II. 语法填空：(10×2)
People can call 911 when they need help. The police 1 (come) quickly. This phone number should be used only 2 an emergency. 3 there have been some problems with people using the 911 phone number. More than half of the calls made to it are an accident. These accidental calls are not real emergencies.
Calling 911 when you do not need 4 can be very bad. It wastes the time of the people answering the calls. It can even force someone 5 has a real emergency to wait before getting the help they need.
Many accidental 911 calls come from cellphones. Sometimes keys on the phones 6 (push) and the call goes through without the owner of the phone 7 (know) that he has called an emergency number. People are trying to find a way to solve this problem.
They are testing 8 new program that might help solve the problem of accidental 911 calls. This program will make 9 (call) of 911 push another key on the phone 10 it is a real emergency. People hope that this change will reduce the number of accidental 911 calls going through.
I 完型填空：(15×2)
In the American family the husband and wife usually share important decision-making. When the children are 1 enough, they take part as well. Foreigners are often surprised by the permissiveness (宽容) of American parents. The old rule that “children should be seen and not heard” is rarely 2 , and children are often allowed to do 3 they wish without strict control of their parents. The father seldom expects his children to listen to him 4 question, and children are encouraged to be 5 at an early age. Some people believe that American parents carry this freedom 6 far. Others think that a strong father image would not 7 the American values of equality and independence. Because Americans emphasize (强调 ) the importance of independence, young people are expected to 8 their parental families by the time they have 9 their late teens or early twenties. Indeed, not to do so is often regarded as a 10 , a kind of weak dependence.
This pattern of independence often results in serious 11 for the aging parents of a small family. The average American is expected to live 12 the age of 70. The job retirement age is 13 65. The children have left home, married, and 14 their won households. At least 20 percent of all people over 65 do not have enough retirement incomes. 15 the major problem of many elderly couples is not economic. They feel useless and lonely with neither an occupation nor a close family group.
1. A. great B. big C. old D. young
2. A. watched B. followed C. understood D. grasped
3. A. what B. that C. which D. when
4. A. for B. on C. without D. in
5. A. dependent B. independent C. sure D. safe
6. A. too B. almost C. nearly D. so
7. A. gain B. welcome C. suit D. change
8. A. break up B. break into C. break through D. break away from
9. A. reached B. come C. arrived D. developed
10. A. reward B. criticism C. failure D. success
11. A. events B. problems C. matters D. affairs
12. A. on B. up C. from D. beyond
13. A. only B. usually C. sometimes D. seldom
14. A. set out B. set aside C. set up D. set down
15. A. But B. And C. So D. As
第二节 基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）
假定你是Linda， 你从报上得知某中学欲聘请一名外教。请你根据下面的中文提示用英语写一份求职信。
【写作内容】
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姓名 |
Linda Brown |
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国籍 |
澳大利亚 |
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出生日期 |
1976年10月12日 |
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教育 |
2001年毕业于University of Melbourne， 获得法学硕士学位(master’s degree in Law) |
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特长 |
精通英语；懂一些简单的汉语，可以进行简单交流。 |
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其他 |
热爱中国人民，对中国传统文化有浓厚的兴趣；2005年来到中国，曾在多所中学任教；工作努力，与人相处融洽。 |
【写作要求】
只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；
信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入5句话之内。
Dear Sir or Madam ，
After reading your advertisement for a foreign English teacher in the newspaper ，I want to apply for this position。
第一节 完成句子(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
71.The twin brothers have many similar (特征).
72.______________ (感到兴奋) with the exam result, my mother took me on a trip around China.
73. R (粗略地) speaking, we receive about fifty letters a week on the subject.
74.Dressed in white (制服), they look more like cooks than doctors.
75.After (划分) the books into five parts, they were much easier to be handed out .
76.You don’t sound e (热心的) about the ideas.
77.To their c (赞扬), the twins never told anyone exactly what had happened
78.He is a man whose actions are often (一致的) with his words.
79.You can easily c (弄清) the problems if you study British history.
80.For their c_____________, they took a shortcut and arrived work in time.
Ⅳ 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
按照句子结构的语法性在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式或根据首字母填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为60-70的相应位置上。
61. A ______(culture) relic is often something old that reminds us of the past.
62． She entered the room, with a _________(light) candle in her hand.
63． The ________(wood) sofa we bought form the market seems to be very comfortable.
64． It was a hot day. The boy headed for the swimming pool________ (secret).
65． It was also a treasure ________(decorate) with gold and jewels, which took the country’s best artists about ten years to make it.
66． The Great Wall of China is recognized as one of the w_____ of the world.
67． Both parents were killed in the earthquake, but the children s______.
68． As we all know, the Tang D________ is a long period in Chinese history.
69． There is some doubt ___________ he will go abroad for further study.
70．He is competing with his classmates ____________ the scholarship(奖学金).
第二节 信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
Harry, Tony, Collins, Jesse和Jack 几位同学欲提高学习成绩，故针对自己的情况上网找寻适合自己的学习方法与资料。
网页上信息:
A. Study Skills Self-help Information - Virginia Tech - Articles and self-assessment tests covering scheduling and time management, memory techniques, note-taking, reading, and setting up a good studying environment.
B. Academic Tips - Helping students manage time, take better notes, study more effectively, improve memory, take tests and handle the stresses of senior life.
C. Neuromod - Online Memory Improvement Course - It is possible to improve one's memory performance in specific areas by applying memory techniques. This site explains a number of systems ranging from simple to sophisticated. The training steps are clearly laid out and in most cases online training software is provided.
D. Studying Revising Exams - One-page summary of studying, examination, and writing techniques. A collection of articles about good study habits with how-to suggestions.
E. Learning Skills - University of Victoria - Copyrighted e-books with tips on organizing notes, reading, time and study management, exam preparation and writing, writing assignments, and study strategies.
F. Study Guides - Collection of academic study guides. Topics include classroom and study preparations; studying, writing and reading skills; math and science skills; evaluating and using web content; and preparing for tests. Authored, maintained, and revised by Joe Landsberger.
现在，根据他们的实际情况，进行信息匹配。
56. Tony wants to better himself by means of taking notes, time management and so on. He also feels like solving the problem of heavy pressure in study.
57. Harry wants to improve himself through the ways of time management, memory skills etc., especially he can check himself in time and can find himself better learning surroundings..
58. Jesse will find some suggestions on how to make notes and how to do his writing homework.
59. Collins focuses on his future exams, so he would like to get some instructions for his science study and use some materials on the Net.
60. Jack hopes to train himself systematically to keep what he learns in mind a longer time.
