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期中考试U17一

1.—DidyouenjoyyourstayinBeijing,MrsBlack?

—Yes.Ihad______wonderfultime.

A.a　　B.an　　C.the　　D./

2.—WhoteachesyouJapanese?

—Iteach______.

A.me　　B.my　　C.myself　　D.mine

3.Weallfind______importanttodowhattheteacherstellus.

A.that　　B.this　　C.it　　D.them

4.—______iswaitingforyou.Hewantstosayhitoyou.

—Oh!

That’sRoyagain!

Hedoesit______.

A.Somebody;everydayB.Somebody;everyday

C.Anybody;everydayD.Anybody;everyday

5.—Youboughtthecarabouttenyearsago?

—Yes.______it’sold,itstillrunswell.

A.SinceB.BecauseC.Although

6.—Shallwegoforaridetomorrow?

—Well,itall______theweather.

A.belongsto　　B.happensto　　C.dependson　　D.concentrateson

7.Theredbike______beLiHong’s.Shehasabluebike.

A.must　　B.might　　C.can　　D.can’t

8.Mybrother______eatingspicyfoodnowbecausehehashaditforfiveyears.

A.usedto　　B.isusedfor　　C.isusedto　　D.gotusedto

9.Thedoctoraskedme______morefruitandvegetablestokeephealthy.

A.toeat　　B.eating　　C.ate　　D.eat

10.—Themeatis______delicious.

—Yes,butdon’teat______.

A.toomuch;toomuch　　B.muchtoo;toomuch　　

C.toomuch;muchtoo　　D.muchtoo;muchtoo

11.I’ve______fivepounds.IthinkIneedtoloseweight.

A.puton　　B.takeoff　　C.putaway　　D.takeaway

12.Don’t______yourdream.I’msureyourdreamwillcometrueoneday.

A.takeoff　　B.comeup　　C.takeup　　D.giveup

13.Themountainwas______steep______fewpeopleinourcityreachedthetop.

A.so;as　　B.so;that　　C.as;as　　D.too;to

14.Jack’smotherwondered______.

A.howmuchhecostthecomputer

B.howmuchhepaidforthecomputer

C.howmuchthecomputerwillcosthim

D.howmuchdidhespendonthecomputer

15.—Wouldyoupleasetellme______thisDV?

—Yes.It’sveryeasy.

A.wheretouse　　B.howtouse　　C.whentouse　　D.whattouse

Ⅱ　完形填空（每小题2分,共20分）

Haveyoueverhadadaywheneverythinggoeswrong?

Nottoolongago,Iwashavingoneofthosedays.Inlowspirits,Iwasunhappyand　16　.Iwasthinkingaboutmyproblems.Afterall,nooneelsewas　17　thesameproblemsasIwas.

Iexpressedmysad　18　tomymother,hopingforsomepity.Instead,shesaid,“IheardLilywashavingadifficultday,　19　.Whydon’tyoumakehersomecookiesandwe’lltakethemtoherthisafternoon?

”Ididn’treallywantto,butdecidedthatIdidn’twanttogobacktomyownproblemsjustyet.Imadethe　20　andplacedthemonaplate.ThenImadeacardwithasunfloweronitandwroteasmallwarmandsweetnote.

　21　,wedroppedinatmyfriend’shouse.Iwenttothedoorandrangthebell.Soon,Lilycametothedoor.Shedidn’texpectourvisit.Soshelookedatusinsurprise.Beforeshecouldsay　22　,Irushed,“Iheardthatyouwerehavingaharddayanddecidedtobringyousomething.Ihopeyourdaygoes　23　.”ThelookonLily’sfacewasgettingbrightinthatsmallact.Itwasasifadarkskysuddenlyshonewiththegoldenraysofthesun.Herdaywas　24　.

Igotbackintothecarandforsomereason,Ifeltalotbettermyself.ThatdayIexperiencedthetruth“Thosewhobring　25　tothelivesofotherscannotkeepitfromthemselves.”

16.　　A.excited　　B.angry　　C.pleased　　D.sad

17.　　A.experiencing　　B.expecting　　C.exercising　　D.explaining

18.　　A.plan　　B.idea　　C.state　　D.result

19.　　A.also　　B.too　　C.either　　D.neither

20.　　A.hamburgers　　B.cookies　　C.cakes　　D.bread

21.　　A.Thatmorning　　B.Thatevening　　C.Thatafternoon　　D.Thatnight

22.　　A.anything　　B.something　　C.nothing　　D.everything

23.　　A.bad　　B.well　　C.worse　　D.better

24.　　A.cheeredup　　B.wakenup　　C.turnedup　　D.cleanedup

25.　　A.acookie　　B.sunshine　　C.apresent　　D.help

Ⅲ.A

Haveyounoticedyourlifebecomingalittleeasier?

Now,whenyougotoacertainshoppingmall,youcanenjoyitsfreeWi-Fithere.Whenyouwanttotakeataxi,youcanbookonewithyourphone.Infact,allthesecanbeseenasthebasicpartsofasmartcity.

TheideaofasmartcitywasbroughtupbyUScompanyIBMin2010.Generally,asmartcityisacitythatusesdigitaltechnologiessuchastheInternettoimprovecityplanning,savemoneyandresources,andmakeourlifeconvenient.Howsmartcanacitybe?

Herearegreatexamplesthatwecanlearnfrom.

In2009,DubuquebecamethefirstsmartcityintheUS.Thecityusedsmartwatermeterstotaketheplaceoftraditionalwatermeters.Theycandetect（探测）waterwasteandleakage（泄漏）andsenddatatoletthehouseownerknow.Thesamesystemisusedforothercityresourceslikeelectricityandnaturalgas.Thisway,peopleknowhowtheyusetheirresourcesandaregladtohelpreducewaste.

SantanderinSpainalsogivesusalookatthefuture.Ifpeoplepointaphonetowardanearbybusstop,thephoneimmediatelyshowsallbuslinesthatservethestopaswellastheirarrivaltimes.ThegovernmentorganizedaresearchteamandprovidedanApp（应用程序）thatcollectsdataonalmosteverything:

light,temperature,andthemovementsofcarsandpeople.OpeningtheAppnearasupermarketprovidesimmediateinformationonspecialoffers.

26.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisRIGHT?

A.Digitaltechnologiesareusedinsmartcities.

B.AnEnglishcompanyfirstraisedtheideaofasmartcity.

C.AsmartcityismainlymadeupoffreeWi-Fiandphones.

D.Asmartcityisstillanideaandhasn’tcomeintobeing.

27.Theunderlinedword“convenient”istheclosestinmeaningto______.

A.useful　　B.normal　　C.suitable　　D.easy

28.Comparedtotraditionalwatermeters,smartwatermetersdobetterin______.

A.cleaningwater　　B.supplyingwater　　C.savingwater　　D.producingwater

29.TheexampleofSantandershowstheuseofsmartsystemsinaspects（方面）EXCEPT______.

A.business　　B.healthcare　　C.trafficcontrolling　　D.publictransportation

30.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?

A.Digitaltechnologieshelpimprovecityplanning.

B.Smartcitieswillmakeourfuturelifebetterandsmarter.

C.SmartcitiesareverycommoninbothDubuqueandSantander.

D.SpainandtheUStaketheleadingpositioninbuildingsmartcities.

B

BettyandIarebestfriends.Ourbirthdaysareonthesameday,soeveryyearwehaveabirthdaypartytogether.Butthisyear,wehadacostumepartyinstead.

Whilewewerewritingtheinvitations,mymumcameinandasked,“WhynotinviteJohn?

”Johnhadbeeninourclassforonlyafewmonths,buthewasalwaysgettingbettergradesinmaththananyoneelseinclass.Iwrinkled（皱起）mynoseandsaid,“Mum,hewearsthesamepantstoschooleveryday.Howcouldheevenaffordacostume?

”Mumsaidnothing.Thenextday,mumgavemeanenvelopewithashoppingcertificate（凭证）init.“IthoughtitwouldbeniceofyoutogivethistoJohn,”mumsaid.Buthow?

Wedidn’twanttomakeJohnembarrassed.Wediscusseditforalongtime.Finally,BettyandIhadagoodidea.

Onthedayofourparty,kidsarrived,dresseddifferently.Johnarrived,inanoldsheet（床单）,butstillinthesamebrownpantsasusual.Wedanced,atesnacksandplayedgamesingroups.Beforeeatingthebirthdaycake,Bettysaidinaloudvoice,“Nowit’stimeforthegreatprizegame.It’sthefollowingriddle...”Itwasamathgame.NoneofuswassurprisedwhenJohncameupwiththerightanswerfirstandwalkedoffwiththeenvelope.

Everythingwentonwellasweplanned.Johnworeanewpairofpantsandanewshirtthenextweek.Hefelthappy.Sodidwe.

Whenwehelpedothers,weneedtofindaproperway,orwemayhurttheminanotherway.

31.ThetwogirlsandJohnwereinthesame______.

A.group　　B.family　　C.team　　D.class

32.John’sfamilymaybevery______accordingtothepassage.

A.far　　B.poor　　C.rich　　D.small

33.HowdidJohngettheprizeduringtheparty?

A.Byhelpingothers.B.Byaskingforhelp.

C.Bygettinggoodgradesinstudy.D.Bywinningthemathgame.

34.John______withtheshoppingcertificateaftertheparty.

A.watchedabasketballmatchB.sawamovie

C.boughtsomethingtowearD.madeaphonecall

35.Thetwogirlsfelt______whentheyfoundJohnwearinghisnewclothes.

A.happy　　B.sorry　　C.sad　　D.angry

C

Dubaiisacityofbigbusiness,expensivehotels,skyscrapers（摩天楼）,andshoppingmalls.Intheearly20thcentury,Dubaiwasasuccessfultradingport.PeoplefromtheworldstoppedinDubaitodobusiness.Butitwasstillasmallcity,andmostpeoplelivedasfishermenandbusinessmen.Thenin1966,oilwasdiscovered.Thisbroughtalotofmoneyintothearea,andsoonDubaibegantochange.

TodayDubaiisoneoftheworld’smostimportantbusinesscenters.Infact,eachyearthecitygetsitsmoneymainlyfrombusiness,notoil.

RecentlyDubaihasattractedmoreandmorevisitorsfromabroad.Theycometorelaxonitsbeaches,andeveryyear,millionsvisitjusttogoshopping!

Dubaiisalsooneoftheworld’sfastestgrowingcities.Manytallbuildingsarebuiltinmonths.Thecityalsohasmanyman-madeislands.Oneofthese,thePalmJumeirah,islikeapalmtree（棕榈树）andisverybeautiful.

Thecityisstillanamazingmix（混合体）ofpeoplefromdifferentcountries.Thepeoplefrom150countriesliveandworkinDubai,andforeignersnowoutnumberDubainatives（本地人）byeighttoone!

Manypeoplewelcomethecity’sgrowth.ButanincreasingnumberofDubainativesworryaboutthespeedofchange.AsaDubainativesays,“Wemustalwaysrememberwherewecamefrom.Ourkidsmustknowweworkedvery,veryhardtogetwherewearenow,andthere’salotofmoreworktodo.”

36.WhydidpeoplestopinDubaiintheearly20thcentury?

A.Torelax.　　B.Tobuyoil.　　C.Togoshopping.　　D.Todobusiness.

37.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?

A.Dubaihascreatedmanyman-madeislands.

B.TherearemanyforeignersworkinginDubai.

C.ManyinternationalvisitorscometoDubaieveryyear.

D.Dubainowgetsmoneymainlyfromsellingoil.

38.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“outnumber”mean?

A.Tobesmallerinsizethana