68. The underlined word “They” in paragraph 3 means “__________”.

A. Receivers        B. GPS devices     C. Satellites        D. Ground stations

69. The passage is mainly about ____________.

A. The history of the GPS              B. the introduction of GPS

C. the shape of the GPS                D. the three parts of the GPS

70. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?

A. All GPS devices have electronic maps.

B. People in many countries will use the GPS for free.

C. The receiver of the GPS contacts at least five of the satellites.

D. The GPS will become more and more common in everyday life.

D

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，回答71—75小题。并将答案用0.5毫米黑色签字笔写在答题卡相应的位置上，每小题2分，共10分。

It’s March, 2050.

Frank and Mary Smith wake up in their comfortable house in the morning and switch on the bedroom computer to get the latest news. They used to read the Times, but changed to electronic newspapers many years ago.

There is the usual news about space: another space flight has returned from Mars and scientists have discovered a new planet. Then they turn to business news: the US dollar ahs risen greatly in Shanghai, one of the world’s leading business centers. Mary tells the computer to buy 5, 000 dollars, and there is a quick response that it has been done.

As they watch the screen, Mary orders one of the household robots to make coffee for them. Frank disappears into the study to join a video conference with his partners around the world. He is a computer engineer, working for several companies. This is his third job: used to be in marketing and then television.

Frank and Mary have one daughter, Louise, who also has her own workstation at home. She goes to school only one day a week, mainly to play with other students. Classrooms disappeared in 2030 because there was no longer any need for them: communications systems have made it much easier to learn at home.

Louise, now thirteen is studying Chinese at present, which has become a world language as important as English. Louise has many Chinese friends. They communicate by computer.

According to the family doctor, Louise will live to at least 130. Her wish is to work for a few decades and then spend her time on music and painting.

71. Why do Frank and Mary switch on the bedroom computer in the morning?

72. Does Mary read sports news?

73. Who makes coffee for Mary and Frank?

74. How many days does Louise have to go to school a week?

75. What are the two world languages in 2050?

第四部分：初级写作 (30分)

Ⅵ. 短文填空 用括号中所给词的适当形式填空或根据汉语提示写出单词，完成76—85小题(每空最多两词)。并将答案用0.5毫米黑色签字笔写在答题卡相应的位置上。每小题1.5分，共15分。

Dear Dr. Knowledgeable,

I’m a   76   (help) mother. My son Tom is 15 years old. I find that the older he grows, the   77   (little) we talk. I feel very sad and I really need help. My first   78   (问题) is about his hobbies. He spends almost all his spare time   79   (play) computer games. When he gets home, he always turns on the computer and closes the door. I’m getting   80  (worry) about him, especially when his English teacher tells me he always gets low marks in the English   81   (考试). Second, he likes new technology. But I don’t have enough money and I can’t   82   (负担) all the things he wants. Recently, I’ve found that he is always   83   (孤独的). I’ve never seen him talking to his friends on the phone or   84   (go) out with anyone on weekends. What should I do to help him? Please give me some   85   (suggest).

A mother