1、每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选岀最佳 选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对 话仅读F例如:你将听到以下内容:M:EXCUSe me.Can you tell me how much the Shirt is?W:YeSjfS nine fifteenHOW much is the shirt?A.S19.15 B.$9.5 C.$9.151.Why is the WOman going to Trader Joe, S now?A.To join the big crowds. B.To enjoy a SPeCiaI sal
2、e. C.To See Ihe familiar folks.2Whal is the speakers* main activity?A.Eating food. B.Trying OUt furniture. C.Watching a movie.3.HOW does Ihe WOman PrObably feel?A.Happy. B.Angry C.Shy.4.What is the relationship between the speakers?A.Boss and driver. B.Husband and Wif C.Taxi driver and PaSSenger5.Wh
3、at does the man mean?.He didnt PUt in any sugar.B.He added Some natural flavorC.He also thinks the COffee Strange第二节(共15小题;每小题l.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5 E殳对话或独白。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和7题。6.Why did the man Call USA?A.His Ca
4、r needs to be StartCd up.B.His Car needs to be taken to a repair shop.C.His Car needs to be taken to the gas station.7.Where is the man now?A.0n MelVm Street. B.At the freeway exit. C.Across from Ninth Avenue.听第7段材料,回答第8至IO题。8.Where did the man drop his phone?A.In the bathroom B.In the kitchen C.In
5、the garage.9.What WaS the man advised to do With the phone?A.To ask dad to repair it.B.Use a hairdryer to dry it up.C.Leave it in a bag Of rice for a few minutes.10.What WOrried the man most?A.He COUldnlt ContaCt his friends.B.He WOUIdnlt IiVe WithOUt PhOne for 2 hoursC.His father WOUId find OUt Wha
6、t happened to his PhOnC听第8段材料,回答第11至】3题。11 .Where Inight the SPeakerS be?A.In NeW Zealand B.In AUStraIia C.In the U.S.12.When might the manfs daughter receive the package?A.In four to five days B.In two Or three WeekS C.In a month.13.What happened to the WOman during IaSt ChriStmas?A.She got a PaCka
7、ge from AfriCa.B.She Iried to Send a PreSent to her brotherC.She received Something With a One-InOnth delay.听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。14.What does the man Want to do?A.Celebrate B Dine out. C.Check the mail.15-When did the man finish his applications?A.Last night. B.Last week. CXast month.16.Why did the man
8、get excited?A.He received a Ietter from SChoOLB.He got accepted by SOmC schools.CHis ParCntS took him OUt to dinner17.What did the nan,s brother tell him?A.He is On the Waiting list.B.There are SOme forms to fill out.C.A thick envelope is USUally good news 听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18.Why did the WOman make
9、 this speech?A.To introduce her SUCCeSSfUI book.B.To Ihank all the PeOPIe that helped her.C.To Share With OtherS her Writing Career19.How did She feel before the book WaS finished?A.Anxious and hesitant.B.COnfIdent and gratefill.C-Depressed and frightened20.What did her brother do for her?A. HC COOk
10、Cd meals for her at midnightB.He made COmmentS On her book after reading the draftsC.He WaS Very tolerant Ofher When She WaS in a bad mood第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)第一节(共10小题:每小题2.5分,满分25分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上 将该项涂黑。t elevenj decided to Ieam to SWin.There WaS a POOl at the Y.M.C.A Onbring
11、 exactly the OPPOrtUnity. MOther COntinUalIy Wamed against it5and kept fresh in my mind the (IetailS Of CaCh drowning in the river. BUt the Y.M.C.A.pool WaS safI had a ChiIdhOOd fear Of water. ThiS Started When I WaS three years OId and father took me to the beach. The huge WaVCS knocked me down and
12、 SWePt OVer me.The POOl WaS quiet.I WaS a&aid Of going in all alone,so I Sat On the Side Of the POOl to Wait for Others. ThCn Came a big boy.Hc ycllcd,Hi5Skiny!How, d you IikC to be ducked?1With that he PiCked me UP and threw me into the deep end.I Ianded in a S让ting POSition, and SWalIOWed water,Bu
13、t I WaS not frightened OUt Of my WitS-When my feet hit the bottomWOUld make a big jump,come OUt Of the SUrfaCe.It Seemed a IOng Way down.I gathered all my Strength When I Ianded and Inade What I thought WaS a great SPring UPWardS Then I OPened rny eyes and SaW nothing but Water.1 tried to yell but n
14、o SOUnd Carne out.I Went down,down5 endlessly,When I Came to COnSCiOUSneSSJ found myself lying On the bed in the hospitalI never Went back to the POOLI avoided Water WheneVer I COUid.This misadventure Stayed With me as the years rolled by.lt deprived me Of the joy Of boating and SWinMning.FinallyJ d
15、ecided to get an instructor. PieCe by piece,he built a SWimmer.Several months IaterKhe instructor WaS finished.but I WaS not. SOmetimeS the terror WOUId return.ThiS Went On Until July.I SWam across the Lake WentWOrth.Only OnCe did Ihe IerrOr return.When I WaS in the middle Of the IakeJ PUt my face U
16、nder and SaW nothing but bottomless Water.1 IaUghed and SaidrWeIh Mr.TeTOEWhat do you think you Can do to me?11had COnqUered my fear Of water.2LThe author OriginaI fear Of Water WaS caused byA.his POOr Skill in SWimmingB.his mother,s Warning Of drowningCan OUting to the beach With his fatherD.an UnP
17、leaSant memory Of the POOl22.Why WaS the author not SCared to death When he WaS thrown into the water?A.He knew how to SWim in the pool.B.He felt that the Y.M.C.A.ool WaS safe.C.He WaS Waiting for OtherS to SaVe him.D.Hc CamC UP With an idea to go upwards.23.Bybt T WaS notin ParagraPh 5,the author P
18、robably means”A.he WaS Still a POOr SWimmerB.he had not OVerCOme the fear yetC.he WaS not afraid Of drowning any moreD.he WaS not SatiSfIed With the SWimming training24.Which Of the following is the best title for the text?A.Goodbye,Mr.TeorB.Hello,Childhood FearCA SWimming AdVentUreD.My PaSSiOn for
19、SWimmingBRemember back When VirtUal reality CanIe OUt as the NeXt Big ThingVVideogame maker Sega developed a mass-market headtracking VR SyStem and ShOWed it to reporters and LndUStly representatives at Ihe 1993 Winter COnSUmer EleCtrOniCS Show.It Perfbrmed as advertised5carried an aff()rdable$200 P
20、nCe Iag and WaS Set to IaUnCh Ihe following year.Unfbrtunately,among Other issues,testers reportedly developed headaches and motion SiCkneSS USing the headset and the SyStenI WaS quietly ShelVed A report just issued by the UniVerSity Of MiChigan TranSPOrtaUOn ReSearCh Institute, SUggeStS a SimiIar P
21、rObIem COUId be found in SCl人driving cars.ccording to the StUdy,s authors MiChael SiVak and Brandon SChOettle,that,s because the three main factors that trigger motion SiCkneSS-SPeCiflCalIy,a ConfliCt between balance and ViSUal inputs,an inability to anticipate the direction Of InOtiOn and a IaCk Of
22、 COntrOI OVer the direction Of motion-tend to be increased in selfdriving vehicles.The report SUggeStS between SiX and ten PerCent Of AmeriCanS riding in Self-driving VehiCleS WOUId be expected to always,or at IeaSt USualIy,suffer SOlne degree Of motion SiCkneSS.Whafs more5the frequency and SeVerity
23、 SUffered Can be expected to Vary depending On What the PerSOn is doing at the time instead Of (IriVing.Those reading,watching movies Or IeIeViSiOn,texting and WOrking While On autopilot ShOUIei SUffer the InOSt motion SiCkneSS,while those WhO SteadfaStIy keep their eyes On the road are Iikely to en
24、dure the IeaSt measure Of discomfortAUthOrS SiVak and SChOettie SUggeSt automakers design SeIf-driving CarS SPeCifiCalIy to help reduce it, including having Iarge transparent WindOWS to maximize ViSUal field,and Setting SeatS and displays SO that riders are facing fbrurard.Altemately,ridcrs COUld al
25、ways take anti-nausea(5 OEtt) medications5though IhiS is not a PartiCUlarly PraCtiCal SOIUtiOn for VariOUS reasons.Beyond that,riders COUld take a nap,or at IeaSt keep their eyes ClOSed While the VehiCle is in motion,which is Said to help IninimiZe TnOtiOn sickness.25.What is the function OfParagraP
26、h 1?A.To PreSent Ihe UnCertain future OfVR.B.To introduce Ihe topic Of motion sickness.C.To highlight the importance OfVR and its SyStem.D.To attract PUbIiC attention towards hitech products.26According to the PaSSage,which behavior Can bring about the most motion sickness?A.Driving and humming SOng
27、S in rough conditionB.Viewing the SCenery and talking With Other ridersC.Kccing absorbed in Writing a PaPCr along the way.D.Taking PhOtOS Of the buildings OUtSidC IhC Car WindOWS27.What Can We ICarn Irom Ihe passage?A.The head-tracking VR SyStenl WaS SUCCeSSfUny IaUnChed the next year.B.Whatever the
28、 riders do ,they WOUld be IeSS Iikely to feel UnCOmfbrtable.C.A Clear WindOW With fbrward*facing SeatS WOUld relieve motion SiCkneSS.D.The ViSUal influences On balance WOUld Iead to motion SiCkneSS in all VehiCIeSCBetWeen adolescence and adulthood,you go through a host Of ChangeS-JObS,unpleasant hai
29、rcuts and relationships that COme and go.But What about WhO you really are?AS you grow Older.does your PerSOnality change?PerSOnality is the Pattem Of thoughts5felings and behavior UniqUe to a PerSOn.People tend to think Ofpersonality as fixel.But according to PSyChOlOgiStS5thafs not how it WOrkS/Pe
30、rsonality is a developmental PhenOmenon. ItlS not just SOmething that you,re StUCk With and cant get ovesaid Brent RObertSta PSyChOlOgiSt at the UniVerSity OfnlinOiS at Urbana-Champaign.ThatlS DOt to Say that youlre a different PerSOn each day you Wake up In the ShOrt term, Change Can be nearly impe
31、rceptible,Roberts told LiVe SCienCe.Regular SUrVeyS On Ihe PerSOnalitieS Of PartiCiPantS OVer many years SUggeSt that OUr PerSOnality is actually Stable On ShOrter time SCaIeS We COme into the WOrId With UniqUe temperaments(H) I and research SUggeStS that OUr temperaments as ChiIdren-for example,whether WCTC easy-going Or UnWiIIing to approach StrangerS-correspond to adult PerSOnalitieSThrOUg
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