1 . Human beings are inborn for social connection — so much so that we think of even the most basic objects as having feelings or experiences. Social robots add a layer (层) to this. They are designed to make us feel like they’re our friends.

Science writer Eve Herold is the author of the new book Robots and the People Who Love Them: Holding on to Our Humanity in an Age of Social Robots. It is about socially interactive robots or androids, often human-like in appearance and behavior; through Al, they are increasingly able to listen, chat, and learn. Herold points out many ways that present-day social robots can improve human lives, such as performing tasks for people who are ill, disabled, or in danger, such as soldiers on a battlefield.

But Herold also stares down the darker side of robots. She expresses concern that as robots progress, humans might forget that they’re programmed and start seeing them as capable of real relationships. She fears that this could inspire people to prefer undemanding relationships with robots and not want to relate to other people.

She notes that while social robots may offer positive, social skill-building opportunities for children with autism (自闭症) or companionship for elderly patients with dementia (痴呆) , they may make others feel more lonely. “The thing that I can compare it to is people who are too addicted to social media and end up becoming separated from others because they’re not interacting with real people in a real relationship,” she says.

“People who don’t have enough social encouragement, they can actually lose what social skills they have because they’re so used to this kind of result-free, easy, attractive relationship with a robot.”

1. What can we learn from paragraph 2?

A．Robots will replace humans.	B．The book wins a big success.
C．The author has a social robot.	D．Social robots can benefit humans.

2. What is Herold’s concern about the use of robots?

A．Robots may have human sense.	B．Robots are easy to break down.
C．People will hate making friends.	D．People may escape real connection.

3. What is this text?

A．A short story.	B．An introduction to a book.
C．A science fiction.	D．A news report.

2 . 烟雾报警器可能会因香烟、烹饪和壁炉产生的烟雾被触发。
Smoke alarms can be set __________ by smoke from cigarettes, cooking, and fireplaces.

3 . 一次次的失望让他濒临绝望。
Repeated failures have left him __________ despair.

4 . 这些温泉的颜色从绿色到鲜艳的红色和橙色。
The hot springs’ colors range from green __________ a brilliant red and orange.

5 . 青春是人生长河中最美好的一段，人人都要好好把握它。
Youth is the best part of the long river of life, so everyone should take advantage __________ it.

6 . 听下面一段独白, 回答以下小题。
1. What does the charity intend to do?

A．Narrow the wealth gap.

B．Help education in the area.

C．Offer books to public libraries.

2. Where did Zhou grow up?

A．Wenzhou.

B．Xingyi.

C．Guiyang.

3. What made Zhou happy?

A．An important medal to her.

B．Years of her devotion to the program.

C．Her students’ service back in their villages.

7 . It is a cold, dark winter evening — the kind of night that can have runners struggling to find the encouragement to run out. But there will be none of the usual “shall-I-shan’t-I?” dialogue going on in Sarah Donaghy’s head, because tonight is Food Bank Run.

Donaghy, a teacher and the welfare officer for Fareham running club, organised the first Food Bank Run in February 2018. “The idea was that, instead of our usual training run, we’d fill backpacks with food to donate to the local food bank and run there, where volunteers would be waiting to receive it,” she says. Donaghy was expecting about 20 members to take part: “I lost count by the time I got to 70.”

Claire Johnson, the community team leader at the Waypoint Hub, which houses food bank, says, “It was an amazing and emotional experience to see so many runners arrive at our building, bringing much-needed supplies.” But it wasn’t just the food bank that benefited from it. “The runners loved it,” says Donaghy. “The following week after the first run, they were all asking when we could do it again.”

A running equipment company, Runr, joined to help with publicity and event cooperation, creating a Food Bank Run website, complete with an interactive (交互式的) map of events. “Last year, more than 500 running groups, clubs, events and parkruns got involved, donating more than 77 tonnes of supplies to food banks in their communities,” says Craig Winter, one of the founders of Runr.

The event spreads a significant factor — joining with others in physical activity that has a real purpose. It is not “I must do this long run because I’m training for a marathon” or “I must exercise because I’m trying to lose weight”, but something greater. “I truly believe that running for a cause changes your view,” Donaghy says. “Yes, you could do it by entering a marathon and raising money for a charity, but there’s something quite special about handing over food that’s going to someone in your community who really needs it.”

1. What did runners do in the Food Bank Run?

A．They performed their usual training.	B．They prepared food for the volunteers.
C．They delivered food to the local food bank.	D．They collected donations during the run.

2. How did Johnson feel about the first Food Bank Run?

A．Appreciative.

B．Puzzled.

C．Worried.

D．Curious.

3. What can we learn about Runr?

A．It becomes popular online.	B．It helps organize activities.
C．It designs the running route.	D．It provides free running shoes.

4. What is the best title of the text?

A．Advertise for a Club	B．Run for a Good Cause
C．The Power of Running	D．The Charm of Volunteering

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman ask the man to do?

A．Work on a new project.

B．Rewrite the finished project.

C．Make some changes to a project.

2. What will the man do tonight?

A．Finish a campaign.

B．Plan a birthday party.

C．Go to the cinema with his niece.

3. When will the man work on the project?

A．This afternoon.

B．Tomorrow morning.

C．Tomorrow night.

4. What does the woman promise the man?

A．A pay raise.

B．A big dinner.

C．A day off.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What may cause the man feel tired these days?

A．High blood pressure.

B．Stress at work.

C．Sleeping pills.

2. How long will the man take the medicine?

A．One month.

B．Two weeks.

C．Two months.

3. What’s the woman’s suggestion?

A．Retiring early.

B．Reducing the work.

C．Sleeping early.

4. What is the man?

A．A manager.

B．An athlete.

C．A doctor.

10 . 我需要一两个人帮我安装这台设备。
I need one or two people to help me set __________ the equipment.