1 . Wang Xiaoying, 28, a teacher of a senior high school in Beijing, used to be a big fan of Apple. From laptops (笔记本电脑) to phones, all of her electronic _____ were Apple-branded. _____, she now likes Huawei better.

“The Huawei phone I bought has a better camera, which is more useful for _____,” Wang said. “And it _____ users’ needs better. For example, the phone can work longer than an iPhone with _____ charging (充电) time.”

For many years, Chinese consumers (消费者) like Wang have chosen _____ brands more often. They _____ thought products from American or European companies were of higher quality. That’s not necessarily the case any more. A study by Credit Suisse, a Swiss financial (金融) services company, _____ that young Chinese consumers would like to _____ domestic-branded (国产品牌的) products more than before.

This is ______ domestic brands are offering better quality and service. Chinese phone makers have made much progress in the industry ______. For instance, they ______ the world’s first ceramic (陶瓷) mobile phone and the first dual camera (双摄像头) phone.

This trend can not only be ______ in the smart phone market. Over 90 percent of Chinese shoppers aged 18 to 29 said they would choose to buy domestic home appliance (国产电器) ______, such as Haier and Midea.

This shows a growing sense of national ______, South China Morning Post reported. “China is becoming a major power globally. Chinese consumers think China is good and ‘Made in China’ is not bad at all,” said Charlie Chen, head of China Consumer Research at Credit Suisse.

1.

A．programmes

B．products

C．objects

D．decisions

2.

A．Although

B．However

C．Also

D．Or

3.

A．taking photos

B．listening to music

C．reading books

D．watching videos

4.

A．takes

B．influences

C．suggests

D．fits

5.

A．more

B．better

C．less

D．longer

6.

A．popular

B．old

C．useful

D．foreign

7.

A．never

B．hardly

C．quickly

D．usually

8.

A．makes

B．says

C．shows

D．brings

9.

A．eat

B．buy

C．drink

D．feel

10.

A．so

B．because

C．why

D．since

11.

A．recently

B．finally

C．differently

D．seriously

12.

A．built

B．created

C．found

D．reviewed

13.

A．seen

B．hear

C．touch

D．taste

14.

A．things

B．goods

C．brands

D．requests

15.

A．shyness

B．business

C．pride

D．prize

2 . 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。

During the break, Ken was     1     games on his mobile phone. Some classmates were standing around him and talking. “It seems that people now can’t live     2     mobile phones. What will the mobile phone be     3     in the future?” One of them suddenly asked. “I think it will be as thin as paper. And we can charge it by putting it in the sun,” Andy said first. Kelly     4     with Andy. She said, “Yes, it is really possible. In the future, people may leave the Earth and live on other planets. It will be very far, but we can still talk on the mobile phone.     5     do you think? Millie?” “Well, I don’t know. Maybe it will be able to do everything.” Millie answered. “No matter what it will be like, I believe it will become better and better.”

3 . There is no doubt that technology has had a big influence on our lives. People from all around the world can now talk to each other almost at once on mobile phones and the Internet. People can easily solve their problems with the help of computers and the World Wide Web. With the technology, it seems that the world is more connected now than ever before. Even so, there have been worries about technology making people feel lonely and disconnected from others around them.

So does this mean that technology makes us lonely?

In my opinion,   it is hard to say “Yes” or “No”.

It’s true that humans need communication with each other. If we depend on technology too much to communicate, this can badly impact our mental (心理的) health. For me, technology is a tool. And just like any other kind of tool—like scissors, a pencil or a ruler. For example, it depends on how we use it: in a right way or in a right place. Take social media (社交媒体) as an example. If you only use it to compare yourself with others, you might feel sad and lonely. But if you use it as a tool to connect with friends and family or to start a new community to talk about your hobbies and interests, the loneliness will turn into love and friendship.

When you feel lonely after staring at your computer screen all day, maybe you can use that technology to reach out to a reliable (可靠的) friend and invite him or her out for lunch or a coffee.

1. According to the passage, if people depend on technology too much, they may ________.

A．sleep less

B．live longer

C．feel lonely

D．get more jobs

2. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “impact” in Paragraph 4?

A．帮助

B．促进

C．影响

D．进入

3. According to the writer, technology is ________.

A．a tool	B．an influence
C．a pair of scissors	D．a way of communication

4. When we use technology to ________ others, we can find love and friendship.

A．argue with

B．compete with

C．connect with

D．compare with

5. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Social media is important to us.

B．Technology can be both good and bad.

C．People need to communicate with each other.

D．Computers and the Internet help us with our work.

4 . 根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个合适的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Sam, I called you yesterday evening, but nobody answered.
B: Oh,     1    .
A: You mean the one on Centre Street? How was it?
B: Yeah.     2    . Both my parents and I had a good time. We got to know different kinds of robots and watched the robot show. Also, we had a nice meal in the museum. The waiters were robots, too!
A: Sounds exciting!     3    ?
B: About 43 in total.
A:     4    ?
B: No, taking photos is not allowed in the museum. By the way, I really want to visit it again next Sunday. Would you like to go with me?
A: Of course! I can’t wait to see the lovely robots!
B: And remember to take your student ID card with you. We can buy student tickets.
A:     5    !

6 . 根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。

Many shopping malls now have areas with “VR Experience Area”. You may have entered one or two out of curiosity (好奇心) or you may think it’s just useless technology.     1     VR, or virtual reality, is going to be a bigger part of our lives in the near future.

2016 has seen the introduction of many fancy products in the VR world, including Google’s Daydream View and Samsung’s Gear VR.     2    

2017 is going to be the year in which VR technology really starts to get popular. For a start, using VR has become normal in 2017. In fact, Microsoft and Intel have already started to discuss their plans for simpler and less expensive VR headsets (头戴式耳机).     3     And it starts to play a part in more common and real-life fields like fashion and film. For example, to enjoy the excitement of the front row at a fashion show, you’ll no longer have to go to the show in person and actually sit there.

    4     You can also expect VR mirrors and fitting rooms sooner rather than later. “This is an especially good opportunity for brands looking to offer very personalized experiences,” said Roy DeYoung from PMX Agency, a marketing company.

As time goes by, there will be less and less discussion about whether or not people will accept VR technology.     5    

A．Now it’s just a question of when.

B．But whatever your reaction is, one thing is for sure.

C．It is expected that VR products will become popular.

D．All of them offer an interesting look at the new opportunities that VR brings.

E．Therefore, many people will be able to have the experience about putting on a VR headset.

7 . In our lives we can see more and more robots in different places. They are helpful and do lots of things. They can not only work indoors, but also outdoors. They can even do tasks that nobody wants to do.

One special robot can help in fast food restaurants. At first, the robot only made hamburgers. But workers thought it could do more. Now, the robot can make many kinds of food like French fries and fried onions. It works faster than people because it can do more tasks at the same time. So it saves a lot of time and work. Also, the robot knows exactly when the food is ready. Workers are happy that they don’t have to do them, especially at night.

Another special robot can even do tasks that are difficult or dangerous. It is so big that it can carry things of up to 40 kilograms and can reach as high as ten metres, too. It helps workers fix railway lines (维修铁路线路). That’s because electricity can make some workers in danger and even fall sometimes. The robot can help them solve these problems and makes their lives much safer.

These unusual robots seem to be doing good jobs, but they still need help from people. People control robots with a computer or a remote control and a VR headset (虚拟头戴式耳机). Scientists say robots can help in more places and play a more important part in the near future.

1. Where does the special robot work indoors?

A．In the museum.	B．At the bus station.
C．In fast food restaurants.	D．On the farm.

2. What food can the special robot make at first?

A．Hamburgers.

B．French fries.

C．Fried onions.

D．Milk tea.

3. What can make workers in danger when they fix railway lines?

A．Earthquake.

B．Electricity.

C．Rainstorm.

D．VR headsets.

4. What can we infer (推断) from the 4th paragraph?

A．There will be fewer robots in our homes to do good jobs.

B．These special robots can’t work without people’s help.

C．There are four ways to order the robots to do all things.

D．These unusual robots can work instead of humans in every place.

5. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．The Fastest Robots	B．The Biggest Robots
C．The Unusual Robots	D．The Cleverest Robots

8 . 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。

two;   cost;   by;   good;   time;   they;   full;   luck;   carry;   make

On August 20, Chinese astronauts Liu Boming and Nie Haisheng did the second spacewalk of the Shenzhou XⅡ mission (任务). There is no air in space so spacewalks can be dangerous. The space is     1     of harmful radiation (辐射).     2    , the spacesuits can protect astronauts from possible danger. A spacesuit is like a small station. It gets everything ready for astronauts. Under the protection of it, astronauts can be safe while     3     out a spacewalk. The suit has headphones and speakers for     4     to talk with each other. There is also a mirror on the wrist (手腕). Astronauts can check their suits     5     looking at it. Each suit     6     around 30 million yuan and it takes four months to     7     just one! On September 27, 2008, Zhai Zhigang wore it to carry out China’s first spacewalk for about 19 minutes. The suits Chinese astronauts wear today are the second generation (代). It can support walks as long as eight hours and can be used more often. The first generation could only be used five     8     within two years, while the     9     generation can be used 15 times within three years. Now Chinese scientists are working harder, trying to develop     10     spacesuits.

10 . In the future, maybe teachers will be robots. They will _____ us English, Chinese, science and even PE.

The robot teachers will be very _____ and they seem (似乎) to know everything. You can _____ them any question at any time. They will answer your questions very quickly. What’s more, the answers will never be _____. The robot teachers will _____ make mistakes.

The robot teachers will have a good temper. They will never get angry. The robot teachers will never feel _____ even though (即使) they work day and night. They will be kind and patient. The robot teachers will love every _____. They will never get angry _____ us. You can’t lie (撒谎) to them! They will always know whether (是否) you are lying.

I am _____ such good robot teachers. I think there will be robot teachers in the near future. ______ some students think it’s impossible (不可能的). What about you?

1.

A．learn

B．share

C．teach

D．take

2.

A．clever

B．short

C．silly

D．light

3.

A．answer

B．ask

C．change

D．promise

4.

A．true

B．right

C．wrong

D．long

5.

A．always

B．even

C．often

D．never

6.

A．free

B．interested

C．tired

D．ready

7.

A．parent

B．teacher

C．student

D．school

8.

A．about

B．for

C．of

D．with

9.

A．writing down

B．looking forward to

C．getting on with

D．worrying about

10.

A．But

B．Or

C．So

D．Because