How about taking _______ short break? I want to make _____ call.
A. the;a B. a; the C. the; the D. a; a
书面表达(30分)
假设你是李华，在互联网上看到英国高中生 David登的一则启事：希望结识一位中国朋友，以便学习中国的语言和文化。请你以李华的名义用英文给David发一封电子邮件，主要内容包括：
（1） 你怎样得知David的愿望；
（2） 你愿意成为他的朋友；
（3） 你打算如何帮助他；
（4） 你盼望他的回复。
注意：（1）电子邮件的格式已为你写好，不计入总词数；
（2）词数：100左右。
Dear David,
I’ve learned ___________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个（√）；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正。
Dear Editor,
Recently, my classmates have had a heated discussion about that
1._______
we should have optional courses(选修课) in high schools. Some students were 2._______
in favor of the optional courses. They say interest is the best teacher 3.______
and our spare time will be colorful and meaningful. Students
4._______
can not only enlarge their knowledges but also improve their abilities. 5._______
However, others are against the idea, said that optional courses 6._______
will take up too much time as well as energy. In addition to, some optional
7._______
courses have something to do with the College Entrance Examination. They 8._______
are afraid they’ll fall behind their classmates if they will take the optional 9._______
courses. I’d like to take one or two of the optional courses, which, I think,
will certain benefit me a lot.
10.______
单词拼写(共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分)
根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在句子右边的横线上写出各单词的正确形式。
1. The garage charges $30 an hour for_____(劳动).
2. Please ______(系) the safety belt while driving.
3. ____(严格) speaking, it is not qualified.
4.He ____(低语) the words in my ears.
5.With the development of society, there are an increasing number
of _______ (精神) problems among the youth.
6.The workers in the car factory are ____(付报酬) by the hour.
7.The result was ___(超出) her wildest dreams.
8. It’s known that smoking ____(香烟) is not permitted in public now.
9.People in the village all went to celebrate the old man’s ______
(九十) birthday.
10. My nephew Nemo likes chocolate ______(饼干) best.
根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选题。
Cindy: Tony! How are you? What are you doing in Cairo?
Tony: Hi, Cindy. 1 . We’ve been here for about a week.
Cindy: Well, I’ve only just got here. Actually, I wouldn’t mind some advice on the best things to do and see.
Tony: 2 . One of the best places I’ve visited so far was the Khan alkhalili fair. I spent the whole day there, buying lots of little gifts and handmade souvenirs for my friends back home.
Cindy: 3 . I’ll make sure I take my wallet.
Tony: Of course. And we visited the Pyramids and the Sphinx yesterday. 4 ---like a living history lesson. I even rode a camel.
Cindy: Is there anything you haven’t done?
Tony: Well, I’m going to take a boat trip down the Nile tomorrow to finish my holiday in style! And, if I get time, 5 .
Cindy: Goodness me! You’re going to need another holiday!
A. Sounds like fun.
B. Sorry, I can’t tell you.
C. I’m on holiday with my family.
D. I want to have a sleep.
E. It is just fantastic.
F. I want to go to the Egyptian Museum as well.
G. No problem!
Announcers on China Central Television (CCTV) will need to do some fast talking to replace the popular English acronyms(首字母缩略词) they’re now forbidden to use. Shanghai Daily reports that “anchors at China Central Television [CCTV] have been banned from saying the English acronyms NBA, CBA, GDP, and the like in their programs.”
The replacement for those handy acronyms? Chinese presenters must use the full Chinese name, standardized by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.
Although CCTV (oops, we mean China Central Television) presenters must already have a score of at least 94 in their government-rated oral Mandarin proficiency exam（普通话等级考试）, saying the full name of organizations like the CBA or WTO ― 10 and 6 character’s long separately ― is sure to challenge even the most skillful anchors. CCTV sports anchor Sun Zhengping tells Shanghai Daily, “A full Chinese explanation of the English acronyms must be followed if my tongue slips. It is a little trouble but a necessary one because not every audience member can understand the acronyms.”
Although the government isn’t giving any official explanation for the shift, it is believed to have to do with a proposal (提案) by Huang Youyi, director of the China International Publishing Group, at March’s NPC meeting. In his speech, Huang said, “With more and more publications mixing Chinese with English, measures and regulations should be adopted to avoid English invading Chinese. If we don’t pay attention and don’t take measures to stop the expansion of mixing Chinese with English, Chinese won’t be a pure language in a couple of years.”
Although China is far from the first country to take measures to protect local languages (the French and Québécois beat them to it by a long way), acronyms are more about saving time than they are about corrupting a language, we would think. Good luck to the CCTV anchors.
1. CCTV anchors have to “do some fast talking” because they can no longer ______.
A. speak as slowly as they like B. mix English into Chinese
C. use shortened Chinese expressions D. have so much time for their program
