B. He had to work on a math problem. C. He had a meeting to attend suddenly. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What is the man most probably?

A. A farmer. B. A football player. C. An engineer. 11. What do we know about the motorcycle the man buys? A. It is the latest product. B. It costs fifteen hundred dollars. C. It is more expensive than the others. 12. How will the man pay for the motorcycle?

A. He will pay all at once, in cash. B. He will pay every month for one year. C. He will pay every month for two years. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Where are the speakers talking right now most probably?

A. On the woman’ s show. B. In the man’s office. C. In the man’s yard. 14. How did the man’s wife get the rose bush?

A. She planted it five years ago. B. Her mother gave it to her. C. Her husband bought it for her. 15. Why were the roses dead?

A. The man sprayed weed killer on them. B. The weed killer container fell on them. C. The weed killer got into the earth near them. 16. What does the woman advise the man to do?

A. Tell his wife what happened. B. Find some new plants for his wife. C. Persuade his wife to go on a vacation. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. How did the speaker find a good restaurant?

A. By calling his friends. B. By asking other travelers. C. By doing some research online.

18. Where is the speaker’s hotel most probably?

A. Near a farm. B. In the forest. C. At the seaside. 19. What does the speaker consider to be most important in choosing a restaurant? A. The price. B. The variety of food. C. Its decoration. 20. What can we learn from the talk?

A. The speaker was satisfied with his research. B. The speaker used to like Mexican food very much. C. The speaker’s father visited many places with him.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

A

Dear Coach，

I have been out of work for almost six months now and things are starting to get very tough for me. I am practically living out of my savings. I have been looking for a job, but things are really bad and 1 cannot find a single person who wants to hire me. I know that the main problem is that I do not have a degree. I want to go back to school and get my degree, but I also need a job now. I owe money to some people who have been helping me. Because I am out of work，I cannot pay them back. What do you think 1 should do? I need to find a job as quickly as possible, and want to know what else to do to get people to give me a chance to work for them.

The Unemployed

Dear Unemployed，

Before you get yourself in a really

bad

situation, you need to stop borrowing

money from people. If you continue doing that, you will be deep in debts and the situation

will get even worse for you. The next thing you need to do is look for a job depending on your abilities, skills, and experience. By doing that, you will be increasing your chances of finding a job that

suits you best. And the last thing I will suggest is that you should stop

feeling sorry for yourself and continue working hard to get a job that you need. Borrowing money, complaining, and feeling bad for your situation will

do no good to you. Stay strong and

get out there and start showing the world what you can offer. I promise if you work hard and never give up, you will soon find the job that you are looking for. And while you are doing it, thing about getting your degree as well because it will help you to become more challenging. Try those tips.

The Coach

21. Why did the unemployed write to the coach? A. To ask for some advice. B. To tell his great difficulty. C. To ask for a job.

D. To ask the coach to pay back his money.

22. The unemployed couldn’t find a job mainly because . A. he always borrowed money B. he didn’t have a degree

C. he didn’t work well

D. he didn’t get on well with others

23. The coach told the unemployed to stop borrowing money so as to . A. save more money B. be able to get back to school C. avoid running into deep debts D. prevent people laughing at him

B

Why does most of the world travel on the right side today? Theories differ, but there’s no doubt Napoleon was a major influence. The French have used the right since at least the late 18 century. Some say that before the French Revolution, noblemen drove their carriages on the left, forcing the peasants to the right. Regardless of the origin, Napoleon brought right-hand traffic to the nations he conquered, including Russia, Switzerland and Germany. Hitler, in turn, ordered right-hand traffic in Czechoslovakia and Austria in the 1930s. Nations that escaped right-hand control, like Great Britain, followed their left-hand tradition.

The U.S. has not always been a nation of right-hand drivers; earlier in its history, carriage and horse traffic travelled on the left, as it did in England. But by the late 1700s, people driving large wagons pulled by several pairs of horses began promoting a shift（改变）to the right. A driver would sit on the rear（后面的）left horse in order to wave his whip（鞭子）with his right hand; to see opposite traffic clearly, they travelled on the right.

One of the final moves to firmly standardize traffic directions in the U.S. occurred in the 20 century, when Henry Ford decided to mass-produce his cars with controls on the left (one reason, stated in 1908 the convenience for passengers exiting directly onto the edge, especially… if there is a lady to be considered). Once these rules were set, many countries eventually adjusted to the right-hand standard, including Canada in the 1920s, Sweden in 1967 and Burma in 1970. The U.. and former colonies such as Australia and India are among the Western world’s few remaining holdouts (坚持不变者). Several Asian nations, including Japan, use the left as well--- though many places use both right-hand-drive and left-hand-drive cars.

24. Why did people in Switzerland travel on the right?

A. They had used the right-hand traffic since the 18 century. B. Napoleon introduced the right-hand traffic to this country. C. Rich people enjoyed driving their carriages on the right. D. Hitler ordered them to go against their left-hand tradition.

25. Of all the countries below, the one that travels on the right is_________. A. Japan B. England C. Austria D. Australia

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26. Henry Ford produced cars with controls on the left __________. A. so that passengers could get off conveniently B. in order to change traffic directions in the U.S. C. because rules at that time weren’t perfect D. though many countries were strongly against that

27. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. Before the French Revolution, all the French people used the right. B. The Burmese began to travel on the right in 1970.

C. People in Britain and the U.S. travel on the same side nowadays. D. All the Asian nations use the left at present. 28. What would be the best title for this passage?

A. Who made the great contribution to the shift of traffic directions? B. How cars have become a popular means of transportation? C. How Henry Ford produced his cars with controls on the left? D. Why don’t people all drive on the same side of road?

C

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The Giraffe Treehouse

The Giraffe Treehouse is set among the giraffe enclosures (围场), and the Jungle Bungalows are luxurious individual suites which are next to either lion, cheetah(猎豹), brown bear, or Malaysian sun bear enclosures.

The Ushaka House

Housing up to 26 people, the Ushaka House is built around the monkey enclosure and has a builtin aquarium which offers private views of some of the zoo's sharks.

The Burley Griffin House

Only meters from the edge of Lake Burley Griffin, the indoor and outdoor entertaining areas have splendid views across the lake to Black Mountain.