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江苏省东台市八校2016届九年级下学期英语期中测试

阅读下列短文,从每题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

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 (挨打) and keep on going. Scientists from Cornell University made the robot, which looks like a spider with four legs.

    Until now, even the most advanced (先进的) robot was almost certain to break down when it was damaged. 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 to the machine's software. Using this information, the computer can then figure 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 artificial (假的) arms and legs and give new freedom to people who lose them. It might also help scientists understand how people and animals figure 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 US. “With this work, we are nearer to solving this problem.”

(1)、Why do robots easily break down when they are damaged?

A、They cannot repair themselves.         B、The computer has changed a lot. C、They have no computers inside.         D、The computer cannot work if the robot changes.
(2)、The new technology allows the robot to _________.

A、do house work for humans  B、keep working after being damaged C、remember a lot of information    D、tell people where it is
(3)、The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 5 refers to ________.

A、sensors B、robots C、arms and legs D、scientists
(4)、How do the sensors in the robot work?

A、They can replace the computer when it's broken. B、They can find out where the damage comes from. C、They help the computer learn the robot's condition. D、They can send signals to the person who uses the robot.
(5)、The passage is probably from_____________.

A、a newspaper B、an advertisement C、a tour guide D、an application
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请阅读一则刊登在China Daily 关于国庆的报道,根据短文内容,回答问题。

   The grandmilitary parade (盛大阅兵式) and celebrationswere held in Tian'anmen Square, Beijing on Oct. 1 for the 70th anniversary of thefounding of the People's Republic of China.

   A grandmilitary parade was held in the morning, showing the great progress made by theChinese armed forces in recent years. About 15,000 officers and soldiers took partin the 80-minute parade in front of Tian'anmen Square. Then, a mass pageant(群众游行展) showing China's historical achievements andthe nation's great rejuvenation(伟大复兴)was held. It was seenas a lesson on Chinese history and how far the nation has progressed. The mass pageantlasted 65 minutes and was divided into five parts, each part showed respect to Chineseleaders in the past and leaders now, from Mao Zedong to Xi Jinping. In the evening,a gala(盛会)took place in Tian'anmen Square. The songs, dancesand fireworks celebrated the nation and its people.

    President Xi expressed warm National Day congratulations toChinese people home and abroad. Standing on the Tian'anmen Rostrum in Beijing, whereChairman Mao Zedong announced the founding of the PRC on Oct 1, 1949, Xi recalledChinese history. He also showed a road map for the country to realize the Chinesedream of national rejuvenation. He called for efforts to make a better life andto keep making achievements. The parade and celebrations have set off Chinese people'spatriotism (爱国心)and a strongsense of pride.

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It has been nearly 5 years since Chang'e-4, a Chinese spacecraft, made the first soft landing on the far side of the moon at 10:26 am on 3rd January 2019. It is the first time that a spacecraft has made it. The far side is the part of the moon that always faces away from the earth.

After it landed on the ground, the spacecraft took the first photo of the"dark side"of the moon, and sent it back to the earth through the Queqiao relay satellite(中继卫星).The scientists launched the satellite into space in May, 2018.

"What we know about the far side of the moon is from orbiters (轨道飞行器), from Russia, the US, European countries, China and India,"Andrew Coates, a professor of Physics at University College London, told a reporter. China sent Chang'e-4 into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in December,2018. Sending a spacecraft to the far side of the moon isn't easy, because the far side is covered in craters(火山口). Some of its mountains are higher than Qomolangma, the highest mountain on the earth.

What's more, we can't see the far side because it takes the moon about 28 days to move around the earth with the same side always facing our planet. Direct communication with the earth is impossible on the far side of the moon, so communications must go through a communication satellite. That was why scientists launched the Queqiao relay satellite.

 请先阅读下面材料,掌握其大意,然后用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。

size,tell,dig,museum,what,first,popular,own

Life is like a box of chocolates.You never know {#blank#}1{#/blank#}you're going to get.Not only life,so are the mystery boxes(盲盒) from a {#blank#}2{#/blank#}in Zhengzhou,Henan Province.

The museum catches visitors' eye with a series of archaeological(考古) mystery boxes.These boxes allow visitors to {#blank#}3{#/blank#}up the earth to look for replicas of cultural relics(文物复制品) {#blank#}4{#/blank#} thousands of years ago.

As the name suggests,a mystery box is mysterious,as there is {#blank#}5{#/blank#}way to know what is inside.Just for about 40 yuan,people can take their chance to dig and try to find their {#blank#}6{#/blank#}treasures.The mystery boxes come in different {#blank#}7{#/blank#}.Even if there aren't any replicas of cultural relics in a mystery box,a small gift can still be {#blank#}8{#/blank#}.The museum's first mystery boxes sold out soon,with many visitors calling for restocking(补货) online.

The museum in Henan is not the {#blank#}9{#/blank#}to sell mystery boxes with replicas of cultural relics in China.The Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an has created its own mystery box models based on relics from the Shang and Zhou Dynasties.What's also {#blank#}10{#/blank#}are the mystery boxes from the Sanxingdui Museum in Sichuan.

The museums are using their creative products {#blank#}11{#/blank#}ancient Chinese stories.It's a great way for young people to get to know about our history and culture.

 阅读下列短文, 从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳选项。

 Last month, Shenzhen launched its first smart cat adoption(领养) center in Bao' an District in July. The center is a 6- square- meter room with a glass door. It makes it easier for people to adopt street cats. Through this center, two cats have already found new homes.

 People who rescue street cats can apply to bring them to the center. If the staff think the cats are suitable to stay, there's a daily fee of 20 yu an to take care of the cats' health 24 hours a day. The fee can be paid by the rescuer or raised by the public.

 People who might want to adopt a cat can enter the center by scanning(扫描)a QR code and paying 10 yuan. Visitors also need to put on shoe covers before going in. Inside, visitors can find basic information about the cats and how to adopt the cats. There's also a smart feeding machine where visitors can buy food for the cats. And it doesn't cost anything to adopt a cat.

 Many people like the center for protecting street cats, especially in winter. However, some citizens worry that the cats might be harmed by cat haters. The staff explained that they will monitor the center all the time, and they can lock the doors through remote control if needed. Serious problems will be reported to the police at once. The center allows up to three visitors at a time, and children must be with a parent.

 More smart cat adoption centers are planned for Nanshan and Bao' an districts. With the adoption centers, over 10 pet- themed parks, and 50 pet- friendly malls, Shenzhen is on its way to becoming a" pet- friendly city".

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