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When an official at the U. S. Open Pocket Pool(台球)Championship saw a 9-year-old girl playing at one of the tournament tables, he told her that spectators(观众)were not allowed to play. But much to his surprise, the girl was actually a competitor. That was nine years ago, and today, with five U. S. Open Women’s titles behind her and a recently won world championship, no one is likely to mistake Jean Balukas for a spectator again.
It doesn’t seem too surprising that Jean became caught up in pool——her father owns a pool hall within walking distance of the family’s home in Brooklyn. When she was just tall enough to see over the table, she fell in love with the game soon. Five years later Jean was ready to enter her first U. S. Open. She still remembers the letter the officials sent her reminding her that she wouldn’t be allowed to stand on a box to play.
As Jean improved, she found it increasingly difficult to play games at her father’s pool hall. “If I’d beat one of the guys, his friends would laugh at them about losing to me,” she says. Now Jean comes to the hall only weeks before a tournament when she plays Johnny Goon, her father’s pool manager.
That Johnny can beat her shows the gap that now exists in pool — as in other sports — between the top men and women competitors. “I’m supposedly the top woman player, but I’d have a hard time beating the number 50 man,” says Jean. “If I was a boy and played pool, I’d be a nobody.”
Jean thinks that women pool players still have a long way to go because pool has been a man’s game for so long. “When they think of pool players, people have this picture in their head of gambling(赌博) and smoke,” she says.
Jean won four of the seven games in these two years. She was as surprised as anyone else at her performance, even though she was a New York City tennis champion and center for her high-school basketball team. Jean does not take full credit for her achievements, saying, “I think what I have in sports is a gift from God, and that’s why I can get out there and do so well.”
- 1.
We can learn from the first passage that Jean Balukas_____
- A.had become well-known at the age of 9
- B.had achieved great fame at the age of 18
- C.was often asked to play with men players
- D.was refused to play in the U. S. Open for her young age
- A.
- 2.
The letter Jean received before her first U. S. Open_____
- A.told her to arrive in time for the game
- B.showed people’s doubt about her ability
- C.told her about the basic rules of the game
- D.invited her to compete in the U. S. Open
- A.
- 3.
Jean Balukas believed that women pool players_____
- A.fall far behind men players
- B.aren’t suitable for a man’s game
- C.are impossible to beat any man player
- D.have a bad reputation(名声) for gambling and smoking
- A.
- 4.
By saying the underlined words in the last paragraph Jean meant that _____
- A.women players had a long way to go
- B.she wouldn’t stop before her great achievement
- C.she had much confidence in the game
- D.she achieved her success because of her born gift
- A.
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听力部分（共两节，满分30分）
该部分分为第一节第二节两节
注意：
作题时，请先将答案划在试卷上。该部分录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。
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。
例：
How much is the shirt?
A. £ 19.15 B. £ 9.15 C. £ 9.18
答案是B。
1．Where would the woman like to go?
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A．To go to the bank . |
B．To go to Europe |
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C．To go to Japan. |
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2．When does the man think it will rain ?
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A．This morning . |
B．Very soon . |
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C．Maybe later in the day. |
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3．What's the man's last name?
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A．Jordan . |
B．Gorge . |
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C．Gordon . |
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4．Where is Frank now?
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A．At the university .
B．At his office .
C．On the way to his office.
5．Why wasn't the man surprised at the woman's words?
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A．Because that book was very difficult.
B．Because she doesn't have a good knowledge of English.
C．Because the man didn't understand it either .
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答下列各题
6．What is the possible relations between the two speakers?
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A．Mother and son. |
B．Doctor and patient. |
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C．Teacher and student. |
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7．What did the boy often do at school?
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A．He was often late for school.
B．He often fell asleep in class.
C．He often stayed after class.
8．Which of the following is true?
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A．The boy refers to go out and work.
B．The boy hasn't much interest in school or in work.
C．The boy was sad because he hasn't passed the exam.
听下面一段对话，回答下列各题
9．How old may the speakers probably be?
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A．They are in their thirties.
B．They are in their forties .
C．They are in their fifties.
10．When were they having this dialogue?
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A．After the man finished his work.
B．After they got up.
C．Before they had dinner.
11．How is the weather in New York compared with the weather in Florida?
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A．Colder . |
B．Warmer. |
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C．It rains more. |
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听下面一段对话，回答下列各题
12．What happened to the man？
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A．He was out of work .
B．He hurt his back.
C．Both A and B.
13．What do you think Puerto Rico is?
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A．The name of the man's uncle.
B．The name of an island .
C．The name of the man's farm.
14．Which of the following is true?
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A．The woman didn't like living in the city.
B．The woman grew up in New York.
C．The man could speak Spanish .
听下面一段对话，回答下列各题
15．What can we learn about the couple?
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A．They had a restaurant.
B．They had a restaurant in the shopping center.
C．They had a successful shop .
16．What was the man considering?
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A．Being employed by the two men .
B．Opening a branch in the center.
C．Passing their management on to George and Jane.
17．Who were George and Jane?
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A．Relatives .
B．Neighbors .
C．Son and daughter.
听下面一段独白，回答下列各题
18．What do Americans probably do when they are introduced to each other?
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A．They just smile and say “Hello” or “Hi” .
B．They often take off their gloves.
C．They often shake hands with each other .
19．Who can shake hands with gloves on?
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