The police promised that they （try) ______ their best to look into the matter.

A.advocated

B.insured

C.confirmed

D.promised

A.advocated

B.confirmed

C.promised

D.insured

My son failed to come back home last night. This morning the police came to our house and ______ my worst fears that he was injured in a car accident.

A. advocated

B. confirmed

C. insured

D. promised

llions of dollars. Shivraj Puri, 32, who was expected to appear in court later, told an Indian newspaper he was innocent. The【D3】______ fraud was discovered earlier this month in a【D4】______ of the global bank in Gurgaon, a【D5】______ suburb of Delhi. The bank has said【D6】______ were promised quick, high returns from a bogus【D7】______ scheme. It is alleged that Mr. Puri 【D8】______the money into【D9】______controlled by three relatives. Mr. Puri reportedly handed himself in on Thursday, a day after police said he was wanted for questioning. The alleged fraud came to light earlier this month when a client mentioned the scheme to a senior bank【D10】______.

【D1】

【C1】______ the very first day there was a tense moment and a hint of things to come. Blocked at every turn, a World Trade Organization (WTO) delegate couldn't get 【C2】______ the human chain of protesters. Surrounding the convention center where the WTO meeting was to be held, peaceful protesters stood their ground trying to delay the meetings inside.

They promised to stall the World Trade Organization. They succeeded at least temporarily. The first day's events were delayed 【C3】______ hours, due to the blockade and a security scare in the convention center.

Few could have anticipated so much anger towards such an obscure organization. A steelworker in the labor march had 【C4】______ to say, "A lot of people didn't know what that was about; no concept, no idea of 【C5】______ the WTO is."

Labor groups, environmentalists and farmers formed unlikely coalitions, fearing the WTO could upset their world.

Rep. George Miller says, "It affects our environment, it affects our workers, it affects our trade policy, it affects our habitat."

While tens of thousands rallied peacefully, those with more violent agendas stole the headlines. A band of about 150 self-avowed anarchists smashed windows, sprayed graffiti and looted storefronts.

When the police took back the streets, the images were just as ugly. Protesters were arrested, tear gas and pepper spray was used, 【C6】______ . finally police cordoned off the downtown area to keep protesters away from the meeting.

By the week's end there was an uneasy truce.

Seattle Mayor Paul Schell says, "Ninety-nine percent of the protests went peacefully when people had their say, and it will have an impact 【C7】______ the WTO."

【C8】______ the inside, some delegates say the cries from the outside were tough to ignore. "Maybe it has sensitized a bit, the structure of the WTO."

Seemingly out of nowhere came an issue that inspired massive protests right 【C9】______ the final day.

【C10】______ the presidential race in preliminary heats, you can bet that from now on when voters want to talk trade, the politicians will listen.

【C1】______

(非英语类学生必做)

I arrived in the United States 【61】 February 6, 1986, but I remember my first day here very 【62】 My friend was waiting for me when my 【63】 landed at Kennedy Airport at three o'clock in the afternoon. The weather was very 【64】 and it was snowing, but I was 【65】 excited to mind. From the airport, my friend and I 【66】 a taxi to my hotel. On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the first time and I stared in 【67】 at the famous World Trade Center, the tallest building in the world. My friend helped me 【68】 at the hotel and then left because he had to go 【69】 to work. He promised to return the next day.

Shortly after he left, I went to a 【70】 near the hotel to get something to eat. As I couldn't speak 【71】of English, I couldn't tell the 【72】 what I wanted. I was very upset and started to make some gestures, but the waiter didn't 【73】 me. Finally, I ordered the same thing the man at the next table was eating. After dinner, I started to walk along Broad way 【74】 I came to Times Square with its movie theatres, neon lights, and huge crowds of people. I did not feel tired, so I 【75】 walking around the city. I wanted to see everything on my first day. I knew it was 【76】 , but I wanted to try.

When I returned to the hotel, I was exhausted, but I 【77】 sleep because I kept hearing the fire and police sirens during the night. I lay 【78】 and thought about New York. It was a very big and 【79】 city with many tall buildings and big cars, and full of noise and busy people. I also decided right then that I had to learn to speak 【80】 .

(66)

A．in

B．at

C．on

D．for

(非英语类学生必做)

I arrived in the United States 【61】 February 6, 1986, but I remember my first day here very 【62】 My friend was waiting for me when my 【63】 landed at Kennedy Airport at three o'clock in the afternoon. The weather was very 【64】 and it was snowing, but I was 【65】 excited to mind. From the airport, my friend and I 【66】 a taxi to my hotel. On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the first time and I stared in 【67】 at the famous World Trade Center, the tallest building in the world. My friend helped me 【68】 at the hotel and then left because he had to go 【69】 to work. He promised to return the next day.

Shortly after he left, I went to a 【70】 near the hotel to get something to eat. As I couldn't speak 【71】of English, I couldn't tell the 【72】 what I wanted. I was very upset and started to make some gestures, but the waiter didn't 【73】 me. Finally, I ordered the same thing the man at the next table was eating. After dinner, I started to walk along Broad way 【74】 I came to Times Square with its movie theatres, neon lights, and huge crowds of people. I did not feel tired, so I 【75】 walking around the city. I wanted to see everything on my first day. I knew it was 【76】 , but I wanted to try.

When I returned to the hotel, I was exhausted, but I 【77】 sleep because I kept hearing the fire and police sirens during the night. I lay 【78】 and thought about New York. It was a very big and 【79】 city with many tall buildings and big cars, and full of noise and busy people. I also decided right then that I had to learn to speak 【80】 .

(66)

A．in

B．at

C．on

D．for

SECTION 1 (10 points)

Listen to the following passages and then decide whether the statements below are true or false. There are 10 questions in this section, with 1 points each. You will hear the recording only ONCE. At the end of the recording, you will have 2 minutes to finish this section.

听力原文： I arrived in the United States on February 6, 2006, but I remember my first day here very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane landed at Kennedy Airport at three o'clock in the afternoon. The weather was very cold and it was snowing, but I was too excited to mind. From the airport, my friend and I took a taxi to my hotel. On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the first time and I stared in astonishment at the famous skyscrapers and their man- made beauty. My friend helped me unpack at the hotel and then left me because he had to go back to work. He promised to return the next day.

Shortly after my friend had left, I went to a restaurant near the hotel to get something to eat. Because I couldn't speak a word of English, I couldn't tell the waiter what I wanted. I was very upset and started to make some gestures, but the waiter didn't understand me. Finally, I ordered the same thing the man at the next table was eating. After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway until I came to Times Square with its movie theatres, neon lights, and huge crowds of people. I did not feel tired, so I continued to walk around the city. I wanted to see everything on my first day. I knew it was impossible, but I wanted to try.

When I returned to the hotel, I was exhausted, but I couldn't sleep because I kept hearing the fire and police sirens during the night. I lay awake and thought about New York. It was a very big and interesting city with many tall buildings and big cars, and full of noise and busy people. I also decided right then 'that I had to learn to speak English.

I arrived in the United States on January 6, 2007, and I remember my first day here very clearly.

A．正确

B．错误

learly. My friendwas waiting for me when my plane landed at Kennedy Airportat three o’clock in the afternoon. The weather was very cold and it wassnowing, but I was too excited to mind. From the airport, my friend and I tooka taxi to my hotel. On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the first time and I stared inastonishment at the famous skyscrapers and their man-made beauty. My friendhelped me unpack at the hotel and them left me because he had to go back towork. He promised to return the next day.

Shortly after my friend hadleft, I went to a restaurant near the hotel to get something to eat. Because Icouldn’t speak a word of English, I couldn’t tell the waiter what I wanted. Iwas very upset and started to make some gestures, but the waiter didn’tunderstand me. Finally, I ordered the same thing the man at the next table waseating. After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway until I came to Times Square with its movie theatres, neon lights, andhuge crowds of people. I did not feel tired, so I continued to walk around thecity. I wanted to see everything on my first day. I knew it was impossible, butI wanted to try.

When I returned to thehotel, I was exhausted, but I couldn’t sleep because I kept hearing the fireand police sirens during the night. I lay awake and thought about New York. It was a verybig and interesting city with many tall buildings and big cars, and full ofnoise and busy people. I also decided right then that I had to learn to speakEnglish.

6. On the way tohis hotel, the writer _____________.

a.was silent all the time

b.kept talking to his friend

c.showed his friend something he brought with him

d.looked out of the window with great interest

7. He did nothave what he really wanted, because _________.

a.he only made some gestures

b.he did not order at all

c.the waiter was unwilling to serve

d.he could not make himself understood

8. The waiter______________.

a.knew what he would order

b.finally understood what he said

c.served the same thing the man at the next table was having

d.took the order through his gestures

9. After dinner,he _______________.

a.walked back to the hotel right away

b.went to the movies

c.did some shopping on Broadway

d.had a walking tour about the city

10. That night hecould not sleep, because ______________.

a.he did not know what to do the next day

b.he was not tired at all

c.he was thinking about his great city

d.he kept hearing the fire and police sirens

二. 介词填空: (按课本课文内容填入适当的介词)

11. Successfullanguage learners are learners _____ a purpose.

12. Successful languagelearners are independent learners. They do not depend _____ the book or theteacher.

13. It is just like a24-hour library, which enables us to search ____ the right information we needby simply typing in some key words.

14. It is necessary for themto learn the language in order to communicate ____ these people and to learnfrom them.

15. ____ the other hand, ifyour language learning has been lessthan successful, you might do well to try some of the techniques outlinedabove.

A.have promised to

B.has promised to

C.promised to

D.promise