第一部分：?听力（共两节，满分20分）

第一节（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l0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 seems to be wrong with the woman’s car?

The engine needs to be changed.

The door handles don’t work.

One of the doors is broken.

Where are the speakers most probably?

In a street. B. In a shop. C. In a coffee bar.

What is the man doing?

Making a complaint. B. Making a suggestion. C. Making a request.

When should they leave?

7:30. B.7:15. C. 7：40.

What does the man think of the film?

A. Enjoyable. B. Confusing. C. Disappointing.

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。

听下面一段对话，完成第6和第7题。

6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. A scientific report. B. Their homework. C. A psychology class.

7. What does the woman think is easy?

A. Analyzing the data.

B. Finding enough people.

C. Preparing a survey questionnaire.

听下面一段对话，完成第8至第10题。

8. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Customer and saleswoman.

B. Husband and wife.

C. Guide and tourist.

9. What do we know from the conversation?

A. The woman didn’t wear the swimming suit.

B. The weather was awful.

C. The woman cannot swim.

10. What will the speaker probably do next?

A. Have a sunbath. B. Take a boat ride. C. Go swimming.

听下面一段对话，完成第11至第13题。

11. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. The minutes of riding buses. B. Their daily transportation. C. The best way to travel.

12. When does the man go cycling with his friends?

A. Weekdays. B. Every day. C. Weekends.

13. How does the man get to work in winter?

A. By bus. B. By bike. C. By taxi.

听下面一段对话，完成第14 至第16题。

14. What does the man think of his stay in Thailand?

A. Disappointing. B. Pleasant. C. Difficult.

15. How did the man learn Thai?

A. Attend a training class. B. Go to the pub. C. Practice talking with people.

16. What do we know about the man?

A. He was afraid of making mistakes.

B. He went to Thailand this summer.

C. He lived in a Thai friend family.

听下面一段对话，完成第17和第20题。

17. What is the first boat trip about?

A. Swimming. B. Bird-watching. C. Fishing.

18. When does the second boat trip end?

A. At 6:00 p.m. B. At 5:00 p.m. C. At 3:00 p.m.

19. What is the ticket price for one adult and two children under 14?

A. 95 B. 50 C. 85

20. When does the speaker give the talk?

A. In the afternoon. B. In the evening. C. In the early morning.

二． 单项填空（共15小题； 每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑

21. The little town we visited was really _____ attraction and we’d like to pay a visit to it _____ second time some day.

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

22. A poet and artist _____ coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting tomorrow afternoon. A. are B. is C. were D. was

23. You must _____ a wide vocabulary if you want to learn a language well.

A. build up B. put on C. settle down D. set up

24. In no way should we hunt and kill antelopes. _____, everyone should make great efforts to protect them.

A. In time B. As a result C. In addition D. On the contrary

25. Modern education is _____ sitting at a desk and looking at the blackboard.

A. no more than B. not less than C. more than D. less than

26. The plan to be carried out next month needs______ among the members of the labor union before ______.

A. to discuss; carrying out B. to be discussed; carried out

C. discussing; being carried out D. discussed; to be carried out

27. He was in the mountain for a year. He felt as if he was ________ from the outside world.

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

28．He was _____ to win the 100-meter race, but he got injured accidently while running.

A. likely B. possible C.probable D. maybe

29. —What do you suppose made her so unhappy?

— _____ her wallet, I guess.

A. Lose B. Lost C. Losing D. To lose

30. When you visit a museum you must ask for _____ before taking photographs inside it.

A. promise B. permission C. consideration D. admission

31. To ______ ,hardship is an excuse; to ______ , hardship is great fortune.

A. the failure, the success B. a failure, a success

C. failure, success D. the failure, a success

32. ________ in 1636, Harvard is one of the top universities in the United States.

A. Being founded B. It was founded C. Founded D. Founding

33. He got up late and hurried to his office, _____ the breakfast untouched.

A. left B. to leave C. leaving D. having left

34. The president’s speech _______ the others that he was the man for the job.

A. informed B. convinced C. reminded D. warned

35．—Her father is very rich.

—_______ She wouldn’t accept his help even if it were offered.

A. What for? B. So what? C. No doubt. D. No wonder.

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各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The other day, I happened to meet someone I hadn’t seen for many years. I couldn’t believe the change in him. As a matter of fact, he didn’t even seem like the 36 person.

When I first knew Bill, back in 37 , he was one of the most carefree(无忧无虑的) people I had ever 38 . He was always ready to have a 39 . He usually went out for beer at three o’clock in the morning or drove 50 miles to see an old 40 he really liked. Bill and I were in the same class in college, and 41 was never dull when he was 42 . With him there was one wild 43 after another. Sometimes I wonder how we 44 to study for our exams.

Last week I was in Houston on business, and I ran into Bill in the bar at the hotel. 45 , I wasn’t even 46 it was he. Was this short-haired businessman really the same person? I wasn’t really sure until I came near him, but it indeed was Bill. Now he works for a bank. He 47 most of the evening about his job, his new car and his house. How he had changed! Back when we were in college, the 48 thing Bill cared about was money and possessions. Now they seemed to be his main 49 . Although I have changed quite a bit myself, somehow, I never 50 Bill changing so much. My image of him 51 the one I had formed 52 the time when we were college students together.

I suppose it’s 53 to expect people to remain the same, especially 54 I have changed so much myself. But I must say that I enjoyed the old Bill much more than the new Bill. Maybe he 55 the same way about me.

36. A. proper B. same C. regular D. common

37. A. childhood B. primary school C. high school D. college

38. A. considered B. supposed C. met D. expected

39. A. party B. quarrel C. meeting D. class

40. A. man B. hospital C. film D. hotel

41. A. study B. life C. work D. fun

42. A. in B. down C. away D. around

43. A. dream B. mistake C. chance D. joke

44. A. decided B. continued C. managed D. hoped

45. A. As usual B. By accident C. From then on D. All the time

46. A. glad B. surprised C. excited D. sure

47. A. thought B. talked C. argued D. spent

48. A. best B. last C. next D. only

49. A. interest B. career C. subject D. problem

50. A. forgot B. minded C. liked D. imagined

51. A. remained B. reminded C. suggested D. became

52. A. since B. from C. at D. till

53. A. unnecessary B. foolish C. common D. unusual

54. A. because B. that C. how D. when

55. A. felt B. acted C. looked D. discovered

第四部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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WHAT’S ON

STAGE

Russian dances: The famous “Little White Birth” Dance Troupe will travel from Russia to present performances in Beijing.

The troupe, founded in 1948, is famous for their combination of Russian folk dances and classical dancing art.

It has been invited by the Beijing Foreign Culture Exchange Co. in order to give four performances in Beijing.

Tickets are available through ticket hotlines and website such as www. paio. com. cn, www. Chinaticket. com and www. ticket. elong. com.

* Time: 7: 30 pm, January 18 - 21

* Place: Beizhan Theatre, 135, Xiwai Dajie,

Xicheng District

* Tel: 6606-4258

EXHIBITIONS

Kite show: All together 81 kites collected by the China National Art Museum is on show in the Yanhuang Art Museum.

Kong Xiangze, an expert on Chinese kites, published a book on kites, explaining the origins of the kite-making process. The exhibited kites are made in a traditional Chinese style.

* Time: 9 am-5 pm until February 11

* Place: 9 Huizhong Lu

* Tel: 6491-2902

CONCERTS

Folk music: A concert of classics of Chinese folk music will greet audiences on the first day of the Year of Snake at the Beijing Concert Hall.

The China Song and Dance Ensemble will perform dozens of traditional instrumental pieces, such as “Full of Joy”, “Colourful Cloud Chasing the Moon” and “Spring Festival Suite”.

* Time: 7: 30 pm, January 24

* Place: 1, Beixinhuajie, Xicheng District

* Tel: 6559-8285

EVENTS

Flower festival: The Beijing Botanical Garden is bringing people a blooming festival with the beautiful flowers in its tropical plants greenhouse.

The garden has introduced nearly 80 kinds of flowers abroad for the exhibition.

There is also an exhibition of potted narcissus (水仙) landscapes (盆景). More than 300 mini landscapes involving imported narcissus will be displayed, people can get a preview of the show by visiting www.beijingbd.com, the garden’s website.

* Time: 8:30 am-5 pm until January 28

* Place: Wofosi Lu near the Fragant Hills

* Tel: 8259-5547