For many men an women today,the image that a watch communicates is more important than the time it tells. “Complications”---features that go beyond simple timekeeping—are an important part of a watch’s image. Today’s watches offer a host of complications that suit almost any personality . These features include altitude trackers ,compasses, lunar calendars ,USB drivers , and even devices that measure the effectiveness of golf swings !

Creativity is also a key element in today’s watches , for men as well as women. The Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash makes watches that don’t even look like watches . The company’s popular Shinshoku model uses different color lights to tell the time . It looks more like a futuristic bracelet then a watch. Another Japanese watchmaker , EleeNo , makes a “handless” watch . Using a ring of circles to keep time , this watch makes an excellent conversation piece.

In the past, the image of a man’s watch was quite different from that of a woman’s. Men’s watches tend to be bolder, larger, and more complicated than women’s watches, which were more likely to look like jewelry. Today, the differences between men’s and women’s watches are disappearing. Watchmakers are adding diamonds to their fine watches for man. And for women, they’re designing larger watches that contain complications. For example, some women’s watches now have calendars that show the phrases of the moon. Others show the time in two different cities, a handy funtion for business travelers. However, women still pay more attention than most men to the external beauty of a watch. And unlike men, women are still more likely to purchase watches that suit particular items in their wardrobes.

72.According to the passage, one type of watch complications can show you____________.

A. appointments for the day                       B. which direction is north

C. how much weight you’ve put on                D. a list of telephone numbers

73.What is the true information about the watch made by EleeNo?

A. It uses different hands to keep time.             B. It’s rather popular.

C. It doesn’t look like a watch.                   D. It’s much fun to talk about.

74.What does the writer imply about watches for women?

A. They are not as simple as they used to be.             

B. They need to improve their quality.

C. They have fewer functions and jewels.           

D. They don’t last as long as they used to.

75. What is the main topic of this article?

A. Why women are likely to buy more watches than men?

B. The differences between men’s and women’s watches

C.Current trends in the watch industry.

D.Useful tips for purchasing watches.

A Greek map maker in the 1 century believed that_____ south of the Indian Ocean a contient existed with_____ mild climate.

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

— Where is your new home now?

   —In the new developed zone. But I        downtown for five years.

   A. have lived       B. had lived           C. lived             D. was living 

阅读（共两节，15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

第一节：阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

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This is a true story from Guyana. One day, a boy took a piece of paper from a box. He made a paper ball and pushed it into his nose. He couldn’t get it out. He ran crying to his mother. His mother couldn’t get the paper out, either. A week later, the paper was still in the boy’s nose. His nose began to have a bad smell.

So his mother took the boy to a hospital. The doctor looked up at the child’s nose, but she couldn’t get the paper out. She said she had to cut the boy’s nose to get the paper out.

The boy’s mother came home looking sad. She didn’t want her child to have his nose cut. The next day she took the boy to her friend Sidney who lived in a house with an old lady called May. May wanted to see the child, so the child let her look up his nose.

“Yes, I can see it,” May said. “It will be out soon.”

As she spoke, she shook some black pepper on the child’s nose. The child gave a mighty sneeze and the paper flew out. His mother was surprised. May told his mother to take the boy to the seaside for a swim, for the salt water would go up his nose and stop the bad smell.

So the lucky boy didn’t have to go to the hospital to have his nose cut.

41. After the boy pushed a paper ball into his nose, ____.

   A. he took it out                B. his mother took it out

   C. he did nothing but cry         D. he tried to take it out but failed

42. The paper ball stayed in the boy’s nose for ____.

   A. at most seven days             B. less than seven days

   C. more than seven days           D. exactly seven days

43. According to the story, _____ was most worried about the boy’s accident.

   A. the boy’s mother     B. Sidney       C. May       D. the doctor

44. Which of the following is TRUE?

   A. The doctor helped to take the paper ball out of the boy’s nose.

   B. May succeeded in taking the paper out.

   C. The boy’s mother found some black pepper to solve the problem.

   D. The boy had to have his nose cut at last.

45. The boy should be taken to the seaside for a swim because ____.

   A. he needed to learn to swim

   B. the sea water would stop the bad smell of his nose.

   C. the sea water would wash out the paper ball.

   D. he needed a rest

78. Eric’s father, a skilled worker has repaired a lot of bikes of this kind, so he will _______ succeed in repairing your bike, I suppose.

A. probably                B. may be                   C. maybe                    D. Perhaps

58. Don’t worry about him. He is _____ a child and he is able to look after himself.

A. no longer                 B. any longer                C. no more                   D. any more

38. If you ask how____ away a place is, you are asking how great a distance away it is.

A. wide                   B. far                       C. remote                         D. Long

18. The _____ I know him, the _____ I admire his abilities.

A. much; much            B. more; most             C. better; more            D. better; most

128. I don't think she is right, so her words of advice were________on me.

A. wasted            B. useful             C. helpful            D. Effective

108. If you give way, the kids will think you are ____, and they’ll be more naughty.

A. soft               B. hard              C. gently            D. softly