Even if you don’t have a computer； you can still use the Web to reduce your long distance phone costs。 Some companies offer a service that lets you use an ordinary phone to call another ordinary phone； but charge only a few cents per minute for US calls； because they send them through the Internet。
Today 48 percent of American homes have computers…a figure that is expected to climb to 60 percent by 2005。 And by the end of the next decade； Americans will likely be spending more time shopping； banking； investing and learning on the Internet than in the real world。 If you can’t do or find something on the net today； you probably can tomorrow。
36。Over the Internet； you 。
A。 can hear everything there
B。 will meet with plenty of surprises which come out every week
C。 will hear the things about the electronic frontier
D。 can find some things very interesting
37。From the passage we can infer that 。
A。 fewer people will use the Internet in the following ten years
B。 more people will study in the regular school by the end of the next decade
C。 fewer people will go to the regular school in the following ten years
D。 more money will be needed for a longdistance call by the end of the next decade
38。What does the underlined word “decade”（in the last paragraph）probably mean？
A。 10 years B。 century C。 50 years D。 month
39。If you want to attach a photo to your email； you have to it。
A。 digitalize B。 take C。 picture D。 send
40。Which of the following is NOT true？
A。 A telephone conversation over the Internet can be carried out without computers。
B。 Over the Internet； the receiver of the phone conversation doesnt need a computer。
C。 The phone conversations over the Internet are much cheaper。
D。 The longdistance calls are local themselves。
B
Do you forget to turn off the lights and heaters when you go out of a room？ In 2040 it will not matter。 They will turn themselves off； and on again when you return。You will choose the temperature for each room； the lighting and the humidity。 A sensor will detect the presence of a human （and； with luck； ignore the dog！） and turn the systems on； and when the humans leave it will turn them off again。
The sensors will work through the central home computer； and they will do much more than just turn the fires and lights on and off for you。 They will detect faulty electrical appliances； plugs or switches； isolate（隔断） them so that they cannot harm anyone； and then warn you that they need repair。 They will detect fire and if you are out of the house； the computer will call the fire brigade（消防队）。 It will also call the police if the sensors detect an intruder（不速之客）。 This will not be too difficult because the locks on the outside doors will be electronic。 You will open them using your personal card—the one you use for shopping—maybe using a number known only to you。
It will be impossible to lose the key； and a housebreaker will have to tamper（拨弄） with the lock or with a window。 It is not very difficult to make such tampering send a signal to the computer。
The computer will be more than a fireman； policeman； and servant。 It will be an entertainer； and most of your entertainment（娱乐） will come right into your home。 It does now； of course； but by 2040 “entertainment” will mean much more。 For one thing； you will be able to take part actively； rather than just watching。
41。What does the underlined word “sensor”（in the first paragraph）mean？
A。 定位器 B。 遥控器 C。 安全装置 D。 传感器
42。Which of the following statements is NOT true？
A。 You can be taken for an intruder if you tamper with the lock or with a window。
B。 The sensor will detect fire and make an emergency call（紧急电话）。
C。 Without a computer； the sensor cannot do much。
D。 The sensor is of various functions。
43。According to the author； in 2040； new technology 。
A。 will turn everything into sensors B。 will free us from the keys we use today
C。 will make the locks out of date D。 will get rid of all crimes
44。Thanks to computers； in 2040 people 。
A。 will have no entertainment outside B。 will replace TV with computers
C。 will be controlled by computers D。 will have more fun at home
45。The best title for the passage might be 。
A。 Life at Home in the Year 2040 B。 Sensors and Computers
C。 The Development of Science and Technology D。 Lights and Heaters in the Year 2040
四、短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
Dear Ralph；
I’m a newcomer here of a small town。 I would 46。
describe myself as shy and quietly。 Before my classmates； 47。
it seems always difficult for me to do things well as 48。
them。 I’m sure they will laugh to me and see me as 49。
a fool。 So I feel unhappy every day。 50。
Besides； I have few friends。 I don’t know that they 51。
don’t like to talk with me。 Sometimes； we talked to each other 52。
very well in class； but after class we become stranger at 53。
once。 I am trying to improve the situation since it doesn’t 54。
seem to work。 Can you tell me about what I should do？ 55。
Yours；
Xiao Wei
五、开放作文（满分25分）
请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50。（2004年高考北京卷）
Xiao Ming tells you that he had 100 yuan yesterday morning； which he put into the pocket of his jacket。 He spent 40 yuan yesterday afternoon。 But now when he reaches into the pocket of his jacket； he finds only 10 yuan。
He is wondering what has happened to the rest of the money。 As his friend； you suggest to him three or four different possibilities concerning the missing money。
Unit 13 The water planet重点、难点、考点精析
1。Cover a glass of water with a piece of thick paper。（WARMING UP）用一张厚纸盖在一杯水上。
cover的用法
①cover用作可数名词，意为“封面”或“盖子”。
The book needs a new cover。这本书需要装个新封面。
What’s on the front cover？封面上有什么内容？
②cover用作及物动词，意为“盖”、“铺”或“遮掩”，后跟名词或代词作宾语，其过去分词常用作表语，用于be covered with/by结构，表示“被……覆盖”。
Mother covered the table with a cloth。妈妈在桌子上铺了块台布。
The road was covered with mu D。 路上尽是泥。
2。Put one hand on the paper and turn the glass upside down。（WARMING UP）把一只手放在纸上，然后把玻璃杯翻转。
句中upside down是固定短语，常与动词turn构成动词短语。
①表示“颠倒”、“倒置”或“倒转”。
Be careful not to turn the table upside down。当心别把桌子弄翻了。
②表示“混乱”或“乱七八糟”。
They turned everything in the room upside down and ran away。他们把室内的一切弄得乱七八糟然后一跑了之。
3。Work with a partner and see if you can come up with a good； scary story like the one about the mariner。（LISTENING）你与搭档一起看是否能找到像关于这个水手那样的好的恐怖故事。
come up with属于“动词＋副词＋介词”结构，主要有两个用法：
①表示“追及”或“赶上”，相当于catch up with。
The girls are coming up with the boys。姑娘们快追上男孩们了。
He has made up his mind to come up with his classmates。他已下定决心，要赶上他的同学。
The boy ran so fast that he soon came up with his father。那个男孩跑得很快，不一会儿就赶上了他的父亲。
②表示“提出”、“提供”、“产生”或“发现（解决办法、答案等）”，等于produce。
He scratched his head and knitted his brows； but could not come up with a good plan。他搔搔头，皱皱眉，但还是想不出一个好办法。
4。Marine life is incredibly rich and varie D。 （READING）海洋中的生物极其丰富多彩。
varied的用法
varied是形容词，含义丰富，意为“各种各样的”、“多变化的”、“不相同的”、“改变了的”、“杂色的”或“斑驳的”。
Almost no one knows his varied life。几乎没有人知道他多变的经历。
Varied opinions made him hard to make a decision。各种不同的意见使得他难于做出决定。
5。What is it that makes the ocean such a great place to live？（READING）是什么使海洋成为这样一个伟大的居住地？
本句是强调句型。英语中强调的方法很多，大致可以分为四类：
①It is/was＋被