(满分:150分 考试时间: 120分钟)

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I. Listening Comprehension

Section A

Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

1. A. At a hotel. B. At a bus stop. C. In the street. D. At a park.

2. A. 200 dollars. B. 160 dollars. C. 120 dollars. D. 80 dollars.

3. A. Price of gas. B. Price of cars. C. Traffic problems. D. Their work.

4. A. She will visit her chemistry teacher. B. She will go to the cinema with the man.C. She will have a test. D. She will review her lessons.

5. A. Jenny shouldn't have been awarded the first prize.B. Jenny should have worked harder.C. Jenny earned the prize through hard work.D. Jenny didn't like the prize.

6. A. She is proud that her son is interested in playing football.B. Her son shows a lot of interest in his studies.C. Her son is more interested in his studies than sports.D. Her son should pay more attention to his studies.

7. A. Friendly. B. Two-faced. C. Talkative. D. Critical.

8. A. He will turn off the TV after he finishes his sports training.B. The program will be over soon.C. The woman should leave the television on.D. He is not watching the program.

9. A. She does not believe it will snow. B. Canadian winters are rather long.C. Snow in October is unusual. D. Winter is her favorite season.

10. A. He knew where the iPad was. B. The woman didn't take good care of her iPad.C. He saw someone else take the iPad away.D. The woman had no idea where she had put her iPad.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

14. A. Those who are online in class.B. Those who are online for several times a week.C. Those spending 16 to 19 hours online every month.D. Those spending more than two hours online each day.

15. A. According to students' answers to different questions.B. By doing experiments among boys and girls. C. Through observation on students' behavior.D. By reading reference books on this topic.

16. A. Online time decides the health condition of teenagers.B. Spending too much time online makes teenagers depressed.C. Boys are more likely to feel depressed than girls.D. Surfing the Internet affects students' school performance.

Section C

Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

Patient Information

Name

Martin __17__



Address

405 Green Street



Phone number

__18__



Birthplace

__19__



Major (Subject)

__20__



Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.

Sunshine Travel Agency

Name of the Client

Tom Parker



Destination

Penang, Malaysia



Type of Flight

__21__ class



Duration of holiday

About __22__



Price

HK$ __23__



Departure Date

__24__



Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use ONE word that best fits each blank.

(A)

Well, today is the day. Microsoft is officially pulling the life support plug (插头) on Windows XP. And while the majority of PC users have obviously moved on to newer operating systems, some people __25__ (stick) to Windows XP over the last 12 years. __26__ is reported by The Washington Post, an enormous number of government machines are still running the old OS, which could probably create a security problem.

Clearly, over 13 percent of PCs in the United States are still running Windows XP, __27__ Microsoft announced the end for support over two years ago. As many as 10 percent of U.S. government computers -- including thousands of PCs __28__ (hold) sensitive information -- will now be without __29__ (far) security updates.

Yesterday, The Guardian reported the UK government has paid Microsoft ￡5.5 million for __30__ one-year extension (延长) of support. And if you think the problem is only at the desktop and notebook level, you __31__ be quite wrong; don't forget as many as 60 percent of ATM machines in the U.S. are still running XP.

So, what's the solution? These businesses, government agencies, and consumers will have to upgrade (更新). And whether they choose Windows 7 or Windows 8, __32__ is probably better than a security breach (漏洞).

(B)

Almost every child grows up reading books or hearing about the tales of dragons. __33__ (consider) to be the coolest among other legendary animals like trolls (精灵), dragons take a special place in the world of fantasy creatures. __34__ their giant sizes which seem to make them a little clumsy (笨拙的), they do have some great qualities that make them appealing to children.

You might have noticed __35__ dragons are illustrated in various children's books. They look like giant reptiles (爬行动物) with huge wings and can breathe fire. They are also portrayed in the water world as well __36__ they look like giant snakes and display great power. Today, children go crazy to take some photos standing near the statues of dragons in any park or museum.

Just __37__ they look like beasts, some people have mistaken this living creature as cold-blooded. If you do a thorough study about them, it __38__ (prove) your assumption to be wrong. Actually, dragons are known for their intelligence. There are different types of dragons, including brass dragons, bronze dragons, gold dragons, black dragons and red dragons.

They are actually warm-blooded creatures who are capable of controlling their body temperatures. They can resist pressures in water as well as in land. Some of them are known for their flying abilities. They have the talent __39__ (breathe) either fire or ice by balancing their body temperatures. Most of them like to live alone. The exception is noticed during breeding seasons, __40__ they stay inside caves.

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. precious B. regret C. quickly D. falls

E. tends F. easily G. tolerate H. occasions

I. follow J. urgent K. desire

We should not hesitate too much during the first half of our lives, while we should not __41__ what we've done during the other half. We should catch every chance to find a way out in our lives, for it goes off quickly. We should say something __42__ slowly, something serious clearly, and something unsure carefully. We should never say something that did not happen, something that you cannot do and something that does harm to others. We should tell others our happiness on certain __43__ and should not tell anyone our unhappiness. Do not __44__ say something about others. We should __45__ our own heart and interest, and fulfill what we should do instead of paying lip service.

Everyone is longing for a happy life, but owning wealth does not necessarily mean owning happiness. To truly reach happiness, we need to know how to get on with others. So we need to understand what happiness is really about and achieve what we __46__.

We need to know and understand happiness before we finally get it. As long as we keep a kind heart and do everything morally and legally (合法的), we can live a peaceful life. But if we keep an evil heart and do whatever we want, we are indeed digging a tomb for ourselves. A smart man knows to learn a lesson from his __47__, for he knows that every unhappy moment is some __48__ experience leading to happiness in the future. He will not waste his time in criticizing others. Instead, he __49__ to spend more time seeking his own happiness. He knows to keep a heart of conscience and not to spread others' mistakes. He also knows to think twice so that he will not feel regretful afterwards. Moreover, he knows to __50__ others, so he can naturally lead a happy life.

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A

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

Every country in the world expresses the importance of treating others with a generous heart. Many people __51__ their charity work to simply writing a __52__, which is important too. However, time and effort are equally important and can make the __53__ in someone's outlook on life. Young people in particular seem to be interested in volunteer work more than ever before, offering their __54__ through school, church and family programs. There are volunteer jobs available for young people all over the globe.

Many community organizations and schools have volunteer jobs __55__ for young people to participate in either after school or on the weekends. These types of jobs can include delivering, answering phones and mailing letters, to name a few. These types of volunteer jobs are not only __56__, but look fantastic on a resume (简历) or college __57__, as they display selflessness and a __58__ to serve others.

For those hoping to __59__ further, there is a lot of charity work in countries all over the world. Various mission trips leave daily to these countries, through various programs and organizations that have a passion to feed the hungry and give homes to the homeless. Some villages __60__ don't have running water. Volunteers go to these villages to dig wells. Other places lack food to feed their children or homes to stay in. The price of bui