Contestants from around the world met in Pomona, California, this month to test their skills at things like driving a car, walking down stairs, and opening doors. Sounds easy, right? But the competitors weren’t people—they were robots!
The bots were participating in(参加) the final round of the US’s DARPA(Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) Robotics Challenge. This event, which took place on June 5-6, tested robots on how well they could respond during a disaster and the winning team finally took home a $2 million grand prize.
The DARPA challenge was created after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan. An earthquake caused a tsunami, which damaged a nuclear power plant. Workers at the plant needed to shut off an important valve(阀门), but it was too dangerous for humans to reach it. The US scientists at DARPA wondered whether the disaster could have been avoided if a robot had been sent to do the job. So they set up the robotics competition.
Turning a valve was just one task a robot might have to perform when entering a disaster zone. In addition to doing this, robots participating in the challenge had to navigate a course containing several other tasks: driving and exiting a vehicle, opening a door, walking over or clearing objects, cutting a hole in a wall, plus climbing a flight of stairs.
Teams had to complete the challenge in one hour, and points were awarded based on how quickly the robots completed a task. They didn’t have to attempt all the tasks. To make things even more realistic, challenge organizers caused short computer-system blackouts(断电) that prevented robots and the human operators controlling them from communicating. That means teams had to program their robots to be partially autonomous(独立的). Robots also couldn’t be attached to anything that could keep them from falling down, which happened a lot.
1.What do we know about this year’s DARPA challenge?
A. It lasted five days.
B. It was held in Japan.
C. Its winner got a cash prize.
D. Its winner will work in Fukushima.
2.What does the underlined part “the job” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. To open a door. B. To close a valve.
C. To predict a tsunami. D. To rebuild a nuclear power plant.
3.The robots that participated in the US’s DARPA challenge were required to _____.
A. challenge all the tasks
B. have a good sense of smell
C. complete their tasks in an hour
D. act in the dark in the whole process
4.What is the text mainly about?
A. A nuclear disaster. B. A research program.
C. A robotics competition. D. A scientific organization.
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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。
Some people describe American society as a salad bowl while others think of it as a melting pot.
In a bowl of salad，all the ingredients are mixed together. 1.____ Together, however, the ingredients make up a unity. All the ingredients of a salad contribute to the finished product. They may be covered with the same dressing (调味酱），but the green vegetables, tomatoes and cooked corn can all be seen for what they are.
From this point of view, America is very much like a salad bowl where individual ethnic groups mix together, yet maintain their cultural uniqueness. People may work together during the day at similar jobs and in the same companies, but at night they may return to their ethnic groups where their own individual culture directs their way of life.
2.____ Each ethnic group has its own special customs, language, food and traditions to protect and defend. This idea of the salad bowl is referred to as cultural diversity； that is， American society is a collection of various cultures living together in harmony within one country.
3.____Here, society is like one large pot of soup. All cultural aspects are mixed together, sacrificing their original identity and keeping a bit of what they were to become a new reality. The Some people describe American society as a saladlonger the soup is cooked, the better the taste and the more likely it will be for the mixture to dissolve. In this sense, America can surely be seen as a melting pot where people from all over the world come to live and work together forming one nation. There are dozens of shared symbols. 4.____In such a culture, symbols like the flag and the nation’s official song serve to break down the walls which separate ethnic groups.
Whether a salad bowl or a melting pot, America can be best described as a mixture of both. 5.____
A. Both are correct depending on one-s point of view.
B. They never lose their shapes, colors or tastes.
C. This is why there is so much diversity within America.
D, In other words, America is a nation where there is unity in diversity.
E. Thus, one needs to abandon one's culture to be considered "American".
F. They serve to develop the various ethnic groups to create a new American culture.
G. The other theory, which is also used to describe American society, is the melting pot.
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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项。
Identity theft(身份盗用)is one of the fastest-growing crimes. Identity theft is a crime in which your personal information is stolen by someone and is used in an illegal way. When your identity is stolen, the thief often does fraud (诈骗) with that. He may get a credit card in your name and spend it carelessly without paying the bills; 1. And you have to be responsible for the traffic accidents he causes…
Why is identity theft becoming so common? 2. And the wealth of personal details people post on social networks such as Facebook also makes it easier for identity thieves to obtain personal information.
Many people are not aware of the problems caused by this crime. They wake up from their carefree attitude only when they become a victim and suffer the damages caused by this crime.
3. And this is why it is important that every person should become cautious when using the Internet. The following tips may prevent you from identity theft.
First, make sure your computer has an updated anti-virus and firewall system installed. Second, only enter your credit card details on secure sites, or websites that you’ve used before. Third, 4. Your date of birth, names of schools attended, phone number or the names of your parents are often required to verify (证明) an identity, and thieves can use this information too. Fourth, avoid sharing files as this gives other people access to your hard drive. Fifth, never open suspicious e-mails from unknown source. Last but not least, create complex passwords using a combination of numbers and keyboard symbols . 5.
A. The popularity of the Internet and computers provide s a gateway（途径）for the identity theft
B. avoid giving away too much personal information on social networking sites
C. There is one solution to the problem
D. And change your passwords on a regular basis
E. He may get a driver’s license in your name
F. There is no cure for identity theft except prevention
G. He may borrow money from the bank in your name
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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。
Footracing(竞走) is a popular activity in the United States. It is not only seen as a compe- titive sport, but also as a _________ to exercise. Though_________ runners may spend months training to compete, other runners and walkers_________ not train at all. _________not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time, or _________to enjoy the fun and exercise. People of all _________ , from those less than one year old to those in their 80s, _________ into this sport. The races are held on city streets, on college campuses, _________ parks, and in suburban areas, and commonly 5 to 10 kilometers in _________ .
The largest footrace in the world is the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers_________ that is held in San Francisco every spring. This race_________ on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the _________ side at the Pacific Ocean. In 1993 there were 80,000 people _________ in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco. In the _________ are the serious runners who compete to win, and_________ might finish in as little as 34 minutes. Behind them _________ the thousands who take several hours to finish. In the back of the race are those who wear various clothing just for_________. There was a group of firefighters who were all _________in a long line and were carrying a fire—hose(消防水龙带). One year there was a wedding _________ , in which the bride dressed in a long white gown and the groom wore a tuxedo(晚礼服). They _________ flowers to by-standers, and were actually married at some point along the route.
1.A. plan B. design C. way D. approach
2.A. serious B. amateur C. famous D. ordinary
3.A. must B. might C. could D. should
4.A. Others B. These C. Those D. Ones
5.A. simply B. finally C. partly D. certainly
6.A. walks B. ages C. sorts D. nations
7.A. turn B. enter C. break D. look
8.A. across B. over C. through D. on
9.A. size B. length C. depth D. height
10.A. ground B. city C. race D. ceremony
11.A. holds B. goes C. begins D. carries
12.A. north B. west C. east D. south
13.A. singing B. helping C. watching D. running
14.A. beginning B. course C. front D. process
15.A. who B. what C. which D. as
16.A. stay B. are C. fall D. is
17.A. medal B. fun C. win D. prize
18.A. wrapped B. followed C. separated D. tied
19.A. party B. dinner C. day D. invitation
20.A. threw B. presented C. sold D. donated
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短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Now I’d like tell you something about my part-time job this summer vacation, in which I worked as the guide in a travel agency. It was the first time that I have earned money on my own. I’ve realized what hard my parents work to support for the family. I used to keep on ask them for money, but now I’ll learn to share worry with my parents. I’ve learned how to get along well with others. Beside, I have gained some social experience and you have learned something that can’t be learned from textbook. In a word, I had a wonderfully and valuable summer vacation.
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的词（1个单词）或用括号内单词的正确形式填空（不超过3个单词）。
If you go out to the fields at night in spring or summer, you can hear frogs singing 1.____ (happy) here and there. It seems as if they were performing a field group singing.
The frog is a good and useful creature that benefits human beings. They can catch fast-moving 2.__ (insect). Each frog eats a large number of pests that are harmful to crops. This little creature is regarded 3.____ “the natural enemy of pests”.
But now frogs 4.___ (get) fewer and fewer. This is because they are killed and put 5.___ the table as a delicious dish by their chief enemy, human beings. It is a shameless and cruel act, isn’t it?
The cause responsible for the rapid 6.__ (reduce) of frogs is that farmers use insect killer to kill pests and frogs get killed as a result of drinking poisoned water while 7. __ (eat) poison-killed insects.
Something must be done without delay 8.__ (save) frogs. If we don’t punish those 9.____sell and kill frogs to make money, then one day all of us 10.__ (punish) by nature for failing to keep them.
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书面表达
假如你叫李华，以前在乡下一所中学读书，现在是某市一所重点中学的学生。最近有同学对你说其他同学讨厌你。因此，你向某报编辑（editor)写信倾诉你的苦恼。
你的具体表现如下：
1．学习努力，尽量与同学友好相处。
2．不讲究吃穿。
3．上课认真听讲，积极发言，不耻下问
4．与人为善，从不伤害别人。
注意：1.字数：100词左右；可以适当增加细节；
2．开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Editor,
I’m now studying in a very good school in a city. .......
Yours,
Li Hua
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Alice Kwak
2551 Lancey Street, Toronto
Ontario M2O 2R5
P. (566) 734-4470
E-mail: akwak@cvva.ca
Ms. Rory Saunders
Human Resources Manager
Trinity Client Publications
881 Second Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M20 3K2
Dear Ms. Saunders,
I am writing in regard to the Administrative Assistant position that is available at Trinity Client Publications.
I have just completed the Office Administration program at Frayer College and am excited to try my skills in the real world. I have a good knowledge of basic computer programs, and have writing, editing, and critical thinking skills. I work well with tight deadlines, and am a highly-motivated self-starter.
At past jobs I have checked and corrected letters, taken notes, and made plans. I also communicated with customers. I am efficient and accurate in all my work. Please consult the enclosed resume（简历） for additional information about my work experience.
Thank you for taking the time to consider my application. If you have any questions you can reach me at (566) 734-4470 or at akwak@cvva.ca.
Sincerely,
Alice Kwak
1.Who is Rory Saunders?
A. A copy editor.
B. A Job Center employee.
C. A human resources manager.
D. A teacher at Frayer College.
2.In which of the areas does Alice Kwak claim to have experience?
A. Using database. B. Editing letters.
C. Arranging travel. D. Organizing meetings.
3.How does Alice describe herself?
A. A creative manager. B. A famous writer.
C. A team player. D. A self-starter.
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Chinese scientists did a lot in improving people’s health and it gained nationwide recognition and their work ______ praising.
A. dominates B. apologizes
C. deserves D. distributes
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