It’s almost time to head back to school, and well, it’s never too early to start shopping for those school supplies．If you have some extra cash left over after shopping for backpacks and number two pencils, then treat your kid to some cool electronics you can borrow from them later.

   Acer Aspire One: Net books are great for many reasons．Parents will love them because they’re extremely affordable and light compared to the average laptop．They’re also ideal for students who don’t quite need a computer but want one to do research, check email, or just surf the Web．You can find a black or white version for the low price of $99.

Fuji Fine Pix Z20fd: This sub-$200 digital camera is the perfect thing for any high school student．Available in five eye-catching colors, the Fine Pix Z20fd is a 10-megapixel（兆像素） camera．Media kids will appreciate the camera’s blog and auction mode, as well as the “one touch” movie recording option that allows them to edit movies before sharing them online．This is certainly an affordable camera for photo-lovers of any age．

Mimobot: USB flash drives are all pretty much the same, but if you want to treat your teen to a hip flash drive, check out Momobot.com．Each drive is packed with cool wallpaper, digital magazines, and so on．You can find them in 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB capacities（容量） at the price of $35-$100.

Samsung S2: Regardless of what your teen may tell you, there are other music players out there packed with plenty of great features．Samsung’s S2 MP3 player is nice enough to wear around the neck and small enough to take to the gym．It is available in five colors （red, black, white, purple, and green）, comes in capacities of 1GB or 2GB, and is available for the low price of $40 or less.

1．Judging from the content, whom is this passage probably written for? 

  A．Teenagers.          B．Teachers.            C．Students.             D．Parents.

2．According to the second paragraph, which picture is a model of Acer Aspire One?

  A．               B．        C．      D．

3．Which is the most expensive of the four goods?

  A．Acer Aspire One.                                 B．Fuji Fine Pix Z20fd.

  C．Mimobot.                                            D．Samsung S2.

4．Which could be the best title for this passage?

  A．Cheap Gifts for you

  B．Gift Ideas for High School Students

  C．Best Goods for your Babies

  D．New Products for your Children

It’s almost time to head back to school, and well, it’s never too early to start shopping for those school supplies. If you have some extra cash left over after shopping for backpacks and number two pencils, then treat your kid to some cool electronics you can borrow from them later.

   Acer Aspire One: Net books are great for many reasons. Parents will love them because they’re extremely affordable and light compared to the average laptop. They’re also ideal for students who don’t quite need a computer but want one to do research, check email, or just surf the Web. You can find a black or white version for the low price of $99.

Fuji Fine Pix Z20fd: This sub-$200 digital camera is the perfect thing for any high school student. Available in five eye-catching colors, the Fine Pix Z20fd is a 10-megapixel(兆像素) camera. Media kids will appreciate the camera’s blog and auction mode, as well as the “one touch” movie recording option that allows them to edit movies before sharing them online. This is certainly an affordable camera for photo-lovers of any age.

Mimobot: USB flash drives are all pretty much the same, but if you want to treat your teen to a hip flash drive, check out Momobot.com. Each drive is packed with cool wallpaper, digital magazines, and so on. You can find them in 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB capacities(容量) at the price of $35-$100.

Samsung S2: Regardless of what your teen may tell you, there are other music players out there packed with plenty of great features. Samsung’s S2 MP3 player is nice enough to wear around the neck and small enough to take to the gym. It is available in five colors (red, black, white, purple, and green), comes in capacities of 1GB or 2GB, and is available for the low price of $40 or less.

1. Judging from the content, whom is this passage probably written for?

A. Teenagers.         B. Teachers.                  C. Students.                  D. Parents.

2. According to the second paragraph, which picture is a model of Acer Aspire One?

A.     B.             C.       D.

3. Which is the most expensive of the four goods?

A. Acer Aspire One.                                         B. Fuji Fine Pix Z20fd.

C. Mimobot.                                                 D. Samsung S2.

4. Which could be the best title for this passage?

A. Cheap Gifts for you

B. Gift Ideas for High School Students

C. Best Goods for your Babies

D. New Products for your Children

 

It’s almost time to head back to school, and well, it’s never too early to start shopping for those school supplies. If you have some extra cash left over after shopping for backpacks and number two pencils, then treat your kid to some cool electronics you can borrow from them later.

   Acer Aspire One: Net books are great for many reasons. Parents will love them because they’re extremely affordable and light compared to the average laptop. They’re also ideal for students who don’t quite need a computer but want one to do research, check email, or just surf the Web. You can find a black or white version for the low price of $99.

Fuji Fine Pix Z20fd: This sub-$200 digital camera is the perfect thing for any high school student. Available in five eye-catching colors, the Fine Pix Z20fd is a 10-megapixel(兆像素) camera. Media kids will appreciate the camera’s blog and auction mode, as well as the “one touch” movie recording option that allows them to edit movies before sharing them online. This is certainly an affordable camera for photo-lovers of any age.

Mimobot: USB flash drives are all pretty much the same, but if you want to treat your teen to a hip flash drive, check out Momobot.com. Each drive is packed with cool wallpaper, digital magazines, and so on. You can find them in 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB capacities(容量) at the price of $35-$100.

Samsung S2: Regardless of what your teen may tell you, there are other music players out there packed with plenty of great features. Samsung’s S2 MP3 player is nice enough to wear around the neck and small enough to take to the gym. It is available in five colors (red, black, white, purple, and green), comes in capacities of 1GB or 2GB, and is available for the low price of $40 or less.

1.Judging from the content, whom is this passage probably written for? 

A. Teenagers.        B. Teachers.            C. Students.            D. Parents.

2.According to the second paragraph, which picture is a model of Acer Aspire One?

A.    B.        C.     D.

3.Which is the most expensive of the four goods?

A. Acer Aspire One.                      B. Fuji Fine Pix Z20fd.

C. Mimobot.                          D. Samsung S2.

4.Which could be the best title for this passage?

A. Cheap Gifts for you

B. Gift Ideas for High School Students

C. Best Goods for your Babies

D. New Products for your Children

 

It’s almost time to head back to school, and well, it’s never too early to start shopping for those school supplies. If you have some extra cash left over after shopping for backpacks and number two pencils, then treat your kid to some cool electronics you can borrow from them later.

   Acer Aspire One: Net books are great for many reasons. Parents will love them because they’re extremely affordable and light compared to the average laptop. They’re also ideal for students who don’t quite need a computer but want one to do research, check email, or just surf the Web. You can find a black or white version for the low price of $99.

Fuji Fine Pix Z20fd: This sub-$200 digital camera is the perfect thing for any high school student. Available in five eye-catching colors, the Fine Pix Z20fd is a 10-megapixel(兆像素) camera. Media kids will appreciate the camera’s blog and auction mode, as well as the “one touch” movie recording option that allows them to edit movies before sharing them online. This is certainly an affordable camera for photo-lovers of any age.

Mimobot: USB flash drives are all pretty much the same, but if you want to treat your teen to a hip flash drive, check out Momobot.com. Each drive is packed with cool wallpaper, digital magazines, and so on. You can find them in 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB capacities(容量) at the price of $35-$100.

Samsung S2: Regardless of what your teen may tell you, there are other music players out there packed with plenty of great features. Samsung’s S2 MP3 player is nice enough to wear around the neck and small enough to take to the gym. It is available in five colors (red, black, white, purple, and green), comes in capacities of 1GB or 2GB, and is available for the low price of $40 or less.

60. Judging from the content, whom is this passage probably written for?

A. Teenagers.         B. Teachers.                  C. Students.                  D. Parents.

61. According to the second paragraph, which picture is a model of Acer Aspire One?

A.     B.             C.       D.

62. Which is the most expensive of the four goods?

A. Acer Aspire One.                                         B. Fuji Fine Pix Z20fd.

C. Mimobot.                                             D. Samsung S2.

63. Which could be the best title for this passage?

A. Cheap Gifts for you

B. Gift Ideas for High School Students

C. Best Goods for your Babies

D. New Products for your Children

He must have been completely lost in something he was reading because I had to tap on the windshield to get his attention.

“Is your taxi  1  ?” I asked when he finally looked  2  at me. He nodded, then said  3  as I settled into the back seat, “I'm sorry, but I was reading a  4  .” He  5  as if he had a cold .

“I am not in a hurry,” I told him. “Go ahead and finish your letter.” He  6  his head. “I've read it several times already. I guess I  7  know it by heart.”

“Letters from home always mean a lot,” I said. “From a child?”

“This isn't  8  ,” he replied. “Although it  9  just as well have been family. Old Ed was my oldest friend. In fact, we used to call each other 'Old Friend' when we'd meet. I'm not much good at  10 .”

“I don't think any of us keep  11  our correspondence (通信) too well,” I said. “I know I don't. But I take it he's someone you've  12  quite a while?”

“All my life. We were kids together, went to school together and all the  13  through high school.”

“There are not too many people who've had such a long friendship,” I said.

“ 14 ,” the driver went on, “I hadn't seen him more than once or twice a year over the past 25 or 30 years because I  15  away from the old neighbourhood and you kind of lose touch  16  you never forget.”

“You said 'was'. Does that mean—?” He nodded. “ 17  a couple of weeks ago.”

“I'm sorry,” I said. “It's no fun to lose any friend—and losing a real old one is  18  tougher.”

He didn't  19  to that, and we rode on in silence for a few minutes. But I realized that Old Ed was still on his mind when he spoke again, almost more to himself than to me: “I should have kept in touch.”

“Well,” I agreed, “we should all keep in touch with old friends more than we do. But things  20  and we just don't seem to find the time.”

When I got to my hotel room I didn't unpack right away. First I had to write a letter and mail it.

1. available    B. acceptable          C. beneficial       D. occupied

2. A.       down      B.    up    C.    to    D. off

3. A.       unexpectedly      B. curiously        C. apologetically D.  definitely

4. A.       booklet       B. novel              C.       book          D. letter

5. A.       sounded   B. spoke  C.    seemed    D. continued

6. A.       hung      B.       nodded       C. shook       D. kept

7. A.       anyhow   B.    hardly     C.    almost     D. really

8. A.       friendship       B.    family     C.    leadership       D. colleague

9. A.       could      B. might  C.    maybe     D. would

10. A.     writing    B.    reading    C.    talking    D. earning

11. A.      up    B.    with C.    on    D. in

12. A.     found      B.    written    C.    known     D. seen

13. A.     curriculum      B.    coincidence     C.    life  D. way

14. A. Eventually   B.    Actually  C.    Additionally   D. Besides

15. A. removed      B.    left  C.    headed    D. moved

16. A.     even though    B.    as though C.    when       D. whereas

17. A.     Died       B. Suffered     C. Choked      D. Survived

18. A.     ever B.    even C.    fairly      D. quite

19. A.     appeal          B. reply    C.    adapt       D. talk

20.   A.    take up         B. pick up          C. come up             D. break up

第三節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

   閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。

 He must have been completely lost in something he was reading because I had to tap on the windshield to get his attention.

“Is your taxi  21  ?” I asked when he finally looked  22  at me. He nodded, then said  23  as I settled into the back seat, “I'm sorry, but I was reading a  24  .” He  25  as if he had a cold .

“I am not in a hurry,” I told him. “Go ahead and finish your letter.” He  26  his head. “I've read it several times already. I guess I  27  know it by heart.”

“Letters from home always mean a lot,” I said. “From a child?”

“This isn't  28  ,” he replied. “Although it  29  just as well have been family. Old Ed was my oldest friend. In fact, we used to call each other 'Old Friend' when we'd meet. I'm not much good at  30 .”

“I don't think any of us keep  31  our correspondence (通信) too well,” I said. “I know I don't. But I take it he's someone you've  32  quite a while?”

“All my life. We were kids together, went to school together and all the  33  through high school.”

“There are not too many people who've had such a long friendship,” I said.

“ 34 ,” the driver went on, “I hadn't seen him more than once or twice a year over the past 25 or 30 years because I  35  away from the old neighbourhood and you kind of lose touch  36  you never forget.”

“You said 'was'. Does that mean….?” He nodded. “ 37  a couple of weeks ago.”

“I'm sorry,” I said. “It's no fun to lose any friend—and losing a real old one is  38  tougher.”

He didn't  39  to that, and we rode on in silence for a few minutes. But I realized  that Old Ed was still on his mind when he spoke again, almost more to himself than to me: “I should have kept in touch.”

“Well,” I agreed, “we should all keep in touch with old friends more than we do. But things  40  and we just don't seem to find the time.”

When I got to my hotel room I didn't unpack right away. First I had to write a letter and mail it.

21. A.available           B.acceptable            C.beneficial        D.occupied

22. A.down               B.up                   C. to                       D. off

23. A.unexpectedly       B. curiously               C. apologetically    D.  definitely

24. A.booklet            B. novel              C.    book            D. letter

25. A.sounded           B. spoke             C.seemed          D. continued

26. A.hung             B.nodded           C. shook          D. kept

27. A.anyhow           B.hardly             C.almost           D. really

28. A.friendship           B.family             C.leadership       D. colleague

29. A.could               B. might             C.maybe           D. would

30. A.writing            B.reading            C.talking          D. earning

31. A.up                B.with             C.on                    D. in

32. A.found              B.written            C.known          D. seen

33. A.curriculum          B.coincidence        C.life              D. way

34. A.Eventually          B.Actually          C.Additionally            D. Besides

35. A.removed                 B.left               C.headed          D. moved

36. A.even though        B.as though         C.when            D. whereas

37. A.Died                B. Suffered         C.Choked            D. Survived

38. A.ever                B.even             C.fairly            D. quite

39. A.appeal            B.reply                   C.adapt            D. talk

40.A.take up            B.pick up           C.come up        D. break up