Since its invention 100 years ago, plastic , the superstar of the technological age, has become ugly and ungreen . But that’s about to change. An exhibition at London’s Science Museum this week could put it back on the cutting edge of science.

  Have you ever hesitated in donating blood? The invention of “plastic blood” might make you feel better.

  British scientists are working on the artificial blood as a replacement for real blood in emergency situations. It is made of plastic molecules(分子 ) and can join oxygen and transport it around the body. As a red, honey-like glue , plastic blood can be carried around conveniently . You just add water to make as much blood as you need.

   The cells  of our body are strict about what molecules the let in and out . For example , if we inject protein or DNA  directly into the body, our immune ( 免疫 ) SYSTEM WILL DESTROY IT BEFORE IT REACHES THE CELLS.

   To get around this , a British scientist has created drug-carrying plastic balls that fool the body into thinking they are natural. Once inside the cell, their contents are spread out through a small controlled explosion.

   Skin transplants  are widely done these days. But removing a piece of skin from, say , the bottom to plant it on the face  can hurt and be troublesome.

   The British company, Celltran, is working on plastic skin. Using plastic, they plan to take a small piece of the patient’s skin and grow it into an extra lay of skin on top of the plastic. a

   The plastic  feels similar to skin, so skin cells like to grow on it. The plastic then gradually disappears, without any reaction or infection .

1. What would be the best title for the text?

   A. The superstar of technological age

   B. An exhibition at London’s Science Museum

   C. No more “white pollution”

   D. Plastic takes on a new life

2. Which of the following will be on display at the exhibition at London’s Science Museum?

  A. Plastic cells               B. Plastic skin

  C. Plastic molecules           D. Plastic transplants

3. The phrase “get around “ in Paragraph 5 means closest to ______.

  A. overcome  B. end    C. ensure     D. pass

4.Which of the following is true according to the text?

  A. Plastic blood will be injected into the body in drug-carrying plastic balls

  B.The plastic skin will remain a part of the new skin

  C. Plastic blood will take the place of real blood

  D. Plastic blood contains a lot of water

第一節(jié) 語(yǔ)音知識(shí)（共5小題，每小題1分，滿分5分）

從每小題的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，找出所給單詞的正確讀音，并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)涂黑。

1. material

  A. /m??:ti??’ri??l /   B. /m??’te??ri??l /    C. / m??’ti??ri??l /   D. / ‘m??ti??ri??l /

2. Canadian

  A. / ‘k??neidi??n /  B. / k??’neidi??n /   C. / ‘k??neidi??n /   D. / k??’neidi??n /

3. dialogue

  A. / ‘dai??l??:ɡ /   B. / dai??l??ɡ /     C. / dai??’l??ɡ /    D. / dai??’l??:ɡ /   

4. inspire

  A. /i??’spai?? /      B. / ‘i??spai?? /     C. / in’spai??/     D. /i:n’spai?? / 

5. thorough

  A. /’ θ??r???? /      B. / θ??’r???? /      C. / ‘θ??r??: /       D. /’ θ??r?? /

The truck ran down the hill, and the driver ______, according to the local newspaper, to have been killed.

A. was reported     B. was reporting     C. reported                 D. had been reported

 He saw her coming, and advised me to hide behind the door, _________ advice I took at once.

A. whose              B. what                  C. that                   D. which

 He is never allowed ________ in the room.

       A．to smoke  B．smoking   C．smoked            D．to be smoked

.The captain urged that the mission ______ before dark.

   A. must be finished  B. be finished   C. ought to be finished   D. was finished

．As far as we are concerned, education is about learning and the more you learn, ______.

       A．the more for life are you equipped       B．the more equipped for life you are

       C．the more life you are equipped for       D．the more life for you are equipped

三﹒完形填空

People do not analyse every problem they meet with. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a   36   problem. They often accept the opinion or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without   37  ;they try to find a solution by trial and error.  38  ,when all of these methods fail, the person with a problem has to start analysing.There are six   39   in analysing a problem.

  40   the person must recognise that there is a problem. For example, Sam’s bicycle is broken ,and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must   41   that there is a problem with his bicycle.

Next the person must   42   the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For example, he must   43   the parts that are wrong.

Now the person must look for   44   that will make the problem clearer and lead to

  45   solutions. For example, suppose Sam   46   that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes. At this time he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes,  47   his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.

After   48   the problem, the person should have   49   suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example   50  ,his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change the old ones.

In the end, one suggestion seems to be the solution   51   the problem. Sometimes the final idea comes quite   52   because the thinker suddenly sees something in a   53   way. Sam ,for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum(口香糖) stuck to a brake. He   54   hits on the solution to his problem: he must clean the brake.

Finally the solution is   55  .Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly. In short he has solved the problem.

36.A.serious                 B.usual                         C.similar                      D.common

37.A.practice                B.thinking                    C.understanding            D.help

38.A.Besides                 B.Instead                      C.Otherwise                  D.However

39.A.ways                    B.conditions                 C.stages                        D.orders

40.A.First                     B.Usually                  C.In general              D.Most importantly

41.A.explain                 B.prove                        C.show                         D.see

42.A.judge                   B.find                          C.describe                    D.face

43.A.check                   B.determine                  C.correct                      D.recover

44.A.answers                B.skills                         C.explanation                D.information

45.A.possible                B.exact                         C.real                           D.special

46.A.hopes                   B.argues                       C.decides                      D.suggests

47.A.look for                B.talk to                       C.agree with                 D.depend on

48.A.discussing             B.settling down             C.comparing with          D.studying

49.A.extra                    B.enough                      C.several                      D.countless

50.A.secondly               B.again                        C.also                          D.alone

51.A.with                     B.into                          C.for                            D.to

52.A.unexpectedly         B.late                           C.clearly                      D.often

53.A.simple                  B.different                    C.quick                        D.sudden

54.A.fortunately            B.easily                        C.clearly                      D.immediately

55.A.recorded               B.completed                 C.tested                        D.accepted

A team of researchers recently created a robot that can repair itself. The newly designed machine can sense injury to itself and adapt. That ability sets the new robot apart from earlier machines. Because the robot can recover from unexpected damage, it may be especially useful in exploring unfamiliar places. “There is a need for planetary robotic rovers(流浪者) to be able to fix things on their own,” says Josh Bongard, one of the device’s creators. “Robots on other planets must be able to continue their mission without human help if they are damaged and cannot communicate their problem back to Earth.”

       A typical robot functions according to a computer program, but the new robot works differently. First, sensors in its four legs observe the robot’s movements and signals to its built-in computer. From the information it collects, the robot creates its own programs that allow it to adapt to different situations. For example, when the researchers shortened one of the robot’s legs, the smart machine simply adjusted its way of walking—it used three legs instead of four.

       The researchers are looking for other places to put the resilient(迅速恢復(fù)) robot to work. One possible spot is the ocean floor. That dark and dangerous undersea terrain(地帶) might be a good choice for a robot the scientists call the Starfish. “We never officially named the robot, but we usually refer to it as the Starfish, even though a real starfish has five rather than four legs,” says Bongard. “Also, a real starfish is much better than our robot at recovering from injury, because it can actually regrow its legs.” Scientists have created robots that help humans in many ways: by exploring space, fighting fires, and even performing surgery.

1. The newly designed robot is different from the former ones because it ___________.

A. can communicate with people on the earth about their problems

B. works according to a certain computer program

C. can find problems itself and get used to the new environment

D. can explore unfamiliar places

2. An example is given in the second paragraph in order to explain that the new robot ___________.

A. is used to create new programs                         B. has typical robot functions

C. has sensors to observe its movements               D. can adapt to new conditions

3. What might be the best title of the passage?

A. How does the Starfish Robot work               B. Do-It-Yourself Robot Repair

C. Robots Designed to Work On Other Planets    D. New Robot Helping Us In Many Ways

4. Which of the following is True about the Starfish?

A. It has more than four legs.                                B. It hasn’t been officially named.      

C. It can regrow its legs quickly.                     D. It has started to work on the ocean floor.

第二卷

第一節(jié)：閱讀表達(dá)（每小題３分，共１５分。）

閱讀下面的短文，并根據(jù)要求回答問(wèn)題。

       Confidence: you’ve either got it or you haven’t, right? Wrong. Most people learn confidence

as they go through life.

       Even if you are shaking like a leaf on the inside, you’ll make a lasting impression if you can come across as confident. Here are some confidence-building tips.

       Fake(假裝) it! If you can pretend that you feel confident when you don’t and keep on doing so, your fake confidence will soon turn into real confidence. It only takes a few repetitions of an activity for it to become a habit—so get in the habit of         .

       Think it. For an instant encouragement to yourself-esteem (自尊心), recall three things that give you positive emotions. It could be a great compliment somebody paid you, a special time when you felt happy and popular, or when you really excelled (勝過(guò)別人) at something. Bringing them to mind will help you to feel good instantly—and when you feel good, you have greater confidence.

       Focus it. Difficult situations, such as interviews or new jobs, can make you feel shy. If you’re feeling anxious about yourself, stop thinking about yourself and focus on something else. It could be that you focus on something normal, like the view out of the window, or that you pay more attention to the task at hand—getting the job! Either way, you'll feel less awkward.

       Talk it. If you keep telling yourself that you're not good at something, you’ll start to believe it. Next time you blame yourself, ask yourself whether you'd talk to your friends like that. So quit being negative and start recognizing and appreciating the things you are good at.

       Walk it. Great posture can signal great confidence. Walk with a purposeful stride, walk with your back straight and with your head held up high!

1．What is the best title of the passage?  （within 8 words）

2．Please fill in the blank in the 3rd paragraph with proper words to complete the sentence. 

    （within 6 words.）

3．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

       Stop finding fault with yourself and try to think more about your advantages.

4．Which of the tips given in the passage will work best with you? Why? （within 30 words.）

5．Please translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese.