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Books, software, and videos, no matter what you are looking for, if you turn on a computer and log (登錄) on the Internet, you are sure to find something.

E-books are all over the Internet; some are free, and some are not. E-books are basically electronic books you can read without having to carry heavy books and look through all the pages. Now authors not only sell regular books in bookstores but also sell e-books on the Internet. Some e-books are sold on CDs, too.

You can get all types of software right from the Internet. After you download it, you have it. It is so convenient that you can get it even without leaving the house. These are the advantages we have in today’s high-tech world.

We can find videos of different people. There are so many websites with videos that it would take you some time to actually go through them all. The cool thing about videos is that some people have their own websites or their own spaces where they can upload videos of their families or of different events and allow other people to view them. It is amazing.

The Internet is an exciting place and it plays a big part in our lives today. You can even pay your bills on the Internet if that’s what you want to do. The marketing industry is also doing a lot better because of the Internet. Companies can communicate very quickly with each other over the Internet.

60. What can we know about the videos online according to the passage?

A. They are making human rights harder to protect.

B. They can include a lot of personal information.

C. They allow viewers to get to know each other more easily.

D. It’s a waste of time to watch videos online.

61. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

A. people have to pay to download software

B. people usually pay their bills on the Internet these days

C. the Internet allows people to communicate more quickly

D. a lot of people still like paper books

62. The purpose of the passage is to______.

A. suggest that people start reading e-books on the Internet

B. advise people to form good computer habits

C. introduce many uses of the Internet

D. discuss problems people have online

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The most popular way to welcome the new year in the United States is to have a big party. Some parties are at people’s homes. But in recent years, it has become more and more common

For Americans to go to a hotel or a club or a restaurant on the night of December the 31st. There they can have dinner, drink champagne ( a kind of wine), and dance.

Most New Year’s parties have something in common. First of all, they are usually noisy. People sing and bands (樂隊)play. And often, guests pull a cracker（爆竹） when the clock strikes twelve at midnight. People think that loud sounds would drive away the evil spirits of the old year before the new year begins.

For many people New Year’s Eve is the night when they can drink as much as they like. Some New Year’s celebrations have ended sadly for people who got drunk and had driving accidents. Radio’s and television’s announcements warn people of the danger of drunk driving. Some places offer free rides home for drunken people.

The biggest and noisiest New year’s party in the United States takes place at Times Square in New York City. Thousands of people gather there. Some of them ring bells or let off crackers. Others blow whistles or car horns. And at 12 o’cloIk, they begin to cheer as an electric sign in the shape of a red apple lights up on top of a tall building.

Americans keep up one other important tradition as the new year begins. They make decisions about how to improve themselves in the year ahead. Experts say that the most common New Year’s decisions in the United states are to eat less. But many Americans also promise themselves to stop smoking, or stop drinking wine, or to be nicer to their friends and families.

Experts find fewer than ten percent of Americans carry out their New Year’s decisions. Few want to give up this tradition. Almost everyone seems to enjoy looking back over the year that has just ended and looking forward to a nice beginning of a new year. ,

72. The article is about _____.

A. some important traditions in the USA

B. when and where Americans welcome the new year

C. New year’s celebrations in the USA

D. American ways of life and their interests

73. On New Year’s Eve _____ in America.

A. parties are held in different places

B. people are encouraged to drink as much as they like

C. some places offer free rides home for everyone

D. people begin to shout as soon as they see a red apple

74. . Most new year’s parties are usually noisy, because______.

A. people sing songs         B. bands play music  

C. guests pull crackers       D. people want to get rid of bad luck of the old year

75. In order to prevent car accidents _____ on New Year’s Eve.

A. many Americans promise to stop drinking wine

B. drunken people are forbidden to drive, but can be driven home for free in some places

C. little wine is served at New year’s celebrations

D. people are warned of the danger of drinking too much

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 I _____ the boy to save money for the future, but he wouldn’t listen.

   A. hoped              B. suggested         C. made         D. advised

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 If you compare food costs today ______ of a year ago, you will find the difference.

A. to that            B. to them                 C. with that               D. with those

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Nobody can bear __________ at in public places.

A. being laughed           B. laughing            C. to laugh            D. to be laughed

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45. The advertisements are to________.

A. start a business.  B. look for English teachers.

C. provide the latest jobs.      D. help people find a suitable job.

46. From the first advertisement, we can learn that ______.

A. English Teacher agency charges teachers for this service.

B. you must go online to offer your basic information first.

C. you may call to get more information about the job.

D. once you join English Teacher agency, you will get a job.

47. Which of the following is TRUE of the private English tutor in Advertisement 3?

A. Be an English language expert from UK.

B. Speak American English.

C. Have rich teaching experience.

D. Spoken English as well as Chinese is quite good.

48. If you didn't pass the interview for Teacher / Librarian, the probable reason should be that __

A. you like working with children.              B. you have a strong team spirit.

C. you lack teaching experience.          D. you are poor in Chinese.

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第II卷 非選擇題（滿分35分）

第一節(jié). 單詞拼寫（根據(jù)提示寫出相應(yīng)的單詞。每小題1分，共10分）

1.A successful person should be strong-willed and _______________.(精力充沛的).

2. I’m heavily in d__________ at the moment, but hope to pay off your money next month.

3.Kitty was wondering what was in the box and finally she opened it with _______（好奇）.

4.You are a m__________（成熟的）man now; You are no longer a boy.

5.America got its i_____________(獨(dú)立) in 1776..

6.Dogs are not p__________inside the shop.

7.Vancouver is a C__________city, the most beautiful city of Canada.

8.Now most people like__________ (聊天) with their friends on the Internet.

9.When he had killed the guard, the p__________ of war quickly dragged him into the bushes.

10.The operation, which__________（持續(xù)） for over four hours, proved to be very difficult.

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Why ______ you dress up ______ Beckham would be impressed by your turning up?

  A. must; as though  B. can; as for         C. will; before long  D. should; long before

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The problem, according to the experts, is ________ we should do with the salty land.

  A. what              B. whether             C. how                 D. that

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---How can you_____them_____the solar cars?

   ---Solar cars are getting better all the time.

A.persuade,to use   B.persuade,into using   C.persuade,in using  D.persuade,for using