（考试时间：120分钟 总分150分）

第一部分：听力（每小题1.5分）

第一节(共5小题)

听下面5段对话。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In a hospital B. In a library C. In a restaurant.

2. How can the man get to get to the post office?

A. Go eastward and turn right

B. Go eastward and turn left.

C. Go westward turn left.

3. Which is the quickest way to the airport?

A. By bus B. By taxi C. By underground

4. What season is it now most probably?

A. Spring B. Autumn C. Winter

5. What will the man probably do?

A. Attend a lecture

B. Continue to eat slowly

C. Go to Professor Wang’s home

第二节(共15小题)

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6,7题。

6. Why does the man call the police?

A. His car was stolen B. He found a car C. He had an accident

7. What color is the car?

A. Black B. Blue C. White

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. What ability does the woman probably have, according to the man ?

Teamwork skills B. Communication skills C. Writing skills

9. What’s the man going to do?

A. Choose the woman be a leader

B. Give the woman a good lesson

C. Give the woman higher pay

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What does the man think of the woman’s cap?

A. Ugly B. Cute C. Strange

11. Who speaks English fluently?

A Mr. Pope B. Mrs. Pope C. Norman

12. How long has the woman been walking around the shop?

A. Nearly half an hour. B. Nearly two hours C. Nearly three hours

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What will the woman do tonight?

A. Attend a party B. Visit a friend C. Attend a meeting

14. Who will do the woman’s hair?

A. Marcel B. John C. Tom

15. When will the woman have her hair done?

A. At 3:30pm B. At 3:00pm C. At 2:45pm

16. Which of the following words can be used to describe the woman?

A. Learned B. Helpful C. Funny

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. How much is the fund raised each month?

A. About $700 B.About$600 C.About$450

18. Who started the fund?

A. A math teacher B. A physics teacher C. A chemistry teacher

19. Why do the teachers give money to the fund?

A. To encourage their graduates to take up teaching.

B. To help their students to further their studies.

C. To attract more students to their school..

20. Which of the following is a must for students who want to receive the education awards?

A. They must have top grades in high school.

B. They must get a B plus in college.

C. They must be majoring in education.

第二部分：第一节. 语法填空（每空1.5分）

I was always told that the three Ps, patience, positive thinking and perseverance（毅力），were a sure path 21 success. But this advice does not always work as planned. My high school maths exam is one example. The exam, 22 was originally to be held in our classroom, 23 (change) to the library at the last minute. This,24 ，didn’t bother me because maths had always been my strongest subject. I patiently walked to the library, took my seat and did some deep breathing to help relax 25 ．But my mood quickly changed when I saw一26 first question. I had no idea how to do it. I tried to stay positive and persevered 27 I finally found the solution. With the problem 28 (solve), I felt proud of my achievement. 29 (fortunate), I then noticed that I had just 10 minutes left 30 (complete) the rest!

第二节．完形填空（每空1.5分）

As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses(老茧）and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a 31 , including all his struggles.

One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾）hit Ontario, turning it into a 32 desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last 33 from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which 34 took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t 35 quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we 36 needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and 37 . Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves ”Dad 38 . “Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re 39 .” Such is Dad----whatever problem he 40 , he never gives up.

41 , the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our county. It was a challenging time for everyone, 42 Dad remained optimistic.（乐观的） He 43 to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plated. Only then did I truly begin to 44 Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.

Dad is also a living example of real 45 . From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to 46 our family. He always puts our happiness 47 his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games 48 his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and 49 putting others first.

Dad，the life 50 I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.

31.A. teacher B. farmer C. gardener D. grocer

32 A. stormy B. lively C. disappearing D. burning

33 A. form B. order C. gap D. position

34 A. repeatedly B. normally C. finally D. really

35 A. occur B. begin C. go D. change

36 A. yet B. still C. even D. nearly

37A. angry B. nervous C. surprised D. frightened

38A. apologized B. cried C. complained D. laughed

39A. lost B. done C. gone D. touched

40A. works out B. brings up C. meets with D. thinks about

41A. Thankfully B. Hopefully C. Unfortunately D. Strangely

42A. or B. for C. so D. but

43A. continued B. seemed C. happened D. aimed

44A. face B. appreciate C. examine D. question

45A. love B. pride C. friendship D. honesty

46A. support B. settle C. start D. impress

47A. after B. beside C. before D. under

48A. in spite of B. in terms of C. in control of D. in place of

49A. careful B. regretful C. considerate D. humorous

50A. history B.lessons C. patterns D.motto

第三节．阅读理解（每小题2分）

A

I was blind, but I was ashamed of it if it was known. I refused to use a white stick and hated asking for help. After all, I was a teenage girl, and I couldn’t bear people to look at me and think I was not like them. I must have been a terrible danger on the roads, Coming across me wandering through the traffic, motorists probably would have to step rapidly on their brakes. Apart from that, there were all sorts of disasters that used to occur on the way to and from work.

One evening, I got off the bus about halfway home where I had to change buses, and as usual I ran into something,” I’m awfully sorry,” I said and stepped forward only to run into it again. When it happened a third time, I realized I had been apologizing to a lamppost. This was just one of the stupid things that constantly happened to me. So I carried on and found the bus stop, which was a request stop, where the bus wouldn’t stop unless passengers wanted to get on or off. No one else was there and I had to try to guess if the bus had arrived.

Generally in this situation, because I hated showing I was blind by asking for help, I tried to guess at the sound. Sometimes I would stop a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drew away. In the end, I usually managed to swallow my pride and ask someone at the stop for help.

But on this particular evening no one joined me at the stop; It seemed that everyone had suddenly decided not to travel by bus. Of course I heard plenty of buses pass, or I thought I did. But because I had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself, I let them all go by. I stood there alone for half an hour without stopping one. Then I gave up. I decided to walk on to the next stop.

51. The girl refused to ask for help because she thought_________.

A. she might be recognized

B. asking for help looked silly

C. being found blind was embarrassing

D. she was normal and independent

52. At the request stop that evening, the girl___________.

A. stopped a big lorry

B. stopped the wrong bus

C .made no attempt to stop the bus

D. was not noticed by other people

53. What was the problem with guessing at the sound to stop a bus?

A. Other vehicles also stopped there.

B. It was unreliable(不可靠的) for making judgments.

C. More lorries than buses responded to the girl.

D. It took too much time for the girl to catch the bus.

54. Finally the girl decided to walk to the next stop, hoping __________.

A. to find people more helpful there

B. to find more buses there

C. to find the bus by herself there

D. to find people there

B

Holidays are really important. Many of us will have childhood memories of summer holidays where we were taken away from home to experience new environments and learn in different ways.

But holidays are expensive and, for those on low wages or living on benefits，they are often unobtainable. Even the cheapest holidays require travel and other additional costs that are difficult for many families to meet.

For working parents，the long summer break can be a very difficult problem for childcare. When an annual leave allowance amounts to only five weeks，there is a need to spread this across the year. Couples can find themselves taking leave in turn in order to care for children who are on holiday. For some，this makes even an affordable family holiday difficult.

The schools that I visit in Nottingham are full of experienced staff committed to giving our children a caring and inspiring learning environment. The number of children receiving free school meals is quite large in Nottingham and many schools have breakfast clubs to make sure that children get a healthy start to the day. Most schools