1、1.Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a restaurant. B. In a store. C. In a hotel.2.What did the woman think they would do? A. Have a meeting. B. Attend a lecture. C. See an exhibition. 3.What will the man probably do next? A. Eat out for lunch. B. Go back to his work. C. Pick up J
2、enny.4. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Hotel manager and tourist. B. Professor and student. C. Salesman and customer. 5. How much will the woman pay for one chair? A. $65. B. $59. C. $62. 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，并标在答题卷的相应位置。听每段对话
3、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秒钟的作答时问。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料, 回答第6、7题。6.What part-time job does the woman do? A. A teacher. B. A cleaner. C. A guide.7.Why does the woman like the job? A. She can get some good work experience. B. She can get a high pay. C. She can have more spare time. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9
4、题。8. When will the man leave China? A. In one month. B. Next year. C. In two weeks. 9.Why cant the man decide when to come to China again?A. His mother hasnt recovered yet. B. He hasnt found a job in China. C. He wants to work in America. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Where does the man get the information ab
5、out the woman? A. From the TV. B. From the newspaper. C. From the Internet. 11.What kind of school does the woman want to open?A. A music school for disabled children. B. A kindergarten for the left-behind children. C. A nursery for homeless children.12.What do we know about the woman? A. She likes
6、traveling. B. She has a college education. C. She works hard.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What does the man living upstairs do bothers（打扰） the woman?A. He often knocks on her door. B. He plays the piano at nightC. He often watches TV late at night. 14.What can we learn about the woman who lives across the ha
7、ll? A. She likes to borrow things from the woman. B. She wants to share her apartment with the woman. C. She has an extra room to rent.15.Who is Jennifer probably? A. The mans sister. B. Susans former roommate. C. The womans sister. 16.What will the woman probably do? A. Talk to her neighbors. B. Ca
8、ll Susan for help. C. Move in a big apartment. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.How many people are there in the speakers family? A. 4. B. 6. C. 5.18.How does the speakers father go to work? A. By bus. B. By subway. C. By car. 19.What is the speakers mother probably? A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. A housewife.20
9、.Where does the speakers brother usually go on Saturday? A. The dance club. B. The football club. C. The basketball club. 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（本节共16小题；每小题2.5分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AOne afternoon, as I was driving back home, I stopped at a busy crossing as the traffic light turne
10、d redI waited patiently for the light to turn green, so that I could continue my journeySuddenly, out of nowhere, an old woman appeared and started asking for moneyThat day, I had unknowingly switched off the air conditioner in the car and my window was downThe old woman was standing very close to m
11、y carAs she begged for alms（施舍物）, I closely observed her weather-beaten face, which had lots of wrinkles on itHer eyes showed lots of sadness and her whole body was shakingI sensed that this elderly lady had seen some extremely hard times in her life and at this time there was no one to look after h
12、er, which forced her to beg on the streetsSeeing her condition, I immediately felt from within my being a huge surge（汹涌）of sympathy for herIt was coming deep from within my heartI normally give loose change to beggars, however, that day my inner self strongly urged me that I give her something subst
13、antial（大量的）so that she could have a good mealWithout any hesitation I took out a substantial amount from my wallet and placed it in her handHer weather-beaten face lit up with a toothless smile and she blessed me and went on her wayIn the meantime the traffic light had turned green, and it was time
14、to move onAs I drove back home I felt within myself a sense of joy and happiness surging through me because I was able to do something for at least one person on this planetIt was an incident that both the old lady and I would remember for a long timeHer blessings will also be one of the most treasu
15、red memories in my lifeI often drive past that crossing, but I have never seen that old woman again21.Why did the old woman come to the author for alms instead of begging from others?AShe guessed he was kind.BShe found his window was down.CShe knew he had helped many others.DShe thought he was very
16、rich.22.The author learned about the old womans situation .Aby asking her relativeBby talking with herCfrom her dressing and behaviourDfrom her appearance and her eyes23.What was the authors attitude to the old woman?Apitiful Bindifferent Ccurious Dannoying24.It can be learned from the text that .At
17、he author treated the old woman as his relativeBthe author usually gives others much money like this timeCwhat the author experienced at the traffic light affected him for a long timeDit took the author much time to make the final decision to help the old womanBDining while abroad can feel as though
18、 you are tiptoeing around a minefield（雷区）of unfamiliar rules. Table manners are the basic way to show respect for your host.Here are some of the very specific dining dos and donts from around the world.Slurp（出声地吃喝）your food.In Japan, most commonly when eating noodles and soups, slurping shows your a
19、ppreciation of the food to the chef. The louder the better! You may also drink directly from the soup bowl - spoons are uncommon.Eat only with your right hand.Sorry lefties - in India, the Middle East, and some parts of Africa, it is considered unclean to eat with your left hand.Dont offer to split
20、the bill.In France, youre encouraged to offer to pay the bill in its entirety or someone else will.Bread is a container.In France, you are supposed to use two hands to eat - either fork and knife or fork and bread. Bread serves to assist the food to the fork. When you eat the bread, tear off a piece
21、 of it to eat instead of biting directly into the bread. When not in use, the bread belongs on the table or tablecloth instead of the plate.t touch any part of your meal with your hands.In Chile, touching food with your hands is considered ill-mannered. Yep, even fries! In Brazil, too, pizza and bur
22、gers are normally eaten with a fork and knife.t ask for salt and pepper.In Portugal, if salt and pepper arent already on the table, dont ask for them. Its considered an offense to the chefs seasoning（调味）skills.t put food in your mouth with a fork.In Thailand, forks are used to push food into a spoon
23、. Also, its unusual to use chopsticks - they are considered ungraceful.25.How should we eat soup in Japan?A.Try to make as loud sound as possible B.Use spoons while eatingC.Hold the bowl with both hands D.Have bread before drinking26.The underlined word” lefties” refers to those who .A.usually put t
24、he fork and knife on their leftB.leave without paying for the dinnerC.use the left hand habituallyD.leave much food untouched at the meal27.Why shouldnt we ask for salt or pepper in Portugal?A.They are too expensive.B.They are not good for our health.C.They are seldom used in seasoning.D.It suggests
25、 your dissatisfaction with the food.28.Using chopsticks is regarded as not showing good taste in _.A.the Middle East B.BrazilC.Italy D.ThailandCPeople in the Americans have been making popcorn for more than 1,000 years. They didnt just eat the popcorn. Some people wore it around their necks, too. Ev
26、en today, people still string popcorn as a decoration during the winter holidays.Today we cook popcorn in many ways. We can put it in a pot with oil. We can put bags of popcorn in the microwave oven. There are even poppers that blow hot air to cook the corn.Many years ago, people of the Americas coo
27、ked popcorn in different ways ,too. They would throw the corn into the fire. When the corn was heated, the cooked kernels （粒） would fly out. Sometimes people would just throw kernels into the fire. When the popcorn popped, they would pick up the cooked popcorn from all around the fire. Another way t
28、o cook popcorn was to put it in a pot with sand, instead of with the oil we would use today. The popcorn would jump to the top of the sand when it popped.When settlers came to America, they found a new way to eat popcorn :with milk poured over it, just like you eat cereal（谷物）.Now we like to eat popc
29、orn with butter and salt.The Science of popcornNo matter how you eat it, popcorn is fun. The real question is: what makes it pop?When you look at those tiny kernels of popcorn, they look dry. But popcorn kernels are all wet on the inside .Inside each kernel is a tiny drop of water .When the kernel i
30、s heated, the water heats up ,too. The drop of water heats up and turns to steam .This is when the fun begins. Steam takes up more space than water. As steam fills the inside of the kernel ,the corn inside starts to puff up （膨胀）.There is no room in the tiny kernel .The inside of the kernel gets bigg
31、er and bigger .The hard shell of the kernel pops wide open. The kernel turns inside out, and the popcorn is ready to eat.This just goes to show that the popcorn can be many things .It is a decoration and a fun food that is fun to eat, and it is a way to learn about science, too.29. Popcorn “ poppers ”are most likely .A. kernels of corn that do not pop B. people who pop the corn kernels C. mac
