1、周练习（8） 姓名：_ 班级：_ 分数：_一、单项选择(每题2分，共20分)1Can we have two days off this weekend? No. We have to _ time lost during the online class.Aend upBmake upCtake upDgive up2Jack is a dishonest boy. He always _ some excuses for doing something wrong.Apicks upBmakes upCtakes upDgives up3Every year when the charmi
2、ng sunflowers in the fields come out, the villagers have to _signs asking the visitors not to pick them.Amake upBput upCgive upDset up4“I would like to thank all my players for not _ when we were 0-2 behind,” head coach of Chinas womens football team Jia Xiuquan said after winning the match.Aputting
3、 upBmaking upCgiving upDgiving out5Do you think it is popular to _ red envelopes (红包) on WeChat during festivals?Agive outBgive awayCgive backDgive up6Have you decided _?Ato go with whoB to go withCwho go withDwhom to go with7Darwin _, in his autobiography (自传), tells the story of coming up with the
4、 idea for natural selection (自然选择) as a surprising moment.AheBwhoChimselfDwhom8Liu Yang is the first woman astronaut _ has ever traveled in space.AthatBwhichCwhomDwhose9-Summy ate nothing for breakfast this morning, ?-No, because she had a stomachache.Aisnt she Bwas she Cdidnt sheDdid she10 What did
5、 the teacher say to you? He asked me .Awhy I am late for classBif had I prepared my exams wellCwhen did I do my homeworkDhow I could design my plan二、完形填空 (每题1分，共10分)The Development of Electric CarsElectric cars may seem like a recent invention, but they have been around for years. In the early 1900s
6、, there were _11_ electric cars on the road than gasoline（汽油）cars, because at that time, gasoline was expensive compared with other fuels（燃料）, electric cars were more popular. When gasoline _12_ dropped and new technologies on gasoline cars were developed, electric cars were out of date. Gasoline ca
7、rs became more popular _13_, because they could go farther without stopping. During the 20th century, gasoline cars got bigger, heavier and faster. They needed more fuel, and it _14_ more air pollution. For years, the car makers didnt worry about pollution. They didnt worry about how much gasoline c
8、ars used, either. But when people began to _15_ that there was not enough oil on the earth, they asked car makers to produce more efficient（高效能的）and less polluting cars. One _16_ of solving the problem was a “hybrid” car（混合动力车）, one that ran partly on gasoline and partly on electricity. Hybrid cars
9、became popular in the 2000s because gasoline prices went up while prices of hybrid cars went _17_.An all-electric car uses no gasoline. The problem, however, is that car batteries（电池）need to be recharged（再充电）. That makes electric cars not so _18_ for long journeys. Many people are not pleased with i
10、t. The government and car makers are working together to _19_ safe, cheap and useful electric cars. When more and more people have these electric cars in the future, a gasoline station may _20_.11AfewerBmoreCfasterDbigger12ApricesBplacesCstationsDkeepers13AinsteadBstillCyetDforever14ApushedBcontroll
11、edCcausedDwasted15AimagineBstartCkeepDrealize16AmethodBpersonCarticleDstyle17AoutBupCawayDdown18AdifferentBsuitableCdeliciousDcalm19AdescribeBdevelopCforgetDprotect20AdiscoverBdesignCbuildDdisappear三、阅读理解（每题2分，共20分）（A）Welcome to your future life!You get up in the morning and look into the mirror（镜子）
12、. Your face is not likely to change and stays young-looking. In 2035, medical science is better than ever. Many people of your age could live to be 150, so at 40, youre not old at all. And your parents just had an anti-aging nanotechnology treatment. Now, all three of you look the same age!You say t
13、o your shirt, “Turn red.” It changes from blue to red. In 2035, “smart clothes” contain particles, which are very tiny in size and can be programmed to change your clothes color or pattern.You walk into the kitchen. You get the milk, but a voice says, “You shouldnt drink that!” Your fridge has read
14、the FRID chip, a piece of electronic equipment, on the milk bottle, and it knows the milk is old. In 2035, every food item in the supermarket has an FRID chip.Its time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend using your
15、jacket sleeves（袖子）. Nano-sized “smart technology” is all around you. “Your whole body and everything around you will become part of the same network,” says scientist Ampy Buchholz.So will all these come true? For new technology to succeed, says scientist Andrew Zolli, “it has to be so much better th
16、at it replaces what we have already.” The Internet is one example-what will be the next?21According to the passage, what will happen in 2035?APeople will live to be 150. BClothes will be much cheaper.CCars can change colour themselves. DFood can stay fresh for a longer time.22What does the underline
17、d word “old” in Paragraph 4 mean?Anot freeBnot freshCnot expensiveDnot young23What will come true according to scientist Ampy Buchholz?ATechnology can be highly dangerous. BTechnology can take the place of humans.CTechnology can cause stress for people. DTechnology can become very common.24What is t
18、he best title for the passage?AWhy Will Everyday Life Be Changed?BWhat Will We Eat and Wear in 2035?CHow Will We Live in 2035?DWhen Will Smart Technology Be Used? （B）One hundred years ago, in January 1921, a play that changed the world was shown in Prague. Rossums Universal Robots （R.U.R） marked the
19、 first time that the word “robot” was used to describe human-like machines. Here is how robots are used.Helping handsRobots have found their way into homes and classrooms. In 1999, the Japanese company Sony produced a robot called AIBO. Then in 2008, a French company introduced a robot called NAO. I
20、t is used by schools around the world to help teachers with lessons. Recently, a NAO robot called Elias began to teache primary school students in Finland. The “teacher” is a small, blue machine. Whenever students have problems, it helps them very patiently and never gets bored. The robot can make s
21、tudents more active in class than usual.Out of this worldNowadays, robots are not only used in our everyday lives, but also used for exploring space and space research. Robots have become an important part of space missions （任务）. The Curiousity rover（好奇号火星探测车） explored the surface of Mars. The Inter
22、national Space Station has a robot called Robonaut 2（R2）. It was sent into space in February 2011. It could perform some tasks so that astronauts had more time to do scientific research.Into the futureSome people are afraid that robots will take too many jobs away from humans. However, some think th
23、at the use of robots will create more jobs. Besides, it has been proved that robots and humans can work together. In my opinion, whether its in education, entertainment （娱乐） or exploration （探究）, robots will play a big part.25Match the year with the event and then choose the RIGHT answer.In 1999. a.
24、Robonaut 2（R2）was sent into space.In 2008. b. A French company introduced a robot called NAO.In 2011. c. The Japanese company Sony produced a robot called AIBO.AcbaBabcCbcaDcab26What does the writer really want to tell us about robots in the last paragraph?AThey will take too many jobs away from hum
25、ans. BThey will be used in different ways in the future.CThey will create more jobs for humans in the future. DThey will be used less and less in the future.27Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? （ Paragraph 1； Paragraph 2； Paragraph 3； Paragraph 4）A/B/C/D/（C）From driver-l
26、ess cars to voice control in the house AI (人工智能) has developed so fast. “AI is going to change the world more than anything in the history of mankind. More than electricity.” said AI expert Dr. Kai-Fu Lee. Thats true. According to research by scientists at the University of Oxford, AI will be better
27、 than humans at translating languages by 2024, writing school essays by 2026, writing a bestselling book by 2049, and treating diseases by 2053. In the next few years, these are just a few examples of how AI will change the future. But wait, what about jobs? Will they steal our jobs in the future?“A
28、I will take our jobs!” is the most common fear. In fact, with AI automating (自动操作) all kinds of work, AI will create 58 million new AI jobs by 2022. There is an excellent chance that AI will replace humans in most of the mental tasks by 2030. However, that does not mean it will take away jobs. Takin
29、g India as an example, three times more companies are working on AI-based projects and this is likely to continue. India almost doubled its AI engineers in 2019 (from 40,000 in 2018 to 72,000 in 2019) but still faces a talent shortage. Top technology companies are in a race to implement AI in our da
30、y-to-day lives which will lead us to a really exciting AI future. AI Future is coming soon! And there will be more new jobs in the AI industry. Do you want to be a part of this fourth industrial revolution (革命)? Will you upgrade your skills to stay ahead or will you remain still and slow in the indu
31、stry? The choice remains with you. With the process of education and training, now is the time to prepare for the age of AI.28What might be included in the report of the Future of Jobs by World Economic Forum?AExplanations about job chances.BExplanations about job shortage.CJob races in many large c
32、ompanies.DJob races in some big countries.29The word “implement” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_”.AsearchBcontrolCcompareDrealize30The writer probably agrees that _.Amany people want to upgrade skills to protect AI Bmost people remain still and slow in the AI industryCthe fourth industrial revoluti
33、on is a part of AI Future DAI will create more new jobs instead of stealing them四、阅读还原7选5（每小题2分，共10分）What will our future be like?_31_How will we live beyond the earth? Let us explore the possible future. It will take us at least 100 years to transport people and things from one planet to another, a
34、ccording to scientists. People will get used to asking their own robots to do housework. Children will study at home on computers._32_What materials will people use to build houses on different planets? On the earth, companies might be able to use biotechnology（生物科技）to plant seeds and wait for few y
35、ears for them to grow into buildings. Pluto（冥王星）is-covered by ice._33_ Ice isnt a strong enough material, so we would have to make it stronger. _34_ Jupiter（木星）and Saturn（土星）are made of hydrogen（氢气）, so building cities on them might not be possible. Venus and Mercury are too hot to build on-no mater
36、ial can stand their heat. Why will people go to these planets?_35_ Some can provide cleaner and cheaper energy. People are driven not only by money, but also by scientific research purposes. As the cradle（摇篮）of human civilization（文明）, the earth will still be the center of humanity.AMy classmates and
37、 I also expect the life-in the future. BMany of them have materials that the earth needs.CWill people need to move to other planets?DWhat about other planets?EWe have learned a lot about the Pluto rand Jupiter.FSo they wont go to school from Monday to Friday.GSo we could build huge buildings with ic
38、e there.五、语法填空（每小题2分，共20分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best _36_ (student) in your class.Once you find a dream, how do you deal _37_
39、it? Do you ever try to make your dream real? Follow Your Heart by _38_ (Australia) writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams real is lifes biggest challenge.You may think youre not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you _39_ (become) a writer. These kinds of
40、 thoughts stop you from getting your dream.In fact, everyones dream can _40_ (achieve). The first thing you must do is to remember _41_ your dream is. Dont let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true a bit _42_ (fast) because a big
41、 dream is, in fact, many small dreams. You must also never give up your dream. There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. _43_ , the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. Studying instead of playing computer games _44_ (lead) to better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of bu
42、ying _45_ ice-cream means you will be able to buy a new book!六、阅读表达（每空2分，共20分）Now we are in the Year of the Tiger. In Chinese culture, tigers are named the king of all animals. They symbolize power, energy, protection and generosity. Tigers and fearless creatures, so thats why in China you can see i
43、mages of tigers on the walls of temples and houses to get rid of disasters and danger. Tigers have an important cultural meaning not in China, but across Asia. Instead of tigers, lions are seen as the king of all animals in the West. Thats why brave warriors are given the name “the lion”. But in the
44、 West, tigers are also powerful animals. In English, if you want someone who feels nervous to take it easy, you can say to them, “easy tiger”. Tigers are endangered species now. We can only hope that in the Year of the Tiger more people can learn about tigers and help protect their habitats (栖息地) fr
45、om destruction (破坏).46A tiger is _ _ of power, energy, protection and generosity.47In China, you can see images of tigers on the walls of temples and houses because people think they can help them _ _ from disasters and danger.48In the West, brave warriors are given the name “the lion” because people _ lions _ the king of all animals.49When people say “easy tiger” to you, it means they want you to _ _.50We hope more people can get to know tigers and help _ their habitats _ being destroyed.6
