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LONDON Thursday Just Read—Eddy missed his girlfriend so made he flew back to Britain from Austrahe to propose(求婚) to her.The pooblem is she did the same in the opposite diffion.
He and Anna crea manaed to miss each other when the the same airporr waiting room in Singaoore at he same time to wait for connecting mghrs.
Anna,heartbrok,when she arrived at Eddy’s Sydney flat lind he had flow to London,told times,“It was as though someone was playing a cruel joke on. ”
“He is the most romantic person I have ever known.I think our problem is that we are both quite impulsive(冲动的)people.We are always trying to surprise each other.”
After an 11,000-mile flight across gome,she wa greeted by Eddy’s astonished roommate asking what she was doing.
Eddy,a 27-year-old enginee taken year off to travel round Austr be he was missing Anna,a 26-year sece,so much he got a job on a Syd (工地)and started savir for a surprase.
He then flew bome no and went to her flat armed with engegerment(订婚) ring,wine
and thougens.
“I really miseed Anna and I’d been thinking about her all the come I was so excited when she phoned me flom Ausrralia,”he said.
Eddy then asked Anna to marry him on tbe phone .“I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry but I accepted,”she said.
Anna was given a tour of Sydney by Eddy’s friends before going back home.Eddy and to stav in Britain for two weeks beean a could not change his ticket.
45.What does the last sentence of the first paragraph tell us?
A.Anna flew to Britain from Australia to marry him.
B.Anna flew to Australia from Britain to marry him.
C.Anna flew to Britain from Australia to propose to him.
D.Anna flew to Australia from Britain to propose to him.
46.The underlined word“miss”in paragraph 2 most probably means_______.
A.escape from B.fail to understand
C.fail to meet B.long to see
47.Eddy got a job on a Sydney building site because he________.
A.wanted to travel round Australia
B.needed monev to pay his daily cost
C.was an engineer at this building site
D.hoped to make money from this job
48.Which of the following is TRUE about Eddy and Anna according to the text?
A.Eddy proposed to Anna on the phone and Anna accepted.
B.Anna stayed in Australia waiting for Eddy’s arrival.
C.Anna bad a good time touring Sydney with Dddy.
D.Eddy met Anna in the airport waiting room by chance.
C
If you’re like most students,you probably read both at home and outside your home:perhaps somewhere on your schoolyard and maybe even at work during your breaks.Your reading environment can have a great effect on your understanding,so give some thought to how you can create(营造)or choose the right reading environments.The right environment allows you to stay alert(专注的) and to keep all of your attention on the text,especially when it is both interesting and difficult.
When you’re at home,you can usually create effective conditions for reading.You might want to choose a particular place-a desk or table,for example-where you always read.Make sure the place you choose is well lighted,and sit in a chair that requires you to sit straight.Reading in a chair that’s too soft and comfortable is likely to make you sleepy!Keep your active reading tools(pens,markers,notebooks or paper) and a dictionary close at hand.
Before you sit down for a reading period,try to reduce all possible interruptions.Turn off your phone,the television,and the radio,Tell your family members or roommates that you’ll be busy for a while.If necessary,put a“Do not disturb”sign on your door!The more interruptions you must deal with while you read,the harder it will be to keep your attention on the task at hand.
49.The author believes that the right reading environment_________.
A. hels readers a little in their reading tasks
B. helps readers a lot in their readers a lot in their reading tasks
C. can only be created at one’s home
D. can only be created outside one’s home
50.Which type of the following interruptions is mentioned in the text?
A.Dictionaries. B.Paper.
C.Phone calls. D.Notebooks.
51.What would be the best title for the text?
A. How to read fast
B. Creating an Effectuve Reading Environment
C. The Ways to Reduce Possible Interruptions
D. What to Read
D
In many countries the standard of living enjoyed by their peole has increased rapidly in recent years. Sadly,not everyone in these coyntries is so fortunate and many people in rich contries are homeless.
The reasons for homelessness are various, but poverty（贫穷）is undoubtedly one of the main causes. The homeless people may have become jobless and then been unable to pay their rent and so no longer have a roof over their heads. Often, the fact that unemployed people get help from the government prevents this from happening, but not always.
Some homeless people are mentally ill and have no one to look after them. Some are young people who, for one reason or another , have left home and have nowhere to live. Many of them have had a serious disagreement with their parents and have left home, choosing to go to a city and live on the streets. Sometimes they have taken such action because they have been unable to get on with a step-parent.
Many homeless people get into the habit of begging to get enough money to stay alive, but many of the general public tefuse to give anything to beggars. Often they are moved on by the police, being accused （指控），whether rightly or wrongly, of forceful begging . There are many who disrespect homeles people.
Some cynics（愤世嫉俗的人）declare that homeless people choose to live the life which they lead. But who would willingly choose to live in z shop doorway, under a bridger or in a cardboard box?
52.According to the text, what causes some people to be homeless?
A.Lack of money. B.The increased standard of living.
C.No government help. D. Agreement with their parents.
53.It can be inferred from the text that________.
A. the homeles are willing to live under a bridge or in a cardboard box
B. you will not find homeless people in countries with a high standard of living
C. the mentally ill live on the stress becausethey want the company of other homeless people
D. the unemployed who receive help may still be among the homeless
54.In paragraph 2 , “a roof over their needs ”most probably means _________.
A.a cap B. a car
C.a home D.a covering
E
Among rich countries , people in the United States work the longest hours. T hey work much longer than in Europe. This difference is quite surprising because productivity per hour worked is the same in the United States as it is in France, Spain and Germany, and it is growing at a similar speed.
In most countries and at most times in history, as people have become richer they have chosen to work less. In other words they have decided to “spend”a part of their extra income on a fuller personal life. Over the last fifty years Europeans have continued this pattern, and hours of work have fallen sharply. But not in the United States. We do not fully know why this is. One reason may be more satisfying work,or less satisfying personal lives.
Longer hourd do of course increase the GDP (国内生产总值). So the United States has produced more per worker than, say,France.The United States also has more of its people at work,while in Frence many more mothers and older workers have decided to stay at home.The overall result is that American GDP per head is 40% higher than in France,even though productivity per hour worked is the same.
It is not clear which of the two situations is better.As we have seen, work has to be compared with other values like family life, which often get lost in interest.It is too erly to explain the different trends（趋势）in happiness over time in different countries. But it is a disappointingidea that in the United States happiness has made no progress since 1975, while it has resen in Europe. Could this have anything to do with trends in the work-life balance (平衡) ?
56.From the text we know that the autor .
A.believes that longer working hours is better
B.prefers shorter working hours to longer ones
C.says nothing certain about which pattern is better
D.thinks neither of the patterns is good
57.Which of the following countries has mone of its pcople at work?
A.Spain. B.France.
C.Germany. D.America.
58.In the last paragraph,the underlined word“which”refers to_______.
A.family life B.situations
C.other values D.trends
59.What message can we get from the text?
A.The GDP of Europe is higher than that of America.
B.Two possible reasons are given for working longer hours in the US.
C.People all over the world choose to work less when they are richer.
D.Amerleans are happler than Europeans.
60.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A.Americans and Europeans B.Staying at Home
C.Work and Productivity D.Work and Happiness
第二节 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
―Can I help you?
－Yes,I’m looking for a sweater.
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－I’m an extra large.
－ 62
－Yes,that’s nice. 63
－Certainly,there is a changing room over there.
－Thank you.
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―It’s too large.Do you have a large?
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―Thank you.I’ll have it,please.
A. How does it fit?
B. How about this one?
C. Can I try it on?
D. Yes,let me have a look.
E. What size are you?
F. How would you like to pay?
G. Yes,here you are.