How can you possibly miss the news? It _______ on TV all day long.

A. has been                                               B. had been

C. was                                                       D. will be

The ________ instructions on the box made us get ________ .

A. confused；confusing 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. confusing；confused

C. confuse；to confuse 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. confused；confused

The rescue team made every __________ to find the missing mountain climber.

A.force　　　 B. energy　　　 C. effort　　　 D. possibility

Dae Jang Geum (《大长今》) is a hot new Korean TV series. Because of this series, my personal status and living standard have been greatly ___1__. My girlfriend used to cook every evening. Well, now she does nothing but ___2__ in front of the TV when she’s not __3__, and commands me, “You — go to make some instant noodles. Come and watch the play and just imagine we are enjoying Korean __4___.”

She also swears to __5__ all Korean dishes in Dae Jang Geum. So she orders me to __6__ the TV and record any details of Jang Geum’s cooking. But when she presented her version of Korean food, it is like the dog-meal. “You can __7__ get things done if you find the right tools”, my girlfriend blamed her clumsy (笨拙的) kitchen performances on __8__. So I decided to __9__ her a new kitchen knife. In a store, she became unusually __10__ when making her selection. She finally picked one that was __11__ Jang Geum’s. To prove that her slow knife skill was due to the blunt (钝的) knives, she __12__ her cutting. As a result, she hurt her fingers three times. Fortunately the knife is not __13__ the salesman boasts.

My girlfriend is a fan of Jang Geum’s Korean __14__. Not only did she talk about the dress every day, she also threatened to change my tie into a __15__ like the one on Jang Geum’s dress. Finally, I lost my patience and took her to a maternity shop (孕妇专卖店) where I recommend (推荐) one suit to her, “Do you think it looks like a Korean dress?” __16__, my future parents-in-law just happened to be shopping at the time. They were __17__ when they saw what we were doing.

The Dae Jang Geum series __18__ realizing the ambition of the youth. However, it fails to realize my girlfriend’s. __19__ being engaged in her work or study, she simply sits on the sofa every night, staring at the TV, a bag of chips in her hand. This situation has __20_ even though the series is now over.

1. A. increased             B. degraded                  C. depressed                 D. raised

2. A. stand                   B. lie                        　 C. seat                          D. sit

3. A. at work                 B. at table              　  C. on leave                  D. on business

4. A. fruit                      B. vegetables         　 C. dishes                      D. cakes

5. A. eat                       B. learn                       C. cook                        D. perform

6. A. stand for              B. go by                       C. pass by                     D. stand by

7. A. easily                  B. hardly                      C. difficultly                 D. carefully

8. A. her forks              B. her spoons        　  C. her knives                D. her pans

9. A. buy                      B. borrow                     C. lend                         D. fetch

10. A. careless               B. alert                   　  C. patient                     D. modest

11. A. better than          B. the closest shape of   C. sharper than             D. taken from

12. A. speeded up         B. slowed down            C. brought down           D. improved

13. A. as fast as             B. as dull as                  C. as slow as                 D. as sharp as

14. A. diet style            B. dish flavor                  C. dressing style           D. cooking style

15. A. inside pocket       B. butterfly knot           C. pretty collar              D. long belt

16. A. Coincidently      B. Disappointedly          C. Fortunately               D. Excitedly

17. A. very puzzled        B. pretty satisfied          C. very pleased             D. pretty shocked

18. A. shoots at            B. aims at                    C. directs at                 D. works at

19. A. In spite of          B. Because of               C. Instead of               D. In case of

20. A. changed little     B. turned a lot              C. developed a little      D. improved a lot

1.    It’s said Yoga is of great b_______ to human health.

We should keep an open mind about some strange old wives tales, 　　　they do have some truth in them.

　 A．and　　　　 B．so　　　　　 C．because　　 D．until

I won’t drive in this street during rush hours, ________ it becomes very crowded.

A. when　　 B. where　 C. which D. what

—Does he like staying at home?

—Yes. He ____, if ever, goes out.

A. usually 　　　 B. frequently 　　　　C. rarely 　　　　 D. mostly

中央号召创建节约型社会，可是许多校园内部浪费现象严重。请你在班会课上发表演讲，号召同学们从我做起，杜绝浪费。

注意：1．词数120—150；演讲的开头和结尾已写好，不记人总词数。

　 2．不要逐字逐条翻译，要组成一篇通顺连贯的短文。

Dear friends,

May I have your attention, please? Now I’d like to make a speech here.

With the improvement of living standard, there are a lot of waste on campus. For example the students ________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

Therefore, I’m sure, with everyone doing his bit, we will change the present situation the better.

That’s all. Thank you!