26. – What time do we have to be at the gate?
–______, passengers are already boarding.
25. Sometimes advertisements make ______ possible for companies to sell the customers
______ money cannot buy.
A. /; that B. it; what C. that; which D. /; whose
24. –Tom isn’t so strong as he ______, is he?
–No, he is ______his two brothers.
A. thinks; no stronger than B. expects; as strong as
C. appears; not stronger than D. looks; the strongest of
23. –Do you know in which book it is you can read a lot of interesting world records?
– I think it’s the Guinness Book of the World Records.
A. where B. which C. in which D. that
22. –Did you remember to pay the telephone bill?
–The telephone bill? ______. I’ll do it right away.
A. Oh, I just forgot all about it. B. Are you sure?
C. My telephone is out of order. D. Please remember the amount.
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。
21. English is a language that many young people around the world not speak perfectly but at least understand.
A. may; can B. would; might C. will; must D. could; might
第二节：书面表达(满分25分)
下面的柱状图(bar chart)显示了不同年龄段孩子与父母谈心的情况。
Time spent in talking with parents
根据上图信息，请以“Heart-to-Heart Talks with Parents”为题，用英语写一篇100字左右的短文。要求如下：
1. 简要描述图中信息；
2. 说明原因(如忙于学习或工作、缺少共同话题……)；
3. 谈谈你的看法。
注意：文章的标题和开头已给出(不计词数)。
Heart-to-Heart Talks with Parents
As is shown in the bar chart, ______________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
Time
spent in talking with parents