5. At the age of 29, Dave was a worker, ____ in a small apartment near Boston and _____ what to do about his future.

　A. living, wondering　 　　　　 B. lived, wondering　 　　 C. lived, wondered D. living, wondered

4. --- Hi, Tom. Any idea where Jane is?

　 --- She ____ in the classroom. I saw her there just now.

　 A. shall be　　　　 　　　　 B. should have been 　　 C. must be　　 　　 D. might have been　

3. It is obvious(明显的) to the students ____ they should get well prepared for their future.

　 A. as　　　　　　 　　　　 B. which　　 　　　　　　　 C. whether　　 　　 D. that　

2. I can’t leave. She told me that I ＿＿ stay here until she comes back.

　 A. can　　　　　　 　　　　 B. must　　　 　　　　　　　 C. will　　　 　　　 D. may　

第一节 语法(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，并在答题卡上将该项

涂黑。

1. They use computers to keep the traffic _____ smoothly.

　 A. being run　　　 　　　　 B. run　　　 　　　　　　　 C. to run　　　 　　 D. running　

一､听力理解(共5小题,5分)

第二节:听下面一段对话,根据题目要求在相应题号后的横线上写下第1题至第5题的关键信息｡此段对话你将听两遍｡

二､书面表达(15分)

根据题目所提出的具体要求,写出一篇连贯完整的短文｡词数不少于60｡

每次遇到重要的考试同学们都会或多或少地感到紧张,有的同学甚至出现头晕､乏力和食欲不振等现象｡最近21世纪英文报正在就此征询建议｡请你用英语写一篇短文,包括以下内容:

1､平时努力学习,正确对待考试;

2､考前适当运动,正常作息;

3､睡前洗个热水澡､喝杯热牛奶有助于睡眠｡

How to overcome the pressure of exams

60．　　　　 ．They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.

A．Laughter can prolong one’s life.

B．As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics (诊所) in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh.

C．The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which reduce both stress and pain.

D．It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet.

E．Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still can not put this theory into clinic practice.

F．Laughter is the best medicine.

G．They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health.

C

Ray Charles was born on September 23rd, 1930 into a poor family in Georgia, the U．S．A．His father was a railwayman who had to travel a lot, so Ray was brought up mainly by his mother, who, though not very well educated, was full of common sense．When he went blind after a serious sickness at the age of seven, it was his mother who helped him to face up to the situation．She told him he was blind, not stupid, and that he had lost his eyes but not his mind．She made him sweep floors and chop(cut...into pieces) wood to show him he was by no means helpless．She used to tell him that some day she would not be there to help him, and that then he would have to look after himself.

Soon after he went blind, Ray began to take an interest in music．A neighbour showed him how to play simple tunes on the piano, and he had a love for the music he heard, played and sung in the local church．In the blind school the schoolteachers encouraged him to study a variety of instruments．Then, one more blow came．His mother died suddenly, and Ray, who loved her deeply, was so shocked that for two weeks he was unable to eat．It was another neighbour who finally managed to persuade him that his mother would have wanted him to go on, and reminded him of how she had believed in him．When his father died a year later, Ray knew he was strong enough to keep going on his own.

Between the age of fifteen and seventeen, Ray worked with bands in Florida, but in 1948, while still only seventeen, he decided that there wasn’t much future for him there and decided to go to Seattle, in the north-west of the U．S．A.

Ray arrived in Seattle and went to a small hotel to sleep．When he woke up, he was hungry．It was two o’clock in the morning, and everywhere was closed．Ray managed to find a small club and knocked on the door．The man answering the door said they had no food, but “we’ve got a talent night on here,” he added．Ray saw his chance and told the man he could play the piano and sing．The man tried to discourage him, but he was finally guided to the piano and sang a song．As he came off the stand, a man stopped him and said, “I’m from the Elks Club．I think you’ve got a weekend job.” That was Tuesday．By Friday he was working regularly, and after that he never looked back．It was the beginning of his climb to stardom.

53．Although he was blind, Ray’s mother let him do some housework to make him 　　　.

A．helpless　　 　　 　　　 B．independent　 　　　 C．encouraged　 　 　　　 D．tired

54．What does the underlined word “blow” mean in the second paragraph?

A．fight　　　　 　 　　　 B．beat　　　　 　 　　　 C．disaster　　 　 　　　 D．challenge

55．Ray got his big opportunity to succeed 　　　　.

A．in Georgia　　 　　　 B．in the blind school 　 C．in Florida　　 　 　　　 D．in Seattle

第二节:根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项｡选项中有两项为多余选项｡

There is an English saying: “56．　　　　　 .” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously．Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body．57．　　　 .

Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body．People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles．It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise．58．　　　　　 　If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.

Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body．In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs．The group that tolerated (忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program．59．　　　 .

B

These days, if you still think the cellphone is just for talking, you will get laughed at．Yes, it’s true, voice-only handsets have become out of date．Today’s do-it-all mobiles have a lot in common with the computer．The only difference may be that they fit in your pocket and you pay by the minute to use them．Some of the things a cellphone can do for you will appear this year:

Surf at speed

Cellphones that let you use the Web have been around for years．So, what’s new? Well, faster third-generation (3G) net works let you surf at anywhere．This then allows a carrier to send video, music, and games to your phone．Possible choices are from LG Electronic VX 8000 and Motorola V 1150.

Listen as you go

The problem with most cellphone MP3 players is that they hold only a handful of songs．But, that’s about to change．Sony Ericsson’s new W800i can hold around 150 songs in its 500 MB memory．And Sumsung’s SPH-V5400 even comes with a 1.5 GB hard drive．Mobile phones may eventually replace mini-MP3 players, especially for teens.

Say cheese

Camera cellphones are not new either．But, most of them have limitations: around 1-megapixel (百万像素)．But new technology has made 2-megapixel units more common and 3-megapixel units are showing up soon．Some 2-megapixel models, like Sony Ericsson’s K750i, offer limited zoom and focus controls．Others, like LG’s recent MMA7110, can even take 30 minutes of full-motion video.

Portable TV

You say you like “watching TV”? That’s what Sumsung MM-A700 wants to give you．The new model lets users watch popular TV programs - for a fee．Other choices are Nokia’s 6620, Sanyo’s MM 7400 and NEC’s N940．The NEC model lets you watch public TV - no fee.

The above are just a handful of what you will see in the coming months．Further down the road, your mobile phone may play a host of other roles, such as mobile credit card, position locator..．So what is there that a cellphone can’t do?

50．Which of the following models should you choose to listen to the music?

A．Sumsung’s SPH-V5400 and Nokia’s 6620.

B．Sony Ericsson’s W800i and Sumsung’s SPH-V5400.

C．Sony Ericsson’s W800i and NEC’s N940.

D．Sanyo’s MM7400 and NEC’s N940.

51．What’s the difference between NEC’s N940 and other models?

A．It allows you to surf the Internet at a high speed.

B．It can take 30 minutes of full-motion video.

C．It can hold as many as 150 songs.

D．It lets you watch public TV for free.

52．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．All the functions of the models mentioned in the passage are completely new.

B．Camera cellphones of 3-megapixel units will appear soon.

C．It is certain that a cellphone can do everything in the near future.

D．Today’s do-it-all mobiles have nothing in common with the computer.

A

Hundreds of years ago, news was carried from place to place by people on foot or by horse．It took days, weeks and sometimes months for people to receive news．Now it is possible to send words and pictures around the world in seconds．Billions of people learn about news stories of their own country and all over the world every day, by watching TV, surfing the Internet or reading newspapers.

Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life since the 18th century．Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers． How do newspaper editors decide which news stories to print? Why do they print some stories and not others? What makes a good newspaper story?

Firstly, it is important to report new stories．TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers．Yet, newspapers give more about the same story．They may also look at the story in another way, or they may print completely different stories to those on TV.

Secondly, a news story has to be interesting and unusual．People don’t want to read stories about everyday life．As a result, many stories are about some kind of danger and seem to be “bad” news．For example, newspapers never print stories about planes landing safely; instead they print stories about plane accidents.

Another factor (因素) is also very important in many news stories．Many people are interested in news in foreign countries, but more prefer to read stories about people, places and events in their own country．So the stories on the front page in Chinese newspapers are usually very different from the ones in British, French and American newspapers.

46．According to the passage, how do people learn about news stories in the world now?

A．They carry news stories and tell others from place to place on foot or by horse.

B．They tell each other what they have seen with their eyes.

C．They watch TV, read newspapers or surf the Internet.

D．They listen to the radio every day.

47．The difference between newspaper stories and TV news reports is that 　　　　.

A．people can learn more about the same news story from a newspaper

B．people can read the news story more quickly in a newspaper

C．people can read news stories in other countries

D．people can read news stories about their own country

48．According to the passage, which of the following can you most possibly read in newspapers?

A．You often play football with your friends after school.

B．Your teacher has got a cold.

C．A tiger in the city zoo has run out and hasn’t been caught.

D．The bike in front of your house is lost.

49．Which of the following is TRUE in this passage?

A．News stories on the front page of every country are different.

B．People only read interesting and unusual news at their spare time.

C．News stories in newspapers must be different to those on TV.

D．Recently newspapers have become an important part of everyday life.