5. instead of_    6.  be allowed to do sth._

3. a driver’s license_ 4.  get one’s ears pierced_

1. sixteen-year-olds_   2.  part-time jobs_

请根据表格内容写一篇文章介绍下面几种生活用品。

There are many inventions that have caused great changes in the world. Here’s a short introduction. For example，the digital camera was invented by_

Look at the old man. He (51) 1_ like  the  famous    scientist Einstein. It is a

robot which was (52)i_ by American scientists. It has white hair and a moustache

(胡须）on the face. Although it has only a head and two shoulders，it can make different faces. Scientists also made many robots that can (53)c_with people.

This kind of robot first appeared in America. It can not only (54)k_  people’s

feelings,but also infer(推断）people’s age and sex. It even can make some simple human actions,such as (55)s_ its    hands.

Some scientists hope to make more (56)r_ with more actions just like human

beings. They want to make more robots who are kind-hearted, understanding and

(57)c_about    others.    “It   is  very   important  to   make  such    kinds of robots. We also

hope they are as (58)c_ as us，” the famous scientist Hanson said.

But it is very hard to make such kinds of robots. Because the cleverer the robots are, the more they will be refused. So the American scientists selected(挑选）the head of the

famous scientist Einstein (59)b_ he was a peaceful and kind-hearted old person.

But this kind of robot is very (60)e_. It costs about 75 thousand dollars to make one

Einstein robot. Hanson hopes one day the cost of making a robot can be only 200 dollars.

Almost everyone invents, but they do not recognize that their idea is an invention. Most inventors do not get credit (荣誉）for their ideas. That was true in the past and

today. The reason is simple, most inventors lack(缺少）the other skills they need to let people know what they have created and why their inventions are good.

Many inventions have little or nothing to do with science. But an understanding of science is often needed to make your invention work. And it is also important to be able to make the invention at a price that people can afford. Science will help you make choices on the best way and materials to make your invention.

Understanding business is also important. Most inventors have to make and sell the invention themselves. Big established businesses are usually not interested in an invention until they see their customers buying from the inventor.

You may be able to invent without understanding reading, writing, math, history and science. But you may not profit from inventing without all of those skills. You need to be able to read well to learn new skills. All the good ideas in the world are useless if you do not have the writing skills to be able to tell other people how and why your invention is valuable. You often need math to figure out(计算出）how to make your invention and you always need math to figure out the cost to make and sell the invention. And you almost always need science to make the invention at the lowest cost.

(    )46.    Why don’t most today’s inventors get credit?

A. Because they don’t sell their inventions.

B. Because they don’t recognize their ideas as inventions.

C. Because they lack of some other skills.

D. Because they don’t know why there is better than previous inventions.

(    )47.    Science can help an inventor_.

A. sell the inventions at a high price

B. choose the best way to invent

C. choose the materials to make inventions

D. Both B and C.

(    )48.    Which of the following is true?

A. Few inventions have nothing to do with science.

B. Only science can help inventors invent.

C. Big established businesses are interested in inventions which customers want to buy.

D. It’s unnecessary to understand reading,writing,math,history and science.

(    )49.    The underlined word “profit” means    .

A.获益    B.想出    C.收获    D•创造

(    )50.    What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. Everyone can invent some inventions.

B. We should have some other skills if we invent.

C. Understanding business is important for inventors.

D. How can we get credit from their inventions?

Although bicycles are still an important means of transportation for many people now,more and more people are riding them,for exercise and fun. This is especially true in some developed countries where cars are a common part of common people’s life. However,two centuries ago, when bicycles were first invented，they were used only for transportation.

In the eighteenth century, people usually traveled by horse and wagon(四轮马车）. Many people worked in cities, but they liked to    go    to the countryside for    weekends    and

holidays.   But not everybody could afford a horse   or   a wagon. So there was  a    special    need

for the invention of a cheap and convenient means of transportation.

Then in 1790, the first bicycle was made. People called it “the horse on wheels”. Compared with the bikes we ride today，it was an extremely simple one. In 1861，after many improvements were made，the bicycle became a real means of transportation. People liked bikes because they weren’t as expensive as horsed and didn’t need to be fed. Also， they could go just about anywhere and were easy to ride.

(    )41. Bicycles today are used by more and more people for 。

A. taking the place of cars and buses    B.    exercise and fun

C. riding in the crowded street    D.    onl夕 transportation

(    )42. How did the people travel in the eighteenth century?

A. By bus.    B.    By horse    and    wagon.

C. By bicycle.    D.    By car.

(    )43. The first bicycle was invented_.

A. in 1790    B.    in 1861

C. before the wagon was invented D. In the eighteenth    century

(    )44. Why did people like bicycles?

A. Because bicycles were cheap.

B. Because they could go just about anywhere and were easy to ride.

C. Because bicycles didn’t need to be fed.

D. All above.

(    )45. From the passage we can know that_.

A. people in developed countries use more bicycles

B. the bikes we ride today are extremely simple

C. not all people in the eighteenth century could travel to the countryside by horse and wagon

D. the first bike had a horse on two wheels

A Chinese student went to England to study by plane. His name was Sun. It is spelt S-U-N just like 26 the word “sun”，the sun in the sky,is spelt.

England is a country with 27 weather. It is often cloudy and rainy, so the people there don’t get 28 sunlight(阳光）in the year. When 29 Chinese student arrived at 30 Airport,a tall English policeman opened his 31 to check the visa(签证）• The policeman was 32 to find the Chinese name “sun” in the passport. He thought it was pronounced just 33    the    English word “sun”. So he    said to the student，“I see your

name is Sun. You are    34    here. ”

The Chinese student felt 35    . So he asked the policeman, “Is there anything

wrong with my passport of visa? Do I have to 36 to my country?” “What?” shouted the policeman. “No,we’ll never let you go away.”

The Chinese student was worried by now. He thought he was going to be arrested(逮 捕）• He was sure 37 he had been in trouble. 38 he wondered if he had broken the British(英国的）law. So he asked the policeman again. “What happened? What have I done?”

It was then that the policeman began to 39    .  He said，“You don’t know what you

have done,Mr. Sun? You 40 sunlight to England! So we don’t want you to go away. ” 

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

(    )27.    A.    bad    B.    nice    C.    dry    D.    hot

(    )28.    A.    a lot    B.    many    C.    a little    D.    much

(    )29.    A.    an    B.    /    C.    the    D.    a

(    )30.    A.    London    B.    Paris    C.    Tokyo    D.    Beijing

(    )31.    A.    book    B.    passport    C.    pocket    D.    backpack

(    )32.    A.    scared    B.    bored    C.    interested    D.    interesting

(    )33.    A.    like    B.    by    C.    with    D.    to

(    )34.    A.    trained    B.    wanted    C.    refused    D.    helped

(    )35.    A.    surprised    B.    satisfied    C.    pleased    D.    excited

(    )36.    A.    go over    B.    go on    C.    go around    D.    go back

(    )37.    A.    to    B.    about    C.    that    D.    of

(    )38.    A.    But    B.    Till    C.    Or    D.    So

(    )39.    A.    complain    B.    smile    C.    discuss    D.    shout

(    )40.    A.    brought    B.    would bring C. bring    D.    have brought

(    )25.    The    new    movie_at    the    cinema next Sunday.

A. is going    to be    shown    B.    will    shown

C. will show    D.    is shown

(    )24. —The soup is not salty enough.

—You can ______ some more salt in it.

A. put    B.    pour    C. get    D. join