1、B. Thank you so muchC. Its six oclockD. Yes, I can3. May I use the telephone? _.A. Go aheadC. Dont worryD. You are welcome4. Would you like to come to the party Friday evening? _.A. Thats rightB. Yes, Id like toC. Ill be lateD. No, never mind5. Im sorry I cant give you any help. Thats OK. _.A. What
2、a pityB. I dont careC. Thank you all the sameD. Dont mention it6. How did you find your visit to the museum, Eddie?A. I went there all by myselfB. Oh, wonderful, indeedC. My friend showed me thereD. By taking a No. 2 bus.7. I didnt know this was a one-way street, sir. _A. Its different.B. How do you
3、 do?C. How dare you say that?D. Sorry, but thats no excuse.8. I dont want to eat anything. Im not feeling well today. _, Carlos. I hope youll be better soon.A. It doesnt matterB. Dont botherC. Im better nowD. Im sorry to hear that9. Are you going to take part in the English contest to be held at the
4、 end of this term? _.A. Im afraidB. I doC. It dependsD. Its a pleasure10. Todays Sunday. What about going to theScienceMuseum? _.A. Take it easyB. Lets call it a dayC. Thats a good ideaD. Its kind of you to say so11. I have just passed my exam. I feel so relieved now. _!A. Thank youB. Well doneC. Ch
5、eer upD. My pleasure12. Dont forget to pass on the message to my teacher.A. Yes, I dontB. I dont think soC. No, I wontD. Sorry, I wouldnt13. How could you say that? _. I didnt mean to hurt you.B. Thats all rightC. I am really sorryD. None of your business14. You have given us a wonderful party, Mrs.
6、 Johnson.A. Dont say toB. Im glad you enjoyed itC. It is interesting for you to say soD. Oh, Im afraid I didnt organize it well15. Whats the matter? You really look upset. Well, better luck next time.A. I have won a prizeB. I failed an important testC. Why, I always look up to youD. Me? I never look
7、 down upon anybodyPart II Reading Comprehension (40 points)There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.Passage OneW
8、e are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up as recently as the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didnt work well. If one compute
9、r in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sen through another part. In this way the computer network system would
10、 keep on working all the time.At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks began to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. At the beginning of the 1990s, computers became cheaper a
11、nd easier to use. And scientists developed software that made Internet “surfing” more convenient.Today it is easy to get online and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day.16. The Internet was set up in _.A. 1960B. the 1960sC. 1970D. the 1970s17. Computer networks didnt work we
12、ll at first because _.A. computers were large and expensiveB. computers couldnt send information fastC. computers didnt fit into the same networkD. if one computer failed, the whole network stopped18. Which of the following was the first to use the Internet?A. Governments.B. Universities.C. Banks.D.
13、 Hospitals.19. Which of the following statements is true?A. People use the internet mainly to send emails.B. Computers are now more costly then ever before.C. Computers were costly and hard to use until the early 1990s.D. In the 1970s the Internet was easy to use but computers were costly.20. The be
14、st title for the passage is _.A. The Future of the InternetB. The History of ComputersC. The history of the InternetD. Convenient Internet SurfingPassage TwoAlan Chang was a handsome young man with good manners.One morning he was walking along a street on his way to an appointment. He did not want t
15、o be early or late. He had forgotten to put on his watch so he went up to a man who was waiting for a taxi.“Excuse me, sir,” he said, very politely, “but could you tell me the time?”The man, who was very well-dressed and looked quite rich, said nothing. He did not even look at Alan. Alan spoke to hi
16、m again. “Excuse me, sir,” he said, “but could you please tell me what time it is?This time the man looked at him, but he did not speak and looked quickly away. Alan thought to himself: well, he can hear me; he must be just rude. So Alan asked again, “Why wouldnt you tell me the time, sir?The man tu
17、rned towards him and said, “Put yourself in my shoes.I am standing here waiting for a taxi. You come up to me and ask me for the time. If I tell it to you, you will thank me. I will say Thats all right. You may then say Its a beautiful day, to which I may reply Yes, I like these sunny winter days. B
18、efore we know what is happening we have a friendly conversation. You are a pleasant, polite yo7ung man, so when my taxi comes, I offer you a ride. You accept. We talk. I like you. You like me. I invite you to my home. You meet my daughter. She is a very pretty girl. You are a good-looking man. You l
19、ike each other. Soon you fall in love. You want to marry. Now do you understand my problem?Alan shook his head. “No, sir, Im sorry, I dont. Everything you have said seems very natural to me.”“Exactly,” the man said, “and I do not want my daughter to marry a man who is too poor to buy a watch. Good m
20、orning to you.” And with these words he hurried away.21. Why did Alan ask the man what time it was?A. He was too late.B. He was very early.C. He had left his watch home.D. He wanted to meet the mans daughter.22. What did Alan think of the man when he would not tell him the time?A. He was impolite.B.
21、 He was deaf.C. He was stupid.D. He spoke no English.23. What did the man mean by the underlined part “Put yourself in my shoes”?A. Dont interrupt me.B. My shoes hurt me.C. Come and try my shoes.D. Try to understand me.24. What kind of a man was Alan Change in the mans opinion?A. thief.B. A poor man
22、.C. A cheat.D. A rich man.25. The story is mainly about _.A. how rude a person can beB. how one thing leads to anotherC. where a person cant tell the timeD. why you shouldnt speak to strangersPassage ThreeWhat are the beauties ofHawaii? Lets start with four.The beach, famous for its water temperatur
23、e, air temperature and waves, is the first beauty. There are hundreds of miles of beaches on the twenty islands ofHawaii. They are thought to be among the finest beaches in the world.Then, what do you think would be the second beautiful thing? It is volcanoes (火山), of course. These volcanoes are not just a part of the islands; they made the islands in the first place. Because of them the islands are still growing.What would be the third thing of beauty that the first visitor toHawaiiwould notice?
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