I asked my uncle, who plays __31_______ piano well, __32_______ he would assess (评定) the tone of a second hand piano I was hoping to buy. We arrived __33_______ the house and Uncle Frank looked the piano over, then __34_______ (sit) down and played a mixture of honky-tonk numbers and classical pieces. When he finished, we told the family that we would call ___35_______ in 15 minutes.
Outside, Uncle Frank said that ___36________ the wood was battered (坏掉的)，the sound was good and we should buy it.
When I phoned the woman back, she sounded as if she was crying. __37____ (concern), I asked, “What’s the matter?”
“We didn’t know the piano_38______ play like that,” she replied. The piano wasn’t __39_______sale, and her daughter had to resume(重新开始) taking piano __40___________.
下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在下面加上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
How an unbelievable scene ! A modern young couple were eating fruit in public and had thrown a plenty of waste on the ground. When an old cleaner comes to clean up, the man was very angry. He pointed at the cleaner, said in a loud voice," How impolite! They haven't finished eating!" " How could people behave such badly?" I thought. Obvious, in their eyes, they could do all they liked and ignore other's feelings. In my opinion, we should pay attention our behavior, obey public rules and respect other's works. We should know that really civilized people are those who have good manners but a beautiful mind all the time.
MarkTwain，an American writer, published more than 30 books, hundreds of
short stories and essays and gave lectures around the world throughout his career.
MarkTwainleftschoolwhenhewastwelve.Hehadlittleschooleducation.Thou
ghhehadlittleschooleducation,hebecamethemostfamouswriterofhistime
.Hemademillionsofdollarsbywriting.HisrealnamewasSamuelLanghorneCl
emens,butheisbetterknownallovertheworldasMarkTwain,hispenname.
MarkTwainwasbornin1835andhewasnotahealthybaby.Infact,hewasnot
expectedtolivethroughthefirstwinter.Butwithhismother'stendercare,
hemanagedtosurvive.Asaboy,hecausedmuchtroubleforhisparents.Heuse
dtoplayjokesonallofhisfriendsandneighbors.Hedidn'tliketogotosc
hool,andheconstantlyranawayfromhome.Healwayswentinthedirectionof
thenearbyMississippi.Hewasnearlydrownedninetimes.Afterhisfather'sd
eathin1847,Marktwainbegantoworkforaprinter,whoonlyprovidedhimwit
hfoodandclothing.Then,heworkedas ariver-boatpilot(领航
员)andlaterjoinedthearmy.Butshortlyafterthathebecameaminer.Duringt
hisperiod,hestartedtowriteshortstories.Afterwardshebecameafull-time
writer.
In1870,MarkTwaingotmarried.Intheyearsthatfollowedhewrotemanybooks
includingTomSawyerin1876,andHuckleberryFinnin1884,whichmadehimfam
ous,andbroughthimagreatfortune.Unfortunately,MarkTwaingotintodebts
inbadinvestments（投资）andhehadtowrite
largenumbersofstoriestopaythesedebts.In1904,hiswifediedandthenon
eoftheirchildrenpassedaway.Attheageof70,hishairwascompletelywhite.
Heboughtmanywhitesuitsandneckties.Heworenothingbutwhitefromheadto
footuntilhisdeathonApril21,1910. When Mark Twain was a little baby,.
| A．his mother thought he would die |
| B．he was as active as other boys |
| C．he was not strong enough |
| D．he was always in hospital |
In his childhood,.
| A．Mark Twain learned a lot at school |
| B．Mark Twain often went swimming with other boys |
| C．Mark Twain often played games with other boys |
| D．Mark Twain’s mother often worried about his safety |
In order to make a living, Mark Twain .
| A．often ran away from home. |
| B．first worked for a printer. |
| C．wrote stories in the beginning. |
| D．joined the army after he worked in a mine. |
In the later years of his life, Mark Twain.
| A．continued writing until his death. |
| B．wrote many stories and earned a lot of money. |
| C．must have been very sad because he lost his wife and one of his children. |
| D．lent too much money to others. |
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Every person has a great deal of love to give. Here is a general guide to loving.
Say it. When you say the words “I Love You”, make sure you really mean it, and are willing to do anything for that special person.If you love someone, you should understand how they feel, where they come from, and who they are. Realize how they could also love you back just as well.
Love unconditionally. Giving unconditional love requires you to love without any expectations.It seems difficult to only love and not demand anything in return in today’s world where everyone is selfish. But even in this world we see many examples of unconditional love, for example the love a mother gives to her child and the love between two life partners. To love unconditionally, you will have to learn to sacrifice(牺牲) yourself and your desires and also realize that someone may have a different way of showing his or her love for you.
Realize it can be lost. If you realize that you can lose the one you love, then you have a greater appreciation of what you have. Don’t make an idol of the person you love. This will place them under unnecessary pressure and will likely result in you losing them.
Never stop loving. Even if you have been hurt before, you should not stop giving love.
| A．Try loving just for the sake of love. |
| B．Put yourself in someone else’s shoes. |
| C．There are many different ways to explain love. |
| D．Think how lucky you are to have someone to love. |
E. Do not expect to be loved back in exactly the same way.
F. It does not make you a bad person to desire someone else’s love.
G. There are many different ways to love someone (or even yourself).
CHENGDU, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- China’s top legislator Wu Bangguo on Tuesday met with foreign guests 1) __________ the 13th Western China International Fair (WCIF) on exchanges and cooperation.
Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, called on Bangladesh and Macedonia to 2) __________ cooperation with China on the development of western China.
While meeting with Abdul Hamid, speaker of the Bangladesh National Assembly, Wu said that China attaches 3) __________ to developing relations with Bangladesh.
Wu also met with Dmitry Mezentsev, chairman of the entrepreneur committee of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as well as the secretary-general-in-waiting of the SCO.
The SCO has become an important organization in safeguarding regional security and promoting common development, and China has made great 4) __________ to the SCO’s development, Mezentsev said, calling on member states to make joint efforts to promote the organization’s development.
The guests were invited to attend the 13th WCIF, which opened on Tuesday in Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s Sichuan Province.
NCE课文背诵 （1分*10，满分10分）
(L35)… As the thieves were trying to get away in their car, Roy drove his bus into the back of it. While __________________________, Roy stopped his bus and telephoned the police. The thieves' car was
______________________. Shortly afterwards, the police stopped the car and
______________________.
(L36) … Debbie is only eleven years old and she ________________________. She is a strong swimmer and many people feel that
___________________. Debbie's father will set out with her in a small boat. Mr. Hart
___________________ for years. …
(L37)… The Games will be held just outside the capital and the whole area will be called 'Olympic City'. Workers_____________________ by the end of this year. By the end of next year, they will have finished work
_______________.
___________________ have been designed by Kurt Gunter. Everybody
_____________________ as the new buildings go up. …