C “Dad, I say one day -..take a trip. Why don’t you fly and meet me? My father had just reired---.. His job filled his day, his thought, his life. While he woke up and took a warm shower, I screamed under a freezing waterfall Peru. While he tied a tie and put on the same Swiss watch, I rowed a boat across Lake of the Ozarks. My father sees me drfting aimlessly, nothing to show for my 33 years but a passport full of funny stamps. He wants me to settle down, but now I want him to find an adventure. He agrees to travel with me through the national parks. We meet four weeks later in Rapid City. “ What is our first stop? asks my father. “What time is it? “Still don’t have a watch? Less than an hour away is Mount Rushmore. As he stares up at the four Presidents carved in granite(), his mouth and eyes open slowly, like those of little boy. “Unbelievable, he says, “How was this done? A film in the information center shows sculptor Gutzon Borglum devoted 14 years to the sculpture and then left the final touches to his son. We stare up and I ask myself, Would I ever devote my life to anything? No directions, -- I always used to hear those words in my father’s voice. Now I hear them in my own. The next day we’re at Yellowstone National Park, where we have a picnic. “Did you ever travel with your dad? I ask. “Only once, he says. “ I never spoke much with my father. We loved each other---but never said it. Whatever he could give me, he gave. > The kast sebtebce----it’s probably the same thing I’s say about my father. And what I’d want my child to say about me. In Glacier National Park, my father says, “I’ve never seen water so blue. I have, in several places of the world, I can keep traveling, I realize--- and maybe a regular job won’t be as dull as I feared. Weeks after our trip, I call my father. “The photos from the trip are wonderful, he says. We have got to take another trip like that sometime. I tell him I’ve learn decided to settle down, and I’m wearing a watch. 46. We can learn from Paragraphs 2 and 3 that the father . A. followed the fashion B. got bored with his job C. was unhappy with-- D. liked the author’s collection of stamps 47. What does the author realize at Mount Rushmore? A. His father is interested in sculpture B. His father is as innocent as a little boy C. He should learn sculpture in the future D. He should pursue a specific aim in life. 48. From the underlined paragraph, we can see that the author . A. wants his children to learn from their grandfather B. comes to understand what parental love means C. learns how to communicate with his father D. hopes to give whatever he can to his father 49. What could be inferred about the author and his father from the end of the story? A. The call solves their disagreements B. The Swiss watch has drawn them closer C. They decide to learn photography together. D. They begin to change their attitudes to life 50. What could be the best title for the passage? A. Love Nature, Love Life B. A Son Lost in Adventure C. A Journey with Dad The Art of Travel 查看更多

 

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听力(共两节,满分30分)

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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What does the woman mean?

A.His brother should let them use the car.

B.The subway is fine with her.

C.A car wouldn’t be any faster.

2.What does the man have to do now?

A.Complete the research.

B.Write the research paper.

C.Finish typing the paper.

3.What do you know about the woman?

A.Perhaps she is a doctor.

B.She was seriously ill.

C.She didn’t want to see the film.

4.What does the woman mean?

A.The light isn’t bright enough.

B.The dining hall isn’t large enough.

C.She agrees with the man.

5.What does the man mean?

A.His daughter is too old for the club.

B.His daughter is too young to join the club.

C.His daughter is the eldest.

听力原文:(Text 1)

M:I’d like to drive to the concert but my brother has the car tonight.

W:Who needs a car?We can take the subway if we go a little earlier.

(Text 2)

W:How are you getting on with research paper?

M:I’ve finished all my research, but I haven’t been able to organize it, therefore I haven’t begun the paper yet.

(Text 3)

M:What a pity you missed the film last night.It was wonderful.

W:I would have gone to see it.But there was a patient seriously ill.

M:No wonder you didn’t come.

(Text 4)

M:The light in this dining hall is a little too bright, don’t you think so?

W:I’d say it’s perfect for a football stadium.

M:Quite right.

(Text 5)

W:Can I join your club, Dad?You know I’m interested in it, too.

M:You can when you get a bit older.

第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)

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6~8题。

6.What time is it now?

A.It’s 10∶10 p.m.

B.It’s 10∶30 p.m.

C.It’s 9∶50 p.m.

7.How long will it take the woman to get to the railway station?

A.Fifteen minutes or less.

B.More than fifteen minutes.

C.Less than fifty minutes.

8.Why did the man invite the woman to his house?

A.They had a tea party.

B.They had a dinner party.

C.They had a dancing party.

听力原文:(Text 6)

W:What’s the time by your watch, David?

M:Just a minute.It’s ten to ten by my watch.

W:Is it?I had no idea it was so late.I must be going now.

M:Can’t you stay a bit longer?

W:I’m afraid not.I must catch the ten-thirty train back.

M:You’ve got plenty of time yet.The railway station’s very near.It won’t take you more than fifteen minutes to get there.

W:Well, I hate to rush at the last minute.

M:OK, drop in whenever you like.

W:Yes, I’ll do that.Thank you for asking me to dinner.It was a nice dinner party and I’ve enjoyed your cooking.

M:I’m glad you enjoyed yourself.Good night.

W:Good night.

听第7段材料,回答第9~11题。

9.Why does the man want to have a word with the waitress?

A.Because he has been kept waiting for a long time.

B.Because he wants to complain about the food.

C.Because he wants to pay the bill.

10.What do we learn about the restaurant?

A.It must be a new one.

B.They don’t know how to serve the people.

C.They need more waiters.

11.If the head waitress had known about his situation, what would

have happened?

A.She would have served him much earlier.

B.She would have brought another drink.

C.She would have turned to her boss for help.

听力原文:(Text 7)

M:Head waitress! I want to have a word with you.

W:Yes, sir.I’ll be with you in a minute.Is there anything else you’d like to have, sir?

M:Anything else?We have been kept waiting here for almost an hour for the meal!

W:I’m terribly sorry about that, sir.There might be something wrong.You see, we’re short of help today.I’ll see to it at once.Would you like to have a drink while waiting?

M:Well, another martini.

W:Yes, sir.One moment.Here you are.I’ll be back in a minute.Here are the dishes you ordered, sir.

M:Thank you.

W:I’m very sorry to have kept you waiting.I wish I could have known earlier.

M:That’s all right.

W:Thank you for your understanding.I assure you it won’t happen again.

听第8段材料,回答第12~14题。

12.Who is Mary?

A.A student.

B.A worker.

C.A teacher.

13.What can we infer about Washington’s birthday from the conversation?

A.Maybe there was a national holiday near that day.

B.It was fine that day and nobody wanted to stay in.

C.It is perhaps a national holiday.

14.How did Mary go to the mountain on Washington’s birthday?

A.By bus.

B.By car.

C.By train.

听力原文:(Text 8)

M:Hey, Mary!You have really been gone a long time.Why is that?

W:Hi!Well, I talked with my teachers before I left about the work I would miss.Besides, my aunt in Denver made me study a lot there.

M:I thought she was your rich aunt.

W:Not very.But she didn’t have any children to raise, so she does have some money, even though she was a teacher.

M:How was the holiday?

W:Cold...at least three of the days while I was there.And I saw so many people on the mountain on Washington’s birthday.

M:The beaches were full on Washington’s birthday, too.It really was warm here, so lots of people went swimming.

W:Well, we should have stayed home that day.There were so many people.We took the train over to the mountain, so that at least we didn’t have to drive.It was a good thing we did-there were so many cars and buses, and no place to park anywhere.

M:Just like the beaches here.

听第9段材料,回答第15~17题。

15.When will the man come back from the trip?

A.December 22.

B.January 3.

C.January 13.

16.Which flights is the man going to take for his round trip?

A.Flight 220 and Flight 476.

B.Flight 476 and Flight 220.

C.Flight 220 and Flight 414.

17.How much will the man probably pay for the tickets?

A.About $952.

B.About $414.

C.About $476.

听力原文:(Text 9)

W:United Airlines.May I help you?

M:Yes.I’d like to book some tickets on your Flight 220, departing for Honolulu on December 22 at 7:30 in the evening.

W:Your name, please.

M:Mr.Wang Lin and Mrs.Li Fang.

W:Do you want to fly first or economy class?

M:Economy, please.

W:Yes, we still have room on that flight.Will this be a one-way trip?

M:No, round trip back to Chicago-on January 3.By the way, do you have any direct flights coming back?

W:Yes, we do.Flight 414, leaving Honolulu at 3∶00 p.m.flies non-stop back to Chicago.

M:That’s perfect.What’s the exact air fare?

W:Economy fare round trip from Chicago to Honolulu is $476 during busy season.

M:I see,…then our tickets are confirmed.

W:Yes, your seats are confirmed on those two flights.Please be at the airport at least one hour before departure.

听第10段材料,回答第18~20题。

18.How long does Mr.Hill have to work every day?

A.6 hours.

B.7 hours.

C.8 hours.

19.What’s the worst thing that can happen to a postman?

A.Having too many items to deal with a day.

B.Going to work late in the morning.

C.Delivering letters to people from abroad.

20.How does Mr.Hill feel about his work?

A.Boring.

B.Dangerous.

C.Satisfactory.

听力原文:(Text 10)

  I’m Harley Hill.I was chosen as a postman of the year 1975.I have been a postman for 23 years.I love my work very much and it’s a fine life for me.Every week I work forty hours.I work from six o’clock in the morning to about two o’clock in the afternoon.The worst thing is being late in the morning.We handle 50 000 to 60 000 items a day.I deliver to probably 278 addresses.Some of them are from abroad.

  I’m happy to see the smile on their faces when I give them a letter from home.I think if there is anything I don’t like about the job, it’s the snow and ice and especially dogs.I’ve been bitten about half a dozen times.I have got 3 years before I retire.I’m going to miss the job when I retire.

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