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1、第I卷（105分）I. Listening ComprehensionPart A Short ConversationsDirections: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversations, a question will be asked about what said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a c
2、onversation and the question about is, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. A waiter B. A shop assistantC. A cashierD. A postman2. A. Weight lifting B. RunningC. Eating cucumbersD. Drinking diet coke3. A. Work with
3、 his friends B. Call on his friendsC. Go for a walkD. Make a phone call4. A. In a bookstore B. In a reading roomC. In a furniture storeD. In the mans study5. A. 8 B. 12C. 20D. 326. A. Job hunting B. An online courseC. Earlier graduationD. Summer vacation plans 7. A. Confused B. SympatheticC. Embarra
4、ssedD. Uninterested8. A. The air is fresh. B. Its hot inside.C. The window is open. D. Its noisy outside.9. A. Phone later. B. Try harder.C. Wait for the signal.D. Check the number. 10. A. He lost his way. B. He received a traffic ticket.C. He worked very carefully.D. He drove in heavy traffic.Part
5、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 w
6、ould be the best answer to the question you have heard.Question 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Open the cage window B. Put the cash in the drawer.C. Check the savings accountsD. Examine the audio system.12. A. Exciting B. DemandingC. Boring D. Relaxing13. A. It has flexible
7、working hours. B. The speaker can have more leisure time.C. It requires more organization.D. The speaker can daydream while working.Question 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14. A. A natural disaster. B. A power failure.C. Homeless farmers.D. A serious accident.15. A. Jews and some Arab
8、s. B. Arabs and North Africans.C. Jews and North AfricansD. North Americans and some Arabs.16. A. Exchange them for banks B. Save them for travelers.C. Collect them for poor children.D. Spend them on duty-free goods. Part C Longer ConversationsDirections: In Part C, you will hear two longer conversa
9、tions. 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.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversationRegent Conference CentreReservations
10、Contact name: Joanne_17_Purpose of reservation:A(n) _18_ conferenceNumber of people: 45 maximumDate: 28th_19_Total to pay: _20_Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.What will the first robot do during the operation? 21 the mate
11、rials. Who will be called in when a robot breaks down?A _ 22 .How long will the robots work a day? 23 a day.What will happen to the workers if robots are used?They will probably be 24 . Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: B
12、eneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. John became a football coach in Sealion Middle School_ the beginning of March.A. on B. forC. withD. at26. No progress was made in the trade talk as neither s
13、ide would accept the conditions of_.A. others B. the otherC. eitherD. another27. There _ be any difficulty about passing the road test since you have practiced a lot in the driving school.A. mustnt B. shantC. shouldntD. neednt28. A rough estimate, Nigeria is_ Great Britain. A. three times the size a
14、s B. the size three times ofC. three times as the size ofD. three times the size of29. There was a loud scream from the backstage immediately after the concert ended, _ ?A. wasnt there B. was thereC. didnt itD. did it 30. In ancient times, people rarely travelled long distances and most farmers only
15、 travelled_ the local market. A. longer than B. more than C. as much as D. as far as31. The church tower which _ will be open to tourists soon. The work is almost finished. A. has restored B. has been restored C. is restoring D. is being restored32. I had great difficulty_ the suitable food on the m
16、enu in that restaurant. A. find B. found C. to find D. finding33. Lucy has a great sense of humor and always keeps her colleagues _ with her stories. A. amused B. amusing C. to amuse D. to be amused34. _ you may have, you should gather your courage to face the challenge. A. However a serious problem
17、 B. What a serious problem C. However serious a problem D. What serious a problem35. _ the city center, we saw a stone statue of about 10 meters in height. A. Approaching B. Approached C. To approach D. To be approached36. It has been proved_ eating vegetables in childhood helps to protect you again
18、st serious illnesses in later life.A. if B. because C. when D. that37. Ideally _for Broadway theatres and Firth Avenue, the NEW York Park hotel is favourite with many guests.A. locating B. being located C. having been located D. located38. We went through a period _communications were very difficult
19、 in the rural areas.A. which B. whose C. in which D. with which39. So much of interest_ that most visitors simply run out of time before seeing it all.A. offers Beijing B. Beijing offersC. does Beijing offer D. Beijing does offer40._well prepared you are, you still need a lot of luck in mountain cli
20、mbing.A. However B. Whatever C. No matter D. AlthoughSection BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. contents B. taking C. carefully D. plastic E. packagingF. declined G. freely H. t
21、ypical I. contracts J. registeredIf the package looks pretty, people will buy just about anything. So says an advertising executive in New York, and he has proved his point by selling boxes of rubbish for the price of an expensive bottle of wine.Justin Gignac,26, has sold almost 900 41 presented pla
22、stic boxes of rubbish from the street of Big Apple at between 50 and 100 each. Buyers from 19 countries have paid for the souvenirs（纪念品）. The idea has been so successful that he is thinking of promoting it around the world.It all began when Mr Gignac was at a summer workshop, “We had a discussion ab
23、out the importance of 42 ,”he recalls.” Someone said packaging was unimportant. I disagreed. The only way to prove it was by selling something nobody would ever want.”He searches the streets of Manhattan and typical 43 include broken glass, subway tickets, Starbucks cups and used 44 forks. “Special
24、editions” are offered at a high price. He charged 100 for rubbish from the opening day of the New York Yankees stadium.Mr Gignac denies 45 his customers for fools: “They know what theyre getting. They appreciate the fact that theyre taking something nobody would want and finding beauty in it.”Some 4
25、6 customers include people who used to live in the city and want a down-to-earth souvenir. He claims he has even sold to art collectors.Realizing that the concept appears to be a real money-maker, Mr Gignac has 47 a company and is employing his girlfriend as vice president. He 48 to discuss his prof
26、it margins: “Its actually quite a lot of effort putting them together-but yes, garbage is free.”Mr Gignac is considering more varieties of souvenirs. He maintains that he has signed 49 with people interested in similar projects from as far as Berlin and London. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirectio
27、ns: For each blank in the following passage 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.Recently, I had to come to Japan. _50_ behind everything I had in Brazil was hard, but new horizons were coming. I can tell you, I a
28、m a lucky girl. Arriving in Japan, I _51_ that Japanese schools, unlike schools in Brazil, had _52_ clubs we could enjoy after school, such as volleyball, basketball, football and handball clubs. I found my school had a horseback riding _53_ which was nearly close.I couldnt _54_ it. In my hometown,
29、we also had horseback riding clubs, but not at school, and you _55_ to pay a lot of money to enjoy it. Riding horses had always been an expensive sport for people in high society. In Japan, _56_, I found this was not true. For lessons, insurance and horses, we paid only a small insurance fee, and th
30、at was all. _57_ thing that surprised me was that it was our duty to take care of the horses. In contrast, in Brazil, we always had_58_ to clean and feed the horses, clean the stalls (畜栏), and do all the work. We only had to _59_ about riding. Taking care of the horses, Ive found that the _60_ you a
31、re together with the animal, the more it _61_ you, and the more you understand it. An animal treats you as well as you treats it. _62_ you dont understand your horse, and it doesnt know you, you lose the wonderful _63_ to be with a very kind and intelligent animal.A teacher said, “The horse is a(n)
32、_64_ of your honor.” I think its true. If you treat your horse unkindly, it will be unkind. If you treat it well, it will be the best friend you have ever known.50. A. LookingB. WalkingC. FallingD. Leaving51. A. demandedB. createdC. discoveredD. searched52. A. sportsB. ridingC. musicD. football53. A
33、. clubB. lessonC. courseD. team54. A. distinguishB. believeC. tellD. introduce55. A. usedB. wantedC. hadD. liked56. A. thereforeB. otherwiseC. anywayD. however 57. A. OtherB. MoreC. ElseD. Another58. A. someoneB. anyoneC. everyoneD. nobody 59. A. practiseB. worryC. discussD. hang60. A. longerB. shor
34、terC. lessD. farther61. A. realizesB. recognizesC. promisesD. allows62. A. ThoughB. SinceC. BecauseD. If63. A. chanceB. changeC. chargeD. challenge64. A. expressionB. infectionC. impressionD. reflectionSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questi
35、ons 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 you have just read.(A)What do you want to be when you grow up? A teacher? A doctor? How about an ice-cream taster?Yes, there rea
36、lly is a job where you can get paid to taste ice-cream. Just ask John Harrison, an “Official Taste Tester” for the past 21 years. Testing helps manufacturers to be sure of a products quality. During his career Harrison has been responsible for approving large quantities of the sweet ice cream as wel
37、l as for developing over 75 flavors (味道).Some people think that it would be easy to do this job, after all, you just have to like ice cream, right? No theres more to the job than that, says Harrison, who has a degree in chemistry. He points out that a dairy or food-science degree would be very usefu
38、l to someone wanting a career in this “cool” field.In a typical morning on the job, Harrison tastes and assesses 60 ice-cream samples. He lets the ice cream warm up to about 12. Harrison explains, “You get more flavor from warmer ice cream, which is why some kids like to stir it, creating ice-cream
39、soup.”While the ice cream warms up, Harrison looks over the samples and grades each one on its appearance. “Tasting begins with the eyes,” he explains. He checks to see if the ice cream is attractive and asks himself, “Does the product have the color expected from that flavor?” Next its time to tast
40、e!Continuing to think up new ideas, try out new flavors, and test samples from so many kinds of ice cream each day keeps Harrison busy but happy working at one cool job.65. What is John Harrisons job? A. An official.B. An ice-cream taster. C. A chemist.D. An ice-cream manufacturer.66. According to J
41、ohn Harrison, to be qualified in the “cool field”, it is helpful to _. A. keep a diary of workB. have a degree in related subjects C. have new ideas every dayD. find out new flavors each day67. What does Harrison do first when testing ice cream? A. He stirs the ice cream.B. He examines the color of
42、the ice cream. C. He tastes the flavor of the ice cream.D. He lets the ice cream warm up.68. Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage? A. Tasting with EyesB. Flavors of Ice Cream C. John Harrisons LifeD. One Cool Job(B) Nervous suspects (嫌疑犯) locked up in Britains newest poli
43、ce station may feel relieved by a pleasant yellow colour on the door. If they are close to confessing a crime, the blue on the wall might tip the balance. Gwent Police have abandoned colours such as grays and browns of the 20th-century police cell (牢房) and have used colour psychology to decorate the
44、m. Ystrad Mynach station, which recently opened at a cost of 5 million, has four cells with glass doors for prisoners who suffer from claustrophobia(幽闭恐怖症). Designers have painted the frames yellow, which researchers say is a calming colour. Other cells contain a royal blue line because psychologist
45、s believe that the colour is likely to encourage truthfulness. The station has 31 cells, including 12 with a “live scan” system for drunken or disturbed prisoners, which detects the rise and fall of their chest. An alarm alerts officers if a prisoners breathing stops and carries on ringing until the door is opened. Designers and psychologists have worked for years on colour. Blue is said to suggest trust, efficiency, duty, logic, coolness, thinking and calm. It also suggests coldness and unfriendli
