A writer has to ____ his imagination and experience to produce good works.

A. draw upon                B. pick up                           C. break down              D. make out

       Scientists are confident that they can make lasers which can ____ missiles.

A. knock down      B. knock out              C. knock into             D. knock off

 ----He wants to have _________ word with you.

----I know ________ word has come that I am the next person he wants to talk to.       

A. /; the    B. a; the             C. a; /    D. the; a

 My grandfather is as______as a young man and hates sitting around doing nothing all day.

       A. slim                B. energetic           C. talkative                   D. sensitive

At one time, computers were expected largely to remove the need for paper copies of documents because they could be stored electronically. But for all the texts that are written, stored and sent electronically, a lot of them are still ending up on paper.

It is difficult to measure the quantity of paper used as a result of use of internet-connected computers, although just about anyone who works in an office can tell you that when e-mail is introduced, the printers start working overtime. “I feel in my bones this revolution is causing more trees to be cut down,” says Ted Smith of the Earth Village Organization.

Perhaps the best sign of how computer and internet use pushes up demand for paper comes from the high-tech industry itself, which sees printing as one of its most promising new markets. Several internet companies have been set up to help small businesses print quality documents from a computer. Earlier this week Hewlett-Packard Co. announced a plan to develop new technologies that will enable people to print even more so they can get a hard copy of a business document, a medical record or just a one-line e-mail, even if they are nowhere near a computer. As the company sees it, the more use of the internet the greater demand for printer.

Does all this mean environmental concerns have been forgotten? Some activists suggest people have been led to believe that a lot of dangers to the environment have gone away. “I guess people believe that the problem is taken care of, because of recycling,” said Kelly Quirke, director of the Rainforest Action Network in San Francisco. Yet Quirke is hopeful the high-tech may also prove helpful. He says printers that print on both sides are growing in popularity. The action group has also found acceptable paper made from materials other than wood, such as agricultural waste.

1.The growing demand for paper in recent years is largely due to _______.

A.the rapid development of small businesses       B. the opening up of new markets

C.the printing of high quality copies             D. the increased use of the internet

2. Environmentalists believe one possible way of dealing with the paper situation is______.

A. to encourage printing more quality documents

B. to develop new printers using recycling paper

C. to find new materials for making paper      

D. to plant more fast-growing trees

3.Hewlett-Packard Co. has decided to develop new technologies because ________.

A. people are concerned about the environment

B. printers in many offices are working overtime

C. small companies need more hard copies

D. they see growing market for printers

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

   A. Computers and Printers                        B. E-mail and the Business World

   C. Internet Revolution and Environment             D. Modern Technology and New Markets

—Would you please take this box along to the office for me?            —_________

   A.With pleasure     B.That’s right      C.Never mind             D.Don’t mention it.

．There’s no _____ from my bedroom window except fro some factory chimneys．

     A．view            B．scenery             C．sight      D．look

 Not a single word_______when _______about his late mother.

A. he said, asked                    B.did he say, asked

C. he said, asking                   D. did he say, asking

 Vitamin D helps our bodies make a special chemical，and this special chemical，

__________，affects our brains，making us feel happy.

   A. in turn            B. in particular         C. in advance    D. in short

第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In the days when an ice cream sundae(圣代冰淇淋)cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress came to his table and put a glass of water in front of him. “Miss, how much is an ice cream sundae?” he asked. “Fifty cents,” replied the waitress. The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and counted(数) the coins in it.

   “Okay then, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?” he asked. By now, more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient. “Thirty-five cents,” she replied rudely. The little boy again counted his coins. “I’ll have the plain ice cream,” he said.

The waitress brought the ice cream sundae, put the bill on the table, and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier, and left.

When the waitress came back to that table, she began to cry as she wiped(擦) it with the wash cloth. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish were fifteen cents.

You see, the little boy couldn’t have the sundae because he wanted to have enough coins to leave her a tip. The waitress regretted having treated the little boy like that. And from that, she learned that she should treat all her customers well.

1. Why didn’t the little boy have an ice cream sundae?

A. Because he didn’t have enough money for one.

B. Because he liked a plain dish of ice cream better.

C. Because he wanted to have enough coins to leave a tip.

D. Because he was told not to have such an expensive ice cream.

2. When the little boy ordered a plain dish of ice cream, the waitress looked ______.

A. happy    B. surprised    C. impatient     D. ashamed

3. We infer that the waitress cried most probably because_____.

A. she had never received a tip before

B. she was touched by the little boy’s deed

C. she knew the little boy wouldn’t come back again

D. the boy was too generous

4. According to the last paragraph, what did the waitress regret?

A. Not having offered the little boy an ice cream sundae.

B. Not having asked the little boy for more money.

C. Not having treated everybody the same.

D. Not having treated the little boy well.