1、一.单项选择。(15分)( )1.Hello! May I speak to Alice? Sorry, she _ Shanghai. A.have gone toB.has been toC.has been inD.has gone to( )2.The shoes were worn out, whats more, they arent worth _. A.to mendB.mendingC.mendedD.for mending( )3.Have you _ had dumplings No, not _. A.ever, yetB.ever, everC.yet, yetD.y
2、et, ever( )4.I didnt have _ to say, so I said _. A.something, anythingB.anything, nothingC.anything, somethingD.nothing, something( )5.Hi, Lucy. Have you finished your homework yet?No, just a half. I am really bored with so much homework. _ A.So do I.B.So am I.C.So I do.D.So I am.( )6.There are fift
3、y students in our class, _ of us _ football. A.two third, likesB.two three, likeC.two thirds, likesD.two thirds, like( )7._ the morning of December 1st, 2006, the 15th Asia Games _ in Doha(多哈). A.In, heldB.On, was heldC.At, heldD.For, were held( )8.Do you know _? Sorry, I dont know. A.whats the popu
4、lation of JapanB.what the population of France isC.how much of the population of Japan isD.how many is the population of France( )9.What do you think this coat is made _?Wool. Its used for _. A.of, keeping warmB.from, keeping warmC.in, keeping warmlyD.of, keeping warmly( )10.We should often keep _ t
5、ouch with each other, because we are good friends. A.onB.toC.inD.up( )11.More and more trees were cut down. _, many animals are dying out. A.In the endB.So thatC.As a resultD.At last( )12.The rubbish _ is produced every day is becoming a serious problem in cities around the world. A.thatB.whoC.where
6、D.whom( )13.How many students are there in the classroom?_ I dont know where they have gone. A.No one.B.None.C.Nobody.D.Nothing.( )14.Well make a trip to Hainan Island next weekend. Will you go with us?No, I cant _ it at present. A.affordB.saveC.offerD.accept( )15.Not only oral English but also writ
7、ten English _ important. A.isB.areC.wasD.were二. 完形填空。(10分)根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案。Man has invented four kinds of satellites. The first kind of satellite studies the 26 of the earth . They are used to make maps. They also help countries to see where they may 27 oil or gold .The second k
8、ind of satellite is used to guide ships and planes. A ship or a plane can 28 a message to the satellite , and the satellite can find out 29 the ship or the plane is .The third kind studies the weather. These satellites 30 clouds and strong winds moving across the earth. They warn countries to make p
9、reparations when very 31 weather is coming. 32 kind is used for communication. Telephone calls 33 countries can be sent by these satellites. Some can carry hundreds of calls at the same time. The call is sent to the satellite, then the 34 sends it to a station in the country and this country is bein
10、g phoned. These satellites also carry pictures. They can receive and send about eight 35 at a time.( )26. A.physicsB.chemistryC.biologyD.geography( )27. A.carryB.findC.keepD.choose( )28. A.writeB.sendC.take D.bring( )29. A.whereB.whatC.whichD.that( )30. A.haveB.watchC.noticeD.see( )31. A.sunnyB.cool
11、C.badD.fine( )32. A.The lastB.AnotherC.OneD.Any other( )33. A.amongB.alongC.betweenD.of( )34. A.TVB.telegraphC.telephoneD.satellite( )35. A.playsB.programsC.filmsD.languages三.阅读理解。(40分)(A)“Life is speeding up. Everyone is getting unwell.”This may sound like something someone would say today. But in
12、fact, an unknown person who lived in Rome in AD（公元） 53 wrote it.We all love new inventions. They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives. But have all these developments really improved the quality of our lives?Picture this. Youre rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mob
13、ile phone rings, a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen, the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. Now you have to stay up all night to get it done. How happy do you feel?Inventions have speeded up our lives
14、so much that they often leave up feeling stressed and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have no telephones, no cars, not even any electricity often seem to be happier? Perhaps because they live simpler lives.One family in the UK went “back in time” to see what l
15、ife was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons Benjamin, 10 and Thomas, 7, spent nine weeks in a 1940s house. They had no washing machine, microwave（微波炉）, computer or mobile phones.The grandmother, Lyn, said, “The more things you have, the
16、 more difficult life becomes.” The boys said they fought less. Probably, they said, because there was less to fight over, such as their computer. Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a “trendy（赶时髦的）, beer-drinking granny”, to one who cooked things.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。( )36. Th
17、e writer uses the quote（引号） at the beginning of the story to _.A. tell us a truth about our livesB. tell us what life was like long time agoC. point out what causes such a thing to happenD. point out some problems we will meet in the life( )37. In the passage the writer describes a picture to show t
18、hat new inventions _. A. have speeded up our lives B. have improved the quality of our lives C. may make people feel very happy D. may bring people some trouble( )38. The family chose to spend some time in a 1940s house because _. A. they loved to live simple lives B. they wanted to know how people
19、lived without modern inventions C. they were troubled by modern inventions D. living in a different time would be a lot of fun for them( )39. According to the passage, which is NOT right? A. People who live far away from noisy cities often seem to be happier. B. An unknown Roman was sure that the qu
20、ality of life would get better. C. The family had some changes when they lived in a 1940s house. D. With the improvement of our lives, we often feel stressed and tired.( )40. The passage is mainly about _. A. problems with technology B. improvements of our lives with technology C. changes happening
21、to technology D. the importance of technology(B)Mails, games, music, news, chat rooms and shopping! The Interent is part of our life today. Its easy to get onto the Internet. The only thing we need to do is to use a modem(调制解调器) which is used for connecting a computer to a telephone line. The Intern
22、et is changing and growing all the time. More and more people have computers and use the Internet. Using the Internet means surfing the World Wide Web(thats the “WWW” you always hear about). The Internet has a large number of websites(网站). They are the places where you go to get information and do t
23、hings. Where do these websites come from? They are made by web designers. What happens when you click on a word or a picture? You are sent to another page. Its all because of the web designers. Web designers do a lot of work by using a computer programming(程序编制) language. Is web design all about com
24、puter programming? No, its about making something new. Web designers must imagine a lot when they are making a website. It must look good and be fun to use. A big part of web design is art. They choose the best pictures and colors to make the website look good. They also write the things that you se
25、e on the website. An important part of their job is to share ideas with the website manager about how to design the website well. 根据短文内容，选择正确答案。( )41.More and more people are using the Internet because _. A.its easy and usefulB.its changing and growingC.websites are designed quite wellD.people can d
26、esign a computer( )42.Which of the following is NOT true?A.“WWW” means “World Wide Web”. B.Therere a few websites on the web. C.The Internet has changed peoples lives. D.We can do things like shopping on the Internet. ( )43.Web designers must _. A.write all the articles on the website by themselvesB
27、.follow the managers ideasC.be creativeD.share computer with the website manager ( )44.Its possible for us to change websites just by a click because of _. A.the modems helpB.the telephone lines helpC.the web designers workD.the website managers work( )45.The last paragraph is mainly about _. A.comp
28、uter programming languageB.the web designers workC.how to make a websiteD.how to use the Internet(C)It was 6:00 on a Monday morning. With his books in his bag, 13-year-old James Mwangi was on his way to school, the Mcedo-Beijing school in a slum（贫民窟）in Kenyan capital of Nairobi(肯尼亚首都内罗华). This schoo
29、l was built in 2001 with the help of China, for children from poor families. After getting to school, Mwangi went straight to his class to do his class work. It is usual that students in this school prepare for their lessons before the teacher comes. To study in the school was once a dream for the p
30、oor boy. His mother made a living by washing clothes for others. Some days she took home nothing, and some days she could get about $ 3 it was hardly enough to buy them a full meal for a day. Before joining the Mcedo-Beijing school, Mwangi was at home with his seven brothers, collecting rubbish. The school is giving these children hope for the future by providing a chance to get education. “For me, education is the best gift,” said Mwangi.阅读短文，完成有关任务。任务一：简要回答下列问题。46. How old was Mwangi?_
