1.A.yet　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.still　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.just　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.rather

[解析] 本题考查副词词义辨析及学生依据语境选用恰当副词的能力。从后面的句子可以知道Tim Becker去买东西时不只是从家到商店直来直去，而是还要在居民区里巡视，所以应选用副词just。[答案] C

20.A.As　　　　　　　　　　　 B.So long as　　　　　　　　 C.Even though　　　 　　　　　　　 D.As far as

[解析] as far as常与be concerned搭配，表示“就……而言”。[答案] D

(二)

Tim Becker and his neighbors are doing something to make their neighborhood a trouble-free area.

When Tim Becker gets in his car to go shopping, he doesn’t　　1　 drive to a store and back home. He always looks　　2　 up and down the streets of his neighborhood. He looks for anything

　　 3　 such as strange cars, loud noises,　 4　 windows, or people gathering on street comers.

Tim 　5　 to a neighborhood watch group in Stoneville, Indiana, USA. The neighborhood watch group 　6　 on the third Wednesday of every month. That’s 　7　 .Tim gets together with ?about? ten of his neighbors to discuss community ?　 8　 .?Members of the neighborhood watch group want to help the police 　9　 their homes, streets, and families safe.

Tina Stedman, president of ?　 10　 ?neighborhood watch group, agrees with Tim.“People seem to think that crime happens to other people but not 　11　 them. Well, it’s never happened to me,” she said,“but I don’t think anyone has the 　12　 to steal from other people or to make them feel 　13　 sitting in their own homes.”

Alex, a member of the group, said that all the neighbors 　14　 out for one another,“We 15　 each other’s homes. We keep watch on the neighborhood at night and on weekends. Usually a 　16　　 of four or five of us goes out together. If something doesn’t look right, then we call the　 17　 .?For example, if we notice a group of teenagers who seem to be looking for 　18　 ,or someone destroying property, we report to the police.”

Alex feels the neighborhood watch groups ?　 19　 ?a lot in keeping crime down. Her husband Jim agrees, “Police are good people, but they can’t do 　20　 .”

19.A.skills　　　　　　　　　　 B.experiences　　　　　　　　 C.duties　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.methods

[解析] 再者，有的教师为了完成他的IT教学任务，课外作业也让学生在课堂上通过计算机去做。[答案] C

18.A.work-mates　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.headmasters

C.instructors　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.students

[解析] 从四个选项中可以判断，A、B、C三项都不是老师的做法。[答案] D

17.A.make a living　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.give lessons

C.go to lectures　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.does work

[解析] 作者表明：“有的教师迫于压力，将日常教学工作通过计算机来进行，是为了服从IT teaching所规定的时间要求，而后又用老办法上课。”[答案] B

16.A.methods　　　　　　　 B.skills　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.programs　　　　　　　　　 D.performances

[解析] performances在这里是指“教学工作”。[答案] D

15.A.ordered　　　　　　　　 B.improved　　　　　　　　　 C.encouraged　　　　　　　　 D.instructed

[解析] 作为expert，自然应该是instruct(指导)学校去完成交给的工作(即IT learning)。[答案] D

14.A.pleased　　　　　　　　 B.disappointed　　　　　　　 C.certain　　　　　　　　　　　fortable

[解析] 面对新的难题，他们感到灰心，乃至他们的教学工作也受到不好的影响。[答案] B

13.A.work　　　　　　　　　　 B.start　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.teach　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D.manage

[解析] 有经验的老教师面对用计算机进行教学无所适从，也得从头开始。[答案] B

12.A.interested　　　　　　　 B.satisfied　　　　　　　　　　 C.successful　　　　　　　　　 D.experienced

[解析] 此处指在教学中有经验的老教师。[答案] D