第三节完形填空（20×1.5分）A mining（采矿的）engineer enjoyed flying very much. One day, he was

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第三节完形填空（20×1.5分）
A mining（采矿的）engineer enjoyed flying very much. One day, he was flying his own plane over a lonely island when a 36_____ storm came, so he was 37___ to make a forced landing. The plane was in good 38____ but his legs and shoulder got 39_____ hurt. After getting out of the plane with great 40_____, he found nothing but high green hills 41_____ the place. He lay there expecting to die.
Soon, however, some men appeared from out of the forest. Though curious, they were not 42______of him. He was then gently 43______ to their village, where he was well treated. His 44_____ improved little by little and he became their 45_____. The place was 46_____ and pleasant and he was in 47_____ hurry to leave.
Several months later, he learned some of their language and 48_____ them some of his own.
One day, he discovered some sings of 49_____ mineral deposits（矿藏）in the soil. He decided to 50_____ to his country and set up a firm（公司）to mine the land.
It was not long 51____ the peaceful land was taken over by strange men and machines. When there was 52_____left to mine, the firm 53______ away. They had made a great deal of 54_____ for themselves, but the villagers’ land was 55_____. Now it is impossible to grow crops there.
36. A. quick        B. wonderful         C. heavy         D. sudden
37. A. ordered      B. forbidden         C. permitted     D. obliged
38. A. condition     B. relation          C. action        D. speed
39. A. slightly      B. seriously         C. hardly        D. luckily
40. A. pleasure     B. attention         C. difficulty    D. achievement
41. A. covering     B. wrapping          C. holding       D. surrounding
42. A. tired        B. afraid            C. sure          D. kind
43. A. carried      B. forced            C. pushed        D. pulled
44. A. health       B. leg               C. shoulder      D. heart
45.A. enemy        B. visitor           C. friend       D. slave
46.A. pure         B. proper            C. dangerous     D. quiet
47.A. a            B. such              C. no            D. great
48.A. told          B. taught            C. showed        D. offered
49 A. poor         B. little            C. much          D. rich
50 A. return        B. drive             C. ride          D. walk
51.A. after         B. before            C. when          D. since
52 A. something    B. anything          C. everything    D. nothing
53 A. gave         B. got              C. put           D. passed
54.A. iron         B. dollars           C. gold          D. money
55.A. ploughed     B. protected         C. destroyed     D. sold

答案

36---55 CDABC DBAAC DCBDA BDBDC

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第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
Chinese people are now spending more time surfing the net than watching TV, according to results of a survey by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) published Thursday.
The survey, of citizens of five Chinese cities, found that 79 percent of interviewees use the internet for information, and 55.1 percent to read news on the internet. About 63 percent of the interviewees use e-mail. The average times spent surfing the net and watching TV were 2.73 hours and 1.29hours, respectively.
Only 10.4 percent reported use the internet primarily to send and receive email; 65.9 percent read online news; 62.2 quite often play games on-line. More and more people have taken an interest in the entertainment opportunities online. Up to 56.5 percent of interviewees quite often download music, and 53.5 percent get entertainment messages from the internet.
Yet the survey found that television is still the dominant mass medium. Seventy-nine percent of interviewees choose to watch TV to get information, and another 75 percent take newspapers as important as TV.
Five major web sites in the Chinese language, namely Sina, Sohu, Netease, Baidu and Yahoo are still ranked top ones by web users, and those that voted for Sina as the best among them were 30.9 percent.
Authorized statistics showed that web users in China have already exceeded 100 million, second to that of the United States.
56．Which of the following is not true?
A．Chinese people are now spending more time surfing the net than watching TV.
B．There are more Chinese people using the internet for information compared with those reading news on the internet.
C．There are more people using e-mail compared with those searching information on the internet.
D．There are more people using e-mail compared with those reading news on the internet.
57．The survey shows that__________.
A．Only 10.4% reported use the internet to send and receive email.
B．Less than half of the people use the internet for enter fain-ment.
C．All of the people reported like to play games on-line.
D．Most of the people reported read online news.
58．Which will you choose if you want to chat with your friends on the internet?
A．TV    B．Sina C．telephone D．QQ
59．The underlined word “exceeded” means             .
A．increased to     B．increased by     C．risen D．decreased

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The British last an average of eight minutes and twenty-two seconds before they lose temper, according to new research.
The Internet has increased people’s service demands and it is destroying the classic British characteristic of patience．More than half of the British have admitted they lose their temper quicker than ever before．People have become so used to the speed and convenience of the Internet that more than seven in ten get angry if forced to wait longer than one minute for a web page to download．
Being kept on hold made the British see red more than anything else, with the average person reaching their impatience limit after five minutes and four seconds.
In today’s fast food culture, restaurant rage starts after only eight minutes and thirty-eight seconds, when the average diner will start to wonder whether the meal they have ordered will ever arrive.
People running late to meet a friend should not leave it any longer than ten minutes and one second if they do not want to face their anger.
Finally, when receiving a text or voicemail, be warned that the clock is ticking as the average Englishman expects a response within thirteen minutes and sixteen seconds.
Mark Schmid, of telecom giant TalkTalk, which conducted the research among 2,050 people, said that the speed of the online world is making us less prepared to wait for things to happen in the offline world．“This is causing people to reach the point of impatience earlier than ever before.”
60．Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．More than half of the British get angry more easily than before.
B．Waiting for an Internet page to download will make half of the British angry.
C．Any Englishman may last 8 minutes and 22 seconds before they lose temper.
D．Waiting for friends to show up within 10 minutes and 1 second will not be acceptable.
61．The underlined word “rage” in the passage can be replaced by ___________.
A．disappointment B．sadness C．annoyance D．worry
62．According to the passage, the following things may make people impatient EXCEPT ___________.
A．the response to a text massage B．the food service in a restaurant
C．the speed of the Internet D．the business trade
63．The passage is mainly about ___________.
A．how long the British can keep their temper
B．when people lose temper easily
C．what makes the British lose temper quicker
D．why the Internet influences people’s life

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Sightseeing Tours in Germany
Germany has a variety of cities each with its own characteristics, from the busy city of Berlin, to the ancient city of Cologne, to the Bavarian capital of Munich．Thankfully, these major German cities offer sightseeing tours that offer the opportunity to better explore the surrounding regions and the country’s most historic sites．
Berlin on Bike
berlin image by JÃ¼rgen Remmer from Fotolia.com
Berlin on Bike takes visitors through the German capital via five bicycle tours, all with guides．Regular tours include the Wall Tour and Berlin’s Best, with stops at some of the city’s most famous landmarks, such as the Reichstag and the Berlin Wall．Specialty tours include the East Unplugged, which explores what life was like in East Berlin under Communist rule．The cost of the tour includes
the bike and helmet rental, and tourists may choose to continue renting their bikes once the tour has ended．
berlinonbike.de/english/index.php
Munich City Sightseeing Tour
The Munich City Sightseeing Tour transports travelers throughout the city via an open-air, double-decker bus．Passengers can hop on and off at various stops throughout the day．This tour includes stops at such sites as the Munich central train station, the 1972 Olympic Stadium Park, Munich’s opera house and Karlsplatz, the gate to the historic city．The bus features a narrated tour guide and offers an English-language option．
raileurope.com/activities/munich-city-sightseeing-tour/index.html
Nice City Tours－Cologne
Nice City Tours offers three tours of Cologne, available to private or business groups in a variety of languages．The Old Town Tour runs for two hours and includes a guided tour of the Cologne Cathedral and some of the city’s old squares．The Brewery Pub Tour explores some of the city’s most beloved breweries and pubs, and details the history behind Kolsch, Cologne’s resident beer．Finally, the Old Town and Rhine Tour begins by visiting some of old town’s most historic sites and ends with a ride down the Rhine River．
nicecitytours.com/tours.htm
68．The similarity of the three tours lies in that they all include ________.
A．bus tours B．English service       C．three routes           D．guide’s service
69．If you take a great interest in beer, which tour might be suitable for you?
A．The Wall Tour         B．The Brewery Pub Tour
C．The Old Town Tour D．The Munich City Sightseeing Tour
70．Where can you probably see this passage?
A．In a textbook          B．On a website
C．In an encyclopedia   D．In a journal

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What is the color of the universe? Astronomers did not answer this question until two months ago. This was when two American astronomers reported on their study of all the light in the universe. They said that the universe would appear to the human eye to be a light greenish color, called turquoise(青绿色). Karl Glazebrook and Ivan Baldry of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, reported their findings in January. They presented research at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society. They said that finding the color of the universe was not part of their more serious scientific research. They did it for fun.
However, earlier this month, the scientists admitted to ma

king a mistake. They said their finding was much more colorful than it should have been. They now say the light from our universe is closer to white. It is more like a milky or creamy white color.
The scientists gave a nu

mber to each of the colors of the different star systems. Then they added the numbers together and found the average measurement. The scientists used this average to identify the color of the universe. They said it was a very pretty light green or turquoise color. They called it “cosmic (宇宙的) spectrum (光谱) green.” Many newspapers and television stations reported their finding.
Other scient

ists and color engineers attempted to reproduce the result. Mark Fairchild of the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York was the first person to identify a mistake. He discovered a mistake in the computer software program used by the Johns Hopkins scientists.
When the mistake was corrected, the results changed. The new color of the universe is much less colorful. It is very close to white. The scientists apologized for the mistake. They are now working with the Rochester Institute of Technology to produce more images regarding the color of the universe.
48. Why did the scientists do the research?
A. They wanted to win a Nobel Prize.     B. It’s required by the government.
C. They did it just for fun.              D. It’s part of their research.
49. We can infer that the passage was probably written in _______.
A. January     B. February    C. May        D. March
50. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. None of the researches done by scientists is right.
B. Scientists sometimes may make mistakes in their work.
C. The color of the universe is light greenish.
D. Mark Fairchild apologized for his mistake about the color of universe.

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Fireworks explosions killed many people and injured hundreds more in China as the 2006 traditional Lunar New Year celebrations led to much disorder as well as joy across the nation.
At a temple fair in Henan, 36 people were killed on New Year"s Day when a nearby storeroom full of fireworks exploded. The accident, caused by 3 children who threw burning fireworks into the storeroom, injured up to 48 people.
In the capital, Beijing, where a 12-year ban on Lunar New Year fireworks had just been lifted, the government reported 112 people were treated at hospital emergency rooms over the weekend for fireworks-related injuries.
"On New Year"s Eve alone, we had more than 40 injuries and among them there were around a dozen people with serious injuries," hospital assistant director，Tian Jian said. In China"s south-western city, Chongqing, where the fireworks ban was also lifted after 12 years, firefighters rushed to put out nearly 200 fires caused by fireworks on New Year"s Eve.
A ban on fireworks, which are traditionally believed to ward off evil spirits and ghosts trying to enter New Year, was put in place across 200 cities in China due to safety and environmental pollution concerns. The ban was lifted in Beijing and many other cities in 2006.
However, despite the fireworks disorder, China"s 1.3 billion people were largely enjoying the festival, with celebrations to continue throughout all of this week-long public holiday.
46. In which year were fireworks forbidden in Beijing and Chongqing?
A. In 1990                     B. In 1992                    C. In 1994                    D.In 1995
47. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. The origin of fireworks during the Spring Festival
B. The cause of lifting the ban on fireworks.
C. The direct cause of the fireworks explosion in Henan.
D. The number of injuries caused by fireworks in Chongqing.
48. The underlined phrase" ward off" in the fifth paragraph means ________.
A. prevent              B. set off                     C. allow                D. burn down
49. Which of the following is the very reason why fireworks were banned in China?
A. Noise pollution                                       B. Waste of money
C. Air pollution                                                 D. Possible injury and death
50. The purpose of writing the passage is to ________.
A. warn people of the great danger of fireworks
B. report the number of fireworks deaths and injuries during the festival
C. report that fireworks cause more fires and injuries than deaths
D. Advise people to keep away from fireworks

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