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第一节：(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)

1．Where are the two speakers at the moment?

A．At the boarding gate

B．In the waiting room

C．On the square

2．What time do they agree to discuss the plan?

A．During the dinner

B．Before the dinner

C．After the dinner

3．What does the woman think of the new star?

A．He is popular with the young people

B．He isn’t a good actor

C．He is handsome

4．What are shirts made of?

A．All shirts are made of cotton

B．Some shirts are cotton and others are man-made fiber

C．Shirts can be made of different materials

5．What are the two speakers mainly talking about?

A．The electricity

B．The summer

C．Air conditioners

第二节：(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6．Why does the boy ask for leave?

A．Because his mother needs to be looked after

B．Because he wants to study at home

C．Because his mother asks him to leave

7．What day is it probably when the conversation takes place?

A．Sunday

B．Thursday

C．Tuesday

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8．Where does peter study?

A．In a high school

B．In an elementary school

C．In a university

9．What is the man’s wife?

A．A housewife

B．A teacher

C．A worker

10．Who is the youngest and who is the busiest in the family?

A．Linda; Jenny

B．Jenny; peter

C．Linda; Kate

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11．Why does Jack take a French course?

A．Because he likes French very much

B．Because he plans to go to France

C．Because he wants to study French culture

12．Where is Ann Planning to go next summer?

A．To France

B．To Austria

C．Not mentioned

13．Why can’t Ann make her trip this year?

A．Because she doesn’t have enough money

B．Because she wants to learn the language first

C．Because she is too busy

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14．Why does the man want this job?

A．He could learn much more

B．He feels he will be able to use what he has learned

C．It sounds like an interesting job

15．What does the man think of his former boss?

A．He is a very forgetful manager

B．He is a very kind-hearted man

C．He is too bad

16．Why did the man leave his previous job?

A．Because he was tired of arranging holidays in the travel agency

B．Because he often quarreled with his boss

C．Because he didn’t do what his boss had told him

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．The importance of newspapers

B．Different types of reports

C．News reports

18．Why are newspapers popular and sell well?

A．Because they are cheap and easy to get．

B．Because they tell interesting stories．

C．Because they provide all sorts of news．

19．What should you do if you want to get the main idea of a news report quickly?

A．Read the first paragraph．

B．Read the second paragraph．

C．Read the whole report．

20．What will the news reporters do to interest more people?

A．Produce amusing news．

B．Use photos to go with the news．

C．Write very short news reports．