C. At the airport information desk.
听下面一段材料，回答第18和第20题．
I8. Why did the woman not go to college?
A. She didn't pass the exam.
B. She wasn't interested in college.
C. She couldn't afford college education.
19. What job does the woman say she did?
A. She was a bus conductor
B. She was a shop assistant.
C. She was a housekeeper
20, What did the woman think of her friend's college life?
A. It was busy.
B. It was wonderful.
C. It was dull.

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)
从所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，井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. Playing tricks on others is _____ we should never do.
A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
22. ---- ______ for the glass!
---- It's OK. I'm wearing shoes.
A. Look out B. Walk out C. Go out D. get out
23. I work in a business _________ almost everyone is waiting for a great chance.
A. how B. which C. where D. that
24. I think Father would like to know ____ I've been up to so far, so I decide to send him a quick note.
A. which B. why C. what D. how
25. Turn on the television or open a magazine and you ______ advertisements showing happy families
A. will often see B. often see C. are often seeing D. have often seen
26. For a long time they walked without saying ______ word. Jim was the first to break _____ silence
A. the; a B. a; the C. a; 不填 D. the; 不填
27. Everyone was on time for the meeting _____ Chris, who's usually ten minutes late for everything.
A. but B. only C. even D. yet
28. ---- Excuse mc, but I want to use your computer to type a report.
---- You ______ have my computer if you don't take care of it.
A. shan't B. might not C. needn't D. shouldn't
29. That doesn't sound very frightening, Paul, I've seen _____. What did you like most about the film?
A. better B. worse C. best D. worst
30. He accidentally _____he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadn't been home for a couple of weeks.
A. let out B. took care C. made sure D, made out
31. ---- I hear Jane has gone to the Holy Island for her holiday.
---- Ob, how nice! Do you know when she ______ ?
A. was leaving B. had left C. has left D. leg
32. You can't wear a blue jacket _____ that shirt — it'll look terrible.
A. on B. above C. up D. over
33. You were silly not ____ you car.
A. to lock B. to have locked C. locking D. having locked
34. They've _____ us $150,000 for the house. Shall we take it?
A. provided B. Supplied C, shown D. offered
35. -- Now, where is my purse?
-- _____! We'll be late for the picnic,
A. Take your rime B. Don't worry C. Come on D. Take it easy

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36－55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I grew up in a community called Estepona. I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a 36 village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be 37 nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas, and 38 to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the car at the 39 . With several hours to spare, l went to a theater. 40 , when the last movie finished, it was six. 1 was two hours late!