PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION ( 30 points)
Directions: Read the following three 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.
Computers can injure(伤害) you. Most other injuries happen suddenly. For example, if you fall off a bike and break your arms, it happens very quickly. But computer injuries happen slowly.
You probably know how to ride a bike safely. Now learn to use a computer safely.
Your eyes —— Too much light can injure your eyes, so never sit too close to a comprter screen. Your eyes should be at least 50 centimeters (厘米) from the screen. Remember to look away from it sometimes. This gives your eyes a rest.
When you use a computer, the window should be on your left or your right. If it is behind you, the light will reflect (反射) on the screen. If the window is in front of you , the sun and the screen will both shine(照耀) into your eyes.
Your hands —— Hand injuries can happen because the hands are moved in the same way hundreds of times. If you use a keyboard (键盘) for a long time, follow this rule: Stop sometimes and exercise your hands and fingers in different ways.
Your back —— Some people sit for many hours in front of a computer. If you sit in the wrong way, you can injure your back and your neck. So you should sit with your back straight. The top part of the screen should be in front of your eyes. If you are sitting for a long time, get up every 30 minutes and exercise your arms, legs and neck.
Enjoy your computer, but use it safely.
56. How many kinds of computer injuries are mentioned in this passage?
A. One. B. Two C. Three. D. Four.
57. A computer screen may injure your eyes if .
A. you sit 60 centimeters away B. you remember to look away
C. your eyes are too close to it D. the window is on your left or right
58. Your eyes and hands will be safe if .
A. you work near a window B. you often take rests from working
C. you use a keyboard for a long time D. the window is behind you
59. Which sentence is NOT true according to this passage?
A. You should sit with your back straight while you work on a computer.
B. Staying in front of a computer too long may injure your eyes.
C.When you work on a computer, your hands almost move in the same way.
D. The writer thinks that computer is bad for your health.
60. What would be the best title for the text?
A. How to protect(保护) your eyes B. How to protect your hands
C. How to use a cmoputer safely D. How to protect your back
SECTION C ( 12 points )
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word(每空只填一个单词) that best fits the context.
Good afternoon, student and teachers. I am delighted to have been invited 48. your school to talk to you 49. the history and significance 50. the Olympic Games. I’ll briefly share some interesting facts and stories 51. you, so we can save time for questions at the end.
Do you know when the ancient games began? It was 51. the year 776BC. They were held at Olympia in Greece 53. four years, for almost 12 centuries, until AD394.
Some of the sports from the ancient Olympics are still seen today , such 54. discus, long jump, wrestling and running. At the ancient games, the athletes were all men and they had to compete wearing no clothes. Unmarried women honour 55 the wife of the Greek god Zeus.
- Has John arrived yet?
-- No, she _______ an hour ago.
A.was supposed to come |
B.must have come |
C.should come |
D.ought to have come |
. Although most of them have no doubt ________ he will pass the exam , I still wonder _______ he has really got everything ready.
A.whether; that |
B.that; whether |
C.that; that |
D.whether; whether |
Jane didn’t follow our advice that she ___ more attention to her pronunciation.
A.be paid |
B.must pay |
C.pay |
D.would pay |
. -- I go out to play now, mum?
--No, you . You should do your homework first.
A.Must, mustn’t |
B.Might, wouldn’t |
C.Need, mustn’t |
D.May, had better not |