4．Provided_that I have a knowledge of English, I won't trouble you with such an easy question.

　　5．I would appreciate it if you could tell me more information about the activity.I'm looking_forward_to receiving your earliest reply.

　　6．The public have focused their attention on the soaring prices of everyday goods.

　　7．Actually, there are varieties_of activities for us to relax ourselves, such as doing sports or listening to music.

　　8．It took me a year to save_up for a new car.

　　Ⅳ.串点成篇微表达

　　任何人想要申请(apply for)这份工作都需要有高水平的英语能力(English competence)。我的表现符合经理的要求。一方面(for one thing)，我的英语很好；另一方面(for another)，我可靠而且准时(punctual)。我期待(look forward to)得到这份新工作。

　　Anyone_who_wants_to_apply_for_the_job_is_required_to_have_a_high_level_of_English_competence.My_performance_meets_the_manager's_demands._For_one_thing,_my_English_is_good;_for_another,_I'm_reliable_and_punctual._I'm_looking_forward_to_getting_the_new_job.

　　二、勤练高考题型，多练自能生巧

　　Ⅰ.语法填空

　　Spelling in the English language can be tricky, funny, or confusing.Case in point: Why does the abbreviation (缩写词) "Mrs." have an "R" when the full word "missus" is R­less?

　　That's __1__ Mrs.wasn't always the abbreviation for missus.__2__ (century) ago, it stood for mistress, which at the time __3__ (mean) the woman of the household.A governess who looked __4__ children was also called a mistress.Eventually, the abbreviation became the title for __5__ (marry) women, while men used Mr., pronounced master.

　　Since English speakers have a tendency to shorten words by means of contractions, the moniker (姓名) was pronounced missus at the end of the 18th century.It was probably for the best, since "mistress" __6__ (give) a new definition, the one we know today involving extramarital (婚外恋的) romantic affairs.Confusing the two could land you in __7__ (serious) awkward trouble.

　　Things changed for the gents, too.The __8__ (pronounce) of Mr.eventually went from master to mister, but the whole title was rarely written out.Mister was already a word __9__ referred to an occupation.

　　To cut a long story short, the English language is confusing.At least some grammar rules don't require lessons; we just do them without even __10__ (notice)．

　　1．because　由上文中的Why可知，填because。

2．Centuries　century是可数名词，在此表示"几个世纪"，故填centuries。