1、一单句语法填空1. I dont have anything suitable _（wear) for the party.2. In a recent interview,the companys CEO said that they had worked outa direct solution_the conflict of international trade.3. Chinas economy plays an important role in the_（globe)economy.4. Im sorry to say that I cant finish the work wi
2、thin the _（limit) time.5. A chimpanzee(黑猩猩）cant win an _ (argue) with a modernman,but it can tear the man apart like a rag doll.6. Do you still keep in touch with your friends _ （regular)after you separated?7. Not only he but also all his family are keen _concerts.1. to wear2. to 3.global4. limited
3、5.argument 6.regularly 7. on二 完成句子1. 由于缺少光照，叶子变黄了The leaves turned yellow _ light.(lack)2.他总是第一个到办公室，最后一个离开。He is always _ and the last one toleave the office.3. Future discoveries will not only enable us to understand how theuniverse began, but also help us survive well into the future.(改写)Not only
4、_4. 尽管困难重重，但是人类不仅成功登上了月球而且还能乘坐飞船环游地球。_, humans not onlysuccessfully stepped onto the moon, but also orbited Earth in thespacecraft.5. 他匆忙去车站，发现火车已经离开了。He hurried to the station,_the train hadleft.1. for lack of2. the first one to come3. will future discoveries enable us to understand how the univers
5、e began,but also help us survive well into the future.4. Despite a lot of difficulties5. only to find三阅读理解Traditionally, robots have been hard, made of metal and other rigidmaterial. But a team of scientists at Harvard University in the US hasmanaged to build an entirely soft robot-one that draws in
6、spiration from anoctopus(章鱼).Described in science journal Nature, the “Octobot” could pave theway for more effective autonomous robots that could be used in search,rescue and exploration. “The Octobot is a minimal system which mayserve as a foundation for a new generation of completely soft,autonomo
7、us robots, ”the studys authors wrote.Robots built for precise, repetitive movements in a controlledenvironment dont do so well on rough terrains(地形) or in unpredictableconditions. And they arent especially safe around humans, becausetheyre made out of hard and heavy parts that could be potentiallyda
8、ngerous to their users.So researchers have been working on building soft robots fordecades. Theyve taken inspiration from nature, looking to animals fromjellyfish to cockroaches, which are often made up of more flexible matter.But creating a completely soft robot remains a challenge. Even ifengineer
9、s build a silicone(硅酮) body, its still a grand challenge toconstruct flexible versions of essential parts, such as a source of power.“Although soft robotics is still in its early stage, it holds greatpromise for several applications, such as search and rescue operations andexploration, ”Barbara Mazz
10、olai and Virgilio Mattoli of the ItalianInstitute of Technologys Center for MicroBioRobotics, wrote in acomment. “Soft robots might also open up new approaches to improvingwellness and the quality of life. ”1. Whats the special feature of “Octobot”?A. Its soft.B. Its made of metal.C. Its very small.
11、D. It looks like an octopus.2. Whats the disadvantage of traditional robots?A. Theyre hard to control.B. Theyre too heavy to move.C. They cant predict conditions.D. They cant behave well all the time.3. One of the biggest challenges is to build Octobots _.A. silicone bodyB. complex componentsC. prec
12、ise movementsD. flexible power source4. Whats the possible application of “Octobot”?A. Medical research.B. Life rescue.C. Machine operation.D. House cleaning.答案：ADDB四语法填空A man got lost while driving through a country. As he tried to read amap, he drove off the road into a ditch(沟渠) _1_ (lucky). Thou
13、ghhe wasnt injured, his car was stuck deep _2_ the mud(泥). So theman had got to walk to _3_ nearby farm to ask for help.“Warwick can get your car out of that ditch,” said the farmer,_4_ (point) to an old mule(骡). The man looked at the weak muleand the farmer _5_ just stood there repeating, “Yep, old
14、 Warwickcan do the job.” The man thought _6_ had nothing to lose. Therefore,he took the old man and Warwick to the ditch.The farmer hitched(套住) the mule to the car and shouted, “Pull,Fred! Pull, Jack! Pull, Ted! Pull, Warwick!” And the mule pulled the carfrom the ditch _7_ very little effort.The man
15、 was _8_ (amaze). He thanked the farmer and asked,“Why did you call out all of those _9_ names before you calledWarwick?”The farmer smiled and said, “Old Warwick is just about blind.Once he _10_ (believe) hes part of a team, he wont mind pulling.”1. unluckily2. in3. a4. pointing5. who/that6. he7. with8.amazed9. other10. believes
