12.What is the woman's opinion about hiking and climbing?

　A.Fun. B. Tiring. C. Relaxing

听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。

13.Where does the conversation probably take place?

　A. At home. B. At school. C. At a restaurant.

14.Who does the girl usually talk to when she is upset?

　A.Her friends. B. Her parents. C.Her teachers.

15.Where would the girl talk with her friend?

　A. In a shopping centre. B. In a classroom. C.In a cafe.

16.What does the man suggest the girl do ?

　A.Study hard. B.Shop with her friends. C.Get in touch with her friends often.

听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。

17.Why is the speaker usually hungry by lunchtime?

　A.She doesn't eat biscuits at work.

　B.She only has a drink for breakfast.

　C.She works very hard.

18.When does the speaker end her lunch break?

　A.At about 1:15 B. At about 2:00 C. At about 2:15

19.What does the speaker drink for lunch?

　A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Water

20.What does the speaker think of her life?

　A. Stressful. B. Enjoyable. C. Unhealthy.

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、D中选出最佳选项。

For thousands of years，we have looked for ways to measure time. Early humans found that the regular movements of the sun，the earth，the moon，and the stars made good ways to measure time. The rising and setting of the sun were used to distinguish（辨别） day from night.

But，eventually，people needed to tell time more accurately，or exactly. So，by using the sun's position in the sky，they divided the day into dawn，morning，midday and evening.

Then it was noted that the sun cast a changing shadow as it moved across the sky. Time could be told more accurately by setting up a stick and marking the positions of the