37. The expression “play safe” probably means (     )

  A. to write carefully                                      B. to do as teachers say

  C. to use dictionaries frequently                            D. to avoid using words one is not sure of

38. Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that (     )

  A. students will be able to express their ideas more freely

B. students will have more confidence in writing

  C. teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakes

D. students will learn to be independent of teachers

39. The writer seems to think that the teacher’s judgement on that sensitive piece of writing is (     )

  A. unfair                                 B. reasonable

  C. foolish                                D. careless

40. The major point discussed in the passage is (     )

  A. the importance of developing writing skills

B. the complexities of spelling

  C. the correct way of marking compositions

D. the relationship between spelling and the content of a composition

Ⅲ.用国际音标标出下列单词中划线字母或字母组合的读音。(每两小题1分，共10分)

41. follow                                  42. shoemaker                      43. march

44. script                                    45. watch                                   46. authority

47. bullet                                    48. physician                       49. dishonest

50. gypsy                                          51. upset                             52. poetry

53. gallop                                          54. heavy                                   55. collapse

56. amount                                 57. height                                   58. agent

59. means                                   60. forefinger

Ⅳ.完形填空(每两小题1分，共10分)

  A. 从下列单词中选择恰当的词填空，每个词只能用一次。

    The following is about wedding customs around the world.?

In Scotland, when a couple gets married, the bride comes to the bridegroom’s home ___61___ the wedding day. She ___62___ a piece of wedding cake into the air with all her strength. The higher she throws it, the ___63___ their life is expected to be. In some parts of Swtizerland it is customary to invite a performer on stilts ___64___ the wedding, to wish the couple good luck. In Cameroon, the wedding tradition is that the bridegroom's father holds the bride and throws her into a pool of water to get rid of bad luck. In a village in Egypt, the bridegroom takes the bride in his arms, and they jump together ___65___ a big tub of water. They come out dripping, and everyone shares their good wishes.

    In Java, Indonesia, the bride ___66___ a basin of clear water and washes the bridegroom’s feet to express her devotion to him. In the Caucasus, the newlyweds, accompanied by a chief witness,___67___ to climb a high mountain, when they reach the summit, they considered to be married. In Australia, Ausakan newlyweds are bundled together in a bag ___68___ of snakeskin to spend the night. They are considered married when they emerge the next morning. In Afghanistan, a ___69___ is placed before the bride and bridegroom. They meet in the mirror, then hold a big wedding feast. In the South Pacific, wedding customs are rather simple. The couple comes to the home of the clan elder,___70___ marries them by touching their forehead together.