It’s the lunchtime break at a middle school in Shanghai. No mobile phones can be heard ringing anywhere. The common sight of crowds of children chatting on their phones or sending short messages has disappeared.

A Grade 2 student said, “I couldn’t concentrate during classes if the cellphone was with me. I couldn’t help checking if there were messages or missed phone calls. I even played games on the phone sometimes.”

The school says they feel the ban (禁令) is necessary to keep order in class. They even gave out an open letter to remind parents not to let their children bring mobile phones to school. More than 96 percent of the parents say they welcome the school’s decision. The school is also flexible (灵活的) in implementing the ban. Those students who live far from school are allowed to bring mobile phones to get in touch with their parents. But they still have to turn them off in classrooms.

Medical experts have also welcomed the school decision. They say too much dependence on mobile phones can cause many psychological (心理的) problems for school students.

1. The passage mainly tells us _________.

A．a funny story happening at a middle school

B．that the use of the mobile phones can cause mental problems

C．about a ban on the mobile phone in a middle school in Shanghai

D．that the mobile phone is a big problem for school students

2. ________ of the parents don’t welcome the decision at the middle school in Shanghai.

A．More than 96%

B．Less than 96%

C．More than 4%

D．Less than 4%

3. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “implementing” in the third paragraph?

A．carrying out

B．giving up

C．making up

D．finding out

Shameem was born in a small village in Pakistan. In her village, it was a tradition to keep girls inside their homes. They were not allowed to get an education.

Fortunately, Shameem’s uncle, a university teacher, wanted to give her a chance to see the world. He offered Shameem a chance to attend school. So she became the only girl student in her class.

However, Shameem struggled to complete her schooling. To get permission for college, she went on a three-day hunger strike (抗议). After graduating from college, Shameem got a position in a non-profit organization (非营利性组织) working to help women in rural (农村的) areas.

There, she saw a Pakistan that she didn’t know. Until then, she thought she had a difficult life. But there, she saw what women in other parts of Pakistan were experiencing. Some women had 11 children, but nothing to feed them. They would walk three hours every day to get water.

Shameem found that the position was more than just a job for her. She discovered her power. Her experience could encourage more people to understand the importance of education and send their daughters to school.

Now, Shameem teaches in a rural school in her hometown. “The first day I walked into the school,” she said, “I saw all these little Shameems looking at me with dreams in their eyes, the same dream of freedom that I had in my childhood.”

Today, there is not a single girl in her village who doesn’t go to school.

8. Who played an important role in sending Shameem to school?

A．Her uncle.

B．Her teacher.

C．A workmate.

D．A university student.

9. Why did Shameem work for a non-profit organization?

A．To make much money for her family.

B．To finish her education by herself.

C．To help poor women in the countryside.

D．To discover her power as an example.

10. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4?

A．Shameem walked three hours to get water.

B．Shameem used to know her homeland well.

C．Women and children were all short of food.

D．Women’s situation was worse than expected.

11. What’s the influence of Shameem’s effort?

A．Now girls have the same dream in Pakistan.

B．No girl is allowed to attend school in Pakistan.

C．All girls in the school are named Shameem.

D．The idea of girls’ education in her village has changed.

Takeout boxes, used masks, fish bones, autumn leaves…Do you know which trash bin (垃圾箱) each of these goes in? To help solve this problem, three students from Xi’an Aerospace City No. 1 High School made a smart trash bin that uses voice recognition (识别). The trash bin can even understand different Chinese local languages.

“We find it’s troublesome to find the right trash bin for our daily life and we know that many people face the same problem. That’s why we want to give a hand”, said Zhang Zehua, 17, who was coding (编程) and building a garbage-sorting (垃圾分类) database (数据库). Starting last April, the three students built databases and made a sorting system for their smart bin. They learned how to use less energy and allow the bin to work for a longer time at a lower temperature.

Team member Zhang Zhenjie, 16, had a difficult task to complete. He was collecting data. While talking with his classmates, he found that people had several different ways to describe the same piece of garbage. So he made some change of the voice recognition system and greatly increased its accuracy (准确性). He also counted how much garbage a family makes daily. This helped him choose the right space for the bin.

The three teenagers are getting a patent (专利) for their design and looking for producers. They will continue to improve the trash bin and introduce it to more communities in the future. Maybe more families will use their smart bins in the future.

12. The writer started the passage by __________.

A．telling stories

B．giving suggestions

C．giving examples

D．expressing opinions

13. The smart trash bin can do the following things EXCEPT __________.

A．helping solve garbage-sorting

B．recognizing people’s voice

C．speaking several languages

D．understanding Chinese local languages

14. Why did the three students make the smart trash bin?

A．Because our daily life has fewer smart trash bins.

B．Because it’s troublesome to find the right trash bin.

C．Because many people don’t know garbage-sorting.

D．Because they mainly learn garbage-sorting at school.

15. What do Paragraph 3 and Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?

A．Why it is difficult to collect data.

B．What the school did to support the three students.

C．What the advantage of the new smart trash bins is.

D．How these three students designed this smart trash bin.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。

Many teachers suggest learning English by using mnemonics (助记符).     16    

The loci (轨迹) method.

This method is very useful for remembering lists of words. First, you need to form a path (路线). Next, looking at the words, you will create a picture that isn’t easy to forget for each word.     17     Finally, put away the words and move along the path in your mind again.

The connection method.

To remember a word, it is helpful to connect it with a picture. For example, if you are trying to remember the meaning of the word “tremendous”, you might connect it with trees and men.     18     This connection of meaning, sound and picture can help you remember new words quickly.

The grouping method.

    19     Try dividing them into smaller groups (things you write with, things you write on, things you read). And you’ll probably find that you are able to remember more words.

    20     We’ve looked at just a few of the many types of mnemonic devices (装置) that can be applied (应用) by language learners. In the end, it really depends on your own learning style and how you keep information. Why not find the one that works best for you?

A．Mnemonics are methods to help remember information.

B．Say the word “tremendous”, and you hear “tree” and “men”.

C．What these three methods have in common is the idea of active learning.

D．By focusing on what you are reading, you can feel great about your efforts.

E．Then, imagine walking down your path and put the pictures at certain places.

F．Try to remember the following words: pencil, notebook, book, newspaper, pen, paper.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

When I was young, I was very proud. I liked to show off in front of others to get their praise. But after one _______ experience, I came to understand that it’s important to be modest (谦虚).

One day, my friend and I were riding our bikes in a park. My mother knew I had just learned how to ride for a short time, _______ she asked me to wear some safety dresses. “No, I won’t wear _______!” I said, pointing at my friend’s elbows and knees, “She doesn’t wear it _______!” “It’s dangerous,” my friend said, “You need more practice.” “I might have learned later than you, but I can ride even _______!” I said loudly. She shook her head and said, “Let’s wait and see!”

I saw a road leading into some woods. “I’ll race you!” I shouted. Then we rode towards the woods. _______, the road wasn’t as smooth as I thought. I kept bumping (颠簸) up and down, and then suddenly…bam! I fell _______ my bike. I _______ my elbows and knees bleeding. “Ha-ha!” My friend made a face and helped me up. “Be more careful next time.” she said. Tears ran down my _______. “Sorry.” I said.

All in all, this experience made me realize that we must be ________. A fall into a pit, a gain in my wit.

21.

A．forgettable

B．unforgettable

C．useless

D．hopeless

22.

A．or

B．but

C．since

D．so

23.

A．them

B．themselves

C．their

D．theirs

24.

A．also

B．either

C．too

D．neither

25.

A．slower

B．worse

C．harder

D．better

26.

A．Because

B．Unless

C．However

D．Though

27.

A．in

B．off

C．of

D．into

28.

A．felt

B．tasted

C．smelt

D．sounded

29.

A．leg

B．arm

C．hand

D．face

30.

A．proud

B．rude

C．modest

D．anxious

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

ON THE STOCK TOWER

Wang Zhihuan

The sun beyond the mountain glows;

The Yellow River seawards flows.

You can enjoy a great sight;

By climbing to a greater height.

Translated by Xu Yuanchong

Xu Yuanchong, a famous translator and professor at Peking University, died on June 17 in Beijing. Many people expressed their     31     (memory) of him. It doesn’t matter how good you are, You can always be better even if you’re already     32     best! This is the lesson we can learn from Xu Yuanchong.

Xu’s mother was interested in literature and painting. Xu     33     (encourage) by her and began to translate Chinese poetry into not only English     34     French when he was still a teenager. He soon     35     (realize) that Chinese and European languages were very different. Only about half of the words in these languages could be translated word-for-word. This is why translators have to be creative. They are always trying their best     36     (improve) their translations to make sure they are correct and beautiful. Xu’s motto (座右铭) is: Good, better, best. Never let it rest until your good is better, and your better is best. He still works every day to try to perfect     37     (he) translations.

In some ways, Professor Xu is like an athlete (运动员). Liu Xiang, for example, was a     38     (succeed) 110-meter hurdler (跨栏运动员) in the world. He always trained hard and tried to become     39     (fast). Even injuries did not weaken his desire (渴望). Both Xu and Liu are generally considered to be the best. But that hasn’t kept them     40     always trying to become better.

46. 近年来，在一些学生中出现了不珍惜劳动成果、不想劳动、不会劳动的现象。为此，国家提出了把劳动教育（Labor Education）纳入中小学国家课程的方案。现在你校校报英语栏目English World就开展劳动教育发起征文。请你以“Developing Labor Education in Our School”为题，写一篇100词左右的短文参赛。

内容包括
1. 劳动教育的重要性（学习生活技能、养成良好习惯……）
2. 校内劳动教育活动（开设实践活动, 如植树、种菜、学做家务等组织做蛋糕比赛……）
3. 你的看法。
要求
1. 文中不能出现真实姓名和所在学校的名称
2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

Developing Labor Education in Our School

It’s reported that Labor Education has been included in the education of schools in China.

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