Task I. Read the first anecdote and fill in the blanks.

                                        B

            An 18-year-old who just finished high school has developed a revolutionary device(装置) which allows visually impaired or blind people to be more mobile — after coming up with the idea when he was 12.

           “To be considered is a real honor. It means the work we’re doing is really valuable,”Alex Deans said.

            The teen,from Ontario in Canada,began creating the tool after becoming curious while helping a visually impaired lady cross the street one day.

           “She told me that all existing devices only let users see in one direction so they can't know what’s going on around them,^w he toki GOOD magazine,after seeing she only had a stick and guide dog — two things that are hard to come by.

            The device,known as iAid,uses GPS (Global Positioning System) and ultrasonic(超声波的) technology to help visually impaired people get around safely.

            The belt-like tool comes with a control handle and works by using sound waves to discover objects in the users’ path and show how close things are to them. The iAid works much like a bat uses sonar(声呐) .

             The teen's invention has been attracting attention and it won the 2015 Weston Youth Innovation Award in May for which Alex was awarded $2,000 at a ceremony at the Ontario Science Centre last month.

            “The entire group of judges was impressed by Alex^，s creativity,motivation and dedication (奉献) to building his design over a four-year period. We look forward to seeing future inventions from this outstanding young inventor,said Hooley McLaughlin,chief science officer at the Ontario Science Centre.

             Alex is now working closely with the team at the science centre to hold an exhibition for his invention. He was also given the opportunity to give a presentation at We Day 一 stadium-sized events where speakers lecture about global issues across the US,Canada,and the UK.

             Alex will be starting at Montreal's McGill University in the autumn,but hopes the iAid will be approved for US and Canadian rights so that,one day,the device will be available for those who really need it across the world.

6. What purpose does Alex’s  invention serve?

   A. To encourage the blind to live independently.

   B. To provide blind people with mobile phones.

   C. To make blind people's  life more colorful.

   D. To help the blind move around easily.

7.How did Alex come up with his idea?

   A. He got the idea from a magazine.

   B. He was inspired by a blind woman.

   C. He found it hard to use a guide dog.

   D. He noticed existing tools weaknesses.

8.The bat probably uses sonar to .

   A. keep its balance in flight

   B. block harmful sound waves

   C. communicate with other bats

   D. find out the position of objects

9.Which of the following is expressed in McLaughlin's words?

   A. Doubt. B. Surprise. C. Praise. D. Puzzle.

10.What is Alex preparing for at oresent?

   A. A show of his iAid.

   B. His college studies.

   C. An awards ceremony.

   D. The speech at We Day.

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D) 中，选出最佳选项。

                                   A

          How young com办zrs (美洲狮) leam to hunt is one of the things cougar researchers like Mark Elbroch are working hard to figure out. “We know nothing about their secret lives' Elbroch says. He and his team track cougars deep in the Wyoming wilderness.

          An adult called F51 was one of the cougars they kept (标签) on —they followed her using the satellite signal from her electronic collar. One fall when Elbroch discovered that F51 had given birth to four kittens — three females and a male —he put expandable tracking collars on them too,so he could follow them as they grew.

          About one week after they were bom,their eyes opened. Their fur was thick enough to blanket them from the oncoming cold winter. Their brown and black spots could mix with the forest,helping to keep them safe from (食肉动物) .

          By the time they were five weeks old the four kittens were restless to leave their home. They'd  still be nursed for another month,but they were ready to go out of their hideaway with their mother. They began to learn their way around Mom's territory(领地). As they grew older and stronger,they learned how to search for food by following their mother,watching her select an animal to approach,and observing how she caught the animal.

          While they were only a few weeks old,Mom would tell her kittens to hide when she hunted. Sometimes she has to travel a couple of miles to find'meal. “The minute she makes the kill,she hides it and heads back for the kittens,and they follow her to the kill site,” Elbroch says.

          But the kittens learned that sometimes meal plans change quickly. In February and March,wolves chased F51 and her kittens away from six different kills. During the cold winter,one kitten disappeared” probably a victim of wolves,and another didn^，t survive the bitterly cold weather.

          Luckily F51 was able to provide plenty of food for her two remaining kittens. She shares her territory with another female,and they are friendly with each other. F5Ts kittens have learned that cooperation is a choice. “We have seen females get together and share food”’Elbroch says. “F51 spent three or four months sharing almost every kill with an unrelated female and her kittens."

1.Why did the researchers put tracking collars on the four kittens?

   A. To prevent them getting lost.

   B. To keep track of their growth.

   C. To come to their rescue in time.

   D. To learn how they master survival skills.

2.The spots on cougars’ bodies serve the purpose of .

   A. protection   B. decoration

   C. communication   D. identification

3.The underlined word “restless” in Paragraph 4 probably means.

   A. safe     B. unwilling

   C. afraid   D. anxious

4.When F51 killed an animal,she would.

   A. enjoy it herself

   B. share it with her kittens

   C. hide it in her own home

   D. ask other females for help

5.This text mainly deals with cougars'.

   A. determination   B. intelligence

   C. toughness       D. friendliness

第二节:书面表达(满分25分)

假定你是李华。某英文报社正在举行题为“畅想科技未来:你心中的2050”的征文活动,鼓励同学们想象科技将如何改变生活、工作和休闲方式。请根据你的畅想用英语写一篇短文。

注意：1. 词数100左右(开头己为你写好，但不计入总词数) ；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

        Can you imagine how science and technology will change our life in 2050?

第一节:短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分>

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧) ,并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(\) 划掉。

修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起) 不计分。

Dear Mr. Zhang, 

         Known that our school is going to set up elective English courses,I'd like to give some advices. English Visual-Audio-Oral Course is a good choice. Most of us are interested at English videos and songs,that provide us with great images and beautiful music to listen to. As result,we can enjoy some local customs and singing English songs with joy. In addition,we need to improve our oral English. When we are always learning English,we may not be able to make a fluent speech. We can't easy communicate with others like native speakers. That is why I suggested taking a Speech Course. I' 11 be glad that if you can consider my suggestions.

                                                           Yours,

                                                           Li Hua

第一节:完形填空(共20小题海小题1. 5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

                              ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

                  My faith in humanity（人性） was restored last night while working part-time at a local Bed,Bath & Beyond.

                  I was in the process of ringing out a female customer who had been having a 41 time recently. She had been in the night before and was back again to 42 what she could afford to purchase(购买) .She was trying to buy 43 for herself and her two young sons.

                  Finally,she made her 44: one blanket and something else. She 45 all of the cash,but it was only enough for one blanket. She was unable to make the 46 of the purchases.

                  A gentleman,47 to make his purchase,watched 48 and signaled to me as I was bagging up the blanket for the woman. He told me he wanted to 49 everything else for her. I asked him if he was sure. He 50 .

                  I quickly and quietly rang out the rest of the purchases 51  I asked the female customer to wait a moment. The 52 came to over $200. The man provided me with his credit card 53 blinking. He 54 and off he went.

                  I then told the female customer that all of the things were hers and she was 55 and ready to go. She stared at me with complete 56 on her face. The 57 started. I started crying too.

                  In ten years of working this particular part-time job,I have never experienced such 58 . There are good and 59 people in this world. And they do not receive the credit they should.

                  Thanks to this customer for bringing a bit of 60 and relief into that female customer's life and for restoring my faith in humanity.

41. A. free   B. hard G. happy   D. perfect

42. A. order   B. predict   A. determine   D. learn

43. A. blankets   B. presents   C. shirts   D. drinks

44. A. mark   B. conclusion   C. mistake   D. decision

45. A. figured out   B. turned in   C. counted out   D. left behind

46. A. rest   B. amount   C. price   D. extra

47. A. arranging   B. planning   C. aiming   D. waiting

48. A. angrily   B. quietly   C. impatiently   D. anxiously

49. A. provide   B. cover   C. buy   D. bring

50. A. waved   B. refused   C. admitted   D. nodded

51. A. since   B. while   C. though   D. if

52. A. total   B. number   C. service   D. result 

53. A. beyond   B. by   C. without   D. against

54. A. accepted   B. continued   C. confirmed   D. signed

55. A. checked out   B. given up   C. paid back   D. turned down

56. A. sadness   B. shock   C. disappointment   D. excitement

57. A. pain   B. smiles  C. story   D. tears

58. A. selflessness   B. weakness  C. loveliness   D. truthfulness

59. A. active   B. optimistic   C. great   D. famous

60. A. expectation   B. joy   C. frustration   D. luck

第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分) 

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

                         Child development 

           People live much longer than most other animals,so human childhood also lasts a long time. Unlike baby animals,human children need many years to learn how to live on their own as adults. As children's  bodies grow,so do their minds. 36 

           There are several stages of child development.Infancy(婴儿期) is the most hdpless stage. Over their first year infants gradually learn to roll over,sit up,crawl and take their first steps with someone helping them. As they grow out of infancy,babies begin to make sounds similar to words.

            The toddler stage(学步期) begins when a baby starts to walk,usually at about the age of 1. Most children also start saying words at about this time. As toddlers grow they become stronger and have more control of their bodies. Their thinking skills also improve. 37 They like to copy what other people say and do.

            Between the ages of 3 and 5,children are in the preschool stage. Children learn many important skills during this stage. They learn to share and to take turns. 38 Playing with others helps them learn how to get along with all kinds of people.

            Starting school marks a new stage. Children^，s minds develop quickly as they learn reading and writing. They also learn more about cooperating with others.

Between 9 and 12 years old,children^/ are preteens. 39 They become better at controlling their behavior. Preteens also understand how to be helpful to others.

            40 As preteens become teenagers,they move one step closer to becoming adults and living on their own.

   A. This growth is called child development.

   B. As their bodies grow stronger,they try sports.

   C. They learn how to play simple games with rules.

   D. During this stage they become much more independent.

   E. The end of the preteen years marks the end of childhood.

   F. They slowly start putting words together to make sentences.

   G. Preteens also become more aware of the world beyond their home.

             The idea of robot rulers,friends and lovers has been a topic of science fiction novels for years.

             But according to one mathematical model of how our brains create consciousness,emotional machines will never exist.

             This is because computers can^，t handle any process that completely integrates infor? mation,so they cannot be conscious or feel,one expert says.

             A mathematical model for consciousness,developed by Giulio Tononi at the University of Wisconsin-Madison,says that the ability to integrate information is a key feature of con?sciousness.

             He believes that integrated information can^，t be broken down into smaller pieces in conscious minds,because the brain contextualizes (将…融入背景) information.

             For example,when we see a red circle our brains don't see the shape as a colouiiess circle plus a shapeless coloured area,New Scientist reported. Instead we see it as a whole — a red circle; we understand the “wider picture”.

             It's easy enough for machines to edit a collection of individual images (图像) ，but memories are made up of a bank of intertwined(相互交织的) images and experiences and cannot be changed in the same way.

             Researchers have used mathematics to show that computers cannot handle the complex processes needed to fit pieces of information together perfectly.

             Therefore,if consciousness is based on the integration of lots of pieces of information,computers can^，t be conscious and can^，t experience emotions like humans.

             Professor Phil Maguire of the National University of Ireland in Maynooth says that consciousness cannot be created in a physical machine in limited time using limited memory.

            “It doesn’t necessarily mean that there is some magic going on in the brain that involves some forces that can^，t be explained physically. It is just so complex that it's beyond our abilities to change it,” he said.

             His research may mean that lonely humans will not find love with a robot; they are unlikely to be made their slaves either.

32. Why do experts think emotional machines won’t exist?

   A. Machines can^'t solve problems.

   B. Machines can't handle information.

   C. Machines can't integrate information.

   D. Machines can^，t communicate with people.

33. The example mentioned in Paragraph 6 is used to show .

   A. machines cannot feel

   B. the brain has consciousness

   C. the brain can contextualize information

   D. machines can recognize shapes and colours

34. It can be learned from the text that .

   A. machines can edit intertwined images

   B. the idea of robot lovers won⁵1 come true

   C. robots can fit pieces of information together perfectly

   D. computers can experience emotions like humans one day 

35. What would be the best title for the text?

   A. How robots work

   B. Robots will never have feelings

   C. Will robots become people^，s friends?

   D. What will robots be like in the future?

                                  C 

          There are around 6,000 living languages in the world — and at least half of these are in danger. In every part of the world,languages are disappearing. In fact,one scientist has said that languages are in more danger of extinction than birds or mammals. Professor Steve Sutherland of the University of East Anglia says that in the past 500 years 4. 5 percent of languages have died out — compared with 1. 3 percent of birds,and 1. 9 percent of mammals.

           Languages come and go,and thousands have done exactly that without leaving any trace Only a very few —iasque,Greek and Latin among them — have lasted more than 2,000 years. But it seems that the pace of their disappearance is becoming quicker.

           The Ethnologue,a database of all the languages spoken in the world,states that 417 languages are spoken by so few people that they are in the final stages of becoming extinct. If very few people speak a language,it will probably die out.

           Languages may be iost through migration(迁移) , as people move from small towns to city centers,or when environments are destroyed by the search for oil or wood. Natural disasters can also devastate populations,and along with them,their language.Governments also play a role in the extinction of languages. The need to establish “official languages”，for a country to educate its children and carry out its business,had a disastrous effect on many small languages.

            What is lost if a language is lost? Some people argue that languages die as the human race develops. Obviously there could be great benefits if everyone in the world spoke the same language — some industries already reflect this,with English essential for pilots and air traffic controllers. But there are more important things than convenience. As languages are lost,whole ways of life and knowledge may be lost along with them.

            To put it simply,language expresses something about identity,about our place in the world. Ani Rauhihi,a Maori teacher in New Zealand's North Island,sums it up: “If you grow up speaking our language,you won’t  know who you are."

28. The figures mentioned in the first paragraph suggest that .

   A. most languages have died out completely

   B. languages are in great danger of extinction

   C. animals are disappearing faster than languages

   D. languages are disappearing slower than before

29. The underlined word “devastate” can best,be replaced by “”

   A. increase   B. control   C. destroy   D. improve

30. If a language is lost,.

   A. there will be great trouble

   B. there is no need to worry about it

   C. its culture and knowledge will also be lost

   D. people will be able to communicate with others conveniently 

31. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

   A. Languages reflect our identity.

   B. People will speak the same language one day.

   C. Fewer people will remember their own languages.

   D. Ani Rauhihi cares less about languages dying out.

第二节(共10小题;每小题1. 5分，满分15分)

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。

            The day that you enjoy all the 61. (satisfy) of having all the housework done by a robot might still be a few decades off. But increasingly,engineers are saying 62. robots are going to make the leap from the factory floor to your family room.

            Bill Gates once 63. (predict) the “Dawn of the Age of Robots”. What's behind this new era? It's partly 64.

matter of technology. Devices 65. can recognize and respond to a human voice have been developed. There are now a few different ways for robots 66. (move) around. They can walk,crawl or ride on wheels. They 67. (make) smaller and smaller these days and also becoming more and more efficient.

            A bigger part of the story is on the demand side. From the 1950s 68. the television remote control was invented,people around the world have tirelessly searched for ways to get lazier. Also 69. (consider) the increasing wealth of people,engineers believe the time appears ripe to introduce robots to ease our daily lives. Robots will do basic housework such 70. cleaning or gardening,or just help you have more fun on the basketball court.