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1、The website provides local reports. ______, visitors can download pictures of the city.
A．In addition
B．As usual
C．According to
D．In addition to
2、The soil is becoming poor because farmers here mostly use only one kind of chemical fertilizer for several years________.
A. in a row B. on a large scale
C. at random D. to a degree
3、— How soon can I get my camera purchased on the Internet?
— ______, but you can consult the express delivery company.
A. It’s up to you B. I have no idea
C. Don’t bother D. Take your time
4、The “new” Japanese prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants the USA to promise _________ Japan declares war against China，the USA will give military aid，__________ promises to be impossible.
A. if；which B. whether；it
C. if；that D. when；it
5、The librarian insists that John ________ no more books from the library before he returns all the books he borrowed.
A.will take B.took C.take D.takes
6、John always gets up early in the morning _____ energetic and ready to start a new day.
A. feel B. to feel
C. feeling D. felt
7、His eyes ________ on the PPT, Lee listened to the teacher ________.
A. fixed; attentively
B. have been fixed; carefully
C. fixing; interestingly
D. fixed; purposefully
8、The hikers made marks on the way ________ they wouldn’t get lost in the mountain.
A．as if B．so that C．even though D．in case
9、The firm was badly in ______need of a manager with ______better command of French.
A. a; / B. the; a
C. /;a D. /;the
10、I hope Jack’s health ______ greatly by the time we go back to school this September.
A. improves B. improved C. will be improving D. will have improved
11、Nobody can be successful in everything in life. In other words, you might fail ________ others succeed or the other way around.
A. where B. since C. although D. unless
12、I had to catch my flight. That was ________ I left Tom’s party so early yesterday.
A. what B. how C. why D. when
13、A lack of __________ thinking among Chinese students is blamed for the poor performance in the US examination system, said some critics.
A.quick B.critical C.abstract D.economic
14、Whether the building in this area should be pulled down has remained ; people are still looking for other possible solutions.
A. unchallenged B. relevant
C. controversial D. contradictory
15、“In no case shall the government give in to any terrorist in our country.” said the spokesman ______ to the media.
A．deliberately
B．urgently
C．firmly
D．cautiously
16、With the advancement of China’s modernization, lives of people living in the west of the country _____ tremendous changes over the past few years.
A.have been undergoing B.underwent
C.are undergoing D.undergo
17、The film “Schindler’s List”, was ________ by a real person, named Oskar Schindler
A. inspired B. prompted
C. rised D. insured
18、China’s year-on-year growth in consumer price index ________ an almost eight-year high at 4.5 percent in November ________ higher prices of pork and other meat said the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.
A.hit; but for B.beat; due to C.beat; but for D.hit; due to
19、You can’t imagine ________ little time I spent with my parents in those busy days.
A. how B. that C. which D. what
20、The idiom in the black also ________ the good meaning of having money or that a business is making a profit.
A. passes
B. conveys
C. delivers
D. sends
21、 An online supermarket company—Ocado in the UK, has recently displayed a robotic hand that can pick fruits and vegetables!
When an embryo (胚胎) is in the womb, the very first sense it develops is touch. The sense of touch is also the one that lasts the longest—as we get older and our vision and hearing begins to weaken, touch still remains. Humans use their touch to protect themselves, to create emotional relationships with other people, and to experience pleasure. Can you imagine life without it?
The sense of touch comes from a network of nerve endings and special touch receptors on the surface of the skin. While there are different kinds of touch receptors (感受器), they help us judge pressure, texture and vibrations (震动). They are located in our fingertips, palms, soles of our feet, face, lips and tongue.
When we touch something, the mechano-receptors perceive the touch and through a network of nerves, send signals to the brain. This informs the brain about the location of the touch, the amount of force used, and the speed at which it was used.
Several different techniques have been tried in the past to create such a robotic hand—using three fingers. But this latest design by SoMa copies the human hand. The gripper (夹具) is made up of flexible materials which grasp onto the thing based on its size and shape. Then air pressure is used to control the movement of the robotic fingers to pick objects safely and without causing damage.
The next step would be for the robot to judge how ripe the fruits and vegetables are, and apply pressure accordingly. Members of the research team are currently working on adding computerized vision to the robots, so that they can see what they are gripping.
Does all this mean robots can replace people? According to Ocado, it helps improve productivity by removing some of the repetitive tasks done by humans.
【1】What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A.The brain. B.The touch.
C.The nerve. D.The signal.
【2】What is focused on in the second paragraph?
A.The important role of touch. B.The origin of touch
C.The process of transporting touch. D.The disappearance of touch.
【3】What is the special feature of the latest robots?
A.They can tell whether the fruits and vegetables are ripe.
B.They can see what they’re taking hold of.
C.They can grasp things according to their shapes and sizes.
D.They can take the place of people in work places.
【4】What might be the best title for the text?
A.A Robotic Hand for Picking Fruits B.A Robot Made of Flexible Materials
C.A Sense of Touch for Robots D.A Robotic Hand with a Gentle Touch
22、It all started because I heard my mom and her sister talking after dinner one evening. My aunt works in a nursing home and was telling my mom how sad it is that some senior citizens don’t have much money for snacks and drinks from the vending machine. At the time, we were just finishing up on 9th-grade year in school and we were 14 years old. At that age snacks and soda are a big deal. I just couldn’t imagine not having a snack every once in a while. I decided I could change that but I would need help so I went to my friend, Kendall Joyner, and got him to help me.
We decided to do a Senior Citizen Summer Camp that year where my aunt works. We had activities every day and the prizes were snacks! We had a lot of fun and a lot of support from our community. Over the last couple of years, our project has changed a little but our mission has stayed the same. We now bring old-time candy and visit those who have memory issues. A lot of the elderly we visit may have a hard time remembering things that happened recently, but have no problem remembering things that happened decades ago. They can remember eating the candy we bring them. They can remember walking to the store with their friends. They are almost always happy memories.
One of the best parts of our “job” is listening and watching these people. We get to hear incredible stories. We see their faces light up when they have a piece of candy that they haven’t had in years. We have people all the time ask if they can have some extra candy to give to their grandchildren. The answer is always yes. It feels good to give something away and we like to give them that good feeling.
【1】Why did the author decide to help the senior citizens lacking snacks and drinks?
A．Because he understood and felt sympathy for them.
B．Because he wanted to help his aunt out with her work.
C．Because he couldn’t bear not having a snack for a moment.
D．Because he needed work experience after finishing his school.
【2】How did the author give the senior citizens the snacks at first?
A．By offering them money to buy themselves.
B．By giving them as prizes for activities.
C．By giving them through the community.
D．By giving them directly while visiting them.
【3】What did the snacks and drinks bring to the senior citizens?
A．Reunion with their friends.
B．Improvement of poor memories.
C．Ability to share incredible stories.
D．Recovery of their high spirits in life.
【4】Which is the best title of the passage?
A．Senior citizens remember happy memories
B．Senior citizens need attention and company
C．Giving something away creates good feelings
D．Good feelings pass down from generation to generation
23、The Best Tools for Better Sleep
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“This is a game changer! No more pushing and pulling the comforter all night,” said Jenna Helwig. Each person orders a half-size comforter with their desired warmth level. When the two halves arrive, you button them together to make a luxurious-feeling, attractive comforter. “Having one comforter with different levels of warmth is a dream come true,” Jenna said.
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The unique bamboo-rayon material of this bedding set drives away moisture while being soft and durable—and our testers were crazy about the sheets' cooling powers. “These sheets are amazing. There are days when I wake up soaked in sweat. With these, I woke up completely dry,” said one editor who sweats intensely due to a medication side effect.
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【1】What is special about Bamboo Weighted Blanket?
A．It can get rid of moisture.
B．Part of the profit will go to charity.
C．It can improve people's sleep greatly.
D．Homeless people can get one for free.
【2】Which can allow users to enjoy different warmth at the same time?
A．Best Sound Machines.
B．Bamboo Weighted Blanket.
C．My Sheets Rock The Regulator.
D．Sleep Number Creates Your Perfect Comforter.
【3】What makes My Sheet Rock The Regulator unique?
A．Its special material.
B．Its particular shape.
C．Its higher cost.
D．Its medical effect.
24、As Alexandria Country Day School’s sixth-graders created miniature 3D printed villages to address homelessness, they learned lessons far beyond technology.
“It Takes a Village” began as a project for a science class, inspired by life-size 3D-printed homes built by Austin, Texas-based technology company Icon.
No strangers to classroom 3D projects, the students were fascinated by Icon’s use of a similar process to create homes made of inexpensive concrete-like material. Unlike standard construction methods, the process of building these durable homes takes just a few days.
While creating their mini 3D buildings, the students explored how such technology allows design freedom and quick changes. Mathematical conversions helped get the relations right. For example, a real 25-foot-by-20-foot one-bedroom house would be printed as 40-millimeter-by-32-millimeter (about 1 1/2 inch by 1 1/4 inch) for their mini village. Salwa Seman, 11, said that getting the dimensions and settings correct before construction began was challenging as she created a curved-wall amphitheater (圆形剧场).
The tech-focused project quickly evolved into “an exercise in empathy (共情), innovation and cooperation designed to bring about lasting change”. “When most people think of helping the homeless, they think of food and clothing drives,” said Juliet Galicia, 11. “While necessary, those are temporary fixes. Even housing by itself is not a complete solution.”
In designing their leave-homelessness-behind neighborhoods, priorities were shelter, food stores, schools, and health centers. But to build a sense of belonging and purpose, the miniature communities also emphasized areas for frequent interaction among residents. “We wanted to make it feel more like a real community,” said Luke Wazorko, 11. A community garden, a place to raise chickens, an amphitheater for shared events, bus stops for access to jobs, and infrastructure for Wi-Fi and cellphones to help in job searches were important features to offer formerly unhoused residents.
Amber Fogarty, president of a nonprofit organization tackling homelessness in Austin, said, “Housing alone will never solve homelessness, but community will. People need a place where they are known, cared for and loved.”
【1】Which can be used to describe homes created by Icon?
A．Hard-sided.
B．Long-lasting.
C．Rough-edged.
D．Strong-minded.
【2】What conclusion can we draw from Galicia’ words?
A．Juliet Galicia has participated in food and clothing drives in the past.
B．Temporary solutions have proved to be of little help to unhoused people.
C．Providing unhoused people with a place to live will solve all of their problems.
D．A comprehensive approach is required to fully address the issue of homelessness.
【3】The author may agree to the ideas EXCEPT that________.
A．a team of people can use 3D printing to build homes
B．builders can adapt a 3D-printed design to fit a person’s preferences
C．the students faced challenges in building their miniature communities
D．places for personal interactions are an important aspect of a community
【4】What is the purpose of the sixth paragraph?
A．To emphasize community gardens as the most important part of neighborhoods.
B．To illustrate technology has nothing to do with helping unhoused people.
C．To show specific ways the students focused on more than just housing.
D．To promote the project as a profitable design to Austin.
25、“Mum, can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night, please? It's Friday, and we don't have any _______. Can I, please?" Mum was sitting at the kitchen table. Dad was asleep next to her, _______ his head on his arms. Mum could _______ that James wanted so badly to have his friend over.
“I'm so sorry, James,” she said.
“I'm never allowed to have friends come to the house? Why, Mum?” James asked sadly almost in _______.
"I know it's _______ for you,” Mum said softly. "But I'm just worried other people might think we're a little.. strange. And then they would make fun of you."
"No, they wouldn't, Mum,” James protested. "We're not strange at all. We're just _________ people."
Mum sighed heavily. "To tell you the truth, James, my neck has been so painful that it's given me a heavy _______. And your poor father - he doesn't feel _______. He really needs a rest."
"I can help, Mum!" James said. "_______ I can make you and Dad feel better, can Brett come over? Please?’’
“Well...” Mum began.
“Great! Thanks Mum!” James almost shouted. “Just sit there, don’t move.” He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and __________ with what he needed- two spanners(扳手). “Hang on, Mum.” he said. “This won’t take a second.” After some ____________, James was finished. With a smile of ____________ on his face he said, “There! How does that feel?” “Oh, James,” Mum said, “That’s so much better! How did you do it?”
“Easy, ” James said____________.” Dad had tightened your neck bolts(螺栓) too much! I just__________ them slightly! I learned that in robotic science at school.”
"What about you father? Can you ________ him?" asked Mum
"I'll try,” James replied. He________ up Dad's hair at the back of his neck and plugged the electric wire into Dad's head. Then he turned the________ on. Dad opened his eyes and ________up immediately. "He just let his ________ run too low. that's all." James said. "Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow?"
"I guess so," replied Mum. "Your friends will just have to ________ that we are a very unusual family. Thanks, son!”
【1】
A．schedule
B．housework
C．difficulty
D．schoolwork
【2】
A．resting
B．putting
C．throwing
D．folding
【3】
A．explain
B．agree
C．tell
D．doubt
【4】
A．terror
B．tears
C．surprise
D．command
【5】
A．frightening
B．selfish
C．hard
D．fair
【6】
A．educated
B．informal
C．ordinary
D．reliable
【7】
A．injury
B．headache
C．loss
D．bend
【8】
A．well
B．ill
C．funny
D．sorry
【9】
A．As
B．Whether
C．Before
D．If
【10】
A．Kept
B．returned
C．searched
D．found
【11】
A．requests
B．thoughts
C．instructions
D．repairs
【12】
A．satisfaction
B．sympathy
C．bitterness
D．congratulation
【13】
A．fluently
B．gratefully
C．proudly
D．embarrassedly
【14】
A．buried
B．adjusted
C．collected
D．produced
【15】
A．help
B．save
C．accompany
D．remove
【16】
A．gave
B．lifted
C．caught
D．filled
【17】
A．energy
B．design
C．power
D．light
【18】
A．grew
B．set
C．broke
D．sat
【19】
A．temperate
B．battery
C．food
D．blood
【20】
A．prove
B．judge
C．doubt
D．accept
26、高中生活是人一生中最美好的时光，除了学业之外，我们还经历、感悟了许多。为了在毕业前不留下遗憾，我们搞好备考复习的同时，是不是还该做点什么？请根据提示的要点写一篇英语短文，谈谈你的想法。
①向老师表示感谢 ②跟对你有误解的同学谈一谈
③征求同学的宝贵意见 ④再为班级做件有意义的事
注意：1．可适当加入细节，以使行文连贯；
2．短文的单词数：120左右（开头已给出的单词不计入单词总数）
High school is regarded as the best time of my life. Besides classes and homework,
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