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My sister and I have been a headache for my mother, because my father was in the army, he was not around too often. __21__, my mother brought us up almost single-handedly and it must have __22__ real strength of mind to bring up such naughty and stubborn children who got out from one trouble only to get into another.
Bonus and I weren’t scholars either. __23__, we hated studying from the very beginning. We were __24__ to spend time with our schoolbooks---out of the fear of Mum’s scolding. I almost did not make it to 10th grade. That entire summer Mum __25__ that I read my schoolbooks from the very first chapter till the last.
I left __26__ college at 18. In my second year of college, while I was studying for my final exams, I got a phone call from Mum __27__ my sister had failed her 9th grade exams. Mum was heartbroken. My mother was an English teacher in a famous school in the city and it was a(n) __28__ for her.
Then started another __29__ for my Mum. There always seemed to be people who would come and talk about how well their children were doing __30__ my mother would be having a tough time making sure we stayed on the right path. Mum was __31__ that we would do well for ourselves. She never let my sister and me __32__ that we had lost out on something and always told us: “Let this be a lesson. We are going to work really really hard...__33__ will change.”
Things did change, but very slowly and __34__, one little step at a time. Last year I finished with law school and started working. My mother’s belief in me __35__. And just a few days ago I got a phone from Bonus. She had __36__ the exam with honors and was __37__ to the best university in the country. I was in tears. Later that night I __38__ Mum: “Mum, your two little failures didn’t do as badly as everybody thought.” Mum __39__ and said: “You are my daughters and I knew you the best. I always knew that you would succeed. It was just a __40__ of time.”
1. A．However B．Thus C．Otherwise D．Besides
2. A．devoted B．spent C．taken D．wasted
3. A．In that case B．In this way C．On the other hand D．On the contrary
4. A．pleased B．annoyed C．forced D．advised
5. A．demanded B．concluded C．promised D．mentioned
6. A．at B．for C．from D．after
7. A．announcing B．reading C．knowing D．saying
8. A．shame B．challenge C．pride D．honor
9. A．experiment B．research C．conflict D．trial
10. A．though B．while C．as D．unless
11. A．determined B．astonished C．satisfied D．concerned
12. A．predict B．imagine C．guess D．feel
13. A．Environment B．Society C．Circumstances D．Impressions
14. A．quickly B．extremely C．smoothly D．gradually
15. A．made up B．paid off C．took on D．burst out
16. A．attended B．received C．passed D．failed
17. A．accepted B．allowed C．admitted D．permitted
18. A．questioned B．convinced C．persuaded D．called
19. A．nodded B．laughed C．shouted D．joked
20. A．matter B．period C．waste D．length
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听下面5段对话．每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的三个选项A，B，C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 is the woman going to do?
[ ]
A．Ask the man to have some cheese.
B．Take the man's photo.
C．Take out the film.
2．What does the woman mean?
[ ]
A．He won't pass unless he takes the test.
B．He must study in order to pass.
C．He must take the test.
3．What does the woman mean?
[ ]
A．She can stay a little longer.
B．She must go home now.
C．Her parents are too nervous.
4．What doe, the man mean?
[ ]
A．Everyone ate his fish.
B．No one ate his fish.
C．It was almost enough for all of them.
5．What can be learned from the dialogue?
[ ]
A．Elizabeth looks ill, but she is not.
B．Elizabeth looks happy, and she is.
C．Elizabeth looks healthy, and she is.
听下面5段对话．每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的三个选项，A，B，C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，各个小题将给出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6～8题．
6．What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?
[ ]
A．Good friends.
B．Mother and son.
C．Teacher and student.
7．What did the boy often do at school?
[ ]
A．He was often late for school.
B．He often fell asleep in class.
C．He often stayed after class .
8．Which of the following statements is true?
[ ]
A．The buy prefers to go out and work.
B．The boy has neither much interest in school nor in work.
C．The boy is discouraged because he hasn't passed the exam.
听第7段材料，回答9～11题．
9．What do you think the man is? Why?
[ ]
A．A policeman, because he works hard.
B．A postman, because he often works late.
C．A taxi driver, because he often works through the evening rush hours .
10．When were they having this dialogue?
[ ]
A．After the man finished his work.
B．After they got up.
C．Before they went out shopping.
11．How is the weather in New York compared with the weather in Florida?
[ ]
A．Colder.
B．Warmer.
C．Rains more.
听第8段材料，回答12～14题．
12．What happened to the man?
[ ]
A．He was out of work.
B．He had hurt his back.
C．Both A and B .
13．What do you think Puerto Rico is?
[ ]
A．The name of the man's uncle.
B．The name of an island .
C．The name of a mountain.
14．Wtich of the following is true?
[ ]
A．The woman didn't like chicken .
B．The woman grew up in New York.
C．The man couldn't speak Spanish.
听第9段材料，回答15～17题．
15．What can we learn about the couple?
[ ]
A．They worked in a restaurant.
B．They had a restaurant in the shopping centre.
C．They owned a successful restaurant.
16．What was the man considering?
[ ]
A．Being employed by the two men.
B．Opening a branch in the centre.
C．Passing their management on to George and Jane.
17．Who were George and Jane?
[ ]
A．Relatives.
B．Neighbours.
C．Son and daughter.
听第10段材料，回答18～20题．
18．What can we learn about the radio station?
[ ]
A．It is owned by the English Coffee Shop.
B．It is on Montana at Seventh Street in Santa Monica.
C．It sells advertising time.
19．What will the weather be like?
[ ]
A．Cloudy.
B．Cold.
C．Fine.
20．What can we learn about Santa Monica Beach?
[ ]
A．It is used far parking cars.
B．It is a good place for surfing(冲浪) .
C．It is a good place for swimming.
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听下面5段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。
听第1段材料，回答第1～3题。
W：Don’t you have any good news?
M：No．Yesterday, I had to stay after school, because I was talking during my biology teacher’s class．
W：You’d better keep quiet during class．
M：Sometimes I do．The day before yesterday, I was very quiet during my history teacher’s class and I still had to stay after class．
W：I don’t understand．
M：Because I fell asleep during his class, but it wasn’t my fault．The lesson was very dull．
W：I advise you to take school more seriously．If you don’t pass your exam, you’ll have to go out and work as a result．
M：I don’t see that it makes much difference．If I have a job, I have to do dull work every day, but if I’m in school I must listen to dull teachers every day．
1．What is the possible relationship between the man and woman?
A．Good friends．
B．Mother and son．
C．Teacher and student．
2．What did the boy often do at school?
A．He was often late for school．
B．He often fell asleep in class．
C．He often stayed after class．
3．Which of the following statements is true?
A．The boy prefers to go out and work．
B．The boy has neither interest in school nor in work．
C．The boy is discouraged because he hasn’t passed the exam．
听第2段材料，回答第4～6题。
M：How long have you been studying English?
W：For about six years．I started when I was ten．My teacher was from America．He was a very good teacher．I enjoyed studying English with him．
M：Are you still studying English?
W：Yes, I go to an evening school now．
M：How often do you have classes?
W：Twice a week usually．
M：Do you find English difficult?
W：Yes, it’s rather difficult, I think．Do I make many mistakes?
M：No, your English is very good．Do you often listen to the radio?
W：Yes, I listen to the radio every night．
M：Do you enjoy reading English books?
W：Yes, I read a lot of English books．But I prefer conversation．I like talking to foreigners．
4．How old is the girl?
A．Fifteen．
B．Sixteen．
C．Seventeen．
5．What does the woman think of the study of English?
A．Interesting．
B．Easy．
C．Hard．
6．What did the woman enjoy most?
A．Listening．
B．Writing．
C．Talking．
听第3段材料，回答第7～9题。
M：You look worried．Is anything the matter?
W：It’s my son．He hasn’t come home yet．I can’t understand him being so late．
M：Where’s he gone?
W：To visit a friend．I didn’t want him to go．I don’t like him going out at night．
M：Well, it isn’t very late．
W：It’s nine o’clock．I expected him to be back about eight．And it’s already dark．
M：Well…
W：I can just imagine him losing his way．Or falling off his bicycle．
M：Er…how old is your son?
W：Thirty-five．
7．Why does the woman look worried?
A．Her son has lost his way．
B．Her son hasn’t come back yet．
C．Her son has gone out at night．
8．Where has her son gone?
A．To school．
B．For a ride．
C．To visit a friend．
9．What do you think has happened to the woman’s son?
A．He has got lost．
B．He has fallen off his bicycle．
C．We don’t know．
听第4段材料，回答第10～12题。
W：We’re thinking about putting on a show this spring．
M：Do you think you’ll be able to make some money?
W：Oh, no, we just want to do it for the fun of it．You know there are a lot of us who like to get up a stage and perform．
M：What kind of show?
W：A musical play．
M：Have you decided who to do it?
W：We have three in mind, and of course we’ve been thinking about you．
M：Me? Why me?
W：You sing, don’t you? Everyone says you have a wonderful voice．
M：Well, I have sung a little, but I’ve never really appeared on a stage．
W：I thought you sang in church every Sunday．
M：That’s different．There are so many others singing too．
W：Then here’s your chance to find out how good you are．And not just to sing but to act and dance too．
M：Oh, it might be exciting．
10．What will they put on a show for?
A．For money．
B．For fun．
C．For others．
11．What can we conclude from the dialogue?
A．They want to put on three shows in all．
B．Three people will appear in the play．
C．They will sing three songs in the play．
12．What can we learn about the man?
A．He’ll sing and dance in the show．
B．He often gets up a stage．
C．He sings pop songs for money．
听第5段材料，回答第13～15题。
Now back to the news．
Ten people died yesterday morning when a boat sank off the Gold Sand Coast．Eight were able to swim to the shore and were saved by the coast guard．The boat was on its way to Beill Island．
Police are looking for a man and a woman in their early twenties who broke into a bank in the early hours this morning．This was reported by people working in the shop opposite who heard the breaking of glass．Two people were seen running away．The man is said to be very well-built, with dark hair which is very long．The woman with him is said to be small with short hair cut very close to her head．She was wearing blue trousers and a brown jacket．Anyone who has any information please gives further details to the police．
13．What were the eight people doing after the boat sank?
A．Saving the others．
B．Swimming to the shore．
C．Helping the captain．
14．When did the robbers break into the bank?
A．In the afternoon．
B．At midnight．
C．Early in the morning．
15．What was said about the man?
A．Tall and strong．
B．Strong with long hair．
C．Fat and well built．