第I卷I. Listening ComprehensionPart A Short ConversationsDirections: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. He can no longer play. B. He's played every day for years.C. His playing has improved.D. He played quite well.2. A. Don't complete the form. B. Don't waste time.C. Take a form.D. There's no hurry.3. A. They are going to make a group presentation.B. They don't want to have Jane in their group.C. Carl does not want to be in their group.D. They are not good presenters.4. A. In a book store. B. In a library. C. In a waiting room.D. In a hospital.5. A. He enjoys receptions. B. He uses his computer a lot.C. His computer isn't working.D. He will definitely attend.6. A. To play a game. B. To buy tickets.C. To get some groceries.D. To have a party.7. A. It's no wonder that she had to work. B. She had to pile the filesC. She was very busy at the work.D. She is a secretary.8. A. Try to get elected mayor. B. Attend a class.C. Interview the mayor.D. Apply for a job.9. A. Sunglasses. B. His desk. C. His car.D. His driving licence.10. A. He would rather have American food.B. He has always liked American food.C. He is accustomed to eating American food.D. He ate American food more in the past.Part B PassagesDirections:In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. When she saw them on display. B. When she heard the price.C. When the shop assistant brought them.D. When the shop assistant came to her.12. A. Millie' s necklace. B. Millie' s feet. C. Millie' s handbag. D. Millie' s stockings.13. A. White stockings have been in fashion more than once.B. White stockings are always in fashion.C. White stockings cannot be bought from shops.D. White stockings can be worn by young people only. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following report.14. A. A man had just begun to swim across the pond.B. They were the owners of the model boats on the water.C. They were watching the model boats on the water.D. The pond was freezing, and they were hoping to skate on it soon.15. A. Spring. B. Autumn. C. Summer. D. Winter.16. A. In order to attract attention. B. In order to break the ice.C. In order to have some exercise.D. In order to win a bet.Part C Longer ConversationsDirections: In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.for each answer.Ⅱ. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.25. The idea of protecting environment has been _____ a large extent accepted in this area.A. inB. atC. toD. for26. It is estimated that the novel will be ______ of his bestsellers, for his novels are quite popular among youngpeople.A. anotherB. eitherC. otherD. the other27. She doesn’t speak English ____ her monitor, but her written work is just as excellent.A. as well asB. as easy asC. as good asD. as fluent as28. I still remember the days _____ we spent in the countryside.A. whenB. thatC. inwhichD. where29. After a 20-minute interview, the manager said politely tome, “Thank you. You ____ go now. Goodbye”A. shouldB. mayC. mustD.would30. When the tour guide finally found the lost tourist in thefar-off corner of the park, he was sitting on a rock, ____ to his girlfriend excitedly on the phone.A. talkingB. having talkedC. to talkD. talked31. The kind gentleman comforted the young boy whocouldn’t find his mother and promised that he would be with him ____ his mother came back.A. as soon asB. whileC. untilD. as32. So far this year, no measures ____ against cruelty to animals despite their protest in thenewspaper.A. have takenB. have been takenC. had beentaken D. had taken33. Even many years after his divorce, he still couldn’t figure out the reason for his ____ marriage.A. to failB. to be failingC. failingD.failed34. He is a very changeable man. You will never know ____ he will do or think.A. whetherB. whatC. howD.that35. There is no doubt such an interesting story will be a box-office success.A. ifB. soC. whenD. that36. The survey shows that many students agree it works wellto learn English by _____ to English songs.A. to listenB. listeningC. to be listeningD. listened37. Originally ____ for teenagers, Harry Potter proved to bepopular with middle-aged housewives as well.A. writingB. having been writtenC. being writtenD. written38. Every interviewee was asked to describe an occasion ____he felt very embarrassed and how he dealt with it.A. whichB. whenC. whereD. in which39. Only by reading the small print ____ that the internet pagesselling cheap seafood are actually owned by a company located in Sichuan.A. discover customersB. customers discoverC. do customers discoverD. customers do discover40. The travelers encouraged each other to go on ____ difficulties they met.A. howeverB. whateverC. no matterD. althoughSection BDirection: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there isRiver and construction of the HooverDam in 1935. The huge reservoir(水库) is __41__ in Arizona and Nevada. Since its __42__, Lake Mead’s clear water has drawn boaters, swimmers and fishermen by the thousand.But today, there is no shortage of ways to see just how short of water Lake Mead is. You can count the white rings of mineral __43__ on the bedrock walls of the 250-square-mile reservoir, __44__ the old high-water mark. You can look at the docks(码头) that have been moved repeatedly. Or you can read a line graph(图表) at the visitor center, which tracks the water change of the lake. Starting in 2000, the graph has come __45__down. The visitor center’s graph stops at 2006. But a park worker says, “It just keeps going down from there.”Will it ever stop? A major drought and the increasing demand for water in growing nearby cities have put __46__ on Lake Mead. Several lakes and the river provide water to farmers and cities from Colorado to Southern California. Now there are fears that global warming could largely reduce the Colorado River’s flow –even as the population of the Southwest continues to grow. Scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California, __47__ that there is a 50% chance that Lake Mead could be dry by 2021. Las Vegas, Nevada, takes 90% of its water from Lake Mead. Even though the city’s population continues to grow, Las Vegas’ overall water use has dropped since 2002. Lake Mead has __48__ to just 52% of capacity, but the giant reservoir still contains 9 trillion gallons of water. If the rest of the Southwest can follow Las Vegas’ lead and use water more __49__, there still may be hope for Lake Mead.Ⅲ. ClozeDirections: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.A survey showed that people in Chicago are the most caffeinated(咖啡因的) in the United States. People in Chicago eat more chocolate and drink more cola than people in other US cities, and are among the top __50__ of energy drinks and coffee. They are also likely to say caffeine is good for you, according to the survey __51__ by Prince Market Research. Tampa, Miami, Phoenix and Atlanta rounded out the top five most caffeinated cities, __52__ residents of San Francisco, Philadelphia, New York, Detroit and Baltimore consumed the __53__ caffeine. “It’s surprising perhaps that some __54__, which you may think have a busy life like San Francisco, Philadelphia and New York, were the least __55__ cities,” said Todd Smith, a spokesman for Health Saver, a healthcare __56__ that carried out the survey. The survey __57__ the consumption of coffee, tea, chocolate, sodas, energy drinks and caffeine pills in twenty major cities in the United States by __58__ 2,000 people. Seattle took the top spot in just caffeinated coffee consumption. Nearly 60 per cent of residents in the city said coffee would be the most __59__ caffeine product to give up.The __60__ popularity of “high-end”coffees, energy drinks and green tea has __61__ more caffeine consumption around the world, according to Health Saver. Half of all the people __62__in the survey said they drank coffee every day, followed by 21 per cent who drank caffeinated cola. New Yorkers and San Franciscans were also among people most likely to say caffeine is bad for you. __63__ 70 per cent of people involved in the survey said they were addicted to caffeine. The older the age group, the more __64__ they were to say coffee would be the hardest caffeinated product to give up.50. A. children B. singers C. individuals D. consumers51. A. commented B. recommended C. conductedD. constructed52. A. whether B. which C. while D. when53. A. largest B. best C. least D. most54. A. efforts B. results C. ways D. places55. A. contained B. composed C. caffeinatedD. included56. A. statement B. comment C. service D. combination57. A. looked at B. referred to C. checked in D. put up58. A. inviting B. recommending C. interviewing D. recognizing59. A. convenient B. difficult C. responsible D. generous60. A. growing B. reducing C. speeding D. decreasing61. A. adapted to B. added to C. applied to D. adopted to62. A. questioned B. answered C. visited D. played63. A. More than B. Less than C. Rather than D. Other than64. A. lively B. likely C. kindly D. lovely IV. Reading ComprehensionDirections: Read the following four 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 your have just read.(A)Throwing waste into a volcano sounds like a neat way to get rid of at least some of the mountains of waste we produce, but in reality it is a bit more difficult and dangerous!“For a volcano to be able to effectively digest waste material it would have to be actively erupting,”says Dr Alanna Simpson, a researcher at Geoscience Australia.We don’t have any active volcanoes in Australia. Throwing garbage into a dormant(休眠的) volcano, such as Mt Gambier in South Australia, as a way of removing waste would be useless as it may not erupt for hundreds of thousands of years.“Putting waste into this volcano would destroy its natural beauty and appeal,” says Simpson.Of course, a volcano that is actively erupting is a pretty dangerous place to hang out. Approaching the mouth of a volcano with a garbage truck full of rubbish would be extremely hazardous.“Not only is there lava（熔岩）, such as with the Hawaiian volcanoes, there may also be poisonous gases, rocks and lava being erupted into the air,” explains Simpson.In fact, erupting volcanoes are often considered so dangerous that people are typically moved out from around the vent（火山口）.Volcanoes, whether active or dormant, are also often considered places of extreme natural beauty and many are protected as national parks.So throwing our waste into volcanoes isn’t the simple solution it might seem. Maybe we should just think about using less and recycling more.65．According to this passage, putting waste into a dormant volcano would ______?A. cause dangerB. resulted in nothingC. bring destruction to natureD. poison people66. What is Dr Simpson’s attitude towards the suggestion of throwing waste into volcanoes?A. She is in favour of it.B. She is against it.C. She doesn’t reveal her opinion.D. She partly agrees with it.67. What does the underlined word “hazardous”mean in Paragraph 5?A. Dangerous.B. Exciting.C. Difficult.D. Effective.68. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?A. What should we do with volcanoes?B. An ideal wayto deal with rubbish.C. A problem of rubbish.D. Why don’t we throw waste into volcanoes?(B)Tips on Finding a BabysitterInterview and find the babysitters, who are responsible, honest, patient, positive and caring. Here are some questions you may want to ask:·How long have you been babysitting?·What age groups have you worked with?·Have you taken any babysitting training or first aid courses? ·What days and hours are you available?·How would you handle a difficult situation or poor behavior of a baby?If you want to find a sitter with whom your child is comfortable, you should observe their interactions with your children. Here are some tips:·Choose a sitter to whom you can relate –someone who shares your ideas about taking care of children. ·Choose a sitter who loves children and relates well to them. ·The sitter should give children plenty of attention.·The sitter should use a gentle tone of voice.·The sitter often smiles and laughs with children.·The sitter should use positive ways to help children behave (not shouting at or scaring them).Consider the age of the sitter. In terms of the babysitter’s age, here are some things to consider:·In general, the younger the child is, the older the sitter should be. For example, you probably wouldn’t want a 12-or 13-year-old babysitter taking care of a child under three. ·If an overnight stay is required, the sitter should be older. ·Many capable babysitters are preteens or young teens. However, if your sitter is under the age of 16 and something happens to your children while you are away, you are legally responsible.69. Which of the following questions will NOT probably beasked when you interview a babysitter according to the passage?A. Have you taken a course on babysitting?B. Can you deal with a baby’s difficult situation?C. Can you still look after a baby during the holiday?D. Do you want to be a babysitter?70. A babysitter should have the following qualities EXCEPThis / her _____.A. good relationship with your childB. gentle voiceC. good-looking appearanceD. proper ways to make your baby behave well71. Considering the babysitter’s age, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The babysitter should be older if the baby is very young.B. If the baby needs care overnight, the babysitter should be younger.C. If your babysitter is above 18 and something happens toyour baby, you are legally responsible.D. If a baby sitter is 12 or 13 years old, she/he can look after a 3-year-old baby.(C)Have you ever considered that what may be normal to you and to me may be strange to others? Why is that so? Not all changes can be attributed to tradition or custom. And what causes these differences in the first place? How did some of them become “traditional”?In Thailand, it is very rude to walk into a person’s house with your shoes on. Shoes are lelt at the front door. Not a silly idea really for one leaves all the litter of the streets outside where it belongs.Also in Thailand it is considered rude to cross your legs in company and to point your toes at another person. The feet, as the lowest part of the body, are given the lowest respect. Pointing a toe is demeaning to the person at whom the foot is pointed.Equally, the head is the most important part of the body and should never be touched by another. Children in most Western countries are familiar with being patted on the head and consider it a compliment. In Thailand, however, it is extremely rude.In Thailand and some other Asian countries, when two people meet it is the practice to hold the two hands together in a prayer position. It is called a whai in Thailand and takes the place of the Western handshake. Once again this is a much more hygienic greeting as there is no body contact. The height of the hands raised shows the importance of the person to whom the whai is made. The most common whai between two equals is with the tip of the fingers at nose level. When a person of a lower status meets a person of a higher status, the former raises the hands to forehead height and the latter to chest height. It is a very convenient way to greet a friend with a whai in a crowded room where personal contract is difficult. It seems so much more dignified and sincere to greet with a whai rather than a wave.It is those customs which travelers consider “odd”that make travel worthwhile.72. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “demeaning” (in Para. 3)?A. ImportantB. PainfulC. ShamefulD. Impolite73. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 5?A. Why and how people greet each other with a whai.B. Whai is the only way to greet people in Thailand.C. The advantages of greeting people with a whai.D. The differences between ways of greeting.74. We can infer from this passage that _____.A. travelers may be surprised by foreign customsB. traditions causes differences among countriesC. Western children don’t like being patted on the head。
