短文填空
根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词, 并将完整单词写在答题卡对应题号横线上。
I had a very special teacher in high school many years ago. Her husband d 1. of a heart disease. About a week after his death, she s 2. some of her thoughts with us.
The class was n 3. over. She said, “Before class is over, I would like to share with all of you an important thought.”
“E 4. of us is put here on Earth to learn, share, love and give of ourselves. We must make the most out of every single day.”
Her e 5. began to water and she went on, “So I would like you all to make me a promise. From now on, on your way to school, or on your way home, find s 6. beautiful to notice. It doesn’t have to be something you see – it could be a good smell o 7. the sound of the gentle wind.
“Please look for these things, and love them. They are what is in life. We must pay attention to n 8. them, for at any time it can all be taken away.”
Every once in a while, I t 9. of that teacher and try to appreciate all of those things that sometimes we don’t notice.
Take notice of something special you see on your lunch hour today. Walk a 10. the beach at sunset. For as we get older, it is not the things we did that we regret (感到遗憾), but the things we didn’t do.
用所给动词的正确形式填空，词数不限。
1.—Who (cook) meals in your family tomorrow evening? —My father is.
2.I’d rather stay at home than (play) football with my friends because it is too hot outside.
3.Many things (steal) from that house because the master was always out.
4.The old couple (live) in the old house for ten years. But now they’re living in a new flat.
5.—The air is much better because the government has taken action to reduce the pollution.
—I agree. Everyone should do what he can (protect) the environment.
根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空一词。
1.Great changes will take place in our hometown in a few (月) time.
2.Every time I walk (经过) the shop, I will stop to buy some chocolate and bread.
3.Mr. Smith stayed in the (南部的) part of this city with his parents several years ago.
4.Your room is always in a (混乱), Bennie. Why not clean it right now?
5.It says that it’s better to wish your good friends happy birthday by text or phone rather than sending a (信息) on social media.
根据句意，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空，每空一词。
1.Kate lives on the (eight) floor of that tall building, two floors above me.
2.When babies learn to stand, they hold on to something to support (they).
3.Little Tommy left his book at home this morning because of his (care).
4.In the past, having good manners meant speaking (polite), holding doors open for others.
5.When Dazhuo Express-way Junction (高速道口) came into use, it became much (easy) to travel from our city to Nanjing.
In some science fiction movies, evil robots refuse to die, no matter how hard people fight back.
Now science fiction has become science fact. For the first time, scientists have made a robot that can take a beating and keep on going. Scientists from Cornell University made the robot, which looks like a spider (蜘蛛) with four legs.
Until now, even the most advanced robot was almost certain to break down when it was broken. That is because its computer inside simply doesn’t know how to make the machine work after its shape has changed.
To deal with this problem, the scientists put eight motors (发动机) and two sensors (传感器) that read how the machine is working. They all give signals (信号) to the machine’s software. Using this information, the computer can then work out the machine’s shape at any moment.
The new technology is a big advance in robot-making, scientists say, and it’s far from scary. It may someday help scientists create better man-made (人造的) arms and legs and give new freedom to people who lose them. It might also help scientists understand how people and animals work out their own sense of place in space.
“It has been difficult to design robots that can work well when the environment changes or when it’s damaged,” says Olaf Sporns of Indiana University in the US. “With this work, we are nearer to solving this problem.”
1.Why do robots easily break down when they are damaged?
A. They have no computers inside.
B. The computer has changed a lot.
C. They cannot repair themselves.
D. The computer cannot work if the robot changes.
2.The new technology allows the robot to .
A. do house work for humans
B. tell people where it is
C. remember a lot of information
D. keep working after being damaged
3.The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 5 refers to .
A. sensors B. arms and legs C. scientists D. robots
4.How do the sensors in the robot work?
A. They help the computer learn the robot’s condition.
B. They can find out where the damage comes from.
C. They can replace (替代) the computer when it’s broken.
D. They can send signals to the person who uses the robot.
Everybody likes taking selfies (自拍照), from your best friend to your favorite pop star. Selfies are taking over Renren and Sina Weibo. The word “selfie” was even named Word of the Year by Oxford Dictionaries in 2013. But why do people feel the need to take them? And are they doing us more harm than good?
According to Dr. Pamela Rutledge, director of the Media Psychology Research Center in the US, posting a selfie shows a biological need for self-validation (自我验证). Humans have an area in their brain that controls social activity. Receiving positive feedback (反馈) on a selfie you have posted can be the same as someone stopping you in the street and praising your appearance. The act of taking a selfie also puts you in a position of power. You are the director and the subject of your own work of art. It helps people feel in control of their self-image and can be a powerful tool.
But can it go too far? The experts warn that too much time spent on selfies can affect people’s confidence, particularly in teenagers. If you are spending a lot of time choosing the perfect selfie outfit (着装) or finding the right angle (角度), then there could be a problem. Likewise (同样地), posting selfies can harm your personal relationships. UK studies found that many people find it hard to relate to people who are often posting selfies.
So next time you catch your smartphone to take a quick selfie, it may be better to drop it straight back into your pocket.
1.What does Rutledge think of posting selfies?
A. It helps people get to know each other.
B. It helps people take better pictures.
C. It just lets people show off their new clothes.
D. It meets (满足) people’s need for self-validation.
2.From Paragraph 2, we learn the following EXCEPT .
A. it needs some art to take good selfies
B. the brain controls people’s social activity
C. people want good comments (评论) on their selfies
D. taking selfies helps people feel in control of their self-image
3.The experts think spending too much time taking selfies can .
A. affect people’s confidence
B. give away people’s personal information
C. make people spend more on smartphones
D. cause people to spend less time with their friends
