第二节　 补全对话(5分)

A：Congratulations on your big win!

B：Thank you. 　　　　　　(61)

A：How has the money changed your lives?

B：　　　　　 (62)

C：　　　　　 (63)We’ve bought so many things, a new car, for example, a red Chevroled.

B：And we’ve had a young man drive it for us. 　　　　(64)I was a taxi driver for twenty years. So I’ve had enough of driving.

A：And what else are you going to do with the money?

B：Well. We love the sea and the sun, but we don’t see much sun in England. So I’m going to buy a little island in the Pacific.

C：　　　　　 (65)But we shall pay all our unpaid bills first.

A．Yes, it really has.

B．Certainly, we’ve had all kinds of things.

C．Oh, completely, I’d say.

D．My wife’s changed a lot, too.

E．Yes, just imagine it!

F．It really was a big surprise.

G．I’ve given up my job.

第Ⅱ卷

E

Instead of hitting the beach, fourteen high-school students traded swimming suits for lab coats last summer and turned their attention to scientific experiments.

The High School Research Program offers high school students guidance with researchers in Texas A& M’s College of Agriculture and life Science. Jennifer Funkhouser, academic adviser for the Department of Rangeland Ecology and Management, directs this four-week summer program designed to increase understanding of research and its career potential.

Several considerations go into selecting students, including grades, school involvement and interest in science and agriculture. And many students come from poorer school disticts, Funkhouser says. “This is their chance to learn techniques and do experiments they never would have a chance to do in high school”

Warner Erin of Houston is interested in animal science and learned how to tell male from female mosquitoes. His adviser, Craig Coates, studies the genes of mosquitoes that allow them to fight against malaria and yellow fever. Coates thought this experience would be fun and helpful to the high school student.

The agricultural research at A&M differs from stereotypes. It’s “molecular(分子)science on the cutting edge” Funkhouser says. The program broadened students’ knowledge. Victor Garcia of Rio Grande City hopes to become a biology teacher and says he learned a lot about chemistry from the program.

At the end of the program, the students presented papers on their research. They’re also paid $600 for their work-another way this program differs from others, which often charge a fee.

Fourteen students got paid to learn that science is fun, that agriculture is a lot more than milking and ploughing and that research can open many doors.

57．The research program is chiefly designed for 　　　　　　　　　.

　　　 A．high school advisers from Houston

　　　 B．college students majoring in agriculture

　　　 C．high school students from different places

　　　 D．researchers at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

58．When the program was over, the students 　　　　　　.

　　　 A．entered that college

　　　 B．wrote research reports

　　　 C．paid for their research

　　　 D．found a way to make money

59．The under lined expression “on the cutting edge” in Paragraph 5 means “on the most

　　　 position”.

　　　 A．important　　　　　　 B．favourable　　　　　 C．astonishing　　　　　 D．advanced

60．What would be the best title for the text?

　　　 A．A Program for Agricultural Science Students.

　　　 B．A Program for Animal Science Students.

　　　 C．A Program for Medical Science Lovers.

　　　 D．A Program for Future Science Lovers.

D

In a recently published book, I came across some exercises with interesting games such as fishbone diagrams, lotus flowers, and clustering. As I used these wrote more. They enjoyed expressing their ideas and sharing them in groups. They are no longer passively waiting for the bell, but actively took part in the lesson. I find that creativity can act as a way to increase participation and improve fluency.

Creativity has become a popular word in recent years. Scholars in the arts, psychology(心理学), business, education, and science are all working to get a deep understanding of it. Robert J. Sternberg is a creativity specialist and Yale professor of psychology. He defines creativity as “he ability to produce work that is both new(original) and appropriate(applicable to the situation)”. This definition is useful, as we want our students to use language in a new way, and to use it correctly and properly. Most scholars say there are two types of creativity: big “C” creativity refers to genius level thinking that results in artistic masterpieces and scientific breakthroughs. Small “c” creativity refers to everyday level thinking that can be used in any situation. Our emphasis is on the latter. While it goes without saying that any of our students could go on to be the next Picasso or Edison, our aim is to help students produce more ideas and use language in new ways.

53．The under lined words “waiting for the bell” in the first paragraph probably mean “　　　　　 ”.

　　　 A．longing for a phone call

　　　 B．hoping to have a bell

　　　 C．expecting the end of the class

　　　 D．wanting to speak in class

54．It can be inferred from the passage that the author thought the exercises in the book were 　　　.

　　　 A．popular　　　　　　　 B．useful　　　　　　　　　 C．scientific　　　　　　 D．creative

55．When you use a very familiar word in a new way, you are　　　　　　 .

　　　 A．creative in the sense of big “C” creativity

　　　 B．creative in the sense of small “c” creativity

　　　 C．not creative in the sense of big “C” creativity

　　　 D．not creative in the sense of small “c” creativity

56．The main purpose of the passage is to 　　　　　.

　　　 A．show how useful the book is

　　　 B．explain what creativity is

　　　 C．discuss how one can be creative

　　　 D．tell what reaching aims at

C

Thirty-two people watched Kitty Genovese being killed right beneath their windows. She was their neighbor. Yet none of the 32 helped her. No one even called the police. Was this in gunman cruelty? Was it lack of feeling about one’s fellow man?

“Not so,” say scientists John Barley and Bib Fatane. These men went beyond the headlines to probe the reasons why people didn’t act. They found that a person has to go through two steps before he can help. First he has to notice that is an emergency.

Suppose you see a middle-aged man fall to the sidewalk. Is he having a heart attack? Is he in a coma(昏迷) from diabetes? Or is he about to sleep off a drunk?

Is the smoking coming into the room from a leak in the air conditioning? Is it “steam pipes”? Or is it really smoke from a fire? It’s not always easy to tell if you are facing a real emergency.

Second, and more important, the person faced with an emergency must feel personally responsible. He must feel that he must help, or the person won’t get the help he needs.

The researchers found that a lot depends on how many people are around. They had college students in to be “tested”. Some came alone. Some came with one or two others. And some came in large groups. The receptionist started them off on the “test”. Then she went into the next room. A curtain divided the “testing room” and the room into which she went. Soon the student heard a scream, the noise of file cabinets falling and a cry for help. All of this had been pre-recorded on a tape recorder.

Eight out of ten of the students taking the test alone acted to help. Of the students in pairs, only two out of ten helped. Of the students in groups, none helped.

In other words, in a group, Americans often fail to act. They feel that others will act. They, themselves, needn’t. They do not feel any direct responsibility.

Are people bothered by situations where people are in trouble? Yes. scientists found that the people were emotional, they sweated, they had trembling hands. They felt the other person’s trouble. But they didn’t act. They were in a group. Their actions were shaped by the actions of those they were with.

50．The purpose of this passage is to explain 　　　　　　　.

　　　 A．why people fail to act in emergencies

　　　 B．when people will act in emergencies

　　　 C．what people will do in emergencies

　　　 D．how people feel in emergencies

51．Which of the following is NOT true?

　　　 A．When a person tries to help others, he must be clear that there is real emergency.

　　　 B．When a person tries to help others, he should know whether they are worth his help.

　　　 C．A person must take full responsibility for the safety of those in emergencies if he wants to help.

　　　 D．A person with a heart attack needs help the most.

52．The main reason why people fail to act when they stay together is that 　　　　　　　　.

　　　 A．they are afraid of emergencies

　　　 B．they are reluctant to get themselves involved

　　　 C．others will act if they themselves hesitate

　　　 D．they do not have any direct responsibility for those who need help

B

1．CHINA

Coal mines claim more lives

A COAL mine blast in Jixi, Heilongjiang, left more than 100 miners dead on Thursday. Ten mines in Jixi were ordered to stop production. The government has tried to shut down thousands of small, illegal　 mines in the country that do not meet safety standards.

2．MIDDLE EAST　　　　　

Bombers continue to kill

PALESTINIANS killed 32 Israelis in three major attacks between Tuesday and Thursday. There were two suicide bombings and a militant attack on a Jewish settlement. They yielded one of the highest Israeli death tolls(死亡人数) in such a short period over the last two years.

3．CHINA

Young people stand tall

THE average height of Chinese young people has risen by 6 centimeters compared to that of 20 years ago. This far exceeds the world’s average growth speed. A survey on health conducted by a panel(调查组) of Chinese students found the results. According to the average level, youths get taller by 1 cm every 10 years.

4．CANADA

Talking about world issues

THE Group of Eight(G8)-the US, Japan, Germany, Britain, France, Italy, Canada and Russia-will hold a summit on June 26 and 27 in Kananaskis, Canada. The G8 are the richest and most powerful countries in the world. G8 leaders and some African presidents will discuss strengthening global economic growth and helping Africa. Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary-General, will also attend.

45．Thousands of mines have been shut because 　　　　　　　.

　　　 A．they have blast

　　　 B．they produced less coal

　　　 C．they are very small

　　　 D．they don’t meet the safety standards

46．How many Israelis died in the three major attacks by Palestinians?

　　　 A．23　　　　　　　　　　　 B．32　　　　　　　　　　　 C．100　　　　　　　　　　 D．We don’t know.

47．In the last 20 years, the average growth speed of Chinese youths exceeds the world’s average level by 　　　　　　　　.

　　　 A．1 cm　　　　　　　　　 B．4 cm　　　　　　　　　 C．5 cm　　　　　　　　　 D．6 cm

48．What’s the purpose of the Summit?

　　　 A．To strengthen the global economic growth and help some poor African countries.

　　　 B．To make these eight countries much more powerful.

　　　 C．To help some African presidents to strengthen their economic growth.

　　　 D．Kofi Annan will have an important speech on world issues.

49．Which of the following statements is false except 　　　　　?

　　　 A．All mines will be shut down in China.

　　　 B．32 Israelis are killed in three major attacks between Tuesday and Thursday.

　　　 C．The world’s average growth speed far exceeds the average height of Chinese young people.

　　　 D．The leaders attending the Summit are all from the richest and most powerful countries in the world.

A

The next time you try for a high-ranking post, you could let your possible boss listen to a recommending phone call “made” by US President George W. Bush or British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Of course, neither of them could really do that for you-you would just “borrow” their voices.

AT&T labs will start selling speech software that, it says, is so good at reproducing the sounds of a human voice that it can recreate voices and even bring the voices of long-dead famous people back to life.

The software, which turns printed text into speech, makes it possible for a company to use recordings of a person’s voice to say things that the person never actually said.

Possible customers for the software, which is priced at the thousands of dollars, include telephone call centers, companies that make software that reads digital files aloud, and makers of automated voice devices. The advances raise several problems. Who, for example, owns the rights to a famous person’s voice?(Some experts even believe that new contracts will be drawn that include voice-licensing clauses.)

And although scientists say the technology is not yet good enough to commit fraud(假冒), would the synthesized(合成的)voices at last be able to trick people into thinking that they were getting phone calls or digital audio recordings from people they knew?

Even Mr. Fruchterman, one of AT&T lab’s possible first customers, said he wondered what the new technology might bring. “Just like you can’t trust a photograph any more,” he said, “you won’t be able to trust a voice either.”

41．With the help of the speech software, it is most possible　　　　　　 .

　　　 A．to improve a famous person’s speech

　　　 B．to say what you want in another’s voice

　　　 C．to make a speech much more easily

　　　 D．to help you to find a better job

42．If the speech software is widely used,　　　　　　　　 .

　　　 A．people would no longer believe each other.

　　　 B．it would not be necessary to go for a speech by a famous person

　　　 C．no radio or TV broadcasters would be needed

　　　 D．recording a voice alone would not be taken as a proof in the court

43．According to the passage, you can infer that 　　　　　　　.

　　　 A．the software will turn out to be an immediate success in the market

　　　 B．the government will forbid the sale of the software in the market

　　　 C．it’s hard to decide whether the software will enjoy popularity

　　　 D．the software will soon prove to be nothing but rubbish

44．The passage mainly wants to 　　　　　.

　　　 A．introduce a new software

　　　 B．explain the disadvantage of a new invention

　　　 C．advertise a new kind of product

　　　 D．describe the future market of a new product

第三节：完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)

“What r u doing? I’m waiting 4 u.” It is a common thing to see teenagers tapping away on their mobile phones. But parents and teachers are 　21　 that a “lost generation” may grow up with great technology skills, but be unable to 　22　 .

The Qilu Evening News, in east China’s Shandong Province, has reported that parents of primary school students are facing a huge 　23　 in getting their children to improve their handwriting. Schools have set up special handwriting classes for 　24　 . In a(an) 　25　 of text messages, 　26　 , computer games and Microsoft Word, is it any 　27　 that teens view handwriting as about as 　28　 as binding(裹绑)your feet?

I learnt to 　29　 when I was five years old. Armed with a big, chunky pencil, I 　30　 to make sense of the alphabet. Being able to communicate through 　31　 defines us as being capable of intelligent thought, 　32　 us from animals.

Okey, so most teenagers won’t be able to write in a few years, what’s the big 　33　 ? Well, using a keyboard all the time may be affecting the shape of your hands. A study 　34　 recently on the under 25s showed that thumbs are taking over from fingers as the hand’s most flexible and strong finger.

The Chinese 　35　 view handwriting as a(an) 　36　 of a person’s character. Calligraphy(书写)has always been a 　37　 part of Chinese culture, but now its future is 　38　 .　 39　 we lose our skills altogether, remember that a letter written by hand is 　40　 a thousand times more than a quick email.

21．A．unhappy　　　　　　　 B．worried　　　　　　　 C．doubtful　　　　　　　 D．disappointed

22．A．phrase　　　　　　　　 B．contact　　　　　　　　 C．communicate　　　 D．write

24．A．families　　　　　　　 B．citizens　　　　　　　　 C．parents　　　　　　　　 D．pupils

25．A．age　　　　　　　　　　 B．world　　　　　　　　　 C．period　　　　　　　　 D．craze

26．A．signals　　　　　　　　 B．telephone　　　　　　 C．video　　　　　　　　　 D．email

27．A．reason　　　　　　　　 B．fun　　　　　　　　　　 C．wonder　　　　　　　 D．chance

28．A．unusual　　　　　　　 B．old fashioned　　　 C．strange　　　　　　　　 D．unnecessary

29．A．walk　　　　　　　　　 B．speak　　　　　　　　　 C．write　　　　　　　　　 D．tap

30．A．realized　　　　　　　 B．wanted　　　　　　　　 C．continued　　　　　　 D．struggled

31．A．alphabets　　　　　　 B．characters　　　　　 C．signs　　　　　　　　　 D．writing

32．A．separating　　　　　　 B．lifting　　　　　　　　　 C．dividing　　　　　　　 D．freeing

33．A．fear　　　　　　　　　　 B．trouble　　　　　　　　 C．problem　　　　　　　 D．deal

34．A．carried out　　　　　 B．found out　　　　　　 C．worked out　　　　　 D．picked out

35．A．normally　　　　　　　 B．officially　　　　　　　 C．traditionally　　　　　 D．funnily

36．A．indication　　　　　　 B．symbol　　　　　　　　 C．show　　　　　　　　　 D．proof

37．A．changing　　　　　　 B．difficult　　　　　　　 C．key　　　　　　　　　　 D．necessary

38．A．unclear　　　　　　　　 B．unimportant　　　　 C．ruined　　　　　　　　 D．unknown

39．A．Before　　　　　　　　 B．Otherwise　　　　　　 C．Unless　　　　　　　　 D．Since

40．A．about　　　　　　　　　 B．almost　　　　　　　　 C．equaling　　　　　　　 D．worth

20．　　　　 with her graduation paper, Mary has no time to do a part-time job.

　　　 A．Having been occupying　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Having occupied

　　　 C．To be occupied　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Being occupied

19．--When shall we go to visit Tom tomorrow, eight o’clock or nine o’clock?

　　 --Either is OK. 　　　　　　.

　　　 A．You’re welcome.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．I’m busy.

　　　 C．It’s a piece of cake.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．It’s up to you.