23. The manager suggested an earlier date ____________ the meeting.

　 A. on　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　 C. about　　　　　　 D. with

22. Some pre-school children go to a day care center, __________ they learn simple games and songs.

　 A. then　　　　　 B. there　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　 D. where

第一节　 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child ________ he or she wants.

A. however　　　 B. whatever　　　 C. whichever　　 D. whenever

答案是B。

21. ---Have you heard the latest news?　 ---No, What ________?

　 A. is it　　　　　 B. is there　　　　　　 C. are they　　　　 D. are those

第二节　 (共15小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 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，你将有时间阅览室读各个小题，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、7题。

6. What is the man doing?

　 A. Giving a speech.　　　　　　 B. Chairing a meeting.　 　　　C. Introducing a person.

7. Why does the woman sing so well?

　 A. She has a great teacher.　　　 B. She teaches singing.　　　　 C. She is young.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What is the second gift for Jimmy?

　 A. A car.　　　　　　　　　 B. A watch.　　　　　 　　C. A computer.

9. Why does Jimmy feel happy?

　 A. He lives with his parents.　　　　　　 B. He’s got what he dreamt of.

　 C. He’s received lots of presents.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What is the relationship between the speakers?

　 A. They are friends.　 　　　　　　　　B. They are strangers to each other.

　 C. They are husband and wife.

11. Why does the woman come to talk with the man?

　 A. To get a job.　　 B. To take a test.　　　 C. To see the secretary.

12. What does the man mean by saying sorry?

　 　A. He can’t hear the woman clearly.　　　　 B. He doesn’t need a designer.

　 C. He can’t help the woman.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What do we know about the woman?

　 A. She lives close to the office.　　　　　 B. She is new to the company.

　 C. She likes the big kitchen.

14. How does the man go to work?

　 A. On foot.　　　　 B. By bus.　　　　　 C. By car.

15. Why was Susan late for work?

　 A. She missed the bus.　　　　 B. Her train was late.　　 C. Her car broke down.

16. What will the man do the next day?

　 A. Go to work by train.　　 B. Visit Lily in her flat.　　 C. Leave home earlier.

听第10段材料，回答第17至 20 题。

17. Where can you most probably hear this talk?

　 A. In a class of the English language.　　　 B. In a class of the Greek language.

　 C. In a class of the French language.

18. How long does the class last?

　 A. 11 weeks.　　　　　 B. 13 weeks.　　　　 C. 15 weeks.

19. What is “the short-cut” to learning words according to the speaker?

　 A. Taking more courses.　　　　 B. Reading basic words aloud.

　 C. Learning how words are formed.

20. Why is the class popular?

　 A. It is not offered each term.　 　B. It’s taught by Professor Morris.

　 C. It helps to master some useful rules.

第一节　 基础写作(共1小题，满分15分)(请将该部分答案写在答题纸上)

　　 66．请根据以下的情景说明和写作要求，使用5个规范的英语句子描述全部所给的信息内容。

[情景说明]

　　 你校的英语周刊邀你根据下列提示写一篇浅显易懂的短文，说明英语的重要性。

1．英语在世界上被广泛使用；

2．通过英语，我们可以向世界介绍我们的国家，也可以学习先进国家的科技，更好地为祖国服务；

3．学习英语也是一件有趣的事情。

[写作要求]

1．必须使用5个句子介绍全部所给的内容；

2．将5个句子组织成连贯的短文；

3．可适当增加情节，使表达连贯。