Today, traditional opinions about men still exist. A man has to be strong, brave, sports loving and manly. Anything less would not be considered manly. Sports such as football, basketball and boxing all tend (往往是) to be men’s sports. However, the dance of ballet is considered feminine because it requires nice movements. This tradition is shown in the movie, Billy Elliot.
Billy Elliot is a movie that protests against this traditional view of men. Billy Elliot is an eleven-year-old boy that has a natural talent for ballet dancing, but his father will not allow it. Billy’s father wants him to take up boxing and become stronger, but Billy goes against his father’s wishes and takes up ballet dancing. This difference of opinion makes Billy sad. What’s more, his friends also laugh at him.
After saving enough money, his father sends Billy to a weekly boxing course; however, Billy doesn’t enjoy boxing because he always loses in matches and is often hurt. His ballet teacher, Mrs. Wilkinson thinks that men or women should not be judged by the activities they like to do, so she tells Billy’s father that although he wants his son to make a good living, he should let his son do what he loves to do because he has a talent for it. When his father finally realizes the truth, Billy is surprised. In the end, with the help of his father, brother and all the people around him, Billy goes to the Royal Ballet Academy in London and becomes a very successful ballet dancer.

1. 1.

   The underlined word “feminine” in the first paragraph most probably means ______

   1. A.
      of men
   2. B.
      of children
   3. C.
      of women
   4. D.
      of students
2. 2.

   Why is Billy laughed at by other children?

   1. A.
      He always loses in boxing matches.
   2. B.
      He isn’t strong.
   3. C.
      He looks like a girl.
   4. D.
      He loves ballet.
3. 3.

   What do we know about Billy?

   1. A.
      His teacher encourages him to take up ballet dancing.
   2. B.
      He does well in ballet dancing and boxing.
   3. C.
      He does what his father wants him to do.
   4. D.
      He has never taken up any men’s sports.
4. 4.

   From Billy’s story, we can see that _______.

   1. A.
      children should accept their parents’ opinions
   2. B.
      we should try to fight against traditional opinions
   3. C.
      men and women play different sports
   4. D.
      parents should let their children do what they are interested in

Today, traditional opinions about men still exist. A man has to be strong, brave, sports loving and manly. Anything less would not be considered manly. Sports such as football, basketball and boxing all tend (往往是) to be men’s sports. However, the dance of ballet is considered feminine because it requires nice movements. This tradition is shown in the movie, Billy Elliot.

Billy Elliot is a movie that protests against this traditional view of men. Billy Elliot is an eleven-year-old boy that has a natural talent for ballet dancing, but his father will not allow it. Billy’s father wants him to take up boxing and become stronger, but Billy goes against his father’s wishes and takes up ballet dancing. This difference of opinion makes Billy sad. What’s more, his friends also laugh at him.

After saving enough money, his father sends Billy to a weekly boxing course; however, Billy doesn’t enjoy boxing because he always loses in matches and is often hurt. His ballet teacher, Mrs. Wilkinson thinks that men or women should not be judged by the activities they like to do, so she tells Billy’s father that although he wants his son to make a good living, he should let his son do what he loves to do because he has a talent for it. When his father finally realizes the truth, Billy is surprised. In the end, with the help of his father, brother and all the people around him, Billy goes to the Royal Ballet Academy in London and becomes a very successful ballet dancer.

1.The underlined word “feminine” in the first paragraph most probably means ______

2.Why is Billy laughed at by other children?

3.What do we know about Billy?

4.From Billy’s story, we can see that _______.

Today, traditional opinions about men still exist. A man has to be strong, brave, sports loving and manly. Anything less would not be considered manly. Sports such as football, basketball and boxing all tend (往往是) to be men’s sports. However, the dance of ballet is considered feminine because it requires nice movements. This tradition is shown in the movie, Billy Elliot.
Billy Elliot is a movie that protests against this traditional view of men. Billy Elliot is an eleven-year-old boy that has a natural talent for ballet dancing, but his father will not allow it. Billy’s father wants him to take up boxing and become stronger, but Billy goes against his father’s wishes and takes up ballet dancing. This difference of opinion makes Billy sad. What’s more, his friends also laugh at him.
After saving enough money, his father sends Billy to a weekly boxing course; however, Billy doesn’t enjoy boxing because he always loses in matches and is often hurt. His ballet teacher, Mrs. Wilkinson thinks that men or women should not be judged by the activities they like to do, so she tells Billy’s father that although he wants his son to make a good living, he should let his son do what he loves to do because he has a talent for it. When his father finally realizes the truth, Billy is surprised. In the end, with the help of his father, brother and all the people around him, Billy goes to the Royal Ballet Academy in London and becomes a very successful ballet dancer.
【小题1】The underlined word “feminine” in the first paragraph most probably means ______

第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)

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。

例：How much is the shirt?

A.￡19.15.                  B.￡9.15.               C.￡9.18.

答案是B。

1.When will the two speakers leave if they get cheaper tickets?

A.On Tuesday.

B.On Thursday.

C.On Friday.

2.What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A.Husband and wife.

B.Passenger and driver.

C.Salesgirl and customer.

3.What does the man imply?

A.He got help from the woman.

B.He needed more time to study.

C.He worked hard for his composition.

4.What will the woman do in the morning?

A.See Lisa off.

B.Go to the zoo.

C.Deal with an e-mail.

5.Where does this conversation most probably take place?

A.In a bus.

B.In an office.

C.In a phone box.

第二节(共12小题；每小题1.5分，满分18分)

听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6.Where will the man have his dinner?

A.At Golden Pond Restaurant.

B.At Black Forest Restaurant.

C.At Moon River Restaurant.

7.What do we know about the man?

A.He wants to eat beef.

B.He likes to have dinner late.

C.He prefers to wear a jacket and tie.

听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。

8.How does the man feel about the delay of his flight?

A.Calm.

B.Glad.

C.Angry.

9.Which is the right boarding gate for the man?

A.Gate 5.

B.Gate 20.

C.Gate 38.

10.When will the plane probably take off?

A.At 3:30 p.m.

B.At 3:40 p.m.

C.At 3:50 p.m.

听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。

11.What are the two speakers mainly talking about?

A.Eco-tours.

B.Popular sports.

C.Famous countries.

12.Which activity in the USA is introduced in the dialogue?

A.Mountain-climbing.

B.River-rafting.

C.Bird-watching.

13.How many countries are mentioned in the dialogue?

A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.

听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。

14.Why does the man ask the woman for help?

A.He has to read a report.

B.He has to write a paper.

C.He has to wait for a call.

15.What does the man ask the woman to do?

A.Buy some food.

B.Make tomato soup.

C.Bring back the café.

16.Which of the following is suggested by the woman?

A.A pie.

B.A salad.

C.A sandwich.

17.What does the woman think of the man?

A.Lazy.

B.Greedy.

C.Curious.

第三节(共3小题；每小题1.5分，满分4.5分)

听下面一段材料，将第18至第20三个小题的信息补充完整，每小题不超过三个单词。听材料前，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15秒钟的作答时间，本段材料读两遍。

   Creenwood 18.

To:Students of Grades 19.

For: Two weeks

Study and play with top artists! 20.every night!

Enjoy yourlife in green woods!

---Tom was caught cheating in the exam.   ---Just his luck. ______

  A. He has to kill the fatted calf.              B. He has to face the music.

C. He must be the apple of his parents’ eve.    D. He must be a black sheep.