60.The author will most probably agree that composers ____. A. are born with a gift for music　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. are people full of mystery C. work late at night for their music　　　　　　　　　　 D. know a lot about eating and sleeping

答案　 57.A　 58.D　 59.C　 60.A

Passage 30

(07·江苏B篇)

Professor Barry Wellman of the University of Toronto in Canada has invented a term to describe the way many North Americans interact (互动) these days. The term is “networked individualism”. This concept is not easy to understand because the words seem to have opposite meanings. How can we be individuals (个体) and be networked at the same time? You need other people for networks.

Here is what Professor Wellman means. Before the invention of the Internet and e-mail, our social networks included live interactions with relatives, neighbors, and friends. Some of the interaction was by phone, but it was still voice to voice, person to person, in real time.

A recent research study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project showed that for a lot of people, electronic interaction through the computer has replaced this person-to- person interaction. However, a lot of people interviewed for the Pew study say that’s a good thing. Why?

In the past, many people were worried that the Internet isolated (孤立) us and caused us to spend too much time in the imaginary world of the computer. But the Pew study discovered that the opposite is true. The Internet connects us with more real people than expected - helpful people who can give advice on careers, medical problems, raising children, and choosing a school or college. About 60 million Americans told Pew that the Internet plays an important role in helping them make major life decisions.

Thanks to the computer, we are able to be alone and together with other people - at the same time!

59.Most people seem to think that a composer ____. A. finds it difficult to write music　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. considers it important to have a good rest C. should like to talk about inspiration　　　　　　　　

D. never asks himself very simple quesiotns

58.The words “covered in complete darkness” underlined in Paragraph 1 most probably mean ____. A. difficult to be made　　 B. without any light　　　 C. black in color　　　　　 D. not known

57.What would be the best title for the text? A. Composer: a man of mystery　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Practice makes good music C. Relation between sleeping and music　　　　　　　　 D. Music: product of nature

48.The experiments mentioned in the text show that ____. A. good readers seem to enjoy reading　　　　　　　　

B. almost all poor readers can make progress C. causes of poor reading are difficult to find out　

D. tests help people improve their reading ability

答案　 46.B　 47.C　 48.B

Passage 29

(07·全国ⅡE篇)

Most people want to know how things are made. They honestly admit, however, that they hardly know a thing when it comes to understanding how a piece of music is made. Where a composer(作曲家)begins, how he manages to keep going – in fact, how and when he learns his trade – all are covered in complete darkness. The composer, in short, is a man of mystery(神秘).

One of the first things the common man wants to know about is the part inspiration(灵感)plays in a composer’s work. He finds it difficult to believe that composers are not much interested in that question. Writing music is as natural for the composer as eating or sleeping for all. Music is something that the composer happens to have been born for.

The composer, therefore, does not say to himself: “Do I feel inspired?” He says to himself: “Do I feel like working today?” And if he feels like working, he does. It is more or less like saying to himself: “Do I feel sleepy?” if you feel sleepy, you go to sleep. If you don’t feel sleepy, you stay up. If the composer doesn’t feel like working, he doesn’t work. It’s as simple as that.

47.To improve their reading ability, people should ____. A. work long and hard　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. take different forms of tests C. have special help and practice　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. try different reading materials

46.With the example of basketball players, the author shows ____. A. why certain people are poor readers　　　　　　　　

B. that there are differences in people’s abilities C. why some people are good basketball players　　

D. that good basketball players can be good readers

75. What do we know about the use of DST from the last paragraph?

　 A. There exist some undesirable effects.　　 B. It helps little to save energy.

　 C. It brings about longer working days. 　　D. Radio and TV programs become different.

答案　 72. D　 73.B　 74.A　 75.A

Passage 28

(07·全国ⅡB篇)

Some people have the feeling that nothing can be done about their poor reading ability(能力). They feel hopeless about it. Can you learn to read better, or must you agree that nothing can be done about it?

To be sure, people are different. You cannot to do everything as well as certain other people do. It al the students in a class tried out for basketball, some would be very good players; others would be very poor; and many would be in between. But even the very poor players can become much better players if they are guided in the right way, and with plenty of practice. It is the same with reading. Some seem to enjoy reading and to read well without any special help. Others find reading a slow and tiring job. In between, there are all degrees of reading ability.

Many experiments have shown that just about every poor reader can improve his reading ability. In these experiments, the poor readers were given tests of reading ability. After some of the causes of their poor reading were discovered, they were given special instruction and practice in reading. After a few months, another test of the same kind was given. In nearly all cases, these people had raised their reading scores.

74. What can we learn about DST in some Australian states?

　 A. It doesn’t have fixed dates.　　　　　　 B. It is not used in festivals.

　 C. Its plan was changed in 2000.　　　　　 D. It lasts for two weeks.

73. According to the text, which state was the last to use DST?

　 A. Victoria.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Queensland.

　 C. South Australia.　　　　　　　　　　 D. New South Wales.