1、 A. A singer. B. An actor. C. A student.第二节听第6段材料，回答6-7题6. What is the mans problem？ A. He had a toothache. B. He had a stomachache. C. He had a headache.7. When will the man probably set off for the appointment？ A. Between 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm. B. Between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm.C. Between 5:00 pm and 7
2、:听第7段材料，回答8-9题8. How many people died in the air crash？ A. 5. B. 123. C. 128.9. Where does Mary want to go for a holiday？ A. China. B. Canada. C. Spain.听第8段材料，回答10-12题10. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers？ A. Couple. B. Colleagues. C. Classmates.11. What do we know about the w
3、oman？ A. She likes spicy food. B. She likes Guangdong food. C. She likes cooking at home.12. What will the man most probably do next？ A. Walk to the restaurant. B. Go to find his car. C. Give Tom a phone call.听第9段材料，回答13-16题13. How old was Tim Berners - Lee probably when he went to Queens College？ A
4、. 16. B. 18. C. 20.14. What did Tim Bemers -Lee like doing as a boy？ A. Watching TV at home. B. Collecting old TV sets. C. Making toy computers.15. What did Tim Berners - Lee do in 19847 A. He went back to work at CERN in Geneva. B. He joined John Pooles Image Computer Systems, Ltd. C. He worked as
5、a software manager at CERN in Geneva.16. When did Tim Berners - Lee get the idea of creating the World Wide Web ？A. In 1989. B. In 1990. C. In 1991.听第10段材料，回答17-20题17. What has the recent study found about tea？ A. It is a very healthy choice. B. It is the most popular drink. C. It can lead to heart
6、disease.18. Which of the following countries people like drinking tea the most？ A. China. B. Ireland. C. Mexico.19. How many people took part in the large American study？ A. 97,000. B. 900,000. C. 970,000.20. What do we know about the large American study？ A. It lasted for thirty years. B. Its mainl
7、y about oral cancer. C. It has made coffee less popular第二部分 阅读理解（40分）AWelcome to Marksdale State ParkWhere fun, fitness, and education come together Dont miss our new summer classes available during May 23 - Aug 5 !* Swimming lessons：Ages 4 - adult. Cost：$5 per class or $15 for one month.* Hiking：Ha
8、ve a state park keeper hike through our paths with you and teach you about the parks wildlife and plants. Marksdale is a perfect spot for hiking.* Soccer：Our youth soccer program is unusual in that it is non - competitive. Different teams areformed every day. The focus is on each player learning to
9、work as a team, not on one team winning it all.* Boating：These classes are only for 20 - year - olds and above. Fishing is only allowed with apermit.* Bicycling：We have special paths built for bicyclists. Signs are posted for self- guided tours ofour park. Group cycling is also available with a park
10、 guide. Paths range from easy to challenging.A message from the director: Hiking paths! Sport fields! Playgrounds! Campgrounds! Fun activities ! Located on Lake MeQueeney, Marksdale State Park offers something for everyone. We have a number of plants and animals, which are in danger of dying out, be
11、ing protected in our park. Sign up for one of our new summer community classes, or take a camping trip with your friends or family. Our facilities are set up with modern systems, so you dont have to suffer to enjoy nature - unless you want to!Glen Harwood, Park Director Are you 13 - 17 years old？ Ev
12、er wonder what it would be like to be a park keeper？ Its a competitive field, but you can get ahead by volunteering with our Teen Keeper Program. Depending onyour age and responsibilities , you can even earn college credits for certain universities!21. If you plan to learn to swim during June and Ju
13、ly, you should pay_. A. $5 B. $15 C. 825 D. $30 22. The activities mentioned in the text are available to teenagers EXCEPT_ A. swimming B. boating C. hiking D. bicycling23. What can we learn about Marksdale State Park？ A. Many endangered plants can be found there. B. Special paths will soon be built
14、 for bicyclists.C. There are many volunteer programs in the park. D. It is a park full of fun activities and sea animals.B I became a stand- up comic （喜剧演员） at 12:45 yesterday afternoon when I walked onto a comedy club stage and did a bit. It was an audition （试听） in which people had exactly two minu
15、tes each to perform for a producer. I am not a comic, have never appeared onstage, am awkward before many people, and have no social skills. But I have written some funny things in the newspapers, and I figured that if you can write funny, you can be funny. That was my first mistake. Good stand - up
16、 comics improve their acts over months if not years, practicing before bathroom mirrors or their friends. I developed the key skill the morning I went on. I also brought a box of plastic beads （珠子） , because I figured they could be useful. For the first few seconds, I was simply staring forward, mou
17、th open, expressing the concept:Uuungh. Finally I said, This is my first performance as a stand - up comic. Its a kind of a special moment for me. Id like to take this opportunity to say something to my mother, who was an inspiration （激励） to me throughout my life. My mother passed away a few years a
18、go, but I feel she is still with me. All the time, wherever I go, I feel her presence. Day in and day out. So I would like to say this to her. LEAVE ME ALONE, MA! Some people actually laughed. Then I said, Anyway, this really is my first time onstage, and Im pretty nervous because Im not all that fu
19、nny and I have a really bad stage presence. But Ive been working on the problem. A long time ago a Greek guy named Demosthenes had the same problem I have, and he became a great speaker by sticking pebbles （鹅卵石） in his mouth, so I thought I would （and here I began puttingthe beads in my mouth） try t
20、hat. See, the idea is that if you can talk through the pebbles （ now I was putting them in by the handful） you can learn to talk better and wfnm fmuff frmphm grphnm . . . More laughter. I looked at my watch, said something that might have sounded like My time is up, and left to somewhat spirited app
21、lause. What the audience did not know was that I was quietly choking （哽咽） on a slippery bead. 24. We can learn from the text that the author_. A. is a professional comic B. has rich stage experience C. is good at communicating with others D. has had his stories published in the newspapers25. What ma
22、de some people laugh at first？ A. The authors words. B. The authors life story. C. The authors facial expression. D. The authors body movements.26. The author used the beads to_. A. amuse the audience B. reduce his nervousness C. make himself confident on the stage D. show his ability to talk throug
23、h the beads27. After giving the performance, the author probably felt A. the audience was stupid B. being a comic is never easy C. he would make a great comic D. he should have brought more beadsC In our schooldays, everyone has the memories they can cherish and treasure for their whole life. School
24、days are the most joyful and fun filled with many mysteries to solve and many fights to resolve. In my schooldays, I had many friends and some foes. We used to gossip, play and sometimes fight over silly things. I had two best friends. They were very nice and loyal to me. Every teacher in my school
25、liked us, although we werent brilliant students. In fact we were average ones but still we respected our elders and loved our youngsters. Since my childhood, Ive never been complaining to anyone about anything as I had everything I needed or wanted. I miss my schooldays since they are all about havi
26、ng fun and no competitions. The most exciting part is the exchange of lunch boxes. Usually my best friends and I liked each others lunch and soon developed a habit of exchanging lunches. Apart from sharing lunches, we also used to share our silly secrets.We used to play our self-created games and dr
27、aw photos for fun. We also used to have bets and treats for rewards on childish things but we never played jokes on anyone. My childhood was indeed really amazing and simple. We found fun in small but beautiful things. It was surely surrealistic（超现实的） but also exciting at times. In my schooldays, we
28、 sometimes played in the rains, made paper boats, ate ice-creams and enjoyed every drop of water and after getting all bathed up in water, we had hot chocolate drinks. These were some of the memories of my schooldays in my childhood, which I still cherish today. I hope everyones childhood days are j
29、ust as carefree and joyous as mine. 28. The author never made any complaints because_. A. he got on well with his classmates B. his teachers liked him very much C. he had many good friends D. he was never short of anything29. According to the passage, the authors schooldays were full of A. simple ye
30、t happy memories B. fights and arguments C. unrealistic yet exciting dreams D. tricks and jokes30. Which of the following words can describe the authors childhood？ A. Silly and worrying. B. Troublesome and painful. C. Carefree and joyous. D. Surrealistic and joyous.31. Which is the best title for this passage？ A. My Teachers B. My schooldays C. My Best friends D. My ChildhoodDA woman in Santa Fe, New Mexico, left her home early to go to work
