完成句子（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。
71. ______________ (席地而坐) are a group of young people who come from all over the world, exchanging ideas about their own cultures. (seat)
72. The whole world is amazed at _________________ (中国取得的巨大进步) since the policy of the reform and opening up was carried out. (progress)
73. ______________ (暴露在强烈的阳光下) too long will do harm to your skin. (expose)
74. When he came back to himself, he ________________（发现自己被锁）in a damp basement. (lock)
75. I don’t quite understand _________________ (是为什么) several murders of kindergarten children happened in China recently. (why)
76. Nowadays_______________ (值得一看的东西) in the museum has attracted a lot of visitors all over the country. (worth)
77. If you had come here 10 minutes earlier, you would have heard _____________ (在讨论什么). (discuss)
78. He may not come today, ___________ (如果是那样的话) there is no need to wait any longer. (case)
79. All flights _______________ (被取消了) because of the terrible weather, they had to go there by train. (cancel)
80. Do you feel like dining out for a change or would you rather we two _______________ (吃晚饭) at home? (have)
As is often pointed out, knowledge is a two-edged weapon which can be used ______ for good or evil.
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A．similarly |
B．widely |
C．equally |
D．properly |
Wage increases to a certain level will probably help to ______ the average consumers from the effects of higher prices.
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A．cushion |
B．reduce |
C．prevent |
D．remove |
第二节 短文写作（共1题；满分25分）
你知道什么是“低碳生活（low-carbon life）”吗？简单地说，低碳生活就是：减少二氧化碳的排放，低能量、低消耗、低开支的生活。全球环境逐步恶化，所以你倡议你的同学们加入“低碳一族”。要点如下：
多用手洗衣服。
多走楼梯，少用电梯。
到超市购物自备购物袋。
步行或骑自行车上学。
注意：
词数100左右；
可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 完成句子 （共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。
71. ______________ (席地而坐) are a group of young people who come from all over the world, exchanging ideas about their own cultures. (seat)
72. The whole world is amazed at _________________ (中国取得的巨大进步) since the policy of the reform and opening up was carried out. (progress)
73. ______________ (暴露在强烈的阳光下) too long will do harm to your skin. (expose)
74. When he came back to himself, he ________________（发现自己被锁）in a damp basement. (lock)
75. I don’t quite understand _________________ (是为什么) several murders of kindergarten children happened in China recently. (why)
76. Nowadays_______________ (值得一看的东西) in the museum has attracted a lot of visitors all over the country. (worth)
77. If you had come here 10 minutes earlier, you would have heard _____________ (在讨论什么). (discuss)
78. He may not come today, ___________ (如果是那样的话) there is no need to wait any longer. (case)
79. All flights _______________ (被取消了) because of the terrible weather, they had to go there by train. (cancel)
80. Do you feel like dining out for a change or would you rather we two _______________ (吃晚饭) at home? (have)
When families gather for Christmas dinner, some will stick to formal traditions dating back to grandma’s generation. Their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver, and the dress code will be Sunday best.
But in many other homes, this china-and-silver elegance has given way to a stoneware (粗陶)-and-stainless informality, with dresses assuming an equally casual-Friday look. For hosts and guests, the change means greater simplicity and comfort. For makers of fine china in Britain, it spells economic hard times.
Last week Royal Doulton, the largest employer in Stoke-on-Trent, announced that it is eliminating 1,000 jobs—one-fifth of its total workforce. That brings to more than 4,000 the number of positions lost in 18 months in the pottery (陶瓷) region. Wedgwood and other pottery factories made cuts earlier.
Although a strong pound and weak markets in Asia play a role in the downsizing, the layoffs in Stoke have their roots in earthshaking social shifts. A spokesman for Royal Doulton admitted that the company “has been somewhat slow in catching up with the trend” toward casual dining. Families eat together less often, he explained, and more people eat alone, either because they are single or they eat in front of television.
Even dinner parties, if they happen at all, have gone casual. In a time of long work hours and demanding family schedules, busy hosts insist, rightly, that it’s better to share a takeout pizza on paper plates in the family room than to wait for the perfect moment or a “real” dinner party. Too often, the perfect moment never comes. Iron a fine-patterned tablecloth? Forget it. Polish the silver? Who has time?
Yet the loss of formality has its down side. The fine points of etiquette (礼节) that children might once have learned at the table by observation or instruction from parents and grandparents (“Chew with your mouth closed.” “Keep your elbows off the table.”) must be picked up elsewhere. Some companies now offer etiquette seminars for employees who may be able professionally but inexperienced socially.
1. Why do people tend to follow the trend to casual dining?
A. Family members need more time to relax.
B. Busy schedules leave people no time for formality.
C. People prefer to live a comfortable life.
D. Young people won’t follow the etiquette of the older generation.
2. It can be learned from the passage that Royal Doulton is ______.
A. a seller of stainless steel tableware B. a dealer in stoneware
C. a pottery chain store D. a producer of fine china
3. The main cause of the layoffs in the pottery industry is ______.
A. the increased value of the pound B. the worsening economy in Asia
C. the change in people’s way of life D. the fierce competition at home and abroad
4. Formal table manners, though less popular than before in current social life, ______.
A. are still a must on certain occasions B. are certain to return sooner or later
C. are still being taught by parents at home D. can help improve personal relationships
