Man has been interested in robots for quite some time. Scientists are always inventing new and good robots, which will play an important role in our future lives.
They will take over jobs such as preparing meals, washing dishes, and sweeping the floor, so that we will have more free time to have fun.
They will do all the heave and dangerous work, and be put in hospitals, schools and offices.
Whenever we feel sad, lonely or upset, we can have a chat with a robot. Robots will not only be good friends but they will also offer us good advice.
In conclusion, robots will be more and more intelligent and will benefit us in many ways.
A. Robots will be our friends.
B. Robots will help us with our work.
C. Robots will be of help in doing housework.
D. Robots will replace humans in many ways.
2 . Do you know why different animals or pests（害虫） have their special colors? Colors in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.
Some birds like eating locusts (蝗虫), but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colors together with the change of the colors of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown color as crops have. Some other pests with different colors from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.
If you study the animal life, you'll find the main use of coloring is to protect themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be easily seen by hunters. This is because they have the colors much like the trees. They can often hide in the trees and catch some other little animals.
Have you ever noticed an even stranger act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over, its enemies cannot find it, and it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all.
1. From the passage we learn that locusts _____.| A．are small animals |
| B．are easily found by birds |
| C．change their colors to protect themselves |
| D．are dangerous to their enemies |
| A．They run away quickly. |
| B．Their colors much like their enemies. |
| C．They have to move quietly. |
| D．They hide themselves by day and appear at night. |
| A．like brown and gray colors. |
| B．live in forests. |
| C．have the colors much like the trees. |
| D．move quietly. |
| A．The Change of Colors for Animals and Pests |
| B．The Main Use of Colors for Animals and Pests |
| C．Colors of Different Animals and Pests |
| D．Some Animals and Pests |
3 . In order to know a foreign language entirely，four things are necessary. Firstly, we must hear it spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves correctly, with confidence and without hesitation(踌躇). Thirdly, we must be able to read the language， and fourthly, we must know how to arrange(整理; 分类) sentences in paragraphs，so as to write a good composition.
There is no easy way to succeed in language learning. A good memory is a great help, but it is not enough simply to learn rules by heart from a grammar book. It is no use learning by heart long lists of words and their meanings. We must learn words not by themselves, but in sentences. We must learn by using the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of advice for those who are studying a new language. Practice is very important. We must practice speaking and writing the language whenever we can.
1. The first step in learning a language is .| A．listening |
| B．speaking |
| C．writing |
| D．reading |
| A．use a dictionary |
| B．read more |
| C．speak more |
| D．speak and write more |
| A．dictionary |
| B．textbook |
| C．sentence |
| D．good grammar book |
4 . Jack is a clerk of a bookstore. Here is the note from his boss. Ben. Jack has to decide what books to order according to the following note and the descriptions of the books.
Hi Jack,
You must hand in the order list of books to me by the first working day of every month. The rules for choosing books are:
For textbooks:
• August in coming. We must choose all textbooks, without thinking of other rules.
For books which are not textbooks:
• If more than five copies of books were sold last month, choose them. But if there are five copies or more in stock (现货) we do not make an order.
• If the wholesale(批发) prices of the books are higher than $ 75, we do not choose them. And we do not order anything whose retail(零售) price is higher than $ 100.
Ben
The descriptions of the books
Title: Homeland English Publisher(出版社): Homeland Ltd Wholesale prices: $ 110 Retail price: $ 140 Textbook: Yes Copies sold last month: 3 Copies in stock: 2 | Title: How to Become Successful Publisher: Founder Company Ltd Wholesale price: $ 25 Retail price: $ 40 Textbook: No Copies sold last month: 2 Copies in stock: 1 |
Title: Biology at a Glance Publisher: New Times Publishing Ltd Wholesale prices: $ 70 Retail price: $ 95 Textbook: No Copies sold last month: 18 Copies in stock: 3 | Title: Good Health in 20 Days Publisher: Oscar World Ltd Wholesale prices: $ 50 Retail price: $ 66 Textbook: No Copies sold last month: 10 Copies in stock: 20 |
| A．the first day of last August |
| B．the last working day of this month |
| C．the last day of next August |
| D．the first working day of each month |
| A．Homeland Ltd | B．Founders Company Ltd |
| C．Oscar World Ltd | D．New Times Publishing Ltd |
| A．Homeland English | B．How to Become Successful |
| C．Biology at a Glance | D．Good Health in 20 Days |
| A．it is not a school textbook |
| B．the copies in stock are more than five |
| C．its wholesale price is too high |
| D．the copies sold last month are over five |
5 . The Hangzhou-Changsha section of the Shanghai-Kunming(Hu-Kun) high speed rail(高铁) officially started operation on Dec 10, 2014. The Changsha-Huaihua(Chang-Huai) section of the Hu-Kun high speed rail was also opened to traffic a week later.
“It is no longer a dream" for Changsha residents to "leave for a trip without hesitation", said Changsha Evening, as it is really convenient either to go eastward or westward from Changsha.
During the trial operation of the Chang-Huai section on Dec 9, the G6521 train left Changsha South Railway Station at 8:40 am, arrived at Xiangtan North Station at 8:54 am, Loudi South Station at 9:22 am, and Huaihua South Station at 10:28 am.
Before the opening of the high speed rail. Changsha had 13 regular trains to Huaihua, the fastest of which, the Z149, leaves Changsha at about 6:00 am and arrives at Huaihua at nearly 12:00 am, being more than four hours slower than the high speed train.
The total length of the high speed rail in Hunan province is now more than 1,000 km, covering 10 out of the total 14 prefecture level(地区级的) cities or autonomous districts-much higher than the national average level.
1. When was the Changsha-Huaihua section opened to traffic in 2014?| A．Dec 3. | B．Dec 10. |
| C．Nov 17. | D．Dec 17. |
| A．From the east to the west. | B．From the south to the north. |
| C．From the east to the south. | D．From the south to the east. |
| A．3 hours. | B．6 hours. |
| C．9 hours. | D．12 hours. |
| A．In t story book. | B．In a science book. |
| C．In a newspaper. | D．In a fashion magazine. |
6 . Like most teenagers in the world, Joso Montanaro, a teen artist in Brazil(巴西) likes reading and drawing cartoons. But he is special—his drawings get published.
Montanaro is now drawing cartoons for Folha. Folha is Brazil’s largest newspaper and is known for its cartoons. Montanaro has already been working at Folha for two years. Each week he draws two, three or four cartoons and sends them to the paper. From those editors choose one for the next day’s page.
“I like doing political drawings because you can joke about somebody bigger than you.” Montanaro says.
Montanaro’s love for cartoons began when he was only 7 years old. His dad bought him comics. Montanaro says these books gave him the ideas that got him drawing. “I think those great works have really helped me,” he says. “They remind me that I should draw something in my book every day.”
1. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?| A．Folha is famous for its cartoons. |
| B．Folha is the largest newspaper in Brazil. |
| C．Montanaro draws one cartoon for Folha every week. |
| D．Montanaro began to work for Folha two years ago. |
| A．Because he can show his ideas on politics. |
| B．Because he is very interested in political jobs. |
| C．Because he thinks it’s easier to draw political cartoons. |
| D．Because he can make fun of some important people. |
| A．The comics his dad bought him. | B．His interest in cartoon films. |
| C．The fun of drawing cartoons. | D．His dad’s ideas about cartoons. |
| A．Folha’s Art Director | B．Brazil’s Largest Newspaper |
| C．A Teen Artist in Brazil | D．Montanaro’s Great Father |
7 . Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England on 8th January, 1942. He went to school in St. Albans—a small city near London. Although he did well，he was never top of his class. After leaving school, Hawking went first to Oxford University where he studied physics，and then he went to Cambridge University where he studied cosmology （宇宙学）. As he himself admitted he wasn't very serious about studying. He was a very lazy student, and did very little work. However, he still achieved extremely good marks.
Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him at the age of 20. He started to bump into things, and often fell over for no reason. When he visited his family at Christmas time, his father was so worried that he was sent to hospital for a test. Finally, the result came back. Hawking had motor neurone disease(运动神经元病), an incurable illness which causes the muscles of the body to waste away. Doctors said he would die before he was 23.
At first, Hawking became extremely depressed(忧郁的). After a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. As he later wrote, “Before my illness had been diagnosed(诊断), there had not seemed to be anything worth doing. But shortly after I came out of hospital. I suddenly realized that there were a lot of worthwhile things I could do.” Hawking married, found a job at Cambridge University, where he still works today, and had three children. He also went to do some of the most important scientific research ever carried out.
His story shows that nobody, however bad their situation is, should lose hope. “Life is not fair,” he once said, “You just have to do the best you can in your own situation.”
1. As a university student, Stephen Hawking ________.| A．worked extremely hard |
| B．studied maths and chemistry |
| C．was lazy and did very little work |
| D．only achieved average marks |
| A．he visited his family at Christmas time one year |
| B．he was 20 |
| C．his father made him see a doctor |
| D．he was sent to hospital for a test |
| A．untreatable | B．uncommon |
| C．complicated | D．unknown |
| A．A lazy boy | B．Life is Fair |
| C．Motor Neurone Disease | D．Professor Stephen Hawking |
8 . Look at your three middle fingers of your left hand. Is your index finger（食指）longer than your ring finger? Is your ring finger longer than your index finger? Or are the two the same height? Find the scenes that best matches your hand and see if it is an accurate description of your personality.
If your ring finger is longer than your index finger, researchers shows that you’re likely a charming type, and you can probably talk yourself out of any situation. Others often find this personality type irresistible and will go to great lengths to help you. You’re more likely to take risks, and you’re good at problem-solving. People in this category make great engineers, soldiers and crossword-puzzle solves.
If your index finger is longer than your ring finger, chances are you are full of confidence—possibly even to the point of being over-confident and arrogant. You are not necessarily introverted, but you do enjoy time to yourself, especially when you’re trying to complete a project. You are a goal-oriented（面向目标的）go-getter who can make things happen, but you may be shy when it comes to taking the first step in a relationship. You are also probably happy with what you have, but you’re always wishing for more.
If your index finger and ring fingers are roughly the same length, you are likely to avoid conflict at all costs and seek to keep the peace in your relationships. You are well-organized, faithful and pitiful. But deep down under all of that caring and peace-loving, you also have a bad temper that can scold unexpectedly when you’re pushed too far. You will try your hardest to avoid a fight，but God helps the person who pushes you into one!
A. Longer ring finger: The Hardworking One
B. Index and ring finger are the same length: The Peacemaker
C. Longer index finger: The (Over) Confident One
D. Longer ring finger: The Sweet Talker
9 . A “Gap Year” is a period of time when a student takes a break before going to university. It is often spent traveling or working. It can give young people useful learning experiences and new skills. It's very popular in foreign countries.
Although you don't have to go abroad to experience gap years, most gap year students catch the chance to travel abroad. You are able to work out who you are and what you are for. The experiences of different cultures offer you interesting lessons. You can learn more about the world and get to know yourself better.
A gap year is not only a time to take a vacation, but also a time of challenges. Gap year students usually work, volunteer or take service projects. You have to learn how to get along in the real world. This process isn't always easy, but it is an important part of growing up. Only in this way can you enjoy life and have fun.
There's a common thought that gap years are only for rich students, but it's not true. Actually, taking a gap year can save you a lot of money. Gap year students often take a parttime job. Besides, at the end of a gap year, students are much more likely to know what to study in college. Clear learning goals can keep the students working hard instead of wasting time and money.
A. Learn about the world and yourself.
B. Save money.
C. Find a parttime job.
D. Face challenges and have fun.
10 . When Ronald Reagan, who was President of the USA from 1982 to 1989, died in 2004, many people remembered his good sense of humor. Reagan enjoyed a good joke and often made fun of himself. He was very old, almost 70 years of age, when he became President of the USA. Because of this, people often joked about his age. Once, during a meeting, President Reagan was complaining about some reporters who said that he could not hear very well. He wanted to prove that he was healthy and could hear well, so he took out his hearing aid, and said to the people at the meeting, “Say something.” One man pretended to speak. He moved his mouth and made movements with his hands. Everyone thought Reagan would be angry, but he laughed and listened for a very long time.
President Reagan not only enjoyed a good joke when he was relaxing, but he also liked to joke during serious situations. In 1981, he had a shot accident. At the hospital, he joked to the doctors that he hoped they supported him in the government and would let him alive. He was able to keep his sense of humor even when he was hurt.
1. Ronald Reagan was ______in the year 1985.| A．a reporter | B．an actor |
| C．a doctor | D．a president |
| A．he became President of the USA at the age of almost 70 |
| B．he was not old enough to be President of the USA |
| C．he could not live a normal life at his age |
| D．he lacked a sense of humor at his age |
| A．there was something wrong with his ears |
| B．he was able to make a good speech |
| C．he was healthy enough to hear well |
| D．he had a good sense of humor |
| A．His poor hearing. | B．His accident. |
| C．His overwork. | D．His illness. |
