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Forever Young?

　　It's Girls Night Out:Mom Edition, and I'm a player in a whole new game. It occurs to me that I really don't know these　36　women. We've been circling　37　 for about three years, ever since our kids started　38　.We'd bump into each other in the parking　39　,at Valentine's Day parties, and later as one or the other shyly　40　we all sign our kids up for softball, gymnastics or dance. Who knows　41　the five of us clumped together more than　42　of us clumped with other mothers. I suppose it happens　43　,friendship circles spiraling in and around and about and anew.?

This is the　44　time we've gathered without the kids, and I am having a　45　time saying “Janice”, as opposed to “Zoe's mom” or “Susan”,　46　 “Kaitlin's mom”, and so I have decided, for tonight, not to　47　any names at all.?

The　48　has already taken our drink order. I can't believe nobody　49　beer.Nope, this is a Diet Coke and iced tea crowd. In the back of my mind I'm　50　if I'm going to be the naughty　51　who corrupts this group.?

There is so much　52　to take care of when you are just getting to　53　people as people. One of the things we are doing is　54　dates, the years that each of us　55　from this or that. I see where this is going.?

36. A. five      B. three   C. Four   D. two?

37. A. each other    B. one another       C. all of us     D. some of us?

38. A. primary school    B. university   C. high school D. preschool?

39. A. lot       B. Station       C. line     D. square?

40. A. said      B. suggested   C. informed    D. found?

41.A. what     B. that     C. how    D. why?

42. A. some    B. none   C. any     D. all?

43. A. all the time  B. all of a sudden   C. at the same time D. once and for all?

44. A. last      B. first    C. Usual  D. only?

45. A. spare    B. good   C. difficult     D. pleasant?

46. A. instead of    B. as well as   C. in case of   D. in the name of?

47. A. call      B. use     C. forget D. tell?

48. A. kid              B. mother       C. Friend D. waitress?

49. A. brought       B. liked   C. ordered      D. drank?

50. A. wondering   B. fearing       C. Speaking    D. asking?

51. A. girl      B. mother       C. One    D. kid?

52. A. trouble B. business     C. time    D. food?

53. A. regard  B. name  C. Find   D. know?

54. A. comparing   B. making      C. Deciding    D. discussing?

55. A. came    B. changed     C. graduated   D. got??

--- Do you think I can pass the test?

 　--- ______, I’m afraid.

   A. Not a chance               B. Of course 

 　C. You can                    D. A little bit

五、写作（共两节，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勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

该行多一个词：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。

该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（ ），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

Dear Li Ming，

I have received your letter just now. Don't worry about me.　　　 　　 　  76．______

I'm getting on well with my research works in the lab. But,　　　 　　　　  77．______

to my surprise, you say you will give up learn English.　   　　　　　　　 78．______

The reason is that you have not done well in it recent　 　　　　　        79．______

and you have lost interesting, I'm afraid I can't agree with　　　　　　　  　80．______

you. I know it is not easy to learn English, and English　　　　　　　　　　81．______

is widely used in the world today and it will be important　　　　　　　　　82．______

tool in your future work.Except, it is becoming more　　　　　　　　  　83．______

and more important in our daily life. If you study hard, and　　　　　   　84．______

you will succeed. Do remember that where there is a will, there　　　　 　 85．______

is a way, I'm looking forward to hearing good news from you.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Yours  LiuDong

　-- Shall we go for a drink at one o’clock this afternoon?

　-- ______. Will two o’clock be OK?

A. Sure, it’s up to you 　　B. Sure, no problem

C. Sorry, I can’t make it　 D. Sorry, I’m not available today

— I’m so tired, working all morning on the farm.

　 — Why not take a rest , then?

　 — ____.　　

　　 A. Because I can’t afford it　　　　　 　　 B. Maybe I should

　 C. I don’t know　　　 　　　　　　 　 D. Sorry, I can’t tell you