A new eight-kilometer road is under construction that links the port area with motorway system. It is expected to carry 20,000 trucks and cars a day, which greatly reduces the overcrowded traffic in the center of the city. As part of the project, two four-kilometer road tunnels are being built below the central area of the city, one for traffic to the north and the other for the traffic to the south. The two tunnels are about 20 meters below the surface and are 12 meters wide, providing for two lanes of traffic in each direction. 

In the upper part of the tunnel two air-conditioning pipes remove the waste gas of trucks and cars and keep the quality of air inside the tunnel. The lighting is at the top of the tunnel, practically at its highest point. There will also be electric signs at frequent intervals. They show traffic conditions ahead and can be seen clearly by drivers. The wall is made up of four main elements, which include a waterproofing covering and, on the inside of the tunnel, a concrete lining.
Each tunnel is roughly round and the lower part of the tunnel is somewhat flat. The surface of the road lies on the base, which is made of concrete and steel. The drainage system, just below the road surface on one side, removes any extra liquid, particularly water. In the event of fire, the fire main, which is made of steel, pipes water to many fire hydrant stations at regular intervals along the length of the tunnel. The fire main is at the side of the tunnel and at the level of the road surface. Other systems in the tunnel will include emergency phones.
小題1:Each of the tunnels under construction is _____.

A．eight kilometers long and twenty meters wide

B．eight kilometers long and six meters wide

C．four kilometers long and twenty meters wide

D．four kilometers long and six meters wide

小題2:Which part of the tunnel in the diagram is used to pipe out extra water?
A. 1           B. 3            C. 5               D  6 
小題3:Driving in the tunnel, one can know the traffic conditions ahead through______.

A．the lights	B．the electric signs
C．the trucks and the cars	D． the emergency phones

小題4:The passage is mainly about _____.

A．the construction of a road	B．the design of a road
C．the construction of two tunnels	D．the design of two tunnels

The twentieth century saw greater changes than any century before: changes for the better,
changes for the worse; changes that brought a lot of benefits to human beings, changes that put man in danger. Many things caused the changes, but, in my opinion, the most important was the progress in science.
Scientific research in physics and biology has vastly broadened our views. It has given us a deeper knowledge of the structure of matter and of the universe; it has brought us a better understanding of the nature of life and of its continuous development. Technology m the application of science m has made big advances that have benefited us in nearly every part of life.
The continuation of such activities in the twenty-first century will result in even greater advantages to human beings: in pure science -- a wider and deeper knowledge in all fields of learning; in applied science -- a more reasonable sharing of material benefits, and better protection of the environment.
Sadly, however, there is another side to the picture. The creativity of science has been employed in doing damage to mankind.  The application of science and technology to the development and production of weapons of mass destruction has created a real danger to the continued existence of the human race on this planet. We have seen this happen in the case of nuclear weapons, Although their actual use has so far occurred only in the Second World War, the number of nuclear weapons that were produced and made ready for use was so large that if the weapons had actually been used, the result could have been the ruin of the human race, as well as of many kinds of animals.
William Shakespeare said, “The web of our life is of a mingled yarn (紗線), good and ill together.” The above brief review of the application of only one part of human activities----- science seems to prove what Shakespeare said. But does it have to be so? Must the ill always go together with the good? Are we biologically programmed for war?
小題1:Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

小題2:From the fourth paragraph, we can infer that________.

A．a(chǎn) great many nuclear weapons were actually used for war

B．a(chǎn) large number of nuclear weapons should have been used for war

C．the author is doubtful about the ruin of human beings by nuclear weapons

D．the author is anxious about the huge number of nuclear weapons on the earth

小題3:The underlined word "mingled" in the last paragraph most probably means________.

A．simple

B．mixed

C．sad

D．happy

小題4:What do you think the author is most likely to suggest if he continues to write?

A．Further application of science to war.

B．More reading of William Shakespeare.

C．Proper use of science in the new century.

D．Effective ways to separate the good from the ill.

Every year more people recognize that it is wrong to kill wildlife for “sport.” Progress in this direction is slow because shooting is not a sport for watching, and only those few who take part realize the cruelty and destruction.
The number of gunners, however, grows rapidly. Children too young to develop proper judgments through independent thought are led along way away by their gunning parents. They are subjected to advertisements of gun producers who describe shooting as good for their health and guncarrying as a way of putting redder blood in the veins (血管). They are persuaded by gunner magazines with stories honoring the chase and the kill. In school they view motion pictures which are supposedly meant to teach them how to deal with arms safely but which are actually designed to stimulate (刺激) a desire to own a gun. Wildlife is disappearing because of shooting and because of the loss of wildland habitat (棲息地). Habitat loss will continue with our increasing population, but can we slow the loss of wildlife caused by shooting? There doesn't seem to be any chance if the serious condition of our birds is not improved.
Wildlife belongs to everyone and not to the gunners alone. Although most people do not shoot, they seem to forgive shooting for sport because they know little or nothing about it. The only answer, then, is to bring the truth about sport shooting to the great majority of people.
Now, it is time to realize that animals have the same right to life as we do and that there is nothing fair or right about a person with a gun shooting the harmless and beautiful creatures. The gunners like to describe what they do as character-building, but we know that to wound an animal and watch it go through the agony of dying can make nobody happy. If, as they would have you believe, gun-carrying and killing improve human-character, then perhaps we should encourage war.
小題1:According to the text, most people do not seem to be against hunting because___________.

A．they have little knowledge of it	B．it helps to build human character
C．it is too costly to stop killing wildlife	D．they want to keep wildlife under control

小題2:The underlined word "agony" in the last paragraph probably means______________.

A．form

B．Condition

C．pain

D．sadness

小題3:According to the text, the films children watch at school actually__________.

A．teach them how to deal with guns safely	B．praise hunting as character-building
C．describe hunting as an exercise	D．encourage them to have guns of their own

小題4:It can be inferred from the text that the author seems to_____________.

A．blame the majority of people	B．worry about the existence of wildlife
C．be in favour of war	D．be in support of character-building

Thinking

·Some scientists claim that we humans are the only living things that are conscious(有意識(shí)的)—we alone are aware that we are thinking. ·No one knows how consciousness works—it is one of science’s last great mysteries. ·All your thoughts take place in the cerebrum(大腦皮質(zhì)),which is at the top of your brain,and different kinds of thought are linked to different areas,called association areas. ·Each half of the cerebrum has four rounded ends called lobes(腦葉)—two at the front(frontal and temporal lobes)and two at the back(occipital and parietal lobes). ·The frontal lobe is linked to your personality and it is where you have your bright ideas. ·The temporal lobe is where you hear and understand what people say to you. ·The occipital lobe is where you work out what your eyes see. ·The parietal lobe is where you record touch,heat and cold,and pain. ·The left half of the brain controls the right side of the body.The right half controls the left side. ·One half of the brain is always dominant(in charge).Usually,the left brain is dominant,which is why 90% of people are right-handed.

小題1:Which part of your cerebrum is most active when you are making a telephone call?

A．The frontal lobe.	B．The temporal lobe.
C．The occipital lobe.	D．The parietal lobe.

小題2:Which of the following statements is true?

A．One’s personality has something to do with the frontal lobe.

B．Bright ideas come from the parietal lobe.

C．The occipital and temperal lobes are at the back of the cerebrum.

D．The occipital lobe is in charge of sound.

小題3:From the passage,we know the reason why around 10% of people are left-handed is that_______.

A．their frontal lobe is usually dominant

B．their temporal lobe is usually dominant

C．their right brain is usually dominant

D．their left brain is usually dominant

Professor Barry Wellman of the University of Toronto in Canada has invented a term to describe the way many North Americans interact(互動(dòng))these days.The term is “networked individualism”.This concept is not easy to understand because the words seem to have opposite meanings.How can we be individuals(個(gè)體)and be networked at the same time?You need other people for networks.
Here is what Professor Wellman means.Before the invention of the Internet and e-mail,our social networks included live interactions with relatives,neighbors,and friends.Some of the interaction was by phone,but it was still voice to voice,person to person,in real time.
A recent research study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project showed that for a lot of people,electronic interaction through the computer has replaced this person-to-person interaction.However,a lot of people interviewed for the Pew study say that’s a good thing.Why?
In the past,many people were worried that the Internet isolated(孤立)us and caused us to spend too much time in the imaginary world of the computer.But the Pew study discovered that the opposite is true.The Internet connects us with more real people than expected—helpful people who can give advice on careers,medical problems,raising children,and choosing a school or college.About 60 million Americans told Pew that the Internet plays an important role in helping them make major life decisions.
Thanks to the computer,we are able to be alone and together with other people—at the same time!
小題1:The underlined phrase “networked individualism”probably means that by using computers people_______.

A．stick to their own ways no matter what other people say

B．have the rights and freedom to do things of their own interest

C．do things in their own ways and express opinions different from other people

D．a(chǎn)re able to keep to themselves but at the same time reach out to other people

小題2:According to the Pew study,what do many people rely on to make major life decisions?

A．Networks.	B．Friends.
C．Phones.	D．Parents.

小題3:It can be inferred from the Pew study that_______.

A．people have been separated from each other by using computers

B．the Internet makes people waste a lot of time and feel very lonely

C．the Internet has become a tool for a new kind of social communication

D．a(chǎn) lot of people regard the person-toperson communication as good thing

小題4:Which would be the best title for this passage?

A．We’re Alone on the Internet.

B．We’re Communicating on the Internet.

C．We’re Alone Together on the Internet.

D．We’re in the Imaginary World of the Internet.

  In a recently published book, I came across some exercises with interesting names such as fishbone diagrams, lotus flowers and clustering. As I used these exercises in my classes, I noticed that students were interested. They said more and wrote more. They enjoyed expressing their ideas and sharing them in groups. They were no longer passively waiting for the bell , but actively taking part in the lesson. I find that creativity can act as a way to increase participation and improve fluency.
Creativity has become a popular word in recent years. Scholars in arts, psychology, business, education and science are all working to get a deeper understanding of it. Robert J. Stemberg is a creativity specialist and Yale professor of psychology. He defines creativity as “the ability to produce work that is both new (original) and appropriate(applicable to the situation ) ”. this definition is useful, as we want our students to use language in a new way and to use it correctly and properly. Mot scholars say there are two types of creativity: big “C” creativity and small “c” creativity. Big “C” creativity refers to genius level thinking that results in artistic masterpieces and scientific breakthroughs. Small “c” creativity refers to everyday level thinking that can be used in any situation our emphasis is on the latter. While it goes without saying that any of our students could go on to be the next Picasso or Edison, our aim is to help students produce more ideas and use language in a new way.
小題1:The underlined words “waiting for the bell ” in the first paragraph probably means______.

A．longing for a phone call	B．hoping to have a bell
C．expecting the end of the class	D．waiting to speak in the class

小題2: It can be inferred from the passage that the author thinks the exercises in the book were _____.

A．popular

B．useful

C．scientific

D．creative

小題3:When you use a familiar word in a new way, you are ________.
A creative in the sense of big “C” creativity.
B. creative in the sense of small “c” creativity..
C. not creative in the sense of big “C” creativity..
D. not creative in the sense of small “c” creativity.
小題4:The main purpose of the passage is to _________.
A. show how useful the book is.
B, explain what creativity 
C. discuss how one can be creative 
D. tell what reaching aims at 

Just five one-hundredths of an inch thick and light golden in color, the Lay's potato chip seems an unlikely weapon for global control. But its maker, Frito-Lay doesn't think so. "Potato chips are a snack food for the world , "said Salman Amin, the company's head of global marketing. Amin believes there is no corner of the world that can resist the attractions of a Frito-Lay potato chip.
Frito-Lay is the biggest snack maker in America owned by Pepsico and accounts for over half of the parent company's $ 3 billion profits every year. But the U.S. snack food market is largely saturated(飽和),and to grow, the company has to look overseas.
Its strategy rests on two beliefs: first, a global product offers economies of scale(規(guī)模) with which local brands cannot compete. And second, consumers in the 21st century are drawn to "global" as a concept. "Global" does not mean products that are consciously regarded as American, but ones that consumers--especially young people--see as part of a modern, innovative(創(chuàng)新的) world in which people are linked across cultures by shared beliefs and tastes. Potato chips are an American invention, but most Chinese, for example, do not know that Frito-Lay is an American company. Instead, Riskey, the company's research and development head, would hope they associate the brand with the new world of global communications and business.
With brand concept a key factor, Riskey ordered a redesign of the Frito-Lay logo(標(biāo)識(shí)). The logo, along with the company's long-held marketing image of its chips, would help make the company's global development very easy.
The managers admit that they try to change national eating habits to a food created in America, but they don't think that means economic imperialism (霸主).  "We're making products in those countries, we're adapting them to the tastes of those countries, building businesses and employing people and changing lives , "said Steve Reinemund, Pepsico's chief manager.
小題1:Amin's belief is that _________.

A．people all over the world enjoy eating their potato chips

B．the light golden color increases the attraction of their potato chips

C．they must find new ways to promote sales in their country

D．potato chips can hardly control the world market

小題2:What do we learn about Frito-Lay from Paragraph 2?

A．It gives half of its profits to its parent company every year.

B．It needs to turn to the world market for development.

C．Its products used to be popular among overseas consumers.

D．Its development has caused fierce competition in the snack market.

小題3:One of the concepts on which Frito-Lay bases its development strategy is that __________.

A．consumers worldwide today are attracted by global brands

B．products suiting Chinese consumers' needs bring more profits

C．local brands cannot compete successfully with American brands

D．products identified as American will have promising market value

小題4:Why did Riskey have the Frito-Lay logo redesigned?

A．To suit changing tastes of young consumers.

B．To compete with other American chip producers.

C．To change the company's long-held marketing image.

D．To promote the company's strategy of globalization.

This is John Roberts reporting from Cardiff. The result of the match which finished at four this afternoon between France and Wales was a draw. Neither side scored. The Dutch referee（裁判）did not allow the one goal which France managed to kick. The reason for this was that a French player was unfortunately off side. So both teams went home disappointed with the game. They particularly admired the French forwards, who were always fast and often threatened the Welsh defense. Once it looked as if the Welsh goalkeeper was in serious trouble. He dived to his right to save a shot from the French centre forward and crashed his head against the goal post. A doctor examined him and he soon began to play again. Of course the large, friendly crowd cheered for him. Wales will certainly welcome another visit from this splendid team.
小題1:This passage is__________.

A．a(chǎn) piece of sports news broadcast over radio

B．a(chǎn) piece of sports news in a newspaper

C．a(chǎn)n advertisement about sports

D．a(chǎn)n essay about sports

小題2:The underlined word “draw” in this passage means ?

A．An act of pulling.

B．Taking money from a bank.

C．A state in which neither side wins.

D．Making pictures with a pencil or a pen.

小題3:Which of the following sentence is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．The French team is a visiting team while the Welsh team is the home team.

B．The French goalkeeper was brave and he didn’t quit the match even after he had his head seriously injured in the game.

C．People liked the French forwards for they were very active on the field.

D．A French player did kick a goal but the referee refused to admit it.

Computers are very important to modern life．Many people think that in the future computers will be used in lots of everyday life．It is thought that we won’t have to go shopping because we will be able to get most things which are sold in shops on the Internet．There will be no more books because we will be able to get all texts from computers．The Internet will be used to play games, see films and buy food．Most telephone calls will be made by computers, too．
Some people are glad about those new ways of shopping and communicating(交流)．Others do not think that computers will replace（代替）our old ways．
Some people think that one day we will not read books made of paper. Instead, we will buy and read books using computers, which will keep many different books in them at the same time．We won’t need to turn lots of pages and paper will be saved．Computerized (計(jì)算機(jī)化的) books will be used more and more．
While many people say it is a pleasure to go into shops and look at things you want to buy．It is also unlikely that many people will want to read large texts on our computers. Because paper books will perhaps be more friendly．Maybe computers won’t change these two habits．
小題1:Which is the main idea of this passage?

A．People like going shopping	B．Reading books is important
C．Computers are important	D．Computer can be used to play games

小題2:There will be no more books because________.

A．There is no paper in the future.	B．People don’t like reading books.
C．They are very expensive.	D．We can read passages from computers.

小題3:Which of the following is TRUE?

A．We can see films by computers.	B．People all like to go shopping by computers.
C．We can’t buy anything using computers.	D．All the people like reading books from computers.

小題4:Which of the following is mentioned (提到) in the passage?

A．Computers can help us e-mail our friends.	B．We can chat by using computers.
C．Computers can help us make telephone calls.	D．We can listen to the music by computers.

When I opened my e-mail the other day, a pretty woman named Rachel appeared on my computer screen. She greeted me by name and started talking with great enthusiasm. Every now and then she stopped to smile at me or blow a kiss. She was reading to me an e-mail from my brother, and a lot of it was about his getting the phone company to give him a high-speed Internet connection. It was pretty cool.
Rache
l was there thanks to a new technology called Facemail. Facemail lets you send e-mail that gets ready to the receiver by an attractive male or female form or by a clown(小丑). The software, which is free, can be downloaded at www. Facemail.com.
Facemail faces are lifelike, and they simulate(模擬) emotions based on emotions that you put in your text. For example, type in-X, and Rachel blows a kiss.
LifeFX, the company that develops the Facemail, is sure there are broad business uses. The reason e-business is not popular, the company says, is that buying over the Internet lacks the human touch. But what if you went to the Nike website and Michael Jordan greeted you by name, waited on you and personally closed the sale? And it is talking with Whirl(惠而浦公司) about using the technology in a computer screen on a fridge. Then if Morn can't be home when the kids get back from school, she can leave a note with voice and image telling them what there is to eat.
Facemail could get hot fast. Personally, I'm a fan. But Facemail should be used with care. The clown looks lively and funny at first. But if you select the clown, put a few rude words in an e-mail and add some angry emotions, you've got a Psycho-mail(瘋?cè)诵碗娮余]件).
小題1:The pretty woman that appears on the writer's computer screen was ______.
A. a woman working on the Internet      B. his brother's girlfriend
C not a real person                    D. the picture of his pen-friend
小題2: The main advantage of Facemail is that ______.

A．you can hire a beautiful woman to read the e-mail to you

B．you can see the person who sends you the e-mail

C．yon can send an e-mail free of charge

D．e-mail can be attractive in a more lovely way

小題3:The writer mentioned Nike website and Michael Jordan to show that _______.

A．Famous people like Michael Jordan also like to use Facemail

B．Facemail can make shopping on the Internet more interesting

C．Nike website will increase its sales by Jordan

D．Michael Jordan will serve you himself on Nike website

小題4:What is the writer's attitude towards Facemail?

A．He thinks it needs further improvement.

B．He thinks it cool and funny.

C．He thinks it a danger to the Internet.

D．He thinks people should be careful with Facemail.