5、Modern scientists have made great development in building computers that can imitate logical thought. There are two schools of thought on artificial intelligence (人工智能). Supporters of “Strong AI” consider that all human thought can be broken down into a set of mathematical operations. They expect that they will one day be able to copy the human mind and create a robot able to both think and feel, with a sense of self – the stuff of classic science fiction. Supporters of “Weak AI” think a computer might seem intelligent, but it is not aware of what it is doing, with no sense of self or consciousness.

Now the development of life – like robots may be closer to reality than you think. Engineers have created robotic soccer players, and bees that act like the real thing.

Powered by a small battery on her back, humanoid robot Lola is a soccer champion. “The idea of the robot is that it can walk and see things because it has a video camera on top,” Raul Rojas, Ph. D., professor of artificial intelligence at Freie University in Berlin, Germany, told Ivanhoe. Using the camera on her head, Lola recognizes objects by color.

“Using this camera, Lola can locate objects on the floor, such as a red ball, go after the ball and try to score a goal,” said Dr. Rojas. German engineers have also created a bee robot. It can imitate the bee’s “waggle” dance which communicates the location of food and water.

“Later what we want to prove is that the robot can send the bees in any decided direction using the waggle dance,” said Dr. Rojas.

Robots like this could one day become high – tech surveillance (侦察) tools that secretly fly and record data.

1．Robotic soccer players mentioned in the text reach the level of         .

       A．“Strong AI” technology                        B．“Weak AI” technology

       C．being able to think themselves               D．having a sense of consciousness 

2．How does Lola tell different objects according to the text?

       A．By microwave.    B．By sound.            C．By smell.             D．By color.

3．The underlined word “this” in the last paragraph refers to “       ”.

       A．a bee robot                                          B．a robotic soccer player

       C．a been that can use the waggle dance     D．a surveillance tool

4．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

       A．A robot able to both think and feel only exists in science fiction now. 

       B．Scientists have created the robots that can play soccer better than men.

       C．Engineers have created robotic soccer players and bees that can replace the real thing.

       D．Scientists have made great development in recording data in the past few years.

4、As school starts again, there’s so much more for an American parent to nag (唠叨) about, like homework, bedtime and lost hours on the Internet.

But in the age of digital childhood, Jacky Longwell, 45, of McLean, Virginia, often text – messages what she once told her children by mouth: Be nice to your brother; walk the dog; remember your reading.

This is the world of the modern family, in which even reminding children to do something has become electronic.

There are changes in how parents nag and in what they nag about and in how often of their nagging.

With technology, “you nag more, and you are a little bit more precise (具体的) with your nagging,” said Reginald Black, 46, of Woodbridge, Virginia.

For many young people electronic nagging is part of the experience of growing up.

Charles Flowers,17, a senior at St. John’s College High School in Washington, says his mother reminds him about everything from laundry, being on time to baseball practice and mowing the lawn by text.

When she uses capitals he knows she’s serious: GET HOME!

Some say technology has made nagging less annoying. Jacky Longwell thinks texts are less emotional than spoken messages and less likely to be resisted by teenagers.

“It’s not as painful for them to hear it by text. It becomes grouped with the friendly communication.” she said. “They can’t hear the nagging.”

She thinks a good way to do it is to mix friendliness with nagging. A parent can always start by saying hello.

Not all parents like the new electronic nagging. Joyce Bouchard, 51, a mother of four in Fairfax, Virginia, texts her 14 – year – old son but says that for many things – chores, homework – the old – fashioned way works better. Nagging by text has risks. She notes: “I always think, if you’re texting them something and they’re with their friends, they are getting a big laugh out of it.”

1．The main idea of the article is         .

       A．what American parents like to nag about

       B．why American parents like to nag their children

       C．that electronic nagging is becoming common in the US

       D．how American parents began to nag their children by text messages

2．The example of Reginald Black is used to show readers          .

       A．that her nagging is thoughtful

       B．that she likes nagging her children very much

       C．the kind of skills a parent needs to nag effectively

       D．how the amount and kind of nagging have changed with the arrival of the digital age

3．The underlined sentence “Nagging by text has risks.” Most probably means “       ”.

       A．Electronic nagging costs too much

       B．Nagging messages may be resisted

       C．Receiving texts is harmful to teenagers’ health

       D．Parents are likely to be addicted to nagging by text

4．We can infer from the article that         .

       A．it’s better for parents to nag in a friendly way

       B．if nagging is electronic, it is not annoying

       C．American parents generally don’t like to nag

       D．American parents like to use capital letters in messages

3、Win a trip to the OREGON COAST – Dare to Explore the Pacific Ocean. Build the biggest sand castle on the beach. Search tide pools for sea life.. Watch the bright orange sun set over the ocean. Whether you've been to the Pacific Ocean before or have only closed your eyes and imagined it, National Geographic Kids and Travel Oregon want to know how you would explore the Oregon Coast if you had the chance to go this summer.

JUDGING

1．Clear relationship between the Essay and the Drawing 40%

2．Creativity and skill in design and form of the Drawing 40%

3．Expression of the passion to draw and explore 10%

4．Journalistic quality, tidy nature and overall quality of the Essay 10%

PRIZE

By entering, you will have the chance to win an all expense paid trip to the OREGON COAST. Activities will include: kite flying, studying beautiful sea creatures, searching for sea life in a boat, science exploration at a science center and roasting over beach campfire.

Who may enter: The competition is open to kids aged 6 – 14.

TERM: Entries (参赛作品) must be postmarked no later than July 31,2009.

How to enter

Surf travel Oregon. com/kids to download and print out an entry form.

Be sure to mark whether you have or have not been to the Pacific Ocean in the form. Greater a drawing of the Pacific Ocean on a piece of paper using a pen or paints.

Write an article of 100 words or less to explain why you want to go, what you think you would see, and what you would explore if you have never been to the Pacific Ocean, or describe your favorite memories from your last visit.

Send to Dare to Explore the Pacific Ocean. NG1145 14 th street NW, Washington D. C. 20036

1．What is the most important for the judging?

       A．Whether your article is written in a neat way.

       B．The article and the drawing should be closely related.

       C．Whether you show your passion to draw and explore.

       D．The skill in your drawing the map of the Atlantic Ocean.

2．If you win the competition, you may          .

       A．search the beach for sea plats

       B．fly a kite on the beach

       C．roast the sea creatures over a beach campfire

       D．win an all expense paid trip to Washington D.C.

3．What information can you get from the passage?

       A．Your article should be at least 100 words.

       B．Every kid can take part in the competition.

       C．You must send the drawing before June 31,2009.

       D．Your entry form should be downloaded and printed out.

4．You can most probably read the passage in          .

       A．a textbook                                           B．a travel guide

       C．a newspaper                                        D．a research book

2、此题要求改正所给短文中的错误.对标题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上划（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

On a snowy winter night, a bus with 45 passenger                       1．       

had an accident because the wet road. And all of them                         2．       

were trapping in the bus and what was worse, the bus ran                   3．       

out of gas and it is very cold in it. They could do nothing                     4．       

but to wait for help. A man who lived nearby saw what had                  5．       

happened. He and some villagers managed to open the door and           6．       

helped al of them out of bus. He took them to him home                      7．       

but offered food and water and even some warm clothes                     8．       

to the children. They spent two days in their home and finally               9．       

help came. All of them were thankfully for his kind help.                      10．       

1、假如你是李华，你的一个笔友Alice，将要来你市参观游玩。本来你答应要去机场接她的，但是由于某些原因，你不能按时去接机。为此，你给她发一封e – mail，内容包括：

1）向她道歉，说明原因（老师安排英语测试）；

2）提出解决办法（叫她在旅客休息室等你）；

3）你们是第一次见面，告诉她如何认出你来（你身穿白色T恤，手拿两个红色气球。）

注意：1）词数：100左右；

2）邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词。

3）参考词汇：旅客休息室arrival lounge

Dear Alice,

I am eagerly looking forward to your visit to our city.

Sincerely your,

Li Hua

28、假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写得一下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

       增加：在缺词处加上一个漏字符号（∧），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，并在该次下面写上修改后的词。

       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11处起）不计分。

       Never shall I forget the first English lesson giving by Miss Liu．One Monday morning , when she entered the classroom, we found out that she was a young and beautiful lady．Then she introduced her and said they shouldn’t call her Teacher Liu but Miss Liu．Late, she let us go to the blackboard and said something about ourselves in English in turn．When it was my turn, I felt too shy that I didn’t dare to say anything before the class．She went up to me and said kind, “Don’t be afraid．I believe you can do well．” At last, I went to the blackboard．She praised me for that I had done．

27、Play, often seen as        activity for kids, is still important in         development of teenagers．

A．the; the          B．an; the          C．an; 不填           D．the; 不填

26、______, I think, the problems can be settled in no time．

A．A bit more efforts                                       B．Keep up your spirits

C．If you double your efforts                                  D．Making greater efforts

25、After staying in hospital for long, the patient was advised to go to the seaside to____ his health．

A．take up          B．hold up        C．make up         D．pick up