Dear Kate,
I’m very   36   that you are coming to our school so soon.   37   you arrive, let me introduce   38   you what our school life is like.
Our school is quite famous   39   its long history. It was   40   in the early 1920s. It is a good place   41   we can prepare ourselves well for the future. We have many wonderful teachers who are always ready to   42   help.   43   we pay a lot of attention to how well we do in lessons,   44   high scores is not the only reason to study. The teachers encourage us to try out new ideas and ask questions.   45   their help we have developed all kinds of interests in both Arts and Science. Students can choose to   46   any school clubs they are   47   in. We can also choose the subjects that we want to study. Last term I selected American Literature, because I wanted to learn about famous American writers. This term I chose to attend music classes because my father bought me a piano   48   a birthday present.
  49   , I was elected monitor of my class,   50   it can be   51   to be a monitor,   52   I have to do a lot of work and attend many meetings.   53   , being a monitor has taught me a lot, such as caring for others and taking responsibilities and so on. When my class was given the title of “Model Class”, I was   54   than ever before. So being a monitor plays an important part in my school life. I’m very pleased with my work.
I love my school and hope that you will have a pleasant experience here too. I am looking forward to   55   you soon.

Dear Kate,

I’m very   36   that you are coming to our school so soon.   37   you arrive, let me introduce   38   you what our school life is like.

Our school is quite famous   39   its long history. It was   40   in the early 1920s. It is a good place   41   we can prepare ourselves well for the future. We have many wonderful teachers who are always ready to   42   help.   43   we pay a lot of attention to how well we do in lessons,   44   high scores is not the only reason to study. The teachers encourage us to try out new ideas and ask questions.   45   their help we have developed all kinds of interests in both Arts and Science. Students can choose to   46   any school clubs they are   47   in. We can also choose the subjects that we want to study. Last term I selected American Literature, because I wanted to learn about famous American writers. This term I chose to attend music classes because my father bought me a piano   48   a birthday present.

  49   , I was elected monitor of my class,   50   it can be   51   to be a monitor,   52   I have to do a lot of work and attend many meetings.   53   , being a monitor has taught me a lot, such as caring for others and taking responsibilities and so on. When my class was given the title of “Model Class”, I was   54   than ever before. So being a monitor plays an important part in my school life. I’m very pleased with my work.

I love my school and hope that you will have a pleasant experience here too. I am looking forward to   55   you soon.

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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并填在答题卡上。

Dear Kate,

   It is very   36__ that you are coming to our school so soon.  37  you arrive, let me introduce  38   you what our school life is like.

  Our school is quite famous for its long history. It was   39   in the early 1920s. It is a good place   40__we can prepare ourselves well for the future. We have many wonderful teachers who are always ready to __41___help. __42___we pay a lot of attention to how well we do in lessons, achieving high scores is not the only reason to study. The teachers encourage us to try out new ideas and ask questions. __43__their help we have developed all kinds of interests in both Arts and Science. Students can choose to_44__ any school clubs they are _45___in. We can also choose the subjects that we want to study. Last term I selected American Literature, because I wanted to learn about famous American writers. This term I chose to attend music classes because my father bought me a piano_46__ a birthday present.

    __47___, I was elected_ 48___ of my class, __49____it can be _50_ to be a monitor,     __51__I have to do a lot of work and attend many meetings. _52 , being a monitor has taught me a lot, such as caring for others and taking responsibilities and so on. When my class was given the title of “Model Class”, I was __53___than ever before. So being a monitor _54____an important part in my school life .I’m very pleased with my work.

    I love my school and hope that you will have a pleasant experience here too. I am looking forward to  55   you soon.

36. A. excited B. exciting      C. excite  D. excitement

37. A. When   B .After  C. Before       D. As soon as

38. A. to  B. for      C. with    D. in

39. A. finded  B. found  C. founded     D. find

40. A. when    B. where C. that     D. which

41. A. gives    B. offer   C. donates      D. ask

42. A. But      B. Because      C. Though      D. So

43. A. Under   B. With   C. For     D. By

44. A. attend   B. join    C. join in D. take part in

45. A. interest B. interesting  C. interested   D. interests

46. A. for       B. as       C. by      D .with

47. A. On the way  B. In the way  C. By the way D. By way of

48. A. the monitor  B. a monitor   C. monitor      D. monitors

49. A. sometime     B. sometimes  C. some time  D. some times

50. A. tired     B. tiring  C. tire     D. tires

51. A. for       B. but     C. so       D. therefore

52. A. But      B. However    C . So     D. And

53. A. proud   B. more proud       C. prider D. prouder

54. A. playB. takes       C. makes                 D. plays

55. A.meet      B. meeting      C. meets  D. met