一、完形填空We are now living in the 21st century.Is your classroom living in the 21st century，too? Tony is a student in Grade 8 at an American middle school.He was surprised when he saw his modern _1_，on the first day of school.In Tonys classroom，there are many new electronics，like iPads.This semester，they will _2_ the electronics to take notes，watch videos and do projects and homework.“Its _3_，”said Tony.“I prefer using an iPad to work on math or other projects _4_ my team members.”The school uses new technology in classrooms to help students see，hear，touch and sometimes experience their tasks.“Technology is pretty common in most of our classrooms now，” the headteacher said.“Were trying to use technology to _5_ the world to kids.It can bring the outside world in.”Science teacher Mr.Miller agrees.“It is a _6_ way for students to know the outside world，”he said.Mr.Miller now regards himself as a guide of learning _7_ as a teacher.“If they have a question for me，I will try to teach them _8_ to find the answers rather than tell them what the answers are，”he said.Dale，another student，loves technology.He was not really interested in class before, _9_ now he likes the classes very much.“It helps me use what I know about technology at school，”Dale said.“Most importantly，I _10_ the classroom.This，of course，will help my study.()1. A. dormitory B. playground C. library D. classroom()2. A. allow B. use C. want D. help()3. A. boring B. relaxing C. amazing D. disappointing()4. A. on B. by C. at D. with()5. A. open up B. look up C. put up D. call up()6. A. wrong B. slow C. quick D. bad()7. A. because of B. instead of C. according to D. thanks to()8. A. why B. what C. when D. how()9. A. but B. and C. or D. so()10. A. stand B. hate C. enjoy D. dislike二、阅读理解A(2017汕头市潮南区模拟)If youre one of those people who like to use apps to kill time, youre not alone. Here are four apps for you to spend your free time.BaicizhanFirst of all, the app tells you how many English words you need to learn every day. Thats not all. It can also be very fun. The learning process is like playing a guessing game. Instead of just showing the Chinese and English meanings of a new word, the app asks you to first choose the correct picture from four, according to an English description. And then, you can practise remembering the new word in other ways.Douban FMA digital (数字的) radio applike Douban FM might be the right music app for you. Without a playlist, you will never know what the next song is. Songs just keep playing one by one. You can use the “heart”， “trash” and “skip” buttons (按钮) to mark the songs you like, dont like, and want to cut short. Those marked with a heart will be kept in another list as your favorites for you to enjoy again at any time you want.Moment CameraApp stores have too many camera apps with filters (滤镜). They are all designed to make your smartphone camera better. But which one gives you the best influence? Moment Camera. Many people like this app because of its sequence shots (连拍) and differentsized frames (边框) for photos. But the best thing about the app is not what it does, but what it leaves out. It is simple, clean, and easy to use.FlipboardIt is one of the hottest news apps right now. But the difference with Flipboard is that you can make everything personal to you. Open up the app, choose whatever interests you, and click the “” button. In the end youll have your own magazine with news, articles, and information. So unlike the boring magazines you read in the past, you can be sure that every page of this one will interest you.()1. If you have problems in remembering English words, which app can help you?A. Baicizhan. B. Douban FM.C. Moment Camera. D. Flipboard.()2. When you use the Flipboard, you can _.A. listen to music B. know about the newsC. take pictures D. play guessing games()3. Which is Not the advantage of Moment Camera?A. It provides users with sequence shots. B. It is a kind of camera app with filters.C. Its difficult for users to use Moment Camera. D. It offers you differentsized frames for photos.()4. If you use the heart button, it means _.A. you dont like the songs at all B. you want to cut short the songsC. you want to cancel the songs D. you want to enjoy the songs again()5. What can we know from the passage?A. Douban FM is a digital radio app for you to learn about sport news.B. Baicizhan just shows the Chinese and English meanings of a new word.C. Flipboard gives you a chance to choose the news that interests you.D. Moment Camera is the only app to make your smartphone camera better.BGetting electricity has always been a problem for the 173 people living in Nuevo Saposoa, a small village in Peru, South America. However, things went from bad to worse in March 2015 after heavy