12.A.served B.blocked C.caught D.inspired

　13.A.slightly B.mostly C.totally D.absolutely

　14.A.spoke B.taught C.punished D.scolded

　15.A.pride B.peace C.confidence D.strength

　16.A.wealth B.money C.deal D.cost

　17.A.wondered B.thought C.doubted D.ignored

　18.A.though B.therefore C.however D.otherwise

　19.A.body B.opinion C.eyes D.spirit

　20.A.enough B.mad C.rich D.happy

　第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

　阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

　　Summer Solstice (夏至) has been widely recognized as a festival throughout the world.

　　"Sol+stice" originates from a combination of Latin words 1.______ (mean) "sun" + "to stand still". 2.______ the days lengthen, the sun rises higher and higher until it seems to stand still in the sky. It is one of the great turning points of the year, when the Sun is at its 3.______ (high) point in the sky during a year.

　　Today, the day is celebrated around the world. In England thousands gather to welcome the sunrise on the Summer solstice. Throughout Europe groups assemble to light a fire and stay up all night to welcome the dawn. In Paris, the day is marked with free concerts during the annual Fête de la Musique. When 4.______ comes to the U.S., the city of Santa Barbara in California holds the nation's most grand 5.______ (celebrate) that lasts 6.______ full three-day time. On the East Coast, New York City 7.______ (tradition) welcomes the solstice with a music concert at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.

　　In the southern part of China, eating lychee during the Summer Solstice 8.______ (be) a long tradition because eating lychee will cause less "heat" to the body. There is a saying in Shandong province 9.______ goes, "eating dumplings on the Winter Solstice day and eating 10.______ (noodle) on the Summer Solstice day."

第三节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

　　假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^)，并在其下面写出该加的词。