A．Pearlcorder S702 C．Sony M400
B．Sony M9 D．Philips 585
65．Which machine is unsuitable for general use? A．Pearlcorder S702 B．Imperial OEM MC7 C．Sony M400
D．Philips 585
66．What disadvantage does only the Imperial OEM MC7 have? A．No light shows when it is on C．It picks up background noise. D
“Life is speeding up. Everyone is getting unwell.”
This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown citizen who lived in Rome in AD 52 wrote it.
We all love new inventions. They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives.
But have all these developments really improve the quality of our lives? Picture this: You’re rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings, a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen, the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. Now you have to stay up all night to get it done. How calm and happy do you feel?
Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave us feeling stressed and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have not telephones, no cars, not even any electricity often seem to be happier? Perhaps because they lead simpler lives.
One family in the UK went “back in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons Benjamin, 10, and Tomas, 7, spent nine weeks in a
B．It requires a special cassette. D．The record button makes a noise.
1940s house. They had no washing machine, microwave, computer or mobile phones.
The grandmother, Lyn, said, “It was hard physically, but not mentally.” She believed life was less materialistic．“The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes,” She said．The boys said they fought less to fight over, such as their computer. Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a “trendy（时髦的）, beer-drinking granny, to one who cooked things.”
Here are some simple ways to beat the stress often caused by our inventions!
Don’t be available all the time. Turn off your mobile phone certain times of the day. Don’t check your e-mail every day.
Don’t reply to somebody as soon as they leave a text message just because you can. It may be fun at first, but it soon gets annoying. 67．The passage is mainly about . A．problem with technology
B．improvements of our life with technology
C．the important roles technology plays in our everyday life D．major changes which will be likely to happen to technology
68．The writer quoted（引用） what a citizen in ancient Rome said at the
beginning of the story in order to . A．share a truth about life
B．tell us what life was like long time ago
C．make us wonder what causes such a thing to happen
D．point out that you experience some big problems and they may be the same 69．Why did the family choose to spend some time in a 1940’s house? Because .
A．they liked to live simple lives
B．they were curious about how people lived without modern inventions C．they were troubled by modern inventions
D．living in a different time would be a lot of fun for them
70．What do you think the underlined word “available” in the first
suggestion offered by the writer mean? A．busy on line C．be able to
B．free
D．be found by others.
第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Ancient Rome was one of the world’s most powerful empires more than 2,000 years ago. The Romans’ ideas about roads, laws, government and buildings still influence us today.
Italy is shaped like a boot.
The Colosseum in Rome was built during the time of the Roman Empire, in the first century A.D.__71___It is a popular tourist attraction today.
Italy is well-known for its designers, who create cars, handbags, clothes, shoes and other items that are in demand for their style and fine workmanship.
Today, the economy of Italy is stronger than in the past. 72 Today, manufacturing and tourism are the main sources of income. There are some big companies, but Italy has many smaller companies, too.
73 The southern part does not offer as many manufacturing jobs, so it is not as prosperous.
Italy is a member of the European Union, a group of countries that join together for better trade. The currency, or money, they use is called the “euro”.
Food and eating good meals are important to Italians. ___74____ Popular foods include pasta, risotto, minestrone and pizza．McDonald’s is also popular there.
Many families still eat their main meal in the middle of the day. 75 Families spend a lot of time together.
A．The family is very important to the Italian way of life. B．The country used to depend on agriculture.
C．Mountains cover about three-fourths of the country.
D．It could seat about 50,000 people, who went to see fights between animals and people.
E. While there are some supermarkets, many people shop at small, neighborhood markets.
F. Italy has several islands off the coast.
G. The northern part of the country is the main manufacturing center. 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共35分） 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
英语课上,老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下小作文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（^），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 3．必须按答题要求做题，否则不给分。
As is known to all, that sports are good for people’s health. People
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