The clay pieces are fired ________ a very high heat after they are dried.

A. on B. in C. to D. at

I'll finish the job，________ how long it takes.

A. until B. unless C. no matter D. even though

—Why are you so late today?

—Because the ________ was so heavy. I spent about two hours driving here.

A. line B. road C. situation D. traffic

Ⅲ.根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词。

1.过去人们放飞孔明灯是为了在危难中求助。

In the old days，people ________ ________ sky lanterns ________ ________ ________ help when in trouble.

2.中国剪纸约有1,500多年的历史了。

Chinese ________ ________ has been around ________ ________ 1,500 years.

3.中国的陶土艺术非常有名。

________ ________ ________ is very famous.

4.太神奇了！几周以后黏土就变成了美丽的物品。

How amazing！The clay ________ ________ ________ objects of beauty after a few weeks.

5.这种气球是由什么制成的？

What is this kind of ________ ________ ________？

A robot is a special kind of machine. It is a machine that can follow instructions(命令). ____ it is a machine，it seldom makes mistakes or gets tired. And it ____ complains(抱怨)，unless you tell it to!

Robots are around us. Some robots are used to ____ things. For example，robots can help make cars. Some robots are used to explore(勘察)dangerous places. Some robots can help clean your house. Some robots can even ____ human languages. They can be used to help answer telephone calls. Some robots look like ____，but most robots do not. They just look like machines.

Long ago，people imagined ____.Over 2，000 years ago，Homer，a famous poet(诗人)，imagined robots. His robots were made of gold，but they were not ____.Nobody was able to make a real robot at that time. The ____ real robot was made in 1961.It was called Unimate.

In the future，we will have even more robots. They will do things that we can't do，or that we don't want to do，or that are too ____ for us. For example，robots will help us fight fires and illnesses and ____ things. They will help make our life better.

1.A. Although B. If C. Because D. So

2.A. often B. never C. sometimes D. ever

3.A. move B. find C. get D. make

4.A. believe B. understand C. waste D. forget

5.A. humans B. plants C. cars D. planes

6.A. god B. space C. robots D. stars

7.A. strong B. smart C. good D. real

8.A. next B. other C. first D. last

9.A. dangerous B. easy C. comfortable D. strange

10.A. change B. discover C. give D. eat

(E)

The World Wide Web（www.万维网）turned 25 years old on March 12th. It has become a very important part in our daily lives. We can’t imagine living without the web, the short form of the World Wide Web.

In 1989, a British engineer named Tim Berners-Lee came up with the idea of the Web. It is a group of “pages” of information that are connected to each other around the world. That is the very beginning of the Web. Since then, the Web has greatly changed the way people live. With a click(点击)of a mouse we can read news, buy things, make friends and learn anything we’re interested in.

Now, 25 years after its birth, how will the Web influence life in the future? Scientists believe there are both advantages and disadvantages. w W w .x K b 1.c o M

A growing Web will help build “better relationships” between different cultures. Also in the future, everyday items could be connected to the Web. We could share plenty of information to make our daily lives more convenient(方便的). So one day in the future, your front door could send you a message. “Dear sir, everyone has left the house, but I’ m still open!”

But scientists warn（警告）us that if we share personal information on the Internet it could get into the wrong hands.

“It’s not wise to spend a whole day in front of the screen. People need to get close to nature and enjoy the sun. Never be controlled by the Internet.” said Berners-Lee.

1.How old is the World Wide Web?

2.Who came up with the idea of the Web?

3.What can we do by clicking a mouse according to the passage?

4.Will the Web influence life in the future?

5.What could happen if we share personal information on the Internet?

China is famous for many 1.(产品)－tea，silk，china，kites and other well－known traditional Chinese art 2.(形式).

The tea is planted in many different areas in China. Anxi and Hangzhou are w3.(广泛地)known for their tea. The tea is drunk all over the world.

Silk has been around for about 5，000 years But before that，people put on 4.(叶子)which always easily fell down onto 5.(草地).Silk and c6. were first used for making clothes. Later，rich family even used silk to 7.(用颜料画).

Most western people believe china is one of the symbols of China.8.(它的)best－known brand comes from Jingdezhen. The most common things are dishes and plates.

Weifang，Shandong is the Kite City in China. The 9.(当地的)people there are good at making and 10.(加工、处理)kites. An i11. kite festival is held in Weifang every year. The 12.(参赛者、竞争者)from many different parts of the world take part in it.

During the Spring Festival，paper cuttings are put on windows，doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year. A pair of s13.and some red paper are used to 14.(完成)everything.

随着中国经济的腾飞，越来越多的中国人意识到保护非物质文化遗产的重要性。请你以“Chinese Xuan Paper”为题，写一篇120词左右的英语文章，介绍中国宣纸。

参考词汇:稻草 rice straw；书画 calligraphy and painting；文人墨客 poets and writers；气味 smell；青檀qingtan；工序 procedure

（写作微技能:make an outline）

Chinese Xuan Paper is produced in Jing county, Anhui.

一、根据音标或汉语填写单词

1.It rains a lot in summer. It’s often _____ /'re?ni/.

2.There’re a lot of clouds. It’s ______ /'klaudi/.

3.It is snowy and there’s a lot of _____ /sn?u/ on the ground.

4.There isn’t any cloud. It’s very _____ /'s?ni/ and hot today.

5.The wind is very strong. It’s so _____ /'w?ndi/ that it’s hard to walk.

6.There’s ______ (厚的) ice on the lake.

7.______ (尽管) it snowed quite a lot this year, it’s not cold.

8.It’s ______ (或许) sunny and hot there.

9.It might be ______ (下雨的).

10.Where _____ you ______ (去)?

二、翻译下列短语

1.我也不__________

2.也/又 __________

3.加油____________

4.变得暖和_________

5.你开玩笑吗?__________

6.听起来棒极了!___________

7.去公园滑冰____________

8.温度是多少?____________

9.在-8到-2度之间___________

10.下雪很多 ______________