(A)

For nearly a century before there was such a thing as a space program, a view of space was possible. People could see detailed views of the Moon, explore Mars, and study the beauty of Saturn's rings. All of this was made possible by a small group of artist-astronomers (one who studies the science of the sun, the moon and the planets) who made a career of illustrating how other worlds in space might look.

Lucien Rudaux, a French artist, was the first to combine his artistic talents with his knowledge of astronomy. His paintings show a mixture of skilled observations, intelligent imagination, and careful attention to detail. As a result, many of this works have come surprisingly close to actual condition on distant planets. His painting of Mars included moonlike craters that were first photographed by the Mariner 4 Probe in 1965. His 1930 painting of a dust storm looks remarkably like a photograph of a storm taken by Orbiter 2 in 1976.

71.The main idea of the passage is _____.

A. the amazing accuracy of space artists

B. the imaginations of great artists

C. the researches of early astronomers

D. the early achievements in astronomy

72.According to the passage, _____.

A. people have been able to see paintings showing the appearance of other planets for over 100 years

B. artist-astronomers spent their lives creating images of space

C. mars was found to be similar to the Moon in many aspects

D. almost a century ago, astronomers were able to express their views on outer space

73.The paintings of the planets _____.

A. are the good examples of art students

B. make it possible to start space programme

C. are sometimes better than the actual photos

D. make people more interested in outer space

(B)

"He is a fool who can not be angry, but he is really a wise man who will not." The habit of keeping pleasant is indeed better than an income of a thousand dollars a year. The life without cheerfulness is like the very cold winter without sunlight.

We find it very difficult to be cheerful when we are in trouble. It requires great courage. We should never forget that to be cheerful when we are in trouble. It requires great courage. We should never forget that to be cheerful show greatness. Difficulties may be in our way, but how happy is the conqueror's song!

The perfection of cheerfulness is in the happy frame of mind. It is displayed in good temper and kind behavior. It rises partly from personal goodness and partly from belief in the goodness of others. It sees the glory in the grass and the sunshine on the flower. It encourages happy thoughts, and lives in an atmosphere of peace. It cost nothing, and yet it is invaluable. It blesses its possessors, and bring a large measure of enjoyment to others.

74.Who will not be angry according to the common saying?

A. A fool.

B. A gentleman.

C. An old man.

D. A wise person.

75.Which statement is not true?

A. It is the human nature to be cheerful.

B. The life filled with cheerfulness is never like the cold winter without the sunlight.

C. To be cheerful at any time, especially in times of difficulty, shows a person's great quality.

D. To posses wealth is not always a sign of happiness.

76.What do you think of cheerfulness after reading the last paragraph?

A. Cheerfulness benefits everybody except its possessor.

B. Cheerfulness is of great value indeed.

C. Cheerfulness is unnecessary.

D. Cheerfulness looks like the glory in the grass and the sunshine on the flower.

77.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Anybody Loves Cheerful Persons.

B. Don't Be Angry.

C. Keeping Pleasant.

D. The Best Habit.

(C)

The Internet dates back to 1969, when the U.S. Department of Defense decided to build an experimental network to make sure computer-based command in the event of a nuclear attack. As the time went by, public and commercial networks in North America and Europe jointed the system, and the expanding giant born.

Until ten years ago, the internet was actually the private fields of scientists and university students. During recent years, curious private citizens and businesses are crowding onto the internet at a speed that is doubling its size every year.

Now computer networks have spread to form a giant global web. Some 100 million people from over 140 countries around the world have logged on to the internet, a system linking tens of thousands of networks filled with information, discussion and entertainment. Millions of web pages contained in a great number of sites are commonly used to exhibit a mixture of text, graphics, sounds and video clips, as well as links to other web pages.

On a typical day, data, as much as several million 250-page books, will pour through the internet. Stored in the system are huge amounts of scholarly and scientific data, government documents and public records, airline timetables, weather reports, the full text of the Bible, and thousands of newspapers and magazines from around the world.

The internet user can reach about 14,000 discussion forums (known as news groups) covering everything from medicine to sports, Chinese culture of French wines. By creating communities of people sharing common internets, computer networks are making their influence felt in schools, in the business world, in politics and government.

What's ahead? More convenience. In the next century, many commercial activities that require you to queue up in front of service counters, like paying bills or shopping, will be completed electronically through the information superhighway. You can do it at home and a any time. In the meantime, the rapid developing computer networks, by helping millions if users to work, learn and have fun online, are providing preview of the electronic future.

78.Who first created the networks that later developed into the internet?

A. Some scientists and university students.

B. Big commercial businesses.

C. The U.S. Department of Defense.

D. U.S. government together with several European government.

79.When did the internet become popular with the ordinary people?

A. In 1960s.

B. In 1970s.

C. In 1980s.

D. In 1990s.

80.If there were 100 million people logging on to the internet in 1997, how many people were on the internet in 1995?

A. 10 million.

B. 25 million.

C. 50 million.

D. 75 million.

81.All kinds of information might be stored in the internet. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Weather reports.

B. Public records.

C. Newspapers.

D. On-line stock listings.

(D)

Increasingly, over the past ten years, people-especially young people-have become aware of the need to change their eating habits, because much of the food they eat, particularly processed food, is not good for the health. Consequently, there has been a growing interest in natural foods: foods which do not contain chemical additives and which have not been affected by chemical fertilizers widely used in farming today.

Natural foods, for example, are vegetables, fruit and grain which have been grown in soil that is rich in organic matter. In simple terms, this means that the soil has been nourished by unused vegetable matter, which provides it with essential vitamins and minerals. This in itself is a natural process compared with the use of chemicals and fertilizers, the main purpose of which is to increase the amount-but not the quality-of foods frown in commercial farming areas.

Natural foods also include animals which have been allowed to feed and move freely in healthy pastures. Compare this with what happens in the mass production of poultry: there are battery farms, for example, where thousands of chickens live crowded together in on building and are fed on food which is little than rubbish. Chickens kept in this way are not only tasteless as food; they also produce eggs which lack important vitamins.

There are other aspects of healthy eating which are now receiving increasing attention from experts in diet. Take, for example, the question of sugar. This is actually a nonessential food! Although a natural alternative, such as honey, can be used to sweeten food if this is necessary, we can in fact do without it. It is not that sugar is harmful in itself. But it does seem to be additive: the quantity we use has grown steadily over the last two centuries and in Britain today each person consumes an average of 200 pounds a year! Yet all it does is provide us with energy, in the form of calories. There are no vitamins in it, no minerals-and no fibre.

It is significant that nowadays fibre is considered to be an important part of a healthy diet. In white bread, for example, the fibre has been removed. But it is present in unrefined flour and of course in vegetables. It is interesting to note that in countries where the national diet contains large quantities of unrefined flour and vegetables, certain diseases are comparatively rare. Hence the emphasis placed on the eating of wholemeal and more vegetables by modern experts on "healthy eating".

82.People have become more interested in natural foods because _____.

A. they want a change of diet

B. they want to eat food that is more tasty

C. they no longer like processed foods

D. they want to be fashionable

83.Soil that is rich in organic matter_____.

A. has had nothing added to it

B. already contains vitamins and minerals

C. contains unused vegetable matter

D. has had chemicals and fertilizers added to it.

84.Battery chickens cannot be called "natural food" because _____.

A. they all live together

B. they are tasteless

C. their eggs have no vitamins

D. they are not allowed to move about and eat freely

85.Which of the following is considered good for health eating?

A. Unrefined flour and vegetables.

B. White bread and honey.

C. Canned beans and fruits.

D. Mass-produced chickens and eggs.

第三卷

VI. Translation

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases given in the brackets.

1.我父亲的厨艺是我们全家最棒的。(second of)

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2.在APEC期间，他们燃放了许多烟花来表示对其他国家和地区的领导人的敬意。(in honour of)

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3.在教练和朋友们的鼓励下，他决定开始职业运动员的生涯。(follow a career)

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4.如果人类过多地干扰最然界的生态平衡，那将使地球不是和人类居住。(interfere with)

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5.当救援队赶到出事地点时，他们只找到一些飞机的残骸。(nothing...but)

VII. Guided Writing

Directions: Write an English composition in about 100 to 120 words, according to the points given in Chinese.

随着电视、VCD等音像设备的进入普通家庭，有人认为电影院已没有存在的必要。但是我认为……

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