______ is expected, according to the online survey, is _______ prices of houses

   will not go up an more.

  A. What; that       B. As, that       C. It, what       D. Which, that

Only in this way _________ make progress in our English study.

  A. can we        B. we can       C. we are able to       D. can we be able to

Because plants cannot move or talk, it is believed that they have no feelings and that they cannot receive signals from outside. However, this may not be completely true.

People who studied plants have found out that plants carry a small electrical charge (电荷). It is possible to measure this charge with a small piece of equipment called “galvanometer”. The galvanometer is placed on a leaf off the plant, and it records any changes in the electrical field of the leaf. Humans have a similar field which can change when we are shocked or frightened.

A man called Backster used a galvanometer for his studies of plants and was very surprised at his results. He found that if he had two or more plants in a room and he began to destroy one of them － perhaps by pulling off its leaves or by pulling it out of its pot － then the galvanometer on the leaves of the other plants showed a change in the electrical field. It seemed as if the plants were signalling a feeling of shock. This happened not only when Backster started to destroy plants, but also when he destroyed other living things such as insects (昆虫).

Backster said that the plants also knew if someone had destroyed a living thing some distance away, because they signalled when a man who had just cut down a tree entered the room.

Another scientist, named Sauvin, achieved similar results to Backster’s. He kept galvanometers fixed to his plants all the time and checked regularly to see what the plants were doing. If he was out of the office, he telephoned to find out about the signals the plants were sending. In this way, he found that the plants were sending out signals at the exact times when he felt strong pleasure or pain. In fact, Sauvin could cause a change in the electrical field of his plants over a distance of a few miles simply by thinking about them.

60. Why was Backster surprised at the results of his studies?

A. Because he found someone had just cut down a tree.

B. Because he destroyed a plant by pulling it out of its pot.

C. Because he found that plants could move and speak after all.

D. Because he found that plants could express feelings of shock.

61. The plants sent out signals _____.

A. only when Backster Started to destroy plants

B. when Backster destroyed plants or other living things

C. only when he destroyed things such as insects

D. only when Backster placed the galvanometer on the leaves of the plants

62. The scientist called Sauvin _____.

A. did not agree with Backster’s ideas

B. did not get the same sort of results as Backster did

C. found out some of the same things that Backster did

D. got different results from Backster’s

63. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The electrical charge plants carry may shock or frighten us.

B. A tree will signal when it has been cut down.

C. Sauvin could make his plants send out signals some distance away.

D. Plants have feelings because they can receive signals without moving.

High-tech machines have made life easier for millions around the world. However, some people still prefer low-tech ways of doing things. Here’s an example of why this is happening. You can microwave a frozen hamburger in 60 seconds. However, it won’t taste as good as one you cook on the stove. And if you’re in that much of a hurry, you probably won’t take time to toast the bun. High-tech cooking saves time, but it doesn’t make for better tasting meals.

     Most people get their news from high-tech sources like television or the Internet. This has many advantages. For example, electronic news is more up to date than newspapers or magazines. It’s also more exciting to see live and videotaped news events than photographs. However, newspapers and magazines have some important advantages. They give more background and details. They also let you read the parts that are important to you and skip the rest.

    Other high-tech timesavers have similar disadvantages. For example, most people use the phone or email to stay in touch with friends and family members who live in other places. But when you use the Internet or the phone, you don’t always think carefully about what you are saying, and sometimes you forget the important things you want to communicate. Similarly, when you word process a home work assignment instead of handwriting it, you can check your spelling electronically and put in fancy headings. However, some students are so busy with the computer that they don’t pay enough attention to the actual words they are writing.

72. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. The writer likes high-tech cooking.

   B. Low-tech cooking produces better-tasting meals.

   C. High—tech news programs always keep you reading what is important to you.

   D. Handwritten homework is better than word-processed homework.

73. How does the writer feel about high—tech tools?

   A. Better late than never.                        B. Easy come, easy go.

   C. Every coin has two sides.                     D. Learn to walk before you run.

74. What is the main subject discussed in the text?

   A. High—tech vs. low—tech.

   B. Advantages vs. disadvantages.

   C. Newspapers and magazines vs. television and the Internet.

   D. Word—processing vs. handwriting.

75. How is the text organized?

A. Main idea — Argument — Explanation.

   B. Opinion — Discussion — Description.

   C. Topic — Comparison — Supporting examples.

   D. Introduction — Supporting examples — Discussion.

 — Since you can’t find a better job, why don’t you stick to the present one?

   — Well,         .

   A. I believe not     B. I don’t care    C. Never mind     D. I might as well

- Is this the dictionary you want?

-- Oh, that’s not     what I want. I mean the New English-Chinese Dictionary.

A. possibly       B. probably            C. exactly           D. generally

-       to many people’s expectation, the 2009 UN Climate Change Conference didn’t achieve any specific goals.

--Yes, it’s really disappointing.

A. Contrary    B. Thankful    C. Similar      D. Grateful

____ Johnny says sounds right to Helen. That’s why she has made up her mind to live with him ____ happens.

       A. Whatever; whatever                B. Whatever; however

       C. No matter what; whatever        D. No matter what; no matter what

My uncle’s house in the downtown area is much smaller than ours, but it is twice ______ expensive.

      A. as     B. so      C. too    D. rather

Andreea,18,from Romania, sent a photograph of the view from her window and included a brief apology, “Sorry, this picture is plain and boring. No one would like it.”

    At home in New Jersey, US, Coreen Burke,16, clicked on the same image on the internet. She saw a village with its rooftops and walls painted in reds and yellows, a distant chimney(烟囱) giving off smoke. “Isn’t this amazingly different from my country?” She thought to herself.

    Burke, a teenager with a skill for computers, saw beauty in that photo. She posted it to her blog, Outside My Window, which features a daily snapshot(快照) of someone’s window view around the world.

    The concept is simple: We can all relate to the act of staring through a piece of glass, onto the scene on the other side. “Maybe if we understood the way people from all over the world live,” she explained, “we would all get along better than we have been lately.”

With a click of a mouse, you can see Frederic’s window in the south of France, looking out on sailboats anchored (抛锚) in a peaceful harbor. Or Virginia’s view in Canada, a winter scene with trees laced in white.

Like most high school students, Burke has traveled the world. But she says someday she hopes to collect stamps in her passport, starting with Greece and India. Her recent break was devoted to launching the site with a blogger account and recruiting(招募) contributors from deviant ART, an online art community. She posted the first window view from Switzerland, a sunset photographed by an 18-year-old. Then others came flowing in by email, up to seven a day, from as far as Kazakhstan and Indonesia.

Contributors are marked on maps pinned on her bedroom wall: a blue dot indicates their country and a pink dot shows their city, if they provide it. The most responses have come from Europe – Estonia, Poland, Italy, Germany and Sweden, to name a few. She is crossing her fingers, thinking that she’ll receive a photo from Africa or Antarctica, which are unrepresented so far.

    While she’s become a cyber crusader(网络革新者) for appreciating the beauty outside our own windows, get this: She has no windows in her bedroom. She has a nice skylight（天窗）, though.

66. What does Burke think of the picture she received from Andreea?

A. Boring      B. Charming    C. Strange    D. Plain

67. Outside My Window is a blog intended to show_______.

A. the view from Burke’s window

B. pictures of rural New Jersey

C. photos of window views taken by people all over the world

D. beautiful scenes of famous places of interest

68. We can conclude from the article that Burke _______.

A. believes we should reach out to people of different cultures

B. has traveled around the world and taken many pictures

C. is a member of an online art community

D. has made a lot of money by selling beautiful pictures

69. Which of the following is not true?

A. Burke is likely to receive a photo from Africa or Antarctica.

B. Burke is a junior middle school student.

C. Burke has photos from many countries in the world, including Kazakhstan.

D. Burke wants a photo of window view from Africa or Antarctica.

70．What is the best title of this passage?

A. World Windows

B. Beautiful Pictures

C. Pictures on the Internet

D. Windows in Bedrooms