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1、A. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容, 选择最恰当的答案)：(12分)Young Inventors Latest ConceptsStudents across China, studying in the fields of engineering, science and technology, are developing a range of inventions that they hope will one day be marketable. Here are three examples from the minds of Chinas youn
2、g inventors.Foot-Controlled MouseThis new kind of mouse is controlled by the feet instead of the hands, to help handicapped people when surfing the Internet. The new device is called a “surf mouse”, and looks like a pair of blue slippers. When users press the slippers with their forefeet, they are c
3、licking the left mouse button; when people press with their heels, they are clicking the right mouse; when they roll their feet over the slippers, they can view Web pages.Dirty Water FilterThe “pump of life”, a filter, can make dirty water drinkable. The pump is over 30 centimeters long and has a di
4、ameter of four centimeters. It has an in-pipe at the top and out-pipe at the end. There are two main parts: the drive zone to pump water and the material zone to eliminate harmful substances. Rain, fish tank water and coalmine water can all be cleaned in the material zone. The invention could be use
5、d for many kinds of disaster relief. Pan told us that water was delivered by helicopters to Wenchuan. If they had sent water-purifying equipment instead, people could have had more water faster after the earthquake.Transformer VehicleThe multi-functional vehicle is named Tranfus. By changing the bre
6、adth (宽度) of tires and the structure of a car, it can become a motorbike or a luggage carrier. The name Tranfus is a contraction of “transforming for us.” Traffic jams can make a driver go crazy. The Tranfus can change into luggage carrier, and users could walk with it. When started, the roof transf
7、orms, turning into a motorbike. But its inventor doesnt think Tranfus will be on the market soon as some auto companies like it, but none are willing to invest.74. The Foot-Controlled Mouse is used to help _.A) left-handed students B) right-handed studentsC) young inventorsD) disabled people75. User
8、s surf Web pages with the Foot-Controlled Mouse by _.A) pressing the slippers with their forefeet B) pressing with their heelsC) rolling their feet over the slippers D) raising their forefeet76. The underlined word “eliminate” in the passage probably means _.A) run out ofB) get rid of C) take hold o
9、f D) look out of77. A car can become a motorbike or a luggage carrier if we change _.A) different kinds of batteries B) the height of the roofC) different orders of the keyboard D) the breadth of tires and the structure of it78. Why CANT the Transformer Vehicle be on the market soon?A) It is only a
10、crazy idea and has no scientific theory to support it.B) It is too small to be a car and too big to be a luggage carrier.C) There are no auto companies offering to invest in it.D) There are no auto companies showing interest in it.79. The best title for the passage is _.A) Young Inventors Latest Con
11、cepts B) Ideal Vehicles for the FutureC) Engineering Experiments D) Market DevelopingB. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)：(12分)Are you thinking of spending part of your summer holidays in Britain? We can help you. Just read the following introduction of its n
12、icest holiday town Brighton.Brighton, a famous holiday town next to the sea in Sussex, on the southeast coast of England, is only 50 minutes on a fast train from London. The town usually has a population of 134,000 people, but in the summer this number _80_ a lot as Brighton gets a lot of tourists.
13、They come here to spend their holidays by the sea and students come from lots of different countries. It is a very busy place at this time of the year, and there always seems to be a party going on! A long time ago Brighton was a quiet fishing town. It _81_ had a different name, Brighthelmstone. Lat
14、er on, when swimming in the sea became popular, many rich and important people, as well as writers, musicians and _82_ began to arrive and Brighton became a popular seaside holiday town. Prince George (later became King George IV), first came to Brighton in 1783. He liked it so much and used to spen
15、d part of the summer there _83_ his health. He asked John Nsh, who was a very famous builder at the time, to build him a palace. It took about 40 years to build the palace and it cost half a million pounds! Many famous and important people enjoyed Brighton over the years. Now more than 400.000 touri
16、sts come to Brighton and the palace- the Royal Pavilion every year. The Royal Pavilion, with its beautiful rooms and museum, is not the _84_ interesting thing in Brighton. In May, this friendly and colourful town holds an _85_ with many different kinds of music, dance, and theatre from all over the world.
