The easy way out isn't always easiest.I learned that lesson when I decided to treat Doug, my husband of one month, to a special meal.I glanced through my cookbook and chose a menu which included homemade break.Knowing the bread would take time, I started on it as soon as Doug left for work.As I was not experienced in cooking, I thought if a dozen was good, two dozen would be better, so I doubled everything.As Dong loved oranges, I also opened a can of orange and poured it all into the bowl.Soon there was a sticky dough(面团)covered with ugly yellowish marks.Realizing I had been defeated, I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I wouldn't have to face Doug laughing at my work, I went on preparing the rest of the meal, and, when Doug got home, we sat down to Cornish chicken with rice.He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbed.Twice he got up and went outside, saying he thought he heard a noise.The third time he left, I went to the windows to see what he was doing.Looking out, I saw Doug standing about three feet from the rubbish bin, holding the lid up with a stick and looking into the container.When I came out of the house, he dropped the stick and explained that there was something alive in our rubbish bin.Picking up the stick again, he held the lid up enough for me to see.I felt cold.But I stepped closer and looked harder.Without doubt it was my work.The hot sun had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast(酵母)made the surface shake and sigh as though it were breathing.I had to admit what the ‘living thing ’was and why it was there.I don't know who was more embarrassed(尴尬)by the whole thing Doug or me.

(1)

The writer's purpose in writing this story is ________

[  ]

A.

to tell an interesting experience

B.

to show the easiest way out of a difficulty

C.

to describe the trouble facing a newly married woman

D.

to explain the difficulty of learning to cook from books

(2)

Why did the woman's attempt at making the bread turn out to be unsuccessful?

[  ]

A.

The canned orange had gone bad.

B.

he didn't use the right kind of flour.

C.

he cookbook was hard to understand.

D.

he did not follow the directions closely.

(3)

y did the woman put the dough in the rubbish bin?

[  ]

A.

She didn't see the use of keeping it

B.

She meant to joke with her husband.

C.

She didn't want her husband to see it.

D.

She hoped it would soon dry in the son.

(4)

What made the dough in the rubbish bin?

[  ]

A.

The rising and falling movement.

B.

The strange-looking marks.

C.

Its shape.

D.

Its size.

(5)

When Doug went out the third time, the woman looked out of the window because she was ________.

[  ]

A.

surprised at his being interested in the bin

B.

afraid that he would discover her secret

C.

unhappy that he didn't enjoy the meal

D.

curious to know what disturbed him

听力(共两节,满分20分)

第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)

听下面5段对话。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。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.Who made the apple pie?

A.The woman.

B.The man.

C.The man’s grandfather.

2.What does the woman think of the cartoon?

A.Popular.

B.Old.

C.Interesting.

3.What is the woman going to do?

A.Visit the man.

B.Go to class.

C.Visit Professor Levin.

4.What will the weather be like tomorrow?

A.Fine.

B.Cloudy.

C.Snowy.

5.How was the woman’s day?

A.Good.

B.Just so-so.

C.Terrible.

第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15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。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至7题

6.What is the woman’s suggestions?

A.To sit still.

B.To do more exercise.

C.To see a doctor.

7.How will the speakers go to the clinic?

A.On foot.

B.By taxi.

C.By bus.

听第7段材料,回答第8至9题

8.Why does the man love classical music?

A.It is easy to learn.

B.It makes him sleep.

C.It helps him learn.

9.What does the woman like best?

A.Classical music.

B.Pop music.

C.Country music.

听第8段材料,回答第10至12题

10.Why does Angel give Jenny a call?

A.For the homework.

B.For a birthday party.

C.For a summer plan.

11.Where is Jenny now?

A.At home.

B.At the supermarket.

C.At a party.

12.What will Angel do in five days?

A.Help Jenny with her homework.

B.Make a summer plan with Jenny.

C.Go to Jenny’s birthday party.

听第9段材料,回答第13至16题

13.When did the British Museum open to the public?

A.In 1753.

B.In 1759.

C.In 1756.

14.How many universities did the woman visit in London?

A.Three.

B.Four.

D.Five.

15.What the best time to visit London?

A.Autumn.

B.Winter.

C.Summer.

16.What is typical of London, according to the man?

A.Its universities.

B.Its food.

C.Its weather.

听第10段材料,回答第17至20题

17.What is the third step in choosing a subject?

A.Think about what y our interest is.

B.Think about what you are good at.

C.Think about what your future job could be.

18.What are the most important things for studying medicine?

A.Carefulness and patience.

B.A clear mind and a good memory.

C.Communication skills.

19.What is difficult for boys?

A.Mathematics.

B.Medicine.

C.Foreign languages.

20.What will the woman do next?

A.Ask some college students to give a lecture.

B.Answer the questions of her students.

C.Go to visit some colleges.

 

I needed to buy a digital camera, one that was simply good at taking good snaps (快照), maybe occasionally for magazines. Being the cautious type, I fancied a reliable brand. So I went on the net, spent 15 minutes reading product reviews on good websites, wrote down the names of three top recommendations and headed for my nearest big friendly camera store. There in the cupboard was one of the cameras on my list. And it was on special offer. Oh joy. I pointed at it and asked an assistant, “Can I have one of those?” He looked perturbed (不安).“Do you want to try it first?" he said. It didn't quite sound like a question. "Do I need to?" I replied. "There's nothing wrong with it?" This made him look a bit insulted and I started to feel bad. "No, no. But you should try it," he said encouragingly." Compare it with the others. "

     I looked across at the others: shelves of similar cameras placed along the wall, offering a wide range of slightly different prices and discounts, with each company selling a range of models based around the same basic box. With so many models to choose from, it seemed that I would have to spend hours weighing X against Y, always trying to take Z and possibly H into account at the same time. But when I had finished, I would still have only the same two certainties that I had entered the store with: first, soon after I carried my new camera out of the shop, it would be worth half what I paid for it; and second, my wonderful camera would very quickly be replaced by a new model.

     But something in the human soul whispers that you can beat these traps by making the right choice, the clever choice, the wise choice. In the end, I agreed to try the model I had chosen. The assistant seemed a sincere man. So I let him take out my chosen camera from the cupboard, show how it took excellent pictures of my fellow shoppers... and when he started to introduce the special features, I interrupted to ask whether I needed to buy a carry-case and a memory card as well.

      Why do we think that new options (选择) still offer us anything new? Perhaps it is because they offer an opportunity to avoid facing the fact that our real choices in this culture are far more limited than we would like to imagine.

1. The shop assistant insisted that the writer should __ .

     A. try the camera to see if there was anything wrong with it

     B. compare the camera he had chosen with the others

     C. get more information about different companies

     D. trust him and stop asking questions

2. What does the writer mean by "it would be worth half what I paid for it"  (Paragraph 2) ?

     A. He should get a 50% discount.

     B. The price of the camera was unreasonably high.

     C. The quality of the camera was not good.

     D. The camera would soon fall in value.

3. The writer decided to try the model he had chosen because he __ .

     A. knew very little about it

     B. didn't trust the shop assistant

     C. wanted to make sure the one he chose would be the best

     D. had a special interest in taking pictures of his fellow shoppers

4. It can be inferred from the passage that in the writer's opinion, __

     A. people waste too much money on cameras

     B. cameras have become an important part of our daily life

     C. we don't actually need so many choices when buying a product

     D. famous companies care more about profit than quality

 

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