Now， it may be difficult to predict(预言) the future， but many people believe that we will live on Mars by the year 2100. Our own planet， Earth， is becoming more and more crowded and polluted. Well， what problems will we need to solve before we prepare to go to Mars?
First of all， transport should be much better. At present， humans need to spend months going to Mars by spaceship. However， by 2100， spaceship can travel at half the speed of light. It might take us two or three days to get there!
Secondly， humans need food， water and air to live. Scientists should develop plants that can be grown on Mars. These plants will produce the food， water and air that we need. However， there is no answer for all the problems now.
There is also a problem for us to live on Mars. Mars attracts us much less than the Earth does. This will be dangerous because we could easily jump too high and fly slowly away into space there. We will have to wear special shoes to make ourselves heavier.
In some ways， life on Mars may not be better than that on the earth today. Food will not be the same — meals will probably be in the form of pills and will not be as delicious as they are today. Also， space travel will probably make many people feel very uncomfortable.
1.According to the passage， by the year 2100， we will possibly live_____.
A. on Mars B. on the moon
C. in the spaceship D. in the sea
2.So far， how long does it take us from the earth to Mars by spaceship?
A. Two or three days. B. A few days.
C. A few months. D. A few years.
3.According to the passage， which of the following is wrong?
A. A special plant which can produce water， air and food should be needed on Mars.
B. We may go to Mars when transport is much better and faster.
C. We can jump higher on Mars than on the earth.
D. Food on Mars will be much better to eat.
4.We will have to wear special shoes to _____ if we want to live on Mars.
A. make ourselves lighter B. walk faster
C. make ourselves heavier D. jump higher
5.Why do we want to live on Mars?
A. Life on Mars is more interesting than that on the earth.
B. The earth is becoming dirty and crowded.
C. The journey to Mars is very interesting.
D. The scientists want us to do that.
Steven Jobs， the designer(设计者) of Apple Computer， was not clever when he was in school. At that time， he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates. When he went into college， he didn’t change a lot. Then he dropped out. But he was full of new ideas.
After he left college， Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in life.
Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India.
In 1975， he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage(车库). He chose the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden.
His Apple Computer was such a great success that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world.
1.Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he ____.
A. never did his lessons
B. was full of new ideas
C. always made troubles with his schoolmates
D. dropped out
2.The underlined phrase “dropped out” in first paragraph means _____ in Chinese.
A. 退学 B. 升学 C. 设计 D. 改变
3.Steven Jobs designed his new computer ____.
A. in India
B. with his friend
C. in an apple tree garden
D. by himself
4.Steven Jobs was famous for his ____ all over the world.
A. new ideas B. apple
C. Apple Computer D. video games
5.From this passage we know Steven Jobs ____.
A. didn’t finish his studies in the college because he hated his schoolmates
B. liked traveling in India and California
C. could only design video games
D. liked trying new things and making his new ideas become true
Mr. and Mrs. Green lived in a big city. One summer they went to the country for their holiday. They enjoyed it very much because it was a quiet， clean place.
One day they went for a walk early in the morning and met an old man. He lived on a farm， and he was sitting in the warm sun in front of his house. Mr. Green asked him， “Do you like to live in this quiet place?”
The old man said， “Yes， I do.”
Mr. Green then asked， “What are the good things about it?”
The old man answered， “Well， the people here know each other. They often come and visit me， and I often go and visit them. And there are also many children here.” Mr. Green said， “That’s interesting， and what are the bad things?”
The old man thought for a moment and then said， “Well， the same things， really.”
1.Mr. and Mrs. Green went to the country _____.
A. to see the old man
B. to spend their holiday
C. to see the quiet place
D. to have a walk
2.Mr. and Mrs. Green enjoyed the country because _____.
A. there were many children
B. there was an old man
C. it was far from the city
D. it was quiet and clean
3.Mr. and Mrs. Green took a walk _____.
A. in the afternoon B. early in the morning
C. after breakfast D. in the evening
4.The old mall said， “Yes， I do.” “I do” here means _____.
A. I like to live in this place
B. I like the people here
C. I like to sit in the warm sun
D. I like to go out for a walk
5.The old man sometimes liked the people to ____， but sometimes he didn’t．
A. ask him questions
B. keep the place quiet and clean
C. come and visit him
D. make interesting things
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
In the future， scientists would put very small computers in our heads. This can be very helpful to people. ____ these small computers， the people with ear diseases will be able to hear. And the people with eye diseases can ____. These small computers will not be just for the ____. Most of us will have these computers to make our life ____. For example， ____we have it， we can think more clearly and we can remember more things.
For students， computers can do ____ things. Maybe in the near future students ____ schoolbags. They just need to carry a small computer to ____， because the textbooks， exercise books， and notebooks are all in the computer. The teachers will check students’ homework with computers， ____. But this can give another problem， because ____ will be easier for students to copy each other’s homework.
Everything will be possible. We never know what will happen.
1.A. Because B. Since C. Because of D. Thank to
2.A. to hear B. hear C. to see D. see
3.A. ill B. sick C. old D. young
4.A. good B. well C. better D. best
5.A. if B. so C. though D. until
6.A. much B. a lot C. lots of D. lot of
7.A. needn’t B. will need C. will not need D. don’t need
8.A. home B. school C. factory D. office
9.A. too B. either C. as well as D. also
10.A. that B. it C. they D. this
—Wish you good luck in this English exam.
—____
A. That’s OK. B. Thank you.
C. Congratulations! D. You’re welcome.
—Do you know ____ to our school?
—Next month.
A. when does the famous writer come
B. when the famous writer comes
C. when will the famous writer come
D. when the famous writer will come
