题目列表(包括答案和解析)
Read the sentences below and choose meanings for the underlined pants.
(1) It's important to study ancient history.
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．made for the first time.B
．strong.C
．orders.D
．very old.E
．is made up of the keyboard.(2) The United States consists of fifty states.
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．made for the first time.B
．strong.C
．orders.D
．very old.E
．is made up of the keyboard.(3) Edison invented the electric light.
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．made for the first time.B
．strong.C
．orders.D
．very old.E
．is made up of the keyboard.(4) Our country is becoming more and more powerful.
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．made for the first time.B
．strong.C
．orders.D
．very old.E
．is made up of the keyboard.(5) We can give instructions to a computer by using.
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．made for the first time.B
．strong.C
．orders.D
．very old.E
．is made up of the keyboard.短文填空
Ancient numbers
In ancient 1 , people wrote numbers in many different 2 , 3 these pictures of the number 6 show． 4 , they nearly all counted in the same way－in 5 ．
Zero
The system of numbers that nearly everyone uses today 6 of the numbers from 1 to 9 and 0 7 these ten numbers, we can write any number from the biggest to the smallest．The Indians 8 invented and developed the 1 to 9 system of numbers．They then invented the zero．This was a very important 9 because it made it easier to write big numbers and to 10 ．
Calculating machines
One of the first calculating machines was an 11 ．Abacuses are so fast and accurate that people still use them today．On the abacus in the picture, the beads on the wires 12 ones, tens, hundreds and thousands, starting from the 13 wire．
The picture on the right shows a modern electronic calculator．It can add, subtract, multiply and divide．It can also calculate percentages and 14 roots．
This picture shows a computer．Computers are very 15 calculating machines．In a flash, a computer can do a calculation that you could not do in your whole lifetime．
Brain against computer
Some people call the brain a 16 computer．Is a human brain a more powerful 17 than a computer? The following story may give you an answer．
Shakuntala Devi is a lady from India with an 18 brain．She can calculate like lightning．In America, Shakuntala and a very powerful computer were given this problem to solve．
Shakuntala's brain took fifty seconds to find the answer．The computer took a minute．However, before the computer could begin 19 , someone had to program it with instructions, and that took many hours．No one had to 20 Shakuntala!
1．________ 2．________ 3．________ 4．________ 5．________
6．________ 7．________ 8．________ 9．________ 10．________
11．________ 12．________ 13．________ 14．________ 15．________
16．________ 17．________ 18．________ 19．________ 20．________
Do you know who is the most popular star on the Internet now? Yes, he is “Brother Coat”(大衣哥) Zhu Zhiwen!
A few months ago, Zhu Zhiwen was an unknown farmer. A video of his show has been watched by more than millions of people，now his videos are the most popular. Zhu Zhiwen attracts Chinese netizens'(网民的) hearts. And he is called “Brother Coat” by them.
In March 2011, he took part in a program called “I’m a Big Star”. He walked out onto the stage in a dark green coat. Then he began to sing the song of the TV drama Romance of Three Kingdoms. When the audiences heard rich and powerful voice，all of them stood up and cheered. After that, he became a well-known person.
The judges(评委) asked him if he had any professional training. Zhu said no. “When he started, I thought someone played the original tape(原声带) by mistake. But later on, I got it, ” said one of them, “we can’t judge a book by its cover.” At last, he won the first prize in the program of “I’m a Big Star”．
Zhu Zhiwen was born in a village of Shandong in 1969. He liked listening to the radio. When the music played, he sang it along. Every morning, he would get up early and practiced singing near a river. He keeps doing it for nearly 30 years.
“When I’m working in the fields, ”said Zhu Zhiwen, “I often sing for myself, some villagers even think me crazy，but I really love it. I’m not singing for money, I’m singing for ordinary people in China.”
Mrs. Sun, a 56-year-old engineer, one of his fans said, “I watched his videos without getting tired of it! It is so amazing, and every time I watch it, I am filled with excitement and his voice is perfect! I am crossing my fingers in hope that he has a bright future.”
66. Who gave Zhu Zhiwen the nickname of “Brother Coat”(大衣哥)?
A. His father. B. The villagers. C. His mother. D. The netizens.
67. When did Zhu Zhiwen become a well-known person?
A. In 1969. B. In 2011. C. Two years ago. D. A few years ago.
68. Why did the audiences stand up cheer when Zhu Zhiwen sang the song?
A. Because he was funny. B. Because he wore a dark green coat.
C. Because his voice was rich and powerful. D. Because he gave some gifts to the audiences.
69. The underlined phrase “judge a book by cover” in Paragraph 4 means ________.
A. 以貌取人 B. 志存高远 C. 众口铄金 D. 哗众取宠
70. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Zhu Zhiwen is 45 years old now. B. Mrs. Sun enjoys Zhu Zhiwen’s songs.
C. A famous singer taught Zhu Zhiwen to sing.
D. Zhu Zhiwen often sang for his fans when he was young.
A mobile phone is in fact a small radio. A radio sends a person’s voice over a long way to another radio. A voice that is sent by radio is called a signal. A radio signal travels very quickly.
Only a few years ago, mobile phones were very large. They needed large batteries.
They had to be powerful to send their signal to far away places. This was because most cities had only one antenna tower for mobile phones.
Do you know what use a mobile phone has? Yes, you can use it to do a lot of things.
Call
your friends and family from almost anywhere.
Call the police immediately if there is an accident in the street.
Send or receive an e-mail.
Get information from the Internet.
Send and receive messages：Sending short messages is a popular way to use your mobile phone. Many people use short forms of words, so the messages are quick to write and read. Can you guess what these messages mean? Try reading them out. What do you hear?
RUOK CUL8R That’s EZ Will I C U B4 2moro? That’s Gr8!
91. There are about _____ ways of using a mobile phone.
A. five B. six C. seven D. eight
92. Today’s mobile phones are _____ according to the writer.
A. cheap and popular B. small but powerful C. big enough D. easy to use
93. A mobile phone uses _____ to send people’s voice and short messages.
A. radio signals B. batteries C. computers D. antenna towers
94. Which short message means “See you tomorrow!”?
A. RUOK B. CUL8R C. That’s Gr8! D. CU 2moro
95. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. The common knowledge of the mobile phone
B. How the mobile phone will develop
C. How the mobile phone works and what use it has
D. What short forms of words mean in written messages
Sandy wants to do more exercises to see if she understands some Synonyms. Help her choose the best answers.
The colour red represents strong feelings. It can make you feel ________.
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A．calm B．powerful C．sadness
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