1 . 使用恰当的过渡衔接词连句成篇
1．据预测，随着科技的发展，智能家居将逐渐走进人们的生活。 智能家居将保障我们的安全，为我们提供便利，帮我们创造环境友好型并节能的居住环境。
2．电视和电灯等电器可以自动开关。
3．智能家居将持续跟踪我们的健康状况，并在出现问题时向我们的手机发出警告。
4．用不了多久，这些创新将给我们提供更高质量的生活。
Good morning, my dear classmates, my topic today is about smart homes.
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2 . Future living: what will the home of tomorrow look like?

What will our homes be like in the future? Growing cities, shrinking living spaces, and climate change are major challenges     1    (face) urban planners and architects. We’re sharing three trends with you     2     will shape the home we live in tomorrow.

Energy efficient and carbon neutral

One of the greatest challenges for homes of the future is our increasing energy consumption, something that cannot be covered by fossil fuels going forward.     3    the impact of climate change becoming notable, it’s perfectly understandable that the buildings of the future could function as environmentally friendly power plants. Solar collectors and heat storage systems allow     4     are known as ‘plus-energy buildings’ to produce 100 percent renewable energy for emission-free operation.

The trend to downsizing

Living more efficiently not only means improving energy use and reducing one’s own carbon footprint, but also building to save space. Rooms     5    (design) to be multifunctional when there’s not a dedicated room available for every potential purpose. Modular and flexible furnishing systems that can be adapted to the individual floor space and room zones will replace     6    (fix) structures, ensuring that there’s room for everything even in a small space.   

Trends for living and working under one roof

Over the last few months, the office     7    (become) a feature in many people’s homes. For a number of years now, the home office has been evolving from a make-do desk into a comfortable long-term solution. This development means we need to ask     8     how we should construct our living spaces to allow us to concentrate and work productively.   

    9     you rent or own your own home in the future, what’s clear is that the home of tomorrow will be smarter, more flexible, and more sustainable. It will offer us space     10    (live), sleep and work both indoors and outdoors.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When will the woman check in?

A．On June 17th.

B．On June 18th.

C．On June 19th.

2. What kind of room does the woman like?

A．One with a view of a river.

B．One with a view of a park.

C．One with a view of a hill.

3. How can the woman get breakfast served in her room?

A．By sending an e-mail.

B．By taking a registration card.

C．By hanging a form on the door.

4. Why is it inconvenient to send e-mails in bedrooms?

A．Net service is not provided.

B．The wireless signal is weak.

C．Computers are not available.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why doesn’t Ann like her current apartment?

A．Too expensive.

B．Noisy.

C．Far from school.

2. How much money does Ann want to pay for rent?

A．Around $200.

B．No more than $200.

C．A little more than $200.

3. How is Roger going to help her?

A．To see the apartment building on his way to class.

B．To plan on calling a friend who owns an apartment building.

C．To check the newspapers to see if he can find an apartment for rent.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
1. Why can’t the man use the bathroom on the first floor?

A．It is under repair.

B．It only has cold water.

C．It is for the woman’s family.

2. Where is the man’s bedroom?

A．On the first floor.

B．On the second floor.

C．On the third floor.

3. What can the man do with the phone in the living room?

A．Dial up the Internet.

B．Make calls out.

C．Take calls.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the woman doing?

A．Going through the newspapers.

B．Watching the ads on TV.

C．Seeing pictures of flats on the Internet.

2. How will the woman go to work if she rents the flat?

A．By bus.

B．By car.

C．On foot.

3. How much is the rent of the flat per week?

A．$8.

B．$18.

C．$80.

4. What’s the problem with the flat?

A．It’s noisy.

B．It’s expensive.

C．It has no enough rooms.

7 . Orbital Assembly Corporation, a new company run by John Blincow, is planning to open a space hotel by 2027. John Blincow once worked as a pilot. His space hotel, called Voyager Station, would hold 280 guests and 112 workers. It is trying to be the first commercial space hotel.

“We’re trying to make people realize that this golden age of space travel is just coming and it’s coming fast,” Blincow told CNN.

Sleeping in a space hotel will not be as comfortable as in a hotel on the earth because of the weightlessness. However, the hotel will find some ways to simulate gravity (模拟重力) to make comfortable rooms possible.

But, for many visitors, they would like to feel the weightlessness in space. As a result, the team plans to offer traditional space food such as freeze-dried ice cream in the hotel’s restaurant. It also plans some activities such as basketball games. Players can jump higher because of the weightlessness of the environment when they play basketball.

For now, the company isn’t talking about the prices of the rooms. However, they will cost a lot more compared with some space tasks. For example, Virgin Galactic plans to send passengers into space at $250, 000 per person, per trip. The team at Voyager Station, however, has already said that they plan to make a stay in the hotel something similar to buying a cruise ticket.

1. How will the space hotel make rooms comfortable?

A．By offering a lot of space food.

B．By offering the most comfortable beds.

C．By finding ways to make people feel gravity.

D．By making people jump higher in rooms.

2. What does the underlined word “they” refer to?

A．The passengers.	B．The rooms.
C．The workers.	D．The games.

3. What CANNOT we learn about the space hotel?

A．It will open by 2027.	B．It will have over 100 workers.
C．Room prices don’t come out.	D．It will buy cruise tickets for guests.

4. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．A pilot will build a space hotel in the near future.

B．A company has many difficulties in building a hotel.

C．Visitors are dreaming of travelling to space in the near future.

D．It will be easy and cheap for visitors to travel to space in the future.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What do we know about the house?

A．It is in a noisy environment.

B．It has two rooms available.

C．It is near the man’s office.

2. How much rent does the woman ask for a month?

A．$425.

B．$800.

C．$850.

3. What will the man do next?

A．Decide to rent the room.

B．Make an appointment.

C．Meet the woman.

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Have you ever forgotten     1    (lock) the door of your house? Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV     2    computer? These kinds of things happen       3     us all the time, waste resources, and can sometimes lead to       4     (problem). However,   in the not-too-distant future, we     5    (live) in smart homes     6     will lock the door for us when we       7     away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget. These smart homes will keep us     8     (security), save us energy, and provide     9     more comfortable environment     10     (live) in.

10 . The following is the information of some excellent hotels at the famous resort (度假胜地) for skiers in Italy.   

Hotel Ela

£550 per person

The hotel Ela lies in the center of the resort, only 100 m from the main ski lift and 300 m from the ski school meeting point. It is ideal for those who prefer a hotel which is very close to all the resort’s action.

Rooms (2-4 people): Twin rooms with cable TV, hairdryer, shower and WC. All rooms have recently been redecorated.

Hotel Sport

£540 per person

It is near shops, bars and restaurants. The hotel is a great choice for those looking for lively nightlife. The famous bar is just on the ground floor.

Rooms (2-4 people): All rooms are located on the 2nd and 3rd floors and have hairdryer, mini-safe, satellite TV, shower and WC.

Please note: This hotel doesn’t accept groups larger than 6 people.

Hotel Xalet Verdu

£559 per person

It is an attractive hotel decorated in the traditional style and offers comfortable accommodation. The atmosphere is welcoming. It is 300m from the main ski lift and the village center.

Garage: £10 a day

64 rooms: Twin or double bedrooms with shower, hairdryer, satellite TV, telephone and safe.

Villa Cary Hotel

£540 per person

The Villa Cary is a small but well located hotel with comfortable rooms for two people making it ideal for couples. You’re guaranteed a warm welcome from the English owner.

Rooms (2 people): Pleasantly furnished double bedrooms with cable TV, mini-safe and bathrooms with shower and WC.

1. What is the benefit of staying in Hotel Ela?

A．It’s the cheapest of all the hotels.

B．It’s the best among all the hotels.

C．It’s convenient for the resort’s activities.

D．It has rooms with cable TV and a hairdryer.

2. What is the characteristic of Hotel Sport?

A．Guests can enjoy the exciting nightlife there.

B．All its rooms have just been redecorated.

C．It sometimes offers free accommodation.

D．It is the largest of all the hotels.

3. How much should you pay to use a garage for a week in Hotel Xalet Verdu?

A．£90.

B．£70.

C．£30.

D．£10.

4. Which hotel is probably the best choice for a couple on their honeymoon?

A．Hotel Ela.	B．Hotel Sport.
C．Villa Cary Hotel.	D．Hotel Xalet Verdu.

5. Which of the hotels is the most expensive?

A．Hotel Ela.	B．Hotel Sport.
C．Villa Cary Hotel.	D．Hotel Xalet Verdu.