1、 1 2017 2 I ( ) II ( ) 1 10 11 12 I 1 I 0.5 2 I 2B ( 30 ) ( 5 1 5 7 5 ) 5 A B C 10 How much is the shirt? A 19 15 B 9 18 C 9 15 C 1 Where was the woman s phone yesterday? A At her home B In a restaurant C In her office 2 Why didn t the woman buy the coat? A She disliked the colour B It didn t fit he
2、r C The price was high 3 Why does the woman thank the man? A He attended her party B He got her known to his friends C He found a new school for her 4 What s the relationship between Lia and the woman? A Neighbors B Classmates C Sisters 2 5 Which necklace will the woman buy? A The red one B The blue
3、 one C A clear one ( 15 1.5 22.5 ) 5 A B C 5 5 6 6 7 6 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A How to get to the Train Station B How to go to the bus stop C How to save money 7 Which bus should the woman take first? A Bus No 6 B Bus No 7 C Bus No 8 7 8 9 8 How much did the man pay for his TV?
4、A $700 B $800 C $1 500 9 What does the woman think about the man? A Interesting B Unrealistic C Silly 8 10 12 10 What s Tom s summer vacation plan? A Do some part time job B Have a concert C Practice his guitar 11 Why does Cindy look for a job? A To get some experience B To pay for her schoo1 C To s
5、ave money to travel 12 What will Cindy do this afternoon? A Go to the community center B Send emails C Buy concert tickets 9 13 16 13 What time is it now? A 8 00 a m B 9 00 a m C 6 00 P m 14 What was the man doing when the woman called him? A He was in a shower B He was working C He was sending a pa
6、ckage 3 15 Where will the speakers meet after work? A At the man s company B At the theater C At the post office 16 Who will give a dancing show? A The womans brother B The woman s sister. C The woman 10 17 20 17 How many gold medals did Simone win in 2016 Olympics? A 3 B 4 C 5 18 Who is Aimee Boorm
7、an? A Simone s mother B Simone s teammate C Simone s coach 19 When did Simone first take part in the World Championships? A 2004 B 2013 C 2016 20 What do people think about Simone s personality ? A She is optimistic B She is shy C She is tough ( 40 ) ( 15 2 30 ) (A B C D) A When Ricochet was just a
8、young pup her owner Judy Fridono hoped the dog might one day become a service dog and help people But Ricochet had other plans at least for the first part She failed at service dog training but she went on to help millions of people around the world learn how to trust how to love and how to surf Acc
9、ording to Fridono the dog seemed naturally suited to life as a service dog She was great with people especially kids and she had plenty of energy But birds were her weakness She just couldn t seem to stop running after them And that s not a good quality for a service dog that needs to focus on the p
10、erson she s helping Fridono said at the beginning she was disappointed when Ricochet didnt succeed at service dog schoo1 But it wasn t long before the Pup let her true skills shine through At just 8 weeks old Ricochet climbed on to a board that had been left in a children s pool showing her special
11、talent for balance Soon Ricochet was making headlines as the beach-loving dog who could hang 4 ten on a surfboard But she wasn t finished showing off her special talents yet One day at the beach she jumped on a surfboard with a 14-year-old boy who had spinal cord( )injuries Fridono said It was at th
12、at moment that her life purpose to surf with people who are disabled was realized She is just such an inspiration to everyone she s got such a strong connection to people and we see such improvements in the people who she surfs with Ricochet now surfs daily with children and adults with special need
13、s She specializes in helping military veterans( )with some diseases and children with autism( )by connecting with them in ways that no one else can 21 What do we know about Ricochet? A She has been helpful for many people B She was taught how to surf C She saved thousands of people s lives D She lea
14、rnt special skills at service dog schoo1 22 What was Ricochet s shortcoming when in training school? A Impatience B Great pride C Lack of concentration D Not being brave 23 What may have amazed Fridono? A Ricochet s widespread popularity B Ricochets rapid progress C Ricochet s extraordinary talents
15、D Ricochet s dropping out of schoo1 24 What can we infer from the text? A Ricochet once had a spinal cord injury B Fridono made Ricochet s dream come true C Ricochet has a unique connection with people having special needs D Fridono helped Ricochet develop her skills and talents B Drive through any
16、suburb in the U S Today and its hard to miss the bins that have become companions to America s trash cans Re cycling has become commonplace as people recognize the need to care for the environment Yet most people s recycling consciousness extends only as far as paper,bottles and cans People seldom f
17、ind themselves facing the growing problem of e-waste E-waste rapidly increases as the techno-fashionable frequently upgrade to the most advanced devices and the majority of them end up in landfills( ) Some people who track such waste say that users throw away nearly 2 million 5 tons of TVs VCRs comp
18、uters cell phones and other electronics every year Unless we can find a safe replacement this e-waste may get into the ground and poison the water with dangerous toxins( ) such as lead mercury,and arsenic Burning the waste also dangerously contaminates the air However e-waste often contains reusable
19、 silver gold and other electrical materials Recycling these materials reduces environmental problems by reducing both landfill waste and the need to look for such metals which can destroy ecosystems A growing number of states have adopted laws to ban dumping( )e-waste Still less than a quarter of th
20、is refuse will reach lawful recycling programs Some companies advertising safe disposal( )in fact merely ship the waste to some developing countries where it still ends up in landfills These organizations prevent progress by unsafely disposing of waste in an out-of-sight out-of-mind location However
21、 the small but growing number of cities and corporations that do handle e-waste responsibly represents progress toward making the world a cleaner,better place for us all. 25 What can we infer from the first paragraph? A Many Americans now have access to recycling bins B E-waste cannot be put into tr
22、ash cans in the U S C Most Americans have realized the dangers of e-waste D Most of America s trash cans are made of recycled material 26 What can best replace the underlined word contaminates in Paragraph 2? A Pollutes B Heats C Absorbs D Reduces 27 How does the author feel about burying e-waste in
23、 landfills? A It s important B It s unsafe C It s acceptable D It s uncommon 28 Whats the authors purpose in writing this text? A To tell us how to recycle e-waste B To talk about the future of e-waste C To discuss if it s necessary to recycle e-waste D To encourage us to deal with e-waste properly
24、C For most of us Veterans Day just means a chance to enjoy an extra day off from school or work However this November 11th be sure to spend a few minutes 6 on its true purpose by acknowledging( )the men and women who have served in our armed forces. And you dont have to stop at just this one day Joi
25、n the over 10 000 youth members of the Young Marines group that honor these brave men and women all year long with special events and completely spoil them for an entire week from November 4th to 11th by visiting hospitalized veterans performing chores for disabled veterans and even organizing commu
26、nity-wide social event The program open to kids ranging from the age of eight all the way to high school is a great way to not only show your appreciation but also get a chance to do some fun activities with like-minded kids and make a real difference in a veteran s life People often believe that Me
27、morial Day and Veterans Day are celebrated for the same reason There is however a subtle but important difference between the two While both honor our military personnel the former is a day to remember and pay respect to all the men and women that died serving our country in a war,while Veterans Day
28、 is to celebrate the soldiers who are still alive and served in the forces at any time during peace or war Though several other countries celebrate this day in honor of their own veterans the meaning is slightly different for each one Some like the United Kingdom celebrate it in honor of all soldier
29、s living or dead while others like Canada celebrate it to honor all living veterans They also call it different names France and New Zealand silll call it Armistice Day In the United Kingdom Australia and Canada it is referred to as Remembrance Day,while Malta and South Africa celebrate it as Poppy
30、Day No matter what it is called the reason for observing the day is the same to show our appreciation to the brave men and women who sacrifice( )everything to make this world a safer place for the rest of us 29 What s the main purpose of Veterans Day? A To celebrate America s success in world wars B
31、 To let people have one more day off C To organize fun activities for school children D To show respect for soldiers contributions 30 What can kids do at the Young Marines group program? A Organize parties for disabled veterans 7 B Help take care of sick veterans C Share stories With veterans and ot
32、her kids D Entertain veterans by singing and dancing 31 What can we learn about Memorial Day? A It is another name for Veterans Day B It is in remembrance of war dead C It is observed on November 11th every year D It honors soldiers who are serving in the military 32 What is Paragraph 4 mainly about
33、? A The origin of Veterans Day B The history of Veterans Day C Veterans Day observance D Veterans Day around the world 8 D In his book The Tipping Point Canadian author Malcolm Gladwell explains how a trend can take many forms It can be a general change in social behaviour an idea or a fashion Howev
34、er,why do some trends catch on and others not?What makes one particular brand of training shoe suddenly become the must-have product?How do people find out about trends and what makes people want to buy into them?Is it simply a question of keeping up with other people? In his new work Gladwell explo
35、res the moment when something becomes common and how products ideas messages and forms of behaviour spread He looks at the reasons why trends are similar in the way they develop to outbreaks of disease or medical epidemics( ) Epidemics like trends start in a very small way,maybe from a single person
36、 with a virus then spread very quickly until they take over the population and appear to be everywhere Eventually,they will slow down gradually or die out suddenly Gladwell shows how these changes happen not gradually but at one sudden moment Gladwell identifies three types of people who are influen
37、tial in the development of these kinds of social epidemics Connectors are people in a community who have wide social circles They know a lot of people and like to introduce people to each other The people they know often come from a variety of social cultural professional and economic circles Mavens
38、 are people with a lot of knowledge or experts in a particular field They wish to pass on their knowledge to others Mavens collect and gather information so are the first to pick up on new trends Salesmen are people with charisma( ) They have a soft influence over people rather than actual power Thi
39、s means they are influential because people want to imitate them Overall Gladwell s book is a thought-provoking( )read for anyone interested in the origins of trends What s more he writes in a clear style so even the most difficult ideas are easy to understand 33 What do we know about Gladwell? 9 A He is a productive North American writer B He has written many books on the subject of tre
