【题目】Fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给）

There are so many things around us that make life more convenient. What might life be like without them? We asked our readers what they thought were the most u 【1】inventions from the past. Here are their top four.

It all starts here. If you haven't got wheels, you can't go anywhere or get anything! We need them for every type of vehicle. They take us to p【2】we have never been to and bring things fast. They’re used for operating many kinds of machines. Wheels were used as f【3】back as 3000 BC.

Imagine it’s extremely cold or extremely hot. If you want some water, you've got to go to the well or a pump（抽水机）． Or even worse， your toilet is o【4】 the house. Before indoor plumbing, people had to do this. Try to think about all the times you turn on the water in your home every day. The ancient Greeks c【5】 it nearly 4,000 years ago. Unfortunately, there are still some countries where they haven't got it.

Until 1879, candles or oil lamps were used for lighting. But then Thomas Edison developed the bulb. Walk around your home and count how many light bulbs you see. They're e【6】-even inside your fridge!

You might use one of these to do your homework, organize your schedule or read a magazine. But computers are also used for running things that you use every day. There are

t【7】computers inside cars, microwave ovens, TV sets and DVD players. Charles Babbage invented the first computing machine in 1822 but it has changed a lot since then

These are the readers' top four. What do you think is the fifth?

【题目】Choose the best answer and complete the passage（选择最恰当的选项完成短文）

I’m a member of my school’s debate team. ______ , we had a debate about an important topic. For a long time, there has been a ban (禁令) on using smartphones during class. The school’s administration (行政) was thinking about changing the rules.______, they had different opinions over this issue. So they asked the debate team for help.

The debate team was divided into two sides. I was on the side for changing the rules. The other side was for ______ the ban. We were given a week to prepare our arguments.

Our side made several good points. First, students can use their smartphones for ______. Students can do research, look up new words in the dictionaries, and use a calculator with their phones.

Also, changing the rules world teach students self-discipline (自律). If any students use their phone in class for other purpose, it should be ______. Students can easily learn why following rules are important.

Finally, changing the rules would make the teachers’ job ______. They wouldn’t have to collect and return phones every day. They also wouldn’t need to wait for students to take out and put away various school supplies. Everything they need is on their phones.

Our side convinced some of the teachers to change their minds. A week later, the administration voted to change the rules.

【1】A.LuckilyB.ActuallyC.RecentlyD.Suddenly

【2】A.ThereforeB.HoweverC.What’s moreD.In other words

【3】A.cancellingB.introducingC.removingD.continuing

【4】A.communicationB.educationC.entertainmentD.emergency

【5】A.picked upB.turned onC.taken awayD.called back

【6】A.easierB.saferC.more popularD.more independent

【题目】（原创）小明列举了我国南极科学考察队在南极考察时可能遇见的危险，其中不可信的是（ ）

A. 暴风雪在冰原上不停地咆哮，使人晕眩迷途

B. 酷烈的寒冷，给队员留下无情的冻伤印记

C. 遭受暴雨袭击，科考站被淹没

D. 冰雪覆盖冰隙、冰沟，随时有可能吞没考察队员

【题目】读“黄河流域略图”，分析回答问题。

（1）黄河发源于巴颜喀拉山脉，曲折东流，呈巨大的“_________”字形，是我国第________长河。

（2）图中甲是______________湖；乙是_______________海。

（3）图中祁连山的走向是______________，它是第_________级阶梯和第_________级阶梯的分界线。

（4）图中①和②是我国重要的农业区，它们因得益于黄河水的灌溉而成为“塞上江南”， 其中①是_____________平原，②是_____________平原。

（5）黄河的忧患：上游主要表现为_________________________，中游主要表现为_______________，下游因形成“__________”，河堤有决口的危险。

（6）治黄的关键是_____________，因此，加强中游黄土高原地区的水土保持是治黄的根本。

【题目】世界上工业最发达的国家是( )

A. 法国 B. 德国 C. 日本 D. 美国

【题目】

A. generation B. general C. completely D. produce E.screens

Nowadays, more and more people are getting glued to the【1】of their mobiles and laptops. Not only youth but the older【2】 is also getting addicted to the Internet.

Traditions connect people. It's up to us to what degree we want to save our traditions. For example, human labor has been replaced in factories or industries to【3】 traditional clothes. It's just that with advancement in technology, the production has become easier.

Yes, many traditional skills and many traditions are disappearing. But technology and traditions can go hand in hand. Technology has surely erased many traditions but it is impossible to【4】 make traditional die out.

【题目】自然资源是人类生存和发展的基础。下列说法，不正确的是（ ）

A. 矿产资源属于非可再生资源 B. 自然资源都是取之不尽、用之不竭的

C. 土地、阳光属于可再生资源 D. 应注意节约和保护自然资源

【题目】

A. prefer B.prefect C. alive D. swept E. argue

Many believe that when a country improves its technology, the traditional skills and ways of life die out. Many would agree and many would disagree. It is true that technology has【1】the world and no one can imagine living without technology in this era. But traditions don’t have to die necessarily.

People 【2】 traditional dishes when they go out to eat at restaurants. People decorate their homes in traditional ways. Traditional ways and skills have become an escape point from the problems caused by modern technology.

Many people【3】that it is useless to save traditional skills. Why is it useless? Traditional skills keep our culture【4】and are the pride of ancestor (祖先)deeds. Traditional ways of living are usually environment-friendly and the base for using modern technology.

【题目】小明和童童，就下面美国、俄罗斯两国自然特征和社会经济特征的比较发生了争执，小明认为下列说法都正确，童童认为有一项是错误的，小明通过认真看书后，赞同了童童的观点，童童发现哪一项是错误的（）

A. 都是自然资源丰富的国家 B. 都是世界上工农业比较落后的国家

C. 都是地跨两大洲的国家 D. 都是以温带大陆性气候为主的国家

【题目】全球风力理事会宣称，中国成为仅次于美国的世界第二大风力发电国，下列关于两国地理位置的叙述正确的是（）

A. 两国都位于太平洋东岸 B. 两国都位于赤道以北，20°W以西、160°E以东

C. 两国领土都地跨热带、温带、寒带 D. 两国领土大部分位于中纬度