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第一部分 听力(共两节,每小题1分 满分17分)

第一节

听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What kind of music does the woman like best?

A. Pop music.              B. Light music.           C. Classical music.

2. Where does the woman want to go?

A. London.                 B. Paris.                 C. New York.

3. What happened to Bill last night?

A. He moved the piano by himself.  B. He broke his back.  C. He told a joke.

4. What does the woman think of the film?

A. It is not good enough.         B. It is very good indeed.    C. It is a terrible movie.

5. What can we learn about the woman?

A. She missed her home.          B. She was tired of hotels.   C. She enjoyed traveling.

第二节

听下面一段对话，回答第6至8题。

6. What will the man do this Sunday?

A. Go swimming.              B. Do some sports.      C. Do his homework.

7. What is the man?

A. An athlete.                    B. A college student.    C. A senior high school student.

8. What does the woman promise to do?

A. Take him to swim.         B. Take him for a trip.    C. Do some sports together with him.

听下面一段对话，回答第9至11题。

9. When will Granddad’s 70th birthday party be held?

A. On Sunday.                 B. On Saturday.        C. On Friday.

10. How will the man go to Granddad’s party?

A. He will take a taxi.     B. He will drive his own car.    C. The woman will pick him up.

11. What present will the woman buy for Granddad?

A. A mirror.                    B. Some CDs.         C. A leather suitcase.

听下面一段对话，回答第12至14题。

12. Why is the woman calling?

A. To book a room in a hotel.

B. To rent a house for the holiday.

C. To share a room with another family.

13. How many people are there in the woman’s family?

A. Three.               B. Four.               C. Five.

14. How much should the woman pay altogether?

A. $600.                B. $900.                 C. $1800.

听下面一段对话，回答第15至17题。

15. Who is Jake’s doctor?

A. Bob.                   B. Johnson.              C. Daisy.

16. What do we learn about Jake’s wife?

A. She is good at cooking.

B. She has been dead for years.

C. She is making good money as a model.

17. What does the man say about Jake’s daughter?

A. She is always caring about herself.

B. She is careless and lazy about her school work.

C. She loves her father and gets along well with her father.

第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分23分)

第一节 单项填空(共 16 小题;每小题0.5分，满分8分)

18. —I’d like to talk with you about the new car，Robert.

—________ Talk with me about what?

A. I apologize.         B. Pardon?          C. No way.           D. Good idea.

19. It is difficult for children to change their eating habit later in life. ______, parents should encourage healthy eating from an early age.

A. Otherwise          B. However          C. Therefore         D. Besides

20. Each of the students, working hard at his or her lessons, _______ that all of them can do well in the coming examination.

A. was convinced      B. is convinced       C. were convinced     D. are convinced

21. The boss thought it would be a good idea to have ______ from his workers to improve his plan.

A. summaries         B. admissions         C. connections       D. comments

22. Most people are willing to work with      is reliable and easy to get along with.

A. whoever           B. that              C. whomever         D. whom

23. Three of these high school students are not ______ just to read good articles; they hope to write their own blogs on the Internet. ]

A. outstanding         B. content            C. confident         D. considerate

24. He got_______ when he tried to save the child from the ________ house.

A. to burn; burning      B. a burn; burnt       C. burning; burned    D. burned; burning

25. ---Shi Changxu was awarded a special state prize for his scientific research.

--- He certainly ______ that honor, for he has devoted so much to the country.

A. expects           B. observes          C. deserves          D. respects

26. Our headmaster requested Jane Goodall and Yuan Longping to give us a lecture but _____ of them accepted the invitation because they were too busy then.

A. neither           B. either             C. both             D. none

27. The police went to the forest in search of the escaped prisoner, but _____ success.

A. with             B. in               C. for               D. without

28. In communication, a smile is usually _____ strong sign of a friendly and _____ open attitude.

A. a; /              B. the; /             C. a; an              D. the; an

29. Nowadays everyone is responsible for _____ a harmonious(和谐的) society in China.

A. making up        B. taking up     C. building up        D. opening up

30. Only after her mother came to help her for the first few months_____ to begin her project.

A. she allowed       B. did she allow       C. she was allowed    D. was she allowed

第二节  完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—50各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

Brothers Robert and Lemon grew up in a black neighborhood in Richmond, California. Both boys were  34   in school and got mostly A’s on their report cards through primary school. But from a working-class family, the two growing boys often stole to satisfy their   35  when there was not enough food at home.

Time brought about differences between the two brothers. By the end of the freshman year at Kennedy High School, Lemon had received three F’s on his report card.  36  the school only allowed three failures over four years, one more F and Lemon would  37  be kicked out of school. That’s when he made up his mind to  38  . He wanted to be whatever a man could hope to be. His decision to change took him in an entirely different  39  from his brother Robert and became a Deputy District Attorney in Los Angeles.

What became of Robert? He  40  changing his unproductive behavior. After high school he joined the army. Then after his duty he returned to his hometown,  41   he continued his pattern of anti-social behavior --- stealing to  42   himself and forming a growing drug habit. At 42 he died from AIDS.

This story reminds us that what we become is determined by the   43  we make. That’s what the saying “change…or be changed” is all about. Lemon changed from an underachiever to an honor student who took   44   action towards his life and finally 45  his dreams. His brother Robert,   46   , was changed by poverty, illegal drugs and finally a deadly disease. The  47   is, “Either way, you pay!” But the price that Robert paid for refusing to change was much  48  than the price that Lemon paid for seeking to change.

34. A. ill-mannered      B. well-behaved        C. warm-hearted      D. absent-minded

35. A. fear            B. supply          C. hunger             D. interest

36. A. Because          B. Unless     C. When        D. Although

37. A. entirely   B. exactly             C. truly           D. surely

38. A. change           B. leave      C. quarrel         D. entertain

39. A. communication    B. expression            C. organization     D. direction

40. A. continued        B. started            C. refused         D. represented

41. A. where           B. what             C. when          D. which

42. A. devote           B. support             C. express         D. protect

43. A. chances          B. promises           C. choices         D. achievements

44. A. cautious          B. modest            C. energetic       D. active

45. A. followed           B. broke              C. achieved        D. struggled

46. A. in return         B. on the contrary        C. in summary    D. in charge

47. A. approach         B. fortune            C. agreement      D. truth

48. A. higher           B. lower             C. larger         D. smaller

第三部分：阅读理解(第一节16小题，第二节4小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

第一节：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

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Are you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However, the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that time, about eight hours after you wake up, your body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy. Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day. The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern. They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later.

In many parts of the world, people take naps(小睡)in the middle of the day. This is especially true in warmer climates, where the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that naps are good for everyone in any climate. A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health. In countries where naps are traditional, people often suffer less from problems such as heart disease.

Many working people, have no time to take naps. Though doctors may advise taking naps, employers do not allow it! If you do have the chance, however, here are a  few tips about making the most of your nap. Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up. A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward. This can also happen if you sleep for too long. If you do not have enough time, t ry a short nap—even ten minutes of sleep can be helpful.