1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the woman's purpose of talking to the man?

A．To get some information.

B．To offer an invitation.

C．To order a computer.

2. Why does the man recommend the Basic Plus?

A．It is more suitable for small businesses.

B．It has the latest and greatest hardware.

C．It supports more software.

3. What does the man's company offer?

A．A wide range of software.

B．A training programme.

C．Special courses for regular customers.

4. What does the woman most probably do?

A．She runs a restaurant.

B．She sells computers.

C．She runs training courses.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. In which way did the woman and Jennifer talk last time?

A．Face to face.

B．Over the phone.

C．Through e-mails.

2. How did the woman use to pay for new clothes?

A．In cash.

B．By check.

C．By credit card.

3. What's Shop It To Me?

A．A store downtown.

B．A website for shopping.

C．A clothing brand.

4. What does the woman want to do tomorrow afternoon?

A．To visit Jennifer.

B．To meet some customers.

C．To take Jennifer to a store.

3 . Shorts may feel nice and casual on your legs on a warm summer’s day, but they’re not so gentle on your wallet.     1     Usually the fact that one obviously uses less cloth than the other makes it hard to be accepted So what gives?

It turns out clothing sellers aren’t trying to cheat you by charging you too much money. They’re just pricing shorts according to what it costs to produce them.    2     Extra material does go into a full pair of pants but not as much as you may think. As experts explain, shorts that don’t fall past your knees may contain just a fifth less cloth than ankle-length trousers.    3    

Those same details that end up accounting for most of the material—pockets, belt loops, waist bands—also require the most human labor to make.    4     The physical cotton in blue jeans accounts for just a small part of its price Jag. Most of that money goes to pay the people stitching (缝合) it together, and they put in roughly the same amount of time whether they’re working on a pair of pants or some shorts.

    5     For another example, short-sleeved shirts cost roughly the same as long-sleeved shirts. There are also numerous invisible factors that make some shorts more expensive than nearly identical pairs, like where they were made9marketing costs, and the brand on the label. If you don’t want to spend $40 on something that covers just a small piece of leg, stay at home with your wallet!

A．More or less, shorts almost cost what pants do.

B．This is where the true cost of a garment is determined.

C．This price trend becomes popular across the fashion field.

D．This is because most of the cloth is sewn into the top half.

E．In general, a pair of shorts isn’t any cheaper than a pair of pants.

F．To tell you the truth, it is a real bargain to pay for a pair of shorts.

G．Customers are willing to purchase a pair of shorts if it is at a reasonable price.

4 . 假如你是李华,你的英国好友Tom拜托你帮忙购买一只风筝,作为生日礼物送给妹妹。请你给Tom写一封回信，比较已物色好的两种风筝（如下表格），并提出你的购买建议和理由。

风筝 特性	A	B
形状	鹰状	蝴蝶状
材质	塑料	布
尺寸	1.6 m * 0.9 m	1.1m * 0.6 m
价格	80元	100元

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

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5 . Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If the shop has it in stock, the salesman immediately finds it, and the business of trying it on follows at once. All being well, the deal can be and often is completed inless than five minutes.
For a man, small problems may begin when the shop doesn't have what he wants. In that case, thesalesman, tries to sell the customer something else. "I know this jacket is not the style you want, sir, but would you like to try it for size? It happens to be thecolour you mentioned. "Few men have patience with this treatment, and the usual response is: "This is the right colour and may be the right size, but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on."
However, a woman in almost every respect she does so in the opposite way. Her shopping is not often based on needand she is only "having a look around". She is always open to persuasion; indeed she _________ what the saleswoman tells her. She will try on any number ofthings. Most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes. They are always on the lookout for the unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one room to another, often retracing her steps, before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It is a laborious process, but apparently an enjoyable one. Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands.
1. The underlined part “sets great store by ” in paragraph 3 means___

A．has much information about	B．knows nothing bout
C．believes in	D．has her doubts about

2. What does the passage tell us about women shoppers for clothes?

A．They welcome suggestions from others.

B．They rarely consider buying cheap clothes.

C．They predict what they want to buy.

D．They listen to advice but never take it.

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Men never buy what they don’t need

B．A man’s shopping is often based on need

C．A woman goes shopping in order to look for cheap things

D．A woman’s shopping is never based on need.

6 . When you want to go shopping, decide how much money you can spend on new clothes. Think about the kind of clothes you really need. Then look for those clothes you really need. Then look for those clothes on sale．

There are labels(标签) inside all new clothes. The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes．The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water．A sweater label may tell you to wash in cold water．The label on a coat may say“dry clean only”, for washing may ruin this coat．If you do as the directions (说明)on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best for a long time．

Many clothes today must be dry cleaned. Dry cleaning is expensive. When buying new clothes, check to see if they will need to be dry cleaned．You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed．

You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made. Well-made clothes last longer. They look good even after they have been washed many times．Clothes that cost more money are not necessarily(不一定) better made. They do not always fit better. Sometimes less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes．

1. If you want to save money, you had better buy clothes that __ ．

A．Don’t fit you	B．Don’t last long
C．need to be dry cleaned	D．can be washed

2. The labels inside the clothes tell you______．

A．how to keep them looking their best	B．how to save money
C．whether they fit you or not	D．where to get them dry cleaned

3. The first thing for you to do before you buy clothes is __ ．

A．to look for well-made clothes	B．to see how much money you can spend on it
C．to know how to wash them	D．to read the labels inside them

4. We learn from the passage that cheaper clothes __ ．

A．are always worse made	B．must be dry cleaned
C．can not be washed	D．can sometimes fit you better

5. The best title for the passage should be __ ．

A．Buy Less Expensive Clothes	B．Taking Enough Money When Shopping
C．Being a Clever Clothes Shopper	D．Choosing the Labels inside New Clothes

7 . The state of Nevada holds a number of famous attractions.
Great Basin National Park
Great Basin National Park is located in eastern Nevada, which features the Lehman Caves, an ideal destination for tourists interested in underground exploration. Activities include camping, biking, hiking, star gazing, skiing and snowboarding in winter. Entry to the Great Basin National Park is free; however, it is closed on New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
775-234-7331
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Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam is located in the Black Canyon. It is one of the largest hydroelectric power(水力发电) plants in the world. The visitor center is open from 9 am to 6 pm daily, except for Christmas and Thanksgiving. Prices for the tour are $11 for adults and $9 for seniors, children and military personnel.
702-294-3517
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National Automobile Museum
The National Automobile Museum is located in Reno, Nevada, which houses vehicles from the long history of automotive technology, most notably from the 19^th century until the 1960s. Visitors are welcome from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm from Monday to Saturday and from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Sunday. The facility is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Prices are $9 for adults, $7 for seniors and $3 for children aged 6 to 18. Those under 6 are free. Parking is free all year round.
775-333-9300
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Wolf Creek Golf Club
Experience the unique desert scenery of Nevada while you are playing golf. Wolf Creek Golf Club is located within a desert view that is unusual among golf courses. The surrounding bluffs (悬崖峭壁) and valleys are a striking contrast to the rich green colors of the fairway. The club is closed on Christmas.
866-252-4653
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1. If you can only go to Nevada on Thanksgiving Day, you can only go to _____.

A．Hoover Dam

B．Wolf Creek Golf Club

C．Great Basin National Park

D．National Automobile Museum

2. If you want to go skiing in winter, you can visit the website of ____.

A．nps.gov/grba	B． automuseum.org
C．golfwolfcreek.com	D． usbr. gov/lc/hooverdam

3. Which number will you call if you are interested in cars?

A．775-234-7331	B．702-294-3517
C．775-333-9300	D．866-252-4653

8 . Still seeking a destination for your weekend break? There are some places which are probably a mere wall away from your college．
King’s Art Centre
A day at the Centre could mean a visit to an exhibition of the work of one of the most interesting contemporary artists on show anywhere．This weekend sees the opening of an exhibition of four local artists．
You could attend a class teaching you how to ‘learn from the masters’ or get more creative with paint – free of charge．
The Centre also runs two life drawing classes for which there is a small fee．
the Botanic Garden
The Garden has over 8,000 plant species; it holds the research and teaching collection of living plants for Cambridge University．
The multi-branched Torch Aloe here is impressive．The African plant produces red flowers above blue-green leaves, and is not one to miss．
Get to the display house to see Dionaea muscipula, a plant more commonly known as the Venus Flytrap that feeds on insects and other small animals．
The Garden is also a place for wildlife-enthusiasts．Look for grass snakes in the lake．A snake called ‘Hissing Sid’ is regularly seen lying in the heat of the warm sun．
Byron’s Pool
Many stories surround Lord Byron’s time as a student of Cambridge University．Arriving in 1805, he wrote a letter complaining that it was a place of “mess and drunkenness”．However, it seems as though Byron did manage to pass the time pleasantly enough．I’m not just talking about the pet bear he kept in his rooms．He spent a great deal of time walking in the village.
It is also said that on occasion Byron swam naked by moonlight in the lake, which is now known as Byron’s Pool．A couple of miles past Grantchester in the south Cambridgeshire countryside, the pool is surrounded by beautiful circular paths around the fields．The cries of invisible birds make the trip a lovely experience and on the way home you can drop into the village for afternoon tea．If you don’t trust me, then perhaps you’ll take it from Virginia Woolf – over a century after Byron, she reportedly took a trip to swim in the same pool．
1. As mentioned in the passage, there is a small charge for ____．

A．attending the masters’ class

B．working with local artists

C．seeing an exhibition

D．learning life drawing

2. “Torch Aloe” and “Venus Flytrap” are ____．

A．impressive plants	B．common insects
C．rarely-seen snakes	D．wildlife-enthusiasts

3. We can infer from the passage that Byron seemed ____．

A．to like walking

B．to fear pet bears

C．to be a heavy drinker

D．to finish university in 1805

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Some places for weekend break．

B．A way to become creative in art．

C．The colourful life in the countryside．

D．Unknown stories of Cambridge University.

9 . Every year holidays Broughton teams up with Sopraviva Trekking to offer twelve days of unforgettable adventure in a tropical rain forest. Depending on where this year's rain forest adventure is located, you may be going to Borneo, Malaysia, Indonesia, or even to the greatest rain forest of them all, the mighty Amazonian forest.
You will fly with your fellow adventurers to one of our special base camps at the edge of the forest, where you will be given five days of survival training, and talks on the local wildlife by trained and experienced experts. You will also go on walks which take you deeper and deeper under the forest canopy until on your final night you camp out in the rain forest itself.
Then you transfer by bus into the forest itself. If you go on one of the Asian holidays, you will have to walk the final five miles to the camp site itself, to avoid disturbing the local ecology. All of the Sopraviva sites have been carefully built to conform with the latest regulations, and to cause the minimal amount of disturbance to the local wildlife.
From the camp, you will go on daily walking tours to experience for yourself the beauty and diversity of the forests, and plants and vegetation that can be found nowhere else on the planet. Remember that these adventure holidays take you deep into the wilderness, and they are not suitable for families with young children or for anyone who is not physically able to meet the demands of this kind of adventure. Also remember that in order to preserve the delicate ecological system that you will be walking through, no more than two dozen guests can stay at any camp at one time, so if you want to go on one of these very special holidays, you will need to book early!
1. If you want to go on the camp, you will first have to___________.

A．attend talks on the local wildlife	B．have survival training
C．walk the final five miles	D．book beforehand

2. What does the organizer of the camp mainly stress?

A．Disturbing the local ecology.

B．Preserving the forest environment.

C．Private possessions and possible dangers.

D．The survival training.

3. Go on daily walking tours and you’ll enjoy___________.

A．the wilderness	B．the Amazonian forest
C．the Asian forest	D．the forest canopy

4. Which of the following people is/are allowed to enter the forest?

A．A family with young kids.

B．A person with physical problems.

C．Walking tourists

D．Cyclists.

5. Which of the following is true of the holiday camp?

A．It is free of charge.

B．It lasts 12 days.

C．It is organized by Broughton.

D．It attaches little importance to ecology.

10 . Because of the change in the American public school system over the last several years, now many parents choose to home-school their children. There are many reasons behind this. Let’s take a look at a few of them.
For some parents, they have religious (宗教的) reasons for home-schooling. The public school system does not have religious teachings, so these parents want to put religion into the children’s daily school activities. This might include teaching religion-based courses rather than coursework that is taught in public schools.
For some parents, they do not feel that their local school system offers their children the best learning opportunities. So they want to take matters into their own hands. This may be because the local school has low educational standards (标准) or for some other reason the parents think it necessary to take their children out of the system. Sometimes the parents just feel the children will get a better education at home.
Some parents may not be rich enough to send their children to a private school, so the next best thing in their eyes is home-schooling. Thus they can teach their children what they like.
One should remember that the laws about home-schooling vary from state to state. In some states, the parents are required to hand in monthly attendance records (出席记录) to their local school system. What’s more, most states require state testing at certain periods such as the CRCT.
1. The writer wrote this passage mainly to _______.

A．advise parents to home-school their children

B．explain why some parents choose to home-school their children

C．tell us the advantages and disadvantages of home-schooling

D．praise home-schooling and private schools

2. Paragraph 3 tells us that some parents choose home-schooling because ______.

A．school teachers are not strict with their children

B．their children don’t do well in their studies at school

C．their children don’t like going to school

D．they are not satisfied with the school education

3. What does the underlined word “vary” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Increase

B．Change

C．Spread

D．Keep

4. How many reasons for home-schooling are mentioned in the passage?

A．2

B．4

C．3

D．5