D

The disaster at the Chernoby1(former USSR) power station happened quickly and without warning. It was in the early hours on April 26, 1986 when the cooling system of the reactor(反应堆) failed. Minutes later, a violent explosion blew the top off the reactor and blasted a huge cloud of radioactive gas high into atmosphere. Two people were killed immediately . Hundreds received powerful radiation overdoses(过量). And more than 25,000 had to be taken away from their homes.

Days later, the radioactive cloud had spread as far as Scotland. Its radiation was weak, but all over Europe radioactive rain was falling. In some areas people were advised not to eat fresh vegetables, or drink fresh milk, and the sale of meat was forbidden.

The accident at Chernoby1 was the world’s worst nuclear accident. In Britain, it convinced (使。。。相信)many people that all nuclear power stations should be shut down for good. But the Central Electricity Generating Board didn’t agree. They claimed that :

l　　　 similar disasters could not happen in Britain because of safer designs.

l　　　 Fewer deaths are caused using nuclear fuel than by mining for coal or drilling for oil and gas.

l　　　 Nucleaar accidents are unusually compared with other types of accidents---- such as air crashes, fires or dam break-down.

l　　　 More nuclear power staations are necessary because the world’s supplies of oil , coal and natural gas are running out.

In 1957 in Cumbria (Britain) a nuclear reactor overheated and caught fire. No one was killed but fourteen workers received radiation overdoses. Small amounts of gas and dust were let out over the local countryside.

An official report said the accident was nearly a full-scale disaster. The Nuclear Authority wanted the report published but the Prime minister at the time refused. He thought that it would make people less confident in Britain’s nuclear industry. Thirty years later, the cabinet(内阁) records of 1957 were published. Only then did the public discover what had really happened in Cumbria.

96.　　　 One result of the Chernoby1 nuclear disaster was that__________.

A.　　 25,000 people were killed.

B.　　　 Fresh foods were polluted.

C.　　 People in Scotland were taken away from their homes

D.　　 Hundreds of houses in Chernoby1 were destroyed.

97.　　　 According to the passage, nuclear accidents ___________.

A.　　 are mostly likely to cause death　　

B.　　　 are always kept secret from the public

　　　　 C. can only happen in underdeveloped countries.　

　　　　 D. may happen in any country that has nuclear power station

98.　　　 After the nuclear accident at Chernoby1 many people in Britain ________.

A.　　 still believed it could not happen in their country

B.　　　 were not convinced that nuclear power stations could be safe

C.　　 accepted that there would be fewer deaths than in drilling for oil.

D.　　 Supported nuclear power stations because world fuel supplies were low

99.　　　 The British Government refused to publish the report on the Cumbria accident because ________.

A.　　 Britain’s supplies of oil, coal and gas were running out

B.　　　 it takes thirty years for the effects of radiation to appear

C.　　 fewer people died in that accident than in other types of accidents

D.　　 it was concerned that the British people would doubt their country’s nuclear expertise

100.　　 The people of Britain found out about their nuclear accident when _________.

A.　　 informed by the Nuclear Authority

B.　　　 people began dying from radiation overdoses

C.　　 it was reported by Central Electricity Generating Board

D.　　 papers that had been kept secret were published to the publish

Ⅵ Translation

1．　 随着工农业的发展， 世界各国都面临着污染问题。(face)

2．　 他越想快点做完练习， 犯的拼写错误就越多。(the more…the more)

3．　 我本想在店里消磨时间， 但结果买了好几件工艺品。(pass one’s time, end up)

4．　 这与其说是短片小说， 倒不如说更象一篇新闻报导。(more…than)

5．　 无论天冷天热， 刮风下雨， 人们常常看见一位老人为人们送信送报。(no matter how)

Ⅶ Writing

在毕业典礼上， 你代表全体毕业生感谢母校教师三年来的教育。

1-5 BCDBA　　　　　　 6-10　 ACDBA

11-15 DABCB　　　　　 16-20ADCDB

21-25 CDDBA　　　　　 26-30 DAABC

31-35 DDCCB　　　　　 36-40ADCDB

41-45ABCAC　　　　　　 46-70ABABC

51-55BCCDC　　　　　 56-60BABBC

61-65 ABCDB　　　　　 66-70CBDCD

71-75 DBBAD　　　　　 76-80 CABBC

81=85CBADB　　　　　　 86-90 BBAAD

91-95 ACBAD　　　　　　 96-100BDBDD

1.　　　　　　　　　　 with the develop of industry and agriculture, countries all over the world are faced with the problem of pollution.

2.　　　　　　　　　　 the more quickly /sooner he wanted to finish the exercises, the more spelling mistakes he made.

3.　　　　　　　　　　 I had meant to pass my time in the shop, but ended up by buying quite a few works of art.

4.　　　　　　　　　　 it is more like a news report than a short novel.

5.　　　　　　　　　　 no matter how cold or hot, rainy or windy it is, an old man is always seen to deliver letters and papers for people.

C

E-mail systems at thousands of companies and government offices around the world were attacked by a virus called “Melissa” that disguises itself as an “important message” from a friend.

Even though there was a weekend warning, more than 50,000 companies at about 100 places around the world have been attacked by the virus, computer experts said on Monday.

The virus began to show up last Friday and spread rapidly the next first work day by making computers send off dozens of e-mails containing the virus. Although the virus had no long-lasting damage to a computer , its effects were far-reaching.

Michael Vatis, a senior US official said military(军事) and government computers were damaged, along with thousands of the other institutions’ systems.

The body of e-mail message says, “ Here is what you ask for…” once the user opens it, the virus digs into the user’s address book and sends out messages to the first 50 addresses. The reason the virus spread so rapidly is that you’re getting it from people you know and trust. So anyone who gets an unexpected e-mail with the “Important Message” subject line is advised not to open it and to delete it immediately.

91.　　　 From the passage we know that the virus attacked thousands of computers on _______.

　A. Monday　　　　 B. Saturday　　　　 C. Friday　　　 D. the first day of a month

92.　　　 The virus spread rapidly because __________.

A.　　 it makes computers work without help

B.　　　 it carries a word “ Important Message “

C.　　 it sends out messages to dozens of computers at one time

D.　　 it attacks military and government offices

93.　　　 The underlined word “ disguise” most probably means ______.

　 A. dress　　　　　 B. cover up　　　　 C. paint　　　　 D. notice

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

A.　　 The computer attacked by the virus won’t work properly.

B.　　　 Thousands of computers were attacked by the virus one by one.

C.　　 The “Important Message” carries an important message from a friend.

D.　　 Any computer with an e-mail system will be attacked by the virus.

95.　　　 Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A. Stop Using Your Computer　　　　 　　　　B. “Important Message” is a Virus

　C. Messages From Friends Contain Virus　　 D. Virus Strikes Hard and Fast

B

Some people enjoy deep-sea diving as a sport. But for most divers it is a way of reaching jobs that must be done under water. For example, deep-sea divers raise sunken ships. They help build underwater foundations for bridge and piers(码头). Sometimes, divers recover great treasures of gold and silver and other valuable cargoes from the holds of sunken ships.

A diver faces danger each time he goes under water. His life depends on a steady supply of air pumped to him through a hose(管子) from the surface .　 He usually wears a bulky waterproof suit and a metal helmet that make it difficult to move　 about.　 Often a diver must grope his way through icy water filled with mud and silt(淤泥) that make it hard to see. Swift currents may hurl him against an obstacle and tangle his air hose. If a diver rises to the surface too rapidly, he may suffer a sickness called the bends.

There are four main kinds of deep-sea divers. Commercial divers salvage sunken ships, cargoes, and aircraft, and help build or repair docks , breakwaters, piers, bridges and pipelines. Open-sea divers harvest sponges, pearl oysters, seaweed,and other products of the sea. Reseach divers search the bottoms of oceans for oil and conduct scientific investigations of sea life, geology, and oceanography. Military divers blow up harbour defenses, clear mines(水雷) from harbours, scout shore lines, and also salvage sunken ships and aircraft.

86.　　　 When petroleum becomes exhausted, what kind of diver will be busier?

　A. Open sea　　　　 B. Research　　　　 C. Military　　　　 D. Commerce

87.　　　 A culture-pearl raiser could be a(n)__________.

A. research diver　　 B. open-sea diver　　 C. commercial diver　 D. military diver

88.　　　 Which of the following equipment a diver never takes?

　A. rifle　　　　 B air pump　　 　　C. waterproof suit　　　　 D. air hose

89.　　　 Breakwater means most nearly _________.

　A. shelter of a harhour　　　 B. dam　　　 C. explosion under water　 D. pier

90.　　　 Which of the following suggested titles gives the best description of the passage?

　A. The Modern Knight in Armor　　　　　 B. Diving for Sunken Ships

C. Diving for Fun　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Deep-sea Diving

　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　A

In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his yard. That was the first photograph.

The next important date in the history of photograph was 1837. That year , Daguerre, another French, took picture of his studio. He used a new kind of camera and a different process. In his pictures, you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest details. This kind of photograph was called a daguerreotype.

Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s process. Travelers bought back daguerreotypes from all around the world. People photographed famous buildings, cities and mountains.

In about 1840, the process was improved. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. The process was not simple. The photographers had to carry lots of films and processing equipment. But this did not stop the photographers, especially in the United States. After 1840s daguerreotype artists were popular in most cities.

Mathew Brady was a well-known American photographer. He took many pictures of famous people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike and full of personality.

Brady was also the first person to take pictures of a war. His 1862 Civil War pictures showed dead soldiers and ruined cities. They made the war seem more real and more terrible.

In the 1880s, new inventions began to change photography. Photographers could buy films ready-made in rolls. So they did not have to make the film themselves. Also, they did not have to process the film immediately. They could bring it back to their studios and develop it later, meaning that they did not have to carry lots of equipment. And finally, the invention of the small handheld camera made photography less expensive.

With the small camera, anyone could be a photographer. People began to use cameras just for fun. They took pictures of their families, friends and favorite places. They called these pictures “snapshot”.

Photographs became very popular in newspapers in the 1111890s.　 Soon magazines and books also used documentary photographs. These pictures showed true events and people. They were much more real than drawing.

Photography also turned into a form of art by the end of 19^th century. Some photographs were not just copies of the real world. They showed ideas and feelings, like other art forms.

81. The passage is mainly about ________.

A.　　 the invention of cameras　　　　　　　

B.　　　 　a kind of new art photography

C. the development of photography　 　

D. the important dates in the history of photography

82. The first pictures of a war were taken by _________.

A.a French photographer in the 1840s　 B. an American photographer in the 1860s

C.a German reporter in the 1880s　　　 D. a French artist in the 1890s

83. The invention of small cameras made it possible for ________.

A. anyone to be a photographer　　　　 B. people to use dangerously

C. the rich to afford to take pictures　　 D. people to buy films ready-made in rolls

84.Photography can also be an art form because artists can __________.

A. take anything they like　　　　　　　 B. keep a record of real life

C. take photos of the famous　　　　　 D. show ideas and feelings in pictures

85.　　　 According to the passage, which of the followings shows the correct order?

a.　　　 Photographs became popular in newspapers

b.　　　 Photographs carried processing equipment while taking pictures

c.　　　 The invention of small handheld cameras made photography easier

d.　　　 Daguerre invented a kind of photograph called daguerreotype

e.　　　 Brady took pictures of famous people

A. e,a ,d,b, c　　　　 B. d, b, e, c, a　　　　 C. b, e , c, a, d　　　 D. d, c, e, a, b

B

Colonial women helped the American colonist win independence from England. They often __66__ their husbands in the army. They helped the men __67___ doing cooking and washing. One woman earned fame by actually ___68_____ her husband during battle. Her name was Mary Hays, but she is __69_______ known as “ Molly Pitcher(大水罐)”.

Molly was fifteen years old __70___ she married John Hays in 1769. __71___ after the Revolutionary War __72_____, John joined George Washington’s ___73___ Patriots. He was with Washington on ___74___ day　 in June, 1778, when the Battle of Monmouth __75___. During this battle Molly’s husband ___76___and fired cannon(炮). ___77__　 the battle Molly used a pitcher to carry cool __78___ water to the hot, thirsty soldiers. That is how she __79____her nickname.

In the middle of the battle Molly’s husband suddenly collapsed (倒下)__80___ the extreme heat. Molly ignored the danger and immediately took John’s place, loaded and aimed the cannon. As a reward for her unselfish courage, Pennsylvania’s General Assembly voted in 1822 to give Molly forty dollars each year for the rest of her life.

66. A. remained　　　　 B. connected　　　　 C. joined　　　　 D. punished

67. A. to　　　　　　　 B. by　　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　 D. on

68. A. doing right for　 B. getting away with　 C. answering for　 D. taking over for

69. A. little　　　　　　 B. later　　　　　　　 C. better　　　　　 D. rarely

70. A. during　　　　　 B. until　　　　　　　 C. as soon as　　　 D. when

71. A. Fast　　　　　　 B. When　　　　　　　 C. Longer　　　　 D. Shortly

72. A. came around　　 B. broke out　　　　　 C. broke away　　　 D. came through

73. A. victory　　　　　 B. fighting　　　　　　 C. strength　　　　 D. firing

74. A. an extremely hot　 B. a cool　　　　　　 C. a fairly warm　　 D. a cloudy

75. A. fought　　　　　 B. was fighting　　　　 C. had been fought　 D. was fought

76. A. led　　　　　　　 B. was asked　　　　　 C. loaded　　　　　 D. repaired

77. A. Throughout　　　 B. Whenever　　　　　 C. While　　　　　 D. On

78. A. dirty　　　　　　 B. spring　　　　　　 C. iced　　　　　　 D. tap

79. A. gave　　　　　　 B. earned　　　　　　 C. discovered　　　　 D. called

80. A. for　　　　　　　 B. by　　　　　　　　 C. from　　　　　　 D. off

Ⅴ Reading Comprehension

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 A

When one asks students the question “ Who likes grammar?” perhaps few dare to raise their hands. In many __56___ this is understandable in Britain. Yet, __57___, the study of grammar is one of the fastest growing areas of research in universities all over the world.__58__ more so is the fact that many students who do not like grammar in school choose__59__ as their subject of study in the university.

The rather strange state of affairs __60__ an explanation. On the whole, students consider the study of grammar uninteresting, and grammar is _61__ taught in most British middle schools. However , language, which would be impossible without grammar, is an important part of human society. _62__ , it is the foundation on which our society builds itself. And it is our ability to use language that makes it possible for us to let __63__ know our thoughts and aims, ___64___, to communicate. A large part of our ability even to __65__ depends on language.

56. A. reason　　　　 B. ways　　　　　 C. subjects　　　　　　 D. ideas

57. A. strangely　　　 B. suddenly　　　　 C. completely　　　　 D. excitingly

58. A. Ever　　　　　 B. Even　　　　　 C. What’s　　　　　　 D. Indeed

59. A. education　　　 B. grammar　　　　 C. language　　　　　 D. anything

60. A. makes　　　　 B. asks　　　　　　 C. needs　　　　　　 D. suggests

61. A. poorly　　　　 B. carefully　　　　 C. successfully　　　　 D. attentively

62. A. But　　　　　 B. In fact　　　　　 C. As a result　　　　 D. On the other hand

63. A. ourselves　　　 B. yourselves　　　 C. others　　　　　 　D. other countries

64. A. to the point　　 B. to our joy　　　　 C. in public　　　　　 D. in other words　

65. A. talk　　　　　 B. think　　　　　　 C. review　　　　　 D. consider

55. When you succeed in reaching the top of the high mountain, what a satisfactory　 _____ it is to be able to look down over everything within sight.

A. award　　　　　 B. prize　　　　　　　　 C. reward　　　　 D. honor

54. Tom is not worthy of trust. What he says never _________what he does.

A. agrees to　　　　　　 B. agrees about　　　 C. agrees on　　　　 D. agrees with

53. The sound of the waterfall could be heard ___________ of two miles from the village.

A. in the distance　　　 B. at some distance　　　 c. at a distance　　　 D. a way