Some cool inventions are listed in Science Magazine's 25 best inventions of 2018. They are "making the world better, smarter and -- in some cases -- a little more fun", according to the magazine's website. Do you want to lean more about some of the inventions? Let's find out.
● Spark
Spark is a new type of drones (飞行器) made by a Chinese company (公司) in Shenzhen called DJI. It can help people take photos and videos. Spark might be the smallest drone ever made. When folded, it is as small as a can of cola (可乐罐). The coolest part is that users can control the small drone just by using hand gestures(手势). For example, if you wave (挥动) your hand from left to right, the drone will fly in the same direction. When you want it to land, you just put your hand out. The drone will come to you and land on your hand.
● Social Robot
Robots may not be good communicators. But Jibo, made by US company Jibo Inc, may be different. With a big, round head and round, fat body, Jibo looks like a cartoon character. As soon as you say, "Hey, Jibo." It will giggle(咯咯地笑), dance and turn to face you. When it talks to you, it moves its head and body naturally to communicate with you. Although it has no eyes or mouth, Jibo uses animated icons (生动的表情), such as a smile icon, to show emotions. Right now Jibo can only do some basic things, like taking photos or reading the news to you. But it may learn to do more in the future.
1.According to the passage, we know _______.
A. Spark might be bigger than any other drones.
B. Spark is controlled by using hand gestures.
C. Spark can only fly towards the same direction.
D. Spark is created by a US company.
2.Jibo is ________.
A. a robot
B. a drone
C. a wheel
D. the name of a magazine
3.What can we know about Jibo?
A. It has a round head and a thin body.
B. It looks like a cartoon character.
C. It can do lots of difficult work.
D. It has two eyes and a mouth.
4.What do the two inventions have in common?
A. Both of them are made by Chinese companies.
B. Both of them have big bodies.
C. Both of them can fly in the sky.
D. Both of them can help us take photos.
1.B 2.A 3.B 4.D 【解析】 本篇文章难度适中,主要讲述2018年两大最好的发明。 1.细节理解题。根据Spark might be the smallest drone ever made可知,排除A;根据For example, if you wave (挥动) your hand from left to right, the drone wi...(题文)假设你是Susan,在家里你的父母总是对你有很多要求,有时你是否感到厌烦?你是怎样解决的?请你根据下列表格提示用英语写一篇短文。
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你的解决方式 | 与父母多交流,为父母做些家务…… |
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A. a B. an
C. / D. the
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A. for B. at
C. on D. in
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A. all B. both
C. nothing D. none
D 【解析】 句意:我们不能买任何东西,因为没有一家商店开门。考查不定代词辨析。all表示“三者或三者以上都”;both表示“两者都”,和and连用;nothing表示“什么也没有”,不和of连用;none表示“三者或三者以上 没有一个”。all of全都,none of都不;根据句意,可知none of符合句意,故选D。(2018·山东临沂) Could you please speak a little louder? I ______ hear you very well.
A. can’t B. mustn’t
C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
A 【解析】 句意:请你说大点声好吗?我不能很好地听到你说的话。考查情态动词辨析。can't不能,表示不能够;mustn't不许,表禁止;shouldn’t不应该,表劝诫;needn’t无需,表示没必要。本句表示“不能够”,根据句意语境,可知BCD三项意思都与句意不合,故选A。(题文)(2018·山东临沂) Jane _______ to call me last night, but she didn’t.
A. supposed B. supposes
C. was supposed D. is suppose
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A. were talking B. are talking
C. have talked D. will talk
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A. deeper B. very deep
C. as deep as D. the deepest
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A. comes B. to come
C. come D. have come
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