【題目】A new camera made by a company named Netatmo has facial recognition software(識(shí)別系統(tǒng))that can tell parents at work that their children have returned from school, or that a package has been taken to their home. It can also tell them if a stranger has entered their home.

Janina Mattausch is a product marketing manager for Netatmo.

“The common security(安全)cameras at present are not that smart. So, they can tell you if something is moving but they don’t necessarily know if it’s a human being or, ah, if it’s your kids—they don’t’ know the difference, so they will warn you all the time.”

When family members enter a home, the new camera "recognizes" (識(shí)別 ) them and sends information to the owner's smartphone. The owner can choose to see the video then or later. But if an unknown person enters a home, the camera will send the owner a warning that will cause an alarm to sound on the owner's smartphone.

That is what happened recently to a smart home camera owner named Darrmen. He lives in Paris.

"On a Friday I was at work, attending a big monthly meeting when my phone warned. At first I told myself 'Oh, it must be a mistake, maybe I have to set the system again. “But the notice on my phone was telling me that there was a movement in my flat and also a face that the software did not recognize.”

He watched the video and was very surprised by what he saw.

"I saw a person I did not know with his shoes on. I was watching it live on video. So I felt totally unbelievable, frozen. I asked a workmate to take me back home as fast as possible and I called the police on the way. "

With the help of the video, the police found the intruder (闖入者) later that day.

【1】 The new camera made by Netatmo can ______ .

A. warn the strangers

B. recognize the comers

C. stop the visitors

D. welcome the children

【1】The fourth paragraph mainly tells us ______ .

A. where the new camera is placed

B. what the new camera looks like

C. when the new camera is used

D. how the new camera works

【1】We can learn from the passage that Damien ______ .

A. found the warning was a mistake

B. was too busy to notice the warning

C. felt shocked to see a stranger in his flat

D. caught the intruder by himself that day

【1】 The writer proves(證明) the new camera works well by ______ .

A. giving an example B. making a survey

C. doing an experiment D. having a speech

【題目】Buckingham Palace has a history that dates back over 500 years and has changed hands on numerous occasions, however, much of the building that remains standing today is from the original structure built in the early 1700's.

In the beginning Buckingham Palace was originally known as Buckingham House. However, in 1762 George III liked the house so much that he bought it for 28,000 and renamed it "The Queen's House". The reason for this was down to the fact that he bought the house to give to his wife Charlotte. Shortly after he did this, work soon began in order to remodel the house with the help of Sir William Chambers. This trend then continued with the accession of George IV in 1820 when he decided to reconstruct the house but he still used it for the same purpose that his father did.

One of the biggest physical changes to the house occurred several years later when the king had a change of mind. It was in 1826 that King George IV set about transforming the house into what it is known today, Buckingham Palace. He did this with the help of an architect known as John Nash.

The work that Nash carried out involved doubling the size of the main block through adding a new suite of rooms on the garden side facing the west. He then faced this with mellow Bath stone, which reflected the French neo-classical influence favored by George IV. Many of the rooms that Nash added still remain pretty much unchanged today.

The palace as it stands today acts as not only the London residence of Her Majesty the Queen but also the administrative headquarters of the Royal Household. It is in fact one of the few working royal palaces that remain in the world today. The state rooms are extensively used by the Queen as well as members of the royal family as a way of receiving and entertaining guests on state, ceremonial and official occasions.

【1】George IV reconstructed Buckingham House probably to .

A. please his own wife

B. satisfy his son

C. sell at a good price

D. honor his old father

【2】One of the biggest changes to Buckingham Palace took place in .

A. 1762 B. 1820 C. 1826 D. 1829

【3】The last paragraph mainly tells us

A. how important Buckingham Palace is today

B. what Buckingham Palace is like today

C. some information of royal palaces in the world

D. how Buckingham Palace is used today

【題目】第二節(jié) 根據(jù)課文內(nèi)容填空

【1】They had been given free beer and so had not drunk the water from the pump. It seemed that the water was ________ ________.

【2】Happily this was ________ without ________ when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales as well.

【3】Soon I was ________ ________ ________ ________ again, and following him to collect a hovering carriage driven by computer.

【4】________ ________ you ask many different questions ________ ________ acquire all the information you need to know.

【5】Remove clothing using scissors ________ ________ unless it is stuck to the burn.

【題目】The weather is getting hotter. You are thirsty playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful what you are drinking. Something that looks cool may not be good for your health. There are plenty of “energy drinks” on the market. Most of them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great!

But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine(咖啡堿)in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much. Caffeine makes your heart beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee(IOC) has limited(限制) its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.

【1】Many people like drinking energy drinks because of the following EXCEPT that ______.

A. they have beautiful colors and cool names

B. they can keep them awake and better at sports

C. they have lots of caffeine

D. they are said to be helpful to health

【2】The underlined word “discouraged” can be replaced(替換) with ______.

A. encouraged B. disliked

C. helped D. stopped

【3】Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? ______

A. What’s the Use of Energy Drinks?

B. What’s That in Energy Drinks?

C. Who Can Drink Energy Drinks?

D. Why Can’t We Buy Energy Drinks?

【題目】單句改錯(cuò)。

注意：每句中只有一處錯(cuò)誤，每處錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1. 每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

【1】66. I can well remember that there was a time that my father would go fishing with me.

【2】67. The student told his headteacher that he stayed up,playing the computer games the night before .

【3】68. It is me who am going to help her.

【4】69.It is extreme cold outside.

【5】70. The little girl was frightening when seeing the snake.

【6】71.She heard a terrible noise, that made her swallow her heart.

【7】72.The young soldier was taken to the hospital because of he had been wounded seriously.

【8】73.Our legs were very heavy and cold that they felt like blocks of ice.

【9】74.To climb the mountains was a hard work.

【10】75.Would you please give me other cup of tea?

【題目】【1】Her mother is c_______(擔(dān)憂） about how little food she eat.

【2】You will s_______ one day for your carelessness.

【3】It is an advantage to speak a foreign language f___________.(流利地）

【4】Do you think I cannot r__________ you just because you have changed into a new dress?

【5】Many teachers are p_________(贈(zèng)送） with a bunch of flowers on Teachers’ Day.

【6】He said that he p________(偏愛）a simple life though he had lots of money.

【7】Many buildings were d_________ completely in the earthquake.

【8】She went s_________(直接地）from school to university.

【9】Most students will meet with culture s_________（沖擊） when they first go abroad.

【10】Standing at the window, you can have a good v________ （視野）of our school playground.

【題目】單詞拼寫

根據(jù)下列句子及所給漢語注釋或首字母， 把單詞的正確形式完整地寫在相應(yīng)的橫線上。（每空只寫一詞）

【1】My eyes slowly grew __________ (習(xí)慣于) to the dark.

【2】They are m__________ girls for their age and not shy like the other middle-school girls.

【3】We all have similar __________ (情感的) expressions like smiling and crying.

【4】In the c__________ of this journey they are provided an experience in Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade.

【5】The q__________ we have in common is the desire to achieve one’s best.

【6】Is English a __________ (必修的) subject?

【7】She has artistic __________ (潛能) as an artist.

【8】Even in this village, you can find some __________ (典型的) British pubs.

【9】 How can the __________ （全體教員） improve their teaching so as to encourage creativity?

【10】Up to 40% of teenagers leave school with no q__________ and the prospect of unemployment.

【題目】假設(shè)你是一所國(guó)際學(xué)校的學(xué)生會(huì)主席，你校學(xué)生會(huì)準(zhǔn)備舉行一場(chǎng)二手物品交換活動(dòng)。請(qǐng)你根據(jù)所給提示用英語寫一篇廣播稿，內(nèi)容主要包括：

1. 時(shí)間及地點(diǎn)：本周六下午三點(diǎn)到六點(diǎn)，學(xué)校中心大道。

2. 這次活動(dòng)的目的。

3. 可以交換的物品種類。

注意：

1. 詞數(shù)100左右；

2. 可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；

3. 開頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫好，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

Boys and girls,

Attention please!

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Come and join us, and share something!

【題目】短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

We all wish we had just a bit more time. Just think what you could do with an extra hour or two each day: you could finally stick to an exercise routine(常規(guī)), or clean the house, or write your novel, or learn the guitar and so on. 【1】 But I can help you find more hours in your day for the things that really matter.

1. Get Out of Bed Earlier

If you normally get up at 7：30 am, try getting up at 7：00 am. That half-hour might not sound like much, but it could be time that you use to exercise, to read that book you've been planning to finish. 【2】

2. Do the Important Tasks (任務(wù))First

Once you get to work, get the important ones done first (not the easy ones, or even the urgent(緊急的) ones). You can afford to spend at least an hour working on big, important things rather than on all those little urgent ones.

【3】 The urgent tasks will still get done, and you won't miss the important ones.

3. Reduce Interruptions(干擾)

If colleagues（同事） have a habit of hanging around your desk to chat, or if the phone is constantly ringing, you might find that it takes you half the day to finish a simple thing like writing a letter. Frequent interruptions don't just eat up time, they also break your concentration.

When you've got a big task to focus on, let your calls go to voicemaill(語音信箱). 【4】 Wearing headphones makes it less likely that people will try to start a conversation.

4. 【5】

A few minutes' chatting, browsing the web, and so on, can easily turn into hours of wasted time over the course of a day. When you're working, work. If your concentration is slipping, it is better for you to go and get a glass of water, or stretch your legs a bit. And if you're facing a difficult task, try breaking it into small steps or stages so that it's easier to deal with.

A．Stay Focused on Your Work

B．Take Breaks When Necessary

C．If you have an office door, close it.

D．If you work like this, you'll usually save time.

E．Would you want me to make your day longer?

F．I can't magically make all your days 25 hours long.

G．Or simply to get your day off to a calm and organized start.

【題目】

In California, another interesting kitchen robot has been developed, called Readybot. It can pick up objects and either store them in cabinets (櫥柜) or put them in the trash. It also carries a separate floor-cleaning robot that can operate by itself. Unlike the Japanese robot, Readybot just looks more like a large box with arms and wheels.

Readybot was created by engineers and designers who established a club called the Readybot Challenge. They believe that in the future millions of robots will be needed in homes to perform ordinary household tasks. Readybot is just the first step in their plan to create a robot that can do jobs not only in kitchens but in other rooms of homes and in offices as well.

Clearly there are technological difficulties to solve before robots can cook a complete dinner, and there are also many safety concerns (憂慮). Not everyone (especially parents) would be comfortable with the idea of robots in their house,manipulatinghot pans and sharp knives. The European Commission recently funded(資助) a project to study these concerns. According to lead researcher Professor Chris Melhuish, “Enabling robots to work safely with humans is a key need for the future development of robotics.”

【1】

A. is more popular B. performs more jobs

C. moves more quickly D. looks more like a person

【2】

A. drive you around B. clean your kitchen

C. prepare food for you D. work for office workers

【3】

A. inventing B. avoiding C. controlling D. making

【4】

A. have shown great interest in kitchen robots

B. can’t wait to use kitchen robots in their homes

C. might think that kitchen robots could be dangerous

D. found out how to operate robots safely