题型:阅读选择 题类: 难易度:普通
广东省深圳市华附集团校2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中英语试卷
Theo works days, nights, and weekends in the tulip, fields in the Netherlands and never feels tired. How is this possible? Theo is an AI robot that looks fo sick flowers each spring.
The work stops viruses(病毒)from spreading among the plants. The robot looks for troubled tulip bulbs(鳞茎) and kills them if necessary. They are removed (去除) from the healthy ones,in a processing center after the harvest.
There are 45 robots like Theo working in the tulip fields of the Netherlands. Their job becomes important as the winter turns to spring and the busiest season nears. People come from around the world to see the colorful flowers.
This is the second season that Allan Visser has used a robot. He said it is very costly-the same as sports car-about $200, 000. In the past, knowledgeable farmers would walk the fields looking for tulips that showed signs of sickness. "I prefer to have the robot because a sports car doesn't take out thesick tulips from our field, " he said "Yeah, it is expensive, but there are fewer and fewer people who can really see the sick tulips.
Erik de Jong, the manager of the company that makes the robots, said all of the knowledge they use in the computer program comes from tulip farmers—farmers like Theo van der Vourt. He is the farmer after whom the robot is named.
Van der Vourt retired(退休)after 52 years of looking for sick flowers in his fields. "It's fantastic"he said, "It sees just as much as I see. "
Hello! My name is Linda and I'm 14 years old. I'm from France. I'm tall and thin. I have long brown hair. And I wear glasses. Now I am studying in the USA. I can speak the local language in France. I can also speak English and a little Chinese. My father, William, is 45 and he has short brown hair. He is from France. He is a teacher. He speaks English and French. My mother, Jenny, is 40 and she has long black hair. She is from China. Chinese is her first language and French is her second language but she also speaks a little English. She is a doctor.
My favorite subject is geography, and my favorite sport is volleyball. My father's favorite sport is soccer and my mother likes playing tennis. My mother and father aren't in the USA. They're at home in Paris. I like my life here in the USA. It's great.
Family member | Linda | William | Jenny |
Country | France | France | {#blank#}1{#/blank#} |
Language | {#blank#}2{#/blank#} , English and a little Chinese | English and French | Chinese, French and a little English |
Appearance (外貌) | Long brown hair with {#blank#}3{#/blank#} | Short brown hair | Long black hair |
Job | Student | {#blank#}4{#/blank#} | Doctor |
Favorite sport | Volleyball | Soccer | {#blank#}5{#/blank#} |
Coach's (教练) Name: Rosemary UI Team: Lonestar Swimming Club "Coach Rose is always ready to give us help. She also teaches us what to eat to swim better, and she believes in us. She wants us to enjoy ourselves by enjoying learning and building up the confidence so we can succeed together. My dream is to reach the Olympics one day, and coaches like her keep my swimming passion (热情) alive." Elina, 12, Texas | |
Coach's Name: Gary Robinson Team: Orange Vipers (soccer) "He has taught us to cheer for our teammates and even for other teams. He doesn't care if we win every race. He just wants us to do our best. The best part about him is that he always makes sure everyone is OK and that everyone has a good time while practising together. Without him, we would not be the soccer players we are today." Brooks, 8, California | |
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A few good friends are talking about their last vacations.
Helen | I went to Xi'an with my cousin. We visited the Terracotta Army (兵马俑) and had a great time. We ate delicious food, too. Xi'an is a big and nice city. I like it a lot. |
Jason | My parents took me to Hong Kong by plane. We went to Disneyland. It's just like a fairy tale kingdom (童话王国). And we bought something special there. Most of the things weren't expensive. |
Diana | Last summer, my family went to Hainan. The weather was sunny and hot. We went swimming and boating. They were exciting. Later, we ate some seafood. It was really delicious! |
Sports can bring you a lot. Sports can give you self-confidence(自信) and teamwork skills. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}Most importantly, you'll have a little fun at the same time.
Perhaps the greatest life lessons are learned in sports: {#blank#}2{#/blank#} People should work hard for it. "Winners never give up, and quitters(放弃者) never win." Life isn't fair(公平的). {#blank#}3{#/blank#}When you lose, smile and try again.
Sports teach you to work as part of a team. Sports help you to develop social skills with kids and adults. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} The real goal is developing your mind and body.
A. Winning is not the goal(目标). B. Sometimes you give it your all and you still lose. C. Sports can also help you keep fit. D. Winning does not come easy. |
Do you like playing sports? Why or why not? (Less than 15 words){#blank#}5{#/blank#}
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