C
Imagine having an idea, drawing it on paper, bringing it to a store and seeing it turned into a physical object．This is now possible with the help of 3D printers．Such machines were once used just by universities and big companies．But now, stores with 3D printing services are appearing around the United States．
Bryan Jaycox and his wife opened The Build Shop LLC in Los Angeles two years ago．The store is filled with tools like a laser cutter, an industrial sewing machine and 3D printers．Bryan Jaycox requires $ 15 an hour to print an object．He also charges a fee depending on the size of the object and up to $ 50 an hour for design and labor services．
The Jaycoxs also offer 3D printing classes for anyone who is interested．One of the students in a recent class was Ki Chong Tran．He plans to open a 3D printing business in Cambodia．"The demand has been amazing．It's been much more than I would have imagined," said Ki Chong Tran．
"I think 3D printing is going to be huge． It's going to make a huge impact on society as a whole," he added．
Mr Jaycox predicts that within five years, 3D printing technology could become
more consumer friendly．
But Ki Chong Tran says even current technology can make a difference in a developing country like Cambodia．"With 3D printing you can give them tools, and you put it in their hands so they are responsible more for their own development．
They learn skills beyond just learning English and becoming a tour guide or something like that or working at a bank．You can actually create things that give value to the world," said Ki Chong Tran．
He says it's not just Cambodia but anywhere where there is a 3D printer, it can turn a good idea into reality．
1.We learn from Paragraph l that 3D printing_________．
A. is now available to ordinary people
B．first appeared in the United States
C．can turn your every dream into reality
D．is now only used by universities
2.Bryan Jaycox opened The Build Shop LLC to__________．
A．sell 3D printers and different kinds of tools
B．produce all types of printing machines
C．offer 3D printing classes and services
D．design different types of 3D printers
3.In Mr Jaycox's opinion, within five years 3D printing will_________．
A．make it easier to do business
B．be accessible to all consumers
C．change the way of social contact
D．bring about more profits to the sellers
4.How will 3D printing technology benefit developing countries according to the text?
A．It helps the people work efficiently at a bank．
B．It will promote the learning of English
C．It will accelerate the development of tourism．
D．It offers them a new way of development．
B
Well, parents, surprise! Lots of us are using Twitter and Facebook to thumb rides, and not just to school. It’s awkward to be refused when you call a friend and ask for a ride. But with Twitter, you just look for other people heading the same way.
It may sound risky, so many teens stay within their own social circles to find rides, and don’t branch out beyond friends when asking on Twitter just like me, but to some young people, especially those taking longer trips, stranger danger is less of a concern.
“I think the digital connection of young people is really key, because younger generations grew up sharing things on line, sharing files, photos, music, etc, so they’ve been very used to sharing,” said Juliet Schor, a sociology professor at Boston College.
The sharing economy got big during the recession (经济衰退), allowing people to access more goods, services using technology and even to share costs. And that technology, for me, is what the car was for my mom, a gateway to more freedom, like what my friend Earl says, “The symbol of freedom isn’t the car any more because there’s technology out there connecting you to a car.”
According to the researchers at the University of Michigan, 30 years ago, eight in ten American 18-year-olds had a driver’s license compared to six in ten today. So it’s not that surprising that on my 16th birthday I wasn’t rushing to get a license but an iPhone.
“Driving, for young people, does mean they have to disconnect from their technology, and that’s a negative. So if they could sit in the passage side and still be connected, that’s going to be a plus.” Schor continued. www..com
To me, another plus is that ridesharing represents something, something much bigger than trying to save money. I see it as evidence that people still depend on each other. My generation shares their cars and apartments the way neighbors used to share cups of sugar. For the system to work, some of us still need our own cars. But until I get my own version of the silver Super Beetle, you can find me on Twitter.
1.The American teens like the author, prefer to possess an iPhone as a birthday gift because _______.
A. it is most fashionable and cool
B. they are bored with driving cars
C. they are fond of being connected
D. it is much cheaper than a car
2.We can learn from the text that _______.
A. Twitter is a website for teens to make friends and achieve goals
B. ridesharing can be seen as a sign that people still count on each other
C. driving cars for teens means a plus and connecting with technology
D. having a car and cost-sharing symbolize more freedom for the author’s mother
3.Professor Juliet would agree that _______.
A. young people will sit waiting to be contacted by reading a passage
B. sharing economy is bound to be responsible for the recession
C. young people tend to share a car with strangers by means of Twitter
D. being connected via technology comes first for young people
4.The best title for the passage is probably _______.
A. Twitter, an Awesome Website
B. Cars or iPhone
C. Teens Use Twitter to Thumb Rides
D. Cool Teens on the Go
生活中，你自己或他人曾有过物品不慎丢失而又找回的经历，其间有烦恼、有惊喜、有感慨……请就此写一篇英语短文。
主要内容包括：
1）丢失的物品；
2）失而复得的经过；
3）你的感想。
注意：
1．词数100个左右；
2．不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（八），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（、）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出改正后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词：
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）．不计分。
I still remember why I became a good table tennis player．The first day I went to high school, I saw some of my classmates played table tennis．Amazed at how skillful they were, I wanted to play just as good．．Later on, I often watch them carefully to loam their techniques．Then I kept practicing hardly until I became too confident enough to challenge the good players．At the end of term, I became one of the best players in my class．I am really proud for the experience．It helps me realize that I can fulfill our potential but achieve our goals through hard work．
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1-5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内客（不超过3个单词）或括号内的单词的正确形式。
I have a daughter who just entered the 7th grade, which is known in our area 1. one of the most awkward and socially difficult years for girls．
I did not want my daughter to be someone who did things just to be popular2. a person confident in her own shoes and following her own likes．
I have done activities for Awkward Years Project-for 3. website; Many women write a bit about themselves during the 4.（embarrass） part of their lives - how their-life was arid how it's used out, always a positive inspiration．My daughter and her friends love checking the website and discuss5.（happy）how they recognize the women who have shared．6. shared about the end of the 5th grade when my mother convinced me to cut my hair short …Oh, it tumid out terribly awful just before I started middle school! I7.（run） away at a few teases．
But many years later, I realized that it made me8. （draw）to people who became my friends because of who I was and not9. I looked like and them toward me, for the same reason!
I also became a mom who respected her daughter's likes and graded her towards 10.（decide） but never forced them on her, especially ones that had no effect on the type of person she would be．
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I have been driving for over 30,years, but I can remember what happened that day when I drove a car for the-first time．My mom had driven our big Plymouth to a and deserted back road and parked it．
The road was only one lane（车道）and had a wall built with river rocks along the side of it Mom knew there was little chance of meeting any on it that day．With a smile, she gave me the key and _ ． seats with me．And then she told me to start the car, to petit into drive and to 46 push on the gas pedal．In my , though, l miscalculated what " gentle "meant．After I pushed on the gas pedal, the car sped forward． I could turn the wheel, I heard the ;scraping c副擦声） of metal the stone wall．I stopped the car and looked over at my Mom．Her face was pale and her hand’s were _．Slowly, she opened her _ and started checking the car. Then she walked _ around the car to the driver's side door．I kept waiting for her to me but she just and said, “Well, that’s enough for today. We’ll try again tomorrow.”
As I looked and on that day. I am amazed at the amount of kindness, love and my Mom showed me. In the years that followed, I many times in many ways．Often I didn't feel worthy to be , but each time I could feel Mom's gentle voice, "We'll try again tomorrow," When we fall today, don't down．Rise up and be to try again tomorrow．
1.A．mostly B．almost C．rarely D．still
2.A．dirty B．strange C．narrow D．smooth
3.A．or B．for C．and D．but
4.A．neighbors B．animals C．policemen D．traffic
5.A．provided B．switched C．offered D．shared
6.A．cautiously B．correctly C．carefully D．gently
7.A．excitement B．hesitation C．disappointment D．depression
8.A．When B．Before C．Unless D．Until
9.A．to B．with C．against D．on
10.A．bleeding B．sweating C．waving D．trembling
11.A．eyes B．fists C．seat belt D．door
12.A．quietly B．casually C．deliberately D．sadly
13.A．encourage B．comfort C．shout at D．quarrel with
14.A．laughed B．sighed C．nodded D．glared
15.A．around． B．into C．back D．up
16.A．enthusiasm B．respect C．patience D．praise
17.A．messed up B．broke up C．held up D．gave up
18.A．mentioned B．blamed C．forgotten D．forgiven
19.A．stay B．put C．lie D．let
20.A．anxious B．ready C．eager D．willing
