Tim Berners-Lee is the man who wrote the software(软件)programme that led to the foundation of the World Wide Web．Britain played an important part in developing the first generation(第一代)of computers．The parents of Tim Berners-Lee both worked on one of the earliest commercial(商业的)computers and talked about their work at home．As a child he would build models of computers from packaging material．After graduating from Oxford University he went on to the real thing．In the 1980’s, scientists were already using a primitive version(原始版本)of E-mail．While working at a laboratory in Switzerland Tim Berners-Lee wrote a programme which let him store these messages．In 1990 he wrote the HTTP(服务程序所用的协议)and HTML(超文本链接标示语言)programmes which formed the basis of the World Wide Web．
The next year his programmes were placed onto the Internet．Everyone was welcomed to use them and improve them if they could．Programmers used his codes(编码)to work with different operating systems(系统)．New things like web browsers(浏览器)and search engines were developed．Between 1991 and 1994 the number of web pages rose from 10 to 100 000．
In 1994 Tim Berners-Lee formed the newly-formed World Wide Web Consortium(协会)or W3C．More than 200 leading companies and laboratories are represented(代表)by W3C．Together they make sure that everyone can participate(参加)equally on the Web．
(1)
The main idea of this passage is ________．
[ ]
A．
when the Internet appeared
B．
why computers develop so rapidly
C．
how the World Wide Web started
D．
how Tim Berners-Lee formed W3C
(2)
Scientists began to use E-mails ________．
[ ]
A．
in the 1960’s
B．
before 1990
C．
after the 1980’s
D．
in 1980’s
(3)
Which of the following is not true?
[ ]
A．
The World Wide Web will have an effect on social development．
B．
The number of web pages rose very rapidly in the 1990’s．
C．
Tim Berners-Lee made a great contribution to the computer science．
D．
Tim’s programmes were placed onto the Internet in 1990．
CULTURAL CORNER
(1)
When did Mark Kendon begin to feel interested in Science?
[ ]
A．
After he listened to a science lecture．
B．
After he heard about the Nobel Prize．
C．
After he changed to a new school．
D．
After he did an experiement in the lab．
(2)
Who do you think played an important part in making Mark Kendon interested in science?
[ ]
A．
His parents．
B．
The lectures．
C．
The Nobel Prize winners．
D．
His chemistry teacher．
(3)
It seems that Mark Kendon used to love ________ classes．
[ ]
A．
language
B．
chemistry
C．
physics
D．
art
(4)
We can see Mark Kendon’s parents ________, when he was determined to go to Ottawa University．
[ ]
A．
were greatly surprised
B．
were very proud
C．
supported him
D．
disliked it
(5)
The best title of this passage is ________
[ ]
A．
What a Surprise．
B．
Science Teaching of My New School．
C．
Science, My New Interest!
D．
How To Study Science．
Passage B
(1)
Which is NOT the apparatus that is required in the experiment of “Iron in dry air”?
[ ]
A．
Cotton wool．
B．
Oil．
C．
Iron nails．
D．
Test tube holder．
(2)
Which is required as one of the apparatus in the experiment of “Iron in ordinary water”?
[ ]
A．
Oil．
B．
Cotton．
C．
Bunsen burner．
D．
Test tube holder．
(3)
The purpose of these two experiments is ________．
[ ]
A．
to find out how iron reacts with water and air
B．
to find out how important iron is
C．
to find out how to do the experiment of iron’s reaction with water and air
D．
to find out how to keep iron rustless
Passage A
(1)
The first sentence “It is hard to think of a world without metals．” will make us think ________．
[ ]
A．
metals make up the world
B．
metals play a greatly important role in the world
C．
there would be no world if there were no metals
D．
it is difficult for us to live in the world of metals
(2)
The table in the passage is arranged in order of ________．
[ ]
A．
metal kinds
B．
reaction activity
C．
values of metal
D．
the first letters of the words
(3)
An oxide is ________．
[ ]
A．
a new kind of metals
B．
a kind of gases
C．
a product of reaction
D．
a factor of chemical reaction
(4)
The main idea of this passage is about ________．
[ ]
A．
various uses of metals
B．
the importance of metals
C．
the reaction of metals
D．
how to tell metals apart
(5)
According to the table, which metal is most suitable to make our daily kitchenware?
[ ]
A．
Zinc．
B．
Iron．
C．
Copper．
D．
Magnesium．
阅读
Chemical Change and Physical Change
There are two kinds of changes－chemical change and physical change．
In a chemical change, there is always a new substance formed．Breaking up water into hydrogen and oxygen is a chemical change．In each of the chemical change at least one new substance is formed．A change is not a chemical change if it doesn’t form a new substance．
Physical changes are very common, too．There are many examples．You can make a physical change by tearing a piece of paper into two, or by cutting a piece of iron with lathe．Here paper is still paper, and the iron is still iron．
Another way of making physical change is dissolving something in water．When you dissolve salt in water, the salt disappears．You may think that a new substance has been formed．But really there is no new substance．The salt is still salt．You can still taste it．So the dissolving of anything is a physical change．
When water freezes, the change is also a physical one．The water changes from liquid to solid．But it is still the same substance．That is why the freezing of anything is a physical change．
(1)
It is not ________ if a new substance is not formed in the change．
[ ]
A．
a physical change
B．
a chemical change
C．
a change of state
D．
a change
(2)
The dissolving of salt in water is ________．
[ ]
A．
a physical change
B．
a chemical change
C．
hydrogen and oxygen
D．
breaking up
(3)
The change of the three states of water is ________．
[ ]
A．
a chemical change
B．
different substances
C．
a physical change
D．
the same state
CULTURAL CORNER
(1)
What’s the best title of this passage?
[ ]
A．
Countryside Is Changing
B．
Looking for Jobs
C．
Village Problems
D．
The Life of the Countryside and Town
(2)
Which of the following statements is not the reason why some villages are disappearing?
[ ]
A．
People go to the cities to find work and never return．
B．
Young people leave their villages for more suitable life．
C．
The price goes up and people can’t afford to buy houses．
D．
Many farmers sell their land to find another job．
(3)
Why do some of the urban people choose to live in the villages?
[ ]
A．
Because they want to live there at the weekends．
B．
Because they can’t afford to buy houses in the city．
C．
Because they were born in the countryside．
D．
Because they want the villages to remain．
(4)
What’s the attitude of the writer towards the problems of villages?
[ ]
A．
Optimistic．
B．
Concerned．
C．
Objective．
D．
Hopeless．
(5)
This passage is written ________．
[ ]
A．
in persuading words
B．
by giving examples
C．
by analyzing and concluding
D．
from the writer’s personal feelings
A Lively City
(1)
It seems that ________．
[ ]
A．
Xiao Li and John Martin have been classmates
B．
Xiao Li and John Martin once lived in the same city
C．
Xiao Li and John Martin saw each other six years ago
D．
John Martin and Xiao Li are pen friends
(2)
The following are what John Martin thinks of Xiamen EXCEPT ________．
[ ]
A．
fortunate
B．
lively
C．
friendly
D．
attractive
(3)
The dialogue takes place most probably ________．
[ ]
A．
at the airport
B．
on Gulandyu Island
C．
in the business district
D．
on the returning way from the airport
(4)
What doesn’t Xiao Li like about Xiamen?
[ ]
A．
Hot and wet weather．
B．
Too many tourists．
C．
High-rise buildings．
D．
Great shopping malls．
(5)
If the dialogue develops, what’s the talking topic for the following dialogue?
[ ]
A．
the food of Xiamen
B．
the beautiful scenery of Xiamen
C．
the weather of Xiamen
D．
the touring industry of Xiamen
阅读
A Survey of Xiamen
Xiamen, “Gate of Chinese Mansion(宅地)”, is the second largest city in Fujian Province．It was said that the egrets(白鹭)frequently perched on the island, so Xiamen is also called Egret Island．It is located at the southeast of Fujian, bordering the sea in the southeast and facing Penghu, Taiwan, across the strait, being close to Zhangzhou in the west and to Quanzhou in the north．It covers an area of 1516.12 square kilometers, consisting of Siming, Kaiyuan, Gulangyu, Xinglin, Huli, Jimei districts and Tongan Country, with a total population of 1．17 million．Xiamen Island, covering an area of 128．14 square kilometers, is the fourth largest island of Fujian．Because of the sub-tropical marine(亚热带海洋的)climate, it has the spring season all the year, with an average temperature of 21．The average temperature of the coldest February is 12 and that of the hottest August is 28．It is available for travel all year round, with the best tourist season from April to November．
Xiamen has a long history．As early as 3000 years ago, a primitive tribe lived here．The first administrative unit was set up in Song Dynasty．In the last 1000 years, it has changed its name for several times, from “Jiaheyu(Excellent Grain Island)” in Song Dynasty to “Middle and Left Offices” at the beginning of Ming Dynasty, then to “Xiamen Town”．At the end of Ming Dynasty, Zheng Chenggong changed Xiamen again into “Siming Zhou(Si-ming means longing for the restoration(恢复)of the Ming Dynasty)”．In 1933, it was renamed Xiamen City．
(1)
“Gate of Chinese Mansion” shows the ________ of Xiamen．
[ ]
A．
importance
B．
beauty
C．
value
D．
location
(2)
The underlined word “perched” probably means ________．
[ ]
A．
lived
B．
gave birth to young egrets
C．
left
D．
served as main food
(3)
Xiamen Island can enjoy spring all the year around because of its ________．
[ ]
A．
location
B．
value
C．
island life
D．
size
(4)
In which period of history was Xiamen called Jiaheyu?
[ ]
A．
Qing Dynasty
B．
Ming Dynasty
C．
Song Dynasty
D．
At the end of Ming Dynasty
The Maglev－the Fastest Train in the World
(1)
From the first paragraph, we know that it is ________ from Pudong Airport to Longyang Station．
[ ]
A．
400 kilometres
B．
30 kilometres
C．
133 kilometres
D．
240 kilometres
(2)
What’s not the advantage of the Maglev train to the passengers?
[ ]
A．
High speed．
B．
Magnetic levitation technology．
C．
Having no rails．
D．
Being quiet．
(3)
Why are Zhu Rongji and German Chancellor mentioned in the passage?
[ ]
A．
To show the great value of this kind of train．
B．
To show the thanks to Germans for their help．
C．
To have a trial use of this kind of train．
D．
No special reasons, they both happened to be there．
(4)
From this passage, we can conclude that ________．
[ ]
A．
this kind of trains is only used in Shanghai
B．
Germany is going to introduce magnetic levitation technology
C．
Shanghai takes the lead in developing the Maglev trains in the world
D．
Maglev trains can increase their speed of themselves
(5)
From this passage, we know that ________．
[ ]
A．
Maglev trains can run at more than the speed of 501 kilometres per hour?
B．
Maglev trains have no noise because they need no tracks
C．
it is vacuum that drives this kind of train forward
D．
this kind of train had been developed before 2002, though not running so fast
My First Ride on a Train
(1)
From the passage, we know that Alice Thompson is from ________．
[ ]
A．
China
B．
Afghan
C．
Australia
D．
Austria
(2)
The sentence “And what a ride!” in the first paragraph means that ________．
[ ]
A．
the writer enjoyed the long journey
B．
the writer was made too tired by the long ride
C．
it was a long and dangerous journey
D．
he had nothing to see but desert
(3)
The train of Ghan can run at about ________ kilos per hour．
[ ]
A．
100
B．
85
C．
75
D．
90
(4)
Before 1920s, ________．
[ ]
A．
Australians couldn’t travel to the middle of the country
B．
Australians didn’t dare to travel in the endless desert
C．
Australians could only travel to the middle of the country by riding horses
D．
camels played an important part in traveling through the desert
