Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions：In Section A：you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers．At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said．The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once．After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard．
1．A．Go to the office
B．Keep calling
C．Try online booking
D．See a doctor
2．A．A reporter
B．An athlete
C．A fisherman
D．An organizer
3．A．At a post office
B．At a fast-food restaurant
C．At a booking office
D．At a check-in desk
4．A．He already has plans．
B．The woman should decide where to eat．
C．He will make a reservation．
D．The woman can ask her brother for advice．
5．A．He got wet in the rain．
B．The shower was out of order．
C．He didn't hear the phone ringing．
D．He got out of the shower to answer the phone．
6．A．Reasonable
B．Bright
C．Serious
D．Ridiculous
7．A．Send leaflets
B．Go sightseeing
C．Do some gardening
D．Visit a lawyer
8．A．Her doorbell doesn't need repair．
B．She didn't expect him to come so early
C．The man has just arrived on time．
D．It is not the right time for her．
9．A．She won't go to the beach if it rains．
B．She would like the man to go to the beach．
C．It will clear up tomorrow．
D．It was pouring when she was at the beach．
10．A．What to take up as a hobby．
B．How to keep fit．
C．How to handle pressure．
D．What to play with．
Section B
Directions：In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked to questions on each of the passages．The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once．When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the blest answer to the question you have heard．
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage．
11．A．Her school was in a small village．
B．She was outstanding at school．
C．She was the only Asian girl there．
D．Her parents were in London．
12．A．London
B．Bath
C．Swindon
D．Oxford
13．A．Coming across a radio producer．
B．Taking an earlier train．
C．Meeting a professional artist．
D．Wearing two odd shoes．
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news．
14．A．Educating children．
B．Saving rare animals．
C．Recreating an environment．
D．Making a profit．
15．A．Animals make visitors stressful．
B．Animals must live their lives in cages．
C．Animals can feel bored and sad．
D．Animals are in danger of extinction．
16．A．They are still useful and necessary．
B．They have more disadvantages than advantages．
C．They are a perfect environment for animals．
D．They are recreative places for animals．
Section C
Directions：In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations．The conversations will be read twice．After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard．Write your answers on your answer sheet．
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation．
Complete the form．Write ONE WORD for each answer．
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation．
Complete the form．Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．
答案：C B A B D D B D A C C B A B C A 14 downtown personal Cash mixed more self-confident a positive influence exams
听力文件
1．M：I am so sick of calling the ticket office, the line is always busy．
W：Why don't you order through the Internet?
Question：What does the women suggest the man do?
2．W：What was the best moment of the race for you?
M：Oh, when I got to the finishing line, definitely．
Question：What kind of person is probably the man?
3．W：I'd like to mail this package special delivery．Can it arrive within two days?
M：Sure, no problem．
Question：Where does this conversation probably take place?
4．W：My brother is thinking of eating out with us Saturday night．Any suggestions?
M：It is up to you．I don't know the restaurant around here that well．
Question：What does the man mean?
5．W：The floor is awfully wet, what happened?
M：The moment I got into the shower, the phone rang．
Question：What does the man imply?
6．M：I'm going to a party at Carol's house．
W：you can't be serious．We've got two tests at school tomorrow．
Question：How does the woman feel about the man's idea?
7．W：Where shall we go today then?
M：Shall we try the Royal Garden, recommended in the leaflet?
Question：What will the two speakers do next?
8．M：I have come to repair your doorbell．
W：You should have come earlier．I'm just going out．
Question：What does the woman imply?
9．M：It has been pouring for days now．
W：Tomorrow is my day at the beach．I will just have to forget about it if it doesn't clear up
Question：What does the woman imply?
10．W：When I'm playing the piano, I don't worry about anything．How about you?
M：I go to the gym everyday．It helps me deal with stress．
Question：What are the two speakers talking about?
11-13
When I was 12, my parents moved out of London to a small village in Oxford．I was the only Asian girl in my school, and I suddenly felt a bit lonely．Luckily, I had a brilliant art teacher who encouraged me to go to art college．
However, on the day of my college interview in Bath, I woke up late．I left the house wearing two odd shoes and didn't notice that my bottle of chocolate milk had poured all over the painting in my bag．Then when I finally got to the station, I got on the wrong train．Who knows, if I had gone to Bath that day, I might have become a professional artist．But I went to Sweden instead．I told the woman next to me on the train about what had happened, and she suddenly cried with laughter．It turned out she was a producer of a comedy program on the radio．To cut a long story short, I got an invitation a week later to attend an interview for the show, and the rest, as they say, is history．I am very lucky my life has been full of happy accidents．Now I am in charge of a very popular TV comedy program．
11．Why did the speaker feel lonely in her new school?
12．Where did the speaker plan to go for her college interview?
13．What incident had changed her fate?
14-16
Today, I will make a speech on zoos．Many people think zoos are cruel, and have no place in the modern world．It is my own opinion that zoos, although not perfect, do have a useful function．
Firstly, zoos are places of education．Zoos can help children to appreciate nature．Further more, research into animal behavior is done in zoos, and has increased on knowledge of zoology, genetics and even psychology．Above all, zoos can protect the future of many species of animal．Many species today are in danger of extinction, and thanks to zoos, they have a chance of survival．
Opponents of zoos say that they are cruel．First of all, they argue, zoos can not recreate the environment in which animals live and because of this, animals are bored and depressed．Secondly, animals have frequent contact with human visitors．Which can be stressful?
However, in my opinion, most zoos have improved recently．It is now quite rare to see animals in cages, and most zoos try hard to recreate the environment in which different animals live．
In conclusion, although zoos are not perfect environment for animals, I believe that they have more advantages than disadvantages．In an ideal world, zoos would not be necessary．But as long as man hunts animals for profit and destroy their environments, zoos are essential．
14：What is the most important function of zoos according to the speaker?
15：Why are some people against zoos?
16：What does the speaker think of zoos?
17-20
W：Good morning, I'd like to rent a family car, please．
M：Yes, man, for how long?
W：Em, 14 days．
M：Where do you want to leave the car?
W：Can I leave it at the downtown office?
M：Sure, may I see your driver's license?
W：I have an international driver's license．
M：Fine, thank you．
W：Now, do you want a personal accident insurance?
M：Yes, please．
W：Right, can you sign your name here?
M：There you go!
W：How do you want to pay?
M：Cash please．
21-24
M：In England today, are schools mixed, or single sex?
W：Well, there are both．50 years ago, all schools used to be single sex．I mean, girls only or boys only．Then in the 1970s, many schools changed and became mixed．
M：Do parents still prefer mixed schools?
W：No, things have changed．Today, many parents, especially parents of girls, think their children get a better education in single sex schools．
M：Why do girls do better at single sex schools?
W：Because girls learn to be more self-confident and less worried about their appearance．
M：What about boys?
W：Well, today many parents of boys want to send them to mixed schools．They think that the girls will be a positive influence on boys．
M：So generally speaking, who does better at mixed schools?
W：Oh, the girls．They get better exam results than boys．
科目：高中英语 来源：2010年福建省厦门市杏南中学高二上学期10月月考英语卷 题型：阅读理解
Pressure too much?
In our daily life we are used to hearing these words, “I can't wait for my holiday,” “I wish I could stay home today” And “I'm very tired.” These words come from pressure at work. Now the “iron rice bowl”(铁饭碗) is being broken into pieces. Workers may be fired if they don’t perform their duties well. They have to do their jobs better.
People feel pressure not only because they might find themselves out of work but also because they get no real pleasure from their work. For most of the workers, work is just a way of earning money. It appears to be meaningless and worthless.
But pressure is a natural part of work. There is no way to keep away from it. We should face up to it.
Work should be
a cause of happiness and pride rather than a punishment or a burden .In fact, a certain amount of pressure can provide challenge and chance for learning. To a modern man who is worried and low in spirit, developing a hobby and finding a new interest is of first importance. I like listening to pop music, which makes me calm and gives me pleasure.
If pressure becomes difficult to deal with, we should turn to our friends or families. We can have a drink with our friends and talk about the problem. We should always discuss our problems with our families. Good advice, warmth and happiness that families bring to us can reduce our pressure and encourage us to smooth away all difficulties.
【小题1】Peopel feel pressure at work mainly because ______.
| A．they will lose their jobs |
| B．most of them find less interest in their work |
| C．they can make more money after work. |
| D．they want to stay at home. |
| A．Where there is work there is pressure. |
| B．Work shouldn’t be regarded as punishment or burden. |
| C．All modern men are worried and low in spirit. |
| D．A certain amount of pressure is necessary. |
| A．we should drink coffee with our friends |
B． we can get help and comfort from our friends or families. |
| C．we can go home because it is warm |
| D．to talk out the problem to our friends and families is the best way. |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013届浙江省慈溪中学高三第一次月考英语试题（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
It’s 10:30 p.m. and 11-year-old Brandon Blanco is sound asleep at home. Suddenly, a loud noise wakes him up. Naturally, Brandon reaches for his cell phone. He blinks twice, and the message on the screen becomes clear: “ R U awake?”
But the late-night text does not annoy Brandon. He gets frequent messages and calls, even after bedtime. And he can’t imagine life without them. “ If I didn’t have a cell phone, I wouldn’t be able to talk to my friends or family as often,” he told TFK.
Brandon’s use of technology doesn’t stop there. He also has a computer, a TV and three video-game consoles in his room. With so many choices, it is no surprise that when he is not at school, he spends nearly every waking minute using one or more of these devices. Brandon is hardly alone. According to a recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, kids aged 8 to 18 are spending more time than ever before using electronic devices. How much time? More than seven and a half hours a day on average, the study found. That’s about an hour more than just five years ago.
The jump is the result of a huge explosion in mobile devices, says Victoria Rideout, the lead author of the study. Today, nearly seven out of ten kids have cell phones. Just five years ago, it was four out of ten.
“ These devices have opened up many more opportunities for young people to use media, whether it’s on the bus, on the way to school or waiting in line at the pizza parlor,” says Rideout.
Often, kids multitask, or use more than one device at a time. “ If you’ve got a chance to do something on your computer and take a phone call and have the TV on in the background, why not?” Media expert Cheryl Olson says.
Most experts agree technology has much to offer kids. But some worry the kids could be missing out on other activities like playing outside or hanging out with friends. “ It’s a matter of balance,” says Olson. “ You’ve got to work on it.”
Multitasking while doing homework is another concern. Some kids listen to music, watch TV or use the phone while doing their homework. “It’s important to make sure that you can stop and concentrate on one thing deeply,” says Rideout.
Logan Jones, 11, of Maumelle, Arkansas, describes himself as a “game freak”. Still, he is glad not to have unlimited time with his PlayStation 2. “I’ll tell my mom I’m going to play a game, and she’ll say, ‘Okay, but only for 30 minutes,’”, Logan told TFK.
With new and exciting devices hitting stores every year, keeping technology use in check is more important than ever. “ Kids should try,” adds Rideout. “:But parents might have to step in sometimes.”
【小题1】The text is mainly about kids’ _________
| A．cell phone use | B．various hobbies |
| C．favorite video games | D．using electronic devices |
| A．Brandon feels annoyed about his late-night message. |
| B．Olson is against teenagers’ using mobile phones. |
| C．many teenagers lack friends in their middle school |
| D．kids have too many electronic devices to choose from |
| A．Watching TV while using the computer |
| B．Talking on the phone while lying on the sofa. |
| C．Playing video games after having lunch. |
| D．Listening to loud music while relaxing. |
| A．in order | B．in store | C．in sight | D．in control |
| A．do homework while watching TV |
| B．do homework in a place without disturbance |
| C．spend more time on homework |
| D．have less homework |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2012-2013学年贵州省晴隆民族中学高一上学期期中考试英语卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
White was the owner of a private school in a town. Last year, he married one of his classmates.The beautiful woman spent much time in learning nothing during middle school. But she wasn't worried about anything in the future, because her parents were very rich and could provide her with everything.So he could make poor Mr White listen to her. Mr White was busy in dealing with school affairs and his wife had to stay at home alone.But she hated the lonely and boring life.Her father introduced her to some businessmen who wanted to employ her .But she wanted to stay with children.So her husband was asked to allow her to work in his school.At first her husband didn't agree with her. She didn't supply money to him any more, so the poor man had to give in.Otherwise , his school would shut down for lack of her money. The woman could not teach students, because she knew neither maths nor physics.She thought she often played in the zoo,so she decided to teach biology.But she didn't know how to teach the subject at all.She thought hard, and finally she decided to bring the students to the zoo.
Pointing to a crocodile, she shouted ,”Look at it carefully! It’s a whale!”
“Excuse me ,madam,” said a student. “It’s a crocodile!”
“Shut up!” Mr White said angrily. “It’s a whale!”
【小题1】Why did Mr White have to employ Mrs White as a teacher ?
| A．Because his school would shut down without her money. |
| B．Because Mrs White learned many things during school time. |
| C．Because no businessman wanted to employ Mrs White. |
| D．Because Mrs White knew something about biology. |
| A．She was the daughter of a rich man. |
| B．She often went to the zoo to study animals. |
| C．She knew nothing about the subject of biology. |
| D．She was one of Mrs White’s classmates. |
| A．The students didn't know whales and crocodiles. |
| B．Mrs White taught the right animals to her students. |
| C．A whale came up to the bank to have a breath. |
| D．Mrs White mistook a crocodile for a whale. |
| A．Because he wanted to change his fate of listening to his wife. |
| B．Because he knew his wife could not be a good teacher. |
| C．Because his wife liked being at home. |
| D．Because his wife only knew something about maths and physics. |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011届广东高州长坡中学高三第6周抽考英语卷 题型：阅读理解
Editor’s notes: AWL is well known for its dictionaries and English language teaching materials． Some readers have written in to ask us for the latest information on high quality books on English, so here we introduce two texts that aim to improve spoken English fluency．
Let’s speak （Beginner)
By Bev Dusuya, Naoko Ozeki and Kevin Bergman
ISBN: 962001359X
Speak Up（Pre-Intermediate)
By Bev Kusuya, Nako Zeki
ISBN: 0583338050
“Teach the students about your culture and help them talk about their own．” How often are these worthy goals kept from being achieved by the limitations of your beginner level learners? Students at all levels want to talk about culture．
Topics include food, shopping, sports, fashion, the roles of men and women, health, music, and many more．
These are all chosen from surveys of over 15,000 students about their own interests in cross-cultural communication．
“Let’s Speak” and “Speak Up” share a special but excellent way that allows all students to take part in．
The series has questions which start thinking and then help collect opinions about personal topics． Conversation practice is provided by ready to use （现成的)models of basic exchanges on the topic． Also, the cultural information presented in the series comes in the form of interesting, relevant（相关的）facts and ideas from other countries through listening tasks and Culture Quiz exercises．
Team activities in books provide lively problem solving games to enable sharing and comparison of cultural values．
“Let’s Speak” is fit for entry level students of all ages． “Speak Up” provides for the needs of higher level beginners, offering the same careful listening and speaking help, but with slightly more open ended discussion．
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【小题1】In the sentence “Teach the students about your culture and help them talk about their own”, “your culture” here means the culture of ．
| A．the English native speakers | B．the English learners |
| C．the readers of the two books | D．the readers of the newspaper |
| A．a,b,d,f | B．a,c,d,g | C．b,c,d,e | D．b,c,e,f |
| A．EDUCATION | B．NEWS |
| C．ENTERTAINMENT | D．BOOKSHELF |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013届山西省四校高三第四次联考英语试卷（带解析） 题型：写作题
中央号召创建节约型社会，可是在许多校园浪费现象严重。请你在班会课上发表演讲，号召同学们从我做起，杜绝浪费。
要点提示：
1. 不良习惯：浪费水、电、食物等；
2. 危害：增加父母经济负担，浪费自然资源；
3. 制止浪费的措施：（由自己设想）。
注意：1.词数100左右，演讲的开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数；
2.不要逐字翻译，可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
Dear friends,
May I have your attention, please? Now I’d like to make a speech here.
___________________________________________________________
Thanks for listening.
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