The following are the results of the tests done by “Family and Home Magazine” on some Pocket Tape-Recorders on the market now.

Pearlcorder S702 $64
This simple model at the bottom of the Olympus range scored the most points for its excellent quality of recording. Background noise hardly affects the sound and recording from a pocket is perfectly possible, but it doesn’t turn off automatically.
Tape length: 30minutes per side. Weight: 240g.
Sony M9   $49.95
Small and very good looking, Sony’s latest offering scored most for its appearance. Sounds clear, but there is slight machine noise. The big control buttons are a great improvement on some of the complicated little controls on other tape-recorders. It doesn’t switch off automatically, but a red light shows if the machine is still running.
Tape length: 60minutes per side. Weight: 195g.
Sony M400  $115
Lots of little control buttons that make a noise are difficult to use. Recording is good but machine noise loses points. Tape counter and automatic switch-off when tape has finished recording or rewinding are useful.
Tape length: 60 minutes per side. Weight: 230g.
Imperial OEM MC7 $ 29.95
Cheap and simple compared with the rest, but recording is good as long as there is no background noise. Use only its own-make of cassette. No light to show it is on; no fast-forward button and the record button makes a loud noise.
Tape length: 30 minutes per side. Weight: 285g.
Philips 585 $80
Handsome and simple to use, but recording is very poor at more than the recommended distance of 5 cm-designed for dictation. No recording light.
Tape length: 15 minutes per side. Weight: 220g.
【小题1】The machine that produces the best recording with the least unwanted noise is _____.

A．Pearlcorder S 702

B．Sony M9

C．Sony M400

D．Imperial OEM MC7

A．Pearlcorder S 702

B．Sony M9

C．Sony M400

D．Philips 585

A．Philips 585

B．Imperial OEM MC7

C．Sony M400

D．Sony M9

A．No light shows when it is on.

B．It requires a special cassette.

C．It picks up background noise .

D．The record button makes a noise.

My uncle has a very beautiful umbrella. He has had it   16   and he is very careful with it. It still looks as good as new. ‘That umbrella must have   17   you a great deal of money, Uncle,’ I said to him one day. ‘No,’ he replied, ‘  18  .’ ‘Was it a present?’ I asked again. ‘No,’ said he. ‘Then how did you get it?’ I asked.

   ‘Well,’ he answered, ‘it is a strange true story. About ten years ago I was walking along a quiet London street one evening   19  it suddenly rained. I had no  20   and no umbrella. No buses   21    that street and there were no taxis in sight. As I was on my way to a party I didn’t want to get   22    . So I stood in a doorway and waited for the rain to stop. By and by it grew quite    23    , there wasn’t a person around, and still it rained and rained.    24     a young man came to the place where I was standing,    25   a large umbrella over his head. As I hoped he would   26     me to walk to the next corner with him,    27   I could have got a taxi, I stepped    28    the dark doorway where I had been standing, and said,   29     , where are you going with that umbrella?

        30     by my sudden appearance, the young man    31  the umbrella which I am afraid, he had just stolen, ran away, and    32   into the darkness. I picked up the umbrella and    33   my walk. I knew it would be   34   in this big city to try and discover the owner and so I’ve kept it   35 .’

1.

A. for months    B. for years    C. since childhood    D. since then

2.

 A. used         B. cost        C. taken            D. spent

3.

A. very little  B. only a few pounds  C. not a penny D. not a great deal

4.

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

5.

 A. car          B. hat         C. raincoat          D. friend

6.

 A. moved through   B. ran through   C. went across  D. passed across

7.

 A. tired         B. back        C. wet           D. away

8.

  A. dark         B. wet        C. late             D. helpless

9.

 A. At once      B. At last      C. Strangely        D. Secretly

10.

A. raising       B. carrying     C. holding         D. lifting

11.

A. allow        B. let         C. agree           D. promise

12.

  A. there        B. where      C. from which       D. in which

13.

A. into         B. out of      C. towards          D. from behind

14.

A. By the way   B. Pardon     C. Excuse me        D. Sorry

15.

  A. Encouraged   B. Forced     C. Warmed         D. Frightened

16.

A. shut         B. took       C. dropped         D. forgot

17.

 A. disappeared   B. wandered   C. marched        D. came

18.

 A. stopped      B. started      C. continued       D. delayed

19.

  A. endless      B. interesting    C. exciting       D. hopeless

20.

A. ever since    B. forever     C. long enough     D. in the end

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together. However, I was not thinking about the golden chain when I had to help people who1.their way and parked in front of my house.

I was growing tired of helping so many people. Almost every 2. I was awaken during a sound night’s sleep and had to 3. someone out. Many times I was 4.  by some penniless motorists who did not even thank me for the helps that they received and some even complained that I could have done 5..

One day, a young man with a week – old beard climbed out of a 6. automobile. He had no money and no food. He asked if I could give him some 7., offering him gasoline and a meal. I told him that if he wanted to work for me, he could cut the grass, but 8. the work wasn’t necessary.

Though sweaty and hungry, he worked hard. After working all day, he sat 9.to cool himself. I thanked him for his work and gave him the money he 10. . I then offered him some 11.money for a task particularly well done, but he 12., shaking his head.

I never saw him again. He probably thinks I helped him out that day, but that is not 13. it was. I didn’t help him. He helped me to 14. people again to repay their trust in me. He helped me to once again want to do something for those who are15. . I wish I could thank him for 16.some of my belief in the basic 17.  of others and for giving me back a little of the 18. I had lost. Because of him, I once again felt part of a golden chain of kindness that 19. us to others.

I may have fed his body that day, but he fed my 20..

21.A．fought                          B．found                        C．made                        D．lost

22.A．morning                      B．afternoon                C．night                         D．evening

23.A．bring                            B．help                           C．carry                         D．drive

24.A．taken for granted     B．put up with             C．turned down           D．taken up with

25.A．less                               B．more                         C．worse                       D．enough

26.A．fashionable                B．famous                     C．flashy                        D．shabby

27.A．money                         B．food                          C．water                       D．work

28.A．actually                       B．specially                   C．particularly             D．generally

29.A．in the sun                    B．in the shade            C．in the field               D．in the car

30.A．asked                           B．begged                     C．needed                     D．charged

31.A．old                                B．extra                         C．small                         D．good

32.A．accepted                     B．received                   C．refused                    D．denied

33.A．the condition             B．the thing                  C．the issue                  D．the way

34.A．believe in                    B．watch over              C．look after                 D．care about

35.A．in trouble                    B．in danger                 C．in tears                    D．in fear

36.A．forgetting                   B．losing                        C．restoring                 D．finding

37.A．goodness                    B．happiness                C．pleasure                  D．nature

38.A．weakness                   B．strength                  C．optimism                 D．pessimism

39.A．adapts                         B．adjusts                     C．devotes                    D．connects

40.A．heart                            B．soul                           C．head                         D．mouth

第三节  完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

    阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

  A high school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A  21  friend is someone who stays with you for life”. 22 teaches that he was right. Good friendship is just not easily  23.

  It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place  24 enough for true friendship to develop. However, there can be  25 disagreement on the need for each of us to think carefully about the kind of friendship we want.

  To most of us, friendships are considered very important,  26  we need to have it clear in our minds the kinds of friendship we want. Are they to be close or  27  at arm’s length? Do we want to    28 ourselves or do we want to walk on the surface? For some people, many friendships on the surface are  29  enough. And that’s all right. But at some  30  we need to make sure that our expectations are the same as our friends’ expectations. The sharing of personal experience including our tears as well as our dark  31  is the surest way to deepen friendships. But it must  32 slowly and carried on only if there are  33  of interest and action in return.

  What are some of the  34  of our friendship? The greatest is to  35  too much too soon. Deep relationships  36  time. Another “major difficulty” is the selfishness to think one “possesses” the other, including his time and attention.  37 , friendships require actions in return. In other words, you must  38  as much as you take. Finally there is a question of taking care of. Unless you spend 39  time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die  40  .

21. A. true                   B. fair-weather                    C. school                     D. useful

22. A. Knowledge         B. Experience                     C. Hardship                 D. Schooling

23. A. understood         B. formed                           C. realized                   D. produced

24. A. certain                      B. patiently                         C. long                        D. fortunately

25. A. some                 B. any                                C. great                       D. no

26. A. but                    B. and                                C. or                           D. while

27. A. remained            B. left                                C. kept                        D. stayed

28. A. hide                   B. deepen                           C. strengthen                D. share

29. A. quite                  B. not                                 C. less                         D. very

30. A. degree                      B. point                              C. places                      D. length

31. A. clothes                      B. clouds                            C. dreams                    D. letters

32. A. be undertaking                                              B. have been undertaking    

C. have been undertaken                                          D. be undertaken

33. A. marks                B. signs                              C. sciences                   D. sights

34. A. disadvantages     B. differences                      C. difficulties                      D. requirements

35. A. expect                B. pull out                          Ｃ.command                D. develop

36. A. waste                 B. spend                             C. kill                         D. take

37. A. Similarly           B. Differently                     C. Strangely                 D. Surprisingly

38. A. give                   B. possess                           C. act                          D. walk

39. A. considerate         B. wonderful                       C. reasonable                      D. comfortable

40. A. down                 B. away                              C. out                          D. off

Short Story Contest Rules

·The contest begins at 9 am Friday, November 29, 2008 and ends at 4 pm Thursday, January 17,2009.

·The contest is open to all residents of Ontario who are at 16 or over, except for employees, judges, and anyone living with any employee of the sponsors or judges.

·The author’s name, address, phone number, and a 25-50-word self-introduction must be included with each entry on a separate sheet of paper. The name of the author should not appear in the story itself.

· Stories must be original and unpublished up to the time the winners are declared on June 23, 2009.

·Stories must be written on a computer or typewriter, be double-spaced and no longer than 2,500 words. Total word count should be printed on the front page of the story.

· No changes to a story are allowed once the Star receives your entry. Manuscripts will not be returned.

· A $5 entry fee must accompany each entry. Cheques or money orders should be made out to the Sunday Star Short Story Contest. Please do not send coins.

·Winners will be informed by telephone between 9 am and 5 pm on June 23, 2009.

·Professors from the writing Centre at Ryerson University will complete the first round of judging. Another group of professional writers will select the final three.

SEND YOUR STORY TO:

SHORT STORY CONTEST, THE SUNDAY STAR ONE YONGE STREET, TORONTO, Ontario M5E1E6

Full contest rules are available at www.the star.com / contests Tel: 416 – 367 – 2000

56. Which of the following is allowed to be written on the front page of the story?

A. The total word count.                 B. The author’s name.

C. The author’s self-introduction.          D. The author’s phone number.

57. From the above advertisement, we can find out ______.

A. the topic of the stories

B. the number of winners

C. the money the sponsors give to the organizer

D. the total number of contestants

58. It can be learned from the passage that ______.

A. Winners will get a book of short stories besides the money

B. Citizens over 16 living in Ontario can compete in the contest

C. Contestants should send printed stories to the organizer

D. Professors from universities will decide the winners