Most schools in America do not have the latest equipment in laboratories．It is just too costly．But the eastern state of Maryland and8 non - profit group found a way to make such equipment available during the school year．They put it on a bus!

  The 13 - meter -long Maryland BioLab is a mobile classroom filled with equipment that lets students explore many kinds of science．It travels around the state visiting schools．It has every-thing from biology to forensic science（法医学）．The mobile lab has been bringing bioscience education to schools around Maryland for more than 10 years,

  ”It is really nice to get the students in here with hands- on activities．They get really excited and want to be engaged．”said Ms．Mangus, who is in charge of the program．She said that many students finished their experiments and left the bus excited about the possibility of becoming a scientist．

  At the end of each class，Ms．Mangus talked to the students about how she became a scientist．"If we have enough time, we like to take five, ten minutes and talk about us, ourselves．I tell them how I got into science, maybe where I went to school, what I did, and the different kinds of things we could do．”

  Brian Gaines, the chief executive officer of the foundation supporting the BioLab program, said the organization's goal was to help create the next generation of scientists．"We use this program to talk about careers in science－not only science, but science, technology, engineering and math．Students on the bus get real -life experience they do not get in a classroom．”

56．Which of the following is true about the BioLab?

A．It visits schools around the United State．

B．h i8 8 mobile lab for the schools in Maryland．

C．It is used to replace the ordinary classroom．

D．Il i8 equipped with all kinds of school things．

57．the students arc very pleased because         ．

  A．they can do experiments with own their hands

  B． they can have face - to - face talks with scientists

  C．the bus comes to their school every day

  D．they can realize the dreams of being scientists

58．Ms．Mangus talked about her experience to         ．

  A．make her classes lively and interesting

  B．show off her achievements

  C．arouse the students' interest in science

  D．get the students more involved in class

59．According to Brian Games, the real purpose of the program is to         

  A．help create the future scientists

  B．prepare students for future careers

  C．improve students' marks in schools

  D．save money for the government

60．Which of the following would be the best tide for the test?

  A．Bioscience Education in America．         B．A New Way to Do Experiments!

  C． The Way to Be a Scientist．             D．A BioLab on a Bus!

E

  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 ShopLLC 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 m 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．

61．We learn from Paragraph l that3D 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

62．Bryan Jaycox opened The Build ShopLLC 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

63．According to Ki Chong Tran, 3D printing         ．

A．is now widely used in Cambodia

B．will change our daily life completely

C．has a huge market potential in Cambodia

D．is useless for developing countries

64．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（交往）

  D．bring about more profits to the sellers

65．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．

第Ⅱ卷（共45分）

第三部分：书面表达（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：阅读表达（共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求回答问题（请注意问题后的字数要求）

[1]If you offered gifts to someone with enthusiasm but he or she turned you down without giving any reason, would you be annoyed? Would you think him or her rude? What if he or she was a foreigner?

[2] I once attended a Model United Nations conference in Beijing． Students from over 30 countries gathered there to play the roles of diplomats． At an event called Global Village, my friends and I showed some special products from our hometown Yangzhou to the international students

[3] 0ne of the things we presented was a kind of candy． At the end of the event, we had some candies left over．Some Pakistani students were passing by, so I asked them: "Do you want some candies?" To my surprise, they all just smiled, waved their hands and said "no, thanks", without giving any reasons．I thought: "They are so rude! Even if they don't like candies, they should at least accept them out of politeness．"

[4] The next day, during our lunch break, a Chinese student offered a Pakistani student some cookies．Again the latter refused．The Chinese student then asked: " Why not? They are delicious ! " Standing next to them, I thought: "Of course he refused．Pakistanis don' t know how to be polite．" However, the Pakistani student said: " We are Muslims（穆斯林）．We don' t usually cat food offered to us in foreign countries because we don't know what's in it．The food we eat has to be made according to certain customs．" I was dumbstruck． The Pakistani students had refused our food because of'       , not because they were rude． I felt sorry about my rushed judgment．

[5] This incident taught me not to reach quick conclusions when facing cultural differences．By simply making an effort to understand different cultural practices, we can improve mutual understanding and become more tolerant of others．

66．What did the author present to the international students at Model United Nations conference? （ no more than 6 words）

                                                                                        

67．What was the author's first impression of Pakistani students? （no more than 4 words）

                                                                                        

68．What does the underlined phrase "the latter" refer to? （ no more than 3 words）

                                                                                    

69．Fill in the blank with proper words in paragraph 4． （no more than 3 words）

                                                                                    

70．What lesson did the author learn from the incident? （ no more than 8 words）

                                                                                    

第二节写作（满分30分）

假设你是新华中学的学生李华。你校校报正在举行以“Helping others is helping yourself"为话题的英文征文比赛。请根据以下提示写一篇短文参赛。

1．你一次帮助他人的经历；

2．你受人帮助的情况；

3．你的感想。

注意：1．词数：120 - 150；

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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