D

　　　 Sports shoes that work out whether their owner has done enough exercise to warrant(保证) time in front of the television have been devised in the UK.

　　　 The shoes---named Square Eyes---contain an electronic pressure sensor and a tiny computer chip to record how many steps the wearer has taken in a day. A wireless transmitter(发射器) passes the information to a receiver connected to a telelvision, and this decides how much evening viewing time the wearer deserves, based on the day’s efforts.

　　　 The design was inspired by a desire to fight against the rapidly ballooning waistlines among British teenagers, says Gillian Swan, who developed Square Eyes as a final year design project at Brunel University in London, UK. “We looked at current issues and childhood overweight really stood out,” she says, “And I wanted to tackle(对付)that with my design.

　　　 Once a child has used up their daily allowance gained through exercise, the television automatically switches off. And further time in front of the TV can only be earned through more steps.

　　　 Swan calculated how exercise should translate to television time using the recommended daily amount of both. Health experts suggest that a child take 12,000 steps each day and watch no more than two hours of television. So, every 100 steps recorded by the Square Eyes shoes equals precisely one minute of TV time.

　　　 Existing pedometers(计步器) normally clip onto a belt or slip into a pocket and keep count of steps by measuring sudden movement. Swan says these can be easily tricked into recording steps through shaking. But her shoe has been built to be harder for lazy teenagers to cheat. “ It is possible, but it would be a lot of effort,” she says. “That was one of my main design considerations.” 67. According to Swan, the purpose of her design project is to ________.

A.　　　 keep a record of the steps of the wearer.

B.　　　 deal with overweight among teenagers.

C.　　　 enable children to resist the temptation of TV.

D.　　 Prevent children from being tricked by TV programs.

68.　　 Which of the following is true of Square Eyes shoes?

A. They regulate a child’s evening TV viewing time.

B. They determine a child’s daily pocket money.

C. They have raised the hot issue of overweight.

D. They contain the information of the receiver.

69.　 What is emphasized by health experts to deal with teenagers’ overweight?

　　　 A. The exact number of steps to be taken.

　　　 B. The precise number of hours spent on TV.

　　　 C. The way of changing steps into TV watching time.

　　　 D. The proper amount of daily exercise and TV time.

70. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

　　　 A. Smart Shoes Stop British Overweight

　　　 B. Smart Shoes Guarantee More Exercise

　　　 C. Smart Shoes Measure Time of Exercise

　　　 D. Smart Shoes Decide on Television Time

Section C (5分)

Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A~F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

　　　 Everyone’s at it, even my neighbors. I thought I might be the only person left in the world who hadn’t done an eBay deal. So I decided to try my hand at online auction(拍卖).

　　　 Buying for beginners: Sign up on www.ebay.co.uk. Most items (eg. Tables, computers and books) ready for auction will come with a picture and a short description; others may be marked with Buy It Now and have a fixed price. You can buy these right away. If the item is being auctioned, you oftter the highest price you are prepared to pay and eBay bids(出价) for you. The bid will be increased little by little until it goes beyond your highest bid, then you are emailed and asked if you would like to bid again. Auctions last up to 10 days and when they finish you get an email telling you whether you have won the item.

　　　 How to pay: Sellers decide how they would like to be paid and you need to check this before placing a bid as you might not want to post a cheque or postal orders. The easiest way is through PayPal, an online payment system that takes the money away from your credit card.

　　　 Selling made simple: If you plan to sell on eBay, it helps to include a picture of the item. I followed my friends’ advice and put up the items I wanted to sell for a 10-day auction, starting on a Thursday. This way buyers had two weekends to bid.

　　　 The big things in life: It’s easy to post a small item, but furniture is a big part of eBay and this has to be collected or sent by deliverymen. Check the ways of delivery before you bid.

第II卷(共25分)

C

　　　 Nearly a quarter of British workers plug in their MP3 players to listen to music while on the job--- sparking lively debate over whether they should be banned, a study said.

　　　 Over 30 percent of companies have outlawed using devices like the ipod in the workplace, according to Woods Bagot, an international design practice.

　　　 “By wearing the highly-visible, white headphones, they’re…sending a signal to colleagues that they don't want to be bothered,” said Simon Pole, head of a company.

　　　 According to the study, 22 percent of workers spend an average of three hours per day listening to MP3 players. But some argue that the trend is only natural: previously(先前的) workers were physically separated by walls, whereas offices are increasingly open-plan nowadays, pushing them to erect(建立) new barriers.

　　　 “The MP3 player is the simplest way to create your own office,” said the company. And Cary Cooper, professor of organization psychology at Lancaster University, and author of “Shut up and Listen: The Truth about How to Communicate at Work,” said bans were counter-productive. “Employers are wrong to ban MP3 players from the workplace. Bosses shouldn't care about how employees accomplish their objectives or whether theywant to engross(全神贯注于) themselves in MP3 players --- as long as the job gets done,” he added.

63. What did the debate about according to the study?

　　　 A. Whether it is allowed for workers to take ipods to work.

　　　 B. Whether communication among workers is needed in office.

　　　 C. Whether bosses care about the way employees accomplish their goals.

　　　 D. Whether it should be banned to listen to music while on the job.

64. Who may approve of the using of MP3 player at work according to the report?

　　　 A. Woods Bagot 　 B. Simon Pole 　　　 C. Cary Cooper 　　　　　 D. Nobody

65. What does the word “outlaw” probably mean?

　　　 A. Forbid 　　　　　　 B. Permit 　　　　　　 C. Protect 　　　　　　 D. Declare

66. Why do some people believe that listening to MP3 players while working is natural?

　　　 A. Workers need barriers to separate themselves from others.

　　　 B. It may help to improve the workers’ efficiency.

　　　 C. It is important to learn to commmunicate at work.

　　　 D. Workers should not be bothered while working.

B

Get Smarter--- in a week!

　　　 It seems too simple: watching a quiz show, doing a crosswords, remembering telephone numbers and taking a shower with your eyes closed. Yet these “brain exercises” can make us all up to 40 percent cleverer within seven days, according to a BBC program shown last week.

　　　 “IQ has traditionally been thought of as a fixed meausre of someone’s intelligence,” said Philip Morrow, executive producer of the program, Get Smarter　 in a Week. “But an increasing body of scientific opinion holds that you can take steps in your life to actually improve your brainpower. You can do it by, for example, enhancing your memory, working on your spatial(空间的) awareness, doing things differently and eating healthily. Scientists say you will see noticeable improvements within a week.” The program put scientists’ growing belief that lifestyle changes influence intelligence to test.

　　　 The BBC production team earlier did trial runs among 15 volunteers, who each followed a “get smarter” schedule for a week. What they found was that some performed up to 40 percent better than in the initial assessment, 10 percent.

　　　 “This program shows everyone can get smarter, and feel better, if they do these simple things,” said Morrow.

60. This BBC program is trying to prove the idea that ________.

　　　 A. brainpower is what one is born with and can not be enhanced.

　　　 B. one can improve his brainpower by living in a different lifestyle.

　　　 C. once a person’s IQ is measured, it is fixed and will never change.

　　　 D. everyone’s brainpower is determined by his own lifestyle.

61. If you do what is suggested in the table, all of the following may happen EXCEPT that you will _________.

　　　 A. become sharper in mind 　　　　　　　　 B. become confident

　　　 C. get better at making decisions　　　　　 D. lose weight in a short period

62. Suppose the team has worked out a 50-page Get Smarter Guide, which suggestion will probably be included?

　　　 A. Watch soap operas before going to bed.

　　　 B. Have fast food five days a week.

　　　 C. Move around your home, eyes covered.

　　　 D. Take an elevator to the office every day.

Section A(10分)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

　　　 Educational attitudes in a country may be a means by which its basic cultural values are reflected. To___46__ the American higher education as an example, university classrooms share certain ___47__ features though they vary from course to course in some ___48___.

　　　 All the students are not only allowed but also ___49___ to have chances to take an active part in class. ____50__, teachers often expect independent learning ___51__ their students. It will be most __52____ if a student can complete the assignment without too much ___53____ his or her instructions. These common __54___ in American university classrooms actually show the basic American ___55____, especially self-reliance(依靠自己) and equality of opportunity.

46.　 A. set 　　　　　　　　　 B. follow　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. make

47.　 A. similar 　　　　　　 B. different　　　　　　　　　 C. interested　　　　　　　　 D. unsatisfactory

48.　 A. work　　　　 　　 B. aspects　　　　　　　　　　 C. terms　　　　　　　　 　　 D. occasions

49.　 A. prevented　　　　　 B. persuaded　　　　　　　　 C. forced　　　　　　　 D. encouraged

50.　 A. However　　　　　 B. Moreover　　　　　　　　 C. Nevertheless　　　　　　 D. Otherwise

51.　 A. with　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to

52.　 A. appreciated B. obliged　　　　　　　　　　 C. ignored　　　　　　　　　　 D. neglected

53.　 A. expense in　 B dependence upon C. absence from　　　　　　 D. interest in

54.　 A. features　　　 　　 B. senses　　　　　　　 C. problems　　　　　　　　　 D. experiences

55.　 A. worth　　　　 B. customs　　　　　　　　　 C. feelings　　　　　　　　　　 D. values

Section B (15分)

Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

A

　　　 Last summer I went through a training program and became a literacy volunteer (扫盲志愿者). The training I received, though excellent, didn't not tell me how it was to work with a real student, however. When I began to discover what other people’s lives were like because they could not read, I realized the true importance of reading.

　　　 My first student Marie was a 44-year-old single mother of three. In the first lesson, I found out she walked two miles to the nearest supermarket twice a week because she didn't know which bus to take. When I told her I would get her a bus schedule, she told me it would not help because she couldn't read it. She said she also had difficulty once she got to the supermaket because she couldn't always remember what she needed. Also, she could only recognize items by sight, so if the product had a different label, she would not recognize it as the product she wanted.

　　　 As we worked together, learning how to read built Marie’s self-confidence. She began to make rapid progress and was even able to take the bus to the supermarket. After this successful trip, she reported how self-confident she felt. At the end of the program, she began helping her youngest son, Tony, a shy first grader, with his reading. I found that helping Marie to build her self-confidence was more rewarding than anything I had ever done before.

　　　 As a literacy volunteer, I learned a great deal about teaching and helping others. In fact, I may have learned more from the experience than Marie did.

56. What did the writer do last summer?

　　　 A. She worked in the supermarket.

　　　 B. She helped someone to learn to read.

　　　 C. She helped some single mothers.

　　　 D. She was trained by a literacy volunteer.

57. Why didn't Marie go to the supermarket by bus at first?

　　　 A. Because she liked to walk to the supermarket.

　　　 B. Because she didn't have a bus schedule.

　　　 C. Because she couldn't afford the bus ticket.

　　　 D. Because she couldn't find the right bus.

58. How did Marie use to find the goods she wanted in the supermarket?

　　　 A. She knew where the goods were in the supermarket.

　　　 B. She asked others to take her to the right place.

　　　 C. She managed to find the goods by their looks.

　　　 D. She remembered the names of the goods.

59. Which of the statements is TRUE about Marie?

　　　 A. She could do many things she had not been able to before.

　　　 B. She was able to read stories with the help of her son.

　　　 C. She decided to continue her studies in school.

　　　 D. She helped to build up my self-confidence.

36. ________ deserves the award will certainly get it.

　　　 A.Who we think　　　　　　　　　 B. Whoever we think

　　　 C. Who do you think　　　　　　 D. Whoever do we think

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

A. courage 　　　　　 B. increase 　　　　　 C. effects 　　　　　　 D. attention 　　　　　 E. extent

F. unknown 　　　　 G. strong 　　　　　　 H. find 　 　　　　　　　 I. practical 　　　　　 J. trouble

　　　 The desire to make explorations(探险) is born with man. Wherever his imagination goes, man also has a ___37__ wish to go. A large part of human history is connected with the exploration of the world in which we live. Again and again people have set out with surprising __38___ and patience to look into ___39__ regions and lands to see what had not yet been seen, to make known the unknown. With kites, balloons and aircraft they left the ground to pass through the lower atmosphere. Now the outer space receives their __40___.

　　　 Why should man take the __41__ of conquering(征服) space? It is hard to list the specific practical benefits that will result. But one knows, from past experience in other areas, that man will surely see and discover new things in space that will __42___ our scientific knowledge, and this new knowledge will ___43__ its way into valuable practical uses. What we learn about man himself, from his experience in space, and from the ___44__ of space and the space flight environment on him, will be very valuable. The new techniques developed to carry out the exploration of space, and to keep man alive in space, will certainly find ___45__ uses in everyday life in some way. Many areas will benefit from them, including communication, generation of power, transportation and travel, food production, materials, fuels and many others. But to say definitely just what the practical results will be is almost impossible.

35. My happiest moment was _______ I met my favourite author in a bookstore.

　　　 A. when 　　　　　　　 B. which 　　　　　　　 C. how 　　　　　　　　 D. why

34.　 Time should be made good use _______ our lessons well..

　　　 A. of to learn　 B. of learning　 C. to learn　　　　　　 D. to learning

33.　 I don't think he need come to the meeting tonight, _______?

　　　 A. needs he 　　　　　 B. doesn't he C. need he 　　　　　 D. needn’t he

32.　 _____ well prepared you are, you still need a lot of luck in mountain climing.

　　　 A. However 　 B. Whatever 　 C. No matter C. Although

31. Modern science and technology has _______communication between people far apart.

C. madeit convenient for　 　　　　　 D. made it convenient to