II. 阅读理解(共25小题;每小题2分，满分50分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Dear God,
Now that I am no longer young, I have friends whose mothers have passed away. I have heard these sons and daughters say they never fully appreciated their mothers until it was too late to tell them.
I am blessed with the dear mother who is still alive. I appreciate her more each day. My mother does not change, but I do. As I grow older and wiser, I realize what an extraordinary person she is. How sad that I am unable to speak these words in her presence, but they flow easily from my pen.
How does a daughter begin to thank her mother for life itself? For the love, patience and just plain hard work that go into raising a child? For running after a toddler, for understanding a moody teenager, for tolerating a college student who knows everything? For waiting for the day when a daughter realizes how wise her mother really is?
How does a grown woman thank a mother for continuing to be a mother? For being ready with advice (when asked) or remaining silent when it is most appreciated? For not saying, “I told you so”, when she could have said these words dozens of times? For being essentially herself -- loving, thoughtful, patient, and forgiving?
I don't know how, dear God, except to bless her as richly as she deserves and to help me live up to the example she has set. I pray that I will look as good in the eyes of my children as my mother looks in mine.
A daughter
16. According to the passage, the writer’s friends ________ before their mothers died.
A.could tell them their appreciation
B.never completely said “thank you” to their mothers
C.lived to their mother
D.were very thankful
17. What does the writer think of her mother?
A.Changing. B.Happy.
C.Loving, thoughtful, and forgiving. D.Outstanding.
18. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.She has said “thank you” to her mother dozens of times.
B.The writer’s mother is still alive.
C.The writer has been a mother.
D.She wishes God to bless her mother.
19. The underlined expression “flow easily from my pen” means ________.
A.express easily in words
B.move out of her pen easily
C.write out without any difficulty in ink
D.speak the words as soon as possible
20. Why does the daughter write the letter?
A.She feels sorry to her mother.
B.She wants to tell God how much she loves her mother.
C.She expects God to retell her appreciation to her mother.
D.She wants to pray for her mother.
B
Having finished her homework, Ma Li wants some music for relaxation. As usual, she starts
her computer and goes to Baidu.com to download music files. But this time she is surprised when an announcement about protecting songs' copyright bursts onto the screen. The age of free music and movie downloads may have come to an end as Web companies like Baidu are accused(控告)of pirating(盗用)copyright. Lawsuits(诉讼)have been filed against four websites offering free downloads. In September 2005, a Beijing court ordered Baidu to pay recording company Shanghai Push compensation for their losses. Baidu was also told to block the links to the pirated music on the website. This caused a heated discussion on Internet file sharing.
"Baidu's defeat in the lawsuit shows it is not right to get copyrighted songs without paying. Downloaders may face lawsuits or fines," said an official.
Like many teens, Huang Ruoru, an 18-year-old girl from Puning in Guangdong Province, doesn't think that getting music from websites is wrong. She always shares her favourite songs downloaded from Baidu with her friends. When told about the lawsuit, she began to feel a little guilty about getting others' work without paying.
However, other teenagers have different ideas. Wang Yafei, a Senior 2 girl from Jinan, Shandong Province pointed out that file sharing is a good way to promote pop singers. "If I download a song and really like it, I will buy the CD," she said. "So what the recording companies really should concentrate on is improving their music, rather than pursuing(追究)file-sharers." 21. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?
A.Music on the Internet is of better quality.
B.Downloading material can be illegal.
C.It's good to get free music on the Internet.
D.Baidu is a popular web company.
22. The four web companies were put to court because _________.
A.they got copyrighted songs without paying
B.they downloaded copyrighted music for people
C.they make copyrighted files for free downloads
D.they offer free music on line
23. How do some of the teenagers feel while downloading free music after the lawsuit?
A.A bit guilty. B.A little sad. C.Extremely angry. D.Awfully sorry.
24. What's the advantage of file sharing for recording companies?
A.Getting more money from web companies.
B.Enabling people to download favorite songs.
C.Helping to improve the music.
D.Making pop singers more popular. 25. It can be inferred from the text that _________.
A.Web companies are still ignoring the copyright laws.
B.Teenagers haven't got money to buy CDs.
C.Teenagers are probably still downloading free music.
D.Teenagers prefer CDs with copyright to pirated music.
