Alice： You seem to be absorbed(全神贯注) in the magazine, David.
David： It is the New scientist, __________ (deliver) to me this morning. Honestly speaking, I am fascinated(着迷的) by the magazine.
Alice： Are there articles or stories about the latest__________ (science) breakthrough?
David: Sure. I am reading an article______________ (introduce) a new invention --- the “flying car”.
Alice: That sounds interesting. Can you explain to me ____ the “flying car” works?
David: Yes. The car has four wheels and two wings that can be folded. So it can _________ be driven on the road or flown at a speed of 110 miles per hour, just like a plane. When the roads are crowded,
_____ is often the case now, you can fly it and easily reach your destination. Besides, it uses electricity instead of petrol, so it’s
________________ (environment) friendly
Alice: Sounds great! This kind of car will make our lives ________ (easy) and more comfortable. By the way, is the “flying car” on the market yet? Can I buy
___ now?
David: I’m afraid not. The car ____________ (try) out at present and it still needs to be improved.
Alice： I bet it is very expensive.
David： It does cost a lot of money, but scientists are working hard to bring down the price.
阅读下面材料，用不多于 1 个单词的正确形式填空
In the United States, there were 222 people (report) to be billionaires (亿万富翁) in 2003. The
(rich) of these is Bill Gates, worth
least $ 41 billion, who made his money
starting the company Microsoft. Mr. Gates was only 21 years old
he first helped to set up the company in 1976. He was a billionaire by the time he was 31.
, there are still some other people who have made lots of money at even
(young) ages. Other young people who have struck it rich include Jackie Coogan and Shirley Temple.
of these child actors made over a million dollars
(act) in movies before they were 14. But
youngest billionaire is Albert von Thurn und Taxis of Germany, who, in 2001, inherited (继承) a billion dollars when he turned 18!
语法填空,阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Edison was one of the greatest scientists that greatly shaped modem society.
When he was seven, Edison's family moved from Ohio to Michigan after his father got a job there. Because of hearing problems, he had difficulty (follow) the lessons and often ran away from school. However, he used the time
(read) books and set up a laboratory in his home. But the smell from his laboratory was often so strong
his mother had to stop him from carrying out any more experiments at home.
At the age of twelve, Edison got a job on the Grand Trunk Railway. There, he made use of an abandoned (被抛弃的) car his laboratory. During that time, he
(success) developed a device (设备) that could send messages. By 1869, Edison' s inventions in telegraphy were widely accepted,
made him decide to leave the job and become a full-time
(invent). Edison's most' "well-known" inventions included the electric light bulb, microphones and so on. In explaining
he could come up with so many inventions, Edison said "Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration."
Edison (die) at the age of 84 on October 18, 1931. At the time of his death, he was still doing experiments in his laboratory in West Orange, New Jersey. He clearly enjoyed his work and lived life to
fullest.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
It is recommended that one of the effective ways to make your English writing skills improved should be keeping a diary. (compare) with other form of writing， it takes
(little) time as well as being shorter. It is
(general) recognized that you will get to learn how to express yourself in English if you insist on practising. Apparently you may meet with
good many difficulties at times. The trouble is
you can not find appropriate words and phrases to give expression to your mind. In addition, there are lots of idiomatic ways of Chinese appearing in your diary.
my point of view, a piece of good advice is that there should be no
way more suitable than keeping a notebook and an English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something
(beat) you, put
down and then consult the dictionary. Certainly you can get help from your English teacher if necessary. I’m sure it is of great use to keep a diary in English for the
(improve) of writing abilities.
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷相应位置上。
This is my story of friendship. About two years ago, I was really just a happy guy stress. However, one day in the fourth grade, all things changed. My best friend and I got into
big fight and didn’t talk to each other for a year. After that, I got really sad and had many thoughts
(kill) myself. A few weeks after the fight, my first best friend,
I met in daycare, helped me a lot. I hadn’t talked to him for a really long time, but he still took me in and
(hang) out with me and made me feel
(good). Another year later, I had lost almost all my self-confidence and I cruelly treated
(me), from pulling my own hair to
(hurt) myself. At this period, I also got looked down upon a lot. And again, my best friend came to help me. Since then I have made a promise
I will never hurt myself. This taught me the value of friendship and how
(power) it can be. Without my best friend, I might not be here today.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。
Alibaba founder, Jack Ma graduated from the Hangzhou Teacher’s Institute in 1988 with a major in English language education, and went on to teach at another university in the city. He gave up university teaching job after
（discover）the Internet.
Ma became excited __ the Internet during a visit to the United States in 1995 and wanted to find a way
（bring ）the online world to China. In 1999, he persuaded friends to give him $60,000 to start an e-commerce firm called Alibaba.
Seeing an opportunity for small businesses to buy and sell their goods online, he started Alibaba, firstly running the company out of his apartment in the （east） city of Hangzhou. Alibaba Group includes Tmall.com for business-to-consumer trade and Taobao, China’s
（popular ）online consumer marketplace with hundreds of millions of products and services listed. Now the company is
Internet giant and Ma—a former English teacher---is among China’s most super-rich.
On his long road to riches, Jack Ma says his （inspire） has been the film character Forrest Gump.
“I like that guy. I （watch） that movie about 10 times,” he said in an interview with CNBC.
“Every time I get frustrated, I watch that movie.”
Ma said the lesson he learned from the film featuring Tom Hanks was “no matter what changes, you are you. I’m still the guy I was 15 years ago when I earned $20 a month.