1．What is the man’s opinion about the actress?

A．She looks attractive without even trying hard．

B．She is wearing too much makeup to look good．

C．She should wear more makeup．

2．Why can’t the speakers exercise next week?

A．Because of some repairs．

B．Because of a festival．

C．Because of their work．

3．What will the speakers do this weekend?

A．Welcome a newcomer．

B．Have a holiday．

C．Attend a farewell party．

4．What does the man mean?

A．He is not good with cars．

B．He is ready to help．

C．The woman can do it herself．

5．What are the speakers doing?

A．Watching a movie．

B．Listening to music．

C．Listening to a lecture．

第二节（共15小题，每小题1．5分，满分22．5分）

听下面5段对话，每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6．What do we know about the man?

A．He has to pay for parking．

B．He parks his car free．

C．He has a small garage．

7．When did the man get home last night?

A．Around 6:00． B．Around 7:00． C．Around 7:30．．

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8．What are the speakers probably doing?

A．Watching a match on TV． B．Listening to a programme on the radio．

C．Reading advertisements in the newspaper．

9．What kind of person does the company need?

A．A junior sales manager． B．A general manager．

C．A secretary．

10．What will the man most probably do next?

A．Make an application for the job．

B．Go and look for another job．

C．Give the job a serious thought．

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11．What does the man think about the woman’s request for a pay raise?

A．It’s impossible B．It’s reasonable C．It’s fine．

12．What percentage of pay raise does the man promise?

A．18%． B．7%． C．5%．

13．What is the woman probably going to do?

A．Continue her work here．

B．Work five days a week．

C．Find a new job．

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14．What are the speakers talking about?

A．A big family． B．A holiday plan． C．A boring trip．

15．How will the woman travel?

A．By car． B．By train． C．By plane．

16．Where does Tom live?

A．In Montreal． B．On the East Coast C．On the West Coast．

17．What can we learn from the conversation?

A．The woman enjoys her family gathering．

B．The man will manage to fly back home．

C．The woman failed to get a flight ticket．

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18．What would be the best title for the text?

A．How to read fast．

B．The ways to reduce noise．

C．Creating an effective reading environment．

19．What is the most important when you are reading?

A．The light B．The table． C．The chair．

20．What shouldn’t you do while you are reading?

A．Turn off your phone．

B．Listen to the radio or watch TV．

C．Put a “Do not disturb” sign on you door．

第二部分：英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21．— I'd love to go with you to the concert , but I’m short of money these days．

—That’s all right．_______．

A．We are friends and we should help each other．

B．It will be my treat．

C．You know I have a lot of money．

D．I’ve got enough money．

22．From _____ serious look on her face, we realized that she had brought us _____ word of great importance．

A．the; the B．the; a C．a; the D．the; /

23．— We ____ gas．I’m afraid we can’t go much further．

— I know there’s a gas station ahead．Will it last until we get there?

A．run out B．have run out C．are running out of D．have run out of

24．____ before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party．

A．Had they arrived B．Have they arrived

C．Would they arrive D．Were they to arrive

25．A good teacher must not only have much knowledge but also know how to ____ his ideas to his students．

A．convey B．approve C．adopt D．assess

26．____ the efforts to get the kids more interested in books, the children only spent just over an hour a week reading．

A．As long as B．Even though C．In spite of D．As a result of

27．He was found stealing items from the shop where he worked．_____, he lost his position．

A．Consequently B．Formally C．Unfortunately D．Gradually

28．Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first_________．

A．intention　　　 B．attempt　　　 　 C．purpose　　　　 D．desire

29．The design isn’t successful unless it _________ people of all ages and social groups．

A．attaches to B．appeals to C．adjust to D．objects to

30．The research depends on the belief ______ when the rules are applied impersonally, the result can be accurate．

A．that B．what C．unless D．if

31．Because of the heavy snowstorm, we have to put off the visit to the painting exhibition ___ in the nearby city until tomorrow．

A．to hold B．having been held C．holding D．being held

32．Though_____ experience, she eventually got the chance to work for the Haier Company．

A．lacking of B．lacking C．lacked D．lacked for

33．— Is there a primary school in your village now? — No, but there _____．

A．used B．was C．used to D．used to be

34．At the end of the parent-kid program “Where are we going, Dad?” on Hunan TV, each father was asked to write a letter _____ he expressed his hope and love to his kid．

A．what B．which C．where D．how

35．They finally managed to climb to the top, but ___________ then．

A．went the children down the hill B．down the hill did the children go

C．down the hill went the children D．down the hill the children went

第二节:完形填空（共20小题：每小题1．5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出 可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

How did you do it, Dad? How have you managed not to take a drink for almost 20 years? It took me almost 20 years to have the 36 to even ask my father this very personal question．When Dad first 37 drinking, the whole family was on pins and needles every time he got into a 38 that, in the past, would have started him 39 again．For a few years we were 40 to bring it up for fear that the drinking would begin again．

"I had this little poem that I would recite to myself at least four to five times a day," was Dad's 41 to my 18-year-old unasked question．"The words were a constant 42 to me that things were 43 so hard that I could not deal with them," Dad said．Then he 44 the poem with me．The poem's 45 , yet profound （深刻的） words immediately became 46 of my daily routine as well．

About a month after this 47 with my father, I received a gift in the mail from a friend of mine．It was a book of daily sayings of wisdom with one 48 for each day of the year．

It has been my 49 that when you get something with days of the year on it, you naturally turn to the page that lists your own 50 ．

I 51 opened the book to November 10 to see 52 words of wisdom this book had in store for me．I was 53 when I looked at the page, and then tears of disbelief and appreciation 54 down my face．There, on my birthday, was the exact same poem that had 55 my father for all these years! It is called the Serenity （平静） Prayer:

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference．

36．A．chance B．courage C．ability D．right

37．A．gave up B．took up C．went on D．carried on

38．A．way B．habit C．situation D．house

39．A．reciting B．asking C．smoking D．drinking

40．A．sure B．uncertain C．afraid D．eager

41．A．reply B．words C．excuse D．explanation

42．A．fear B．imagination C．thought D．reminder

43．A．never B．seldom C．always D．ever

44．A．discussed B．shared C．offered D．talked

45．A．wonderful B．long C．simple D．boring

46．A．all B．that C．any D．part

47．A．talk B．quarrel C．trip D．lesson

48．A．listed B．included C．read D．said

49．A．method B．experience C．wealth D．message

50．A．character B．birthday C．qualities D．favorites

51．A．doubtfully B．carefully C．happily D．hurriedly

52．A．where B．whether C．what D．how

53．A．excited B．astonished C．disappointed D．frightened

54．A．hung B．pulled C．rolled D．pushed

55．A．troubled B．disturbed C．pleased D．helped

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

In today’s world of cell phones, mini laptops and MP5 players, most people have at least one time-telling tool with them．Since these devices are so common, is time running out for the 500-year-old watch? According to some consumers, yes．New Jersey teenager Charlie Wollman says a watch is “an extra piece of equipment with no necessary function”．Many young adults agree and use their cell phones to tell time．It is said that fewer young people wear watches today than five years ago．As a result, some people claim that the watch industry is at a crossroads．

However, watchmakers optimistically say that watches redeem popularity when consumers reach their 20s and 30s．By then, they are willing to spend money on a quality watch that doesn’t just keep good time．Fifty years ago, watchmakers boasted about their products’ accuracy．But in recent years, the watch industry has transformed itself into an accessory（饰品）business．And for many today, the image a watch communicates has become more important than the time it tells．

“Complications” --- features that go beyond simple timekeeping--- are an important part of a watch’s image．Today’s watches offer lots of features that meet almost any personality．These features include