PartⅠ Listening Comprehension (30 marks)

Section A (22.5 marks)

Conversation 1

What did Deb do ?

A. Saw the doctor B. Went to school C.Went her home town

2. Who is out of town this week ?

A. Jim B. Deb C. Lemens

Conversation 2

Why is Monday a holiday ?

A. It’s Thanksgiving Day B. It’s National Day

C. It’s Presdent’s Day

4. When will the speakers begin going skiing ?

A. On Monday B. On Friday C. On Saturday

Conversation 3

What’s Betty going to do this evening?

A. See a doctor B. Join a party C. Meet her friends

6. How old is Betty ?

A. Fifteen B. Eighteen C. Nineteen

Conversation 4

What are they talking about ?

A. Computer B. Book C. Flight

8. How much does the woman know about the computer ?

A. A great deal B. A little C. Nothing

9. Where did the speakers go last month ?

A. Britain B. Germany C. Greece

Conversation 5

10. Why was Ben a bit nervous?

A. He was a newcomer to the school B. He was afraid of getting up early

C. He didn’t prepare for the exam

11. What must the students do before morning reading ？

A. Hand in homework B. Do morning exercise

C. Copy words and expressions

12. What can they do if they feel hungry?

A. Ask the teacher for some food B. Have something to eat in class

C. Buy something to eat during the break

Conversation 6

13. Who is the girl shopping for?

A. Her mother B. Her boyfriend C. Her father

14. Why does the girl dislike the brown wallet?

A. It has no room to put pictures B. It is too big and heavy C. It is too expensive

15. What does the girl decide to buy ?

A. A brown wallet B. A black wallet C. A blue tie

Section B (7.5 marks)

Online Shopping



E-mail replies

(16)________ messages on the advantages





 120 messages on the disadvantages





Advantages

 Convenient --- shopping (17) _______





 A (18) ______ service





 No (19) _______________



Disadvantages

 The product isn’t there





 It’s not 100% (20) _______ to give your credit card number



Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks)

Section A (15 marks)

1. Now many people use smart phones while walking in the street, so there has been an increase in traffic accidents in China this.

A. regardless of B. in case of C. in regard to D. due to

2. Heavy rain and hail (冰雹) have hit Guangdong Province, damaging roads, houses and crops, and now rescue work is under way.

A. \; the B. the; \ C. \; \ D. the; the

3. He is _______ to come to the party this evening.

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

4. The tall building　　　in the center of this area will be used as a 5-star hotel.

A. to built B. building C. being built D. having built

5. We, 　　　a discussion with the teacher, came to understand the problem better.

A. holding B. held C. being held D. having held

6. I Simon in the crowd at once; we hadn’t seen each other for 10 years, though.

A. gave out B. picked out C. worked out D. turned out

7. , I can see it was those valuable experiences in the army that shaped my successful career.

A. Look back B. Looking back

C. Looked back D. Having been looked back

8. The supermarket　　　next month will be the biggest one in the city.

A. completed　　B. being completed C. to be completed D. having been completed

9. 　　more visitors, the Beijing Garden Expo Park gives roses to the couples visiting it.

A. Attracted B. Attracting C. To attract D. Having attracted

10.?______?he?would?have?succeeded?in?the?examinations. A.?If?he?has?worked?hard,???????????B.?If?he?works?hard,

C.?If?he?worked?hard?,?????????D.?Had?he?worked?hard,

11. It’s the third time _____ late this month.

A. that you arrived B. when you arrived　

C. that you have arrived D. when you have arrived

12. Excuse me would you please tell me ________

A. when the sports meet is to taking place B. when is the sports meet going to be held

C. when is the sports meet to begin D. when the sports meet is taken place

Section B (18 marks)

There are many kinds of friends. Some are always with you, but don’t understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only 36 friends leave footprints.

I shall always recall (回忆）the autumn and the girl with the 37 . I know she will always be my best friend.

It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves 38 on the cool wind. In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves, 39 to the sound of them.

Autumn is a 40 season and life is uninteresting. The free days always make me sad. But one day, the sound of a violin 41 into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains. A young girl, standing in the wind, was 42 in playing her violin.

I had never seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been 43 there for so long but my existence did not seem to disturb her.

Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building when I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became 44 . Though we didn't know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believed she also loved me.

Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly 45 . To my astonishment (惊讶), the girl came over to me.

"You must like violin." she said.

"Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?" I asked.

Suddenly, a 46 expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.

"I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that 47 me." she said.

"In fact, it was your playing that gave me a meaningful autumn," I answered. "Let's be friends." The girl smiled, and so did I.

36. A. young B. true C. new D. old

37. A. sound B. song C. play D. violin

38. A. shaking B. hanging C. falling D. floating

39. A. watching B. listening C. seeing D. hearing

40. A. lively B. lovely C. harvest D. lonely

41. A. flowed B. grew C. started D. ran

42. A. absorbed B. active C. busy D. interested

43. A. waiting B. stopping C. standing D. sitting

44. A. interesting B. moving C. encouraging D. exciting

45. A. changed B. began C. gone D. stopped

46. A. happy B. sad C. strange D. surprised

47. A. surprised B. excited C. encouraged D. interested

Section C (12 marks)

Some people think that all wild animals are dangerous. In fact very few of them will attack a man （48）________ he leaves them alone. If you met a tiger or (49)________ elephant, I think you would run away, but even a tiger will keep away from a man unless (50)________ is very hungry. Tigers only kill (51)________ eat men when they have grown too old and too weak (52)________ catch their usual food, such as deer and some other small animals. If you saw a wild elephant, perhaps you would be frightened. Elephants usually run away (53)________ once unless you attack them. Some animals get very frightened if they only smell a man. Some take no notice at all but quietly walk away. Wild animals only attack people when they are afraid (54)________ the people meaning to harm(伤害)their young ones, or (55)________ the people shoot at them and make them angry.

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

In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later, black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon, the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.

In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.

When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them. If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.

56. Why do people in England often talk about the weather?

A. Because they may have four seasons in one day

B. Because they often have very good weather

C. Because the weather is warm just like in spring

D. Because the sky is sunny all day

57. From the story we know that when _________come, there is a heavy rain.

A. sunshine and snow B. black clouds C. summer and winter D. spring and autumn

58. "People can also have summer in winter." Means "it is sometimes too ______in winter."

A. warm B. cool C. cold D. rainy

59. In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because ________

A. their friends ask them to do so B. it often rains in England

C. they are going to sell them D. they are their favourite things

60. The best title (标题)for this passage is ________.

A. Bad Seasons B. Summer or Winter

C. The Weather in England D. Strange English People

B

People believe that climbing can do good to health. Where can you learn the skill of climbing t