1、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 T
2、WICE.Example: When will the magazine probably arrive?A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday. The answer is B.Conversation 11. What is Mr. Smith?A. A history teacher. B. A physics teacher. C. A chemistry teacher.2. What does the man think of the teacher? A. Experienced. B. Disorganized. C. Boring.Conve
3、rsation 23. How much should the man pay in total?A. $150. B. $450. C. $300.4. Which of the following is TRUE about the man? A. He books a double room. B. He will arrive on April 9th. C. He isnt fond of meat Conversation 35. What does Harris probably want to do with Lucy? A. Have lunch. B. Watch a mo
4、vie. C. Go to her office.6. When will Harris and Lucy meet? A. At 6:50. B. At 7:10. C. At 10:00.Conversation 47. What is the woman explaining? A. A book. B. An accident. C. An expression.8. Whats the womans attitude towards “burning bridges”? A. It should be avoided. B. It is sometimes necessary.C.
5、It often happens in accidents.9. What will probably happen to the man? A. He will make the same mistake in the future. B. He will lose his present job. C. He will be able to get a reference from his boss.Conversation 510. What does the woman like about the armchair? A. Its size. B. Its color. C. Its
6、 design.11. What do we know about the speakers armchair at home? A. It is broken. B. It is heavy. C. It is brown.12. What will the speakers probably do about the armchair? A. Wait for a sale. B. Buy it right away. C. Ask for a cheaper price. Conversation 613. Why does the woman feel happy?A. The man
7、 can lend her a computer now. B. The man will study better.C. The man will use his own computer.14. Why did the man borrow the womans computer last time?A. He needed it for his paper. B. His computer was broken.C. He used it for his computer class.15. What has the man been doing with his new compute
8、r?A. Searching for information. B. Watching DVDs. C. Doing his homework. Section B （7.5 marks） 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 th
9、e short passage TWICE. A Fire AnnouncementI. The Western Hill Fire It is spreading toward Lakewood 16 than expected. All residents are required to leave this area 17 .II. Things to do Take as 18 as you can fit in your car. Make sure that the entire town of Lakewood empty by 19 today. 20 , but get st
10、arted as soon as possible.Part II Language Knowledge （45 marks）Section A （15 marks） 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. _developing countries need to do is to stop poverty. A. How B. That C. W
11、hich D. What 22. Recently, there a boom in population movements.A. is B. was C. has been D. had been23. Wind power units are placed _ there is a lot of wind. A. where B. when C. which D. that24. One solution to this problem now is sustainable development.A. discussed B. discussing C. to be discussed
12、 D. being discussed25. Who is the man standing there? If you know, his name is Mike. A. must B. can C. may D. would26. This is a simple idea, but that is hard to put into practice.A. one B. it C. that D. those 27. The people, _ had been damaged by the flood, were given help by the Red Cross. A. all
13、their homes B. all whose homes C. all of their homes D. all of whose homes28. Itwastoyouandnotto anyoneelse Ilentthemoney. A. whom B. why C. that D. whether29. So popular that many people went to see the film adapted from it. A. was the book B. did the book C. the book was D. had the book30. There i
14、s a saying that _, “Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for the rest of his life.”A. go B. went C. goes D. is going 31. The pipes have oil or water, which is heated and sent to the storage tank until to produce electricity.A. needed B. needing C. to need D. having needed32. The number of children
15、losing both parents to Aids _ also expected to rise. A. was B. is C. are D. were33. Had it not been for my teachers help, I the first place in the contest. A. wont win B. wouldnt win C. wouldnt have won D. mustnt have won 34. To save two students, a teacher and lost both of her legs last Tuesday.A.
16、ran over B. was run over C. had run over D. has been run over35. Bob organized a charity concert money for the victims of hunger in Ethiopia.A. to raise B. to be raised C. raising D. being raisedSection B （18 marks）As a young man, Al was a skilled artist, with a wife and two fine sons. One night, hi
17、s older son developed a severe stomachache. Thinking it was only some commonintestinal（肠的）disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very 36 . But the boy 37 suddenly that night. Knowing the death could have been avoided if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, he always f
18、elt he was 38 . To make matters worse, his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were more than Al could 39 , and he turned to alcohol for help. In time Al became a（n） 40 . As the alcoholism progressed, AL began
19、 to 41 everything he possessed his land, house, etc. Finally Al died alone in a small bar. Hearing of Als death, I thought, What a totally 42 life! What a complete failure! As time went by, I began to 43 my earlier rough judgment. I knew Als now adult son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, most carin
20、g, most loving men I have ever known. I saw the love between Ernie and his children, thinking that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere. I hadnt heard Ernie talk much about his 44 . One day, I worked up my 45 to ask him what on earth his father had done so that he became such a special per
21、son. Ernie said quietly, “As a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, love you, son.” Tears came to my eyes as I realized that I had been a 46 to judge Al as a failure. He had not left any material possessions behind. But he had been a kind loving f
22、ather, and 47 his best love.36. A. angrily B. seriously C. easily D. happily37. A. recovered B. laughed C. died D. cried38. A. guilty B. happy C. experienced D. curious39. A. expect B. see C. hear D. stand40. A. beggar B. smoker C. worker D. alcoholic41. A. lose B. donate C. spend D. save42. A. succ
23、essful B. limited C. satisfactory D. wasted43. A. reuse B. revalue C. repeat D. recognize44. A. mother B. brother C. father D. son45. A. laughter B. courage C. shyness D. belief46. A. fool B. winner C. wiser D. angel47. A. left out B. take away C. left behind D. take outSection C （12 marks） Complete
24、 the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.He Rongfeng, a rich businessman, offered a large amount of money to a woman 48 she had helped him 21 years ago. 49 woman, Dai Xinfen, was an owner of a noodle restaurant. She was presented with a check worth 1 m
25、illion yuan by him. 50 she refused his offer in 2013, he came to her house to thank her again at the end of this September. In 1993, he was a helpless little beggar 51 she met in a local street. Dai warmheartedly took him home, along with 52 two boys, to take care of them and help 53 find a way to s
26、urvive. He Rongfeng and Dai lost contact when he moved to another city to seek work. He looked 54 Dai for a long time and finally found her. Dai was moved by his gratitude 55 refused to accept the check.Part Reading Comprehension （30 marks） Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed
27、 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.AI had been looking forward to my sister Pattis visit for weeks. I had the whole thing planned. It would be on
28、e of our usual short-but-sweet get-togethers: a nice meal, some shopping, an outing with our kids.When Patti arrived, lunch was cooking on the stove. Everything was perfect. Then, a few minutes later, a terrific clap of thunder rattled the window. A storm had sped in out of nowhere. The lights went
29、out for the next 12hours.It seemed like a disaster. Our long-awaited plans! My homemade lunch! Seeing the unfinished pork, we had to eat cold food. We didnt know what we can do next. The children asked, “Can we watch TV?” “The TV isnt working.” I explained. So they begged, “Well, how about a video, then?” “How about computer games?” “Cant you just microwave some popcorn?” I qui
