1、2. What happened to Susan?A. She lost her ticket B. She got her driving license C. She was fined for speeding3. What will the woman do?A. Cut down on food. B. Take her temperature. C. Take medicine with food. 4. What are the two speakers talking about?A. A new movie. B. A weekend plan. C. Steves cou
2、sin. 5. Where are the two speakers?A. On the ground floor.B. By the European paintings.C. At the black and white photo show.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。毎段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6. What makes the
3、 woman upset?A. The deaf landlady. B. The unfair agreement. C. The poor electrical equipment. 7. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Refer to the agreement.B. Sign a new document. C. Move out of the apartment. 听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8. What does the woman think travelling to Hawaii?A. Crazy. B. Intere
4、sting. C. Boring. 9. What will the man do?A. Go to Hawaii by himself. B. See his sister in Hawaii. C. Travel to Hawaii by ship. 听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. Where does the conversation take place?A. In an office. B. In the street. C. On the subway. 11. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Coll
5、eagues. B. Strangers. C. Roommates. 12. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. High price of gas. B. Importance of exercise. C. Advantages of taking the subway.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. Why did the woman come to the office?A. To get her notice letter.B. To find her physics class.C. To offer he
6、r mailing address. 14. How did the man deal with the womans enquiry?A. By giving her a notice letter. B. By checking on the computer. C. By confirming with the office. 15. When was the letter sent out to the students?A. A month ago. B. A fortnight ago. C. A week ago. 16. Who was responsible for the
7、mistake?A. The woman. B. The man. C. The postman. 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. How many hours a week can employees choose to work?A. Eighteen. B. Thirty two. C. Forty eight. 18. What will the new schedule help solve for the country?A. Unemployment. B. Low salary. C. Workload. 19. What benefit will employee
8、s get from the new schedule?A. Higher pay. B. More spare time. C. Richer working experience. 20. What does the speaker think of the new schedule?A. Acceptable. B. Costly. C. Impractical.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题:每小题2分,满分30分)AI was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg last night, a distance of ab
9、out eighty miles. It was late. Several times I got stuck behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road with a solid white line on my left, and I was clinching (紧握)my fists with impatience.At one point along an open highway, I came to a crossroads with the traffic light. I was alone on the road by now,
10、 but as I approached the light, it turned red and I braked to stop. I looked left, right and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of headlights, but there I sat, waiting for the light to change, the only human being for at least a mile in any direction.I started wondering why I refused to ru
11、n the light. I was not afraid of being arrested,because there were obviously no police around, and there certainly would have been no danger in going through it.Much later that night, the question of why Id stopped for that light came back to me. I think I stopped because its part of an agreement we
12、 all have with each other. Its not only the law, but its an agreement we have, and we trust each other to honor it: we dont go through red lights.Its amazing that we ever trust each other to do the right thing, isnt it? And we do, too. Trust is our first tendency. We have to make a deliberate decisi
13、on to mistrust someone or to be suspicious or skeptical. Those attitudes dont come naturally to us.s a very good thing too,because the whole structure of our society depends on mutual trust, not distrust. This whole thing around us would fall apart if we didnt trust each other most of the time. We d
14、o what we say well do; we show up when we say we11 show up;we deliver when we say well deliver;and we pay when we say we11 pay. We trust each other in these matters, and when we dont do what weve promised, its far from the normal. It happens often that we dont act in good faith and in a trustworthy
15、manner, but we still consider it unusual, and were angry or disappointed with those badly-behaved people. Anyway I was so proud of myself for stopping for the red light that night.21. Why did the author feel impatient while driving?A. Because he had already driven for a long time.B. Because it was t
16、oo far away from his destination.C. Because he could not overpass a truck on a narrow road.D. Because something urgent happened in his family.22. The author stopped at the traffic light because_.A. there were passers-by crossing the roadB. some policemen were on duty just at that pointC. there was p
17、otential dangerD. the trust between people influenced the author23. What would happen if people didnt trust each other in most cases?A. The social system would be thrown into disorder.B. All the things would run normally.C. the social traditions would be abandoned.D. Strict rules and laws would be m
18、ade.24. What is the theme of the passage?A. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.B. Mutual Trust is the best policy.C. Actions speak louder than words.D. Among the blind the one-eyed is the kingBGreat Yarmouth is an English seaside town situated at the mouth of the River Yare, about 120 miles to
19、the northeast of London. Around 5 million people visit Great Yarmouth every year, making it one of Britains most popular seaside resorts.Formerly the home of one of the most profitable fishing industries, Great Yarmouth is a busy and very popular seaside resort. Undoubtedly, one of the most popular
20、attractions is Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach, a historic free entry pleasure park, which draws annually 1.5 million visitors. The two piers(突堤码头), Britannia Pier and Wellington Pier, both contain family-orientated entertainment. As well as the usual thrills one would expect on a classic British seaf
21、ront, Great Yarmouth also has a quieter side, with a fascinating heritage quarter to explore. Not many people know that Great Yarmouth has the most complete city walls after York, with heritage walks to help you discover this medieval (中世纪的)attraction along with several museums and houses dating bac
22、k to many centuries. If ghost walks are more your cup of tea, Eerie Tales and Yarmouth Yarns is the tour for you.Great Yarmouth is also a centre for the North Sea oil and gas industry and increasingly for offshore wind power. The Great Yarmouth Outer Harbour is a huge development currently taking pl
23、ace which can see larger ships coming to the town. The Great Yarmouth Maritime(海上的) Festival in September each year celebrates Great Yarmouths maritime heritage.Over the past few years, Great Yarmouth has seen significant construction spending to improve and modernize the popular seafront area and t
24、o ensure it is linked to the town centre. Regent Road has a brilliant ceiling of light which is lit up in the evenings and is now a lovely street leading from the town centre to the seafront area.25What can we infer about the tour of the heritage area?A. It must be thrilling. B. It is family-orienta
25、ted.C. You are advised to keep calm. D. The visitors must love peace.26Which of the following is making rapid progress?A. The fishing industry. B. The oil and gas industry.C. The wind power industry. D. The tourist industry.27What can we know about Great Yarmouth from the last paragraph?A. Money is
26、spent handling the traffic jams.B. Efforts are made to make it more convenient.C. The housing conditions are greatly improved.D. The service quality is being considered.28Whats the best title for the passage?A. A dreaming tourist place Great YarmouthB.A fishing town into a modern cityC. Main industr
27、ies of Great YarmouthD. The rise of Great YarmouthC My mom takes pride in the fact that I was talking in three and four word sentences before I was ten months old. Some say its a gift while others simply think I talk too much. As my thirties came to a close, I found myself reflecting on my life. Im
28、very happy and have no significant regrets. However, when I looked back on those times of difficulty, I saw a clear common denominator(特征); I didnt seem to know when to stop talking. Whether it was hurting someones feelings, or having carelessly told a secret, the incident could have been avoided ha
29、d I closed my mouth sooner. So I decided to practice the power of quiet. To take this step, I needed to understand how people could sit comfortably in a group and not talk. Why does my husband feel completely content to say nothing in a conversation? Hes highly intelligent and has wonderful opinions
30、 but hell sit quietly and just listen. Even when hes asked a pointed question, hell answer with few words while still communicating effectively. What a talent! Can you imagine being happy just listening? In surveying those I know who talk less than I do, I got two answersthey either didnt feel confident enough to speak up, or they just didnt feel the need to participate in the conversation. Of course there were other reasons for not talking, but these were the two most popular answers. The first one didnt work for me. Im just fine letting p
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