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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。
Online Movie Rentals
It is generally accepted that the best way to learn a language is to totally involve yourself in its culture by living in the country where it is spoken. 71 Fortunately, many aspects of a country’s culture have made their way to our lives in the form of various media and entertainment outlets. Not only do they allow a peek at life, but they make excellent study material for learning the language.
What to increase your language skills and enjoy some entertainment at the same time? Tired of going down to the video rental store to rent movies? 72
Most companies require customers to operate on the following model:
●Select and sign up for a payment program online, which will determine how many movies you can rent and hold at any one time.
● 73 You can look up movies by title, actor or director. Then movies will be sent to you within 1~3 days, and shipping is covered by the company.
●Watch the movies, often with no late fees.
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●Check these sites for specific, up – to – date details.
Once you receive the movies, how can you improve your language skills with them? Well, just sitting in front of the TV with a drink in one hand isn’t a bad way to relax, but you won’t learn much. While seeing a movie you should take notes of new expressions. Write them down and look them up in a good English – English dictionary to understand their possible meanings. 75 If you don’t’ know how to use words, learning vocabulary will lose all meaning.
| A．Return the movies in a prepaid return envelope. |
| B．If you haven’t finished on time, you can delay returning. |
| C．Now, more and more companies are offering customers the chance to rent movies online. |
| D．Then, think of some sample sentences for each word. |
E．Choose the movie you want to watch, generally 1~3 at a time.
F．Watch movies as long as you have nothing to do.
G．While many find packing up and moving to a country is not a practical option.
He is in deep sorrow, so it is not a(n) time to mention the subject.
| A．evident | B．typical | C．appropriate | D．wonderful |
He bought his girlfriend diamond ring, but he was told that diamond in that ring was an imitation glass.
| A．a; the | B．a; / | C．the; a | D．/; the |
— Doctor, I feel so nervous.
— . It’s just a small operation.
| A．No way | B．Take it easy | C．That’s right | D．All the best |
We are all busy talking about and using the Internet but how many of us know the history of the Internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.
At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals, and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet easier.
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mails is more and more popular among young people.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.
回答下面问题，在答题卡相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息。When was the Internet set up?（不多于3个单词）
___________________________________________________________________________Why did a new network system have to be set up?（不多于6个单词）
___________________________________________________________________________What is the writer’s purpose of this passage?（不多于11个单词）
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The Coalition for the Homeless is an organization that seeks to address the needs of the homeless population in the United States. It is a network of offices, some of which provide food and houses for the homeless population, and some of which fight for the passing of laws that would give every American the right to a place to call home. According to the Coalition’s studies, of over two hundred million people living in the United States, up to three million are homeless—and the number is still growing. Since the late 1970s, fast-rising house prices, large cuts in government supported housing programs, and economic recession(经济衰退) have make it impossible for many Americans to meet housing costs. Sadly, this has resulted in a number of persons being forced to leave their homes and/or unable to find new affordable homes. According to another research, families with children appear to be the fastest-growing part of the homeless population, making up 39% of it. The old idea of a homeless person, that of the single man who gets drunk all the time, is no longer true. A much larger part of the population now finds itself homeless. Even worse, once a person becomes homeless, he often finds it impossible to find a job, since most employers require anyone who wants a job from them to provide a home address on a job application.The word “ address” in the first line probably means “ ________”.
| A．talk about | B．write to | C．fight for | D．deal with |
How many people are homeless in the U.S according to the Coalition studies?
| A．About 3 million people | B．200 million people |
| C．39% of the population | D．About one-fifth of the population |
Homeless people often have difficulty finding a job because_______.
| A．they often don’t have enough work experience |
| B．they mostly have a drinking problem |
| C．they aren’t supported by government programs |
| D．they have no home address |
What’s the main cause of the rising number of the homeless in the U.S.?
| A．The passing of new housing laws. |
| B．The ever-rising price of housing. |
| C．The slow construction of houses. |
| D．The fast growth of family size |
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