1. What does the man mean?

A．Being fat is mot a bad thing. B．Jane should go on a diet.

C．Jane doesn’t care about her figure.

2. Where is the woman’s father now?

A．At home. B．In the hospital. C．At a restaurant.

3. What does the man mean?

A．He is not good at playing volleyball.

B．He hasn’t played volleyball before.

C．He’s not certain if he can come to the volleyball match.

4. What does the man plan to do?

A．To increase salaries. B．To make work time longer.

C．To employ more workers.

5. What does the man think is wrong with the plant?

A．It needs to be watered at present.

B．It should be moved into a large pot.

C．It is not getting enough sunshine.

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。听完每段对话或独白前后，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至7题。

6. Where does the conversation take place?

A．At a cafe. B．At a candy shop. C．At the man’s house.

7. What will the man do next?

A．Make some coffee. B．Visit his niece. C．Have some chocolate.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. When will the station start the operation?

A．Today. B．In September. C．This week.

9. What can we know about the radio station?

A．Only music can be broadcast.

B．Only teaching programs will be broadcast.

C．It will be on for twenty-four hours every day.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What is the woman going to do?

A．Review the video again.

B．See the video.

C．Write a report about the video.

11. Where can they watch the video again?

A．In the classroom. B．In the library viewing room. C．At dormitory.

12. How long does the video last?

A．Two hours long. B．One and a half hours long. C．One hour long.

听第9段材料。回答第13至16题。

13. Why did the woman go to America?

A．To spend her holidays. B．To make records. C．To go to school

14. How did the woman’s friends react about her achievement?

A．They were envious. B．They were surprised. C．They acted as usual.

15. What were most of the songs written in England about?

A．Rain. B．Fish. C．Family members.

16. Where does the woman live?

A．Far from London. B．Near a big city. C．In London.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What was the speaker looking for?

A．A newly-built house. B．A suitable house to buy.

C．A house in a bad condition.

18. What isn’t mentioned as things to consider when one is looking for a house?

A．The sum of money the house costs.

B．The neighborhood the house is located in.

C．The traffic conditions of the house.

19. Why didn’t the speaker take the house?

A．Because the house was in a bad condition.

B．Because the agent was too rude.

C．Because it was not really a bargain.

20. What did the agent say at the end of the story?

A．The house needed a lot of repairs.

B．The speaker was a person who was hard to please.

C．The house was exactly the one the speaker needed.

第二部分：英语知识 （共两节，满分30分）

第一节：单项填空（共20小题; 每小题0.5分，满分10分）

从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

21.一You really appreciate John Lenon’s performances, don’t you?

一______ I just like his soft voice.

A. Not at all B. Not exactly

C.I can’t say anything more D. I couldn’t agree more

22. Sam has been appointed_____ manager of the engineering department to take _____ place of George.

A. /;/ B. the;/ C. the; the D. /; the

23. The house prices fell sharply at the end of last year, but ______ at the beginning of this year.

A. repaired B. recovered C. replaced D. reduced

24. Human beings are different from animals _____ they can use language as a tool to communicate.

A. in that B. for that C. in which D. for which

25. Her question was so difficult that I could hardly make any _______ of it at all.

A. explanation B. meaning C. sense D. idea

26. ---Why does Peter look upset?

--- He is a newcomer to the class and is having difficulty ______ by his classmates.

A. accepted B. to be accepted C. accepting D. being accepted

27. I was wondering what to do with my car which won’t start ______ a kind man offered to help.

A. while B. and C. so D. when

28. Since nobody gave him any help, he ______ have done the research on his own.

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

29. ______ is the kindness of the nurse that the patient can never be _______ to her.

A. So; too thankful B. Such; too thankful

C. So; that thankful D. Such; enough thankful

30. Dave nearly ran into a block when walking down the street with his mind ______ on the word puzzle.

A. to fix B. fixing C. fixed D. was fixed

31. The girl arranged to have piano lessons at the training center with her sister ______ she would stay for an hour.

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

32. 一You don’t go to that supermarket quite often, do you?

—No, I only go there ______because it’s too far away from my house.

A. gradually B. temporarily C. occasionally D. briefly

33. To make it more convenient for people to visit Taiwan, several _____air services from the mainland have come into use.

A. reliable B. permanent C. regular D. constant

34. We have a high regard for Mr. Black because he always tries to ________ his principles.

A. live up to B. look forward to C. catch up with D. put up with

35．To British people，Canadians may sound American; to Americans，they may sound British. Canadians themselves insist on not being identified with .

A. either B. both C. any D: neither

36. _______ Bagrit’s predictions so remarkable is their accuracy.

A. How many are B. Why are C. What makes D. They make

37. _______ with his research work, the professor cared little about any other things.

A. Occupying B. Occupied

C. Having occupied D. Being occupied himself

38. The cancer risks _______ with smoking have been well proved.

A. combined B. related C. associated D. caused

39. _______, we had to feel the way out.

A. The light being gone out B. With the light had gone out

C. For the light went out D. The light going out

40.--?Do?you?mind?my?opening?the?window??It's?a?bit?hot?in?here.??

?---___________,?actually.

A. Go?ahead.? ? B. ?Yes,?my?pleasure?

C.?I?would?rather?you?didn't??? D.? Come?on

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳答案, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Over the years, thanks to my life’s obstacles, I understood the meaning of faith and the strong will to survive. It was Hurricane Ike that made me fully__41__ the beauty of our strength and a human’s __42__ to recover.

Mom had a two-week __43__ in summer. While we enjoyed our holiday in Southeast Texas, we didn’t realize the fact that Ike __44__ cause months and likely years of “labor”. By September 7th, the “eyes of Texas” were watching Hurricane Ike more __45__, making the typical mad rush for last-minute hurricane __46__. Two days later, both oil and ice were in __47__ demand.

In the early hours of September 11th, some neighbors were planning to __48__the storm in their homes, __49__ others were making final preparations to get away. At first, we decided to stay. But that afternoon, the Houston-Galveston area would be on the more __50__ side of the storm. Mom and I packed some of our most __51__ belongings in the car and __52__ the East Texas town of Lufkin.

As Ike pushed farther inland, we __53__power in Lufkin. On Sunday, our next-door neighbor told us via cell phone that our __54__ had remained well. Our hopes could not have been __55__. But a few hours later, the neighbors reported that our brick chimney had __56__, and it was sitting on our living room, __57__ a hole in the roof between two skylights (天窗).

We wouldn’t be allowed to return home __58__ September 17th. I climbed upstairs, and looked toward the hole in the roof which showed a beautiful blue sky.

Without hesitation, I shouted, “Wow! A third skylight!”

My neighbors could not believe I was making jokes __59__ crying, but __60__ is always good medicine. It was with that joke that I knew, given time, everything would be okay.

41. A observe B. appreciate C. explore D. improve

42. A. intention B. distribution C. motivation D. affection

43. A. vacation B. journey C. meeting D. schedule

44. A. must B. might C. should D. would

45. A. closely B. constantly C. warningly D. differently

46. A. adventure B. equipment C. supplies D. reports

47. A. basic B. high C. pure D. neat

48. A. get through B. put away C. test out D. suffer from

49. A. since B. when C. until D. while

50. A. dangerous B. abundant C. peaceful D. awesome

51. A. available B. concrete C. priceless D. valuable

52. A. set out B. headed for C. settled down D. watched out

53. A. provided B. reduced C. produced D. lost

54. A. garden B. house C. pool D. yard

55. A. clearer B. wilder C. lower D. higher

56. A. passed B. stood C. gone D. followed

57. A. leaving B. digging C. filling D. kicking

58. A. by B. before C. until D. after

59. A. in spite of B. instead of C. apart from D. in terms of

60. A. faith B. will C. strength D. laughter

第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。

A

Children form opinions about drugs and alcohol at a very early age. Even four and five year olds have definite opinions about alcohol. Preschoolers, because of the commercials they see on TV, often think that alcohol helps people have more fun and be better athletes! Images of alcohol are everywhere in out society—consumption of alcohol is represented twice per hour in daytime shows, and three times in an average evening program.

Despite the wide spread of alcohol in our society, and the problems that can be connected with it, many parents feel uncomfortable when tal