Scientists say they've developed a new system （系统）.It can use"machine learning" to predict when and where lightning （闪电）will strike （闪击）.The research was led by engineers from Switzerland.
European researchers have estimated （ 估算）between 6，000 and 24，000 people are killed by lightning worldwide each year.The strikes can also cause power cuts，destroy houses and start forest fires.For these reasons，some climate scientists have studied to develop methods to predict and control lightning.But no system has been created to effectively predict lightning.
The new system is being tested in the experiments （实验）.It used a combination of data （数据资料）from weather stations and machine learning methods.The researchers developed a prediction model.It was trained to tell weather conditions that were possible to cause lightning.
The model was created with some data.The data was collected over a 12﹣year period from 12 Swiss weather stations in cities and mountain areas.The data related to（与……有关）four main surface conditions：air pressure，air temperature，relative humidity （相对湿度）and wind speed.
The atmospheric （大气的）data was put into a machine learning algorithm （计算程序），which compared itto records of lightning strikes.Researchers say the algorithm was then able to learn the conditions under which lightning happens.
Amirhossein Mostajabi is a PhD student who led the development of the new system.He said，"Common systems for collecting such data are slow and complex，and they require expensive collection equipment （设备）like radar or satellites （卫星）."
"Our system uses data that can be gotten from any weather station，"Mostajabi said. "This will improve data collection in the areas which are not covered by radar and satellites or in places where communication systems have been cut，" he added.
（1）According to the passage，the strikes can't cause .
| A． |
power cuts |
| B． |
earthquakes |
| C． |
forest fires |
| D． |
the death of people |
（2）What does the underlined word"it" refer to in Paragraph 5？
| A． |
The lightning strike. |
| B． |
The system being tested. |
| C． |
The machine learning algorithm. |
| D． |
The atmospheric data. |
（3）What do the last two paragraphs mainly tell us？
| A． |
Where weather stations should be built. |
| B． |
How the machine learning algorithm works. |
| C． |
The advantages of the new system in data collection. |
| D． |
The new system has effectively predicted lightning in faraway areas. |
（4）Which of the following statements about the new system is TRUE？
| A． |
Its prediction model has been tested for 12 years. |
| B． |
It has been put into use in cities and mountain areas widely. |
| C． |
The new system requires expensive collection equipment to collect data. |
| D． |
It uses machine learning to predict the time and places of lightning strikes. |
Mr. King goes to a dinner party. He wears old clothes. He comes into the room. But people there don’t look at him at all. They don’t ask him to sit at the table.
Mr. King goes home and puts on (穿上) his good clothes. He goes back to the party. Everyone in the room stands up and smiles（微笑）at him. They give him very good food to eat.
Mr. King takes off (脱下) his clothes，puts his clothes in the food and says, “Please eat, my clothes!” The other people ask, “What are you doing?” He answers, “ I’m asking my clothes to eat the food. When I wear old clothes, you don’t look at me. You don’t ask me to sit down. Now I am in the good clothes and you give me the very good food. Now I see, you give the food for my clothes, not for me!”
()1.Mr. King goes to the dinner party, but people there don’t look at him. Because_____
A. he doesn’t come by car B. he is young
C. he wears old clothes D. he is old
()2.Mr King goes home to ______ his ____ clothes.
A. put on, good B. puts on, fine
C. take off, good D. takes off, good
()3.Mr King goes back to the party. People in the room stand up and smile at him. Because _______
A. he wears an old clothes B. he comes by a very good car
C. he wears his good clothes D. he takes off his good clothes
()4. Mr. King takes off his good clothes, and _____ them _____ the good food.
A. ask , to eat B. asks, to eat C. lets, to eat D. ask, eat
()5. Now Mr. King sees the good food is __________.
A. for he B. for his good clothes C. for me D. for him
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Mr. Green is a teacher of English. He isn’t old but he isn’t young. He is forty- three. Mrs. Green is a worker. She is thirty-nine. They have a daughter and a son. They are Americans. Their daughter’s name is Kate and their son’s name is Jim. Kate is thirteen and Jim is only five. Kate is at school. She is in Class Three, Grade One. Jim is too young. He is at home. They have a good family.
()1. Who is a teacher of English?
A. Mr. Green. B. Mrs. Green. C. Kate. D. Jim. ()2. ---- How old is Mrs. Green? ---- She is _________ years old.
A. 43 B. 39 C. 13 D. 5
()3. Is Kate at school?
A. Yes, she isn’t. B. No, she, is. C. No, she isn’t. D. Yes, she is.
()4. What’s their son’s name?
A. Green. B. Mr. Green. C. Jim. D. Kate.
()5. Kate is _____.
A. at home B. in Class 3, Grade 1 C. isn’t a student D. five years old
| Hans Bethe The late German-American physicist（物理学家）Hans Bethe once described himself as “the H-bomb’s midwife（氢弹的半路妻子）”. He left Nazi Germany in 1933, after which he helped develop the first atomic bomb（原子弹）, won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1967 for his contribution to the theory of nuclear reactions（核反应）and advised controls over nuclear weapons（武器）for the peaceful use of the nuclear energy. |
| Francis Crick The late Francis Crick, one of Britain’s most famous scientists, won the Nobel Prize in Physiology（生理学）or Medicine in 1962. He is best known for his discovery with James Watson and Maurice Wilkins, of the double helix structure（双螺旋结构）of the DNA, though he also made important contributions in other fields. He died in 2004. |
| Peter Hall Sir Peter Hall’s life in the theatre has seen him running the Arts Theatre, founding the Royal Shakespeare Company when he was only 29, and directing the National Theatre. He also directed Akenfielf for London Weekend Television and runs the Peter Hall Company, which has 40 productions worldwide to its name. |
The above information is about _________.
| A．famous physicists | B．great people | C．great directions | D．Nobel Prize winners |
Francis Crick won the Nobel Prize before ________ years of his death.
| A．32 | B．24 | C．42 | D．45 |
Peter Hall founded the Royal Shakespeare Company at the age of _________.
| A．42 | B．92 | C．39 | D．29 |
________ has 40 productions all over the world.
| A．The Peter Hall Company | B．The Royal Shakespeare Company |
| C．The Arts Theatre | D．The National Theatre |
Spiderman is one of the most famous comic book heroes of all time. He was created by Stan Lee in 1963 and was first introduced to the world in the pages of Marvel comic books.
Spiderman’s story is the story of Peter Parker, a child who lost his parents and lives with his aunt and uncle. Peter is a shy, quiet boy wearing glasses and has few friends. One day, on a high school class trip to a science lab, he gets bitten by a special spider. Soon Peter realizes he has amazing powers: he is as strong and quick as a spider and also has a type of sixth sense. He no longer needs his glasses and he can use his super power to fly through the city streets! Remembering something his Uncle Ben has told him, that “with great power, there must also come great responsibility（责任）,” Peter decides to use his powers to fight enemies who do cruel things to people. And so, Spiderman is born.
Life is not easy for Peter even though he is a superhero. He is in love with Mary Jane but cannot tell her about his amazing powers. Besides, his best friend Harry hates Spiderman! Peter is also short of money and time. He has to sell photos of Spiderman (himself!) to a newspaper and he keeps losing his other jobs because he’s so busy saving people! Yet he has to fight different kinds of cruel enemies. Who created Spiderman?
| A．Stan Lee. | B．Marvel. | C．Peter Parker. | D．Superman. |
What happened to Peter Parker after he was bitten by the spider?
| A．He could not see with his eyes． | B．He became a spider． |
| C．He developed spider-like powers． | D．He was sick． |
What does“with great power，there must also come great responsibility”mean?
| A．Powerful people can do whatever they like． |
| B．People with power are always good． |
| C．Powerful people should have a responsibility to do good． |
| D．Powerful people are to blame for all the bad things that happen． |
In what areas does Peter have problems that are similar to normal people?
| A．Money，time，studying，reading． | B．Money，work，time，relationships． |
| C．Relationships，sport，money，work． | D．Money，work，time，sleep． |
How do you get across a river? A bridge is the best way. In some places, there are no bridges. People use the ferry（渡船）. A ferry is a boat that takes people and cars across the river.
Both ends of a ferry look the same. The ferry never has to turn around. It docks（靠岸）at one side of the river. People and cars get on. At the other side, the ferry docks again. The people and cars get off. Other cars and people get on. And then the ferry goes back across the river.
In many places, bridges are now taking the place of ferries. In 1964, the longest bridge in the world was built in New York over Now York Bay（湾）. It is called the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. This bridge has two roads, one over the other. Each road is wide enough for six lanes（行道）of traffic. ______ is the best way for people to go across the river.
| A．The bridge | B．The car | C．The ferry | D．The bus |
We can infer that ______ according to the passage.
| A．the shortest bridge in the world was built in New York |
| B．it may be faster to cross rivers on bridges than on ferries |
| C．there is a bridge over every river in the United States |
| D．we don’t need ferries any more |
The main idea of the passage is that _____.
| A．the bridge is taking the place of the ferry |
| B．the ferry is better than the long bridge |
| C．the bridge in New York has a very long name |
| D．there is no ferry in the world |
_______ can cross rivers by ferry.
| A．Only people | B．Both cars and people | C．Only cars | D．Neither people nor cars |