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3.Whencanthewomangetthefurnitureatthesoonest?
A.OnTuesday.B.OnWednesday.C.OnSaturday.
4.Whattimeisitnow?
A.3:
00.B.2:
30.C.3:
30.
5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Amovie.B.Anaward.C.Aband.
第二节
听6段材料,回答第6,7题。
6.Whatroomdoesthemanwanttostayin?
A.Asingleroom.B.Adoubleroom.C.Aprivateroom.
7.HowmuchshouldthemanpayeachdayifhestaysinRoom313?
A.20pounds.B.25pounds.C.30pounds.
听7段材料,回答第8,9题。
8.WhyisJimgoingtoEuropeinlateJuly?
A.Togiveahistorylecture.B.Tovisitsomehistoricbuildings.C.Tocallonahistoryprofessor.
9.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman’ssummerplan?
A.Complex.B.Meaningful.C.costly.
听8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whatdoesthewomando?
A.Aneditor.B.Awriter.C.Asecretary.
11.Howdoesthemanfindpublishing?
A.Interesting.B.Rewarding.C.Boring.
12.Whatcanweknowaboutthewoman’scompany?
A.Itprovidesamuchhighersalary.
B.Itprovidesmanypromotionopportunities.
C.Itprovidesarelaxingworkingatmosphere.
听9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.What’stherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?
A.Colleagues.B.Teammates.C.Coachandplayer.
14.Whywasthewomanawayforawhile?
A.Toattendawedding.B.Totaleavacation.C.Toplayamatch.
15.Whoboughtthenewjacketsfortheteam?
A.Aformercoach.B.Abasketballclub.C.Aformerplayer.
16.Whatshouldthewomandotogetthenewjacket?
A.Writeanapplicationletter.B.Turnintheoldone.C.Filloutaform.
听10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Howoldwasthespeakerwhenhelearnedtosayhisfirstword?
A.About16monthsold.B.About18monthsold.C.About21monthsold.
18.Whatisthefirstwordthespeakertriedtosay?
A.Truck.B.Pack.C.Duck.
19.Whatdidhisfatherdowhenthespeakerscreamedthatwordattheairport?
A.Hetriedtoshuthimup.B.Hecorrectedhimatonce.C.Hehidhimselfsomewhere.
20.Howdidthespeaker’smotherfeelwhensheheardthespeaker’sscreamattheairport?
A.Surprised.B.Embarrassed.C.Frightened.
第二部分阅读理解(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,并在题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Supposeyou’reinarush,feelingtired,notpayingattentiontoyourscreen,andyousendanemailthatcouldgetyouintrouble.
Realisationwillprobablysetinsecondsafteryou’veclicked“send”.Youfreezeinhorrorandburnwithshame.
Whattodo?
Herearefourcommonemailaccidents,andhowtorecover.
Clicking“send”toosoon
Don’twasteyourtimetryingtofindoutifthereceivershasreadityet.Writeanotheremailasswiftlyasyoucanandsenditwithabriefexplainingthatthisisthecorrectversionandthepreviousversionshouldbeignored.
Writingthewrongtime
Thesooneryounotice,thebetter.Respondquicklyandbriefly,apologizingforyourmistake.Keepthetonemeasured:
don’thandleittoolightly,aspeoplecanbeoffended,especiallyifyourerrorsuggestsamisunderstandingoftheirculture(i.e.incorrectorderingofChinesenames).
Clicking“replyall”unintentionally
YouaccidentallyrevealtotheentirecompanywhatmenuchoicesyouwouldpreferatthestaffChristmasdinner,orwhatholidayyou’dliketotake.Inthisinstance,thebestsolutionistosendaquick,light-heartedapologytoexplainyourawkwardness.Butitcanquicklyrisetosomethingworse,wheneveryonestartshitting“replyall”tojoininalongandunpleasantconversation.Inthisinstance,stepawayfromyourkeyboardtoalloweveryonetocalmdown.
Sendinganoffensivemessagetoit’ssubject
Themostawkwardemailmistakeisusuallycommittedinanger.Youwriteanunkindmessageaboutsomeone,intendingtosendittoafriend,butaccidentallysendittothepersonyou’rediscussing.Inthatcase,asktospeakinpersonassoonaspossibleandsaysorry.Explainyourfrustrationscalmlyandsensibly—seeitasanopportunitytoclearupanydifficultiesyoumayhavewiththisperson.
21.Whatshouldyoudowhenanunpleasantconversationisstartedbyyour“replyall”email?
A.Avoidfurtherinvolvement.B.Tryofferingotherchoices.
C.Meetotherstaffmembers.D.Makealight-heartedapology.
22.Howshouldyoudealwiththeproblemcausedbyanoffensiveemail?
A.Bypromisingnottooffendthereceiveragain.B.Byseekingsupportfromthereceiver’sfriends.
C.Byaskingthereceivertocontrolhisanger.D.Bytalkingtothereceiverfacetoface.
23.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Definingemailerrors.B.Handlingemailaccidents.
C.Reducingemailmistakes.D.Improvingemailwriting.
B
Perhapsyouthinkyoucouldeasilyaddtoyourhappinesswithmoremoney.Strangeasitmayseem,ifyou'
reunsatisfied,theissueisnotalackofmeanstomeetyourdesiresbutalackofdesires—notthatyoucannotsatisfyyourtastesbutthatyoudon'
thaveenoughtastes.
Realrichesconsistofwell-developedandheartycapacitiestoenjoylife.Mostpeoplearealreadyswampedwiththings.Theyeat,wear,goandtalktoomuch.Theyliveintoobigahousewithtoomanyrooms,yettheirhouseoflifeisahut.
Yourhouseoflifeoughttobeamansion(豪宅),aroyalpalace.Everynewtaste,everyadditionalinterest,everyfreshenthusiasmaddsaroom.Hereareseveralroomsyourhouseoflifeshouldhave.
Artshouldbeadesireforyoutodevelopsimplybecausetheworldisfullofbeautifulthings.Ifyouonlyunderstoodhowtoenjoythemandfeedyourspiritonthem,theywouldmakeyouashappyastofindplentyofhamburgersandeggswhenyou'
rehungry.
Literature,classicliterature,isabeautiful,richlyfurnishedroomwhereyoumightfindmanyanhourofrestandrefreshment.Togainthatlovewouldgotowardmakingyouarichperson,forarichpersonisnotsomeonewhohasalibrarybutwholikesalibrary.
MusiclikeMozart'
sandBach'
sshouldn'
tbeabsent.Realrichesareofthespirit.Andwhenyou'
vebroughtthatspirituptowhereclassicalmusicfeedsitandmakesyoualittledrunk,youhaveincreasedyourthrillsandbetteredthem.Andlifeisamatterofthrills.
Sports,withoutwhichyouremainpoor,meanalotinlife.Nomatterwhoyouare,youwouldbemorehuman,andyourhouseoflifewouldbebettersupportedagainstthebaddays,ifyoucould,anddid,playedabit.
Whateverroomsyoumightaddtoyourhouseoflife,thesecretofenjoyinglifeistokeepadding.
24.Theauthorintendstotellusthat____________.
A.truehappinesscomesfromspiritualriches
B.bighousesarepeople'
smostvaluedpossessions
C.bighousescaninasensebringrichnessoflife
D.truehappinessliesinachievingwealthbyfairmeans
25.Theunderlinedsentenceinthesecondparagraphprobablyimpliesthat______.
A.howevermateriallyrich,theyneverseemtobesatisfied
B.howevermateriallyrich,theyremainspirituallypoor
C.thoughtheirhouseisbig,theypreferasimplelife
D.thoughtheirhouseisbig,itseemstobeacage
26.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat__________.
A.moremoneybringsmorehappinessB.artisneededtomakeyourhousebeautiful
C.literaturecanenrichyourspirituallifeD.sportscontributemainlytoyourphysicalfitness
27.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.InterestandEnthusiasmB.SecretofWealth
C.RestandRefreshmentD.HouseofLife
C
Twothingschangedmylife:
mymotherandawhiteplasticbikebasket.Ihavethoughtlongandhardaboutitandit’strue.Iwouldbeadifferentpersonifmymomhadn’tturnedasillybicycleaccessoryintoalifelessonIcarrywithmetoday.
Mymotherandfatherwereunitedintheirwayofraisingchildren,butitmostlyfelltomymothertoactuallycarryitout.Lookingback,Ihonestlydon’tknowhowshedidit.Managingthefamilybudgetmusthavebeenaveryhardtask,butshemadeitlookeffortless.Ifwecomplainedaboutnothavingwhatanotherkiddid,we’dhearsomethinglike,“Idon’tcarewhatso-and-sogotforhisbirthday,youarenotgettingaTVinyourroom/acarforyourbirthday/alavishsweet-16party.”Wehadtoearnourallowancebydoingchoresaroundthehouse.Icanstillrememberhowlongittooktopolishthelegsofourcoffeetable.Mybrotherscannodoubtrememberhoursspentcleaningthehouse.LikethetwolittlegirlsgrowingupattheWhiteHouse,wemadeourownbeds(nooneleftthehouseuntilthatwasdone)andpickedupafterourselves.Wehadtokeeptrackofourbelongings,andifsomethingwaslost,itwasnotreplaced.
Itwassummerand,oneday,mymotherdrovemetothebikeshoptogetatirefixed—andthereitwasinthewindow.White,shiny,plasticanddecoratedwithflowers,thebasketwinkedatmeandIknew—Iknew—Ihadtohaveit.
“It’sbeautiful,”mymothersaidwhenIpointeditouttoher,“Whataneatbasket.”
Itriedtoholdoffatfirst,Iplayeditcoolforashortwhile.ButthenIguessIcouldn’tstanditanylonger:
“Mom,pleasecanIplease,pleasegetit?
I’lldoextrachoresforaslongasyousay.I’lldoanything,butIneedthatbasket,Ilovethatbasket.Please,Mom.Please?
”
Iwasdesperate.
“Youknow,”shesaid,gentlyrubbingmybackwhilewebothstaredatwhatIbelievedwasthecoolestthingever,“Ifyousaveupyoucouldbuythisyourself.”
“BythetimeImakeenoughit’llbegone!
“MaybeRogerherecouldholditforyou,”shesmiledatRoger,thebikeguy.
“Hecan’tholditforthatlong,Mom.Someoneelsewillbuyit