1 .

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People began to make robots about a few     1     years ago. In the past, some of the early ones     2     like animals or humans. However, they couldn’t     3     and were pretty dumb (愚蠢的). They worked like clocks and did the     4     things over and over again. Now modern robots don’t always look like people. Some are like big machines; others are nothing but long arms attached to boxy (箱子般四四方方的) bodies.     5    , modern robots are smart. Some can solve     6     on their own. Their brains are computers and their eyes are sensors (传感器). Motors (发动机) help     7     move. In the future, robots will learn from their mistakes more than they do now. They will be smarter. It’s     8     that we will have robot shop assistants, robot house­hold workers,     9     robot factory workers. Robots will help people to do     10     things.

2 . 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。请将答案写在下面题号后的横线上，每空限填一词，每词限用一次，方框中有两个词是多余的。

look     many     hundred     again     possible     smart     talk     dangerous     be     problem     move     disagree

People began to make robots about a few     1     years ago. In the past, some of the early ones     2     like animals or humans. However, they couldn’t     3     and were pretty dumb（哑的，沉默的）. They worked like clocks and did the same things over and over     4    . Modern robots don’t always look like people. Some     5     like big machines; others are nothing but long arms attached to boxy（箱子般四四方方的）bodies. However, modern robots are smart. Some can solve（解决）     6     on their own. Their brains are computers and their eyes are sensors （传感器）. Motors（发动机）help them     7    . In the future, robots will learn from their mistakes more than they do now. They will be much     8    . It’s     9     that we will have robot shop assistants, robot household workers, and robot factory workers, and robots will help people to do     10     things.

5 . 从方框中选择恰当的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使短文意思完整、通顺。（有两个词是多余的）

housework, planet, might, already, bored, everywhere, human, shape, happen, possible, scientist, simple

In some science fiction movies, people in the future have their own robots. These robots are just like     1    . They help with the     2    , and do the most unpleasant（使人不愉快的）jobs. Robot     3     are not just trying to make robots look like people. For example, there are     4     robots working in factories. These robots look more like huge（巨大的）arms. They do     5     jobs over and over again. People would not like to do such jobs and would get     6    . But robots will never get bored. In the future, there will be more robots     7     and humans will have less work to do. New robots will have many different     8    . Some will look like humans, and others     9     look like snakes. We will never know what will     10     in the future.

6 . （将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次）

A. private

B. in

C. playing

D. every day

E. looking for

For those who don’t like to open their wallets, a new paying service — Apple Pay — is available（使用）now.

Paying     1     stores or within apps has never been easier or safer. The days of     2     your wallet will be away from you. Apple Pay is simple to use and works with the cards you already have on the devices you use     3     . And because your card details are never shared when you use Apple Pay—in fact, they aren’t stored on your device at all—using Apple Pay on your iPhone, Apple Watch, or iPad is the safer and more     4     way to pay.

A. complete

B. fifth

C. problem

D. instead of

E. complain

Apple started the service with China Union Pay on Feb. 18th, making China the     5     country in which the service can be used after the US, the UK, Canada and Australia.

Apple Pay users can     6     a deal by just moving their devices near point of sale （POS） terminals（终端）    7     scanning a bar code which is required by mobile payment services. The near-field communication technology or NFC allows the contactless data exchange between the user’s device and the POS terminal.

People may pay close attention to Apple Pay at first, but the main     8     for Apple Pay is how to attract more people in the run.

8 . 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.

9 . 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.

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

A

A. operations          B. worry about        C. especially          D. at least          E. troubles

About 70 million Americans are trying to lose weight. That is almost 1 out of 3 people in the United States. This means they eat less of certain food,     1     fat and sugar. Other people exercise, take medicines, or even have     2    .

Losing weight is not easy, and it can cost a lot of money. But why do so many people in the United States want to lose weight? Many people want to look young. Others     3     their health.

Doctors say being overweight is not healthy. Almost 30 million Americans’ weight is     4     20% more than their ideal weight. In fact, the United States is the most overweight country in the world.

B

A. disappearing          B. rising          C. completely          D. produce          E. screens

Nowadays, more and more people are getting glued to the     5     of their mobiles and laptops. Not only youth but the older generation is also getting addicted to the Internet.

Traditions connect people. It’s up to us to what degree we want to save our traditions. For example, human labor has been replaced in factories or industries to     6     traditional clothes. It’s just that with advancement in technology, the production has become easier.

Yes, many traditional skills and many traditions are     7    . But technology and traditions can go hand in hand. Technology has surely erased many traditions but it is impossible to     8     make tradition die out.