1. Who is the woman looking for?

  A. Carl.                  B. Bob.                   C. Her son.

2. Why can’t the man speak to Mrs Brown?

  A. Because she’s not at home.

  B. Because he has the wrong telephone number.

  C. Because there’s something wrong with her telephone.

3. What’s the best TV programme for the boy?

  A. Cartoon World.          B. Sports World.            C. Music World.

4. What time does the woman usually get to her company in the morning?

  A. At 7:45.                B. At 8:15.                C. At 8:45.

5. How does the boy feel about the next Maths exam?

  A. Worried.               B. Confident.               C. Stressed.

6. Where are the two speakers?

  A. In a restaurant.          B. In a shop.               C. In a club.

7. Which sign are they talking about?

8. What will Mary do at eight this evening?

  A. She’ll go to the bank.     B. She’ll go to the cinema.   C. She’ll go to the concert.

9. On which floor is Mr Gao’s office?

  A. The fifth floor.          B. The ninth floor.          C. The sixth floor.

聽第11段材料， 回答第11、12題。

11. Which TV set will the woman buy, a bigger one or a smaller one?

   A. A smaller one.         B. A bigger one.            C. Both of them.

12. How much will the TV set cost the woman?

   A. 2,500 yuan.           B. 2,400 yuan.             C. More than 2,500 yuan.

聽第12段材料，回答第13至15題。

13. How many persons are travelling to London?

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

14. When will Sam and his team members get to London?

   A. In less than a year.      B. In about half a year.     C. In about a year and a half.

15. What is the purpose of their trip?

   A. To see the milu deer(麋鹿) in England.

   B. To raise money for a wildlife project.

   C. To donate money to Project Hope.

聽第13段材料，回答第16至20題。

16. Where was the first International Friendship Camp held?

   A. In China.             B. In Italy.               C. In the USA.

17. Why is the International Friendship Camp held every year?

   A. To promote(促進) world peace.

   B. To improve teenagers’ practical skills.

   C. To give young people a chance to practise speaking English.

18. How long did the International Friendship Camp last in Beijing?

A. Ten days.             B. Two weeks.           C. A month.

19. Why did Antonio say Chinese teenagers are a lot like Italian teenagers?

A. They are all active and outgoing.

B. They are all quiet and hard-working.

C. They are all careful and modest.

20. Which word best describes Shirley’s main impression(印象) of some members of her host family?

A. Patient.               B. Clever.             C. Helpful.

21. The boy asked Mr Black for _______ advice on his further English studies.

   A. a              B. an              C. some           D. any

22. --- It is reported that an earthquake hit Yunnan on June 3rd.

   --- _______ terrible news!

   A. How a         B. What a           C. How           D. What

23. Alice _______ watches the news round-up, so she knows little about the world.

   A. seldom         B. usually          C. sometimes       D. always

24. --- _______ David be the new chairperson of the Students’ Union?

   --- He ______ be, but I’m not sure.

   A. Can; can’t      B. Can; may        C. May; must      D. May; mustn’t

25. Not all the tourists from Japan _______ Western food to Chinese food.

   A. like           B. prefer           C. enjoy          D. love

26. --- Please tell me how many times _______ to the Summer Palace.

   --- Only once.

   A. have you gone   B. you have gone    C. have you been   D. you have been

27. The students hurried to the classroom _______ the bell rang.

   A. when          B. so               C. until          D. although

28. --- What do you think of Mr Read’s speech?

   --- He _______ for nearly two hours but didn’t _______ anything important.

   A. spoke; speak    B. said; say          C. spoke; say     D. said; speak

29. Simon is _______ to make us all _______ .

   A. enough funny; laugh                 B. funny enough; laugh

   C. enough funny; to laugh               D. funny enough; to laugh

30. _______ of fans have voted online _______ their favourite singers.

   A. Thousand; to    B. Thousand; for     C. Thousands; for  D. Thousands; to

31. Xiao Li has _______ homework and she really doesn’t know ______ first.

   A. much too; what to do                B. too much; to do what

   C. much too; to do what                D. too much; what to do

32. The guide said that much attention must _______ these details.

   A. pay           B. be paid           C. pay to         D. be paid to

33. Jack and Susan _______ each other since they were children, so nobody was surprised to hear that they were married.

   A. knew          B. had known        C. have known    D. were known

34. Mr Smith told me that he wasn’t used to ______ by plane and he used to ______

   sick a lot.

   A. travelling; feel                      B. travel; feeling    

C. travel; feel                         D. travelling; feeling

35. --- I had a really good weekend at my uncle’s.

   --- _______ .

   A. It’s a pleasure                      B. Yes, that’s all right

   C. Oh, I’m glad to hear that             D. Oh, that’s very nice of you

Collectors（收藏家） know just what to look for in a comic book. They always check the   __36   first. They like to find the books that came out between 1938 and 1945. These years   37   the Golden Age of comic books. Now these books are very expensive. The first copy(冊) of Marvel Comics cost a little money   38   it came out. Now it is worth more than $100,000.

Collectors also look for the books in which a character   39   for the first time. The first Superman story tells how Superman came to Earth. This comic book might cost as much as $125,000.   40   a character from one comic book turns up in another one. When Batman（蝙蝠俠）is   41   in a Superman comic, the price of the book goes up. These books are called crossover books. They are worth more because there are not   42   of them.

Don’t let the high prices   43   you from starting a collection of your own. Comic

books that came out after the Golden Age don’t cost so much. Today’s comic books are even   44   . You can enjoy them now and   45   them for their future value(價值).

36.A. place       B. date       C. size          D. price

37.A. followed    B. reached    C. marked       D. divided

38.A. when       B. if         C. before        D. but

39.A. appears     B. travels     C. acts          D. fails

40.A. Suddenly   B. Luckily     C. Actually      D. Sometimes

41.A. lost        B. wanted     C. shown        D. protected

42.A. any        B. some       C. all           D. many

43.A. keep       B. make       C. leave         D. throw

44.A. better      B. cheaper      C. more         D. thicker

45.A. record      B. borrow      C. save         D. change

                                      A

A young man was going to join the army（部隊）and had to take a medical examination（檢查）. The doctor was sitting at a desk when he went in. He said to the man, “Take your coat and shirt off, and sit on that chair.”

The young man did so. The doctor looked at him for a moment without getting up from his chair and then said, “All right. Put your clothes on again.”

“But you haven’t examined me at all!” the young man said in surprise.

“There is no need to do so,” the doctor said with a smile. “When I told you to take your coat and shirt off, you heard me all right, so there is nothing wrong with your ears. You saw your chair, so your eyes are good. You could take your clothes off and sit on the chair, so you must be in good health. And you understood what I told you to do and did it without a mistake,….”