【题目】读材料，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
A

（1）Larry wants to be .
A.a worker or a teacher
B.a nurse or a doctor
C.a salesman or a detective
D.a model or a carpenter
（2）Anita doesn't enjoy working in .
A.the same place
B.different places
C.noisy places
D.A and C
（3） wants to be a teacher or a doctor?
A.Anita
B.Jill
C.Maria
D.Larry
（4）Maria likes .
A.meeting people
B.wearing different clothes
C.A and B
D.working nights and weekends
（5）What does "can't stand" mean in Chinese?
A.不能忍受
B.不能站立
C.可以忍受
D.可以站立

(2013天津)

Dubai is a city of big business，expensive hotels，skyscrapers(摩天楼)，and shopping malls．In the early 20th century，Dubai was a successful trading port．People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business．But it was still a small city，and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen．Then in 1966，oil was discovered．This brought a lot of money into the area，and soon Dubai began to change．

Today Dubai is one of the world’s most important business centers．In fact，each year the city gets its money mainly from business，not oil．

Recently Dubai has attracted more and more visitors from abroad．They come to relax on its beaches，and every year，millions visit just to go shopping！

Dubai is also one of the world’s fastest growing cities．Many tall buildings are built in months．The city also has many man-made islands．One of these，the Palm Jumeirah，is like a palm tree(棕榈树)and is very beautiful．

The city is still an amazing mix(混合体)of people from different countries．The people from 150 countries live and work in Dubai，and foreigners now outnumber Dubai natives(本地人)by eight to one！

Many people welcome the city’s growth．But an increasing number of Dubai natives worry about the speed of change．As a Dubai native says，“We must always remember where we came from．Our kids must know we worked very，very hard to get where we are now，and there’s a lot of more work to do．”

【1】Why did people stop in Dubai in the early 20th century？

A．To relax．

B．To buy oil．

C．To go shopping．

D．To do business．

【2】Which of the following is NOT true？

A．Dubai has created many man-made islands．

B．There are many foreigners working in Dubai．

C．Many international visitors come to Dubai every year．

D．Dubai now gets money mainly from selling oil．

【3】What does the underlined word“outnumber”mean？

A．To be smaller in size than another group．

B．To be more in number than another group．

C．To be bigger in area than another group．

D．To be smaller in area than another group．

【4】In the last paragraph，what does the underlined part mean？

A．We should always visit Dubai．

B．We should learn from foreigners．

C．We must always remember our past．

D．We must only think about the future．

【5】What’s the main idea of the passage？

A．Dubai is growing very fast．

B．Dubai was a big city before 1966．

C．Many tall buildings are built in months．

D．Many tourists come to relax on Dubai’s beaches．

A

Soon computers and other machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes！The programme works because everyone’s eyes are different．So in the future you won’t have to remember a number when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank．You’ll just have to look at the machine and it will be able to tell who you are．

The eye-recognition programme is already being tested in shops and banks in the USA，Britain，Spain，Italy and Turkey．Soon，this technology will take the place of all other ways of finding out who people are．

However，scientists are working on other systems．Machines will soon be able to know you from the shape of your face or hand or even your smell！We already have machines that can tell who you are from your voice or the mark made by your finger．

Eye-recognition is better than other kinds because your eyes don’t change as you get older，or get dirty like hands or fingers．And even twins have different eyes，so the programme can be up to 94％ correct，depending on how good the technology is．Some programmes may only be 51％ correct of the time．In Britain，it was found that 91％ people who had tried it said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition．

In the future your computer will be looking you in the eye．So smile！

【1】How does the eye-recognition programme work？

A．You write your number．

B．You show your ID card．

C．You look at the machine．

D．You say your name．

【2】The recognition programme of remembering________is already in use．

A．eyes and smell

B．fingers and voices

C．faces and voices

D．hands and faces

【3】Why can the programme be up to 94％ correct？

A．Because eyes never change．

B．Because hands or fingers may get dirty．

C．Because people like the idea of the programme．

D．Because the programme is widely used around the world．

【4】Which of the following is true？

A．The programme is being tested in Japan．

B．Machines with other systems will also be able to tell who you are．

C．91％ people like the idea of the programme in Britain．

D．Computers can remember you by looking at your clothes．

【5】What does Paragraph 4 talk about？

A．Introduction to other kinds of programmes．

B．Advantages of the programme．

C．The places where the programme is tested．

D．The way that the programme works．

(2012山东临沂)

We are now living in the 21st century．Is your classroom living in the 21st century，too？Tony is a student in Grade 8 at an American middle school．He was surprised when he saw his modern________on his first day of school．

In Tony’s classroom，there are many new electronics(电子设备)，like iPads．This semester，they will________the electronics to take notes，watch videos and do projects and homework．“It’s________，”said Tony．“I prefer using an iPad to work on math or other pmjects________my team members．”

The school uses new technology(技术)in classrooms to help students see，hear，touch and sometimes experience their tasks．“Technology is pretty common in most of our classrooms now，”the head teacher said．“We are trying to use technology to________the world to kids．It can bring the outside world in．”

Science teacher Mr Miller agrees．“It is a________way for students to know the outside world，”he said．

Mr Miller now regards himself as a guide of learning________a teacher．“If they have a question for me，I will try to teach them________to find the answers rather than tell them what the answers are，”he said．

Dale，another　student，loves technology．He was not really interested in class before，________now he likes the classes very much．“It helps me use what I know about technology at school，”Dale said．“Most importantly．I________the classroom．This，of course，will help my studies．”

【1】

A．dormitory

B．playground

C．library

D．classroom

【2】

A．allow

B．use

C．want

D．help

【3】

A．boring

B．relaxing

C．amazing

D．disappointing

【4】

A．on

B．by

C．at

D．with

【5】

A．open up

B．look up

C．put up

D．call up

【6】

A．wrong

B．slow

C．quick

D．bad

【7】

A．because of

B．instead of

C．according to

D．thanks to

【8】

A．why

B．what

C．when

D．how

【9】

A．but

B．and

C．or

D．so

【10】

A．stand

B．hate

C．enjoy

D．dislike

Imagine the situation．You are driving alone in a desert or on a mountain．You have no idea where you are．You passed the last house two hours ago．Then your car breaks down．It is night and it is cold．You have no mobile phone．What do you do？Well，next time take a GPS with you．This invention may be able to help you．It is a device(装置)which uses satellites to find the user’s position(位置)．It can find your position within 20 metres．A GPS cannot start your car，but at least you will know where you are．

GPS，which means Global Positioning System，is a small radio receiver．It looks like a mobile phone．You can hold it in your hand，or put it in your pocket．It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone．We also find GPS devices in cars，planes，or boats．Some of these devices have electronic maps，so you know where you are．For example，in a city they can tell you the name of the street．

There are three parts to the Global Positioning System．The first part is the receiver．You can hold it in your hand，or have it fixed into your car，plane，etc．The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth．The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates(计算)its position．The third part of the system is a network of ground stations．They are all over the world．They control the satellites and make sure they are working well．

Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile．They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate(精确的)．There are also new uses for the GPS．Perhaps they will become like watches．Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again．

【1】According to the passage，with the help of the GPS，people________．

A．can’t be lost in a new city

B．can’t find their way in different countries

C．can learn about the culture of an unknown place

D．can spend the least time getting to another place

【2】We can learn from the passage tha________．

A．there are three parts to the GPS

B．a GPS can’t be put into a watch

C．a GPS can help you start your car

D．the GPS are becoming more and more expensive

【3】The underlined word“They”in paragraph 3 means“________”．

A．Receivers

B．GPS devices

C．Satellites

D．Ground stations

【4】The passage is mainly about________．

A．the history of the GPS

B．the introduction of the GPS

C．the shape of the GPS

D．the three parts of the GPS

【5】What can we infer(推断)from the passage？

A．All GPS devices have electronic maps．

B．People in many countries will use the GPS for free．

C．The receiver of the GPS contacts at least five of the satellites．

D．The GPS will become more and more common in everyday life．

【1】If you want to rent a bedroom for half a year, how much need you pay?

A. 300 dollars. B. 900 dollars. C. 1800 dollars. D. 3000 dollars

【2】You can in the house.

A make noise. B.surf the Internet.

C.throw away rubbish. D.have a free medical examination

【3】Which of the following is NOT true about the Health Center?

A. You can find it at 16 Qingyun Road.

B. You can call it for more information.

C. It doesn’t open until 9:00 in the morning.

D. Everyone needn’t pay for the medical examination.

【1】When does Liu Ying have math?

A. Monday and Friday morning.

B. Monday and Friday afternoon

C. Monday to Friday morning

D. Monday to Friday afternoon

【2】 is Gao Hongmin’s favorite subject.

A. English

B. Music

C. P.E.

D. Math2

【3】Zhang Tingting thinks P.E. is .

A. relaxing

B. easy

C. useful

D. fun

【4】Mr. Li is a(n) teacher.

A. English

B. music

C. P.E.

D. math

【5】Xue Jie has English classes hour(s) a week.

A. one

B. two

C. three

D. four

A

How old do you have to be to invent something：ten，twenty，or thirty years old？How about older？Don’t tell K．K．Gregory that．When she was ten(1994)，she made her invention，called Wristies．

While playing out in the snow，her arms were starting to hurt because they were cold．She made a warm fingerless(不分手指的)cover that kept her hands and arms warm．She could wear them under her coat．She shared her idea with a few other people，and they liked it．

She applied for a patent(申请专利)on her idea．Perhaps Kathryn’s biggest problem was that adults didn’t take her seriously．They thought that the idea must have been her mother’s．

Some people gave Kathryn some good advice．They told her to weal her Wristies so people would see them and ask what they were．By telling people the name of her invention，she was building a brand．Starting business at the age of ten may be not easy for a ten-year-old girl．I hope she can 【1】ceed．Good luck，K．K．Gregory！

1．K．K．Gregory invented Wristies to________．

A．play with snow

B．keep her feet warm

C．prevent her hands and arms from cold

D．stop her arms from getting hurt

【2】Some adults________．

A．didn’t like her invention

B．thought Gregory’s mother had invented Wristies

C．applied for a patent for Gregory

D．thought Gregory was too serious

【3】According to the last paragraph we can know many people________about Wristies．

A．didn’t know much

B．could tell a lot

C．shared her idea

D．did nothing

【4】The underlined word“brand”may mean“________”in Chinese．

A．住所

B．公司

C．品牌

D．名字

【5】Which of the following is WRONG？

A．Gregory was bom in 1984．

B．Many people liked Wristies．

C．People gave Gregory some suggestions．

D．Gregory had no difficulty with business．

fast, slow, small, heavy, long

【1】___________________________________________________

【2】___________________________________________________

【3】___________________________________________________

【4】___________________________________________________

【5】___________________________________________________

Peter, Jack, Sam and John are on our school basketball team. The team is very popular in our town. It often wins many basketball【1】.Let’s meet the four boys on the team.

Peter and Sam are good friends. Peter is more outgoing than Sam. He often【2】a lot. He's also good at telling jokes. Peter is taller than Sam. He can jump【3】than Sam, too. He can throw (投）the ball into the basket easily. Sam is thinner than Peter, but he runs 【4】than Peter.

Jack and John are【5】Both of them have short hair. Jack is taller than John. Jack plays【6】than John. He often【7】John practice playing basketball. John works very hard. John is much【8】than Jack, so he runs slower. 【9】he is good at stopping the players of the other team from getting near their basketball.

The four boys are all great. I think they will help our school basketball team win 【10】competitions than before.