Can you imagine a classroom missing the one thing that has long been considered a necessary part to reading and writing? No paper. No notebooks, no textbooks, no test papers. Nor are there any pencils or pens, which always seem to run out of ink at the critical moment.

A “paperless classroom” is what more and more schools are trying to achieve. Students don’t do any handwriting in this class. Instead, they use palm-sized, or specially-designed computers. The teacher downloads texts from Internet libraries and sends them to every student’s personal computer.

Having computers also means that students can use the Wed. They can look up information on any subject they’re studying, from Maths to social science.

High school teacher Judy Herrell in Florida., US, described how her class used the Wed to refugee camps,” she said. “Using a book that’s three or four years old is impossible.”

A paperless classroom is a big step towards reducing the waste of paper each week to each student.

“Think about the money and trees we could save with the computers,” she said.

But, with all this technology, there’s always the risk that the machines will break down. So, in case of a power failure or technical problems, paper textbooks are still widely available for these hi-tech students.

In a paperless classroom, what is a must?

  A. Pens.      B. Computers.      C. Textbooks       D. Pencils.

The high school teacher, Judy Harrell, used the example of her class to show that ________ 

 A. the Web could take them everywhere        

B. the Web taught them everything.

  C. the Web is a good tool for information

  D. the Web is where you can download information

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a paperless classroom?

  A. You won’t get angry with your pen.

  B. Computers may break down sometimes.

  C. Students can get information from Internet.

  D. A lot of money or money or trees will be saved.

The three youths leaned over the metal rails along the sea-wall and watched a few fishermen pull in their nets. About thirty metres away, a boat pulled alongside the slippery steps leading 36_____ to the sea.

“Hey, look!” exclaimed Rahim. “Those two men are 37_____ heavy rocks. I thought we no longer do muscle labour in this technological 38_____. ”

“You don’t 39_____ a crane (起重机) to unload less than a dozen rocks, do you?” smiled Joshua.

“But those men don’t 40_____ to have muscles at all,” said Michael, rather surprised. Joshua smiled.

“They are 41_____ laborers who know how to spread the weight of the rocks they 42_____. See how the man positions the rock just at the slope of his  43  . Some of the rock’s weight is set 44_____ his head, some on the right hand and some on the left hand. His body isn’t bent. His legs are well 45_____ .”

“You’re right, Josh. He may have a small build. 46_____ he certainly well knows his job. Dear me! And to think we have been studying 47_____! ” Rahim thought about all that was happening. Suddenly, he said, “Technology won’t 48_____ the human being completely, it appears.”

“I don’t think it will. ” 49_____ Joshua. “You can harvest a crop of potatoes or wheat with one of those large, multi-purpose tractors, but you 50_____ use that equipment to harvest tea leaves and tomatoes, will you?”

“You can get a computer to 51_____ multiple-choice assessments, but you cannot get the computer to produce of assess essays, can you?” asked Michael.

“Well, the washing machine leaves my shirt collar quite as 52_____ as ever --- that’s domestic technology for you! ” said Rahim.

“One day, perhaps, there won’t be anybody 53______ who can carry a large rock the way those men do. It’s not going to be a very 54______ world, I’m afraid.” Sighed Michael.

“You’re too much of a pessimist (悲观主义者),Mike.” Said Joshua. “ 55_____ will always be other things that will make the world exciting. ”

A. through               B. across           C. down             D. up

A. loading               B. unloading        C. covering          D. uncovering

A. way                  B. revolution       C. process            D. era

A. ask                   B. expect          C. attempt            D. hope

A. happen                B. fail            C. have              D. seem

A. ambitious             B. experienced      C. potential         D. energetic

A. take                 B. fetch             C. carry             D. bring

A. shoulder              B. back             C. chest            D. arms

A. on                   B. against                  C. toward          D. under

A. supported              B. grasped           C. placed            D. strengthened

A. but               B. however          C. so                D. therefore

A. chemistry          B. physics           C. biology           D. psychology

A. control             B. affect           C. remove            D. replace

A. agreed             B. proposed         C. refused           D. denied

A. can’t               B. mustn’t         C. won’t             D. needn’t

A. point out            B. take out          C. hand out         D. print out

A. dirty               B. clean           C. old                     D. new

A. caught              B. arranged         C. left             D. convinced

A. exciting             B. mysterious      C. technological    D. modern

A. That                B. This           C. They            D. There

 

 

第II卷 (非选择题, 共35分)

注意事项:

1.用黑色墨水的钢笔或签字笔将答案写在签题卡上.

2.本卷共6小题,共35分.

第三部分:写作

第一节:阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)

阅读下面短文,并按照题目要求用英语回答问题.

Be careful what you say around your dog. It might understand more than you think.

A border collie named Rico recognizes the names of about 200 objects, say researchers in Germany. The dog also appears to be able to learn new words as easily as a 3-year-old child. Its word—learning skills are as good as those of a parrot or chimpanzee(黑猩猩).

In one experiment, the researchers took all 200 items that Rico is supposed to know and divided them into 20 groups of 10 objects. Then the owner told the dog to go and fetch one of the items and bring it back. In four tests, Rico got 37 out of 40 commands right. As the dog couldn't see anyone to get clues, the scientists believe Rico must understand the meanings of certain words.

In another experiment, the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room with seven toys whose names the dog already knew. The owner then told Rico to fetch the object, using a word the dog had never heard before.

The correct object was chosen in seven out of 10 tests, suggesting that the dog had worked out the answer by process of elimination (排除法). A month later, Rico remembered half of the new names, which is even more impressive.

   Rico is thought to be smarter than the average dog. For one thing, Rico is a border collie, a breed (品种) known for its mental abilities. In addition, the 9-year-old dog has been trained to fetch toys by their names since the age of nine months.

   It’s hard to know if all dogs understand at least some of the words we say. Even if they do, they can't talk back. Still, it wouldn't hurt to sweet-talk your dog every now and then. You might just get a big, wet kiss in return!

56. What’s the best title of the passage? (No more than 15 words)

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57. The underlined words “a border collie” in Paragraph 2 refer to _______________.

(No more than 10 words)

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58. Why does Rico seem smarter than the average dog? (No more than 15 words)

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59. What does the writer advise us to do by saying “it wouldn't hurt to sweet--talk...”? (No more than 10 words)

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60. Would you like to keep a dog as a pet?Why?

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