Every day，the news of the world reaches people by over 300 million copies of daily papers，over 400 million radio sets，and over 150 million television sets.　Additional news is 　1　by　motion（动作） pictures，in theatres and cinemas all over the world.　As more people learn what the important events of the day are，　2　still only care for the events of their own household.　Nearly four hundred years ago the English writer John Donne said，“No man is an island.”This 　3　is more appropriate（恰当的）today　than it was 　4　Donne lived.　In short，wherever he lives，a man 　5　to some society；and we are becoming more and more aware（清楚的） that ?　6　happens in one particular society affects，somehow，the life of mankind.?

Newspapers have been published in the 　7　world for about four hundred years.　Most of the newspapers 　8　today are read in Europe and North America.　However,　　9　they may be read in all parts of the world，　10　to the new inventions that are changing the techniques of newspaper 　11　.?

Electronics and automation（自动化） have made it 　12　to produce pictures and texts far more quickly than before.　Photographic（照相的） copying doesn't 　13　to use type（铅字） and printing machines.And fewer specialists（专家），　14　type?setters，are needed to produce a paper? or magazine by the 　15　method.　Therefore，the publishing of newspapers and magazines can 　16　more money.　Besides，photocopies can be sent over great 　17　now by means of ?television　channels and satellites such as Telstar.　Thus（因此），　18　can be brought to the public　more quickly than before.?

Machines that prepare printed texts for photocopies are being used a great deal today.　Film，　 19 　 light and small，can be sent rapidly to other places and used to print copies of the text 　20　they are needed.　Film pictures can also be projected（投影） easily on a movie or television screen.?

1.A.　taken　　　　 B.　shown　　　　 C.　seen　　　　 D.　known

2.A.　fewer　　　　 B.　higher　　　 C.　lower　　　　 D.　less?

3.A.　study　　　　 B.　argument　　 C.　knowledge　　 D.　idea?

4.A.　that　　　 B.　while　　　　 C.　when　　　　 D.　then?

5.A.　moves　　　 B. goes　　　　 C.　belongs　　　　 D.　comes?

6.A.　it　 　　　 B.　whatever　　 C.　something　　 D.　anything?

7.A.　common　　 B.　modern　　　 C.　ordinary　　 D.　usual?

8.A.　bought　　 B.　printed　　　　 C.　found　　　　 D.　discovered?

9.A.　fast　　　 B.　suddenly　　 C.　immediately　　 D.　soon?

10.A.　has　　　 B.　brings　　　 C.　thanks　　　 D.　imagines?

11.A.　delivering B.　making　　　 C.　selling　　　　 D.　publishing

12.A.　clear　　 B.　possible　　 C.　bright　　　 D.　successful?

13.A.　want　　　　 B.　need　　　　 C.　like　　　　 D.　hope?

14.A.　including B.　besides　　　　 C.　such as　　　　 D.　except?

15.A.　advanced　　 B.　easy　　　　 C.　unusual　　　　 D.　suitable?

16.A.　make　　　　 B.　earn　　　　 C.　save　　　　 D.　get?

17.A.　places　　 B.　distances　　　 C.　cities　　　 D.　villages

18.A.　pictures　　 B.　newspapers　　　 C.　letters　　　　 D.　words?

19.A.　becoming　　 B.　feeling　　　　 C.　turning　　　　 D.　being?

20.A.　where　　 B.　there　　　　 C.　which　　　　 D.　because of

Deaths from cigarettes are likely to be three times more over the next quarter century every minute around the world. Scientists warn in a new research done all over the world.

The findings are in a book on deaths from smoking in developed countries from 1950 to 2000, to be published today by scientists at Britain's Cancer Research Fund（基金会）, the World Health Organization and the American Cancer Society.

“Worldwide smoking is already killing 3 million people each year, and this number is increasing, ”Richard Peto, a researcher at the Fund, said at a London news conference Monday. That translates to six people every minute, he said, and the worst is to get to come.

“If the situation continues, then by the time the young smokers of today reach their middle or old age there will be about 10 million deaths a year from tobacco—one death every three seconds, ” Peto said.

1. The passage mainly tells us__________.

A. deaths from smoking　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. research of smoking

C. smoking and health　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　   D. the rapid increase of smokers

2. Deaths caused by smoking will be three times more in__________.

A. 20 years　　  　　    B. 25 years　　  　　　　 C. 15 years　　  　　    D. 5 years

3. According to Richard Peto, __________.

A. more and more people will realize the great danger of smoking to health

B. smoking kills more old people than young ones

C. deaths from smoking show no sigh of decreasing in the near future

D. the smoking problem is more serious in developed countries than in developing countries

4. This text is most probably taken from__________.

A. a book　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a research report

C. a scientist’s lecture　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　   D. a newspaper or magazine

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置上，每段对话仅读一遍。

1. When are they having the dialogue?

A. In the morning.

B. In the afternoon.

C. At night.

2. How much was the milk?

A. $2.00.　　    B. 50 cents.　　　　 C. $1.50.

3. What does the woman mean?

A. Mary is ill.

B. Mary thinks well of the concert.

C. She has no chance to talk to Mary.

4. How long will they have to wait before the performances start?

A. 10 minutes.　　    B. 15 minutes.　　  C. 30 minutes.

5. What’s the trouble with the man?

A. His pen is missing.

B. His pen has no ink.

C. He’s broken his pencil.