disease called ALS, he needs an AI computer to communicate. The computer learns how Hawking thinks and suggests the words he may want to use next.
Thisis a basic type of AI, which is very useful, yet Hawking is frightened of the possibility of creating technology that can match or surpass human intelligence. And it’s easy to imagine how terrible things may be. Many TV shows and films display big, killer machines that are far cleverer than us. “Humans can’t compete because they are limited by slow biological evolution (生物进化),” said Hawking. In what direction do you think AI is heading? Should we be hopeful or fearful? 1.According the passage, AI machines can ________ nowadays. A.make our lives easier B.think like human beings
C.be much smarter than humans now D.not be controlled by human beings soon
2.What does the underlined wordThisstand for in paragraph 5? A.A big, killer machine. B.A serious disease called ALS. C.The AI computer Hawing uses. D.The AI technology scientists work on.
3.The writer took Hawking as an example to ________. A.explain how AI has helped us B.show the great hidden use of AI
C.show AI has already become part of our life D.suggest that AI might become dangerous for humans 4.Which of the following can be the title for this article? A.The development of AI B.AI: a friend or an enemy? C.The future of human beings D.The fight between humans and AI
C
15、Creativity is the key to a brighter future, say education and business experts. Here is how schools and parents can encourage this important skill in children.
If Dick Drew had listened to his boss in 1925, we might not have an important product: a new type of tape. Drew worked for the Minnesota Mining Company. At work he developed a kind of material strong enough to hold things together. But his boss told him not to think more about the idea. Finally, using his own time, Drew improved the tape, which now is used everywhere by many people. And his old company learned
from its mistake. Now it encourages people to spend 15 percent of their work time just thinking and developing new ideas.
Creativity is not something one is just born with, nor is it necessarily a character of high intelligence (智慧). Just because a person is highly intelligent does not mean that he uses it creatively. Creativity is the matter of using the resources one has to produce new ideas that are good for something.
Unluckily, schools have not tried to encourage creativity. With strong attention to test results and the development of reading, writing and mathematical skills, many educators give up creativity for correct answers. The result is that children can give back information but can’t recognize ways to use it in new situations. They may know the rules correctly, but they are unable to use them to work out practical problems.
It is important to give children choices. From the earliest age, children should be allowed to make decisions and understand their results. Even if it’s choosing between two kinds of food for lunch, decision-making helps thinking skills. As children grow older, parents should let their children decide how to use their time or spend their money, but not help them too much if they make the wrong decision. The child may have a hard time, but that is all right. This is because the most important character of creative people is a very strong desire (欲望) to find a way out of trouble.
1.What did the company where Dick Drew work learn from its mistake? A.They encouraged people to work a longer time. B.They discouraged (阻碍) people to think freely.
C.They asked people to spend all their work time developing new ideas.
D.They encouraged people to spend some of their work time thinking and improving new ideas. 2.Why don’t schools try to encourage creativity? A.They don’t understand the importance of education. B.They don’t want their students to make mistakes.
C.They pay too much attention to examination marks and language skills. D.They think it more important to remember some information.
3.What should the parents do when their children decide how to spend their money? A.Try to help them as much as possible B.Take no notice of whatever they do
C.Help them if their decision is wrong, but not too much D.Leave them as they are
4.The best title for the passage can be ______. A.The importance of creativity
B.What is creativity? C.The history of creativity D.How can we develop creativity?
D
16、One day a family visited the school where I taught deaf children. They said they would move here and planned to send their deaf daughter to my school as a first grader. They were upset that their child’s kindergarten(幼儿园) teacher told them not to have high hopes for her. Standing behind them was
Katherine, a beautiful five-year-old with long hair and dark eyes. The whole time her parents were there, she didn’t make a sound or use sign language, even when her parents asked her to do so.
After a few weeks with Katherine, I discovered she was a very smart child. Although she joined in different learning activities, writing was always a problem . I tried all kinds of ways to get her interested in writing, but she always refused to write.
One day Katherine got off the school bus and stood in front of the school crying. The teachers there did not know enough sign language to ask her what happened. Finally they led her into the office and gave her a pen and a piece of paper. Katherine wrote:“PACBAK”. Then the teachers realized she had left her backpack on the bus. They called the bus driver back to school and soon Katherine got her backpack back. That day_____________________From then on she fell in love with writing. She is a young woman now and has become an excellent writer, public speaker and student leader. 1.(小题1)What was Katherine like when the writer first saw her? A.She was active. B.She was upset. C.She smiled a lot. D.She kept silent.
2.(小题2)What was Katherine’s problem after a few weeks with the writer? A.She didn’t get along well with her classmates B.She didn’t like to write
C.She had no interest in learning activities. D.She couldn’t use sign language
3.(小题3)Why did Katherine cry in front of the school? Because . A.she lost her pen.
B.she left her backpack on the school bus. C.she fell off the school bus.
D.she didn’t know how to write” backpack”
4.(小题4)What does the underlined part “Katherine discovered the power of the pen.” Mean? A.Katherine became interested in writing. B.Katherine used the pen for the first time
C.Katherine understood how to use the pen. D.Katherine knew what the pen was used to.
E
17、This is the world’s first underwater restaurant. It lies five meters below the surface of the Indian Ocean and has all-glass windows from floor to ceiling. It costs five million dollars.
In the five-star restaurant at the Conrad Maldives Hotel, you can enjoy the beauty of the ocean without getting your feet wet. You can see sharks, stingrays(黄貂鱼), turtles and stunning corals around you. You need to wear sunglasses in the restaurant, because it is too bright under the crystal-clear blue water. The restaurant is named “Ithaa” —meaning “mother of pearl” in the Maldivian language of Dihevi.
Entering the restaurant, you can see six tables. Only two guests can sit near every table. And it costs you 190 dollars per person for dinner. The restaurant can offer 180-degree panoramic views. The New York Daily News rated it “the most beautiful restaurant in the world”.
The restaurant has never had water inside. It was built on dry land in Singapore, and then workers carefully lowered it into the ocean in one place. Every day, lots of customers are waiting to have dinner in this restaurant. Not only can they have delicious food, but also they can enjoy the beautiful ocean. 1.When you have dinner in the restaurant, you should . A.eat with getting your feet wet C.wear a raincoat and rain shoes
B.wear a pair of sunglasses D.offer your ID card
2.When you are eating in the restaurant, you can enjoy watching something EXCEPT . A.whales
B.sharks
C.stingrays
D.turtles
3.The restaurant was built in . A.India
B.New York
C.Singapore
D.China
4. guests can come to the restaurant to eat dinner at most. A.Twenty
B.Six
C.Eight
D.Twelve
5.If you come to the restaurant to eat dinner with your parents, you should pay for your dinner. A.190 dollars
B.380 dollars
C.570 dollars
F
18、Most students in China have their own school rules. So do the schools in other countries.
Japan: Most schools demand(要求) that students wear uniforms, such as sports suits or skirts. They also demand that girls’ white socks be folded in a certain way and boys’ heads be shaved(剃)
Other Japanese schools tell students that they may not date, go to movies, leave home after sunset or play video games without permission from school.
USA: For safety at home USA schools, students must have a pair of indoor shoes to change into at school
D.760 dollars
every day. This makes sure students won’t fall over on the slippery floors and keeps the schools clean. Gum chewing is not allowed in many USA school buildings, as it is difficult to clean up. And if students chew gum in class, they may not focus on study.
UK: Strange hairstyles are not allowed in some British schools. But they might allow students to wear certain hairstyles during the World Cup years. Two students had a special design shaved into their hair during 2002 World Cup. But they were not accepted by their school after that because the school said the rules changed since then.
1.(小题1)Many Japanese students have to follow the following rules EXCEPT . A.wear uniform B.boys’ heads should be shaved
C.wear indoor shoes at school D.can’t leave home after sunset 2.(小题2)Gum chewing is not allowed in many USA schools may because . A.it is difficult to clean up B.make students study carefully C.it costs students too much money D.it wastes teachers’ time 3.(小题3)British students could have a special hairstyle . A.during Olympic Games B.in the year 2007
C.only during the World Cup D.after the school rules changed 4.(小题4)The meaning of the focus on is . A.从事于 B.继续 C.专心于 D.放弃 5.(小题5)The passage wants to tell us .
A.Different countries have the same rules for the students B.We must follow all the rules above
C.Students in different countries have to follow different rules D.Most schools in China have different school rule Ⅴ.书面表达
19、近日中央电视台报道了一个十四岁小男孩何思汗的事迹,介绍了他卖画筹款医治姑姑的感人故事。请你根据以下内容提示,写一篇短文。何思汗从小和姑姑生活在一起,他自幼对绘画有很大兴趣。2016年姑姑患上重病,何思汗的家境日渐贫寒。他作画筹款给姑姑治病。思汗勇于面对困难、主动承担家务且刻苦学习。你的想法……
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Recently, the moving story of He Sihan has been reported on CCTV. The 14-year-old boy is a student in Grade 9. He________________