A California family drives a car that could help protect the environment. When Jon and Sandy go to the store or to their daughters’ soccer games, they drive in high-tech style. They drive a $1 million, fuel-cell-powered car. It may be the world’s most expensive car and one of the most environmentally friendly cars. The FCX is the first fuel-cell-powered car to be used by a family anywhere in the world. The FCX uses hydrogen and oxygen for fuel. Car makers have been working to develop vehicles that are better for the environment. They are developing cars that use fuel other than gasoline. And then what is fuel cell technology? Fuel cell technology works by changing the chemicals hydrogen and oxygen into water. This process produces electricity, and water vapor which comes out of the exhaust pipe. Most cars release dangerous gases such as carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. Many scientists say these gases are major contributors to global warming. “The FCX is driven just like any other vehicle on the road, but without the gases which pollute the environment,” scientists say. Fuel cell technology has been around since the 1800s, but scientists have yet been to perfect it. They say it may take years before the technology is ready for widespread use. Another earth-friendly car is already on the market. Hybrid cars use both gasoline and an electric motor. They are becoming more popular with customers because they cut pollution and improve fuel efficiency.
1.Which of the following about the FCX is not true?
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A．It may be the most expensive car in the world. |
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B．It is one of the most environmentally friendly cars. |
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C．It releases dangerous gases to pollute the air. |
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D．It uses hydrogen and oxygen for fuel other than gasoline. |
2.According to the passage, what is the major cause for global warming?
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A．Gases from FCX. |
B．Water vapor from cars. |
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C．Hydrogen and oxygen. |
D．Gases from cars. |
3.From the passage, we know that fuel cell technology ______.
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A．works by water |
B．has a history for over two hundred years |
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C．works by electricity |
D．has been widely used since the 1800s |
4.We can infer from the passage that ______.
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A．future cars will be environmentally friendly |
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B．there will be no gasoline for cars |
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C．people can’t afford to buy cars in the future |
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D．global warming has been stopped |
5.Hybrid cars are popular because ______.
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A．they are the fuel-cell-powered cars |
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B．they are energy-saving and cut pollution |
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C．they are perfect cars in the world |
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D．they produce no gases to pollute the environment |
Learning English is a great challenge, but with a little help from technology it can be as easy as a piece of cake.
As well as the classroom, teachers and textbooks, the Internet, TV and radio programs can play an active role in helping learn English. The Internet is full of rich and up-to-date information. English learners might wish to try http://www.in2english.com.cn. This website is co-established by the British Council, the BBC World Service and Central Radio and TV University. It provides cultural information about Britain and has an example of the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) that students can use for practice. Different levels of grammar tests can also be found.
Make friends online
Another useful website for middle school students and teachers is: Besides reading 21st Century School Edition online, students are also invited to put their views on different topics up on the website.
Users have the opportunity to make friends with people who share their interests.
In the teaching and learning section, there are reading and vocabulary tips for students.
Compared with the Internet, TV programs have their own advantages: one does not have to sit at a computer and the audio and visual effects can even be relaxing.
One popular English-learning program is called "Modern English". This focuses on oral English in practical situations such as taking photos and shopping.
The short dialogues and useful phrases may help students to express themselves if they go abroad or meet foreigners in China. More than 50 TV stations in about 300 cities have aired the program.
Word to World
If you watch Beijing Television Channel 8, you might see a program titled "Study Abroad". On this show Professor Wang Qiang from New Oriental School hosts "From Word to World".
He selects words with a deep cultural background and teaches useful phrases related to that word. Cartoons are also used to explain how to use the word in daily life. Listening to the radio may not be a new way to learn English but it is easy.
China Radio International airs a program called "Studio Classroom" at 6:30 a.m. every day. This 25-minute program is aimed at middle school students and covers subjects from current news to travel and history, all in simple language.
1. This passage ______.
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A．introduces some new websites and TV and radio programs |
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B．focuses on advantages and disadvantages of different medium forms |
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C．recommends technological help in learning English |
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D．aims at advertising various English courses |
2. If you want to read an English newspaper and make comments on different topics, you try_____.
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A．www.in2english.com.cn. |
B．www.21st.com.cn. |
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C．Modern English |
D．Studio Classroom |
3.One can practise oral English in everyday situations in _____.
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A．Studio Classroom |
B．From Word to World |
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C．Study Abroad |
D．Modern English |
4.According to the author, one advantage of TV programs over the Internet is that they ____.
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A．offer more English learning resources |
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B．cost you nothing |
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C．have better audio and visual effects |
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D．have English courses available whenever you need them |
5.The author wants the readers to know that learning English ______.
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A．is difficult |
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B．is easy |
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C．is neither easy nor difficult |
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D．can be made much easier with a little help of modern technology |
Years after throwing a bottle-up note into a lake for a class project and just one year after his death, a man’s childhood message was found and returned to his mother.
Eleven years ago, a then 10-year-old boy, Joshua Baker, wrote the message, folded and put it in an empty container, his mother, Maggie Holbrook said. He died last February in a motor vehicle accident in California. He had recently returned after a serving in the Middle East as a US marine.
“ I think he was just letting us know he was OK and keep doing what we are doing ,” Holbrook said.
The message surfaced in White Lake in late April, just days after the 11th anniversary of its being thrown into the lake. It was found by one of Baker’s closest friends, Steve Lieder, she said. Lieder and two friends were chatting near the lake when Lieder looked down and saw the bottle. He broke it open and found the note inside.
“My name is Joshua Baker. I am 10. If you find this, put it on the news. The date is 4/16/95.”
They immediately took it to Holbrook, who said she is now having the note preserved and will display it in her home.
She can remember when her son wrote the message for the school project. She said she always wondered why he didn’t put it in the nearby Wolf River, which has a much stronger current（水流）.
“I still remember the day he wrote it,” Holbrook said. “ I couldn’t understand why he threw it in the lake. No one would never see it again. Now I know.”
1. What was Joshua Baker when he died in motor vehicle accident in California?
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A．An official |
B．A soldier |
C．A worker |
D．A teacher |
2. Who found the bottle according to the passage?
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A．Joshua Baker’s mother |
B．A fisherman |
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C．Joshua Baker’s friend |
D．Joshua Baker’s mother’s friend |
3.What does the underlined sentence mean?
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A．The mother believes his son is still living with her in the house. |
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B．The mother thinks his son will come to see her one day |
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C．The mother thinks it’s foolish to throw the note in the lake |
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D．The mother thinks the bottle is her son’s gift only left to her after his death |
4.Which of the following statements is correct according to the passage?
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A．The man threw the bottle into the lake without any purpose. |
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B．The man didn’t put the bottle into the nearby river because it had a strong current. |
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C．Not until recently did his mother understand why he put the bottle into the lake instead of the nearby river. |
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D．The man made the bottle-up note so as to let his parents know he was OK. |
5.The best title for this passage would be ____.
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A．A man’s Bottle Message Found After His Death |
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B．A Ridiculous and Unbelivable Bottle Message |
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C．A Strange Bottle-up Note Appearing In a Lake |
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D．An Important Childhood Message 11 Years After His Death |
Charlie Chaplin developed his own manner of acting, the one that was to become world-famous. He wore a small black hat, very wide trousers, a moustache and carried a stick that he swung in the air 1. he walked. During his first year, Chaplin acted in 35 films, many of 2. he wrote and directed himself. Chaplin’s earliest films were 3. (silence), because the equipment for adding sound to films had not yet been developed.
The 4. (develop) of films with sound became a problem for Chaplin, as he was uncertain about 5. (make) films with dialogue. Instead, he continued to make films without dialogue, but he added music. Chaplin’s later films, _6. , were not well received. He made only six films 7. 1940 and 1966 and only 8.first of these is still popular today. Before he died in 1977, he _ 9.(honour) in a number of ways for 10. contributions to the film industry.
I can still remember when I met my best friend．She had just moved into the neighborhood and her grandmother brought her down to 11 me．I hid behind my mother and she hid behind her grandmother， 12 to look at each other．Soon we lost the 13 and started playing with each other．
In the 7th grade，I first lost touch with her．She was 14 family problems and I deserted her to be with the "cooler people" because they knew she had been a 15 person．None of my new friends liked her as much as I did because they knew she had 16 ．However，every summer we could always sit at each other’s house and watch soap operas，and talk about all the boys we liked．
It was last year when I noticed the problem．I guess I was too devoted in high school to 17 she needed someone there for her．Anyway，she made a new best friend and so did I．Then 1 didn’t know why，but she started cutting herself!
She then was diagnosed（诊断）with clinical（临床的）depression．At first，1 was very 18 ，but we still stayed in 19 ．I wanted to be there for her since her new best friend basically 20 her and people were calling her 21 ，and I knew I still cared about her like a sister.
Yesterday she came to me and said：“I never knew what a best friend was until you were the only person that would stop me cutting．I 22 you so much，and you didn’t even know you were 23 me．”
We both cried．And I guess a kind of 24 from my life so far is never to give up on your friends．Even if they aren’t as cool as others，or people think they are crazy，they need someone there．If you desert them，you will only be 25 yourself. So if a friend needs you, and you care for them, you can never desert them.
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写作（满分30分）
美国ESL（English As A Second Language）教师代表团到你校考察英语教学。你作为学生代表，简单汇报你校英语教学情况。发言稿包括以下内容：
1.英语课时、教学目标；
2.英语学习成果与不足；
3.征求美国教师的建议。
注意：1.词数120—150；
2.可适当增加细节。
