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第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。

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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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

LookatthemapofSpainandpointatthecenter.You'velocatedthecountry'scapitalandoneofEurope'smostbeautifulcities:

Madrid.Thispopulardestinationisconsideredacityofcontrastswithitsabundanthistoricsites,restingintheshadowsofmodernskyscrapers.

History

Thiscityofover3millionpeopleisproudofWesternEurope'slargestroyalpalace,andsomeconsiderittobeMadrid'smostbeautifulbuilding.

InsidetheRoyalPalace,2800roomsaredecoratedinglorywithmuseum－qualityfurnitureandartworks.Touristscantour50oftheselargeandsplendidrooms.

Art

TheInternationallyrespectedPradoMuseumisthelargestandmostimpressiveartgalleryinSpain.Openedin1819,itisfilledwithworksofartthatfeaturetheworld'smostcomprehensivecollectionofSpanishpaintings.

Shopping

MadridhassomeofEurope'sbestshopping,andpotentialbuyerslovetolookthroughthestoreslookingforbargains.Butfor500years,shoppershavegatheredtoanextremelylargeoutdoorfleamarketknownastheRastrowheretheyfindeverythingfromantiquestoCDs.

Entertainment

NotriptoMadridiscompletewithoutseeingaperformanceofSpain'sfamousartform--flamenco.Everyday,flamencoperformerssing,danceorplaytheguitarinsmallcafesandgrandtheatersalike.

Food

Madridhasawidevarietyofrestaurants,butbecausetheSpanishtypicallyeatlateatabout9or10p.m.,it'sdifficulttofindgooddinnerfoodearlier.Ifyougethungrybeforethen,thebestsolutionistotryatapasbarwherelightsnacksareserved.Besuretotrythejamon,akindofdry－curedham:

Spainisfamousforit.

21.WhatdoweknowabouttheRoyalPalaceinMadrid?

A.Ithas50roomsforvisit.B.Itcanhold2,800people.

C.It'sbeenvisitedby3millionpeople.D.ItisthoughttobethelargestinEurope.

22.Whatkindofmarketis“theRastro”？

A.ForpotentialbuyersB.Forartworks.

C.Tosellvariousgoods.D.TosellantiquesandCDs.

23.WhatisamustwhentravellinginMadrid?

A.Havingdinnerearlier.B.Enjoyingflamenco.

C.VisitingPradoMuseum.D.Drinkinginatapasbar.

B

PhillidaEvesandherhusbandTeddHamiltonweren’tunhappylivingintheGalwaycountrysidewiththeirsons,ClanandOisin,andtheirdaughter,Soracha.“Wehadalovelyhome,acar,lotsoffriends,andweekendssailingourboat.”SaysPhillida.“Butthere’salinefromapoemthatgoes:

‘Tellme,whatisityouplantodowithyouronewildandpreciouslife?

’Thatsaysitallforme.Wefeltthattherewasmoretolife.”

Sotheyquittheirjobs,tooktheirsons,thenagedsixandnine,outofschoolandwenttosouthernSpainwheretheyboughta15-metreyacht（游艇）andheadedupthecoasttoBarcelona.Sorachawasnoteventhree.AndtheybroughtalongPoppy,thefamilydog.Now,twoandahalfyearsand10,000kmlater,theydon’tintendtostop.Teddisayachtengineerandcanfindworkinports.But,saysPhillida,asupplyteacher（代课老师）,“Anyfamilycoulddothis.”

Thechildrenarehome-schooledusingacorrespondencecourse（函授课程）.Mysonhadarecentprojectontheweather.Theweatherisvitaltous.Mysonknowsmorethanmostadultsaboutweathersystems,compasses,mapsanddirections.Theweather,forhim,meanslifeordeath.

Othersubjectshavebecomeequallyvivid.“They’relearninggeographyandhistoryallthetime.We’vesailedroundItaly,Sardinia,Sicily,andseentinyislandswedidn’tknow.ThekidslearnedaboutancientRomansbyvisitingRome.OnesummerofftheItaliancoastwesailedpastavolcanoat2a.m.Wewokethekids.Thereitwas,underthemoon,withfirecomingoutofthetop—youdon’tgetthatinatextbook.”

Butwhataboutsocialdevelopment?

Again,Phillidaissanguine.“Thechildrenhavebecomemuchmoresociallyconfidentsincewesetout.Theyplaywithtonesoffamiliesofallnationalitiesonotherboatswemeet.”

Livingforthemoment,theybelieve,isahugelifelesson.“Ourchildrenneversaythey’rebored.”Theotherdaytheystoppedmid-oceanandthekidsswam,110kmfromland.“That’sthekindoffreedomwewantforthem,”saysPhillida.“That’sthekindoffreedomthey’vegot.”

24.Thecouplequittheirjobsandtooktheirchildrentravellingbecause.

A.theirchildrenwantedtomakefriendsofallnationalities.

B.theywantedtoexperiencemoreintheirlives.

C.theirchildrenwantedcompletedfreedom.

D.theywereunhappywiththeirlives.

25.Theunderlinedword“sanguine”inParagraph5isclosestinmeaningto““.

A.patientB.optimisticC.excitedD.curious

26.Theauthordescribesthechildren’shome-schoolingby.

A.followingtheorderofimportance.B.makingcomparisons

C.usingexamples.D.describingthechangesinspaceorder

27.Whatcanwelearnaboutthefamilyfromthetext?

A.Theyplantostopforarest.

B.Theyhavetouredformorethan3years.

C.Theybelieveanyfamilycandothesamethingastheycando.

D.Theyhavemadeseveralgeographicalandhistoricaldiscoveries.

C

Spendingmoneyontime-savingservicesreducesstressandboosts（增进）happiness,accordingtoanewresearch,butshockingly,fewofusdoit.

Whillans,aprofessoratHBSsaid,“Buyingtimehelpstoprotectusfromthestressinourlivescausedbytimepressure,andthefeelingthatwedon’thaveenoughminutesinthedaytocompleteourtasks.’’

TheeffectwasclearestintheCanadianexperiment,inwhich60workingadultsweregiven$40tospendintwodifferentways.Oneweekend,theyweretoldtospendthemoneyonamaterialpurchase—agiftforthemselves.Thenextweekend,theywereinstructedtospendthe$40onanythingthatsavedthemtime,frompayingtheneighbor’skidtorunerrands（跑腿）totakingaUberinsteadofabus.

“Onthedaytheymadethetime-savingpurchase,theyfelthappier,inabettermood,andlowerfeelingsoftimestressthanonthedaytheyboughtamaterialpurchase”saidWhillans.

Thebiggestsurprisetotheresearcherswashowfewpeoplewouldspendmoneyontime-savingservices.Whentheyasked98workingadultshowtheywouldspenda“windfall”of$40,onlytwopercentnamedapurchasethatwouldsavethemtime.

“Onereason,’’saidWhillans,“isthatwe’reverybadatrememberinghowmuchwehatedoingcertaintasksoncethesufferinghaspassed.Thatmakesuslesslikelytotakeactivestepstoavoidthatoverburdenedfeelinginthefuture.”Butanotherpossiblecauseisgoodold-fashionedguilt.“Ifyoufeelguiltyaboutgettingsomeonetocleanyourhouseforyou,thenyoumightgetlesshappinessfromthattask,”saidWhillans,oryoumightjustbelesslikelytospendyourmoneyinthatway.’’

28.IntheCanadianexperiment,theparticipants.

A.weredividedintotwogroups

B.weregiven$40everytwoweeks

C.wereaskedtogivemoneytoaneighbor’skid

D.wereaskedtospendthemoneyindifferentways

29.Accordingtotheauthor,whatcanmakepeoplelesstime-stressed?

A.Payingmuchforaconcertticket.

B.Takingaregularbustogettowork.

C.Employingsomeonetocleanthegarden.

D.Buyingthemselvesanexpensivepresent.

30.Whenitcomestospendingmoneyon‘‘buyingtime”,.

A.nopeoplewouldliketodoit

B.asmallpercentageofpeoplechoosetodoit

C.morepeoplewilldoitifextramoneyisgiven

D.mostpeopleliketheideabutdon’tpracticeitinlife

31.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“thatoverburdenedfeeling”inParagraph6referto?

A.Thegoodold-fashionedguilt.

B.Thefeelingofspendingmoneyongoods.

C.Thestressofhavingsomeonecleanyourhouse.

D.Thediscomfortwhencompletingtaskswehatedoing.

D

DearAlcohol，

You'vebeenaroundforever.Icanrememberallthepainyou'vecausedforme.

Doyourememberthenightwhenyoualmosttookmyfather'slife?

Ido.Helovesyou.SometimesIthinkhelovesyoumorethanhelovesme.He'saddictedtoyou,tothewayyoupromisetoridhimofhisproblemsonlytocausemoreofthem.Youjustsatbackandlaughedashiscarwentspinningthroughthestreet,crashingintotwoothercars.Hewasn'ttheonlyonehurtbyyouthatnight.

Doyourememberthenightofmyfirsthighschoolparty?

Youwerethere.Myfriendswereintriguedbyyou.Theytreatedyouasiftheywerenevergoingtoseeyouagain,drinkingallofyouthattheycould.Ispenttwohoursthatnighthelpingmyfriendswhohadfallencompletely.“I'msoembarrassed,”theysaidasIpattedthemonthebacksothattheycouldvomit（呕吐）.“I'msorry,”theysaidwhenIcalledtaxiesforthem,walkingthemoutandpayingthedriversinadvance.“Thiswon'thappenagain,”theysaidastheyweresenttothehospitaltohavetheirstomachspumped.Two15-year-oldgirlssleptinhospitalbedsthatnightthankstoyou.

Doyourememberthenightwhenyoutookadvantageofmy17-year-oldneighborwhohadtodrivetopickuphissisterfromherdancelessons?

Doyouknowhowweallfeltwhenhehitanothercarandkilledthetwopeopleintheothercar?

Hediedthenextmorningtoo.Hissisterwalkedhomefromherdancelesson,andpassedpolicecarsandacrowdofpeoplegatheringonthesidewalkjusttwoblocksawayfromthedancestudio.Shedidn'trealizeherbrotherwasinthemidstofitatall.Sheneversawhimagain.Andit'sallyourfault.

Iwishyou'dwalkoutofmylifeforever.Idon'twantanythingtodowithyou.Lookatallthepainyou've