My house is made out of wood, glass and stone．It is also made out of software．
If you come to visit, you'll probably be surprised when you come in．Someone will give you an electronic PIN(个人身份号码)to wear．This PIN tells the house who and where you are．The house uses this information to give you what you need．When it's dark outside, the PIN turns on the lights nearest you, and then turns them off as you walk away from them．Music moves with you too．If the house knows your favorite music, it plays it．The music seems to be everywhere, but in fact other people in the house hear different music or no music．If you get a telephone call, only the nearest telephone rings．
Of course, you are also able to tell the house if you want something．There is a home control console(控制台), a small machine that turns things on and off around you．
The PIN and the console are new ideas, but they are in fact like many things we have today．If you want to go to a movie, you need a ticket．If I give you my car keys, you can use my car．The car works for you because you have the keys．My house works for you because you wear the PIN or hold the console．
I believe that ten years from now, most new homes will have the systems that I've put in my house．The systems will probably be even bigger and better than the ones I've put in today．
I like to try new ideas．I know that some of my ideas will work better than others．But I hope that one day I will stop thinking of these systems as new, and ask myself instead,“How will I live without them?”
(1)
What does the passage mainly discuss?
[ ]
A．
How to develop a new system．
B．
The function of the PIN．
C．
A home for the future．
D．
Easy life in the future．
(2)
What's the purpose when the writer wrote the fourth paragraph?
[ ]
A．
To let readers know why his ideas are new．
B．
To let readers know how special his house is．
C．
To explain the importance of the PIN and the console．
D．
To explain more easily what the functions of the PIN and the console are．
(3)
The writer's new house is different from ordinary ones mainly because ________．
[ ]
A．
it has been controlled by computers
B．
you can make a telephone call anywhere
C．
it has your favorite music following you
D．
the writer is able to change his new idea into practice
(4)
What is the writer most likely to be according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
An IT expert．
B．
A famous doctor．
C．
An idealist
D．
An experienced teacher．
(5)
What can't be done in the writer's new house?
[ ]
A．
turns on the lights
B．
play music
C．
get a telephone call
D．
go swimming
阅读理解
We know that many animals do not stay in one place．Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time．They move for different reasons most of them move to find food more easily, but others move to get away from places that are too crowded．When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food．Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed．The most famous migration(迁移)is probably the migration of the fish, which is called“salmon”．This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water．There it spends its life．When it is old, it returns to its birthplace in fresh water．Then it gives birth and dies there．In northern Europe, there is a kind of mice．They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded．They move down to the low land．Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea．
Recently, scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobsters(龙虾)．Every year, when the season of bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean．Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where they go．So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, but at other times we don't．Maybe living things just like to travel．
(1)
Most animals move from one place to another at a certain time to ________．
[ ]
A．
give birth
B．
enjoy warmer weather
C．
find food more easily
D．
find beautiful places
(2)
The fish called“salmon”spends a long life in ________．
[ ]
A．
salt water
B．
rivers
C．
fresh water
D．
its birthplace
(3)
The mice in northern Europe move when ________．
[ ]
A．
they give birth
B．
the weather is bad
C．
the place gets too crowded
D．
they haven't enough food
(4)
The lobsters move ________．
[ ]
A．
to the fresh water
B．
to the sea floor
C．
at a certain time
D．
to find more food
(5)
What is the main idea of the passage?
[ ]
A．
Animals move in order to find food more easily．
B．
The migration of the fish called“salmon”is the most famous migration．
C．
Living things move from one place to another because they like to travel．
D．
Sometimes we know why and how living things move from one place to another, but sometimes we don't．
阅读理解
Today almost everyone knows computers and the Internet．If I ask you“What is the most important in your life?”, maybe you will say“Computers and the Internet．”
The first computer was made in 1946．It was very big but it worked slowly．Today computers are getting smaller and smaller．But they work faster and faster．What can computers do?A writer has said,“People can't live without computers today．”
The Internet came a little later than computers．It is about twenty-five years later than computers．But now it can be found almost everywhere．We can use it to read books, write letters, do shopping, play games or make friends．
Many students like the Internet very much．They often go into the Internet as soon as they are free．They make friends on the Internet and maybe they have never seen these friends．They don't know their real names, ages, and even sex(性别)．They are so interested in making the“unreal friends”that they can't put their heart into study．Many of them can't catch up with others on many subjects because of that．
We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world．But at the same time, we should remember that not all the things can be done by computers and the Internet．
(1)
The Internet cannot be used for ________．
[ ]
A．
studying
B．
shopping
C．
thinking
D．
playing
(2)
When the computer was invented, it was ________．
[ ]
A．
large and worked quickly
B．
small and worked slowly
C．
large but worked slowly
D．
small but worked quickly
(3)
The Internet was born in about ________．
[ ]
A．
1960
B．
1970
C．
1980
D．
1985
(4)
Which of the following is true?
[ ]
A．
Few students like going into the Internet．
B．
Students use the Internet to make“unreal friends”．
C．
These“unreal friends”often meet each other．
D．
Students know the friends on the Internet very well．
(5)
What does the writer think of the Internet?
[ ]
A．
It is wonderful．
B．
It can make students study harder．
C．
It is not good for students．
D．
It is helpful, but we can't do everything on it．
阅读理解
At two o'clock a bank robber stole in．“This is a holdup,”the man said loudly．He took a gun from under his jacket, pointing to George．“Hand it over!”George reached into his money-box and took all the bills from the top part-close to six thousand dollars．The robber took them and turned to leave．
Then, while everyone watched the robber, George calmly lifted the top part of the money-box, took bills from the bottom part and put them into his own pocket secretly．
The door was shut and the bank robber was gone．George fainted(晕倒)．
As soon as he was safely behind his bedroom door, George counted the money．He had eight thousand dollars．He was very happy．
The next morning, while the others were examining the bank's records, George was called into Mr Burrow's office and was introduced to Mr．Carruthers, who used to be president of the bank．
“Good morning, George, I was sorry to give you a hard time yesterday, but with all the banks being robbed these days I thought it would be a good idea to prove that our little bank can be robbed too．I have retired(退休), but I'm always thinking of our bank．That's why I played my little game yesterday, just to keep everyone on his toes(趾)．Now, I have put the money back in your money-box all six thousand．”
(1)
This passage tells us ________．
[ ]
A．
a serious case
B．
one part of a play
C．
a humorous story
D．
a meaningful story
(2)
Which of the following do you think is true?
[ ]
A．
George wanted to protect the money for the bank．
B．
George had been thinking of taking money away．
C．
This bank had been robbed several times．
D．
Nobody knew the bank would be robbed that day．
(3)
Why was George called into Mr．Burrow's office?
[ ]
A．
His stealing money was disclosed．
B．
Mr．Burrow wanted to say sorry to him．
C．
Mr．Carruthers wanted to explain the whole thing to him．
D．
Mr．Burrow wanted to tell him the money had been put back．
(4)
In this article“to keep everyone on his toes”means“________”．
[ ]
A．
to make everyone work hard
B．
to keep everyone standing straight
C．
to make everyone do a kind of exercise
D．
to keep everyone paying attention to the coming danger
(5)
Which sentence can be used to end the story?
[ ]
A．
George turned cold with fear．
B．
George turned red with anger．
C．
George was pleased with the end．
D．
George was disappointed with the end．
阅读理解
Sometimes you'll hear people say that you can't love others until you love yourself．Sometimes you'll hear people say that you can't expect someone else to love you until you love yourself．Either way, you've got to love yourself first and this can be tricky．Sure we all know that we're the apple of our parents' eyes, and that our Grandmas think we're great talents and our Uncle Roberts think that we will go to the Olympics．but sometimes it's a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves．If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge, it is time you built a positive self-image and learn to love yourself．
Self-image is your own mind's picture of yourself．This image includes the way you look, the way you act, the way you talk and the way you think．Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about US．Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be．Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world．
The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes．That is, make a list if you need to, but write down all of the great things you do every day．Don't allow doubts to occur in it．
It very well might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can't move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself．Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task．If you think you're silly because you aren't good at math, find a tutor．If you think you're weak because you can't run a mile, get to the track and practice．If you think you're dull because you don't wear the latest trends, buy a few new clothes．But remember, just because you think it doesn't mean it's true．
The best way to get rid of a negative serf-image is to realize that your image is far from objective, and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualities．Changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image．When you can pat yourself on the back, you'll know you're well on your way．Good luck!
(1)
You need to build a positive self-image when you ________．
[ ]
A．
dare to challenge yourself
B．
feel it hard to change yourself
C．
are unconfident about yourself
D．
have a high opinion of yourself
(2)
According to the passage, our serf-images ________．
[ ]
A．
have positive effects
B．
are probably untrue
C．
are often changeable
D．
have different functions
(3)
How should you change your serf-image according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
To keep a different image of others．
B．
To make your life successful．
C．
To understand your own world．
D．
To change the way you think．
(4)
What is the passage mainly about?
[ ]
A．
How to prepare for your success．
B．
How to face challenges in your life．
C．
How to build a positive self-image．
D．
How to develop your good qualities．
阅读理解
Parents and kids today dress alike, listen to the same music, and are friends．Is this a good thing?Sometimes, when Mr．Ballmer and his 16-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, listen to rock music together and talk about interests both enjoy, such as pop culture, he remembers his more distant relationship with his parents when he was a teenager．
“I would never have said to my mom,‘Hey, the new Weezer album is really great．How do you like it?'”says Ballmer．“There was just a complete gap in taste．”
Music was not the only gulf．From clothing and hairstyles to activities and expectations, earlier generations of parents and children often appeared to move in separate orbits．
Today, the generation gap has not disappeared, but it is getting narrow in many families．Conversations on subjects such as sex and drugs would not have taken place a generation ago．Now they are comfortable and common．And parent－child activities, from shopping to sports, involve a feeling of trust and friendship that can continue int0 adulthood．
No wonder greeting cards today carry the message,“To my mother, my best friend．”
But family experts warn that the new equality can also result in less respect for parents．“There's still a lot of strictness and authority on the part of parents out there, but there is a change happening,”says Kerrie, a psychology professor at Lebanon Valley College．“In the middle of that change, there is a lot of confusion among parents．”
Family researchers offer a variety of reasons for these evolving roles and attitudes．They see the 1960s as a turning point．Great cultural changes led to more open communication and a more democratic process that encourages everyone to have a say．
“My parents were on the‘before'side of that change, but today's parents, the 40-year-olds, were on the‘after'side,”explains Mr．Ballmer．“It's not something easily accomplished by parents these days, because life is more difficult to understand or deal with, but sharing interests does make it more fun to be a parent now．”
(1)
The underlined word gulf in Para．3 most probably means ________．
[ ]
A．
interest
B．
distance
C．
difference
D．
separation
(2)
Which of the following shows that the generation gap is disappearing?
[ ]
A．
Parents help their children develop interests in more activities．
B．
Parents put more trust in their children's abilities．
C．
Parents and children talk more about sex and drugs．
D．
Parents share more interests with their children．
(3)
By saying“today's parents, the 40-year-olds, were on the‘after'side．”the author means that today's parents ________．
[ ]
A．
follow the trend of the change
B．
can set a limit to the change
C．
fail to take the change seriously
D．
have little difficulty adjusting to the change
(4)
The purpose of the passage is to ________．
[ ]
A．
describe the difficulties today's parents have met with
B．
discuss the development of the parent－child relationship
C．
suggest the ways to handle the parent－child relationship
D．
compare today's parent－child relationship with that in the past
阅读理解
The small number of newborn babies, which has been caused by high prices and the changing social situation of women, is one of the most serious problems in Asia．When people talk about it, you can hear a word invented in Japan,“DINK”, which means Double Income No Kids．
In many major Asian cities like Seoul, Singapore, and Tokyo, the cost of a house is extremely high．A young couple who want to buy their own house may have to pay about ＄3000,000(though prices have fallen)．For a flat with one bedrooms, one dining-room, a kitchen, and a bathroom, the couple will pay about ＄900 a month．What's more, if they want to have a child, the child's education is very expensive．For example, most kindergarten charges are at least ＄5.000 a year．In such a situation, it's difficult to afford children．
The number of married women who want to continue working because they enjoy their jobs．However, if they want to have children, they immediately have serious problems．Though most companies allow women to leave their jobs for a short time to have a baby, they expect women with babies to give up their jobs．In short, if they want to bring up children properly, both parents have to work, but it is hard for mothers to work．Indeed, women who want to continue working have to choose between having children or keeping their jobs．
In a word, Asian governments must take steps to improve the present situation as soon as possible．
(1)
What is the main problem being discussed in the passage?
[ ]
A．
The small number of newborn babies．
B．
The changing social situation of women．
C．
The high prices of houses and education．
D．
The necessary steps of Asian government．
(2)
According to the passage, which of the following is true?
[ ]
A．
It is easy for a couple to afford a child in Asia．
B．
The prices of in Asia are quite low now．
C．
Fewer and fewer married women want to have a job．
D．
The word“DINKS”appeared in an Asian country．
(3)
To buy a flat and send a child to kindergarten, how much will a couple pay each year?
[ ]
A．
85,000
B．
85,900
C．
＄10.800
D．
＄15.800
(4)
The writer seems to believe that Asian governments should ________．
[ ]
A．
let women stay at home and have a baby
B．
allow one of the parents to go out to work
C．
care for the growing needs of women for job．
D．
the companies that permit women to leave．
阅读理解
Some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes, fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers．Why read an article in the newspaper, when the TV news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures?Why read the life story of a famous man, when a short television program can tell you all that you want to know?
Television has not killed reading, however．Today, newspapers sell in very large numbers．And books of every kind are sold more than ever before．Books are still a cheap way to get information and enjoyment．Although some books with hard covers are expensive, many books are printed today as paperbacks(平装本), which are quite cheap．A paperback collection of short stories, for example, is always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or the theater, and you can keep a book for ever and read it many times．
Books are a wonderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every home．Every home should have a good dictionary．A good encyclopedia(百科全书), though expensive, is useful, too, because you can find information on any subject．Besides, you can have such books as history books, science textbook, cookbooks, and collections of stories and poems．Then from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favorite poets．
(1)
It can be inferred from the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．
TV programs are a chief provider of knowledge
B．
cinemas are the best choice in getting information
C．
reading is a cheap way of learning and having fun
D．
newspapers are an expensive way to enjoy oneself
(2)
What does the sentences“Television has not killed reading, however”underlined in the second paragraph suggest?
[ ]
A．
People only need reading, though．
B．
Reading is still necessary today．
C．
Reading is more fun than television．
D．
Watching television doesn't help reading．
(3)
What can we learn from the passage?
[ ]
A．
Fewer and fewer people will buy books．
B．
A good dictionary should be kept in every home．
C．
Books with hard covers sell better than paperbooks．
D．
More people like TV programs about famous men．
阅读理解
Students who say they never or hardly ever used dictionaries often speak English well but usually write poorly, because they make many mistakes．
The students who use dictionaries most do not learn especially well either．The ones who look up every new word do not read fast．Therefore they do not have time to read much．Those who use small two-language dictionaries have the worst problems．Their dictionaries often give only one or two words as translations of English．But one English word often has many translations in a foreign language and one foreign word has many translations in English．
The most successful students are those who use large college edition dictionaries with about 100,000 words but do not use them too often．When they are reading, these students first try to get the general idea and understand new words from the context．Then they reread and use the dictionary to look up only key words that they still do not understand．They use dictionaries more for writing．If they are not sure how to spell a word, or divide it into syllables(音节), they always use a dictionary．Also, if they think a noun might have an unusual plural form, they check these in a dictionary．
(1)
The writer thinks that ________．
[ ]
A．
choose a good dictionary, and you'll be successful in learning English
B．
dictionaries are not necessary to the students who learn English
C．
it is very important for students to use good dictionaries properly
D．
using dictionaries very often can't help to improve writing
(2)
According to the passage, which of the following is wrong?
[ ]
A．
Dictionaries have little effect on learning to speak English．
B．
Whatever new words you meet while reading, never use dictionaries．
C．
Small two-language dictionaries have serious defects(缺陷)．
D．
Reading something for the first time, you'd better not use dictionaries．
(3)
When in the reading does the writer advise students to use a good dictionary?
[ ]
A．
At the beginning of the reading
B．
At the end of the reading
C．
During the first reading
D．
After the first reading
(4)
This passage mainly tells us ________．
[ ]
A．
students shouldn't use small two-language dictionaries
B．
what were the defects of small two-language dictionaries
C．
why students should use large college edition dictionaries
D．
what dictionary students should choose and how to use it
(5)
Which is not mentioned in this passage?
[ ]
A．
How to make good use of a dictionary．
B．
When to use a dictionary．
C．
How to improve spoken English．
D．
How to practise reading fast．
阅读理解
When you want to go shopping, decide how much money you can spend on new clothes．Think about the kind of clothes you really need．Then look for those clothes you really need．Then look for those clothes on sale．
There are labels(标签)inside all new clothes．The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes．The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water．A sweater label may tell you to wash in cold water．The label on a coat may say“dry clean only”, for washing may ruin this coat．If you do as the directions(说明)on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best for a long time．
Many clothes today must be dry cleaned．Dry cleaning is expensive．When buying new clothes, check to see if they will need to be dry cleaned．You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed．
You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made．Well-made clothes last longer．They look good even after they have been washed many times．Clothes that cost more money are not necessarily(不一定)better made．They do not always fit better．Sometimes less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes．
(1)
If you want to save money, you had better buy clothes that ________．
[ ]
A．
don't fit you
B．
don't last long
C．
need to be dry cleaned
D．
can be washed
(2)
The labels inside the clothes tell you ________．
[ ]
A．
how to keep them looking their best
B．
how to save money
C．
whether they fit you or not
D．
where to get them dry cleaned
(3)
The first thing for you to do before you buy clothes is ________．
[ ]
A．
to look for well-made clothes
B．
to see how much money you can spend on it
C．
to know how to wash them
D．
to read the labels inside them
(4)
We learn from the passage that cheaper clothes ________．
[ ]
A．
are always worse made
B．
must be dry cleaned
C．
can not be washed
D．
can sometimes fit you better
(5)
The best title for the passage should be ________．