24.The water in oceans also keeps the temperature of the earth steady _____heat.

　　　 A. to absorb and release　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. by absorbing and releasing

　　　 C. without absorbing and releasing　　　　　　　 D. in absorbing and releasing

23.The weather report says it will_____ cold tomorrow.

　　　 A. turn up　　　　　　　　 B. turn out　　　　　　　　 C. turn on　　　　　　　　 D. turn in

22.The Olympics has already______ our country's　 breathtaking　 economic progress,

　　　 A. showcased　　　　　　 B. achieved　　　　　　　 C. boomed　　　　　　　　 D. grasped

21.They were filled with joy when they______ in this beautiful island.

　　　 A. set free　　　　　　　　 B. set foot　　　　　　　　 C. paid visit　　　　　　　 D. reached　　　　

第二节　 书面表达(满分25分)

　请以My favorite Newspaper为题用英语写一篇100词左右的短文，介绍21世纪报(21 st Century)，短文应包括下面 所提供的内容。

报纸名称及使用语言: 21 st Century ;英文报纸　 出版地点及出版周期 :北京;每周一期　　　 　版面内容: 每周新闻;今日世界;语言课堂;体育与音乐;学生报导　　　　　 特色: 图文并茂

目的: 学习英语词汇，提高英语水平，获取各种信息　　　　 效果 :广为人知，深受喜爱

第一节：短文改错：(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

Dear Mum and Dad,

I guess you are surprised to hear from

me so soon. The fact is I shan't be home　　　　　　　　 76________

this Saturday as I plan. I've had an accident　　　　　　 77________

and hurt my back, and it' s not serious.What　　　　　 78________

happened was this:I was crossing a river　　　　　　　　 79________

with Mike while I fell down and lay on　　　　　　　　　 80________

my back. I thought it a great joke at the first.　　　　　 81________

But when I tried to sit up, I felt a pain on my　　　　　 82________

back and could hardly move. Don' t worry about

me. Mike and his families are so kind to me. I'11　　 83________

better soon and there's no need for you to　　　　　　　 84________

travel down there.I'll write you again soon.　　　　　　 85________