第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

May the first is an important date in the college admission process in the United States. This is the last day for high school seniors to accept or reject offers of admission in the fall. But according to a recent report, there is a great change. Acceptance rates at the top colleges this year were lower than ever. 71____

These days, college applicants are applying to more colleges because online and common applications make the process easier. 72___ On the other hand, deciding students for top colleges to accept can be difficult because it takes much time. Students may not like being put on waiting lists. Also, common colleges work more to get the students they accept to accept them. Some colleges hold visiting days that offer a chance to attend classes and stay overnight. Some universities send gifts. 73___.

For many families, the most important thing colleges can do is show them the money, especially this year; the weak economy makes parents nervous. 74___. The recent problems that spread from the housing market to credit markets have even affected student’s loans. So lately, top schools have to spare lots of money to increase their financial aid for students.

75____.The Education Department expects the number of high school graduates to start to go down. This will happen as the last of the children of the baby boom generation finishes high school. The number is not expected to start rising again until 2015.

A. Besides, top colleges are facing changes in the population.

B. What contributes to it?

C. But a mistake can be costly if it happens.

D. But top colleges ignore them.

E. They have international students who know English.

F. It can mean several acceptances to choose from.

G. They cannot afford college as planned.

第II卷(非选择题，共45分)

注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。

第四部分：写作(共三节，满分45分)

第一节 单词拼写(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在”答题纸”相应题号后空白处写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。(每空只写一个词)

76. When your friend is upset, you should go somewhere quiet to _____ (使…平静) him down.

77. Women tend to be good at _______ (讨价还价)when shopping.

78. The old worker was _______(慷慨的) to everyone with money.

79. The band’s fans formed clubs in order to get more _________(熟悉) with it.

80. Computers can _________(简化)much office work，which is very helpful.

81. Your speech was heard by five _______(裁判), all of whom agreed that it was the best one.

82. ___________(实际上) all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other

83. It is unwise to take a lot of _______(行李) when you are travelling..

84. In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in __________(废墟).

85. The weather _____ (天气预报)said there would be showers, but it turned out sunny.

第二节 短文改错(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在此处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一个横线，并在其下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从十一处起)不计分。

I still remember how nervously I was on my first day in the new school two years ago,

when I found difficult to follow my teacher in the first English class. The teacher spoke

English throughout the class, that was totally different from lessons I had taken before.

In the morning class the next day, the English teacher came to me while I am reading

the text aloud. After listen to me for a while, she gave me a big smile and said he liked my

voice very much. The smile shone on the whole day and the following days. A week later,

I was volunteered to take charge of English study in my class. Thank to the comforting

smile in my first morning class, I began to confident.