Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, teachers said mobile phone use is a distraction to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.
She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with(与…联系) their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school--they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
31. Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones __________.
A. because they are students B. when they are free
C. when they are at school D. because they are children
32.We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from __________.
A. the makers and sellers B. the passers-by and strangers
C. their parents and friends D. some mobile phone users
33.What does the underlined word distraction mean in the passage?
A.让人高兴的事 B.有创新的事
C.有方向感的事 D.使人分心的事
34.Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t __________ during school hours.
A. use their mobile phones B. leave their mobile phones at school office
C. help the teachers with their work D. get in touch with their children
B
A father sat at his desk and looked at his bills when his young son rushed in and announced: “Dad, because today is your birthday and you’re 40 years old, I’m going to give you 40 kisses, one for each year!” When the boy started making good on his word (履行诺言 ) , the father shouted, “Andrew, don’t do it now. I’m too busy! ”
The boy soon fell silent as tears fell from his big blue eyes. Feeling sorry, the father said, “You can finish later.” The boy said nothing but quietly walked away. That evening the father said, “Come and finish the kisses now, Andrew!” But the boy didn’t.
Unfortunately, a few days later after the father’s birthday, the boy had an accident and died. His sad father wrote, “If only I could tell him how sorry I am for my thoughtless words, and how much my heart is hurting.”
Love is a two-way street. We must warmly accept any loving act, or others will take it as a “NO” and it can leave a scar(伤痕). If we don’t receive love, our life will lose its true meaning. Nothing is more important than accepting love from those who are near and dear to us .
35. On his father’s birthday, the boy wanted to ___________.
A. help pay the bills B. have a talk with his father
C. buy his father a gift D. give his father kisses
36. The boy felt ____________when his father refused him.
A. sorry B. surprised C. sad D. excited
37. A few days after the father’s birthday, the boy ____________.
A. was badly hurt in an accident
B. was killed in an accident
C. had to go back to school
D. became unhappy with his father
38. The headline “Love is a two-way street” means ____________.
A. love keeps one busy all the time
B. love can make people happy and unhappy
C. we should learn to give and receive love
D. it’s important to love people around us
C
Today there are 6 billion people on the earth. By the year 2050 there may be 12.5 billion. There will be a lot of people to feed, so we need more food.
One way to produce more food is by growing stronger plants. For thousands of years, farmers have made plants better. Every season, they pick the best plants for the next season. It works very slowly. Since 1983, scientists have been able to change plants more quickly by changing their genetic material (遗传物质). Foods from plants grown in this way are called genetically modified foods(转基因食品), or GM foods.
By changing the genetic material of a plant, it is possible to make new plants. They make plants which are strong against plant diseases. They can also help in our diseases: a kind of rice is being prepared, for example, which keeps people from becoming blind.
Rich countries produce GM foods because they are easy to grow and bring in more money. Poor countries are interested in them because they help produce more food.
GM plants are not natural. No one knows how good or bad they are. Making GM foods is only one way of feeding people in 2050. There are strong feelings against them, because they are unnatural. They may feed people, and then hurt them or their children later. But, both rich and poor countries are very interested in their use, and they are not going to go away. In 2050 we may think differently about them.
39. What are the good things about GM foods?
A. They make plants strong against diseases. B. They are unnatural.
C. They can help in human diseases. D. Both A and C.
40. GM foods __________.
A. are a quick way to produce food B. grow in the wild
C. are grown only in rich countries D. are safe
41. Some people don’t like GM foods because__________.
A. they are not useful B. they are not helpful
C. they are not natural D. they are not cheap
42. From the reading we know that ___________.
A. GM foods will disappear one day in the future
B. GM foods will not disappear in the future
C. people will not be interested in GM foods
D. People will have to stop using GM food
Ⅳ.口语应用。(每小题1分,共5分)
阅读下面对话,从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话。
A. Just some postcards from friends. B. Why not talk about it with your parents? C. Who’s this one from? D. How did he go there? E. That’s a very interesting place to visit. F. Which postcard do you like best? G. Who is he? |
A: Hello, what are you looking at?
B: 43 I am planning to travel, so they sent me these to cheer me up.
A: That’s nice. Look, this postcard is from Beijing. 44
B: Yeah, I’m sure it is. But Li Wei says it’s tiring to travel around the city.
A: 45
B: Let’s see. That’s from Peter. He went to London last summer and went inside Buckingham Palace, where the Queen of England lives.
A: Oh, it would be fantastic.
B: And this is a postcard of Bali Island. Paul was there last week. He says it’s very peaceful.
A: 46
B: Um… this one. It’s from Disneyland. It’s so exciting. I’d really love to go there.
A: 47 Maybe it could be a present for you when you finish school this summer.
B: Yes. You are right. I’ll try.
Ⅴ.任务型阅读。(每小题2分,共8分)
We use passwords(密码)to keep our personal information secret and safe, but some passwords we use may not be as reliable as we think.
Splash Data, a computer security company, recently made a list of the 25 worst passwords of 2011.This list is based on the research of hackers’ files containing stolen passwords. According to the list, “password” is the worst and most common password. Many others on the list are numbers in order either forward (for example,1234) or backward. Letters on the keyboard in order, such as “qwerty” are also common, as well as some first names and animals. “Hackers can easily break into many accounts(账户) just by trying common passwords again and again, ” said Morgan Slain, CEO of Splash Data.
How can you make a strong password? It should be eight characters or more, with a mix of letters, numbers and symbols. One way to create a long and easy-to-remember password is to separate short words with spaces or numbers. Having safe passwords is necessary for surfing the Internet safely. But it’s not the only thing you must do to keep safety online. Here are some other web safety tips:
●Never give out information that will allow someone to find you offline. That includes your full name, address and phone number.
●Don’t include your real name as part of your online screen name.
●Never meet people you met on the Internet in person. If you insist on breaking this rule, meet in a very public place and consider taking an adult with you.
Top 10 worst passwords: 1. password 2. 123456 3. 12345678 4. Qwerty
5. abc123 6. monkey 7. 1234567 8. let me in 9.trustno1 10. dragon
48. Is “abc123” a good password?
___________________________________________________________________
49. What is “Splash Data”?
___________________________________________________________________
50. How many other safety tips does the writer tell us?
___________________________________________________________________
51. What should a strong password be?
___________________________________________________________________
Ⅵ.完成句子。(每空1分,共12分)
52. There are some interesting books on my bookcase. (改为否定句)
There _________ _________ interesting books on my bookcase.
53. This pair of shoes is 50 dollars. (对划线部分提问)
_________ _________ is this pair of shoes?
54. He likes English best.(改为同义句)
_________ _________subject is English.
55. Sue has many things to do every day.(改为一般疑问句)
_________ Sue _________ many things to do every day?
56. 保持健康对每个人来说都是非常重要的。(完成译句)
_________ __________ is very important to everyone.
57. 这个男孩想尽快实现他的梦想. (完成译句)
The boy _________ _________ making his dream come true as soon as he can.
Ⅶ. 短文填空。(每空2分,共16分)
What can lead you to success? The most important thing is what you do every day. It is very simple. Your habits will decide 58 you are successful or not in the future. If you have strong and healthy good habits, it doesn’t matter if you can’t succeed today, because you are sure to succeed 59 the end. Having good habits doesn’t 60 that you will succeed every time. However, if it goes long, you will achieve your goals and be successful. On the other hand, if you have strong bad habits, you are sure to 61 at last.
Why are habits so important? Because you repeat the same actions and the same behaviors every day. A single good action will not change your 62 , but the same action repeated 1000 times will have an important effect on you. For example, if you go to the gym one time, you will not see a big difference in your life. 63 , if you go to the gym many times, you will see a big difference in your body.
How can you develop good habits? There’s nothing easier than developing good habits. You want to make a habit, and then you must do the action every day. If you want to develop the habit of 64 healthily, eat healthily every day. If you want to develop the habit of reading, read every day. The more you do an action, the 65 success becomes at last.
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