1、ABuy a fridge BReplace a fridge CRepair a fridge2How much did the man Pay for his bag?A80 dollars B50 dollars C30 dollars3Where are the speakers?AOn a bus BAt home CIn a car4What did the woman do yesterday afternoon?AShe studied BShe took an exam CShe attended a lecture.5What does the woman mean?ASh
2、e wants to keep fit BShe is too fat CShe isnt in a hurry第二节 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15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。昕每段对话或独白前,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、7题。6 What does the woman want to know from customer service?AWhere the size 10 jeans are so
3、ld.BWhether there are size 10 jeansC When size 10 jeans are in Stock7Where is the Customer Service?ABefore the Electronics DepartmentBin front of the entranceCon the left of the lift.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8Where was the woman when the man came to her place?AIn the dining room BIn the Office CIn the kitchen
4、9What was the man doing when the woman called him yesterday?AHaving breakfast BWorking overtime CPreparing dinner听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10What did the man think of the book in the end?ADifficult BAttractive CUninteresting11Why did the football team depend on Paul?AHe played football wellBHe was the coach
5、of the team CHe thought about game plans for the team12What did the man care most about the book?AThe plot BThe football matches CThe main character,听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13What is the main reason the woman comes to the agency?AShe hopes to meet other unemployed peopleBShe has trouble finding a job by he
6、rselfCShe heard the staff are very helpful14What kind of job is the woman looking for?ATeaching BMarketing CSales.15What does the woman concern about the job?AThe working hours BThe salary CThe travel chances16What experience does the woman have?AWriting reportsBGiving presentationsCCommunicating Wi
7、th foreigners听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17Where is Highfield House located?ANear a sea BOn a farm CIn a mountain18What is Highfield House used as at present?AThe home of Highfield family membersBA place to show o1d thingsCA living place for tourists.19What can people do in Highfield House?APlant trees in the
8、 garden BEnjoy a meal in the kitchenCHave a boat ride on the water 20What can be bought in Highfield House?APlanting and harvesting machine.BTrees and plants CSteam engines第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分;满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AIn no particular order,here are some songs on the m
9、usic app of my phoneOn a Sunday Afternoon by Lighter Shade of BrownA student of mine introduced this rap song to me all the way back in the early 1990s,when I was teaching Spanish at a local universityThe story in the song takes place not too far from where I live in Los AngelesIts a good driving so
10、ng,nothing complicated or deep. Say Something by A Great Big WorldA more recent song about a couple losing contact with,each other. The piano part is very little playing but beautiful American Pie by Don McLeanAnother song from my youth in the 80s,very popular with almost every American of my genera
11、tionIt retells some of the key events of the middle 20th century,a song of happy memories of the past and wanting to return to those better times The Weight by The BandAnother old song,originally made public in 1968,but one I didnt hear until I was in high school more than 10 years laterI dont under
12、stand the words to the song completely,but the feeling of the song is very comforting to meUnder the Bridge by Red Hot Chili PeppersThis Los Angeles group wrote a song that I used to listen to when first moved to LA more than 25 years ageI didnt know anyone here when I first arrivedWhen I got bored,
13、I used to drive up and down the major streets that cross the city from east to west,listening to this song about the city of angel being as lonely as I am(Dont worry! I have Plenty of friends now) 21What does the underlined word“deep”probably mean?AWith skill BWith comfortCWith a normal meaning DWit
14、h a significant meaning22When did the author probably hear the Weight by The Band?AIn 1968 BIn 1970CIn the 1980s DIn the 1990s23When the author first moved to LA,the first song he heard was ASay Something BAmerican PieCThe Weight DUnder the BridgeBAntiquities are ancient objects and artworksMuseums
15、acquire works to display from many different sourcesSometimes they purchase themOther times they receive donationsToday there are strict rules forbidding art that has been stolen from other countriesHowever,antiquities that have been at museums for decades or even centuries may have arrived there by
16、 questionable meansNow,some countries claim that museums have a responsibility to return these antiquities to their original locationsThere are many examples of this debatePerhaps the most famous is the argument between Greece and the UK over the Elgin MarblesIn the early 19th century,the Earl(伯爵) o
17、f Elgin had numerous sculptures taken from Greece to the UKWhen Elgin did this,Greece was still a part of the Ottoman EmpireHe claimed that he had received a permit to export the sculpturesToday the marbles are on display in the British Museum. However,Greece wants them to be returned to their origi
18、nal locationShould museums return these antiquities? Experts disagree Malcolm Bell III says yesBell is a retired professor of art at the University of VirginiaHe says,“Many antiquities and artworks have special cultural value for a particular community or nationWhen these works are removed from thei
19、r original cultural setting,they lose their context and the culture loses a part of its history”According to Bell,a countrys request for the return of an antiquity usually has a strong legal basisIt was exported illegally,and is now stolen propertyHe called the return of antiquities an expression of
20、 justiceJames Cuno says not alwaysCuno is a president of an art museum in Los Angeles. He is also the author of the book Who Owns Antiquity? Cuno agrees that museums have a social and legal responsibility to return illegally exported antiquitiesHowever,he doesnt support the return of legally acquire
21、d works“An area of land held today by a given nation-state in the past likely belonged to a different political entity(实体)Even if one wanted to reunite scattered works of art,where would one do so? Which among the many countries,cities,and museums in possession of parts of a work of art should be th
22、e chosen home of the reunited Work?”Cuno believes that museums should collect art from the worlds diverse cultures. This should be done“through purchase or long-term loan and working in cooperation with museums and nations around the world”This debate is far from overAs a complex question with no ea
23、sy answer,the issue requires more study.24The passage mainly discusses_Athe return of antiquities Bthe sources of ancient objectsCthe cultural value of artworks Dthe responsibility of museums25For the case of the marbles,Greece and the UK mainly argue over_. Athe time of keeping them Bthe real count
24、ry of origin Cthe identity of the exporter Dthe means of acquiring them26According to the passage,Cuno thinks_. Aartworks become valueless away from their cultureBthere is no clear answer to giving back antiquitiesCmuseums are responsible for reuniting works of artDthe request for recovering artwork
25、s aims to promote justice27As to the debate,we can learn that_. Athe legality of antiquities seems a key factorBthe opinions of experts are completely differentCmuseums should look into the sources of antiquities they ownDthe return of antiquities is unlikely due to practical difficultiesCJOHANNESBU
26、RGThey say cats have nine livesNow a Chinese toad(蟾蜍)has joined that club of clever survivorsSouth Africans are shocked at the endurance of a toad that got trapped in a cargo shipment from China to Cape Town,after jumping into a porcelain candlestick(烛台)that was made thereSouth African officials rep
27、ortedly planned to put down the creature,fearing it would cause harm as an invasive species if it were let go in the wildBut the toad got a last-minute pardonMango Airlines,a South African airline,transported the toad,on Friday to Johannesburg for delivery to an animal shelter,after officials decide
28、d to find a way to let the toad liveThe two-hour flight was a breeze compared to the trip from China,a long way of many weeks and thousands of kilometers across the Indian OceanAirline spokesman Hein Kaiser said the toad got“first-class treatment”,sitting in a transparent plastic container with esco
29、rt Brett Glasby,an animal welfare inspectorThere was even a ceremony,in which the toads boarding pass was handed to Glasby.“He was the star of the show on the flight,”Kaiser said of the amphibious(两栖的)passenger“I think every passenger stopped to have a look”On landing in Johannesburg,the toad was br
30、ought out of its container for a celebrity-style photo shootObservers said the brown toad seemed like,a cool customerIt belongs to the Asian Toad species,which breeds during the monsoon(季风)seasonIt is believed to have survived the trip from China by hardening its skin to prevent it from drying out,and also by slowing its breathing and heart rate-methods that help the species survive in times of drought“Weve had snakes in imported timber an