C. Whatever; win D. Although; have
45. —Before we ________ the tour, you have to ________ these special clothes and safety shoes.
—Yes, it’s better to be safe than sorry.
—That’s true!
A. have come to; wear B. go on; put on
C. leave; put up D. began; put away
46. —Would you like an ice-cream? Or some bread perhaps?
— ________, please.
—Just a minute.
A. I choose neither B. Icecream
C. Thanks D. Bring me bread
47. —This suitcase is really heavy, and my back is giving me a lot of trouble!
— ________
—That’s very kind of you.
A. You’re welcome.B. Never mind. C. Certainly. D. Shall I carry it?
48. —I’m not sure what to do this evening. Any ideas?
— ________
—Good idea.
A. How about going to the cinema? B. I agree.
C. You never go shopping. D. You mustn’t go to the park.
49. —Good morning. How can I help you?
—Hello. I want a bus ticket from here to London. ________
—Single or return?
A. Tell me where you live.
B. Show me your ticket.
C. Can you please tell me how much it is?
D. Can I help you?
50. —We’re going on a holiday to Hong Kong.
—Great!________
—Thank you.
A. Nice talking to you. B. Don’t swim in the sea.
C. Sorry to hear that. D. Have a good holiday. II. 阅读理解(Reading comprehension)(共20小题,计30分)
阅读下列短文或图表,然后完成文后各题。(51—60小题为选择题,每题1分且只有一个最佳答案;61—70小题为非选择题,请回答问题或完成句子,每空词数不限,每题2分)(答案涂写在答题纸上)
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Cell phones are all around us. We use cell phones to call our friends, send text messages, play games, and even take photographs. Now imagine using your cell phone to call your air conditioner (空调器). If this were possible you could tell your air conditioner to turn on before you got home. Does this sound impossible to you? Well, it could become possible sooner than you think. In the near future, we might use cell phones as remote controls (遥控器) for the electrical devices (器具) in our homes.
People are already working to develop different ways to communicate wirelessly with devices we use every day. For example, it is already possible for cell phones to communicate with laptop computers. Business people using laptops during meetings can use their cell phones as remote controls. They can use their cell phones to send instructions to computers to turn on, change pictures, and turn off.
With the same technology, people can use their cell phones to control other devices. You can call your stereo (立体声音响设备) to play music automatically (自动地). You can call your lights to turn on when you enter a room. Maybe even by next summer you will be able to call your air conditioner!
51. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. In the future we will all need air conditioners.
B. Business people need to use computers.
C. Some people like to make phone calls to machines.
D. We will use cell phones as remote controls in the future.
52. Cell phones can be used to turn on and off ________ in the future.
A. a special computer B. different kinds of devices
C. cell phone companies D. remote controls
53. Which probably could NOT be controlled by a cell phone?
A. An air conditioner or heater. B. A computer or printer.
C. A table or a basket. D. A CD player or MP3 player.
54. When will people be able to use their cell phones as remote controls for their homes?
A. Now. B. Soon.
C. In ten or fifteen years. D. Never.
55. Which instructions can be sent to a laptop according to the passage?
A. Play sound and music. B. Start and shut down.
C. Call again and hang up. D. Go faster and go slower.
B
Peter Owen has been making wigs (假发) since the 1980s. He has made wigs for the stars of more than seventy movies, including Tom Hanks in Philadelphia, Johnny Depp in Sleepy Hollow, and Nicole Kidman in The Others. One of his biggest jobs so far has been designing the hair and make-up for the three Lord of the Rings movies. He had just six weeks to design and make more than a hundred wigs, each one a different style, colour, shape and length.
The hair and make-up in a movie are just as important as the costumes(戏装) or the sets. Over the years, Peter has made actors look older, younger, healthy and sick. For one movie he even made a female actor look like a man!“What people don’t realize about wigs is that we are not always making people more beautiful,” he says. “Often we are covering up beauty and making them look ordinary.”
All Peter’s wigs are hand-made using human hair, so they look as real as possible. This also makes them very expensive―between US$4,500 and US$12,500 each! He knows he’s done a good job when people don’t realize the star of the movie is wearing a wig. So he was pleased when one newspaper said that Nicole Kidman had dyed her hair dark brown for a movie. “It was a wig and no one knew that,” he says.
56. How many wigs did Peter make for the three Lord of the Rings movies?