第一部分：听力

第一节

Whose wallet probably is it?

A. the woman’s B. The man’s C. Gina’s

2. What is the date today?

A. May 1st B. May 2nd C. May 3rd

3. Who made the woman’s personal web page?

A. She herself B. Her friend. C. The man

4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. A town B. An accident C. A murder

5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Relatives. B. Colleagues. D. Neighbors.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

6. What is the man doing?

A. Watching TV B. Listening to the radio. C. Reading the newspaper

7. Why are the rich and famous targets for being talked about according to the man?

A. The public are interested in them.

B. The public want to laugh at them.

C. The public want to make them famous.

听第7段材料，回答第8-10题。

8. Why does the man look sad?

A. He had to stop his study.

B. He failed his test again.

C. He couldn’t understand the foreigners.

9. How did the woman improve her French?

A. By reading French newspapers

B. By watching French films.

C. By speaking to herself.

10. What does the woman suggest the man do?

A. Be confident. B. Talk with foreigners C. Ask the teacher for advice.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. A basketball game. B. A volleyball game. C. A football game.

12. Where did the man go to last night?

A. A club. B. A stadium . C. A meeting.

13. What did the audience think of the game?

A. Exciting B. Dangerous C. Unbelievable

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. What does the woman think of the pink dress?

A. very cheap B. very dull C. of good quality

15. What color of the sweater does the man recommend?

A. White . B. Purple C. Black

16. What kind of jacket does the woman want ?

A. a leather one B. a light one C. an expensive one

听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。

17. What was Professor Rudd’s trouble?

A. lack of confidence B. lack of intelligence . C. absent-mindedness

18. What did the professor decided to do one hot summer day?

A. Visit his children who live near the beach.

B. Have a holiday with his children on the beach.

C. Take his children to visit his friend in a seaside town.

19. What happened to the professor when he arrived at the station ?

A. he couldn’t contact his friend.

B. He couldn’t find his train tickets.

C. he couldn’t remember the destination.

20. Why did the professor come back home for the 2nd time?

A. he forgot his friend’s address.

B. he lost the paper his wife had given him.

C. he forgot to take the train tickets with him.

第二部分：阅读理解（ 共 2 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中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Once upon a time two brothers who lived on neighboring farms got into a quarrel.?It was the first serious one in 40 years of farming side by side, sharing machinery without argument.? One morning there was a knock on the older brother’s door. He opened it and saw a carpenter (木匠) with a toolbox asking for some work to do. The older brother agreed and asked the carpenter to build him a fence so that he would not see his brother’s place or face any more. He told the carpenter he was angry with his brother’s behavior of making a stream to separate their fields. The carpenter said, “I think I understand the situation and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.” The older brother had to go to town, so the carpenter worked hard all that day measuring, nailing, and hammering on his own.?About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide, his jaw dropped. There was no fence there at all.? It was a bridge－a bridge stretching from one side of the stream to the other! Then the neighbor, his younger brother, was coming across, his hand outstretched.? The two brothers stood at each end of the bridge, and then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands and hugged. They turned to see?the carpenter lift up his toolbox on his shoulder.? “No, wait! Stay a few days. I’ve a lot of other projects for you,” said the older brother.? “I’d love to stay on,” the carpenter said, “but I have many more bridges to build.”

21. What was the life like for the two brothers before the quarrel?

A. They lived a poor life. B. They lived in peace.

C. They lived on the same farm. D. They never spoke to each other.

22. The older brother wanted to build a fence in order to _________.

A. avoid seeing his brother B. protect himself

C. separate the fields D. make his farm beautiful

23. We can learn in the underlined sentence that the carpenter may __________.

A. be in a hurry to do more work to earn money

B. be asked to clear up more misunderstandings

C. hope to build more bridges for people to cross

D. be willing to help more people make up

24. The best title for this passage is ________.

A. A Positive Carpenter B. A Fine Piece of WorkC. A Quarrel between Two Brothers D. Two Brothers

B

Here is the tour that’s voted “3rd best tour in London” on the Best Things to Do－TripAdvisor! Hairy Goat is the best and most original tour company in London.

Do you like walking around a city and discovering something that makes a great photo? London is full of interesting photo chances and maybe you need someone to lead you to them. The tour is perfect for team events, families, groups of friends and school or college classes.

Bring: A fully charged camera and plenty of memory cards or film, a drink and wear comfortable walking shoes. Dress for three hours’ walking outside.

Price: ￡45 per adult (18yrs and over),￡40 per child (12-15yrs) and full-time students (student ID required). Some tours to be booked and paid in advance (提前). Please call or email for details. Please follow the links on the website or call Corinna at +44(0)7540832771.

Meet: Meet in front of the Royal Exchange Building at Bank Underground Station. Take Exit 3 or 4 from the underground station.

When: See the website for scheduled dates.

Duration: Three hours, at a comfortable walking pace.

Finish: By an underground station within the city. Location varies ( finishes) daily.

25. A family of four, including a son of 19 and a daughter of 13, should pay ________.

A. ￡180 B.￡175 C. ￡170 D. ￡160

26. According to the passage, the tour _________.

A. is intended for individuals only

B. takes three hours on a sightseeing vehicle

C. has been voted the best tour in London three times

D. offers chances to take great photos

27. According to the passage, which statement is NOT true?

A. Hairy Goat organizes the tour.

B. All the tours are not to be booked in advance.

C. People can go through the website to find the date.

D. The tour finishes at the same location every day.

28. The passage is written mainly to __________.

A. introduce the best thing to do in London

B. show more information about London

C. attract people to take the tour in London

D. encourage people to walk instead of driving

C

Obama to pay congestion charge

US President Barack Obama will have to pay the London congestion charge for his large vehicle, “The Beast”. Each car in the President’s fleet (车队) will be billed $16 for traveling through the center of London in rush hours during his state visit, the Daily Mail of London reported Saturday. “Our roads were not closed during the President’s visit so his fleet will pay.” London Mayor Boris Johnson said. The US embassy (大使馆) claims it doesn’t need to pay the charge because it is technically a charge which should be for UK citizens alone.

Man who lives in his RV

There is nothing new about someone traveling in a recreational vehicle (RV) or even living in one. But if someone parks his RV beside his 100-square-meter apartment and lives in it for 5 years, it may be considered strange. Wang Hongxing, a 53-year-old Beijinger, has seldom slept at his home since he bought his RV in 2006. “I loved it at first sight,” Wang, who runs an RV club, said. “And I wouldn’t exchange my present life no matter how fancy the house is.” The RV industry in China is still in its early years compared with those in Europe and the US.

“I think it’s great fun. An RV is more than simply a means of travel to me; it is a way of life. You would say someone is rich if he drives a BMW instead of an RV. And RV owners don’t have to be the rich ones, either. I’d say we just know more about what is real happiness in life, something more than just buying luxuries (奢侈品).”

29. The US embassy refuses to pay the congestion charge because it believes _________ .

A. the fine is too high

B. the fleet didn’t travel during the rush hour

C. the roads were closed during the state visit

D. the charge is aimed at the local people

30. The underlined word “fancy” probably means _______ .

A. traditional B. expensive C. classical D. famous

31. Why does Wang Hongxing prefer to live in his RV ?

A. Because it brings him real happiness.

B. Because it is more convenient for him.

C. Because it is more expensive than a BMW.

D. Because he can’t afford a house.

D

Some inventions are so useful, but seem so simple, that we wonder why no one thought of them long ago.

Post-it Notes were invented about twenty years ago by Art Fry, a scientist at 3M Company. The idea for the product came from an awful experience he often had while singing in his church choir. Fry used pieces of paper as bookmarks to mark the places in his book of songs, but these bookmarks were always falling out. Around that time, Fry heard about a new adhesive (粘合剂) that a colleague, Dr. Spence Silver, had created. This adhesive was special because it was strong enough to hold papers together, but not strong enough to tear the paper when it was removed.

A