2 . 以“I want to be a scientist”为题写一篇英语短文，要点如下：
1. 愿望；2. 理由；3. 决心。
注意：
1. 80 词左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。
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3 . 语法填空

When I think about what makes Christmas so magical, it’s not just gifts and Father Christmas     1     come to mind. It’s also my memory of Granny. I can well remember the last Christmas Granny     2     (spend) with us. On a cold, windy day, Granny moved in. She was very sick. Somehow, I failed to notice it. Granny made     3     effort to help me with my letter to Father Christmas. With her hand     4     (slight) shaky, she wrote “Father Christmas, the North Pole” on the envelope.

In December, we made sugar biscuits, stuffed the turkey and sang Christmas songs. Granny had     5     (patient) to sing my favorite part over and over again. Granny watched as we put up the Christmas tree. I was the one     6     hung most of the decorations on the branches.

On Christmas morning, I was on my best     7     (behave) as we opened the presents. Later, Granny called me over. “I have something special for you,” Granny     8     (whisper). It was a music box with a ballet dancer inside. After breakfast, as I played outside, Granny stayed inside by the fire. I remember     9     (catch) her eye through the window. I called and asked her to join us, but she just waved. Lunch was late, but it was a loud and exciting affair. There was a lot of laughter.

A few weeks after that Christmas, Granny passed     10    . I think of her often. Each Christmas, I always make a G-shape sugar biscuit in memory of Granny and take out the music box, which is also a reminder of Granny.

5 . You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. Your face is firm and young-looking. In 2035, medical technology is better than ever. Many people of your age could live to 150, so, at 40, you aren’t old at all. And your parents just had an anti-aging (抗衰老) treatment. Now, all three of you look the same age.

You say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It changes from blue to red. In 2035, “smart clothes” contain particles (粒子) much smaller than the cells (细胞) in your body. They can be programmed to change your clothes’ color or pattern.

You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk from the fridge, but a voice says, “You shouldn’t drink that!” Your fridge has read the smart chip (芯片) that contains information about the milk, and it knows the milk is old. In 2035, every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip.

It’s time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend using your jacket sleeves. Such “smart technology” is all around you.

So will all these things come true? “For new technology to come early,” says scientist Andrew Zolli, “much has to be done so that new things will replace what we have today. “The Internet is an example-what will be the next?

1. What is the theme of the text?

A．The Internet.	B．The future life.
C．The anti-aging technology.	D．The ways of transportation.

2. What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．Clothes.

B．Cells.

C．Colors.

D．Particles.

3. Which of the following is TRUE about the “smart car”?

A．It can change its color.	B．It can tell you where to go.
C．You can just tell it where to go.	D．You can call your friend to drive it for you.

4. What does the last paragraph tell us?

A．Nothing is impossible.

B．Every coin has two sides.

C．Where there is a will, there is a way.

D．Never count the chicken before they are hatched (孵化).

6 . 语法填空

In the not-too-distant future, we     1     (use) advanced technology for automatic control while living in smart homes. These smart homes will provide us with a more comfortable environment     2     (live) in. For example, the future home will use     3     (integrate) sensors to tell when you leave home each morning,     4     (make) your home more energy-efficient. Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences,     5    everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. All controls will respond to voice     6     (command), so if you want to change your routine, you just say aloud     7    you want and the home system will obey.

In addition, the smart home could     8     (programme) to monitor your health every day and send a warning to your phone if there is a problem. Then it will give you relevant advice, thus     9     (potential) saving your life. Smart homes can also prevent serious damage from accidents. So, in a sense, smart homes will lead     10    us living smarter lives.

8 . Since several organisations plan to put the first man on Mars by 2030, new trips to the Moon will take place around 2025. If you go to the Moon, you need a place to stay in. So what will it be like? Maybe the following article can give us some inspiration.

August 23, 2025—Today a new chapter in space travel was written. Rod Markham and his wife-to-be Susan Millster arrived safely on the Moon to spend 5 nights as the first guests at the Starbright Hotel that was set up for this purpose two years ago.

Not only are they the first hotel guests on the Moon, but they also set a new record for expensive accommodation since the price was $3.7 million per night, per person. However, the move from the Earth to the hotel is included in the price.

The hotel itself will probably have a hard time just to try to gain one star in any hotel rating system, because there is no room service. The guests have to do the cleaning of the room themselves and there is no bathroom in it. However. they have more stars than they need just outside their windows.

Rod and Susan will get married by linking their local minister in San Diego, California at 9:00 p.m. EST tonight, and the wedding will be broadcast live by several major TV networks in a 1-hour special report, including the preparations for the trip.

Six astronauts are along with them and during the stay they’ll set up further accommodations for the guests who have made reservations at the Starbright Hotel next year. The hotel has no employees, only some workers when guests stay at it.

1. What does the new chapter in space travel refer to according to paragraph 2?

A．That humans landed on Mars for the first time.

B．That the first hotel on the Moon was set up.

C．That the first hotel guests landed on the Moon.

D．That the hotel on Mars welcomed its first guests.

2. What's the meaning of the underlined sentence “there is no room service”?

A．They can't find much help.

B．They will get five-star service.

C．They have to cook food themselves.

D．They can use the bathroom in their room.

3. What can we learn about the wedding of Rod and Susan?

A．It will last for an hour.

B．It can be watched live on the Earth.

C．A minister on the Moon will host it.

D．Their relatives and friends will be present.

4. What will the six astronauts do during the stay of Rod and Susan?

A．Accept reservations from others.

B．Improve room service for the couple.

C．Look for several employees for the hotel.

D．Prepare accommodations for future guests.

9 . With the rapid development of science and technology, we don’t know how different our life will be in the future.     1    .

At first we think about human relationships. In the year 2050, we will use computers almost every day. We will be making new friends through the Internet — even our husbands or wives will be met in this way.     2    . On the other hand, our relationship with people won’t be as important as they are today — we will feel a little lonely.

Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050. For example, they will be used by the children at school to make their learning easier. In addition, there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers, like robots which will do the housework for us.

    3     . Traveling to other planets or to the moon will also be available for everyone. Means of transport will, of course, change, too. We will be using solar-powered cars, which will be much more environmentally friendly.

We could expect that the faster technological progress would lead to a more polluted environment. But it isn’t true.     4    . And, scientists will probably find cures for many dangerous diseases, like cancer or AIDS. Therefore, our surroundings as well as health will be in a better condition.

Although we can’t predict the exact changes which will be made in the world, we often think about them. We worry about our and our children’s future; we have expectations, hopes as well as fears. But I think we should be rather confident about our future.     5    .

A．However, we are convinced of the following

B．We should be happy and believe good things will happen

C．We will pay more attention to protecting the environment

D．We can only imagine it

E．Spending holidays will also be completely different

F．It will be much faster and easier for us

G．Our environment will be more polluted

10 . Ian Mercer doesn’t set an alarm clock. The former Microsoft senior manager doesn’t check the weather, either. He doesn’t turn on lights, water the yard, or adjust the thermostat ( 恒温器 ). He doesn’t open the curtains, answer the phone, or call his children for dinner. There’s something unique about Ian’s home. He has programmed it to do all these things for him.

Ian doesn’t live in a typical home or have a typical lifestyle. He spent over a decade designing the systems that feature in his unique home. He bought a home automation software package and then improved it.

Now there are 79 sensors and monitors, and 48 light switches in his home. Lights turn on automatically in rooms with people in them. Even being out, Ian can also control his home remotely using voice commands or his phone in any location. That is only the beginning of what this home has been programmed to do.

It connects with online calendars, caller ID, online weather services, online address books, and email, among other things, to get Ian through his day. For example, if there is a meeting in Ian’s calendar, it will wake him up, open his bedroom curtains, start and set his shower to his desired temperature. It also informs Ian about traffic conditions.

There is plenty more this home has been programmed to do. It keeps him updated on his favourite sports teams and scores. It even monitors online activity to check that Ian’s children are doing their homework. The “dinner’s ready” command stops operation of their computers and TVs. This is easier than asking his children to shut them down.

Ian’s home is unique. Most homes are not this smart, but soon more homes will be technologically advanced.

1. What makes Ian’s home unique?

A．Having more furniture than usual.

B．Being programmed with smart software.

C．Creating a traditional atmosphere for Ian.

D．Working automatically without Ian’s order.

2. What can we learn about Ian?

A．He invented the home automation software.

B．He devoted years to improving the systems.

C．He is seeking to control his home remotely.

D．He failed to monitor his children’s homework.

3. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph imply?

A．Smart homes are future trends.

B．Ian’s home is far from satisfaction.

C．Technology of the smart home is too expensive.

D．Homes smarter than Ian’s can be found everywhere.