24．I’d like to arrive 20 minutes earlier       I can have time for a cup of tea．

  A．so that     B．as soon as      C．in case          D．in order

23．Nowadays more and more people are moving to the countryside because the air there is much better than      in the city．

  A．one        B．it            C．that             D．this

22．If we have to choose between the two，in my opinion，John is         choice．

  A．good       B．the best       C．the better        D．better

20．Why did Mrs．Lee pay one yuan for the boy?

  A．She was the boy's mother.              B．She was angry with the boy．

  C．She thought the boy was very funny.

第一节单项选择(共15小题，计15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入句中空白处的最佳选项。

2l.As    volunteer, she said she could give the students in the village    good start in their lives．

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

19．How much does an ice-cream cost in the story?

  A．One yuan．             B．Two yuan．           C．Three yuan．

18．Who was selling cold drinks?

  A．Mrs．Lee．            B．The boy．             C．The girt．

17．Why did Mrs．Lee want to buy an ice-cream?

  A．She felt hot．           B．She felt hungry．       C．She felt thirsty．

16．What did Mrs．Lee do one summer afternoon?

  A．She went to a supermarket．        B．She went to the cinema．

  C．She went to work．

15．What will the man do tomorrow morning?

  A．Discuss the matter with his wife．    B．Go to the Town Job Center．

  C．Begin to work in the lab。

(四)录音中有一段独白，听独白两遍后，从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。

14．What can we know from the conversation?

  A．The man can operate computers．    B．The man is satisfied(满意)with the pay．

  C．The man likes the job very much．