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  No other country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA.There are almost 2000 of them, as compared with 180 in Japan, 164 in Argentina and 111 in Britain.The quality of some American papers is extremely high and their views are quoted(引用)all over the world.Famous dailies like the ?Washington Post? or the ?New York Times? have a powerful influence all over the country.And each American city has its own daily newspaper.The best of these offer detailed reports of national and international news, but many seem to limit themselves to state or city news.

  Like the press in most other countries, American newspapers range from the “sensational(耸人听闻的)”, which mainly report on crime, sex and rumour(谣言), to the serious things, which focus on news and the analysis(分析)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 give way to all tastes, they also try to serve readers with all political views.A few newspapers support middle-of-the-road Americans who don’t go to extremes.Many of these papers print columns by well-known journalists of different political and social views in order to offer a balanced picture.

  As in other democratic(民主的)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.

(1)

Most American newspapers try to entertain their readers because ________.

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A.

they want to keep good relationships with them

B.

they have to compete with television

C.

they write about crime, sex and rumour

D.

they are not actually very interesting

(2)

Many American newspapers attract readers by ________.

[  ]

A.

supporting extremist groups from time to time

B.

inviting middle-of-the-road Americans to write articles for them

C.

avoiding carrying articles of extremists

D.

printing articles representing different viewpoints

(3)

In the second paragraph, the underlined part “the press” refers to ________.

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A.

a machine for printing

B.

the business of printing

C.

great force

D.

newspapers

(4)

The passage is mainly about American newspapers’ ________.

[  ]

A.

characteristics

B.

development

C.

functions

D.

disadvantages

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  War, money and power are a few things that countries and people are concerned about.  1  I agree that those things are important, I believe that everyone should start to  2  more on a growing problem-global warming.

  Global warming will not only  3  our country and our generation, but also the entire  4  and future generations.It is  5  because the weather has been a lot warmer over the past few years, which  6  the melting(融化)of the ice in the Antarctic.This will soon cause water levels to  7  and flood parts of the world.

  Many people ignore this problem because they feel  8   they can't do anything about it and have more  9  things to worry about.If we all  10  so, then our ozone layer(臭氧层)will be  11  and the planet will no longer be able to make life continue to exist.We should do our best to limit the use of our planet's  12  resources(资源)and keep our air clean.  13  , future generations will suffer from our  14  

  Some might feel that they can't stop global warming from  15  .But if every single person does his or her part in keeping the air clean, then it will become a  16  effort.Sure, there are some things that cause pollution and that we won't be able to  17  change.This may include cars burning oil, but we can  18  adjust some of these things.People can start carpooling, taking the bus, riding their bikes, or  19  just walking.

  If everyone takes  20  now, I believe we can start seeing remarkable results within a few years.

[解题导语]在这个世界上有很多国家、很多人非常关心“战争、金钱和权力”这些所谓重要的东西,但很少有人会关注“全球变暖”这个问题,或认为个人对“全球变暖”无能为力。对此我们难道真的束手无策吗?文章将会告诉我们答案。

(1)

[  ]

A.

When

B.

As

C.

How

D.

Though

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[  ]

A.

depend

B.

focus

C.

hang

D.

remark

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[  ]

A.

annoy

B.

interrupt

C.

affect

D.

confuse

(4)

[  ]

A.

world

B.

continent

C.

industry

D.

climate

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[  ]

A.

failing

B.

completing

C.

changing

D.

occurring

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[  ]

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lies in

B.

results in

C.

suffers from

D.

escapes from

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[  ]

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reduce

B.

rise

C.

drop

D.

move

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as if

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in case

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even though

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if only

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[  ]

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popular

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suitable

C.

important

D.

difficult

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[  ]

A.

do

B.

keep

C.

like

D.

find

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[  ]

A.

protected

B.

strengthened

C.

destroyed

D.

surrounded

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A.

unlimited

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natural

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recycled

D.

industrial

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[  ]

A.

Therefore

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Otherwise

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However

D.

Instead

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[  ]

A.

illnesses

B.

failures

C.

decisions

D.

mistakes

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[  ]

A.

continuing

B.

arriving

C.

improving

D.

disappearing

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[  ]

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physical

B.

mental

C.

national

D.

worldwide

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slightly

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fully

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hardly

D.

slowly

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at least

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at most

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at first

D.

at last

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[  ]

A.

yet

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even

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still

D.

thus

(20)

[  ]

A.

time

B.

turns

C.

action

D.

arms

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完形填空,阅读下面短文,从各题所给的四个选项中,选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

  When a person is curious about something, it means he is 1 in it and wishes to know more about it. There is 2 wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad depends on what people are curious about.

  Curiosity is 3 silly or wrong. Some persons with nothing to do are full of curiosity about what their 4 are doing. They are 5 to know what they are eating or drinking, what they are 6 home or taking outside, or 7 they have come so early or late. To be interested in these things is 8 because they are 9 at all. It is none of their 10 to know what their neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is 11 not only 12 but also harmful. For most probably, it 13 to small talk which often brings harm, shame of disrespect to others, and thus 14 their feelings.

  On the other hand, there is a 15 curiosity--the curiosity of wise men, who wonder at all the great things and try to 16 all they can about them. Columbus could never have found America if he had not been 17 . James Watt would not have made the steam engine 18 his curiosity about the raising of the kettle lid. All the discoveries in human history have been made 19 a result of curiosity, 20 , the curiosity is never about unimportant things which have few or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
  

(1)A.interesting   

  
  

B.engaged   

  
  

C.excited   

  
  

D.interested   

  
  

(2)A.something   

  
  

B.nothing   

  
  

C.much   

  
  

D.much   

  
  

(3)A.often   

  
  

B.sometimes   

  
  

C.seldom   

  
  

D.always   

  
  

(4)A.neighbors   

  
  

B.companies   

  
  

C.workshops   

  
  

D.families   

  
  

(5)A.worried   

  
  

B.satisfied   

  
  

C.anxious   

  
  

D.nervous   

  
  

(6)A.taking   

  
  

B.going   

  
  

C.coming   

  
  

D.bringing   

  
  

(7)A.when   

  
  

B.why   

  
  

C.whether   

  
  

D.however   

  
  

(8)A.silly   

  
  

B.necessary   

  
  

C.impossible   

  
  

D.possible   

  
  

(9)A.not    right   

  
  

B.good   

  
  

C.unimportant   

  
  

D.important   

  
  

(10)A.business   

  
  

B.duty   

  
  

C.work   

  
  

D.idea   

  
  

(11)A.all   

  
  

B.something   

  
  

C.everything   

  
  

D.the    matter   

  
  

(12)A.funny   

  
  

B.wise   

  
  

C.interesting   

  
  

D.foolish   

  
  

(13)A.leads   

  
  

B.causes   

  
  

C.refers   

  
  

D.stick   

  
  

(14)A.effects   

  
  

B.hurts   

  
  

C.expresses   

  
  

D.destroys   

  
  

(15)A.strange   

  
  

B.terrible   

  
  

C.noble   

  
  

D.stupid   

  
  

(16)A.find    out   

  
  

B.find   

  
  

C.decide   

  
  

D.work    out   

  
  

(17)A.brave   

  
  

B.careful   

  
  

C.curious   

  
  

D.famous   

  
  

(18)A.with   

  
  

B.without   

  
  

C.for   

  
  

D.from   

  
  

(19)A.as   

  
  

B.with   

  
  

C.because   

  
  

D.after   

  
  

(20)A.and   

  
  

B.so   

  
  

C.but   

  
  

D.however   

  
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   2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
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                                        the                        am
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on
 
My friend Li Hua come to visit me on May Day. During the following days I showed he
  around the city of Hangzhou. We went to the Museum in the morning of May 2, and we
  
  learned many about the history of Zhejiang. In the afternoon, we made a tour to West Lake. It
  
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