“Any time! Any where! Decades ago there was no such thing” – “Communication”.
Then, September 7th 1987, the global system for mobile communication or GSM was born. And international agreements that laid out the standards, regulations and practices gave rise to a global mobile phone industry.
To be honest, the world’s first mobiles were not so attractive and the range of effectiveness wasn’t very good. But they became a must-have among those wealthy people who could afford that. However, by advantage of GSM which has many different elements to it, we can all enjoy the ability to go around the world in 217 countries, land in that country and know that a phone would work.
There are other cell phone systems using different technology in the world. The majority of the United States and parts of South America have been using something called CDMA which is very rare in Europe. In some Asian countries like China, GSM and CDMA both exist at the same time. But the GSM Association claims 85% of the global mobile phone market. They estimated there are now about 2.5 billion different users who make more than 7 trillion minutes of calls everyday, and that’s not all.
20 years later, the mobile phone is so much more than just a phone. You can use it to send text messages, take pictures, show video, even surf the internet.
“The phone itself is involved from just being a communication tool, to be a tool for round-the-clock connectivity, you can not live without it even in a minute.” Mobile consultant Nick Lane also points out with so many customized styles and features, your mobile phone will become a symbol of you.
Where will the global mobile phone industry be in another 20 years? Certainly, there will be more connections than better coverage. As for where else technology will take us, one can only imagine.
【小题1】According the passage, we can know that GSM is ____________.

A．a global-used mobile phone	B．a global mobile phone industry
C．a global mobile phone association	D．a global mobile communication system

【小题2】It's most difficult to find a CDMA mobile phone in ____________.

A．the United States

B．South America

C．Europe

D．China

【小题3】From this passage, we can infer that ____________.

A．as soon as the first mobiles appeared, they became popular and many people have one

B．with a GSM mobile phone, you can make a phone call in most parts of the USA

C．there are only two cell phone systems in the whole world: GSM and CDMA

D．most of the mobile phone users in the world now are using the GSM mobile phone

【小题4】By pointing out “your mobile phone will become a symbol of you”, what does Nick Lane want to tell us about the mobile phone in the future?

A．You can have a mobile phone with the unique look and functions as you like.

B．Others can find us without any difficulties if we carry our mobile phone.

C．The mobile phone can be used as a permit when you enter some places.

D．The mobile phone we carry can show others how wealthy we are.

【小题5】What does the writer feel about the GSM development in the following 20 years?

A．Satisfied.

B．Worried.

C．Confident.

D．Confused.

A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment into the outer 36 of Harvard’s president. But they were 37 by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 38 that the couple would finally become 　39 and go away. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 　40 .

A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 　41 face. The lady told them, “We had a son that 　42　 Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was 43 here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to 44 a memorial (纪念物) to him, somewhere on campus.”

The president wasn’t 45 .Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “We can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this 46 would look like a cemetery (墓地)。”“Oh, no,” the lady 47 quickly, “We don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a 48 to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and 　49 at the couple and then exclaimed,” A building! Do you have any

50 how much a building costs? We have spent over $7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was __51___, because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 52 ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. 53 their offer was turned down, Mr. And Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their 54 ,a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 55 about.

36．A．lab　　　　　　　　　　 B．library　　　　　　　　 C．hall　　　　　　　　　　 D．office

37．A．watched　　　　　　 B．stopped　　　　　　　 C．followed　 　　　 D．interviewed

38．A．hoping 　　　　　 B．finding　 　　　　 C．realizing　 　　　 D．imagining

39．A．surprised 　　　　　 B．disappointed 　C．worried　 　　　　　　 D．troubled

40．A．hopelessly 　　　 B．carefully 　　　　　 C．unexpectedly 　　 D．unwillingly

41．A．pleasant 　　　　 B．funny　 　　　　　 C．cold 　　　　　　　 D．sad

42．A．attended 　　　　 B．visited　 　　　　 C．studied　　 　　　 D．served

43．A．clever　 　　　　 B．brave　 　　　　　 C．proud　　 　　　　 D．happy

44．A．set about　 　　　 B．set up 　　　　　　 C．take down　　 D．take over

45．A．satisfied　　 　　 B．excited　　 　　　 C．moved 　　　　　 D．ashamed

46．A．house　 　　　　　 B．part　　 　　　　　 C．garden　　 　　　 D．place

47．A．explained 　　　　 B．expressed　 　　 C．refused　　 　　　 D．admitted

48．A．building 　　　　　 B．yard　 　　　　　　 C．playground　　 D．square

49．A．laughed　 　　　 B．shouted　　 　　 C．glanced 　　　　 D．called

50．A．suggestion　 　　 B．idea 　　　　　　　 C．thought　 　　　　 D．opinion

51．A．bored　　 　　　　 B．astonished　 　　 C．interested　 　　 D．pleased

52．A．department　 　　 B．university　 　　 C．business　 　　　 D．club

53．A．Once　　 　　　　 B．While　　 　　　　 C．Since 　　　　　　 D．Though

54．A．name 　　　　　　 B．character　 　　 C．picture　 　　　　 D．sign

55．A．talked　　 　　　　 B．knew　　 　　　　 C．heard　　 　　　 D．cared

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    I 1 knew a man 2 memory was very bad. Richard Rudd was 3 forgetful that he 4 forgot what he 5 about in the middle of a sentence. His wife had to constantly 6 him not to forget his appointments (约会), his classes, even his meals! 7 Rudd was a professor at a well-known university, his 8 really gave him a hard time.

    One hot summer day, Professor Rudd decided to 9 his children to the seashore, The seaside town he planned to 10 was about a 11 train ride away. To make the 12 more interesting for his young children, he 13 the name of the town a secret. However, 14 the time Rudd had arrived at the train station, the poor forgetful man had forgotten the name of the town himself. Luckily, a friend of 15 , happened to be in the station. He 16 to take care of the children while Rudd went back home to 17 where he was going.

    The professor's wife was 18 to see him again so soon, but she was amused (觉得可笑) when she heard what was the matter. She distrusted his memory, so she wrote the name of the town on a piece of paper 19 that she had 20 the problem. She sent her husband the matter now?

1．

[　　]

A．even

B．never

C．once

D．before

2．

[　　]

A．who

B．whose

C．which

D．that

3．

[　　]

A．so

B．rather

C．very

D．quite

4．

[　　]

A．some time

B．sometime

C．sometimes

D．some times

5．

[　　]

　　 　　 　　 　　

A．is talking	B．would talk
C．had talked	D．had been talking

6．

[　　]

A．refuse

B．warn

C．require

D．start

7．

[　　]

A．Because

B．Because of

C．Since

D．For

8．

[　　]

　　 　　 　　 　　

A．forgetting	B．forgotten
C．forgetful	D．forgetfulness

9．

[　　]

A．take

B．bring

C．send

D．let

10．

[　　]

A．get

B．call

C．visit

D．arrive

11．

[　　]

A．three hour's

B．three-hours'

C．three hours

D．three-huor

12．

[　　]

A．matter

B．trip

C．inspection

D．movement

13．

[　　]

A．took

B．made

C．kept

D．hid

14．

[　　]

A．by

B．at

C．to

D．on

15．

[　　]

A．he

B．him

C．his

D．himself

16．

[　　]

A．wondered

B．permitted

C．offered

D．referred

17．

[　　]

A．find

B．find out

C．look

D．look for

18．

[　　]

A．sad .

B．anxious

C．eagerly

D．surprised

19．

[　　]

　　 　　 　　 　　

A．Satisfied	B．Satisfying
C．To be satisfied	D．Having satisfied

20．

[　　]

　　 　　 　　 　　

A．smoothed	B．managed
C．settled	D．worked out away

The only highway to go to work that I had to drive on was closed down due to an accident on the bridge．A truck had hit the bridge and made it 　1 for any traffic to go over it．So in order to get to 2 I had to go a number of miles out of my way．

Not being that 　3 with this road and not knowing 　4 all the pot holes in the road were, I topped a hill and right in my path was a big pot hole．I felt and heard the familiar sound of a flat tire．I 5 as far to the right as possible and stopped．I tried several times to change the tire, but 6 ．

There I sat out in the countryside and no way to 　7 with anybody．Just then, I looked in my rear(后面的） view mirror and a 　8 was pulling out of a pasture（牧场） behind me．I was happy but 　9 at the same time．

I was struggling to get the 10 out when this man in the pickup pulled in behind me．He got out to introduce himself and 11 to help me．When he got the spare out we discovered that it is also 　12 ．He told me he would take the tire and have it 　13 and call my husband．

We got the tire fixed 14 he took me back to my car．My husband had been 15　 us anxiously there until we got back．The kind stranger stayed there and helped my husband 　16 the tire．After they finished we 　17 thanked him and offered to pay him for his 18 ．

I will never forget his words, "Your thanks are 　19 enough pay and I just hope if this ever happens to my wife or daughter someone will be so 　20 as to help them．"

1．A．busy　　　　　 B．narrow 　C．unsafe　　　 　　　　　　　 D．fearful

2．A．school　　　　 B．city C．work　　　 　　　　　　　 D．shop

3．A．satisfied　　　 B．clear C．known　　　 　　　　　　 D．familiar

4．A．what　　　　　 B．where C．when　　　 　　　　　　　 D．which

5．A．pulled　　　　 B．rode C．placed　　　 　　　　　　　 D．made

6．A．failed　　　　　 B．passed 　C．managed　　 　　　　　　　 D．dropped

7．A, catch up　　　 B．get in touch C．have to do　 　　　　　　　 D．put up

8．A．truck　　　　　 B．pickup 　C．car　　　　　 　　　　　　 D．bike

9．A．scared　　　　　 B．excited C．doubted　　 　　　　　　　 D．satisfied

10．A．car　　　　　　 B．wheel C．spare　　　 　　　　　　　 D．trunk

11．A．refused　　　　 B．offered 　C．pretended　 　　　　　　　 D．promised

12．A, broken　　　　 B．flat C．empty　　　 　　　　　　　 D．old

13．A．sold　　　　　　 B．painted 　C．packed　　　 　　　　　　 D．fixed

14．A．but　　　　　 B．so C．and　　　 　　　　　　　　 D．or

15．A．waiting　　　　 B．watching C．expecting　 　　　　　　　 D．searching

16．A．break　　　　　 B．change C．clean　　　 　　　　　　　 D．repair

17．A．both　　　　　 B．all C．neither　　　 　　　　　　　 D．either

18．A．behavior　　　 B．kindness 　C．bravery　　 　　　　　　　　 D．patience

19．A．more than　　　 B．less than 　C．rather than　 　　　　　　　 D．better than

20．A．polite　　　　　 B．active C．nice　　　 　　　　　　　　 D．wise

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I was invited to attend a presentation at the Kentucky School．That evening I found gratitude（感恩）had amazing 36 to change our attitude…and our life．

The young musician Mr．Patrick was 37 onto the stage in his wheelchair and began to play the piano．His fingers danced across the keys as he 38 beautiful music．He then began to sing as he played, and it was wonderful．But what shocked me most was his 39 smile．

Patrick was born with no eyes and an illness in the legs, which 40 him lame for life．However, as a child, he was 41 with artificial eyes and placed in a wheelchair．Before his first 42 ,he discovered the piano．When his mom hit any note on the piano, and within one or two 43 ,he′d get it．By his second birthday, he was playing“Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”．His father was 44 ．“We might not play baseball, but we can play music together．”

When Patrick was at the University of Louisville, his father　 45　 classes with him．He was also a part of the 214-member marching band！He was a blind, wheelchair-bound trumpet player; and he and his father did it together．His father 46　 the night shift（夜班）in order to accompany his daytime band practice．Patrick says,“My dad′s my　 47 ．”

But even more than his 48 musical talent, it was Patrick′s “ attitude of gratitude”that 49 my soul．On stage, between songe, he talked to the audience about his life and about how　 50　 he was with a great father．When his performance was over, Patrick and his father were on the stage together．The crowd rose to their feet and　 51　 for over five minutes．

We all face misfortune in our lives． 52 ，it′s not the hardship but how we　 53　 to it that will determine the joy and happiness in our lives．During 54　 times, do we spend too much time feeling　 55　 for ourselves, or can we, with gratitude, learn how to dance in the rain？

36．A．knowledge　　　　　　 B．quality　　　　　　　　　 C．wisdom　　　　　　　　 D．power

37．A．rolled　　　　　　　　　　 B．held　　　　　　　　　　　 C．allowed　　　　　　　　 D．dragged

38．A．wrote　　　　　　　　　　 B．provided　　　　　　　　 C．made　　　　　　　　　　 D．gave

39．A．strange　　　　　　　　　 B．magic　　　　　　　　　　 C．bitter　　　　　　　　　　 D．friendly

40．A．took　　　　　　　　　　　 B．led　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．forced　　　　　　　　　 D．left

41．A．fitted　　　　　　　　　　 B．connected　　　　　　　 C．associated　　　　　　　 D．filled

42．A．place　　　　　　　　　　 B．birthday　　　　　　　　 C．performance　　　　　 D．attempt

43．A．memories　　　　　　　 B．words　　　　　　　　　　 C．tries　　　　　　　　　　　 D．notes

44．A．confused B．amused C．interested　　　　　　　 D．overjoyed

45．A．listed　　　　　　　　　　 B．found　　　　　　　　　　 C．attended　　　　　　　　 D．organized

46．A．worked　　　　　　　　　 B．found　　　　　　　　　　 C．refused　　　　　　　　　 D．cancelled

47．A．dream　　　　　　　　　　 B．hero　　　　　　　　　　　 C．music　　　　　　　　　　 D．song

48．A．unbearable B．unbelievable C．unconditional　　　　 D．unreasonable

49．A．touched　　　　　　　　 B．calmed　　　　　　　　　 C．freed　　　　　　　　　　 D．felt

50．A．satisfied　　　　　　　　 B．concerned　　　　　　　 C．blessed　　　　　　　　　 D．laughed

51．A．cheered　　　　　　　　 B．whispered　　　　　　　 C．shouted　　　　　　　　 D．laughed

52．A．Therefore　　　　　　　 B．Otherwise　　　　　　　 C．However　　　　　　　 D．Besides

53．A．see　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．react　　　　　　　　　　　 C．agree　　　　　　　　　　 D．put

54．A．happy　　　　　　　　　　 B．modern　　　　　　　　　 C．tough　　　　　　　　　　 D．usual

55．A．great　　　　　　　　　　 B．sorry　　　　　　　　　　 C．hopeful　　　　　　　　　 D．proud