23．He has got lung cancer ______smoking twenty cigarettes a day.

　　 A．so　 　　　　　　B．as a result of

　　 C．as a result　　 　D．so that

22．The man we followed suddenly stopped ______whether he was going in the right direction．

　　 A．seeing　 　　　　　B．having seen

　　 C．to see　　　　　 　D．to have seen

21．-What were you doing when Tony phoned you?

　 -I had just finished my work and ______to take a shower．

　 A．had started　 　　　B．started

　 　C．have started 　　　D．was starting

20．-Why were you late this morning?

　　 -My car ______on my way to work．

　　 A．broke down　　 B．broke off　　 C．broke out　 　D．broke up

19．-Susan，will you please go and empty that drawer?

　 　- ______?

　 A．What for　　 B．What is it　　 C．How is it 　　D．How come

18．-It's getting late．I'm afraid I must be going now．

　　 -OK． ______．

　 　A．Take it easy　　 B．Go slowly　　 C．Stay longer 　　D．See you

17．Your performance in the driving test didn't reach the required standard ______，you failed．

　　 A．in the end　 　　　B．after all

　　 C．in other words 　　D．at the same time

　　 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。

16．People all around the world have been doing as much as they can ______the people in Afghanistan．

　　 A．help　　 B．to help　　 C．helping 　D．helped

第二节(共10小题；每小题2分；满分20分)

听下面三段对话或独白。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。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至8题。

6．What do you think the man is?

　　 A．A travel guide．　　 B．The woman's husband．　　 C．A history teacher．

7．When was the Great Wall first built?

A．In the 3rd century B．C． 　　

B．More than 2,000 years ago．

　　 C．More than 2,500 years ago．

8．How wide is the Great Wall at the base?

　　 A．7.8 metres．　　 B．6.5 metres．　　 C．5.8 metres．

听下面一段对话，回答第9至12题。

9．What do you think Robert is?

　　 A．A musician．　　 B．A student．　　 C．A teacher．

10．Why does the woman want Robert to join them?

　 A．He used to play the guitar．　

　B．It's a good chance for him to meet people．

　 C．She needs him to play the guitar in her group．

11．Why is Robert not sure whether he wants to join the group?

　 A．He didn't play the guitar in the past．　　

B．He doesn't think he is good enough．

　 C．He doesn't have time to practise．

12．What kind of event will the group play at?

　 A．Concerts．　　 B．School events．　　 C．Weddings and parties．

听下面一段独白，回答第13至15题。

13．Where is the speaker talking?

　 A．On the radio．　　 B．On the Internet．　　 C．On the telephone．

14．What can we learn about the road M1?

　　 A．No traffic is allowed on both sides now．

　　 B．Drivers going north are told to take another road．

　　 C．Drivers going south are told to take A508．

15．What can we learn about the road between the airport and the railway station?

　 A．It's being repaired．　　 B．It's being made broader．　　 C．It's closed now．

第一节(共5小题；每小题1分；满分5分)

听下面五段对话。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。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What can we learn about the weather?

A．It will rain heavily．　　

B．It will not rain at all．　　

C．It will stop raining．

2．Where are they having the conversation?

　　 A．At friend's home．　　 B．At school．　　 C．In the hospital．

3．What did they have to do on the trip?

A．They had to repair their car．　　

B．They had to take the long route．

　　 C．They had to reduce their driving speed．

4．What can we learn from the dialogue?

A．Neither of the speakers will go home．　　

B．The woman will go home．

　　 C．The woman will not go home．

5．What will Jack do?

A．He will play tennis．　　

B．He will go swimming．

　　 C．He will ask Bill to play tennis．