24．Bicycles have been around in our life for more than hundreds of years, but no one knows who __________the first bicycle.

　　　 A．invented　　　　　　　 B．had invented　　　　 C．has invented　　　　 D．would invent

23．Our opinions on language learning differ greatly　　　　 each other’s in that respect.

　　　 A．at　　　　　　　　　　　 B．by　　　　　　　　　　　 C．for　　　　　　　　　　　 D．from

22．-Have you heard of this new brand of computer, Mike?

-Yes, of course and I’ve decided to buy　　　　 .

　　　 A．it　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．one　　　　　　　　　　 C．this　　　　　　　　　　 D．that

第一节：单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child　　　　 he or she wants.

　　　 A．however　　　　　　　 B．whatever　　　　　　 C．whichever　　　　　 D．whenever

答案是B。

21．　　　　 experiment took as five months and turned out　　　　 great success.

　　　 A．The; 不填　　　　　 B．不填; a　　　　　　　　 C．The ;a 　　　　　　　 D．The; the

B

　　　 Do you have bright ideas? Ideas of inventions that change society or, at least, make life easier for somebody? Perhaps we all do sometimes, but we don’t often make the idea a reality Recently, in Britain, there was a competition called British Designers for Tomorrow. The competition encourages young people to carry out their bright ideas. There were two groups in the contest: Group One was for schoolchildren under 16; Group Two was for schoolchildren over 16. And there were eleven prize-winners, altogether.

　　　 Neil Hunt, one of the prize-winners, was called“Sunshine Superman. It’s important when people study the weather to be able to record sunshine accurately. We need to know how many hours of sunshine we have and how strong it is. Most sunshine recorders only record direct sunlight. Neil’s is more accurate(精确的)and this is very important for research into the way of using solar(太阳的)power.

　　　 You can do so much with animated(活动的)cartoon. Look at Simon West’s idea for animated road signs. He uses pictures which appear to move as you go nearer to or farther from them. This isn’t a new idea. But it is new to use these pictures on road signs.“We found that people were more likely to see moving signs,”said Simon. So now, you can really see rocks falling, trains moving, horses running or a car falling over the edge of a cliff(悬崖).Quite a warning!

　　　 The ideas in the competition were so inventive that we are surprised that British industry doesn’t ask more schoolchildren for suggestions. Perhaps this will be the start of“pupil power!”

51．The writer holds that people seldom　　　 .

　　　 A．have bright ideas　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．turn their bright ideas into reality

　　　 C．make their life easier　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．think of inventing something

52．The organizers of the competition hoped the schoolchildren who took part in it would　　　 .

　　　 A．become good designers for future Britain

　　　 B．invent something for immediate use

　　　 C．design something useful for the next day

　　　 D．win as many prizes as they could

53．Neil Hunt’s design would finally lead to the improvement of the way of　　　 .

　　　 A．recording direct sunshine　　　　　　　　　　　 B．recording the hours of sunshine

　　　 C．using the energy of the sun　　　　　　　　　 D．knowing how strong sunlight it

54．What’s the use of Simon West’s animated road signs?

　　　 A．To warn people to be careful while working.

　　　 B．To warn people on the roads of the danger ahead.

　　　 C．To add to the beauty of a city.

　　　 D．To help make a car trip more exciting.　

55．The writer seems to be encouraging the British industry to　　　 .

　　　 A．take better care of schoolchildren

　　　 B．help schoolchildren in their studies

　　　 C．stop asking schoolchildren for suggestions

　　　 D．pay more attention to schoolchildren’s inventive power

A

　　　 A dog can’t speak words, but it can“talk”. It has feelings just as you do. At times it may feel angry or afraid. Watch a dog closely, you can see what it is trying to tell you. When you are afraid, you may look down shyly. A fearful dog looks away from you. It may run away too. When you are angry with people, you stare at them and press your lips together. An angry dog also stares. Sometimes the hair along its back stands up.

　　　 Do you feel guilty when you have done something you shouldn’t? Dogs can feel guilty, too. At times when I come home, my dog gives me a guilty look. Then I know he’s done something wrong.

　　　 Dogs need love and attention. Some dogs are very unhappy when they are left along for a long time. Some dogs even snap(撕咬)if they don’t get enough attention.

　　　 You may have a dog or you may know a dog. Treat it well if you want to have fun with it. Play with it. Take it on walks. Don’t order it round too much. Try not to punish it one time and not the next for doing the same thing. Always remember, a dog has needs and feeling just as you do. Talk to a dog, it’ll talk to you, too.

46．If a dog snaps at things, it is because it may　　　 .

　　　 A．feel lonely　　　　　　 B．feel shy　　　　　　　 C．be fearful　　　　　　 D．be disappointed

47．You can tell that a dog has done something bad when　　　 .

　　　 A．its hair stands up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．it runs away from you

　　　 C．it has a guilty expression　　　　　　　　　　　 D．its lips are pressed together

48．Which of he following things does the writer advise you to do towards your dog?

　　　 A．Never punish the dog.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Never leave the dog alone.

　　　 C．Train the dog to take orders from you.　 D．Train it the way you want to be treated.

49．Suppose you punish your dog for tearing up a shoe, what should you do the next time is does so?

　　　 A．Talk to him.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Punish it again.

　　　 C．Pay no attention to it.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Take it out for a walk

50．The word“guilty”in the second paragraph most probably means　　　 .

　　　 A．happy　　　　　　　　 B．excited　　　　　　　　 C．frightened　　　　　　 D．sorry