C．They were disappointed. D．They were rather upset. 23. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Katie was informed that her parents had known her secret.

B．Katie told the author the truth of her lunch during their first talk. C．Katie's secret of lunch was discovered by the author by accident. D．Katie stopped buying lunch at school after her secret was discovered.

C

What is the most popular way to travel in the whole world，not counting a human being's two legs？You say by car？No．Train？Wrong again．Airplane？I'm sorry，but you're not even close．The most popular way of going from one place to another is by bicycle．And it is a surprise to most Americans．After all，we see thousands of cars each day．We don't see nearly as many bikes．

In the United States most bike riders are either young people or adults bicycling for exercise．About nine million bikes are sold in America each year．Nearly three million are sold to adults．The rest are to children．But in the rest of the world，far more people use the bike as their main way of traveling．They ride bikes to work，to school，and to stores．

Bicycles have been around for a long time-about 300 years．You would not like to ride around on those early bikes，though．They didn't have any pedals（脚蹬）．The riders had to push along with their feet．And this bike only went straight ahead．There was no way to turn the front wheel．If the rider wanted to change direction，he or she had to get off and move the bicycle．When pedals were put on the front wheels，riding became easier．The most popular kind of bike in the late 1800s had a very high front wheel and a small back wheel．It was a long fall to the ground!

Another problem was that there were no rubber tires（橡胶轮胎）．So bike was called the \，air-filled rubber tires were put on the bicycle's wheels, which made people feel more comfortable. Since then the bicycle has not changed very much．Of course bikes come in different shapes and colors now，but the main design is still the same． 24．Compared with those in America，bikes in the rest of the world A．are much cheaper C．are mainly used by children

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B．are more popular

D．are mainly used to do exercise

25．Why did people dislike riding early bikes？ A．They were too large．

B．They were dangerous．

D．They were too high for many people．

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C．They were hard to control．

26．The underlined word \ A．uncomfortable B．slow

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C．broken D．old 27．The author wrote this text mainly to A．warn readers about bicycle safety． B．introduce the new shapes of bicycles． C．encourage readers to bicycle for exercise． D．tell readers the history of bicycles．

D

The Third China Electronic Information Expo was held at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center（会展中心）from 9 April to 11 April. It attracted more than 1,600 companies to display their products. There were more new inventions on show this year. Here are some of them.

A smartmirror can connect to the Internet. You can get the latest news about the fashion world when you touch the mirror gently with your finger. And it can help you make good choices about the types and styles of clothes that best suit you. You can also send messages on the mirror. In the past, home robots could only do simple work like cleaning the floor or washing dishes. But a newly-made home robot can not only cook meals and serve food, but also play some musical instruments when you want to have some fun.

Smartwatches are made for kids. Kids can use them to make telephone calls and even play games. They really like smartwatches. Their parents like them as well because they can know their kids’ locations through the signals sent by the smartwatches. Besides, kids can use them as common watches to read the time.

One of the products made by DJ1 is a drone---a plane that can fly without a pilot. This kind of drone is used in many fields. Some drones have already been used at tourist attractions like Dongchong, Xichong, Yangmeikeng and Dapeng Geological Park in Nan’ao. The drones allow the police to monitor and control the traffic flow during rush hours.

Thanks to the development of science and technology, our life is full of miracles. New inventions make our life smarter and more convenient.

28. How many days did the Third China Electronic Information Expo last? A. One day.

B. Two days.

C. Three days.

D. Four days.

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29. Which new invention can provide you with the latest fashion news?

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A. A drone. B. A smartwatch. C. A robot. D. A smartmirror.

30. In which part of the newspaper can you read this article? A. Sports.

三、完形填空（共20小题，每题2分，共40分）

阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

An old farmer lived with his grandson. Each morning, the 31 got up early and read his Bhagavad Gita(薄迦梵歌).

One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I try to read the book like you 32 I can’t understand it, and I forget it easily. What’s the 33 of reading it?” The grandfather said, “Take this coal(煤炭) basket down to the 34 and bring me back a basket of water.”

The boy did as his grandfather 35 , but all the water ran 36 he got home. The grandfather laughed, “You’ll have to move faster next time.” This time the boy 37 faster, but again the basket was empty. He told his grandfather that it was 38 to carry water in a basket. He wanted to use a bottle instead, but the old man said, “I just want a basket of water. You’re not 39 hard enough.”

The boy wanted to 40 his grandfather that the water would surely run. He again put the 41 into the river and ran hard. But there wasn’t anything 42 it again. He said 43 ,“Look, grandpa, it’s useless!” “ 44 the basket.” said the grandfather.

For the first time the boy 45 the basket was different. It had changed from a dirty old coal basket into a 46 one, inside and out.

“Boy, you might not understand or remember 47 when you read the book, but when you read 48 , you will be 49 , inside and out. That’s what you got 50 it.” 31. A．son B．father C．grandfather D．grandmother 32. A．so B．but C．or D. and 33. A．time B．place C．use D．habit 34. A．house

B．beach C．lake D．river

D．did D．after

D．flew

D．unimportant

B. Science.

C. Culture.

D. Education.

35. A．said B．saw C．liked 36. A．because B．if C．until 37. A．ran B．rode

C．drove

38. A．difficult B．interesting C．possible

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39. A．hitting B．trying C．holding D．studying 40. A．learn B．take

C．bring

D．show

41. A．hand B．bottle C．basket D．coal 42. A．out B．in C．from D．at 43. A．sadly

B．hopefully C．excitedly

C．Watch

D．happily

44. A．Look B．Hear D．Listen

45. A．forget B．realized C．believed D．remembered

46. A．useful B．useless C．clean D．black

47. A．nothing B．something C．things D．everything 48. A．them B．it C．they D．its 49. A．different

B．relaxed C．curious D．worried

50. A．out B．on C．into D．from 四、语法填空（共10小题，每题1.5分，共15分）

Which do you prefer to use when you are studying, iPads or books? Here is 51 survey about it.

Some students think that iPads are 52 (good), 53 iPads can give them more choices. They can search for information in an iPad easily instead of 54 (look) everything up in different books. At the same time, students can send pictures 55 (direct) to a printer to photocopy them. With an iPad, they can keep all their work in it. And homework will not be 56 (forget) easily because teachers can send all the homework to their iPads.

But 57 (other) think that books 58 (be) more helpful for learning. Besides, reading books won’t hurt their eyes. Second, what they read in books can leave a deeper 59 ____ (impress) on them. What’s more, some students usually use iPads to play games at school, which is bad 60 their study. So they prefer to use books.

五、基础知识

（一）用所给词的正确形式填空 （共10小题，每题1分，共10分） 61. It is the first time that he ___________ (ignore) me.

62. It’s no pleasure ______________ (look) through the dusty windows to appreciate nature. 63. While ____________ (walk) the dog, you must be careful.

64. John _____________ (recognize) the twin sisters as soon as he met them.

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