1、LIFE IN THE FUTUREWhat life will be like in the future is difficult to predict. It is, however, possible to use models to make forecasts about future developments. One way to catch a glimpse of the future is to examine some of the major trends in contemporary society. TRANSPORTATIONCurrent trends（趋势
2、）indicate that transportation is becoming cleaner, faster and safer. Public transportation is already well developed in most urban areas of China. New technology is being used to make sure that the cars, taxis, buses and trains we use do not pollute the air. A good example of how transportation is c
3、hanging is the new maglev train, which is environmentally friendly, energy-saving and travels at an amazing 430 km/h. To ensure safety, the train is controlled by an advanced computer system. Scientists are also developing new fuels and engines that will let us travel without worrying about whether
4、we are polluting the environment. BUSINESSIt will not be business as usual in the future. Many companies and consumers have already begun reforming the way they do business. E-commerce, or business done on the Internet is becoming more and more popular as people discover the advantages of online sho
5、pping. The Internet also makes it easier for companies to keep in touch with customers and companies in other countries. For people who do go out to shops, shopping is no longer just a necessity. It has become a form of entertainment. Instead of searching a crowded store for basic goods, such as foo
6、d and clothes, people want to go to a pleasant mall and combine shopping with fun. The malls of the future will be like small cities where you can shop, eat, see a film and even dance. To pay for their purchases, people will use smart cards, which contain a tiny chip, instead of cash. 1. Which of th
7、e following is not the feature of future transportation? A. It will be greener. B. It will be safer. C. It will be faster. D. It will be cheaper. 2. Whats the definition of e-commerce?A. It is business done on the Internet. B. It is business related to electricity. C. It is business related to elect
8、ronics. D. It is business done by electricians. 3. What will the future mall be like?A. In the mall people can not only shop but also have fun. B. The future mall will be as large as a small city. C. People can do anything in the future mall. D. The future mall will offer everything people need. BWh
9、at do people do with their old, out-of-date but still useful computers? Most people dont know what to do with them. Many old computers are put away in homes. Many more are simply thrown out with the rubbish. Finally, some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony
10、 has agreed to help recycle old Sony products（产品）. Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers. In some countries, laws are being passed, too. Computer companies will have to collect and recycle their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The
11、idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay the cost. That will encourage them to make computers that are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade（升级）. Yet while many people are throwing away good computers, others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations are wo
12、rking to solve this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers. The computers then go to schools, charities and people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one persons rubbish into someone elses useful things
13、and cut down on waste, too. 4. What do many people do with old computers at present?A. They repair them. B. They sell them. C. They stop using them. D. They still use them. 5. Why do some computer companies take back some old computers?A. To throw them out. B. To bring down the number of old compute
14、rs. C. To give them away to some charities. D. To study them again. 6. What may people who cant afford computers think of the used computers?A. Expensive. B. Useful. C. Out of date. D. Useless. 7. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Cutting down on waste. B. Recycling old computers. C. Helping
15、those who need computers. D. How to buy an old computer. CSatellites are an important part of our ordinary lives. For example, the information for weather forecasts is sent by satellite. Some satellites have cameras which take photographs of the Earth to show how clouds are moving. Satellites are al
16、so used to connect our international phone calls. Computer connections of the World Wide Web and Internet also use satellites. Many of our TV programs come to the US through satellites. Airplane pilots also sometimes use a satellite to help them find their exact location. We use satellites to send t
17、elevision pictures from one part of the world to another. They are usually 35, 880 kilometers above the equator. Sometimes we can see a satellite in the sky and it seems to stay in the same place. This is because it is moving around the world at 11, 000 kilometers an hourexactly the same speed that
18、the Earth rotates. A satellite must orbit the Earth with its antennae（天线）facing the Earth. Sometimes, it moves away from its orbit, so there are little rockets on it which are used to put the satellite back in the right position. This usually happens about every five or six days. Space is not empty!
19、 Every week, more and more satellites are sent into space to orbit the Earth. A satellite usually works for about 1012 years. Satellites which are broken are sometimes repaired by astronauts or sometimes brought back to the Earth to be repaired. Often, very old or broken satellites are left in space
20、 to orbit the Earth for a very long time. This is very serious because some satellites use nuclear power and they can crash into each other. 8. Which of the following is NOT done by satellite according to the passage?A. Sending information for weather forecasts. B. Taking photographs of the Earth. C
21、. Sending TV pictures. D. Providing food for airplane pilots. 9. Why does the satellite move around the world at the same speed as the Earth rotates?A. In order to take photographs. B. In order to stay in a certain position in the orbit. C. In order to move away from its orbit. D. In order to send t
22、elevision pictures. 10. What does the underlined word“This”in the 3rd paragraph refer to?A. A satellite. B. A little rocket. C. A satellite seems to stay in the same place in the sky. D. The satellite puts the rockets in the right position. 11. Which is true of satellites?A. A satellite usually work
23、s for about 1012 years. B. Every time a satellite gets broken, it is brought back to the Earth to be repaired. C. A broken satellite is never left in space. D. They often crash into each other. DEvery day when I enter the classroom, I will take a look at the wall beside my seat. You will find nothin
24、g special about this old wall if you just look at it. But for the students in my class, it is a special wall. Take a good look at it, and you will get to know the real feelings and thoughts of us, the 10th graders. In the middle of the wall, there is a big “VICTORY”. It was written in pencil. I gues
25、s it must have been written by someone who got a good mark in an exam. A little higher above the formulas, there is a poem. It only has two sentences. It reads: All those sweet memories have disappeared. Like tears dropping in the heavy rain. Oh! It must have been written at the end of the last seme
26、ster in middle school. Classmates had to leave school and good friends had to part. What a sad poem!If you “explore” the wall more carefully, you will find many other interesting things, like a crying face, or a happy face, and other patterns（图案）. There are still some patterns and letters that I can
27、t understand, but they all show the feelings of the students who drew them. For years, the wall has witnessed all the things that have happened in the classroom. I dont know how it will be next year, two years from now, or even ten years from now. But I hope more smiling faces will be drawn on it. 1
28、2. There is somethingon the wall of the classroom. A. unusual B. ordinaryC. common D. normal13. Who was the word “VICTORY” written by?A. A teacher. B. A headmaster. C. A pupil. D. An artist. 14. The poem shows the writer wasat that time. A. happy B. excitedC. frightened D. sad15. The underlined word
29、 “witnessed” in the last paragraph means. A. wiped B. madeC. collected D. seen第二节（共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分）根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。16It makes people suffer a lot from it. Why cant they find a cure for the common cold? The answer is easy. There are actually hundreds of kinds there. You ne
30、ver know which one you will get. 17When a virus attacks your body, your body works hard to get rid of it. 18You feel terrible because you cant breathe well, but your body is actually eating the virus. Your temperature goes up and you get a fever, but the heat of your body is killing the virus. You a
31、lso have a runny nose to stop the virus from getting into your cells. You may feel very uncomfortable, but actually your wonderful body is doing everything it can to kill the cold. 19In China and some other countries, for example, some people might drink chicken soup to make themselves feel better. Some people take hot baths and drink warm liquids. Other people take medicine to stop various symptoms（症状）of colds. There is one interesting thing to notesome scientists say taking medicines when you hav
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