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一、完形填空。(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Jenny,from Germany,spent some time travelling in India.While she was there,she stayed with her Indian friend,Leela.However,there was a 1 barrier(障碍)for her.It was very 2 for her to communicate in the new environment,which was very different from that of her own country.
One day,together with Leela,Jenny went to 3 an orphanage.All the children there were very young.At first,Jenny was not sure if she could have a way to communicate with them.She went over to the children 4 and sat beside them.After some time,one of the children 5 at her.She felt a little relaxed and smiled back.Then she went close to the child.She slowly put her arm around the child and started 6 a song in German.The child kept smiling and started repeating the words after her.Jenny sang a little more and the child followed her again.Wanting to join in the fun,another child 7 to Jenny and started singing.Then more children joined them.They 8 many smiles together.
From the other side of the hall,Leela was smiling and watching them.Noticing Leela's eyes on her,Jenny had an 9 feeling from her heart.“See,I don't have any language barriers here.We can speak and communicate!"At that moment,she understood:We're all simple humans,and we have the ability to 10 with each other.
1. A. transport
B. food
C. language
D. tour
2. A. nice
B. strange
C. lucky
D. difficult
3. A. show
B. visit
C. build
D. improve
4. A. slowly
B. early
C. hardly
D. easily
5. A. moved
B. laughed
C. shouted
D. smiled
6. A. singing
B. writing
C. saying
D. playing
7. A. looked around
B. jumped over
C. went up
D. went back
8. A. forgot
B. remembered
C. shared
D. missed
9. A. awful
B. excited
C. interesting
D. important
10. A. communicate
B. laugh
C. stay
D. travel
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Jenny,from Germany,spent some time travelling in India.While she was there,she stayed with her Indian friend,Leela.However,there was a 1 barrier(障碍)for her.It was very 2 for her to communicate in the new environment,which was very different from that of her own country.
One day,together with Leela,Jenny went to 3 an orphanage.All the children there were very young.At first,Jenny was not sure if she could have a way to communicate with them.She went over to the children 4 and sat beside them.After some time,one of the children 5 at her.She felt a little relaxed and smiled back.Then she went close to the child.She slowly put her arm around the child and started 6 a song in German.The child kept smiling and started repeating the words after her.Jenny sang a little more and the child followed her again.Wanting to join in the fun,another child 7 to Jenny and started singing.Then more children joined them.They 8 many smiles together.
From the other side of the hall,Leela was smiling and watching them.Noticing Leela's eyes on her,Jenny had an 9 feeling from her heart.“See,I don't have any language barriers here.We can speak and communicate!"At that moment,she understood:We're all simple humans,and we have the ability to 10 with each other.
1. A. transport
B. food
C. language
D. tour
2. A. nice
B. strange
C. lucky
D. difficult
3. A. show
B. visit
C. build
D. improve
4. A. slowly
B. early
C. hardly
D. easily
5. A. moved
B. laughed
C. shouted
D. smiled
6. A. singing
B. writing
C. saying
D. playing
7. A. looked around
B. jumped over
C. went up
D. went back
8. A. forgot
B. remembered
C. shared
D. missed
9. A. awful
B. excited
C. interesting
D. important
10. A. communicate
B. laugh
C. stay
D. travel
答案
1～5. CDBAD 6～10. ACCBA
二、阅读理解。(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Inventions make our lives easier and more interesting than before. Let’s take a look at some of the interesting inventions.
It’s hard to keep coffee or tea warm, especially in winter. But this smart mug from the USA can help us. The mug is made of special materials. There is an app for the mug that allows people to set the mug to a certain temperature between 48 ℃ and 62 ℃. Then, the mug keeps your coffee or tea at that temperature for about an hour.
Can robots talk to us like humans? Jibo, a robot made in the USA, can talk to you. The robot has a big and round head and a big body with no mouth. It uses animated icons(动画图标) to show emotions. It just seems like a real human. Now, Jibo can only do some easy things, like taking photos or reading news to you. But it may learn to do new things in the future.
Fidget spinners(指尖陀螺) are small plastic or metal toys with a ball in the middle. The toys can twirl on your fingertips(指尖). Once it is spinning(旋转), you can put the toy anywhere else, as long as it is a flat(平的) surface, such as a ruler or even the nose of a pet dog. It’s very popular with young people around the world. Some people say that the little toy helps them relax.
11. If you want to keep your coffee in the mug warm, you can________ according to the material.
A. boil the coffee again
B. pour more hot water into the mug
C. put the mug in a warm place
D. use the app to set it to a certain temperature
12. From the material, we can learn Jibo________.
A. is a person with a big and round head
B. has big eyes and a mouth
C. can take photos and read news to people
D. can do many difficult things
13. The underlined word “twirl” probably means “________”.
A. run very fast
B. jump very high
C. turn quickly
D. stand upside down
B
Yesterday, there was a terrible snowstorm and the wind was blowing. As a result, the power was cut off in the village. At 5:30, Nancy Gordon, the maid(女仆), entered the sitting room and found Mrs Janet Smith lying in a pool of blood next to the sofa. She immediately took her mobile phone and called the police. Inspector(巡官) Japp and two detectives arrived ten minutes later and started looking for clues. They discovered a broken cup of tea under the coffee - table, a carving knife covered in blood behind the TV set, and a small piece of paper in Mrs Smith’s hand where the words “can’t leave her” could only be read.
The three policemen narrowed(缩小) down the suspects to four people: Paul Smith, the victim’s husband, their daughter Jenny, their maid Nancy Gordon and their gardener Steven Baker. Inspector Japp questioned them one by one in the study.
Jenny, who is an accountant in a big firm, claimed she was in her bedroom finishing a report for the following week. She had to light some candles because it was already dark and she couldn’t see what she was doing. She added that she hadn’t heard anything.
Paul Smith said he was in the library watching a football match on TV. He didn’t want to miss it because his favourite team was playing. He didn’t hear anything because he had turned up the volume(音量).
Nancy Gordon explained that she had prepared a cup of tea for Mrs Smith at 5:00 and had brought it to the sitting room where Mrs Smith was reading a letter. Then she had gone back to the kitchen because she had to do the washing up since the dishwasher didn’t work and she wanted to leave everything in order before the weekend. When she went back to the sitting room to get the teacup, she discovered Mrs Smith’s body but she didn’t touch anything.
Steven Baker told the police he was working in the greenhouse; because of the awful weather, he couldn’t do anything else. He didn’t see anything because of the snow that was falling. Besides, he didn’t spend much time in the house.
Inspector Japp, after hearing the four suspects, arrested Paul Smith.
14. The underlined word “claimed” in Paragraph 3 has the same meaning as it is in “________”.
A. The car accident claimed three lives.
B. Scientists claimed a new way to fight against cancer.
C. What the student did claimed the teacher’s attention.
D. You can claim some money from the government if you lose your job.
15. (创新考法.信息排序题)Which is the correct order according to the passage?
① Nancy Gordon found Mrs Smith's body.
② The police arrested Paul Smith.
③ The police arrived and found some clues.
④ The maid brought a cup of tea to Mrs Smith.
⑤ Mrs Janet Smith was murdered in the sitting room.
⑥ The suspects were confirmed and questioned.
A. ⑤④①③⑥②
B. ①⑤③④⑥②
C. ④⑤①③⑥②
D. ④⑤③①⑥②
16. What can we infer according to the passage?
A. The maid should keep everything in order on Friday.
B. The terrible weather made Steven Baker have nothing to do.
C. The carving knife was probably used to kill Mrs Janet Smith.
D. Neither the victim's daughter nor her husband heard anything.
17. We can read the passage from a book of________.
A. detective stories
B. funny jokes
C. fairy tales
D. encouraging stories
C
Robots are useful and take the place of humans in some areas because they never get tired and can’t feel pain. However, some researchers believe that it’s a good idea to programme robots to feel pain.
Researchers from a university in Germany are working hard to develop an artificial robot nervous system to teach robots how to feel pain. “Pain is a system that protects us,” said Johannes Kuehn, one of the researchers. “When we try to avoid the pain, it helps us not get hurt.”
Think about how many injuries we would receive if we couldn’t feel pain. Even though pain hurts, it helps us avoid danger and treat our wounds. The same will be true for robots. As a great number of people work closely with robots, the robots must behave in a safer manner. Kuehn believes that by protecting robots from damage(伤害), they’ll be protecting people as well. Damage to robots—if left unseen—could lead to workplace accidents.
Rather than feel pain, some robots are designed to show pain or see it in others. Asada, an engineer at Osaka University in Japan, and his workmates have made sensors that pick up many types of touch signals. These touch and pain signals can turn into emotions and expressions on a robot’s face. Asada believes that these systems could finally lead robots to see the pain on human faces, an important skill for robots designed to care for elderly people, for example.
Antonio Damasio, a professor at the University of Southern California, argues that programming robots with a sense of pain may cause an artificial sense of feeling to develop. But he says that this communication is not the same thing as a robot truly feeling and expressing emotions or pain. If one day robots could actually feel as humans do, Damasio has a suggestion for the number one rule for robots: Feel good.
18. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to “________”.
A. the feeling of pain
B. the injury we receive
C. an artificial system
D. a new kind of robot
19. (创新考法.信息排序题)Which of the following is the right process to show and see the pain?
① Turn signals into expressions.
② Notice pain on human faces.
③ Make some sensors.
④ Pick up touch signals.
A. ③④①②
B. ③①②④
C. ②③①④
D. ②④①③
20. What can express Antonio Damasio’s attitude towards the programme?
A. Hopeless.
B. Opposite.
C. Hopeful.
D. Worried.
21. The aim of programming robots to feel pain is to________.
A. take the place of humans
B. avoid human accidents
C. control robots completely
D. serve humans better
D(2023.苏州市振华中学校月考)
At home during suppertime, Pete announced, “Baba Olena wants us to come for Easter dinner.” Mum shook her head, “That's sweet, but I don't think so.” Dad laughed, “I won't want to seem rude if I don't like her cooking. Can you tell her thanks but we already have plans?”
Pete sighed. His parents hardly knew Baba Olena. They didn't know about her pastries(糕点) and funny sayings. All they saw was a Ukrainian woman with strange hair and a yard full of chickens.
On Easter Sunday, they passed Baba Olena's house as they headed for Dixie's Diner. When they arrived, they found the diner was dark, and that no cars were in front of it. “What?” said Dad. “It's always open!” “Not today,” Mum said. “Guess we'll be making sandwiches.”
Across the street Baba Olena stepped out of the house, waving to them.
Pete shouted, “It looks like Baba's expecting us.” “We can't go there,” Dad said, but Baba was hurrying over.
“You came! I'm so happy,” she said. “This morning I saw the diner was closed and thought maybe you would come.”
Inside, Pete's parents sat at a loss while Baba was busy with her pastries happily. Dad looked at something red on the table. “What's this?” “Beet(甜菜) salad. I use the juice for my hair.” Baba and Pete smiled at each other.
“And these,” she filled bowls with what looked like little half - moon pastries, “are Ukrainian stuffed dumplings. These have cabbage fillings and those have potato fillings. No crane today.”
Mum looked at her, open - mouthed.
Pete laughed and explained about the “crane” chips. Dad and Mum laughed too.
Mum took a small bite. “Delicious!” “Oh, good you like it,” Baba said.
By the time she cut the round Easter bread, everyone was talking. “Now I see why Pete wanted to eat here,” Dad said. Mum nodded, “And why he keeps speaking highly of you.”
Later, Baba brought out the basket of eggs. “It's an old Ukrainian tradition to play with Easter eggs,” she said. “See, Pete, hold yours to mine, end to end, like this. The egg that doesn't break wins.”
Pete held his egg ready. “I already won something,” he said.
—Adapted from Easter with Baba Olena
22. When Pete sighed, he mostly felt________.
A. acceptable
B. regretful
C. nervous
D. grateful
23. What does the underlined word “something” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. The Easter egg.
B. The delicious dinner.
C. The fantastic day.
D. The traditional game.
24. Which word is not suitable for Baba Olena?
A. Outgoing.
B. Warm - hearted.
C. Friendly.
D. Strange.
25. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Baba knew little about Pete and his family members.
B. Pete's family likes to eat at Dixie's Diner for Easter dinner.
C. Pete's parents didn't understand the meaning of “crane” chips at last.
D. Pete always went to spend Easters with Baba in her house.
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Inventions make our lives easier and more interesting than before. Let’s take a look at some of the interesting inventions.
It’s hard to keep coffee or tea warm, especially in winter. But this smart mug from the USA can help us. The mug is made of special materials. There is an app for the mug that allows people to set the mug to a certain temperature between 48 ℃ and 62 ℃. Then, the mug keeps your coffee or tea at that temperature for about an hour.
Can robots talk to us like humans? Jibo, a robot made in the USA, can talk to you. The robot has a big and round head and a big body with no mouth. It uses animated icons(动画图标) to show emotions. It just seems like a real human. Now, Jibo can only do some easy things, like taking photos or reading news to you. But it may learn to do new things in the future.
Fidget spinners(指尖陀螺) are small plastic or metal toys with a ball in the middle. The toys can twirl on your fingertips(指尖). Once it is spinning(旋转), you can put the toy anywhere else, as long as it is a flat(平的) surface, such as a ruler or even the nose of a pet dog. It’s very popular with young people around the world. Some people say that the little toy helps them relax.
11. If you want to keep your coffee in the mug warm, you can________ according to the material.
A. boil the coffee again
B. pour more hot water into the mug
C. put the mug in a warm place
D. use the app to set it to a certain temperature
12. From the material, we can learn Jibo________.
A. is a person with a big and round head
B. has big eyes and a mouth
C. can take photos and read news to people
D. can do many difficult things
13. The underlined word “twirl” probably means “________”.
A. run very fast
B. jump very high
C. turn quickly
D. stand upside down
B
Yesterday, there was a terrible snowstorm and the wind was blowing. As a result, the power was cut off in the village. At 5:30, Nancy Gordon, the maid(女仆), entered the sitting room and found Mrs Janet Smith lying in a pool of blood next to the sofa. She immediately took her mobile phone and called the police. Inspector(巡官) Japp and two detectives arrived ten minutes later and started looking for clues. They discovered a broken cup of tea under the coffee - table, a carving knife covered in blood behind the TV set, and a small piece of paper in Mrs Smith’s hand where the words “can’t leave her” could only be read.
The three policemen narrowed(缩小) down the suspects to four people: Paul Smith, the victim’s husband, their daughter Jenny, their maid Nancy Gordon and their gardener Steven Baker. Inspector Japp questioned them one by one in the study.
Jenny, who is an accountant in a big firm, claimed she was in her bedroom finishing a report for the following week. She had to light some candles because it was already dark and she couldn’t see what she was doing. She added that she hadn’t heard anything.
Paul Smith said he was in the library watching a football match on TV. He didn’t want to miss it because his favourite team was playing. He didn’t hear anything because he had turned up the volume(音量).
Nancy Gordon explained that she had prepared a cup of tea for Mrs Smith at 5:00 and had brought it to the sitting room where Mrs Smith was reading a letter. Then she had gone back to the kitchen because she had to do the washing up since the dishwasher didn’t work and she wanted to leave everything in order before the weekend. When she went back to the sitting room to get the teacup, she discovered Mrs Smith’s body but she didn’t touch anything.
Steven Baker told the police he was working in the greenhouse; because of the awful weather, he couldn’t do anything else. He didn’t see anything because of the snow that was falling. Besides, he didn’t spend much time in the house.
Inspector Japp, after hearing the four suspects, arrested Paul Smith.
14. The underlined word “claimed” in Paragraph 3 has the same meaning as it is in “________”.
A. The car accident claimed three lives.
B. Scientists claimed a new way to fight against cancer.
C. What the student did claimed the teacher’s attention.
D. You can claim some money from the government if you lose your job.
15. (创新考法.信息排序题)Which is the correct order according to the passage?
① Nancy Gordon found Mrs Smith's body.
② The police arrested Paul Smith.
③ The police arrived and found some clues.
④ The maid brought a cup of tea to Mrs Smith.
⑤ Mrs Janet Smith was murdered in the sitting room.
⑥ The suspects were confirmed and questioned.
A. ⑤④①③⑥②
B. ①⑤③④⑥②
C. ④⑤①③⑥②
D. ④⑤③①⑥②
16. What can we infer according to the passage?
A. The maid should keep everything in order on Friday.
B. The terrible weather made Steven Baker have nothing to do.
C. The carving knife was probably used to kill Mrs Janet Smith.
D. Neither the victim's daughter nor her husband heard anything.
17. We can read the passage from a book of________.
A. detective stories
B. funny jokes
C. fairy tales
D. encouraging stories
C
Robots are useful and take the place of humans in some areas because they never get tired and can’t feel pain. However, some researchers believe that it’s a good idea to programme robots to feel pain.
Researchers from a university in Germany are working hard to develop an artificial robot nervous system to teach robots how to feel pain. “Pain is a system that protects us,” said Johannes Kuehn, one of the researchers. “When we try to avoid the pain, it helps us not get hurt.”
Think about how many injuries we would receive if we couldn’t feel pain. Even though pain hurts, it helps us avoid danger and treat our wounds. The same will be true for robots. As a great number of people work closely with robots, the robots must behave in a safer manner. Kuehn believes that by protecting robots from damage(伤害), they’ll be protecting people as well. Damage to robots—if left unseen—could lead to workplace accidents.
Rather than feel pain, some robots are designed to show pain or see it in others. Asada, an engineer at Osaka University in Japan, and his workmates have made sensors that pick up many types of touch signals. These touch and pain signals can turn into emotions and expressions on a robot’s face. Asada believes that these systems could finally lead robots to see the pain on human faces, an important skill for robots designed to care for elderly people, for example.
Antonio Damasio, a professor at the University of Southern California, argues that programming robots with a sense of pain may cause an artificial sense of feeling to develop. But he says that this communication is not the same thing as a robot truly feeling and expressing emotions or pain. If one day robots could actually feel as humans do, Damasio has a suggestion for the number one rule for robots: Feel good.
18. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to “________”.
A. the feeling of pain
B. the injury we receive
C. an artificial system
D. a new kind of robot
19. (创新考法.信息排序题)Which of the following is the right process to show and see the pain?
① Turn signals into expressions.
② Notice pain on human faces.
③ Make some sensors.
④ Pick up touch signals.
A. ③④①②
B. ③①②④
C. ②③①④
D. ②④①③
20. What can express Antonio Damasio’s attitude towards the programme?
A. Hopeless.
B. Opposite.
C. Hopeful.
D. Worried.
21. The aim of programming robots to feel pain is to________.
A. take the place of humans
B. avoid human accidents
C. control robots completely
D. serve humans better
D(2023.苏州市振华中学校月考)
At home during suppertime, Pete announced, “Baba Olena wants us to come for Easter dinner.” Mum shook her head, “That's sweet, but I don't think so.” Dad laughed, “I won't want to seem rude if I don't like her cooking. Can you tell her thanks but we already have plans?”
Pete sighed. His parents hardly knew Baba Olena. They didn't know about her pastries(糕点) and funny sayings. All they saw was a Ukrainian woman with strange hair and a yard full of chickens.
On Easter Sunday, they passed Baba Olena's house as they headed for Dixie's Diner. When they arrived, they found the diner was dark, and that no cars were in front of it. “What?” said Dad. “It's always open!” “Not today,” Mum said. “Guess we'll be making sandwiches.”
Across the street Baba Olena stepped out of the house, waving to them.
Pete shouted, “It looks like Baba's expecting us.” “We can't go there,” Dad said, but Baba was hurrying over.
“You came! I'm so happy,” she said. “This morning I saw the diner was closed and thought maybe you would come.”
Inside, Pete's parents sat at a loss while Baba was busy with her pastries happily. Dad looked at something red on the table. “What's this?” “Beet(甜菜) salad. I use the juice for my hair.” Baba and Pete smiled at each other.
“And these,” she filled bowls with what looked like little half - moon pastries, “are Ukrainian stuffed dumplings. These have cabbage fillings and those have potato fillings. No crane today.”
Mum looked at her, open - mouthed.
Pete laughed and explained about the “crane” chips. Dad and Mum laughed too.
Mum took a small bite. “Delicious!” “Oh, good you like it,” Baba said.
By the time she cut the round Easter bread, everyone was talking. “Now I see why Pete wanted to eat here,” Dad said. Mum nodded, “And why he keeps speaking highly of you.”
Later, Baba brought out the basket of eggs. “It's an old Ukrainian tradition to play with Easter eggs,” she said. “See, Pete, hold yours to mine, end to end, like this. The egg that doesn't break wins.”
Pete held his egg ready. “I already won something,” he said.
—Adapted from Easter with Baba Olena
22. When Pete sighed, he mostly felt________.
A. acceptable
B. regretful
C. nervous
D. grateful
23. What does the underlined word “something” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. The Easter egg.
B. The delicious dinner.
C. The fantastic day.
D. The traditional game.
24. Which word is not suitable for Baba Olena?
A. Outgoing.
B. Warm - hearted.
C. Friendly.
D. Strange.
25. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Baba knew little about Pete and his family members.
B. Pete's family likes to eat at Dixie's Diner for Easter dinner.
C. Pete's parents didn't understand the meaning of “crane” chips at last.
D. Pete always went to spend Easters with Baba in her house.
答案
11～13. DCC 14～17. BCCA 18～21. AACD 22～25. BCDB
