Our life is changing.During the past hundred years,the car,the radio,the cinema,and now television have produced great　1　in the amusements with which people pass their　2　time.

A　3　years ago,people were in the habit of making their own amusements.When a group of people　4　,they talked,played cards or other games,or went out riding, shooting,or walking together.Most people could sing a little,or play some musical? instrument reasonably well；so at a party the guests amused each other.??5　　 , conversation(聊天) was an 　6　；amusing conversation could　7　people happy for hours.?

　　As for games such as football and cricket(板球),people were also in the habit of playing them themselves.Most of them did not play very well,but they　8　themselves and their friends.?

Nowadays we are amused by professional singers or players.Why listen to your friends singing when you can　9　the great singers of the world over the radio or on TV? Why play football with players who　10　very good when you can go to　11　some of the best players playing football in your country??

　　　12　an important match? Few people do this.You may just sit comfortably?13　and watch the game without the　14　of going outside.?

　　The art of conversation and the　15　of playing and singing by ourselves are?16　；people are becoming more and more lookers and listeners,and　17　doers and talkers. This change does people 　18　.It is　19　to do something personally than　20　to sit and watch others doing it.

1.A.harm　　　　　　 B.pleasure　　　　　　 C.changes　　　　　　 D.danger?

2.A.busy　　　　　　 B.free　　　　　　　　　　C.good　　　　　　　　 D.lazy?

3.A.hundred　　　　 B.thousand　　　　　　C.century　　　　　　　　　　 D.few?

4.A.walked　　　　　　B.played　　　　　　　　C.joined　　　　　　　　 D.gathered?

5.A.First of all　　　　B.Above all　　　　　　C.After all　　　　　　 D.At first?

6.A.art　　　　　　　　 B.interest　　　　　　 C.fun　　　　　　　　　　D.importance?

7.A.let　　　　　　　　 B.make　　　　　　　　 C.keep　　　　　　　　 D.cause?

8.A.enjoyed　　　　 B.played　　　　　　　　C.taught　　　　　　　　D.amused?

9.A.watch　　　　　　 B.become　　　　　　 C.hear　　　　　　　　 D.admire?

10.A.is　　　　　　　　 B.are　　　　　　　　　　 C.is not　　　　　　　　 D.are not?

11.A.join in　　　　　　B.play with　　　　　　C.watch　　　　　　　　D.find?

12.A.Acting　　　　 B.Enjoying　　　　　　 C.Seeing　　　　　　　　D.Playing?

13.A.at home　　　　 B.at a cinema　　　　 C.at a stadium　　　　D.at the playground?

14.A.problem　　　　 B.trouble　　　　　　 C.question　　　　　　 D.difficulty?

15.A.custom　　　　 B.habit　　　　　　　　 C.practice　　　　　　 D.interest?

16.A.growing　　　　 B.developing　　　　 C.dying　　　　　　　　 D.disappearing?

17.A.better and bette　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.worse and worse?

C.more and more　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.fewer and fewer?

18.A.more good than harm　　　　　　　　 B.either good or harm?

C.more harm than good　　　　　　　　　　 D.neither good nor harm?

19.A.good　　　　　　 B.better　　　　　　　　 C.bad　　　　　　　　　　D.worse?

20.A.always　　　　 B.seldom　　　　　　 C.sometimes　　　　 D.never??

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　　Paper was one of the most important inventions in the whole of Chinese history 　1　this invention, much is known about Chinese　2　because records were kept on paper. However, in other parts of the world, much of the history over hundreds of years is completely 　3　.As there was no paper in these countries, no 　4　were kept.

　　It is believed that before 　5　was developed, people in China 　6　keep records by a number of stones together. As soon as 　7　came to development, people carved words on animal bones. 　8　,words were carved on metal pots; examples of these have been 　9　from the 16th to the 3rd centuries BC. 　10　the 2nd and the 15th centuries AD people wrote on 　11　of bamboo or wood and these were tied together to 　12　a book. Although these were much more 　13　than the metal pots, they were still 　14　to read and write, and very 　15　to carry.

　　At the same time another kind of book was 　16　,made from silk. Some silk 　17　that have been found are over 2140 years old. It was 　18　to write and draw on silk. The 　19　was that it was too valuable for 　20　Because it was so 　21　,people developed a 　22　of paper made from the fibbers of 　23　.They used fishing nets, the outside of trees, and 　24　as silk but much 　25　expensive.

1．

[　　]

A．From　　　B．As a result of　　　C．Instead of　　　D．In spite of

2．

[　　]

A．education　　　B．stories　　　C．culture　　　D．history

3．

[　　]

A．discovered　　　B．found out　　　C．known　　　D．unknown

4．

[　　]

A．results　　　B．invention　　　C．records　　　D．books

5．

[　　]

A．maths　　　B．paper　　　C．space　　　D．science

6．

[　　]

A．should　　　B．couldn’t　　　C．must　　　D．used to

7．

[　　]

A．language　　　B．writing　　　C．Chinese　　　D．life

8．

[　　]

A．However　　　B．So　　　C．Later　　　D．Therefore

9．

[　　]

A．found　　　B．hidden　　　C．dug　　　D．shown

10．

[　　]

A．Both　　　B．From　　　C．Early　　　D．Between

11．

[　　]

A．kinds　　　B．pieces　　　C．piles　　　D．surface

12．

[　　]

A．become　　　B．print　　　C．form　　　D．change

13．

[　　]

A．useful　　　B．beautiful　　　C．necessary　　　D．important

14．

[　　]

A．easy　　　B．difficult　　　C．a waste　　　D．useless

15．

[　　]

A．impossible　　　B．careful　　　C．light　　　D．heavy

16．

[　　]

A．developed　　　B．produced　　　C．printed　　　D．sold

17．

[　　]

A．clothes　　　B．pictures　　　C．books　　　D．papers

18．

[　　]

A．easy　　　B．interesting　　　C．important　　　D．possible

19．

[　　]

A．question　　　B．problem　　　C．idea　　　D．fact

20．

[　　]

A．people　　　B．readers　　　C．everyone　　　D．everyday use

21．

[　　]

A．useful　　　B．cheap　　　C．expensive　　　D．soft

22．

[　　]

A．kind　　　B．piece　　　C．set　　　D．lot

23．

[　　]

A．bamboo　　　B．plants　　　C．grass　　　D．trees

24．

[　　]

A．bright　　　B．long　　　C．white　　　D．light

25．

[　　]

A．less　　　B．more　　　C．fewer　　　D．better

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个　　 最佳答案。

　　　　    Sumalee comes from Bangkok (曼谷),Thailand. She's in her second　　 year at Ohio State University now. She's majoring (专修) in business　　 administration (管理) there. Sumalee 1 to the United States almost　　 three years ago. She 2 English in Bangkok, 　　 3 she had trouble with the language when she first 　　 4 . She wasn't able to pass the English test　　 that she 5 before she 6 her classes. She decided to attend a private　　 (私人的) language school, and she studied there six months. She 　　 7 her ability to speak and understand. She also learned to read English 　　 8 better. 9 six months, she was able to pass the English test.Now she lives in a dormitory at the university. Her roommate is 10　　 American student, Alice Nielsen. They 11 good friends. They usually　　 eat together, and they often play tennis 12 each other. Sumalee has　　 13 visited Alice's family in a small town in Ohio. There 14 a lot of　　 15 foreign students at the university. They come from many 16　　 countries. Sometimes the foreign student adviser 17 a picnic or dance　　 for them. Sumalee likes to go because she can speak 18 language with　　 the other Thai students who 19 the university. The rest of the time,　　 Sumalee speaks, hears, and reads English.

　　     She still has trouble with the textbooks in courses 20 sociology　　 (社会学), history, and English. She has to take these courses because　　 the university 21 them. She often has to ask Alice to help her 22　　 words and sentences in her textbooks.

　　    She's only taking one business administration course this year.　　 She also has a class in statistics (统计学). She's looking 23 next　　 year when almost all her classes will be business subjects. She'll be　　 24 interested in those courses and, in addition, English 25 a problem　　 for her then.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1.	A. comes	B. came	C. come	D. had come	［　　］
2.	A. had studied	B. studied	C. studies	D. was studying	［　　］
3.	A. and	B. or	C. but	D. though	［　　］
4.	A. reached	B. got	C. left	D. arrived	［　　］
5.	A. took	B. had to take	C. had taken	D. had	［　　］
6.	A. started	B. might started	C. could start	D. had started	［　　］
7.	A. improved	B. had	C. got	D. gained	［　　］
8.	A. more	B. very	C. much	D. many	［　　］
9.	A. Before	B. By	C. To	D. After	［　　］
10.	A. the	B. an	C. a	D.	［　　］
11.	A. have become	B. become	C. became	D. have became	［　　］
12.	A. to	B. towards	C. with	D. against	［　　］
13.	A. yet	B. also	C. too	D. still	［　　］
14.	A. are	B. is	C. was	D. were	［　　］
15.	A. others	B. other	C. else	D. another	［　　］
16.	A. same	B. different	C. important	D. advanced	［　　］
17.	A. comes to	B. take part in	C. goes for	D. arranges	[   ]
18.	A. own	B. own her	C. her own	D. his own	［　　］
19.	A. attend	B. are attending	C. were attending	D. attended	［　　］
20.	A. like	B. as	C. as if	D. alike	［　　］
21.	A. knows	B. understands	C. requires	D. asks	［　　］
22.	A. with	B. on	C. at	D. in	［　　］
23.	A. to	B. at	C. forward	D. forward to	［　　］
24.	A. much	B. many	C. more	D. a lot	［　　］
25.	A. is	B. will be	C. won't be	D. is not	［　　］