9、The sign reads“In case of      fire, break the glass and push      red button.”

       A．/; a                     B．/; the                   C．the; the               D．An; /

8、某英语报社开展以“Parents and Children”为题的“看图作文”征文活动，要求根据以下 三幅图用英语写一篇短文，短文内容应包括：①2月9日晚上发生在李华家的事情；②你个人对这件事的感受与态度。

注意：1．词数100左右；2．短文必须包括文字提示与图中的所有信息，行文连贯通顺。

二、选择题

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6、       If you feel at present that you don’t have enough friends in your life, one reason may be that you have let yourself become too busy to make time for the relationships you already have.

       Starting and keeping friendship requires effort and commitment. Many of us let our lives become so busy with work and other commitments that we don’t get around to scheduling time for pleasure and renewal（叙旧，更新）with the friends, relatives and acquaintances we already have.

       Making the effort to call your friends more regularly and to accept more of the invitations you receive from others can improve your social life in a hurry!

       Are there any people you could call right now and be assured of a pleasant welcome? Are there people that you could count onto help you in time of difficulty? Can you have close talks with tem? Do you have fun when you are together? Are you happy to have them in your life?

       If you haven’t seen much of them lately, is it because you have become too busy? Have you grown apart? Was there an argument?

       If the main reason you haven’t been getting together with the people you already know is because you have gotten too busy, take a good look at how you spend your time. Compare it with your real values and priorities（优先考虑的事）in life. Is your busy lifestyle really bringing you the quality of life that you want?

       If you have become too busy for friends, why has this happened? Are you seeking material toys in your life at the expense of relationships with other human beings? Have you allowed your time to be over-committed because you never say“No”to anyone? Do you insist on doing things yourself that could be delegated to others? If so, why? Do you believe that everything depends on you?

       Examine whether the way you are now spending your time accurately reflects your deepest values and priorities. Make sure that you schedule adequate time for the things that are truly most important to you.

       If you really want to keep friends in your life, make a space in your schedule, and a space in your heart for them.

72．The author mainly discusses         in this passage.

       A．how to balance friendship and work

       B．how to spend our spare time

       C．whether we should keep friendship

       D．whether we should invite friends to dinner

73．Which of the following doesn’t indicate a good relationship?

       A．You have someone to count on when you are in trouble.

       B．You have someone to have close talks with.

       C．You feel depressed with others in life.

       D．You have fun when you are with someone.

74．The reason why you have become too busy for friends may be the following except that      .   

       A．you spend too much time seeking material toys in your life.

       B．you feel it difficult to keep friendship

       C．you stick to doing everything all by yourself.

       D．you never refuse whatever other people ask you to do

75．Which would be the best title for the text.

       A．Too busy for Friendship                       B．Too busy with work

       C．How to Spend Your Time                     D．How to Make New Friends

5、       WASHINGTON―There are more than 222 million TVs in American homes. And it would make Frank Vespe very happy this week if every one was turned off.

       Vespe is head of the TV―Turnoff  Network, the Washington organization behind TV Turnoff Week. For TV Turnoff week, American kids are encouraged to go one week without watching TV. This year it runs from April 23 to 29.

       “Our real meassage here is to see what lift is like without TV and then make watching TV a conscious decision,”said Vespe.

       Vespe said that most of the kids who go without television for a week go back to watching, but not as much.“They watch more selectively. They do more things as a family. It helps them put TV in its place.

       One kid who is turning off her television is Sarah Foote, 9, of Virginia.”

       Sarah admits it won’t be too hard to give up TV. She’s allowed to watch only educational television, and her favourite show from last year isn’t on any more.

       Of course, there are plenty of good things about TV: programmes can be entertaining, even educational.

       Even so, some experts aren’t sure TV Turnoff Week is the answer.

       “Too much TV is not good. A little bit of TV for young kids is good because it adds to their vocabulary. The bottom line is moderation（节制），”says Susan Neuman, a university educator who studies kids and reading.

       Neuman says the real problem is that parents do not keep track of what their kids are watching.

       They do not set limits on TV viewing. Also, in some families, TV might be the only thing there is to do.

       What message does Sarah have for other kids?

       “It’s a very good idea. I survived a whole week without TV. It also teaches you to enjoy time doing different things and not being sucked into something on TV, because you do not want TV taking up all of your time,”Sarah said.

68．The purpose of the TV―Turnoff Network is to         .

       A．make children watch TV less

       B．make children play outside more

       C．make children do more homework

       D．make parents watch more TV programmes

69．As Vespe said in this passage, turning off TV a week can help children         .

       A．forget to watch TV programmes           B．improve their habits of watching TV

       C．place TV sets out of their bedrooms      D．have part-time jobs after school

70．In some experts’ opinion         .

       A．parents should turn off TV for their children.

       B．parents should direct their children how to use TV

       C．children should enjoy exciting programmes on TV

       D．children should learn their lessons over TV

71．What’s the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?

       A．To advise us to turn off TV.

       B．To warn parents of the danger of TV.

       C．To report to us a piece of news about TV.

       D．To praise Vespe and his organization.

4、       Childhood is a happy time, right? Not necessarily. Consider these facts.

       Depression（抑郁症）may occur in as many as 1 in 33 children.

       Once a child has an episode of depression, he or she has a 50 percent chance of experiencing another episode in the next 5 years.

       Suicide（自杀）is the 6th leading cause of death for 5―to―15-year-olds.

       If your child experiences 5 or more of these signs or symptoms（症状）for at least 2 weeks, he or she may be experiencing depression or another mental illness.

       Feeling―Does your child demonstrate:

       ①Sadness                 ②Emptiness              ③Hopelessness         ④Guilt

       ⑤Worthlessness        ⑥Lack of enjoyment in everyday pleasures

       Thinking―Is your child having trouble:

       ①Concentrating        ②Making decisions    ③Completing schoolwork

       ④Maintaining grades  ⑤Maintaining friendships

       Physical problems―Does your child complain of：

       ①Headaches             ②Stomachaches        ③Lack of energy

       ④Sleeeping problems（too much or too little）

       ⑤Weight or appetite changes（gain or loss）

       Behavior problems―Is your child：

       ①Irritable                 ②Not wanting to go to school

       ③Wanting to be alone most of the time

       ④Having difficulty getting along with others

       ⑤Cutting classes or skipping school

       ⑥Dropping out of sports, hobbies or other activities

       Drinking alcohol or using drugs.

       Suicide risk―Does your child talk or think about:

       ①Suicide                 ②Death                    ③Other morbid（生病的）subjects

       Sometimes, a child who causes problems at school or at home may actually be depressed, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. If you think your child may be depressed, it’s important to have your child treated. Discuss your child’s problems with his or her doctor. The doctor may suggest a referral to a children’s psychologist（心理医生）or psychiatrist（精神病医生）.

       Treatment may include individual and family therapy（治疗）， along with an antidepressant medication.

64．This article is particularly written for         .

       A．parents                B．teachers              C．children               D．psychologists 

65．Which statement describes a child who may have physical problems.

       A．The child is always in high mood.

       B．The child always feels tired but sleeps only four hours a day.

       C．The child hates to study.

       D．The child can not concentrate on one thing for a long period.

66．When your child always talks about death or other morbid subjects, he or she         .

       A．may has trouble in thinking                   B．may have suicide risk.

       C．may have behavior problems                 D．may have physical problems

67．What should we do when we find our kids experiencing depression?

       A．Ask for leave to accompany them at home.

       B．Ask them to take antidepressant immediately.

       C．Go to see the doctor

       D．Ask them to have a good rest.

3、As De Witt Wallace lay in bed recovering from injuries that he unfortunately came by in World War I, he found there was a wealth of interesting information to read. Realizing few people would have the time to get through all this information, he knew exactly what to do. In 1920, this young American gave a sample magazine containing shortened articles to publishers across America. However, all turned him down.

       De Witt and his new bride Lila Bell Acheson published the first issue of Reader’s Digest in February 1922. Working from home, the Wallaces printed 5,000 copies, which were sold by mail to 1,500 people and priced at 25 cents. From these humble（简单的）beginningsgrew the world’s most widely-read magazine.

       The magazine became popular and, by 1935, sales topped one million. In 1938, the first international edition was published in the United Kingdom. During World War II, editions were published for the first time in Latin America and Sweden. After the war Reader’s Digest moved into Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, South Africa and Switzerland. In 1950, Reader’s Digest published its shortened Books（now known as Select Editions in Australia）.In 1959, music, the first non-print product line, was introduced. In 1962, Reader’s Digest revolutionized direct mail by introducing easy-to-enter Sweepstakes and a year later the first Reader’s Digest general book was published. In 1986, video was added to the Reader’s Digest product line.

       In 1973, the Wallaces gave up active management of Reader’s Digest. De Witt died in 1981, aged 91; Lila in 1984, aged 94. With no heirs to the Wallace empire to take control, Reader’s Digest became a public company in the early 1990s and is now headed by a Chief Executive Office and Chairman of the Board.

60．What is the purpose of De Witt Wallace creating the earliest magazine?

       A．To become wealthy                              B．To offer people information.

       C．To cure the wounds from the war.        D．To turn down uninteresting stories

61．What is mainly talked about in the first two paragraphs?

       A．The first issue of Reader’s Digest.

       B．The first trial of De Witt Wallace’s dream.

       C．De Witt Wallace’s character and marriage.

       D．The humble beginnings of Reader’s Digest.

62．Which of the following is the right order for the history of Reader’s Digest?

       a．The Select Edition came out.

       b．The Wallaces retired from the management of Reader’s Digest.

       c．The magazine sold over million copies.

       d．The product line was improved by means of videos

       e．Editions in other languages were published.

       A．c―e―a―b―d    B．e―a―c―b―d    C．c―e―a―d―b       D．a―c―e―d―b

63．What can be known about Reader’s Digest from the passage?

      A．Reader’s Digest only published shortened or general books

       B．After World War II Reader’s Digest was published all over the world

       C．Reader’s Digest was first private-owned and later public-owned.

       D．Reader’s Digest has always been headed by a Chief Executive Office.

2、       Eye injuries from paintball games have increased among children, even as the protective equipment for the sport has improved, according to a study released yesterday in the journal pediatrics.

       The Federal Consumer Product Safety Commission estimated the number of emergency room visits for eye injuries caused by paintballs at 545 in 2001 and more than 1,200 in 2003. More than 40 percent of those injuries were believed to involve children, the study said.

       Paintballs are fired at a speed of up to 300 feet a second, the study said. Being so small, they can fit inside the bones meant to protect the eye. The study’s author, Dr. David A. Listman of St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx, said paintball shopping centers had generally switched to full face masks（面罩），which have become more effective at protecting the eyes than earlier gear. But most injuries now occur in backyard play, which is more likely to involve teenagers or children.“The injuries being seen are mostly in people who did not wear the proper, or for that matter any, safety equipment,”Dr. Listman said.

       Those injuries can involve permanent（永久性的）damage to sight, he said.

       Dr. Listman said he believed that paintball guns should be restricted to regulated places. In the absence of such action, parents should limit children’s access to the guns and insist on proper protection. Paintball guns“should be treated with the same respect as any other firearm,”he said“These are the only guns that are made to shoot at your friends.”

56．Paintballs may cause injuries mainly because of         .

       A．their content and size                           B．their speed

       C．their shape                                          D．their content and shape

57．The word“gear”（in paragraph 3）means         .

       A．medicine             B．material               C．technique            D．equipment

58．What do you learn form Dr. Listman?

       A．Children should not play paintball guns everywhere.

       B．Many more children were injured in 2003 than in 2001.

       C．The improved equipment is still ineffective for children.

       D．Every eye injury from paintballs will finally lead to blindness.

59．Which of the following might be the proper title for the passage?

      A．Children: How You Should Play Properly

       B．Parents: Keep Children Off Paintballs

       C．Safety: When Paintball Meets Eyeball

       D．Guns: Only Made to Shoot at Your Friends

1、       Flight simulator（飞行模拟器）refers to any electronic system for training airplanes, spacecraft pilots and crew members by simulating flight conditions. The purpose of simulation is not to completely take the place of   36   flight training but to thoroughly make the members familiar with the airplane   37   they suffer   38   danger in actual flight training. Simulation is also useful for familiarizing pilots with new adjustment to    39   planes.

       Two early flight simulators appeared in England within a decade after the first flight of Orville and Wilbur Wright. They were    40   to enable pilots to stimulate simple aircraft control in three aspects: nose up or down; left wing high and right low, or vice versa（反之亦然）. Until 1929, however, a truly    41   simulator, the Link Trainer, appeared, designed by Edwin A. Link.   42   , airplane instrumentation had been developed to   43   “blind”flying on instruments alone,   44   training pilots to do so was risky. Pilots could use the equipment for instrument training and the controls   45   instrument guidance so as to keep straight and level flight or control climb or   46   without visual reference   47   any horizon except for the man-made one on the instrument panel（仪表板）. The trainer was improved   48   aircraft technology advanced.

       Technological advances during the war, particularly in   49  , helped to make the flight simulator realistic. The use of efficient computers in the early 1950s led to further   50  . It was no longer possible to use a trainer who couldn’t adapt to special environment to prepare pilots to fly anything but the   51   light planes. During the early 1960s electronic digital computers were   52  , and their speed and flexibility（机动性）   53   a great change in simulation systems. Further advances in computer   54   technology, especially the development of simulation, have made it possible to reproduce highly complex   55   conditions.

30、--Look, these boys are playing like crazy in the street, all wet through.

--Yeah, they don’t seem to         the heat, the darkness, or the passing cars.

       A．see                     B．sense                  C．feel                     D．notice