本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分, 共150分。考试时间120分钟。

第一卷

第一部分 听力（共两节, 满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分, 满分7.5分）

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, 并标在试题卷的相应位置。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。

What does the man say about Wonder Oz?

It’s his favourite. B. It’s worth buying. C. It can save energy.

What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Boss and employee. B. Dentist and patient. C. Teacher and student.

What will the woman do this afternoon?

Watch a movie. B. Buy a new laptop. C. Give a presentation.

What does the man suggest the woman do?

A. Book a flight. B. Cancel the flight. C. Change the flight.

What are the speakers mainly talking about?

Mr. Smith’s lifestyle. B. Mr. Smith’s hobbies. C. Mr. Smith’s family.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题, 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, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟；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。

听第6段材料, 回答第6至8题。

Why will the woman go to Paris?

To visit a friend. B. To do business. C. To go sightseeing.

When will the speakers meet?

On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday.

How will the woman inform Steve?

By phone. B. By e-mail. C. By fax.

听第7段材料, 回答第9至11题。

How much should the man pay for his gas bill?

A. ＄45.45. B.＄43.45. C. ＄41.45.

Who caused the problem?

A. The bank. B. The man. C. The gas company.

How does the man feel in the end?

A. Angry. B. Apologetic. C. Surprised.

听第8段材料, 回答第12至14题。

Where will the speakers meet tomorrow?

A . At the Hotel Nikko. B. At the head office. C. At Darling Harbour Station

13. What will the speakers do tomorrow morning?

A. Visit the harbour. B. Visit the Opera House. C. Have a meeting.

14. What do we know about the man?

A. He has never been to Australia before.

B. He knows the woman well. C. He doesn’t enjoys his flight.

听第9段材料, 回答第15至17题。

15.What is the man good at cooking?

A. Fish. B. Vegetables. C. Chicken and rice.

16. What is the woman’s attitude towards cooking?

A. Serious. B. Curious. C. Disgusted.

17. Where does the conversation take place?

A. In a restaurant. B. In the man’s. C. In the woman’s.

听第10段材料, 回答第18至20题。

18. What did Rebecca do before she climbed Mount Everest?

A. A writer. B. A TV host. C. A journalist.

19. Why did Rebecca say life on Mount Everest was hard?

A. She had to carry all the necessary things on her back.

B. She couldn’t keep in touch with her family.

C. She had little water to drink.

20. What did Rebecca do after she became famous?

A. She bought a big flat in South London.

B. She often shared her story with her friends.

C. She wrote a book about her trip to Mount Everest.

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和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

After a quick breakfast in the station restaurant, Peter set off to look for a room where he could live for the next few months. He knew exactly what he wanted: a room which was not too small, nor so large that it would be difficult to beat in winter. It had to be clean and comfortable too but, above all, it had to be quiet. In the newspaper he had bought from the bookshop, there were very few advertisements (广告) for rooms to let. But, as he glanced down the page, a notice caught his eye.

JOHNSON'S? HOUSTNG AGENCY

FLATS AND ROOMS TO LET

This seemed hopeful, so he made a note of the address and set off in search of the agency. He found it in a narrow street just off the main road. The woman at the desk gave him a bright smile as he entered and, after Peter had explained what sort of room he was looking for, he paid two pounds for a list of about half a dozen landladies who had rooms to let.

21.What does the text mainly describe?

A. Peter's room hunting experience. B. Peter's determination to find a room. C. The difficulties in finding room. D. The housing maker.

22. Peter's most important consideration in choosing a room was that it should be _____.

A. neat and tidy B. away from noise C. of the right size D. warm in winter

23. The underlined word "this" in the second paragraph refers to ______.

A. a list of rooms to let B. the newspaper Peter bought C. the notice in the restaurant D. Johnson's Housing Agency

B

Shanghai: Car rentals (出租) are becoming more and more popular as an inexpensive way of taking to the roads. Business people, foreigners and families alike are making good use of the growing industry. ???? The first car rental firm opened in Shanghai in 1992 and now 12 car rental players are in the game, with more than 11,500 cars in their books. ???? The largest player-Shanghai Bashi Tourism Car Rental Center offers a wide variety of choices deluxe sedans, minivans, station wagons, coaches. Santana sedans are the big favorite.  Firms can attract enough customers for 70 percent of their cars every month. This figure shoots up during holiday seasons like National Day, Labor Day and New Year's Day, with some recording 100 percent rental. ???? The major market force rests in the growing population of white-collar(白领) employees, who can afford the new service, said Zhuang Yu, marketing manager of Shanghai Angel Car Rental Co.

24. The words "deluxe sedans", "minivans" and "station wagons" used in the text refer to

______.

A. cars in the making B. car rental firms C. cars for rent D. car makers

25. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

A. 70% of the cars can be rented out on holiday.  B. 70% of the customers are white-collar employees.  C. More firms are open for service during holiday seasons.  D. Some firms rent out all their cars during holiday seasons.

26. Shanghai's car rental industry is growing so fast mainly because of ______.

A. better cars supplied by producers  B. fast service offered by car rental firms  C. the increasing number of white-collar employees  D. people's growing interest in travelling during holidays

C

Giving Back

Fair Way

The Westborough High School golf team had taken the official photos with the state prize. The other teams, disappointed, were on the bus heading home. And then Westborough instructor Greg Rota noticed something wrong on one of the score cards. A 9 had been recorded as a 7. They were not the state prize winner; Wobum High had won. "No one would have known," said Wobum's instructor, Bob Doran. For Rota, it wasn't a difficult decision: "The prize wasn't ours to take."

Coin Stars

"College students are lazy, but they also want to help," says University of Pennsylvania graduate Dana Hork. So she made it easy, placing cups in rooms where students could leave their spare coins, and handing out cups to first-year students to keep in their rooms. Her "Change for Change" effort has collected $40,000 for charities(慈善机构), which were decided upon by students.

Never Forgotten

A school in Massachusetts received a $ 9.5 million check from Jacques LeBermuth. But it took officials several days of digging to discover his connection to the school. Records showed the LeBermuth came from Belgium and studied in the school in the 1920s. When his family fell on hard times, he was offered free room and board. LeBermuth became a trader, owned shares of AT&T and lived off the earnings until he died, at age 89.

27. What did Greg Rota probably do in the end?

?????? A. Took photos of Doran. ??????

B. Had a meeting with Doran.

?????? C. Returned the prize to the organizer.

D. Apologized to Wobum High School.

28. Greg Rota's decision shows that he was _______.

?????? A. honest B. polite C. careful D. friendly

29. The underlined word "Change" in the second paragraph means _______.

?????? A. Idea B. Decision C. Cups D. Coins

30. What did the school officials do after receiving the check from Mr. LeBermuth?

?????? A. They tried to find out why he gave them the money.

?????? B. They went to Belgium to pay their respects to him.

?????? C. They dug out the records that were buried underground.

?????? D. They decided to offer their students free room and board.

31. Jacques LeBermuth gave the money to the school because _______.

?????? A. the school asked for it????????????????

B. he had no need for that much money

????? C. the school had helped him in the past?

D. he wanted to be remembered by the students

D

You are what you eat and fats are a main food for Asia’s fast-food generation. Dr. Chwang, director of the Department of Food Nutrition, says children are consuming(消耗) more meat and soft drinks. That is a complete departure from the traditional diet of vegetables and rice and little meat. “They like big pieces of fried meat with a soft drink. So although they may eat the same amount of food, their calorie intake（卡路里摄入量）has increased. Now about 40 to 45 percent of their calories come from fat,” says Chwang. Although on the whole Asians tend towards thinness, culture—Asians’ hospitality（好客)—is a reason for the fatness of today’s generation, according to Chwang. “Asian people love food,” she says. “Eating and drinking are important social and family functions.”In the past, however, big meals were only hosted on special occasions as people were more careful with money. In today’s climate of wealth and great consumption, 10-course meals are no longer reserved for important occasions. More than anyone else, children are on the receiving end of their parents’ improved circumstances. “In the past , people had four or more children —now, they have one or two, so they tend to(倾向于) spoil them ,” says Chwang. “The easiest way is to give them ‘quality food’. Parents think feeding them well is showing their love. They feel bad when their children look thin.” When describing the physical condition of most overweight Asian children, Chwang says: “Ther