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每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
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。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofgolfing?
A.It’sexpensive.B.Itneedsalotofpractice.C.It’sawasteoftime.
2.HowdidthemantrytocontactBen?
A.Byemail.B.Byphone.C.Inperson.
3.Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoingtosavemoremoney?
A.Doinglessshopping.
B.Travellingtoworkbybus.
C.Eatingathomemoreoften.
4.Whatbooksisthemanlookingfor?
A.BooksabouttheSecondWorldWar.
B.BooksontheAmericanCivilWar.
C.BooksabouttheIraqWar.
5.Whatdoesthemotherwanttofind?
A.Aflightticket.B.Awebsite.C.Atouristattraction.
第二节（共15小题,每小题1.5，满分22.5）
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6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.HowdoesthemanlearnEnglish?
A.BylisteningtoEnglishsongs.
B.ByplayingaroleinEnglishdramas.
C.ByspeakingEnglishwheneverpossible.
7.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman?
A.Hardworking.B.Crazy.C.Creative.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.Whatdoesthemanprobablyneedmostnow?
A.Apayraise.B.Anassistant.C.Ameal.
9.Whatisthewomanworriedabout?
A.Theman’sperformance.B.Theman’shealth.C.Theman’sproject.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.WheredoBill’sfamilylive?
A.InNewZealand.B.IntheUSA.C.InCanada.
11.WhoisBill?
A.Theman’sbrother.
B.Thewoman’sbrother-in-law.
C.Theman’sbrother-in-law.
12.WhendidBillremarry?
A.ThreeyearsafterRuth’sdeath.
B.ThreeyearsafterSarahwasborn.
C.ThreeyearsbeforeJanewasborn.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.Wheredoesthemangettheinformationaboutthenewjob?
A.OntheInternet.B.Inthenewspaper.C.Onthenoticeboard.
14.Whydoesthemanwanttochangehisjob?
A.Togetpromotedinthefuture.
B.Tohaveabettersalary.
C.Toenrichhisworkingexperience.
15.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthenewjob?
A.Challenging.B.Rewarding.C.Inspiring.
16.Whatisthedisadvantageofthenewjob?
A.Workingintheevening.B.Toodemanding.C.Alittleboredomandlowerpay.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
17.HowlongwasMichaelmissing?
A.Formorethan3hours.B.Formorethan5hours.C.Formorethan9hours.
18.WherewasMichaelfound?
A.Nearariver.B.Inanunoccupiedhouse.C.Inanearbykindergarten.
19.Whodidn’tjoininthesearchforMichael?
A.Localfarmers.B.Fireofficials.C.Arescueteam.
20.HowwasMichaelwhenhewasfound?
A.Hewassleeping.B.Hewashavingfun.C.Hewasfrightened.
第二部分：
阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）
第一节（共10个小题；
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
MikeandIwereexcitedaboutshoppingforourfirsthome,butourmoneywaslimited.
Oneagent（代理人）recommendedahouse.Althoughherdescriptionsoundedwonderful,thepricewasbeyondourrange,sowerefused.Butshekeptpersuadingustohavealookatleast.
Wefinallydidanditwasloveatfirstsight.ItwasOurHome,attractive,overlookingaquietlake.Walkingthroughtheroomsandtalkingwiththeowners,aniceoldcouple,wefeltthewarmthandhappinessofthemarriagewithinthathome.Asperfectasitwas,thepriceremainedtoohighforus.Buteveryday,wewouldsitbythelake,lookingatthehouseanddreamingofwhatitwouldbeliketolivethere.
Dayslater,wemadeanoffer—farbelowtheaskingprice.Surprisingly,theydidn’tlaughatus.Theyrenewedtheirofferinstead.Itwasalsomuchmorethanwecouldafford,butfarlessthantheformeraskingprice.
Thenextday,wegotadisappointingmessagethatanotherbuyerhadofferedamuchhigherprice.Evenso,wedecidedtotalkwiththeownersdirectly.Wemadeourfinaloffer,whichstillwasthousandsofdollarslessthantheotherbuyer’sbid.Weknewit,butwehadtotry.
“Sold!
”saidtheowner.Thenheexplained:
He’dseenussittingbythelakeallthosetimes;
heknewhowmuchwelovedtheplaceandthatwe’dappreciatetheyearsofworktheyhadputintotheirhome;
herealizedhewouldtakealossbysellingittous,butitwasworthwhile;
wewerethepeopletheywantedtolivethere.Hetoldustoconsiderthedifferenceintheprice“anearlyweddingpresent.”
21.Whydidthewriterlovethehousesomuch?
A.Thehousewaslargeandcomfortable.
B.Theagentkeptrecommendingthehouse.
C.Thehousewasattractiveandtheownerswerekind.
D.Thepricewasnotfarfromwhatthewritercouldoffer.
22.What’stherelationshipbetweenMikeandthewriter?
A.Husbandandwife.B.Brotherandsister.
C.Closefriends.D.Acoupletobemarried.
23.WhichofthefollowingisprobablythereasonwhyMikeandthewriterfinallygotthehouse?
A.Theownersofthehousewerealwaysreadytohelpthem.
B.Theiragenthelpedthemalotwhentheymetwithtroubles.
C.Theirtrueloveforthehousewasfeltbytheowners.
D.Thepriceothersofferedwasn’thighenoughtoattracttheowners.
B
Arecoralreefs“theforgottenrainforestsofthesea”?
Allpeopleareagainstthedamagedonetotropicalrainforestsandtheirrichresources;
yetcoralreefs,anequallyvitalresource,suffersimilardamage.Somecausesarenatural,buthumanactionisthemainthreattocoralreefs,whichleadstomanyseriousproblemsforlifeonearth.
Themostimportantdangerofdevelopmentiseutrophication（富营养化）:
thebuildupofnutrientsinthewater.Thenutrients—suchaschemicalsfoundinpollutedwater,fertilizer,andpesticides—causetheabnormalgrowthofalgae（藻类）thatcoversandchokesthecorals.Asaresultofhugepopulationgrowthofalgae,nearly90percentofthecoralreefsinSouthFloridaaredeadordying.Expertsalsoconsiderthat70percentofallcoralwillbedeadbytheyear2050ifpresenttrendscontinue.
Whileeutrophcationisthemainhumandangertocoralreefs,tourismandfishingcontributes,too.Touristsnotonlyrequiremorelanddevelopment,butalsocoralreefsassouvenirs.Carelessscubadiversandsnorkelerscausebigdamagetoreef,sodofisherswhoignoredmarineecology.Insomepartsoftheworld,peoplefishbypouringpoisonontoreefs.Thepoisononlymakeslargefishunconsciousbutkillscorals.Evenifpoisonisnotused,thedisappearanceoflargefishendangersreefbecausethefishcaneatalgaeandhelpkeepthemundercontrol.
Ironically,cursesalwayscomehometoroost.Whenfishdieoutfromthedestroyedreefs,itwillalsoresultinthelossoffishingjobsforhumanastherearenofishtocatchanymore.Thecoastalsettlementswillbehurtaswellbecauseofthedeadcoral.Withallthattheworldstandstoloseifcoralreefsdisappear,themostimportanteffectmaybethelossofmedicinalbenefits.Ifthesituationcontinuegoingworse,somefuturemedicaldiscoverieswillbeimpossible.
24.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Therichresourcescoralreefscontain.
B.Thecauseandeffectofthelossofcoralreefs.
C.Howtoavoiddamagingcoralreefs.
D.Theimportanceofprotectingcoralreefs.
25.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingcontributesmosttothedamagetocoralreefs?
A.Thoughtlessscubadiversandsnorkelers.
B.Thedisappearanceoflargefish.
C.Greatdemandoflanddevelopment.
D.Theincreaseofnutrientsinthewater.
26.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsthecurrentsituationofcoralreefs?
A.Shocked.B.Delighted.C.Concerned.D.Pessimistic.
C
Iusedtoworkwithayoungdoctorwhowasimpressivenotonlyforhisclinicalskillsbutalsoforhisdevotiontopatients.OneafternoonIwassurprisedtoseehimatanursingstation,complainingtoanurseaboutonepatient’sfamily.Thepatientwasdying,andtheyoungdoctorhadorganizedameetingwiththefamilytotalkaboutwithdrawinglife-supportmachinesandmedicationsandstartingcomfortingmeasures.Thefamilyhadspenttheentiremeetingaskingquestionsbutthenrefusedtomakeanydecisionsorwithdrawanytreatments.
“Ispentallthistimetellingthemwecouldcontinuetoinflict（给予）painontheirlovedoneorwecouldmakehimcomfortable,”hesaid,“Itoldthemsufferingorcomfort---itwastheirdecision.Butintheend,theymadenodecisionandjustwalkedrightoutoftheroom!
”
Thewaydoctorsandpatientsapproachmedicaldecisionshaschangedsharplyoverthelast50years.Forgenerations,thesedecisionsweretheexclusivepurview（独有权限）ofdoctors,andpatientsoftenhadlittlesayinthefinalchoice.Butthatdecision-makingprocessbegantochangeinthelate1960s,asmovementscallingforpatientempowermentgrew.
Forthenext40years,youngdoctors,myselfincluded,wouldbetrainedtorestrain（抑制）ourselvesfrommakinganythingbutemergencyorsmalldecisionsforpatients.
Butanewstudyrevealsthattoomuchphysicianrestraintmaynotbeallthatgoodforthepatient.Researchersinterviewedmorethan8,000hospitalizedpatientsattheUniversityofChicago.Whenitcametomedicaldecisions,mostpatients---twooutofthree---alsopreferredthattheirdoctorsmakethefinaldecisionsregardingtheirmedicalcare.“Thedatasaysthatmostpatientsdon’twanttomakethesedecisionsontheirown,”saidDr.FarrА.Curlin.
Fordoctors,then,thekeytopreservingpatient-centeredcare---liesnotinlettingpatientsmakethefinaldecisionsalonebutinrespectingtheiropinionsandshoulderingtheresponsibility.“Wehavetostopdrawingacirclearoundpatientsandtheirfamilies,”Dr.Curlinsaid.“Wehaveto
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