50. Rough words are spoken during games because the players________.

　　 A. are too eager to win　　　　　　　　　 B. are usually bad-tempered

　　 C. can't afford to be polite in competitions　　 D. treat their friends as competitors

49. Which of the following statements best expresses the author's view?

　　 A. Bad behavior in sports will always have serious consequences.

B. The words people use can influence their behavior.

　　 C. Unpleasant words in sports are often used by foreign athletes.

　　 D. Unfair judgments by referees will lead to violence on the sports field.

48. By using the Internet, college students in the US can do the following except 　　　　.

A. reading newspapers　　　　　　 　B. chatting with friends

C. buying goods　　　　　　　　　 D. going swimming

答案　 45.C　 46.D　 47.B　 48.D

Passage 52

(浙江省金華一中2008年5月高考模擬C篇)

"Tear’em apart!" "Kill the fool!" "Murder the referee(裁判)!"

They are common remarks one may hear at various sporting events. At the time they are made, they may seem innocent(無害的)enough. But let's not kid ourselves. They have been known to influence behavior in such a way as to lead to real bloodshed(流血).Books have been written about the way words affect us. It has shown that words having certain meanings may cause us to react in ways quite foreign to what we consider to be our usual humanistic behavior. I see the term "opponent" as one of those words. Perhaps the time has come to delete it from sports terms.

　　 The dictionary meaning of the term "opponent" is "enemy":“ one who opposes your interests." Thus, when a player meets an opponent, he or she may tend to treat that opponent as an enemy. At such times, winning may control one's mind, and every action, no matter how bad, may be considered correct . I recall an incident in a handball game when a referee refused a player's request for a time out for a glove change because he didn't consider them wet enough. The player rubbed his gloves across his wet T-shirt and then shouted, "Are they wet enough now?"

　　 In the heat of battle, players have been observed to throw themselves across the court without considering the consequences that such a move might have on anyone in their way. I have also witnessed a player reacting to his opponent's intentional and illegal blocking by hitting him with the ball as hard as he could during the course of play. Off the court, they are good friends. Does that make any sense? It certainly gives proof of a court attitude which is different from normal behavior.

Therefore, I believe it is time we promoted the game to the level where it is by setting an example. Replacing the term “opponent” with “ associate” could be an ideal way to start.

　　 The dictionary meaning of the term “associate” is “friend”；“companion.” Think it over！You may soon see and possibly feel the difference in your reaction to the term "associate' rather than "opponent."

47. To communicate with friends, nearly half of the college students use 　　　　　.

A. letters　　　　　　 B. e-mails　　　　　 C. telephones　　　　　 D. telegraph

46. From the fourth paragraph we can find that in the US 　　　　　.

A. most college students are from rich families

B. college students can have a computer from their college

C. cell phones will take the place of computers in college

D. mobile phones make Internet life easy for college students

45. College students in the US, as this passage shows, 　　　　.

A. don’t have to learn their lessons in their classroom

B. spend too much time visiting the Internet

C. lead an exciting life by visiting the Internet

D. waste much time visiting the Internet

44. In which section of a newspaper can we read this passage?

A. Ads.　　　　　 B. Movies.　　　 　　C. Briefs.　　　　　 D. Health and diet.

答案　 41.D　 42.C　 43.B　 44.D

Passage 51

(浙江省金華一中2008年5月高考模擬B篇)

The Internet is a way of life for US college students, with research showing them to be one of the most connected groups.

A recent study by Harris Interactive and 360 Youth found that 93 percent of American college students visit the Internet, and this market is expected to grow from 15.2 million in 2003 to 16.4 million in2007.

That is slow but could be the result of the already high number of college Internet users.

About 88 percent of American college students own a computer, and more than half have broadband connections. Furthermore, 76 percent own cell phones and 36 percent use their mobile devices to visit the Internet.

Study findings are that 42 percent go online mainly to communicate socially, and 72 percent of college students check emails at least once a day, with 66 percent using at least two email addresses.

The most popular online social activity is forwarding messages to friends or family, with 37 per cent of college students saying they do so.

The study also looked beyond the Internet surfing habits and into the buying habits of this group, and found them responsible for more than US＄210 billion in sales last year alone.

College students have learned how to spend their money, with 93 per cent saying low prices were important when shopping.

The study also showed that 65 percent make loan payments, 41 percent of freshmen have a credit card; and 79 percent of seniors have a credit card.

A significant number of charges on those credit cards are likely to be for entertainment and leisure expenses.

43. The underlined part “This relationship” may refer to the connection between 　　　　and the level of heart disease.

A. the amount of fish eaten　　　　　　 B. regular fish-eating

C. the kind of fish eaten　　　　　　　 D. people of different areas

42. We can infer from the passage that there are fewer heart disease deaths 　　　　.

A. in the countries with good production of fish

B. in the countries of the yellow-skin race

C. in the countries with high consumption of fish

D. in highly-developed countries

41. The passage is mainly about 　　　　　.

A. the high incidence of heart disease in some countries

B. the changes in people’s diet

C. the daily fish consumption of people in different culture.

D. The effect of fish eating on people’s health