1. It is a (浪費) of money to buy too many books but never read them.

                       D 

Robots are about to enter our lives. From doing housework,to entertaining and educating our children,to looking after the elderly,scientists say we will soon be welcoming their creations into our homes and workplaces.

Researchers believe we are on the cusp of a robot revolution (革命) that will mirror the quick growth of the computer revolution from the 1980s. They are developing new laws for robot behavior,and designing new ways for humans and robots to interact (互動) .

“I think robots will change who we are,just as eyeglasses and fire changed who we were before,says Rodey Brooks,the director of the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.

Some ideas,some technologies may sound like science fiction 科幻小說) ，hut they are fast becoming science fact. Robots available in business areas are already beginning to perform everyday tasks like cleaning our floors. The latest types from Japan are able to help the elderly to get out of the bed or get up after a fall. They can remind them when to take a rest,or even help wash their hair.

“Today's robots are not human like. For example they are things like automatic (自動的) beds and wheelchairs, ” says Professor Isshiguro at Osaka University，Japan. He believes the time is coming when robots start looking less like machines,and more like us. “In the near future we are going to use more human-like robots,I really think so^，J , says the Japanese professor.

Professor Maja Mataric at the University of Southern California agrees. ^u Ym very excited about the fact that today we have machines that are put together with people in a daily life setting ,” she says.

“Robots could be used in education,learning,and healthcare,where social support is important ,” says Dr. Cynthia Breazeal,director of the Personal Robots Group at MIT.

34. The underlined part “ on the cusp of ’ has the closest meaning to .

   A. facing   B. challenging

   C. making   D. changing

35. Which of the following can best describe the idea of Paragraph 4 ?

   A. Great hopes make great man.

   B. If we can dream it,we can do it.

   C. While there is life,there is hope.

   D. Where there is a will, there is a way.

36. What fact does the passage lead you to believe?

   A. Today's robots are automatic and human like.

   B. Future robots can be used in many different areas.

   C. Robots can do everything that humans can do in the future.

   D. Robot technology has developed very quickly since

1980.

37. What would be the best title for this passage?

   A. The Changes for the Future World

   B. The Uses of Future Robots

   C. Ready for the Robot Revolution?

   D. Happy About Scientific Development?

                  C

The cheerful girl was almost five. Waiting with her mother at the shop,she saw them： a circle of shining white pearls (珍珠) .“Mommy,can I have them?”

The mother checked the price and then said ,“A dollar ninety-five. That's almost $2.  00. If you really want them, Pll think of some extra housework for you and soon you can save enough money to buy them for yourself. ”

As soon as Jenny got home,she emptied her packet and counted out 17 cents. After dinner,she did more than her share of housework and she went to the neighbour and asked Mrs. Smith if she could pull grass for ten cents. On her birthday,Grandma gave her a dollar and at last she had a dollar ninety-five!

Jenny loved her pearls. She wore them everywhere. The only time she took them off was when she went swimming or had a bath. Mother said if they got wet,they might turn her neck green.

Jenny had a very loving daddy and every night he would stop whatever he was doing and come upstairs to read her a story. One night when he finished the story,he asked Jenny, ⁴⁴Could you give me your pearls?”

“ Oh,not my pearls!But you can have my favourite Teddy bear. ”

A few nights later when her daddy came in,he noticed one silent tear ran down her face. Jenny didn't say anything but lifted her little pearl necklace to her daddy.

With tears gathering in his eyes,Jenney^ kind daddy reached into his pocket and pulled out a circle of real pearls and gave them to Jenny. He had had them all the time. He was just waiting for hers so he could give her the real treasure.

31. How much money did the girl make by herself to buy the pearls?

   A.$0.78   B. $1.78

   C.1.95    D .$ 2.00

32. In which order did Jenny do the following things?

a. Give the necklace to the father. b. Find a necklace. c. Pull the grass for the neighbour. d. Get a dollar on her birthday. e. Count the penny. f. Buy the necklace.

   A. b,e, d,c, f,a.

   B. b,d, c,e, f,a.

   C. b，e，c，d，f，a.

   D. b,c, d,a, f, e.

33. What can you infer (推斷) from the passage?

   A. Father thought it was not suitable for a girl.

   B. Father wanted to give a real one to the girl.

   C. Father loved it a lot and wanted to have it.

   D. Father wanted to know if the girl loved him.

                   B 

Most people think that the capital of the movie world is Hollywood,in the United States. However,the real movie capital is Mumbai,in India. Mumbai used to be known as Bombay,and so the film industry there is called “ Bollywood”. Bollywood makes twice as many movies each year as Hollywood,more than 800 films a year.

However,the movies from Bollywood are very different from Hollywood movies. For one thing,Bollywood movies are much longer than most Hollywood movies. Bollywood films have many different features,such as singing,dancing,action,adventure,mystery and romance. This style of film is sometimes called a “masala” film. “Masala” is an Indian word for a mixture of spices (調味品) .

Another big difference between Bollywood and Hollywood movies is the way the movies are made. It takes much longer to make a movie in Hollywood than in Bollywood. In fact,filming may begin on a Bollywood movie before the script is even finished. The director and writers can make up the story while the film is being made. Sometimes they will even write the script by hand instead of taking time to type it.

Bollywood actors are very popular and some are in such great need that they may work on several movies at the same time. They may even shoot (拍攝) scenes for several films on the same day using the same costumes and scenery. Since most Bollywood movies follow the same kind of story,shooting scenes for several films at the same time is not a big problem for actors and directors. This also helps keep the cost of Bollywood movies lower than that of Hollywood movies.

28. Why are Bollywood films often called “masala” films?

   A. Because they have romantic stories.

   B. Because they show Indian culture.

   C. Because they mix different features.

   D. Because they are longer than Hollywood films.

29. Bollywood movies are cheap to make because .

   A. the scripts are written by hand

   B. they are shorter than Hollywood films

   C. many movies reuse things from other movies

   D. the movies do not use any special skills

30. Which of the following would the writer probably agree with?

   A. Most of the Bollywood movies are quite similar to each other.

   B. It takes less time to make a movie in Hollywood than in Bollywood.

   C. It costs more money to make a Bollywood movie than a Hollywood movie.

   D. It is difficult for Bollywood actors to work on several movies at the same time.

閱讀理解 閱讀下面的短文，然后根據(jù)短文內容，在每小題所給的四個選項中選出最

佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。(本大題共13小題，每小題2分，共 26分)

                  A

 Summer holidays are coming. Here are two posters for members of English Club in the schoolyard ：

25. If you want to visit the Museum on weekend,which of the following is the best time? 

  A. 10：00 am, Saturday   B. 2：30 pm,Saturday

   C. 2：00 pm,Sunday   D. 8 :30 am,Sunday

26. While climbing，you’d better .

   A. talk on a mobile phone   B. stay alone all the time

   C. listen to personal music players   D. wear the correct climbing shoes

27. Which of the following is considered to be right for the climbers?

   A. To keep the things in a locker. B. To wear jewellery while climbing.

   C. To eat something wherever they go. D. To wear a soft hat at all times.

A long time ago,I was returning from my friend^ house. My father parked the car in front of our house. We were opening the gate when 15 we noticed two little dogs run onto the grass. They were differently 16 ,one was brown while the other was a biscuit color. And that's why we named them Coffee and Biscuit. Coffee is female and Biscuit is male. Well,since then they have been with us.

Now here comes the 17 part. Coffee has been with us only for one year and a half. Coffee will soon be sent away. Guess why? At this time it is known that dogs will start 18 people that come near them. At first,I 19 with my parents,but finally I had to let them take Coffee to a farmer's far away. They tried to make me 20 that Coffee would have a great time. But Biscuit and I did feel the 21 of losing a friend and a sister.

After a month,the night before Christmas I made my Christmas 22 ： I hoped that Coffee would come back to me. The next morning,I jumped out of bed and ran towards the Christmas tree. There were so many presents!We started to open one by one. In the end there was just one 23 It was packed in green gift paper and tied with a red ribbon (絲帶) .I opened it up. It was my Coffee. She looked more beautiful. My parents 24 that she had been scratching (抓) the front door last night!

() 15. A. suddenly   B. quickly   C. finally   D. closely

() 16. A. shaped   B. dressed   C. coloured   D. decorated

() 17. A. exciting   B. happy   C. sad   D. interesting

() 18. A. eating   B. barking   C. catching   D. biting

() 19. A. talked   B. agreed   C. disagreed   D. fought

() 20. A. believe   B. except   C. think   D. confirm

() 21. A. joy   B. trouble   C. problem   D. pain

() 22. A. present   B. tree   C. wish   D. card

() 23. A. left   B. open   C. broken   D. locked

() 24. A. wondered   B. thought   C. doubted   D. explained

() 14. — Good news!You are accepted as a member of our drama club.

— That's great!

   A. Cheer up! B. Pardon? C. Am I? D. Good idea!

() 13. of the twins appeared at the party yesterday evening because they went to see their grandpa in hospital.

   A. None   B. Neither   C. Either   D. Both

() 12. — How was Ben's cooking?

—Oh,pretty good. The dinner everyone a lot.

   A. impressed   B. interested   C. influenced   D. encouraged

() 11. Whatever danger we are facing,we should protect ourselves being hurt.

   A. to   B. from   C. of   D. for