23.Late in the day 　　　　the news 　　　　that Beijing got the right to hold the 2008 Olympic Games.　

A.does;come　　　 B.came;/　　　　　 C.did;come　　　　　 D./;came

22.It was 　　　　that caused him to serve dinner an hour later than usual.　

A.we being late　　 B.our being late　　 C.we were too late　　 D.because we were late　

第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

从A、B、C、 D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21.-You couldn’t have chosen any gift better for me.　

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A.Oh,don’t you like it?　

B.That’s all right.I’ll give you a better one next time.　

C.I’m glad you like it so much.　

D.You have a gift for music,don’t you?

第二节：书面表达(满分25分)

假设你是某报社记者，请根据下表提供的信息写一篇英文稿，简要地报道中国开发中西部地区的有关情况。

注意：1.文段须包括所有提示要点，可适当地增减细节，使内容连贯；

2.短文的开头与结尾已经给出；

3.词数100左右。

New Development for Central and Western China

The Chinese government has recently decided to develop central and western China.

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We have every reason to believe that the development will be a great success.As a result of the great project,central and western regions of China will surely achieve better and faster development in the new century.The people will have a letter life and China will surely be richer and stronger.

第一节： 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右

边横线上划一个勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：

该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(/)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

Hank was now out of working,so he had some　　　　　　　76.______　

difficulty in supporting his large family.He had　　　　　　　　 77.______

often visited Mr.Baker on Sundays,told him about　

his troubles and asked for two and three pounds,　　　　　　　　78.______

One day,before telling Mr.Baker a long story of 　　　　　　　　79.______

his troubles,Hank asked for five pounds.Mr.Baker,　　　　　　　 80.______

a man with a kind heart,found difficult to refuse　　　　　　　　 81.______

the money,though he himself was poor.Then he　

said,“I don’t understand your difficulties,Hank.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　82.______

I will like to help you,but I’m not going to give　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 83.______

you five pounds this time.I’ll borrow you the money,　　　　　　　　　　　　　 84.______

and you may give it up to me next time you see me.”　　　　　　 　　　　　　85.______

Hank took the money,but he never appeared again.