Read the passage below carefully, and then choose the best answer:

Background, in relation to computers, on the screen, the color on which characters are displayed. (1) _______, a white background may be used for black characters. In a windowing environment in which more than one program or document can be available to the user, open but currently inactive (2) _______ are said to be in the background.

In the context of operating systems and program execution, background refers to a process, or task, assigned a lower priority in the microprocessor's share of time to tasks other than the task running in the (3) _______. A background process thus often performs its work, such as printing or checking for arriving messages on an electronic mail network, invisibly unless the user requests an update or brings the task to the foreground. (4) _______, only multitasking operating systems are able to support background processing. However, some operating systems that do not support multitasking may be able to perform one or more types of background tasks. For example, in the Apple Macintosh operating system running in Single-Launch Mode (with multitasking (5) _______), the Background Printing option can be used to print documents while the user is doing other work.

Question 1:

A. For sure

B. In fact

C. For example

D. In general

Read the passage below carefully, and then choose the best answer:

Background, in relation to computers, on the screen, the color on which characters are displayed. (1) _______, a white background may be used for black characters. In a windowing environment in which more than one program or document can be available to the user, open but currently inactive (2) _______ are said to be in the background.

In the context of operating systems and program execution, background refers to a process, or task, assigned a lower priority in the microprocessor's share of time to tasks other than the task running in the (3) _______. A background process thus often performs its work, such as printing or checking for arriving messages on an electronic mail network, invisibly unless the user requests an update or brings the task to the foreground. (4) _______, only multitasking operating systems are able to support background processing. However, some operating systems that do not support multitasking may be able to perform one or more types of background tasks. For example, in the Apple Macintosh operating system running in Single-Launch Mode (with multitasking (5) _______), the Background Printing option can be used to print documents while the user is doing other work.

Question 3:

A. background

B. foreground

C. computer

D. program

Read the passage below carefully, and then choose the best answer:

Background, in relation to computers, on the screen, the color on which characters are displayed. (1) _______, a white background may be used for black characters. In a windowing environment in which more than one program or document can be available to the user, open but currently inactive (2) _______ are said to be in the background.

In the context of operating systems and program execution, background refers to a process, or task, assigned a lower priority in the microprocessor's share of time to tasks other than the task running in the (3) _______. A background process thus often performs its work, such as printing or checking for arriving messages on an electronic mail network, invisibly unless the user requests an update or brings the task to the foreground. (4) _______, only multitasking operating systems are able to support background processing. However, some operating systems that do not support multitasking may be able to perform one or more types of background tasks. For example, in the Apple Macintosh operating system running in Single-Launch Mode (with multitasking (5) _______), the Background Printing option can be used to print documents while the user is doing other work.

Question 2:

A. windows

B. systems

C. tasks

D. characters

Read the passage below carefully, and then choose the best answer:

Background, in relation to computers, on the screen, the color on which characters are displayed. (1) _______, a white background may be used for black characters. In a windowing environment in which more than one program or document can be available to the user, open but currently inactive (2) _______ are said to be in the background.

In the context of operating systems and program execution, background refers to a process, or task, assigned a lower priority in the microprocessor's share of time to tasks other than the task running in the (3) _______. A background process thus often performs its work, such as printing or checking for arriving messages on an electronic mail network, invisibly unless the user requests an update or brings the task to the foreground. (4) _______, only multitasking operating systems are able to support background processing. However, some operating systems that do not support multitasking may be able to perform one or more types of background tasks. For example, in the Apple Macintosh operating system running in Single-Launch Mode (with multitasking (5) _______), the Background Printing option can be used to print documents while the user is doing other work.

Question 5:

A. turned on

C. turned down

D. turned up

III. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer. (5points).

Who are the best drivers? Which drivers are the safest on the roads? According to a recent survey, young and inexperienced drivers are the most likely to have an accident. Older drivers are more careful. Young men have the worst accident records of all. They often choose faster cars with bigger engines. One of the most interesting facts in the survey is that passengers have an effect on the driver. When young male drivers have their friends in the car, their driving become worse. When their wife or girlfriend is in the car, however, their driving is better. But opposite is true for women. Their driving is more dangerous when their husband or boyfriend is in the car.

1. According to the survey, who are the most likely to have an accident ?

A. Young and experienced drivers.             B. Old and inexperienced  rivers.

C. Young and old drivers.                            D. Young and inexperienced drivers.

2. Young men often choose .....................

A. expensive cars.                                        B. fast cars with big engines.

C. slow cars with big engines.                     D. fast car with small engines.

3. Who have an effect on the driver ?

A. passengers            B. policemen             C. children                 D. journalists.

4. When young male drivers have the wife or girlfriends in the car, their driving becomes ....................

A. worse                     B. better                     C. slower                    D. faster

5. When their husband or boyfriend is in the car, women’s driving is…..

A. more careful         B. better                     C. more dangerous   D. faster

Read the passage, and then choose the best answer. Books which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in the United States today. Thousands of these How to books are useful. In fact, there are about four thousand books with titles that begin with the words “How to”. One book my tell you how to earn more money. Another may tell you how to save or spend it and another may explain how to give your money away. Many How-to books give advice on careers. They tell you how to choose a career and how to succeed in it. If you fail however, you can buy the book “How to Turn Failure into Success”. If you would like to become very rich you can buy the book "How to Make a Millionaire". If you never make any money at all, you may need a book called "How to Live on Nothing". One of the most popular types of books is one that helps you with personal problems. If you want to have a better love of life, you can read "How to Succeed in Love every Minute of Your Life". If you are tired of books on happiness, you may prefer books which give step-bystep instructions on how to redecorate or enlarge a house. Why have How-to books become so popular? Probably because life has become so complex. Today people have far more free time to use. more choices to make, and more problems to solve. How-to books help people deal with modern life. 33. What is the passage mainly about? 
A. How to succeed in love every minute of your life.B. How to turn failure into success.C. How to make a millionaire.D. How-to books

II/ Read the passage then choose true (T) or false (F) statements

Who are the best drivers ? Which drivers are the safest on the road ? According to the recent survey , young and inexperienced drivers are the most likely to have an accident. Older drivers are more careful . Young man have the worst accident records of all .They often choose faster cars with bigger engines . One of the most interesting facts in the survey is that passengers have an effect on the driver . When young male drivers have their friends in the car , their driving becomes worst .  When their wife or girlfriend is in the car, however, their driving is better . But this is not true for woman . Their driving is more dangerous when their husband or boyfriend is in the car. However , if their small children are in the car, they drive slowly and safely .

1.      According to the survey, young and inexperienced drivers are the most likely to have an accident.

2.      Young man are likely to choose quicker cars .

3.      Parents have an effect on the driver .

4.      When young male drivers have their wife or girlfriend in the car , they drive worst .

5.      The word “ they ” in bold in the last sentence refers to small children .

VI. Read the following passage & choose the best answer

Laptop computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classroom.

Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a $10 million computer program at Westlake, a 100-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use email to "speak" with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important 'part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast food restaurant or under the trees- anywhere at all!

Because of many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are also testing laptop programs at-other universities, too.

At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, "Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we're giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything."

1. The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to

A. use for their schoolwork B. access the Internet

C. work at home D. connect them to libraries

2. Why is the word" speak" in the second paragraph in quotation marks?

A. They don't really talk. B. They use the computer language.

C. Laptops have speakers. D. None of the above reasons is correct.

3. Which of the following is true about Westlake College?

A. All teachers use computers.

B. 1500 students have laptops.

C. It is an old college in America.

D. Students there can do everything.

4. A window on the world in the last paragraph means that students can_____.

A. attend lectures on information technology.

B. travel around the world

C. get information from around the world

D. have free laptops

5. What can we infer from the program?

A. The program is successful B. The program is not workable

C. The program is too expensive D. We don't know the result yet.

Read the passage and the questions or unfinished sentences. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet that you think fits best.

Computers have led to a greater change in our society in recent decades than any other force and are likely to continue to do so until the next century. The industry surrounding computers is growing quickly, providing employment for many but meanwhile making others redundant. Jobs that computers can do much more reliably, faster and cheaper are lost. The redeployment of labour and the prospect of increased leisure are causing social upheavals which require new ideas and significant changes of attitude.

According to the  passage, the impact computers have had on society ___________.

A. has exceeded that of any other technological development in recent times

B. has been unnecessarily exaggerated in recent years

C. has generally been confined to industrial life

D. will certainly continue to increase right through the next century