12. Why does the man plan to leave early?

A. He is going on vacation.

office.

13. What does the woman offer to do?

A. Clean the office. B. Pick up the man' s son. C. Finish the man' s work.

听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。

14. How does the woman feel at the beginning of the conversation?

A. Angry.

B. Surprised. C. Sad C. A 32-inch bag. C. On Saturday.

C. At the airport 15. What size bag does the woman want? A. A 24-inch bag. A. On Thursday. B. A 29-inch bag. B. On Friday. 16. When will the woman leave for Mexico? 17. Where does the man work? A. At a mail order company. B. At an international travel service.

information desk.

听下面一段对话，回答第18至第20三个小题。

18. Why did the woman not go to college?

A. She didn‘t pass the exam.

B. She wasn't interested in college.

C. She couldn‘t afford college education.

19. What job does the woman say she did?

A. She was a bus conductor.

A. It was busy. B. She was a shop assistant. C. She was a housekeeper. B. It was wonderful.

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，选出最佳选项。

A

London: It‘s well known that Charles Darwin‘s famous theory of evolution (进化) annoyed many people because it was against the Biblical view of creation. But few know that it also created problems for Darwin at home with his deeply religious wife, Emma.

―Darwin 触怒) his wife,‖ says Ruth Padel, the naturalist‘s great – great – granddaughter. ―Emma told him that he seemed to be putting God further and further off‖, Padel says in her north London home. ―But they talked it through, and Emma once said, Don‘t change any of your ideas for fear of hurting me.‘‖

As the world celebrates the 200th birthday of the man who changed scientific thought forever and the 150 th anniversary of his book today, even his opponents admitted he was a giant figure.

Though opposition to his theory continues, it is the elegant explanation of how species evolutes through natural selection that makes his 200th birthday such a major event.

More than 300 celebrations have been planned in Britain alone, where Darwin's face graces (使增光)the 10-pound bill along with that of Queen Elizabeth II.

Shrewsbury, the central England town where Darwin was born and raised, is holding a C. It was dull. 20. What did the woman think of her friend' s college life? B. He is going to a performance. C. He is going to the post