题目内容
As a teenager of the digital era, it is really hard to say no to fantastic electronic gadgets(电子产品). Many of us can’t get through a day without using our mobile phones or checking our e-mails. No matter if we’re “@home”, “@school” or “@play”, living without technological toys seems more and more unthinkable.
However, although gadgets bring convenience, many of us can start to feel stressed out by them. And, a lot of electronics are fairly expensive. Fashionable gadgets come and go in the digital age in the blink of any eye. So, think twice before you pulling out your wallet.
Here are some of the most popular gadgets and their pros and cons:
Pros: Laptops have made our lives much easier. You can take your books, movies, music and homework everywhere.
Cons: They cost at least 4,000 yuan! If you only want to share photos or games with your friends, then a flash memory stick is a great cheap alternative.
Pros: As well as carrying your favorite music, a video MP3 player can play up to 150 hours of movies and TV programmes.
Cons: The price – sometimes more than 2,000 yuan – is the first concern. Secondly, though music is really important to young people, ask yourself if video is really necessary. A regular MP3 player is a lot cheaper. And remember, don’t let the loud volume damage your hearing.
Pros: New mobile phones combine traditional functions with a digital camera, MP3 player and even a radio. Some can also send and receive e-mails.
Cons: Always trying to keep up with the latest model can be a waste of money. There are always new, improved phones coming out. Don’t be a fool. Do you really need all these functions? Think twice before you buy.
1.According to the writer, which of the following statements is true?
A.Teenagers can’t live through a day without fantastic electronic gadgets.
B.Teenagers can hardly live happily without electronic gadgets.
C.Teenagers’ life is full of expensive electronic gadget.
D.It’s all but impossible for many teenagers to live without fantastic electronic gadgets.
2.What conclusion can we draw from the passage?
A.Never buy the most updated gadgets.
B.You should buy the gadgets with as many functions as possible.
C.We needn’t always pay the most part to buy the most up-to-date gadgets with many functions.
D.Never buy the latest model, it’s much too expensive.
3.Choose the statement most similar in meaning to the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2.
A.Fashionable gadgets are updated in the digital times in a flash.
B.Fashionable gadgets are transported everywhere in the digital age in the blink of any eye.
C.People keep buying and throwing away expensive fashionable gadgets in the digital age in
the blink of any eye.
D.People use all kinds of fashionable gadgets all the time in the digital age.
4.What do the words “pros and cons” mean in the selection.
A.Agreements and disagreements.
B.The views that are favored and not favored by people.
C.Benefits and bads.
D.Advantages and disadvantages.
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第二节 完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
One day a small group of young people were at a wildlife park on a field trip.
“Oh, look at her, she's so beautiful.” All of us 21 a cheetah(印度豹)named Subira in respect-except a teenage boy called Cory in the back row, who seemed to be 22 to himself in impatience. When several members of the group turned in his 23 , he brushed the front of his T-shirt as though to 24 dust, and, in a gesture clearly meaning to 25 us, rolled up the right sleeve (袖子)of his shirt, further showing his well-developed 26 .
Cory had 27 of playing professional baseball someday. No one doubted Cory's 28 . But that was before the car accident. Not only did Cory lose a 29 in the accident but his hope and his spirit.
Seeing such a large audience, Subira couldn’t wait to give the crowd a 30 of her skills. “How fast she runs!” one shouted. “But she only has three legs.” one cried.
No one was more 31 than Cory. He stared at the animal with the missing leg and he smiled, tears of hope in his 32 .
Looking 33 into Cory' s face, the organizer explained “It was soon after she came to us that she showed her own worth-a 34 gift of love and spirit. In the past few years, the gift of Subira has 35 people around the world,and without words Subria has become our most persuasive 36 , and the most priceless gift.”
Cory asked 37 , “Can I touch her?”
As the rest of the group looked on in amazement, the boy wheeled himself over to the large gate and 38 to push it open. The expression on his face was one of great 39 . It was clear that Cory had 40 the gift of Subira.
21. A. listened to B. laughed at C. smiled at D. stared at
22. A. talking B. wondering C. sitting D. lying
23. A. face B. direction C. way D. attitude
24. A. clear B. feel C. remove D. catch
25. A. amuse B. impress C. satisfy D. frighten
26. A. fingers B. body C. hands D. muscles
27. A. talked B. dreamed C. decided D. expected
28. A. smartness B. speed C. ability D. mind
29. A. leg B. arm C. hand D. promise
30. A. memory B. speed C. show D. quality
31. A. astonished B. interrupted C. terrified D. disappointed
32. A. heart B. face C. expression D. eyes
33. A. bravely B. frankly C. directly D. immediately
34. A. unique B. common C. right D. difficult
35. A. excited B. warned C. described D. touched
36. A. newspaper B. spokesman C. program D. teacher
37. A. calmly B. softly C. bitterly D. proudly
38. A. wished B. decided C. begged D. struggled
39. A. puzzle B. disappointment C. satisfaction D. shame
40. A. received B. refused C. seen D. found
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teenage girl in a pink sweater puts her hand on his shoulder
and flashes a peace sign at the camera.
"Everybody wants to understand what Mo Yan'' s life used to be like, when we were young," says Guan, lead-ing a small crowd inside the abandoned house to a dusty room where Mo, now 57, was married. A broken antique radio – a wedding gift, Guan says – sits on a crumbling concrete bed, untouched for decades.
Gaomi people are extremely proud of their Nobel prizewinner, whom they fondly refer to as "Teacher Mo Yan". Long red banners(横幅)congratulating Mo hang from the sides of concrete homes along major streets.
Guan Moxin recalls one tourist who ate a bean from a vine(腾)near their childhood home, threw his arms in the air, and declared that he had consumed a tiny piece of Mo’s Nobel miracle.
“Mo Yan’s works have elements from Gaomi’s culture,”says Mao Weijie,an official who over-sees the newly-built Mo’Yan museum in a local high school.“He writes about Gaomi paper-cutting,for example,and sometimes he writes using our Gaomi dialect.”
Guan Yifan,Mo’s father,says that Mo does not come hack home often,but when he does,“we just talk about what’8 happening our home hew the tomatoes are growing,that type of thing.”Inside the house,faded family pictures hang on newspaper-covered walls;outside,his courtyard over-flows with corn,the fruits of a good harvest.
Although Guan says that he has never read his son’s books,he is proud of Mo’s achievements.“We’re all just happy,”he says.“Very,very happy.”
66.How many years younger is Mo Yan than his brother according to this news item?
A.28 years B.5 years C.8 years D.10 years
67.The teenage girl in a pink sweater is most probably_________________.
A.Guan Moxin’s daughter B.Mo Yah’s daughter
C.a tourist D.a news reporter
68.Which of the following best describes the house where Mo Yah got married?
A.Shabby. B.New. C.Large.D.Clean.
69.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Few people asked Guan Moxin about his brother’s childhood life.
B.The tourist who ate a bean near Mo Yan’s home went crazy.
C.Mo Yan often talks about his writing with his relatives
D.Someone gave Mo Yan a radio as a gift when he got married.
70.From this news item we can learn________________________.
A.Mo Yan’s father and brother are now very rich farmers
B.Mo Yan’s home town has obvious influence on' his writings
C.Mo Yan received a very good education as a child
D.Mo Yan’s father does not like reading his son’s books