38.One can get free exams in Health Centre if he is ________. A.9 B.17 C.67 D.73
39.If you are interested in the life of fish, you should go to________. A. Health Centre B. Ocean Museum C. Sunny English Club D.16 Yong Le Street
B
Since her husband died, Mrs. Jackson has lived alone in their big old suburban(郊区的) house, The house was bought by her husband almost fifty years ago.
For the sake of safety (为安全起见), her son has tried hard to ask her to sell the house and buy a new and small one in the town , But Mrs. Jackson doesn’t like the idea. She says that she has to look after her husband’s old house. But recently she often hears stories about unknown people stealing things around here.
That was a cold day before Christmas Eve. Around four o’clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Jackson was enjoying the Christmas music when someone knocked at the door. She heard the sound but didn’t move. Another knock. Who could it be? Mrs. Jackson was a bit afraid. She decided not to answer the door but keep waiting.
One minute another minute and yet another minute. Nothing happened and no more knocks , She walked quietly to the door, and listened. She heard nothing but the wind outside. She slowly unfastened the door and peeped (窥视) through the crack(小缝). She then gave a surprised cry and threw the door wide open! At the door she saw a tall, beautiful Christmas tree! In the tree stood a Christmas card with these words: Merry Christmas! Your new neighbor
40.The house bought by Mr. Jackson is __________.
A .in the town B. small but new C .outside the town D. fifty years old 41.Mrs. Jackson doesn’t want to sell the house because __________. A. it is almost fifty years old B it is big and old
C. she likes to live alone in it D. her husband left it to her 42.She slowly unfastened the door because __________.
A .she was too frightened to open the door B. she wanted to peed through the crack C. she was afraid of the cold wind D. there was something wrong with the door 43.When she found it was a Christmas tree, she __________.
A. cried in surprise and pushed the door wide open B. was very surprised to cry C. threw the door away D. went out to stand in the tree
C
Does this situation seem familiar to you? Your English is progressing well, the grammar is now familiar, the reading prehension is no problem, you are municating quite fluently, but: Listening is STILL a problem! First of all, remember that you are not alone. Listening prehension 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. The first step is to find listening resources. The Internet is really a useful tool for English students. You can download The Real Player from Real Media. 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 (懊恼) by limited understanding. What should you do?
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—even if you continue not to understand for a long time.
●Do not translate what you hear into your native language.
●Listen for the general idea of the conversation. Don’t concentrate on detail until you have understood the main ideas.
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. Then, after the first six months, I discovered two very important facts. Firstly, translating creates a wall 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. 44.The best way to improve our listening is to _________ . A. practise as much as possible B. use the Internet like a radio station
C. find as many listening resources as possible D. speak naturally and read as much as possible
45.Which of the following is a good habit when listening?
A. Try to understand everything. B. Try to get the main ideas.
C. Pay much attention to details. D. Translate each word in your mind. 46.Why did the writer mention his/her experience in Germany? A. To prove the importance of translating. B. To tell us the importance of staying calm. C .To point out an ineffective method of listening. D. To show the problems of speaking a foreign language.
D
Have you ever noticed how Americans fill up their entire glass with ice and then pour their beverage(饮品) in, but Europeans take their drinks at room temperature? In the U. S., we’ve created fridges that give you cold ice at the press of a button, but in Britain they typically serve their tap water warm.
This tradition--if that’s what you want to call it--dates back to the 19th century. During that time, it was already monplace for most American homes to have an ice box. Ice would be harvested in northern America or Canada and shipped across the Atlantic and sold at a high price in British department stores. Can you imagine heading to Macy’s to treat yourself to a block of ice?
Putting ice in your drink started to bee somewhat of a fashion(时尚)trend for the wealthy in Britain. Some would put a few cubes in their champagne and sip on their chilled drinks at high-class parties. But, like with any fashion trend, it eventually faded, mainly because the ice was just too expensive. And even once ice boxes began appearing in homes in Britain as well, Brits never took a liking to ice in their drinks.
So, next time you travel overseas, don't feel offended(冒犯) when your server gives you an eye roll when you ask for ice water.
47.Who has written the text?
A.A European B. An American C.A Canadian D. An Asian. 48.Why do Europeans take their drinks at room temperature?
A. Because they have no fridges. B .Because they have warm taps. C. Because they are accustomed to it. D .Because they can't afford ice. 49.What can we infer about Europeans?
A. They have ice boxes later than Americans. B. They don't know where to get ice blocks.
C. Wealthy people like to have ice in their drinks. D. Wealthy people always follow what Americans do. 50.What does the text mainly talk about?
A. Why Americans like icy drinks while Europeans don’ t. B. When people overseas have icy drinks with their meals. C. Where people can entertain themselves with icy drinks. D. How Europeans and Americans make different beverage.
四、五选五阅读。（3*5=15分）
In 1990 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. 51 .According to the report,the picture of the earth in the year 2018 is not a pleasant one. 52 The population could be as large as 6300 million,almost 2150 million more than in 1985.More people would move into cities ,especially cities in developing countries.Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would each have 15 million by then. 53 .Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1985,but most of the increase would be in countries that already produce enough food for their people. 54 .
Poor farming ways are destroying large areas of crop land,changing farms into deserts.More farmland is lost as cities bee larger and more houses are built.Air pollution will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil.Many of the world's forests could disappear as more and more trees are cut down.Energy will continue to be a serious problem. 55 . They only worked out the situation that exists today.By changing the situation,by settling the problems,the picture can be changed.There is still time for the nations of the world to work out a plan of action.But they warned that waiting too long to make decisions would greatly reduce the chances of success.
A. Food production will increase ,but not enough to feed all the people. B. The report was a result of a three - year study.
C. The world will be more crowded because the population will continue to grow. D. The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2018 may be wrong. E. Little increase is expected in South Asia ,Africa and the Middle East.
五．选词填空。（3*10=30分）
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