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英语试题
第I卷
we were“depressed”until we were in high school.
说明：1.本试卷分Ⅰ卷、Ⅱ卷两部分，满分：150分；考试时间：100分钟。
About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City
when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table. I couldn’t help
overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked,“So, how
more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to.
have you been?”And the boy who could not have been more than seven or eight
children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn’t find out
Children don’t seem childlike any more. Children speak more like adults, dress
Childhood as it once was no longer exists. Why?第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）略
2.客观题答案涂在答题纸上，主观题答在答题纸的相应位置上。
years old replied,“Frankly, I’ve been feeling a little depressed lately.”
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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳
The evidence of a change in children has increased steadily in recent years.
This incident stuck in my mind because it strengthened my growing belief that
Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different.
Human development is based not only on born biological states, but also on
patterns of access to social knowledge. Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new situation. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages: traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.
In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation machine has been fixed in 98
percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information, indiscriminately, to all viewers alike, whether they are children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more vivid moving pictures.
Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of
control over the social information to which children have access. Reading and writing involve a complex code of symbols that must be memorized and practised. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials. 21. Traditionally, a child is supposed to learn about the adult world _________ .
A. through touch with society B. gradually and under guidanceC. naturally and by biological instinct D. through exposure to social information
22. In the author’s opinion, the phenomenon that today’s children seem adultlike
is caused by _____.
A. the widespread influence of television B. the poor arrangement of teaching contentC. the fast step of human intellectual development D. the constantly rising standard of living
23. Why is the author in favor of communication through print for children?
24. What does the author think of the change in today’s children?
recharged at a local shop.
A. It enables children to gain more social information.B. It develops children’s interest in reading and writing.C. He considers it a positive development.D. It can control what children are to learn.B. He thinks it is a phenomenon worthy of note.C. It helps children to memorize and practise more.A. He feels amused by the children’s adultlike behavior.
accounts and do shopping.
B
services with so-called “smart” credit cards. These cards are more secure than the
Every time people use the cards on a bus or train, the fare is deducted (reduced)
traditional magnetic-strip version and can be used to travel on buses, check bank
Information is transferred by running the card through a narrow opening in an
D. He seems to be upset about it. The Manchester project is one of the biggest smart card schemes in the world. Some people in Manchester, Britain, will soon be paying for goods and from the value of the card. When they have no credit left, the cards can be
electronic reader. In the slot, electronic probes make contact with the magnetic-
strip or silicon ship and read the information. The other type is the contactless smart card where the electronic reader communicates with the card by short-range radio waves. This makes the card quicker and more convenient to use because it does not have to leave your wallet. It is also more reliable as it is not easily influenced by scratches or dirt. However, the biggest advantage that smart cards have over magnetic-strip cards is that they are more secure. They are much more difficult to make than conventional cards and they have to be made by specially trained manufacturers. In addition, they have a large number of extra security features on them and if a smart card gets lost or stolen a quick phone-call to the distributor ensures that its individual number is made invalid and unreadable. This can be done more quickly than with a magnetic-strip card.25.A smart credit card can do many kinds of jobs because ____ .A. it is smart C. it has a silicon chip in it
B. it is a plastic card D. it can be recharged
26. “ The cards can be recharged” means that ____ . A. the card can be put into a new charge of electricity B. the cards can be changed into new onesC. the cards can be put to use again D. the cards can be recycled
27. What are the advantages of smart credit cards over traditional ones?A. they can store more information C. they are more convenient to use
B. they are more secureD. all of the above
来源学科网 28.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Contactless cards are more convenient to use than contact onesB. Smart cards are more expensive to manufacturer
C. By means of long-range radio waves contactless cards can communicate
with the electronic reader
D. A smart credit card and a normal plastic card are the same thing
C
News that Microsoft made a $44.6 billion bid to buy Yahoo resulted in heated discussions made by many Internet users. Here are some responses:Diane Burke of Weeks bury, Kentucky
I think it would definitely be an interesting combination. Everyone recognizes the names Yahoo and Microsoft, but everyone also says, “Did you Google it?” Such a catchphrase is going to be hard to beat.Shaun Carney of Laurelville, Ohio
I think the merger will provide more competitions for Google. I don’t think the merger will allow Microsoft to develop faster than Google, though. I believe the increased competition this merger brings will force Google to stay on top of its game by offering more fresh and original Internet tools and expanding on the tools it already offers.
来源学科网Toni Suarez of Hacienda Heights, California
I view the merger as a necessary element in preventing a monopolization. Perhaps it would bring better high technology innovations to e-mail and help in researching and developing a better Internet! Rick R. of Edgewater, Florida
It sounds like a disaster to me. If this were to happen, I would stop using my Yahoo e-mail account because I don’t like the feeling of Microsoft spying upon my business. I will sign up for Google.Antonio Glosser of Kansas City, Missouri
Right now, Yahoo offers a lot of features and tools at no cost for all different levels of Internet users. Microsoft seeks nothing but profit. Undoubtedly, they’ll do
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