Scientists will put some robot fish into the sea near Spain this year. These robot fish will help people find out the pollution in the water. If the robot fish are able to finish their work successfully, the team of scientists hopes the fish will be used in rivers, lakes and seas around the world.
The robot fish are about 1.5 meters long. There will be a detector (探测器) in their bodies. It can find the pollution in the water, and then the robot fish will eat part of it.
Unlike other robots, they don’t need to be opearted (操作) by people far away. The robots all have an eight-hour battery (电池). They can “swim” in the sea freely and send back information to peole on the beach. After their batteries run down, they will go back to the beach by themselves.
There are five robot fish altogether (总共). Each costs (花费) about 29,000 dollars. They are part of a three-year project between engineering comany BMT Group and Essex University in southeastern England.The robot fish will help people find out _______ in the water.
| A．more fish | B．some people |
| C．some batteries | D．the pollution |
What will the robots do if they find the pollution in the water?
| A．They will eat part of it. |
| B．They will stop working. |
| C．They will tell people where it is |
| D．They will take it out to the beach. |
How long can a battery（电池） in their bodies work each time?
| A．For five hours. | B．For eight hours. |
| C．For twelve hours. | D．For one day. |
The five robot fish cost（花费） about _______ dollars altogether.
| A．14,500 | B．29,000 |
| C．145,000 | D．1,450,000 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The robot fish can eat anything in the water. |
| B．The robot fish need to be opearted by people. |
| C．The robot fish are 1.5 meters long and they look like sharks. |
| D．The robot fish can go back to the beach when the batteries run down. |
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Sugar painting, as the name means, is a painting made of sugar. It’s the sugar for us to taste, and the painting for us to admire.
Since the Warring States Period（战国时代）, the ancient people loved sweets and developed methods of producing sugar. In the Tang Dynasty, there was huge progress in the technology of sugar making. And sugar, the precious product once only served to the emperors and princes, also went into common people’s homes. With the cultural and economic（经济的）development of Song and Yuan Dynasties, people became less interested in only tasting sweetness. In the Ming Dynasty, some people added pictures with good luck into the bowl of sugar, and sugar painting appeared.
Sugar painting is different from normal painting. Sugar painters use syrup（糖浆）as the material, a spoon as the “paintbrush”, and a smooth table as the “paper”. To make syrup, they have to make sugar hot before painting. Since syrup may become hard if it cools, the painters have to produce the work very quickly. They move the spoon full of syrup up and down, left and right. Soon a sugar painting is done.
However, it’s a pity that this folk art is dying recently. The sugar painting that used to be rich in shapes has become poorer and poorer because of fewer needs. What’s worse, few people seem to be willing to pass on the art except those aging sugar painters.
For most people, painting is a kind of art and difficult to understand. However, sugar painting has pulled the art down into people’s daily lives. Through it, we may see the spiritual support of the ancient people across centuries. Now, sugar painting has been listed as an intangible cultural heritage（非物质文化遗产）in China. Therefore, the art should be remembered, missed and passed on.
（1）What does the underlined word “precious” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
| A． |
Valuable and expensive. |
B． |
Useful and cheap. |
| C． |
Special but worthless. |
D． |
Simple but priceless. |
（2）When did sugar painting appear?
| A． |
In the Warring States Period. |
B． |
In the Tang Dynasty. |
| C． |
In the Yuan Dynasty. |
D． |
In the Ming Dynasty. |
（3）Why should sugar painters make the work very quickly?
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To show their excellent skills. |
B． |
To avoid syrup becoming hard. |
| C． |
To protect the spoon and the table. |
D． |
To reduce people’s waiting time. |
（4）What’s the writer’s attitude（态度）towards today’s sugar painting according to Paragraph 4?
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Uncaring. |
B． |
Doubtful. |
C． |
Worried. |
D． |
Unclear. |
（5）Which can be a suitable title for the passage?
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Exploring the Art of Sugar Painting |
B． |
Improving the Taste of Sugar Painting |
| C． |
Effects of the Sugar Producing Technology |
D． |
Ways to Change the Future of Sugar Painting |
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Recently, I asked a seeing friend who had just walked in the woods what she had noticed. “Nothing special,” she replied.
How was it possible, I asked myself, to walk through the woods and see nothing worthy of note? I who cannot see find hundreds of things to interest me only through touch. If I can get so much pleasure from touch, how much more beauty must be found by sight（视力）? And I have imagined what I should most like to see if I were given the use of my eyes for just three days.
On the first day, I should want to see the people who have made my life worth living and the books which have been read to me. In the afternoon, I should take a walk in the woods and admire the beauties of nature. That night, I should not be able to sleep.
On my second day, I should go to the museums to see man’s progress. I should try to explore the spirit of man through his art. In the evening, I should spend at the movies.
The following day, I should spend in the world of common people going about the business of life. At midnight permanent（永久的）night would close in on me again, and I should realize how much I had left unseen.
I who am blind can give one suggestion to those who see: Use your eyes as if tomorrow you would be blind. The same is true of other senses. Hear the songs of birds, as if you would be deaf tomorrow. Smell the flowers, as if tomorrow you could never smell again…But of all the senses, I’m sure that sight must be the most pleasant.
（Adapted from “Three Days to See” by Helen Keller）
（1）What makes the writer start imagining the three days?
| A． |
Walking in the woods. |
B． |
Asking herself questions. |
| C． |
Seeing natural beauty. |
D． |
Touching interesting things. |
（2）What does the writer want to do during the three days?
| A． |
Read books to people on the first day. |
B． |
Go to the movies on the second day. |
| C． |
Succeed in business on the third day. |
D． |
Have a wonderful dream every day. |
（3）What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?
| A． |
A description of different senses. |
B． |
A method of living a pleasant life. |
| C． |
Encouragement to the blind people. |
D． |
Advice to people without disabilities. |
（4）Which is the best structure（结构）of the passage?
（①=Paragraph 1 ②=Paragraph 2…）
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（5）Which of the following sayings may the writer agree with?
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Time is what we want most, but what we use worst. |
| B． |
Never leave until tomorrow what you can do today. |
| C． |
Live every moment and be thankful for what you have. |
| D． |
The future belongs to those who are preparing for it now. |
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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Treatment If you have a first-degree burn, follow these steps: ❶Cool the burnt area under cool running water. ❷Remove jewellery（去除配饰）and any clothing unless stuck to the burn. ❸Apply（涂抹）a burn ointment or aloe vera. Don’t use ice, eggs or oil.
❹Cover the burnt area with a clean cloth. If the burn is serious, call 120 or go to the hospital at once. |
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Prevention ▲Avoid touching hot water directly. ▲Stay away from fire. ▲Deal with chemicals under instructions. ▲Be careful when using electricity. |
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（1）How many degrees of burns are shown in the material?
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One. |
B． |
Two. |
C． |
Three. |
D． |
Four. |
（2）If we touch boiling water by accident, what should we do first?
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（3）Which of the following can be used in the treatment of burns?
| A． |
Oil. |
B． |
Aloe vera. |
C． |
Eggs. |
D． |
Ice. |
（4）What can we do to prevent ourselves getting burnt according to the material?
①Keep away from fire.
②Don’t use electricity alone.
③Follow instructions when using chemicals.
④Don’t touch hot water directly.
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①②③ |
B． |
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C． |
①③④ |
D． |
②③④ |
（5）In which part of a newspaper is the material probably from?
| A． |
Health Care. |
B． |
Science Study. |
C． |
Sports News. |
D． |
Travel Life. |
根据下面的对话内容，从文后的选项中选出最佳选项，使对话完整通顺。其中有一项为多余选项。
A: Hi, Linda. What are you doing now?
B: Hi, Tony. （1）
A: What are you going to do this summer?
B: （2）
A: Really? I did that last summer.
B: Oh. （3）
A: I did many things, such as washing clothes, sweeping the floor and talking to them. （4）
B: That sounds interesting.
A: But a lot of old people are lonely. （5）
B: You are right. We are going to be old one day, too.
A: I agree with you.
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A. And they told me stories about the past and how things used to be. B. I am making a plan for the summer vacation. C. We should take good care of them. D. What did you do to help them? E. Which is the way to get there? F. I am going to work in an old people’s home. |
阅读下列语篇，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
What will the world of tomorrow be like? Many people today believe that technology is going to help solve some problems we have today. New technology may solve old problems, and it may also create new ones. No technology is perfect. Each has advantages and disadvantages. Here are three examples.
When we dream about the future, many of us think that we will be able to fly to the sky in our own flying cars. We could fly at 480 km per hour, avoiding traffic lights and busy roads. However, if too many flying cars are in the air, there will be trouble with traffic control.
3D printing is another new technology for the future. 3D printers are already used to make life-size models of car parts（部件）, and man-made body parts, like ears. As we move into the future, 3D printing will change the way we make things and the way we treat sick people. The disadvantage is that such a machine is very expensive.
Finally, people are trying to make a robot suit（套装）. This is an electronic suit. It allows people to lift heavy things and walk a long way. It might help people walk again after an illness or an accident. However, one disadvantage at the moment is the cost.
It is easy to imagine a future. We will be able to fly to work, print out a new pair of shoes or lift a car above our heads. Although there are some problems to solve, we can certainly dream of a world. In this world, technology makes people’s life easier and safer, and it can solve some of the most difficult problems we have today.
（1）How does the writer start the passage?
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By asking a question. |
B． |
By giving a report. |
| C． |
By giving advice. |
D． |
By telling a story. |
（2）Which one of the following is NOT true?
| A． |
If too many flying cars are in the air, there will be problems with traffic control. |
| B． |
3D printing won’t change the way we make things. |
| C． |
A robot suit costs too much at the moment. |
| D． |
Technology can solve some of the most difficult problems we have today. |
（3）What might the robot suit help people do after an illness or an accident?
| A． |
It might help people fly to the sky. |
B． |
It might help people make models. |
| C． |
It might help people walk again. |
D． |
It might help people save money. |
（4）What would be the best structure（结构）of this passage?
（Paragraph1=① Paragraph2=② Paragraph3=③ Paragraph4=④ Paragraph5=⑤）
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（5）What is the theme（主题）of the passage?
| A． |
Traffic. |
B． |
Machines. |
C． |
Clothes. |
D． |
Technology. |
