24. Many cities in the southern part of the United States have difficulty ______ traffic moving when it snows.

　 A. being kept　　　 B. keeping　　　　 C. kept　　　　　　　 D. to keep

23. Looking after a wife and six children _______ most of his time.

　 A. gives up　　 　　B. eats up　　　　 C. takes up　　　　　　 D. put up

22. He finally ________ to find the reference book that he had been looking for.

　 A. tried　　　　　 B. tries　　　　　 C. managed　　　　　 D. ran

第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

21. Professor Smith is said _________ another important discovery in chemistry.

A. to make　　　　 B. having　　　 C. having made　 　　　D. to have made

第一节　　 (共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题后所给A, B, C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What did the woman eat?

　A. An egg　　　　　　　 B. An apple　　　　　　 C. A pear

2. What can we learn about the girl’s T-shirt?

　A. She bought it　　　　 B. It’s her present　　　 C. It’s her prize

3. How old is the house?

　A. 90 years old　　　　　 B. 200 years old　　　 C. 290 years old

4. What is George going to do ?

　A. To attend a class　　　 B.　 To see his mother　　 C. To move to London

5. Who does the man probably want to talk to?

　 A. The manager　　　　 B. The woman operator　 C. A person in room 708　　

6. Who’s living with the woman?

　A. A pet　　　　　　　　 B. No one　　　　　　 C. Her parents

7. Which animal does the woman prefer?

　A. A dog　　　　　　　 B. A cat　　　　　　　　 C. A pig

8. What will the class meeting be about?

　A. Welcoming a new teacher　　　 B. Choosing a new monitor　　 C. Helping a new student

9. What does the boy think the new monitor should be?

　A. Good at everything　　　　　 B. Willing to help others　　　　 C. Excellent in studies

10. What’s the new house like?

　A. Very big　　　　 B. Very bright　　 C. Very beautiful

11. What color have they decided to paint the walls?

A. Pink　　 　　　B. Yellow　　　　 C. Blue

12. What’s wrong with the bedroom?

　A. It’s too huge　　 B. It’s a little bit small　　　 C. It’s too dark

13. Why is the air cleaner nowadays?

　A. The government started the traffic control

　B. Some people do not go to work

　C. The government controls the air pollution

14. When will the control end?

　A. Never　　　　　 B. In two months　　　　　 C. In two weeks

15. Which way of getting to work doesn’t the woman suggest?

　A. Taking the subway　　　　 B. Riding a bike　　　 C. Going on foot

16. What does the man think the problem of taking buses is?

　A. There are traffic jams　　 B. They’re crowded　　 C. The air is dirty in the bus

　17. What does the speaker mainly talk about?

　A. Reading books　　 B. Watching movies　　 C. Surfing the Internet

18. How many steps are there to follow?

　A. 3　　　　 B. 4　　　　　　 C. 5

19. What helps you understand the structure of a book?

　A. The general idea　　　 B. The important parts　　　　 C. The table of contents

20. What is the most important thing?

　A. Good preparations　　　 B. A quick look　　　 C. Real reading