I. 听力（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）

第一节 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、 B、 C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. How is the man going to Washington?

A. By train. B. By car. C. By plane.

2. What is the woman probably?

A . A student. B. A secretary. C. A waitress.

3. What are the speakers going to do?

A. Wait a little longer. B. Make a phone call. C. Go and have a look.

4. Where are the speakers?

A. At a concert. B. In a lecture hall. C. On a playground.

5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. A play. B. A band. C. A singer.

第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，从题中所给的A、 B、 C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7题。

6. Where does the man travel from?

A. Germany. B. England. C. France.

7. What does the man say about his computer?

A. It is very expensive. B. It was bought in Paris. C. It was made by his company.

听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。

8. Why does the woman talk to the man?

A. To change seats with him.

B. To make friends with him.

C. To ask him to make way for him.

9. What does the man want the woman to do?

A. Lend him her CD. B. Lend him a newspaper. C. Give him a piece of gum.

10. Where does the conversation take place?

A. On a plane. B. On a train. C. On a bus.

听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。

11. How will the woman get to the factory next Monday?

A. By taxi. B. By car. C. By train.

12. What will the woman do at 7:00 p.m next Monday?

A. Have dinner. B. Give a speech. C. Receive an interview.

13. How long will the woman stay in the Business Club?

A. About three hours. B. About two hours. C. About one hour.

听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17题。

14. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Teacher and student. B. Classmates. C. Mother and son.

15. What’s the man’s problem?

A. He can’t follow his finance teacher.

B. He doesn’t know how to do his homework.

C. He has some difficulty finishing his homework.

16. How can the man improve his reading skills according to the woman?

A. By reading as fast as possible.

B. By reading as much as possible.

C. By reading as carefully as possible.

17. What advice does the woman give the man on dealing with new words?

A. Look them up in the dictionary at once.

B. Stop to guess the meaning from the context.

C. Read them again after finishing the whole paragraph.

听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。

18. Why is a birth and death record important?

A. It’s necessary for the government to keep records on their people.

B. It’s necessary for the government to know the population of the nation.

C. It’s legal proof that a person is alive and it’s important for service planning.

19. How many babies are born every year as reported?

A. About 57 million. B. About 128 million. C. About 193 million.

20. What does Margaret Chan mean?

A. The WHO should be responsible for birth and death records.

B. The WHO is helping countries with birth and death records.

C. All UN agencies should record births and deaths.

II. 单项选择（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

21. From _______ astonished look on his face, I came to realize that he had never thought the performance would turn out to be such _______ great success.

A. the; / B. the; a C. an; / D. a; the

22. China has been pushing the reform of public hospitals ______ all its citizens.

A. in charge of B. for the purpose of C. in honor of D. for the benefit of

23. Don’t let anyone or anything discourage you ________ hanging on ________ your studies.

A. with; to B. from; with C. from; to D. by; about

24. It is reported that many a new house _______ at present in the disaster-stricken area.

A. are being built B. were being built C. was being built D. is being built

25. Please _______ the numbers and I’m sure they will _______ more than 1,000.

A. add; add up B. add up; add up C. add up; add up to D. add to; add up

26. China ______ the relevant parties to keep calm and adopt a responsible attitude.

A. suggests B. urges C. insists D. hopes

27. Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it at her first ______.

A. attraction B. attempt C. arrival D. glimpse

28. Not only ______ the gift, but also______ the sender.

A. he refused; did he criticize B. he refused; he criticized

C. did he refuse; he criticized D. did he refuse; did he criticize

29. Now people all over the world are hoping to realize this dream, ______ are many well-known athletes.

A. among them B. and among which C. among whom D. among which

30. ______, he accepted the prize.

A. Surprised and happy B. Surprising and happily

C. Surprised and happily D. Surprise and happiness

31. The building was ______ used as a prison in the 1800s, but now it is a famous tourist attraction.

A. gradually B. originally C. unfortunately D. eventually

32. She and her sister are always competing ______ more attention from their parents.

A. with B. for C. in D. against

33. —Mr. Smith didn’t come last night, did he?

—No. We ______ for him. A whole night was wasted.

A. couldn’t have waited B. didn’t need to wait

C. shouldn’t have waited D. needn’t have waited

34. — He said to me, “You will pass the exam tomorrow.”

— He ______ me that ______ the exam ______.

??? A. said to; he would pass; the next day ?? B. told; he would; next day

??? C. said to; I would pass; next day ?? D. told; I would pass; the next day

35. It is about time that the government _______ strong action against piracy.

A. is taking B. takes C. took D. will take

36. Will you please write the words on _______? I mean you write them on the first line and then the third line and so on.

A. every other line B. every second lines C. every other lines D. every third line

37. —I got sick and tired of hotels and hotel food after the trip to Mexico.

—I can imagine. _______.

A. Don’t meet trouble half-way B. All’s well that ends well

C. East or west, home is the best D. Honesty is the best policy

38. The doctor recommended that you _______ swim after eating a large meal.

A. wouldn’t B. couldn’t C. needn’t D. shouldn’t

39. — What’s the matter with you?

— After the long walk, my legs _______ and I couldn’t go any further.

gave out B. gave off C. gave in D. gave up

40. —Have you been wasting time on computer games again?

—________. I’ve been studying a lot and I need a break.

A. No way B. I don’t agree C. Not really D. I couldn’t agree more

III. 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

Just before Christmas 1978, Kenneth was a passenger in a car as it drove through the Navajo Nation. The night was dark, and the driver, an elderly woman, 41 and killed an eight-year-old boy.

Later, when he saw how sad the boy’s family were, Kenneth made a(n) 42 . He would “do 43 it takes to make 44 happy at Christmas time.”

A year later, at the age of 18, he was living with his mother and younger brother. They were 45 making ends meet on his low wages, but Kenneth bought a used Santa suit and went around 46 people as poor as himself to give candy and fruit to families even more needy.

Just before midnight on Christmas Eve, he went knocking on doors of 47 houses in the poorest section of the Navajo Nation. Many of the darkened homes didn’t have 48 .

Some families were 49 to open their doors so late at night. “It’s a man! He has a big bag!” he 50 a boy, holding up a lantern and watching 51 the curtains, tell his parents. Kenneth convinced them he was 52 .

At every opened door, he 53 candies, oranges, toys and so on. Many Navajo kids had never seen 54 before, so his old costume and store-bought beard didn’t 55 them. It touched Kenneth that the kids were excited by so 56 .

He 57 it up year after year, gathering more “elves” (精灵) to help him. His Christmas Eve 58 have grown into an annual Navajo feast with gifts of clothing, tools and toys for over 700 people. Kids who can’t 59 it to the event because they’re sick or lack transportation get a 60 visit from Kenneth or one of his elves.

“My grandfather taught me that you learn to be a man by sharing and by keeping promises,” he says.

41. A. struck B. touched C. found D. stopped

42. A. conclusion B. excuse C. promise D. effort

43. A. whichever B. wherever C. however D. whatever

44. A. people B. children C. brothers D. his mother

45. A. probably B. almost C. hardly D. nearly

46. A. suggesting B. persuading C. requiring D. calling

47. A. old B. big C. bright D. lonely

48. A. electricity B. food C. doors D. windows

49. A. happy B. angry C. afraid D. eager

50. A. thought B. hoped C. let D. heard

51. A. out for B. from behind C. from under D. out of

52. A. gentle B. generous C. harmless D. helpful

53. A. reached for B. put down C. picked out D. handed out

54. A. Kenneth B. candies C. elves D. Santa Claus

55. A. disappoint B. satisfy C. attract D. please

56. A. much B. big C. little D. many

57. A. held B. kept C. gave D. took

58. A. gifts B. experiences C. excitements D. visits

59. A. make B. do C. get D. have

60. A. usual B. personal C. normal D. formal

IV. 阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

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Scientists in Mexico have just begun a new study of one of the world’s biggest pyramids—the Pyramid of the Sun, north of Mexico City. They’re putting lots of small, high-tech machines under the pyramid to try to unlock some of its secrets. For thousands of years, people have tried to uncover the secrets of the