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There are many more advantages of buses______cars.

A.for     B.to     C.over     D.with

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______from a Chinese character meaning people, the mascot（吉祥物） “Haibao” shows the character of Chinese culture.

       A．Created         B．Creating          C．To create        D．To be created

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II. Close test30%:

       Not long ago, the only time you could see a robot was when you were reading a novel or watching a movie such as Star Wars. Today, 36 a lot of things in science stories have been science facts. Robots are starting to _37_ in our everyday lives. These robots have different sizes, shapes and colors. But they all have the same _38_ of man-made “_39_”. Leading the robot revolution(革命) are industrial robots that work in factories. Industrial robots can do different kinds of jobs that are often _40_ and sometimes dangerous. Robots are also coming to American homes, though not as quickly as

they are entering _41_. These robots aren’t as friendly and _42_ as those you saw in Star Wars. But, their makers say, today’s home robots “walk” and sense objects in their own way. They even _43_ objects though they may sometimes drop. Well, nobody is _44_.

We may _45_ home robots today, but some day they may see and hear _46_ than humans do. We _47_

can only see certain wave lengths of light and hear certain _48_. That’s because the _49_ of our eyes and ears are _50_.

Robots, however, need not have the same limits _51_ we have. Robots may also be _52_ wit devices(装置) that  _53_ information humans can’t. However, to understand _54_ their sensing devices pick up is a hard job.

Remember, man-made brains _55_ information, including all kinds of data, as zeroes and ones.

Imagine the difficulty in trying to explain to a robot what a football looks like---using only zeroes and ones.

36. A. however             B. whenever                 C. on the other hand                    D. in other words

37. A. come                  B. appear                      C. enter                                      D. raise

38. A. variety                B. dozen                       C. score                                      D. type

39. A. muscle                B. body                        C. brain                                      D. appearance

40. A. surprising           B. boring                      C. pleasant                                  D. exciting

41. A. homes                B. factories                   C. schools                                   D. offices

42. A. certain                B. pleasing                   C. bright                                    D. foolish

43. A. carry                  B. forget                      C. remember                               D. choose

44. A. wonderful           B. excellent                  C. happy                                    D. perfect

45. A. play jokes on           B. make fun of                     C. laugh at                                  D. have fun with

46. A. worse                 B. faster                       C. better                                     D. sooner

47. A. fellows               B. humans                    C. beings                                    D. friends

48. A. noise                  B. voice                       C. sounds                                          D. speeches

49. A. sight                   B. length                      C. distance                                  D. ability

50. A. enough               B. endless                     C. limited                                   D. hopeful

51. A. as                       B. since                        C. for                                         D. while

52. A. given                  B. equipped                  C. sent                                       D. applied

53. A. pick out                     B. pick up                    C. send up                                  D. send out

54. A. how                   B. where                      C. what                                      D. which

55. A. deal                    B. handle                      C. seek                                      D. provide

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I travel a lot, and I find out different “styles” of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”

Foreign tourists are often confused(困惑) in Japan because most streets there don’t have names; in Japan, people use landmarks(地标) in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”

In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”

People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.

It’s true that a person doesn’t know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I don’t know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one.        A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!

67. When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place, they usually ______.

   A. describe the place carefully               B. show him a map of the place

   C. tell him the names of the streets         D. refer to recognizable buildings and places

68. What is the place where people measure distance in time?

   A. New York..         B. Los Angeles.             C. Kansas.             D. Iowa.

69. People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ______.

   A. in order to save time                     B. because of honesty

   C. so as to be polite                       D. for fun

70. What can we infer from the text?

   A. It’s important for travelers to understand cultural differences.

   B. It’s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.

   C. People have similar understandings of politeness.

   D. New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.

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第二节：开放作文

       请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50。

    In your spoken English class, your teacher shows you the following picture. You are asked to describe the picture and explain how you understand it.

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—Was _________________ problem solved?

    —We were trying to think of _________________ way out, but it was difficult to find one.

    A. a; a          B. a; the                C. the; a                D. the; the

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 Ben’s been looking for a job for two months, but nothing good ________.

   A. dressed up      B. brought up        C. turned up         D. broke up

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第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

   首先请阅读下列应用文： 

A

Self

It is a handbook devoted to women's overall physical and mental health. Every issue (每期) has many usable articles, in which wearable clothes are mixed and matched on non-models and the "Eat-right Road Map", with tips on how to eat properly.  

B

English Learning

This book is written for the students who are learning English as a foreign language or a second language. The writer - Phillips says it will be of great help to whoever reads it carefully.

C

Wired

This magazine is designed for leaders in the field of information engineering including top managers and professionals (专业人员) in the computer, business, design and education industries. It often carries articles on how technology changes people's lives.

D

Instyle

It is a guide to the lives and lifestyles of the world's famous people. The magazine covers the choices people make about their homes, their clothes and their free time activities. With photos and articles, it opens the door to these people's homes, families, parties and weddings, offering ideas about beauty, fitness and in general, lifestyles.

E

History

The book tells us something about the history of English-speaking peoples. It says something until the time when the New World was discovered by Christopher Columbus.

F

Discover

It's a book devoted to the wonders of modern science, written for the educated readers. It tells many of the same stories professionals read in "Scientific American".

请阅读以下购书者的信息，为他们匹配合适的图书。

46. Mrs. Green is a housewife and she tries her best to keep pace with the fashion.

47. Mr. Will is the head of a big IT company and he hopes to gain as much information about his own field as he can.

48. Henry is a French student who considers English a headache but wants to make progress in it.

49. David is a freshman (新生) in Oxford University and he is crazy about the mysteries of nature.

50. Professor King is teaching at a university. He is interested in the English history more than anything else.

 购书者                               图书

46. Mrs. Green               A. Self

47. Mr. Will                    B. English Learning

48. Henry                       C. Wired

49. David                       D. Instyle

50. Professor King         E. History

                                F. Discover

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 _______ fun of by others in public often made the boy angry .

.A  Making  B  To  make  C  Make  D  Being made

―Did you hear the news this morning?

    ―Oh, yes, ________ was announced on the radio has caused great excitement among pupils.

A. that            B. what    C. something        D. all what