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Ⅰ听力(共20题，每小题1分，满分20分)

第一节 听力理解(共15小题)

听第一段对话，回答第1、2题。

1. Where is the conversation taking place?

A. In a park.    B. In a restaurant.    C. At home.

2. What can we learn about the man?

A. He has had too many meat balls.

B. He prefers fruits to ice-cream.

C. He prefers meat balls to ice-cream.

听第二段对话，回答第3~5题。

3. Why does the woman call the man?

A. Because she wants to invite him for dinner.

B. Because she has not seen him these days.

C. Because the man has asked her to call him.

4. What time will they meet?

A. At 9:00 p.m.    B. At 8:00 p.m.    C. At 7:00 p.m.

5. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Friends.        B. A couple.       C. Boss and clerk.

听第三段对话，回答第6~8题。

6. What’s the weather like today?

A. Nice and bright.      B. Sunny and windy.      C. Warm but cloudy.

7. What’s the weather like in winter in the woman’s hometown?

A. Warmer than here.    B. Colder than here.   C. More rain than here.

8. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The woman has never seen a hurricane.

B. They will check the weather report online.

C. It doesn’t snow frequently here in winter.

听第四段对话，回答第9~12题。

9. For what reason do Chinese people often drink hot tea in summer?

A. Balancing our body system.   B. Relieving the thirst.

C. Improving the health.

10. When did the tea become popular in China?

A. From the 2nd century.         B. From the 5th century.

C. From the 4th century.

11. Where does the man probably come from?

A. America.      B. Britain.      C. Canada.

12. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The woman knows a lot about Chinese tea.

B. Few people like Chinese tea in Britain.

C. All kinds of Chinese tea can help you lose weight.

听第五段对话，回答第13~15题。

13. What is the talk mainly about?

A. Advantages of online English learning.

B. Advantages of Internet teaching.

C. English resources on Internet.

14. How can you make a friend in foreign countries by Internet?

A. By emails.    B. By visual means.    C. By MSN.

15. How long does a Chinese Internet user spend on Internet each week on average?

A. 17 hours.     B. 18 hours.      C. 19 hours.

第二节 听取信息(共5小题)

Renting an Apartment

What sort of apartment is the man looking for? He wants to rent an apartment with (16)_____________ and a bathroom.

What price does the woman offer? It ranges from $280 to (17) ______________ a month.

How can the man go to the university from the apartment? On foot or (18)______________

What is the man’s final decision? He decides to rent a 280-dollar apartment shared with (19) ______________.

What are the service and facilities of the apartment? They depend on how much one pays. There is a television, but no (20)______________.

II单项选择(共15题，每小题1分，满分15分)

21. – Why is Mr. Li so happy this morning?

– Because he was honoured with a(n) ______ for excellence in teaching.

A. present     B. gift        C. award      D. reward

22. When we were young, every evening my brother and I ______ stay at home waiting for our mother.

A. would     B. might     C. should  D. could

23. – Do you know where the manager lives?

– Yeah, but I have to ______ the telephone book for his address.

A. search       B. consult      C. request      D. examine

24. Seeing the enemy, Gary was behaving as though nothing ______.

A. happened   B. had happened   C. would happen   D. was happening

25. ______ in a white uniform, he looks more like a cook than a doctor.

A. Dressed      B. To dress      C. Dressing      D. Having dressed

26. She walked alone ______ the end of the river.

A. as far as         B. until        C. for        D. by

27. – Wait until we get a satisfactory reply, will you?

– I couldn’t agree ______. The idea sounds great to me.

A. much         B. worse        C. more         D. at all

28. – Do you know why the teacher asks for me?

– He wants you to ______ your absence last night.

A. account for   B. call for  C. reach for D. send for

29. ______ I’m well again, I can go on with my work.

A. Even if     B. As though    C. Ever after    D. Now that

30. Some of the doctors are paid almost ______ as the nurses.

A. twice as much          B. much as twice

C. as much twice          D. as twice much

31. You can see a church ______.

A. at a distance                B. in the distance

C. for a distance               D. from the distance

32. It’s based on the idea ______ all people are created equal, ______ is accepted by most people.

A. that; that           B. which; which

C. which; when           D. that; which

33. ______ by thick bamboo and high forest, the ancient city hadn’t been discovered until the 1990s.

A. Surrounding             B. Surround

C. Surrounded              D. Having surrounded

34. To my surprise, I never thought I ______ those kinds of books.

A. was benefited by             B. was benefited from

C. benefited from               D. benefited

35. Don’t waste time; let’s ______ hands in the business.

A. join      B. connect      C. combine      D. join in

Ⅲ完形填空(共10题，每小题1分，满分10分)

In the United States, students need more than good grades to impress teachers and employers. They also need to  36  social and practical experience. Many students do this by  37  clubs. These clubs can be related to academics or recreation, everything from math to chess and music.

Students  38  seek internships(实习) and jobs. Internships usually do not pay, but they help students learn more about a  39  that interests them. For example, students who are interested in politics  40  to work on a local politician’s campaign.

Students are often taking stress. They are   41  running from class to club, to community service, to internship, to Starbucks and   42  to class again and again and again. These experiences also give students   43  contacts inside a particular industry. They often get letters of recommendation and win more employment   44 . However, extracurricular responsibilities can affect students’  _45  in the classroom. If they are not very organized, they can easily become lost in their schoolwork and overwhelmed with pressure.

36. A. learn       B. gain        C. win            D. serve

37. A. attending    B. opening     C. contacting      D. joining

38. A. also        B. either       C. never          D. ever

39. A. subject      B. society      C. lesson         D. field

40. A. pretend      B. volunteer    C. continue       D. expect

41. A. fast         B. busy        C. active         D. right

42. A. thus        B. forever       C. often          D. then

43. A. valuable     B. formal       C. remote         D. regular

44. A. relationship   B. friendship    C. opportunities    D. campaign

45. A. homework    B. assignment    C. performance    D. understanding