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第一卷

第一部分 听力 (满分30分)

第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5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。

1. What does the woman want to do?

A. To have an X-ray.                       B. To go to the hospital.

C. To help the wounded man.

2. Where and when will the meeting be held?

A. Room 303, 3:00 pm.                     B. Room 303, 2:00 pm.

C. Room 302, 2:00 pm.

3. When would Thomas and Lily like to leave?

A. Tomorrow.      B. Next Monday or Tuesday.      C. This Monday.

4. What is the man’s choice?

A. He prefers train for trip.                 B. He doesn’t like traveling.

C. Not mentioned.

5. According to the woman, what should the man do at first?

A. He should ask about the flat on the phone.

B. He should read the advertisements for flats in the newspaper.

C. He should phone and make an appointment.

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至8题。

6. How long is it since they met each other?

A. More than one year.     B. Less than one year.     C. Three months.

7. Where does the man work?

A. In a food factory.       B. At a university.        C. At the National Bank.

8. Which of the following is true?

A. The woman is working in the German Department.

B. Tom, John’s son, is in Grade Three.

C. The man has two children.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. Who are the two speakers?

A. A man and his wife.    B. A man and his sister.    C. A man and his mother.

10. Why is the man unhappy about their weekends?

A. They seldom invite friends over.

B. They seldom go out for a picnic.

C. They seldom spend weekends together.

11. Which aspect of the picnic do the man and woman differ on?

A. Who should get the car ready.

B. How many friends they should invite.

C. What food they should prepare.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. Why does the man go to see the doctor?

A. Because he is seriously ill.

B. Because he wants to see death.

C. Because he wants to know how to deal with his money.

13. What does the doctor advise the man to do?

A. Take medicine regularly.                    B. Have a holiday.

C. Give some of his money to poor people.

14. How do you find the man?

A. He is generous.

B. He is careless about his health.

C. He cares for his money more than anything else.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. How has the man been feeling lately?

A. Lonely.             B. Unhappy.            C. bored.

16. What does the woman advise the man to do?

A. To learn English.     B. To join a club.        C. To do exercise.

17. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The man’s former friends all left him.

B. It was easier to make friends when they were young.

C. The man needs a close friend to talk with sometimes.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. Why was the Mesa Verde National Park built?

A. To attract more visitors.    B. To earn money.     C. To protect culture.

19. What language do the words “Mesa Verde” belong to?

A. English.                B. Spanish.           C. French.

20. How many ruins were discovered in all?

A. One.                 B. Two.               C. Three.

第二部分 英语知识应用(满分45分)

第一节 单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)

21. Some people fear that ______ air pollution may bring about changes in ______ weather around the world.

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

22. ______ different ideas, we are now getting closer to the answer.

A. Tried out       B. Trying out       C. To try out    D. Having tried out

23. I witnessed the whole terrible accident, so I was taken to the police station and described it ______.

A. at random       B. in force        C. at length       D. in vain

24. Stage fright is a common example of ______ educators call a “lack of confidence” among students.

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

25. — I was late for work this morning.

— ______? You started early, didn’t you?

A. Why not        B. So what          C. How come       D. What for

26. Do you expect ______ a possibility that we shall be able to afford the particular furniture we need?

A. it to be         B. there to be      C. it being       D. there being

27. If you are traveling        the customs are really foreign to your own, please do

as the Romans do.

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

28. — Did you look up the time of the high-speed trains to Shanghai?

—Yes, the early train is ______ to leave at 5:30 a.m.

A. likely         B. bound          C. due           D. about

29. — What would you like to eat here?

— ______ but noodles, which is not to my taste.

A. Anything      B. Nothing        C. Something      D. Everything

30. ______ he was 12, Einstein had learned advanced mathematics by himself.

A. The first time   B. At the time     C. By the time      D. During the time

31. — You really shouldn’t have shouted to them.

— Right. I ______ crazy then.

A. must have been                 B. couldn’t have been

C. would have been                D. should have been

32. So seriously ______ that he was sent to hospital at once.

A. he was hurt    B. was he hurt      C. did he hurt      D. had he hurt

33. — Can you give me the right answer?

— Sorry, I ______. Would you repeat that question?

A. hadn’t listened    B. haven’t listened    C. don’t listen     D. wasn’t listening

34. Some people who don’t like to talk much are not ______ shy; they may just be quiet people.

A. evidently      B. necessarily      C. possibly      D. originally

35. I think he’s determined that he won’t give in — see if you can ______ the stubborn man.

A. get round      B. take in        C. give away       D. rule out

第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

Entering the drama room I am immediately surrounded by the familiar sights, smells and sounds. Streaks(线条)of light cast by the blinds of the tall  36  send shafts(杆状物)of light through the dusty air. I take a  37  and the concrete and paint  38  tickle my nose. I  39  everything about this room.

Some of the  40  time of my life have been spent here. It’s ironic, but the  41  is the only place where I feel that I don’t have to  42  to be someone I’m not. Like many teenagers, I almost  43  think that people are judging me, but when I act, that feeling disappears. People only look at your  44  ability, not your clothing, money, choice of friends, or any of the other ways people are usually  45 .

When I’m on stage, everything else disappears. All the worries and  46  of the outside world are put on hold. Nervousness is still present,  47  it’s the excited kind, not the uneasy  48  of being different and alone.

I  49  love to work backstage and on lighting. I  50  you could find another girl who would work on a dusty ladder  51  to ropes and love every second of it. It makes me unique and gives me a sense of  52  to know that I succeed in an area where  53  people — and actually no girls — do.

Like others, I’m often insecure, not  54  who I am or where I’m going in life. Wherever that may be, I will always have the  55  I get from theater.

36. A. walls     B. doors       C. windows    D. roofs

37. A. deep breath B. last look    C. long walk     D. short break

38. A. looks   B. smells         C. tastes      D. sounds

39. A. forget   B. make      C. love        D. own

40. A. lost      B. busy         C. tiring       D. best

41. A. stage     B. school      C. office         D. home

42. A. prove   B. expect        C. pretend       D. refuse

43. A. constantly    B. seriously   C. hardly        D. honestly

44. A. competitive   B. acting         C. creative       D. communicating

45. A. reminded    B. encouraged    C. judged        D. offered

46. A. responses    B. anxieties      C. pressures      D. complaints

47. A. but   B. however      C. and          D. though

48. A. sight      B. thought        C. feeling        D. fact

49. A. seldom  B. absolutely  C. relatively       D. almost

50. A. hope   B. admit      C. promise     D. doubt

51. A. added    B. applied        C. related      D. attached

52. A. duty   B. pride       C. humor     D. relief

53. A. many      B. few        C. little       D. some

54. A. sure of     B. afraid of      C. strict at     D. interested in

55. A. chance      B. energy       C. benefit        D. confidence