26．Since most Antarctic rocks are dark in colour , they　　 against the white background and are easy to identify．

　　　 A．stand up　　 　　　 B．stand out　　 　　　 C．make out　 　　　　 D．make up

25．In the time of social reform, people's state of mind tends to　 　with the rapid changes of society．

　　　 A．come up　　 　　　 B．keep touch　　 　　 C．keep pace　 　　　　 D．put up with

24．In America，as the economy becomes worse，more people wonder how they will　　 all their living expenses．

　　　 A．cover　　 　　　　　 B．Pay　　 　　　　　　　 C．offer　 　　　　　　　 D．earn

23．This electric torch has an in-built battery, which must be　　　 before it is completely exhausted．

　　　 A．filled　　 　　　　　　 B．charged　　 　　　　 C．maintained　 　　　 D．launched

22．One of the many　　　　 leading to widespread unemployment is the growth of mechanization．

　　　 A．reasons　　 　　　　 B．causes　　 　　　　　 C．factors　 　　　　　 D．goals

第一节：多项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21．Except on official　　　 such as formal receptions, American society has a certain amount of informality．

　　　 A．cases　　 　　　　　 B．situations　　 　　　 C．conditions　 　　　 D．occasions

第二节　　 开放作文(15分)

　　　 请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50。

In an English lesson, your teacher shows the picture to you and asks you to think and then write something about how you understand it. Now pick up your pen and begin, will you?

生词提示：剪子a pair of scissors

第一节　　 情景作文(20分)

　　　 假设你是李华，常和英国笔友Harry通信。自从去年市委下发了“减负增效”的文件(不早8点以前上课；不得加课、补课、每天1小时体育活动；……)之后，你们的生活发生了很大变化。请按下图顺序描述你们生活的变化。

注意：

1．信的开头已为你写好；

2．词数不少于60。

Dear Harry,

How are things going with you? Today I’m writing to you about the changes that have taken place in our life since the policy “Reduce unnecessary burden for more effective learning” was carried out.

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