Dear Customers,
I love slipping (滑落) into a comfortable chair for a long read—as I relax into the chair, I also relax into the author’s words, stories and ideas. The physical book is so elegant that it disappears into the background, and what remains is the author’s world.
Today, we at Amazon are excited to announce Mindle, a wireless, portable reading device with instant access to more than 90,000 books, magazines and newspapers.
We’ve been working on Mindle for more than three years. Our top design objective was for Mindle to disappear in your hands—to get out of the way—so you can enjoy your reading. We also wanted to go beyond the physical book. Mindle is wireless, so whether you’re lying in bed or riding a train, you can think of a book, and have it in less than 60 seconds. No computer is needed—you do your reading directly from the device.
We chose the same wireless technology used in advanced mobile phones. But unlike mobile phones, there are no monthly wireless bills, no service or data plans, and no yearly contracts. There is no software to install (安裝，設(shè)置)。 We want you to get lost in your reading and not in the technology.
Mindle uses a new kind of display called electronic paper. Sharp and natural with no strong light, reading on Mindle is nothing like reading from a computer screen. Mindle weighs only 10.3 ounces—less than paperback—but can carry two hundred books.
Enjoy learning about Mindle and many thanks!
Jeff Bezos Founder & CEO

  1. 1.

    This passage most probably is a(n)________.

    1. A.
      advertisement
    2. B.
      news story
    3. C.
      lab report
    4. D.
      letter of thanks
  2. 2.

    From the passage we learn that Mindle is a device which ________.

    1. A.
      has neither wires nor weight
    2. B.
      is operated by a computer
    3. C.
      disappears while you read
    4. D.
      can find a book within one minute
  3. 3.

    With the device, the reader is able to ________.

    1. A.
      enjoy reading when driving a car
    2. B.
      improve reading skills
    3. C.
      gain access to free software
    4. D.
      get rid of heavy books made of paper
  4. 4.

    Different from mobile phones, Mindle________.

    1. A.
      has a much more friendly screen
    2. B.
      can work in the absence of electricity
    3. C.
      doesn’t involve regular bills
    4. D.
      is wireless and can be used anywhere.
ADDC
這是一個向消費者介紹Mindle的廣告。
1.推理判斷題，根據(jù)開頭的dear customers可知，這是寫給消費者的信，為了推銷某個產(chǎn)品，所以是一則廣告。
2.實施細(xì)節(jié)題，根據(jù)第二段Mindle, a wireless, portable reading device with instant access to more than 90,000 books, magazines and newspapers可知，這是用來閱讀的方便快捷的設(shè)備。
3.推理判斷題，根據(jù)第一段和第二段內(nèi)容可知，該設(shè)備可以幫助讀者擺脫傳統(tǒng)的厚重的紙質(zhì)書籍。
4.實施細(xì)節(jié)題，根據(jù)第四段But unlike mobile phones, there are no monthly wireless bills, no service or data plans, and no yearly contracts可知。
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The popular Korean male artist Rain swept through Asia recently, gaining popularity among both male and female fans.1 his popularity, Pepsi(百事可樂), which did not2 to offer any Korean artist the opportunity to be one of its ambassadors (大使), has changed their mind. They now have 3Rain to be its new “blue blood(藍(lán)血家族)” and have offered him a high price.
For the past two years, Pepsi has4 an enormous amount of money in signing up world popular mega stars to be the company’s ambassadors. They5 soccer star David Beckham, Taiwan popular Idols F4, Jay Chou, Hong Kong star Edison Chen, Nicholas Tse, Louis Koo etc. Now with the 6rising of Korean star Rain, Pepsi was quick to put him on its7.
According to sources, Pepsi has recently sent a(an)8 to Korea to discuss details with Rain and they are about to9 a contract. When a reporter called Ms Li to verify this matter, she didn’t deny it, and10 that “At this point, we can’t reveal anything”. Also according to sources, Pepsi will be the sponsor of Rain’s October11 in Hong Kong, but Rain’s Hong Kong manager Ms Chan Ka Ying12 , “At this moment, it’s not13 to talk about this. There will be an announcement shortly!”
14 the old Chinese saying goes: “One mountain cannot be ruled by two tigers”, Pepsi has somehow created an internal 15between Rain and Jay Chou. Rain’s popularity is rising and he has the16 “single eye-lid” feature as Jay, whose status has somehow been17. There’s a rumour that the skin product brand DHC is intending to 18their ambassador from Jay to Rain, in order to capture the Korean, Japanese, Chinese19.
Rain’s recent Beijing concert was a tremendous hit,20 in “Korean Fever” in Mainland China.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      Thanks for
    2. B.
      Due to
    3. C.
      According to
    4. D.
      Based on
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      target
    2. B.
      point
    3. C.
      aim
    4. D.
      intend
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      accepted
    2. B.
      invited
    3. C.
      adopted
    4. D.
      approved
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      spent
    2. B.
      depended
    3. C.
      cost
    4. D.
      paid
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      contain
    2. B.
      include
    3. C.
      cover
    4. D.
      enclose
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      up-to-date
    2. B.
      new
    3. C.
      modern
    4. D.
      recent
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      schedule
    2. B.
      record
    3. C.
      list
    4. D.
      program
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      manager
    2. B.
      artist
    3. C.
      boss
    4. D.
      representative
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      sign
    2. B.
      mark
    3. C.
      get
    4. D.
      keep
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      supplied
    2. B.
      increased
    3. C.
      joined
    4. D.
      added
  11. 11.
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      concert
    2. B.
      show
    3. C.
      display
    4. D.
      exhibition
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      recognized
    2. B.
      responded
    3. C.
      reacted
    4. D.
      acknowledged
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      comfortable
    2. B.
      pleasant
    3. C.
      convenient
    4. D.
      relaxed
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      As
    2. B.
      When
    3. C.
      After
    4. D.
      While
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      struggle
    2. B.
      competition
    3. C.
      fight
    4. D.
      conflict
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      same
    2. B.
      alike
    3. C.
      different
    4. D.
      similar
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      infected
    2. B.
      effected
    3. C.
      affected
    4. D.
      caused
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      exchange
    2. B.
      vary
    3. C.
      shift
    4. D.
      switch
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      markets
    2. B.
      shops
    3. C.
      malls
    4. D.
      stores
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      resulting
    2. B.
      causing
    3. C.
      leading
    4. D.
      directing

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So what do students think of e-textbooks? Administrators at Northwest Missouri State University wanted to find out. Earlier this year they tested them with five hundred students in twenty classes. The university is unusual. It not only provides laptop computers to all seven thousand of its full-time students. It does not require students to buy their textbooks either. They rent them to save money. The school aims to save even more by moving to e-textbooks. The students in the survey reported that downloading the books from the Internet was easy. They liked the idea of carrying lighter backpacks. And fifty-six percent said they were better able to find information. But most found that using e-textbooks did not change their study habits. And sixty percent felt they read more when they were reading on paper. In all, almost half the students said they still liked physical textbooks better. But the survey found that cost could be a big influence. Fifty-five percent said they would choose e-textbooks if using them meant their textbook rental fee would not increase. Roger Von Holzen heads the Center for Information Technology in Education at Northwest Missouri State. He tells us that administrators are disappointed with the e-textbooks now available because the majority are not interactive. He thinks growth will come when more digital books include video, activities, games and other ways to interact with the information. The technology is improving. But for now, most of the books are just words on a screen.

  1. 1.

    The passage mainly tells us about ________.

    1. A.
      the development of e-textbooks
    2. B.
      different attitudes towards e-textbooks
    3. C.
      the sales of textbooks and course materials
    4. D.
      the differences between e-textbooks and physical text-books
  2. 2.

    According to the survey, over half of the students think e-textbooks ________.

    1. A.
      can be rented for less money
    2. B.
      help in finding more information
    3. C.
      are convenient to carry around
    4. D.
      help them do better in their lessons
  3. 3.

    It can be inferred from the passage that e-textbooks ________.

    1. A.
      will replace physical textbooks
    2. B.
      are available at any time
    3. C.
      have a very bright future
    4. D.
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Section B (10 points)
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The idea came from Peter Omidyar, who was born in Paris and moved to Washington when he was still a child, at high school,he became very interested in computer programming and after graduating from Tuft University in 1988, He worked for the next few years as a computer engineer. In his free time he started Bay as a kind of hobby, at first offering the service free by word of mouth. By 1996 there was so much traffic on the website that he had to upgrade and he began charging a fee to members. Joined by a friend, Peter Skill, and in 1998 by his capable CEO, Meg Whitman, he has never looked back. Even in the great.com crashes of the late 1990s, eBay has gone from strength to strength. It is now one of the ten most visited online shopping websites on the Internet.
EBay sells connections, not goods, putting buyer and seller into contact with each other. All you have to do is to take an e-photo, write a description, fill out a sales form and you are in business; the world is your market place. Of course for each item sold eBay gets a percentage and that is a great deal of money. Every day there are more than sixteen million items listed on eBay and eighty percent of the items are sold.

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, what is eBay? (no more than 6 words)

  2. 2.

    How does eBay make money from its website? (no more than 10 words)

  3. 3.

    From the underlined sentence “he has never looked back”, what can we learn about Peter? (no more than 11 words)

  4. 4.

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Being the 5 of four girls has never been easy, but with the departure of our father, our 6 and dreams were ruined beyond repair. My mother, the most amazingly warm-hearted person in the world, worked harder than anyone should simply to 7 our broken family. However, long hours at work often prevented her from8 being there in our times of need. This is where I have acted as the temporary 9 of my three small sisters.
Many students 10 essays about their leadership positions in school and the community, but I11that my greatest accomplishment is the 12 I have played within my own family.
The senior year in high school is not 13 for anyone, especially when it feels like the entire world is14 on your shoulders. I’ve been trying hard to fulfill the dream my mother 15 for my future. She was not able16 her college education dure to lack of money, 17 this success is her top priority(優(yōu)先處理的事)for her 18.
A leader is described as noe who has influence on others. I hope that my leadership 19 the lives of my sisters and everyone around me. In20myself to my family and school, I have set goals that I will accomplish great things.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      heavy
    2. B.
      full
    3. C.
      empty
    4. D.
      broken
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      her
    2. B.
      his
    3. C.
      our
    4. D.
      their
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      protection
    2. B.
      prediction
    3. C.
      realization
    4. D.
      imagination
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      left
    2. B.
      avoided
    3. C.
      controlled
    4. D.
      believed
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      busiest
    2. B.
      happiest
    3. C.
      smartest
    4. D.
      oldest
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      career
    2. B.
      world
    3. C.
      school
    4. D.
      company
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      examine
    2. B.
      suit
    3. C.
      enjoy
    4. D.
      mend
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      physically
    2. B.
      carefully
    3. C.
      mentally
    4. D.
      proudly
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      caretaker
    2. B.
      playmate
    3. C.
      teacher
    4. D.
      friend
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      hate
    2. B.
      write
    3. C.
      learn
    4. D.
      teach
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      ignore
    2. B.
      feel
    3. C.
      deny
    4. D.
      regret
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      card
    2. B.
      music
    3. C.
      role
    4. D.
      game
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      sad
    2. B.
      boring
    3. C.
      hard
    4. D.
      simple
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      resting
    2. B.
      working
    3. C.
      focusing
    4. D.
      basing
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      abandons
    2. B.
      explains
    3. C.
      continues
    4. D.
      holds
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      give
    2. B.
      complete
    3. C.
      survive
    4. D.
      forget
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      as
    2. B.
      but
    3. C.
      so
    4. D.
      or
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      future
    2. B.
      job
    3. C.
      family
    4. D.
      children
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      saves
    2. B.
      risks
    3. C.
      affects
    4. D.
      spends
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      presenting
    2. B.
      devoting
    3. C.
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In some cities, workaholism(工作狂)is so common that people don’t consider it unusual, they accept the lifestyle as 1. Government worker in Washington D.C, 2, frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. They don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they 3to. Workaholism can be a 4problem. Because true workaholism would rather work than do anything else, they5have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not 6movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they 7 to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension (緊張) and worry can cause8problems such as heart attacks and stomach disease. 9, typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families. Their marriages may end in­­10 as they spend little time with their families.
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Why do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several factors to work. Of course, it provides people with paychecks. But it offers more than financial security. It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction 15 they have produced a challenging piece of work.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      strange
    2. B.
      boring
    3. C.
      pleasant
    4. D.
      normal
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      for example
    2. B.
      on the other hand
    3. C.
      what’s more
    4. D.
      after all
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      agree
    2. B.
      promise
    3. C.
      dare
    4. D.
      want
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      slight
    2. B.
      serious
    3. C.
      obvious
    4. D.
      difficult
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      still
    2. B.
      probably
    3. C.
      certainly
    4. D.
      mostly
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      afford
    2. B.
      enjoy
    3. C.
      watch
    4. D.
      allow
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      dream
    2. B.
      decide
    3. C.
      intend
    4. D.
      hate
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      physical
    2. B.
      cultural
    3. C.
      social
    4. D.
      mental
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      Therefore
    2. B.
      However
    3. C.
      Anyway
    4. D.
      Besides
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      happiness
    2. B.
      silence
    3. C.
      failure
    4. D.
      surprise
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      sometimes
    2. B.
      always
    3. C.
      seldom
    4. D.
      hardly
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      sadly
    2. B.
      differently
    3. C.
      efficiently
    4. D.
      slowly
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      study
    2. B.
      family
    3. C.
      life
    4. D.
      work
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      equip
    2. B.
      pack
    3. C.
      provide
    4. D.
      fill
  15. 15.
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Life will probably be very different in 2050. First of all, it looks as though TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. Instead, people will choose a program from a “menu” and a computer will send the program directly to the television. Today, we can use the World Wide Web to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometers away. By 2050, music, films, programmers, newspapers and books will come to us in this way.
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In future, cars will run on new，clean fuels and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to control the speed and there won’t be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are.By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. Also, by 2050, space planes will fly people from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours.
A number of large companies now use robots instead of people who ask for pay rises, or go on strike, and can not work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere—in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.
By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people see and hear again. In the last few years, scientists have discovered how to control genes and have already produced clones of animals. By 2050，scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have. Scientists will be able to do these things, but should they? 

  1. 1.

    By 2050, people will get information mainly by _______.

    1. A.
      watching TV
    2. B.
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    3. C.
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    4. D.
      turning to a website
  2. 2.

    From the second paragraph, we learn that _______.

    1. A.
      the demand for water will increase a lot in the future
    2. B.
      future wars will lead to an increasing need for water
    3. C.
      there can be no agriculture without enough water
    4. D.
      the population will decrease for lack of water
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is NOT a reality at the present time?

    1. A.
      Scientists have found out how to control some genes.
    2. B.
      Cars have computers which tell drivers their positions.
    3. C.
      People can learn about what has happened anywhere on the Internet.
    4. D.
      Robots have completely replaced humans in some factories.
  4. 4.

    What will play the biggest part in the quality of life in the future?

    1. A.
      Medicine.
    2. B.
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While in Banff, make time for a walk around town. A special treat is to go up the mountainside on the Banff Gondola for a surprising view of the valley below. Here is The Pines, whose cook has developed a special way of mixing foreign food such as caribou, wild boar, and reindeer with surprising sauces.
Best time to visit is during the off-season, from early May to mid-June, or in October. This way you can avoid sharing the highway with mobile homes which can be pulled by cars. But whatever the season, take some lunch with you from Banff, because there are only a few food stops on the road.
Forty minutes north of Banff, side by side with the Banff National Park, sits world-famous Lake Louise. This surprisingly small body of water is attractive with towering mountains around it. Glaciers, huge masses of ice, moving very slowly against rocks, produce what is called glacier rock flour, making its water dark to see. It is worth taking a walk around the grounds of the Chateau Lake Louise, another beauty, proud of its early 20th century history.
Back on the road, and it’s time to continue north past the astonishing Columbia Icefield, then turn off the highway and take the short road to the base of the Athabaska Glacier. You can rent ice cleats (夾板) and do some climbing or do a more pleasant snowmobile tour. Either way, you can enjoy endless beautiful sights.
Finally you’ll reach Jasper, the usual turning around the place for the Banff-Jasper loop (回路). It’s worth riding the Jasper Skytram, and be sure to visit the wonderful Jasper Park Lodge, also dating back to the 1920s. If you can have lunch there, do it. The restaurant has an adventurous menu and their wine list would put a smile on any visitor’s face.

  1. 1.

    According the passage, The Pines is a                                .

    1. A.
      place in which you can see many mobile homes
    2. B.
      mountain where you can get a good view of the valley
    3. C.
      town which happens to be near the Banff National Park
    4. D.
      restaurant where you can ask for some special kinds of food
  2. 2.

    What will probably happen when visitors come at the end of June?

    1. A.
      They may have trouble finding a restaurant.
    2. B.
      They may come across traffic jams.
    3. C.
      They may travel more easily with cars.
    4. D.
      They may do much more sightseeing.
  3. 3.

    Similar to the Chateau Lake Louise,                           .

    1. A.
      the Banff National Park is to the west of Banff
    2. B.
      the Columbia Icefield lies between Lake Louise and the Banff National Park
    3. C.
      the Jasper Skytram has a history of more than 80 years
    4. D.
      the Jasper Park Lodge was built in the 1920s
  4. 4.

    Besides the beautiful sights in Jasper Park Lodge, visitors to Jasper can enjoy themselves by                                   .

    1. A.
      taking the Jasper Skytram and eating in the restaurant
    2. B.
      taking the Banff-Jasper loop and Jasper Skytram
    3. C.
      having a lot of food to order in the restaurant
    4. D.
      taking the Jasper Skytram back to Banff

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On my first trip in the United States , I went to San Antonion . I was on foot . So I went to only three places there : the Alamo , the River Walk , and the Art Gallery . I especially enjoyed visiting the Alamo , a well- known building in America .
When I arrived at the Alamo , I was deeply impressed because it was well kept and in good shape . The Alamo was erected in about 1722, was later used as a fort(保壘) , and has been kept as a state monument(紀(jì)念館) to the Texan War of Independence against Mexico . During the battle , all of the Texan defenders were killed . I was surprised at the exhibition of rifles , guns , cannons and swords .
I was especially attracted by the paintings of a war . The paintings expressed the feelings of a painter very well . Even thought about 160 years have passed since the Battle of the Alamo , the exhibit is well kept . When I came out after seeing the exhibition , I felt as if I had a victory . The outer wall of the Alamo was destroyed here and there . When I touched the wall , I could feel the damage . After the war , little remained of the Alamo . All of the windows and doors were destroyed . The top part of the gate way disappeared without a trace(遺跡) . I will remember the Alamo forever . It is one of the best places to visit in San Antonio .

  1. 1.

    It can be inferred according to the passage that the author may be a____ .

    1. A.
      writer
    2. B.
      Chinese
    3. C.
      European
    4. D.
      foreigner to Americans
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “erected” (in Paragraph2) means ______ .

    1. A.
      found
    2. B.
      invented
    3. C.
      repaired
    4. D.
      built
  3. 3.

    People come to visit the Alamo now for ______ .

    1. A.
      its height and shape
    2. B.
      its history and the story about it
    3. C.
      the exhibits in it
    4. D.
      its shape
  4. 4.

    Which of the following may be the best title for this passage ?

    1. A.
      A Famous Building in America
    2. B.
      My First Visit to America .
    3. C.
      The Texan War of Independence against Mexico .
    4. D.
      My Impressions of the Alamo in San Antonio , Texas .

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