Last year, a special kind of glove came out. It was invented to help bind people to learn Braille,which is a special system for the blind to read by touching. Shaking motors (震动马达) are put on each finger of the glove. They can make different sounds to tell a user which letter he is touching.Recently, two British college students have invented another special glove for the blind. It can make the user feel small and quick movements. An ultrasonic sensor(超声波传感器)with a battery is put on the back of the glove. When the user wearing the glove is close to an object（物体）, ultrasonic waves( 超声波)from the glove are sent out (发出). As soon as they hit the object in front, the waves will return to the glove. Then the waves cause the glove to shake. And the ultrasonic sensor makes different kinds of sounds. The sounds make the user know how far he is from the object.

In the college invention competition, the two students got first prize and won 1,540 pounds. One of the designers said, "Now the ultrasonic sensor on the glove is quite large. We're going to use the money to develop a smaller and lighter ultrasonic sensor."

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

1.The underlined word "Braille" in the passage means "_ " in Chinese.

A. 盲文 B. 口语 C.手语

2.The glove with an ultrasonic sensor .

A. can make only one kind of sound

B. can make the user feel small and quick movements

C. was designed by two American college students

3.Picture shows how the glove with an ultrasonic sensor works according to the passage.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The sounds from the ultrasonic sensor make the user know what the object is.

B. The two college students wanted to use 15,400 pounds to develop the glove.

C. The glove with shaking motors was invented for blind people.

5. What is the best title for this passage?

A. The Way to Make Gloves

B. Two Kinds of Special Gloves

C. An Ultrasonic Sensor and Shaking Motors

从A-J 选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项补全对话。 ( 选项中有两项是多余的)

A: Hello, Li Jun ! How are you doing?

B: Fine, thanks.

A: I'm thinking about a trip to Beijing. 1.

B: Yes, I can. What would you like to know about Beijing?

A: 2.

B: Yes, it is. It's very cool in autumn.

A:Great. 3. In your opinion, which place of interest is the most popular in Beijing?

B: 4. As the saying goes, "He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man."

A: Sounds good! I'll go there first. What else can I do in Beijing?

B: 5. _ Shopping is always part of travelling.

A: Good idea! It is said that Beijing Roast Duck(烤鸭)is very delicious. 6.

B: At Quanjude Restaurant. _7.

A: Great! I can't wait to go now. Thanks a lot.

B: 8.

填入一个适当的词补全对话，每空一词。

A: Hello, is that Tom speaking?

B: Hello, this is Tom.

A: Have you made a plan for this weekend?

B: Not yet. I'm 1. busy to think about it. What is your idea?

A: What about playing basketball at the City Gym this Saturday?

B: Good idea. When shall we meet?

A: Let's 2. it 8: 00 a.m.

B:All right. 3. are we going to meet?

A: At the bus stop near our school.

B: How 4. does it take to go to the gym by bus?

A: About half an hour.

B: Why not go there by subway? The traffic may be very awful on Saturday morning.

A: I can't agree with you any 5. . Then we can meet at the subway station.

B: Do you know what the 6. will be like that day?

A: The radio says it will be rainy.

B: 7. better take umbrellas with us.

A: OK. I think we'll have fun together. I'm looking forward to that. See you.

B: See you.

任务性阅读（本题15分，每空1分）

先阅读（A）、（B）、（C）三篇短文，然后根据题目要求及所给语境完成下列五项任务。

(A)

There are plenty of things we can do to help the people around us. For example, if we find our friends in trouble, we can give them some 1. ; If our neighbor is busy 2. in the garden, let's give him a hand; If we see an old man on a3. bus, we should ask him to take our seat. Actually, when we help others, we're helping 4. . Helping others makes us feel happy because we know we are doing something right. Sometimes we can even make friends and get5. experiences by helping others.

(B)

In English, the spelling of words does not always represent(代表)the sound. And some words seem to have too many letters. An American called Noah Webster wanted to do something for the development of English, so he began his work on it. His first book, The Elementary(基础的)Spelling Book, suggested making the spelling of English words easy. The book was very popular. In fact, Webster is famous for his American Dictionary of the English Language. This dictionary came out in 1828 after it was completed. It introduced lots of new American words, with information about their pronunciation, use and the new spelling. Today, Webster's dictionary is still widely used in English-speaking countries.

(C)

If you want to have a wonderful vacation, you can visit Kingston(金斯顿 ). It's a famous Canadian city on the bank of Lake Ontario (安大略湖). It is about three hours' trip by bus from Kingston to Toronto(多伦多 ). There are some famous universities(大学)in Kingston. About 25,000 students study in these universities. Queen's University, founded in 1841, is more famous than any other university in Kingston. Kingston is one of the friendliest cities in the world and it welcomes tourists from all over the world. Wherever tourists go in this city, they will see a warm smile on the street or hear a happy "hello" in a public park. It's easy for them to feel at home.

任务1：阅读短文(A)，用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，使文章通顺、连贯、合理。（每空一词，每词限用一次）

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

任务2：阅读短文(B)．根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词。

11.c___ _to finish making or doing something

12.p_ _liked or enjoyed by a lot of people

任务3：阅读短文(B)，进行同义句转换，每空一词。

In fact, Webster is famous for his American Dictionary of the English Language.

13.____a14.____of fact,Webster is famous for his American Dictionary of the English Language.

任务4：根据短文(B)内容简答问题。

Where is Webster's dictionary still widely used today?

任务5：根据短文(C)内容完成表格，每空一词。

15.___ _

16.___ _

17.___ _

18.___ _

19.___ _

书面表达（本题共20分）

假如你是林动，想邀请即将来你校进行为期三个月学习的英国笔友David到你家来住。根据以下提示，给他写一封电子邮件。

写作要点：

1．表达得知他要来你校学习之后你的喜悦之情。

2．介绍你家的情况。

(1)位置：在你的学校旁边，附近有公园。

(2)成员：爸爸（喜欢下象棋）、妈妈（擅长做中国食物）和你。

3．对他到来之后如何尽快适应(get used to)新的生活提出具体建议。

写作要求：

1．不得使用真实的姓名和学校名。

2，可适当加入细节，使内容充实，行文连贯。

3．字迹工整、语言精练、表达准确、条理清晰。

4．至少80词。

Dear David．

How is everything going?

_

I hope to hear from you soon.

Yours．

Lin Dong

Your home town is really nice!The air quality is as good as______of Sanya.

A. it B. one C. that D. the one

---Who will give us the speech on public manners?

---Mr. Brown_____,but I'm not sure.

A.can B. need C. must D. might

--Would you like to visit the zoo with me now?

--Sorry. It's_____the visiting hours. Let's go there tomorrow.

A. on B. over C. during D. beyond

---Don't you think it______ of some teenagers to be crazy about pop stars?

---Well, I don't think so. We were once young and had the similar experiences.

A. creative B. silly

C.wise D.curious

---Could you tell me the_______of making such tasty cakes?

---Well，I just follow the instructions in the cookbook.

A. time B. method C. cost D. menu