Timmy: Oh, you’re finally here. 61 are you so late?
Susan: My car broke down halfway.
Timmy: Bad luck! But in that case you should give me a 62 .
Susan: I’m sorry. I tried to call you, but your phone seemed 63 (be) disconnected.
Timmy: My phone?
Susan: Yes. An automatic message said your phone was not in service.
Timmy: Really? I have no idea. Let me check. Oh, yes, it is 64 (die).
Susan: So I 65 (can)get through.
Timmy: But this is terrible. I’m waiting for 66 important call.
Susan: About what?
Timmy: Our school will have a football match against No.3 Middle School. Our captain Peter is supposed 67 (call) me to inform me of the starting time.
Susan: Well, why not 68 (use) my mobile phone to call Peter?
Timmy: Good idea !
(Susan gives Timmy her mobile phone. )
Timmy: Oh, your mobile phone is so new. When did you buy 69 ?
Susan: It is a birthday present from my sister. I like it very much.
Timmy: Oh! How I wish could have a sister like 70 (you)!
As machines go, the car is not terribly noisy, nor terribly polluting, nor terribly dangerous; and on all those dimensions it has become better as the century has grown older. The main
Problem is its prevalence, and the social costs that ensue from the use by everyone of something
That would be fairly harmless if, say only the rich were to use it. It is a price we pay for equality.
Before becoming too gloomy, it is worth recalling why the car has been arguably the most successful and popular product of the whole of the past 1oo years---and remains so. The story begins with the environmental improvement it brought in the 1900s. In New York City in 1900, according to the Car Culture, a 1975 book by J. Flink, a historian, horses deposited 2.5 million Pounds of manure (粪) and 60, 000 gallons of urine (尿) every day. Every year, the city authorities had to remove an average of 15,000 dead horses from the sheets, it made cars smell of roses.
Cars were also wonderfully flexible. The main earlier solution to horse pollution and traffic jams was the electric trolley bus (电车). But that required fixed overhead wires, and rails and platforms, which were expensive, ugly, and inflexible. The car could go from any A to any B, and allowed towns to develop in all directions with low-density housing, rather than just being concentrated along the trolley or rail lines. Rural areas benefited too, for they became less remote.
However, since pollution became a concern in the 1950s, experts have predicted-wrongly-that the car boom was about to end. In his book Mr. Flink argued that by
1973 the American market had become saturated, at one car for every 2.25 people, and so had the markets of Japan and Western Europe (because of land shortages). Environmental worries and diminishing oil reserves would prohibit mass car use anywhere else.
He was wrong. Between 1970 and 1990, whereas America's population grew by 23%, the number of cars on its roads grew by 60%. There is now one car for every 1.7 people there, one for every 2.1 in Japan, one for every 5.3 in Britain. Around 550 million cars are already on the roads, not to mention all the trucks and motorcycles, and about 50 million new ones are made each year worldwide. Will it go on? Undoubtedly, because people want it to.
48. According to the passage. The car started to gain popularity because .
A. it didn't break down as easily as a horse B. it had a comparatively pleasant smell of flowers
C. it caused less pollution than horses D.it brightened up the gloomy streets
49. What impact did the use of cars have on society?
A. People were compelled to leave downtown areas.
B. People were able to live in less crowded suburban areas
C. Business along trolley and rail lines dropped.
D. city streets were free of ugly Overhead wires.
50. Mr.Flink argued in his book that cars would not be widely used in other countries because
A. the once booming car market has become saturated
B. traffic jams in those countries are getting more and more serious
C. expensive motorways are not available in lee developed countries
D. people worry about pollution and the reducing oil resources
51. What’s wrong with Mr.Flink’s prediction?
A. The use of automobiles has kept increasing worldwide.
B. New generations of cars are virtually pollution free.
C. The population of America has not increased as fast.
D. People’s environmental concerns are constantly increasing.
In response to increasing accidents involving e-bikes, the new traffic regulation states that the speed limit for e-bikes is 30 kph, unless stated .
A. regardless B. however
C. otherwise D. instead
The engineer Camillo Oliver was 40 years old when he started the company in 1908.
At his factory in Ivrea, he designed and produced the first Italian typewriter, Today the company's head office s still in Ivrea, near Turin, but the company is much larger than it was in those days and there are offices all around the world.
By 1930 there was a staff 700 and the company turned out 13,000 machines a year. Some went to customers in Italy, but Olivetti exported more typewriter to other countries.
Camillo's son, Adriano, started working for the company in 1924 and later he became the boss. He introduced a standard speed for the production line and he employed technology and design specialists（专家）. The company developed new and better typewriters and then calculators(计算机) .In 1959 it produced the ELEA computer in Italy.
After Adriano died in 1960,the company had a period of financial problems. Other companies, especially the Japanese, made faster progress in electronic technology than the Italian company.
In 1978,Carlo de Benedetti became the new boss. Olivetti increased its marking and service networks and made agreements with other companies to design and produce more advanced office equipment. Soon it became one of the world's leading companies in information technology and communications. There are now five independent companies in the Olivetti group – one for personal computers, one for Systems and services, and two for telecommunications.
32.From the text we learn that ______________.
A. by 1930 Olivetti produced 13,000 typewriters a year
B. Olivetti earned more in the 1960s than in the 1950s
C. some of Olivetti’s 700 staff regularly visited customers in Italy
D.Olivetti set up offices in other countries from the very beginning
33.What was probably the direct result of Olivetti’s falling behind in electronic technology?
A. Adriano’s death . B.A period of financial problems.
C. Its faster progress. D. Its agreements with other companies.
34.What do we know about Olivetti?
A. It produced the best typewriter in the world.
B. It designed the world’s first mainframe computer.
C. It exported more typewriters than other companies.
D. It has five independent companies with its head office in Ivrea.
35.The best title for the text would be ____________.
A. The Origin of Olivetti B. The Success of Olivetti
C. The History of Olivetti D. The Production of Olivetti
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。 错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线， 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意： 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
When I intended to tell my four-year-old niece Lisa the story Snow White write by the Grimm Brothers, my elder sister stopped me immediate and gave me another storybook. When I asked if she has told Lisa the story, she shook her head and said, “I don’t think girl today should listen to this story.” I was confusing. Later, my sister explained how. In this story, Snow White does nothing to rescue herself. Instead of, she depends on others’ help. My sister doesn’t want her daughter to learn just to turn to others help. She wants her to learn to be brave and independence. That’s why my sister doesn’t want to tell herself such stories as Snow White.
你校校报的英语专栏正在开展以“健康的生活方式”为主题的英语征文活动，你打算参加。请根据以下提示信息写一篇英语短文。
1. 营养均衡的膳食； 2. 经常参加体育锻炼； 3. 乐观的人生态度。
注意：1。 字数100左右（开头已给出，但不计入总词数）；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
All of us want to live a healthy life. The following are some useful tips.
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In 1778, Banks was elected president of the Royal Society, position he held for 42 years.
A. /, the B. the, / C. the, the D. /, a
—Do you know the girl at the dancing party?
—She seems to ______ me at last month’s party. But I’m not sure.
A. introduce to B. be introducing to
C. be introduced to D. introducing
Deaf teenagers Orlando Chavez and German Resendiz have been friends since kindergarten. Together the two boys, who go to Escondido High School in California, have had the difficult job of learning in schools where the majority of the students can speak and hear.
Orlando lost his hearing at the age of one. German was born deaf, and his parents moved from Mexico to find a school where he could learn sign language. He met Orlando on their first day of kindergarten.
“We were in a special class with about 25 other deaf kids,” German remembers. “Before then, I didn’t know I was deaf and that I was different.”
“Being young and deaf in regular classes was very hard.”said Orlando.“The other kids didn’t understand us and we didn’t understand them. But we’ve all grown up together. And today. I’m popular because I’m deaf Kids try hard to communicate with me.”
Some things are very difficult for the two boys. “We can’t talk on the phone, so if we need help, we can’t call a crisis service,” German said. “And we can’t order food in a drive-thru（汽车餐厅）.”
Despite their difficulties, the two boys have found work putting food in bags at a local supermarket. They got their jobs through a “workability”program, designed for teenagers from loeal schools with different types of learning disabilities.
German has worked in the supermarket since August, and Orlando started in November.
“The other people who work here been very nice to us,”Orlando signs. “They even sign sometimes. At first, we were nervous, bus we’ve learned a lot and we’re getting better.”
The opportunity to earn money has been exciting, both boys said. After high school, they hope to attend the National Technical Institute for the Deaf in New York.
25. Orlando and German have been_______.
A. to Mexico together. B. deaf since they were born.
C. friends since they were very young. D. to different high schools.
26. The word “crisis” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to_______.
A. food. B. Emergence. C. alarm. D. quick.
27. Both boys are happy to______.
A. have the opportunity to can money.
B. work at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf.
C. help students with learning disabilities.
D. design programs for the deaf.
With the development of society，it is common that many people are rushing all the way and all day，tired and subhealthy． ___16___ She described all the things she had to do—one was to make her bed—from the moment she woke up until she flew out of the door for work．I suggested she experiment by not making her bed for two weeks．She was shocked，probably thinking I’d been brought up by wolves in a forest．___17___
Two weeks later she went into my office merrily．She had left her bed unmade for the first time in 42 years—and nothing bad had happened．“And you know what?”she said．“I don’t dry my dishes anymore，either．”
___18___ One was discovering that she had choices in her life that she had never seen before．The other was giving herself permission to be less than perfect．This story shows an important principle about managing time：No one can do it a11．Each of us has to make choices and accept trade-offs(利弊权衡)．The problem is that many people choose in ways that put themselves and their health last. They take better care of their houses and cars than they do of themselves． ___19___
So what is the solution? There’s an easy way．Decide what you want in your life，and put that first．On a daily basis，that should include regular meals，enough sleep and time with your family．Exercise，leisure，friendships and hobbies should also be regular aspects of life．___20___The choice is yours：whatever makes you feel good about yourself and your life．Take a nap．Take a walk．Take time to play the piano．Stop bringing your briefcase home from the office．Stop keeping your house as clean as your mother kept hers．Fill more of your time with want-to-dos instead of have-to-dos．
A．Most people do not take time to relax themselves．
B．The point is to do something for yourself every day．
C．A patient came to see me about the stress in her life．
D．This woman had made two major breakthroughs．
E．Above all，you needn’t do anything for yourself regularly．
F．They put everyone else’s needs ahead of their own．
G．However，she went along with my idea．...
Although the city a good look in general, some of its heritage was destroyed in World War II.
A. had preserves B. preserved
C. preserves D. will preserve
Award-winning novelist Jamaica Kincaid is talking with Time about her new book See Now Then.
Your new book, See Now Then, features a Caribbean writer whose husband is a composer and who lives in the Northeast with two kids. Sounds like you. How autobiographical（自传的）is it?
36 But I wasn't thinking of myself. My own self, my own everyday life, is sort of very untidy and smelly and kind of annoying under close observation.
What do you mean, untidy and smelly?
I like to be in my pajamas（睡衣）all day. Sometimes I don't wash for days because I like to read and sit around. 37 I'm not fun to be with.
There's less in this book about slavery and race than in some of your previous work. 38
Race is not particularly interesting to me. Power is. Slavery interests me because it's against humanity and has not stopped. It's necessary to talk about that.
So it's not interesting to you that the most powerful man in America is black ?
Not really. As I say, race is not important to me. The first time I saw Barack Obama, he gave a wonderful speech. But what made me really like him is that his wife came out and she was darker than he is. 39
You went to the U.S. to be a maid. What do you think today when you see maids from the West Indies?
That they probably are not as lucky as I was. I've been extremely lucky my entire life. And I've never said no to any kindness. 40
A. I like to eat in bed.
B. I've always taken it and said thank you.
C. Are you still interested in those topics?
D. A lot of events in the book would seem to parallel my own life.
E. Has your husband read this seemingly autobiographical novel?
F. When you find someone you hate a lot, you should really look at it.
G. It's so rare to see a black man married to a woman who is darker than he is.
OUR KIDS ARE AMAZING ---especially compared with everybody else’s (who seem to cry all the time). How do you show your love for your kids this holiday season? With toys that are smooth and colorful, interactive and exciting. And with ones that have educational value---because you are the boss.
1. FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET
Here is a toy that doesn’t need power---and the kids have to put it together themselves. This 50-piece puzzle set is made of soft-edged hardwood and makes a complete hospital, with an X-ray room. It also includes eight patients, a car and a driver.
$135; flaxart.com.
Sure, it’s cool, but this colorful baby toy also develops problem solving and motor skills. It has a head and legs, a magnetic(磁性的) hand and a tail. Suitable for little ones from 6 to 36 months.
$19．95; tinylove.com.
3. ROBOSAPIEN
This small, remote-control robot is really powerful. It performs 67 preprogrammed functions, including throwing, kicking, picking up and dancing. You can even program your own function-which, sadly, does not include doing windows.
$99; robosapienonline.com.
4. MINI PEDAL CAR
Want a Mini Cooper but can’t fit the family inside? Get one for the kids. They can jump into this Mini car, which comes in hot orange with a single adjustable(可调的) seat, and ride away. But it could spoil them for that used car they’ll be driving when they turn 16．For ages 3 to 5．$189; miniusA.com (click on “gear up,” then “Mini motoring gear”).
21. Which toy is said to have the special design for children’s safety?
A. ROBOSAPIEN
B. MINI PEDAL CAR
C. FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET
D. TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL
22. Which toy are fit for three-year-old kids?
A. 1 and 3． B. 2 and 4 C. 1 and 2 D. 3 and 4．
23. Educational value is mentioned in all the toys EXCETP _________.
A. FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET
B. TINY LVE ACTIVITY BALL
C. ROBOSAPIEN
D. MINI PEDAL CAR
24. This passage is written for __________.
A. parents B. children C. the writer D. the boss
Father’s Day has been celebrated for over 100 years, It’s also an event celebrated in many countries around the world, although at different times of the year. Make this Father’s Day the best by giving your dad a day that shows him just how special he is to you.
36 How you celebrate Father’s Day will largely come down to knowing what your dad likes and what will make the day most enjoyable. That can mean planning a grand adventure, or simply taking care of all the chores (日常琐事) around the house so dad can relax.
Get others involved. If you have brothers or sisters, you could get them involved in planning something nice for your dad. 37 If you don’t have any siblings, you could also ask your mom or grandparents to help you.
Wish him a happy father’s day. 38 When you see him in the morning give him a yell, “Happy Father’s Day, Dad!” in a loud, happy voice.
39 Gifts are great, but showing your love, and reassuring your dad that you’re proud of him and all he’s done for you can be the most important factor in celebrating a fantastic Father’s Day.
Talk with your dad. Tell him about some things going on in school you haven’t told him; tell him about things that are going on in your life. Don’t make it all about you! 40
A. Think of a creative gift.
B. Tell your dad that you appreciate him.
C. Think about what makes your dad happy.
D. Your dad may take no interest in what you talk about,
E. This may seem obvious, but don’t forget to acknowledge that it is his day.
F. Ask your dad about how he is doing, or ask him to tell you about his life growing up.
G. Having all of his kids celebrate father’s day with him will make it even more special.
Once upon a time there lived an old man in a nice cottage with a large garden. The old man was seen 21 his flowers all the time. They were so well-tended that every passer-by could not but 22 for a glance.
One day a young man went by the garden. He gazed at the splendid garden, 23 in admiration at the beauty of these sceneries. Then, suddenly he 24 the old gardener was blind. 25 , the young man asked, “Why are you busy tending these flowers every day which you can’t 26 in fact?” The old man smiled and answered that “ I can tell you 27 reasons. First I was a 28 when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although I can’t see these flowers, yet I can 29 them. Third，I can smell sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s 30 .
“Me? But you don’t know me,” responded the young man 31 .
“Yeah, it’s 32 that I don’t know you. But I know everyone knows flowers and would never 33 them down. I know the beauty of my garden will get many people into a good 34 . In the meantime, it also 35 a chance to me to have a word with you here and to enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The old man’s 36 astonished me. The blind man grows flowers and 37 them as a link of minds so as to make 38 enjoy the sunshine in spring. Isn’t it one kind of happiness？
I believe every flower has 39 with which they can see the kindness of the man’s heart. The blind man grows flowers in his heart. Though 40 to see the beauty of blossoming（开花）, he surely can hear the voice of it, I suppose.
21.A. loving B. tending C. watering D. planting
22.A. run B. stay C. live D. stop
23.A. lost B. dropped C. fallen D. kept
24.A. realized B. felt C. noticed D. thought
25.A. Excited B. Frightened C. Satisfied D. Shocked
26.A. feel B. see C. hear D. eat
27.A. four B. two C. three D. one
28.A. teacher B. gardener C. farmer D. painter
29.A. taste B. plant C. appreciate D. touch
30.A. it B. you C. them D. me
31.A. with pleasure B. with hope C. in surprise D. in anger
32.A. true B. possible C. a pity D. a shame
33.A. put B. knock C. get D. turn
34.A. mind B. mood C. future D. life
35.A. introduces B. stands C. offers D. leaves
36.A. attitudes B. behavior C. story D. words
37.A. serves B. acts C. works D. treats
38.A. anybody B. somebody C. nobody D. everybody
39.A. ears B. soul C. eyes D. heart
40.A. refusing B. trying C. failing D. pretending
Although living on a income, the Smiths lead a happy life.
A. modest B. mild
C. evident D. acute
My mother lived in an old farm house in north Oregon，which was located far from any other neighbors.She lived with her elder brother and sisters.Since there were not enough rooms for them，her two sisters __41__ the bigger bedroom downstairs，her brother in a room down the hall and she slept in the top room of the building.
The first __42__ event that happened in that house was when my mother was about 10 years old.She was staying home sick with her brother.He had gone __43__ to the kitchen when my mother heard a voice calling her name from the bottom of the stairs.The voice was __44__ but that was impossible since the only other person in the house was her brother.That was followed by footsteps __45__ the stairs to the top room.A few hours __46__ her brother came up to see what she was doing.She asked him who the girl on the stairs was.He said there was no one in the house.
A few weeks later the __47__ event happened.My grandmother was cooking supper in the kitchen.She turned around and two of the chairs were __48__.She pushed them in and went back __49__.About ten minutes later she turned around and three of the chairs were pulled out.My grandmother was quite __50__ by this because only my mother's little sister was home at the time.
The last event at the house was the __51__ and the one that made them move away.Her elder sister Josie was babysitting her younger one，Sarah，when there was a knock on the door.Josie went to __52__ it and no one was there.She went to the __53__ for some water and when she returned to the living room，Sarah was __54__！She ran all over the house and __55__ found Sarah sleeping in her bed.This was __56__ because Sarah couldn't __57__ the stairs without help because they were very steep.This frightened her so she woke up Sarah and __58__ her downstairs.Then the phone rang.It was my grandma __59__ to say that my grandfather had died and she wouldn't be coming home that night.She was about to turn on the TV __60__ she heard a woman's footsteps coming towards her.She turned around but nobody was there.
41．A. offered B．supported C． shared D．afforded
42．A. interesting B．particular C．anxious D. strange
43．A. upstairs B．outsides C．downstairs D．indoors
44．A. male B．other C．female D．another
45．A. turning up B．coming up C．picking up D．sending up
46．A. later B． ago C．after D．former
47．A. last B．second C．third D．final
48．A. pulled out B．pointed out C. thrown out D．given out
49．A. turning B．pushing C．cooking D．pulling
50．A. delighted B．disappointed C．frightened D．satisfied
51．A. best B．worse C．better D．worst
52．A. receive B．answer C．reply D．react
53． A. kitchen B．living room C．sitting room D．bedroom
54．A. asleep B．lost C．gone D．sleeping
55．A. in the end B．at first C．firstly D．at the end
56．A. unnecessary B．desperate C．separate D．impossible
57．A .run B．walk C．climb D．wander
58．A. took B．held C．carried D．brought
59．A. crying B．shouting C．calling D．laughing
60．A. when B．before C．while D．until
Kitchen waste refers to deserted or uneaten refuse produced by household kitchens. It is heavy in weight and can not easily be disposed(处理)of like other garbage due to dampness.
Separating kitchen waste from other waste can help to reduce organic matter in landfills, reducing smell and waste liquid and protecting disposal equipment. It is therefore necessary to perform garbage classification when disposing of kitchen waste.
There are special garbage trucks to process kitchen waste. Labeled “Kitchen Waste”, the beds of the trucks are covered in a hermetic(密封的) metal topper to contain the smell of the rotting organic waste. There are two sizes of the trucks—the smaller ones are designed to move through narrow streets, especially in the old-fashioned hutong, the larger ones are for wider streets.
Everyday, they stop at the residential(居住的) communities in Xicheng district, pick up their kitchen waste and carry it to the kitchen waste transfer buildings nearby. And Fengrongyuan residential community is one of them. It has 10 residential buildings and 606 families. In the afternoon. Two garbage trucks arrive at the community to collect its kitchen waste. The community now has 31 sets of garbage cans. Every set has three cans in different colors, green for kitchen waste, blue for recyclable waste and grey for other garbage.
Yang Kun, an official of Financial Street office, said that if residents in the community can respect the waste regulations and make it a standard practice in their daily life, they could be rewarded for their efforts.
After the two trucks are loaded with kitchen waste at Fengronfyuan, they will leave for the Xibianmen garbage storage building, where they are weighed before driving to an area to unload. The building has six big boxes to contain the kitchen waste.
To save resources and promote the disposal of household waste, the first step is garbage classification as conducted by residents.
12. What can be learned about kitchen waste from Paragraph1?
A. It is too damp and heavy to easily dispose of.
B. It can be as easily disposed of as other garbage.
C. It helps to reduce organic matter in landfills.
D. It is necessary for garbage classification.
13. What is needed to prevent the organic waste letting out smell?
A. Trucks with a hermetic metal popper.
B. Trucks labeled “Kitchen Waste”.
C. Wider streets for garbage trucks.
D. Waste transfer buildings nearby.
14. Where is the kitchen waste weighed before being unloaded?
A. Old-fashion hutong.
B. Xicheng district.
C. Fengrongyuan residential community.
D. The Xibianmen garbage storage building.
15. What’s the main idea of the text?
A. Kitchen waste does harm to the disposal equipment.
B. It’s a practice to respect the waste sorting regulations.
C. The disposal of kitchen waste is aimed to save resources.
D. The disposal of household waste begins with garbage classification.
The fact has worried many scientists ______the Earth is becoming warmer and warmer these years.
A. what B. which
C. that D. though
