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s aren39。t important ________ themselves, but put together, they can cause there were any inhabitants of the moon, they would see our earth reflecting the light of the sun, again like a huge mirror ________ in the sky. we call a word “l(fā)earned,” we do not mean that it is used by learned persons alone, ________ simply that its presence in the English vocabulary is due to books and the cultivation of literature rather than to the actual needs of ordinary conversation. is accepted as true often is relatively, and not absolutely, ________ awake for about two hours last theory, every person will have ________ to an unlimited amount of information with the development of telemunication satellites. is in Iran ________ the family members are involved in the wedding which which have never before met ________ as he is. an intelligent person so intelligent person intelligent person intelligent a person role of the father in the traditional family was to provide ________ his family. Ⅱ.Cloze Test(10 points, 1 point for each item)下列短文中有十個(gè)空白,每個(gè)空白有四個(gè)選項(xiàng)。根據(jù)上下文要求選出最佳答案,并在答題紙上將相應(yīng)的字母涂黑。Getting plenty of exercise is very enjoy 11 very Summer, I went to the beach every plan to go there this summer too, 12 I may not be able have a new I have to work until 13 at I now work more hours than I used to, I do receive a larger didn39。t receive much pay on my old like 14 new job, but had I known that it would take up so much of my free time, I 15 prefer swimming to spending have heared that riding a bike is good I will be able to enough money to buy a neighbour, , has a bicycle that I could borrow from her, but I would rather own my own I used 17 , I would worry about damaging I 18 more money now, I think that I can afford to buy my a bike is really a good idea, because while I am riding to and from work, I will be getting exercise at the same 39。s easier to get to the beach by bike might be able to go swimming every day new job is great: I39。m very will be a summer full of swim swim not take 39。t have taken39。t have taken not taken all over all but Ⅲ.Reading Comprehension(30 points, 2 points for each item)從下列每篇短文的問題后所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳答案,并在答題紙上將相應(yīng)的答案涂黑。Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following Rowland Hill, little more than a hundred years ago, first advocated the introduction of cheap postage in England, he had to face many opponents of the scheme。some said that it would not pay, others that it was Hill, supported by general public opinion, eventually overcame opposition, and late in 1839 the Penny Post was then until the first world war the cost of sending a letter any distance within the United Kingdom remained at one gloomy prophecies(預(yù)言)of the critics were not fulfilled: the profits of the Post Office were maintained and improvements in transport and administration made it possible not only to handle the increased volume of correspondence but also to extend postal this great change took place, the charge for sending a letter varied according to the distance the letter was carried and had to be paid for on delivery by the person to whom it was lowest charge was four pence and for long distances as much as eighteen high rates, when wages were low, could rarely be afforded by poor people, who were often pelled to refuse letters from their dear ones because they were unable to the new scheme, a letter was paid for by the sender, who affixed(貼上)to it an adhesive(粘的)postage stamp, the cost of which was within reach of the poor were enabled to exchange news with their relations and friends at a time when many of them had left their homes to seek work elsewhere.Businessmen also found cheap postage a boom and, since it soon turned out to be a great financial success, the new scheme was, before long, adopted by every civilized country in the world——a final tribute(明證)to the wisdom and vision of its .“Some said that it( Hill39。s scheme)would not pay” means said that people would refuse to pay for the scheme said that the scheme would not be profitable said that the scheme was not economical said that they did not have enough money to pay for the scheme Hill39。s system is known as the ‘Penny post’ ________. it undertook the delivery of all inland letters for the charge of one penny it was established late in 1839 many people who used its facilities were poor a result of the gloomy prophecies of those who had said scheme would not pay facilities were extended after the introduction of the Penny Post the volume of correspondence increased a result of improvements in transport and administration the first world war that the cost of sending a letter remained at one penny the old system the poor had frequently been pelled to refuse letters ________. they could not afford to pay the high postage rates which had to be paid on receipt of a letter the charge on them was less than four pence rates varied according to the distance letters were carried many of them had left their homes to seek work elsewhere new postal scheme was adopted by every civilized country in the world it enabled the poor, as well as the rich, to exchange news a tribute to the wisdom and vision of its promoter the scheme, in addition to its convenience, had proved financially successful hundred years after its adoption by the English Passage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.We can make mistakes at any mistakes we make are about most mistakes are about people.“Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?” “When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?”“And Paulwhy didn39。t I pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car?” When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel when we look back, it39。s too late.Why do we go wrong about our friends——or our e