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Berlin — Germany will allow entry 20,000 foreign high-tech workers, under a plan announced on May 31st. Chancellor(总理) Gerhard Schroreder sees this as a way to keep the country from falling behind in information technology. The plan for this so-called ‘green cards’, not like the US work permit system, came in answer to industry demands that there were not enough qualified workers to fill positions. Workers who came to Germany under the new rules, effective from August will be given a five-year work permit after proving they have completed studies in a related field or can promise to at least 100,000 marks (US$48 000). Family members are also allowed, though they too will receive work permits. “They are strong competition in the rest of the world for these people,” Schroreder said mentioning not only the United States but also British and France. Germany would be making a mistake if it didn’t take part in this competition. He said employers have already offered 11,000 jobs through a “green card hotline” and some 4,700 applications emailed information requests. The Chancellor also said the number of workers and the time limits of their stay may be extended, possibly under current German law. Allowing the workers to stay longer means they could finally become citizens. Since the beginning of this year, foreigners who have lived in the country for eight years can ask for being naturalized. 53. From the first paragraph we can get to know that Germany______. A. is a less-developed country B. used to be a developed country C. is short of high-tech workers D. once lost interest in information technology 54. If a high-tech worker wants to work in Germany, he or she can enter Germany______. A. in June B. after July C. before August D. at any time 55. It is mentioned in the passage that competition in high tech______. A. is only in America，Britain and France B. has nothing to do with small countries C. is weak in Asian countries D. will affect the future of a country 56. To be naturalized as a German, according to this passage, seems______. A. difficult B. easy C. impossible D. popular
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Not believing their eyes, the visitors on the spot _______ the flying plane, doing some most difficult and dangerous tricks in the sky.
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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 It is not polite to arrive at a dinner party more than 15 to 20 minutes late. The host or hostess usually waits for all the guests to arrive before __21__ the meal. If someone is late, the food may be spoiled, and so might the host or hostess’s __22__. If you have to be late, call and tell them to __23__ you. It’s even __24__to be early! The host or hostess will probably not be__25__. If you are early, drive or walk around the block a few times, or just sit in your car __26__the right time. Though it is often important to arrive on time, yet__27__, for open houses, the host or hostess invites guests to arrive and leave __28__a certain time. You can arrive at any time __29__the time he or she gives you. It’s polite to bring an empty stomach, but it’s even nicer to bring a small present. The present should not cost__30__, or you might embarrass the host or hostess. Flowers, wine, or a box of candy will __31__. Never bring money as a present. In an introduction, the order of a name: (1) the given name, (2) the family name. In other words the given name comes __32__. It’s important not only to learn and remember names, but to__33__them often in conversation. After the __34__we usually call friends by their given names. __35__may want you to call them by their titles and__36__, such as “Mr. Jones” “Mrs. Johnson” or “Dr. Brown”. A maiden name is a woman’s family name __37__. In the United States and Canada, after a woman marries, she __38__the family name of her husband__39__her maiden name. It is now becoming __40__, however, for women to keep their maiden names after getting married. 21. A. making B. serving C. doing D. cooling 22. A. soul B. spirits C. thought D. idea 23. A. have with B. have without C. start with D. start without 24. A. nice B. nicer C. worse D. bad 25. A. back B. in C. up D. ready 26. A. until B. after C. before D. by 27. A. in the other hand B. on the other hand C. in another hand D. on another hand 28. A. between B. among C. for D. at 29. A. within B. by C. on D. in 30. A. many B. a little C. a lot D. a few 31. A. be well B. be right C. do well D. do fine 32. A. after B. before C. first D. later 33. A. recall B. respect C. speak D. retell 34. A. meeting B. conversation C. introduction D. dinner 35. A. Older people B. Young people C. Gentlemen D. Doctors 36. A. given names B. first names C. family names D. nick names 37. A. on birth B. from birth C. with birth D. at birth 38. A. gives B. brings C. carries D. takes 39. A. instead B. in place of C. takes place D. in place 40. A. important B. necessary C. special D. common
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In urban China，where English is almost the official second language，many Chinese people have learned to speak as professionally as native speakers. However they may have an accent and make a few minor grammatical mistakes.Years ago many people used a certain Chinese-English dictionary or a series of textbooks and accepted their teachings. Consequently，language learners developed a peculiar vocabulary. Some people call these word choices “Chinglish”. The words are not incorrect—native speakers still understand them—but they stand in the way of using standard English. Here are some common examples, both from written and spoken English: Clever (adj.): Native speakers usually say “smart” instead. “Smart” is a broader and more common word. “Clever” suggests an ability to think your way out of a specific problem or take advantage of a specific situation. Being smart serves you for life. Examination(n.): Use “exam”, the short form of it, or the more common word, “test”. (The verb for all three words is “take”.) Another word you may hear is “quiz”. It means a short and relatively unimportant test that the teacher often gives as a surprise. Film: This is largely a technical word. The common term is “movie”. (Native speakers often say “short film for the movie”.) House (n.): a stand-alone building with its own street entrance that is home to one family. A home in a building full of families is an “apartment” or a “flat”. When in doubt, just say “home”. Puzzled (adj.): We use this word to describe mild reactions to difficult math problems, and not even very often for this purpose (we say “I’m stumped” or “I have no idea” instead). But when we’re addressing a life issue such as whether to pursue (从事) a graduate education or go straight to work, we say “confused”. This is a stronger word as well as a more common one. 49. The writer wrote this passage to______. A. prove there are so many Chinese people learning English in a wrong way B. teach us to choose correct and exact English words to express ourselves C. tell people that if we want to speak English as well as native speakers we must memorize as many English words as possible D. explain what Chinglish is 50. According to the passage, which of the following is more common? A. Would you like to go to the film tonight? B. He will take an examination next week. C. Tom is cleverer than his brother. D. He felt confused whether he would go abroad for further study. 51. This passage suggests that______. A. native speakers say “I’m puzzled with this math problem.” more often used than they say “I’m stumped with the math problem.” B. the word “home” is much often used than the word “house” in spoken and written English C. the word “examination” is more common than its short form“exam” D. we can say “do a quiz” 52. We can infer from the passage that______. A. native speakers can understand “Chinglish” B. saying “take a test” is more common C. to English learners, developing more English vocabulary doesn’t mean speaking good English D. it’s easy to learn English words well
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The First of May is a Bank Holiday—the first public holiday of the year in England. Most people consider it a special day, the beginning of summer, a day when the light lasts long into the evening, and when we can look for warm weather. We don't always get it. We feel disappointed, but not surprised if there are cold winds and frosts at night in May. Winter should be over. Most people know that in the past, when farming occupied almost everyone, the changing seasons were of great importance. In that older time there was every reason to celebrate May Day. Customs of those celebrations remain. Of these customs, the best known is the choosing of a May Queen and the dancing round Maypole. Even these customs are little more than memories now—but in the last century it was quite common in villages and small towns, and even in schools and colleges, for a pretty and popular girl to be chosen Queen of the May. It was a great honour to be chosen. For a day she wore a light and flowery dress, carried garlands（花环）, and was ceremonially crowned with flowers. She presided over a procession, as a rule with a number of attendants, and over the Maypole dancing and all kinds of entertainment. The Maypole was slender（苗条的w.w.^w.k.&s.5*u.c.#o） tree trunk, cut off its branches, with beautiful ribbons fastened to the top. The dancing was designed in such a way that the dancer's movements move the ribbons into a pattern. This, as you can imagine, required skill from the dancer, and was not achieved without practice. It's the Celtic people who celebrated the First of May as a spring festival. Their celebration seems to have had little to do with taking pleasure in early, beautiful flowers and in warmer weather! They called it Beltane—the fire of the god Bel. They lit fires, in the expectation that their blaze would help the sun in its struggle to regain its strength. They drove their cattle between banks of flame in the expectation that the terrified beasts would be purified and protected from disease. A tree, which must have been blackened with smoke, stood in the middle of the fires, and is thought to have been the origin of the Maypole. Their priests（牧师） made sacrifices to the goods in the hope of good harvests and sufficient store of food for the winter. There was dancing certainly, but it was noisy and cheerful, since its purpose was not to weave a pattern of colored ribbons, but to drive out evil spirits from the earth and to arouse those kind spirits. 57. The main purpose of the passage is to show ________. A. the reason why they celebrate May Day B. the start and customs of May Day C. the way they celebrate May Day D. the choosing of a May Queen during May Day 58. According to the passage, which sentence is NOT true? A. In the old days they celebrated May Day for the changing of the seasons. B. In England summer begins at the first of May. C. The custom of the choosing of a May Queen still exists in the present May Day celebration.D. The Celtic people celebrated the first of May as a spring festival. 59. From the surrounding words and sentences we know that the word “presided” means ____. A. 管理 B. 越过 C. 指挥 D. 主持 60. The best title for this passage is ________. A. The First of May B. The Beginning of Summer C. May Queen D. The Holiday of the Year
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E.How to solve the problem? F.Pardon? G.Of course I can see the moon and stars. Can we live there?
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短文改错（共10小题，每小题1.5分；满分15分） 此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正： 此行多一个词：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。 此行缺一个词：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。 此行错一个词：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。 Henry Royce did not like his car, that ran badly and often broke down. 76．___________ So he decided to make better car himself, 77．___________ and in 1904 he produced his first new model. Charles Rolls, 78．___________ a car maker, was very interesting in Royce’s car, and soon 79．___________ Rolls and Royce go into business together. One of their first 80．___________ model was the Silver Ghost. In 1907, a Silver Ghost broke 81．___________ the world’s record by drive 14,371 miles without breaking 82．___________ down once. After the drive, it was cost just over ￡2 to put 83．___________ the car back into perfect condition. This is not surprising that 84．___________ the Silver Ghost was regarded “the best car in the world”. 85．___________
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书面表达：（满分30分） 假如你叫李明。你的好友Mark生病了，在家复习迎考。以下是学校关于期末考试的通知，请根据该通知写一份120字左右的e-mail给Mark，告诉他考试的情况。 Notice on the Final Exams
注意： 1．开头已写好，不计入总词数； 2．生词：研究性课程 research work 分数 grade Dear Mark, It’s a pity that you can’t go over your lessons with us. Yours truly, Li Ming
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