Stanford opened its doors in 1891 and more than a century later, it remains _____finding solutions to the great challenges of the day and to _______ its students for leadership in today’s complex world.
A. devoted, prepare B. dedicated to, preparing
C. dedicating, prepare D. devoting to, preparing
I didn’t quite follow him because he explained the theory _____that is too abstract for me.
A. out of the way B. on the way C. in a way D. by the way
The public transport system in Beijing is very good now, so there _____be any difficulty in traveling around the city.
A. couldn’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. shouldn’t
----In recent years, _____problem of global warming has become very serious.
----That’s right. People are facing _____diversity of natural disasters now.
A. /, a B. a, the C. the, a D. a, a
VIII. Composition 作文 15’ * 1 = 15’
专题演讲：我们为什么学英语
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请你根据提示，以 Why We Learn English为题写一篇演讲稿。
①英语现已成为世界性语言。
②掌握英语的重要性：在改革开放时代要同外国人做生意；国际会议所用语言之一是英语；重要书籍多数都是用英语出版的；懂英语的人可以加深对世界各民族的了解，可以为世界和平作出更大的贡献。
③希望所有学生都重视英语学习并充分地使用英语。
全篇词数：120—150。
开头结尾已给出，不计入总字数。
Good morning everyone,
Thank you for taking the time to be here.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thank you for being such a good audience.
VII. Phrases 词组默写 1’ * 10 = 10’
86. 抬头凝视 ___________________ 87. 有意义，有道理 ___________________
88. 取决于，依赖于 _________________ 89. 由……组成 ___________________
90. 实施，执行 ______________________ 91. 纪念 ________________________
92. 忍不住（做某事） _______________ 93. 处于良好的状态 ________________
94. 既不……也不…… ________________ 95. 和…….有关 _________________
