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B.Thebackgroundsceneryischanged.
C.Thecomputerishelpfulindesign.
4.Whatdayisittoday?
A.Tuesday.B.Wednesday.C.Friday.
5.Whyisthewomancallingtheman?
A.Toexpressherthanks.
B.ToinvitehimtoseeLewis.
C.Toconfirmtheappointment.
第二节(共15小题;
每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
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6至7题。
6.Whatdoesthemanthinktheladyisdoingthere?
A.Ridingabicycle.B.Buyingadress.C.Waitingforsomeone.
7.Whatarethespeakerstalkingaboutmostprobably?
A.Apainting.B.Afilm.C.Abook.
听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8.Howdidthemanfeel?
A.Frightened.B.Amused.C.Excited.
9.Howstrongwastheearthquakethathappenedin1989?
A.4.0.B.7.1.C.8.9.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Wheredoestheman'
sgrandmalive?
A.Inheroldhouse.B.Inanursinghouse.C.Inhergrandson'
sho
11.Whatdoestheman'
sgrandmadoonFridays?
A.Playcards.B.Seethedoctor.C.Gotothebeautysale
12.Whatisthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Sisterandbrother.B.Goodfriends.C.Husbandandwife.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.WhatcananiPoddo?
A.Playmusic.B.SurftheInternet.C.Useapps.
14.Whatdoesthemansayaboutapps?
A.Allofthemarefreeofcharge.
B.Manypeopleusethemforconvenience.
C.TheycanbedownloadedfromiPod.
15.Whydoesthewomancalltheman"
Mr.Apple”?
A.Shelikestonameherfriendsfruits.
B.HisnicknameontheInternetisApple.
C.HeknowssomuchaboutAppleproducts.
16.Whatdoesthewomanmeanfinally?
A.ShecannotaffordanAppleproductherself.
B.Herparentswon'
tallowhertouseaphone.
C.Themanmaylendsomemoneytoher.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WheredidWhitneyHoustonfirststartsinging?
A.Innightclubs.B.Inaschool.C.Inachurch.
18.WhatisCliveDavis?
A.Aproducer.B.Anactor.C.Asinger.
19.WhichofthefollowingisWhitneyHouston'
sbest-sellingsong?
A.GreatestLoveofAll.
B.IWillAlwaysLoveYou.
C.SavingAllMyLoveforYou.
20.WhatdoweknowaboutWhitneyHouston'
sdeath?
A.Shediedathomeattheageof48.
B.Peopledon'
tknowthecausenow.
C.Shediedafteramusicalceremony.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;
每小题2.5分,满分37.5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,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Youcanpayafortunetotravelaroundtheworld.Oryoucanpaynothingatall.Herearesomeplacesyou'
llneverregretvisitingthatwon'
tcostyouapenny.
TheBritishMuseum,London(U.K.)
YouneedtogotheretoseetheEgyptianmummies,theancientGreekmarblesandsomanyothertreasures.It'
sopeneveryday,andunlikemostotherattractionsinEnglandthatcostanarmandaleg?
it'
scompletelyfree.
NationalMall,WashingtonD.C.(U.S.A.)
YoucanwalkapathwayfromtheLincolnMemorialtothesevereVietnamVeteransMemorialtotheWashingtonMonumentwithothersightsinbetween.DoyouknowyoucangoupintheelevatortothetopoftheWashingtonMonument?
Ticketsarefree,butpayasmallfeetoreservetheminadvancetoavoidbeingdisappointed.
NotreDameCathedral?
Paris(France)
Thisgreattreasureoftheworldsimplycan'
tbemissed.Thegreatstained-glassrosewindowaloneisworththevisit.Admissionisfreeeveryday,butyou'
rewelcometoleaveadonation.Therearealsofreetoursafewtimeseachweek.You'
llpayextrafortoursofthebelltowerorthecrypt.Tips:
TheCathedralwasgreatlydamagedbyamassivefireinApril2019.Pleasevisitnotredamedeparis.fr/en/formoreinformationaboutfuturevisits.
NationalMuseumofIreland,DublinandMayo(Ireland)
Wanttoseebogbodies,goldornaments,VikingartifactsandlearnaboutruralIrishlife?
Allfourbranchesofthismuseumarefreetovisit,includingmuseumsdevotedtoarchaeology,naturalhistory,decorativeartsandhistoryandcountrylife.ThemuseumofcountrylifeinTurloughPark,Mayo,isdevotedtoIrishruraltraditions,whilethenaturalhistorymuseumisespeciallyfamousforitscollectionofinsects.
21.WhatdoestheauthorimplyaboutmostattractionsinEngland?
A.Theyarealittledangerous.B.Thepricesareoftentoohigh.
C.Theirexhibitsarefromabroad.D.Theyareallonfreeadmission.
22.Wheredoyouneedtopayforareservation?
A.TheLincolnMemorial.B.TheNotreDameCathedral.
C.ThetopoftheWashingtonMonument.D.TheVietnamVeteransMemorial.
23.WhatcanvisitorsdoattheNationalMuseumofIreland?
A.Collectasmanyspecialinsectsastheywantto.
B.Getmoreinformationaboutthelocalruralcustoms.
C.Gettoknowthestoryaboutitssurvivalfromthebigfire.
D.SeetheEgyptianmummiesandtheancientGreekmarbles.
B
ThemomentIwasborn,Iseemedtobepartofaset,asifmytwinbrotherDavidandIwereapackagedeal.Wefacedconstantcomparisonsinourphysicalappearance.Peoplewerealwayscomparingourpersonalitiesandacademicperformancesaswell!
Theseconstantcomparisonsmademedecidenottogotothesameuniversityasmytwinbrother.
Thatisnottosaywedidn'
thavegoodacademicexperiencesinthepastordidn'
tgetalong.Ineleventhgrade,wewereplacedinthesameclass.IrecallarrivingearlytothefirstclassandbeingabitdisappointedwhenIsawDavidalreadyseatedathisdesk.Itwashardtoavoidcomparisonswhenwewereinthesameclass.However,wefoundthatweactuallyworkedwelltogether,inourownway.Wewouldargueaboutthebestwaytosolveaproblemanddebateitsanswer.Astheyearwenton,Inoticedthatourteacherkeptmovinguscloserandclosertogether.Ourargumentwasactuallyproductive.
However,weweretwoverydifferentindividuals.Iwasveryinvolvedinafter-schoolactivities?
whileDavidhadbettertestscoresthanIdid.I'
mfondofwritingwhileDavidenjoysplayingcomputergames.IamcurrentlystudyingEnglishandFrenchatMcGillUniversity,whileDavidisstudyingcomputerscienceatUnionCollege.
Besidesescapingcomparisons,therehavebeenotherbenefitstogoingtodifferentuniversities.Thefirstoneisthatweareforcedtotalktoeachother,aswenolongerseeeachothereveryday.Thisishealthierforourrelationship.Thesecond?
alsothemoreimportantone,isthatafterhavingsomanysimilarexperiencestogetherwecanhaveourownexperiencesseparatefromoneanother.Goingtoadifferentuniversityhasbenefitedmethusfar.Itallowsformorepersonalgrowth,andI'
mnotattachedtothelabelofbeingatwin.
24.Whatdidtheauthorthinkabouttheconstantcomparisons?
A.Hewasboredwiththem.B.Hecaredlittleaboutthem.
C.Hetriedhisbesttostudythem.D.Heforcedhimselftoacceptthem.
25.WhatwasbeneficialwhentheauthorwasinthesameclasswithDavid?
A.Strictteachers.B.Productivearguments.
C.Performinginhisownway.D.Classmatesignoringthetwins.
26.Whydoestheauthorthinkitawisechoicetogotoadifferentuniversity?
A.HecanescapearguingwithDavid.B.HecanavoidDavidineverydaylife.
C.HecanbelessdependentonDavid.D.Hecanpursueapersonalexperience.
27.Whatquestionisthepassagemainlyintendedtoanswer?
A.Whydidpeopleliketocompareme
withmytwinbrother?
B.Whatarethemainbenefitsofbeingtwinbrothersatschool?
C.WhydidIchooseadifferentuniversitywithmytwinbrother?
D.Howcantwinbrothersgetalongwellwitheachotheratschool?
C
Forthefirsttimesincelocalextinctionin1996,NubiangiraffeshavereturnedtoPianUpeWildlifeReserveinnortheasternUganda.Fifteenofthisvitallyendangeredanimalsweremovedover400kmfromMurchisonFallsNationalParkinOctober2019.
The11femaleand4malegiraffesareagedtwotofour:
"
Wechoseyoungergiraffesbecausetheyhavealongerreproductivelifespan,"
saysRobertAruho,adoctorofUgandaWildlifeAuthority(UWA),wholetthemove.
NorthernUgandaishometoNubiangiraffes.Theyhavelarge,rectangularblotches(矩形斑点)setirregularlyagainstacreambackground.Thelowerlegsarenoticeablywhiteandnotpatterned.PianUpe'
sgrassylandheldlargenumbersofgiraffesinthe1960sbeforeconflictintheKaramojaregionsawthemhuntedillegally."
Thehabitatisperfect,andeffectiveanti-huntingmeasuresarenowcapableofsupportingatleast700individuals,"
explainsAruho.
NubiangiraffesareUganda'
sonlygiraffespeciesandmostoftheminhabitMurchisonFalls."
Wecan'
thavealloureggsinonebasket,"
Aruhosays,“Wehaveauniqueopportunitytoactnowtopreventthemdyingout.”
Backin2015,theUWAmoved15NubiangiraffesfromMurchisonFallstoLakeMburoNationalPark.Afterthat,9ofthe10femalesquicklybecamepregnant.Fromalittleover300Nubiangiraffesinthemid1990sinUgandatherearenowabout1,650.Afurther25giraffeswillmovefromMurchisontoPianUpeinOctober2020.
“InUgandawecontinuetoworkcloselywiththeUWAtoincreasenumbersandpopulationsofthreatenedNubiangiraffes.Boostingexistingpopulationsisvitalforsecuringtheirfutureinthecountry,"
Aruhosays.
28.WhywereyoungergiraffesmovedtoPianUpeWildlifeReserve?
A.Theywereingreaterdangerthantheolder.
B.Itwaseasierforthemtoadapttoanewhabitat.
C.Theywouldreproducemoreinfuture