阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳答案。

　　    When a group of people work together to reach the same goal, they　　 make up a team. Teamwork is very important as men try to learn more　　 about the world in which we live.

　　    In 1957, a team of eighteen men from the United States spent the　　 winter at the South Pole. They were there to study the secrets of the　　 earth and the sky.

　　    The South Pole is at the bottom of the world. During its winter,　　 the sun never rises. The men had to face the darkness of a six-month　　 night, as well as the world's worst weather.

　　    The men lived in a group of buildings joined together by tunnels.　　 They were cut off from the rest of the world. During the long winter,　　 they could not be reached even by plane.

　　    The men depended on one another for company. They also shared　　 certain tasks. Everyone took turns working in the "snow mine". This was　　 a giant cave dug into the ice beneath their camp. There, they dug out　　 clean snow needed as a water supply.

　　    Each man also had his own important job to do. There was a cook and a doctor. There were scientists and men who were trained in other jobs.　　 Working together they proved that men can live and work at the South　　 Pole.

1. This story is about _________ .

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A. training cooks at the South Pole

B. living and working together at the South Pole 　　

C. finding work for people who live at the South Pole 　　

D. digging into the ice beneath the camp 　　

2. The men lived in a group of buildings ______ . 　　

[    ] 　　

A. surrounded by caves　　　　

B. buried under snow　　　　

C. in their snow mine　　 　　

D. joined by tunnels　　

3. The reason why the men went to the South Pole was _______ .　　

[    ] 　　

A. to study the secrets of the earth and the sky 　　 　　

B. to live in a cold place 　　

C. to see the world's worst weather 　　

D. to work there　　

4. The story does not say so, but it makes you think that _______ .　　

[    ] 　　

A. most men like living at the South Pole 　　

B. people living at the South Pole cannot work together 　　

C. people living at the South Pole can work together　　 　　

D. the best weather in the world is found at the South Pole 　　

5. The statement the story leads you to believe is _________ . 　　

[    ] 　　

A. what the men learned at the South Pole is important to us 　　

B. the South Pole is the wrong place to go to learn anything 　　

C. nobody is interested in what happens at the South Pole 　　

D. what men learn at the South Pole is not important

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，并将答案写在答题卡上。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。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．How often was the man late?

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A．10 times.

B．5 times.

C．8 times.

2．When did the woman graduate?

[　　]

A．in 1997.

B．In 1996.

C．In 1998.

3．How does the man feel?

[　　]

A．Afraid of big meetings

B．Ready to go.

C．Underqualified(不够资格) for the job.

4．What does the woman offer to do?

[　　]

A．Give him some old test papers to study.

B．Help him prepare.

C．Admit him to her study group.

5．When did the man look downstairs?

[　　]

A．At 6:00.

B．Before 6:00.

C．At 7:00.

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，并将答案写在答题卡上。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段对话，回答6至7小题。

6．What is the relationship between Jack and Catherine?

[　　]

A．Brother and sister.

B．Teacher and student.

C．Schoolmates.

7．What does Miss Smith like?

[　　]

A．She likes watching soccer games.

B．She likes watching TV.

C．She likes watching basketball games.

听第7段对话，回答8至9小题。

8．What is the girl preparing to do?

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A．A big party.

B．Moving out of her room.

C．Going on vacation.

9．When will they probably see each other again?

[　　]

A．After she moves out.

B．Tomorrow.

C．Next week.

听第8段对话，回答10至12小题。

10．How did the man and the woman get known?

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A．They told each other their names.

B．They have been neighbors for quite a long time.

C．The man helped the woman find her lost umbrella.

11．Why does the man say the woman looks a bit familiar to him?

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A．Because they are next-door neighbors.

B．Because she looks like one of his friends.

C．Because he has seen her somewhere before.

12．What can you infer from this dialogue?

[　　]

A．The man arid the woman live in a six-storey building.

B．The man and the woman met in the street.

C．The woman is shopping for her birthday party.

听第9段材料，回答13至15小题。

13．What is the letter about?

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A．An application(申请).

B．An agreement.

C．An appreciation.

14．What's the man's suggestion?

[　　]

A．To change the beginning of the letter.

B．To change the letter.

C．To change the ending of the letter.

15．What did the man say about the last part of the letter?

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A．All right.

B．Wrong.

C．He didn't agree. with what she wrote.

听第10段材料，回答16至20小题。

16．Generally speaking, what do “nodding the head” and “shaking the head” mean?

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A．Yes; No

B．No; Yes

C．No; No

17．According to the habit of an India, what will he do if he agrees with you?

[　　]

A．Neither nod nor shake his head.

B．Shake his head.

C．Nod his head.

18．Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him to drive him to his office?

[　　]

A．Because the Indian driver has something important to do.

B．Because in India nodding the head means agreement.

C．Because in India shaking the head means agreement.

19．Why did the foreigner become angry?

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A．Because the driver didn't want to send him to his office.

B．Because he misunderstood the meaning of shaking the head in India.

C．Because he asked the driver to send him to his office, but the driver didn't say any words.

20．What does the phrase“on the contrary” mean?

[　　]

A．The clear difference between two things.

B．Just the opposite.

C．On the other hand.

阅读理解：

    The glow-worm(萤火虫)is an insect. In spite of its name it is not really a worm(蠕虫)but a member of the beetle(甲虫)family. It is colored dark brown on the back and pink underneath. There are two spots of bright red on each division(部分)of its body. At night there is a green light in its tail.

    The glow-worm hunts a very small kind of snail(蜗牛)for food. The glow-worm’s method of attack is interesting. It can make the snail unconscious and then feed on it. But the glow-worm cannot really eat. It can only drink. It has to change its food into a drink by changing the solid food into a thin liquid.

1. The glow-worm is a _______.

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A. snail 　　　 　 B. beetle

C. wild animal 　　D. fly

2. In the tail of the glow-worm there is a ______ light.

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A. red　　　 B. pink

C. green 　　D. yellow

3. All insects have _______.

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A. six legs 　　　　　　　B. red spots on their bodies

C. yellow manes 　　　　　D. twelve legs

4. The glow-worm feeds on ______.

[　　]

A. files

B. earth-worm

C. a kind of small snail

D. egg

5. Glow-worms live on _______.

[　　]

A. solid food

B. water

C. solid substances that they turn into liquids

D. honey

He used to live in ________.

[　　]

A．a six-storeys building

B．a building of six floored

C．a six-floors' building

D．a building of six storeys