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1.Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?
A.Themanhatestolendhistoolstootherpeople.
B.Themanhasn’tfinishedworkingonthebookshelf.
C.Themanlostthosetools.
2.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?
A.Hedoesn’tlikehisjob.
B.Hewillnotgiveuphisjob.
C.Hehasalargefamilytosupport.
3.What’stherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?
A.Classmates.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Headmasterandteacher.
4.Whoisworriedaboutgainingweight?
A.Theson.B.AuntLouise.C.Themother.
5.Whydoesn’tthewomanbuythecoat?
A.Itisexpensive.B.Thereisn’thersize.C.Shedoesn’tlikethecolor.
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,回答第6、7题。
6.Whatisthewomanprobably?
A.Ahotelclerk.B.Ahouseagent.C.Ashopassistant.
7.Whatisthepillowfilledwith?
A.Cotton.B.Driedflowers.C.Aspecialmaterial.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whatkindofskillsdoesthewomannothave?
A.Operatingcomputers.B.Doingbusiness.C.Typing.
9.Whichcompanydidthewomanworkin?
A.Atradingcompanyandatrustcompany.
B.Atrustcompany.
C.Atradingcompany.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.What’swrongwiththewoman’smother?
A.Shehasbeensick.
B.Shemissesherfamilyandfriends.
C.Shecan’tearnenoughtosupportherfamily.
11.Wheredoesthewomanlive?
A.InAmerica.B.InIndia.C.InBritain.
12.Whatdoesthewomanplantodonextyear?
A.Studyanewlanguage.
B.TraveltoIndia.
C.Visitherfather’snativecountry.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.HowmanyEconomicslectureswillthemanattendeveryweek?
A.Fivetimes,fromMondaytoFriday.
B.Twotimes,onThursdayandFriday.
C.Twotimes,onTuesdayandThursday.
14.Whydidthemanmissthemeetingforthenewstudentsyesterday?
A.Becausehehadn’treceivedanynoticeaboutthatmeeting.
B.Becausehehadtoattendthegroupdiscussion.
C.Becausehehadtodosomeparttimejobsyesterday.
15.Ifastudentwantstoearnthescholarship,whatistherequiredattendancerate?
A.80%.B.90%.C.100%.
16.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtotheconversation?
A.ThemanisastudentinGradeOneintheuniversity.
B.Themanhastoworkafterschool.
C.Themanthinksthetimeofthelectureistooearly.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Howlonghasthespeakerlivedinabigcity?
A.Oneyear.B.Tenyears.C.Eighteenyears.
18.Whatisthespeaker’sopiniononpublictransport?
A.It’scomfortable.B.It’stime-saving.C.It’scheap.
19.Whatisgoodaboutlivinginasmalltown?
A.It’ssafer.B.It’shealthier.C.It’smoreconvenient.
20.Whatkindoflifedothespeakersseemtolikemost?
A.Busy.B.Colorful.C.Quiet.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)
第一节(共10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,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
Diseasesspreadinmanyways.Aninfectedpersoncancoughorsneezeonsomeonenearby,ortheycanspreadgermsthroughahandshake.Butsometimeswepickupgermsindirectly.Asickpersonmightleavebehindbacteriaorviruseswhentheytouchadoorhandle,forexample.Butwhatifthosesurfacescouldcleanthemselves?
TwoteenagersfromHongKongaskedthemselvesthesamequestion.Nowthey’vedevelopedadoorhandlethatcankillgermsoncontact.
Theideaissimple.Everytimethedoorisopened,themovementcreatespowerthatstartsagerm-killingreactiononthehandle.Inlabtests,theirsystemkilledabout99.8percentofthegermsthattheyspreadontolabdishescoveredwiththeirmaterial.
Researchbyothershasshownthatdoorhandlesinpublicareasareoftenhometolotsofbacteriaandviruses,notes17-year-oldSumMing(“Simon”)Wong.HeandhisschoolmateKinPong(Michael)Li,18,wantedtodesignacoveringfordoorhandlesthatwouldkillgerms.
Afterdoingsomeresearch,theylearnedthatamineralcalledtitaniumdioxide(二氧化钛)isknowntokillbacteria.It’salreadyusedinmanyproducts,frompaintstodesserts.Tomaketheircovering,theteenagersmadethemineralintoaveryfinepowder.
Titaniumdioxidekillsbacteriabestwhenlitbyultraviolet(紫外线的)light,saysSimon.UVlightisfoundinsunlight.ButUVlightdoesnotnaturallyshineonindoorhandlesoranyusedatnight,sotheteenagerslighttheirdoorhandlefromwithin.
Tomakesurethelightreachesthecoatedsurface,theteenagersmadetheirdoorhandleoutofclearglass.Eachendfitsintoabracket(托架).Insideoneofthebracketsisastronglight-emittingdiode(LED).FromitcomesUVlight.
Andhere’stheinterestingpart:
ThepowerthatmakestheUVlightshinecomesfromopeningandclosingthedoor.ThepowerfromthedooristhencarriedbywiretotheLEDinsidethedoorhandle.
Thedoorhandlesystem,MichaelandSimonsay,mightcostnomorethanabout$13(about81yuan)tobuild.
21.Thewaysdiseasesspreadarementionedatthebeginningofthetextto.
A.demonstratehowmostdiseasesarespreadindirectly
B.remindreadersoftheimportanceofcleaningtheirhands
C.explainhowtokillbacteriaorviruseseffectively
D.helptodescribeanewinventionthatpreventsdiseasesfromspreading
22.TheLEDisplacedinsidethebracketsto.
A.supplyenoughpowertothehandlesystem
B.producetitaniumdioxidetokillbacteria
C.provideUVlighttohelptitaniumdioxideworkbetter
D.directtheUVlightinsunlighttothecoatedsurface
23.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardMichaelandSimon’sdoorhandlesystem?
A.CautiousB.CriticalC.DisappointedD.Enthusiastic
B
Thismaysoundlikeajokeaboutalazyperson’sdreamjob.EarnbigmoneybystayinginbedandwatchingTV.Butthisisreallyhappening,andit’saprojectofNASAandtwoEuropeanspaceagenciestheInstituteofAerospaceMedicineattheCologne-basedGermanAerospaceCenterandtheEuropeanSpaceAgency.It’scalledArtificialGravityBedRestStudy,aimedatstudyinghowthebodyadaptstoweightlessnessinspace.
Scientistsareseeking12womentospendtwofullmonthsinbedinthefallataGermanlab,plusanadditionalmonththereforpreparationandrecovery.Thefirst12testsubjects,allmen,alreadyhavestartedthestudy.
Participantsspendtwoentiremonthsinbedandremainlyingdowneventodoeverydaythingslikeeating,drinkingandexercising.Theyalsoanswernature’scallandshower,butit’sunclearfromtheNASAwebsitehowthosetasksareaccomplishedinbed.
“Dailyroutineshowering,gettingdressed,eating,exercisingtakesmuchtimewhenyoucannotstanduptodothem,”saysthewebsite,addingthatthereis“continuousdatacollection”,includingbloodpressure,heartrate,nutrientabsorptionandalsotheparticipants’feelings.Studysubjectswillspendthe60dayswiththeirheadstilted(倾斜)downsixdegrees,whichimitates(模仿)conditionsinspace.
ParticipantsareencouragedtopassthetimebywatchingTV,takingonlinecourses,readingandanyotheractivitiestheycanperformwhilelyingdownaloneinbedtorelievewhatcouldbeboredom.Familyandfriendsareallowedtovisit.
Thehigh$18,500paymentfortwomonthsoflazingaboutisprobablyamajormotivationforpeoplewillingtogothroughsomethingthisextreme.However,ifyou’reanAmericanwhoreallyneedsthemoney,youprobablycan’taffordit.CandidatesneedtotraveltoColognefourtimesattheirownexpensefortheemploymentprocessbetweenAprilandJuly.Plus,theyneedstrongGerman-speakingskills.Alsoparticipantsneedtobenonsmokersbetweenages24and55,ingoodhealth,withnormalbodyweight.
24.Whatareparticipantsexpectedtododuringthestudy?
A.Reporttheirfeelingsregularly.
B.Completetheirdailyroutinesinbed.
C.Keeptheirbodiestilteddownsixdegrees.
D.Recordtheirphysicalresponseseveryday.
25.Whatdataabouttheparticipantswilltheresearcherscollect?
A.TheirphysicalandmentalreactionsB.Theirbehaviorstoweightlessness.
C.Thewaystheydotheirdailythings.DThechangesintheirweight...
26.Whatwillbeachallengefortheparticipants?
A.Thelanguageskillstheyneed.B.Thedifficultymeetingfamily.
C.Thepossibilitythattheyfeeldull.D.Theslowrecoveryoftheirhealth.
27.Therequirementsforpotentialparticipantsare.
A.challengingforAmericansB.tailoredtothinpersons
C.easyfortheyouthtosatisfyD.suitableformostpeople
C
Fouryearsago,mysweetmomwenttobewithherLord.Shediditherway.
Igotthecallatwork,andIheadedhomequickly.MomandDadlivedonasmallfarmthattheyhadownedsinceIwasseven.Ihatedgoingthereeveryweekend.TherewasnothingforayounggirltodobutwatchtheonestationontheoldTVset,iftheweatherallowedreception.
Mymom,ontheotherhand,lovedthepeaceandquietoftheland.Theplacewasrustic(乡村的),withnoindoorplumbingorheat.Wehadabigwoodstoveinthekitchenthatdiditsbesttoheatthelittlefarmhouse,butitalwaysseemedcoldandtooquiettome.
Intheevenings,mymomandIwouldsitforhourssinginginthelittlekitchen.IsangthemelodyandMomharmonized.Herfavoritesongwas“MoonRiver”andwesangitoverandover.MomtoldmestoriesabouthowwhenIwasalittlegirl,IcouldsingbeforeIcouldtalk.
Astimepassed,Ihadmyownchildrenandwenttovisitthemeveryweekortwo.Thekidslovedthefarmandthetractorrideswithmydad.Me,well,Istillhatedthesilenceofthefarm.Whilemymomlovedtositather