【正文】 第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分 30分） 做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。聽完每段對話后，你都有 10 秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有 5秒鐘時間閱讀各個小題；聽完后，各小題將給出 5秒鐘的作答時間。 8. What is the party for? A. John’s birthday. B. Christmas C. John’s wedding. 9. What do we know about the man? A. He’ll go to the party with the woman. B. He has told Anna to keep a secret. C. He looks forward to visiting the woman. 聽下面一段對話，回答第 10至第 12題。 并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑． A China is a land of bicycles． At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled the country． Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle． Millions of them， all black． Cars were rare． Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year, I’ ve found the opposite is true． There are millions of cars． However, people still use their bicycles to get around． For many, it39。s been paid to ask: ‘How are you today?’” says Margolis. In the US, it is not unusual to be greeted by a perfect stranger as “honey” or “sweetie”. But Margolis says Britons find put on friendliness, especially in stores, deeply irritating. 24. Margolis’ dining experience in Paragraph 1 shows that_______. A. Britons are particular about foods B. Britons are not good at plaining C. Americans usually plain directly D. Americans plain more than Britons 25. Which of the following might Margolis agree with? A. Britons enjoy talking about their feelings. B. Americans introduce themselves at parties. C. Americans dislike talking to strangers at parties. D. Britons feel happy if treated like close friends. 26. The underlined phrase “detracts from” in the text probably means ____. A. differs greatly from B. increases the quality of C. reduces the strength of D. draws attention away from 27. What does the text mainly talk about? A. How to get on well with westerners. B. How to start conversations with Britons. C. Ruth Margolis’ tips on public behavior. D. Some American habits that annoy Britons. C If you had a strange sound in your ear, what would you do? One man in Wales who thought he had a fly in his ear called 999, the emergency services number in Britain. And so did a woman who was worried about her green potatoes. Could she make chips with them? Were they poisonous? She didn’t hesitate about calling the local ambulance service to ask. According to a recent report, more than 31,000 nonurgent calls were made to the Welsh Ambulance Service in the last year. Inappropriate calls are a headache for health professionals everywhere. In the US, prank calls to 911 happen on a daily basis. Many callers use apps which hide their identity. But those who try to be funny shouldn’t be surprised if the police have the last laugh. One man from Colorado was arrested for making more than 1,200 prank calls, according to a report on the US television station KOAA— TV. People who take these calls are trained to stay calm and keep a straight face, no matter how strange the call sounds. “There’s no way for us to know whether the call is real, accidental or a prank call,” said a public safety worker interviewed by the American TV channel. The Head of Clinical Services at the Welsh Ambulance Service, Richard Lee, has a warning for prank callers. He says:“ When people misuse the service it means our precious time is being taken away from someone who really does need our help.” Indeed, these hotlines are supposed to help the seriously ill or those with a lifethreatening injury. You never know, one day, the person who needs assistance could be you or someone in your family. 28. How does the author introduce the topic of the text? A. By giving examples. B. By telling a story. C. By listing figures. D. By making a parison. 29. According to the text, prank calls are usually________. A. meant to be helpful B. dealt with in time C. thought highly of D. made to play tricks 30. What does the underlined phrase “have the last laugh” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. win at last. B. never find them. C. laugh at them. D. know nothing. 31. What does the author intend to suggest in the text? A. Prank calls are usually easy to identify. B. Operators feel annoyed by strange callers. C. Prank calls may cause serious results. D. Prank callers should be punished by law. D Have you ever run into a careless