第一部分听力(共两节，满分10分)

第一节(共5小题：每小题0.5分，满分2.5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. Why does everyone seem to know the man?

A. He is the club owner.

B. He is the guest of honor.

C. He goes to that place a lot.

2. What are the speakers probably doing at the moment?

A. Driving. B. Fishing. C. Walking.

3. What do the speakers plan to do tonight?

A. Go out to dinner.

B. Look at a new apartment.

C. Have a celebration at home.

4. Why did the man go to see the woman?

A. To find out if his dog was there.

B. To look for a new dog.

C. To buy something for his dog.

5. Where might the speakers be?

A. In a park. B. In a classroom. C. In a gym.

第二节(共15小题;每小题0.5分，满分7.5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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟:听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料.回答第6. 7题。

6. What are the speakers excited about?

A. A new skating teacher.

B. Being able to take skating classes.

C. Learning a new figure skill.

7. What does the man say about skating at the university?

A. Each class is two semesters long.

B. Skates are provided for free.

C. They won’t have enough time to learn everything.

听第7段材料.回答第8至10题。

8. What is special about Costco?

A. Students get a great discount there.

B. Everything is big and cheap there.

C. You can buy a whole pig there.

9. How much does the box of chocolates cost?

A. $100. B. $50. C. $25

10. What will the speakers probably do next?

A. Go to the meat section.

B. Pay for their selections.

C. Go back to their dorm to cook dinner.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What does the woman plan to do?

A. Watch a live match.

B. Play volleyball.

C. Buy two tickets.

12. What does the woman ask the man to do?

A. Drive to the stadium.

B. Pay for his own ticket.

C. Meet her friends.

13. How much does the man give to the woman?

A. 3 pounds. B. 4 pounds. C. 5 pounds.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. What do we know about the speakers?

A. The man is the woman’s assistant.

B. They are both accountants.

C. They have never met before.

15. Why did the man leave his last job?

A. His salary was too low.

B. The work environment was too expensive.

C. The atmosphere was too relaxed.

16. What is true about the woman?

A. She thinks being happy is more important.

B. She was at her last job for almost three years.

C. She makes more money now than she used to.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What did the man’s friends think of his collection in the beginning?

A. It was impressive.

B. It was meaningful.

C. It was crazy.

18. How long has the man been collecting Coke products?

A. About 20 years. B. About 30 years. C. About 40 years.

19. Where does the man store the Coke bottles?

A. In his backyard.

B. In his living room.

C. In a special shed in the basement.

20. Why does the man collect Coke products?

A. He wants to be rich.

B. He loves the different shapes of Coke bottles.

C. He thinks Coke plays a special role in people’s lives.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）

从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. With international ______ and education exchanges increasing every year, the number of Chinese students studying abroad has increased rapidly.

A. cooperation B. competition C. construction D. conflict

22. Recently a survey ____ prices of the same goods in two different supermarkets has caused a heated discussion among citizens.

A. comparing B. compared C. compares D. being compared

23. Scientific researches show that to _________ a language one had better often get exposed to it.

A. acknowledge B. access C. acquire D. assess

24. ——John always thinks of others instead of himself.

—— So he does. It is _______ of him to want to help others.

A. aggressive B. conventional C. evident D. typical

25. Jessica has always been honest and straightforward, and it doesn’t matter ______ that she’s talking to.

A. who is it B. who it is C. it is who D. it is whom

26. Comparison may make something appear more beautiful than it is when ______ alone.

A. to see B. seeing C. is seen D. seen

27. Chemical pollution will bring about a threat to agriculture and food chain, and ________ to human health.

A. frequently B. significantly C. steadily D. consequently

28. Only lately about the dark secrets behind the seemingly-happy marriage of the golf star Tiger Woods.

A. the public have known B. were the public known

C. have the public known D. the public knew

29. We have to give the users something new ________ what we’ve already offered, which is the only way to broaden the appeal of the website.

A. regardless of B. in addition to

C. in exchange for D. according to

30. So far all cloned animals have suffered from some different serious disorders, ______ dying soon after birth.

A. many of which B. many of whom C. many of them D. many of that

31. They had just finished the work _______ there was another one waiting for them.

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

32. He looks younger ______ his friend; in fact, he is three years senior _______ his friend.

A. to; to B. than; by C. than; than D. than; to

33. Some high officers were punished by law only because they were _______ what didn’t belong to them.

A. possessing B. possessed C. in possession of D. in the possession of

34. —— I think a design which ________ all the ages and social groups is not easy to make.

—— I can’t agree with you more.

A. admits to B. appeals to C. objects to D. sticks to

35. Mr Obama, who appeared to take the lead in the race in most battleground states, seemed to

______ an air of caution throughout the first Presidential debate

A. adapt B. adjust C. admit D. adopt

36. _________ you happen to see Mary, would you please ask her to come here?

A. Would B. Could C. Should D. Might

37. The film’s ending follows a set pattern, but, _____, it is worth seeing a second time.

A. on the other hand B. in other words C. all in all D. in the meanwhile

38. —— _______ the computer be repaired by him?

—— No, I’d rather he _______ it repaired.

A. Will; has B. should; have C. shall; had D. Can; has

39. The moment she entered the hall, she felt rather ______ as she was the only person that wore sportswear at the party.

A. in place B. out of place C. by the way D. in the way

40. ——We don’t think we’ll be able to go mountain-climbing tomorrow.

—— _________ the weather turns out fine?

A. How come B. How about C. What if D. Why not

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41—60题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

I was listening to the radio while 1 was driving home from coaching basketball yesterday. I could tell right away that there was something 41 by the mood of the speaker. There had been a plane crash. What made the 42 even more tragic was that Bob Collins，the morning show man, was among those who had been killed. Throughout my 40-minute 43 , I listened as sincere love and affection from the audience 44 .The more I listened about how this man had influenced those around him, the more 45 I became.

That was because I wanted to know 46 we as a culture, wait until somebody has passed away before we tell them how much they 47 to us? Why do we wait until it is too late before we 48 someone up after they have died? Yes， 49 memory after memory about someone's good 50 does help us cope with the sadness of losing someone special to us. But as we 51 remember this person, our words fall short of the ears that most need to hear 52 .

Just once, 53 a gathering of death，1 would like to see a celebration of life, 54 stories are told, tears fall down，laughter rings out；and as the speaker 55 his or her loving tribute(颂词), the person they are 56 rises from the chair and gives them a 57 hug! Wouldn’t that be 58 !

Life is too short to leave kind words 59 . How I wish that when the unavoidable funeral finally comes，we could say 60 with the knowledge that they knew exactly how people felt about them while they were here on earth.

41.

A. important

B. wrong

C. pleasant

D. unnoticed



42.

A. speaker

B. radio

C. station

D. story



43.

A. drive

B. silence

C. ride

D. tour



44.

A. poured in

B. grew up

C. broke out

D. got through



45.

A. determined

B. delighted

C. discouraged

D. devoted



46.

A. what

B. that

C. if

D. why



47.

A. impress

B. love

C. mean

D. affect



48.

A. bring

B. build

C. pick

D. bury



49.

A. recovering

B. showing

C. sharing

D. losing



50.

A. qualities

B. manners

C. records

D. attitudes



51.

A. barely

B. lovingly

C. suddenly

D. finally



52.

A. him

B. them

C. it

D. us



53.

A. as for

B. apart from

C. except for

D. instead of



54.

A. where

B. because

C. whether

D. which



55.

A. mentions

B. writes

C. pays

D. ends



56.

A. staring

B. listening

C. honoring

D. talking



57.

A. tight

B. quick

C. cold

D. necessary



58.

A. anything

B. nothing

C. everything

D. something



59.

A. untouched

B. unsaid

C. unfinished

D. unpacked



60.

A. hello

B. sorry

C. goodbye

D. thanks





第三部分：阅读理解（第一节15小题，每题2分; 第二节5小题，每题1分，满分35分）

第一节: 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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A.

My father had always been an alert(警觉的) observer of human character. Within seconds of meeting someone, he could sum up their strengths and weaknesses. It was always a challenge to see if any of my boyfriends could pass Dad’s test. None did. Dad was always right---they didn’t pass my test either. After Dad died, I wondered how I’d figure it out on my own.

That’s when Jack arrived on the scene. He was different from any other guy I’d dated. He could sit for hours on the piano bench with my mother, discussing some composers. My brother Rick loudly announced that Jack wasn’t a turkey like the other guys I’d brought home. Jack passed my family’s test. But what about Dad’s?

Then came my mother’s birthday. The day he was supposed to drive, I got a call. “Don’t worry,” he said, “but I’ve been in an accident. I’m fine, but