单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
1．我哥哥在大学学习建筑学。
My brother is learning in that university.
2．我们今天下午购物吧？那家新开的商店里有许多吸引人的东西。
Shall we go shopping this afternoon? There are many things in the new shop.
3．他考试前很紧张，所以他考得不好。
He felt rather before the exam, so he didn’t do well.
4．我们明天有机会互相交换看法。
We’ ll have an opportunity to views tomorrow.
5．由于污染，水面上漂浮着很多死鱼。
As a result of pollution, there are many dead fish on the water.
6．他在电话上一开口我就听出来了。
I him on the phone the moment he spoke.
7．没有科学技术，我们不可能发展我们国家的经济。
We can’ t develop our national without science and technology.
8．周末我偶尔与家人去看电影，但不经常。
I go to the cinema with my family at the weekend, but not often.
9．据说这种新产品采用了纳米技术。
It is said that this new kind of product has Nano-technology.
10．因为女儿还没回家，母亲一直焦虑地看着窗外。
As her daughter hadn’ t returned home, the mother was looking out of the window all the time.
A new walking, talking robot from Japan which has black hair and a woman’s face that can smile will attend a fashion show. It has trimmed down（减少）to 43kg, but it still hasn’t reached the safety standards required to share the catwalk with human models.
Developers at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, a government-backed organization, said their “cybernetic（全自动控制的）human” wasn’t ready to help with daily housework or work side by side with people—as many hope robots will be able to do in the future.
“In technology, it hasn’t reached that level,” said Hirohisa Hirukawa, one of the robot’s developers. “Even as a fashion model, people in the industry told us she was short and had a rather ordinary figure.”
For now, the 158 cm tall black-haired robot named HRP-4C—whose predecessor（前任）had weighed 58 kg — will mainly serve to draw and entertain crowds. Developers said the robot may be used in amusement parks or to perform human movement, as an exercise instructor, for instance.
HRP-4C was designed to look like an ordinary Japnese woman, although its silver-and-black body reminds people of a space suit. It will appear in a Tokyo fashion show — without any clothes — in a special part just for the robot next week.
The robotic framework（框架）for HRP-4C, without the face and other coverings, will go on sale for about 20 million yen（日元） each. Its programming technology will be made public so other people can come up with fun moves for the robot, the scientists said.
Japan is one of the leading robotics industries in the world, and the government is pushing to develop the industry as a road to growth.
1.What do we know about HRP-4C’s predecessor?
A．It is shorter than HRP-4C . B．It is cleverer than HRP-4C .
C．It is taller than HRP-4C . D．It is heavier than HRP-4C .
2.According to the passage, how many of the following could HRP-4C do?
a． drawing pictures
b. walking and talking
c. doing housework
d. working with people
e. smiling
A．2 B．3 C．4 D．5
3.Which of the following about HRP-4C is TURE?
A．It wears a space suit.
B．Its price is 20 million dollars.
C．It can be used as an exercise instructor.
D．As a fashion model, it has a perfect figure.
4.HRP-4C’s programming technology will be made public to .
A．make money B．make new frameworks
C．let other people improve it D．help make new face and coverings
5.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．The purpose of making HRP-4C. B．Robotics industry in Japan.
C．A new Japanese robot. D．Japanese and robots.
A good night’s sleep in the early years of life could be very important in preventing a child becoming obese, say scientists. Babies and pre-school children who sleep for less than ten hours a night are more likely to be overweight when they are older, research has found. Experts believe that those who do not get enough sleep are more likely to feel hungry and want more calorie-rich food during the day.
Former research has linked sleeping with obesity in adults and teenagers, but this is one of the first to look at very young children. Researchers from the Universities of Washington and California looked at the sleeping habits of almost 1,000 children under the age of five. They found those who had less than ten hours’ sleep were twice as likely to be overweight five years later.
Childhood obesity has doubled over the past 10 years. A quarter of secondary school pupils are now judged to be so overweight that their health is in danger. Experts believe sleep, or lack（缺乏）of it, could be a major cause of this. On average children are sleeping for an hour less than they did 30 years ago. Last year Chinese researchers looked at more than 5,000 youngsters and found that those who were able to catch up on （补充）sleep at the weekend were far less likely to get body weight problems. Scientists have also found a link between lack of sleep and diabetes（糖尿病）. Last year Canadian researchers discovered those who did not get seven or eight hours’ sleep a night were two and a half times more likely to become sick.
1.The underlined word “obese” in the first paragraph may mean .
A．quite protective B．very sad
C．very fat D．quite young
2.According to Chinese researchers, if a person who lacks sleep can get more sleep during weekends, .
A．he won’t get hungry easily B．he will feel tired all the time
C．there will be little chance of him becoming fat
D．it will be very hard for him to fall asleep at night
3.From the passage we know .
A．too little sleep will result in illness besides obesity
B．in the past people didn’t connect sleep with weight
C．fat children must have slept less than 10 hours five years ago
D．most children are unhealthy because of little sleep
4.What would be the best title of the passage?
A．A good night’s sleep helps the development of kids’ brain!
B．Ten hours’ sleep prevents overweight in kids!
C．Children are sleeping much less nowadays!
D．More teenagers get weight problems!
5.Where can you most probably read this passage?
A．In the latest news. B．In a children’s book.
C．In a health magazine. D．In a scientist’s diary.
Farah was sitting in the kitchen going over the party list with her mother. The exams were over and Farah wanted to invite her friends for a party.
“Farah, aren’t you going to invite Hafsa?” her mother asked. Hafsa had been her best friend since childhood.
“Mother, you know I am now a part of Purple Girls Club and we have some rules about people we can be friends with,” Farah answered.
“Really? And what are the rules?” her mother asked.
“Well, only very pretty girls can be part of our group. And Hafsa is so…you know …dark.”
“I cannot believe it,”her mother said angrily.
As Farah left the kitchen, her father called her from the living room.
Farah went to her father and paled when she saw the exam report in his hands. “Farah, what has happened to your grades? You have failed in Mathematics,” her father said.
Farah had no answer. The truth was that the activities of Purple Girls Club left her with very little time for studies.
“Farah, it says that you can take part in supplementary exams（补考）. If your grades don’t improve then, I’ll cancel（职消）your trip to Spain.”
Farah went to her room and called Gina, the leader of Purple Girls Club. “Gina, can you help me to complete my notes before the exams?”
Gina laughed. “Exams? Who cares about exams?”
One by one, she called her friends in the club but no one seemed to care or wanted to help.
Farah knew Hafsa would help her. Farah also knew Hafsa had been hurt by her, but Hafsa said, “If you need any help, just let me know. We can study together till your exams.”
Next Monday, as two friends entered the school together, Gina called out.
“Farah, you know our rules. You cannot be friends with those who do not belong to our club.”
“Gina, I have a new rule about friendship,” Farah replied.
1.After Farah became a member of Purple Girls Club, she chose a friend according to a person’s .
A．looks B．usual activities C．grades D．favorite colors
2.Farah became pale after going to her father because .
A．he didn’t allow her to go to Spain B．she didn’t do well in her exams
C．she had to leave Purple Girls Club D．he asked her to improve her grades
3.．Which word can best describe Hafsa?
A．Silly B．Beautiful C．Rude D．Kind
4.From the passage, we can know that .
A．Hafsa is a member of Purple Girls Club
B．Gina will help Farah with her exams
C．Gina doesn’t care about exams
D．Farah would like to invite Hafsa to the party
5.What lesson can we learn from the passage?
A．A friend in need is a friend indeed. B．A perfect friend will never be found.
C．Be slow in choosing a friend. D．Friendship can be developed easily.
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
It happened when I was a little girl. I can remember neither the beginning nor the end, but whenever I 36 it, tears flow down my face.
When I was young, my family led a(n) 37 life in the country. As you can imagine, many country roads are difficult to walk on. One 38 we were visiting some relatives and the 39 was very bad. It began to 40 on our way back home. Dad carried me on his 41 . Mom gave her overcoat to my 42 . We walked together through the rain for more than an hour.
I was fat at that time and Dad must be 43 to hold me for such a long time. He almost 44 down many times. In hope of 45 my father’s burden, I tried to carry myself, 46 I achieved nothing since I was just a little kid.
When we arrived home, the inside of our house was 47 with rain water. The rain had come 48 our leaky（有裂缝的）roof and water was everywhere.
Mom put bowls all around the house to try to 49 the rain. Then she put me and my elder brother to 50 , carefully placing us on the remaining 51 place. I fell asleep soon. When I opened my eyes, I found Dad and Mom were 52 in chairs, both having caught bad colds.
This is my very earliest 53 . Though the evening has long passed, and now we live a happy life, I won’t forget the rain we 54 together. The rain, that evening, and especially my parents’ 55 , will stay in my mind forever.
1.A．deal with B．think of C．lead to D．suffer from
2.A．hard B．unhappy C．interesting D．rich
3.A．morning B．noon C．afternoon D．evening
4.A．food B．drink C．traffic D．weather
5.A．blow B．thunder C．rain D．snow
6.A．arm B．back C．bike D．car
7.A．brother B．sister C．friend D．relative
8.A．worried B．tired C．angry D．lazy
9.A．fell B．looked C．turned D．ran
10.A．taking B．moving C．lifting D．reducing
11.A．so B．and C．but D．instead
12.A．buried B．covered C．mixed D．crowded
13.A．under B．over C．in D．through
14.A．catch B．welcome C．greet D．expect
15.A．ground B．floor C．bed D．ceiling
16.A．dry B．clean C．beautiful D．warm
17.A．quarreling B．sleeping C．laughing D．eating
18.A．visit B．excitement C．experience D．memory
19.A．got back B．got away C．went through D．went by
20.A．wishes B．words C．love D．education
Are you still here?You were here half an hour ago. Who for?
A．were you waiting B．did you wait
C．are you waiting D．do you wait
