本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达。时量120分钟。满分150分。

Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)

Section A(22.5 marks)

Directions： In this section,you will hear six conversations between two speakers.For each conversation,there are several questions and each question is followed bv three choices marked A, B and C.Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.

You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation 1

1. How long will the woman be in the USA?

A. Two weeks. B.Three weeks. C.Four weeks.

2. How will the woman travel around the country?

A. By car. B.By bus. C.On foot.

Conversation 2

3. How much will the man pay for the package?

A.$8.00 B.$8.25. C.$2.50.

4. When will the man's package get to China?

A. In one month. B.In two weeks. C.ln one week.

Conversation 3

5. What does the man next to the girl probably do?

A.A computer engineer.

B．An accountant.

C．A secretary.

6. What do we know about the office?

A. It's next to a coffee bar.

B. It'S very comfortable.

C. It is verv small.

Conversation 4

7. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?

A. Traveling. B.Jobs. C.Hobbies.

8. Where does the man want to go?

A. The Far East and Australia.

B．Europe and Africa.

C．Asia and Europe.

9. To whom does the steam engine belong?

A. An American. B. Five people. C. The man.

Conversation 5

10. How long will the man stay at the hotel?

A. One night. B. Two nights. C. Three nights.

11. Which telephone can the man use?

A. The phone in the hall.

B. The phone on the woman's desk.

C. The phone at the business center.

12. What do we know about the man?

A. He will pay 60 dollars a night.

B. He needs help with his luggage.

C. He needs the service of a wake-up call.

Conversation 6

13. What did the woman buy for her father last year?

A. A phone. B. A tie. C. A computer.

14. Why does the woman want to buy a new watch for her dad this year?

A. Her dad has no watch.

B. Her dad's watch walks fast.

C. Her dad's watch has stopped.

15. What does the woman advise the man to do?

A. Go to the mall with her.

B. Buy a present online.

C. Arrange a birthday party.

Section B (7.5 marks)

Directions : In this section , you will hear a short passage. Listen carejully and then fill in the, numbered blanks with the information you've got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS .

You will hear the short passage TWICE .

Part Ⅱ Language Knowledge (45 marks)

Section A (15 marks)

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

21. -How was your winter holidays, Li Mei?

-Wonderful! That was the first time I______ to Harbin where the snow was very beautiful.

A. traveled B. had traveled

C. has been traveled D. had been traveled

22. Sometimes a person may be in a position ________he has to reject other people's criticism and stick to his own ideas.

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

23. The man's working experience at the transnational trading company is much different from ______ of other job applicants.

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

24.-How long do you suppose it is ______he arrived here?

At least three hours.

A. since B. before C. after D. when

25. Since the accused man wants the case ________as soon as possible, his lawyer has to work all the time to prove his innocence of the crime.

A. settling B. to settle C. be settled D. to be settled

26. By the side of the playground of our school________, which was built in 2011 with the support of a generous businessman.

A. there standing the new library B. does the new library stand

C. the new library stands D. stands the new library

27.-Why didn't you stop him from running the risk?

-I _______that. but I didn't think he would listen to me.

A. could do B. would do

C. could have done D. must have done

28.The news made us very excited ______our product had achieved success in Europe,

America, and some other developed countries.

A. what B. that C. whether D. when

29. To reduce air pollution. I often go to work by bike ,________do my colleagues living near to our company.

A. as B. such C. who D. which

30. ________quite a few small earthquakes in the past three months, people didn't take much notice of them.

A. To experience B. Having experienced

C. Experienced D . Being experienced

31. When I try to understand ________that prevents so many Americans from being as happy as one might expect, it seems to me that there are two causes.

A. why it does B. what is it C. what it is D. why it is

32. The boss praised the young man for his hard work. though he_______ experience.

A. is lacking in B. is lack of C. lacks of D. is lacking of

33._______tired my mother is after work, she is always checking my homework.

A. Whatever B. However C. How D. Although

34.The two presidents agree with each other on the whole, but much remains _______at the next meeting.

A. being discussed B. discussed C. to discuss D. to be discussed

35.In this experiment, they are woken up several times during the night, and asked to report what they________.

A. had just been dreaming B. are just dreaming

C. had just dreamt D. have just been dreaming

Section B (18 marks)

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

I had a friend who visited me from out of town and I wanted to show him the Toronto CN Tower(电视塔 ) . It was the second tallest structure on earth .

When we got there, we went around the 36 0f the tower and saw the hard wire(金属丝)fence 37 to the structure serving as a barrier. We went back inside to look for the glass floor that provided a direct view down. As soon as both of us 38 , we stopped before walking onto it. We found that our legs began to 39 .

And then I had a thought in my mind, "It is far 40 compared to any other floor in this building. There is no real danger to me - it's 41 an illusion(幻觉). Look at all the people standing on it. and think about those who have stood on it before. " I began t0 42 the step onto the glass floor. But I didn't look down.

I walked on the 43 and looked around and thought about how 44 the experience was. I even found myself jumping up and down.

I considered how many things in our lives we 45 and exactly how most of them were actually illusions. I thought about all the things that I was 46 to do that appeared worrying. I was glad to discover that although fear isn't a stranger to me, my desire to live a life without 47 has a much stronger pull.

36. A. center B. outside C. surface D. top

37 . A. connected B. amounted C. belonged D. reacted

38. A. began B. talked C. approached D. returned

39. A. wave B. move C. dance D. shake

40. A. harder B. dearer C. taller D. tighter

41. A. greatly B. simply C. likely D. usually

42. A. decide B. pick C. choose D. take

43. A. fence B. end C. tower D. floor

44. A. dangerous B. useful C. wonderful D. confusing

45. A. feared B. handled C. ignored D. hid

46 . A. curious B. excited C. hesitant D . interested

47. A. cost B. regret C. doubt D. waste

Section C (12 marks)

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

Traveling is absolutely fun! 48 , you may sometimes make a strong physical effort, and soon after, just have to stay at your comfortable hotel room. As a result the routine goes messy (混乱的) , and after the holiday - you end up looking tired. 49 you should know how to keep fit while traveling.

Nowadays, most of the hotels offer facilities like 50 swimming pool or gymnasium and you can benefit from them. 51 there are no such facilities offered, you can run or jog, or exercise in the room.

52 addition, always keep a bottle of water with you while traveling. Alternatively, you can consume healthy drinks 53 fruit juices. Traveling means you're at a new place. 54 also means there are delicious foods to try. If you aim at fitness, fattening food is a strict no-no. Traveling on vacation is meant for enjoyment. But fitness comes first, so make sure you follow a 55 routine. Part m Reading Comprehension (30 marks)

Directions ; Read the following three passages . Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements . For each of then 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

A nickname(别名) is an informed and often humorous name for a person. A nickname can also be a descriptive name for a person, place or thing. Many Americ