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听力测试(共两节，满分30分)

第一节：(共5小题；每题1.5分，满分7.5分)

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。

1．Why is the man happy?

A．He’s got a good job．

B．He’s got a letter from his father．

C．His sister’s got a good job in America．

2．Where will the woman most probably spend the weekend?

A．At home．

B．At a cinema．

C．At a restaurant．

3．What does the man suggest the woman do?

A．Take less exercise．

B．Take a new medicine．

C．Take less medicine every day．

4．How did the woman go to work before?

A．By subway．

B．By bike．

C．By bus．

5．Who has come to the city for a visit?

A．The man’s parents．

B．The woman’s parents．

C．The man’s grandchildren．

第二节(共15小题；每题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、7题。

6．Where are the two speakers?

A．In a teacher’s office．

B．In a book shop．

C．In a library．

7．How many books will the man probably take away?

A．One．

B．Three．

C．Four．

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8．What does the man think of the car at first?

A．It’s too cold．

B．It’s too small．

C．It’s too expensive．

9．What does the man have to do before he has the car?

A．Sign a paper．

B．Examine the car again．

C．Examine his check again．

10．What can we learn from the conversation?

A．The car was sold at ＄3,500．

B．The man is satisfied with the car．

C．The woman took ＄200 off the asking price．

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11 What are the man and the woman mainly talking about?

A．Food．

B．Health．

C．Meals．

12．What is the woman’s nationality?

A．American．

B．Chinese．

C．Italian．

13．What can we learn from the conversation?

A．Westerners eat too much fat and sugar．

B．Very few Westerners like Chinese food．

C．There’re no Chinese restaurants in the man’s hometown．

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14．Why did the woman start swimming?

A．Her husband persuaded her to do so．

B．She wanted to get fit again．

C．She had nothing to do．

15．When did the woman join the swimming club?

A．About one year ago．

B．About two years ago．

C．About three years ago．

16．What does the woman have to do every day besides her practicing?

A．Do all the housework．

B．Have children taken care of．

C．Take part in some club activities．

17．What do we know about the woman’s husband?

A．He gives all-out support to her．

B．He wants her to do more housework．

C．He hopes she can practice more often．

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18．In which parts of Europe are the temperatures the highest today?

A．The northern parts．

B．The southern parts．

C．The eastern parts．

19．When will there be snowy on the Scandinavian mountains?

A．On Wednesday．

B．On Tuesday．

C．On Monday

20．What is the weather like throughout the Mediterranean today?

A．Windy．

B．Sunny

C．Rainy．

Are you a social butterfly, or do you prefer being at the edge of a group of friends? Either way, your genes and evolution may play a major 1 , US researchers reported on Monday.

While it may come as no surprise that genes may help explain 2 some people have many friends and others have 3 , the researchers said, their findings go just a little farther than that.

"Some of the things we find are 4 uncommon," said Nicholas Christakis of Harvard University in Massachusetts, who helped 5 the study.

"We find that how interconnected your friends are 6 on your genes. Some people have four friends who know each other and some people have four friends who don't 7 each other. 8 Dick and Harry know each other depends on Tom's 9 ," Christakis said in a telephone interview.

Christakis and colleague James Fowler of the University of California San Diego are 10 known for their studies that show obesity, smoking and happiness spread in networks.

For this study, they and Christopher Dawes of UCSD used national data that 11 more than 1,000 identical(同卵的) and fraternal（异卵的） twins’ genes. Because 12 share an environment, these studies are good for showing the impact that genes have 13 various things, because identical twins 14 all their genes while fraternal twins share just half.

"We found there appears to be a genetic tendency to introduce your friends 15 each other," Christakis said.

There could be good, evolutionary reasons 16 this. People in the middle of a social network could be secret to useful gossip, 17 the location of food or good investment choices.

But they would also be at risk of catching effects from all sides -- in which case the advantage would 18 more cautious social behavior, they wrote in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

"It may be that natural selection is 19 not just things like whether or not we can resist the common cold, but also who it is that we are going to come into 20 with," Fowler said in a statement.

( ) 1. A. role B. rule C. roll D. pole

( ) 2. A. where B. why C. when D. how

( ) 3. A. a few B. several C. few D. some

( ) 4. A. generally B. mainly C. mostly D. frankly

( ) 5. A. conduct B. introduce C. conflict D. instruct

( ) 6. A. depends B. bases C. take D. put

( ) 7. A. see B. inspect C. learn D. know

( ) 8. A. When B. Where C. What D. Whether

( ) 9. A. genes B. brains C. appearances D. figures

( ) 10. A. much B. best C. very D. least

( ) 11. A. recorded B. illustrated C. described D. compared

( ) 12. A. brothers B. sisters C. twins D. cousins

( ) 13. A. with B. on C. for D. to

( ) 14. A. share B. have C. own D. show

( ) 15. A. into B. to C. in D. from

( ) 16. A. for B. with C. to D. at

( ) 17. A. in addition to B. due to C. as for D. such as

( ) 18. A. lie on B. bring in C. lie in D. send in

( ) 19. A. acting on B. putting on C. relying on D. sending on

( ) 20. A. contract B. face C. join D. contact

The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the attractive young woman with the white cane made her way carefully up the steps. She 1 the driver and, using her hands to feel the 2 of the seats, walked down and found the 3 which the driver had told her was empty. Then she settled in.

It had been a year since Susan, 34, 4 a medical misdiagnosis (误诊), was suddenly thrown into a world of 5 . Mark, her husband, was an Air Force officer and he loved Susan with all his heart. He 6 her how to rely on her other 7 , specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and 8 to adapt herself to the new environment. He helped her befriend the bus drivers who could 9 for her, and save her a seat.

10 , Susan decided that she was ready to try the 11 on her own. Monday morning, she said good-bye and for the first time, they went their 12 ways.

On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work as usual. As she was 13 the bus, the driver said, “Boy, I 14 envy you.” Susan had no 15 what the driver was talking about, and asked, “What do you 16 ?”

The driver answered, “You know, every morning for the 17 week, a fine-looking gentleman 18 a military uniform has been standing across the corner 19 you as you get off the bus. He 20 you cross the street safely and he watches until you enter your office building. You are one lucky lady.”

Tears of gratitude poured down Susan’s cheeks.

1. A. thanked B. asked C. discovered D. paid

2. A. location B. shape C. size D. cost

3. A. ticket B. bus C. seat D. bag

4. A. according to B. instead of C. thanks to D. due to

5. A. anger B. darkness C. happiness D. light

6. A. asked B. encouraged C. taught D. praised

7. A. feelings B. sights C. senses D. abilities

8. A. how B. when C. where D. who

9. A. make out B. watch out C. find out D. work out

10. A. Finally B. Luckily C. However D. Besides

11. A. visit B. trip C. bus D. work

12. A. opposite B. separate C. difficult D. usual

13. A. getting on B. getting in C. getting off D. getting up

14. A. must B. may C. will D. do

15. A. idea B. opinion C. way D. thought

16. A. want B. mean C. say D. suggest

17. A. next B. old C. past D. following

18. A. by B. on C. with D. in

19. A. searching B. watching C. calling D. noticing

20. A. looks out B. takes up C. believes in D. makes sure

To get an extra 14 years of life, don’t smoke, eat lots of fruits and vegetables, exercise regularly and drink alcohol in a proper amount．That is according to a study published this Monday in the Public Library of Science Medicine Journal．
After tracking more than 20,000 people aged 45-79 years in the United Kingdom from about 1993-2007, Kay-Tee, Khaw of the University of Cambridge and his colleagues found that people who adopted these four healthy habits lived an average of 14 years longer than those who didn’t．
“We’ve known for a long time that these behaviors are good things to do, but we’ve not seen this benefit before, ” said Susan Jebb, head of Nutrition and Health at Britain’s Medical Research Council．“The benefit was also seen regardless of whether or not people were fat and what social class they came from．”
Study participants(参与者) scored a point each for not smoking, regular physical activity, eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day and moderate alcohol intake．
Public health experts said they hoped the study would inspire governments to introduce policies helping people to adopt these changes．But because the study only observed people rather than testing specific changes, it would be impossible to conclude that people who suddenly adopted these healthy behaviours would surely gain 14 years．
“We can’t say that any person could gain 14 years by doing these things,” said Doctor Tim Armstrong, a physical activity expert at the World Health Organization．”The 14 years is an average across the population of what’s theoretically(理论上) possible．”
“Most people know that things like a good diet matter and that smoking is not good for them”, Susan Jebb said, ”We need to work on providing people with much more practical support to help them change．”
1．Which of the following doesn’t belong to the four healthy habits?
A．Eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day．
B．Doing proper exercise in the morning every day．
C．Having a cigarette before going to bed every day．
D．Drinking alcohol in the proper amount every day．
2．We can learn from the passage that_____．
A．the study observed people as well as tested specific changes
B．Susan Jebb did not take part in the study
C．there is no need for people under 45 adopt these good habits
D．only those from first class can benefit from these healthy behaviours
3．What can be inferred from the passage?
A．Governments should take measures to help people change their bad habits．
B．People aged 45-79 have bad habits in the United Kingdom．
C．All the people are well aware of the harm of their bad habits．
D．People have adopted the four healthy habits after knowing they’re good．
4．What would be the best title for this passage?
A．Smoking and Drinking Cuts You 14 Years
B．Healthy Habits Could Gain You Extra 14 years
C．A New Way of Keeping Healthy
D．Smoking and Drinking Harms Your Health