Every 52 you load a program, game or file, your PC's software registry is updated with new instructions needed to operate that item. 53 , when the item is removed, these instructions usually remain on your PC. Every time you run your computer it 54 to carry out these instructions but, because the related program can't be found, it causes a registry error. Your PC is doing a lot 55 work than it should be and the result is a significantly 56 computer.
One of the best ways to manage this is with a 57 little tool. This program scans, identifies and 58 registry errors - resulting in a computer that's a lot more like it was when you 59 bought it. Spyware and viruses
Spyware and viruses are software programs that are loaded on your computer 60 your knowledge or permission. They have various purposes, 61 : Changing the default search engine in your browser Tracking your web surfing 62 Stealing your personal 63
Most spyware and viruses get onto our computers through files that we 64 from the internet or as attachments to emails. They tend to 65 up a lot of computing power and as a 66 will significantly slow down the computer.
The simple rule of thumb to follow is to never download any 67 software programs from companies you do not know and trust, especially screensavers, emoticons and the 68 . In addition, make sure you have a good anti-virus / spyware removal software running at 69 times.
Follow the above advice and your PC should stay fast and 70 . 51. A. common B. ordinary C. special D. normal 52. A. day B. week C. time D. second 53. A. Although B. However C. Though D. And 54. A. costs B. keeps C. takes D. tries 55. A. more B. much C. most D. least 56. A. faster B. slower C. quicker D. stronger 57. A. easy B. funny C. neat D. dull 58. A. finds B. sees C. fixes D. stores 59. A. first B. next C. last D. second 60. A. without B. with C. between D. for 61. A. including B. includes C. included D. include 62. A. abilities B. habits C. shortcomings D. faults 63. A. money B. possession C. happiness D. information 64. A. read B. search C. write D. download 65. A. make B. turn C. take D. cut 66. A. rule B. hobby C. result D. start 67. A. free B. cheap C. expensive D. useful 68. A. thing B. like C. difference D. interest 69. A. each B. every C. some D. all 70. A. safe B. dangerous C. important D. useful 答案 51-70 ACBDA BCCAA ABDDC CABDA
Passage 26
（山西省山大附中2010届高三12月月考）
Chinese people think a lot about food．In fact，I think that they are sometimes obsessed(痴迷) with it．My first experience of this 16 of Chinese culture came at a banquet during a trip to Beijing in 1998．I had eaten Chinese food often，but I could not have 17 how fabulous(丰盛的)a real Chinese banquet could be．The first six or seven dishes seemed to 18 the table, with plates dangerously 19 one on top of another．I thought this vast 20 of food was the total number of dishes to be served，and I started eating 21 ．Everyone else just 22 a bit of each dish and then put their chopsticks down，continuing to chat．―They can't have very big appetites,‖ I thought． To my surprise，more dishes 23 ，plus soups，side dishes，and desserts．There was enough to feed a whole army．No 24 my fellow guests had had only a few 25 of each dish；they knew what was still to come．But I was already so 26 that I could only 27 as the banquet continued． Another aspect of―food culture‖is that the Chinese seem to eat almost every part of every animal——much to the 28 of many westerners．Stomach，ears，tongue，tail，hoof and lungs are all likely to 29 on the dinner table in front of you．The first time I saw a three-year-old kid 30 chewing a chicken's head I had bad dreams for weeks． These days I enjoy that sort of food myself． 31 ，there are other kinds of foods that have taken longer for me to 32 ．The infamous(臭名昭著的) choudoufu is a(n) 33 ．(The name says it all：―stinky tofu‖．) Just when I got used to it, I found another 34 on a trip to Hunan：deep-fried choudoufu，a horrible black substance that looked and 35 about as appetizing as a burnt tennis shoe．Maybe I'll get used to that, too—some day． 16．A．problem B．aspect C．situation D．appearance 17．A．introduced B．distinguished C．imagined D．instructed 18．A．fill B．destroy C．furnish D．evaluated 19．A．decorated B．furnished C．balanced D．measured 20．A．preparation B．wave C．quality D．pleasure 21．A．hurriedly B．secretly C．gladly D．greedily 22．A．looked B．tested C．tasted D．checked 23．A．disappeared B．arrived C．escaped D．charged 24．A．wonder B．doubt C．use D．problem 25．A．sights B．examinations C．appreciations D．bits
26．A．hungry B．angry C．full D．disappointed 27．A．complain B．classified C．wait D．watch 28．A．taste B．horror C．belief D．nature 29．A．put up B．pick up C．make up D．end up 30．A．generally B．regretfully C．cheerfully D．helplessly 31．A．Therefore B．However C．Somehow D．Besides 32．A．refuse B．adopt C．accept D．cook 33．A．example B．excuse C．reason D．cause 34．A．experience B．variety C．beauty D．interest
35．A．fried B．advertised C．sold D．smelled 答案 16—20 BCACB 21—25 DCBAD 26—30CDBDC 31—35 BCABD
Passage 27
(河南省新野三高2010届高三上学期第三次月考)
At the beginning of this century, medical scientists made an interesting discovery; we are built not just of flesh and blood but also of 36 . They were able to show that we all have ―a body clock‖ 37 us, which controls the 38 and fall of our body energies, 39 us different from one day to the next.
The 40 of ―a body clock‖ should not be too 41 since the lives of most living things are controlled 42 the 24 hour night-and-day cycle. We feel 43 and fall asleep at night and become 44 and energetic during the day. If the 24 hour-cycle is 45 , most people experience unpleasant 46 . For example, people who are not 47 to working at night can find that 48 of sleep causes them to 49 badly at work.
50 the daily cycle of sleeping and 51 , we also have other cycles which 52 longer than one day. Most of us would 53 that we feel good on some days and not so good on 54 ; sometimes our ideas seem to flow and at other times, they 55 do not exist.
36．A．bones B．energy C．time D．mind 37．A．on B．around C．between D．inside 38．A．movement B．supply C．use D．rise 39．A．showing B．making C．treating D．changing 40．A．idea B．opinion C．story D．invention 41．A．difficult B．exciting C．surprising D．interesting 42．A．by B．from C．over D．during 43．A．dull B．tired C．dreamy D．peaceful 44．A．lively B．excited C．regular D．clear 45．A．disturbed B．shortened C．reset D．troubled 46．A．feelings B．moments C．senses D．effects 47．A．prevented B．allowed C．used D．expected 48．A．miss B．none C．lack D．need 49．A．control B．show C．manage D．perform 50．A．With B．As well as C．Except D．Rather than 51．A．waking B．moving C．living D．working 52．A．repeat B．last C．remain D．happen 53．A．agree B．believe C．realize D．allow 54．A．other B．the other C．others D．all other 55．A．just B．only C．still D．yet 答案 36-40 CDDBA 41-45 CABAA 46-50 ACCDB 51-55 ABACA
Passage 28
（河南省驻马店高中2010届高三摸底考试）
American cities are 36 other cities around the world． In every country, cities show the 37 of the culture. Cities contain the very 38 aspect(方面) of a society: opportunities for education, employment and so on. They also 39 the very worst parts of a society. Now
American cities are changing, just 40 American society. After World War Ⅱ, the population of 41 large American cities became smaller; 42 , the population in many Sun Belt cities increased. Los Angeles and Huston are cities 43 population increased. That people come into and out of the city shows the changing value of American society. During this time, in the 44 1940s, the people of the city became wealthier and they had more children. They need more 45 . They moved out to buy their own homes. They bought houses 46 the city, areas near a city where people live and there are not many offices or factories. During 1950s the American \was to have a house outside the city. Now things are changing. The children of the people who 47 the cities in the 1950s are now adults. They 48 their parents want to live in the cities. 49 continue to move to cities in the Sun Belt. Cities are becoming 50 and the population is increasing in 51 states as Texas, Florida and Californian. 52 are moving to more established cities, such as Boston and Chicago. Many young doctors, lawyers and bosses are moving back into the city. They prefer the city 53 the outside of it, because their jobs are there; they are afraid of the oil shortage; or they just 54 the excitement and opportunities which the city offers. A new class is moving into the cities—a wealthier and 55 mobile class.
36．A．different from B．similar to C．better than D．worse than 37．A．value B．worth C．importance D．expense 38．A．well B．good C．better D．best 39．A．content B．get C．contain D．include 40．A．likely B．as C．while D．when 41．A．all B．most C．few D．much 42．A．but B．and C．however D．although 43．A．its B．which C．where D．that 44．A．late B．later C．lately D．latter 45．A．space B．spots C．time D．food 46．A．beside B．downtown C．countryside D．outside 47．A．arrived B．left C．reached D．entered 48．A．as B．like C．dislike D．unlike 49．A．Some B．All C．Several D．Both 50．A．big B．noisy C．larger D．wonderful 51．A．such B．these C．those D．many 52．A．The others B．The ones C．Peoples D．Others 53．A．than B．better than C．rather than D．to 54．A．win B．enjoy C．earn D．own 55．A．very B．and C．more D．or
答案 36—40： BADCB 41—45： BCCAA 46—50： DBDAC 51—55： ADDBC
Passage 29
（上海市六校2010届高三联考）
There is a close link between local climate and the occurrence or severity of some diseases and other threats to human health. Extreme temperatures can directly cause the __50____ of life. ___51___ several serious diseases appear only in warm areas. Finally, __52____ temperatures can
increase air and water pollution, which __53____ harm human health. The most direct effect of ___54___ change would be the impact of hotter temperatures themselves. __55____ hot temperatures increase the number of people who die on a given day for many reasons: People with heart problems are ___56___ because their heart and blood vessels system must work harder to keep the body cool during hot weather. Heat exhaustion and some breathing problems increase. Higher air temperatures also increase the concentration of ozone （臭氧）at ground ___57___. The natural layer of ozone in the upper atmosphere blocks harmful ultraviolet (紫外线) radiation from reaching the earth‘s surface; but in the lower atmosphere, ozone is a(n) ___58___ pollutant. Ozone damages lung cells, and causes particular problems for people with lung diseases. ___59___ modest exposure to ozone can cause healthy individuals to ___60___ chest pains and sickness.
____61__ -related deaths can be prevented by ___62___ measures to move people without proper protection to air-conditioned buildings, and by reducing the releasing of photochemical oxidants(光化氧化剂)which cause ground-level ozone. Many of the ___63___ of climate change on health could be avoided through maintenance of the strong public health programs to monitor, isolate, and treat the spread of infectious diseases and ___64___ to other health problems as they occur.
50. A. loss B. change C. regret D. failure 51. A. Moreover B. However C. Hence D. Instead 52. A. local B. warm C. various D. moderate 53. A. or else B. in turn C. in the way D. for the moment 54. A. health B. diet C. climate D. time 55. A. Greatly B. Considerably C. Adequately D. Extremely 56. A. much safer B. hardly affected C. ill-protected D. barely attacked 57. A. base B. standard C. space D. level 58. A. harmful B. beneficial C. infectious D. useful 59. A. But B. Even C. Thus D. Or 60. A. resist B. cure C. experience D. reduce 61. A. Pollution B. Exhaustion C. Breathing D. Heat 62. A. emergency B. urgency C. tension D. stress 63. A. signs B. impacts C. results D. causes 64. A. apply B. reply C. respond D. direct 答案 50-54 AABBC 55-59DCDAB 60-64 CDABC
2009年联考题 Passage 1
(湖北省黄冈中学2009届高三5月适应性考试)
When I moved into an empty dormitory for the first time two years ago, I was certain of a few things. Firstly, I realized that I didn‘t 31 anybody at the school. Secondly, I knew that I wanted to work hard at my lessons and 32 something useful. And thirdly, I wanted to have a good time with new classmates, without my parents around.
The first 33 frightened me in the beginning. But that 34 quickly disappeared. It was the other two goals 35 ended up being my difficulties. I knew that it was 36 to devote enough time to class and to social efforts. But I wanted to 37 in both. I knew this would be a 38 , but I didn‘t realize how much until classes began.