Here are some clever robots from different countries.

Partner	It is from Japan. About 40% of the robots in the world are made in Japan. It can play the violin and it can also do the housework.
Nao	It is from France. It can talk with people in French, English and Chinese. It can also dance and play Tai Chi. Its price is about $12,600. It will probably become cheaper. Maybe it will become your friend in the near future.
AIC-CI	It is from China. It is good at cooking. It can make many kinds of Chinese dishes. It can finish a dish in five minutes. It may come to your home in twenty years.
Miguelin	It is from Spain. It is a lovely robot. It is 6.5 meters tall. It can blink (眨眼), giggle (咯咯地笑) and turn its head from side to side.

1. The writer introduces robots from ________ countries in the passage.

A．five

B．four

C．three

D．two

2. About 40% of the robots in the world are made in ________.

A．China

B．France

C．Spain

D．Japan

3. Which is NOT true about Nao?

A．It can play the violin.	B．It can play Tai Chi.
C．It can speak three languages.	D．It costs about $12,600.

4. Miguelin can’t ________ according to the passage.

A．blink	B．giggle
C．do the housework	D．turn its head from side to side

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Partner is a robot from Spain.

B．Nao will probably become more expensive.

C．AIC-CI can make many kinds of French dishes.

D．Miguelin is a 6.5-meter-tall robot.

The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days. There are a lot to do.

On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favorite dish on this day is dumplings. Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.

The color red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy color and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate(装饰)their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of hongbao. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones hongbao. They think it brings good luck.

The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So don’t say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. For instance, you’d better not say any bad words like “death”. Don’t break anything. People think that it means your luck is running out. Also, don’t borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival.

6. What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival?

A．Family members gather for a big meal.

B．Friends eat dumplings together.

C．They borrow money from friends.

D．They give each other hongbao.

7. Why do people clean their houses before the Spring Festival?

A．Because they enjoy being clean.

B．Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck.

C．Because they think it will bring happiness to others.

D．Because it is thought that cleaning brings in money.

8. Which of the following things is NOT supposed to happen during the Spring Festival?

A．Returning money before the Spring Festival.

B．Saying any bad words or doing anything that will bring unhappiness to other people.

C．Wearing red clothes.

D．Decorating houses with red paper.

9. The underlined phrase “running out” probably means“　　　”.

A．跑出去

B．打碎

C．耗尽

D．离开

10. We can tell from the passage that the Spring Festival is　　　.

A．a time of harvest and fun

B．celebrated for one whole month

C．only celebrated in China

D．a time for families to get together

If an American friend invites you to his or her home for dinner, keep these important rules in mind. First of all, arrive on time (but not early). It’s OK to be ten or fifteen minutes late but not forty-five minutes late.

Second, it is polite (礼貌的) to bring a small gift. Flowers or candies are always good. If you take a special gift that is made in your own country, your friend will certainly enjoy accepting that.

Wearing beautiful clothes and a smile is good but not enough. Table manners (餐桌礼仪) are also very important. Do not open your mouth to talk when you are eating food. Also, eat with your mouth closed. When you want to get food that is a little far from you, do not stretch your hands to reach for it. Ask others to pass the food to you.

After dinner, don’t leave at once, but don’t stay at your friend’s house for too long, either. When your friend seems to be getting tired, tell him or her that you need to leave. Next day, call or write to say how much you enjoyed the evening.

11. When you go to an American friend’s home for dinner, it is OK to arrive ________.

A．five minutes early	B．fifteen minutes early
C．ten minutes late	D．forty-five minutes late

12. Which of the following can be accepted in American culture?

A．Eating food with your mouth open.

B．Leaving their houses at once after dinner.

C．Bringing candies when you visit their homes.

D．Talking with others when you are eating food.

13. What does the underlined word “stretch” mean in Chinese?

A．伸出

B．摆动

C．举起

D．清洗

14. How many table manners are mentioned in the passage?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

15. Where would you most probably read this passage?

A．In a diary.	B．In a novel.
C．In a storybook.	D．In a magazine.

Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting (持久的) happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends on (依靠) ourselves.”     16     Here is some advice to help you be happier.

    17     Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future, for example, getting into college or getting a good job that we fail to enjoy now. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures (乐事), such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, playing sports or spending time with close friends.     18    

Another secret to living a happy life is to be active. Many people experience this by dancing or playing a sport, such as swimming and running.     19    

Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others.     20     You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing dishes.

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，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。

A．You can forget your problems, and only think about the activity.

B．That is to say that we make our own happiness.

C．If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone.

D．The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life.

E．People who have some close friends often have happier and healthier lives.

My dream in life is to become ________ doctor. I think that a ________ is one of the most important jobs in the world. Most people are busy ________ every day. They don’t have much ________ to relax or do exercise. Lots of them are in ________ health because they don’t take good care of themselves. I would like to help them get ________ again. I know it’s not ________ to be a doctor. I need to learn ________. I am going to study hard to ________ my skills. As a doctor, I am going to try to ________ the people who are sick. I’ll always be there with them ________ they need me. If someone doesn’t have enough ________, I am still going to help him or her. I believe after he/she gets some money, he/she is going to give the money back to ________. Maybe doctors are very tired, ________ I don’t care. It will be great to be a doctor because I can help ________. Helping others will make me happy.

21.

A．an

B．the

C．a

D．/

22.

A．doctor

B．teacher

C．reporter

D．singer

23.

A．work

B．working

C．works

D．worked

24.

A．hope

B．time

C．work

D．fun

25.

A．better

B．worse

C．good

D．bad

26.

A．healthy

B．rich

C．sad

D．warm

27.

A．happy

B．excited

C．surprised

D．easy

28.

A．a lot of

B．lots of

C．a lots

D．a lot

29.

A．use

B．find

C．check

D．improve

30.

A．help

B．leave

C．pass

D．like

31.

A．what

B．why

C．where

D．when

32.

A．food

B．medicine

C．money

D．rest

33.

A．you

B．me

C．him

D．her

34.

A．or

B．so

C．but

D．and

35.

A．others

B．other’s

C．other

D．other’s people

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。

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Do you know unmanned supermarkets (无人超市)? This new supermarket is quite different from the     36     ones. In this kind of supermarket, you will buy things     37     than in the normal supermarket. When you walk into the supermarket, you can     38     almost anything you want to buy on the tablet (平板电脑). If you smile to the tablet, it will     39     you a special sale for your goods. The tablet can understand     40     facial expressions (面部表情). The bigger you smile, the bigger sale you will get. After shopping, you can pay just     41     Alipay(支付宝).

During the World Internet Conference (世界互联网大会) last year, Ma Yun’s unmanned supermarket made its appearance in Wuzhen. People from different countries     42     a lot about this kind of supermarket. Some     43     thought this kind of supermarket could be very useful. But others worried it could     44     cause (导致) a lot of people to lose their jobs. What’s more, it’s not easy for many old people. They can not pay     45     they know how to use Alipay well.

What do you think of this kind of supermarket?

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。

Yesterday our English teacher asked us to talk about our dream jobs in the future.

Everyone     46     excited. We talked a lot. In our class, eighteen students want to     47     doctors. They are going to study medicine. Ten students want to be policemen. Five students want to be school teachers. They are going to study education. They think teachers can bring knowledge     48     children. Besides there are four students who want to be bosses.

As for me, I want to be     49     policeman. I am going to take more exercise because I want to be healthy and strong. I will help many people in trouble. I hope my dream will     50     true.

根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Hi, Betty. Glad to see you!
B: Hi, Amy! Glad to see you, too.
A:     51    ?
B: I was doing my homework at this time yesterday.     52    ?
A: I was playing the violin.
B: Wow, you work so hard!     53    ?
A: I’m going to be a musician when I grow up.
B: Good luck!    54    ?
A: I’m going to the school gym and do exercise. Would you like to join me?
B:     55    .
A: OK. Let’s go.

56. 寒假就要到了，请你制订一个寒假计划。
提示：1. What are your plans for the winter vacation?
2. What are you going to do to carry out (执行) your plans?
要求：1. 短文应包括提示中的内容，可适当发挥；
2.不要出现真实的姓名和校名；
3. 词数80左右（短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数）。

The winter vacation is coming. Here are my plans for it.

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