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PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION

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 is the weather like today?

A.Cloudy. B.Snowy. C.Nice and bright.

2.How many degrees does the temperature increase by from yesterday?

A.5. B.10. C.15.

Conversation 2

3.What did the man buy last week?

A.A bag. B.A clock. C.A recorder.

4.What does the man want?

A.A new one. B.An apology. C.A refund.

Conversation 3

5.What probably is the man?

A.The lady's husband. B.A passer-by. C.A taxi driver.

6.Why is the man so worried?

A.He wants to have his car fixed at once. B.The lady has trouble now.

C.He is badly injured.

Conversation 4

7.How long will the conference last?

A.One day. B.Three days. C.A week.

8.Where will the woman go this Friday?

A.Washington. B.New York. C.San Francisco.

9.What will the man do during the conference?

A.Hand in some famous scientists' papers. B.Act as the chairman of the conference.

C.Read the report instead of the woman.

Conversation 5

10.What are the two speakers mainly talking about?

A.Plans of saving. B.Ways of losing weight. C.Changes of food service.

11.How are the students supposed to pay according to the letter?

A. Daily. B. Yearly. C. Weekly.

12.What does the man think of the options?

A.They are good for few people. B.They are difficult for people to choose.

C.They are good for all people.

Conversation 6

13.How long is the journey?

A.5 km. B.10 km. C.15 km.

14.What do we know about the man?

A.He has a bad memory. B.He often walks to work. C.He seldom does exercise.

15.What does the woman suggest the man do?

A.Lose some weight. B.Have a good habit. C.Work harder.

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.

Student Clubs



Reading club

?Starting time:in ____16____

?Activity:gather together on Thursday afternoon to ____17____ on books



Music club

?Meeting day:on Saturday

?Activities:go to ____18____ and give performances themselves



____19____ club

?Trips:from 9:00 am to 11:00 am on ____20____

?Benefits:see the beautiful nature and make yourself stronger





PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE

SECTION A （共15小题；每小题 1分，满分15分）

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

21. Trish Keenan, for ____ life was a discovery, was a great British singer.

A. whose B. whom C. which D. that

22. He __________ football regularly for many years when he was young.

A. was playing B. played C. has played D. had played

23. ______we cannot close the gulf（鸿沟） between us, we can try to bridge it so that we may be able to talk across it.

A. Unless B. As C. While D. If

24. That the big film star ____ be so rude to his fans is quite astonishing.

A. will B. should C. may D. must

25. A car was burning on the highway near Birmingham. In no time _____ to the spot.

A. the police had rushed B. had the police rushed

C. the police rushed D. did the police rush

26. This weekend, Wally plans to pay a visit to Shangbi village with his parents ____ live his grandparents and some relatives.

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

27. There is no doubt that _____ a goal, one needs not only knowledge but also good personalities.

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

28. __________ tomorrow, he would get there by Friday.

A. Were he to leave B. If he had left C. Did he to leave D. Had he left

29.I _______ a football game when you called. That’s why I didn’t hear you.

A. watched B. was watching C. have watched D. would watch

30. The company invested 80 percent of the money in training the staff, the rest of which ____saved for other purposes.

A. is B. are C. was D. were

31. _______ by the success of his friend, Wallace decided to quit his present job and go to seek his fortune in busy cities.

A. Being encouraged B. To be encouraged

C. Having encouraged D. Encouraged

32. _____he misunderstood my position on the problem was obvious from his comments.

A. Which B. Where C. That D. What

33.over 8,000 people attended the Marothon,_______ the biggest sporting event in the area.

A. making B. made C. to make D. having made

34._____ a man to fish, and you feed him for the rest of his life.

A. To teach B.Teaching C. Teach D.taught

35. He is really nervous. He ______back and forth all the night waiting for the results.

A. has been walking B. had walked C. walked D. is walking

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 the blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Girls are born to imagine, particularly those at the age of seventeen or eighteen. 36 , I was one of them and sometimes I would go to extremes. That was exactly what happened several days ago, 37 me great embarrassment. I was waiting for my train home at the station when a boy 38 at my side. His beautifully-curved face, his fashionable clothing and everything else about him, was so 39 ?that I just couldn’t help gazing at him. What was more exciting?was that, he was also stealing some 40 ??at me, which made me blush (脸红) to the ends of my ears! Still, I tried to be calm and 41 that nothing had happened. However, once again when our eyes met, I could hear my heart beating?wildly, with an inner voice yelling, “Oh, my goodness, he is driving me crazy!” Shortly, I lowered my head to escape?his eyes, but my thoroughly red face had revealed 42 .

To my pleasant surprise, my imagination?came true this time, as the handsome guy was drawing near! “Oh, please! Don’t 43 . Look at me. I am so sweaty and sloppy (不整洁的). Please don’t ask for?my telephone number. You know I will give it to you without 44 , and that is so unladylike!” I was still struggling and trembling when he stood?right in front of me. “Excuse me...” he said with a slight hesitation. His voice was so nice, but I wish I had not 45 ?it, for in the end, he said: “I am sorry, but could you please give me my 46 back? Yours is over there.” Oh, my God! Nothing could have been more embarrassing?when I handed his bag back to him, as shame almost brought me to tears. From that, I drew a big 47 : never imagine too much if someone gives you a few glances.

36. A．Generally

B．Finally

C．Undoubtedly

D．Recently



37. A. causing

38. A．made up

B. leading

B．grew up

C. taking

C．turned up

D. helping

D．rose up



39. A．attractive

B．gentle

C．ugly

D．rude



40. A．words

B．sounds

C．smiles

D．glances



41. A．thought

B．pretended

C．behaved

D．acted



42. A．nothing

B．something

C．anything

D．everything



43. A．arrive

B．hide

C．approach

D．stand



44. A．hesitation

B．words

C．concern

D．enthusiasm



45. A．heard

B．seen

C．smelt

D．known



46. A．luggage

B．bag

C．cup

D．glasses



47. A．picture

B．lesson

C．breath

D．character



Section C (12 marks)

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

More male nurses needed in hospitals

We need more men in our hospital, not as doctors, 48__ as nurses. There are several reasons for wanting male nurses here. Men make excellent careers and are equally as good as women _49 taking care of others. In fact, many men take good care of their children, wives, parents, sisters, brothers and even 50 nieces and nephews.

Another reason that men make great nurses is _ 51 in general, men are physically stronger than women. Also, male nurses can be a great help in keeping patients still 52 they receive painful treatment, such as when bandages covering wounds are changed. Another advantage to having male nurses is that they see things from a different angle from women, 53 allows the hospital to work better 54 if we only approach problems one way. Having a mix of male and female nurses also helps create _55__ fun atmosphere, which helps patients recover faster.

PART Ⅲ READI NG COMPREHENTION (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

Long bus rides are like television shows. They have a beginning, a middle and an end with commercials (商业广告) thrown in every three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window. “Buy Super Clean Toothpaste.” “Drink Good Wet Root Beer.” “Fill up with Pacific Gas.” Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of “You Need It! Buy It Now!”

The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if you’ve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changed--new houses, new buildings, sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and it’s fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless (鲁莽的) or daring, the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense (悬念) story. Will the driver pass the truck in t