Every day，the news of the world reaches people by over 300 million copies of daily papers，over 400 million radio sets，and over 150 million television sets.　Additional news is 　1　by　motion（动作） pictures，in theatres and cinemas all over the world.　As more people learn what the important events of the day are，　2　still only care for the events of their own household.　Nearly four hundred years ago the English writer John Donne said，“No man is an island.”This 　3　is more appropriate（恰当的）today　than it was 　4　Donne lived.　In short，wherever he lives，a man 　5　to some society；and we are becoming more and more aware（清楚的） that ?　6　happens in one particular society affects，somehow，the life of mankind.?

Newspapers have been published in the 　7　world for about four hundred years.　Most of the newspapers 　8　today are read in Europe and North America.　However,　　9　they may be read in all parts of the world，　10　to the new inventions that are changing the techniques of newspaper 　11　.?

Electronics and automation（自动化） have made it 　12　to produce pictures and texts far more quickly than before.　Photographic（照相的） copying doesn't 　13　to use type（铅字） and printing machines.And fewer specialists（专家），　14　type?setters，are needed to produce a paper? or magazine by the 　15　method.　Therefore，the publishing of newspapers and magazines can 　16　more money.　Besides，photocopies can be sent over great 　17　now by means of ?television　channels and satellites such as Telstar.　Thus（因此），　18　can be brought to the public　more quickly than before.?

Machines that prepare printed texts for photocopies are being used a great deal today.　Film，　 19 　 light and small，can be sent rapidly to other places and used to print copies of the text 　20　they are needed.　Film pictures can also be projected（投影） easily on a movie or television screen.?

1.A.　taken　　　　 B.　shown　　　　 C.　seen　　　　 D.　known

2.A.　fewer　　　　 B.　higher　　　 C.　lower　　　　 D.　less?

3.A.　study　　　　 B.　argument　　 C.　knowledge　　 D.　idea?

4.A.　that　　　 B.　while　　　　 C.　when　　　　 D.　then?

5.A.　moves　　　 B. goes　　　　 C.　belongs　　　　 D.　comes?

6.A.　it　 　　　 B.　whatever　　 C.　something　　 D.　anything?

7.A.　common　　 B.　modern　　　 C.　ordinary　　 D.　usual?

8.A.　bought　　 B.　printed　　　　 C.　found　　　　 D.　discovered?

9.A.　fast　　　 B.　suddenly　　 C.　immediately　　 D.　soon?

10.A.　has　　　 B.　brings　　　 C.　thanks　　　 D.　imagines?

11.A.　delivering B.　making　　　 C.　selling　　　　 D.　publishing

12.A.　clear　　 B.　possible　　 C.　bright　　　 D.　successful?

13.A.　want　　　　 B.　need　　　　 C.　like　　　　 D.　hope?

14.A.　including B.　besides　　　　 C.　such as　　　　 D.　except?

15.A.　advanced　　 B.　easy　　　　 C.　unusual　　　　 D.　suitable?

16.A.　make　　　　 B.　earn　　　　 C.　save　　　　 D.　get?

17.A.　places　　 B.　distances　　　 C.　cities　　　 D.　villages

18.A.　pictures　　 B.　newspapers　　　 C.　letters　　　　 D.　words?

19.A.　becoming　　 B.　feeling　　　　 C.　turning　　　　 D.　being?

20.A.　where　　 B.　there　　　　 C.　which　　　　 D.　because of

 

The Western world has always been divided into two types of people—the cool and the uncool. It is a　 __36__　 that starts in school. The cool kids are good at sports. They are　 __37__　 with the opposite sex. They are good?looking and people want to　 __38__　 their style. They can do their homework but they don't　 __39__ a big effort. That would not be cool.

The uncool kids are in the　 __40__　 of the playground. They are very bright，but they don't have great　 __41__skills and they are　 __42__　 at sports. When they are not programming computers or doing calculus(微积分) in their heads, they are reading comic books and watching shows　 __43__　 the X Files. They are　 __44__ as the geeks(怪人)．

Here are the geeks. The geeks are taking over(占上风). Make friends with them now　 __45__　 they will put virus in your computer and　 __46__　 your math homework to ruin. Geeks might not be popular at school, yet they do pass their examinations, and they might not be too popular at university，but　 __47__　 good degrees.

The most important　 __48__　 of the 21st century, computers and IT, has been at least partly created by geeks. Geek heroes like Bill Gates　 __49__　 others to follow their examples. Being a geek is a way of earning good money. And the creation of the Internet gave them a　　 __50__　 of their own to work and play in，making them a global force.　 __51__， the effect of the geeks　 __52__ popular culture has started a new trend. It is now cool to be　 __53__. Geek culture is becoming an important part of general popular culture, in which what you know is more important than　 __54__　 you look like.

But there are also　 __55__. Geeks were often bullied (欺侮)or laughed at in school. Now a geek may be your boss. Perhaps it is time for punishment.

36．A.division 　 B．part C．class 　　 D．habit

37．A.pleasant 　 B．popular C．crazy 　 D．particular

38．A.take B．act C．copy　 　 D．advance

39．A.have B．suffer C．support D．make

40．A.corner 　　 B．team 　C．group　 D．center

41．A.operating　 　　　 B．speaking 　C．social 　 D．experimental

42．A.good　 　　 B．active C．hopeless 　　　 D．sharp

43．A.like 　 B．for 　C．such 　　 D．as

44．A.admired　 B．thought 　C．known D．treated

45．A.and　 B．so 　C．or　 　　　 D．that

46．A.put　 B．place 　C．bring 　　 D．take

47．A.win B．take 　C．wish 　　 D．finish

48．A.industry 　 B．progress 　C．discovery 　　　 D．improvement

49．A.excite 　　 B．discourage 　C．demand D．promise

50．A.room 　　　 B．world 　C．chance D．heaven

51．A.Somehow　 　 B．However 　C．Though D．Besides

52．A.in 　　 B．of C．on D．for

53．A.rich B．uncool C．attractive 　　 D．handsome

54．A.how　 　　 B．that C．how much 　 D．what

55．A.risks B．questions 　C．shortcomings 　　　 D．chances

I ran across a dim photo of him the other day ，going through old thing . He’s been dead for 25 years . His name was Rex.

　 1 was his favourite recreation . He had as much 　 2 in the water as any person I have known . You didn’t have to throw a stick in the water to 　3　 　him to go in . Of course , he would bring back a stick to you if you 　4　 throw one in

That 　5 me of the night , 　6　 he brought back a small chest that he found somewhere how 7 nobody ever knew . Since it was Rex , it 　8　 easily have been half a mile . The chest wasn’t a good one . It was just a 　 9 old piece that somebody 　 10 . Still , it was something he wanted , probably 11 it presented a nice problem in transportation . It tested his courage . We first knew about his achievement when , when ,deep in the night , we 12　 him trying to get the chest up onto the porch . It sounded 　13 two or three people were trying to tear the house 　14 . We came downstairs and turned on the 15 light . Rex was on the top step trying to pull the thing up, but it had 　16　 somehow and he was just holding his own . I suppose he would have held his own 　17　 dawn if we hadn’t helped him. The next day we carted the chest miles away and threw it out . If we had thrown it out in a 　18　 place , he would have brought it home again , as a small token of his strength in such matters . 　19 ,he had been taught to carry wooden objects about and he was 　 20　 of his skill .

1. A. Fighting　　　 B. Swimming　　　 C. Barking　　　 D. Running

2. A. fun　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　 C. danger　　　 D. difficulty

3. A. stop　　　　 B. make　　　　 C. get　　　 D. have

4. A. will　　　　 B. do　　　　　 C. did　　　 D. would

5. A. reminds　　　 B. warns　　　 C. tells 　　 D. suggests

6. A. reminds　　　 B. while　　　 C. as　　　　 D. when

7. A. far　　　　　 B. long　　　　 C. old　　　 D. heavy

8. A. could　　　　 B. can　　　　 C. should　　 D. would

9. A. priceless　　 B. worthless　　 C. valuable　 D. important

10.A.kept　　　　 B. forgot　　　　 C. deserted　 D. remained

11.A.because　　　 B. only if　　　 C. even if　　 D. in case

12.A.saw　　　　 B. heard　　　　 C. watched　 D. caught

13.A.like　　　　 B. that　　　　　 C. as if　　　 D. at least

14.A.up　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　 C. away　　 D. down

15.A.hall　　　　 B. kitchen　　　　 C. bedroom　 D. porch

16.A.rolled　　　 B. stopped　　　　 C. caught　 D. broken

17.A.at　　　　　 B. before　　　　 C. till　　　 D. during

18.A.distant　　　 B. nearby　　　　 C. silent　　　 D. busy

19.A.In all　　　 B. As a result　　　 C. At last　　 D. After all

20.A.proud　　　 B. tired　　　　　 C. ashamed　 D. doubtful

 

This is my third story．When I was seventeen, I 　36 a quote （引文） that went something like, " If you live each day 37 it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right．" Since then, for the past thirty-three years, I've looked 38　 the mirror every morning and asked myself, "If today were the last day of my life, what would I do ?" And when there was no answer for too many days in a　 39 , I know I need to change something．

About a year ago I 40　 from cancer．The doctors told me it was incurable, and that I should 41　 to live no longer than three to six months．They advised me to get my 42　 in order, which is doctors' code （代名词） for "prepare to 43 "．Later when the doctors 44　 the cells taken from my pancreas （胰腺） under a microscope, they found it turned out to be a very rare form of cancer that is 　45 with surgery．I had the surgery and,　 46　 , I'm fine now．

This was the closest I've been to facing 47 , and I hope it's the closest I get for a few more decades．Death is the destination we all 　48　 ．No one has ever escaped it．And that is　 49　 it should be, because death is very likely the single　 50 invention of life．It clears out the old to make 　51　 for the new．Your time is limited, so don't waste it living 　52　 life．Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out （ 盖过） your own inner 　53　 ．And most importantly, have the courage to 54 your heart and intuition （直觉）．They 55 already know what you truly want to become．Everything else is secondary．

36．A．wrote　　　　　　　　 B．described　　　　　　 C．expressed　　　　　 D．read

37．A．now that　　　　　　 B．even though　　　　 C．as if　　　　　　　　　 D．as long as

38．A．in　　　　　　　　　　　 B．at　　　　　　　　　　　 C．through　　　　　　　 D．on

39．A．row　　　　　　　　　 B．minute　　　　　　　　 C．sense　　　　　　　　 D．word

40．A．recovered　　　　　 B．kept　　　　　　　　　 C．fell　　　　　　　　　　 D．suffered

41．A．desire　　　　　　　　 B．prepare　　　　　　　 C．expect　　　　　　　　 D．wait

42．A．office　　　　　　　　 B．affairs　　　　　　　　 C．money　　　　　　　 D．documents

43．A．work　　　　　　　　 B．die　　　　　　　　　　 C．act　　　　　　　　　　 D．start

44．A．witnessed　　　　　 B．noticed　　　　　　　 C．confirmed　　　　　 D．viewed

45．A．curable　　　　　　　 B．possible　　　　　　　 C．acceptable　　　　　 D．suitable

46．A．immediately　　　　 B．gradually　　　　　　 C．thankfully　　　　　 D．hopefully

47．A．cancer　　　　　　　 B．death　　　　　　　　　 C．life　　　　　　　　　　 D．success

48．A．share　　　　　　　　 B．desert　　　　　　　　 C．admire　　　　　　　 D．avoid

49．A．when　　　　　　　　 B．while　　　　　　　　　 C．as　　　　　　　　　　　 D．since

50．A．oldest　　　　　　　　 B．best　　　　　　　　　 C．newest　　　　　　　 D．worst

51．A．preparations　　　　 B．progress　　　　　　 C．plans　　　　　　　　　 D．way

52．A．your　　　　　　　　　 B．anyone else's　　　 C．his　　　　　　　　　　 D．someone else's

53．A．voice　　　　　　　　 B．world　　　　　　　　 C．heart　　　　　　　　　 D．trouble

54．A．touch　　　　　　　　 B．follow　　　　　　　　 C．open　　　　　　　　　 D．accept

55．A．otherwise　　　　　 B．anyway　　　　　　　 C．somehow　　　　　 D．therefore