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2．News that Microsoft made a $44.6 billion bid to buy Yahoo resulted in heated discussions made by many Internet users．Here are some responses：
Diane Burke of Weeks bury，Kentucky
I think it would definitely be an interesting combination．Everyone recognizes the names Yahoo and Microsoft，but everyone also says，"Did you Google it？"Such a catchphrase （时髦话） is going to be hard to beat．
Shaun Carney of Laurelville，Ohio
I think the merger （合并） will provide more competitions for Google．I don't think the merger will allow Microsoft to develop faster than Google，though．I believe the increased competition this merger brings will force Google to stay on top of its game by offering more fresh and original Internet tools and expanding on the tools it already offers．
Toni Suarez of Hacienda Heights，California
I view the merger as a necessary element in preventing a monopolization （垄断）．Perhaps it would bring better high technology innovations to e-mail and help in researching and developing a better Internet!
Rick R．of Edgewater，Florida
It sounds like a disaster to me．If this were to happen，I would stop using my Yahoo e-mail account because I don't like the feeling of Microsoft spying upon my business．I will sign up for Google．
Antonio Glosser of Kansas City，Missouri
Right now，Yahoo offers a lot of features and tools at no cost for all different levels of Internet users．Microsoft seeks nothing but profit．Undoubtedly，they'll do nothing other than find ways to start removing Yahoo's formerly non-priced features．Microsoft's greed will ruin the great thing that Yahoo currently is．

33．How many companies are mentioned in the passage？C
A．One．
B．Two．
C．Three．
D．Four．
34．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage？A
A．Shaun's attitude towards Google is passive．
B．Toni believes the Internet will have a promising future．
C．Rick will support Google after the merger．
D．Antonio is afraid that the merger will cost Yahoo's free features．
35．The passage is mainly aboutA．
A．opinions on the merger of Yahoo and Microsoft
B．the strengths of Yahoo and Microsoft
C．the strengths and weaknesses of large companies
D．the future of Yahoo and Microsoft．

1．DESIGN-A-LOGO CONTEST
We need a logo-a graphic （绘画的） image-that will be the perfect symbol of our great new Wellsville Skate Park．We would like those of you who are counting the days until the grand opening to design an appropriate logo that can be used on stationery，business cards，fliers，brochures，posters and T-shirts．An appropriate，well-designed logo will provide an opportunity for young artists to receive recognition as well as great prizes．If you are interested，here are the things you need to know：
Logo Requirements
●Design must be original．
●Design can include no more than two colors．
●The words"Wellsville Skate Park"must appear in the logo．
●Logo should be submitted （提交） on 8×11papers in every shape．Do not fold．
Submission Details
●Name and address of the designer must appear on the back of the logo design．
●Contestants （竞赛者） need to include a one-page written explanation describing the key features of the design．
Deadline
●Mail entries（参赛作品） will be accepted between April 10and May 15．Entries must be postmarked no later than May 15．
●Winning designs will be posted on our website at www．wellsville．skatep．com on May 20．
Prizes
●First Prize：A digital camera
●Second Prize：One-year pass to Wellsville Skate Park
●Honorable Mention：A T-shirt with the prize-winning logo．
MAIL ENTRY FORMS AND DESIGNS TO：
Wellsville Skate Park Logo Contest
Riverside Recreation Center
1295New Rockford Hwy，Riverside，VA23226

32．At the beginning，the advertisement tries to encourage readers to enter the contest byA．
A．offering prizes
B．showing sample logos
C．explaining the rules
D．relating graphic details
33．According to Logo requirements，the submitted design mustA．
A．include the full park name
B．be in a round shape
C．use at least four colors
D．be based on simple ideas
34．How will winners be announced？C．
A．By mail．
B．By telephone．
C．On the website．
D．On the radio．
35．Which website would be most helpful for contestants？B．
A．Website Design and Logo Design Company．
B．Designing Logos：A Guide．
C．Before and After：A Logo Design History．
D．Business Logos Designed Fast．

20．Sunday 10March 3pm-7pm
Government House
Treat yourself to a musical festival for an autumn afternoon in the gardens and grounds of Government House，listening to some of Sydney's best musicians．
Government House was built between 1837and 1845and sits within an important historic garden．
Bring a picnic or buy something from the snack bars in the house．
9&10November 10am-5pm
Out of the woodwork
The festival of traditional woodwork
Rouse Hill Estate （庄园）
On this beautiful estate，you can watch talented workers at work and learn about the construction （建造） of houses and farm buildings in the early 19^th century．
Bring the family and enjoy a weekend that includes kids'activities，arts and crafts，and much more．
Weekend 16 & 17November 10am-5pm
Elizabeth Farm
Come and enjoy the fruits of the olive tree，open air dining，and experience the music and dance of the Mediterranean region （地中海地区） at our Olive Festival．
The olive，now part of Australia's modern multi-cultural society，is an important part of our history．Today the oldest olive tree in the country was planted at Elizabeth Farm in 1805．
Sunday 24November 6pm-9pm
Vaucluse House
The Jazz Festival is the longest running and most successful of the Historic Houses musical events．
On a perfect summer's evening，pack a picnic dinner，come along with friends or family and enjoy some of Sydney's best jazz in the gardens of Vaucluse House．
Vaucluse House is the only surviving example in Sydney of a 19^th-century estate overlooking （俯瞰） the harbour．

29．The visitors spending their weekend in Government HouseB．
A．can visit the inside of the House
B．are allowed to bring their food．
C．can enjoy their time until midnight．
D．can play with Sydney's best musicians．
30．In Rouse Hill Estate，visitors canB．
A．have a view of the sea
B． learn how to build houses
C．see Sydney's oldest olive tree
D．learn the Mediterranean dance
31．The events mentioned in this textA．
A．are all held on the weekend
B．all began from the 19^th century
C．are all the festivals about music
D．all contain a dinner in the open air．

19．Television is a relatively stable advertising medium．In many ways，the television ads today are almost the same to those two decades ago．Most television ads still feature actors，still run 30or 60seconds，and still show a product．However，the different medium of the Internet causes unique challenges to advertisers，forcing them to adapt their practices and techniques．
In the early days of Internet marketing，online advertisers used banner （框式广告） and pop-up ads （弹出式广告） to attract customers．These techniques reached large audiences，led to many sales leads，and came at a low cost．However，a small number of Internet users began to consider these advertising techniques annoying．Yet because marketing strategies relying heavily on banners and pop-ups produced results，companies invested growing amounts of money into purchasing these ad types．As consumers became more complicated，frustration with these online advertising techniques grew．Independent programmers began to develop tools that blocked banner and pop-up ads．
A major development in online marketing came with the introduction of pay-per-click ads．Unlike banner or pop-up ads，which originally required companies to pay every time a website visitor saw an ad，pay-per-click ads allowed companies to pay only when an interested potential customer clicked on an ad．More importantly，however，these ads are not affected by the pop-up and banner blockers．As a result of these advantages and the incredible growth in the use of search engines，which provide excellent places for pay-per-click advertising，a great number of companies began turning to pay-per-click marketing．However，as with the banner and pop-up ads，pay-per-click ads came with their shortcomings．When companies began pouring billions of dollars into this emerging medium，online advertising specialists started to notice the presence of what would later be called click fraud （欺诈）：representatives of a company with no interest in the product advertised by a competitor click on the competitor's ads simply to increase the marketing cost of the competitor．Click fraud grew so rapidly that marketers sought to diversify （摆脱） their online positions away from pay-per-click marketing through new mediums．
Although pay-per-click advertising remains a common and effective advertising tool，marketers adapted yet again to the changing elements of the Internet by adopting new techniques such as pay-per-performance advertising．As the pace of the Internet's evolution increases，it seems all the more likely that advertising successfully on the Internet will require a strategy that avoids constancy （持续性） and welcomes change．

72．What is the main idea of the passage？D
A．The pace of the Internet's evolution is increasing and will only increase in the future．
B．Internet advertising fails to reach Internet users，causing ads to be blocked．
C．The Internet has experienced dramatic changes in short periods of time．
D．Rapid development of the Internet calls for new advertising strategies and mediums．
73．As an advertising medium，the television and the Internet mainly differ inC．
A．the type of individual each medium reaches
B．whether the medium is interactive
C．the pace at which the medium develops
D．the cost of advertising with each medium
74．According to the passage，which of the following is a typical click fraud？B
A．Using software to block competitors'advertisements．
B．Clicking on the pay-per-click ads of competitors．
C．Clicking on the banner advertisements of opponent companies．
D．Using search engine to attack the pages of competitors．
75．What does the author imply about the future of pay-per-performance advertising？A
A．It will eventually become less popular just like other forms of Internet advertising．
B．It will not face shortcomings due to its differing approach to online marketing．
C．Internet users will develop free software to block its effectiveness．
D．Although it improves on pay-per-click advertising，it still suffers from click fraud．

18．There are three branches of medicine．One is called"doctor medicine，"or"scientific medicine．"Scientific doctors try to observe sicknesses，look for logical patterns，and then find out how the human body works．From there they figure out what treatments may work．This kind of medicine is believed to date from the 4th century BC．Although nowadays it is successful，in the ancient world this approach probably did not cure many patients．
A second kind of medicine is called"natural cures，"or"folk medicine，"in which less educated people try to cure sicknesses with various herbs．These folk healers also use observation and logic，but they are not so aware of it．They try things until they find something that seems to work，and then they keep doing that．Folk medicine flourished （繁荣） long before the development of scientific medicine and was more successful in ancient times than doctor medicine．
The third kind is called"health spas，"or"faith healing．"Sometimes this may be as simple as touching the holy （神圣的） man and being immediately healed．Other times，a magician may make you a magic charm，or say a spell （咒语），to cure you．Some religious groups organize special healing shrines （圣坛） for the sick．In these places people rest，get plenty of sleep，eat healthy food，drink water instead of wine，and exercise in various ways．They also talk to the priests and pray to the gods．If you are feeling depressed or you have been working too hard，going to these places may be just the right thing to make you feel better．

28．Doctor medicineB．
A．has a longer history than folk medicine
B．has been practiced for around 2，400years
C．bases its treatments on observation and imagination
D．was very successful in curing sicknesses in ancient times
29．According to the passage，which of the following is NOT used in health spas？B
A．Magic power．
B．Various herbs．
C．Religious faith．
D．A healthy life style．
30．According to the passage，which of the following statements is true？D
A．Folk healers choose different herbs to cure diseases without any sound basis．
B．People who practice folk medicine need lots of formal education on herbs．
C．The success of folk medicine led to the development of doctor medicine．
D．Natural cures worked better than scientific medicine in ancient times．
31．The author's purpose in this passage is toA．
A．describe different types of medicine
B．argue for the importance of medicine in health care
C．show the important role religion plays in medical treatments
D．compare the educational background of three different types of patients．

17．Top lists are lecturing people on everything from"100books to read"．Aren't you just tired of being told what to do with your time？
Now you have a list to end all lists!
Take a look at the following two examples from the list of"101things not to do"：
Swim with Dolphins （海豚）？
Swimming with dolphins is one of the world's most profitable tourist activities．However，every dolphin will welcome having their busy，tiring day interrupted by tourists screaming pushing around them in the water．Worse yet，when dolphins get too near to the boats loaded tourists，they could get caught up in ropes and killed by propellers （螺旋桨）．
Here's a little secret．Dolphins look like smiling at you，but actually they're just opening mouths．
Go to See the Mona Lisa？
There must be something about the mysterious （神秘的） smile．The 6million people who visit the lady in the Louvre every year can't all be wrong after all．But they can be quite annoying，standing in front of you，holding up their cameras to prevent you from seeing anything．In fact it is hard for you to see the painting clearly because you have to stay away from it for security reasons．After queuing for hours，many tourists can remain in front of the painting only for 15seconds most．
If the mysterious lady in the picture knew her fate，she wouldn't just be smiling，she laughing．
So，still long to see the Mona Lisa？If you want to find out more about the list，read 101Things NOT to Do Before You Die．Visit www．not2dobeforeidie．co．uk and buy the book at a 20% discount．

24．According to the passage，swimming with dolphinsD．
A．is the world's most popular tourist activity
B．gives fun to both tourists and dolphins
C．will make tourists busy and tired
D．can cause danger to dolphins
25．What does the author think about going to see the Mona Lisa？B
A．It is wrong to go and see the mysterious smile．
B．It is not as satisfying as expected．
C．Fifteen seconds in front of the painting is enough．
D．Queuing for hours is worthwhile．
26．The list of"101things not to do"is made most probably because its authorD．
A．thinks it boring to do the things suggested by other lists
B．believes other lists are not humorous enough
C．intends to persuade people to read more lists
D．wants to provide a list different from other lists
27．What is the main purpose of the passage？A
A．To advertise a book．
B．To introduce a website．
C．To comment on popular lists．
D．To recommend tourist activities．

16．Experience the newly opened Grand Canyon （大峡谷） West Skywalk in Colorado．

Departing（离开） from Grand Canyon's South Rim（外边缘） by Airplane to Grand Canyon's West Rim，you will land and take a ground tour to the Skywalk!Walk on air for 70feet over the edge（边缘） of Grand Canyon West．
This Skywalk has been open since March 28，2007．Daily visitorship to the Skywalk has been over 4，000people．Please be patient to enjoy your moment on the Skywalk．
After you have experienced the one and only Grand Canyon Skywalk Glass Bridge，you will return to the Grand Canyon West Airport and take your Airplane for a flight back to the South Rim of the Canyon．This is a tour never to be forgotten as you will have walked on air over the Grand Canyon．
Tour Itinerary （行程）

Tour Duration（持续时间）	5.7Hours	The Grand Canyon Adventure Skywalk
Flight from Grand Canyon South Rim to Grand Canyon West	1Hour	Experience a bird's-eye view of the Grand Canyon as you make your way to Grand Canyon West．
Light Lunch at Guano Point at Grand Canyon West	2Hours	You'll be taken by bus to Guano Point with breathtaking（令人惊叹的） views of the western part of the Grand Canyon where the Calorado River makes its way into Lake Mood．Every table for lunch has a view．
Walk on the World Famous Skywalk	1.5Hours	Finally you'll board（登上） your bus to Eagle Point，home of the Grand Canyon Skywalk．Now it is time for you to walk on air for 70feet over the Grand Canyon．
Flight Back to Grand Canyon South Rim	1.2Hours	After time on the Skywalk，you'll return to the Grand Canyon West Airport and return to Grand Canyon South Rim in time for dinner and sunset．

25．This advertisement is forC．
A．Grand Canyon West
B．Grand Canyon South
C．the Skywalk
D．Grand Canyon
26．The package fee does NOT cover the cost ofA．

27．The Grand Canyon Skywalk Bridge is made of glass becauseB．
A．it looks stranger
B．it gives you a better view
C．it looks more beautiful
D．it is cheaper to build
28．According to the Tour Itinerary，the route isD．
A．South Rim→Guano Point→West Airport→Eagle Point→West Airport→South Rim
B．South Rim→West Airport→Eagle Point→West Airport→Guano Point→South Rim
C．South Rim→West Airport→Eagle Point→Guano Point→West Airport→South Rim
D．South Rim→West Airport→Guano Point→Eagle Point→West Airport→South Rim．

15．While you're in Shanghai，please come and take a walk round some of our interesting places．

Yu Gardens These famous Ming gardens are often rather crowded．Don't forget to try their delicious food． Open：9：30am-5：00pm．	Lu Xun's Museum This is a great place for book-lovers．There are photographs of the famous writer，some of his books written by hand and many letters．Very cheap． Open：9：00am-4：00pm．
Shanghai Art Museum An interesting building，once used as a race club and library．Drop in and see the latest exhibition．There are shows by painters from all over the country． Open：9：00am-5：00pm．	Shanghai Natural History Museum Everything about the natural world and science．You can study dinosaurs，hundreds of animals，plants，rocks，and see many unusual exhibits．Very cheap． Open：9：00am-5：30pm．
Shanghai Museum 　 You must see this beautifully designed museum．It is a wonderful place to study Chinese art and history．There are old treasures，fantastic Chinese sculptures （雕刻），paintings from all ages and many other things for you to enjoy． Open：9：00am-5：00pm．（9：00am-8：00pm，Saturday）

24．What makes Yu Gardens different from the other places in the text？C
A．They make people love nature．
B．They cost very little to enter．
C．They have something nice to eat．
D．They are good for art research．
25．You can't studyA when you visit Shanghai Natural History Museum．
A． robots
B．dinosaurs
C．bamboo
D．rocks
26．If someone is interested in silver bowls of the Tang Dynasty，he can go toB．
A．Shanghai Art Museum
B．Shanghai Museum
C．Lu Xun's Museum
D．Shanghai Natural History Museum
27．How many museums with paintings are mentioned in the text？B
A．One．
B．Two．
C．Three．
D．Four．

14．When you study abroad in France，you can expect to be treated the same as your native（当地的）classmates，whether in a lecture or a discussion class．
While you can study abroad in France and concentrate on nearly any subject，it's the students with a passion for the arts，architecture and history that rush to the country in the largest numbers．And that's no shock，considering that France has been the center of the arts for centuries．
As students of the arts，you will have to make careful use of your time，given all that France has to offer．
●Visit the Louvre to view the works of French artists such as Monet，Matisse and Renoir；
●Read the works of such French literary geniuses as Baudelaire，Proust and Voltaire；
●Listen to the music of Debussy，or more contemporary（当代的）artists like Air and Daft Punk．
France is also a main destination for architecture students，as you will see architecture in nearly every style：
●The Gothic Chateau de Chambord，built in the 1500s；
●Place Dauphine built in 1607in Baroque style；
●The post-modern housing development，Marne-la-Vallee．
History students will find that France has been where the action is for quite some time．Over the course of the centuries，it has been the stage for the most important developments in the history of mankind，including the French Revolution，the rise of Napoleon and the rise of the Fifth Republic under President Charles de Gaulle．It was also the site of the D-Day invasion（诺曼底登陆）of world War II．
As a possible study abroad location，France has a lot to offer，because the combination of educational institutions（教育机构），arts and culture，and national history are second to none．

25．What can we learn about studying abroad in France from the text？A
A．France is the best place for students who love the arts．
B．There are many lectures and discussion classes．
C．Few students choose to study in France．
D．Students from China are usually treated badly．
26．What can art students do on weekends？A
A．View Monet's works in the Louvre．
B．Read Renoir's literary works．
C．Listen to Proust's music．
D．Enjoy Voltaire's music．
27．According to the text，you can see many kinds of architecture in France，such asC．
①post-modem housing developments   ②Baroque style buildings
③the Big Ben    ④Gothic architecture
A．①②③
B．①③④
C．①②④
D．②③④
28．The text is most likely taken fromC．
A．a history book
B．an architecture advertisement
C．a study abroad website
D．a fashion magazine．

13．

    A strange army of giants stands around the edges of a remote island in the Pacific Ocean．Or at least that's how it might appear．The figures lining Easter Island are actually huge stones carved to look like hulking（笨重的）human figures．The statues have"guarded"these coasts for centuries．But not even the islanders are sure how they got there．Join scientific detectives as they investigate this historical mystery．
The Mystery
Nearly a thousand giant stone figures stand side by side on Easter Island，now a part of Chile．Called moai （MOH-eye） by the locals，the statues can weigh more than 80tons一about as much as ten whales一and some stand as tall as a three-story building．
Scientists think islanders began creating the moai some 800years ago to honor their ancestors．In land，scientists found a volcanic crater and dug out ancient tools there used to carve figures from the volcanic rock．But the crater（火山口） is far from where most of the statues now stand．And scientists know the people didn't have wheels or animals to move the rock giants．
So how did the stone figures travel as far as 11miles from the crater to the island's coasts？Some ideas are pretty wild一people have suggested that the moai walked by themselves，or even that space aliens beamed down to lend a hand．Scientists struggled to Easter Island to find out the truth．
The Detectives
"Heave-ho!"cry a group of scientists as they pull on ropes tied to a huge statue．The investigators are seeking clues about the moai in one of Easter Island's green valleys．Wondering if the islanders could have transported the statues upright with just rope and muscle power，they wrapped three strong ropes around the forehead of a ten-foot-tall moai copy．With several people pulling each rope．they're able to rock the 10，000-pound figure side to side，moving it forward with every tug（拖拽）•"The statue's shape makes this movement fairly easy，"team leader Carl Lipo says．
In the past，researchers have tried other moving methods．One group tied rope to the top and base of an actual moai and attempted to drag it forward with twisting motions．Another team laid a real 13-foot moai onto a giant log and pulled the log forward．All the experiments shared one result：The investigators got serious pain!
The Evidence
Although various scientific sleuths （侦查） found ways to move the moai，researchers still don't agree on what really happened．Some of these techniques might have only worked over short distances and on flat land．Others would have damaged the moai．；
Many people think the statues were laid horizontally on wooden sleds which were dragged with rope across log tracks．"This would have been the safest way to move the moai，"archaeologist Jo Anne Van Tilburg says．"It explains why hardly any are damaged．"
But the truth may never be revealed．（Experts are pretty sure，though，that aliens weren't involved．）After all，the islanders stopped making the statues at least 300years ago，later hundreds of islanders left the island or caught deadly diseases brought by explorers．Many of the tnoai's secrets disappeared with them．Today the only remaining witnesses to the events are the moai themselves．And the lips of these stone-faced giants are sealed．
59．How many possible ways of moving the rock giants are mentioned in the passage？B
A．Three．B．Four．C．Five．D．Six．
60．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage？D
A．The moai was created by the islanders 800years ago to wish for good luck．
B．Some of the rock giants were damaged while being moved to where they are now．
C．All the witnesses to the secrets of the moai were infected with deadly diseases and died．
D．The statues were made of volcanic rocks with some handmade tools by the locals．
61．The underlined word"horizontally"in the last but one paragraph probably meansB
A．temporarily on the ground             B．parallel to the ground
C．steadily on the ground                D．vertical to the ground
62．What is the best title of this passage？B
A．Investigation Under Way
B．Mystery of the Stone Giants
C．Ways of Moving the Stone Giants
D．The Unrevealed Truth．

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