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The morning for our snowmobiling (雪上汽车) adventure finally arrived, and we set off on the hour-and-a-half drive to the resort. A fresh powder had fallen the night before, and everything was frosted white. We couldn’t have asked for more perfect conditions. The sun sparkled (闪光) on the snow, and the trails (路线) were completely empty – not another person or snowmobile in sight. We were thrilled at being the only people for miles around … until we got going.
As we drove through the deserted wilderness (荒野), my excitement became stone-cold fear. I had no idea what I was afraid of, or why I was afraid, but suddenly every turn, every hill, every steep (陡峭的) side of the mountain scared me to death. I kept picturing us crashing headlong into a tree or falling off the side of a drop.
But after lunch things changed. We were the only humans who had been there since the snowfall. The peaceful place, the incredible beauty of the landscape, and the almost sacred experience of sharing a mountain with the wildlife touched my very core (核心). My mind cleared and quieted and my muscles relaxed.
As we drove the last leg of the run, I began to resent being afraid to drive. Deep down, I wanted to be in charge of the thing that scared me. It made me angry that fear was keeping me from something I really wanted to do. The day was coming to an end, and the resort was only a few miles away. I knew that if I didn’t take my chance now, I would regret it.
I signaled for my husband to pull over. I wanted to drive, although my heart pounded (重击). I stared off slowly and felt the wind in my face. I smiled and sped up a little. I let out a “Yee-haw!” and went full out, taking my husband on the best ride of the day.
We ended the day on that breathless, carefree, and I felt proud of myself – proud of overcoming my fear.
1.What is the story mainly about?
A. What the author loves about snowmobiling.
B. What difficulties the couple faced during their adventure.
C. What interested the author during her time snowmobiling.
D. How the author overcame her fear during her adventure.
2. What can be concluded from the article?
A. The author was confident as she was driving in the deserted wilderness.
B. The author didn’t get worried until they started to drive through the deserted wild.
C. Aware that she and her husband were the only people around, the author became anxious.
D. The author was so nervous that she almost crashed into a big tree.
3.According to the article, after lunch the author _____.
A. gradually calmed down
B. stopped to enjoy the beautiful scenery
C. saw some wildlife on the mountain
D. was afraid to continue her journey
4.The underlined word “resent” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. consider B. appreciate C. hate D. recognize
5.What message does the story convey?
A. A person’ s biggest enemy is his or her inner self.
B. It’s no use crying over the spilt milk.
C. Take time to enjoy the beauty of nature.
D. Respect and take pride in yourself.
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The morning for our snowmobiling (雪上汽车) adventure finally arrived, and we set off on the hour-and-a-half drive to the resort. A fresh powder had fallen the night before, and everything was frosted white. We couldn’t have asked for more perfect conditions. The sun sparkled (闪光) on the snow, and the trails (路线) were completely empty – not another person or snowmobile in sight. We were thrilled at being the only people for miles around … until we got going.
As we drove through the deserted wilderness (荒野), my exci
tement became stone-cold fear. I had no idea what I was afraid of, or why I was afraid, but suddenly every turn, every hill, every steep (陡峭的) side of the mountain scared me to death. I kept picturing us crashing headlong into a tree or falling off the side of a drop. ?
But after lunch things changed. We were the only humans who had been there since the snowfall. The peaceful place, the incredible beauty of the landscape, and the almost sacred experience of sharing a mountain with the wildlife touched my very core (核心). My mind cleared and quieted and my muscles relaxed.
As we drove the last leg of the run, I began to resent being afraid to drive. Deep down, I wanted to be in charge of the thing that scared me. It made me angry that fear was keeping me from something I really wanted to do. The day was coming to an end, and the resort was only a few miles away. I knew that if I didn’t take my chance now, I would regret it.
I signaled for my husband to pull over. I wanted to drive, although my heart pounded (重击). I stared off slowly and felt the wind in my face. I smiled and sped up a little. I let out a “Yee-haw!” and went full out, taking my husband on the best ride of the day.
We ended the day on that breathless, carefree, and I felt proud of myself – proud of overcoming my fear.
【小题1】What is the story mainly about?
| A．What the author loves about snowmobiling. |
| B．What difficulties the couple faced during their adventure. |
| C．What interested the author during her time snowmobiling. |
| D．How the author overcame her fear during her adventure. |
| A．The author was confident as she was driving in the deserted wilderness. |
| B．The author didn’t get worried until they started to drive through the deserted wild. |
| C．Aware that she and her husband were the only people around, the author became anxious. |
| D．The author was so nervous that she almost crashed into a big tree. |
| A．gradually calmed down |
| B．stopped to enjoy the beautiful scenery |
| C．saw some wildlife on the mountain |
D．was afrai d to continue her journey |
| A．consider | B．appreciate | C．hate | D．recognize |
A．A person’ s biggest enemy is his or her inner self. |
| B．It’s no use crying over the spilt milk. |
| C．Take time to enjoy the beauty of nature. |
| D．Respect and take pride in yourself. |
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。每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．Which country did Lazzy go to last week?
A．Spain．
B．Australia．
C．Egypt．
2．Where did Paul plan to go on his way home?
A．To the office．
B．To the shop．
C．To the bank．
3．How old is Carl now?
A．23．
B．24．
C．25．
4．When did the plane take off?
A．12∶15．
B．12∶30．
C．12∶45．
5．What does the man mean?
A．He doesn't like any fruit．
B．He likes both apples and oranges．
C．He likes bananas more than any other fruit．
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。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～8题。
6．Where does the conversation take place?
A．At a buss top．
B．On the way to the zoo．
C．At the zoo．
7．How will the man recognize the zoo?
A．The woman will tell him．
B．He will watch for the big gate himself．
C．He will watch for the bus stop himself．
8．What can we learn from the conversation?
A．The man took the bus by mistake．
B．The man had been to the zoo before．
C．The bus was crowded with passengers．
听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。
9．Why is Yang Mei going to the United Stares?
A．To call on the man's grandparents．
B．To work in the States．
C．To see her parents．
10．Haw long will she stay in the States?
A．For seven months．
B．For hall a year．
C．For fifteen weeks．
11．What do you think is the cheapest way for people to travel in America?
A．By bus．
B．By car．
C．By train．
听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。
12．How did the man find the flat for the woman?
A．He found it by accident．
B．He found it in the newspaper．
C．His flatmates moved out．
13．How much per month do they have to pay?
A．＄100．
B．＄120．
C．＄125．
14．Which of the following is a right description of the flat?
A．It's well kept．
B．It's near Emily's college．
C．It's in a noisy area．
听第9段材料，回答第15～17题。
15．What's the relationship between the woman and the man?
A．Teacher and student．
B．Classmates．
C．Mother and son．
16．Why didn't the man come to the class?
A．He had been writing reports all day long．
B．He has too tired to go out．
C．He nearly lost his confidence．
17．what can we know about the man?
A．He is probably from an English-speaking country．
B．He is interested in learning foreign languages．
C．He had studied German before he came．
听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。
18．Where did the fire probably start?
A．On the first floor．
B．On the second floor．
C．On the third floor．
19．What was the building used for at the time of the fire?
A．Old people's homes．
B．A hotel．
C．A history museum．
20．What is An dew Barnes?
A．A newspaper reporter．
B．The owner of the building．
C．The head of a fire department．
Celebrity(名人) has become one of the most important representatives of popular culture. Fans used to be crazy about s specific film, but now the public tends to base its consumption（消费）on the interest of celebrity attached to any given product. Besides, fashion magazines have almost abandoned the practice of putting models on the cover because they don’t sell nearly as well as famous faces. As a result, celebrities have realized their unbelievably powerful market potential, moving from advertising for others’ products to developing their own.
Celebrity clothing lines aren’t a completely new phenomenon, but in the past they were typically aimed at the ordinary consumers, and limited to a few TV actresses. Today they’re started by first-class stars whose products enjoy equal fame with some world top brands. The most successful start-ups have been those by celebrities with specific personal style. As celebrities become more and more experienced at the market, they expand their production scale rapidly, covering almost all the products of daily life.
However, for every success story, there’s a related warning tale of a celebrity who overvalued his consumer appeal. No matter haw famous the product’s origins is, if it fails to impress consumers with its own qualities it begins to resemble an exercise in self-promotional marketing. And once the initial（最初的）attention dies down, consumer interest might fade, loyalty (忠诚) returning to tried-and-true labels.
Today, celebrities face ever more severe embarrassment. The pop-cultural circle might be bigger than ever, but its rate of turnover has speeded up as well. Each misstep threatens to reduce a celebrity’s shelf life, and the same newspaper or magazine that once brought him fame has no problem picking him to pieces when the opportunity appears. Still, the ego’s （自我的）potential for expansion is limitless. Having already achieved great wealth and public recognition, many celebrities see fashion as the next frontier to be conquered. As the saying goes, success and failure always go hand in hand. Their success as designers might last only a short time, but fashion-like celebrity has always been temporary.
69. Fashion magazines today ________.
A. seldom put models on the cover
B. no longer put models on the cover
C. need not worry about celebrities’ market potential
D. judge the market potential of every celebrity correctly
70. A change in the consumer market can be found today that _______.
A. price rather than brand name is more concerned
B. producers prefer models to celebrities for achievements
C. producers prefer TV actresses to film stars for advertisements
D. quality rather than the outside of products is more concerned
71. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 indicates that any wrong step will possibly ______.
A. decrease the popularity of a celebrity and the sales of his products
B. damage the image of a celebrity in the eyes of the general public
C. cut short the artistic careen of a celebrity in show business
D. influence the price of a celebrity’s products
72. The passage is mainly about _______.
A. celebrity and personal style
B. celebrity and market potential
C. celebrity and fashion design
D. celebrity and clothing industry
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