B

Today, robots come in all shapes and sizes. They can’t complain, even if the work is heavy and dangerous. And they can work or play all day without getting bored. Unlike a human’s arms, a robot’s joints will never get stiff (僵硬的). The end of the arm can be fitted with devices (裝置) to perform different tasks. These could be a welding (焊接) point, suction cups (吸附杯) or gripping fingers (鉗形指) for lifting and moving objects. Such an arm of these computer controlled industrial robots can work 24 hours a day.

Robopets (機器人寵物) are high-tech robots programmed to play. They can communicate with their owners and recognize their voices. Each one will develop a different “personality”. They can be a lot of fun to play with, but these robots can also be helpful to people who are sick and can’t look after a real animal. Many doctors believe that when a person is happy and laughing, their body recovers faster. A robopet might be just what the doctor ordered.

NeCoRo is a robot cat that has been developed to be more than a toy. The robot uses sensors (傳感器) that can detect movement and sound. It can even store helpful information in its memory. Its behaviour changes over time, just like a real pet.

60. From Paragraph 1 we learn that ________.

A. a human’s arms never get stiff

B. robots sometimes get bored just as humans do

C. robots can do some work which humans can’t

D. robots can work all day but they can’t play

61. Rob pets are especially useful in ________according to the passage.

A. schools                  B. Hospitals       C. cinemas              D. factories

62. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. A robot never says “NO” to the dangerous work.

B. A robot can “remember” useful information.

C. NeCoRo is a robot dog.

D. NeCoRo’s behaviour changes over time.

63. What does the underlined word “detect” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Recognize.          B. Create.          C. Store.                 D. Destroy.

D

Tess still stood hesitating like a swimmer about to make his dive, hardly knowing whether to return or move forward, when a figure came out from the dark door of the tent. It was a tall young man, smoking.

    He had an almost black face, though red and smooth. His moustache was black with curled points, though he could not be more than twenty-three or-four. There was all unusual force in his face, and in his daring rolling eyes.

    “Well, my beauty, what can I do for you?” said he, coming forward. And seeing that she was quite at a loss: “Never mind me, I am Mr. d’Urbervilles. Have you come to see me or my mother”

    This differed greatly from what Tess had expected. She had dreamed of an aged and dignified face. She tried to keep calm and answered-“I came to see your mother, sir.”

    “I am afraid you cannot see her-she is ill in bed,” replied the representative of the house; for this was Mr. Alec, the only son of the noble family. “What is the business you wish to see her about?”

    “It isn’t business-it is-I can hardly say what.”

    “Pleasure”

    “Oh no. Why, sir, if I tell you, it will seem…”

    Tess’s sense of a certain ridicule was now so strong that despite her general discomfort at being here, her rosy lips curved（彎曲）towards a smile, much to the attraction of the young man.

    “It is so foolish,” she stammered（結結巴巴地說）; “I fear I can’t tell you”

    “Never mind; I like foolish things. Try again, my dear,” said he kindly.

    “Mother asked me to come,” Tess continued, “and, indeed, I was in the mind to do so myself.  But I did not think it would be like this. I came, sir, to tell you that we are of the same family as you.”

    “Ho! Poor relations!”

    “Yes.”

    “Stokes”

    “No; d’Urbervilles.”

    “Ay, ay; I mean d’Urbervilles.”

    “Our names are worn away to Durbeyfield; but we have several proofs that we are d’Urbervilles. The local scholars hold the view that we are, …and…and we have an old seal（印章）and a silver spoon marked with the same castle as yours. So mother said we ought to make ourselves known to you, as we’ve lost our horse by a bad accident; we can hardly make a living.”

    “Very kind of your mother, I’m sure.” Alec looked at Tess as he spoke, in a way that made her uneasy. ”And so, my pretty girl, you’ve come on a friendly visit to us, as relations.”

    “I suppose I have,” looking less confident and uncomfortable again.

    “Well—there’s no harm in it. Where do you live? What are you?”

                                       —Tess of the d’Urbervilles By Thomas Hardy

67. How does Tess feel in the whole course of the meeting with Alec？

      A. Excited and hopeful                                  B. Nervous and uncomfortable

      C. Surprised but comfortable                        D. Pleased but embarrassed

68. In the eyes of Tess, Alec is ________.

      A. forceful and daring                                   B. unfriendly and talkative

     C. a gentle and reliable man                        D. older than she had expected

69. Why does Tess pay the visit to the d’Urbervilles？

      A. To see Alec himself.    

    B. To see Alec’s mother.

      C. To confirm that they are of the same family.

      D. To make known their relationship and seek help.

70. Alec appears quite friendly to Tess mainly because ________.

      A. Tess is his distant relation                       B. Tess looks polite to him

     C. Tess is a pretty girl                      D. Tess looks ridiculous

第二節(jié)：書面表達（共25分）

假如你是李明，最近你校學生正在參加某英語報組織的討論，其中一個話題是：在你市建設一個核電站有無必要。請根據(jù)下面提供的信息給報社寫一封信，介紹討論情況。

55%的同學認為有必要建設一座核電站：

可滿足我市不斷增長的電力需求

有利于保持空氣清潔

比電能更便宜

45%的同學不贊成建設核電站：

造價高

核廢料處理困難

一旦發(fā)生事故，會造成重大災難

注意：1. 詞數(shù)120左右。

      2. 信的開頭已為你寫好，不計入詞數(shù)。

      3. 參考詞匯：建設 construction  n.

Dear editor,

  　　I’m writing to tell you about the discussion we have just had in our school about …

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

23．_____you can’t finish the book in less than an hour, I suppose?

_____.

Yes, I’m sure I can    B．No, hardly C．Sorry, I can’t   D．I don’t think I can.

12. Mr. White works with an import and export company, but he ______ for this industrial fair, since he is on leave.

A. has worked                                    B. works              

C. has been working                           D. is working

30. Chinese food always gains ____________ from people all over the world.

   A. approval        B. appreciation        C. attraction          D. Agreement

六、完成句子(10%)

1. 你怎樣才能重新贏得她的信任？

   How ________ you______________________ her trust ?

2. 你答應過要帶孩子們去野營，所以你必須信守諾言。

  You promised you would take the children camping , _____________________________.

3. Born in a poor family, she had to ___________________________(在酒吧里唱歌維持生計).

4. _________________________________ (我在每張唱片封面上都貼了標簽(label)) so that I can easily find the record I need every time.

5. 在愚人節(jié)那天，孩子們捉弄了李平。

  On April Fool’s Day ______________________________________.

6. 很明顯他在盡力屏住呼吸。

  _________________________________________________________.

7. 專家說多吃水果和蔬菜有益于健康。

  Experts say ________________________________________________.

8. 根據(jù)聯(lián)合國的一個報告，在最近的500年中大約844種動植物滅絕了。

  _______________, some 844 animals and pants __________________ in the last 500years.

9. 聽說要放三天假，學生們大笑起來。

_______ the news that they will have a 3-day holiday, all the students ___________________.

10. _______________________________(為了更加熟悉門基樂隊)，I searched for information about them on the Internet and bought some of their records.

19. It’s dangerous to have the fire _______ at home all night long.

A. to burn          B. burn          C. burned            D. Burning

Ⅶ、短文改錯(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)

Dear Ralph,

   I'm a newcomer here of a small town. I would              91._______

describe myself as shy and quietly. Before my classmates,       92.________

it seems always difficult for me to do things well as            93________

them. I'm sure they will laugh to me and see me as             94._______

a fool. So I feel happy every day.                           95________

   Besides, I have few friends. I don't know that they          96________

don't like to talk with me. Sometimes, we talked to each other    97________

very well in class, but after class we become stranger at         98________

once. I am trying to improve the situation since it doesn't        99________

seem to work. Can you tell me about what I should do?         100________

Yours

Xiao Wei

28. He suggested the meeting ___ ; however, the manager's look suggested that he ___ agree.

 A.should put off; did not               B. be put off; should not    

 C. should be put off;,not               D. be put off; did not