1. ( 2013江蘇無錫中考) What a   (雜亂) you’ve made!You’d better clear it up before Mum gets home.

8. Remember to p   the postcards for me on your way to school.

                           (C)

  when   I   happy   a( n)   leave   useless   for   minute   how   shout 

   One day,all feelings were on vacation on an island,and each was having 11  good time. Suddenly,there's a warning of a strong storm,so all rushed to their boats. Yet,Love didn't wish to run away quickly. But as the clouds darkened,Love realized it was time 12  But there were no boats to use.Love looked around with hope.

   Just then Richness was passing by. Love asked,44 Richness,can you take me with you ?J,Richness answered,u No,I can't .There's a lot of gold in my boat. There's no place here 13 you."

   Sorrow passed by after a while. Again,Love asked for help. But it was 14 .“No,I can't take you with me. I am so sad.I want to be by 15 . ”

When Happiness passed by a few 16 later,Love a-gain asked for help. But Happiness was so happy that it couldn’t care about anyone else.

   Love was growing hopeless.Just then somebody 17 ,

“ Come,Love,I will take you with me. ” Love didn't know who was so kind,but jumped onto the boat 18 After getting off the boat,Love met Knowledge. Love asked,u Knowledge,do you know who was so kind to give me a lift 19 no one else wished to help?”

   Knowledge smiled ,“That was Time."

   “Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?” Knowledge smiled and answered ,“ Because only Time is able to understand 20 valuable Love is."

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

                       (B)

  I had hidden the long black bag in the garage for the past two days.Tonight,in the dark,I would finally take it a-way.If everything went OK,it would be done by morning.But I had to be sure no one,not even my wife,saw me.

   It was more difficult to get away from the party than I expected.I said that the children were tired and needed to get to bed.It was partly true. But the main reason for leaving was that I wanted to complete my plan.

   First I had to get the kids to sleep.That was never easy at any time and tonight it was even more difficult.The eldest one wanted to know why we left the party early. I told him 10：30 pm was not early. As usual,I read them a bedtime story,but I had to stop myself reading too quickly or they would learn my secret.

   Silence finally came,and feeling like a thief in the night,I went out of the house and into the garage.Taking one end,I dragged the bag out from its hiding place and took it into the garden. I was worried that my neighbours might see me and call the police.

   It was already eleven o’clock.By the light of the moon I started working,trying to make as little noise as possible.And that was not easy with a saw (鍋子) and a hammer.

   After much effort,my work was finally completed. I looked down at my watch.lt was exactly 4：00 am.Then I went inside to have a shower and get a few hours of sleep. It wouldn’t be long now before the kids would rush into my room and wake me up to tell me about the new tree house Father Christmas had brought them this year.

6. Why did the man feel nervous?

   A. He left the party too late.

   B. He was afraid of the darkness.

   C. He didn't know where the black bag was.

   D. He worried that others would discover his secret.

7. The underlined word “ they ” in Paragraph 3 refers to  .

   A. thieves   B. parents   C. children   D. neighbours

8. In what order did the man do the following?

a. Read the kids a story.

b. Had a shower.

c. Worked in the moonlight.

d. Dragged the bag from the garage.

e. Went to a party.

   A. e-d-a-b-c   B. e-a-d-c-b

   C. a-b-e-d-c   D. a-e-d-c-b

9. What did the man want to do after finishing his plan?

   A. Go to sleep. B. Wake up his children.

   C. Open the bag. D. Call the police.

10. How would the children feel when they saw the man's work?

   A. Confused. B. Excited. C. Tired. D. Angry.

                            (A)

   What's going to happen in the future? Will robots control our planet? Will computers become smarter than us? Not likely. But here are some things that scientists say are most likely to happen in 10 to 30  years from now,according to the BBC.

   Digital money

   We used to pay with cash (現(xiàn)金) for everything we bought. Now when we use a credit card (信用卡) to shop online,money is spent without us seeing it.That means we are already using digital money. Using a card is much easier than searching our pockets for change. It is also safer than carrying a lot of cash.

   When ATM cards were first introduced,they were not accepted everywhere. But now it's hard to live without them. It's reported that people in Sweden completely stopped using cash last year,and the US might be next.

   Bionic (仿生的) eye

   It's no longer something only in a science fiction movie. People who are blind may have a chance to get their sight back—by wearing bionic eyes.

   A blind eye can no longer sense light,but a bionic eye can use a camera to ‘‘ see ” the environment and send data  (數(shù)據(jù)) to the mind .Now the bionic eye only allows patients to see lights and unclear shapes. A high resolution (高清的) image could be just a few years away.

   Self-driving cars

   Unlike a human driver,a self-driving car won’t get distracted (分神) by a phone call,the radio or something outside the window. Sensors (探測器) and cameras on the car would allow it to stick strictly to the rules of the road and keep a safe distance from other cars. This would greatly reduce the number of road accidents. You could even take a nap while the car drives itself. In the future,driverless cars would be widely accepted.

1 .  has stopped using cash completely.

   A. Sweden   B. ATM   C. BBC   D. America

2. What does the writer mainly tell us about digital money?

   A. We use digital money to shop online without paying money.

   B. Digital money is most likely to be used instead of cash.

   C. Using cash is easier and safer than a credit card.

   D. ATM cards are always popular.

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

   A. Bionic eyes only appear in the science fiction film.

   B. Human drivers won’t get distracted by something outside.

   C. The blind wearing bionic eyes may see clearly in the future.

   D. There will be no road accidents at all if self-driving cars are used.

4. From the report,we can learn some information about  .

   A. culture and art         B. industry and farming

   C. science and technology   D. traffic and journey

5. Which of the following can be predicted (預測) from the

passage?

   A. There would be a number of self-driving cars on the road.

   B. The blind could use cameras to see things around.

   C. We would live a hard life with digital money.

   D. Robots would control the world.

  Each of us fails from time to time.If we are wise,having enough experience and knowledge,we regard these failures (失敗) as a necessary and l   part of learning. But often as parents and teachers,we don't 2  this right (權(quán)利) to our children.

   Donnie was a third grader in my class. His 3   about failure kept him from classroom games that other children enjoyed. He 4   answered my questions—he was afraid of making mistakes.

   I tried my best to build his self-confidence. But nothing changed 5  midterm,when Mary,a new teacher,came.She was young and pretty,and she was loved by every student 6  Donnie.lt was her who made a big difference to Donnie later.

One morning,they were doing math problems at the blackboard.Donnie had copied the problems clearly and 7  .But heM missed the fourth problem and began to cry with his head in his arms.

   I didn't know what to do. Suddenly,a smile 8  on Mary's face. From the desk she got a box 9  pencils. “ Look,Donnie”’ she said gently,kneeling (蹲在) beside him.‘‘I've got something to 10  you. ”She removed the pencils,one at a time,and placed them on his desk.

  “ See these pencils,Donnie”. she continued. “They 11  Mrs Landon and me.See how the erasers are worn (磨損) ？ That's because we make mistakes too. But we erase the mistakes and try again.That's what you 12  learn to do,too.”

   She kissed him and stood up ,“Here”’she said, “I'll leave one of these pencils on 13  desk,so you’ll remember that everybody makes mistakes,even teachers." Donnie looked up with 14  in his eyes and a smile.

   The pencil became Donnie's prize. That,together with Mary's encouragement,gradually made him understand 15 the meaning of making mistakes is—it's all right to make mistakes,as long as you erase them and try again.

1 .A. similar   B. active   C. important

2. A. offer   B. pass   C. send

3. A. puzzle   B. worry   C. complaint

4. A. always   B. usually   C. seldom

5. A. since   B. after   C. until

6. A. including   B. except   C. without

7. A. simply   B. carefully   C. casually

8. A. appeared   B. froze   C. disappeared

9. A. made of   B. covered by   C. filled with

10. A. tell   B. show   C. ask

11. A. come to   B. refer to   C. belong to

12. A. might   B. could   C. must

13. A. your   B. his   C. her

14. A. hate   B. love   C. fear

15. A. how   B. why   C. what

10. John bought an edictionary  improve his English.

   A. so that      B. in order not to

   C. such that     D. in order to

9. My robot often goes wrong and causes  trouble.

   A. too much   B. much too

   C. too many   D. many too

8. —Why aren’t you satisfied  your new bike?

  —Because I'm unhappy its colour.

   A. with;at   B. with; with   C. at; with   D. at;at

7.  you do,I will be on your side.

   A. Whenever   B. Whatever

   C. However     D. Wherever