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1、听下面5段对话。1Where does the conversation take place?AAt the customs. BIn a restaurant. CIn a hotel.2Whats the relationship between the two speakers?AFriends. BStrangers. CClassmates.3What can we learn from the talk?AMr. Wood lost his wallet. BCarl works in a post office.CMr. Wood is going to pick up his

2、 wallet.4When does this conversation take place?AIn the morning. BIn the afternoon. CIn the evening.5What does Jacks girlfriend do?A She plays the piano. BShe organizes concerts. CShe sells pianos.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

3、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。听下面一段材料，回答第6至7题。6What magazine does the man take besides Morning Post?ANewsweek. BNew Yorkers. CNew Scientists.7Whats the price for Morning Post?AOne dollar. BOne and a half dollars. CThree dollars and fifty.听下面一段材料，回答第8至10题。8When will the man go mountain cli

4、mbing? AThe summer holiday. BIn a fortnight. CNext weekend.9How does one benefit from mountain climbing?AIt can build muscles. BIt can build strength and balance.CIt can improve confidence and balance.10What can we learn from the conversation? AJessie will go mountain climbing with David. BJessie su

5、ggests David take some instructional courses. CA partner is needed to manage the climbing rope for the climber.听下面一段材料，回答第11至13题。11Where do the two speakers work? AIn a plant in Chicago. BIn a large company. CIn an office in Atlanta.12 Who has risen to a higher position? AJim has. BMarta has. CBoth

6、Jim and Marta have.13Why does the woman want to go on with her work in the office? AShe is fond of writing notices. BShe is still new in her position. CShe hopes to keep in close touch with her superiors.听下面一段材料，回答第14至17题。14What does Jane think of her trip to the West Coast? AIt was wonderful. BIt w

7、as terrible. CWe dont know.15Whats the disadvantage of Los Angeles? AIt is noisy. BThe weather is hot. CThere is no subway and the bus service is terrible.16Whats the weather in San Francisco? AWarm and nice. BCool but comfortable. CA little cold.17Why is it easy to go around in San Francisco? ABeca

8、use it is small and the transportation is good. BBecause it has subways. CBecause it has a smaller population.听下面一段材料，回答第18至20题。18What can we learn about North Dakota? AA block party is an early sign of summer there. BIndoor sports are popular in winter. CWinter snows are usually deep there.19What d

9、o the people in North Dakota think of the season of winter? AQuiet and satisfying. BLong and boring. CShort but exciting.20What can we learn about the people in North Dakota? AThey like answering questions. BThey have various interests. CThey dislike answering questions.第二部分：阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）第一节：（共15

10、小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给出的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEP Portable HeaterWe all know that the cost of heating our homes will continue to be a significant burden on the family budget. Now millions of people are saving on their heating bills with the EP Portable Heater. With over one million

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12、en in the room. With other heaters, youll notice that you get sleepy when the heat comes on because they are burning up oxygen.The advanced EP also heats the room evenly, wall to wall and floor to ceiling. It comfortably covers an area up to 350 square feet. Other heaters heat rooms unevenly with mo

13、st of the heat concentrated to the center of the room. And they only heat an area a few feet around the heater. With the EP, the temperature will not vary in any part of the room.The EP comes with a 3-year warranty （保修） and a 60-day, no questions asked, satisfaction guarantee. If you are not totally

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15、e.Take action right now!21. What is mainly discussed in paragraph 2?A. The heat of the EP. B. The material of the EP.C. The appearance of the EP. D. The safety of the EP.22. From the passage, we can learn that the EP _. A. makes people get sleepy B. runs without any noiseC. doesnt burn up oxygen D.

16、is unsuitable for children and pets23. The underlined word evenly in paragraph 4 probably means _.A. equally B. separately C. quickly D. continuously24. The main purpose of the passage is to _. A.advise people to save on heating bills B.persuade people to buy the product C. report the new developmen

17、t of portable heatersD. compare the difference of different heater brands BMy teenager son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it sai

18、d that he had been absent 95 times from classes. In this way he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.One night I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as a head teacher, “I want to talk to you about Karls absences （缺席）.

19、” Before he could say another word I choked up （哽咽）. And said sadly, “I love my son. Ive tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. Its out of my hands.” For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The head teacher seriously said, “Thank you for your t

20、ime.”Karls next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. He was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I took part in a parent-teacher meeting. I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “M

21、um, remember that call from the head teacher last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought Id play a joke but I heard you said, It really hit me how much I was hurting you. Thats when I knew I had to make you proud.”25. Which of the following has the similar meaning to the underlined word “withdrawn

22、”?A. Quiet and lonely. B. Relaxed and excited.C. Active and lively. D. Happy and easy going.26. When the mother said“its out of my hands” to the head teacher, she meant that she _.A. would have to hang up. B. would drive her son away from the house.C. didnt know what to do about her son. D. had no m

23、oney to support the family. 27. Who telephoned Karls mother that day?A. The head teacher. B. The school adviser.C. The passage doesnt tell us. D. Karl himself.28. From the passage we can learn that _.A. parents should give their children everything that they need. B. children in single-parent famili

24、es always have mental problems.C. Mothers love is very important to teenagers life.D. school education still works well without the support from parents. CA heated debate is currently going on in our town.Should we allow the cinema to be constructed in the Havenswood Shopping Center? There is just o

25、ne large lot left to build on,and the theater would use up all of that space.Some people are excited at the idea of finally having our own movie theater.Others would rather travel ten miles to the nearest theater to keep our quiet town the way it is.They say it is enough to have Marvins Movie Video

26、Rentals.After all, Marvins store keeps thousands of the latest videos.There are certainly benefits to renting videos.For one thing,you can plan your own schedule when it is convenient for you.You can relax on your sofa,and take a break whenever you need one.You can also talk to others without bother

27、ing any strangers seated nearby.In additional,it is a less expensive way to view a movie compared to going to a theater.On the other hand,seeing a movie in a theater is an experience all its own.First,you can see the movie on wide screen as the filmmaker intended.To be viewed on a television screen,

28、a film must be changed in some way to make it smaller.One is the “pan-and-scan” method,which involves removing some of the details in the picture.The other way,called “letterboxing”,keeps the image the way it is on the big screen,with one annoying exception; because the big-screen version is wide,th

29、e same picture on a television screen must be long and narrow.Another problem is sound.The sound from a television cannot compare to the sound system in a theater.Your experience of a movie improves when you can clearly hear all of the sounds.Furthermore,at home,viewing companions often talk during

30、a movie,which makes you miss out on whats happening in the film.Besides,having a movie theater will not mean that you cant still go to Marvins! You will just have a choice that you didnt have before.Isnt it time for Havenswood residents to enjoy a little progress?29. How does the author mainly state his point?A. By using examples. B. By making a comparison.C. By carrying out a survey D. By presenting different peoples view.30. Why do some people think it is enough to have Marvins Movie Video Rentals?A .the owner of