1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

On Oct.16th, 2021, China sent a spaceship (the Shenzhou-13) into the space, marking the start of     1     longest spaceflight of China. Nine hours later, the three members—Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu entered the station’s core module (核心舱), named Tianhe. They started     2     (they) six—month journey inside the station from then on.

The mother of a 5-year-old girl, Wang Yaping is China’s     3     (two) woman astronaut to take part in a spaceflight. She    4     (take) part in the Shenzhou-10 mission (使命) in June 2013. She is the first Chinese woman     5     (enter) a space station and is also the first Chinese woman to do a spacewalk.

A lot of work will be done     6     the three astronauts, according to Pang Zhihao, a spaceflight scientist in Beijing. They will check     7     the spaceship can work well in a bad environment during a long-term flight. Mr.Pang said that women astronauts actually have 8.     8     (many) advantages than men astronauts. “Women are usually more sensitive (敏感) and careful in many     9     (way), and they are better at communicating, which are useful in long-term flights. And a woman astronaut always     10     (bring) more joy to a difficult mission.” Pang said.

2 . The Best Language-Learning Apps

       Learning a new language takes a lot of time and hard work. These are the best apps (应用程序) that can help with your learning.

Duolingo Best for Free Education Score: 4.5 Pros and cons (利与弊) ☆ Free. ☆ Wonderful new short stories for some languages. ★ Not enough materials for several languages.	Busuu Best for Vocabulary Score: 3.8 Pros and cons ☆ Very clear teaching plans. ☆ Excellent value for long-term use. ★ Small number of languages. ★ Some long and boring exercises.
Quizlet Best for Personalized Study Score: 4.0 Pros and cons ☆ Simple to use. ☆ Excellent for self-study. ☆ Different study modes (模式). ★ Only proper for testing some kinds of information. ★ Some spelling mistakes.	Beelinguapp Best for Reading Score: 3.5 Pros and cons ☆ Excellent for reading in foreign languages. ☆ Lots of free materials included. ☆ 12 languages. ★ Complicated (复杂的) pricing and plans.

1. Which of the following is among the pros of Duolingo? ________

A．It has 12 languages.

B．It’s simple to use.

C．It’s free.

D．It has clear teaching plans.

2. Which app has different study modes? ________

A．Duolingo.

B．Quizlet.

C．Busuu.

D．Beelinguapp.

3. Which of the following is TRUE? ________

A．Quizlet is good for self-study.

B．Busuu has complicated pricing.

C．Duolingo has some spelling mistakes.

D．Beelinguapp has some boring exercises.

4. Which app of the following is the least popular? ________

A．Duolingo.

B．Quizlet.

C．Busuu.

D．Beelinguapp.

5. What is the passage written for? ________

A．For advertising the apps to learners.

B．For helping learners to choose the apps.

C．For comparing the apps with one another.

D．For providing free information about the apps.

3 . We can use new way’ to fight the latest virus (病毒). Let’ meet these high—tech helpers in China!

	Drones (无人机) In public, drones are used to tell people to take nucleic acid tests (核酸检测) through the loudspeaker (扬声器) . When people have to stay at home, drones can help deliver (递送) packages to people’s home.
	Smart Robots In some hospitals, smart robots help to send food to patients. The robots can also help to hand out medicine and show the way to people. During 2022 Winter Olympic Games, smart robots did many things. They served people, reminded people to wear mask and so on.
	3D “Hospitals” A company in Shanghai has produced 15 mobile rooms less than 24 hours by 3D printing technology and sent them to Hubei for patients to live in. Each room is about the size of a bedroom.
	AI System At the Mudanyuan subway station in Beijing, an AI system can check people in crowds to see if they have fevers. About three hundred people can be checked by it in one minute.

1. If you can’t go out, drones can ________ for you.

A．take nucleic acid

B．carry packages

C．do nothing

2. The smart robots can ________ in the hospital according to the passage.
①ask people to wear masks
②serve players
③send food to patients
④give out medicine
⑤give directions

A．①②③

B．③④⑤

C．①②③④⑤

3. It took the company ________ to produce 15 mobile rooms.

A．less than a day

B．less than 24 days

C．more than 24 hours

4. The AI system can check about ________ people every minute.

A．3

B．30

C．300

5. Where can we probably see the passage?________

A．In a novel.

B．In a diary.

C．In a magazine.

5 . 选择最恰当的选项填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次。

A. courses       B. appeared       C. records       D. caused       E) widely

Wang Yue, a seventh-grader from Jiangsu, opened a study app (应用软件) which can help students work out math problems. However, a series of game advertisements     1     suddenly which made her feel bad.

In fact, that is just one of several disappointing things about study apps that are     2     used by students. Study apps aim to help students learn. For example, students can check answers for problems and take online     3    . However, with more study apps coming into the market, serious competition has     4     some apps to change. How to make good use of them has become an issue.

A. copy            B. polite            C. solve          D. once          E) better

Some study apps have social media features that can disturb students. Li Xieyichang, 14, from Sichuan, has noticed this. “I     5     joined a chat group to learn from others. However, hundreds of gossipy messages bombarded (轰炸) my phone,” she said. So, she quit (退出) the group chat.

In addition, some students simply     6     answers from study apps. Zhang Shiyuan, 14, from Shanghai, often sees her classmates do so. But she has a     7     way to use study apps. “They show many ways to     8     one problem. I try them one by one and see how they work. Then I use the things I’ve learned to work out the problem again,” she said.

6 . Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词或词组只能填一次）

A.directions       B. part        C.signs       D.easier        E.active

Every now and then, you may hear satellites sent into space.Why do we need so many satellites? What do they do for us?

At present, there are more than 3,000     1     satellites moving around the earth. Satellites have all kinds of roles, from transmitting TV signals giving you     2     on the road, to helping scientists with their research.

For example, the 22 satellites China sent up on February 27 are     3     of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System. Shared bikes that use BeiDou chips can provide more accurate positioning. It will make them     4     to find Drowes (无人机)can also use BeiDou to fly.

A. predict       B.united          C.disasters       D.block        E.distances

Before we have satellites, TV signals didn’t reach very far. Mountains or tall buildings would     5     the signals. Phone calls to faraway places were also a problem. Setting up telephone wires over long     6     is difficult. With satellites, TV signals and phone calls can be sent directly to the satellite and back to different locations on Earth.

Satellites can also provide information about clouds,oceans,land and ice. They help scientists     7     changes in weather and climate. By monitoring wildfires and volcanoes(火山) satellites help deal with natural     8    . Farmers can use satellite images to decide the best time to water their fields. Some satellites fly near other planets. They may look for water on Mars or take close-up pictures of Saturn's rings.

7 . Choose the best answer and complete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文)

What’s in your face?

Your face might be the most unique (特别的) part of your physical appearance. ________ has something about their face that’s a little different. And that difference makes facial recognition (面部识别) possible.

This technology can be seen in many films. In the science-fiction classic: A Space Odyssey, a powerful AI-controlled computer called HAL 9000 is able to “________” the emotions of human astronauts by scanning (扫描) their faces. And in the 1987 action classic: Robocop, a half-robot police officer identifies (识别) a criminal by scanning his ________ and finding it in a computer.

Today, facial recognition tech has become reality. It is mainly used as a ________ method to identify criminals. In 2018, facial recognition technology was used to identify and catch criminals who were attending concerts by Hong Kong singer Jacky Cheung. And if you have a recent model of Apple’s iPhone, you probably already known that you can unlock the phone with your face. But those are ________ a few of the things we can use facial recognition for. The possibilities, it seems, are endless.

Take Grab for example. Grab is a ride-hailing (叫车服务) company in southeast Asia that uses facial recognition technology to protect passengers from danger. The technology works by scanning the faces of both the driver and the passenger, allowing passengers to make sure that they have been matched up with the ________ driver.

Facial recognition is more common than you might realize.

1.

A．Someone

B．Anyone

C．Everyone

D．No one

2.

A．read

B．draw

C．show

D．speak

3.

A．information

B．figure

C．photo

D．apartment

4.

A．amusement

B．science

C．politics

D．safety

5.

A．still

B．just

C．nearly

D．hardly

6.

A．careful

B．correct

C．close

D．confident

8 . Useful inventions

Inventions change how we live, work, play and think about what’s possible. Every year, TIME magazine lists (列出) the 100 best inventions based on their creativity (创造性) and impact (影响) on our lives. What did the magazine choose this year? Let’s take a look.

Easier to read

Reading can be a big challenge for tens of millions of people. They may have poor vision (视力) or reading difficulties. But OrCam Read can help them! It’s the first of its kind reading pen with a smart camera and an AI system. After scanning (扫描) a page of text with the click of a button (点击按钮), it can read the text aloud to the user. You don’t need to connect (连接) it to the Internet. You can use it offline at home, work, school, or eve in stores when you need to read a price tag (标签).

Sweet idea

Honey is produced by bees. But today’s beekeeping business (养蜂业) is not good for these hard-working insects. Bee farmers may kill them after harvesting (收获) honey because it’s cheaper than feeding the bees through the winter. To save bees, US company MeliBio has found a way to make the world’s first bee-free honey. They used synthetic biology (合成生物学) to create honey directly from plants. This kind of honey tastes just like the real one, and it is healthy, too.

Keep you calm

When you feel angry or unhappy, what do you do about it? Scientists say you can try to calm others. This can help you calm down. That’s why Purrble was invented. This furry (毛茸茸的), bear-like toy has 9 sensors (感应器). It has a quick “heartbeat (心跳)” and can respond to your touch.

As you hold and pet it, its heartbeat slows. And it purrs (发出咕噜声) like a cat. It sounds like it really enjoys your touch! Through petting Purrble, you will become more aware of your own feelings and learn how to feel calm yourself.

1. How should people with reading difficulties use OrCam Read?

A．Use it to scan text they need to read.	B．Use it to scan images they can’t see.
C．Connect it to a small camera.	D．Connect it to the Internet.

2. What does “bee-free” mean?

A．Bees can do what they want.	B．Spend less money feeding bees.
C．Bees can be set free after working.	D．No bees are needed.

3. What do we know about the new kind of honey?

A．It is not good for human health.

B．It has the same taste as real honey.

C．It is made from real honey.

D．It helps beekeeping businesses make more money.

4. How can Purrble help calm you?

A．Its sensors can sense your anger.	B．It can touch you with its furry hands.
C．Its purrs can slow your heartbeats.	D．It can help you know your feelings.

5. Which one should you support if you are an animal protector?

A．OrCam Read.	B．The new kind of honey.
C．Purrble.	D．Bear-like cats.

9 . 下周一上午轮到你在英语课上做课堂报告，你打算把爸爸最近网购的音乐机器人(music robot)介绍给同学们，下图是关于这个音乐机器人的广告，请你根据所提供的信息写一份发言稿。

注意：
1. 选择所给信息进行介绍，建议举例说明并适当发挥；
2. 必须谈谈你对音乐机器人的看法；
3. 词数80—100，短文开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：remind...of; connect...to the Internet; provide services

Good morning, everyone! Here, I’d like to introduce the music robot my father bought online. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                                                                                                                                                         

10 . When you’re not at home, many worries may start to come into your mind. Did I lock the door? Are the kids doing their homework or watching television? With a smart home, you can quit all of these worries.

A smart home is a home with a communication network. This network connects devices（装置）, such as TV sets, and allows people to control from far away through mobile phone communication.

More and more people may start to consider owning a smart home, because it makes life much more comfortable. It can help keep your room at a certain temperature. It can record what happens inside the home and send the video to your phone. When you are on vacation abroad, you can use a smart home controller to turn on or off the power when necessary. They can even feed the cat and water the plants.

Moreover, smart homes are easy to fix. Most smart home technology and devices are wireless（无线的）and can be set up with simple tools, using only the guiding information.

However, for home-users, the smart home technology is far from perfect. It can be very expensive to own the technology and the devices. Also, because the smart home system allows its owner to get home information from anywhere, it leaves the home easy to be attacked by hackers（黑客）.

Now, many scientists are excited at the future of smart home technology. Imagine being able to get fashion advice from your mirror（镜子）, or receive food shopping suggestions from your fridge, while there are others who worry that those smart devices will make people lazier and lonelier. Whatever it is, one thing is for sure—smart home technology will change the way we live and work.

1. According to the passage, now a smart home can lock the door through          .

A．mobile phones

B．shopping programmes

C．TV sets

D．mirror technology

2. The third paragraph of the passage is mainly about          .

A．the steps to use smart systems	B．the prices of smart programmes
C．the advantages of smart homes	D．the tools for fixing smart homes

3. Which of the following is TRUE about a smart home in this passage?

A．Smart homes can’t help feed pets now.

B．Smart homes cost a little money at present.

C．You can’t control your smart home in other countries.

D．It’s easy for hackers to get information from smart homes.

4. What does the writer think of smart homes?

A．Smart homes are perfect for home-users.

B．Smart homes will make people lazier and lonelier.

C．Smart homes will make people become less happy in the future.

D．Smart homes will change people’s life and work style in the future.

5. Where may this passage come from?

A．A novel.

B．A science magazine.

C．A film poster.

D．An advertisement.