第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节  完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

71．——Has Li Lei finished his work today?

——I have no idea, but he ___________________（做实验） when I saw him this morning．(conduct)

72．——They aren’t quiet, are they?

   ——No. They are accustomed ___________________（不说话） at meals.(talk)

73．From the distance ___________________（来了一个士兵） who was riding a horse. （come）

74．It is a rule in our school that no books ___________________（带出）unless you have a library card. (take)

75．The news spread quickly through the village ___________________（战争已结束）, making villagers wild with joy. (end)

76．The local Tibetans laughed at the strange bottles containing ___________________（他们称之为） “English air”. (refer)

77．Misunderstandings arising from lack of social communication，unless __________________（处理恰当），may lead to serious problems．(handle)

78．——I felt it very difficult to carry on the work all by myself.

——I could have helped you, but you ___________________（没有要求我）. (ask)

79．Turesson’s findings show that habitat, such as soil conditions, ___________________（同等重要）to the output of crops. (significance)

80．Willie has complained to the sales manager about the PC he bought ___________________（其屏幕爆炸）for no reason yesterday. (explode)

       Last year, a report by a committee of education experts said that a lot of American students cannot write well. The report noted the concerns of business leaders and teachers. The experts said that more students should have to pass a writing test before they can finish high school. They pointed out that major college entrance tests are changing now to include a writing part.

       Educators know that teaching students to write well is not easy. One problem is the amount of time needed to read through large amounts of work. So some companies have developed computer programs. These can grade student writing much more quickly than a person can. Writing tests can also cost less to carry out by computer than paper-and-pencil. These computer systems are known as e-readers. They use artificial (人工的) intelligence to think in a way like teachers. In the state of Indiana, computer grading of a statewide writing test began with a test of the system itself. For two years, both a computer and humans graded the student writing. Officials say there was almost no difference between the computer grades and those given by the human readers.

       The entrance test commonly used by business schools, the GMAT, already uses e-readers. The GRE and TOEFL tests might start; officials are deciding. The GRE is the Graduate Record Examination. TOEFL is the Test of English as a Foreign Language.

       Systems are also being used to grade writing in college classes. The computers read a few hundred examples of student writing already graded by humans. Then the systems compare new writings against those already examined.

       How do teachers feel all about this? Many say machines can never do the job as well as people can. A computer can find spelling and grammar mistakes. But these teachers say it can never really understand what a writer is trying to say. Critics say a program cannot follow a thought or judge humor or understand a beautifully expressed idea.

       But inventors of the programs say computer grading guarantees that each piece of writing is graded in the same way. They also say the systems are meant to judge knowledge more than creativity.

1．What do the teachers think of the computer system?

       A. They think highly of the computer systems.

B. They think that computers cannot grade writing as well as people.

C. They believe that computers can understand a writer’s idea well

D. They are glad computers will spare their effort to correct students’ school work.

2．From the first paragraph we can conclude that _________.

       A. American students’ writing ability is being improved

B. American students’ writing ability is not satisfactory

C. business leaders and teachers are not worried about students’ writing

D. all college entrance tests will include a writing part

3．Which of the following is NOT the advantage of e-readers?

       A. Saving much of teachers’ time.                     

B. Saving a lot of money.

C. Being fair and objective.                              

D. Appreciating humor and beauty

4．The best title of this passage might be _________.

       A. Computer-graded Writing                            

B. Human-graded Writing

C. How to Improve Students’ Writing                

D. Advantages of E-readers

Central Park

Outside among the trees, watch the wildlife — both the human and animal varieties. Call (212)360 — 3465 or (212)360 — 2726 for events and tours. Central Park stretches from 59th to 110th Sts., and from 5th Ave. to Central Park. West.

Empire State Building

This is among the most striking building in the city, the nation,even the world. The observation dock (瞭望台) on the 86th floor is open to general public, offering a wonderful view of the second floor youll find the New York Skyride, a simulated (模拟的) helicopter ride. Over Manhattan.5th Ave. at 34th St., Midtown/ (212)736 — 3100.

Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum

Five blocks west of Time Square, this museum has hundreds of air, deep-sea and space exhibit’s. Walk the fight deck of the 900-foot-long aircraft carrier Intrepid,see dozens of old and modern aircraft and ride the Intrepid Navy Flight Simulator.Pier 86,W. 46th St.and 12th Ave./(212)245-0072.

Madison Square Garden

If it’s big, it probably happens at the Garden. Check out sporting events, concerts and much more.Tours are available. 7th Ave, btwn. 31th and 33th Sts., Midtown/(212)4656-741.

1. The New York Skyride is for ______.

A. sightseeing                B. fight training

C. model plane-sports          D. city transportation

2. If a visitor is interested in music,he will probably go to______.

A. Central Park                        B. Empire State Building

C. Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum        D. Madison Square Garden

3. What is the purpose of these texts?

A. To provide information of living in New York.

B. To provide directions of city traffic in New York.

C. To give visitors a guide to New York.

D. To give a brief introduction to the history of New York.

第一节 语音知识（共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1．political    A．title    B．secret   C．recently     D．remain

2．athlete A．operate  B．waste    C．grammar  D． spare

3．measure  A．death    B．wheat    C．greatly  D．appear

4．shooting     A．improve  B．push C．cousin   D．sow

5．revision A．special  B．discussion   C．peach    D．decision

—Hello, can I speak to Robert, please?

   —Hold on, please. He ________ in the garage.

A. has worked        B. is working         C. worked         D. will work

—Mum, where is my lunch pack?

 —Just _____ it was．          

 A．as  B．how          C．what D．where

I was told that    _____    10:15 flight would take us to Shanghai in time to reach         Fudan University.   　

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

—Do you ______ the idea of living a low-carbon life?

—It sounds tough, but it is a tendency.

A. correspond to    B. apply to             C. cater to             D. subscribe to

一Why didn’t Alex attend the party yesterday evening?

一He   _______   not have wanted to see me??

A．should    B．might    C．could D．would

—Does it rain a lot in this area?

   —_______, it hardly ever rains; the climate is like that of a desert.

A. What’s worse   B. In other words  C. On the contrary  D. As a result