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安徽省合肥市庐阳区42中2020届九年级上学期英语期中考试试卷

读下列短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

    What would the world be like if cars could drive themselves? Imagine seeing an empty car passing by on its way to pick up its owner, or a car full of passengers who are reading, listening to music or even sleeping. But none of them are worried about the road ahead.

    Well, all of this could be the future of driving. There are several companies, including Google, working on driverless cars. So far, no Google self-driven car has gotten a traffic ticket, but some of them have been in accidents when other cars hit them.

    These cars are now still in the testing stages. But, if the tests are successful, these electric self-driven cars could be put into use very soon.

    The cars already have many features (特点)allowing them to take the place of drivers during certain situations. Some features include cars being able to park themselves, or slow down when they notice objects close by. They can also control the speed if there are dangerous conditions.

    Scientists and engineers believe, with the help of wireless (无线电的)signals, cameras and GPS, we are now at a stage where creating a safe self-driven car might be possible.

    The cause of deadly road accidents is usually careless drivers or dangerous conditions. The self-driven car may be able to prevent these. However, some people do not like the idea. American lawyer Whit Drake, for example, doesn't believe these cars are safe. He thinks that technologies can also be mistakes.

(1)、The main purpose of the first paragraph is to___.
A、get readers to pay attention to road safety B、tell readers the danger of self-driven cars C、ask readers to keep away from heavy traffic. D、make readers be interested in self-driven cars
(2)、The testing self-driven cars need to run _________.
A、solar energy B、water C、electricity D、electric energy
(3)、From the passage, we know that the testing self-driven cars can already___.
A、stop any accident on the road B、turn around when getting near other cars C、control the speed in dangerous situatuons D、park themselves with the help of the drivers
(4)、What might make the self-driven cars run safely according to the passage?

a. e-reading     b. wireless signals     c. cameras     d. GPS

A、a, b, c B、a, b, d C、b, c, d D、a, c, d
举一反三
 阅读理解

Do you have trouble trying to create the next big idea?

Sometimes the answer isn't to just force an idea out of your mind.

Instead, you might want to try sitting back, relaxing and letting your mind wander(走神). Yes, you heard that correctly. If you are in need of a new idea, try daydreaming.

Daydreams allow your mind to run freely and even increase productivity in some cases. Daydreaming develops creativity which is why you have an ah-ha moment and sudden insight(领悟) about a situation. Daydreaming allows you to uncover thoughts and ideas you did not realize you even had and get the thoughts hidden under the surface.

Researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara, found a connection between daydreaming and creative problem-solving. Their study includes making participants first do an "unusual-use task". They had to try to come up with as many different ways to use an object as they could.

Then, the participants choose to do one of the following four things before doing the "unusual-use task" again; complete a difficult task, complete an easy task, take a 12-minute break, or skip a 12-minute break and move right on to the task exercise again.

Surprisingly, the group that performed best was the one that completed the easy task. Many participants reported that they were daydreaming while performing the easy task. So the researchers believed that this daydreaming might have helped unlock their creativity.

But how could daydreaming help the brain come up with creative ways? The answer is something known as "unconscious thought". Even when you are not actively working to solve a problem, it is still in the back of your mind. Your brain is still thinking about the problem, but in a way that you are unaware of.

When you daydream, your mind is allowed to think in ways it normally would not. Because it is free of control, it can create completely new and out-of-the-box ideas.

Great ideas never come easily, but that does not mean you always have to work hard to get them. Feel free to do what you want and let your mind wander.

 阅读短文,回答问题

Rock climbing(攀岩) did not become a sport until late in the 1900s. But now it has become a popular outdoor activity. While rock climbing may still be necessary for mountain climbing,most people just climb low mountains for fun. 

If you have ever done rock climbing,you will know that it is not a very easy sport. Indoor and outdoor rock climbing both need practice. What most people don't know is that rock climbing is one of the sports that depend on your body and mind(意志). 

To climb successfully,one must use wonderful skills. One of the important rules is to always have three parts of your body on the rock face. Another important rule is that your arms only hold you close to the rock face while your legs are pushing you up,the closer you are to the rock face,the easier it is to climb. 

Rock climbing is a wonderful sport. Once you start to learn how to climb,you'll find more fun. People who like games such as chess playing or problem—solving may love rock climbing,because they are nearly the same in the way of thinking. For anyone who wants to get into beautiful shape,rock climbing is a fun and good way. Anyone who enjoys a difficult game and loves the outdoors should think of taking rock climbing as a new hobby. 

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