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第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30）

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. Where did the man last see the iPad？ A. On the sofa. B. On the table. C. On the bed.

.2. Where is Tina now?

A. On the playground. B. In the classroom. C. At the dentist’s.

3. Who is Tim Burton？

A. A director. B. An actor. C. A writer.

4. What are the speakers doing?

A. Finding a place. B. Waiting for a bus. C. Sitting stuck in traffic.

5. Why is the traffic heavy?

A. Because of the construction. B. Because of the rush hour. C. Because of an accident.

第二节、 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Who is the woman talking with？

A. A librarian. B. A professor. C. A businessman.

7. When will the paper be due(到期的)？

A. In a month. B. In two weeks. C. In a week.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. How many people will live in the apartment?

A. One. B. Two. C. Three.

9. Where would the woman like to live?

A. Near her school. B. Near the subway station. C. In the city center.

10. What did the man show the woman?

A. A house. B. Some pictures. C. The key.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What is the best place to see koala and kangaroos according to the man?

A. On a farm. B. In forests outside of Sydney. C. Along the river.

12. How many questions does the woman ask the man in all?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.

13. What is the man’s last suggestion to the woman?

A. She should make her own lunch.

B. She should rent some fishing equipment.

C. She should visit a historical place.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. What do we know about the man’s parents?

A. They are very busy. B. They’ve been sick. C. They hate to do housework.

15. What did the woman do first?

A. She washed dishes. B. She cleaned the floor. C. She cleaned the windows.

16. What did the woman suggest the man do with the dirty clothes?

A. Put them in the washing machine.

B. Wash them by hand.

C. Send them to the cleaner’s.

17. When will they water the flowers?

A. Immediately after washing the clothes..

B. Immediately cutting the grass..

C. Immediately after having a drink.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. When did people begin to use the term “Black Friday”?

A. In 2000. B. In 1975. C. In 1961.

19. When did several shops open on Black Friday of 2011 for the first time?

A. At 5:00 a.m. B. At 4:00 a. m. C. At midnight.

20. What is true of Black Friday?

A. It starts a shopping season.

B. There is always heavy traffic on that day.

C. It is a public holiday.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分70分）

语法和词汇知识（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答题卡上对应题号的该选项涂黑。

21. Working as a volunteer in the local hospital made me much more ________ to the needs of the disabled.

A．positive B．addicted C．available D．sensitive

22. Mother bought many tomatoes from the market two days ago, ________ some have gone bad due to the bad weather.

A．of those B．from which C．of which D．in which

23. The detective，______to read a newspaper, stared at the man______next to a woman.

A．pretending; seat B．pretending; seated C. pretended; seat D．pretended; seated

24. In many countries packets of cigarettes come with a government health warning____to them.

A．attaching B．attached C．to attach D．be attached

25. —What kind of house would you like to buy?

—I'd like to buy one——modern, comfortable, and ________ in a quiet neighborhood.

A．in all B．above all C．after all D．at all

26．If no measures are taken, the special wild plant will ________ some day.

A．die out B．die away C．die down D．die off

27．With no better way to express feelings of love and________，it’s easy to see why everyone turns to a flower shop on Mother’s Day.

A．appreciation　　 B．inspiration C．satisfaction　　 D．ambition

28．—I have just received another message, telling me I have won a big prize.

—Don't jump on it. You ________.

A．should be cheated B．are being cheated C．are cheating D．must have cheated

29．She found the beautiful dress she had been ________ to ___________ to others.

A. looked forward; being sold B. looking forward; was sold

C. looking forward; sold D. looked forward ; selling

30. Many people ___________ death in the earthquake as a result of the delay of the supplies.

A. were starved of B. were starved C. starved to D. starved for

31. The local government___________ him the prize for his bravery.

A. rewarded B. awarded C. won D. presented

32. It is usually very cool in Tom’s hometown in September. But it____ be rather hot sometimes.

A. can B. must C. should D. would

33. Don’t handle the vase as if it__________ made of steel.

A. is B. were C. has been D. had been

34. Since nobody gave him any help, he __________ have done the research on his won.

A. can B. must C. would D. need

35. There is no way of knowing why one man makes an important discovery _________ another man, also intelligent, fails.

A. since B. if C. as D. while

36. ---___________?

--That would be great! Please drop me off at the library.

A. Could you bring me the bill B. Would you like me to give you a lift

C. Could you tell me the postcode for Paris D. Would you like to have my e-mail address

37. With the government’s help, those____by the earthquake have moved to the new settlements.

A. affect B. affecting C. affected D. were affected

38. Scientists have many theories about how the universe________ into being.

A. came B. was coming C. had come D. would come

39. The program you are watching is ______broadcast when the performance is in process on the stage.

A. lively B. living C. live D. alive

40. No matter how frequently , the works of Beethoven still attract people all over the world.

A. performed B. performing C. to be performed D. being perfromed

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面一篇短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

For several years, we lived at the end of a long Texas country road. Every evening when I was away from home on business, my little boy would ask permission of his mother to take his black 41 and his daddy’s walking stick, to make the half-mile 42 from the house to the fence which 43 the beginning of the dirty driveway.

One day, I was busy with my business and was 44 for about an hour, completely forgetting about the 45 little boy down the road who might be 46 for his daddy.

On my way home, the rain was so thick that I could not 47 ten feet in front of me. All I could 48 was finishing my journey and getting out of the rain. 49 , the downpour began to abate(减弱). It was only a drizzle(细雨) by the time my car turned the last 50 and approached the final street between me and a warm home and nice meal.

51 , I caught sight of my little boy, who was 52 an umbrella in one hand, a walking stick in the other, and was wearing the biggest and most beautiful smile ever to lighten the 53 of a little boy.

As I stopped the car and 54 the door, he ran into my arms and held me long and hard. He was wet and 55 with cold, but he never 56 the rain, nor the hour-long wait. He simply said, “Daddy, I missed you. I am so glad you are home.”

Last year, we 57 to a wonderful new home provided for a special season in our lives. We no longer have a long country road. 58 , I have never forgotten the rainy day and the little boy and his black dog. Often, perhaps a thousand times, that 59 has occurred in my mind. 60 all events in our lives, it happens once, and must be treasured.

41. A. bag B. dog C. umbrella D. toy

42. A. journey B. flight C. effort D. ride

43. A. discovered B. explained C. marked D. described

44. A. controlled B. trained C. delayed D. bothered

45. A. hopeful B. grateful C. careful D. faithful

46. A. waiting B. sending C. searching D. calling

47. A. drive B. see C. feel D. hear

48. A. stick to B. think of C. pick up D. hold on

49. A. In fact B. In surprise C. At once D. At last

50. A. moment B. corner C. street D. way

51. A. All of a sudden B. Believe it or not C. To my pleasure D. For seconds

52. A. holding B. taking C. folding D. carrying

53. A. body B. head C. face D. hand

54. A. closed B. locked C. knocked D. opened

55. A. worrying B. nervous C. trembling D. anxious

56. A. noticed B. doubted C. judged D. mentioned

57. A. moved B. turned C. returned D. traveled

58. A. Therefore B. Besides C. Otherwise D. However

59. A. time B. scene C. act D. sight

60. A. With B. For C. Like D. Among

阅读理解。（每小题2分，满分40分）

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The way we do things round here

Some years ago, I was hired by an American bank. I received a letter from the head of the Personnel Department that started, "Dear John, I am quite pleased that you have decided to join us." That "quite" saddened me. I thought he was saying "we're kind of pleased you decided to join us although I wish we had hired someone else." Then I discovered that in American English "quite" sometimes means "very", while in British English it means "fairly".

So the first lesson about working in other countries is to learn the language and by that I don't just mean the words people speak. It is body language, dress, manners, ide