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in this part of town. f. I have no plans to change my job in the foreseeable future. g. Unfortunately, the manager is very busy so it will be impossible for him to see you today. h. It’s still possible to make some money if you invest wisely. opinion of him if you see him again. 46. Say you will not change your job in the not-too-distance future. 47. You tell the visitor that the manager cannot possibly see him today. 48. Say to your friends that they may be able to make some money if they invest well. i. The job can be done by 49. Say it is possible for you to finish Wednesday if I get extra help. the work by Wednesday if you get some help. j. Take your umbrella – you might 50. Ask your father to take his need it. umbrella because you think it may rain today. IV. Reading Comprehension (20 points)
Directions: For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Deep inside a mountain near Sweetwater in East, Tennessee is a body of water known as the Lost Sea. It is listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s largest underground lake. The Lost Sea is part of an extensive and historic cave system called Craighead Caverns.
The caverns have been known and used since the days of the Cherokee Indian nation. The cave expands into a series of huge rooms from a small opening on the side of the mountain. Approximately one mile from the entrance, in a room called “The Council Room,” many Indian artifacts have been found. Some of the items discovered include pottery, arrowheads, weapons, and jewelry.
For many years there were persistent rumors of a large underground lake somewhere in a cave, but it was not discovered until 1905. In that year, a
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thirteen-year-old boy named Ben Sands crawled through a small opening three hundred feet underground. He found himself in a large cave half filled with water.
Today tourists visit the Lost Sea and ride far out onto it in glass-bottomed boats powered by electric motors. More than thirteen acres of water have been mapped out so far and still no end to the lake has been found. Even though teams of divers have tried to explore the Lost Sea, the full extent of it is still unknown.
51. The Lost Sea is unique because it is ________.
A. part of a historical cave system B. the biggest underground lake in the world
C. listed in the Guinness Book of World Records D. the largest body of water in Tennessee
52. The Craighead Caverns have been known ________. A. through history B. since the time of the Indian nations C. since 1905 D. since divers explored them 53. Who located the Lost Sea in recent times?
A. The Cherokee Indians. B. Tourists. C. Ben Sands. D. Scientists. 54. What was found in “The Council Room”? A. A small natural opening. B. A large cave.
C. Another series of rooms. D. Many old Indian objects.
55. It can be inferred from the passage that the Craighead Caverns presently serve as ____.
A. an underground testing site B. an Indian meeting ground C. a tourist attraction D. a motor boat race course V. Writing (20 points) 56. 写一篇广播通知：(10 points)
题目要求：你们学校学生会（the student union）将为来访的澳大利亚朋友举办一个晚会，请你根据下述内容要点拟一个100词左右的英语广播通知，欢迎同学参加。
1) 目的：欢迎来访的澳大利亚朋友。
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2) 时间：10月12日（周五）晚七点。 3) 地点：图书馆第二阅览室
4) 内容：文娱节目，包括游戏、跳舞等。
57. For this part, you are allowed to write a short essay on the topic of Credit Cards. You should write at least 120 words following the outlines given below in Chinese: (10 points) 1) 越来越多的人使用信用卡，信用卡有哪些好处；(Advantage:
improve the quality of people’s lives) 2) 信用卡的弊端；(Disadvantage: easy to exceed one’s budget, charge a
high rate of interest) 3) 你自己的观点。
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