7. This article may shock some sensitive readers, 　　　I offer my apologies in advance.

A. from whom　　 B. for whom　　　 C. to whom　　　 D. towards whom

6．In dealing with public relations, we should make every effort to prevent the ______ in personality.

A. contact　　　 B. conflict　　　 C. contrast　　 D. connection

5.____seems strange to us is ____the troublesome boy is getting along well with all his teachers.

A. It; that　　　 B. What; that　　 C. What; how　　 D. It; how

4. Everyone says our team will win, but I’m 　　　　it.

A. sure about　　　 B. confident of　

C. sceptical of　　 D. concerned about

3．What way are you think of ____ rid of the flies?

A. to get　 　 B. getting　 　　 C. being got　　 　 D. to be getting

2．-It's many years since I saw you last time. I　　　 you at all.

-I wouldn't have, either, if someone　　　 　you by the name.

A. didn't recognize; hadn't called　　 B. didn't recognize; didn't call

C. haven't recognized; didn't call　　 D. recognized; had called

第一节：单项填空(共45小题；每小题1分，满分45分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. For him _____ stage is just ___ means of making a living.

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

第一节：基础写作(15分)

请根据下面的信息提示，使用5个规范的英语句子描述所给的全部信息内容。

[信息提示]

毫无疑问，U2是20世纪80年代英国最受欢迎的摇滚乐队之一。在30年后的今天，该乐队仍然活跃在乐坛并得到歌迷的喜爱。

乐队组建时间和地点：1976年，爱尔兰；

第一部专辑：BOY，取得了巨大的成功；

奖项：第48届格莱美5项大奖，包括年度最佳专辑奖和年度最佳歌曲奖。

[写作要求]

1.　　 标题：U2

2.　　 必须使用5个句子介绍全部所给的内容

3.　　 将5个句子组织成连贯的短文

4.　　 参考词汇：第48届格莱美奖the 48^th Annual Grammy Awards

　　　　　 　　　　年度最佳专辑奖Album of the Year

　　　　　　　　 年度最佳歌曲奖Song of the Year