In the 19th century England people liked to go to the seaside. In those days, ladies wore long bathing dresses, and men wore bathing suits. Women did not walk about on the beach in their bathing dresses. They hired a bathing machine. A bathing machine was used for changing in, and for taking the bather down to the sea. It cost 2 pence to hire a machine and an attendant (f~ ~). When she had paid, the bather climbed up the back steps and got into the bathing machine. Then she changed into her bathing dress. When she had changed , the machine was pulled down to the sea. The bathing machine stopped in the water and the bather went down the front steps into the water. If she did not want to get into the sea, the attendant pulled her in.

1. Who used the bathing machine?

　　A. Women bathers.

　　B. Both men and women bathers.

　　C. Bathers who couldn’t swim.

　　D. Bathers who couldn’t walk.

2. A bathing machine was mainly used for

　　A. giving the bather a pleasure ride on the beach

　　B. giving the bather some exercise before getting into the water

　　C. protecting the bather from catching cold from the sea wind

　　D. protecting the bather from being seen in bathing dress out of water

3. In the 19th century people who used the bathing machine usually did the following things. Which is the right order for doing them?

　　a. Changing into bathing clothes

　　b. Getting out of the bathing machine

　　c. Paying 2 pence

　　d. Getting into the bathing machine

　　e. Being taken down the beach

　　f. Getting into the water

　　A. e,d,a,b,f,c　　B. c,d,a,e,b,f

　　C. c,d,e,a,b,f　　D. d,a,e,b,f,c

　　　 The _ 31_ teacher, Mr. Litmus, had asked his students to study some special animal. They would write a short report, and tell the rest of the class their conclusions(结论). Some talked about dogs, others about horses, and some chose fish. But the most interesting _32_ of all was made by little Sophie.

　　　 “I found that _33_ are terribly ill- tempered（脾气坏的）,” she said, very sure of herself.

　　　 Everyone smiled, waiting for her to _34_. Then Sophie explained, “I spent hours in my house, watching flies. When they flied _35_, everything was OK, but when they found a _36_ they would really be noisy. I had always thought they made that _37_ with their wings, but they don’t. With my daddy’s telescope I watched the flies really closely, and saw that what they were really _38_ was shouting and protesting. They were so hysterical (歇斯底里的) that they couldn’t fly out of the window, and they would just _39_ their heads against the glass again and again. If only they had _40_ the butterfly that passed by, they would have seen that the top of the window was _41_. The butterfly tried to tell them, but it had no _42_ at all. The flies just kept on shouting and complaining.”

　　　 Mr. Litmus was _43_, and explained to the class that that form of fly’s behavior had nothing to do with _44_. Instead, it was an example of animals having different _45_ of intelligence .

　　　 And this was what _46_ a big disorder in the science class. Many parents had to come and complain because their children had _47_ their parents among the least intelligent of creatures! This, said the children, was because the parents did nothing but complain, and they _48_ listened to anyone.

　　　 Mr. Litmus had to do a lot of explaining, and quite a few parents _49_. It helped some of them realized that, although they weren’t _50_, they often behaved not terribly intelligently.

31.　 A. geography　　　　　　 B.　 head　　　　　　　 　 C.　 physics　　　　 　 D.　 science

32.　 A.　 discovery B.　 invention C.　 activity D.　 direction

33.　 A.　 insects B.　 flies C.　 butterflies D.　 bats

34.　 A.　 cheer B.　 begin C.　 discuss D.　 continue

35.　 A.　 quickly B.　 repeatedly C.　 normally D.　 directly

36.　 A.　 door　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 window　　　　　　　　 C.　 light　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 wall

37.　 A.　 force　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 wind　　　　　　　　　　 C.　 result　　　　　　　　　 D.　 noise

38.　 A.　 finding B.　 hating C.　 doing D.　 imagining

39.　 A.　 shook B.　 leaned C.　 beat D.　 turned

40.　 A.　 watched　　　　　　　 B.　 obeyed　　　　　　　　 C.　 caught　　　　　　　　　 D. heard

41.　 A.　 shut B.　 windy C.　 open D.　 clean

42.　 A.　 effect B.　 wonder　　　　　　　　 C.　 doubt D.　 reason

43.　 A.　 worried B.　 amused　　　　　　　　 C.　 encouraged D.　 learned

44.　 A.　 pleasure B.　 excitement　　　　　　 C.　 joy D.　 anger

45.　 A.　 levels　　　　　　　　　 B.　 areas　　　　　　　　　　 C.　 senses　　　　　　　　　 D.　 fields

46.　 A.　 removed B.　 caused　　　　　　　　 C.　 reduced D.　 solved

47.　 A.　 respected B.　 listed C.　 separate D.　 admitted

48.　 A.　 never B.　 always C.　 almost D.　 already

49.　 A.　 turned up B.　 gone back C.　 calmed down　　　　 D.　 held on

50.　 A.　 poor B.　 busy C.　 serious　　　　　　　　 D.　 stupid

听力理解

　　第一节　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．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 happened to the man?

[　　]

A．He fell off and broke his bike.

B．He fell off his bike and his leg was broken.

C．His bike was broken and he had to go on foot.

2．When did the business of buying and selling slaves begin?

[　　]

A．In the late 18th century.

B．In the late 17th century.

C．In the late 19th century.

3．What does Room 33 face?

[　　]

A．The south.

B．The east.

C．The sea.

4．What is the relationship of the two speakers?

[　　]

A．Mother and son.

B．Teacher and student.

C．Brother and sister.

5．Where should the man get off?

[　　]

A．At the next stop.

B．At the next stop but one.

C．Right here.

　　第二节　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．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段材料，回答第6～8题．

6．What is the man doing?

[　　]

A．She is learning spoken English.

B．She is looking for a bank.

C．She is teaching spoken English.

7．Where does the conversation take place?

[　　]

A．At the university.

B．In the Street.

C．In front of a bank.

8．Which of the following is most likely to be true?

[　　]

A．The woman is on holiday in a foreign country.

B．The man is an Englishman.

C．The woman is a foreign teacher.

听第7段材料，回答第9～11题．

9．When did Mary first ring John up?

[　　]

A．At six in the morning.

B．At nine in the evening.

C．At four thirty in the afternoon.

10．What did John ask Mary to do?

[　　]

A．To help him with his lessons.

B．To go to the cinema.

C．To go to a lecture.

11．Why couldn’t Mary help John that evening?

[　　]

A．Because her mother was ill and she had to take care of her.

B．Because she had got something on that evening.

C．Because John was at a meeting.

听第8段材料，回答第12～14题．

12．What did the man do about his old car?

[　　]

A．He sold it.

B．He repaired the engine.

C．He gave it to his friend as a present.

13．What did the man feel about his old car?

[　　]

A．It's bad-looking.

B．It wouldn’t go far safely.

C．It would be all right for years.

14．What does the man feel about his new car?

[　　]

A．We are not sure.

B．It's even worse than the old one.

C．It's much better than the old one.

听第9段材料，回答第15～17题．

15．Where is the man working now?

[　　]

A．He is working as an engineer in Maryland.

B．He is teaching in Harvard University.

C．He is working in the National Motors Factory.

16．Who is Helen?

[　　]

A．The man’s friend who works in a car factory.

B．The man's wife who works in a factory.

C．The man's assistant who works for him.

17．Where did the man grow up?

[　　]

A．In Maryland.

B．In New York.

C．In Harvard University.

听第10段材料，回答第18～20题．

18．How long did the fire last?

[　　]

A．About half an hour.

B．About fifty minutes.

C．Around twenty-five minutes.

19．Which of the following is Not True according to the passage?

[　　]

A．The damage caused by the fire was great.

B．The guests were mainly rescued from the windows of their rooms.

C．All the fighters were trying to control the fire.

20．What can we infer from the passage?

[　　]

A．Many people died in the accident.

B．The fire didn’t spread to other buildings.

C．The fire started mainly because of the strong wind.

　　第三节　听下面一段独白，每段独白读三遍，第一遍听短文大意，第二遍边听边写下所缺的词或者短语，第三遍检查．

Marian Anderson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1902．She became one of the greatest singers (1) ________ .

　　She began singing in (2) ________ choir when she was eight years old. She had an outstanding voice, (3) ________, it was difficult for her to get a musical (4) ________. People had heard she (5) ________ money so that she could study music. And in 1930 she won a scholar and (6) ________.

　　Her success in Berlin, Germany made her fame spread. She delighted her audience (7) ________ .

　　She returned to the U. S. in 1935 to (8) ________ her career. One of her highest acclaims came in 1939, when she gave a concert for 75, 000 people from the steps of Lincoln Memorial in Washington D. C.

　　In 1955, she became the first Negro to sing (9) ________ of the Metropolitan Opera Company of New York City. Three years later, Marian Anderson (10) ________ as the U. S. delegate to the United Nations.

Leaves ________ the trees and flying about in the autumn wind.

[　　]

Death Valley is one of the most famous deserts in the United States，covering a wide area with its alkali(碱性的)sand．Almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level，and Badwater，a salt water pool，is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in the United States．

　 Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place “Tomesha” —the land of fire. Death Valley’s present name dates back to 1849，when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness and their adventure turned out to be a sad story．Today Death Valley has been declared a National Monument(纪念碑)and is crossed by several well-marked roads where good services can be found easily．Luckily the change created by human settlement has hardly ruined the special beauty of this place．

　 Here nature created a lot of surprising，almost like the sights on the moon，ever-changing as the frequent wind moves the sand about，showing the most unusual colors．One of the most astonishing and variable parts of Death Valley is the Devil’s Golf Course，where it seems hard for one to tell reality from terrible

dreams．Sand sculptures(沙雕)stand on a frightening ground，as evening shadows move and lengthen．

1．__________ is the lowest place in the desert．　

　 A．Tomesha　　　 B．Death Valley

　 C．Nevada　　　 D．Badwater

2．The name of the valley comes from__________．

　 A. an Indian name

　 B．the death of the miners

　 C．the local people

　 D．a National Movement　

3．From the passage we can learn that_________．

　 A. no one had ever known the desert before the miners

　 B．it’s still not easy to travel across the desert

　 C. people can find gas-stations,　 cafe and hotels in the desert

　 D．people have changed the natural sight of the desert

4．Devil Golf Course is famous for _________．

　 A. the frequent wind

　 B．the colors of the sand

　 C. dream like sights

　 D．the sand sculptures　 ’

5．From the passage we can see that the writer _________ the Death Valley．

　 A. appreciates　 B．is fearful of

　 C．dislikes　　 D. is tired of