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The meaning of the word “volunteer” may be a little different in different countries，but it usually means “one who offers his or her services．” There are many different ways in which people can volunteer，such as taking care of sick people，working in homes for homeless children，and picking up garbage from beaches and parks．Volunteers may work within their own countries or in other countries．They are often people with a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves．Volunteers don't expect any kind of pay．
At the root of volunteering is the idea that one person may have the ability to offer services that can help other people．Tracy，a good friend of mine，however，recently came back from India with a new idea of what being a volunteer means．She worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresa's homes in Calcutta．The following is her story．
“I first heard about Mother Teresa in my high school，we watched a video about her work in India and all over the world．I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every human being that after I graduated from high school，I too wanted to try her kind of work．So with two friends I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks．”
“I was asked to work in a home for sick people．I helped wash clothes and sheets，and pass out lunch．I al so fed the people who were too weak to feed themselves and tried to cheer them up．I felt it was better to share with them than to think that I have helped them．To be honest，I don't think I was helping very much．It was then that I realized that I had not really come to help，but to learn about and experience another culture that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world．”
1．According to the text，a volunteer refers to a person who _________．
A．is willing to help those in need without pay
B．can afford to travel to different places
C．has a strong wish to be successful
D．has made a big fortune in life
2．Tracy started her work as a volunteer _________．
A．after she met Mother Teresa
B．after she finished high school
C．when she was touring Calcutta
D．when she was working in a hospital
3．Why did Tracy choose to be a volunteer?
A．She liked to work with Mother Teresa．
B．She had already had some experience．
C．She was asked by Mother Teresa's example．
D．She wanted to follow Mother Teresa's example．
4．What is Tracy's “new idea”（Paragraph 2）of being a volunteer?
A．Going abroad to help the sick．
B．Working in Mother Teresa's home．
C．Doing simple things to help the poor．
D．Improving oneself through helping others．
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第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
When I was sixteen years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been abroad. Like most English children, I learned French at school. I had often been to France, so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand French. But when I went to America, I was really looking forward to having a nice and easy holiday without any language problems.
How wrong I was! The misunderstandings began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to give my American friend Daisy a call and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me.
"Yes, "I said, "I want to give my friend a ring. "
"Well, that's nice, "he said. "Are you getting married? But aren't you a bit young?"
"Who is talking about marriage?" I replied. "I only want to give my friend a ring to tell her I've arrived. Can you tell me where there's a phone box?"
"Oh! "he said. "There's a phone downstairs. "
When at last we met, Daisy explained the misunderstanding to me.
"Don't worry, "she said to me. "I had so many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from the British. You' ll soon get used to all the funny things they say. Most of the time, British and American people understand each other!"
56. The writer thought ______ in America.
A. he wouldn't have any language difficulties
B. he would not understand the Americans
C. the Americans might not understand him
D. he would have difficulty at the airport
57. The writer wanted to _____.
A. buy a ring for his friend
B. make a call to his friend
C. go to the telephone company
D. see his friend off
58. From the passage we can see that "give somebody a ring" ______.
A .means the same in America as in England
B. means "call somebody" to the old man
C. has two different meanings
D. means "be going to get married" in England
59. In the last paragraph the underlined word "they" refers to ______.
A. the old man and the boy B. the Americans
C. the British D. the French
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
When I was sixteen years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been abroad. Like most English children, I learned French at school. I had often been to France, so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand French. But when I went to America, I was really looking forward to having a nice and easy holiday without any language problems.
How wrong I was! The misunderstandings began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to give my American friend Daisy a call and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me.
"Yes, "I said, "I want to give my friend a ring. "
"Well, that's nice, "he said. "Are you getting married? But aren't you a bit young?"
"Who is talking about marriage?" I replied. "I only want to give my friend a ring to tell her I've arrived. Can you tell me where there's a phone box?"
"Oh! "he said. "There's a phone downstairs. "
When at last we met, Daisy explained the misunderstanding to me.
"Don't worry, "she said to me. "I had so many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from the British. You' ll soon get used to all the funny things they say. Most of the time, British and American people understand each other!"
56. The writer thought ______ in America.
A. he wouldn't have any language difficulties
B. he would not understand the Americans
C. the Americans might not understand him
D. he would have difficulty at the airport
57. The writer wanted to _____.
A. buy a ring for his friend
B. make a call to his friend
C. go to the telephone company
D. see his friend off
58. From the passage we can see that "give somebody a ring" ______.
A .means the same in America as in England
B. means "call somebody" to the old man
C. has two different meanings
D. means "be going to get married" in England
59. In the last paragraph the underlined word "they" refers to ______.
A. the old man and the boy B. the Americans
C. the British D. the French
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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。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。
1．Where is the man’s bike now?
A．Under the stairs．
B．At the gate．
C．In the garden．
2．What does the man mean?
A．He doesn’t like the hotel．
B．They can’t afford to stay at the hotel．
C．They do not want to stay at a hotel．
3．What time is the woman leaving?
A．At 4∶30．
B．At 4∶00．
C．At 3∶30．
4．What does the man think of Mr．Stone’s lessons?
A．Boring．
B．Helpful．
C．Unnecessary．
5．What is the woman doing?
A．Offering suggestions．
B．Expressing dissatisfaction．
C．Asking for help．
听力原文：(Text 1)
M：I had my bike repaired．Last night I put it at the gate but can’t find it now．
W：It was in my way when I went to the garden．So I put it under the stairs．It’s still there．
(Text 2)
W：Why don’t we stay at the Grand Regency Hotel?
M：You are joking!Do you know how expensive that place is?There is no way we can afford to stay there．
(Text 3)
M：Don’t you usually leave for the airport at four o’clock?
W：Yes．I usually do．
M：Well, why are you leaving so early?
W：It’s going to snow, so I have to leave half an hour earlier．
(Text 4)
W：Mr．Stone’s lessons were a waste of time．He was always telling funny stories．
M：But he was actually covering what we should learn．
(Text 5)
M：I’d love to go to the Super Bowl next week, but I don’t think there are any more tickets．
W：Why don’t you talk to Laura?She’s a big football fan．She might be able to give you some advice on how to get a ticket．And I know she is planning to go herself, so maybe you could go with her．
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，回答第6～7题。
6．What might be the relationship between the two speakers?
A．Workmates．
B．Friends．
C．Mother and son．
7．What are they talking about?
A．The man’s major in college．
B．The man’s favorite subjects．
C．The man’s future job．
听力原文：(Text 6)
W：So what do you think you are going to do when you graduate, John?
M：I’m not sure．My dad says I should work in information technology．You know something with computers．
W：Is that what your dad does?
M：Not really．He is an engineer．
W：How about you?What are you interested in doing?
M：Well．I’m interested in medicine．I’d love to be a doctor．
W：Yeah, what subject are you good at?
M：Math is my best subject．And I’m also pretty good at science．
听第7段对话，回答第8～9题。
8．Who is the woman complaining about?
A．Her boss．
B．Her husband．
C．Her friend．
9．What is the man’s advice?
A．Finishing her job earlier．
B．Leaving the task to others．
C．Asking others for help．
听力原文：(Text 7)
W：If that man gives me any more letters to type, I’ll scream．He’s given me ten already today, and there’ll be more when I get back from coffee break．I’ll be here till midnight．
M：Calm down, Franny．He can’t make you stay after five．Finish what you can, and leave the rest for Mary．
W：But they’re important letters, Joe．They should go out tonight．
M：That’s not your worry．If they’re important, he should have given them to you earlier．
听第8段对话，回答第10～11题。
10．What happened to the woman?
A．She couldn’t cross a busy street．
B．She got into a moving taxi．
C．She got hurt by a taxi．
11．Where are the two speakers?
A．In the hospital．
B．In the street．
C．In a police station．
听力原文：(Text 8)
M：Tell me what happened．
W：Well, I wasn’t paying attention when I started to cross the street, and I stepped in front of a taxi．I didn’t realize it was still moving．
M：Can you walk?
W：Not very well．
M：Where does it hurt?
W：My side hurts when I take a step?
M：Okay, don’t try to walk anymore．Don’t worry．An ambulance is on the way．You know, you’re very lucky;you could have easily been killed in the accident．
W：Yes, I guess I could have．
M：You’ll have to fill out a form．Do you have any identification with you?
W：I have my passport．By the way, how did you get here so fast?
M：Someone dialed 911 and reported the accident．We were in the area and got a radio call．It only took a minute or so to get here．
听第9段对话，回答第12～14题。
12．What does the man want to find out?
A．The cost of taking a taxi．
B．The nearest bus stop．
C．How to get to a hotel．
13．How many possibilities does the woman suggest?
A．2．
B．3．
C．4．
14．What is the man’s final decision?
A．Checking the schedule．
B．Waiting for another bus．
C．Taking a taxi．
听力原文：(Text 9)
M：Excuse me, can you help me?
W：Of course．What can I do for you?
M：Can you tell me how I can get to the Excelsior Hotel from here?
W：The Excelsior?Let’s see, that’s in the city, right?
M：Yes, it is．On Forty-third Street, just off Eleventh Avenue．
W：Well, you can take a bus to the city．Just go out of the front door of the terminal and cross the street．There is a sign that says, “Airport－City Bus．” Otherwise, you can take a taxi．You can catch one right in front of the terminal．
M：Thank you．Oh, do you know how much the bus fare is?
W：It’s five dollars．A taxi costs about fifteen to twenty dollars．
M：I’d better take a bus then．How often does the bus run?
W：I think you just missed one．There is a schedule printed on the sign outside．I think that the buses ran every half hour or so．
M：On second thought, I’d better take a taxi．I have a lot of luggage and it’s late．Thank you!
听第10段对话，回答第15～17题。
15．Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A．On a plane．
B．On a train．
C．In a restaurant．
16．Why is the man worried?
A．This is his first time abroad．
B．He cannot arrive on time．
C．He has never seen his grandson．
17．When did the man first see Europe?
A．Recently．
B．After his wife’ s death．
C．During the Second World War．
听力原文：(Text 10)
W：Yes, Sir．You called?
M：Yes, I wonder if you could bring me another bottle of beer．
W：Certainly．Would you like anything else?
M：Well, my grandson is supposed to meet me in London at the airport．Do you think he’ll be able to find me?
W：I’m sure he will．You don’t have to worry about that．Are you going to be visiting him?
M：Yes．I’ve never seen my grandson．
W：I think you’ll have a wonderful time in London．It’s beautiful, is this your first time abroad?
M：No, I saw quite a bit of Europe before, Rome, Berlin, Paris, places like that, but I’ve never been to London．
W：Oh, then you have flown before too．
M：No, that was during the Second World War and I went to Europe on a large ship carrying soldiers．
W：Things are quite different in Europe nowadays．
M：I’m sure they are．I’m really interested to get there．
W：Well, it’s 4∶00 now and we’ll be there at 6∶00．Will you be staying long?
M：I plan to stay five weeks．I was a teacher but I have stopped working．My wife has died and so I can go wherever I want．
W：I think you’ll have a good time．I’ll go and get a beer for you．
听第11段独白，回答第18～20题。
18．What is the talk mainly about?
A．Improving our memory．
B．Taking care of our health．
C．Collecting information．
19．What should we do to remember someone’s name?
A．Write it down on a piece of paper．
B．Pay more attention to his or her first name．
C．Remember his or her last name．
20．What does the speaker suggest to us?
A．Having a rest for twenty minutes．
B．Taking some Vitamins B1 and B2．
C．Doing sports during the break．
听力原文：(Text 11)
W：There are many ways in which the memory can be improved．In fact, I believe we all have the ability to remember up to six times more than we do．
A lot of people find that visualizing information is very helpful．For example, if you are trying to remember a telephone number, imagine it written down on a piece of paper．
Remembering people’s names is a problem for a lot of people．I recommend that when you are introduced to someone you concentrate on his or her first name．It probably won’t offend anyone if you have to say, “What was your last name again, Sarah?” but Sarah might be upset if you forget her first name．
Of course, regular breaks are important and it’s better not to work for long periods without taking one, stopping for rest about every twenty minutes is best．
Finally, take care of yourself physically．Avoid substances like coffee, alcohol or drugs, because they dull the mind．And don’t forget your vitamins－B1 and B2 are particularly good for the memory．