| 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 在试题卷的相应位置。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. How much does the man need to pay? |
| A. ＄6 B. ＄16 C. ＄20 |
| 2. Where are the speakers going? |
| A. A shop B. A restaurant C. The railway station |
| 3. When will the magazine probably arrive? |
| A. Wednesday B. Thursday C. Friday |
| 4. Whom did the man buy the books for? |
| A. His father B. His mother C. His sister |
| 5. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? |
| A. Teacher and student B. Mother and son C. Driver and passenge |
| 听下面一段对话，回答第1-2小题。 |
| 1. When did the man plan to go back home at first? |
| A. In July B. In September C. In October |
| 2. What are the speakers talking about? |
| A. Playing games on TV. B. Flying back to Beijing. C. Watching the Olympic Games. |
| 听下面一段对话，回答第1-3题。 |
| 1. Which train will take the woman to the zoo? |
| A. The train on platform 1, line3. B. The train on platform6, line1. C. The train on platform6, line3. |
| 2. Where are the signs that point to the zoo |
| A. On the right of the hill. B. On the top of the hill. C. On the way to the hill. |
| 3. Whom is the woman talking to? |
| A. A tourist. B. A train passenger. C. A tick seller. |
| 听下面一段对话，回答第1-3题。 |
| 1. What has the man already packed in? |
| A. A camera. B. A pair of shoes. C An overcoat |
| 2. What is the man preparing for? |
| A. A camping trip. B. A travel abroad. C. A visit to his grandfather. |
| 3. How does the man feel about his mother? |
| A. She is very helpful. B. She worries so much. C. She is too strict. |
| 听下面一段话，回答第1-4题。 |
| 1. What are the speakers complaining about? |
| A. The loud music B. The strict rules. C. The busy week. |
| 2. When does this conversation probably take place? |
| A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In call the police. |
| 3. What are the speakers going to do next? |
| A. In the morning. B. To go to their neighbor's. C. To call the police. |
| 4. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? |
| A. Husband and wife. B. Doctor and patient. C. Musician and audience. |
| 听下面一段材料，将第1-3三个小题的信息补充完整，每小题不超过三个单词。听材料前， 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15秒钟的作答时间。本段读两遍。 |
| Dreamer: a 1 for sleeping Help you fall asleep fast. Not affect your memory. Take 1 piece 2 before bedtime. Try Dreamer 3 for 7 nights. |
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Our neighbors gave _____ a baby bird yesterday that hurt _____ when it fell from its nest. A. us, it B. us, itself C. ourselves, itself D. ourselves, it |
| Have you heard _____ news? The price of _____ petrol is going up again! |
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| A. the, the B. 不填, the C. the, 不填 D. 不填, 不填 |
| I thought we'd be late for the concert, _____ we ended up getting there ahead of time. |
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| A. but B. or C. so D. for |
| _____ the website of the Fire Department in your city, and you will learn a lot about firefighting. |
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| A. Having searched B. To search C. Searching D. Search |
| Last night Mr. Crook didn't come back at the usual time. ___, he met some friends and stayed out until midnight. |
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| A. Meanwhile B. However C. Instead D. Yet |
| The trees _____ in the storm have been moved off the road. |
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| A. being blown down B. blown down C. blowing down D to blow down |
| — When did you last heat _____ Jay? — He phoned me this morning, and we agreed____ a time and place to meet. |
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| A of, to B about, with C. from, with D. from, on |
| You don't have to know the name of the author to find a book. You ____find the book by the title. |
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| A. must B. need C. can D. would |
| When asked _____ they needed most, the kids said they wanted to feel important and loved. |
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| A. what B. why C. whom D. which |
| _____ the project as planned, we'll have to work two more hours a day. |
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| A. Completing B. Complete C. Completed D. To complete |
| The growing speed of a plant is influenced by a number of factors, _____ are beyond our control. |
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| A. most of them B. most of which C. most of what D. most of that |
| I called Hannah many times yesterday evening, but I couldn't get through. Her brother ____ on the phone all the time! |
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| A. was talking B. has been talking C. has talked D. talked |
| ______the Internet is of great help, I don't think it's a food idea to spend too much time on it. |
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| A. If B. While C. Because D. As |
| Susan wanted to be independent of her parents. She tried ____alone, but she didn't like it and moved back home. |
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| A. living B. to live C. to be living D. having lived |
| — Do you have any problems if you ___this job? — Well, I'm thinking about the salary… |
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| A. offer B. will offer C. are offered D. will be offered |
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| "This Friday we'll have the yearly Egg Drop Challenge," said our science teacher, Mr. baker. "You can work alone or with a partner." My friend, Cassie, and I smiled at each other. We always worked on projets 1 . The 2 of the challenge was simple-to build a protective container to keep an egg from breaking when 3 the stadium wall. I made my sandwich that afternoon while waiting for Cassie. 4 the butter-cream gave me an idea. "I have a brilliant design for our 5 container!"I said when Cassie arrived."We can 6 the egg with some butter-cream." "Why not pit the egg in a basket with a parachute (降落伞) 7 ?" Cassie rolled her eyes. "The parachute is better than that stupid idea." I couldn't believe it, Of course we'd had our little 8 in the past, but she'd never called any of my ideas" 9 " before. "Then I'll build mine and you build yours!" 10 words had been out, our friendship was challenged. When Friday finally arrived, I had to 11 Cassie's Egg Force One looked pretty good. 12 , my Egg-cellent Egg Cream didn't look quite scientific. We kids carried our containers up three stadium steps and dropped them over the side wall. Those whose eggs broke were out; those whose eggs survived 13 three more steps and dropped them again. This would go on till the last egg broke. After four rounds, only Cassie and I were 14 . I let go of my box. I heard someone say"ew" after seconds. Had my egg broken? I raced down the 15 . The side walk was dotted with egg shells (蛋壳) from those 16 drops. Finally I found my little Egg-cellent Egg Cream. "That looks like egg drop soup, Laura,"Cassie said. She was holding her Egg Force One. My 17 raced. Had she won? I looked at her basket. 18 . "My egg bounced 19 ,"she explained, pointing to a broken shell. "A tie (平局),"Mr. Baker said. Cassie looked at me, and her glare 20 . I laughed. She smiled… | ||||
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| 阅读理解。 |
| Western New Bridge Library Announcement 2008-3-10 Shortened Library Hours for Spring Break Library Hours have been shortened to 7hours a day (9:00a. m. -4:00p. m.)for spring Break from March 24 to March 30. Coming Events ●On Monday, March 24, at 10:30am., Scott Sutton, a children's writer, will tell stores to kids over seven. Sutton's attractive style will surely inspire everyone present! ●At 1:00pm. On march 26, the Georgetown musicians will present an Irish folk concert, which will be entertaining for the entire family. come for the music and stay to check out some relevant books for the rest of the week! ●On Thursday, march 27, at 2:00pm., the annual children' gathering will take place in room 201, the second-floor. pick up an invitation in the children's room and return your RSVP (回复) to reserve your at the table by 3:00 pm. On Tuesday, march 25. Only children are allowed in the gathering. ●At 10:30am. On Friday, March 28, Enzo Monfre of the hit kids' science show, ENZOology, will bring Fossils live! Surely Enzo will take the audience back in time, deep beneath the surface of the earth, to uncover the mysteries of killer dinosaurs, and more. Enzo recently appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show- come and see him at the library! Please note: In case of emergency, please call the Help Desk at 926-3736 and follow the procedures outlined on the voice message. The call-down service is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for emergencies. The Help Desk supplies service to you all the year round! For questions about all these, please contact hld@wnbl Stay for the relevant Books! |
| 1. To attend the annual Children's Gathering, one has to _____. |
| A. buy a ticket B. apply in advance C. make a reservation D. contact the call-down service |
| 2. According to the passage, Enzo Monfre will _____. |
| A. show the children around a zoo B. tell stories to children over seven C. be present at the science show in preson D. lead the children to the Ellen DeGeneres Show |
| 3. The Help Desk in this library supplies service _____. |
| A. only during the daytime B. in case of emergency C. till the end of the Spring Break D. after 22:00 p. m. every day |
| 4. We can learn from the passage that children can _____. |
| A. attend all the activities with their parents B. borrow some relevant books for the activities C. participate in the activities from 8:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m. D. choose only one of the activities according to their interest |
| 附加题（阅读理解）。 |
| Most young architects-particularly those in big cities-can only dream about working in a building of their own. And making that dream come true often means finding a building no one else seems to want, which is exactly what happened to David Yocum and his partner, Brain Bell. Their building is a former automobile electrical-parts film in Atlanta. Form the outside, it looks too old, even something horrible, but open the door and you are in a wide, open courtyard, lined on three sides with rusting (生锈的) walls. In 2000, Yocum and Bell found this building in the city's West End. Built in 1947, the structure had been abandoned years earlier and the roof of the main building had fallen down. But the price was right, so Yocum bought it. He spent eight months of his off-hours on demolition (排除), pulling rubbish out through the roof, because it was too dangerous to go inside the building. The demolition was hard work, but it gave him time to think about what he wanted to do, and "to treasure what was there- the walls, the rust, and the light." Yocum said. "Every season, more paint falls off the walls and more rust develops. It's like an art installation (装置) in there-a slow-motion show." Since the back building had been constructed without windows, an all-glass front was added to the building to give it a view of the courtyard, and skylights were installed in the roof. The back of the building is a working area and a living room for Yocum and his wife. A sort of buffer (缓冲) zone between the front and the back contains a bathroom, a kitchen and a mechanical room, and the walls that separate these zones have openings that allow views through to the front of the studio and the courtyard beyond. Yocum and Bell, who have just completed an art gallery for the city, feel that the experience from the decoration of their building, focusing on the inside rather than the outside, has influenced their work. It has also given these architects a chance to show how they can make more out of less. |
| 1. According to the passage, it is _____ for most young architects in big cities to work in a building of their own. |
| A. easy B. unnecessary C. unrealistic D. common |
| 2. Yocum bought the old building because _____. |
| A. it was a bargain to him B. it was still in good condition C. it was located in the city center D. it looked attractive from the outside |
| 3. Working on the old building, Yocum and Bell _____. |
| A. pulled rubbish out through the roof B. removed the skylights from the bathroom C. presentd a slow-motion show in an art gallery D. built a kitchen at the back part of the old building |
| 4. It can be inferred from the passage that Yocum and Bell _____. |
| A. benefited a lot from pulling down the roof B. turned more old buildings into art galleries C. got inspiration from decorating their old building D. paid more attention to the outside of the art gallery |
| 5. The main idea of the passage is that _____. |
| A. people can learn a lot from their failures B. it is worthwhile to spend money on an old building C. people should not judge things by their appearance D. creative people can make the best of what they have |
| 阅读理解。 |
| You're sitting on the train home and the person opposite you yawns (打哈欠). Suddenly, you're yawning with him, though you're not tired. This phenomenon confused scientists for years until a recent study found that people tend to sympathize with fellow humans. Supporting this claim was the discovery that those children who were unable to form normal emotional ties with others did not experience contagions (有感染力的) yawning, which showed that humans communicate regularly without words. Hogo Critchley, a neuroscientist, has conducted an experiment recently, which will prove that happiness and sadness can spread like the common cold. According to Critchley, our mind and body are in constant exchange about how we're feeling. "Emotions are closely linked with states of internal (内部的) responses," he explained. "There are also more visible changes in our gesture and facial expressions. When we're in a group, these signals can spread to another person. For example, there're the obvious tendency to smile when smiled at and there are less obvious changes that reflect emotions of surprise, anger or sadness such as a change in our heart rate and blood pressure." Hugo Critchley further explained, "Our bodies synchronise and when we like the other Person, we even copy his behaviour. Next time you chat with a friend, take note of how you're sitting-it's pretty likely that you will be the same. Scientists believe it's our way of telling each other that you're parents. Through body language, humans give each other very subtle (微妙的) but clear signals that show emotions." So, what lessons can we learn from this? "spend time with happy people-otherwise your health could suffer," said Critchley. "When we're sad, our body goes into fight or flight mode. But when we're happy, our body works normally and we feel relaxed and positive. So we look bright, our skin glows, we feel healthy and it affects everyone around us." |
| 1. According to Hugo Critchley, _____. |
| A. emotions are as visible as facial expressions B. we yawn more frequently when we have a cold C. emotions are connected with states of internal responses D. the change of blood pressure is not linked with the change of emotions |
| 2. The underlined word "synchronise" in paragraph 4 means "_____". |
| A. move slowly B. change rapidly C. relax temporarily D. respond accordingly |
| 3. From the passage we can learn _____. |
| A. sadness is as contagious as happiness B. anger is less contagious than friendliness C. surprise is more contagious than smile D. surprise is the most contagious among emotions |
| 4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? |
| A. Emotions have delicate influence on fellow humans. B. Children like copying the actions of the fellow humans. C. Scientists are still confused about contagious yawning. D. People tend to communicate more with body language. |
| 阅读理解。 |
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Celebrity (名人) has become one of the most important representatives of popular culture. Fans used |
| 1. Fashion magazines today _____. |
| A. seldom put models on the cover B. no longer put models on the cover C. need not worry about celebrities' market potential D. judge the market potential of every celebrity correctly |
| 2. A change in the consumer market can be found today that _____. |
| A. price rather than brand name is more concerned B. producers prefer models to celebrities for advertisements C. producers prefer TV actresses to film stars for advertisements D. quality rather than the outside of products is more concerned |
| 3. The underlined sentence in paragraph 4 indicates that any wrong step will possibly _____. |
| A. decrease the popularity of a celebrity and the sales of his products B. damage the image of a celebrity in the eyes of the general public C. cut short the artistic career of a celebrity in show business D. influence the price of a celebrity's products |
| 4. The passage is mainly about _____. |
| A. celebrity and personal style B. celebrity and markets potential C. celebrity and fashion design D. celebrity and clothing industry |
| 简答题。 阅读下面短文, 根据第1-3小题的具体要求, 简要回答问题。 |
| Every January, Breckenridge hosts the International Snow Sculpture Championships. Fourteen teams travel from all over the world to Switzerland to compete. Teams sculpt for sixty-five hours over five days. Each team hopes that when the time is up, its sculpture will be judged the best. As the championship begins, the fourteen teams are faced with huge blocks of snow that weigh twenty tons each. The sculptors bring out their favorite tools that work best on the hard iced snow, but they are not allowed to employ tools that use electricity. Most teams are inspired by what they have seen in daily life. For example, one team carved a teapot with tea pouring out. Another team sculpted a little cat on its hind feet (后脚) reaching into a fish bowl complete with water ripples (涟漪) and a crab (螃蟹) trying to attack the cat. In 2006, Team USA sculpted a golden dog looking at its image reflected in a mirror. To create the effect that the little dog saw its reflection in the glass, the artists carved two dogs facing each other with their paws (脚爪) touching. As the final hours of the competition tick by, exhausted team members add last-minute detail. They use small brooms to brush off snow caught in tiny holes. One team member counts down the last five minutes while others are busy cleaning up the tools. If they leave any tools behind, they will be out. When the whistle bows, everyone must step away from the sculpture. The judges then vote on creativity, technical skills, and visual impact (视觉效果)of the designs. In 200, Team USA took first place for their golden dog sculpture titled"Discovery". But the competition is not just about medals and ribbons. "It's not about the prize," said Rob Neyland, Team USA's captain."It's about touching the audience." Every year, as the championship ends, each team is already dreaming of the next masterpiece it will design. |
| 1. What kind of tools are the sculptors Not permitted to use?(回答词数不超过6个) ___________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What gives the sculptors ideas for their creative work? (回答词数不超过9个) ___________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Why did Team USA win the competition in 2006? (回答词数不超过15个) ____________________________________________________________________________________ |
| 阅读理解。 阅读下面短文,根据所读内容在文后第76-85小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语。 注意：每空不超过3个单词。 |
| The best thing you can say about the roofs of most city buildings is that you don't have to look at them. That's very good, since an urban landscape viewed from above can be an unlovely thing-block after block of tarred (铺有沥青的) black rooftops, sticky in summer, ugly year-round. Or at least that's the way it used to be. But urban roofs are going green. Environmental designers have begun to realize that the tops of buildings don't have to be wastelands. Indeed, they can be gardens, planted with grasses, flowers and bushes. A planted roof usually comes in one of two varieties: extensive or intensive. The extensive type is wide and shallow, with a soil depth of less than 8 inches, able to support smaller plants. The intensive type may be smaller, but it's relatively deeper and home to larger plants. Whatever the design, green roofs are not so simple as ordinary gardens. The have multiple layers beneath the soil, including a drainage layer, waterproofing, structural support, and so on. But this system can do a great deal of good. A recent paper in the journal Bio Science tells that green roofs can control temperature, contain water and clean the air. And most impressively, they can cut heat loss from a building by 50%, lower air-conditioning costs by 25%, and reduce the urban-heated-island effect by 2℃. Of course, apart from the square feet greened and heat reduced, green roofs are even more valued since people can gain some psychological comfort simply by having a quiet place to go. as so often happens, what's good for the planet can also be good for the spirit.  |
| 写作。 请从下列任务中选择你 最喜欢的一位,用英语谢一篇120词左右的短文。要求很具所给信息 做适当发挥,且需包括一下三部分内容： 1. 对该任务的简单介绍； 2. 喜欢该任务的理由； 3. 从该任务身上得到的启示。  |
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