—How is your English going?

— .I can read pretty well and my writing has improved.

A. Not bad B. Not yet C. Not at all D. Not any more

A 【解析】句意：-你的英語學(xué)得怎么樣？-還不錯(cuò)，我能很好的閱讀，而且我的寫作水平也提高了。Not bad還不錯(cuò)；Not yet.還沒有；Not at all.沒關(guān)系；Not any more不再。根據(jù)句意How is your English going?可知，這里問的是英語的學(xué)習(xí)情況，答語中應(yīng)用形容詞，故應(yīng)選A。

What will the future world be like? Many people are glad to give their ______ ．Here are two imaginations about the world of __． When people talk about the future, we like to think that we'll have our own personal flying car. We would fly at 480 kilometres per hour, avoiding traffic lights，___ roads and speeding tickets．___，some people point to the disadvantages of flying cars. One big problem is: what will happen if the flying cars _____ ? Then there will be problems with traffic control. Also, if____ become popular, there will surely be too much air traffic．__ it seems that flying cars will face more than a few problems if they are to get off the ground! .Imagine you have your own Ironman____ . Several companies are trying to build a practical robot "exoskeleton". This is a suit of robot arms and legs which follows your movement. It will____ the wearer to lift heavy objects, walk a long way and even punch through walls! It is____ in many ways, especially for people with disabilities. This suit might help people to walk again after____ or injury（受傷）.But the disadvantage at the moment is the____ . Even a simple suit can cost hundreds of thousands of pounds. Another problem is battery life. A suit like this needs a lot of____ and batteries only last about 15 minutes at the moment. One other problem is that a badly programmed robot wearer. You wouldn't want your robot leg or arm bending（彎曲） suit could ____ the the wrong way. car above our heads,

So in the future，___ we might be able to fly to work and lift a there are plenty of problems to solve before this will be possible.

1.A. suggestions B. instructions C. opinions D. reasons

2.A. past B. yesterday C. present D. tomorrow

3.A. empty B. wide C. busy D. dirty

4.A. Moreover B. Instead C. In fact D. However

5.A. put down B. break down C. write down D. calm down

6.A. they B. you C. we D. I

7.A. And B. But C. So D. or

8.A. gloves B. suit C. helmet D. shoes

9.A. ask B. wish C. invite D. allow

10.A. beautiful B. peaceful C. colorful D. useful

11.A. disease B. holiday C. work D. party

12.A. quality B. price C. need D. number

13.A. chances B. power C. rest D. experience

14.A. hurt B. attract C. protect D. attack

15.A. whether B. unless C. although D. until

1.C 2.D 3.C 4.D 5.B 6.A 7.C 8.B 9.D 10.D 11.A 12.B 13.B 14.A 15.C 【解析】這篇短文給我們想象了未來世界的樣子，文章中主要提到了關(guān)于未來世界的兩個(gè)想象：一個(gè)是飛行汽車；另一個(gè)是鋼鐵俠套裝。這兩種發(fā)明都有他們的優(yōu)點(diǎn)，但同時(shí)也有很多的問題需要解決。 ...

Every morning, millions of people in China do Tai-chi. It is

popular with women and men. Tai-chi is a good kind of exercise

for old people. It is good for the body and for the mind. It is

healthy and relaxing. Tai-chi is from China. It is hundreds of

years old. Tai-chi is a "soft" martial art（武術(shù)）.That means it is slow and calm.

There are also "hard" martial arts. Shaolin Kung-fu, for example, which has a history of over 1,500 years, is a "hard" martial art. It is fast and dangerous. You have to be very fit and strong to do "hard" martial arts.

In Beijing, Master Li Yu is teaching Shaolin Kung-fu to thirty young students, three of whom come from abroad. "Shaolin Kung-fu is difficult," said Li Yu. "You must practise every move many times."

Sports like football and basketball are also popular in China. But martial arts like Tai-chi and Kung-fu are part of Chinese culture and history.

1.How many types of martial arts does this passage tell us?

A. Only one. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

2.What is Master Li Yu teaching?

A. Tai-chi. B. Shaolin Kung-fu. C. Football. D. Basketball.

3.Which sentence is TRUE according to the passage?

A. It is easy to learn Shaolin Kung-fu.

B. Men like Tai-chi better than women do.

C. Tai-chi has a shorter history than Shaolin Kung-fu.

D. People must be very healthy and strong to do Tai-chi.

1.B 2.B 3.C 【解析】這篇短文給我們介紹了太極和少林功夫兩種武術(shù)形式，太極屬于“軟”武術(shù)，而少林功夫?qū)儆凇坝病惫Ψ�，他們都是中國歷史和文化的一部分。 1.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文中Tai-chi is a "soft" martial art、Shaolin Kung-fu, for example, which has a history of over 1,500...

Martina looked out of the window. A robin was singing a lively song in the tree. At this time, Grandpa, who lived with the family since Grandma had died, came in. He looked at the floor as if looking for something. He said, "When the robin sings..." he stopped, trying to remember what he had started to say.

"Spring is here," Mum finished the sentence. "And I'm thinking of our spring cleaning," Mum suggested. "Martina, you can help me, right?" Martina agreed unwillingly.

They cleaned the house. They cleaned upstairs, downstairs, inside, outside, until everything was clean. Then Mum pointed to Grandpa's sofa and shouted. "That old sofa has got to go. We'll buy Grandpa a new one."

It was true and Martina had to agree. The sofa was really old. As they tried to move the sofa, Grandpa stood in their way. "You can't take my sofa," he shouted.

"It's old," Mum said. Grandpa tried to push his sofa back into place. "We'll buy you a new one," Mum promised.

"I don't want a new one," Grandpa insisted. Mum let go of the sofa. "We'll talk about it tonight when John gets home." John, Martina's dad, was still at work.

"Why don't you let us take away the sofa? It's too old!"Martina asked when the family were having supper. Grandpa shook his head and said, "I sat in this sofa, with your grandma right here, when I asked her to marry me. It was so long ago, but when I sit in this sofa and close my eyes I feel she is near."

"It's amazing," Martina thought, "how Grandpa can remember things from the past. These days he forgets almost everything."

The old man smiled to Martina and went on. "And the night your father was born, I sat in this sofa. I was nervous when they placed the little baby into my arms."

"I think I'm beginning to understand," Martina said. "Many years later," Grandpa continued, "I sat in this sofa when the doctor called and told me that your grandma was ill. I was lost without her, but the sofa gave me the comfort."

"I do see now," Martina looked at Grandpa. "This is not just an old sofa. This sofa is more like a friend." "Yes," Grandpa added. "We've got through a lot together." The whole family agreed that the living room would be boring without the old sofa.

1.What is a robin?

A. A bird. B. A cat. C. A fish. D. A worm.

2.What was Grandpa like these days?

A. Careless. B. Impatient. C. Organized. D. Forgetful.

3.Who was "the little baby" in Paragraph 9?

A. Martina. B. Martina's dad. C. Martina's mum. D. Martina's uncle.

4.What's the best title for this passage?

A. Martina's wish B. A spring cleaning C. A happy family D. The old sofa

1.A 2.D 3.B 4.D 【解析】Martina的家里有爺爺?shù)囊粋�(gè)舊的沙發(fā)，她和她的媽媽在打掃衛(wèi)生的時(shí)候想把它扔掉，再買個(gè)新的。但是Martina的爺爺不同意，因?yàn)檫@個(gè)舊沙發(fā)里有他最美好的回憶。 1.詞義猜測題。根據(jù)劃線單詞所在的句子A robin was singing a lively song in the tree.可知，robin是一個(gè)名詞，它在樹上唱...

Dear Mr Scott,

I expect you may be slightly surprised to receive a letter from your next-door neighbor, but I have to raise a theme that it will be easier for me to discuss in writing. You may have noticed that I have a line of apple trees running along the fence（柵欄）that separates our two gardens. You may also have felt happy when you see your two children sitting on your grass by the fence. And you may also have noticed that my apple trees bend over the fence and seem to look down at your children with interest. It is only natural that your children should sometimes seem to return that interest. And it is quite legal（合法的）for them to show that interest by picking all the apples that hang over on your side of the fence. But to tell you the truth, Mr Scott, I am tired of seeing your children, day after day, destroy the branches of every one of my apple trees. And it seems that a war has been fought on one side of my apple trees. Besides, I am more tired of waking up on these fine autumn mornings to find even the apples on MY side of the fence much less in number. I know this too is the work of your children, since last night I was woken at midnight by the noise they were making when climbing one of my trees, and (as they may have told you) I drove them away.

Yours sincerely,

Becky Aldrin

1.What is this?

A. A complaint letter. B. An invitation letter.

C. A thank-you letter. D. A recommendation letter.

2.Which season was it?

A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter.

3.What did the two children do last night?

A. They sat on the grass. B. They ran along the fence.

C. They destroyed the branches. D. They climbed an apple tree.

4.How was Becky Aldrin when she wrote this letter?

A. Polite but serious. B. Surprised but happy.

C. Angry and rude. D. Tired and uninterested.

5.What did Becky Aldrin wish Mr Scott to do next?

A. Be kind to his neighbour B. Make friends with his children.

C. Have a talk with his children. D. Grow apple trees in his garden.

1.A 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.C 【解析】這篇短文是Becky寫給Scott的一封信，他們兩個(gè)是鄰居，Becky沿著他們兩家之間的籬笆種了一些蘋果樹，但是Scott先生的兩個(gè)孩子總是毀壞蘋果樹，所以她寫信告訴Scott先生，希望他能處理一下。 1.主旨大意題。這篇短文是Becky Aldrin寫給Scott先生的一封信，根據(jù)信中But to tell yo...

C）用括號(hào)中所給動(dòng)詞的正確形式填空，使短文完整。

Donnie Darko is a fantastic film. It's a dark comedy, which is sometimes funny and sometimes frightening.

The film1. (set) in an American town. One night, Donnie Darko, who is a teenager, meets a frightening man2. (dress) as a rabbit. When a plane crashes into Donnie's house, the man saves his life and then tells him that his enemies plan3. (end) the world in 26 days. The film is about the next 26 days. It's a teenage love story, a thriller, a science fiction film, and a comedy, all in one film.

Donnie Darko was written and directed by Richard Kelly, who4. (be) only 25 when he made it. It5. (win) plenty of film awards so far, but no Oscars. The music is really good, and it6. (include) 1980s pop songs. Watch this film now and see what you think of it.

1.is set 2.dressed 3.to end 4.was 5.has won 6.includes 【解析】這篇短文給我們介紹了一部電影《死亡幻覺》，文章中介紹了這部電影的主要內(nèi)容、它的導(dǎo)演、獲獎(jiǎng)情況以及影片中的音樂等。 1.句意：這部電影是以美國的一個(gè)小鎮(zhèn)為背景的。這里考查的是短語be set in…以…為背景。根據(jù)句意可知，這句話陳述的是一個(gè)...

閱讀短文，根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個(gè)最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。

You may think that English dictionaries have been used for many, many centuries. The spelling of English has always been a problem, but it was more of a problem in the days before a dictionary. In those days people spelt words in different ways which you might find interesting. But it made reading English much more difficult. So dictionaries were invented to encourage everybody to spell the same. In fact, an English dictionary like the kind you use today wasn't made until the time of the Qing Dynasty.

The largest dictionary in the world is the Oxford English Dictionary, or OED for short. The idea for this dictionary came from an important meeting in Britain in 1857. Twenty-two years later, Oxford University asked James Murray to be the editor of its new dictionary.

Murray had not been to college. At the age of fourteen, he left his village school in Scotland and taught himself while working in a bank. Later he became a great teacher. After Oxford gave him the job, Murray had a place built in the garden behind his house to do his work. Part of it was one metre underground. In winter he had to wear a heavy coat and put his feet in a box to keep warm. Every morning, Murray got out of bed at five o'clock and worked several hours before breakfast. Often he would work by candle light into the evening.

Murray hoped to finish the new dictionary in ten years. But after five years, he was still adding words for the letter A! Then others went to work with Murray, and his two daughters were among them. He worked on the dictionary until he was very old. Forty-four years later, in 1928, other editors finished it. It had more than 15,000 words in twelve books. And you thought your English dictionary was big!

Notes on James Murray's life
Murray's early life	Born in Scotland. He left school at 14 and became a1. worker, later a great teacher.
Murray's work on OED	He became the editor of OED in the year2.. His working3. were bad: —he worked in a part-underground place in the garden4. his house —in winter it was terribly cold there —he often worked by candle light into the evening The time he spent on OED was much5. than expected. Later others and his two daughters6. him.
Other information .	OED was finished in the year 1928. It had over 15,0007.in twelve books. It is the8.dictionary in the world. Thanks to it, people can9. in the same way. For Murray, working on a dictionary wasn't only a10. ; it was a wonderful journey.

1.bank 2.1879 3.conditions/environments/situations 4.behind 5.longer/more 6.joined/helped/supported 7.words 8.largest/biggest 9.spell 10.job/task/duty 【解析】英語詞典到20世紀(jì)的時(shí)候才出現(xiàn)...

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Culture UK: Bristol

Chocolate!

The first chocolate bar in the world was created in Fry's, a company in Bristol. Joseph Fry invented the delicious treat around the year 1720. Fry's also produced the first chocolate Easter egg in the UK in 1873. The company continues to produce chocolates and sweets to this day.

Balloon Festival

The Bristol Belle was the first modern hot-air balloon in Western Europe and was developed and built in 1967. The Bristol International Balloon Festival is held every summer in the city, and is Europe's biggest hot-air balloon event.

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According to a new study, Bristol is the UK's most musical place, with the biggest number of musicians among the population. It's well-known for giving birth to the trip-hop scene in the 1990s. Its multicultural（多元文化的）population has really influenced the sounds of the Bristol music scene.

Famous people

JK Rowling

J.K. Rowling was born and brought up in Chipping Sodbury, just outside Bristol. It is said that she invented her famous character Harry Potter after meeting a young boy named Ian Potter in the village where she grew up.

Banksy

Banksy is a graffiti artist local to Bristol. He is famous all over the world for his street art. Some of his pieces have been sold for hundreds of thousands of pounds. Many Hollywood pop stars and famous people love to collect his work.

1.What does Fry's produce?

2.What can people see every summer in the sky of Bristol?

3.Please give a title in English for Paragraph 3. (In no more than FIVE words.)

4.Is Ian Potter an invented character or a real person?

5.What is Banksy well-known for?

1.Chocolates and sweets./Chocolate and sweets. 2.Hot—air balloons/Hot—air balloon 3.Music/ The UK’s most musical place/ The Bristol music scene. 4.A real person./He is a real person. 5.（Fo...

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你校英文報(bào)組織了題為“我喜歡的英語諺語，，征文活動(dòng)，你有意參加。請(qǐng)從下面兩句英語諺語中任選一句，寫一篇90詞左右的短文，參加征文活動(dòng)。

Many hands make light work.

Meaning: If lots of people share the work, it will make a job easier to complete.

Practice makes perfect.

Meaning: If you keep practising，you will be better at it.

短文內(nèi)容須包括： (1）你喜歡的諺語及其含義 (2）體現(xiàn)該諺語含義的個(gè)人經(jīng)歷 注意：1．短文中已給出的部分（見答題卡）不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。 2．短文中不得出現(xiàn)真實(shí)姓名、校名和地名。

My favourtite English saying My English saying is many hands make light work. It means if lots of people share the work, It will make a job easier to complete. Last term, our class decided to gi...

As we all know, playing chess is usually one-to-one game.

A. /; an B. /; a

C. the; an D. the; a

C 【解析】試題句意：我們都知道，下棋通常是一對(duì)一的游戲。棋牌類、球類前面不用任何冠詞。play chess是固定短語“下棋”，one-to-one是以輔音音素[w]開頭的，因此要用不定冠詞a。故選C。