Tom Smith was a writer. He wrote detective (侦探)stories for magazines. One evening he could not find an end for a story. He sat with his typewriter in front of him, but he had no ideas. So he de-cided to go to the cinema.
When he came back, he found that he had had a visitor. Someone had broken into his house.
The man had had a drink, smoked several of Tom's cigarettes--and had read his story. The visitor left Tom a note:
I have read your story and I don't think much of it. Please read my suggestions and then you can finish it. By the way,I am a burglar( 入屋盗窃者). I am not going to steal anything tonight. But if you become a successful writer, I will return!
Tom read the burglar's suggestions. Then he sat down and wrote the rest of the story. He is still not a successful writer, and he is waiting for his burglar to return. Before he goes out in the evening,he always leaves a half-finished story near his typewriter.
根据以上内容,回答下面试题.
第44题单选 ( )Tom went to the cinema because __________.
A.he hoped to get ideas
B.he wanted to meet a visitor
C.he was feeling lazy
D.he had finished a story
第45题单选 ( )The man __________in his house.
A.drank a cup of tea
B.left Tom some advice
C.paid for his cigarettes
D.left Tom some money
第46题单选 ( )Tom is waiting for the thief to return __________.
A.to meet him
B.to get more ideas from him
C.to have stories stolen
D.to be robbed more often
Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventure--those who have climbed the highest mountains,explored (探险)unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who seek(寻找) an immediate thrill( 令人激动的事情) from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.
I would consider bungee (蹦极)jumping to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place ( perhaps a bridge or a hot air balloon) 200 metres above the ground with an elas- tic( 弹性的)rope tied to your ankles. You fall at up to 150 kilometres an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground. It is estimated that 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping involve (包括) jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs.
Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists (心理学家)suggest that it is because life in modern societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people's lives were constantly under threat. They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and life was a continuous battle for survival.
Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement. They live and work in comparatively safe environments;they buy food in shops;and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to seek danger in activities such as bungee jumping.
根据以上内容,回答下面试题.
第47题单选 ( ) A suitable title for the article is
A.Dangerous Sports--What and Why?
B.The Boredom of Modern Life
C.Bungee Jumping--Is It Really Dangerous?
D.The Need for Excitement
第48题单选 ( ) More and more people today __________.
A.are trying activities such as bungee jumping
B.are climbing the highest mountains
C.are coming close to death in sports
D.are looking for adventures such as exploring unknown parts of the world
第49题单选 ( ) In bungee jumping, you__________.
A.jump as high as you can
B.slide down a rope to the ground
C.attach yourself to a rope and fall to the ground
D.fall towards the ground without a rope
第50题单选 ( )People probably take part in dangerous sports nowadays because __________.
A.they have a lot of free time
B.they can go to hospital if they are injured
C.their lives lack excitement
D.they no longer need to hunt for food
五、补全对话(共5句;每句满分为3分，共15分。)
根据中文提示，将对话中缺少的内容写在线上。这些句子必须符合英语表达习惯。打句号的地方，用陈述句;打问号的地方，用疑问句。
提示：Jane和Michael商量周末去野餐。他们讨论要去什么地方，带些什么。Michael建议邀请John和他的女朋友参加。最后他们决定星期六早上8点出发。
根据以上内容,回答下面试题.
第51题简答 第51应填入______
第52题简答 第52应填入______
第53题简答 第53应填入______
第54题简答 第54应填入______
第55题简答 第55应填入______
六、书面表达(满分30分)
第56题简答 随着因特网的发展，目前很多人给亲朋好友发电子贺卡。请根据以下提示，阐述电子贺卡的优越性。
1.除图像外，还可传递动画和声音，生动、有趣;
2.传递速度快;
3.电子贺卡形式多样，还可以用Flash或其他软件自己设计;
4.节约纸张，有利于保护树木和环境。
注意：1.文章包括以上要点，可适当发挥，不要逐条翻译;
2.词数100左右;
3.参考词汇：电子贺卡electronic card;动画animation。
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