一．听力（20分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

What does the woman like best about their college?

A. The teachers B. Her classmates C. The cost

2. What will the woman give her mother for Mother’s Day?

A. A dress B. Some flowers C. A beautiful card

3. Which food does the man NOT want to buy?

A. Milk B. Swiss cheese C. Hamburgers

4. When will the man have to be at the airport?

A. At 12:15 B. At 10:15 C. At 8:15

5. What does the woman mean?

A. She is afraid of telling her boss what she thinks.

B. She will tell her boss what she thinks later.

C. She can earn a higher salary.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Where are the speakers probably?

A. In an office B. At home C. At a zoo

7. Who will finally feed the cat?

A. Nobody B. The man C. The woman

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What is Jim doing?

A. Watching TV B. Doing his homework

C. Watching his favorite show

9. What is Jim’s attitude towards the rules?

A. Supportive B. Dissatisfied C. Surprised

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What did the woman ask John to do last night?

A. Prepare the meal B. Pack his school bag

C. Get something out of his schoolbag.

11. What kind of food does John make himself?

A. Some carrots B. A fried egg C. Some cookies

12. What does the woman promise John?

A. Some carrot juice B. Toast with butter on

C. A breakfast steak.

听第9段材料，回答第13题至16题。

13. What does the man suggest preparing for Jack?

A. Balloons B. Noisemakers C. A cake

14. Who will do the clean-up after the party?

A. The man B. The woman C. Jack

15. What is the party for?

A. The woman’s birthday

B. Jack’s becoming a performer.

C. Jack’s birthday

16. When does the conversation probably take place?

A. After breakfast B. Before lunch C. After supper

听第10段材料，回答第17题至20题。

17. Where is the speaker living now?

A. In New York B. In Alaska C. In Kansas

18. What is the speaker’s town house like?

A. It has a small yard.

B. It has strange walls.

C. It has open rooms.

19. What is the biggest problem for the speaker?

A. He can’t move into the house at once.

B. He can’t afford too much money.

C. He insists on a perfect house.

20. What does the speaker’s agent advise him to do?

A. Change his expectation

B. Move to another place

C. Remain in his town house

二．单项选择（20分）

21.In recent years ___ global warming is becoming ____ concern of people all over the world.

A. the, the B. /, / C. /, a D. the, /

22. So devoted ____ to her work that she didn’t realize it was time for her to pick up her son.

A. she was B. was she C. she has been D. has she been

23. While building a tunnel through the mountain, ________________.

　 A. an underground lake was discovered

B. there was an underground lake discovered

　 C. a lake was discovered underground　　

D. the workers discovered an underground lake

24. No one was with the two foreign reporters, as it was thought dangerous for people ______ out with them.

A. to be seen coming B. to see coming C. to be seen come D. to see come

25. ________ as our representative is in our expectation.

A. Him being elected B. He being elected C. His being elected D. His electing

26. _______ twice, my friend refused to come over my house unless we changed our dog.

A. Being bitten B. Bitten C. Having bitten D. To be bitten

27. --The boss said we had only three days to finish the work.

--Don’t worry. We have already ________ two thirds of it.

A. got down B. got through C. given in D. given away

28. Because of the bad management, this restaurant was not _______ it was 10 years ago.

A. half as good as what B. as half good as that

C. as good as half what D. half as good as that

29. Some special projects are ________ to protect our environment, so we may be _____ to having a clean and beautiful home in the near future.

A. on the way; under way B. under way; on the way

C. in the way; on the way D. on the way; in the way

30. The boy _______to his mother that he had _______ the table for supper and then ____ down to have a rest.

A. lied ; laid ; lay B. lied ; lied ; lay C. lay ; laid ; laid D. lay ; laid ; lied

31. ____________ the last bus , he was late and was the last one _________to the destination.

A. Not having caught; to get B. Having not caught; to get

C. Not catching; getting D. Hadn’t caught; to get

32. He got up very late, _________ his school bag, and _________ to his school at once.

A. taking; dashing B. took ; dashing C. taking ; dashed D. took ; dashed

33. _____ surprises us most is _____ she knew nothing about the differences between American English and British English.

A. It; what B. What; what C. It; that D. What; that

34. --- I have never visited a paper factory.

---______.

A. So have I B. So I have C. Neither have I D. Nor I have

35. --What has made him so upset?

--_______ alone to face a troublesome milk case.

A. Left B. Having left C. Being left D. To leave

36. “It's sad, but that's the case.” Many experts say the resolution by the House Foreign Affairs Committee puts President Obama in an __________ position.

A. absurd B. awkward C. absorbed D. amused

37. I was really anxious about you. You ________ home without a word.

A. mustn’t have B. shouldn’t have left C. couldn’t have left D. needn’t leave

38. I really appreciate _______ to relax with you on this nice island.

A. to have had time B. having time C. to have time D. to having time

39. You are most _________ to have a chance to ______ your opinion.

A. possible; say B. probable; talk C. likely; voice D. perhaps; sound

40—You couldn’t have chosen any gift better for me.

—______________.

A. Oh, I’ll buy a better one for you next time. B. I gave you a gift last month, didn’t I?

C. I’m glad you like it so much. D. Sorry, but don’t blame me, dear.

三．完形填空（20分）

For me, getting into college was the easiest step. I knew that I had the GPA and SAT scores to get me in. It was when I 41 my dream school, New York University, that I was faced with the biggest challenge.

I 42 in a small town in southwestern Pennsylvania. Since my first year of high school, I knew that I 43 to go to a university for journalism. I 44 thought that it would be in Pittsburgh 45 I became uneasy at the thought of staying in Pittsburgh.

After hours of 46 cities, I decided that New York might be the place for me. The summer before my senior year, I planned a(n) 47 to New York University. From that moment when I 48 one of the New York University’s buildings, I knew that this was a place for which I would be 49 for the rest of my life.

There were people who 50 me along the way. My uncle even told me that I would never 51 it more than two months in the city. I admitted that it wasn’t always 52 to spend my time here. Within the first month, I was in 53 every time I called home and part of it was the 54 of the city. I couldn’t handle the fast pace; people here were so different and the classes were all required. 55 , my parents offered me suggestions and 56 me to do better for myself.

I got involved. I prepared my resume (简历) and 57 a part-time job on campus. I joined clubs and I made friends with those who had similar 58 as me. And this 59 well until my graduation.

My parents are always a(n) 60 to me. No matter what challenge I meet with, they are there cheering me on.

41.A. gave up

B. entered

C. mixed up

D. finished



42.A. showed up

B. looked up

C. stayed up

D. grew up



43.A. desired

B. managed

C. arranged

D. afforded



44.A. always

B. never

C. seldom

D. sometimes



45.A. while

B. until

C. after

D. once



46.A. examining

B. visiting

C. describing

D. researching



47.A. class

B. trip

C. event

D. action



48.A. fell into

B. applied for

C. walked into

D. searched for



49.A. sorry

B. ready

C. grateful

D. responsible



50.A. embarrassed

B. supported

C. appreciated

D. doubted



51.A. make

B. live

C. study

D. reserve



52.A. easy

B. upsetting

C. bitter

D. tiring



53.A. fear

B. excitement

C. pains

D. tears



54.A. limit

B. stress

C. noise

D. pollution



55.A. Gradually

B. Fortunately

C. Officially

D. Surprisingly



56.A. encouraged

B. forced

C. allowed

D. begged



57.A. created

B. provided

C. found

D. missed



58.A. hobbies

B. problems

C. results

D. styles



59.A. developed

B. helped

C. played

D. worked



60.A. presentation

B. protection

C. inspiration

D. destination



四．阅读理解（20分）

A

Cell Phones Are the New Cigarettes

When you get in your car, you reach for it．When you’re at work, you take a break to have a moment alone with it．When you get into a lift, you play with it．

Cigarettes? Cup of coffee? No, it’s the third most addictive thing in modern life, the cell phone．And experts say it is becoming more difficult for many people to curb their longing to hug it more tightly than most of their personal relationships．

With its shiny surface, its smooth and satisfying touch, its air of complexity, the cell phone connects us to the world even as it disconnects us from people three feet away．In just the past couple of years, the cell phone has challenged individuals, employers, phone makers and counselors（顾问）in ways its inventors in the late 1940s never imagined．

The costs are becoming even more evident, and I don’t mean just the monthly bill．Dr. Chris Knippers, a counselor at the Betty Ford Center in Southern California, reports that the overuse of cell phones has become a social problem not much different from other harmful addictions: a barrier to one-on-one personal contact, and an escape from reality．

Sounds extreme, but we’ve all witnessed the evidence: The person at a restaurant who talks on the phone through an entire meal, ignoring his kids a