I am trying to muster(鼓起)the courage to toss away my mobile phone to enjoy a more peaceful and ring –free life．
Can you imagine not having your mobile phone? In our high-tech, in-a-hurry age, a cell-free life is a hard concept to swallow． Our mobile phones can now access the Internet, and many people feel the need to express their every thought on their blog pages． If I gave up my cellphone, people would think I was mad．
I wish I had the strength to toss away my technology ． I have an office phone, a home phone, e-mail and if people want to contact me． they can． If I’m out, people can leave a message． Do they really need to find me 24/7 ? However, I’m a bit like Frodo in the movie Lord of the Rings． The power of the ring is too strong and I can’t let it go．
Mobile phones have become necessary tools in our busy life． For most people , they hold all contacts and many of us don't write up address books any more． The latest phones carry our music, pictures, movies and everything else． We feel lost without this device and when we do misplace it , we feel cut off from our fellow,
“Where have you been?” said a friend, who saw me a week after I lost my cell, “I tried calling you , but you disappeared． You disappeared off the face of the Earth。” See, when you don’t have a mobile phone, you don’t exist．
I’m not really going to toss my mobile phone away, in fact． We humans are such social animals and mobile phones serve us well． So in 2009, I’ve dicided not to serve my mobile phone． Like all machine, I can always turn it off．
1．What does the underslined phrase“toss away”mean?
A．give away B．get away C．break away D．throw away
2．The writer mentions Frodo to
A．show it is difficult to get rid of the mobile phone
B．show how much he likes Frodo
C．suggest a cell-free life is what he wants
D．introduce a film character to us
3．What do we know about mobile phones in the 4 th paragraph?
A．Mobile phones can do anything for us ．
B．Mobile phones have become very important in our life
C．We could not live without mobile phones
D．We would be cut off by our fellow without mobile phones
4．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A．The writer is not really going to toss his mobile phone away．
B．When you don't have a mobile phone, you don’t exist．
C．The writer decides not to serve his mobile phone
D．We humans can control ourselves and machines will．
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1．What is the main purpose of this passage?
A．To attract tourists to New York．
B．To describe how to use the New York Pass．
C．To introduc the New York Pass．
D．To explain why the New York Pass is created
2．What benefit can you get from the New York Pass
A．You can change your travel plans as you like,
B．You can get the free guidebook in four languages．
C．You don’t have to carry cash with you
D．You can visit the Statue of Liberty for free．
3．Jack and his two kids will visit New York for three days in January in 2009,how much should he pay for the New York Pass?
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B．enter it before others by using the New York Pass
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第三部分:阅读理解（共20小题；每题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
It happened to me recently that I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obama’s Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of the current US President． The person I was talking to agreed with me that it was, in his words,“a wonderfully written book ．”However, he then proceeded to talk about Mr Obama in a way that suggested he had no idea of his background at all． I sensed that I was talking to a book liar．
And it seems that he is not the only one． Clearly two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they haven’t ． In The World Book Day survey, Dreams From My Father is at number 9． The survey lists top ten books, and various authors, which people have lied about reading． As I’m not one to lie too often, I’ll admit here and now that I haven’t read the entire ten books． But I am pleased to say that I have read the book at number one, George Orwell’s 1984． I think it’s absolutely outstanding．
Asked why they lied, the most common reason was to impress someone they were speaking to ． This could be difficult if the conversation became more in-depth !
The World Book Day survey also has some other interesting information in it． It shows that many people lie about having read classical works by Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, Charles Dickens and so on. But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, they named JK Rowling, Jilly Cooper, and Stephen King (ah, the big sellers, in other words)． Forty-one percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story．
So which books have you lied about reading—if any—and which is your favourite?
1．The main reason why people lie about reading is to
A．make fun of the listener B．impress the listener
C．please the listener D．interest the listener
2．The underlined word“proceeded”in the passage probably means“ ”
A．wanted B．happened C．continued D．stopped
3．What does The World Book Day survey show?
A．Nearly half of the people surveryed didn’t read through a whole classical book．
B．People don’t like Dreams From My Father and George Orwell’s 1984
C．Few people lie about having read classical works by Jane Austen．
D．People usually enjoy reading books by Charles Dickens．
4．What is the best title for the passage?
A．Are You A Book Liar? B．Readers Are All Liars
C．World Book Day D．Dreams From My Father,
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选项的标号涂黑。
It was the afternoon of December 24,and as the newest doctor in our office, I had to work．
The only thing that 36 my day was the beautifully decorated Christmas tree in our waiting room and a 37 sent to me by a fellow I was dating---a dozen red roses．
As I cleaning my office, our nurse came and said a lady in the front office was 38 to talk to me ． As I stepped out, I 39 a young , tired-looking woman with a baby in her arms, 40 ，she explained that her husband－a prisoner in a nearby prison－was my next 41 ． She told me she wasn’t 42 to visit him in prison and that he had never seen his son． She 43 me to let them stay in the waiting room as long as possible ． Since my 44 wasn’t full, I agreed．
A short time later, her husband arrived with two armed guards．The woman’s tired face 45 when her husband took a seat beside her． I kept peeking(窥视)out to watch them laugh, cry, and 46 their child．
After almost an hour, I called the 47 into the office ． He seemed like a gentle and humble(恭顺的)man, I tried to make him as 48 as possible．
At the end．, I wished him a merry Christmas－a(n) 49 thing to say to a prisoner． He smiled and thanked me． He also said he felt 50 because he had nothing to give his wife for Christmas． On hearing this, I got a wonderful 51
I’ll never forget the 51 on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful 53 I’m not sure who experienced the most 54 －the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the 55 to share in this special moment．
36．A．displeased B．brightened C．encouraged D．surprised
37．A．letter B．message C．note D．gift
38．A．anxious B．afraid C．pleased D．likely
39．A．watch B．met C．noticed D．received
40．A．Nervously B．Excitedly C．Happily D．Carefully
41．A．prisoner B．patient C．customer D．fellow
42．A．invited B．satisfied C．informed D．allowed
43．A．told B．advised C．requested D．forced
44．A．day B．plan C．appointment D．schedule
45．A．lit up B．went red C．clouded over D．turned pale
46．A．trick B．share C．fool D．forget
47．A．guard B．child C．prisoner D．visitor
48．A．comfortable B．friendly C．kind D．well
49．A．easy B．usual C．difficult D．important
50．A．happy B．saddened C．strange D．nervous
51．A．opinion B．message C．promise D．idea
52．A．look B．surprise C．misunderstanding D．worry
53．A．cards B．looks C．roses D．smiles
54．A．sadness B．value C．treasure D．joy
55．A．right B．opportunity C．feeling Ｄ．time
－Can you join us in the party this evening?
－Well, that depends on I can have my report done before then．
A．whether B．where C．when D．how
The group in size over the past few years．
A．double B．was doubling C．has doubled D．is doubled
