Net Library Is a library that lends out digital books．It treats a digital like a paperback copy．It charges libraries per book per copy and gives publishers a cut of the total income．

       From the consumer's point of view, this means that if more than, say, five people want the latest Danielle Steel romance novel, other people who request that book will get a message saying the title can't be found．

       It's a model many publishers seem to have embraced．More than 350 gave the company rights to hand out their digital works and McGraw-Hill Corporation and Houghton Mifflin Corporation have put money in the company．The California public libraries and about 1,800 others across the US are trying out the Net Library service．

       Some librarians criticize the New Library model．Stanford University librarian Michael Keller argues that the company is creating an unnatural fear of digital woks; which is contrary to the ideas of the Internet．

       Keller and some other librarians argue for the e-book vision set forth by E-Brary．E-Brary is starting a service mat lets us users read books for free．

       But it will charge about 25 cents a page when a person tries to print out material or copy and paste it into a different file or tries to download copy onto a computer．

       Christopher Warnock, chief executive of E-Brary, believes most consumers won't want to buy entire books, only the parts that interest them．

       "There's not really a lot of good m owning an electronic file and having to store it and manage it．It doesn't make sense．" he said．

How do publishers get money from the Net Library?

       A．They get money from selling their books to the Net Library.

       B．They share the money with the Net Library.

       C．They get money by cutting the cost of the books.

       D．They get the money from the readers.

The underlined word "embraced" in the 3rd paragraph means _    ___.

       A．taken something willingly          B．held something tightly

       C．disliked something badly    D．tried out something hard

From the 2nd paragraph we can see consumers       .

       A．don’t care if they are charged money

       B．enjoy the service of the Net Library

       C．don’t like other people borrowing books

       D．complain about the limited number of the new books

What does the last paragraph mean?

       A．Net Library is not a good way for the consumers.

       B．There is no need for consumers to have a whole book.

       C．E-Brary is not a good library for the consumers.

       D．It’s reasonable to charge the consumers money for copying some pages.

阅读下列短文，根据所读内容在文章后的表格中填入恰当的单词。注意：表格中的每个空格只填1个单词。

Of all the emotions（情感）that flow through your head when you go back to college, shyness to be one of the biggest emotions present．Shyness and fear can stop you from becoming the active lcarner that you wish to be．You may be too shy to volunteer to lead a group or too filled with fear to raise your hand when you know the answer to a question．Here are some things you should pay attention to.

Don’t let your mind go elsewhere．You cannot be an active learner if you don’t know what’s going on in your class．There will always be a student or two that can disturb your focus because they are talking while a lesson is going on or their phone is going off constanty．Don’t let this trouble you.

Your voice matters．During class discussions it’s important to become active in the group conversations．Ask questions when proper, but not if they are unnecessary．For example, don’t ask a question that you know the answer to or can find the answer to easily just to become involved （参与）in a group discussion．Answer questions if you can．Try not to guess at the answers．if you get it wrong．you will feel embarrassed．If you feel embarrassed, you will be less likely to keep contributing．Stay involved with the discussion and voice your opinion on a debate.

Don’t just do the least．Check your curriculum and see what’s on it for your next class．Do some extra research that is not required to prepare yourself for possible discussions．Having extra input（输入）that was not in the text book will impress your tutor and your classmates.

Remember that if you are a shy person．it is going to be harder for you to become an active learner in class, but you determine your own level of involvement of involvement．in your education．You are in charge of how much you learn and when you learn it.

--- I am sorry to have       much of your spare time.

    --- That’s OK, and I am glad to help you.

       A．taken up   B．taken on   C．taken off   D．taken in

The temple       from the Tang Dynasty was destroyed in the earthquake.

       A．dated B．dating       C．having dated    D．to be dated

 You may not understand what they have done, because they ____ a younger generation.

       A. belong to   B. are belonged to    C. are belonging to          D. will be belonged to

----- Oh, my goodness! My laptop must have got stolen．

    ----- But where _____ a thief have entered the house with all the doors and windows still locked?

     A．should              B．could               C．dare          D．did

He glanced at the note，_______and went on with the meeting．

A．turned it down    B．gave it out    C．brought it on    D．put it aside

四、考查阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30 分）

阅读下面的短文，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。

Dear Florence,

We arrived in India last week, and the voyage was the worst experience of my entire life. I’m lucky to be alive!

The first part of the journey was terrible, because the ship hit bad weather almost as soon as we left Liverpool. But much, much worse was to come. Later, we were involved in a collision with another boat and we had to abandon ship!

We had been at sea for about two weeks and we were in the Mediterranean. There is now a canal between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea called the Suez Canal, which opened last year. Our boat stopped at Port Said, the Egyptian port at the entrance to the canal. I remember looking through the porthole of my cabin and wishing that I could go ashore and visit this fascinating place, but mummy had ordered that I was to stay in the cabin because I was feeling ill. “you must stay here for at least another two days.” I remember her saying. How wrong she would turn out to be! The ship left the port and headed towards the canal . I was alone in the cabin and I watched the port disappear into the distance. Suddenly there was a loud bang, followed by the most awful crunching（嘎吱的）sound, and the ship shook and turned slightly on its side.

There was an eerie silence for a moment, then people started shouting. Mummy came running into the cabin and told me that we had collided with another boat. She took my hand and we ran along the deck towards the lifeboats. There was a lot of shouting and people were running everywhere, but the crew were all acting calmly, helping people into the lifeboats and telling people not to panic.

Well, clearly we survived, as did all the passengers and crew of the ship. The other boat wasn’t so lucky. It sank and several lives were lost.

I will write about the rest of the journey soon. Please give my love to Aunt Claire and Uncle Eric.

Your loving cousin,

Jane

56．When was the letter written?

       A．Before the author went to India.     B．In the mid – 19th century.

       C．When the author arrived in Egypt.  D．Just after the author arrived in India.

57．Why was the journey to India such a bad experience for the author?

       A．She was sick when it started and nearly died in Egypt.

       B．Her ship left England in bad weather and crashed into another ship near the Suez Canal.

       C．She was seasick when her ship sank.

       D．She was alone when her ship hit another boat and she got sick.

58．The author’s mother didn’t allow her to go ashore and visit the port city, Said because       .

       A．she was homesick at that time B．she didn’t feel very well then

       C．she could meet some danger ashore D．she could see the city through the porthole on board

59．The underlined phrase “eerie silence” in the sixth paragraph means          .

      A．pleasant calm silence       B．long peaceful silence

       C．sudden long silence  D．strange uncomfortable silence

If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important points to remember about rate, or speed, of reading,

1. Knowing why you are reading –what you are reading to find out –will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly.

2. Some things should be read slowly throughout examples are directions for making or doing something, arithmetic problems, science and history books, which are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important idea.

3. Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories meant for enjoyment, news, letters from friends, items, or bits of news from local, or hometown, paper, telling what is happening to friends and neighbours.

4. In some of your readings, you must change your speed from fast to slow to fast, as you go along. You need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful readings when you come to important ideas which must be remembered.

68. According to the passage, your reading speed depends on       .

A. whether the reading material is easy or difficult       B. what you are reading

C. what your purpose in reading something is           D. both B and C

69. Which of the following readings should you read slowly and carefully? ________

A. Fairy tales.                                    B. Aesop’s Fables.       

C. Directions for use of a machine.                   D. An evening paper.

70. Which of the following can best express the main idea of the passage? _________

A. How to decide your reading speed.                B. How to raise your reading speed.

C. How to improve your reading skills.               D. How to choose your reading materials

第二节：写作：（满分25分）

假定你是李华，有一位美国朋友Smith托你在北京找工作。你看到21世纪英文报（“21st Century”）上登载了一则招聘启事，认为对他很合适。请用英文写一封短信，用E-mail发给Smith，告知此事。广告原文如下： 

　　　　　　　　　　　Foreign Teachers Wanted !

　　The Education Department of the Ladder Company is running an English course for children and adults.

　　Requirements :

　　1. Native English speaker

　　2. University degrees in education or related field preferred

　　3. Foreign expert certification（证明）

　　If you are interested , please call us :

　　Tel : 86-10-66666666 　　

　　E-mail : liecbj @ hotmail.com 

　　Beijing Ladder Information Company Limited 

　　注意：1. 开头语已为你写好；

　　　　　2. 介绍须包括所有内容，但不要逐条译成英语；

　　　　　3. 文章的词数需100词左右。 

Dear Smith ,

　　I know you want to find a job in Beijing. ……

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Good luck,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Li Hua