President Barack Obama's speeches are proving a best-seller in Japan -- as an aid to learning English. An English-language textbook, "The Speeches of Barack Obama," has sold more than 400,000 copies in two months, a big hit in a country where few hit novels sell more than a million copies a year.

　　Japanese have a fervor for learning English and many bookstores have a corner dedicated (专门用于) to dozens of journals in the language, many of them now featuring the new U.S. leader's face.

"Speeches by presidents and presidential candidates(候选人) are excellent as listening tools to learn English. Obama's are especially so. His speeches are so moving, and he also uses words such as 'yes, we can,' 'change' and 'hope' that even Japanese people can memorize," said Yuzo Yamamoto of Asahi Press, which produced the best-selling text book.

　　Speeches by George W. Bush and former nominee(提名) John Kerry's four years ago did not have the same interest, however, and nor do those made by Japanese politicians. “We have to turn to a foreign president for someone in whom to place our hopes”, Yamamoto said.

　　The 95-page paperback features Obama's speeches in English from the 2004 Democratic National Convention and during the Democratic Party primaries(初选), in which he defeated Hillary Clinton. They are accompanied by Japanese translations.

　　The 1,050 yen ($12) book, which includes a CD of the speeches, tops the bestseller list on bookseller Amazon's Japanese Website, http://www.amazon.co.jp/. He said lawmakers from Japan's main opposition Democratic Party had bought the book to study Obama's speeches.

　　Following Obama's inauguration(就职典礼), Asahi Press plans to issue a sequel(续集) that includes his inaugural address, as well as President John F. Kennedy's 1961 inaugural speech. It will also feature a reading of President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg address of 1863.

64. Speeches by presidents and presidential candidates are excellent as listening tools to learn English because ________.

the speakers are all great

B. the speakers have high speech skills

C. the language is full of humor

D. the contents are good and the words are easy to catch

Why do Japanese place their hopes in a foreign president?

A. Because they don’t have politicians who have such a positive influence.

B. Because they have the same attitude as the foreign presidents.

C. Because they have never made a political speech.

D. Because they hope to have a foreigner as their leader.

Which is true about “The Speeches of Barack Obama”?

A. It contains all Obama’s speeches .

B. It has 1,050 pages with a CD.

C. It includes his inaugural address.

D. It is an especially popular book in Japan.

Which of the following can best describe the main idea of the passage?

A. Japan speaks highly of Obama president .

B. Japan learns English from Obama speeches textbook .

C. Obama gains his fame from his election speeches.

D. Obama gives Japanese speeches on how to learn English.

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第四部分：写作（共2节，满分35分）

第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

  此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个钩(√)；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

  此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

  此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），行右边横线上写出该加的词。

  此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

Dear editor．

     I worry about whether I can find suitable job when I           76.    

graduate from university because that I' m not a sociable            77.    

girl. I spent most of my own time on my study, so I have           78.    

only a few friends. It’s difficulty for me to communicate            79.    

with boys and girls .Though I try to get along well with them,     80.    

I cannot express me well. Sometimes I even don’t know     81.    

what I should speak when I am with boys or teachers.       82.    

     I have lost much chances to change my life because   83.    

of my character. I want to become a sociable girl and it is   84.    

not easy. I hope that I can get some advices from you.       85.    

                                               Li Hua

22. The Interactional Red Cross is______non-profit organization that cares for the wounded, sick and homeless in wartime, and victims________of natural disasters.

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

－I wonder if I        smoke here．

一NO, you        . You see，there is a“NO SMOKING”sign here．

A. may；needn’t    B. must；can’t    C. shall；won’t    D. can；mustn’t

Is this the reason ____ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?  

 A. he explained                  B. what he explained  

 C. how he explained              D. why he explained

基础写作(共1小题，满分15分)

越来越多的西方人喜欢饮茶。一家国外的报社邀请你简单介绍如何泡“功夫茶”。请根据以下的情景说明，使用5个规范的英文句子描述全部所给的信息内容。

【写作内容】

1.你必须先用热水冲洗茶壶，放入一把茶叶；

2.等水开后，高举水壶，将沸水倒入茶壶中

3.稍后，将茶叶水倒入排列成圆形的杯子中，而且注意倒茶的时候应该让茶壶紧贴茶杯；

4.最后冲泡好后，将茶杯双手递到客人手中。

【写作要求】

1.必须使用5个句子介绍所给的全部内容；

2.时态请使用一般现在时

3.参考词汇：茶壶 teapot; 水壶kettle;

【注意】已给部分不算在内。

Dear editor

     I am very glad to have the chance to introduce the Chinese gongfu-tea to you!

     Before making tea,                                                 

Eating too much fat can         heart disease and cause high blood pressure.

   A. result from              B. contribute to

   C. attend to                D. devote to

The little boy was taken into the small house________ door faced the south

     A that        B. which      C. whose      D. its

We elected him _____ headmaster of the school for _____ second time.

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

One way to understand thousands of new words is to gain _____ good knowledge of basic word information.

A. /  B. the      C. a D. one