41. A. demand 　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. dilemma　　　 　　　　 C. decision　　　　 　　　　 D. matter

40. A. except　 　 　　 　　　　　　 B. besides　　　 　 　　C. except for　　 　　　　 D. beside

39. A. dormitory　 　 　　　　　　 B. home 　　　　　　 　　C. family 　　　　 　　　　D. house　 　

38. A. aboard　 　　　 　　　　　　 B. domestic　　　 　　　　 C. excited　　　　 　　　 　　D. exotic

37. A. common　　　　 　　 　　　　 B. unusual 　　　 　　　　C. particular　　 　　　　 D. public　 　　

36. A. buy　　　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. afford　 　　　　　　 C. supply　 　　　　　　 D. provide

15. What can we know about the woman ?

　 A. She has become a great swimmer.

　 B. She didn’t pay for the training.

　 C. She can’t swim even after the training.

SECTION B

Directions: In this section, you’ll hear mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS.

You’ll hear the mini-talk TWICE.

PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE(45’)

SECTION A(15’)

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

21. I find the _____ of buildings _____ under the sand.

　 A. remaining; buried　　 B. remainders, bury

　 C. remains; buried　　　　 　 D. remains, burying

22. I don’t think there _____ some problems with his body.

　 A. be　　　　 B. used to being　　 C. exist　　　　　 D. is

23. I wonder ______ you are free this afternoon. We’d like you to come to our party.　

A. that　 　　　　　　　 B. if　 　　 　C. why　 　 　D. when

24. He felt ill and __________ died.

A. at first　 B. above of all　 C. eventually　 D. at all

25. French differs ______ English in grammar and spelling.

A. from　　 B. to　 C. with　　 D. to　

26. Not only John but also his brothers _______ listening to music. They often go to concerts.

A. enjoyed　　　 B. enjoys 　C. were enjoying　 　D. enjoy

27. - You haven’t lost the ticket, have you?

- _________. I know it’s not easy to get another one at the moment.

A. Yes, I’m afraid not 　 B. Yes, I haven’t　 C. I hope so　 D. I hope not

28. Seriously damaged, the bridge is no longer ______.

A. in use　　 B. in order　　 C. in turn　　　 D. in danger

29.　 Due to her parents’ ______, who were both artists, she became interested in the arts.

A. outcome　　　 B. influence　 C. affection　 　　 　D. conclusion

30. When I called at his home the other day, I found him sitting on an armchair,________ in his hands.

　 A. buried his head　 B. burying his head　　 C. his head burying　 D. his head to be buried

31. In_____ of the dead soldiers, a grand_____ was built on the spot of the great campaign.

　 A. memory; memory　　　　　 B. memory; memorial

　 C. memorial; memory　　　　　 D. memorial; memorial

32. Her car broke down _____ , and she didn’t know what to do.

A．at once　　　 B．all of a sudden　　 C．as usual　 D．as a result

33. __________ is a fact that English is being accepted as an international language．

A．There　 　　　　　　 B．This　 　　　　 C．That　 　 　D．It

34. It is hard to believe that the ducks here are _____ milk.　

A. fed on　 B. kept on　　　 C. brought on　 　　　 D. lived on

35. She got lost again because of her poor sense of ______.

A. humor　 　　 　B. belonging　 C. direction　 D. delight

SECTION B(18’)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.

I have been told in China, having a pet, particularly a dog, is often considered to be a status symbol because it shows the family can 　36　 　to have an animal. It is different here.

　　 In Canada it is 　37　 　for people to have pets. Many people have dogs. Many others have cats and there are people who keep fish, birds or rabbits. Some keep what we call exotic pets. These might be ferrets, snakes or almost any other animal you can think of, although keeping 　38　 　pets is often difficult and because it can also be hard on the animal. The keeping of some exotic animals is not allowed by law.

　　 Now, my wife and I live in a small town. We no longer have a 　39　 　--- we live in an apartment. We have a cat named Callie and she never goes out 　40　 　onto the balcony so cars are no longer an issue. She’s about sixteen years old and will probably live to be twenty or more. The 　41　 　will come when she dies and we no longer have a pet. We have had a pet for so long it seems like a natural part of our lives and without a cat around the house it will seem somehow 　42　 . On the other hand, we are getting older and given that a cat can live about twenty years we wonder if we will ever have another after Callie goes. Cats are cutest, of course, when they are small kittens but a kitten is 　43　 　for a longer time than we may have left.

　 I think having a pet is very good for a number of reasons. It helps to teach children how to look after a 　44　 　creature, makes them realize that animals have feelings just like we do and that, in many ways, we depend on each other. For older people like me an animal is a 　45　 　and a comfort to have around, a pet, properly treated, returns the favor by 　46　 　unconditional love. Wouldn’t this world be a　 47　　 　place if people could learn how to do that.

14. Which of the following did the woman do during the holiday ?

　 A. She sunbathed.　　　　　

　 B. She slept in the open air.

　 C. She joined a　 volleyball club.

13. What does the woman think of the holiday at the beach ?

　 A. Very boring.　　　　　　 B. Just so so .　　　　　　　　　　 C. Wonderful.

12. When does the conversation probably take place?

　 A. In the morning.　　　　　 B. At room.　　　　　　　　　　 C. In the afternoon

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