3. What item is needed the most?

A. Batteries. B. Cell phones. C. MP4s.

4. What do we know about Karen?

A. She hasn’t been in contact with the speakers. B. She has turned away from all her friends.

C. She really likes her studies.

5. Why did the woman change her job?

A. She didn’t like machines. B. She was not good at doing business.

C. She didn’t like accounting.

第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6. At what time will the speakers go to see the Smiths?

A. 3:30. B. 4:00. C. 4:15.

7. How will they go there?

A. By bus. B. By bike. C. On foot.

8. Where will they meet?

A. At the bus stop. B. Opposite the factory. C. In front of the bookstore.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. Why does the man like Joplin’s?

A. Because of the location. B. Because of the benefits. C. Because of the salary.

10. What does the woman suggest?

A. He should reconsider. B. He should ask for more benefits.

C. He should apply for it.

11. Why is the woman familiar with Joplin’s?

A. Her husband was employed there. B. She lives near there. C. She once worked there.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. What’s Charlie’s problem?

A. He has to rent a room. B. He has to pay the rent. C. He has to leave his home.

13. What do we know about the woman in the past?

A. She always lent money to the man. B. She got financial problems.

C. She always bought lotteries.

14. How did the woman get so much money?

A. She won the lottery. B. She found a good job. C. Her uncle left it to her.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. What is the woman’s first impression of the television?

A. It’s too big. B. It’s beautiful. C. It’s of high quality.

16. How much did the TV cost the man?

A. ＄1000. B. ＄1200. C. ＄2400.

17. What does the woman suggest the man do?

A. Watch less television.

B. Have the old television fixed.

C. Return the television and get his money back.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What roles do fathers play nowadays?

A. They mainly stay at home looking after children.

B. They work outside the home leaving childcare to their wives.

C. Besides working they help with childcare as well.

19. What do people often do on Mother’s Day?

A. Mothers and children go shopping together.

B. They have outdoor picnics.

C. They wear carnations.

20. What is most important on these two days?

A. What children write on cards. B. The value of gifts.

C. Love and respect given to parents.

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

21．In the past few years thousands of films ________all over the world.

A．have produced B．have been produced

C．are producing D．are being produced

22. Those kids said _________ they wanted to feel important and loved.

A. what B. why C. whom D. that

23. —Really, I don’t know _________ to join the army or to find a job after my graduation.

—Why don’t you _________ your parents’ advice? They will surely help you.

A. if; take B. whether; follow C. if; give D. whether; seek

24. “I’ll look into the matter as soon as possible. Just have a little _________,”said the manager.

A. wait B. time C. patience D. rest

25．I am quite________ the plan that we go out and enjoy ourselves on Sunday.

A．in honour of B．in terms of

C．in view of D．in favour of

26. More and more Chinese people have realized that they should go on ________ balanced diet

and do ________ exercise every day.

A．a; / B．the; an C．the; the D．/; an

27．—How do you find Xiamen，Anna?

—Fantastic！I've been planted here and this is _______ I'm going to grow.

A．where B．why C．how D．what

28. ---Have you heard the story of The merchant of Venice?

---No. When and where does the story ____?

A. take up B. take off C. take on D. take place

29. ---Are you coming for dinner?

----I’m not quite sure. I________ go to my uncle’s instead.

A. must??? B. would??? C. should???? D. might

30．The weather turned out to be fine yesterday. I _____ the trouble to carry my umbrella with me.

A．should have taken B．could have taken

C．needn’t have taken D．mustn’t have taken

31. Because of eating too much without much exercise, he has _________ weight.

A. put on B. put up C. get up D. get on

32. The wolves hid themselves in the places __________ couldn’t be found.

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

33．—I’m thinking of the test tomorrow. I’m afraid I can’t pass this time.

—________！I’m sure you’ll make it.

A．Go ahead B．Good luck C．No problem D．Cheer up

34. He asked ________ for the computer.A. did I pay how much B. I paid how muchC. how much did I pay D. how much I paid

35．____ I'm mistaken, I've seen that tall man at a party before.

A．If B．As C．Unless D．When

第二节：完型填空（共20小题，满分30分）

The afternoon on December 25 in the waiting room, I was the nurse on duty. When I felt sad about having to 36 on Christmas Day, a woman and four small children showed up at my desk.

“Are you all sick ?” I asked. “Yes.” the woman said 37 and lowered her head. But when it came to telling me about their 38 , things got a little surprising. They all seemed to be well and there was nothing 39 with their body.

Why did they tell a 40 that they were all sick? I did not say anything but 41 that it might be a little time before a doctor could 42 them . The mother said, “Take your time. We can 43 here. It’s so warm.” When she finished the register chart, I noticed she didn’t write down their address----were they 44 ?

I looked at the 45 around the Christmas tree. The children were excited and 46 to be healthy. The littlest one was pointing at the Christmas tree and said something to the mother. Then I was sure that they came here not because of 47 but only for warmth.

I went back to the nurses’ station and 48 the homeless family. The nurses, 49 about working on Christmas Day like me, turned to feel sorry for the family and decided to 50 .We bought delicious food in the hospital restaurant and 51 a big dinner for our guests. We needed 52 . So we put apples in a basket and collected candies and clothes. Just as we were seriously prepared to meet the physical needs of the 53 , our team worked to meet the needs of a family who just wanted to be 54 on Christmas Day.

Later, as the family was to 55 , the youngest child ran to me and said, “Thank you very much.Good bye. ”

36．A．choose B．work C．shop D．clean

37．A．angrily B．joyfully C．weakly D．loudly

38．A．plans B．jobs C．habits D．problems

39．A．wrong B．new C．special D．strange

40．A．story B．lie C．joke D．secret

41．A．explained B．agreed C．promised D．replied

42．A．visit B．educate C．see D．encourage

43．A．sleep B．eat C．dance D．wait

44．A．careless B．homeless C．impolite D．unhappy

45．A．family B．team C．class D．police

46．A．seemed B．wanted C．decided D．happened

47．A．fun B．hunger C．illness D．tiredness

48．A．introduced B．mentioned C．reported D．greeted

49．A．writing B．learning C．worrying Dplaining

50．A．leave B．stop C．watch D．help

51．A．prepared B．cooked C．ordered D．started

52．A．vegetables B．materials C．presents D．fruits

53．A．doctors B．patients C．leaders D．nurses

54．A．satisfied B．excited C．warm D．full

55．A．watch B．sing C．win D．leave

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，满分40分）

A

Matt and his wife lived in the country. Matt was very mean and hated spending money. One day a fair（交易会）came to the nearby town.

They went to the fair and looked at all the things to buy. Matt’s wife wanted to buy a hat only costing $28, but was refused. Later on, a comb of $5 attracted her attention, but he would not let her spend any money. Then, in a nearby field, they saw a small airplane. “Fun flight!” the notice said, “$10 for 10 minutes.”? ? Matt had never been in an airplane and he wanted to go on a fun flight. However, he didn’t want to pay for his wife either. “I’ve only got $10,” he told the pilot. “Can my wife come with me for free?” The pilot wasn’t selling many tickets, so he said, “I’ll make a bargain with you. If your wife doesn’t scream, she can have a free flight.”? ?? ?Matt agreed, and got into the small airplane with his wife. The pilot took off and made his airplane do all kinds of things. At one moment it was flying upside down.? ?? ?When the plane landed, the pilot said, “OK, your wife didn’t make a sound. She can have her ride free.”? ??? “Thank you,” Matt said, “it wasn’t easy for her, you know, especially when she fell out.”

56. How much did the couple spend at the fair?

A. $28. B. $5. C. $43. D. $10.

57. The pilot flew the airplane upside down in order to _______.

A. throw the wife out of the plane B. get another $10 by making the wife shout

C. show off his perfect flying skills D. provide the couple with pleasure of excitement

58. The passage is intended to _______.

A. teach readers a lesson B. attract tourists C. make readers laugh D. praise the couple

59. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Matt loved money more than his wife. B. Matt would like to buy everything for his wife.

C. The pilot didn’t mind whether Matt’s wife would pay.

D. Matt’s wife enjoyed her riding in the plane.

B

It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.

The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young f