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运城新航标Unit 1 Great scientists
Section Ⅱ Warming Up & Reading－Language Points
Ⅰ.品句填词
1．The need to communicate is a key ________(特征)of human society.
2．I don’t know who sent the gift，but I’ll make some ________(询问)．
3．You will be ________(指示)where to go as soon as the plane is ready.
4．An active attitude towards life can help people deal with whatever ________(挑战)they may come across in daily life.
5．What made you ________(怀疑)your best friend of having taken your necklace?
6．She tried every means to ________(改正) her child of the bad habit.
Ⅱ.选词填空 attend on；be absorbed in；expose；draw a conclusion；cure
1．We’d better discuss together before ________________.
2．I ________________the book just now and didn’t notice you enter the room.
3．The doctor ________________me of my illness，and I was very thankful to him.
4．Dr.Martin himself ________________the sick man last night.
5．They consider it almost a crime to ________________children to violence and sex on TV. Ⅲ.单项填空
1．(2011年山东实验中学高二检测)No one has ________ anything better than the plan now under consideration.
A．put up with B．come up
C．put forward D．come up to
2．(2011年合肥168中学高二检测)Mary thought highly of the painting，but to Mr.Smith’s ________eye，the painting was terrible.
A．eager B．extra
C．exact D．expert
3．(2011年白鹭洲高二检测)Her pale face suggested that she ________ badly ill and I suggested she ________to hospital without delay.
A．be；should be sent B．was；be sent
C．be；was sent D．was；was sent
4．(2009年高考山东卷)So sudden ________that the enemy had no time to escape.
A．did the attack B．the attack did
C．was the attack D．the attack was
5．She was so________in her job that she didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door.
A．attracted B．absorbed
C．drawn D．focused
6．He isn’t like his brother________in appearance________in character.
A．both；and B．neither；nor
C．not only；but also D．either；or
7．Mr.Green stood up in defence of the 16-year-old boy, saying that he was not the one________.
A．blamed B．blaming
C．to blame D．to be blamed
8．—Don’t forget to phone me when you get home.Just to let me know you’ve arrived safely. —I won’t forget.Good-bye then.
A．With pleasure
B．It’s kind of you
C．Don’t mention it
D．Have a nice trip
9．—________？
—She is very lovely and has a pair of big eyes.
A．What do you think of Susan
B．What does Susan look like
C．How is Susan
D．What is Susan
10．The Food and Agriculture Organization says more than forty billion dollars a year needs to be invested in agriculture to ________ world hunger, which is becoming more and more serious.
A．defeat B．expand
C．reject D．cure
Ⅳ.阅读理解
Michael Faraday was the son of a blacksmith (铁匠)．There were four children in his family and, with his father often ill and unable to work，Michael Faraday had to earn his living from an early age.This meant little or no schooling.However，the family belonged to a religious group，and Faraday learnt to read and write at Sunday School.
When he was only fourteen，Faraday found a job as a bookbinder (装订工)．He used to read the books he was given to bind and he became very interested in the scientific books，particularly the ones about electricity.His interest soon took a practical path and he began conducting his own experiments.These were very basic because Faraday had to make all of his equipment himself.However，he was very careful and kept a clear written record of all his findings.
One day he was given an entrance ticket to the Royal Institute chemistry lecture，given by Humphry Davy.Determined to work for this great scientist，he sent Davy a job application and included his laboratory reports on the experiments he had carried out.In 1813，Davy offered Faraday a job as one of his laboratory assistants.Faraday learnt quickly and soon was recognized as a very able analytical http://www.70edu.comter he went to work at the Royal Institute.
Michael Faraday was, perhaps，the greatest practical scientist of the 19th century.As a chemist，he discovered the benzene (苯)，which is now the focal point of chemical study.He also proved the relationship between electricity and chemical bonding (化学键)．As a physicist，he invented the dynamo，which led to the later invention of the electric motor.He also discovered the effect of magnetism (磁) on light rays.
1．Why did Faraday attend Sunday School?
A．He had to work for a bookbinder at weekdays.
B．He hoped to read many of the scientific books there.
C．He would like to learn religious knowledge.
D．His family couldn’t afford his normal school education.
2．When working as a bookbinder，Faraday________.
A．published his great findings on electricity
B．made his own equipment for his experiments
C．read many books by Humphry Davy
D．gained his fame as a practical scientist
3．In order to get a chance to work for Davy，Faraday ________.
A．bought tickets to attend Davy’s lecture
B．sent his experiment reports to Davy
C．went to the Royal Institute to visit Davy
D．offered to do laboratory work for free
4．We can learn from the last paragraph that________.
B．electricity was Faraday’s best-known finding
C．Faraday’s research covered different fields
D．Faraday was more a chemist than a physicist
Ⅴ.任务型读写
Smoking is one of the worst things kids can do to their bodies. Every single day, about 4,000 kids between the ages of 12 and 17 start smoking. Most junior school students don’t smoke－only about 1 in 10 does. Most senior school students don’t smoke either －about 1 in 4 does.
But why do those who smoke ever begin? There’s more than just one simple answer. Some kids may start
smoking just because they’re curious. Others may like the idea of doing something that grown-ups don’t want them to do. Still others might think smoking is a way to act or smoking makes them look like an adult.
Luckily, fewer people are starting to smoke than a few years ago. Maybe that’s because more and more people have learned that smoking can cause cancer and heart disease. Sometimes kids don’t worry about what future illness they might get.
Nicotine and other poisonous chemicals in tobacco cause lots of diseases, like heart problems and some kinds of cancer. If kids smoke, it will hurt their lungs and hearts each time they light up. It can also make it more difficult for blood to flow in the body, so smokers may feel tired. The longer they smoke, the worse the damage becomes.
The human body is smart, and it knows when it’s being poisoned. When kids try smoking for the first time, they often cough a lot and feel pain or burnt in their throats and lungs. This is their lungs’ way of trying to protect them. Also, many kids say that they feel sick to their stomachs or
Section Ⅲ Learning about Language & Using Language
Ⅰ.品句填词
1．The origins of the ________(宇宙)are still a mystery.
2．The May 4th ________(运动) of 1919 is very important in the history of China.
3．Our teacher tells us that exercise ________(有助于)to good health.
4．Several ________(热情的) young teachers have just started working at the school.
5．She’s got a really ________(积极的)attitude to life.
6．When her husband left home she felt ________(抛弃)and useless.
Ⅱ.选词填空 reject；be strict with；enthusiastic；make sense of；make sense；cautious
1．I can’t ____________________this poem，but perhaps I will if I read it again.
2．Although I ____________________ by the university, I didn’t lose heart.
3．As she ____________ very __________________ her children, they developed a good studying habit.
4．Only after finishing reading the passage can you find it ____________________.
5．With so many people watching him, Jim was very ________________.
6. He doesn’t sound ________________ about the place, in which his parents have ever worked.
Ⅲ.单项填空
1．(2011年临沂高二检测)I don’t think his reason for being late makes ________.
A．use B．sense
C．value D．cause
2．(2011年青岛高二检测)The teacher didn’t explain the problem clearly，so many students were ________.
A．confusing B．mixing
C．confused D．mixed
3．(2011年石家庄高二检测)Firemen said the fire was under control，but they warned that the change in weather might ________ a new fire.
A．bring in B．break out
C．result from D．lead to
4．(2011年湖州高二检测)The power station ________last year is a big one.
A．having been built B．built
C．being built D．to be built
5．(2011年河南实验中学高二检测)Only in this way ________to get there ahead of time.
A．you can hope B．you did hope
C．can you hope D．did you hope
6．A small but ________ crowd cheered as the players ran onto the field.
A．energetic B．enthusiastic
C．enjoyable D．encouraged
7．I cared for none of the presents ________the wonderful bag you bought for my 12th birthday.
A．in addition to B．as well as
C．in addition D．apart from
8．Franklin’s ability to learn from observations and experience________greatly to his success in public life.
A．owed B．contributed
C．attached D．related
—I think we’d better fly there.It’s much more comfortable.
A．insist B．want
C．suppose D．suggest
10．Our students ought to ________our share to the coming college students’ sports meeting in our city.
A．contribute B．construct
C．instruct D．introduce
Ⅳ.完形填空
Every morning my friend would stop on the way to work to have a quick breakfast with her 8-year-old son.Then off at school.They ate the same thing every morning：an egg sandwich，juice，coffee for her，and milk for him. the door，，，and gave ，telling her it was his first meal during the couldn’t，herself included，，support，food，So her “Tradition of Kindness” day she and her son went on ，experience was firmly put into her son’s mind. “Tradition of Kindness” goes on with her son，，her son stops every morning 1．A.sent B．dropped
C．called D．drove
2．A.light B．expensive
C．ordinary D．extra
3．A.stopped B．escaped
C．backed D．hid
4．A.shop B．market
C．hotel D．restaurant
5．A.recognized B．refused
C．thanked D．found
6．A.days B．minutes
C．months D．weeks
7．A.cold B．good
C．strange D．nervous
8．A.action B．time
C．care D．effect
9．A.everyone B．someone
C．no one D．anyone
10．A.education B．information
C．comfort D．safety
11．A.again B．further
C．once D．first
12．A.contact B．encourage
C．follow D．help
13．A.began B．existed
14．A.win B．buy
C．show D．award
15．A.promise B．agreement
C．order D．practice
16．A.although B．so
C．but D．because
17．A.cries B．jumps
C．jokes D．smiles
18．A.school B．childhood
C．youth D．adulthood
19．A.office B．cinema
C．store D．library
20．A.connect B．relate
C．pass D．move
Ⅴ.阅读理解
Researchers at Oregon State University(OSU)have made important progress in work that
should lead toward robots that can not only walk and run very well，but use little energy at the same time.
Studies are moving closer to designing robots that could do dangerous work，create prosthetic limbs(假肢)for humans that work much better than in the past，or even help some people who use wheelchairs to get“walking”abilities.
“Researchers have been working toward robot movement for a long time，”said Jonathan Hurst，a professor at OSU.“What we’ve done is to study what behavior is really possible for a robot.”
The movement of humans and other animals is difficult to http://www.70edu.coming little energy，they can move easily over hard areas，and enjoy balance from muscles(肌肉)．They have different ways to deal with forces，such as holding something hard in place rigidly(牢牢地)，like the act of holding a cup of coffee level during a car ride.In their recent studies，the OSU researchers proved that these 相互排斥的)．Humans deal with this problem by using pairs of muscles.For a robot，the more it’s able to do one of these tasks，the less able it is to do the other.
Presently，robots that can walk and run must be as rigid as possible while walking.But this way uses a lot of energy.The OSU researchers are working toward something that has similar or better performance，but uses far less energy，and is closer to the abilities of animals.
“So there’s no reason why we shouldn’t be able to build robots with good movement ability，”Hurst said.“Clearly this might be useful in highly dangerous situations.But I could also see great improvements possible with prosthetic limbs that work much better than present technology.”
1．The robots being studied by researchers at OSU________.
A．are successful now
B．use little energy
C．do better than before
D．can run faster than humans
2．Which of the following have researchers been studying all the time?
B．The robots’ weight.
C．The robots’ sizes.
D．The robots’ walking speed.
3．The underlined words“two abilities”in Para.4 refer to________.
A．walking and running
B．walking and holding
C．moving and using little energy
D．moving and balancing
4．According to Jonathan Hurst，we know that robots with good movement ability________.
A．can be used in medical science
B．are only used in highly dangerous situations
C．will hardly be created in the future
D．will have a bad influence on man
5．Which section of a newspaper is this passage probably taken from?
A．Business. B．Science.
C．Environment. D．Advertisement.
Unit 2 The United Kingdom
Section Ⅱ Warming Up & Reading－Language Points
Ⅰ.品句填词
1．Anyone who knows how many ________(省) there are in China，please raise your hand.
2．We are not sure whether she is planning to join the ________(联盟)．
3．The bank close to my home can supply you with foreign ________(货币)．
4．He studied classical ________(建筑学) and design in Rome about twenty years ago.
5. As a headmaster，more of his time is taken up with ________(管理) than with teaching.
6．Tokyo University is the most important educational ________(机构)in Japan.
Ⅱ.选词填空 take the place of；break away from；be linked to；clarify；pide... into...
1．Although the e-magazine has greatly developed, it still can’t________________paper magazines.
2．He determined to ________________ his family and has gone to live in Australia.
3．Generally speaking, lung disease ________________ smoking.
4．After World War Two，Germany________________two separate countries.
5．The government has ________________its position on equal pay for women many times. Ⅲ.单项填空
1．(2011年安庆市高二检测)Internet has had a strong ________ on our lives.
A．difference B．defense
C．confidence D．influence
2．(2010年濮阳高二检测)—I am terribly sorry.I shouldn’t have lost my temper.
—You ________at me but that’s OK.
A．do shout B．have shouted
C．is shouting D．did shout
3．(2009年高考安徽卷)China has got a good ________ for fighting against the flu with its careful and smooth organization.
A．reputation B．influence
C．impression D．knowledge
4．(2009年高考湖南卷)—The food here is nice enough.
—My friend ________me a right place.
A．introduces B．introduced
C．had introduced D．was introducing
5．(2011年潍坊高二调研)—Will you be ________this afternoon, Samuel?
—It depends. I’m afraid I’ll watch NBA.
A．suitable B．convenient
C．accurate D．available
6．The father as well as his three children ________skating on the frozen river every Sunday afternoon in winter.
A．is going B．go
C．goes D．are going
7．Teachers often use illustrations to ________language points that are________the students.
A．handle；puzzled B．express；puzzling
C．clarify；puzzling D．conclude；puzzled
8．(2011年浙江宁波高二检测)When ________，the museum will be open to the public next year.
A．completed B．completing
9．As for the accident，he only told us the main facts，________most of the details.
A．putting out B．taking out
C．bringing out D．leaving out
10．We have worked together in harmony for many years, and I find it________with them.
A．worthy of working B．useless to work
C．worthy working D．worthwhile working
Ⅳ.阅读理解
The U．S.Postal Service delivers(递送)mail through rain and snow.But people who look forward to receiving mail on Saturdays may soon be disappointed.In order to cut costs，Postmaster General John Potter has suggested reducing mail delivery by one day per week.
From 2008 to 2009，the amount of mail in the United States dropped by nearly 26 billion pieces.The main reasons for the decline(下降)have nothing to do with bad weather or barking dogs.In the Internet age，many people are choosing e-mail over writing letters.They are paying bills online instead of mailing checks(支票)．
The weak economy and serious competition from private carriers，such as FedEx and UPS，have also led to the decline.As a result，the Postal Service lost $3.8 billion last year.On March 2，Potter delivered more bad news：Without major changes，the Postal Service may lose $238 billion over the next 10 years.
Not everyone is for the idea.“Saturday is an important delivery day，”Jason Chaffetz told The Washington Post.Instead of cutting Saturday service，Chaffetz suggests creating postal“holidays”on the slowest delivery days each year.He says that cutting Saturday service will delay(推迟)important deliveries，such as medicines.And people without computers don’t have the choice of paying bills online.
Supporters of the plan say it is a difficult but important step.The Postal Service projects that cutting one day of deliveries per week could save $3.5 billion per year.Many Americans are behind the new postal plan.In a 2009 Gallup Poll,66 percent of people surveyed said they were for reducing delivery from six days to five to help the Postal Service balance its budget(开支)．Some supporters say getting used to a new delivery schedule would not be a problem for most people.They also say that people who need Saturday delivery could use private carriers.
1．The U．S.Postal Service cancels Saturday’s delivery to ________.
A．reduce regular mails
B．cut down expense
C．give carriers enough time to rest
D．improve its service
2．The amount of mail in the US declined from 2008 to 2009 because of all the following EXCEPT ________.
A．bad weather
B．hot competition
C．the poor economy
D．the development of the Internet
3．According to the passage，Jason Chaffetz ________.
A．has no computers at home
B．is complaining about slow delivery of the Postal Service
C．is disappointed about cutting Saturday service
D．insists the Postal Service deliver mail every day
4．We can learn from the last paragraph that ________.
A．reducing delivery from six days to five doesn’t make much difference
B．few Americans are for the new postal plan of the Postal Service
C．few people are willing to use private carriers in the US
D．a lot of people are wishing the Postal Service a good future
Do you know anything about the Nile? It is the longest river in the world and flows about 6,677 km through Eastern Africa from its most remote sources in Burundi to a delta on the Mediterranean Sea in Northeast Egypt. The main headstreams, the Blue Nile and the White Nile, join at Khartoum in Sudan to form the Nile proper. The river has been used for irrigation in Egypt since at least 4000 B. C．， a function now regulated largely by the Aswan High Dam.
The source of the Nile and its life－giving flood were a mystery to the people of the world for centuries. First, Ptolemy held that the source was the “Mountain of the Moon”， and the search for the origin of the Nile attracted much attention of the people in the 18th and 19th centuries.Then James Bruce, the Scottish explorer, went to look for the source and identified Lake Jana as the source of the Blue Nile in 1770. And later, John Spike, the British explorer, went to search for the source of another branch of the Nile. He is credited with the identification of Lake Victoria and Ripon Falls as the source of the White Nile.
Now the people along the Nile love it so much that they are trying all their best to protect it while they make good use of it for agriculture irrigation, industry and their daily life.
Section Ⅲ Learning about Language & Using Language
Ⅰ.品句填词
1．We were very busy so there was no time to go ________(观光) while in Rome.
2．the crazy fans at home.
3．She will probably take great pride in wearing school ________(制服)．
4．English.
5．the means of producing things.
6．What you say now is not ________(一致的) with what you said last week.
Ⅱ.选词填空 much to one’s delight； consist of； arrange for； in memory of； be thrilled at
1．I have ________________ a car to meet the foreign guests.You needn’t go there.
2．The medical team ________________ ten doctors and fifteen nurses set off on a trip to Sichuan last night.
3．We ________________the good news that our team won the first.
4．We set up a monument ________________ the heroes.
5．________________________， his son has been admitted to Beijing University.
Ⅲ.单项填空
1．(2011年东营高二检测)It’s nearly ten o’clock and father is ________to come back at any moment.
A．possible B．likely
C．able D．alike
2．(2011年池州高二检测)________，I passed the most difficult exam I have ever had.
A．It’s my pleasure
B．To my disappointment
C．To my delight
D．To my anger
3．(2011年株洲高二检测)________，the young girl laughs in the way ________her mother did at that age.
A．To my disappointment；that
B．To my joy；in which
C．To my surprise；/
D．To my excitement；which
4．(2011年三明高二检测)It’s said that he lives in England in a ________house with all modern ________.
A．furnishing；convenience
B．furnishing；conveniences
C．furnished；convenience
D．furnished；conveniences
5．—Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?
—Because the old one has been damaged ________.
A．beyond reach B．beyond repair
C．beyond control D．beyond description
6．On hearing the news that her husband was killed by Pakistani separatists, the wife________.
C．broke down D．broke up
7．—Why do you look sad?
—There are so many problems ________.
A．remaining to settle
B．remained settling
C．remaining to be settled
D．remained to be settled
8．He kept his eyes ________and stayed where he was.
A．shut B．to be shut
C．shutting D．to shut
9．It seems strange that the rich woman who owns a company________vegetables in a market every weekend.
A．sells B．has sold
C．should sell D．should have sold
10．________attracts most of the visitors to the park is that there is a special kind of water from a spring tasting sweet.
A．Which B．What
C．That D．Why
Ⅳ.完形填空 was 14 he said，“You’re”，I fell in love with a very nice middle-，who had said to me，“Let’s，you’ve failed at everything you’ve ever done.”So I tried hard with my to much and my girl friend was also very proud. University，where time job at Leeds University，I began to feel proud of myself－ a working class boy who’d early，now teaching at the university.
My writing career took off when I discovered my own style.Now I’m，have been on TV，？：“I believe in you.You’ll succeed.”
1．A.bright B．useless
C．simple D．hopeful
2．A.anything B．something
C．everything D．nothing
3．A.low B．poor
C．good D．useful
4．A.support B．happiness
C．surprise D．thing
5．A.admitted B．decided
C．planned D．told
6．A.me B．them
C．her D．it
7．A.wrong B．right
C．stupid D．faulty
8．A.see B．know
9．A.experiment B．practice
C．writing D．composition
10．A.came on B．came in
C．came out D．came back
11．A.day B．night
C．month D．year
12．A.graduation B．pass
C．degree D．success
13．A.giving in B．giving back
C．giving out D．giving up
14．A.while B．if
C．when D．or
15．A.there B．here
C．it D．that
16．A.left B．attended
C．changed D．graduated
17．A.tired B．calm
C．nervous D．famous
18．A.And B．But
C．However D．Well
19．A.just B．exactly
C．so D．very
20．A.praised B．said
C．answered D．advised
Ⅴ.阅读理解
The report came to the British on May 21,1941.The German battleship Bismarck，the most
powerful warship in the world，was moving out into the Atlantic Ocean.Her task：to destroy the ships carrying supplies from the United States to war-torn England.
The British had feared such a task.No warship they had could match the Bismarck in speed or in firepower.The Bismarck had eight 15-inch guns and 81 smaller guns.She could move at 30 nautical miles(海里)an hour.She was believed to be unsinkable.
However，the British had to sink her.They sent out a task force headed by their best battleship Hood to hunt down the Bismarck.On May 24，the Hood found the Bismarck.
It was a meeting that the German commander Luetjens did not want to see.His orders were to destroy the British ships that were carrying supplies，but to stay away from a fight with British warships.
The battle didn’t last long.The Bismarck’s first torpedo(鱼雷)hit the Hood，which went down taking all but three of her 1,419 men with her.
But in the fight，the Bismarck was slightly damaged.Her commander decided to run for repairs to France，which had at that time been taken by the Germans.The British force followed her.However，because of the Bismarck’s speed and the heavy fog，they lost sight of her.
For two days，every British ship in the Atlantic tried to find the Bismarck，but with no success.Finally，she was sighted by a plane from Ireland.Trying to slow the Bismarck down so that their ships could catch up with her，the British fired at her from the air.The Bismarck was hit.
On the morning of May 27，the last battle was fought.Four British ships fired on the
1．The Bismarck sailed into the Atlantic Ocean ________.
A．to sink the Hood
B．to gain control of France
C．to cut off American supplies to Britain
D．to stop British warships reaching Germany
2．Many people believed that the Bismarck could not be defeated because she ________.
A．was fast and powerful
B．had more men on board
C．was under Luetjens command
D．had bigger guns than other ships
3．We learn from the text that on May 24________.
A．the British won the battle against the Bismarck
B．the Bismarck won the battle against the British
C．the British gunfire damaged the Bismarck seriously
D．the Bismarck succeeded in keeping away from the
British
4．Luetjens tried to sail to France in order to ________.
A．have the ship repaired
B．join the other Germans
C．get help from the French
D．get away from the British
5．Which of the following is the immediate cause of the sinking of the Bismarck?
A．The British air strikes.
B．The damage done by the Hood.
C．Gunfire from the British warships.
D．Luetjen’s decision to run for France.
Unit 3 Life in the future
Section Ⅱ Warming Up & Reading－Language Points
Ⅰ.品句填词
1．She felt she had looked at the problem from every ________(方面)．
2．We are told to ________(早先的) experience is necessary for this job.
3．Take two of the ________(药片) three times daily before meals.
4．If you need help at any time in the flight，one of the ________(乘务员) will be pleased to help you.
5．We all wore ________(面罩) at the party and no one knew who we were.
6．Nancy’s trip to Singapore made a strong ________(印象)on her.
Ⅱ.选词填空 slide into； take up； catch sight of； lack for； be back on one’s feet； sweep up
1．The teacher ________________ the lesson when Jenny stopped talking.
2．Christine doesn’t ________________ friends in the new environment.
3．I ________________ a hungry dog that was looking for food in the rubbish.
4．Six months later after bet operation, Sue ________________ again.
5．Jan was ________________ the bits of paper and broken glass when we came in.
6．The naughty boy ________________ the driver’s seat and started the engine.
Ⅲ.单项填空
1．Thinking that her daughter was doing homework, the mother left the room, ________.
A．quickly and gentle B．quick and gentle
C．quickly and gently D．quick and gently
2．(2011年濮阳高二检测)The old man drove the car at a ________speed, making us very comfortable.
A．high B．surprising
C．crazy D．constant
3．(2011年杭州高二检测)Please explain how two or more things are similar________different from each other.
A．to B．or
C．in D．and
4．I like getting up very early in summer.The morning air is so good ________.
A．to be breathed B．to breathe
C．breathing D．being breathed
5．This magazine is very ________with young people，who like its content and style.
A．familiar B．popular
C．similar D．particular
6．The practice of hanging clothes across the street is a common ________ in many parts of the city.
A．look B．sign
C．sight D．appearance
7．—________when has the country been open to international trade?
—1978，I suppose.
A．Since B．In
C．From D．After
8．After he retired from office，Rogers ________painting for a while，but soon lost interest.
A．took up B．saved up
9．His head soon appeared out of the window，________he saw nothing but trees.
A．where B．which
C．there D．from where
10．Americans don’t like using Mr，Mrs or Miss.As a result, if they don’t use your family name，that doesn’t mean any ________.
A．lacking respect B．lack respect
C．lack of respect D．lacking respecting
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A group of European researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology(TU/e)are working hard to connect robots with homes.The robots will make sure that homes are nice places to stay and that patients do the right things.
This recently started research project，which has been named KSERA，focuses(关注)on COPD(慢性阻塞性肺病)patients.In 2030 this disease will be the third cause of death worldwide.The disease especially affects the elderly.
In three years’ time several demonstration(示范)houses should be finished，where a robot will play the central role.It follows patients through the house，learns their habits，watches them closely，gives sound advice，turns the air conditioning up or down a bit，and warns a doctor when the patient is not feeling well.Besides，the robot also provides fun in the form of the Internet and videos.“We want to show what is possible in this area，”says project manager Dr.Lydia Meesters.
The TU/e researcher says that this new type of intelligent care house will not be a cold environment.It should be as homely as possible.In an ideal(理想的)situation the only technology you see will be the robot.It will be the contact for all the systems in the homes. Xkb 1.co m
Ethical issues(道德问题)will also be given special focus.The robot must give good advice to patients，but it should not be a policeman，Meesters explains.What to do，for example，when a COPD patient lights a cigarette?
The project will cost almost 4 million euros,2.9 million of which will be provided by the EU.Other parties are the Italian research center Institute Superiore Mario Boella，Vienna University of Technology，Hamburg University，the Italian ICT company Consoft，the Central European Institute of Technology in Vienna and the Israeli care provider Maccabi Healthcare Services.
1．KSERA is mainly for ________.
A．the sick at home
B．children at home
C．the elderly in hospital
D．scientists in the lab
2．Paragraph 3 mainly tells us that robots ________.
A．can do many things
B．are stronger than men
C．are better than doctors
D．can make the best home
3．How many parties offered money to KSERA?
A．Five. B．Six.
C．Seven. D．Eight.
4．According to the passage，the robots will ________.
A．be put into production very soon
B．be popular with the COPD patients
C．make a home feel cold
D．act as a policeman
Ⅴ.任务型读写
To call land “marginal” it is not very good. Low quality soil is not the only reason why land could be considered marginal. The land might be in an area where rainfall is limited. Or it might be
