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

A. Guide and visitor. B. Teacher and student. C. College mates.

16. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. They both like the university very much.

B. They’ve been in the university for a year.

C. They are quite familiar with life in Texas.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What is the speaker?

A. A taxi driver. B. A police officer. C. A radio reporter.

18. How many reasons does the speaker give?

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

19. What makes taxi driving a hard job in London?

A. Heavy traffic. B. Large population. C. Street names.

20. What will the speaker probably do if he’s in a traffic jam?

A. Buy a map. B. Be understanding. C. Shout at the driver.

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。

21. Shy as he would be in _______ public, he is getting more confident in making _______ public

speech.

A. /; a B. /; the C. a; the D. the; a

22. — Is John coming over this weekend?

— He should, but he _______ not. He seems to be busy these days.

A. can B. may C. must D. will

23. Anne Hathaway, a hottest actress, _______ in so many embarrassing situations over the years.

A. is B. was C. will be D. has been

24. Sorry for my being so late, but you couldn’t figure out _______ great difficulty I had finding

the right way here.

A. which B. how C. what D. so

25. A Chinese low-budget film, Lost in Thailand, has _______ profits and praise since it hit movie

theaters on 12 December.

A. produced B. split C. increased D. harvested

26. When I am down, my parents will do what every parent will do, _______ is to hug me tighter

and tell me I am the best.

A. which B. what C. that D. who

27. There are many choices to make in life but _______ is more important than what goes on in

your heart.

A. nothing B. neither C. none D. no one

28. — Does your father like going to movies?

— Not really. He seldom, _______, visits the cinema.

A. in addition B. when necessary C. if ever D. above all

29. — You _______ for me this morning. I came over here with Michael in his car.

— Well, why didn’t you let me know earlier?

A. should have waited B. would have waited

C. couldn’t have waited D. needn’t have waited

30. Global warming is a big _______ for all and it’s important to raise awareness about climate change.

A. reward B. concern C. evolution D. boom

31. _______ this sentence a second time, the meaning will become clear to you.

A. If reading B. When you read C. Reading D. Read

32. The manager is always very _______ for appointments, which earns him a good reputation.

A. punctual B. numb C. allergic D. content

33. It was with great joy _______ he worked out the problem that he had long been puzzled about.