independent before their marriage. This has had two results. A girl chooses her own husband, and she gets no dowry.

76. What does the author mean by “Family is of course an elastic word”? A. Different families have different ways of life. B. Different nations have different families. C. Different definitions could be given to the word. D. Different times produce different families. 77. For an English family, the husband’s duty is ____. A. supporting the family while the wife is financial B. financial while the wife is running the home

C. defending the family while the wife is running the homeD. independent while the wife is dependent 78. Everything is decided in a family ____. A. by brothers and sisters C. by the couple

B. with the help of their parents D. with the help of aunts and uncles

79. What is TRUE concerning the book Pride and Prejudice? A. It is the best book on marriage. B. It is a handbook of marriage.

C. It provides a lot of information of former time wealthy families. D. It gives quite some idea of English social life in the past.

80. With regard to marriage in Britain, present-day girls differ from former time girls in ____. A. social position

B. more parental support D. the right to marry

C. choosing husbands

Part IV. Translation (20 points)

Directions: There are 10 sentences in this section. Please translate sentences 81-85 from Chinese into English, and translate sentences 86-90 from English into Chinese. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.

81. 你和同学相处得好吗？

82. 使我们失望的是，他没有恪守诺言。 83. 我前天收到了一封用法语写的信。

84. 他年纪轻轻就已经成为了世界上最杰出的艺术家之一。 85. 就是在那个电影院我们第一次相遇。

86. He talks about nine times out of ten when we have a chat. 87. That’s the last thing I’d expect you to do.

88. Not all the new drugs have been sufficiently tested for safety.

89. We will not make greater progress unless we face up to any difficulties bravely. 90. We are used to thinking that women enjoy shopping more than men.

Part V. Error Correction (10 points)

Directions: There are 10 sentences. Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D .You are required to identify the incorrect part, then write the corresponding

letter and the correct answer on the Answer Sheet.

91. It was kind of him to meet me at the station and drove me to his home. A B C D 92. A house built of brick lasts longer than the one that is made of woods. A B C D

93. Neither he nor his two brothers was responsible for the fire which had caused great losses to the family.

A B C D

94. The professor’s lecture on grammar was three hours long and Sam felt very boring. A B C D 95. I asked his where he’d like to go to. A B C D

96. The climate here is often said to be similar in that of Japan. A B C D

97. Although he is considered a great writer, but his works are not widely read. A B C D

98. Without the sun we would freeze to die and starve in almost total darkness. A B C D

99. Japan, after the Second World War, grew into an industrial country rapid. A B C D

100. I’m afraid that I have to stop to talk with you because I have to go to the doctor’s for my toothache.

A B C D

Part VI. Writing (20 points)

Directions: For this part, you’re required to write a composition on the topic “The Popularity of Microblog”. You should write at least 120 words, and your composition should be based on the outline given in Chinese below and write your composition on the Answer Sheet.

The Popularity of Microblog

1. 现代社会利用微博进行交流越来越普遍 2. 微博流行的原因 3. 自己的看法