High-tech machines have made life easier for millions around the world. However, some people still prefer low-tech ways of doing things. Here’s an example of why this is happening. You can microwave a frozen hamburger in 60 seconds. However, it won’t taste as good as one you cook on the stove (炉). And if you’re in that much of a hurry，you probably won’t take time to toast (供烤)the bread. High-tech cooking saves time，but it doesn’t make better-tasting meals.

Most people get their news from high-tech sources (来源)like television or the Internet. This has many advantages. For example, electronic news is more up to date than newspapers or magazines. It’s also more exciting to see live and videotaped news events than photographs.

However, newspapers and magazines have some important advantages. They give more background and details (细节).They also let you read the parts that are important to you and skip the rest. Other high-tech timesavers have similar disadvantages. For example, most people use the phone or email to stay in touch with friends and family members who live in other places. But when you use the Internet or the phone, you don’t always think carefully about what you are saying, and sometimes you forget the important things you want to communicate. Similarly, when you do your homework on the computer, you needn’t check your spelling by yourself. However, you are so busy with the computer that you don’t pay enough attention to the actual words they are writing.

根据材料内容选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1.What advantages of high-tech machines does the writer mention in the text?

A. They make more delicious meals.

B. They can save time and make life easier.

C. They can provide news with detailed information.

D. They can make students do their homework carefully.

2.How many advantages does the news from high-tech sources have according to the text?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

A. We sometimes forget the important things to say when talking on the phone.

B. We won^. miss important information while reading newspapers and magazines

C. We can get the latest news from high-tech sources like television or the Internet.

D. When we email our friends, we are always careful to choose the right words to say.

4.What is the writers attitude towards high-tech machines?

A. The writer thinks high-tech machines are perfect.

B. The writer shows no interest in high-tech things.

C. The writer expresses that each coin has two sides.

D. The writer expects people to use more high-tech things.

5.In which section of a magazine may the text appear?

A. News. B. Music and art.

C. Sports. D. Science and technology.

1.B 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.D 【解析】试题分析：本文作者介绍了高科技给人们生活带来的好处，同时也指出其不足之处，作者想表明——任何事物都有其两面性。 1.根据第一段第一句High-tech machines have made life easier for millions around the world和最后一句High-tech cooking...

If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why. 1. Or perhaps you’re interested in the books，films or music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a good knowledge of the language.

Most people leam best in their own ways, but traditional classes are an ideal (理想的)start for many people. 2.It truly takes time to learn a language. You will have more success if you study more often, so try to develop a routine (例行程序). 3.

Many people may think they’ve so old that they give up learning a language. Yes, children do learn languages more quickly than adults, but some research has shown that you can learn a language at any age. 4.

Learning a new language is never easy. 5. And you’ll be amazed by the praise of some people when you say just a few words in their own language. Good luck!

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通 顺、内容完整，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A.Do you learn it for your job or your studies?

B.It doesn’t matter if you haven’t got long enough time.

C.And learning is good for the health of your brain too.

D.They provide an environment to practice with the teacher’s help.

E.But the more hard work you do, the more progress you will make.

1.A 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.E 【解析】试题分析：如果想学习一门新的语言，首先要考虑的是为什么要学，如何去学。学习一门新语言不容易，但是越努力，学习者的进步就越大。 1.根据前文…the very first thing to think about is why可知，下文应该以“学习一门新语言的原因”为话题。“Do you learn it for y...

Young people are often unhappy when they are with their parents. They say their parents don’t understand them. They often think their parents are too strict with them.

Parents often find it difficult to win their 1. trust and they seem to forget how they themselves felt when they were young. For example, young people like to do things 2. much thinking. It’s one of their ways to show that they have grown up and they can solve any difficult problems. Older people worry more 3.. Most of them plan things ahead and don’t like their plans to be 4..

So when you want your parents to let you do something, you will be 5. if you communicate enough with them before you really start doing it.

Young people often make their parents 6. by the clothes they wear, the music they enjoy and something else. 7. they donJt mean to cause any trouble. They just feel that in this way they can be cut off from the old people’s world and they want to make a new culture of their own. And if young people are not satisfied with their parents, they just stay at home alone instead of 8. out with their parents.

If you plan to control your life , you’d better 9. to get them to understand you. If your parents see that you have a high 10. of responsibility, they will certainly give you the right to do what you want to do.

1.children’s 2.without 3.easily 4.changed 5.successful 6.angry 7.But 8.going 9.try 10.sense 【解析】试题分析：本文讲述的是青年人和他们父母之间的矛盾，青年人总觉得父母不够了解他们，对他们太严厉；父母也发现想取得孩子的信任是很困难的。其实产生这些矛盾...

生活中有许多美好事情值得回忆。你的美好回忆是什么？它是怎么发生的？请以“My sweet memory”为题写一篇80词左右的英语短文描述一下吧。

注意：文中不得出现真实的姓名和校名

My sweet memory

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My sweet memory My 14 - year- old birthday leftmea sweet memory. Theclassroom seemed empty when I entered it that morning. Suddenly my classmatesstood up from belowthe desks almost at the s...

I bought a robot ________ have more free time.

A. because B. therefore C. in order to D. as a result

C 【解析】试题分析：根据语境可知此句的含义是我买机器人的主要目的就是让自己有更多的空闲时间。根据选择项的提示可知A，B和D是连词，其后经常跟句子，故选C。in order to表示目的是…

（题文）“Didn’t the robot have a rest?” “_______. Because it never gets tired.”

A. No, it did B. Yes, it did C. No, it didn’t D. Yes, it didn’t

C 【解析】试题分析：句意：机器人不休息吗？对他不休息，因为他从来不会疲倦。否定疑问的回答要根据事实，实际情况是，回答yes，但是要翻译为，不；实际情况不是，回答no，翻译为对。根据实际情况机器人不知疲倦，故选C。

My shoes are broken. They need ________.

A. repair B. to repair C. repairing D. repaired

C 【解析】试题分析：根据语境可知此题重点考查动词need的用法，它有两个词性，作为情态动词时经常用在否定句中，并且后跟动词原形；作为实义动词时后可跟名词，动词不定式，动词的现在分词（表示被动意义）。此句的含义是我的鞋子破了，他们需要修理一下，因主语是they代表的是鞋，是动作的承受者，故表示被动意义，need+doing="need" to be done表示被动意义故选C。

My teacher was so satisfied _____ Henry’s composition that he read it for us in class.

A. to B. about C. on D. with

D 【解析】句意“我的老师对亨利的作文非常满意，他在我们全班读了他的作文”。be satisfied with对……满意。根据句意，故选D。

The robot has a speaker _______ a mouth.

A. for B. as C. on D. being

B 【解析】句意：这个机器人有一个扬声器当嘴。for为了，as作为；on在……上；being是。结合句意，扬声器充当嘴的功能，故用介词as，故选B。

“Post this for me. ______, I will return you to the shop.” Eddie said to Hobo.

A. So B. However C. Otherwise D. As

C 【解析】句意：Eddie 对 Hobo说：“把这个寄给我。否则，我将把你还给商店。”So所以，表示结果；however然而，表示转折关系。Otherwise否则，表示如果不这样，这是表示条件；as因为，表示原因。此处有逗号隔开，故排除AD两项。结合句意，你如果不把这个寄给我，我就把你还回去，故用连词otherwise。故选C。