英语试题
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第一部分 听力(共两节,满分 30 分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5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 does Jane become thinner?
A. She has been on a diet. B. She has had an illness. C. She has exercised a lot. 2. Where are the speakers?
A. In a library. B. In a bookshop. C. In a classroom. 3. What time does the bus usually arrive?
A. 7:30. B. 7:35. C. 7:40. 4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Mother and son. B. Husband and wife. C. Teacher and student. 5. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Kate’s friends. B. Today’s weather. C. Jim’s weekend. 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2至4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题;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 does the woman do?
A. She’s a doctor. B. She’s a waitress. C. She’s a teacher. 7. What is the man going to do? A. Give up his unhealthy diet. B. Have a further examination.
C. Go on sick leave from work.
听下面一段对话,回答第8至第10题。 8. How long has Peter been in London?
A. One day. B. Three days. C. About a week. 9. What does Peter say about the hotel? A. It’s not large but warm. B. It’s not so good but cheap. C. It’s not convenient but quiet. 10. What is Peter going to do next?
A. Get something to eat. B. Ask for another room. C. Have the heating fixed. 听下面一段对话,回答第11至第13题。 11. Who is Nat King Cole?
A. A pop singer. B. A researcher. C. A bus driver. 12. What did the researchers study about bus drivers?
A. Their health problems. B. Their facial expressions. C. Their working condition. 13. What is proved harmful to the bus drivers’ health?
A. Working overtime. B. Bad thoughts. C. Forced smiles. 听下面一段对话,回答第14至第17题。
14. What has Professor Brown been busy with these days?
A. Training teachers. B. Teaching students. C. Writing textbooks. 15. What does Professor Brown think about what he does? A. It is enjoyable. B. It is hard work. C. It is important.
16. At what age did Professor Brown start to learn music? A. Three. B. Six. C. Twelve. 17. What is Professor Brown good at in terms of music?
A. Playing the piano. B. Writing words to songs. C. Remembering music pieces. 听下面一段独白,回答第18至第20题。 18. What is the speaker doing? A. Hosting a radio program. B. Conducting an interview. C. Reporting a piece of news.
19. Which country is the largest coal producer in the world?
A. Australia. B. The US. C. China. 20. What do we know about coal-mining jobs in America?
A. They’re boring. B. They’re dangerous. C. They’re poorly paid. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum
Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you don’t need to book. They end around 21:00. November7t h
The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”. December 5th
Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London’s ice trade grew. February 6th
An Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne. The Smoudwater Canal is moving towards reopenling. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play. March 6th
Eyots and Aits- Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest. Online bookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book More into:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson London Canal Museum
12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT www.canalmuseum.org.uk www.canalmuseum.mobi Tel:020 77130836
21.When is the talk on James Brindley?
A. February 6th
B. March 6th
C. November 7th D. December 5th
22. What is the topic of the talk in February?
A. The Canal Pioneers.
B. Ice for the Metropolis C. Eyots and Aits- Thames Islands D. An Update on the Cotsword Canals
23. Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames.
A. Miranda Vickers B. Malcolm Tucker C. Chris Lewi D. Liz Payne
B
Yesterday I went to the nursing home to visit my grandma. She just got out of the hospital recently where she had some serious operations. I wanted to surprise her after work so I stopped by for a quick visit.
When I got there she was happy to see me. We hugged,kissed and exchanged greetings. Then I heard a woman crying. It was my grandma's roommate. The curtain was drawn so I could not see her. She started calling out a name that wasn't mine but she was certainly talking to me,begging me to go to her side of the room.
I ignored her at first and continued visiting with my grandma. Then she started begging and saying,“Please,come to see me!”So I went to see her.
When I drew the curtain back she looked so old but flashed me the biggest smile! She opened her arms wide for me to hug her so I bent low and gave her a hug. I sat on her bed and talked with her for a few minutes. She kept calling me by the other name but I did not correct her. She told me stories as if I had been there when they happened.
Finally I went back to talk with my grandma. Then the other woman started crying again,saying,“Please,come back.”She finally slept.
I stopped by the nurse's station and the nurse told me that the lady suffers from Alzheimer's. I mentioned the name she had called me. The nursetold me it was the lady's daughter's name. Then I understood why she wanted me to go to talk with her.
We will all get old someday. Some of us will have broken minds like my grandma's roommate and some of us will have broken bodies like my grandma. As I was leaving I promised I would go back and visit the lady,even after my grandma moved back to her home. 24.Why did the author's grandma live in a nursing home?
A.Because she needed another operation.
B.Because she had been living there. C.Because she had to recover there. D.Because she waited for the writer to come.
25.According to the text,the woman cried because________.
A.she missed her daughter very much B.she expected to tell stories to the writer C.she was troubled by the writer's talking D.she feared the curtain being drawn
26.What lesson did the author learn from her experience?
A.The old need care from others. B.The old will become forgetful. C.Everyone will get old someday.
D.We shouldn't leave the old in the nursing home. 27.Which of the following is right according to the passage?
A.The author's grandma had some serious illness.
B.The author's grandma's roommate's daughter always visited her mother. C.The author's grandma's roommate came out to see me. D.The author would go back and visit the old lady.
C
Stages of Hurricane: Simple Storms Grow Into Giants
A storm progresses through four different stages before it is actually considered a hurricane. First is a tropical disturbance (热带扰动), which has thunderstorms and rotating (旋转) winds. Next is a tropical depression (热带低气压), which is similar to a tropical disturbance, but has winds between 23 and 39 miles per hour. A tropical storm is the next level, which has stronger wind speeds between 40and 73 miles per hour. Once winds reach 74 miles per hour the storm is officially called a hurricane. The wind picks up energy from the warm surface ocean water.
As a hurricane crosses over land, it begins to become weaker or break apart and reduce in strength. This is because it is no longer over the warm ocean water that it needs for energy. At this point, a hurricane can still cause a lot of damage because of high winds, rain, and flooding. But unless it makes its way back over the open ocean, it is downgraded from a hurricane back to a tropical storm. What’s Your Name, Hurricane? Hurricanes and tropical storms are given names to help people