On keeping a Diary in English
Keeping a diary in English is one of the _____ (effect) ways to improve our English writing ability.
______ (compare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes
______ time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English.
_____ we persist in this practice, gradually we’ll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many
____. In the first place,
______ often happens that we have trouble finding appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese.
____ it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly.
As far as I ___ (concern), my suggestion is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is
______ great use to keep a diary in English for
____ development of our writing skills.
阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填人一个适当的英语单词，所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确，并将该词完整地写在答题卡中相应的横线上。
Dear editor,
My hometown used to be a beautiful place. Thick trees and green grass could be seen ____(到处). In __
__to build houses and grow more crops, people cut down more and more trees. _
__ time going on, the whole forest was almost ___
_(毁灭). Gradually the green hills have c__
___ into wasteland. As a result, sandstorms strike us now and then, from _
__ we suffer a lot. So, I do hope all the people will r_
__the terrible result of _
__caring about our environment. What's___
__, we should take good care of the forests and plant trees instead of cutting them down to improve our living c__
____.
He met his wife at a party. At that time she was so outstanding while he was so normal .At the end of the party, he invited her to have coffeehim. She was surprised but in order to be polite, she agreed. He was too nervous
(say) anything . As a result, she felt so
(comfortable) that she wanted to go home . Suddenly he asked the waiter, “Would you please give me some salt? I’d like to put
in my coffee.” Everybody stared at him. It was so strange! His face turned red, yet still he put the salt in his coffee and
(drink) it . She asked him curiously, “ Why do you have this hobby?” He replied, “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked playing in the sea, and I could feel the taste of the sea, just like the taste of the
(salt) coffee.” She was deeply touched because she thought a man
could tell out his homesickness must be a man who loves his family. After 40 years, he passed away,
(leave) her a letter which said, “My dearest, please forgive me, forgive my whole life lie. That was
only lie I said to you ---the coffee with salt. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous at that time. Actually I wanted some sugar,
I said salt.”
The Internet is an(amaze)information resource．Students，teachers，and researchers use it as
investigative too1．Journalists use it to find information for stories．Doctors use it to learn more about unfamiliar diseases and the
(1ate)medical development．Ordinary people use it
shopping，banking，bill-paying，and communicating with family and friends．People all over the world use it to connect with individuals from
countries and cultures．However, while there are many positive developments
(associate)with the Internet，there are also certain fears and concerns．One concern relates to a lack of control over
appears on the Internet．With television and radio there are editors to check the accuracy or appropriateness of the content of programs，and with television there are
(restrict)on other aspects，for example，what kinds of programs can
(broadcast)and at what time of the day．With the Internet，parents cannot check a published guide to determine what is suitable for their children
(see)．
Table manners vary from culture to culture. ______ is acceptable in one country may be considered extremely rude in another. Here we will tell you about the traditional table manners ___
__ the modern table manners in Korea. _
____ (tradition), it was the woman’s job ___
___ (cook)food and set the table. The woman would sit __
____ her husband to make sure that he had everything he needed for a pleasant meal. Only __
___ the husband finished would the woman and her children eat. Nowadays, table manners have changed a lot. __
___ of the family members eat together at the same time. It is common to see everyone help with the meal, ___
___ (include) the husband. One tradition, however, has not changed. It is the oldest person that starts the meal. ___
____(stay)until the oldest person is finished is considered to be ____
__ basic tradition of Korean table manners.
语法填空（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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。
Recently, a survey(carry) out by a website about the common view on students who graduate
Beijing University. Only 28% of the interviewed companies think that they are
(satisfy) with the graduates from Beijing University. The graduates in their companies have a wide range of
(know) and they learn things very quickly and easily.
, most of the companies don’t think
(high) of graduates from Beijing University. In their eyes, the graduates always stick
their own opinions and lack the teamwork spirit. Besides, they may not be satisfied with their jobs even with big companies, and they usually have many
(complain). As a result, 34% of the companies insist that
is not necessary to employ graduates from Beijing University.
In brief, society and even the students themselves expect too much from graduates from Beijing University. That’s a graduate claims that he himself is rubbish.