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  From a major Windows upgrade to more powerful Web services and high-definition (高清晰)DVD, there's a lot to look forward to in the coming year.New monitors, DVD players, computers and game systems, will blur(模糊)the border between computers and home appliances to finally create a digital centre in each modern house.

  Vista View

  Microsoft's next major operating system, Windows Vista, looks different from today's Windows.But the parts you can't see might be even more important.Microsoft is focusing on securing users from the viruses, worms, and other attacks that have become a serious problem in the last decade.But security isn't the only point of Windows Vista.It includes additional gaming features, a new desktop search function, a new user interface, compatibility(兼容)with high-definition TV and multimedia equipment.

  New DVD on the road

  The next DVD generation has two layers.First, high-definition recording will mean more vivid sound and pictures.It also means you might have to put aside your present DVD collection, as people did with tape cassettes in the 1980's when CD was introduced.The new technology will record high-definition TV programs on a small disk without quality loss.And up to 50 gigabytes of storage can put 13 hours of programs or eight movies on a disc.

  Wireless Connectivity Everywhere.

  Wi-Fi is coming.Despite the over publicity surrounding wireless networking, the fact remains that finding a public connection still takes work.Next year, connectivity should get easier, thanks to long-range broadband wireless technology from Intel called WiMax.According to an Intel spokesperson a WiMax signal“can carry 50 miles in tests, but in reality about half that.”It means you can get online almost anywhere at any time.

  Next-Generation Game Consoles(控制台)

  Gamers, fasten your seat belts.2006 will be a great year for consoles.Next year will be one of the most exciting with major releases from Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft.It's like an election:Every four years or so, gamers get to choose which platform they'll support for the next cycle.As you'd expect, the processing and graphics hardware powering the consoles is impressive.They'll include HDTV and high-speed Internet connectivity.

(1)

Which is NOT included in Windows Vista?

[  ]

A.

Gaming features.

B.

A new monitor.

C.

High-definition TV.

D.

A new desktop search function.

(2)

With the new DVDs, you can ________.

[  ]

A.

record TV programs or movies.

B.

play tapes

C.

use smaller disks

D.

enjoy a bigger collection of DVDs

(3)

From the passage, we can conclude ________.

[  ]

A.

the competition between console makers is fierce

B.

Wi-Fi will take the place of Internet next year

C.

new viruses will be developed for Windows Vista

D.

new products make many of your old possessions rubbish

(4)

What do all the items listed above have in common?

[  ]

A.

They are convenient for gamers.

B.

High speed Internet connectivity.

C.

All involve a great leap in technology.

D.

High definition.

(5)

What's the purpose of writing this passage?

[  ]

A.

To inform you of ways to upgrade your house.

B.

To introduce the new technology.

C.

To inform you how to build up a digital centre.

D.

To introduce the new designs.

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  For those who are tired doing the laundry, Samsung has found an answer:a washing machine that can tell you when your laundry is done via a smartphone app(application).

  Strange though it may seem-“my wife already does that” was a common response among attendees viewing the device when it was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show(CES)this week-Samsung is just one of many appliance makers racing to install(安装)a large number of internet-connected features in machines in an effort to make them “smart”.

  Last year, it was a refrigerator that tweeted.This year, it's Wi-Fi-enabled laundry machines and fridges that can tell you when your groceries are going bad.

  The washers and dryers, available starting in the spring, connect to any smartphone through a downloadable application.The phone can then be used as a remote control, so the machines can be turned on and off while their owners is at work or on the bus.

  Samsung says it's not just something new-the app connection actually has some practical uses.

  “If you started to dry clothes in the morning and forgot to take them out, you can go to your phone and restart your dryer for the time when come home, so your clothes are refreshed and ready to go,” said spokesperson Amy Schmidt.

  The company also says that with electricity rate(电价)varying depending on the time of day, more control over when the machines are used can help save money.

  Perhaps, but what they will probably really accomplish is what all good technologies do-enable laziness.Rather than getting up to check on whether the laundry is done, users will instead monitor it on their phones while watching TV.

(1)

What can be inferred from the common response of the attendees at the CES?

[  ]

A.

The machine will be a big success.

B.

their wives like doing the laundry.

C.

The machine is unrelated to their life.

D.

This kind of technology is familiar to them.

(2)

What can we learn about the new laundry machines?

[  ]

A.

They can tell you when your clothes need washing

B.

They can be controlled with a smartphone

C.

They are difficult to operate

D.

They are sold at a low price

(3)

We can conclude form Samsung's statements that ________.

[  ]

A.

the app connection makes life easier

B.

it is better to dry clothes in the morning

C.

smartphone can shorten the drying time

D.

we should refresh clothes back at home

(4)

What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

[  ]

A.

The laundry should be frequently checked

B.

Lazy people like using such machines

C.

Good technologies also cause problems

D.

Television may help do the laundry.

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第二节短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断:如无错误,在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√);如有错误(每行只有一个错误),则按下列情况改正:
此行多一个词:把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉,在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。此行缺一个词:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。此行错一个词:在错的词下划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意:原行没有错的不要改。
Sue and Ann often meet at a cheaper restaurant to eat      91_____________
and talking about life and school after their morning      92.__________
class. Sometimes, instead of talking ,they play a         93.___________
game that they call it "people watching". They start the   94.   _____________
game in observing and listening to people around          95.   _____________
them carefully and make guesses about their lives as      96.   _____________
ages, jobs, likes, dislikes and so on. Of course,           97.   _____________
they never really knew whether they are right or wrong.     98.   _____________
Therefore they usually have good reasons for thinking    99. _____________
that what they are. "The game is fun," they often say.     100._________         

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The speaker, a teacher from a community college, addressed a sympathetic(赞同的) audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, “High school English teachers are not doing their jobs.” He described the inadequacies of his students, all high school graduates who can use language only at a grade 9 level. I was unable to determine from his answers to my questions how this grade 9 level had been established.

My topic is not standards nor its decline(降低). What the speaker was really saying is that he is no longer young; he has been teaching for sixteen years, and is able to think and speak like a mature adult.

  My point is that the frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately following it is inevitable. It is also human nature to look for the reasons for our dissatisfaction. Before English became a school subject in the late nineteenth century, it was difficult to find the target of the blame for language deficiencies (缺陷). But since then, English teachers have been under constant attack.

  The complainers think they have hit upon an original idea. As their own command of the language improves, they notice that young people do not have this same ability. Unaware that their own ability has developed through the years, they assume the new generation of young people must be hopeless in this respect. To the eyes and ears of sensitive adults the language of the young always seems inadequate.

Since this concern about the decline and fall of the English language is not perceived(察觉) as a generational phenomenon but rather as something new and peculiar(特有的) to today’s          young people, it naturally follows that today’s English teachers cannot be doing their jobs. Otherwise, young people would not commit offenses against the language.

The speaker the author mentioned in the passage believed that _____.

A. the language of the younger generation is usually inferior(差的) to that of the older     

generation

B. the students had a poor command of English because they didn’t work hard enough

C. he was an excellent language teacher because he had been teaching English for sixteen  

years

D. English teachers should be held responsible for the students’ poor command of English

In the author’s opinion, the speaker ______.

A. gave a correct judgment of the English level of the students

B. had exaggerated(夸大) the language problems of the students

C. was right in saying that English teachers were not doing their jobs

D. could think and speak intelligently

The author’s attitude towards the speaker’s remarks is ______.

A. neutral                    B. positive                   C. critical             D. compromising

It can be concluded from the passage that ______.

A. it is justifiable(有理由的) to include English as a school subject

B. the author disagrees with the speaker over the standard of English at Grade 9 level

C. English language teaching is by no means an easy job

D. language improvement needs time and effort

In the passage the author argues that ______.

A. it is unfair to blame the English teachers for the language deficiencies of the students

B. young people would not commit offences against the language if the teachers did their 

jobs properly

C. to eliminate(消除) language deficiencies one must have sensitive eyes and ears

D. to improve the standard of English requires the effort of several generations

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How to Be a Winner

  Sir Steven Redgrave

  Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals

  “In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes(糖尿病). Believing my career(职业生涯) was over, I felt extremely low. Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was it the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn't finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”

  Karen Pickering

  Swimming World Champion

“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success-you can’t follow a career in any field without being well—organized. List what you believe you can achieve. Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them.”

  Kirsten Best

  Poet & Writer

“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve something. Then there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to concentrate. When I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘calm’, ‘peace’ or ‘focus’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological(心理的) tool”

60. What does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about?

A. Difficulties influenced his career.       B. Specialists offered him medical advice.

C. Training helped him defeat his disease.   D. He overcame the shadow of illness to win.

61. What does Karen Pickering put on top of her diary?

A. Her training schedule.                B. Her daily happenings.

C. Her achievements.                   D. Her sports career.

62.What does the underlined word “distractions” probably refer to?

A. Ways that help one to focus.           B. Words that help one to feel less tense.

C. Activities that turn one's attention away.  D. Habits that make it hard for one to relax.

63. According to the passage ,what do the three people have in common?

A. Courage.   B. Devotion.    C. Hard work    .D. Self-confidence.

 

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