During the Long March, the Red Arrmy () hunger, thirst and disease.
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Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.
听力原文:M: What would you do if you heard a strange noise in the middle of the night?
W: I'd lie awake a little while, waiting to see if it happened again. And if it did, I would get up and see for myself to decide whether to call 911.
Q: How would you describe the woman?
(12)
A.Curious.
B.Lazy.
C.Cautious.
D.Cowardly.
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.
听力原文:W: The undergraduates could hardly understand the French lecture which was given last week.
M: Neither could the graduate students.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation?
(12)
A.The graduate students could understand the lecture.
B.Neither the undergraduate students nor the graduate students could understand the lecture.
C.Both the undergraduate students and the graduate students could understand the lecture.
D.The undergraduate students could understand the lecture.
Who is the writer of this short story from which the passage is taken?
When the tea itself is served,the newlyweds kneel in front of their parents,serving tea to both sides of parents,as well as elder close relatives. Parents give their words of blessing and gifts to the newlyweds. During tea presentation,a “good luck woman” would say lucky phrases to bless the newlyweds and the parents. This “good luck woman” should be someone who is blessed with
a good marriage,healthy children and husband,and living parents.
Newlyweds also present tea to each other,raising the tea cups high to show respect before presenting to each other.
依照文章判断正误(对的写T;错误写F)
() 1. Tea ceremony is a way to show respect and appreciation to the newlyweds’ parents. () 2. Tea ceremony is only practiced at the banquet.
() 3. The “good luck woman” must be the one with a good marriage,healthy children and
husband,and living parents.
() 4. During tea presentation,the newlyweds will receive gifts from their parents.
() 5. Tea ceremony tradition has a long history of several hundred years.
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Are There Truths in Dreams?
Imagine waking up after dreaming(dream) about a terrible plane crash. The next day you will make a plane journey that you have (1) (plan) lone before. Will you get on the plane?
A survey shows that you may not cancel your trip. But your dream will probably influence your (2)(thought) during the journey. You may feel (3) (worry) and find the trip much (4) (long) than before. So dreams may influence what we are (5) (real) doing while we are awake.
The explanation of dreams is still a(n) (6) (clear) are. A team of researchers are entering a new field of studies: Do dreams actually influence our(7) (behave)? Over the past few years, they have (8) (do) studies in different cultures and found out that dreams contain some (9) (hide) truths: dreams affect the way people live and work. But researchers also tell people not to be (10)(easy) influenced by their dreams.
Spring appears to be the best period of the year for thinking. One reason may be that in the spring man's mental abilities are affected by the same factors that bring about great changes in all nature. Fall is the next-best season, then winter. As for summer, it seems to be a good time to take a long vacation from thinking!
1). Huntington based his conclusions on ___________.
A. work with people in different climates
B. records of temperature changes
C. records of change in his own intelligence
D. all of the above
2). Ellsworth Huntington decided that climate and temperature have _________.
A. a great effect on everyone's intelligence
B. no effect on people's intelligence
C. effect on only a few people's intelligence
D. some effect on most people's intelligence
3). One possible reason why spring is the best season for thinking is that ___________.
A. there are some things making all nature different from before
B. it is neither too warm nor too cold
C. it is more natural for the development of mental abilities
D. it lasts longer than the other seasons
4). The two best seasons for thinking seem to be _____________.
A. winter and summer
B. fall and winter
C. spring and fall
D. summer and spring
5). According to the passage above, vacations from thinking should be taken ___________.
A. as seldom as possible
B. during spring and fall
C. several times throughout the year
D. during the summer
When I was a little girl, my brothers and I collected stamps for many years. My mother didn't use to work during the week, but she worked in the post office near our house on Saturdays, and she used to bring home all the new stamps as soon as they were issued (发行).
On the day of the World Cup football final in London in 1966, we were very excited because England were playing West Germany in the final.When we were having lunch, my mother told us to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn't tell us why. At2 o'clock my mother went back to work as usual, while the rest of the family were watching the football on TV at home. Although she wasn't watching the match, she was listening to it on the radio.
England won 4:2 and so my brothers and I ran to the post office. As we burst in, my mother was standing behind the counter. She was waiting to sell us a very special limited edition with ENGLAND WINNERS on each stamp. We were over the moon.We still have it today, and perhaps it is worth a lot of money.
1. This passage mainly tells us __________.
A、the author and her brother used to like stamps very much
B、the author had a very kind mother
C、the author and her brother had an unforgettable experience in collecting stamps
D、their mother used to support them by working in the post office
2. According to the passage, her mother worked in the post office ________.
A、during the week
B、on Saturdays
C、on Sundays
D、for six days
3. According to the passage, her mother worked in the post office ________.
A、during the week
B、on Saturdays
C、on Sundays
D、for six days
4. What does the sentence "We were over the moon." mean?
A、We jumped high.
B、We were extremely happy about it.
C、We watched the moon for a long time.
D、We couldn't sleep the whole night.
5. What is the best title for this passage?
A、My Childhood
B、My Mother
C、A Precious Stamp
D、A Memorable Experience in Collecting Stamps
The hippopotamus is a large grey animal with a big head and mouth. It __2__ four tons, or about 4,000 kilograms. Its stomach is seven meters long, and it eats only plants. It is a mammal, but it spends a lot of time in the water.
During the day, it sleeps beside a river or a lake. Sometimes it wakes up. Then it goes under the water to get some __3__ for food and never catches fish or hunts other animals. It can close its nose and stay under water for ten minutes. Its ears, eyes, and nose are high up on its head. It can stay with its body under the water and only its ears, eyes, and nose above the water. Then it can breathe the air.
At night, the hippo walks on the nearby land and looks for food. It never goes very __4__ the water.
A baby hippo often stands on its mother's __5__-- the part of the body between the neck and legs. The mother looks for food underwater. The baby rides with a sure footing on her mother above the water.
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