题目内容
Listening(听力)
听力一
第一节 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．What kind of book is Li Lei looking for?
A．History．
B．Chinese．
C．Science．
2．Who is going to buy a present for Yang Ping?
A．Mike．
B．Betty．
C．Jane．
3．Where is the talk most likely to take place?
A．In an office．
B．At an airport．
C．In a shop．
4．Where is the man going?
A．To his office．
B．To the railway station．
C．Home．
5．When is Carl’s birthday?
A．July 2nd．
B．June 2nd．
C．April 4th．
第二节 听下面2段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6－8题。
6．What is the possible relation between the two speakers?
A．The man is the woman’s husband．
B．The woman is a guest to the man’s house．
C．The man is a guest to the woman’s flat．
7．What were others doing inside?
A．Having dinner．
B．Having a concert．
C．Having a party．
8．What can we learn about the woman?
A．She worked hard and was successful．
B．She lived a poor life in the past．
C．Both A and B．
听第7段材料，回答第9－10题。
9．Who should send the Christmas cards at first?
A．The man．
B．The woman．
C．Someone．
10．Who will send them tomorrow?
A．The man．
B．The woman．
C．Someone．
听力二
第一节 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．What do we know about Bob’s house?
A．There’re fifty trees on one side of Bob’s house．
B．Bob’s house has five trees on either side．
C．There are thirty trees on both sides of Bob’s house．
2．What does the woman suggest?
A．Taking a taxi．
B．Taking a bus．
C．Walking．
3．Where might the dialogue take place?
A．In a bookstore．
B．In a park．
C．At home．
4．What do we know about Bob when he was in Paris?
A．He was 1.77 metres tall．
B．He was 2.10 metres tall．
C．He was 1.80 metres tall．
5．How long has the man been abroad?
A．Three weeks．
B．Four weeks．
C．Two months．
第二节 听下面2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6－7题。
6．Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A．In a hospital．
B．At the man’s home．
C．At the woman’s home．
7．What was Mr Smith doing when the fire started?
A．He was reading a book．
B．He was watching TV．
C．He was sleeping．
听第7段材料，回答第8－10题。
8．How many cats does Nancy have?
A．20．
B．30．
C．25．
9．How long does Nancy work a day?
A．About 10 hours．
B．Half a day．
C．More than 12 hours．
10．What does Nancy usually do when she finishes her work every day?
A．She usually meets her friends．
B．She usually goes swimming．
C．She usually looks after her cats．
解析：
听力材料
第一节
(Text 1)
M：I’ve lost my science book．Have you seen it anywhere, Mary?
W：Yes．I think I have．Look at the book on the desk．Maybe it’s yours, Li Lei．
(Text 2)
W：Where are you going, Mike?
M：I’m going to buy a present for Yang Ping．It’s her birthday tomorrow．Betty is coming to the birthday party, too．
(Text 3)
M：Good morning．Could I have some bottles of milk, please?
W：Sorry, there aren’t any．Would you like some bottles of orange?
(Text 4)
M：Look at the time．I’m going to miss my last bus．
W：Don’t worry．I’ll drive you to the stop．And if the bus has already left, I can get you to your home．
(Text 5)
W：Remember, Carl’s birthday is June 2nd．
M：Thanks for telling me．I thought it was some time in July．
第二节
听第6段材料，回答第6－8题。
(Text 6)
M：What are you doing out here alone?
W：Just looking at the lights．I like to look at the city at night．
M：Everybody’s standing around the piano and singing．Don’t you want to join us?
W：I’d rather stay out here for a few minutes．Look down there where I’m pointing．
M：I don’t see anything special．
W：That’s where I used to live when I was a child．
M：What kind of neighbor was it?
W：A very poor one．Everybody was supposed to work hard and end up with a house in the outer area of the city．
M：But you’ve ended up with a flat in the sky．
W：Yes, and I don’t want to lose it．
M：I think that means that all of us had better go home soon so you can get a little sleep．
W：I do have to be at the office in the morning．
M：Tell me, how do you do it, both work so hard and play so hard?
W：I don’t know．I just like to do both．And I don’t need sleep．
(Text 7)
M：Did you remember to send the Christmas cards?
W：No, I didn’t．I thought you were going to send them．
M：Mm．Let me see．Oh, yes．I said I was going to send them and I put them in my bag．Oh, I’m sorry．They are still here．I forgot all about them．
W：Well, someone will have to send them tomorrow．
M：You’d better do that．
听力二
第一节
(Text 1)
W：Can you tell me which house is Bob’s?
M：Yes, it is the one with 15 trees on either side．
(Text 2)
M：What is the easiest way to reach the hotel from here?
W：You may take a taxi, but it is, in fact, only a short walk．Why don’t you walk there?
(Text 3)
W：I’m looking for my book．Did you see it at all?
M：Why don’t you look under your bed?I saw it there a little while ago．
(Text 4)
W：Bob seems a lot taller than I last saw him．
M：Yes．He’s grown 0.03 metres since you saw him in Paris．He’s 1.8 metres now．
(Text 5)
W：How long have you been abroad?
M：I spent 3 weeks in London and 1 week in Paris．
第二节
听第6段材料，回答第6－7题。
(Text 6)
W：How do you feel today, Mr Smith?
M：Much better．Thank you．The doctors here are so kind．
W：Mr Smith, could you please tell me what started the fire?
M：Sorry, I don’t know．But a fire like that was certainly very strange．
W：I think you said you were sleeping at the time the fire started?
M：Yes, I was．The smell of the smoke woke me up．I rang the alarm, and everyone helped to put out the fire, but it had already done a lot of damage．
(Text 7)
My aunt Nancy was born in England, but now she lives in Perth, Australia．She went to Australia in 1985 when her husband, my uncle Jack died．
She is 80 years old now, but she still works．She’s an artist．She draws pictures of cars for birthday cards．She loves cats－she has twenty-five!
She started drawing in 1986．At first she drew just for a hobby, but then in 1989, she began making and selling birthday cards．A lot of people liked them and bought them．
She usually starts work at 7∶00 in the morning and finishes at 5∶00 in the evening．Then she goes swimming．
Last year I visited Australia and I stayed with her for two weeks．I had a very good holiday．
Pressure too much?
In our daily life we are used to hearing these words, “I can't wait for my holiday,” “I wish I could stay home today” And “I'm very tired.” These words come from pressure at work. Now the “iron rice bowl”(铁饭碗) is being broken into pieces. Workers may be fired if they don’t perform their duties well. They have to do their jobs better.
People feel pressure not only because they might find themselves out of work but also because they get no real pleasure from their work. For most of the workers, work is just a way of earning money. It appears to be meaningless and worthless.
But pressure is a natural part of work. There is no way to keep away from it. We should face up to it.
Work should be
a cause of happiness and pride rather than a punishment or a burden .In fact, a certain amount of pressure can provide challenge and chance for learning. To a modern man who is worried and low in spirit, developing a hobby and finding a new interest is of first importance. I like listening to pop music, which makes me calm and gives me pleasure.
If pressure becomes difficult to deal with, we should turn to our friends or families. We can have a drink with our friends and talk about the problem. We should always discuss our problems with our families. Good advice, warmth and happiness that families bring to us can reduce our pressure and encourage us to smooth away all difficulties.
【小题1】Peopel feel pressure at work mainly because ______.
| A．they will lose their jobs |
| B．most of them find less interest in their work |
| C．they can make more money after work. |
| D．they want to stay at home. |
| A．Where there is work there is pressure. |
| B．Work shouldn’t be regarded as punishment or burden. |
| C．All modern men are worried and low in spirit. |
| D．A certain amount of pressure is necessary. |
| A．we should drink coffee with our friends |
B． we can get help and comfort from our friends or families. |
| C．we can go home because it is warm |
| D．to talk out the problem to our friends and families is the best way. |
It’s 10:30 p.m. and 11-year-old Brandon Blanco is sound asleep at home. Suddenly, a loud noise wakes him up. Naturally, Brandon reaches for his cell phone. He blinks twice, and the message on the screen becomes clear: “ R U awake?”
But the late-night text does not annoy Brandon. He gets frequent messages and calls, even after bedtime. And he can’t imagine life without them. “ If I didn’t have a cell phone, I wouldn’t be able to talk to my friends or family as often,” he told TFK.
Brandon’s use of technology doesn’t stop there. He also has a computer, a TV and three video-game consoles in his room. With so many choices, it is no surprise that when he is not at school, he spends nearly every waking minute using one or more of these devices. Brandon is hardly alone. According to a recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, kids aged 8 to 18 are spending more time than ever before using electronic devices. How much time? More than seven and a half hours a day on average, the study found. That’s about an hour more than just five years ago.
The jump is the result of a huge explosion in mobile devices, says Victoria Rideout, the lead author of the study. Today, nearly seven out of ten kids have cell phones. Just five years ago, it was four out of ten.
“ These devices have opened up many more opportunities for young people to use media, whether it’s on the bus, on the way to school or waiting in line at the pizza parlor,” says Rideout.
Often, kids multitask, or use more than one device at a time. “ If you’ve got a chance to do something on your computer and take a phone call and have the TV on in the background, why not?” Media expert Cheryl Olson says.
Most experts agree technology has much to offer kids. But some worry the kids could be missing out on other activities like playing outside or hanging out with friends. “ It’s a matter of balance,” says Olson. “ You’ve got to work on it.”
Multitasking while doing homework is another concern. Some kids listen to music, watch TV or use the phone while doing their homework. “It’s important to make sure that you can stop and concentrate on one thing deeply,” says Rideout.
Logan Jones, 11, of Maumelle, Arkansas, describes himself as a “game freak”. Still, he is glad not to have unlimited time with his PlayStation 2. “I’ll tell my mom I’m going to play a game, and she’ll say, ‘Okay, but only for 30 minutes,’”, Logan told TFK.
With new and exciting devices hitting stores every year, keeping technology use in check is more important than ever. “ Kids should try,” adds Rideout. “:But parents might have to step in sometimes.”
【小题1】The text is mainly about kids’ _________
| A．cell phone use | B．various hobbies |
| C．favorite video games | D．using electronic devices |
| A．Brandon feels annoyed about his late-night message. |
| B．Olson is against teenagers’ using mobile phones. |
| C．many teenagers lack friends in their middle school |
| D．kids have too many electronic devices to choose from |
| A．Watching TV while using the computer |
| B．Talking on the phone while lying on the sofa. |
| C．Playing video games after having lunch. |
| D．Listening to loud music while relaxing. |
| A．in order | B．in store | C．in sight | D．in control |
| A．do homework while watching TV |
| B．do homework in a place without disturbance |
| C．spend more time on homework |
| D．have less homework |
White was the owner of a private school in a town. Last year, he married one of his classmates.The beautiful woman spent much time in learning nothing during middle school. But she wasn't worried about anything in the future, because her parents were very rich and could provide her with everything.So he could make poor Mr White listen to her. Mr White was busy in dealing with school affairs and his wife had to stay at home alone.But she hated the lonely and boring life.Her father introduced her to some businessmen who wanted to employ her .But she wanted to stay with children.So her husband was asked to allow her to work in his school.At first her husband didn't agree with her. She didn't supply money to him any more, so the poor man had to give in.Otherwise , his school would shut down for lack of her money. The woman could not teach students, because she knew neither maths nor physics.She thought she often played in the zoo,so she decided to teach biology.But she didn't know how to teach the subject at all.She thought hard, and finally she decided to bring the students to the zoo.
Pointing to a crocodile, she shouted ,”Look at it carefully! It’s a whale!”
“Excuse me ,madam,” said a student. “It’s a crocodile!”
“Shut up!” Mr White said angrily. “It’s a whale!”
【小题1】Why did Mr White have to employ Mrs White as a teacher ?
| A．Because his school would shut down without her money. |
| B．Because Mrs White learned many things during school time. |
| C．Because no businessman wanted to employ Mrs White. |
| D．Because Mrs White knew something about biology. |
| A．She was the daughter of a rich man. |
| B．She often went to the zoo to study animals. |
| C．She knew nothing about the subject of biology. |
| D．She was one of Mrs White’s classmates. |
| A．The students didn't know whales and crocodiles. |
| B．Mrs White taught the right animals to her students. |
| C．A whale came up to the bank to have a breath. |
| D．Mrs White mistook a crocodile for a whale. |
| A．Because he wanted to change his fate of listening to his wife. |
| B．Because he knew his wife could not be a good teacher. |
| C．Because his wife liked being at home. |
| D．Because his wife only knew something about maths and physics. |
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【小题1】In the sentence “Teach the students about your culture and help them talk about their own”, “your culture” here means the culture of ．
| A．the English native speakers | B．the English learners |
| C．the readers of the two books | D．the readers of the newspaper |
a．publisher b．titles c．content d．writers
e．prices f．pages g．book number
| A．a,b,d,f | B．a,c,d,g | C．b,c,d,e | D．b,c,e,f |
A．the same interesting topics
B．the same level of learners
C．proper ways to excite the learners to talk
【小题4】The passage above is probably taken from the section in a newspaper．
| A．EDUCATION | B．NEWS |
| C．ENTERTAINMENT | D．BOOKSHELF |