第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节 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。

例：

How much is the shirt?

A. ￡19.15 B. ￡9.15 C.￡9.18

答案为B。

1. Where did this conversation most probably take place?

A. At a concert B. At a flower shop. C. At a restaurant.

2. What did Paul do this morning?

A. He had a history lesson. B. He had a chemistry lesson C. He attended a meeting

3. What can we learn about the man from the conversation?

He’s anxious to see his sister.

B. He wrote to his sister last month.

C. He’s expecting a letter from his sister.

4. At what time does the train to Leeds leave?

A. 3:00. B. 3:15. C. 5:00.

5. What is the man’s problem?

A. He can’t decide how to go.

B. He can’t drive himself.

C. He doesn’t like traveling by train.

第二节 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，各小题将给予出5秒钟的作答案时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6. What is Sally doing?

A. Reading a letter. B. Washing clothes. C. Making a phone call.

7. Why does Tom ask Sally and John to call him?

A. He wants to meet them at the station.

B. He wants to invite them to dinner.

C. He wants them to visit his family.

8. What is Tom’s telephone number?

A. 680-6840. B. 780-6842. C. 780-7842.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. Why did bob call Nancy?

A. To ask if she’s got the tickets.

B. To invite her out for an evening.

C. To offer his help with her new flat.

10. What will Nancy be doing next Saturday afternoon?

A. Watching a tennis match.

B. Cleaning up the new flat.

C. Visiting a friend with Margaret.

11. What has Nancy agreed to do with Bob next Saturday?

To see a play. B. To attend a concert. C. To buy concert tickets.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. Who are the speakers?

A. A passer-by and a policeman.

B. A passer-by and a driver.

C. A passenger and a taxi-driver.

13. What is the woman’s house number?

A. 1323. B. 3023. C. 4023.

14. Why can’t the man turn left?

A. It is rush hour. B. It is a one-way street. C. The street is too narrow.

听第9段材料，回答第15段至17题。

15. What did the man ask the woman to do?

A. To book a hotel room for him.

B. To meet an old friend of hers.

C. To pass a message to Mary.

16. What is the relationship between the two speakers?

A. Neighbors. B. Father and daughter. C. Husband and wife.

17. What is Mary probably doing?

A. Staying at a hotel. B. Talking on the phone C. Chatting with her husband.

听第10段材料，回答第18题至20题。

18. Who is the speaker?

A. A student B. A teacher. C. An officer clerk.

19. Why did the speaker get a parking ticket?

A. His car was parked for too long.

B. His car took up too much space.

C. He left his car in a wrong place.

20. Which of the following words best describes the day the speakers had?

A. exciting B. unlucky C. tiring

第二部分：英语知识运用

第一节 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

21. —Can I have a day off tomorrow, Mr. Johnson?

—__________. I can manage without you.

Forget it B. I’m afraid not C. It depends D. Of course

22. I’m planning to hold a party in the open air, but I can make no guarantees because it ______

the weather.

A. links with B. depends on C. connects to D. decides on

23. Have you ever had a case _______ someone accused your journalists of getting the wrong

end of the stick ?

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

24. The young assistant was very nervous when he first ______ his teacher _______ performing the experiment.

A. helped; in B. helped; with C. assisted; with D. assisted; in

25. ________apologize to his wife, he managed to send his wife a card, _____ “Darling, please

forgive me!”

A. So as to; said B. So as to; saying C. In order to; said D. In order to; saying

26. Not only ______ give people relaxation and pleasure, but _____ increase their knowledge of

any kind.

A. can travel; it can B. travel can; can it C. can travel; can it D. travel can; it can

27. The museum will open in the spring with an exhibition and a viewing platform ______

visitors can watch the big glasshouses being built.

A. what B. where C. when D. why

28. John opened the door. ______ stood a girl he had never seen before.

A. Where B. At which C. There D. Here

29. She has mastered English grammar and ___ a large vocabulary without the help of a teacher.

A. finished B. concluded C. acquired D. achieved

30. ______ heard the news _______ he began to cry.

A. Hardly he had; when B. Hardly had he; than

C. Hardly he had; than D. hardly had he; when

31. _______ their football team will win the match.

A. There is some doubt whether B. There was some doubt that

C. There is no doubt whether D. There was no doubt that

32. --- You haven’t lost the ticket, have you ?

--- _______. I know it’s not easy to get another one at the moment.

A. Yes, I have B. I hope not C. I hope so D. Yes, I’m afraid so

33. Peter has been out of work for half a year, so he wants to _______ a job in this company.

A. prepare for B. apply for C. wait for D. care for

34. Firstly I collected all the books, newspapers and other things scattered(使撒开) in the rooms and put them _______.

A. in the place B. out of place C. in place D. in place of

35. --- How are you getting on with your study ?

--- Oh, I’m sorry. Things aren’t going so well as _______.

A. plans B. planning C. to plan D. planned

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36～55各题所给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。

I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to E1 Capitan, a 36 rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew 37 I wanted to climb it. That has been my life’s passion (钟爱) ever since— 38 the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I’ve long made Yosemite my 39 .

About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of 40 , like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It’s 41 me why visitors started respecting the place 42 and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.

I tried 43 trash (垃圾) myself, but the job was too big. I would 44 an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so 45 it that I decided something had to change.

As a rock-climbing guide, I knew 46 about organizing any big event. But in 2004, together with some climbers, I set a date for a 47 . On that day, more than 300 people 48 . Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to 49 . I couldn’t believe the 50 we made—the park looked clean!

Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and 51 132 miles of roadway.

I often hear people 52 about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by 53 rather than complaining. We need to teach by 54 . You can’t blame others 55 you start with yourself.

36. A. distant B. huge C. narrow D. loose

37. A. immediately B. finally C. gradually D. recently

38. A. imagining B. painting C. describing D. climbing

39. A. garden B. home C. lab D. palace

40. A. material B. resources C. waste D. goods

41. A. beyond B. against C. over D. within

42. A. more B. most C. less D. least

43. A. throwing away B. picking up C. breaking down D. digging out

44. A. kill B. save C. wait D. spend

45. A. satisfied with B. delighted in C. tired of D. used to

46. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing

47. A. cleanup B. party C. picnic D. concert

48. A. dropped out B. showed up C. looked around D. called back

49. A. demand B. receive C. accomplish D. overcome

50. A. plan B. visit C. contact D. difference

51. A. crossed B. measured C. covered D. designed

52. A. talk B. complain C. argue D. quarrel

53. A. doing B. thinking C. questioning D. watching

54. A. method B. explanation C. example D. research

55. A. although B. if C. when D. unless

第三部分： 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

第一节：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。

A

What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipient’s face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?

This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming, and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.

I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and