The Americans believe that anybody can become President of the United States. In a recent Hollywood comedy(喜剧), that is exactly what happens.

Dave Kovic, played by Kevin Kline, is a kind-hearted man who runs a business that finds people jobs. He leads a typical(典型的) American way of life, except for one thing－he looks exactly like the President, Bill Mitchell. In fact, the only thing that makes him different from the nation’s leader is that he is very nice!

      The president has started using look-alikes during some public appearances. Dave is offered a chance to “serve his country” by becoming one. However, things go wrong. The President becomes very ill and Dave ends up acting as the President forever.

      Director Ivan Reitman, who made the popular and successful comedies like Twins, Ghostbusters and Legal Eagles, could have gone for easy laughs by making fun of the American government. Instead, Dave is an attractive comedy about an ordinary man in extraordinary situations. Kevin Kline gives a double performance as Dave and the President, and Sigourney Weaver is at her best as his First Lady. The love story that develops between her role and Dave is a real classic(经典).

      The film is 100% American. However, if you’ve ever felt that anybody could do a better job running the country than the people in power, then you’ll enjoy Dave!

49. What is the purpose of the text?

      A. To tell the reader about the American government.

      B. To discus the Americans’ ideas about the President.

      C. To make a comparison between Dave and other films.

      D. To introduce a new film to the reader.

50. Who plays the role of the President in the film?

      A. Sigourney Weaver.                               B. Kevin Kline. 

      C. Bill Mitchell.                                         D. Ivan Reitman.

51. The underlined word “one” in the 3rd paragraph refers to _____.

      A. the President   B. the director   C. an actor                          D. a look-alike

52. Which of the following is best supported by the text?

      A. The author makes fun of the President.

      B. The author thinks highly of the film.

      C. The author is a fan of Hollywood comedies.

      D. The author wishes to become the American President.

At one time, computers were expected largely to remove the need for paper copies of documents (文件) because they could be stored electronically. But for all the texts that are written, stored and sent electronically, a lot of them are still ending up on paper.
    It is difficult to measure the quantity of paper used as a result of use of Internet-connected computers, although just about anyone who works in an office can tell you that when e-mail is introduced, the printers start working overtime. "I feel in my bones this revolution is causing more trees to be cut down," says Ted Smith of the Earth Village Organization.
    Perhaps the best sign of how computer and Internet use pushes up demand for paper comes from the high-tech industry itself, which sees printing as one of its most promising new markets. Several Internet companies have been set up to help small businesses print quality documents from a computer. Earlier this week Hewlett-Packard Co. announced a plan to develop new technologies that will enable people to print even more so they can get a hard copy of a business document, a medical record or just a one-line e-mail, even if they are nowhere near a computer. As the company sees it, the more use of the Internet the greater demand for printers.
   Does all this mean environmental concerns (环境问题) have been forgotten? Some activists suggest people have been led to believe that a lot of dangers to the environment have gone away. " I guess people believe that the problem is taken care of, because of recycling (回收利用) " said Kelly Quirke, director of the Rainforest Action Network in San Francisco. Yet Quirke is hopeful that high-tech may also prove helpful. He says printers that print on both sides are growing in popularity. The action group has also found acceptable paper made from materials other than wood, such as agricultural waste.

53. The growing demand for paper in recent years is largely due to ________.

A. the rapid development of small businesses

B. the opening up of new markets

C. the printing of high quality copies  

D. the increased use of the Internet

54. Environmentalists believe one possible way of dealing with the paper situation is ________.

A. to encourage printing more quality documents

B. to develop new printers using recycled paper

C. to find new materials for making paper 

D. to plant more fast-growing trees

55. Hewlett-Packard Co. has decided to develop new technologies because _______.

A. people are concerned about the environment
B. printers in many offices are working overtime
C. small companies need more hard copies

D. they see a growing market for printers

56. What would be the best title for the text?

A. Computers and Printers    

B. E-mail and the Business World
C. Internet Revolution and Environment

D. Modern Technology and New Markets

Native Tongue

At first Kate thought the Romanian girl could not speak or understand English. Nadia would not reply to anything Kate said. Kate was in charge of showing Nadia around on her first day at Buckminster Grade School. Kate could not figure out why the school had put Nadia in a class where she could not understand what people were saying.

“Why did they do this?” Kate wondered aloud. “I mean, you can’t learn if you can’t understand the teacher.”

Nadia’s voice was a whisper. “I understand English. I will learn.” Nadia’s English was perfect.

Kate was perplexed. She couldn’t understand why Nadia did not like to speak. Then she realized that moving to a new country probably wasn’t the easiest thing to do. There were hundreds of unfamiliar and unusual things to learn ― all at the same time.

“There’re a lot of new things to learn, huh? ”said Kate.

Nadia nodded rapidly. In a quiet voice she replied, “Many things people say, I do not understand. I have been speaking English and Romanian all my life, but I do not know what some children are saying. For example, yesterday a boy asked if I could help him find the USB port on a thin black box he was carrying. Isn’t a port a place for ships? It made no sense to me. ”

“Don’t worry,” said Kate. “You’ll figure everything out in time. You see, that thin black box was a computer. A USB port is a place where you can connect other machines to a computer. ”

Nadia and Kate were quiet after that. They took notes while the teacher gave a maths lesson. To Kate’s surprise, Nadia put up her hand and offered to answer questions at the blackboard.

Nadia handled every question the teacher gave her. Some of the questions were really difficult, and no one understood what was going on except Nadia and the teacher. When the teacher said that Nadia answered everything correctly, the whole class clapped their hands.

Nadia was smiling when she sat back down next to Kate. “Some things, ”she said in a normal voice, “are the same all over the world.”

57. At the beginning of Nadia’s first day at school, she was ______.
   A. disappointed        B. helpful       C. lively       D. shy
58. The underlined word “perplexed” probably means _______.
   A. puzzled                     B. angry                C. shocked            D. serious
59. We can infer from the passage that ________.
   A. Nadia did not like Kate                       

   B. Nadia had lived by the sea before
   C. Nadia had never seen a computer before 

   D. Nadia spoke in a soft voice out of politeness

60. Which of the following statement is true?

       A. Nadia was better at maths than other students.

       B. Nadia found some of the maths questions difficult.

       C. Nadia was encouraged to answer questions in class.

       D. Nadia understood the maths teacher better than other teachers.

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

(注意：61----65填涂到答题卡71----75处)

---Where shall we take our children this weekend?

---We could take them to Water World or to Oldfield Adventure Park.  61 .

---Well, how far away are they? I don’t want to spend all day in the car.

---   62  . But Old field Adventure Park will take about two and a half hours if we’re lucky.

---    63 

---Water World has a huge fun swimming pool.   64  

---I really don’t like zoos. I hate seeing animals in cages.

---Well, there aren’t any animals at Water World.

---If we are going there, I’m going to take a picnic basket. I know they have got restaurants but they are always expensive.    65 

---That’s a good idea. I’ll tell the children.

---Ok.

A.      Our children love animals very much.

B.      Do they have swimming pools?

C.      I’d rather eat in restaurants.

D.     They love that sort of thing. Which one do you prefer?

E.      The Old-field Adventure Park hasn’t got a pool, but it’s got a small zoo.

F.      Well, Water World is pretty close---about one hour away.

G.     I’d rather take our own food and drinks.

假设你是高三毕业生李华。你班同学最近就高三学生是否应该上晚自习争论不休。请你就此给某英文报社的编辑写一封信，内容如下：

注意：字数100词左右。可以适当添加少量内容以使行文连贯；开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear editor,

    I’m a Senior Three student. Recently, the students in our class had a discussion…

                                                      yours

                                                      Li Hua

假定你是李华，你的朋友Peter将来中国旅行。请写信邀请他来你家乡游玩，应包含以下内容：  

1.     交通： 飞机或火车，机场有45路公交车，在最后一站下车，如坐火车你将去车站接；  

2.     活动内容： 到附近的岛上玩，游泳、跑步、爬山、吃海鲜。  

注意：1. 开头和结尾已为你写好（不记入总词数 ）；     2. 词数100左右。  

Dear Peter,  

I'm really excited to know that you’ll come to China for summer holidays. I hope you will come to visit my hometown. _________________              

Let me know your travel plan when you have one. I’m looking forward to seeing you again, in my hometown.  

Cheers,  

Li Hua  

A thief who dropped a winning lottery ticket（彩票） at the scene of his crime has been given a lesson in honesty. His victim, who picked up the ticket, then claimed the & 25,000 prize, managed to trace him, and handed over the cash.  

The robbery happened when maths professor Vinicio Sabbatucci, 58, was changing a tyre on an Italian motorway. Another motorist, who stopped to “help” stole a suitcase from his car and drove off. The professor found the dropped ticket and put it in his pocket before driving home to Ascoli in eastern Italy.  

The next day, he saw the lottery results on TV and, taking out the ticket, realized it was a winner. He claimed the 60 million lire（里拉） prize. Then he began a battle with his conscience. Finally, he decided he could not keep the money despite having been robbed. He advertised in newspapers and on radio, saying: “I’m trying to find the man who robbed me. I have 60 million for him―a lottery winner. Please meet me. Anonymity（匿名） guaranteed.”  

Professor Sabbatucci received hundreds of calls from people hoping to trick him into handing them the cash. But there was one voice he recognized --- and he arranged to meet the man in a park. The robber, a 35-year-old unemployed father of two, gave back the suitcase and burst into tears. He could not believe what was happening. “Why didn't you keep the money?” he asked. The professor replied: “I couldn't because it's not mine.” Then he walked off, spurning the thief's offer of a reward.  

72. The sentence “Then he began a battle with his conscience.”in Paragraph 3 implies all of the following EXCEPT that _______.  

A. he knew what he should do as soon as he saw the lottery results  

B. he hesitated about keeping the money for some time  

C. he thought for a moment of punishing the robber.  

D. he came to realize that honesty is more important than money  

73. Hundreds of people phoned professor Sabbatucci because they __________.  

A. wanted to make fun of him           B. hoped to get the money  

C. knew who the robber was             D. lost the lottery ticket  

74. The underlined word “spurning”in the last sentence can be replaced by________.  

A. accepting        B. claiming        C. rejecting          D. canceling  

75. What might be the headline for the news ______.  

A. A Robber's Lucky Day               B. A Popular Maths Professor  

C. A Magic Lottery                        D. A Reward of Honesty