5、The Internet began in the 1960s as a small network of academic and government computers primarily involved in research for the U.S. army. Originally limited to researchers at a handful of universities and government departments, the Internet has quickly become a worldwide network providing users with information on a range of subjects and allowing them to purchase goods directly from companies via computer. By 1999, 84 million U.S. citizens had access to the Internet at home or work. More and more Americans arc paying bills, shopping, ordering airline tickets, and purchasing stocks via computer over the Internet.

Internet banking is also becoming increasingly popular. With lower overhead costs in terms of staffing and office space, Internet banks are able to offer higher interest rates on deposits and charge lower rates on loans than traditional banks.  "Brick and mortar" banks are increasingly offering online banking services via some special websites to enlarge their traditional services. At present, 14 percent of Internet households conduct their banking by means of the Internet, and the figure is expected to double during the next two or three years.

Increasing commercial use of the Internet has heightened security and privacy concerns. With a credit card, an Internet user can order almost anything from an Internet site and have it delivered to their home or office. Companies doing business over the Internet need many security measures to protect credit card, bank account, and social security numbers from unauthorized access as they pass across the Internet. Any organization that connects its networks to the global Internet must carefully control the access point to ensure that out-siders cannot disturb the organization's internal networks or gain unauthorized access to the organization's computer systems and data.

71. According to the text, Internet banking______.

A. offers price advantages to users            

B. requires little usage fees

C. is more efficient than traditional banking

D. is environmentally-conscious

72. The term "brick and mortar banks"（Line 3, Para.2）refers to

A .banks with dependable reputations           B. banks with competitive interest rates

C. traditional banks with walk-in services     D. banks with reliable on-line services

73. The last sentence of the third paragraph tells us that??____.

A. not many organization's networks may be at risk of being attacked

B. current technology cannot safeguard against unauthorized access to online networks

C. information security should be a pressing concern for Internet commerce

D. organizations must secure their networks and data against unauthorized use

74. Which commercial usage of the Internet does the author NOT refer to?

A. Buying airline tickets.                         B. Trading stocks.

C. Applying for a credit card.                 D. Internet shopping

75. What is this text mainly about?

A. Conveniences brought to consumers through use of the Internet.

B. The effect, ct of increasing commercial use of the Internet.

C. Security risks caused by commercial use of the Internet.

D. Advantages of Internet banking over traditional banking.

4、New rules will let millions of Americans know where more of their food comes from. The law is known as COOL-- Country  of  Origin Labeling（標簽）

American Congress first passed the law in 2002. Stores have had to label seafood by country of origin since 2005. But industry pressure delayed other requirements until last week.

Products that must now be labeled include fresh fruits and vegetables, muscle meats and some kinds of nuts. But the rules are complex, and many foods are excluded.

For example, organ meats are free to be labeled. So are processed foods, including cooked or smoked foods.

The United States has imported more and more food in recent years to save money and expand choices. Country-of- origin labeling has become more common lately but has still been limited in many stores.

Food safety is one reason why some shoppers pay close attention to where foods came from. For example, when a large number of people recently got sick from salmonella（沙門氏菌）, officials blamed peppers from Mexico. Yet the last big food scare involved spinach（菠菜）grown in California. But labeling is also a way for people to know they are getting what they want. Some want to buy local foods or foods from a particular country.

The country-of-origin labeling law gives stores 30 days to correct any violations that are found. Stores and suppliers that are found to be deliberately violating the law could be fined 1000 dollars per violation. Federal inspectors are not to take action to enforce the law for six months to give time for an education campaign.

Some food safety activists say they are generally pleased with the law. They call it a good step that will give people more useful information.

66. What's the regulation in the new rules?

A. Stores have to label food by its producing date from now on.

B. The country-of-origin labeling has to be marked on more food.

C. Stores have to label seafood by country of origin.

D. Labeling of food should include more useful information.

67. Why has more and more food been imported to the United States in recent years?

A. Because it is economical and provides people with more choices.

B. Because the United States is short of food supply.

C. Because Americans need more and more food recently.

D. Because foreign food is of higher quality than native food.

68. Consumers are more concerned about where foods came from because  .

A. they are curious about the country of the food origin

B. they are particular about the tastes of the food

C. they are concerned about food safety or want to get what they want

D. most of the shoppers are food safety activists themselves

69. The new rules of the country-of-origin labeling law will come into effect  _______

A. right now      B. in a month        C. in three months       D. in half a year

70. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A. Most Americans prefer imported vegetables to the vegetables grown in Local places.

B. The law was not fully carried out until last week because of food industry's resistance

C. The government of America will forbid importing peppers from Mexico.

D. Store owners are most likely to be the supporters of the law.

3、In far northern Mongolia, the living of the smallest ethnic group in the country―the Tsaatan community depends on a kind of animal reindeer.

An American named Morgan Keay visited the Tsaatan community when she was studying in Mongolia in 2002. Local leaders told her that the animals were not healthy and the number of reindeer was. getting too small to support the community.

Back in the United States, Morgan Keay and a friend who had also studied in Mongolia started an organization. They named it Itgel the Mongolian word for "hope".

The Itgel Foundation has helped bring foreign scientists to Mongolia to research and treat reindeer diseases. They also helped Tsaatan workers build a community and visitor center. The building includes guest rooms for tourists. The Tsaatan not only work as guides, they now provide services for travelers. The community works in partnership with international tour operators, who had formerly been in control of the services.

People in the community designed the center, which they also own and manage. Before the visitor center was built, families earned an average of 100 dollars a year. Now Morgan Keay says the average is 3 to 4 times that. Money also goes into a community account.

Four years ago the Tsaatan had fewer than 500 reindeer. Now the herd has already reached 900.

Morgan Keay says the Tsaatan are becoming economically independent for the first time.

The Mongolian government is now considering a development plan written by the community that deals with education, health, the environment and economics.

61. The writer mainly intends to convey the message that

A. tourism is not the key to local economy

B. new ways can recover the Tsaatan community

C. wildlife conservation is a major concern

D. international cooperation makes a difference

62. With the help of Itgel, the Tsaatan did the following EXCEPT

A. building a community and visitor center

B. providing services for travelers

C. doing research treating reindeer diseases

D. working as guides for tourists

63. What if reindeer in the Tsaatan community have died out according to the passage?

A. the  Local people will lose economic resource.

B. The Tsaatan community will have to move to another place.

C. The Tsaatan community will  also die out gradually.

D. Another anirnal will be raised by the Tsaatan instead of reindeer.

64. The underlined word "that" in the fifth paragraph refers to

A. the number of tourists coming to the community

B. the number of the reindeer left in the community

C. the amount of money earned by the Tsaatan families now

D. the amount of money the Tsaatan families earned before

65. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

A. Tte Tsaatan used to control the services for travelers to the community.

B. Morgan Keay is a Mongolian devoted to environmental conservation

C. The Mongolian government had designed a development plan for the community.

D. Money got from the visitor centre is managed by the community now.

2、About a year ago, if you had asked who Dinara Safina was the answer would have been:   "She is Marat. Safin's younger sister."  Back then she was overshadowed by her wonder brother.  But now she has made a name for herself: the world No. 1 player in women’s tennis.

The 22-year-old Russian. will overtake Serena Williams of the US for top ranking on April 20.  "Before, every place I go, I am Marat's sister. Nothing else," she told New York Times. "I always wanted to be myself, and now finally the results are coming, and people can know me as Dinara Satina.”

Safina has made it to two great event finals, in the 2008 French and in this year's Australian Open, and won a silver medal in the Beijing Olympic Games.

Clearly; family isn't the only connection Safina's and her brother share. Both of their DNA burns with competitive fire. Satin has held the distinction for years of being a hot tempered player on Court. When he lost his temper, he would break a racket（球拍）. Safina is as emotionally explosive as her brother. A headline in the newspaper The Australian once described her as   "mad as a snake".  The Sydney Morning Herald, during the Australian Open, summed up Safina's volatile（不穩(wěn)定的）emotional state with the headline: "Satina goes from basket case to top of the world."

It's not rare for a family to have two top tennis players. Safina's father owns a tennis academy and her mother worked as a coach.   "I had no choice but to become a tennis player, but I don't mind being a tennis player," Safina said.

From this talented family she is also given one of her best weapons on court, her size. She is 1.82 meters tall and Weighs 70 kg. But it is hard work that led her to her recent Success.

"I hope to prove to everyone over the coming months that I deserve the honor of being world No. 1," she said.

56. What is the passage mainly about?

A. How Safina came first in world women's tennis.

B. How the parents taught Safina to play tennis.

C. How her brother helped Safina play tennis.

D. How Safina beat her brother in playing tennis.

57. Which of the following doesn't contribute to Satina's success?

A. Her hard work and strong competitiveness.

B. Her emotional explosion and volatile emotional state.

C. The fact that she is 1.82 meters tall and weighs 70 kg.

D. The fact that her parents are two good tennis players.

58. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Serena Williams will be topped by Safina on ranking list on April 20.

B. Dinara Safina was always very confident and eager to succeed.

C. Safina was eager to become a tennis player when she was a child.

D. Marat Safin won the two finals, in 2008 French and in Austrahan Open.

59.  What can we infer from the headline "Safina goes from basket case to top of the world.”?

A. Safina wanted to top the world in tennis when she was a baby in a basket.

B. After she won this year's Australian Open, Dinara Safina cried.

C. Too nervous at first, but Safina finally gained confidence and won.

D. Safina learnt from the basket case and finally became top of the world.

60. What can we learn from this passage?

A. Family plays an absolute role in shaping world-rank players.

B. As long as you have the same size as Safina, you are surely to succeed.

C. Safina hasn't been getting along with her brother for being ill-tempered.

D. Fine qualities help to make a top player, counting hard work.

1、Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century.

36 in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was  37  on both sides with many various  38 .

Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of goods: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries.   39   , some shops offered   40   .These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. 41   in the 1950s, a change began to take place. Too many cars had crowded into Main Street while too few parking places were  42  to shoppers. Because- the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with  43   at the open spaces outside the city limits. Open space was what their car-driving  44  needed.

And open space was what merchants got  45   the first shopping centers were built Shopping centers, or rather malls,  46  as a collection of small new stores  47  crowded city centers.  48  by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from  49 areas to out-lying malls. And the growing  50  of shopping centers led  51  to the building of bigger and better stocked stores.

52  the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost  53  into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the   54   of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped（園林化）parks,    55    benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.

24、----What time do you start work?

---- _____________.

  A. It’s none of your business.        B. It varies.

  C. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.                 D. It doesn’t make any difference

23、Jack’s room always has the dusty smell of an apartment whose windows are　opened.

A．rarely                   B．generally             C．apparently           D．frequently

22、The problem of global warming is serious.         , the sea levels have risen a little.

       A．As a consequence                               B．On the contrary

       C．In a nutshell                                        D．In other words

21、Success in money is not always a good         of success in life.

       A．level                    B．medium               C．phenomenon        D．criterion