Today almost everyone knows computers and the Internet．If I ask you “What is the most important in your life?” maybe you will say “Computers and the Internet．”
The first computer was made in 1946．It was very big but it worked slowly Today computers are getting smaller and smaller．But they work faster and faster．What can computers do? A writer has said, “People can’t live without computers today．”
The Internet came a little later than computers．It is about twenty-five years later than computers．But now it can be found almost everywhere． We can use it to read books, write letters, do shopping, play games or make friends．
Many students like the Internet very much． They often go into the Internet as soon as they are free． They make friends on the Internet and maybe they have never seen these friends．They don’t know their real names, ages, and even sex (性別)．They are so interested in making the “unreal friends” that they can’t put their hearts into study. Many of them can’t catch up with others on many subjects because of that．
We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world．But at the same time, we should remember that not all the things can be done by computers and the Internet．
71．The Internet can not be used for ____．
A．studying       B．shopping        C．thinking       D．playing
72．When the computer was invented, it was ____．
A．large and worked quickly       B．small and worked slowly
C．large but worked slowly          D．small but worked quickly
73．The Internet was born in about ____．
A．1960              B．1970       C．1980       D．1985
74．Which of the following is true? 
A．Few students like going into the Internet．
B．Students use the Internet to make “unreal friends”．
C．These “unreal friends” often meet each other．
D．Students know the friends on the Internet very well．
75．What does the writer think of the Internet?  
A．It is wonderful．            B．It can make students study harder．
C．It is not good for students．    D．It is helpful, but we can’t do everything on it．

第二部分 閱讀理解（共25小題。第一節(jié)每小題2分，第二節(jié)每小題1分；滿分45分）
第一節(jié)  閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Our listener question this week comes from Abdullahi Farah, who wants to know about the life and work of Doctor Benjamin Carson.
Doctor Carson is an internationally recognized doctor at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He has been the director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at the hospital for twenty-five years. At the age of thirty-three, he became one of the youngest doctors in the United States to hold that position. And he was the first African-American to have that position at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Ben Carson is known for his work as a brain surgeon for children. For example, in nineteen eighty-seven, he led a team of seventy doctors and nurses in an operation to separate two babies joined at the head. Earlier attempts by other surgeons on other babies had failed. Doctor Carson successfully performed the operation. Both babies were able to survive independently.
Doctor Carson has written four books. His first book, "Gifted Hands," tells the story of his life. Benjamin Carson was born in nineteen fifty-one in Detroit, Michigan.
As a boy, Ben was not a good student. In fact, he was the worst in his class. When his mother learned of his failing grades she asked her sons to read two library books every week. She limited the amount of time they watched television. And she told them to respect every person.
Ben Carson soon became the top student in his class. He went on to study at Yale University, one of the best universities in the country, and later to medical school at the University of Michigan.
Doctor Carson has received many awards and honors. Last year he received the nation's highest civilian honor. Former President George W. Bush presented Benjamin Carson with the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a ceremony at the White House.
41. The passage is probably taken from _____.
A. a radio              B. a magazine        C. TV            D. a paper
42. What does the word “surgeons” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. nurses        B. doctors              C. hospitals     D. points
43. Benjamin Carson’s change in study was largely because of ______
A. his hard work           B. his teacher       C. his mother            D. his father
44. What’s the aim to write the passage?
A. To call on us to learn from Benjamin Carson.
B. To praise Benjamin Carson for his achievements.
C. To show us how Benjamin Carson succeeded
D. To introduce Benjamin Carson’s life and work

完形填空（共20題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并將答案填入答題卡中。
When I was younger, I belonged to a club that did community service work. There was one specific event that was 36 for me. We spent four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless in the streets. After that we went to a(n) 37 shelter.
I was in high school at the time and my sister was too 38 to take part. She wanted to 39 , so she made sixty cookies for us to take and 40 to people. When we got to the homeless shelter we passed out the remaining 41 we had left. Next, we began making sandwiches and pairing them with other goodies(好吃的東西)and 42 them with the crowd. I had the cans with my sister’s cookies in them and began to walk around, offering them to anyone near me.
I 43 an older gentleman and said, “Sir, would you like a 44 ?”He stopped and turned around, 45 ，“What did you say? Did you call me sir?” And I told him I had, and his eyes watered a little bit and he said, “No one has ever called me sir. 46 ”
It  47  me to the core（徹底地）.
I explained I had been taught that everyone deserved respect. It 48  me to think that just because he was homeless, no one afforded him the 49 which every person should get. It broke my 50 , and I couldn’t help but cry. I just didn’t understand 51 no one ever called him sir. Just because he didn’t have money or a place to live in. Every single person 52 to be treated with dignity(尊嚴). Years later, I 53 carry that memory and the lessons it taught me. Sometimes, what we take for granted as 54 gestures can really make a(n) 55 in someone’s life. 

36	A	important		B		attractive	C	puzzling	D.	memorable
37	A	safe		B		dangerous	C	homeless	D.	animal
38	A	excited		B		young	C	naughty	D.	eager
39	A	help		B		join	C	grow	D.	pay
40	A	get around		B		get over	C	hand out	D.	hand in
41	A	water		B		paper	C	coins	D	meals
42	A	shared		B		mixed	C	threw	D.	made
43	A	caught		B		approached	C	limited	D.	called
44	A	shelter		B		talk	C	rest	D.	cookie
45	A	asking		B		refusing	C	smiling	D.	eating
46	A	Seldom		B		Always	C	Generally	D.	Never
47	A	moved		B		struck	C	impressed	D.	influenced
48	A	saddened		B		interested	C	ordered	D.	forced
49	A	reward		B		honor	C	gift	D.	home
50	A	confidence		B		plan	C	heart	D.	nervousness
51	A	whether		B		when	C	how	D.	why
52	A	learns		B		deserves	C	leads	D.	chooses
53	A	still		B		yet	C	ever	D.	just
54	A	generous		B		nice	C	simple	D.	political
55	A	decision			B   choice		C	difference	D	invention

It was two years ago in winter when I went with my family to Engadine in Switzerland. The journey by car was pleasant until we reached the bottom of the Julier Pass(尤里爾隘口) when it began to snow.
Suddenly, the weather became very bad and soon we found ourselves in a storm. On the top of the pass, the visibility(能見度) was almost zero and we had to guess where the crash barrier(防撞護欄) was. It was terrible, the snow turned into ice and stuck to the windows despite the heating being set at full blast. Several times I had to get out of the car to clear the ice from the windshield(擋風(fēng)玻璃).
But the way down towards Silvaplana was less stressful and we knew that we would arrive in paradise(樂園). It snowed without interruption the first day of our holidays and not being used to this natural weather, we found it simply magical to watch so much snow falling down on the mountains.
The following day, in this large, amazing area made up of frozen lakes and rivers between white mountains, we discovered a little hut next to the cross-country ski tracks, close to a farm. There was a fridge in this heated wooden cabin that contained milk, cheese and yoghurts for self-service. There was a list of prices for each item. You took what you wanted, then wrote down the total on a notebook what you had taken and put the money into an open box and if necessary took the change.
Where else could you find such trust? As I’ve already told you, Engadine is a paradise.
69.The author and his family were caught in a storm when they_______.
A. began the visit to Engadine                          B. were in Silvaplana
C. were passing the Julier Pass                         D. crashed into barriers
70. According to the passage, in the little hut________.
A. foods were offered to tourists for free    B. tourists had to serve themselves
C. tourists had to enjoy their own food       D. there were several persons on duty every day
71. What may impress the author most?
A. The white mountains.                  B. The Julier Pass.
C. The frozen lake .                            D. The little hut.

第二節(jié) 根據(jù)對話內(nèi)容，從對話后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。
—Mary, what do you usually have for breakfast in America?
—I usually eat bread, fried eggs, and a bowl of porridge. (61)        
—I like to have ham and eggs, bread and butter, vegetable salad and an orange, a usual English breakfast.
—(62)      They think it’s very convenient and good for their health.
—(63)      In England since most people begin working early in the afternoon, they often have fast food for lunch such as sandwiches, apple pies and beef noodles.
—We often have lunch in a dining hall.
—(64)    
—No, we usually wait for dinner. (65)      All the members of the family come home and sit together, enjoying dishes with cooked rice.

A．Having western food for breakfast is good for one’s health.

B．It’s the biggest meal of the day.

C．When do you have breakfast, Paul?

D．We enjoy breakfast every day.

E. What about you, Paul?
F. Do you have the habit of drinking afternoon tea with cakes?
G. More and more young couples in China have come to like a western breakfast

III. 完型填空（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從第36題至第55小題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
My grandmother became a widow in 1970. Shortly after that, we went to the  39  shelter to pick out a dog to keep her  40  . Grandma decided on a little dog with a reddish-brown spot above each eye.  41  these spots, the dog was named Penny.
Grandma and Penny quickly became very  42  to each other, but that attachment grew much stronger about three years later  43  Grandma had a stroke（中風(fēng)）. Grandma could no longer
44  , so when she came home from the hospital, she and Penny were  45  companions.
After her stroke, it became a real  46  for Grandma to let Penny in and out because  47  was at the bottom of a flight of stairs. So a mechanism（機械裝置）using a rope and pulley（滑輪）was   48  from the door to a handle at the top of the stairs. Grandma just had to pull the handle to open and close the door. If the store was   49  Penny’s favorite dog food, Grandma would make one of us  50  Penny browned beef with potatoes in it. I can remember   51  my grandmother by saying that she loved that dog better than she loved her family.
As the years passed, it was not  52  for Grandma and Penny to separate each other. If Grandma went to take her nap（打盹）, Penny stayed by her side until she  53  . As Penny aged, she could no longer jump up on the bed, so she   54  on the rug （墊子）beside the bed. If Grandma went into the   55  , Penny would walk along beside her, wait outside the door and accompany her   56  to the bed or chair. Grandma never went anywhere without her   57  companion by her side.
The time came when both my grandmother’s and Penny’s   58  were failing fast. After fifteen years of loving companionship, Grandma and Penny passed away within a few hours of each other.
39．A．a(chǎn)nimal      B．toy           C．fish         D．bird
40．A．business    B．firm         C．company      D．friend
41．A．In spite of B．Because of       C．Instead of     D．In front of
42．A．linked      B．fastened       C．a(chǎn)ttached       D．tied
43．A．before      B．while         C．until         D．when
44．A．think     B．speak         C．work         D．walk
45．A．contrary   B．content        C．confident     D．constant
46．A．problem   B．question       C．practice       D．rule
47．A．the door   B．Grandma     C．the window      D．Penny
48．A．repaired    B．fixed         C．bought         D．loaded
49．A． out of     B．a(chǎn)head of      C．a(chǎn)way from          D．a(chǎn)part from
50．A．show     B．hand         C．buy          D．cook
51．A．drawing attention to         B．making use of 
C．breaking away from         D．making fun of
52．A．necessary  B．possible       C．important     D．convenient
53．A．recovered B．a(chǎn)woke         C．slept         D．screamed
54．A．rolled       B．stood         C．waited         D．lay
55．A．kitchen     B．bedroom      C．living-room     D．bathroom
56．A．back     B．up            C．off           D．down
57．A．splendid   B．remote         C．faithful        D．legal
58．A．smell     B．health          C．habit         D．living

第二節(jié)：以下第81至85題是五個應(yīng)聘者的信息。請閱讀A至F職位招聘的信息，選出符合他們要求的最佳選項。選項中有一項是多余選項。(答案寫在答題卷上)
______ 81. Elizabeth Nagata.
Elizabeth once studied in a secretarial program when she was at university. She has worked in Sumitomo Corporation as an executive assistant for eight years.
______ 82.James Florian.
James once worked as a salesperson and served as the director of new home sales in both Forest Lakes and Glenmore for three years. He can speak excellent German and English, and he is very good at dealing with people.
______ 83.Arthur Smith.
Arthur, a 22-year-old boy, has just graduated from college. He’s got a diploma in Library Technician Program. Wishing to have some free time, he doesn’t want to work full time.
______ 84. Gillian Anderson.
Gillian graduated from the University of Manchester and got a Master’s Degree in Library Science five years ago. As soon as she left school, she worked in St. Bride Printing Library as a librarian. Now she is skilled in dealing with almost everything in the library system.
______ 85.Jerome Fingelhamm.
Jerome, aged 32, majored in computer science when he was at university. He has worked in a software company for six years and is an expert at both software and hardware. He got a driver’s license when he was eighteen years old.
Sales Executive
We are looking for intelligent sales staff for our ever-growing team. Applicants must have at least one year sales experience, knowledge of English language publications and media, good English and social skills.
B. Executive Assistant Vancouver
Island Regional Library (VIRL) has an opportunity for an executive assistant. A diploma in Business Administration or a secretarial program is needed. A minimum (最小值) of five years’ experience as an executive assistant to an executive director is required.
C. Reference Specialist
You’re responsible for providing support for reference services in the library system. The successful applicant must have a Master’s Degree in Library Science and a minimum of three years’ experience as a professional librarian.
D. Library Technician
We need a part-time library technician. Your position is responsible for library cataloging (編目錄), binding, ordering publications, assisting in legal research. Both technical and reference services are required. The successful applicant should have a Library Technician diploma (文憑).
E. Circulation Director(發(fā)行總監(jiān))
We are looking for a circulation director. The successful applicant must have good managing skills, including the ability to assign tasks to ensure the work of the circulation department is done to the highest standard. A sales experience of at least ten years is needed.
F. Computer & Network Assistant
This position is responsible for the activities related to the use of automated (自動化的) systems. Duties include installing (安裝), repairing and updating software and hardware. A driver’s license is necessary.

On May 8, last Thursday morning, the Olympic flame was lit on the top of Mount Qomolangma! It was a historic moment for China exactly three months ahead of the Beijing Games.
Tibetan female climber Cering Wangmo reached the summit with a special extreme-altitude Olympic torch. This event is what China has promised to the world as the high point of the torch relay, the longest and most challenging of all time.
Five torchbearers(火炬手) finished the highest relay ever—three of the climbers are Tibetan athletes.
Team members said “Beijing welcomes you!” in Chinese, English and Tibetan, as they stood at the summit celebrating, with the event broadcast on national television.
“I finally fulfilled the last dream of my husband,” said Gyigyi with tears in her eyes. She was the first torchbearer. Her husband lost his life in an attempt to climb all 14 mountains in China more than 8,000 meters three years ago.
“We are on top of the world! One world, one dream,” shouted Nima Cering, at the top of his voice. He said that although he had climbed the peak（峰頂）several times, this was the most significant ascent(登高). “As a Tibetan and a Chinese I pray for the success of Beijing 2008,” he added.
The special torch is different from the one currently touring the Chinese mainland, after an around-the-world relay. Officials organizing the trek（跋涉） up the peak had earlier set an April 26 target to begin the ascent, but high winds and heavy snow had delayed the mission.
The Xinhua News Agency said that the Qomolangma leg of the torch relay represents the Olympic motto, “higher, faster and stronger,” in practice and will promote unity among all 56 ethnic groups in China.
59. It was a historic moment because ______.
A. some Tibetan torchbearers took part in it
B. it was lit three months before the Olympic Games were held 
C. it was lit on the top of Mount Qomolangma for the first time
D. it was the longest attempt in history
60. Which is RIGHT according to the whole passage?
A. All the five torchbearers are men
B. Only the five torchbearers reached the summit. 
C. Team members said “Beijing welcomes you!” in their native language.
D. At least two of the five torchbearers are females.
61. What does the word “l(fā)eg” underlined in the last paragraph refer to?
A. one part of a journey or race
B. one of the long parts that connect the feet to the rest of the body
C. the leg of an animal, especially the top part, cooked and eaten
D. the part of a pair of trousers that covers the leg
62. What would be the best title for the text?
A. One world, one dream
B. Relay reaches its highest point
C. Qomolangma, the highest summit in the world
D. The special torch and the brave torchbearers
63. Where can you read about this passage?
A. In the English textbook.             B. In the newspaper.
C. In the science report.           D. On the street wall.

Please be advised that Nairobi like any other large city has a security and crime problem. However, if you observe the following simple guidelines you will have a trouble-free stay here:
1. Do not wear a money belt. This makes you an instant target.
2. Cameras of all kinds are a favourite with snatchers. Feel free to use them within the Starehe Campus and the hotel grounds but not in the streets.
3. Ladies’ handbags are also a regular snatch. Avoid carrying one, and if you must, be alert and hold on to it tightly.
4. Jewellery and even glasses with valuable frames are also often targeted. Bear this in mind.
5. When in a vehicle keep the doors always locked, and the windows only slightly open — especially at traffic lights, junctions and in slow moving traffic.
6. Beware of street children, their begging often quickly transforms into something more unpleasant.
7. Stay with the main party all the time, and avoid wandering off on your own.
8. Finally, the best defence is to be alert at all times and conscious of your environment. Should you have any problem or need help at any hour of the day or night, call any of the following and they will do their best for you:
Office fixed, home fixed and mobile phones
● Kenndy Hongo 763856 761221 763182 761294
● Fred Okono 761221 764988 604490
● Edwin Otieno 761221 761642 763011 701279
64. This selection must be delivered by _______.
A. the Nairobe city government
B. the police of the Nairobe Airport
C. the organizer of the seminar （研討會）
D. Kennedy Hong, a detective
65. After reading this notice, visitors to Nairobe might gain an impression that _______.
A. Fred Okono and his fellow workmates are very kind and helpful
B. Nairobe is a large city which is very developed
C. the crime problem is very serious in the city of Nairobe
D. they should not have paid a visit to Nairobe, and should buy a ticket back immediately
66. The notice tells us that _______.
A. something unpleasant could happen to you if you use a camera during the seminar
B. ladies must not wear a handbag or any jewellery
C. in the hotels of Nairobe, it might be dangerous to stay in a single room
D. everything will be OK if you always watch out and are clear about the surroundings

The market is a concept. If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbour and some to the manager of the local supermarket. But in either case, you are producing for the market. Your efforts are being directed by the market. If people stop buying tomatoes, you will stop producing them.
If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing for the market. If your father is a steelworker or a taxi driver or a doctor or a grocer(雜貨商), he is producing goods or service for the market.
When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market. Yon may spend money in stores, supermarkets and gas stations. Still you are buying from the market. When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck, he is buying your labor in the labour market.
The market may seem to be something abstract(抽象的). But for each person or businessman who is making and selling something, it is real. If nobody buys your tomatoes, it won’t be long before you get the message. The market is telling you something. It’s telling you that you are using energies and resources in doing something the market doesn’t want you to do.
67. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Selling and Buying
B. What Is the Market?
C. Everything Yon Do is Producing for the Market
D. What Can the Market Do for You?
68. All of the following acts are producing for the market EXCEPT_______.
A. working in a bank                          B. printing a book
C. attending a night school           D. growing beans for sale
69. You are buying from the market when you_______.
A. borrow a book from a library          B. look after your children
C. drive to the seaside for a holiday      D. treat a friend to dinner at a restaurant
70. In what way is the market very real for each person or businessman who is making and selling something?
A. It tells you what to produce.
B. It directs you how to grow tomatoes.
C. It provides you with everything you need.
D. It helps you save money.