Ellen is ________ in both English and French, which gives her advantages over others.

A. fluent                     B. practical             C. puzzled           D. exact

 The sales director has made a ________ of five percent growth in customers next year by following consumer trends in recent years.

A. conclusion             B. decision              C. promise              D. forecast

 The only wish of the hit-and-run driver after being arrested was to _________ apologize to the victim’s family for his misdeed.

A. completely              B. gradually            C. secretly             D. sincerely

 There are many ways to make you feel good. The most important thing is that you should learn to be ________ for what you have.

A. sorry                       B. concerned           C. grateful          D. upset

 When you apologize, you’re telling someone that you’re sorry for the hurt you caused, even if you didn’t do it _________.

A. by mistake             B. as usual       C. on purpose       D. by accident

 The boss of the company had _____ his friend’s advice, which led to the failure of his business.

A. ignored       B. considered       C. suffered           D. discussed

      請以”Why Should We Learn English?”為題根據(jù)以下提示寫一篇100字左右的短文，說明學(xué)習英語的重要性。

    提示：

1.      英語已成為一門國際語言。懂得英語，你便可與外國人交流，你還可以周游世界而且不被誤解。

2.      許多書籍、報刊、雜志都是用英語寫的。借助英語可以更直接地獲取知識。

3.      如果你在外資企業(yè)(foreign company)或國外生活的話，英語不僅僅是你的交流工具，還是你的謀生方式。

4.      學(xué)習英語有時也是一件趣事。

提示：國際的 international    誤解 misunderstand     工具 tool

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1.      I stayed awake in purpose until half past eleven in order to have a good look at the moon. ______

2.      My camera is broken again, so I have to get it repair.  _________

3.      I am having some trouble make friends with my classmates.  _________

4.      I would grateful if you could give me some advice.  __________

5.      So by the 1600’s Shakespeare was able to make the use of a wider vocabulary. __________

6.      Which kind of transport do you prefer to using: bus or train?  _________

7.      Ever since middle school, my sister Wang Wei and I dreamed about taking a great bike trip. _________

8.      It was my sister whom first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River. ________

9.      Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leave.   ___________

10.  There is a great number of books on the shelves. _________

Americans like to travel on their yearly holiday. Today, more and more travelers in the United States are spending nights at small houses or inns instead of hotels. They get a room for the night and the breakfast the next morning.

Rooms for the night in private homes with breakfast have been popular with travelers in Europe for many years. In the past five to ten years, these bed-and-breakfast places have become popular in the United States. Many of these American’s bed-and-breakfast inns are old historic buildings. Some bed-and-breakfast inns have only a few rooms; others are much larger. Some inns do not provide telephones or televisions in the rooms, others do. Staying at a bed-and-breakfast inn is much different from staying at a hotel. Usually the cost is much less. Staying at an inn is almost like visiting someone’s home. The owners are glad to tell about the areas and the interesting places to visit. Many vacationers say that they enjoy the chance to meet local families.

61. Americans take a holiday trip _________.

A. all the year round               B. for years 

C. every year                     D. every other year

62. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?  

A. Some Americans like to stay at bed-and-breakfast homes instead of at hotels.

B. The bed-and-breakfast inns are private homes open to vacationers.

C. The bed-and-breakfast inn owners provide a morning meal for their visitors and a room for the night.

D. The bed-and-breakfast inns have been popular in America for a long time.

63. Why do American travelers prefer staying at bed-and-breakfast inns?

A. It is like visiting someone’s home.

B. The money they spend there is much less.

C. They can meet local families.

D. All of the above.

64. Staying at the bed-and-breakfast inns, _________.

A. the travelers needn’t pay anything

B. the travelers don’t have to pay for the telephone or television

C. the travelers can meet and talk with the local people

D. the owners will show the travelers around the area

65. Which is true according to the passage?

   A. European and American vacationers like staying at bed-and-breakfast inns.

   B. All Americans enjoy traveling.

   C. These bed-and-breakfast inns are all old historic buildings.

   D. Staying at a bed-and-breakfast inn is just like at the traveler’s home.

The story is about two old people named David and Rosy Jackson. Both of them had very bad memories. For example, Rosy would forget to cook dinner or take vegetables home after paying for them. David would show up for work on Sundays, thinking it was Monday. One winter they were to take a long plane trip. When they arrived at the airport, there were only ten minutes left. In that situation, anyone would get into the plane right away. But David and Rosy didn’t do so. They went to buy some flight insurance instead. Immediately after they put a two-pound note into a machine, their policy (保險單) came out. 
    “Who would get the money if the plane crashed, I wonder?” asked Rosy. “My mother, of course,” her husband replied. “We should post the policy to her. Now, be quick! Give me a stamp, will you?” he said to Rosy. “The plane is going to take off in another minute.” David put the stamp on the envelope, dropped it into a postbox, and suddenly he let out a cry.

    What do you suppose happened to him? He had posted their plane tickets to his mother.

56. Rosy is David’s ______.

   A. friend              B. mother          C. sister           D. wife

57. This passage tells us that David and Rosy ______.

   A. were always short of time           
   B. always did everything in a great hurry

   C. were very forgetful 

   D. usually worked on Sundays

58. David meant to post his mother _____.

   A. two plane tickets         B. a two-pound note

   C. the flight insurance        D. an empty envelope

59. Mr Jackson made such a foolish mistake because ______.

   A. he was worried about his mother      
   B. he had forgotten to buy a stamp

   C. he was worried about this flight     
   D. his memory was poor and he posted the letter in a great hurry

60. According to the passage, the old couple_____.

A. They both have a good memory.

B. They arrived at the airport very early.

C. They didn’t take the long plane trip finally.

D. They went to a wrong airport.