The communications explosion is on the scale of the rail, automobile or telephone revolution. Very soon you’ll be able to record your entire life (1) —anything a microphone or a camera can sense you’ Il be able to (2) . In particular, the number of images a person captures in a lifetime is set to rise exponentially. The thousand (3) a year I take of my children on a digital camera are all precious to me. (4) a generation’ s time, my children’ s children will have total image documentation of their entire lives—a (5) log of tremendous personal value.
By then we’ll be wrestling with another question: how we control all the electronic (6) connected to the internet: trillions of PCs, laptops, cell phones and other gadgets. In Cambridge, we’re already working (7) millimetre-square computing and sensing devices that can be linked to the internet through the radio network. This sort of (8) will expand dramatically (9) microscopic communications devices become dirt-cheap and multiply. Just imagine (10) the paint on the wall could do if it had this sort of communications dust in it: change colour, play music, show movies or even speak to you.
(11) costs raise other possibilities too. (12) launching space vehicles is about to become very much cheaper, the number of satellites is likely to go up exponentially. There’ s lots of (13) up there so we could have millions of them. And if you have millions of loworbit satellites, you can establish a (14) communications network that completely does away with towers and masts. If the satellites worked on the cellular principle so you got spatial reuse of frequencies, system (15) would be amazing. Speech is so (16) that I expect voice communication to become almost free eventually: you’ 11 pay just a monthly fixed (17) and be able to make as many calls as you want. By then people will also have fixed links with business (18) , friends and relatives. One day I (19) being able to keep in touch with my family in Poland on a fibreoptic audio-video (20) ; we’ll be able to have a little ceremony at supper-time, open the curtains and sit down "together" to eat.

Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.19（）

A:anticipate B:intend C:expect D:dream

The communications explosion is on the scale of the rail, automobile or telephone revolution. Very soon you’ll be able to record your entire life (1) —anything a microphone or a camera can sense you’ Il be able to (2) . In particular, the number of images a person captures in a lifetime is set to rise exponentially. The thousand (3) a year I take of my children on a digital camera are all precious to me. (4) a generation’ s time, my children’ s children will have total image documentation of their entire lives—a (5) log of tremendous personal value.
By then we’ll be wrestling with another question: how we control all the electronic (6) connected to the internet: trillions of PCs, laptops, cell phones and other gadgets. In Cambridge, we’re already working (7) millimetre-square computing and sensing devices that can be linked to the internet through the radio network. This sort of (8) will expand dramatically (9) microscopic communications devices become dirt-cheap and multiply. Just imagine (10) the paint on the wall could do if it had this sort of communications dust in it: change colour, play music, show movies or even speak to you.
(11) costs raise other possibilities too. (12) launching space vehicles is about to become very much cheaper, the number of satellites is likely to go up exponentially. There’ s lots of (13) up there so we could have millions of them. And if you have millions of loworbit satellites, you can establish a (14) communications network that completely does away with towers and masts. If the satellites worked on the cellular principle so you got spatial reuse of frequencies, system (15) would be amazing. Speech is so (16) that I expect voice communication to become almost free eventually: you’ 11 pay just a monthly fixed (17) and be able to make as many calls as you want. By then people will also have fixed links with business (18) , friends and relatives. One day I (19) being able to keep in touch with my family in Poland on a fibreoptic audio-video (20) ; we’ll be able to have a little ceremony at supper-time, open the curtains and sit down "together" to eat.

Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A,B,C or D on ANSWER SHEET Ⅰ.19（）

A:anticipate B:intend C:expect D:dream

Dear Jose,
You have asked me for suggestions on how to get along in the United States. It is difficult to give advice, but I have found the following "do’s" and "don’ts" helpful.
As a rule, it isn’t easy to find anyone to (21) in a big city. However, here are some suggestions. (22) , get or borrow (23) ! Walk him several times a day! Americans love dogs and usually stop (24) to anyone with a dog. (25) , try to eat in a cafeteria. People generally (26) the same tables and will sometimes talk to you (27) they see that you are a (28) . Next, take your dirty clothes to a laundry! It takes about an hour to wash and dry, and many people become kind there. They often pass the time talking to the other customers. (29) ask for information from a woman, if you are a man, and from a man, if you are a woman! It seems to get (30) results for a reason I can’t understand. Learn the (31) , "Please," "Thank you, "and "You’re welcome" before you come and use them all the time! They usually work like magic.
There are some things you (32) . Don’t tell the truth when people ask "How are you" They only (33) the answer to be "Fine." Never ask people their (34) —especially woman! Everyone wants to be young. Don’t tell heavy people they are (35) . Tell them they are losing weight. Everyone here wants to be thin. Don’t be late for appointment! When someone says six o’clock, be sure to be there by six. Americans respect time and expect everyone to be "on time".
Above all, don’t worry! Just follow my advice and bring a lot of money and you will get along. I hope I have been of some help to you.
Cordially yours,
John

33（）

A:expect B:find C:reply to D:wait for

Dear Jones,
You have asked me for suggestions on how to get along in the United States. It is difficult to give advice, but I have found the following "dos" and" don’ts" helpful.
As a (21) . it isn’t easy to find anyone to talk to in a big city. However, here are some suggestions. First, get or borrow a dog! Walk him several times a day! Americans love dogs and usually stop to talk to anyone with a dog. Then, try to eat in a cafeteria. People generally (22) the same tables and will sometimes talk to you if they see that yon are a (23) . Next, take your dirty (24) to a laundry (洗衣店)! It takes about an hour to wash and dry, and many people wait there. They often pass the (25) talking to the other customers. (26) ask for information from a woman, if you are a (27) , and from a man, if you are a woman. It seems to get (28) results for a reason I can’t understand. Learn the (29) : "Please", "Thank you", and" You’ re welcome" before you come and use them all the time! They usually work like magic(魔术).
There are some things you shouldn’t do. Don’t (30) the truth when people ask "How are you" They only (31) the answer to be "Fine". Never ask people their (32) — especially women! Everyone wants to be young. Don’t tell heavy people they are (33) . Tell them they are losing weight. Everyone here wants to be (34) . Don’ t be late for appointments(约会)! When someone says six o’clock, be sure to be there by six. Americans respect (35) and expect everyone to be "on time".
Above all, don’t worry! Just follow my advice and bring a lot of money, you will get along. I hope I have been of some help to you.
Cordially yours,
Socrates

31（）

A:expect B:want C:have D:hope

Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and write down the corresponding letter.

A:expect B:find C:reply to D:wait for

通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题的四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

A:expect B:want C:have D:hope

Passage One Before the conference began, a Japanese businessman was introduced to an American businessman at the lounge. The Japanese businessman, arms extending downwards from his shoulders, bowed from his waist toward the American businessman to whom he was just introduced. His eyes were directed ahead, his face showed no particular expression. The American businessman stood straight. His eyes focused on the Japanese man’s eyes. He smiled and put out his right hand. Both men smiled briefly in embarrassment. The Japanese man straightened up and put out his right hand. The American withdrew his hand and bowed his head. A broader smile of embarrassment, and some noise from each man—not really words, just some sounds from their throats—indicating discomfort. They were in the course of a conflict of customs; they had different habits for greeting people they were being introduced to. When people are planning to go to another country, they expect to encounter certain kinds of differences. They usually expect the weather and the food to be different. They expect to find differences in some of the material aspects of life, such as the availability of cars, electricity, and home heating systems. And, without knowing the details, they expect differences in customs. Customs are the behaviors that are generally expected in specific situations. American men, for example, shake hands with each other when first introduced while Japanese men bow. Paragraph 4 tells us that when visiting a foreign country, ______.

A:it is very uncommon for one to encounter embarrassing situations B:it is hard for one to adapt to the material aspects of life there C:people often expect to meet differences in customs D:people expect the same kind of food and weather