In some science fiction movies, people in the future have___46__ own robots. These robots are just like__47___. They help with the most unpleasant jobs.

     Some scientists believe that there ___48__ such robots in the future. But it may take___49__of years, Japanese companies have already made robots walk and dance. But some scientists___50__. They think that it will be difficult for a robot___51__ the same things as a person.

     In the future, there will be more robots__52___, and humans will have ___53__work to do than before. New robots will have many different___54__. After an earthquake, a snake robot could help look for people__55___ buildings. That may not seem possible now, but computers, space rockets seemed impossible a hundred years ago.

(   )46.	A. them	B. they	C. their	D. themselves
(   )47.	A. man	B. humans	C. human	D. person
(   )48.	A. will be	B. will have	C. are	D. were
(   )49.	A. lot	B. many	C. hundred	D. hundreds
(   )50.	A. agree	B. disagree	C. disagrees	D. agrees
(   )51.	A. to do	B. doing	C. does	D. did
(   )52.	A. nowhere	B. anywhere	C. everywhere	D. somewhere
(   )53.	A. little	B. few	C. fewer	D. less
(   )54.	A. shapes	B. shape	C. styles	D. style
(   )55.	A. in	B. on	C. under	D. before

   

  阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。

The 2010 Winter Olympic Games will take place in Vancouver and Whistler(惠斯勒) from February 12 to 28. As the world’s 41______ athletes will compete there, Canada is preparing for it well.

It will be broadcasted(播出) in Canada’s two 42______languages——English and French. Billions of television viewers worldwide will 43______ the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Athletes from more than 80 44______ will compete in 86 medal events over 17 days. Then the Paralympics(残奥会) will 45______ from March 12 to 21. Canada has 46______ millions of dollars preparing. Thousands of spectators will visit the country. Canada will be 47_____ it all.

The building of Olympic gyms began in 2005. Opening and closing ceremonies will be held indoors, at BC Place Stadium. It’ll 48______55,000 seats. Some competitions, 49______ ski, and bobsled, will take place in Whistler. It’s a ski village. During the Games, roads will be closed. More than 15,000 policemen will work to 50______ the peace throughout the Games.

The United States is the only country to host the Winter Games four times. Team USA hopes 2010 will be a golden year.

41. A. worst                    B. best                   C. cleverest            D. tallest

42. A. special                   B. unusual                 C. official              D. ordinary

43. A. watch            B. notice                  C. look                D. hear

44. A. cities              B. towns                 C. villages              D. countries

45. A. run               B. begin                  C. stop                D. end 

46. A. paid               B. took                   C. cost                D. spent

47. A. full of             B. ready for               C. worried about        D. afraid of

48. A. give               B. serve                  C. hold                 D. host

49. A. with                     B. including               C. as                  D. so

50. A. keep               B. make                  C. let                  D. protect

Once there was a father and a son. They were ill-tempered(坏脾气的) and never gave way to others.

One day the father decided to _46___some friends to dinner in his house. He __47____ his son to buy some meat in town. When the son got _48____his father wanted, he turned back and walked towards the town gate. Just then a man was coming from the outside. The gate wasn’t __49___enough to let two men in and out at the same time. But __ 50 of them would give way to the other. They___51___ straight face to face inside the gate hour after hour. But the father was worried. " What shall I do? My son hasn’t____52___ yet. I can’t wait any longer.” He wanted to know what the ___53____ with his son was. So he left his friends at home, and he himself went to the town to look for his son.

“You may first take the ___54_____ home for my friends. Let me stand here against him ____55____.” He said to his son when he knew what had happened.

46. A. speak    B. answer   C. say      D. ask

47. A. hoped    B. told         C. let      D. wished

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

49. A. long B. wide         C. high         D. narrow

50. A. either   B. all      C. both         D. neither

51. A. stood    B. went         C. lay      D. walked

52. A. gone     B. bought   C. returned     D. been

53. A. wrong    B. accident     C. thing        D. matter

54. A. meat     B. dinner   C. bread        D. money

55. A. politely     B. instead C. safely   D. kindly

Our "Timeline of Education" shows highlights of learning and education (especially related to Western education), going back to the very first education:

In the beginning: Adam got the very first lesson, from God: break the law and you pay the price.

3000 B.C. :Priests teach religion, writing, sciences.

0 B.C./A.D.: Jesus teaches in Jerusalem.         

105 A.D.: Paper is invented in China.

1150-1250 : "Modern" universities founded.

1620s: Slide rule is invented, math is made easier.

1918 : All U.S. states require free education

Early 1980s: Television in the classroom. The availability of cheap VCRs makes video learning common.

Late 1990s: The Internet changes everything. E-learning courses develop.

http://www.worldwidelearn.com/education-timeline/education-timeline.htm#3000BC

1.Adam got the very first lesson from __________.

A. his teacher       B. God          C. religion       D. himself

2.Jesus teaches in Jerusalem about_________.

A. 3000 B.C.       B. 1150-12500   C. 105 A.D.       D. B.C./A.D.

3.Television appears in the classroom and helps the teacher and students in_________.

A. late 1990s      B. early 1980s     C. 1918          D. 1620

4.It took about__________ years from the television to Internet.

A. 50            B. 40             C. 20            D. 10

 

The Spring Festival is the    36   New. Year's Day. It usually comes    37  February. Everyone in China   38  the Spring Festival very much.    39   the Spring Festival comes, Wei Fang usually   40  her parents    41  their house,    42 do some shopping and   43  housework..    ___44 that day everyone in China   45  Jiaozi , New Year's cake and   46  other delicious food. Wei Fang likes New Year's cake, but  47   parents say Jiaozi is    48   than New Year's cake. Many  49  usually wear new clothes on Spring Festival. The Chinese people eat the New Year's cakes and Jiaozi   50  their house. How happy they are!
【小题1】 A. China       B. Chinese           C. English  
【小题2】 A. in             B.on                       C. at          
【小题3】 A. like             B. is like             C. likes     
【小题4】 A. After       B. How               C. When
【小题5】 A. help            B. is helping        C. helps    
【小题6】 A. clean        B. cleans          C. cleaning 
【小题7】 A. but           B. /              C. so         
【小题8】 A. some       B. other           C. others  
【小题9】 A. In            B. On                   C. At       
【小题10】A. eats         B. is eating           C. eating 
【小题11】 A. any             B. much               C. some          
【小题12】 A. hers              B. she                  C. her
【小题13】 A. nice              B. more nice         C. nicer           
【小题14】A. child          B. children           C. boys           
【小题15】 A. in         B. over                 C. on