20. The American Civil War lasted four years           the North won in the end.

      A. after   B. before   C. when   D. then

Part Two: Exercises

  I. Write out the proper words according to the initial letters or the Chinese given.

Have you got an a          suggestion?

Do you take seriously his p           of a government defeat?

Nowadays we r         increasingly on computers for help.

Gardening is a form of r          .

He underwent open-heart s         .

I can d          tell you what I will be doing after school.

America is rich in natural r        .

All the             (犯人) have been arrested.

He wanted to find out what young people think about the future of          (城市) life.

There is always a          (界限) to what others can do for you.

Her          (命令) were quickly obeyed.

          (最终) he was tired of the life there.

After the transplant his body             (拒绝) the new heart.

He has lost the         (能力) of speech .

Clouds of different           (形状) made the sky especially beautiful.

There are 3000 workers in the company, with young women from the country ______ the largest part.

A. playing                   B. making up         C. doing up D．performing

---- Liu Qian has just come back from Canada and she looks very excited.

   ---- She ________ her trip very much.

A. should have enjoyed    B. might enjoy     C. must enjoy     D. must have enjoyed

10.       is often the case, we have worked out the production plan.

A. Which      B. When      C. What       D. As

The bell ________ the end of the period rang _______ our heated discussion .

     A indicating , interrupting     B indicated,  interrupting       C indicating , interrupted  D indicated, interrupted

Now, it’s time for some brief news item.

1.China wins women’s 3,000m short track relays, S. Korea disqualified

VANCOUVER,Feb.24 2010(Xinhua)—Twice Olympic champion Wang Meng led the Chinese short track speed skating team to the top podium of women’s 3,000m relay with a world record at the Vancouver Winter Games here on Wednesday, as South Korea was later disqualified. Canada took the silver, with the United States picking up the bronze. South Korean’s skaters had already started waving flags in joy after crossing the line but later the judges decided Kim Ming-jung had impeded(阻碍) during an exchange push.

2. Severe drought cracks Airport’s runway

KUNMING, March, 18 2010 (China Daily)—Severe drought continues to plague southwestern China’s Yunnan Province.

In the provincial capital Kunming, the surface of Wu Jiaba International Airport’ sonly runway has been fractured(断裂). Repairs have been going on since Tuesday. The airport is closed every day from midnight to seven-thirty in the morning. Airport authorities say the severe drought is the cause of the damage. The airport also needs to repair its plane taxing and parking area. Chen Zhiwei, Security Dept., Kunming International Airport, said, “The drought has greatly lowered the underground water level. And this has affected the runway foundations. The damage to its surface is severe.”

3. School Soldiers

Russian school students will have to do basic military training in their final year of school, the government has decided. The lesson will include learning to fire guns, marching drills and how to deal with a chemical, nuclear or biological attack. The activity is seen as part of a drive toward education of their love for their country.

4.

   Is it hard for you to get up early and get ready for classes? Some students at Winter Park High School just roll out of bed in their pajamas(睡衣) and go to class in their own bedrooms. Of course, their teachers and classmates do not see them because all their class work is on the computer. The Florida High School, the state’s only online program take classes in algebra, American government, chemistry, computer, economics, and web-page design. They also have to go to regular school to attend other classes.

64.  Which country ranks fourth in the women’s 3,000m short track relay according to the first news?

A. S. Korea     B. Canada    C. The USA.  D. Not know

65. Which of the following is correct according to the second news?

A. The airport has been closed since Tuesday

B. Drought caused the trouble for repairs.

C. The underground water level became lower, and that’s why the Airport’s runway cracked.

D. Flights were not really stopped during the day, because Wu Jiaba International Airport had another runway.

66. Why will Russian school students have basic military training?

A. To get ready for a military parade.    B. To learn to protect themselves.

C. To gain some military knowledge   

D. To develop their love for their country.

67. The news from Florida can be given in a title “__________”.

A. Get up Late           B. Online School    

C. The special pajamas    D. The popular subjects

SECTION B (10 points )

Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and the required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

The average college student in America spent an estimated 700 dollars on textbooks last year. The National Association of College Stores reported more than five billion dollars in sales of textbooks and course materials.

Association spokesman Charles Schmidt says electronic textbooks now represent just two to three percent of sales. But he says that is expected to reach 10 to 15 percent by 2012.

Online versions are now available for many of the most popular college textbooks. E-textbooks can cost half the price of a new print textbook. But students usually lose access after the end of the term. And the books cannot be placed on more than one device, so they are not easy to share.

So what do students think of e-textbooks? Administrators at Northwest Missouri State University wanted to find out. Earlier this year they tested them with 500 students in 20 classes.

The students in the survey reported that downloading the books from the Internet was easy. They liked the idea of carrying lighter backpacks. And 56 percent said they were better able to find information.

But most found that using e-textbooks did not change their study habits. And 60 percent felt they read more when they were reading on paper. In all, almost half the students said they still liked physical textbooks better.

But the survey found that cost could be a big influence. 55 percent said they would choose e-textbooks if using them meant their textbook rental fee would not increase.

Roger Von Holzen heads the Center for Information Technology in Education at Northwest Missouri State. He tells us that administrators are disappointed with the e-textbooks now available because the majority are not interactive.

He thinks growth will come when more digital books include video, activities, games and other ways to interact with the information. The technology is improving. But for now, most of the books are just words on a screen.

81. How much do the average college student in America spend on textbooks last year? （no more than 4 words）

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82. What is the percentage of the e-textbook sales now according to Charles Schmidt? （no more than 4 words）

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83. What do students think of downloading the books from the Internet in the survey? （no more than 2 words）

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84. Why are administrators disappointed with the e-textbooks now available? （no more than 6 words）

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At the bus stop ______ a solider and two young people on their way to the village.

A. were                B. was                  C. is                 D. sits

 — Lily is a happy girl, but today she seems in a bad mood.

— Something ________ to her.

        A．must happen              B．should have happened    

        C．could have happened     D．must have happened