8. Many students lost marks in the exams　　　 they did not read the questions carefully.

　 　　 A. though　　　　 　　 B. because　　　 C. if　　　　　 　　 D. so

7. John and I only see each other　　　 , as both of us are busy with our work.

　　　 A. seldom　　　 B. always　　　　 　　　 C. frequently　 　　 D. occasionally

6. No one likes to make friends with Shylock, who thinks of only himself and doesn’t　　　

other people.

　 　　 A. care for　　　　 　　　 B. look down on　 C. care about　　 　 D. think little of

5. To my　　　 , I found my nephew dressed in a girl’s skirt this morning. How funny it is!

　 　　 A. joy　　　　　　 　　 B. surprise　　　 C. sorrow　　　　 　　　 D. regret

4. It is believed that in England it is easy to tell a person’s class　　　 his speech.

　　　 A. by　　　　　　 B. for　 　　　　　　　 C. on　 　　　　　 D. with

3. Smith, you have to be　　　 about how long the tiring project is going to take.

　 　　 A. pleased　　　　 　　　 B. excited　　　 　 C. realistic　　　 D. enthusiastic

2.　　　 you have finished your work, why not have a good rest?

　 　　 A. So that　　　　 　　 B. Now that　　　 　　　 C. In order that　 D. After that

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. - Sir, can I hand in my paper tomorrow?

　 - No. Never　　　 till tomorrow what can be done today.

　　　 A. put up　　　　 B. put down　　　 　　　 C. put forward　　 　　　 D. put off

第二节　 写作(满分30分)

假设你是李明，高三伊始，你们学校为了提高学生的成绩，决定暂停体育课，并分别以语、数、外三大主科代之。请根据以下要点用英语写一篇短文。

1. 校方作此决定的原因；2. 你自己对该决定的看法。