--- A microwave oven must be a big convenience to a busy couple．

       --- ________ , dear ．But when do you plan to get it ?

A．Just can’t agree more             B．A pleasure

C．Good idea                      D．No wonder

How many more decades will have to pass ____ scientists succeed in providing a cure for cancer?

A．when               B．since                C．before            D．until

 ________, I believe, and you will find Tom is very outgoing.

A. Having a talk with the student             B. Given a talk with the student

C. One talk with the student                   D. If you have a talk with the student

       The edition of Longman Dictionary is up to date. The words which _____ into English from the outside world ______ about 200 pages of the dictionary.

A. were imported; occupy                                B. are imported; have occupied

C. have been imported; occupy                            D. were imported; have occupied

A cook will be immediately fired if he is found ______in the kitchen.

A. smoke                      B. smoking                   C. to smoke                  D. smoked

第三节  完形填空(每空1分，共20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

After the war between Britain and France which lasted 7 years, James Cook got married and   21   down in London. For several years, Captain Cook   22   to the east of America   23   he made a map of its  24   ．In 1768 came Cook's   25   for a major expedition. The navy was   26   a plan for an expedition   27   the South Pacific Ocean in   28   of watching a very unusual   29  ， that is the planet Venus   30　　between the earth and the sun in 1769. His   31   hope was to find a new land   32   was thought to be   33   in the Indian and Pacific Ocean.   34   Captain Cook was to be there in charge of this expedition   35   Captain of the ship   36  "Endeavour". It was an old merchant ship just like   37   on which Cook had learnt his seamanship. It was strongly built and had a lot of space   38   for storage. Cook understood there would be a lot of hardship for them, so he got everything   39   it. In this expedition, he had sailed around   40   and up the east coast of Australia, charting(绘制) over 8,000 miles of coastline that had been unknown before.

 21. A. set          B. sailed      C. sent       D. settled

 22. A. went       B. flew        C. sailed     D. came

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

 24. A. countries    B. coasts      C. cities      D. seas

 25. A. chance           B. hope       C. ship       D. expedition

 26. A. finding      B. learning     C. doing     D. making

 27. A. in               B. to               C. for         D. at

 28. A. the hope     B. a view     C. an idea   D. plan

 29. A. accident     B. incident      C. matter    D. event

 30. A. existing      B. setting     C. passing   D. appearing

 31. A. first        B. second           C. third       D. last

 32. A. which     B. where     C. what       D. on which

 33. A. passing      B. going      C. existing      D. sailing

 34. A. but         B. as          C. and         D. for

 35. A. of           B. for          C. like        D. as

 36. A. which called      B. called  C. call        D. calling

 37. A. one         B. it         C. the one       D. what

 38. A. down      B. off          C. up          D. away

 39. A. full prepared for            B. fully prepared for

C. fully preparing        D. full preparation

40. A. Endland          B. Australia   C. New Zealand      D. Tasmania

On any weekend throughout the year one can spend hours browsing through neighborhood flea (跳蚤) markets. These are very popular for those who are in search of bargains and who have a keen eye for picking through what others have discarded. They hunt and search for something they can reuse. Americans love secondhand merchandise (商品) which can be bought cheaply and restored to its original use. In many cases the condition and the quality are still good, though the style might be outdated.

For some people searching through flea markets is a hobby which reaps rewards. They look for possible antiques among the items for sale or for old furniture which can be restored with a little care and used again. Many wise collectors often find rare items worth much more than their bargained price. Since prices are usually not fixed, if one is persistent a bargain can easily be struck. The owner may be selling a rare collectable and may not even be aware of its value. One of the great pleasures of shopping at such markets is the chance to bargain with the shop owner and settle for a price which one can afford and is willing to pay.

Perhaps even more enjoyable than flea markets are the weekend outdoor garage sales which have now become very much a part of American culture. These are held usually in the spring and fall when the weather is still good. Usually a homeowner, having decided that he would like to clear his residence of accumulated items which are no longer useful to him, advertises in a local paper that he is holding a garage sale. More than likely the goods on display are in good condition and great buys can be found if one has the time and patience to search carefully. The home owner places items for sale on display along the driveway leading to his garage or on his front lawn and waits for people to look at what he has to sell. Old magazines, books, paintings, bicycles, ice-skates, items of clothing and electrical appliances of every sort appear on a regular basis. If the owner is in a position where he must sell his home or plans to move soon, then he may be forced to practically give things away at a price far below their true worth.

1. What do you usually do before holding a garage sale?

   A. Put on an advertisement in a local newspaper.  

B. Display your goods in front of the garage.

   C. Find rare items and fix their prices.          

D. Clear your garage and front lawn.

2. The underlined word “discarded” in Paragraph 1 probably means ____.

   A. distributed                 B. rejected                C. discovered           D. stored

3. When people shop at a flea market, how can they settle on a price?

   A. They can bargain on a price acceptable to both. B. They can question their value.

   C. They can expect a 50% discount.              D. They can compare with the other sellers.

4. What do we know about the garage sale?

   A. It is only held in the spring of the year.

B. The goods on display are totally useless.

   C. Garage sales are popular with Americans.  

D. All the goods are selling far below their real value.

第二节：写作：

假如你是李华，最近收到一封英国笔友Tom的来信。他希望了解你校如何维护学生在校期间的安全。请你写一封英语回信，介绍你校的做法，如重视安全问题、加强安全教育、增加保安人员、来访示证登记等。(信的开头结尾已给出)

注意：词数：l00左右(信的开头和结尾不计入总数)。信的内容可适当发挥。

参考词汇：安全意识awareness of safety  登记register(vi)    保安security guard

Dear Tom,

I’m glad to receive your letter and thank you for your concern about our students’ security. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

We believe a safe school will provide us students a better learning environment.

Yours,

Li Hua

. The young teacher found it hard to _____ his explanation in class most of the time.

A. go through           B. pull through         C come acmes        D. get across

_____ the chapter four times, I finally understood the author's theory．

       A．Reading        B．Having read    C．To read          D．Read