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A.Shewaspleased.B.Shewasrelaxed.C.Shewasnervous.
2.Whatisthewomandoing?
A.Offeringhelp.B.Askingforhelp.C.Askingforpermission
3.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?
A.Inabookstore.B.Inalibrary.C.Inthepostoffice.
4.Howmuchdoesthemanhavetopay?
A.20dollars.B.30dollars.C.40dollars.
5.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?
A.Thewomanwillgototheairportbytaxi.
B.Thewomanisaskingthemanforadvice.
C.Thewoman'
scarhasbrokendown.
第二节(共15小题;
每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听第6段材料,回答第6-8题。
6.OnwhichdayofFebruarywillthepaintingclassstart?
A.16thB.18thC.20th
7.Howmanytimesaweekwillalearnergotothepaintingclasses?
A.Once.B.Twice.C.Threetimes.
8.HowmuchwillamemberofthePaintingClubpay?
A.$140B.$100C.$70
听第7段材料,回答第9-11题。
9.Whereisthemanliving?
A.17MallettStreet.B.70MallettStreet.C.17Marettstreet.
10.Whichhouseisonfire?
A.Number16.B.Number18.C.Number20.
11.Whyistherenobodyinthehouseonfire?
A.Theywentshopping.
B.Theywenttowork.
C.Theywentabroadonholiday.
听第8段材料,回答第12-14题。
12.WhatisMr.CarsondoingwhenMr.Princecallshim?
A.Attendingameeting.
B.Havingatalkwithhiscustomer.
C.Havinglunchwithhisfriends.
13.What’sMr.Prince’stelephonenumber?
A.68621427extension(电话分机)4063.
B.68262714extension4306.
C.68261427extension4036.
14.WhencanMr.GarsonringMr.Princeaccordingtothewoman?
A.Inthemorning.B.Afterlunch.C.Itisnotmentioned.
听第9段材料,回答第15-17题。
15.Whatdowelearnaboutthewoman?
A.Sheis20.B.Sheistooold.C.Sheswimseveryday.
16.Howoldwasthewomanwhenshewasfamous?
A.Shewastwenty.B.Shewasthirteen.C.Shewasfifteen.
17.Whatdowelearnaboutthewomanfromthedialogue?
A.ShetookpartintheOlympicGames.
B.Shestillswimsforinternationalcompetitions.
C.Sheusedtoswimthirty-fivemileseveryday.
听第10段材料,回答第18-20题。
18.WheredidHenryFordcomefrom?
A.Germany.B.America.C.Australia.
19.HowmuchdidHenrygeteveryweekwhenheworkedinamachineshop?
A.$2.15B.$2.5C.$5
20.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothespeech?
A.Henrybegantoworkformoneyattheageof6.
B.AsaboyHenryenjoyedrepairingwatchesandmachines.
C.Henrywastheinventorofthefirstcar.
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Howoftendoyouletotherpeoplelikeabaddriver,arudewaiter,oranangryboss,changeyourmood?
SixteenyearsagoIlearnedalesson.Igotinataxi,andwetookoffforGrandCentralStation.Weweredrivingintherightlanewhenall
ofasudden,ablackcarjumpedoutofaparkingspacerightinfrontofus.Mytaxidriverusedhisbrakes,thetiresmadealoudnoise,andattheverylastmomentourcarstoppedjust3cmfromthebackoftheothercar.
Icouldn’tbelieveit.ButthenIcouldn’tbelievewhathappenednext.Thedriveroftheothercar,theguywhoalmostcausedabigaccident,turnedhisheadaroundandhestartedshoutingatus.Icouldn’tbelieveit!
Mytaxidriverjustsmiledandwavedattheguy.So,Isaid,“Whydidyoujustdothat?
Thisguycouldhavekilledus!
”AndthisiswhenmytaxidrivertoldmewhatInowcall,“TheLawoftheGarbageTruck”.Hesaid,“Manypeoplearelikegarbagetrucks.Theyrunaroundfullofgarbage,fullofangeranddisappointment.Astheirgarbagepilesup,theylookforaplacetodumpit.Andifyouletthem,they’lldumpitonyou.”
SoIstartedthinkinghowoftenIletGarbageTrucksrunrightovermeandhowoftenItaketheirgarbageandspreadittootherpeople.
IbegantoseeGarbageTrucks.Iseetheloadpeoplearecarrying.Iseethemcomingtodumpit.Andlikemytaxidriver,Idon’ttakeitpersonally.Ijustsmile,wave,wishthemwell,andmoveon.
21.WhathappenedtotheauthoronhiswaytoGrandCentralStation?
A.Hewascaughtinatrafficjam.
B.Histaxialmostranintoanothercar.
C.Hehadafightwithhistaxidriver.
D.Histaxisuddenlygotaflattire.
22.Whentheauthorsawhistaxidriversmileandwaveatthedriveroftheblackcar,he______.
A.gotveryangry
B.wasdeeplyimpressed
C.feltquitedisappointed
D.praisedhimforhismanners
23.Theunderlinedpart“theload”inthelastparagraphprobablyrefersto_______.
A.thebadmood
B.poorhabits
C.wastematerials
D.greatpressure
24.HowdidtheauthorlearntodealwithGarbageTrucks?
A.Fightbackimmediately.
B.Callthepoliceforhelp.
C.Dumpitonsomeoneelse.
D.Smileandmoveon.
B
“Ididn'
thearthemcallmyname,”explainedShelleyHennigtoActiveTeens(AT)asshetalkedaboutthatexcitingmomentonnationaltelevisionwhenshewonthehonorofMissTeenUSA2004.“Areyouready?
”iswhatsheheard.Thenshesaid,“Ishookmyheadno,andthentheysaid‘yes’anditwasannouncedagain.”
Itwasfourdaysafterthatlifechangingmomentfortheseventeen-year-oldhighschoolstudentfromDestrehan,Lou
isiana—shewasstilloncloudnine.
“Iwassoshocked!
Ineverbelievedthatitcouldactuallyreallyhappen.”Presentintheaudience(观众)thatdaywere:
hermotherandfather,elderbrother,herfriends,andherdanceteacher.
Understandingwhymembersofherfamilyandherfriendswouldbethere,ATaskedwhyherdanceteacherhadtraveledsofartoseehercompete(比赛).“She’salwaysbeenmyrolemodel.I’vedancedwithhersinceIwassix.She’sbeenthroughsomanydifficultiesandcamethroughthemall.I’velearnedtogetoverbadlife’sexperiencesandlearnedhowtomoveonbecauseofher.”
Oneofthosebad
life’sexperiencesforShelleyhappenedthreeyearsagowhenherbrotherBradwaskilledinadrunkdrivingaccident.Hewas18.Shefoundwritinghelpedhergetthroughtheroughdays.Shesaid,“Iwritealotaboutmybrother.Iwritealot,alot,alot...”
AsMissLouisianaTeen,shetraveledaroundthestatespeakingtoteens(青少年)aboutthedangersofdrinkinganddriving.InherroleasMissTeenUSA,Shelleywillcontinuetospeaktoyouthaboutsafedriving,inadditiontomanyotherthingstohelptheyouth.
WhenATaskedMissTeenUSAifshehadanyadviceforourreaders,shesaid,“Don’tletanyonechangeyou.Hangoutwithpeoplethatmak
eyoufeelgoodaboutyourself.Thatway,itiseasytobeyourself.”
25.Whatdoesthewords“oncloudnine”inParagraph2probablymean?
A.frightened
B.troubled
C.veryhappy
D.veryangry
26.Shelleytakesherdanceteacherasarolemodelmainlybecausesheis______.
A.determined
B.friendly
C.strict
D.experienced
27.HowmanychildrendidtheHennigshaveaccordingtothetext?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
28.WhatdidShelleyoftendoaftershebecameMissLouisianaTeen?
A.Shevisiteddrunkendrivers.
B.Shegavedanceperformances.
C.Shehelpedotherteenswiththeirstudies.
D.Shemadespeechesonsafedriving.
C
RobKalinlearnedthesecrettosuccesswhilehewasyoung.Asayoungchild,helikedplayingwithastuffedrabbithismotherhadmade."
Atthattime,weknewhewouldbecomeacraftsman(工匠)inthefuture,"
Kalin’smothersaid.
Kalin’sfatherwasacarpenter(木匠)andtaughthimearlyonh
owtousehishands.Inhighschool,Kal
inwassointerestedinphotographythathecutclassestotakephotos18hoursaday.Eventually,KalinendedupatNewYorkUniversity,studyingclassicsandworkingasacarpenter.Onenight,hislandlordaskedhimtobuildawebsiteforhisrestaurant."
Ididn’tknowanythingaboutwebsites,butIbuiltthebasicsitebylookingthroughbooksinfourweeks,"
Kalinrecalls.
Afterworkingonacraftssitethatprovided"
adviceandalotofhand-holding"
Kalinrecognizedthattherewasnomarketfortheirgoods.HewroteafanlettertoStewartButterfield,thefounderofFlickr,whohadsoldhishighlypopularphoto-sharingwebsitetoYahoo!
ImpressedbyKalin’sletter,hetookalookatKalin’sideaandinvitedhimtoSanFranciscoforamonthin2006.HetaughtKalinhowtobuildawebsite,andhelpedhimborrow$615,000fromabank.
WiththehelpofStewart,Kalinwasabletocreate,anonlinecraftsfairthatmaybethelargestmarketforhandmadegoodsintheworld.Lastyear,350,000woodworkers,andothercraftsmensoldtheirone-of-a-kindgoodsonthefour-year-oldsite.Itsellseverythingfromhand-knittedT-shirtstowoodenelectricguitars.Inanageofchainstoresandmalls,itseemsthere’sstillabigmarketfortheunique:
custom-made(订制的)skirtsandhand-paintedteasets.Today,Etsy’sstaffhasincreasedto70employees,andmorethanthreemillionconsumersin150countriesarebuyinggoodsonEtsyeveryyear.
29.ItcanbelearnedfromthetextthatRobKalin_______.
A.openedarestaurantaftergraduation
B.admiredStewartButterfieldverymuch
C.wasgoodatbuildingwebsitesatcollege
D.offeredgoodadvicetocraftsmen
30.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeRobKalin?
A.Enthusiasticand
creative.
B.Patientandchangeable.
C.Smartandhumorous.
D.Strictandintelligent.
31.WhatcanwelearnaboutEtsyaccordingtothetext?
A.Itofferedcraftsadviceatfirstandthenbegantosellcraft