1 . More and more people have their own computers and the Internet is becoming part of our lives. The Internet has
But there are also some disadvantages. Some people
We should use the Internet
| A．changed | B．created | C．developed | D．decreased |
| A．by | B．without | C．with | D．also |
| A．from | B．behind | C．with | D．away |
| A．working | B．stopping | C．shopping | D．staying |
| A．presents | B．books | C．clothes | D．food |
| A．search | B．look | C．get | D．find |
| A．learn | B．watch | C．play | D．write |
| A．get | B．spend | C．use | D．take |
| A．interested | B．nervous | C．terrible | D．creative |
| A．quietly | B．properly | C．exactly | D．gently |
2 . For your next out-of-this-world vacation, you now have the option of really going out of this world—but it’ll cost you $ 40 million. According to a new report from Popular Mechanics, Russia is looking to build a luxury hotel in outer space. There you will wake up to a breathtaking blue planet—the Earth! The hotel is expected to be stationed on the International Space Station (ISS).
According to Popular Mechanics, the hotel will include a luxury orbital suite with big windows, personal hygiene (卫生) facilities, exercise equipment, and yes, WiFi. Because if you can’t share your experience on social media, did it really even happen?
Of course, the reasons behind the hotel aren’t just for fun and games. Apparently, space tourism might be able to help the Russians pay for another module (组件) to add to the international Space Station. Russian space contractor RKK Energia is currently building the first such module, which will give scientists a laboratory and power supply station from which to conduct tests.
If any of this is going to happen, however, Russia is going to have to hurry. With the ISS expected to be out of use in 2028, there’s little time to build the hotel and find wealthy tourists to actually buy a trip into outer space.
So if you’ve recently come into a fortune and are interested in investing in what could be the time of your life, ISS is calling your name.
1. What do we know about the hotel from the first paragraph?| A．It is quite affordable. | B．It will be built in Russia. |
| C．It will offer an amazing view. | D．It costs $ 40 million to build. |
| A．Hotel guests won’t be able to see into space. |
| B．Visitors are required to take exercise each day. |
| C．Space travel is not possible without the Internet. |
| D．Tourists tend to share traveling experiences online. |
| A．prepare for | B．carry out | C．keep on | D．take place |
| A．Fun and games. | B．Financial support. | C．Space contractors. | D．More time in space. |
| A．The hotel may be built on the International Space Station. |
| B．Tourists can use personal hygiene facilities and exercise equipment in the hotel. |
| C．The hotel is not the only module to add to the international Space Station. |
| D．The International Space Station is expected to run forever. |
3 . The first AI-driven (人工智能驾驶的) bus went on a road test in Shenzhen on December 2nd last year. So the unmanned (无人驾驶的) car is no longer a far dream.
Most people are excited about AI-driven cars. AI could be a “better driver” than humans as its reaction (反应) time is much shorter than humans’. Also, AI never gets tired and there is no fear of it driving under the influence (影响). Besides, when two humans drive too close on a road and one has to slow down to avoid (避免) an accident, both would expect the other to do so, and the problem could be serious because they cannot talk to each other. However, that problem will not happen to two AI-driven cars because they could “talk” through the cloud and decide which one should slow down.
But some people are worried. The test in Shenzhen was done on a special road. There are more uncertain things on real roads, such as being driven fast by some bad people. And the biggest problem for AI is not about learning to remember road signs, but about whether it can take instinctive (本能的) action in sudden and unexpected situations (情况). Also many cases of people taking control of the computers which are fixed in unmanned cars have been reported. This could be very dangerous.
All in all, AI-driven cars will keep improving and all the possible problems will be solved (解决) before they are widely used. We will meet them soon in the future.
1. Did the first AI-driven bus go on a road test in Shanghai on December 2nd?2. Why could AI be a “better driver” than humans according to the passage? (Just list one reason)
3. What can we know about the AI-driven car from the passage?
4. What is the biggest problem for AI-driven cars?
5. What is the writer’s opinion towards AI-driven cars?
6. What does the passage mainly talk about?
4 . Li Hong searched for information a
5 . Man has invented four kinds of satellites. The first kind of satellites studies the geography of the earth. They are used to make maps. They also help countries to see where they may find oil or gold.
The second kind of satellites is used to guide ships and planes. A ship or a plane can send a message to the satellite, and the satellite can find out where the ship or the plane is.
The third kind studies the weather. These satellites watch clouds and strong winds moving across the earth. They warn countries to make preparations when very bad weather is coming.
The last kind is used for communication. Telephone calls between countries can be sent by these satellites. Some can carry hundreds of calls at the same time. The call is sent to the satellite, then the satellite sends it to a station in the country and this country is being phoned. These satellites also carry pictures; they can receive and send about eight programmes at a time.
1. How many kinds of satellites has man invented?| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．恐惧 | B．装置 | C．装备 | D．准备 |
| A．Our mobile phone. | B．Our computer. | C．Satellites. | D．Cars. |
| A．watch | B．draw | C．push | D．listen to |
| A．Satellite uses. | B．Make maps. |
| C．Watch clouds and strong winds moving. | D．Make phone calls. |
6 . China has got very important findings into its space with great efforts, and in 2019, China became the first country to send a rover without astronauts to the far side of the moon. But it had to go at it alone in developing a space station, in part because it has been excluded(排除) from the International Space Station Project. The US leads that partnership with Russia, Europe, Canada and Japan but China. They will not co-operate with the Asian countries in orbit. China has had the first solid-liquid bundled(捆绑) launch vehicle and the Long March 6A rockets. China has successfully mastered a number of key new technologies such as launching the Pujiang 2 and Tiankun 2 satellites precisely into our planned orbits. This success shows that China has mastered solid-liquid bundled launch vehicle technology and has become a new member in the new generation launch vehicle family.
For the first time, our China has studied many useful technology ways to overcome many difficulties to sent the rover to the moon. These all depend on our scientists. They are working hard day and night to do lots of research by themselves. Because the scientists from other countries can’t give the knowledge to our China. So I advise our students to study harder to work for our Chinese space. I believe you can make it.
1. When did China become the first country to send rover without astronauts to the moon?| A．In 2019. | B．In 2020. | C．In 2021. | D．In 2022. |
| A．America | B．Germany. | C．France. | D．Korea. |
| A．pilots | B．reporters | C．tourists | D．scientists |
| A．To sleep more. | B．To play games more. | C．To watch TV more. | D．To study harder. |
| A．Because the USA doesn’t like China. | B．Because the USA like other countries. |
| C．Because the USA is afraid that China would catch up. | D．Because the USA can work alone. |
| A. information B. different C. see D. send |
We live on the planet（星球）Earth. Could we live on a
Scientists on Earth tell rovers what to do. Talking to rovers is something like playing a computer game. From Earth scientists can
8 . THREE CENTURIES OF HOAXES!
A THINKING MACHINE
In 1769, long before computers were invented, a man from Hungary (匈牙利) built a wonderful machine that could play chess very well. It pleased people all over Europe and beat nearly everyone who played chess with it. For decades, many people believed that it was truly a thinking machine. About 85 years later, the secret was finally revealed. There was a man hiding inside the machine all the time, who was obviously very good at playing chess!
ZOO ESCAPE (逃脱)
On November 9, 1874, a New York newspaper ran a shocking story on its front page. It said that all the animals in the Central Park Zoo had escaped and were running around the city. It said the police were working to save people, but 27 people had already been killed, and 200 people were hurt. Many people in New York were terrified. But it was all just a hoax. The story was made up by Thomas Connery, an editor at The Herald, who wanted to draw attention to the poor condition of cages in the zoo.
ROSIE THE RUNNER
The first woman to cross the finish line of the 1980 Boston Marathon (马拉松) was 23-year-old Rosie Ruiz. However, as she received her prize, people started to doubt that. She didn’t seem to be tired at all. What’s more, none of the other runners remembered seeing her in the race. Later, it turned out that she had run only half a mile (about 805 meters) and taken the train for the rest of the race! Her prize was taken away, of course.
1. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?| A．The thinking machine used a computer to win games. | B．200 people were killed by zoo animals in 1874. |
| C．Rosie Ruiz didn’t seem to be tired at the finish line. | D．Rosie Ruiz didn’t appear in TV broadcasts of the race. |
| A．made people scared | B．fooled a lot of people |
| C．made people suspicious | D．delighted people |
| A．The hoax | B．The news | C．The thinking machine | D．The computer |
| A．She was very tired after the marathon. | B．She was the winner in the 1980 Boston Marathon. |
| C．She ran only half a mile in the race. | D．She took the bus for the rest of the race. |
| A．are not new | B．are easily avoided | C．are always cruel | D．are usually unbelievable |
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In some science fiction movies, people in the future have their own robots. These robots are just like
10 . Nanotechnology is a new type of science that will be widely used in many fields. Do you want to know more about it?
Imagine: A television screen has the size and thickness of a piece of paper. You carry it around in your pocket and take it out when you want to watch a show. (1) A guitar is so tiny that you can’t see it with human eyes, but you can hear sounds when its strings are pulled.
(2) Nanotechnology is the science, and this kind of science can deal with things in a very small way. It is being studied and developed all over the world. Many scientists say nanotechnology will produce the next industrial revolution（工业革命）.
(3) 也许纳米技术对医学将有最大的影响。 Imagine nanobots in medicine. Thousands or even millions of tiny machines can be sent into the human body with specific tasks. For example, (4) they can be designed to find and destroy cancer cells or viruses（病毒）. Other machines may stay in the human body forever to help organs（器官） that are not working properly.
When could all of these happen? Scientists predict that most of these are possible in the next 30 years. Thousands of scientists around the world are working on these micro-machines. Nanotechnology is just around the corner.
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