【正文】 entire time. The extreme temperature change puts the banana’s growth into a superfastspeed mode. In this case, the fruit ripens before the skin can catch up. The result is soft and thin skin that hasn’t fully developed. The banana has been produced only in small amount so far, so customers face a steep bill to save themselves the bother of peeling their bananas: it is currently priced at 648 yen（ $6） a piece. There’ s also the question of whether a banana peel is actually worth eating and whether regular banana peels had, rather suddenly, bee too big a problem for people who slip on them to bear anymore. And what about shipping? For most of the fruit’s history, the peel has provided protection, allowing it to travel long distances from where it’s grown to nearly every country on Earth. A softer banana would be a step back from regular banana varieties that travel thousands of miles. But the banana in the news is arguably good, particularly for a fruit that rarely receives its share of attention. Bananas are the most consumed fruit in Japan, and also in the . So even if eatablepeel bananas don’t ensure plentiful bananas, or even necessarily nutritious bananas, they still look great on Instagram, which probably ensures them a future in Japan’ s famous luxury（奢侈） fruit markets. 32. What do we know about “ freeze thaw awakening” ? A. It allows the banana skin to be as ripe as the fruit. B. It leaves the banana skin thin and partiallydeveloped. C. It forces banana trees to grow more slowly than usual. D. It provides an environment banana trees typically grow in. 33. What might be the major problem for the export of the Mongee banana? A. Its weak market. B. Its unreasonable price. C. Its small amount. D. Its inconvenient transport. 34. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. There is potential market for the Mongee banana. B. Japanese have bee fans of eatablepeel bananas. C. Eatablepeel bananas are healthier than regular ones. D. The Mongee banana doesn’t receive enough attention. 35. What is the author’s attitude towards the eatable peel bananas? A. Positive. B. Cautious. C. Doubtful. D. Objective. 第二節(jié) （共 5小題 ； 每小題 2分 ， 滿分 10分） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容 ， 從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。 17. What was Ashley doing when her daughter was lost? A. Eating lunch. B. Playing a game. C. Looking at a map. 18. How old is Betty? A. 3. B. 5. C. 7. 19. What is Betty wearing? A. A blue jacket and a white pant. B. A red jacket and a pair of white shoes. C. A blue pant and a pair of red sneakers. 20. Which number should be called if somebody has the information about the girl? A. 430513628. B. 430513682. C. 435013628. 第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分 40分） 第一節(jié) （共 15小題 ； 每小題 2分，滿分 30分） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的 A、 B、 C 和 D 四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 10. What is the relationship between the two speakers? A. A couple. B. Business partners. C. Mother and son. 11. What does the man have to do by Friday? A. Organize the meeting room. B. Come up with a marketing plan. C. Sign a contract with the sales department. 12. What does the woman think of the man’ s boss? A. Cruel. B. Helpful. C. Hardworking. 聽第 9段材料，回答第 13至 16題。 6. Who did the woman babysit before? A. Her cousin. B. The man’ s daughter. C. Her cousin’ s daughter. 7. What’ s the man doing? A. Discussing with woman. B. Interviewing the woman C. Training the woman. 聽第 7段材料，回答第 8至 9題。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的 A、 B、 C 三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷相應(yīng)位置。. 答案是 B。. B. 163。每段對話僅讀一遍。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的 A、 B、 C 三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上?？荚嚱Y(jié)束，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第三部分的第二節(jié)和第四部分為非選擇題。 本試卷共四部分。第一、二部分和第三部分的第一節(jié)為選擇題。試卷共 12頁。 第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié) ， 滿分 30分） 做題時，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。 第一節(jié)（共 5小題 ； 每小題 ， 滿分 ） 聽下面 5 段對話。聽完每段對話后，你都有 10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。 例： How much is the shirt? A. 163。. C. 163。 1. Which sport does Jane like best? A. Tennis. B. Volleyball. C. Basketball. 2. What will the woman do? A. Deliver the man’ s baby. B. Attend the man’ s wife. C. Take care of the man’ s dog. 3. What did the man do? A. He played in the park. B. He removed the rubbish. C. He fixed the shower. 4. When will the woman probably arrive at Beijing Hotel? A. 11:20. B. 11:30. C. 11:50. 5. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. Where to spend the weekend. B. What to buy as birthday gifts. C. Whether to hold a birthday party. 第二節(jié)（共 15小題 ； 每小題 ， 滿分 ） 聽下面 5 段對話或獨(dú)白。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題 ，每小題 5秒鐘