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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 subject is Charlie weak in?

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A．Math.

B．Chemistry.

C．Physics.

2．Why does the soup taste terrible?

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A．Because the girl put much cooking oil in it.

B．Because the girl put some vinegar in it.

C．Because the girl put some castor oil in it.

3．What do they plant trees for in spring?

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A．They need much wood to build houses.

B．They hope to stop the wind blowing the earth away.

C．They hope to pick more fruit in future.

4．How did the girl's brother go abroad?

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A．By plane.

B．By ship.

C．In a car.

5．When is Miss King preparing breakfast?

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A．After she got up this morning.

B．Before she has supper.

C．After she had supper today.

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．每段对话或独白读一遍．

听第6段材料，回答第6～8题．

6．Where's the man now?

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A．In a restaurant.

B．In a shop.

C．In a market.

7．How long did the woman have the fish?

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A．For seven days.

B．For six days.

C．For five days.

8．Which of the following is true?

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A．The man is talking the fish.

B．The fish isn't fresh at all.

C．The fish is very delicious.

听第7段材料，回答9～11题．

9．Where can some blood be seen?

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A．On Mick's jacket.

B．On Mick's trousers.

C．On Jack's trousers.

10．What does the boy probably often do?

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A．He often helps others.

B．He often playa with a knife.

C．He often fights with others.

11．What do you think the boy did this afternoon?

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A．He fought with somebody.

B．He learned to do some cooking.

C．He did some housework.

听第8段材料，回答12～14题．

12．Why couldn't the W y speak at first?

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A．Because something was wrong with him.

B．Because he wouldn't talk with stranger.

C．Because he was too hungry to speak.

13．Where's the boy from?

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A．He's from San Francisco.

B．He's from Florida.

C．He's from Tangsa.

14．Who did the boy go to see his grandpa with?

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A．Nobody.

B．His father.

C．His mother.

听第9段材料，回答15～17题．

15．When did the girl do the experiments?

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A．Yesterday afternoon.

B．This afternoon.

C．This rooming.

16．Where's the book now?

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A．In the biology lab.

B．In the chemistry lab.

C．In the classroom.

17．How many students did the experiments?

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A．Four.

B．Only one.

C．Two .

听第10段材料，回答18～20题．

18．What were Paul's parents?

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A．They were driven.

B．They were teachers.

C．They were farmers.

19．How many people were them. in Paul's family?

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A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

20．Why did Paul feel afraid?

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A．Because it was dark in the room.

B．Because only he was in the dark house.

C．Because he heard some animals howling outside .

Owning a smartphone may not be as smart as you think. They may let you surf the Internet, listen to music and take photos wherever you are, but they also turn you into a workaholic（工作狂）.
A study suggests that, by giving you access to emails at all times, the smartphone adds as much as two hours to your working day. Researchers found that Britons work an additional 460 hours a year on average as they are able to respond to emails on their mobiles. The study shows the average UK working day is between 9 and 10 hours, but a further 2 hours is spent responding to or sending work emails, or making work calls.
Almost one in ten admits spending up to three hours outside their normal working day checking work emails. Some workers say they are on call almost 24 hours a day. Nearly two-thirds say they often check work emails just before they go to bed and as soon as they wake up, while over a third have replied to one in the middle of the night. The average time for first checking emails is between 6 am and 7 am, with more than a third checking their first email in this period, and a quarter checking them between 11pm and midnight.
Ghadi Hobeika, marketing director of Pixmania, said: “The ability to access millions of applications has made smartphones invaluable for many people. However, there are disadvantages. Many companies expect their employees to be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and smartphones mean that people cannot get away from work. The more constantly in touch we become, the more is expected of us in work . ”
【小题1】With a smartphone the average UK working day is _______.

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　　One of my difficulties is to spell English. English words are too difficult to spell correctly. I always need a 1 which I can keep 2 me when writing. When I think 3 a word that I am not sure I can spell, I look it 4 in the dictionary, But what 5 words I think I really can spell? Some of these words are the 6 that I always spell wrongly!

　　What I need 7 a book that contains (包含)all the words I spell 8 . Where can I find it? Properly I shall have to write it 9 ! Of course, I need a book which I can rely on (依靠). If I can't rely on it, 10 is the use of it? Also, it must be a book to carry 11, so it must be small 12 to put in my pocket.

　　An Englishman 13 I knew to be a university lecturer once told me that 14 the most educated Englishman 15 spell every English word correctly ! If he hears a new word which he has never heard before, he cannot be 16 how to spell it! I was so surprised that I wouldn't believe it, but he said, 17 , there are nearly 18 a million words in English, and nobody knows all of them, and secondly, English is not spelled phonetically (根据语音地). What he said 19 me very happy! If an English lecturer cannot spell 20 English words cerrectly, how can I?

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In the hit film The bucket List, Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman meet in hospital in California after they have been diagnosed with cancer. Between them they cook up a “bucket list” ------ a to-do list of all they want to do before they kick the bucket. The movie makes you wonder what would be on your bucket list. So let’s pack up some and see what it would cost to go out and have a little fun.

THE PYRAMIDS, GIZA, EGYPT

On to the pyramids, surely on anyone’s bucket list. Exotik Tours can take you there on a variety of trips, including their popular Egypt Express which includes three nights in Cairo and a three-night Nile Cruise (乘船游览). From $1,384, including four-and five-star accommodation, 12 meals and a ton of sightseeing.

www.exotiktours.com   416-646-3347

TAJ MAHAL, AGRA, INDIA

One of the world’s most fascinating images, India’s Taj Mahal makes even Nicholson and Freeman look calm. Toronto’s Goway Travel has many suggestions for India, including a three-day independent visit to Agra. Stay at the attractive Oberoi AmarVilas overlooking the Taj. Include two breakfasts, touring and airport transfer from $1,420.

www.gowaytravel.com    416-322-1034

THE GREAT WALL, CHINA

If the Great Wall of China is on your bucket list, check into Tour East Holiday’s four-day Amazing Beijing Tour for $580 per person, four-star accommodation, sightseeing including the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, breakfasts and two lunches, transportation and guide.

www.toureastholidays.com    416-929-0888

THE HIMALAYAS, NEPAL

And on to the Himalayas. Talk about something truly majestic (壮丽的). See the top of the world on GAP Adventures’ Everest Adventure tour, a 15-day exploration including Everest Base Camp, teahouse lodge stays, and walking through Sherpa villages. Incredibly affordable at just $665 plus local payment of $250. GAP Adventures warns that this is a physically demanding trip.

www.gapadventures.com     416-260-0999

1.The underlined phrase “kick the bucket” in Paragraph 1 means ____.

A. come to life           B. play a game

C. pass away               D. list interesting places

2.According to the passage, where can you enjoy a view of the whole Taj Mahal?

A. In Sherpa village.  B. Near the Forbidden City

C. Through Egypt Express.         D. At Oberoi AmarVilas

3.If you take on the Everest Adventure tour, you should be aware that ____.

A. the sights may not be so good.

B. it is a tiring trip

C. you may not be used to the food there

D. it is an expensive trip

4.Which of the following websites may offer you more information about Agra?

A. www.gowaytravel.com  B. www.exotiktours.com

C. www.gapadventures.com       D. www.toureastholidays.com

Chinese New Year Celebration is the most important celebration of the year. Chinese people may celebrate the Chinese New Year in slightly different ways but their wishes are almost the same; they want their family members and friends to be healthy and lucky during next year.    

  Chinese New Year Celebration usually lasts for 15 days. Celebratory activities include Chinese New Feast, firecrackers, giving lucky money to children, the New Year bell ringing and Chinese New Year Greetings. Most of Chinese people will stop the celebrating in their home on the 7th day of New Year because the national holiday usually ends around that day, however celebrations in public areas can last until the 15th day of New Year.

  It is the money given to kids from their parents and grandparents as New Year gift. The money is believed to bring good luck, ward off monsters; hence the name "lucky money". Parents and grandparents first put money in small, especially-made red envelopes and give the red envelopes to their kids after the New Year's Feast or when they come to visit them on the New Year. They choose to put the money in red envelopes because Chinese people think red is a lucky color. They want to give their children both lucky money and lucky color.

1.What can we learn from the Paragragh 1？

A.Chinese New Year Celebration is one of the most important celebrations in China

B.Chinese New Year Celebration can bring luck to them during the next year

C.Some different celebrations still exist

D.Kids can get their lucky money during the Chinese New Year Celebration

2.Where can we meet some celebrations in the 13th day of the New Year in China？

A.Wal-Mart Stores                 B.Your uncle’s family

C.Yuanmingyuan Imperial Garden    D.High school

3.Which way is not mentioned in the passage below to celebrate New Year？

A.Set off fireworks                B.Come over relatives

C.Receive presents                D.Get lucky money

4.Where can we probably find the passage？

A.A travel brochure               B.A newspaper

C.A tradition guide               D.A textbook