Part Ⅰ Listening comprehension (30 marks)

Section A (22.5 marks)

Directions: In this section, you will hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet. You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation 1

1. Why can’t the man talk to the woman now?

A. He is in trouble. B. He is cooking supper. C. He has lots of work to do.

2. What does the woman say she will do?

A. Help the man with work. B. Wait in the man’s place. C. Come again later.

Conversation 2

3. Where is Ken probably?

A. At a shop. B. At home. C. In the classroom.

4. Why are the speakers having a meeting?

A. For an exam. B. For work. C. For fun.

Conversation 3

5. Who is the man? www..com

A. The woman’s husband. B. The woman’s boss. C. The woman’s classmate.

6. What did the woman bring back?

A. Some presents from the party.

B. Some information about her classmates.

C. Some documents for the company.

Conversation 4

7. Where will the speakers take a trip?

A. To a popular science spot. B. To a wild forest. C. To a wildlife zoo.

8. What advice does the man give to the woman?

A. Leave some food for the animals.

B. Stay far away from fire at night.

C. Do not leave garbage everywhere.

9. What will the speakers do today?

A. Climb a mountain. B. Rest at home. C. Go fishing.

Conversation 5

10. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. A painting. B. Food. C. An old man.

11. What is the small boy doing?

A. Sitting at the table. B. Standing at the side of the table.

C. Playing under the table.

12. How does the woman feel?

A. Hungry. B. Strange. C. Interested.

Conversation 6

13. What was the main reason why the man wanted to join the army?

A. He often heard stories about the army. B. His uncle suggested that he do so.

C. Most of his toys were tanks.

14. What did the woman and her sister use to do?

A. Visit different shops. B. Pretend to be shopkeepers.

C. Make money by selling waste things.

15. What is the subject of the conversation?

A. Childhood dreams B. Hard work and success. C. Unhappy memories in life.

Section B （7．5 marks）

Directions: In this section . you will hear a short passage．Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard．Fill in each blank with NO MORE TH．AN THREE WORDS．You will hear the．short passage TWICE．

Freezing Weather

Places

Problems or damages



 16 Europe

● More than 200 people were killed.



Bosnia

● Farmers have problems feeding their cows.

● 17 production has dropped by 30%.



Ukraine

● 18 people died in low temperatures.



Rome

● 19 are unable to operate.

● The government has to take measures before 20 in temperature.



Part II? Language Knowledge (45 marks)

Section A (15 marks)

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

21．Lee MinHo, _____ music and films are loved by many teenagers, was invited to perform

in the 2014 Spring Festival．

A．who B．whom C．whose D．which

22. ----It’s a pity that you didn’t talk with Andy.

----Yes, the train ______ when I rushed to the station to see him off.

A. had left B. was leaving C. left D. has left

23. necessary experience for my future career, I take an active part in social activities in college.

A. To gain B. Gain C. Gaining D. Having gained

24. Today the society offers the young more chances to _______ their talent and skills.

A. give out B. take in C. show off D. carry on

25. — Why not ______　the Music Club?

— Sorry, I can’t sing or dance.

A. to join B. join C. joining D. join in

26.Though you are familiar _______ the poem, you must try to learn it _______ heart.

A. to, to B. to, with C. with , by D. with, to

27. We’ve had a good start, but next, more work needs _____to achieve the final success.

A. being done B. do C. doing D. to do

28. All these years, he _________ on his novel which will be published next year.

???? A. focused B. had been focusing C. has been focusing D. was focusing

29.Information has been put forward ______more and more middle school students will be admitted by universities. www..com

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

30.________ better ways for digging tunnels were developed, the first railway tunnel under the River Thames was dug in 1884.

A.With B. When C. Because D. As

31. —What should I do with the extra film ticket?

???? —You can give it to __________ wants to see the film.

???? A. no matter who B. whom C. whoever D. whomever

32. —I’d appreciate __________ if you’d like to teach me how to use the computer.

???? —I would appreciate __________ you.

???? A. you; helping B. it; helping C. you; to help D. it; to help

33. You get two tickets of Despicable Me Ⅱ, as I have promised .

A. may B. can C. need D. shall

34. High school girls in the country ______to wear long hair at that time, which you may think quite strange.

A. were forbidden B. had forbidden C. forbade D. have been forbidden

35.The number of road accidents and the deaths ________ those accidents has increased over the past year.

A. arise from B. suffer from C. suffering from D.arising from

Section B (18 marks)

Directions：For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the words or phrases that best fits the context.

Japanese high school students do not drive cars. Many either walk or ride bicycles if distance is not too great. In other cases, a lot of students must 36 public buses and trains, often changing lines several times in order to reach their 37 . it is common for students to 38 two or more hours each day on public transportation. After junior high school, students attend schools based on standardized high school entrance examination scores. As a result some students travel a great distance to 39 the school. The school day begins at 8:30, so students may leave home as early as 6:30. While some students sleep or study during their long travel, public transportation also 40 a chance for socializing with peers.

Students 41 to school is regulated by school policies. There policies may prohibit 42 activities in public－chewing gum, consuming snacks, 43 books while walking－anything that might reflect 44 on the reputation of the school. Each school has a unique uniform 45 makes its students easily identifiable to the public. School policies often require students to 46 on buses and trains, leaving seats open for other passengers in order to show his thoughtfulness（关怀）47 others.

( ) 36. A. go B .have C. take D. get

( ) 37. A. homes B. destinations C. schools D. classrooms

( ) 38. A. take B. cost C. spend D .have

( ) 39. A. go B. leave C. attend D .pass

( ) 40. A. gives B. offers C. sends D .takes

( ) 41. A. on the way B. in the way C .by the way D. at the way

( ) 42. A. sure B. certain C. special D. probable

( ) 43. A. carrying B. taking C. holding D .reading

( ) 44. A. worse B. well C. badly D. truly

( ) 45. A. who B. that C. whose D. what

( ) 46. A. silence B. sit C. seat D. stand

( ) 47.A.to B. for C. in D. beside

Section?C?(12?points)

Directions:?Complete?the?following?passage?by?filling?in?each?blank?with?one?word?that?best?fits the context.

The oldest subway system in China is the Beijing Subway. 48 building the subway, the only means of public transport in Beijing were buses and trolleybuses. In 1965, the Chinese government approved 49 constructing a subway line. The tunnels for the line were all dug by 1969. 50 , the opening of the new subway line was postponed until 1971, 51 the platforms and stations were finally completed. In 1984, 52 second subway line was completed. The Beijing Subway grew slowly until 2000, with only one new section being added 53 the two lines.

Then in 2001, because Beijing was chosen to host the 2008 Olympics, 54 2002 and 2008 six new lines were built in order to convey more people coming to the Olympics, and to make transport in Beijing 55 user-friendly. Even after the Olympics, the growth of the Beijing Subway has continued, and there will be 19 lines in total in the coming few years.

Part III? Reading Comprehension (30 marks)

???? Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

"My dream has come true．I have always wanted to be a Grand Slam （大满贯） champion．" These are the words of the Chinese tennis player Li Na after she became the first Asian woman to win the Australian Open final on Jan．25th．2014．

"People were saying I'm getting old．So this is a great success for such an old woman." the 32-year-old girl joked．

Miss Li has a tattoo （文身）. She has dyed her hair many different colors．And, at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, she told her fans to "shut up" when they got too noisy in their support．

Li Na was born in Wuhan．She started to play tennis at