八年级英语上册UNIT 7 Will people have robots单元测试卷（人教辽宁版）

八年级英语上册UNIT7Willpeoplehaverobots单元测试卷第一部分选择题(共50分)一、阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分；满分40分)第一节阅读下面语言材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A,[科学素质·科学探究])By2050,nearly70%oftheworld'spopulation(人口)willliveincities.Manyofthecitieswillbecomelargeoneswithapopulationofmorethan10million.Movingpeoplearoundeachlargecitywillbedifficult.Thetrafficspeed(速度)inLondonwillfalltoabout7milesperhour,aroundthesamespeedasitwas150yearsago,inthedaysofthehorseandcart.Butcityplannersareworkingonwaystosolve(解决)theproblem.RobotTaxisRobottaxiswillplayapart.There'llbemorethan30millionrobottaxisontheroadby2040.Driversdon'tneedtodrivebythemselves.By2050,therewillbemorerobottaxisinthecitystreets.Wecancallthetaxisveryquickly.BusesPublictransport(公共交通工具)likebuseswillbehighlypersonalized(个性化).Peopledon'tneedtolookthroughthebustimetable.BuseswillbeconnectedtotheInternetandmakethewaybythemselvesaccordingto(根据)wherepeopleneedtogo.BikesBikeswillbehelpfulandsafe,too.Citiescouldbuildspecialroadshighabovecitystreetsforthem.XiameninsoutheastChinaalreadyhasan8­kilometerbicyclewaytoprotectriders.Somethinglikethatmaybeanotherkindoftransportin2050.Itwillbewonderful.1.____areworkingonwaystosolvethetrafficproblem.A.Peopleinthevillage B.PeopleinXiamenC.Peopleinthestreets D.Cityplanners2.____waysoftransportwillhelpthetrafficinthefutureaccordingtothepassage.A.Two B.ThreeC.Four D.Five3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ThetrafficspeedinLondonwillbelowbecauseofthebigpopulation.B.Therearemanyrobottaxisinthecitystreetsnow.C.Busescanmakethewaybythemselvesinthefuture.D.Roadsforbikeswillbehighabovecitystreets.4.Wherecanweseethisarticle?A.Inastorybook. B.Inamagazine.C.Inadiary. D.Inatravelguide.B[科学素质·科学探究]HereisapagefromamagazinecalledFuture.Readthefollowinginformationaboutthingsthatmayhappenintenyears.Carswillrunonsolarpower(太阳能)andwillbemuchcleaner.Theywillbemuchsafer.Forexample,ifyouaretooclosetoanothercarorifyouaredrivingdangerously,yourcarwillslowdownorstopbyitself.Newcitieswillhavetobebuiltinthesea.Somecitiesonwaterwillhavetwolevels(层).Peoplewillliveontheupperlevel;thelowerlevelwillbeusedfortraffic,shopsandfactories.Biotechnology(生物技术)willmakefoodbetterandhealthier.Plantswithoutinsectsorillnesseswillbedeveloped.Thetasteoffruitandvegetableswillbebetterandfoodwillbekeptlonger.Manynewwaystocure(治愈)illnesseswillbefound.Peoplewilluseproductsofgeneticengineering(基因工程)tocuremoreillnesses.However,somenewillnesseswillappear.5.Whatwillhappeninthefutureaccordingtothepassage?A.Theairwon'tbemuchcleaner.B.Carswillrunbythemselveswithoutadriver.C.It'llbemuchmoredangeroustodriveacar.D.Therewillbefeweraccidentsandlesspollution.6.Wherewillnewcitieshavetobebuiltinthefuture?A.Inthesea. B.Inthesky.C.Underground. D.Ontheland.7.Byusingbiotechnology,____.A.plantswillhavemoreillnessesB.thefoodwillbekeptshorterC.fruitandvegetableswilltastebetterD.therewillbemoreinsects8.Whichisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Carsinthefuturewillbemuchsafer.B.Therewillbemanychangesinthefutureandweshouldgetready.C.Howwecankeepfoodlongerandmakeourselveshealthier.D.Wherepeoplewillliveinthefuture.CRobotsmayseemsmart,buttheycannotevenpickupachesspiece.Let'stakealookatsometasksthatareeasyforkidsbutnotforrobots.PickthingsupPickingthingsupisnoteasy.Ifwedropourpencilonthefloor,ourbrainsworkhard.Firstwemustfindthepencil.Thenwemoveourhandstoit.Arobotcannotalwaysmoveits“hand”totherightplace.Whenwetouchthepencil,itmightroll(滚动)alittlebit.Robotscannoteasilyunderstandthiseither.So,ifyoudropapencilonthefloor,arobotwillprobablyrollitaroundtheroom.GetaroundinlargespaceIfsomeonedropsusinabuildingwedidn'tgoto,wemightfeelabitlost.Butwecanlookaround,findadoorandgetoutquickly.Butarobotwilllookeverywhereforadoor,evenonceilings(天花板)andfloors.Thisisbecauseit'shardforrobotstounderstandspace，especiallylargeandblankthingssuchaswallsorceilings.UnderstandtheworldmadebypeopleBecauseofcommonsense,wedonotlookfordoorsontheceiling.Wepickupacoffeecupbyitshandle(把手).Wefeelwhether(是否)ithascoffeeinsideandwhetheritishot.Arobotmayturnthecupupsidedown.Itmayholdthehotpartofthecup.Scientistshavetriedteachingrobotscommon­senserules.Butevenhugedatabases(数据库)don'thelpmuch.Maybetheyneedmoretimetolearn.9.Whatmayhappenwhenarobottriestopickupapencil?A.Itmaybreakthepencil. B.Itmayrollthepencil.C.Itmaynotfindthepencil. D.Itmaywatchthepencilroll.10.Whatwillarobotdoinordertofindadoor?A.Digabigholeinthewall.B.Onlylookforlargeandblankthings.C.Searcheverywhereeventheceilings.D.Dropitselfinacornerinthebuilding.11.Whatcanwelearnaboutcommonsensefromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Robotscanteachthemselvescommonsense.B.Robotshavethesamecommonsenseashumans.C.Scientiststriedteachingrobotscommon­senserules.D.Hugedatabasesareveryhelpfulinteachingrobotscommonsense.12.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Robotsarenothelpfultohumansatall.B.Robotsaregoodatpickingupsmallthings.C.Itiseasyforrobotstounderstandlargespace.D.Robotshavetroubleunderstandingourworld.DDoyoueverimagine(想象)whatlifewillbelikein2060?Aninternationalgroupoffortyscientistshavemadesomesurprisingpredictions.Theysaidthatinthenextfortyyears,ourliveswouldchangebeyond(超出)ourwildestdreams.Firstly,humanscangrowbodypartsthemselves.Dr.EllenHeber­Katzisoneofthefortyscientists.Hesays,“Peoplewillthinkitcommonthatsickorgans(器官)canberepaired.It'sjustlikethewaywefixacar.”Damagedpartswillbetakenaway.Scientistscouldusehumancells(细胞)togrowneworgans.Newtechnologieslikethiswillalsohelppeopletolivelonger.Withinfortyyears,mostpeoplewillbeabletoliveuptoonehundredyears.Secondly,thescientistshavepredictedthatamachinewillbeinventedto“read”themindsofanimals.In2060,wewillbeableto“talk”toanimals.Scientistssaythathumansmayfirst“talk”withmammals(哺乳动物)andthenothervertebrates(脊椎动物)suchasfish.Thirdly,ourhousesmightalsochangebeyondourimagination.Dr.SusanGreenfieldpredictsthatwhenyouenterthelivingroom,sensors(传感器)willknow.Theywillturnonthelights.Ifyoutalktothelights,theywillchangetothecolorofyourchoice.Butwhatwouldbethebiggestbreakthrough(突破)overthenextfortyyears?Anumberofscientistsbelieveitwouldbethediscoveryofaliens.NASAscientistChrisMcKaysays,“Wemayfindaliensinspaceandtalkwiththem.”HebelievesmarksofalienlifemayevenbefoundhereonEarth.Doeslifein2060soundcooltoyou?Let'swaitandseewhatwillreallyhappenthen!13.Whichofthefollowingismentionedinthepassage?A.In2060,humansmaybeabletocommunicatewithdogsandaliens.B.Mostpeoplewillbeabletoliveuptotwohundredyearsinfortyyears.C.Thesensorswillturnoffthelightsafteryouleavethelivingroomin2060.D.ScientistswillfindmarksofalienlifeonMars.14.Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthestructureofthepassage?(P1＝Paragraph1,P2＝Paragraph2…)15.Thewriterwrotethepassageinatone(语气)of____.A.regret B.surpriseC.relief(轻松) D.anger16.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Lifein2060 B.TheBiggestPlanC.HowtoLiveLonger D.TheMostPossibleFuture第二节阅读短文，从方框内所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一个多余的选项。,[科学素质·人工智能])Peoplearelivinglongerandlongerthesedays.That'sgoodnews.It'sgreattohavealonglife.However,everythingwillbehardwhenpeoplegetold.Manyoldpeoplegetsickandneedcare.Whentherearemanyelderlypeopleinsociety,findingcareisdifficult.Therearen'tenoughpeopletodothisjob.Today,technologyishelpinguswiththisproblem.17.________Someofthemliftandmovepeoplefrombedtobed.Othershelppeoplearoundtheirownhomes.Thereareevensomerobotsthatcanjustbeelderlypeople'sgoodfriends.18.________Whenyoutouchthem,theywillmoveormakeanimalsounds.Theybringrealjoytoelderlypeople,andnoonehastofeedthem.Sometimeselderlypeoplejustneedanassistant.SomecarerobotsuseAI.19.________Therobotstellpeopletotakepills,doexercise,andseethedoctor.Theymakevideocallstotheirfamily.Also,iftherobot'sownerisintrouble,therobotwillcallsomeoneforhelp.Othercarerobotsdophysicaljobs.Theypickthingsupandhelppeoplewalk.20.________Thepeopletherelikethemalot.Manyoftheserobotsdon'tjusthelpelderlypeopledothings.Theyalsohelpthemfeelusefulandindependent.Somecompaniesmaketheirrobotslookweak.Thatway,peoplewillcarefortherobotswhiletherobotscareforthem.A.Japanesehospitalsusetheserobotsnow.B.Thesimplestcarerobotsarelikepets.C.Theycanhelpelderlypeoplewithmanythings.D.Theywillmakefoodfortheelderlypeople.E.Newrobotscangiveelderlypeopleallkindsofcare.二、完形填空(共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分)阅读短文，理解其大意，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Inthefuture,maybeteacherswillberobots.Theywill__21__usEnglish,Chinese,scienceandevenP.E.Therobotteacherswillbevery__22__andseemtoknoweverything.Youcan__23__themanyquestionatanytime.Theywillansweryourquestionsveryquickly.What'smore,theanswerswillneverbe__24__.Therobotteacherswill__25__makemistakes.Therobotteacherswillhavegoodtempers.Therobotteacherswillneverfeeltired__26__theyworkdayandnight.Theywillbekindandpatient.Therobotteacherswillloveevery__27__.Theywillnever__28__us.Youcan't__29__tothem!Theywillalwaysknowwhetheryouarelying.Iamlookingforwardtohavingtherobotteachers.Ithinktherewillberobotteachersinthenearfuture.Butsomestudentsthinkit's__30__tohavesuchrobotteachers.21.A.learn B.studyC.teach D.take22.A.clever B.braveC.silly D.serious23.A.answer B.askC.discuss D.report24.A.true B.rightC.wrong D.correct25.A.always B.usuallyC.often D.never26.A.because B.sinceC.evenif D.but27.A.parent B.teacherC.student D.school28.A.begoodfor B.careaboutC.getalongwith D.getangrywith29.A.tell B.lieC.touch D.fight30.A.impossible B.possibleC.easy D.slow第二部分非选择题(共40分)三、语篇填空(共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分)阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。Thesedays,Iamtryingtowritestoriesaboutpredictions.Somesubjectsare31.________(probable)aboutworldpeace.Inmybook,Iespeciallycareaboutenvironmental32.________(pollute).Ontheonehand,ourearthwon'tbepolluted33.________factoriesonitwillbemovedtootherplanets.Ontheotherhand,everyonewillplayapartin34.________(build)ourniceandcleanearth:peoplewillplantmoretrees,andthey35.________(live)inabigapartmentandneverusepapermoney.Differentshapesofrobotswillworkashumanservantsinsidetheapartmentanddoallthedirtyand36.________(danger)workforthehost.Ibelievein37.________futureourlifewillbemorecomfortable.It'spossible38.________peopletotravelinspaceorinthedeepseaduringtheirholiday.And39.________(hundred)ofspacestationswillhavealreadybeenbuiltbythen,sopeoplecaneasilylivetherelikeastronauts.Doyouagreeor40.________(agree)?Isitpossibleorimpossible?Cometoreadmybook!四、阅读与表达(共4小题，41－43小题，每小题2分，44小题4分；满分10分)阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。JoisfifteenandlivesinParkville.WhenJo'sgrandparentsfirstcametoParkville,itwasaquietvillage.Theyhadasmallhouse,closetofieldsandhills.ParkvillewasnearArnwick,acitywithapopulationof10，000，000.PeoplefromParkvillemovedtoArnwicktofindjobs.However,itwasexpensivetoliveinthecitycentre,sothegovernmentbuiltflatsoutsidethecentre.Soon,ParkvillebecamepartofArnwick,andthepopulationofArnwickbecameevenlarger.Itisverycrowded,andrubbishisalsoaproblem.Jolivesinoneofthoseflats.Butforher,goingtoschoolisthebiggestproblem—ittakeshermuchtimetogotoschool.ThesmalllocalschoolinParkvillecloseddownfiveyearsago,andgettingtothenearestschoolinArnwicktakesheranhourbybus.Thetrafficisalwaysbad,nottomentiontheairpollution.Luckily,thegovernmentistryingitsbesttosolveArnwick'sproblems.Therewillbemoreschools,sopupilswon'tneedtotravelfar.Thegovernmentisreducing(减少)airpollutionfromtraffic.Therewillalsobemorelocalhospitalstomeettheneedofthelargepopulation.ThestoryofArnwickisjustastory,butittellswhatishappeningintherealworld.Withpopulationsrising,citiesshouldtrytocreateamoreenjoyableandcomfortableenvironment.41.WhydidpeoplefromParkvillemovetoArnwick?_________________________________________________________________42.What'sJo'sbiggestproblemnow?_________________________________________________________________43.HowlongdoesittakeJotogotoschoolbybus?_________________________________________________________________44.Withpopulationsrising，whatotherproblemsdoyouthinkwillappear(出现),andhowcanthegovernmentsolvethem?Write30wordsormore.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________五、书面表达(满分20分)45.假如你们班要举行一次主题为“Mylifeintwentyyears”的英语演讲比赛。请根据下列提示用英语写一篇演讲稿。词数80～100。提示:1.Whatwillyoube?2.Whywillyoudothisjob？3.Wherewillyoulive？4.Whatwillyoudoinyourfreetime?MylifeintwentyyearsWhatwillmylifebelikeintwentyyears?IthinkIwillbea(n)_______________________________________________________________________