25. --- Could you introduce me a high quality car?

--- My pleasure. ____ well even on wet roads, this kind of car is very popular.

　　　 A. Handled　　　 B. To handle　 C. Handling　　 D. Being handled

24. --- Where are the students ? How could they keep us waiting for so long?　

--- They started an hour ago and they____ be here in fifteen minutes, I think.

　　　 A. might　 B. would C. should D. must

22. We met an old friend in New York ____our expectation. She waved at us ____ the street when she saw us.

　　　 A. with, in　　　 B. out of; next to　　 C. in; out of　 　　　 D. beyond, from across

(　 ) 23. ---Mum, I am afraid I won’t do well in the coming test.

　　　 --- Honey, ____ more careful, ____ you will make it.

　　　 A. is; so　 B. be; and　　　 C. be; then　　　 D. being; and

21. We all hold _____ belief that those who have ____wonderful sense of humor are more popular.

　　　 A. the, a　 B. /, /　　　 C. the, /　 D. a, the

15. What do we know about the woman?

A. She had planned to return by train.

B. She doesn’t mind the time taken.

C. She’ll take an express bus back.

Section B　 (7.5分)

Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. 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 short passage TWICE.

PART TWO: LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE　 (45分)

Section A　 (15分)

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

14. Why are the bus tickets cheaper than the train tickets?

A. The bus trip takes longer time.

B. The bus stops at several cities.

C. Few people enjoy the bus trip.

13. Why does the woman want to take a bus?

A. The bus tickets are cheaper than the train tickets.

B. The bus trip is more comfortable than the train trip.

C. She wants to experience another way of traveling.

12. What do we know about the man’s mother?

A. She has borne three children, two boys and a girl.

B. She and her ex-husband divorced one year ago.

C. She doesn’t like to have such a big family.

Text Six

11. Who is Evan?

A. The man’s father.　　　 B. The man’s stepfather.　　　 　　 C. The man’s grandfather.

10. How many people are there in the man’s family?

A. Eight.　　 B. Seven.　　　　　　　 C. Six.