第二部分阅读理解（共25小题。第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题-优题课

第三部分：阅读理解（每小题2分，满分30分）
As computers become all the more popular in China, Chinese people are increasingly relying on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters. But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes（笔画）of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more.
Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school.And computer dependence is more wide-spread among university students. Almost all their assignments and essays are typed on a computer.
All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer.
It's faster and easier to correct if using a computer. And that's why computers are being applied more and more often to modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear.
“When I'm writing with a pen, I find I often can't remember how to write a character, though I feel I’m familiar with it.”
“I'm not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper.”
Many students don't feel this is something to worry about. Now that it's more convenient and efficient to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite?
Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei, the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said, “Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic (审美的) value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only maintain their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. And handwriting contains the writer's emotion. Through one's handwriting, people can get to know one's thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them.”
To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory (必修的) and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand.
61. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A. The Importance of Handwriting and Typing.
B. To Type or To Hand Write
C. Writing By Computer Will Replace Writing By Hand
D. Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters.
62. The students interviewed prefer to write using a computer mainly because _______.
A. they are usually asked to e-mail their Homework and Essays
B. they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and conveniently
C. they find it not easy to remember how to write a character
D. computers have become a trend and fashion in China.
63. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE of the advantages of handwriting?
A. Handwriting contains the writer's emotion.
B. The writer’s thinking and personality are shown in his or her handwriting,
C. Handwriting can impress people well and build one’s self-confidence
D. Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value.
64. The underlined expression “taking stock in” (Paragraph 4) probably means ______.
A. getting bored with B. getting dependent on
C. becoming crazy about D. getting curious about
65. We can draw the conclusion from the passage that _______.
A. more and more students will give up writing on a computer
B. writing by hand will give way to typing by computer one day
C. more and more students will pay attention to handwriting
D. the typing article better expresses one’s emotion and quality

Guangzhou （Xinhua）——12 people were killed and 20 injured early yesterday morning when they jumped from a burning train car into the path of an oncoming goods train in Southern China. When No. 247 Wuchang——Guangzhou passenger train was passing the Dayaoshan Tunnel in Guangdong Province， South China at 00 ：17 hours yesterday， a fire caused by passengers' smoking broke out on No. 17 car. They wanted to extinguish fire. As the train stopped some frightened passengers jumped from windows. 12 people were crushed to death and 20 others injured by a northward passing goods train（No. 1766）。
In which direction did the passenger train travel？

A．Northward.

B．Southward.

C．Eastward.

D．Westward.

For what did the passenger train stop？

A．To put out the fire.	B．To let the passengers jump out.
C．To let the other train pass.	D．To pick up some other passengers.

What was the cause of the fire？

A．A heavy rain.

B．High temperature.

C．Carelessness.

D．Fear.

To swim across the English Channel takes at least nine hours. It‘s hard work and it makes you short of breath. To fly over the channel takes only twenty minutes as long as you’re not held up at the airport， but it‘s an expensive way to travel. You can travel by hovercraft （气垫船）if you don’t mind the noise and that takes forty minutes. Otherwise， you can go by boat， if you remember your sea-sickness pills. All these means of transport have their problems， and the weary（厌烦的）traveler often dreams of being able to drive to France in his own car. “Not possible， you say. Well， wait a minute. People are once again considering the idea of a channel tunnel or bridge.” This time， the great London Council（议会）is looking into the possibility of building a channel link straight to London. A bridge would cost far more than a tunnel， but you would be able to by rail or by car on a bridge， yet a tunnel would provide a rail link only. Why is this idea being discussed again？ Is Britain realizing the need for links with Europe as a result of joining EEC？ Well， perhaps， the main reason， though， is that a tunnel or bridge would reach the twenty square kilometers of London‘s discussed dockland（船坞）。 A link from London to the continent would stimulate（刺激） trade and revitalize（使重新具有活力）the port， and would make London a main trading center in Europe. With a link over the Channel， you could buy your fish and chips in England and be able to eat them in France while they are still warm！
From the lines we can see that people crossed the Channel by ______ in the past.

A．air

B．boat

C．Swimming

D．A， B， or C

The weary traveler thinks the best way to cross the Channel is ______.

A．by swimming

B．in his own car

C．by air

D．by hovercraft

A tunnel would cost______ a bridge.

A．far less than

B．as much as

C．far more than

D．as little as

According to the passage， a link from London to the continent would be______.

A．necessary for its trade	B．important for its politics
C．useful for its industry	D．helpful for its culture

The main idea of the passage is______.

A．how to develop the trade of London

B．when to cross the Channel

C．how to get to Europe from London more conveniently

D．what to do in the developing of traveling

Mrs. Blake teaches English in a large school in the inner area of a big city on the west of coast. Even since she was a young girl,she has wanted to become a teacher. She has taught eight years now and hasn‘t changed her mind. After she graduated from high school， she went on to college. Four years later， she received her bachelor’s degree （B A） in English and her teaching certificate（证书）。 Then she went to teach in the secondary schools of her state. In the summers， Mrs. Blake takes more classes； she hopes to get a master‘s degree （M A）。 With an MA， she will receive a higher salary and if possible， she hopes to get a doctor’s degree as well. The school day at Mrs. Blake‘s high school， like that in many high schools in the United States， is divided into one hour each. Mrs. Blake must teach five of these periods. During her free period， which for her is from 2 to 3 P.M. ， Mrs. Blake must meet with parents， make out examinations， check assignments at all， Mrs. Blake works continuously from the time she arrives at school in the morning till the time she leaves for home late in the afternoon.
According to the article， which is the right order of the degrees a person can receive after going to university？

A．a doctor‘s degree – a bachelor’s degree – a master‘s degree

B．a bachelor’s degree – a master‘s degree – a doctor’s degree

C．a master‘s degree—a bachelor’s degree – a doctor‘s degree

D．a bachelor’s degree – a doctor‘s degree—a master’s degree

Which of the following sentences is not true？

A．Mrs. Blake teaches in the inner area of big city on the east of the United Sates

B．Mrs. Blake has turned her wish of becoming a teacher into reality.

C．Mrs. Blake is still studying in her holidays in order to get higher degrees.

D．The working hours in the school where Mrs. Blake works are similar to those of many other high schools in the states.

According to that third paragraph，Mrs. Blake is ______ during the school day.

A．lonely

B．free

C．funny

D．busy

Plants are very important living things. Life could not go on if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air， water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air， water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. Therefore animals and man need plants in order to live. This is why we find that there are so many plants around us. If you look carefully at the plants around you， you will find that there are two kinds of plants： flowering plants and non-flowering plants. Flowering plants can make seeds. The seeds are protected by the fruits. Some fruits have one seed， some have two， three or four， and some have many seeds. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit. Most non-flowering plants do not grow from seeds. They grow from spores（胚芽）。 Spores are very small. Some spores are so small and light that they can float in the air. We may say that spores are quite the same as seeds. When these spores are all on wet and shady places， they usually grow into new plants.
The main idea of the first paragraph is that ______.

A．plants are important for life	B．plants cannot grow without air
C．there are many plants in the world	D．we can not live without water

Plants can make food from______.

A．flower， water and air	B．water， sunlight and air
C．air， water and soil	D．air， sun and light

What can we infer（推断） from the passage ？

A．Of all living things animals are most important
B．Spores are seeds	C．All fruits of flowering plants have seeds
D．Without plants， man will die out

This passage may be taken from______.

A．a medicine book	B．a novel
C．a science magazine	D．an experiment report

The underlined word “protected” in the third paragraph can be replaced by ______.

A．damaged

B．polluted

C．prevented

D．guarded

A．Pearlcorder S702	B．Sony M9
C．Sony M400	D．Imperial OEM MC7

A．Pearlcorder S702	B．Sony M9
C．Sony M400	D．Philips 585

A．Philips 585	B．Imperial OEM MC7
C．Sony M400	D．Sony M9

A．No light shows when it is on.	B．It requires a special cassette.
C．It picks up background noise .	D．The record button makes a noise.