词语填空

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯(每个单词限用一次)。

on, friend, ask, and, have, until, but, cheap, invite, in, mother, beautiful, much, because, put

　　We are going to have a party in our house this evening. It is my 1　　 birthday, and she has 2　　 my uncles and aunts and some of her 3　　. Mother and I are 4　　 to cook most of the food for the party, and Father is getting the drinks. The living-room looks very pretty. Balloons of all colours are hanging from the lights 5　　 we have taken the carpets away 6　　 we are going to dance there after dinner.

　　In the dining-room we have 7　　 out the best plates and glasses and tablecloths, and it all looks 8　　. We are going w have soup, fish, chicken, fruit and cheese. We are going to dance 9　　 midnight, and after that, we will have 10　　 food, because we will be hungry after all that dancing.

　　Last year my mother 11　　 her birthday-party in a restaurant, 12　　 it is pleasanter and 13　　 at home.

　　When it is my birthday, I am going to invite my friends and have a party in the garden. I will hang pretty lights 14　　 the trees, and we will grill(烧烤) our food in the garden and dance 15　　 the grass.

　　A Japanese toy maker speaks out that they made a gadget（小配件）that translates（翻译）dog bark（狗叫）into people’s language and plans to sell the gadget in U．S．pet stores and gift shops this summer.

　　Tokyo-based Takara Co. Ltd（有限公司）says about 300,000 of the dog translating gadgets have been sold since it was on sale in Japan late last year. They think far bigger sales come to America in August. The United States is home to about 67 million dogs, more than six times the number in Japan.

　　Regarded as one of the coolest inventions（发明）of 2002 by Time magazine, the gadget translates each bark into six feelings. It can tell whether the dog is happy, sad, disappointed or angry etc.

　　“We know that the Americans love their dogs so much, so we don’t think they will mind spending $ 120 on this gadget,” the marketing manager said during an interview in America.

　　One thing that seems certain is that the market for animal translation gadgets will likely keep on a dog’s world since Takara has no plans to make a gadget for cats. “They are too changeable,” the marketing manager said.

　　1．This text mainly tells us that________.

　　A. the gadget is very expensive

　　B. Japanese made a new gadget

　　C. American dogs can tell their feelings

　　D. Japanese will sell the gadget in America

　　2．“They are too changeable.” means “________ are too changeable.”

　　A. Cats　　　　 B. Dogs　　　　　C. Stores　　　　 D. People

　　3．We can learn from the text that________.

　　A. people need to talk to dogs

　　B. there are more dogs in America than in Japan

　　C. Japanese people don’t like dogs

　　D. they will make a gadget for kids in the future

　　4．Takara Co. Ltd. is ________ the sale of its new gadget.

　　A. proud of　　　B. satisfied with　　 C. sure of　　　 D. worried about

 

---When shall we leave for Shanghai?

---We won’t 　　　 we have visited all the places of interest in Nanjing.

A．until

B．while

C．as

D．since

 

The Internet, mobile phones and Ipads are part of our lives now. Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning humans.
　　We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot. There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology. Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.
　　Global positioning system (GPS) (全球定位系统)
　　It’s a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact(精确地) information. It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. It’s made up of three parts: satellites, control equipments (设备) on land and receivers.
　　Space Technology
　　Russian and American scientists have worked together for the international Space Station (ISS) for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless(无限的) advantages. It’s even hoped that one day space technology will take humans to their new houses in space.
Underwater Robot
Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments. It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.
The world is changing so quickly that it’s hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. It’s important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modern technology, or we will fall behind the times.
【小题1】______ can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.

A．Satellites	B．Receivers
C．Global Positioning System	D．Underwater Robot

【小题2】According to the passage, which is NOT true about the ISS?

A．It has carried people to other planets.

B．It will provide a long-lasting lab for us.

C．Russian and American are working for it.

D．Humans will get a lot of advantages from it.

【小题3】Hercules is used to ______.

A．save lives in the sea	B．take picture in the sea
C．repair the broken ships	D．look for the ancient ships in the sea

【小题4】From the passage, we know that ______.

A．the use of GPS is affected by the weather conditions

B．it’s very important for us to learn about new technology

C．it’s easy for us to catch up with all the new inventions

D．technology brings us many advantages such as cloning humans

【小题5】What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To help us study some new technology.

B．To tell us technology is changing the world.

C．To help solve the problems that technology causes.

D．To remind us the advantages of technology are limitless.