C

There is no doubt that watching television and movies can influence the way people behave. Moreover, it seems that people are spending more and more time watching some sort of entertainment, whether it is a television, a video tape or a DVD. Therefore, the effects of the visual media cannot be ignored.

One obvious effect of these media is that watching them persuade people to buy certain products. Television advertising is widespread and nowadays, even movie theaters permit advertisements. Another way TV or movies affect people is that they give people either a broader view of the world or a distorted (歪曲) one, depending on what type of program they watch. Those who watch news and educational programs can learn many new things while those who watch entertainments shows may come to believe that most people in the world have great wealth and good looks. It may make them dissatisfied with their own lives. Finally perhaps the most easily influenced viewers are children, who may be unable to tell fact from fiction and may try to copy acts that they see on TV or in the movies.

With the ever-increasing popularity of video entertainment, society must pay attention to these effects. Television and movies, while entertaining and informative, cannot take the place of experiences.    

49．From the passage we know that watching television and movies can ______.

       A．make people live better   B．make people feel pleased

       C．make people change their way of life    D．make people live worse

50．The writer hold the view that ______.

       A．people may take no notice of the effects of the visual media

       B．people must pay attention to the effects of the video media

       C．the effects of the visual media make the world changed greatly

D．the visual media only affect young people

51．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

       A．Those who watch news and educational program can earn a lot of money.

       B．Most people possess great wealth and good looks.

       C．People buy products when they are persuaded by TV advertising.

       D．Never believe advertisements on TV or in movie theater.

52．What should be the best title for this text?

       A．The Influence of TV and Movies    B．The Popularity of TV and Movies

       C．Television and Movies Cheat People      D．The Function of TV and Movies

Perhaps the most interesting person I have ever met in my life is an Italian professor of philosophy who teaches at the University of Pisa.   1   I last met this man eight years ago, I have not forgotten his   2   qualities. First of all, I respected his   3   to teaching. Because his lectures were always well-prepared and clearly delivered, students crowded into his classroom. His followers liked the fact that he   4   what he taught. Furthermore, he could be counted on to explain his ideas in an   5   way, introducing such aids to   6   as oil paintings, music, and guest lecturers. Once he   7   sang a song in class in order to make a point clear.   8 , I admired the fact that he would talk to students outside the classroom or talk with them   9   the telephone. Drinking coffee in the café, he would easily make friends with students. Sometimes he would   10   a student to a game of chess.   11  , he would join student groups to discuss a variety of   12  : agriculture, diving and mathematics and so on. Many young people visited him in his office for   13   on their studies; others came to his home for social evenings. Finally, I was   14   by his lively sense of humor. He believed that no lesson is a success   15  , during it, the students and the professor   16   at least one loud   17  . Through his sense of humor, he made learning more   18   and more lasting. If it is   19   that life makes a wise man smile and a foolish man cry,   20   my friend is indeed a wise man.

1．A．Although               B．When                  C．Even if                D．Now that

3．A．attention                B．introduction         C．relation                D．devotion

4．A．insisted on             B．talked about         C．believed in           D．agreed with

5．A．imaginative            B．ordinary              C．opposite              D．open

6．A．listening                B．understanding      C．information          D．discovery

7．A．also                      B．nearly                  C．even                   D．only

8．A．Later                    B．Secondly             C．However             D．Therefore

9．A．with                     B．by                       C．from                   D．on

10．A．invite                  B．lead                     C．prefer                 D．show

11．A．Later on              B．In general            C．Other times         D．As a matter of fact

12．A．questions             B．subjects               C．matters               D．contents

13．A．support               B．explanation          C．experience           D．advice

14．A．disturbed             B．moved                 C．attracted              D．defeated

15．A．for                      B．until                    C．since                   D．unless

17．A．laugh                  B．cry                     C．shout                  D．question

18．A．helpful                B．enjoyable             C．practical              D．useful

19．A．natural                B．normal                C．hopeful               D．true

20．A．so                     B．for                      C．then                  D．yet

For a long time I saw happiness as a huge banner (旗帜）across the finish line of a long race. I felt that only when I 36 _____ certain things could I finally be happy in my life. Most of the time I felt like a tortoise believing that being slow and 37 _____ would win the race. At other times I would 38 _____ like a rabbit trying different side roads at a dangerous 39 _____ hoping to reach that banner a little faster. 40 _____ , I began to see that no matter how long I raced towards it, the banner was never any 41 _____ I finally decided one day to 42 _____ and take a break. It was then that I saw my 43 _____ sitting beside me.

It had been with me as I 44 _____ hard to support my family, as I played with my children and heard their 45 _____ and even when I was 46 _____ with my wife at my side looking after me. It had been with me as I raced towards that stupid banner. I just didn’t have the 47 _____ to see it.

There is an old Chinese proverb that says, “Tension is what you think you should be. 48 _____ is who you are” Perhaps we all should stop our race towards the 49 _____ life we think we should have and 50 _____ the life we have now. Happiness will never be found under some banner far away. If will be found 51 _____ your own heart, soul and mind. It will be found when you 52 _____ that others love you just as you do.

Don’t be a tortoise or a rabbit when it comes to your happiness. Be a playful puppy and carry your stick of 53 _____ with you everywhere you go. 54 _____ yourself out of the race and realize that when it comes to love and happiness you are 55 _____ there.

1.                A．forgot          B．missed         C．overcame D．accomplished

2.                A．safe           B．steady          C．calm D．quiet

3.                A．act            B．run            C．jump D．walk

4.                A．place          B．height          C．speed    D．time

5.                A．Generally       B．Gradually       C．Unfortunately  D．Firstly

6.                A．clearer         B．lower          C．closer    D．smaller

7.                A．settle in        B．start off         C．stop by   D．sit down

8.                A．happiness       B．goal            C．success   D．friendship

9.                A．studied         B．fought          C．exercised D．worked

10.               A．laughter        B．complaints      C．stories    D．breathing

11.               A．lonely          B．tired           C．sick  D．hungry

12.               A．courage        B．chance         C．wisdom   D．strength

13.               A．Stress          B．Relaxation      C．Failure    D．Pain

14.               A．real           B．perfect         C．common   D．colorful

15.               A．enjoy          B．change         C．improve   D．create

16.               A．from           B．on            C．over  D．in

17.               A．realize         B．believe         C．hope D．admit

18.               A．sorrow         B．responsibility    C．fortune   D．joy

19.               A．Carry          B．Make          C．Push  D．Take

20.               A．never          B．still            C．already    D．ever

Every object tells a story. Even the most ordinary objects can present to us powerful images. Sometimes it is the ordinary nature of these objects that actually makes them so extraordinary. Such is the case with an old leather shoe in a museum in Alaska. At first glance it does not look like much. It is a woman’s shoe of a style popular in the 1890s. But what is unique(独特的) about this shoe is where it was found. It was discovered on the Checkout Pass, the famous trail used by the people seeking gold in Alaska. Who it belonged to or why it was left there is not known. Was it perhaps dropped by accident as the woman climbed up the 1500 stairs carved outface? Or did she throw away goods that she didn’t need in order to travel lighter?

Over 100, 000 people with “gold fever” made this trip hoping to become millionaires. Few of them understood that on their way they would have to cross a harsh wildness. Unprepared for such a dangerous journey, many died of starvation and exposure to the cold weather.

The Canadian government finally started requiring the gold seekers to bring one ton of supplies with them. This was thought to be enough for a person to survive for one year. They would carry their supplies in backpacks(背包) each weighing up to fifty pounds; it usually took at least 40 trips to get everything to the top and over the pass. Whoever dropped the shoe must have been a brave and determined woman. Perhaps she was successful and made it to Alaska. Perhaps she had to turn back in defeat. No one will ever know for sure, but what we do know is that she took part in one of the greatest adventures in the 19th century.

1. The ordinary woman’s leather shoe is considered unusual because _______. 

A. it was an important clue to life in the past B. it was found on a famous trail

C. it at one time belonged to a VIP             D. it was a fashionable shoe at that time

2. According to this passage, many people who went to Alaska _______. 

A. eventually became millionaires              B. brought with them many shoes

C. had conflicts with the Eskimos               D. were not properly equipped

3. The Canadian government made gold seekers bring one year’s supplies with them so that _______.

A. they would not die of hunger and cold

B. the army would have enough food for fighting a war

C. they would change these goods with the Eskimos

D. the supplies would make Alaska rich

4. No matter what happened to the woman who owned the shoe, _______. 

A. she must have lived a happy life

B. she certainly dropped the shoe on purpose

C. her adventurous spirit is definitely admired

D. her other shoes were equally fashionable

Every object tells a story. Even the most ordinary objects can present to us powerful images. Sometimes it is the ordinary nature of these objects that actually makes them so extraordinary. Such is the case with an old leather shoe in a museum in Alaska. At first glance it does not look like much. It is a woman’s shoe of a style popular in the 1890s. But what is unique(独特的) about this shoe is where it was found. It was discovered on the Checkout Pass, the famous trail used by the people seeking gold in Alaska. Who it belonged to or why it was left there is not known. Was it perhaps dropped by accident as the woman climbed up the 1500 stairs carved outface? Or did she throw away goods that she didn’t need in order to travel lighter?
Over 100, 000 people with “gold fever” made this trip hoping to become millionaires. Few of them understood that on their way they would have to cross a harsh wildness. Unprepared for such a dangerous journey, many died of starvation and exposure to the cold weather.
The Canadian government finally started requiring the gold seekers to bring one ton of supplies with them. This was thought to be enough for a person to survive for one year. They would carry their supplies in backpacks(背包) each weighing up to fifty pounds; it usually took at least 40 trips to get everything to the top and over the pass. Whoever dropped the shoe must have been a brave and determined woman. Perhaps she was successful and made it to Alaska. Perhaps she had to turn back in defeat. No one will ever know for sure, but what we do know is that she took part in one of the greatest adventures in the 19th century.
【小题1】The ordinary woman’s leather shoe is considered unusual because ______.