1 . Computer scientist Mary has an idea for a new robot to help her work with children. How should it look? The robot should have arms to be able to lift things. And if it is going to communicate with people, it will also need a face. Scientists believe that giving a robot a face can make it seem more friendly. Humans would also like to pay more attention to robots with faces. But what kind?
For Mary, she wants to make sure that her new robot doesn’t look too much like a human. She wants people to just treat it as a machine-person. If it looks more like a human than a machine, she thinks users might find it a bit creepy and feel afraid. Mary also believes that robot faces don’t need to look a lot like ours. Her research shows that we can enjoy communicating with robots whether or not they look like humans, because our brains are able to look for faces. Just put two circles on top of a robot’s body, and we will see a face.
Dave feels differently. He believes that although at first we might be afraid when seeing a robot with a lifelike face, we may soon get used to it. If robots are going to work closely with humans, they should look as much like us as possible. After all, faces are an important part of the way we communicate.
To make his robots look as much like real people as possible, Dave invented a special skin (皮肤) for their faces. With this skin, robots can show human-like expressions and appear to be angry, sad, happy or surprised. Dave’s robots are also programmed to copy expressions. How? Just imagine his robot is looking at you. The cameras in its eyes send pictures of your face to its central computer!
1. Why do scientists think a robot needs a face?| A．It will become more beautiful. | B．It can do better in lifting things. |
| C．It will pay more attention to children. | D．It can better communicate with people. |
| A．Uncomfortable to look at. | B．Impossible to touch. |
| C．Boring to talk to. | D．Difficult to understand. |
| A．People should treat robots as humans. |
| B．Robots need to express their own feelings. |
| C．Robots shouldn't look too much like humans. |
| D．People can easily accept robots with a human face. |
| A．To explain the reasons why robots should have faces. |
| B．To suggest what humans can do with robots with faces. |
| C．To share ideas on what kind of faces robots should have. |
| D．To show how scientists invent robots with different faces. |
2 . Come on, Amy. You must TRY HARDER. Amy told herself silently. She was in her class’ Second-Day-of-School Game with her teammates, whom she only met yesterday. This was her first chance to make new friends, and she was nervous.
So far Amy hadn’t given any useful suggestions—after all, she was totally new to this town. Luckily, no one seemed to care about it. This relaxed her a lot.
Since the Blue Team left the park, they had worked out the first two clues (线索) and had been to the post office. Now they were in front of the cinema.
Henry was reading aloud the third clue: Go to our town founder’s last resting place.
I know THIS ONE! Amy thought, excited.
“To the cemetery (墓地)” Cindy said.
“No, wait!” Amy said. “I’ve read about it. The founder was buried near the library.”
“Wow. I’ve walked by every day,” Tyler said. “Never knew that!”
“Good job! That will save valuable time, ” Cindy smiled at Amy.
“We still need to hurry,” Tyler reminded, pointing to the Yellow Team coming near.
“I know a shortcut!” Henry suggested. “Follow me!” No one moved.
“No, seriously,” Henry said. “You know I’m always running late. I know every shortcut in town.” The others finally agreed.
A few sharp turns, and they were there! This time Amy read the clue aloud: Now go to the place where the football is running around!
“The football stadium!” They called out together and started to run…
Now they’d got the final clue: Look where you’ve been, see where you are. Use your map wisely and you’ll be a star!
Looking closely at the map, everyone thought hard.
“Aha! A star!” Cindy suddenly broke the silence. She quickly took out a pencil.
As they watched her drawing lines on the map, everyone understood.
They began running back to where they started. They were closer and closer, and finally crossed the finish line-just one step behind the Red Team!
“So…close…” Tyler made a face, and they all laughed together.
“Nice job, new girl,” Cindy gave Amy a high-five.
“That was really fun,” said Henry. “I hope we’ll be on the same team soon.”
“Me, too,” Amy agreed, smiling.
| A．She didn’t want to play the game. | B．She was a new student in her class. |
| C．She was a member of the Red Team. | D．She didn’t understand the game rules. |
| A．He ran fastest in the team. | B．They didn’t know the way. |
| C．They trusted his rich experience. | D．He was best at playing the game. |
| A．In the park. | B．Next to the post office. |
| C．In front of the cinema. | D．Outside the library. |
| A．Her team came in first. | B．She was accepted as a friend. |
| C．She no longer felt nervous. | D．There would be a game soon. |
| A. This electric product can make you cool during the hot days. It can help you change the temperature and control the humidity (湿度) of your room. B. You can do many things with this product, such as sending e-mails, playing games, getting online and so on. You can also listen to music with it when you want to relax. C. This electric product is useful to all of us. People often have one at home. It is often put up on the wall. If you want to know the time, just take a look at it. D. This can help you wash your dirty clothes and dry them. What you need to do is to turn it on and later hang the clothes on the line. With this electric product, life will be a lot easier for you. E. Each family needs this product. You can use it to store meat, vegetables, fruit, drinks and medicine. It can keep them cool and fresh, so that they will not go bad easily on hot days. F. It is a very useful product which tells you the time. It can wake you up with a piece of music any time you want, but you have to set the time first. G. When you wash your hair, you need this product. It can make your wet hair dry in a minute. It can also be used for drying your wet clothes or some other wet things. |
Tom: What’s your plan tomorrow, Ann?
Ann: I’ll stay at home.
Tom: I will have a picnic in a park with some friends.
Ann:
Tom: No. We’ll go to Zhongshan Park.
Ann: Have you checked the weather report?
Tom: Yes. It’ll be sunny.
Ann: I’d love to, but I have to finish a school report.
Tom: What a pity!
Ann: OK.
Tom: Thank you.
| A．Really? |
| B．What about you? |
| C．Maybe next time. |
| D．The park near your home? |
| E．Have a good time. |
| F．Would you like to go with us? |
1. How does Kevin usually travel?
| A．By air. | B．By ship. | C．By train. |
| A．This spring. | B．This summer. | C．This autumn. |
| A．Her father. | B．Her friends. | C．Her mother. |
We all know doing exercise makes us healthy. But many of us don’t know which is better, to exercise in the day or at night. Dr. Yang, a famous sleep doctor, advises people to do outdoor exercise for at least 30 minutes a day in the daytime.
Dr. Yang has been doing research on sports and sleep for years. He finds out that those who exercise in natural light for half an hour every day have better sleep and more energy(能量). Dr. Yang himself gets up at 6:30 a.m. Then he usually takes a walk outside. Sometimes, he walks his two dogs in the park in the afternoon with his sunglasses left at home.
Many schools put Dr. Yang’s findings into practice. They made it a rule that students should do outdoor exercise once or twice a day. In some schools, students even formed outdoor running clubs. After some time, most students said they benefited(受益) a lot from outdoor exercise. Now they sleep better and concentrate(集中) more on their studies.
Some students are now thinking about inviting their teachers to join them in their daily runs.
1. According to Dr. Yang, when is it better to exercise, in the day or at night?2. What is Dr. Yang’s research about?
3. What does Dr. Yang usually do after he gets up?
4. How often do students do outdoor exercise in many schools?
5. Who will some students invite to join in their daily runs?
6. 书面表达
请根据要求完成短文写作。
假如你叫李明，你所在的跑步俱乐部拟组织一次师生户外跑活动。请你写信给外教布朗先生，邀请他参加此次活动。
内容包括：
（1）写信意图和邀请原因；
（2）活动路线和距离；
（3）活动注意事项（至少两点）。
作文要求：
（1）不能照抄原文：不得在作文中出现真实校名、地点和考生的真实姓名。
（2）语句连贯，词数80词左右。作文的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数，也不必抄写在答题卡上。
Dear Mr. Brown,
How are you doing? Our running club will go for a run this Saturday morning.
Best regards,
Li Ming
7 . Jerry is a world-famous mountain climber. He has climbed many high mountains in the world. Starting in 2015, he and his friends spent two years on an adventure（探险）in South America, covering 7,800 miles. He was even named Adventure of the Year by a famous geography magazine in 2018.
Although Jerry had achieved great success, he didn’t feel fulfilled. He asked himself, “Is it enough to climb the highest mountains? Am I doing something helpful? How can I turn my adventures into something that can help the world?”
Jerry learned that scientists need plants, rocks and water samples（样本）from the places far away to do research. But scientists can’t get there themselves as such places are hard to reach——only the bravest adventurers can make it. Jerry thought himself could do something to help. He then came up with an idea. He set up a team of top adventures to collect samples for scientists. By studying the samples, scientists could know more about the earth and find ways to protect it.
Recently Jerry and his adventurer friends have discovered a special plant life of Mountain Qomolangma. The samples they brought back have helped scientists how plants live in extreme（极端的）conditions.
For Jerry, this kind of adventure is most satisfying. “Such adventures had made us see life in a different way. Now, being the best climber isn’t important for me, what matters is doing something helpful while climbing the mountains. There is still much more we can do.” Jerry said to a newspaper.
1. What is paragraph 1 mainly about?| A．Jerry’s friends. | B．Jerry’s achievements. | C．High mountains. | D．A geography magazine. |
| A．Satisfied. | B．Lonely. | C．Patient. | D．Worried. |
| A．To make friends. | B．To help scientists. | C．To study plants. | D．To train scientists. |
| A．their hobbies | B．their friendship | C．their understanding of life | D．their living conditions |
| A．Dangerous Mountains Climbing. | B．Important Scientific Discoveries. |
| C．Plants Found on High Mountains. | D．Adventures Turned into Something Greater. |
 Imagine waking up to find a cup of coffee ready and floor swept. With smart devices(装置) controlled by AI. All housework can be done while you are asleep. Now your kids can try these devices at the small home, show in our community science center from August 1st to August 14th. Here in the center we have many fun activities. Children can also try out cleaning robot Little Q. It is a cute robot with a round head, two big eyes and two long legs. It’s like a big toy. Your children will love it. Opening Hours: 1:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m, from Tuesday to Sunday, closed on Monday. Visitors: People of all ages are welcome. Children under 12 should come along with their parents. No pets are allowed. Food & Drinks: No outside food or drinks. Visitors can buy food and drinks in the center. Tickets: Please call 769520 to book a ticket. Kindly note that You CAN’T book a ticket on our website or through e-mail. And it is NOT possible to buy a ticket at our ticket office as it is closed. |
| A．Farming. | B．Business. | C．Housework. | D．Schoolwork. |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
| A．On Monday morning. | B．On Sunday morning. | C．On Monday afternoon. | D．On Sunday afternoon. |
| A．A man with a cat. | B．An 8-year-old boy alone. |
| C．A man with his 3-year-old son. | D．A girl with food from outside. |
| A．By making a phone call. | B．By sending an e-mail. |
| C．By visiting the website. | D．By going to the ticket office. |
9 . Almost every Saturday morning, Molly pulls a table into her front yard. On the table she lays out some
Molly started doing this in the summer of 2020. Earlier that year, a fire broke out in her house. Molly’s
Then the pandemic(疫情) came. Molly and her family had much time to
No one knew about it at first. But
One thing Molly has learned from this experience is that people have to work together when days are
| A．fruits | B．flowers | C．leaves | D．vegetables |
| A．look at | B．take away | C．give up | D．throw away |
| A．family | B．class | C．office | D．team |
| A．cry | B．see | C．help | D．rest |
| A．moved | B．interested | C．tired | D．bored |
| A．play | B．work | C．sleep | D．dance |
| A．eat | B．sell | C．share | D．cook |
| A．sadly | B．slowly | C．badly | D．carefully |
| A．clean | B．small | C．terrible | D．popular |
| A．difficult | B．sunny | C．short | D．cool |
10 . 你校将兴建新图书馆，学校英文报以“My Green School Library”为题向学生征稿。请根据以下思维导图的内容提示写一篇短文投稿，介绍你所设计（design）的绿色图书馆。
注意：
1.可在思维导图内容提示的基础上适当拓展信息；
2.词数80词左右（短文的开头已给出，不计入词数）；
3.不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。
My Green School Library
I want to design a green school library.
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