Tom thought it was an honor ___________ to speak in the ceremony.

A. to invite    B. to be invited   C. inviting   D. having invited

It is global warming, rather than other factors,_____ the extreme weather.

    A. that have led to   B. which has caused  C. which are causing  D. that has led to

 It is reported that the United States uses ______ energy as the whole of Europe.

   A. as twice    B. twice much    C. twice much as    D. twice as much

III.阅读理解（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

A

When Paul was a boy growing up in Utah, he happened to live near a copper smelter(炼铜厂), and the chemicals that poured out had made a wasteland out of what used to be a beautiful forest. One day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it an awful area. Paul knocked him down. From then on, something happened inside him.

Years later Paul was back in the area, and he went to the smelter office. He asked if they had any plans or if they would let him try to bring the trees back. The answer from that big industry was “No.”

Paul then went to college to study the science of plants. Unfortunately, his teachers said there weren't any birds or squirrels to spread the seeds. It would be a waste of his life to try to do it. Everyone knew that, he was told. Even if he was knowledgeable as he had expected, he wouldn’t get his idea accepted.

Paul later got married and had some kids. But his dream would not die. And then one night he did what he could with what he had. As Samuel Johnson wrote, “It is common to overlook what is near by keeping the eye fixed on something remote. Attainable good is often ignored by minds busied in wide ranges.” Under the cover of darkness, he went secretly into the wasteland and started planting.

And every week, he made his secret journey into the wasteland and planted trees and grass. For fifteen years he did this against the plain common sense. Slowly rabbits appeared. Later, as there was legal pressure to clean up the environment, the company actually hired Paul to do what he was already doing. Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees and grass and bushes, and Paul has received almost every environmental award Utah has. It took him until his hair turned white, but he managed to keep that impossible vow he made to himself as a child.

46. When Paul was a boy, _____.

A. he had decided never to leave his hometown

B. the economy of Utah depended wholly on the copper smelter

C. no laws were made to protect the environment against pollution

D. he had determined to stop the copper smelter polluting the area

47. Why did Paul go to college to study the science of plants?

A. He wanted to find out the best way to save the area himself.

B. He was interested in planting trees since he was young.

C. He wanted to get more knowledgeable people to help him.

D. He thought his knowledge would make his advice more persuasive.

48.  What does the underlined phrase “the plain common sense” probably refer to?

A. That it was impossible for trees to grow on the wasteland.

B. That his normal work and life would be greatly affected.

C. That no one would like to join him in the efforts.

D. That he had to keep everything he did secret.

49. The message of the passage is that _____.

A. action speaks louder than words

B. perseverance(持之以恒) will work wonders

C. God helps those who help themselves

D. many hands make light work

Three fourths of the surface of the earth ______ covered with water.

  A. are                       B. is             C. will be         D. was

There were no roads accessible to the earthquaks—stricken town and food_________had to be dropped by parachute.

  A.chains                          B.resources                   C.supplies                     D.feasts

 Some experts think the wolf's team spirit for survival is ____ is needed in today’s competitive culture.

A. that                         B. what                        C. which                      D. how

We must take measures to protect the environment from ______．

       A．polluting       B．being polluted        C．polluted             D．pollute

D

       Laptop computers are popular all over the world．People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels．These laptops connect people to their workplace．In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms．

       Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want．Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop．The laptops are part of a ＄10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college．The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet．In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families．However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs．They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees-anywhere at all!

       Because of the many changes in computer technology , laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable．As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers．In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources．State higher-education officials are studying? how laptops can help students．State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too．

       At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers．The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons．As one Westlake teacher said, “ Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a window on the world．They can see everything and do everything．”

68．The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to ________．

       A．use for their schoolwork      B．access the Internet

       C．work at home             D．connect them to libraries

69．Why is the word “speak” in the second paragraph in quotation marks（引号）?

       A．They don’t really talk．            B．They use the computer language．

       C．Laptops have speakers．       D．None of the above reasons is correct．

70．Which of the following is true about Westlake College?

       A．All teachers use computers．      B．1500 students have laptops．

       C．It is an old college in America．  D．Students there can do everything．

71．A window on the world? in the last paragraph means that students can ________．

       A．attend lectures on information technology

       B．travel around the world

       C．get information from around the world

       D．have free laptops

VIII. Composition 作文 15’ * 1 = 15’

专题演讲：我们为什么学英语

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①英语现已成为世界性语言。

②掌握英语的重要性：在改革开放时代要同外国人做生意；国际会议所用语言之一是英语；重要书籍多数都是用英语出版的；懂英语的人可以加深对世界各民族的了解，可以为世界和平作出更大的贡献。

③希望所有学生都重视英语学习并充分地使用英语。

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