When we watch movies about the future, we sometimes see robots. They are usually like human servants. They help with the housework and do jobs like working ______ dirty or dangerous places.

Today there are already robots working in factories. Some ______ help to build cars, and they do simple jobs over and over again. Fewer people ______ such jobs in the future because they are boring, but robots will never get bored.

Scientists are now trying ______ robots look like humans and do the same things as we do. Some robots in Japan can walk and dance. They are fun to watch. However, some scientists believe that ______ we can make robots move like people, it will be difficult to make them really think like a human. For example, scientist James White thinks that robots will never be able to wake up and know where they are. But many scientists disagree with Mr. White. They think that robots will even be able to talk like humans ______ 25 to 50 years.

Some scientists believe that there will be more robots in the future. However, they agree it may take ______ years. These new robots will have many different shapes. Some will look like humans, and ______ might look like animals. In India, for example, scientists made robots ______ look like snakes. If buildings fall down with people inside, these snake robots can help look for people under the buildings. This was not possible 20 years ago, but computers and rockets also seemed ______ 100 years ago. We never know what will happen in the future!

1.

A．from

B．to

C．in

D．of

2.

A．can

B．may

C．must

D．should

3.

A．do

B．did

C．are doing

D．will do

4.

A．make

B．making

C．to make

D．to making

5.

A．because

B．unless

C．until

D．although

6.

A．in

B．during

C．for

D．from

7.

A．hundred

B．hundred of

C．hundreds

D．hundreds of

8.

A．other

B．others

C．the other

D．the others

9.

A．that

B．who

C．whose

D．/

10.

A．possible

B．possibly

C．impossible

D．impossibly

Since my mother moved to live with us in the city, she had been much heavier than before. As time went by, her health got ______. So I had to take her to see a doctor. My mother ______ to lose weight by doing exercise every day. She had no choice but to follow what the doctor said. I told her that I ______ with her every morning.

On the first morning, she got up very early and ran with me in ______ neighborhood. I tried to run slowly ______ she could follow me. After running for some minutes, I told her proper ways of exercise and the importance of eating healthy food. She listened to me carefully. It made me ______ that she told me everything very patiently when I was a kid. ______ the second morning, I praised her for keeping running with me.

But after two weeks, she wanted to give up running because she thought the two-week exercise didn’t work at all. To encourage her, I taught her ______ to use the facilities (设施) for exercise in the gym which is not far away. She began to exercise again.

With my help, it ______ her one month to develop a good habit of daily exercise. “Thank you, my dear daughter. Exercise brings health and happiness to me. I will never worry about my health.” Her words touched my heart ______. I felt happy to make a big difference to my mother’s life.

11.

A．better

B．worst

C．worse

D．well

12.

A．told

B．is told

C．has told

D．was told

13.

A．would exercise

B．did exercise

C．will exercise

D．had exercised

14.

A．we

B．us

C．our

D．ours

15.

A．but

B．so that

C．that

D．so

16.

A．to remember

B．remembered

C．remember

D．remembering

17.

A．In

B．On

C．With

D．For

18.

A．where

B．when

C．what

D．how

19.

A．has taken

B．is taking

C．took

D．takes

20.

A．deeper

B．deep

C．deepest

D．deeply

What will our homes be like in the future? Here are some predictions:

◆Want to take a shower when you get home? You’ll be able to let your smart water heater (热水器) to start heating up when you’re on your way home.

◆Did I turn off the oven? Did I close the window? Everyone may have a moment like that. But in the future, your home will check these for you.

◆In your home of the future, all of your devices can work together to make your life more comfortable. When you turn on the lights in the morning, your windows will open at the same time. The lights will slowly turn off by themselves after the sun appears.

◆Your home may have dangers. The hackers (黑客) could open your door and cause a mess at your home through your phone or other devices. Your home will tell you about it but you can’t arrive in time. So people will have to be careful of their personal information.

21. In the future, what can we do on our way home?

A．Take a shower.	B．Let the water heater work.
C．Keep working.	D．Have a look at our smart home devices.

22. What will our life be like in the future in smart homes?

A．More comfortable.	B．Very busy.
C．Very safe.	D．More boring.

23. Who will let you know if someone breaks into your home in the future?

A．Your friend.	B．Your home.
C．The police.	D．Your neighbor.

24. What can we NOT learn from the passage?

A．There might be dangers about smart homes in the future.

B．The hackers might only come into your home through the phone.

C．The lights will turn off by themselves when the sun comes out.

D．You don’t need to worry if you forget to close windows in the future.

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

A．Some Beautiful Houses	B．Some Famous Predictions
C．A Better World	D．Homes of the Future

A hobby is not a job or a school subject. A hobby is something you enjoy doing in your spare time. It’s not something you need to do. It’s just fun. Some people make model ships, keep pets, plant flowers, play computer games or chat on the Internet. Some paint pictures or dance to music. Some collect everything from stamps to seashells (海贝壳)... People take up hobbies because they think these activities can bring them many things like happiness, friendship and knowledge. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can have a hobby. A hobby will make your life colorful.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
26. What is a hobby?

A．A job.

B．A school subject.

C．Something interesting.

D．Something you enjoy doing in your spare time.

27. How many hobbies are mentioned(提到) in this passage?

A．7.

B．8

C．9.

D．10.

28. Hobbies can bring people _______.

A．much money

B．health

C．happiness, friendship and knowledge

D．lots of trouble

29. What kind of people can have a hobby?

A．Rich or poor.	B．Old or young.
C．Sick or well.	D．A、B and C.

30. When do people often take up hobbies?

A．In their work time.

B．In the daytime.

C．In their free time.

D．In the holiday.

配对阅读左栏是5个人对应软件的要求,右栏是7个应用软件的简介,请为不同的人找到合适的应用软件。

11.    31    Jenny has to do the homework after work.She is so busy that she seldom has time to take care of her 2-year-old son,So she needs an app for him to learn to speak and count. 12.    32    Sam was given a list of books to read by his teacher,but he has just had an eye operation and needs some app that can store the books and read them aloud to him. 13.    33    Bob find it difficult to remember all the new words from the English textbook.He wants to make progress in a relaxing way for he thinks it boring to do a lot of word exercises. 14.    34    Cathy is fun of traveling.She needs an app that can make it easier for her to buy train or airline tickets. 15.    35    John is going to have a long railway trip.During this trip,he needs something like games to kill the time.

A.Word Easy is a fantastic English learning app with world exercises of different levels.Only when you pass a test of a certain level can you go on to learn words of a higher level. B.Rail Friend can be the best for helper when you feel it hard to buy the train or airline tickets.You can buy tickets anywhere at any time. C.World of Tanks Blitz,a free-to-play online dating with over 40 million downloads,brings quick-fire tank fights.“A lot of tanks,a lot of people and a lot of fun.” It will be the best choice to kill your time. D.Himalayas Reading has millions of books including poems,short stories,novels and even fairy tales for children.What’s special about it is that you can use it to download book recording that can be listened to. E.Cheese Reading catches the main idea of each book you have downloaded so that you can save time by finishing reading a book within 5 minutes. F.Baby Bus is a very good friend for children under three years old.Kids can learn to speak,understand numbers and draw pictures with the help of this app. G.Vocabulary Hero may help you learn more English words while you’re playing games,so if you have problems remembering the new words when you learn English,use it!

请用适当的词完成下面的短文，并把所缺单词填写在答题卡指定的位置上。每个空只能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。

In the past（过去）there lived a man in a small town called Zheng. One day he wanted to buy himself a new pair of     36    . He measured（测量）his feet with a ruler first and     37     down his size on a piece of paper. Then he went shoe shopping.

When he arrived at the shoe shop, he put his hand into his pocket（口袋）, but he found     38     paper was not here. So he said to the salesman, “I left the measurement at home and don’t know the size. I’ll will go     39     home to take it. With these words, he ran out     40     the shop.

He ran back home, found the paper and then ran to the shop again.     41     it took him a few hours and the shop was closed. He     42     the afternoon on the way and did not buy his shoes at last.

Someone asked     43    , “Did you want to buy the shoes for yourself? “

“Of course,” he answered.

“Then why don’t you     44     the shoes on by yourself?”

“I trust（相信）the ruler more     45     my feet,” he said.

A.回答问题
请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的信息，回答5个问题。要求所写答案语法正确、语义完整。

The winter vacation and the Spring Festival are coming! Do you have any resolutions for the vacation? Here are what some students are going to do—maybe they will give you an idea.

Wu Han, 14, from Shanghai

I am going to write my first novel（小说） in the vacation. It is going to be a fantasy（幻想作品）and the characters in my story will be four lovely（可爱的）girls.

Li Ming, 14, from Shandong

I am going to spend half of the winter vacation taking guitar lessons. I am going to improve my guitar skills. In the rest time, I am going to enjoy the Spring Festival: eating delicious food and visiting friends.

Yang Yang, 13, from Tianjin

My friends and I are going to take the train to Beijing. I have been to Beijing for many times. But this time, without my parents’ company（陪同）, the trip should be different. We are going to stay in Beijing for three days and visit some parks there.

46. Who is the youngest one of the three students?
__________________
47. What is Wu Han going to do in the vacation?
__________________
48. Who is going to take guitar lessons in the winter vacation?
__________________
49. How long are Yang Yang and her friends going to stay in Beijing?
__________________
50. Why does Yang Yang think that the trip should be different from this time?
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B.书面表达
51. 请根据要求完成短文写作，并将作文写在答题卡指定的位置上。
期中考试之后，你在学习、生活、业余爱好等方面有什么新的打算吗？请给你的朋友Bob写一封电子邮件，讲述一下你的新计划。
作文要求：
1.不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校真实的名称和学生的真实姓名。
2.语句连贯，词数80词左右。邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Bob,

How is it going these days?

I make some new plans for myself.

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Do you have any new plans?

Yours,

Da Ming