1、2011年高考模拟预测系列试卷(2)英语【新课标版】 题 号一二三四得 分第卷(共115分)第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题:每小题15分,满分75分)请听下面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。1What is the man most likely to be?AA lawyerBA professorCA student2What does the wom
2、an mean?AIt is too crowded to dance anywayBNo one knows the steps to the danceCIt is not important how the man dances3How many science courses did the woman take in high school?AOne BTwo CThree4When did the woman have breakfast?AAbout 7:15 BAbout 7:30 CAbout 7:455What did the man say about his camer
3、a?AHe enjoyed using his new cameraBHe left his camera at the airportCHe left his camera in his friends car第二节(共15小题;每小题15分,满分225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,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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。6What was wrong with the man?AHe got
4、a pain in his right legBHe had something wrong with his left legCHe got boiling water running down his right leg7What does the doctor want the man to do right then?AShe wants the man to take some medicineBShe wants the man to have a few testsCShe wants the man to stop working8What can we infer from
5、this conversation?AThe man had worked so hard that he got a pain in his legsBThe man believed what his doctor had saidCThe man couldnt sleep well听第7段材料,回答第9、10题。9What kind of message do you think it is?AA short message BA telephone messageCAn email message10When will the man go and see Tim?ABetween
6、seven and eight oclockBJust before going to his houseCRight after the game听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11What are they talking about?AA trip to Sydney BPlans for the summerCTheir work in the city12Where does the woman work now?AAt her fathers store BAt a bookstoreCShe does not work but stays at home13What does
7、the man do in the morning when they go camping?AThey go swimming and boatingBThey play basketball or tennisCThey sing and tell stories听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。14Where does this conversation probably take place?AAt home BAt the womans houseCAt a restaurant15Why does the man want to go on a diet?AHe is fat BO
8、n doctors adviceCHe is not healthy16What kind of diet should he follow according to the man?AA moderate diet emphasizing careful eating habitsBA very restrictive diet eating only saladsCA very mild diet with lots of sweets17How long will it take the man on the diet to be normal in weight?AThree mont
9、hs BSix months CTwelve months听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18What is this passage about?AItalian pizza BItalys problemsCWhy the author like Pisa19What did the writer use to think Pisa was?AIn Spain BNot very famous CThe same as pizza20Why does the writer like the Leaning Tower of Pisa?AIt is old BIt is perfect
10、CIt is imperfect第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节, 满分35分)第一节 单项填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)请认真阅读下面各题,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21- Andrew wont like it, you knowCan you change its color?- _! I dont care what Andrew thinksANo wayBNo problemCIts out of questionDIts no wonder22The whole world is undergoing the bigge
11、st financial crisis nowadays, _ calls for international cooperation among all nations to get overAthatBwhenCwhatDwhich23- Sorry to have interrupted youPlease go on- Where was I?- You _ you didnt like to be prejudiced againstAsaidBhad saidCwere sayingDhad said24Mum, please let us, Mary and me, go to
12、Jacks birthday party tomorrow, _?Acan youBwill youCshall weDmay we25Only after being attacked by the Japanese in Pearl Harbor _in the Second World War thoroughlyAhad America involved Bwas America involvedCAmerica had involvedDAmerica was involved26We were lucky to have survived the train accident_,
13、the first and last car were smashedAOn top of thisBWhat was worseCAs it wasDSo it was27The problem lies _ we are now giving him a fish, not teaching him to fishAin thatBon thatCin whichDon which28- _ the class done most of the work?- Yes, but the rest _ rather difficultAHas, areBHas, isCHave, areDHa
14、ve, is29Fathers often feel _ their duty to earn more money for their familyAthatBitConeDwhat30Oh, its so cool in the houseYou _ have turned on the air-conditioner, havent you?AshouldBmightCmustDcan31- Whats the matter with JasonHe looks a bit upset- Didnt you know? When returning from his holiday la
15、st night, he found his house_Abroken offBbroken intoCbroken outDbroken down32A terrible earthquake struck Sichuan Province on May 12, _ tens of thousands of livesAclaimingBclaimedCcausingDcaused33I think it will be long _ the influence of Sanlu Milk Powder incident dies downAthatBsinceCbeforeDafter3
16、4- Do you think the bright girl will soon get used to the new job?- Its hard to sayIntelligence only_ for her lack of experience in partAaccountsBcompensatesCcountsDanswers35- Let me teach you how to download music from the Internet- Teach me? _! I know how to do it earlier!AIts easier said than don
17、eBHe who laughs last laughs bestCYou are trying to teach your granny how to suck eggsDYou can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When she was seven, we found out that Jenny had a few problemsSeveral _36
18、_ and many speech classes later, we found out that besides hearing, she also had Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis(幼儿类风湿性关节炎)She could not put _37_ on the heels of her feet, so she walked on tiptoe and when the pain became unbearable, I carried herAll _38_ grade school, and on into high school, Jenny su
19、ffered, yet never complainedShe _39_ a smile on her face, a song on her lips, and a(n) _40_ and acceptance of othersI dont remember her ever _41_ self-pityShe ran when she could runShe played when she could play, and she danced when she could danceAnd, when she could do _42_ of these things, she too
20、k her medicine, and she waited until she _43_Jenny never competed in a sportShe could not even take part in a gym classJenny continued to have one operation after another on her _44_Finally, her hearing improved to 60%, and she taught herself to _45_ lipsShe was _46_ popular and funny, attending eve
21、ry football game, and cheering the team onShe carried her pillow everywhere she went, so that she could _47_ the pain, when she sat downThen came her senior yearShe would be considered for scholarships; however, school activities, especially _48_, could often mean the _49_ between receiving an award
22、 and losing outSo Jenny came to a decisionShe _50_ the high school football coach to let her participateShe got her best friend to sign up with herFinally the coach _51_, saying, “If you miss one game, you are out!” So, Jenny became a member o the Garrett High School Football TeamShe carried bottles
23、 of water to her teammatesShe did much preparation work for the teamShe worked so actively that it _52_ to be one of the best year for the Garrett High School Football Team, in its 25-year historyWhen asked why he thought the team was winning all their games, even in the _53_ of injury, one team mem
24、ber explained, “Well, when youve been knocked down, and you cant seem to move, you _54_ and see Jenny LewisIt makes anything the rest of us may suffer seem pretty _55_”36AtrialsBexaminationsCexperimentsDtreatments37AcontrolBpowerCstrengthDpressure38AthroughBacrossCoverDabove39AexpressedBworeCtookDma
25、de40AloveBadmirationCenvyDdesire41AspeakingBtalkingCsharingDvoicing42AnothingBallCnoneDsome43AwouldBcouldCshouldDmight44AearsBlegsCarmsDmouth45AseeBlearnCreadDhear46AneverBtotallyCoccasionallyDseldom47AstruggleBloseCstopDease48AgradesBrelationshipsCsportsDcommunication49AimportanceBdifferenceCchance
26、Dchoice50AbeggedBdemandedCrequiredDmanaged51Agave outBgave inCheld upDheld on52Aturned overBturned outCturned upDturned in53AsightBfearCriskDface54Alooked downBlooked inClooked upDlooked out55AdifferentBworthCdifficultDunimportant第三部分:阅读理解(共两节, 满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,
27、选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThis election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generationsBut one thats on my mind tonights about a woman who cast her ballot in AtlantaShe is a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election, except for one thin
28、g: Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years oldShe was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldnt vote for two reasons, because she was a woman and because of the color of her skinAnd tonight, I think about all that shes s
29、een throughout her century in America: the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we cant, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we canAt a time when womens voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand u
30、p and speak out and reach for the ballotYes we canWhen there was despair in the Dust Bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs, a new sense of common purposeYes we canWhen the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world, she was
31、 there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was savedYes we canShe was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that we shall overcome Yes we canA man touched down on the moon, a wall came down i
32、n Berlin, a world was connected by our own science and imaginationAnd this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen, and cast her vote, because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can changeYes we canAmerica, we have
33、 come so farWe have seen so muchBut theres so much more to doSo tonight, let us ask ourselves, if our children should live to see the next century; if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what change will they see? What progress will we have made?(From Obamas victory
34、speech, 2008 )56What can be inferred from the passage?AAnn Nixon Cooper was once a slaveBAnn Nixon Cooper is a black womanCAnn Nixon Cooper knows Obama and his family very wellDAnn Nixon Cooper contributed much to the changes of America57What does the underlined part“cast her ballot”in the first par
35、agraph probably mean?Aexpressed her happinessBworked for ObamaCvoted in the electionDcelebrated the victory58What message does this part of Obamas speech mainly send?AAnn Nixon Cooper has experienced the best time and the darkest hours of America in the last centuryBAmerica has undergone great devel
36、opment in the last century and is looking forward to more great changesCAnn Nixon Cooper has witnessed the development and democracy of AmericaDThis election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generationsBSome of the United States biggest banks have closed their doors to students
37、 at community colleges, for-profit universities and other less competitive schools, even as they continue to extend government-backed loans to students at eh nations top universitiesCitibank has been among the most active in rebuilding the list of colleges it servesJPMorgan Chase, PNC and SunTrust s
38、ay have not dropped whole loan plans, but are cutting collegesSome less-selective four-year colleges, like Eastern Oregon University and William Jessup University, say they have been dropped by some lendersThe practice suggests that if the credit crisis and poor conditions in the student loan busine
39、ss continue, some of the nations neediest students will be hurt mostThe difficulty of borrowing money may keep them from attending school or force them to take a semester(学期) offFor those who have got student loans, they will end up with less attractive terms and may run a greater risk of dropping o
40、ut if they have to change lenders in the middle of their college yearTuition and loan amounts can be quite small at community collegesBut these institutions, which are a stepping stone to other educational programs or to better jobs, often draw students from the lower ranks of the economic classesAc
41、cording to the most recent data, about a third of US graduates took out loans, a majority of them guaranteed by the government“If put too many obstacles in their way to get a loan, they ll take a third job or use a credit card,” said Jacqueline KBradley, assistant director for financial aid at Mendo
42、cino College“That almost guarantees that they wont be as successful in their college career”Some loan companies have stopped the students loan business entirely, viewing it as unprofitable in the current environmentStudents attending first-class, expensive, public and private four-year universities
43、can expect to remain plentifulThe banks generally say these loans are bigger, more profitable, and less risky, perhaps in part because the banks expect graduates from these universities to earn moreSo far, financial aid administrators say they have been able to find some lenders that students can sw
44、itch to, but this is costly to students- in money and time59Who will be the most upset at the news?AA poor students at a top universityBA poor students at a community universityCA bank clerk dealing with student loan businessDA teacher from a for-profitable university60With too many obstacles in the
45、ir way to get a loan, students will probably _Aswitch to top universitiesBcancel their credit cardsCfail in their examsDwin a scholarship61When they say something is “government-backed”, you mean it is _Aguaranteed by the governmentBdropped by the governmentCagainst governmentDfor government62What i
46、s the best title for the passage?AThe students loan business in AmericaBBanks and universities in AmericaCStudent loans start to drop collegesDCredit crisis starts to affect loansCThere was once a beautiful nymph called EchoBut Echo had one failing; she was fond of talking, and whether in chat or ar
47、gument, would have the last wordAs she was good company , she and Zeus became good friendsHowever,Zeus wife, Hera, became jealousShe followed Zeus to the earth to find out what he was doing and Zeus asked Echo to distract Hera until he could escapeLater when Hera discovered she had been tricked, she
48、 became very angryShe turned on Echo and said, “You shall lose the use of your tongue because you cheated meYoull have the last word, bur no longer have the power to speak first” So from that moment on, Beautiful Echo was hardly able to hold a conversation because she could only repeat the last word
49、s of those around herShe became very embarrassed and hid herself deep in the woodsOne day a handsome young man called Narcissus came into the woodsHe had been hunting deer and lost his wayHowever, the moment Echo saw him, she fell in love with himShe followed him, wishing to tell him but unable o be
50、gin a conversationOh, how she wished she could speak firstUnfortunately, Narcissus was far too busy worrying about where his companions might be and how he could find his way homeEventually Narcissus, with Echo following behind along, came to a pool of water in the middle of the woodsFeeling thirsty
51、, Narcissus bent down to drinkAs he did so, he saw a beautiful creature in the water staring up at himHe immediately bent over and said to him, “I love you!” Echo, nearby, and seeing her chance, immediately responded “I love you!” But it was too lateNarcissus was already in love, with himselfThe str
52、anger seemed to rise up closer to Narcissus who was so involved that he entirely failed to notice Echo“I want to stay and look at this beautiful sight forever,” he whispered dreamily to himself” Forever,” repeated Echo sadly“Come her,” called Narcissus to his reflection as he moved his head and the
53、creature seemed to move away“Here” responded EchoNarcissus bent back down to see his reflection more clearly“So beautiful! Ive never seen anything so beautiful!” “So beautiful!” responded Echo truthfullyNarcissus remained by the water refusing all Echos silent offers of food and drink until he diedW
54、here he had been, a flower grew in his place, as beautiful as Narcissus himselfAs for Echo, from that time forward, she also didnt eat or drink till she turned to rocks and all that was left was her voiceEven now you can still hear Echo trying to attract Narcissus attention by repeating his words an
55、d still see Narcissus as a beautiful flower growing near a pool64Why was Echo unable to let Narcissus know she loved him?ABecause she had lost the ability to speakBBecause she was too shy to speak firstCBecause Hera had taken away her ability to speak firstDBecause Narcissus took no notice of her65“
56、The stranger” in paragraph 4 refers to _AEchoBA fairy in the woodsCHeraDNarcissus himself66Which of the following kinds of person can be described as a “Narcissus”?AA person who loves and admires himself or herselfBA person whos afraid of being separated from companionsCA person who is too shy to ha
57、ve a chat with other peopleDA person who loves to admire beautiful water flowers67Which of the following is the correct order of the events?a) Hera wouldnt let Echo start a conversationb) Narcissus fell in love with his reflection in the waterc) Echo saw Narcissus and fell in love at the first sight
58、d) Echo distracted Hera to help Zeus escapee) Narcissus became a flower and Echo a rockAa-b-c-d-eBd-a-c-b-eCd-a-b-c-eDc-d-a-b-e68Whats the best title of this passage?AEchos sacrificeBEcho and HeraCEcho and NarcissusDNarcissuss self-loveDCritics of cloning often repeat the question related to the con
59、troversial(有争议的) science “Just because we can, does it mean we should?” The closer we come to being able to clone a human, the hotter the debate over it growsFor all the good things cloning may achieve, opponents say that it will do just as much harmAnother question is how to governing cloning proce
60、ssThere is federal official law banning cloning in the United States, but several states have passed their own laws to ban the practiceThe US Food and Drugs Administration(FDA), has also said that anyone in the United States attempting human cloning must first get its permissionIn Japan, human cloni
61、ng is a crime that is punished by up to 10 years in prisonWhile laws are to ban cloning at this time, some scientists believe that the technology is not ready to be tested on humansIan Wilmut, one of the co-creators of Dolly, has even said that human cloning projects would be an irresponsible crimeC
62、loning technology is still in its early stages, and nearly 98% percent of cloning efforts end in failureThe embryos are either not suitable for implanting into the uterus(子宫) or they die shortly after birthThe clones that do survive end up suffering from deadly or problematic genetic abnormalities(畸
63、形)Some clones have been born with faulty heart, lung problems and blood vessel problemsOne of the most famous cases was a cloned sheep that was born with but malformed arteries(畸形动脉) leading to the lungsOpponents of cloning will point out that we can enthanize(安乐死) these faulty clones of other anima
64、ls, but they ask what if a human clone is born with these same problemsAdvocates of cloning respond that it is now easier to pick out faulty embryos even before they are implanted into the motherThe debate over human cloning is just beginning, but as science advances, it could be the biggest moral d
65、ilemma of the 21st century68Which word in the text is the opposite of the underlined word “opponents”?AcriticsBadvocatesCscientistsDco-creators69The writer writes this passage mainly to _Asupport passing laws to ban human cloningBlist problems with human cloningCintroduce critics ideas about human c
66、loningDstate the debate over human cloning70Which of the following will Ian Wilmut probably NOT agree with?ACloning technology is in its early stagesBHuman cloning should be made illegalCVery few cloning efforts are successfulDCloning technology is ready to be tested on humans第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根
67、据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。What is a yawn(哈欠) and why do people yawn? A yawn is often associated with a person being tired 71 People yawn for many reasons including stress, boredom, emotion and overworkHave you noticed that yawning seems to be contagious (会传染的)? If one person yawns, thi
68、s appears to cause another person to yawnResearchers have found that 40-60% of people who see a picture of someone yawning will yawn themselves 72Some people think that yawning is rude and suggests that you are bored or uninterestedMaybe a yawn is a signal to a group that its time to go to sleep, or
69、 if someone yawns when theyre bored, it may be a sign to change the topic of conversation73Animals of all types yawnIf you have a dog or cat, youve probably seen your pet yawn several timesEven some birds yawn such as cockatiel parrots, Adelie penguins and Emperor penguinsSome of the scientific expl
70、anations of why we yawn claim it is caused by physical needsOne likely explanation is that the yawning reflex happens when our blood needs more oxygenThe deep breath helps supply the levels of oxygen in our blood74 It is also thought that the same chemicals in our brain that affect our moods and emo
71、tions cause us to yawnSuperstitions about yawning have been around for hundreds of years and can date back to the ancient GreeksA common superstition says that a person must cover his or her mouth when yawning so that the soul does not escape through the mouth75 Today most people do not believe thes
72、e superstitions and know that a yawn is a physical reflexADid you yawn while reading this article?BYawning is not limited to humansCIt will make you lose interest in your workDBut this is not always the cause for a yawnEEven reading the word YAWN can make people yawnFHowever, it doesnt mean that you
73、 need rest or relaxationGOther people believe that yawning is a sign that danger is nearHAnother common theory is that a yawn helps regulate our body temperature第卷(共35分)第四部分 写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字
74、符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。2只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。Mark Twain liked to play jokes in his friendsOne day one of his friends lost his wallet and asked Mark pay the train fare for himBut I havent got enough money to pay both your fare or mine, Mark sai
75、dThen he adds, We can get on the train first and when the conductor comes to check ticket, you hide under my seat Late, however, when the conductor came to check tickets, Mark gave him two more ticketsThen he said in the loud voice, My friend is a strange manWhen he travels on a train, he prefers to
76、 lying on the floor under the seat Of course many passengers laughed at his poorly friend第二节:书面表达(满分25分)假如你是亚运会志愿者李华,请你用英语向外宾介绍主办城市广州。概况:中国第三大城市,广东省省会;面积7434平方公里;人口1100万左右。地理位置:位于广东省中部;距离香港120公里;珠江从市中心穿过。历史:具有2200多年历史的文化名城;海上丝绸之路的始发港。气候:温暖潮湿,年平均气温22度经济:华南经济中心;每年的4月和10月举办广交会旅游:旅游资源丰富,风景优美字数:100字左右(开头
77、和结尾已为你写好,不计入总字数)词汇:广交会the China Import and Export Fair 珠江 the Pearl RiverHello, dear friendsWelcome to GuangzhouLet me tell you something about Guangzhou_Im sure you will have a wonderful time in Guangzhou参考答案第一卷听力:15 CCBAC610 ABCBB 1115 BCACB 1620 ABCCC单项选择:2125 ADCBB,2630 CADBC,3135 BACBC完型填空:3640
78、 BDABA,4145 DCBAC,4650 BDCBA,5155 BBDCD阅读理解:5660 BCBBC,6165 ACCDA,6670 BCBDD71-75 CDAGF第二卷短文改错1 in on 2pay to pay 3or and 4addsadded5ticket tickets 6Late Later 7去掉more 8in the in a9lying lie 10 poorly poor书面表达:One possible version:Composition:Hello, dear friendsWelcome to GuangzhouLet me tell you so
79、mething about GuangzhouGuangzhou, the third largest city in China, serves as the capital city of Guangdong ProvinceIt covers a total area of 7,434 square kilometers with a population of about 11 millionGuangzhou, located in the middle of Guangdong, is only 120 kilometers from Hong Kong, with the Pea
80、rl River winding its way through the cityAs is known, Guangzhou is a famous cultural city with a history of over 2,200 yearsIt is famous as the starting port of the Silk Road on the sea in historyGuangzhou enjoys warm and wet climate, with its annual average temperature of 22Guangzhou is also the ec
81、onomic centre in South China, where the China Import and Export Fair is held every year in April and OctoberBesides, the city is well-known for its beautiful scenery, and it is also abundant in traveling resourcesIm sure that you will have a wonderful time in Guangzhou听力材料第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给
82、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。Text 1W:Please have a seatWhat can I do for you?M:Im going to be a lawyer, but Im having a little trouble deciding exactly which field to go intoText 2M:Id love to dance, but I dont know the stepsW:It doesnt matterNo one will be
83、looking at us in this crowdText 3M:How many years of science did you have in high school?W:I only had one year each of biology and chemistryI wish Id had moreText 4M:Its already half past sevenShall we start out now?W:No, I just had breakfast about fifteen minutes agoM: But we will try to get to the
84、 training center within half an hourText 5W:You must have enjoyed using your new camera on your tripM:I would have, but after buying a camera especially for that trip, I left it in the car with my friend who drove me to the airport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
85、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至8题。现在,你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Text 6W:I guess you havent been feeling very well latelyIs that right?M:Its my leg, Doctor, my right legI keep getting a strange pain in itW:Could you describe the pain to me?M:Its like boiling water running down
86、my legIts been getting worse lately, tooI have been losing sleepW:You mean the pain has been keeping you awake?M:Yes, thats rightDo you think its serious, Doctor?W:Probably notM:But my own doctor thinks its only because I have been working too hardW:That could be the reasonDont worryWell give you a
87、few tests here in the hospital听第7段材料,回答第9至10题。现在,你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。Text 7W:Hey, this is JennyIm sorry Im not inJust leave a messageM:Hey, JennyThis is SteveIm just calling to let you know that Ill be a little late to the game tomorrow nightI have to work a few extra hours to finish a reportI should w
88、rap things up sometime between seven and eight thoughOh, then Im planning on seeing Tim since hes been sick recentlyAnd, uh, one more thingIll drop in at my house to pick up some food for the gameSee you then听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。现在,你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Text 8M:Whatre you going to do after you return from Sy
89、dney?W:Im going to stay in the cityM:What will you do all day?W:Im going to work with my father at the storeIn the evening, Ill read booksOn the weekends, Ill go to the beach with my familyM:Have you ever worked?W:No, but I can learnWhat are you going to do this summer?M:Im going to campIve been to
90、camp for four summersW:Ive never been to campWhat special things are you going to do there?M:Well do many thingsIn the morning, well go swimming and boatingIn the afternoon well play basketball or tennisWell sit around a campfire at night, singing and telling storiesW:That sounds wonderfulM:It is wo
91、nderful听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。现在,你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。Text 9W:What do you plan to order?M:Ill just have a salad and a cup of teaW:Is that all?M:YesIm on a dietMy doctor told me that I should lose some weight because Im too heavy and thats not healthyW:How do you feel?M:I feel fineIn fact, Ive never felt bette
92、rFurthermore, some of my old clothes would fit me if I lost about 40 poundsW:How long will that take you?M:Yes, Ive just started my diet, so it may take me half a year to get down to my proper weight?W:Do you plan to eat nothing but salads until you get your proper weight?M:Ill be able to eat fruit
93、and certain meats and dairy products, but, most importantly, I should never eat anything containing sugarW:Then you probably wont want the delicious pastries they serve hereM:Now that you mention it, I may have two or three of these delicious hot rollsI usually have five or six听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。现在,你
94、有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Text 10I used to dream about Pisa when I was a boyI read about the famous building called the Leaning Tower of PisaBut when I read the word Pisa, I was thinking of pizzaI thought this tower was a place to buy pizzaIt must be the best pizza in the world, I thoughtMany years later I fi
95、nally saw the leaning towerI knew then that it was Pisa not pizzaBut there was something special about it for meThe tower got its name because it really does lean to one sideSome people want to try to fix itThey are afraid it may fall over and they do not like the way it looksI do not think it is a
96、good idea to try to fix itThe tower probably will fall downIt is 600 years oldWhy should anything happen to it now? And, if you ask me, I like the way it looksI like the way it leans over the cityTo me it is a very human kind of buildingIt seems to say nothing is perfectAnd who cares? Why do people want things to be perfect? Imperfect things may be more interestingLets take the tower in PisaWhy is it famous? There are many older, more beautiful towers in ItalyBut Pisa Tower is the most famousPeople come from all over the world to see it第 15 页 共 15 页