阅读理解C Robots are smart. With their computer brains, they help people work in dan

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阅读理解C
Robots are smart. With their computer brains, they help people work in dangerous places or do difficult jobs. Some robots do regular jobs. Bobby, the mail carrier, brings mail to a large office building in Washington D.C. He is one of the 250 mail carriers in the United States.
Mr. Leachim, who weighs two hundred pounds and is six feet tall, has some advantages as a teacher. One is that he does not forget details. He knows each child’s name, the parents’ names and what each child knows and needs to know. In addition(另外), he knows each child’s pets and hobbies. Mr. Leachim does not make mistakes. Each child goes and tells him his or her name, then dials an identification number. His computer brain puts the child’s voice and number together. He identifies the child without mistakes. Then he starts the lesson.
Another advantage is that Mr. Leachim is flexible. If children need more time to do their lessons, they can move switches. In this way they can repeat Mr. Leachim’s lesson over and over again. When the children do a good job, he tells them something interesting about their hobbies. At the end of the lesson the children switch Mr. Leachim off.
小题1:The first paragraph of the passage tells us ________.

A．human beings are not as smart as robots

B．robots can help people in many different ways

C．robots will take the place of man to rule the earth

D．we can only use robots to do some regular jobs

小题2: Mr. Leachim’s ________ makes him a good teacher.

A．advantages

B．knowledge

C．appearance

D．energy

小题3:The word “flexible” in the last paragraph means ________.

A．not strict	B．not hard
C．changeable	D．suitable

小题4:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. There are 250 robot teachers in the United States.
B. Bobby works in a large office building in Washington D.C.
C. Mr. Leachim is run(开动) and controlled by electricity.
D. The lessons taught by Mr. Leachim are given on a TV set.

答案

小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:C

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阅读理解D
The deserts of the world are not all covered with sand. Many of them have surfaces of rock or clay(黏土) or small stones. They are not flat, either. They often have high hills and deep valleys. There is some plants’ life in many parts of the desert. There is little rain in the desert, but it does fall often enough for most plants.
The deserts of the world are not uninhabited(无人居住的). People also live outside oases(绿洲), but these people are not farmers. They have camels, goats, donkeys, sheep, etc. These animals can live on the desert plants and do not need much water.
The people of the desert have to move constantly from place to place, they must always look for grass or desert plants for their animals. They usually live in tents. When there is no more food for their animals, they fold up their tents, put them on their camels and donkeys, and move to another place. In good years, when there is enough food for their animals, they trade their skins and their goats and camel hairs with the people of oases for wheat and fruit. But in bad years, when there is not enough food for their animals, the people of the desert would attack the oases people. But they are also hospitable, no man in the desert would ever refuse to give a stranger food and water.
小题1:According to the passage, deserts are mostly made up of ________.

A．clay

B．rock

C．stones

D．sand

小题2:The underlined word “hospitable” has the meaning of being ________.

A．kind

B．brave

C．cruel

D．strange

小题3: In the desert ________.

A．It rains in spring only.

B．it rains for a short time every month

C．the rainfall is just enough for the plants

D．there is some rain, but far from enough

小题4:People live ______.

A．only inside the oases	B．both inside and outside the oases
C．only outside the oases	D．in places with regular rainfalls.

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For an owl (猫头鹰) with one-metre wingspan, the sky should be the limit. But Troy prefers his bird’s eye view to be no higher than 5 feet 10 inches. The one-year-old owl has an inconvenient symptom: he’s afraid of heights. After an unfortunate start in life when he fell from his nest by accident, Troy was raised by Gareth Tonen, a handler (饲养员), who just happens to be 5 feet 10 inches tall.
As a result, Troy has grown up without any great ambitions of his own. When it comes to trees, he can’t see what is about and would prefer to fly along at Mr. Tonen’s side. Only when the 25-year-old handler climbs up a tree can Troy be tempted to leave his comfort zone and join him.
Ashley Smith said, “ Troy’s fear of heights was a result of forgetting how to be a bird. He’s been in captivity (被圈养) for as long as he can remember and has never been higher than his handler can lift him. He sees himself as more of a human than an owl, and he doesn’t know how to sit in trees or hunt. Gareth has to almost act like an owl to get Troy to behave like one.”
As a result, a daily tree climb has become part of Troy’s – and Mr. Tonen’s – routine. Ladders have been fixed so Mr. Tonen can climb into the trees and call for Troy, who will fly up and join his handler but go no higher. Most of the time he flies down again, but occasionally Mr. Tonen has to carry him back to ground level. The afternoon ends with a meal of mouse, rabbit or his favorite, chicken.
Mr. Tonen said, “He now looks upon me as his mum or dad. He’s gaining more confidence and if I have to carry on climbing up trees with him then we’ll do what it takes for him to be a high flyer.
小题1:Troy was brought up by Gareth Tonen because he ______.

A．couldn’t fly high	B．got badly hurt
C．left his parents accidentally	D．couldn’t live in trees

小题2: What can you learn from the second paragraph?

A．Troy doesn’t show any interest in flying high up in the sky.

B．Gareth Tonen has spoiled Troy by offering him everything.

C．Gareth Tonen is pleased to see Troy fly along at his side.

D．Troy would like his owner Gareth Tonen to climb up trees.

小题3:According to Ashley Smith, Troy doesn’t know he is a bird because ______.

A．he has developed the symptom of fearing heights.

B．he has been raised since he was very small.

C．he can’t learn how to fly higher than his owner.

D．he doesn’t want to fly among trees hunting for food.

小题4: Why does Gareth Tonen have to climb up trees every day?

A．To set an example of flying high to Troy.

B．To see how high Troy can really fly.

C．To teach Troy how to get meals in high trees.

D．To get Troy back down to cure his fear of heights.

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小题1:What is the purpose of the text?

A．To introduce a language school in Japan.	B．To hire language teachers to work in Japan.
C．To describe working conditions in Japan.	D．To make clear the requirements for Japanese teachers.

小题2:We know from the text that those who are going to Japan will _______.

A．teach English only in Osaka	B．receive a degree from a university
C．have free accommodation	D．get trained for the job

小题3:Before going to Japan, you need _______.

A．to see the manager of NOVA France	B．to take some computer courses
C．to write a letter to Japan	D．to find a place to live

小题4:If you want to work in Japan you should _______.

A．have some working experience	B．know how to use computers
C．present good teaching plans	D．speak several languages

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Do you know why different animals or pests (昆虫) have their special colors? Colors in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.
　　Some birds like eating locusts (蝗虫), but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colors together with the change of the colors of crops(庄稼). When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown color as crops have. Some other pests with different colors from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.
If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of coloring is to protect themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be easily seen by hunters (猎人). This

is because they have the colors much like the trees.
Have you ever noticed an even stranger act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid (液体)when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over (散开), its enemies (敌人)cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all.
36. From the passage we learn that locusts________.
A. are small animals                  B. are easily found by birds
C. are dangerous to their enemies    D. change their colors to protect themselves
37. How can pests with different colors from plants keep out of danger?
A. They run away quickly.
B. They have the colors much like their enemies.
C. They hide themselves by day and appear at night.
D. They have to move quietly.
38. Bears and lions can keep safe because _________.
A. they have the colors much like the trees     B. they move quietly
C. they like brown and gray colors            D. they live in forests
39. Why can the kind of fish live up to now?
A. Because it is very and strong.
B. Because the liquid it sends out can help it escape from its enemies.
C. Because the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies.
D. Because it swims faster than any other fish.
40. Which is the best title for this passage?
A. The Change of Colors for Animals and Pests　　
B. Colors of Different Animals and Pests
C. The Main Use of Colors for Animals and Pests　　
D. Some Animals and Pests

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As they migrate（迁移) , butterflies and moths choose the winds they want to fly with, and they change their body positions if they start floating in the wrong direction. This new finding suggests that insects may employ some of the same methods that birds use for traveling long distances. Scientists have long thought that insects were simply at the mercy of the wind.
Fascinating as their skills of flight are, migrating behavior has been difficult to study in insects because many long distant trips happen thousands of feet above ground. Only recently have scientists developed technologies that can detect such little creatures at such great heights.
To their surprise, though, the insects weren"t passive travelers on the winds. In autumn, for example, most light winds blew from the east, but the insects somehow sought out ones that carried them south and they positioned themselves to navigate directly to their wintering homes.
Even in the spring, when most winds flowed northward, the insects didn"t always go with the flow. If breezes weren"t blowing in the exact direction they wanted to go, the insects changed their body positions to compensate. Many migrating birds do the same thing.
The study also found, butterflies and moths actively flew within the air streams that pushed them along. By adding flight speeds to wind speeds, the scientists calculated that butterflies and moths can travel as fast as 100 kilometers an hour. The findings may have real-world applications. With climate warming, migrating insects are growing in number. Knowing how and when these pests move could help when farmers decide when to spray their crops.
小题1: What"s the main idea of the text?

A．Windsurfing insects have real direction.

B．Wind helps insects greatly in migrating.

C．Insects migrate with the seasons.

D．Scientists have trouble in observing insects.

小题2:Scientists originally thought that _____.

A．insects were just blown about by the wind

B．insects chose the winds they wanted to ride

C．insects always waited for their favourable winds

D．insects positioned themselves in the winds

小题3: It is not easy to study the migrating behavior of the insects because ______.

A．the little creatures can fly very fast

B．their flight is long and high above ground

C．the wind"s direction is hard to foresee

D．they have no regular migrating courses

小题4: We can learn from the text that _____.

A．insects never position themselves when flying low

B．insects travel more easily in autumn

C．insects fly in the way birds do

D．insects rest a lot when the wind pushes them along

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