C

The first newspaper were handwritten sheets which were posted in pubic places. The earliest recorded newspaper was started in Rom in 59 BC. In the 700’s the world’s first printed newspaper was developed in China. The paper was printed from carved(雕刻的) wooden blocks and sent out among the citizens. Europe didn’t have a regularly(定期的) published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.

The fist regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published weekly. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant, which didn’t appear until March 1702.

In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But the local(當(dāng)?shù)氐? government soon stopped its publication. In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston News-letter, the first newspaper to be published daily in America. By 1760, the whole America had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1800 daily papers in the United States.

Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation(發(fā)行量) in the world. The largest circulation for a newspaper, however, is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun, which sells over eleven million copies every day.

71.In Europe, the newspaper was first regularly published_____.

A.in England    B.in Germany     C.in France     D.in London

72.The first English newspaper printed and sold every day appeared _________.

A.in 1620                            B.in 1609

C.at the end of the 17th century           D.at the beginning of the 18th century.

73.How many years earlier was the newspaper printed in China than in America?

A.9 or 10 centuries.   B.More than 1000 years.  C.700 years or so    D.Less than 800 years.

74.As suggested by the article, which of the following newspapers have the largest umber of readers in the world?

A.Italian language newspapers.          B.German language newspapers.

C.English language newspapers.         D.Japanese language newspapers.

75.Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?

A.The World’s First Newspaper.

B.History of  Newspaper.

C.The First Daily Newspaper in American.

D.A Remarkable Man-Benjamin Harris.

24. _____ many other scientists, Albert Einstein enjoyed music besides scientific

research work.

A.In common  B. In the same  C. In common with  D. As

原創(chuàng)（四）

It is universally known that friendship is one of the permanent themes in the literature of all languages. Friends are people who willingly and readily help us when we are in trouble, and show    36   for us when we are in misery. This is   37   human beings were born to need the warmth and laughter of friends. Some of us like    38   friends, while others different friends. Personally,I prefer both.

      It goes without saying that having similar friends has many    39   , We can feel a renewed sense of    40   when we have a group of old friends who would    41    our sufferings and happiness.    42   ,  old friends always  know  how to   43   mutual trust（互信）and how to avoid    44    conflicts. I always feel    45    when I meet an old friend after a long   46  . Immediately, hearty laughter    47    the atmosphere.

Nevertheless I believe that a mixture of friends is    48   advantageous. One can ___49___ various sorts of friends in three aspects. First, frequent    50   with different friends broadens my world   51    ．Just as various kinds of nutriments keep you healthy, making a   52   of friends keeps you lively. Secondly , I have found that the   53   friends cannot only    54   new adventures but alse show me new   55   to success in life. Thirdly, they can help me with whatever difficulties I encounter in life.

To conclude, I prefer to have both types of friends and as many as possible. Of course, I will not forget friends wisely.

36．A．direction          B．respect                    C．sympathy         D．a(chǎn)nxiety

37．A．because           B．why                       C．how                D．What

38．A．true                 B．right                       C．same               D．similar

39．A．problems         B．a(chǎn)dvantages             C．disadvantages   D．duties

40．A．tension            B．challenge                C．strength          D．oppression

41．A．share              B．convey                   C．guarantee         D．cause

42．A．Therefore        B．Otherwise               C．However          D．Moreover

43．A．lack                B．a(chǎn)bandon                  C．bear                D．maintain

44．A．obvious           B．impossible                  C．impressive              D．hidden

45．A．stressed           B．worried                  C．delighted         D．confused

46．A．experience       B．departure                C．work               D．discussion

47．A．fills               B．weakens                  C．ruins               D．buries

48．A．eagerly            B．equally                  C．bitterly            D．rarely

49．A．make with              B．benefit from            C．result from       D．a(chǎn)ppeal to

50．A．quarrel            B．contact                   C．a(chǎn)rgument               D．view

51．A．a(chǎn)ttitude            B．position                  C．outlook          D．a(chǎn)mbition

52．A．range                     B．series                      C．quantity           D．variety

53．A．strange            B．doubtful                 C．a(chǎn)vailable          D．different

54．A．result from      B．stick to                   C．a(chǎn)ttend to          D．lead to

55．A．a(chǎn)venues          B．a(chǎn)ppeal                    C．benefit             D．a(chǎn)ttitude

第二部分 閱讀理解（共25小題。第一節(jié)每小題2分，第二節(jié)每小題1分；滿分45分）

第一節(jié)　閱讀下列短文，從媒體所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A,B,C,D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）

A

    A beggar followed a lady and asked her for some money. She refused, so he turned away sadly and said he must do what he had made up his mind to do.

At this word, the lady was greatly frightened for she was afraid for his life. So she called him back and gave him a dollar. The beggar took the money, put it into his pocket, and thanked her a great deal. “You have saved me from a terrible fate,” he said. The lady asked him what he meant. The beggar replied, “Madame, I have been begging all day, but only you have taken pity on me. Without this dollar you gave to me, I should have had to go to work now.

41. Before meeting the lady, the beggar ________.

A. had already received some dollars already

B. had been thinking of taking his own life

C. had received no money for that day

D. had acted as if he was looking for a job

42. If the woman had understood the beggar’s words correctly, she would probably _____.

A. have given him one more dollar

B. have persuaded him to give up begging

C. have gone away without giving him any money

D. have offered him some work

43. In the story, “a terrible fate” means _______

A. to beg     B. to go to work    C. to die   D. to live a hard life

44. The best headline(標(biāo)題) for the story is ______.

A. How to Beg              B. Money before Everything    

C. Anything except Work      D. Work for Money

 D

      Prague is not strange to the tourism world. It is a great tourist attraction with many historic tourist spots such as the Prague Castle, which was built in the early 9th century. In addition to the Prague Castle, some of the other historic spots are the Old Town churches, the Jewish Quarter and the Estates Theater. Surveys indicate that Prague is ranked the sixth main attraction in the whole of Europe. Though there are large numbers of places of tourist interest, there are a few spots which are the most appealing. The Old Town is one such spot of great tourist interest. The Astronomical Clock, which is popularly known as the “Prague Orloj”, is installed(安裝) on the Old town city hall’s south wall, which is a historic construction. So if you are heading to Prague for a vacation, you should never miss seeing this astronomical clock.

The excitement in Prague doesn’t stop here. Next is the Lennon Wall. The Lennon Wall became a tourist spot as people of the 1980s started to fill it with John Lennon-inspired graffiti(涂鴉). You can also find the graffiti of pieces of lyrics from Beatles songs on this wall. There are many fun activities that you can do in Prague. There are many local theaters and entertainment facilities which are very inexpensive.

If you are well aware of the different places of tourist interest, you can really enjoy a great weekend in Prague. Thankfully there are several online tourist guides out there which can help you to make your weekend in Prague much more joyous than ever before. There are many sources out there online where you can find all the information about the best tourist spots in Prague. Once you have all the information about the best tourist attractions in Prague, you can plan your weekend trip effectively.

67.Prague is a city _______

A.where there are many historic attractions

B.which is a new tourist city to the world

C.where there are many famous singers

D.which is the sixth largest city in Europe

68.According to the passage, Prague Orloj refers to _______.

   A. the Estates Theater         B. the Old Town city hall

   C. the Astronomical Clock      D. the Prague Castle

69. The Lennon Wall is most famous for______.

   A. Beatles songs        B. the graffiti

   C. famous Lyrics       D. cheap entertainment facilities

70. To have a pleasant weekend in Prague, you’re advised in advance to ask for help from______.

   A. the historians      B. the local people   C. the travel agency    D. the Internet

SECTION C

Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.[來   

語言學(xué)習(xí)研究結(jié)果表明：成功的語言學(xué)習(xí)者都有著一些共性，如：獨(dú)立、主動(dòng)、目的性等。請(qǐng)你從這三個(gè)方面簡單論述如何成為成功的語言學(xué)習(xí)者。字?jǐn)?shù)：120左右。

How to Be a Successful Language Learner?

23．We still remember once__________round the famous tower when we were young.

A. having taken            B. to be taken          C. having been taken               D. to have taken

26. In the book, Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses who stood at the point in history ______ magic ended and science began.

A. what       B. which        C. that        D. Where

28．Whether, an advertisement succeeds or not is decided      by whether it has the culture

    consciousness．

A．on contrary to      B．in turn    C．to a great extent     D．by contrast

31．The fact that smoking is harmful to health is____most smokers are quite aware of．

A．what                  B．which                  C．where                    D．That