Usually, students are not encouraged to run or jump around in the corridor (走廊). However, students in a British grammar school really enjoy running on the corridor tiles (瓷砖) and their teachers even encourage them to do that.
Why? It is because the corridor was built with special kinetic (动能的) tiles. When students jump on the tiles, electricity will be produced. After one year, the electricity produced from the tiles can fully charge 853 mobile phones or power(供电) an electric car to drive seven miles. It’s amazing, isn’t it?
The corridor tiles are really a brilliant invention. Students can not only play on the corridor, but also help power the lights in their school corridors and other equipment in their classrooms. Besides, this is a good way to teach students to be creative. They will be inspired to be scientists, inventors and engineers in the future to find clean energy for all humans.
The inventor of the magic corridor tiles is Laurence Kemball-Cook. He was once a student in this school. Now, he is CEO of his own company. The corridor tiles are not Laurence’s only invention. He has also invented a special dance floor, which can be used at music festivals. It allows dancers to charge their mobile phones while they are dancing on the dance floor.
1.Why do the students in the passage enjoy running on the corridor tiles?
A. Because the corridor tiles are expensive.
B. Because the teachers ask them to do that.
C. Because the corridor was built with special tiles.
D. Because students like running and jumping.
2.After one year, the electricity produced from the tiles can provide enough energy for _______.
A. over 800 mobile phones
B. all the lights of the school
C. an electric car to drive 70 miles
D. the lights and other equipment in their classrooms.
3.The underlined word “inspired” most probably means “ _________”.
A. encouraged B. forced
C. trained D. allowed
4. What else has Laurence invented besides the corridor tiles from the passage?
A. A mobile phone. B. A music player.
C. An electric car D.A special dance floor.
5.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Students are not allowed to walk in the corridor.
B. Laurence once studied in the British grammar school.
C. Laurence has more than one company of his own.
D. All the corridor in British schools was built with special kinetic tiles.
阅读下面四篇材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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1.In the book Nature Safari children can learn .
A. about fish B. how to plant vegetables
C. about the nature D. how to play on the beach
2.Little Tom is seven years old, so his parents can buy him .
A. Let’s Go Fishing
B. Nature Safari
C. A Backyard Vegetable Garden
D. Splashing by the Shore
3.Jack has only sixteen dollars, which books can he buy?
A. Let’s Go Fishing and Splashing by the Shore
B. A Backyard Vegetable Garden and Nature Safari
C. A Backyard Vegetable Garden and Splashing by the Shore
D. Let’s Go Fishing and Nature Safari
4.Which of the following is WRONG?
A. The four books are suitable for kids aged 8.
B. Let’s Go Fishing is a guide book for fishing.
C. A Backyard Vegetable Garden is a place for kids to plant vegetables.
D. Kids can learn how to be safe and have fun in the sand from Splashing by the Shore.
5.The material above may come from .
A. an ad B. a menu C. a report D. a novel
An old couple was having problems remembering things, so they decided to go to their doctor to make sure nothing was wrong with them. When they arrived at the doctor’s, they explained to the doctor about the problems they were having with their memory. After checking the couple out, the doctor told them that they were physically fine but advised them to start making notes to help them remember things.
Later that night, while watching TV, the old man got up from his chair and his wife asked, “Where are you going?” He replied, “To the kitchen.” She asked, “Will you get me a cup of ice cream?”He replied, “Sure.” She then asked him, “ Shouldn’t you write it down so you can remember it?” He said, “No, I can remember that.”
When the man was walking towards the kitchen, the woman shouted , “Dear, I would also like some strawberries on top. You had better write that down because I know you’ll forget that.” He answered, “I can remember that. You want a cup of ice cream with strawberries.” She added, “Well, I also would like some cream on top. I know you will forget that so please write it down.” With anger in his voice, he said, “I don’t need to write that down! I can remember that.” He then went into the kitchen.
After about 20 minutes， he returned from the kitchen and handed her a plate of bacon（培根）and eggs. She stared at the plate for a moment and said angrily, “You forgot my bread!”
1.The doctor suggested the couple that they should ________.
A. live with their children ?
B. keep notes to improve their memory
C. do some sports
D. have an operation
2.While watching TV, the wife asked her husband to take her ________.
A. some strawberries
B. something in the kitchen
C. a plate of bacon and eggs
D. ice cream with strawberries and cream
3.After seeing the doctor, the couple ________.
A. changed their life totally
B. followed the doctor’s advice
C. did anything as before
D. found the way of taking notes helpful
4.The husband got angry because his wife ________.
A. asked him to take her an ice cream
B. complained he forgot to take her bread
C. asked him to take her a plate of bacon and eggs
D. reminded him to write down what he would do
5.From the passage we can know that the old couple ________.
A. still had something wrong with their memory after seeing the doctor
B. had poor health, so they went to see their doctor
C. obeyed their doctor’s advice and carried it out successfully
D. got their memory improved after seeing the doctor
My mother only had one eye. And because of this, I never wished her to show up in my school, being afraid that my classmates would I had an ugly mother.
One day, I was terribly ill at school. My mother came.“Your mom only has one eye?!” asked some of my classmates. I was so .I wished my mother would just from this world. “If you make me teased(嘲笑)，why don’t you just die?” I shouted at her, taking no notice of the sad look on her face. My mother just handed me some medicine and left without saying .
At that time, I felt to say what I always wanted to say, and I didn’t think I had hurt her feelings very much. That night I saw my mom in her room, so quietly, as if she was afraid that she might wake me. Even so, I hated her tears from one eye. I made a : I must study hard and leave my mother.
Years later my dream came true. I was quite successful and lived happily. I never thought of going back to see my “ugly” mother one day I got a letter, which said, “My son… I’m sorry I only have one eye. When you were little, you got into a(n) and lost your eye. As a mom, I couldn’t stand watching you live with only one eye. So I gave you . I never regretted what I did because I love you…”
I cried out aloud. Only then did I realize how beautiful my mother was!
1.A. run out B. put out C. come out D. find out
2.A. happy B. embarrassed C. cool D. pleased
3.A. disappear B. change C. come D. go
4.A. everythingB. something C. anything D. nothing
5.A. worried B. bad C. good D. angry
6.A. cooking B. working C. reading D. crying
7.A. decision B. difference C. suggestion D. mistake
8.A. if B. unless C. until D. though
9.A. accident B. appointment C. university D. habit
10.A. yours B. myself C. mine D. yourself
口语应用 (10分)从方框内选择恰当的句子补全对话.
A: Hello! May I help you?
B: Yes, please, I’d like to book a ticket to Shanghai.
A: 1.
B: At six tomorrow afternoon.
A: Wait a minute. 2. Sorry, it has been sold.
B: 3. Is there another one leaving for Shanghai tomorrow?
A: Yes. 4.
B: OK. 5. How much is it?
A: Three hundred and sixty yuan. You must pay it in ten hours.
B: I see. Thank you. Goodbye.
A: Goodbye.
—Ellen，how about going to Hong Kong Ocean Park together?
—_____!
A. Enjoy yourself
B. Sounds great
C. Have a good trip
