WHAT would you do if you were invisible(隐形的)?To many people, this is a fun question.
Do you think this can be true? With recent talks of making invisibility a reality, this fun question could actually become a real problem for people and their governments to consider.
It has recently been reported that researchers in the United States and England are confident that they understand, in theory(理论), how to create an invisibility cloak(斗篷), similar to the one that Harry Potter received from his father. They have already begun to work on it, and are asking for help in developing the material that would be used to create this invisibility cloak.
“Is it science fiction? Well, it’s a theory and that already is not science fiction,” said Professor Sir John Pendry. “It’s possible in theory to do all these Harry Potter things, but we should face the challenge, that is our engineering ability.
“Now, no invisibility cloak has been made yet, but the first testing of invisibility technology could be soon,” said Pendry. “We will have a cloak after not too long.”
Though the idea sounds great, it could be a bad thing if it is used in wars.
1.What is the biggest problem if we make invisibility a reality?
A. Engineering ability. B. Money.
C. Material. D. Water.
2.Which of the following words shares the closest meaning with “fiction” in the 4th paragraph?
A. 发明 B. 理论 C. 小说 D. 机器
3.What is the author’s attitude toward invisibility’s becoming a reality?
A. Agree. B. Disagree.
C. A little worried. D. We don’t know.
4.How is the passage organized?
A. Topic---Supporting examples
B. Opinion---Discussion---Description
C. Main idea--- Comparison (比较)
D. Introduction---examples---Conclusion（结论）
Season two of Where Are We Going, Dad? A reality show on Hunan TV is even more fun and colorful than the first. We’ve been able to watch different kinds of father-son/daughter relationships unfold. This time around we see the families at their most happy and awful moments.
Dad: Huang Lei, 43 Daughter: Huang Yici (Duo Duo), 8
| Huang Lei, among his many jobs—actor, director, singer and lecture—is also a farther. He couldn’t be more patient when it comes to take care of his daughter Duo Duo. As the oldest kid in the show, Duo Duo is smart, thoughtful and wise beyond her years. Together, they’re the pair with the most positive energy on the show. | |
Dad: Lu Yi, 38 Daughter: Lu Yuxuan (Bei’r), 5
| As the most stylish father in the show, actor Lu Yi certainly knows how to look handsome. We often see him wearing fashionable clothes, and matching outfits with his daughter Bei’r. But as a dad, sometimes his ability is not equal to his willing. Fortunately, Bei’r is an obedient child who behaves well.
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Dad: Francis Ng, 53 Son: Feynman Ng, 5
| These two have the traditional father-son relationship, where the father is serious and the son is obeyed by only a glance. “A tough man with a tender heart” is the best way to describe this actor from Hong Kong, especially when we see him giving Feynman encouragement and support. Feynman is s a strong and independent boy who always tries to hold back his tears in front of the camera. | |
Dad: Yang Wei, 34 Son: Yang Wenchang , 4
| As a father, the former world champion gymnast isn’t as powerful as he was in competition. Yang has showed us his soft, patient and quiet side. Yang’s good life skills make it quite easy for him to look after his son on his own. Yang Wenchang, on the other hand, is a perfect example of the saying “like father, like son”. | |
Dad: Gary Chaw, 34 Son: Joe Chaw, 5 Daughter: Grace Chaw, 3
| It is the most dramatic group on the show. Malaysian singer Gary Chaw may not be so great at parenting, but he certainly knows how to play with his children. The brother and sister are sweet, bright and lovely. Even Gary Chaw tears up a few times, this are what family is for: Family laughs together, cries together and shares with each other their most memorable moments.
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1.How many children are there in the Season two of Where Are We Going, Dad?
A. 4. B. 5. C. 6. D.7.
2.Which family is the most in style?
A. Huang Lei and his daughter.
B. Lu Yi and his daughter.
C. Francis and his son.
D. Gary Chaw with his son and daughter.
3.What’s the meaning of the underlined expression?
A.铁骨柔情. B.和蔼可亲.
C.通情达理. D.心宽.体胖.
4.Who is probably a quiet kid?
A. Huang Yici. B. Lu Yuxuan.
C. Yang Wenchang. D. Grace Chaw.
Dear Santa,
Thank you for all of the great gifts you give me this Christmas.
My parents can’t seem to decide whether you gave the presents directly, or if you just helped them and my grandma pick out the right presents. So, if you are advising her, please tell her next year that I do not own a Wii.
I don’t remember asking you for so many pairs of pants, but thank you for giving me the chance to try them on in the front of my whole family. I enjoyed them so much that I continued to wear them, with the tags（商标）still on.
My mom and the holiday movies are always quick to remind me that Christmas isn’t about the presents. It’s about togetherness. But without the presents, there’s nothing to do to fill up this long, long day. So I think Christmas is about the presents, and I’m sure you agree.
If you do, I have some suggestions about ways that you could make the present part of the day last longer: using packing tape to wrap presents instead of Scotch tape（透明胶带). It took, like, ten minutes to open just one present.
My final suggestion is pretty simple: more presents! If it took the whole day to open all of the presents, then I wouldn’t have that terrible time, because my mom says it’s wrong to go play video games in my room, but there’s nothing else to do outside of my room.
Anyway, thank you again and I look forward to seeing you next Thanksgiving. It’s an iTunes gift card for you and hope you like it.
Merry Christmas!
1.What present does the writer want most?
A. Many pants. B. A Wii.
C. Christmas cards. D. An iTunes gift card.
2.In the opinion of the writer, Christmas is a festival about _______.
A. holiday movies B. family togetherness
C. gift D. playing video games
3.Why does the writer suggest using packing tape to wrap presents?
A. Because packing tape can make presents hard to open.
B. Because packing tape can make presents more beautiful.
C. Because packing tape can make presents last long.
D. Because packing tape is cheap.
4.What always make the writer’s mother angry with him on Christmas Day?
A. His disliking to her Christmas.
B. His never saying thanks to the family.
C. His wrong suggestions about presents.
D. His staying in the room playing games.
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A. picture B. advertisement C. story D. example
2.The camera is produced by_______.
A. CONTAX B.SONY C. Nikon D. LUMIX
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A. Eye-Level View-Finder B. Daylight Loading
C. Negative Size Ⅱ/16 D. Fixed Focus
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
When I was in college, I remember hearing about a book titled “Looking Out for Number One”. I never read the book, but the title has always stuck with me. I hadn’t been taught to be so selfish that I should be focused on only . I thought I needed to be others and, along the way, I would also be helping myself. Now, I realized I have at least considered learning more about looking out for number one.
Jeffrey Gitomer asks the question, “Who is the most person in the world?” Most people answer, the customer. He then asks, if there were only two people left in the world, the and you, who would you want to survive (生存)? Now the answer is me.
It makes me sense that if we can’t help ourselves first, we will never be to help others. We all need to learn to control our lives and make the best for ourselves. That will put us in the position to help others in the . But many of us are to understand this.
It has been said that happiness will bring success, but success doesn’t bring happiness. We all want to be happy and . For some of us can be very happy when our basic needs are and our family are safe. Others will high levels of success thinking that will bring happiness. I’m sure we can think of a person who is very successful, according to the world’s standards (标准), but they don’t appear to be happy . This is they have been so busy working for somebody’s goals that they haven’t considered their own needs.
1.A. him B. her C. me D. you
2.A. helping B. teaching C. considering D. beating
3.A. could B. would C. should D. might
4.A. important B. interesting C. kind D. helpful
5.A. teacher B. customer C. doctor D. leader
6.A. suggested B. dared C. answered D. prepared
7.A. decisions B. ideas C. aims D. results
8.A. past B. future C. first D. last
9.A. easy B. possible C. slow D. fast
10.A. hardly B. once C. often D. always
11.A. rich B. successful C. smart D. famous
12.A. met B. realized C. arrived D. accepted
13.A. look after B. think out C. talk about D. seek for
14.A. at all B. at least C. at most D. at first
15.A. so B. because C. as D. certainly
书面表达（满分20分）
假如你是一名来自资阳的中学生李红，今年14岁，暑假你将参加学校组织的赴北京的夏令营活动。请你用英语写一篇在开营仪式上的自我介绍发言稿。请将该发言稿写在答题卡相应的位置上，词数80词左右。
发言稿还包括以下要点：
1.你爱好画画； 2.课余时间你喜欢野营，喜欢在大自然中画植物，聆听鸟儿的歌唱；3.你最喜欢的科目是科学，希望长大以后成为一名科学家；4.你很高兴参加夏令营，希望你们能成为好朋友。
参考词汇：in one’s spare time 课余时间 go camping(野营） summer camp（夏令营）
注：文章开头和结尾以给出，不计入总词数。
Dear friends:
I am happy to meet you here. Please allow me to introduce myself first.
That’s all. Thanks for your attention.
