C. Through Georgias Eyes. D. Stitchin’ and Pullin’
25. If you want to read a family story, you will choose________.
A. Through Georgia's Eyes B. Stitchin'and Pullin' C. The People Could Fly D. Voyages
B
Recently, I experienced a wonderful lesson in how little things still mean a lot. My brother, mother and I live in Hawaii. Our farm is at least a dozen miles from even the most basic of services. Therefore, I take weekly trips to the shop to get supplies. About a month ago, I finished loading up the car and was about to leave, when a piece of paper on the ground caught my eye. I picked it up and read it carefully.
It was a receipt from the State Motor Vehicle Division, recording the owners payment of her Vehicles Registration fees. At first I thought that I could find the owner. So I waited there for about an hour. Although the receipt had been borne on the wind, where in the busy, crowded parking lot would I find the owner? I looked over the receipt for contact or any personal data, perhaps a license tag (牌照) or telephone number. I checked the date, the fees paid, noted the name of the owner and pocketed the paper. I concluded that the best and easiest step to take was to put the receipt in an envelope and send it to the owner first the next morning. By the end of the week, I received a beautiful \containing a handwritten message and a card. In the letter, the woman explained how the wind snatched (夺去) her receipt from a pocket in her car’s passenger door. She had searched everywhere for quite some time before giving up.
It felt great to know I had helped someone avoid a loss by doing something that at first glance(一瞥) seemed little and unimportant. 26. What can be the best title for the text? A.A Lesson I Will Never Forget
C. Little Things Still Mean a Lot Act
27. What can we learn about the author?
A. He lives downtown in Hawaii.
B. Never Lose Heart or Give up D. Think Carefully Before You
B. He goes to the shop to get supplies once a week on foot. C. He is too poor to have basic supplies for his family. D. He is patient and willing to help others.
28. The underlined word \
A. the receipt B the license tag C. the telephone number D. the personal data 29. How did the woman feel when receiving the author's envelope?
A Proud B. Disappointed
C. Appreciated
D. Angry.
30. How did the woman lose her receipt?
A. She forgot where she had put it. C. A thief took it away.
C
In the United States, a company is working on a project that could change the way we think about public transportation. Its planned system would move people around in steel tubes. Those passengers would be traveling at speeds of up to 1, 200 kilometers per hour.
The futuristic transportation system is called Hyperloop. Workers plan to test the system next year in a specially built community called Quay Valley. The town will be powered entirely by energy from the sun.
The Hyperloop transport system is the idea of businessman Elon Musk. Dirk Ahlborn is head of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies. He says his company has taken Mr Musk's idea and is developing a system that will be safe, environmentally friendly and fast.
\we’re not going to get up to 760 miles per hour, but we believe we can actually break the records that are existing right now.” This means that a four-hour drive from Los Angeles, California to Las Vegas, Nevada, could someday take only 30 minutes by Hyperloop.
The system involves a series of capsules (密封舱) that float inside a long tube. These containers wouldn’t need to travel along a pathway or track. The system has been designed to operate above or below ground.
Inside the tube there is a low pressure environment very similar to an airplane
B. A strong wind blew it away. D. She left it in the parking lot
that’s high in the sky . So now the capsule travelling inside the tube doesn’t meet with as much resistance(阻力), and therefore can travel really fast with very little energy. Dick Ahlborn and his company will use an eight-kilometer track in Quay Valley to find the best way to set up passenger traffic and repair capsules. A larger system will cost an estimated(估算的) 6-10 billion dollars to build.
If Mr Ahlborn and his company succeed, we may one day see these very fast Hyperloo capsules speeding through tubes around the world. 31. Quay Valley is said to be a special town because________.
A. it is very passenger-friendly.
B. it will be powered by solar energy
C. the public transportation system is well developed D. the Hyperloop steel tubes will be produced there
32. We can learn from the text that the Hyperloop transport system________.
A. travels along a pathway or track
B. mainly runs above ground D.aims to operate environmentally
C. was developed by a businessman friendly
33. Why can the Hyperloop capsules travel fast?
A. They are solar-powered.
B. They travel high in the sky.
D. There is a powerful engine to drive
C. There is little resistance inside the tube. them.
34. What is the author’s attitude towards the Hyperloop transport system?
A. Objective
B. Doubtful
C. Supportive.
D. Negative
35. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Steel Tubes
B. A Creative Businessman D.Quay Valley
C. Hyperloop Transport System
第二节 七选五：根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
Does this situation seem familiar to you? Your English is progressing well, the grammar is now familiar, the reading comprehension is no problem, and you are
speaking quite fluently. _ 36
First of all, remember that you are not alone. Listening is probably the most
difficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language. The most important thing is to listen as often as possible.
_37_ The Internet is really a useful tool for English students. You can download The RealPlayer from RealMedia.com. The RealPlayer allows you to use the Internet like a radio station. Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis, you might still be frustrated (受阻)by limited understanding. __38__ Here is some of the advice I give my students:
●Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything.
●Stay relaxed when you do not understand, and try listening to the material for more times.
● Do not translate everything into your native language.
● _39_ Don't concentrate on details before you have understood the main ideas. ● Listen to something you enjoy.
I remember the problems I had in understanding spoken German when I first went to Germany. In the beginning, when I didn't understand a word, I insisted on translating it in my mind. This method usually resulted in confusion. 40 Firstly, translating creates a barrier between the listener and the speaker. Secondly, most people repeat themselves constantly. By remaining calm, I noticed that even if I didn't pay much attention I could usually understand what the speaker had said. A. But you can't follow a native English speaker at all! B. What should you do?
C. But listening is a problem for most of the beginners!
D. However, after several weeks, I got used to the new environment in Germany. E. So, what you need to do is to find listening resources.
F. Then, after the first six months, I discovered two extremely important facts. G. Listen for the general idea of the conversation. 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分20分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
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