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     [1] If you are a recent social science graduate who has had to listen to jokes about unemployment from
your computer major classmates, you may have the last laugh. There are many advantages for the social
science major because this high-tech "Information Age" demands people who are flexible (灵活的) and who
have good ______.
     [2] There are many social science majors in large companies who take up important positions. For example,
a number of research studies found that social science majors have achieved greater managerial success than
those who had technical training or pre-professional courses. Studies show that social science majors are most
suited to change, which is the leading feature of the high speed, high-pressure, high-tech world we now live in.
     [3] Social science majors are not only experiencing success in their long-term company jobs, but they are
also finding jobs more easily. A study showed that many companies had filled a large percentage of their entry-
level positions with social science graduates. The study also showed that the most sought-after (广受欢迎的)
quality in a person who was looking for a job was communication skills, noted as "very important" by 92
percent of the companies. Social science majors have these skills, often without knowing how important they
are. It is probably due to these skills that they have been offered a wide variety of positions.
     [4] Finally, although some social science majors may still find it more difficult than their technically trained
classmates to land the first job, recent graduates report that they don't regret their choice of study.
1. What's the main idea of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)
    ____________________________________________________________
2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
     For instance, a study showed that social science majors had held more important positions,
     compared to those technically trained studies.
     ____________________________________________________________
     ____________________________________________________________
3. Fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. 
     (Please answer within 5 words.)
    ____________________________________________________________
4. What have you learned about the social science majors in finding a job in 
     this high-tech "Information Age"? (Please answer within 30 words.)
    ____________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________
5. Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese.
     ____________________________________________________________
     ____________________________________________________________
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     What will people die of 100 years from now? If you think that is a simple question, you have not been
paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in bio-technology (生物技术). With the help of new
medicine, the human body will last a very long time. Death will come mainly from accidents, murder and
war. Today's leading killers, such as heart disease, cancer, and aging itself, will become distant memories.
     In discussion of technological changes, the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change
in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live? Human brains were
known to decide the final death. Cells are the basic units of all living things, and until recently, scientists were
sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond l20 years because the basic materials of cells, such as
those of brain cells, would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine. Sometime
between 2050 and 2100, medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so, people will
be able to take medicine to repair their organs. The medicine, made up of the basic building materials of life,
will build new brain cells, heart cells, and so on-in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take
the place of old ones.
     It is exciting to imaging that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human
existence, but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.
1. According to the passage, human death is now mainly caused by _____.
[     ]
A. diseases and aging
B. accidents and war
C. accidents and aging
D. heart disease and war
2. In the author's opinion, today's most important advance in technology lies in _____.
[     ]
A. medicine
B. the Internet
C. brain cells
D. human organ
3. Humans may live longer in the future because _____.
[     ]
A. heart disease will be far away from us
B. human brains can decide the final death
C. the basic materials of cells will last forever
D. human organs can be repaired by new medicine
4. How long can humans live in the future according to the passage?
[     ]
A. Over 100 years.
B. More than 120 years.
C. About 150 years.
D. The passage doesn't tell us.
5. We can learn from the passage that _____.
[     ]
A. human life will not last more than 120 years in the future
B. humans have to take medicine to build new skin cells now
C. much needs to be done before humans can have a longer life
D. we have already solved the technical problems in building new cells
阅读理解。
     To wash yourself, you take a bath (洗澡) or a shower. Animals need to keep clean, too. How do animals
clean themselves?
     Cats lick (舔) themselves to keep their fur clean. Have you ever watched a pet cat clean itself? Elephants
take baths much as you do. But instead of jumping into the tub (浴缸), they walk into a river or lake.
     Pigs also like to roll around in water. This keeps them clean and cool. If there is no clean water, they will
roll in mud (泥) on a hot day. They do this to cool off. Pigs do not really like mud. They are happier in a nice,
clean pond (水池).
     Bats have a funny way to keep clean. They lick their thumbs to clean their ears!
     Guess how polar bears clean themselves. They use snow, of course!
     Some animals take baths in dust instead of water! The wombat (毛鼻袋熊) is an Australian animal with
lots of fur. To get clean, it lies down. Then it covers itself with sand! Birds clean themselves in many ways.
Sometimes they wash in water. That's why some people put birdbaths in their yard. At other times birds take
dust baths, just like wombats.
     Birds also use their beaks (喙) to keep their feathers clean. They use their beaks the way you use a comb.
     Sometimes a bird has itchy bugs (发痒的虫子) in its feathers. Birds may use ants to help them clean off
the bugs. A bird will lie down on an ant nest. Then the ants will crawl on the bird. The ants make a kind of
bug spray (喷雾) on the feathers;. Then the itchy bugs die!
     Birds take baths in something else besides dust and ants! Some birds take "smoke baths" They sit on
chimneys. They wave their wings in the smoke!
1. This passage mainly tells us _____.
[     ]
A. why some people put birdbaths in their yard
B. why birds allow ants to crawl on their body
C. how animals cool off on hot days
D. how some animals keep clean
2. What is a pig's favorite way to get clean?
[     ]
A. Licking itself.
B. Lying down on ants.
C. Rolling in nice, thick mud.
D. Taking a bath in clean water.
3. Which of the following animals use dust to clean themselves?
[     ]
A. Cats.
B. Bats.
C. Wombats.
D. Ants.
阅读理解。
     Fruit powered digital clock
     Fruit's not only good to eat, but it can also power this Fruit Digital Clock. This clock uses the scientific
principles on which modern electrical storage batteries are based. The acid from the fruit helps transmit an
electrical flow between two metal poles. The clock is priced at US $ 15 commencing any fresh fruit or
vegetable to the clock will make it work. The fruit is a clean, renewable source of electrical power.
     USB vacuum
     Do you know the dirtiest parts of your desk are probably your keyboard and mouse? Get a USB Mini
Vacuum with retractable (可伸缩的) cable and suck away all that junk. The US-made product is priced at
US $ 14.
     SIM card reader
     Making useful USB 2.0 multi-card reader even handier, this card can also read and write data to phone
SIM cards. It comes with SIM editing software. Download your phonebook to your computer. If you lose
your cell phone, you can store missing phone numbers in your new one the US-made IMOMO SIM card
+ Multi-Card Reader is priced at US $ 19 (152 yuan).
     Beer in your ear
     The beer barrel (桶)-shaped Naf Naf Hyp MP3 is a musical box that's capable of playing radio, CDs and
cassettes. It's got all the standard features of the typical clock-radio, but with the relaxing look of a big beer
barrel. The Danish product is priced at about US $ 130 (1040 yuan).
1. If you have 115 yuan, which product can you buy according to the passage?
[     ]
A. Fruit powered digital clock
B. USB vacuum
C. SIM card reader
D. Naf Naf Hyp MP3
2. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
[     ]
A. Fruit and vegetables cannot be used as batteries to make a clock work.
B. USB vacuum can be used to clean your house and yard.
C. With SIM card reader you won't lose phone numbers.
D. Naf Naf Hyp MP3 can play radio, DVD and cassettes.
3. What does "junk" mean in the second item?
[     ]
A. dirt
B. desk
C. keyboard
D. mouse
4. The passage is most likely a(n) _____.
[     ]
A. entertainment information
B. science reports on new high-technology
C. introduction of some kinds of musical boxes
D. advertisement for new products
5. SIM card reader can be used to _____.
[     ]
A. edit all the data in your computer
B. remove data in phone SIM cards specially
C. help restore yur phone book in a new cell phone
D. transfer any file between a computer and a cell phone
阅读理解。
     Like many other high school seniors, I eagerly anticipate life after graduation. In less than three months,
my belongings will be packed up and shipped to the other side of the country.
     I had never imagined, in my wildest dreams, that I would attend college in Ithaca, New York. I had had
my heart set on a university in California and of majoring in English.
     Nearly all of my friends are staying in state, and I remember thinking to myself, when one friend said she
would be going to college in Virginia: Why would someone ever choose to move away from California?
     But by a twist of fate, I received a letter from Ithaca College, inviting me to apply for a program in
communications. On a while, I decided to apply. What were the chances that I would be selected as a finalist?
If I hadn't applied, I would have always regretted not trying. Yet secretly, I hoped that I wouldn't be chosen. 
     But, as things turned out, I was offered one of the scholarships. I also received admission letters from the
other colleges I had applied to, all of which were California schools.
     As I began to weigh my options, I wrote out a pro/con (利弊) list for each of my schools. I began to realize
that my reasons for wanting to go to certain schools in California were based on considerations of comfort.
It would be so reassuring to be close to my family and my home.
     Then I began to think about the expensive tuitions (学费) and class shortages in the California public school
system. These issues were not likely to greatly improve in the next four years. Slowly, I came to the conclusion
that Ithaca was the ideal choice for me-culturally, academically and financially.
     Fear of the unknown should not be a reason for shying away from opportunities. It might be difficult to
adapt to my new situation, but I am confident I have made the right decision
1. What is the point of the article?
[     ]
 A. To introduce the advantages of studying at Ithaca College.
B. To tell readers what matters when applying to a college.
C. To share the author's experience of choosing a college.
D. To compare the differences between Ithaca College and California schools.
2. The author decided to go to Ithaca College because _____.
[     ]
A. she wasn't accepted by any of her dream schools in California
B. she has a great interest in Ithaca College's communications program
C. she was offered a scholarship by Ithaca College but not by colleges in California
D. she thinks that teaching and classes are better at Ithaca College than at California schools
3. Judging from the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?
[     ]
A. The author had never thought of going to college in New York.
B. The author is independent and likes adventure.
C. The author believes it will be easy to adapt to college life.
D. The author applied to Ithaca College because Ithaca College is much cheaper than California schools.
4. Judging from the article, what has the author learned from her experience?
[     ]
A. That she must make good use of her time in college.
B. Not to let fear put her off something she wants.
C. That nothing we want in life can be achieved without effort.
D. Not to take any risks.
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     When people think of bullying (欺负), they sometimes think only of kids being pushed around. But being
called hurtful names is a kind of bullying too. Sometimes being called names can hurt almost as much as being
hit or shoved (推撞). Maybe the name-caller thought the names were funny, but name-calling is not funny at
all to the person who is being called those names. To help make kids realize how much name-calling can hurt,
school all over the U.S. are planning to mark No Name-Calling Week January26-30, 2009. No Name-Calling
Week started in 2004. The program was inspired by a novel for kids called The Misfits, written by James Howe.
It is about four best friends who are teased (取笑) at school about their height, their weight, what they say, and
how they look. The friends run for the school's student union and say if they will try to stop all name-calling at
school. They lose the election but persuade their teacher to have a No Name-Calling Day to try to stop teasing. 
     This year, about 50 national organizations are supporting the sixth No Name-Calling Week. The project seeks
to focus national attention on the problem of name-calling in schools, and to provide students and educators
with the tools and inspiration to start a dialogue about ways to get rid of name-calling in their communities.
Many students in the U.S. report being teased at school. Last year during No Name-Calling Week, almost all of
the sixth graders at one New Jersey school said they had been bullied.
     Ideas for celebrating No Name-Calling Week: Place a huge cardboard T-shirt outside the school gym or
cafeteria with a headline that reads, "Sign your name here if you've ever been bullied." Make bracelets (手镯)
to represent a commitment to not calling names. Create a "Kindness Chain." Each link on the chain explains
something kind that one student has done for another during No Name-Calling Week.

1. People used to consider bullying to be _____.
[     ]
A. a kind of funny thing
B. a matter of naughty behavior
C. a joke among students
D. a physical violence
2. If someone calls others' names, he or she probably _____.
[     ]
A. calls their names without permission
B. gives them new names
C. says rude words about them
D. hits or shoves them
3. How did No Name-Calling Week start?
[     ]
A. It was founded by four middle school students.
B. It came from a novel written by James Howe.
C. It was an idea put forward by a school master.
D. It was put forward at a student union election.
4. One way of celebrating No Name-Calling Week mentioned in the passage is _____.
[     ]
A. making bracelets to promise not to call names
B. wearing T-shirt with the words No Name-Calling
C. reporting to teachers how you have ever been bullied
D. explaining why names should not be called
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     The desire to make explorations is born with man. Wherever his imagination goes, man also has a strong
wish to go. A large part human history is connected with the exploration of the world in which we live. Again
and again people have set out with surprising courage and patience to look into unknown regions and lands to
see what had not yet been seen, to make known the unknown. With kites, balloons and aircraft they left the
ground to pass through the lower atmosphere. Now the outer space receives their attention.
     Why should man take the trouble of conquering space? It is hard to list the specific practical benefits that
will result in. But one knows, from past experience in other areas, that man will surely see and discover new
things in space that will increase our scientific knowledge, and this new knowledge will find its way into
valuable practical uses. What we learn about man himself, from his experience in space, and from the effects
of space and the space flight environment on him, will be extremely valuable. The new techniques developed
to carry out the exploration of space, and to keep man alive in space, will certainly find practical uses in
everyday life in some way. The areas that will benefit are manifold. They include communication, generation
of power, transportation and travel, food production, materials, fuels and many others. But to say definitely
just what the practical results will be is almost impossible.
1. The main idea of the first paragraph is that _____.
[     ]
A. man desires to explore what is unknown
B. man often goes wherever his dreams go
C. man is no longer interested in the study of the land and sea now
D. man's history is the exploration of the world
2. The word "manifold" in the second paragraph probably means _____.
[     ]
A. vast
B. various
C. valuable
D. practical
3. The author seems to be in favor of _____.
[     ]
A. doubting the necessity of the space exploration
B. the exploration of space
C. exploring more in space than in the sea
D. his experience in space
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     Even plants can run a fever, especially when they're under attack by insects or disease. But unlike human,
plants can have their temperature taken from 3, 000 feet away straight up. A decade ago, adopting the infrared
(红外线) scanning technology developed for military purposes and other satellites, physicist Stephen Paley
came up with a quick way to take the temperature of crops to determine which ones are under stress. The
goal was to let farmers precisely aim at pesticide (杀虫剂) spraying rather than rain poison on a whole field,
which was sure to include plants that don't have pest (害虫) problems. 　　
     Even better, Paley's Remote Scanning Services Company could detect crop problems before they became
visible to the eye. Mounted on a plane flown at 3, 000 feet at night, an infrared scanner measured the heat
given out by crops. The data were transformed into a color-coded map showing where plants were running
"fevers". Farmers could then spot-spray, using 50 to 70 percent less pesticide than they otherwise would. 　　
     The bad news is that Paley's company closed down in 1984, after only three years. Farmers resisted the
new technology and long-term backers were hard to find. But with the increasing concern about pesticides
on produce, and improvement in infrared scanning, Paley hopes to get back into operation. Agriculture experts
have no doubt the technology works. "This technique can be used on 75 percent of agricultural land in the
United States," says George Oerther of Texas A & M. Ray Jackson, who recently retired from the Department
of Agriculture, thinks remote infrared crop scanning could be adopted by the end of the decade. But only if
Paley finds the financial backing which he failed to obtain 10 years ago.
1. Plants will give out an increased amount of heat when they are _____.
[     ]
A. sprayed with pesticides　　
B. facing an infrared scanner
C. in poor physical condition　　
D. exposed to extreme sun rays
2. In order to apply pesticide spraying precisely, we can use infrared scanning to _____.
[     ]
A. estimate the damage to the crops　　
B. measure the size of the affected area
C. draw a color-coded map　　
D. locate the problem area
3. Farmers can save a considerable amount of pesticide by _____.
[     ]
A. adopting spot-spraying　　
B. consulting infrared scanning experts
C. transforming poisoned rain　　
D. detecting crop problems at an early stage
4. The application of infrared scanning technology to agriculture met with some difficulties of _____.
[     ]
A. the lack of official support　　
B. its high cost
C. the lack of financial support　
D. its failure to help increase production
5. Infrared scanning technology may be brought back into operation because of _____. 　　
[     ]
A. the desire of farmers to improve the quality of their produce 　　
B. growing concern about the over use of pesticides on crops 　　
C. the forceful promotion by the Department of Agriculture
D. full support from agricultural experts
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     Every year when the Italian artist Michelangelo's (1475－1564, 意大利文艺复兴时期著名雕刻家、画家、
建筑师) birthday comes around, computer users all over the world are filled with fear (害怕) and use their
computers with care. Some may even choose not to turn on their computers on March 3. All this fear and care
are just because a deadly computer virus is ready to cause damages (破坏) on that day.
     What's a computer virus then? Why do people get so afraid of it?
     A computer virus is, in fact, a little program that is put into other programs and that does something bad.
It is called a virus because, like any real-life viruses such as AIDs virus, it reproduces itself. And when these
programs are run, the virus is brought to life. It hides itself in your computer system waiting for the right
moment to make damages. And at the same time it keeps producing itself by copying itself onto other programs.
     The Michelangelo virus waits until the artist's birthday comes around, and then it will wake up to do very
bad things like destroying you files (毁坏文档). So next time when you turn on your computer, look out for
computer viruses!

1. The Italian artist Michelangelo _____.
[     ]
A. was born six centuries ago
B. was born on March 3, 1475
C. died six centuries ago
D. died on March 3, 1564
2. Why are computer users full of fear on March 3? Because _____.
[     ]
A. it is the birthday of a famous Italian artist
B. a kind of computer virus will come on that day
C. a deadly computer virus called "the Michelangelo virus" will wake up and then damages that day
D. something will easily go wrong with computers
3. In fact, a computer virus is _____.
[     ]
A. a program which can be put into computers with some damages to them
B. a kind of real-life virus
C. a kind of virus like AIDS virus
D. also a kind of program which is placed into other programs and which makes damages
4. In fact, a computer virus is ready to cause damages _____.
[     ]
A. any day
B. only on March 3
C. on Fridays
D. only on some famous artists' birthdays
任务型填空。
     People who are concerned about pollution will be happy to know that clean and renewable energy sources
that protect the environment such as solar energy are becoming possible alternatives.
     Increasing demand for clean, renewable energy is driving a growing market for solar energy products..
Two of the main types of products that take advantage of solar energy are passive and active solar products.
These two types of systems differ in how they are constructed and can also differ greatly in cost. Passive solar
technology can be used to heat air or water directly using the sun's energy. Unlike an active solar application,
passive solar set-ups accomplish their task without the use of additional electrical components, such as fans
that need an external electricity supply. Some solar space heating or water heating systems are active solar
heating systems that have various components that call for external power sources. Because of their simplicity
compared with active systems, passive solar heating systems generally are cheaper than active ones.
     In addition to these solar heating systems, there are also solar power system available. Rather than using the
sun's energy for heating applications, these systems change solar energy into electricity. An important part of
these products is called photovoltaic cells, which generate electricity from light. As sunlight falls on a
photovoltaic cell, the light's energy is changed into electricity that can then be used to power many kinds of
electronic devices. Because of the complicated technology involved, these kinds of solar power systems can
be very expensive.
     When considering what kind of solar heating or power system to install (安装) in your home or business,
be sure to purchase your equipment from a reputable manufacturer who will be able to help you with any
necessary repair.

                                                          Solar energy application

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