Do you forget to turn off the lights and heaters when you go out of a room? In 2040 it will not matter. They will turn themselves off and on again when you return. You will choose the temperature for each room, the lighting and the humidity (湿度). A sensor will detect the presence of a human (and, with luck, ignore the dog!)and turn the systems n, and when the humans leave it will turn them off again.

The sensors will work through the central home computer, and they will do much more than just turn the fires and lights on and off for you. They will detect faulty electrical appliances (电器), plugs or switches, isolate (使绝缘) them so that they cannot harm anyone, and then warn you that they need repair. They will detect fire and if you are out of the house, the computer will call the fire brigade. It will also call the police if the sensors detect an intruder (入侵者). This will not be too difficult because the locks on the outside doors will be electronic. You will open them using your personal card —the one you use for shopping —may be using a number known only to you.

It will be impossible to lose the key, and a house—breaker will have to tamper (拨弄) with the lock or with a window. It is now very difficult to make such tampering send a signal to the computer.

The computer will be an entertainer, and most of your entertainment will come right into your home. It does now, of course, but by 2040 “entertainment” will mean much more. For one thing, you will be able to take part actively, rather than just watching.

1. The author intends to tell us that in 2040________________.

　 A. we will live without lights and heaters

　 B. we will sue more lights and heaters

　 C. there will be no switches of lights and heaters

D. lights and heaters will be on the off automatically

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The sensor is multi － functional.

B. Without a computer, the sensor can not do much.

C. The sensor will detect fire and make an emergency call.

D. You can be taken for an intruder if you tamper with the lock or with a window.

3. According to the author, in 2040, new technology will_____________.

A. free us from the keys we use today

B. turn everything into sensors

C. make the locks out of date

D. get rid of all crimes

4. Thanks to computers, in 2040 people will _________________.

　 A. have no entertainment outside

　 B. replace TV with computers

　 C. be controlled by computers

　 D. have more fun at home

5. The best title for the passage might be_____________.

A. Sensors and Computers

B. Life at Home in the Year 2040

C. The Development of Science and Technology

D. Lights and Heaters in the Year 2040

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Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

Zoo Lights

6pm---10pm Thursdays through Wednesdays, through Jan. 7. The Phoenix Zoo’s 15^th-annual holiday light festival features more than 2 million lights and light displays throughout the zoo, as well as a new arctic exhibit and jingo, the talking giraffe. Phoenix Zoo, 455 N. Galvin Parkway, $7 ahead of time. Phoenix. $8 at gate. (602)273-1341. www.phoenixzoo.org.

Cowboy Christmas

5pm---9pm Thursdays, 5pm---10pm Fridays and Saturdays, 5pm---9pm Sundays through Wednesdays, through Jan 1. Rawhide’s Main Street will be lit with 150,000 lights, including a 100-foot tall “tree of lights” and nightly lighting ceremony. Rawhide at Wild Horse Pass, 5700 W. North Loop Road, Gila River Reservation. FREE. (480) 502—5600. www.rawhide.com.

Arizona Celebration of Lights

6pm---9pm Thursdays, 6pm---l0pm Fridays and Saturdays, 6pm---10pm Sundays through Wednesdays, through Jan.1. A 2-mile drive featuring 300 light displays with more than 5 million lights. Community Church of Joy, 21000 N. 75th Ave., Glendale. $12 per car, $8 for adults, free for kids aged 4 and younger, $2 discount with canned food or toy donations. (623)561—0500. www.joyonline.org.

Glendale Glitters Quiet Nights

6pm---10pm Thursdays through Wednesdays, through Jan.6. A display featuring 1.4 million lights decorates downtown Glendale. It also features an animated musical light show in the north part of town. The center of the display is at Murphy Park. Murphy Park, 5850 W. Glendale Ave. Glendale. FREE. (623)930—2820.

Valley of Lights

6pm---12pm Thursdays through Wednesdays, through Dec. 30. A one-mile drive through exhibits featuring more than 100,000 lights and animated displays. Donations accepted. Fain Park, 2200 N. Fifth St., Prescott Valley. FREE. 1一(928)一759—3090. www.pvchamber.org.

These ads are all about__________.

A. night light displays in the Phoenix Zoo B. celebrations of lights

C. Christmas activities all over the world D. advertisements of some products

Which of the following websites can offer you further information about the 100-foot tall “tree of lights”?

A. www. pvchamber. org. B. www. joyonline. org.

C. www. rawhide.com. D. www. phoenixzoo.org.

If Mr. Smith and Mrs. Smith drive to Arizona Celebration of Lights with their son aged 5, most probably how much will they pay for the visit at least?

A. $34. B. $36. C. $28. D. $26.

According to the text, which of the following offer animated displays?

A. Zoo Lights & Cowboy Christmas.

B. Valley of Lights & Cowboy Christmas.

C. Zoo Lights & Arizona Celebration of Lights.

D. Valley of Lights & Glendale Glitters Quiet Nights.

What’s the purpose of the text?

A. To attract more visitors to these activities.

B. To collect more donations from the visitors.

C. To let kids have an interesting Christmas Day.

D. To earn more money.

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Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.
Zoo Lights
6pm---10pm Thursdays through Wednesdays, through Jan. 7. The Phoenix Zoo’s 15^th-annual holiday light festival features more than 2 million lights and light displays throughout the zoo, as well as a new arctic exhibit and jingo, the talking giraffe. Phoenix Zoo, 455 N. Galvin Parkway, $数学公式$ 8 at gate. (602)273-1341. www.phoenixzoo.org.
Cowboy Christmas
5pm---9pm Thursdays, 5pm---10pm Fridays and Saturdays, 5pm---9pm Sundays through Wednesdays, through Jan 1. Rawhide’s Main Street will be lit with 150,000 lights, including a 100-foot tall “tree of lights” and nightly lighting ceremony. Rawhide at Wild Horse Pass, 5700 W. North Loop Road, Gila River Reservation. FREE. (480) 502—5600. www.rawhide.com.
Arizona Celebration of Lights
6pm---9pm Thursdays, 6pm---l0pm Fridays and Saturdays, 6pm---10pm Sundays through Wednesdays, through Jan.1. A 2-mile drive featuring 300 light displays with more than 5 million lights. Community Church of Joy, 21000 N. 75th Ave., Glendale. $数学公式$ 8 for adults, free for kids aged 4 and younger, $2 discount with canned food or toy donations. (623)561—0500. www.joyonline.org.
Glendale Glitters Quiet Nights
6pm---10pm Thursdays through Wednesdays, through Jan.6. A display featuring 1.4 million lights decorates downtown Glendale. It also features an animated musical light show in the north part of town. The center of the display is at Murphy Park. Murphy Park, 5850 W. Glendale Ave. Glendale. FREE. (623)930—2820.
Valley of Lights
6pm---12pm Thursdays through Wednesdays, through Dec. 30. A one-mile drive through exhibits featuring more than 100,000 lights and animated displays. Donations accepted. Fain Park, 2200 N. Fifth St., Prescott Valley. FREE. 1一(928)一759—3090. www.pvchamber.org

1.
These ads are all about______.
1. A.
  night light displays in the Phoenix Zoo
2. B.
  celebrations of lights
3. C.
  Christmas activities all over the world
4. D.
  advertisements of some products
2.
Which of the following websites can offer you further information about the 100-foot tall “tree of lights”?
1. A.
  www. pvchamber. org
2. B.
  www. joyonline. org
3. C.
  www. rawhide.com
4. D.
  www. phoenixzoo.org
3.
If Mr. Smith and Mrs. Smith drive to Arizona Celebration of Lights with their son aged 5, most probably how much will they pay for the visit at least?
1. A.
  $34
2. B.
  $36
3. C.
  $28
4. D.
  $26
4.
According to the text, which of the following offer animated displays?
1. A.
  Zoo Lights & Cowboy Christmas
2. B.
  Valley of Lights & Cowboy Christmas
3. C.
  Zoo Lights & Arizona Celebration of Lights
4. D.
  Valley of Lights & Glendale Glitters Quiet Nights
5.
What’s the purpose of the text?
1. A.
  To attract more visitors to these activities
2. B.
  To collect more donations from the visitors
3. C.
  To let kids have an interesting Christmas Day
4. D.
  To earn more money

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完形填空（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36—55题各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Most people make treehouses using a pile of wood, a hammer, and some nails. Mitchell Joachim, an architect from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has a(n) _36_ vision. He pictures a day when homes will be created from __37__.

Joachim's vision ___38__ an idea called pleaching (编织), where tree branches are grown so that they __39__ weave together. Since the growth patterns of trees are _40_ by wind and sunlight, it may be __41_ to control the way a tree develops.

These Fabricated Tree House Habitats would use trees grown into shapes as housing. One of the __42_ of these designs is that trees would not have to be cut down __43_.

"A 100 percent treehouse would take _44_ to create," Joachim said．__45_ the climate, a house could take anywhere from 5 to 30 years to grow. Fortunately, there's a way to __46_ the process. Joachim suggests including __47_ materials such as sod (草皮), grasses and living branches in the housing designs. "This material would be able to move __48_ the house grows," Joachim said．

A home would become an actual ecosystem, a community of plants, animals, and bacteria working together. The trees would also give off water vapor that would assist in _49__ the homes. Solar panels and wind would help provide _50__. The tree homes might even have soil pockets, __51_ plants could grow from the structure itself.

Work has already __52_ on Joachim's first design—a house made from 50 percent recycled and 50 percent living things. Joachim is confident about the __53__ of his work, as he uses natural products _54_ nature.

"The environment and its study are very important. We need to respect nature, don’t _55_," he said．

36．A．similar B．excellent C．strange D．different

37．A．living trees B．small trees C．living things D．wild plants.

38．A．agrees with B．is considered as C．is based on D．comes up with

39．A．luckily B．naturally C．partly D．separately

40．A．effected B．affected C．attempted D．intended

41．A．possible B．impossible C．important D．necessary

42．A．designers B．purposes C．disadvantages D．advantages

43．A．on purpose B．for wood C．by chance D．at ease

44．A．troubles B．great efforts C．a few months D．years

45．A．Depending on B．Judging by C．Protected from D．Suffering from

46．A．speed up B．carry on C．slow down D．smooth away