Cell phones_(移动电话)are all around us．We use cell phones to call our friends，send text messages，play games，and even take photographs． Now imagine using your cell phone to call your air conditioner(空调器)． If this were possible you could tell your air conditioner to rum on before you got home．Does this sound impossible to you? Well，it could become possible sooner than you think．In the near future，we might use cell phones as remote controls(遥控器)for the electrical devices(电器)in our homes．People are already working to develop different ways to communicate wirelessly(无线的) with devices we use every day．For example，it is already possible for cell phones to communicate with laptop computers．Business people using laptops during meetings Call use their cell phones as remote controls．They can use their cell phones to send instructions to computers to turn on，change pictures，and turn off．
With the same technology(技术)，people can use their cell phones to control other devices．You can call your stereo(立体声音响设备)to play music automatically(自动地)．You can call your lights to turn on when you enter a room．Maybe even by next summer you will be able to call your air conditioner !What is the main idea of this passage?
| A． In the future we will all need air conditioners． |
| B．Business people need to use computers． |
| C．Some people like to make phone calls to machines. |
| D．We will use cell phones as remote controls in the future． |
Cell phones can be used to rum on and off __________in the future．
| A．a special computer |
| B．different kinds of devices |
| C．cell phone companies |
| D．remote controls |
Which probably could NOT be controlled by a cell phone?
| A．An air conditioner or heater． |
| B．A computer or printer． |
| C．A table or a basket． |
| D．A CD player or MP3 player． |
The underlined words “laptop computers” mean_____?
| A．台式计算机 | B．大型计算机 |
| C．便携式计算机 | D．计算机控制中心 |
Which instructions can be sent to a laptop according to the passage?
| A．Play sound and music． |
| B．Start and shut down． |
| C．Call again and hang up． |
| D．Go faster and go slower． |
阅读理解
Ben: Leo, you work too hard. Let’s go and sit in the park.
Leo: I can’t do that. I have to study for my English test next week.
Ben: But, Leo… You already know that you’re going to Tsinghua University! Well, what are you going to major in?
Leo: English and management. How about you? Which school are you going to next year, Ben?
Ben: Oh, I’m going to work for my dad for a year. Then I’ll go to college after that.
Leo: What do you want to study?
Ben: I’m not sure yet. I’d like to study Chinese. So, do you want to be an English teacher or work for a big company after 4 years in Tsinghua University?
Leo: In fact, I hope to go on to study computer science in Beijing University.
Ben: Wow. We are quite different! You know, I just want to find an easy job. I guess you will be a computer programmer.
Leo: Uh-huh. I’d like to.
Ben: Well, I hope to work as a teacher and have a nice family in the future.
Leo: Really? I want to make a lot of money.
根据对话内容选择最佳答案。1.What does the sentence “I can’t do that?” mean?
| A．I can’t do anything. | B．I can’t work. |
| C．I can’t go to the park. | D．I can’t study. |
What does the sentence “I’ll go to college after that.” mean?
| A．after I left middle school | B．after 1 year |
| C．after I work for my father | D．Both B and C |
Who may become an English teacher after 4 years?
| A．I don’t know. | B．Leo. | C．Ben | D．Both of them |
What is Leo going to study after he leaves Tsinghua University?
| A．Management | B．Chinese | C．Computer Science | D．English |
What plan does Ben have for his future?
| A．To be a teacher | B．To make a lot of money |
| C．To be a computer programmer | D．Both B and C |
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John: I’m 15 years old and I love football. I also like reading, especially(尤其是) stories about people from other countries. I don’t enjoy singing or playing computers. I think that rock music is terrible.
Ann: Hi, I’m Ann. I’m 16 and I like dancing and computers. I also like rock music. I hate hiking and I’m not interested in classical music. I don’t enjoy reading too much.
Steve: I’m 14 years old and I love skiing. Other favorite hobbies are reading and singing. I don’t like hiking. I think that rock music is too noisy and I think that football is boring.
Peter: I’m from Australia. I’m 15 and I am fond of singing. I sing a lot, and when I’m not singing, I listen to rock music or use my computer. I don’t like football and I think that classical music is terrible. I hate dancing!
Sarah：My name is Sarah and I’m 14 years old. My interests are reading novels, playing football and singing songs. I think that rock music is terrible, and I don’t like dancing. I don’t enjoy computers, either.
Joe：Hi, I’m Joe. I really like computers. I surf the Internet all the time and I like playing computer games. I don’t enjoy football and I hate hiking. Rock music is OK, and so is skiing.
根据短文内容, 完成下列句子。Steve is a ___________ boy, Ann is a ___________ girl, but we don’t know Joe’s age.
___________, ___________ and ___________ don’t like hiking.
John and Sarah could be friends, because they both like ___________.
Ann and Sarah could not be friends, because they ___________.
Who do you want to be friends with?
___________, because ________________.
阅读理解
Frederic Chopin was born in March 1810 near Warsaw in Poland(波兰). He was one of the greatest musicians in the world. In 1831, he went to Paris. No people but he could play the piano very well.
At that time people in Paris liked the Hungarian(匈牙利的) pianist Franz Liszt.
One night, at a concert, Liszt went to the piano and people shouted. As all the lights in the concert were turned off, a wonderful piano concert started. The music was so good that the listeners were all greatly interested. They kept praising(不停地赞扬) the pianist and thought that Liszt had reached something new in playing the piano.
Suddenly, all the lights were turned on again as the music came to an end. And there stood a young man instead of the famous Hungarian pianist Franz Liszt.
Liszt planned all this. As the lights went out, Liszt left his chair and let Chopin take his place. So with the help of Liszt and his own talent(天赋), Chopin soon became famous.Chopin was _______.
| A．the greatest musician in the world | B．a famous Polish(波兰的) pianist |
| C．a famous Paris pianist | D．one of the greatest musicians in Hungary |
The wonderful piano concert started _______.
| A．after all the lights were turned on | B．when Liszt sat down at the piano |
| C．after the lights were turned off | D．when Chopin went to the piano |
When the music came to an end, _______.
| A．Liszt stood at the piano | B．all the lights were turned off again |
| C．Chopin stood at the piano | D．people went out of the hall |
Chopin became famous _______.
| A．before he came to the concert |
| B．because he was a student of Liszt’s |
| C．because people in Paris liked him very much |
| D．since he played so well at the concert |
From the story we know _______.
| A．Chopin could be famous because of his own talent and the help from Liszt |
| B．Liszt planned to make Chopin famous |
| C．Liszt was Chopin’s teacher |
| D．one could be famous only with the help of a famous pianist |
阅读理解
Avril(艾薇儿) Lavigne is an excellent teenage(十几岁的)singer. She made a great success because of her musical talent(天才, 天赋).
She wrote her songs by herself, played the guitar and had a wide range of voice(音域) when she was only 17 years old. She began to sing her own rock-and-roll(摇滚乐) music. She is a talent in the musical world. People in many different countries like her songs very much.
Avril Lavigne isn’t a quiet girl. She is a true wild active and crazy girl. She started showing her voice and character at around age 2. “I’m just coming out and I’m going to be myself. I write what I feel. I never worry about what others think.” Avril said.
Her music can reach girls’ and boys’ hearts and even some adults’, too. I can’t wait to be out there; I want to rock the world! I want people to know what music is real and honest(坦率的)——it comes from my heart. I am just being true to myself.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正(T)误(F) Avril became a singer when she was 27 years old.
She asked a famous writer to write songs for her.
Only Canadian people like her songs very much.
She wants to sing and rock all over the world.
Avril is a quiet and lovely girl.
阅读理解
When you are not well, you may have to _______. The medicine may be not nice to take, but you have to take it, because it will do you good. After a few days, you will get better and you won’t have to take any more medicine. In a short time you will be in good health again, and you will go back to school.
In the cold season, many people catch colds. When you have a cold, your nose is running, so you have to blow (擤) your nose and wipe (擦) it with your handkerchief (手帕).
A bad cold with a high temperature is called flu. When you have the flu, you may pass it to other people around you, because it is very catching (有传染性的). So when you have the flu, you must stay at home.
When you have a bad tooth, you go to see the dentist. He pulls out the bad tooth and looks over the others.
You should look after yourself. If you want to be healthy, you have to take exercise and eat a balanced diet (均衡饮食).
根据短文内容，完成下列各题。在空白处填上一个词组___________。
完成句子：If you ___________, you won’t have to take any more medicine.
把画线部分翻译成汉语。
_____________________________Why should we stay at home when we have the flu?
_____________________________What should we do to keep healthy?
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