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1、A. The man should find a competent partner to work with.B. The man should try to meet his partners needs.C. The man should compromise with his partner.4. What will Mr. Smith probably do with his old house?A. He may convert it to a bar. B. He may rent it and use it as a bar.C. He may sell it to the o

2、wner of a bar.5. Who is the woman most likely to be?A. A college teacher. B. A college student. C. A college president.Section B （10 marks） In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. After each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. Duri

3、ng the pause, read the five questions, each with three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer.Conversation One6. What is the purpose of small talk?A. To relax a tense situation. B. To obtain personal information.C. To start a conversation.7. Which of the following is acceptab

4、le small talk?A. Are you happy with me? B. Will you tell me how your divorce is going?C. Did you have any trouble finding your way here?8. According to the lady, the best response to, “Beautiful day today, isnt it?” is“ ”A. Yes, its gorgeous. I love hot, sunny days.B. No, it is too hot. I am sweatin

5、g all over.C. Yes. it is. It is a beautiful day today.9. According to the lady, what should you do when you sense you have hurt the other persons feelings in a conversation?A. Stop and apologise. B. Go on to a different topic.C. Just go on and say something nice.10. What is most important in small t

6、alk?A. Making the other person curious about you.B. Being really interested in the other person.C. Keeping the other person feeling comfortable.Conversation Two11. What experience of Tanya Pintos was life changing?A. Her experience in India. B. Her experience in Dallas.C. Her experience in an advert

7、ising company.12. What does “Baal Dan” mean in Hindi? A. Child care. B. Donations to children. C. Child charity. 13. How did I3aal Dan help Indian children at first?A. By providing them with education. B. By offering them shelter. C. By giving them clothes.14. What does Tanya Pinto like doing with t

8、he children she helps?A. Organizing events to raise money. B. Teaching them business practices.C. Enjoy fun activities with them.15. What is Tanya Pintos message for the audience?A. Anyone can help make our world a better place.B. Anyone can become a celebrity by helping others.C. Anyone can succeed

9、 by helping others in need.Section C （5 marks） In this section, you trill hear five short news items. Each item will be read only once. After each item, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the question and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer.16. Why did

10、 ElBaradei say Iran was on the wrong side of the law?A. It did not allow IAEA inspectors to enter the Qom facility.B. It does not plan to use atomic energys for peaceful purposes.C. It did not reveal the nuclear plants existence earlier.17. What have some opposition Republicans said about Mr. Obamas

11、 proposal?A. It is too costly and will drive up the federal budget deficit.B. It would not provide competition for private insurers.C. It is impossible to lower the US healthcare costs.18. What did the report say about the Mexican economy?A. It was the worst performer in Latin America.B. Its demand

12、for US products fell by 10 percent.C. Its auto parts industry has hardly been hit.19. What did the medical staff say about the baby?A. He was born four months prematurely and alive at birth.B. Some of his vital organs had not developed enough for him to survive.C. His father brought him back to life

13、 hours after he was declared dead.20. What is the crisis about in this news report?A. Russias decision to reduce its natural gas supply to the Ukraine.B. European officials refusal to buy Russian natural gas.C. A gas dispute between Russia and the Ukraine.Section D （10 marks） In this section, you wi

14、ll hear a material and fill in each blank with no more than five words. The material will be read twice.Scholarships for WomenMothers DreamEvery mother expects to （21） her child and hopes that the child will （22） and lie happily thereafter.Present Problems（23） may not be very good right now.Solution

15、They should apply for （24） offered to mothers to upgrade their knowledge and get a better job in the future.Beneficiaries All women who are （25） studying further, including single, married, working mothers, as well as women （26） who cannot afford higher education.Purpose Not to allow （27） to be lost

16、 because of insufficient （28） .Usage They need not repay the money to the government. It is meant to help women to upgrade their knowledge. boost their skills, or （29） that they once failed to complete. They can use the money to pay expenses in purchasing books, paying fees, transportation cost, and

17、 other （30） .Part II Vocabulary and Structure （15 marks） There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.31. Chinese children are taught that it is to interrupt. That is why we seldom interrup

18、t a teacher in class even when we have a question.A. rude B. coarse C. rough D. crude 32. The second research report was by May 2009, but it is six months later and the report is still nowhere in sight.A. submitted B. to have submitted C. to submit D. to have been submitted 33. In the experiment, th

19、e students studied were interrupted five times during the listening test what they had been thinking about during the pause before answering a question.A. reporting B. to report C. reported D. being reported 34. The minister accepted full for the disaster and resigned.A. blame B. obligation C. respo

20、nsibility D. consequence35. I will display it on the screen you can see it better. A. so that B. provided that C. seeing that D. in case that36. I used to play table tennis quite well, hut I am now.A. out of work B. out of reach C. out of stock D. out of practice37. Dont worry, just stay calm! The b

21、omb wont until it is touched.A. go on B. go off C. go out D. go over38. He another career but, at the time, he just wanted to earn more money to support his sister in university.A. might have chosen B. might choose C. had to choose D. must have chosen39. Dr.Smith was always the poor and the sick, of

22、ten providing them with free medical care.A. reminded of B. absorbed in C. tended by D. concerned about40. The board of trustees agreed to the plan , but there were several details they didnt like.A. in principle B. in practice C. in essence D. in theory41. In most universities in China, freshmen ar

23、e given an English test on entering the school to help teachers them to a class at their level.A. locate B. assign C. deliver D. place42. To reach a settlement, we made a to them by agreeing to train 10 technicians for them.A. concession B. consideration C. commission D. confirmation43. Not enough h

24、ands, we had great difficulty in completing the project in time.A. have had B. had C. to have D. having44. Sue: You did an excellent job yesterday, Jim! I really enjoyed your presentation. Jim:Sue: Oh, yes, it was fabulous. The English programme is really a great way to practice English.A. Do you re

25、ally think so? B. Oh, thank you. You are so kind.C. Really? What about yours? D. Not at all. My pleasure.45. Jim: What kind of music do you like?Anne: Well, I like different kinds. Well, I especially like punk rock.A. I beg your pardon? B. Are you serious? C. Any in particular? D. Why do you think s

26、o?Part III Cloze （10 marks） Read the passage and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the word in one of the following three ways: according to the context, by using the correct form of the given word, or by using the given letters of the word.Bothered by those interrupting phone rings at cinema

27、s? France might be the right place for you. The French Government just legalized the use of mobile phone blocking devices in cinemas, theatres and concert halls. It wanted to prevent audiences from being （46） dis by ring tones and telephone conversations.The technology means that people can be preve

28、nted from receiving and （47） mobile telephone calls within 30 meters of the device. （48） emergency calls will be able to override the block.French filmmakers have said that mobile phones in cinemas were having a “disastrous” （49）im on ticket sales. The change in the law is part of the governments ca

29、mpaign to make cinema more attractive.French industry minister Patrick Devedjian said, “Its the same for concerts. You know how it is when （50）aw people let their phones ring during a concert.”The move was first debated in 2001. However, there are uncertainty over whether blocking devices could （51） telephone signals in cinemas and theatres witho