Section C
Directions: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed in the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read three times. Now the passage will begin.
Ladies and gentlemen, our plane is 15 smoothly now. The duty-free sales will soon begin. Please 16 your list of purchases. In your seat pocket, you can find the Shopping on Board magazine. All 17 are listed both in the local currency and in US dollars. And you can pay by cash or by using a credit card. We 18 most major credit cards. Frequent passengers win points on all sales on board. There are some 19
bargains and there are several items specially 20 for our airline. Thank you!
Ⅱ Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the word bank.（2 points each， 20 points in all）
Word Bank
A.walked B.started C.telling D.stopped E.favourite
F.traveled G.had H.arrived I.incredible J.awake
We 21 from Antalya by bus and arrived in Cirali at 6. The bus 22 on the main road and we 23 a couple of kilometers to the village. We 24 a cup of tea and then we started the walk up the mountain. We 25 at the flames just as the sun started to go down. What a view! We watched the sky turn red and then the stars _ 26 to come out. It was really beautiful. The flames are 27 too. We cooked our food over one of them. We stayed 28 all night. We passed the time playing cards and 29 stories. One of my friends had a guitar and he played all our 30___ songs.
Ⅲ Read the following passages and choose the best answer. （1 point each， 15 points in all）
Passage 1
So, you love the Internet. It's a great place to find information or go shopping. It's fun, but do you spend a lot of time online? Experts say 6% of Internet users are Internet addicts ( 上瘾的人) . ——they are always online. " Internet addicts are often young people," says one expert, " and they usually have problems with family, friends, work, and school. "
Go through the following check list. If you answer yes to all these questions, maybe you are an Internet addict.
1.Do you spend a lot of time on the Internet?
2.Do you think or talk about the Internet all the time?
3.Are all your friends "Internet friends"?
4.Is the Internet your only hobby?
5.Do you ever miss appointments because you are online?
So, what do you do if you think you are an addict? Go to an advice service. Where is it? On the Internet, of course！
31.According to the first paragraph, people find the Internet a great place to .
A.become addicted B.get information
C.make money D.do office work
32.Those who are always online are called .
A.Internet users B.Internet experts
C.Internet addicts D.Internet providers
33.According to one expert, Internet addicts are often young people who usually .
A.enjoy a lot of hobbies
B.suffer from poor health
C.have problems with life and work
D.take thorough medical examinations
34.If you want to find out whether you are an Internet addict, you are advised to .
A.go through the check list provided
B.take a special training course
C.ask a friend about it
D.go to see a doctor
35.This passage is mainly about .
A.the use of the Internet
B.the types of Internet addicts
C.the advantages of the Internet
D.the signs of an Internet addict
Passage 2
It is known to us that English is not as old as Chinese, but it is widely used by most people all over the world. English speakers enjoy creating new words. In fact, a majority of words are traceable and each of them may have an interesting story.
However, no one will really care where a word comes from because it makes little difference in using them in our dally life. Did you ever feel confused about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham?
About a hundred years ago, some men went to American from Europe, coming from a big city inGermanycalled Hamburg. They didn't know how to use English properly. Seen them eating round pieces of beef and asked what it was, the Germans didn't understand the questions exactly, they answered: “we come from Hamburg. “One of the Americans was an owner of a restaurant and got an idea. He cooked some round pieces of bread with beef and began selling them. Such bread came to be called “hamburgers”. Today, hamburgers are welcomed by lots of people coming from different nationalities.
36. According to the text, English is _____.
A. older than Chinese B. as old as Chinese
C. not so old as Chinese D. very hard to learn
37. Hamburg originally is _____.
A. a kind of food B. a round piece of beef
C. a city inGermany D. the name of a village
38. Which statement is correct according to the passage.'?
A. At first hamburgers was a kind of bread.
B. Few Americans like hamburgers.
C. Hamburgers are made of ham.
D. Hamburgers were first sold a century ago.
39. ______ begin to sell hamburgers to people.
A. Americans B. The author C. Germans D. Europeans
40. After reading this story, we know the word “hamburger” comes from ____.
A. China because it has a long history
B. English because Germans don't speak English
C. English speakers because they love eating it
D.Americabecause they give it that name
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