S1= And finally in tonight's news, a 9-year-old boy named Joe, told not to draw in class, wins a job decorating a restaurant with his drawings. S2=(l)Rather than shutting down the habit of drawing in his school's workbook, Joe's parents decided to encourage his creativity by sending their son to an after-school art class. S3=His teacher recognized Joe's talent and posted all his work online, which led to something pretty wonderful. S4=(2)A restaurant named "Number 4" in Newcastle contacted Joe's teacher to ask if the 9-year-old could come and decorate its dining-room with his drawings. S5=Every day after school, Joe's dad drives him to the restaurant so he can put his ideas straight on the wall. S6=Once he's all done, the work will remain there permanently. S7=Joe's dad said Joe is a really talented little boy. S8=He's excellent at school. He's great at football. S9=But drawing is definitely what he is most passionate about.

Q1= 1. What did Joe's parents decide to do?

Q2= 2. What did the restaurant "Number 4" do?

正确答案: 1. B 2. A

S1= (3)Kirsteen Marshall, a 34-year-old mum of one, posted a tearful video on social media Wednesday, begging for the safe return of her beloved pet dog. S2=After combing through the security video outside a Gorbals shop, Kirsteen has now posted an image of a man suspected of stealing the dog. S3=The image appears to show a man carrying the dog in his arms. S4=Kirsteen also believes the video obtained from the shop shows the dog being stolen by a man before driving off in a car which had been waiting nearby. S5=(4)The family is now offering a £5,000 reward for the safe return of the dog after launching a social media campaign to find the thief. S6=The dog is six and a half years old and was last seen wearing a red collar. S7=Kirsteen said: "We'll pay that to anyone who brings him home as long as they are not responsible for his disappearance." S8=Police are investigating the incident.

Q3= 3. What is Kirsteen Marshall trying to do?

Q4= 4. What does the news report say about Kirsteen Marshall's family?

正确答案: 3. A 4. D

S1=London's Eggs & Bread cafe offers boiled eggs, toast, jam, and bacon, as well as tea, coffee and orange juice. S2=But at the end of the meal, customers don't have to worry about the bill. S3=Hungry customers can pay whatever amount they can afford to eat at the cafe, or nothing at all. S4=(5)0wner Guy Wilson says his cafe aims to build community, rather than profits. S5=He wants to provide a bridge for people to connect in an area that has been divided by class and wealth by providing affordable breakfasts. S6=The cafe is open in the mornings every day of the year and has two members of staff or supervisors on shift every day. S7=(6)The cafe doesn't use volunteers, but pays its staff to ensure consistency in its service. S8=It doesn't take donations and doesn't want to be seen as a charity. S9=Mr. Wilson says, (7)when people start to know other people around them, they realize they're not that different. S10=And whatever their financial background, or their educational background, most people will have something in common with each other. S11=He says it's important that his cafe can offer his customers security and permanence.

Q5= 5. What does Guy Wilson say his cafe aims to do?

Q6= 6. What does the news report say about Eggs&Bread cafe?

Q7= 7. What happens when people start to know each other according to Guy Wilson?

正确答案: 5. B 6. C 7. D

S1=M: (8-1)So what timc do you think wc should have the party on Saturday? S2=W: How about inviting people to come at 6:00 p.m. ? Then we'll have the afternoon to prepare food and drink and stuff like that. S3=M:Yes,I was thinking that around 6:00 would be good too. (8-2)What food should we provide? S4= W:Well, I had thought about baking a cakc, and some biscuits. S5=And now I think we should preparc somcsandwiches and snacks, and some other kinds of food, so that people can just help themselves, S6=rather thangetting everyonc to sit down at the table to eat a meal. I think that's a bit too formal. S7=(9)It's better to letpcoplc walk around and talk to cach other, or sit wherc they likc. S8=M:Ycs, that sounds good. I'll go to the supermarket to get some drinks. S9=I think I might try that big ncwsupermarket on the other side of town and sec what they have. S10=I've not been there before. I think we hould get some beer and wine, and somc fruit juice, and other soft drinks. What do you think? S11=Sounds great. I think thosc drinks will be cnough. S12=(10)And I heard that the ncw supermarket offers somcig discounts to attract customers. S13=So going there should be a great idca. (8-3) What should wc do aboutImusic? S14=(11)Maybe wc should ask Paul to bring his computer and speakers, so that we can play some music.S15=He hasa great collection of different stuff. Yes. All right.

Q8= 8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

Q9= 9. Why does the woman say it is a good idea to serve foods that guests can help themselves to?

Q10= 10. What does the woman say about the new supermarket?

Q11= 11. What does the man suggest they ask Paul to do?

正确答案: 8. C 9. B 10. A 11. D

S1= W: I'm thinking of buying a car. S2=(12) I wouldn't need to use it every day, but I think it would be very convenient to have one for the weekends. S3=M: That's exciting. Would this be your first car? S4=W: No, I actually owned a car for a little while when I lived in Miami. S5=You see in America, many cities don't have good public transport. S6=So, most people need their own car to get around. S7=M: I see. So have you got your mind set on a specific model? S8=W: No, not really. (13)I've heard that German cars are very reliable, but I haven't decided on a specific model yet. S9=I'd also like it to be small, so that it's easy to drive in the city. S10=M: (14)1 have a friend who sells second-hand cars. S11=In fact, I think his family owns the business. S12=He's a really nice guy, and he knows a lot about cars. S13=I could give you his phone number if you want, and you could call him and ask him questions. S14=W: Hmm, that's nice of you, but I don't want to feel obliged to buy one of his cars. S15=M: Oh, no, he's not like that. S16=He's a good friend of mine, and he would never try to pressure you or cheat you. S17=W: Well, if you trust him, then, I guess it should be OK. S18=To be honest, I could use some help in deciding what type of vehicle would best suit my needs. S19=Speaking to an expert would be a good idea. S20=M: Cl5-2)Exactly. You have nothing to worry about. S21=He's a lovely guy, and he'll be happy to help.

Q12= 12. Why does the woman want to have a car?

Q13= 13. What does the woman say about German cars?

Q14= 14. What does the woman think of Indian food?

Q15= 15. What do we learn about the man's friend from the conversation?

正确答案: 12. D 13. A 14. C 15. B

S1=(16)Pigs are not native to North America. S2=They were first introduced to California by Spanish and Russian explorers and settlers many centuries ago. S3=In the early times, pigs were allowed to wander freely in search of food. S4=This practice also allowed many pigs to escape from farms and live in the wild, which became a problem. S5=In fact, as one of the most damaging invasive species on the continent, C17)wild pigs cause millions of dollars in crop damage yearly. S6=They also harbor dozens of diseases that threaten both humans and farm animals. S7=Forest patches with wild pigs have been found to have considerably reduced plant and animal diversity. S8=In addition to either eating other animals or their food supply, wild pigs damage native habitats by rooting up grasses and rubbing on trees. S9=Their activities may also create opportunities for invasive plants to colonize these areas. S10=Wild pigs will eat almost anything containing calories. Mice, deer, birds, snakes and frogs are among their victims. S11=They can also harm other wild species through indirect competition, rather than eating them or shrinking their food supply. S12=On one particular United States island, wild pigs themselves became an attractive food source for a species of mainland eagle. S13=(18)The eagles began breeding on the island, and also feeding on a species of native fox. S14=The foxes were almost wiped out completely.

Q16= 16. What do we learn about early pigs in North America?

Q17= 17. Why are wild pigs a threat to humans?

Q18= 18. What does the passage say about the native foxes on the US island?

正确答案: 16. A 17. D 18. C

S1=(19)A pair of entrepreneurs are planning to build and launch a spacecraft that would carry and roast coffee beans in outer space. S2=The craft will use the heat of re-entry to roast coffee beans as they float inside it in a pressurised tank. S3=The effect would be to roast the beans all over, and produce perfect coffee. S4=(20) The businessmen say that on Earth, beans can easily break apart and get burned in the roaster. S5=But if gravity is removed, the beans float around in a heated oven, received 360 degrees of evenly distributed heat and roast to near perfection. S6=The spacecraft will reach a height of around 200 km. S7=The beans would then be roasted in the heat generated by the craft's 20-minute re-entry into Earth's atmosphere. S8=Temperatures in the pressurised tank will be kept to around 200°C. S9=Once back on Earth, the planet's first space-roasted beans would be used to make coffee that would be sold for the first time in Dubai. S10=This is where the pair's company is based. S11=It is not clear how much they would charge for a cup. S12=Surprisingly, the Space Roaster concept-should it go ahead-will not be the first attempt to take coffee into space. S13=(21) In 2015, two Italian companies, collaborated on the construction of a similar type of spacecraft, which was the first coffee machine designed for use in space.

Q19= 19. What are a pair of entrepreneurs planning to do?

Q20= 20. What does the passage say about coffee beans roasted on Earth?

Q21= 21. What did the two Italian companies do in 2015?

正确答案: 19. B 20. A 21. C