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第3课时 Modules 1~4
一、阅读理解
(2023·陕西中考改编)
Farmyard robots can cut down chemical pollution
How do farmers usually kill weeds in the fields? Many of them use chemicals to kill weeds(杂草). The trouble is, these weedkillers also kill wildlife, pollute rivers and are bad for the fields. 1.________. This kind of robot can cut weedkiller use by 90%. The robot is really smart because it only kills weeds but not crops(庄稼).
2.________
Several cameras are built into the robot. The cameras facing the ground take photos to help the robot “see” the plants it passes.
The robot compares each photo to a library of plant photos to decide on which plants are weeds.
Robot arms move into position to give a small dose(剂量) of weedkiller on the weeds.
The robot is energy-friendly. 3.________.
How the robot will develop
The scientists do not want to just stop at the achievement they have made. 4.________. The improved model of robots will exactly discover weeds and dig them out instead of weedkillers.
Robots could be programmed to leave some harmless weeds in the fields to support wildlife living there.
根据短文内容,从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项,选项中有一项为多余选项。
A.But scientists have created a farmyard robot
B.It is powered by the energy from the sun
C.Where the robot is used
D.They're working on the new designs to improve the model
E.How the robot works
二、语言知识运用
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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
(2022·江苏无锡中考)On the first morning of a new term, Jared remembered the things he didn't like about school: Jessica, maths and reading aloud.
Jared 1 to stay at home, but his mum sent him anyway. He had to sit next to Jessica. At reading time, Mrs Thomas asked Jared to read. Reading aloud always made Jared 2 . As he picked up the book, his hands shook. “He can't read,” Jessica said. “I didn't call on you, did I?” asked Mrs Thomas. Jared made a 3 .
During the break time, Jessica whispered to him, “When Mum brings my cute kittens(小猫) to school for show-and-tell, don't even think about 4 them