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一、会话理解，共15题，每题1分。
1、 Tom: Kate, you are back from vacation! How was it ?
Kate: to tell you the truth, I feel tired. Tom: ?
Kate: I had to visit all my relative.
A anything special B why not C what’s hurry D How come 2、Passenger A: Excuse me, would you mind changing seats with me ? PassengerB:
PassengerA: Thank you. That’s very kind of you.
A That’s easy B yes, I will C Not at all D I’d like to 3、Maggie: your tie is handsome.
Martin: . your skirt looks teautiful, too. A oh, I think so B it’s kind of you C Oh, thank you D I am glad to know 4、Richard: Your English is very good. I appreciate your help. Alexandra:Thanks. A it’s a piece of cake B it’s my pleasure C it’s my duty D it’s my way 5、Frank: Hey, John, what makes you so happy ?
John: you know what. I have just got a new job with a computer company. Frank: ! A Oh, so happy B Oh, good luck C Oh, such a job D Oh, congratulation 6、Jack: say, Jane, let’s go and get a bite to eat . Jane: ? Jack: How about McDonald’s ? Jane: Great !
A where to B what for C How come D why so 7、Train conductor: Excuse me, ma’ma. Ticket, please.
Passenger: sorry, I left it in the somoking section and I’ll go fetch it . Train conductor:It’s OK, lady.
A Take your time B Take your seat C you can go now D As you please 8、Cart: Hi, Mary, are you free tonight? Mary: , Cart? Cart: shall we have a game of chess ?
A what about it B what of it C what for D what is it 9、Paula: Hello, my name is Paula field. Welcome you to Tectron U.K Jens :Thank you. A Nice to meet you B it was kind of you C you’ve got a nice name D Nice meeting you 10、Speaker A: Excuse me. Do you happen to have the time ?
Speaker B:
A Take it easy B I am running out of time C Soryy, I am late D sure, it’s nine thirty 11、Ben:Hi , Tom. Want to go and play bowling tonight ?
Tom: when and where shall we meet?
A It’s smart B sounds good C it is possible D looks good 12、Speaker A: I like your sweater. It suits you very well.
SpeakerB: it’s a present from my girlfriend. SpeakerA: She certainly has the taste. A want to know how come? B I like it so much C Thank you for saying it D you may take it 13、Smith : Mary, I hate to say goodbye, but I have to.
Mary: , Smith . I hope to see you again. A Be careful B Nice to meet you C as you like D Take care 14、Customer : This suit looks nice. ? Assistant: yes, of course. The fitting room is over there .
A How much is it B Can I try it C How can I buy it D Can I try it on 15、Paula: Seems colder , today, ?
Peter: it is colder. It was on the weather forecast.
Paula: Was it ? I ‘m sure it’s not normally this cold at this time of year.
A or is it just me B or is it just for me C or only I felt it D or just I ‘m feeling it 二、阅读理解，4篇文章20道问题，每题2分，共40分。
Passage 1
Spending 50 minutes with a cell phone close to your ear is enough to change brain cell activity in the part of the brain closest to the antenna(天线). But whether that causes any harm is not clear, scientists at the National Institute of Health said at a conference last month, adding that the study will not likely settle concerns of a link between cell phones and brain cancer. “What we showed is glucose (葡萄糖) metabolism(代谢)(a sign of brain activity) increases in the brain in people who were exposed to a cell phone in the area closest to the antenna,” said Dr. Nora Volkow of the NIH, whose study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study was meant to examine how the brain reacts to electromagnetic fields caused by wireless phone signals.
Volkow said she was surprised that the weak electromagnetic radiation(电磁辐射) from cell phones could affect brain activity, but she said the findings do not shed any light on whether cell phones cause cancer. “This study does not in any way indicate that. What the study does is to show the human brain is sensitive to electromagnetic radiation from cell phone exposures”Use of the devices has increased dramatically since they were introduced in the early 1980s, with about 5 billion cell phones now in use worldwide.
Some studies have linked cell phone exposure to an increased risk of brain cancers,
but a large study bu the World Health Organization did not offer a clear answer to this. Volkow’s team studied 47 people who had their brain examined while a cell phone was turned on for 50 minutes and another while the phone was turned off. While there was no complete change in brain metabolism, they found a 7 percent increase in brain metabolism in the region closest to the cell phone antenna when the phone was on.
Experts said the results were interesting, but urged that they be understood with great care. “Although the biological significance, if any, of increased glucose metabolism from too much cell phone exposure is unknown, the results require further investigation,”Henry Lai of the University of Washington in the U.S. and Dr. Lennart Hardell of University Hospital in Sweden, wrote in an article in JAMA. “Much has to be done to further investigate and understand these effects”They wrote.
16. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A ,Cell phone use is dangerous B. Cell phone use causes cancer
C. The human brain is an electromagnetic field
D. There are about 5 billion cell phone users in the world right now 17. Doctor Volkow was astonished because she found that______。 A. her research has shed light on her understanding of cell phone B. cell phone exposure is harmful to human brain
C. using a cell phone for about 50 minutes could influence or change brain activity D. human brain is not responsive to electromagnetic radiation 18. According to the passage, cell phones were launched _______
A. in the late 1970s B. between 1980 and 1985 C. in the late 1980s D. in the early 1990s
19. What does the word “that” stand for in the second paragraph? A. Brain activity B. Her research findings
C. The fact that cell phone use may cause cancer D. Her research progress
20. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage? A. Cell Phone Radiation: Is It Harmful? B. Cell Phone Radiation: Is It Useful? C. Cell Phone Radiation: Is It Healthy? D. Cell Phone Radiation: Is It Weak?
Passage 2
One day in January, my uncle, my cousin and I decided to go hunting. We left by
car in the afternoon. It was a Range Rover with four-wheel drive. It took us three hours to get there. After we arrived at 5:15 p.m., we fixed the tent, then made coffee and had a short rest. After that, we went hunting, using a falcon（猎鹰）. We spent two hours without finding anything. On our way back to the camp, my cousin saw a rabbit. I removed the falcon’s bead cover and let go of the aggressive falcon. When the rabbit saw the falcon, it ran fast, but my falcon was a professional hunter. He flew up and came down to trick the rabbit. After two minutes, the rabbit was caught. We took back it to the camp to cook our dinner. We ate the delicious food, drank Arabic coffee, and sat around the fire talking until 10:30 p.m.
We left the camp the next day at 7 o’clock in the morning. We went north. However, around 10:00 a.m. our car got stuck in the sand! We spent about three hours trying to pull out the car without any progress. Finally, we decided to walk. As it was hard for an old man or a young boy to walk more than 40km in the desert, I decided to get help myself. I took a bottle of water with me and started to walk south alone. I knew the way well, but it was a long way in the sand. I walked more than four hours without stopping. When I felt so tired and thirsty, I stopped to rest. I drank all the water and slept for around two hours.
When I got up, it was dark. I continued to walk south. I was worried about my uncle and cousin. Suddenly, I met a Bedouin man who was riding his camel. He took me to his house. When I had had enough rest, I asked him to take me to the road where I found a car. it took me to the city to get help. I had one day to get back to my uncle and cousin. When I got back to them, they were so happy because I had gotten help and they were able to see me again.
21. Which word can best describe the first evening of their hunting trip? A Disappointed B Enjoyable C tired D Exhausted 22. which of the following item was caght by them? A falcon B nothing C rabbit D coffee
23,Why didn’t the three walk back together after the car got stuck in the sand? A They didn’t have enough food and water. B The writer knew where to get a camel or a car.
C The writer knew a Bedouin who lived nearby will rescue them. D The long desert walk was too hard for the young and the old. 24. How did the writer finally get out of the desert? A He was picked up by a car. B A camel took him to the road. C A passer-by Bedouin helped him.
D His uncle and cousin found and rescued him. 25. What can be inferred from the story?
A It’s an easy job to walk 40km in the desert. B when hunting, you have to went with your family. C The hunting trip is much longer than expected. D To hunt in the desert one must train a falcon well. Passage Three
If you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.
Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. And You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.
The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge. The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate. From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.
With so many loopholes(漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”. But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”.in a society of such high moral practice, what need is there for people to be on guard against others?
26.While taking a taxi in Finland, _____
A. a passenger can go anywhere without having to pay the driver B. a passenger pays two US dollars for a taxi ride C. a passenger can go anywhere he wants
D. a passenger needs to provide good faith demonstration 27. We know from the passage that big hotels in Finland_____ A. provide meal for only those who live in the hotels B. provide meals for any diners
C. provide free wine and charge for food D. are mostly poorly managed
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