阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从11-30各题所给四个选(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项.

  Johny Conman was lazy. He had finished his education and was happy to sit in his room and 1 to the radio all day long 2 , he had been doing nothing for almost six months, which worried his father very much. One day Conman 3 that he had to do something.

  “Johny, when I was your age, I was working and 4 my ten brothers and sisters. I want you to go out and get a 5 .”So than is what he did. In fact, in the next three months, John started ten jobs and was 6 from ten jobs, He explained to his father.

  “They wanted me to work at 8 a.m. and told me to do all sorts of 7 things. A tiresome day to day job is not for me.”

  Mr Conman decided to put his foot down.

  “I don't 8 how you do it,” he said. “Either you earn some money or move out of the house. I give you one week.”

  In the next 9 days Johny began to change. He still stayed in his room10 , but spent his time writing letters or reading through the newspapers. More and more post began to arrive for him. He 11 a new suit for himself and invited his parents to the theatre and 12 afterwards at the most expensive restaurant in town. When his 13 parents arrived home after their evening hour, a policeman was waiting at the front door.

  “Johny Conman,”he said as he 14 him a piece of paper. “I'll see you in the court tomorrow.”

  When they got inside, Johny told his parents everything, “When you told me to 15 some money, I decided to put an advertisement in the newspaper, saying 'New way to make money fast! Send me $5 and I'll tell you my 16 '. When I received the money I wrote back 17 people advertise a new money-making plan in the paper and wait for the 18 to send them money.”

  John was fined $250 by the court and ordered 19 all the people back. As he left the court-house feeling very 20 , a newspaperman came up to him, “Young man, would you like to tell your story to my newspaper for $200?”

(1)

[  ]

A. listening
B. listened
C. listen
D. listens

(2)

[  ]

A. Rather
B. Actually
C. Truly
D. Really

(3)

[  ]

A. proved
B. was sure
C. believed
D. decided

(4)

[  ]

A. raising
B. supporting
C. keeping
D. leading

(5)

[  ]

A. work
B. salary
C. job
D. sum of money

(6)

[  ]

A. away
B. in
C. praised
D. prevented

(7)

[  ]

A. pleasant
B. unpleasant
C. interesting
D. little

(8)

[  ]

A. suggest
B. care
C. take care of
D. look after

(9)

[  ]

A. some
B. ten
C. few
D. later

(10)

[  ]

A. all day
B. all night
C. whole day
D. day long

(11)

[  ]

A. stole
B. borrowed
C. made
D. bought

(12)

[  ]

A. to play games

B. to have fun

C. to have dinner

D. to sleep

(13)

[  ]

A. angry
B. proud
C. worried
D. surprised

(14)

[  ]

A. handed
B. sent
C. wrote
D. read

(15)

[  ]

A. achieve
B. make
C. win
D. raise

(16)

[  ]

A. thought
B. mind
C. secret
D. idea

(17)

[  ]

A. telling
B. asking
C. persuading
D. wanting

(18)

[  ]

A. people
B. persons
C. fools
D. gentlemen

(19)

[  ]

A. to bring
B. to pay
C. to repay
D. to give

(20)

[  ]

A. sorry
B. ashamed
C. unhappy
D. restless

With the rapid social development, the Internet now provides social networks that include online movies and videos.The major television networks have much less control over your mind and their broadcasts for entertainment and, more importantly, advertising.It has long been known that television’s audience will spend more time on the Internet than watching TV.People have found another means of entertainment by going to websites which seem to satisfy their specific interests more completely.This isn’t very good news for the television networks.

    The influence of people using DVRs (Digital Video Recorder) also has led to fewer and fewer viewers watching television commercials.Market research indicates the effectiveness of TV ads is getting weaker as a result.Many DVR owners are fast forwarding and skipping television commercials.With viewers now spending an average of four times longer on the Internet and more viewers avoiding commercials, this trend isn’t good for television’s advertising revenues(收益).

    Major TV advertisers know full well that their advertising dollars on TV aren’t as an effective investment as they once were.The major players in advertising have been moving towards the Internet as a serious alternative means of advertising.

    For thousands of people involved in Internet marketing, it’s history-making to share the revenue that previously all went to major television networks.There’s already a group of Internet marketers being paid a larger amount of advertising revenue.These are everyday people that work usually from home on their own.Advertisers can direct their advertising to websites where viewer types are more likely to be interested in their product or service.

    The development of the Internet and its role and change in our lives cannot be compared to any other form of media created throughout the history of mankind.

People are going to websites for entertainment because _______.

      A.they’d like to follow the last trend   

       B.there are fewer commercials

      C.there are more movies and videos   

       D.they can choose what meets their particular needs

We can learn from the second paragraph that ______.

      A.viewers are bored with television commercials 

       B.the television viewing time should be limited

       C.many television commercials are of poor quality

       D.there are more commercials on DVRs than on TV

It can be inferred from the passage that _____.

      A.people spend time on the Internet mainly for entertainment

      B.most people prefer to work at home nowadays

      C.the Internet will attract more and more advertisers

      D.the appearance of TV changed our lives

The passage mainly tells us ________.

      A.the rapid social development      

       B.the fast development of the Internet advertising

      C.the way to advertise on the Internet 

       D.the influence of television commercials

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Michael, a typical American, stays home on workdays. He plugs into his personal computer terminal in order to connect with the office. After work, he puts on his headphones, watches a movie on his home video recorder, or plays baseball on the computer. On many days, Michael doesn’t talk to any other human beings, and he doesn’t see any people except the ones on television. Michael is imaginary, but his life style is very possible. The inventions of modern technology seem to be cutting us off from contact with our fellow human beings.

The world of business is one area in which technology is isolating us. Experts say, for example, that many people will soon be able to work at home. With access to a large central computer, employees such as office clerks, insurance agents, and accountants could do their jobs at display terminals in their own homes. They would never have to actually see the people they’re dealing with. In addition, the way employees are paid will change. Workers’ salaries will be automatically paid into their

bank accounts, making paper checks unnecessary. No workers will stand in line to receive their pay or cash their check. Personal banking will change, too. Customers will deal with machines to put in or take out money from their accounts. Another area that technology is changing is entertainment. Music, for instance, was once a group experience. People listened to music at concert halls or in small social gatherings. For many people now, however, music is an individual experience. Walking along the street or sitting in their living rooms, they wear headphones to build a wall of music around them. Movie entertainment is changing, too. Movies used to be social events. Now fewer people are going out to see a movie. Many more are choosing to wait for a film to appear on television or are borrowing videotapes to watch at home. Instead of laughing with others, viewers watch movies in their own living rooms.

After work, Michael likes to ________.

   A. listen to music at the concert hall    

B. watch a movie in his living room

   C. run a program on his computer in his office

   D. play baseball with his workmates

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

   A. Clerks will be able to work at home.   

   B. One can play baseball on the computer.

   C. One can listen to music without disturbing others.

   D. One can borrow books from libraries at home.

The sentence “Michael is imaginary, but his lifestyle is very possible” means ________.

   A. Michael is a person full of imagination and he can make his dreams come true

   B. Michael is not a real person but the lifestyle does exist

   C. Michael has ambitions but he can’t make his dreams come true

   D. Michael is a person full of imagination and his lifestyle is common nowadays

What will the author most probably discuss after the last paragraph?

   A. Games and sports.                     B. Personal banking.

   C. Music and films.                      D. International business.

阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

       When I was a girl, in the deserts of Somalia(索马里), my family was nomadic(游牧的),   36  with our animals, and leading a happy life.

       I was about thirteen  37 my father called me at the end of a hot day.“Come and  38  here.” He said.“I’ve found you a  39 ! We have arranged that he will  40  me five camels.“ That night I ran away.I was  41For almost three weeks, I walked  42  the desert, and finally I got to my auntie’s house in Mogadishu.Auntie’s husband was an ambassador(大使), and in a few months I  43  Britain to work at his London house.

       One day a  44  called Michael Goss saw me in the street.He took my picture and the photographs were  45 .“You should try and do  46 ,” he told me.When my aunt and uncle  47  Africa, I stayed in London.I found a place to stay and got  48  at McDonald’s before I  took Michael Goss’s photographs to an agency one day.They  49  me to a studio, and my picture appeared  50  of the Pirelli calendar.Soon after that, the agency got me  51  in the James Bond film The Living Daylights

       That was seven years ago.Since then I’ve done modeling all over the world and I’ve had frequent  52  in magazines such as Vogue and Elle.I have  53  hosted the US music program Soul Train.

       Once  54  five camels, now I can  55  up to ??5000 for one day’s work.I have gone from the bottom to the top.

A.working hard                B.living together        C.looking after         D.moving around

A.when                      B.after                C.as                  D.before

A.listen            B.sit                  C.work               D.see

A.business          B.boss               C.husband             D.chance

A.support           B.provide             C.share               D.give

A.excited           B.worried             C.frightened          D.surprised

A.around            B.through             C.inside              D.beyond

A.flew to           B.stayed in            C.chose              D.left

A.director          B.editor          C.photographer     D.writer

A.satisfied       B.beautiful            C.well-mannered       D.young

A.designing      B.photographing   C.dressing         D.modeling

A.moved to             B.changed for          C.returned to          D.started for

A.something to eat       B.a job               C.a bedroom     D a workroom

A.sent                  B.wanted              C.ordered             D.informed

A.in the list             B.on the cover          C.in the ads           D.on the page

A.a rise                 B.a job               C.a part              D.an actress

A.interviews             B.performances        C.visits               D.appearances

A.already         B.even               C.yet                 D.still

A.looking after   B.feeding              C.worth              D.as much as

A.pay           B.spend          C.give              D.earn

Personal computers and the Internet give people new choices about how to spend their time.

Some may use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members, but new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they care most about. I know this from personal experience.

E-mail makes it easy to work at home, which is where I now spend most weekends and evenings. My working hours aren’t necessarily much shorter than they once were but I spend fewer of them at the office. This lets me share more time with my young daughter than I might have if she’d been born before electronic mail became such a practical tool.

The Internet also makes it easy to share thoughts with a group of friends. Say you do something fun - see a great movie perhaps - and there are four or five friends who might want to hear about it. If you call each one, you may be tired of telling the story.

With E-mail, you just write one note about your experience, at your convenience, and address it to all the friends you think might be interested. They can read your message when they have time, and read only as much as they want to. They can reply at their convenience, and you can read what they have to say at your convenience.

E-mail is also an inexpensive way stay in close touch with people who live far away. More than a few parents use E-mail to keep in touch, even daily touch, with their children off at college.

We just have to keep in mind that computers and the Internet offer another way of staying in touch. They don’t take the place of any of the old ways.

1. The purpose of this passage is to ________.

A.explain how to use the Internet

B.describe the writer’s joy of keeping up with the latest technology

C.tell the merits(价值) and usefulness of the Internet

D.introduce the reader to basic knowledge about personal computers and the Internet

2.The use of E-mail has made it possible for the writer to ________.

A.have more free time with his child

B.spend less time working

C.work at home on weekends

D.work at a speed comfortable to him

3.According to the writer, E-mail has an obvious advantage over the telephone because the

former helps one ________.

A.reach a group of people at one time conveniently

B.keep one’s communication as personal as possible

C.pass on much more information than the later

D.get in touch with one’s friends faster than the later

4.The best title for this passage is ________.

A.Computer: New Technological Advances

B.Internet: New Tool to Maintain Good Friendship

C.Computers Have Made Life Easier

D.Internet: a Convenient Tool for Communication

 

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