Ⅳ. 完形填空。

从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

Our life has great changes with the development (发展) of science and technology (技术). Our life becomes more and more 1 ______.

In the 1950s, we thought who had a radio, a watch and a bike, who was 2 ______. When we thought these things went out, we like traveling by 3 ______, because we take a plane not only fast but also safe. We also feel very comfortable. Now, our life is much better than before. We usually use smart phones to buy something or get in touch with our friends. We always travel by train, ship or plane.

4 ______ there are two sides to the matter. Some science and technologies have also brought us some 5 ______. For instance, on the one hand, some persons depend too much 6 ______ their smart phones. Most persons 7 ______ upset if they don't have smart phones in their hand. On the other...

hand, using smart phones too long isn't good for our health, especially our  **8**  and the neck. These  **9**  their shortcomings(短处).

However, with the rapid development of society today, we can imagine what other  **10**  in the future.

( )1. A. comfortable　　B. beautiful

C. easy　　　　　  D. difficult

( )2. A. great　　　　  B. rich

C. clever　　　　  D. poor

( )3. A. train　　　　  B. bike

C. ship　　　　　  D. plane

( )4. A. So　　　　　  B. And

C. But　　　　　   D. Or

( )5. A. machines　　  B. reasons

C. progress　　　  D. problems

( )6. A. on　　　　　  B. in

C. at　　　　　　  D. about

( )7. A. forget　　　　B. feel

C. like　　　　　   D. want

( )8. A. feet　　　　　B. legs

C. arms　　　　　  D. eyes

( )9. A. am　　　　　  B. is

C. are　　　　　　 D. /

( )10. A. changes　　　B. reasons

C. markets　　　　D. problems

V. 阅读理解。

(A)

All the cities are quite the same. Living in a modern Australian city is not very different from living in an American city, but there are some differences on farms. In many parts of the world, farmers and their families live in villages or towns. In the United States, each farm family lives in their own field. Usually their neighbors live far away. It's hard for them to visit each other on weekdays. Their children take school buses to the nearest schools, which are only for the farm families in this area. In some areas, there are small schools for a few farm families, and the children walk to schools. But in Australia, it is very different. Farmers live nearby and their children can walk to schools and often go home for meals. Farmers' life keeps changing. So do farmers. Today there are cars, good roads, radios and television sets and there are modern machines for farming. All of these are changing the farm life.

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。

( )1. Living in a modern Australian city is almost ______ living in an American city.

A. different from　　B. as comfortable as

C. the same as　　　D. as important as

( )2. In the United States, usually each farm family lives ______ their neighbors.

A. with　　　　　　B. far away from

C. close to　　　　 D. near

( )3. How do American farmers' children go to school?

A. They can take school buses or walk to school.

B. They ride their bikes to school.

C. They only walk to school.

D. They drive to school.

( )4. The farmers in ______ can visit each other easily on weekdays.

A. the world　　　  B. Australia

C. the United States D. Canada

( )5. What about the farmers' life now?

A. Their life is poor.

B. Their life is changing.