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摘要：III. It is known to us that once Tom and Ann were an affectionate couple. But to our surprise, they broke up two years ago. What made them part company was that Tom was so absorbed in his business that he overlooked his wife sometimes. I felt it was a pity, hoping that they would reconcile. So yesterday when I heard the news that they lived together again, I felt very happy.

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　　Language learning begins with listening. Children are greatly different in the amount(数量) of listening they need before they start speaking, and children who start speaking late are often long listeners. Most children will “obey”(服从) spoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word “obey” can hardly describe the cooperation(合作) shown by the children. Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gestures(手势) and by making noises.

　　It is agreed that babies enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two special noises are used by them to show their happiness, pain, friendliness, and so on. But since these cannot be said to be a kind of communication, they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language. From about three months old they play with sounds for enjoyment, and by six months they are able to add new sounds to their store. This self-imitation(自我模仿) leads to deliberate(有意的) imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people. The problem then arises is that can these imitations be considered as speech?

　　It is a problem we need not get our teeth into(全身心地做……). The meaning of a word depends on what a special person means by it in a special situation, and what a child means by a word will change as he gets more experience of the world.

　　Playful and meaningless imitation of what other people say continues after the child has begun to speak for himself. I wonder, however, whether anything is gained when parents try to use this ability to teach new sounds.

1．Before children start speaking, ________.

[　　]

A．they need equal amounts of listening

B．they need different amounts of listening

C．they can all cooperate with the adults(成年人) by obeying spoken instructions

D．they can't understand and obey the adults' spoken instructions

2．Children who start speaking late ________.

[　　]

A．may have problems with their hearing

B．probably do not hear enough language spoken around them

C．usually pay close attention to what they hear

D．often take a long time in leaning to listen properly

3．The problem that a baby's imitations can be considered as speech ________.

[　　]

A．is important because words have different meanings for different people

B．is not especially important because the changeover takes place gradually

C．is one that can never be properly understood because the meaning of words changes with age

D．is one that should be completely ignored because children's use of words is often meaningless

4．Baby's first noises are ________.

[　　]

A．a reflection(映射) of his moods(情绪) and feelings

B．an early form of language

C．a sign that he means to tell you something

D．an imitation of the speech of adults

5．From the last paragraph we know that ________.

[　　]

A．parents can never hope to teach their children new sounds

B．children no longer imitate people after they begin to speak for themselves

C．children who are good at imitating learn new sounds more quickly

D．even after they have learnt to speak children still enjoy imitating

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　　The purpose of a letter of application is to help you to “sell” yourself. It should state　 36　 the job you want, and should tell what your abilities are and what you have　 37　 . It should be simple, human, personal and brief without　 38　 out any necessary fact.

　　In writing a letter of application, keep in　 39　 that the things a possible employer is most　

40　 to want to know about are your qualifications（条件）, your achievements and your aims.The opening paragraph is perhaps the most important part.　41　 the first few sentences fail to　 42　 the reader’s attention, the rest of the letter may not be　 43　 at all. Try to key your opening remarks to the needs or interests of the employer not　 44　 your own need or desires. For example, instead of beginning with “I saw your　 45　 in today's paper. ”you might say“I have made a careful　 46　 of your advertising during the past six months” or “I have made a survey in my neighbourhood to find out how many housewives　 47　 your product and why they like it.”

　　Try to　 48　 generalities. Be clear about the kind of job for which you are now　 49　. College graduates looking for their first positions often ask“ What can I　 50　 in a letter? Employers want experience, which, naturally, no　 51　 has. ”The answer is that everything you have ever done is　 52　.

　　It is important to write a good strong closing for your letter.　53　 a specific request for an interview or give the possible employer something definite to do or expect. An excellent　54　 is to enclose（内附）a stamped, self - addressed envelope with your letter. That makes it　 55　 for a possible employer to get in touch with you.

　　36．A. clearly B. carefully C. obviously D. easily

　　37．A. found B. done C. known D. heard

　　38．A. sending B. taking C. leaving D. picking

　　39．A. brain B. sight C. order D. mind

　　40．A. probable B. possible C. likely D. able

　　41．A. While B. Although C. As D. If

　　42．A. pay B. win C. show D. fix

　　43．A. kept B. continued C. written D. read

　　44．A. to B. for C. into D. from

　　45．A. advertisement B. report

　　　　C. article D. introduciton

　　46．A. watch B. search C. study D. discussion

　　47．A. change B. make C. sell D. use．

　　48．A. avoid B. remember C. protect D. gain

　　49．A. losing B. applying C. preparing D. fitting

　　50．A. offer B. supply C. mean D. provide

　　51．A. worker B. beginner C. owner D. manager

　　52．A. success B. development C. practice D. experience

　　53．A. Make B. Ask C. State D. Get

　　54．A. result B. decision C. promise D. idea

　　55．A. happier B. easier C. cheaper D. safer

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请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　It is widely known that any English conversation begins with The Weather．Such a fixation with the weather finds expression in Dr．Johnson's famous comment that “When two English meet, their first talk is of weather．” Though Johnson's observation is as accurate now as it was over two hundred years ago, most commentators fail to come up with a convincing explanation for this English weather-speak．

　　Bill Bryson, for example, concludes that, as the English weather is not at all exciting, the obsession with it can hardly be understood．He argues that”To an outsider, the most striking thing about the English weather is that there is not very much of it．” Simply, the reason is that the unusual and unpredictable weather is almost unknown in the British Isles．

　　Jeremy Paxman, however, disagrees with Bryson, arguing that the English weather is by nature attractive．Bryson is wrong, he says, because the English preference for the weather has nothing to do with the natural phenomena．”The interest is less in the phenomena themselves, but in uncertainty．” According to him, the weather in England is very changeable and uncertain and it attracts the English as well as the outsider．

　　Bryson and Paxman stand for common misconceptions about the weather-speak among the English．Both commentators, somehow, are missing the point．The English weather conversation is not really about the weather at all．English weather-speak is a system of signs, which is developed to help the speakers overcome the natural reserve and actually talk to each other．Everyone knows conversations starting with weather-speak are not requests for weather data．Rather, they are routine greetings, conversation starters or the blank”fillers”, In other words, English weather-speak is a means of social bonding．

(1)

The author mentions Dr．Johnson's comment to show that ________．
[　　]
A．	most commentators agree with Dr．Johnson
B．	Dr．Johnson is famous for his weather observation
C．	the comment was accurate two hundred years ago
D．	English conversations usually start with the weather

(2)

What does the underlined word”obsession” most probably refer to?
[　　]
A．	A social trend．
B．	An emotional state．
C．	A historical concept．
D．	An unknown phenomenon．

(3)

According to the passage, Jeremy Paxman believes that ________．
[　　]
A．	Bill Bryson has little knowledge of the weather
B．	there is nothing special about the English weather]
C．	the English weather attracts people to the British Isles
D．	English people talk about the weather for its unccrtainty

(4)

What is the author's main purpose of writing the passage?
[　　]
A．	To explain what English weather-speak is about．
B．	To analyse misconceptions about the English weather．
C．	To find fault with both Bill Bryson and Jeremy Paxman．
D．	To convince people that the English weather is changeable．

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　　When people become good at doing the things they like they find themselves.

　　Many young people are good at doing things they do not like, many other young people would like to do something at which they are not good. Also, many do not think they are good at anything, and do not know what they would like to do. None of them are happy.

　　It is impossible to decide whether one likes something until one has tried it. Trying something new is important.

　　Give each idea a fair chance. If you have decided to try out something new, also decided how long you will stick to it. Then you can make a fair decision.

　　The best thing to judge is not the final goal, but the work it takes you to reach that goal. Almost everybody would like to be highly skilled in something, but becoming highly skilled at anything calls for a great deal of time and effect.

　　Finding oneself means not only discovering what one is good at and what one likes; it also means discovering what one is not good at and does not like.

　　So trying something and failing can have its good side. It tells you that you are not fit for that particular area and should not use it as your goal.

1．None of the young people are happy because ________.

[　　]

A．they are good at doing things they are not fond of

B．they would like to do something they are not good at

C．they think they are good at nothing and do not know what they would like to do

D．of all the above

2．You can’t decide whether you like something ________.

[　　]

A．even if you have tried it

B．although you have tried it

C．before you have tried it

D．after it has been tried

3．It takes ________ to become good at something.

[　　]

A．time and money

B．a lot of time and work

C．a lot of work and rest

D．men and time

4．From this passage we know that to find oneself is ________.

[　　]

5．To find oneself one has to know ________.

[　　]

A．his strong points

B．his weak points

C．both his strong and weak points

D．what he likes and what he is good at

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第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
　　根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
　　The purpose of a letter of application is to help you to "sell" yourself. 71 It should be simple,human,personal and brief without leaving out any necessary facts.
　　In writing a letter of application,keep in mind that the things a possible employer is most likely to want to know about are your qualifications(条件),your achievements and your aims. 72 If the first few sentences fail to win the reader's attention,the rest of the letter may not be read at all.Try to focus your opening remarks on the needs or interests of the employer not on your own need or desires.For example,instead of beginning with "I saw your advertisement in today's newspaper,"you might say " 73 "or "I have made a survey in my neighborhood to find out how many housewives use your product and why they like it."
　　 74 Be clear about the kind of job for which you are now aplying.College graduates looking for their first positions often ask "Which can I provide in a letter? Employers want experience - which,naturally,no beginner has." The answer is that everything you have ever done is experience.
　　It is important to write a good strong closing for your letter.Make a specific request for an interview or give the possible employer something definite to do or expect.At excellent idea is to enclose(内附)a stamped,self - addressed envelope with your letter. 75 　　

A．I have made a careful study of your advertising during the past six months.

B．Don't be late for an interview.

C．It should state clearly the job you want,and should tell what your abilities are and what you have done.

D．Try to avoid generalities.

　　E.The opening paragraph is perhaps the most important part.
　　F.That makes it easier for a possible employer to get in touch with you.
G.At the end of the letter,you should sign your name nicely.

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