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3. According to the author, the more connected we get in communications technology, the _____B_____ we are. A. more automatic B. more disconnected C. closer

4. What are the examples the author gives to explain his idea that every advance in communications technology is a setback to the closeness of human interaction? C

A. With e-mail and instant message over the Internet, we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another.

B. With voice mail, you can make entire conversations without ever reaching anyone. C. All of the above.

5. What is the unintended result of communication technology, according to the author? B A. It makes communication easier and conversation possible everywhere. B. It actually creates a distance between people instead of bringing them together. C. It makes human contacts limitless with electronic voices everywhere 短文理解2

Some people think they have an answer to the troubles of automobile crowding and dirty air in large cities. Their answer is the bicycle, or “bike”.

In a great many cities, hundreds of people ride bicycles to work every day. In New York City, some bike riders have even formed a group called Bike for a Better City. They claim that if more people rode bicycles to work there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown section of the city and therefore less dirty air from car engines.

For several years this group has been trying to get the city government to help bike riders. For example, they want the city to draw bicycle lanes on some of the main streets, because when bike riders have to use the same lanes as cars, there are accidents. Bike for a Better City feels that if there were special lanes more people would use bikes.

But no bicycle lanes have been drawn. Not everyone thinks it is a good idea - they say it will slow traffic. Some store

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owners on the main streets say that if there is less traffic, they will have less business. And most people live too far from downtown to travel by bike.

The city government has not yet decided what to do. It wants to keep everyone happy. Only on weekends, Central Park is closed to cars, and the roads may be used by bicycles only. But Bike for a Better City says that this is not enough and keeps fighting to get bicycle lanes downtown. 1. According to the passage, bicycles _____C______.

A. are more convenient than cars B. are safer traffic tools than cars C. are the solution to some city problems

2. The idea of special bicycle lanes is most favored by _____B______.

A. the city government B.some bike riders C.some store owners 3. “Bicycle lanes” in the third paragraph probably means _____C______. A. roads for bicycles only B. roads full of bicycles C. special parts of the road for bicycle riders only

4. Which of the following is not true according to the passage? A A. In New York City, many people use bikes as they have special lanes B. Sometimes accidents may occur when cars and bikes are on the same lanes. C. The Central Park is closed to cars on weekends. 5. The best title for this passage is _____C______.

A. Traffic Crowding in New York City B. Special Lanes for Passengers C. Solution to Traffic Problem in New York

阅读下列短文，并根据短文内容判断其后的句子是否正确（T）、错误（F），还是文字中没有涉及相关信息（NG）。 短文理解3

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Lily is 70 years old and she takes care of her 91-year-old mother. She told us about caring for her mother.

I wake up early every day, it’s usually about 6.30 am, and wait until I hear Tilly, my mum, moving about. Then I make her a cup of tea. At about half past seven she gets up and we have breakfast together. We normally just have toast, but on Sundays we always have bacon and eggs. After breakfast she reads the newspaper, then she sits by the window and waves to the neighbours as they walk by.

She hardly ever goes out but she is very proud of her personal appearance, so she goes to the hairdresser once a month.

She doesn’t like being left on her own for very long, so I always arrange for a neighbour to come and sit with her when I go out. Now and again, my friend and neighbour, Joan, comes to spend the day with her, and I can go and have lunch with another friend, May, who lives in town.

I have a brother, Syd. He comes to stay two or three times a year. He is very good and keeps in touch, but he lives 300 miles away. Once a year, he collects mum and takes her to stay with him in London for a week. She doesn’t really like going because it’s a long journey, but I need the rest.

Sally, the nurse, comes to see mum regularly. My next-door neighbour, Jack, often calls in. In the evening we usually watch TV and we sometimes play cards. Mum is fantastic for her age. But I can never decide to go anywhere spontaneously. I always have to plan it, so I feel a bit trapped. But what is the alternative? An old people’s home? I couldn’t do that to my mother. 1. Lily wakes before her mother. T

2. Joan sometimes spends the day with Lily’s mother.T 3. Tilly is satisfied with her hairdresser. NG 4. Lily’s brother comes to visit every three weeks. F

5. Lily and her mother play cards more than they watch TV. F

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第五部分 书面表达

Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a letter to a new friend, telling him/her about your ambitions and dreams. You should write at least 80 words and base your letter on the Chinese outline below: 1. 童年的梦想 2. 目前的情况 3. 对未来的希望

2009-2010年度第二学期英语II（1）期末考试试题 第一部分 交际用语（共计10分，每题2分）

1-5小题：阅读斜面的小对话，从A，B，C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. ―What subjects are you studying? -- _________B_________.

A. Yes, I’m studying history B. I’m studying philosophy C. I’m doing my homework 2. ―May I help you, madam? -- __________C_______.

A. Sorry, I have no idea B. You’d better give me a hand C. Yes, I’d like 2 kilos of orange 3. -- We11, Mary, how are you? --__________C________.

A. I’m good B. I’m nice C. I’m fine 4. ― Hello, could I speak to Don please? -- __________A________?

A. Who’s speaking B. Are you Jane C. Who are you 5.―Excuse me, would you lend me your calculator? --__________A_________. A. Certainly. Here you are B. Yes, I have a hand C. It’s nothing 第二部分 词汇与结构（共计20分，每小题2分）

6-15小题：阅读下面的句子．从A,B,C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。 6. My car was being _____A______when it was stolen.

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