1 . 请听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Which shop is the woman calling?

A．River Road shop.

B．Market Square shop.

C．Bridge Street shop.

2. What color sofa will the woman buy?

A．Green.

B．Black.

C．Red.

3. When will the sofa be sent to the woman?

A．Next Monday.

B．Next Wednesday.

C．Next Thursday.

4 . I was working on a novel based on the lives of chimpanzees(黑猩猩). To _______ them, I read every book written by Dr. Jane Goodall. One day, while visiting the website about chimpanzees, I _______ the chance to complete a six month internship(实习) with the Jane Goodall Institute(JGI) in Tanzania. _______ having a full time job, I knew I had to go. I was offered an unpaid internship after _______.

But then my logical mind jumped in, “You can't_______. What are you going to do with your house and your life?” The_______ were continuous, so I hesitated. I wanted answers to my questions about why this trip _______ so much to me, why I had so much _______ and what would happen if I let go of my _______ version of life.

I did have answers in my heart that helped me walk through my fear and take on a new________. So after several weeks' struggle, I ________ made my decision. I drove to my company headquarters and ________ .Soon I boarded a plane to Tanzania. On the trip, my heart pounded with ________ — unsure of what I'd find at my ________.

During my six-month internship, I slowly ________ my soul. I met wonderful friends and completed several community projects for JGI. I also visited Gombe which is home to chimpanzees and the________ staff there who offered to take us for chimpanzee tracking.

So much happened during my stay and all of it ________ the most wonderful unfolding of life lessons. I'll always carry the lessons and the light of those ________ in my heart. I experienced immeasurable ________ in learning how to listen to the desires of my soul and how to defeat fear, and being ________ to something new.

1.

A．understand

B．accept

C．comfort

D．accompany

2.

A．gave up

B．came across

C．put forward

D．broke down

3.

A．By comparison with

B．Instead of

C．In addition to

D．Regardless of

4.

A．struggling

B．promising

C．applying

D．begging

5.

A．leave

B．escape

C．refuse

D．hesitate

6.

A．predictions

B．answers

C．comments

D．whispers

7.

A．introduced

B．lent

C．meant

D．explained

8.

A．regret

B．fear

C．disappointment

D．shyness

9.

A．unique

B．uncertain

C．important

D．present

10.

A．scene

B．debate

C．adventure

D．habit

11.

A．eventually

B．instantly

C．suddenly

D．randomly

12.

A．apologized

B．resigned

C．applauded

D．swore

13.

A．curiosity

B．relief

C．shame

D．nervousness

14.

A．destination

B．heart

C．home

D．situation

15.

A．recognized

B．evaluated

C．filled

D．confirmed

16.

A．smart

B．kind

C．clumsy

D．selfish

17.

A．dealt with

B．mixed up

C．disagreed with

D．contributed to

18.

A．memories

B．wishes

C．choices

D．sufferings

19.

A．interest

B．difficulty

C．growth

D．desire

20.

A．equal

B．open

C．true

D．blind

5 . Many people who work in London want to live outside it and to go to their offices, factories or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this ____ they have to get up earlier in the morning and reach_____later in the evening.

One benefit of living outside London is that houses are_____.Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot ____.With the same money，one can get a little house in the country with a garden of ____ own. Then,in the country one can be ____ from the noise and hurry of the town.____ one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep ____ at night, and, during weekends and ____summer evenings, one can enjoy the ____ clean air of the country. If one ____gardens, one can spend one’s ____ time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are ___ in the garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables ____, one has the reward of a person who has shared the secrets of ___ .

Some people, however, take no interest in country things, for them,   ___ lies in the town, with its cinemas and theaters, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance halls and restaurants. Such people would_____that their life was not worth_____ if they had to live it outside London. A walk in one of the parks and a visit_____ the sea every summer is all the country they_____.

1.

A．shows

B．expresses

C．means

D．need

2.

A．home

B．office

C．school

D．family

3.

A．cleaner

B．nicer

C．bigger

D．cheaper

4.

A．to sell

B．to lend

C．to borrow

D．to hire

5.

A．him

B．its

C．one’s

D．their

6.

A．far

B．free

C．out

D．absent

7.

A．If

B．Although

C．Because

D．After

8.

A．little

B．less

C．longer

D．better

9.

A．on

B．for

C．at

D．by

10.

A．cold

B．warm

C．fresh

D．pleasant

11.

A．prefers

B．likes

C．wants

D．interests

12.

A．day

B．rest

C．spare

D．whole

13.

A．made

B．brought

C．carried

D．needed

14.

A．come up

B．come to

C．come on

D．come over

15.

A．work

B．society

C．science

D．nature

16.

A．health

B．happiness

C．wealth

D．future

17.

A．know

B．feel

C．understand

D．hope

18.

A．wasting

B．finding

C．living

D．spending

19.

A．for

B．to

C．of

D．at

20.

A．want

B．wish

C．ask

D．hope

6 . The world’s first “Sky Pool” has been uncoated — and it’ll give anyone a touch of dizziness, unless he or she is not bothered by heights.

Situated in the capital’s new riverside district beside Battersea Power Station, the glass pool, hanging 10 storeys, or 110 feet up as a bridge between two apartment buildings, is 25 meters long, 5 meters wide and 3 meters deep with a water depth of 1.2 meters. Swimmers will be able to look down 35 meters to the street below as they take a dip, with only 20 cm of glass between them and the outside world. It’s even got a bar, folding chairs and an orange garden.

The pool will be part of Embassy Gardens at Nine Elms, a huge £15 billion building project beside the new American Embassy in south-west London. The project is creating thousands of apartments, the smallest of which are expected to cost nearly $1 million, and the pool will only be open to the apartments’ owners.

Embassy Gardens takes design inspiration (灵感) from the Meatpacking District of New York with floor to ceiling windows and brick frontages. The Sky Pool’s transparent structure is the result of important development in technologies over the past ten years.

The experience of the pool will be truly unique (独特的) and it will feel like floating through the air in central London.

Those people lucky enough to swim there will have a perfect view of the Palace of Westminster and the London Eye. It will be a selling point for developers when the second stage of the development is released (投放) to market.

1. Who can swim in the Sky Pool?

A．Tourists to London.	B．Anyone at Nine Elms.
C．People living in Embassy Gardens.	D．Those who aren’t terrified of heights.

2. People lucky enough to swim in the Sky Pool can do the following EXCEPT ________.

A．floating through the air	B．sitting in the garden
C．enjoying the scenery	D．drinking with friends

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．The pool lies in the centre of London.

B．The pool is 25 meters above the ground.

C．The pool was at the top of an apartment building.

D．The pool is helpful for selling apartments in Embassy Gardens.

4. We can infer from the text that ________.

A．the sky pool will be part of a building project

B．the apartments in Embassy Gardens are quite expensive

C．Embassy Gardens lies in London’s new riverside district

D．Embassy Gardens looks exactly like the Meatpacking District