1 . What might the future be like? Here _______ some predictions: things to come and things to go.

The Spring Festival is one of _______ Chinese holidays, but it has caused headaches for _______ Chinese. More than 2 billion people travel at the same time, making the journey of _______ home difficult. But in a few years, Spring Festival travel may not be _______ problem at all. China plans _______ more than 120, 000 kilometers of railways and a fast transportation network that will serve 90% of the population by 2020. And _______ most of China will be cities, people will not have to go to _______ places to find a job.

Newspapers _______ to an end in 2043. In the future, digital(数字的) newspapers will ________ to personal web tools through the Internet. Readers can ________ topics with journalists and editors. Information will move ________ than now.

Schools will go electronic. Computers will be important ________ the students. Everything will be in the computer and students will not need to bring ________ books to school. Computers will be the ________ library, school bag and connection to the outside world. Robot teachers will check homework on computers and communicate with the students' parents through e-mail. And school buses will be comfortable and safe, just like spaceships.

1.

A．is

B．are

C．was

D．were

2.

A．important

B．more important

C．most important

D．the most important

3.

A．million

B．millions

C．million of

D．millions of

4.

A．went

B．going

C．gone

D．goes

5.

A．a

B．an

C．the

D．/

6.

A．building

B．to build

C．to be built

D．build

7.

A．though

B．when

C．because

D．although

8.

A．other

B．the other

C．others

D．another

9.

A．come

B．will come

C．came

D．comes

10.

A．send

B．sent

C．be sending

D．be sent

11.

A．discuss

B．discussed

C．discussing

D．to discuss

12.

A．fast

B．faster

C．fastest

D．fastly

13.

A．over

B．without

C．among

D．after

14.

A．theirs

B．them

C．they

D．their

15.

A．student

B．students

C．student’s

D．students’

2 . Take a piece of hair from your head. Ouch! It may be long, but it’s not wide. Three scientists spent over 30 years _______ a kind of machine. This kind of machine is about a thousand times _______ than the width of one piece of your hair. These machines are _______ small that they can only be seen under a microscope(显微镜)! They _______ nanomachines(纳米机器).

Because of their hard work, the three scientists _______ the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. They are all Europeans. Sir J. Fraser Stoddart, one of the scientists, told reporters that he thanked hundreds of other scientists from 24 different countries for helping make this prize _______. He said he once brought a chocolate Nobel Prize to his daughter from a trip to Stockholm. He expected _______ a real one someday.

What are nanomachines good for? Scientists believe that _______ the future, nanomachines can help deliver(传送) medicines inside a person’s body, or take away things that are making us sick. Mr. Feringa compared _______ work to that of the Wright Brothers. When the Wright Brothers flew their airplane for the first time, some people questioned what airplanes _ good for. Now airplanes help us travel fast and we use them all the time.

1.

A．inventing

B．invent

C．to inventing

D．invented

2.

A．the smallest

B．smaller

C．small

D．smallest

3.

A．very

B．so

C．such

D．quite

4.

A．are calling

B．is called

C．called

D．are called

5.

A．will win

B．won

C．wins

D．has won

6.

A．possibility

B．possibly

C．possible

D．impossible

7.

A．have

B．to have

C．having

D．to having

8.

A．in

B．for

C．at

D．on

9.

A．their

B．them

C．they

D．theirs

10.

A．is

B．were

C．was

D．are

3 . A British supermarket became the first in the world to let customers pay by using just the veins(静脉) in their fingers in September, 2017.

Customers at the Costcutter store, at Brunel University in London, can now pay by using their vein map.

The company behind the technology, Sthaler, said it was in “serious talks” with other big British supermarkets to use high－technology finger vein scanners(扫描器)．

It works by using infrared(红外线) to scan people's finger veins and then connects this map with their bank cards.Customers' bank details are then stored with payment provider Worldpay, in the same way you can store your card details when shopping online.Shoppers can then go to the supermarket with nothing on them but their own hands and use it to make payments in just three seconds.It requires the person to be alive.It means that if a criminal cuts off someone's finger, it would not work.

It's reported that fingerprint recognition(指纹识别)，used widely on mobile phones now，is unsafe and can be copied even from finger smears(指纹残留) left on phone screens.But vein technology is safer as it cannot be copied or stolen.

Sthaler said nearly fifty students were already using the system and it expected 3,000 students out of 13, 000 to have signed up by November.

Simon Binns, commercial director of Sthaler, told The Daily Telegraph, “This makes payments so much easier for customers.This is the safest form.”

Information Card

The time to take to make a payment by using the vein technology		1
The number of the students already using the system by Sthaler		2
The company which invented the vein technology		3
The advantages of the vein technology		4
The person who is the commercial director of Sthaler		5

4 . George Devol who came from the USA designed the first programmable robot in 1969. It meant that the robot age had started from then on. However, in about 989 BC, during western Zhou Dynasty, a Chinese man whose name was Yan Shi made a wood robot. It looked like a real man and it was able to do many actions. It was good at dancing and it has a heart, a stomach and other things in its body. It also had teeth and hair. It could express its feelings by using its eyes. Its eyes could move and could show love to women, but it couldn't laugh. It was probably the earliest robot in the world.

Not all robots always look like humans. They have various shapes. They are clever and they can do all kinds of jobs, especially difficult and dangerous jobs. They are widely used in factories, banks, hospitals and other places. In the future, robots will make fewer mistakes, even can correct themselves and they will be smarter. It's possible that we will have a robot in our own home. They will do more things for us. We will have more free time to have a rest, to relax ourselves with the help of robots. I believe that we can have a better life.

1. What started the robot age?

A．The first programmable robot.	B．The Chinese robot.
C．The wood robot.	D．The small robot.

2. What couldn't Yan Shi's robot do?

A．Dance.	B．Tempt women with eyes.
C．Express its feelings with eyes.	D．laugh.

3. How old was the earliest robot in the world?

A．About 50 years old.	B．About 100 years old.
C．About 2,000 years old.	D．About 3,000 years old.

4. Which is NOT true about the robots now?

A．Now robots are in all kinds of shapes.

B．Now robots can do kind of difficult jobs.

C．Now robots can help people do most of jobs.

D．Now robots can help doctors in some ways.

5. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．Robots.	B．The history of robots.
C．The robots' usage and start.	D．People and robots.

5 . When we discuss inventions, many of us think of some important things such as planes, trains and computers. In fact, many inventions are c    1     and they are often used in our daily life. However, we even don't know w    2     invented them.

There are a lot of things in our schoolbags, i    3     pencils, rulers, books and so on. None of them grow in the field. People make them in factories. They look common today, but hundreds of years ago no one knew about them. Who invented them? Where were they invented? We aren't sure. However, we should thank the inventors. Their inventions are so important to us. We couldn't e    4    such a wonderful life without their inventions.

Some of the inventions have changed not only our life but also the w    5    world, such as the telephone, the TV and the computer. We use them every day, but most of us don't know the names of the inventors. Should we remember the inventors? We can remember so many movie stars and pop stars. Why don't we pay more attention to the scientists and inventors? We should look on them as stars in our eyes!

6 . Consumer Electronic Trade Show is a chance for technology companies from all over the world to show their new products and inventions. Usually there’s one type of thing that becomes the star on the trade show. And in 2018, it is robots.

The Electronic Glove Worn on the hand, this glove can bring some hand functions (功能) back. It helps people who have difficulty doing daily activities such as catching and picking up things, opening doors and turning on taps.	The Robot Suitcase If you are afraid to forget something at the airport, you will love the idea behind this robot suitcase. The suitcase can follow its owner. It can also stay away from other things on its way. It can even call the police when someone is trying to take it away.
The Robomart The Robomart is hoping to make shopping easier for people. This Robomart can be controlled by an app. You can watch it roll up and then take the fruit and vegetables inside.	The Somnox The Somnox is a sleep robot that mimics (模仿) somebody lying next to you in bed by “breathing”. It’s a comfort robot held by the sleeper, It can be controlled to make different breathing movements. This helps to change a user’s own breathing and helps him fall asleep more naturally.

1. What are the star inventions about in the trade show in 2018?

A．Robots.

B．Companies.

C．Computers.

D．Apps.

2. Which invention do the disabled (残疾的) people need most?

A．The Electronic Glove.	B．The Robot Suitcase.
C．The Robomart.	D．The Somnox.

3. How many uses of the Robot Suitcase are mentioned?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

4. Which is TRUE about the Somnox?

A．It can make the owner less nervous.

B．It can make different breathing movements itself.

C．It can help people become stronger.

D．It can help people have a better sleep.

5. What is the above information mainly about?

A．How to invent robots.

B．It is about four inventions making our life easier.

C．Consumer Electronic Trade Show is great.

D．Robots will be our close friends in the future.

7 . Imagine the situation. You are driving along a desert or on a mountain. You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your car breaks down. It is night and it is cold. You have no mobile phone. What do you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you. It is a device (装置) which uses satellites (卫星) to find the user's position (位置). It can find your position to within 20 metres. A GPS cannot start your car, but at least you will know where you are.

GPS, which means Global Positioning System, is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. You can hold it in your hand, or put in your pocket. It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone. We also find GPS devices in cars, planes, or boats. Some of these devices have electronic maps, so you know where you are. For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street.

There are three parts to the Global Positioning System. The first part is the receiver. You can hold it in your hand, or have it fixed into your car, plane, etc. The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth. The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates (计算) its position. The third part of the system is a network of ground stations. They are all over the world. They control the satellites and make sure they are working well.

Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile. They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate (精确的). There are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.

1. According to the passage, with the help of the GPS, people ________.

A．can't be lost in a new city

B．can't find their way in different countries

C．can learn about the culture of an unknown place

D．can spend the least time getting to another place

2. We can learn from the passage that ________.

A．there are three parts to the GPS	B．a GPS can't be put into a watch
C．a GPS can help you start your car	D．the GPS are becoming more and more expensive

3. The underlined word "They" in paragraph 3 means "________".

A．Receivers

B．GPS devices

C．Satellites

D．Ground stations

4. The passage is mainly about ________.

A．the history of the GPS	B．the introduction of the GPS
C．the shape of the GPS	D．the three parts of the GPS

5. What can we infer (推断) from the passage?

A．All GPS devices have electronic maps.

B．People in many countries will use the GPS for free.

C．The receiver of the GPS contacts at least five of the satellites.

D．The GPS will become more and more common in everyday life.

8 . 听下面一段对话，回答两个问题。
1. What did the robot do on the stage?

A．It played basketball.

B．It played the drums.

C．It played the violin.

2. What could people talk with the smartest robot?

A．Computer games.

B．Music.

C．Science.

9 . The Chang’e-3, named after a Chinese goddess, is China’s first spacecraft(航天器) to make a soft landing on the moon. It includes a lander and a moon rover(月球车) called Yutu. The Chang’e-3 spacecraft is the second phase(阶段) China’s lunar programme, which includes orbiting, landing and returning to Earth. It follows the success of the Chang’e-1 and Chang’e-2 spacecraft in 2007 and 2010. The launch of Chang’e-3 was successful.

The Chang’e-3 is one of the most difficult tasks in China’s space programme, the news says. The news adds that exploring the universe(宇宙) and seeking peaceful use of space are dreams of Chinese for thousands of years.

With a lander and the moon rover Yutu, Chang’e-3 soft-landed(软着陆) on the moon at 9:11 p.m. Saturday. Yutu later separated(分离) from the lander and ran to the moon surface earlier Sunday.

China has chosen the name Yutu for its first moon rover, after a worldwide online vote(投票) attracted people to come up with names.

In Chinese folk tale, Yutu is the white pet rabbit of Chang’e, the moon goddess. Chang’e took her pet and flew towards the moon. She became a goddess and has lived there with the white animal ever since.

1. Which is the first spacecraft landed softly on the moon in China?

A．Chang’e-1	B．Chang’e-2
C．Chang’e-3	D．Yutu

2. From this passage, how many spacecraft have flown to the moon successfully?

A．Three

B．Two

C．One

D．None

3. Who did the moon rover name after?

A．a Chinese goddess

B．Chang’e

C．Yutu of Chang’e

D．a white pet rabbit

4. Which of the following is Not true?

A．Chang’e-2 was set up in 2010.

B．Yutu isn’t the first rover of China.

C．Many people voted for Yutu online.

D．Yutu separated after Chang’e-3 landed on the moon.

5. The article may be found in __________.

A．a history book	B．a fashion magazine
C．a geography book	D．a newspaper

10 . Wearing a white blouse, Ai-Da studies her subject and begins to draw. She looks like any artist at work. However, the "beep ... beep ... beep" noise from her arm gives her away. Ai-Da is, in fact, a robot.

Ai-Da has been described as the world's "first AI (人工智能) robot artist". She takes her name from Ada Lovelace, the world's first female computer programmer. Scientists at Oxford University developed AI systems (系统) for Ai-Da. The robot has cameras in her eyeballs. After she has studied a subject, she will use her left arm to draw. Now, Ai-Da can only use a pencil for sketches (素描). The plan is for her to paint.

Ai-Da is not the first AI system to produce artworks. Since 2006, scientists have been developing software (软件) to turn photos into drawings. Last year, an artwork created using AI was sold in New York for $132,500. However, Ai-Da's human-like appearance brings something new to the field.

In June, Ai-Da opened her first exhibition at Oxford. There were about 30 drawings by the robot. Ai-Da, standing next to her artworks, attracted (吸引) many visitors.

Ai-Da's inventor, Aidan Meller, talked about the importance of the robot. "Ai-Da brings a new voice to the art world," she said. "AI is going to be the big thing of the 2020s. That influences us greatly." Meller hopes the exhibition was just the start and that more will follow to show how AI is influencing human life.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。
1. Ai-Da is a real artist who helps scientists at Oxford University develop AI systems.
2. Last year, scientists began to develop software to turn photos into drawings.
3. In June, Ai-Da opened her first exhibition at Oxford successfully.
4. Aidan Meller thinks AI is going to influence human life more and more greatly.