There have been many great inventions or things that changed the way we live. The first great invention was the one that is still very important today——the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distance.

For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that had as much effect as the wheel . Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn’t have to explore much any more. They began to work instead to make life better.

In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. These all play a big part in our daily life today.

The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909, movies with sound in 1926, the computer in 1928, jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wore.

The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and allowed them to live longer. By the 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60.

By this time most people in developed countries had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a desire(渴望) to explore again. The earth was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then United States took a step. Since then other countries , including China and Japan, have made their own steps into space.

In 1969 man took his biggest step away from earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning, though. New inventions will some day allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.

1.This passage talks mainly about _______________ .

A．why cars were very important

B．when light was invented

C．how inventions affect people’s daily life

D．which country made the first step into space

2.According to the passage man didn’t have a desire to explore a lot ___________.

A．a(chǎn)t the beginning of 1800s

B．in the 1960s

C．since the 1900s

D．from the 1800s to 1960s

3.Nylon came out five years later than____________ .

A．radio             B．camera           C．jet planes         D．movies

4.People can live longer lives because ________ that help cure diseases have worked very well.

A．doctors                               B．new ways

C．medicines                             D．new hospitals

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Twelve students danced with twelve big schoolbags on Children’s Day. They wanted to show people how    1  they were! They looked forward to   2   small schoolbags. In fact, big schoolbags have been a serious problem for students for a long time. They are too   3   to carry, and it’s also not convenient(方便的)   4   students want to take a book out to read. But now this problem seems to be solved(解決). An e-textbook was invented and it will help   5    poor children. 

It is said that e-textbooks will be    6   in middle schools in our country. An e-textbook is a small    7  for each student. It’s   8   lighter than an ordinary schoolbag. Although it is as small as a book,    9   it can hold all things for study. Would you like to have   10  ?

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根據(jù)以上信息，選擇最佳選項,將其標號在答題卡上涂黑。（每小題2分，共10分）

1.If you want a musician to teach your kid to play the guitar, which number will you call?

A．5201318.         B．6963749.          C．7328059.         D．3133696.

2.If a person has $110, he can buy___________.

A．a(chǎn) TV and a recorder                     B．a(chǎn) coat and a recorder

C．a(chǎn) coat and an Mp3 player                 D．a(chǎn) TV and an Mp3 player

3.What can’t you buy in the second advertisement?

A．TV.               B．Computer.         C．Recorder.         D．Mp3 player.

4.If you want to find a part-time job, you’ll read___________. 

A．Help Wanted       B．For Sale           C．Guitar Lessons      D．Lost

5.What’s in the lost yellow bag?

A．A mobile phone and a wallet.              B．A mobile phone and some books.

C．Some books and an ID card.                D．Some books and a wallet.

Linda loves her dog Davy.  They went to New York last Saturday.  While Linda was 1    a newspaper at the railway station the dog got out of his box and ran away. The station was 2    and Linda couldn’t see Davy anywhere. When Linda 3    his name, some people looked at her but Davy didn’t 4   . Then she called the police. While she was talking on the 5   , Davy met another dog outside the station.  While the police were coming,  Linda  walked  around the station and called Davy’s name.   She  didn’t 6    about looking outside the station. Finally, a little boy said to her, “Did you look outside? I 7   a big black dog when I came in.” When Linda 8   saw Davy, he was jumping and running with another dog. There was a police officer 9    them. The police officer said to Linda, “ I think my dog 10    your dog.”

It is summer vacation and school is closed. Children don’t need to study 1 exams. During the summer vacation, many children stay at home to  2 TV, eat delicious food and play with  3 friends. Some take part in (參加) a neighborhood program, go to  4  museums or go camping. A camp is a summer vacation place for  5 . They can go swimming, climb mountains, go to the beach or go hiking. Now, there are   6  camps. They are not expensive. At these camps, children learn  7  to use computers. Most children enjoy playing computer games. At the computer camps, they can learn some things about the computer,  8 friends and talk about some things  9 their friends. If you don’t have a plan yet, a computer camp should be a  10 choice(選擇).

1.                A．for            B．in             C．on   D．by

2.                A．see            B．look           C．watch    D．read

3.                A．his            B．their           C．our  D．her

4.                A．a(chǎn)              B．a(chǎn)n             C．the  D．/

5.                A．children        B．child           C．parents   D．people

6.                A．book           B．computer       C．music    D．sports

7.                A．what           B．how           C．where    D．when

8.                A．do            B．have           C．like  D．make

9.                A．a(chǎn)nd            B．on             C．with D．of

10.               A．sad            B．good           C．bad  D．quiet