John Fisher, a builder, and his wife Elizabeth wanted more living space, so they left their small flat for an old 40-meter-high castle tower. They have spent five years turning it into a beautiful home with six floors, winning three architectural prizes.
“I love the space, and being private,” Elizabeth says. “You feel separated from the world. If I am in the kitchen, which is 25 meters above the ground floor, and the doorbell rings, I don’t have to answer it because visitors can’t see I am in!”
There are 142 steps to the top so if I go up and down five or six times a day, it’s very good exercise! But having to carry heavy things to the top is terrible, so I never buy more than two bags of shopping from the supermarket at a time. Except for that, it’s a brilliant place to live.
“When we first saw the place, I asked my father’s advice about buying it, because we couldn’t decide. After paying for it, we were a bit worried because it looked awful. But we really loved it, and knew how we wanted it to look.”
“Living here can be difficult—yesterday I climbed a four-meter ladder to clean the windows. But when you stand on the roof you can see all the way out to the sea on a clear day, and that’s a wonderful experience. I am really glad we moved. ”
【小题1】What is the writer trying to do in the text?

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John Fisher, a builder, and his wife Elizabeth wanted more living space, so they left their small flat for an old 40-meter-high castle tower. They have spent five years turning it into a beautiful home with six floors, winning three architectural prizes.

“I love the space, and being private,” Elizabeth says. “You feel separated from the world. If I am in the kitchen, which is 25 meters above the ground floor, and the doorbell rings, I don’t have to answer it because visitors can’t see I am in!”

There are 142 steps to the top so if I go up and down five or six times a day, it’s very good exercise! But having to carry heavy things to the top is terrible, so I never buy more than two bags of shopping from the supermarket at a time. Except for that, it’s a brilliant place to live.

“When we first saw the place, I asked my father’s advice about buying it, because we couldn’t decide. After paying for it, we were a bit worried because it looked awful. But we really loved it, and knew how we wanted it to look.”

“Living here can be difficult—yesterday I climbed a four-meter ladder to clean the windows. But when you stand on the roof you can see all the way out to the sea on a clear day, and that’s a wonderful experience. I am really glad we moved. ”

1.What is the writer trying to do in the text?

    A. describe how to turn an old tower into a house

    B. recommend(推荐) a particular builder

    C. describe what it is like to live in a tower

    D. explain how to win prizes for building work

2.Which of the following best describes Elizabeth’s feelings about the tower?

    A. She wanted it as soon as she saw it.

    B. She likes most things about it.

    C. She has been worried since they paid for it.

    D. She finds it unsuitable to live in.

3.What problem does Elizabeth have with living in such a tall building?

    A. Her visitors find it hard to see if she is at home.

    B. She feels separated from others.

    C. She cannot bring home lots of shopping at once.

    D. It is impossible to clean any of the windows.

4.How will John and Elizabeth advertise their tower if they sell it?

A.

B.

C.  

D.

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。

1．What colour is the woman's sister's car?

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A．Blue.　　　B．Red.　　　C．Yellow.

2．What are the two speakers discussing?

[　　]

A．Study plan.　　　C．School plan.　　　C．Vacation plan.

3．How much would a new car cost?

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A．$1,200.　　　B．$1,300.　　　C．$1,250.

4．Where will John have lunch?

[　　]

A．At a restaurant.　　　B．At the office.　　　C．At home.

5．How do you think Sally most probably went to the park last Sunday?

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A．By train.　　　B．By car.　　　C．By bus.

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。每段对话或独白读一遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6．Where can we most probably see a bullfight?

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A．In Germany.　　　B．In Italy.　　　C．In Spain.

7．Why doesn't the woman want to go to Germany?

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A．Because she hates Germans sitting around sipping beer all day.

B．Because the food there is very expensive.

C．Because she hates blood sports there.

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

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A．Father and daughter.

B．Husband and wife.

C．Teacher and student.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9．Where are the man and the woman?

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A．At the airport.

B．At the bus station.

C．At the railway station.

10．How will the man go to his hotel?

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A．By bus.　　　B．By car.　　　C．By taxi.

11．How many people did the woman ask before she met the man?

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A．Only one.　　　B．Two.　　　C．None.

听第8段材料，回答第12至13题。

12．What drink would the woman like?

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A．A cup of tea with nothing in it.

B．A glass of beer.

C．A cup of tea with sugar and milk.

13．Where does the conversation most probably take place?

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A．At a restaurant.

B．At home.

C．At a bus stop.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14．What is the date when the conversation takes place?

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A．March 5, 2003.

B．March 6, 2003.

C．March 12, 2003.

15．How old is the woman?

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A．16.　　　　B．17.　　　　C．18.

16．What day may the woman's birthday be if it is Thursday on March 2?

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A．Friday.

B．Saturday.

C．Sunday.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．What does almost everyone usually do on Sundays?

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A．Get up late.

B．Go to church.

C．Read the Sunday Newspaper.

18．When is the Sunday Newspaper delivered?

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A．Early in the morning.

B．On Saturday evening.

C．Late in the morning.

19．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

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A．The adults in the family like to read the world news section.

B．There are many advertisements in the Sunday Newspaper.

C．Marry men also like to read the women's pages.

20．Who most probably reads the sports pages?

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A．Children.　　　B．Marry men.　　　C．Older people.