30、How men first learned to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery．All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down．Those sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters we call words．
The power of words, then, lies in their combinations — the things they bring up before our minds．Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases．
Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts, but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and feelings．This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary （文字的） style．Above all, the real poet is a master of words．He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears．We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and rude．
1．The origin of language _____．
A．is reflected in sounds and letters
B．is handed down from generation to generation
C．dates back to the prehistoric period
D．is a problem not yet solved
2．According to the passage, words are _____．
A．visual letters B．represented by sounds
C．represented either by sounds or letters D．signs called letters
3．The secret of a writer’s success is the use of words that _____．
A．recall to us the glad and sad events of our past
B．are arranged in a creative way
C．are as beautiful as music
D．agree with certain literary style
4．The author of the passage advises us _____．
A．to use words carefully and accurately B．not to use silly and rude words
C．to become a slave of words D．to use emotional words
28、In 1778, Joseph Banks was elected ______ president of the Royal Society , ______ position he held for 42 years．
A．the; the B．a; a C．不填；a D．a; 不填
27、Sometimes advertisements make _______ possible for companies to sell the customers ______ money cannot buy．
A．/; that B．it; what C．that; which D．/; whose
26、从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．break A．heat B．breakfast C．lead D．great
2．blanket A．excellent B．interrupt C．anxious D．many
3．busy A．bury B．minute C．lunch D．funny
4．around A．apple B．catch C．game D．umbrella
5．clothes A．knives B．horses C．houses D．languages
25、On way home, the taxi driver slowed down to make way for an old man, who was crossing the street.
A．the; a B．the; 不填 C．不填；不填 D．the; the
24、---Have you found your book yet?
--- No. I’m not sure where I it.
A．leave B．had left C．could have left D．was to leave
23、
Can you do the math：What is one hundred times four，divided by the square root of a hundred? How can you work it out quickly?
The answer is forty．Years ago，three scientists at Texas Instruments，Jerry Merryman，James Van Tassel and Jack Kilby，invented the handheld electronic calculator．Their first device could add，subtract，multiply and divide and it was small and easy to take．
Yet after forty years，calculators in the classroom still add up to the same old debate Generally calculators are considered to be useful——especially with more complex math．Some math teachers at every level support the use of calculators and students are even permitted to use them when they take college entrance tests．But it is also thought that young students should know basic calculation before they begin using them．
Some education experts think calculators are used too much. Children，they say，learn to depend on these electronic brains instead of their own．Calculators may not only give students answers to questions they do not really understand，they may also keep them from discovering ideas for themselves．
Other experts，though，say calculators have helped make mathematics more understandable to more students．They say calculators give students more time to understand and solve problems，and to develop a better sense of what numbers mean．That way，the reasoning goes，they can feel better about their abilities．
1．Which of the following calculation agrees with the question raised in the 1st paragraph?
A． B． C． D．
2．Three scientists at Texas Instruments invented
A．the first electronic calculator B．the calculator handle
C．the portable electronic calculator D．the first calculator
3．We can infer from the passage that in the past．
A．math teachers supported using calculators everywhere．
B．students were not allowed to use calculator in tests．
C．using calculators in classrooms was under argument．
D．young students had to know how to use calculators．
4．According to experts，calculators benefit students in many ways EXCEPT
A．providing them with answers to the questions
B．stopping them discovering ideas for themselves
C．making mathematics more understandable
D．developing a better feeling of their abilities
22、根据教育部通知，从2007年9月1日起，中小学生每天要跳校园集体舞。通知发出后，在社会上引起了热烈的讨论。假如你是李华，请根据下表提供的内容给 “China Daily” 编辑写一封信反映讨论情况, 并提出自己的看法和理由。
注意：（1）字数：150
(2) 开头已写好,不计入总词数。
(3) 参考词汇： 集体舞 group dancing
社交能力 sociability
赞 成
1．能锻炼身体；丰富校园生活。
2．培养舞蹈素质和审美情趣。
3．培养社交能力，是一种健康的交流方式。
反 对
1．在农村学校无法实施，教师没有能力教,也没有合适的地方。
2．校园集体舞不能达到锻炼身体的目的，只是一种表演。
你的看法
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Dear Editor,
The Department of Education announced in June, 2007 that from Sept 1 2007 primary and secondary school students will dance into the new semester(学期). This has led to a warmly debate. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
21、China’s cartoon industry produced more than 81,000 minutes of animation(卡通片) in 2006, almost double the previous year’s 42,700 minutes, said an official with the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television(SARFT) at a meeting to mark the 80th anniversary of China’s cartoon production.
The country produced more than 50,000 minutes of cartoons from January to August in 2006, topping the previous year’s total output, not to mention the country’s aggregate(总计的) output of cartoons from 1993 to 2003. China has exported 65,100 minutes of cartoons to 17 countries and regions in recent years, said Zhao Shi, deputy director of SARFT.
He said that a series of measures have been taken to increase the output of domestic(国产的) cartoons. With private capital able to play a role in the animation industry since 2005, 15 national animation bases have been set up, including the Shanghai Animation Film Studio, the Sunchime Cartoon Group and China Film Group Corporation. About 5,473 animation studios had been founded in China by Oct. 2006, said the official. The SARFT has approved cartoon channels on Beijing, Shanghai and Hunan TV stations since 2004, and more than 30 kids’ channels.
Animation departments have been established in 447 universities and 1,230 universities offer professional training for cartoonists, Zhao said. “Some 64,000 students majoring in animation have graduated from universities and 466,000 were studying in colleges at the end of 2005,” he said.
In August, the SARFT banned foreign cartoons from prime time(黄金时段)(5:00 pm to 8:00 pm) television programs from Sept 1.
The campaign of promoting domestic cartoons began in 2004, when the government told broadcasters that Chinese cartoons had to account for at least 60 percent of cartoons shown. Foreign cartoons, especially from Japan, are popular with China’s 250 million children, and domestic animation studios are struggling to compete with a flood of imports.
Analysts say that Chinese cartoons need to be more original with better story lines. China made its first ever 12-minute cartoon in 1926.
1. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. China’s Cartoon Has a Long History
B. Foreign Cartoons Lose Its Audience in China
C. China’s Cartoons Marks Its 80th Anniversary
D. China Produces More Cartoons in 2006
2. Chinese cartoons are advised to improve by ________.
A. broadcasting in prime time B. strengthening its creativeness
C. learning from foreign cartoons D. going with children’s interest
3. Which of the following is TRUE of foreign cartoons?
A. They are shown less than domestic ones.
B. They are hardly available on TV in China.
C. They are not popular with Chinese children.
D. They are mainly made in Japan.
4. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. China’s cartoons are sold abroad
B. SARFT is the main national animation base
C. China’s cartoon industry has a good development environment
D. foreign cartoons will disappear in China one day
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