C
when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, “I?m sorry, I can?t sell you a ticket .Our computer is down.”
“If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket.”
“I can?t write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so.”
I looked down at the counter and every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screen. Then I asked her, “What do you usually do?”
“We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not.”
“So when it goes down, you go down with it.” “That?s right, sir.”
“How long will the computer be down?” I wanted to know.
“I have no idea. Sometimes it?s down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. There is no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since it?s down it won?t answer us.” After the girl told me they had no backup(备用的) computer, I said, “Let?s forget the computer. What about your planes? They?re still flying, aren?t they?” “I can?t tell without asking the computer.”
“Maybe I can just go to the gate and ask the pilot if he?s flying to Washington.” I suggested.
“I don?t know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot is going to Washington, he can?t take you if you don?t have a ticket.”
“Is there any other flight to Washington within the next few hours?”
“I don?t know,”she said, pointing at the dark screen. “Only ?IT? knows. But it can?t tell me now.”
By this time there were quite a few people standing in lines. The words spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people left, some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.
54. What is the main idea of the passage? A. When in trouble, ask the computer to help you. B. The computer system of the airport.
C. An unpleasant experience for a passenger at an airport. D. Getting help from others when the computer is down.
55. What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking the computer?
A. She could know how long the computer would down
The most frightening words in the English language are “Our computer is down”. You hear it more
B. She could do nothing C. She could sell a ticket D. She could write out a ticket 56. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The girl didn?t want to write him a ticket.
B. If the writer didn?t have a ticket, the pilot wouldn?t take him.
C. The writer could go to the gate and ask the pilot to take him to Washington.
D. The computer would be OK in just 10 minutes. 57. The last paragraph suggests that ______. A. a modern computer won?t be down B. computers can take the place of humans
C. sometimes a computer may bring suffering to people D. facing the situations, all the passengers kept calm
D
“USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?” We often hear such discussions. As China opens its doors, studying abroad has become a dream for many Chinese students. They want to learn about the world.
It's true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. Language skills(技能）will improve and it may be easier to find jobs.
But there are problems that should be considered. Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time learning another language and getting used to a different culture.
Students must also learn to live without parents? care and deal with all kinds of things they haven?t had to do before, like looking after themselves. There are reports about Chinese students abroad sinking into an ocean of difficulties and giving up easily. When they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for students to study well.
Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden(负担）to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth it?
We know that there are many famous people who succeed in great things through their hard work in China. Liu Xiang is a good example. Once an American teacher invited him there but he refused. He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher. He surprised the world when he won a gold medalat the Athens Olympics. So when you wonder which country is better to study in, consider whether studying abroad is the right choice.
58. From the passage, we learn that many Chinese students dream about studying abroad to . A. taste a new life B. make a lot of money
C. learn about the world D. learn to look after themselves
59. The writer mentions Liu Xiang in the passage in order to tell us that . A. Chinese teachers are better than American ones B. studying abroad is not the right choice C. people can also be successful in China if they work hard D. Liu Xiang was a gold medal winner 60. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Studying abroad will cost students? families a lot of money. B. Studying abroad will make it easy for students to learn well. C. Studying abroad will help students to improve language skills. D. Studying abroad will bring students a lot of difficulties in their life. 第Ⅰ卷答题栏 题号 答案 题号 答案 题号 答案 题号 答案 第Ⅱ卷 （非选择题 共51分） 五、听力填表（共5小题，计5分） 录音中有一篇短文，听短文两遍，然后根据所听内容填写下面的表格。 Information Sheet Time now: 6:00 a. m. 6 47 48 49 40 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 50 61 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 30 41 42 43 44 45 46 17 18 19 10 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 20 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 11 12 13 14 15 1Weather information: Snow has been falling since (61)______________. Suggested (建议的) ways of transportation(交通): Affection (影响) to the schools: More information about the weather: Time for the next news: 六、单词拼写（共5小题，计5分） 根据句义完成句中已给出首字母的单词。 66. The doctor asked us not to spit in p__________ places. 67. There is a beautiful i___________ in the middle of the lake, and you can see a beautiful house on it. 68.When you need the nurse?s help in the hospital, please push the red b__________ on the wall. 69.—What about going to the film? —I don?t think so. Now many films are not w seeing. 70.The increasing population may be one of the greatest c____________in the world. 七、综合填空（共10空，计10分） 阅读短文，根据短文内容和已给出的首字母，在空白处填入适当的单词。将完整的单词写在短文后面的横线上。 Only Mother Love is true love. It gives everybody everything all h (71) life. When you are still a baby, mother takes good care of you as much as p (72). In your w (73) hours she always holds you in her arms. When you are ill, she stops her work right now to look after you day and night a (74) forgets about herself. When you are growing up day b (75) day, she feels very happy. When you are old enough to go to school, mother still looks after you all the time. On cold winter days, she always tells you to put on more clothes. She always stands in the wind w (76) for you back from school. When you hurry to leave home for school with little breakfast, she always feels w (77) about you at home. She usually knows about your study and spends much money on your school things. When you do well at school, you will see the brightest smile on her face. (65)____________ (62)______________ or by train. Some schools in the countryside (63)____________. Snow will last for at least (64)____________. Mother is always ready to give everything she h (78) to her children, n (79) to receive. What true love that is in the w (80)! We will remember Mother Love for ever! 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 八、阅读表达 (共5小题，计10分) 阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。
Patrick never did his homework. “Not interesting at all,” he said. He played football and basketball and computer games instead. His teachers told him, “Patrick! Do your homework, or you?ll learn nothing!” And sometimes he really didn?t know anything.
But what could he do! He didn?t like doing homework at all.
Then one day Patrick?s cat was playing with a little doll. To his surprise it wasn?t a doll, but a very small man. The man had a very small shirt with a high tall hat. He shouted, “Save me! Don?t give me back to that cat. I?ll let you have a wish; I promise that.”
83Patrick couldn?t believe how lucky he was! The small man was an elf, and he knew the answers to all Patrick?s homework. So Patrick made a wish, “Do my homework for me! Then I will do anything you want me to do.”
“OK. I?ll do your homework for you.”
“Thank you very much,” said Patrick, feeling happier than ever.
And it was true that the little elf began to do Patrick?s homework. But there was one problem. Patrick always had to help the elf—as much as he could! “Help me! Help me!” the elf would say.
“I don?t know this word,” the elf said while he was reading Patrick?s homework. “Get me a dictionary. 84No, Patrick, you please look up the word and read it loud by each letter.” When it came to the math, Patrick was not lucky. “If X+119=455, then what?s X?” the elf shouted, “An elf never needs to do math. Here, sit down beside me; you have to teach me.”
（一）根据短文简要回答问题。
81. What wish did Patrick make when the elf would help him?
82. Why wasn?t Patrick lucky when the elf did the math homework?
（二）将短文中划的线的句子译成汉语。
83.