1、3.Where are the two speakers talking?A.In a shop. B.In a bank. C.In a cinema.4.How long did Eric stay abroad in all?A.9 days. B.11 days. C.16 days.5.Why will Mr.Rogers be off work next week?A.To make his holiday. B.To attend a wedding. C.To travel on business.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
2、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.Why is Jane unhappy?A.David fell in love with her. B.She met problems with math. C.Kevin made up stories about her.7.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Teache
3、r and student. B.Father and daughter. C.Boss and employee.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.When does the conversation most probably take place?A.On Monday. B.On Wednesday. C.On Saturday.9.What makes the newly-opened restaurant popular?A.Good position. B.Special foods. C.Music show.10.When will the music be over?A.
4、At 8. B.At 9. C.At 10.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.How did the woman get to know about third-hand smoke?A.From young smokers. B.From a newspaper article. C.From some smoking parents.12.Why does the man say that he should keep away from babies?A.Hes just become a father. B.He wears dirty clothes. C.He is a sm
5、oker.13.Whats the womans suggestion for smoking parents?A.Quit smoking. B.Stay outdoors. C.Clean clothes. 听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。14.What does the woman say about the science book?A.Its of little value. B.Its in bad condition. C.Its an old edition.15.How much will the woman pay the man?A.$30. B.$23. C.$21.
6、16.Why is the woman unwilling to buy more textbooks?A.Textbooks are changeable. B.Shes in financial trouble. C.She prefers new books.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.What does the speaker mainly talk about?A.His success in acting. B.His work experience. C.His regret for ignorance.18.How did the speaker feel on
7、his arrival at Los Angeles?A.Discouraged. B.Worried. C.Confident.19.What did he think of his career as an actor?A.Disappointing. B.Tiring. C.Interesting.20.What did he decide to do in the end?A.Say goodbye to movies. B.Turn to movie management. C.Be happy with small roles.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15
8、小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。ARoad tripMotorhome delivery offers great family holidays.For just $1 a day,you can hire a fully-equipped motorhome, which you deliver to a specific destination within some days and kilometers.You then hire another one to get home or tak
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13、tion about motorhomes?A. B.au.C.au. D.au.22.What helps to pay less for rooms in a hotel?A.Choosing hotels with four or five stars.B.Bargaining prices through the Internet.C.Waiting for some time before booking.D.Deciding on rooms as early as possible.23.Whats the advice for camping beginners?A.Keep
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15、people have fun at less expense.BOne time a young man,who hoped to study law,wrote to Lincoln for advice,and Lincoln replied,If you are determined to make a lawyer of yourself,the thing is more than half done already.Always bear in mind that your own determination to succeed is more important than a
16、ny other one thing.Lincoln knew.He had gone through it all.He had never,in his entire life,had more than a total of one years schooling.And books?Lincoln once said he had walked to borrow every book within fifty miles of his home.A fire was usually kept going all night in the small house and he read
17、 by the light of it.He walked twenty or thirty miles to hear a speaker and,returning home,he practiced his talks everywherein the fields,in the woods,before the crowds.He joined several societies and practiced speaking on the topics of the day.A lack of confidence always troubled him.In the presence
18、 of women he was shy and dumb.Even when he was in love with Mary Todd,he used to sit there,nervous and silent,unable to find words,listening while she did the talking.Yet that was the man who,by practice and home study,made himself into the speaker who debated with the famous speaker Douglas!That wa
19、s the man who,in Gettysburg address,rose to the heights of eloquence(雄辩)that have seldom been achieved in all the human history.Small wonder that,speaking of his own great barriers and painful struggle,he wrote,If you are determined to make a lawyer of yourself,the thing is more than half done alrea
20、dy.25.What does the underlined word it (in Paragraph 2) refer to?A.Earning a fortune. B.Making a living. C.Asking for advice. D.Becoming a lawyer.26.What is the key point of the fourth paragraph?A.Lincolns courage. B.Lincolns position.C.Lincolns progress. D.Lincolns eloquence.27.What is the most vit
21、al spirit reflected in Lincolns story above?A.Believing in oneself. B.Keeping on practicing hard.C.Overcoming difficulties. D.Sticking to ones determination.CDavid Rees runs a truly distinctive business.He charges customers $15 to sharpen their pencils to perfections, using a variety of tools.I know
22、 what youre thinkingis this a joke?The 39-year-old gets asked that question a lot.To clarify everything, he even created a special section on his website telling everyone hes actually providing a real service。You can supply your own pencil or you can have Rees sharpen one of his own favorite 2B penc
23、ils.After that,he mails it to you in a display tube with the shavings in a separate bag,and an authentic certificate which just happens to mention the pencil is so sharp as to be a dangerous object.To achieve the desired result,the master sharpener uses all kinds of tools,including general sandpaper
24、s,pocket knives and even a special $450 sharpening machine.It depends on what the customer wants to use his/her pencil for,he says.That determines the most appropriate pencil-sharpening technique.Some customers buy pencils as inspirational symbols while others buy them because of their special memor
25、ies of classic 2B pencils.$15 to have a pencil sharpened is a bit expensive though,right?Youre not the only one who feels that way,.and Davids unique business has really angered lots of people,who talk of inequality in America,saying it is so insane for the wealthy to pay $15 to sharpen a pencil.But
26、 others will say,This is just our urge to put an end to the welfare state because new ideas arise along with the business.David admits his trade is sort of unusual.But there are those who actually value his service,as proven by the over 500 orders he has gotten.28.How could David make money by sharp
27、ening pencils?A.He invented new tools for the job.B.He promoted his skill on his website.C.He saved lots of time for other people.D.He provided quality service to his customers.29.From his words,we can infer that David Bees .A.knows all kinds of pencil users B.provides personalized servicesC.values
28、ideas behind the pencils D.always write with pencils30.What does the underlined word insane (in Paragraph 5) mean?A.Deliberate. B.Rewarding. C.Unreasonable. D.Irresponsible.31.What seems to be the authors attitude to David Bees trade?s a fancy service. B.It has a good reputation.C.Its awfully expens
29、ive. D.It wastes time and money.DGerman artist HA Schult is an unusual artist who uses trash(废旧物)to make sculptures.We are living in the time of garbage,says Schult.I created a thousand sculptures of garbage.They are a mirror of ourselves.Here,Schult was talking about his 1,000 trash sculptures in the form of hum