There are two things I can count on my dad asking every time he calls me: “Is there anything I can do for you?” and “How’s the car?” I guess he asks what he can do for me because his dad (an air force officer) was never really there for him, and he’s determined to provide me with the support he lacked. During my youth he never missed a school play or softball game. In fact, he was so supportive that I sometimes longed for one of those dads who dressed better and cared less. But my dad would forever be the guy wearing shorts with dress shoes and black socks, cheering me on, expecting greatness.

His other standard question—How’s the car? -- used to strike me as a waste of long-distance dollars from a man who once suggested making a list of what you want to talk about before calling someone out of state. What I now realize is that “How’s the car?” is not about the car. It’s a father’s way of asking his adult daughter how she is doing. The advantage is that if there’s something wrong with the car, he knows what to do about it and how much it will cost, whereas if you’re having problems about marriage or doubting a career choice, he might have to act Mom on the line.

At age thirty I finally took the plunge(跳进) into adulthood by renting a car without my dad’s help or advice. I’m sure my dad was hurt rather than proud. Though a daughter’s independence is evidence of a job well done, it still implies the job’s done, and many fathers are unwilling to retire. Even when my dad was overworked, he’d happily jump on a plane if I said I needed help. His frequent question “Is there anything I can do for you?” underlines the fact that he wishes there was still something he could provide. It’s interesting: Even though we’re tied by blood and I love him no matter what, he still seems to need a concrete function -- suggesting stocks, finding the cheapest plane fare -- to feel he has a role in my life.

1.In the author’s opinion, her father always attended her school plays or softball games to_____.

A. satisfy any demand she made to him

B. show his interest and watch them for fun

C. make up what he was previously short of?

D. expect his daughter would be great in games

2.The author has learned that by asking “How is the car?”, her father is actually_____.

A. reminding her not to waste money

B. asking how his daughter is getting along

C. expressing his concern for her daughter’s safety

D. asking his daughter if the car breaks down or not

3.According to the author, her father, like many other fathers, is unwilling to retire probably because_____.

A. he wants to continue to earn money

B. he is doubtful of children’s independence

C. he won’t put an end to caring for his children

D. he is afraid of losing connection with children

4.We can safely draw a conclusion from the story that in the author’s eye her father_____.

A. has a strong passion for his work

B. has the deepest love for his children

C. has great interest in his daughter’s car

D. has too much control over his children

第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What does Alice’s father want to buy for her?

A. A watch.                  B. A sweater.                   C. A red bike.

2.What do we learn from the conversation?

A. The train will not arrive.   

B. The train may arrive at 9:15.

C. The train may arrive at 9:50.

3.What are the speakers talking about?

A. Something robbed          B. Something repaired.          C. Something misplaced.

4.What does the woman think the man should do?

A. Tell his neighbors about it.      B. Report it to the police.         C. Keep it quiet.

5.How will the man be paid?

A. By the hour.              B. By the week.                 C. By the month.

第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）

听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段对话，回答第6、7题。

6.What is the man doing here?

A. Checking in.              B. Doing shopping.          C. Checking out.

7.What’s the clerk’s suggestion?

A. To come again.

B. To have a good trip.

C. To make a reservation for next time.

听第7段对话，回答第8至10题。

8.Where did the car come according to the man at the beginning of the conversation?

A. He lent it.                   B. He won it.                   C. He bought it.

9.What color is the car?

A. Blue.                         B. Black.                   C. Yellow.

10.What’s the date today?

A. 1st, March.                   B. 1st, April.                  C. 1st , May.

听第8段对话，回答第11至13题。

11.What does Tom want to become in the future?

A. A pilot.                  B. A college teacher.           C. A computer expert.

12.Why is Mary studying English?

A. She wants to be a translator.

B. She wants to make English friends.

C. She will move to the US.

13.What is the best way to learn English according to Mary?

A. Using the Internet.  

B. Listening to the radio.  

C. Talking with the native speakers.

听第9段对话，回答第14至17题。

14.What are the speakers doing?

A. One is interviewing the other.

B. They are having a friendly chat.

C. They are talking about each other’s family.

15.How many subjects did the woman take?

A. Two.                      B. Three.                   C. Four.

16.Why was the woman’s father disappointed at first?

A. She did her first job badly.

B. She didn’t do well in the Art College.

C. She gave up her job as an accountant.

17.Which of the following is not the woman’s hobby?

A. Acting.                   B. Fishing                  C. Reading.

听第10段对话，回答第18至20题。

18.What is the monologue mainly talking about?

A. An influenza              B. The seasonal flu.            C. A kind of cancer.

19.Why was the medical expert team sent to Guangdong?

A. To discuss further control steps.

B. To attend a medical conference.

C. To offer technical assistance.

20.How many people were dead in the mainland according to the monologue?

A. Nobody.                   B. One.                         C. Two.

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

    听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What do Alice’s father want to buy for her?

A．watch.                   B．A sweater.                   C．A red bike.

2.What do we learn from the conversation?

    A．The train will not arrive.                 

B．The train may arrive at 9:15.   

C．The train may arrive at 9:50.

3.What are the speakers talking about?

    A．Something robbed.        B．Something repaired.          C．Something misplaced.

4.What does the woman think the man should do?

    A．Tell his neighbors about it. B．Report it to the police.         C．Keep it quiet.

5.How will the man be paid?

    A．By the hour.            B．By the week.            C．By the month.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第段材料，回答第6至7题。

6.What is the man doing here?

A．Checking in.            B．Doing shopping.          C．Checking out.

7.What’s the clerk’s suggestion?

A．To come again.              B．To have a good trip.      

C．To make a reservation for next time.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Where did the car come according to the man at the beginning of the conversation?

    A．He lent it.                 B．He won it.                   C．He bought it.

9.What color is the car?

    A．Blue.                       B．Black.                   C．Yellow.

10.What’s the date today?

    A．1st, March.                  B．1st, April.                  C．1st, May.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.What does Tom want to become in the future?

    A．A pilot.                     B．A college teacher.           C．A computer expert.

12.Why is Mary studying English?

A．She wants to be a translator.

B．She wants to make English friends..

    C．She will move to the US.

13.What is the best way to learn English according to Mary?

A．Using the Internet.               

B．Listening to the radio.  

C．Talking with the native speakers.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

14.What are the speakers doing?

    A．One is interviewing the other.

    B．They are having a friendly chat.

C．They are talking about each other’s family.

15.How many subjects did the woman take?

    A．Two.                     B．Three.                   C．Four.

16.Why was the woman’s father disappointed at first?

A．She did her first job badly.                 

B．She didn’t do well in the Art College.

C．She gave up her job as an accountant.

17.Which of the following is not the woman’s hobby?

    A．Acting.                  B．Fishing.                 C．Reading.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.What is the monologue（独白）mainly talking about?

    A．An influenza.                B．The seasonal flu.            C．A kind of cancer.

19.Why was the medical expert team sent to Guangdong?

A．To discuss further.                

B．To attend a medical conference.   

C．To offer technical assistance.

20.How many people were dead in the mainland according to the monologue?

A．Nobody.                  B．One.                     C．Two.

This is the car factory ______ we visited five gears ago. Which of the following is wrong?　

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A. which　　　B. where

C. /　　    　D. that