1. Where does the conversation most probably take place?

　A. In a park. B. In a zoo. C. In a pet store.

2. What does the woman mean?

　A. Things here are very cheap. B. Things here are not cheap.

　C. She doesn’t know whether things here are cheap or not.

3. Where are the two speakers going to plant the tree?

　A. By the front door. B. At the back of the garage.

　C. At the end of the garden.

4. Where does the conversation take place?

　A. In a shop. B. In a hotel. C. In a restaurant.

5. What do we learn from the conversation?

　A. The man went to New Zealand during Christmas.

　B. The man visited New Zealand during the summer holiday.

　C. The man’s parents live in New Zealand.

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，你将有时间阅览室读各个小题，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。

请听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6. Who is the woman speaking to?

　A. Her husband. B. A policeman. C. A fire-fighter.

7. What’s the woman asking for?

　A. Advice on safety. B. Money. C. Help.

8. What has happened to the woman’s house?

　A. It’s been burnt down. B. It’s been broken into.

C. It’s been damaged.

请听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What does the woman want to know?

　A. The best way to go to New York.

　B. The quickest way to go to New York.

　C. The cheapest way to go to New York.

10. How much does it cost the woman to go to New York by bus?

A. $5. B. $15. C. $50.

11. What do we know from the conversation?

A. The woman will go to New York by bus.

B. It will take the woman five hours to go to New York by bus.

C. The woman won’t go to New York by bus.

请听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. When will the ballet performances be on?

A. This week. B. Next week. C. Next month.

13. When will the man attend the performance?

A. On Sunday evening. B. On Thursday evening.

C. On Friday evening.

14. How much does the man pay for the tickets?

A. $20. B. $10. C. $40.

请听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Good friends. B. Strangers. C. Classmates.

16. What can we know about the woman from the conversation?

A. She won a cup in last week’s tennis competition.

B. She is a science expert.

C. She works at St Jude’s Training College.

17. How long has the man been in the science department?

A. Half a year. B. More than a year. C. Two years.

请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. How often do people in the Historical Society meet?

A. Every week. B. Every other week. C. Every three weeks.

19. What is the main purpose of the Historical Society?

A. To find out what they can learn from history.

B. To study the people in history.

C. To learn about what happened in the past.

20. What do the Historical Society plan to do this year?

A. Study the history of the town.

B. Visit historic houses in the college.

C. Visit more historic places.

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）

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

Why do people travel? Well, many people travel because they want to see other countries and visit places that are famous, interesting or beautiful. People also travel to meet new friends, to try new kind of food, to experience life in other parts of the world or simply to get away from cold weather. Yet there are other reasons why people travel. Many of today’s travelers are looking for an unusual experience and adventure travel is becoming more and more popular. Here is a quick look at two popular activities: hiking and rafting.

HIKING

Hiking is a great way to travel. You will get close to nature and take exercise at the same time. Hiking is easy to do and doesn’t have to be very expensive. You can hike close to home or travel to other places. The basic equipment you need for hiking is simple: good shoes, clothes and a backpack. You can hike in the mountains, in a forest or along a river. You can also go for a hike in the city.

Hiking is fun and exciting, but you shouldn’t forget safety. Here are some basic tips for successful hiking: 1. Don’t hike alone. 2. Tell someone where you are going; 3. Bring water and a good map; 4. Watch out for dangers, such as spiders, snakes, or poisonous plants; 5. Wear a hat to protect yourself from the sun; 6.Bring a mobile phone if you have one.

RAFTING

Another exciting adventure is rafting. A raft is a small boat that you can use to paddle down rivers and streams. Rafting is a good way to experience nature. If you want a normal rafting trip, choose a quiet stream or river that is wide and has few trees and other dangers. The name “whitewater” comes from the fact that the water in these streams and rivers looks white when it moves quickly.

As with hiking, you should always think about your safety and wear good clothes. You also need to learn the basic skills of rafting, such as how to handle the raft, how to paddle and how to get in and out of the raft. You should not go rafting unless you know how to swim, and you should always wear a life jacket.

21. Adventure travelers want to _______.

A. experience fun and excitement B. meet new friends.

C. try new kinds of food D. visit famous sites or beautiful places

22. Hiking is a kind of adventure travel because _________.

A. it is not expensive B. you will often put yourself in danger.

C. you need a lot of equipment for it D. it is not only exciting but inexpensive

23. While hiking or rafting, it is important to think about________.

A. cost B. excitement C. safety D. fun

24. While you go rafting, you have to _________.

A. have rafting skills B. know how to swim

C. wear leather shoes D. put on a life jacket.

B

Another Reason

It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.

Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn’t work and a young officer, Mr. Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they were all drunk. Of course they found the officer was angry.

“I’m sorry, sir,” said the first soldier. “I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back.”

And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier’s turn. He said, “I’m sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but…”

Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, “If you say something was wrong with your bus, I’ll punish you at once!”

“No, no, sir,” said the young man. “My bus was all right, but the dead horses were in its way!”

25. The military camp was built in the village to _______.

A. stop the soldiers going to towns B. stop the soldiers meeting their friends

C. train the new soldiers D. make the young men live quietly

26. Mr. Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday because _______.

A. he was kind to them B. they felt lonely

C. they had something important to do D. they were the best of all

27. The young officer was worried because _______.

A. a traffic accident had happened

B. he was afraid something happened to the nine soldiers

C. the nine soldiers didn’t come back on time

D. the nine soldiers drank too much in the town

28. The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because _______.

A. something was wrong with their buses B. their horses died on the return way

C. it took them much time to run back D. they all had drunk much in the town

29. Which answer do you think right?

A. I’ll believe only the last soldier. B. The officer believed the nine soldiers.

C. I’ll believe none of the nine soldiers. D. The officer won’t punish his soldiers.

C

Japanese students work very hard but many are unhappy. They feel heavy pressures from their parents. Most students are always told by their parents to study harder and better so that they can have a wonderful life in the future. Though this may be a good idea for those very bright students, it can have terrible results for many students who are not gifted enough. Many of them have tried very hard at school but have failed in the exams and have their parents lose hope. Such students felt that they are hated by everyone else they meet and they don’t want to go to school any longer. They become dropouts.

It is surprising that though most Japanese parents are worried about their children, they do not help them in any way. Many parents feel that they are not able to help their children and that it is the teachers’ work to help their children. To make matters worse, a lot of parents serif their children to those schools opening in the evenings and on weekends — they only help the students to pass the exams and never teach them any real sense of the world.

Many Japanese schools usually have rules about everything from the students’ hair to their clothes and things in their school bags. Child psychologists(心理学家) now think that such strict rules are harmful to the feelings of the students. Almost 40% of the students said that no one had taught them how to get on with others, how to tell right from wrong and how to show love and care for others, even for their parents.

30. “Dropouts” are those who _______.

A. make troubles in and out of schools B. go about o