He was not really in the mood for anything ______ it dawned on him that it had not been his fault.
A. since B. when C. after D. until
No progress was made in the trade talk as neither side would accept the conditions of ______.
A. others B. the other C. either D. another
______, in some areas the electricity was cut off, ______ residents in 8 counties spend their lunar New Year’s Eve in darkness.
A. Making matters worse, making B. What was worse, to make
C. Worse still, making D. To make matters worse, to make
The large, water-spouting statue, called “Merlin” －half lion, half fish－ is the____ of Singapore.
A. symbol B. sign C. signal D. scene
There has been_____ rising demand for grain as_____ industrial material in spite of the nation’s
good harvests.
A. /, an B. a, an C. the, an D. a, /
第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
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。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What does Alice’s father want to buy for her?
A. A watch. B. A sweater. C. A red bike.
2.What do we learn from the conversation?
A. The train will not arrive.
B. The train may arrive at 9:15.
C. The train may arrive at 9:50.
3.What are the speakers talking about?
A. Something robbed B. Something repaired. C. Something misplaced.
4.What does the woman think the man should do?
A. Tell his neighbors about it. B. Report it to the police. C. Keep it quiet.
5.How will the man be paid?
A. By the hour. B. By the week. C. By the month.
第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
听下面5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三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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，各小题将给出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.What is the man doing here?
A. Checking in. B. Doing shopping. C. Checking out.
7.What’s the clerk’s suggestion?
A. To come again.
B. To have a good trip.
C. To make a reservation for next time.
听第7段对话，回答第8至10题。
8.Where did the car come according to the man at the beginning of the conversation?
A. He lent it. B. He won it. C. He bought it.
9.What color is the car?
A. Blue. B. Black. C. Yellow.
10.What’s the date today?
A. 1st, March. B. 1st, April. C. 1st , May.
听第8段对话，回答第11至13题。
11.What does Tom want to become in the future?
A. A pilot. B. A college teacher. C. A computer expert.
12.Why is Mary studying English?
A. She wants to be a translator.
B. She wants to make English friends.
C. She will move to the US.
13.What is the best way to learn English according to Mary?
A. Using the Internet.
B. Listening to the radio.
C. Talking with the native speakers.
听第9段对话，回答第14至17题。
14.What are the speakers doing?
A. One is interviewing the other.
B. They are having a friendly chat.
C. They are talking about each other’s family.
15.How many subjects did the woman take?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
16.Why was the woman’s father disappointed at first?
A. She did her first job badly.
B. She didn’t do well in the Art College.
C. She gave up her job as an accountant.
17.Which of the following is not the woman’s hobby?
A. Acting. B. Fishing C. Reading.
听第10段对话，回答第18至20题。
18.What is the monologue mainly talking about?
A. An influenza B. The seasonal flu. C. A kind of cancer.
19.Why was the medical expert team sent to Guangdong?
A. To discuss further control steps.
B. To attend a medical conference.
C. To offer technical assistance.
20.How many people were dead in the mainland according to the monologue?
A. Nobody. B. One. C. Two.
