I. 單項選擇

1. The happy look on his face that he had passed the final examination successfully.

A. explained B. suggested C. expressed D. described

2. Yes. We have to say we are now facing unexpected difficulties ahead, but we firmly believe nothing can stop us from serving the people heart and soul, ?

A. can it B. can’t it C. can they D. can’t they

3. We will be happy to give you up-to-date on bus and train ．

A. information; time B. informations; time

C. informations; times D. information; times

4. -Did you enjoy yourself at the party?

-Sorry to say I didn't. It was a meeting than a party.

A. any more B. rather like C. no less D. more or less

5. This dance is known country music．

A. performed by B. performing with

C. to be performed to D. being performed in

6. ___ he took part in the competition, he won a second prize.

A. The first time B. For the first time C. At a time D. At one time

7. ____ fashions differ from country to country may reflect the culture difference from one aspect.

A. What B. This C. That D. Which

8. _____ in faraway northwest, this place has its beautiful fresh air.

A. Being located B. Located C. Locating D. To be located

9. - I hear you have an experience in the Royal Air Force. Is that true？

- Yes. I in the Royal Air Force for six years.

A. served B. had served C. joined D. have joined

10. ________ to understand what he doesn’t, he makes a fool of himself.

A. Always pretending B. Always pretended

C. Having always pretended D. Always being pretended

11. There _______be any difficulty about passing the road test since you have practiced a lot in the driving school.

A. mustn’t B. shan’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t

12. When you finish reading _______book, you will have _____ better understanding of life.

A. a; the B. the; a C. /; the D. a; /

13. else in the world could the companies have got a better workforce than in China.

A. Somewhere B. Anywhere C. Everywhere D. Nowhere

14. -Who did you decide to have _____ a college education in England?

-My elder daughter, of course.

A. receive B. received C. receiving D. to receive

15. The film “A World Without Thieves” ______ a great success and brought in a large profit to the cinema.

A. appreciated B. enjoyed C. won D. seized

II. 根據對話內容及所給單詞首字母寫出單詞的正確形式。

A: Tom, are you interested in c 1 literature?

B: Yes. I think t 2 they were written a long time ago, they’were so well written that they’re w 3 reading.

A: I can’t agree more. Have you ever read Great Expectations?

B: I know it’s one of Dickens best-known works. But I haven’t read it.

A: It’s my favourite n 4 .

B: What’s the story about?

A: It’s set in England in the early 1800s. It’s about a poor boy who lives with his sister and his sister’s husband. He r 5 a large sum of money from a stranger one day. This c 6 his life. The t 7 of the novel is what it means to be a gentleman.

B: Thank you for telling me the story. What’s the best part of it?

A: The best part is when the boy makes the a 8 of the man who gives him his f 9 .

B: I can h 10 wait to read it myself!

III．根據文章內容，用方框中所給詞的正確形式填空：

Have you ever read the romantic poem A Red Red Rose ? The poem 1 by Burns is 2 of 3 , as in his other poems. Burns 4 many 5 poems in his 37-year-long life, most of which are still 6 . Romantic poets were all 7 in 8 and often used it as a theme in the poetry. Besides Burns, John Keats and William Wordsworth belonged to a 9 of poets called the Romantic Movement. They left lots of poetry and it’s precious 10 heritage in the world.

IV. 書面表達：

當前不少文學作品被改編成電影。有人選擇看電影，有人則喜歡讀原著。請你以“Film or book, which do you prefer?”為題，按照下列要點寫一篇英語短文：

1、 看電影：省時、有趣、易懂

2、 讀原著：細節更多、語言優美

3、 我的看法及理由

注意：1、詞數：100-120 文章題目和開頭已給出（不計入詞數）。

2、參考詞匯: original work 或 book in the original （原著）

Keys

I. 1-5 BAABC 6-10 ACBAA 11-15 CBDAC

II. 1. classic 2. though 3. worth 4. novel 5. receives

6. changes 7. theme 8. acquaintance 9. fortune 10. hardly

III. 1. written 2. full 3. imagery 4. created 5. famous

6. popular 7 interested 8. nature 9. movement 10. cultural

IV.

Some of us think that it is better to see the film than to read the book in the original. The reason is that it takes less time to understand the whole story. Besides, the film is usually more interesting, and it is easier to follow.

Some others have just the opposite opinion. They think that they can get more detailed information from the original. Meanwhile, the language in the book is possibly more lively and beautiful.

Personally, I agree with the second view. Actually I have more reasons for it. I think I can stay at home, reading quietly in a situation of my own, and what’s more, I am able to better understand the author’s ideas. In a word, to read the original work is better than to see the film based on it.

經典時文背誦

Pride and Prejudice

by Anna M., Needham, MA

Love can be a complicated affair. This is proven in Pride and Prejudice, the story of Lizzy Bennet, a strong-spirited girl who learns that falling in love isn’t as simple as she thought. In a family of five daughters, with a loving father and obnoxious (very unpleasant or rude) mother who cares only for boosting her social status, guiding her through her problems, the reader is presented with Lizzy’s love life. We meet her many male acquaintances, including Mr. Wickham, a charming but slippery fraud and swindler; Mr. Bingley, a rich and handsome yet simple fellow; and Mr. Darcy, who is also rich and also handsome, but because of his pompous (傲慢的) behavior, has a difficult time winning Elizabeth’s heart. Throughout the story, Elizabeth must struggle with challenges including her social status, her dear elder sister and best friend Jane’s love life, her family’s atrocious (of very bad quality) behavior, and her own complicated emotions.

What I loved most about this book is how Austen is so precise with her language. She doesn’t bother to describe what a character is wearing or the room that they happen to be standing in. Instead, she focuses solely on the dialogue, which not only makes the speaker’s ideas flourish, but also helps the reader understand the plot as they understand the characters’ emotions more thoroughly.

I think of this book like cake batter. In the beginning, the batter (plot) is thin and slow because not all the ingredients (成分) have been added, and not all the characters have been introduced. But once the flour, sugar, eggs, butter, and milk are all in the bowl (all the characters’ emotions and opinions are on the table) the batter (or plot) thickens and ends up producing a delicious result, whether cake or a good story.