27. 　　　　　is known to us all is that the 2008 Olympic Games will take place in Beijing.

　　　 A. It　　　　　　　　　　　 B. What　　　　　 C. As　　　　　　　　　　 D. Which

26. In spite of repeated wrongs done to him, he looks 　　　　　to people greeting him.

　　　 A. friendly　　　　　　 B. lively　　　　　 C. worried　　　　　　 D.cold

25.So far this year we__________a fall in house prices by between 5 and 10 percent.

A.saw　　　 B.see　　　　 C.had seen　　 D.have seen

24.It is usually warm in my hometowm in March,but it________be rather cold sumetimes.

A.must　　 　　C.should　　 D.would

23.A great man shows his greaness ________ the way he trcsts little men.

A.under　　 B.with　　 C.on　　 D.by

22.________in the qucue for half an hour ,the old man auddenly realized he had left the cheque in the car.

A.Waiting　　 B.To wait　　 C.Having waited　　　 D.To have waited

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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child　　　　 he or she wants.

A.however　　　 B.whatever　　 C.whichever　　 D.whenever

答案是B。

21.—How do you find your new classmates?

　 --Most of them are kind,but_______is so good to me as Bruce.

A.none　　 B.no one　　 C.every one　　 D.some one

第二节　 写作(满分25分)

　　　 请从下列人物中选择你最喜欢的一位，用英语写一篇120词左右的短文。要求根据所给信息作适当发挥，且需包括以下三三部分内容：

1．　 对该人物的简单介绍；

2．　 喜欢该人物的理由；

3．　 从该人物身上得到的启示。

Sample 1: Thomas Edison

　　　 Born in America. Thomas Edison was a great scientist and inventor. He was once thought to be a boy who was not worth educating. In fact, he was a man full of imagination.

　　　 I adnure Edison a lot because of his great contribution to the world. He had more than 1000 inventions. In his life time. He was always eager to know how things worked. Which helped him to carn the nickname “the Wizard of Mcio Park”. He was also so diligent that he worked day and night. And this explained why he had so many great inventions.

　　　 What impresses me most is his famous saying. “Genius is one percent imspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration”. Probobly I cannot be an Edison myself, but I can be a hardworking learner. From him, I realize the secret to success is not when or where you were born. But what you are doing and how you do it in your life.

Sample 2: Helen Keller

　　　 Every time I read “… if I had the power of sight for three days”, I cannot help being moved by its author Helen Keller. an ordinary but great American woman.

　　　 I admire Helen because she is optimistic about life. She became deaf and blind when she

was 19 months old. Since then she lived in a world of darkness and silence, and communication seemed only a dream for her. But she never gave up and struggled to lead an active life. Under the guidance of her teacher, Ms. Sulliven, Helen learned to read and write and became a famous writer. For a disabled person like her, this was really a wonder!

　　　 Helen has set an excellent example to all of us. Her story tells us that we should value what we have, and try our best to overcome any difficulty in life.

Sample 3: William Shakespeare

　　　 Do you know Hamlet? Have you read The Merchant of Venice? These two great works are both written by William Shakespeare, my favorite English writer and the man of all ages!

　　　 Shakespeare, a son from a poor family, a man of little education, wrote plays and poems that are read all over the world. I like him because his comedies and tragedies bring me into a fantastic world; I love him because his poems let me enjoy the beauty of the English language; I admire him because his keen sights set me thinking and teach me how to lead a meaninigful life!

　　　 Since “life is a stage”, we are actually all actors and actresses. On this stage, everyone has his own role to play, and I will try my best to play my role well.