Televisions were among the most talked-about things at CES 2013—the 2013 International Consumer Electronic Show (国际消费类电子产品展销会) last week in Las Vegas, Nevada. They were bigger and better with some of the highest technology (技术). Some TVs used a new technology called OLED. They were bigger, thinner and lighter, offered better colour and were brighter than traditional TVs using LED.
Ultra High Definition TVs were also popular. Most of the TVs shown on the exhibition used 4k technology.
Smart TVs this year were smarter. Many offered technology that users have a more personalized （个性化的）experience. One such TV from TCL can know who is watching with the help of new technology. Then it can offer programmes according to the user’s usual interest. Another TV from Panasonic offers a similar personalized user experience.
Size also played an important part in CES 2013. TVs changed in size from big to bigger, with at least two companies —Samsung and Hisense —showing TVs that are 110 inches large on the exhibition.
The yearly CES is the biggest technology show in North America and one of the biggest in the world.
It’s a meeting of the brightest minds and the top leaders from many industries and those who want to know about the future.
Digital health and fitness inventions were also big at CES 2013. There was even a fork that tells you when you are eating too fast.
The show had over 3,200 different companies showing more than 20,000new products in about 26 miles of exhibition space.Which difference between OLED and LED is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．Weight | B．Colour | C．Size | D．Price |
The writer takes TCL and Panasonic for example to tell us _________.
| A．smart TVs were smarter at CES 2013 |
| B．Ultra High Definition TVs were popular at CES 2013 |
| C．size played an important part in CES 2013 |
| D．digital health and fitness inventions were big at CES 2013 |
In which kind of the magazine can we probably read this passage?
| A．Entertainment | B．Technology | C．Sports | D．Health |
From the passage, we can know __________.
| A．CES 2013 has not been held yet |
| B．TVs at CES 2013 were smaller than before |
| C．many companies attended CES 2013 |
| D．no leaders from industries appeared at CES 2013 |
Do you want to do well in exams? Sometimes your knowledge is not enough, you also need good strategies．Here are some for you:
Before you answer the questions, if you feel a little nervous, take a few deep breaths to help you relax．
Always read the question carefully and make sure that you understand it．Read it a few times if possible．
Find out how much each question is worth or how many points you need．
If it asks to give one answer, only write one．
If there’s a difficult question, don’t worry．Go on to the next question and come back to it if you have time later．
Try not to leave questions unanswered when you finish the test．Sometimes a guess may get you points．
When you finish, go back and check your answers．You will need to check your writing for spelling mistakes．From the passage, we know we can ___________to help ourselves relax if we feel a little nervous．
| A．tell ourselves not to be nervous |
| B．ask the teacher for help |
| C．go out for a walk |
| D．take a few deep breaths |
To make sure we understand the question, we had better ___________ ．
| A．read it fast |
| B．read it till we finish it |
| C．read it a few times if possible |
| D．read it slowly |
When we finish answering all the questions, we need to ___________ ．
| A．hand it at once |
| B．check spelling mistakes |
| C．worry about our points |
| D．check with classmates |
The underlined word “strategies” in the passage means ___________ ．
| A．策略 | B．思维 | C．途径 | D．智慧 |
Which of the following is NOT RIGHT according to the passage?
| A．Find out how many points we need or how much each question is worth． |
| B．Try not to leave questions unanswered when we finish the test． |
| C．If it asks to give one answer, we’d better write more． |
| D．Sometimes we should guess the answers to get points． |
阅读理解 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
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| Today’s TV Programmes |
CCTV-1 |
| 18:00 |
Chinese Cooking |
| 18:30 |
Children’s Programme |
| 19:00 |
News |
| 19:30 |
Weather Report |
| 19:40 |
Around the World |
| 20:00 |
TV Play: Sisters |
| 21:30 |
China Business Report |
| 22:00 |
English Classroom |
| |
BTV-2 |
| 17:45 |
Computer Today |
| 18:10 |
Hello the World |
| 19:05 |
Animal World |
| 19:40 |
Serial: Dangerous Games |
| 21:10 |
News in English |
| 21:30 |
Popular Music |
| 21:50 |
English for Today |
| 22:15 |
NBA Play-offs 2004~2005 |
Li Ming is only nine years old and he likes watching cartoons．Which of the following programmes should he choose?
| A．Weather Report． | B．Around the World． |
| C．Children’s Programme． | D．Popular Music． |
If you like listening to music, you should watch TV at ___________ ．
| A．19: 05 on BTV-2 | B．19: 30 on CCTV-1 |
| C．21: 30 on CCTV-1 | D．21: 30 on BTV-2 |
How long is the TV play “Sisters”?
| A．90 minutes． | B．50 minutes． |
| C．30 minutes． | D．2 hours． |
If you are interested in animals, you can choose ___________ ．
| A．Chinese Cooking | B．Animal World |
| C．News in English | D．Computer Today |
If Yao Ming is your favourite basketball player, you can’t miss ___________ ．
| A．English Classroom | B．Popular Music |
| C．NBA Play-offs 2004-2005 | D．Weather Report |
Earthquakes may happen anywhere on the earth. When some plates(板块) of the earth move suddenly, an earthquake happens. Many earthquakes begin under the sea. They often happen near the mountains (山脉), too.
During an earthquake, the shakings make rocks rise suddenly and even crack(断裂) open. Houses fall, people are killed or hurt, and sometimes the whole villages or cities are destroyed(破坏).
Can we do something to keep ourselves safe from earthquakes? Scientists have studied earthquakes and made maps that show the “earthquake belts”. In areas in these belts, it’s possible for earthquakes to happen. In these areas we should build strong houses to fight against (对抗) earthquakes.
In the future, scientists will be able to tell when and where an earthquake will be before they happen. They can also tell people what to do and how to do it.The reason for an earthquake is _________________.
| A．that there are so many plates on the earth |
| B．that the sea is too deep |
| C．Rocks’ cracking open |
| D．that the mountains are too high |
A lot of earthquakes often happens _________________.
| A．in the area | B．next to mountains |
| C．at night | D．in the morning |
A map showing the earthquake belts will tell people _________________.
| A．what kind of houses to build |
| B．what kind of houses can stay up in an earthquake |
| C．where earthquakes may happen |
| D．when earthquakes may happen |
Which of the following is True according to the passage?
| A．During an earthquake few people are killed or hurt. |
| B．The scientists can tell when and where an earthquake is now. |
| C．We should build strong houses to fight against earthquakes. |
| D．Earthquakes all happen near the mountains. |
In the future, we’ll be no longer so afraid of earthquakes _________________.
| A．with the help of scientists’ exact prediction(预测) |
| B．because of a map showing the “earthquake belts” |
| C．because we can guess the date and place of earthquakes |
| D．because no earthquakes will happen around us |
Sometimes...
Sometimes I feel lonely,
Like I’m by myself with no one here.
When I’m that way, I call a friend.
My lonely mood(心情) soon disappears(消失).
Sometimes I feel excited,
Like I have some news I have to share!
My friends open their ears to me.
They always listen, talk, and .
Sometimes I feel so sad,
Like my world is cold and darkest blue.
At those times my friends let me know
They’re with me, standing strong and true.
Sometimes I feel mixed-up,
Like I just don’t know how I should feel.
My friends then help me figure out
What’s right and wrong, what’s false and real!What happens when the poet(诗人) has something to talk about?
| A．His friends feel mixed-up. |
| B．His friends listen to what he says. |
| C．His friends don’t want to hear about it. |
| D．His friends are in a bad mood. |
Please think of a word to complete the sentence “They always listen, talk, and ”.
| A．care | B．read | C．dance | D．sing |
In this poem, the color blue is _________________.
| A．a beautiful color |
| B．a color of sadness |
| C．the color of someone’s eyes |
| D．a color that makes the writer happy again |
What does “figure out” mean?
| A．Look out. | B．Feel better. |
| C．Say something true. | D．Find out. |
Which feeling is NOT mentioned(提及) in the poem?
| A．Excitement. | B．Anger. | C．Sadness. | D．Loneliness. |
Su Su is a 16-year-old Beijinger. She studies at the High School Affiliated to Renmin University. She has just published(发表) her first book, The Enigma of the Universe.
The Enigma of the Universe tells a story of a girl called April. One day she meets an alien(外星人) boy named Kaka. Kaka takes April on a journey into the universe(宇宙). Later April finds out a big secret about Kaka...
What’s special about this book? It’s a book written in both Chinese and English.
Su wrote the book when she was 14 years old. She was influenced(影响) by the book Sophie’s World and the movie The Truman Show. Sophie is a girl who is interested in philosophy(哲学). Truman’s life is run by television.
These stories gave Su an idea for her own book. She decided to write it in English. “My English teacher asked us to write something,” says Su, “I thought I’d write about my idea.”
Su spent a whole summer vacation writing the story. “Sometimes I had to stop because I couldn’t find the right words,” says Su. “I used the dictionary all the time.”
After finishing the English novel, Su had another idea. She decided to turn it into Chinese. The job took her just a few days. “It was easy because Chinese is my mother language,” she says.
Su says her story is “a mixture of philosophy and detective (侦探) story and science fiction”. “My classmates and I have turned it into a DV play,” says Su. “I wrote the play and I played April. We will show it in our school soon!”What did Su Su write？
| A．Harry Potter. | B．Sophie’s World. |
| C．The Truman Show. | D．The Enigma of the Universe. |
In Which language did Su Su write this book?
| A．Chinese. | B．English. |
| C．French | D．Both Chinese and English. |
How did Su Su write the book?
| A．She wrote it in Chinese first and then turned it into English. |
| B．She wrote it in English first and then turned it into Chinese. |
| C．She wrote it half in Chinese first and then wrote it half in English. |
| D．She wrote it half in English first and then wrote it half in Chinese. |
What does her book talk about?
| A．It talks about how to learn English well. |
| B．It is a mixture of philosophy and detective story and science fiction. |
| C．It talks about how to learn English grammar well. |
| D．It is a mixture of love. |
What’s the best title of this passage?
| A．A clever girl. | B．An interesting book. |
| C．Su Su and her first book. | D．A young writer. |
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