11. When is the report due?

A. Thursday.                                  B. Friday.                                   C. Next Monday.

12. What does George suggest Stephanie do with the report?

A. Improve it.                                B. Hand it in later.                    C. Leave it with him.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Salesperson and customer.  B. Homeowner and cleaner.  C. Husband and wife.

14. What kind of department do the speakers prefer?

   A. One with two bedrooms.      B. One without furniture        C. One near a market.

15. How much rent should one pay for the one-bedroom apartment?

A. $350.                                       B. $400.                                   C. $415.

16. Where is the apartment the speakers would like to see?

A. On Lake Street.                        B. On Market Street.               C. On South Street,

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What percentage of the world's tea exports go to Britain?

A. Almost 15%.                             B. About 30%.                          C. Over 40%.

18. Why do tea tasters taste tea with milk?

A. Most British people drink tea that way.         B. Tea tastes much better with milk.

C. Tea with milk is healthy.

19. Who suggests a price for each tea?

A. Tea tasters.                               B. Tea exporters.                       C. Tea companies.

20. What is the speaker talking about?

A. The life of tea tasters.                                       B. Afternoon tea in Britain.    

C. The London Tea Trade Centre.

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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

例: It is generally considered unwise to give a child ______ he or she wants.

A. however           B. whatever         C. whichever       D. whenever

答案是B

21. — Can you come to a party on Saturday, Peter?

— Oh, ______I'm already going out, I'm afraid.

A. what a pity!            B. don't ask!            C. how come?         D. so what?

22. If you come to visit China, you will ______ a culture of amazing depth and variety.

A. develop                    B. create                   C. substitute            D. experience

23. ______ scientists haw learned a lot about the universe, there is much we still don't know.

A. Once                         B. Since                    C. Though                D. Unless

24. Just as I got to the school gate, I realised I ______ my ba