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“I couldn’t tell without asking the computer.” “Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if he’s flying to Washington, ” I suggested. “I wouldn’t know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldn’t take you if you didn’t have a ticket.” “Is there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours?” “I wouldn’t know, ” she said, pointing at the dark screen. “Only ‘IT’ knows. ‘It’ can’t tell me.” By this time there were quite a few people standing in lines. The word soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people went white, some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage. 1. The best title for the article is _______. A. When the Computer Is DownB. The Most Frightening Words C. The Computer of the AirportD. Asking the Computer 2. What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking the computer? A. She could sell a ticket. B. She could write out a ticket. C. She could answer the passengers’ questions. D. She could do nothing. 3. Why do you think they had not a backup computer? A. Because it was easy down B. Because it was very expensive. C. Because it was not advanced enough. D. Because it was not as big as the main computer. 4. The last paragraph suggests that _______. A. a modern computer won’t be down. B. computers can take the place of humans C. sometimes a computer may bring suffering to people D. there will be great changes in computers 非选择题 一、短文改错 (共l0小题;每小题l分，满分l0分) (注意：在试题卷上作答无效) 文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加.删除或修改。 增加： 在缺词处加上一个漏词符号(∧)，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。 删除： 把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。 修改： 在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意： 1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词; 2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。 It is reported, some needy students receive financial support from some kind people but never express our thanks. Personally, I think they are wrong. Though the helpers didn’t expect any reward in return, it is necessary and good manner to say “thank you”. Besides, it is a basic social skill express ourselves in modern society. Maybe some of them do feel thankfully. It is only because they are afraid of looked down upon which they remain silent. But I just want to say that being poor for a moment doesn’t means you will be poor forever. 二、书面表达 假如你暑假期间要去英国Embassy English Language School (EELS)进行短期学习。以下是英方学校寄给你的课程安排选择表。请你仔细阅读课表，按要求给校方回复一封信。 Schedule for EELS Summer English Courses English CoursesTotal Hours of StudyTotal Hours of Part-time JobDate Six-week course12048July 1 — August 15 Four-week course60No Job but Tour InsteadJuly 1 — August 1 Please include the following: 1.Your choice of the courses and possible reasons 2.Your present English level 3.Specific language skill you hope to improve 4.Other requirements 注意：1.信的开头已为你写好;2.词数：120左右 Dear Sir or Madam, Thank you for your offer inviting me to the summer English course in your school. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ (责任编辑：admin) |