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第一节　

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。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。

Text 1

 W: Wait! You almost forgot to take your homework! You need it for school, don’t you?

 M: Yes, thank you! And let me make sure I have my pens in the backpack… OK, got them.Bye!

Text 2

 M: I’m thinking about getting a new job.I’m not getting along with my boss.

 W: My company is looking for a salesman.I’ll talk to my boss and maybe he can set up an interview for you next week.

Text 3

 M: Would you like a glass of orange juice?

 W: No, thanks.I’ll take a cup of coffee, please.

 M: OK.Would you like me to bring that out later with your eggs?

 W: No, please bring it now.Thanks.

Text 4

 M: Wow! Did you see that ball passed? We might actually win the game!

 W: The person in front of me is really tall.

 M: Hey, why don’t we change seats? I am tall and I can see over anyone!

Text 5

 M: Jenny, why are you wearing that huge winter coat? By 6:00 this evening, you’ll be on a sunny beach.You look like you’re travelling to the North Pole!

 W: I’m always cold on planes.And it’s a five-hour flight.

第二节　

　　听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,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5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。

Text 6

 M: The kids are at their grandma’s house.So, are you ready for the party at Betsy’s house tonight?

 W: Now? It’s not even 5:00!

 M: Betsy said we should arrive before dinner.

 W: We still have time.Betsy said she would serve the food around 7:00.And you know her, she never does anything early.

 M: Yeah, that’s true.But it takes an hour to get there on the subway.Why don’t we try to get there at 6:40?

 W: 6:40 sounds good.But let’s just take a taxi.It’ll only take 30 minutes.

听第 7 段材料,回答第 8至10题。

Text 7

M:Hello.Are you the person who has a house for sale?

W:Yes,I am.

M:Well,the ad in the newspaper says that it has four bedrooms and three bathrooms…just what I need for my family of five.May I ask how much you want for it?

W:I prefer not to mention the price over the phone,but let’s say it’s in the neighbourhood of $500,000.I would also require $500,000 in the beginning.Why don’t you come by and take a look?

M:Well,I’m not sure I’d be able to pay so much at once,but I guess it wouldn’t hurt to see the house.If you can tell me how to get to Churchill Avenue from South Florida Street,my wife and I will be there right away.

听第 8 段材料,回答第 11 至 13 题。

Text 8

 W: I need to exercise more.I don’t feel very healthy.It’s bad for us to sit here at the office almost eight hours a day.Do you like to exercise? What do you do after work?

 M: I love exercise.I’ve always been a healthy person.Both of my parents are doctors, and they fed me lots of healthy food when I was growing up.I also played a lot of sports as a child, so I like running around and being outside.Now I like to walk my dog and run in my neighbourhood.

 W: What about the gym? Our co-workers like to go there, right?

 M: Yeah, the gym is a good place to exercise, but I like to be outside.It’s nice to feel the wind and sunshine as I run.

 W: That does sound nice.I think I’ll try it!

听第 9 段材料,回答第 14 至 17 题。

Text 9

 W: On today’s show, we’re talking to Chef Angelo Domingo about food in Italy.Welcome to the show!

 M: Thank you very much.I’m so glad to be here.

 W: Well, we all know that Italian food like pizza and spaghetti are famous all over the world.And I like pizza most. But are they considered real Italian food?

 M: Of course, but we also eat a lot of other things.Most meals in Italy have at least three or four courses, but special meals have seven to nine courses.

 W: Nine courses?

 M: Yes.These kinds of meals last for several hours, and they always include drinking wine with family and friends.

 W: Tell us more about these meals.

 M: Normally, we start with a little wine and then some snacks.This is followed by a soup or spaghetti and then a main dish of fish or meat.The main dish also comes with a salad or vegetables.After that, we enjoy a dessert of cakes or cookies.Then we have coffee and another drink at the end.

 W: Wow! Sounds like a wonderful meal.No wonder Italian food is so popular!

听第 10 段材料,回答第 18 至 20 题。

Text 10

Jim was surprised when his high school class travelled to England to learn about the life of William Shakespeare,one of England’s most famous writers.He knew Shakespeare was born in a small town,but until he visited Stratford-on-Avon,Jim couldn’t really imagine the place where Shakespeare spent his childhood.During his visit,Jim learned that Shakespeare’s father was a glove maker.He also helped the city government in his spare time so his son could go to school for free.Sadly,when Shakespeare was only 15,his father died while travelling back from Cambridge.He had to leave school and could not go to university.But the tour guide told Jim’s class that it was good that Shakespeare did not go to college.Nobody taught him how to write his plays,so he was free to write in a new way.His plays were different and interesting,and he became famous in London.Now,his name is known all over the world.