On the day Apple debuted the often-delayed white-colored iPhone 4, the company’s marketing department gave a nod to the product’s troubled history.

“Finally.” read the big headline Thursday above a picture of the white phone on the homepage of Apple. com.

The white model was supposed to ship alongside the black one at the iPhone 4’s launch（推出） last June. But design and manufacturing complications delayed the process by 10 months, catching Apple off guard, executives say.

As CNN reported last month, earlier test models of the white iPhone 4 produced unclear photos, especially when the flash（闪光灯） was used. Its whiteness confused the proximity sensor （距离传感器） , which detects when the phone is held next to someone’s head and turns off the touch screen to save battery life.

These problems weren’t present in older iPhones that came in white because they didn’t have flash photography; the proximity sensor was unaffected because the front side of previous models was black.

“We thought we were there a year ago, or less than that, when we launched the iPhone 4, and we weren’t,” Philip Schiller, Apple’s chief marketing executive, said in an interview. “It’s not as simple as making something white. There’s a lot more that goes into both the material science of it —how it holds up over time…but also in how it all works with the sensors. “

Ticonderoga Securities analyst Brian White predicts that the white model could help drive sales of Apple’s phones. He says Apple could sell 1 million to 1. 5 million every three months until the next iPhone model is unveiled, which is expected to be this fall.

Forty-five people were lined up at Apple’s flagship New York store Thursday morning to buy white iPhones, according to a CNN Money report.

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The reason why white-colored iPhone 4 was delayed by 10 months is that _______.

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According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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What would be the best title for this passage?

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What does the underlined word “unveil” in the last paragraph mean?

读图并请根据你对这幅图片的理解，结合写作要求用英语写一篇词数不少于120词的短文。

写作要求：

1．简要描述图片（如：内容、寓意）；

2．帮助他人的原因、好处：

3．你自己将如何帮助他人。

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可参照图片里的文字以及文章的开头提示

做必要的发挥想象；

2．开头已写好，不计入总词数；

3．作文中不得提及有关考生的真实信息。

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Researchers are placing robotic dogs（机器狗）in the homes of lonely old people to determine whether they can improve the quality of life for humans. Alan Beck, an expert in human-animal relationship, and Nancy Edwards, a professor of nursing, are leading the animal-assisted study concerning the influence of robotic dogs on old people’s depression, physical activity, and life satisfaction. “No one will argue that an older person is better off being more active, challenged, or stimulated（刺激）,”Edwards points out. “The problem is how we promote（使……成为现实）that, especially for those without friends or help. A robotic dog could be a solution.”

In the study, the robot, called AIBO, is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live alone. Before placing AIBO in the home, researchers will collect baseline data for six weeks. These old people will keep a diary to note their feelings and activity before and after AIBO. Then, the researchers will review the data to determine if it has inspired any changes in the life of its owner.

“I talk to him all the time, and he responds to my voice,” says a seventy-year-old lady, “When I’m watching TV, he’ll stay in my arms until he wants down. He has a mind of his own.”

The AIBOs respond to certain orders. The researchers say they have some advantages over live dogs, especially for old people. Often the elderly are disabled and cannot care for an animal by walking it or playing with it. A robotic dog removes exercise and feeding concerns.

“At the beginning, it was believed that no one would relate to the robotic dog, because it was metal and not furry.” Beck says. “But it’s amazing how quickly we have given up that belief.”

“Hopefully, down the road, these robotic pets could become a more-valuable health helper. They will record their masters’ blood pressure, oxygen levels. Or heart rhythms. AIBOs may even one day have games that can help stimulate older people’s minds.”

47. The purpose of Beck and Edwards’ study is to        .

A. understand human-animal relationship 

B. makes lonely old people’s life better

C．find the causes of old people’s loneliness 

D. promote the animal-assisted research

48. In the research, the old people are asked to        .

note the activities of AIBOs  

keep AIBOs at home for 12 weeks

C. record their feelings and activity 

D. analyze the collected information

49. What is the advantage of AIBO over live dogs?

It is easier to keep at home. 

B. It can help the disabled people.

C. It responds to all the human orders.

D. It can watch TV with its owner.

50. The author seems to suggest that the future robotic dogs may        .

A. cure certain diseases     B. keep old people active

C．change people’s beliefs  D. look more like real gods    

Several times on my way to work, I passed a gentleman who I supposed homeless．He had a lot of his possessions 36 down to his bike and held a cardboard sign that said he was a 37 who doesn’t drink or do drugs, but would 38 anything that could be given．He usually has 39 on and is listening to the radio．He is always 40 his own business, often reading 41 ．I’ve never seen him  42 “begging”.

Several times, while I was 43 him, I realized I had some food with me, so I turned 44 and offered him that food．He took off his headphones, and said, “Umm, blueberry muffins are my 45 !” with a big smile and a gleam in his 46 ．He thanked me so 47 .

The graciousness(有礼貌) and humbleness（谦逊） of his  48  makes me want to continue to stop by with “ 49 ” of food, money or other gifts．In the past, I’ve met 50 folks who 51 the food I was offering, saying that they wanted only money instead.

So this wonderful gentleman being so open to receiving has been a 52 .

It also makes me think how 53 I am to receiving in my life --- am I humble and grateful when I am 54 with something? Sometimes yes, sometimes no, but 55 as gracious, humble and sincere as this wonderful man has been in receiving.

A．tied               B．pulled           C．attached        D．matched

A．tourist         B．gentleman       C．beggar          D．vet

A．take           B．appreciate    C．refuse         D．consider

A．lights          B．headphones      C．cardboards       D．radios          

A．managing      B．caring           C．minding        D．inspecting

A．as well       B．in case       C．in vain          D．underway

A．desperately    B．frequently       C．currently       D．actively

A．passing        B．witnessing      C．concerning       D．treating

A．off            B．down           C．about         D．around

A．favorites       B．tastes           C．experiences      D．addiction

A．business       B．eyes            C．sign         D．life

A．warmly       B．specially        C．enthusiastically D．absolutely

A．protecting     B．receiving        C．offering        D．demanding

A．love        B．relief        C．contribution     D．surprises

A．familiar        B．normal         C．sensitive         D．homeless

A．turned down  B．threw away      C．fitted in         D．figured out

A．surprise        B．blessing         C．disguise        D．honor

A．dependable    B．critical         C．typical          D．open

A．charged        B．claimed         C．gifted               D．satisfied

A．permanently  B．commonly      C．rarely          D．eventually

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

: 基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）

假如你是李华，你的笔友李佳最近乔迁新居，他想买几幅西方绘画装饰居室，最近用英语写信询问是选择中世纪的画还是具有现代艺术风格的画。请你根据下面的文字提示用英语给他写一封回信。

建议选具有现代艺术风格的绘画。因为，中世纪的画，作者的主要目的是表现宗教的主题，画家们对真实的表现自然和人物不感兴趣。而现代绘画鼓励艺术家们以全新的方式看待周围的环境。一方面, 有些现代艺术画是抽象的. 作者集中展现物体的某些特征,而另一方面.有些绘画却是那么写照, 看上去就像是照片

参考词汇:  the Middle Ages, certain qualities of the object. themes, concentrate on

写作要求:

用5个句子表达全部内容。.(信的开头和结尾已经给出,不计入总句数)