第一部分:听力(共两节,满分20 分)

做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节(共5 小题;每小题1 分,满分5分)

听下面5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,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。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

例: How much is the shirt?

A. ￡19. 15. B. ￡9. 15. C. ￡9. 18.

答案是B。

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 programme.

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 分,满分15 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 秒钟的做答时间。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. C. 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20 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: 英语知识运用(共两节, 满分35 分)

第一节: 单项填空 (共15小题; 每小题1分,满分15分)

请认真阅读下面各题, 从题中所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

例: It is generally considered unwise to give a child _______ he or she wants.

A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever 答案是B。

21. Don't expect too much of him ; he is _______ a child. A. at all B. at will C. at first D. at best

22. Many people, who are tired of the fast and competitive urban life, have a tendency to long for the old way of _______ life.

A. industrial B. rural C. personal D. optional

23. ---- What do you think of a house supplied by Lovell ?

---- _______ you buy a home from Lovell, the company promises to buy it back at the same price after three years.

A. Should B. Must C. Could D. Would

24. Only in digital form________it is used , Bitcoin can be bought in cash. A. although B. while C. as D. when

25. Surely it doesn't matter where charities get their money from, but what ____ is what they do with it.

A. involves B. concerns C. means D. counts

26. ----Father seems worn out.

----Why not have a family tour? A week’s holiday_______ him back to normal.A. had brought B. is bringing C. will be bringing D. will have brought

27. The ship was at the _______ of the storm, out of control and helpless.

A. currency B.mercy C.policy D.tendency

28. — Don’t you remember my name?

— I’m really sorry. Your name ________ from my mind.

A. escapes B. escaped C. will escape D. has escaped

29. Time is pressing; it’s impossible for me to get there in an hour, ______ the possible delays.

A. allowing for B. answering for C.accounting for D. heading for

30. This is the most serious and worst situation ________ I have ever experienced as a fan of the NBA.

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

31. The fog was so heavy this morning that drivers could hardly ________ the things just ten meters away from them.

A. turn out B. look out C. make out D. let out

32. I will be surprised if you can get Calvin, who is a close-fisted man, ________ these donation draw tickets from you.

A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. buys

33. A heated debate was set off by his proposal at the meeting yesterday over _______it is practical in our area.

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

34. Hearing the loud explosion, _______ with nothing on him.

A. out did he rush??? B.out he rushed ?? C. out rushed he??? D. rushed he out

35. — Where were you last night? We had a wonderful party.

— Oh, ________ If you had called me, I wouldn’t have gone to the cinema.

A. What a shame! B. Who cares? C. bad luck! D. What a coincident!

第二节: 完形填空(共20 小题; 每小题1 分, 满分20 分)

请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

“Kevin, we are getting a divorce,” said my mother. My heart plunged. I was 9 years old and I thought that my life was going to 36 . My brother and I were going to move with my mother to southern California. My dad was to 37 in New Jersey because of work. My family was splitting apart.

Now that my mom is a single parent, I do my own 38 , make dinner and do extra chores around the house. 39 it was hard at first, I now recognize the positive 40 that this responsibility had on me. My mother gave me these chores and duties so that I would learn to become 41 and trustworthy.

I strive to display these 42 in all aspects of my life, and have seen the benefits. When I was only 11 years old, my 43 told me that he was selecting me as soccer team captain because of my determination and ability to get my teammates to 44 themselves. We lost the championship, but I won the 45 play award for keeping my team together.

I am always 46 to be an individual and not participate in anything that I feel is wrong. I am, for example, extremely proud of my decision not to drink alcohol. 47 , I don’t feel the need to drink to have fun, and I stand by my decision even when others try to 48 me.

My mom and dad both found new 49 and happily remarried. I am 50 close to my father, even though he lives 4,800 km away. I thought my parents’ divorce was going to be the worst thing that 51 happened to me. Ironically (讽刺的是), it turned out to be the 52 . I wasn’t willing to let it ruin my life without putting up a fight, and 53 was my family.

At age 9, I struggled with the confusion and 54 of divorce. Today, at age 16, I understand that 55 can bring opportunity and success, and that hard work, determination and self-control can turn your worst time into your best time.

36. A. fall apart B. give away C. pick up D. take off

37. A. drop B. remain C. call D. break

38. A. housework B. farming C. cooking D. laundry

39. A. Although B. Because C. If D. Since

40. A. attitude B. experience C. effect D. situation

41. A. self-centered B. self-absorbed C. self-disciplined D. self-concerned

42. A. skills B. difficulties C. emotions D. qualities

43. A. father B. headmaster C. brother D. coach

44. A. enjoy B. teach C. prove D. push

45. A. fierce B. fair C. close D. decisive

46. A. determined B. reminded C. relieved D. amazed

47. A. Fortunately B. Surprisingly C. Personally D. Consequently

48. A. cheat B. pressure C. please D. delight

49. A. families B. jobs C. kids D. partners

50. A. still B. not C. rarely D. less

51. A. never B. even C. ever D. almost

52. A. best B. worst C. busiest D. first

53. A. so B. such C. as D. neither

54. A. pain B. memory C. significance D. emergency

55. A. barriers B. families C. parents D. routines

第三部分: 阅读理解(共15 小题; 每小题2 分, 满分30 分)

请认真阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A.

I finished my last evening shift of the week and could hardly wait to get home. I took off my nursing shoes, relaxed and then said goodnight to the rest of the girls and headed out of the door.

It was so cold and I could see the ice crystals in the air. As I approached my car, I saw one of my coworkers standing by the bus stop. I thought it would only take a couple of extra minutes to give her a ride home, and besides, it was too cold to be standing outside on the coldest night in January.

We chatted as I drove and before we knew it, we arrived at her house. As she headed up the steps to her door she turned around. “Do you know how to get to your house from here?” “How hard can it be? I’ll just backtrack the way I came.”

I started driving. Nothing looked familiar, but at first that didn’t bother me since I’d never been to this neighborhood before. I kept driving, and soon I sensed that something was wrong. I recognized nothing, not the neighborhoods, not even the street names. My husband would be worried about me. I looked down at my watch. It was now 2:30. I’d left work at 11:30 pm.

I stopped my car. I thought I’d better take stock of my situation. My gas gauge (汽油表) was slowly going down. In total defeat I p