1、一. 阅读理解 11. Is your TV connected to the Internet? What about your chair, or your fridge? Probably they are not. But in the future, most things in your home may be connected, thanks to the so-called Internet of things. The Internet of things may be coming sooner than you think. Earlier this year, Sam
2、sung CEO spent a lot of time talking about the Internet things. He said that five years from now, every Samsung product will be part of the Internet of things, no matter whether its a remote control or a washing machine. So, how do household(家用的) objects that are part of the Internet of things work?
3、 Well, think of a common chair. When connected to the Internet, the chair warms up when it knows the user has just walked into the room and is feeling cold. An Internet-connected camera could help people feel safer in their homes. It can know peoples faces and has an infrared sensor(红外传感器), so even
4、if its dark it can see when someone passes by and send you a message on your smartphone to let you know whos there. If the person is someone you dont know, it can tell you that, too. But according to MIT Technology Roview, whether companies are connecting dog food bowls or security (安全) systems to t
5、he Internet, there may be some problems. For example, many early connected-home objects dont have much built-in security, which means they could be hacked(被黑客攻击). Moreover, it could be difficult to get these new machines to work together especially when they are made by different companies. To fight
6、 this, many companies have joined the Open Interconnect Consortium, which had 45 members by late 2014. So, picture this: you enter your home. The temperature changes to make you feel comfortable. Your favorite music starts playing for you. Do you think that this would be a good thing? It may happen
7、sooner than you think. ( ) 1. The Samsung CEOs speech is mentioned to prove that _. A. Samsung has produced the Internet of things recently B. the Internet of things will appear in our daily life sooner C. Samsung products have been part of the Internet of things D. he spent a lot of time talking ab
8、out the Internet of things ( ) 2. We can infer(推断)from paragraphs 3 and 4 that _. A. the chair can know whether the user feels cold or not B. a usual chair can warm up when it knows the user comes in C. an Internet-connected camera can be used to take photos in the house D. an Internet-connected cam
9、era can be connected to the users smartphone ( ) 3. Paragraph 5 is mainly about _. A. the possible problems of the Internet of things B. the problems with early connected-home objects C. how to get different new machines working together D. how to solve the the Internet of things problems ( ) 4. Whi
10、ch of the following words best describes the writers tone(语气) in the article? A. Worried B. Doubtful C. Hopeful D. Humorous 12. Almost every day, we discuss the topic of health, especially for kids. But what is health? Health means eating well, getting enough exercise, and having a healthy weight. L
11、ets read the following rules. They can help you stay healthy. Eat a variety of foods, especially fruits and vegetables. We all know that eating fruits and vegetables can help us stay healthy, but many of us only eat our favorite foods. Remember that we can only get the nutrition (营养) we need by eati
12、ng different kinds of food, especially fruits and vegetables. Drink water and milk most often. Everyone knows that water is important. Besides that, kids need plenty of calcium(钙)to grow strong bones, and milk has a lot of it. Every day, you should drink at least three cups of milk (1300 milligrams
13、of calcium), when you are 9 years old or older. You should also try to have less sugary drinks like soda and coca. They include a lot of added sugar. Sugar just includes calories without any important nutrition. Listen to your body. When you are eating, notice how you body feels. When your stomach f
14、eels comfortably full, stop eating. Eating too much makes you feel uncomfortable. If you do it too often, it can make you unhealthy and fat. Limit screen time. Whats screen time? Its the amount of time you spend watching TV, movies, and playing computer games. The more time you spend on these sittin
15、g-down activities, the less time you spend playing sports, like-basketball, and doing other activities like bike riding and swimming. Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time. ( )1. According to the passage, health includes all of the following EXCEPT_. A. eating well B. doing more exe
16、rcises C. having a healthy weight D. wearing comfortably ( ) 2. The underlined phrase a variety of means_. A. all kinds of B. plenty of C. several D. the rest of ( ) 3. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Eating more fruits and vegetables is good for people. B. We should eat and drink something w
17、ith less sugar. C. When we are full, we should stop eating, no matter how delicious the food is. D. We should spend the same time on both sitting-down activities and on sports. ( ) 4. Whats the best title for the passage? A. How to Eat Healthily B. Eating and Playing Are Both Important C. Tips for S
18、taying Healthy D. Health Is Very Important 13. 阅读理解 阅读下面的短文, 然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案。 River Thames Welcome to this short tour (观光) of London. In this square we are standing in the middle of London. Opposite is the National Gallery, a museum with lots of famous paintings. Go along the red street to Buckingham
19、 Palace. The queen (皇后) lives here. Turn left and go to the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. Opposite you can see the London Eye. It takes you 135 meters above the River Thames. You can see most of London on a clear day. When you are tired, the best way to see London is by boat. You can get the boa
20、t near Big Ben. When you go along the river, the London Eye is on your right, near the Railway Bridge. Get off the boat at Tower Bridge (塔桥). Then you can see the Tower of London next to the bridge. The Tower of London is the citys oldest palace. It is nine hundred years old. Take the boat back alon
21、g the river. Get off the boat and go past the station and walk along the street. Opposite is the old fruit and vegetable market. They dont sell fruit and vegetables now. There are many shops and restaurants, and lots of street musicians (音乐家). Turn left into Kings Street, and go past the church (教堂)
22、. Youre now back where you started, at the square. Now you finish your tour. 1. If you go to visit the National Gallery, what will you find? A. lots of lovely animals B. lots of valuable plants C. lots of famous paintings D. lots of interesting books 2. Where can you get the boat? A. Near Buckingham
23、 Palace. B. Near Big Ben. C. Near Tower Bridge. D. Near Kings Street. 3. _ is Londons oldest palace. A. The Tower of London B. The National Gallery C. Buckingham Palace D. The Houses of Parliament 4. _ is the London Eye. e d c b A. B. C. D. 5. You will not go past _ on your way back. A. the station
24、B. the square C. the park D. the church 14. 阅读理解 (FOR SALE) Sunshine Apartment Seaview Diamond House $98,000 $132,000 $110,000 Built in 1967 Built in 1984 Built in 1997 bedroom,living room kitchen,2 bathrooms 3 bedrooms,2 bathrooms kitchen,2 dining room 2 bedrooms,kitchen, bathroom,living room a sma
25、ll garage a big beautiful garden a garden and a garage 9 km from the city center 23 km from the city center in the city center ( )1. Diamond House was built _. A. with $132,000 B. in 1997 C. 9 km from the city center D. about ten years ago ( )2. Seaview is _ more expensive than Sunshine Apartment. A
26、. thirty-four thousand dollars B. twelve thousand dollars C. five thousand dollars D. twenty-two thousand dollars ( )3. Which of the following is true? A. Seaview has got 3 bedrooms and two kitchens. B. Diamond House has got a garden and a garage. C. Diamond House is cheaper than Sunshine Apartment.
27、 D. Sunshine Apartment has got a small garden. ( )4. If you like doing shopping in the city center every day, youd better buy _. A. Seaview B. Sunshine Apartment C. Diamond House D. None of them ( )5. The Smiths want to buy a house with 2 bedrooms, a bathroom, a garden, a living room and a garage. W
28、hich one do they choose? A. Seaview B. Sunshine Apartment C. Diamond House D. None of them 15. 阅读理解 Do you use Facebook, MySpace or Twitter? If so, then you are part of a social network. Social networking sites allow us to see our social connections. When you create a profile (a description of someb
29、ody that gives useful information) on a social networking site, you open up a number of possible social connections. You can look up old friends, make new friends, and share music, photos and videos with them. You can also join groups according to your interests or hobbies, favorite TV shows or musi
30、c. Setting up a social networking account (帐号) is simple. You just create and post a personal profile. For this you need a login name, password, and an e-mail account. Then you add some personal information such as name, age, sex, location, interests, etc. You can also add a photo of yourself. You c
31、an control who sees your profile. The next step is to look for new ones, and add them to your network. Then you can search your friends connections for anyone else youd like to add to your network. Different social networking sites allow people to communicate in different ways. There are sites that
32、allow you to enlarge your personal community such as Facebook. Then there are ones that include media (媒体) sharing, such as YouTube, where members upload and look at other peoples pictures and videos. There are also ones that specialize in sharing music, such as Last FM, and finally, ones that allow
33、 bloggers to form online communities, such as Live Journal. The latest trend (趋势) in social networking is to create your own independent social network. Companies do this to make their products sell well and people do it to create their own communities. ( )1. Whats the writers purpose in writing Par
34、agraph1? A. To raise a question. B. To lead in the topic. C. To introduce some sites. D.To advertise a social network. ( )2. What does the third paragraph mainly tell us? A. Its easy to build a social networking account. B. Its easy to search your friends connections. C. Its possible to add a photo
35、of yourself. D. Its simple to control a social network. ( )3. Whats the best title of the passage? A. Social Networks B. Personal Profiles C. Networking Trends D. Networking Accounts 16. What is a good excuse to ask for some time off ? At your school, sickness may be the only one. But in British sch
36、ools, family events are also well-accepted ones. The National Association of Head Teachers in the UK has written new guidelines about students asking for leave. They will allow parents to take their children out of school for family weddings(婚礼) or funerals(葬礼)or visiting an ill relative. This is a
37、change from the 2013 guidelines that stopped parents taking children out of school without permission. Otherwise, they could have gotten a fine of 60 pounds (about 600 yuan) or faced court(法庭). Family events were not proper excuse to get permission. Many parents complained(抱怨) about this rule. Takin
38、g family events is very important for children growth and that in itself a lesson the schools cannot ever teach our children,John Hemming,chairman of Parents Want A Say organization, told The Independent. The new change supports this idea and gives permission to students taking time off for family e
39、vents. Its now OK for British students to take time off for family events. In China, however, many students rarely have time off for family events. Thats part of the reason for the generation gap (代沟)between parents and children, Guo Hongxia, research at National Institute of Education Sciences, wro
40、te in China Education Daily. ( ) 1. In Chinese schools, _ is a good excuse to ask for time off. A. any excuse B. only sickness C. school sport D. family event ( ) 2. In the UK now, parents wont allow to take out their children out of school because of _. A. family weddings B. family funerals C. fish
41、ing organization D. visiting an ill relative ( ) 3. Before 2013, _could get a fine or face court after taking children out without permission in the UK. A. Parents Want A Say B. the head teachers of the school C. childrens teachers D. childrens parents ( ) 4. The phrase this idea of the sentence The
42、 new change supports this ides refers to _. A. schools cant teach children the important growth lesson in family events B. family events were not proper excuse to get permission after 2013 C. the Independent didnt agree with Parents Want A Say . D. taking family events isnt important for the childre
43、ns growth ( ) 5. According to the passage, we know that _. A. in the UK, theres a big generation gap between parents and children B. in china, many students seldom have time off for family events C. theres no difference between the rules of taking day off in the world D. all the students arent allow
44、ed to take time off for family events 17. It is very popular to shop on the Internet. There are more and more advertisements (广告) in the Web. You have to be careful not to be tricked by the advertisements on the Internet. You may find something cheap, but it isnt always cheap. And some so-called new
45、 things just have a new outside. However, shopping online is a kind of fashionable (时髦的) thing today. I love to buy things of everyday use, so I often get lots of information about them on websites online. For example, if I want an MP3, I can choose my favourite one, and look for what the users like
46、 or dont like about it, these decide (决定) whether (是否) to buy or not. And at the same time, you dont have to go to a shop or walk around a crowded (拥挤的) shopping mall, so you dont have to spend much time. The Internet is really useful for shopping, but be careful not be spend too much. 1. If you wan
47、t to shop online, you should _. A. have much money B. always believe (相信) the advertisements C. never believe the advertisements D. be careful not to be tricked 2. What does the writer think of the advertisements online? A. They are always true. B. They are not useful. C. They are all interesting. D
48、. Sometimes theyre not true. 3. What does the writer often buy online? A. So-called new things. B. Things like an MP3. C. All the cheap things. D. Things like a house. 4. If you shop online, you _. A. spend less time B. spend more money. C. can buy expensive things D. can only buy things with a new
49、outside 5. What is the main idea of the article? A. Fashionable shopping online. B. The shops online. C. How to buy cheap things online. D. Dont spend too much time online. 18. 阅读理解 阅读下列材料, 从每题所给的四个选项(A. B. C 和 D)中, 选出最佳选项 Call 492-9345 to learn about training, expense and other requirements that are needed to care for a homeless child in your family. Attend a General Meeting at the Mount Joy Office, Thursday, February 4th or 18th 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Call 492-93
