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本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读理解和书面表达。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION

SECTION A (22.5 marks)

Directions: In this section you’ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet.

You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation 1

1. What does the woman do in the group?

A. Play the violin. B. Play the piano. C. Sing for the group.

2. How often will the group meet?

A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Every other week.

Conversation 2

3. Where does the man want to live?

A. In a big city. B. In the country. C. In the mountain.

4. Why couldn’t the woman sleep well at night?

A. She was not used to the silence.

B. She was too tired to go to sleep.

C. She was afraid of the noise made by the birds.

Conversation 3

5. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. They live close to each other.

B. They have friends in common.

C. They are in the same gardening club.

6. Why is the woman upset?

A. Her kids did something to the man’s lawn.

B. The man is accusing her of something that she didn’t do.

C. Her family is out of town.

Conversation 4

7. What happened to Dennis?

A. He was diagnosed with cancer last week.

B. He lost a lot of money in business.

C. He died from a disease.

8. Who is Christine?

A. Dennis’s colleague. B. Dennis’s mother. C. Dennis’s girlfriend.

9. How old was Dennis on his last birthday?

A. Twenty-four. B. Thirty-four. C. Forty-four.

Conversation 5

10. Which figure of speech is NOT mentioned by the woman?

A. I heard it straight from the horse’s mouth.

B. I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.

C. Money doesn’t grow on trees.

11. How does the woman know about figures of speech?

A. She learned them by herself.

B. She learned them from her teacher.

C. She learned them from some advanced English speakers.

12. What is probably true about the woman?

A. She has already eaten dinner.

B. She has great interest in learning English.

C. She is in the same English class as the man.

Conversation 6

13. What did the man do before taking questions?

A. He gave a presentation.

B. He introduced the company.

C. He made arrangements for a meeting.

14. What was the woman’s first question about?

A. The sales situation in Japan.

B. The company’s future direction in the Asian market.

C. The cultural impact of foreign companies on local economies.

15. What will probably take place next?

A. They will take a break.

B. The man will talk to the woman individually.

C. The general manager will help to answer a question.

SECTION B

Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

You will hear the short passage TWICE.

A Story About Shoes

The man’s morning

 Left home 16 without breakfast



Surprise on the bus

Found he was wearing his 17 instead of shoes



His worry

Couldn’t think of a(n) 18 to tell his boss



Final decision

Spent ＄ 19 on a new pair of shoes



The end

The front door of the office was locked as it was a(n) 20 that day.





PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE

Section A

Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentences.

21. ________, his idea was accepted by all the people at the meeting.

A. Strange as might it sound B. As it might sound strange

C. As strange it might sound D. Strange as it might sound

22. ---How do you think I can make up with Tom?

---Put aside_____ you disagree and try to find_____ you have in common.

A. what, what B. where, what C. what, whether D. where, whether

23. _______ the calculation is right, scientists can never be sure that they have included all variables and modeled them accurately.

A. Even if B. As far as C. If only D. So long as

24. I ______ him in time, otherwise he would have fallen off the bike.

A. had supported B. supported C. have supported D. support

September 8th，1931 is a special day，________, I think，that will be remembered by the Chinese forever.

A. one B. it C. which D. that

26. --- Can you introduce me a high quality machine?

--- My pleasure. _______ well even on wet roads, this kind of car is very popular.

A. Handled B. To handle C. Handling D. Being handled

27. Only when he returned _________ that the war had ended and the army had come back. 2

育网A. we tell B. we told C. did we tell D. were we told

28. They suggested that the professor ______ just now ______ chairman of the meeting.

A. referring to; was made B. referring to; be made

C. referred to; be made D. referred to; was made

29. The subway was crowded with passengers going home from market, most of ________ carrying heavy bags and baskets full of fruit and vegetables they had bought there.

A. whom B. them C. who D. which

30. Our society insists on regular habits, timekeeping and punctuality, and whether we like it or not, ______ we mean to make our way in society, we have to comply ( to act in accordance with a demand, rule, etc.) its demands.

A. whether B. after C. if D. until

31．---Where did you come across our Chinese teacher ?

--- It was in the supermarket ______I purchased mooncakes．

A．that B．which C．where D．when

32. A series of stimulus policies and supportive measures taken by the government _____ to promote change in the economic environment in this area.

A. are expecting B. are expected C. is expecting D. is expected

33. With all the books he was interested in _______, he left the library and went back to his dorm.

A. borrowed B. borrowing C. to borrow D. borrow

34.---The research on the new flu virus vaccine is challenging and demanding. Who do you think can do the job?

---____ my students have a try?A. May B. Must C. Will D. Shall

35. Between the two periods of classes is a break, _______ we can have a short rest.

A．then B．where C．when D．which

Section B (18 points)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with words or phrases that best fits the context.

Everyone wants to win a first-place blue ribbon, to be the best in something. Even kids in Kindergarten want that blue ribbon. In sports, I was never a blue-ribbon person. In a race, I was always 36 . In baseball I was likely to be 37 on the head or drop the ball. During the spring of my kindergarten year, our class had a field trip to a park in a town about twenty miles away. Making that drive now is no big 38 but when you’re six and you’ve lived in a town of 300 people all your life, going to a big town of a couple of thousand people is really something.

I don’t remember too much about it. But there was one that I will never forget — the __39__ race. The parents tied our feet together. One little boy got me for a 40 . He was the second most 41 boy in our class so he usually won at everything and I knew that with me tied to him he didn’t have a chance. And I’m sure he knew he was in trouble. The gun sounded and we were off. Some couples were falling and stumbling all around us, 42 we stayed on our feet and made it to the other side. 43 , when we turned around and headed back for home, we were in the lead! Only one couple had a chance to win, and they were a good several yards behind us.

A few feet from the finish line, disaster struck: I tripped and fell. We were 44 enough that my partner could have easily dragged me across the finish line and won. But he didn’t. Instead he stopped, 45 down and helped me up — just at the other couple crossed the finish line. As a result, we received a small red ribbon for coming in second.

I still remember that moment when the young boy decided that helping a friend get on her feet was more important than winning a blue ribbon. And 13 years later, I still have that little ribbon because it’s a 46 that a friend like this boy is one who really 47 .

36. A. last B. first C. quick D. successful

37. A. touched B. felt C. hit D. beaten

38. A. question B. event C. one D. deal

39. A. one-legged B. two-legged C. three-legged D. four-legged

40. A. partner B. helper C. supporter D. competitor

41. A. tallest B. youngest C. athletic D. handsome

42. A. but B. therefore C. however D. and

43. A. Obviously B. Unbelievably C. Secretly D. Undoubtedly

44. A. strong B. brave C. clever D. close

45. A. lay B. slowed C. moved D. reached

46. A. warning B. reminder C. gift D. notice

47. A. depends B. counts C. supports D. worthy

Section C (12 marks)

Direction: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

My first roller coaster experience was not pleasant. It was in the summer of 2009, in Six Flags, Massachusetts, the US. I went 48 with a group of friends. We were all very excited about roller coaster 49 waited anxiously for the ride to begin. As the roller coaster got up higher and higher, however, my heart started to beat 50 hard that I e