考试时间：2014年1月2日

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. What does the man say about the dish?

A. It is quite healthy. B. It is new on the menu. C. It is a good bargain.

2. Where are the speakers now?

A. At a friend’s house. B. At a garage. C. At the station.

3. Why will the woman go to Edinburgh?

A. To meet some people. B. To visit her relatives. C. To go sightseeing.

4. What does the woman think about the man’s plan?

A. Unwise. B. Practical. C. Interesting.

5. Where are the speakers talking?

A. In the hospital. B. In the restaurant. C. In the street.

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。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7小题。

6. What happened to the man?

A. He lost his way. B. He broke his phone. C. His car broke down.

7. Why did the man fail to call the woman?

A. He had no coins. B. He had no time. C. He forgot the number.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9小题。

8. Why was the boy absent last week?

A. He was busy working at home. B. He was on vacation. C. He got sick.

9. What can we learn about the girl?

A. She was taking care of her mother.

B. She missed the revision of Unit 10.

C. She didn’t have the flu.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Husband and wife. B. Customer and waitress. C. Cook and waiter.

11. What are the two speakers looking for?

A. Wine. B. Corkscrew. C. Beef and vegetables.

12. What are the two speakers busy for?

A. A house cleaning. B. An important competition. C. A home diner.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What do we know about the man’s neighbor?

A. He’s sleeping now.

B. He is getting up now.

C. He’s making noise.

14. What were the man and his friends doing?

A. They were having a rest.

B. They were having a birthday party.

C. They were having a celebration.

15. What were the man and his friends about to do?

A. End their activity. B. Leave where they were. C. Apologize to their neighbor.

16. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In a hotel. B. At home. C. In the manager’s office.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. In which direction will the company move?

A. North. B. West. C. South.

18. Where will the employees get money for moving expenses?

A. From the bank.

B. From the community fund.

C. From the Human Resources Department.

19. What’s the new office building like?

A. It has 25 stories.

B. It’s next to a movie theater.

C. It includes a big restaurant for employees.

20. What’s the goal of the company?

A. To rank among the top five providers of Internet service.

B. To become the biggest Internet service provider by 2015.

C. To have a total area of 50000 square feet.

第二部分：英语语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：单项选择题（共10小题；每题1分，满分10分）

21. Nowadays, some hot network languages are even in some official media, such as CCTV and People’s Daily.

A. adapted B. adopted C. appointed D. aimed

22. Other businesses, such as insurance companies, are more concerned about acquiring a central position so that they are ______ to the urban population.

A. beneficial B. suitable C. independent D. accessible

23. The suggestion is impossible to get my Dad’s ______, for he thinks it dangerous for girls to live outside.

A. persuasion B. appreciation C. approval D. annoyance

24. In order to catch the government’s attention and advocate more people to fight against the prejudice, he ______ a campaign against racial segregation(种族隔离).

A. abolished B. resigned C. assisted D. conducted

26. “The development of the railway service will be immensely(极大地)?_____?to the speedy movement of passengers and goods.

A. adequate B. beneficial C. available D. ambitious

27. Finally, the manager announced, “In?the?______ of?actual?data(事实数据)we can hardly make sure that this proposal (提案) is better. So further study is needed.”

A absence B. abolition C. dignity D. encouragement

28. Do please your work; you must concentrate on what is important for your future development.

A. refer to B. adapt to C. attend to D. adopt to

29. They _______ the video that was related to them, so what had happened at that time still reminded a mystery.

A. cut off B. cut out C. cut down D. cut in

30. When it comes to managing a supermarket, if your service is beyond customers’ expectations, making money is _____.

A. out of breath B. out of order C. out of place D. out of question

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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more _31_ , waiting for the final school bell. Upon its _ 32_ everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David.

　　David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often 33_ what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so 34 for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David_ 35_ . I can still remember he was always 36_ a smile and willing to help. He always_ 37 _ after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He _ 38 _ just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly 39 home.

　　Weeks passed and the 40_ over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of _41 before the holiday break. I smiled in 42 as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David 43 standing by my desk.

　　“I have something for you,” he said and 44 from behind his back a small box. 45 it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my 46 saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s 47 .”

　　“Oh no it isn’t,” said David. “It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”

Tears filled my eyes 48 I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given 49 to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning _50_ the little empty box set on my desk.

31. A. anxious B. cautious C. serious D. optimistic

32. A. screaming B. ringing C. calling D. warning

33. A. realized B. wondered C. adopted D. learned

34. A. modestly B. inaccurately C. inappropriately D. naturally

35. A. popular B. special C. upset D. funny

36. A. expressing B. delivering C. sharing D. wearing

37. A. wandered B. practiced C. studied D. stayed

38. A. would B. might C. should D. could

39. A. head for B. turn to C. put off D. aim at

40. A. argument B. judgment C. movement D. excitement

41. A. school B. education C. year D. program

42. A. public B. return C. relief D. control

43. A. weakly B. sadly C. helplessly D. quietly

44. A. found B. pulled C. raised D. searched

45. A. Holding B. Sending C. Handing D. Leaving

46. A. appreciation B. surprise C. delight D. expectation

47. A. cheap B. useless C. empty D. improper

48. A. though B. until C. because D. as

49. A. attention B. support C. advice D. command

50. A. from B. towards C. behind D. over

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

After Mom died, Dad and I took a trip together every summer. Just the two of us, father and daughter. This was especially meaningful because Dad was old and we lived two thousand miles apart — so a week with Dad, undisturbed from other family members or from work was a treat.

Our first destination was a tour up the Mississippi river. We boarded the steamboat（汽艇）in St. Louis and noticed that we were some of the youngest people among the travelers! Even Dad, at 73 looked young! We sat in rocking chairs on the deck, the warm breeze blowing on our faces, admiring the lush green trees linking the mighty river. A jazz band played in the background.

On the deck we met John, who met the love of his life at a singles’ dance for old people and asked the lady to marry him two weeks later. Then there was Jane, a teacher from Little Rock, Arkansas(阿肯色州) who danced with Bill Clinton decades ago at a school fundraiser. Sometimes on the deck Dad and I sat quietly, reading.

At lunchtime we stood in line for the food. People asked if Dad was my brother! Amazing for our thirty-eight-year age difference! Dad filled his plate with bread, meats, and cheeses to make a sandwich. Dad loved mayonnaise! Anything else between two pieces of bread was extra fillings.

After lunch we landed at Alton（奥尔顿）, Missouri. This small town was home to a lot of antique shops. Dad, with little interest in shopping or antiques (although he was almost an antique himself) walked in and out of shop after shop. We walked up the hill, down the hill, and through the old town. We walked all day. It was the longest time I ever spent shopping with Dad.

Each day combined together like the last, until seven days passed. On the sev