25.Not 　　　　, the process of wedding ceremony varies widely from culture to culture.

A.obviously　　　　 　B.surprisingly　　　　 　C.particularly　　　　 　D.normally

24.By success I don’t mean 　　　　　usually thought of when that word is used.

A.what is　　　　　 　B.what has　　　　　　 C.that is　　　　　　 　D.that has

23.For six or seven months in the year no work can be done 　　the rainy season makes it impossible.

A.while　　　　　　 B.until　　　　　　　 　C.before　　　　　　　 　D.when

22.Don’t answer me with a simple “yes” or “no”. Explain 　　　　　possible.

A.whoever 　　　　　B.whenever　　　　　 C.however　　　　　　 D.whatever

第一节单项选择(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。

21.-Shall I begin the lecture?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

-I’m afraid we have to wait for a while. John is coming with a microphone.

-　　　 . I can do without the microphone.

A.I’m sorry　　　　 　B.Excuse me　　　　　 C.I beg your pardon　 　D.Never mind

第二节书面表达(满分25分)

到底谁应该对老年人负责?这是一个社会必然会面临的问题。请你就赡养老人这个话题，用英语写一篇短文，谈谈自己的认识。

注意：1.题目已给出；

2.词数：100左右；

3.参考词汇：被遗弃-be forsaken

Who Should Be Responsible for Our Old People?

试题(二)

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Text 1

W: Frankly speaking, I’m very disappointed. The doctors are not so friendly in treating their patients.

M: It’s also very dirty and noisy here.

Text 2

W: What do you do for a living?

M: I’m a journalist.

W: Really? Do you like it?

M: Yes, I do. It is very interesting.

Text 3

W: If I were ten years younger, I would have got the job.

M: Right. They think young girls can do the job better.

Text 4

M: You look a bit worried, Jane. What’s the matter?

W: I don’t seem to wake up every morning.

Text 5

M: West Grove Avenue, please.

W: 10 pence, please.

M: Will you tell me when we get there, please?

W: OK. Sir.

Text 6

M: Can you tell me something about your education?

W: Yes, I’m a graduate of Wuhan University. I learned business.

M: Did you like your business courses?

W: Very much, and I’ve done well in all of them. Here are the results of my examinations.

M: Hm, you were indeed a good student. What about your spoken English?

W: I can talk with foreigners freely. When I was at college, I often took part in the English corner. We had English teachers from Australia.

M: Hm. We can hire you. We give the employees a salary of 480 dollars a month at the beginning. If you do a good job, you will get a raise in three months’ time.

W: That’s great. How long should I work every day?

M: Four hours every day and two days off in a week.

W: Do you offer housing to your employees?

M: Not now. My assistant will tell you more if you are interested.

W: OK. When shall I begin my work?

M: Next week.

Text 7

W: What are you doing, little Jim?

M: I’m looking at my pictures, Mum. I painted them in class.

W:Show me your pictures, please\: Oh, what’s that, Jim?

M: It’s a house.

W: And what are these?

M: These are rooms. This room is the kitchen. That’s my bedroom.

W: What are those green lines?

M: They’re not lines, Mum. They’re trees. These trees are in the blue sky.

W: Is this a plane?

M: It’s not a plane, Mum. It’s you. You’re in the sky too.

W: What strange pictures!

Text 8

W: What’s the matter, Bill? You look kind of pale.

M: Oh, I’m just tired.

W: Why?

M: Well, I’ve been working until around ten every night this week.

W: You should go home at quitting time today and take it easy.

M: Yes. I think I will.

W: That’s good. Hey, how’s your brother?

M: He’s fine, but he is awfully busy. He went to the States on a business trip two weeks ago.

W: Oh, really? Is he back yet?

M: No, he won’t come back for several more weeks.

W: Wow! He must have a lot to do there.

M: Yes, he does.

W: I want to be sure of the time because I’m going to meet a friend at five o’clock sharp.

M: Well, that time should be right. I set it with the radio yesterday.

W: Good.

Text 9

M: Excuse me. Here are the books I’ve chosen and here’s my card.

W: You’ve got four books on your card already.

M: Yes, and I can borrow 8 altogether, is that right? I’ve four here.

W: Yes, you can have another four. Oh, I’m sorry, but you can’t take these three out, I’m afraid.

M: Can teachers borrow them, then? I can ask my teacher to borrow them for me.

W: I’m afraid not. They’re single copies, so we’re not lending them to anyone, but you can read them here in the library.

M: I see. Sorry, I didn’t know. I’ll take this one only, then.

Text 10

Not everybody reads the daily newspaper. People who don’t read newspaper are sometimes referred to as non\|readers. Early research has shown that the non\|readers are generally low in education and low in income, either very young or very old. In addition, non\|readers are more likely to live in rural areas and have less contact with neighbors and friends. Other studies show that non\|readers tend to separate themselves from the community and less likely to own a home and seldom belong to local organizations.Why don’t these people read daily paper? They say they don’t have the time, they prefer radio or TV, they have no interest in reading a tale and besides they think newspapers are too expensive. Recent research, however, has shown that the non\|readers are far from the first thought. There appears to be a group of non\|readers that do not fit the type mentioned above. They are high in income and fall into the age group of 26 to 65. They are far more likely to report that they don’t have time to read the papers and they have no interest in the content. Editors and publishers are trying to win them back. First, they are adding news briefs and indexes. This will help solve the time problem. And they are also giving variety to newspaper content to help build the reader’s interest.

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画一个勾(√);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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

该行错一个词：在错词的下面画一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的请不要改。

It　 was a long time since we last saw each other. You can　　　　　　　 76.　　　　

hardly imagine how I miss you. How are you getting with　　　　　　　 77　　　　 .

your first job? I remember you once tell me you were eager　　　　　　 78.　　　　

to graduate and to become an English teacher. Now you must　　　　　 　79.　　　　

have many first hand experience. How do you find your English　　　　　 80.　　　

teaching?Is teaching kids English as interested as you expected　　　　　 　81.　　　　

in college? And do your student enjoy your classroom teaching?　　　　　 82.　　　　

Anyway, I believe you must be very popular with the kids, for　　　　　　 83.　　　　

you are a born teacher. Hope you great success in your work! Yes,　　　　 　84.　　　　

why not give me a call or come for get-together this weekend?　　　　　　 85.