Imagine this. You come back from school and your robot housekeeper is already waiting for you at the door. He turns on the lights, air-conditioner and television. While you are having dinner, he cleans the floor. Before you go to sleep, he tells you the weather report, then reads you a bedtime story.
Such thoughts are not just for stories. Now they can happen in the real world, as long as you have the robot Alpha 2. Alpha 2 was a star at the 2017 World Robot Conference(大会), which was held from August 23rd to 27th in Beijing. More than 150 universities and companies from across the world brought their robots to the event for show and sale. Some robots work in factories. Some robots go to outer space or under water for exploration. But the highlights(亮点)of the event were service robots.
This kind of robot is the closest to our daily lives. From cleaning to teaching, music to sports, service robots have been used to do many kinds of jobs.
Teo is a popular service robot, as well as an artist and music teacher. His 53 fingers help him play the piano well. He played John Lennon’s song Imagine at the conference.
There is another service robot called Bestic. It acts as a human arm to feed people with a spoon. It can be a good helper for little kids, the elderly and those with difficulties using their hands.
The scientists believe that it may not be far when every family has at least one service robot.
1.According to the passage, Alpha 2 is ____________.
A. a housekeeper B. a service robot
C. a star in the sky D. a weather reporter
2.Which of the following is NOT true about 2017 World Robot Conference?
A. It lasted five days in all. B. It was held in Beijing, China.
C. People can buy a robot there. D. All the robots are service robots.
3.What does the underlined word “exploration” probably mean in Chinese?
A. 娱乐 B. 休闲 C. 探索 D. 思索
4.From this passage, we can learn that ____________.
A. Teo can teach people to play the piano well
B. Alpha 2 is able to work in space or under water
C. Besic can help people who have trouble walking.
D. every family has had a service robot at home so far
5.This passage is mainly about____________.
A. the 2017 World Robot Conference
B. different kinds of robots in the world
C. how service robots help with people’s life
D. the most popular service robots in the world
1.B 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.C 【解析】 文章大意：本文主要向我们介绍了服务机器人，以及服务机器人如何帮助和服务人们的生活。而且，科学家认为，未来每个家庭可能都至少有一个服务机器人。 1.细节理解题。根据文中的句子Now they can happen in the real world, as long as you have the robot...科目：初中英语 来源：江苏省苏州市2018年中考英语总复习练习（9A Unit7） 题型：阅读单选
Thomas Hardy was an English author, novelist and poet. He was born on 2 June, 1840 in the east of Dorchester in Dorset in England. His father worked as a builder. Hardy received his first schooling from his mother at home until the age of eight when he went to school for the first time. In 1862, he moved to London tostudy architecture (建筑) at King′s College, London. He did well in studies and was given prizes from the Royal Institute of British
Architects, but he had developed a strong desire for writing by then and decided to take it as a lifetime job.
Thomas Hardy met his wife Emma Lavinia in 1870 in Cornwell while still working as an architect. They finally married in 1874. Though the marriage later became partly unhappy for unknown reasons, her death in 1912 came as a shocking and painful experience to him.
Hardy as a writer is mainly known for his novels. His first novel, The Poor Man and the lady, was written in 1867 and was destroyed when a number of publishing houses refused to publish it. Later, he anonymously(匿名地)published two novels Desperate Remedies and Under the Greenwood Tree in 1871 and 1872. His first success as a writer came in 1873. With the publication of his first important book A Pair of Blue Eyes, which was mainly about the happy days spent with his wife Emma. Another great success was his novel Far from the Madding Crowd. The novel was first published in 1874 and brought him greater success. He next wrote The Return of the Native, published in 1878. Hardy moved with his wife to Max Gate, in a house designed by him where he wrote The Mayor of Caster Bride, published in 1886 followed by The Woodlanders(1887).
In 1927, Hardy fell sick and finally died in January 1928. He was buried beside his wife.
1.Why did Thomas Hardy move to London in 1862?
A. To receive prizes. B. To work as a builder.
C. To make a living by writing. D. To receive further education.
2.What can we know about Thomas Hardy from the text?
A. His father was his first teacher.
B. Emma's death was a big blow to him.
C. He married Emma soon after they met.
D. Emma and he had different tastes in literature.
3.What can we know about A Pair of Blue Eyes?
A. It was Thomas Hardy's best-known novel.
B. It was once refused by many publishing houses.
C. It was Thomas Hardy's sweet memory with Emma
D. It was written in a house designed by Thomas Hardy himself
4.Which of the following order is correct according to the passage?
a. Emma died.
b. The book A Pair of Blue Eyes was published.
c. The couple moved to Max Gate.
d. He received further education in London.
e. He married Emma.
A. edcab B. dbeca C. debca D. edcba
5.What's the passage mainly about?
A. Thomas Hardy and his wife.
B. Thomas Hardy's hard way to success.
C. Thomas Hardy's unhappy family Life.
D. Thomas Hardy and his novels.
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.D 【解析】 文章讲述了英国的作家Thomas Hardy的生平和他的小说。 1.根据In 1862, he moved to London to study architecture (建筑) at King′s College, London可知他去伦敦是为了上大学，接受更好的教育；故选D 2.根据her de...查看答案和解析>>
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---It’s over 1.3 billion . And it is ________ than that of the US .
A. What ; more B. What ; bigger
C. How; more D. How; biger
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A. by; after B. by; and
C. in; by D. in; after
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A. creative B. modest
C. curious D. organized
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A. watches, rings B. is watching, rang
C. watched, was ringing D. was watching, rang
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A. a; the B. /; an C. a; a D. the; an
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Liao Yifeng, a police officer working in a small village in Wuhan, is a "father" to 39 "left-behind" children, whose parents are working far away from home and seldom spend time with them.
Wan Tianle, an 8-year-old boy, was the first to call Liao "Dad". Wan's parents divorced when he was only 6 months old. Ile never saw his mother again and his father later disappeared after getting into debt. When Liao learned that the boy couldn't even afford the 100 yuan monthly school living fees, ① , bringing 100 yuan.
During last year’s Mid-Autumn Festival, Liao carried a kilo of meat and pig's feet to his home. After dinner, the boy put his arm around Liao's neck and asked sweetly, "Uncle Liao, can I call you daddy?" Liao was deeply moved, ② .
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Liao has built a special room named "family love room" in the police station, where Liao helped these left-behind children with their homework and taught them about safety in his spare time.
Moreover, a computer in the “family love room” plays an indispensable role because it offers a precious opportunity for Liao to help children whose parents are working far away to chat with them online.
1.从A、B、C中为①②处选出恰当的选项,使文章通顺、连贯、合理。
A.and he made up his mind to be a good "father"
B. he felt upset and began going to his home every month
C. but he didn’t know what to do
①____________________ ②___________________
2.Where can we find the article like this? ______________________
A. In a guidebook.
B. In science magazines.
C. In an instruction book.
D. In newspapers.
3.请将文中划线部分 “Liao has built a special room named 'family love room’ in the police station” 翻译成汉语。
___________________________________________________________________________
4.Mark T (True) or F (False) according to the passage.
Thanks to Liao’s help parents can communicate with their children.
5.请用至少两个合适的英文形容词来评价 “Liao Yifeng”。
___________________________________________________________________________
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