27．How did you like the ________ of the interpreter at the Chinese FM press conference of 6-party talks on TV?

　　　 A．performance　　　 B．achievement　　 C．material　　　 D．words

26．I wonder what will become of my daughter. ________endless homework ,she also bears other leading loads such as revision and recitation.

　　　 A．As well as 　 B．With　　　 C．Except　 D．Rather than

25. ---You should have prepared your speech for the meeting , Mr. Smith .

　 ---Yes , I know . But how could I _______ the meeting date fixed so soon .

　　　 A．while 　 　　　　B．as 　　　 　　　　C．after 　　 　　D．with

24. If you feel tired and sick of fat food, that is ________ you have to go to the hospital for a medical examination.

　 A. why　　　　　　 B. when　　　　 C. which　　　　 D. what

23. ---You just think of yourself! You kept me waiting for at least three hours.

　 　----I am sorry that you _______ think so.

　　 A. would　　　　 B. could　　　　　 C. should　　　　 D. might

22. - How beautiful the dress looks ____ you! Don’t you want _____, Madam?

- Please show me _______.

A. in; one; another　　　　　　 B. on; it; another　

C. in; it; the other　　　　　　 D. on; one; the other

第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

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

21. When a giraffe(长颈鹿) has ______ drink, it has to stand with its front legs wide apart in order to reach ______ water.

　 A. /; /　　　　　　 B. a; the　　　　　 C. the; /　　　　　 D. /; the

第二节　 开放作文(满分15分)

A possible version:

At the first glance of the picture, you can see a face of an ugly old man. But turning the picture upside down, you will surprisingly see a pretty young girl. What can we learn from it?

What I think of is the attitude that one may have when facing failure. It will be better if we think of something good. If we always think negatively, we won’t be able to see the “pretty girl”, that is, the bright side of our life. Therefore, when we are let down, it is wise to have a positive attitude.