四、Reading Comprehension (75 points)Directions: There are four reading passages in this part.Each passage is followed by five questions.For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D.Choose one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET Ⅰ.
Passage One
One of the most interesting experiments in electronic communication I’ve ever seen is coming from Wave. It’s real-time e-mail,What that means is that as you’re typing a message in Wave,either a new massage or a reply ,the person you are writing to can see what you’re typing as you type it . Sounds awful, right?
You don’t have to use W ave in this real-time way . It also works as a standard e-mail. What’s really different about Wave is that if you’re replying to a massage and the person you’re replying to happen to be online,they can jump into the conversation at that point, and change what is an email conversation into an instant message conversation or a chat.
Wave right now is still closed to most users . And Wave isn’t yet connected to other communication systems,like regular e-mail , which means that the only people we can Wave with are other people on waves as well. So we don’t yet know what using Wave will be like once it gets crowded like e-mail . Also,the technology behind Wave is far more demanding on servers and the Internet itself than regular e-mail or chat,so we don’t know if the technology will work at scale .
But Wave really is a current re-think of e-mail . A lot of people won’t like it . A lot of people didn’t like e-mail either when it first showed up .but people will find real uses for Wave or whatever it becomes, and it’s one of the most interesting new takes on communication . Even if you don’t like it, it will make you think differently about e-mail.
36.What is special about Wave?
A.It makes people see each other online.
B.It enables people to send real-time e-mails .
C.It allows you to send more e-mails at the same .
D.It can be easily connected to other communication systems.
参考答案：B
37.It is uncertain that Wave will work on a large scale because___________.
A.people cannot find practical uses for it
B.it will be a challenge to regular e-mail
C.the technology it needs is more complicated
D.many people do not understand how it works
参考答案：C
38.We know from the last paragraph that_______.
A.Wave is a basis for face-to face communication on line
B.Wave allows people to look at e-mail from a new angle
C.most Internet users will have access to Wave
D.Wave is now as popular as standard e-mail
参考答案：B
39.What is the auther’s attitude toward Wave?
A.Optimistic.
B.Indifferent.
C.Pessimistic.
D.Critical.
参考答案：A
Passage Two
Well ,it could not have got better for young Kavya Shivashankar , a 13-years-old student from Olathe , Kansas as she came out very successfully at the Scripps National Spelling Bee 2009(2009 全美拼字大赛). On Thursday night she defeated the other 11finalists to win the 82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee,taking home more than $40,000 cash money along with other prizes.
Kavya Shivashankar, whose parents migrated to the United States from India, and who aims to become a doctor, enjoys playing the violin, bieyeling, swimming and learning Indian classical dance .
Thing came a bit late in Kavya’s life since she could win the championship with her fourth appearance in the competition . The last three times when she had taken part in the same competition she had finished Tench. Eighth and fourth.
However ,this time Kavya proved her courage and determination by winning the title she had been competing for so long . Her last challenge was to spell out“laodicean”. The word “laodicean” means one who is indifferent, mostly in religious matters. She spelled it correctly and a big smile appeared on her face. Kavya wrote the word on her palm each time and spelled every word correctly.
After winning Kavya exclaimed, “I can’t believe it happened ……It feels kind of unreal.” Her family was there to support her through the competition . Her father , Mirle Shivashankar said, “The competitiveness is in her….but she doesn’t show that .She still has that smile. That’s her quality .”He went on to say that this was “the moment”they had been waiting for so long. It was like “a dream come true” for them.
40.Who is Kavya Shivashankar?
A.One of the 11 finalists at the spelling competion.
B.A 13-year-old girl planning to become a star dancer.
C.Champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee2009.
D.An Indian girt enjoying playing various musical instrument.
参考答案：C
41.The second time Kavya took part in the same competition, she took the ______place.
A.third
B.fourth
C.eighth
D.tenth
参考答案：C
42.Before spelling out the last word “Laodicean”,Kavya_________.
A.wrote it down in her hand
B.hesitated for a moment
C.smiled at her father
D.knew that she could win
参考答案：A
43.The father’s words show that ___________.
A.the family needed the prize money to support Kavya’s education
B.the family were too worried to be present at the competition
C.Kavya was very good at expressing her feelings
D.Kavya had a strong sense of competition
参考答案：D
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