第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）

做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后又一个小题，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 is the man going?

A. Seattle. B. Vancouver. C. New York.

2. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. Cities. B. Festivals. C. Vacation plans.

3. Where did the woman stay last night?

A. At Evergreen Hotel. B. At Walden Arms. C. At Cambridge Hotel

4. Who will pay for the lunch?

A. The company. B. The woman. C. The man.

5. What do we know about Fred?

A. He’s been out of hospital.

B. He was hurt.

C. He’s painting the house now.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。每段对话仅读两遍。

听下面一段材料，回答第6至第7题

6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. A library. B. A university. C. A city.

7. What is Plymouth?

A. A ship. B. A town C. A museum.

听下面一段材料，回答第8至第10题

8. Who are the speakers going to visit?

A. Michael. B. The Sullivans. C. Elena.

9. What is the zip code of Elena’s neighborhood?

A. 63480 B. 24367 C. 41526

10. Which direction is Elena’s house from downtown?

A. To the west. B. To the south. C. To the north.

听下面一段材料，回答第11至第13题

11. Where most probably are the speakers?

A. In New Orleans B. In New York. C. In Tokyo.

12. Which does the man work with?

A. A trading company. B. A newspaper. C. A bookstore.

13. How long did the woman stay in Japan last time?

A. Two years. B. A month C. A week.

听下面一段材料，回答第14至第16题

14. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. Diet. B. Manners. C. Cooking

15. Which do Americans consider impolite?

A. Putting food on others’ plate for them.

B. Starting eating after the hostess.

C. Putting bones on you plate.

16. What can be inferred about the woman?

A. She hasn’t been in the US for a while.

B. She doesn’t like American food.

C. She’s not an American.

听下面一段材料，回答第17至第20题

17. Where do children play games after school?

A. On the street corner. B. At home C. At school.

18. What do old people do in the evening?

A. Read newspapers. B. Go to car races. C. Watch TV at home.

19. How do young people go on outings at the weekends?

A. By bike. B. By car. C. By train.

20. What does the speaker mainly talk about?

A. Different ways of enjoyment.

B. The life of Australians.

C. Australians live a relaxed life.

第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）

第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）

单项选择 （共15题；每小题1分，满分15分）

21．Mr．White, who comes from ____ European country, has formed _____habit of attending ____ church on Sundays．

A．an; /; the B．a; a; a C．an; the; / D．a; the; /

22．The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see?______ the next year.A. to carry out?? B. to be carried out??

C. carried out?? D. being carried out

23．By the time he retires, professor Baker _____ for almost forty years．

A．will have taught??? ? B．had taught????? C．has taught??? D．is teaching

24．____ to give up smoking, he threw away his _____ cigarettes．

A．Determined; remained B．Determined; remaining

C．Determining; remaining D．Determining; remained

25. No matter where he is, he makes_____ a rule to go for a walk before breakfast.

A. him B. this C. that D. it

26．In the reading-room, we found Winifred ____at a desk, with her attention _____on a novel．

A．sitting; fixing B．seating; fixed C．sitting; fixed D．seated; fixing

27．Men usually go straight to ________ they want and leave quickly when shopping．

A．What B．which C．where D．that

28. —I visited France last year.

—That interesting.

A. was B. can be C. must be D. must have been

29．The small mountain village we spent our holiday last month lies in is now part of Hubei.

A．which; where B．where; what C．that; which D．when; which

30．We would have called a taxi yesterday if Harold ________ us a ride home.

A. didn’t offer B. wouldn’t offer C. hasn’t offered D. hadn’t offered

31． is reported in the newspapers, talks between the two countries are making progress.

A. It B. That C. As D. What

32．The good thing about children is that they ______ very easily to new environments．

A．attain B．allocate C．adapt D．Adopt

33. --Where did you ______ our English teacher?

--It was in the supermarket ______ I bought moon cakes.

A. come to, where B. come across, that阶段

C. come across, where D. come to, that

34．—How did you find your visit to the Summer Palace yesterday?

—_________．I got separated from my 80-year-old grandparents.

A．It couldn’t be better B．I have no idea

C．Good luck to me D．It couldn’t be worse

35．What he wants is _______ his mother as quickly as he can; and what he must do is ____ to the hospital at once．

A．to see; going B．to see; go C．see; to go D．see; go

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Have you ever wondered what you’d do in a moment of danger and how you’d 36 to a terrorist on the plane or a guy wearing a mask and waving a gun while you’re standing 37 at the bank?

Stephanie Davies 38 .

36. A. refer B. respond C. adapt D. talk

37. A. in turn B. in silence C. in time D. in line

38. A. knows B. appears C. wonders D. imagines

39. A. missed B. faced C. expected D. enjoyed

40. A. street B. restaurant C. theater D. stadium

41. A. friend B. sister C. aunt D. cousin

42. A. Tired B. Annoyed C. Frightened D. Puzzled

43. A. leg B. wrist C. arm D. neck

44. A. Madly B. Suddenly C. Secretly D. Hurriedly

45. A. since B. as C. until D. because

46. A. waiting B. chatting C. staring D. screaming

47. A. passed B. stopped C. hid D. escaped

48. A. In spite of B. Regardless of C. Because of D. In terms of

49. A. typical B. unique C. usual D. only

50. A. methods B. bodies C. tools D. hands

51. A. common B. strange C. similar D. different

52. A. brave B. immediate C. generous D. active

53. A. warn B. show C. promise D. inform

54. A. hope B. concern C. pity D. respect

55. A. hesitate B. regret C. pretend D. refuse

A

Welcome to this Website on the British Isles. Over the coming months it will be expanded to allow you to find information on all aspects of life in the British Isles. The British Isles is visited by millions of people each year, many returning time and again.

Wales: Wales is full of fascinating places to visit and stay. The castles of Beaumaris, Conwy, Harlech and Caernarfon are officially listed as world heritage sites and provide an insight into the troubled past of this great land. The national park of Snowdonia is stunning and provides walkers and climbers with many opportunities to challenge their limits. South Wales also has interesting places to visit: Pembrokeshire is especially inviting for tourists.

England: We all know about the attractions lf London but England has a lot more to offer outside of the city. The “English Riviers”, Torquay, is blessed with good weather and is a major tourist attraction. This is a great place to stay and explore the local seaside resorts.

Windsor castle is a great place to visit and the town and surrounding areas are beautiful. Warwick castle in the centre of England is world famous and holds regular evens (同额赌注) to show how life was like in the time it was built.

Scotland: A great place to visit, Scotland still has many places that are relatively uninhabited(杳无人迹的) and are great for getting away from it all. Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles and the numerous lakes provide great fishing. In parts you can still hear Gaelic spoken and we all know about the Scottish expertise in making Whisky! You can also visit the ski resorts of Aviemore in the Cairngorms. Glasgow, the capital is now recognized as a centre of culture as well as being a great shopping centre.

56. The highest mountain in the British Isles is in ________.

A. Wales B. England C. Scotland D. Chester

57. A mountain-climber will probably visit ________.

A. Wales and England B. Wales and Scotland

C. England and Wales D. Pembrokeshire and Torquay

58. Which of the following is NOT true about England?

A. Windsor castle is in the center of England.

B. London is the capital city.

C. You can enjoy good weather in Torquay.

D. There are more than one castles.

59. Where are you likely to get such information?

A. A TV program on tourism. B. A newspaper.

C. A geography book. D. The Internet.

B

Edward Sims was born in 1892. He was the fifth child and only son of Herbert and Dora Sims. Herbert was a blacksmith(铁匠), and had a thriving trade making horseshoes. He was determined that his first-born son would follow him into the blacksmith. For this reason, Edward had to leave school at the age of 12,and worked with his father. However, Edward was not cut out to be a blacksmith. Although he has an athletic body, he didn't have strong arms like his father, and he felt dizzy in the heat of the smithy. When he tried to find alternative employment, he found it difficult because he had never learnt to read or write. One day, he went for an interview at a solictior’s office. The job was a runner, taking documents from the office to other offices in the city. The solicitor was pleased to see that Edward was physically fit, but when he discovered that the young man couldn't read or write, he decided against employing him. "How can you deliver documents to other offices," he asked, "if you can't read the addresses on them?" Bitterly disappointe