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Anna is our only daughter. My wife and I have two sons, and Anna is the youngest in the family, but she is twenty-five now. Anna was not well when she was little. It was a very worrying time and she stayed at home a lot. She was seen by the local doctor, and then she was sent to a specialist in Cardiff where she was diagnosed as a diabetic. It was my wife who mainly took care of her then. I am not very good at looking after little children. I suppose I am a bit traditional in that way. But when she grew up a bit, we spent a lot of time together. We loved walking and talking and discussing life. We still love it today. We get on very well.

Although she looks like me (tall, dark hair, dark eyes and dark skin)，she takes after her mother; she is artistic and musical，and like her mother she's attractive.

She loves looking after animals- she has two dogs，three cats and a goat. She lives in a little house in the country. I like animals too. I like riding and hunting, but Anna hates hunting. She thinks it's cruel. We discuss it a lot.

She is quiet and a bit shy with strangers. I am more outgoing and I love meeting new people. But she's not boring- actually, she's very funny. She always has lots of stories of her life in the country. She's an art and music teacher in a little village school.

She is very good-natured. Anna says we brought her up well, and she's going to bring her children up to be honest and loyal. But I think she was easy to bring up. I don’t remember ever telling her off. 26. According to the passage, when Anna was a child, she_____A_____.

A. got an illness B. was very queer C. didn't look like the author

27. It can be inferred from the passage the author thinks looking after little children is_____13?______. A. his advantage B. mainly a woman's responsibility C. really enjoyable 28. What does \ C A. Look after. B. Be different from. 1。。k1ikc. 29. My daughter and I have little in common in terms of______B______.

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A. loving walking and talking B. character C. loving animals 30. From the passage．we can see the author’s description of his daughter is _____A_______. A. affectionate B. humorous C. critical 31—35小题：阅读下列短文，并根据短文内容判断其后的句子是正确（T）或错误（F) 。 短文理解2

John Preston lives in a flat in north London. He moved there after his wife died four years ago to be closer to his daughter’s family，and because his big detached house and garden were too much work for him as he got older. It’s easier in the flat because the letting agent does everything that needs doing. The agent has had the roof repaired and got the gutter replaced, but at the moment John is not satisfied because the window frames need painting and the garden looks neglected. The agent had the windows painted two years ago，but the painters didn't do it very well，so they need doing again. John pays over￡1，500 a year for service and maintenance, and he thinks that it’s not good enough because the flats look shabby and a lot of things need repairing.

His daughter, June, and her husband, Peter, on the other hand, have to do. Everything themselves or find builders to do it. They live in a large semi-detached house further out from the centre of London than John, but they are still near enough to see him often. They live in the suburbs with a nice garden where their children play. They moved there four years ago to have more space. The only drawback is that June's husband has to commute into the centre of London every day, but，overall，they are happy with their decision. When they bought the house, a lot needed doing to it and it still does. June says, \

things to do as long as your arm--the roof needs repairing and the chimney needs mending. The bedrooms need decorating and we haven't had the broken windowpanes replaced yet in he conservatory. We need to fix the gate and repair the path--it looks dreadful when you 31. John lives in the centre of London. F

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32. The agent hasn’t done anything to John’s flat. F 33. June and Pete live near to John. T

34. There are broken windowpanes in the conservatory. T 35. The front of the house is in a good state. F

第五部分书面表达（20分）

Directions: For this part，you are allowed thirty minutes to write a passage on the topic My TV University Life. You should write at least 80 words and could base your writing by using the hints given below.

利用所给提示写一篇短文，说明居住在大城市中优缺点。 be engaged in long distance education web-based courses join online discussion forum send our homework to the tutor solve the difficulties and puzzles in tutorial My TV University Life

Our TV University is mainly engaged in long distance education. The form of study is very convenient for adult learners like me. I can learn my courses anywhere in my spare time by computer. There are many web-based courses and sources on line. Moreover, I not only use e-mail to send our homework to our tutors but also join online discussion forums. Meantime, the difficulties and puzzles can be solved in the tutorial once a week. The e-learning life is meaningful and demanding. I enjoy my TV university life.

2008-2009年度第二学期英语II（1）期末考试试题 第一部分 交际用语（共计10分，每题2分）

1-5小题：阅读斜面的小对话，从A，B，C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。

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1. 一Nice weather, isn't it? —________B________ . A. I'm not sure B. Yes, it is C. Yes, it isn't 2. --- May I know your address? ---__________A________ .

A. Sure. Here you are B. I have no idea C. Sorry, I've forgotten 3．一Could you tell me where Mr. Lake is? ---________B_________ . A. From England B. At the office C. He's working

4．一In my opinion, you'd better take a couple of days off. ---_________C________ . A. I'm afraid so B. Let me see C. I'll take your advice 5．---What would you like, tea or coffee? ---__________B_______ . A. Yes，I would B. Coffee, please C. It's very nice 第二部分 词汇与结构（共计20分，每小题2分）

6-15小题：阅读下面的句子．从A,B,C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。 6. B he said is quite right. A. That B. What C. Why 7. The next train to Beijing _____A_____ here at 3'o clock. A. is due B. is due to C. is due for 8. The road_____B____ built last year.

A. has been B. was C. is being 9. I'm leaving for New York ___C____ three day's time. A．--- B. at C. in

10. Let me ____B____ the case carefully before I draw a conclusion. A. look up B. look into C. look after 11. We have our office ____C___ every day by a cleaner.

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