1、15 p.m. B2:30 p.m. C2:45 p.m.4What does the man mean?AHe likes the womans idea BThe deal sounds impossibleCHe has some questions to ask5What will the man wear?AA blue shirt BWhite shoes CA brown jacket第二节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分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
2、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、7题。6What do we know about the man?AHe is good at marathon BHe just ran a marathon CHes a beginner runner 7What does the man decide to do in the end?AGo to gym BGive up his idea CExercise outdoors听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8What is the man doing?ADoing some las
3、t-minute Christmas shoppingBPreparing for an emergencyCGetting camping supplies9What does the woman say about earthquakes?AThere hasnt been one in a long timeBYou need to be preparedCTheyve been increasing in recent years听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10Who does the man recognize?AUncle Charlie BBobby and Sally C
4、Grandma and grandpa11What is Max doing?APlaying with a ball BRunning after Joe CSitting on the ground with Sally12What can we learn about the man?AHe spends a lot of time in the garageBHe gives the children candy CHe loves cucumber听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13Why does the man say its so hot?AThey are close to
5、 A friesBThey are never out in the sunCThey have been on the beach too long14How is the woman getting information?AFrom a tour guide BFrom a guide book CFrom a travel website15Where did the speakers take a boar?AFrom Tunisia BFrom India CFrom Italy16What is true about Poetto Beach?AIt is free for to
6、urists BIt has white sandCIt is 120 miles from the speakers听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17Why is the speaker making this announcement?ATo celebrate a graduationBTo congratulate a prize winnerCTo thank someone18What do we know about Ms. Greens uncle?AHe got a bunch of flowers from BobbyBThe speaker visits him e
7、very yearCHe has passed away19Who owns a flower shop?ABobbys mother BMs. Green CMrs. Jenkins20What does the speaker want students to learn?AThe benefits of working hard BThe importance of being nice CThe need to respect your elders第二部分阅读理解(共2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,
8、选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADuolingo Cost: Free This language learning app offers courses in Spanish, French, Italian, German and Portuguese. And its not all about reading and writingit uses the phones microphone to test users pronunciation skills as well.LumosityCost: Free trial; $14 per month. Lumosity ai
9、ms to improve users thinking abilities by using simple games and tests that adapt to users cognitive. (认知的) levels to improve their memory and attention. The company says no two users will have the same experience. More than 18 million people have downloaded it.Daily art Free. Each day the app prese
10、nts a different -classic painting from storied artists such as Vincent Van Vogh and Monet. Even if you have known the work, you may not know all the fascinating details the app serves up on the back story of the art.Vocabulary. com $ 2.99 per month.Never again get embarrassed using the wrong word at
11、 a dinner party with this app. It has more than 120,000 questions that can help you learn over 12, 000 words. Users can even battle their friends to see who the biggest word master is.Todays documents Cost : The U. S. National, Archives manages this educational app, which serves up a historical docu
12、ment or photo each day of the year. Pastdocuments include everything from a letter by Woodrow Wilson creating Mothers Day to a photo of Gerald Ford as a baby.21. Where must these apps mentioned in the passage be used?A. On the computer. B. In the movie.C. In the car. D. On the phone.22. What can we
13、know about the app Lumosity?A. It provides the same text. B. It can solve mental problems.C. It is very popular. D. Its totally free.23. How much should you pay per year for using the app to learn words?A. $ 2.99. B. $14. C. $ 35. 88. D. $168.24. Which would you download if youd like to know more ab
14、out the past?A. Todays documents. B. V.C. Duolingo. D. Daily art.B Almost every machine with moving parts has wheels, yet no one knows exactly when the first wheel was invented or what it was used for. We do know, however, that they existed over 5,500 years ago in ancient Asia. The oldest known tran
15、sport wheel was discovered in 2002 in Slovenia. It is over 5,100 years old. Evidence suggests that wheels for transport didnt become popular for a while, though. This could be because animals did a perfectly good job of carrying farming tools and humans around. But it could also be because of a diff
16、icult situation. While wheels need to roll on smooth surfaces, roads with smooth surfaces werent going to be constructed until there was plenty of demand for them. Eventually, road surfaces did become smoother, but this difficult situation appeared again a few centuries later. There had been no impo
17、rtant changes in wheel and vehicle design before the arrival of modern road design. In the mid-1700s, a Frenchman came up with a new design of roada base layer of large stones covered with a thin layer of smaller stones. A Scotsman improved on this design in the 1820s and a strong, lasting road surf
18、ace became a reality. At around the same time, metal hubs(the central part of a wheel) came into being, followed by the pneumatic tyre (充气轮胎) in 1846. Alloy wheels were invented in 1967, sixty years after the appearance of tarmacked roads (柏油路). As wheel design took off, vehicles got faster and fast
19、er. 25. What might explain why transport wheels didnt become popular for some time? A. Few knew how to use transport wheels. B. Humans carried farming tools just as well. C. Animals were a good means of transport. D. The existence of transport wheels was not known. 26. What do we know about road des
20、ign from the passage?A. It was easier than wheel design. B. It improved after big changes in vehicle design. C. It was promoted by fast-moving vehicles. D. It provided conditions for wheel design to develop. 27. How is the last paragraph mainly developed?A. By giving examples. B. By making compariso
21、ns. C. By following time order. D. By making classifications. 28. What is the passage mainly about?A. The beginning of road design. B. The development of transport wheels. C. The history of public transport. D. The invention of fast-moving vehicles.C The Chinese television reality show called “Wonde
22、rful Friends”, where entertainers hug whale sharks, kiss lions, feed pandas and dress up baby chimpanzees, has come under fire from wildlife protectors who want it to be stopped, saying such activities are cruel and are dangerous for both the humans and animals.The show is the latest hit from Hunan
23、TV, which has attracted more than 196,000 followers. In each show, popular stars are given zoo-keeping tasks that allow them to interact with wild animals in order to bring humans and animals closer together.Animal welfare advocates(倡导者) say that is exactly what should be avoided. Dave Neale of Anim
24、als Asia (an advocacy group) said, “It is hugely misleading to the public about the needs and welfare of captive animals (圈养动物) and putting the animals welfare and health at risk.”“What they dont realize is that wild animals need space,” said Xie Yan, a zoologist and China director of the Wildlife C
25、onservation Society. “Putting clothes on chimpanzees is not as adorable as you may think from the animals point of view. I guess their idea was to get their viewers to love and protect the animals,” Ms. Xie added, “but we do not agree with this approach for entertainment.”Using famous people to focu
26、s public attention on wildlife is a common practice in conservation campaigns. The Chinese basketball legend Yao Ming went to Africa and highlighted the problem of elephant and rhinoceros poaching (偷猎) in the documentary “The End of the Wild”. “But differently, he, as a human observer, kept his dist
27、ance and was there to see the hard truth of poaching, and that is different from a show created to attract viewers.” Ms Xie said.Critics (评论家)also argue that the show violates (违反) Chinese wildlife protection laws.29. Which one of the following statements is TRUE?A. Many people like the show because
28、 of its dangerous activities.B. Xie Yan is against persuading the public to love and protect animals.C. The reality show makes no difference to wildlife at all.D. Some think the show is against wildlife protection laws of China.30. According to Ms Xie, “Wonderful Friends” is basically different from
29、 “The End of the Wild”, because _.A. they both invite different popular stars to show up B. they shoot(拍摄) different numbers and kinds of speciesC. their filming locations are differentD. their purposes and ways to approach animals are different31. Whats the authors attitude towards “Wonderful Friends”?A. Worried.B. Disappointed.C. Uninterested.D. Not mentioned.32. The passage would most likely be found _.A. on a notice boardB. in a newspaperC. in a fashion magazineD. in an ad of wildlife protectionDIn order to increase their job chances after college,
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