电大英语II短文

第三部分 完形填空 Genetic Engineering Many people are unaware that a lot of the foods they eat every day, such as bread ham and cheese, have been altered by using new technology. Food can be changed. It can be made to taste different or to look different — carrots can be made to taste of chocolate and apples can be made redder. Some food that appears the same has been scientifically improved, for example, fish can be made to grow faster. Should we be pleased or worried? Will new technology bring benefits, or is it about to go out of control? Genetically engineered foods are produced by taking genetic material from one species and transferring it to another. For example, an ‘antifreeze’ gene which appears naturally in Arctic fish has been introduced into tomatoes and strawberries so that they don't freeze in cold weather; a human gene has been introduced into pigs to make them grow more quickly. Some claim great advantages. They point out that crops can be made stronger and more disease resistant, so pesticides can be reduced. They also maintain that food can be made more nutritious or that the fat content can be reduced to make it healthier. Scientists are working hard to develop better aerials for mobile phones, a spokesman for Phikia Phones said today. ‘It really irritates users when they lose the signal in the middle of a call, so we are developing new aerials that will enable users to receive stronger signals. Many users reported that when they were travelling, the signal was often lost’, said the spokesman. The new aerals are designed to avoid losing the signal by receiving the message on a wider range of radio frequencies. ‘We have learnt that this is a major concern for phone users’ said the spokesman. The new phones have a flexible external aerial, which users will have to get used to touching their ear or head. The aerials -- make the phones able to pick up a wider range of signals. The company spokesman insisted that _ this was not a potential danger – “Every _ safety regulation has been followed”, he told our reporter. “If I’d had one of these phones this morning, I wouldn’t have missed my train coming here”, joked the spokesman. The biggest adventure I' ve ever had was trekking in Thailand. We hired a guide (16) to take us to a village in the jungle. We didn't know that he (17) had never been there before. (18) Unless we reached the village, we wouldn't be able to find somewhere to sleep, (19) so we wanted to get there in about 8 hours. After two hours we all realized we were lost. The (20) further we walked, the more confused we became. Luckily after a further 4 hours we met some hunters. They didn't speak the same language as our guide, but we were able to (21) get across that we were lost. They (22) redirected us towards the village. It was after dark when we arrived there. We had been walking (23) for over 14 hours and we were (24) absolutely exhausted. We had been very lucky; if we (25) hadn't met the hunters, we would have had to sleep in the jungle. I was travelling alone in Western Australia last year, and one day i set off to climb a high peak in that area. Although in the summer there are many tourists, 1 was there out of season because there weren't any tour groups. Soon after I reached the top, it began to drizzle and the fog came down . Very soon, it was so thick that path. 1 take my phone with me everywhere because you never know when you will need it. Eventually I called my dad, who was 9,000 miles away in the UK. He told me to phone the local emergency services, but I felt so stupid that I didn't want to. Luckily , my dad realised this and made up his mind to call them himself. The rescuers called me on mobile to find out exactly where I was, but unfortunately the battery ran out after five seconds. I lay down under a rock and waited--it was nearly night time and I was cold and wet. Just as they were about to call off the search for the night, they found me. Fortunately one rescuer had said 'Let's try for just five more minutes. ' If they had given up, I would have died. Genetic Engineering Many people are unaware that a lot of the foods they eat every day, such as bread, ham and cheese, have been altered by using new technology. Food can be changed. It can be made to taste different or to look different - carrots can be made to taste of chocolate and apples can be made redder . Some food that appears the same has been scientifically improved, for example, fish can be made to grow faster. Should we be pleased or worried? Will new technology bring benefits, or is it about to go out of control? Genetically engineered foods are produced by taking generic material from one species and transferring it to another. For example, an ‘antifreeze’ gene which appears naturally in Arctic fish has been introduced into tomatoes and strawberries _ so that _ they don’ t freeze in cold weather, a human gene has been introduced into pigs to make them grow more quickly. Some claim great advantages. They point out that crops can be made stronger and more disease resistant, so pesticides can be reduced. They also maintain that food can be made more nutritious or that the fat content can be reduced to make it healthier. E-tiquette! Emails ---do you love them or hate them? Whatever you feel, they are here to stay. Here are some tips and ideas (16) _ for __ improving your email writing. First , starting with a greeting and ending with a closure may seem old-fashioned , but it avoids (17) _ upsetting _ people by appearing rude. It needn't be Dear Sir or Madam , and Yours faithfully , but just say Hi or Hello or Dear (and a first name) , then close (18) with _ Regards (for more formal contacts) and Cheers or Bye for friends. In offices and with people you know well and email frequently , you can just begin (19) _ with _ their first name. Getting emails that are not directly relevant (20) _ to _ you is very irritating. Having wide mailing group lists doesn't necessarily keep people (21)_ informed _. It is estimated (22)_ that _40% of all emailsaredeletedimmediatelybecausetheyhaveanirrelevantot.frivolous subject-line. Try to organise your mailing groups accurately and keep (23) _ updating __ your mailing lists regularly. If you don' t do this , your messages may not (24) get through _to the people you want to send them to because they delete them automatically without reading them. If your contact (25) is used to deleting _ irrelevant emails from you , they may also delete e any relevant ones automatically. . . Scientists are working hard to develop better aerials for mobile phones, a spokesman for Phikia Phones said today. ' It really irritates users when they lose the signal in the middle of a call, so we are developing new aerials that will enable users to receive stronger signals. Many users reported that when they were travelling , the signal was often lost', said the spokesman. The new aerials are designed to avoid losing the signal by receiving the message on a wider range of radio frequencies. ' We have learnt that this is a major concern for phone users' said the spokesman. The new phones have a flexible external aerial, which users will have to get used to touching their ear or head. The aerials — make the phones able to pick up a wider range of signals. The company spokesman insisted that this was not a potential danger — " Every safety regulation has been followed", he told our reporter. "If I'd had one of these phones this morning, I wouldn't have missed my train coming here", joked the spokesman. Net becomes a British Way of Life The Internet has become a part of everyday life for most Britons, says a report published this week by _market research company Netinfo. Just over 70% of people questioned _ for the survey said the net had become essential. The survey reveals that emailing friends and others is the nation' s favourite Internet activity. It also found that people spend an average of seven hours a week online, visiting 13 different websites in seven days. But 10% of all those who _surf the net are doing it for more than 20 hours a week. Just over 2, 000 adults in Britain were interviewed for the report. The study found almost 19 million people in the UK — four in ___ ten adults — regularly went online. But the number of new users has slowed down. Numbers online grew by just 11% over the past 12 months compared with __33% the previous year. The report also reveals the increasing __ importance of the silver surfer. According to the report the number of older people online grew by more than 40% over the past year. People aged over 55 now make of _17% of the UK Internet population. The survey also discovered that many workers surf the net for personal reasons while at work. Almost three-quarters ____of workers with Internet access admitted using it for pleasure, usually to email friends and family. According to Bill Wills, author of the survey, many employees expect some flexibility, and most employers are willing to accept this. 'However, employers are less likely ____ to be understanding, if you're downloading movies or introducing an unfriendly virus to your company network, ’ he said. 第四部分 阅读理解 短文理解2 Dear Uncle Ric, We were very sorry to hear that you are in hospital again, but I feel sure you'll be out soon. It doesn't sound very serious this time according to Auntie Ivy and in any case you have already recovered from the operation so quickly. Malcolm has been working very hard all this year. because he is sitting some examinations This month and he is determined to study History at the University of Oxford. Although the sun has been shining all day today, he has been sitting at home reading about the history of the French Revolution. Fortunately he loves books, especially history books. He spends all his time and money on books. James is totally different from his brother. He might be too young to know better. He gets bored with school and studying. But he is very keen on games. He never stays indoors when the weather is reasonably fine, and today he has been playing tennis for hours with his friends. He is fond of football, but tennis is his favorite. He said that be wanted to become a professional player. His mother doesn't really approve. Robin sends you her love. We are looking forward to hearing from you and seeing you soon. 1 am sending this letter through the e-mail to Auntie Ivy and she will bring it to the hospital with our best wishes to you for a speedy recovery. Lots of love, Trevor. 亲爱的叔叔里克，       我们很抱歉，你是在医院了，但我肯定你会很快出来。这听起来并不很严重的这个时候根据常春藤阿姨和你已经从操作恢复的这么快任何情况下。       马尔科姆一直在今年都非常辛苦。因为他正坐在一些考试这个月，他决心学习历史的牛津大学。虽然太阳已经照耀今天一整天，他一直坐在家里读书关于法国大革命的历史。幸运的是，他喜欢的书，特别是历史书籍。他把所有的时间和金钱上的书籍。      詹姆斯是他的弟弟完全不同的。他可能是太年轻，不懂得更好。他厌倦了学校和学习。但他非常热衷于游戏。他从来没有停留在室内时，天气是相当精致，而今天他一直打网球的时间与他的朋友。他很喜欢足球，但网球是他的最爱。他说，要想成为一名职业球员。他的母亲并没有真正认同。      罗宾送你她的爱。我们期待着您的来信，您的再次光临。上午01时发出此信通过电子邮件阿姨常春藤，她会带它去医院，我们祝愿你早日康复。       满满的爱，       特雷弗。 31. It is certain that Uncle Ric is in hospital _______ A. again after having fully recovered from an operation 32. It is _______ who wants to study history. C. James's elder brother 33. In the second paragraph, the sentence "he is sitting some examinations" means that Malcolm is _______ D. going to take some examinations 34. From the letter, we know that James wants to become a professional player, _______ B. but Robin, his mother, does not like the idea 35. This is a _______ B. private letter       31.可以肯定的是里克大叔在医院_______           A.后再次具有操作完全恢复                32._______是谁愿意学习历史。           C.詹姆斯的哥哥  33.在第二个段落，句子“他正坐在一些考试”是指马尔科姆是_______          D.要采取一些考试       34.从信中，我们知道，詹姆斯想成为一名职业球员，_______         B.但罗宾，他的母亲，不喜欢这个主意 35.这是一个_______         B.私信 短文理解l Some office procedures may be unfamiliar if you are a new comer in America. Again, matters of time and pace crop up. Work days officially start at 9:00 A.M. This should really mean 9 o'clock-not ten past or half past nine. You will find some people feel free with starting time, but employers notice this even though they do not necessarily blame it officially. Employees in many nations have an idea that one works when the boss is present, but any time he is not there, if there is nothing specific or pressing to do, one can relax by reading the newspaper, doing one's fingernails, or otherwise "passing the time" in a personal way. In America one is being paid for one's time. Employees are expected to find other work if their own desks are dear, to finish anything left from previous days, or to help someone else with his work--but never sit without doing their duty. The employer expects value for the money he is spending. He "owns" your time while he is paying for it. The phrase "time is money," means exactly that. The boss is not asking more of you than he is doing himself; he will quite probably work through lunch hour and even take work home late at night. Employee's lunch hours should be kept within the given time (unless one is officially discussing company business. ) Long lunch-time absence may be overlooked now and then, but not habitually. Also, although others may start getting ready to leave the office a few minutes earlier, new employees should be careful not to cut the day short. Work until the day officially ends at five o'clock if you are in an office where flexible work time is the accepted procedure. Flexible work hours--starting or ending work earlier or later--are fairly common in Europe but relatively new in the U. S. A. Some half million Americans are on the system; some people estimate that ten million will have that option sooner or later. The system is designed to ease traffic problems at first. But it adds family time to women workers as a result, for it enables them to choose their time working in an office, thus allowing them more chances to work and take care of their children at the same time. Besides it gives people a greater sense of control over their lives. A by-product appears to be greater worker productivity, less absenteeism and a higher sense of work ethic. 如果你是在美国一个新来的一些办公程序可能比较陌生。 再次，时间和速度突然出现问题。工作日正式开始在上午09时这应该真的是9点而不是10过去或九时半。你会发现一些人感到自由与起始时间，但雇主注意到这一点，即使他们不一定怪正式。 在许多国家的员工有一个作品的时候，老板是存在的想法，但任何时候他是不存在的，如果没有什么特殊或榨尽，人们可以通过阅读报纸，做一个人的指甲放松身心，或以其他方式“传递以个人的方式的时候。“在美国，一个是被支付一个人的时间。员工们希望能够找到其他的工作，如果自己的办公桌，亲爱的，完成任何东西，从以前的日子离开，或帮助别人对他的工作 - 但决不会坐视而不做他们的。雇主预期值。因为他花的钱。他“拥有”你的时间，而他是为它付出。那句“时间就是金钱”，意味着正是这么做的。老板并没有要求更多的你比他正在做自己;他很有可能通过午餐时间工作，甚至把工作带回家深夜。 员工的午餐时间应保持在时间内（除非是正式讨论公司的业务。）长的午餐时间没有可现在再被忽视，但不是习惯。此外，虽然别人可能开始准备离开办公室几分钟前，新员工要注意不要剪的日子很短。工作，直到有一天在五点钟正式结束，如果你是在办公室，灵活的工作时间是接受的过程。灵活的工作时间 - 启动或提前或推后结束工作 - 在欧洲相当普遍，但在美国相对较新 一些五十万美国人在系统上;一些人估计，千万迟早有该选项。该系统旨在缓解交通问题在第一。但它增加了家庭时间来女工的结果，因为它使他们能够选择自己的时间在办公室工作，从而使他们有更多机会合作，照顾他们的孩子在同一时间。除了给人在他们生活的控制感更强。副产品似乎是更高的工作效率，更少的缺勤和工作热情更高感。 26. In the first paragraph, the phrase "crop up" means _______ D. happen or arise 27. In the sentence "...but employers notice this even though they do not necessarily blame it officially", the pronoun "this" refers to the fact that _______ B. this or that employee is late for work 28. The author suggests that it be a wrong idea that _______ in America. A. if one is not busy, he can relax by reading the newspaper 29. A new employee should be careful __ C, not to leave the office until the day officially ends 30. What is not true as far as flexible working time is considered? A. It has greatly reduced the traffic problem. 26.在第一段中，“突然出现”的意思_______   D.发生或出现 27.在句子“......但雇主注意到这一点，即使他们不一定责怪正式”，代词“这”指的是事实，_______  B.这样或那样的员工上班迟到 28.笔者认为，这是因为_______在美国一个错误的观念。    A.如果不忙，他可以看报纸放松    29.新员工应慎重__    C，不离开办公室，直到有一天正式结束   30.尽可能灵活的工作时间被认为是什么是不是真的？    A.它大大降低了交通问题。 短文理解2 I used to think education was the most important thing in my life. Recently my attitude has begun to change, although I still hold that it is essential for everyone in the world today. As a top junior student in my college, I was asked to make a speech on how to learn English well. Standing in front of the audience facing so many freshmen, I was trembling. I didn't remember any word that I had prepared. I ran out of the conference room without finishing my speech, leaving everyone puzzled. I cried that night in my room, feeling that I was a loser. Studying takes so much of my time that I feel unable to really develop myself. I am lust storing knowledge; yet fail to communicate with others. I have received many awards in school, but they don't necessarily reflect anything about me. I don't know how to socialize. When I leave school I fear I will be of no use to society. I realize that everyone has her or his own way of living. I want to change my lifestyle. Of course I will keep studying. Yet I plan to look for a part time job, which might turn out to be a good chance to get to know society. I still believe that working my hardest does make me happy, I will still stay on in college, but I will not allow it to shelter me from the real world. 我曾经认为教育是我生命中最重要的事情。最近我的态度已经开始改变，但我仍然认为它是世界上今天大家必不可少的。作为顶级大三的学生在我的大学，我被要求就如何学好英语演讲。站在面对如此多的新生观众的面前，我在颤抖。我不记得我准备任何文字。我跑出会议室没有完成我的演讲，让每个人都感到不解。我哭了，那天晚上在我的房间，感觉我是一个失败者。学习需要这么多我的时间，我觉得无法真正发展自己。我好色存储知识;但无法与人沟通。我收到了许多奖项在学校，但他们并不一定反映关于我的任何东西。我不知道如何应酬。当我离开学校，我怕我会没有用社会。 我认识到，每个人都有她或他自己的生活方式。我想改变我的生活方式。当然，我会继续学习。然而，我打算找一份兼职工作，这可能会变成是一个很好的机会去了解社会。我仍然相信我最难的工作确实让我高兴，我依然会留在大学，但我不会允许它遮蔽了我的现实世界。 31. From this passage, we know that the author ___________. C. realize that it is more important to rally develop oneself than just to store knowledge 32. By saying that she is "a junior student" in her college, the author means that she is A. a student in her third year in college 33. The author thinks the awards she has received_________. D. don't necessarily reflect her real self 34. The author fears that she will be of no use to society, mainly because B. she does not know how to communicate with others 35. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage, when the author says that she wants to find a part-time job? D. She wants to get some shelter from the real world. 31.从这段话中，我们知道，笔者___________。 C.意识到它凝聚发展自己不仅仅是存储知识更重要 32.说，她是在她的大学“一大三的学生”，作者表示，她是 A.一个学生在大学她的第三个年头 33.笔者认为她已经received_________奖项。 D.不一定反映她的真实自我 34.笔者担心，她将是没有用的社会，主要是因为 B.她不知道如何与人沟通 35.以下哪项是不正确根据短文，当笔者说，她想找一份兼职工作吗？ D.她希望得到来自现实世界的一些住所。 阅读理解3 36—40小题：阅读下列短文，并根据短文内容判断气候的句子是否正确（T）、错误（F）、还是文字中没有涉及相关信息（NG） When Steven King published his book Riding the Bullet, around two million people downloaded it from the Internet within hours. It was the first time that an electronic book had done big business, and it was a wake-up call for the publishing industry. An electronic book, or e-book, is simply a version of a book that allows you to store and display it digitally. There are already thousands of classic and best-selling titles available on websites such as e-books. com. E-book technology allows you to carry around a whole library in a small unit. You can also highlight a word to' bring up its definition or increase the font size if you have bad eyesight. In fact, e-book readers are being developed for people who are visually impaired or dyslexic. Another advantage is that it lets you buy books in segments and carry them around easily, which should appeal to students. In fact, the University of South Dakota is planning to give hand-held devices to all its students to help them in their studies. However, for all this, the current e-book readers are unlikely to make it big. A recent report predicted sales of just 1. 9 million in the next 5 years. And the reason? E-books are more difficult to read and they are just not as attractive as the printed word. 当史蒂芬金出版了他的著作骑子弹，约两万人小时内网上下载了它。这是第一次，一个电子书做了大企业，这是一个警钟的出版业。 电子书籍或电子书，简直是一个版本的一本书，可以让你存储和数字化显示。目前已经有数以千计的经典和最畅销的游戏可以用诸如电子书网站。 COM。 电子书技术可以让你随身携带整个图书馆在一个小单位。您也可以突出一个字“带来了它的定义或增加字体大小，如果你有视力不好。事实上，电子书阅读器正在开发的人谁是视障或阅读障碍。 另一个好处是，它可以让你在段买书，带着它们很容易，这应该呼吁给学生。事实上，南达科他州的大学是打算给手持设备到所有的学生，帮助他们学习。 然而，对于这一切，目前的电子书阅读器是不可能让它大。最近的一份报告预测，在未来5年销量仅为1900万美元。和原因是什么？电子书更难以阅读，他们只是没有印刷文字有吸引力。 T 36. The writer warns that the publishing industry should be ready for an important change. NG 37. E-books will become much cheaper in the near future. T 38. One advantage of e-books is that you can find the meanings of individual words easily. NG 39. Students will use libraries less in the future. F 40. Sales of e-books are expected to increase rapidly in the future. 36.作者警告说，出版业应该准备好一个重要的变化。 37.电子书将成为在不久的将来要便宜得多。 38.一个优势的电子书是，你可以很容易地找到单个词语的含义。 39.学生将使用库稍逊于未来。 40销售的电子书预计在未来迅速增加。 36—40 小题：阅读下列短文，并更具短文内容判断其后的句子是否正确（T）错误（F），还是文字中没有涉及相关内容（NG） Net Becomes a British Way of Life The Internet has become a part of everyday life for most Britons, says a report published this week by market research company Netinfo. Just over 70% of people questioned for the survey said the net had become essential. The survey reveals that emailing friends and others is the nation' s favourite Internet activity. It also found that people spend an average of seven hours a week online, visiting 13 different websites in seven days. But 10% of all those who surf the net are doing it for more than 20 hours a week. Just over 2, 000 adults in Britain were interviewed for the report. The study found almost 19 million people in the UK — four in ten adults — regularly went online. But the number of new users has slowed down. Numbers online grew by just 11% over the past 12 months compared with 33% the previous year. The report also reveals the increasing importance of the silver surfer. According to the report the number of older people online grew by more than 40 % over the past year. People aged over 55 now make up 17% of the UK Internet population. The survey also discovered that many workers surf the net for personal reasons while at work. Almost three-quarters of workers with Internet access admitted using it for pleasure, usually to email friends and family. According to Bill Wills, author of the survey, many employees expect some flexibility, and most employers are willing to accept this. "However, employers are less likely to be understanding, if you're downloading movies or introducing an unfriendly virus to your company network," he said. 净变为生活的英国之路 互联网已经成为人们日常生活中的大多数英国人的一部分，称本周市场研究公司的NetInfo发表的一份报告。 人们质疑，调查刚刚超过70％的人表示净已成为必不可少的。调查显示，电子邮件的朋友和其他人是全国最喜爱的互联网活动。调查还发现，人们平均花费一周七天小时在线，访问13个不同的网站在七天。但所有这些谁上网冲浪10％是做了一个星期超过20小时。 仅仅过了2万成年人在英国进行了采访报告。研究发现，近19万人在英国 - 四10成人 - 定期到网上。但是，新用户数有所放缓。在线人数仅增长11％，比与上年同期的33％相比，在过去的12个月。 该报告还揭示了银色冲浪者的重要性日益增加。据报道老年人的在线人数增长超过40％，在过去的一年。 55岁以上的人现在做了英国的互联网人口的17％。 调查还发现，很多工人在网上冲浪因个人原因在工作。近四分之三的工人与互联网接入的使用它的乐趣，通常以电子邮件的朋友和家人承认。根据比尔·威尔斯，调查的作者，许多员工希望有一定的灵活性，而大多数雇主都愿意接受。 “不过，雇主不太可能理解，如果你下载的电影或引入一个不友好的病毒到公司网络，”他说。 T 36. More than seven out of 10 people feel they can't manage without the Internet. NG 37. Young people use the Internet for emails mainly. F 38. The most common use of the Internet is surfing the web. T 39. About 40% of adults use the Internet. F 40. Most employers ban private use completely. 36.超过十分之七的人认为他们无法管理没有互联网。 37.年轻人使用互联网电子邮件为主。 38.最常见的使用互联网的网上冲浪。 39.约40％的成年人使用互联网。 40.大多数雇主完全禁止私人使用。 短文理解1 35 Forest Avenue Dew's Parker Adelaide 12, Nov. Dear Bob, I' m just writing to let you know our new address and to invite you to our house-warming party next Saturday. I'm sorry about the lack of warning, but we've been busy moving house and I've had little time for anything else. In any case, we only decided to hold the party last week when we found out that cost of moving was not as high as we thought and we had a little .cash to spare. We moved to here two days ago and we've been working non-stop ever since. This evening we decided to have a few hours' rest, so I'm writing a few invitations to some friends. You can do the trip from Bedford to Flinders in two hours now that the new motorway is open. Dew's Parker is rather difficult to find though, because it's a new housing estate and few people know where it is. Give us a ring when you are in the area and I''11 give detailed directions to you then. Our number is 56889590. Barbara and I hope you can make it in spite of the short notice. All the best Charles P. S. We can fix you up with a place to sleep — I guess you can put up with a mattress on the floor! 35森林大道 露的帕克 阿德莱德 1211月 亲爱的鲍勃， 我只是写，让你知道我们的新地址，请你到我们家变暖方下周六。我很抱歉，缺乏预警，但我们一直忙于搬家，我已经没有什么时间做别的事情。在任何情况下，我们才决定在上周举行的派对时，我们发现移动的成本并不高，因为我们认为，我们有一个小.cash以备用。 我们搬到这里前两天，我们一直在不停至今。今天晚上，我们决定有几个小时的休息，所以我写了几个邀请一些朋友。 你可以从贝德福德的行程弗林德斯两个小时，现在，新的高速公路是开放的。露的帕克是很难找到，但因为它是一个新的屋，很少人知道它在哪里。给我们一个环，当你在该地区，并I''11为您提供详细的指示即可。我们的号码是56889590。 芭芭拉，我希望你可以把它尽管短期的通知。 一切顺利 查尔斯 PS我们可以修复你与一个睡觉的地方 - 我猜你可以忍受在地板上的床垫！ 26. This passage is a letter of _________. A. an informal invitation 27. When Charles writes, "I'm sorry about the lack of warning", he means that he is sorry that_________. D. he is not able to write this letter to Bob earlier 28. Charles and his wife decided to hold the house-warming party, mainly because _______. B. they still had a little money left to afford the party. 29. From the letter we know that the new house that Charles moved in is _______. C. in a new housing estate 30. In the sentence "Barbara and I hope that you can make it. . . ", the phrase "make it" is used to say that Bob can__________. A. manage to attend their party 26.这段话是_________的信。 A.一个非正式的邀请 27.当查尔斯写道，“我很抱歉缺乏警告”，他的意思是他是不好意思that_________。 D.他是不是能够早期写这封信给Bob 28.查尔斯和他的妻子决定举行的乔迁派对，主要是因为_______。 B.他们仍然有一点点余钱负担的一方。 29.从信中我们知道，新房子，查尔斯移动是_______。 C.在新屋苑 30.在句子“芭芭拉，我希望你可以把它。”这句话“让”是用来说，鲍勃can__________。 A.管理参加他们的聚会 阅读下列短文，并根据短文内容判断其后的句子是否正确（T）、错误（F），还是稳重没有涉及相关信息（NG）。 CETACEANS: FACT FILE There are over 80 species of whales, dolphins and porpoises, known collectively as '"cetaceans", throughout the world. They come in all shapes and sizes. Here are some facts and figures, about these incredible animals. 1. Largest The blue whale is the heaviest and longest animal on Earth. The average adult length is 25m for males and 26. 2m for females, with body weights of 90-120 tonnes. 2. Smallest Hector's dolphin is the world's shortest cetacean. They may be only 1. 2m long when fully grown. 3. Largest Appetite A blue whale eats up to 4 tonnes of krill daily. This is equivalent to eating a fully grown African elephant every day. 4. Deepest Dive The sperm whale is believed to dive deeper than any other cetacean. They have been known to dive as deep as 2000m. 5. Longest Lived One bowhead whale is reported to have been 130 years old when it died. 6. Heaviest Brain The sperm whale has the world's heaviest brain which can weigh up to 9. 2kg. This compares with the average 1. 4kg for the brain of an adult human. 7. Most Endangered The baiji dolphin, or Chinese river dolphin, is the rarest dolphin in the world and is reported to be endangered. It lives in the Yangtze River in China. Conservation measures are being taken by the Chinese to save it. 鲸类动物：FACT FILE 有超过80种的鲸鱼，海豚和鼠海豚，统称为“”鲸鱼“，在世界各地。他们有各种形状和大小。下面是一些事实和数据，这些令人难以置信的动物。 1.最大 蓝鲸是地球上最重和最长的动物。成人平均长度为25m的男性和262米女性，与90-120吨的体重。 2.最小 赫克托海豚是世界上最短的鲸类。他们可能只有1米长，当完全长大。 3.最大的食欲 蓝鲸吃掉4吨磷虾每天。这相当于每天吃一只成年非洲象。 4.最深潜水 抹香鲸被认为是潜水比任何其他鲸类更深。他们已经知道潜入深达2000米。 5.寿命最长 一个北极露脊鲸据报道，已有130岁的时候就去世了。 6.最重的脑 抹香鲸是世界上最重的可重达92公斤大脑。与此相比，在平均14公斤对于成人的脑。 7.最濒危 白暨豚豚，或中国的白鳍豚，是最稀有的海豚在世界上，据报道受到威胁。它生活在长江中的中国。正在采取由中国保护措施保存它。 F 36. Hector's dolphin is the smallest fish in the world. F 37. Blue whales eat as much as an African elephant does every day. T 38. Some whales can live for as long as 130 years. NG 39. Whales are cleverer than humans. T 40. The brain of a sperm whale can be over 6 times heavier than a human one. 36.赫克托海豚是最小的鱼在世界上。 37.蓝鲸吃多少，因为非洲大象做的每一天。 38.有些鲸可以活长达130年。 39.鲸是比人类聪明。 40. 抹香鲸脑可以比一个人的1重超过6次。 短文理解l Sura Elmer came to Shanghai last July from the Netherlands. and will remain here for　the next couple of years. He worked at the Holiday Inn Hotel as a sales manager. "One　important part of my job consists in staying in contact with consultant-generals here. With a　white face. it is easier for me to persuade people." he said. Before working in Shanghai. He worked for a Holiday Inn Hotel in Amsterdam. He was transferred here by an arrangement　between the hotels in Shanghai and Amsterdam. Asked to comment on the differences between working in China and Europe, he said: "If anything , Chinese colleagues tend to be more serious, while we Dutch like to crack jokes," he said. He also said that in Amsterdam everything goes faster and with less people. "In the Netherlands, we have to be efficient because salaries are high and companies cannot employ so many people as they do here in China," he said. He also said that he earned a bit　more here than in the Netherlands , and accommodation and meals are freely available. "I like Shanghai. Before coming here I had no idea what China would be like. Now I have been　here for nearly one year , I found people here friendly , though I dislike people spitting on the　ground." He intended to work here for another two or three years , depending on the hotel. 苏拉埃尔默来到上海去年七月从荷兰。并将继续在这里在未来几年。他曾在假日酒店在担任销售经理。 “我的工作的一个重要组成部分，包括在保持与顾问，将军在这里接触。用白色的脸。这是我更容易说服的人。”他说。以前在上海工作。他曾在一个假日酒店在阿姆斯特丹。在这里，他被调到由酒店在上海和阿姆斯特丹之间的安排。 当被问及对中国和欧洲的工作之间的差别进行评论，他说：“如果有什么事情，中国同事更趋于严重，而我们荷兰喜欢讲笑话，”他说。他还表示，在阿姆斯特丹一切进展更快，用更少的人。 “在荷兰，我们必须高效，因为工资高，企业不能雇用那么多的人，因为他们在这里做在中国，”他说。他还表示，他赢得了更多的在这里比在荷兰和食宿都是免费的。 “我喜欢上海。来之前我在这里不知道什么中国会是怎样的。现在，我在这里已经将近1年了，我发现这里的人友好，虽然我不喜欢的人随地吐痰在地上。”他打算在这里工作两，三年中，根据不同的酒店。 26. From the passage, we know that Sura Elmer is _________ A. a Dutch 27. Sura Elmer came to Shanghai, _________ D. according to an agreement between the hotels in Shanghai and Amsterdam 28. Sura Elmer' s impression on his Chinese colleagues is that they _________ than his colleagues in the Netherlands. B. are more serious 29. In the second paragraph, the sentence, "... accommodation and meals are freely available" means_________ B. Sura Elmer eats and sleeps in the hotel free of charge 30. The thing that Sura Elmer dislikes in China is _________. C. people spit on the ground 26.从通道中，我们知道，苏拉埃尔默是_________ A.荷兰 27.苏拉埃尔默来到上海，_________ 根据上海和阿姆斯特丹的酒店之间的D. 28.苏拉埃尔默的印象，他的中国同事们的是，他们比_________他的同事在荷兰。 B.较为严重 29.在第二个段落，句子，“......食宿都是免费的”means_________ B.苏拉埃尔默吃和睡在免费的酒店 30.苏拉埃尔默不喜欢中国的东西是_________。 C.人吐在地上 短文理解2 "Are you the happiest man in the world?" When asked this question , most people would say no. They don' t think they are the happiest of the people around them. They would point　out that one of their neighbors is happier than anyone of them , "Doctor Frank has a career　himself. His wife is the most beautiful and well-educated lady in the community. No , I　don' t think I am happier than Doctor Frank. At least my career is not as successful as his. " Most of us compare ourselves with anyone we think is happier - a relative, a close friend or, often, someone we even hardly know. I once met a young man who struck me as　particularly successful and happy. He spoke of his love for his beautiful wife and their daughters, and of his joy at being a TV talk-show host. I remember thinking he was one of　the lucky few for whom everything goes effortlessly right. Once we talked about the　Internet, he is grateful for its existence. He told me, because he could look up information　on diabetes (糖尿病) - the terrible disease that made his wife suffer and could possibly be　passed down to his lovely children. When I heard this, I felt like a fool for taking it for granted that nothing unhappy existed in his life. This made me think a lot and I soon drew one of the most significant conclusions about　happiness: there is little relation between the situations of people's lives and how happy they　are. We all know people who are richer and have an easier life than others, yet they are　essentially unhappy. And we know people who have suffered a great deal but generally　remain happy. Unhappiness is like looking at something and fixing on even the smallest　fault. As a bald man told me, "Whenever I enter a room, all I see is hair." It is hard for us to give up the image of "being perfect. "As nothing is perfect , anyone　can be unhappy. It takes no courage or effort to be unhappy. True happiness lies in struggling to be happy. “你是最幸福的人在世界上？”当被问到这个问题时，大多数人会说不。他们不'吨认为自己是最幸福的他们周围的人。他们指出，他们的邻居之一，是比他们的任何人都更幸福，“弗兰克博士有自己的职业生涯，他的妻子是最美丽的，受过良好教育的女士在社区，不，我不'吨觉得我比快乐医生弗兰克。至少我的职业生涯是不是成功他。“ 一个亲戚，一个亲密的朋友，或者经常有人，我们甚至几乎不知道 - 我们大多数人与任何人，我们认为是比较快乐自己。我曾经遇到过一个年轻人谁给我的印象特别成功和快乐。他谈到他的爱，他美丽的妻子和他们的女儿，他的喜悦，在成为一个电视谈话节目主持人。我记得我在想他是少数幸运的事事顺心费力正确的。当我们谈到了互联网，他很感激它的存在。他告诉我，因为他可以仰视糖尿病（糖尿病）的信息 - 可怕的疾病，让妻子受苦，也可能会被传递给他的可爱的孩子们。当我听到这句话，我觉得自己像个傻瓜，理所当然，没有什么不愉快的存在于他的生活。 这让我想了很多，我很快就吸引了幸福最显著结论之一：有是人们生活的情况，他们是多么的幸福之间的关系不大。我们都知道，人谁是更丰富，并有一个更简单的生活比别人，但他们根本不快乐。而我们知道谁已经吃了大苦头，但一般人保持快乐。不快乐就像是在看东西，固定在即使是最小的故障。作为一名光头男子对我说，“每当我进入一个房间，我看到的是头发。” 这是我们很难放弃的形象“是完美的。”由于没有什么是完美的，任何人都可以快乐。它没有的勇气和努力不高兴。真正的幸福就在于努力寻求幸福。 31. According to the author, most people would _________ they are the happiest in the world. D. not think that 32. The author thinks that people quite often compare themselves with_________. C. anyone they think is happier 33. What is NOT true about the young man the author once met with? B. Everything goes effortlessly right for him. 34. After talking with the young man about the Internet, the author realizes_________. A. that he is mistaken in thinking nothing unhappy existed in the latter' s life 35. The significant conclusion the author draws about happiness is that _________. D. true happiness lies in struggling to be happy 31.据笔者，大多数人会_________，他们是最幸福的世界。 D.不觉得 32.笔者认为，人们往往比较自我with_________。 C.任何他们觉得更幸福 33.什么是哪句对年轻人笔者曾经与满足？ B.一切都毫不费力地去适合他。 34后的年轻人对互联网，笔者realizes_________说话。 A.他是想错了什么不幸的事情存在，后者的生活 35.显著的结论笔者得出幸福是_________。 D.真正的幸福就在于努力寻求幸福 阅读理解3 阅读下列短文， 并根据短文内容判断其后的旬子是否正确( T ) 、错误( F )， 还是文字中没有涉及相关信息( NG ) 。 Many people in the UK have done parachute or bungee jumps for charity. People like to help charities and if they can have a bit of fun at the same time then everyone is happy. Usually the person doing the jump has responded to an advertisement in the paper asking for volunteers. The person receives a sponsorship form from the charity, which they complete with the names of friends, relatives and colleagues who promise to give money to the charity if the person does the jump. Once the person has enough sponsorship, he or she will do the jump and usually receives a certificate to show their sponsors. The sponsors then pay their money to the charity. 很多人在英国做降落伞或蹦极跳的善款。人们喜欢帮助慈善机构，如果他们能有一点乐趣的同时则皆大欢喜。通常在做跳跃的人回应了一个广告的文件，要求志愿者。该人收到来自慈善机构，他们与朋友，亲戚和同事谁答应把钱给慈善机构，如果这个人确实跳的名字填写了赞助的形式。一旦人有足够的赞助，他或她会做跳跃，通常接收证书，以显示他们的赞助商。赞助商再支付他们的钱给慈善机构。 F 36. If you want to do parachute or bungee jumps in the UK you must do it for a charity. T 37. People like to have fun and help charities. NG 38. A lot of sponsorship is needed before you can do a jump. F 39. People always receive two certificates after doing a parachute or bungee jump. T 40. The sponsors pay their money after the person has done the jump. 36.如果你想要做的降落伞或蹦极跳在英国，你必须做一个慈善机构。 37.人们喜欢有乐趣和帮助慈善机构。 38.很多赞助是需要的，才能做一个跳跃。 39.人做降落伞或蹦极跳后总是收到两个证书。 40.赞助商支付他们的钱后，人已做了跳跃。 短文理解 1 26－35小题： 阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个正确答案，并在答题纸上写出所选的字母符号。 Good children must be good students at school. They should work hard at all subjects and do what is given to them on time. They should develop the ability to care for themselves, to try not to depend too much on their parents, to think independently and to work in a planned way. They ought to respect teachers, have a cooperative attitude towards schoolmates and always be ready to help others. At home, good children should be tidy and hard working. Besides schoolwork they should help their parents with housework and be always ready to show respect and gratitude to their parents whenever their parents do something for them. They should also be very considerate towards their entire family. They ought to please their family with something that makes them happy and feel good instead of upsetting them with their personal worries. When it is absolutely necessary to talk to their parents about their personal problems, they should talk nicely and calmly, getting ready to take advice from their parents since they are much more experienced in life. If any disagreement occurs, good children should try to iron out the disagreement by listening to the parents’ opinions. They never take it for granted that they are always in the right. On the contrary, good children learn quickly by listening to others. 好儿女要善于在校学生。要努力在所有科目，做什么给他们时间。他们应该发展到照顾自己，尽量不要过于依赖父母，独立思考，有地工作的能力。他们应该尊敬师长，有同学对合作的态度，随时准备帮助别人。 在家里，好儿童应整齐，任劳任怨。除了功课，他们应该帮助父母做家务，并随时准备以示尊敬和感谢自己的父母，只要他们的父母为他们做点什么。他们也应该对他们的整个家庭非常体贴。他们应该取悦他们的家庭的东西，让他们高兴，感觉很好，而不是他们的个人的忧虑扰乱他们。当它是绝对必要去跟他们的父母对他们的个人问题，就应该很好地交谈，平静地，准备从他们的父母接受意见，因为他们很多人生经验更丰富。如果发生任何分歧，好孩子应该尝试通过听家长的意见，以消除分歧。他们从来没有把它理所当然地认为他们总是在正确的。相反，好孩子通过听取别人学得很快。 26. The most suitable title for this passage would be ____________. C. What Good Children Should Be Like 27. One important ability good children are supposed to develop is ___________. A. to think independently 28. Good children should ____________. B. care for their parents, brothers and sisters 29. When there is disagreement between parents and children, good children should try to ____________. D. find a good resolution to the problem 30. In the last paragraph, the sentence “They never take it for granted that they are always in the right” means they never ____________. D. accept it as a matter of fact that they are always right 26.最合适的标题这段话是____________。 C.什么好的孩子应该是这样 27.一个重要的能力，良好的儿童都应该发展是___________。 A.独立思考 28.好的孩子应该____________。 B.照顾自己的父母，兄弟姐妹 29.当有父母与子女之间的分歧，良好的儿童应尽量____________。 D.找到一个很好的解决问题的办法 30.在最后一段中，一句“他们从来没有把它理所当然地认为他们总是在正确的”，是指他们从未____________。 D.接受它作为事实上，他们永远是对的 阅读理解 3 阅读下列短文，并根据短文内容判断其后的句子是否正确（T）、错误（F），还是文字中没有涉及相关信息（NG）。 Tiny Tonga Launches Space Tourism Plan The tiny poverty-stricken South Pacific state of Tonga has always had serious problems raising money, and so it has always been entrepreneurial. It has sold Tongan passports to Hong Kong businessmen; it sold possible satellite broadcasting locations in space; it even officially changed to a different time zone to be the first country to welcome the new millennium. Now Tonga’s latest money-making venture is a plan to become the world centre of space tourism. The Tonga government has made an agreement with a US company to allow it to use one of its 170 islands to launch rockets that will take tourists on week-long trips into space at a cost of US$2 million each. For this price, space tourists receive 60 days' training in a 'resort setting', followed by the holiday of a lifetime orbiting the Earth. Two astronaut pilots and four astronaut tourists will make the trip. However, sceptics say that these budgets are inadequate. Although they predict that space tourism will eventually bring an income of US$10 – 20 billion a year, they calculate that the budget of $8 million per trip will not be enough to pay for the required technology. Comparison with the current space tourism programme suggests this maths may be accurate. To ride the Russian Soyuz (the only tourist ride currently available) costs more than US$20 million per person. However, other people, including one important ex-cosmonaut , criticise the Russian government for raising money in this way, even though it uses the money for the space programme. In the ex-cosmonaut's opinion, it uses up Russia’s agreed quota of space missions without achieving anything. He also believes that these inexperienced tourists would be a danger in a difficult or life-threatening crisis in space. 微小汤加推出太空旅游计划 汤加微小的贫困南太平洋国家一直有严重的问题，筹集资金，所以它一直是企业家。它已经售出汤加护照的香港商人;它卖可能的卫星广播在空间中的位置;它甚至正式变更为不同的时区是全国首个迎接新纪元。 现在，汤加的最新赚钱企业是计划成为太空旅游的全球中心。汤加政府已经与一家美国公司达成协议，允许它使用它的170的岛屿之一，发射火箭，将采取在为期一周的行程进入太空游客200万美元的每一个成本。 对于这个价格，太空游客可获得60天的培训中“度假胜地设置”，然后一生绕地球飞行的假期。两名宇航员飞行员和4宇航员游客将成行。然而，怀疑论者说，这些预算是不够的。虽然他们预测，太空旅游将最终把美国的收入为10 - 20十亿一年，他们计算出了800万美元的旅行预算不足以支付所需的技术。 与目前的太空旅游项目比较表明这道数学可能是准确的。乘坐俄罗斯联盟号（唯一的旅游乘坐现有）的价格超过2000万美元每人。然而，其他人，包括一名重要的前宇航员，批评俄罗斯政府以这种方式筹集资金，尽管它使用的资金用于太空计划。在EX-宇航员的意见，它使用了俄罗斯的同意太空任务的配额没有实现任何东西。他还认为，这些缺乏经验的游客将是一个困难的或危及生命的危机在太空的危险。 F 36. Tonga was previously a rich country. T 37. Tonga was the first country to welcome the new millennium on 1st January 2000. F 38. The US government wants to use Tonga to launch rockets. T 39. There will be training before the tourists go into space. NG 40. It costs about $ 20 million to launch a spacecraft. 36.汤加是以前一个富裕的国家。 37.汤加是第一个国家迎接新纪元在2000年1月1日。 38.美国政府希望利用汤加发射火箭弹。 39.将培训前的游客进入太空。 40.费用约2000万美元推出了飞船。 短文理解2 No country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA . There are almost 2,000 of them, as compared with 180 in Japan, 164 in Argentina and 111 in Britain. The quality of stone American papers is extremely high and their views are quoted all over the world. Distinguished dailies like the Washington Post or the New York Times have a powerful influence all over the country. However the Post and the Times are not national American city has its own daily newspapers. The best of these present detailed accounts of national and international news, but many tend to limit themselves to state or city news. Like the press in most other countries, American newspapers range from the "sensational", which feature crime, sex and rumour, to the "serious", which focus on factual news and the analysis of world events. But with few exceptions American newspapers try to entertain as well as give information, for they have to compete with television. Just as American newspapers appeal to all tastes, so they also try and apply to readers of all political persuasions. A few newspapers support extremist (极端分子) groups on the far right and on the far left, but most daily newspapers attempt lo attract middle of-the-road Americans who are essentially moderate. Many of these papers print columns by well-known journalists of different political and social views, in order to present a balanced picture. As in other democratic countries American newspapers can be either responsible or irresponsible, but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once bravely uncovered political scandals (丑闻) or crimes, for instance, the Watergate Affair. The newspapers drew the attention of the public to the fears of the Vietnam War. 世界上没有一个国家有更多的报纸比美国。有几乎其中的2000，与在英国180，在日本，164在阿根廷和111进行比较。石美国论文的质量非常高，他们的观点被引用世界各地。尊敬的报纸，如华盛顿邮报和纽约时报有一个强大的影响力遍布全国。然而，邮政及时报不是国家美国城市都有自己的报纸。的国内和国际新闻，这些目前细账最好的，但很多倾向于限制自己国家或城市的消息。 就像记者在大多数其他国家，美国报纸的范围从“煽情”，报道犯罪，色情和传闻，到“严重”，这集中在时事新闻和世界事件的分析。但是，除了少数例外的美国报纸试图招待，以及提供信息，因为它们与电视竞争。 正如美国报纸呼吁所有的口味，所以他们也试图适用于所有政治派别的读者。一些报纸支持极端主义（极端分子）在最右边和最左边群体，但大多数报纸的尝试罗吸引-的道路美国人谁基本上是温和的中间。许多这些论文由不同的政治和社会观点的知名记者打印列，以提出一个平衡的图片。 正如在其他民主国家美国报纸可以是负责任或不负责任，但人们普遍认为美国新闻界提供其国家好，它已经不止一次勇敢裸露的政治丑闻（丑闻）或犯罪行为，例如，^水门事件。报纸吸引了公众的注意越南战争的恐惧。 31. There are more daily newspapers in C. the USA than in Britain or Japan 32. Most American newspapers try to entertain their readers because __ B. they have to compete with television 33. Many American newspapers attract readers of different political persuasions by D. printing articles representing different political viewpoints 34. The word "press" in the second paragraph means D. newspapers 35. This passage is mainly about -- A. the characteristics of American newspapers 31.还有更多的日常报纸     C.美国比英国和日本 32.大多数美国报纸试图招待他们的读者，因为__       B.他们与电视竞争 33.许多美国报纸吸引不同政见的读者     代表不同的政治观点D.打印文章 34.在第二段手段词“记者”  D.报纸 35.这段话主要讲述 -     A.美国报纸的特点 阅读理解3 阅读下列短文，并根据短文内容判断其后的句子是否正确(T)、错误(F)，还是文字中没有涉及相关信息(NG)。 Many people in the UK have done parachute or bungee jumps for charity. People like to help charities and if they can have a bit of fun at the same time then everyone is happy. Usually the person doing the jump has responded to an advertisement in the paper asking for volunteers. The person receives a sponsorship form from the charity, which they complete with the names of friends, relatives and colleagues who promise to give money to the charity if the person does the jump. Once the person has enough sponsorship, he or she will do the jump and usually receives a certificate to show their sponsors. The sponsors then pay their money to the charity. 很多人在英国做降落伞或蹦极跳的善款。人们喜欢帮助慈善机构，如果他们能有一点乐趣的同时则皆大欢喜。通常在做跳跃的人回应了一个广告的文件，要求志愿者。该人收到来自慈善机构，他们与朋友，亲戚和同事谁答应把钱给慈善机构，如果这个人确实跳的名字填写了赞助的形式。一旦人有足够的赞助，他或她会做跳跃，通常接收证书，以显示他们的赞助商。赞助商再支付他们的钱给慈善机构。 F 36. If you want to parachute or bungee jump in the UK you must do it for a charity. T 37. People like to have fun and help charities. NG 38. A lot of sponsorship is needed before you can do a jump. F 39. People always receive a certificate after doing a parachute or bungee jump. T 40. The sponsors pay their money after the person has done the jump.   错 36如果你想跳伞或蹦极跳在英国，你必须做一个慈善机构。   对37.人们喜欢有乐趣和帮助慈善机构。   没提到38.很多赞助是需要的，才能做一个跳跃。  错39人做降落伞或蹦极跳后总是收到证书。 对40.赞助商支付他们的钱后，人已做了跳跃。 短文理解 2 Cash of all kinds, the French franc, the German mark, and the Italian lira. is bound to disappear physically. The paper notes and gold coins may soon become curious collections of the pre-electronic age. Digital money can replace every use of cash money. It is true that electronic money has been around for decades. Each week billions of institutional dollars flow through the Interbank Payment System through telephone wires and satellite links. But in the 21st century, entirely new forms of digital money一including electronic cash and "computerized" smart cards -will become the means of most personal financial trade. What a great change this will be! Digital credit cards, smart cards , electronic wallets and electronic checks will change our way of life in the 21st century. They are efficient and easy to use. Customers will not take money with them when they go shopping. They will pay their bills from a smart cell phone or they will buy their coffee by using a digital credit card. How convenient it will be! And how easily people will do their shopping in such a way! With so many changes these days, the Internet will help speed up the end of cash. In Europe, some banks have been offering people electronic cash since late last year. Customers can withdraw money from their accounts through the bank' s website and store their incomes on their home PCs. As the electronic cash is downloaded, the customers' bank accounts are recorded. Since customers can use electronic cash to buy things on the Internet, electronic cash will transform the Internet into a global marketplace for everything. It is going to have a very big impact on our lives. The low cost of computer and communications has created a worldwide medium not just for finance , but also for many other things in our life. The Age of Internet has brought e-businesses to our life, which perhaps will form the backbone of our economy. Mom and Pop can go global -all from the comfort of their easy chairs. Citizens will have access to e-government with its website offering a wide range of governmental information, policy and services. Racing into the 21st Century, people all over the world are building up a series of IT projects , which is surely a part of the global future. People all over the world have been working for a brilliant future for centuries and it now seems the dream might come true very soon. 形形色色，法国法郎，德国马克和意大利里拉的现金。势必会消失物理。该纸币和金币会很快在预电子时代的好奇集合。数字货币可以取代每次使用现金的钱。的确，电子货币已经存在了几十年。每个星期数十亿美元的机构通过银行间支付系统，通过电话线和卫星链路流量。但在21世纪，数字货币一全新的形式，包括电子现金和“电脑”智能卡 - 将成为最贴身的金融贸易的手段。真是一个伟大的变革，这将是！ 数字信用卡，智能卡，电子钱包和电子支票将改变21世纪的我们的生活方式。它们是有效和易于使用。客户不会拿钱与他们，当他们去购物。他们将支付他们的账单从智能手机，否则将通过使用数字信用卡买他们的咖啡。如何方便这将是！如何轻松地人会做他们的购物这种方式！ 有了这么多的变化，这些天，互联网将有利于加快现金的结束。在欧洲，一些银行已经为人们提供电子现金自去年年底。客户可以从自己的账户通过银行的网站取钱和存储他们的收入在他们的家用电脑。由于电子现金被下载，客户的银行账户。由于客户可以使用电子现金买东西在互联网上，电子现金将改造成互联网的一切全球市场。这将是对我们的生活产生了非常大的影响。 计算机和通信的低成本创造了一个世界性的媒介不只是融资，同时也为我们的生活中许多其他的事情。互联网时代带来了电子商务给我们的生活，这或许将成为我国经济的支柱。夫妻店可以走出去 - 所有从他们的安乐椅的舒适度。市民将有机会获得电子政务其网站上提供了广泛的政府信息，政策和服务。 比赛进入21世纪，人们在世界各地都建立了一系列的IT项目，这无疑是对全球未来的一部分。人们在世界各地已经工作了一个辉煌的未来数百年，现在看来的梦想可能成真很快。 31.The main point of the first paragraph in this passage is_______• C. entire new forms of digital money will replace cash money 32. The advantage of digital money is_______ A. it is efficient and easy to use 33. What is NOT true about the electronic cash according to the passage? D. People don' t have to pay for anything when they go shopping anywhere. 34. In the sentence of the fourth paragraph. "The low cost of computer and communications has created a worldwide medium not just for finance...". "a worldwide medium" refers to _______ B. the Internet 35. The author is sure that will bring the whole world a brilliant future. C. IT projects of any kind 31.第一段话要点是_______• C.整个新形式将取代现款的钱 32.数字化钱币的优点is_______ 答它是有效的，易于使用的 33.根据短文什么是哪句对电子现金？ D.人们再也不用支付任何东西，当他们去购物的任何地方。 34.在第四段的句子。 “计算机和通讯的低成本创造了一个世界性的媒介不只是融资......”。 “全球性介质”指的是_______ B.互联网   35.作者是肯定会带来整个世界一个辉煌的未来。 C. IT项目 阅读理解 3 阅读下列短文，并根据短文内容判断其后的句子是否正确 (T)、错误 (F)，还是文字中没有涉及相关信息( NG)。 It is unusual these days for people not to have a TV, in fact many homes have two or three. However. more and more people are choosing to live without TV. The number of homes without a television in the UK has been growing steadily for over 10 years now. Many people choose not to have a TV because they are worried about their children. One parent, loan, said, ‘We got rid of our TV when our son was 4 because we. found that he was more interested in watching television than playing , and we thought this wasn' t healthy \Many people think that not having a TV has improved their lives: ‘Since selling our television my wife and I read more , talk more and have mare time for our hobbies' , said Paul , who has sold his TV. So , when people tell you that they cannot live without television , you can tell them that they are not following the latest trend! 这是不寻常的，这些天，人们不要有电视，其实许多家庭有两个或三个。然而。越来越多的人开始选择没有电视的生活。房屋没有在英国电视的数量一直稳步增长超过10年了。很多人选择不要有一台电视机，因为他们担心自己的孩子。一位家长，贷款，说，“我们摆脱了我们的电视时，我们的儿子是4，因为我们。发现他更感兴趣的是看电视比打的，我们认为这以前并不健康\很多人认为没有电视也改善了他们的生活：“由于销售我们的电视我的妻子和我读多了，说话越来越有马时刻为我们的爱好“，保罗说，谁出卖了自己的电视。所以，当人们告诉你，他们的生活不能没有电视，你可以告诉他们，他们不遵循的最新趋势！ NG 36. The majority of homes in the UK have more than one television. T 37. The trend of not having a television is not new. F 38. Joan's son was an unhealthy child. T 39. Paul thinks his life has improved since he sold his TV. F 40. The latest trend is to have more than one television. 没提到 多数的家庭在英国有一个以上的电视。 对 没有电视的趋势是不是新的。 错 琼的儿子是个不健康的孩子。 对 保罗认为他的生活，因为他卖掉了自己的电视有所改善。 错 最新趋势是有一个以上的电视。 短文理解1 I never used to go anywhere without the car. I regarded it as an essential part of myself. But when the price of gas doubled in this year, I decided not to use the car except when absolutely necessary. For example, I always used to take the car when I went to fetch the papers on Sunday mornings, although our newsagent's is only 10 minutes' walk away. Now I go on foot. I tell myself that I'm not only saving the gas but keeping fit at the same time. It's all a question of habit really. I' m sure you can get used to anything if you try and already feel that I rely on the car less than I used to. Besides, now that we live in the suburbs, I can walk down the road and catch a bus to the office or to any part of the town. We used to live in the country about 15 miles from town and then I would frequently drive to and fro twice in one day. That meant I would use 15 gallons of oil or more in a week. Now 1 only need half that amount. The trouble is that I am also getting used to the gas prices. They don't seem so high to me any more. Perhaps it is easier to get used to expensive gas than it is to doing without the car. 我从来没有使用去任何地方没有车。我把它作为自己的一个重要组成部分。但是，当天然气价格在今年翻了一倍，我决定不再在绝对必要时才使用汽车的除外。 例如，我总是习惯拿车的时候我去获取在星期天早晨的报纸，虽然我们的报摊的是只有10分钟的步行路程。现在我去徒步。 我告诉自己，我不仅节省了气体，但强身健体的同时。这是习惯的所有问题真的。我敢肯定，你能习惯任何事，如果你尝试已经觉得我靠车子比我少用。 另外，现在我们住在郊区，我可以走的道路，搭乘巴士到办公室或任何部分镇。我们住在大约离镇有15英里的国家，然后我就经常开车来来回回两次一天。这意味着我会用石油或更多15加仑在一个星期。现在，1只需要一半的量。 麻烦的是，我也习惯了天然气价格。他们似乎这么高我不会了。也许是更容易习惯贵气比它是做不上车。 26. When the price of gas doubled in this year, the author decided . C. to use the car when he had to 27. In the sentence "It's all a question of habit really," the pronoun "It" refers to . D. not relying too much on the car 28. To go to the newsagent's to get his newspaper, the author . B. used to drive his car 29. We know from the passage that the author . B. used to go to and come back from town twice a day by car 30. The last sentence of the passage suggests that . A. the author still can not get used to doing without the car 26.当天然气价格在今年翻了一倍，笔者决定。 C.使用车的时候，他不得不 27.在句子“这是习惯的所有问题真的，”代词“这”指的是。 D.不能过分依赖汽车 28.要进入报摊的得到他的报纸的作者。 B.用于驱动他的车 29.我们知道，从通道的作者。 B.以前去和来自城里回来，一天两次车 30.通过的最后一句话表明。 A.笔者还是不能习惯做无车 短文理解2 Welcome to San Francisco Native American tribes lived on the land now known as California before the 1500s until the Spanish colonised the area in the 17"1 century. They gave San Francisco its name. Gold was discovered in the nearby hills in 1848, starting the Gold Rush, when poor people came from all over the world to make their fortune. The vast mix of races has probably contributed to its famous liberal attitude, shown by the beat generation, hippies and the largest gay community in the world. Hotels range from the luxurious (you can stay in The Hyatt on Union Square, which is expensive) to the basic (Gold Rush Hostel, which is cheap youth dormitories or simple rooms). San Francisco Guest Services, situated at the airport, can help you to book ahead. You can eat every type of food cooked by nearly every ethnic group in the world because they all live in San Francisco; Italian, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese are all here—at every price from 5-star restaurants to tiny street stalls. But best of all is the seafood, which comes fresh from the Pacific Ocean and is on your table in minutes. The most famous sight in San Francisco is the Golden Gate Bridge. Also don't miss a boat trip to the island prison of Alcatraz—from which no one has ever escaped alive, although a few tried to swim across the freezing bay through the dangerous currents to reach the mainland. Boats leave every forty-five minutes, but booking is essential. Take a walk through Chinatown in the centre of the city. Chinatown was started by Chinese immigrants in the first days of the Gold Rush, and is now a vast city within a city. Here Chinese is still spoken in every shop, restaurant and temple every day. Get onto the cable cars and ride up and down San Francisco' s famous hills, ring the bell and hang on the sides. At only $ 1 it's the cheapest thrill in the world. Drive along the coast to the north of the city into wine country, where you can taste and buy the finest Californian wines, or take an eight-hour-boat trip far from the coast to see the biggest mammal of all the time — the blue whale. Fact file By air San Francisco International Airport — 14 miles south of the city. Accessible by bus and shared-taxi service. Oakland International Airport — further from the city, but easily reached by a Rapid Transport Link. By sea Cruise ships of five major cruise lines arrive at Pier 35 in San Francisco Bay. By car San Francisco is on Highway 101 over the Golden Gate and Interstate 80 over the Bay Bridge. 欢迎光临旧金山 美国土著部落生活，现在被称为加州1500年之前，直到西班牙在17“1世纪的殖民统治区的土地上。他们给了旧金山它的名字。黄金被发现在附近的山上于1848年，开始淘金，当可怜的人来自世界各地的使自己的财富。比赛中的绝大多数结构可能已经促成了其著名的自由主义的态度，通过垮掉的一代，嬉皮士和最大的同性恋群体在世界上显示。 酒店范围从豪华的（你可以留在凯悦联合广场，这是昂贵的）基本（淘金旅馆，这是廉价的青年宿舍或简单的房间）。旧金山的客户服务，坐落在机场，可以帮助您提前预订。 你可以吃的每一种食物几乎每个民族在世界上煮熟的，因为他们都住在旧金山的;意大利，西班牙，日本和中国都在这里，在5星级餐厅到路边的小摊位每天的价格。但最重要的是海鲜，其中来自刚从太平洋，是您在几分钟内表。 最有名的视线在旧金山的金门大桥。也不要错过乘船游览的恶魔，也从没有人逃得过活着岛监狱，虽然有少数试图越过结冰的海湾游泳通过危险电流到达大陆。船离开每个45分钟，但预订是必不可少的。通过采取唐人街步行在城市的中心。唐人街是由中国移民在淘金的第一天开始，现在已经是一个城市内的一个巨大的城市。在这里，中国仍通行于每家商店，餐厅和寺庙的每一天。获取到缆车和骑上下旧金山著名的丘陵，铃，挂在两侧。在只有1美元是最廉价的快感世界。 沿海城市北进国酒，在这里您可以品尝和购买最好的加州葡萄酒，或采取八个小时的船程远离海岸看到的所有的时间最大的哺乳动物驱动 - 蓝鲸。 事实上档案 空运 旧金山国际机场 - 城南14英里。残疾人专用公交车和共享出租车服务。 奥克兰国际机场 - 进一步从城市，而是由快速交通连接轻松抵达。 海上 游船五大邮轮抵达旧金山湾码头35。 开车 旧金山是在金门和80号州际公路上海湾大桥公路101。 31. San Francisco got its name from . B. Spanish colonists 32. During , many poor people went to San Francisco to make their fortune. A. the Gold Rush 33. San Francisco has been known for its famous liberal attitude shown by . D. all of the above 34. According to the writer, which one of the following sightseeing spots in San Francisco is the most famous ? B. The Golden Gate Bridge 35. According to the passage, you may go to Oakland International Airport by . C. Rapid Transport Link 31.旧金山从得名。 B.西班牙殖民者 32.期间，许多穷人跑到旧金山去闯。 A.淘金 33.旧金山已经知道所表现出其著名的自由主义态度。 D.上述所有的 34.据作家，以下观光景点在旧金山的哪一个是最有名？ B.金门大桥 35.根据通道，可以通过去奥克兰国际机场。 C.运输快速链接 阅读理解3 36—40小题：阅读下列短文，并根据短文内容判断气候的句子是否正确（T）、错误（F）、还是文字中没有涉及相关信息（NG） The blue whale is the heaviest and longest animal on Earth. The average adult length is 25m for males and 26. 2m for females, with body weights of 90-120 tonnes. Hector's dolphin is the world's shortest cetacean. They may be only 1. 2m long when fully grown.. A blue whale eats up to 4 tonnes of krill daily. This is equivalent to eating a fully grown African elephant every day. The sperm whale is believed to dive deeper than any other cetacean. They have been known to dive as deep as 2000m. One bowhead whale is reported to have been 130 years old when it died. The sperm whale has the world's heaviest brain which can weigh up to 9. 2kg. This compares with the average 1. 4kg for the brain of an adult human. The baiji dolphin, or Chinese river dolphin, is the rarest dolphin in the world and is reported to be endangered. It lives in the Yangtze River in China. Conservation measures are being taken by the Chinese to save it. 蓝鲸是地球上最重和最长的动物。成人平均长度为25m的男性和262米女性，与90-120吨的体重。 赫克托海豚是世界上最短的鲸类。他们可能只有1米长，当完全长大.. 蓝鲸吃掉4吨磷虾每天。这相当于每天吃一只成年非洲象。 抹香鲸被认为是潜水比任何其他鲸类更深。他们已经知道潜入深达2000米。 一个北极露脊鲸据报道，已有130岁的时候就去世了。 抹香鲸是世界上最重的可重达92公斤大脑。与此相比，在平均14公斤对于成人的脑。 白暨豚豚，或中国的白鳍豚，是最稀有的海豚在世界上，据报道受到威胁。它生活在长江中的中国。正在采取由中国保护措施保存它。 F 36. Male blue whales are much longer than female ones. F 37. Hector's dolphin is the smallest fish in the world. T 38. Sperm whales dive deeper than any other cetacean. NG 39. Whales are cleverer than humans. T 40. The brain of a sperm whale can be over 6 times heavier than a human one. 36.男蓝鲸比雌性的要长得多。 37.赫克托海豚是最小的鱼在世界上。 38.抹香鲸潜水比任何其他鲸类更深。 39.鲸是比人类聪明。 40. 抹香鲸脑可以比一个人的1重超过6次。 第五部分 书面表达 Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a short passage to express your views on a given topic. You should write at least 80 words and base your writing on the Chinese outline below: 因特网与现代社会 因特网对生活的影响 你对因特网的看法 Sample: The Internet has become a symbol of modern society. For example, via the Internet, we can send a message to a friend or a relative in a distant place within seconds~ we can talk to each other or even see each other, we can do shopping without going out; we can stay home and do business with foreign companies. Iii fact, we can do many things more easily anti more cheaply using the Internet. So, I cannot imagine what society would he like without the Internet. 示例：       互联网已经成为现代社会的一个象征。例如，通过互联网，我们可以发送一条消息给朋友或在几秒钟内一个遥远的地方〜大家可以互相交谈，甚至看到对方}，我们可以做的购物足不出户相对;我们可以呆在家里做生意的外国公司。三，事实上，我们可以做很多事情更容易反更便宜的使用互联网。所以，我无法想象他会喜欢什么社会没有互联网。 Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write an email to a business partner in London about your trip next month. You should write at least 80 words and base your email on the Chinese outline below: 1．接受邀请下星期到英国观光旅游 2．希望对方能到机场接你 3．告诉对方你抵达的日期和航班号等 Dear Robert, I'm very pleased to accept the kind invitation you extended in your last email, I'm planning to spend my holiday in Britain next week. Since this is my first visit to your country, I hope you will be able to meet me at the airport. My flight details- the plane leaves Beijing at 12: 30 next Thursday and arrives in London at 14:30 (local time). The flight number is CA1347. Thank you and looking forward to meeting you in London. With best wishes, Zhang Lin 亲爱的罗伯特， 我很高兴接受你伸出你的最后一封电子邮件的盛情邀请，我打算用我的假期在英国下周。由于这是我第一次访问贵国，我希望你能满足我在机场。 我的航班详情 - 飞机离开北京，12：30，下周四，到达伦敦14:30（当地时间）。航班号为CA1347。 谢谢你，期待着与您会面在伦敦。 有了良好的祝愿， 张琳芃 Directions: For this part , you are allowed thirty minutes to write a short passage to express your views on a given topic. You should write at least 80 words and base your writing on the Chinese outline below: 1. 远程学习的对象 2. 远程学习的好处 3. 你自己的学习情况 Sample: Distance learning is for those who cannot study full time for some reasons. Many of them have a job and some have to take care of a family. But they can study and meanwhile -work or do other things. They can study with the help of a tutor and contact the tutor or other learners when having difficulties. They can study at any time and anywhere. For example, I work in a company during the day. but I am taking a course in law in the evening. I find distance learning is suitable for me. 示例： 远程教育是为那些谁也不能学习全职由于某些原因。他们中许多人有工作，有些还采取家庭的照顾。但他们可以学习，同时 - 工作或做其他事情。他们可以与导师的帮助下学习有困难的时候联系导师或其他学习者。它们可以研究在任何时间和任何地方。例如，我白天在一家公司工作。但我在晚上服用一个疗程的法律。我发现远程学习是适合我。 Directions: For this part，you are allowed thirty minutes to write a story about what happened to you or to someone else. Yοu should write at least 80 words and base your story on the Chinese outline below: 1. 事件发生的时间和地点; 2. 人物; 3. 事件的经过。 Sample One morning last week, I ate breakfast in a small restaurant not far from my school. Unfortunately I found that I did not have any money with me. I had forgotten my wallet at home. I tried to explain this to the manager of the restaurant, but he did not believe me and wanted to call the police. I tried to call my wife, but she was not at home. Just then, I saw a former classmate walking past the restaurant , and I asked him to pay for my breakfast. 样本 上周有一天早上，我在一家小餐馆，从我的学校吃早餐，不远处。不幸的是，我发现，我没有任何的钱。我忘记了我的钱包在家里。我试图解释这餐厅的经理，但他不相信我，想打电话报警。我试着打电话给我的妻子，但她不在家。就在这时，我看到了一个以前的同学走过的餐厅，我问他要支付我的早餐。 顺便推荐一本我近期看过的觉得不错的书《此时此刻相爱的能力》。集中谈论爱情的，却又不仅仅只涉及爱情，更能让人看透很多人际交往中的真相，明白一些生活的实质。书的作者是个男的，感觉他是个有趣的人，不毒舌，也不迎合，常摆出一副“你喜不喜欢我都很正常”的样子，我反而觉得他这种真实随性的个性很难得，三观也正。妈妈再也不担心我在恋爱里受苦了，对于曾经在恋爱中纠结的那些小情绪，那些揪着不放甚至导致不愉快分手的没必要的事情，我已经学会释然了。如今，对象夸我比以前懂事多了，但我才不会告诉他我是因为看了这本书才摆正心态、做出改变的，哈哈。（最后，感谢我的好闺蜜晶晶把这本好书分享给我。。） PAGE 26