1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. Which family holiday does the man recommend?

A．The one on the 18th.

B．The one on the 19th.

C．The one on the 20th.

2. Where will the woman probably go?

A．France.

B．Spain.

C．Greece.

3. What do we know about The Hotel Playa?

A．It is a five-star hotel.

B．It has its own beach.

C．It has a swimming pool.

2 . I don’t think the color of the shirt ________ that of your tie.

A．adjusts

B．fits

C．matches

D．suits

3 . The next generation of robots will be able to see objects, will have a sense of touch, and will make critical decisions.

Engineering skilled and computer technology are developing artificial vision for robots. With the ability to “see”, robots can identify and inspect one specific class of objects out of a pile of different kinds of materials. One robot vision system uses of electronic digital cameras containing many rows of lights sensitive materials measure the intensity of light and convert the light rays into a range of numbers. The numbers are part of a gray-scale system in which brightness is measured in a range of values. One scale ranges from 0 to 15, and another from 0 to 255. The 0 is represented by black. The highest number is white. The numbers in between represent different shades of gray. The computer then makes the calculations and converts the numbers into a picture that shows an image of the object in question. It is not yet known whether robots will one day have vision as good as human vision. Technicians believe they will, but only after years of development.

Engineers working on other advances are designing and experimenting with new types of articulated (有关节的) metal hands and fingers, giving robots a sense of touch. Other engineers are writing new programs allowing robots to make decisions such as whether to abandon defective parts in finished products. To do this, the robot will also have to be capable of identifying those perfect and defective parts.

These future robots, assembled (装配，组合) with a sense of touch and the ability to see and make decisions, will have plenty of work to do. They can be used to prospect for minerals on the ocean floor or in deep areas of mines too dangerous for humans to enter.

They will work as gas station attendants, firefighters, house-keepers, and security personnel. The robot business will continue to grow also. Financial analysts believe this business will soar from a $ 100 million-industry at the start of the 1980s to a $5-billion industry by the early 2010s. Anyone wanting to understand the industry of the future will have to know about robots.

1. Why is it so important for robots to be able to “see”?

A．Because they can criticize human factory personnel.

B．Because they can make critical decisions.

C．Because they can work as human beings.

D．Because they have a strong desire.

2. Why will those people interested in industry have to know about robots?

A．Because robot-business will grow rapidly.

B．Because robots will be very useful.

C．Because robots will become very popular in industry.

D．For they can make a lot of money.

3. What is the meaning of “defective” in the third paragraph?

A．Having a noticeable or desire effect.

B．Unquestionable and undoubted.

C．Imperfect, having serious errors.

D．Not enough in quantity.

4. What is the best title for this passage?

A．Future Robots Will Have Plenty of Work to Do.

B．Future Robots Will See, Touch, and Think.

C．Engineers Care Designing New Types of Robots.

D．Future Robots Will Have Visions as Good Human Vision.

4 . Turning 13 can be painful. Sure, pimples (粉刺) are a problem. _______ it’s the feelings of insecurity that really _______. “I would gaze into the bathroom _______ and ask myself, ‘Is this the sum of my 13 years?’” author Gary Soto says of his _______ self. “We all doubt ourselves — _______ we look, how we play on the field, how we dress, how we do in school.”

These _______ form the basis of Soto’s latest book, Mercy on These Teenage Chimps, which is _______ in bookstores.

Soto tells the story of two 13-year-old friends, Ronnie and Joey, who are self-conscious about their _______ appearance. In the mirror, they see the _______ coming out of their chins doesn’t improve the look.

It gets ________ when the coach at school embarrasses Joey in front of a girl. ________, Joey returned to his childhood hideaway in a tree. Soto understands the need of a place to ________ it all. “I remember my childhood street from tree level. It was an escape from the ________.”

The trouble is that Joey has no intention of ________ his sanctuary (避难所). It’s up to Ronnie to convince his friend to face the world ________. In his search, Ronnie stands bullies and nosy neighbors, and ________ from more than one roof.

“This book is a call for mercy for young people ________ self-doubt,” Soto told TFK. “It’s a comic novel about ________. Ronnie concerns his friend and knows he must do ________ in his power to return him to his optimistic, fun-loving spirit. That’s ________ a friend does.”

The moral of the story: You don’t need to be the best-looking chimp in the jungle. All you need is a loyal friend who will stick by you, even when the going gets a little, well, hairy.

1.

A．And

B．But

C．So

D．Though

2.

A．benefits

B．offers

C．hurts

D．differ

3.

A．floor

B．toilet

C．mirror

D．water

4.

A．younger

B．older

C．taller

D．prettier

5.

A．what

B．where

C．why

D．how

6.

A．sadness

B．necessities

C．happiness

D．worries

7.

A．empty

B．available

C．priceless

D．invisible

8.

A．developing

B．growing

C．reforming

D．changing

9.

A．pimple

B．hair

C．wound

D．skin

10.

A．worse

B．better

C．darker

D．happier

11.

A．Excited

B．Warm-hearted

C．Teary-eyed

D．Frightened

12.

A．get away from

B．get into

C．get over

D．get through

13.

A．scene

B．world

C．coach

D．school

14.

A．leaving

B．entering

C．liking

D．avoiding

15.

A．in time

B．on time

C．right away

D．once again

16.

A．jumps

B．climbs

C．falls

D．escapes

17.

A．going for

B．going through

C．going into

D．going by

18.

A．loyalty

B．selfishness

C．glory

D．courage

19.

A．nothing

B．something

C．everything

D．anything

20.

A．which

B．that

C．those

D．what

5 . I didn’t like him in the past but now I have ________ my opinion of him. In fact, he is a good man.

A．revised

B．reviewed

C．renewed

D．reserved

6 . The train from Beijing to Wuhan is leaving at 8:00 o’clock ________.

A．whole

B．entire

C．sharp

D．accurate

7 . The enormous earthquake in Japan made millions of people ________.

A．screamed

B．alarmed

C．amazed

D．absurd

8 . The general ________ the troop to head for Yushu disaster area in no time.

A．announced

B．stated

C．instructed

D．declared

9 . 写作要求：下面是张梅写给英语报社的信。

Dear editor,

I am a middle school student. I am a shy girl. I have just come to this school. I have few friends in our class. I feel lonely. No one wants to make friends with me.

What should I do? Could you give me some advice?

Yours,

Zhang Mei

假如你是报社编辑，请你给张梅写封回信，信中必须包含以下内容：
1.给予安慰或鼓励；
2.给3条以上的建议。
供参考：1.要相信自己，在课堂上尽可能多的回答问题；
2.找一个与你有相同兴趣的朋友，与他/她分享你的喜怒哀乐；
3.主动去帮助别人，让更多的人了解你。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Zhang Mei,

I know you have some problems about your study and life.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes!

Editor

10 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式，将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。

Qian Li Wei: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, As     1    business development consultant, I’m often seen as being against the environment.

    2     I’m here to say is that having worked with many environmental consultants. I know that a     3     (health) environment and development should be possible at the same time.

Ms Lin suggested that we should cut back     4     the quantity of things we produce in order to save the environment. I don’t agree with     5     (she). However, I do agree that we should produce     6     (many) things from materials that have been recycled, and less from raw materials.

What we need are better     7     (law). This includes controls on how many trees are cut down and how many fish     8     (catch).     9     (ask) around, I find many people are willing to pay a little higher price for things     10     are friendly to the environment.