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。

1．Where is the woman from?

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A．America.　　B．China.　　C．Germany.

2．What does the woman take in her coffee?

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A．Cream and sugar.　　B．Nothing.　　C．Sugar.

3．What does the man advise the woman to do?

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A．To buy a second bicycle.

B．To buy a used bicycle.

C．To buy a new bicycle.

4．When is the film?

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A．7:00.　　B．7:15.　　C．7:30.

5．What do we learn from the conversation?

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A．They knew each other when they lived in England.

B．Both of them once lived in England.

C．The woman was a student when she lived in England.

听下面6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，各个小题将给出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至第7题。

6．How much luggage does the woman have?

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A．One camera.　　B．Two bags.　　C．None.

7．What's the possible relation between the two speakers?

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A．Shop assistant and customer.

B．Customs officer and traveler.

C．Repairman and customer.

听第7段材料，回答第8至第9题。

8．Where is the woman interested in going?

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A．New York.

B．Boston.

C．New York and Boston.

9．What does the woman think of the first train?

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A．It will arrive too late.

B．The ticket is too expensive.

C．It will leave the next morning.

听第8段材料，回答第10至第11题。

10．Where does the conversation probably take place?

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A．In a shop.　　B．At a tailor's.　　C．In a hotel.

11．What time will the man get the clothes?

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A．At 9 tomorrow morning.

B．At 9:30 tomorrow morning.

C．Before 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.

听第9段材料，回答第12至第14题。

12．What happened to the man?

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A．He found his house was broken into.

B．He locked himself out.

C．He forgot to lock the front door.

13．When did he lock all the windows?

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A．On Saturday.　　B．On Friday.　　C．On Friday night.

14．What is the woman most probably going to do?

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A．To look round.

B．To talk to others.

C．To ask more questions.

听第10段材料，回答第15至第17题。

15．Why can't the man find Susan's home?

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A．Because he hasn't been told how to get there.

B．Because he forgot to bring the map Susan gave him.

C．Because he is so forgetful that he can't remember her address.

16．Where is the bank?

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A．It is next to the bus stop.

B．It is on the corner beside the bus stop.

C．It is on the corner across the street.

17．Where is Susan's house?

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A．It is the seventh house from the corner on the man's right.

B．It is the seventeenth house from the corner on the man's left.

C．It is the seventeenth house from the corner on the man's right.

听第11段材料，回答第18至第20题。

18．How many countries did Mr Bell visit last summer?

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A．Only one.　　B．Three.　　C．Four.

19．Why did Mr Bell feel very tired after returning home?

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A．He visited too many places in a hurry.

B．His holiday was not long enough for him to travel in Europe.

C．He was on the train or on a bus all day long during his holiday.

20．What will be a good idea to spend a two - week summer holiday?

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A．Visiting only one city by the sea with a friend.

B．Visiting only a few cities near the sea with some friends.

C．Visiting some museums and famous places in different cities.

Building after building under water．Refugees in shelters．Thousands of others unsure where to go．Bodies in streets．This is what one of America's historic cities was reduced to this week by a powerful storm, Katrina（卡特里娜）．The mayor of New Orleans says thousands may be dead．Hurricane Katrina also caused death and destruction in parts of Mississippi and Alabama along the Gulf of Mexico．

New Orleans is famous for its wild Mardi Gras celebrations．New Orleans is also a major port for foreign oil and other shipping trade．Yet the city of nearly five hundred thousand people was built below sea level．New Orleans has depended on levees to control floods from the Mississippi River．Katrina struck on Monday．New Orleans avoided a direct hit．But two of the levees failed the next day．Most of the city was flooded．Helicopters dropped huge sandbags to fill the breaks．But the water had no place to go．Pumping stations had no power．

America faces one of the worst natural events in its history．President Bush says the recovery will take years．People were told to leave the path of the storm．But some would not or could not．Many of those worst affected by Katrina are poor and black．African-American leaders and others were angry that government aid did not arrive faster．President Bush visited some of the damaged areas on Friday．He said the way officials reacted to the crisis was unacceptable．

Which is true of the following details about New Orleans?

       A．New Orleans is a newly－built city of America

       B．There were no black people in New Orleans．

       C．This is the first time that hurricane has stricken it．

       D．New Orleans is a major port for foreign oil and other shipping trade．

What does the underlined word “levees”(in the second paragraph) mean?

       A．trees      B．dams      C．ports      D．ships

Which is right about the Hurricane Katrina?

       A．It also caused the destruction in parts of Mississippi．

       B．A lot of people died in this disaster．

       C．It cut off the electricity supply of the city．

       D．All of the above is right．

What can we learn from the text?

       A．President Bush was not concerned about this disaster．

       B．The recovery of the city will take a few days．

       C．In this disaster the government aid didn’t arrive in time．

       D．In this city there were no pump stations．

PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.
A
Building after building under water．Refugees in shelters．Thousands of others unsure where to go．Bodies in streets．This is what one of America's historic cities was reduced to this week by a powerful storm, Katrina．The mayor of New Orleans says thousands may be dead．Hurricane Katrina also caused death and destruction in parts of Mississippi and Alabama along the Gulf of Mexico．
New Orleans is famous for its wild Mardi Gras celebrations．New Orleans is also a major port for foreign oil and other shipping trade．Yet the city of nearly five hundred thousand people was built below sea level．New Orleans has depended on levees to control floods from the Mississippi River．Katrina struck on Monday．New Orleans avoided a direct hit．But two of the levees failed the next day．Most of the city was flooded．Helicopters dropped huge sandbags to fill the breaks．But the water had no place to go．Pumping stations had no power．
America faces one of the worst natural events in its history．President Bush says the recovery will take years．People were told to leave the path of the storm．But some would not or could not．Many of those worst affected by Katrina are poor and black．African-American leaders and others were angry that government aid did not arrive faster．President Bush visited some of the damaged areas on Friday．He said the way officials reacted to the crisis was unacceptable．
56．Which is true of the following details about New Orleans?
A．New Orleans is a newly-built city of America
B．There were no black people in New Orleans．
C．This is the first time that hurricane has stricken it．
D．It’s  a port for foreign oil and other shipping trade．
57．What does the underlined word “levees” (in the second paragraph) mean?
A．dams                   B． trees                    C．ports                    D．ships
58．Which is right about the Hurricane Katrina?
A．It also caused the destruction in parts of Mississippi．
B．A lot of people died in this disaster．
C．It cut off the electricity supply of the city．
D．All of the above is right．
59．What can we learn from the text?
A．President Bush was not concerned about this disaster．
B．The recovery of the city will take a few days．
C． In this city there were no pump stations．
D． In this disaster the government aid didn’t  arrive in time．
60. What kind of attitude does the author have toward the government ?
A. appreciative          B. optimistic              C. depreciative           D. humorous

PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION

  Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

    Building after building under water．Refugees in shelters．Thousands of others unsure where to go．Bodies in streets．This is what one of America's historic cities was reduced to this week by a powerful storm, Katrina．The mayor of New Orleans says thousands may be dead．Hurricane Katrina also caused death and destruction in parts of Mississippi and Alabama along the Gulf of Mexico．

    New Orleans is famous for its wild Mardi Gras celebrations．New Orleans is also a major port for foreign oil and other shipping trade．Yet the city of nearly five hundred thousand people was built below sea level．New Orleans has depended on levees to control floods from the Mississippi River．Katrina struck on Monday．New Orleans avoided a direct hit．But two of the levees failed the next day．Most of the city was flooded．Helicopters dropped huge sandbags to fill the breaks．But the water had no place to go．Pumping stations had no power．

    America faces one of the worst natural events in its history．President Bush says the recovery will take years．People were told to leave the path of the storm．But some would not or could not．Many of those worst affected by Katrina are poor and black．African-American leaders and others were angry that government aid did not arrive faster．President Bush visited some of the damaged areas on Friday．He said the way officials reacted to the crisis was unacceptable．

56．Which is true of the following details about New Orleans?

       A．New Orleans is a newly-built city of America

       B．There were no black people in New Orleans．

       C．This is the first time that hurricane has stricken it．

       D．It’s  a port for foreign oil and other shipping trade．

57．What does the underlined word “levees” (in the second paragraph) mean?

       A．dams                    B． trees                    C．ports                     D．ships

58．Which is right about the Hurricane Katrina?

       A．It also caused the destruction in parts of Mississippi．

       B．A lot of people died in this disaster．

       C．It cut off the electricity supply of the city．

       D．All of the above is right．

59．What can we learn from the text?

       A．President Bush was not concerned about this disaster．

       B．The recovery of the city will take a few days．

       C． In this city there were no pump stations．

       D． In this disaster the government aid didn’t  arrive in time．

60. What kind of attitude does the author have toward the government ?

    A. appreciative           B. optimistic               C. depreciative            D. humorous