阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1￣25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个　　 最佳答案。

　　     A minister went to the home of one of the rich members of his　　 community (社团). It was 1 outside, so he was dressed in warm clothes.　　 The minister was 2 to go into the 3 room and remove his coat. They 4　　 for a short while and then the minister prepared to go 5. He put on　　 his 6 overcoat and asked his host (主人) to go with him to the outer　　 7, as he wanted to say something to him in great privacy (=secret).　　 The host, 8 that he would be coming back in a minute or so, did not　　 bother to 9 on his own overcoat, although he was going out into the 10　　 hall. The minister kept 11 busy with small talk, 12 to the discomfort　　 of the host. He became so cold that his teeth began to chatter. But　　 the minister continued 13 his small talk. Several times the host asked　　 the minister to 14 to the living room, but 15 time the minister　　 replied that in another minute he would 16.

　　

　　 　　   　　 　　17, the rich man said: "If you do not tell me what we have come　　 out here for, I'll freeze to 18."

　　

　　     "I'll tell you what I have come for," replied the minister. "I 19　　 fifty dollars to buy some 20 which will go to some 21 people."

　　

　　     "22 is the money, but did we have to come outside for you to tell　　 me this?"　　 "Inside, 23 you would not have realized what it means to 24 cold.　　 Now you too have come to know what it 25 like," replied the minister.　　

 (1) A. cloudy    B. fine    C. sunny    D. cold

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 (2) A. allowed    B. wanted    C. ordered    D. invited

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 (3) A. bed    B. dining    C. living    D. meeting

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 (4) A. talked    B. spoke    C. stood    D. sat

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 (5) A. back    B. away    C. in    D. downstairs

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 (6) A. new    B. old    C. warm    D. expensive

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 (7) A. hall    B. house    C. room    D. building

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 (8) A. insisting    B. thinking    C. wondering    D. knowing

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 (9) A. take    B. be    C. put    D. pull

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(10) A. heated    B. fired    C. hot    D. unheated

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(11) A. himself    B. him    C. it    D. themselves

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(12) A. many    B. much    C. lot    D. little

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(13) A. for    B. on    C. with    D. at

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(14) A. walk    B. run    C. return    D. go

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(15) A. every    B. each    C. any    D. some

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(16) A. finish    B. stop    C. end    D. complete

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(17) A. First    B. Secondly    C. Thus    D. Finally

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(18) A. ice    B. fog    C. death    D. steam

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(19) A. beg    B. ask    C. need    D. require

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(20) A. food    B. coal    C. meat    D. heater

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(21) A. rich    B. middle-aged    C. weak    D. poor

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(22) A. Here    B. There    C. It    D. That

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(23) A. perhaps    B. surely    C. certainly    D. immediately

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(24) A. catch    B. feel    C. be    D. become

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(25) A. looks    B. is    C. appears    D. sounds

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听力

Ⅰ．听下面五段对话，从A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读一遍。

1．Where are the two speakers？

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A．In a car	B．In a restaurant
C．On the street

2．What is the woman going to do？

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A．To buy a silk dress．	B．To attend a party．
C．To wear a nw dress．

3．How did the woman feel about coming back by bus？

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A．It was boring	B．It Was very nice
C．It saved time

4．When should Helen meet her boss？

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A．At 9∶30	B．At 9
C．At 9∶10

5．What do we learn from the conversation？

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A．They'll stay at home during the holidays

B．They'll fly somewhere for their holidays

C．They'll get free plane tickets for their holidays．

Ⅱ．听下面两段对话或独白，从A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第六段对话，回答第6至7题。

6．Why are the two speakers thirsty？

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A．Because they have no money to buy any drink

B．Because it is very hot

C．Because they have worked a lot

7．What kind of drink will the man go over to get？

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A．Mineral water

B．Coca-Cola or orange

C．Boiled water

听第七段材料，回答第8至10题。

8．Why hasn't Mary seen John lately？

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A．Because he has gone on a camping trip

B．Because he has been busy preparing for the final exam

C．Because he has been travelling in the country

9．Who will go camping according to dialogue？

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A．John and Mary

B．Mary and her brother

C．John and his brother

10．What does John think of Mary's idea about camping？

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A．It's not only cheap but also wonderfulB．It's wonderful but unsafe

C．Camping is close to nature but it tires people

Doreen Sykora is now a junior at McGill University. She had a difficult time when she first began college. She said, “I was always well prepared for my examinations. But when I go into class to take the exam, I would fall apart. I could just blank out because of nervousness and fear.” Hitoshi Sakamoto, an anthropology(人类学) student at Temple University in Tokyo reports similar experiences.

These two young students were experiencing something called test anxiety. Because a student worries and is stressed(加压力于) about a test, his or her mind does not work as well as it usually does. The student cannot write or think clearly because of the severe tension and nervousness.

Now there are special university courses to help students. In these courses, advisors and psychologists try to help students by teaching them to manage test anxiety. Such a course helps students learn to live with stress and not fail because of it. First students take a practice test to measure their worry level. If the tests show that their stress level is high, the students can take a short course to manage the fear. These courses teach students how to relax their bodies. They get training to become calm in very tense situations. By controlling their nervousness, they can let their minds work more easily. Learned information then comes out without difficulty on a test.

Doreen Sykora saw immediate results after taking such a course. She now has enthusiasm about the relaxation methods. “Mostly, what I do is imagine myself in a very calm place. Then I imagine myself picking up a pencil. I move slowly and carefully. I breathe easily and let all the tension out. With each breath, more worry leaves me. It really works too. My grades have improved greatly! I’m really doing well at McGill now. This relaxation method works not only on examinations, but it has improved the rest of my life as well.”

For Hitoshi in Tokyo, the results were much the same. He is enjoying school a lot more and learning more.

1. What is the similarity between Doreen Sykora and Hitoshi Sakamoto?

A. They are students from the same university.

B. They failed in all the examinations.

C. They both had experiences of test anxiety.

D. They both had the same poor studying habits.

2. The phrase “blank out” in Paragraph 1 refers to “_______.”

A. lose interest in the exam           B. refuse to take the exam

C. get an extra paper                  D. be unable to think clearly

3. What’s the purpose of some special university student-help courses?

　　A. To help students to reduce test anxiety.   

　　B. To show a stress level experienced by students.

　　C. To learn more knowledge about test anxiety.

　　D. To have a better understanding of test anxiety.