【单元考点培优】Unit 3 Curious minds 专题13 任务型阅读（含答案解析）-2025-2026学年八年级英语上册单元复习考点培优沪教版（五四学制）（2024）

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2025-2026学年八年级英语上册单元复习考点培优沪教版
（五四学制）（2024）Unit 3 Curious minds
专题13 任务型阅读
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
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What Are Clouds
A cloud is made of water drops or ice crystals floating (漂浮) in the sky. There are many kinds of clouds. Clouds are of great importance to Earth’s weather.
The sky can be full of water. But most of the time you can’t see the water. The drops of water are too small to see. They have turned into a gas called water vapour (蒸汽). As the water vapour goes higher in the sky, the air goes cooler. The cooler air causes the water droplets (微滴) to start to stick to things such as bits of dust, ice or sea salt.
Clouds get their names in two ways. One way is by where they are found in the sky. Some clouds are high up in the sky. Low clouds form closer to Earth’s surface. In fact, low clouds can even touch the ground. These clouds are called fog. Middle clouds are found between low and high clouds.
Another way clouds are named is by their shape. Cirrus clouds (卷云) are high clouds. They look like feathers. Cumulus clouds (积云) are middle clouds. These clouds look like giant cotton balls in the sky. Stratus clouds (层云) are low clouds. They cover the sky like bed sheets.
Most of the water in clouds is in very small droplets. The droplets are so light that they float in the air. Sometimes those droplets join with other droplets. Then they turn into larger drops. When that happens, gravity (重力) causes them to fall to the Earth. We call the falling water drops “rain”. When the air is colder, the water may form snowflakes instead. Freezing rain, sleet or even hail can fall from clouds.
Clouds are important for many reasons. Rain and snow are two of those reasons. At night, clouds reflect (反射) heat and keep the ground warmer. During the day, clouds make shade that can keep us cooler. Studying clouds helps people have a better understanding of Earth’s weather. People use satellites (卫星) in space to study clouds.
What Are Clouds
Introduction Clouds are a(n) 1 part in Earth’s weather, such as rain and snow.
Ways of forming clouds 2 drops of water turn into a gas called water vapour. As the water vapour 3 in the sky, the air goes cooler. The cooler air finally causes the small water drops to form clouds.
4 of clouds High clouds, middle clouds and low clouds are named by their 5 . According to their shape, clouds also have three names. Cirrus clouds look like feathers while stratus clouds 6 the sky like bed sheets. Those which look like giant cotton balls are called Cumulus clouds.
Causes of rain Small and 7 droplets float in the air. If they join with each other, they will turn into larger drops, Gravity makes larger drops 8 to the Earth. Falling water drops are called “rain”.
9 for studying clouds Clouds can cause rain, snow and so on. Clouds are important for people’s daily life. To help people better 10 the Earth’s weather.
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Dreams may make you smart. This was discovered by scientists who do research on dreams.
What is a dream exactly Scientists explain that during sleep time your brain reviews your experiences in the day. It tries to connect your new experiences with the old memories (记忆). As your brain connects things, it turns them into a story, and then you get a dream.
Dreams may help you deal with worries and fears. What has happened during the day may be painful. While you are sleeping, however, the brain will replay the painful memories in a safe dream space. There the bad memories become less painful. And you will feel better after waking up.
Dreams also seem to be able to help you learn. This idea is supported by a study. So scientists advise you not to stay up all night studying, especially when an exam is coming. They say a sweet dream might help you get higher marks.
Dreams may make you more creative, too. It was reported that a famous songwriter came up with his best song in a dream, and wrote it down as soon as he woke up. However, dreams alone can’t bring about creativity. In fact, the songwriter spent a lot of time thinking about the song before the dream. In a word, hard work matters more for creativity, though dreams also have a role to play.
11．Who discovered that dreams might make you smart
12．How did your brain make you get a dream
13．Which do you think matters more for creativity, hard work or dreams
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When you need to remember something, do you write it down on paper Probably not—you are more likely to just type (打字) some words on your phone, right
For years, new technology from computers to mobile phones has been taking the place of writing by hand. In 2016, schools in Finland even stopped teaching writing. But is our move away from writing by band influencing our brains A few studies say it might be.
Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology asked 36 university students to write down information using either a pen or a keyboard. They also looked at the students’ electrical brain activity, and found that their brain connectivity patterns were much more complicated (复杂的) when writing by hand than when using a keyboard. Past researchers found that this connectivity is the key to helping the brain have memories and record new information.
One of the researchers, Audrey van der Meer, said that forming letters by hand also helps children learn the difference between very similar letters like “b” and “d”, because their bodies get to feel what it’s like to make the shapes.
According to the researchers, it’s important for students to keep learning how to write by band. It’s also important to know what kind of writing is best for what situation.
“Students learn more and remember better when taking handwritten notes, while using a computer with a keyboard may be more practical when writing a long paper or passage,” Audrey van der Meer said.
14．When did schools in Finland stop teaching writing
15．How did the 36 university students write down information during the research
16．According to Audrey van der Meer, why is writing by band helpful to children
17．What did Audrey van der Meer suggest if you want to remember something
18．What do you prefer, writing by hand or typing with a keyboard Why
One day, you open the fridge and find some moldy (发霉的) food. But before you can throw it away, your mother stops you. She doesn’t want to waste food. She cuts off the moldy part and eats the rest. Is it safe to do this
Mold (霉菌) can grow on almost all kinds of food. Mold is usually green, white, black or gray. Mold makes food soft and changes its color. Moldy food tastes quite bad and it’s not safe to eat.
If you find mold in soft food, just throw it away. Bread, tomatoes and hot dogs are soft food. This kind of food allows mold to easily grow below its surface.
But it’s easy to remove mold from hard food. The mold can’t grow very deeply inside this kind of food. According to the news, you should cut about 2.5 cm around and below the mold and remove it. It’s OK to cut the moldy parts out of hard food and eat the rest. But if the food is completely covered with mold, you should still throw it away.
Most kinds of mold are bad for us. But some kinds of mold can be used to make food. For example, penicillin (青霉素) can be used to make many types of cheeses, such as blue cheese. These cheeses are safe to eat and they’re quite delicious as well.
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19．What color is mold
20．How does moldy food taste
21．What food allows mold to easily grow below its surface
22．How deep should we cut to remove mold from hard food
23．What can some kinds of mold be used to do
You might think that the ocean is the only place in nature to find sea life. However, on some beaches in the northeastern United States, you might see sea life in tide pools (潮水潭).
In fact, many different kinds of plants and animals live in tide pools. One thing they have in common is that they must be strong. It is not easy to live in an environment that changes so often.
High-level (高水位) tide pools are shallow (浅的). They are the most difficult kind of pools for sea life to live in. The sun causes some of the water in these shallow pools to dry up. That also makes the water even saltier than the ocean. On the other hand, when there is a lot of rain, high-level pools can lose much of their saltiness. This can also make it difficult for sea life to live in.
It is a bit easier for sea life to live in mid-level tide pools. The water is deeper there and the tide washes over them several times a day so they don’t get too dry.
Low-level tide pools often have forests of kelp (巨藻). Kelp gives a home to sea animals or serves as food for many kinds of sea animals, such as small fish.
根据短文内容完成表格，每空一词。
An Introduction to Tide Pools
Tide pools can be found on some 24 in the northeastern United States.
High-level tide pools Shallow and very 25 because of the sun; Other times they lose much of saltiness because of 26 .
Mid-level tide pools The water is deeper and it’s easier for sea life to live in them. They are 27 over several times a day.
Low-level tide pools They have a lot of kelp which 28 a home for sea animals or serves as food for them.
There are 56 ethnic (民族的) groups in China. Different ethnic groups have their own special cultures. Let’s enjoy some of them.
The Bai people use a very old way, tie-dye (扎染), to dye clothes. Tie-dye has a history of nearly 1,500 years. During the Tang and Song dynasties (朝代), people chose tie-dyed clothes as gifts.
The Mongolian people live in the Mongolian yurts (蒙古包). These yurts are large, round tents and their tops look like umbrellas. They are the traditional homes of the Mongolian people. The yurts are usually white because they’re made of sheep’s wool. And white is a symbol of happiness.
The Zhuang people like singing better than talking. On the third day of lunar March, they hold a big singing festival. It is exciting and wonderful. Men and women singers sing in pairs. The winners are the “king” and “queen” of singing.
The Miao people have a special festival, the Manghao Festival. It’s in the first Chinese lunar month every year. The Miao people regard Manghao as a hero who helped to protect their homes. At the festival, young men dress up as Manghao and touch others to send good wishes.
Although each of the ethnic groups has a distinctive (独特的) and different character, they live together in harmony (和谐) . As the song says, “Fifty-six ethnic groups, fifty-six flowers, fifty-six brothers and sisters are one family.”
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29．Fifty-six ethnic groups live in China and they have their own cultures.
30．Tie-dye has a history of nearly 15 .
31．The Mongolian people live in the Mongolian yurts of sheep’s wool.
32．The Zhuang people hold a big singing festival on the 3rd day of the lunar month.
33．At the festival, young men dress up as Manghao and send good wishes by others.
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Everyone sleeps, but how people sleep is very different around the world. Different cultures have their own sleep patterns. The National Institutes of Health, a US medical research agency, divides today’s sleep cultures into three common patterns: monophasic (单相的), biphasic (双相的) and polyphasic (多相的).
In many Western countries like the US, Germany and the UK, monophasic sleep is the most common. This means people continuously (连续地) sleep for seven to eight hours each night. This habit has developed due to fixed working hours and modern lifestyles in these countries, as explained by Sanders-Kauffmann, a German company that makes bedroom products.
However, in some southern European countries such as Spain, Italy and Greece, a biphasic sleep pattern is more popular. Here, people sleep twice a day. They take a short break in the early afternoon, known as a siesta (午休), to rest during the hot midday period. The siesta tradition started in Italy when the Romans would take a break to eat and rest in the middle of the day, usually between 1 pm and 3 pm.
In Japan, people often nap (打盹) in public or at work. It is a common sleeping practice called “inemuri”, which is a form of polyphasic sleep. While sleeping on the job might be seen as lazy in many Western countries, inemuri is considered a sign of hard work in Japan, The New York Times said.
These different sleep habits show that there is no “right” or “wrong” way to sleep. Instead, sleep patterns are influenced by cultural values, traditions and local climate, as noted by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Summary Different cultures have different sleep patterns. 34 Monophasic sleep, common in the US and UK, means 35 . Biphasic sleep in Spain and Italy includes a midday rest to 36 . In Japan, polyphasic “inemuri” at work is seen as 37 . These differences show sleep habits are shaped by culture and climate.
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We often hear people say they are an “I” or an “E”. These are two personality types from the MBTI test. MBTI stands for the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. It is a personality test that helps us learn about our personality preferences and how we get along with the world around us.
The MBTI test was made in the 1940s by Katharine and her daughter Isabel. To take the test, you just need to answer some sets of questions. These questions are about your behavior, likes and the way you think. For each question, choose the option that fits your feelings and behavior best. Then you will know your personality type.
The MBTI test is popular for many reasons. First, people want to understand themselves. Human personality is complex, but this test gives a simple way to learn about oneself. Second, taking the test is relaxing because the questions are interesting. Third, it helps people connect with others more deeply, not just through small talk. Also, it is the most well-known personality test.
While the MBTI test is popular, it’s important to know its limits. Taking the test once doesn’t make your MBTI type stay the same forever. As you grow, your habit may be different, so it could change, too. We can’t fully describe a person through an “I” or an “E”. So knowing someone’s MBTI result doesn’t mean you really know them. And the result doesn’t decide who you are.
38．What’s the full name of MBTI
It’s .
39．Who created the MBTI test
did.
40．What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about
It mainly talks about .
41．What does the underlined “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to
It refers to “ ”.
42．If someone judges (评判) you only by your MBTI result, what would you say
“ .”
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The Zhongshan Eye Center has made a great achievement in the field of eye surgery (手术). Doctors there completed the world’s first remote (远程的) surgery on animals by using an independently developed 5G robot. The surgery, which took place on June 23 at the center in Guangzhou, was done by a medical team controlling the robot from the Zhongshan Eye Center in Haikou.
The main part of the robot is a special arm that makes accurate (精准的) remote control possible. When it comes to treating eye problems, the common way is to put medicine directly into the eye area which needs treatment. But doctors’ hands shake naturally, making it difficult to be very accurate. The robot can copy tasks usually done by hand, and it performs them steadily (稳定地) and accurately.
Another advantage is that even young doctors can perform eye surgery with 5G robot’s help. According to Professor Lin, the leader of the medical team, becoming a skilled eye doctor takes at least 10 years of practice. However, with the help of the robot, young doctors can achieve a high level of accuracy just like the experienced doctors. Using 5G robots can also make it possible for doctors to treat patients far away. Eye doctors can get clear and timely pictures, which makes remote surgeries dependable.
Still, it’s important to remember that while this technology is promising, more research and tests are needed to make sure it’s safe and works well for patients. “If everything goes well, 5G remote eye surgery will be available to humans within half a year,” Lin said. The team will keep working hard to help develop remote medicine in China and increase national medical levels.
43．Did doctors at Zhongshan Eye Center finish the first remote operation on humans
44．When will 5G remote eye surgery be available to humans at the earliest
45．What are the advantages of using a 5G robot to do the eye surgery
46．In your opinion, do you think that robots will take the place of human doctors in the future Why or why not
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The Spring Festival Gala, or “Chunwan”, is one of the most popular TV events in China. Every year, families gather to watch this special show on Chinese New Year’s Eve. Among the many performances in recent years, one stood out— “YangBOT”.
“YangBOT” is a combination (组合) of traditional Chinese culture and modern technology. The show mixed the ancient dance of Yangge, a traditional folk dance, with robots and artificial intelligence (AI). In the performance, human dancers and robots worked together to create an amazing show. The robots moved smoothly, just like real dancers, and their movements were perfectly in sync (同步) with the music and the human performers.
The performance was not only interesting but also meaningful. It showed how technology can be used to help protect and develop traditional culture. Many young people who watched the show said they felt proud of their traditional culture and curious (好奇的) about how AI works.
“YangBOT” became a hot subject on social media after the Gala. People praised it for its creativity and for bringing something fresh to the stage. Some even said it was their favorite performance of the night.
This special combination of tradition and technology shows us that we should not only respect and protect our culture, but also find new ways to make it exciting and fresh for modern people.
47．What is another name for “Chunwan”
48．What kind of combination is “YangBOT”
49．Why was modern technology used in the performance
50．How did the young people feel after watching the show
51．Do you like the performance Why
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Forum (论坛): Technology and Daily Life
Host: Hello, everyone! Technology has changed our life a lot. Today, Tom, Anna and Jack will talk about how tech helps them in daily life—and how to use it wisely.
Tom (13, Beijing) — E-reader I got an E-reader last year. It’s small and light, so I can carry it easily. It holds hundreds of books, so I never run out of stories. I get new books online instead of buying paper ones. The screen is kind to eyes, even for long reads. But it needs charging (充电). Once it died mid-story—I learned to charge it on time, so it never stops when I need it.
Jack (13, Hangzhou) — Online Study Apps I use study apps daily. They have video lessons and practice exercises. Have problems with math I can turn to them for help. They check homework fast, too. But I set a timer (计时器) now. If I use them too long, I will forget to rest, which will be bad for my eyes. Controlling time lets them help me learn better.
Anna (14, Chengdu) — Smart Watch My mom bought me a smart watch. It tells time, counts steps, and pushes me to walk more. It reminds me to drink water when I’m busy. Last week, I fell when running, and it messaged Mom quickly. But it needs my phone nearby. I keep them close but don’t check it too often—so it helps, not distracts (分心).
Host: Thanks for sharing. Tech is useful, but it can’t replace (代替) everything. We need to control it properly. That way, it serves us best.
52．Can Tom’s E-reader hold many books
53．What can Anna’s smart watch remind her to do
54．What things do the three tech products have in common
55．Share your own experience about using high technology wisely. (At least 30 words.)
Artificial Intelligence (人工智能) or AI has been used in many different fields to perform certain tasks, including education, heavy industry (工业) , toys and games and so on.
Education
There are a number of companies that create robots to teach subjects to children, from biology to computer science. With the help of AI, MOOC, or Massive Open Online Course, allows students from around the world to take classes online. Though such tools have not become popular yet.
Heavy Industry
Robots have become common in many industries, and are often given jobs that are considered dangerous to humans. Repetitive (重复的) jobs may lead to mistakes while robots can help humans to avoid them.
Toys and Games
Companies like Mattel have been creating AI-enabled toys for young people, even for kids aged three.
Those toys are able to understand conversations, give smart answers and learn quickly. AI has also been used in video games, such as “Black Myth: Wukong” (《黑神话：悟空》) , which is designed well in the game.
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AI Is of Great Use
56 Companies create robots to teach subjects to children. MOOC allows students from home and 57 to take classes online.
Heavy Industry Robots are often given jobs that are considered 58 to humans. Repetitive jobs may lead to mistakes while robots can be 59 to avoid them.
Toys and Games Mattel has been creating AI-enabled toys for young people, even for kids aged three. Those toys have the 60 to understand conversations, give smart answers and learn quickly.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is now developing very fast. Now, it can even draw amazing pictures according to your text. This sounds cool, doesn’t it However, there’s a chance that many of these new pictures might be copied from Greg Rutkowski’s art.
Rutkowski is an artist from Poland. His art style is often used by a computer program called Stable Diffusion to make pictures. This program allows people to turn texts into pictures. For example, if you type “A man fights against a dragon with magic fire, like Greg Rutkowski”, the program will make a picture that looks a bit like what Rutkowski would make. Some of these pictures are taken from websites that sell art without the artists knowing. Rutkowski and other artists are not happy about this.
At first, Rutkowski was surprised by his popularity in the AI world. However, when he searched for his name on the internet, the results showed him plenty of artworks that looked like his but weren’t.
Artists say they might lose income (收入) as people start depending on AI programs for artworks. But the creation of art should also be a lot more personal. Karla Ortiz, an American artist, says art is often closely connected to its creator. It shouldn’t be easily re-created.
Tom Mason is the CTO (首席技术官) of Stability AI, the company behind Stable Diffusion. He says that AI art is a completely new thing. It is natural to cause some problems. “We expect them to be solved over time,” he adds. “We’ll work to find the balance (平衡) between creating new products and helping the artists.”
61．What can AI do now according to the text
62．How did Rutkowski feel when he first discovered his popularity in the AI world
63．What might happen to the artists if people depend on AI programs for artworks
64．What’s Tom Mason’s plan to solve AI art problems
65．What’s your opinion toward the problem discussed in the text Why
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In November 2023, a large new airship called Pathfinder 1 made its first test flight (飞行) in California. The scientists believed airships could move people and other things quickly and without polluting.
Airships were popular in the early 1900s. People stopped using them in 1937 after an airship caught fire. The accident scared people away from airships. LTA (Lighter Than Air) Research started working on Pathfinder 1 about 10 years ago. The airship is 121.9 meters long, and it’s the largest airship of its kind since the 1930s. From the outside, it looks similar to the airships of the 1930s, but Pathfinder 1 uses helium* instead of hydrogen*. The Pathfinder 1 has 12 electric motors*. The motors make it possible for the airship to take off and land (着陆) without a runway. The Pathfinder can fly at a speed of up to 120 kph, but it will be flying lower and more slowly during its early test flights.
Pathfinder 1 can carry about 4,000 kg of things. LTA hopes it can help out in difficult situations, such as after an earthquake (地震) or a rainstorm, when roads are closed and there's no place for planes to land. To tell the truth, LTA is already working on Pathfinder 3. It will be much larger and able to carry far more.Notes: helium 氦气; hydrogen 氢气; electric motor 电动机
66．Why did the scientists build a new airship
67．Why did people stop using airships in 1937
68．How long did the scientists work on Pathfinder 1
69．How fast can the Pathfinder 1 fly
70．What will the Pathfinder 3 be like
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Picture this: On a Monday morning, you are working on your computer in a cafe in London. The next week, you’re on a beautiful beach in Thailand, doing the same thing.
71 Well, for digital nomads (数字游民), this is real life! Digital nomads use modern technology (现代科技) to work while they travel. They are often writers or tech workers.
72 At that time, computers and phones were just getting popular. As technology got better, more people started taking their work with them to faraway places. To be a digital nomad, you need to choose a job that can be done online. 73 Once you have these, you can find out about new places, enjoy different cultures, and make friends all over the world.
Many people try to travel to places with low living costs (低廉的生活成本) so that they can save money. However, it’s important to stay in areas with a good Internet connection (连接).
74 For example, it can be hard to focus on (专注于) work while visiting exciting places. Also, being away from family and friends can be lonely sometimes.
All in all, living as a digital nomad can be fun and exciting. But it’s important to think carefully about the good and bad parts of it before you finally make up your mind.
A．Does it sound like a dream B．You also need a good computer and phone. C． You can work from home instead of in the office. D．There are problems with this kind of life, though. E. The idea of “digital nomads” started in the early 1990s.
Would you like to live as a digital nomad Why or why not (Answer with no more than 15 words)
75
Many of us know about 3D films, TVs and so on. They are interesting and young people like to watch them very much. But are there any 3D newspapers in the world The answer is “Yes”. La Derniere Heure, a Belgian (比利时) newspaper, once made 3D newspaper for its readers.
It took the team two months to make its first 3D newspaper. The team printed (印刷) 115,000 special copies. It was a big number. Many readers tried to buy this new kind of newspaper.
Each of these newspapers comes with a pair of free 3D glasses. All the photos and pictures in the newspaper are in 3D．But the words do not change. Readers can read the newspaper best when they put the paper 50 cm away from their eyes. In fact, if people don’t wear the 3D glasses, it’ll be hard for them to read the newspaper because the pictures are not clear (清楚的).
Most of the people bought the newspaper just for fun. The team didn’t go on with the work because it cost too much to make such newspapers.
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过6个词。
76．Who likes watching 3D films and TVs very much
77．How long did the team spend making its first 3D newspaper
78．What do readers need to read the 3D newspaper clearly
79．Why do most of the people buy the newspaper
80．What made the team stop the work
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The first AI-driven (人工智能驾驶的) bus went on a road test in Shenzhen, and the self-driving (自动驾驶的) car is no longer a far dream.
Most people are excited about AI-driven cars. AI could be a “better driver” than humans as its reaction (反应) time is much shorter than humans’. Also, AI never gets tired and there is no fear of it driving under the influence (影响). What’s more, when two humans drive too close on a road and one has to slow down to avoid an accident (避免事故), both would expect the other to do so, and the problem could be serious because they cannot talk to each other. However, that problem will not happen to two AI-driven cars because they could “talk” through the cloud and decide which one should slow down.
But some people are worried. The test in Shenzhen was done on a special road. There are more uncertain things on real roads. And one problem for AI is not about learning to remember road signs, but about learning to take actions in sudden and unexpected situations (情况). Also, it has been reported that some people took control of others’ computers in self-driving cars. This could be very dangerous.
All in all, AI-driven cars will keep improving and all the possible problems will be solved (解决) before they are widely used. We will meet them soon in the future.
81．Did the first AI-driven bus go on a road test in Shanghai
82．Why could AI be a “better driver” than humans according to the passage
83．What are problems for AI-driven cars
84．Do you think using AI-driven cars is a good choice Give two reasons. (No more than 30 words)
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Drones are flying robots that can be controlled remotely or by computers. In the past, they were expensive and mainly used by the military (军事). But now, cheaper drones are helping people in many fields, like rescue work and farming.
A French company created a drone called “Agridrone” to help farmers. It uses special sensors (感应器) to examine crops. By flying over fields, the drone takes pictures that show which areas need fertilizer (肥料). This helps farmers save money and reduce pollution.
Jean-Baptiste Bruggeman is a farmer who uses Agridrone. He says the drone flies over his crops at different times of the year. The pictures tell him exactly where and how much fertilizer to use. Before drones, farmers spread fertilizer everywhere, wasting money and harming the environment.
Drones also save time. They can check three hectares of land in one minute. Romain Faroux, the creator of Agridrone, says this technology is like a smartphone with wings. It uses sunlight reflections to analyze (分析) crop health.
Thanks to cheaper drones, more people are using them. They’re not just for the military anymore. Drones are becoming a powerful tool to solve real-world problems, especially in farming.
85．What is a drone
86．What technology does the Agridrone use to analyze crops
87．How do drones help farmers save money
88．How much time can drones save when examining crops
89．Who created the Agridrone and why
Read the passage and answer the questions according to it. (根据文章回答问题。)
How funny! Before the invention of banknotes and coins, people used shells, goats, tomatoes and some other things for trading. Trading is one of the first ways that people got what they needed. For example, in the past, salt was very important to people. People needed salt to keep food fresh. So people would trade salt for other things they needed. People traded salt for shoes, tools, food and so on. This exchange of goods and services for other goods and services is called barter (易货贸易).
Around 9,000 B．C．, people paid for goods with animals like cows, sheep and camels. Some societies used vegetables and plants, too. Then in 1,200 B．C． people in China started using shells as money. Soon many other countries began to do the same.
The next development was in 1,000 B．C．, Chinese people made round coins out of metal. The very first coins often had holes in them so that people could pass a piece of string through them to keep them together. By 500 B．C．, metal coins had begun to appear in countries like Persia and Greece, and later in the Roman Empire.
A few hundred years later, leather was used as money in China, and in 806 A．D．, the first paper banknotes were produced by Chinese people. It was still many years before paper money appeared in Europe. Three centuries passed before it was used in all European countries.
In recent times, money has continued to change. In some places around the world, people seldom use paper money. Instead, they use credit cards or online payment.
Answer the questions.
90．How did people get what they needed before banknotes and coins appeared
91．When did Chinese people start using shells as money
92．Why did some early coins in China have holes in them
93．Who produced the first paper banknotes
94．What’s the main idea of this passage
根据短文内容，完成图表中所缺信息。
As we know, energy (能源) is one of the serious problems in the world now, it plays an important role in our life. People used gasoline (汽油) cars for many years before electric (电的) ones. With more and more electric cars coming out, it offers a good choice to lower the pressure of energy. Car companies (车企) are now making cars that are fully controlled by electricity. Can these electric cars work as well as the traditional gasoline cars
Electric and gasoline cars look the same on the outside but they still have very different parts inside. Electric cars have one main moving part: the motor. But gas cars have hundreds of other parts, often needing maintenance (保养) . Having fewer parts makes the electric cars cheaper to keep and seem to have fewer mechanical (机械的) problems.
Electric cars are energy-saving, also making them cheaper to run. It costs about $1.00 to go 43 miles in an electric car, which costs about $4.1 to go the same miles in a gas car. Actually, an electric car can go twice (倍) or more as far as a gas car for the same price.
Electric cars have less pollution, making them more friendly to the environment. An electric car has to stop more often to get charged (充电). So, you would choose a gas car if you have far to drive. There are lots of gas stations, but not many charging stations for electric cars. And as soon as an electric car reaches a charging station, it may take a long time to charge.
There are certainly good points to both electric cars and gasoline cars. It’s good to know which is more important to you.
Facts With the appearance of electric cars, people wonder if electric cars can work as well as the traditional gasoline cars.
The ideas of 95 electric cars with gasoline cars. Similarities Electric cars and gasoline cars look the same on the outside.
96 electric cars 2 gasoline ones have motors.
Differences Electric cars ●Having fewer parts lowers the cost of their maintenance and the 97 of having mechanical problems. ●They are more energy-saving, making them cheaper to run.
Gasoline cars ●Gas cars can cover a longer distance (行程更远). ●Gas cars are 98 to get gasoline than electric cars to get charged.
Conclusion Both electric cars and gasoline cars have their own good points. Choosing electric cars or gasoline cars mainly 99 how far people plan to drive.
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1．important 2．Small 3．rises 4．Names 5．position/height 6．cover 7．light 8．fall 9．Reasons 10．understand
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了云的形成、分类、降雨原因及其对地球天气的重要性。
1．根据文章“Clouds are of great importance to Earth’s weather.”可知，云是地球天气中重要的一部分。故填important。
2．根据文章“The drops of water are too small to see. They have turned into a gas called water vapour.”可知，小水滴转化为水蒸气。故填Small。
3．根据文章“As the water vapour goes higher in the sky, the air goes cooler.”可知，水蒸气上升导致空气冷却。故填rises。
4．根据文章“Clouds get their names in two ways.”可知，云的命名有两种方式，此处指云的命名。故填Names。
5．根据文章“One way is by where they are found in the sky.”可知，高、中、低云是根据位置/高度命名的。故填position/height。
6．根据文章“Stratus clouds are low clouds. They cover the sky like bed sheets.”可知，层云覆盖天空。故填cover。
7．根据文章“The droplets are so light that they float in the air.”可知，水滴很轻。故填light。
8．根据文章“Gravity causes them to fall to the Earth.”可知，重力使水滴下落。故填fall。
9．根据文章“Clouds are important for many reasons.”及后文列举的原因可知，此处指研究云的原因。故填Reasons。
10．根据文章“Studying clouds helps people have a better understanding of Earth’s weather.”可知，研究云是为了理解天气。故填understand。
11．Scientists who do research on dreams. 12．During sleep time the brain reviews the experiences in the day and tries to connect the new experiences with the old memories, then turns them into a story and gets a dream. 13．Hard work.
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了梦的作用，包括能让人变聪明、帮助应对忧虑恐惧、助力学习以及可能提升创造力，但创造力更多靠努力，梦只起辅助作用。
11．根据 “Dreams may make you smart. This was discovered by scientists who do research on dreams.” 可知这是由研究梦的科学家们发现的，故填Scientists who do research on dreams.
12．根据 “Scientists explain that during sleep time your brain reviews your experiences in the day. It tries to connect your new experiences with the old memories. As your brain connects things, it turns them into a story, and then you get a dream.” 可知科学家解释说睡觉期间，大脑复习白天的经历，并尽量把新经历和旧记忆连接起来变成一个故事，就产生了梦，故填During sleep time the brain reviews the experiences in the day and tries to connect the new experiences with the old memories, then turns them into a story and gets a dream.
13．根据 “In a word, hard work matters more for creativity, though dreams also have a role to play.” 可知辛勤的工作对于创造力来说比梦的作用更大，故填Hard work.
14．In 2016. 15．By using either a pen or a keyboard. 16．Because their bodies get to feel what it’s like to make the shapes. 17．Taking handwritten notes./Taking notes by hand. 18．I prefer writing by hand. Because it can improve my handwriting./I prefer typing with a keyboard. Because it is faster. (答案不唯一，言之有理即可)
【导语】本文主要讲述了手写与键盘输入对大脑活动及学习效果的影响。
14．根据“In 2016, schools in Finland even stopped teaching writing.”可知，2016年，芬兰的学校甚至停止了手写教学。故填In 2016.
15．根据“Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology asked 36 university students to write down information using either a pen or a keyboard.”可知，36名大学生在研究过程中用笔或键盘写下信息。故填By using either a pen or a keyboard.
16．根据“One of the researchers, Audrey van der Meer, said that forming letters by hand also helps children learn the difference between very similar letters like ‘b’ and ‘d’, because their bodies get to feel what it’s like to make the shapes.”可知，是因为他们的身体可以感受到制作这些形状的感觉。故填Because their bodies get to feel what it’s like to make the shapes.
17．根据“‘Students learn more and remember better when taking handwritten notes, ...’ Audrey van der Meer said.”可知，学生在手写笔记时学习更多，记忆更好。所以应是建议做手写笔记。故填Taking handwritten notes./Taking notes by hand.
18．开放性作答，结合实际，言之有理即可。参考答案为：I prefer writing by hand. Because it can improve my handwriting./I prefer typing with a keyboard. Because it is faster.
19．Mold is usually green, white, black or gray. 20．Moldy food tastes quite bad. 21．Soft food (such as bread, tomatoes and hot dogs) allows mold to easily grow below its surface. 22．We should cut about 2.5 cm around and below the mold to remove it from hard food. 23．Some kinds of mold can be used to make food.
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍霉菌在食物上的生长情况，阐述不同食物发霉后的处理方法，还提及部分霉菌可用于制作食物。
19．根据“Mold is usually green, white, black or gray.”可知，霉菌通常是绿色、白色、黑色或灰色的，故填Mold is usually green, white, black or gray.
20．根据“Moldy food tastes quite bad”可知，发霉的食物尝起来很糟糕，故填Moldy food tastes quite bad.
21．根据“Bread, tomatoes and hot dogs are soft food. This kind of food allows mold to easily grow below its surface.”可知，面包、西红柿和热狗这类软食物能让霉菌在其表面下轻易生长，故填Soft food (such as bread, tomatoes and hot dogs) allows mold to easily grow below its surface.
22．根据“According to the news, you should cut about 2.5 cm around and below the mold and remove it.”可知，从硬食物上切除霉菌时，应在霉菌周围和下方大约2.5厘米处切除，故填We should cut about 2.5 cm around and below the mold to remove it from hard food.
23．根据“But some kinds of mold can be used to make food. For example, penicillin (青霉素) can be used to make many types of cheeses”可知，有些霉菌可以用来制作食物，故填Some kinds of mold can be used to make food.
24．beaches 25．salty 26．rain 27．washed 28．provides
【导语】本文主要介绍了美国东北部海滩上的潮水潭及其三种不同类型的特点和生态环境。
24．根据“on some beaches in the northeastern United States, you might see sea life in tide pools (潮水潭).”可知，潮水潭出现在美国东北部的一些海滩上。故填beaches。
25．根据“The sun causes some of the water in these shallow pools to dry up. That also makes the water even saltier than the ocean”可知，高水位潮水潭因阳光照射而变得非常咸，空处应填形容词“salty”表示“咸的”。故填salty。
26．根据“when there is a lot of rain, high-level pools can lose much of their saltiness”可知，盐分减少的原因是雨水，空处应填不可数名词“rain”表示“雨水”。故填rain。
27．根据“the tide washes over them several times a day”可知，中水位潮水潭每天被潮水多次冲刷，空处可用动词“wash”表示“冲刷”，主语“They”和动词“wash”之间是被动关系，应用被动语态，其结构是：be动词+动词过去分词，空前已有be动词are，所以空处应填wash的过去分词washed。故填washed。
28．根据“Kelp gives a home to sea animals or serves as food for many kinds of sea animals”可知，巨藻为海洋动物提供住所或作为它们的食物，provide sth. for sb.表示“为某人提供某物”，空处是定语从句的谓语动词，从句的主语which指代的是不可数名词kelp，此处表示客观事实，应用一般现在时，所以空处应填provide的第三人称单数形式provides。故填provides。
29．special 30．centuries 31．made 32．third 33．touching
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了中国56个民族中部分民族的独特文化，包括白族的扎染、蒙古族的蒙古包、壮族的歌节以及苗族的芒蒿节等。
29．根据“Different ethnic groups have their own special cultures.”可知，各民族拥有独特的文化。故填special。
30．根据“Tie-dye has a history of nearly 1,500 years.”可知，扎染有近1500年的历史，即15个世纪。故填centuries。
31．根据“They are the traditional homes of the Mongolian people. The yurts are usually white because they’re made of sheep’s wool.”可知，蒙古包由羊毛制成。故填made。
32．根据“On the third day of lunar March, they hold a big singing festival.”可知，节日在农历三月的第三天。故填third。
33．根据“At the festival, young men dress up as Manghao and touch others to send good wishes.”可知，祝福的方式是触碰。故填touching。
34．What are the three common patterns 35．continuously sleeping for hours 36．avoid hot midday 37．showing hard work
【导语】本文主要讲述了不同的文化有不同的睡眠模式。美国医学研究机构把当今的睡眠文化分为三种常见类型：单相的，双相的，多相的。
34．根据“Different cultures have different sleep patterns.”可知，本文介绍了三种睡眠模式。因此此处要表达的意思是“睡眠模式有哪三种？”故填What are the three common patterns。
35．根据“This means people continuously (连续地) sleep for seven to eight hours each night.”可知，单相睡眠在美国和英国很常见，意味着连续睡几个小时。故填continuously sleeping for hours。
36．根据“They take a short break in the early afternoon, known as a siesta (午休), to rest during the hot midday period.”可知，西班牙和意大利的双相睡眠包括中午休息，以避免炎热的中午。故填avoid hot midday。
37．根据“inemuri is considered a sign of hard work in Japan,”可知，在日本，工作中的“inemuri” 被看作是努力工作的标志。故填showing hard work。
38．the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 39．Katharine and her daughter Isabel 40．the reasons why the MBTI test is popular 41．the MBTI type 42．You can’t fully know me just by my MBTI result, as it doesn’t define who I am.
【导语】本文主要介绍了MBTI性格测试的相关信息，包括其全称、创建者、受欢迎原因以及局限性等。
38．根据第一段“MBTI stands for the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator”可知，MBTI的全称是the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator。故填the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator。
39．根据第二段“The MBTI test was made in the 1940s by Katharine and her daughter Isabel”可知，MBTI测试是由Katharine和她的女儿Isabel创建的。故填Katharine and her daughter Isabel。
40．根据第三段的内容可知，主要介绍了MBTI测试受欢迎的多个原因。故填the reasons why the MBTI test is popular。
41．根据第四段“Taking the test once doesn’t make your MBTI type stay the same forever. As you grow, your habit may be different, so it could change, too”可知，it指代的是MBTI类型。故填the MBTI type。
42．根据最后一段“We can’t fully describe a person through an ‘I’ or an ‘E’”和“the result doesn’t decide who you are”可知，MBTI结果不能完全定义一个人。故填You can’t fully know me just by my MBTI result, as it doesn’t define who I am.
43．No./ No, they didn’t. 44．Within half a year. / In six months./ In six months’ time. 45．The robot can do the surgery steadily and accurately.
Even young doctors can perform eye surgery with 5G robot’s help.
Using 5G robots can also make it possible for doctors to treat patients far away. 46．Yes. Because robots can work all the time and never get tired. In this case, people can get medical treatment anytime. Also, robots can upgrade their data so that they will make fewer mistakes when treating the patients.
No. Because human doctors have years of training and experience so that they can give better medical treatment to their patients. Also, human doctors can provide the patients with emotional support to comfort them to get through some difficulties.
【导语】本文介绍了中山眼科中心用 5G 机器人完成动物远程手术，该技术有优势，若顺利半年内可用于人类，团队助力远程医疗发展。
43．根据“Doctors there completed the world’s first remote (远程的) surgery on animals by using an independently developed 5G robot. ”可知，是对动物进行的远程手术，不是人类，应进行否定回答。故填No./ No, they didn’t.
44．根据“If everything goes well, 5G remote eye surgery will be available to humans within half a year”可知，最早半年内可用于人类。故填Within half a year. / In six months./ In six months’ time.
45．根据“The robot can copy tasks usually done by hand, and it performs them steadily (稳定地) and accurately.”、“Another advantage is that even young doctors can perform eye surgery with 5G robot’s help.”及“Using 5G robots can also make it possible for doctors to treat patients far away.”可知，机器人能稳定且精准地进行手术、年轻医生可在机器人帮助下完成手术、可实现远程手术。故填
The robot can do the surgery steadily and accurately.
Even young doctors can perform eye surgery with 5G robot’s help.
Using 5G robots can also make it possible for doctors to treat patients far away.
46．开放性试题，答案不唯一。参考答案为Yes. Because robots can work all the time and never get tired. In this case, people can get medical treatment anytime. Also, robots can upgrade their data so that they will make fewer mistakes when treating the patients.
No. Because human doctors have years of training and experience so that they can give better medical treatment to their patients. Also, human doctors can provide the patients with emotional support to comfort them to get through some difficulties.
47．The Spring Festival Gala. 48．Traditional culture and modern technology. 49．To protect and develop traditional culture. 50．They felt proud of their traditional culture and curious about how AI works. 51．Yes. Because it was wonderful and interesting.
【导语】本文介绍了在春节联欢晚会上的“YangBOT”表演。
47．根据“The Spring Festival Gala, or ‘Chunwan’, is one of the most popular TV events in China.”可知，“春晚”的另一个名字是春节联欢晚会。故填The Spring Festival Gala.
48．根据“‘YangBOT’ is a combination (组合) of traditional Chinese culture and modern technology.”可知，“YangBOT”是中国传统文化和现代科技的结合。故填Traditional culture and modern technology.
49．根据“It showed how technology can be used to help protect and develop traditional culture.”可知，在表演中使用现代技术是为了保护和发展传统文化，故填To protect and develop traditional culture.
50．根据“Many young people who watched the show said they felt proud of their traditional culture and curious (好奇的) about how AI works.”可知，年轻人看了这个节目后，他们为自己的传统文化感到自豪，并对人工智能的工作原理感到好奇。故填They felt proud of their traditional culture and curious about how AI works.
51．本题属于开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案：Yes. Because it was wonderful and interesting.
52．Yes, it can./Yes. 53．It can remind her to drink water when she is busy. 54．They are all useful/helpful in daily life but sometimes they need our proper control. 55．I use a language-learning app to help me with English. I watch some English videos on it or use it to practice my spoken English. Also, I set a 30-minute daily limit. This way, I improve my language skills without overusing it.
【导语】本文主要围绕三位青少年分享科技产品（电子阅读器、学习应用和智能手表）在日常生活中的积极作用及如何合理使用它们展开。
52．根据“It holds hundreds of books, so I never run out of stories.”可知，汤姆的电子阅读器可以容纳很多书。故填Yes, it can./Yes.
53．根据“It reminds me to drink water when I’m busy.”可知，安娜的智能手表会提醒她喝水。故填It can remind her to drink water when she is busy.
54．综合三位使用者的分享并结合主持人的总结“Tech is useful, but it can’t replace (代替) everything. We need to control it properly.”可知，三款科技产品的共同点是：它们都对日常生活有帮助，但都需要用户合理控制使用。故填They are all useful/helpful in daily life but sometimes they need our proper control.
55．开放性作答，言之有理即可。参考答案为I use a language-learning app to help me with English. I watch some English videos on it or use it to practice my spoken English. Also, I set a 30-minute daily limit. This way, I improve my language skills without overusing it.
56．Education 57．abroad 58．dangerous 59．helpful 60．ability
【导语】本文阐述了人工智能在多个领域有广泛应用，分别说明了在教育、重工业、玩具和游戏领域的具体作用。
56．根据表格右侧内容“Companies create robot to teach subjects to children. MOOC allows students...to take classes online”并结合原文第二段标题“Education”及对应内容可知，此处需填领域名称“Education”，故填Education。
57．根据“With the help of AI, MOOC, or Massive Open Online Course, allows students from around the world to take classes online.”可知，MOOC允许来自国内外的学生在线上课，“from around the world”意思就是国内外，即“abroad”，故填abroad。
58．根据“Robots have become common in many industries, and are often given jobs that are considered dangerous to humans.”可知，机器人经常被分配给对人类来说危险的工作，故填dangerous。
59．根据“Repetitive (重复的) jobs may lead to mistakes while robots can help humans to avoid them.”可知，机器人可以帮助人类避免错误，“help sb. to do sth.”表示“帮助某人做某事”，此处用被动语态“be helpful to do sth.”表示“对做某事有帮助”，故填helpful。
60．根据“Those toys are able to understand conversations, give smart answers and learn quickly.”可知，这些玩具能够理解对话等，“be able to do sth.”表示“能够做某事”，其名词形式“ability”表示“能力”，“have the ability to do sth.”表示“有能力做某事”，故填ability。
61．It can draw amazing pictures according to your text. 62．(He was) Surprised. 63．They might lose income. 64．He wants/plans to find the balance between creating new products and helping the artists. 65．I think it’s unfair to the artists. AI is copying others’ works. I think such problems will be more common in the future. I believe there should be laws or other guidance to limit, or they will make people’s life a mess.
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲了AI能按文本绘图却可能借鉴艺术家风格引发担忧，Stability AI的CTO表示会平衡产品开发与艺术家权益。
61．根据“Artificial intelligence (AI) is now developing very fast. Now, it can even draw amazing pictures according to your text.”可知，人工智能现在发展迅速，甚至可以根据文本绘制出精彩的图片。故填It can draw amazing pictures according to your text.
62．根据“At first, Rutkowski was surprised by his popularity in the AI world.”可知，鲁特科夫斯基最初发现自己在人工智能领域很受欢迎时感到惊讶。故填(He was) Surprised.
63．根据“Artists say they might lose income (收入) as people start depending on AI programs for artworks.”可知，如果人们依赖人工智能程序创作艺术品，艺术家们可能会失去收入。故填They might lose income.
64．根据“Tom Mason is the CTO (首席技术官) of Stability AI... ‘We’ll work to find the balance (平衡) between creating new products and helping the artists.’”可知，汤姆·梅森计划努力在创造新产品和帮助艺术家之间找到平衡，以解决人工智能艺术带来的问题。故填He wants/plans to find the balance between creating new products and helping the artists.
65．开放性试题，答案合理即可。故填I think it’s unfair to the artists. AI is copying others’ works. I think such problems will be more common in the future. I believe there should be laws or other guidance to limit, or they will make people’s life a mess.
66．The scientists believed it could move people and other things quickly and without polluting. 67．Because an airship caught fire in 1937 and the accident scared people away from airships. 68．About 10 years. 69．It can fly at a speed of up to 120 kph. 70．It will be much larger and able to carry far more.
【导语】本文是说明文。讲述了科学家们研发新型飞艇Pathfinder 1的原因、历史背景、技术特点以及未来计划。重点在于飞艇的环保、快速运输能力和在紧急情况下的应用潜力。
66． 根据“The scientists believed airships could move people and other things quickly and without polluting.”可知，科学家们认为飞艇可以快速地运送人和其他东西，而且不会造成污染。故填The scientists believed airships could move people and other things quickly and without polluting.
67．根据“People stopped using them in 1937 after an airship caught fire. The accident scared people away from airships.”可知，1937年一艘飞艇起火后，人们就不再使用飞艇了，这场事故让人们对飞艇望而却步。故填Because an airship caught fire in 1937 and the accident scared people away from airships.
68． 根据“LTA (Lighter Than Air) Research started working on Pathfinder 1 about 10 years ago. ”可知，科学家们研发“探路者1号”用了大约10年时间。故填About 10 years.
69．根据“The Pathfinder can fly at a speed of up to 120 kph”可知，“探路者1号”的飞行速度可达每小时120公里。故填It can fly at a speed of up to 120 kph.
70．根据“LTA is already working on Pathfinder 3. It will be much larger and able to carry far more.”可知，“探路者3号”将会大得多，而且能承载更多的东西。故填It will be much larger and able to carry far more.
71．A 72．E 73．B 74．D 75．Yes. Because it allows me to explore new places while I am working.
【导语】本文主要介绍了数字游民这种生活方式。
71．根据“Well, for digital nomads (数字游民), this is real life!”可知，上文描述的场景对于数字游民来说是真实生活，此处应是询问这种生活听起来怎么样，选项A“这听起来像一场梦吗？”符合语境。故选A。
72．根据“At that time, computers and phones were just getting popular.”可知，此处应是引出数字游民这一概念出现的时间，选项E“‘数字游民’的概念始于20世纪90年代初。”符合语境。故选E。
73．根据“To be a digital nomad, you need to choose a job that can be done online.”可知，此处应是继续说成为数字游民还需要的其他条件，选项B“你还需要一台好的电脑和手机。”符合语境。故选B。
74．根据“For example, it can be hard to focus on (专注于) work while visiting exciting places. Also, being away from family and friends can be lonely sometimes.”可知，此处应是说这种生活存在一些问题，选项D“不过，这种生活也有问题。”符合语境。故选D。
75．这是一个开放性问题，答案因人而异。但可以根据文章内容和常识来回答。例如“Yes. Because it allows me to explore new places while I am working.（我很乐意。它让我可以在工作的同时探索新的地方。）”，具体做法可能因个人情况和习惯而有所不同。故填Yes. Because it allows me to explore new places while I am working.
76．Young people. 77．Two months. 78．The 3D glasses. 79．Just for fun. 80．The high cost.
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了比利时的一家报纸La Derniere Heure推出的3D报纸及其特点，以及读者对这种报纸的反应和制作团队停止制作的原因。
76．根据文章“They are interesting and young people like to watch them very much.”可知，年轻人非常喜欢观看3D电影和电视。故填Young people.
77．根据文章“It took the team two months to make its first 3D newspaper.”可知，制作第一份3D报纸花费了两个月的时间。故填Two months.
78．根据文章“Each of these newspapers comes with a pair of free 3D glasses.”以及“if people don’t wear the 3D glasses, it’ll be hard for them to read the newspaper”推知，读者需要3D眼镜才能清晰地阅读报纸。故填The 3D glasses.
79．根据文章“Most of the people bought the newspaper just for fun.”可知，大多数人购买报纸的原因是出于兴趣。故填Just for fun.
80．根据文章“The team didn’t go on with the work because it cost too much to make such newspapers.”可知，团队停止制作的原因是成本过高。故填The high cost.
81．No, it didn’t. 82．Because its reaction time is much shorter than humans’, it never gets tired, and it doesn’t drive under the influence. 83．There are more uncertain things on real roads, and it is hard for AI to take actions in sudden situations. Also, some people may take control of others’ computers in self-driving cars. 84．Yes, I do. Because AI-driven cars can reduce accidents and make traffic more efficient.
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了人工智能驾驶汽车的优缺点，包括其反应速度快、不会疲劳驾驶等优势，以及在真实道路上的不确定性和安全问题等挑战。
81．根据文章第一段“The first AI-driven bus went on a road test in Shenzhen”（第一辆人工智能驾驶巴士在深圳进行了道路测试）可知，测试地点是深圳，而非上海。故填No, it didn’t.
82．根据文章第二段“AI could be a ‘better driver’ than humans as its reaction time is much shorter than humans’. Also, AI never gets tired and there is no fear of it driving under the influence.”可知，人工智能驾驶的三个优势：人工智能可能比人类“更擅长驾驶”，因为它的反应时间比人类短得多。此外，人工智能从不会疲劳，也不必担心它在受影响的情况下驾驶。故填Because its reaction time is much shorter than humans’, it never gets tired, and it doesn’t drive under the influence.
83．根据文章第三段“There are more uncertain things on real roads. And one problem for AI is not about learning to remember road signs, but about learning to take actions in sudden and unexpected situations. Also, it has been reported that some people took control of others’ computers in self-driving cars.”可知，人工智能驾驶汽车面临的问题包括真实道路的不确定性、应对突发情况的能力以及网络安全风险。故填There are more uncertain things on real roads, and it is hard for AI to take actions in sudden situations. Also, some people may take control of others’ computers in self-driving cars.
84．此题为开放性试题，回答需基于文章内容并给出两个理由。例如： 支持观点可参考第二段中人工智能驾驶的优势，如反应更快、更安全；反对观点可参考第三段中提到的风险和不确定性，答案为开放性回答，符合要求即可。参考答案：Yes, I do. Because AI-driven cars can reduce accidents and make traffic more efficient.
85．A drone is a flying robot that can be controlled remotely or by a computer. 86．It uses special sensors to take pictures of crops and uses sunlight reflections to analyze crop health. 87．By showing exactly where and how much fertilizer to use. 88．They can check three hectares of land in one minute. 89．A French company created the Agridrone, and its creator is Romain Faroux. They created it to help farmers by examining crops, showing which areas need fertilizer, helping farmers save money and reduce pollution.
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了无人机的定义，指出其过去价格昂贵且主要用于军事，如今廉价无人机在救援、农业等多个领域发挥作用，重点以法国公司研发的“Agridrone”无人机为例，说明其在农业中帮助农民检测农作物、精准施肥、节省成本和时间等方面的功能。
85．根据“Drones are flying robots that can be controlled remotely or by computers.”可知，无人机是一种可以远程控制或由计算机控制的飞行机器人，故填A drone is a flying robot that can be controlled remotely or by a computer.
86．根据“A French company created a drone called ‘Agridrone’ to help farmers. It uses special sensors (感应器) to examine crops. By flying over fields, the drone takes pictures that show which areas need fertilizer (肥料).”以及“Romain Faroux, the creator of Agridrone, says this technology is like a smartphone with wings. It uses sunlight reflections to analyze (分析) crop health.”可知，Agridrone使用特殊感应器拍摄农作物照片，并利用阳光反射来分析农作物健康状况，故填It uses special sensors to take pictures of crops and uses sunlight reflections to analyze crop health.
87．根据“He says the drone flies over his crops at different times of the year. The pictures tell him exactly where and how much fertilizer to use. Before drones, farmers spread fertilizer everywhere, wasting money and harming the environment.”可知，无人机通过精确显示需要施肥的位置和施肥量，避免了农民盲目施肥造成的浪费，从而帮助农民省钱，故填By showing exactly where and how much fertilizer to use.
88．根据“Drones also save time. They can check three hectares of land in one minute.”可知，无人机检查农作物时，一分钟可以检查三公顷土地，这体现了其节省时间的特点，故填They can check three hectares of land in one minute.
89．根据 “A French company created a drone called ‘Agridrone’ to help farmers.” 以及 “Romain Faroux, the creator of Agridrone, says this technology is like a smartphone with wings.” 可知，Agridrone 由法国公司研发，其创造者是 Romain Faroux，研发目的是帮助农民，具体包括帮助农民精准施肥、节省成本、减少污染等，故填 A French company created the Agridrone, and its creator is Romain Faroux. They created it to help farmers by examining crops, showing which areas need fertilizer, helping farmers save money and reduce pollution.
90．They got what they needed through barter, using shells, goats, tomatoes, animals, vegetables and so on. 91．In 1,200 B.C. 92．To pass a string through and keep them together. 93．Chinese people. 94．The development of money from barter to modern payment methods.
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了货币从以物易物到现代支付方式的发展历程。
90．根据“Before the invention of banknotes and coins, people used shells, goats, tomatoes and some other things for trading...”和“This exchange of goods and services for other goods and services is called barter”可知，人们通过易货贸易，用贝壳、山羊、西红柿、动物、蔬菜等得到他们需要的东西。故填They got what they needed through barter, using shells, goats, tomatoes, animals, vegetables and so on.
91．根据“Then in 1,200 B.C. people in China started using shells as money.”可知，中国人开始使用贝壳作为货币的时间是公元前1200年。故填In 1,200 B.C.
92．根据“The very first coins often had holes in them so that people could pass a piece of string through them to keep them together.”可知，早期中国硬币上的孔是为了穿绳子以便携带。故填To pass a string through and keep them together.
93．根据“in 806 A.D., the first paper banknotes were produced by Chinese people.”可知，最早的纸币是由中国人发明的。故填Chinese people.
94．通读全文可知，全文从以易货贸易、贝壳货币、金属硬币、纸币到现代支付方式，讲述了货币的演变历史。故填The development of money from barter to modern payment methods.
95．comparing 96．Both; and 97．possibility 98．easier 99．depends on
【导语】本文主要讨论了电动汽车与汽油车的比较，包括它们的外观、内部结构、维护成本、能耗、污染以及充电/加油便利性等方面的异同，并指出两者各有优势，人们应根据自身需求进行选择。
95．根据“Similarities；Differences”这几栏的介绍可知，这里是电动汽车与汽油车进行的比较，compare意为“比较”，介词of后面用动名词。故填comparing。
96．根据“Electric cars have one main moving part: the motor. But gas cars have hundreds of other parts, often needing maintenance (保养) .”可知，电动汽车和汽油车都有发动机。Both...and两者都……。故填Both; and。
97．根据“Having fewer parts makes the electric cars cheaper to keep and seem to have fewer mechanical (机械的) problems.”可知，减少零件数量可以降低其维护成本和