1、 阅读理解（2018武昌高三调研）Kanda really doesnt like to walk alone.The scientist from a research institute of intelligent robots finds the experience so boring that hed rather driveeven though he lives close to his lab and knows that walking is healthy.“I enjoy walking with someone，like with my wife，with my da
2、ughter，” Kanda said.“But they are not always available.”So Kanda，who specializes in humanlike bots，developed a robotic walking partner that could make small talk based on its surroundings，which，he hopes，might motivate people to get out and exercise more.The bot rests on a persons shoulder like a box
3、y parrot.It weighs about a pound and a half and sits roughly 8.5 inches high，and is 3.5 inches wide and 10 inches long.A microphone，a speaker，and an internal camera allow it to communicate.Its even equipped with a smile.Kanda and his team collected video from five different locations，including a gar
4、den and a shopping mall，and created a dataset of small talk topics related to each location.Then they programmed the robot to associate visual cues with specific topics.A special speech software provided the robot with a voice.Near a group of parked cars，for example，it might say，“In a big parking lo
5、t， sometimes I forget where I parked.”They tested the robot on 15 volunteers，10 males and 5 females，who were paid and averaged about 26 years old.“Have you ever blown a puff of dandelion（蒲公英） seeds into the air？”The robot asked a participant，who smiled and responded，“Yes，I often did that when I was
6、a child.” Although several participants noted the robots weight，Kanda was surprised that no one considered the experience strange or funny.“I guess people enjoy new technologies，” he said.Just like a human partner，Kandas bot isnt perfect.Its not able to go for walks in heavy rain and，while the robot
7、 can make expressions，it cant really hold a conversation，about which Kanda is most worried.Despite its limits，Kanda was comforted by the bots presence.“I felt a kind of sense of being with someone，” he said，“particularly when it spoke.”【解题导语】本文主要介绍了新研发的陪人散步的机器人。1.Why does Kanda have the idea of deve
8、loping a robotic walking partner？A.Because he wants someone to accompany him while walking.B.Because he has never developed a robot like a parrot.C.Because his family are unwilling to walk with him.D.Because he is crazy about developing robots.A解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的“I enjoy walking with someone，like with
9、my wife，with my daughter，Kanda said.But they are not always available.”可知，Kanda发明陪人散步的机器人的原因是想找个人在他散步时陪他，故选A。2.What characteristic does the robot have？A.It can “speak” and “see”.B.It can walk like a human being.C.It can communicate with people freely.D.It is much more humorous than a real person.A解析
10、：推理判断题。根据第二段倒数第二句以及第三段的“Then they programmed.with a voice.”可推知，这种机器人可以说话还可以看，故选A。3.What is necessary for the robot to function？A.A small size.BA boxy shape.C.A human partner. DA speech software.D解析：细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句和第三段的“Then they programmed.A special speech software provided the robot with a voice.”
11、可知，这种机器人是要配备麦克风、扬声器、内置摄像头以及特殊的语音软件的，故选D。4.What is Kanda most likely to do about his robot next？A.To make it more convenient to carry.B.To improve its conversational skills.C.To enable it to walk in heavy rain.D.To better its sound system.B解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句的“it cant really hold a conversation，about
12、which Kanda is most worried”并结合全文的内容可推知，接下来Kanda将要改善的是机器人的交流技能，故选B。 七选五（2018衡水中学高三大联考）How to Be More Creative Every DayCreativity isnt something you either have or dont have. In fact， it is something like playing the saxophone. 1._ So read on to know how.Be more curious.Its important to seek out new
13、 viewpoints every day. 2._ To involve this in your daily life， make sure to keep an open mind when youre presented with an idea， and be curious as to what else is around the corner.Give yourself space.Letting every piece of information into your brain drags you from being creative. Try to apply a le
14、vel of space into your everyday life. 3._ It helps to lead your thinking patterns away from potential distractions（使人分心的事物）， leaving much room to have creative ideas.Try something new.Frequent thinking patterns， in effect， cause you to be more likely to think the same things or make the same decisio
15、ns over and over unless you get out of your comfort zone. 4._ Though not always easy， it does open up a whole new world of thinking！5._Social media has created an environment where were constantly shown whether weve succeeded in the form of likes or comments， which leads us to doubt ourselves. Howev
16、er， creativity is a journey， and youre learning every step of the way. Honestly， youll learn much more from that than a straight win anyway. So be confident and tell yourself you have already done well enough.A.Learn from failure.B.Remind yourself youre good enough.C.The 8 p.m.8 a.m. phone ban is a
17、great way to begin.D.Getting physical really helps to sort out your brain space.E.But its not easy to feel or be automatically creative either.F.Thus you can think and approach things from another angle.G.Using your skills in a different area is a great way to think outside the box.【解题导语】本文介绍了几种如何使自
18、己变得更有创造力的方法。1.E解析：上文提到它有点像吹奏萨克斯，设空处应该介绍如何像萨克斯，主语应该与上文一致，但意义上转折，以便引出下文的建议。故选E项。2.F解析：本段主题是更好奇。设空前提到每天寻找新的观点很重要，F项（这样你可以从不同的角度思考和处理问题）与上文一致，也与下文的to keep an open mind相照应。故选F项。3.C解析：本段主题是给自己空间。本段第一句提到进入大脑的每一条信息都会阻碍你的创造性，并建议每天给自己留一定空间。空格后提出，这有助于让你的思维模式远离潜在的干扰，给创造性的思维留下更多的空间。C项（晚8点到早8点的手机禁令就是一个好的开始方式）符合上下
19、文语境。故选C项。4.G解析：本段主题是尝试新事物。G项（在不同的领域使用你的技能是跳出框架思考的一个好方法）与主题一致。故选G项。5.B解析：本题考查段落主题。本段第一句提出在社交媒体上，我们成功与否常常会以喜欢或评论的方式呈现出来，这让我们总是怀疑自己。其中的关键词doubt表明一种不自信，再结合最后一句可知，本段的主题是要让自己自信。故选B项。 语法填空（2018昆明高三适应性检测）The socalled Americanization phenomenon seems to be more a result of the recent globalization（全球化） in ou
20、r world. If we find 1._ （variety） American products worldwide，it is also increasingly common to find Asian products in the United States.2._ （go） to any country in Asia nowadays，we will see many of the American icons everywhere. A few years 3._ when I was in Vietnam，I was 4._ （complete） surprised at
21、 the number of advertisements about products from multinational companies，many of them American.It is unforgettable for me to see the huge Coca Cola billboard shown on 5._ unnamed long and narrow street.Since I moved to America，I 6._ （discover） many Asian products in America，from movies to foods. Ei
22、ther in San Francisco 7._ in Seattle，we can go to the cinema and enjoy the 8._ （attract） American movie Kung Fu Panda，and take home spring rolls from one of the many Chinese restaurants in town.I know that many people would like 9._ （reduce） the globalization process in the world because they think
23、they are losing their own culture，but it is very difficult to stop this process. We can only try to be wise and choose 10._ is better for us to have or to buy.【解题导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要介绍全球化的影响。1.various解析：考查形容词。分析句子结构可知，此处需要用variety的形容词形式修饰American products， 故填various。2.Going解析：考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，空处在句子中作状语，
24、所以应填go的ing形式，注意首字母大写，所以填Going。3.ago解析：考查副词。分析句子结构可知，空处为时间状语，又因为句中谓语动词用过去式，故空处填副词ago。A few years ago意思是“几年前”。pletely解析：考查副词。此处应用complete的副词形式修饰形容词surprised，故填completely。5.an解析：考查冠词。根据空前介词on和空后名词street可知，此处缺冠词修饰street，而unnamed以元音音素开头，故填不定冠词an。6.have discovered解析：考查动词时态。分析句子成分可知，空处作谓语，又由句首的时间状语Since I
25、moved to America可知，谓语应用现在完成时，故填have discovered。7.or解析：考查固定搭配。either.or“要么要么”是固定搭配，故填or。8.attractive解析：考查形容词。空处需要用形容词来修饰movie，所以应用attract的形容词形式attractive（吸引人的）。9.to reduce解析：考查固定搭配。would like to do sth.意思是“想要做某事”，故填to reduce。10.what解析：考查宾语从句。空处所在从句是choose的宾语，该宾语从句缺主语，故填what。 短文改错（2018重庆一模）It is true
26、that famous schools have equipped with better teaching facilities.However， teachers there are excellent， who come from all over country and even abroad.They have a strong teaching ability to make classes more live and interesting， but students will be able to accept knowledge a bit more easily and b
27、etter.However， not every student was fit to go to famous schools， in that there is fierce competition among students.And students there have to work much harder than these in ordinary schools.I hope the government will take effective measures to make sure all the schools to provide equally good educ
28、ations.答案：It is true that famous schools equipped with better teaching facilities.， teachers there are excellent， who come from all over country and even abroad.They have a strong teaching ability to make classes more and interesting， students will be able to accept knowledge a bit more easily and better.However， not every student fit to go to famous schools， in there is fierce competition among students.And students there have to work much harder than in ordinary schools.I hope the government will take effective measures to make sure all the schools provide equally good