II . 单项选择. 1—5 CDCAB 6—10 DADCB
11—15 AA ABD
III.完形填空
. 【主旨大意】本文主要是对伞的介绍。比如：过去和现在伞在形式与外观的差别以及在不同国家所代表的意义。本文还说明了英国是欧洲第一个用伞来挡雨的国家，强调了伞在日常生活中的重要性。
1. A 日常生活中，伞的作用是挡雨和太阳。句意：伞是用来为人们遮挡风雨和阳光的。
2. D 本句句意：大部分的伞可以折叠，所以我们很容易携带，easy意为“容易的”。
3. C 根据“it was a symbol of importance”可知，在过去，伞是作为重要性的一种标志与现在伞是一种普通的物品作比较，common意为“普通的”。句意：然而，在过去伞不像现在这么普遍。
4. A in this way意为“以这种方式”。句意：一些非洲国家仍然以这种方式使用伞。
5. B 根据文章含义，这里是在说伞的使用。Use意为“使用”。句意：世界上不同地区的人在不同时期开始使用伞。
6. B 结合本段，伞是从中国传到印度和埃及的，travel意为“传送”。句意：伞从中国传到印度和埃及。
7. C 由本段最后一句“They believed umbrellas were only for women.”可知，在希腊和罗马，他们认为，伞仅仅是为女士准备的，所以男士不用伞。
8. A 副词辨析题。probably意为“可能地”;already意为“已经”;suddenly意为“突然地”;immediately意为“直接地”。句意：英国可能是欧洲第一个普通人用伞挡雨的国家。
9. B英国的气候多雨。Rainy意为“多雨的”。句意：那里的气候多雨，伞非常有用。
10. D carry意为“携带”。句意：下次当你带伞的时候，想到几个世纪以来，只有伟大的人才使用伞，你也会感觉到你是一个伟人了。
Ⅳ.阅读理解
1. C 细节理解题。根据第三段中It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. 可知答案。
2. A 细节理解题。根据第四段中It’s even hoped that one day spare technology will take humans to their new houses in space.可知答案。
3. A 细节理解题。根据第三段中It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.
可知答案。
4. B 细节理解题。根据第三段中It’s important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives.可知答案。
5. A 主旨大意题。根据主题句It’s important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives.可知答案。
6. B推理判断题。由第三段信息可知: 我们可以用互联网学习、购物、游戏; 由最后一段信息可知互联网并不能做所有的事情, 由此可以推知此题选B。
7. C细节理解题。由第二段第一、二句“The first computer was made in 1946. It was very big but it worked slowly. ”可知选C。
8. B数字推算题。由第二段第一句“The first computer was made in 1946. ”及第三段第一、二句“The Internet came . . . about twenty-five years later than computers. ”可以推算出此题选B。
9. C细节理解题。由第四段中“They are so interested in making the‘unreal friends’ that . . . ”可知选C。
10. A主旨大意题。综合全文信息可知: 作者认为互联网虽然有用, 但我们却不能用它做所有的事情。
Ⅴ. 词汇运用(10分)
答案: 1. boil 2. fridge 3. translate 4. customers 5. lock
6. daily 7. invention 8. professional 9. salty 10. was swept
VI. 完成句子(10分)
答案: 1. was heard 2. without doubt 3. are looked up to
4. stop; from watching 5. all of a sudden
VII.短文填空.1. used 2. whenever 3. opens 4. bought 5. is 6. but also 7. another 8. touching
9. talking 10. first
VIII. 书面表达(25分)
Science is the most important thing in the development of human beings. The great development in the field of the medicine has made it possible for us to live longer. The planes and trains have made our life more and more comfortable and provide convenient tools for business development. The computer, the greatest invention in the 20th century, is playing an important role in our daily life. We should work hard to make our life better.
，我们将会及时处理。
