热点02 读写组合练热点话题之科技新知（热点专练）（上海专用）2026年中考英语一轮复习讲练测

热点02 读写组合练热点话题之科技新知 （阅读单选+完形填空+阅读简答题） 文章导读 主要内容 一、科技发明： 智能螺旋软体机器人手臂（灵感来源、功能特点、制造方式、应用前景）、种子银行（运作流程：收集、干燥、入库、清理与 X 光检查、测试、育苗）、生物柴油驱动列车（燃料来源、列车特点、环保优势）； 二、科技与人类关系： 机器人能否替代艺术家（正反观点）、机器人在教育领域的应用（前景、优势、争议）、智能机器的潜在风险（失误案例、专家担忧）； 三、科技与生活相关： 中外数字生活对比（共享出行、数字支付、外卖服务）、历史技术发展（石器时代、青铜时代、铁器时代、中世纪的技术革新） 题型解题要领 一、阅读单选题： 1. 细节题：定位题干关键词（如专有名词、数字、功能描述），回归原文查找对应信息； 2. 词义猜测题：结合上下文语境（如举例说明、因果关系、转折关系）及常识推断词义（如 “fragile” 通过 “玻璃、鸡蛋” 等易损物品举例推断）； 3. 推理判断题：基于原文信息（如应用场景、功能优势）合理推断（避免过度联想）； 4. 主旨题：聚焦全文核心对象（如某类机器人、某项技术），排除局部细节选项； 5. 观点态度题：通过作者用词（如 “amazing”“useful”“helpful”）及客观描述判断态度（支持、反对、中立）； 二、完形填空： 1. 联系上下文：根据前后句逻辑（因果、转折、并列）选择符合语境的词（如科技类文章优先 “invent”“develop”“use” 等相关词汇）； 2. 关注固定搭配：注意动词与介词（如 “rely on”“take note of”）、形容词与名词的搭配； 3. 结合话题背景：如 “科技与艺术” 类文章侧重 “creativity”“emotion”“skill” 等相关词汇 三、阅读简答题： 1. 找原文依据：直接提取或整合原文关键信息（如数字、事实）； 2. 简洁作答：避免冗余，符合题干要求（一般用短语或短句）； 3. 语法正确：注意时态、人称一致，疑问句需按要求回应（如肯定 / 否定回答） 组合套餐01 Passage 1 Inspiration: flexible elephant trunks and octopus tentacles Do you have any idea how flexible elephant trunks and octopus tentacles are? Can you imagine a robot that is like both of them? A group of scientists from a Chinese university has made a really smart spiral soft robot arm. This arm is almost as good as the human hand when it comes to picking up different things. Some videos showing how it works have been put out. In these videos you can see the tentacle-like robot arm do amazing things. It can easily pick up fragile things like glass, eggs, and strawberries without breaking them. It can also catch a fast-moving tennis ball quickly and hit a ping-pong ball accurately. The scientists, led by Nikolaos Frisis from the University of Science and Technology of China, used a method called reverse engineering. They copied the flexible structures that look like spirals in nature. Function Features: Grasp fragile items, quickly and accurately. The robot system, called SpiRobbs, which was made by learning from nature, can do very skillful movements to pick things up, such as reeling in, stretching out, winding around and grabbing things. According to a study published in the magazine Device, it has a success rate of nearly 95 percent. The spiral gripper, which has a 15-degree conical angle, is moved by two or three cables. It can pick up much larger things and can carry things that are 260 times heavier than itself, the study says. Also, the team used 3D printing to make models of different sizes, from centimeters to meters. They used cheap materials like polyurethane, resin and paper. This makes it more likely that these robots can be sold in the future. Application Prospect: Low-cost production via 3D printing In a test outside, a robot arm fixed on a drone was able to skillfully grab and lift a water bucket. This shows that it might be useful in the low-altitude economy area in the future. 1. octopus tentacles n. 章鱼触手    2. spiral n. 螺旋形 3. reverse engineering n. 逆向工程    4. reel v. 卷 5. stretch v. 拉长      6. wind v. 缠绕 7. grab v. 抓      8. gripper n. 抓手 9. polyurethane n. 聚氨酯    10. resin n. 合成树脂 11. low-altitude economy n. 低空经济 1．How does the writer start the passage? A．By giving examples. B．By asking questions. C．By comparing differences. D．By listing numbers. 2．What does the underlined word “fragile” probably mean in Chinese? A．透明的 B．精致的 C．轻巧的 D．易损的 3．What can we infer from the passage? A．The robot arms are not suitable for picking up heavy things. B．The robot arms will be seen in many different fields in life. C．The robot arms will replace human hands completely in the future. D．The robot arms can do many movements like spirals in nature. 4．What does the underlined word “This” refer to in the passage? A．Making models of different sizes. B．Considering 3D printing methods. C．Selling cheap robots in the future. D．Using not expensive materials. 5．What’s the author’s attitude towards the spiral soft robot arm? A．Doubtful. B．Uncertain. C．Disappointed. D．Supportive. 6．What is the main idea of the passage? A．The future development of the drones. B．The use of 3D printing in making robot arms. C．The introduction of a smart spiral soft robot arm. D．The importance of reverse engineering in robotics. Passage 2 Can robots take the place of artists? Some people think machines can compete with artists. Yet, many believe that true art can only come from human hands. So, can robots take the place of artists? Yes-Robots are the artists of the future Creating a robot is, in some ways, an art form. The human engineer must think creatively about what the robot will do and then bring that idea to life. Because robots are designed with imagination and creativity, they can also create art. Many famous artists today 19 robots to help with their work. These artists believe that robots have a special ability. 20 human artists, who might worry if their work isn’t good enough or wonder whether to keep going, robots are reliable. They don’t get discouraged or 21 . Robots can be just as skilled as human artists and could even take the place of them in creating art. No-Human skill is what makes art One reason millions of people visit museums and galleries each year is to see art created by humans. Art made by a robot doesn’t have the same feeling and emotion that human-made art has, and it doesn’t have the same impact on the audience. People are 22 art when they can see the love and skill behind it. Imperfections in the artwork can also make it 23 , showing the human touch behind it. Robots can’t take the place of artists because humans have a natural drive to create. From a young age, people pick up crayons, pencils, or pens and start drawing. This 24 to make art will never go away, and robots cannot compete with it. 1．A．refer to B．rely on C．stand for D．point out 2．A．Besides B．As C．Unlike D．Among 3．A．make decisions B．give up C．make progress D．grow up 4．A．moved by B．satisfied with C．confused about D．disappointed at 5．A．dull B．possible C．difficult D．special 6．A．wish B．reason C．desire D．skill Passage 3 Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题) If you think of the jobs that robots could never do, you would probably put doctors and teachers at the top of the list. It’s easy to imagine robot cleaners and factory workers, but others need human connection and creativity. But are we underestimating (低估) what robots can do? In some cases, they already perform better than doctors at diagnosing illness. Also, some patients might feel more comfortable sharing their private information with a machine than a person. Could there be a place for robots in education after all? British education expert Anthony Seldon thinks so. And he even has a date for the robot takeover of the classroom: 2027. He predicts robots will do most work of transferring information and teachers will be like assistants. Intelligent robots will read students’ faces, movements and maybe even brain signals. Then they will adapt (使……适应) the information to each student. It’s not a popular opinion, and it’s unlikely robots will ever understand other people’s feelings and be able to really connect with humans like another human can. One thing is certain, though. A robot teacher is better than no teacher at all. Teachers all over the world are limited. In some parts of the world, there aren’t enough teachers and 9 to 16 percent of children under the age of 14 don’t go to school. That problem could be partly solved by robots because they can teach anywhere and won’t suffer from stress, or get tired, or move somewhere for an easier, higher-paid job. Teaching is generally recognized as difficult and teachers feel overworked. Perhaps the question is not “Will robots take the place of teachers?” but “How can robots help teachers?” Office workers can use software to do things like organize and answer emails, arrange meetings and update calendars. Teachers waste a lot of time doing non-teaching work, including more than 11 hours a week marking homework. If robots could cut the time teachers spend marking homework and writing reports, teachers would have more time and energy for the parts of the job humans do best. 1．What jobs do people usually believe robots are unable to do? 2．When does Anthony Seldon think robots will take over most classroom work? 3．How will intelligent robots adjust teaching information for each student? 4．Why can robots help solve the problem of insufficient teachers in some areas? 5．How many hours do teachers spend marking homework per week on average? 6．Do you think the writer is optimistic or cautious (审慎的) about using robots in education? Give one reason from the text. 组合套餐02 Passage 1 HOW TO… The Junior Planet Dec. 2025 How to bank a seed! Scientists are working to save the world’s plants from dying out. Storing a seed correctly can make its life longer by hundreds of years. Just like a regular bank, a seed bank is a safe place to save for the future. But this special vault contains seeds, not money! Find out how the scientists do it… ①               Collection Successful seed banking starts with collecting! Along with the seeds, scientists must gather essential information about the plants’ location and the time of year they were gathered. → ②            Drying out The drying room is a lot less humid than a regular room. Depending on a seed’s size, it’ll stay here for between two weeks and six months, slowly drying out. ↓ ③             Into the vault It’s now time for most of the seeds to go into the vault! They’re stored in air-tight containers at -20℃ in underground rooms. If all goes to plan, they should survive for hundreds of years. ↓ ← ④         Clean up & X-rays They are either cleaned by hand or with a machine that removes dirt and damaged seeds. Then, an X-ray machine examines a sample of the seeds to check what percentage of them are damaged, empty or have bugs inside! ⑤               Testing time After a few months, a sample will be tested to see if they’ve survived. Scientists take a careful note of the best ways to germinate each seed so that they can be grown successfully by scientists of the future. → ⑥          The nursery Once the sample seeds have germinated and flowered, it will be used to confirm whether the seed was. labelled correctly in step one. If it is right, the seeds can be used for important scientific projects. I once ran a project with eight professional tree climbers. It took them 1.5 hours to climb each of these huge trees! The pine cones at the top of the trees are at least 30m up! Luckily, I got to stay on the ground, checking the cones’ quality. Here is a pine cone I recorded. It looks perfect. Word Box1) humid adj. 湿热的    2) sample n. 样本 3) germinate v. 发芽    4) confirm v. 确认 1．The passage can be read in ________. A．a poster B．a magazine C．a diary D．an advertisement 2．The purpose of storing the seeds is to ________. A．study their growth B．help them survive C．grow them better D．increase their number 3．Which of the following sequences is correct? ①label seeds    ②dry out seeds    ③germinate seeds    ④ examine seeds A．①②④③ B．④②③① C．②④①③ D．③②④① 4．Which of the following pictures can be used to show step 4? A． B． C． D． 5．Which of the following statements is correct? A．The seeds usually stay in the drying room for two weeks. B．The seeds with bugs inside can be repaired by a special machine. C．Scientists need to record the best ways to germinate different seeds. D．If the seeds are not labelled correctly, they will be frozen again. 6．Michael Way’s job is to ________. A．collect the seeds B．dry out the seeds C．clean up the seeds D．germinate the seeds Passage 2 What do you think is the most useful invention of all time? By Cindy Wu The train, the car, and the airplane are useful machines, but these are not my 25 . For an everyday, useful invention, I vote for the air conditioner. I live in Taibei, and during the summer the temperature can be 35 degrees Celsius or more. It’s so hot! I’m not joking when I say that, if there are no air conditioners, people here cannot work or study. A lot of people might also get sick 26 cool air. By Jorge The most useful invention of all time is surely the Internet. We can now reach people and do business faster. I 27 a clothing store in Mexico City, and there’s a lot of competition. I also have a website. Now, people from all over the world can buy my clothing using my website. I can keep in touch with friends and family in Mexico and around the world using e-mail. It’s faster than 28 mail, and it’s cheaper than using the phone! By Kazuo Jorge, I also think that the Internet is useful. But, in my opinion, there is an “invention” that is even more 29 , and that’s electricity. Of course, this is a man-made invention, but people like Benjamin Franklin and Alessandro Volta learned how to use it. If there is no electricity, many of the world’s greatest inventions would not 30 . 1．A．choose B．choices C．thoughts D．think 2．A．with B．in C．without D．during 3．A．own B．owe C．design D．build 4．A．usually B．useless C．usual D．useful 5．A．importantly B．important C．efficient D．efficiently 6．A．job B．do C．run D．work Passage 3 Robots make me nervous—especially the ones which seem to think for themselves. I was embarrassed to admit this till I heard that Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, felt the same way. Gates said in an interview with the social networking and news website Reddit: “I am in the camp that is worried about super intelligence. First the machines will do a lot of jobs for us and not be super intelligent. That should be positive if we manage well. A few decades after that, though, the intelligence is strong enough to be a concern.” Well, maybe I don’t have to worry about my laptop and kitchen appliances yet. After I use them, I can always pull the plug. But in the future, machines might find a way to prevent us from switching them off. There’s a scary thought! Professor Stephen Hawking warned a few years ago about the possibility that artificial intelligence could evolve and end up beyond human control. He suggested that machines could “spell the end of the human race”. Maybe the problem with computers which are too clever for us is not that they are evil or rebellious like some we’ve seen in science fiction movies. What could put us in danger is that they might be too efficient. That’s what philosopher Nick Bostrom from the Future of Humanity Institute at the University of Oxford believes. He says that machines are “indifferent to humans and in pursuit of their own goals, the destruction of people might be just less important. Bostrom gives us an example: A machine which might have its only goal to produce as many paperclips as possible might view human bodies as extra material for paperclips and go after you. Because it is, well, a machine, it would not take pity on you. I’m glad that ________. All my vacuum cleaner wants to take over is the carpet in my living room. Let’s hope scientists don’t create an appliance which wants to take over the world! 1．Does Bill Gates think it is a good idea to have super intelligent machines? . 2．What might be the possible difference between machines now and in the future? . 3．What did Stephen Hawking think of the future development of artificial intelligence? . 4．How are the robots in science fiction movies? . 5．Why did Nick Bostrom think machines could put people in danger? . 6．Complete the first sentence in the last paragraph according to the context. I’m glad that . 组合套餐03 Passage 1 When Machines Try to Be Human Did you know robots are trying to take over the world? They are writing books and even cooking at restaurants! But guess what? Sometimes, they mess things up-just as human do. You Call That Service? In Nagasaki, Japan, a hotel hired 243 robots to do various jobs, like helping guests check in or carrying suitcases. Unfortunately, the check-in robots had trouble answering guests’questions, while others kept knocking into walls and falling over. An in-room robot assistant even said “Sorry, I didn’t catch that. Could you repeat your request?” when a guest snored (打鼾). Half of the robots were soon fired (解雇), and of course they didn’t get their tips, either. You Look Familiar! Facial recognition software can’t always recognize faces. When The American Civil Liberties tested the Recognition software it incorrectly matched photos of criminals (罪犯) to 28 government workers. But what about football recognition? During a match cameras programmed to follow the ball kept mistaking the judge’s bald head for the football. One helpful viewer suggested that the judge wear false hair. Stop the Press! In 2017, The Los Angeles Times reported a 1925 earthquake in Santa Barbara as recent. It turned out that the report was written by Quakebot, a computer program which automatically wrote news articles based on an official geological database (地质数据库). When a worker made a mistake while updating the historical data, Quakebot thought it was breaking news. Soon after, misled Southern Californians started worrying about an earthquake that happened almost 100 years ago! Quick, Go Get a Broom (扫帚)! ________ Let Jesse Newton tell you. His new pet dog left its mess on the floor at night while he and his wife were asleep. Their robot vacuum simply ran over the mess and spread it all over the house. Imagine waking up to a home that looks like a “poop painting”—not exactly the artwork you would want! 1．What happened to the robots at the Nagasaki hotel? A．Half of them get tips for their excellent service. B．Some of them had trouble doing their jobs. C．Most of them broke down and were no longer used. D．There were complaints about some of them being unfriendly. 2．In the “You Look Familiar” part, the writer gave ________ examples to show that robot recognition can fail. A．no B．one C．two D．three 3．The Quakebot is used at The Los Angeles Times for ________. A．writing articles B．predicting earthquakes C．updating historical data D．correcting mistakes in reports 4．What best fits the blank in the “Quick, Go Get a Broom!” A．How can a robot vacuum make your life better B．When is the best time to use a robot vacuum C．What’s the worst thing a robot vacuum can do D．What’s the difference between a robot vacuum and a broom 5．What’s the main idea of the article? A．Robots are being widely used in our daily lives. B．Robots will take over the world sooner or later. C．Robots are becoming more and more human-like D．Robot can make mistakes and fail in their given tasks. 6．You are likely to find this article in ________ section of a magazine. A．shopping B．technology C．advertisement D．sports Passage 2 Technology is the use of knowledge to invent new tools. Throughout history, technology has made people’s lives easier. Early humans set themselves 1 other animals when they learned to use stones as weapons or tools. This began a period that is known as the Stone Age. Stone Age people also learned to make pottery from clay. Later on, people learned to work with 2 . The people of Anatolia made copper tools and weapons as early as 6500 BC． In about 3000 BC people discovered that mixing copper with tin formed bronze. This discovery began the Bronze Age. Two important 3 took place in the Middle East at the beginning of the Bronze Age. One was the invention of the ox-drawn plow (犁). The other was the invention of the wheel and axle (车轴). Many scientists date the beginning of civilization, or advanced culture, to this time. In the 1000s BC the Hittite people of Anatolia learned to work with iron, which is stronger than bronze. This began the Iron Age. 4 , people throughout the world made iron tools and weapons. A period called the Middle Ages began in about AD 500 and lasted 5 about 1500. Many advances during this time came from other places-for example, China, Persia and India. By about the 1400s, Europeans learned the Chinese technique of casting iron. This involved 6 iron and pouring it into a mold to harden. Chinese inventors also developed black powder, the original form of gunpowder. New sources of powder were developed during this time. Two kinds of technology helped to end the Middle Ages and to begin modern times. The rudder (a part for driving a ship), the compass made it possible the sea voyages of European explorers. 1．A．afraid of B．angry with C．different from D．careful with 2．A．cotton B．metal C．plastic D．wood 3．A．wars B．thoughts C．discoveries D．developments 4．A．After that B．However C．In addition D．In return 5．A．during B．in C．for D．until 6．A．cutting B．heating C．inventing D．using Passage 3 Read the passage and answer the following questions. (根据短文内容回答下列问题) Some trains produce thick clouds of black smoke as they travel. They smell bad and are harmful to the environment. But luckily, they will soon be a thing of the past. In recent years, scientists have been experimenting with biodiesel (生物柴油). Biodiesel can be made from vegetable oils and animal fats. It can also be made from cooking oil waste and leftover food. Biodiesel can power diesel engines. It is better for the environment than regular diesel. Amaterasu Railway is an open-air sightseeing train (敞篷观光列车) in Miyazaki Prefecture (宫崎县) in Japan. It has been powered by biodiesel since 2021. The train itself is very lovely. It is pink and white. While the train is moving, its conductors use bubble machines to create bubbles along the way. The train can carry up to 60 people. Its ride time is about 30 minutes. It travels through mountains, tunnels and rice fields. Its fuel is powerful enough to pull the train up high mountains. The train’s biodiesel costs about the same as regular diesel. Cooking oil provides about ninety percent of the train’s fuel. The other ten percent comes from pork bone noodle soup, and this makes the smoke from the train smell yummy. The railway company works with another company to run the train. They buy the used cooking oil and leftover noodle soup from some restaurants. The fat from the soup and the oil are refined into biodiesel. Unlike regular diesel, biodiesel goes bad in a few months. So, it has to be used right away. The biodiesel train reuses food waste and cuts down on harmful smoke. How useful it is! 1．According to the article, what can biodiesel be made from? 2．How long has the open-air sightseeing train been powered by biodiesel? 3．How long does the sightseeing train ride last? 4．What color is the open-air sightseeing train? 5．Why does the smoke from the open-air sightseeing train smell yummy? 6．Why does the biodiesel have to be used right away? Passage4 Back to the UK by Tom Brown I have been studying in China for a year, and now I’m back in the UK to visit my family. It feels wonderful to see them again and enjoy some home-cooked food. However, after spending such a long time in China, I’ve noticed that life here is quite different—especially when it comes to technology and daily convenience. Yesterday, I wanted to buy some vegetables and meat from a nearby shop. I decided to ride a shared bike to get there, just like I always did in China. But it took me ages to find one, and the short 10-minute ride cost me nearly five pounds. In the shop, I quickly found everything I needed. I wanted to pay with my smartphone, but the shopkeeper looked confused when I asked for a QR code. Then I tried to use my digital wallet, but the machine didn’t support it. The shopkeeper told me to pay in cash. I never carry cash anymore because I always make digital payments in China. So, I had to go all the way home to get some money. When I got home, I felt so tired that I decided not to cook. Instead, I ordered my favourite food through a delivery app, but the delivery was very slow. When my food finally arrived 90 minutes later, it was completely cold I had to heat everything in the oven, one dish at a time. I felt exhausted and hungry. Although I’m happy to be home, I really miss the quick, and life I had in China. Everything there is just a click away 56．Tom has studied in the UK for a year, hasn’t he? 57．How did Tom feel about the cost of the bike ride? 58．Why do you think the shopkeeper looked confused when Tom asked for a QR code? 59．How long did it take for the food to arrive? 60．Fill in each blank with one proper adjective. 61．What three things did Tom compare between the digital life in China and in the UK? 11 / 11 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 热点02 读写组合练热点话题之科技新知 （阅读单选+完形填空+阅读简答题） 文章导读 主要内容 一、科技发明： 智能螺旋软体机器人手臂（灵感来源、功能特点、制造方式、应用前景）、种子银行（运作流程：收集、干燥、入库、清理与 X 光检查、测试、育苗）、生物柴油驱动列车（燃料来源、列车特点、环保优势）； 二、科技与人类关系： 机器人能否替代艺术家（正反观点）、机器人在教育领域的应用（前景、优势、争议）、智能机器的潜在风险（失误案例、专家担忧）； 三、科技与生活相关： 中外数字生活对比（共享出行、数字支付、外卖服务）、历史技术发展（石器时代、青铜时代、铁器时代、中世纪的技术革新） 题型解题要领 一、阅读单选题： 1. 细节题：定位题干关键词（如专有名词、数字、功能描述），回归原文查找对应信息； 2. 词义猜测题：结合上下文语境（如举例说明、因果关系、转折关系）及常识推断词义（如 “fragile” 通过 “玻璃、鸡蛋” 等易损物品举例推断）； 3. 推理判断题：基于原文信息（如应用场景、功能优势）合理推断（避免过度联想）； 4. 主旨题：聚焦全文核心对象（如某类机器人、某项技术），排除局部细节选项； 5. 观点态度题：通过作者用词（如 “amazing”“useful”“helpful”）及客观描述判断态度（支持、反对、中立）； 二、完形填空： 1. 联系上下文：根据前后句逻辑（因果、转折、并列）选择符合语境的词（如科技类文章优先 “invent”“develop”“use” 等相关词汇）； 2. 关注固定搭配：注意动词与介词（如 “rely on”“take note of”）、形容词与名词的搭配； 3. 结合话题背景：如 “科技与艺术” 类文章侧重 “creativity”“emotion”“skill” 等相关词汇 三、阅读简答题： 1. 找原文依据：直接提取或整合原文关键信息（如数字、事实）； 2. 简洁作答：避免冗余，符合题干要求（一般用短语或短句）； 3. 语法正确：注意时态、人称一致，疑问句需按要求回应（如肯定 / 否定回答） 组合套餐01 Passage 1 Inspiration: flexible elephant trunks and octopus tentacles Do you have any idea how flexible elephant trunks and octopus tentacles are? Can you imagine a robot that is like both of them? A group of scientists from a Chinese university has made a really smart spiral soft robot arm. This arm is almost as good as the human hand when it comes to picking up different things. Some videos showing how it works have been put out. In these videos you can see the tentacle-like robot arm do amazing things. It can easily pick up fragile things like glass, eggs, and strawberries without breaking them. It can also catch a fast-moving tennis ball quickly and hit a ping-pong ball accurately. The scientists, led by Nikolaos Frisis from the University of Science and Technology of China, used a method called reverse engineering. They copied the flexible structures that look like spirals in nature. Function Features: Grasp fragile items, quickly and accurately. The robot system, called SpiRobbs, which was made by learning from nature, can do very skillful movements to pick things up, such as reeling in, stretching out, winding around and grabbing things. According to a study published in the magazine Device, it has a success rate of nearly 95 percent. The spiral gripper, which has a 15-degree conical angle, is moved by two or three cables. It can pick up much larger things and can carry things that are 260 times heavier than itself, the study says. Also, the team used 3D printing to make models of different sizes, from centimeters to meters. They used cheap materials like polyurethane, resin and paper. This makes it more likely that these robots can be sold in the future. Application Prospect: Low-cost production via 3D printing In a test outside, a robot arm fixed on a drone was able to skillfully grab and lift a water bucket. This shows that it might be useful in the low-altitude economy area in the future. 1. octopus tentacles n. 章鱼触手    2. spiral n. 螺旋形 3. reverse engineering n. 逆向工程    4. reel v. 卷 5. stretch v. 拉长      6. wind v. 缠绕 7. grab v. 抓      8. gripper n. 抓手 9. polyurethane n. 聚氨酯    10. resin n. 合成树脂 11. low-altitude economy n. 低空经济 1．How does the writer start the passage? A．By giving examples. B．By asking questions. C．By comparing differences. D．By listing numbers. 2．What does the underlined word “fragile” probably mean in Chinese? A．透明的 B．精致的 C．轻巧的 D．易损的 3．What can we infer from the passage? A．The robot arms are not suitable for picking up heavy things. B．The robot arms will be seen in many different fields in life. C．The robot arms will replace human hands completely in the future. D．The robot arms can do many movements like spirals in nature. 4．What does the underlined word “This” refer to in the passage? A．Making models of different sizes. B．Considering 3D printing methods. C．Selling cheap robots in the future. D．Using not expensive materials. 5．What’s the author’s attitude towards the spiral soft robot arm? A．Doubtful. B．Uncertain. C．Disappointed. D．Supportive. 6．What is the main idea of the passage? A．The future development of the drones. B．The use of 3D printing in making robot arms. C．The introduction of a smart spiral soft robot arm. D．The importance of reverse engineering in robotics. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．B 4．D 5．D 6．C 【导语】本文介绍了一款受大象鼻子和章鱼触手启发而研制的螺旋软体机器人手臂，阐述了其功能特点、制造方式及应用前景。 1．细节理解题。文章开头通过提问“你知道大象鼻子和章鱼触手有多灵活吗？你能想象一个像它们一样的机器人吗？”来引入主题，属于设问开头。故选B。 2．词句猜测题。根据后文“without breaking them”以及列举的玻璃、鸡蛋、草莓等物品可知，这些物品容易损坏，因此“fragile”意为“易损的”。故选D。 3．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段描述该机器人手臂安装在无人机上成功抓取水桶，并指出“这表明它可能在未来低空经济领域有用”，结合前文介绍其灵活抓取多种物品的能力，可推断它将在生活的许多不同领域得到应用。故选B。 4．词句猜测题。根据前文“Also, the team used 3D printing to make models of different sizes... They used cheap materials...This makes it more likely that these robots can be sold in the future.” (此外，该团队使用3D打印制作不同尺寸的模型……他们使用了廉价材料……这使这些机器人未来更有可能被销售。)可知，“This”指代的是“使用不昂贵的材料”这一做法。故选D。 5．观点态度题。全文客观介绍了该机器人手臂的灵感来源、功能优势、制造工艺和应用潜力，没有表达怀疑、不确定或失望的情绪，因此作者的态度是支持的。故选D。 6．主旨大意题。全文围绕一款受自然界启发的智能螺旋软体机器人手臂展开，介绍了其设计灵感、功能特点、制造方法和应用前景，因此主要介绍这款机器人手臂。故选C。 Passage 2 Can robots take the place of artists? Some people think machines can compete with artists. Yet, many believe that true art can only come from human hands. So, can robots take the place of artists? Yes-Robots are the artists of the future Creating a robot is, in some ways, an art form. The human engineer must think creatively about what the robot will do and then bring that idea to life. Because robots are designed with imagination and creativity, they can also create art. Many famous artists today 19 robots to help with their work. These artists believe that robots have a special ability. 20 human artists, who might worry if their work isn’t good enough or wonder whether to keep going, robots are reliable. They don’t get discouraged or 21 . Robots can be just as skilled as human artists and could even take the place of them in creating art. No-Human skill is what makes art One reason millions of people visit museums and galleries each year is to see art created by humans. Art made by a robot doesn’t have the same feeling and emotion that human-made art has, and it doesn’t have the same impact on the audience. People are 22 art when they can see the love and skill behind it. Imperfections in the artwork can also make it 23 , showing the human touch behind it. Robots can’t take the place of artists because humans have a natural drive to create. From a young age, people pick up crayons, pencils, or pens and start drawing. This 24 to make art will never go away, and robots cannot compete with it. 1．A．refer to B．rely on C．stand for D．point out 2．A．Besides B．As C．Unlike D．Among 3．A．make decisions B．give up C．make progress D．grow up 4．A．moved by B．satisfied with C．confused about D．disappointed at 5．A．dull B．possible C．difficult D．special 6．A．wish B．reason C．desire D．skill 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．B 4．A 5．D 6．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了机器人与艺术创作的关系。 1．句意：许多著名的艺术家今天依赖机器人来帮助他们的创作。 refer to提到，查阅；rely on依靠；stand for代表，表示，支持；point out指出。根据下一句“These artists believe that robots have a special ability.”可知，这些艺术家相信机器人有一种特殊的能力。所以艺术家今天依赖机器人来帮助他们的创作。故选B。 2．句意：不像人类艺术家，会担心他们的工作不够好或想知道是否继续前进，机器人是可靠的‌。 Besides此外；As像，如同，作为；Unlike不像；Among在……之间。根据“…human artists, who might worry if their work isn’t good enough or wonder whether to keep going, robots are reliable.”可知，人类艺术家，会担心他们的工作不够好或想知道是否继续前进，而机器人是可靠的。两者情况不一样，所以选项C“不像”符合语境。故选C。 3．句意：他们不会气馁或放弃。 make decisions做出决定；give up放弃；make progress (取得) 进展；grow up长大。根据“get discouraged”可知，机器人不会气馁，所以选项B“放弃”符合语境。故选B。 4．句意：当人们看到艺术背后的爱和技巧时，他们会被艺术所感动。 moved by感动；satisfied with满足于；confused about对……感到困惑；disappointed at对……失望。根据“People are…art when they can see the love and skill behind it.”可知，人们看到艺术背后的爱和技巧，所以人们会被感动。故选A。 5．句意：艺术品中的不完美也会使它变得特别，展示了它背后的人性化。 dull迟钝的，无聊的，枯燥无味的；possible可能的；difficult困难的；special特别的，特殊的。根据“the human touch”意为“人性化，人情味”，所以艺术品中的不完美也会使它变得特别。故选D。 6．句意：这种创作艺术的渴望永远不会消失，机器人也无法与之竞争。 wish希望；reason原因；desire愿望，渴望；skill技能。根据上一句“From a young age, people pick up crayons, pencils, or pens and start drawing.”可知，从小，人们拿起蜡笔、铅笔或钢笔开始画画。可见，这是创作艺术的渴望。故选C。 Passage 3 Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题) If you think of the jobs that robots could never do, you would probably put doctors and teachers at the top of the list. It’s easy to imagine robot cleaners and factory workers, but others need human connection and creativity. But are we underestimating (低估) what robots can do? In some cases, they already perform better than doctors at diagnosing illness. Also, some patients might feel more comfortable sharing their private information with a machine than a person. Could there be a place for robots in education after all? British education expert Anthony Seldon thinks so. And he even has a date for the robot takeover of the classroom: 2027. He predicts robots will do most work of transferring information and teachers will be like assistants. Intelligent robots will read students’ faces, movements and maybe even brain signals. Then they will adapt (使……适应) the information to each student. It’s not a popular opinion, and it’s unlikely robots will ever understand other people’s feelings and be able to really connect with humans like another human can. One thing is certain, though. A robot teacher is better than no teacher at all. Teachers all over the world are limited. In some parts of the world, there aren’t enough teachers and 9 to 16 percent of children under the age of 14 don’t go to school. That problem could be partly solved by robots because they can teach anywhere and won’t suffer from stress, or get tired, or move somewhere for an easier, higher-paid job. Teaching is generally recognized as difficult and teachers feel overworked. Perhaps the question is not “Will robots take the place of teachers?” but “How can robots help teachers?” Office workers can use software to do things like organize and answer emails, arrange meetings and update calendars. Teachers waste a lot of time doing non-teaching work, including more than 11 hours a week marking homework. If robots could cut the time teachers spend marking homework and writing reports, teachers would have more time and energy for the parts of the job humans do best. 1．What jobs do people usually believe robots are unable to do? 2．When does Anthony Seldon think robots will take over most classroom work? 3．How will intelligent robots adjust teaching information for each student? 4．Why can robots help solve the problem of insufficient teachers in some areas? 5．How many hours do teachers spend marking homework per week on average? 6．Do you think the writer is optimistic or cautious (审慎的) about using robots in education? Give one reason from the text. 【答案】1．Doctors and teachers. 2．In 2027. 3．By reading students’ faces, movements, and brain signals, then adapting the information. 4．Because they can teach anywhere and won’t suffer from stress, or get tired, or move somewhere for an easier, higher-paid job. 5．More than 11 hours. 6．The writer is optimistic. Because he thinks robots can help solve the problem of insufficient teachers in some parts of the world. 【导语】本文主要介绍了人们对机器人能否胜任医生、教师等工作的看法，以及机器人在教育领域的应用前景、优势等内容。 1．根据原文第一段“If you think of the jobs that robots could never do, you would probably put doctors and teachers at the top of the list.”可知，人们通常认为机器人无法胜任医生和教师的工作。故填Doctors and teachers. 2．根据原文第二段“And he even has a date for the robot takeover of the classroom: 2027.”可知，Anthony Seldon认为2027年机器人会接管大部分课堂工作。故填In 2027. 3．根据原文第二段“Intelligent robots will read students’ faces, movements and maybe even brain signals. Then they will adapt (使……适应) the information to each student.”可知，智能机器人会通过读取学生的面部表情、动作甚至脑信号来调整教学信息。故填By reading students’ faces, movements, and brain signals, then adapting the information. 4．根据原文第三段“That problem could be partly solved by robots because they can teach anywhere and won’t suffer from stress, or get tired, or move somewhere for an easier, higher-paid job.”可知，机器人能在任何地方教学，且不会有压力、不会疲惫、不会为了更好的工作变动，所以能缓解教师不足的问题。故填Because they can teach anywhere and won’t suffer from stress, or get tired, or move somewhere for an easier, higher-paid job. 5．根据原文第四段“Teachers waste a lot of time doing non-teaching work, including more than 11 hours a week marking homework.”可知，教师每周平均花超过11小时批改作业。故填More than 11 hours. 6．本题答案不唯一，言之有理即可。根据原文第三段“One thing is certain, though. A robot teacher is better than no teacher at all…That problem could be partly solved by robots”可知，作者是乐观的，因为他认为机器人能解决教育资源短缺问题。故填The writer is optimistic. Because he thinks robots can help solve the problem of insufficient teachers in some parts of the world. 组合套餐02 Passage 1 HOW TO… The Junior Planet Dec. 2025 How to bank a seed! Scientists are working to save the world’s plants from dying out. Storing a seed correctly can make its life longer by hundreds of years. Just like a regular bank, a seed bank is a safe place to save for the future. But this special vault contains seeds, not money! Find out how the scientists do it… ①               Collection Successful seed banking starts with collecting! Along with the seeds, scientists must gather essential information about the plants’ location and the time of year they were gathered. → ②            Drying out The drying room is a lot less humid than a regular room. Depending on a seed’s size, it’ll stay here for between two weeks and six months, slowly drying out. ↓ ③             Into the vault It’s now time for most of the seeds to go into the vault! They’re stored in air-tight containers at -20℃ in underground rooms. If all goes to plan, they should survive for hundreds of years. ↓ ← ④         Clean up & X-rays They are either cleaned by hand or with a machine that removes dirt and damaged seeds. Then, an X-ray machine examines a sample of the seeds to check what percentage of them are damaged, empty or have bugs inside! ⑤               Testing time After a few months, a sample will be tested to see if they’ve survived. Scientists take a careful note of the best ways to germinate each seed so that they can be grown successfully by scientists of the future. → ⑥          The nursery Once the sample seeds have germinated and flowered, it will be used to confirm whether the seed was. labelled correctly in step one. If it is right, the seeds can be used for important scientific projects. I once ran a project with eight professional tree climbers. It took them 1.5 hours to climb each of these huge trees! The pine cones at the top of the trees are at least 30m up! Luckily, I got to stay on the ground, checking the cones’ quality. Here is a pine cone I recorded. It looks perfect. Word Box1) humid adj. 湿热的    2) sample n. 样本 3) germinate v. 发芽    4) confirm v. 确认 1．The passage can be read in ________. A．a poster B．a magazine C．a diary D．an advertisement 2．The purpose of storing the seeds is to ________. A．study their growth B．help them survive C．grow them better D．increase their number 3．Which of the following sequences is correct? ①label seeds    ②dry out seeds    ③germinate seeds    ④ examine seeds A．①②④③ B．④②③① C．②④①③ D．③②④① 4．Which of the following pictures can be used to show step 4? A． B． C． D． 5．Which of the following statements is correct? A．The seeds usually stay in the drying room for two weeks. B．The seeds with bugs inside can be repaired by a special machine. C．Scientists need to record the best ways to germinate different seeds. D．If the seeds are not labelled correctly, they will be frozen again. 6．Michael Way’s job is to ________. A．collect the seeds B．dry out the seeds C．clean up the seeds D．germinate the seeds 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．A 4．D 5．C 6．A 【导语】本文主要介绍了科学家为拯救世界植物免于灭绝所做的努力，详细阐述了种子银行的运作流程，包括种子收集、干燥、入库、清理与X光检查、测试以及育苗等步骤，展现了科学保护植物种子的过程及意义。 1．推理判断题。根据标题“HOW TO…”及顶部标注“The Junior Planet Dec. 2024”可知，本文来自一本名为《少年星球》的杂志。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“Storing a seed correctly can make its life longer by hundreds of years.”及全文介绍可知，储存种子的目的是帮助它们长期存活，以保护植物多样性。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据文章中种子银行运作流程的描述，先是收集种子（对应①label seeds，收集时需记录相关信息，可理解为标记种子相关信息），接着是干燥种子（②dry out seeds），然后是清理与X光检查种子（④examine seeds），最后是测试种子并记录发芽方式，之后进行育苗（③germinate seeds），所以正确顺序是①②④③。故选A。 4．推理判断题。步骤④为清洁与X光检查，图片D展示了种子经过机器（可能为清洁或X光设备）处理的场景，符合该步骤描述。故选D。 5．细节理解题。根据“Scientists take a careful note of the best ways to germinate each seed so that they can be grown successfully by scientists of the future.”可知，科学家需要记录不同种子发芽的最佳方式，C选项正确；根据“Depending on a seed’s size, it’ll stay here for between two weeks and six months”可知种子在干燥室停留时间因种子大小而异，A选项错误；根据“Then, an X - ray machine examines a sample of the seeds to check what percentage of them are damaged, empty or have bugs inside!”可知有虫子的种子无法被特殊机器修复，B选项错误；根据“Once the sample seeds have germinated and flowered, it will be used to confirm whether the seed was labelled correctly in step one. If it is right, the seeds can be used for important scientific projects.”可知如果种子标记不正确，文中未提及会再次冷冻，D选项错误。故选C。 6．细节理解题。根据Michael Way的自述“I once ran a project with eight professional tree climbers... I got to stay on the ground, checking the cones’ quality.”可知，他的工作是收集种子（检查松果质量属于收集环节）。故选A。 Passage 2 What do you think is the most useful invention of all time? By Cindy Wu The train, the car, and the airplane are useful machines, but these are not my 25 . For an everyday, useful invention, I vote for the air conditioner. I live in Taibei, and during the summer the temperature can be 35 degrees Celsius or more. It’s so hot! I’m not joking when I say that, if there are no air conditioners, people here cannot work or study. A lot of people might also get sick 26 cool air. By Jorge The most useful invention of all time is surely the Internet. We can now reach people and do business faster. I 27 a clothing store in Mexico City, and there’s a lot of competition. I also have a website. Now, people from all over the world can buy my clothing using my website. I can keep in touch with friends and family in Mexico and around the world using e-mail. It’s faster than 28 mail, and it’s cheaper than using the phone! By Kazuo Jorge, I also think that the Internet is useful. But, in my opinion, there is an “invention” that is even more 29 , and that’s electricity. Of course, this is a man-made invention, but people like Benjamin Franklin and Alessandro Volta learned how to use it. If there is no electricity, many of the world’s greatest inventions would not 30 . 1．A．choose B．choices C．thoughts D．think 2．A．with B．in C．without D．during 3．A．own B．owe C．design D．build 4．A．usually B．useless C．usual D．useful 5．A．importantly B．important C．efficient D．efficiently 6．A．job B．do C．run D．work 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．A 4．C 5．B 6．D 【导语】本文介绍了三个人对于“有史以来最伟大的发明”的不同看法。 1．句意：火车、汽车和飞机都是有用的机器，但这些都不是我的选择。 choose选择（动词）；choices选择（名词）；thoughts想法（名词）；think认为（动词）。根据“ The train, the car, and the airplane are useful machines, but these are not my...”可知，空前是形容词性物主代词“my”，后接名词，因此可排除选项A和D；结合“What do you think is the most useful invention of all time?”可知，此处指“火车、汽车和飞机等都不在我的选择范围之内”，即我不认为这些是最好的发明。故选B。 2．句意：如果没有凉爽的空气，很多人也可能会生病。 with和，具有；in在……里面；without没有；during在……期间。根据“I’m not joking when I say that, if there are no air conditioners, people here cannot work or study. A lot of people might also get sick...cool air.”可知，如果没有空调，这里的人就无法工作或学习；如果没有凉爽的空气，很多人可能也会生病。故选C。 3．句意：我在墨西哥城拥有一家服装店，竞争很激烈。 own拥有；owe欠；design设计；build建造。根据下文“I also have a website. Now, people from all over the world can buy my clothing using my website.”可知，那家服装店是“我”的，即“我”拥有它。故选A。 4．句意：它比普通邮件快，而且比用电话便宜！ usually通常（副词）；useless无用的；usual通常的；useful有用的。根据“I can keep in touch with friends and family in Mexico and around the world using e-mail. It’s faster than...mail, and it’s cheaper than using the phone!”可知，此处指电子邮件比普通邮件快，空后是名词“mail”，空处应是形容词usual。故选C。 5．句意：但是，在我看来，有一项“发明”更为重要，那就是电。 importantly重要地；important重要的；efficient有效率的；efficiently有效地。根据“there is an “invention” that is even more..., and that’s electricity”可知，空处应填入形容词，作表语，因此排除选项A和D；结合下文“If there is no electricity, many of the world’s greatest inventions would not...”可知，此处讲述了电的重要性，空处应是important。故选B。 6．句意：如果没有电，世界上许多最伟大的发明都将无法运行。 job工作；do做；run跑，经营；work工作，运行。根据“If there is no electricity, many of the world’s greatest inventions would not...”可知，此处指如果没有电，很多伟大的发明都无法奏效或运行。故选D。 Passage 3 Robots make me nervous—especially the ones which seem to think for themselves. I was embarrassed to admit this till I heard that Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, felt the same way. Gates said in an interview with the social networking and news website Reddit: “I am in the camp that is worried about super intelligence. First the machines will do a lot of jobs for us and not be super intelligent. That should be positive if we manage well. A few decades after that, though, the intelligence is strong enough to be a concern.” Well, maybe I don’t have to worry about my laptop and kitchen appliances yet. After I use them, I can always pull the plug. But in the future, machines might find a way to prevent us from switching them off. There’s a scary thought! Professor Stephen Hawking warned a few years ago about the possibility that artificial intelligence could evolve and end up beyond human control. He suggested that machines could “spell the end of the human race”. Maybe the problem with computers which are too clever for us is not that they are evil or rebellious like some we’ve seen in science fiction movies. What could put us in danger is that they might be too efficient. That’s what philosopher Nick Bostrom from the Future of Humanity Institute at the University of Oxford believes. He says that machines are “indifferent to humans and in pursuit of their own goals, the destruction of people might be just less important. Bostrom gives us an example: A machine which might have its only goal to produce as many paperclips as possible might view human bodies as extra material for paperclips and go after you. Because it is, well, a machine, it would not take pity on you. I’m glad that ________. All my vacuum cleaner wants to take over is the carpet in my living room. Let’s hope scientists don’t create an appliance which wants to take over the world! 1．Does Bill Gates think it is a good idea to have super intelligent machines? . 2．What might be the possible difference between machines now and in the future? . 3．What did Stephen Hawking think of the future development of artificial intelligence? . 4．How are the robots in science fiction movies? . 5．Why did Nick Bostrom think machines could put people in danger? . 6．Complete the first sentence in the last paragraph according to the context. I’m glad that . 【答案】1．No, he doesn’t 2．Machines now can be switched off, but in the future they might prevent us from doing so 3．He thought artificial intelligence could evolve beyond human control and spell the end of the human race 4．They are evil or rebellious 5．Because they might be too efficient and indifferent to humans 6．my vacuum cleaner only wants to clean the carpet 【导语】本文主要讨论了人们对超级智能机器的担忧，包括比尔·盖茨、斯蒂芬·霍金和尼克·博斯特罗姆等人的观点，以及未来机器可能对人类构成的威胁。 1．根据“Gates said in an interview with the social networking and news website Reddit: ‘I am in the camp that is worried about super intelligence.’”可知，比尔·盖茨对超级智能机器表示担忧。故填No, he doesn’t。 2．根据“After I use them, I can always pull the plug. But in the future, machines might find a way to prevent us from switching them off.”可知，现在的机器可以被关闭，而未来的机器可能会阻止人类关闭它们。故填Machines now can be switched off, but in the future they might prevent us from doing so。 3．根据“Professor Stephen Hawking warned a few years ago about the possibility that artificial intelligence could evolve and end up beyond human control. He suggested that machines could ‘spell the end of the human race’.”可知，斯蒂芬·霍金认为人工智能可能最终会超出人类控制，甚至导致人类灭亡。故填He thought artificial intelligence could evolve beyond human control and spell the end of the human race。 4．根据“Maybe the problem with computers which are too clever for us is not that they are evil or rebellious like some we’ve seen in science fiction movies.”可知，科幻电影中的机器人通常是邪恶或叛逆的。故填They are evil or rebellious。 5．根据“What could put us in danger is that they might be too efficient. That’s what philosopher Nick Bostrom from the Future of Humanity Institute at the University of Oxford believes.”可知，尼克·博斯特罗姆认为机器可能因为过于高效而威胁人类。故填Because they might be too efficient and indifferent to humans。 6．根据“All my vacuum cleaner wants to take over is the carpet in my living room.”可知，作者很高兴现在的机器（如吸尘器）功能有限。故填my vacuum cleaner only wants to clean the carpet。 组合套餐03 Passage 1 When Machines Try to Be Human Did you know robots are trying to take over the world? They are writing books and even cooking at restaurants! But guess what? Sometimes, they mess things up-just as human do. You Call That Service? In Nagasaki, Japan, a hotel hired 243 robots to do various jobs, like helping guests check in or carrying suitcases. Unfortunately, the check-in robots had trouble answering guests’questions, while others kept knocking into walls and falling over. An in-room robot assistant even said “Sorry, I didn’t catch that. Could you repeat your request?” when a guest snored (打鼾). Half of the robots were soon fired (解雇), and of course they didn’t get their tips, either. You Look Familiar! Facial recognition software can’t always recognize faces. When The American Civil Liberties tested the Recognition software it incorrectly matched photos of criminals (罪犯) to 28 government workers. But what about football recognition? During a match cameras programmed to follow the ball kept mistaking the judge’s bald head for the football. One helpful viewer suggested that the judge wear false hair. Stop the Press! In 2017, The Los Angeles Times reported a 1925 earthquake in Santa Barbara as recent. It turned out that the report was written by Quakebot, a computer program which automatically wrote news articles based on an official geological database (地质数据库). When a worker made a mistake while updating the historical data, Quakebot thought it was breaking news. Soon after, misled Southern Californians started worrying about an earthquake that happened almost 100 years ago! Quick, Go Get a Broom (扫帚)! ________ Let Jesse Newton tell you. His new pet dog left its mess on the floor at night while he and his wife were asleep. Their robot vacuum simply ran over the mess and spread it all over the house. Imagine waking up to a home that looks like a “poop painting”—not exactly the artwork you would want! 1．What happened to the robots at the Nagasaki hotel? A．Half of them get tips for their excellent service. B．Some of them had trouble doing their jobs. C．Most of them broke down and were no longer used. D．There were complaints about some of them being unfriendly. 2．In the “You Look Familiar” part, the writer gave ________ examples to show that robot recognition can fail. A．no B．one C．two D．three 3．The Quakebot is used at The Los Angeles Times for ________. A．writing articles B．predicting earthquakes C．updating historical data D．correcting mistakes in reports 4．What best fits the blank in the “Quick, Go Get a Broom!” A．How can a robot vacuum make your life better B．When is the best time to use a robot vacuum C．What’s the worst thing a robot vacuum can do D．What’s the difference between a robot vacuum and a broom 5．What’s the main idea of the article? A．Robots are being widely used in our daily lives. B．Robots will take over the world sooner or later. C．Robots are becoming more and more human-like D．Robot can make mistakes and fail in their given tasks. 6．You are likely to find this article in ________ section of a magazine. A．shopping B．technology C．advertisement D．sports 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．A 4．C 5．D 6．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了几件趣事，想说明机器人并不是万能的，它们也会像人类那样把事情搞砸。 1．细节理解题。根据文章“ Unfortunately, the check-in robots had trouble answering guests’questions, while others kept knocking into walls and falling over. An in-room robot assistant even said ‘Sorry, I didn’t catch that. Could you repeat your request?’ when a guest snored (打鼾).”，Nagasaki酒店的机器人在工作中遇到了麻烦，如无法回答客人的问题和撞墙等。故选B。 2．细节理解题。“You Look Familiar”部分提到两个例子：面部识别软件错误匹配罪犯照片和足球比赛中摄像机误将裁判的光头识别为足球。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“It turned out that the report was written by Quakebot, a computer program which automatically wrote news articles based on an official geological database”可知，Quakebot被用来在《洛杉矶时报》撰写基于地质数据库的新闻文章。故选A。 4．推理判断题。“Quick, Go Get a Broom!”部分描述了机器人吸尘器的失误，最适合的标题是“机器人吸尘器做的最糟糕的事情是什么”。故选C。 5．主旨大意题。根据“Sometimes, they mess things up-just as human do.”及文章的内容可知，文章主要讲述了机器人在执行任务时可能会犯错和失败。故选D。 6．推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了机器人在执行任务时可能会犯错和失败，最有可能出现在杂志的技术部分。故选B。 Passage 2 Technology is the use of knowledge to invent new tools. Throughout history, technology has made people’s lives easier. Early humans set themselves 1 other animals when they learned to use stones as weapons or tools. This began a period that is known as the Stone Age. Stone Age people also learned to make pottery from clay. Later on, people learned to work with 2 . The people of Anatolia made copper tools and weapons as early as 6500 BC． In about 3000 BC people discovered that mixing copper with tin formed bronze. This discovery began the Bronze Age. Two important 3 took place in the Middle East at the beginning of the Bronze Age. One was the invention of the ox-drawn plow (犁). The other was the invention of the wheel and axle (车轴). Many scientists date the beginning of civilization, or advanced culture, to this time. In the 1000s BC the Hittite people of Anatolia learned to work with iron, which is stronger than bronze. This began the Iron Age. 4 , people throughout the world made iron tools and weapons. A period called the Middle Ages began in about AD 500 and lasted 5 about 1500. Many advances during this time came from other places-for example, China, Persia and India. By about the 1400s, Europeans learned the Chinese technique of casting iron. This involved 6 iron and pouring it into a mold to harden. Chinese inventors also developed black powder, the original form of gunpowder. New sources of powder were developed during this time. Two kinds of technology helped to end the Middle Ages and to begin modern times. The rudder (a part for driving a ship), the compass made it possible the sea voyages of European explorers. 1．A．afraid of B．angry with C．different from D．careful with 2．A．cotton B．metal C．plastic D．wood 3．A．wars B．thoughts C．discoveries D．developments 4．A．After that B．However C．In addition D．In return 5．A．during B．in C．for D．until 6．A．cutting B．heating C．inventing D．using 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．D 4．A 5．D 6．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了各个时期技术和工具发展。 1．句意：当早期人类学会使用石头作为武器或工具时，他们就把自己与其他动物区别开来。 afraid of害怕；angry with和……生气；different from与……不同；careful with小心。根据“Early humans set themselves ... other animals when they learned to use stones as weapons or tools.”可知，早期人类与动物的不同，在于人类会使用武器和工具。故选C。 2．句意：后来，人们学会了用金属工作。 cotton棉花；metal金属；plastic塑料；wood木材。根据下文“This discovery began the Bronze Age.”可知，铜器时代，铜属于金属，故此处指人们用金属工作。故选B。 3．句意：在青铜时代初期，中东产生了两个重要的发展。 wars战争；thoughts想法；discoveries发现；developments发展。根据“One was the invention of the ox-drawn plow (犁). The other was the invention of the wheel and axle (车轴).”可知，犁和车轮以及车轴的出现，说明技术在不断进步，故此处指两个重要的发展。故选D。 4．句意：此后，世界各地的人们开始制造铁制工具和武器。 After that在那之后；However然而；In addition此外；In return作为回报。根据“This began the Iron Age. ”可知，铁器时代开始后，人们开始用铁制作工具和武器。故选A。 5．句意：中世纪大约开始于公元500年，一直持续到大约1500年。 during在……期间；in在……里面；for为了；until直到。根据“A period called the Middle Ages began in about AD 500 and lasted ... about 1500.”可知，中世纪从公元500年开始，直到1500年结束。故选D。 6．句意：这包括加热铁并将其倒入模具中使其变硬。 cutting砍，剪；heating加热；inventing发明；using使用。根据“pouring it into a mold to harden”可知，此处把铁加热至融化，然后倒入模具中使其变硬。故选B。 Passage 3 Read the passage and answer the following questions. (根据短文内容回答下列问题) Some trains produce thick clouds of black smoke as they travel. They smell bad and are harmful to the environment. But luckily, they will soon be a thing of the past. In recent years, scientists have been experimenting with biodiesel (生物柴油). Biodiesel can be made from vegetable oils and animal fats. It can also be made from cooking oil waste and leftover food. Biodiesel can power diesel engines. It is better for the environment than regular diesel. Amaterasu Railway is an open-air sightseeing train (敞篷观光列车) in Miyazaki Prefecture (宫崎县) in Japan. It has been powered by biodiesel since 2021. The train itself is very lovely. It is pink and white. While the train is moving, its conductors use bubble machines to create bubbles along the way. The train can carry up to 60 people. Its ride time is about 30 minutes. It travels through mountains, tunnels and rice fields. Its fuel is powerful enough to pull the train up high mountains. The train’s biodiesel costs about the same as regular diesel. Cooking oil provides about ninety percent of the train’s fuel. The other ten percent comes from pork bone noodle soup, and this makes the smoke from the train smell yummy. The railway company works with another company to run the train. They buy the used cooking oil and leftover noodle soup from some restaurants. The fat from the soup and the oil are refined into biodiesel. Unlike regular diesel, biodiesel goes bad in a few months. So, it has to be used right away. The biodiesel train reuses food waste and cuts down on harmful smoke. How useful it is! 1．According to the article, what can biodiesel be made from? 2．How long has the open-air sightseeing train been powered by biodiesel? 3．How long does the sightseeing train ride last? 4．What color is the open-air sightseeing train? 5．Why does the smoke from the open-air sightseeing train smell yummy? 6．Why does the biodiesel have to be used right away? 【答案】1．It can be made from vegetable oils, animal fats, cooking oil waste and leftover food. 2．Since 2021. 3．About 30 minutes. 4．It is pink and white. 5．Because ten percent of its fuel comes from pork bone noodle soup. 6．Because biodiesel goes bad in a few months. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了生物柴油的相关信息，以及日本宫崎县使用生物柴油驱动的露天观光列车的情况，包括列车特点、燃料来源与特点等和这种列车的环保作用。 1．根据“Biodiesel can be made from vegetable oils and animal fats. It can also be made from cooking oil waste and leftover food.”可知生物柴油可由植物油和动物脂肪制成，也可由废弃食用油和剩余食物制成，故填It can be made from vegetable oils, animal fats, cooking oil waste and leftover food. 2．根据“Amaterasu Railway is an open-air sightseeing train in Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. It has been powered by biodiesel since 2021.”可知自从2021年起敞篷观光列车就由生物柴油提供动力了，故填Since 2021. 3．根据“The train can carry up to 60 people. Its ride time is about 30 minutes.”可知敞篷观光列车的行程时长为大约30分钟，故填About 30 minutes. 4．根据“The train itself is very lovely. It is pink and white.”可知火车是粉白相间的，故填It is pink and white. 5．根据“The other ten percent comes from pork bone noodle soup, and this makes the smoke from the train smell yummy.”可知剩下的10%的燃料来自猪骨面条汤，所以火车冒出的烟闻起来是香喷喷的，故填Because ten percent of its fuel comes from pork bone noodle soup. 6．根据“Unlike regular diesel, biodiesel goes bad in a few months. So, it has to be used right away.”可知几个月后，生物柴油会变质，所以必须被立即使用，故填Because biodiesel goes bad in a few months. Passage4 Back to the UK by Tom Brown I have been studying in China for a year, and now I’m back in the UK to visit my family. It feels wonderful to see them again and enjoy some home-cooked food. However, after spending such a long time in China, I’ve noticed that life here is quite different—especially when it comes to technology and daily convenience. Yesterday, I wanted to buy some vegetables and meat from a nearby shop. I decided to ride a shared bike to get there, just like I always did in China. But it took me ages to find one, and the short 10-minute ride cost me nearly five pounds. In the shop, I quickly found everything I needed. I wanted to pay with my smartphone, but the shopkeeper looked confused when I asked for a QR code. Then I tried to use my digital wallet, but the machine didn’t support it. The shopkeeper told me to pay in cash. I never carry cash anymore because I always make digital payments in China. So, I had to go all the way home to get some money. When I got home, I felt so tired that I decided not to cook. Instead, I ordered my favourite food through a delivery app, but the delivery was very slow. When my food finally arrived 90 minutes later, it was completely cold I had to heat everything in the oven, one dish at a time. I felt exhausted and hungry. Although I’m happy to be home, I really miss the quick, and life I had in China. Everything there is just a click away 56．Tom has studied in the UK for a year, hasn’t he? 57．How did Tom feel about the cost of the bike ride? 58．Why do you think the shopkeeper looked confused when Tom asked for a QR code? 59．How long did it take for the food to arrive? 60．Fill in each blank with one proper adjective. 61．What three things did Tom compare between the digital life in China and in the UK? 【答案】56．No, he hasn’t. 57．He thought it was expensive. 58．Because QR code payments are not common in the UK shops. 59．90 minutes. 60．convenient；efficient (答案不唯一，符合“便捷、高效”类含义的形容词均可) 61．Shared bikes, digital payments, and food delivery. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Tom在中国留学一年后返回英国探亲，通过购物、支付、外卖三个日常场景，对比中英两国在科技应用和生活便利性上的差异，表达了对中国便捷数字生活的怀念。 56．根据第一段“I have been studying in China for a year,”可知，Tom是在中国留学一年，而非英国，应作否定回答。故填No, he hasn’t. 57．根据第二段“the short 10-minute ride cost me nearly five pounds”并结合上下文Tom习惯了中国的共享出行成本，可推断他觉得这次骑行费用偏高。故填He thought it was expensive. 58．根据第三段“In the shop, I quickly found everything I needed. I wanted to pay with my smartphone, but the shopkeeper looked confused when I asked for a QR code.”可知，Tom在中国常用二维码支付，但英国店主对此感到困惑，说明当地商店较少使用这种支付方式。故填Because QR code payments are not common in the UK shops. 59．根据第四段“When my food finally arrived 90 minutes later,”可知，外卖送达时间为90分钟。故填90 minutes. 60．结合全文，Tom怀念中国生活的核心特点是“便捷”和“高效”，对应短文提到的共享出行、数字支付、快速外卖等场景，因此填入此类形容词贴合主旨。故填convenient；efficient (答案不唯一，符合“便捷、高效”类含义的形容词均可)。 61．综合全文可知，本文依次对比了三点：中国随处可见且低成本的共享自行车vs英国难找到且昂贵的共享自行车；中国普遍的二维码/数字钱包支付vs英国商店仅支持现金支付；中国快速的外卖服务vs英国缓慢且易冷的外卖服务。故填Shared bikes, digital payments, and food delivery. 11 / 11 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $