1.下列词语中加点的字，每对的读音都完全相同的一组是

　　　 A．隽秀／隽永　 腼腆／暴殄天物　 荡漾／怏怏不乐

　　　 B．与会／参与　 国粹／荟萃　 歼灭／缄口不言

　　　 C．着落／着想　 竹篙／膏腴　 筵席／偃旗息鼓

　　　 D．蛮横／横祸　 荫庇／纰漏　 危若累卵／累及无辜

21. ---I have some good news for you. You’ve been accepted as a member of our club.

---_____________ That’s great!

　　 A. Good idea!　 　　　 B. Pardon?　 　　 C. Congratulations!　 　 D. Have I?　　

22 ---Is there any flight to New York?

--- I think there ______ be, for it is snowing so heavily.

　　 A. shouldn’t　　　　 B. mustn’t　　　　　 C. can’t　　　　　　　　　　 D. needn’t

23. How can you expect him to make any progress ____ you never give him a chance to have a try?

　　 A. when　　　　　　　 　　 B. unless　　　　　　　 　 C. even though 　D. until　　　　　　

24. They are shocked to find that in this town the traffic rules are not strictly ________.

　　 A. noticed　　　　　 B. recommended　　 C. observed 　　　 　　　D. concerned

25. Social networking is an important factor________ business success.

　　 A. devoting to　　 B. appealing to　　 C. attaching to　　 D. leading to　

26. ________ have the radio repaired，he’d like to buy a new one.

　　 　A. More than　　 　　 B. Rather than　 　　 C. Instead of　　　　　　 　 D. Other than

27. –Are you cleaning my room ?

　 ---I can’t help ______.I can’t bear seeing people’s room in a mess!

A. it　　　 　 　　　　　 B. this　　 　　　 C. anything　　　　　　　 D. so

28．The role change from husband to father, although difficult, doesn’t seem so great as　　 from wife to mother.

　 A．one 　　 B．that 　 C．this　　 　 D．those

29．As　　　　 beautiful movie about pain, struggle, hope and love, Slumdog Millionaire swept the ceremony with eight awards, including　　 prize for best pictures.

　 　A．a; the　 B．a; a　　　 　　 C．the; a　　 　 D．the; the

30．In the conference room on the fifth floor, where a meeting　　　　 , some students were busily setting the chairs.

A．was to be held　　 B．has been held　 C．will be held　　 D．is being held

31．“How could you lose so much money?” Charlie asked his wife, eyeing her angrily from　 　the kitchen table.

　 　A．at　 　 B．across　 　 C．through　　 　 D．on

32．-What do you think of the concert?

　　 -I really enjoy it. I didn’t expect it　　　　 wonderful.

　 A．most　　　 　　 B．more　　　 　　　　 C．that　　　 　　　　 D．very

33．We think that it’s love, generosity and perseverance　　　 　make the world　　　 it is today.

　　 　　　A．what; that　 B．that; what　　　 C．which; what D．which; that

34．　 reasonable, the idea he　　 　to create a friendly environment attracted much public attention.

A．Sounded; came about　 　　　 B．Sounded; came across

C．Sounding; came up with　　　 　　　 D．Sounding; came along

35．Afer decades of effort, the city is still trying to_______ how to ban smoking in public places.

　　　 A. look through　　 B. get through　　 C. figure out　 D.take out

第二节完形填空(20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age, their families place them in nursing homes. They think that they are left in the (36) 　　　　of strangers for the rest of their lives. Their (37)　　 　children visit them only occasionally, but more often, they do not have any (38) 　　　visitors. They live a lonely life without anyone’s care. The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth and (39)　　 story. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of such care (40)　　 elderly people need. They are still living in a familiar family. Samuel Prestoon, a sociologist, studied (41)　　 　the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the (42)　　 　American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children. However, because people today live longer after an illness than people did years (43) 　　　, family members must provide long term care. We know, people need company, (44) 　　the elderly people.

More psychologists have found that all caregivers (45)　 a common characteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best (46)　　 for the job. In other words, they all felt that they (47)　　 do the job better than anyone else. They will do the job heart and soul. A survey was carried out between the caregivers. Social workers (48) 　　　caregivers to find out why they took (49)　　 the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative. Many caregivers believed they had (50)　　　 to help their relative. Some (51) 　　　that helping others make them feel more useful and full. Others hoped that by helping (52)　　 　now, they would (53) 　　　care when they became old and (54)　　　 .Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone who might be (55)　　　 .

36. A. charges　　 　 B. cares　　 　　　　　　 　　C. homes　　 　　　　　 D. hands 　37.A.growing　　 　　　　　　 B. grown　　　 　　　　　 C. developed　 　　　　　　 D. developing 　38 A. regular　　 　　　　　　 B. constant　　 　　　　　　　 C. usual　　　　　 　　 D. close 　39.A.true　　　　 　　　　　　 B. false　　　 　　　　　 C. imaginary　　　 　 D. sad 　40.A.this　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　 　　　　　 C. what　　　　　 　　 D. as 　41.A.how　　　　 　　　　　　 B. when　　　 　　　　　 C. why　　　　　 　　 D. what 　42.A.usual　　　 　　　　　　 B. general　　　 　　　　　　　 C. average　　　 　　　　　 D. most

43.A.later　　　　 　　　　　　 B. ago　　　　 　　　　　 C. before　　　　 　 D. since 　44.A.let alone　　 　　　　　　 B. leave alone　　 　　　　　 C. let out　　　　 　　　　　　 D. leave behind 　45.A.share　　　 　　　　　　　 B. form　　　　 　　　　　 C. appreciate　　 　　　　 D. value 　46.A.men　　　 　　　　　　　 B. somebody　　 　　　　　　 C. people　　　　 　　　　　 D. person 　47.A.would　　 　　　　　　　 B. should　　　 　　　　 C. might　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. could 　48.A. questioned　 　　　　　 B. interviewed　 　　　　　　 C. asked　 　　　　　　 D. inquired 　49.A.up　　　　 　　　　 B. in　　　　　 　　　　 C. on　　　　　　 　　 D. off 　　 50.A.intention　　 　　　　　　 B. admiration　　 　　　　　　 C. duty　　　　 　　　　 D. admission 　51.A.declared　 　　　　　　 B. stated　　　　 　　　　　　 C. showed　　　 　　　　　　 D. complained 　52.A.anyone　　 　　　　　　 B. everyone　 　　　　　　　　 C. none　　　　 　　　　　　 D. someone 　53.A.earn　　　 　　　　 B. deserve　　　 　　　　　　　 C. devote　　　　 　　　　　 D. increase 　54.A.unsatisfied　 　　　　　　 B. dependent　　 　　　　　 C. lonely　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. unlucky 　55.A.thought　　 　　　　　 B. considered　　 　　　　　　 C. cared　　　　 　　　　　　 D .involved

第二节(共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分)

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题

6.　 Where was the woman when the hurricane took place?

　　 A. In her father’s friend’s house.　 B. In the house with her husband.　 C.　 On her way home.

7.　 When did the hurricane hit the area where the woman lived?

A. At 3:30a.m.on August 29　　 B. At5:00a.m. on August30　　　 C.　 At noon on August 30.

8.　 Why did they drive very slowly?

A. Too many cars were on the road.　　 B. Broken branches were everywhere .

C. There was a very strong wind .

听第7段材料，回答第9至10题

9.　 Where are they most probably having the conversation?

A. In a store .　　　 B. In Singapore.　　　 C. At the woman’s working place.

10.　 What is the man’s wife going to do?

A. To go back to Singapore.　 B. To do Christmas shopping.　　 C. To be a mother.

听第8段材料，回答第11至14题

11. Where can the man get money?

A.　 From the Dunnes Stores.　 B. From the Allied Irish Bank.　 C.　 From the Bank of Ireland.

12. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.　 The Bank of Ireland is near Dunnes Stores.　　 B. It is about ten minutes’ walk to the bank.

C.　 The man isn’t familiar with the area.

13. What will the woman do at the end of the conversation?

A. She will help the man to get money from the bank.

B. She will draw a map for the man.　　　 C. She will show him the way to the bank.

14.　 Which word can best describe the woman ?

A.　 Open-minded.　　 B.　 Warm-hearted　　　 C.　 Honest.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题

15.　 Why does Julia leave her present job ?

A. Because she does not like the job.　 B.　 Because she wants to do the same thing.

C. Because she wants to travel.

16.　 Which country is Julia most likely to go to if she is given a job there?

A. Britain.　　　　　　 B.　 America.　　　　　　　 C. Italy.

17.　 Who is Tom?

A. Julia’s husband.　　　 B.　 Julia’s brother.　　　　 C. Julia’s boss.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20 题

18. What is Susan Welch?

A. A writer.　　　　　 B. A singer.　　　　　　 C. An announcer.

19. What is the following may be in Pop World of BBC International?

A. News of music libraries.　　　　　 B. Stories about the good old days.　

C. Various kinds of classical and pop songs.

20. Which program gives the ideas behind the pop songs?

A. The History of Pop.　　 B. About the Big Hits.　　 C. The Road to Music

第一节(共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分)

1.　 Where are the two speakers?

A.　 In the street.　　 B.　 In a zoo.　　 C.　 In a hotel.

2.　 When should Mr.Brown get there?

A.　 At 7:00 .　　　 B.　 At 7:10 .　　 C.　 At 7:30

3.　 Where is the man?

A.　 In a hotel .　　 B.　 In a restaurant.　 C. In a supermarket.

4.　 What are they talking about?

A. Inventions .　　　 B.　 Computers.　　 C. Wheels

5.　 What are they talking about?

A. Shakespeare .　　　 B.　 Shakepeare’s play.　 C.　 King Henry VI.

39．(1)(8分)

(2)(12分)

(3)(8分)

(4)(10分)

(5)(2分)

(6)(10分)