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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 . If you watch the sky for about an hour after the sun goes down，you may see some “moving stars”. But they are not really stars. They are man-made satellites. And the biggest of all is the International Space Station (ISS). From May to July is the best season to watch the ISS flying over the earth. And people can see it with their eyes during the time.

The scientists want to live on the ISS. They think that the best way to learn more about space is to live there.

When the space station is finished, it will be like a city in space. People will stay and study there with many of the things they have at home. Laboratories, living rooms and power stations are being built. The ISS is the most expensive program. Billions of dollars are spent on it every year.

Scientists hope that the ISS will be a stepping-stone for future exploration. “The ISS will be more useful some day. The ISS will help us understand the human body better, explore space and study the earth. It can help us make life on the earth better.” said Kathryn Clark, an ISS scientist.

Sixteen countries are part of the space program: the US, Russia, Canada, Japan, Brazil, and 11 European countries. China isn’t an ISS country, but it has helped with some of the experiments. In 2003, China sent some rice up to the ISS to find out what space would do to it.

1. From the first paragraph, we can learn _________.   

A．we can’t see the ISS with our eyes

B．March is the best season to watch the ISS flying over the earth

C．all the moving stars are really stars

D．the biggest man-made satellite is the ISS

2. Which do the scientists think is the best way to learn more about space?

A．To live on the earth.

B．To watch the ISS flying over the earth.

C．To live on the ISS.

D．To make life on the earth better.

3. That China sent some rice up to the ISS is probably to            .

A．use it as astronauts’ food

B．sell it to aliens

C．do some science experiments

D．make it grow better in space

4. From the passage we know that            .

A．16 countries are members of the space program

B．people can see the Space Station with their eyes whenever they want

C．building the ISS is only for scientists to live there

D．scientists can do anything they like on the ISS now

3 . E-schoolbags

Is your schoolbag too heavy? The e-schoolbag will help you. It is said that e-schoolbags are going to be brought into _______ in Chinese middle schools soon.

Heavy schoolbags have been a serious _______ for a long time. But the e-schoolbag will _______. An e-schoolbag is _______ lighter than a usual schoolbag. Perhaps, the e-schoolbag should be _______ an e-text-book. It is a small computer for students. It is as _______ as a usual book, _______ it can still have all the things for study, such as textbooks and exercise books. They can be made _______ chips (芯片) like stamps. The students can read the text page by page on the screen, take notes, and even send e-mails to their teachers. They only need to _______ the right chip into the e-schoolbags. Then they can use them.

Some people say ________ e-schoolbags can be easily broken, while others say it is not good to students’ eyes. But only time will tell.

1.

A．use

B．useful

C．used

D．uses

2.

A．idea

B．problem

C．question

D．habit

3.

A．work it out

B．work out it

C．work out

D．works it out

4.

A．very

B．more

C．too

D．much

5.

A．call

B．calls

C．called

D．calling

6.

A．small

B．smaller

C．smallest

D．the smallest

7.

A．and

B．but

C．or

D．because

8.

A．into

B．from

C．up

D．of

9.

A．bring

B．put

C．take

D．buy

10.

A．if

B．what

C．that

D．whether

6 . In the future, “smart clothes” are used not only for covering your body, but for many other kinds of uses. Some kinds of “smart clothes” have come into the market.

       An English company has developed a cloth keyboard. You can put it onto your pants. You can control you computer with it easily anywhere. If it gets dirty, the keyboard can be washed and even ironed.
       As the technology improves, “smart clothes” will get much smarter. Researchers are developing such a kind of clothes. They may show your body temperature and heat you up before you feel cold. Other smart clothes to wear are special medical ones. They can tell the doctor when you are in danger. Jackets with GPS technology can keep you from getting lost. New smart clothes will even be able to adjust to your moods.
       People have begun to love the idea. Maybe “smart clothes” will one day be common on Paris’ streets — and even in your own home.
1. The underlined word “it” means ________.

A．the computer	B．a pair of pants
C．the cloth keyboard	D．cloth

2. As the technology improves, “smart clothes” will get much smarter, for example, ________.

A．they may adjust to your moods

B．they may heat you up before you feel cold

C．they can tell the doctor when you are in danger

D．all of the above

3. What is the meaning of “GPS”?

A．国民生产总值

B．全球定位系统

C．国内生产总值

D．物价指数

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．“Smart Clothes” in the Market

B．“Smart Clothes” on Paris’ Streets

C．“Smart Clothes” for the Future

D．“Smart Clothes” with Keyboard

7 . 请阅读下面短文，根据所提供的信息，回答5个问题。要求所写答案语法正确、语义完整切题。

The World Future Society(世界未来学会) writes reports about how modern technology(现代科技) will change our lives. People People may live for up to 120 years and use new technology to help them look young. The number of people over a hundred years old could go from 135, 000 today to 2.2 million by 2050. Money Worldwide e-business will become even more successful with online shops. They will sell special products(产品) for each person and the products will be brought to their houses the next day. Environment In the future wind and sun energy could become much cheaper and many more countries could use it. This would be very useful in poor countries. The air in big cities would also become much cleaner and healthier as a result. Society and culture The Internet will help to create more worldwide friendships. Families may spend more time together as people will be able to do 24-hour online banking and shopping.

1. What do people do to help them look young in the future?
___________________________________________
2. What’s the number of people who live over a hundred years old today?
___________________________________________
3. When can people get their things with online shopping?
___________________________________________
4. What will the air in big cities be like according to the passage?
___________________________________________
5. How long will the online banks and shops be open in the future?
___________________________________________

8 . 请阅读下面短文，在所给的每个空格中填入一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。

What will our world be like in 2050? Some people make their predictions (预言) about our     1    .

John is a middle school     2    . He believes that we will be able to     3     in space or travel on different planets (行星). There will be many big clean hotels in space.We can fly our rockets (火箭) to the space hotels there. And we can also play sports and enjoy all kinds of interesting food.

Peter     4     in a car company. He thinks that we will have “clever” cars by 2050. We won’t have so many accidents because the “clever” cars will be able to talk     5     each other. They will slow down     6     themselves or stop in dangerous situations (情况).

What’s more, we will live a     7     life! Scientists will put our brains (大脑) onto computers,     8     we can live forever. The computers in the future won’t look     9     machines. They’ll look like humans (人类).

Most people believe that there will be much less pollution by 2050. We will build the factories on     10     moon and other planets and be back by spaceship in just a few days.

10 . 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.

2. The underlined word “preparations” means ________ in Chinese.

A．恐惧

B．装置

C．装备

D．准备

3. If we want to find oil, what can we use to help us best?

A．Our mobile phone.

B．Our computer.

C．Satellites.

D．Cars.

4. These satellites can ________ clouds and strong winds moving across the earth.

A．watch

B．draw

C．push

D．listen to

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Satellite uses.	B．Make maps.
C．Watch clouds and strong winds moving.	D．Make phone calls.