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    Language is a major problem for the European Union(EU)．The agreement or treaty (条约) which created the organization that eventually became the EU, the Treaty of Rome，stated that each country’s language must be treated equally．The original six countries had only three languages between them：French, German and Dutch . However, there are now 15 countries in the EU, with a total of 12 languages. EU documents must be translated into all these languages，and at official meetings, the speeches must be translated into all the languages by interpreters.

    All this translating is very expensive and time consuming . It is said that nearly half of all employees of the EU are engaged in translating documents and speeches, and nearly half of the EU’s administrative (管理方面的) costs are spent on this task．In the near future it is probable that several more countries, most of them having their own languages, will join the EU, thus making the situation even worse.

    The problem is not just cost：there are practical difficulties as well. With 12 languages，there are 132 possible “translation situations” that might be needed．It is often difficult to find people in the right place at the right time who can translate from (for example) Danish into Greek, or Dutch into Portuguese, at a high professional standard.

    In practice, the problem has been made less severe by the use of English in many contacts between EU officials，since almost all of them speak some English. However, any action to reduce the number of official languages (perhaps to four or five) would be a blow to the pride of the smaller countries. Another commonly suggested solution is to make English the official language for all EU business. However, this is strongly resisted by powerful member countries like France and Germany.

72．What’s the main purpose of this passage?

    A．To give a solution to a problem．

    B．To find out a problem and show how severe it is

    C．To criticize the European Union for inefficiency．

    D．To show that the problem cannot be solved．

73．According to the writer，the use of English in contacts among EU officials has _________.

    A．angered the officials who don’t speak English

    B．increased the number of official languages

    C．reduced the effect of the problem

    D．been supported by powerful member countries

74．The writer mentions “Danish into Greek” as an example of ________.

    A．a situation that might be difficult to deal with

    B．a situation that occurs at times

    C．one of the 12 situations that requires an interpreter

    D．languages easily being interpreted

75．The writer suggests that if the number of official languages were reduced, ________

    A．the EU would not know which official languages to choose

    B．countries whose languages were not used officially would be unhappy

    C．only easy languages would be used officially   

D．the smaller member countries would be pleased

第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节。满分55分)

第一节：语法和词汇知识(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。

21. — Would you mind my coming over and having a look at your new garden? My little son’s curious about those roses you grow.

—________. You are welcome.

A.Yes, I do        B. Never mind     C. Yes, please   D. Not at all

4．--- Will you join us in the dance tonight?

   --- I’m afraid not. My uncle is coming by train at 7 pm and I_________him at the station then.

       A．will meet  B．am about to meet     C．will be meeting       D．Meet

27．All the Chinese people are expecting the government’s four-thousand-billion financial plan ____ around the country, _____ to improve the current economic situation．

       A．carried out, intending                B．being carried out, intended

       C．to be carried out, intending          D．to be carried out, intended

30．The extra room________very useful when we had visitors．

       A．had been proved                                         B．was proved

       C．had proved                                                 D．Proved

33. You can, __________ the sky is clear, see as far as the old temple on top of the mountain, but not today.   

   A. when         B. where         C. though         D. Because

B

 Listen carefully，working people! We would like to tell you something that could save your precious time and money! Best of all, it is free!

 It’s“no”．What do you ask? We’ll say it again：“No”,a sweet and simple“no”．Say“no” at your office and see how quickly that pile of work on your desk disappears．

“Saying ‘no’ to others means you are saying ‘yes’ to yourself. Time is precious．People are spending money buying time。And yet we are willing to give up our time because we can’t say ‘no’．”said Leslie Charles，a professional speaker from East Lansing，Michigan．Susie Watson，a famous writer，said people who always say “yes” need to say “no” without guilt(内疚)or fear of punishment．“I would rather have someone give me a loving‘no’ than all obligated(强制的)‘yes’，”she said．She feels “no” need to give an explanation when she says “no” either socially or professionally．Does she feel guilty about it?“Not at all，”said Watson，who is director of advertising and public relations at Timex Corp in Middlebury．Connecticut．“Most people are afraid of saying ‘no’．My advice is to say ‘yes’ only if you don’t mean ‘no’．”Watson said “no” is the most effective weapon against wasting time．“Every year there are more demands on your time．Other people are happy to use up your time．”Watson said．Time saving appears to be “no’s” greatest friend．

   “No” can be your new friend．a powerful tool to take back your life．“No” may even take you further in the business world than “yes”．“No” is power and strength．“No” now seems completely correct．

    “Saying ‘no’ isn’t easy．But finally it’s greatly liberating，”Charles said．But，he added，a “no” project needs to be worked on every day because it is hard to change long-term

habit．But．he also warns：“Don’t go to extremes．Don’t find yourself saying ‘no’ to everything． In return you should learn to hear ‘no’．”

45．The underlined part “you are saying ‘yes’ to  yourself” probably means that          .

  A．you can have more time to play with others

  B．you needn’t mind  other’s feeling when happy

  C．you are selfish and may treat others rudely

  D．you can do with your business as planned

46．When you say “no” to others，you should say it          .

A. secretly    B．politely    C．proudly D．guiltily

47．In Watson’s opinion，people can save much time if they          .

    A．1earn to refuse    B. refuse as much as possible

    C．fear to refuse     D. refuse without hesitation

48．If you say “no” to everything．you’11          .

  A．make a lot of money   B．enjoy a more wonderful life

  C．face difficulty in life  D. forget to say “yes” in the end

小明看书的方法不对，结果变成了近视眼（short-sighted或near-sighted）。请根据所给图的内容，写一篇语句连贯的英语作文。

注意：

短文须包括图画的主要内容；

词数100左右。 

It’s important that we should take care of our eyes, otherwise we may get short-sighted.

Now take Xiao Ming for example.                                     

Translation 

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

1. 我发现重压之下很难集中精力。（find）

2. 不断增加的世界人口对地球上有限的资源是个极大地消耗。(drain)

3. 做医生需要极大的责任心，因为它事关生死差别。(mean)

4. 尽管三令五申，学生依旧在课堂上开着手机，以至连老师也对此熟视无睹。( in spite of)

5. 第一次尝试你可能不成功，但是记住：只有通过努力你才能变得擅长某件事情。(bear)

More Than a Game, a documentary which follows NBA star LeBrown James’s path

_________ a star, came out on October 2, 2009 in the US.  

A. to become     B.  to becoming   C.  in becoming      D. during becoming