1、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选项。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 makes the girl work harder?A. To get a toy. B. To work as a model. C. To earn money for a car.2. What does the man want to do? A. Stop to ask for directions.B. Drive to the tall building.C. Write the correct address
2、himself. 3. How much will the woman pay for the skirt?A. $30. B. $70. C. $100.4. What is the woman surprised at in the beginning?A. The mans memory.B. The size of the house.C. The cleanliness of the hotel.5. What does the woman think of the mans schedule?A. Too relaxing. B. Too realistic. C. Too str
3、essful.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 is the conversation mainly about?A. Sandras foot. B. Cleaning the floor. C. Housekeeping costs.7. Who is Brenda?A. Daves sister. B. Sandr
4、as boss. C. Daves house cleaner.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8. Why is the man surprised at Julies morning?A. Julie didnt leave him a note.B. He thought Julie hated taking the bus.C. He thought Julie hated getting up early.9. What does Julie think of the band uniforms?A. Ugly. B. Hot. C. Expensive.听第8段材料,回答第10至12
5、题。10. Why is Sammy anxious?A. He was attacked by a larger dog.B. He was bitten by a rabbit.C. He was beaten by a stranger.11. What time did the woman arrive?A. At 6:30 pm. B. At 7:00 pm. C. At 7:30 pm.12. What do we know about the woman?A. She likes to be early.B. She had a rough day.C. She isnt a f
6、ootball fan.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. How much is the mans bill according to the woman?A. $20. B. $35. C. $45.14. Why does the man think his bill was wrong?A. He forgot he ordered a small plate.B. He believed his waitress was dishonest.C. He thought he ordered a cheaper main dish.15. What does the man us
7、ually order?A. Vegetables. B. Seafood. C. Meat.16. Who does the man want to talk to?A. Jenny. B. The manager. C. The cook.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. Where is the school director?A. On the playground. B. In the cafeteria. C. In the school hall.18. Who is Bill Wyatt?A. The school director. B. A football co
8、ach. C. A college student.19. How can students find out about the lunch menu in advance?A. From their parents.B. From the school website.C. From the posters in the dining hall.20. What should students do with their cell phones during class hours?A. Lock them inside the school gate.B. Keep them with
9、the school teachers.C. Leave them inside the teaching buildings.第二部分阅读技能(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,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AAs part of the “Facebook generation”, we have grown up in a world where access to the Internet is constantly at our fingertips and were able to conn
10、ect with people at the touch of a button. Nowadays, its become increasingly common to offer guests the WiFi password along with a cup of tea when they come round to visit. We have become addicted(沉溺) to our smartphones.Of course, smartphones are useful and have greatly changed our lives in so many w
11、ays. Thanks to thousands of apps accessible to download, were now able to do almost anything when were out and about. However, it seems a shame that these attractive pieces of technology are slowly beginning to take over our lives. As a result, were becoming more antisocial, choosing to consult the
12、Internet rather than talk facetoface with other human beings.Even when were communicating with others, it seems most of us struggle without our phones at arms reach. Phones were invented to keep us more connected, and indeed they have done just that. We can now get in contact by an endless list of s
13、ocial media ways, yet this means were starting to have no true contact with each other. People are connecting more and more across screens rather than in person, even when it comes to relationships.Im not to say Im any better. However, Im trying to use it less and less when Im out and about. When I
14、first arrived in France, I didnt have any Internet on my phone. Rather than constantly checking my phone for messages or searching for directions, I was forced to talk to people and find my way around independently. Next time youre out with your friends, put your phone away and see how long you can
15、last without it.21. According to the passage, the disadvantage of smartphones is that _A. they cost much money without attentionB. they are inconvenient without the WiFi C. they make communication more untrueD. they have a bad effect on the study in school22. What is the purpose of writing the passa
16、ge?A. To show smartphones harm in the life.B. To suggest we use our smartphones less.C. To tell us to connect more on the Internet.D. To prove we are short of communication. 23. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. We can connect with our friends instantly throug
17、h the Internet.B. The author does not use the mobile phone when she or hes out and about.C. We communicate with our friends less when were addicted to our smartphones.D. The smartphones are indeed very helpful.BWhen your family arrives in Marrakech,the fourth largest city of Morocco,start your journ
18、ey in the main square of Dejemaa elFna,the center of Marrakechs medina quarter(old city)Here kids will see the monkey men,cobra charmers,acrobats,storytellers,and hennahaired artists.The medina itself is a network of streets of jewelry,cafes,silverware,furniture,pottery,and suqs(The Arab word for ma
19、rkets)The courtyards of riad(traditional Moroccan houses or palaces) are filled with sweetsmelling flowers and orange trees,and decorated with attractive fountains.From somewhere comes the beautiful music of sintersMoroccan versions of guitars.Food stalls(摊位) serve kebabs,fried fish,hot bread,cousco
20、us,and slowcooked lamb.For the next step of your journey,go deep into the suq,like the McCarthys.“Kids are so used to discovering things.Every corner was filled with strange and interesting things.Colors,sounds,objects needed explanation. Touching and handling things were encouraged.Every interactio
21、n(互动) made my nineyearold son,Sam question: Whats this drum made of? Why is that man buried in a hole up to his waist?The inquisitiveness made his interaction with locals easy and playful,” said actor and writer Andrew McCarthy.“I have never met people who delight in kids more than Moroccans,” he co
22、ntinued.“They all seem to be halfchild,halfadult themselves.So they were quick to play.My child wasnt used to urging me to buy;he was given gifts nearly everywhere we stopped,with nothing expected in return.Everyone asked him his name.Kids are treated as stars here.”The suq is a dizzying market of m
23、azelike(迷宫似的) passages and countless stalls.It remains traditional,filled with daytoday life that most kids born in modern cities will find unfamiliar,but that offers you a chance to discuss cultural differences with your child.“My son loved people actually creating thingsdyeing fabric different col
24、ors,men carving wood who always gave him small objects after they were made,” says McCarthy.“He was fascinated by the streets where people lived.He accepted the poverty without judgment.He talked and played with kids his age with natural sympathy and respect in a way I had never seen or taught him,”
25、said McCarthy.24. What does the underlined word “inquisitiveness” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Patience. B. Curiosity. C. Comfort. D. Explanation.25. What impressed McCarthy according to the last Paragraph?A. The locals poor living conditions. B. The wonderful wooden objects.C. Sams way to intera
26、ct with local kids. D. The artistic creativity of Moroccans.26. If you go deep into the suq, you_Acan see many interesting things in every cornerBcannot touch anything in the suqCshould not ask questionsDshould bargain for a good price27. This passage is written mainly for _A. businessmen in Morocco
27、B. parents with young kidsC. visitors in MarrakechD. local people in MarrakechCIreland has had a very difficult history. The problems started in the 16th century when English rulers tried to conquer(征服) Ireland. For hundreds of years, the Irish people fought against the English. Finally, in 1921, th
28、e British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland. The result is that today there are two “Irelands”. Northern Ireland, in the north, is part of the United Kingdom. The Republic of Ireland, in the south, is an independent country.In the 1840s the main crop, potatoes, was a
29、ffected by disease and about 750,000 people died of hunger. This, and a shortage(短缺) of work, forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA, the UK, Australia and Canada. As a result of these problems, the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851.For many years, the
30、majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers. Today, many people still work on the land but more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and offices. Life in the cities is very different from life in the countryside, where things move at a quieter and slower pace.The Irish are famous for being warmhearted and friendly. Oscar Wilde, a famous Irish writer, once said that the Irish were “the greatest talkers since the Greeks”. Since independence, Ireland h