A.Because she thinks the new sofa will match the other furniture in the room.

B.Because it can be used as a bed for the man to sleep on as well.

C.Because the new one is narrower than the old one.

16.What’s the relationship between the two speakers?

A. Old friends.

B. Mother and son.

C. Husband and wife.

听第10段材料，回答17-20题。

17.Why do people hardly ever meet their pen-friends?

A.Because they usually live far away from each other.

B.Because they usually speak different languages.

C.Because they actually don’t know each other so well.

18.What do pen-friends usually write about?

A.Their favourite magazines and postcards.

B.Their towns, schools and interests.

C.Their families, friends, stamps and coins.

19.Where can we find a pen-friend more easily?

A.In public places.

B.In newspapers.

C.In some magazines.

20.What is John Smith most interested in?

A. Making friends.

B. Collecting stamps.

C. Writing letters.

二．单项填空(20X1)

21．—Excuse me?

— __________

—How can I get to the nearest post office?

A．That’s OK B．Pardon? C．What’s wrong? D．Yes?

22．If you go to the movie this evening, so ___ I .

A．will B．do C．am D．go

23．It’s time for us to go camping. Do you have anything else ___with you?

A．to take B．taken C．taking D．take

24．I ___reading, and Helen ____ of singing.

A．am fond; enjoy B．like; fond C．enjoy; is fond D．enjoy; like

25．—What are they doing over there?

—They are arguing____ each other ____ what caused Bird Flu.

A．with; for B．with; about C．to, about D．at , on

26．E-mail, as well as telephone,___ an important part in daily communication.

A．have played B．is playing C．are playing D．play

27．Though he is ____ , he never feels _____.

A．lonely; alone B．lonely; lonely C．alone; lonely D．alone; alone

28．If you are interested in being friends , drop me a line. “Drop me a line” means ____.

A．talk to me B．ring me C．write to me D．give me a call

29．He treated the boy ____ his own child．

A．be B．as C．being D．as to be

30．Friendship helps us understand ______ we are, ______ we need each other and ______ we can do for each other.

A．what, why; how B．who; how; what C．who, what; why D．who; why, what

31．You ___ go there to meet him if you want to, but you____. He’ll come here soon.

A．may, mustn’t B．have to, needn’t C．can, needn’t D．can, mustn’t

32．The boy spent as much time playing video games as he ____ studying.

A．does B．had been C．was D．did

33．______English is _____ working language of most international activities.

A．X;X B．the; the C．X; the D．the; x

34．In china, ____ number of people are studying English , and the number of the learners ____ growing year by year.

A．A; is B．A; are C．The; is D．The; are