The reason _____he has just given for not coming to the meeting is______ he missed the bus..

   A which; that    B. why; that               C. . for which; because      D. that; why

七、基础写作 （共15分）

我国文化遗产是人类文明的重要组成部分，获联合国文化保护大奖第一名的广裕祠是代表之一。你的美国朋友Patti给你写信想了解其情况。根据以下信息以英语书信形式给Patti写封回信。

［写作内容］：

广裕祠位于广东省从化市钱岗村。

广裕祠由三部分组成，距今已有约600年的历史。

据说建于1426~1435年间，占地约900平方米。

广裕祠周围绿树环绕，景色怡人。

那是一个现代人休闲的好去处。

80%去过的人都觉得是个难忘的经历。

因此，那是个值得人们重游的地方。

［写作要求］：

只能用5个句子表达全部内容；

信的开头和结尾已经写好，不计入句子总数。

[评分标准]：

句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

Dear Patti,

    As you know, China’s cultural relics are a very important part of human civilizations. So, I feel proud to introduce Guangyu Temple to you.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                                                                    Yours truly,

                                                                      Li Hua

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I began as a (91) ___________machine in 1642. It took nearly two hundred years (92) ___________I was built as an analytical machine. I became a “universal machine” in 1936 to (93) ___________any mathematical problem. I was very big at one time. However, as time (94),___________,I was made smaller and smaller. I was given a family (95) ___________by a network in the early 1960s. I was able to (96) ___________my knowledge with others (97) ___________the World Wide Web.

I have been widely used in many fields, such as in communication, (98) ___________,trade and medical (99) ___________.I have also been put into robots and space rockets to (100) ___________the Moon and Mars. I’m glad I am a devoted friend and helper of the human race.

IV. 写作（共两节，满分为40分）

第一节 基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）

假设你是学校太阳能汽车研究小组的成员，请用英文写一篇短文，对比介绍太阳能汽车和普通汽车。主要信息点如下表：

 I am not appealing for myself. I am appealing ________ the millions and millions of fresh college graduates.

A. on behalf of    B. in the opinion of    C. with a view of    D. in terms of

He always brings me a pretty gift ____ he comes to visit me.

A by the time       B sometimes       C every time      D at times

第二节  语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

    阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31—40的相应位置上。

I had an unusual conversation with a woman about physical limitations. Nancy suffered   31  a serious disease and she could no longer walk. She spent her   32   (wake) hours in a wheelchair.

“I’m not ‘confined (限制)’ to a wheelchair,” she insisted one day. “It doesn’t confine me but   33   (set) me free.”

She asked me, “Do you want to know   34   reason for living?”

“What is it?” I wondered.

“To liberate people. To set them free. Before I got my wheelchair,” she explained, “I had trouble getting around. Now I can go places! However I can free people, I want to do   35  .”

“People speak of being ‘shut in,’” she continued. “People   36   are confined to a room or a house or a bed are not ‘shut in.’ They’re ‘shut out’ – shut out of activities and shut out of people’s lives. So my aim is to liberate people, to set them free, however I can.”

Because of her disease, Nancy now helps people find ways of gaining more physical   37   (free).

Listen to these words from Darwin P. Kingsley: “You have powers you never dreamed   38  . You can do things you never thought you   39  do. There are no limitations in   40   you can do except the limitations of your own mind.”

Cathy was a teacher from Newcastle,       is almost as far north as you can go.

       A．who  B．which       C．that   D．where

第二部分 阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，共50分）

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       Marrakesh has many names —the Red City, Pearl of the South, the Heartbeat of Morocco—lives up to them all．It is an important and former imperial city in Morocco．It has a population of 1,070,838 and is the capital of the mid-southwestern economic region of Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz．Marrakesh, located in central Morocco, rests at the foothills of the snowcapped Atlas Mountains．Its location and rich cultural traditions make it one of the hottest tourist destinations in North Africa today．This lively city attracts visitors with its beautiful palaces, ancient winding streets, colorful goods, and lively city square．

       One of the city's leading attractions is the Medina —its walled, ancient quarter—within  which lies a maze （迷宫） of small, winding streets．This district dates back to the founding of the city in the llth century．Marrakesh's earliest rulers built walls around the Medina as well as mosques （清真寺）and palaces within it．Most of those were destroyed by attackers in 1147, but the city flourished again from the 17th through the 19th centuries, when many new architectural wonders were constructed．

       Today, these monuments give visitors a feel for the history and culture of the city．But the Medina is not a museum．It is a lively place, crowded with people day and night．This district still houses the city's traditional market, the largest one in Morocco．The market serves locals and visitors alike, selling spices, carpets, leather bags, and colorful scarves．Here visitors can also purchase traditional pastries and other snacks in narrow streets where slaves were once bought and sold．

       The Medina is a prime example of an ancient city center．In 1985, it was named officially a World Heritage Site by the United Nations in recognition of its historical importance and the need to preserve it for future generations．

41．What does the writer imply about Marrakesh?

       A．It was attacked and destroyed in the 17th century．

       B．It has grown quickly and become modern in a short time．

       C．It draws large numbers of tourists with its splendid history and culture．

       D．It has been reconstructed and boasts good public transportation．

42．According to the writer, what were built in the Medina by the earliest rulers?

       A．Large campuses．        B．Places of worship．

       C．Sports facilities．            D．Impressive theaters．

43．According to this passage, what were sold at one time in the Medina?

       A．Maps of Morocco．      B．Very rare books．        

       C．Pack animals．           D．Human beings.

44．What is the passage mainly about?

       A．A brief introduction of Marrakesh．

       B．The process of Marrakesh's reconstruction．

       C．The recognition of Marrakesh's historical importance．

       D．The description of Marrakesh's flourishing culture．

In       18-minute address to students across America on September 8, 2009, President Obama told American students to make          most of their education．

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