1、B. Doing some exercise. C. Getting Lydia a gift 2. What is the woman going to do?A. Help the man.B. Take a bus. C. Get a camera 3. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Tell Kate to stop.B. Call Kate, s friends.C. Stay away from Kate. 4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a wi
2、ne shop.B. In a supermarket. C. In a restaurant. 5. What does the woman mean?A. Keep the window closed.B. Go out for fresh air. C. Turn on the fan. 听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6. What is the man going to do this summer?A. Teach a course.B. Repair his house. C. Work at a hotel. 7. How will the man use the money?A
3、. To hire a gardener.B. To buy books.C. To pay for a boat trip. 听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Schoolmates.B. Colleagues.C. Roommates. 9. What does Frank plan to do right after graduation?A. Work as a programmer.B. Travel around the world. C. Start his ow
4、n business. 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。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,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,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第8段材料,回答第10至12题10. Why does the woman make the call?A. To book a hotel room. B. To ask about the room serviceC. To make changes to a reservat
5、ion11. When will the women arrive at the hotel?A. On September 15B. On September 16C. On September 2312. How much will the woman pay her room per night?A. $179 B.$199 C. $219听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. What is the womans plan for Saturday?A. Going shopping B. Going camping C. Going boating14. Where will th
6、e woman stay in Keswick?A. In a country inn B. In a five-star hotel C. In her aunts home15. What will Gordon do over the weekend?A. Visit his friends B. Watch DVDs C. Join the woman16. What does the woman think of Gordons coming weekend?A. Relaxed B. Boring C. Busy.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题17. Who is Wang M
7、ing?A. A student B. An employer C .An engineer18. What does the speaker say about the college job market this year?A. Its unpredictable B. Its quite stable C. Its not optimistic19. What percentage of student job seekers have found a job by now?A20 B. 22 C. 5020. Why are engineering graduates more li
8、kely to accept a job?A. They need more work experienceB. The salary is usually goodC. Their choice is limited.第一部分 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)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AYou probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstandi
9、ng ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams(1860-1935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank Addans helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区)by creating shelters and p
10、romoting education and services for people in need In 1931,Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson(1907-1964)If it werent for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers
11、 of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the worlds lakes and oceans.Sandra Day OConnor(1930-present)When Sandra Day OConnor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona st
12、ate senator(参议员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. OConnor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.Rosa Parks (1913-2005)On December 1,1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passe
13、nger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks.21. What is Jane Addams noted for in history?A. Her social work.B. Her tea
14、ching skills.C. Her efforts to win a prize.D. Her community background.22. What is the reason for OConnors being rejected by the law firm?A. Her lack of proper training in law.B. Her little work experience in court.C. The discrimination against women.D. The poor financial conditions.23. Who made a g
15、reat contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US?A. Jane Addams. B. Rachel Carson. C. Sandra Day OConnor. D. Rosa Parks. 24. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?A. They are highly educated. B. They are truly creative.C. They are pioneers. D. They are peace-lovers.BGrandpa
16、rents Answer a CallAs a third generation native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never pleased move away,. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help with their children, she politely refused. Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms Gaf finally say yes. That
17、was four years ago. Today all three generations regard the move to a success, giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities. No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to adult children and grandchildren. Yet there is evidence sugge
18、sting that the trend is growing. Even President Obamas mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and into the White House to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study grandparents com. 83 percent of the people said Mrs. Robinson s decision will influence grandparents i
19、n the American family. Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obamas family.“in the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldnt get away from home far enough or fast enough to prove we could do it on our own,” says Christine Crosby, publisher of Grand, a magazine for grandparent
20、s .We now realize how important family is and how important”it is to be near them, especially when youre raining children.” Moving is not for everyone. Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices, but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit
21、frequently instead. Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is struggling, but giving up the life you know may be harder.25. Why was Garzas move a success?AIt strengthened her family ties. BIt improved her living conditions.CIt enabled her make more friends.DI
22、t helped her know more new places.26. What was the reaction of the public to Mrs. Robinsons decision?A17% expressed their support for it.BFew people responded sympathetically.C83% believed it had a bad influence.DThe majority thought it was a trend.27. What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?A
23、They were unsure of themselves.BThey were eager to raise more children.CThey wanted to live away from their parents.DThey had little respect for their grandparent.28. What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph? A. Make decisions in the best interests of their own B. Ask t
24、heir children to pay more visits to them C. Sacrifice for their struggling children D. Get to know themselves betterC I am peter Hodes ,a volunteer stem cell courier. Since March 2012, Ive done 89 trips of those , 51 have been abroad, I have 42 hours to carry stem cells(干细胞)in my little box because
25、Ive got two ice packs and thats how long they last, in all, from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor(捐献者) to the time they can be implanted in the patient, weve got 72 hours at most, So I am always conscious of time. I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in Americ
26、a. I picked up the stem cells in Providence, Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London. But when I arrived at the check-in desk at Providence, the lady on the desk said:”Well, Im really sorry, Ive got some bad news for you-there are no fights from Washington.”So I took my
27、box and put it on the desk and I said:”In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patient-please, please, youve got to get me back to the United Kingdom.”She just dropped everything. She arranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for me.re-routed(改道)me through Newark and g
28、ot me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled.For this courier job, youre consciously aware than that box youve got something that is potentially going to save somebodys life.29. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “courier” in Paragraph1?A provider B delivery man C
29、collector D medical doctor30. WhydoesPeterhavetocompletehistripwithin42 hours?A.Hecannotstayawayfromjobtoolong.B.ThedonorcanonlywaitforthatC.operationneedsthat much time.D.icewontlastanylonger.31. Whichflightdidthewomanputonfirst?ToLondonNewarkProvidence Washington Dmeaningofsilencevariesamongculturalgroups.Silencesmaybethoughtful,ortheyemptywhenapersonhasnothingsay.Ainconversationalsoshowstubbornness,uneas-iness,worry.Silenceviewedbysomegroupsasextremelyuncomfortable;thereforeattempts
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