Todayalmosteveryoneknowscomputersandtheinternet.doc

Today almost everyone knows computers and the internet.If I ask you "what is the most important.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.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 letter,do shopping,play games or make friends.
Many students like the internet very much.They often go into the internet as soon as they have never seen these friends.They don't konw their real names,ages,and even sex.They are so interested in making the "unreal friends"that they can't put their hearts in to 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.
21,When the computer was invented,it was______
A,large and worked quickly
B,large but worked slowly
C,small and worked slowly
D,small but worked quickly
22,The internet was born in about________
A,1960 B,1971 C,1980 D,1985
23,Which of the following is TRUE?
A,Students koow the friends on the internet very well
B,Few students like surfing on the internet
C,Students use the internet to make "unreal friends".
D,These"unreal friends"often meet each other.
24,What does the writer think of the internet?
A,It is helpful,but we can not do everything on it
B,It can make students work harder
C,It is not good for students
D,It is wonderful
21 B
22 C
23 C
24 A

How can we get rid of garbage? Do we have enough energy sources to meet our future energy needs?
These are two important questions that many people are asking today. Some people think that men might he able to solve both problems at the same time. They suggest using garbage as an energy source.
For a long time people buried garbage or dumped it on empty land. Now, empty land is scarce. But more and more garbage is produced each year. But garbage can be a good fuel to use. The things in garbage do not look like coal, petroleum, or natural gas; but they are chemically similar to these fossil fuels. As we use up our fossil-fuel supplies, we might be able to use garbage as an energy source.
Burning garbage is not a new idea. Some cities in Europe and the United States have been burning garbage for years. The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water. The steam that is produced is used to make electricity or to heat nearby buildings. In Paris, France, some power plants burn almost 2 million metric tons of the citys garbage each year. The amount of energy produced is about the sane as would he produced by burning almost a half million barrels of oil!
But there are problems in using garbage as a fuel. Garbage that burns easily, such as food scraps and paper, must be separated from metals, glass, and other materials that do not burn easily This separation process is normally costly. Another problem is that burning garbage can pollute the air.
Our fossil fuel supplies are limited. Burning garbage might be one kind of energy source that we can use to help meet our energy needs. This method could also reduce the amount of garbage piling up on the earth.
1. What two problems can be solved by burning garbage?
A. The shortage of energy; Air pollution.
B. The shortage of energy; The shortage of empty land for holding garbage.
C. Air pollution; The shortage of empty land for holding garbage.
D. Air pollution; The shortage of fossil fuel.
2. Which of the following is NOT a result of burning garbage?
A. The heat produced is used to boil water.
B. The steam produced is used to make electricity.
C. The garbage burned is turned into fossil fuels.
D. The steam produced is used to heat buildings.
3. According to the passage. Which of the following four groups of garbage is ready for burning?
A. food scraps and metals B. paper and glass
C. metals and glass D. food scraps and paper
4. Which of the following methods of exposition is NOT used in this passage?
A. questions and answers B. figurers
C. examples D. analogy
5. What is the general tone of the passage?
A. optimistic B. indifferent
C. advocating D. anxious
答案 ： B C D D C

Most of the ill heath we suffer could be prevented if people made more effort to change their life styles. Instead, many people continue to smoke, to drink excessively and to eat unbalanced diets. How can governments help people protect their health and avoid premature death? 
Well, many of the measures which need to be taken are primarily a matter of new legislation and need not he expensive. One of the first preventive health measures should be an increase in taxes on tobacco to the point at which consumption falls off. The aim should be to raise the same amount of revenue from a decreasing number of people. In the short term such a policy could even raise extra money, which could then be spent on subsidisings sport so that advertising tobacco through sports sponsorship could be banned.
Legislation is badly needed to ban all advertising of tobacco products as it persuades people to smoke more and so is in a larger part responsible for the ill health and thousands of premature deaths caused by cancer of the lung. Other measures should he enforced , such as a much tougher health warning on cigarette packets, and tobacco companies should be made to contribute to research into a cure for lung cancer. Alcoholism could he prevented by making wines, spirits and strong beers more expensive and the revenue raised could be used to set up clinics to help the people who already have a drinking problem and want to give up. Similarly all advertising of alcohol should be banned and compensation paid to families of alcoholics who die of the liver disease.
1. Among the following statements, which one is not the life style that people should make more efforts to change in order to suffer less?
A. stop smoking B. drink less C. eat balanced food D. collect stamps
2. What does "revenue" in the second paragraph mean?
A. the general income of a government B. pocket money C. broad street with trees on both sides D. building built in memory of somebody or some event
3. Which of the following answers is wrong as to the result of new legislation on tobacco A. In a short term, the new legislation will raise money for the country. B. Then the money can stop tobacco sponsorship with sports. C. In the long run, the new legislation will cause tobacco consumption to fall. D. But in the long run, the new legislation may raise the falling number of smokers again.
4. Choose the one measure that the writer wants to carry out against both tobacco and alcohol companies.
A. higher taxes B. lower prices C. advertising banned D. tougher warning
5. How is the writers attitude towards tobacco and alcohol?
A. positive B. slightly negative C. strongly opposing them D. objective
答案：D A D C C

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Ⅰ. 根据短文内容完成句子。（10分）
Dear editor,
     I am not a good-looking boy and I am not good at studying, either. Some people don't even want to talk to me. So I usually feel lonely. Sometimes I think that if I want to leave home, nobody will care. How can I stop feeling like this?
                                                                                  Peter
Dear Peter,
   But first, I am sure that you are wrong that nobody will care if you leave your home. What about your parents? And other family members? It seems that you are very sad. You'd better go to see a doctor or talk to your parents. They can help you. Second, I'm sure there's someone in your class who feels lonely, too. You never know how other people feel inside. Try to make friends with them. Or you join a club to meet new people and to keep yourself busy.
You need to find happiness in yourself. Write a list of all the good things about yourself. Learn to like yourself, and then others will see your confidence (信心) and like you, too.
                                                                                   Editor
1. Peter isn't good at          and he feels __________.
2. He writes to the editor to ask for _______ because he wants to _______
feeling lonely.
3. If Peter joins a club, he can            new people and keep           busy.
4. The editor suggests (建议) that Tom should talk to a               and
his            .
5. Peter is lack of (缺少)           and he needs to find ________ in himself
(A)
Believe it or not, a rain check is not a weather report. A rain check is a small piece of paper. When can you get a rain check? Well, if you are going to a ball game or some other open-air activity and it is called off because of rain or some other reason, you may receive a rain check. With it you may go there again without paying.
You may also receive a rain check at a shop. As you know, sometimes when you go to a shop to buy something which is on sale, it is sold out. You may ask the assistant to give you a rain check and with it you can go again next time to buy what you need at the sale price.
Here’s another way to use this word. If someone invites you to go somewhere, you would like to go very much but cannot, you may say “May I have a rain check?” This means, “I will come next time.” But you can never say “May I take a rain check?” when your teacher gives you some homework.
True or False （判断下列句子是否符合短文， 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）：
( ) 1. A rain check is a piece of paper with whether report on it.
( ) 2. When a ball game is called off because of rain, we can get a rain check.
( ) 3. We can also get a rain check at a shop.
( ) 4. We can buy something we need without paying with a rain check.
( ) 5. Sometimes a rain check means “I will come next time.”
( ) 6. Teachers will be glad to give their students a rain check when they ask them to do some homework
(B)
The United States is one of the greatest fruit-growing countries in the world. Fine red apples come from Washington and New York. Golden oranges come from Southern California and Florida. Fruit grows in all parts of America. The kind of fruit that is grown depends on the weather in each place.
Orange trees cannot be grown where temperatures drop below freezing. Southern California and Florida are far away from each other, but their weather is much the same. They do not often have freezing temperatures.
In Washington, apple trees are planted near the Atlantic Ocean. In New York, they grow near the Great Lakes. Apple trees are often planted near water. Water temperature changes more slowly than land temperature. Near water the temperature does not drop so fast. There is less change of frost（霜冻）in later spring or early autumn. Frost can kill apples.
America has many kinds of weather. It has many kinds of soil. Because of this, we grow and eat more fruit than any other country in the world.
Choose the best answer （根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）：
( ) 1. Near water, the temperature changes _______.
A. faster B. slower C. not at all D. the same as elsewhere
( ) 2. The story does not say this, but from what we have read, we can tell that_______.
A. most fruits grow anywhere in the United States
B. freezing temperatures are good for fruit
C. the same fruit can be grown in different places
D. fruits can only be grown near water
( ) 3. How fast does water temperature change?
A. Water temperature does not change so fast as land temperature does.
B. Water and land temperatures change almost at the same speed.
C. Water temperature changes faster than land temperature.
D. Water temperature seldom changes.
( ) 4. Which of the following is not true?
A. There is less change of frost in later spring or early autumn in Washington.
B. Orange trees must be grown where temperatures are above freezing.
C. In winter California and Florida have few freezing temperatures.
D. Americans eat more fruit because of the weather.
( ) 5. The main idea of the whole story is that _______.
A. orange trees usually grow where it is cold
B. different fruits grow in different weather
C. the cold cannot kill oranges and apples
D. apple trees cannot live through cold winter
( ) 6. Which of the following does this story lead you to believe?
A. The fruit we buy comes from many places in the country.
B. Orange trees are often planted near water.
C. The soil is about the same in all the states of the country.
D. Frost is good for growing apple trees.

(C)
Today more than 20% of land is desert, but this is growing. There is a picture, for example, from a cave in Algeria. It shows cows and people. The area was very green, and plants and grass grew there. Many types of animals lived there. The picture is more than three thousand years old. Today, the cave is in a desert. Why are the deserts growing? There are three main reasons.
One reason is climate(气候) change. The climate changed and rain did not come every year. The sun was very hot and all the water in the land disappeared(消失).
Another reason is animals. For hundreds of years, people who lived near deserts kept goats. Goats like eating plants. If they eat the plants, there aren’t any plants to stop the wind. When the wind blows, it blows all the good soil away. Soon, there isn’t any good soil and it is very difficult for plants to grow.
A third reason is people. People cut down trees, and trees stop the wind. Also, in some countries, people wanted to make electricity. They changed the direction of the rivers and they built dams(堤坝). This changed the direction of the water underground in other countries.
In places this is a very big problem. In the Shale in Africa, thousands of people died between 1968 and 1974 because there was no water. We have to be very careful about what we do to nature.
Answer the questions （根据短文内容回答下列问题，每题所填内容不超过五个单词）：
1. How much of land today is not desert?
__________________________________________________________________.
2. When was the picture drawn?
It was drawn___________________________________________________ ago.
3. Why did the water in land disappear?
Because the climate changed, the sun______ and the rain _______every year.
4. What can stop the wind and keep the good soil not to be blown away?
____________________________