In recent years, there have been many breakthroughs in the AI (人工智能) field. Here, let us see four of the most interesting developments in AI in 2017.

1.Which of the following developments can help parents learn about their children?

A. Magic Radio B. Robot Sophia C. Samsung’s Bixby D. AlphaGo Zero

2.What is the most amazing development from AlphaGo to AlphaGo Zero?

A. It can record other players’ life and analyzes their behavior.

B. It can remember all the tasks it has done and show you again.

C. It has the ability to learn from people, books and the Internet.

D. It has very strong learning ability and masters Go in two days.

3.What can you read about Samsung’s Bixby?

A. Samsung’s Bixby is more practical and enjoyable.

B. Samsung’s Bixby can talk in the way Sophia does.

C. Samsung’s Bixby has a smarter voice recognition system.

D. Samsung’s Bixby is better than new version AlphaGo Zero.

4.Which of the following can be the best title?

A. AlphaGo Zero VS AlphaGo B. Samsung’s Bixby VS Siri On Iphone

C. Breakthroughs in the AI Field D. Welcome to the AI Field

A young prince had just recently become King. In order to rule his kingdom, he decided to learn all the wisdom of world. Therefore, he gathered all the wise men from his kingdom and abroad and ordered them to look for books for him to read and learn from.

Five years passed quickly. The wise men returned with their camels, carrying 5000 books full of wisdom. Seeing so many books, the king was so shocked that he didn’t know how to start. So he ordered the wise men to condense the books and bring them back to him. Another five years passed. The wise men again went to see the king, this time bringing 500 books, but the king still thought there were too many. Five more years passed. The wise men brought back 50 books. At this time, the king was troubled with many problems, but he still felt were too many books.

During the next few years, the wise men worked hard to condense the 50 books into one book and present it to the king. The king took no interest in reading this book, nor did he have time to learn from it. More problems broke out in his kingdom---his enemies endlessly attacked and diseases affected his people. He did not have the wisdom to solve these problems. Finally, the king was killed by a ruler in the neighbour country and his country was destroyed.

Waiting for wisdom to come to you is just a way of being lazy. If there is no action, there can be no gain. Only if we set out to find wisdom can we make a difference.

1.Why did the king gather all the wise man?

A. To help him rule the kingdom. B. To teach him some knowledge.

C. To look for books for his kingdom. D. To look for books of wisdom for him.

2.What does the underlined word “condense” mean?

A. To put much information into a small space. B. To make the price of books lower.

C. To make the books smaller than ever. D. To make the books easier than ever.

3.Why wouldn’t the king read the ONE book made from 50 books?

A. Because he didn’t know how to start. B. Because he lost interest and time for it.

C. Because he wasn’t sure about that book. D. Because it didn’t have the wisdom he wanted.

4.What can we learn from this passage?

A. Time and tide wait for no man. B. Wisdom can make a country strong.

C. Wisdom won’t come to you by itself. D. The meaning of living is to find wisdom.

Four years ago, Chinese skater Wu Dajing introduced himself to the skating world by winning a silver medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games. At this year’s Pyeong Chang Olympics, Wu not only returned, but also made history.

On Feb 22th, 2018, Wu won the gold medal in the men’s short-track 500-metre race. He set a new world record with a time of 39.584 seconds. He also became the first Chinese man to take home an Olympic short-track gold medal. BBC said Wu’s win was “flawless”, because he was much faster than all of the other skaters.

“I didn’t give them a chance and I kept my speed from the start,” he told the media after the match.

But China’s short-track teams didn’t do well in general at the Games. Chinese skaters in the women’s 500 metres, 3000-metre relay and men’s 1500 metres all failed to take home the gold. Wu was China’s biggest hope, which put a lot of pressure on him. But he proved himself with his great performance.

Wu is now known as a highly talented skater. But things were not always that way. When Wu joined the national team in 2010, he was seen as almost “nothing” compared to gifted skaters like Zhou Yang and Fan Kexin, as his coaches said at the time. Their comments made him quite upset. But as the saying goes, “Winners never quit and quitters never win”. Wu didn’t want to give up and worked as hard as he could. He practiced skating all year round. He even didn’t return to his hometown for the holidays for 10 years. “I believe in myself,” he told the media after his match at the Olympics.

1.What does the underlined word “flawless” mean?

A. Ordinary B. Valuable C. Perfect D. Difficult

2.According to the passage, which of the following is RIGHT?

A. Wu won a gold medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games four years ago.

B. Wu broke the world record with a time of 39.584 seconds and made history.

C. Wu’s coaches placed great hope on him when he joined the national team.

D. Chinese skaters in women’s 500 metres, 3000-metre relay took home the gold.

3.What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?

A. The national team and coaches regarded Wu as a talented skater all the way.

B. Wu kept on practicing skating all year round even in the holidays for 10 years.

C. Zhou Yang and Fan Kexin were more and more hard-working on skating than Wu Dajing.

D. It is the hardwork, confidence and strong will that have made Wu a champion.

4.Which one might be the best title of this passage?

A. From Zero to Skating Hero B. The Dream of a Skater, Wu

C. Pyeong Chang Winner Olympics D. Rising of China’s Bright Skiing Star

Cold weather, central heating, and falling leaves---all these things mean that flu season has arrived. And you shouldn’t take flu lightly. Flu season comes every year from October to April. This year has been especially bad, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (美国疾病防控中心 CDC).

The flu is an illness caused by the influenza virus. It is different from the common cold in that it can strike suddenly---and it is much more serious .The flu can cause serious dehydration(脱水) and liver (肝脏)damage ,both of witch can kill people.

The flu is especially dangerous for children and elderly people, since they have weaker immune (免疫) system. As of April 20, 142 children in the US had died from the flu during this flu season, according to CDC.

These deaths are not limited to the USA. In China, many people die from the flu each year as well. An elderly man in Beijing died from the flu this season, which led to a wide discussion online. The man’s family didn’t know how serious the flu was, just like many others who don’t understand the flu very well.

What can you do to keep the flu away? Hygiene is important --- take a shower every day and wash your hands often. Do not spend time around people who have the flu. And if you can, get a flu vaccine --- this is a type of special medicine that can help prevent the flu. All of these things can keep you safe during flu season. If you are stick with the flu, stay home to prevent spreading it to others.

1.What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. It tells us it’s the flu season now.

B. It tells us the flu can kill people.

C. It tells us what the cold is.

D. It tells us what the flu is.

2.Who are easy to catch the flu?

A. Kids and the old. B. Adults and children.

C. Women and men. D. Doctors and reporters.

3.What led to a wide discussion online?

A. That the children don’t exercise very often.

B. That the flu will cause serious liver damage.

C. That an old man in Beijing died during the flu season.

D. That the old man’s family don’t know what the flu is.

4.What does the last paragraph tell us?

A. Get a flu vaccine shot. B. How to prevent the flu.

C. Take a shower every day D. Wash your hands often.

Love it or not, flying is necessary if we want to get to a faraway destination. Taking a flight in China can be a boring experience. This is because Chinese airlines didn’t allow smartphones to be powered on during flights. However, the launch of a new Chinese satellite Shijian 13 has changed the situation. Now, many Chinese airlines allow passengers to use their smartphones freely, that is, we can finally catch up on our favorite books and songs while at 30000 feet in the air.

The communication satellite Shijian 13 can transmit (输送) 20 gigabytes (GB千兆) of data per second and cover most parts of China’s land. This makes it the most powerful communication satellite China has ever developed. In fact, Shijian 13 has a higher message capacity (容量) than the total capacity of all China’s communication satellites launched.

The powerful satellite has greatly improved the Internet, including that on fast-moving transportation vehicles such as planes and high-speed trains.

With shijian 13, people are able to get a download speed of up to 150 MBps on their smartphones. According to Zhou Zhicheng, head of the communications satellite department of the China Academy of Space Technology, the speed means it takes less than one minute to download a 1-GB movie. Watching online TV on planes and high-speed trains has come true.

But the satellite’s benefits are far greater that that. China is trying to have 22 communication satellites in the sky by 2025. Shijian 13 will be able to cover wider areas, including mountains, oceans and deserts. When people have emergencies while hiking or sailing, the satellite can help them report and ask for help. It will also help people in natural disasters.

1.What does the first paragraph tell us?

A. Shijian 13 has already enabled us to use smartphones while flying.

B. China Airlines allow passengers aboard to use their smartphones.

C. Shijian 13 is a kind of rocket which can carry us to a faraway place.

D. Shijian 13 can make us catch up with latest books and pop songs.

2.What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A. Shijian 13 B. The Internet

C. A high-speed train D. The powerful satellite

3.Which sentence tells Shijian 13 is the most powerful communication satellite?

A. With it we can download a 1-GB movie within a second.

B. With it we can ask for help when we meet typhoons in sea.

C. With it we can do anything we like on high-speed trains.

D. With it we can prevent natural disasters from happening.

4.What does the story mainly talk about?

A. Why China’s satellite technologies are so advanced.

B. What the experience has been like on high-speed trains.

C. How China develops the new communication satellite.

D. What changes Shijian 13 brings to China sooner or later.

Srikanth Bolla, 24 years old, is the first blind CEO in the world, who built a company valued at over $75 million. Today, he considers himself the 1. (lucky) man in the word, not only his 2. (succeed), but also for having great parents and friends who always stand by him.

When Srikanth was born, some of his 3. (parent) friends and relatives them not to keep him, because it was difficult for a poor family 4. (raise) a blind baby. But his parents didn’t follow them. They decided to give Srikanth a positive, loving environment.

Life was not easy for Srikanth. He had to face many challenges all his life. He 5. (refuse) by his village school. So he had to go to school for special children. He did very well in studies and also developed many hobbies such as chess and cricket. Later Srikanth found a teacher who was kind enough to turn all his lessons into audio clips, and helped him 6. his exams.

7. high school was difficult for a blind student, Srikanth didn’t give up. Instead, he worked very hard and tried his best to go to MT(麻省理工), and graduated from 8. university in 2012. After his graduation, he returned to India, and decided to start to a company 9. employed disabled people like him.

Srikanth said, “Compassion(怜悯) is showing somebody the way to love and giving them the opportunity to grow up. If you do something good, it 10. (come) back to you.”

书面表达

假如你是九年级一班的李新，你们的新外教Peter想去北京参观故宫博物院，希望你能给他作一个大概的介绍。请根据以下要点提示，用英语给他发一封电子邮件。

要点内容：

1.紫禁城（the Forbidden City）的基本情况（又名……； 建于1406-1420；古代皇帝emperor 寝宫；……）

2.游客情况及地位(1987年UNESCO World Heritage；世界上最大的古代宫殿；……)

3.希望他尽快成行。

写作要求：80词左右；条理清楚，意思连贯，语句通顺，标点正确。

Dear Peter,

I’m Li Xin.____________________________________________________________________

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Yours,

Li Xin

Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others?

A. I need double milk for my coffee. B. We are proud to be Chinese.

C. The women shouted loudly for help D. They are going to buy a new house.

Take a look at booklet on the shelf.It tells you how to use the new cooker.

A. a B. an C. the D. /

Linda came back home half past ten last night.That's really too late.

A. at B. on C. in D. for