第一部分: 听力

第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，共7. 5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。

1. Where does this conversation probably take place?

A. In a bookstore. B. In a classroom. C. In a library.

2. At what time will the film begin?

A. 7:20. B. 7:15. C. 7:00.

3. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?

A. Their friend Jane. B. A weekend trip. C. A radio program.

4. What will the woman probably do?

A. Catch a train. B. See the man off. C. Go shopping.

5. Why did the woman apologize?

A. She made a late delivery.

B. She went to the wrong place.

C. She couldn't take the cake back.

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。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Whose CD is broken?

A. Kathy's. B. Mum's. C. Jack's.

7: What does the boy promise to do for the girl?

A. Buy her a new CD. B. Do some cleaning. C. Give her 10 dollars.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What did the man think of the meal?

A. Just so-so. B. Quite satisfactory. C. A bit disappointing.

9. What was the 15% on the bill paid for?

A. The food. B. The drinks. D. The service.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Why is the man at the shop?

A. To order a camera for his wife. B. To have a camera repaired.

C. To get a camera changed.

11. What colour does the man want?

A. Pink. B. Black. C. Orange.

12. What will the man do afterwards?

A. Make a phone call. B. Wait until further notice.

C. Come again the next day.

听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。

13. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?

A. Go to a play. B. Stay at home. C. Visit Kingston.

14. What is Ariel going to do in Toronto?

A. Attend a party. B. Meet her aunt. C. See a car show.

15. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave?

A. To call up Betty. B. To buy some DVDs. C. To pick up Daniel.

16. What might be the relationship between the speakers?

A. Classmates. B. Fellow workers. C. Guide and tourist.

听第10段材料，回答第17至39题。

17. Where does Thomas Manning work?

A. In the Guinness Company. B. At a radio station.

C. In a museum.

18. Where did the idea of a book of records come from?

A. A bird-shooting trip. B. A visit to Europe.

C. A television talk show.

19. When did Sir Hugh's first book of records appear?

A. In 1875. B. In 1950. C. In 1955.

20. What are the two speakers going to talk about next?

A. More records of unusual facts. B. The founder of the company.

C. The oldest person in the world.

第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节,满分60分)

第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Food picked up just a few seconds after being dropped is less likely to contain bacteria than if it is left for longer periods of time, according to the findings of research carried out at Aston University’s School of Life and Health Sciences. The findings suggest there may be some scientific basis to the “5 second rule” – the belief about it being fine to eat food that has only had contact with the floor for five seconds or less. Although people have long followed the 5 second rule, until now it was unclear whether it actually helped.

The study, undertaken by final year Biology students and led by Anthony Hilton, Professor of Microbiology at Aston University, monitored the transfer of the common bacteria from a variety of indoor flooring types (carpet, cement floor etc.) to toast, pasta, a biscuit and a sticky sweet when contact was made from 3 to 30 seconds. The results showed that: Time is a significant factor in the transfer of bacteria from a floor surface to a piece of food; and the type of flooring the food has been dropped on has an effect, with bacteria least likely to transfer from carpeted surfaces and most likely to transfer from cement flooring surfaces to moist(湿的) foods making contact for more than 5 seconds. Professor Hilton said: “Consuming food dropped on the floor still carries an infection risk as it very much depends on which bacteria are present on the floor at the time.”

The Aston team also carried out a survey of the number of people who employ the 5 second rule. The survey showed that: 87% of people surveyed said they would eat food dropped on the floor, or already have done so. 55% of those who would eat or have eaten food dropped on the floor are women. 81% of the women who would eat food from the floor would follow the 5 second rule. Professor Hilton added, “Our study showed that a surprisingly large majority of people are happy to consume dropped food, with women the most likely to do so. But they are also more likely to follow the 5 second rule.”

21. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A. A toast dropped on the carpet is easier to be polluted than that dropped on the cement floor.

B. A sticky chocolate dropped on the carpet is easier to be polluted than that dropped on the cement floor within 5 seconds.

C. The food dropped on the carpet shares the same potential of being polluted with the food dropped on the cement floor.

D. The food dropped on the cement floor is not as safe as food dropped on the carpet within 30 seconds.

22. Eating food dropped on the floor still carries an infection risk because it relies on _________ at that time.

A. the type of bacteria B. the carpet

C. the cement floor D. the surface of table

23. The passage is developed probably by __________.

A. time B. space C. contrast D. example

24. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. The food which is dropped on the floor can be eaten safely.

B. The bacteria have no negative effect on the safety of food.

C. A research on the safety of food dropped on the floor is undertaken.

D. People surveyed in the research are willing to accept the idea.

B Gift Idea

The other day I was shopping for Grandma when I realized I had no gift ideas at all. It was not a birthday gift or anything like that. It was simply sort of a hello gift. That is how we do things in my family. We don't really give gifts for special occasions. Instead, we occasionally just give presents to each other to tell other people that we are thinking about them.

That was why I wanted a gift for Grandma. But it was like my imagination had dried up. I have gone through all of the gift ideas in previous years, fruits, wines, cheeses, little handmade crafts, and anything else that you can give to a grandmother. I had even given her gift watches, and CDs. What else was there?

I have always found gift ideas for men a little bit easier than for women, because for men, you can always get the usual things, such as video games, power tools and things like that. With a woman's gift idea, however, you have to know more about her. You cannot just get someone a book or a CD. You have to know all about her taste in movies, music, and literature.

My grandmother likes to read a lot, but what she likes is always pretty popular. I didn't want to get her a book that she might not like, but I was running out of time. I needed a gift idea for this weekend and went to visit her. After all, I hadn't seen her for a long time. I wanted to give her a gift so she would not feel ignored.

Finally, I came up with the perfect gift idea. I made a collection of all the stories I had written in the past year. It wasn't a typical gift idea like a bunch of flowers, but it really worked in the situation. You see, I am a writer and my grandma has always been my fan.

Anyway, I had been learning about bookbinding recently, and had pretty much mastered the art. I figured that I would add a little bit of handmade artwork to the stories, bind it altogether, and give it to her. It took hours to complete, but it was well worth the effort. She absolutely loved it.

25. The writer chose a gift for Grandma to _____.

A. celebrate a special family occasion B. please her during a weekend visit

C. congratulate her on her birthday D. beg her pardon for ignoring her

26. What gift did the writer finally decide to give his grandma?

A. Gift watches. B. A bunch of flowers.

C. Artwork made by hand. D. Stories written by himself.

27. How does the writer feel about giving gifts to women?

A. Interesting. B. Challenging.

C. Time-wasting. D. Popular.

28. We can learn from the passage that ______.

A. the writer is a successful novelist

B. most people are particular about gifts

C. the writer's grandma has a good taste in art

D. the writer's family will give gifts on regular days

C

We’re always looking for well-written reviews of books, music, movies, television shows, websites, video games and other products. When writing a review, concentrate on exactly what you liked or didn’t like. Give examples of strengths and weaknesses, be descriptive and provide background information on an author, director, actor or musician, if possible. Find professional reviews in magazines or newspapers and see how reviewers deal with their topic, but be sure to express your own voice in your review.

Grammar Hint for Reviews: When describing a book, movie, album or anything else, use the present tense.

Book Reviews

Discuss an author’s technique, strengths and weaknesses instead of focusing on the plot. Does the story flow? Is there a strong sense of character and place? Did you stay up until dawn to finish it? Is it good reading for teenagers? What influence did it have on you and why? If you’ve read other books by the same author, discuss how this book compares.

Movie Reviews

Think of the major Oscar categories and consider the performances, music, lighting and setting, etc. Do these work together? Did some hold up while others didn’t? If the movie is based on a book, discuss whether one is better than the other and why. If t