9． Lucy has ________ all of the goals she set for herself in high school and is ready for new
challenges at university． A．acquired
B．finished D．achieved
C．concluded 答案 D
解析 句意为：Lucy完成了她为自己设定的高中阶段的所有目标，并且已经为迎接大学里新的挑战做好了准备。achieve one’s goal意为“完成目标”。
10．The two paintings look so much alike that I can’t ________ the authentic painting ________
the modern copy． A．tell；from C．tell；apart 答案 A
解析 考查tell不同搭配的用法。句意为：这两幅油画看起来这么相似以致于我分辨不出真品和现今的仿制品。tell A from B区分A和B；tell sb．of/about sth．告诉某人有关??的事；tell sth．apart区分某物；tell sb．off for sth．为某事斥责某人。根据句意可知应选A项。
11．A good cyclist can ________ a distance of over a hundred miles a day．
A．cover
B．conquer D．count
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B．tell；of D．tell；off
C．confirm 答案 A
解析 句意为：一名好的自行车手能够在一天内行驶一百多英里的路。此处cover表示“走完(一段路程)”。后三项分别表示“征服”“证实”“计数”。
12．During the discussion，many members were________my proposal，which upset me greatly．
A．objecting C．opposing 答案 D
解析 be opposed to反对??，固定短语。
13．The politician’s speech________the others that he was the man for the job．
A．informed C．reminded 答案 B
解析 convince sb．that从句，意为“使某人承认或信服??”。A、C、D三项分别意为“通知”“提醒”“警告”。
14．They had a fierce________as to whether their company should restore the trade relationship
B．objected to D．opposed to
B．convinced D．warned
which was broken years ago． A．debate C．contest 答案 A
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B．disagreement
D．conflict
解析 句意为：他们就公司是否应当恢复几年前中断了的这一贸易关系进行了一场激烈的争论。debate争论，辩论，指持不同观点的各方据理力争，并最终做出决定。 15．I don’t like the house；it’s too small and________，it’s too far from the city．
A．however
B．otherwise D．therefore
C．furthermore 答案 C
解析 由句意知是表示递进关系，故选furthermore(而且)。however然而；otherwise否则；therefore因此。 Ⅱ．阅读理解
The global population is living longer，and getting older，which presents new challenges．“The question becomes：who will take care of everyone？While people will always be the best caregivers for people，there just aren’t enough people．That’s where robotic technology can really make a difference，”says Professor Maja Mataric at the University of Southern California．
Her group is developing robots to work with stroke (中风) patients and elderly people．The research team has found that people react well to a robot gym instructor，and seem to get less frustrated with it than with instructions given on a computer screen．The robot can act as a perfect trainer，with infinite(极大的) patience．
“People say things like ‘I prefer this robot to my husband！Can I take it home？’” according to Professor Mataric．“In fact there’s a really important point here．As we create these care giving technologies，we’re helping not only the people that need the care，but also the people caring for them．We can give them a break，and help them avoid burnout．”
People are going to have to like，and importantly trust robots before they welcome them into their homes，and several groups around the world are working on making it easier to communicate with them．
Much of human interaction(交流) takes place through body language．Gestures，eye contact and concepts of personal space are all things that robots are being taught．In learning about how people interact with machines，researchers are also discovering new roles for robots in our lives．Robots can communicate with humans in ways that other technologies can not．
“If someone finds the robot to be more persuasive and more reliable，that’s going to affect
how they interact with it，”says Dr Cynthia Breazeal，director of the Personal Robots Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology．“We can now start to think about fields where it’s the social interaction，which is the main means by which a robot helps someone．” Dr Breazeal says that means robots could be used in education，learning，and health care，where social support is important．
1． Professor Maja Mataric mainly focused on robots’ function of ________．
A．teaching C．giving care 答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第一、二段可知，Professor Maja Mataric重点谈论的是机器人未来在护理方面的应用。
2． Why can robots be wonderful trainers in the gym?
A．Because they are more clever． B．Because they are more patient． C．Because they cost less money． D．Because they give correct instructions． 答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，机器人之所以可以成为完美的健身房教练是因为，它有极大的耐心。
3． The underlined word burnout in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”．
A．feeling tired C．getting hurt 答案 A
解析 词义猜测题。上句说明机器人不但可以帮助被护理者，而且给护理者也带来帮助，这样就可以让护理者获得休息。由此判断，机器人可以帮助他们避免疲惫不堪，故A项正确。
4． The scientists are presently working hard to help robots ________．
A．to walk faster B．to react more quickly C．to communicate better D．to have more functions 答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“．．．several groups around the world are working on making it easier to communicate with them．”可知，科学家目前研究机器人的重点是提
B．exploring D．making things
B．feeling angry
D．becoming disappointed
高它与人的沟通能力，故C项正确。 Ⅲ．阅读填空
When a parent marries again，it can be tough on children，but it’s especially tough when the new marriage comes with new stepbrothers and stepsisters．__1__Or you might feel that these new stepchildren are replacing you altogether．How can you deal with this challenging situation?
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Understand that the presence of these new people in the house doesn’t have anything to do with you．The stepparents and stepsiblings(继兄弟或继姊妹) are most likely just as nervous about the new living situation as you．__2__ Get to know these new family members．They will most likely be a part of your life for many years to come，so develop a good relationship with them．__3__ __4__Honest and open communication can help everyone get used to this new living situation．
Stay out of their way．Sometimes these new stepparents and stepsiblings are a nightmare to deal with．In that case，just avoid their presence as much as possible．If you face them，it can only lead to turmoil(骚动) and make your life tougher．
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__5__Sometimes it’s better to get professional help and seek the advice of a person who can listen to your concerns about the new living situation． A．You may find you have many things in common with them． B．Ask an expert for advice． C．Talk to them about how you feel．
D．Be kind to your stepparents and stepsiblings．
E．As a child，you might feel like you are losing your place within the family． F．Learn to give up some unfriendly ideas．
G．They may also act out these feelings of insecurity in different ways．
答案 1．E 2．G 3．A 4．C 5．B
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parents treat me as a visitor and guest．Do them really understand their own daughter？What things are in other homes，I wonder ?
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Ⅰ．单项填空
1． Perhaps most importantly，students are forced to think beyond their own interests and become
________ of the needs of others． A．careful 答案 D
解析 此处的意思是“意识到他人的需求”。become/be aware of意识到，符合题意。
2． There is no obvious evidence ________ there is life on any other planet in the solar system．
[来源学科网] B．proud C．tired D．aware
A．which 答案 B
B．that C．how D．where
解析 句意为：没有确凿的证据证明太阳系的其他行星上有生命。正确选项引导的是evidence的同位语从句，从句中不缺少任何成分，所以用that引导。
3． The party last night was ________ success．We sang and danced until it came to ________
end at 12∶00． A．a；an C．the；an 答案 A
B．a；the D．/；an