Picture the scene: You come home after work feeling too exhausted to cook –only to find a delicious meal worthy of a Michelin-starred restaurant waiting for you. It sounds like a fantasy, but it could be about to come true thanks to a robot chef developed by British scientists.
Those scientists have come up with a set of robotic arms so smart that they are capable of cooking meals all by themselves. The device will be sold from as early as 2017 as part of a purpose-built high-tech kitchen.
Scientists at Moley Robotics spent almost 18 years developing the hands. According to its creators, the arms can chop, stir, whisk and baste well enough to recreate almost anything you would care to eat, whether it is a simple home-cooked supper, or a complicated creation designed by a world-class chef. The hands move a little slowly, hovering strangely above the work surface whenever they are not busy, but they imitate human movements closely enough that they can do things such as wiping a spoon on the edge of a pan to prevent drips.
Mr. Oleynik, who is leading the project, said, “All the things which are possible with the hand are possible here. There is no limitation. A lot of people want to go to Michelin-starred restaurants, but they are quite expensive and may be quite far from the home. This is an opportunity for people to enjoy very good food, and for a reasonable price. ”
The only cuisine that is off the robot’s menu at the moment is sushi, which requires extremely steady pressure and nimble fingers to make, but the team plan to conquer that as well by the time it goes on sale.
1.People go to Michelin-starred restaurants in order to______.
A. appreciate car tires. B. escape from work
C. see the new robot chefs D. enjoy delicious meals
2.What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. British scientists B. Household wives
C. Cooks at restaurants D. The robot chef’s arms
3.Which kind of food CAN’T the robot chef cook at present?
A. Sushi B. Beef C. Bread D. Sandwich
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Hands of a robot chef can perform exactly like a cook.
B. It is uncertain when the robot can cook all kinds of food.
C. Michelin-starred restaurants are suitable for many people.
D. Robot chefs are available at shopping malls.
阅读快车系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年辽宁省朝阳市三校协作体高三一模考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
As many as 4 out of every 1,000 infants born today have permanent hearing loss．When parents learn that their child has hearing loss, they are faced with many difficult decisions．These decisions can include choosing therapies and schools, as well as finding financial help for hearing aids or cochlear implants (人工耳蜗)．
Help Me Hear Foundation is a public charity that gives the gift of hearing to deaf children from families existing on very low incomes around the world．The foundation offers life-changing services for impoverished families, and provides real help for children with hearing impairment who may otherwise be left behind in schools or society due to their lack of hearing．
Help Me Hear Foundation believes that a child’s first years of development are critical．Being able to hear is vital to human, and Help Me Hear Foundation seeks to provide a positive lasting impression on society through its programs．Help Me Hear Foundation has many goals, including relieving the burden on communities with hearing-impaired infants and children, and strengthening the social structure of families and neighborhoods．
Recipients of Help Me Hear Foundation’s benefits receive state-of-the-art hearing devices that otherwise would cost thousands of dollars per child over the course of their lifetime．The Foundation raises money through donations for hearing aids and cochlear implants, which saves recipients and their families on average over $50,000 on related expenses．
The Foundation tries to be a transparent charity, and wants to be a catalyst for allowing deaf and hearing-impaired children to develop in a typical fashion alongside their peers．
Needy families can obtain information on specific services, and find out about deafness education by visiting the Help Me Hear Foundation’s website．The website offers helpful information on how hearing aids work, and how hearing aids ease many of the learning and language challenges that hearing-impaired children deal with on a daily basis．
1.Help Me Hear Foundation was probably set up to _____．
A．build schools for deaf children
B．research deaf children’s behavior
C．protect deaf children from being ignored
D．offer real help to poor deaf children
2.We learn from the text that _____．
A．the local government is in charge of the foundation
B．the work of the foundation depends on donations
C．even blind children can turn to the foundation
D．poor deaf African children cannot get help from the foundation
3.Visit the foundation’s website, and you will learn about _____．
A．the function of hearing aids
B．the specific services the foundation needs
C．the challenges that children face every day
D．the prices of a variety of hearing aids
4.For whom is the text most probably written?
A．Poor parents who have deaf children．
B．Doctors who want to improve skills．
C．Students who cannot see the blackboard clearly．
D．Teachers who have deaf children in their class．
5.The author writes the text mainly to _____．
A．tell how to avoid permanent hearing loss
B．explain how hard a life deaf children live
C．introduce Help Me Hear Foundation
D．advise people to give money to Help Me Hear Foundation
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届四川双流中学高三2月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
It was a secret Eli kept until he was 8 years old.
“He would scream, like we were hurting him when we tried to put a dress on him.” recalled Grace, his mother. That was when Eli was an 18-month-old baby girl already rejecting anything female.
Now, Eli’s mother and Eli are sharing their story with CBS New York. Eli still remembers being a baby, and rejecting putting on a dress. “Oh, I remember that,” he said. “It was like torture.” Now Eli is 11 years old. He is, by all accounts, a happy, active boy who never doubted he was born the wrong sex. Eli said to CBS New York. It was hard to keep that secret for 8 years though, “It was kind of hard because I hadn’t really told anyone ever,” he said.
“He said, ‘I have a secret, and the secret is I don’t want to be a girl. I think I’m a boy，’”Grace recalled. “…I thought, ‘I don’t know what we’re going to do, but we’re going to figure it out.”’
CBS New York reports that it was a less clear path for Ryan, now a 21-year-old man. He, too, was born female, but never felt like one.
He didn’t understand his feelings at the time. Then he learned about what it meant to be transgender on the Internet, and it began to make sense. “It was a relief to know what exactly I was or am,” he said.
Ryan’s mother said at first it was hard to accept. “It’s a scary thing to think about,” she said. But she came around. “I was glad my son is able to become the person he needed to be,” she said.
Experts say the kind of family support both Ryan and Eli are getting is of great significance. Without it, many transgender kids suffer from anxiety, depression and high rates of suicide.
“We see a lot of kids with a lot of mental health concerns, and we also see that those mental health concerns really reduced when the family is on board,” said Jean Malpas of Ackerman Institute for the Family, a non-profit research organization to CBS New York.
Grace said for her it went from a situation that felt really confusing and difficult to one that she now celebrates. “We feel so lucky to have him.” she said.
1.According to the passage, Eli would scream because_________.
A. Eli rejected care and love from parents
B. Eli didn’t want to be dresses as a girl
C. Eli didn’t want to wear anything at all
D. Eli’s parents were torturing their baby
2.Which word can best describe Ryan’s feelings before he turned to the Internet?
A. Confused. B. Angry. C. Relieved. D. Confident.
3.This passage is probably taken from________.
A. a news report
B. a scientific journal
C. a survey report
D. an academic essay
4.What can we learn from this passage?
A. Many people feel difficult to accept who themselves really are.
B . Knowledge about transgender should be made known to more people.
C. Support from family is important to special groups like the transgender.
D. Many non-profit organizations are trying to help people like Eli and Ryan.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年北京市西城区高一上学期期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
It was so noisy outside that we ____________ hear what they were talking about.
A. mustn't B. didn't have to
C. ought not to D. couldn't
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届河南三门峡陕州中学高三下学期尖子生专题训练英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In my early childhood, my parents and teachers taught me to be persistent (执着) in every task I devoted myself to. I was __ that persistence is the only way towards success. But a small incident made me change my mind.
One day my two-year-old son, __ at a dozen of “stood” color markerpens, cheered excitedly, “Mummy, look! I did it.” Afterwards, he collected some ballpens, __ to do the same. Hard though he tried, the ballpens just lay __. He turned to me for help. Noticing they had either sharp or round ends, I said __, “Mummy can’t help you.” To my __, he wouldn’t listen and continued trying. I was struck by his persistence.
My son’s behaviour reminded me of George who was always __ in his work and rarely talked to anyone. To him, __, there was no such thing called weekends or holidays. Our boss praised __ about him and __ us to look up to him as a role model.
One day I met George. “Gonna work late again tonight？”
“Probably can't leave till midnight,” he said.
“How many hours have you put in here each week, eighty or ninety?”
“__.”
“Don’t you have time to be with your family at all?”
He shook his head slowly and __ a sigh. “It’s not what I wanted. But I have worked on it for so long. It’s much too __ to even think about letting go.”
A year later I resigned. The __ thing I heard about him was that his wife divorced him. Since then I’ve never seen him. But occasionally his aged __ would come to my mind.
Until that day, __ knowing why the ballpens couldn’t stand up, the twoyearold had __ the impossibility after many failures. He put aside all the ballpens and kept only those water markers for his “game”. __, he already learned to let go of his previous __ attempts.
In our daily life, many headaches can be avoided if we know how to __ them and then let go of them immediately.
1.A. convinced B. confident C. conscious D. consistent
2.A. shouting B. pointing C. screaming D. laughing
3.A. intending B. insisting C. requiring D. urging
4.A. still B. silent C. quiet D. flat
5.A. deliberately B. enthusiastically C. casually D. unintentionally
6.A. content B. disappointment C. surprise D. sorrow
7.A. buried B. interested C. devoted D. busy
8.A. however B. therefore C. otherwise D. though
9.A. little B. well C. much D. highly
10.A. ordered B. inspired C. promised D. appealed
11.A. At random B. At times C. At most D. At least
12.A. let out B. let off C. sent off D. sent out
13.A. encouraging B. comfortable C. painful D. ashamed
14.A. later B. last C. latter D. lately
15.A. picture B. figure C. reflection D. image
16.A. for B. with C. without D. besides
17.A. accepted B. received C. refused D. rejected
18.A. Generally B. Eventually C. Additionally D. Obviously
19.A. hopeful B. endless C. meaningful D. useless
20.A. clarify B. realize C. identify D. acknowledge
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届河北永年县第一中学高三12月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：七选五
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Muzak
The next time you go into a bank, a store, or a supermarket, stop and listen. What do you hear? 1.It's similar to the music you listen to, but it's not exactly the same. That's because this music was especially designed to relax you, or to give you extra energy. Sometimes you don't even realize the music is playing, but you react to the music anyway.
Quiet background music used to be called “elevator (电梯) music” because we often heard it in elevators. But lately we hear it in more and more places, and it has a new name “Muzak”. About one-third of the people in America listen to “Muzak” everyday. The music plays for 15 minutes at a time, with short pauses in between. It is always more lively between ten and eleven in the morning, and between three and four in the afternoon, when people are more tired.2.
If you listen to Muzak carefully, you will probably recognize the names of many of the songs. Some musicians or songwriters don't want their songs to be used as Muzak, but others are happy when their songs are chosen. Why? 3.
Music is often played in public places because it is designed to make people feel less lonely when they are in an airport or a hotel. It has been proven that Muzak does what it is designed to do. Tired office workers suddenly have more energy when they hear the pleasant sound of Muzak in the background. 4. Supermarket shoppers buy 38 percent more groceries.
5.They say it's boring to hear the same songs all the time. But other people enjoy hearing Muzak in public places. They say it helps them relax and feel calm. One way or another, Muzak affects everyone. Some farmers even say their cows give more milk when they hear Muzak!
A. Some people don't like Muzak.
B. The music gives them extra energy.
C. Music is playing in the background.
D. Factory workers produce 13 percent more.
E. Muzak tends to help people understand music better.
F. They get as much as $4 million a year if their songs are used.
G. Muzak is played in most of the big supermarkets in the world.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年江西赣州市高二上学期期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
I am so tired of winter. First it was all the snow and now it's just rain, rain, rain. It 1.(seem) like the cold and rain have been here so long that I can 2.(hard) remember what the sun looks. It has been wet and miserable for weeks and weeks.
All I want to do is climb into bed, crawl under the covers, 3. hide from the world until spring is really here. 4.official first day of spring is in less than a week, but you wouldn't know it at all from the weather.
I have been feeling so bad lately and think it has a lot to do with the 5. (depress) weather this month. March is just the 6. (bad) month in my opinion.
Today I got thoroughly wet7. my way home from work. It started to pour when I was walking to my car, which 8. (park) at the end of the lot. Why do I always forget 9. (bring) an umbrella with me?
I had a hard time 10. (drive) home. I was wet and the traffic was terrible. But I am home now and happy that the day is over.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年山西太原高一上学期期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
The Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg' s donation will have a great on the next generation.
A. influence B. insurance C. expression D. evidence
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届湖北松滋第三中学高二下学期6月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
The dodo is among the most famous extinct creatures, and a poster child for human-caused extinction events. Despite its bad name, and the fact that the species was alive during recorded human history, little is actually known about how this animal lived, looked, and behaved. A new study of the only known complete skeleton(骨架) from a single bird takes advantage of modern 3-D laser scanning(扫描) technology to open a new window into the life of this famous extinct bird.
The study was presented at the 74th Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology in Estrel, Berlin. Leon Claessens, Associate Professor at the College of the Holy Cross, and lead researcher on the study said that, "the 3-D laser surface scans we made of the fragile dodo skeletons enable us to reconstruct how the dodo walked, moved and lived to a level of detail that has never been possible before. There are so many outstanding questions about the dodo bird that we can answer with this new knowledge."
A complete dodo skeleton, found by an amateur collector and barber, Etienne Thirioux, on the island of Mauritius between 1899 and 1917, has remained unstudied, even though it is the only complete dodo skeleton from a single individual bird known to exist. All other skeletons are incomplete combinations, meaning that they are gathered from more than one individual. In addition, Thirioux constructed a second, partially combined skeleton, which contains many bones that also belong to a single bird. "Being able to examine the skeleton of a single, individual dodo, which is not made up from as many individual birds as there are bones, as is the case in all those other combined skeletons, truly allows us to appreciate the way the dodo looked and see how tall or fat it really was," said Juilan Hume, of the Natural History Museum UK, a co-author on the study.
The scans were performed on site in Durban, South Africa, and allow examination of the biology of this mysterious extinct bird in detail for the first time. Using the newest digital tools and techniques, the scans provide an insight into how the flightless dodo may have developed its giant size, and how it walked and lived in its forest home. According to Kenneth Rijsdijk, a biologist from University of Amsterdam, “the skull of the dodo is so large and its mouth so strong that it is easy to understand that the earliest naturalists thought it was related to sharks and other birds of prey（猛禽）, rather than the pigeon family.”
1.The underlined phrase “a poster child” in Para. 1 is closest in meaning to “ ”.
A. a typical example
B. an endangered animal
C. a child who puts up posters on the board
D. a child posted in a newspaper as an advertisement
2.The researchers study the dodo skeleton to find out .
A. ways to save the dodo
B. the dodo’s living habits
C. the bird’s natural habitat
D. the cause of the dodo’s extinction
3.What is special about the dodo skeleton found by an amateur collector?
A. It is gathered from more than one individual.
B. It reminded unstudied between 1899 and 1917.
C. It is the only complete dodo skeleton from a single individual bird.
D. It can be examined with 3-D laser scanning technology.
4.What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?
A. To call people’s attention to wildlife protection.
B. To criticize humans for the extinction events.
C. To introduce a new way of studying the dodo.
D. To give tips on how to study extinct creatures.
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