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. When does the conversation take place?

A. At 5： 00. B. At 5:15. C. At 5: 30.

2. What do we know about the woman?

A. She didn’t talk to Mary. B. Mary thinks well of the concert.

C. Mary is ill.

3. How many novels will the woman read next term?

A. Four. B. Five. C. Six.

4. What will the weather be like tomorrow?

A. Cold. B. Rainy. C. Windy.

5. Who will leave?

A. Carol. B. Carol’s uncle. C. Carol’s sister.

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题。

6. Where does the conversation take place?

A. At a clinic. B. At a drugstore. C. At a restaurant.

7. What restaurant did the woman go to first last night?

A. Italian. B. Chinese. C. American.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What did the woman do after the party?

A. She worked on her homework.

B. She went home to sleep.

C. She studied history.

9. What does the man feel difficult to do?

A. Sleep during the day.

B. Work well under stress.

C. Organise a birthday party.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What was Paul concerned about?

A. His professor. B. His final exam. C. His physics grades.

11. Why did the woman tell Paul not to worry?

A. The average was important. B. Chemistry was not his major.

C. He needed to concentrate on physics.

12. What did the woman suggest doing?

A. Studying harder. B. Going for a coffee. C. Repeating the class.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What blouse does the woman want first?

A. A blue cotton one. B. A blue silk one. C. A cream silk one.

14. Why doesn’t the woman take the blouse first mentioned?

A. It’s not on sale. B. It’s sold out. C. It’s not of good quality.

15. What does the woman think of the cream silk blouse recommended?

A. Pretty and not expensive. B. Pretty but expensive. C. Expensive and not pretty.

16. How much should the woman pay for the air tickets?

A. ￡45. B. ￡ 90. C. ￡ 450.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Where did chocolate originally come from?

A. Spain. B. Mexico. C. England.

18. What did the Indians mix to make the chocolate drink?

A. Chocolate powder with water.

B. Chocolate powder with sugar.

C. Chocolate powder with milk and sugar.

19. When was the first solid milk chocolate made?

A. In 1897. B. In 1876. C. In 1715.

20. What’s the benefit of drinking dark chocolate?

A. Helping reduce the calories people take in.

B. Helping people recover from heart attack.

C. Helping lower people’s blood pressure.

第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：多项选择（共15小题；第小题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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. Catching ___ sight of their head teacher coming, the students fell into silence all of ___ sudden.

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

China's population is expected to increase to about 1.5 billion in 2040, ______it will start to decline slowly.

A. where B. which C. on which D. after which

23. However, at times this balance in nature is disturbed, ____ a number of possibly unforeseen effects.

A. lying in B. calling in C. existing in D. resulting in

24. The business of the company was growing so fast that the manager had to _____ more workers.

A. take in B. take on C. take up D. take after

25. The woman _____ her boss of having broken the labor law because he fired her when she was pregnant.

A. blamed B. charged C. accused D. scolded

26. It is not right for some young people to live a life of absolute dependence ______ their parents.

A. of B. on C. from D. in

27. ______ I met him, I always think of the thing that happened between us.

A. Every time B. The moment C. Suddenly D. While

28. In my opinion, what he told us just now about the affair simply doesn’t make any _______.

A. meaning B. idea C. sense D. point

29. I _____ of your trying to earn some money by taking part time jobs, but please don’t neglect your studies at university.

A. assess B. acquire C. appreciate D. approve

30. The man we followed suddenly stopped and looked as if _____ whether he was going the the right direction.

A. seeing B. having seen C. to have seen D. to see

31. When I opened the door, I found my father sitting in his chair, completely _______ in the humorous stories he was reading.

A. absorbed B. applied C. attracted D. addicted

32. There are lots of places of interest _____ in our city.

A. needs repairing B. needing repaired C. needed repairing D. needing to be repaired

33. They failed to complete the project for ______ of enough financial support.

A. lack B. lacking C. lacked D. having lacked

34. _____ for the free tickets, I would not have gone to the films so often.

A. If it is not B. Were it not C. Had it not been D. If it were not

35. ______ twice, the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we chained our dog.

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

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I?stopped at?a grocery?store the other day because I was?about to go on a long drive?and I wanted to buy my favorite 36 for the trip.?It wasn’t the store I 37 go to, just one I passed along the way.

As I walked up to the entrance, I 38 a?man and a?boy who was about 10 or 12 years old? 39 at the front of the store.? the man handed 40 half-sheets of white paper as customers walked past.?I?walked up to them with 41 , wondering what cause they 42 . As I got closer, I saw that they had two carts (购物车) starting to fill?with 43 .

I said hello and the man greeted me and? 44 me?one of?the pieces?of paper, 45 that they were collecting donations for the homeless.?On?the paper?was a simple? 46 list of food items: peanut butter, noodles, pasta sauce, canned?fruits and vegetables.?It also?included?a short?story about the boy and his 47 to collect food donations since the age of 8.?

I was really 48 that someone so young would be so interested in helping others.?I told him it was a(n) 49 idea and that he should be proud of himself.?He smiled.

Then, I went inside to get my drink. 50 , the store didn’t have it. 51 , I wasn’t upset, because by then?I felt I had another mission.?I went through the store, 52 things from the list, then brought them back out to the boy and put them in the cart. ?They thanked me and offered me a(n) 53 (candy, I think).

As I walked back to my car, the boy’s well-intentioned spirit 54 with me. How inspiring to 55 a young boy with a resolve to do good deeds, and the courage to act on it.

36. A. cigar B. beer C. drink D. snack

37. A. hardly B. normally C. intentionally D. consciously

38. A. noticed B. watched C. felt D. recognized

39. A. sitting B. lying C. hiding D. standing

40. A. customers B. salesmen C. children D. drivers

41. A. astonishment B. curiosity C. concern D. anxiety

42. A. presented B. devoted C. disapproved D. represented

43. A. money B. clothes C. groceries D. vegetables

44. A. sold B. showed C. brought D. handed

45. A. whispering B. explaining C. advising D. analyzing

46. A. advertisement B. poster C. menu D. list

47. A. efforts B. attempts C. plans D. puzzles

48. A. convinced B. touched C. discouraged D. reminded

49. A. specific B. flexible C. awesome D. imaginable

50. A. Surprisingly B. Eventually C. Thankfully D. Unfortunately

51. A. then B. Therefore C. Still D. However

52. A. picking B. packing C. gathering D. holding

53. A. inspiration B. treat C. praise D. award

54. A. struck B. agreed C. stuck D. arose

55. A. come across B. bring up C. see through D. care for

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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When buying from a dealer, the law says that a car must be:As described: This includes the history of the car as well as its specification．For example, if the dealer described the car as previously having “one careful lady owner”, it shouldn’t turn out to have had several previous “boy racer” owners.Of satisfactory quality:? It must meet the standard that a reasonable person would regard as acceptable and be free from any quality problem．Also, bear in mind that a second-hand car will have a slightly different definition of what is considered “satisfactory, because there’s certainly an element of wear and tear．Fit for the purpose: It must be reasonable fit for any normal purpose and this includes any purpose that you specify to the seller． ●If any of the above is violated, then in theory, you may have the right to reject the vehicle and get your money back if you’re reasonably quick. Alternatively, the dealer might offer to replace or repair the car; reduce the price of offering a partial refund(退款).Once you’ve informed the dealer that you wish to reject the car , you must stop using the vehicle. ●If the rejection is not accepted, then it’s up to you to prove your case. You’ll need to pay for an independent assessment of the car and sue for damages. If you do choose a repair, insist the dealer provide you with a hire car or pay any reasonable traveling expenses thus produced while your new car is in the garage. ●If the car is new, it’s likely that the claim will be too high to be fought. Using the small claims procedure to you may have to pay for legal representation. All this can be pretty daunting and expensive. You need to weigh up the pros and cons before rejecting a car. Would a repair do just as well? Selecting a dealer who offers a clear exchange policy may help.56．After the above writing, you will be better at???????? . A．choosing a