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。

1.Why do the two speakers want to go to a bar?

A.Because they don’t want to be caught in the rain.

B.Because they want to have a drink.

C.Because they want to meet another friend.

2.How long will the man have to wait before the plane takes off at the airport？

A.105 minutes. B.80 minutes. C.75 minutes.

3.What is the woman going to buy？

A.Pants suit. B.A blouse. C.A coat.

4.What can we learn from this conversation？

A.Michael is playing in the garden.

B.Sally is playing in the garden.

C.Sally is not present here.

5.What kind of coffee does the man prefer？

A. White coffee without sugar.

B.Coffee with sugar.

C.Coffee without milk or sugar.

第二节（共15小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟; 听完后, 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料, 回答第6～7题。

6.For which day did the man book a room finally？

A. April 22nd. B. April 21st. C. April 23rd.

7.How much will the man pay for the room？

A. 100 dollars. B.99 dollars. C.108 dollars.

听第7段材料, 回答第8～10题。

8.Why doesn’t the man book the seats downstairs？

A. It’s too expensive. B. It’s too crowded. C. It’s too far.

9.When does the man plan to see the performance？

A. Next Saturday. B. On October 21st. C. On October 25th.

10.How much does each upstairs ticket cost？

A. $10. B.$3.75. C.$2.50.

听第8段材料, 回答第11～13题。

11.What is the possible relationship between the two speakers？

A.Teacher and student.B.Classmates. C.Saleswoman and customer.

12.Where does Tom Brown work now？

A.The Spanish department.

B.The Jones at French Company.

C.The National Bank.

13.Which language do you think Kathy Smith teaches now？

A. German. B. Spanish. C. French.

听第9段材料, 回答第14～16题。

14.Where does the conversation take place？

A. In a bank. B.At an airport ticket office.C.At a police station.

15.Where was the woman’s money probably stolen？

A.Near the bank.

B.On the moving stair from the underground.

C.Around the police station.

16.What’s the woman doing in the city？

A.Doing a business. B.Paying a visit. C.Having lessons.

听第10段材料, 回答第17～20题。

17.What was children’s education like in the past？

A.Children liked to sit in the classroom for hours.

B.Children had to go on repeating things until they could learn them by heart.

C.Children could think and learn by themselves.

18.What do we learn from the passage？

A.Children today like staying in school.

B.Some children today hate to get out of the classroom when the teachers ask them to.

C.Something should be done to encourage（鼓励） children to learn by themselves.

19.Why can’t some of the children find jobs？

A.They are too young to do so.

B.Their parents won’t allow them to do so.

C.The teachers won’t help them do so.

20.What do many teachers consider？

A.Wondering if they can make children learn.

B.Wondering if children can learn by themselves.

C.Wondering what they should do to help children learn.

第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

QINGDAO - Water and power supplies have been restored in the East Chinese city of Qingdao, the site of an oil pipeline explosion on Friday, the local government said on Monday.

Crude oil began leaking (泄漏) from the pipeline at 3:00 am Friday in Qingdao in Shandong province. The valves（阀门）of the Huangdao oil warehouse were shut about 15 minutes later.

The oil spill（泄漏的石油) then flowed into the city’s rainwater pipe network, which empties into Jiaozhou Bay. Explosions occurred at two locations around 10:30 am Friday when workers were clearing the spill.

According to the local government, about 85 percent of public heating and 90 percent of the gas supply were also brought back to normal as of Monday.

Residents who have been taken to temporary settlements are receiving bottled water and bread.

Most schools and kindergartens have reopened classes after Friday’s oil pipeline explosion. No injuries and deaths of students or teachers have been reported following the explosions at an underground pipeline operated by Sinopec. The school buildings of one middle school in the district were seriously damaged during the explosions. Education authorities have arranged psychological help for students and teaching staff. All other 18 schools and kindergartens in the district reopened classes on Monday.

As of Monday noon, the death toll from the explosion had risen to 55, with 9 people still missing and 136 hospitalized. According to local police, 49 bodies have been identified so far, and 42 of them were male victims. As of Monday morning, the blood supply in Qingdao was enough for the injured after more than 950 people in the city donated more than 340,000 ml of blood in the wake of the incident.

Increased use of the Internet and mobile phones is undermining pupils’ ability for independent study and promoting poor grammar, it was claimed.

Cranfield School of Management found almost six in ten schoolchildren were copying information directly from websites for homework tasks without properly reading it.

More than a quarter thought it was an acceptable practice, even though they know it was considered plagiarism(剽窃).

The study, based on a sample of around 260 pupils aged from 11 to 18 at a secondary school in the Midlands, raised concerns that modern technology was having a destructive effect on young people.

Andrew Kakabadse, professor of international management development at Cranfield, said, “Our research shows that technology obsession(痴迷)prevents spelling skills, encourages plagiarism, and disturbs classroom learning. ”

“Despite school policies restricting mobile phone usage, students use the phone frequently, with the majority making calls from the toilets. The mobile phone continues to be a main channel of social communication during the school day. ”

The report revealed that so-called “text-speak” was increasingly finding it was into pupils’ school work.

Three in ten students admit to using text message shortcuts, such as “r u ok” in essays and classroom tasks.

It followed a study earlier this year that found almost half of the teachers failed to understand some pupils’ writing because it was so full of confusing language. Phrases such as“innit”and“Gr8”were regularly found in school work.

The Cranfield study found that mobile use was so common that many pupils chose to ignore school rules on phones.

More than a third said they would use their mobile in class, while nearly three quarters said they would not even make an excuse to leave class to answer a phone call.

24. It can be inferred from what Kakabadse said that　　　.

A. he is in favour of students’ mobile phone usage at school

B. he believes schools are responsible for technology obsession

C. the research finds a new way to improve school management

D. it is hard to limit students’ mobile phone usage at school

25. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Most students’ writing skills are becoming worse.

B. Students like to invent new words in their writing.

C. Text message language may affect pupils’ language skills.

D. 30% pupils often send text messages when studying.

26. What’s the attitude of the author to the problem?

A. Anxious. B. Approving. C. Optimistic. D. Tolerant.

When something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say, "Well, it's so-and-so's fault."or"I know I'm late,but it's not my fault; the car broke down. " It is probably not your fault, but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner's key to success.

Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don't rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague(同事) fails to do his job well.

This is what being a winner is all about-creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don't have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on "whose fault it is." Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.

27. According to the passage, winners_______________.

A. have responsible and able colleagues

B. meet with fewer difficulties in their eyes

C. deal with problems rather than blame others 　

D. blame themselves rather than others

28. The underlined word “remedy” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_____.

A. avoid B. accept C. improve D. consider

29. When your colleague brings about a problem, you should __________.

A. ask a more able colleague fo