The information below is taken from a dictionary page.

jaguar: n. a type of large, yellow-colored cat with black markings found in the southwestern region of the U. S. and in Central and South America.

jargon: 1. n. speech that doesn’t make sense.

2. n. an unknown language that seems strange or impossible to understand.

3. n. a language made up of two or more other languages: His jargon was a mixture of French and English.

4. n. the special vocabulary of a field or profession: Her report on computers was filled with jargon.

jaunt: 1. n. a trip taken for fun.

 2. v. to go on a brief pleasant trip: We jaunted to the country last Saturday.

javelin: 1. n.. a spear(矛) most commonly used as weapon or in hunting.

 2. n. a light metal or wooden spear that is thrown in track-and-field sport events.

3. n. the event in which a javelin is thrown.

4. v. to strike, as with a javelin.

jazz: 1. n. a type of music that originated in New Orleans and is characterized by rhythmic beats.

2. n. popular dance music influenced by jazz.

3. n. empty talk.

4. ad. of or like jazz: a jazz band, jazz records.

Jennet: n. a small Spanish horse.

jest: 1.n. thing said or done to cause amusement; joke.

2. (idiom) in jest: as a joke ; in fun; not seriously.

3.v.make jokes 

1.Which meaning of the word javelin is used in the sentence below?

At the competition, Jack drew his arm back and threw the javelin 50 yards.

A. Definition (定义) 1                B. Definition 2  

C. Definition 3              D. Definition 4

2.Which meaning of the word jargon is used in the sentence below?

Doctors often speak in medical jargon.

A. Definition 1             B. Definition 2         

C. Definition 3              D. Definition 4

3.What does the word jazz mean in the following sentence?

Don’t give me that jazz, for I am a practical person.

A. rhythmic beats              B. a type of music         

C. a kind of dance              D. meaningless talk

4.Which word is needed to fill in the following sentence?

His reply was taken half seriously, half in_________.

A. javelin        B. jest        C. jaunt        D. jargon  

Language is a major problem for the European Union (EU). The agreement or treaty (条约) which created the organization that eventually became the EU, the Treaty of Rome, stated that each country's language must be treated equally. The original six countries had only three languages between them: French. German and Dutch/Flemish. However, there are now 15 countries in the EU, with a total of 12 languages. EU documents must be translated into all these languages, and at official meetings the speeches must be translated into all the languages by interpreters.

All this translating is very expensive and time-consuming (费时的). it is said that nearly half of all employees of the EU are engaged in translating documents and speeches, and nearly half of the EU's administrative(管理方面的) costs are spent on this task. In the near future it is probably that several more countries, most of them having their own languages, will join the EU, thus making the situation even worse.

The problem is not just cost: there are practical difficulties as well. With 12 languages, there are 132 possible "translation situations" that might be needed. It is often' difficult to find people in the right place at the right time who can translate from (for example) Danish into Greek, or Dutch into Portuguese, at a high professional standard.

In practice the problem has been made less serious by the use of English in many contacts between EU officials, since almost all of them speak some English. However, any move to reduce the number of official languages (perhaps to four or five) would be a blow to the pride of the smaller countries. Another commonly suggested solution is to make English the official language for all EU business. However, powerful member countries like France and Germany are strongly against it.

1.What's the main purpose of this passage?

A. To give a solution to a problem.                       

B. To discuss a problem and show how serious it is.

C. To criticize the European Union for inefficiency(效率低).

D. To show that the problem cannot be solved.

2.According to the writer, the use of English in contacts among EU officials has ________.

A. angered the officials who don't speak English                 

B. reduced the number of official languages

C. made the problem less serious                        

D. been opposed by powerful member countries

3.In paragraph three, the writer mentions "Danish into Greek" as an example of ________.

A. a situation that might be difficult to deal with                           

B. a situation that occurs often

C. one of the 12 situations that requires an interpreter             

D.languages that are easy to translate

4.The writer suggests that if the number of official languages was reduced _______.

A. the EU would not know which official languages to choose

B. countries whose languages were not used officially would be unhappy

C. only languages that are easy to translate would be used officially

D. the smaller member countries would be pleased 

第一节 对话填空. 阅读下面对话，掌握其大意，并根据所给字母的提示，在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。

W: Hello.

M: Hi, Sally. This is Mike.

W: Oh, it’s you, Mike. How have you been doing ?

M: To tell you the 1.t      , I’m so worried about the final examinations      

that I can’t sleep.

W: That’s too bad. I went2.t    __the same experience last year.                  

M: Do you have any suggestions for 3.d     with such situations ?

W: Well, I’d like to 4. r    __ you to get in touch with the Student Help Services .

 Maybe they can give you some help. Last year, they5.o    __ a special course about how to get rid of anxiety at about this time.                            

M: But I am really too 6.b_____ with my studies.

W: Funny, isn’t it ? It is about the time when we7.s_____ need help most , but we just

can’t 8.a_____ time to get it.                                

M: Perhaps I’d better find out more about the special course. Things have got to get 9.b    .           

W: That’s good. Perhaps it will help you feel relaxed.   

M: Thanks, Sally. I’ll let you know10.h_____ things goes. 

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3．故宫有着中国历史上5千多年的珍宝（precious treasure）。

4．现在，每周星期二，故宫免费向中国学生开放。欢迎他来参观。

___ Mr. Smith is waiting to see you. He appears to be quite____ important person.

A. /; an                  B. A; an              C. The; the     D. The; /

The computer system _____suddenly while Paul was searching for information on the Internet.

A. broke in      B. broke out     C. broke up      D. broke down

Did he find _____ hard to learn a foreign language?

A. that          B. him          C. it           D. himself

When _____ the letter, tears came to her eyes.

A. she was reading      B. reading       C. she reading     D. read

 Who would you rather ______ with the teacher about the problem?

A. talking             B. talk          C. have talked       D. have talk

 It is recognized that the part ___ the UN plays in international relations is important.

A. in which             B. where              C. that                  D. of which