五.语法填空 (20分)

Dear Mr. Costa,

I’m sorry it has taken me so long to write. I’ve been very busy with work and school, but I’ve thought about you often.

How have you been (1)       (late)? Did you have a good Christmas and New Year’s? Mac says you’ve been working hard at (2)        restaurant and that business is very good. What else have you been doing?

I had a short (3)        good vacation. Mac and I went to Chicago for a few days before Christmas, but I had to come back and work (4)        Christmas and New Year’s, (5)       (include) Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve! Every time something like that (6)       (happen), I wonder (7)        I really want to work in the hotel business.

The other day I was thinking about the fun (8)        we used to have in our English class. I haven’t seen many of our classmates (9)        the course was over. In fact, the only one I see very often is Tomiko. I’d really like to get in touch with Franco. Does he ever write to you? If so, could you please send me his address?

Well, Mac and I are going skating and he is waiting for (10)       , so I guess I’d better say goodbye now. Write as soon as you can.

Yours ever

第二节  语法填空（共10小题，每题2分，共20分）

仔细阅读下面短文，短文中有10个空格。请按照语境以及括号里的具体要求完成语法填空、词形变化等。答案填写在答题卡标号为16～25的对应位置。

Dear Mr. Costa,

I’m sorry it has taken me so long to write. I’ve been very busy with work and school, but I’ve thought about you often.

How have you been 16       (late)? Did you have a good Christmas and New Year’s? Mac says you’ve been working hard at 17        restaurant and that business is very good. What else have you been doing?

I had a short 18        good vacation. Mac and I went to Chicago for a few days before Christmas, but I had to come back and work 19        Christmas and New Year’s, 20       (include) Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve! Every time something like that 21       (happen), I wonder 22        I really want to work in the hotel business.

The other day I was thinking about the fun 23        we used to have in our English class. I haven’t seen many of our classmates 24        the course was over. In fact, the only one I see very often is Tomiko. I’d really like to get in touch with Franco. Does he ever write to you? If so, could you please send me his address?

Well, Mac and I are going skating and he is waiting for 25       , so I guess I’d better say goodbye now. Write as soon as you can.

Yours ever

第二节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

  阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

      You can tell when people have a passion for something. Their eyes light up when they talk about it. They will spend hours doing what __31__ them. My friend Marilyn has a passion for___32__. She has developed her talent over the years because of her__33__of  music.

      She would play at parties, and church events __34__her passion with everyone. Over the years , many people ___35__ her and gave her the confidence that__36__ her producing a CD with a selection of her favourite songs.

      Marilyn was in her 60s when she produced her first CD. Her __37__seemed to quiver(轻微颤动 ) as she told me__38__ it. You could hear her passion for music __39__ she described the experience of recording the CD. She had_ 40__ been in a recording studio(录音棚 ) in her life, but now she was recording a CD in a professional studio. Her passion brought her___41___.

      What is your passion? Have you found it? Have you __42___ it? Should let your passion out and make it a reality. Do something that you love to do and make it a reality. As Eve sawyer said, “ Never look down upon the__43_ of passion.” If  you__44___ have a passion for something, you will __45___a way to achieve it. Your passion will help you   46___ the challenges as you start your journey.

     If you are not__47___ what your passion is, think of what makes you jump out of your ___48__in the morning. What is the one thing that you love to do?___49__ it and do it! Don’t ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive,__50_ what the world needs is people who have come alive.

31  A .upsets                    B. bores                               C. comforts                         D. excites

32  A. dance                     B. music                        C. art                             D. action

33  A. love                                  B. care                                 C. study                               D. choice

34  A. offering                           B. providing                        C. sharing                            D. sending

35  A. advised                           B. encouraged                  C. praised                            D. moved

36     A. led to                               B. relied on                         C. insisted on            D. brought up

37     A. feeling                    B. song                                 C. appearance          D. voice

38  A. about                     B. in                             C. at                                      D. for

39     A. though                            B. unless                    C. as                                     D. till

40     A. always                   B. often                                C. ever                                 D. never

41     A. success                           B. luck                                  C. hope                                D. money

42     A. hoped                     B. developed             C. grew                                D. used

43     A. force                                B. rule                                  C. power                    D. ability

44     A. hardly                     B. barely                       C. briefly                     D. truly

45     A. find                                   B. leave                                C. give                                  D. make

46     A. obey                                 B. express                           C. face                                  D. behave

47     A. doubtful                          B. sure                                 C. willing                    D. content

48     A. room                                B. chair                                C. bed                                   D. mind

49     A. Discuss                           B. Promise                          C. Notice                    D. Find

50. A. before                                B. because                          C. when                               D. if

五.语法填空

Dear Mr. Costa,

I’m sorry it has taken me so long to write. I’ve been very busy with work and school, but I’ve thought about you often.

How have you been (1)       (late)? Did you have a good Christmas and New Year’s? Mac says you’ve been working hard at (2)        restaurant and that business is very good. What else have you been doing?

I had a short (3)        good vacation. Mac and I went to Chicago for a few days before Christmas, but I had to come back and work (4)        Christmas and New Year’s, (5)       (include) Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve! Every time something like that (6)       (happen), I wonder (7)        I really want to work in the hotel business.

The other day I was thinking about the fun (8)        we used to have in our English class. I haven’t seen many of our classmates (9)        the course was over. In fact, the only one I see very often is Tomiko. I’d really like to get in touch with Franco. Does he ever write to you? If so, could you please send me his address?

Well, Mac and I are going skating and he is waiting for (10)       , so I guess I’d better say goodbye now. Write as soon as you can.

Yours ever

 五.语法填空

Dear Mr. Costa,

I’m sorry it has taken me so long to write. I’ve been very busy with work and school, but I’ve thought about you often.

How have you been (1)       (late)? Did you have a good Christmas and New Year’s? Mac says you’ve been working hard at (2)        restaurant and that business is very good. What else have you been doing?

I had a short (3)        good vacation. Mac and I went to Chicago for a few days before Christmas, but I had to come back and work (4)        Christmas and New Year’s, (5)       (include) Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve! Every time something like that (6)       (happen), I wonder (7)        I really want to work in the hotel business.

The other day I was thinking about the fun (8)        we used to have in our English class. I haven’t seen many of our classmates (9)        the course was over. In fact, the only one I see very often is Tomiko. I’d really like to get in touch with Franco. Does he ever write to you? If so, could you please send me his address?

Well, Mac and I are going skating and he is waiting for (10)       , so I guess I’d better say goodbye now. Write as soon as you can.

Yours ever