（命题：熊世平 审题： 宋杰 2013/11/8）

本卷共四个部分，时量120分钟，满分150分

PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION （30marks）

SECTION A

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.

Conversation 1

Why is the woman feeling worried?

Because she couldn’t buy a new shirt

Because she dirtied the man’s new shirt.

Because she not able to wash the shirt

What will the man do with the dirty shirt?

A. Wash it himself B. Have it washed C. Throw it away

Conversation 2

What does the man like best?

A. Golf B. Tennis C. Basketball

4. What can we learn about the woman?

A. She likes football best

B. She doesn’t like sport

C. She likes watching others do sport

Conversation 3

Who has an appointment with Mike?

A. Nick B. Steve C. Tony

6. What will Mike do along with Steve?

A. Meet some funny people

B. Visit the zoo

C. Take photos for Steve’s new article

Conversation 4

What can the woman be?

She is a waitress at a hotel

She is the secretary of the man

She is a bank clerk

How much are the meals Mr. Baker has had at the hotel?

A. ＄150 B. ＄330 C. ＄ 180

9. How will the man pay his bill?

A. By cash B. By cheque C. By credit card

Conversation 5

What is the woman going to buy?

A. A radio B. A TV set C. A cell phone

11. Where will the woman probably use it?

A. In the kitchen B. In the bedroom C. Outside her house

12. What do we learn from this conversation?

A. The woman didn’t buy anything

B. The woman bought a more expensive one at last

C. The woman paid little attention to the sound effect of the product.

Conversation 6

13. Why did the woman go out when the others were enjoying themselves?

A. She wanted to think of her past

B. She wanted to look at the lights

C. She wanted to have something to read

14. What kind of neighborhood did the woman use to live?

A. A rich one B. A dirty one C. A poor one

15. What can we learn about the woman?

A. She still lives a very hard life

B. She worked hard and got success

C. She will leave the city very soon.

SECTION B

Directions: In this section, you'll hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you've got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS.

You 'll hear the short passage TWICE.

Some background information of June Carter

● June Carter: a 16. best known for her abilities at writing songs, also the wife of a country music star

● Birth: born into a most important country music family in 17.

● Education and Career: She 18. in New York, and then appeared on TV and in the movies.

● One of Her Masterpieces: CO, written with Merle Kilgore, about 19. with her husband

● Death: died at the age of 20. in Nashville, Tennessee

PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE

SECTION A(15marks)

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

21.My dictionary . I have looked for it everywhere but still it.

A. has lost, don’t find B. is missing, don’t find

C. has lost, haven’t found D. is missing, haven’t found

22. We got home to find the whole house upset down . Thieves obviously .

A. turned; had been broken in B. turned; had broken in

C. to have turned; had been broken in D. turning; had been broken into

23. You can’t camp you like these days. Many natural areas are now under protection.

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

24. Mary didn’t want of the two kinds and asked the shop assistant to show her . .

A. both; the other B. all; the others

C. either; another D. neither; another

25. _________ that Tom got inside the room to see what was going on.

A. So strangely did he feel B. So strangely he felt

C. So strange did he feel D. So strange he felt

26.He wrote a letter he explained what had happened in the accident.

A. what B. which C. where D. how

27. We want someone 20 to 25 to work as an accountant.

A．ages　　　　B．aged C．Aging D．age

28．—Is the new job a real challenge for him?

—Well, difficulties he meets, I believe he will never lose heart.

A．whenever B．however C．whichever D．whatever

29．The boy was sitting in his chair leisurely, in the magazine he was reading.

A．being absorbed B．absorbing

C．to be absorbed D．absorbed

30．Don’t feel guilty about it. Anyone make mistakes in their life.

A．must B．can C．shall D．need

31．House prices are usually high famous schools lie.

A．when B．since C．where D．if

32．The 2-year-old son looked a bit upset when learning that his parents to work in Beijing.

A．are leaving B．have left C．were leaving D．will leave

33. There is a saying ,‘Give a man a fish, and you feed him a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for the rest of his life.’

A. which comes B. where goes C. that writes D. that goes

34. everything else, my car’s been stolen.

A. As well as B. In addition C. In response to D on top of

35. As the number of older Americans moving there , more changes are made to

them.

A. increases, cater to B. have increased, cater to

C. increase, cater for D. has increased, cater with

Section B(18 marks)

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 the word or phrase that best fits the context.

The trip to that city was eye-opening for everyone, and near its end , all the young people in our group began to reflect on what it had meant. We __36__ the first night we had arrived. We had all gone into the markets of the city __37__ the young people could experience its energy. But what we actually saw simply 38 us all –the rundown houses, the children in rags, the people begging for money… Walking home, passing under a low bridge, we came across entire families of homeless people seeking a bit of dry ground to sleep on for he night. We had to step over bodies as we found our way through the darkness.

The poverty(贫困) was 39 than anything my young companions had ever imagined. Back in the hotel, an air of sadness settled over the group. Many 40 and cried. Spending time in this 41 moves a person to care about humanity.

That evening, our group spent hours talking about what we had 42 . Gently, I encouraged everyone to talk about the difficult feelings that day’s discoveries had inspired. Sitting together 43 a circle as everyone had a chance to speak, we all began to realize that none of us was alone in our struggle to cope with our reactions.

Based on my experiences in poverty-stricken areas, I suggested that 44 the emotions we had were painful, they could also be important in helping us to move forward. We all 45 that we had seen things that should never be allowed to happen. 46 , what could we do about it? Together, we began to brainstorm ways we could help to ease the sufferings we had seen. As I encouraged group members to focus on what they could do, a sense of determination 47 the previous sadness. Instead of despair, these young people began to feel a call to action.

36．A．put up with B．got back to C．looked back on D．made up for

37．A．now that B．so that C．as if D．even if

38．A．puzzled B．annoyed C．embarrassed D．shocked

39．A．stronger B．deeper C．worse D．less

40．A．gave up B．broke down C．set off D．held on

41．A．environment B．hotel C．house D．background

42．A．inspected B．attempted C．witnessed D．challenged

43．A．along B．around C．by D．in

44．A．once B．while C．since D．unless

45．A．supposed B．advised C．confirmed D．agreed

46．A．Surely B．Rather C．Now D．Indeed

47．A．replaced B．changed C．covered D．improved

Section C(12marks)

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

What should you do when you catch a cold? There are some good tips about how to do with 48 . If you’re stressed, you’re more likely to get ill, and 49 likely to recover quickly. The first thing to do is brighten your mood. Simple things like going for a short walk will relax the mind 50 help your body to recover from a cold.

Avoid eating processed, fatty foods. Focus on 51 plant-based diet, aiming to eat seven or more portions of fruit or vegetables a day. Make sure that you drink a lot of water. You 52 to flush all the toxins(毒素) out of your body, so drink eight glasses of water a day.

53 you blow your nose and touch your face, your hands are covered with the virus, and there is a good possibility 54 you will prolong the cold. Coughing into your elbow is much better than coughing onto your hands, 55 it’s harder for the germs to reach your face.

Part Ⅲ　Reading Comprehension(30 marks)

Directions：Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A，B，C and D．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

Confucius said