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When Scotsman Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876, it was a revolution in communication． For the first time, people could talk to each other over great distances almost as clearly as if they were in the same room． Nowadays, though, we increasingly use Bell' s invention for taking photographs, accessing the internet, or watching video clips, rather than talking． Over the last two decades a new means of spoken communication has appeared: the mobile phone．

    The first real mobile telephone call was made in 1973 by Dr Martin Cooper, the scientist who invented the modem mobile handset． Within a decade, mobile phones became available to the public． The streets of modem cities began to feature sharp-suited characters shouting into giant plastic bricks． In Britain the mobile phone quickly became the same with the "yuppie" , the new type of young urban professionals who carried the expensive handsets as status symbols． Around this time many of us said that we would never own a mobile phone．

    But in the mid-90s, something happened． Cheaper handsets and cheaper calling rates meant that, almost overnight, it seemed that everyone had a mobile phone． And the giant plastic bricks of the 80s had changed into smooth little objects that fitted nicely into pockets and bags．

    Moreover, people' s timekeeping changed． Younger readers will be amazed to know that, not long ago, people made spoken arrangements to meet at a certain place at a certain time． But later Meeting times became approximate under the new order of communication: the Short Message Service （SMS） or text message． Going to be late? Send a text message! It takes much less effort than arriving on time, and it' s much less awkward than explaining your lateness face to face and the text message has changed the way we write in English． Traditional rules of grammar and spelling are much less important when you' re sitting on the bus, hurriedly typing "Will B 15mm late - C U @ the bar． Sorry! - ）"．

    Alexander Graham Bell would be amazed if he could see how far the science of telephony has progressed in less than 150 years．If he were around today, he might say "That' s gr8! But I' m v busy rite now．Will call U 2nite．"

1.What does the underlined part in Para． 2 refer to?

A．Houses of modern cities．                B．Sharp-suited characters．

C．New type of professionals．               D．Mobile phones．

2.According to Paragraph 4, why did Meeting times become approximate?

A．People were more likely to be late for their meeting．

B．SMS made it easier to inform each other．

C．Young people don' t like unchanging things．

D．Traditional customs were dying out．

3.If you want to meet your friend at the school gate this evening, which of the following message can you send him?

A .Call U@ SKUg8 2nite．                B．IM2BZ2CU 2nite．

C．CU@ the bar g8 2nite．            D．W84U@ SKUg8 2nite．

4.What does the passage mainly tell us about?

A．Alexander Graham' s invention．

B．SMS @ a new way of communication．

C．New functions of the mobile telephone．

D．The development of the mobile phone．

請根據句子的意思和漢語提示完成下列句子，每空只填一個單詞。

1.She is not very o_______ about the outcome of the talks.

2.The plan will be submitted to the committee for official a_______.

3.We regret this service is t_______ unavailable and we will see to it as soon as possible.

4.The writer is guilty of discrimination and _______ (accurate) in his article.

5.Please keep me fully _______ (inform) of any change of the situation.

6.Jack is an intelligent student, but he lacks _______ (動機，動力).

7.The tourist industry plays a v_______ (重要的) role in the national economy.

8.She has been d_______ (故意地) ignoring him all day.

9.Teamwork is a key f_______ (特點，特色) of the training program.

10.His p_______ (建議) that the system should be changed was rejected.

When Scotsman Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876, it was a revolution in communication. For the first time, people could talk to each other over great distances almost as clearly as if they were in the same room. Nowadays, though, we increasingly use Bell’s invention for taking photographs, accessing the internet, or watching video clips, rather than talking. Over the last two decades a new means of spoken communication has appeared: the mobile phone.

         The first real mobile telephone call was made in 1973 by Dr Martin Cooper, the scientist who invented the modem mobile handset（手機）. Within a decade, mobile phones became available to the public. The streets of modem cities began to feature sharp-suited characters shouting into giant plastic bricks. In Britain the mobile phone quickly became the same with the “yuppie”, the new type of young urban professionals who carried the expensive handsets as status symbols. Around this time many of us said that we would never own a mobile phone.

         But in the mid-90s, something happened. Cheaper handsets and cheaper calling rates meant that, almost overnight, it seemed that everyone had a mobile phone. And the giant plastic bricks of the 80s had changed into smooth little objects that fitted nicely into pockets and bags.

         Moreover, people’s timekeeping changed. Younger readers will be amazed to know that, not long ago, people made spoken arrangements to meet at a certain place at a certain time. But later Meeting time became approximate under the new order of communication: the Short Message Service （SMS） or text message. Going to be late? Send a text message! It takes much less effort than arriving on time, and it’s much less awkward than explaining your lateness face to face and the text message has changed the way we write in English. Traditional rules of grammar and spelling are much less important when you’re sitting on the bus, hurriedly typing “Will B 15mm late - C U @ the bar. Sorry! -).”

         Alexander Graham Bell would be amazed if he could see how far the science of telephony has progressed in less than 150 years. If he were around today, he might say “That’s gr8! But I’m v busy rite now. Will call U 2nite.”

1.What does the underlined part in Para.2 refer to?

A. Houses of modern cities.                      B. Sharp-suited characters.

C. New type of professionals.                    D. Mobile phones.

2.According to Paragraph 4, why did Meeting time become approximate?

A. People were more likely to be late for their meeting.

B. SMS made it easier to inform each other.

C. Young people don’t like unchanging things.

D. Traditional customs were dying out.

3.If you want to meet your friend at the school gate this evening, which of the following message can you send him?

A. Call U@ SKUg8 2nite.                   B. IM2BZ2CU 2nite.

C. CU@ the bar g8 2nite.                   D. W84U@ SKUg8 2nite.

4.What does the passage mainly tell us about?

A. Alexander Graham’s invention.

B. SMS as a new way of communication.

C. New functions of the mobile telephone.

D. The development of the mobile phone.

第四部分：書面表達（共兩節，滿分40分）

第一節：完成句子（共10小題；每小題1. 5分，滿分15分）

閱讀下列各小題，根據括號內的漢語提示，用句末括號內的英語單詞完成句子，并將答案寫在答題卡上的相應題號后。

71. ______________（不像）her mother, she is not beautiful in appearance. (resemble)

72. The factory produces a million computers every year, ________ (其中80%銷往) abroad. (sell)

73. By the time they got back to the camp, they ___________________ (用完了) water. (run)

74. When __________________(告知) the news that a plane crashed and exploded in Yichun, all of us felt shocked and deeply saddened. (inform)

75. _____（不管發生了什么事）between Mary and my husband is none of your business. (happen)

76. The mudslide is reported _______ (已奪去) more than 1400 lives in Zhouqu County. (claim )

77. It is the first time that the EXPO___________ (舉辦) in a developing country. (hold)

78. When was it ______________ (你給我打電話) yesterday? (call v)

79. __________ (眾所周知) is that Africa had contacrs with India from the earliest times. (know)

80. After the Philippines hostage-taking incident, the Chinese government demanded that the problems_________ (被提到的) be paid special attention to. (refer)