第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
In Japan, most people still feel that a woman’s place is in the home; and most women willingly accept their traditional role as wives, 31 (leave) the business of making a living to their husbands. For those 32 do want a career of their own, opportunities are limited, and working women usually have to settle for 33 (low) wages, fewer promotions, and less responsible positions.
In America, 34 the other hand, most women, including wives and mothers, work most of their lives. But until recently, few have had real careers. American women work mainly because they have to ; in these days of inflation and luxurious living, only one income per family is 35 (simple) not enough to live on. So American women actually have 36 jobs: one nine-to-five position 37 the home, and the other in-the-home job as wife, housemaid, cook and nurse.
One of the main goals of the modern women’s liberation movement, which started in 38 early 1960s, was to eliminate(消除) sex discrimination in the work force, and to open up opportunities for women 39 were previously reserved for men. And 40 there is still a long way to go, a lot of progress has been made.
第二部分：语言知识及运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分, 满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项。
The guitar is one of the oldest instruments known to man. It 21 originated in the vicinity of (在……附近) China. There were guitars in ancient Egypt and Greece as well, but the 22 history of the guitar started in Spain in the 13th century. By 1500 the guitar was 23 in Italy, France, and Spain. A French document of that time 24 that many people were playing the guitar. Stradivarius, the famous king of violin makers, could not resist 25 a variety of guitars. Also, there was no lack of music written for the instrument. Haydn, Schubert, and others 26 guitar music. When Beethoven was asked to compose music for the guitar, he went into a rage(大怒) and 27 , but eventually even Beethoven could not ignore the 28 .Legend tells us he finally called the guitar a miniature orchestra. Indeed the guitar does 29 like a little orchestra! Perhaps that is why in rural areas around the world the guitar has been a source of 30 for millions to enjoy.
21. A. certainly B. mainly C. probably D. partly
22. A. written B. learned C. found D. spoken
23. A. acceptable B. popular C. familiar D. available
24. A. predicted B. warned C. denied D. recorded
25. A. destroying B. accusing C. creating D. following
26. A. enjoyed B. wrote C. accepted D. commented
27. A. refused B. accepted C. failed D. escaped
28. A. contribution B. challenge C. history D. suggestion
29. A. look B. feel C. taste D. sound
30. A. intelligence B. energy C. music D. spirit
第二节 读写任务（共1小题；满分25分）
阅读下面的短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
On Keeping a Diary in English
Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing ability. Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes less time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we stick to this practice, gradually we’ll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against a lot of difficulties. In the first place, it often happens that we have trouble finding appropriate words and phases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic（习语的；惯用的）ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly. Surely, there are some other roadblocks we may come across in keeping a diary in English.
As far as I’m concerned, my suggestion is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is of great use to keep a diary in English for the development of our writing skills.
[写作内容]
概括短文的内容要点，该部分的词数约30词；
就“记日记的作用”这个主题发表你的看法，至少包含以下的内容要点，该部分的词数约120词；
① 要用英语思维，最好写英语日记；
② 经常用英语记日记，等于天天在练笔；
③ 你对用英语写日记有什么看法？为什么？
[写作要求]
1. 你可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的
内容，但不要抄袭阅读材料中的句子。
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
[评分标准] 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
Ⅳ. 写作（共两节，满分40分）
基础写作（共1小题；满分15分）
请根据以下的情景说明，使用5个规范的英语句子描述所给的全部信息内容。
中国面积达9,600,000平方公里，气候因地而异。根据下列信息写一篇关于中国气候及农业的短文。词汇：潮湿：humid
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地区 |
冬季 |
夏季 |
农作物 |
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南方 |
凉爽；湿润 |
炎热；潮湿 |
适宜种植水稻 |
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北方 |
寒冷；干燥 |
炎热；多雨 |
主要种植小麦 |
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西部 |
终年干旱少雨 |
不利于耕作；但部分地区盛产各种水果 |
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东部 |
常年雨量充沛 |
庄稼生长良好 |
[写作要求] 只能使用5个句子表达全部内容
[评分标准] 句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，
并按照要求匹配信息。首先，请阅读下列广告：
A. Full-time Secretary Needed
Applicants should be able to type 60—70 words per minute. No computer skills required. Apply in person at Haizhu Business Ltd. 10 Garden Street.
B. Part-time Shop Assistants Available
Are you looking for a part-time job? We require 3 part-time shop assistants to work during the evening. No experience is required. Applicants should be between 18 and 26. Call 3788 8878 for more information.
C. Teacher Needed
Yumiao Kindergarten needs three teachers to help with classes from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Applicants should have appropriate licenses. For more information, visit us at 66 Yumiao Road.
D. Part-time Clerk Wanted
We are looking for the retired who would like to work part time on weekend. Responsibilities include answering calls and giving information to customers. For more information, contact Nile Airlines by calling 8888 8888.
E. Computer Trained Secretaries Available
Do you have work experience with computers? Would you like a full-time job working in an exciting new company? If so, just call 6666 6666.
F. University Positions Open
The Riverside University is looking for 2 teaching assistants to help with homework correction. Applicants should have a degree in one of the following: Political Science, Computer Science. Please contact the Riverside University for more information by calling 3333 3333.
请阅读以下读者的相关信息，然后匹配和他/她感兴趣的职位：
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Carl, whose major is computer science, has been working for the Internet Company for several years. He wants to quit his current job to work in a new company. |
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Linda is majoring in marketing in Nanjing University. She needs to have a part-time job for some experience as well as money for tuition. |
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Lily would like to apply for a full-time job as a secretary, doing simple work, such as typing and answering the telephone. |
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Edna is studying in a university for her doctor degree. She needs to have a part-time job both for having teaching experience and for earning some money for her daily expenses. |
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Juliet, who loves children very much, has just finished her study in South China Normal University. She wants to devote her life to children. |
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职位 |
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56. Carl |
A. Full-time Secretary Needed |
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57. Linda |
B. Part-time Shop Assistants Available |
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58. Lily |
C. Teacher Needed |
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59. Edna |
D. Part-time Clerk Wanted |
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60. Juliet |
E. Computer Trained Secretaries Available |
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F. University Positions Open |
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Ⅲ. 阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Although April did not bring us the rains we all hoped for, and although the Central Valley doesn’t generally experience the sound and lightning that can go with those rains, it’s still important for parents to be able to answer the youthful questions about thunder and lightning.
The reason these two wonders of nature are so difficult for many adults to explain to children is that they are not very well understood by adults themselves. For example, do you know that the lightning we see flashing down to the earth from a cloud is actually flashing up to a cloud from the earth? Our eyes trick us into thinking we see a downward motion when it’s actually the other way round. But then, if we believed only what we think and we see, we’d still insist that the sun rises in the morning and sets at night.
Most lightning flashes take place inside a cloud, and only a relative few can be seen jumping between two clouds or between earth and a cloud. But, with about 2,000 thunderstorms taking place above the earth every minute of the day and night, there’s enough activity to produce about 100 lightning strikes on earth every second.
Parents can use thunder and lightning to help their children learn more about the world around them. When children understand that the light of lightning flashing reaches their eyes almost at the same moment, but the sound of the thunder takes about 5 seconds to travel just one mile, they can begin to time the interval(间隔) between the flash and the crash to learn how close they are to the actual spark(闪光).
1. According to the author, in the area of the Central Valley, ___________.
A. rains usually come without thunder and lightning
B. it is usually dry in April
C. children pay no attention to the two natural wonders
D. parents are not interested in thunder and lightning
2. We believe that lightning is a downward motion because ___________.
A. we were taught so by our parents from our childhood
B. we are taken in by our sense of vision
C. it is a common natural sight
D. it is a truth proved by science
3. What is TRUE about lightning according to the passage?
A. Only a small number of lightning flashes occur on earth.
B. Lightning travels 5 times faster than thunder.
C. Lightning flashes usually jump from one cloud to another.
D. There are far more lightning strikes occurring on earth than we can imagine.
4. The underlined word “activity” is most closely related to the word(s)___________.
A. “cloud” B. “lightning strikes”
C. “lightning flashes” D. “thunderstorms”
5. It can be concluded from the passage that____________.
A. we should not believe what we see or hear
B. things moving downward are more noticeable
C. people often have wrong ideas about ordinary phenomena (现象)
D. adults are not as good as children in observing certain natural phenomena
