1. due adj. 到期(应付给或举行等)

The dictionary of the tenth edition is due to be published next month.

due to由于； 因…造成, 归功于; 应给予, 应属于

Due to the foggy weather, the traffic moved very slowly.

The failure is due to his carelessness.

The sum of $20 is due to you as a bonus.

考点例题:

翻译:计划失败是由于管理不善。

The failure of the scheme _________ ____________ _________ bad management.

第一节　 基础写作(共1小题，满分15分)

下面是一份招聘广告和一份简历。

广告：

简历：

[写作内容]

假定你是李华，请根据广告和简历提供的情况，写一封求职信，包括以下内容：

1.　　　 接受教育的情况；

2.　　　 特长与爱好；

3.　　　 相关经历；

4.　　　 适合以上职位的理由。

[写作要求]

1.　　　 只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容；

2.　　　 文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

[评分标准]

句子结构的准确性和复杂度：信息内容的完整性和连贯性。

Dear Sir,

　　 With reference to your advertisement for a salesperson in the Evening Post, I am writing to apply for the post.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________

If you require further details, I will be glad to supply them.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Yours sincerely,

　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Li Hua

第一节 完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分，满分20分)

Never before had I seen so many snails in one place. There were a lot of them on the ___21___ going slowly about. Then farther up onto the ceiling, a number of snails were moving round ___22___ every direction. As they ___23___ themselves on, they left behind them a track of something sticky, which looked like a silvery ___24___. It was indeed frightening; it was almost a sea of snails.

I told my friend Robert that I was ___25___ and went to get my coat hanging on a nail on the wall. Hardly had I put it on, however, when I felt that the snails had taken possession of my coat too. They were on the ___26___ as well as in the pockets. I ___27__ a cry of fear and that surprised Robert greatly. While he was laughing, I was trying hard to ___28__the snails from my coat. Robert insisted on my ___29__ to dinner. I agreed. And we two combined our efforts to collect the snails.

When none of these snails were left in the hall, Robert took them to the kitchen and had them ___30___, which would be a big meal for us two.

第二节 　听取信息(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

听下面一段独白, 请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为16-20的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。你将有80秒钟的作答时间。

第一节 　听力理解 (5段共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

听第一段对话，回答第1-3题。

1. Where does the conversation probably take place?

　 A. At a supermarket.　　　 　　　　 B. At a shoe shop.　　　　　　 　　　　 C. At a fashion shop.

2. Why does the woman come into this store?

　 A. She knows no shop but this one in the city.

　 B. She wants to compare the prices in other shops with the ones in this shop.

　 C. Though she has visited many shops, she hasn’t found her favourite item.

3. What is true about the woman finally?

　 A. She has got what she has been looking for.

　 B. She hasn’t got what she has been looking for.

　 C. Though she has visited many shops, she hasn’t found her favourite item.

听第二段对话，回答第4-6题。

4. What are they going to do?

　 A. To hold a party.　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. To have relaxation.　　　　　 　　　 C. To ask a few people questions.

5. Where does Carlo come from?

　 A. America.　　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. London.　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. Italy.

6. Whose wallet once was stolen?

　 A. John's.　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. Carlo's.　　　　　　　　　　　 C. An Italian's.

听第三段对话，回答第7-9题。

7. According to the interview, we know that Candice is a film star from

　 A. England　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. America　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. Canada

8. Where is Candice interviewed?

　 A. In London.　　　　　　　 　　　 B. In Canada.　　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. In America.

9. What does Candice think of being seen so much in public?

　 A. She thinks it's a good chance to be well-known to her fans.

　 B. She thinks she'll be more popular.

　 C. She thinks she'd rather do some normal things at home.

听第四段独白，回答第10-12题。

10. How many ways for studying are mentioned in the article?

　 A. Four.　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. Five.　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Many.

11. Which of the following is not true according the article?

　 A. In studying, we must always ask "whys" in order to get some questions to ask our teachers.

　 B. We'd better read in the morning because the air is free and the mind is clear.

　 C. If you can't concentrate your mind on the book, you' better stop reading for a while.

12. What's the main topic of the article?

　 A. The importance of reading.

　 B. Patience in studying.　　　　　　　　　 　　C. Ways of studying.

听第五段对话，回答第13-15题。

13. What's the woman doing?

　 A. She is trying to get a driver's license.

　 B. She is looking for a job.

　 C. She is calling on a friend.

14. What doesn't the woman feel like doing?

　 A. Driving long distances.

　 B. Working long hours sometimes.

　 C. Working with old people.

15. Why doesn't the woman mind being away from home on business?

　 A. Because she could make more money.

　 B. Because her neighbors will take care of her pets while she's away.

　 C. Because she likes business travel.