Mark and I are play basketball.（)

Part A

Directions: You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer ― A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.

听力原文：M: Hello, Grace. I've been meaning to invite you to go to a play with me this evening. Could you go？

W: Thanks for inviting me, but I have to finish writing my paper. It's due tomorrow.

What does the man ask the woman to do？

A．To help him with his paper.

B．To play with him.

C．To go to see a play with him.

D．To visit him tomorrow.

Conversation Two

W: I'm so worried about Mark these days. Ever since he moved into his apartment, he has been losing weight. He really doesn't look well at all.

M: He should try to gain some weight. He is probably not eating enough.

W: Well, anyway, how is Tim these days？

M: Tim？ Oh, Tim has been worried, too. He is really getting much too fat. He needs to lose about 75 pounds now.

W: That's a lot of weight to lose. What does Tim eat？

M: I really don't know. But I am sure he is eating too much cake and candy.

W: Well, did I tell you Mark doesn't eat any meat now？ He only eats vegetables and fruit.

M : That's probably why he is so thin. Does he smoke？

W: Does he smoke？ About two packs of cigarettes a day. That's my son, a smoking vegetarian.

M: En, if he stops smoking, he would gain weight. I know he would. Tim put on a lot of weight when he stopped smoking.

W : Does Tim play any sports？

M: Play sports？ Oh, my! I keep telling him, "Tim, dear, you really need to get some exercise." And you know what he does？ He just gets angry.

W: I know Mark doesn't take exercise, either.

M: Did you tell him？

W: Of course, but you know what it is like being a mother of a 13-year-old boy. They just don't think they need your advice anymore. I wish Mark could find a nice girlfriend to relax and have fun with. I heard Tim has a girlfriend at last. That's wonderful.

When did Mark start losing weight according to the woman？

A.Since he found a girlfriend.

B.Since he took to heavy smoking

C.Since he began to exercise regularly.

D.Since he started to live on his own.

Part A

Directions: You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer ― A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.

听力原文：M: It's been raining since Monday, but according to the forecast it will be clear tomorrow.

W: I'm glad to hear that because I always play golf on Thursday and I like to have good weather.

What will the weather probably be like on Thursday？

A．It will probably rain.

B．It will probably be foggy.

C．It will probably not rain.

D．It will probably be cold.

Section A Dialogue Completion

Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the answer that best suits the situation to complete the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

Speaker A: The lights are about off, but I'd like to buy some ice-cream before the play starts.

Speaker B: ______

A．Which ice-cream would you like, vanilla or chocolate？

B．Yes, the lights will be off in five minutes.

C．Shall we take our seats now？ We can always get some later.

D．May I have the honor to buy it for you？

y arestilltold in many countries today．Mark Twain alwaysliked to tell funny stories．He also liked to listentofunny stories and to play jokes(开玩笑) on his friends． One day, one of his friends didnt havemoney and asked Mark Twain to pay forhis train ticket． "But I dont have enough money tobuy both your ticket and mine, "Mark Twain said． The friend did not know what to do．Hewas very sad．"We can do this, "said Twain．"We canget on thetrain first and when the conductor(售票员)comes totake the tickets, you can hide(躲藏) under my seat． " Later, however, on the train, when theconductor came to take the tickets, Mark Twain gavehim two tickets--one forhimself and one for his friend．Then Mark Twain said, "My friend here isavery strange man．When he travels on a train, he does not like to sit on theseat．He likes to lie onthe floor under the seat．" Everybody on the train then looked at thepoor man under the seat and started to laugh． Mark Twain was good attelling stories and playing jokes．

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Doesnt Say

, he not only liked to tell funny stories, but also liked to play jokes on his friends.

One day, at a railway station, one of his friends lost his wallet and asked Mark Twain to pay the train fare for him.

"Sorry, I don't have enough money to pay both your fare and mine." Mark Twain said The friend did not know what to do.

"We can do this. "Mark Twain said after a while, "You can get on the train and when the conductor comes to check the tickets, you can hide under my seat."

Later, however, when the conductor came to check the tickets, Mark Twain gave him two tickets--one for his friend and the other for himself. Then he explained in a loud voice, "My friend here is a strange man. When he travels in the train, he does not like to set on the seat. He prefers to lie on the floor under the seat. "Of course, everyone in the compartment (车厢)looked at the poor man under the seat mid laughed at him loudly.

This passage is about ______.

A．why Mark Twain refused to buy a ticket for his friend

B．how Mark Twain and his friend traveled on the train

C．how Mark Twain's friend lost his wallet

D．a joke Mark Twain played on one of his friends

When I was a little boy, I really liked my older brother, Tom. He was the best pitcher (投手) on his baseball team, the Dreams. I always played catch (接球) with Tom. He threw so fast that I couldn't often catch the ball. He always asked me, "Have you had enough yet, Mark？" But I said I wanted to play more. I wanted to be a good player like Tom.

When I was ten years old, I joined a team, the Stars. I didn't join the Dreams because my friends on the Stars wanted me to join them. I practiced very hard with my team every Saturday afternoon. The next summer came, my team was going to play against the Dreams. I thought, "I want to hit Tom's basketball, but it will be too fast for me to hit." I practiced hitting basket- balls harder than before. I talked with Tom about the game. He said, "With my basketball, my team is going to win."

One Saturday afternoon we had the game. It began at 1: 00. Mother came to watch us. No one could hit Tom's basketball. The game was coming to its end. My last chance came. I had to hit his basketball.

"Strike one," called the umpire (裁判员). "Oh, that's fast!" I thought. Tom looked great.

He threw again, but I couldn't hit that one, either. "Hit the next ball. Mark," the players on my team shouted. I thought, "How can I do that？ No one has hit his basketball since the game began. But I have to hit it for our team."

Tom threw again. It was another basketball. I kept my eyes on it. This time I was able to hit it! I watched the ball in the sky and started to run. A player on the Dreams ran fast to try to catch it, but he couldn't. I was safe! Everyone on my team shouted, "You did it!" I was very happy. But when I saw Tom, I could't be happy any more. He was watching me. He didn't look happy.

The next player on my team didn't hit Tom's basketball. That was the end of the game. The Dreams won.

After the game I went to Tom, but I didn't know what to say to him. He said to me with a smile, "You hit my basketball very well." I said, "Thank you." Tom said to me, "You hit my basketball today, but next time it will be much faster. O. K.？" I answered him with a smile, "Yes, I'll practice much harder, Tom." Mother listened to us and said, "Tom and Mark, you both did a very good job." She looked very happy.

Which of the following is TRUE？

A．Tom was the best pitcher on the Stars.

B．Mark was the best pitcher on the Dreams.

C．Tom thought that his team would win.

D．Mark was sure that he could hit Tom's basketball.

Part A

Directions: You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer ― A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.

听力原文：M: I think one of my favorite places is a little jazz bar downtown called the Music Box.

W: The Music Box？

M: Yeah, it's a really popular place for office workers after hours and students, especially on weekends.

What is TRUE about the Music Box？

A．It's a little jazz bar.

B．It's where musicians play music at night.

C．It's the woman's favorite place.

D．It's where you meet interesting people.

Mark and Paul can ______ basketball.

A、play

B、plays

C、playing

D、played

第二节 短文理解1

阅读下面短文，从[A](Right)、[B](Wrong)、[C](Doesn't Say)三个判断中选择一个正确选项。

Mark Twain was a famous American writer. He wrote many famous stories and they are still told in many countries today. Mark Twain always liked to tell funny stories. He also liked to listen to funny stories and to play jokes(开玩笑)on his friends. One day, one of his friends didn't have money and asked Mark Twain to pay for his train ticket.

"But I don't have enough money to buy both your ticket and mine, "Mark Twain said.

The friend did not know what to do. He was very sad. "We can do this, "said Twain. "We can get on the train first and when the conductor(售票员)comes to take the tickets, you can hide (躲藏)under my seat. "

Later, however, on the train, when the conductor came to take the tickets, Mark Twain gave him two tickets—one for himself and one for his friend. Then Mark Twain said, " My friend here is a very strange man. When he travels on a train, he does not like to sit on the seat. He likes to lie on the floor under the seat. "

Everybody on the train then looked at the poor man under the seat and started to laugh.

Mark Twain was good at telling stories and playing jokes.

A．Right

B．Wrong

C．Doesn't say