题目内容
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Every once in a while, it is necessary to take a step back in order to take a long, hard look at where we are in our lives. At this point, it is good to ask yourself a bunch of critical questions. Have you so far accomplished all of your goals in life ? If so, you have not accomplished your goals in life, then perhaps you have made the mistake of setting too many goals or trying to accomplish them at an unnaturally fast pace.
It is necessary to set reasonable, intelligent goals in order to succeed in life. Do not be unrealistic because life is not a fairy tale. But you should try to recognize what you want,when attempting to visualize(形象化) or otherwise express what your goals in life are.
In order for a goal to sufficiently motivate you, it needs to be a major one. The bigger your goals are, then the more motivated you will need to be to work towards accomplishing them. If you want, you are a beginner, then no doubt mastering those tough songs is a very intelligent and realistic goal to set. But if that is your only goal as a pianist achieved. This is why it is necessary to constantly stop and re-evaluate our goals so that we are aware of what they are, and thus stay motivated.
49. From the passage, if your goals have all been achieved, you should then ______.
A. ask yourself some serious questions B. take a hard look at your success
C. set some other intelligent goals D. stretch yourself to relax
50. By saying “life is not a fairy tale”, the author suggests that you should ________ .
A. set as big a goal as possible B. try hard to realize your dream
C. make your goals practical D. abandon all your ambitions
51. To perform several Beethoven pieces well is a goal that _______.
A. is not suitable for the pianist B. is appropriate for a beginner
C. stops you from growing as a pianist D. is very easy to achieve
52. What is the best title for the passage ?
A. Set Intelligent Goals for Yourself B. Try to Accomplish Your Goals
C. Get Yourself More Motivated D. Goals Help You to Succeed
49---52 CBAC
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PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION
SECTION A
Directions: In this section, you’ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet.
You will hear each conversation TWICE。
Conversation 1
1. What does the woman do in the group?
A. Play the violin. B. Play the piano. C. Sing for the group.
2. How often will the group meet? ![]()
A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Every other week.
Conversation 2
3. Where does the man want to live?
A. In a big city. B. In the country. C. In the mountain.
4. Why couldn’t the woman sleep well at night?
A. She was not used to the silence.
B. She was too tired to go to sleep.
C. She was afraid of the noise made by the birds.
Conversation 3
5. How much money was there in the purse?
A. About $ 15. B. About $50. C. About $ 55.
6. Where did the woman most probably leave her purse?
A. In the street. B. In the coffee shop.
C. In the shoe department.
Conversation 4
7. Who worked at the boys’ camp last summer?
A. Steve. B. Steve’s sister. C. Wendy.
8. Why does the woman want to get a job at the hotel?
A. A friend of hers worked there last summer.
B. She likes making bed and cleaning bathrooms.
C. She can make good money.
9. What kind of job is the man probably not interested in now?
A. Cutting grass. B. Working in the open air. C. A job connected with his learning.
Conversation 5
10. What does the man want to find out?
A. The cost of taking a taxi. B. How to get to a hotel. C. The nearest bus stop.
11. How many possibilities does the woman suggest?
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.
12. Which of the following is true about the man's final decision?
A. Checking the schedule. B. Taking a taxi. C. Waiting for another bus.
Conversation 6
13. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. On a plane. B. On a train. C. In a restaurant.
14. Why is the man worried?
A. This is his first time abroad.
B. He cannot arrive on time.
C. He has never seen his grandson.
15. When did the man first see Europe?
A. Recently. B. After his wife’s death. C. During the Second World War.
SECTION B
Directions: In this section, you’ll hear mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS.
You’ll hear the mini-talk TWICE.
Topic: 16._________ in the post office
| Time | At two o’clock 17. |
| Victim | The main post office |
| Robbers’ appearance | With a gun, handkerchiefs 18. _____________ |
| The inspector’s action | * ordered others to be in the street outside * ordered some of his men to wear ordinary clothes * 19. ____________ |
| 20. ____________ | The three men were caught in the act. |
Visitors can find a small, old house called the O. Henry Museum in central Austin, Texas. William Sydney Porter(1862-1910)----better known as O. Henry, was one of America’s best loved writers of short stories. Beginning in 1893, he lived here. It was saved from destruction, moved, and turned into a museum in 1934. The museum is a good way to learn about the interesting life of him.
William Porter rented this house and lived with his wife and daughter for about two years. Many objects in the museum belonged to the Porters. Others did not, but are in the house to recreate the way it looked during their lifetime.
Porter worked at a pharmacy, farm, land office and bank. He also loved words and writing. The museum has special proof of Porter’s love of language---his dictionary. It’s said that he read every word in it. Porter started a small publication called “The Rolling Stone”. He wasn’t being published early on, so he published himself. His funny stories, poems, and drawings were published in the magazine. But it was too costly to continue for long, so he closed the project after about one year.
Other troubles would lead the Porters to leave Austin. Porter was accused of financial wrongdoing at the bank and lost his job. Fearing a trial, he fled the country. But he returned because his wife was dying. After her death, he faced trial and was found guilty. He served three and a half years in a federal prison in Ohio.
Porter would keep his time in prison a secret. But there was one good thing about it. It provided him with time to write. By the time of his release, he had published 14 stories and was becoming well-known as O. Henry.
Porter would later move to New York City and find great success there. He published over 380 stories in the last eight years of his life.
【小题1】What is the author’s purpose of writing paragraph 3?
| A.To attract more visitors to the O. Henry Museum. |
| B.To show the jobs O. Henry once did. |
| C.To show O. Henry’s early love of words and writing. |
| D.To introduce O. Henry’s publication called “The Rolling Stone”. |
a. He was committed to prison.
b. He settled down in central Austin.
c. His wife died.
d. He started a small publication called “The Rolling Stone”.
e. He moved to New York City.
| A.bdcae | B.bcade | C.bdcea | D.bacde |
| A.Most of O. Henry’s short stories were finished in prison. |
| B.O. Henry didn’t start his career as a successful writer when living in central Austin. |
| C.O. Henry was born in a small, old house which is called the O. Henry Museum now. |
| D.O. Henry spent his last life in the small, old house in Texas. |
| A.O. Henry’s experience in prison. |
| B.The objects in the O. Henry’s Museum |
| C.O. Henry’s achievement in literature. |
| D.A brief account of O. Henry’s life |