25.The students expected there 　　　　　more reviewing class before the final exams.

A. is 　　　　　　　　　　 B. being　　　　　　　　 C. having been　　　 D. to be

24.-My leg hurts badly, doctor.

-Well, I wonder 　　　　　it has been like this.

A. since when　　　　 B. since then　　　　　 C. whether　　　　　　 D. when

23.The boy was 　　　　　to his family. His parents felt it 　　　　　to be asked to speak at the meeting held 　　　　　the school’s birthday.

A. an honour; great honour; in the honour of

B. an honour; a great hounour; in honour of

C. hounour; great honour; in honour of

D. an honour; the great honour; in the honour of

22.Suddenly he 　　　　.

A. burst into laughing　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. burst out laughings

C. burst out laughing　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. burst out in laughing

21.　　　 　as he is, he has some shortcomings.

A. Young 　　　　　　 B. A hero　　　　　　　 C. Hero　　　　　　　　 D. The young

“…She was married to an officer in India, and she had a life of physical adventure as exciting as her poetry. Her husband could cross rivers using crocodiles (鳄鱼) as stepping stones. He died when she was only 39. Unwilling to exist without him, she took her life, leaving a son in England.”

I stared at the paper, 　1　 　reading, couldn’t help thinking.

Crocodiles are lazy animals as a rule, but they can 　2　 　like lightning when they want to. And they don’t mind hurrying 　3　 　they’re hungry. There used to be lots in Indian rivers, living on fish mostly; but what’s a little fish 　4　 　a fifteen-foot crocodile? They ate people, fisherman or anyone else delicious enough to get too near; women doing the 　5　 , or children playing at the water’s 　6　 . A hungry crocodile’s mouth 　7　 　over a meal with a sound like a gunshot. A big fellow can 　8　 　in a man in two bites (咬).

That woman’s husband crossed rivers 　9　 　from one crocodile’s back to the next. I believe it. It had to be done 　10　 　before the creature could see what was happening. It wasn’t 　11　 　a brave, active man; and no doubt he improved with practice. He could never look 　12　 　whiling crossing.

The wife used to watch him－I felt 　13　 　of that. She lived 　14　 　the adventure the 　15　 　excitement of it all. Their real life was with tigers, snakes… It’s no wonder she wrote 　16　 　poetry.

Then he 　17　 . I imagined how she felt. Was there another man 　18　 　him in India, in the world? She was still young, hardly a sitting-room widow (寡妇). “I must 　19　 , too.” She said to herself. So she did what she felt she had to do. A 　20　 　probably, to her head.

But her young son, their son? Was her love for him nothing compared to her husband? Well, what do you think?

1.A. started 　　　　　　 B. began　　　　　　　　 C. finished　　　　　　 D. stopped

2.B. run　　　　　　　　　　 B. move　　　　　　　　 C. walk　　　　　　　　 D. roll

3.A. whenever　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　　 D. as

4.A. in 　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　 C. to 　　　　　　　　　 D. for

5.A. shopping　　　　　　 B. washing　　　　　　 C. cooking　　　　　　 D. cleaning

6.A. border　　　　　　　 B. end　　　　　　　　　 C. side　　　　　　　　　 D. edge

7.A. looks　　　　　　　　 B. sends　　　　 　　　 C. shuts　　　　　　　　 D. turns

8.A. go 　　　　　　　　　 B. take　　　　　　　　　 C. eat　　　　　　　　　　 D. catch

9.A. jumping　　　　　　 B. running　　　　　　 C. walking　　　　　　 D. marching

10.A. immediately　　 B. directly　　　　　　 C. quickly　　　　　　 D. hurriedly

11.A. over　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　 C. behind　　　　　　　　　　 D. beyond

12.A. up　　　　　　　　　 B. down　　　　　　　　 C. back　　　　　　　　 D. right

13.A. afraid　　　　　　　　　　 B. sure　　　　　　　　　 C. shame　　　　　　　 D. foolish

14.A. without　　　　　　 B. till　　　　　　　　　　 C. for 　　　　　　　　　 D. on

15.A. lively 　　　　　　 B. friendly　　　　　　 C. deathly　　　　　　　 D. lovely

16.A. angry　　　　　　　 B. exciting　　　　　　 C. sad　　　　　　　　　 D. interesting

17.A. wrote　　　　　　　 B. fled　　　　　　　　　 C. disappeared　　　　　　　 D. died

18.A. like　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　　 D. before

19.A. go 　　　　　　　　 B. practise　　　　　　 C. jump　　　　　　　　 D. shoot

20.A. pen　　　　　　　　　 B. gun　　　　　　　　　 C. comb　　　　　　　　 D. stone

4.按照文体，组织语篇。

One possible version:

Dear Dick,

How nice to hear from you again. You want to known what is going on in schools in China? In short, things have begun to improve since schools were called on to reduce learning load. I don’t know about others, but I used to have to work even at weekends doing endless homework and attending classes as well. Now I have more free time, I can follow my own interests such as reading books, visiting museums, and taking computer lessons. In the evenings I can watch news on TV or read newspapers. What’s more, I can go to bed earlier. As far as I know, everyone is happy about this new arrangement of things.

Best wishes,

Li Hua

3.依据要点，编拟提纲。

①　　 I used to have to do endless homework and attend classes even

at weekends.

②Now I have more free time to read books, visit museums even

and so on.

③In the evenings I can watch news on TV or read newspapers.④I can go to bed earlier.

2.审视表格，列出要点。

①过去忙于上课、做作业；

②现在有时间看新闻、参观博物馆等；

③现在有时间看新闻、读报纸；

④不必再熬夜。

　　 例1　 (NMET　 2001)

假设你是李华，你的澳大利亚朋友Dick听说中国的中小学正在减轻学生的学习负担，来信询问有关情况。请你根据下表提供的信息，写一封回信，谈一谈减负给你的学习和生活带来的变化。

注意：1.词数100左右。2.开头已为你写好。

生词：reduce learning load减轻学习负担

Dear Dick,

　　 How nice to hear from you again.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Best wishes,

Li Hua

解析

NMET 2001 年高考书面表达试题要求考生根据以表格的形式提供的情景用英语写一篇100个单词左右的书信，给澳大利亚朋友Dicl介绍减负给自己学习和生活带来的变化。写作过程中所需要的生词已给出，短文的开头也已经为考生写好。

写作过程：

1.认真审题，明确要求。

①由汉语提示可知，应用第一人称完成短文；

②在写作过程中，要突出减负给学习生活带来的便利；

③在写作过程中，要根据表格中的中文提示，写成一篇行文连贯、条理清楚的文章而不宜将表格中的中文直译成英语。