Accounting is described as ________ science of classifying, recording and reporting ________

important financial events.

       A. an, the       B. a, 不填      C. 不填, 不填      D. 不填, the

书面表达

假设你是李华，你在美国的笔友Jack最近因为被朋友误解而苦恼。请你根据所给提示，给他发一封100字左右的电子邮件进行开导。邮件内容包括：

1.       安慰朋友。

2.       你的建议。

Dear Jack,

I am sorry to know that you are being misunderstood by your friends these days.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Looking forward to your good news.

Yours sincerely,

短文改错

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。

  增加： 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)， 并在其下面写出该加的词。

  删除： 把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

  修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在其下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限1词；

       2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

In recently years many young people prefer to go shopping on the Internet. People have different opinion about online shopping. Some think online shopping was more convenient and the goods are cheap. However, other believe it is unsafe to buy goods by credit card. And it is possible to check the quality of the goods.

As far as I am concern, going shopping in a store is a better way. It is a fun to walk around stores and looking at various goods on sale. We can choose what we really need and even find a good bargain. However, we can chat with the shop assistant and acquire a lot of useful information.

       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。选项中有两项项为多余选项。

Linguistic(语言学的) Puzzles

How did language begin? What was the world’s first language? Do all languages come from one original language?   51  .

In the 4th century BC, the Greek historian Herodotus wrote this account: Psamtik I, an Egyptian King, wanted to find out what the oldest language in the world was.   52  . He told his servant to find two newborn babies. When the servant had found them, the king gave them to a shepherd (牧羊人) and said, “Keep these babies with the goats. Take care of them, but do not talk to them. Listen to any words that they say.” The king wanted to find out what language the children would speak if they were left alone. He said, “The first words they speak will come from the original language of the world.”

  53  . He told the king, who asked his scholars about this word. They told him that the Phrygians, who lived in an area which is now Turkey, called bread “becos.” The king said, “Then Phrygian is the oldest language.” Today we know that the king’s conclusion was wrong. We don’t know why the children said “becos” .

  54  . Scholars discovered that many European and southern Asian languages belonged to the same “family” and that they started from the same parent language, Proto-Indo-European. Linguists think that it had split into several different languages, including Greek and Sanskrit, between 2000 and 1000 BC. Other languages, such as English and Spanish, developed from later splits.

  55  . Two questions that interest linguists are: How does language change? Why does language change? If you like solving mysteries, historical linguistics may be the job for you.

A. Nowadays, we study the origin of language more scientifically

B. He was talking about this problem with his scholars when he had an idea

C. The King was very kind to his servant and his servant remained royal to him

D. Linguists are the scholars who are very interested in categorizing the language families

E. People have been trying to find the answers to these questions for more than 2,000 years

F. One day, while the babies were babbling to each other, the shepherd heard them say “becos”

G. Linguists have classified many language families, and they are still trying to categorize others

American culture is unique because it is formed and developed under certain conditions. The major factors contributing to the making of this new nation and the forming of a new culture are the hard environment, ethnic diversity and plural religion, which is quite different from other nations in the world. What is more, these elements are still influencing the American culture.

    The early immigrants who were English Puritans settled down in northeast part of America from 1607 to 1892. Frontiers were pushed further west. The frontiersmen looked for a land of rich resources and a land of promise, opportunity and freedom. Actually they looked for a better life. So individualism(个人主义), self-reliance, and equality of opportunity have perhaps been the values most closely associated with the frontier heritage of America.

    In history, people from different countries in the world rushed to America three times. They brought their own culture to America and later on, different cultures were mixed together. Thus the unique American culture was formed, a common cultural life with commonly shared values.

The fundamental American belief in individual freedom and the fight of individuals to practice their own religion is at the center of religious experience in the United States. The great diversity of ethnic backgrounds has produced religious pluralism; almost all of the religions of the world are now practiced in the United States.

     Nowadays, we can see the continual influence of the three elements in the current American society. American family is typically parents and their unmarried children. Middle-aged and elderly people generally do not live with their married children. The people in America have a very strong desire to start a new life in a new place. Quite a number of people change residences every year. The average American moves fourteen times in his lifetime.

48. We can learn from this article that ________.

  A. the population of the United States includes a large variety of ethnic groups　　

  B. the early immigrants brought about the unique American culture

  C. people in the world once rushed to America because of its unique culture

  D. the American family members don't get along well with each other

49. What's the author's attitude towards American culture?

  A. He is critical of it.              B. He admires it very much.

  C. He just states the facts.          D. He looks down upon it.

50. What might be the most suitable title of this article?

A. The Immigrants in America      B. Why American Culture is Unique 

C. The Influence of American Culture D. Plural Religion and American Culture

BEIJING—Apple Inc is one step closer to beginning sales of iPad2 tablet computers with cellular （手机） network compatibility （兼容） for the first time in the Chinese mainland, where the consumer-electronics giant is in the midst of an aggressive expansion．

According to China’s Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center, a device by Apple with third-generation high-speed wireless data capabilities was issued the network access license needed for the company to begin official sales in China． The device, listed under model number “A1396”, is compatible with the 3G standard WCDMA, and would work with the cellular network operated by Apple’s local iPhone partner, China Unicom （Hong Kong） Ltd．

China Unicom declined （谢绝） to comment．

Apple already offers the 3G iPad2 in Hong Kong through its partners, but currently only offers Wi-Fi versions of the device in the Chinese mainland． Still, consumers in China, which according to research firm IDC surpassed （超过） the US as the world’s largest PC market in the second quarter, have been purchasing 3G tablets through unofficial channels．

Separately, Apple spokeswoman Carolyn Wu said Sept 6 that the company’s first Hong Kong store, set to open this quarter, will be located in the city’s central shopping and business district in the International Finance Center’s upscale （高档的） IFC mall, a commercial center and sightseeing spot along the city’s waterfront． Wu also said that Apple is planning a new store in Shanghai later this quarter, which will be its biggest store in China． She declined to give more details or to comment on the 3G iPad2．

Apple currently has four full-service Apple stores in the mainland, which receive the most traffic of any Apple stores in the world． The company otherwise relies on resellers to get its products into the market．

The new stores reflect Apple’s confidence in rising demand for its products such as smart phones and tablet computers． Sales in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan helped boost （增长） the company’s third-quarter results, newly appointed Chief Executive Tim Cook said in July． China revenue （收益） surged （激增） six-fold to about $3．8 billion during the three months ended June 25．

“This has been a substantial （重大） opportunity for Apple and I firmly believe that we’re just scratching the surface right now,” Cook said at the time, referring to strong sales in China． “I see an incredible opportunity for Apple there．”

From China Daily 2011-09-08

44． According to the news, which of the following statements is true?

       A． WCDMA is not the only 3G standard in the world．

       B． Apple Inc sells its products in the market of the Chinese mainland all by its own stores．

       C． The consumers in China can only get iPad2 of Wi-Fi versions．

       D． Chinese mainland is the second largest PC market in this year’s second quarter．

45． How many full-service Apple stores in China?

       A． 4．                     B． 6．                    C． 8．                     D． Unknown．

46． What’s the probable meaning of “six-fold” in the last but one paragraph?

       A． one-sixth      B． six times C.60 percent D． 2times

47． Cook said “we’re just scratching the surface right now” because ________．

       A． they don’t know much about China’s market

       B． they will sell more products and gain more profit in China

       C． they need to obtain more permission from China’s government

       D． they ignored the rural market in China

A new study of 8,000 young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily，it is a bad thing for young people．Puppy love（早恋）may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression（忧郁症）．The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys，and younger girls are the worst of all．

The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”．According to the study，even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”，this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls．Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions．They won’t tell that to their parents．

Dr Marianm Kaufman，an expert on young people problems，says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing．Trying romance often causes the depression．She advises kids not to jump into romance too early．During growing up，it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self．She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends，attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family．

Parents should watch for signs of depression—eating or mood changes—and if they see signs from their daughters or sons，they need to give help．The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age．Love will always make us feel young，but only maturity（成熟）gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects．

40．What’s the main idea of the passage?

       A．Puppy love may bring young people depression．

       B．Parents should forbid their children’s love．

       C．Romance is a two­edged sword for adults．

       D．Romance is good for young people．

41．Which of the following is more likely to have depression?

       A．Young people who have a strong sense of selfishness．

       B．Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior．

       C．Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions．

       D．Careless parents whose children are deep in love．

42．What can be inferred from the passage?

       A．Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly．

       B．Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents．

       C．Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression．

       D．The older a woman is，the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance．

43．What’s the author’s attitude towards puppy love?

       A．Confused                     B．Disapproving   

       C．Disinterested                D．Scared

The old shopkeeper led me through to the back of the shop．The room was filled with boxes and photographs of people dressed in old-fashioned clothes, holding packages in their hands．

  “Who are these people?” I asked．

  “Satisfied customers,” answered young Mr．Hopkins．“We have a very wide choice of items for sale．Whenever I serve a new customer, I always take their picture．” Mr．Hopkins pointed to an ancient camera standing next to one wall．“Now, how can I serve you?” he added．

  By this time, I had started to trust Mr．Hopkins and had begun to appreciate the lovely items on sale．I needed to buy Christmas presents for my family and friends, and this seemed to be the perfect place to purchase them．I spent a very pleasant hour being shown the commodities in Mr．Hopkins’shop．No matter what I asked for, Mr．Hopkins found it for me．Finally, I bought an antique jewelry box, a pair of riding boots, a leather-bound edition of the Complete Works of Mark Twain, and a sewing machine．

  I was very excited that I had found such a good little shop．I promised Mr．Hopkins that I would come back soon．“I will tell all my friends about your lovely place,” I told the shopkeeper．

  “Please do not do that, sir”, said Mr．Hopkins．“This is a special place for special people．You must keep this shop a secret．” Then he took my photograph, and handed me the picture straight away．

  “That was quick!” I exclaimed．I looked at the photograph．In the picture I looked proud and excited holding the presents I had bought in Mr．Hopkins’ dusty shop．

  On Christmas Day, my friends and relatives were delighted with the presents I had bought for them．For weeks, my brother begged me to show him where to find this wonderful little shop．I finally agreed to take him to London to show him．

  When we arrived in London, we walked along Oxford Street, past the department store and found．．．nothing．The little shop was no longer there．In its place was an empty space being used as a car park．I checked the area again．There was the music shop, and there was the department store．In between should have been Hopkins and Son, but it wasn’t there．

  As I was staring at the place where the shop should have been, an old policeman came along．“Are you looking for something sir?” he asked．

  I turned and said “I am looking for a little shop called Hopkins and Son．I thought it was here．”

  “Oh yes,” said the policeman．“There was a shop here once called Hopkins and Son．It sold all sorts of things, but it was knocked down over 30 years ago．”

  I looked again at the place where the shop had been．Then I reached into my pocket and took out the photograph that Mr．Hopkins had taken of me holding my presents in the little shop．

  “How strange” I exclaimed．

36．How did the writer like the shop?

       A．He found it a modern big shop．

       B．He thought it a wonderful shop for all Christmas presents．

       C．He found it a dusty, old but friendly and lovely little shop．

       D．He thought it a good shop with an ancient camera．

37．Which of the following is true about the shop?

       A．It was knocked down a few weeks ago．

       B．It was a well-known little shop in London．

       C．It was a special shop selling special presents．

       D．It was between a music shop and a department store．

38．The word “the commodities’ in the 4th paragraph means _____．

       A．the writer’s works                 B．the goods in the shop

       C．Mr．Hopkins’ photographs    D．Some presents left by other customers

39．Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

       A．Christmas Shopping                     B．Hopkins and His Son

       C．The Strange Little Shop        D．The Strange Experience

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One day I took a bus with my girlfriend. It was so　 　 16　 that we stood for several stops until a vacant seat was 17　 for her.
Then a pretty girl rushed towards me, saying, “Hi, where are you going?” I was so struck by the stranger that I had a hard time trying to ____18____ her. Clearly she had taken me ____19____ somebody else. I returned her greeting with politeness, ____20____ to give explanation to my girl later.
Noticing my dialogue with somebody else, my girl ____21____ her eyes and found she was pretty. She asked jealously, “Who’s she?” The pretty girl, quite ____22____ of the situation, spoke out first, “Hi, let me ____23____ myself. I’ m Nancy, used to be ____24____. Very glad to meet you.” She behaved very ____25____.
But I was ____26____ to search in my memory for someone called Nancy among my neighbors. I was worrying how to explain this to my girlfriend ____27____ the pretty girl again turned to me, “Will you give me your cell phone number so that we ____28____ keep contacts(联系) later?” I had to submit（服从）to her ____29____. Then the girl got off the bus at the next stop.
A minute later I got a short ____30____ on my phone—from a stranger. My girlfriend ____31____ my phone and read the note. It was from the girl, who said, “Just now, two thieves tried to ____32____ your pocket. I had to act as an acquaintance to draw your attention. I should have left at the ____33____ stop but gave up as I noticed these two thieves also ____34____ to leave at the same stop. Because of the ____35____ I delayed my departure. Now you’ ll understand all I have done to you. Wish you luck.”
16．A．tiring 　　　　　　　　　 B．slow　 　　　　　　　　　 C．crowded 　　　　　　 D．messy
17．A．ready　　 　　　　　　　 B．available 　　　　　　　 C．special　　 　　　　　　 D．suitable
18．A．identify　 　　　　　　 B．realize　 　　　　　　　 C．remind　　 　　　　　　 D．judge
19．A．on　　　 　　　　　　　　 B．by　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．with　　　　 　　　　　　 D．for
20．A．preferring　 　 　　　 B．planning　 　　　　　　 C．managing　 　　　　　 D．promising
21．A．fixed　　 　　　　　　　　 B．opened　 　　　　　　　 C．raised　　　 　　　　　　 D．focused
22．A．proud　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．careful 　　　　　　　　 C．afraid　　　 　　　　　　 D．aware
23．A．explain　　 　　　　　　 B．enjoy　　　 　　　　　　 C．introduce　 　　　　　 D．help
24．A．partners　　 　　　　　 B．neighbors　　 　　　　 C．friends　　 　　　　　　 D．colleagues
25．A．naturally　 　　　　　　 B．generously　 　　　　　 C．cautiously 　　　　　 D．normally
26．A．in a hurry　 　　　　　 B．at a loss　　 　　　　　 C．at ease　　 　　　　　　 D．in time
27．A．while　　　　　　　　　　 B．before　　　　　　　　　 C．when　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．until
28．A．would　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．can　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．should　　 　　　　　　 D．must
29．A．request　　 　　　　　　 B．question　　 　　　　　 C．command　　 　　　　 D．opinion
30．A．suggestion　 　　　　　 B．warning　　 　　　　　 C．notice　　　 　　　　　　 D．message
31．A．removed　 　　　　　 B．seized　　 　　　　　　 C．found　　　 　　　　　 D．lost
32．A．steal　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．reach　　　 　　　　　　 C．get　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．pick
33．A．terminal　 　　　　　　 B．former　　 　　　　　　 C．previous　　 　　　　　 D．latter
34．A．pretending　 　　　　　 B．intending　 　　　　　 C．demanding　 　　　　 D．announcing
35．A．incident　　 　　　　　　 B．matter　　　 　　　　　　 C．accident　　 　　　　　 D．affair

 ---You were fined for exceeding the speed limit again.

   ---__________ I was hurrying to attend a wedding party.

  A. Well done!  B. Just my luck!  C. A little case.   D. What about?