23. ______ the fact that I have little singing talent, I want badly to be a member of the famous

choir sponsored by our school.

A. In spite of　　　　　　　　　　 B. In terms of　　　　 C. On account of　　　　　 D. In case of

22. ---That’s not what life is about! You only have an eye for money.

---________ I’ve not changed towards you.

A. So what?　　　　　　　　　　 B. If so. 　　　　　　　 C. What if? 　　　　　　　　 D. How come?

第一节：单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项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。

21. It is well known that ______ nature has provided Shangri-la with endless natural treasures,

making the land ______ happy home for the local people.

A. the; 不填　　　　　　 　　　 B. 不填; a 　　　　　 C. the; a 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a; a

第二节：写作(满分30分)

随着生活水平的提高，购买私家车已成为一种时尚。对此，人们看法不一。因此，你们进行了一个调查。请根据下面的提示，写一篇字数为150左右的短文。

词汇提示：汽车：正业auto industry　 混合燃料hybrid fuel　 二氧化碳carbon dioxide

注意：开头已写好，不计入总词数。

With the improvement of people's living conditions, owning private cars is becoming popular in China．Different voices arise in a recent survey conducted by us．