Thousands of villages in the developing world have no telephones. They have no money to build telephone systems. A new kind of technology may help change this situation. I t reduces the cost of building and using telephone systems.
Traditional systems use wires to carry electrical signals from one telephone to another. The wires often cost much more than telephones. The new system is based on radio communication. Each telephone sends and receives signals through the air, but not through the wires. This reduces the cost greatly. The radio telephone gets their power from the sun.
Each is connected to a solar equipment that changes the sun’s energy into electricity. A battery stores the electricity until someone needs to make or receive a call. The telephone turns off by itself if the level of power in the battery falls too low. This prevents damage to the system. Each radio telephone is connected to a computer microprocessor. It rewards how many calls are sent and received. It controls the power supply.
The technology needs more study, but its new use of radio equipment sun power and computers may help start telephone ringing in the other parts of the world.
68. The radio telephone gets their power from_____.
A. the sun B. electricity C. battery D. a special equipment
69. Each telephone is connected to_____.
A. a solar equipment B. a radio machine
C. a computer microprocessor D. Both A and C
70. From the passage we can infer that_____.
A. the new telephone system costs less than before
B. we can not use the radio as before
C. the new telephone system will take the place of the old one
D. it will be much easier to radio from now on
71. The main idea of the passage is_____.
A. a simple telephone system has been invented and costs less money
B. thousands of villages will use the new telephone system very soon
C. traditional telephone system will become useless
D. the new system will be too good to use
Xi’an - A fire at a large shopping mall in the city of Baoji in Northwest Shanxi Province killed at least eight people and injured 23 others, a local official said on Saturday. The fire broke out at 8: 30 p.m. on Saturday on the third floor of the six-story Renmin Shopping Mall, the official said. Eight victims, including one woman, died while trying to escape the blaze. Six suffocated, and two fell to their deaths.
65. Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?
A. Shopping Mall Fire B. Danger of Fire
C. A Report from a Local Official D. Fire on Saturday
66. How many men died in the fire?
A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 23
67. When and where did the fire break out?
A. On Saturday morning, on the third floor
B. On Saturday morning, on the second floor
C. On Saturday evening, in a shopping mall
D. On Saturday evening, in an office building
第三部分：阅读理解（共25小题，每题2分，满分共50分）
第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项.
During the summer holidays there will be a revised(修改过的)schedule(时刻表 )of services for the students. Changes for dining-room and library service hours and for bus schedules will be posted on the wall outside of the dining hall. Weekly film and concert schedules which are being arranged will be posted each Wednesday outside of the student club.
In the summer holidays, buses going to the town center will leave the main hall every hour on the half hour during the day. The dining room will serve three meals a day from 7:00a.m. to 7:00p.m.during the week and two meals from noon to 7:00p.m. on weekends. The library will continue its usual hours during the week but have shorter hours on Saturday and Sundays. The weekend hours are from noon to 5:00p.m.
All students who want to use the library borrowing services must have a new summer card. This announcement will also appear in the next week’s student newspaper.
61. At which of the following times will the bus leave the main hall?
A.8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 B.8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30
C.8:30, 9:00, 9:30, 10:00 D.8:00, 9:30, 11:00, 12:30
62. Times for films and concerts are not listed in this announcement because_____.
A. they are not to be announced B. they are hard to arrange
C. the full list is not ready D. the full list is too long
63. In the summer holidays, the library will have_____.
A. no special hours B. special hours on weekdays
C. special hours on weekends D. special hours both on weekdays and weekends
64. We may infer that during the summer holidays_____.
A. the student newspaper will sell more copies
B. there will be a concert or a film once a week
C. many students will stay in the university
D. no breakfast will be served on weekends
第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分；满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出一个最佳选项。
When I was twelve, I suddenly developed a strong feeling for writing poetry(诗歌). I gave up all my other hobbies, such as 41 stamps, and spent all my 42 time reading poetry and writing it. The 43 of writing poetry on every possible occasion (机会) soon 44 me into trouble at school. If a lesson did not 45 me. I would take out my notebook and start writing poems in class. Of course I did this very 46 , but it was not long before I got 47 . One day while I was busy writing a poem during a 48 lesson, I looked up to find the teacher standing 49 me in 50 because I was not 51 attention. He tore the poem up, with a 52 not to waste time in his lesson. 53 I was sure that I had written a good poem, 54 that evening I wrote it out from memory again. Not long after, I 55 about a poetry competition and I decided to send in my poem. Weeks later, long 56 I had given up hope, I got a letter informing me that I had won the first 57 . Everyone at school 58 me for it except the geography teacher, who 59 me more carefully than ever. He was quite 60 that I was not going to write poetry in his lesson!
41．A．keeping B．collecting C．gathering D．getting
42．A．other B．rest C．free D．more
43．A．habit B．kind C．means D．type
44．A．came B．entered C．arrived D．got
45．A．interest B．surprise C．understand D．develop
46．A．silently B．carelessly C．carefully D．quickly
47．A．held B．caught C．taken D．improved
48．A．Chinese B．English C．maths D．geography
49．A．over B．on C．below D．after
50．A．pride B．anger C．care D．satisfaction
51．A．calling B．making C．noticing D．paying
52．A．warning B．smiling C．suggestion D．demand
53．A．As usual B．In other words C．By the way D．All the same
54．A．however B．so C．thus D．even
55．A．read B．got C．noticed D．looked
56．A．before B．after C．ago D．until
57．A．position B．reward C．victory D．prize
58．A．praised B．thanked C．surprised D．puzzled
59．A．saw B．watched C．looked at D．cared about
60．A．afraid B．angry C．sure D．sorry
---I’m taking part in the 200-meter race tomorrow. ---_________.
A. Nothing at all B. congratulations C. No problem D. Good luck
IV阅读理解 32%
If you are a 30-plus plain Jane, or if you are not a local fresh graduate, get ready for the embarrassment(尴尬) in the job market. And you are just one of the millions to face discrimination（歧视）.
About 85 percent of the 3,424 people covered by a survey in 10 big cities, including Beijing and Shanghai, said discrimination in work and employment（就业） did exist. Also, the survey results given on Friday showed that 58 percent thought the problem to be severe（严重）.
Appearance, height and gender are the most discriminative categories（范畴）, the Beijing Morning Post reported.
Some requirements could be funny. The newspaper said Beijing citizen Zhang Meng, who had more than 10 years’ driving experience, failed to get a job because his possible employers considered his name to be “unlucky”.
“Meng”, they said, literally(字面上)means “rush” in Chinese, which made him more accident prone（倾向）than others.
Employers discriminate against people from certain regions or areas, such as Central China’s Henan Province, because of the bad impression they have about them. Beijing citizens, too, have their share of bad luck because they are generally considered lazy.
Cai Dingjian, a professor from China University of Political Science and Law, who headed the survey, said such requirements, which are not connected with the job itself, violate（侵犯）people’s equal right to look for a career. “It violates basic human rights,” he said to the newspaper.
Cai said governments should pay attention to such discriminations because they exist not only in companies, but are also practiced by them. One example is that civil servants(公务员) are usually required to have a pleasant personality.
Director of the labour law committee under the All China Lawyers Association
Jiang Junlu said the lack of related laws was at the root of all discriminations.
46. Zhang Meng failed to get a job because __________.
A. he had made more mistakes than others
B. he lacked driving experience
C. he was considered to have an unlucky name
D. he couldn’t find a pleasant employer
47. What is people’s response to discrimination in job market?
A. They think it is unfair but necessary due to the large population of China.
B. It does exist in certain regions, but is not so serious.
C. Something must be done to stop it by governments.
D. It is a local problem and isn’t worth much concern.
48. What can be an effective way to fight against discrimination according to the passage?
A. To fine companies which practice discrimination.
B. To make laws related to discrimination.
C. To stop more people moving into cities.
D. To train people those who are poor in skills.
49. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Discrimination not only exists in companies, but also in governments.
B. Employers nowadays concern more about appearance, height and gender.
C. People in Beijing will never worry about experiencing discrimination.
D. Requirements connected with the job itself should have been put in the first place.
