通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各小题所给的四个选项中， 选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卷上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

    We are now living in the 21^st century. Is your classroom living in the 21^st century, too? Tony is a student in Grade 8 at an American middle school. He was surprised when he saw his modern 　46　 on the first day of school.

　　In Tony’s classroom, there are many new electronics(电子设备), like iPads. This semester, they will 　47　 the electronics to take notes, watch videos and do projects and homework. “It’s 　48　 ,” said Tony. “ I prefer using an iPad to work on math or other projects  49　 my

team members.”

    The school uses new technology in classrooms to help students see, hear, touch and sometimes experience their tasks.“ Technology is pretty common in most of our classrooms now ,” the head teacher said. “ We’re trying to use technology to 　50　the world to kids. It can bring the outside world in.”

    Science teacher Mr Miller agrees. “ It is a 　51　way for students to know the outside world ,” he said.

    Mr Miller now regards himself as a guide of learning 　52　as a teacher. “ If they have a question for me, I will try to teach them 　53　 to find the answers rather than tell them what the answers are ,” he said.

　　Dale, another student, loves technology, he was not really interested in class before, 　54　

now he likes the classes very much. “ It helps me use what I know about technology at school ,” Dale said. “ Most importantly, I 　55　the classroom. This, of course, will help my studies.”

(    )46. A. dormitory         B. playground        C. library               D. classroom

(    )47. A. allow                B. use                   C. want                 D. help

(    )48. A. boring              B. relaxing             C. amazing            D. disappointing

(    )49. A. on                    B. by                     C. at                            D. with

(    )50. A. open up            B. look up              C. put up               D. call up

(    )51. A. wrong                     B. slow                 C. quick                D. bad

(    )52. A. because of        B. instead of          C. according to      D. thanks to

(    )53. A. why                 B. what                 C. when            D. how

(    )54. A. but                   B. and                   C. or              D. so

(    )55. A. stand                B. hate                  C. enjoy            D. dislike

I am a middle-school student. Now let ___1___ tell you something ___2___ our classroom.
It’s very ___3___. There are two maps ___4___ the back wall. ___5___ is a map of China.
___6___ is a map of the world (世界).
There are ___7___ desks and chairs in our classroom. There is a big desk ___8___ the
teacher in the front of it. We ___9___ four classes in the ___10___ and two in the afternoon
1. a. I　　　　　　b. my 　　　　　　　c. me　　　　　　d. we
2. a. about　　　　b. in 　　　　　　　c. on 　　　　　d. at
3. a. small 　　　b. big 　　　　　　c. bigger 　　　d. biggest
4. a. in 　　　　　b. on 　　　　　　　c. under 　　　　d. over
5. a. It 　　　　　b. It’s 　　　　　　c. One 　　　　　d. one
6. a. Other 　　　b. Others 　　　　　c. Another 　　　d. The other
7. a. fourty　　　 b. forty 　　　　　c. forteen 　　　d. fourteenth
8. a. for 　　　　b. of　　　　　　　c. to 　　　　　 d. about
9. a. there is 　　b. there are 　　　c. has 　　　　　d. have
10. a. moning　　　b. mourning 　　　　c. morning 　　　d. moring

— What’s 　　　　 matter?
— A car is in 　　　　 way.

This is a photo of Mr. King’s family. Mr. and Mrs. King have got three children. They　  in England. Mrs. King is    English teacher. Mr. King is a math teacher. 　  daughter is eleven and　  is a student. Her name is Kate King. Kate is her　   name. She is　    Class Four Grade Seven in No. 1 Middle School. There are thirty students in her class. Her favourite season is summer, because it’s　   and she can swim. Tom and David are Kate’s brothers. They are nine years old. They are      , too. They go to school in the morning. Tom and David like playing 　  and they play it every day. Their favourite drink is 　  . They love their sister very much.

1.A. are                           B. is                             C. am                       D. /

2.A. a                               B. an                           C. the                                D. /

3.A. Your                         B. Its                            C. Their                    D. Our

4.A. he                                 B. his                            C. she                                  D. her

5.A. first                          B.       last                      C. family               D. middle

6.A. in                                   B. for                            C. on                                    D. with

7.A. warm              B.       hot                  C.     cool                         D. cold

8.A. friends                          B. sisters                 C. students                           D. women

9.A. school                           B. teachers        C. Chinese              D. football

10.A. milk                    B. ice cream       C.       meat                  D. carrots