听第6段材料，回答第6至第8题。 ( ) 6. What is the man’ s problem? A. He is short of money.

B. He doesn’t feel well.

C. His Chinese is poor.

( ) 7. How does the woman practice her Chinese?

A. By reading newspapers. B. By reading novel.

C. By reading magazines.

( ) 8. How much will the man pay if he makes a subscription of half a year? A. $30.

B. $39.

听第7段材料，回答第9至第11题。

( ) 9. What did the old lady think the man was at first? A. A helper.

B. A policeman.

( ) 10. What did the old lady almost lose? A. A wallet.

B. A cell phone.

( ) 11. What did the old lady do in the end? A. She apologized.

B. She ran off.

听第8段材料，回答第12至第14题。 ( ) 12. Where does the conversation take place? A. At an office.

B. At a café.

( ) 13. How does the man know the woman? A. They went to the same university. B. They used to work together. C. The man is the woman’s boss now. ( ) 14. What does the woman think of architects? A. Their work is interesting. B. They always take business trips. C. They don’t get paid enough. 听第9段材料，回答第15至第17题。 ( ) 15. What activity will the speaker have? A. A birthday party.

B. A dance party.

( ) 16. Where do the speakers plan to have the activity? A. In the classroom.

B. In the canteen. ( ) 17. When to the speakers plan to have the activity? A. This Saturday.

B. This Sunday.

听第10段材料，回答第18至第20题。

C. $45.

C. A thief.

C. A handbag.

C. She called the police.

C. At the man’s home.

C. A picnic.

C. In the meeting center.

C. Next Saturday.

( ) 18. What happened to the speaker?

A. He transferred to another post in another city. B. His colleagues started to get along well with him. C. His hard work got paid off.

( ) 19. What contributions did the speaker make for the company? A. He increased the sales. C. He made new products.

( ) 20. What do we know about the speaker? A. His pay rose to $15,000 this year.

B. His department sales increased a lot last year. C. He refused the pay rise.

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，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

When travelling abroad, your safest bet is to limit gestures as much as possible. However, you may find that your gestures happen out of habit. Understanding appropriate gestures of the country you’re visiting may prevent you from communicating the wrong message. In North America, eye contact communicates to the speaker that you’re interested and listening. In Asia, people look away to concentrate on what the speaker is saying. Taking the time to get yourself familiar with the gestures of the country you’re visiting will help you connect with the people of the foreign environment.

Gestures in Brazil

Much like the Italian culture, a Brazilian snaps his fingers（打响指）and uses exaggerated（夸张的）hand movements when stressing a statement. The sense of warmth and friendliness with each other is shown through the gesture of eye contact when communicating and standing close together in lineups or when talking to each other. Communicating a greeting is more than the gesture of a handshake, but also involves the touch of the forearm.

Gestures in China

China is affected by Confucius’ way of thinking, which is reflected through its reserved culture. You communicate a greeting in China with the gesture of a slight nod and bow. To communicate respect, you keep your head lowered. In China, the gesture of standing close during a conversation prevents having to

B. He built a branch company.

communicate with a raised voice. A person will communicate his surprise during a conversation with the gesture of breathing in air loudly, rather than a loud outburst.

Gestures in Russia

Gestures considered common to Americans may be considered rude in Russia. The American gesture to communicate “okay”, with the forefinger and thumb touching and three fingers up, is considered rude in Russia. Looking at your watch is a rude gesture communicating impatience. Russians also feel upset about the gesture of communicating directions by pointing.

Gestures in India

Gestures used in India represent its traditional culture. In India, the gesture of holding out the hand to communicate giving or receiving must be done with the right hand as a person in India uses his left hand for washing. The gesture of communicating respect at a religious ceremony is done by removing your shoes. The proper way of communicating direction is to use either the whole hand or by using your chin. The proper form of communicating a greeting is to press the palms（手掌）together with fingers upward and say, “Namaste”.

21. In China people stand close while talking to ________. A. avoid a loud voice C. exchange greetings

B. show their surprise

D. express their respect

22. Which of the following is considered bad manners in India? A. Receiving gifts with the left hand. B. Using the whole hand to show the way. C. Removing shoes at religious ceremonies.

D. Pressing the palms together upward while greeting.

23. In which country is looking at the watch considered impolite during communication ? A. Brazil.

B. Russia.

C. India.

D. China.

24. The passage is mainly about ________. A. some traveling tips for visitors

B. the advantages of using body language D. the comparison between different cultures

B

Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t love others until you love yourself. Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’ t expect someone else to love you until you love yourself. Either way, you’ve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky. Sure we all know that we’re the apple of our parents’ eyes, and that our Grandmas think we’re great talents and our Uncle Roberts think that we will go to the

C. some gestures in communication

Olympics, but sometimes it’s a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves .If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge it is time you build a positive self-image and learn to love yourself. Self-image is your own mind’s picture of yourself. This image includes the way you look, the way you act, the way you talk and the way you think. Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about US. Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be. Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world.

The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes. That is, make a list if you need to, but write down all of the great things you do every day. Don’t allow doubts to occur in it.

It very well might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can’t move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself. Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task. If you think you’re silly because you aren’t good at math, find a tutor. If you think you’re weak because you can’t run a mile, get to the track and practice. If you think you’re dull because you don’t wear the latest trends, buy a few new clothes. But remember, just because you think it doesn’t mean it’s true.

The best way to get rid of a negative serf-image is to realize that your image is far from objective, and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualities. Changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image. When you can pat(拍) yourself on the back, you’ll know you’re well on your way. Good luck! 25.You need to build a positive self-image when you _________. A.dare to challenge yourself

B.feel it hard to change yourself D.have a high opinion of yourself

C.are unconfident about yourself

26.According to the passage, our serf-images _________. A.have positive effects B.are probably untrue C.are often changeable D.have different functions

27.How should you change your serf-image according to the passage? A.To keep a different image of others. C.To understand your own world. 28.What is the passage mainly about? A.How to prepare for your success. C.How to build a positive self-image.

B.How to face challenges in your life.

D.How to develop your good qualities. C

B.To make your life successful. D.To change the way you think.