24．After arriving in New York, the Chinese college student found it rather hard to ___ ___living on
his own．
A．rely on B．adjust to C．depend on D．bring up
23．A policeman shouted to the criminal ,”Put up your hands and stand still __ ____the law．”
A．in the name of B．at the mercy of C．by the name of D．regardless of
22．-You just think of yourself! You kept me waiting for at least three hours．
-I am sorry that you _______ think so．
A．would B．could C．should D．might
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，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21．When a giraffe(长颈鹿) has ______ drink, it has to stand with its front legs wide apart in order
to reach ______ water．
A．/; / B．a; the C．the; / D．/; the
第二节：书面表达(满分25分)
随着网络的发展，目前很多人在新年时给亲朋好友发电子贺卡，而不再用纸制贺卡。
请根据以下提示，阐述电子贺卡的优越性。
1 电子贺卡更活泼有趣。
2 既有动画又有声音。
3 传递速度快。
4 可上网选择不同贺卡。
5 可自己设计贺卡。
6 保护环境。
注意：文章包括以上要点，可适当发挥，不要逐条翻译。
词数：100左右
参考词汇：电子贺卡 electronic card
动画 animation
第一节：短文改错(共10 小题；每小题1.5分，满分15 分)
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上画一个勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线(＼)划掉。
该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
Michael, a typically American, who stays at home on 76 _____
workdays. He plugged his personal computer into the internet 77 _____
in order to connect with the office. After work, he puts on 78_____
his headphones, watching a movie on his home video 79_____
recorder, or plays the baseball on the computer. On many 80 _____
days, Michael doesn’t talk to others, but he 81 _____
doesn’t see any people besides the ones on television. 82 _____
Michael is imaginary, but his life-style is very impossible. 83 _____
The inventions of modern technology seem to be cut 84 _____
us off from contact with his fellow human beings. 85 _____