1、 1 2014 1. 2B A 2. 2B 3. 4. 30 5 1.5 7.5 5 A B C 10 1. What time is it now? A. About 3:30. B. About 4:00. C. About 4:30. 2. What does the man mean? A. He will send someone right away. B. The woman can call later that day. C. He is going to repair the pipe later. 3. Why are they collecting money? A.
2、To buy a gift for Jenny. B. To pay for the ticket to Nanjing. C. To get some cash for the man. 4. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The apartment is too small. B. The apartment is available. C. The apartment is in perfect condition. 2 5. Who is the man looking for? A. His classmate. B. His
3、 teacher. C. His brother. 15 1.5 22.5 5 A B C 5 5 6 6 7 6. What do the speakers still need? A. A tent. B. A flashlight. C. A sleeping bag. 7. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. At a campsite. B. In a store. C. At home. 7 8 9 8. How many peo A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. 9. What c
4、an we infer from the conversation? A. The B. Paul likes reading English magazines. e. 8 10 13 10. How long was the man in Spain? A. For one week. B. For two weeks. C. For one month. 11. What does the woman say about Ryan Air? -rate airline. B. It offers quality customer service. C. It says no to 10-
5、kilogram baggage. 12. How much did the man pay for his flight? 13. What did the man do to reduce the weight of his bag? A. He threw away some valueless things. B. He moved some items to his jacket pockets. C. He took his jacket out of his heavy bag. 9 14 17 3 14. What kind of job does Edward do? A.
6、An actor. B. A director. C. A writer. 15. What is the woman probably doing? A. Interviewing a movie star. B. Hosting a television show. C. Discussing teenage problems. 16. What did James Dean do at college in California? A. He first acted in plays. B. He did more stage acting. C. He got seriously in
7、to acting. 17. What do we know about James Dean from the conversation? A. He made numerous popular movies. B. He has long been a legendary figure. C. He was best at acting in Hollywood tragedies. 10 18 20 18. Why did these scientists win the Nobel Prize in medicine? B. They noticed the mapping abili
8、ty dozens of years ago. cation. -Britt and Edvard? A. Teacher and student. B. Professor and assistant. C. Husband and wife. 20. Who will get half of the prize money? A. John. B. May-Britt. C. Edvard. ( 40 ) ( 15 2 50 ) (A B C D) A visits Sydney Harbor bays and famous beaches. Take to the water on on
9、e of three magnificent daily harbor cruises( ). You can also travel free on regular Sydney Buses, Sydney Ferries or City Rail services(limited area), so you can go to every corner of this beautiful city. Imagine browsing at Darling Harbor, sampling the famous seafood at Watsons Bay or 4 enjoying the
10、 city lights on an evening ferry cruise. The possibilities and plans are endless with a Sydney Pass. Wherever you decide to go, remember that bookings are not required on any of our services so tickets are treated on a first in, first seated basis. Sydney Passes are available for 3, 5 or 7 days for
11、use over a 7 calendar day period. With a 3 or 5 day pass you choose on which days out of the 7 you want to use it. All Sydney Passes include a free Airport Express inward trip before starting your 3, 5 or 7 days, and the return trip is valid( ) for 2 months from the first day your ticket was used. S
12、ydney Pass Fares Adult Child* Famil y* 3 day ticket $90 $45 $225 5 day ticket $120 $60 $300 7 day ticket $140 $70 $350 *A child is defined as anyone from the ages of 4 years to under 16 years. Children under 4 years travel free. * A family is defined as 2 adults and any number of children from 4 to
13、under 16 years of age from the same family. 21 A Sydney pass doesnt offer unlimited rides on _. A the Explorer Buses B the harbor cruises C regular Sydney Buses D City Rail services 22 With a Sydney Pass, a traveler can _. A save fares from and to the airport B take the Sydney Explorer to beaches C
14、enjoy the famous seafood for free D reserve seats easily in a restaurant 23 and her children, aged 3, 6 and 10, what would the lowest cost be? A $225. B $300. C $360. D $420. B Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and for people worried about getting o
15、lder. Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of fifty. In fact, they say by the age of eighty-five, people are happier with their life than they were when they were eighteen years old. The findings came from a survey of more than three hundred
16、 forty thousand adults in 5 the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone in 2008. At that time, the people were between the ages of eighteen and eighty-five. The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or e
17、motional stress. Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five. The findings showed that stress levels dropped shar
18、ply after people reached their fifties. The study also showed that men and women have similar feeling patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men. Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is
19、that, as people grow older, they grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their feelings. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences. Professor Stone says the emotional patterns could be linked to changes in how people see the world, or maybe ev
20、en changes in brain chemistry. The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age. 24. According to the survey of The Gallup O
21、rganization people are most likely to become happier _. A. when they are between ages of 18 and 85 B. when they come to their old age C. when they are in their twenties D. when they are eighteen years old 25. According to Arthur Stone, old people _. A. have a positive attitude toward their life B. c
22、an control their behaviors better C. dream about good things every day D. have earned a large amount of money 26 From the last paragraph we can know that _. A. you must be worried if you have young children B. health has nothing to do with your age 6 C. you can be happy even if you are still single
23、D. happiness depends on your family and job 27. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? A. Getting older means getting happier B. The young are happier than the old C. The younger, the happier D. Women are easier to happy in life C Book: No Looking Back Author: Shivani Gupta
24、 Shivani had thrown a party one evening and awoke the next morning in hospital because of a car crash. It took Shivani years of pain, struggle and determination to regain control of her life and her body. Then tragedy struck again. As the newly-married Shivani drove to Manali with her family, a truc
25、k crashed into her car. Shivani refused to give in-she wouldnt let her injury keep her from achieving her ambitions. Book: Courage Beyond Compare Author: Sanjay Sharma The 10 sportspersons in the book are champions in diverse fields like athletics, swimming, and badminton, who have brought glory to
26、the country. They overcame their physical limitations to reach the top of their chosen fields. Book Face to Face Author: Ved Mehta Blind since the age of four, the author led a lonely childhood in India until he was accepted to the Arkansas School for the Blind, to which he flew alone at 15. America
27、 and the school changed his life, leading him to degrees at Oxford and Harvard and a fruitful writing career. Author: Lori and Wayne Earl Diagnosed with cancer at 12, Esther Earl was a bright and talented, but very normal teenager. She lived a hope-filled and generous life. A cheerful, positive and
28、encouraging daughter, sister and friend, Esther died in 2010, shortly after turning 16, but not before inspiring thousands through her growing online presence. 7 28. The book No Looking Back mainly talks about_. A. an unlucky girl who experienced two car accidents B. 10 disabled athletes who are cha
29、mpions in sports field C. a successful author who was blind during his childhood D. an inspiring teenager who died of cancer 29. When reading the book written by Sanjay Sharma, we will_. A. find the author is a sports lover B. get inspired by the sportspersons spirits C. be proud to be a sportsperso
30、n D. find sportspersons are full of power 30. In which book does the author tell of himself? A. Face to Face. C. Courage Beyond Compare. D. No Looking Back. 31. Which word can best describe the characters of all the four books? A. Intelligent. B. Passionate. C. Inspiring D. Pessimistic D Attention t
31、o details is something everyone can and should do especially in a tight job market. Bob Crossley, a human resources expert notices this in the job applications that come across his desk every day. “Its amazing how many candidates eliminate themselves,“ he says. “ Resumes arrive with stains. Some can
32、didates dont bother to spell the companys name correctly. Once I see a mistake,! eliminate the candidate. “ Crossley concludes,“ If they cannot take care of these details, why should we trust them with a job?“ Can we pay too much attention to details? Absolutely. Perfectionists struggle over little
33、things at the cost of something larger they work toward. “To keep from losing the forest for the trees,“ says Charles Garfield, associate professor at the University of California, San Francisco, “ we must constantly ask ourselves how the details were working on fit into the larger picture. If they
34、dont, we should drop then and move to something else. Garfield compares this process to his work as a computer scientist at NASA. “The Apollo 8 IImoon launch was slightly off-course 90 percent of the time,“ says Gaifield, “ but a successful landing was still likely because we knew the exact position
35、 of our goal. This allowed us to make adjustments as necessary. Knowing where we want to go helps us judge the importance of every task we undertake. “ Too often we believe what accounts for others success is some special secret or a lucky break. But rarely is success so mysterious. Again and again,
36、 we see that by doing little things within our grasp well, large rewards follow. 32. According to the passage, some job applicants were rejected because of _. A. failing to give a detailed description of their background in their application B. their limited education as shown in their poor spelling
37、 in writing a resume C. their carelessness as shown in their failure to present a clear copy of resume D. eliminating their names from the applicant list themselves 33. The word “perfectionists“ ( Para. 3. Line. 1 ) refers to those who _. A. demand others get everything absolutely right B. know how
38、to adjust their goals according to the circumstances C. are capable of achieving perfect results in whatever they do D. pay too much attention to details only to lose their major goals 34. The example of Apollo II moon launch is given to illustrate that _. A. keeping ones goal in mind helps in decid
39、ing which details can be overlooked B. failure is the mother of success C. adjustments are the key to the successful completion of any work D. minor mistakes may not be noticed in achieving major goals 35. The best title for this passage would be _. A. Dont Be a Perfectionist B. Details and Major Goals C. Importance of Adjustments
