1、Cellphones are ____________ to help students focus on their study.
A. expanded B. prohibited
C. assigned D. relieved
2、It would be a good idea to use a plastic bottle, ______ cut off, as a container to grow young plants in.
A. of which the top B. the top is C. the top being D. with its top
3、It is well known _____Confucius was born in the city of Qufu in Shandong province, China.
A.whether
B.where
C.that
D.what
4、—Where did you knock into your old friend, LiHua?
—It was in the firm ______ his brother is working.
A. where B. that
C. which D. when
5、--- Tom has a good memory.
---So he does. He can remember every______ in great detail.
A. incident B. accident
C. affair D. event
6、His eyes locked with mine,and I guess he the decision right then whether or not to simply tell me the truth.
A.was making B.would make C.made D.had made
7、You are doing it in a wrong way. It this way.
A.used to do B.is used to doing C.used to be done D.is used to do
8、Modem TVs use many of the ________ first discovered by Farnsworth, who contributed a lot to the development of TV
A.platforms B.principles C.sources D.symptoms
9、The accused man ___________ himself innocent.
A.conducted B.abolished C.resigned D.declared
10、A rift valley_____ an area _____ there is increased volcanic activity and thinned planetary crust.
A.is composed of, where B.consists of, which
C.made up of, where D.compose, when
11、The defense lawyer was questioning the old man who was one of the _______ of the murder committed last month.
A.witnesses B.audiences C.viewers D.observers
12、I told Sally how to get here, but perhaps I ___ for her.
A.had to write it out B.must have written it out
C.should have written it out D.ought to write it out
13、To improve the quality of our products, we asked for suggestions ________ had used the products.
A.whatever B.whoever C.wherever D.whichever
14、The party will be held in the garden, weather .
A. permitting B. to permit
C. permitted D. permit
15、“The living-room television is replaced and gets in the kids’ room, and suddenly one day, you have a TV in every room of the house,” said one researcher.
A.planting B.planted C.processing D.processed
16、The discovery of the new drug is of great _______ for people suffering from heart problems.
A.similarity B.sympathy C.subscribe D.significance
17、Jack is late again. It is ______ of him to keep others waiting.
A.normal B.ordinary C.typical D.common
18、Friendship is like money, easier made than ______.
A. being kept B. to be kept
C. keeping D. kept
19、I’m sorry to say your performance didn’t get to the requirements, ________ you cannot be accepted by our company.
A.in a word
B.on the other hand
C.in general
D.in other words
20、“We trust that today’s talks will help create _________ on the Belt and Road Initiative as part of the efforts to build a global community of a shared future,” said Zhou Shuchun.
A.consensus B.consequence C.compromise D.competence
21、Mary is always ready to do some ______ work at the local nursing house in her spare time.
A.responsible B.exhausting C.voluntary D.professional
22、The young lady rushed into the room _____ she heard the noise.
A.right away
B.at once
C.immediately
D.at the moment
23、My parents will not__________ my birthday party if I don’t do well in my next test.
A.agree with B.allow for C.approve of D.object to
24、In the book, the author describes how Iran has long sought an with America.
A.acceleration B.accomplishment
C.accumulation D.accommodation
25、Harvard has the right to ________ offers of acceptance if an admitted student engages in behavior that brings into question his or her honesty, maturity or moral character.
A. take B. reject
C. withdraw D. split
26、How to Learn a Foreign Language with Songs
Learning a new language can be really tough sometimes and not few people give up before they see any promising results.【1】.Follow these simple steps to get more fluent in no time!
【2】.When seeking materials,one tends to buy what is above one's personal language level.The sad truth is that this kind of material contains too many new words and grammar items,which will just lower your motivation.Therefore,it is very important to choose material that suits your level of knowledge and vocabulary.
Know the meaning of each single word.【3】.If you know what all the words in a song are supposed to mean,you can easily understand how the language works.Make sure to review this step,as it is easy to forget the meaning of the most unusual words.
Learn a song by heart.Have you ever had a school assignment to learn a poem by heart?Didn't you also get a deeper sense of understanding what the poet meant,after you learned it?【4】.Once you know a song by heart and have a rough understanding of its meaning,in theory,you just put 30 to 50 new words into your long-term memory.
Sing the song often during your day.And enjoy learning it!Learning a song should be fun and give you insight into a different culture,explain to you what people of different countries care to sing about.If it is just simple,but not your type of music,then your progress will also slow down.
But always remember:Songs won't teach you key phrases like"Hello"or"Goodbye".Make sure to learn them in advance when travelling to a foreign country.【5】
A.Know your level.
B.Choose good materials.
C.The same effect applies to music.
D.They will probably make up 90 percent of your initial conversation!
E.If you know the meaning of each word you can understand English fully.
F.This is especially important and sets you apart from normal fans and listeners of that foreign music.
G.Using songs to study is a great way to improve the vocabulary and the overall feeling for that language.
27、 Educators today are more and more often heard to say that computer literacy is absolutely necessary for college students. Many even argue that each incoming freshman should have his or her own microcomputer. What advantages do computers offer the college students?
Any student who has used a word processor will know one compelling reason to use a computer: to write papers. Although not all students feel comfortable composing on a word processor, most find revising and editing much easier on it. One can alter, insert, or delete just by pressing a few keys, thus ridding students of the need to rewrite or retype. Furthermore, since the revision process is less difficult, students are more likely to revise as often as is necessary to end up with the best paper possible. For these reasons, many freshman English courses require the use of a word processor.
Computers are also useful in the context of language courses, where they are used to drill students in basic skills. Software programs strengthen ESL (English as a Second Language) instruction, as well as instruction in French, German, Spanish, and other languages. By using these programs on a regular basis, students can improve their skills in a language while proceeding at their own pace.
Similarly, business and accounting students find that computer spreadsheet (电子表格) programs are all but important to many aspects of their work, while students pursuing careers in graphic arts, marketing, and public relations find that knowledge of computer graphic (绘图) is important. Education majors learn to develop grading systems using computers, while social science students use computers for analyzing and graphically displacing their research results.
It is no wonder then, that educators support the purchase and use of microcomputers by students. A useful tool, the computer can help students learn. And that is, after all, the reason for going to college.
【1】What does the underlined phrase “computer literacy” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A.The purchase of computers. B.The ability to use computers well.
C.The computer hardware and software. D.The computer science and technology.
【2】According to the author, a word processor can be used to___________.
A.revise and edit papers B.rewrite or retype papers
C.complete a freshman’ course D.improve students’ writing skills
【3】According to the author, the reason for students to go to college is__________.
A.to learn something B.to perfect themselves
C.to improve computer skills D.to find one's passions
【4】What is the main idea of Paragraph 4?
A.Educational experts have developed grading systems.
B.The computer has fund its way into social science.
C.Rarely do accounting students use computers.
D.Computers benefit various majors in college.
【5】Which of the Allowing is TRUE according to the passage?
A.More college students should major in computer science.
B.Machine learning and big data is the future of computer application.
C.Some computer progams can be employed to aid language learning.
D.Educators are reluctant to increase computer use in their own classroom.
28、 One of the most famous archaeological discoveries in all of history is The Terracotta Army. It's also called the Terracotta Warriors and Horses and they were found by farmers digging for a well in Xi'an in 1974. Becoming a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987, the spectacular figures continue to attract millions of visitors from all over the world. Yet the excavations (发掘) are unfinished. Famously, archaeological work at the site and the accompanying Tomb of the First Qin Emperor has been allowed to slow down until technology advances enough to preserve the art works currently buried underground. In addition to this, safety concerns have been raised regarding the unusually high levels of mercury (水银) found on the soil. It's said that this is from the mercury streams which were in the floor of the burial chamber, but only time will tell if this ancient tale is true.
Currently 8000 soldiers have been found, each one with a distinctively different look. This was achieved through an early use of assembly-line (流水线). The warriors were assembled using moulds(模具), with 8 different heads to choose from, and features being added by skilled craftsmen. Studying the warriors and their horses offers historians an important insight into this period in Chinese history. The technology used to assemble the underground army was truly remarkable. Over 40,000 bronze weapons were found, and after more than 2000 years they still appear sharp. How is this possible? The ancient Chinese managed to use protective chrome plating (镀铬), something which was thought to have been invented in Germany in 1937! Chinese metallurgy(冶金) was thousands of years ahead of its time.
When it is finally uncovered, the sight will truly be spectacular and much more will be understood about China's first Emperor and the level of technology the ancient Chinese possessed.
【1】Why does the archaeological work at the site slow down?
A. To attract more visitors.
B. To protect the environment.
C. To avoid the low levels of mercury.
D. To preserve the underground art works.
【2】Which one of the following is true?
A. All the 8000 soldiers don't have the same look.
B. Germany metallurgy was thousands of years ahead of its time.
C. Assembly-line was used in the construction of the warriors.
D. The bronze weapons still appear sharp because of German technology.
【3】What can be learned from the passage?
A. The discovery of The Terracotta Army was not accidental.
B. It was impossible for the ancient Chinese to use chrome plating.
C. The technology used to assemble the underground army was the best.
D. Much more will be known about China's first Emperor when his tomb is finally uncovered.
【4】What is the best title for this passage?
A. A new archaeological discovery.
B. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses.
C. Amazing Ancient Chinese Technology.
D. The Tomb of the First Emperor in ancient China.
29、The National Gallery
Description:
The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar in London. It houses a diverse collection of more than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance.
Layout:
The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th-to15th-century paintings, and artists include Duccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling.
The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings and artists include Leonardo da Vinci, Cranach, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bruegel, Bronzino, Titian and Veronese.
The North Wing houses 17th-century paintings and artists include Caravaggio, Rubens, Poussin, Van Dyck, Velazquez, Claude and Vermeer.
The East Wing houses 18th-to early 20th-century paintings, and artists include Canaletto, Goya, Turner, Constable, Renoir and Van Gogh.
Opening Hours:
The Gallery is open every day from 10am to 6pm(Fridays 10am to 9pm)and is free, but charges apply to some special exhibitions.
Getting There:
Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross (2-minute walk). Leicester Square (3-minute walk), Embankment (7-minute walk), and Piccadilly Circus (8-minute walk).
【1】In which century’s collection can you see religious paintings?
A.The 15th.
B.The 13th.
C.The 18th.
D.The 20th.
【2】Where are Leonardo da Vinci’s works shown?
A.In the East Wing.
B.In the North Wing.
C.In the Sainsbury Wing.
D.In the main West Wing.
【3】Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery?
A.Piccadilly Circus.
B.Leicester Square.
C.Charing Cross.
D.Embankment.
30、 I used to live in the country. My neighbor Carl was a knowledgeable, self-taught man and just _______ him was a blessing. Each day, I'd spend some time on his porch (门廊), just _______ life with him. I often _______ a lot through talking with him. One day, I found that his brother Tom had the same wisdom, too.
That day, while I was showing the _______ towards someone I knew, Carl's brother Tom drove up. Tom was an old country boy. He sat chewing, _______ and listening and then declared his truth slowly. _______ I paused from my bad-mouthing for a moment, Tom said, "Have you ever _______ when you got your finger pointing out at someone, there are three fingers on the very same _______ just pointing back at yourself?" I _______ and told Tom that he had just saved me thousands of dollars. He gave me such wisdom right there and I didn't even have to go off to India and ________ with some foreign master! I also joked that going to India would be ________ because I was poor.
It was still amazing to me how that one little moment, that ________ statement changed my life. I immediately started ________ what I was saying about others. Yes, it was true whatever I said, I was ________ talking about myself! Holding my tongue while I waited for the kinder, gentler, ________ feelings to surface in my mind burnt off something ________ and self-doubt I stored inside for years. On that day, I began to really look at myself and be truthful about how I created my life, and my relationships where I looked for payoffs, rewards and________.
Ten minutes later, I wrote this ________ and a friend of mine sent me a(n) ________ appropriate poem. It was appropriate in an unexpected way.
Here is the poem:
Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become ________.
Watch them; they become characters.
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
【1】A.raising B.knowing C.coaching D.assisting
【2】A.taking over B.referring to C.turning to D.talking about
【3】A.required B.expressed C.learned D.showed
【4】A.interest B.annoyance C.affection D.appreciation
【5】A.interpreting B.regretting C.shouting D.thinking
【6】A.Though B.Therefore C.When D.Unless
【7】A.imagined B.noticed C.informed D.explained
【8】A.hand B.face C.foot D.head
【9】A.feared B.screamed C.escaped D.laughed
【10】A.live B.perform C.tour D.study
【11】A.horrible B.simple C.costly D.exhausting
【12】A.ancient B.wise C.familiar D.original
【13】A.paying attention to B.looking down upon C.making use of D.looking forward to
【14】A.gradually B.hardly C.actually D.never
【15】A.boring B.angry C.meaningless D.harmless
【16】A.confident B.painful C.enthusiastic D.meaningful
【17】A.attention B.action C.shock D.sorrow
【18】A.notion B.document C.report D.story
【19】A.roughly B.probably C.amazingly D.slightly
【20】A.dreams B.habits C.thoughts D.words
31、In one Nebraska teen running race before graduating from high school, Brandon Schutt’s personal best turned out not to be about marking the fastest time but displaying the biggest heart.
During the race, he knew he had the potential to _________ for the upcoming state meet, so he slowed to a comfortable _________ that would allow him to simply enjoy the moment and the day. Meanwhile, aiming to _________ his own personal record, after a fast start, Blake Cerveny continued to push himself _________. With less than 400 meters to go, Cerveny got a cramp (抽筋) in his legs and they _________ him. _________ to finish, Cerveny rose from the ground and continued on, only to _________ again after another 150 meters…and again. This time he’d _________ it only 25 meters more before going down. With tremendous effort, the young runner pulled himself up and with a ( an ) _________ pace, moved forward for one final push. It wasn’t enough. Less than 100 meters from the finish line, he lay curled on the ground. His legs had simply __________.
Brandon Schutt, who was at his side, __________ a helping hand. His first __________ to get Cerveny up failed, but like Cerveny, he too refused to __________. With a second hard pull, Cerveny was __________. With Cerveny holding Schutt for support and Schutt __________ Cerveny maintain balance, the two __________ the final 75 meters. Schutt even made sure the injured runner crossed the finish line first, securing his __________ a faster time.
In today’s __________ world in which the emphasis in athletics is so often put on breaking records, it is __________ to see that for an athlete like Brandon Schutt, the value of true sportsmanship still has legs. And for others, like Blake Cerveny, knowing that finishing the race, no matter the odds or adversity, is the true __________ of a win.
【1】
A.look
B.apply
C.search
D.qualify
【2】
A.pace
B.race
C.step
D.run
【3】
A.win
B.overcome
C.break
D.keep
【4】
A.extra
B.hard
C.best
D.down
【5】
A.matched
B.struggled
C.dragged
D.failed
【6】
A.Enthusiastic
B.Devoted
C.Determined
D.Anxious
【7】
A.stop
B.fall
C.pause
D.push
【8】
A.took
B.made
C.arrived
D.reached
【9】
A.unsteady
B.boring
C.amazing
D.careful
【10】
A.given off
B.given over
C.given away
D.given out
【11】
A.expected
B.offered
C.threw
D.turned
【12】
A.operation
B.trouble
C.pleasure
D.attempt
【13】
A.quit
B.disappear
C.seize
D.admit
【14】
A.up his feet
B.to his feet
C.on his feet
D.under his feet
【15】
A.helping
B.getting
C.observing
D.finding
【16】
A.completed
B.attended
C.competed
D.divided
【17】
A.enemy
B.member
C.opponent
D.hunter
【18】
A.complex
B.competitive
C.contemporary
D.comprehensive
【19】
A.awful
B.curious
C.dangerous
D.inspiring
【20】
A.preparation
B.memory
C.meaning
D.success
32、 When I was 16 years old, the way I looked mattered most in the world to me. My friends and I wanted nothing but perfection.
In high school, we joined the gymnastics team, and our ________ became even more important to us. We had no fat, only muscle. On the weekends, we would go to the beach, ________ of our flat stomachs.
One summer day, all my friends were at my house ________. At one point, I was running back to the pool. I ________ on a bee, and when it was dying under my foot, it stung (蛰) me. I instantly started to feel ________. That night, I began to run a high fever and my leg and foot were red, hot and swollen. I couldn’t walk. I could hardly ________. When my foot started to go numb (失去知觉), everyone became more ________. My foot was not getting enough blood. I had to go to the ________, and my leg hurt as if it were badly broken. I couldn’t move. All I could do was think about how soft my waist was becoming. That troubled me more than any concern over my ________.
That all ________ when I heard the doctors mention possibly cutting off my foot. It was still not getting the ________ supply it needed. The doctors would have to speed up their ________.
Never before had I had such great appreciation for my foot. And walking seemed like a ________ from the gods. Less and less would I want to hear my friends talk about ________ and who was wearing what. More and more I expected visits from other kids in the hospital, who were quickly becoming my friends.
One girl came to visit me ________. Every time she came, she brought flowers. She was recovering from cancer and felt she should come back and ________ the other patients.
She still had no hair, and she was swollen from medications she had been taking. I would not have given this girl a second ________ before. I now loved every inch of her and looked forward to her ________.
Finally, I was improving and soon I went home. My leg was still swollen,
_____ I was walking, and I had my foot! When I would go back to the hospital, I often saw my friend. She was still visiting people and ________ good cheer. I thought if there was an angel on this earth, it had to be her.
【1】A.brains B.bodies C.grades D.clothes
【2】A.sure B.guilty C.ashamed D.proud
【3】A.swimming B.chatting C.dancing D.jogging
【4】A.focused B.took C.stepped D.held
【5】A.well B.free C.sick D.fearful
【6】A.run B.stand C.jump D.rest
【7】A.concerned B.relieved C.interested D.surprised
【8】A.hospital B.gym C.school D.beach
【9】A.performance B.competition C.study D.leg
【10】A.changed B.happened C.helped D.bothered
【11】A.nutrition B.time C.blood D.air
【12】A.complaint B.treatment C.observation D.experiment
【13】A.rebellion B.necessity C.promise D.gift
【14】A.gymnastics B.homework C.movies D.appointment
【15】A.suddenly B.eventually C.recently D.regularly
【16】A.advise B.serve C.encourage D.instruct
【17】A.thought B.glance C.choice D.chance
【18】A.flowers B.visits C.ideas D.words
【19】A.so B.then C.for D.but
【20】A.enjoying B.gaining C.spreading D.discovering
33、 On a cold winter afternoon, I was walking home from a ______. I felt a little tired as I was carrying my shopping bags. They were so heavy that I decided to stop to ______. I noticed an old man ______ poor clothes walking out of a restaurant. He was holding a paper bag. He walked to a nearby dustbin and looked into it.
I suddenly felt ______. I knew the old man would take all that he could get, so I went up to him and ______ him some fruit. The old man, with wrinkles (皱纹) on his face, looked up in surprise and took what I gave him.
A big smile appeared on his face. Then he said, “Wow! Today is my ______ day. First, someone gave me this sandwich and this drink, and now you give me some ______. Thank you, boy.” Then he went away ______.
Just then, I ______ what the saying “Giving is getting” really meant. Everyone in the world needs help and everyone can offer help.
Sometimes giving doesn’t cost much, ______ it means a lot to the people who receive your help. The man’s happiness at that moment comes into my mind every time I have the chance to help others.
【1】A.school B.theatre C.restaurant D.supermarket
【2】A.have a try B.have a speech C.have a rest D.have a look
【3】A.under B.in C.beside D.above
【4】A.sad B.excited C.hopeful D.angry
【5】A.bought B.sold C.showed D.gave
【6】A.hard B.simple C.lucky D.common
【7】A.sandwiches B.fruit C.drink D.money
【8】A.happily B.bravely C.proudly D.secretly
【9】A.guessed B.understood C.doubted D.asked
【10】A.and B.so C.or D.but
34、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
On a broiling afternoon when the men were away at work and all the women napped, I moved through majestic depths of silences, silences so immense I could hear the corn 【1】. Under these silences there was a / an orchestra of natural music playing notes no city child would ever hear. A certain cackle from the henhouse meant we had gained an egg. The creak of a porch swing told of a momentary breeze blowing across my grandmother’s yard. As I 【2】 along a mossy bank to surprise a frog, a 【3】splash told me the quarry had spotted me and slipped into the stream. Wandering among the sleeping houses, I learned that tin roofs crackle under the power of the sun, and when I tired and came back to my grandmother’s house, I padded into her dark cool living room, lay 【4】 on the floor, and listened to the hypnotic beat of her pendulum clock on the wall ticking the meaningless hours away.
I was enjoying the luxuries of a rustic nineteenth-century boyhood, but for the women Morrisonville life had few 【5】. Their lives were hard, endless, dirty labor.
For baths, laundry, and dishwashing, they hauled buckets of water from a spring at the foot of a hill. To heat it, they chopped kindling to fire their wood stoves. They boiled laundry in tubs, scrubbed it on washboards until knuckles were 【6】, and wrung it out by hand. Ironing was a business of lifting heavy metal weights heated on the stove top.
They scrubbed floors on hands and knees, thrashed rugs with carpet beaters, killed and plucked their own chickens, baked bread and parties, grew and conned their won vegetables, patched the family’s clothing on treadle-operated sewing machines, 【7】before the men to start the stove for breakfast and pack lunch pails, polished the chimneys of kerosene lamps, and even found time to tend the flowers that grew around every house. By the end of a summer day a Morrisonville woman had toiled like a serf.
At sundown the men drifted back from the fields exhausted and 【8】. They scrubbed themselves in enamel basins and, when supper was eaten, climbed up onto the porch to watch the night arrive. Presently the women 【9】 them, and the twilight music of Morrisonville began.
The swing creaking , rocking chairs 【10】 on the porch planks, voices murmuring approval of the sagacity of Uncle Irvey as he quietly observed for probably the ten-thousandth time in his life, “A man works from sun to sun, but a woman’s work is never done.”
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At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were【1】, but today they are accepted as the beginning of【2】we call “modern art’. This is because the Impressionists 【3】artists to look at their environment in new ways. There are scores of modern art styles, but 【4】the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exist. On the one hand, some modern art is abstract; that is, the painter doesn’t 【5】to paint objects as we see them with our eyes, 【6】instead concentrates on certain qualities of the object, 【7】color, line and shape to represent them. On the【8】hand, some paintings of modern art are so 【9】 that they look photographs. These styles are so different. Who can【10】what painting styles there will be in the future?
36、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
AI artwork sells for $432,500 — nearly 45 times its high【1】 — as Christie’s becomes the first auction house to offer a work of art created by an algorithm. This portrait, however, is not the product of a human mind. It was created by an【2】 intelligence, an algorithm defined by that algebraic formula with its many parentheses. And when it went under the【3】 in the Prints & Multiples sale at Christie’s on 23-25 October, Portrait of Edmond Belamy sold for an【4】 $432,500, signaling the arrival of AI art on the world auction stage.
From a distance, Portrait of Edmond de Belamy looks almost plausible. Up close, however, the paintwork becomes a grid of mechanical-looking dots, the man’s face a golden blur with black holes for eyes. Look into those eyes. They show no sign of feeling or life. Did a computer make this?
The answer is yes. The first artwork【5】 by AI to be sold at Christie’s, its【6】 price would seem to suggest that in future we will get computers to make art for us. Robot van Gogh will harmlessly cut its ear off and robot Picasso will be a genius.
Is this the future AI art visionaries such as the French collective Obvious, which programmed this “painter” by getting it to compare its own work with 15,000 pre-20th century portraits, have in mind? Or are they just, God forbid, making a fast buck from deceivable art collectors? Because believing the algorithm that knocked this up to be in any meaningful way an “artist” is like thinking your voice-interaction programme is out to get you. Dream on. Computers would need to replicate human consciousness before they could replicate the funny thing humans do called “art”.
Art is a way in which human 【7】 expresses itself, and is equally true of the earliest cave art, Rembrandt’s portraits and Duchamp’s urinal. And that is what is missing from Portrait of Edmond Bellamy. Art is a way humans communicate ideas, perceptions and feelings to each other. It has no 【8】 outside the human passion to communicate. So in what meaningful sense can an AI replica of certain【9】 traits of old master paintings be called art?
For a robot to really make art, it would need an autonomous mind that was emotional as well as【10】. No AI developer has yet claimed to be anywhere near achieving that and if they ever do, their creation will probably have better things to do than paint portraits — like destroy humanity.
Maybe afterwards robots will invent their own kind of art, but it won’t be some poor pastiche of human genius.
It will be beyond anything we organics could imagine.
37、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, becoming the first known case of human-animal 【1】, the zoo's chief veterinarian said on Sunday.
Nadia, the 4-year-old Malayan tiger that tested positive, was 【2】 for the COVID-19 disease after 【3】 a dry cough along with three other tigers and three lions, the Wildlife Conservation Society, which manages the zoo, said in a statement.
All of the cats are expected to recover, it said. But officials believe this is a unique case because Nadia became sick after 【4】 to an asymptomatic zoo employee, Paul Calle, chief veterinarian at the Bronx Zoo, told Reuters.
Calle said they did not know which employee infected the tiger. "This is the first time that we have discovered that a person infects the animal and the animal gets sick," Calle said, adding that they planned to share the findings with other zoos and institutions. " I guess 【5】 we will all have a better understanding as a result.
While the other tigers and lions were also 【6】 symptoms, the zoo decided to test only Nadia because she was the sickest and had started to lose her appetite already, and they did not want to 【7】 all the cats to anesthesia(麻醉), Calle said.
Nadia 【8】 X-rays, an ultrasound(超声波) and blood tests to try to figure out what was making her sick . They decided to test for COVID-19 【9】 the surge in cases in New York City, the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States.The first tiger at the zoo, which has been shut since mid-March, began showing 【10】 of illness on March 27, according to the US Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratories.
38、假定你是李华,两周前你从网上购买的一套书虫系列读物(Bookworm Series),昨天才到货,且包装破损,数量不足。请就此向网店客服人员写一封邮件投诉。要点如下:
1. 介绍购物情况;
2. 反映存在问题;
3. 提出解决方案。
注意:
1. 词数 80 词左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,使行文连贯;
3. 开头结尾已给出,不计入总词。
To whom it may concern,
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Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
39、阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
About ten years ago, my wife and I took a trip to the Grand Canyon in Arizona. I didn't like to carry all my keys in my pocket during a hike, so I took away the key to the car and left the rest in the car. When we came back, I put the key somewhere in the car without reattaching it to the key ring. Then we made a fire, cooked some food, and went to sleep in the back of the SUV.
The next morning, we were cleaning up our campsite when I saw a bird inside my car. I walked over, and it flew away. When we got in the car to go home, I couldn't find the key. We searched and searched even emptying out the car completely, but it was gone.
Then it hit me that the bird must have taken it. After all, those birds are known for stealing shiny things and decorating their nests with them. Keys are shiny. The bird was the thief! It made perfect sense to me. So I decided to find its nest.
But there is a problem: As everyone knows, the Grand Canyon is a little large in area, so I didn't like my chances of actually finding a certain nest belonging to a certain bird in a certain tree in all that space. But what other choice did I have?
My wife was not encouraging me. She said, “Are you crazy? You'll never find it! The Grand Canyon is the biggest hole on Earth!” I didn't answer and walked steadily forward until her laughter died away.
I struggled to keep hope as I searched dozens of trees and tracked every singing bird. It was like searching a needle in the sea. But, oh, how great my victory would be when I held the missing key from the bird's nest.
注意:
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语:
3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;
4.续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph l:
After two hours of searching, I finally gave up and returned to the car.
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Paragraph2:
The next day, we stopped at a service centre for lunch.
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40、假定你是李华.你所在的黑龙江省实验中学要征集〜封英文感谢信.以致敬奋战在抗击新型冠状病 毒第一线的医护人员。清你写一封感谢信参与投稿.内容包括:
1.表达谢意;
2.个人感受;
3.表达信心。
注意:
1.词数100左右:
2.可以适当增加细节.以使行文连贯:
参考词汇:
传染病epidemic
新型冠状病毒novel coronavirus
黑龙江省实验 Heilongjang Provincial Experimental High School
Dear medical workers.
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
41、假定你是李华,现在正是新型冠状病毒肆虐的时期,而你对身处武汉的外国朋友 Jack 的状况非常担心,现请你给他写一封电子邮件,询问一下他的状况。
内容包括:
1. 询问 Jack 身体状况如何;
2. 让 Jack 照顾好自己(别出门,勤洗手,戴口罩);
3. 一切正常的话请回信。
注意:1. 词数 100 左右。
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
提示词:新型冠状病毒 New coronal pneumonia virus 口罩 face mask
Dear Jack,
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Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
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