阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Michael, a typical American, stays home on workdays. He plugs into his personal computer terminal in order to connect with the office. After work, he puts on his headphones, watches a movie on his home video recorder, or plays baseball on the computer. On many days, Michael doesn’t talk to any other human beings, and he doesn’t see any people except the ones on television. Michael is imaginary, but his life style is very possible. The inventions of modern technology seem to be cutting us off from contact with our fellow human beings.
The world of business is one area in which technology is isolating us. Experts say, for example, that many people will soon be able to work at home. With access to a large central computer, employees such as office clerks, insurance agents, and accountants could do their jobs at display terminals in their own homes. They would never have to actually see the people they’re dealing with. In addition, the way employees are paid will change. Workers’ salaries will be automatically paid into their
bank accounts, making paper checks unnecessary. No workers will stand in line to receive their pay or cash their check. Personal banking will change, too. Customers will deal with machines to put in or take out money from their accounts. Another area that technology is changing is entertainment. Music, for instance, was once a group experience. People listened to music at concert halls or in small social gatherings. For many people now, however, music is an individual experience. Walking along the street or sitting in their living rooms, they wear headphones to build a wall of music around them. Movie entertainment is changing, too. Movies used to be social events. Now fewer people are going out to see a movie. Many more are choosing to wait for a film to appear on television or are borrowing videotapes to watch at home. Instead of laughing with others, viewers watch movies in their own living rooms.
1.After work, Michael likes to ________.
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A．listen to music at the concert hall |
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B．watch a movie in his living room |
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C．run a program on his computer in his office |
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D．play baseball with his workmates |
2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
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A．Clerks will be able to work at home. |
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B．One can play baseball on the computer. |
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C．One can listen to music without disturbing others. |
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D．One can borrow books from libraries at home. |
3.The sentence “Michael is imaginary, but his lifestyle is very possible” means ________.
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A．Michael is a person full of imagination and he can make his dreams come true |
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B．Michael is not a real person but the lifestyle does exist |
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C．Michael has ambitions but he can’t make his dreams come true |
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D．Michael is a person full of imagination and his lifestyle is common nowadays |
4.What will the author most probably discuss after the last paragraph?
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A．Games and sports. |
B．Personal banking. |
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C．Music and films. |
D．International business. |
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was in middle school, I was one of the smaller players on the basketball team. In our first game of the season, we were 31 to face a good team, all of whom were tall guys. Naturally, at my 32 , it would have been easy to be 33 by our competitors.
On game day, my basketball coach called me over to him. He was a strong and tough coach, and in his 34 rough manner said, “Joel, you’re not that 35 , but let me tell you that size doesn’t matter. Don’t be afraid. What 36 is right down in here.” He pointed his finger at his 37 as he continued, “Joel, you’ve got a big heart, and you’re to 38 it this year.”
When I heard the coach’s 39 , I stood taller than usual! I thought to myself: The coach believes in me! My confidence 40 and I played better that year than I’d ever done before.
It’s 41 what we can achieve when we know somebody really believes in us. That coach took a little time to make a big 42 . He took time to make me confident in myself. If we’re going to 43 the best in people, we need to sow seeds of 44 .
As the saying goes, “Love looks for a way of being constructive.” 45 , love looks for ways to help improve somebody else’s life.
When people are 46 us, they should leave better off than they were before. People should feel 47 and inspired after spending any time with you and me 48 feeling discouraged or defeated.
Remember, there’s 49 greater investment（投资）in life than in being a people builder. Relationships 50 much more to us than our achievements.
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For miles around me there was nothing but a desert, without a single plant or tree ______.
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B．in sight |
C．at a distance |
D．in place |
More and more people choose to shop in a supermarket as it offers a great ____ of goods.
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A．expression |
B．mixture |
C．variety |
D．combination |
If it is quite ________ to you, I will visit you next Tuesday.
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A．fair |
B．comfortable |
C．easy |
D．convenient |
短文写作（共1题，满分25分）
请先阅读下面的电子邮件：
Dear Li Hua,
I feel very happy to read your e – mail said really appreciate your English, Congratulations to you. Your English has really imposed a lot.
Oh, I have some good news to tell you. I’ve got a good chance to practice my Chinese as an exchange student to China. So, here I’d like to ask you for help – which school is the best one for me to attend in China. Tell me, and then I can tell my school to make contact with it.
Looking forward to your early reply and hope to meet you in China soon.
Yours friendly,
Mary
假设你是李华，请你根据下列要点，用英文给玛丽回一封电子邮件，建议她来你所在的学校。理由是：
1．你校每年都接纳交换生；
2．学校条件好，各种设施好，有图书馆，电子阅览室……；
3．课外活动丰富多彩；
4．你校学生英语水平好，易于交流；
5．特别是老师好，教法生动有趣
注意：
1．可根据要求加以必要发挥，但不要逐字翻译；
2．词数为120左右；
3．电子邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好（不计入你所写词数），但不得抄入答题卡。
参考词汇：设施：facility 电子阅览室：electro – reading – room
Hi Mary.
Nice to read your e – mail today. It’s very kind of you to give me encouragement, l owe a lot to you for your help.
As to which school is the best one for you to stay in, I should recommend
Isn’t the intonation above enough for you to make a decision? If you come to my school, I think I can serve as a good link between you and other students as well as the teachers.
Hope you’ll like my school.
Li Hua
