A.Hollywoodinthe1920s.B.20th-centuryHollywoodmovies.C.GoldenAgeHollywoodcomedies.
17.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.StudentandteacherB.Readerandlibrarian.C.Customerandshopassistant.
听第 10 段材料,回答第 18 至20 题,
18.Whatwilltheweatherbelikeinhighplacesthisevening?
A.There’llbeshowers.B.There’llbeheavymist.C.There’llbestrongwinds.
19-Howwillthedaystartincoastalareastomorrow?
A.Cloudy.B.Rainy.C.Sunny.
20.Whencanholidaymakersexpectgoodweather?
A.ThisweekendB.Endofthismonth.C.Nextmonth.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分 35 分)
第一节(共 10 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 25 分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
SuddenlyanotherthoughtwentthroughKate’smindlikeanelectricshock.Anexpresstrainwasduetogopast
aboutthirtyminuteslater.Ifitwerenotstopped,thatlongtrain,fullofpassengers,wouldfallintothestream.“Someone
mustgotothestationandwarnthestation-master,”Katethought.Butwhowastogo?Shewouldhavetogoherself.
Therewasnooneelse.
Inwindandrain,shestartedonherdifficultway.SoonshewasatthebridgethatcrossedtheDesMoinesRiver,a
bridgealsobuiltofwood,justlikethebridgeacrossHoneyCreek.Thestormhadnotwashedthisaway,buttherewasno
footpathacrossit.Shewouldhavetocrossitbysteppingfromsleeper(枕木)tosleeper.Withgreatcare,shebeganthe
dangerouscrossing,sometimesonherhandsandknees,hardlydaringtolookdownbetweenthesleepersintothewild
floodwatersbelow.Ifsheshouldslip,shewouldfallbetweenthesleepers,intotherapidlyflowingstream.
Atlast-sheneverknewhowlongithadtakenher-shefeltsolidgroundunderherfeet.Buttherewasnotimeto
rest.Shestillhadtorunmorethanhalfamileandhadonlyafewminutesleft.Unlessshereachedthestationbeforethe
expressdid,many,manyliveswouldbelost.
Shedidreachthestationjustasthetraincameintosight.Fortunately,thestation-masterwasstandingoutside.“The
bridgeisdown!Stopthetrain!Oh,pleasestopit!”Kateshoutedbreathlessly.
Thestation-masterwentpale.Herushedintothestationbuildingandcamebackwithasignallight.Hewavedthe
redlightasthetraincameintothestation.Itwasnotasecondtooearly.
21. What did Kate decide to do?
A.Stoptheexpresstrain, B.Checkthesignallight.
C.Meetthepassengers. D.Visitthestation-master
22.WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribesKate’sjourney?
A.Fruitless. B.Boring. C.Well-planned. D.Risky.
23.Whydidthestation-masterturnpale?
A.Hesuddenlyfellill. B.Herealizedthedanger.
C.Hediscoveredhismistake. D.Hebecameover-excited.
B
TheCrownePlazaHotelinCopenhagenisofferingafreemealtoanyguestwhoisabletoproduceelectricityfor
thehotelonanexercisebikelinkedtoagenerator( 发 电 机 ),Theideaistogetpeoplefitandreducetheircarbon
footprint.Guestswillhavetoproduceatleast10watthoursofelectricity-roughly15minutesofcyclingforsomeoneof
averagefitness.GuestsstayingatPlazaHotelwillbegivenmeatticketsworth$36oncetheyhaveproduced10watt
hoursofelectricity.Thebicycleswillhavesmartphonesattachedtothehandlebarsmeasuringhowmuchpowerisbeing
generatedforthehotel.
Theplan,aworld-first,willstarton19Aprilandrunforayear.Onlyguestsstayingatthehotelwillbeabletotake
part.FrederikkeToemmergaard,hotelspokeswoman,said,“Manyofourvisitorsarebusinesspeoplewhoenjoygoingto
thegym.Theremightbepeoplewhowillcyclejusttogetafreemeal,butgenerallyIdon’tthinkpeoplewilltake
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