In one way, it is the “greatest” drone ever. In another, though, it is the opposite of what a drone should be. Drone should be very lazy. They don’t have to work. Only their sister should be busy pollinating (传授花粉) and producing honey. However, for this drone, pollination is the very reason fur its existence (存在).

The drone, in fact is an invention of Ejiro Miyako. Miyako is a scientist from Japan. Many people, including Miyako have been worried about the future of food industry. Pollinating insects, especially bees, are falling in number. As a result, some plants can’t get pollinated and there will be fewer plants for us to eat. Scientists have been working hard to increase the number of bees. Unfortunately, they have had little success. Perhaps, Miyako thinks, it is time to build some robot bees instead.

Miyako’s bee, in fact, does not look much like a bee. It is based on a quad-copter. Miyako has put some brush hair on it. The hair is covered in special glue. They are able to pick up and hold grains of pollen(花粉) until they brush up against something else.

At the moment, Miyako’s robot bee still needs help from human operators. That’s because it can’t see where its target (目标) are. In the next step, Miyako will install visual recognition (视觉识别) software on his bee. After that, the robot bee will be able to see by itself.

1.In the first paragraph, the underlined “drone” refers to a kind of ________.

A. flower B. bee C. honey D. software

2.Ejiro Miyako is worried that ________ in the future.

A. we may be short of food

B. natural bees may not produce honey

C. his robot bee can’t see

D. natural drones can’t pollinate plants

3.Ejiro Miyako’s invention is used to ________.

A. produce honey B. watch natural bees work

C. pollinate plants D. increase the number of natural bees

4.Which of the following is a must for Ejiro Miyako’s invention?

A. Pollen. B. Drones and their sisters.

C. Brush hair. D. Visual recognition software.

5.According to the article, what will Ejiro Miyako do in the next step?

A. Produce more robot bees.

B. Fill his garden with robot bees.

C. Allow robots to pick up pollen.

D. Make his robot bees work independently.

阅读短文内容，从方框中选出五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整正确。

1. The first record of a kite was more than 2,000 years ago in China. Han Xin, the leader of an army, wanted to bring down a king. He decided to dig a tunnel (隧道) into the king’s palace. He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure the length (长度) of its string (线). 2.. His men in the tunnel took the kite siring with them. When they reached the end of the siring, they knew to dig up.

Kites have been flown in Japan for hundreds of years. In the 1700s, kites were flown in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest. They were also flown to send good wishes to couples who had their first son.3. And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the country.

4. In 1752, Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a key and flew it in a storm to find out that lightening was a form of electricity. In the 1890s, Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight. From 1898 until 1933, the United States Weather Bureau (气象局) used box kites to collect weather data. The Wright brothers also experimented (试验) with kites. 5.

A. In this way, he could determine how long the tunnel should be.

B. What they learnt helped them make the first airplane flight in 1903.

C. No one knows when the first kite was made.

D. Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the western world.

E. Today in Japan, kites are often flown as part of a celebration.

A. In this way, he could determine how long the tunnel should be.

B. What they learnt helped them make the first airplane flight in 1903.

C. No one knows when the first kite was made.

D. Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the western world.

E. Today in Japan, kites are often flown as part of a celebration.

根据情景提示，用恰当的短语或句子填空。

朋友问你多久锻炼身体一次，你可以这么回答：

1.______________________________________________________________.

你想知道Lisa上周末做了什么，可以这样问：

2.______________________________________________________________, Lisa?

段长要求大家上课不用迟到，她会这么说：

3.______________________________________________________________.

你问同桌到学校要用多长时间，你可以这么问：

4._______________________________________________________ to get to school?

你告诉好友你觉得学英语很有趣，你会这样说：

5.It is ______________________________________________________________.

看图写句

根据每小题所提供的图画情景和提示词，写出一个与图画情景相符的句子。

76.often, school 77. enjoy78.Tom, now

79.Mary, last80.large, beef

1.______________________________________________________________.

2.______________________________________________________________.

3.______________________________________________________________.

4.______________________________________________________________.

5.______________________________________________________________.

阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或单词等提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的单词， 使短文意思完整、行文连贯。

For thousands of years, poems have been the favorite types of literature in China. There were many famous poets from different periods of time in Chinese history, and most of their poems are still1.[red] and enjoyed today.

To remind people2. those classic Chinese poems, CCTV has produced a TV program 3.(call) Chinese poem Competition. The final of the show’s second season was shown in February. A girl named Wu Yishu 4. studies at the High School Affiliated to Fudan University, came out to be the 5.(win) of the competition. She recited lines from the Classic of Poetry (《诗经》): “In July, the crickets (蟋蟀) are in the field; in6., they are in the yard; in September, they are at the door; in October, the crickets enter and crawl under our beds.” I really admire her 7.[?n?l?d?] of poems. The first time I saw her 8.(dress) in traditional Han clothing on TV, I was very impressed by her classical looks. She always keeps calm through the show, which is very 9.[?n?ju:?u?l] for her age,” said Huang Zijin after watching the final show.

Mr. Huang also said we would find Chinese cultures and taste the beauty of life by10.(enjoy) poems.

短文写作

近段时间，这张照片刷爆朋友圈。假如你是Helen，请结合对这张图片的感悟，以“Thanks for Being My Parents”为题，给父母写一封英文信。词数100左右。

要点要求：1. 一段自己记忆深刻的经历；2. 表达对父母的感激之情。

注意：文中不得出现真实人名、地名、校名等。

Thanks for Being My Parents

Dear Mom and Dad,

I consider you as the most important people in my life. With your love and care, I am growing up happily and healthily.

__________________________________________________________________________________

Japan is ________ Asian country, but Germany is ________ European country.

A. an; an B. a; a C. an; a D. a; an

---There are many theatres _________the island..

---Yes, Broadway is the southern end of the island..

A. at; at B. on; on C. at; on D. on; at

I love lots of ball games, ________ basketball, football and volleyball.

A. such as B. for example C. as well D. as

The _____ woman _______ Shanghai since her husband ______ in 1990.

A. alone ; has come to ; died B. alone ; has come to; has died

C. lonely ; has been in ; died D. lonely ; has been to ; died