Part One：Listening Comprehension (30 marks)

Section A (22.5 marks)

Conversation 1

1.What does the woman think of going to see the ice sculpture?

A. It is too cold B. It is tiring C.It is exciting

2. Where will they go on holiday?

A. To the ice city B. To Mount Huang C. To the seaside

Conversation 2

3. What does the man want to do after dinner?

A. Do some cleaning B. Do his work C. Fix the new tap

4. What will they probably do next?

A. Cook dinner B. See a movie C. Finish the housework

Conversation 3

5. Where does the man want to go?

A. A school B. A restaurant C. A bookstore

6. How much time does the man still have?

A. 50 minutes B. 20 minutes C. 30 minutes

Conversation 4

7. Who will attend the party?

A. the man B. Debby C. Mary

8. What day is it today?

A. Thursday B. Saturday C. Friday

9. What will the man do on the weekend?

A. Visit his grandma B. Visit his dad C. Visit his cousin

Conversation 5

10. What’s James’ new phone number?

A. 2128361735 B. 2128361725 C. 2158361725

11. When does the woman advise the man to call James?

A. In the morning B. In the afternoon C. In the evening

12. What’s the probable relationship between the man and James?

A. Colleagues B. Friends C. Brothers

Conversation 6

13. What will the man do during the holiday?

A. Visit his friend B. Visit his uncle C. Hold a party

14. What will the woman do?

A. Go to a party B. Watch TV C. Read books

15. What does the woman think of track and field events?

A. Exciting B. Just so-so C. Amazing

Section B ( 7.5 marks)

Directions: In this section, you’ll hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS. You’ll hear the short passage TWICE

The Goliath Birdeater





Introduction

Native to 16 , it is the largest spider in the world.

They don’t eat birds but eat 17 and can be 30 centimeters long when the legs are stretched out.





Lifespan and birth

★ The female can live from six to fourteen years and the male can live from 18 years.

★ They have hair on their 19 .

★ The female lays 100 to 400 eggs that hatch within 20 .





Other details

★ Their colours range from dark to light brown .

★ They shed their skin regularly.





Part Two Language Knowledge (45 marks)

Section A (15 marks)

21. I’ll never forget the day ______ I stayed with you on the mountain top.

A. what B. when C. which D. in which

22. I am going to have my waste paper ______ away at once.

A. taken B. take C. taking D. to be taken

23. _______ their task in such a short time, they asked us to give them a hand.

A. Finishing B. Finished C. To finish D.Finish

24. It is said that the building to be completed next year will be ______ the old ones.

A. as half big as B. half as big as C. half bigger as D. bigger half as

25. The boy is looking forward _______ a gift on his birthday.

A. to being given B. to giving C. to be given D. to have been given

26. This is the ancient Chinese vase I bought three weeks ago, _____ I spent a lot of money.

A. which B. for which C. on which D. at which

27. He sat ______ to her ______the stairs.

A. to listen; to climb B. listening; to climb

C. listen; to be climbing D. listening; climb

28. It was in the hotel _______ he was staying ________ we discussed the problem.

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

29. When I got to school I realised I _______ my pencil box at home.

A. left B. have left C. would leave D. had left

30. _______ is known to all is that the South China Sea is rich in natural resources.

A. what B. It C. As D. That

31. The players ______ from the whole school are expected to bring us honor in this summer games.

A. to select B. selecting C. to be selected D. having selected

32. _________ breaks the law should be punished.

A. Anyone B. Who C. Whomever D. Anyone who

33. ---It’s a pity that you didn’t talk much with Andy.

--- Yes, the train _______ when I rushed to the station to see him off.

A. had left B. was leaving C. left D. has left

34. The manager had no plan to travel abroad with many problems _______.

A. being unsolved B. unsolved C. having unsolved D. unsolving

35. --- ______ the ticket for the movie?

---Yes, I bought it online by group buying.

A. Had you got B. Did you get C. Have you got D. Do you get

Section B( 18 marks)

I remember it was a Saturday. I was invited to my friend’s birthday party. For the first time, I was the first one there. I sat on her couch and just waited 36 for the party to begin. As a flood of guests came in with warm 37 , there was one short, thin girl who had a huge smile on her face. She just seemed so 38 the other girls there. So I decided to begin a(n) 39 with her.

I asked her, “Did your mum drive you here?” She answered, “Oh, my mum is 40 .”

My heart sank. I 41 , “When did she die?” “She died when I was seven.”

Later on, she told us what happened the day her mother died. “I came home, 42 to tell my mum what a great day I had had. As I entered the room, I saw my mother on a stretcher(担架). I began 43 my sister. She just said, ‘Emma, Mum just needs to go to the hospital.’”

The girl said that she went to sleep that night 44 , and woke up to be told by her sister, “Emma, please keep 45 . Mum’s dead.”

I was so moved by this girl’s story. She lost her mother at such a young age, but she chose to be 46 . She did not shed(流) a tear when telling us her story. Strength is something that can 47 pain at the worst time. She lives every day of her life to the fullest, even with a heavy heart.

36. A. patiently B. closely C. deeply D. directly

37. A. expectations B. greetings C. company D. praise

38. A. common with B. distant from C. different from D. similar to

39. A. argument B. conversation C. friendship D. deal

40. A. ill B. mad C. lost D. dead

41. A. stopped B. continued C. cried D. complained

42. A. embarrassed B. excited C. nervous D. grateful

43. A. blaming B. hitting C. questioning D. missing

44. A. aimless B. regretful C. angry D. stressed

45. A. crazy B. awake C. calm D. happy

46. A. energetic B. independent C. upset D. strong

47. A. protect B. fight C. cause D. suffer

Section C (12 marks)

Eating snakes seems to be now in vogue (盛行), and if you haven’t eaten snakes yet, you are considered “out of date”. But I wonder 48 all the trends( 时髦 ) are worth following.

Some people may defend(辩护) themselves 49 saying snake meat is nutritious (有营养的). But these people don’t realize that many parasites (寄生虫)， 50 do harm to our health, are found inside snakes.

According 51 a survey, about 1000 tons of snakes are eaten every year in China and sometimes as 52 as 10，000 snakes are served on dinner tables in Shenzhen in a single day!

These figures warn us that if no action is taken, 53 number of snakes will drop and there will be an increase in mice and worms, which will result 54  decrease of crop output. Who will see such tragedy happen?

So let’s start not to eat snakes any more, because “to protect the snake is to protect 55 . ”

Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (30 marks)

A

to speak English is better. Nothing can match the excitement and happiness when a native speaker tells you that your English is very good!

Finally, in order to speak English well, you must be persistent and do it every day. It is like playing the piano. Pianists play it every day and so should you. Include English in your life and you will see where it is going. Practice, practice! Read, write and improve your language skills and you are on your way when you will be able to speak it with more and more confidence!

56. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. How to Improve Your Listening ability

B. How to Speak English Well

C. How to learn English well

D. English reading

57. What does the writer suggest about reading in the second paragraph?

A. Trying to improve your vocabulary

B. Keeping on reading when you have time

C. Stopping when you have a good basis of English

D. Looking up every unknown word when reading

58. In the writer’s eyes, the essential(必要的) way to improve your speaking skills is ______.

A. practicing B. going abroad C. listening D. writing

59. The main idea of the last paragraph is that ________.

A. we should play the piano every day.

B. speaking English is fun and entertaining

C. we should practice English every day to improve our speaking skills

D. Going abroad to learn English is important.

60. According to the third paragraph, what may make the author excited?

A. Reading papers and Internet sites.

B. Having a good basis of English

C. Going to an English-speaking country

D. A native speaker’s praise

B

One night about nine o’clock, Dr. Eyck, a surgeon, had a phone call from Dr. Haydon at the hospital in Clens Falls. The surgeon was asked to go there at once to operate on a very sick boy who shot himself while playing with a gun.

The doctor was soon on his way to Clens Falls. It was 60 miles away. And it was snowing heavily in the city. The surgeon thought he could get there before 12 o’clock.

A few minutes later, the doctor was stopped by a man in a