Malaria (疟疾), the world's most widespread parasitic (寄生虫引起的) disease, kills as many as three million people every year - almost all of whom are under five, very poor, and African. In most years, more than five hundred million cases of illness result from the disease,although exact numbers are difficult to assess because many people don't (or can't) seek care. It is not unusual for a family earning less than two hundred dollars a year to spend a quarter of its income on malaria treatment, and what they often get no longer works. In countries like Tanzania,Mozambique,  and the Gambia, no family, village, hospital, or workplace can remain unaffected for long.

      Malaria starts suddenly, with violent chills, which are soon followed by an intense fever and,often, headaches. As the parasites multiply, they take over the entire body. Malaria parasites live by eating the red blood cells they infect. They can also attach themselves to blood vessels in the brain. If it doesn't kill you, malaria can happen again and again for years. The disease is passed on to humans by female mosquitoes infected with one of four species of a parasite. Together, the

mosquito and the parasite are the most deadly couple in the history of the earth and one of the most successful. Malaria has five thousand genes, and its ability to change rapidly to defend itself and resist new drugs has made it nearly impossible to control. Studies show that mosquitoes are passing on the virus more frequently, and there are more outbreaks in cities with large populations.Some of the disease's spread is due to global warming.

     For decads, the first-choice treatment for malaria parasites in Africa has been chloroquine,a chemical which is very cheap and easy to make. Unfortunately, in most parts of the world,malaria parasites have become resistant to it. Successful alternatives that help prevent resistance are already available, but they have been in short supply and are very expensive. If these drugs should fail, nobody knows what would come next.

46. According to paragraph 1, many people don't seek care because_______.

   A. they are too poor

   B. it is unusual to seek care

   C. they can remain unaffected for long.

   D. there are too many people suffering from the disease

47. People suffering from malaria_________.

   A. have to kill female mosquitoes

B. have ability to defend parasites

   C.have their red blood cells infected

   D. have sudden fever, followed by chills

48. Which of the following may be the reason for the wide spread of the disease?

   A. Its resistance to global warming.

   B. Its ability to pass on the virus frequently.

   C.Its outbreaks in cities with large populations.

   D.Its ability to defend itself and resist new drugs.

49.It can be inferred from the passage that_________.

  A.no drugs have been found to treat the disease

  B.the alternative treatment is not easily available to most people

C.malaria has developed its ability to resist parasites

  D.nobody knows what will be the drug to treat the disease   

50.Which of the following questions has NOT been discussed in the passage?

A.How can we know one is suffering from malaria?

B.How many people are killed by malaria each year?

C.Why are there so many people suffering from malaria?

D.What has been done to keep people unaffected for long?

–I wonder if you’d like to go to the cinema with me.

—Well,      , if you don’t mind.

A．it’s a good idea     B．I’d rather not

C．that’s all right      D．never mind

Enjoy the sumptuous Easter lunch buffet and children will be given the lovely Easter chocolate eggs。

Time：Mar, 28-mar 30, 2009 11:00 am—3:00 pm

Place：lucky corner coffee shop (hotel first floor)

Price：150 + 15% service charge     half price for children under 12 years old.

Reservations：Scitech hotel 65123388-2114 or 2164

   Bring your family and friends along to The Palace Hotel this Easter and enjoy the traditional treats of the season. Forget about the calories and enjoy favourite goodies such as Easter eggs, chocolate bunnies and hot cross buns, which will be sold outside.

Palm Court Coffee House every day from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm.

PALM COURT COFFEE HOUSE

Friday, March 28-- lavish fish buffet for lunch and dinner priced at RMB 180 for adults, half price for children.

Sunday, March 30--Roast carving buffet priced at RMB 160 for adults, half price for children.

ROMA RISTORANTE ITALLANO

Sunday, March 30 --Delicious seafood lunch priced at RMB 198 for adults, children under 10 years half price. Youngsters can work off their extra energy in a special supervised play area next to the restaurant.

Prices are subject to a 15% surcharge

Reservations on 65128899, ext. 7492 for Roma Ristorante: ext. 7561 for Palm Court.  

March 30th brings a fun-filled Easter entertainment program to the Crazy Sunday Brunch at the Patio Coffee Shop from 11:00 am-3:00 pm!

Children under 10 year old accompanying their parents will enjoy this special meal for free and can even win lots of treat prices in the Egg Painting Competition!

WE GUARANTEE You A Fun Easter Sunday

Please register your children for the contest no later the March 29th as space is limited.

For further information and reservations, please call 64376688 ext, 2873/2865 Holiday Inn Lido Beijing

RMB 150.00 + 15% Surcharge(附加费)

Happy Easter  

March 30   11:00—14:30

Hilton Hotel

The Easter Bunny is coming to town!

Join him for a special Easter Brunch at the Atrium cafe and enjoy traditional Easter favourites.

RMB 195 + 15% surcharge

Children under 12 years old free of charge. Surprise gift for the children at the Kid’s Corner.

60. The main purpose of the advertisements is to give information about _______ .

       A. weekend activities                                               B. a holiday celebrations

       C. the price for the meals in big hotels             D. Egg Painting Competition

61. It can be learned from the advertisements that the children can enjoy themselves most in _______ .

       A．Lido Holiday Inn        B．Palace Hotel          C．Scitech Hotel   D．Hilton Hotel

62. If you want to have an Easter meal on March 28, which hotel can you go to?

       A．Scitech Hotel and Lido Holiday Inn              B．The Palace Hotel and Hilton Hotel

       C．Hilton Hotel and Lido Holiday Inn               D．Scitech Hotel and the Palace Hotel

63. If you have Easter Brunch in Hiton Hotel you will pay RMB _______ for it.

       A． 195                      B．  224.25       C．  165.75         D．  97.5

    I am sure that everybody in his／her life has used computers．Nowadays you can feel their presence everywhere—at home，at school，at work and they certainly make life easier．On the other hand，there are people who can work without them．

    Anyway, I believe their presence is a good thing．Life with them seems less difficult and more comfortable．You can use them to choose your meal，to withdraw your money，and also to save your time，because these operations ale all controlled by computers．Therefore，you can hardly imagine the modern world without them；the whole planet seems to be one big computer society．

    Nevertheless，problems call often appear in this area，too．To have a computer means you have to be quite rich and have the necessary skills to use it．However, think about questions like，“Are computers available for everyone, for rich and poor people，for people from villages and people from cities? Aren’t they too expensive? Is everyone able to learn how to use them and does everyone have the chance to access and work with them? How could everything in the future be dependent on them?”Therefore，I think our society will be divided into two pans．One part will work with them and enjoy the benefits that computers can bring and the other part will be pushed out of society and will actually be left far behind the other group．

      Another question that bothers me is，computers are important and they’re good things in our life, but they aren’t everything. They are good as a help at school, quite often as entertainment, especially for young people, as an necessary tool to help in research etc. , but I think we shouldn’t be so dependent on them, because computers are only machines and machines can’t feel anything, can’t be human and sympathetic, and every action performed by computer can be interfered(干涉) with could cause these machines to crash or work badly.

       In conclusion, I would like to say I am not against computers. I use computers too, but people should be wary all the time.

72．Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?

    ①=Paragraph  ②=Paragraph2  ③=Paragraph 3  ④Paragraph4  ⑤=Paragraph5

73．By saying“wary”(in the last paragraph)，the author is trying to say,“People should      ”

    A．be strongly for the use of computers because of its convenience

    B．be careful with computers that will also cause problems

    C．master more necessary computer skills

    D．not do something that causes computers to work badly

74．In the third paragraph，the author presents his idea by       ．

      A．asking questions for people to think about

      B．giving examples to support his argument

      C．raising questions and answering them

      D．expressing his opinion directly

75．The author’s main purpose in writing the passage is to        ．

      A．encourage us to use computers in our society

      B．advise us to say no to computers from now on

       C．remind us to care about the problems that computers bring

      D．inform us that computers has become a necessary part of our life

Apples are usually sold by     weight and eggs are sometimes sold by    dozen

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

In front of the farmhouse ______.

A．lay a poor man             B．laid a poor man

   C．a poor man lay             D．did a poor man lie

.It’s her first time that she          by the school to participate in the contest.

A. was chosen      B. has chosen      C. chose      D. has been chosen

.This is the first time that I _________ such an interesting film.

A. saw       B. see      C. have seen       D. had seen

. By no means _______ say like that. It is likely to spoil your relationship.

A. ought you     B. you ought to      C. should you    D. you should to

  _____many times, he finally understood it.

A. To be told       B. Telling      C. Having told    D. Having been told