Read the passage and choose answer the questions Reading 1 In the future, maybe all cars that run on petrol will be replaced by solar cars, which have been around for a while, but with r[r]
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1 A bank has promised a donation of $24 million toward the disaster fund
a connection b addition c contribution d provision
2 The Taylors on a cruise around the Mediterranean to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
a are going to go b will go c are going d go
3 We were involved in the anti-drug campaign up until the last minute
a included b affected c interested d taken part
4 People are now raising money for flood victims.
5 I'm sure it's not my fault that Peter found out what we were planning I don't remember anyone about it
a to tell b being told c having told d to be told
6 All the teachers work on an entirely basis
a volunteer b volunteered c voluntary d voluntarily
7 1 think Germany the gold cup in next World Cup
a will win b is winning c is going to win d wins
8 We managed _ over the wall without
c to climb/ being seen d to be climbed/ seeing
9 A(n) , is a person who is killed because of their political beliefs.
10 Where ? Which hairdresser did you go to?
c did you have cut your hair d did you have your hair cut
11 When you are in a restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you need assistance
d food
12 I'm sorry you've missed the train, it five minutes ago
been left
13 'Tien Quail Ca', the Viet Nam national was written by Van Cao
14 After Jessica her degree, she intends to work in her father's company
15 In the future, the number of tiny but _ computers you encounter every day will number in the thousands, perhaps millions
powered
16 What will the relationship between computing and _ bring us over the next 15 years?
a science b scientific c scientifically d scientist
17 I was enjoying my book but I stopped a program on TV
a reading to watch b to read to watch
c to read for watching d reading for watching
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finished
19 They volunteer to take care of children who have been by the AIDS
epidemic
a supported b suffered c left d orphaned
20 They give care and comfort disadvantaged children
21 The building the earthquake but then by a fire
a was survived - destroyed b survived - was destroyed
c survived - destroyed d was survived - was destroyed
22 The new law allows school districts to spend more money on less children
a advantageous b disadvantageous c advantaged d disadvantaged
23 Those spacecrafts are used taking photographs _ space
d in / off
24 According _ Bill, there's something wrong _ my computer
25 There is a wide _ of computers in that shop for you to choose
26 The charity is appealing for volunteers elderly patients to and from hospital
27 I prefer to celebrate my birthday party at home _ in the restaurant
28 The hostages must be very people
a frightened b frightening c frighten d frightful
29 Does Dr Johnson mind _ at home if his patients need his help?
a to call b to be called c calling d being called
30 The students _ by Mrs Monty However, this week they _ by Mr Tanzer
a are usually taught / are being taught b usually teach / are teaching
c have usually been taught / have been teaching d were usually teaching / are teaching
IV Read the passage and choose answer the questions
Reading 1
In the future, maybe all cars that run on petrol will be replaced by solar cars, which have been around for a while, but with recent developments in solar car design and the measurement
of photo-voltaic cells becoming smaller, the dream of a truly efficient solar car is more reality than fantasy A solar car is a vehicle powered by photovoltaic cells, also called solar cells, which convert sunlight (light energy) into electrical energy As a source of energy on earth, there is nothing like the sun: in a mere one thousandth of one second (.001), the sun emits enough energy to fulfill our planet's energy needs for the next 5,000 years It is a staggering fact, and an exciting one Since the energy from the sun is responsible for renewable resources such as wind, tides, and heat, solar energy seems to offer the brightest future for not only cars, but for the entire energy crisis Despite the appearance that solar energy may be the least feasible among the current crop of alternative fuel propositions, new solar powered devices and more specifically solar powered cars are beginning to be developed How do Solar Cars work?
The photo-voltaic cells absorb photons from sunlight This action generates heat, which the cells then convert into electrical energy and stores in an on-board battery This process of
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1 What is the main topic of the text?
a present cars b solar cars c photo-voltaic cars d petrol cars
2 According to the text, have we designed solar cars up to now?
(Yes, we have)
3 What is a solar car supplied power from? ……… (photo-voltaic cells)
4 Which cannot help us to solve the problem of energy crisis? ………(heat from the Sun)
5 The photovoltaic effect is _.
a the process of operating a solar car
b the process of absorbing photons from the sun
c the developing of solar cars and solar powered devices
d the converting of heat from the sun into electricity
Reading 2
In the last 100 years, technology has completely changed the way we live At the touch of a button, we can look up almost anything we need to know on the Internet We have electricity, aero planes, television, and we have ever been to the moon So what sort
of inventions will there be in the 21st century? Indeed Is there anything important still left to invent?
It seems that there is Scientists all over the world are looking into Nan technology with a great deal of interest This is the science of building small machines - and when we say small, we mean very small To give you an idea of the size scientists are talking about, these machines would be about a million billion times smaller than the smallest bit
of dust
Nan technology will bring about enormous changes Doctors, for example, will be able to cure any illness The environment will be improved because it will be possible to take the polluted air we breathe and make it clean again But perhaps the most exciting thought of all is that we won't have to wait a thousand years for Nan technology - many people believe there is a good chance it will come in our lifetime
1 This passage is mainly about
2 According to the passage, has technology brought about a dramatic change to our daily lives?
………
3 What is Nan technology?
………
4 In which field does Nan technology bring about changes?
………
5 Which of the following is not true?
a Scientists have a lot of interest in Nan technology
b The size of the machines will be much smaller than the smallest bit of dust
c Nan technology will bring about some changes in the medical field
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IV Choose the correct word or phrase- a, b, c or d - that best completes the passage.
Over the next 20 to 50 years, it will become harder to tell the (41) _ between the human and the machine All, body (42) _ will be replaceable Computers will function like the human (43) _ with the ability to recognize feelings and respond in a feeling way They will then produce fake people We will then be able to create a
machine duplicate of ourselves (44) _ we will appear to be alive long after we are dead Maybe a few decades later, a way will be found to transfer our spirit, including our (45) _ and thoughts, to the new body Then we can choose to live for as (46) _
as we want It might be expensive When it becomes possible to do a spirit transfer, they will figure out (47) _ to do them automatically So we will be able to reside within whichever duplicate we want, whenever we want
Miniature robots will be built to travel through your blood (48) _ and repair damage Also, larger robots will be used when you are sick When you have an upset stomach, you will (49) _ a very small cherry tasting robot which will travel through your stomach taking video of the mess It will be set up like a video game, so you can control the exploring and the selection of images Then you can replay the video to help a doctor (50) _ your illness, or to prove to your employer that you really, were sick
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Robots are already a part of our lives Industrial robots widely used in manufacturing Military and police organizations use robots to (41) _ in dangerous situations Robots can (42) _ be found from vacuuming the floors in your home to exploring the surface of Mars
Within a few more years a whole host of robotic adaptations will be running many aspects' of our lives "I think in (43) _ next thirty years, we are going to see a transformation between the industrial sorts of robots to personal robots," says Brooks from Brooks' company, IRobot, markets floor cleaning robots for homes.
"The advances in robotics make it clear that many household (44) will be easily handled by a robot in the near future," says Bob Christopher, who works for a robotic technology company that is marketing a toy robot (45) _ Pleo "We have only one child but I could easily (46) _ five or six robots in the home as well."
Within the next 10 years one will be able to (47) _, to lease or purchase a domestic robot that not only does the household cleaning and prepare and serve his meals, (48) _ also can carry him to the bathtub if he cannot walk.
Demographic changes, such as a rapidly aging population and a shrinking workforce, will drive forward the application of new (49) _ There is going to be a real pull for increasing the productivity of working age people So there is going to be a real push for robotics to help people (50) _ addition it is likely that in the near future we will see robots- taking on some of the care functions elderly, or long-term ill people.
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