通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各小题所给的四个选项中， 选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卷上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

    We are now living in the 21^st century. Is your classroom living in the 21^st century, too? Tony is a student in Grade 8 at an American middle school. He was surprised when he saw his modern 　46　 on the first day of school.

　　In Tony’s classroom, there are many new electronics(电子设备), like iPads. This semester, they will 　47　 the electronics to take notes, watch videos and do projects and homework. “It’s 　48　 ,” said Tony. “ I prefer using an iPad to work on math or other projects  49　 my

team members.”

    The school uses new technology in classrooms to help students see, hear, touch and sometimes experience their tasks.“ Technology is pretty common in most of our classrooms now ,” the head teacher said. “ We’re trying to use technology to 　50　the world to kids. It can bring the outside world in.”

    Science teacher Mr Miller agrees. “ It is a 　51　way for students to know the outside world ,” he said.

    Mr Miller now regards himself as a guide of learning 　52　as a teacher. “ If they have a question for me, I will try to teach them 　53　 to find the answers rather than tell them what the answers are ,” he said.

　　Dale, another student, loves technology, he was not really interested in class before, 　54　

now he likes the classes very much. “ It helps me use what I know about technology at school ,” Dale said. “ Most importantly, I 　55　the classroom. This, of course, will help my studies.”

(    )46. A. dormitory         B. playground        C. library               D. classroom

(    )47. A. allow                B. use                   C. want                 D. help

(    )48. A. boring              B. relaxing             C. amazing            D. disappointing

(    )49. A. on                    B. by                     C. at                            D. with

(    )50. A. open up            B. look up              C. put up               D. call up

(    )51. A. wrong                     B. slow                 C. quick                D. bad

(    )52. A. because of        B. instead of          C. according to      D. thanks to

(    )53. A. why                 B. what                 C. when            D. how

(    )54. A. but                   B. and                   C. or              D. so

(    )55. A. stand                B. hate                  C. enjoy            D. dislike

Some years ago, Chinese high school students would show their new schoolbags , new clothes or new pens to their classmates when the new term started . Today, however , all have      . If you still come back to school      only these things , you are falling out-of-date(过时的) . Students in big cities like to bring the latest high-tech things to school, and feel happy and      to show off these things to      . Mobile phones, MP3 players , CD players , electronic dictionaries , the list is endless .

Young people think that , living in the 21^st century , they must keep up with the      . They don't want to fall      . Besides, they think      they need to keep in touch with their classmates , so they need mobile phones . They also like to      the pop music , so they need CD players . They explain that,      like electronic dictionaries , these can be      in their study ,      . They think that their parents should understand      they want these things .

Foreign students will also bring some latest high-tech things when they      to school at the beginning of a new term.      , they often use the money which they made by themselves during the holiday to      these high-tech things that they want .

1.A．changed  B．come  C．joined         D．stopped

2.A．to    B．from C．of       D．with

3.A．right        B．lucky C．nice   D．pleased

4.A．other       B．the other   C．others         D．the others

5.A．times       B．days   C．years           D．date

6.A．down       B．off      C．behind        D．back

7.A．that          B．how   C．if         D．which

8.A．hear        B．listen to      C．read   D．play

9.A．look         B．just     C．feel           D．something

10.A．new       B．modern      C．latest           D．useful

11.A．also       B．too     C．either         D．then

12.A．where   B．which          C．what D．why

13.A．return   B．return back         C．reach          D．arrive

14.A．But        B．However    C．So       D．Still

15.A．borrow          B．buy    C．lend   D．take

Of all the inventions, what do you think is ________ invention in the 21st century．

1. A.
   the most helpful
2. B.
   more helpful
3. C.
   helpful
4. D.
   more and more helpful

将下列句子中汉语部分译成英语，划线部分的英语译成汉语，注意使用适当的形式。(共5小题，每小题1分,满分5分)

1.It’s very hard for me to finish the work in such short time _________(独自)

2.The famous writer’s work will __________soon.( 出版)

3.___________(老实说) ， the skirt doesn’t fit you.

4.As we all know, parents should set a good example to their children. ________.

5.In the 21^st century, those people with old ideas will be left behind the times.__________.