27．There was________much smoke________they couldn’t see across the hallway.

A．too；that　 B．such；as　 C．so；that　 D．rather；than

26．________what I had originally thought boring，the trip to Qingdao turned out to be fun.

A．Related to　 B．In place of　 C．Contrary to　 D．Because of

25．It is________of you to turn down the radio while your sister is still in bed.

A．considerate　 B．considerable　 C．considering　 D．considered

24．________he lives in a comfortable flat and possesses a lot of money，he doesn’t seem as happy before.

A．While　 B．Whether　 C．Unless　 D．Before

23．Scientists generally agree that Earth’s climate will warm up over the next 50 to 100 years________it has warmed in the 20,000 years since Ice Age.

A．so long as　 B．as much as　 C．as long as　 D．as well as

22．If you don’t go there，________.

A．so will I　 B．neither do I　 C．so do I　 D．neither will I

第一节　单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

21．Often he________sit for hours doing nothing at all when he was in low spirits.

A．should　　B．would　　C．could　　D．might

第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)

听第6段对话，回答第6至8题。

6．What can the woman be?

A．She is a waitress at a hotel.

B．She is the secretary of Mr Black.

C．She is the assistant of Professor Green.

7．How would the man get in touch with Mr Green?

A．Find where the Blackwood Hotel is.

B．Go upstairs to Room 304 straightly.

C．Dial 64 to find the number of the Blackwood Hotel.

8．Why did the man ask the woman to change the dollar?

A．To pay for the information.　 　　B．To make a phone call.

C．To take a bus.

听第7段对话，回答第9至11题。

9．Where does this conversation take place?

A．In a flat building.　 　　B．In the man’s office.

C．In the woman’s house.

10．What has the woman been looking for over the last week?

A．A two­bedroom flat.　 　　

B．A three­bedroom flat.

C．A ground­floor flat.

11．What does the woman think of the flat?

A．It is too small to live in.　 　　B．It is too expensive to buy.

C．It is satisfying on the whole.

听第8段对话，回答第12至14题。

12．What does the woman want to buy?

A．Desktop computers.　 　　B．Laptop computers.

C．Printers.

13．How soon could the machines be delivered?

A．On the firm date the woman suggested.

B．Pretty quickly.

C．Only a few day’s later.

14．How much will the man cut off the price for the woman?

A．15%.　 B．12%.　 C．10%.

听第9段对话，回答第15至17题。

15．Why doesn’t the woman go to watch the football match in person?

A．She is too busy to go.　 　　B．She prefers to watch it on TV.

C．She has no money.

16．What makes the man feel excited when he is watching the games in person?

A．Watching the game more closely.

B．The audience’s enthusiasm.

C．Super views of all the plays.

17．What is the man obviously planning to do?

A．Watch the game in person.

B．Watch TV with the woman.

C．Pay for the woman’s football ticket.

听第10段独白，回答第18至20题。

18．What is the writer going to buy for her elder brother?

A．A watch.　　B．A Christmas toy.　C．A record.

19．Why didn’t the writer’s elder brother come for Christmas last year?

A．He was too busy.

B．The roads were too dangerous for him to drive.

C．He lives in another town.

20．What is the passage mainly about?

A．Christmas is a festival for family reunion.

B．The writer’s elder brother will come back home for Christmas.

C．People are busy with all kinds of preparations before Christmas Day.

第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)

1．What’s the relationship between the two speakers?

A．Husband and wife.　　 　

B．Salesman and customer.

C．Neighbors.

2．Where do you think the conversation takes place?

A．At a hotel.　　B．At a cinema.　　C．At a post office.

3．What can be concluded from this conversation?

A．Jim types faster than David.

B．Jim is too busy to help.

C．Jim is a poor typist.

4．How did the man go to Canada?

A．By train.　 B．By car.　 C．By bus.

5．How much did the woman pay for the cap?

A．50 dollars.　 B．10 dollars.　 C．40 dollars.

82．words　83.true　84.went　85.discovering

书面表达

Taunton School is a boarding school for boys and girls aged 12 to 18 years.It is located in Taunton in the Southwest of England.Founded in the 19th century，it has a history of over 150 years.The school is well equipped with an indoor swimming pool，two sports halls，several tennis courts，an art centre and so on.Class sizes in Taunton School average 10 students per class.A wide number of activities are offered in the evenings or weekends including barbecue，drama performances，skating and travelling.Sometimes students can travel to big cities in England so that they can learn more about English culture.