听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题,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 does Kate mean?

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A.She likes maths better than physics.

B.She likes neither maths nor physics.

C.She likes physics better than maths.

2.Where did this conversation take place?

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A.In an office.  B.In a bank.  C.In a shop.

3.Who stops working?

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A.The man.

B.The woman.

C.Both the man and the woman.

4.How many desks are for the parents?

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A.Sixteen.  B.Twenty - five.  C.Twenty - six.

5.Can you guess what the man is?

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A.Maybe a teacher.

B.Maybe a student.

C.Maybe a meeting organizer.

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秒种;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段对话,完成第6-8小题。

6.When are they having the conversation?

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A.At the end of winter.

B.At the end of summer.

C.At the beginning of winter.

7.What can we learn about Ann?

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A.She didn't fall ill at all.

B.She caught a cold after Mary.

C.She caught a cold before Mary.

8.What is the possible relation between the two speakers?

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A.Husband and wife.

B.Brother and sister.

C.Friends.

听第7段对话,完成第9-11小题。

9.Who do you think the man is?

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A.A travel guide.

B.The woman's husband.

C.A history teacher.

10.When was the Great Wall first built?

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A.In the 3rd century B. C.

B.About 2000 years ago.

C.More than 2500 years ago.

11.How wide is the Great Wall at the base?

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A.6.5 metres.  B.6.4 metres.  C.5.8 metres.

听第8段对话,完成第12-14小题。

12.What happened to Bob?

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A.He was badly ill.

B.He had his legs broken.

C.He was hit by a car.

13.How long ago was Bob sent into hospital?

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A.Three months ago.

B.More than three weeks ago.

C.Five days ago.

14.How soon will Bob get recovered?

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A.In about two weeks' time.

B.In about three weeks' time.

C.In a few hours.

听第9段对话,完成第15-17小题。

15.Why did the man need help?

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A.He bought too many books.

B.There was something wrong whth his arms.

C.His arms were broken.

16.Why did the man buy so many books?

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A.It was Christmas Day.

B.The books were cheap.

C.He wanted to give some to his friends.

17.How much did each book cost?

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A.14 cents.  B.15 cents.  C.50 cents.

听第10段独白,完成第18-20小题。

18.Who may be listening to the speaker?

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A.Some children.  B.Some guests.  C.Some relatives.

19.What are they asked to do in the game?

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A.To make 4 words.

B.To make words from the letters.

C.To find letters from a word.

20.Who made the first word?

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A.Max.  B.Susan.  C.Nobody.

More than a hundred adults and kids gather for the Star Party on a cold evening, chattering excitedly as they stand in the dark on a Virginia hillside. The odd thing is, no one has turned on a flashlight, and no streetlights or house lights wink(闪烁) on around them.
These people have traveled to the countryside more than an hour from Washington, D. C., to get away from the glow of city lights.  That's because they are attending a star party. Star parties are gatherings where professional and amateur astronomers set up their telescopes and invite people to come learn about the night sky. Getting away from light pollution, or artificial skylight from buildings for example,  helps stargazers (看星星的人) see objects in the sky much better.
At this star party, Sean O'Brien of the National Air and Space Museum’s Einstein Planetarium starts off by asking the crowd to simply look up and take in all they can see. He points out plenty of things that can be seen without special equipment. Stars, satellites, and even the Andromeda galaxy(仙女座) can be found if you know where to look.
After that, several dozen astronomers offer close-up views. Each has focused their telescope on a different part of the sky. As kids take a look, the owner gives a mini-lesson.
O’Brien says you can have your own star party at home and learn a lot just by paying attention to what's happening up above. "Watch the sky as the seasons pass, and you will see that it changes," he says. "Or start with the moon. Notice when and where you are seeing it—maybe even in the early morning while you wait for the school bus. "
【小题1】What was it special about the Star Party ?

A.It was organized by the local authority.
B.It was carried out without any lights.
C.It was so cold that people chatted to cheer up.
D.It was held in the town center of Virginia
【小题2】According to the passage, who were involved in the activity ?
a. some invited guests
b. some government officials
c. some experts in astronomy
d. those who were interested in astronomy
e. students who were major in agriculture
A.a, c, dB.a, d, eC.b, d, eD.c, d, e
【小题3】From the passage, we can infer that if you want to see the objects in the sky            .
A.you'd better escape from pollution and sunlight
B.you'd better follow Sean O'Brien's guidance
C.you'd better buy some advanced equipment
D.you'd better make use of your imagination
【小题4】Which of the following can be best describe what O'Brien says about discovering the stars'?
A.Roman is not built in a day.
B.No pains, no gains.
C.All roads lead to Roman.
D.Time and tide wait for no man.

It was a hot summer day. My dad and I were getting ready to go out for a ride on the boat with my friend Katie and the dog when the phone call came, the call that made that bright, beautiful day a cold, dark, gloomy one.

I had just put on my suit, shorts, and tank top, and packed my bag with sunscreen and everything else I would need for the day. I ran into my parents' room to find Dad. When I saw him on the phone, he was crying. I'd never seen my dad cry before. My heart sank. What possibly could have happened?

"Max, I'm so sorry," I heard him say. That's when it hit me. I knew that Suzie had died.Max has been my dad's best friend for years. Suzie, his daughter, had a rare disease that mainly affected her body. Her brain was OK. She knew what was going on; she knew that shehad problems and was different from other kids. Once she told her dad that she wished she could die and be born in a different body. Yet although she couldn't live a normal life ,she was still happy.

When Suzie and I were little, we spent quite a bit of time together. As we grew up, we grew apart. She lived in New York, and I lived in the Midwest. When Suzie was ten she had to live ina hospital in Virginia. About eight months before she died, Max gave us her number at the hospital and we talked at least twice a week until the end. Suzie was always so excited to talk to us and wanted to know every detail about my life. She wanted to know everything I did and every thing I ate. In a way, she lived through me.

    After we found out about her death, we made our plans to go to New York for the funeral. When she was alive, I sent her a Beanie Baby and she sent one back to me. I had bought her another one but never had the chance to send it to her, so I took it to put in her casket(棺材).

Her funeral was very different from any funeral I'd ever been to. After they lowered her casket, each one of us put a shovelful of dirt over her. I remember crying so hard, I felt weak. My cheeks burned from the tears. My whole body was shaking as I picked up the shovel, but I'm glad I did it.

When Suzie and I first started calling one another, I thought it would be more of a burden on me, but I was completely wrong. I learned so much from her. She gave me more than I could ever give to her. I will never forget her or the talks we had. I now know that I must never take anything for granted especially my health and the gift of life.

1.The author's family cancelled their ride because______.

    A.Katie couldn't join them for the ride

    B.the weather was too terrible for a ride

    C.they couldn't find their dog

    D.Max's daughter passed away

2.What does the underlined part In a wav, she lived through me.” mean?

    A.Suzie got to know what life outside hospital was like by sharing my experience.

    B.Suzie was financially dependent of me.

    C.Suzie managed to pull through her illness with the help of my family.

    D.Suzie was too weak to live her own life.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

    A.Suzie was the only person helping the author with difficulties.

    B.The author feared that she might also get the same disease as Suzie.

    C.The author benefited a lot from talking on the phone with Suzie.

    D.The author didn't understand Suzie was her true friend until Suzie's death.

4.What is the most important lesson the author learned from Suzie's death?

    A.Never let go of a friend even if you are apart.

    B.Be thankful for what we have in our life.

    C.Talking with a friend can cure your illness.

    D.We can learn more from our friends than they do from us.

 

The common cold is the world's most widespread illness, which is plagues(病疫) that flesh receives. The most widespread fallacy(谬误) of all is that colds caused by cold. They are not. They are caused by viruses passing on from person to person. You catch a cold by coming into contact,directly or indirectly, with someone who already has one. If cold causes colds, it would be reasonable to expect the Eskimos to suffer from them forever. But they do not. And in isolated arctic regions explorers have reported being free from colds until coming into contact again with infected people from the outside world by way of packages and mail dropped from airplanes. During the First World War soldiers who spent long periods in the trenches(战壕), cold and wet,showed no increased tendency to catch colds. In the Second World War prisoners at the notorious Auschwitz concentration camp(奥斯维辛集中营),naked and starving,were astonished to find that they seldom had colds. At the Common Cold Research Unit in England, volunteers took part in Experiments in which they gave themselves to the discomforts of being cold and wet for long stretches of time. After taking hot baths,they put on bathing suits, allowed themselves to be with cold water, and then stood about dripping wet in drafty room. Some wore wet socks all day while others exercised in the rain until close to exhaustion. Not one of the volunteers came down with a cold unless a cold virus was actually dropped in his nose. If,then, cold and wet have nothing to do with catching colds, why are they more frequent in the winter?Despite the most pains-taking research, no one has yet found the answer. One explanation offered by scientists is that people tend to stay together indoors more in cold weather than at other times, and this makes it easier for cold viruses to be passed on. No one has yet found a cure for the cold. There are drugs and pain suppressors(止痛片) such as aspirin, but all they do is relieve the symptoms。

1.Which of the following does not agree with the chosen passage?

    A. The Eskimos do not suffer from colds all the time.

    B. Colds are not caused by cold.

    C. People suffer from colds just because they like to stay indoors.

    D. A person may catch a cold by touching someone who already has one.

2.Arctic explorers may catch colds when _______.

    A. they are working in the isolated arctic regions

    B. they are writing reports in terribly cold weather

    C. they are free from work in the isolated arctic regions

    D. they are coming into touch again with the outside world

3. Volunteers taking part in the experiments in the Common Cold Research Unit _______.

    A. suffered a lot      

    B. never caught colds

    C. often caught colds    

    D. became very strong

4. The passage mainly discusses _______.

    A. the experiments on the common cold

    B. the fallacy about the common cold

    C. the reason and the way people catch colds

D. the continued spread of common colds

 

On a cold January morning in a Washington, DC Metro Station, a man with a violin played for about an hour. During that time about 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.

       After 3 minutes a middle-aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He stopped for a few seconds and then hurried on. Four minutes later the violinist received his first dollar: a woman threw the money in the hat without stopping and continued to walk. After 6 minutes, a young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and walked away. After 10 minutes, a 3-year-old boy stopped but his mother dragged him along hurriedly. This action was repeated by several other children. Every parent, without exception, forced their children to move on quickly.

      Finally only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money, but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $ 32. When he finished playing, no one applauded.

       The violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate (复杂的) pieces ever written, with a violin worth $ 3.5 million dollars. Two days before, Joshua Bell sold out a theatre in Boston where the seats averaged $ 100 each.

       The program was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about understanding, taste, and people’s social position. In a common place environment, at an inappropriate hour, do we appreciate beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?

      If we do not take a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, how many other things are we missing?

1. The first paragraph is aimed to tell us ______.

     A. the man chose a bad place for playing      B. what background the story was set in

     C. how busy people were that morning         D. many people showed interest in music

2.We can infer from the passage that ______.

     A. none of the passers-by were fond of music

     B. beauty can only be enjoyed in particular places

C. in a way, the violinist was mistaken as a beggar

D. Joshua Bell first played the violin in the station

3.According to the writer, people should _____.

     A. listen to as many great musicians as possible

     B. try to create beautiful things for others to enjoy

     C. show kindness to anyone whether they’re rich or not

     D. notice and appreciate what’s going on in their daily life

 

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