第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分45分)

第一节 完形填空 (共20小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分30分)

阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I was invited to attend a function(盛大的集会) to celebrate the 25th year of a business owned by a very good and special friend.

The day of the 41 arrived. However, because of an appointment 42 time, I knew that I was going to be late, 43 I phoned to let my friend know. I arrived 20 minutes 44 and my friend came out to welcome and 45 me. He said he was 46 to see me and had put off the 47 part of the celebration, knowing that I was on my 48 .

As I joined the other guests, I could 49 a wonderful sense of friendship, warmth and happiness in the room. 50 , I had very little time to speak to more than a couple of people 51 the official part of the celebration 52 .

In his 53 , my friend welcomed all the guests on behalf of his family and team members, and then 54 the people who were gathered in the room for their support and friendship over the 55 25 years. In his thank-yospeech, he used a quote: Always 56 with the person yotook to the dance.

He then went on to talk about the importance of 57 loyal to those people who had supported him. He also 58 that during that time many people had offered their services and even sometimes provided a 59 arrangement for his business.

What a great 60 it was for me to continue to go to the dance with such a good friend!

41. A. meeting B. celebration C. discussion D. activity

42. A. standing for B. taking on C. making up D. taking up

43. A. so B. but C. and D. or

44. A. behind B. later C. late D. afterwards

45. A. help B. greet C. respect D. praise

46. A. pleased B. surprised C. interested D. disappointed

47. A. ordinary B. normal C. usual D. official

48. A. holiday B. mind C. way D. duty

49. A. learn B. feel C. find D. touch

50. A. Sadly B. Happily C. Angrily D. Luckily

51. A. why B. after C. when D. before

52. A. ended B. continued C. started D. paused

53. A. self-introduction B. comment C. explanation D. speech

54. A. encouraged B. blamed C. thanked D. criticized

55. A. last B. next C. other D. first

56. A. work B. dance C. live D. sing

57. A. turning B. falling C. growing D. remaining

58. A. mentioned B. guessed C. thought D. supposed

59. A. bigger B. harder C. better D. worse

60. A. pride B. honor C. idea D. comfort

第II卷(共50分)

注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

第二节 (共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15分)

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

So why has English changed over time? Actually all languages change and develop 61 cultures meet and communicate with each other. At first the English 62 (speak)in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today. It was based more on German 63 the English we speak at present. Then 64 (gradual) between about AD 800 and 1150，English 65

(become) less like German because those 66 ruled England spoke first Danish and 67 (late) French. These new settlers enriched the English language and especially its vocabulary. So by the 1600’s Shakespeare was able to make use 68 a wider vocabulary than ever before. In 1620 some British

69 (settle) moved to America. Later in the 18th century some British people 70 (take) to Australia too. English began to be spoken in both countries.

第四部分写作(共两节;满分35分)

第一节单句改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

假定英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改句子，请你修改你同桌写的以下句子。每个句子均有一处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写上该加的词。