至

12

题。

10. Where are the speakers?

A. In France.

B. In England.

C. In China.

11. Why was the woman here?

A. To watch a performance.

B. To fetch her daughter.

C. To learn dancing.

12. What will the woman probably do this Sunday?

A. Visit the man's home.

B. Cook dinner for the man.

C. Go out with the man's family.

听第

9

段材 料，回答第

13

至

16

题。

13. Which industry do the speakers choose?

A. Music.

B. Theatre.

C. Cinema.

14. How will the speakers collect the data needed?

A. By making calls.

B. By observation.

C. By questionnaire.

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15. How many interviews will the speakers do altogether?

A. Ten.

B. Fifteen.

C. Thirty.

16. What will the speakers probably do next?

A. Make telephone calls.

B. Set a specific timetable.

C. Design interview questions.

听第

10

段材料，回答第

17

至

20

题。

17. What's the topic of this speech?

A. Ideas about an average student.

B. Large foreign student population.

C. Different university life in America.

18. Why do many students take part-time or full-time job?

A. To buy clothes.

B. To pay off student loan.

C. To save money for the future.

19. Who makes up the largest foreign student population?

A. Chinese.

B. Indian.

C. German.

20. Who might be the listeners?

A. Professors.

B. Freshmen.

C. Parents.

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的

A

、

< br>B

、

C

和

D

四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

October Books of Southampton in England had been struggling to afford the rising rent prices

of the building that they had occupied since 1977. The owners created a crowdfunding(

众筹

)page

for S 400 000 in hopes of buying out an old bank building down the block. Hundreds of devoted

customers and regular visitors offered donations and loans to help meet the crowdfunding goal.

Then on Sunday, the shop ran into another money issue-how would they be able to move their

books to the new location without having to pay for expensive moving services? October Books

put out a call for volunteers to form a

“human conveyor belt

and the new

location 500 feet down the street.

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They expected maybe a few dozen people to show up, but to their surprise, over 200 people

lined up on the sidewalk to pass each of the store's 2 000 hooks to their new home. Amy Brown,

one of the store's employees

，

said that she was astonished at so many people.

to

people

without

actually

seeing

the

entire

of

it,

”

said

Brown.

it

was

only

after

about

20

minutes

that

I

actually

went

out

into

the

road

and

saw

the

extent

of

the

people.

”

When

passing

pede strians(

行人

)asked

what

people

were

doing,

they

would

join

in

to

give

a

hand.

Nearby

restaurants even brought hot teas and coffees for the volunteers.

“

It was really sort of surprising and positive

，

and just a really moving experience to see people

joining

in because they wanted to help. And they wanted to be part of something bigger,”

Brown

said. Now this small independent bookstore in England isn't just surviving-it is growing thanks to

the city that adores its literary services.

21. Which of the following factor drove October Books to a new location?

A. Cultural difference.

B. Government policy.

C. Financial difficulty.

D. Business condition.

22. How did people passing by react to the

A. They contributed their little bit to help.

B. They stopped and took some pictures.

C. They bought hot teas for the volunteers.

D. They felt astonished and called the local TV

.

23. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Human Chains of People Help Move a Bookstore

B. Booklovers Gather for Moving Books in England

C. Bookstore Gets Crowdfunding for Future Survival

D. People Feeling Positive by Helping out a Bookstore

B

After years of designing tall, modern skyscrapers(

摩天大楼

), some architects are starting to

rethink space. They are exploring underground areas for new construction. No

，

not just parking

4

garages.

They

imagine

using

new

technology

and

old

disused

sites

to

develop

parks

below

the

surface. Some call these projects earthscrapers. One such architect is James Ramsey.

In 2009, Ramsey sat down with city planner Dan l3arasch to brainstorm. They discussed how

to reuse a huge New York City underground space abandoned for over six decades. They imagined

changing it to a community park. This statement summarizes their project

，

called the

“

Lowline

”

:

“

We are inspired to use the technology to improve the lives of city residents

，

by creating more of

the

green

space

we

all

need.

The

Lowline

aims

to

build

a

new

kind

of

public

space- one

that

emphasizes the historic elements of a former bus station while introducing latest solar technology

and design”

What

a

fantastic

and

creative

vision!

But

aren't

parks

meant

to

be

outside?

Ramsey

addressed(

解决

)this issue by inventing what he calls

to capture(

捕捉

)sunlight energy and send it through cables into the dark space. The light

，

which

could shine all day and night, would enable plants to grow. This earthscraper would feature art and

performance spaces, walkways, gardens, and activity areas for citizens.

The Lowline has gained support from community leaders, business, and residents who favor

this unique approach to enhance their crowded city. With luck, the Lowline could welcome its first

visitors by 2020.

24. What's the second paragraph mainly about?

A. The emphasis on historic elements.

13. The technology to be applied in the park.

C. The main purpose of the

“Lowline” project.

D. The cooperation between Ramsey and Dan Barasch.

25. What makes the

“Lowline” such

a unique public project?

A. It's planned for an urban area.

B. It's designed to be built underground.

C. It will allow people to gather and relax.

D. It will have trees

，

plants, gardens, and art.

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26. Which of the following is inappropriate, to describe the

“Lowline”

project?

A. Space-efficient.

B. Eco-friendly

C. Resident- friendly.

-saving.

C

Robert Frost was an established American poet. Frost spent most of his life in the northeastern

United States

，

which heavily inspired his poetic images. lie used to take up different occupations

before being able to make his living as a poet. Frost worked at a factory and as a teacher, and a

farmer while he wrote poems and submitted to various magazines and publications. Frost studied at

Dartmouth College and Harvard

，

but he quitted both without receiving degrees.

In 1912, Frost moved to England

，

and it was there that he published his first two collections of

poetry. When he returned to the U. S. a few years later, he was a recognized poet. Frost and his

family moved to a farm in New Hampshire. lie soon published his third collection of poetry, which

contained many of his best-known poems, such as

The Road Not Taken

and

Birches

. These poems

showed a deep appreciation for the beauty and wisdom of the natural world and a drive for spiritual

understanding.

Frost's

down-to-earth

approach

made

it

easy

for

readers

to

relate

to

his

personal

experience.

By the end of his lifetime, Frost had become a famous and beloved American poet. His poems

describe the everyday details of rural life and reveal his complexity, independent spirit, and often

humorous

view

of

the

world.

Frost's

bi ographer(

传记作者

)wrote

of

him:

was

a

loner

who

liked company; a poet of isolation(

孤独

)who sought a mass audience; an outsider who sought to fit

in

While

preferring

to

stay

at

home,

he

traveled

more

than

any

poet

of

his

generation

to

give

lectures and readings, even though he

remained frightened of public speaking to the end.”

27. Frost first worked at other jobs while writing poetry because he

.

A. enjoyed having a job as well as writing

B. wanted to contribute to his community

C. felt that working made him a better poet

D. didn't make money from his poetry at first

28. How did moving to the farm in New Hampshire affect the content of Frost's poetry?

A. He wrote about traveling around.

B. His poems contained nature themes.

C. His poems had animals as characters.

D. He described the difficulties of hard labor.

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29. What does the underlined word

A. Natural and fresh.

B. Sensible and practical.

C. Flexible and direct.

D. Traditional and formal.

30. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that

.

A. poets of Frost's time didn't like giving lectures

B. Frost's poetry is very complex but entertaining

C. there is apparent contradiction in Frost's character

D. Frost's biographer wasn't honest about his experience

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分，满分

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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

< br>选项。

A poster is a great way to advertise any event, from a hake sale to a school play, but not all

posters

are

equally

effective.

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Following

a

few

simple

guidelines

can

help

you

create

a

poster that will reach your target audience and keep people's attention.

Step 1

Identify your audience and decide what information they need to have about the event.

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You

should

also

consider

using

a

“

tag

line

”

,

which

is

a

single

word

or

phrase

that

gets

your

audience to read the rest of the poster. Magazine advertisements are good examples to follow.

Step 2

33

Posters

are

most

effective

when

the

image

can

be

understood

quickly,

so

a

single

image

will

be

more

effective

than

multiple

images.

For

a

bake

sale,

one

giant

cake

will

make

a

stronger statement than a lot of small pictures of breads.

Step 3

Balance your text and image in the layout. Placing the image in the center with text above and

below will give your poster a traditional feeling.

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You can do this by enlarging your image

and sliding it to the left so that half of it is off the poster and the text is on the right side.

Step 4

7

Evaluate your poster to make sure it conveys the message you want to send. Then

，

place your

poster at an eye-level position- not too high and not too low.

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A. Draw more on posters.

B. Focus on the visual element.

C. An off-center design often attracts more attention.

D. The name, the location, and the time are essential.

E. Using computer software greatly helps a lot in designing.

F. If not properly designed, the poster may ruin the whole event.

G

. You will be sure to attract many viewers if they can easily see your final product.

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