We want our children to know that hard work .
A. comes off B. gives off C. pays off D. sees off
— Since you can’t find a better job, why don’t you stick to the present one?
— Well, .
A. I believe not B. I don’t care C. Never mind D. I might as well
It is generally considered unwise to give a child ___________ he or she wants.
A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever
第二节：书面表达(满分25分)
假设你是美国中学生Tom， 请根据下图提示， 给你的一个朋友写一封信， 讲述一次你在北京观看奥运赛事的经历及感受。
注意: 1. 词数100左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。
2．参考词汇：水立方：the Water Cube。自愿者：volunteer。
Dear Eric,
How’s everything going? I’m having an enjoyable time in Beijing now and I would like to share with you my experience of watching the Olympic Games. ______________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Tom
第二卷(共35分)
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确
Dear Tom,
Very pleased to know that you’re coming to study in Beijing.
Here is an _____ (介绍) to a school of Chinese. Compared 76. __________
with other schools, it is a suitable one that you can go to _____, 77. __________
it is very _____ (方便) for you to get there by No. 16 bus. 78. __________
Next, the classes are very small. There are 24 teaching h 79. __________
a week. _____class, you can enjoy sports and activities 80. __________
with other students. S with a Chinese family will 81. __________
provide you with a chance to _____ (练习) your Chinese 82. __________
and _____ more about the Chinese family life. The time suits 83. __________
you and 3,000 yuan is paid per month. I’ll get in t with 84. __________
them _____ you show interest in this school. 85. __________
Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours,
Li Hua
Some futurologists have assumed that the vast increase of women in the workforce may portend（预示）a rejection of marriage. Many women, according to this hypothesis, would rather work than marry. The opposite of this concern is that the outlook of becoming a multi-paycheck household could encourage marriage. In the past, only the earnings and financial prospects of the man counted in the marriage decision. Now, however, the earning ability of a woman can make her more attractive as a marriage partner. Data show that economic downturns tend to put off marriage because the parties cannot afford to establish a family or are concerned about rainy days ahead. As the economy comes to life, the number of marriages also rises.
The increase in divorce rates follows to the increase in women working outside the home. Yet, it may be wrong to jump to any simple cause-and-effect conclusions. The effect of a wife’s work on divorce is no less cloudy than its effect on marriage decisions. The realization that she can be a good provider may increase the chances that a working wife will choose divorce over an unsatisfactory marriage. But the reverse is equally plausible（似是而非的）. Tensions grounded in financial problems often play a key role in ending a marriage. By raising a family’s standard of living, a working wife may strengthen her family’s financial and emotional stability.
Psychological factors also should be considered. For example, a wife blocked from a career outside the home may feel caged in the house. She may view her only choice as seeking a divorce. On the other hand, if she can find fulfillment through work outside the home, work and marriage can go together to create a stronger and more stable union.
Also, a major part of women’s inequality in marriage has been due to the fact that, in most cases, men have remained the main breadwinners. A working wife may rob a husband of being the master of the house. Depending upon how the couple reacts to these new conditions, it could create a stronger equal partnership or it could create new insecurities.
71. It is said in the passage that when the economy moves to a worse situation, _________.
A. men would choose working women as their marriage partners
B. more women would get married to seek financial security
C. even working women would worry about their marriages
D. more people would prefer to remain single for the time being
72. The underlined word “rejection” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. accepting B. refusing C. producing D. confusing
73. If women find fulfillment through work outside the home, _________.
A. they are more likely to control their marriage partners
B. their husbands are expected to do more housework
C. their marriage ties can be strengthened
D. they tend to put their career before marriage
74. One reason why women with no career may seek a divorce is that ________.
A. they feel that they have been robbed of their freedom
B. they are afraid of being bossed around by their husbands
C. they feel that their partners fail to live up to their expectations
D. they tend to suspect their husbands loyalty to their marriage
75. Which of the following statements can best summarize the authors view in the passage?
A. The stability of marriage and the divorce rate may reflect the economic situation of the country.
B. Even when economically independent, most women have to struggle for real equality in marriage.
C. In order to secure their marriage women should work outside the home and remain independent.
D. The effect of the growing female workforce on marriage varies from case to case.
