Picture the scene: You come home after work feeling too exhausted to cook –only to find a delicious meal worthy of a Michelin-starred restaurant waiting for you. It sounds like a fantasy, but it could be about to come true thanks to a robot chef developed by British scientists.
Those scientists have come up with a set of robotic arms so smart that they are capable of cooking meals all by themselves. The device will be sold from as early as 2017 as part of a purpose-built high-tech kitchen.
Scientists at Moley Robotics spent almost 18 years developing the hands. According to its creators, the arms can chop, stir, whisk and baste well enough to recreate almost anything you would care to eat, whether it is a simple home-cooked supper, or a complicated creation designed by a world-class chef. The hands move a little slowly, hovering strangely above the work surface whenever they are not busy, but they imitate human movements closely enough that they can do things such as wiping a spoon on the edge of a pan to prevent drips.
Mr. Oleynik, who is leading the project, said, “All the things which are possible with the hand are possible here. There is no limitation. A lot of people want to go to Michelin-starred restaurants, but they are quite expensive and may be quite far from the home. This is an opportunity for people to enjoy very good food, and for a reasonable price. ”
The only cuisine that is off the robot’s menu at the moment is sushi, which requires extremely steady pressure and nimble fingers to make, but the team plan to conquer that as well by the time it goes on sale.
1.People go to Michelin-starred restaurants in order to______.
A. appreciate car tires. B. escape from work
C. see the new robot chefs D. enjoy delicious meals
2.What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. British scientists B. Household wives
C. Cooks at restaurants D. The robot chef’s arms
3.Which kind of food CAN’T the robot chef cook at present?
A. Sushi B. Beef C. Bread D. Sandwich
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Hands of a robot chef can perform exactly like a cook.
B. It is uncertain when the robot can cook all kinds of food.
C. Michelin-starred restaurants are suitable for many people.
D. Robot chefs are available at shopping malls.
假定你是李华，你准备明年高考后去英国某大学留学学习英国文学，需要填写 UCAS(Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) 申请材料。请按照提示完成你的个人自荐信息。
1告知你选择的专业并说明理由；
2介绍自己的业余爱好及特长。
注意：词数100左右。可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir／Madam，
After careful consideration and investigation,
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下便条。便条中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（ ^ ），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除；把多余的词 用斜线（ \ ）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1每处错误及修改均仅限一词；
2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
A teacher could make classes lively and interested. Once he asked his class to watch carefully first and then do everything he do. He held up one of his finger and dipped it into a cup filled of a mixture. Then he took it out the cup and put a finger in his mouth and sucked it with smile. Then he told the students to do again. Each student made a face after he did that the teacher had done. Finally he saw none of them watched carefully. The finger he sucked was not the one he had dipped into the cup.
阅读线面材料，在空白处填上适当的单词（一个）或括号内单词的正确形式
Once upon a time there was a rich merchant 1.had four wives. He loved the 4th wife the most. He took great care of her and gave her nothing 2.the best. He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He was very
3.(pride) of her and always wanted to show off her to his friends. He also loved his 2nd wife. She is
4._very considerate person, always patient and in fact is the merchant’s close friend. 5. the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and 6. would always help him out and tide(帮助渡过) him 7.difficult times. Now, the merchant’s 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has made great 8.(contribute) in maintaining his wealth and business as well as 9.(take) care of the household.10., the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I used to live selfishly, I should admit. But one moment changed me.
I was on my lunch break and had the office to get something to eat . On the way, I __ __ a busker(街头艺人)，with a hat in front of him. I had some __ _ in my pocket, but I would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would __ __ use the money to feed his addiction to drugs or alcohol. He __ __ like that type—young and ragged. __ __ what was I going to spend the money on? Only to feed my addiction to Coca-Cola or chocolate! I then __ __ I had no right to place myself above ___ just because he was busking.
I __ and dropped all the coins into his __, and he smiled at me, I watched for a while. As __ as it sounds, I expected something more to come from that moment—a feeling of __ or satisfaction, for example. But nothing happened __ _ , I walked off. “It proved to be a waste of ___ ,”I thought.
On my way home at the end of the ___, I saw the busker again and he was _ __ .I watched him pick up the hat and walk __ a cafe counter. There he poured the contents into a tin collecting ____ an earthquake fund-raising(募捐) event. He was busking for charity(慈善)！
Now I donate any ____ I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving.
1.A. left B. cleaned C. prepared D. searched
2.A. led B. chose C. saw D. fooled
3.A. chocolates B. coins C. tins D. drugs
4.A. almost B. only C. rather D. still
5.A. acted B. looked C. sounded D. smelt
6.A. Though B. For C. Therefore D. But
7.A. declared B. realized C. expected D. guessed
8.A. it B. all C. him D. them
9.A. waited B. followed C. stopped D. arrived
10.A. rag B. hat C. pocket D. counter
11.A. selfish B. awkward C. innocent D. special
12.A. happiness B. sadness C. love D. hate
13.A. Disappointedly B. Unfortunately C. Coincidentally D. Comfortably
14.A. words B. effort C. space D. money
15. A. moment B. day C. break D. event
16.A. walking around B. passing by C. packing up D. running off
17.A. around B. in C. behind D. to
18.A. chief B. basic C. actual D. total
19. A. by B. for C. on D. with
20. A. work B. time C. energy D. change
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Muzak
The next time you go into a bank, a store, or a supermarket, stop and listen. What do you hear? 1.It's similar to the music you listen to, but it's not exactly the same. That's because this music was especially designed to relax you, or to give you extra energy. Sometimes you don't even realize the music is playing, but you react to the music anyway.
Quiet background music used to be called “elevator (电梯) music” because we often heard it in elevators. But lately we hear it in more and more places, and it has a new name “Muzak”. About one-third of the people in America listen to “Muzak” everyday. The music plays for 15 minutes at a time, with short pauses in between. It is always more lively between ten and eleven in the morning, and between three and four in the afternoon, when people are more tired.2.
If you listen to Muzak carefully, you will probably recognize the names of many of the songs. Some musicians or songwriters don't want their songs to be used as Muzak, but others are happy when their songs are chosen. Why? 3.
Music is often played in public places because it is designed to make people feel less lonely when they are in an airport or a hotel. It has been proven that Muzak does what it is designed to do. Tired office workers suddenly have more energy when they hear the pleasant sound of Muzak in the background. 4. Supermarket shoppers buy 38 percent more groceries.
5.They say it's boring to hear the same songs all the time. But other people enjoy hearing Muzak in public places. They say it helps them relax and feel calm. One way or another, Muzak affects everyone. Some farmers even say their cows give more milk when they hear Muzak!
A. Some people don't like Muzak.
B. The music gives them extra energy.
C. Music is playing in the background.
D. Factory workers produce 13 percent more.
E. Muzak tends to help people understand music better.
F. They get as much as $4 million a year if their songs are used.
G. Muzak is played in most of the big supermarkets in the world.
