Long long ago, some have predicted there woul...

Long long ago, some have predicted there would be robots on the earth. Nowadays we are familiar with a variety of robots that have some special skills in some science fiction movies and some real robots in our daily life. Some may dream of owning one or two or more robots to free them from something dangerous or tiring, challenging... Here's some good news for them.

Zhejiang Aishida Electric Co, also known as ASD, announced plans on Monday to invest at least 500 million yuan (US $ 71. 4 million) to build an industrial robot factory which will help the company establish "a smart manufacturing ecosystem" in the Yangtze River Delta region.

"Besides the new plant in Zhejiang Province, ASD also plans to build ASD Shanghai Intelligent Valley and related logistics(后勤)and research facilities in the region. This ecosystem will cover robotics, smart manufacturing, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things,” said Chen Helin, chairman of Shenzhen-listed ASD.

Despite mounting economic uncertainties, China's robot demand will continue to grow thanks to digitalized and artificial intelligence upgrade trends, industry insiders said. China's annual sales of industrial robots will hit 150,000 units in 2020, and 260,000 units in 2025, according to the Shanghai Robot Industry Association. The new ASD factory, located in Wenling, Zhejiang Province, will produce 20,000 industrial robots annually. About 1 ,000 robots manufactured at the new factory will be used in ASD's production line for cooking pots and other devices.

"ASD will join other industry players to attend the China International Industry Fair, which opens on Tuesday in Shanghai. ASD is "still interested in” being listed on the new Shanghai STAR market through spinning off its robot or smart manufacturing business," Chen said on Monday.

1.What is the function of the first paragraph?

A.To present an argument. B.To introduce some science fictions.

C.To inspire the readers to read more. D.To draw a conclusion about robots.

2.What does the underlined word " invest" in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A.Put in. B.Take in.

C.Bring in. D.Look in.

3.What did ASD intend to do in Zhejiang Province?

A.Build a factory in which workers are all robots.

B.Establish an industrial robot factory and related system.

C.Plant trees to make sure its factory has a good ecosystem.

D.Invest at least 500 million yuan to do research into the robots.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A.China needs more industrial robots.

B.The China International Industrial Fair is opening.

C.ASD will build an industrial robot factory in Zhejiang.

D.The development of China's industrial robots is speeding up.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some scientists believe that it won’t be long _______ robots are widely used in all walks of life．

A． since　 B． after　　 C． before　　 D． until

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some scientists believe that it won’t be long _______ robots are widely used in all walks of life．

A． since           B． after           C． before          D． until

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some scientists believe that it won’t be long _______ robots are widely used in all walks of life．

A． since           B． after           C． before          D． until

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Long ago, people believed that in the future we would work less, have more free time and get more relaxed. 1.

Today we work harder, work longer hours and have more stresses than ten years ago. We walk faster, talk faster and sleep less than previous generations. And although we use machines that save us time, we have less free time than our parents and grandparents. 2. An American journalist James Gleick in a new book, says that people are suffering from “ hurry sickness” --- we’re trying to do more things in less time. As a result, our lives are stressful. He says that if we don’t slow down, we won’t live as long as our parents. 3.

Newspaper articles today are shorter and the headlines are bigger. Most people don’t have enough time to read the articles, so they only read the headlines. On TV and the radio, newspapers speak more quickly than ten years ago. In the USA, there is a book called One-Minute Bedtime Stories for children. These are shorter versions of traditional stories, specially written for “busy parents” who want to save time! Some answer phones now have “quick playback” buttons so that we can replay people’s messages faster--- we can’t waste time listening to people speaking at the normal speed! 4. Ten years ago when people went to art galleries they spent seconds looking at each picture. Today they spend just three three seconds! Nowadays, many people prefer faster and dynamic sports like basketball.

5. Our cars are faster but the traffic is worse, so we drive more slowly. We spend more time sitting in our cars, feeling stressed. Experts predict that in ten years the average speed on the road in cities will be only 17 km/h.

A.People didn’t feel stressed ten years ago.

B.But unluckily, this has not happened yet.

C.Even when we relax we do everything more quickly.

D.But what is this doing to our health?

E.For most people, being faster doesn’t mean being better.

F.The only thing that is slower than before is the way we drive.

G.Now everything is faster than before, which bring us more convenience.

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Not long ago, many people believed that babies only wanted food and to be kept warm and dry. Some people thought babies were not able to learn things until they were five or six months old. But doctors in the United States now say babies begin learning on their first day of life.

A baby learns to get the best care possible by smiling to please her mother or other caregiver. This is how babies learn to connect and communicate with other people.

The researchers say this ability to learn exists in a baby even before birth. They say newborn babies can recognize and understand sounds they heard while they were still developing inside their mothers.

Experts say the first three years of a child’s life are the most intensive period of language and speech development. This is the time when the brain is developing. Language and communication skills are believed to develop best in an environment that is rich with sounds and sights. Experts say babies should repeatedly hear the speech and language of other people.

America’s National Institutes of Health says evidence suggests there are important periods of speech and language development in children. The ability to learn a language will be more difficult if these periods pass without early contact with a language.

The first signs of communication happen during the first few days of life, when a baby learns that crying will bring food and attention. Research shows that most children recognize the general sounds of their native language by six months of age. By that time, a baby usually begins to make sounds. These sounds become a kind of nonsense speech over time.

1.When does the author think babies begin to learn? (no more than 9 words, 2 marks)

________

2.Why do babies smile to please her mother or other caregiver? (no more than 9 words, 2 marks)

________

3.According to experts, how can babies’ language and communication skills develop? (no more than 8 words, 3 marks)

________

4.What does the author mainly tell us? (no more than 8 words, 3 marks)

________

高三英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

A long time ago, there was an emperor. One day he told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and 1  as much land area as he liked, he would give him the area of land he had covered. 2 enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and 3  as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He 4  riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. Even when he was 5  and tired, he did not stop 6  he wanted to cover as much area as possible. When he at last covered a large amount of land, he was exhausted and was  7 . Then he asked himself, “Why did I 8  myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only 9  a very small area to 10  myself.”

The above story is 11  to the journey of our 12 . We push ourselves very hard every day to make more  13 , to gain power or recognition. We neglect our 14 , time with our family and to appreciate the surrounding 15  and the things we love to do. One day 16  we look back, we will 17  that we don’t really need that much, 18  then we cannot turn back time for what we have 19 .

Life is not about making money. Life is definitely not about work! Work is only 20  to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.

1.                A．use            B．cover          C．work D．get

2.                A．Good          B．Strange         C．Sure D．Interesting

3.                A．rode           B．ran            C．expanded D．struggled

4.                A．kept on         B．asked for        C．gave up   D．succeeded in

5.                A．sad            B．excited         C．confused D．hungry

6.                A．but            B．so             C．because  D．if

7.                A．sleeping        B．arguing         C．dying D．smiling

8.                A．push           B．make           C．destroy   D．prove

9.                A．need           B．have           C．find  D．show

10.               A．live            B．bury           C．support   D．sleep

11.               A．useful          B．certain         C．similar D．special

12.               A．future         B．past           C．history    D．life

13.               A．friends         B．progress        C．discoveries D．money

14.               A．health         B．career         C．honor D．freedom

15.               A．things          B．condition       C．people    D．beauty

16.               A．before         B．when          C．unless D．since

17.               A．realize         B．regret          C．apologize  D．explain

18.               A．or             B．until           C．however  D．but

19.               A．saved          B．missed         C．reduced   D．won

20.               A．possible        B．probable       C．necessary  D．suitable

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A long time ago, there was an emperor. One day he told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and  16  as much land area as he liked, he would give him the area of land he had covered. 17  enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and  18  as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He  19  riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. Even when he was  20  and tired, he did not stop  21  he wanted to cover as much area as possible. When he at last covered a large amount of land, he was exhausted and was   22 . Then he asked himself, “Why did I  23  myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only  24  a very small area to  25  myself.”

The above story is  26  to the journey of our  27 . We push ourselves very hard every day to make more  28 , to gain power or recognition. We neglect our  29  , time with our family and to appreciate the surrounding  30  and the things we love to do. One day  31  we look back, we will  32  that we don’t really need that much,  33  then we cannot turn back time for what we have  34 .

Life is not about making money. Life is definitely not about work! Work is only  35  to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.

1.A. use                                B. cover                                C. work                                 D. get

2.A. Good                                   B. Strange                            C. Sure                             D. Interesting

3.A. rode                                   B. ran                              C. expanded          D. struggled

4.A. kept on                                B. asked for                          C. gave up                            D. succeeded in

5.A. sad                           B. excited                    C. confused           D. hungry

6.A. but                                    B. so                          C. because             D. if

7.A. sleeping                   B. arguing                    C. dying                  D. smiling

8.A. push                         B. make                    C. destroy     D. prove

9.A. need                       B. have                    C. find                     D. show

10.A. live                                B. bury                    C. support              D. sleep

11.A. useful                                 B. certain                 C. similar                               D. special

12.A. future                                B. past                                   C. history                              D. life

13.A. friends                      B. progress                           C. discoveries                      D. money

14.A. health                                B. career                 C. honor                  D. freedom

15.A. things                                 B. condition                        C. people                              D. beauty

16.A. before                               B. when                   C. unless                             D. since

17.A. realize                      B. regret                          C. apologize                        D. explain

18.A. or                                       B. until                             C. however                         D. but

19.A. saved                                 B. missed                         C. reduced            D. won

20.A. possible                             B. probable                        C. necessary                       D. suitable

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A long time ago, before human beings lived on the earth, little coral polyps（水螅）settled around tropical （热带的）coastlines and constructed corals. Over a long period they created lots of reefs. Yet, pollution, climate change and commercial fisheries are limiting the chance of future generations knowing or seeing many of the reefs and sea creatures that exist. Hence, take action to dive now and you can explore the underwater world.

Commercial underwater diving began in ancient Greece. Diving in general means that the whole body is completely in water. On that account there are lots of exciting and quite adventurous ways to dive, like shark cage diving, scuba diving（戴水肺潜水）and reef diving.

There are great coral reefs all over the world, but usually they are situated in warm, clear water such as the Pacific and the Indian Ocean, where they grow best. This is why there are no coral reefs on the west coast of South Africa. However, South Africa’s east coast offers much brightly coloured sea life.

In South Africa more than 100,000 dives a year are made just in coral reefs, which are one of the natural wonders of the world. To see the whole beauty of the reef the right diving gear（设备） is an essential requirement. This means a perfect fitting diving mask and fins, as well as a snorkel（呼吸管）and a friend. Diving alone is dangerous because there may be strong currents you are not aware of, and it’s a lot more fun to share the experience with someone. However, before you can explore the deeper sea, a certificated and checked scuba, a wetsuit and of course a license will be needed. Whether you choose the snorkel or the scuba to spot the colourful underwater world, try to touch as little as possible, be careful with the corals and don’t strike the fishes, because the complex ecosystem is very sensitive.

1.The following factors probably affect coral reefs EXCEPT ________.

A．sea creatures      B．pollution          C．fishing            D．climate change

2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Human beings appeared before corals were created.

B．One needs a license to dive into the deeper sea.

C．Diving alone has many advantages.

D．The origin of diving is in modern Greece.

3.There are no coral reefs on the west coast of South Africa probably because of a lack of ________.

A．large waters and soft sand

B．warm currents and delicious food

C．friendly creatures and flat seabed

D．clear water and suitable temperature

4.The last paragraph mainly tells us ________.

A．diving alone under the sea is rather dangerous

B．some matters we need pay attention to when diving

C．South Africa is a popular place for diving

D．what we should wear when diving

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some time ago, I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a lot of antique (古董)shops near my home. So I left my home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception (接待). I was quite wrong. The man wouldn’t even look at my chair.

The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth. So I decided that my approach must be wrong.

I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, "Would you like to buy a chair?" He looked at it over carefully and said, "Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it?" "Twenty pounds." I said. "OK," he said, "I will give you twenty pounds." "It’s got a slightly broken leg," I said. "Yes, I saw that, it is nothing. "the shopkeeper answered.

Everything was going according to my plan and I was getting excited. "What will you do with it?" I asked. "It will be easy to sell once the repair is done." "I will buy it." I said. "What do you mean? You just sold it to me." "Yes, I know, but I have just changed my mind, I am sorry. I will give you twenty - seven pounds for it." "You must be crazy." he said. Suddenly the penny dropped. "I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair." " You are right," I said, "What would you have done if I had walked in and asked you to mend the chair?" "I would not have agreed to do that. We don’t do repairs, not enough money in it, and too much trouble. But! will mend this for you. Will you pay it for five? ". He was a very nice person and was greatly amused (感到有趣)by the whole thing.

1. We can learn from the passage that in the first shop the writer________.

A. was rather impolite

B. was warmly received

C. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair

D. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair.

2. The expression" the penny dropped" in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper_________.

A. changed his mind                        B. accepted the offer

C. saw the writer’s purpose                   D. decided to help the writer

3.How much did the writer pay for the repair?

A. 5.             B. 7.               C. 20.               D. 27.

4. From the text, we can learn that the writer was___________.

A. honest         B. careful           C. smart             D. funny

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析