24. ________ when the boulders suddenly disappeared. A. So relieved we felt　　　　 　 　　　　　 　B. How relieved we felt C. What a relief we were feeling　 　　　 　D. How we felt relieved

23. ________ from endless homework on weekends, the students now find their own activities, such as taking a ride together to watch the sun rise, more colourful.

　 A. Freed　　　　 　B. Freeing　　　　　　 C. To free　　　　　 　 D. Having freed

22. When he knew the disappointing result of the exam, he seemed quite _______. A.　fed up　 　　 　 B. cast down　 　　 　C. in vain　　 　　　　　　 D. in amazement

21. If the weather had been better, we could have had a picnic. But it ________ all day. A. rained 　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　B. has rained

C. rains　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. is raining

20. ---Jane, you’ve made such great efforts that you are ________ to pass the exam.

---It is very kind of you to say so, Mr. Smith. A. easy　 　　　　　　 B. bound　 　　　　 　C. possible　 　　　　　　 D. convenient

19. By the year 1889, there were just 541 bison ________ in the whole of North America.

　 A. leaving alive　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. to leave alive　　

C. to be left alive　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. left alive

18. The number 911 is a special number, ________, I think, that will be remembered by the Americans forever. A. what　　 　　　B. it　　 　　　　C. which　 　　　D. one

17. After _________ seemed like hours, a nurse wheeled Doris out of the emergency room. A. that　 　　　B. there　 　　　　C. which　 　　　D. what

从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选

项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

16. ---I am going to the supermarket to buy a quilt. 　 --- ________ You can easily buy one on the Internet. 　 A. Why not?　　 B. Good idea!　　 C. Why bother?　　 D. By no means.

第三节：听取录音，根据所听到的内容补全对话 (共4小题，每小题1分，满分4分)

W: 　　　　　　　　　　　　12　　　　　　　　　 　　. We’re so lucky.

M: Tell me about it.

W: Well, it’s in a small town 20 miles south of the capital city.

M: Good location. But how is the house itself?

W: 　　　　　　　　　　　　13　　　　　　　　　 　　.

M: What about the inside?

W: Well, it has a nice living room, a dining room and two large bedrooms. One is for us and the other is for the kids.

M: It sounds wonderful. 　　　　　　　　　　　　14　　　　　　　　　 　　?

W: It’s quite modern. It has a new refrigerator, and an electric stove. It also has a nice dishwasher.

M: 　　　　　　　　　　　　15　　　　　　　　　 　　?

W: No. we are going shopping tomorrow.