1. __________ students in this school is about 2，000. And __________ students go to school by bike.

A．The number of；the number of

B．A number of；a number of

C．A number of；the number of

D．The number of；a number of

2. More money __________ when we use both sides of paper.

A．will save

B．was saved

C．saved

D．will be saved

3. When I was young, I always dreamt of ________ a famous singer.

A．becoming	B．become
C．becomes	D．became

4. The world is ________ seven continents. And China lies in Asia.

A．divided up	B．divided by
C．divided into	D．divided down

5. —Sorry, but are these your biscuits?
—Oh, sorry. I just took them __________. Mine are under the newspaper.

A．by mistake

B．in person

C．by hand

D．in trouble

6. ________the end, they found a supermarket________ the end of the road

A．At; in

B．In; at

C．In; by

D．By; at

7. —I'm very______ with my own cooking. It looks nice and smells delicious.
—Mm, it does have a ________ smell.

A．pleasant; pleased	B．pleased; pleased
C．pleasant; pleasant	D．pleased; pleasant

8. As we all know, Columbus _____ America and Edison _______light bulbs.

A．discovered; discovered

B．invented; invented

C．discovered; invented

D．invented; discovered

9. It __________ that Li Ming will win the first prize in the singing competition.

A．believed

B．believes

C．is believed

D．is believing

10. This movie wasn’t __________. He fell asleep half way through it.

A．interesting enough

B．enough interesting

C．interested enough

D．enough interested

In ancient times，the Four Great Inventions in China had a great influence on the whole world. In recent years，China once again has ____its ability to change the world with its “four great new inventions"：high-speed railways，electronic payments，bike-sharing and online shopping.

Do you know___ the new inventions can appear in China？The “four great new inventions” are ___related to China's high-tech innovation（创新）. For example，the operating ___ of bike-sharing is based on the satellite navigation system，mobile payment，big data and other high technologies. This shows that China's high-tech innovation has greatly_____the quality of people's lives.

China has entered a new innovative area，thanks to the large amount of ___ that China has spent on encouraging innovation. China is beginning to____in innovation in some ways.

“The‘four great new inventions' have surely improved customer experience，and helped national and global（全球的）economy ___at the same time，”said Charlie Dai，principal analyst（首席分析师）of an American market research company.

As a whole，all the Chinese are ____of their four great new inventions. It is increasingly clear that China is innovating and no longer copying Western ideas. More and more foreigners _____to promote（促进）economic development in their countries by learning from China's innovation.

11.

A．seemed

B．appeared

C．looked

D．showed

12.

A．when

B．what

C．why

D．where

13.

A．all

B．both

C．neither

D．none

14.

A．example

B．model

C．style

D．kind

15.

A．improved

B．finished

C．invented

D．wasted

16.

A．people

B．water

C．electricity

D．money

17.

A．try

B．lead

C．win

D．value

18.

A．develop

B．warn

C．mean

D．live

19.

A．proud

B．tired

C．bored

D．satisfied

20.

A．afford

B．repeat

C．hope

D．wait

The Coca Cola Company has a new invention-the "Plant Bottle". It is partly made from plants. It shows how businesses can help to deal with the problem of climate change.

Now the UK has a new light bulb that can last 25 years or more. It is green and environment-friendly, and as bright as the old light bulbs, but it costs ￡30.

A Korean designer, Jaebeom Jeong, has invented a "cartrider". The idea is to put a shopping cart and a bicycle together. That should add some fun to your weekly shopping!

If you sit in a chair for too long or in a bad position, your back may begin to hurt. Now there is a new chair that could help you avoid that. It was developed by German scientists. It makes noises to tell users when they need to move.

21. The"cartrider"can make your shopping more___________.

A．difficult

B．boring

C．interesting

D．necessary

22. The "Plant Bottle" was invented by_______________.

A．an English company

B．the Coca Cola Company

C．a Korean designer

D．German scientists

23. What will happen if you sit in the new chair for too long?

A．Your head will hurt	B．You will be very nervous.
C．The chair will move.	D．The chair will make noises.

24. The new light bulb___________.

A．is brighter than the old light bulb

B．isn't good for the environment

C．can last at least 25 years

D．can last less than 25 years

25. All the four inventions are about______________.

A．the climate

B．everyday study

C．the environment

D．everyday life

Nobody knows who invented the pencil or when it was invented. A Swiss described a pencil in a book in 1565. He said it was a piece of wood with lead（铅）inside it. In 1795，someone started making pencils from graphite（石墨）and they became very popular. Today，people make pencils in the same way. They put it inside a piece of wood. One pencil can make a line as long as 55 kilometers.

When people wrote with pens，they had to put the pen point into the ink after writing every few letters. Later someone invented a fountain pen（自来水笔）and this kind of pen could hold ink inside it. A fountain pen can write several pages before you have to fill it again.

Two brothers，Ladislao and Georg Biro，invented the ballpoint pen that we all use today. They left their country Hungary and started producing ballpoint pens in England in 1943 during the World War Ⅱ. Later，a French company called Bic bought the Biro brothers' company. Someone calls ballpoint pens bics. Australians call them biros. Whatever they are called，we use them every day.

26. When was the pencil invented according to the passage？

A．In 1565.

B．In 1795.

C．In1943.

D．Before1565.

27. What do people use to make pencils today？

A．Graphite.

B．Steel.

C．Ink.

D．Stone.

28. What does the underlined word “pen point” mean in Chinese？

A．笔杆

B．笔帽

C．笔尖

D．笔筒

29. Where were Ladislao and Georg Biro from？

A．America.

B．Australia.

C．Hungary.

D．England.

30. What is the passage mainly about？

A．Some famous inventors.

B．The invention of pencils and some kinds of pens.

C．Who invented the pencil.

D．Which kind of pen is the most useful.

根据短文内容，从方框中的六个句子中选出五个句子还原到短文中，使短文通顺、完整。

It seems that food deliverymen（送货员）are always in a hurry. They wear blue，red or yellow helmets and many of them don't follow traffic rules.    31    They use mobile phones while driving.

These rude behaviors have caught the public's attention. In the first half of 2017，food deliverymen had 76 traffic accidents in Shanghai，according to Shanghai Public Security Bureau.     32        33     The strict rules of the food delivery service companies and the anxious customers may be the answer. Many companies will fine（罚款）a deliveryman up to 2，000 yuan，if he fails to deliver an order on time，reported China Daily.    34    

To solve the problem，food delivery service companies need to improve their incentive systems，noted CRI Online.    35    Shanghai has asked companies to train their deliverymen on traffic rules and safety. Now in Shenzhen，if a deliveryman gets caught breaking traffic rules more than twice，then he will be banned（禁止）from driving food service delivery vehicles for a whole year.

A．Some cities are also taking action.

B．What are the strict rules used for?

C．What makes deliverymen take such risks?

D．Fines also go to those who get bad reviews from customers.

E．They drive on the wrong side of the road and run red lights.

F．That means every two and a half days, a food deliveryman will die or get hurt on the road.

用所给词的适当形式填空。每词限用一次。

Mention     succeed       translate     cook     catch

36. They_____________many advantages of doing sports at the class meeting last Friday.
37. He_____________in passing the test if he studies hard.
38. A few mice _____________ by that black cat last month.
39. It's 12 o'clock. My parents ___________ dumplings for my friends.
40. My teacher _______________ some English books into Chinese since two years ago.

根据句意和所给汉语，完成句子。每空一词。
41. You may look up some news on the _______________（网站）.
42. They are measured with special _______________（仪器. ）
43. Today is Sunday. There are many _______________（顾客）in the supermarket.
44. He is thinking about a new _______________（项目）about building the biggest supermarket.
45. He paid attention to his grandparents' _______________（日常的）diet.

任务型阅读：阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。
Sometimes the greatest things are invented by mistake. The greatest mistake of all time could be those delicious snacks in your corner drugstore.
One day ,a woman was making chocolate cookies. When she ran out of chocolate powder(粉)， she took out a chocolate bar and broke it into little pieces. She added the pieces to her cookie dough(面团) and baked (烘烤) it. She thought that the chocolate would (1) melt in the oven and make chocolate cookies. Far from melting, the pieces of chocolate stayed hard. When she took them out of the oven ,she had chocolate chip cookies.
Another accidental invention was made by Frank Epperson, an eleven-year-old boy .In 1905, Frank sat outside on a winter evening ,mixing up a big jug (罐) of powdered soda pop. Frank accidentally left the jug out during the night . When he went outside the next morning ,he found the mixsure in the jug frozen(冻僵) with the mixing stick stuck in the middle. Frank pulled out the frozen pop and tasted it . It was delicious ! Frank started selling Epperson Icicles for 5 cents each. He later changed the named to (2) Popsicles.
So, the next time you drop your hamburger into your ice cream or your cooked potatoes into   your chicken soup ,don’t worry! Some of the most delicious foods in the world were invented that way!
46. 猜测画线单词。melt的意思。

A．change into water

B．change into ice

47. 根据短文内容，完成chocolate chip cookies 的制作过程。
（1）Take out a chocolate bar and _______________________________.
(2) Then add____________________________.
(3) Finally bake it.
48. 请列举文中与（2）Popsicles 同义的另外两个表述。
_________________________________________________________.
49. 请从文章中找出能够概括本文主旨大意的一个句子。
______________________________________________________

阅读下面短文，按要求完成各项任务。

In 1817，an early bicycle was made in Germany. Its frame was made of wood. It didn't have any pedals. People had to push with their feet.

In the 1830s，the first bicycle was invented. Pedals were made for the bicycle.

In the 1860s，Frenchman Pierre Michaux and his son gave the bicycle a new look. In 1867，they brought the bicycle to the World Expo. Since then，the bicycle was more and more popular in Europe.

In the 1870s，the front wheel was much larger than the back one. This made it very hard to ride. It was also very expensive.

In the 1890s，bicycles with same-sized wheels came out in North America and Western Europe. They were much safer，and more comfortable.

50. What was the early bicycle's frame made of in 1817？
_______________________________________________________
51. Did the early bicycle have any pedals at that time？
_______________________________________________________
根据短文内容判断句子正（A）误（B）。
52. Pierre Michaux is from France.
53. Bicycles with same-sized wheels came out in the 1860s.
54. 写出文中画线单词的反义词。__________

55. 书面表达。
我们的生活中有很多东西都是前人发明的，直到今天仍在发挥着重要的作用。仔细阅读表格内容，写一篇文章来介绍表中的三项发明(100词左右)。

Inventions	Inventors	When	Use
Basketball	James Naismith	1891	play
Drinking Straw(吸管)	Marvin Stone	1888	drink juice easily
Car	Karl Benz	1886	travel easily

Do you know much about any inventions in our life? _______________________________________________
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