PART ONE: LISTENING COMPREHENSION （30分）

Section A （22.5marks）

Directions: In this section, you’ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C). You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation 1

1. Why is the woman late?

A. She missed the bus. B. She couldn’t start her car. C. She couldn’t find the key.

2. Where are the two speakers?

A. At a garage. B. At a bus stop. C. At a restaurant.

Conversation 2

3. When does the conversation take place?

A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.

4. What’s the boy doing?

A. Watching TV. B. Listening to music. C. Watching the video.

Conversation 3

5. How many books did the man finally take away?

A. Four. B. Three. C. One.

6. What did the woman suggest?

A. She suggested the man ask his teachers to borrow the books.

B. She suggested the man read the books there.

C. She suggested the man copy the books.

Conversation 4

7. Where did the two speakers go yesterday evening?

A. They went to the theatre. B. They went to the cinema. C. They went to the hospital.

8. How do they think about the piano playing?

A. They didn’t like it at all. B. They don’t think it a good program.

C. They think it a wonderful program.

9. Why didn’t the man’s wife go to the concert?

A. Because she was ill that night. B. Because she had to look after their daughter. C. Because she wasn’t free that evening.

Conversation 5

10. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. At school. B. At home. C. In the office.

11. How many hours will the girl work in a day?

A. 2 B. 4. C. 6.

12. How much could she get in a week?

A. 24 dollars. B. 80 dollars. C. 120 dollars.

Conversation 6

13. What does Dr. Wilson teach?

A. English. B. History. C. Chemistry.

14. Which class will Fred probably get an “A” in?

A. History. B. Maths. C. Chemistry.

15. What will Dr. Wilson do in order to help Fred have a good chance to get an “A”?

A. She will give her students two more tests.

B. She will give her students two less tests.

C. She will ask her students to write a composition in English.

Section B （7.5marks）

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

PART TWO: LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE （45 marks）

Section A （15 marks）Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence.

21. _________ is impossible for a horse to run for three days without being fed any grass.

A. That B. This C. It D. What

22. The boy wanted to play football in the street, but his father told him __________.

A. not do B. not to do C. not to D. do not do

23.---Don’t blame Jack; he did everything he _________ to help you.

---You are right.

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

24. Lily, as well as her parents, _________ to the countryside, so you had better not go to her house now.

A. have gone B. has been C. has gone D. have been

25. ---What are you thinking about?

---I am imagining ________ my summer vacation in traveling to Sanya with my parents.

A. to spend B. spending C. spent D. spends

26. There are many beautiful flowers in our schoolyard; they ________ a very nice smell.

A. give away B. give up C. give out D. give in

27. As ________ around, they noticed a man sitting against a tree in the distance.

A. wandered B. wandering C. wander D. were wandering

28. Not only ________appeal to those who can read but also to those who can’t.

A. does television B. television does C. television D. did television

29. Andrew was made _______ his mind at the family meeting, which frustrated him.

A. change B. changing C. to change D. changed

30. It’s announced that Astronaut Wang Yaping's Space Lecture will begin and all the classes should __________ it.

A. appeal to B. put forward C. make way for D. fall for

31. In the strange city, she felt it difficult to find a person _______she could turn for help.

A. whom B. who C. from whom D. to whom

32. ---“Who is _______for starting the fire?”

---“Sorry, I have no idea.”

A. to be blame B. blaming C. being blamed D. to blame

33. All the staff are busy preparing on the third floor, where the yearly meeting _______.

A. is to be held B. has been held C. has been holding D. is holding

34. One should have a dream, _______the dream seems impossible to come true.

A. as though B. so that C. even if D. in case

35. Oh, I’m not feeling very well in my stomach. I _________ so much coffee just now.

A. shouldn’t drink B. mustn’t have drunk

C. shouldn’t have drunk D. mustn’t drink

Section B(12 marks) Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are 4 words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.

I wandered into the small store where I usually buy milk, when the store owner received a call from a customer. The customer and his 36 had shopped there several months earlier. He 37 that his wife really liked one thing in the store, so he wanted to buy it as a surprise.???? But the customer was in Tennessee, far away from the 38 which was in Maine. What’s more, he had been to the store several months earlier, and it was 39 to believe that the store owner would remember him, or what he was looking for. ???? The store owner took a few close-up photos with her camera, and 40 them to the customer on the computer. The customer looked at the 41 , decided which one he wanted. They talked and 42 a price over the phone. She took care of the credit card transaction (交易) online, and promised the gift would be 43 that afternoon.???? The store owner was 44 smart. She was willing to push herself to find new ways to make the transaction actually happen. And it did work. However, it was the first time she had ever done it.???? I was amazed that the store owner discovered a 45 solution that could lead to a new way of doing business. I was impressed by what she did —so easily, but how difficult it is for many of us to make that leap（飞跃）. I’m not 46 talking about technology, but about learning how to adapt (适应) to change. Most people hate or fear change unless they get to know exactly what change needs to be made. However, we should realize that 47 and opportunity go hand in hand.

36. A. wife B. student? C. child D. friend

37. A. accused B. monitored? C. cheated? D. noticed

38. A. school? B. company? C. store D. house

39. A. easy B. difficult? C. necessary D. interesting

40. A. updated B. bought C. passed D. e-mailed

41. A. photos B. gifts? C. prizes D. tickets

42. A. persuaded? B. quarreled? C. discussed? D. designed

43. A. added to? B. shipped out? C. compared with D. put forward

44. A. really? B. still C. also? D. even

45. A. virtual? B. chief? C. creative D. fair

46. A. yet? B. just C. even? D. already

47. A. conclusion? B. promise? C. concern? D. challenge

SECTION?C?(8?points) Directions:??Complete the passage below with the correct forms of the given words and phrases in the column (two are extra).

Entering sports into the Olympics

There are many requirements that must be met before a sport can be considered to enter the Olympics. First, a sport must have its own association before 48._______ get into the Olympics. Next, it must be 49.________ by men in at least 75 countries on at least four continents, or by women in at least 40 countries and on three continents. In order to keep the 50._______ under control, some current sports have to be removed, 51.________ new sports which are considered to be more popular.

Journey to the Centre of the Earth

They set sail again and saw what looked like an exit, but it was blocked. They made a bomb to blow up the rocks. After the bomb 52._________, their boat rushed into a large hole. Floating down with water, their boat moved extremely fast, which made it hard for them to 53.______. They could only hold on to their boat, 54.________ and desperate. Finally, they reached the bottom of the hole. Then the water began to push them up and they floated 55._________ for miles. Afterwards, they found themselves in a volcano in Italy, and a new adventure was about to begin.

SECTION D?(10?points)

Directions: Read the passage carefully and then translate the underlined sentences into English or Chinese. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

Thank you for your presentation about virtual reality. We were amazed by RealCine’s achievement in allowing users to experience the Himalayas, without ever having to go there. Certainly, no one using it for fun and games will be disappointed. And we agree that 56. 它对于有社交障碍的人可以是个很好的治疗, because they can be more confident by making achievements in VR. However, in many ways 57. it seems more like a toy rather than a useful technology. We would like you to further explain how we can use this in urban planning. We are not very confident as to whether an operator will be able to use RealCine easily.

58.We are concerned about the price, as well. You put forward the idea that we will save money if we use RealCine. 59. 从长远来看这有可能是真的。However, the cost of building a VR