第一节： 单项填空(共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

从A、B、C、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。

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. Bill Clinton took ____ office on January 20^th, 1993, and became ____ 42^nd US President

A. an; 不填　　 B. 不填; the　　 C. the ;不填　 D. 不填；不填

第二节 听取信息

　 听下面一段独白。请根据题目要求，从听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题纸标号为16-20的空格中。录音读两遍。你有两分钟的作答时间。

15. What does the speaker mainly talk about ?

　 A. The dream of every performer.

　 B. The history of clapping in Russia.

　 C. The different meanings of clapping.

14. Why did people clap hands a very long time ago?

　 A. To show that they liked or agreed to something.

　 B. To express their great admiration for a performer.

　 C. To attempt to drive the performers out of the stage.

13. What do Russian performers do when they receive the applause (clapping hands)?

　 A. They don’t clap until they leave the stage.

　 B. They usually clap together with their fans.

　 C. They usually rise from their seats.

12. Who helped the woman when the accident happened?

　 A. Some policemen.　　 B. Other passengers.　　 C. her husband.

听第8段材料，回答第13至15题。

11. What happened to the woman on her way to work ?

　 A. A robbery.　　 B. A murder.　　 　C. A fight.

10. How did the woman go to her working place?

　 A. By bus.　　 B. By bike.　　 C. By subway.

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

　 A. Friends.　　 　　B teacher and student. 　　C. Father and daughter.

听第4段材料，回答第10至12题。

8. What will the woman probably work as when they have settled in Boswell?

　 A. A teacher.　　 B. A housewife. 　　C. A clerk.