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1、完型填空 20 分 阅读理解 24 分 B Online Communication In an age when technology moves faster than most can keep up with, a small group of people still remain in the time of old-fashioned letter. Frankly speaking, I was once certain that traditional letters could never be replaced by other means of communicatio
2、n. But a story about online communication changed my mind. An old man, who suffered a lot from Parkinsons disease, was not able to talk clearly and could hardly write his name. Living totally alone, he managed to keep in touch with nearly all the members of his family. How did he achieve this? He cl
3、icked out words on his computer keyboard. I, therefore, managed to get an E-mail box as soon as the opportunity came. My life changed. E-mail, and all online communication, is something truly different. It has capabilities that few other products can match. E-mail is convenient. It takes less time w
4、ith its fast speed and 24-hour connection. The slow postal service is no match. If you wouldnt want to have a face-to-face talk with your manager, you might talk with him through E-mail even if you are in the same office. Naming all the good things about online communication is not easy. But wait. E
5、-mail can be inconvenient. It can waste time and energy. Just think what may happen when you take a short vacation and return to find your e-mail box filled with 200 unread messages. You could easily spend half a day clearing junk ads. Then, online communication will keep us staying at our computer
6、while it connects us to distant strangers. Once we throw ourselves into the machine, we may forget the human touches we once held so dear. Im sure there is and always will be a place for the old-fashioned letter, phone call, and face-to-face meeting even in the world of modern communication. As I li
7、sten to the sound of the modem(调制解调器), I was excited at stepping out to the outside world but, at the same time, I sensed a loss of control over something valuable in my personal life. 46. What is the most probable meaning of the underlined word “junk” in paragraph7? A. old and useless B. New and us
8、eful C. Short but valuable D. Long but clear 47. What caused the writer to become interested in E-mail and online communication? A. The sound of the modem. B. His own illness. C. The changing of his life. D. A sick old mans experience. 48. What does the writer think of online communication?A. It sho
9、uld replace old-fashioned letters completely.B. It is perfect and always does good to you.C. It is extremely useful and convenient, but it may be inconvenient or even harmful. D. It does more harm than good. 49. According to the writer, traditional means of communication will never disappear because
10、 _.A. they are convenient and popular though they are slowB. they help to keep the friendly relationship between peopleC. most people cannot keep up with the development of technologyD. modern means of communication does too much harm 50. How did the sick old man keep in touch with his family member
11、s? A. With the help of his computer. B. By writing letters with his pen. C. By making telephone calls. D. By visiting them regularly.I 1-5 CACCA 6-10 DAABA 11-15 BBACB 16-20 ADACC II 21-25 DBAAB 26-30 DBCDB 31-35 ACABA 36-40 DABDA III 41-45 BCCDA 46-50 ADCBA 51-55 ACBBCOne evening Mr. Green was driv
12、ing in his car along a lonely road. He had been to New York where he had drawn $50 from the bank, and he was now returning home with the money which he had put in his pocket-book. At the loneliest part of the road a man in shabby, badly fitting clothes stopped him and asked for a lift. Mr. Green tol
13、d him to get into the car and continued his way. As he talked to the man he learned that he had been in prison for robbery and had broken out of prison two days ago. Mr Green was very worried and had a bright idea. He had just reached a small town where the speed limit was 30 miles an hour. He press
14、ed down the accelerator and drove the car as fast as it would go. He looked back and saw that the police-car had seen him and had begun to chase him. After a mile or so, the police-car overtook him and ordered him to stop. A policeman got out and came to Mr Greens car. Mr Green had hoped that he cou
15、ld tell the policeman about the escaped robber, but the man had taken a gun out of his pocket and had put it to Mr Greens back. The policeman took out his notebook and pencil and said he wanted Mr Greens name and address. Mr Green asked to be taken to the police station but the policeman said:“No, I
16、 want your name and address now. You will have to appear at the police court later.”So, Mr Green gave the policeman his name and address. The policeman wrote it down, put his notebook and pencil back in his pocket and gave Mr Green a talk about dangerous driving. Then Mr Green started up his car again and drove on. He had given up the hope of his $50, but just as he reached the outskir
