题目内容
| — ______? — If I have time. |
A. Did you come B. Are you coming C. Have you come D. Are you going to come |
试题答案
B— If I have time.
B. Are you coming
C. Have you come
D. Are you going to come
My most memorable and best experiences will stay in my mind for many years to come． For most people, horses are just animals, smelly beasts that should only be used for racing, for money．Ever since I was only a few years old, horses have been my passion．My dream was to ride a horse．When that time finally approached my anxious little life, my heart beat a thousand times a minute．
It was a warm summer day in Odessa, Ukraine, and we were at a park． My mom was buying several things for home while I wandered around to find something that made my eyes twinkle．I spotted a figure from heaven, a four-legged beautiful animal was standing down the block, breathing heavily．I ran up to the horse, not even knowing how to pet it, just excited to see the most beautiful creature． He was shining white, with a well-brushed tail． He was playing with his bit （马嚼子） and chewed on the reins （缰绳）．I could tell this horse was bored．Where was the owner?
Right away I assumed that I could ride this horse．I turned the other way and went to search for my mom to get some money．I spotted her buying groceries and dragged her to where the horse was．The owner was back and stated that it was his horse and I couldn't ride it．A warm stream of tears flooded down my cheeks as my mom tried to convince the man to let me ride the horse．He finally agreed for a costly price． He taught me how to get on the horse and explained to me that it was important to keep heels down and arms steady．The gentle beat of the horse’s trot （小跑） awakened all the senses in me as I bounced up and down on the saddle （鞍）． I was the happiest little girl in Ukraine, having the time of my life．I began planning how I was going to buy a horse after I became a millionaire．Before I knew it, the ride was over．Surprisingly, I actually learned to control the horse and change the pace．
That day was probably the happiest time of my life．Most children wouldn’t have as much as fun as I did．Several years later, after coming to America, I began to get involved in show jumping． If it weren’t for that time in Ukraine I wouldn’t be able to enjoy the most amazing sport, one where you and another creature truly have to bond．
1．Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．Later, the author and that horse took part in show jumping．
B．At the first glance, the author fell in love with the horse．
C．The horse owner allowed her to ride the horse for free．
D．The author thought horse racing was for making money．
2．Which of the following is the closest to the meaning of the underlined word “bond”?
A．To be united to share feelings． B．To be compared to find advantages．
C．To be inspired to set up goals． D．To be supposed to join efforts．
3．From the passage, we can infer that _________．
A．the horse could be easily controlled
B．the horse owner was a kind and rich man
C．the experience opened doors for her to get into the sports
D．the author’s mother loved the horse as much as her daughter
4．What is the best title of the story?
A．Love for Horses B．Interest in Sports
D．An Exciting Dream D．An Amazing Ride
查看习题详情和答案>>阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。
When sailors are allowed ashore (登岸) after a long time at sea, they sometimes get drunk and cause trouble. 1 this reason, the navy (海军) 2 has its police in big ports. 3 sailors cause trouble, the police come and 4them.
One day, the police in a big seaport received a telephone call 5 a bar(酒吧)in the town. The barman said that a big sailor had got drunk and 6 the furniture in the bar. The officer 7 the police guard that evening said that he 8 immediately.
Now, officers who 9 and punish the sailors who were 10 drunk usually choose 11 policeman they could find to go with them. 12 this particular officer did not do this. Instead, he chose the smallest and 13 man he could find to go to the bar with him and 14 the sailor. Another officer who 15 there was surprised when he saw the officer of the guard choose 16 small man. 17 he said to him. "Why 18 you take a big man with you? You have to fight the sailor who 19."
"Yes, you are 20 right," answered the officer of the guard. "That is exactly 21 I 22 this small man. If you saw two policemen coming 23 you, and one of them was 24 the other, which one 25 you attack(攻击)?"
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A. In spite of |
B. Because of |
C. For |
D. To |
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(2) |
A. always |
B. seldom |
C. forever |
D. sometimes |
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(3) |
A. As |
B. Where |
C. Wherever |
D. Whenever |
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(4) |
A. meet with |
B. deal with |
C. meet |
D. judge |
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(5) |
A. about |
B. from |
C. in |
D. of |
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(6) |
A. was breaking |
B. would break |
C. had broken into |
D. was breaking in |
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(7) |
A. charging |
B. charged by |
C. in charge of |
D.in charge from |
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(8) |
A. was leaving |
B. is coming |
C. will leave |
D. would come |
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(9) |
A. would go |
B. need come |
C. dared come |
D. had to go |
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(10) |
A. very |
B. very much |
C. heavily |
D. much more |
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(11) |
A. the biggest |
B. a much bigger |
C. a bigger |
D. a big |
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(12) |
A. In fact |
B. But |
C. So |
D. And |
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(13) |
A. strong-looking |
B. weakest-looking |
C. stronger-looking |
D. strongest-looking |
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(14) |
A. seize |
B. caught |
C. get rid of |
D. deal |
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(15) |
A. was |
B. had been |
C. would be |
D. happened to be |
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(16) |
A. such an |
B. so a |
C. such a |
D. a such |
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(17) |
A. Yet |
B. But |
C. So |
D. Then |
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(18) |
A. don't |
B. didn't |
C. can't |
D. do |
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(19) |
A. had got drunk |
B. is drunk |
C. is drinking |
D. drank |
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(20) |
A. all |
B. very |
C. too |
D. quite |
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(21) |
A. how |
B. what |
C. why |
D. that |
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(22) |
A. will carry |
B. take |
C. am taking |
D. am holding |
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(23) |
A. up |
B. at |
C. onto |
D. towards |
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A. not smaller than |
B. as big as |
C. as small as |
D. much smaller than |
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(25) |
A. would |
B. will |
C. shall |
D. can |
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查看习题详情和答案>>
听力
第一节
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。
W：Hi, Tom, we haven’t seen each other for a long time．What are you doing these days?
M：I’m reading an interesting book at the moment．I’ll lend it to you when I’ve finished it．
1．What will the man probably do when he finishes reading the book?
A．He’ll return the book to the library．
B．He’ll lend the book to the woman．
C．He’ll borrow another book from the woman．
W：I hear you’ve been offered a job．
M：That’s right, but I’m not going to take it．
2．What does the man think of the job offered to him?
A．The job is too demanding．
B．It is the job he is looking forward to．
C．He does not like the job．
M：Has George decided what to do when he leaves school?
W：Oh, yes．Everything is planned．He’s going to have a holiday for a few weeks and then he’s going to do an English course．
3．What is George going to do right after he leaves school?
A．To do an English course．
B．To make a plan．
C．To take a holiday．
M：Did you finish your work this afternoon?
W：Yes．There was nobody to disturb me, so I was able to finish it．
4．Why was the woman able to finish her work this afternoon?
A．Because she was helped by someone．
B．Because she was not disturbed by anybody．
C．Because she overworked this afternoon．
W：I wonder why Ann didn’t come to the party．Perhaps she wasn’t invited．
M：Yes, it’s possible．She might not have been invited．
5．Why didn’t Ann come to the party?
A．Perhaps she was not asked to．
B．Perhaps she did not want to come．
C．Perhaps she busied herself with something else．
第二节
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～7题。
W：I’m going to have a party next Saturday．Can you come?
M：On Saturday? I’m not sure．Some friends of mine are coming to stay with me next week but I think they’ll have gone by Saturday．But if they’re still here I won’t be able to come to the party．
W：OK．Well, tell me as soon as you know．
M：Right．I’ll phone you during the week．
6．What is the man NOT sure?
A．Whether his friends will come to stay with him．
B．Whether his friends will have gone by Saturday．
C．Whether his friends will come to the party with him．
7．How does the woman know whether the man can come to the party or not?
A．The man’s friends will try to tell her his decision．
B．She will get in touch with the man during the week．
C．The man will call her before Saturday．
听第7段材料，回答第8～10题。
W：Brian! How nice to see you! What are you doing these days?
M：I’m training to be a supermarket manager．
W：Really? What’s it like? Are you enjoying it?
M：It’s all right．What about you?
W：Well, actually I’m not working at the moment．I’m trying to find a job, but it’s not easy．But I’m very busy．I’m painting my flat．
M：Are you doing it alone?
W：No, some friends of mine are helping me．
8．What does the man want to be?
A．A supermarket manager．
B．A school master．
C．A technician．
9．What is the woman trying to do?
A．To keep her job．
B．To quit her job．
C．To find a job．
10．What is she doing now?
A．Helping her friends．
B．Painting her flat．
C．Taking care of her children．
听第8段材料，回答第11～13题。
M：So you want to borrow some money．How do you want to spend it?
W：We’re going to advertise on local radio and in the paper．We’ve planned it carefully．We only need ＄500．
M：Very well．The bank will lend you the money．But you must pay us back in three months．Can you do that?
W：We’ll do it, I promise．
M：Now, go and see the loans clerk and he’ll help you fill in the necessary forms．
W：Thank you for your help．
M：You’re welcome．
11．How much money does the woman want to borrow?
A．＄5000．
B．＄1500．
C．＄500．
12．When must she pay the money back?
A．In three years．
B．In three months．
C．In three weeks．
13．What is the woman most probably going to do?
A．To fill in some forms．
B．To make a careful plan．
C．To visit the bank manager．
听第9段材料, 回答第14～16题。
W：Well, who shall we ask to this party?
M：Oh, not too many．Just a few people we can be relaxed with．
W：Yes, I agree．So, who, for example?
M：My cousin John, of course, and Carlo．
W：Carlo?Who’s he?
M：He’s the Italian guy who is staying with John’s family．
W：Oh, yeah．Is he the one whose wallet got stolen when they were in London?
M：That’s right．They caught the guy who did it, but he’d already spent all the money Carlo had brought with him．
W：Poor Carlo．Perhaps the party will cheer him up．
14．What are they talking about?
A．The coming party．
B．The arrangement of the party．
C．Whom to be invited to the party．
15．Where is Carlo from?
A．London．
B．Italy．
C．France．
16．What is wrong with Carlo?
A．He has spent all his money．
B．He has caught by the police．
C．He lost his wallet．
听第10段材料，回答第17～20题。
W：Hi, Ed．Are you in town for another job interview?
M：Yes, I’m pretty hopeful this time．I’ve just finished my second interview with this company．
W：That sounds great．I hope it works out for you．But wasn’t it expensive just getting here?
M：No, in fact the company is paying all my expenses．They’ve put me up in a hotel downtown．
W：How nice! How many people are they interviewing?
M：Well, they interviewed 16 the first time, and now four of us were chosen to come back for this interview．
W：It sounds like you have a good chance to be selected then．
M：I hope so．The manager told me he would call us on Monday．
W：Well, I hope it goes well．John and I would love it if you came to this area to work．
M：I would too, but my girlfriend doesn’t want to leave her family．She hopes I find a job close to her home．
W：Oh dear, what a decision．
M：But anyway, I’ve got to wait until Monday to find out whether I can even have the chance．
W：Good luck!
17．How does the man seem to feel after this interview?
A．Nervous．
B．Hopeful．
C．Excited．
18．How many people were chosen for the second interview?
A．4．
B．8．
C．16．
19．When will the man probably get to know whether he gets the job?
A．That afternoon．
B．Next Monday．
C．Tomorrow．
20．What does the man’s girlfriend want?
A．She hopes to find a job near the man．
B．She hopes the man finds a job near her．
C．She hopes the man gets the job．
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At 4:00 A.M. on Sunday morning, my friend, Tim, awoke me. He was sleeping in the living room right next to the front door and said there was a man pounding on my front door and screaming. At first, I was like, "Shut up and leave me alone," but then I heard one of the scariest voices of my life. The man sounded of Spanish descent (血统), older, and in pain.
I was home alone for the week, so I had two guns loaded with bullets. I had a rifle (步枪) next to my bed and a shotgun next to my front door. I grabbed my rifle. Tim asked me, "What are you doing?"
"Getting my gun, what do you think I'm doing?" I asked.
As I headed down the hall towards the front door, I remembered Chad, my older brother, telling me to protect myself when he left. Immediately, I grabbed the shotgun and gave it to Tim. Thinking that it might scare the person off, I went to my back door and shot my rifle into the dark cold sky. However, this did not work. "Protect yourself, Sarah," kept going through my head. The man kept yelling and pounding on my door. I would have just opened the door, but I watched too many "America's Most Wanted" shows, where that is how they get the little girls to open the door. So, I then called 911 myself.
The operator said, "911. What is your emergency?"
I replied, "My name is Sarah Miller and I am at Juniper Lane in Hotchkiss and there is a man beating on my front door and telling me to let him in." That was the start of all the excitement. I continued to tell her what was going on and what had already gone on. Our conversation was still going when I heard the man walk off my door. During this time, the police were having a discussion of whether they should respond to the call. When I heard the man walk off my door, I thought that he was going to leave.
I was still on the phone when I heard the man in my basement. "Protect yourself, Sarah," went through my head again. The basement stairs lead right up to a door entering our house. We leave our garage door open to cool off our house when the weather is good. The man was yelling, "Help me" from the bottom of the stairs. I walked over and made sure the door was locked and made sure there was a bullet in the rifle. I stood there with the phone in one hand and my trusty old rifle in the other just waiting for him to start coming up the stairs.
My conversation with the operator went from "Hi, how are you now?" to "What are you doing to help me here?" About this time, the operator told me that the policeman should be at the bottom of my driveway, so I turned on all of the lights, inside and outside. I still had my rifle in my hands when the policeman walked up the stairs to my front door. "Did you see an older Spanish man walking down my driveway by any chance?" I asked him.
"Um, no," he answered. I then asked him if he had seen anyone in the basement, and again he said, "No". So at this time, he went back down the stairs and approached my garage. For some reason, I knew that there was still someone in there. I crouched (猫着腰) down to where I could see into the garage / basement area. As the policeman approached the basement, he yelled, "Whoa, put your hands up. Freeze."
"I’ve got you," were the first words out of my mouth; I don't know what I was thinking. After this happened, I realized that those words weren't exactly the smartest choice of words. About this time, another policeman pulled into my driveway with his lights on followed by a police officer. As I approached the basement with my rifle, I was worried about what I would see. What I saw will always stick with me forever. A poor twenty-nine year old Spanish man was crapping (拉屎) there, and I almost shot him because he was coming to my house to find help. His face was all bloody, his nose was broken, his clothes were torn, and worst of all, he didn't speak English, and none of the policemen who were there spoke Spanish. I had taken three years of Spanish before, so I translated what the Spanish guy, Jose, was saying to the policemen. About this time an ambulance came up my driveway with its lights on. So, I had three police cars and an ambulance, all with their lights on, in my driveway. I'm sure my neighbors all came out, since nothing had ever happened in my small community.
I did protect myself that night. My brother was right when he said that you could never be too careful. "Wake up Sarah. It's time for school," my mom said a couple of mornings later. That is how I prefer to be woken up. I will always have a loaded gun next to my bed after this incident.
55. The moment Tim awoke her, the author ______.
A. screamed B. felt annoyed C. heard the voice D. grabbed the rifle
56. Why did the author go to the back door and shot into the sky?
A. Because she wanted to scare the man off. B. Because she wanted to kill the man.
C. Because she wanted to call for help. D. Because she wanted to remind the police.
57. The Spanish man pounded the author’s door so early ______.
A. to practise speaking English B. to meet his old friend
C. to seek help D. to hide himself
58. By saying “That was the start of all the excitement”, maybe the author ______.
A. thought they talked too much exciting things
B. was excited that she could talk with the operator
C. was sure that the police would come
D. wanted to say their conversation lasted a long time
59. What did the author learn from the incident?
A. She regretted what she had done to the Spanish
B. She felt it fortunate to know a little Spanish
C. She thought it couldn’t be too careful about her safety.
D. She would never live alone in a big house.
60. Which of the following can be used as the title of this passage?
A. Make ends meet B. As busy as a bee C. A piece of cake D. A false alarm
查看习题详情和答案>>first was that on this day my baby sister was married. She was twenty-six this day, and yet to me she
was still my baby sister. I suppose that I pictured her as a little girl, and treated her like one in order to
hold onto and preserve my own youth. Until I saw her in her wedding dress I still had a vision of her with
chubby little cheeks and long, dark-brown pigtails (马尾辫子) blowing in the wind, perhaps even a
permanent smudge of chocolate around her pink lips. I guess it's true that you see only what you want to
see. Where did this beautiful woman with the glowing complexion (皮肤) and gentle curves (身体曲线)
come from?
I was happy that day, and also sad. Gone were the days of me bossing her around and telling her
what she should do with her life. My bossy behavior had earned me the nickname Lucy. If you are a
Peanuts fan then you can clearly imagine my behavior as an older sister. To me it wasn't an insult; I rather
like the nickname Lucy. I happen to think that Lucy is strong and has incredible self-confidence, although
she is a little overbearing (专横的) at times. I did my best to live up to the standards set forth by this
dynamic cartoon character.
I left the reception to get some air because suddenly I was overcome with grief at the realization
that I was no longer a child. I went outside and walked to a nearby playground where there were
children playing on the slide, the swings and digging in the dirt. There was a little girl twirling around on a
bar, one knee wrapped tightly around the bar and fashioned behind her knee. It was all I could do to sit
there and just watch, for I too wanted to get on that bar with her and see if I could still hold the all-time
twirling record (ninety-nine times in fifth grade). Somewhere inside I knew that I would break my neck,
and I was wearing a bridesmaid dress. Not exactly playground material. And so I sat watching the
children play. I'm not sure how long I sat there before my sister came and joined me. We talked about
how we are grown up now and shed a few tears for our childhood days gone by. As she wiped a tear
from my eye she lovingly said, "you'll always be Lucy to me." We hugged.
My cousin Mike walked over and told my sister that it was time to cut the cake. And then he
dropped bomb number two on me. "Hey, did you guys hear that Charles Schultz died today?" He said it
like it was no big deal. He took my sister's arm and turned to head back for the reception hall.
"Coming?" They asked. "In a minute." I replied, and sat back down on the bench, dizzy from what he had
just told me.
Dead? How could Charles Schultz be dead? He was my creator! And though I have never met the
man personally, he has always been like an invisible father to me. He did, after all, fashion a famous
character after me. I lost so many things on this day. Innocence slipped away from me like a thief in the
night: come and gone before I could do anything about it, taking with it all the treasures that I held most
valuable in my heart. I felt myself grow up, all in one moment. Reality rushed in around me like a hurricane
tide. There was nowhere to run to. All I could do was sit there and watch it destroy and reshape what
had existed only a moment before. I was no longer a child. I was no longer Lucy who knew what was
best for everyone else. I saw, for the first time, what I really was—a thirty-year old woman with a
husband of my own, and soon, a child of my own.
I allowed the tide to carry my sadness out with it. Take it out to sea, for it serves no purpose in my
life. I stood up from the bench; a little taller than I was when I sat down. I turned and headed back to
the hall, hoping I didn't miss the cutting of the cake. It was the day my sister grew wings of her own and
left the nest. It was the day that Lucy died, and I was born.
B. Because the author didn't want to grow up.
C. Because her sister always wore pigtails and liked eating chocolate.
D. Because the author didn't want her sister to get married.
. Lucy was bossy and overbearing
C. Lucy was her favorite cartoon character
D. She wanted to imitate Lucy's behavior.
B. The author could still hold the all-time twirling record of ninety-nine times.
C. The author didn't want to face the fact that she was no longer a child.
D. The author's sister didn't like her bossy behavior.
B. The author lost many things on that day.
C. The author had a husband and a child of her own.
D. Charles Schultz had a great influence on the author's life.
B. Lucy would no longer influence the author and she wanted to be herself.
C. The author would no longer be sad about the lost innocence and face the fact that she was an adult D. The author would not be bossy towards her sister any longer.
B. Letting Go of Yesterday
C. My Sister And Charles Schultz
D. My Sister's Wedding
听力
第一节
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。
M：How many students passed the College English Examination last term?
W：Well, let me see．1060 students took the exam, but half of them failed．
1．How many students did the woman believe had passed the examination?
A．1060．
B．1016．
C．530．
W：Look here, darling．The paper says people tend to feel unwell if they sleep less than six hours a day．
M：That may be true for you, but it certainly isn’t true for me．
2．What can we conclude from the man’s reply?
A．He wants to have more sleep．
B．His wife doesn’t sleep well．
C．He doesn’t need as much sleep as his wife．
W：Did you see last night’s film on Channel 4?
M：Well, I meant to see it, but a friend of mine came to see me．We had a nice long talk about our school days．
3．What did the man do last night?
A．He watched TV with his friend．
B．He stayed at home talking with his friends．
C．He went to see a film with his friend．
M：Congratulations! I understand you’ve got a job．When will you start to work?
W：You must be thinking of someone else．I’m still waiting to hear the good news．
4．What does the woman mean?
A．She doesn’t need the job．
B．She hasn’t got a job yet．
C．She has got a job．
W：What can I do for you, gentleman? Maybe you like this suit, because the color matches your skin and it is the latest fashion．
M：Yes, it’s really a good suit and it’s a good color．But I just walk around and watch．Thank you just the same．
5．What did the man accept?
A．The color．
B．The suit．
C．Nothing．
第二节
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6～8题。
W：Lovely day, isn’t it?
M：Oh yes, beautiful．
W：You’re not English, are you?
M：No, I’m from Italy．But my mother was born and brought up in England．
W：How long have you been learning English?
M：For three years now．
W：For three years? Goodness me! Your English is very good．
M：Thank you．But there’s still a lot more for me to learn．
W：How long are you going to stay in this country?
M：Another two months．Then I’ll have to go back to Italy to start work．
W：A cousin of mine went to Italy last year．He’s an engineer, you know．
M：Really? What did he think of Italy?
W：He must like it very much, because he hasn’t come back yet．I hope you’ll also enjoy your stay in England．
M：Thank you．I’m sure I will．
6．What nationality is the man?
A．Italian．
B．Greek．
C．English．
7．When will the man go back home?
A．In half a year．
B．In about two months．
C．In three years．
8．What does the woman’s cousin do?
A．He is visiting all parts of Italy．
B．He works as an engineer．
C．He is learning English there．
听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。
GIRL：Hello．Is that Uncle George? Where are you? Wait a minute, please．I’ll call Mother, it’s Uncle George．
W：George, dear．Where are you? At the corner of Pine and State Street? Wait there．Michael can come and get you．
M：No．It’s not necessary．We drove the car．Give me the directions．I’ll find my way．
W：Go north on State Street to Main Street．There’s a large square there．Turn left．Continue to King Road．Turn right．Continue on King Road to Seventh Street．Turn left．We’re in the middle of the block．Can you repeat the directions, George?
M：I think so．I have to go north on State Street to Main Street．I turn left to King Road, I continue on King Road．I turn right to Seventh Street．I turn left and go to the middle of the block．
W：That’s it．I’ll see you soon, George．Mary, is the table set?
GIRL：Yes, Mother．Come and look．
W：It looks very pretty．Thank you, Mary．
9．What are Mother and Mary doing when Uncle George calls?
A．They are going to get Uncle George．
B．They are preparing the dinner．
C．They are setting a table．
10．Who answers the telephone?
A．Mary．
B．Mother．
C．Uncle George．
11．Where do Mary and her mother live?
A．At King Road．
B．At Main Street．
C．In the Middle of the block．
听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。
W：Christmas is coming near．Li Ming, would you allow me to ask you a question?
M：Go ahead．
W：Do you celebrate Christmas in your country?
M：It all depends．Most Chinese people don’t celebrate Christmas, but now in many big cities people begin to do．
W：Oh, I see．But in the west it is the biggest holiday of the year．Everyone is busy shopping to get presents for friends and relatives before Christmas Eve．
M：That sounds exciting．
W：Children hang stockings in Christmas trees so that Santa Claus can put some candy and toys into them．
M：Really?I can’t imagine it．
W：In fact, it’s a kind of celebration．
12．Do people in the man’s country celebrate Christmas?
A．People in the countryside do．
B．People in many big cities do．
C．All the people do．
13．What do people in the west do before Christmas Eve?
A．Buying presents for friends and relatives．
B．Staying at home watching TV．
C．Going to the supermarkets to buy daily goods．
14．Why do children hang stockings in Christmas trees?
A．Their parents will give them new pairs．
B．Santa Claus can put candy and toys in them．
C．Santa Claus and toys can sleep in them．
听第9段材料，回答第15～17题。
M：Please, I’d like a ticket to Chicago．
W：For today?
M：No, early Monday morning．
W：We have a flight that will put you there at 9 a. m., is that OK?
M：Nothing earlier? I have an appointment at 8∶30．
W：I’m afraid not, unless you want a night flight．
M：A night flight?
W：Yes, with Northwest Airlines．It will get you there bright and early, at 6∶45 a. m. in fact．Is that too early?
M：I guess that will be OK．What’s the difference in price?
W：Better price．The night flight is cheaper．One way or round trip?
M：One way．Sounds good．I’ll take it．Sixty-two fifty you said?
W：Sixty-three seventy-five with tax．The flight number is 302 at Gate Five, Kennedy Airport．
M：I’ll be there on time．
W：Thank you, Mr．Li．Check-in time is one hour before take-off．Have a good trip．
15．Which flight will the man take?
A．A night flight．
B．An early morning flight．
C．A flight from Chicago．
16．What is the plane’s arrival time?
A．6∶45 a. m．
B．8∶30 a. m．
C．3∶02 p. m．
17．What conclusion can we draw?
A．There’s only one flight to Chicago．
B．A night flight is cheaper than a regular day-time flight．
C．Check-in time is after take-off．
听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。
This topic is about greeting in China．A few years ago, people would greet each other with the words “Have you had your breakfast or lunch or supper?” “Yes, how about you?” Then politely, both would leave with a smile on their faces．
This kind of greeting tells us what people cared about many years ago．For many years, having enough to eat was the most important thing for the Chinese people．The life of most people in China has become much better now．They do not worry about their food and clothing any more．The greeting has changed to “What are you going to do?” or “Where are you going?”
Though the greeting has no other meaning than saying hello, it often puzzles other people who are not familiar with China．Nowadays, more and more people are using “How are you?” to greet each other．It is certainly the best way for people to say hello to each other．
18．What did people mostly care about many years ago?
A．Are you full or hungry?
B．Where are you going?
C．Good manners．
19．What does the change of greetings in China show?
A．People are less polite to each other．
B．People have bad manners now．
C．People’s life is better．
20．Which is the best way for people to say hello to each other?
A．How do you do?
B．How are you?
C．Good morning．
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