When he woke up, he found ________lying by the sea.

  A. he                 B. his                    C. him                  D. himself

 All the efforts finally ________ in 2007, when the band’s album won lots of awards.

       A. set off       B. paid off      C. took off            D. ran off

Work out a realistic monthly budget and _____ it, and always allow a little extra for emergencies, such as your car breaking down, or unexpected bill.

A. live on       B. stick to      C. apply to     D. depend on

第二节：短文写作（共1题；满分25分）

到了2010年，照顾老年人成了一个突出的社会问题。你公司顺应社会需求,适时推出了家用机器人。该机器人的主要功能有：

在固定的时间做饭，时间可按需调整；

陪老人聊天、下棋、做运动等；

及时处理突发事件。如老人病时，拨呼救电话等。

    请根据以上内容写一个发言稿，在新闻发布会上向大家推荐公司的这一新产品。

注意：（1）词数为100左右；

     （2）内容可适当发挥，注意行文连贯；

     （3）短问开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：突出的，显著的 prominent

   Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for attending our company’s news conference. As you know,

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Dear College Dean

It is my understanding that this college has received a large donation to be used to enhance (improve) the quality of life for students: expand the bookstore or add computers to the computer lab. It is the tradition of this school to promote education and to be at the vanguard of new technology. That is why I strongly argue in favor of the addition of more computers to the computer lab.

Although expanding the campus bookstore to include CDs, gifts, and a snack bar will give a nicer look to the college, we have to think about a greater goal and a more practical way to enhance the quality of life for students. What do we want for our students and our college? Do we want our college to be known as a place with a great bookstore where you can find CDs and gifts, or as a place where the students can explore and research in their field using the best tools provided by technology? In addition, there are already several snack bars on campus, and there are music stores nearby, so students do not depend on the college bookstore for these things.

We live in a highly technological world and computers play an increasingly important role in how we live. As a learning institution, this college has the responsibility to offer its students the best technology to help them prepare for their future. Many students will be expected to be familiar with the latest software and other tools when they go on to work or to graduate school.

While they are in college, students find they are expected to use computers. Many professors expect students to use computers to do homework or to complete projects. Students are asked to create PowerPoint presentations and use spreadsheets and database programs, as well as to research many topics on the Internet. Since students are competing for good grades, those who have limited access to computers are at a great disadvantage. Furthermore, being able to do projects using the computer enhances the process of learning, giving students the opportunity to find information that without a computer would be much more difficult to find.

If there are more computers, students will also be able to complete their work more efficiently. No more will they have to wait in line, paper and disk in hand, while scanning the room for an empty chair and computer. No longer will they have to sit and wait while an outdated computer struggles to follow their commands. Having more new and faster computers available will enable students to finish their work more quickly.

The more computers are used in society the more colleges will depend on them as a tool of teaching and learning. Making computers more available to students facilitates their learning process by making the process easier, more interesting, more engaging, and in the process enhancing their quality of life

1．The purpose of the author in writing the passage is____________.

       A．to describe the problems caused by lack of computers

       B．to explain why students are in great need of computers

       C．to tell us what benefits students can gain from computers

       D．to persuade the Dean to purchase more advanced computers

2．From the passage we can infer that_______________.

       A．present computers in the college cannot meet the demands of the students

       B．computers in the college will be updated to meet the student’s demands soon

       C．the college has the responsibility to help the students to prepare for their future

       D．it is also necessary to expand the college bookstore by using part of the donation

3．In paragraph 4, the author mainly wants to tell us that____________.

       A．computers are beneficial to students’ academic success

       B．computers are helpful to student’s competition for success

       C．students find it convenient to do assignments by using computers

       D．students wish to use the money to buy more advanced computers

4．Which of the following shows the organization of the passage?

       More than three years after moving from Australia to this remote part of England, we are still learning how things are done here.

       Not too long after we arrived and unpacked, we were invited for “a drink on Sunday morning” by a retired couple nearby. We got there about noon, to find the living-room crowded — lots of chat and discussions, and in all a very jolly occasion.

       Trouble was, there was no food — no self-respecting Australian would regard a tray of crisps as food. In Sydney, when you are invited for a drink any time after midday on a Sunday, you know you will be fed as well as watered and you plan accordingly. Meaning the hardworked little woman makes no plans to cook lunch because you are eating out.

       By one-fifteen my stomach was sending up “please explain” to me. Even the crisps had gone. There was nothing we could do except wait, and wonder if the hostess was going to perform some magic and feed us fashionably late. Then, as quickly as if word had spread that there was free beer at the local pub, the room emptied. By one-forty-five there were only a few guests left, so we decided to go home. Tinned soup for lunch that day because the little woman was not really interested in real cooking for us.

       A few weeks ago we were invited out for “supper” and the hostess suggested 8:15. Ah, we thought greedily, “this is going to be the real thing.”

       We dressed with some care — I putting on a dark suit — and arrived on time. My wife looked pretty good, I thought — a little black dress and so on. But when we walked in I had a terrible feeling we had got the night wrong because the hostess was dressed in a daytime kind of way and the husband was in jeans and an open-neck shirt. But no, we were greeted and shown into the sitting-room.

       After a drink I looked around and saw that this was indeed a superior cottage because it had a (more or less) separate dining-room. But there were no signs of a table-setting. Not again! I thought. Were we meant to eat before we came? I decided that in future my wife and I would always carry a chocolate bar. About 9:28 our hostess went out of the room, saying something about food. Ten minutes later she returned and asked us to follow. We were led out to the kitchen. There on the table were country style plates and a huge bowl of soup, rough bread and all the makings of a simple meal. And that is what it was. In other words we had not read the signals right when we were invited for “supper”. If they want you to come to dinner, they say so, and you know that means dark suits and so on. If they mean supper, they say it, and you get fed in the kitchen.

1．When the author and his wife were invited out for “a drink on Sunday morning”, they thought _________.

       A. they would be the only people there

B. they would be given lunch as well

C. they would be taken to a restaurant for lunch

D. they would be asked to take some food with them

2．The “party” had been going on for about an hour and three quarters when _________.

       A. the hostess decided to feed her guests

B. everyone had tinned soup for lunch

C. most of the guests went to lunch at the pub

D. the author realized he would go home hungry

3．When invited out for “supper” a few weeks later, the writer _________.

       A. expected to be served a proper dinner

B. arrived on the wrong evening

C. interpreted the invitation correctly this time

D. realized there was no dining-room in the cottage

4．As the evening wore on, the writer became aware that _________.

       A. no one used their dining-rooms in the countryside

B. he should have had a meal before going out

C. “supper” meant a simple, informal meal

D. he should, in future, eat only chocolate in the evening

It is natural for young people to blame their parents for most of the misunderstandings between them. They have always complained (抱怨), more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways;that they always want to control them; that they do not trust them to deal with problems; and that they have no sense of humor, at least in parent-child relationships.

Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes, hairstyles, and music. Actually this is not what they really intend to do.They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet been accepted. So they create a culture and society of their own. Then, if it turns out that their music or clothes or hairstyles make their parent angry, this gives them additional enjoyment. They feel they are better,at least in a small way, and that they are leaders in style and taste.

Sometimes you do not obey orders,and are proud because you do not want your parents to say yes to what you do. If they do, it looks as if you are unfaithful to your own age group. But in that case, you will probably think that you are the underdog: you can’t win but at least you can keep your honor. This is a passive way of looking at things. It is natural enough after long years of childhood, when you were completely under your parent’s control. If you plan to control your life,co-operation can be part of that plan. You can persuade others, especially your parents, into doing things the way you want. Get them to feel your sense of responsibility (责任) and initiative (进取心) so that they will allow you to do what you want to do.

1. The first paragraph is mainly about ______.

A.children’s complaints about their parents

B.misunderstandings between children and their parents

C.the control of the parents over their children

D.children’s ability to deal with problems

2. The underlined word “irritate” in this passage is closest in meaning to “______”.

A. to make someone excited            B. to make someone angry

C. to please someone                  D. to comfort someone

3. Children choose to have certain strange clothes and hairstyles because they ______.

A. want to show their existence by creating a culture of their own

B. have a strong desire to be leaders in style and taste

C. have no other way to enjoy themselves better

D. want to make their parents angry

4. Children do not want their parents to say yes to whatever they do because they ______.

A. have already been accepted into the adult world

B. feel that they are better in a small way than the adults

C. are not likely to win over the adults

D. have a desire to be independent

---Tom failed again!--If he had spent as much as he _______ on computer games.

   A. has  B. had  C. did   D. would

I’m a writer and ___________ language is the tool of __________ trade.

A. the; the        B. 不填; a       C. 不填; the         D. a; a

—How much did the guy _____ you to fix your 3G mobile phone?

  — I don't remember, but it was quite a lot．

 A．cost  B．spend   C．charge D．take