Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to a Chinese student they always say, “My spoken English is poor.” However, their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”! I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.

First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary. Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary. However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if your attitude is positive. Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.

Second, they are afraid of making mistakes. Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal should be  FLUENCY  NOT  ACCURACY（准确性）. Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly. However, in speaking your aim is fluency. You want to get your message across ,to talk to someone in English ,as quickly and as well as you can ,even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense ,but it doesn’t matter because the person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears.

The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing was necessary for you to start speaking.

Forth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive language learners. Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor. If you have this proactive outlook, then you will see English opportunities wherever you go.

If you do not use your English beyond the classroom you will forget what English you know. Remember: USE IT OR LOSE IT! You can learn how to speak English better by speaking English more.

72．What is most probably the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?

A．To improve your reading.        B．To improve your listening.

C．To improve your spoken English.     

D．To improve your vocabulary.

73．It can be inferred from the third paragraph that     .

A．don’t be fluency . Just be accuracy

B．don’t be nervous ,don’t be shy . Just write!

C．don’t be afraid of making mistakes . Just speak!

D．don’t be shy ,don’t be fluency. Just listen and write!

74．The last paragraph is possibly close to the meaning of “      ”.

A．more hurry, less speed                 B. better late than never

C．silence is gold                        D. practice makes perfect

75．The text is most probably taken from a     .

A．teacher’s diary                    B．report on study 

C．sports newspaper              D．movie magazine

   If you have been joining in chat room conversations, or trading email with web pals(网友), you have become one of the millions who write in a peculiarly short form of English.

    And you’ve got a sense of humor about short forms like SOHF(=sense of humor failure)to describe internet newcomers who don’t understand you.

    Across the globe, every night teenagers and their elders are “talking” online, many of them all talking at the same time.

    It is fast: try talking to six people at once. It is brief: three or four words per exchange. It takes wit, concentration, and quick fingers.

    And it requires tremendous linguistic economy(语言省略). There is neither time nor space for explanation. Why consume precious key-stoke (键盘敲击) telling six friends you have to leave for a moment to take care of your little brother when BRB(=be right back) will do?

    Want to enter a conversation? Just type PMFJI (=pardon me for jumping in).

    Interested in whom you are talking to? Type A/S/L, the nearly universal request to know you pal’s age, sex and location. You may get 15/M/NY as a response from your pal.

    If something makes you laugh, say you are OTF (=on the floor), or LOL(=laughing out loud), or combing the two into ROTFL (=rolling on the floor laughing).

    And when it is time to get back to work or go to bed, you type GTG(=got to go)or TTYL(talk to you later).

    People want to write as fast as possible, and they want to get their ideas across as quickly as they can. Capital letters are left in the dust, except when expressing emotion, as it takes, more time to hold down the “shift” key and capitals. Punctuation (标点)is going, too.

68. Many people talk on the Internet _____.

A. by sending short emails

B. by using a particular short form of English

C. by using peculiar English words and expression

D. in a funny way

69. In order to talk to several people at the same time on the Internet_________.

A. you have to speak fast and fluently

B. you should speak with wit and humor

C. you have to express your ideas in a brief way

D. one should pay much attention to the accuracy of words

70. If you get 17/F/NY as an answer to your A/S/L, it means_________.

A. the people on the other end is 17 from New York and he is fine

B. you are talking to a girl who is 17 and lives in New York

C. you are talking to 17 girls who are from New York

D. the people you are talking to is a 17-foot tall New York girl

71. To save time on the Internet          .

  A. some people leave their letters in the dustbin

  B. some people never use “shift” in their writing

  C. many people leave the capital and punctuation

  D. people seldom use capital letters or punctuation

(Matt is going on holidays to Brazil. Read this page from his guide book.)
Brazil is a beautiful country and you will have a wonderful holiday. Make sure you follow this advice.
Safety
    If you lose your passport(护照), your holiday will be ruined, so be careful with it. It is a good idea to buy a money belt. This is a special belt with pockets that you wear under your clothes. It is useful for keeping your money and passport safe.
It is easy to get lost in Brazil’s big cities so make sure that you always carry your hotel’s address with you.
Health
    It is very important to check what vaccinations(疫苗) you need to have before you travel to any country. Your doctor can tell you which ones you need to have for Brazil.
Insects can be a problem in Brazil. Some of the insects bite, so you should take insect repellant(驱虫剂) with you. You should also take some medicine with you. If you have a headache or a stomachache, you might find it difficult to buy the right medicine.
Language
    Portuguese(葡萄牙语)is Brazil’s national language so a Portuguese guidebook would be useful. It will help you communicate with local people and it will also help you discover local food. Good guidebooks have many parts for directions, food, shopping and health problems.
What to take
    Brazil is a warm country so you will need T-shirts, shorts and sunglasses, but if you want to visit different parts of the country, you will need a coat and strong shoes. The country has many mountains, so it can be much cooler in these places.
Money
    Brazil’s money is called the Real. You can use a credit card（信用卡） in most shops and restaurants but you should also make sure you have enough money so you can buy things in markets.
64. Why is a money belt useful in Brazil?
  A. Because it has some pockets in the belt.     
  B. Because you can put your passport in the belt.
  C. Because it’s used for keeping your money safe.
  D. Both B and C.
65. What’s the meaning of the unlined word “be ruined” in this passage?
   A.不开心的    B.被破坏的    C.惹麻烦的    D.不方便的
66. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
  A. You can use your credit card to buy anything in Brazil.
  B. Brazilian people speak Portuguese.
  C. You must always take your hotel’s address with you.
  D. Your doctor can tell you what vaccinations you need to have for Brazil.
67. The best title for this story is ________.
  A. An exciting trip to Brazil            
  B. Get ready for Brazil
  C. A good country to go: Brazil         
  D. A good holiday in Brazil      

When 7-year-old Warren Buffett said “I will be the richest man one day”， his friends made fun of his “daydreaming”．But ever since then the little boy has set about learning how to make money，selling drinks，delivering newspapers and buying stocks （股票）．He had already earned $ 9，000 （equal to $ 90，000 today）by the time he graduated from high school and became a millionaire at 32．And this month the 77-year-old，who earned his fortune by making a lot of sound investment （投资）in the stock market，made his childhood dream come true．

Born in 1930，Buffett，the only son of a stockbroker，started on fulfilling(实践) his billion-dollar dream at an early age and was always ready to think outside the box to develop his business．  

At 11 when he sold soda drink door-to-door with a friend，the pair collected lids on streets to judge which flavor(口味) was the most popular．

As a paper boy during high school，Buffett delivered two rival （对手）papers，so that even when customers called off one of the subscriptions（订阅），he could still make money from the other．

Young Buffett stepped into the stock market at 11 but earned only $5．The experience taught him one of the virtues （美德）in investing：patience．

After graduating from university，Buffett started his adventure （冒险）with stocks with his childhood earnings and money from friends．He researched the stocks and just bought those of solid companies that were undervalued and inexpensive at the time．By sticking to companies such as American Express and Coca-Cola，Buffett has become rich．

 “Learning is important to Buffett’s success．He is a learning machine who can spend his entire day reading．He keeps learning，from books， and investigation，from both success and failure．In this way，he finally over achieved his aptitude （天资），”said Charlie Munger，his long-time business partner．

60．Which of the following questions has not been discussed in the text?

A．How do other people view Buffett?

   B.What is Buffett’s way to invest?

C．How has Buffett dealt with difficulties in his life?

D．How did Buffett make money and realize his dream?

61．With the example of delivering two rival papers in high school the author intends to tell us that Buffett _____________．

A．was a good paper boy               B．had a good sense of business

C．was hard to deal with in business         

D．knew little about how to make money

62．What did Buffett learn from his early experience of investing in stock market?

A．Be patient in business．           B．Never stop learning．

C．Only buy stocks of solid companies that are undervalued and inexpensive．

D．Stick to buying stocks in companies such as American Express and Coca-Cola．

63．Which of the following best describes Buffett?         

A．Wise，friendly and generous．               

B．outgoing, positive and practical．

C．Energetic, traditional and confident．       

D．Smart，creative and ambitious．

An old woman went suddenly blind. She promised a doctor a lot of money if he could make her see again. “If you fail”, she said , “ you will get nothing,” The doctor agreed with her.

The doctor soon discovered what was wrong with her, but he decided not to cure her right away. Instead, each time he visited, he secretly took some of her things. When he had taken everything that he wanted, he cured her blindness and sent her a large bill. Now when the old woman could see again she noticed that all her things had gone and she refused to pay the bill. So the doctor took her before a judge.

“What the doctor says is true.” she said to the judge. “But I say I’m not cured, because I still can’t see any of the things in my house.”

The old woman won her case and the doctor went away unhappily without getting his pay.

56. The doctor didn’t cure the old woman right away because __________.

A. He didn’t know how to cure her           B. He wanted to get a lot of money

C. He wanted to take the woman’s things      D The woman refused to pay him

57. The woman was _______ .

A. clever       B. greedy        C. cruel       D. dishonest

58. The doctor was ________.

A. honest       B. a cheat       C. a kind man      D. ready to help others

59. Which sentence is right according to the passage?

A. The judge didn’t believe the old woman    

B. The doctor cured the woman’s blindness in a short time.

C. The woman got back all her things taken by the doctor.

D. The doctor failed to get his pay .

On a Friday 36 ,a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station,playing his violin.The music was 　37 , and many people 38 and put some money into the 39 of the young man.

The next night,the young artist took out a large piece of 40 and laid it on the ground.Then he began 41 .The music sounded more pleasant.Some people gathered and they found the 42 on that paper. “Last night, a gentleman put a(n) 43 thing into my hat.Please come to get it back.”When the people saw that ,they felt very curious and began to 44 what it could be. After about half an hour, a man 45 there and in a hurry and said, “It can’t be true!You...you...”

The young violinist asked, “Did you 46 something?”

“Lottery (彩票）.”the man answered 47 .

The violinist took out a lottery ticket. “Is it?”he asked.

The man was too 48 to say a word...George Sang 49 a lottery ticket a few days ago. The awards(奖）opened yesterday and he won $500,000. So lucky and excited did he feel that he 50 50dollars and put it in the hat when hearing the music. However,the lottery ticket was also thrown into the hat without being noticed.The violinist found the lottery ticket.Thinking that the owner would 51 to look for it,he came back to where he was given the lottery ticket.

Someone asked the violinist 52 he returned the lottery ticket to the man. He said, “ 53 I don’t have much 54 ,I live happily;but if I lose 55 ,I won’t be happy forever.”

36.A.morning　 　　　 B.afternoon　　 C.noon　　　 D.night

37.A.quiet　　　 　　　 B.beautiful　　 C.familiar　 D.exciting

38.A.slowed down B.speeded up　 C.passed by　 D.went away

39.A.wallet　　 B.bag　　　　　 C.hat　　　 D.box

40.A.paper　　　 B.glass　　　　 C.plastic　　 D.cloth

41.A.working　　 B.waiting　　　 C.singing　 D.playing

42.A.poems　　　 B.articles　　　 C.words　 D.texts

43.A.important　 B.fantastic　　 C.dangerous D.interesting

44.A.argue　　　 B.care　　　　　 C.expect　　 D.guess

45.A.came　　　 B.rushed　　　 C.walked　　 D.left

46.A.get　　　　 B.find　　　　 C.forget　　 D.lose

47.A.quickly　　　 B.anxiously　　 C.seriously D.carefully

48.A.confused　　 B.anxious　　 C.excited　 D.surprised

49.A.bought　　　 B.made　　　　 C.found　　 D.sold

50.A.handed out　 B.took out　　 C.hunted for　 D.picked up

51.A.forget　　　 B.remember　　 C.return　　 D.pick

52.A.where　　　 B.why　　　　 C.when　　 D.how

53.A.If　　　　　 B.While　　　 C.Because　　 D.Although

54.A.money　　　 B.food　　　　 C.time　　 D.luck

55.A.friendship　　 B.hope　　　　 C.love　　 D.honesty

 I suddenly remembered the old saying “There _____ no end to learning”.

A. is                     B. was               C. has                D. have

We won’t give _______ even if we should fail ten times.

   A. in       B. up       C. away        D. off

 Look at the timetable. Hurry up! Flight 4026 _____ off at 18:20

A. takes    B. took     C. will be taken   D. has taken

—The last one______ pays the meal.

— Agreed!

A. arrived　 B. arrives　 C. to arrive　 D. arriving