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PartⅠListening 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 by 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. What are the speakers having?

A. Fish. B. Beef. C. Chicken.

2. What does the woman say about the dish?

A. It tastes terrible. B. It is delicious. C.The sauce is pretty good.

Conversation 2

3. What did the man do on Sunday night?

A. He made calls to his friends.

B. He bought something expensive.

C. He chatted with his friends online.

4. What does the man invite the woman to do next weekend?

A. Go surfing. B. Visit his house. C. Meet his friends.

Conversation 3

5. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Neighbors. B. Husband and wife. C. Policeman and witness.

6. What caused the fire?

A. The rubbish. B. The curtain. C. The lamp.

Conversation 4

7. Why does the man recommend another book?

A. The book the woman wants has been lent out.

B. There isn’t such a book as the woman wants.

C. He wants to recommend a better one.

8. What does the man say about the book he recommends?

A. It is a classic. B. It tells a touching story. C. It was written by a famous writer.

9. How long can the woman keep the same book within a year at most?

A. Six weeks. B. Four weeks. C. Three weeks.

Conversation 5

10. How does the woman feel about Tony’s marriage?

A. Pleased. B. Surprised. C. Interested.

11. Where did Tony go after he broke up with Sarah?

A. To Liverpool. B. To London. C. To Leeds.

12. Why did Tony come back to his hometown?

A.To look for a job. B.To attend a wedding. C.To ask Sarah to marry him.

Conversation 6

13. How old are the oldest paintings discovered?

A. About 2, 000 years old.

B. About 10,000 years old.

C. About 20,000 years old.

14. Where have the paintings of large animals been found?

A. In northern France. B. In southern Spain. C. In northern Spain.

15. What is one of the reasons the ancient people painted the pictures?

A. To kill time. B. To attract animals. C. To record their life stories.

Section B（7.5 marks）

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.

PartⅡ Language Knowledge (45 marks)

Section A (15 marks)

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

Example:The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket the desert.

A. covering B. covered C. covers D. to cover

The answer is A.

21.The Winter Olympic Games ________ in Sochi, Russia in February, 2014 was also a great

party for athletes from different countries.

A. was held B. being held C. to be held D. held

22. Actually you can make learning English a process, ________ you can not only learn much

knowledge but also interesting cultures.

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

23.It won’t be thirty days_______ you graduate from No.1 Middle School , so please cherish what you have at the moment.

A. since B. while C. before D. that

24. He has donated some money to those who ______in poverty, which ______of great help.

A. live, is B. lives, are C. live, are D. lives, is

25.You’d better not call the manager between 7 and 8 this evening, for he ________ an

important meeting then.

A. will be having B. would have C. will have D. will have had

26. _____ we were worried about was _______ they could manage to control the pollution.

A. That; how B. That; whether C. What; that D. What; whether

27. Next door to ours _________, who seem to have settled into life in China.

A. where live a foreign couple B. where do live a foreign couple

C. live a foreign couple D. do a foreign couple live

28.There is no doubt that ________ a goal, one needs not only knowledge but also good

personalities.

A. realizes B. realizing C. being realized D. to realize

29.Sometimes smiles around the world _________ be false, hiding other feelings like anger,

fear or worry.

A. can B. would C. should D. must

30. --- How is the man injured in the accident?

---- The doctor said if ________ in a proper way, he was likely to be saved.

A. treated B. treating C. is treated D. to be treated

31. _________ at the restaurant before, Tom did not want to eat there again.

A. To eat B. Having eaten C. Eat D. Eating

32. ________ Mr. Smith was the last man I wanted to see, I did all in my power to help him.

A. Because B. Now that C. While D. As

33.Jim who is now our English teacher once ________ as a manager in an international

cooperation for 5 years.

A. has worked B. had worked C. was working D. worked

34. ---- What happened to you?

---- I ________ in the street when someone patted me on the shoulder, which frightened me.

A. was about to walk B. was walking C. had walked D. walk

35. Wherever you prefer to work after graduation, ________ close contacts with your family

members.

A. keep B. keeping C. to keep D. kept

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 a word or phrase that best fits the context.

I hadn’t even got a chance to enter the store before an African American woman approached me and asked if I would help her return an item. The item she has 36 was intended for her daughter, but she had already received a similar one. The lady 37 to exchange the item for something else in the store but she was told she needed an ID or the deal could not take place.

I went to the 38 with the woman so we could use my ID. The sales associate immediately started 39 her of asking the first random(随意的) person she saw to help her. Although that was 40 , I didn’t understand why it mattered. After all, not everyone is given the opportunity to 41 an ID in this country.

Then, we asked to speak with a manager, who explained that there was no way to return the item without a receipt and then went on to say the woman could not 42 she purchased the item in this store.

“If I , a young white female, were to enter the store and request you to make an exchange without a receipt, I would not be 43 the privilege--- as I have proof from the past.” I said. He must have realized at that moment what he had done, because he 44 to exchange the item.

There are many valuable lessons in the story. The first is to help a stranger in need. I hesitated when the woman asked for my help, but 45 in my head I asked myself, “ Why not? What valid reasons do I usually have?” I had none, so I helped her.

The second lesson is not to judge a book by its 46 . The woman looked poor, but she 47 the same treatment as anyone else does.

36. A. purchased B. shown C. lost D. mended

37. A. managed B. wanted C. refused D. promised

38 .A. counter B. department C. market D. window

39 .A. warning B. informing C. reminding D. accusing

40. A. wrong B. true C. reasonable D. meaningful

41 .A. leave B. pay C. find D. obtain

42. A. answer B. prove C. support D. admit

43 .A. ordered B. asked C. refused D. given

44 .A. agreed B. prepared C. failed D. remembered

45 .A. totally B. gradually C. hardly D. quickly

46. A. design B. cover C. content D. price

47 .A. deserved B. required C. received D. appreciated

Section C (12 marks)

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

48 you asked high school girls to name their favorite sports, most would probably say basketball 49 volleyball. But I am one of the few women 50 would answer : surfing is my favorite sport. But isn’t that a man thing? Some people believe most boys don’t like this sport. I am 31 years old this year. I started surfing about five years ago and I fell in love with 51 on the very first day. Riding the first wave was 52 best feeling I had ever experienced. When I try to compare surfing 53 other things, I find it very difficult because, in my life of 31 years , there’s nothing like it that can train my courage and care. It involves body and life, 54 you must be careful when you are surfing. Because nobody knows 55 will happen.

PartⅢ 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

Below are the top four supermarket chains in the world in 2012 and the reasons behind their success.

Tesco

Headquartered in Chestnut, United Kingdom , this global grocery store is one of the largest supermarket chains in terms of revenues and profits. If was founded in 1919 by Jack Cohen. Tesco stores can be found across all continents. Even though it was set up only for food and beverages, Tesco has drastically branched out , not only in geographical terms, but also in terms of products. Which now include electronics , clothing, health care, home improvement and even financial services.

Safeway

Founded in the year