1、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. What is the woman going to do this afternoon? A. Eat out. B. Go shopping. C. See a doctor.2. How does Henry feel now?A. Proud. B. Grateful. C. Tired. 3. What did Fred do?A. He travelled to Italy. B. He bought a new car. C. He offered Kate a ride.4. What d
2、oes the woman do?A. Shes a salesperson. B. Shes a bank clerk. C. Shes a librarian. 5. What did Patrick do last Friday?A. He moved to another place. B. He sold his old apartment. C. He went out with a friend.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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个
3、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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Strangers. B. Co-workers. C. Classmates. 7. Why is Sara worried?A. She knows nothing about British history. B. She has problem preparing for a speech.C. She fails to finish her homew
4、ork on time.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。8. Who are the speakers?A. Teachers. B. Secretaries. C. Students.9. When will Ms. Kelly probably give the lecture?A. On Friday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Tuesday.10. What will the man probably do next?A. Go on a trip. B. Talk to Dr. Lee. C. Start a research project.听下面一段对话
5、，回答第11至第13题。11. What is the man doing?A. Talking to a friend. B. Touring the city centre. C. Asking for directions.12. What does the man decide to do?A. Keep walking. B. Wait for the bus. C. Get a taxi.13. How does the man feel at the end of the conversation?A. Excited. B. Annoyed. C. Surprised.听下面一
6、段对话，回答第14至第17题。14. What is “People You Meet”?A. A radio program. B. A training course. C. An office party.15. How many people does Marks office receive every year?A. 100,000. B. 200,000. C. 500,000.16. What do we know about Mark?A. He is a team leader. B. He was born in London. C. He speaks thirteen
7、 languages.17. What do Mark and his co-workers usually do to help people?A. Show them around. B. Teach them English. C. Plan tours for them. 听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。18. How long did the speaker and his family live in the downtown apartment?A. 10 years. B. 8 years. C. 30 years.19. What was the reason for
8、the speakers unpleasant childhood?A. Little chance to play outside. B. Strict family rules. C. Too much school work.20. What does the speaker think of outdoor activities?A. Colorless. B. Enjoyable. C. Dangerous.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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14、e thats the story that we will uncover in this course. 8 weeks 6 hours pw 6 July21When you take Reading in the Digital Age, you will _.Awalk into different peoples life Bget better at computer skillsClearn ways of understanding texts Dshare opinions with literary scholars22What can people learn from
15、 The European Discovery of China?AChinas discovery of the West. BThe rise and fall of the Qing Dynasty.CChinas interest in Western travellers. DThe importance of the Silk Road.23What are the subjects of these online courses?AScience and history. BLanguage and culture.CMedia and health. DNature and e
16、nvironment.B “Attention, everyone!” Miss Dalrymple looked at her class of ten-year-olds. “Today we are going to create a special card for Fathers Day, which falls on this weekend.” Then she busied herself handing out the paper and art materials to her noisy pupils.They were a mixed punch. Some came
17、from the rich side of the town, but the majorities were from parents who struggled to get jobs. So she had not been eager to carry out this activity.“Think about all the things that your dad does that make him special,” she said loudly as she approached the last table. “You can write a poem or short
18、 story thinking of the positive characteristics that make your dad special. The written part of this activity should be completed before you start to decorate your card.”Andrew looked at the blank page. He had never met, spoken to, or been hugged by his dad, so how could he write about him? Once whe
19、n he was looking in his grandmas photo box, he had seen an old black and white photo but it was badly creased（弄皱） and difficult to recognize any clear features. She had quickly taken it from him and buried it deeply among the rest, never to be found again. After thinking for a while, he wrote:Dear D
20、ad,You are a person I do not know and would probably not recognize as I only saw an old photo of you a long time ago. I think and wonder about you often, especially when I have no one to talk to about the Saturday fixtures（体育活动）. One day when I grow up I will do an Internet search to find you, but I
21、 am not sure whether I will be successful as several attempts by the Child Support Agency have not been successful. Happy Fathers Day, Dad.Andrew24What did Miss Dalrymple ask her students to do?AHand out the paper and art materials. BMake a celebration plan for Fathers Day. CMake a special card for
22、their fathers. DCarry out a school activity on the weekend.25What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 indicate?AThe students family conditions were quite different. BThe students were not willing to finish the task.CThe students didnt get along well with each other. DThe students were eager
23、to carry out the activity.26Why did Andrew have difficulty in making a special card for his father?ABecause he forgot all the things his father did. BBecause his father was not a successful man.CBecause he and his grandma didnt like his father. DBecause he had never seen his father.27What can we lea
24、rn from Andrews letter?AAndrews father has been dead. BAndrew is eager to meet his father. CAndrew is sure of finding his father. DAndrews father cant recognize him.CThe search engine Google celebrated on Thursday the 110th birthday of the first Native American woman engineer. Google honored Mary Ro
25、ss with a special Google Doodle on its homepage.Ross was born on August 9，1908，in the state of Oklahoma.She was the great-granddaughter of John Ross，the longestserving chief of the Cherokee Nation. Her work is considered important to the early stages of the age of space travel.Ross showed special ab
26、ilities in math and science from an early age. As a student，she developed an interest in aviation，or the practice of flying aircraft. She went on to earn a masters degree in mathematics from Colorado State Teachers College，now called the University of Northern Colorado.During World War II，Ross began
27、 working for the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation as a mathematician. She earned a special certification in the field from the University of California in1949. Ross was later chosen to join Lockheeds topsecret Skunk Works team that worked on aircraft designs. The name refers to a group that is permitte
28、d to work independently on advanced projects. She was the only female engineer among the teams 40 members.Early on，she researched defense systems. By the late 1950s，her work centered on satellites and a series of space rockets called Agenda. The rockets were extremely important in the 1960s during t
29、he Apollo moon program.Ross also helped develop early design ideas for space travel between planets，including flyby space flights to study Venus and Mars. Ross retired from Lockheed in 1973. But she continued to give talks at high schools and colleges to encourage more women and Native Americans to
30、study engineering. She died in 2008，a few months before her 100th birthday.Many celebrated Ross life on social media. Twitter user Aaron Perez, for example, wrote:“Mary Ross was an engineer who pioneered in the field of satellites. I never would have known if it wasnt for the doodle. Women engineers
31、 deserve more recognition.”28Why did Google celebrate Mary Ross 110th birthday?AShe invented a new flying aircraft. BShe had been a great designer ever.CShe got a masters degree in mathematics. DShe contributed a lot to space travel. 29What did Mary Ross do in the middle of the 20th century?AShe planned the Apollo moon program. BShe worked on Agenda. CShe helped women study engi
