University researchers tested the effects of different colored walls on two groups of visitors. For the first group, the room was painted white; for the second, dark brown. The movement of each group was followed by an electric system hidden under the carpet. The experiment showed that those who entered the dark brown room walked more quickly, covered more area, and spent less time in the room than the people in the white environment. Dark brown stimulated（刺激）more activity, but the activity ended sooner.

　　Not only the choice of colors but also the appearance of a room has effect on those inside it. In a second experiment, the researchers prepared subjects with photos of faces. Three groups of subjects were used; each was shown the same photos, but each group was in a different kind of room. One group was in a storeroom. Another group was in a common room—an office. The third group was in a tasteful living room.

　　Results showed that the subjects in the beautiful room appeared to give higher ratings（評價）to the faces than those in the ugly room did.

　　Other studies suggest that students do better at tests taken in comfortable rooms than in ordinary or untidy rooms.

1．An electric system under the carpet was used to discover ________.

       A．what the visitors wanted to do

　　B．the activity of different groups of visitors

　　C．how the visitors entered the different rooms

　　D．whether the visitors walked quickly or not

2．According to the passage, the people who entered the white room walked more ________ than those who were in the dark brown one.

       A．quickly          B．carefully             C．comfortably      D．slowly

3．In the sentence “... but also the appearance of a room has an effect on those inside it,” “those” refers to ________.

　　A．subjects         B．researchers     C．photos             D．different colors

4．The passage gives us ________ facts different rooms give people different effects.

   A．one             B．two              C．three           D．four

How can you hear your friends’ voices when they are far away and you can’t make a long – distance call? Besides the web camera system with your computer, we have a new high – tech way to solve the problem and ease your pain of missing them.

The Japanese company Combiwith created a system “talking picture”. It makes people in pictures speak! The “talking picture” has a special pen. It is actually a pen – shaped scanner (掃描儀). It can scan information in specially – made pictures. A connected player will then play their information out loud.

First, you need to take a picture and record what you want to say with the company. The company will then make special barcodes(條形碼) onto your picture (you can’t see those codes). Those codes are your voice and your words. When you hold up the pen to scan your picture with barcodes, a player connected to the pen will start to play. It plays things you’ve recorded. That way the invention makes the “you” in the picture speak!

Do you want your friends and families talking out of pictures? Have them make pictures like that, and you can hear them whenever you want to, only with the “talking picture” system. The system can play messages for up to 12 minutes.

“The pictures would be useful for those who hope to hear the voice of someone living far away,” said Mayumi Fuji, a spokeswoman for the company. “Grandparents, for example, longing to know about their grandchildren would be happy to hear their voices when they see the picture,” Fuji said.

But it is troublesome to go to the company for taking a special picture first. And, it is much more expensive than using a telephone. The photo with barcodes costs between 17040 and 17990 yen (日元) (160 and 169 dollars). The larger picture you want, the more you pay.

Now, just raise a finger, lonely people can have their loved ones speak out of pictures. But, whether the “talking pictures” is practical or not, let’s wait and see.

1．What does “talking pictures” mean according to this passage?

       A．The picture can play what’s been recorded as if the person in the picture “talks”.

       B．You can have a talk with the person in the picture whenever you want to.

       C．The picture can tell you wonderful stories to ease your pain.

       D．The picture can tell what’s on your mind when you are looking at it.

2．The right order when making a talking picture is           .

       a．record what you want to say

       b．scan a picture with a pen – shaped scanner

       c．make special barcodes onto a picture

       d．take a picture

       A．d, c, b, a             B．b, d, c, a             C．d, a, c, b             D．b, d, a, c

3．We can infer from the passage that             .

      A．the “talking picture” system can play messages as long as you want

       B．it won’t cost you more to take a larger talking picture

       C．it might take a lot of trouble to make a talking picture

       D．you can make a talking picture by just raising a finger

4．The attitude of the writer toward the “talking picture” is          .

       A．optimistic  B．uncertain   C．positive     D．cold

--- Good morning, this is Dr. Allen’s office.

--- Good morning, I’d like to make an appointment with Dr. Allen. I have my teeth cleaned and checked.   1 

--- I’ll see whether the doctor has time to see you this week.   2 

--- No, I’ve just moved to town and a friend of mine advised me to see him. My name is Edward Johnson.

---   3  . If you are having trouble with your teeth, I’ll work you in, otherwise I can give you an appointment next Friday, the 29 th. Will that be all right?

--- I’m sorry.   4   I’m not having any trouble with my teeth, but I had hoped to have the appointment this week because I won’t start work at my new job until next Monday.

---   5 

--- That will be fine. Thank you.

--- We’ll see you on the 23 rd then, Mr. Johnson, goodbye

--- Goodbye.

       A．How much do they cost?

       B．How about Saturday, the 23 rd at 10 a.m.?

       C．I’d like to have it done this week if possible.

       D．The doctor has no free time this week, Mr. Johnson.

       E．I’ll be working on the 29 th.

       F．Have you been to see Dr. Allen before?

       G．Will you come this Sunday?

根據(jù)下列句子及所給漢語注釋，在句子后邊的橫線上，寫出空缺處各單詞的正確形式。（每空只寫一詞）

1．Everyone is            (平等的) before the law.

2．He closed the jar even              (緊) than before.

3．This book is                 (翻譯) from Russian.

4．His suggestion is worth                 (考慮).

5．The latest          (設(shè)備)you need for hiking is simple: good shoes, clothes and a backpack.

6．In my            (經(jīng)驗), people smile back if you smile at them.

7．           (苦的) medicine may have good effects.

8．Listen! The news is being            (廣播)now.

9．Carl Marx left his own country for             (政治的) reasons.

10．The               (大多數(shù)) of people in my neighborhood are Italian.

此題要求改正所給短文中的錯誤.對標(biāo)有題號的每一行做出判斷：如無錯誤，在該行右邊的橫線上畫一個勾（√）；如有錯誤（每行只有一個錯誤），則按下列情況改正：

此行多一個詞：把多余的詞用斜線劃掉，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該詞，并也用斜線劃掉。

此行缺一個詞：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（^），在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞。

此行錯一個詞：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。

注意：原行沒有錯的不要改。

Before lunch Allen happened to see a man fished in                       1．       

a ditch about five metre away from a bar. Allen watched                      2．     

curiously, Everyone passing the man whom was fishing                      3．     

regarded him as foolish man. Allen’s heart went out                             4．     

to him. He said kind to the fisherman, “Hello, will                               5．      

you please do me a favor and have a drink with me                             6．     

in the bar?” The man gladly accepted her invitation                              7．     

After buying the man several glasses soft – drinks,                              8．     

Allen asked, “You are fishing there, right?                                           9．     

How much fish have you caught this morning? ”                                 10．     

“You are number eight,” said the man with a laugh.

此題要求改正所給短文中的錯誤.對標(biāo)有題號的每一行做出判斷：如無錯誤，在該行右邊的橫線上畫一個勾（√）；如有錯誤（每行只有一個錯誤），則按下列情況改正：

此行多一個詞：把多余的詞用斜線劃掉，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該詞，并也用斜線劃掉。

此行缺一個詞：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（^），在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞。

此行錯一個詞：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。

注意：原行沒有錯的不要改。

Before lunch Allen happened to see a man fished in                       1．       

a ditch about five metre away from a bar. Allen watched                      2．     

curiously, Everyone passing the man whom was fishing                      3．     

regarded him as foolish man. Allen’s heart went out                             4．     

to him. He said kind to the fisherman, “Hello, will                               5．      

you please do me a favor and have a drink with me                             6．     

in the bar?” The man gladly accepted her invitation                              7．     

After buying the man several glasses soft – drinks,                              8．     

Allen asked, “You are fishing there, right?                                           9．     

How much fish have you caught this morning? ”                                 10．     

“You are number eight,” said the man with a laugh.

假如你是王偉，收到你的美國筆友（Hank Stram）的電子郵件，他說在春節(jié)期間要和他的父母來中國北京旅游，他聽說中國長城很雄偉，他想先參觀長城再參觀其它名勝。你用e – mail回復(fù)他。

提示：

1．你告訴他可以乘公交車去長城。

2．你告訴他春節(jié)期間北京較冷，要多帶衣服，還要帶點藥品以防感冒。

3．你還可以向他介紹北京的其它景點。

4．100詞左右。

5．開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，請抄寫到答題紙相應(yīng)的區(qū)域。

Dear Hank,

How are you!                                                                       

Yours,

Wang Wei

假如你是王偉，收到你的美國筆友（Hank Stram）的電子郵件，他說在春節(jié)期間要和他的父母來中國北京旅游，他聽說中國長城很雄偉，他想先參觀長城再參觀其它名勝。你用e – mail回復(fù)他。

提示：

1．你告訴他可以乘公交車去長城。

2．你告訴他春節(jié)期間北京較冷，要多帶衣服，還要帶點藥品以防感冒。

3．你還可以向他介紹北京的其它景點。

4．100詞左右。

5．開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，請抄寫到答題紙相應(yīng)的區(qū)域。

Dear Hank,

How are you!                                                                       

Yours,

Wang Wei

For all these years I have been working for others. I’m hoping I’ll ______ my own business someday.

A．turn up     B．fix up       C．set up       D．make up

Progress so far has been very good. ________, we are sure that the project will be completed on time.

A．However          B．Otherwise        C．Therefore        D．Besides