Where is the woman going tonight?

A. To a cinema. B. To her company. C. To a restaurant.

How will the speakers go to concert?

A. By bus. B. By car. C. By subway.

How much did the man pay for the camera?

A. $150 B.$175 C. $200

What is the weather like now?

A. Rainy. B. Cloudy. C. Sunny.

What are the speakers talking about?

A. A holiday plan. B. A city. C. A movie.

第二节（共15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，你将有时间阅读每个小题，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6至7题

Where was the man when his car broke down?

A. In his office. B. In a parking lot. C. In a garage.

How did the man get home?

A. By truck. B. By car. C. By train.

听第7段材料，回答8至9题

What is the relationship between the two speakers?

A. Husband and wife. B. Teacher and student. C. Co-workers.

What does the woman think of making small talk?

A. Easy. B. Awkward. C. Time-wasting.

听第8段材料，回答10至12题

What is the man’s problem?

A. His cooker doesn’t work.

B. There is no hot water system at his flat.

C. The owner wants to ask for more money.

What’s the man attitude towards the owner?

A. Angry. B. Understandable. C. Satisfied.

What must an owner do before asking a person to move out?

A. Check all the things in the house.

B. Tell the person in advance.

C. Get the person’s permission.

听第9段材料，回答13至16题

What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Colleagues. B. Neighbours. C. Strangers.

What can the man offer the woman?

A. A special price.

B. Best-quality goods.

C. Good after-sale service.

How does the woman feel about the man?

A. Grateful. B. Disappointed. C. bored.

What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The woman refuses the man’s offer.

B. The man will arrive in a couple of minutes.

C. The woman knew the man through her husband.

听第10段材料，回答17至20题

When will the tour start?

A. In 10 minutes. B. In 20 minutes. C. In 30 minutes

What is forbidden during the tour?

A. Taking photos. B. Asking questions. C. Making phone calls.

What can the listeners do after lunch?

A. Read books.

B. Buy gifts.

C. Visit the student centre.

When does the speaker suggest the listeners go to the coffee shop?

A. Before the tour. B. During the tour. C. After the tour.

II 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

21. any bread that morning, we had nothing to eat.

A. Being not made B. Not having made

C. Having not made D. Not having been made

22.---Do you know Jim failed to pass the driving test?

---I don’t know, .

A. nor don’t I care B. nor do I care

C. I don’t care neither D. I don’t care also

23. I believe the beauty of nature there will make an excellent _____ upon the tourists.

A. guide B. adjustment C. impression D. attraction

24. ---Why did you the third paragraph of your rewritten composition?

---Because I thought it was off the point.

A. play out B. hand out C. carry out D. leave out

25. All of them felt it strange that he the meeting.

A. attend B. would have attended

C. could attend D. were to attend

26．—How does the story The Emperor's New Clothes_______？

—Once upon a time, there was a silly emperor who loved clothing more than anything else...

A．clarify B. inform C. go D. announce

27. Film has a much shorter history, especially when such art forms as music and painting.

A. compare to B. compared to

C. comparing to D. having compared to

28．Can you think of some cases________drivers obviously knew the traffic rules but didn't obey them?

A. where B. why C. as D. which

29. Though computers can do a lot of work man can’t do, they can’t completely _______ human beings.

A. replace with B. in place

C. take place D. take the place of

30. ---How often do you call your parents?

--- ,but usually once a week.

A. Forget it B. Once in a while C. It depends D. I’ve no idea

31. I was so familiar with him that I recognized his voice I pick up the phone.

A. while B. after C. in case D. the instant

32. It was the soldier did at the spot of the accident, not what he said,

moved all the citizens of the whole city.

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

33. Due to the traffic jam, thousands of passengers remained on the freeway.

A. stuck B. sticking

C. to be sticking D .to have stuck

34. ---Volunteering is getting popular in China.

---Indeed. More people are now aware that helping others benefits themselves a lot.

A. casually B. accurately C. tightly D. increasingly

35. ---Mary, let’s go to the bookshop this weekend. Will you be ?

---Sorry, but I’m going to visit my uncle in the countryside.

A. eager B. suitable C. convenient D. available

III.阅读理解：40分(共20小题；每小题2分，共40分)

A

It turns out that the Broadway experts agree with me. The show has received nine Tony nominations(提名). Tony awards are the top prizes for Broadway shows. Laura Osnes, who plays the role of Cinderella, has been nominated for the Tony for best actress in a musical.

How similar is the show to the story of Cinderella you know? The answer, of course, depends on which version of the story you’ve seen or read. In an interview with TIME FOR Kids, Osnes pointed out that many people are familiar with the Disney movie version. There are some differences between that movie and the Broadway show. For one thing, the stepmother and the sisters are not as cruel in the show as in the movie. Also, in the Broadway version, when Cinderella escapes from the dancing party, she picks up her shoe after dropping it. So how does the prince find Cinderella again? You’ll have to see the show to find out!

I just think anyone would enjoy this play, including both kids and adults. The attention to detail is amazing. In my opinion, this play deserves a double thumbs-up!

36. The author was excited because .

A. he has grown up knowing the story of Cinderella

B. he could see Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella on stage

C. the lights became dark and the orchestra started to play

D. the stage had a magical appearance with the tree on it

37. Which of the following shows that the Broadway experts agree with the author?

A. They all agree the musical is more beloved than the story.

B. They all agree the story is more complicated than the musical.

C. Broadway experts have given the show nine Tony nominations.

D. Laura Osnes has been nominated for the Tony for best actress.

38. What is one of the differences between the Disney movie and the Broadway show according to the passage?

A. Cinderella picks up her shoe after dropping it in the movie.

B. The stepmother and the sisters are crueler in the movie.

C. The prince doesn’t find Cinderella in the show.

D. Cinderella doesn’t escape from the dancing party in the show.

39. According to the author, this show is suitable .

A. only for grown-up B. only for children.

C. for both grown-ups and children D. for either grown-ups or children

B

?Global Positioning Systems（GPS） are now a part of everyday driving in many countries. These satellite-based systems provide turn-by-turn directions to help people get to where they want to go. But, they can also cause a lot of problems, send you to the wrong place or leave you completely lost. Many times, the driver is to blame. Sometimes a GPS error is responsible. Most often, says Barry Brown, it is a combination of the two.

We spoke to Mr. Brown by Skype （网络电话软件）. He told us about an incident involving a friend who had flown to an airport in the eastern United States. There he borrowed a GPS-equipped car to use during his stay. BARRY BROWN: “And they just?plugged?in an address and then set off to their destination. And, then it wasn’t until they were driving for thirty minutes that they realized they actually put in a destination back on the West Coast where they lived. They actually put their home address in. So again, the GPS is kind of 'garbage in garbage out'.”

Mr Brown says this is a common human error. But, he says, what makes the problem worse has to do with some of the shortcomings, or failures, of GPS equipment. BARRY BROWN: “One problem with a lot of the GPS units is that they have a very small screen and they just tell you the next turn. Because they just give you the next turn, sometimes that means that it is not really giving you the?overview?that you would need to know that it’s going to the wrong place.”

Barry Brown formerly served as a professor with the University of California, San Diego. While there, he worked on a project with Eric Laurier from the University of Edinburgh. The two men studied the effects of GPS devices on driving by placing cameras in people’s cars. They wrote a paper based on their research. It is called “The Normal, Natural Troubles of Driving with GPS.”

It lists several areas where GPS systems can cause confusion for drivers. These include maps that are outdated, incorrect or difficult to understand. They also include timing issues(时机问题) related to when GPS commands are given.

Barry Brown says, “ To make GPS systems better we need a better understanding of how drivers, passengers and GPS systems work together.”

40. In paragraph 2, Mr. Brown mentioned his friend in the conversation to _______.

A. build up his own reputation???????????? ? B. laugh at his stupid friend

C. prove the GPS system is only garbage? D. describe an example of human error

41. What is the disadvantage of small screens in GPS equipment according to the text?

A. They just provide the next turn.???????? B. They are harmful to eyes.

C. They make drivers tired easily.????????? D. They often break down suddenly.

42. Which of the following statements would Barry Br