29. It will be many years _____ he turns ______engineer.

A. that; an　　 B. when; a　　　 C. until; \　　 D. before; \

28. Some consider digital TV_____ superior _____ satellite TV because it allows the same services to be delivered with clearer pictures than before.

A. being; to　 B. being; than　 C. to be; to　 D. to be; than

27. ---Mind if I play a record now?

　 ---______________.

A. Sorry, I don’t.　 B. No, just do it, please.　 C. Yes, go ahead.　 D. Of course I do.

26. I wonder what it is that counts when it _____ learning a foreign language.

A. comes to　　 B. focuses on　 C. speaks of　　 D. deals with

25. My son __________ his clock　 when I went to get a cup I __________ in his study.

A. was winding up; had left　　 B. would up; had forgotten　

C. had wounded; left　　　　 D. was winding up; forgot

24. All those _____ about the poor children should be _____.

A. concerned; thanked　　　　　　 B. are concerned; thanked　

C. who are concerned; thanked for　 D. are concerned; thanked for

23. After graduation, he _____ the challenge, which _____ all his spare time.

A. took up; took up　 B. took on; took on　 C. took in; took over　 D. took on; took in

22. We can make some adjustments __________ the reactions of the customers.

A. in answer to　　　 B. in response to　　 C. in reply to　　 D. A,B and C

第一节 单项填空(满分15分)

21. __________ the man’s rude behavior cost him his job, he was still in high spirits.

A. As　　 B. Despite　 C. Because　 D. While

第二节：听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的A，B，C 三个选项钟；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段材料， 回答第6至8题。

6. What is the woman doing?

A. She is reading a novel.　 B. She is cleaning her room.　 C. She is washing clothes.

7. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. College classmates.　　 B. Husband and wife.　　　 C. Workmates.

8. What will the woman do during the National Holiday?

A. To go to the beach.　　 B. To climb the mountains.　 C. To read a novel at home.　　

听第7段材料， 回答第9至11题。

9．What do you think the man probably is?

A. A shop manager.　 B. A manager in a taxi company.　 C. A kind-hearted policeman.

10. What is in the woman’s handgbag?

A. Some money and an ID card.　 B. Some keys and a postcard.　 C. Some money and an IC card.

11. What do we know about the woman?

A. The woman left her handbag in a shop.　

B. The woman took a taxi in the morning.

C. The woman’s name is Jenny White.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

听第8段材料， 回答第12至14题。

12. When will the radio station broadcast?

A. Only in the morning.　 B. Only during the daytime.　 C. Twenty-four hours a day

13. What does the man like best?

A. Light music.　 B. Pop music.　 C. Rock music

14. Which of the following is NOT true according to the conversation?

A. The school has its own newspaper.

B. The school is going to have its own radio station.　

C. The station will offer all kinds of music.

听第9段材料， 回答第15至17题。

15. Which month is it now?

A. April.　 B. June.　 C. September.

16. What are they mainly talking about?

A. An advertisement.　 B. A new kind of car.　 C. Summer holiday.

17. What is NOT the reason the woman gave for waiting?

A. The car will be on sale in summer holiday.

B. It is better to get some information about it.　

C. It is said the car is not good.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. Where did Smith finally arrive?

A. At a country inn.　　 B. At a country shop.　 C. At a country hospital.

19. What did he want to do?

A. To laugh at others.　 B. To give others some fish.　 C. To make himself warm.

20. Why did all the people run out?

A. To see a horse.　　 B. To see the horse eat fish.　 C. To see the rain.