2021届广州市执信中学高三英语期中考试试卷及答案

2021届广州市执信中学高三英语期中考试试卷及答案

第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

A

LOI English—English Conversation Classes

Take English conversation classes with native English - speaking teachers from theUnited

States,IrelandandAustralia, live, 1 - on - 1.

This is by far the best way to improve your real spoken English and listening abilities and get to a level where

you can use it in real - life situations. Our teachers mainly carry on conversations about work in different fields,

such as business, finance, politics and travel. However, if you like, you can have normal day - to - day conversations

about events, weather, etc. If you would like to learn some grammar during conversation, we can do that too!

Our English Conversation classes：

• Your conversations will always be with a native English speaker.

• You can choose the time, day and teacher for each class.

• The classes are made for each student individually. They will be at your level, studying what you need and

what interests you.

Packages

10 Classes Package $ 229.90

Interested in taking 10, 55 - minute conversation English classes?

Schedule a first free class with LOI English and talk to the teacher about it. After that, you can arrange to take

our 10 - class conversation English course.

20 Classes Package $ 439,80

Interested in taking 20, 55 - minute conversation English classes?

Schedule a first free class with LOI English and talk to the teacher about it. After that, you can arrange to take

our 20 - class conversation English course.

1. What do the classes mainly focus on?

A. Daily conversations. B. Work - related topics.

C. Grammar rules. D. Area - based accents.

2. Which is NOT offered to the students? A. Native English - speaking teachers. B. Personalized courses.

C. Choice of class time and teacher. D. Offline learning materials.

3. What should a student do first if he decides on either of the packages?

A. Arrange a free class with LOI English.

B. Bargain with LOI English for lower fees.

C. Choose an experienced LOI English teacher.

D. Make a promise to sit through each class.

B

At Aizo Chuo Hospital in Japan, employees greet newcomers, guide patients to and from the surgery area,

and print out maps of the hospital for confused visitors. They don’t take lunch breaks or even get paid. Why?

They’re robots!

Robots have long worked in factories, helping to build cars and electronic appliances. But today’s robots don’t

just do the jobs of people－they actually look and act a lot like people.

Kansei, arobot from Japan, has a plastic face covering 19 movable parts. The robot can make 36 facial

expressions in response to different words. Kansei shakes in fear at the word “war” and smiles when it hears the

word “dinner”.

Researchers in Europe are going even further with iCub, a “baby” robot. They are teaching it to speak and

hold conversations.

The ability to interact is crucial for robots that will one day work closely with humans says robotics professor

ChrisAtkeson. “ This will require robots to understand what you say and how you are feeling and respond with

appropriate emotions, ” he told WR News.

Japanese scientist Minoru Asada agrees. He is building a robot called CB2 that acts like a real baby. “ Right

now, it only goes, ̒ Ah, ah. ̓ But as we develop its learning function, it will start saying more complex sentences

and moving on its own, ” Asada says. “ Next-generation robots need to be able to learn and develop by

themselves.”

Intelligent robot will become more important in the future, as populations age and the number of human

workers declines in many countries. “ We’re going to have many more old people and not enough young people to

care for them,” says robot researcher Matthew Mason. “ Technology can help the old people live at home longer,

instead of going to nursing homes.”

4. According to the passage, what jobs have robots already performed? A. Giving advice, answering customer questions and planning events.

B. Producing factory goods, building cars and greeting customers.

C. Greeting customers, producing factory goods and performing surgery.

D. Building cars, driving passengers and providing directions.

5. The second paragraph in this passage is mainly about?

A. To explain how a robot works.

B. To define what a robot is.

C. To describe the functions of modern robots.

D. To predict the future uses of robots.

6. How does the Kansei robot react on the word “fire”?

A. Use languages to warn nearby humans.

B Back up its memory files.

C. Activate an automatic fire alarm.

D. Produce a worried look on his face.