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A.Shoppingatthesupermarket.
B.Checkinginatthehotel.
C.Askingtheway.
4.Whycouldn’tthemansleepwellaccordingtothewoman?
A.Hethoughttoomuchabouthisbusiness.
B.Hewastooconcernedabouthishealth.
C.Hedranktoomuchcoffee.
第二节(共6小题;
每小题1.5分,满分9分)
听下面3段对话或独白,每段对话或独白后有两道小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第5段材料,回答第5至6题。
5.Whoisthegiftfor?
A.Theman’swife.
B.Theman’sdaughter.
C.Themanhimself.
6.Whatdoesthemandecidetobuy?
听第6段材料,回答第7至8题。
7.Whatdidthespeakerdoafterhearingascream?
A.Heranawayimmediately.
B.Hegotclosertothescene.
C.Hecalledthepoliceatonce.
8.Whathappenedtothewoman?
A.Shewasrobbedinthestreet.
B.Shewasknockeddownbyaman.
C.Shewashurtwhenrunningbackhome.
听第7段材料,回答第9至10题。
9.Whichisoneofthereasonsforanimaldiseasesspreading?
A.Theincreasingnumberofanimals.
B.Themovementofanimalsbetweencountries.
C.Thewrongmeasurestakentotreatanimaldiseases.
10.WhathappenedinVietnamlastyear?
A.BirdFluspread.
B.Animaldiseaseswereprevented.
C.Foot-and-mouthdiseasekilledmanycattle.
(听力理解第三节见第二部分)
II.单项填空(共15小题;
每小题1分,满分15分)
从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
11.Takeyourswimmingsuitbecauseyou__________wanttogoswimminginthesea.
A.wouldB.mustC.shouldD.might
12.Youshouldneverjudgeaperson________hislooks.
A.byB.onC.inD.with
13.Anyone_______wantstolearnsomethingcansignupfortheonlinecourses.
A.whichB.whoC.whoseD.whom
14.Hearingthedoctorannouncetheirsonwassafeandsound,thecouplesighedwith________.
A.satisfactionB.reliefC.interestD.permission
15.Hewasseriouslyinjuredlastweekandthat’s_______hedidn’tparticipateinthecompetition.
A.whenB.howC.whyD.what
16.Idon’tspeakanyFrench.IwishI_______harderwhenIwasatschool.
A.hadworkedB.workedC.wouldworkD.work
17.________inthetrafficjam,shefailedtocatchthetrain,whichmaderherupset.
A.CatchingB.HavingcaughtC.TocatchD.Caught
18.Ihavebeenadvisedtoarrangeforinsurance_________Ineedmedicaltreatment.
A.sothatB.unlessC.incaseD.though
19.Aslongasyouareconfidentanddetermined,youwill_______whateverdifficultiesyouface.
A.overcomeB.confirmC.graspD.acquire
20.Thefactoryhas_____workersduetothedropinsales,whichwillleadtoanincreaseinunemployment.
A.paidoffB.laidoffC.setoffD.putoff
21.Everyoneislookingforwardtoseeingtheplan________inthenearfuture.
A.carryingoutB.carryoutC.carriedoutD.havingcarriedout
22.—Youshouldn’thaveshoutedatyourmother.Itreallyhurther.
—Exactly.I________crazyatthetime.
A.mustbeB.couldbeC.musthavebeenD.couldhavebeen
23.Allthepreparationsforthetask_______,andwe’rereadytostart.
A.completeB.havecompleted
C.hadbeencompletedD.havebeencompleted
24._______,womenhavechangedhistoryintermsofthecontributionstheyhavemade.
A.TosomeextentB.InconclusionC.InadditionD.Asawhole
25._________morecustomers,manycompaniesprefertospendalotofmoneyinadvertising.
A.AttractB.AttractingC.AttractedD.Toattract
III.完形填空(共15小题;
每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Lastyear,foranationwideteacherconference,Iwasaskedtomakeapresentationaboutmyclassroom.Iimmediately26tooffertotheconferencephotocollectionsandmementos(纪念物)thatwouldprovehowmeaningfulteachers’workwasintheworldofclassroom.
So,forweeks,Ilooked27thedrawers,boxes,andcupboard,hopingtofindjusttherightprintsthatwouldtellofthespiritofmyschoolandmycommunity.AllthroughSeptember,IsoughtphotosoflessonsactivtiesandaccountsIhadputaway28inmyhouse.Iaskedmycolleaguestohelpmefindimagesorobjectsthatwould29ourmostfamouscommunitymembers.Bymid-October,Ihadmadealistofthem.But,Ihadalsofoundsomething30,somethingmuchmoredear,andveryrare.
IfoundphtosofCraig,ahighschoolsenior,whogaveuptwoweeksonesummertohelplittlekidsdrawpicturesatacamp.IfoundnotesfromCalvinwhomIhadtaughtforalmostsixyears,andrememberedhowhealwaysmadesureeveryclassmatefeltaccepted.IfoundaresumewrittenbyCarriewho31herselfwithoutthehelpofparents,andwhotooknightclass,andnever32one.IfoundacopyofMacbethinPortuguese,whichbelongedtoanexchangestudentwhoreaditfirstinherown33,beforereadingitinours.Thusshecouldbesureshewasn’tmissinganythingimportantinthe34.Ifoundallmystudents,thestudentswhohadmademelaugh,thestudentswhohad35mewiththeircourageandkindness,thestudentswhohad36metoquestionwhatIknewoftheworldoutsidemyownworld,thestudentswhohadinspiredmetoexpectmorefromthemandfrommyself.
ThereIwas,standingatmyfilingcupboardreviewing37—notthoseIhadtaught,butthemanyIhadlearned.
Icametoteaching,38mostteachersdo,hopingtotouchtheheartsandmindsofmystudents.WhatIneverexpectedwashow39theywouldtouchmine.
TodayIwalkthroughthedoorofmyclassroomreadytoteach,butalso40tolearnfromtheyoungpeoplewhoareexcitedtoteachmeaboutthem—theirinsightsandinterests,problemsandanxieties,hopesandexpectations.
26.A.decidedB.managedC.preferredD.remembered
27.A.atB.overC.forD.through
28.A.anywhereB.everywhereC.somewhereD.nowhere
29.A.recognizeB.representC.regardD.replace
30.A.unknownB.familiarC.unexpectedD.funny
31.A.abandonedB.enjoyedC.relaxedD.supported
32.A.changedB.missedC.tookD.forgot
33.A.languageB.wayC.voiceD.mind
34.A.translationB.paperC.expressionD.copy
35.A.trustedB.filledC.providedD.moved
36.A.orderedB.consultedC.recommendedD.challenged
37.A.documentsB.lessonsC.essaysD.classes
38.A.asB.sinceC.evenifD.nowthat
39.A.carefullyB.seriouslyC.powerfullyD.slightly
40.A.nervousB.eagerC.confidentD.lucky
IV.阅读理解(共11小题;
每小题2分,满分22分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
FourmillionchildrenarecaughtupinthewarinSyria.Thirteen-year-oldRabiaisoneofthem.Tallandthin,shesitsshakinginayellowT-shirtattheAlMarjsettlement,closetotheLebanese-Syrianborder.
HomeforRabiawasonceatwo-storyhousenearDamascus.Nowitisatentsharedwithherninefamilymembers.
Rabia’sfaceiscoveredwithdirt,andsheistiredandcold.Shehasjustfinishedwork,pickinguppotatoesthatfellfromatruck.Hertypicaldaystartsat4a.m.,andsheworksadoubleshiftthatlastsabout16hours,puttingpotatoesintobags.Theonlychoiceforheristhatshecanchoosethefirsteighthoursorthesecondeighthours.Forthis,shegetspaidabout$8aday.
WorkingmeansRabiamissesschool.Backinhervillage,shewasthebestinherclassandgoodateverything.HerfavoritesubjectswereArabicliteratureandmath.But,likemanychildrennowlivinginthesettlements—therearenoofficialrefugee(难民)campsinLebanon—thatwasRabia’soldlife.Lifebeforewar,beforeherfamilymovedfivetimestoescapethebombs,beforeleavingbehindherbedroom,hertoysandherfriendswithoutpackingabag,before“halfthepeopleIknow”weredead.
Theoldlifewasfulloflaughterwithhersister,Wala.ButWala,14,gotmarriedtwodaysagotoan18-year-oldLebanese.Rabiaishappyforhersister.Lifeinthesettlementistough—thechildrenhavenowheretoplay,thebathingispoorandsexualabuseisoutofcontrol.Youcan’tblameparents—oftenconfused,illiterate(不识字的)andpoor—whowanttomarryofftheirdaughters.Theyfearfortheirsafety.
IncreasingnumbersofRabia’sgirlfriendsaregettingmarried.OnceinruralSyria,agirlgotmarriedat16.AccordingtoUNICEF,theageisnowdroppingto12or13.ItisnosecretthatLebanesemenwanttomarrySyrianrefugeegirls,whoworkhardanddon’taskforanything.
41.Whereisthepassagemostlikelytohavebeentakenfrom?
A.Anewsreport.B.Abookreview.
C.Ahistorybook.D.Atravelmagazine.
42.Theunderlinedword“shift”inPara.3probablyrefersto_____.
A.theextrataskB.thelowpay
C.thepotatofactory.D.theworkingperiod
43.Thewriter'
spurposeforwritingPara.4isto________.
A.presentthedreamofRabiaB.showthedamageofthewar
C.predictthefutureofSyriangirlsD.comparethelifebeforewarandnow
44.WhyaresomanyyoungSyriangirlsgettingmarried?
A.Theyhavenogoodfriendstoplaywith.
B.Theywantmoneyfromthehusbandfamily.
C.Theirparentsareworriedabouttheirsafety.
D.Theirparentsareconfused,illiterateandpoor.
B
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