1.None of us called the police when the two cars collided, ____________?

2.Mr.Smith is an old friend of______

3.He entered the office hurriedly,__________the door open.

4.What do you use to get around town? A cat? A bike? Your feet? Perhaps you should try a Segway!The Segway is perfect for short journey.It is an electric vehicle that consists of a platform between two wheels, with a pole that connects the platform to the handlebars.To ride it, you step up onto the platform, and control the Segway by moving your body.Lean forwards to go faster, and backwards to slow down.On older models, direction is controlled by a twist grip(扭转把手)on the left handlebar.This varies the speeds between the two motors, a decrease in the seed of the left wheel would turn the Segway to the left.With never models you simply lean to the left or right.Meanwhile, agyroscope(陀螺仪)detects your movements and prevents the machine form falling over.TheSegway has a maximum speed of 19 km per hour and a range of about 38 km.After that, you need to plug it in and recharge the battery.Segways are used for a variety of purposes.People with mobility problems can now enjoy walks in the country with their friends and family.Some golfers use them as an alternative to the golf cart.And dog owners now have an easier way to take the dog to the park.A few police forces use Segways, too.They allow officers to move quickly whilst maintaining contact with the public.They are also becoming a common sight on airport.However, the most popular use is in tourism,particularly for city tours.Visit any major tourist city in summer, sit outside a cafe for a while and there is a good chance you will see a group of tourists passing on Segways.How far can you travel on a Segway at most?

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Passage TwoThe great advance in rocker theory 40 years ago shows that liquid-fuel rockets were far superior in every respect to the skyrocket with its weak solid fuel. However, during the decade, large solid-fuel rockets with solid fuels about as powerful as liquid fuels have made their appearance, and it is a favorite layman ’s question to 19 inquire which one is ―better‖. The question is meaningless. One might as well ask whether a gasoline or a diesel engine is ―better‖. It all depends on the purpose, a liquid-fuel rocket is complicated, but has the advantage that it can be controlled beautifully. The burning of the rocket engine can be stopped completely: it can be reignited when desired. In addition, the thrust can be made to vary by adjusting the speed of the fuel pumps. A solid-fuel rocket, on the other hand, is rather simple in construction, though hard to build when a really at very short notice. A liquid-fuel rocket has to be fueled first and cannot be held in readiness for very long after it has been fueled. (82)However, once a solid-fuel rocket has been ignited, it will keep burning. It cannot be stopped and reignited whenever desired and its thrust cannot be varied. Because a solid-fuel rocket can be kept ready for a long time,most military employ solid fuels, but manned space-flight needs the fine adjustments that can only be provided by liquid fuels. It may be added that a liquid-fuel rocket is an expensive device; a large solid-fuel rocket is, by comparison, cheap. But the solid fuel, pound per pound, costs about 10 times as much as the liquid fuel. So you have, on the one hand, an expensive rocket with a cheap fuel and on the other hand a comparatively cheap rocket with an expensive fuel.Which of the following statements is not characteristic of liquid-fuel rockets?

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What enables some people to get big creative breakthroughs while others only get small and non-creative breakdowns, blaming themselves and society? Are some people "gifted"? Are there other factors 21 work--factors that we have more control over than we think?While nobody can deny the 22 that some people seem to be blessed with particular creativity, research shows that anyone can 23 their chances of coming up with new and original ideas24 they would only engage themselves more in the process of 25 . It' s the old Thomas Edison thing about "discovery2699 percent perspiration (汗水) and 1 percent inspiration. " 27 , the studies prove this:great creative breakthroughs usually happen only 28 intense periods of struggle. It is sustained effort towards a specific goal 29 eventually prepares for great creative insights.This kind of sustained effort does not always30 immediate results, a fact that not only separates the innovators (革新者) from non-innovators, but31 leads some people to conclude that it is just not 32for them. "Maybe I should have gone to medical school like my mother wanted," they wonder when the breakthrough is 33 to be found. Alas, one forgets during inevitable encounters34self-doubt,that the big surprise is never35 . Indeed,it can happen at any time and place.33.

7.I like black coffee so much, the stronger it is,__________ .

8.There Pictures from outer space now show us how much land has changed on earth．These images are taken by Landsat 7, a government satellite．The satellites have been used for 27 years．They reveal the clear-cutting of forests in the northwestern part of the United States．Pictures show the loss of rain forests in South America. 　　NASA's Darrel Williams speaks about the Landsat 7 Project．He said that an eruption caused trees to burn up in a large forest．Fifteen years later, pinkish images from space show that the trees and plant life are growing again．Williams says that clear-cut areas easily show up in the pictures．He wants Americans to look at how much land is being cleared of forests in our country. 　　Satellites have provided other information about changes on earth．In the past ten years, more than four miles have shrunk from glaciers in Alaska．Landsat 7 received these computer images of Glacier Bay in Alaska. 　　Hurricanes Floyd and Irene have damaged the coastline in North Carolina．Runoff from farms and silt have gone into the．ocean according to satellite images．Loss of trees and forests have caused hotter summers in southern cities such as Atlanta, Georgia. The Landsat 7 images are like pictures in a photo album．Instead of pictures of the family, the album shows changes around the globe in the past 25 years. 　　A new satellite, Terra, is going to be launched by NASA soon．It will be more advanced than Landsat 7 and will take important global pictures．Ocean temperatures and energy loss will be provided by Terra daily.[单选题] Landsat 7 knows that Alaskan glaciers have shrunk because __.

9.Social customs and ways of behaving change．Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable．Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behaviour for a man to smoke on the street．No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room. 　　Customs are also different from country to country．Does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country? Or doesn't it matter? What about table manner? Should you use both hands when you are eating? 　　The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs．For example, in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time．Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman, and so will most Americans．Promptness is important both in England and in America．That is, if a dinner invitation is for 7 o'clock, the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay. 　　The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable -- especially if they are your guests．There is an old story about a man who gave a dinner party．When the food was served, one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife．The other guests were amused or shocked, but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way．It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.[单选题] According to the text, the best host

10.根据以下资料，回答50-53题。 　　Years ago, a cigarette commercial asked if you were smoking more, but enjoying it less．That describes the way many of us live today．We are doing more, but enjoying it less．And when that doesn't work, we get the problem．In our extremely hurried search for satisfaction, we try stuffing still more into our days, never realizing that we are taking the wrong approach. 　　The truth is simple; so simple it is hard to believe．Satisfaction lies with less, not with more．Yet, we pursue the myth that this thing, or that activity, will somehow provide the satisfaction we so desperately seek. 　　Arthur Lindman, in his very effective book, "The Harried Leisure Class," described the uselessness of pursuing more．His research focused on what people did with their leisure time．He found that as income rose, people bought more things to occupy their leisure time．But, ironically, the more things they bought, the less they valued any one of them．Carried to an extreme, he predicted massive boredom in the midst of tremendous variety．That was more than twenty years ago, and his prediction seems more accurate every year. Lindman of course, is not the first to discover this．The writer of Ecclesiastes expressed the same thought thousands of years ago．It is better, he wrote, to have less, but enjoy it more. 　　If you would like to enjoy life more, I challenge you to experiment with me．How could you simplify your life? What could you drop? What could you do without? What could you stop pursuing? What few things could you concentrate on? 　　The more I learn, the more I realize that fullness of life does not depend on things．The more I give up, the more I seem to gain．But words will never convince you．You must try it for yourself．53 The best title for the passage is __.

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Passage Two

In the modern technological world the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive. (82)Resources on land are beginning to grow less. The sea, however, still offers hope to supply many of man’s needs.

The riches of the sea yet to be developed by man’s technology are impressive. Oil and gas explorations have existed for nearly thirty years. Valuable amounts of minerals such as iron, nickel and copper and so on exist on the ocean floor, ready to be mined.

Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food.The culture of fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practiced in the past mainly by Oriental peoples.

Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe that the warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship. Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy such as hydroelectric power.

Technology is enabling man to explore ever deeper under the sea.The new undersea technology is providing divers with diving suits and undersea chambers that are kept at sea level pressure. The development of strong,new materials has made this possible. The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. By the year 2000, experts believe that the problems to exploit the food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea will be largely solved.It can be inferred from the passage that_______.

12.The beach is a ___throw

13.Ms. Jolie is beautiful and very talented, and in control of her own career.

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Someone says,"Time is money."But I think time is1important than money.Why?Because when money is spent,we can get it back,However,when time is2it'll never3.That's4we mustn't waste time.

It goes without saying that the5is usually limited.Even a second is very important,We should make full use of our time to do6useful.

But it is a pity that there are a lot of people who do not know the importance of time,They spent their limited time smoking,drinking and7.They do not know that wasting time means wasting part of their own8.

In a word,we should save time.We shouldn't9today's work fortomorrow.Remember we have no time to10.7，

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Different things usually stand for different feelings.Red,for example,is the coloroffire,heat,blood and life,People say red is an exciting and active color.Theyassociate(使发生联系）red with a strong feeling like1 .Red is used for signs of 2 .suchSTOP signs and fire engines.Orange is the bright.warm color of3 in autumn.Peoplesay orange is a 4 color.They associate orange withhappiness.Yellow is the color of 5.People say it is a cheerful color.They associate yellow too,with happiness.Greenis the cool color of grass in6 .People say it is a refreshing color.In general,people7 two groups of colors:warm colors and cool colors.The warm colors are red,orangeand 8.Where there are warm color and a lot of light.people usually want to be 9.Those who like to be with10 like red.The cool colors are11 and blue.Where there are these colors,people are usually worried.Some scientists say that timeseems to12 more slowly in a room with warm colors.They suggest that a warm coloris a good13for a living room or a14 .People who are having a rest or are eatingdo not want time to pass quickly.15 colors are better for some offices if the peopleworking there want time to pass quickly.3.

16.新学期伊始，你们班准备组织-场迎新晚 会，让同学们熟悉起来。你(Li Yuan)打算邀请外教( Tim)来参加迎新晚会。请给他写-封e-mail,内容包括:(1)邀请他参加迎新晚会;(2)介绍迎新晚会的一些活动安排;(3)希望他能够做个简短发言;(4)期待他的到来。

17.补全句子A.What should I doB.Thank you, momC.Where have you beenD.Yes, he isE.What was wrong with himF.Were you sickG.Where is the hospitalH.I’m sorry to hear thatA:Jim, you said you would not stay out late after school, didn’t you?B:Yes, mom, I did.A:But it’s 10 o’clock now. 56 ?B:Sorry. I’ve been to the hospital.A:What? 57 ?B:No. I sent Jack to the hospital.A:Oh, really? 58 ?B:He had a terrible headache on the way home.A:Is he better now?B: 59 .A:Good for you, my dear! I’m very glad you can help others.B: 60 .56（）

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Mrs.Ball had a son,His name was Mick,She1 him very much and as he was nota2child,she was always3that he might be ill,4she used to take him to seethe best5in the town four times a year to be looked 6.

During one of these7,the doctor gave Mick all kinds of tests and then said tohim."Have you had any8with your nose or ears recently?"Mick9forasecondand then answered."Yes,I10.”Mrs.Ball was very11."But I'm sure you have12 told me that,Mick!”shesaid worriedly."Oh,really?"said the doctor 13."And what trouble have you withyour nose and cars,my boy?""Well,"answered Mick,"I always have trouble with themwhen I'm14 my sweater off,because the15 is very tight."13、单选

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I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability.

It is like this. 61 you are going to have a baby, it ’s like preparing a vacation trip to Italy. You 62 a bunch of guidebooks and make wonderful 63 . You may learn some useful phrases 64 Italian. It ’s all very exciting. 65 several months of eager expectation, the day finally 66 . You pack your bags and off you go. Several hours 67 , the plane lands in Holland. ―Why Holland? ‖ you say, ―I sign up 68 Italy! All my life I ’ve dreamed 69 going to Italy. ‖ But you have landed in Holland and 70 you must stay.

The importance thing is to remember that they haven ’t taken you 71 a horrible, disgusting, filthy place. It ’s just a 72 place. So you go out and new guidebooks 73 you must learn a whole new language. Holland may be slower-paced 74 Italy. But you have been there for a while, you 75 that Holland has windmills and tulips( 郁金 香). Everyone you know is busy coming and going from Italy, and they all boasting about 76 a wonderful time they had there. And for the 77 of your life you will say, ―Yes, that’s where I was 78 to go ‖. But if you spend your life 79 the fact that you didn ’t get to Italy, you may never be free to 80 the very special, the very lovely things about Holland.77、

20.Without electricity, human life __ quite different today.