Would you like to live in a city where buildings turn the lights off for you, and self-driving cars will find the nearest parking space themselves? Although it might sound a lttle far from you, living in a "smart" city like this could happen sooner than you think.
Great changes have taken place in towns that we have lived in for centuries, while completely new cities are being built. One such place is the city of Songdo. Every home there will have a "telepresence system(远程遥控系统)-- allowing users to control the heating and locks, take part in video meetings, and receive education, health care and government services. Around the city, escalators ( 自动扶梯 ) will only move when someone is on them, and offices and schools will all be connected to the system.
The great mind behind Songdo is from the company Cisco. In fact, technology companies around the world such as IBM, Siemens and Microsoft are already in the business.
About 75% of the world's population will live in cities by 2050, so cities will need to be more modern to deal with the coming problems. Making cities smarter is one way out, and I think this will in turn make cities greener, said Dan Hill, head of a research company.
1.According to the text, living in a "smart" city ______
A. is not a green way B. will be far from you
C. will soon become true D. is completely impossible
2.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. A city of the future. B. A meeting in Songdo.
C. A plan to build a house. D. A report on public health.
3.Which company offers the great mind to build Songdo?
A. Cisco. B. IBM. C. Siemens.yagnoOLED D. Microsoft.
4.Dan Hill thinks that making cities smarter is one way to______.
A. drive people out of cities B. control the world's population C. develop his own company D. solve the cities' coming problems
5.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A. Future Education B. Smart Cities C. Government Services D. Famous Companies
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There are over 800 boarding（寄宿）schools in the UK with students from home and foreign countries. Boarding schools started hundreds of years ago in the country. But the oldest boarding schools were set up for white, rich boys only. Now both boys and girls can go to boarding schools from the age of 7 to 18.
What to do
In the UK, boarding schools have three terms in a school year, with about 13 weeks in each term. Students study and live together. They can't go outside if they are not allowed to. In some schools, each student has his or her subject plan. Besides the usual classrooms and laboratories, the boarding schools have lots of other facilities for their students, including music rooms, boats, swimming pools, cinemas and theatres. Most boarding schools have a "light out" time. So when it's time to go to bed, all the lights in the bedrooms are turned off. There are house masters to take care of students all the time, especially after school hours.
What to wear
Nearly all the students in boarding schools wear school clothes. Boys usually wear a shirt and a tie, and girls wear a white blouse, sometimes also a tie and a skirt. As students get older, the rules become less strict.
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In the UK, boarding schools provide students with delicious food. They can choose to have a full English breakfast or bread. And there is always self-service for salad, other side dishes and a dessert. Students can also make themselves something to eat at any time in a kitchen, or drink tea or have a snack between' meals.
1.Boarding schools in the UK __________.
A.provide education for only boy students B.have some strict rules
C.only receive primary school students D.don't have a long history
2.Students in boarding schools, in the UK __________.
A.can't eat snacks B.can never choose the clothes they want to wear
C.can eat the meal their parents made for them D.have different ages
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Only rich children were allowed to attend the oldest boarding schools.
B.Students in a boarding school are looked after only after school hours.
C.As students get older, the rules about wearing school uniforms become stricter.
D.Students can have different activities in a boarding school.
4.Which is the best title for the last paragraph?
A.What to eat. B.When to eat. C.Where to eat. D.How to eat.
5.What does the underlined word "facilities" mean?
A.教师 B.设施 C.活动 D.课程
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In a busy bus station, there is a little girl sitting all alone on a bench. She does not move. She seems to be lost.
After some time, a man walks up to her. He is a father himself, so he feels worried about this little girl. "Hello, ” he says. “Are you all right? Are your Parents here with you?"
The little girl does not even look up at him! He gently sits down next to her and touches her shoulder. Now she lifts her head, and he can see that she is crying. He feels terrible!
He gives her a very warm smile and holds out his hand. She looks scared, but she takes his hand. He takes her to the bus station information desk and makes an announcement（广播）over the speakers.
"Attention: a young girl is waiting for her parents at the information desk. If you are looking for your daughter, please come soon! Thank you.”
Minutes later, a woman comes, running toward the desk. As soon as she sees the little girl, she shouts and runs up to her. She lifts the girl into her arms and holds her very tight.
Then she tunas to the man and says, “Thank you so much, sir. I was looking for her everywhere. I could not announce it here because she is deaf!, ,
Now the man understands why the little girl did not look at him until he touched her shoulder. He feels happy that he has helped her.
1.What do we know about the man?
A.He is the girl's father. B.He has a daughter.
C.He doesn't know the girl. D.He knows the girl’s parents.
2.when the man starts talking to her, the girl __________.
A.lifts her head and looks up B.sits down beside him
C.touches his shoulder D.doesn't reply
3.The man takes the girl to the information desk to
A.take her back to his home B.ask a worker to look after her
C.make her happy D.help her find her parents
4.Which one is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The story takes place in a bus station.
B.The man is a kind- father himself.
C.The woman didn't know her daughter was lost.
D.The girl sees her mother soon after the announcement.
5.Why didn't the woman make an announcement?
A.Because she didn't know she could. B.Because her daughter can't hear
C.Because she can't listen or speak well. D.Because she was so worried that she forgot this.
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When the Spring Festival falls, red flowers bloom（盛开）on the windows of my home. Of course, these are not _____ flowers. But in the cold of _____, these wonderful flowers bring warmth to us. They are made of paper by my _____, who is now aged 70. With a few cuts, she _______ a piece of paper into a beautiful work of art.
When my grandma was young, she was considered clumsy（笨拙的）in the _____. But on a cold winter night, she saw some beautiful red paper _____ on her new neighbour's windows. She was so interested in it and decided to _____ from her neighbour. Tons of paper was wasted, and her fingers were cut many times. But she _____ practising. It took 10 years _____ my grandma could make paper art skillfully. The red flowers, blooming like burning fire, light up her world. Now, everyone in the village ______ her.
My grandma's story has shown me what it takes to achieve one's dream.
1.A.real B.full C.sweet
2.A.summer B.autumn C.winter
3.A.aunt B.mother C.grandma
4.A.spreads B.changes C.burns
5.A.city B.town C.village
6.A.art B.money C.books
7.A.buy B.learn C.borrow
8.A.stopped B.finished C.kept
9.A.before B.after C.since
10.A.refuses B.respects C.hates
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A terrible outside-school activity happened in Shenzhen before. A student was tying（系）his shoelaces on an escalator（自动扶梯）when it reached the floor. This caused a stampede（踩踏事件）. Nine students were included' the most important thing of all. Usually people stand on the right side of the escalator, because our right arms are stronger.
Escalators are like moving toys for many kids，They like to run up and down on them. This is dangerous, even if you are not in the way. Escalator steps are not designed for running, experts warn. The empty space between every two steps on an escalator is usually wider than that of normal steps in buildings.
The above two rules apply to（适用于）most countries. But there are also some cultural differences.
In most countries, people stand on the right side on escalators. The left side is saved for those who are in a hurry. But in Australia, people usually stand on the left side.
So you need to watch what local people do. But the idea behind choosing a side on escalators is the same: to show your respect to others. It could also save people's lives.
1.The terrible accident happened in a school in Shenzhen.
A.Right B.Wrong
2.It's important to hold onto the handrails when riding on the escalator.
A.Right B.Wrong.
3.In Australia, people usually stand on the right side on the escalator.
A.Right B.Wrong
4.Experts warn people not to run on the escalator.
A.Right B.Wrong
5.The passage mainly tells people how to keep safe on the escalator.
A.Right B.Wrong
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
阅读下面短文, 在空白处按要求填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。每空1个单词。
Dear Mum and Dad,
I am writing this letter to you from the central Australia. Now, we are staying near Ayers Rock. On the first day, we took a plane tour over the rock, and I was surprised 1. (介词) how big it was! During different periods of the day, the 2. (colour) of the rock turn dark blue, purple, yellow and red. Ayers Rock is a centre of local Aboriginal culture.
The Aborigines are the people that have lived in Australia from the3. ( early) times, and they believed that the spirits created the world.
The Australians have a close relationship with the British. Many Australians are like us in many ways. The foods that Australians like most are ham and beef with lots of salad. They also grow grapes and other fruits. They love all sports, but 4. (冠词) game that they like most is Australian football. They also love going to the beach for swimming and surfing or just 5. (lie) in the sun.
6. (连词) it is December, it is summer over here. The sun is very bright, and near the coast the countryside is very green. There are lots of 7. ( sheep) in the fields and on the hills, but the middle of the country has no trees or grass, just rocks and sand—And kangaroos!
Australians speak English, but in 8.(they) own way. For example, when they say "G' day!" and " No worries.", they mean " Hello!" and "Don't worry about it. It's not a problem ! "
On the second day, we went horse riding. The horse that I rode was lazy, so I was 9. (leave) far behind the others. But I enjoyed the slow and relaxing ride.
Later this evening, we are taking the plane back to Sydney and coming home. It has 10. ( be) a wonderful trip.
Love,
Tony
难度: 困难查看答案及解析
阅读下面短文, 根据其内容完成后面各项任务。
For as long as I can remember, I have loved photos. When I was little, I would spend hours looking at old family photos. In the fourth grade, my parents gave me a camera to take with on our trip to Washington D.C. I took photos of everything that interested me during the trip.
Photography（摄影）is more than a hobby for me - it's my way of life. So why do I take photos?
▲To hold onto memories
Photos capture (捕捉) memories. Time goes by quickly, and it's not always easy to live in the moment. Taking photos makes me hold onto those moments just a bit longer.
▲To tell a story
Photos take us to another place and time. I take the camera with me and record my days. Later I show the photos to my friends and family as I tell them about my days.
▲To see the world differently
I look for the special and beautiful moments every day. Nothing is too boring to be beautiful - sometimes you just have to look for it.
▲ To learn a new skill
Photography is a journey and an art. Although anyone can take photos with their phone, there is a difference between taking photos and learning photography.学习是我生活的一部分。
▲To express（表达）myself
A picture is truly worth（值）a thousand words. What I can't explain in words, I can show through photos. Photos make me be able to show others how I see the world.
1.将文中划线的英语句子翻译成汉语。
2.When did the writer get the first camera ?
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3.将文中划线的汉语句子翻译成英语。
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4.从文中找出与下面所给句子意思相同的句子。
I manage to keep those moments just a little longer through photos.
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5.How many reasons for taking photos does the writer share with us?
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难度: 困难查看答案及解析
书面表达。
春节将至, 春节是我国最集中的消费季, 作为消费主体的每一个家庭, 都应积极响应国家倡导, 把绿色消费理念融入春节。请以“How to be green during the Spring Pestival?" 为题, 请根据汉语提示, 写一篇80词左右的英语短文, 就如何过一个绿色环保的春节给出合理的建议。
提示:
1. 减少浪费: 离开房间时关灯, 不用水时关水龙头, 不买不必要的东西; 吃多少点多少:
2.反复使用: 不要用纸杯喝水, 用茶杯, 茶杯可以反复使用, 购物时自带袋子, 尽量不要塑料袋;
3. 废品回收: 打扫卫生时注意将垃圾分类（塑料、玻璃、纸和橡胶）;
要求:
1．书写工整，意思连贯、符合逻辑，内容可以适当发挥。
2．不许出现真实姓名或学校的相关信息。开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：水龙头tap
How to be green during the Spring Festival?
The Spring Festival is coming ,and it's modem and important to be green during the Spring Festival.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
If everyone take these simple steps, we can celebrate the Spring Festival in a green way.
难度: 困难查看答案及解析