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Section B Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. (12%) Languages keep 31 words from other languages. This is one of the reasons 32 languages keep changing almost every day. What we should do about the 33 number of “borrowed words” in our 34 is something that deserves careful thought. In England nowadays, there is 35 to decide which new words should be accepted into the language. A standard was 36 set for the English language by King Henry VII. That is why we have the 37 ”the King’s English”. King Henry VII was a poet who showed great 38 _for language. He set a standard for 39 people were to speak English, but who can make a decision is anyone’s guess. Today, the spread of “borrowed words” is mostly 40 the easily accessed Internet and television programmes from across the world. Some people are optimistic(乐观的) and believe that this progress is good; 41 others worry that it may result in language pollution. Which opinion you agree 42 is up to you. 31. A. makingB. borrowingC. creatingD. developing 32. A. whatB. howC. whyD. which 33. A. increasingB. decreasingC. increasedD. small 34. A. vocabularyB. dictionaryC. booksD. sentence 35. A. someoneB. noneC. no oneD. nothing 36. A. firstB. lastC. firstlyD. finally 37. A. wordB. sentenceC. sayingD. phrase 38. A. contributionsB. concernC. worryD. interest 39. A. whyB. whenC. whereD. how 40. A. due toB. becauseC. because ofD. thanks to 41. A. whenB. whileC. howeverD. though 42. A. toB. withC. aboutD. at Part Three---Reading Comprehension Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage. (30%) A Since my son is getting ready for first grade, I asked a friend where she shops for school supplies. For price and convenience, she had a quick answer: schoolpak.com. Parents can buy items or packaged equipment for all grades. The Generic Elementary School-pak for first through fifth graders, for example, is $23.28. (Teachers can also e-mail their grade’s or school’s whole list for a price on customized kits(销售包). Shipping(运送)is free for 75 or more kits) ____________________ Teachers thinks highly of educationalwarehouse.com for its learning tools and games—everything from puzzles and puppets to software and chalks. Classroomdirect.com has great prices on over 10.000 products and a special corner offering even deeper discounts. Pick your lunch box The second-most-difficult back-to-school decision, right after what to wear on the first day, is what kind of lunch box to buy. Jonas Brothers or Hannah Montana? Ariel or Elmo? Your kids can examine their (and your) lunch boxes at platesplus4kids.com and lunchboxes.com. Trade in sports tools My garage is a tangle(混乱) of bikes and balls, sticks and clubs, so I was excited to find playitagainsports.com --- a company that helps you sell quality, name-brand sporting equipment. You’ll have to visit one of its 320 stores, located in 46 states and the District of Columbia. 3 sites for saving Feedthepig.org Think about the savings if your kids (and you) stopped buying lunch out every day and brown-bagged(自带午餐)it. Goodshop.com Support your favorite school by shopping at more than 1,000 participating shops. Up to 30 percent of every purchase is donated. And you’ll find hundreds of deals and coupons(优惠券). Taxadmin.org Click on 2009 State Sales Tax Holidays to see if your state has a tax-free shopping day. Check what’s included before going to the store. 43. The passage is mainly aimed at__________. A. parents B. teachers C. students D. businessmen 44. If you want to sell the bikes your children don’t use, you can go to ____________. A. educationalwarehouse.com B. playitagainsports.com C. Feedthepig.org D. Taxadmin.org (责任编辑：admin) |