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第十套综合测试
(二)(120分钟150分)第I卷第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题L5分,满分
7.5分)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选项,并标在试卷的相应位置听完每段对话后,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.Why didthe manhurt hisbackA.He liftedtoo muchweight.B.He didn t warmup beforelifting.C.He isnt really a professional.
2.What does the womansay about the malerobberA.He was not tall.talking.
3.Where isthe womans A.skirtIn thebathroom.B.In thebedroom,C.At thedry cleaners
4.What are the speakersmainly talkingaboutA.A school subject.B.A president.C.A father.B.His sweaterwas black.C.He did most of the
5.How muchdoes the man want to payfor the scarfA.$
20.B.$
17.C.$
15.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,并标在试卷的相应位置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 hasthe womans brotherbeen doingin SwedenA.Studying languages.B.Exploring mountains.C.Taking pictures.
7.How didthe womanfeel aboutnot beingable tocall herbrother ridescost$
50.For more information,contact them at866-881-7679to setup yourhorseback ridingwinteractivity.Other WinterActivities InformationFor moreinformation about Beaver Meadows Ranch,or if you dlike to book a roomfor anadventurous holiday,call970-881-
2450.It snot veryoften you can findaone-stop adventurespot fullof winteractivities.Take advantageof yourfree timethiswinter seasonand enjoythe outdoorscenery inColorado.
25.If youwant totry ice fishing atBeaver Meadows Ranch,youcan.A.rent icefishing equipmentthereB.spend atmost
6.5hours fishinga dayC.be guidedby expertsduring badweatherD.take partin theactivity without any permit
26.If youwant to enjoy sleigh rides,you shouldcall.A.800-462-5870B.866-881-7679C.970-881-2450D.970-231-
195527.What canwe learnfrom thelast twoparagraphsA.Beaver MeadowsRanch covers840acres.B.Expert wranglersthere offerriding lessons.C.You dont need tobookaroomin advance.D.Colorado isfamous forits convenienttransportation.【答案与解析】本文是一篇应用文,介绍了科罗拉多一处有众多可以让全家人玩得很开心的冬季活动场所
25.B根据Ice Fishing部分的“Ice fishingis availablefrom9:30am to4pm”可知答案
26.D根据Horse-drawn SleighRide部分的“You willneed to contact themat970-231-1955to setup atime foryour sleighride”可知答案
27.A根据Winter HorsebackRiding部分的uExperience winter horseback riding whileviewing thebreathtaking beautyof thesurrounding840acres whereBeaver MeadowsRanchmakes its home”可知答案CToday,we are told,children dont spendenough timein thefresh air.Many ofthemare addictedto ascreen eitheronacomputer or a TV一they seemto belivingin avirtual world.They havelost touchwith nature.But now400organizations in the UK,from playgroupsto theNational Health Service,are encouragingchildren tohave some“wild timev.They wantkids toswap atleast30minutes ofwatching TVor playing computer games for time playing outside.Activitiessuch as building dens,climbing trees,rummaging forconkers andplaying hide-and-seekare just some of the thingskids can do.Even ifthey livein acity,they cango onadventuresin thegarden orthe park.Children oftenneed ahelping handfrom mumand dad.They need to beshown whatto do andwhere to go.Andy Simpsonfrom NationalHealthServicesays,“We wantparentsto see what thismagical wonderproduct doesfor theirkids development,independenceand creativity,by givingwild time a go.vSo despitethe complicatedworld that young peoplegrow upin now,it seemsthatgoing backto basics and experiencingunature splaygroundvis whatmodern childrenneed.David Bondfrom ProjectWild Thingsays,“We needto makemore spacefor wild timein childrens dailyroutine,freeing thisgeneration of kids tohave thesort ofexperiencesthat manyof ustook forgranted.”This mightsound abit old-fashioned to you ormaybe,like me,it hasmade youthinkabout stickingon yourboots,getting outdoorsand relivingyour childhood.Theres no age limit on enjoying yourself!
28.Children areencouraged todo thefollowing activitiesEXCEPT.A.building densB.climbing treesC.playing hide-and-seek D.watching TV
29.According toAndy Simpson,we.know that.A.wild timeis hardto designB.wild timeis beneficialto childrenC.parents knowthe importanceof wild timeD.parents likekeeping theirchildren indoors
30.What sthe mainidea ofParagraph4A.Modern childrenneed wild time.B.Adults valueoutdoor activities.C.The presentworld iscomplicated.D.This generationofkidshave nofreedom.
31.The lastparagraph suggeststhat.A.people likethinking of the pastB.it isout ofdate togo outdoorsC.it is too latefor adultstoenjoynatureD.people atany agecan enjoywildtime【答案与解析】现在的孩子大都迷恋电视或电脑,而在户外的时间越来越少,他们失去了与大自然亲密接触的机会在本文中作者提出鼓励孩子有“wildtime”,去进行一些户外活动,比如捉迷藏、爬树等,这些改变都需要父母的帮助
28.D根据文章第2段中的“They wantkids toswap atleast30minutes ofwatching TVorplayingcomputergamesfortimeplayingoutside.Activities such asbuildingdens,climbing trees,rummaging forconkers andplaying hide-and-seek arejustsome of thethingskids cando”可知A、B、C三项者B是鼓励孩子们应该去做的事文章首段就指此现在的孩子迷恋电视而缺少足够的户外时间,因此并不是鼓励孩子们去看电视
29.B根据文章第3段中Andy Simpson所说的“We wantparents to seewhatthis magicalwonderproduct doesfor theirkids development,independence andcreativity,by givingwildtimeago”可知,户外活动时间对孩子们的成长有好处
30.A文章第4段开头提此不管孩子成长的社会多么复杂,让孩子们接近大自然都是现代儿童所需要的,然后用David Bond的话进一步来证明wildtime的必要性,由此可知A项最能概括本段大意
31.D根据文章最后一段最后一句There snoagelimitonenjoyingyourself”可知享受户外玩耍时间没有年龄限制DPublic distrustof scientistscomes partlyfrom theunclear boundariesbetweenscience andtechnology,between discoveryand manufacture.Most governments,perhapsall governments,prove the value of public spendingon scientificresearch intermsof theeconomic benefitsthe scientificresearch hasbrought in the pastand willbringin the future.Politicians remindtheir votersof the wonderful machinesour scientistshaveinvented,the newdrugs torelieve olddiseases,and thenew medicalequipmentand techniquesby whichpreviously incurableconditions maynow betreated andlivessaved.At the same time,the politiciansdemand thatscientists suittheir researchtoeconomic needs,and that they putin thefirst placeresearch proposalsthat are“nearthe market”and canbe translatedinto thegreatest returnin theshortest time.Dependent onpoliticians formuch of their funding,scientists havelittle choicebutto obey.Like therest ofus,they aremembers ofa societythat valuesthe creationofwealth.Many havedifferent opinions,but keepthem to themselves.In suchcircumstances no one should be toohard onpeople whoare doubtfulaboutconflicts ofinterest.When we learn that the distinguishedprofessor tryingto convinceusof thesafety ofa particularproduct is a consultant(顾问)of thecompany makingit,we cannot be blamedfor wonderingwhether themoney hereceives from the companymightcloud hisprofessional judgment.Even ifthe professorholds noconsultancy withanyfirm,some peoplemay stilldistrust himbecause ofhis association with thosewhodo,or atleast wonderaboutthesource ofsome ofhis researchfunding.This attitudecan havedamaging effects.It questionsthe honestyof individualsworkingin aprofession thatthinks intellectual honesty isthe most important.Thismakes it easier to distrust allscientific statements,especially thosemade bythescientists whopresent themselvesas experts.The scientistmost likelyto understandthesafety ofa nuclearreacto.r,for example,is anuclear engineer,and anuclearengineer ismostly likelyto beemployed bythe nuclearindustry.If anuclear engineerdeclaresthat areactor isunsafe,we believehim,because clearlyit is not tohisadvantage tolie about it.If hetells usit issafe,on theother hand,we distrusthim,because hemay wellbe protectingthe employerwho payshis salary.
32.What isthe chiefconcern ofmost governmentswhen itcomes toscientific researchA.Quick economicreturns.B.Support from the voters.C.The reductionofpublicspending.D.The budgetfor aresearch project.
33.Scientists haveto adapttheir researchto economicneeds in order to.A.translate knowledgeinto wealthB.obtain fundingfrom thegovernmentC.impress thepublic with their achievementsD.turn thevalue of their existence into reality
34.According to the author,people doubtthe professionaljudgment of scientists because.A.their statementsoften turnout to be wrong
8.sometimes theyhide thesource of their researchfundingC.some of them do not putintellectualhonestyin thefirst placeD.they couldbe influencedby theirassociationwiththe projectconcerned
35.Why doesthe author say thatpublic distrustofscientistscan havedamaging effectsA.It makesthings difficultfor scientistsseeking researchfunds.B.It maydiscourage scientistsfrom doingindependent research.C.People wouldnot believescientists evenwhen theytell thetruth.D.Scientists themselvesmay doubtthevalueof theirresearch findings.【答案与解析】公众为什么有时候不相信科学家们说的话呢本文介绍了公众对科学家们持不信任态度的原因以及由此可能产生的影响
32.A文章第1段第2句指出,许多政府都根据项目带来的经济利益来确定某项科研项目投入到公共开支是否值得;第2段第1句指出,政客们要求科学家们将研究与经济挂钩,优先考虑那些能在最短时间内收到最大回报的研究方案由此可以推断,提到科研时,政府最关心的是其能否很快带来经济回报
33.B根据文章第2段第2句uDependent onpoliticians formuch of their funding,scientists havelittle choicebut toobey”可知,科学家们使自己的研究满足经济需求是为了从政府处获得研究经费
34.D根据文章第3段内容可以推断,人们怀疑科学家的专业判断是因为他们或多或少都会受到为他们提供科研经费的单位的影响35c根据文章最后一段中的“This makesiteasiertodistrustall scientificstatements...If hetells usit issafe,on theother hand,we distrusthim...”可以推断出正确答案为C项第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项As isknown tous all,every human being hasthe rightto choosehow theyfeel.36You maybe inlow spiritsor heartbrokenover something that happenedtoyouorsomething youdid a long timeago,maybe evenyears ago,to yourselfor toothers.37In otherwords,there isno needto carrythat paininside yourheart,day afterday,year afteryear.You mustnot letit growcontinuously becausesoon enough,the issueyouare sadabout willturn intoyour normalway of thinking.Negative thinkinghasa chaineffect!38However,if youdonotlet go of thepains ofyesterday,the joysof todayand tomorrow willnever bediscovered.They will be cloudedby yourunhappiness.Youmust letgoofthe pastto be happy.There areno ifs,ands,or buts!39Instead,focus onwhat youcandoabout todayand in thefuture.You see,today youhave nocontrol ofwhat happenedin the past.You cannotdo anythingaboutit,so whylive thereStartliving andloving thethings youcan controlsuch asthis beautifuldayor maybecall afriend that you had a relationshipwith thatturned badand makeitup.Go outand createhappy experiences.40A.Quit livingnegatively in thepast.B.You canchoose happinessor sadness.C.So howcan youget ridof thisbad feelingD.Living inhappiness makesyour lifepositive.E.But youneed notstay inthat sadstate anylonger.F.And turnhappiness into a constantway ofthinking.G.When onedoor closesin life,another onewill open.答案3640BEGAF〜第三部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题
1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项At fourI wasdiagnosed withPDD,a typeof autism(自闭症).A yearlater doctorstoldmy parentsthat I would41graduate fromhigh schooland I would never42an athlete一everyone inmy familydid sportswhen theystudied incollege.They saidI wouldhave no43of graduatingfrom college.And thelast thingwas thatwhenever I was donewithschool I was going to be44into ahome withother autisticchildren for the restof my life.I was45this onmy firstday ofhigh school,which becamemy motivationto46they werewrong.I workedhard at47,my sociallife and my school.To mygreat joy,I had a lot of48from myclose friends,my communityandmyfamily becauseas akidI hadto49bullying(欺凌)and beingmade funof.J graduatedfrom ahigh schoolon timeand I50a full-ride scholarshipto GrandValleyState Universityfor basketball.Things didn t51there becausesome ofmy coachesdidnt understandme,52I decidedto transfer(转移)to anotherplace whereI alwaysdreamedof playing,and thatwas53coach Tomand hisbasketball programin Michigan.I workedharder thanbefore and I wontwo BigTen Championships,a BigTen Tournamenttitleand aFinal Four.54these,I gotmy collegedegree inhand contraryto all
55.So farI thinkit isthe56moment ofmy lifeand alwayswillbe.Today I am amotivational57going aroundthe countryand tellingmy storyof58,encouragement as well asdoing anti-bullying campaigns.My59is“Let YourselfDash”because whatI want to tellpeople isnever to60andtoknow that there shope whateverstepthey takeand whereverthey are.
41.A.probably B.seldom C.hardly D.even
42.A.become B.train C.demand D.accept
43.A.sense B.chance C.point D.sign
44.A.classified B.divided C.hidden D.placed
45.A.suggested B.promised C.told D.ordered
46.A.admit B.prove C.judge D.predict
47.A.subjects B.challenges C.activities D.sports
48.A.support B.praise C.criticism D.shame
49.A.compete withB.deal with C.combine withD.agree with
50.A.discovered B.offered C.earned D.found
51.A.set offB.take upC.carry onD.work out
52.A.and B.so C.but D.or
53.A.among B.withC.for D.about
54.A.Apart fromB.Far fromC.According toD.Regardless of
55.A.expectations B.hopes C.attentions D.desires
56.A.truest B.proudest C.busiest D.easiest
57.A.speaker B.host C.actor D.writer
58.A.patience B.luck C.hope D.honesty
59.A.warning B.tradition C.symbol D.slogan
60.A.give offB.give upC.give awayD.give out【答案与解析】本文是一篇记叙文作者自小患自闭症,尽管医生们认为他今后无法完成许多事情,然而他却刻苦努力,最后用自己的成功证明医生们的说法是错误的
41.C一年后,医生告诉“我”的父母说“我”几乎不能高中毕业
42.A“我”不可能成为一名运动员
43.B他们说“我”不可能大学毕业
44.D即使“我”从学校毕业了,“我”在剩下的日子里也会跟其他患有自闭症的孩子一起被安置在教养院
45.C“我”在上高中的第一天就被告知这一点
46.B这成了“我”证明他们是错误的动力
47.D“我”非常刻苦地学习,进行体育锻炼,并与其他人交往
48.A让“我”很开心的是,“我”得到了好友、家人和社区的很多支持
49.B因为小时候“我”不得不应对别人的欺凌和嘲笑
50.C“我”准时高中毕业了,并且获得了大学的全额奖学金
51.D但是事情并没有很顺利,因为一些教练不理解“我work out”成功地发展”
52.B因此“我”决定转移到另一个地方
53.C那是为了Tom教练和他在密歇根的篮球课程
54.A除了这些之外,“我”还获得了大学文凭
55.A这出乎了所有人的意料
56.B那是“我”一生中最自豪的时刻
57.A现在“我”是一个激励演说家
58.C周游全国,讲述自己关于希望、鼓励以及反欺凌运动的故事
59.D“我”的口号是“向前冲”
60.B因为“我”想告诉人们:永不放弃,并且要知道无论采取什么措施无论身在何处,总会有希望第II卷第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第二节(共10小题;每小题
1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式Our experienceattheChildren sMedical CareCenter waseye-opening.We sawalot ofchildren withouthair dueto theirradioactive treatment.We playedwith themandtaught themto drawpictures.The children,though_61suffer suchgreat pains,were sofriendly thatit wasmuch easierto interactwith themthan we62expect.One day,an incidentdeeply touchedus.A girl suggested that she teachus howtofold paper.She taughtus63great patience,explaining eachstep slowlyand clearly.Though wecould easilydo that,we stillpretended toknow nothingabout it.We followedher,step bystep,doing everythingshe toldus.Finally,64we finishedour workrsuccessfully,she gaveeach ofus65big hug.We couldsee thepride andhappinesson herface.Iler fatherwas sothankful tous that he heldour handstightly,tears inhis eyes.And itwasnotuntil then66we knewthe girlwould receivean operation the nextday.Many storieshappened atthe center.It wasreallya67value experienceto usall,enriching ourlife ina positiveway.The childrens happyfaces and68strongminds willstay withus forever.The dayswe spentattheCenter inspiredus boys69reflect onmany things.We beganto reflecton how to dealwiththedifficulties inlife,because ourutroublesv seemnot worthmentioning atall comparedwith70theseinnocent kidsare goingthrough.答案:61・suffering
62.had expected
63.with
64.when/after
65.a
66.that
67.valuable
68.their
69.to reflect
70.whatA.Free andeasy.B.Worried.C.Sad.听第7段材料,回答第
8、9题
8.Where canthe manget moneyA.From the Dunnes Stores.B.From the Allied Irish Bank.C.From theBank of Ireland.
9.What canwelearnfrom theconversationA.The manisastranger in the area.B.The Bank ofIrelandis neartheDunnesStores.C.It isabout tenminutes walkto the bank.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题
10.When didthe manbecome anuncleA.The daybefore yesterday at noon.B.Yesterday atmidday.C.Yesterday in the lateafternoon.
11.Which namedidntthe mans sisterconsiderA.Francis.B.David.C.Michael.
12.What wasthe mentionedarticle aboutA.Common familynames amongstudents.B.The relationshipbetween gradesand givennames.C.How teacherstreat studentsbased on their lastnames.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题
13.What isthe womanbusy withA.An exam.B.A basketball match.C.Getting aticket.
14.What kindof gamearethespeakers goingto watchthis afternoonA.An importantbasketball gamebetween schools.B.An importantbaseball gamebetween cities.C.An importantbasketball gamebetween states.
15.When willthe gamebegin第四部分:写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节:短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处,每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号
(八),并在其下面写出该加的词删除把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词注意
1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分I believethat everybodycan cookthems.elves somethingwell to eat.Cooking isactuala loteasier than most ofwe think.Last Sundaymy parentswere awayin business.I wasleft aloneat home with noone to cook for me.So Ihadagood chanceto cookmyselfwonderful meal.Early inthe morningI wentto themarket,buying some beef andtomatoand then came back.Before cooking,I putsome oil,salt and a littlepepperon the beef butmixed themtogether.When thepan was hot enough,I beginto fry thebeef.Then Icooked sometomato soup.The foodwas tasted delicious!答案I believethat everybodycan cookthemselves somethingtoeat.Cooking isa loteasierthanmostofthink.Last Sundaymy parentswere awaybusiness.Iwasleft aloneathomewithnooneto cookforme.So Ihadagood chancetocookmyself wonderfulmeal.Early inthe morningI wentto themarket,somebeefand and thencameback.Beforecooking,I putsome oil,salt anda littlepepper onthebeefmixed themtogether.Whenthe panwashotenough,I tofrythebeef.Then Icooked sometomato soup.The foodwastasteddelicious!第二节书面表达(满分25分)北京某高校近日对校内图书馆2013年外借热门图书进行了统计在前100名外借热门图书排行榜上,竟无一名著上榜上榜书籍大部分出自不知名的网络作家请结合下表内容,用英语写一篇短文向某英文报报道此事,并发表观点大学生大学教师你的观点
1.很少借阅名著;
1.一本好书影响人的一生;
2.名著语言晦涩难懂,读起来吃
2.大学生应趁年轻广读中外名力;著
3.网络书籍更贴近生活注意
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.开头已给出,不计入总词数参考词汇晦涩难懂的obscureRecently auniversity inBeijing publisheda list ofthe100books borrowedmostfrequently fromits library.答案One possibleversion:Recently auniversity inBeijing publisheda listofthe100books borrowedmostfrequently fromits library.Surprisingly,not asingle classicfrom homeor abroadappearsonthe list.Instead,included inthe listare mostlyweb bookswritten byunknownweb writers.Most university students admitthat theyseldom borrowclassics,saying theobscurelanguage usedin classicsmakes themdifficult tounderstand,while webbooks aremuchcloser tolife.However,university teachershold adifferent view.They believefirmlythat agood bookcan influencethe livesof peopleand thereforeuniversity studentsshouldread asmany Chineseand foreignclassics as they can.Personally,I thinkuniversitystudentsshouldbeencouraged toread booksof anykindso longasthey are beneficialto theirfuture development.A.At1pm.B.At2pm.C.At3pm.
16.How willthey gothereA.On foot.B.By taxi.C.By bus.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题
17.What havewomen beentaught to believe,according to the speakerA.They shouldobey others.B.They have the sameability asmen.C.They cancontrol others.
18.What advantagefor womendoesthespeaker mentionA.Their abilityto beopen-minded.B.Their abilityto bestrong andsoft atthesametime.C.Their abilityto solveproblems.
19.How shouldwomen dressinthebusiness worldA.Don twear anythingthat showstoo muchskin.B.Always wearcolorful dresses.C.Wear whateverthey like.
20.What ismostimportantinorderto becomea successful businesswomanA.Looking sexy.B.Being confident.C.Dressing properly.试题答案15BBCAC610BBBAB1T15CBAAC1620CACAB〜〜〜附听力部分录音材料Text1W:I cant believethat youhurt yourback.I thoughtyou werea professionalweightlifter.M:I ama professional,and usuallythat weightisnoproblem.Iwasjust stupid.I thoughtIcould lift180kg withoutwarming up.{Text2M:Could youdescribe thetwo peoplewho robbedthe bankW:Well,themanwas tallwith darkhair andhe waswearing ablack sweater.What Irememberabout the woman wasthatshedidmostofthetalking.Text3W:Honey,where smy favoriteorange skirtI thoughtyou saidthatyouwould washit,so Iput itinthebathroom.M:It hasto bedry-cleaned.I tookit therethis morning.It shouldbe doneby thisafternoon.W:0h,no.What amI goingto wearto thepartyText4W:I vebeen studyingAmerican Historythis year,and I have reallyenjoyed mystudies.M:That sthe subjectthat Ihave alwaysenjoyed,too.When youthink ofthe foundingfathers,who doyou admirethe mostW:There areso manythat Iadmire thatit wouldbe hardto choose.Text5M:You want$20for thisscarf Can you lowerthe priceW:You canhave itfor$
18.M:I11take itfor$15and nota penny.more.W:$17and itsadeal.Text6M:I heardthat yourbrother isgetting backfrom Swedenthis Saturday.W:That sright!I mso excitedtoseehim.He sbeen awayfor almosttwo yearsexploringmountains.I talkedto himfor thefirst timein almosta yearandahalf lastnight!It ssucharelief toknow that.hesokay.M:Yeah,it mustbe hardto beout therewithoutanyway tocommunicate.W:It waspeaceful forhim,but hardfor hisfamily!We neverknew ifhe wasokay ornot.{Text7M:Canyoutell mehowtoreach thebank,pleaseW:Which bankThere aretwo:theAllied IrishBankandtheBankofIreland.M:Ihavean AIBpass cardandIwanttoget moneyfrom thebank.W:You needtogoto theAlliedIrishBank whichis nearthe localshopping center,DunnesStores.M:How doI get there Ihavenoknowledge ofthis area.W:Cross theroad andturn leftattheother side.Walk alongthe footpathuntil youreachthe trafficlights.You willsee ashopping centerontheright handside.Walkacross theroad andturn rightafter theshopping center.Keep goingstraight for about100meters andthebankistoyour left.M:It soundsa littlebit difficult.How faris itfrom hereW:It snot sodifficult.It sabout fiveminutes walkfrom here.I candraw amap foryouifyouwish.M:0h,Iwouldreally appreciatethat.Text8W:Has yoursister sbaby arrivedyetM:Yes,I vebeen anuncle sinceyesterdayatnoon!W:Congratulations!Is ita boyora girlM:An eight-pound boy.They namedhim Francis.W:Why didthey nameyour nephewFrancisM:I dont know.They wereconsidering alotofother names,like Richard,Edward,Phillip,and David.W:What ifthe babyhad beenagirlDid theyhave anygirl snames inmind M:They couldntagree onany.Whenever Isuggested agirlsname,my sistersaid,“I hatethat name!”Some peoplehave verystrong feelingsabout names.W:I thinkmost peopledo.Sometimes Istart outnot likingsomeone justbecause Idont liketheir name.M:That remindsmeofsomething Iread afew days ago.Somebody discoveredthat childrenwithcertain namesget lowgrades inschool justbecause oftheir names.W:You meantheir familynamesM:No,their firstnames.That swhat the article said.{Text9M:Hi,Lucy!How areyou Ihave notseen youforalong time.W:Fine!Iambusy preparingfor the examthese days.M:Are yougoingtosee thebasketballmatchthis afternoonI mreally excitedabouti t.rW:Uh,a basketballmatchM:It isthe“Big Gamevofthe season!And were playingagainst oneofthebest schoolteamsinthestate,so its goingtobereally exciting.W:Great!That soundswonderful!Did yougetthe ticketM:Yes.And someof ourfriends willgo andwatch the game.But oneof ourfriends hastogo outofthetown thisafternoon andhewontbe able towatch thegame,so Ihaveanother ticket.Do youwanttowatch thematch W:Sure,Iwouldlove togo!I veneverwatched ourschoolsbasketball gamesbefore.M:Great!There willbeabus pickingat1pm andthegamebegins at3pm.W:Thaak youforgiving metheticket.Text10Keeping upinthejob marketis verydifficult,especially forwomen.Women havebeentaught tobe verypassive andjust dowhat theyretold.This cancause problemswhenwomen enterthe fast-paced businessworld,because theyre nottough enoughtoget thejobs theywant orto askforthethings theyneed.The firstthingthatwomen needto rememberis thattheyarejust asvaluable intheworkplace asmen.In fact,women canoften solveproblems morecreatively.Thisis somethingthat canbe veryhelpful inthe worldof business.The mostimportant thingistobeconfident.Men oftenget high-powered positionsbecause oftheir confidence.Make goodeye contact,speak ina strongvoice,smile alot,and dont apologizeunlessit sabsolutely necessary.Make sure thatyouare particularlycareful abouthow youdress.This meanswearing clothesthat donot showtoo muchskin.You wantto lookprofessional,not sexy.Keep thesethings inmind,and you11be onyour wayto becomingasuccessfulbusinesswoman.And remember,never takeno foran answer,and alwaysaskfor moremoney.You justmight geta littlebit morethan youthought.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APesca wasthe smallesthumanbeingI eversaw.He hadleft Italyfor politicalreasons,and hadbeen workingas ateacher inLondon formany years.The rulingidea ofPesca s life was to showhis thanksto thecountry thathad givenhima shelterby doinghis bestto turnhimself intoan Englishman.He desiredto becomeanEnglishman inhis habitsand amusements,as wellas inhis personalappearance.Finding usdistinguished,as anation,by ourlove ofathletic exercises,the littlemandevoted himselfto allour Englishsports andrecreations.I sawhim riskhis lifeblindly inthe seaat Brightonwhere we were bathing together.If we had doneany exerciseunique tomy ownnation Iwould havelooked afterPescacarefully;but asforeigners aregenerally quiteas wellable totake careof themselvesinthe wateras Englishmen,it neveroccurred tome thattheartof swimmingmight addonemore to thelistof manlyexercises whichhe believedthat hecould learnon thespot.Soon afterwehadboth struckout fromshore,I stopped,finding myfriend didntfollow me.To myamazement,I sawnothing buttwo littlearms strugglingabove thesurfaceofthe water.I divedand pulledhim backtotheshore.When herecovered,hiswarm Southernnature broke.He declaredthat heshould never be happyagain untilheoffered me some servicewhich Imight remembertotheend ofmy days.Little didI thinkthen thatthe opportunityof servingme wassoon tocome;thathe waseager toseize it;and thatby sodoing he wastoturn myexistenceintoa newchannel.If Ihad notdived forProfessor Pescawhen heJay underwater,I should never,perhaps,have heardeven thename ofthe woman,who nowdirects thepurpose ofmy life.
21.The authordidntlook afterPesca carefullywhen bathinginthesea duetothefactthat.A.they bothhad donethe unusualEnglish exercisebeforeB.foreigners weregenerally bathingnot farfromtheshoreC.he wassure thatPesca wouldlearn toswim onthe spotD.hewassurethatPesca wasa verygood swimmer
22.The bathingaccident wasmentioned mainlyto showthat.A.the authorwas quitehelpful tothose inneedB.Pesca sometimesacted ratherthoughtlesslyC.one canneverbetoo carefulwhen bathingintheseaD.showing offone smanly behaviormay causeothers trouble
23.Why didPesca wanttodothe authorsome favourA.His warmnature madehim so.B.He treatedthe authoras hisbest friend.C.He enjoyeddoing somethingunforgettable.D.He wouldhave diedwithout the authorshelp.
24.What canwe inferfromthelast paragraphA.Pesca changedthe authorslifecompletely.B.Pesca meta womanwho laterdirected his life.C.Pesca turnedhis existenceintoanew channel.D.Pesca missedan opportunityto rewardtheauthor.【答案与解析】本文是一篇记叙文Pesca因为政治原因而离开意大利到英国当老师为了表示他对英国收留自己的感激之情,他极力使自己成为一个英国人
21.D根据文章第3段中的“but asforeigners aregenerally quiteaswellable totakecare ofthemselves inthewateras Englishmen^可知作者认为Pesca也跟英国人一样擅长游泳
22.B根据文章第3段第1句“I sawhim riskhislifeblindly intheseaat Brightonwherewewerebathingtogether”以及下文对意外的描述可以推断,Pesca有时候行事欠考虑
23.D根据文章第4段内容尤其是最后两句When herecovered,his warmSouthern naturebroke.He declaredthatheshouldneverbehappyagain untilhe offeredmesomeservicewhich Imight remembertotheend ofmy days”可知答案
24.A根据文章最后一段最后一句If Ihad notdived forProfessor Pescawhen helay underwater,I shouldnever,perhaps,have heardeven thename ofthewoman,who nowdirectsthe purposeofmylife”可以推断出答案BCould oneplace haveenough winteractivities tomake theentire familyhappy AtBeaverMeadowsRanchin RedFeather Lakes,Colorado,there isalonglistofoutdoorwinter activitiesfortheentire family.Take awinter vacationand staylong enoughtodo themall there.Ice FishingFor$10a day,visitors cantry theirhand aticefishing.Ice fishingis availablefrom9:30am to4pm sevendaysaweek.You willneedtobring yourown icefishingequipment becauseit cannotbe rented.You willneedtohave yourfishing licensetoo.Formoreaboutit,call800-462—
5870.Horse-drawn SleighRidePassengers takea15-to20-minute sleighride throughbeautiful Coloradocountry.During thesleighride,you11havetheexperience ofstopping atan old-time cabin,warming yourselfby afire andeating cookieswhile drinkinghot chocolate.You willneedtocontactthemat970-231-1955to setup atime foryour sleighride.WinterHorseback RidingExperiencewinterhorsebackridingwhileviewing thebreathtaking beautyof thesurrounding840acres whereBeaverMeadowsRanch makesitshome.You11be guidedona tourby oneoftheexpert wranglers(牧马人)when theweather permits.One-hourrides cost$35per personand two-hour。