A

Mobile phones are becoming more and more popular not only with grown ups but also with students. Meanwhile, they also 16 　a problem for middle schools in the past few years. Some children have got mobile phones as Christmas or birthday gifts, and more will 　17　 want them. Many like SMS because it is easy and　 18　 . Some parents felt happy because they could get in touch 　19　 their children. Some teachers said mobile phone use was a distraction(分心的事) to students during school hours and it also gave them much 　20　 　in their classrooms. Sometimes students 　21 　 use phone messages to cheat(作弊) during exams. A new study found that some teenagers send messages in class even hurt their fingers because they can’t stop　 22 　SMS. Many teachers suggested that students should not have phones at school,　 23　 if there was a good reason, they could　 24 　their　 phones at school office. Many people think they understand　 25 　parents would want their children to have them, but they agree school should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.　 16.　 A. because　　　　 B. had become　　　　 C. have become　　　 D. will become　 17.　 A. still　　　　　　　 B. yet　　　　　　　　 C. already　　　　　　 D. too　 18.　 A. quickly　　　　　 B. quick　　　　　　　 C. hurry　　　　　　　 D. sharp　 19.　 A. against　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　 D. to　 20.　 A. business　　　　 B. information　　　　 C. things　　　　　　 D. trouble　 21.　 A. dare　　　　　　 B. have to　　　　　　 C. should　　　　　　 D. might　 22.　 A. using　　　　　　 B. to use　　　　　　　 C. used　　　　　　　 D. used to　 23.　 A. and　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　　　 D. however　 24.　 A. miss　　　　　　 B. leave　　　　　　　 C. lie　　　　　　　　 D. fetch　 25.　 A. whether　　　　 B. because　　　　 　　　C. why　　　　　　　　 D. since　

B

Antarctica (南极洲) is the continent which is the most southern area of land on the Earth and is mostly covered with ice. This is one of the driest and 　26 　in the world. But people from all over the world come to 　27　 　there. Near the South Pole, three thousand people live together in a place 　28　 　Amundsen-Scott Station.

The station has libraries, cinemas, shops, sports rooms, canteens and laboratories(实验室). There is electricity(电), and they have 　29　 　-- the system that they use to have a conversation(交谈)with someone in another place. And they have 　30　 　-- electronic machines that stores information and uses programs to help them find, organize, or change the information.

. But the people here 　31　 　travel by car, or train, or bus, because there aren’t any roads or railways near the station. They travel by ship, helicopter, plane, or snow tractor, or 　32　 　dogs.

There aren’t 　33　 　trees or flowers there, but there are hundreds of different birds and other animals.

Most of the people here are 　34　 　. They study plant and animal life and how ice moves. The ice can tell us about changes in climate. Ray Kingman is an expert at Amundsen-Scott Station, telling us on the phone, “This is my second year here. It’s a very interesting and beautiful place, but life is very hard 　35　 　. In the summer we can go swimming in hot pools of water. We welcome newcomers here for further study of the continent!”

26. A. warm areas　　　　 B. coldest places　　　　 C. cool areas　　 　　D. hottest places

27. A. travel　　　　　 B. go sightseeing　　　 C. work　　　　　　　 D. enjoy themselves

28. A. called　　　　　　　 B. call　　　　　　　　　 C. calls　　　　　　　 D. calling

29. A. telephones　　　　 B. radios　　　　　　　 C. televisions　　　　 D. record players

30. A. printers　　　　 B. icons　　　　　 C. mouses　　　　　　 D. computers

31. A. don’t　　　　 B. didn’t　　　　　 C. weren’t　　　　　　 D. aren’t

32. A. with　　　　 B. instead of　　　　 C. on　　　　　　 D. in front of

33. A. much　　　　 B. any　　　　　 C. many　　　　　　　　 D. either

34. A. teachers　　　　　　 B. scientists　　　　　　 C. doctors　　　　　　　 D. workers

35. A. during the autumn season　　 　B. in the springtime　　

C. in all weathers　　　 　　　　　D. in the winter

15. They feel ____ tired ____ finsh this work,so they stop ____　 ..

A. so, that ; to have a rest　　　　 B. such, that; having a rest

　 C.to,too ; having a rest　　　　　 D. too,to ; to have a rest

14. –Look ! What a good garden !

　–Yes . It ____ every day .

A. has been cleaned　　　 B. is cleaned 　　C. is being cleaned　　　 D. was cleaned

13. –I can’t stop playing computer games .

　–For your health , my boy , I’m afraid you ____ .

　 A. can　　　 B. may　　 C. must　　 D. have to

12. –My aunt goes to climb Mount Gu every Sunday .

–Oh ? But she ____ hate climbing mountains .

A. used to　 B. use to　 C. uses to　 D. is used to

11.Not only his parents but also his grandfather ____ to a lot of places of interest in our country since they came here.

A. has gone　 B. has been　 C. have gone　 D. have been

10. -----What's one -fourth and a half, do you know? 　　----- Yes, it's _____.

　　 A. two-sixths　　　　 B. three-fourths　 　 C. one-three　 　　　　　　　 D. three-sixths

9. ----- _____ ?　　　　　　　 ----- Orange, I think.

A. What is it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　　 B. How is the food

　　 C. What colour do you think of it　　　　 　　 D. Is there any fruit around here

8.　 ----- What do you think of the song?　 　　----- _____ .

　　 A. I like it, too　　　　　　　 B. I like music very much　　 C. With pleasure　 D. It sounds sweet

7. ---Have you worked out the problem?　　　 ---No, it is 　　　　　difficult for me.

A.much too　　　　 B. too much　　　　　 C.much　　　　　 D. such