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Little_____that we were watching his every move,so he seemed to be going his own way in this business. A.he realized B.he didn’t realize C.didn’t he realize D.did he realize
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The field research will take Joan and Paul about five months;it will be a long time_____we meet them again. A.after B.before C.since D.when
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做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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。 例：How much is the shirt? A.￡19.15. B.￡9.15. C.￡9.18. 答案是B。 1.Who is coming for tea? A.John. B.Mark. C.Tracy. 2.What will the man do next? A.Leave right away. B.Stay for dinner. C.Catch a train. 3.What does the man come for? A.A lecture. B.A meeting. C.A party. 4.What size does the man want? A.9. B.35. C.39. 5.What are the speakers talking about? A.Life in Southeast Asia. B.Weather conditions. C.A holiday tour. 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 is the man doing？ A.Giving a speech. B.Chairing a meeting. C.Introducing a person. 7.Why does the woman sing so well? A.She has a great teacher. B.She teaches singing. C.She is young. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8.What is the second gift for Jimmy? A.A car. B.A watch. C.A computer. 9.Why does Jimmy feel happy? A.He lives with his parents. B.He’s got what he dreamt of. C.He’s received lots of presents. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10.What is the relationship between the speakers? A.They are friends. B.They are strangers to each other. C.They are husband and wife. 11.Why does the woman come to talk with the man? A.To get a job. B.To take a test. C.To see the secretary. 12.What does the man mean by saying sorry? A.He can’t hear the woman clearly. B.He doesn’t need a designer. C.He can’t help the woman. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13.What do we know about the woman? A.She lives close to the office. B.She is new to the company. C.She likes the big kitchen. 14.How does the man go to work? A.On foot. B.By bus. C.By car. 15.Why was Susan late for work? A.She missed the bus. B.Her train was late. C.Her car broke down. 16.What will the man do the next day? A.Go to work by train. B.Visit Lily in her flat. C.Leave home earlier. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17.Where can you most probably hear this talk? A.In a class of the English language. B.In a class of the Greek language. C.In a class of the French language. 18.How long does the class last? A.11 weeks. B.13 weeks. C.15 weeks. 19.What is “the short-cut” to learning words according to the speaker? A.Taking more courses. B.Reading basic words aloud. C.Learning how words are formed. 20.Why is the class popular? A.It is not offered each term. B.It’s taught by Professor Morris. C.It helps to master some useful rules.
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Directions: Write an English composition in 120－150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 以“礼物”为主题写一篇作文。该文章必须包括以下内容： 1、 你送礼物的对象及所送的礼物； 2、 该礼物对他（她）可能产生的影响或带来的变化。
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Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1.他们的新房子离学校很远。(far) 2.不在房间的时候别让灯开着。(when) 3.我忘了提醒他面试的时间。(remind) 4.各式阳伞给夏日街头平添了活跃的气氛。(add to) 5.无论风多大、雨多急，警察一直坚守在岗位上。(no matter …) 6.医生挨家挨户上门巡访，省去了许多老年人去医院的麻烦。(save)
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Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A—F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.
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5. The music press has so much to introduce these days, and jazz is just a small fraction of it. Because some people are intimidated by jazz, they don’t cover it unless it’s a big name. new jazz musicians don’t get much of break. A lot of editors don’t say anything about jazz these days unless it’s Marsalis. That’s a shame. What VH1 is doing with their Save the Music campaign is phenomenal. They’re getting all these instruments out to needy kids. It’s the kind of thing all networks should be doing.
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The traditional tent cities at festivals such as Glastonbury may never be the same again. In a victory of green business that is certain to appeal to environmentally-aware music-lovers, a design student is to receive financial support to produce eco-friendly tents made of cardboard that can be recycled after the bands and the crowds have gone home. Major festivals such as Glastonbury throw away some 10,000 abandoned tents at the end of events each year. For his final year project at the University of the West of England, James Dunlop came up with a material that can be recycled. And to cope with the British summer, the cardboard has been made waterproof. Taking inspiration from a Japanese architect, who has used cardboard to make big buildings including churches, Mr. Dunlop used cardboard material for his tents, which he called Myhabs. The design won an award at the annual New Designers Exhibition after Mr. Dunlop graduated from his product design degree and he decided to try to turn it into a business. To raise money for the idea, he toured the City’s private companies which fund new business and found a supporter in the finance group Mint. He introduced his idea to four of Mint’s directors and won their support. Mint has committed around £500,000 to MyHab and taken a share of 30 per cent in Mr. Dunlop’s business. The first Myhabs should be tested at festivals this summer, before being marketed fully next year. Mr. Dunlop said that the design, which accommodates two people, could have other uses, such as for disaster relief and housing for the London Olympics. For music events, the cardboard houses will be ordered online and put up at the sites by the Myhab team before the festival-goers arrive and removed by the company afterwards. They can be personalized and the company will offer reductions on the expense if people agree to sell exterior (外部的) advertising space. The biggest festivals attract tens of thousands of participants, with Glastonbury having some 150,000 each year. Altogether there are around 100 annual music festivals where people camp in the UK. The events are becoming increasingly environmentally conscious. 1.“Eco-friendly tents” in paragraph 1 refer to tents _______. A. economically desirable B. favorable to the environment C. for holding music performances D. designed for disaster relief 2.Mr. Dunlop established his business ______. A. independently with an interest-free loan from Mint B. with the approval of the City’s administration C. in partnership with a finance group D. with the help of a Japanese architect 3.It is implied in the passage that _______. A. the weather in the UK is changeable in summer B. most performances at British festivals are given in the open air C. the cardboard tents produced by Mr. Dunlop can be user-tailored D. cardboard tents can be easily put up and removed by users. 4.The passage is mainly concerned with ______. A. an attempt at developing recyclable tents B. some efforts at making full use of cardboards C. an unusual success of a graduation project D. the effects of using cardboard tents on music festivals
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Mail carriers will be delivering some good news and some bad news this week. The bad news: Stamp prices are expected to rise 2 cents in May to 41 cents, the Postal Regulatory Commission announced yesterday. The good news: With the introduction of a “forever stamp,” it may be the last time Americans have to use annoying 2-or-3-cent stamps to make up postage differences. Beginning in May, people would be able to purchase the stamps in booklets of 20 at the regular rate of a first-class stamp. As the name implies, “forever stamps” will keep their first-class mailing value forever, even when the postage rate goes up. The new “forever stamp” is the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) answer to the complaints about frequent rate increases. The May increases will be the fifth in a decade. Postal rates have risen because of inflation (通货膨胀), competition from online bill paying, and the rising costs of employee benefits, including healthcare, says Mark Saunders, a spokesman for USPS. The USPS expects some financial gain from sales of the “forever stamp” and the savings from not printing as many 2-or-3-cent stamps. “It’s not your grandfather’s stamp,” says Mr. Saunders. “It could be your great-grandchildren’s stamp.” Other countries, including Canada, England, and Finland use similar stamps. Don Schilling, who has collected stamps for 50 years, says he’s interested in the public’s reaction. “This is an entirely new class of stamps.” Mr. Schilling says. He adds that he’ll buy the stamps because he will be able to use them for a long period of time, not because they could make him rich — the volume printed will be too large for collectors. “We won’t be able to send our kids to college on these,” he says, laughing. The USPS board of governors has yet to accept the Postal Regulatory Commission’s decision, but tends to follow its recommendations. No plans have been announced yet for the design of the stamps. 1.The main purpose of introducing a “forever stamp” is ______. A. to reduce the cost of printing 2-or-3-cent stamps B. to help save the consumers’ cost on first-class mailing C. to respond to the complaints about rising postal rates D. to compete with online bill paying 2.By saying “It could be your great-grandchildren’s stamp”, Mr. Saunders means that forever stamps ________. A. could be collected by one’s great-grandchildren B. might be very precious in great-grandchildren’s hands C. might have been inherited from one’s great-grandfathers D. could be used by one’s great-grandchildren even decades later 3.Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. The investment in forever stamps will bring adequate reward. B. America will be the first country to issue forever stamps. C. The design of the “forever stamp” remains to be revealed. D. 2-or-3-cent stamps will no longer be printed in the future. 4.What can be concluded from the passage? A. With forever stamps, there will be no need to worry about rate changes. B. Postal workers will benefit most from the sales of forever stamps. C. The inflation has become a threat to the sales of first-class stamps. D. New interest will be aroused in collecting forever stamps.
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1.The Fresh Water series at 9 PM ________. A. explores the lakes, rivers and the creatures in them B. is devoted to the freshwater creatures in the world C. explains the relationship among inhabitants on the earth D. focuses on the deepest river on the planet 2.The phrase “stow away” most probably means “_________”. A. hide secretly B. talk excitedly C. operate easily D. guide successfully 3.A mystery story adapted from Agatha Christie’s novel will be shown on ______. A. BBC1 B. BBC2 C. ITV1 D. Channel 4
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What do you want to be when you grow up? A teacher? A doctor? How about an ice-cream taster? Yes, there really is a job where you can get paid to taste ice-cream. Just ask John Harrison, an “Official Taste Tester” for the past 21 years. Testing helps manufacturers to be sure of a product’s quality. During his career Harrison has been responsible for approving large quantities of the sweet ice cream — as well as for developing over 75 flavors (味道). Some people think that it would be easy to do this job, after all, you just have to like ice cream, right? No — there’s more to the job than that, says Harrison, who has a degree in chemistry. He points out that a dairy or food-science degree would be very useful to someone wanting a career in this “cool” field. In a typical morning on the job, Harrison tastes and assesses 60 ice-cream samples. He lets the ice cream warm up to about 12℉. Harrison explains, “You get more flavor from warmer ice cream, which is why some kids like to stir it, creating ice-cream soup.” While the ice cream warms up, Harrison looks over the samples and grades each one on its appearance. “Tasting begins with the eyes,” he explains. He checks to see if the ice cream is attractive and asks himself, “Does the product have the color expected from that flavor?” Next it’s time to taste! Continuing to think up new ideas, try out new flavors, and test samples from so many kinds of ice cream each day keeps Harrison busy but happy — working at one cool job. 1.What is John Harrison’s job? A. An official. B. An ice-cream taster. C. A chemist. D. An ice-cream manufacturer. 2.According to John Harrison, to be qualified in the “cool field”, it is helpful to ______. A. keep a diary of work B. have a degree in related subjects C. have new ideas every day D. find out new flavors each day 3.What does Harrison do first when testing ice cream? A. He stirs the ice cream. B. He examines the color of the ice cream. C. He tastes the flavor of the ice cream. D. He lets the ice cream warm up. 4.Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage? A. Tasting with Eyes B. Flavors of Ice Cream C. John Harrison’s Life D. One Cool Job
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Fresh
Water provides an expensive subject for the third programme in the BBC’s fascinating
new natural-history series. Broadly, we investigate the world’s lakes and
rivers and the creatures which inhabit them. Thus we visit the deepest lake
on the planet, Lake Baikal in Siberia. We observe large colonies of Indian
smooth-coated otters (above) looking around. A magical series which give us a
real sense of context in relation to the planet we inhabit.
Oh my God, we are finished. We are lost in the desert.”) at a
beginning of a long trip home.
9 PM
For
the first time on Games, the men fight in a Kendo Tournament, using 1.2m shinai (Bamboo swords). The woman compete in the cycling, racing wheel-to wheel on competition bikes with no brakes. Plus other news the English Institute of
sports in Sheffield.