【正文】 increasingly puny. A 16vear survey on the arctic Norwegian island of Svalbard found the reindeer there have declined in weight by an alarming 12 percent. The reduction in average bodymass is being blamed on global warming. In the research presented lately at a meeting of the British Ecological Society in Liverpool, scientists have explained how rising temperatures are robbing female reindeer of nutrients during important periods of pregnancy. are being starved, causing them to abort their babies or giving birth to much lighter young. Snow in Svalbard typically covers the ground for eight months of the year, which, bined with low temperatures, limits grass growth to June and July. But as summer temperatures have increased by around 176。ve ever had. Give yourself a week to explore and sec everything the city offers. The city is not to be missed. Italy It’s hard to choose one place or city to visit. Some of our favorite places include the coastal regions on the Adriatic and Tuscany. Friuli stole our hearts last year with its many unique wines, small artisan food producers, and influences from neighboring countries like Austria and Germany. Mexico City From unbelievable food markets and casual street stands, Mexico City has bee the place to travel for the food lovers. If you want to eat locally, order a Hurache, a street food specialty. All you will need is a local microbrew or Mezcal (龍舌蘭酒 ) to wash it down. 21. Where can you taste delicious food while enjoying beautiful scenery? A. South of France. B. Barcelona. C. Italy. D. Mexico City. 22. What is Kiosko Universal? A. A market. B. A butcher shop. C. A restaurant. D. A street stand. B One Thursday evening， I was trying to parallelpark on a busy street in the city centre. Despite moving back neatly into position between two cars, I was still quite a way from the edge of the pavement. I spent a few minutes inching backwards and forwards but failed to get any closer to it. I was starting to panic, worrying that I39。 17. How long is the library open on weekends? A. For 4 hours. B. For 10 hours. C. For 12hours. 18. What time do the library meetings end? A. At 10:00 . B. At 10:30 a. m. C. At 11:00 . 19. When will students be able to check out electronic books? A. Immediately. B. Before winter break. C. In the spring term. 20. What does the speaker talk about in the end? A. Inviting applications for a job. B. Using the reservation system. C. Doing research in the library. 第二部分 閱讀理解 第一節(jié)：共 15 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 30 分 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（ A、 B、 C 和 D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。 10. Why does the man congratulate the woman? A. She got a new job. B. She bought a new car. C. She passed her driving test. 11. On what day does the conversation take place? A. On Sunday. B. On Saturday. C. On Friday. 12. What does the woman care about most? A. Her car’s price. B. Her car’s safety C. Her car’s appearance. 聽第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 題。 6. What does the woman remend? A. Visiting many museums. B. Buying a oneweek subway pass. C. Waiting in line for subway tickets. 7. Why is the woman surprised that the man studied art history? A. He works in a bank. B. She studied art history as well. C. He doesn’t make art very often. 聽第 7 段材料，回答第 9 題。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的 A， B， C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。 1. Why can’t the woman go to the post office? A. It isn’t open today. B. She doesn’t have enough time. C. The man can’t give her directions. 2. How does the woman feel about her weekend? A. Very pleasing. B. Somewhat boring. C. Extremely disappointing. 3. What does the man want to buy? A. A bike. B. A lock. C. A camera. 4. How does the man advise the woman to invite guests? A. In person. B. By post. C. Online. 5. What is the woman most concerned about? less money. unusual flower. C. Getting something conveniently. 第二節(jié)：共 15 小題；每小題 分，滿分 分。. C. 163。 例： How much is the shirt? A. 163。聽每段對話前，你都有 5秒鐘的時間閱讀題目；聽完后，各小題給出 5 秒鐘的作答時間。 第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分 30 分） 第一節(jié)（共 5 小題；每小題 分，滿分 分） 聽下面 5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的 A、 B、 C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。每段對話僅讀一遍。. B. 163。. 答案是 C。 聽下面 5段對話或獨白。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題 5 秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出 5 秒鐘的作答時間。 聽第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 題。 8. Where did the man fly? A. Seattle. B. Phoenix. C. New Orleans. 9. What does the woman think of the customer service? A. A little annoying. B. Pretty satisfying. C. Very worrying. 聽第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 題。 13. What did the man drink before the meeting? A. Tea. B. Water. C. Coffee. 14. Who is probably the man? A. A banker B. A lawyer. C. An agent. 15. When did the man start his own pany? A. Last week. B. Last month. C. Last year. 16. When will the woman call the man? A. By the end of next week. B. After she calls his family and friends. C. After she talks with the senior officer. 聽第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 題。 A Experience around food is about the place. The time and the people, and “the best meal” can be found m a fine dining restaurant or in a crowded street market. How can you recreate that special moment influenced by place and time? Travel is being the most popular reason to visit many places around the world. Here are the places that consistently excite the senses. South of France