阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1￣25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个　　 最佳答案。　　

　　    British postmen and milkmen have a reputation (名声) 1 being　　 cheerful. 2 they both arrive very early in the morning, when you are　　 perhaps not feeling very good-tempered (脾气), their 3 knocking and　　 bright whistling may make you feel 4. Of course, there are some gloomy　　 (忧闷的) postmen, who make you think that every letter contains sad　　 news, but the majority are pleasant. This is quite surprising, because　　 5 the mail each morning is a job which is not very 6 paid and there　　 are a great many problems.　　

　　 　　 　　 　　

　　    The city postman 7 go on foot, not only along streets but also up　　 and down 8, as many 9 of flats still have no lifts and no downstairs　　 letter box. If he has a registered letter to send, he has to wait for　　 someone to come to the door 10 for it. That person may greet him in a　　 most unfriendly way if he has just been woken 11 a deep sleep very　　 early in the morning.　　

　　 　　 　　 　　

　　     In the country, a postman may have a 12 or a small van, so he does　　 not have to walk 13, however he has his problems, too. It is very　　 annoying to be compelled to go all the way to a 14 house simply to　　 send a post card or a printed letter, when 15 makes the journey half　　 an hour 16. In winter, weather conditions are bad, but the postmen　　 must 17 in the rain or the snow. Sometimes it is impossible 18 a van　　 or a bike 19, and he has to do his round 20, like his city workmates.　　 Most country people keep a dog. Although there may be a notice on the　　 gate, "Guard 21 THE DOG", this is 22 to the postman. He is forced to　　 go in, whether the dog is dangerous or not. So every day the country　　 postman knows that, if the dog is not safely 23, it 24 bite him on the　　 leg or 25 his trousers.

　　

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1.	A. in	B. for	C. of	D. on	［　　 ］
2.	A. As	B. Though	C. If	D. Since	［　　 ］
3.	A. aloud	B. quite	C. loud	D. quiet	［　　 ］
4.	A. upset	B. pleasant	C. joyful	D. uncomfortable	［　　 ］
5.	A. to deliver	B. delivering	C. being delivered	D. deliver	［　　 ］
6.	A. good	B. well	C. small	D. large	［　　 ］
7.	A. has to	B. must	C. would	D. should	［　　 ］
8.	A. paths	B. roads	C. streets	D. stairs	［　　 ］
9.	A. group	B. blocks	C. dozens	D. lines	［　　 ］
10.	A. to sign	B. signed	C. being signed	D. signing	［　　 ］
11.	A. with	B. from	C. to	D. under	［　　 ］
12.	A. bike	B. bus	C. car	D. carriage	［　　 ］
13.	A. too far	B. so far	C. far enough	D. enough far	［　　 ］
14.	A. lonely	B. alone	C. big	D. old	［　　 ］
15.	A. it	B. this	C. he	D. they	［　　 ］
16.	A. long	B. more longer	C. longer	D. too longer	［　　 ］
17.	A. carry off	B. carry on	C. carry out	D. carry in	［　　 ］
18.	A. to use	B. using	C. to ride	D. riding	［　　 ］
19.	A. in these conditions	B. in the weather	C. in the rain	D. in the snow	［　　 ］
20.	A. by bus	B. in the van	C. on foot	D. by car	［　　 ］
21.	A. against	B. of	C. at	D. by	［　　 ］
22.	A. helpful	B. of little help	C. help	D. helping	［　　 ］
23.	A. tied of	B. tied up	C. tied in	D. ties to	［　　 ］
24.	A. may	B. might	C. would	D. will	［　　 ］
25.	A. bite	B. tear	C. draw	D. pull	［　　 ］

听力理解

　　第一节　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．听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的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．What’s Steven’s problem?

[　　]

A．He can't drive himself.

B．He can’t decide how to go.

C．He likes traveling by train.

2．When will the stranger catch the next bus?

[　　]

A．2: 00.

B．2: 30.

C．2: 40.

3．What did Jack do last Thursday?

[　　]

A．Listened to his teachers in class.

B．He talked with his classmates.

C．He did some fishing.

4．Where are the two speakers having the talk?

[　　]

A．In a new house.

B．Near a new house.

C．On the phone.

5．What is Barbara going to do?

[　　]

A．Call her mother.

B．Go to the post office.

C．Call the police.

　　第二节　听下面5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6～8题．

6．Why does Susan think Peter might be interested in the theatre group?

[　　]

A．Because he has a lot of free time.

B．Because she knows he likes acting.

C．Because he is looking for an acting job.

7．How often does the group practise?

[　　]

A．Three times a week.

B．Twice a week.

C．Once a week.

8．What worries Peter most in joining the theatre group?

[　　]

A．His schoolwork takes much of his time.

B．He has not been in a play for a long time.

C．He might not like the way the group works.

听第7段材料，回答第9～11题．

9．When does the conversation take place?

[　　]

A．In the morning.

B．In the afternoon.

C．In the evening.

10．What does the man suggest?

[　　]

A．Going to a concert.

B．Going dancing.

C．Going to a restaurant.

11．Which of the following is true?

[　　]

A．The woman agrees to go with the man.

B．The woman disagrees with the man.

C．The woman says she has a cold so she can't go.

听第8段材料，回答第12～14题．

12．Why are both the man and the woman worried?

[　　]

A．Because the woman’s brother has been writing a book.

B．Because her brother has decided to stop smoking.

C．Because her brother seems to be in poor health.

13．What should her brother have done this morning?

[　　]

A．He should have shaved.

B．He should have had breakfast.

C．He should have attended the meeting.

14．What would be the best idea according to the woman?

[　　]

A．She will have a chat with her brother.

B．She will have a chat with the dean about her brother.

C．She will have another chat with the man about her brother.

听第9段材料，回答第15～17题．

15．Who do you think are the two speakers?

[　　]

A．They are an old American woman and an old Chinese man.

B．They are an older American woman and a younger Chinese man.

C．They are a younger American woman and an older Chinese man.

16．What is the American woman's attitude towards the position of women?

[　　]

A．Women should stay at home, looking after children and keeping the house.

B．Women should work outside the home.

C．Women should work outside and share housework with men in the home.

17．Have they reached an agreement in the end?

[　　]

A．Yes, they have.

B．No, they haven’t.

C．They will talk again some time later.

听第10段材料，回答第18～20题．

18．Why did the man go to the bank?

[　　]

A．He had to pay the fine there.

B．He wanted to get small change.

C．He intended to call the traffic police.

19．How did the man feel about the police officer's final decision?

[　　]

A．Happy.

B．Sad.

C．Angry.

20．What was the police officer's attitude to the letter from the man?

[　　]

A．She believed the man came across many misfortunes.

B．She took pity on the unlucky man who had a bad day.

C．She felt it funny that the man made up such a story.

　　第三节　听下面一段独白，每段独白读三遍；第一遍听短文大意，第二遍边听边写下所缺的词或者短语，第三遍检查．

　　John was a little boy from the town who went to spend his holiday on a farm. He hadn't been to a farm before, and this was the (1) ________ time in his life that he had seen (2) ________ .

　　He wanted to see everything. The first morning he got up almost before (3) ________ to watch the farmer milk the cows. Then (4) ________. The farmer gave him a lamb and told John he must take great care of it, as its mother had died. Soon the lamb would follow John all over the farm. (5) ________ and collect the eggs. He liked the pigs too, and spent many hours (6) ________ them.

　　At last the day came when John had to go back to his home in London. That was a very unhappy day for him. He went with the farmer to see all the animals. and said good-bye to every one of them. (7) ________, though they could say nothing to him.

Finally, (8) ________. This made him (9) ________, but the farmer offered to look after the little (10) ________ himself until John could come back on another visit.