Question

     Some years ago,Chinese high school students would show their new schoolbags,new clothes or new pens to their classmates when the new term started. Today,however,all have 16  . Students in big cities like to bring the latest hightech (高技术的) things to school,and feel happy and 17  to show off these things to others,such as mobile phones,MP3 players,CD players,or electronic dictionaries.

     Young people think that,living in the 21st century,they must keep up with the 18 They don't want to fall 19 . Besides,they think 20  they need to keep in touch with their classmates,so they need mobile phones. They also like to 21  the pop music,so they need CD players.They explain that,just like electronic dictionaries,these can be 22  in their study,too.They think that their parents should understand 23 they want these things.

     Foreign students will also bring some latest hightech things when they 24  to school at the beginning of a new term  25 , they often use the money which they made by themselves during the holiday to buy these hightech things that they want.

16. A. changed   B. come   C. joined   D. stopped

17. A. right   B. lucky   C. nice   D. pleased

18. A. times   B. days   C. years   D. dates

19. A. down   B. off   C. behind   D. back

20. A. that   B. how   C. if   D. which 

21 .A. hear   B. listen to   C. read   D. play

22. A. new   B. modern   C. latest   D. useful

23. A. where   B. which   C. what   D. why

24. A. return   B. return back   C. reach   D. arrive

25. A. But   B. However   C. So   D. Still 

Answer 1

16. A  许多年前，当新学期开始时，中国的高中生会给他们的同学展示他们的新书包、新衣服或新钢笔。但是，今天一切都改变了。however表示转折。由句意可知答案为 A。

17. D  固定短语feel pleased to do sth.意为“乐于做某事”。

18. A  句意:年轻人认为生活在21世纪，他们必须跟上时代的步伐。固定短语keep up with the times意为“跟上时代的脚步”。故答案为A。

19. C  句意:他们不想落后。fall behind落后。故答案为C。

20. A   that引导宾语从句。故答案为A。

21. B  句意:他们也喜欢听流行音乐，所以他们需要CD播放器。listen to the pop music 听流行音乐。

22. D  句意:他们解释到，正如电子词典，它们也会对他们的学习有帮助。根据句意可知，选D.

23. D  句意:他们认为他们的家长应该明白他们为什么想要这些东西。表原因用why,why在此处引导宾语从句。

24. A  句意:外国的学生在新学期开始返校的时候也会带一些高科技产品。return与back不能一起用。

25. B  句意:但是，他们经常用他们在假期里自己赚的钱来买这些他们想要的高科技产品。此处表转折，且放句首后有逗号隔开，故选B。