D

A newspaper, published usually on a daily or weekly basis, has the main function of reporting news. Many newspapers also furnish their readers with other pieces of useful information, such as weather reports, TV program broadcast, and other kinds of information. They provide commentary on politics, economics, arts and culture. In nearly all cases and in different degrees, newspapers depend on commercial advertising for their income.

      A survey said that nearly six out of ten adults in the United States and Canada read a newspaper every day, and seven out of ten read a paper each weekend. By the time they see a newspaper, most people have already heard about breaking news stories on TV or on the radio. Readers depend on newspapers to provide detailed information and analysis (分析) which TV and radio almost don’t offer. Newspapers not only tell readers that an event has happened but also help readers understand what led to the event and how it will affect the world.

     The members of a large newspaper work under the nonstop pressure of deadlines to bring news to readers as quickly as their minds, bodies and the technology they use permit. Reporters, photographers, artists, and editors find the materials and form articles and graphics (圖片) —sometimes in just a few hours. Page designers combine articles, photos, advertisements, and eye-catching headlines into page layouts (版面), then quickly print the paper out. Printing system may work through the night to print out more than 60,000 copies per hour.

68. What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?

     A. How many people read newspapers.         B. Why many people read newspapers.

C. How a newspaper comes into being.        D. How newspapers affect us.

69. The underlined word in Paragraph 1 means “______”.

     A. offer          B. review              C. found     D. produce

70. What can we learn from the passage?

A. All the income of a newspaper comes from ads.

B. Canadians depend on newspapers more than Americans.

C. The staff of a newspaper must meet deadlines from time to time.

D. Only by reading the newspaper can readers get the latest news.

71. According to the passage, what affects the pace of a newspaper’s publication?

A. The editors.                                     B. The printers.    

C. Its human resources and technology.        D. The reporters.

書面表達（滿分25分）

根據(jù)圖畫中的內(nèi)容，以It’s harmful to Civilization為題寫一篇詞數(shù)為100詞左右的短文。文章包括以下三個部分： 1）簡述圖畫內(nèi)容； 2）說明圖畫所反映的主題；

3）寫出自己的看法。關鍵詞：cheat, quarrel, spit, litter, jump the queue      

We’ve never expected___ so many valuable finds from this archaeological site.

  A. there being       B. to there be       C. there to be      D. to be there

The        house seems as if it hasn’t been lived in for years.

A. little white wooden          B. little wooden white

C . white wooden little         D. wooden whit little

To their great joy, the day they looked forward to _______at last.

A. coming         B. had come       C. come         D. came

IV.語法填空(共10小題, 每小題1.5分，共15分)

In my free time, I really like surfing the Internet. When I get home from work, I turn on my computer, wait until it boots up__36____ (complete), and then I go online. I usually check my email first and then write a few messages __37____ family and friends. I sometimes scan the local news headlines at ___38___ favorite news Website（網(wǎng)站） and read up on the latest local and international news. This Website often provides video news clips____39___ you can view online. I sometimes order products or service online to save money and time instead of going to a store and__40____(buy) what I'm looking for. For example, I ___41____  (order)a digital camera online the other day and saved about $50. Whatever I do, I realize that there are problems__42_____ using the Internet including scams, identify theft, and viruses, so I'm very careful not to give out my ____43_____ (person) information. Furthermore, I don't download or open files I don't recognize. __44____(use) the Internet can be fun and a convenient way of shopping and finding out new information, but you just need to be _____45___(care).

—Have you heard the story of “Niu Lang and Zhi Nu”? 

   —No. When and where does the story ______ ?

   A. take up                 B. take on         C. take place     D. take off

. To the surprise of many people, in ten years the city's population ____ by 12%.

  A. gained      B. expanded   C. developed     D. spread

B

As the summer comes, the exhausted consumers start paying attention to the latest cooling devices（儀器）in the market. With the competition rising ,buying an air conditioner (AC) is no longer a big deal; moreover the easy finance schemes make it a device for every life.

Design

Though it carries the standard design for AC, yet it looks elegant(優(yōu)雅的) when fixed on your wall. As AC is exposed to exterior（外部的）climate, it is bound to get damaged and bring maintenance cost if not taken proper care of. But Haier has solved this problem by providing an anti-corrosion（抗腐蝕的）body to all its AC. It has a remote control which provides you with ultimate flexibility and you can operate it from every corner of your room.

Key Features

It’s proved that this AC steals the show by offering 1tonne cooling capacity at the EER of 9.47. This means it operates at low power and thus helps you save great energy, and consequently it wins popularity with customers. The rotary compressor（旋轉式壓縮機）is the secret behind its smooth and silent operation, which makes it suitable for public and silent areas.

Core Information

Apart from the above features, it attracts consumers by its unique anti-bacterial filters（過濾器）, which act as a favor to your health by destroying the harmful germs and bacteria and make you breathe very clean air.

Advantages and Disadvantages

The anti-bacterial filters prove to be a favor for our respiratory system（呼吸系統(tǒng)）. When compared to other famous brands such as Samsung, Onida, and LG, it offers great functions at a very friendly price. However, it lacks some additional filters which are seen in other expensive brands like Electrolux EA12SCRLA1.

Conclusion

It’s a masterpiece（杰作） due to its silent operation and uniform（均速的）cooling. Thus, if you desire cool air, then just switch to this AC and feel the magic.

59. It can be inferred from the passage that __________.

A. most customers are not satisfied with the latest AC

B. the price of AC has been lowered due to the fierce competition

C. Haier AC has special functions but no desirable shapes

D. the real secret behind Haier AC’s silent operation hasn’t been published yet

60. The underlined words “steals the show” can be replaced by________.

A. learns key technologies secretly          B. puts theories into practice scientifically

C. attracts more attention and praise         D. shows some advantages and disadvantages

61. Which of the following plays an important role in guaranteeing our health?

A. The anti-corrosion body.                B. The remote control system.

C. The rotary compressor.                 D. The anti-bacterial filters.

62. Compared with other brands, Haier AC’s biggest advantage lies in ________.

A. the standard design                    B. the low maintenance cost

C. the best after-sales service                   D. the great functions at a low price

 E

  Support for renewable energy technology to figllt global warming is weakening in the face of

worldwide economic problems and the true scale of the carbon reductions required，a survey pub-

lished today has suggested．

    Figures presented at the UN climate talks in Poznan，Poland，show that climate experts have

less faitll in alternative energy than they did 12 months ago．

  The survey shows less support for wind energy，solar power，biofuels，biomass and hydrogen

energy as technologies with“high potential”to reduce carbon levels in the atmosphere over the next

25 years．

    Eric Whan of Globesean，which carried out t}le survey of“climate decision makers”．said．

“As the climate crisis deepens they could be becoming less optimistic that individual technologies

may be able to solve the problem．’’

    The survey，supported by groups including the World Bank，the United Nations Environment

Programme and the Pew Center for Global Climate Change，questioned l，000 senior figures across

governments，pressure groups and companies in 1 15 countries over the last few weeks．

  Almost three—quarters of the experts agreed in the survey that“equitable(公平的，平等的)e—

eonomic growth and development and significant progress in combating(與…斗爭)climate change

Call be achieved at the salne time．’’

    Asked to rate the likely Success of low—carbon technologies in the mid—term，they showed

less confidence than a similar survey 12 months ago．Support for offshore wind farms，was down

61％from 65％last year.Solar electricity generation was rated as having high—potential by 66％of  respondents，down from 74％．Support for hydrogen power was 32％，down form 36％in 2007．

    The respondents also warned that a deep recession(衰退)would make a new global deal on climate harder to achieve．Some 44％agreed that the current economic crisis will significantly delay orcompromise the“achievement of effective climate change agreements．’’

72．Which of the following is NOT the alternative energy?    ·

  A．Wind energy．    B．Solar power．    C．Hydrogen energy．D．Conventional energy．

73．Which of the following altemative energy sees the most remarkable reduction in support'?

  A．Offshore wind farms．    B．Solar electricity．

  C．Hydrogen power．       D．Natural gas．

Why is support for renewable energy technology to fight dobal warming weakening?

  A．The technology has no use at  all．

  B．People don’t want to use the technology．

  C．Nothing can be done to reduce carbon levels in the atmosphere．

  D．The current economic crisis iS to blame．

75．What’S the best title of the passage?

A．Experts Lost Faith in Renewable Technology  B．Global Environment Is Worsening

C．Who Is to Blame f．0r tIle Environment  D．What Can Be Done to Save the Earth