1、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答案。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. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a police station B. In a classroom C. In a library 2. When will the speakers go to the zoo?A. At 9:30 a.m. B. At 9:00 a.m. C. At 7:30 a.m.3. What will Sally pr
2、obably do tonight?A. Watch a movie. B.Prepare for the exam. C.Play with her classmates.4.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.The womans holiday B. The weather in Sichuan C. The mans favorite season.5.What will the speakers buy?A.Bread B.Meat C.Fruit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
3、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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题6.Whats the main reason that the boy likes Sundays best?A.He has no classes the whole day. B.He can watch basketball games. C.He can sleep late7.What did the boy promise to do?A.Get up early this Saturday. B.Watch TV for only half an hour.C.He
4、lp his mom with housework. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.Why does the woman want to go home?A.She isnt feeling very well. B. She wont work until the afternoon.C.She doesnt have to attend the meeting.9.What will the man do for the woman?A. Drive her home. B. Ask for leave for her. C.Work on her project.听第8段材料，回答第
5、10至12题。10.When is there a group discussion every week?A. On Tuesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.11.What did the man fail to do yesterday?A. Attend a meeting. B. Attend the first lecture. C. Do his part-time job.12.What is the required attendance rate for the courseA. 85% B.90% C.95%听第9段材料，回答第13至16
6、题。13.Why is the television station trying to raise money?A. To pay their debt. B.To add new channels. C.To build a new signal tower.14.What does the woman suggest the man donate?A. Objects. B.Money. C.Service.15.What kind of channel does the woman like to watch?A. Sports channel. B.Fashion channel.
7、C.News channel.16.What does the woman say about her parents?A. They are good at garden work. B. They often attend fancy fairs.C.They may pay for the mans work.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What used to happen to the speakers?A. He forgot doctors appointments. B.He failed to lock the door C.He was late for w
8、ork.18.Which schedule did the speaker first try?A. Daily schedule. B.Weekly schedule. C.Master schedule.19.How long has the speaker been using the schedules?A.Three weeks. B. Two months. C.Three months.20.What does the speaker mainly want to tell us?A.How to make good use of schedules. B.Where to pu
9、t down schedules.C.When to use schedules.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。 AIf youll be taking vacation time in the coming year and plan on flying, here are some shopping tips to give your undivided attention to.When to buyIf youre shopping for domestic fli
10、ghts, check prices on Tuesday afternoons. This is an old tip but still valid because most U. S. carriers continue to release sales on Tuesday morning, and competitors quickly drop their fares to match the better deals.When to flyWeekdays continue to be generally cheaper times to fly than weekends fo
11、r most flights. In the U.S. specifically, the cheapest days are typically Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. A good itinerary （旅行计划）for the expensive U.S. spring break travel period is Tuesday to Saturday; it wont be cheap exactly, but it will save you money （in most cases） over weekend-to- weekend tr
12、avel.Direct vs. connecting flightsCompare the price of direct with connecting fights. Sometimes adding a stop to your route will save you money, and it might be enough to endure the extra-long flying day. Some examples:Boston to Seattle: $247 direct, $234 one-stop San Francisco to Raleigh/Durham: $5
13、53 direct, $362 one-stop Okay, the savings on Boston-Seattle might not be worth it to you, but Ill bet youll think twice about the direct flight for San Francisco to Raleigh.Compare, compare, compareStifle the impulse to go to your favorite airline site to purchase tickets without doing any comparis
14、on; its a disaster. Example: Lets say you want to fly from New York to London and figuring your favorite U.S. legacy carrier will get you there for the best price.Airline price: $554 round-trip Comparison price: $486Obviously, the legacy carrier did not have the cheapest flight, but wait, theres mor
15、e: The comparison site also showed a cheaper flight from the same legacy carrier （$521 ）. See what youre missing when you fail to compare?21. When could the best price for flights within the U.S. most possibly be found? A. Monday morning. B. Tuesday afternoon. C. Thursday morning. D. Sunday morning.
16、22. What are ticket buyers advised to do?A. Choose direct flights rather than connecting ones.B. Take the cheapest deal from their favorite airline.C. Look for flights to Europe throughout the summer.D. Avoid weekend-to-weekend flights in holiday seasons.23. What does the underlined phrase “Stifle t
17、he impulse” probably mean?A. Put off doing something. B. Feel free to do something.C. Get well prepared for something. D. Force someone to do things he dislikes. BI was delighted to receive a copy of Marie Curie and Her Daughters by Shelley Emling through my mailbox a few weeks ago.Actually science
18、has never really been my “thing”. At school I really struggled with physics and chemistry and was much happier in English Language or History classes. My mind is not structured enough to understand how science works. Im a bit of a daydreamer and prefer using my imagination rather than learning facts
19、, figures and formulae （公式）.Of course I knew who Marie Curie was, her great achievements, her contribution to science, to medical advances and her influence on the world, but other than those, I really had very little idea about her life.Shelley Emling has based this book on Marie Curies relationshi
20、p with her two daughters, Irene and Eve. The book begins after the early death of Pierre Curie, when Marie is left to carry on the work that they started as a couple and to bring up her two small daughters alone. Emling has concentrated her book on the communication between Marie and her daughters.
21、In her daighters opinion, she was not an overly-protective mother, nor did she hesitate to spend time away from her daughters, yet this did not weaken their relationship. Marie was a caring and loving mother, who encouraged her daughters to become individuals, to achieve what they wanted to.Marie Cu
22、rie and her husband made the decision not to profit from their discoveries. It was because of this that Marie had to depend on donations to carry out her work, and that she had to carry out tours of the States.I was very impressed by Emlings writing styleshe has told the story of three extraordinary
23、 women who were way ahead of their time in an interesting and very readable manner.24. What is the writer good at?A. Daydreaming. B. English and History.C. Physics and chemistry. D. Facts, figures and formulae.25 What is Marie Curie like in the eyes of Irene and Eve?A. She makes a pet of them like b
24、abies. ，B. She avoids staying away from them.C. She encourages them to build their own characters.D. She wants to be involved in every area of their life.26 Why did Marie Curie tour the States?A. Because she meant to make herself a famous person.B. Because she needed money to bring up her two small
25、daughters by herself.C. Because she wished to introduce the medical advances to people in the U. S. D. Because she decided to continue her work without money made from discoveries.27. Whats the focus of the book written by Shelley Emling?A. The connection between Marie Curie and her daughters.B. The
26、 contributions Marie Curie made to the world.C. The research work of Marie Curie and her husband.D. The decision made by Marie Curie and her husband. CEvery January, more than 3,000 people take part in one of the most difficult races on Earth: the Tough Man Competition in the U. K. The participants
27、run, swim and climb around the 15 km course. But this race is not normal. These runners have to crawl through tunnels, run across a field of nettles （荨麻） and jump over fire. Whats more, the competition takes place in January when temperatures are freezing. People travel from throughout the world to
28、participate in it.The competition is quite dangerous and every year there are accidents. Injuries like broken bones and cuts are quite common. One-third of the participants can not complete it. Runners have to be very athletic and most people train all the year to prepare for it. There are similar e
29、vents, but this is the first one in the world. Many people do the competition because it is so famous. Every year the organizers change the events and add new things. This means that the competition stays thrilling and challenging, so people go back year after year.First, the participants run 1km al
30、ong a muddy road. Next, they crawl under low nets on the ground. After the nets, the runners jump off a high platform into a lake and swim for 1km. Then, they reach the field of fire. Here, the runners run across a field and jump over small bonfires（篝火）. Next, the participants must crawl through a l
31、ong tunnel which is partly under water. Finally, the runners run 2 km through nettles before they reach the finishing line.28. According to the text, the participants in the competition_.A. are required to run 15km B. may take the risk of being injuredC. have to take a medical examination D. are trained to deal with emergencies29. What do we learn about the Tough Man Competition?A. It is exciting but quite tough. B. It is intended for overweight people.C. The participants are mainly British natives. D. Only one
