There has been_____ rising demand for grain as_____ industrial material in spite of the nation’s
good harvests.
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第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分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.What does Alice’s father want to buy for her?
A. A watch. B. A sweater. C. A red bike.
2.What do we learn from the conversation?
A. The train will not arrive.
B. The train may arrive at 9:15.
C. The train may arrive at 9:50.
3.What are the speakers talking about?
A. Something robbed B. Something repaired. C. Something misplaced.
4.What does the woman think the man should do?
A. Tell his neighbors about it. B. Report it to the police. C. Keep it quiet.
5.How will the man be paid?
A. By the hour. B. By the week. C. By the month.
第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，共15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段对话，回答第6、7题。
6.What is the man doing here?
A. Checking in. B. Doing shopping. C. Checking out.
7.What’s the clerk’s suggestion?
A. To come again.
B. To have a good trip.
C. To make a reservation for next time.
听第7段对话，回答第8至10题。
8.Where did the car come according to the man at the beginning of the conversation?
A. He lent it. B. He won it. C. He bought it.
9.What color is the car?
A. Blue. B. Black. C. Yellow.
10.What’s the date today?
A. 1st, March. B. 1st, April. C. 1st , May.
听第8段对话，回答第11至13题。
11.What does Tom want to become in the future?
A. A pilot. B. A college teacher. C. A computer expert.
12.Why is Mary studying English?
A. She wants to be a translator.
B. She wants to make English friends.
C. She will move to the US.
13.What is the best way to learn English according to Mary?
A. Using the Internet.
B. Listening to the radio.
C. Talking with the native speakers.
听第9段对话，回答第14至17题。
14.What are the speakers doing?
A. One is interviewing the other.
B. They are having a friendly chat.
C. They are talking about each other’s family.
15.How many subjects did the woman take?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
16.Why was the woman’s father disappointed at first?
A. She did her first job badly.
B. She didn’t do well in the Art College.
C. She gave up her job as an accountant.
17.Which of the following is not the woman’s hobby?
A. Acting. B. Fishing C. Reading.
听第10段对话，回答第18至20题。
18.What is the monologue mainly talking about?
A. An influenza B. The seasonal flu. C. A kind of cancer.
19.Why was the medical expert team sent to Guangdong?
A. To discuss further control steps.
B. To attend a medical conference.
C. To offer technical assistance.
20.How many people were dead in the mainland according to the monologue?
A. Nobody. B. One. C. Two.
下图反映了家长给孩子送饭的常见现象。对此，家长、老师、学生都有各自的看法。请根据下表所提示的信息，用英文写一篇短文。
注意：1．对所给要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。
.2．词数150左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。
.3．作文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。
Nowadays it’s common for parents to bring much delicious food to their children at school.
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Some days you wake up and right when you are going to begin your work, you feel a presence within you that stops you from doing so. You don’t want to work today and you don’t feel motivated to do anything but just escape. Without this motivation, you feel a little hopeless, lost, and stuck. But sometimes even if there is no motivation, you can still feel inspired.
Connect the Dots
Steve Jobs has never finished college. After studying in college for 6 months, he couldn’t see the value in it and dropped out. Not knowing where to go in life, he decided to take a class in calligraphy (书法). Ten years later, he designed something that has affected the different types of typography (排版) that we use today. If he hadn’t dropped out in college, he would never have taken that calligraphy class, and personal computers might not have the wonderful typography.
Sometimes when you’re trying to reach a goal, it’s impossible to connect the dots where you currently are. Somehow you just have to trust yourself, and have faith that you will reach your dreams, despite not having the slightest clue or perfectly laid-out road to where you are going. Nobody can connect the dots looking forward; you only can connect them when you’re looking backwards. You have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in the future; you have to trust in something, whether it’s destiny (天数，命运) or not, but trusting yourself is the first step towards feeling inspired and having the motivation to move forward.
Perfect Your Environment
Look around your room right now or your workspace. Does it inspire you? Does it give you motivation? Is it noisy or quiet? Sometimes the hardest thing we do to ourselves is try to force ourselves to work in an area that is subconsciously telling us, “I can’t work here.”
And when you are constantly trying to discipline yourself, you will feel worse and be less productive. Instead try to build your ideal workplace and ideal time. Perhaps add a piece of artwork or a quote of your favorite person nearby you on the wall. Maybe add a beautiful plant in the corner to give you inspiration. If you feel more energy and enthusiasm during the night, schedule your day to work at midnight if you can. If you can realize the power of having a productive environment, you will naturally feel inspired and motivated to get work done.
Don’t Work So Hard
If you’re trying to force your way into taking action, it could be a sign that you are working too hard. Most people won’t wake up and waste an hour imagining, thinking further, or confirming, and the first thing they think about is asking “what do I need to do today?” And when they get the answer, they feel miserable, as if their work suddenly weighs them down. But if you spend time focusing on your goals, you’ll receive good feelings—feelings that help you feel inspired and motivated to take real action.
Don’t try to paddle upstream. That just basically equals saying to yourself that you need to force yourself to work hard every day. Instead, paddle along the stream of the river. Trust yourself, let your environment work in your favor, and spend some a little bit of time putting yourself in a state before you work. Inspiration will come to you from different ways—inside and outside—and give you the motivation to guide yourself towards reaching your dreams.
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Lacking motivation makes you feel (1.) ▲ to do anything and even feel hopeless, lost and stuck. However you can still feel inspired sometimes though you don’t have (2.) ▲ . |
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Connect the dots |
●Steve Jobs’ success indicates that the dots will somehow connect in the future, (4.) ▲ the fact that you don’t have the slightest clue or perfectly laid-out road to where you go currently. ●Just (5.) ▲ yourself that you will reach your goal, which is the first step towards inspiration and motivation. |
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●The worst thing is that you’re (6.) ▲ to work in an area where you are unable to work. ●You are supposed to build an ideal workplace and ideal time, and then you will be likely to feel better and (7.) ▲ more. ●A perfect environment will naturally (8.) ▲ you feel inspired and motivated. |
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(10.) ▲ of forcing yourself to work hard every day, you need to trust yourself, build a favorable environment, spend time putting yourself in a state and surely you will get inspiration to guide you towards achieving your dreams. |
I don’t like getting up too early unless I have to. When you’re filming, you’ve got make-up on, which doesn’t happen often. As I’m not filming at present I’ll get up at 8.30.
Work normally means Matt coming over to my house about 10 am. We’re writing at the moment. We’ll chat for a bit before going to my study. One of us will have an idea for a sketch (梗概), we’ll talk about the characters and when we feel we have enough we’ll start writing.
Matt and I met at the National Youth Theatre in 1990 and started doing shows together in ’95, at the Edinburgh Fringe festival. We know we’re onto something if we’ve made each other laugh, and that’s a really special moment. It’s not always like that, but we’re comfortable enough with each other that we can be honest and go. Some days you’re not in the mood to be funny—like writing when my dad was dying of cancer, or when Matt was separating from his partner.
We stop for lunch and sometimes go to Wagamama in Camden, but the last time we were followed by paparazzi (狗仔队), which gets you down—who wants to be pictured eating noodles?
When I’m not writing with Matt I work on other projects. My second children’s book comes out later in the year. It’s called Mr. Stink. The first one I dedicated to my three-year-old nephew, Eddie. Both books have been illustrated by Quentin Blake; it’s been a thrill to work with him—like 20 years ago reading a Roald Dahl book and looking at those drawings, then one day that person illustrates your work… magical.
At 5 I go swimming in Soho. My trainer makes me do horrible exercises, but I always feel better after.
Being in all day, I like to go out in the evening and look smart, but not like I’ve come out of the City. I’m a tall, broad guy and well-dressed.
For dinner I’ll meet friends. When you’re a single guy it’s great to have some good female friends. Or I might take my mum to the theatre, as I know she really appreciates it. I like watching TV comedy shows to see what everyone’s doing. When you see something impressive it makes you work harder. I also love Larkin’s poems: they don’t try to transcend (超越) the commonplace; they’re much more straightforward.
Poetry is great to dip into before going to bed, rather than falling asleep reading a novel and being confused over what you’ve read or not. I haven’t had a good night’s sleep in seven years; unfortunately, I rely on pills. I’ve tried everything. If I could wish anything for myself, I’d wish I could sleep better.
1.It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A. the author spends much time with his friends
B. the author and Matt are both famous in the district
C. the author doesn’t care much about what to wear
D. the author works at home and seldom goes out every day
2.Where does the passage most likely appear?
A. In a travel diary. B. In a news column.
C. In an online diary. D. In a research paper.
3.Why does the author read some poetry before going to bed?
A. Because poetry can often bring him some funny ideas.
B. Because poetry is much easier to understand than novels.
C. Because poetry is very abstract and reflects unusual things.
D. Because poetry can be of some help for him to kill time.
4.What might be the best title for the passage?
A. A day’s work with Matt B. A new life-style
C. A life in the day D. A good way to write
How has smoking been controlled in recent years?
People were asked to stop smoking in a range of public places—such as doctors’ surgeries, cinemas, theatres and churches—over the second half of the 20th century but it was after the King’s Cross Underground fire on November 18, 1987, caused by a cigarette end which resulted in 31 deaths, that restrictions on smoking in public places gained rapid and widespread acceptance.
How did a ban on smoking in public places come into place?
In 1998 the Smoking Kills White Paper set out a national strategy to reduce smoking prevalence (流行) and passive smoking, including in public places. The measures were voluntary and poorly carried out. After a public conference in England in 2004, the Government decided to choose for lawmaking. Scotland went first, with a ban in 2006, followed by the other nations a year later.
What is the current law?
Any person who smokes in enclosed public places, including pubs, offices, on public transport and work vehicles, is breaking the law. It does not extend to private houses. It is also an offence for people in charge of premises (营业场所) to permit others to smoke in them.
How was it received?
It was welcomed by most organizations—except for some pub owners and restaurateurs. Many workplaces in the UK had already introduced smoke-free policies consistent with the legislation (法律，法规) before it was carried out, while others have gone beyond its basic requirements.
All railway facilities, including platforms, footbridges and other areas—whether or not fitting the definition of an enclosed public space—are covered, as are all football grounds and some cricket and athletics stadiums. School grounds are not required to be smoke-free under the legislation, but the majority now are.
How has it been forced?
Compliance (服从) in public premises has been high, with inspections suggesting that 99 per cent of places were sticking to the rules. The number of people charged for smoking in cars has been very low, which was due to the problems defining and identifying “work” vehicles. They said that a total ban on smoking in vehicles would end this confusion.
Has it improved health?
Studies in early adopters of the law, including in Scotland, suggest a reduction in hospital admissions for heart disease, which has been shown to be linked to passive smoking. There is also strong evidence of improved rates of smoking end and a drop in the number of cigarettes consumed by those who continue to smoke.
1.When did the first law come out to ban smoking in public places?
A. 1987. B. 1998. C. 2004. D. 2006.
2.Which of the following behaviors may NOT be against the law?
A. Jack often smokes in the office when he is alone.
B. A taxi driver is smoking with a lady in his car.
C. Tom smokes while thinking of his future at home.
D. Max smokes for relaxation during time-out in the stadium.
3.Who might feel unhappy about the law according to the article?
A. A restaurant owner. B. A company manager. C. A car owner. D. A policy maker.
4.What can you infer from the article?
A. Most heart diseases have been proved to be linked to passive smoking.
B. A new law will soon come out with a total ban on smoking in vehicles.
C. The 1987 fire has convinced more people that smoking is bad for health.
D. Most of the school grounds are not smoke-free, as it is not banned in the law.
