The twentieth century saw greater changes than any century before : changes for the better , changes for the worse ; changes that brought a lot of benefits to human beings , changes that put man in danger . Many things caused the changes , but , in my opinion , the most important was the progress in science .

Scientific research in physics and biology has vastly broadened our views . It has given us a deeper knowledge of the structure of matter and of the universe ; it has brought us a better understanding of the nature of life and of its continuous development . Technology in the application of science has made big advances that have benefited us in nearly every part of life .

The continuation of such activitites in the twenty-first century will result in even greater advantages to human beings : in pure science―a wider and deeper knowledge in all fields of learning ; in applied science―a more reasonable sharing of material benefits , and better protection of the environment .

Sadly , however , there is another side to the picture . The creativity of science has been employed in doing damage to mankind . The application of science and technology to the development and production of weapons of mass destruction has created a real danger to the continued existence of the human race on this planet . We have seen this happen in the case of nuclear weapons . Although their actual use has so far occurred only in the Second World War , the number of nuclear weapons that were produced and made ready for use was so large that if the weapons had actually been used , the result could have been the ruin of the human race , as well as of many kinds of animals .

William Shakespeare said , “ The web of our life is of a mingled yarn(纱线), good and ill together .” The above brief review of the application of only one part of human activities—science seems to prove what Shakespeare said . But does it have to be so ? Must the ill always go together with the good ? Are we biologically programmed for war ?

1. Which of the following best shows the stucture of the passage ?

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第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：对话填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下面对话，并根据各题所给字母的提示，在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确的形式，使对话通顺。

J=Jessy     M=Martin

J: Hey , Martin ! I haven’t seen you for a long time .

M: Yes , we are all busy (76)p       for the final exams these days .

J: Are you still studying now ? Exams are (77)o         .

M: No . I’m not studying . I’m looking at these pictures we (78)t        

   during the past three years .

J: Oh , yes . That’s me . I had long hair then .

M: Yes . How lovely !

J: That’s Allen , isn’t it ? He always asked me to let him (79)c         my

math homework .

M: At that time he often helped me learn to play the guitar . But I didn’t have a lot of time for guitar practice .

J: He really plays very well . I (80)w       how he is now . I haven’t seen him for one year .

 M: I heard he planned to go to college , but his family didn’t have enough (81)m       to support him . So he dropped out of the school . He works in a club now .

J: You know I can still remember the (82)d       when I first came here . I think I will miss our mother school .

M: Yes . What are you going to do after (83)l       senior high school ?

J: I’d like to go to college . What about you ?

M: I decide to study (84)a       . My parents all work in America .

J: Be sure to write to me as (85)s       as you get there .

M: OK .    

第二节  书面表达（满分25分）

据各新闻媒体报道，1月19日，一位游客为看马在鳄鱼嘴下逃生的血腥场面，不惜花一笔不小的资金买了一匹马投到位于海口市的南泰鳄鱼湖中，让30多条凶残的鳄鱼追着它咬。此事引起不少游客的反感，并在社会上引起讨论。请你根据下列提示写一篇英语短文。

要求：1．要包含提示的要点；

      2．120词左右；

      3．必须谈出自己的观点。

. ________ that I was puzzled.

The twin brothers stand under the tree, ______ and say nothing.

He didn’t put the things_________they belonged, for_________he got his punishment.

五、单词填空

76. The year 2008_____________ (目睹)great events, drawing the attention of the world, such as the Wenchuan Earthquake and the Beijing Olympic Games.

77. Hearing the gun, the enemies were horror-struck and ____________ (逃跑) in all directions.

78. The businessman_____________ (抛弃) his wife and went away with all their money.

79. The witness gave a very _______________ (生动的) description of the accident this morning.

80. You must be very careful to cut meat with this ______________ (锋利的) knife.

81. She often tells her classmate how hard life is at the _____________ (偏僻的) school.

82. In my opinion, these are        _____________ (政治) rather than social matters.

83. As a teacher I often _______ (调整) my teaching methods to suit the needs of slower children.

84. Some old workers enjoy certain _____________ (特权), such as company cars and private health care in our company.

85. It is hoped that education should be_____________ (有关的) to children’s needs.

 What___wonderful world it would be if all countries in the world could live in___peace with one another.

The sooner we students___to the new school, the better it will be___our studies.

Do you think camping and climing is of much___to our health?