14. A. helping B. wishing C. thanking D. refusing

15. A. replied B. insisted C. agreed D. understood

第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

　　阅读下列短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，填入适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

　　I would like to share a writing lesson I learned from our American teacher when I was a college student.

　　In our first writing class, she put a red apple on a transparent (透明的) glass plate, placed the plate on the desk near the window, and 16 (adjust) it a few times. The sunlight was streaming on the apple and 17 holder, casting a shadow on the desk. 18 a smile, she began to speak.

　　"I'd like you to describe the apple and its surroundings 19 about one hundred words, 20 must be strict to the sketches of its physical appearance. After that, you are going to add 21 one hundred words to stretch its look in other areas that are related 22 it, for example, giving a brief 23 (describe) of an apple tree, its sweetness and nutrition, etc."

　　We were stunned, gazing at the apple, or peeping at each other. Our teacher was walking up and down, saying a few 24 (encourage) words now and then, giving out some hints here and there. However, it didn't help. Most of our papers remained empty. We only heard the clock ticking faster and 25 (loud). The time was running out.

第三节 信息匹配（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

　　阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

以下是几本新书的简要介绍：

A. London Alive

　　This author of many famous novels has now turned to writing short stories with great success. The stories tell of Londoners' daily lives and happen in eighteen different places - for example, one story takes place at a table in a cafe, another in the back of a taxi and another in a hospital.

B. The Last Journey

　　John Reynold's final trip to the African Congo two years ago unfortunately ended in his death. For the first time since then we hear about where he went and what happened to him from journalist Tim Holden, who has followed Reynold's route.

C. The Missing Photograph