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Yet Quirke is hopeful that high-tech may also prove helpful. He says printers that print on both sides are growing in popularity.

The action group has also found acceptable paper made from materials

other than wood, such as agricultural waste.

( ) 10. The growing demand for paper in recent years is largely due to ____.

A. the rapid development of small businesses B. the opening up of new markets C. the printing of high quality copies D. the increased use of the Internet

( )11. Environmentalists believe one possible way of dealing with the paper situation is ____.

A. to encourage printing more quality documents B. to develop new printers using recycled paper C. to find new materials for making paper D. to plant more fast-growing trees

( ) 12. Hewlett-Packard Co. has decided to develop new technologies because ____.

A. people are concerned about the environment B. printers in many offices are working overtime C. small companies need more hard copies D. they see a growing market for printers ( ) 13. What would be the best title for the text

A. Computers and Printers. B. E-mail and the Business World. C. Internet Revolution and Environment. D. Modern Technology and New Markets.

D

People realize that, although animals may not have the same intelligence（智力）as human beings, they are smart enough to learn certain things.

Dogs are extremely useful as companions for blind people. When a dog has been properly trained, he will always lead his blind master in the right direction and keep him out of danger. For example, seeing-eye dogs learn never to cross a busy road when cars are coming, even if their master ordered them to do so.

Horses are also able to learn many things. Horses that are used for guard or police duty must learn never to be frightened of noises, traffic, and other disturbances. Racing horses are able to run much faster than other horses, but they are also quite high strung（易紧张）. Therefore, it is necessary for those people who train them to be very patient(耐心) and understanding.

The moving pictures and television can use trained animals too. Some animals, such as monkeys and foxes, are easy to film. All you have to do is make a trail in front of the camera by dragging something that smells good to the animals over the ground. Big animals, such as lions and tigers, can be photographed as they bound happily back to their families and dinner. If a movie actor is nearby, the well-trained animal will pay no attention to him. However, the audience may imagine that the actor escaped a terrible death by the skin of his teeth.

14. Dogs who help blind people must learn .

A. to obey all orders B. to obey only safe orders C. never to cross roads D. to cross road when ordered to do so

15. Race horses are hard to train because they are .

A. faster than other horses B. smaller than other horses C. clever than other horse D. more nervous than other horses

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，选项中有两项是多余选项。

For the rest of March, a disease will sweep across the US. It will keep kids home from school. 16 Employees will suddenly lose their ability to concentrate.

The disease, known as “March Madness”, refers to the yearly 65-team US men’s college basketball tournament. 17 Teams compete against each other in a single-elimination (单局淘汰) tournament that eventually crowns a national champion. Nearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketball festival madness. The fun comes partly from guessing the winners for every game. Friends compete against friends. 18 Colleagues against bosses.

Big-name schools are usually favored to advance into the tournament. But each year there are dark horses from little-known universities. This adds to the madness. Watching a team from a school with 3,000 students beat a team from a school with 30,000, for many Americans, is an exciting experience. Two years ago, the little-known George Mason University was one of the final four teams. 19

College basketball players are not paid, so the game is more about making a name for their university and themselves. 20 About $ 4 billion will be spent gambling (赌) on the event. According to Media Life magazine, the event will bring in $ 500 million in advertising income this

year, topping the post – season income of every US professional league, including that of the NBA. A. Husbands against wives.

B. The players will go all out for the games. C. But that doesn’t mean money isn’t involved. D. College students will ignore piles of homework. E. People are willing to spend more money on watching it.

F. It begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April. G. Many people had never even heard of the university before the tournament.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节:完形填空(共20小题，每小题分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

The yearly marathon (a long-distance running race of in my town usually occurs during a heat wave. My job was to follow behind the runners in an ambulance ___21____ any of them needed medical attention.

“We’re supposed to stay behind the ___22___ runner, so take it

slowly,” I said to the driver, Doug, as the race started.

The front-runners started to ___23___ and then my eyes were ___24___

to the woman in blue silk running shorts and a loose white T-shirt.

We knew we were already watching our “last runner”. Her ___25___

were so crippled(残废的)that it seemed almost impossible for her to be able to walk, ___26 alone run a marathon.

Doug and I ___27__ in silence as she slowly moved forward. ___28__ ,

she was the only runner left in sight. Tears streamed down my face when I watched with respect ___29___ she pushed forward with great ___30___