It was Tom’s first visit to England, and he was looking forward to his first journey, on London’s Underground Railway. And against his friends’ 　36 , he made a “great” decision to travel 　37 .

He entered the station shortly after five o’clock in the afternoon. This is a 　38 time to travel in London, 39 crowds of people go home from work at this hour. He 　40 to join a long line of people waiting for tickets. When at last his 　41 came, he had some difficulty in making himself understood by the ticket seller. 　42 , he got the right ticket in the end and, by 　43 people the way, he also found the right platform(月台). It was 44 with people. Unfortunately, he did not 　45 to get on the first train, but he was able to move nearer to the edge of the platform so as to be in a 46 position (位置) to get on the next one. When this train came in, Tom was 　47 forward onto the train by the force of people from 48 . The doors closed and the train 　49 off. He was unable to see the names of the stations where the train 　50 , but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth one along the 　51 . When the train reached the sixth station, Tom got off, feeling 　52 that his journey had been so easy. But he suddenly realized that he had come to a station he had never 　53 . He could do nothing but explain his 　54 to a man who was standing on the platform. With 55 on his face, he told Tom that he had caught a train going in the opposite (相反的) direction.

36. A. protest　　　　　　　 　　 B. advice　　　　　　　 　 C. challenge　　　　　 　 D. invitation

37. A. alone　　　 　 　 　　 B. away　　　 　　　　　 C. along　　　 　 D. abroad

38. A. certain　　　　 　　 B. possible　　 　　　　　 C. bad　　　　　　 D. right　　　　

39. A. for 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　 D. but　　　　

40. A. hoped　　　 　　　　 B. had　　　　 　 　　C. planned 　　　　　 　 D. happened　　　

41. A. friend 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. time 　　　　　　　 　　C. luck 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. turn　　

42. A. Thus B. So C. Therefore 　　　 　　D. However　　　

43. A. leading 　　　　　　　　　　 B. asking 　　　　　　　　　 C. pointing 　　　　　 　　D. helping　　　

44. A. crowded 　　　　　　　　 B. faced 　　　　　　　　　 C. covered　　　　　　　　　 D. linked　　　

45. A. manage 　　　　　　　　　 B. decide　　　　　　　　　　 C. wish　 　　　　　　　　　 D. expect　 　　

46. A. safer　　　　 　　　 B. lower　　　　 　 　　　 C. better 　　　　　 D. higher　　　　

47. A. kept 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. pushed 　　　　　　　　　 C. caught 　　　　　　 　　D. pulled　　　

48. A. front B. inside　　　　　　　 　 C. above D. behind　　　　

49. A. switched 　　　　　　　　 B. got 　　　　　　　　 　　C. moved 　　　　　　　　　 D. lifted　　　

50. A. left B. stopped 　　　　　　　　 C. started D. soared　　　

51. A. stop B. arrival 　　　　　　　　　　 C. line D. train　　　　

52. A. glad 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. strange　　 　　　　　 C. worried 　　　　　　　　 D. bored　　　　

53. A. heard of B. talked about 　　　　　 C. came across 　 　　　 D. arrived at　　　

54. A. design B. mistake 　　　　　　　　　 C. difficulty 　　　　 　　D. question　　　

55. A. disappointment　　 B. fears 　　　　　　　　　　 C. sadness　　 　 　　　 D. smiles

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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话只读一遍。

1．At what time did Mary leave?

[　　]

A．Five o'clock.　　B．Ten to five.　　C．Ten o'clock.

2．Who is the man talking to?

[　　]

A．A house painter.　　B．A mailman.　　C．A carpenter.

3．What does the man suggest?

[　　]

A．It is polite to write back.

B．Send her aunt a present to show her apology.

C．Keep in touch with her aunt through internet.

4．Where will the family probably go for their holiday?

[　　]

A．Beijing.　　B．Guangzhou.　　C．Seaside.

5．What happened to steam trains?

[　　]

A．They have been replaced by eletric trains.

B．They have been used for special railway service.

C．They have become more comfortable.

听下面五段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C选项中选出最佳的选项，并标在试卷的相应位置上，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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段对话，回答第6～7题。

6．Why does the little girl write the letter?

[　　]

A．To thank her aunt for last year's present.

B．To tell her aunt about her study.

C．To get the New Year's birthday present.

7．How does the girl make her aunt understand her?

[　　]

A．To thank her aunt for last year's present and make her aunt know her birthday is coming soon.

B．To ring her aunt she wants her present.

C．To tell her aunt she is going to her aunt's.

听第七段对话，回答第8～9题。

8．Where are they?

[　　]

A．In a shop.　　B．In a hospital.　　C．In a library.

9．What should the woman do after the medical examination?

[　　]

A．She should be in hospital.

B．She should have a rest.

C．She should lie in bed and take some medicine.

听第八段对话，回答第10～12题。

10．What did the woman decide to buy?

[　　]

A．Licence.　　B．A new car.　　C．A used car.

11．Why did the old woman give up her driver's licence?

[　　]

A．Her eyesight was bad.

B．She is old.

C．She is too old to give it up.

12．What's the price of the old woman's car?

[　　]

A．Too high.

B．Too low.

C．It isn't mentioned in the dialogue.

听第九段对话，回答第13～16题。

13．Where is Tom now?

[　　]

A．At the college.　　B．At the hospital.　　C．At TV studio.

14．Which day is Tom's birthday?

[　　]

A．Sunday.　　B．Monday.　　C．Saturday.

15．What's the woman going to do?

[　　]

A．To think about a good idea for Tom.

B．To give up the chance of helping Tom.

C．To help Tom leave the hospital as soon as possible.

16．Why does the woman ask Tom to put on his clothes?

[　　]

A．She worries about Tom to get a bad cold.

B．She knows Tom used to wear more clothes in autumn.

C．She'll take Tom to see other children who'll have their tonsils(扁桃腺) out.

听第十段对话，回答第17～20题。

17．What is the habit of reading newspaper like?

[　　]

A．Widespread.

B．No more popular than one copy of newspaper a day.

C．Two or three different newspapers every day.

18．How was news sent in the past?

[　　]

A．Sent by telegraph.

B．Passed from one person to another.

C．Sent by letter.

19．What other information do newspapers give us?

[　　]

A．Large companies.　　B．The weather.　　C．Advertising space.

20．What do large companies think of the money spent on ads?

[　　]

A．Wasted.　　B．Worthwhile.　　C．Not much.

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Trudy, an American girl, tried swimming across the English Channel. That was August 6, 1962. Her father had　 36　 her two things. One was not to pull her out of the water　 37　 she asked. The other was to give her a red sports　 38　 if she made it.

In gay spirits Trudy　 39　 out , swimming strongly. All the swimmers started at 7：09 in the morning. His father and the trainer were going along in a boat beside her.

At ten o’clock, rain began falling.　 40　 , Trudy trod （踩）water while drinking and eating a chicken leg. Then she started swimming　 41　 The wind was　 42　 and the sea became rougher.

Late　 43　 the wind became even worse. The trainer　 44　 it was useless trying to finish. He called to Trudy to　 45　 .

“No human being could do it in this weather, ” he said, “It’s　 46　 to go on.

However, her father shouted, “Don’t grab her. Let her　 47　 ”

At seven o’clock the tides（潮水）turned　 48　 her. It was more difficult to move ahead. But Trudy still swam on. She　 49　 victory was possible now, for the English coast was in　 50　 .

It was getting dark. A sound could be heard　 51　 the wind; hundreds of car horns （喇叭）were cheering her on. With　 52　 strength, she finished the last 200 yards.

At 9：35 p.m. Trudy got out of water. She had swum some 35 miles in　 53　 the 21 - mile - wide - Channel　 54　 a strong storm. But she had made it in 14 hours and 30 minutes.

“Well, Pop, ”she said to her father. “I　 55　 I get my car this time, don’t I”

36．A. given                  B. refused              C. allowed             D. promised

37．A. as                    B. unless               C. even if              D. when

38．A. suit                    B. shoe                C. hat                 D. car

39．A. rushed                 B. left                 C. started               D. worked

40．A. At midday              B. In the morning          C. In the evening    D. In the late afternoon

41．A. faster                  B. better               C. again               D. across

42．A. stopping　              B. rising               C. changing            D. increasing

43．A. morning               B  afternoon           C. evening             D. night

44．A. thought                B. considered           C. decided             D. felt

45．A. keep up                B. slow down          C. give up              D. take a rest

46．A. difficult                        B. stupid               C. impossible           D. unnecessary

47．A. go                    B. decide              C. come out            D. go on

48．A. towards                B. with                C. at                  D. against

49．A. realized                 B. noticed              C. found out            D. thought

50．A. the distance                     B. reach               C. sight                D. hand

51．A. over                  B. in                  C. with                D. from

52．A. fresh                  B. greater              C. weakening           D. remaining

53．A. flying                  B. swimming          C. crossing             D. passing

54．A. in spite of                B. because of            C. against              D. during

55．A. demand               B. am afraid            C. hope               D. guess

Mr Robinson had to travel somewhere on business, and as he was in a hurry, he decide to go by air. He liked　36　 beside a window when he was 　37 ,so when he got onto the plane, he　38　 a window seat. He 39 that all of them had already been taken 40 one, and there was a soldier sitting in the seat beside this one. Mr Robinson was 41 that he had not taken the one by the window, but, anyhow, he at once went towards 42 .

When he 　43 it, however, he saw that there was a notice on it. It was written 44 ink and said, “This is reserved for proper load balance. Thank you.” Mr Robinson had never seen such a notice in a plane 　45 ,but he thought that the plane 　46 be carrying something particularly heavy in 47 baggage room which made　 48 necessary to have passengers properly balanced, so he walked on and 49 another empty seat, not beside the 50 , to sit in.

Two or three other people tried 51 　in the window seat beside the soldier, but they, too, 52 the notice and went on. Then, when the plane was nearly full, a very beautiful girl stepped into the plane. The soldier, who was 53 the passengers coming in, quickly took the notice off the seat beside him－and 54 that way succeeded in 　55 the company of the girl during the whole of the trip.

36. A. sitting　　　　 B. to sit　　　　　　　　　　 C. sat　　　　　　 　　　 D. sit

37. A. traveling　　 B. sitting　　　　　 　 C. flying　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sleeping

38. A. found　　　　 B. looked for　　　　　　 C. noticed　　　　　　　　　　 D. searched

39. A. found　　　　 B. looked for　　　　　　 C. saw　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. observed

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

41. A. glad　　　　　　 B. pleased　　　　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　　　　　 D. surprising

24. A. it　　　　　　　　 B. one　　　　　　　　　　　 C. got　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. reached

43. A. get to　　　　 B. arrived　　　　　　　　 C. got　　　　　　　　　 　 D. reached

44. A. by　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. in　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. of

45. A. past　　　　　　 B. then　　　　　　　　　　 C. ago　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. before

46. A. may　　　　　 B. must　　　　　　　　　　 C. would　　　　　　　　　　 D. should

74. A. her　　　　　　　　　　 B. plane　　　　　　　　　 C. its　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. it's

48. A. that　　　　　　 B. this　　　　　　　 　 C. it　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. everything

49. A. see　　　　　　　　　　 B. seeing　　　　　　　　　 C. finding　　　　　　　　　　 D. found

50. A. one　　　　　　 B. window　　　　　　　 C. soldier　　　　　　　 　 D. girl

51. A. o sit　　　　　 B. sitting　　　　　　　　　 C. to seat　　　　　　　　　　 D. seating

52. A. watched　　　　　　 B. saw　　　　　　　　　　 C. read　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. found

53. A. seeing　　　　 B. watching　　　 　 C. seen　　　　　　　　 　 D. watched

54. A. in　　　　 　 　B. by　　　　　　　　 　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

55. A. failing　　　　 B. having　　　　　　　　 C. missing　　 　　　 D. helping