基础训练篇（19）
We are all busy talking about and 1. (use) the Internet, but how many of us know 2. history of the Internet?
Many people are 3. (surprise) when they find that the Internet was not set up in the 1960s.At that time, computers were large 4. expensive. Computer networks didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke 5. , then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was working, information could be sent 6. another part. In this way the computer network system would keep on 7. (work) all the time.
The Internet was only used by the government in the 1960s, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. 8. the start of 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet more 9. (convenience).
Today it is easy to get online and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. 10. (send) emails is more and more popular among students.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Tips on Building Self-Confidence
Self-confidence is a key skill for every goal you want to accomplish Self-confidence means that you know who you are and what you' re good at and that you can handle stress and generally perform under pressure．If you feel like you don't have enough self-confidence, you probably don' t, so you should always try to increase your confidence by following a few day-to-day tips．
1．Exercise．
Exercise regularly, between three and five times a week．This boosts your self-confidence in a variety of ways． 1 __ Second, the endorphins（内啡呔） you release while exercising make you feel better about yourself．Finally, setting exercise goals and achieving those goals improves your self-confidence by showing yourself exactly what your body is capable of doing．
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You can boost your self-confidence by achieving more．So whenever you have a project, presentation or any other event that will showcase your skills, put a lot of effort into preparing for it．Rather than telling yourself how good you are, show yourself through your actions．
3．Self Focus．
3If someone says something unkind to you, choose not to let it affect you．This gives you power over yourself rather than giving it to other people, and it boosts your self-confidence．It may be difficult at first, but once you realize that other peoples’ words and opinions are meaningless, you start to feel more self-confident．4
4．Fake It．Act confident．
This can be tricky, especially if you have very low self-confidence. 5 It doesn’t have to be a lone conversation．Once you realize that the stranger is likely to forget about you within 10 minutes, your self-confidence starts to develop．
| A．Preparation． |
| B．Don't be afraid of failures． |
| C．Try talking to one stranger every |
| D．Focus on yourself rather than other people． |
E．For one, you' II feel better about the way you look．
F．Again, this is a matter of showing rather than telling．
G．Self-confidence is an important key to success in any walk of life,
Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words
The automobile may not be closely associated with modem American culture, but it has occupied a central role in America’s economic and social history.
No one can deny the status of Henry Ford in car history. When the first Ford Model T rolled off the assembly line in 1908, businessman Henry Ford transformed the car from a luxury attachment for the rich to an automobile product for the middle classes. The rush of cars into the community forced all levels of government to build new and better roads. Better roads fed the demand for larger, faster, more stylish vehicles, and a host of companies rushed to meet that demand.
If there was a first Golden Age of automobile, it may well have been the 1950s. It was an age of prosperity. Large, regular paychecks encouraged the public display of wealth through costly items such as new cars. Americans, moreover, needed those cars as they moved away from the cities into the suburbs, where such things as stores, jobs, and schools were seldom within walking distance. Cars became essential if people were to get to work or to the grocery store.
As Ac 1950s slipped into 1960s, it became apparent that these fashionable wheels were gas-consuming road cruisers, dangerous in an accident, and often full of faults. Under pressure from a variety of groins, the federal government required that newer models provide greater fuel efficiency and cleaner emissions. Seatbelts became standard equipment as well Rising fad prices in the 1970s, coupled with concern for the environment, made the smaller cars produced by foreign companies for European and Asian markets very popular.
The 1980s and 1990s saw an upswing in the popularity of big cars. New models including minivans and sport utility vehicles have become main products in auto dealers’ showrooms. Traffic jams on the roads have become part of the American way of life. In 1911 a horse could travel through rush-hour traffic in Los Angeles at 11 miles per hour. In 2000 a car covering the same territory at the same time of day moved at about 4 miles per hour. But perhaps that is not important. When a car is equipped with a telephone and television set, a computer, and global positioning satellite connections, it can feel just like home.
(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)___________________made Henry Ford well-known in car history.
That the car industry prospered in the 1950s in America resulted from ________.
Why were smaller cars once popular in the 1970s?
In today’s society, how can a car make people ignore traffic jams?
Read the passage carefully． Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words．
Hidden deep in our subconscious is an idyllic（牧歌般的，田园诗式的）vision． We see ourselves on a long trip that spans the continent． We are traveling by train． Out the windows, we drink in the passing scene of cars on nearby highways, of children waving at a crossing, of cattle grazing on a distant hillside, of smoke pouring from a power plant, of row upon row of corn and wheat, of flatlands and valleys, of mountains and rolling hillsides, of city skylines and village halls． But uppermost in our minds is the final destination． On a certain day at a certain hour, we will pull into the station． Bands will be playing and flags waving． Once we get there, so many wonderful dreams will come true and the pieces of our lives will fit together like a completed jigsaw puzzle． How restlessly we pace the aisles, damning the minutes for hanging around—waiting, waiting, waiting for the station． “When we reach the station, that will be it!” we cry． “When I’m 18．”; “When I buy a new 450SL Mercedes Benz!”; “When I put the last kid through college．”; “When I paid off the mortgage!”; “When I get a promotion．”; “When I reach the age of retirement, I shall live happily ever after!” Sooner or later, we must realize there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all． The true joy of life is the trip． The station is only a dream． It constantly outdistances us． “Relish（享受）the moment” is a good motto, especially when coupled with Psalm 180: 24: “This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it．” It isn’t the burdens of today that drive men mad, it is the regrets over yesterday and fear of tomorrow． Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today． So stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles． Instead, climb more mountains, eat more ice cream, go barefoot more often, swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more, cry less． Life must be lived as we go along． The station will come soon enough．
（Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS．）What does the author of this passage compare life to?
______________________________________________________________________________． Hidden in the uppermost part of our minds is________________________________．
Life is made dull and boring by______________________________________
According to the author, what is the true meaning of life?
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阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项（A,B,C,D,E和F）中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。
_______ 1. Though Lola is a woman reporter, she is brave enough to go deep into the places at war. Next month, she will go to a place at war, she is confident to do her work well and give people the most brief and real reports.
_______ 2. Jane is a modern girl, who is a crazy fan of rock music and films. She has a romantic dream, that is, one day, she will go to a beautiful place to appreciate all the attractive music and films with a cup of coffee in her hand.
_______ 3. Tom is really depressed these days. Owing to his bad management, his company closed. He wants to go to a place to try his fortune so that he can start his business again in the near future.
_______ 4. Jenny, a European woman with her children, is visiting her relatives and friends. They want to relax themselves by enjoying the sunshine on the sandy beaches along the coast and have fun with dolphins.
_______5. Mike and Susan are from Brazil. They have been traveling in cities for a couple of days. This weekend, they would like to have a change and travel to the countryside to have some idea of grape farming and wine producing instead of making city tours around.
| A．The world acclaims its wines from the vineyards of the rolling hills and valleys of the Hunter region. The Hunter Valley is the oldest commercial wine producing district with 7,000 acres under vine. Travelers can enjoy visiting historic Wollombi and the Old Tovern and the lower Hunter Valley, trying local cheeses and complimenting fine wines. |
| B．Sydney, which lies on the eastern coast of Australia, is a beautiful city with its holiday villages, white sandy beach and the sparkling ocean. It is a pleasure to ride the wave crests in the azure waters of sheltered Stephens where forests, villages and stately homes meet with the sea. This quiet arm of the blue Pacific Ocean is home to a pod of nature’s most lovable and intelligent marine mammals. |
| C．Las Vegas is really a fascinated city, where you will be attracted by many things. Among them, the most attractive thing is gambling. Maybe you will become a millionaire or lose all your money overnight. What’s so clever about Las Vegas is that it makes absolutely certain that you have such a good time you don’t mind losing a bit of money along the way; that’s why they don’t even call it "gambling" anymore, but "gaming". |
| D．Few cities leave the visitors with such vivid impressions, the whole city is something of a work of art, the quiet River Seine, the Eiffel Tower, Palais du Louvre and so on are really feast to your eyes. And annual film festival is held with a refreshing emphasis in art. Few cities can compete with the thousands of cafes, bars and restaurants that line every Parisian street. |
E. Kitzbuhel is a paradise for all the skiers. With fine weather and breath-taking scenery, it is a world-class ski resort. Every winter, thousands of people come from all parts of the world to challenge themselves. If you can’t ski, don’t worry. The town offers many shops, cafe and a variety of entertainment.
F. Jerusalem is regarded as a holy place by Jews, Muslims and Christians. For Jews, it is where their ancestors built the first and second temples. Muslims knew it as the place where the Prophet (先知) Mohammed passed up to heaven. For Christians the city was the scene of Jesus’ life. However, since the war broke out, people there have suffered a lot, the situation has been tense, and peace is just a dream.
完形填空 (共20 小题；每小题1分；满分20分)
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1---20各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项.
Seven loyal readers came to the Teens’ office two weeks ago. They had a wonderful day learning how to make a newspaper. But what 1 made them excited was that they had their say(发言权).
"What most 2 me was when I was saying something, I found all eyes were on me," said Tang Shining, one of the students. Her friend, Li Chunbei 3 , and felt very glad that when she was talking, the editors nodded and 4 took notes.
Students are happy to see the editors listen to their 5 . You may often 6 about being neglected（忽视） by teachers and parents. 7 before complaining please make sure that you have already spoken about your 8 .
Traditionally in China, teachers at school and parents were 9 the ones to tell teenagers what they should and shouldn’t do. The young are 10 to doing what they are told, rather than thinking by themselves. But then their ideas would be locked in their brain and not be 11 .
A girl wrote to Teens about her family story. She 12 to be very sad because her father seldom talked and played with her. After years of consideration, she 13 decided to write her father a letter, telling him about her sadness. To her 14 , the father 15 , saying that he didn’t realize his mistake. From then on, he really 16 .
Sometimes, we need to let our 17 be heard, so others can understand our thoughts and feelings.
Don’ t be afraid of being 18 for what you have done. You know it is your 19 to speak your mind. Even if your suggestions are denied, at least you have tried your best. You will not be left with any 20 .
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