【正文】 n statesman Benjamin Franklin when he was in Paris as US ambassador. Both figures are still on display at Madame Tussaud39。 is C． are。ve heard． Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS, You will hear the short passage TWICE． Customs of dinner parties in Britain and America Brief information * party starting between 7 and 8 p． m． and ending at about 16. * evening starting with drinks and snacks * meal starting first with soup or omething small, then meat or fish with vegetables, and 19． the dessert, finally ending with coffee dos and don’ts before the party *bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine 17． *say how much you like the room or the pictures on the wall * don’t ask how much things cost during the party * 18． everything on your plate *take more if you want after the party call the hosts the next day, or write them a short 20. PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE (45 marks) SECTION A (15 marks) Directions: Beneath each of following sentences there are four choice marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best pletes the sentence. 21． We are sorry to have to announce that the Leeds train that _____ due to arrive at 12 ： 20 has been delayed by one hour and will now arrive at 13 : 20. A． was B． is C． will be D． had been 22． Take great pains to read _____ you can or you won39?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。s credit? A． One dollar． B． Ten dollars． C． Four dollars． Conversation 5 10． What is the man39。t had 25． If we work hard with a strong will, we _____ overe any difficulty, however great it is． A． must B． need C． should D． can 26． He was so busy that _____ I could say hello to him he had rushed out of the room． A． when B． before C． since D． until 27． The puter system broke _____ suddenly while he was searching for information on the Inter． A． down B． out C． up D． in 28． It is estimated that the novel will be _____ of his best sellers, for his novels are quite popular among young people． A． other B． either C． another D． the other 29． No sooner _____ on the TV than I heard the news that the stampede in Cambodia39。 it will _____ have been solved by the end of next week． A． luckily B． immediately C． hopefully D． undoubtedly 35． Always remember it is none of your business _____ other people think about you． Just believe in yourself． A． how B． what C． which D． when SECTION B （ 18 marks） 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． Growing old is something that nobody can understand until they experience it for themselves． I may not be old but I am certainly beginning to 36 it? turned 18 just over a week ago． I am now an adult． As a child you 37 adults— or grownups as I used to call them— to always be in control． to know what is right and wrong． 38 as a teenager, I thought that when I reached 18 I would be far more 39 in many aspects of life． But now that I am 18, 1 know that is not true． It is clear to me now that you do not 40 learning when you are 18． Every day you learn something 41 , no matter what your age． However, I do understand when you bee an adult you have to 42 more responsibility． Whereas before I seldom had to clean the dishes, set the table or help out around the house, now I do all of those． I have already 43 myself the nickname housekeeper． I can even drive now, which is pretty 44 , because of the frequency of accidents． But that39。t mind 64． Why do many Veians plain about the ads? A． They are intolerant of mercialization． B． They feel the ads are damaging the city． C． The ads are usually racy and in an American style． D． The ads don39。s required to take back our private time is a general social recognition that we have the right to it． In other words, we have to develop a healthy contempt for the rings of our phones． Given the case of making and receiving cell phone calls, if we dont talk to the caller right now, we surely will shortly later． A cell phone call deserves no greater priority than a random word from a person next to us． Though the call on my cell phone may be the oneinamillion from Steven Spielbergwho has finally read my novel and wants to make it his next movie． But most likely it is not, and I39。 要求： 1．簡(jiǎn)單介紹此次調(diào)查的時(shí)間及目的地； 2．描述調(diào)查中給 你留下深刻印象的一件事； 3．談?wù)勀銋⒓哟舜紊鐣?huì)調(diào)查的體會(huì)和感受。s the point of the anecdote about poet Coleridge in the first three paragraphs? A． To direct readers39。 ads cannot go up in Venice B． the mayor of Venice is expecting new advertising C． the Dotter Group may stop its restoration work for lack of funds D． people can buy Bulgaria or Cocacola on the Bridge of Sighs C There is famous story about British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge． He was writing a poem when he was interrupted by a knock at the door． This was an age before telephones． Someone was delivering a message． When Colcridge got back to his poem, he had lost his inspiration． His poetic mood had been broken by the knock on his door． His unfinished poem, which could otherwise have been a masterpiece, would now never be more than a fragment(碎片 ,片段 )． This story tells how unexpected munication can destroy an important thought, which brings us to the cell phone． The most mon plaint about cell phones is that people talk on them to the annoyance of peo