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I needed to buy a camera, one that was simply good at taking good snaps (快照). So I went on the net, spent 15 minutes reading product reviews on good websites, wrote down the names of three top recommendations (推荐) and headed for my nearest big camera store. There in the cupboard was one of the cameras on my list. And it was on special offer. Oh joy. I pointed at it and asked a salesgirl, “Can I have one of those?” “Do you want to try it first?" she said. It didn’t quite sound like a question. “Do I need to?” I replied. “There’s nothing wrong with it?” “No, no. But you should try it,” she said encouragingly. “Compare it with the others.”
I looked across at the others: shelves of similar cameras placed along the wall, offering different prices. With so many models to choose from, it seemed that I would have to spend hours weighing X against Y, always trying to consider Z and possibly H at the same time. But when I had finished, I would still have only the same two certainties that I had entered the store with: first, soon after I carried my new camera out of the shop, it would be worth half what I paid for it; and second, my wonderful camera would very quickly be replaced by a new model.
But something in the human soul whispers that you can beat these traps (陷阱) by making the right choice. In the end, I agreed to try the model I had chosen. The salesgirl seemed a kind girl. So I let her take out my chosen camera from the cupboard, show how it took excellent pictures of my fellow shoppers... and when she started to introduce the special features, I cut in to ask whether I needed to buy a carry-case and a memory card as well.
Why do we think that new choices still offer us anything new? Perhaps it is because they offer a chance to avoid facing the fact that our real choices in this culture are far more limited than we would like to imagine.
小题1:The salesgirl insisted that the writer should ______.
A.try the camera to see if there was anything wrong with it
B.compare the camera he had chosen with the others
C.get more information about different companies
D.trust her and stop asking questions
小题2:What does the writer mean by “it would be worth half what I paid for it”?
A.The camera was not good.
B.He should get a lower price.
C.The camera would soon fall in value.
D.The price of the camera was too high.
小题3:The writer decided to try the model he had chosen because he ______.
A.knew very little about it
B.didn’t trust the salesgirl any more
C.wanted to make sure he chose the best one
D.wanted to take pictures of his fellow shoppers
小题4: It can be inferred from the passage that in the writer’s opinion, ______.
A.salespersons are not always very kind
B.people waste too much money on cameras
C.cameras have become an important part of our daily life
D.we don’t actually need so many choices when buying a product

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用所给词的正确形式填空

1. Last year, we planted _____ (hundred) of trees in our village.

2. Everyone makes _______ (mistake) in his life.

3. His father taught ______(he) French when he was seven years old.

4. There are many________(foreign) to visit China every year.

5. We live on the land all by________(we).

6. The old woman looks very________(worry).

7. Why not ________(buy) a camera for her?

8. Look! Someone________(wait) for you.

9. Tell the students________(not play) in the street.

10. That’s a famous story ________(write) by Jane Eyre.

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阅读理解。
     Mrs Smith is going shopping with her son. They are looking for presents for Mr Smith's birthday.
They drive to the shop mall on Baker Street.
     Mrs Smith goes to the Electrical Shop on the third floor. When the woman gets to the counter, she
finds that camera she was going to buy is sold (卖) out. She finds another kind of camera, but it is too
expensive. Then she finds a compact camera. That is a small camera. There is a discount on it. but she
does not know if her husband likes it. So she decides (决定) not to buy that one.
     Tom goes to the Men's Clothing Shop on the first floor. The boy is looking for a jumper for his father
He has only $ 10 in his pocket and it's not enough. Then he waits for his mother to come. At last, they buy the jumper for Mr Smith.
1. What do they want to buy for Mr Smith at first?
A. A camera.       
B. A jumper.
C. A camera and a jumper.
D. They don't decide.
2. What shop does Mrs Smith go to first?
A. The Men's Clothing Shop.   
B. The Women's Clothing Shop.
C. The Camera Shop.         
D. The Electrical Shop.
3. Why doesn't Mrs Smith buy a camera?
A. Because it is sold out.
B. Because it is too expensive.
C. Because her husband may not like it.
D. All the above.
4. What shop does Tom go to?
A. The Women's Clothing Shop.   
B. The Men's Clothing Shop.
C. The Camera Shop.             
D. The Electrical Shop.
5. How much do they have to spend?
A. More than 10 dollars.     
B. Less than 10 dollars.
C. 10 dollars.                
D. 5 dollars.

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阅读理解

  Mrs Smith is going shopping with her son.They are looking for presents for Mr Smith’s birthday.They drive to the shop mall on Baker Street.

  Mrs Smith goes to the Electrical Shop on the third floor.When the woman gets to the counter,she finds that camera she was going to buy is sold(卖)out.She finds another kind of camera,but it is too expensive.Then she finds a compact camera.That is a small camera.There is a discount on it.but she does not know if her husband likes it.So she decides(决定)not to buy that one.

  Tom goes to the Men’s Clothing Shop on the first floor.The boy is looking for a jumper for his father.He has only $ 10 in his pocket and it’s not enough.Then he waits for his mother to come.At last,they buy the jumper for Mr Smith.

(1)

What do they want to buy for Mr Smith at first?

[  ]

A.

A camera.

B.

A jumper.

C.

A camera and a jumper.

D.

They don’t decide.

(2)

What shop does Mrs Smith go to first?

[  ]

A.

The Men’s Clothing Shop.

B.

The Women’s Clothing Shop.

C.

The Camera Shop.

D.

The Electrical Shop.

(3)

Why doesn’t Mrs Smith buy a camera?

[  ]

A.

Because it is sold out.

B.

Because it is too expensive.

C.

Because her husband may not like it.

D.

All the above.

(4)

What shop does Tom go to?

[  ]

A.

The Women’s Clothing Shop.

B.

The Men’s Clothing Shop.

C.

The Camera Shop.

D.

The Electrical Shop.

(5)

How much do they have to spend?

[  ]

A.

More than 10 dollars.

B.

Less than 10 dollars.

C.

10 dollars

D.

5 dollars.

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第一节(5小题,每小题1分,满分5)

听下面5段对话,每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。

听第一段对话,回答下题。

1What did the woman do last night?

AShe went to a party

BShe went to school

CShe went to work

听第二段对话,回答下题。

2What is Davis?

AA film star

BA basketball player

CA baseball player

听第三段对话,回答下题。

3Who has borrowed Polly’s camera?

AJim

BJerry

CTim

听第四段对话,回答下题。

4Where will the woman do?

AShe will stay home

BShe will visit Venice

CShe will go to see the film

听第五段对话,回答下题。

5When will the woman get her work done?

ABefore seven

BAt seven

CAfter seven

第二节(6小题,每小题1分,满分6)

听下面3段对话,每段对话后有2个小题,从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。

听第六段对话,回答下题。

6When did Jenny buy the T-shirt?

AAfter breakfast

BAfter lunch

CAfter supper

7Who is James Brown?

AA good designer

BA bad designer

CA good advertiser

听第七段对话,回答下题。

8Who is Michael?

ATheir best friend

BTheir head teacher

CTheir maths teacher

9Who will Betty do next Sunday?

ATo go hiking with her friends

BTo visit her head teacher

CTo look after her sister

听第八段对话,回答下题。

10Has the woman been to the park before?

AYes

BNo

CNot known

11What in the park does the woman like best?

AThe lake

BThe wooden house

CThe roses

第三节(9小题,每小题1分,满分9)

听下面3段对话,每段对话后有3个小题,从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。

听第九段对话,回答下题。

12What does the woman want to get?

AA big car

BA dragon card

CAn ID card

13Where does the woman live?

AAt 18 Banana’s Road

BAt 18 Bahamas Road

CAt 80 Bahamas Road

14What’s the woman’s telephone number?

A364-9759

B364-9659

C364-9759

听第十段对话,回答下题。

15The dialogue is between ________?

Atwo students

Btwo teachers

Ca teacher and a student

16What does the woman think of the life of a student?

ANot interesting

BInteresting

CAmazing

17What does the man think of the job of a teacher?

AHard job

BEasy job

CExciting job

听第十一段对话,回答下题。

18when did the dialogue happen?

ABefore the game

BAfter the game

CDuring the game

19What does Mike think of his training?

ANot interesting

BInteresting

CExciting

20What does Mike think of his football team?

AA good team

BA terrible team

CA lasy team

第四节(5小题,每小题2分,满分10)

听下面一篇短文,短文后有5个小题,从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项。短文读两遍。

听第十二段材料,回答下题。

21The speaker is _______

Aa worker

Ba guess

Ca manager

22How many matters about the hotel is the speaker not happy about?

ATwo

BThree

CFour

23Which of the following is NOT true?

AThe speaker stayed in the hotel for a week

BThe speaker was well treated by the hotel

CThe speaker enjoyed swimming in the hotel

24During his stay in the hotel, what did the speaker hear early in the morning?

ARepairing

BCooking

CTalking

25Which of the following does the speaker want the hotel manager to explain?

AWhy the swimming pool was not open

BWhy the workers didn’t repair the door of his room

CWhy the workers didn’t pay attention to them

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