1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How did the man feel about his performance today?

A．Greatly encouraged.

B．A bit dissatisfied.

C．Terribly disappointed.

2. What did the man say helped him overcome the problem?

A．Patience.

B．Luck.

C．Determination.

3. What is the woman doing?

A．Conducting an interview.

B．Holding a press conference.

C．Hosting a ceremony.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does Cathy want to quit her job？

A．She’ll join another firm.

B．She’ll run her own business.

C．She’s fed up with it.

2. What is Mark’s attitude towards Cathy’s decision?

A．Forgiving.

B．Sympathetic.

C．Supportive.

3. What might Cathy do for the present company?

A．Apply for a project.

B．Train a new person.

C．Recommend an engineer.

3 . What was the man’s previous job?

A．A teacher.

B．A journalist.

C．A secretary.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where was Jason kicked out of yesterday?

A．A restaurant.

B．A work place.

C．A food store.

2. What did the man ask Jason about?

A．His motion.

B．His food.

C．His job.

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the speaker mainly talking about?

A．All kinds of animals.

B．His job as an animal doctor.

C．Special treatment for animals.

2. What animals does the speaker see the most?

A．Rabbits.

B．Cows and sheep.

C．Dogs and cats.

3. How was the giraffe's neck problem solved?

A．With a piece of metal.

B．With a piece of plastic.

C．With a piece of water pipe.

6 . What does the man probably want to be?

A．An actor.

B．An athlete.

C．A scientist.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How many people are there in Steven’s family?

A．Four.

B．Five.

C．Six.

2. Who is an office clerk?

A．Steven’s mother.

B．Steven’s father.

C．Steven’s brother.

8 . Where does the conversation take place?

A．In a shop.

B．In a supermarket.

C．In a restaurant.

9 . In the US, tornadoes(龙卷风） are responsible for 80 deaths and more than 1,500 injuries each year. Although they happen quite frequently, tornadoes are difficult to predict. Why? Tornadoes develop from storms, but only some storms are likely to become tornadoes. Scientists don’t know where and when a storm will touch the ground and turn into a tornado. Today, the warning time for a tornado is usually just 13 minutes.

Time Samaras is a storm chaser. His job is to find tornados and follow them.When he gets close to a tornado, he puts a special tool called a turtle probe on the ground. This tool measures things like a tornado’s temperature, humidity (湿度), and wind speed. With this information, Samaras can learn what causes tornadoes to develop. If meteorologists(气象学家) understand this, they can warn people about tornadoes sooner and save lives.

How does Samaras hunt tornadoes? It’s not easy. First, he has to find one Tornadoes are too small to see using weather satellites. So Samaras can’t rely on these tools to find a tornado. Instead, he waits for tornadoes to develop. Every May and June, Samaras drivers about 40,000 kilometers across an area known as ToknownTornado Alley, looking and hoping to spot a tornado.

Once Samaras sees a tornado, the chase begins. But a tornado is hard to follow. Some tornadoes change direction several times—for example,moving east and then west and then east again. When Sanaras finally gets near a tonrnado, he puts the turtle probe on the ground. Being this close to a tornado is terrifying. Debris (碎片) is flying in the air . Then wind is blowing at high speed. He must get away quickly.

The work is risky, even for a skilled chaser like Samaras. But danger won’t stop his hunt for the perfect storm.

1. What do we know about tornadoes?

A．They can be predicted by satellites.	B．They usually come down in winter
C．The warning time for them is very short .	D．They often develop into storms.

2. A turtle probe is used to                 .

A．predict tornadoes	B．collect information about tornadoes
C．chase tornadoes	D．decrease the power of tornadoes

3. The third paragraph is mainly about                 .

A．how tornadoes develop	B．how the turtle probe works
C．how powerful Tornado Alley is	D．how Samaras chases a tornado

4. According to the text ,the job of a tornado chaser is                 .

A．difficult and dangerous	B．stressful and troublesome
C．mysterious and interesting	D．exciting and popular

10 . Whatever misfortune you are faced with, just hold up your head and face it with a smile! I got to know this from a musical soul.

The other day I was feeling quite ______, having just been fired from my job. With so many ___ to pay, I was wondering what was going to happen to my family.

I had just got off the bus ______ I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the traffic. I walked a bit slower, trying to find out the ______of the fascinating sound. Through the passers-by I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a box next to her.

She was singing songs about love and her sweet voice ______ me a bit. Then I stood there watching her playing, thinking that it must take ______to perform on her own in front of hundreds of people she didn’t know.

She might have felt my______for she occasionally looked in my direction.

By now I was telling myself that I could _____tell her how good she sounded. I walked over and put some money in her box and she expressed her thanks with a smile on her face.

I asked her ______, “Why are you playing the piano in the middle of this crowded place?”

She explained to me that she sees so many ______ people in the world that she is trying to relieve the pain by ______ motivational(激励的) music.

Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, “I have been ______a rough time lately, but you’ve made me ______ again.”

“I’m happy that I could be____help to you,” she replied. “Why are you so sad?”

I told her my story and said, “I’m not so ____about what to do….”

“You see, here’s ____ the problem lies,” she responded. “When you were walking, your head was down.” She looked me in the eyes and went on, “Don’t look defeated, because _____comes in different ways and if your head is down you might never see it. You should_____ more … lift your head up.”

Inspired by what she said, I did hold my head up and soon ____the difficulties. So ____in trouble, just face it bravely and you are sure to make it sooner or later.

1.

A．lonely

B．upset

C．relaxed

D．sensitive

2.

A．prices

B．fees

C．fines

D．bills

3.

A．when

B．as

C．while

D．afterwards

4.

A．detail

B．origin

C．religion

D．resource

5.

A．shocked

B．amused

C．excited

D．touched

6.

A．patience

B．energy

C．courage

D．technique

7.

A．presence

B．devotion

C．thought

D．preference

8.

A．at no time

B．at least

C．at times

D．at most

9.

A．equally

B．curiously

C．roughly

D．seriously

10.

A．unattractive

B．unhealthy

C．unlucky

D．unreliable

11.

A．creating

B．exploring

C．enjoying

D．sharing

12.

A．getting through

B．looking through

C．going through

D．breaking through

13.

A．hopeful

B．grateful

C．energetic

D．enthusiastic

14.

A．in

B．beyond

C．with

D．of

15.

A．sure

B．ashamed

C．particular

D．anxious

16.

A．what

B．how

C．where

D．whether

17.

A．success

B．opportunity

C．assistance

D．happiness

18.

A．inspect

B．smile

C．perform

D．struggle

19.

A．watched over

B．came over

C．took over

D．got over

20.

A．however

B．wherever

C．whenever

D．whoever