出自:2023年初级学期期末统一考试英语机考
June 17 Excitement is in the air. Gardener said we will soon be returning to Earth. Our part of the mission is nearly complete and the new crew will take over for us. I am a bit worried about Broccoli, Sunflower, and me. If Gardener leaves, who will take care of us? And what about little Zuc? He is now a big sprout and ready to branch out on his own. June 21 Gardener and crew wore their spacesuits today. This is something Broccoli, Sunflower, little Zuc and I do not have. They spent time in the part of the spaceship that breaks off and falls back to Earth. It is very cramped inside. It must be their version of a seed pod. June 24 Sunflower is going to seed! This is not quite normal, but then, we are living on the frontier and things are different here. They are not ready now; I wonder if they will be by the time Gardener is with his seed pod. June 26 Gardener has this big book. He called it an atlas, a map of Earth. It is stuck to the wall right next to Broccoli, Sunflower, little Zuc, and me. He also transplanted us into new bags. This time the bags are very small, just enough to contain our root ball and a splash of water. He told us that he will soon be leaving and that we will return later in the belly of a Dragon. July 1 Today Gardener and his crew will depart in their seed pod; the replacement crew is ready to carry on in their place. He is wearing his spacesuit undergarments. Not too stylish but functional. He gave all of us an extra long smell. He said that what will be is for the best. It has been a wonderful journey; one chapter is closing, another is opening. He had tears in his eyes, not just a small drop at the corners but a pool that was making him blink. He reached up and turned out the light. In the frontier you should not be afraid of the dark.
1-1、Para. 1 contains the information that the blossom of space-grown sunflower is different from that on Earth.
A、√
B、×
There is no denying that students should learn something about how computers work.For people should have some basic idea of how the things that they use do what they do.Further, students might be helped by a course that considers the computer.s impact on society.Computer literacy is not a form of literacy (读写能力); it is a trade skill. Learning how to use a computer and learning how to program one are two distinct activities. The competent citizens of tomorrow should free themselves from their fear of computers. But this is quite different from saying that all ought to know how to program one. Leave that to people who have chosen programming as a career. While programming can be lots of fun, and while our society needs some people who are experts at it, the same is true of auto repair and violin-making. Learning how to use a computer is not difficult, and it gets easier as programs become more “user-friendly”. Let us assume that in the future everyone is going to have to know how to use a computer to be a competent citizen. What does the phrase “learning to use a computer” mean? It sounds like “learning to drive a car”, that is, it sounds as if there is some set of definite skills that, once acquired, enable one to use a computer. In fact, “learning to use a computer” is much more like “learning to play a game”, but learning the rules of one game may not help you play a second game, whose rules may not be the same. There is no such a thing as teaching someone how to use a computer. One can only teach people to use this or that program and generally that is easily accomplished.
1-1、To be the competent citizens of tomorrow, people should understand that programming a computer is more essential than repairing a car.
A、√
B、×
Baidu, China.s leading search engine company, has unveiled its own eyewear called Baidu Eye. It is said to be a different product from Google Glass in terms of functionality.The company demonstrated a working prototype on September 3 at its annual Technology Innovation Conference in Beijing. It bears a similarity to Google Glass, but it has no screen. Instead, the device uses a camera to scan objects, and focuses on analyzing information around its user and beaming that to a smartphone. Baidu says the device is designed to support image search. The company.s CEO Robin Li believes in five years’ time, people will get used to searching by image and audio rather than text. Li has given an example of how one can take advantage of Baidu Eye, “If you are in a shopping mall and come across a woman whose skirt looks really attractive, you take a photo of her skirt using Baidu Eye, and you.ll get to know where to buy one for yourself.” According to Kaiser Kuo, Baidu.s director of international communications, Baidu Eye can also recognize voice and gesture, “You can use voice commands, or gesture commands—like expanding to zoom, or circling an object in your field of view with your finger.” Baidu is yet to announce a release date or marketing plans for Baidu Eye.
1-1、What is the best title for the passage?
A、Google Glass? Baidu Eye!
B、Google Glass and Baidu Eye.
C、Baidu Eye is different from Google Glass.
D、People can make use of Baidu Eye.
Building a house costs quite a lot of money. Suppose you plan to build a house. Your first step will be to find a right piece of land. Your choice will depend on many different things. You will probably try to find a sunny place, with pleasant surroundings (环境) near shops and bus stops, not too far from your friends and the place where you work. Next you will find a good builder, and together with the builder you will work out a plan. The builder will draw the plan. It will show the number of rooms, their position and size, and other parts, which must be noticed, such as windows, doors, and electric outlets. The builder will work out how much money is needed to build your house. He will work out the cost of the wood, bricks, the glass, and everything else that must be used in building the house. Later on, when he starts to build, this estimate (预算) must be corrected and revised (修订). His estimate is based on existing prices, but prices of such things may change, and many other things may happen between the time when he makes the estimate and the time when he builds the house. When the builder gives his estimate, you may wish to change your plan. (You may also wish to change your builder, if his estimate is too high!) You may find that the house you wanted at first costs too much, or that you can spend a little more and add something to your plan. The builder.s estimate depends on the plan, but the final plan depends on the builder.s estimate.
1-1、The best title of this passage is ________.
A、Building a House Costs Much Money
B、Estimate Is Important
C、Planning a House