第一卷

第一部分  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秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?

A. ￡19.15          B. ￡9.15               C. ￡9.18

答案是B。

1. What is the weather like?                                              

2. Who will go to China next month?                                       

3. What are the speakers talking about?                                     

4. Where will the speakers meet?                                          

5. Where does the conversation most probably take place？                     

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，每段对话或独白后面有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，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6至8题。

6. Why did the woman go to New York?                                     

7. How old was the baby when the woman left New York?                       

8. What did the woman like doing most with the baby?                          

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What are the speakers talking about?                                      

10. What does the man suggest?                                            

11. What does the woman think about the man’s idea?                          

听第8段材料，回答第12至14小题。

12. How long will the man probably stay in New Zealand?                      

13. What advice does the woman give to the man?                             

14. What can we learn about flights to New Zealand at Christmas time?            

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. Why did Jane call Mike?                                              

16. Where will Jane be in about one hour?                                    

17. What can we infer from the conversation?                                 

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What did the speaker ask the students to do the week before?                  

19. Why does the speaker ask the questions?                                  

20. What will the students do in 10 minutes?                        

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

例：We ______ last night, but we went to the concert instead.

A. must have studied      B. might study

C. should have studied      D. would study

答案是C。

21.—Would you like to join me for a quick lunch before class?

  — ______, but I promised Nancy to go out with her.

22.—What fruit is in season now?

  —Pears and apples, ______.

23. The performance ______ nearly three hours, but few people left the theatre early.

24. Let’s learn to use the problem we are facing _____ a stepping-stone to future success.

25. The lawyer seldom wears anything other than a suit ______ the season.

26. I like getting up very early in summer. The morning air is so good ______.

27. — Have you known Dr. Jackson for a long time?

—Yes, since she ______ the Chinese Society.

28. You’re driving too fast. Can you drive ______?

29. The wet weather will continue tomorrow when a cold front ______ to arrive.

30. —Which of the two computer games did you prefer?

   —Actually I didn’t like ______.

31. —Have you got any idea for the summer vacation?

    —I don’t mind where we get ______ there’s sun, sea and beach.

32. The weather was ______ cold that I didn’t like to leave my room.

33. The English spoken in the United States is only slightly different from ______ spoken in England.

34. After studying in a medical college for five years, Jane ______ her job as a doctor in the countryside.

35. —Sorry, I made a mistake again.

— ______. Practice more and you’ll succeed.

第二节 完形填空(共20小题，每题1.5分，共30分)

阅读下面短文，撑握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced  36   for a few days, I was   37  to wait tables on my own. All went  38   that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily  39   the tables not far from the kitchen.   40   , I still felt a little hard to carry the heavy trays (托盘)。

    Before I knew it, the  41  was full of people. I moved slowly,   42  every step. I remember how  43   I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables, it looked different from the one I was  44   on. It had nice handles (手柄)，which made it  45   to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to  46  I was a natural at this job.

    Then, an old man came to me and said, “Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved __47  you work. It seems your tray stand has been very  48   to you, but we are getting ready to  49   now, and my wife needs her  50  back.”

    At first his   51  did not get across. “What was he talking about!” Then I got it. I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker (助步器). I stood frozen as ice, but my face was  52  . I wanted to get into a hole and  53  .

    Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just   54   , I have learned to be more  55  and not to be too sure of myself.

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第三部分  阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

    Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.

    My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.

    On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor café. We talked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?

    The next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.

56. Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?

57. When the author went out with her father on weekend, she would feel         .

58. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?

59. The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to          .

B

    More than 10 years ago, it was difficult to buy a tasty pineapple (菠萝). The fruits that made it to the UK were green on the outside and, more often than not, hard with an unpleasant taste within. Then in 1966, the Del Monte Gold pineapple produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves.

    The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green. It was slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside. But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hit-and-miss pineapples we had known. In no time, the Del Monte Gold took the market by storm, rapidly becoming the world’s best-selling pineapple variety, and delivering natural levels of sweetness in the mouth, up until then only found in tinned pineapple.

    In nutrition (营养) it was all good news too. This nice tasting pineapple contained four times more vitamin C(维生素C) than the old green variety. Nutritionists said that it was not only full of vitamins, but also good against some diseases. People were understandably eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit. The new type of pineapple was selling fast, and the Del Monte Gold pineapple rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater.

    Seeing the growing market for its winning pineapple, Del Monte tried to keep market to itself. But other fruit companies argued successfully that Del Monte turned to law for help, but failed. Those companies argued successfully that Del Monte’s attempts to keep the golden pineapple for itself were just a way to knock them out the market.

60. We learn from the text that the new type at pineapple is __________.

61. Why was the new type of pineapple selling well?

62. The underlined word “fixture” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to something _________.

63. We learn from the last paragraph that Del Monte _________.

C

    It is often necessary to release a fish, that is , set it free after catching, because it is too small, or you just don’t want to take it home to eat. In some cases, releasing fish is a good measure that will help keep fish variety and build their population size. The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) encourages fishermen who practice catch-and-release fishing to use a few simple skills when doing so. The advice provided below will help make sure that the fish you release will survive (存活) to bite again another day.

—When catching a fish, play it quickly and keep the fish in the water as much as possible.

  Don’t’ use a net in landing the fish and release it quickly to prevent it from dying.

—Hold the fish gently. Do not put your fingers in its eyes. Don’t wipe the scales (鱼鳞) off the   fish because it might cause it to develop a disease and reduce its chance of survival.

—Remove your hook (鱼钩) quickly. If the hook is too deep or hooked in the stomach, cut the   line and leave the hook in. The hook left inside will cause no serious problem to the fish.

—Take good care of the fish by moving it gently in water . Release the fish when it begins to   struggle and is able to swim.

—Do not hold fish in a bucket or some other containers and later decide to release it. If you are   going to release a fish, do so right away.

With a little care and by following the suggestions given above, you can give the released fish a better chance of survival.

64. People sometimes set a fish free after catching it because they _________

65. Which of the following will probably make a fish ill?

66. A proper way to release a fish is to _________.

67. What is the purpose of the test?

D

Holidays

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Reduced prices for low season.

The Snowdonia Center

The Snowdonia Center for young mountain climbers has a mountain 1068.The beginners’ costs are ￡57 for a week, including food and rooms. Equipment is included except walking shoes, which can be hired at a low cost.

You must be in good health and prepared to go through a period of body exercises. This could be the beginning of a lifetime of lifetime of mountain climbing adventure.

The World Sea Trip of a Lifetime

Our World Sea Trip of 2008 will be unlike any holiday you have ever been on before. Instead of one hotel after another, with all its packing and unpacking waiting and traveling, you just go to bed in one country and wake up in another.

On board the ship, you will be well taken care of. Every meal will be first-class and every cabin like your home.

During the trip, you can rest on deck(甲板), enjoy yourself in the games rooms and in the evening dance to our musical team and watch our wonderful play.

You will visit all the places most people only dream about – from Acapulco and Hawaii to Tokyo and Hong Kong.

For a few thousand pounds, all you’ve ever hoped for can be yours.

68. What can you do if you like to go on holidays with pets?

69. In what way is the Snowdonia Centre different from the other two holidays?

71. At the Snowdonia Centre, the beginners’ costs of ￡57 do not cover               .

E

    Edward Wilson is America’s, if not the world’s, leading naturalist. In The Future of Life, he takes us on a tour of the world’s natural resources(资源). How are they used? What has been lost? What remains and is it able to continue with the present speed of use? Wilson also points out the need to understand fully the biodiversity(生物多样性)of our earth.

    Wilson begins with an open letter to the pioneer in environment (环境) protection, Henry David Thoreau. He compares today’s Walden Pond with that of Thoreau’s day. Wilson will use such comparisons for the rest of the book. The problem is clear: man has done great damage to his home over the years. Van the earth, with human help, be made to return to biodiversity levels that will be able to support us in the future?

Biodiversity, Wilson argues, is the key to settling many problems the earth faces today. Even our agricultural crops can gain advantages from it. A mere hundred species(物种) are the basis of our food supply, of which but twenty carry the load. Wilson suggests changing this situation by looking into ten thousand species that could be made use of, which will be a way to reduce the clearing of the natural hoes of, plants and animals to enlarge farming areas.

At the end of the book, Wilson discusses the importance of human values in considering the environment. If you are to continue to live on the earth, you may well read and act on the ideas in this book.

72. We learn form the text that Wilson cares most about ______

73. How many species are most important to our present food supply?

74. Wilson suggests that one way to keep biodiversity is to _______.

75. We can infer that the text is _______