Many famous museums throughout the world can offer you good chances to admire art. Washington, D.C has the National Gallery of Art，Paris has the Louver, London, the British Museum. Florida International University(FIU) in Miami also shows art for people to see. And it does so without a building, or even a wall for its drawings and paintings.

     FIU has opened what it says is the first computer art museum in the United States. You don’t have to visit the University to see the art. What you need is just a computer linked to a telephone. That’s enough.

        You can call the telephone number of a University computer and connect your own computer to it. All of the art is stored in the school computer. It is computer art, produced electronically by artists on their own computers. In only a few minutes, your computer can receive and copy all the pictures and drawings.

        Robert Shostak is director of the new computer museum. He says he started the museum because computer artists had no place to show their work.

A computer artist could only record his pictures electronically and send the records, or floppy discs, to others to see on their computers. He could also put his pictures on paper. But to print good pictures on paper, the computer artist will have  to need a very expensive laser printer.

        Robert Shostak says the electronic museum is mostly for art or computer students at schools and universities. Many of the pictures in the museum are made by students. Mr Shostak said the FIU museum will make computer art more fun for computer artists because more people can see it. He says artists enjoy their work much more if they have an audience. And the great number of home computers in America could mean a huge audience for the electronic museum.

1.The main purpose of this text is to give information about____________.

   A. famous museums throughout the world

B. an electronic art museum in Miami, U.S.A

C. art exhibitions in Florida International University

D. the latest development in computer art in the USA

2.To see the art in FIU museum, which of the following should you have at first?

A. some records or floppy discs   

B. a computer and a printer

C. your own pictures and drawings

D. a computer connected by telephone line

3._________ are stored in the electronic museum in FIU.

A. Paintings drawn by computer

B. Different styles of paintings

C. Some very traditional paintings

D. Drawings done by students of FIU

4.The museum was started when ___________.

A. FIU wanted to encourage computer scientists

B. Robert Shostak decided to help computer artists

C. art students needed a place to show their works

D. computer scientists wanted to do something about art

5.The words “an audience” in the last paragraph refers to ___________.

A. art students              

B. computer owners

C. exhibits in the museum    

D. those who will enjoy art

Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.

The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy wine in this country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you.

Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please don’t make unnecessary noise, particularly at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.

Thirdly, crossing the road. Be careful. The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. Use pedestrian(行人的) crossing and do not take any chance when crossing the road.

My next point is about rubbish. It isn’t lawful to drop rubbish in the street. When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a dustbin.

Finally, as regards smoking, it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco if you are under 16 years of age.

I’d like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance, you should contact the police, who will be pleased to help you. You can call, write or directly go to ask any policeman.

1.Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?

A guide        B. A person who makes law

C. A teacher       D. An English officer

2.The main purpose of this speech is to _______.

A．tell people those above 18 can smoke and drink there

B．explain the laws of England

C．give advice to tourists to the country

D．warn people against going to the country

3.From the speech we have learnt that ________.

A．in the country, if you are under 18 years of age, you may not buy wine, but your friends can buy it for you

B．you may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of age

C．because the traffic moves on the right side of the road, you must use pedestrian crossing when crossing the road

D．you can’t make a noise except at night

第二节  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。

Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list  41  in our past that we felt  42  of, regretted, or incomplete about and then read our lists aloud.

This seemed like a very  43  process, but there’s always some  44 soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then  45  that we find ways to  46  people, or take some action to correct any wrong doings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever  47  my communication.

Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: Making my  48 , I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff who  49  of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies and I decided to play a  50  on him.

After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a s.o.b.(畜生). The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious  51 . Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one  52  found out.

Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name  53  on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still  54 . Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few  55 , I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?”Paused. “Yes.” “Well, this is Jimmy Calkins.”

“And I want you to know that I did it.” Paused. “I knew it!” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a  56  discussion. His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you  57  your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it  58  all these years. I want to thank you for calling me...for your sake.”

Jimmy inspired me to  59  all the items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It’s never too late to  60 the past wrongdoings.

41.A.something      B. anything     C. somebody   D. anybody

42.A. ashamed       B. afraid  C. sure    D. proud

43.A. private  B. secret  C. interesting  D. funny

44.A. foolish  B. polite  C. simple      D. brave

45.A. expected       B. suggested   C. ordered      D. demanded

46.A.connect with  B. depend on  C. apologize to       D. get across

47.A. improve       B. continue     C. realize        D. keep

48.A. notes     B. list      C. plan    D. stories

49.A. any       B. most   C. none   D. all

50.A. part       B. game  C. trick   D. record

51.A. view     B. sign C. attention D. remark

52.A. also       B. even   C. still     D. ever

53.A. appears  B. considers    C. presents      D. remembers

54.A. angry    B. happy C. doubtful     D. alive

55.A. words    B. rings   C. repeats       D. calls

56.A. cold      B. plain   C. nervous      D. lively

57.A. in case   B. unless C. so long as   D. because

58.A. around  B. out     C. on      D. away

59.A. build up       B. make up     C. clear up      D. give up

60.A. regret    B. forgive       C. right  

Sport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes(运动员). Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.

　　The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents' and coaches' criticisms to heart and find a flaw (缺陷) in themselves.

　　Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In today's youth sport setting, young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters' performances. Positive reinforcement should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout.

1.An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is ______

2.According to the passage sport is positive for young people in that ____ .

3.Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes ______ .

4.According to the passage parents and coaches should _____________ .

5.The author's purpose in writing the passage is ____________ .

Throughout our childhood our parents taught us to say “thank you” and it has become a habit — something we say automatically (自动地), along with “please”. And because of this we have forgotten just how important gratitude is and how essential it is in leading fulfilled (感到满足的) lives.

Just for a minute, think of all the things you are grateful for, such as loving friends, good health, great holidays as well as everyday items such as a comfortable home, TV, and clean water. The list, in fact, could go on and on.

Now focus on events that have made you angry — it’s raining, the car won’t start, and a colleague (同事) makes you annoyed. You start to feel unhappy, and that is something that certainly does not make you feel good！

In fact, we have the ability to choose how we feel — it’s just our perception (认识) of how things are. But for most of us, it just doesn’t seem easy.

Let me give you an example: it’s a rainy day, and immediately most people will start to complain, telling everyone who will listen what a miserable day it is, with the result that they end up feeling miserable themselves. But look at it another way and despite wet clothes and hair, both will dry perfectly well and no lasting harm has been done. And in addition to this, because of rain, we not only live in a green and beautiful landscape, we are also able to grow a lot of fruit and vegetables.

There really is no obvious reason for feeling miserable — in fact there is a great deal to be grateful for. It all depends on what we think about things.

Realize what a difference having gratitude can make to your life. That’s why gratitude is so special — use it to feel good!

What do we usually do automatically according to the author?

A. Focus on good things.      B. Prefer to feel good.

C. Express thanks orally.      D. Take many things for granted.

By the example in the fifth paragraph, the author advises us to _____.

A. see things in a different way     B. refuse the unchangeable things

C. ignore the harm bad weather does    D. listen to others’ complaints patiently

By writing the passage, the author mainly wants to tell us _____.

A. to think twice before we act    

B. to be grateful for what we have

C. it is no use making complaints 

D. saying “thank you” has many disadvantages