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河北省石家庄市第四十一中学2024年中考二模英语试题
Robots are very important in our daily life now. People like robots because they can do things for us. They can do housework. They can deal with data (处理数据) fast. Some people think robots can do everything nicely. But some things that are easy for us are difficult for robots. For example, robots have difficulty picking up things. This may make you feel surprised because even babies can pick up things easily. That's because our brains tell us how to use our hands to hold things. But robots can't understand these kinds of things. So they often break or drop things.
Many scientists are trying to deal with this problem. Among them is Ken Goldberg from the University of California, Berkeley, the US. He has studied the problem for years. Finally, he came up with an answer to the question. He built a database for robots. All kinds of information about a thing, such as its size and shape, are in the database. Before a robot picks up a thing, it can find the information about the thing. In this way, the robot can pick up the thing easily.
The first record of a kite was more than 2,000 years ago in China. It's said that Han Xin, the leader of an army wanted to dig a tunnel (隧道) into a king's palace. He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure the length (长度) of its string. In this way, he could decide how long the tunnel should be. Kites have been flown in Japan for hundreds of years. In the 1700s, kites were flown in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest. They were also flown to send good wishes to couples who had their first son. Today in Japan, flying kites is seen as part of a celebration at the beginning of a new year. And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the country. Kites have been used for science purposes in the western world. The United States Weather Bureau has used box kites to collect weather data for 35 years. How amazing the kites are! Weifang in Shangdong Province is famous for its kites. Weifang International Kite Festival, one of the most famous kite festivals, is held here in April every year. During the festival, people from all over the world come here to compete for the best kites and enjoy themselves. |
Darrel and Tanya got married (结婚) last year. Before they got married, Darrel had three sons and Tanya had a daughter. Now they all live together. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Hiroshi's wife died two years ago. He now raises (抚养) his two sons Tom and Nick by himself. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Jose and Maria live with their three children. Jose's parents, brother and sister also live with them. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Bob and Mary have been married for two years. They are both very successful but don't plan to have any children. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Jack and Betty, who have been married for over 15 years, live with their two children named William and Christin. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} |
A. This type of family is very typical of the so-called "Generation Z". They make pets a part of their lives, almost as if they were their children. B. In an extended family (扩展了的家庭), different family members such as grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins live together. In many areas of the world, this type of family is common. C. In some countries, couples choose to have only one child because there's a lot of pressure on educating a child well. This type of family is called a single child family. D. Families with only one parent are called single parent families. There are several reasons why this type of family exists. One of the reasons is that one of the parents died. E. When the husband or wife in a marriage brings children with them from a past marriage, this is called a blended family (混合型家庭). They all live together. F. In some families, couples hope to have more freedom. They choose not to have children. This type of family is called a childless family. G. Nuclear families (核心家庭) only consist of (包含) parents and children. There is one child or more children. The parents are raising their children together in the family home. |
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