1、(总分:150 分 时间:120 分钟)一、听力(共两节,满分 30 分)第一节(共 5 小题;每小题 1.5 分, 满分 7.5 分)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。M:Id like to see Mr.Stone.I hear he is an expert on heart disease.W:Im sorry,Mr.Stone will be busy the whole afternoon.He is havi
2、ng a medical conference.Can you manage it at 10:30 tomorrow morning?1Who is Mr.Stone?A.A doctor.B.A nurse.C.A secretary.答案:AM:Im so tired.Ive spent the entire morning in selling my car.W:Selling your car?Dont you like it or isnt it new?M:No,my company is moving me to Europe next month.So I intend to
3、 buy a new one over there.2Why did the man sell his car?A.He doesnt like it.B.He is going abroad.C.Its too old.答案:BW:Whats the matter,Tom?You look unhappy.M:No,not really.Im only worrying about my maths exam.3What makes the boy worried?A.Maths test.B.English exam.C.His headache.答案:AW:I find listenin
4、g most difficult.What can I do?M:Dont worry.Listen to English tapes every day,and you will make great progress.The more you listen,the easier you will find it.4What does the man advise the girl to do?A.Listen more.B.Speak more.C.Write more.答案:AW:Excuse me.Have you been waiting long?M:About ten minut
5、es.W:Did you notice whether the No.7 bus had gone by?M:Not while Ive been standing here.Im waiting for the Number Seven myself.5What are they doing?A.Waiting for a friend.B.Waiting for a bus.C.Visiting a zoo.答案:B第二节(共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分 ,满分 22.5 分)听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在
6、试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题 5 秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料,回答第 68 题。W:Hello,Mike!Can you spare me a few minutes?M:Yes,please.来源:W:My name is Kate and Im sent here to have an interview with you.M:Glad to meet you!W:Judging from your accent,you are from America?M:Right.But I have l
7、ived here fo r more than ten years.W:Wow,over ten years?Then you came to live here after your graduation from university.M:Oh,no.I began to live here when I went to study in Oxford University.There I met my wife,Sharon.After graduation,I married Sharon and began to work here.W:However,why havent you
8、 changed your accent in so many years?M:Maybe I was influenced too much by American language.W:You must be used to the life here,arent you?M:Quite right.Im used to living here.6Why did the woman come to the man?A.To work for him.B.To make friends with him.C.To interview him.答案:C7Where does the man w
9、ork now?A.In America.B.In Australia.C.In England.答案:C8When did the man begin to live in the place?A.When he studied in university.B.After he graduated from university.C.Before he went to college.答案:A听第 7 段材料,回答第 911 题。W:Im terribly sorry Im late.M:Oh,thats all right.It doesnt really matter,does it?I
10、 havent got anything better to do,have I?W:Just let me explain,will you?M:I have only been waiting for over an hour.Thats all.W:Yes,I know and I would have.M:After all,my time isnt really that important,is it?W:Please dont be like that.Just let me explain.I.I tried to get here in time but just after
11、 I left home,the car broke down.M:The car broke down?W:Yes,and.well.luckily.there was a garage near me.And it took them a while to repair it.M:Which garage?W:The one near my flat,you know.Lewis Brothers.Well,lets have something to eat.What about some.M:I know the garage very well!W:Yes.Lets see now.
12、Yes,I think Ill have some.M:A pity its Sunday.The garage is closed on Sunday!9What did the man look like when the woman came so late?A.He was calm.B.He was a bit angry.C.He was pitiful.答案:B10What day was it when the story took place?A.It was Saturday.B.It was Sunday.C.It was Thursday.答案:B11When shou
13、ld the appointment be?A.More than an hour ago.B.Two hours ago.C.Half an hour ago.答案:A听第 8 段材料,回答第 1214 题。M:Now we have five-day classes every week,so we have more spare time than before.W:How do you spend your spare time,Timmy?M:I have interest in playing the violin and Ill continue to practise play
14、ing it.W:Do you often take part in a concert?M:Yes,I like listening to some music.At present my major objective is to learn from others.W:Do you like classical music or pop?M:I like both.How do you spend your spare time then,Lily?W:Playing the piano is my favorite activity.M:Our hobbies are similar
15、to each other.I hope we can often exchange experience together.W:So do I,but Im weak in the theory of music.M:Me too.Would you like to go with me to see my uncle?Hes a professor of the Institute of Music.W:Im glad to go with you.I would ask him for some advice.12Whats Timmys main purpose at the mome
16、nt?A.To make some new friends.B.To go to some concerts.C.To learn from others.答案:C13What were they both weak in?A.Sports.B.Music.C.Theory of music.答案:C14Whom would they turn to?A.Timmys uncle.B.Lilys uncle.C.Their teacher.答案:A听第 9 段材料,回答第 1517 题。M:Can you tell me how to get to the Music Building fro
17、m here?I have a lecture to attend there.W:Oh,are you new here?M:Yes,I just got here last night.W:Well,to go to the Music Building,you have two choices.If you want to go right now,you can walk straight down this street until a post office,and then turn right.The Music Building will be straight ahead.
18、M:How long will it take me to get there?W:About twenty minutes.M:Whats the other choice?W:If you dont mind waiting around for a while,you can take the shuttle bus.The bus only takes about five minutes to get there.M:Well,I guess I might as well walk.15Where does the man want to go?A.To a concert. B.
19、To a movie. C.To a lecture.答案:C16What is the problem with taking the shuttle bus?A.The bus doesnt go directly to the Music Building.B.The bus goes slowly to the Music Building.C.The bus will not come for a while.答案:C17What does the man finally decide to do?A.Walk.B.Wait for the bus.C.Think of anothe
20、r plan.答案:A听第 10 段材料,回答第 1820 题。Victors hobby was collecting stamps.He had stamps from other countries,like England,Canada and China.On his birthday,can you guess what people gave him?Thats rightstamps.Victors favourite stamps came from France.He had almost every stamp from 1954 to 2009.He only need
21、ed one.That was a 1974 special edition.It was very hard to find.He looked for it everywhere.He asked his friends and relatives to help him.But nobody could find the stamp.It made Victor very sad.“Dont worry.Never give up,” his father said to him.“If you have enough patience,youll find one one day.”“
22、I hope so,” Victor said.Victor also liked writing.He had a penfriend in France.They wrote to each other every month.Victors penfriend,Phillip,usually used new stamps to send letters.Sometimes,his mother gave him some stamps.Once Phillips mother gave him a big,green stamp.It looked old.When Victor re
23、ceived the letter,he was very surprised.He looked carefully at the stamp.It was the 1974 special edition stamp.Victor was so happy.He told his sister,his mother and his father.“You see,” his father said,“you did find your stamp.So,its good to have two things in life.”“What are they? ” Victor asked.“
24、Friends and patience,”his father answered.18Which stamp was hard to find for Victor?A.A special French stamp of 1954.B.A special French stamp of 1974.C.A special French stamp of 2004.答案:B19How did Victor get the special stamp?A.He bought it in the post office.B.He borrowed from a friend of his.C.His
25、 penfriend gave it to him.答案:C20Which country could Victor live in?A.England. B.Canada. C.America.答案:C二、单项填空(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)21Look at the old man .Judging from that,he must be a beggar. A.in rags B.in good conditionC.on a diet D.in order解析:in rags“衣衫褴褛”;in good condition“状况良好”;on a diet“在节食
26、”;in order“按次序地” 。答案:A22Youd better not judge a person his appearance. I know all the people dressed rags are not beggars. A.in;in B.in;byC.by;in D.by;by解析:表示“通过,凭借” 应用介词 by;词组 in rags 的含义是“ 衣衫褴褛 ”。句意:“你最好不要凭外貌来判断一个人。”“我知道并非所有衣衫褴褛的人都是乞丐。”答案:C23We should respect food and think about the people who do
27、nt have we have here and treat food nicely. A.that B.whichC.what D.whether解析:考查名词性从句。分析句子结构可知,dont have 后面是一个宾语从句,而宾语从句中 have 缺少宾语,故选what。 that 和 whether 引导宾语从句时 ,在从句中不作成分; which 引导宾语从句,意为“ 哪一个,哪一些”; what 引导宾语从句时,通常在从句中作主语、宾语或表语,意为“的事物 ”或没有明确的汉语意义。故选 C 项。答案:C24Im thinking about I can go camping with
28、 you tomorrow. A.if B.thatC.whether D.what 解析:考查 whether 引导的宾语从句。连词 if 不能在介词后引导宾语从句,根据句意可知用 whether。 答案:C25Let me help you cross the street. !Im not that old. A.Take your time B.No wayC.Come on D.Go ahead解析:“Take your time” 意为“ 慢慢来”;“No way” 意为“ 没门,决不”;“Come on”意为“得了吧”;“Go ahead”意为“可以/继续”。句意:“ 让我帮你过
29、马路吧。”“得了吧!我没有那么老。”答案:C26I had neither a computer nor newspaper. I dont know the latest news. A.Its the reason B.Thats whyC.Theres why D.Its because解析: thats 后接表语从句。如果选 A 项,必须将其改为 Its the reason why.。答案:B27Most importantly,parents should choose correct ways to their children. A.bring up B.bring downC
30、.bring in D.bring out解析:句意:最重要的是,父母应当选择正确的方法教育孩子。bring up 意为“抚养,教育”,符合句意。bring down“打垮;击败”;bring in“引进”;bring out“使显现”。答案:A28She gave the police a full of the accident. A.describe B.accountC.note D.drawing解析:describe 是动词,意为“ 描述”, 而本句缺少名词;account 可作名词,意为“说明,理由”;note 意为“注释,便条”;drawing 意为“画”。句意:她给警察详细地
31、说明了那次事故。答案:B29After losing $10,000 on his last business venture(冒险),the man is not this time. A.taking chances B.taking any turnsC.taking a trip D.taking a change解析:此处 take chances 表示“ 冒险”。 答案:A30Can you tell us what the trains delay? A.account for B.accounted forC.on account of D.on all accounts 解析
32、:account for 表示“导致”, what 作主语,其谓语动词应用第三人称单数,排除 A 项。用过去时则可以。答案:B31Its bad manners to a stranger,but you can “Hi” to him if you want to communicate with him. A.stare at;speak B.look at;sayC.glare at;tell D.stare at;say解析:stare at 表示“ 盯着看”;say “Hi” to sb 表示“向某人问好”。 答案:D32This kind of computer is not ve
33、ry cheap; ,it is very expensive. A.or else B.on the contraryC.in short D.on the other hand解析:or else 的含义是“否则”;on the contrary“恰好相反”;in short 的含义是“ 简而言之”;on the other hand 的含义是“另一方面”。答案:B33In the early 1920s,thousands of people went to Australia to their fortune. A.seek B.takeC.develop D.undertake解析:
34、seek ones fortune 的含义是 “寻求财富; 碰运气” 。答案:A34No one was permitted the empty house without his permission. A.entering B.to enterC.entering into D.to enter into解析:permit“允许”,常用于 permit doing sth.“允许做某事”,be permitted to do sth.“被允许做某事”;enter 作“进入” 讲时是及物动词,不与介词 into 搭配。句意 :未经他的允许,谁也不能进入那座空房子。答案:B35 her fat
35、her,she was not sure whether he would receive her or not. A.As for B.Because ofC.As a result D.Thanks to 解析:as for 表示 “至于,关于”。而 because of 表示“因为”, as a result 表示“ 结果”, thanks to 表示“ 由于”。 答案:A三、完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分)Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly.H
36、e was the youngest of eight children.His father had a 36 in a cotton mill (纱厂), but he was often 37 to work because of poor health.The family couldnt 38 to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went 39 .After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was 40 what to do when Mr Walker, his old tea
37、cher, offered to lend him 100 to start his own 41 . It was just after the war.Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a 42 in scrap metal(废弃金属).He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage.When he had built up a large amount, he sold it and 43 plenty of money. Jack 44 working hard.Afte
38、r one year he succeeded in 45 the 100. By the time Jack was 30 years old he had 46 his first million, and he wanted to 47 this achievement by doing something “ 48 ”.With all his money it was 49 to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents.In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the 50 of the
39、Lancashire countryside.It was one of the finest buildings in the country. Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for 500 million, 51 Jack still cant get used to 52 the good life.He can often 53 drinking with the locals at the local pub (酒吧 ).“I remember being very 54 as a child, but never 55 as a ch
40、ild,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.” 36A.job B.workC.company D.house解析:根据第 37 个空后的 work 可知,此处表示“ 他的父亲在一家纱厂工作”, 由此排除 company 和 house;又 work是不可数名词,而 job 是可数名词,根据空前的 a 可知答案为 job。答案:A37A.able B.gladC.unable D.eager解析:根据 because of poor health 可知他不能经常去上班。形容词 unable 的
41、含义是“不能的”;able“能够的”;glad“高兴的 ”;eager 的含义是“渴望的”。来源:答案:C38A.offer B.likeC.expect D.afford解析:offer 表示“主动”; like 表示“喜欢”; expect 表示“期望”; afford 表示“买得起,付得起” 。根据空后的 to pay the rent or bills 可知答案为 afford。答案:D39A.wrong B.hungryC.ill D.bad解析:既然杰克的父亲不能经常上班,家境贫寒,因此孩子们经常挨饿。答案:B40A.seeing B.wonderingC.doubting D.p
42、reparing解析:see 的含义是“看见”;wonder 的含义是“ 想知道”;doubt 的含义是 “怀疑”;prepare 的含义是“准备” 。此处用wondering 表示“当他以前的老师提出借给他钱让他创业时,他想着自己要做的事情”。答案:B41A.school B.farmC.business D.store解析:由上半句中的“他考虑要做什么”可知,此处应该是“创业”, 即 start his own business。school“ 学校”;farm“ 农场”;business“生意 ”;store“商店”。答案:C42A.problem B.purposeC.future D
43、.principle解析:由下面的叙述可知,杰克开始在废弃金属方面创业,由此得出他在废弃金属方面看到了前景。problem“问题”; purpose“目的”; future“未来,前景”; principle“原则” 。答案:C43A.spent B.borrowedC.wasted D.earned解析:根据 he sold it 可知,他挣了很多钱。 spend“花费”;borrow“借”;waste“浪费”;earn“挣”。答案:D44A.enjoyed B.preferredC.promised D.hated解析:enjoy 表示 “喜欢”;prefer 表示“更喜欢”;promis
44、e 的含义是“承诺”;hate 表示“ 不喜欢,憎恨”。由下文的“After one year he succeeded.”可推知,他喜欢努力工作。答案:A45A.developing B.savingC.repaying D.paying解析:develop 表示 “发展”;save 表示 “节省”;repay 表示“偿还”;pay 表示“付钱” 。此处用 repaying 表示杰克偿还了以前老师借给他的那 100 英镑。答案:C46A.given B.madeC.taken D.lost解析:give 表示“ 给 ”;make 表示“挣钱,制作”;take 表示“带走”;lose 表示“
45、失去”。此处表示“到杰克三十岁的时候,他已经挣了他的第一个一百万。”答案:B47A.remember B.honourC.celebrate D.recognize解析:remember 表示 “记住”;honour 表示“纪念,尊敬”;celebrate 表示 “庆祝”;recognize 表示“认出”。根据空后的this achievement 可知此处用 celebrate 更为合适。答案:C48A.common B.simpleC.interesting D.grand解析:common 表示“ 普通的“;simple 表示“简单的”;interesting 表示“ 有趣的”;gran
46、d 表示“重要的,盛大的”。根据下文的 build a beautiful home for himself and his parents 可知他要做的事情是一件大事情。答案:D49A.impossible B.possibleC.obvious D.basic解析:由于他挣了一百万英镑,所以建造一个漂亮的家是有可能的。impossible“ 不可能的”;possible“可能的”;obvious“明显的”;basic“ 基本的”。答案:B50A.ground B.frontC.spot D.heart解析:由该段最后一句“It was one of the finest buildings
47、 in the country”可知这座建筑的地理位置一定非常好,用heart 表示“处于 the Lancashire countryside 的中心地带” 。答案:D51A.so B.andC.or D.but解析:该句上半句提到杰克挣了五亿英镑时按说他可以过上好生活了。但空后的内容 Jack still cant get used to.可知上下文之间存在转折。答案:D52A.using B.sparingC.living D.keeping解析:表示“过着的生活” 常用动词短语“live/lead a .life”。答案:C53A.be found B.findC.look for D
48、.be looked for解析:由前面的内容“他仍不适应过这种好的生活”可知,他经常被发现和当地人在当地酒吧喝酒。在四个选项中B 项和 C 项为主动结构,可排除。look for“ 寻找”, 侧重动作;find“ 发现”,侧重结果。答案:A54A.rich B.poorC.healthy D.well解析:由文章开头知,杰克小的时候家里非常贫困。答案:B55A.proud B.satisfiedC.unhappy D.happy解析:由句子中的 but never 可知此处应该用 unhappy 和 never 一起表示“他小的时候很快乐” 。proud“骄傲的”;satisfied“满意的
49、”;unhappy“不高兴的”;happy“高兴的”。答案:C四、阅读理解(共两节,满分 40 分)第一节(共 12 小题;每小题 2.5 分 ,满分 30 分)AMark Twain,the famous American writer,was once traveling in France.He went by train to Dijon.He was very tired and wanted to sleep.He therefore asked the conductor to wake him up when the train came to Dijon.But first he explained he
