27. It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have _____ accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or gray.

　　 A. fewer　　　 　　　　　　 B. few　　　 　　　　　　　 C. more　　　 　　　　　　 D. less

26. Education knows no limits. It _____ take place anywhere, whether in a kitchen or in the job.

A. should 　　　　　　　　　　 B. can 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. need 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. must

Section A

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

25. I felt it rather inappropriate to turn up at the graduation ceremony _____ jeans and a T-shirt.

　 　 A. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. with

Section A

Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

1. 　 A. Secretary and boss. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Student and teacher.

　 　　 C. Patient and nurse. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Customer and waitress.

2. 　 A. Write a letter. 　　　　　 B. Fix the bookshelf.　　　 C. Paint the bookshelf.　 D. Search for a pen.

3. 　 A. A secretary. 　　　　　　 B. A novelist. 　　　　　　　 C. A newspaperman. 　　 D. A businessman.

4. 　 A. In a lab. 　　　　　　　　　 B. In a clinic.　　　　　　　　 C. In a grocery store.　　 D. In a dining hall.

5. 　 A. An hour. 　　　　　　　　 B. 30 minutes.　 　　　　　 C. 15 minutes.　 　　 　　D. 45 minutes.

6. 　 A. The man lost his keys. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. The door needed repairing.

　 　　 C. The man couldn't open the door. 　　　　　　　　　 D. The man didn’t want to enter the room.

7. 　 A. Jim looks nice in his new shirt. 　　　　　　 　　B. Jim looks nicer in his old shirt.

　 　　 C. Jim does not look nice in his old shirt. 　　　　　 D. Jim isn’t well-dressed.

8. 　 A. Sorry. 　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. Annoyed.

　 　　 C. Disappointed. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　D. Surprised.

9. 　 A. She’s doing arithmetic.　　 　　　　　　　　 B. She hasn’t decided when to go home.

　　　 C. She is planning for her holiday.　　　　　 　 D. She’s eager to go home.

10. A. He ate all the food in the refrigerator. 　　　　　　 B. He cleaned the refrigerator.

　 　　 C. He worked day and night. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. He had a big lunch.

Section B

Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

11. A. Rainforest making.　　 B. Flower arranging.　 C. Painting. 　　　　　　　　 D. Cooking.

12. A. Too hard. 　　　　　　　 B. Too soft. 　　　　　　　　 C. Too big. 　　　　　　　　 D. Too small.

13. A. A white piece of paper.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. A dog with mud all over.

　 　　 C. A picture called “original talent”. 　　　　　　　　　 D. A snow-covered landscape.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

14. A. Speak faster. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　B. Speak more slowly.

　 　 C. Vary speed of speaking. 　　　　　 　　　　　　D. Pause.

15. A. Set an alarm clock.

B. Listen to the audience with my eyes.

C. Write a reminder on my note.　

D. Vary my pace.

16. A. It makes the audience laugh. 　　　　　 　　B. It makes the audience feel relaxed.

C. It allows the thinking time. 　　　　　　　　　 D. It helps keep the attention of the audience.

Section C

Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.

Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.、

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一个横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Dear Jin Jing．

　　 Your problem is common one among middle school students．Maybe the following advices can help you．First in all，believe in yourself．Your greatest problem is that you lack self-confidence．The first thing you must do is to smile at your classmates．One smile speaks loud about your wish to make friends than any word．Your smile will show that you are friendly to him．Next．trying talking with a student who is as shy as you or who share the same in terest as you．You can discuss your studies with a classmate．and you can also talk about your hobbies as well．Unless anyone is in trouble,you should be ready to help him or her．Once you have confidence．you can make as many friends as possibly．

　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Yours，

　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Lily

15.-Jack, ________,but your TV is going too loud.

-Oh, I’m terribly sorry. I’ll turn it down right now.

A.You’re annoying　　　 　　　　　　　　B. I’m really tired of this

C.I hate to say this　　　　　　 　　　　D. I need your help　

14. It was _____ he came back from Africa that year _________ he met the girl he would like to marry.

　A. when; then　　　 B. not; until　　　 　C. not until; that　　 　D. only; that