D

Some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes, fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article in the newspaper, when the TV news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? Why read the life story of a famous man, when a short television program can tell you all that you want to know?

       Television has not killed reading, however. Today, newspapers sell in very large numbers. And books of every kind are sold more than ever before. Books are still a cheap way to get information and enjoyment. Although some books with hard covers are expensive, many books are printed today as paperbacks (平裝本), which are quite cheap. A paperback collection of short stories, for example, is always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or the theater, and you can keep a book for ever and read it many times.

       Books are a wonderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every home. Every home should have a good dictionary. A good encyclopedia (百科全書), though expensive, is usefull, too, because you can find information on any subject. Besides, you can have such books as history books, science textbooks, cookbooks, and collections of stories and peoms. Then from time to time you can take a book of peoms off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favorite poets.

67. It can be inferred from the passage that _________.

A. TV programs are a chief provider of knowledge.

B. cinemas are the best choice in getting information.

C. reading is a cheap way of learning and having fun.

D. newspapers are an expensive way to enjoy oneself.

68. What does the sentence “Television has not killed reading, however” underlined in the second paragraph suggest?

A. People only need reading, though.                B. Reading is still necessary today.

C. Reading is more fun than television     D. Watching television doesn’t help reading.

69. Which of the following is mainly discussed in the last paragraph?

A. Types of books                                  B. Kinds of dictionaries.

C. Lists of history books                        D. Collections of stories and poems

70. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Fewer and fewer people will buy books.           

B. A good dictionary should be kept in every home.

C. Books with hard covers sell better than paperbacks.

D. More people like TV programs about famous men.

第五部分  書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）

        目前浪費(fèi)現(xiàn)象比較普遍，近日你校圍繞該主題在學(xué)生中展開討論。請你根據(jù)以下要點，用英語寫一篇短文，給某一英文報的“Campus Trends”（校園熱點）欄目投稿，希望大家減少浪費(fèi)，建設(shè)節(jié)約型社會。

    要點如下：

    1．生活中的各種浪費(fèi)：到處可見被丟棄的紙、瓶、罐；食品及衣物的浪費(fèi)

2．自然資源的浪費(fèi)：不節(jié)約用水、用電，濫砍濫伐樹木……

3．最嚴(yán)重的浪費(fèi)：時間的浪費(fèi)

4．為阻止浪費(fèi)我們應(yīng)該如何做：（至少2點）

注意：

1．對所給要點，逐一陳述，適當(dāng)發(fā)揮，不要簡單翻譯。

2．詞數(shù)150左右。開頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)寫好，不計入總數(shù)。

Our government is aiming to build a ‘conservation-oriented society’. I think it’s every citizen’s duty to achieve this goal. However,

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________                                                                       

Let’s start right now, and spare no effort to do every little bit from every detail!

22．Somalia pirates, mainly made up of four groups,_______________,Puntland Group, National. Volunteer Coast Guad, Merkah and Somalia Marine, are currently active in the Somali waters.

       A．including  B．regarding  C．namely     D．Besides

25. We invited her to dinner but she didn’t even bother to _______ .

A. turn in    B. turn up      C. turn on     D. turn down

19．He says he really can’t _____ to wait another day．

       A．waste           B．a(chǎn)fford            C．spare           D．Pay

34．By no means _____ of our students to drop out of school．

       A．will we allow     B．we will allow  

       C．we allow           D．must we allow

B

    Welcome to Language upon Thames. This brochure has been designed to give you an

overview of our Language School and the courses we offer. If you have some additional questions

please do not hesitate to contact us for more information.

    At Language upon Thames, we feel it is important to be flexible, in order that students can

decide what period of study suits them best.

Small Group General English Courses

   These courses are aimed at students who wish to improve their speaking, listening, reading and

writing skills and are offered at the following levels:

    BEGINNERS

    ELEMENTARY（初級）

    PRE-INTERMEDIATE

    INTERMEDIATE

    UPPER-INTERMEDIATE

Studying one of the above courses will enable you to use English more confidently and competently （適合地）on a daily basis.

Try our free online test to see which level you are at —CLICK HERE

Exam courses

   These courses are aimed at students who wish to gain academic qualifications in English and are offered at the following levels:

University of Cambridge exams:

ADVANCED1—FCE（First certificate）

ADVANCED2—CAE（Advanced）

ADVANCED3—CPE（Proficiency）

Studying one of the above courses will enable you to continue your education or enter university in this country. （Students wishing to gain admission to a British university are normally required to have the Cambridge Proficiency Certificate.）

Speaking, Listening & Pronunciation

   This course builds on communicative confidence and competence and is aimed at students who

wish to develop the important skills of speaking and listening.

    Emphasis is also placed on pronunciation, with activities designed to meet the needs of

students of different nationalities, who need to focus on different areas.

    CLICK HERE to register for a General English course.

Other Languages

At Language upon Thames we offer a wide range of cafes, restaurants, shops and bars. Most importantly, we have foreign language classes of French, Japanese, German, Spanish and Italian during the day, evening or on a one-to-one basis.

45．What does this passage mainly talk about?

       A．An overview of the language school.

       B．Ways to develop students’ language skills.

       C．A brief introduction to some English courses.

       D．Solutions to build students’ communicative confidence.

46．If you attend Exam Courses, you will __________.

       A．use English more confidently and competently

       B．gain academic qualifications in English

       C．have better pronunciation and deal with everyday English well

       D．be able to get admitted into a university for further education in this country

47．Judging from the description, we can tell that this passage must be taken from__________.

       A．a(chǎn) newspaper     B．a(chǎn) magazine       C．the Internet      D．a(chǎn) guidebook

48．According to the passage，we may conclude that the English courses offered by Language upon

    Thames__________．

       A．a(chǎn)re flexible but with few language activities designed for students of different nationalities

       B．a(chǎn)re flexible and will meet the needs of students at different levels and with different

backgrounds

       C．place much emphasis on language skills but pay less attention to the needs of learners

       D．a(chǎn)re all aimed to improve students’ communicative competence by giving classes on a one—

to-one basis

3．---Cathy seems to be very happy.

   ---Surely she is. Having passed all the tests, she felt a great weight__________off her mind.

       A．taking           B．taken          C．take       D．to be taken

There is only one day left for us in Hangzhou and we will have a ________ tour around the city.

A. brief   B. common     C. single  D. simple

My parents don’t care         my pocket money goes, but one thing is sure: the money spent must be worthwhile.

A. why            B. when            C. where       D. how