1 . 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

The earliest form of writing appeared about 5, 500 years ago. In the past, hand writing was an important subject in school. Now, many students sometimes do homework on a computer and turn in their tasks online.

Many people think typing (打字) is quick and easy to read, while writing by hand may take longer than typing. But others say writing with a pen and paper is more valuable. Writing by hand has big advantages. Research shows that when we write down ideas with a pen or pencil, we make the brain active to help us learn, remember and think. Writing by hand lets people show their creativity. No two people have the same handwriting. Writing by hand can also help people concentrate. When using a computer, people can go online or play computer games easily.

Handwriting may be pretty, however, people can get their ideas and thoughts down more quickly when they type. Typing can also make it easier for people to change. Once something is written by hand, you can’t delete it. If you want to make a change, you have to write it all over again. What’s more, some people’s handwriting may be hard to read. Typing makes everything clear, and no one will have to worry about their words being clear enough.

1. When did people begin to write?
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2. How is the brain when we write by hand?
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3. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2?
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4. How many advantages of typing are mentioned in Paragraph 3?
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5. If you need to write a report, will you type or handwrite it? Why? (Give 2 reasons. )
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2 . 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

My husband’s grandmother, aged 75, has been living with us in Beijing for a month now. Full of energy, she ________ to cook meals for us every day. The food she prepares is very delicious. That’s not all. Granny helps us with chores in our house. When we go out for a walk, I try hard to keep up with her.

________, what surprises me most is how excitedly she accepts the latest progress in high technology life. Mind you, she had received only primary school education.

When she joined us, we bought her a Beijing transportation card ________ she could use city buses and subways. One day, she came back ________ an e-card fixed on her smartphone. “It’s far more convenient. I saw others walk into the subway station just by scanning (扫描) their ________. I asked one for help to set it up on my phone,” she said with a big smile.

Later, we taught her how to watch videos, buy clothes and vegetables on smartphones, and even play mahjong (麻将) online. It quickly became her ________ smartphone app (应用软件). Though she was unable to understand well at first, our ________ help a few times and some encouragement helped her overcome the troubles. Most importantly, such communication has made ________ family relationship deeper. As for me, I’m very ________ to play mahjong online with Grandma. The other day, she knocked on my door and said, “Come, we need a fourth player to play mahjong together.”

We realize an elderly-friendly society means the old people can get great satisfaction and ________. When grandparents turn to their grandchildren for help with smartphones, a little more patience from the young can go a long way in encouraging the old to move further in high technology life.

1.

A．hopes

B．plans

C．attends

D．volunteers

2.

A．However

B．Though

C．Besides

D．Instead

3.

A．but

B．so

C．or

D．while

4.

A．by

B．with

C．on

D．to

5.

A．computers

B．cards

C．phones

D．faces

6.

A．favorite

B．perfect

C．secret

D．proper

7.

A．medical

B．patient

C．polite

D．friendly

8.

A．their

B．her

C．your

D．our

9.

A．sorry

B．creative

C．glad

D．sad

10.

A．luck

B．health

C．wealth

D．happiness

3 . 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

My 100 Days Without a Mobile Phone

When was the last time you left home without your mobile phone? Can you imagine yourself living a month, or even a year without checking your mobile phone from time to time?

As a busy modern person with lots of social connections, plans and responsibilities, I just cannot afford to not be in touch with the rest of the world. Staying connected to other people is a big part of my life. However, sometimes it can be bothersome (恼人的).

One day I discovered I was terribly tired out. I tried turning notifications (通知) off. But the fear of missing out something important made me check the phone more often than before. So, I simply stopped using my phone.

Well, to tell the truth, it was not simple at all. For the first couple of days, I had a big fear that all of my friends would soon forget about me. When I had a free moment, I had no idea what to get myself distracted (分心的) with, and the worries mixed with boredom kept bothering me.

However, after three weeks without a mobile phone, I started noticing changes — changes which I liked, and which drove me to not just continue the experiment, but in fact to reorganize some of my habits.

First of all, I noticed that I became much more focused (专注的). Before, while doing something, I would often find myself wondering what was going on online. After a month of staying away from my mobile phone, I found that the urge (冲动) was already not that strong and that my ability to focus improved.

I discovered that the world is a beautiful place. Before, I would look at it through my camera mostly: take a photo, post it, get some likes. Now, I saw beautiful people walking around and I sensed the seasons change. I could understand the actual beauty of the world, and I did not need anyone else to prove the value of this beauty through likes or shares.

Now, as 100 days have passed, I can say that the experiment was worth it. I am planning to stay away from my phone for as long as possible.

1. What made the writer check the phone more often than before?
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2. When did the writer start noticing his changes?
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3. What does the writer plan to do with his phone after the experiment?
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4. Would you like to follow the writer’s example? Why or why not? (Please give two reasons.)
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4 . 近期，你们学校针对学生利用电子设备(device)上网的情况做了一次调查，具体结果如下表。请你用英语写一份调查报告，以便刊登在校刊上。要求不少于80词，并简要分析产生这种情况的原因。

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5 . 如今计算机与网络已深入我们的生活，上网成为很多青少年的主要娱乐活动。假如你叫李梅，你对你们班50名同学（25名男生，25名女生）进行了上网目的的调查。根据表格内容及提示，请你向大家简单介绍一下同学们的上网目的。

Purposes	Boys	Girls
Playing	25	10
Reading news	22	20
Sending e-mails	20	20
Chatting with friends	25	25
Getting information for studies	25	25

提示：purpose 目的；survey 调查；convenient 方便的
要求：
①字迹工整，层次清晰；
②语句通顺，语法正确；
④不少于70词（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。

Hello, I’m Li Mei. Recently, I have made a survey among my classmates about their purposes of surfing the Internet.

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6 .

Four Telephone Messages Tom Got

This is Mrs. Brown from across the street. Your dog got into my garden today and destroyed many flowers. I’d say it will cost about $ 250 to replace them. Call me as soon as you get this message. The number is 916-5741.

This is Ann. It’s 8 pm and I’m still busy at the office, so I don’t think I’ll join you for dinner. I feel really bad about it, but we’ll have dinner tomorrow night. I promise!

This is Mr. Grant. I’m afraid I had a slight accident in the car park and did some damage to your car. I’m really sorry about it but I’m sure that my insurance company will pay for the repairs. Please give me a call when you come back. You can call me at 555-4023.

This is Mr. Green from the carpet shop. I’m afraid that we tried to get the stain (污渍) out of your carpet but we haven’t been successful. Dry cleaning didn’t work, go unfortunately there is nothing more we can do about it. Would you be able to come and get your carpet back this week?

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. According to the telephone message from Mrs. Brown, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Tom’s dog went into her bedroom. .

B．Tom’s dog destroyed many trees.

C．Mrs. Brown is going to water flowers.

D．Mrs. Brown wants Tom to call her.

2. Where do you think Ann is now?

A．In her garden.	B．At her office.
C．In a car park.	D．In a library.

3. What happened to Mr. Grant?

A．He lost his car.	B．He damaged Tom’s car.
C．His car needed repairing.	D．He helped Tom wash the car.

4. After reading the last message , we can know that ________.

A．Tom’s carpet is still dirty	B．Tom’s carpet is dean now
C．Mr. Green wants to buy a new carpet	D．Tom wants to sell the carpet to Mr. Green

5. We can know some information EXCEPT ________.

A．Mrs. Brown’s telephone number	B．Ann’s feeling
C．Mr. Green’s workplace	D．Mr. Green’s telephone number

7 . The ENIAC was the first modern computer. It was built in 1946 at the University of Pennsylvania. The machine was very big. It was the size of a large room. It was also very heavy. The ENIAC weighed more than 27,000 kilograms. It was very expensive. Plus, it was not easy to use. But it is important in the history of computers.

Over the years, computers got smaller and smaller. They also got cheaper and cheaper. First, big businesses got computers. Then, small businesses bought them. Now, people have computers at school, office, and home. Our small computers are much faster than the ENIAC. Nobody uses the ENIAC now. But we still remember it.

根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。
1. The ENIAC was the first modern robot invented in a university.
2. The ENIAC was heavier and faster than our new computers.
3. Our small computers are much faster than the ENIAC.
4. The ENIAC was built before 1946.
5. The ENIAC was an early computer so it was very important.

8 . 用所给的形容词的适当形式完成下面的短文。

new; lucky; thin; expensive; big; clever; popular; light; many; easy

Welcome to shop here! This time, you’re     1     enough to get a chance to take the     2     iPad5 home. An iPad5 works faster and can do     3     jobs than a personal computer. That means iPad5 is     4     than iPad4. Though having a     5     screen, iPad5 is 1.5 inches thick and weighs 15g while iPad4 is 2 inches and weighs 20g. In other words, iPad5 is     6     and     7     than iPad4. You must be thinking iPad5 is     8     than iPad4. However, iPad5 is much cheaper! I’m sure iPad5 is going to become the     9     product around the world. Come on! The faster you phone in, the     10     it is for you to take an iPad5 home!

9 . 听短文， 回答下列小题。
1. The mobile phone is a birthday present from Hugo’s ________.

A．grandmother

B．father

C．mother

2. The mobile phone is ________.

A．yellow

B．black

C．white

3. Hugo often uses the mobile phone to ________.

A．search for news

B．play games

C．watch films

4. Hugo usually uses the mobile phone for ________ at weekends.

A．half an hour

B．one or two hours

C．more than two hours

5. Hugo thinks the mobile phone is very ________ for him.

A．useful

B．important

C．wonderful

10 . 根据信息填写单词, 完成下列句子。

Telephone Message From: Jane To: Lucy Date: February 5th Time: 9:40 Message: Meet her at the bus stop at 10:30 on Tuesday morning. Lily

1. The message was ________ Jane ________ Lucy.
2. Lily ________ the message because Lucy was ________.
3. Jane will reach the bus stop at ________ ________.
4. Jane asked Lucy to ________ her at the ________ ________.
5. Lily got the message on the phone at ________ ________ ten on February 5th.