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2．Women have jumped ahead of men for the first time in using the Internet to do their holiday shopping，according to a study published last week in the US．
For years men have been more likely to shop on the Internet than women，but during the 2004holiday season 58percent of those making online purchases were women．
"It shows what a mainstream the Internet is becoming"，said Lee Rainie，director of the Pew Internet and American Life Project group，which carried out the study．
Rainie said it was only a matter of time before women shoppers caught up with men．This is because women traditionally make decisions about spending．
Users were more likely to shop online to save time．Internet users between the ages of 18and 29were responsible for some of the most dramatic（显著的）increases in the online gift-buying population this time around．
However，three-quarters of the US Internet users did not buy holiday gifts online in 2004．They worried about credit card security，or just compared online prices with off-line prices，and then dashed off to the shops to get the best deals．
"But even if shoppers don't buy online，websites are becoming promotion tools for stores，"said Dan Hess，vice president of Comscore Networks Inc．Hess said that actually most stores'websites can make customers fully believe the security of their credit card numbers．And most are able to ensure that gifts arrive on time．
"It's all about making the shopping experience more efficient，more reliable and more comfortable，"said Hess．

4．Which of the following statements is TRUE？A
A．More than half of the online shoppers were women in 2004．
B．Internet users aged between 18 and 29 were women．
C．People shopped online to buy better goods．
D．The majority of Internet users bought holiday gifts online in 2004．
5．From the passage we can infer thatD．
A．men were responsible for earning money
B．goods sold online are of higher quality
C．all shops have websites to help shoppers choose goods
D．women usually act as decision makers on home buying
6．According to Dan Hess，shopping onlineC．
A．saves money
B．wastes money
C．saves time
D．lacks safety
7．What is the best title for this passage？A
A．Changes of Shopping Online
B．Characteristics of Shopping Online
C．Benefits of Shopping Online
D．Problems of Shopping Online．

1．________，200students went for the picnic，____ some from No.2High School．（　　）

	A．	By total，includes		B．	In total，included
	C．	Total，including		D．	In total，including

20．When he knew that his son returned safely after being missing for over a week，he burst into tears ______．（　　）

19．In the competition，each side works like crazy to stay one step ______ the other．（　　）

18．Before the print was brought to England in 1476，everything was written by hand．The few people who knew how to write were trained in schools set up by the church．Those who made a living by writing for other people were called scribes（抄写员）．
The work of scribes was not easy．Much of it had to be done fast in order to meet the needs of the King．the church and traders．Most of the writing was in Latin（拉丁），but some of it was in the English of the day．And no one was quite sure how some English words should be spelled．
One problem was that several letters were written with short vertical strok（竖笔）that all looked like each other．Among them were the letters，i，u，v，m and n，Thus．five straight lines in a row might stand for uni nui uvi or mii．
As a result．reading was sometimes difficult，especially when the writing was done in a hurry．
The scribes solved（解决）the problem in part，by changing the letter u to o when it came before m．n or v．This is how sum and cum came to be written as some and come．
At some point，too，the scribes seemed to have decided that no English word should be ended by u or v．Thus，in time an e was added to such words as live，have，due and true．It was added，but not pronounced．

25．Which of the following is true according to the passage？B
A．Everything has been written by hand in English since 1476．
B．The church set up schools to train scribes before 1476．
C．More than 500years ago no people made a living by writing for other people．
D．Scribes in England worked only for kings and traders．
26．Sometimes people couldn't read easilyC
A．because there were too many u's and v's in sonic English words．
B．because most of the writing was in Latin．
C．When tile writing was done hurriedly．
D．when the writing was in English．
27．The scribes changed u before m to o becauseD
A．the change helped them write faster
B．om was the right order
C．um and om had the same pronunciation
D．the change made reading easier
28．It is believed that some scribes thoughtB
A．it important to add an e to every English word
B．an English word should be ended neither by n nor by v
C．it natural to change the spelling of sonic Latin words
D．the letter e at the end of any word shouldn't be pronounced．

17．Most of the time，people wear hats to protect themselves from harsh weather conditions．Hats are also worn to show politeness and as signs of social position．But nowadays，hats，especially women's hats，are much more than that．More exactly，hats have changed into fashion and style symbols by many movie stars．What's more，people now consider many different features （特点）when choosing even a simple hat．Many designers point out that，when choosing the right hat，it's important to consider the color of your skin as well as your hair，your height，and the shape of your face．

First of all，the color of the hat should match the color of your skin and hair．For instance，black hats should be avoided if you are dark skinned．If a purple hat is placed on top of red hair，one will look as attractive as a summer flower．Second，the height of the hat is also an important point．Tall women should not go for hats with tall crowns，just as short women should choose hats with upturned brims to give the look of height．Third，and most importantly，the shape of the face decides the kind of hat one should pick．A small，gentle hat that fits the head looks good on a small face．However，women with big，round faces should choose a different style．

As the saying goes，"Fine feathers make fine birds．"A good hat can not only help your dress but also support your features，so why not choose the best possible one next time you want to be in public？

21．What does the underlined word"harsh"in Paragraph 1probably mean？B
A．good
B．poor
C．strange
D．different
22．According to the article，which of the following women would look most attractive？A
A．A short red-haired woman who wears a purple hat．
B．A big-faced woman who wears a small，nice hat．
C．A tall woman who wears a hat with a huge upturned brim．
D．A small dark-skinned woman who wears a black hat with a tall crown．
23．What does the last paragraph suggest？D
A．Hats are worn on the head to keep warm．
B．Hats can make you look much taller．
C．Hats are not as important as character．
D．Hats can help you look better in public．
24．What is the best title for the article？A
A．How to Choose a Proper Hat
B．How to Improve Your Features
C．How to Show Your Social Position
D．How to Design a Nice Hat．

16．Many people have crossed oceans，left friends and families behind and put themselves in a foreign place ______ opportunities and exploration．（　　）

for the sake of

15．The earthquake destroyed everything and left the whole area _______．（　　）

14．With the land of the city becoming rare，more and more high-rise buildings are under construction around the Jingmen City ___________ space．（　　）

13．Killing animals is killing ourselves_____．（　　）

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