29. __________ with the size of the whole earth, the bigger ocean doesn’t seem big at all. A. Compare　　　　　 　　 B. When comparing　 C. Comparing　 　　　　　 D. When compared

28. He is too tired and his strength has __________. A. run out　　　　　　　 B. used up　　 C. given up　　 　　　　　　 D. been run out

27. __________ the great efforts we made, we failed to carry out our plans.

A. Instead of　　　 　　　 B. Thanks to　　 C. In spite of　　 　　　　　　 D. Because

26. ----Have you got the news that Jack’s company has gone broken?

　 ----Yes, I think their failure __________ a mixture of bad luck and poor management.

A. results from　　 　 B. dues to　　　 　　　 C. leads to　　　　 D. brings in

25. With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth ________ each year.　

A. is washing away　　　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. is being washed away

C. are washing away　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. are being washed away

24. The winner of the award said that he had owed his success to many people, his parents __________.

A. after all　　　　　　　　　　 B. by chance　　　　　　 C. on purpose　 　　　　　　 D. in particular

23. It took her ten years to __________ her publishing business.

A. take up　 　　　　　　　 B. put up　 　　　　　 C. build up　　　 　　　　　　 D. bring up

22. ----Do you feel like __________ there or shall we take a bus?

　 ----I’d rather we __________ a taxi.

A. walking; hire　　　　　　 B. to walk; hired　 　　 C. to walk; hire　 　　 　　　 D. walking; hired

第一节：单项选择(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)

21. It’s not ___ good idea to drive for four hours without __________ break.

A. a ; a　 　　　　　　 B. the ; a　 　　　 C. the ; the　　 　　　　　　　 D. a ; the

第二节　 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。(共15小题，满分22.5分)

听第6段材料，回答6至8小题。

6.　　　 What are the two speakers mainly talking about?

A. The man’s company.　 B. A daily newspaper.　 C. Computer files.

7. When does this conversation take place?

A. In the morning.　　　 B. In the afternoon.　　 C. In the evening.

8. What is the most probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Friends.　　　　　　 B. Co-workers.　　　　 C. Boss and secretary.

听第7段材料，回答9至11小题。

9. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In a restaurant.　　　 B. In a factory. 　　　　C. In a store.

10. What do we know about the woman?

A. She acts on a rule.

B. She is impolite to the man.

C. She makes an exception for the man.

11. What will the man most probably do at last?

A. Have the player checked without charge.

B. Do as the woman suggests.

C. Get back his money.

听第8段材料，回答12至14小题。

12. A 3D television means　　　　　　 television.

A. 3-directional　　　　 B. 3-divisional　　　　　 C. 3-dimensional

13. Viewers of 3D television can do all BUT 　　　　　what they see on the screen.

A. hear 　　　　　　　B. taste　　　　 　　　　C. smell

14. Which of the following is CORRECT?

A. People who view 3D television will need special glasses.

B. Researchers in Japan have carried out the invention.

C. 3D television is different from 3D movies.

听第9段材料，回答15至17小题。

15. What is the woman?

A. A girl of public relations.

B. A clerk of after-sales service.

C. A manager of marketing department.

16. How long has the man kept the car?

A. For a few days.　　 B. For a few weeks.　　　 C. For a few months.

17. What is wrong with the man’s car now?

A. The oil light is always on.

B. The motor doesn’t work well.

C. The wheels keep up a terrible noise.

听第10段材料，回答18至20小题。

18. Where is the speaker most probably giving the talk?

A. At the entrance to the gardens.

B. In a restaurant of the gardens.

C. In the old family house.

19. What does the speaker tell the people to do first?

A. Have their lunch.　　 　　 B. Visit the collection.　 C. Walk through the gardens.

20. How many sections are the gardens divided into?

A. Two.　　　　　　 　　　 B. Three　　　　　　 　　　 C. Four.