B

New York State has passed the USA’s first state law banning motorists talking on hand-held cell phones. The ban will begin November 1, although drivers caught using hand-held cell phones will be given only warnings during the first month.

First-time violators(违法者) will face a $100 fine. A second time call for a $200 fine and every violation after that will cost$500.

At least a dozen localities(地方) have established bans, starting in 1999; and 40 states have had bans proposed but not passed.At least 23 countries, including the Great Britain, Italy, Israel and Japan, ban drivers from using hand-held cell phones.

There are about 115 million cell phones in use in the United States and more than 6 million in New York State.

“To think that I’m not going to use cell phone when at the same time I can still use my laptop, I still can read a paper, I can still change my pants(裤子) while driving 65 mph. I think there’s just something wrong,” an official said.

Other critics noted that other things like eating, drinking coffee and applying make-up while driving posed(造成) at least as much of a concern. They suggested that the ban include a broader range of things.

61.How much fine will a hand-held cell phone user receive if he has been caught using it four times while driving after November?

A.$500. B.$1000. C.$1200. D.$1300.

62.We can see from this passage that _______.

A.the ban has been put into effect in most states in the U. S.

B.many of the developed countries forbid drivers using hand-held cell phones

C.over fifty localities or states ban drivers from using hand-held cell phones

D.more people in the U. S. are against the ban than for it

63.The official mentioned in this passage _______.

A.does not agree with this ban

B.doesn’t believe using hand-held cell phones while driving will cause any danger

C.doesn’t understand why hand-held cell phones alone should be banned among many others

D.believes changing pants while driving will cause greater danger

64.The writer intends to tell us in the last paragraph that _______.

A.it is not fair to have this ban passed [来源:高考资源网]

B.the ban will never be passed in the whole country

C.more activities of the same kind should also be banned

D.the ban will meet with more criticism

65.This article is most probably taken from _______.

A.a newspaper article B.an advertisement

C.a personal diary  D.a letter

C

Now, it’s time for some brief news items.

Teens Go Online

Some 13 million European children under 18 use the Internet for schoolwork, games and music according to research done by Nielsen’s “Net-rating”. The study covered Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Experts advesed parents to limit the time their kids on line and keep them away from chat rooms.

Chat to the magic Mum

British author J.K.Rowling, mother of magic boy Harry Potter, will do an Internet interview about her new bool”Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”on June 26. Before the event, children are invited to send their questions about Harry to the website. The book will hit stores in the US and UK on June 21 and will arrive in China in August.

School Soldiers

Russian school students will have to do basic military training in their final year of school, the government has decided.The lesson will include learning to fire guns, marching drills and how to deal with a chemical, nuclear or biological attack. The activity is seen as part of a drive toward the education of their love for their country.

Is it hard for you to get up early and get ready for classes? Some students at Winter Park High School just roll our of bed in their pajamas(睡衣) and go to class in their own bedrooms. Of course, their teachers and classmates do not see them because all their class work is on the computer. The Florida High School, the state’s only online school, had 250 students who are taking classed at home by computer. Students in this first online program take classed in algebra(代数)， American government , chemistry, computer, economics, and web-page design. They also have to go to regular school to attend other classes.

66.In the first news item, which country is NOT covered in the research?

A.Britain.   B.France.   C.Sweden.   D.Spain.

67.Why will Russian school students have basic military training?

A.To get ready for a milirary parade.  B.To learn to protect themselves.

C.To gain some military knowledge.  D.To develop their love for the country.

68.About Florida High School, which of these facts is true?

A.Some of the students have to attend classed at home instead of in the school.

B.There are altogether 250 students who take classes in the classrooms.

C.As the state’s only online school, it has 250 students who take classes by computer.

D.Students can’t take classes in algebra, American government, chemistry, computer and so on.

69.The news from Florida can be given a title”        ” .

A.Get up Lage   B.Online School

C.Magical Computers  D.No Teachers

70.What is the second news item mainly about?

A.J.K.Rowling will have an Internet interview.

B.Children will meet Harry Potter’s mother.

C.The Harry Potter book will be available on the Internet.

D.The Harry Potter book will arrive in China in early June.

D

Baths and bathing have been considered of an important medical therapy to man. In Greece there are the ruins of a bath tub and water system built over 3 000 years ago. The Romans had warm public baths. In some public baths as many 3 000 persons could bathe at the same time.

Treating diseases by bathing has been popular for centuries. Modern medical bathing, or hydrotherapy, first became popular in Europe and by the late 1 700’s also became popular in the United States.

For many years frequent bathing was believed to be bad for one’s health. Ordinary bathing just to be clean was avoided, and perfume(香水) was used to cover up body and smell.

By the 1 700’s doctors began to say that soap and water were good for health. They believed that it was good for people to be clean. Slowly, people began to bathe more frequently.

In the United States ordinary bathing was slow to become popular. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, many Americans were known as “the great unwashed”. In one American city, for example, a person could only take a bath every 30 days! That was a law.

Frequency of bathing today is partly a matter of habit. People know that bathing for cleanliness is important to health. Doctors know that dirty bodies increase that chance of disease.

Therefore in the United States people generally bathe often.

71.What does the word “hydrotherapy” underlined in the second paragraph refer to?

A.A bathing tub.  B.Medical bathing.

C.Ordinary bathing.  D.Warm public baths.

72.Until when did doctors believe that ordinary bathing was good for health?

A.Until the 16th century B.Until the 17th century.

C.Until the 18th century. D.Until the 19th century.

73.Where did the ordinary bathing first become popular according to the passage?

A.In Africa.  B.In Europe.

C.In the USA.  D.The passage doesn’t tell us.

74.Which of the following statements is not true?

A.Bathing was important to Greeks and Romans.

B.The Greek built water systems.

C.The Greek had warm public baths.

D.The Greek used bath tubs.

75.The passage is mainly about ______.

A.bathing in the USA

B.the good points and bad points of bathing

C.the history of bathing

D.the modern medical bathing

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第四部分：写作(共二节，满分45分)

第一节  阅读表达(共5小题;每小题3分，满分15分)

阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的字数要求)。

Courage is admitting that you are afraid and facing the fear directly. It’s being strong enough to ask for help and humble enough to accept it.

Courage is standing up for what you believe in without worrying about the opinions of others. It’s following your own heart, living your own life, and settling for nothing less than the best for yourself.

Courage is daring to take the first step, a big leap, or the different path. It’s attempting to do something that no one else has done before and all others think impossible.

Courage is keeping in the face of disappointment and looking at defeat not as an end but as a new beginning. It’s believed that things will ultimately get better even as they get worse.

Courage is                your own actions and admitting your own mistakes without placing blame on others. It’s not relying on others for your success, but on your own skills and efforts.