24. 　　　　　is reported in the newspaper is that seventeen climbers have been killed in the snow tsunami.

A．It　　　　 B．As　　　 C．What　　　 D．That

23. They discovered a large collection of old pots _______ Qin Dynasty, which are still _______ today.

A. dates from; very valuable　 B. dating back to; of great value

C. dated back to; of much value　　　 D. dating from; very value

22. Nothing shall _______ me _________ from accomplishing my purpose.

A. hold , on　 B. hold , back　 C. hold , up　 D. hold , out

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. There was ______ time ______ I hated to go to school.　

　 A. a; that 　B. a; when　C. the; that 　D. the; when

第二节(共6小题；48-53题每题1.5分 共9分)

听第9段材料，回答第12至14题。

(48)12. How much are the double rooms?

　 A. From $180 to $ 240.　　　 B. From $ 180 to $270.　　　 C. From $270 to $330.

(49)13. What is included in the price?

　 A. Service charge.　　　　　 B. Breakfast.　　　　　　 C. Tax.

(50)14. Why did the man make the phone call?

　 A. To ask for an extra bed.　 B. To check the room rates.　　 C. To change his reservation.

听第10段材料，回答第15至17题。

(51)15. What are the speakers talking about?

　 A. Picture books.　　　　　 B. Reference books.　　　 C. Cookbooks.

(52)16. How much is Worldwide Fish?

　 A.￡12.　　　　 B.￡15　　　　　 C.￡17

(53)17. Which books does the woman decide to buy?

　 A. Something Fishy.　　　 B. Worldwide Fish.　　　　 C. Tasty Fish.

第三节：作文 (15分)

写一篇介绍中国在亚洲的地理位置。要求：将图上所标注的国家和地区与中国的地理位置，面积(9 ,596, 960 km^2,)以及人口等用规范的语言进行描述。字数：50-80之间。以下是一些可能用到的词，仅供参考。也可自己发挥。

situate；locate；on；in; to; economy; politics; culture　 Hong Kong; Macau ; Taiwan

Japan

第二节：根据所跟动词的适当形式填空。(每空1分 共10分)

Homes and shops in the town of Conway 　　1　　 　(hit) by floods on Wednesday. It 　　2　　 　(rain) for four days when the river finally 　　3　 　(flow) over its banks and 　　　　4　　　 　(flood) the town. Hundreds of residents left their homes as water 　　5　　 (flow) down the streets and into their houses. Fortunately, no one 　　6　　 　(die) in the floods but it 　　7　　 (cause) a lot of damage and many people are now homeless. Two farms near the river 　　　8　　 (destroy) but rescue workers managed to 　　9　　 　(reach) the people there by boat. Sadly, many farm animals died as the waters 　　10　　 　(rise).