8. Once or twice he has had difficulty making decision on his own, but_____________ he is an independent man.

7. When we climbed up to the top of the mountain, we were all ___________.

6. You should try to _____ new circumstances as quickly as you can

5. I went there yesterday_________ to see my uncle.

4. - How was your dinner date, dear?

　 - Very nice.__________________.

3. Peter _____ the papers he was marking and reached for his cigarettes and matches.

2. The bank is reported in the local newspaper, _____ in broad daylight yesterday.

第一节 语法和词汇知识(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

1. She had a computer at home, and her parents desired that she _____ all her work at home.

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

1.　　 (6) What is the weather like?

2.　　 (7)Why doesn’t the man want to read a book?

A.　　 He feels terrible about staying inside.

B.　　 He has too much energy to sit and read.

C.　　 He isn’t good at reading

3.　　 (8)What do the speakers finally decide to do?

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

4.　　 (9)Where is Mr. Rogers most of his time?

5.　　 (10) Where is Mr. Rogers’ office?

6.　　 (11) What will the man probably do next?

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

7.　　 (12) What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A.　　 Interviewer and interviewee.

B.　　 Classmates

C.　　 Bodybuilder and her relative.

8.　　 (13) Why does the woman want to be a bodybuilder?

A.　　 Her father has arranged it for her.

B.　　 It’s easy to become a bodybuilder.

C.　　 She likes exercising.

9.　　 (14) Why does the man want to live in Paris?

A.　　 The weather in Paris is great.

B.　　 He can earn lots of money there.

C.　　 He likes arts

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

10.　 (15)Who prefers classical music?

11.　 (16) What does the　 man finally buy?

12.　 (17) what do we learn from the conversation?

A.　　 The man wants to buy a Christmas gift.

B.　　 Blues-guitar CDs are on sale.

C.　　 The man wants to buy a gift for his father.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

13.　 (18) When does breakfast begin?

_____________________________________

14.　 (19) Where is dinner served every evening?

_____________________________________

15.　 (20) What will the people do after dinner on Thursday night?

第三节 书面表达(共计15分)

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