阅读下面的短文，并根据短文内容和插图提示，在短文空格处填入适当的单词，每个空只能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。

  Computer plays an important part in our everyday life．It is one of the greatest （71）_________

in the world in the twentieth century．It works for us not only at home，in the offices and in big shops，（72）__________ also at schools．Today it is used（73）__________ many ways．It really（74）__________ large wealth（财富）and happiness to the world．

The first computer in the world was（75）__________ Enid．It was built in America in 1946．It was（76）__________ and heavy．（77）__________ it was born，it has been developing very fast．Until now it has gone through four periods（时期，阶段）and changed a lot．There’re many kinds of computers．Computers are getting smaller and smaller and computing faster and faster．It becomes more and more helpful．

The computer can do most of the things（78）__________ the people．It can help us know about the real world more quickly, learn（79）___________ we want to learn and think for ourselves.（80）__________ a student in the twenty-first century, you must work hard at it．

六、读写综合 (本大题分为A、B两部分，共20分)

In the UK, there are two different types of school. One is free for every child in the country;   41   kind makes you pay for your education.

The free schools are known as “state schools” and the schools that   42   are known as “public schools”.

The UK has many famous public schools, such as Eton (伊顿公学), Harrow (哈罗中学) and Winchester (温彻斯特中学). Children from around the world come to the UK to study at these schools. Prince William studied at Eton.

  43   most kids go to state schools. Only about one in 10 goes to a public school. Fees (学费) at public schools can be very   44  . It can cost around 200,000 yuan for one year.

There are differences between state and public schools. Public schools generally attract better   45  , because they offer higher salaries（薪水）.

Because public schools have   46   money to spend than state schools, they also have nicer facilities (设施). Some have football fields, gyms and swimming pools for their students to use.

Facilities in state schools are not usually as good. They often have to   47   with other nearby schools.

Despite (尽管) these differences, kids learn the same things, whichever type of school they go to.   48   schools must follow the National Curriculum, which is set by the government. It   49   teachers what they must teach their students.

This means that whether you are rich or poor, you will still receive a basic level of  50  .

1. A. other                B. others              C. another           D. the other 

2. A. cost                 B. pay                C. spend             D. take

3. A. And                     B. But                C. Although           D. Besides

4. A. high         B. low                C. expensive            D. cheap

5. A. students       B. teachers             C. professors            D. visitors

6. A. less        B. little                C. much            D. more

7. A. share        B. talk       C. play              D. help

8. A. Every        B. Some               C. Most             D. All

9. A. says         B. asks                C. tells                   D. allows

10. A. living       B. work      C. education           D. study

M: What about your history class this afternoon, Millie?

W: We were supposed to have a history class, but Mr Johnson was ill   36  . So we had a geography class instead.

M: Your mother and I will go   37   on Saturday. Will you join us?

W: I’d like to, but I have to take an exam on Sunday. I think I’d better   38   at home and study. By the way, will you go climbing in the mountains?

M: Yes, why?

W: I know it’s summer   39   it can get quite cold in the mountains even in June, so bring a coat with you. You’ll need   40   in the early morning.

M: OK, we will.

1.A. in hospital                  B. in a hospital          C. in a school             D. at school

2.A. climbing            B. climbs                    C. climbed                  D. walking

3.A. to stay             B. stay                        C. not stay                 D. not to stay

4. A. and                    B. but                          C. so                           D. or

5. A. it                       B. that                       C. one                         D. ones  

A young American doctor was sleeping when suddenly his doorbell began to ring. It was already midnight, but what could the doctor do? He had to get up, put on his coat and go downstairs.

When he opened the door, he saw a man standing with a hat in his hand. “How do you do?” said the man,“ Can you come at once to a place out of town? It’s quite far but you have a car and I can show you the way.”

“Certainly,” said the doctor, “I’m quite ready. I can come at once.” After a few minutes the car was standing at the front door, the man got into the doctor’s car, and they drove off.

They drove on for a long time. Then the man said, “Here we are. This is my home. Now I can pay you and you can go back to town.”

“I must see the patient. How can I go back without seeing the patient?”

“There is no patient,” explained the man. “Nobody is ill. I live here, you see, and one must get home from a town, mustn’t he? There are no taxis this time of the night, but a doctor often makes night calls, so excuse me. Here is money. Thank you, doctor. Good night.”

1.The doctor ____ when the doorbell started to ring.

A. was sleeping upstairs    B. was sleeping downstairs

C. was working upstairs    D. was working downstairs

2. The man asked the doctor _____.

A. to go out for a walk   B. to go to a place out of town

C. to see a patient       D. to go for a vacation

3.They left _____.

A. on foot        B. by bike   C. by bus    D. by car

4.What the man wanted to do was only _____.

A. to fool the doctor         B. to give the doctor money

C. to get home in the doctor’s car     D to invite the doctor to his home

5.The doctor must be ______ when he heard the man’s words.

A. happy          B. angry       C. sad      D cry