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For years, my family has vacationed in the same Florida town. In fact, we just returned home after spending a week of spring break there with our three sons.
Many nights, we take the same scenic drive to dinner at a favorite restaurant. As we travel along Gulf Shore Boulevard, we admire a combination of small beach apartments, swanky high-rises and spectacular homes.
A few years ago, we noticed that whenever we drive this particular route, there are always two men sitting in front of the same third-floor window of a low-rise apartment building that overlooks the road. All that is visible from the road are their two silhouettes. Even during off-peak months, they’ve always been there. Over the years, we’ve had great fun speculating about who they are, whether they’re having a drink, and if so, what they fancy, where they’re from, and what they might be discussing. Our guesses have become a modern form of car bingo. Widowers? Retirees? Partners? We’ve run through the gamut of possibilities.
Eventually, I started beeping the horn as we passed. We’d wave. Our new friends would do likewise. There was something comforting in seeing them. In a world of constant change, it has been nice to look up and see that they are there, just as we remember from our last visit. And then last spring, we drove by and they were missing. The apartment was dark. No one was visible in the window. Strangely, we drove by and they were missing The apartment was dark. No one was visible in the window. Strangely, we grew worried about two people we’d never even met. Where did they go? A new round of the guessing game began.
On our last trip at Christmastime, we were relieved to see them once again. We were driving past about 6 p.m., and there they were at cocktail hour. I told my wife that I suspected they were gin drinkers and said we should buy them a bottle. She said that if I bought it, she’d deliver it. I said, “Tomorrow.”
1.Driving along the scenic route, the author’s family were to .
A．meet their friends there B．visit the Florida town
C．appreciate a place of interest D．have supper together
2.Why did the author blow the horn?
A．It was a pleasure for them to see the two men again.
B．It was his habit while driving along the special route.
C．It was an agreement between him and the two men.
D．It was for the sake of safety while driving.
3.Which of the following can best describe the family?
A．generous and sensitive B．curious and kind
C．helpful and brave D．friendly and hurnorous
4.Which of the following will best continue this passage?
A．The two men’s favorite drinks.
B．The two men’s beach apartments
C．The reason of the two men’s absence
D．The author’s next visit to the town
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For years, my family has vacationed in the same Florida town. In fact, we just returned home after spending a week of spring break there with our three sons.
Many nights, we take the same scenic drive to dinner at a favorite restaurant. As we travel along Gulf Shore Boulevard, we admire a combination of small beach apartments, swanky high-rises and spectacular homes.
A few years ago, we noticed that whenever we drive this particular route, there are always two men sitting in front of the same third-floor window of a low-rise apartment building that overlooks the road. All that is visible from the road are their two silhouettes. Even during off-peak months, they’ve always been there. Over the years, we’ve had great fun speculating about who they are, whether they’re having a drink, and if so, what they fancy, where they’re from, and what they might be discussing. Our guesses have become a modern form of car bingo. Widowers? Retirees? Partners? We’ve run through the gamut of possibilities.[来源:学科网ZXXK]
Eventually, I started beeping the horn as we passed. We’d wave. Our new friends would do likewise. There was something comforting in seeing them. In a world of constant change, it has been nice to look up and see that they are there, just as we remember from our last visit. And then last spring, we drove by and they were missing. The apartment was dark. No one was visible in the window. Strangely, we drove by and they were missing The apartment was dark. No one was visible in the window. Strangely, we grew worried about two people we’d never even met. Where did they go? A new round of the guessing game began.
On our last trip at Christmastime, we were relieved to see them once again. We were driving past about 6 p.m., and there they were at cocktail hour. I told my wife that I suspected they were gin drinkers and said we should buy them a bottle. She said that if I bought it, she’d deliver it. I said, “Tomorrow.”
- 1.
Driving along the scenic route, the author’s family were to
- A.meet their friends there
- B.visit the Florida town
- C.appreciate a place of interest
- D.have supper together
- A.
- 2.
Why did the author blow the horn?
- A.It was a pleasure for them to see the two men again
- B.It was his habit while driving along the special route
- C.It was an agreement between him and the two men
- D.It was for the sake of safety while driving
- A.
- 3.
Which of the following can best describe the family?
- A.generous and sensitive
- B.curious and kind
- C.helpful and brave
- D.friendly and hurnorous
- A.
- 4.
Which of the following will best continue this passage?
- A.The two men’s favorite drinks
- B.The two men’s beach apartments
- C.The reason of the two men’s absence
- D.The author’s next visit to the town
- A.
听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5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．Where is the bank?
A．Next to the bookstore．
B．Behind the bookstore．
C．Far from the bookstore．
2．What does the man mean?
A．There are too many shopping centers already．
B．They aren’t going to build one．
C．He hasn’t been to the other centers．
3．What does the man mean?
A．Bob said nothing at the meeting．
B．Something is wrong with Bob’s ears．
C．Bob doesn’t listen to him．
4．What is the woman going to do?
A．See the man smile．
B．Take the man’s photo．
C．Take out the film．
5．What’s the relationship between the man and the woman?
A．They’re friends．
B．They’re mother and son．
C．They’re husband and wife．
听力原文：(Text 1)
M：Excuse me．Could you tell me where the bank is?
W：Turn left here, and it’s right besides the bookstore．
(Text 2)
W：They’re building a new shopping center near my house．
M：Not another one!
(Text 3)
W：Didn’t you tell Bob about the meeting?
M：Whatever I say to him goes in one ear and out of the other．
(Text 4)
W：What are you doing with that camera?
M：Smile．I want a picture of you．
(Text 5)
W：Come in and make yourself at home．Our house is your house while you’re here．
M：Thank you．You’re very kind．
W：Invite your friends, Jim, if you like．
M：You really make me feel at home．
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。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．How long did Mary have to stay in bed?
A．One day．
B．Two days．
C．The whole of last week．
7．Why does everybody seem to have a cold?
A．Because of the changing weather．
B．Because one day is cold and the next day is colder．
C．Because everybody doesn’t wear his thick coat．
听力原文：(Text 6)
M：Hello, Mary．How are you today? I hear you weren’t well last week．
W：I’m much better now．Thank you．
M：What was the matter? Nothing serious, I hope．
W：Oh, no．I had a cold and had to stay in bed for two days．
M：I’m glad you’re better, anyway．And what about your friend Ann? I hear that she’s ill, too．
W：She was ill, but she’s all right now．I think she caught a cold．
M：Everybody seems to have one now．I think it’s the sudden change of weather．One day hot and the next day cold．
听第7段材料，回答第8～10题。
8．How many times has Linda been to China?
A．Never．
B．Once．
C．Many times．
9．What is Linda doing?
A．She’s visiting the Great Wall．
B．She’s doing sightseeing around the city．
C．She’s enjoying Chinese food．
10．How is the weather?
A．Warm and rainy．
B．Warm and fine．
C．Cool and sunny．
听力原文：(Text 7)
M：Linda, I don’t think you have been here before, have you?
W：No, I’ve traveled a great deal in the country．But this is my first time to come to Beijing．
M：I hope that you like it here．
W：I’m sure that I enjoy it．I’ve heard a lot about the Great Wall and I’ve been eager to visit it for ages．So I’m glad my dream has finally come true．
M：We’d love to take you to go sightseeing．
W：That’s great．Thank you．By the way, what is the weather usually like this time of the year?
M：It’s usually warm and sunny．It seldom rains．
W：So I’ve come here at the right time．
M：I guess you have．
听第8段材料，回答第11～13题。
11．What’s Jim’s phone number?
A．88362507．
B．83365207．
C．83362507．
12．What’s Jim?
A．Jack’s brother．
B．Jack’s classmate．
C．A basketball player．
13．What time is Jack expected to call Jim at?
A．4∶30．
B．4∶40．
C．5∶30．
听力原文：(Text 8)
M：Hello．Is Jack in?
W：No, he’s out at the moment．Who is that speaking, please?
M：Jim, his basketball teammate．May I leave a message?
W：Certainly．Just a moment, please．I need to get a pen…Yes? What’s the message?
M：Please ask him to call me back at five thirty this afternoon．My number is 83362507．
W：83362507?
M：That’s right．Thank you．
听第9段材料，回答第14～16题。
14．How far is the man’s hometown from the sea?
A．It isn’t very far．
B．About one hundred miles．
C．About one hundred kilometres．
15．What do the tourists do in his hometown?
A．They go through the town by bus and look at the old buildings．
B．They go through the town on foot and have a look at the old buildings．
C．They pass through the town by bike and look a the old buildings．
16．What’s the favourite sport there in winter?
A．Skiing．
B．Picnics．
C．Walk．
听力原文：(Text 9)
W：And tell me something about your hometown in, Vemont．It’s quite near the sea, isn’t it?
M：Oh, no．It’s about a hundred miles from the sea．
W：Oh, I see．And is it a very big town?
M：Not really．It’s got a population of about twenty thousand．
W：And is it a very old town?
M：Yes, it is．Many of the buildings go back to the eighteenth century．
W：Really? It must be quite an interesting place then．
M：Yes, it is．We get a lot of tourists．In fact, tourism is our main industry．There isn’t much else in the town at all．
W：Well, what do the tourists do there?
M：Oh, they can walk through the town and look at the old buildings．There are some great restaurants in the town．
W：Are there? And what about museums?
M：No, there aren’t any museum．They are planning to build one, though．
W：And is the scenery nice in the area?
M：Yes, there are lovely mountains near the town, for walks and picnics, and the mountains are very good for skiing in the winter．
W：I see．So it gets quite cold in the winter?
M：Yes, very cold．
听第10段材料，回答第17～20题。
17．Who need more sleep?
A．Adults．
B．Growing children．
C．New-born babies．
18．Why do children need more sleep than adults?
A．Because children need more energy．
B．Because children need dreams．
C．Because children are growing．
19．What probably come into our dreams?
A．The feelings．
B．What we have thought of．
C．What we have never heard of．
20．How will we feel if we sleep well at night?
A．Happier．
B．More worried．
C．Sleepy．
听力原文：(Text 10)
Everyone needs sleep so that their bodies can make up the energy used in the day．Growth takes place mainly when we are asleep．Children need more sleep than grown-ups because they are still growing．New-born babies sleep nearly all the time except when they are being fed．Although we are not conscious of anything when we are asleep, sometimes we dream．When we dream we imagine that we are awake．Often strange things seem to be happening to us．Dreams are a mixture of our fears and hopes and what we have done and thought．Sleep and dreams affect our moods and the moods affect our performance throughout the day．Generally, we will feel happier in the day if we sleep well at night．