The old man is in the habit of going for a walk along the river every morning except _____

What does the woman suggest that the man do？

A．Bring the old computer to the store

B．Sell the old computer to the store

C．Stop driving the old car

D．Copy the contents of the old computer

The old man (was so) angry and spoke (so fast) that (none of )his children under stood (that) he meant.

A．was so

B．so fast

C．none of

D．that

The old man (was so) angry and spoke (so fast) that (none of )his children under stood (that) he meant.

A．was so

B．so fast

C．none of

D．that

What's wrong with the man's old car？

[A]It looks ugly.

[ B]It can't go fast.

[C] There are something wrong with the engine and wheels.

Vivek Wadhwas research found that______.

A．the aged were more likely to start a business than the young

B．it"s hard for a business man to thrive before he is 40 years old

C．the young start-up entrepreneurs are more likely to fail than their old counterparts

D．the older the entrepreneur is, the more likely he is going to succeed in business

第二节 短文理解2

阅读短文，从各题所给的三个选项中选出最佳答案。

One day an old man went into tile post office. He wanted to post (寄) a letter. He had never posted a letter be forcer Fie bought a stamp (邮票) and gave it together (一起) with his letter to the girl at the desk. "Oh. no？ tile girl said. "You must slick (贴) the stamp on yourself. " He didn't know where to slick the stamp. so again he asked the girl. "You may Slick it on yourself. " the girl answered again. Then the man stuck the stamp on the body and went away.

The old man went to the post oflqee th order to ______

A．post a letter

B．buy a stamp

C．see the girl

Statements

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements. These statements will be spoken ONLY ONCE, and you will not find them written on the paper, so you must listen carefully. When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

听力原文：Henry is the eldest son of the old man who just died, hence he is the heir to the large fortune.

(21)

A．Henry's ear is a big problem for him.

B．Henry killed the old man and got much money.

C．Henry wished that his father would leave him some money after death.

D．Henry inherited a lot of money from his father.

根据以下内容回答题：

Have you ever heard the old saying，“Never judge a book by its cover”？This is a good rule to（1）when trying to judge the intelligence of others．Some people have minds that shine only in certain（2）．A young man with an unusual gifts in．creative writing may find himself（3）in the presence of a pretty girl．He searches awkwardly for words and does not talk smoothly．But don’t make the（4）of thinking him stupid．With a pen and paper，he can express himself very well． Other people may（5）you into overestimating their intelligence by putting up a good appearance．A student who listens attentively and take notes in class is bound to make a favorable impression（6）their teachers．But when it comes to exams，he may score near the（7）of the class． The main idea is that you can’t judge someone by appearance．The only way to determine a person’s intelligence is to get to know him．Then you can observe（8）he reacts to different situations．The（9）situations you observe，the more（10）your judgment is likely to be．So take your time．Don’t judge the book by its cover．

1.

A.follow

B.obey

C.watch

D.observe

SECTION B PASSAGES

Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

听力原文： If you're in a western country, you often see people walking their dogs. It is still true that a dog is the most useful animal in the world. However the reason why one keeps the dog has changed. Once upon a time, a man met a dog and wanted it to help him in the fight against the other animals. And the dog listened to him and did what he told him to do. Later people used dogs for hunting other animals. And dogs did not eat what they got until their masters agreed.

Dogs were also used for driving sheep and guarding chickens. But now people in towns and cities do not need dogs to fight other animals any more. Of course, they keep them to frighten thieves. But the most important reason for keeping dogs is that they feel lonely in the city. For a child, a dog is his best friend when he has no friends to play with; for a young wife, a dog is her child when she does not have her own; for old people, a dog is also a child when their real children have grown up and left. Now people do not have to use a dog, but they keep it as a friend, just like a member of the family.

In the old days dogs were used for the following EXCEPT ______.

A．hunting other animals.

B．driving sheep.

C．guarding chickens.

D．keeping thieves away.

SECTION B PASSAGES

Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

听力原文： If you're in a western country, you often see people walking their dogs. It is still true that a dog is the most useful animal in the world. However the reason why one keeps the dog has changed. Once upon a time, a man met a dog and wanted it to help him in the fight against the other animals. And the dog listened to him and did what he told him to do. Later people used dogs for hunting other animals. And dogs did not eat what they got until their masters agreed.

Dogs were also used for driving sheep and guarding chickens. But now people in towns and cities do not need dogs to fight other animals any more. Of course, they keep them to frighten thieves. But the most important reason for keeping dogs is that they feel lonely in the city. For a child, a dog is his best friend when he has no friends to play with; for a young wife, a dog is her child when she does not have her own; for old people, a dog is also a child when their real children have grown up and left. Now people do not have to use a dog, but they keep it as a friend, just like a member of the family.

In the old days dogs were used for the following EXCEPT ______.

A．hunting other animals.

B．driving sheep.

C．guarding chickens.

D．keeping thieves away.

SECTION B PASSAGES

Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

听力原文： There was once a man in South America who had a parrot, a pet bird that could imitate human speech. The parrot was unique. There was no other bird like him in the whole world. He could learn to say any word except one. He could not say the name of his native town, Katano. The man did everything he could to teach the parrot to say "Katano", but he never succeeded. At first, he was very gentle with the bird, but gradually he lost his temper, "You stupid bird! Why can' t you learn to say that one word; Say Katano, or I' Il kill you!" but the parrot would not say it. Many times the man screamed, "say Katano, or I'll kill you!" but the bird would never repeat the name. Finally the man gave up. He picked up the parrot and threw him into the chicken house, "You are even more stupid than the chickens." In the chicken house, there were four old chickens wailing to be killed for Sunday's dinner.

The next morning, when he went out to the chicken house, the man opened the door and he was shocked by what he saw. He could not believe his eyes and ears. On the floor laid three dead chickens. The parrot was screaming at the fourth, "say Katano, or I'll kin you."

The man lose his temper _______

A．because the bird couldn' t repeat his master's name

B．because the bird screamed all day long

C．because the bird uttered the wrong word

D．because the bird failed to say the name of the town