1、the man like?A. Folk music. B. Pop music. C. Classical music.4. Why doesnt the woman buy the coat?A. It is expensive. B. There isnt her size. C. She doesnt like the color.5. What is the man doing?A. Finishing his homework. B. Doing physical exercise. C. Smoking on the upper floor.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满
2、分22.5分)听下面几段对话或独白。每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。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,各个小题将给出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至8题。6. Whats the matter with Hudsons mother?A. She was ill, but she felt much better. B. She was seriously ill. C. She went to see him.7. What kind of person is Mr. Hudson ac
3、cording to the dialogue?A. A very good worker. B. A person who often gets angry. C. A person who cares nothing.8. Which may be the reason why Mr. Hudson is so sad?A. His mothers illness. B. Maybe his son has brought him some trouble.C. His manager wants to fire him.听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。9. What are the tw
4、o speakers generally talking about?A. People served in shops. B. Goods in various qualities. C. Shopping in different places.10.What is the man?A. A salesman in a small shop. B. A manager of a supermarket. C. A staff of a department store.11. What might the woman think of supermarket staff?A. Theyre
5、 unfriendly. B. Theyre very nice. C. Theyre well paid.听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。12. Why is it difficult for the woman to lose weight?A. She enjoys delicious dishes too much. B. She works too long. C. She has no time for exercise.13. Who is Michael?A. Johns manager. B. Julias husband. C. Kates friend.14. What
6、 does the man suggest the woman do?A. Change her job. B. Stop working and spend more time with her family.C. Eat less and do more exercise.听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。15. Where does Mike work?A. In a grocery. B. In a language school. C. In an art school.16. What does the woman want to do for a change?A. Learn
7、to dance. B. Learn a new song. C. Learn to draw.17. What is most difficult for the woman about learning Arabic?A. Grammar. B. Pronunciation. C. Idioms.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18. What kind of clothes does the speakers sister like?A. Cheap clothes. B. Ordinary clothes. C. Clothes of new design.19. What do
8、the twin sisters have in common?A. They enjoy loud music. B. They enjoy friendship. C .They want to have their children.20. Why doesnt the speaker like living in the same room with her twin sister?A. The speaker likes to keep things neat while her sister doesnt.B. Her twin sister often brings friend
9、s home and makes too much noise.C. They cant agree on the color of the room.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分 30分)第一节 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。(共 1,0 小题,每小题 2 分,满分 20 分) A“Do you have any idea how hard it is to be a kid?” My 7-year-old daughter once asked me. My initial reaction to her complaint was eye-rolling, al
10、ong with thinking, “Being a kid is hard? Are you kidding me?” as I mentally ticked off all the hard things that her mama does.However, as I thought about it a bit more, I realized how silly my reaction had been. Yes, as we adults look back on our childhood, being a kid seems carefree and easy and fu
11、ll of fun. Coloring at school! Playing games! Riding bikes! How could that be hard? So I asked my daughter why being a kid was so hard.Her first answer didnt surprise me. “Well, because you dont have your own phone, and you cant eat in the living room.”I asked if anything else was hard about being a
12、 kid. “Someone else is the boss of you,” she replied.I thought some more. What else is hard about being a kid? Well, sometimes, we dont really take kids seriously.There are times when Ive responded to my childrens tears with “Its not that bad,” or “You dont need to be upset about that.” Because I be
13、lieve that a cancelled playdate or a lost toy is no big deal. But for little ones, it is.We dont intentionally ignore these opportunities for connection, but sometimes, in busy moments of parenting, we respond unskillfully. We dont take our childrens view, and we miss an opportunity to practice comp
14、assion(同情心).21. What was the authors attitude toward “being a kid is hard” in the first place? A. Dissatisfied. B. Disapproving. C. Curious. D. Cautious.22. The author seems to _. A. have a happy childhood B. love drawing at school C. feel bored in childhood D. do hard things at school23. The author
15、s daughter complained about _. A. terrible meals B. attending school C. boring toys D. lacking freedom24. According to the author, parents should _. A. do the same things as their children B. share their life societies with their children C. give more attention to their children D. balance time spen
16、t on work and with the familyBChoose Your One-Day-Tours!Tour A-Bath & Stonehenge including entrance fee to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge37 until 26 March and 39 thereafterVisit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum. Stoneheng
17、e is one of the worlds most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years.Tour BOxford & Stratford including entrance fees the University St Marys Church Tower and Anne Hathaways -32 until 12 March and 36 thereafterOxford: Includes a guided tour of Englands oldest university city and col
18、leges. Look over the “city of dreaming spires(尖顶)” from St Marys Church Tower. Stratford: Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.Tour CWindsor Castle & Hampton Court including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace34 until 11 March and 37 thereafterIncludes a guided tour of W
19、indsor and Hampton Court, Henry VIIIs favorite place. Free time to visit Windsor Castle (entrance fees not included). With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the pa
20、lace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous maze where it is easy to get lost!Tour DCambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great33 until 18 March and 37 thereafter.Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18
21、th century.25. Which tour will you choose if you want to see Englands oldest university city? A. Tour A B Tour B C. Tour C D. Tour D26. Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March? A. Windsor Castle & Hampton Court B. Oxford & Stratford C. Bath & Stonehenge D. Cambridge27. Why is
22、 Hampton Court a major tourist attraction? A. It used to be the home of royal families. B. It used to be a well-known maze. C. It is the oldest palace in Britain. D. It is a world-famous castle.C Australias exercise guidelines have recently come as a shock to us. Not only are we being told we need t
23、o do a lot of more physical activity, but were also being urged to get out of our chairs-even if we do the right amount of exercise. The new guidelines focus not just on the exercise but on the amount of time we spend being sedentary(惯于久坐不动的). Sedentary behavior is the term to describe physically in
24、active tasks that dont require lots of energy, basically sitting or sleeping. Activities are often measured in METs (Metabolic Equivalent of Task). Sedentary activities are in between 1 and 1.5 METs, walking at a moderate pace ranges from 3 to 3.5 and jogging is about 7. In recent years, a growing b
25、ody of research has linked sedentary behaviour to obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, some cancers. Its considered such a risk that one US expert has gone so far as to suggest sitting for most of the day may be as dangerous to your health as smoking. Experts state were sedentary on average for
26、7 to 10 hours a day (this doesnt include our time spent sleeping). Even if you are meeting, or exceeding (超过), the recommended 60 minutes a day of physical activity, you can still be considered sedentary. The guidelines dont make any specific suggestions about how long you should sit for. Instead th
27、ey say we should “minimize the amount of time spent in prolonged sitting” and “to break up long periods of sitting as often as possible. ”28. From the passage we know that _. A. sedentary behavior is as dangerous to health as smoking B. sedentary behavior is likely to lead to some cancers C. we are
28、sedentary for 7-10 hours a day in total D. we are healthy if we take one-hour physical activity a day.29. Which way of behavior does the new guidelines advocate ? A. Stand up or take a short walk between sittings B. Exercise less than 60 minutes a day C. Shorten the time of sleeping D. Stand for a l
29、ong time a day30. Where does this passage probably come from? A. Science fiction B. A scientific paper C. An advertisement D. A health report第二节 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。(共 5 小题,每小题 2 分,满分 10 分)House-sittingIn many countries of the world people do what is called house-sitting. It mea
30、ns that if owners of the house are going away, they want someone to come into their house and look after the house and maybe pets while they are away.In Australia, many people travel. After people retire, they might buy a van and travel all over the country. 31 .So if someone wants to travel or go away for some reason, they might want someone in their house to care for it and keep the gardens tidy. House-sitters might have to care for pets. Also, quite a few
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