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(1)
A．house
B．museum
C．bridge
D．school
(2)
A．took to a hospital
B．were taken to a hospital
C．sent away
D．were sent away
(3)
A．hot
B．cold
C．warm
D．cool
(4)
A．drinks
B．chairs
C．food
D．pens
(5)
A．sad
B．strange
C．angry
D．terrible
(6)
A．say hello to
B．say goodbye to
C．laugh at
D．smile upon
(7)
A．do, pay
B．do, lend
C．are, paid
D．are, lent
(8) [ ]
A．rang
B．turned to
C．told
D．asked
(9)
A．slept
B．came
C．left
D．stood up
(10)
A．call
B．message
C．news
D．pleasure
SDR-4X is a new robot. It acts like a human being. It talks，sings，dances and it costs 1 a car.
In Tokyo，a human-shaped robot will go on sale 2 this year from Sony Corp. It remembers people’s faces，dances disco steps and 3 sings. But it’s an expensive toy. It will cost as much as a luxury car.
Sony 4 to say more about its sales plans for the silver round-eyed SDR-4X to reporters last week. “This robot was designed to live with people in 5 ，”said Sony only.
“The SDR-4X has sensors on the bottoms of its 6 so it can walk on carpets and other uneven surfaces. It even knows 7 get back on its feet when it falls，”Sony said.
The 58-centimetre-tall SDR-4X is equipped with two 8 ，allowing it to see better than its predecessor. It can 9 the difference between the edge of a table and patterns on the floor. The SDR-4X will be more expensive than the Ambo which 10 for 180 000 yen（US $1 400）in Japan and US $1 500 in the US. The SDR-4X can carry on simple 11 （It knows about 60 000 words.），and be taught to sing by inputting music. It can also recognize faces， 12 and names.
Entertainment robots have grown into a fad，and toy makers are coming out with 13 imitations. Mitsubishi company 14 two entertainment robots to a museum. They can talk with children，play simple games and draw pictures. Yashawa Electric Corp has developed a 13.8 15 yen（US $105 000）bed-shaped robot that can help patients who need to strengthen their legs.
1.A.as many as B.as much as C.so many as D.so much as
2.A.before B.later C.ago D.after
3.A.ever B.every C.even D.never
4.A.continued B.used C.forgot D.refused
5.A.families B.houses C.homes D.offices
6.A.hands &nbs p; B.feet C.arms D.legs
7.A.when to B.how to C.what to D.why to
8.A.umbrellas B.bands C.telephones D.cameras
9.A.talk B.speak C.say D.tell
10.A.sales B.sells C.buys D.borrows
11.A.diaries B.conversations C.competitions D.dialogues
12. A. noises B.bodies C.voices D.entrances
13.A.cheap B.cheaper C.dear D.more expensive
14.A.sold B.have sold C.has sold D.will sell
15.A.hundred B.thousand C.million D.billion
Once upon a time, a rich man wanted to make a trip (旅行) to another town. He tried not only to take things to sell but also to take money to 1 things with. He 2 to take ten servants with him. They would 3 the things to sell and the food to 4 on their trip. Before they started, a little boy ran up to 5 and asked to 6 with them. The rich man said to the little boy, “Well, 7 may go with us. 8 you are the smallest, the thinnest and the weakest of all my 9 , you can’t carry a 10 load (担子). You must 11 the lightest one to carry.” The boy thanked his master and chose the biggest load to carry. That was bread. “You are 12 .” said his master, “That is the biggest and the heaviest one.” The boy said 13 and lifted the load gladly. On the trip they walked for days and at last they got to the town. All the servants were tired 14 the little servant. Do you know 15 ? Most of the bread was eaten during the trip and a little was left when they arrived at the town.
1. A. eat B. buy C. change D. get 2. A. decided B. liked C. hoped D. tried 3. A. take B. bring C. carry D. borrow 4. A. cook B. eat C. buy D. drink 5. A. them B. the servants （仆人） C. the road D. the rich man 6. A. stop B. stay C. go D. talk 7. A. you B. he C. I D. they 8. A. Since B. If C. Because D. But 9. A. family B. guests C. servants D. things 10. A. heavy B. light C. small D. difficult 11. A. eat B. choose C. pick up D. understand 12. A. brave B. right C. clever D. foolish 13. A. sorry B. nothing C. angrily D. good-bye 14. A. besides B. of C. except D. with 15. A. who B. him C. that D. why
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。
One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?” I thought for a while, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 31 you can just wait until we make a quick stop at the grocery store. I have something interesting to show you.”
At the grocery store, we 32 some apples—red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 33 your question.” I put one apple of each type on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 34 look on his face.
“People are like apples. They come in all 35 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 36 , some of the apples may not 37 look as delicious as the others.” As I was talking, Adam was 38 each one carefully. Then, I took each of the apples and peeled them, 39 them back on the table, but 40 a different place.
“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”
He said, “I 41 tell. They all look the same now.” “Take a bite of 42 . See if that helps you decide which one is which.”
He took big bites, and then a huge smile came across his face. “People are 43 like apples! They are all different, but once you 44 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.”
He totally 45 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.
31. A. although B. so C. because D. if
32. A. bought B. ate C. saw D. found
33. A. check B. tell C. answer D. improve
34. A. worried B. satisfied C. proud D. curious
35. A. usual B. normal C. different D. same
36. A. outside B. whole C. table D. inside
37. A. still B. even C. only D. ever
38. A. examining B. listening C. drawing D. picking
39. A. keeping B. placing C. pulling D. giving
40. A. on B. towards C. for D. in
41. A. mustn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
42. A. each one B. each other C. the other D. one other
43. A. just B. always C. only D. never
44. A. put away B. get down C. hand out D. take off
45. A. made B. took C. got D. did
Alice was a young woman who liked to exercise for her health . In fact , she walked five kilometers before____1___ every morning , and went swimming once a week at the swimming pool . She didn’t smoke and never 2 . She didn’t eat chocolate . She didn’t eat sweet and fatty food , ____3_____ . She weighed herself every day .
Once Alice was on her daily walk when she saw a 4 sitting in a rocking chair under a tree . He looked very old and his hair was white . he looked thin and weak , and his hands were shaking , 5 he looked very happy .
He smiled at her and said , “Good morning , lovely day , isn’t it ?”
He had a wide smile 6 his face , and his eyes shone with happiness . But Alice saw that he did not have teeth .
“Good morning!” replied Alice . “Yes , it is a lovely day .”
Alice thought he 7 very old and wise . She thought he must be at least 90 years old ! She decided to ask him about the 8 of a happy old age .
“I hope you don’t 9 me asking ,” she said , “ but what is your secret for being so happy at your age ? I hope I can look as happy as you do 10 I am your age ”
The man in the rocking chair said , “My secret for 11 ? I smoke twenty packets of cigarettes every week , and drink three bottles of wine every day . I eat hamburgers and chocolates whenever I want . I never eat vegetables . I never walk anywhere and I never play sports . I sit at home every day . ”
Alice was 12 . She didn’t expect the man to give her an answer like that . She wondered how the man got to be so old when he did 13 wrong . She thought he should be 14 and unhappy . Perhaps she was wrong . Maybe , she thought , people could live a long happy life 15 eating well or doing lots of exercise .
“How old are you ?”she asked .
“It’s my birthday today ,” said the man , “I’m forty—seven !”
1. A. lunch B. breakfast C. dinner D. supper
2. A. exercised B. drank C. worked D. slept
3. A. too B. also C. either D. still
4. A. man B. woman C. boy D. girl
5. A. so B. but C. and D. or
6. A. in B. with C. at D. on
7. A. saw B. looked C. listened D. found
8. A. secret B. dream C. plan D. future
9. A. stand B. mind C. allow D. enjoy
10. A. when B. since C. though D. for
11. A. health B. success C. happiness D. life
12. A. surprised B. worried C. excited D. relaxed
13. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
14. A. angry B. serious C. quiet D. sick
15. A. through B. from C. without D. by
