In China, people usually set off firecrackers to celebrate Spring Festival. But this year seemed very quiet. It was really different. A man called Zhang Wei was asked by a reporter in an interview. He said that his friends and he hadn’t set off a single firecracker.
“We all suffered from last month’s smog(雾霾). If we don’t call an end to the firecracker, the environment will get worse and worse during the holiday.” said Zhang Wei. He put up a notice in his community in Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province. In the notice, he called on more people to set off fewer firecrackers during this year’s Spring Festival holiday.
Lots of parents agreed with Zhang Wei’s idea. They said that they hated the noise of firecrackers. The noise used to wake up their babies too early. The babies really needed quiet mornings,
More Chinese looked forward to celebrating the holiday in a greener way. They decided not to set off firecrackers. They also decided not to waste food. They said that the new celebrations sounded fashionable.
“My family didn’t buy any fireworks this year. Instead, we donated the money to charity. It’s good for the environment and charity as well.” Internet user “Fighter” wrote on Sina Weibo.
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。(10分)．How do people usually celebrate Spring Festival in China?
| A．By putting up a notice. | B．By setting off firecrackers. |
| C．By not wasting food. | D．By donating the money to charity. |
．Zhang Wei lives in _____.
| A．Jinan | B．Beijing |
| C．Shanghai | D．London |
．Lots of parents hated the noise of firecrackers because____.
| A．they couldn’t afford to buy them. |
| B．firecrackers were too expensive. |
| C．firecrackers might cause fire |
| D．the noise might wake up their babies. |
．More people decided _____.
| A．not to get together |
| B．not to throw away more food |
| C．not to set off firecrackers |
| D．to call an end to all the celebrations |
．What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．Don’t Waste Food | B．Spring Festival Celebrations |
| C．Firecrackers and Noise | D．Spring Festival Goes Green |
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In 1986，the Honda automotive company wanted to see if it could make a human﹣like robot，to help in home，play football，balance on one foot，and even dance．Over the years there were some problems but soon the researchers managed to get a robot named ASIMO．It could walk on uneven（不平坦的） surfaces，and move its center of gravity like we do to climb stairs．
More recently，ASIMO was improved so it could turn round and run at six kilometers per hour，using its upper body to control movement．
ASIMO is designed to be friendly．It is hoped that robots like this could be used to help elderly people in their home．Honda are also using this technology to help people with disabilities．It can also push a cart（手推车） and open and close doors．ASIMO can even shake hands．It stands 120centimeters tall，so that it can look into adult faces when they are sitting down．It can hold two kilos in its hands．It can even carry a tray without dropping the contents．
So，where next for this kind of robot？Well，while ASIMO is attractive，it is still controlled by a human．Researchers in the USA are working on the robots that can learn about the world around them，and give a reply to human touch and voice．The robots are even learning to recognize（辨认） objects，people and vocabulary．Soon the descendants（后代） of these robots may be serving you drinks or helping with jobs at home and at work．
69．At what speed could ASIMO run after it was improved？
70．Can ASIMO make tea or push a cart？
71．Why is ASIMO designed to be 120centimeters tall？
72．How many kilos can ASIMO hold in its hands？
73．Put the main ideas （A﹣D） in the order that the passage is arranged．
A．Users for ASIMO
B．What similar robots will be able to do in the future
C．Background and history of ASIMO
D．Recent improvements to ASIMO
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William Shakespeare is one of the greatest writers in English literature．His plays can be divided into three categories：histories，tragedies（悲剧） and comedies．Shakespeare wrote eighteen comedies，although two were lost．These comedies usually have happy endings and a light﹣hearted tone and style that are quite different from his tragedies．
All of Shakespeare's comedies have five acts and the most important or exciting point always takes place in the third act．The hero does not appear until after other characters have talked about him．Shakespeare had some themes that he usually wrote about：the fight between good and bad，love's great effect on people，and the difference between first appearance and a person's true personality or face．Shakespeare also wrote his play in a certain style．For example，Shakespeare used words in such a clever and humorous way that they had more than one meaning．Some of the characters changed their appearances so that people didn't know who they were．
Even though the tone is lighter in these plays．Comedies in Shakespeare's day were quite different from modern﹣day comedies because their purpose was not to make people laugh．Shakespeare's comedies are very emotional（有感染力的） and often include serious topics to think about．
39．How many Shakespeare's comedies can people enjoy now？
A.18 B.16 C.5 D.2
40．Which word has the same meaning as the underlined word "categories" in Paragraph 1？
A．type B．parts C．copies D．pages
41．When does the hero in Shakespeare's comedies appear？
A．At the beginning of the play．B．In the middle of the play．
C．Near the end of the play．D．Not until other characters have mentioned him．
42．Which sentence is WRONG according to the passage？
A．All Shakespeare's comedies have five acts．
B．Shakespeare's plays are written in a certain style．
C．The purpose of Shakespeare's comedies is to make people laugh．
D．The fight between good and bad is one of the themes Shakespeare wrote about．
35．What is NOT included？
A．When to have the party．
B．Where to have the party．
C．What colour to wear at the party．
D．What activities to do at the party．
36．What never grows in one's life？
A．Eyes B．Nose
C．Ears D．Hair
37．What is this passage mainly about？
A．A lucky camel's story．
B．John's unusual experience．
C．How John got home from work．
D．A camel running away from the zoo．
38．What is the best title for this passage？
A．How insects communicate with each other
B．How insects communicate with willow trees
C．How willow trees communicate with each other
D．How willow trees send out a special smell．
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Mrs White had a problem．Her young son，Timmy，hated to go to bed at night．Mrs White readto him and gave him warm milk，but Timmy refused to fall asleep．No matter what she did，Timmy wanted to stay up．One day Mrs White had an idea．
Ever since Uncle Charlie had taken him sailing，Timmy wanted to be a sailor．He loved fishing with his father．He loved to watch the waves wash against his hair．"some day，"Timmy said，"I'm going to have my own boat．And I'm going to be the captain．"
So Mr White had a boat built﹣one that could be hung from the ceiling in her son's bedroom．She felt that if he could sleep in the boat，he would want to go to bed at night．
The boat builder made the boat and hung it in Timmy's bedroom．Timmy loved it．
Finally Timmy was happy to go to bed．
31．Who once took Timmy sailing？
A．Mrs．White．
B．Mr．White．
C．Uncle Charlie．
D．The boat builder．
32．One of Timmy's dreams was to be ．
A．a captain
B．a story﹣teller
C．a fisherman
D．an engineer
33．Mrs．White had a boat built for Timmy to ．
A．go fishing in
B．play with
C．go sailing in
D．sleep in
34．Which sentence is the most suitable to be put in the last paragraph？
A．But Mrs．White disliked it．
B．And Mrs．White loved it too．
C．But Mrs．White doubted it．
D．And Mrs．White couldn't fall asleep．
"Neville is my brother，"Sir Henry continued，"about five years ago，my brother and I quarreled，Soon after this，our father died．I am the elder son，and I got everything．I wanted my brother to apologize to me．He didn't，and so I gave him nothing．With the little money he had，he left England for South Africa．I wrote to him several times，but I received no replies．Perhaps，he never got my letters．I don't know．But as time passed，I worried more and more about him．"
"Mr．Quatemain，will you please tell me everything you know about him？"
"Very well，"I said，"but you will be the first person to whom I have told what I know．"Your brother wanted to find King Solomon's Mince．That is why he felt for Inyati"
"King Solomon's Mines!" Sir Henry screamed．"I have never heard of it．where are they？"
"There is a tale about them．"I will tell you what I know if you promise to keep it secret，"I said．
"You have our promise．"Sir Henry said．
"An elephant hunter．Evans，told me the tale．"I said，"he told me there was a destroyed city northwest of the Solomon Mountain，and Solomon had his diamond mines there"
"Then one evening a Portuguese（葡萄牙人）．Jose Silvester．came to my camp and asked to stay the night．The next day he said．‘When we meet again．I shall be the richest man in the world．"
"A week or more passed，Jose Silvester came back but he was ill badly．I took him into my tent．The next morning when I awoke．He was looking at the mountains．‘There it is!' he cried，‘but I shall never get there．I am dying'"．
"He took out an old map to me，'This map has been in my family for hundreds of years，'he said，'it will make you the richest in the world．'Then he died．"
I took the map out of my pocket and passed to Sir Henry．Sir Henry read the writing："Fam Silverter．I am in a cave north of the mountain．I am dying of hunger．With my own eyes I have seen the diamonds in Solomon's treasure cave behind the white Death．If you do find it，you will be a rich man!"
I took back the map and put it in my pocket．
"It is an amazing story．"Sir Henry said．
"Yes．"I said．"But I have not invented it．"I stood up and left angrily．I thought they were doubting my story．
37．How long has Neville been away from England？
A．A few months
B．A week or more
C．About five years
D．Less than three years
38．Neville left for Inyati because ．
A．he needed to search for his blind wife．
B．he wanted to find King Solomon's Mines．
C．he decided to go to Portuguese for a visit．
D．he planned to travel abroad with his friends．
39．Who gave Mr．Quatemain the map？
A．Neville
B．Sir Henry
C．Evans
D．Jose Silvester
40．What can we infer（推断）from the passage？
A．Quatemain left angrily because he thought his story wasn't believed．
B．Si Henry quarreled with his brothers because of their father's death．
C．Jose Silvester would like to find King Solomon's Mines with Sir Henry．
D．Solomon had his diamond mines in a beautiful city northwest of England．
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