11. What is the greatest advantage of the woman’s flat?

A. Its size.

B. Its condition.

C. Its location.

12. Who will the woman consult later?

A. Her agent.

B. Her husband.

C. Her neighbour.

聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。

13. Who is Alexander?

A. The woman’s boss.

B. The woman’s host.

C. The woman’s cook.

14. What extra dish is to be prepared?

A. Fish.               B. Steak.          C. Shrimps.

15. What happened in the woman’s department last year?

A. It faced a risk of being shut down.

B. It introduced a new system.

C. It fired a sales manager.

16. What is the man’s attitude towards the preparation for the dinner?

A. He is critical.

B. He is practical.

C. He is enthusiastic.

聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。

17. What does the speaker say about David Mellor’s eyes?

A. They are red.      B. They are small.    C. They are round.

18. What is special about David Mellor’s mouth?

A. Very big.         B. Rather flat.        C. A bit raised.

19. What does David Mellor always do before he begins a speech?

A. Smooths his moustache.

B. Clears his throat.

C. Bites his lips.

20. What kind of person is David Mellor according to the speaker?

A. Gentle and ugly.

B. Humorous and aggressive.

C. Well-known and funny-looking.

 

第二部分：詞匯知識運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)

第一節(jié)：多項(xiàng)選擇（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)

從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

例：To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know

their _____ and weaknesses．

A. strengths B. benefits C. techniques D. values

答案：A

21. Poetry written from the ______ of the urban youth tends to reveal their anxiety over a lack of sense of belonging.

A. perspective    B. priority     C. participation   D. privilege

22. Carbon dioxide, which makes a ______ between us and the sun, prevents heat from getting out of the atmosphere easily, so the earth is becoming warmer.

A. difference    B. comparison   C. connection   D. barrier

23. While intelligent people can often ______ the complex, a fool is more likely to complicate the simple.

A. sacrifice     B. substitute    C. simplify      D. survive

24. According to the law, all foreigners have to ______ with the local police within two weeks of arrival.

A. associate     B. dispute     C. negotiate      D. register

25. Butterflies ______ a sweet liquid produced by flowers, which bees and other insects collect.

A. carry on      B. feed on     C. put on        D. focus on

26. In much of the animal world, night is the time ______ for sleep—pure and simple.

A. set aside      B. set down   C. set off         D. set up

27. People complain that decisions to approve or deny a permit are often ______ rather than based on fixed criteria.

A. appropriate     B. conscious  C. arbitrary      D. controversial

28. He didn’t selfishly keep for himself the money inherited from his uncle. Instead, he made a ______ contribution to help the community.

A. commercial    B. generous   C. comparable    D. profitable

29. Don’t defend him any more. It’s obvious that he ______ destroyed the fence of the garden even without apology.

A. accidentally   B. carelessly  C. deliberately    D. clumsily

30. An artist who was recently traveling on a ferry to the southern island discovered ______ a long lost antique Greek vase.

A. at random     B. by chance  C. in turn        D. on occasion

 

第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

Zigfried, a little mouse, blew his breath on the frosty window of the farmhouse and rubbed it to see the outside. Still nobody came. Maybe today, he thought  31 . It was only a few days before Christmas and he was watching for a miracle (奇跡).

This farmhouse had been  32  too long. It needed a family. Zigfried’s  33  made a noise. He realized that he hadn’t eaten anything since yesterday. He jumped from the windowsill (窗沿), grabbed a  34  from his home, and went next door to Farmer Mike’s.

Farmer Mike’s house had been a great place for the little mouse  35  the farmer married a wife who had a cat. Zigfried  36  when he thought of it. He looked around cautiously as he 37  into the room where grain was stored and was quite  38  as he filled his bag with wheat. He was turning to leave when suddenly he  39  a hot breath about his ear. His heart beat  40  , and without thinking he started to run and luckily  41  the cat’s paws (爪子).

The next afternoon Zigfried heard some good news: a  42  family would be moving into the farmhouse soon. Zigfried’s granny would arrive on Christmas Eve to  43 with him. He hoped that the family would come before his granny came. Before long, a car came  44  the road leading to the house, with butter sandwiches, cheese and chocolate.

Zigfried’s Christmas miracle did arrive!

The house came  45  the next few days. Zigfried  46  every single hour of them.  47 , the day before Christmas when he was drinking hot chocolate with a  48  smile at the door of his home, he heard the  49 of the children of the family about what they might get for Christmas. What? A cat? The  50  froze on his face; his mouth fell wide open. After a long while, he at last found his voice: “Hey! Whose Christmas miracle is this?”

31. A. carefully   B. excitedly    C. hopefully     D. proudly

32. A. shabby     B. noisy       C. messy       D. empty

33. A. mouth     B. nose        C. stomach     D. throat

34. A. bag       B. stick        C. bowl        D. coat

35. A. although   B. until        C. whereas     D. unless

36. A. leapt      B. sniffed      C. trembled     D. withdrew

37. A. broke     B. marched     C. paced       D. stole

38. A. curious    B. nervous      C. pitiful      D. sensible

39. A. took      B. released      C. felt        D. drew

40. A. strongly    B. irregularly   C. slowly     D. wildly