12014年英语试题PartIListeningComprehension(20points,1pointeach)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear7shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.1.A)Tothebank.B)Toabookstore.C)Toashoestore.D)Tothegrocer’s.2.A)Nearthetrainstation.B)Inthecountryside.C)Inthecity.D)Neartheworkplace3.A)thechoiceofcoursesB)adaycourseC)aneveningcourseD)their2work4.A)Thepear.B)Theweather.C)Theseafood.D)Thecold.5.A)George’swife.B)George’sfather.C)George’sbrotherD)George’swife’sfather.6.A)Sheispleasedtolendhimthecar.B)Sherefusestolendhimthecar.C)Sheagreestolendhimthecar.D)Sheoffershimthecar.7.A)Policemananddriver.B)Policemanandthief.C)Teacherandpupil.D)Directorandactress.Questions8to10arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)Booksaroom.B)Reservesaroom.C)Confirmshisreservation.D)Tellsthereceptionisthehasreservedaroom.9.A)OnTuesday.B)ProbablyonThursday.3C)Threedayslater.D)Probablysevendayslater.10.A)At7.B)At7:30.C)At8.D)At6:30.Questions11to13arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.11.A)Aconductorandaconductress.B)Abusdriverandaconductress.C)Theorganizeroftheraceandaparticipant.D)Areporterandaconductress.12.A)Adaybeforetherace.B)Adayaftertherace.C)Rightaftertherace.D)Afewhoursaftertherace.13.A)Shewonthefirstprizeinthecyclerace.B)Sheboughtthebeautifulracingbicyclebycollectingmoney.C)Shewastaughttocyclewhenshewasfive.D)Shewasthefirstconductresswho4wonacyclerace.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,you’llhear2shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Questions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14.A)CoursesinBritishhistory.B)Languagecourses.C)Coursesinsports.D)Teachertrainingcourses.15.A)Toattractmorestudents.B)Tomakethecoursessuitableforstudentsofalllevels.C)Toletthestudentshaveagoodrest.D)Tomakethesummerschoolmorelikeaholiday.516.A)Becausetheyallworkveryhard.B)BecausetheirteachersareallnativespeakersofEnglish.C)Becausetheylearnnotonlyinbutalsooutofclass.D)Becausetheyarealladvancedstudents.Questions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.17.A)Hewasnovelist.B)Hewasaplaywright.C)Hewasapoet.D)Hewasanactor.18.A)Tovisithisfriends.B)Tovisithisfamily.C)ToattendtheNewYorkFilmFestival.D)TohelpwiththeproductionofhisplaybyanAmericanTVcompany19.A)ItwasaboutanimmigrantfamilyfromPakistantoEngland.B)Itwasaboutculturaldifferences6betweenPakistantoEngland.C)ItwasaboutthestruggleofaPakistaniyouthinEngland.D)ItwasaboutthemiserablelifeoftheimmigrantsinEngland.20.A)Hemissedhisplane.B)Thetaxidriveroverslept.C)Heheardaterribleaccidentreportedovertheradio.D)Hewouldhavebeendeadifhehadn’toverslept.PartIIVocabularyandStructureDirections:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Choosetheanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughcenter.21.Theimprovementsintechnologyhave______thepricesofcomputerconsiderablyinrecentmonths.7A)broughtbackB)broughtdownC)broughtonD)broughtup22.Asthemanager’sprivatesecretary,Helenhaseasy______toallhiscorrespondence.A)accessB)approachC)accentD)response23.Theeditoraskedhisjournalistsnotto_____anydetailsintheirreportsoftheaccident.A)leaveforB)leaveonC)leaveoffD)leaveout24.Thepartyhadtobe______becausethehostwentdownwithabadcaseofflu.A)calledinB)calledoffC)calledonD)calledup25.Sincehiswifedied,hehas______himselfintotheresearchwork.A)devotedB)dedicatedC)thrownD)contributed26.Hehasspentallhislifeworkingwithmentally______people.8A)disabledB)divergedC)nakedD)abolished27.Theroadtotheislandonlyappearswhenthetidehas______.A)sprinkledB)recededC)tiltedD)diminished28.Environmentalistsaredoingeverythingwithintheirpowerto______theimpactoftheoilspill.A)rejectB)belittleC)minimizeD)reclaim29.Iwouldalways______buyingagoodqualitycarratherthanacheapone.A)appreciateB)approveC)introduceD)recommend30.Ididn’tknowanythingaboutanyofthebookssomychoicewasquite______.A)arbitraryB)obviousC)evidentD)fortunate31.Ifollowedher______butIstillcouldn’tworkouthowtousethesewingmachine.A)descriptionB)introductionC)9instructionsD)comments32.Employeesare______tojointhecompany’spensionplanafterayear’sservice.A)compelledB)acquiredC)respondedD)regarded33.Shesoon______theactorwhohadstarredinthepopularmovieSpeed.A)specifiedB)realizedC)justifiedD)identified34.Wecollectedhundredsof______insupportofnotallowingcarsintothecitycentre.A)signaturesB)awarenessC)stationeryD)statements35.Theyoungmanstruggledto______wherehewasatthetimethemurdertookplace.A)reflectB)respondC)resolveD)recall36.Allthewhilehewasterrifiedbythefear______hehadcancerofthestomach.10A)whichB)thatC)whatD)such37.Peoplefoundtotheirhorrorthattwo-thirdsoftheadultpopulationinthatareahad______AIDS.A)contactedB)co