听力原文：The theory once advanced in the nineteenth century—that the productivity of the land can be infinitely increased by the application of capital, labor, and science—is wrong. History has shown that once the natural life-support systems of a civilization have been sufficiently damaged, they cannot usually be repaired.The ancient deforestation and overgrazing of the Mediterranean region is a famous example. Today, a global civilization is ruining the global environment.
The Mediterranean region is cited as an example of .
A．the ability of nature to remedy human destruction
B．the ability of people to make use of natural resources
C．the manner in which people replenish the environment
D．the effects of human abuse of natural resources

听力原文：The decentralization, diversity, academic freedom and shared governance that have evolved over the past two centuries have made America's system of higher education one of the most accessible and democratic in the world.Today educators from around the globe are turning to U.S. institutions of higher learning for inspiration.
According to the passage, what has made America's system of higher education a great success？
A．Accessibility, diversity, academic freedom and centralized governance.
B．Diversity, academic freedom, democracy and centralization.
C．Shared governance, diversity, academic freedom and accessibility.
D．Decentralization, diversity, academic freedom and shared governance.

Not until I began to work __ how difficult it was.
A．I knew
B．I did know
C．did I know

Sally wants to become a singer when she __ up.
A．grows
B．grew
C．will grow

We are happy that the 2008 Olympic Games __ in Beijing.
A．will be held
B．will hold
C．hold

听力原文：M: I just went to watch the sunrise at the seaside.
W: Why didn't you tell me？ It's five years since I last saw it.
What do we know about the woman？
A．She has never seen a sunrise.
B．She wants to watch the sunrise again.
C．She went to the seaside with the man.