2025-2026年贵州遵义初一下册期末英语试卷

1、Most of them were ___________ my opinion while David was against it.

A.in honor of B.in favor of C.in search of D.in memory of

2、________makes this shop different is that it offers more personal services .

A．What

B．Whatever

C．Who

D．Whoever

3、Every minute was made full use of ________ for the performance at CCTV Spring Festival.

A．preparing

B．being prepared

C．to prepare

D．prepared

4、I can’t see my old grandparents _____alone in the country, so I will have them ______ with me in the city at present.

A.leave; stay B.left; stay C.leaving; to stay D.left; to stay

5、We love such beautiful things as flowers, but beauty itself is _____.

A. abstract B. typical

C. generous D. stubborn

6、Now that she is out of job, Lucy _____ going back to school, but she hasn't decided yet.

A. had considered     B. has been considering

C. considered     D. is going to consider

7、The Cloud Bridge is located in the Yunyang Longgang Scenic Zone，___________ live many rare species.

A.which B.that C.where D.what

8、Only when I left my parents for Italy ________ how comfortable it was to live in our home country.

A.I realized B.I had realized C.did I realize D.had I realized

9、I have read the material several times but it doesn’t make any________to me.

A.meaning B.importance C.sense D.significance

10、________ that the small village ________ him. He knows almost everything about it.

A．There is no doubt; is familiar with

B．There is no doubt; is familiar to

C．It is no doubt; is familiar with

D．It is no doubt; is familiar to

11、The old street was so _________ that we had to stop our car and go to his house on foot.

A．attractive

B．ordinary

C．shallow

D．narrow

12、______ in her most beautiful skirt, the girl tried to make herself _____ out at the party.

A.Dressed; stand B.Dressing; stand C.Dressed; stood D.Dressing; being stood

13、The system has been designed to give students quick and easy __________ to the digital resources of the library.

A.approach B.access C.passage D.assistance

14、So ______ to Coca-Cola that he can hardly go without it.

A. addicted is he B. is he addicted

C. addicted he is D. he is addicted

15、There is no point _________; it’s too late to mend.

A.arguing B.to argue C.argument D.argued

16、He bought a CD card _______ a flower in the super market.

A.but B.except C.except for D.as well as

17、It was almost five years later _______ he brought back some happy memories.

A.since B.when C.that D.before

18、The reader who has spent serious effort on a problem may   from the effort even if he does not succeed in solving the problem.

A.benefit B.conclude C.derive D.deviate

19、I had to ________ myself to being an architect to my parents’ will.

A．resign

B．withdraw

C．reject

D．evaluate

20、The information of this kind is to you on the Internet.

A.supplied B.available C.used D.obtained

21、Only those people who use a kitchen frequently understand the best way to ______.

A. let it out B. pick it out

C. put it out D. lay it out

22、________ to sunlight for so much time will do harm to your skin.

A．Exposed

B．Being exposed

C．Having exposed

D．Because being exposed

23、It's surprising that this innocent-looking person should have _____ such a crime.

A.committed B.acted C.made D.performed

24、We went to Canada to travel and my cousin _______as our guide.

A．played

B．showed

C．acted

D．performed

25、It is difficult for one to ______ the manners of another world when he doesn’t know what they are.

A.see to B.tend to C.subscribe to D.witness to

26、There will be days when you do not have much to do. Perhaps because you are waiting for someone else in a different department or a different company to respond to a request. As the clock ticks past 5 pm, there may be no purpose in staying at your desk. But you can see you hard at work and, more important. they can see you. So you make an effort to look busy.

Some of this may he a self-perpetuating(白生自存）cycle. If bosses do not like to go home before their workers, and workers fear leaving before their bosses, everyone is trapped. Staff may feel that they will not get a pay rise, or a promotion, if they are not seen to be putting in maximum effort. This is easily confused with long hours. Managers, who are often no good at judging employees 'performance, use time in the office as an alternative.

The consequence is often wasted effort. Rather than work hard, you work hard to make bosses think that you are. Leaving a jacket on your office chair, walking around purposefully with a notebook or clipboard and sending out emails at odd hours are three of the best-known tricks. After a while this can result in collective self-cheat that this pretence is actual work.

But presenteeism(出勤）has more serious consequences. As well as reducing productivity, this can increase medical expenses for the employer. According to a study, these costs can be six times higher for employers than the costs of absenteeism among workers. To take one example, research published in the British Medical Journal found that Japanese employees with lower-back pain were three times more likely to turn up for work than in Britain. As a result, those workers were more likely to experience greater pain and to suffer from depression. What could be more upset than being in pain while feeling trapped at work?

None of this is to say that employers haven't the right to expect workers to be in the office for an acceptable proportion of time. Unavoidably there will be a need for some(preferably short)meetings. Dealing with colleagues face-to-face creates a feeling of trust and friendship, allows for a useful exchange of ideas and enables workers to have a better sense of their needs.

But modern machinery like smartphones and laptops is portable. It can be used as easily at home as in the office. Turing an office into a prison, with prisoners allowed home for the evenings, does nothing for the creativity that is increasingly demanded of office workers as routine tasks are automated. To be productive you need presence of mind, not being present in the flesh.

【1】Why do employees still stay at their desk after work?

A．To keep their bosses company.

B．To get more overtime allowance.

C．To put extra efforts into their work.

D．To give their bosses a good impression.

【2】One of the consequences of presenteeism is that___________?

A．employers will pay workers higher wages

B．workers will suffer physically and mentally

C．workers will perform their job more efficiently

D．the effort put in by workers will finally pay off

【3】Working in the office for some time can help_________?

A．build better social bonds

B．bring bosses more profits

C．organize a meeting efficiently

D．satisfy workers 'material needs

【4】What would the author probably agree with?

A．Presenteeism can't help develop creativity.

B．Absence from work reduces productivity.

C．Presence at work will be more joyful.

D．Technology makes life puzzling.

27、   Maybe you are an average student. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. 【1】Here's how:

Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. Firstyour time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. 【2】A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.

Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a comer of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.

Make good use of your time in class. 【3】 Listening carefully in class means less work Inter. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.

Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. 【4】 If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you'll remember it longer.

Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don't pass a test, so don’t be over worried.

【5】 You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.

A．This will help you understand the next class.

B．Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to.

C．Don't forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.

D．No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.

E．There are other methods that might help you with your studying.

F．Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.

G．Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.

28、According to a recent study, a new genetically modified rice can prevent infections of HIV, the virus responsible for the disease AIDS.

The study reports the newly-developed rice produces proteins that attach directly to the HIV virus. This process prevents the virus from mixing with human cells. The scientists say it can remove the effect of the virus and block its spreading.

The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS reports that worldwide, nearly 37 million people were living with HIV in 2017. The organization says the largest number of those are in developing countries. Nearly two-thirds of HIV cases are in Africa. Now there is no cure for HIV/AIDS though there have been developments in oral drug treatments to slow the progression of the disease.

The new study predicts the rice-based method will lead to long-term use of the anti-HIV treatment across the developing world. Researchers said the “groundbreaking” discovery is “realistically the only way” that anti-HIV combination treatments can be produced at a cost low enough for the developing world.

They say the easiest and most cost-effective way to use the rice will be to make it into a cream to be put on the skin. The HIV-fighting proteins can then enter the body through the skin. People all over the world could grow the rice and make the cream themselves. This would prevent the cost and travel required for many patients to receive treatments and medicine.

The process of changing the genetic structure of food crops has been debated for some time. Critics of genetically engineered crops believe they can harm people. The scientific team says further testing is needed to ensure that the genetic engineering process does not produce any additional chemicals that could be dangerous to people.

【1】What does the author intend to do in paragraph 3?

A．Stress the urgency of HIV treatments.

B．Provide some data about HIV.

C．Remind readers of HIV prevention.

D．Introduce HIV to the public.

【2】In which way will the rice be used at the lowest cost?

A．By transforming it into proteins.

B．By adding it to an oral drug.

C．By attaching it to the HIV virus.

D．By processing it into a cream.

【3】What can we infer about the genetic engineering process?

A．It can prevent infections of HIV.

B．It can produce dangerous chemicals.

C．It still requires perfecting.

D．It applies to the developed world.

【4】From which is the text probably taken?

A．A biology textbook.

B．A health magazine.

C．A social webpage.

D．A first aid brochure.

29、   I'd like to share a little story with you about something that happened when I was four, remember it clearly. Our loving family dog was nearing the end of his life. My father picked him up and put him in a little bed we had made for him. Our dog, my companion. whom we had cared for, bit my father when he attempted to help him. How could he? Why? I couldn't understand it. I didn't like him anymore.

I hadn't thought about that story for a long time but something that happened last week brought it back to me. I went to speak with a friend. When I knocked on the door, I met in an instant an angry look and a few harsh(尖刻的) words. When the door was skimmed(砰地关上) in my face, I stood there shocked, and in a rush, I was reminded of my dog which bit my father 20 years ago or so.

What brought that story back was that same feeling of betrayal.

Both stories taught me something the next day. You see, when I got up in the morning and was told my dog had died, it became clear to me that he must have been in great pain. For him to have bitten a family member, he could not have been himself. Much the same for the other story when I learned that my friend's wife had just left him.

We are all beings of our environments, our opinions and feelings. And all of those things can cause you to say and do things that can't be understood by those who are not in the same situation with you.

If you meet someone either behaving out of character or acting in a way that doesn't seem to fit the situation, be patient when you think it is least possible for him to do so and try to get to know why he had such behaviour.

【1】What's the influence of the incident that happened when he was four?

A.It hurt his father's feeling deeply. B.It has puzzled the author ever since.

C.It left a deep impression on the author. D.It made the author dislike dogs.

【2】What made the author think about the story of about 20 years ago?

A.The photo of the dog, B.His friend's attitude.

C.His father's wound. D.His friend’s suffering.

【3】Why did the authors friend say harsh words to the author?

A.Because he was bad-tempered.

B.Because they once quarreled and lie couldn't forgive the author.

C.Because he was bothered by an unexpected visit.

D.Because he was suffering the pain of losing his wife.

【4】What conclusion did the author get from the two stories?

A.Misunderstanding should be removed in time.

B.Sometimes one will be hurt without any reason.

C.Many people think more of themselves and less of others.

D.Many factors will affect one's behavior.

【5】What's the author's advice to us?

A.Learn to understand others. B.Look before you leap.

C.Help those in need. D.Tolerance is a kind of virtue.

30、   As the train pulled out, the passengers slowly settled down on their seats. I reserved the lower berth(卧铺), so I could enjoy the beauty outside from the moving train. An elderly lady _______ the front seat of mine. Looking at her, I guessed she must be in her eighties. At one point, our eyes _______, she smiled at me, and with politeness, I gave her response. Both of us were _______. And the train was _______ its speed.

It was 4:50 pm, evening time. So, _______ time was still a long way off. I couldn't _______my curiosity any longer and asked, “Auntie! Where are you going?”

She looked at me and kindly said, “_______ camp, dear.”

Suddenly my enthusiasm _______ to know the reason. I politely said, “Aunty, you are visiting someone?”

She smiled _______ and said, “Yes!”

Just to continue the ________, I talked to her in a very merry mood, “Auntie, you must be feeling so ________ to see your child or your grand children.”

Perhaps, this question ________ her a little but bravely she answered, “Oh, dear! You are so sweet! Anyways, I had only one son who joined the army but was ________ by the terrorist attack just few days before. I bought so many new winter ________ for him. I thought why I would not ________ my son's clothes to some other ________. So I would control my ________ and would be relieved ________ that my own son has worn it.”

I was shocked hearing her ________ story! But I saluted the old lady from the bottom of my heart, for her ________ heart!

【1】A.occupied B.served C.covered D.offered

【2】A.rolled B.touched C.met D.lowered

【3】A.busy B.silent C.shy D.friendly

【4】A.taking up B.picking up C.bringing up D.giving up

【5】A.bed B.study C.work D.leisure

【6】A.satisfy B.decide C.show D.resist

【7】A.Sports B.Tourist C.Winter D.Army

【8】A.doubled B.came C.stopped D.faded

【9】A.secretly B.proudly C.falsely D.nervously

【10】A.journey B.tradition C.conversation D.friendship

【11】A.surprised B.excited C.worried D.scared

【12】A.hooked B.tired C.amazed D.hurt

【13】A.killed B.injured C.trapped D.frightened

【14】A.food B.shoes C.clothes D.books

【15】A.lent B.sold C.sewed D.spared

【16】A.passengers B.soldiers C.charities D.camps

【17】A.sorrow B.temper C.behaviour D.loneliness

【18】A.dreaming B.realizing C.thinking D.knowing

【19】A.adventurous B.interesting C.boring D.heartbreaking

【20】A.sad B.light C.brave D.heavy

31、One fall in the mid-1950s, I took some time off and got a train ticket to visit relatives in Cleveland. I was _________ out of school and had begun working as an office clerk. On my return trip, I noticed a couple across the aisle (通道) — a(n) _________ and a young woman — having a conversation.

_________, I realized the two of them weren’t traveling together after all, but had just met on the train. The woman finally got off at Rochester, New York, leaving the soldier _________. I couldn’t help noticing his good looks out of the corner of my _________.

He asked _________ he could look at the train timetable I was holding, and then if he could _________ next to me so we could chat. He’s a fast mover, I thought. I’ll have to _________ for this one. I invited him to _________ the too-large lunch my aunt had __________ for my trip, and we __________ all the way to my stop in Oneida, and we __________ addresses and he said he would be in __________.

After a week, I still hadn’t heard from him and had begun to think he’d forgotten about me. Then, on Saturday, the phone rang and a __________ voice asked if I would like to see a movie with him that evening. He’d come to Oneida, and we __________ seeing On the Waterfront at the Kallet Theatre.

We had a few more __________ during his Army leave, and then he was __________ overseas. For the next few years, we __________ and he visited me on other holidays. Today we’ve been together more than 55 years, raising three daughters who now have daughters of their own.

Before taking my trip to Cleveland all those years ago, I was warned never to speak to __________ on a train. I’m certainly __________ I didn’t listen.

【1】

A．absent

B．fresh

C．expert

D．anxious

【2】

A．armyman

B．businessman

C．policeman

D．salesman

【3】

A．Immediately

B．Eventually

C．Hurriedly

D．Imaginarily

【4】

A．aside

B．annoyed

C．amazed

D．alone

【5】

A．eye

B．ear

C．shoulder

D．seat

【6】

A．when

B．where

C．if

D．how

【7】

A．sit

B．wait

C．lean

D．bend

【8】

A．set out

B．make out

C．hang out

D．watch out

【9】

A．prepare

B．share

C．deliver

D．order

【10】

A．carried

B．packed

C．allocated

D．stored

【11】

A．argued

B．wept

C．talked

D．ate

【12】

A．found

B．announced

C．exchanged

D．described

【13】

A．need

B．despair

C．pain

D．touch

【14】

A．familiar

B．mature

C．strange

D．particular

【15】

A．gave up

B．added up

C．ended up

D．got up

【16】

A．discussions

B．dates

C．lessons

D．deals

【17】

A．injured

B．attracted

C．assigned

D．employed

【18】

A．separated

B．settled

C．practiced

D．corresponded

【19】

A．strangers

B．officers

C．conductors

D．writers

【20】

A．curious

B．glad

C．aware

D．sorry

32、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

33、   A woman professor walked around in a classroom while she was teaching stress management to her students. ________ she raised a glass of water, ________ expected they would be asked the “half-empty or half-full” question.

Instead, with a ________ on her face, she asked, “What’s the ________ of this glass of water?” _____ called out ranged from eight to twenty ounces (盎司).

She ________ the students down and then replied, “The absolute weight doesn’t matter .It all ________ how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it’s not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have a ________ in my arm. If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb (麻木) and paralyzed (麻痹). In each ________, the weight of the glass of water doesn’t change, but the longer I hold it, the ________ it becomes. Do you know why?”

All the students kept silent and listened carefully, lost in thought.

She ________, “Our and ________ in life are like that glass of water. Think about them for a while and nothing ________. Think about them a bit longer and they begin to hurt. And if you think about them all day long, you will feel ________—unable to do anything.”

It’s important to ________ to let go of your stresses. As early in the evening as possible, put all your burdens down. Don’t ________ them through the evening and into the night Remember to put the glass down!

More often than not life gets ________ when we think too much. And the moment you ________ your burden, you’ll find yourself feeling so much more relaxed.

So ________ wondering around and feeling sorry for yourself, start doing something about it. After all, life is too short to devote yourself to anything that makes you ________.

【1】A. If B. As C. However D. Though

【2】A. everyone B. nobody C. someone D. anyone

【3】A. look B. puzzlement C. smile D. surprise

【4】A. quality B. weight C. amount D. problem

【5】A. solutions B. numbers C. methods D. answers

【6】A. quieted B. stopped C. signed D. signaled

【7】A. decided on B. depends on C. resulted from D. resulted in

【8】A. cut B. problem C. danger D. pain

【9】A. glass B. way C. case D. manner

【10】A. more serious B. more C. harder D. heavier

【11】A. continued B. explained C. commented D. replied

【12】A. worries B. anger C. discomfort D. problem

【13】A. matters B. helps C. happens D. works

【14】A. shocked B. dissatisfied C. angry D. discouraged

【15】A. come B. remember C. realize D. believe

【16】A. get B. carry C. put D. take

【17】A. exciting B. frightening C. terrible D. colorful

【18】A. undertake B. refuse C. remove D. change

【19】A. rather than B. more than C. besides D. As to

【20】A. relaxed B. unsure C. excited D. unhappy

34、

Rapidly advancing technology and its impact on education has been a subject of debate. How can schools equip students with the skills they need to succeed in a challenging job market?

Since technology is driving these changes, there is a theory that governments should keep focusing on STEM subjects. These are often referred to as “hard skills,” which are 【1】 in primary school and right through to university level. In the meantime, ‘soft skills’ are being 【2】.

This is a mistake. Much evidence suggests that soft skills are far more 【3】 to graduates in the long term. Research from Harvard University on the global job market has shown that STEM- related careers grew strongly between 1989 and 2000 but have slowed down since. In contrast, jobs in the creative industries----the sector probably most 【4】 with the need for soft skills---are growing rapidly. Soft skills are, in fact, increasingly in demand in the workplace: Google cites creativity, leadership 【5】 and communication skills as top requirements for both potential and current employees.

So why are soft skills so highly 【6】 for?

With the rapid evolution of technology, a focus on hard skills leaves students 【7】 to change, as these often have a short shelf life. According to research by World Economic Forum, more than one in four adults reports a mismatch between their skills and those needed for their job role. If soft skills are taught well, these skills should enable students to adapt to change more easily and progress further in their 【8】 career.

Of course, technical skills are important. But without the curriculum placing equal--- if not greater --- 【9】 on soft skills, our education systems are missing a huge trick. Hard skills may help a student get a job in a particular industry, but soft skills will help them disrupt it, achieving a wider 【10】 in their chosen field.

35、根据句意填空

In the USA, the Amish-a Christian group-are famous because they drive 【1】 instead of cars, do not use TVs or refrigerators, and do not have personal telephones. Many people assume the Amish must have 【2】 reasons for their many rules, but this is not true. In truth, whenever a new technology is introduced, the Amish meet and discuss its advantages and disadvantages. They then vote on whether they will accept it. The Amish 【3】 cars because they like having 【4】 communities where everyone lives close together. They have no TVs or refrigerators because their homes do not have electricity-they do not think it is necessary and 【5】 dealing with strangers, such as the people who work at the electric company.

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.

Driving an electric car 【1】 to the protection of environment, or so the marketing departments of their makers would have you believe. Yet a report which analyzes car emissions presents a rather different picture. A battery-powered car recharged with 【2】 generated by coal-fired power stations, it found, is likely to be more harmful. It could cause more than three times as many deaths from pollution as a 【3】 petrol-driven vehicle.

The study was carried out by the University of Minnesota. The researchers estimated how levels of fine particulate matter (细颗粒物) and ground-level ozone — two important 【4】 of air pollution — would change when a car is powered by different ways.

It was no surprise that electric cars whose batteries were recharged with power from wind, solar or hydro-electric sources came out to be virtually free from harmful 【5】. They were estimated to cause 231 deaths over the course of a year, compared with 878 for petrol cars. Electric cars recharged with power from natural gas-fired stations were also a lot less harmful than petrol-driven ones, with 439 deaths. But if those same electric cars were recharged 【6】 by coal, they would be responsible for over 3,000 deaths.

Biofuels also caused more health problems than petrol. But diesel, which often  【7】 concern about pollution, is slightly cleaner than petrol. This is because the study assumes for all cars that emission-control technologies will be more widely used, especially particulate filters which have a remarkable effect on cleaning diesel 【8】. Diesel cars are also more 【9】 of fuel than petrol-driven ones.

Overall, the study shows that electric cars are cleaner than those traditional vehicles only if the power used to charge then is also clean. That is hardly a surprise, but the 【10】 of the difference is. How green electric cars really are, then, will depend mainly on where they are driven. In France, which obtains more than half of its power from nuclear station, electric cars look like a good bet. In China and some other developing countries, where a large amount of electricity is produced from coal, they may not be so environment- friendly as they are marketed.

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.

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.

38、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。

When we are in the face of hardships, different attitudes toward life lead to different lives.

Austin lost his arms in an accident that claimed the life of his father — who was the main source of support for the family. Since then, he has had to depend on the arms of his younger brother. For the sake of taking care of him, his younger brother became his shadow, never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his toes, he was completely unable to do anything in his life.

One late night, he suffered from diarrhea (腹泻)and had to wake up his younger brother. His younger brother accompanied him into the toilet and then went back to the dorm to wait. But being so tired, his younger brother fell asleep, leaving him in the toilet for two hours till the teacher on duty discovered him. Although the two brothers grew up together, they had their own share of problems, which made them often quarrel with each other. Then one day, his younger brother became so angry that he wanted to separate from Austin, living his own life, as many normal people did. So Austin was heartbroken, and he was at a loss what to do in the future of his life.  

It was really a coincidence that a similar misfortune befell a girl, Ella, too. One night her mother, who suffered from chronic mental illness, left home. So her father went out to look for her mother, leaving her alone at home. She tried to prepare meals for her parents, accidentally starting a fire in the kitchen, which took her arms away.

Though her elder sister, who was studying in another city, showed her strong willingness to take care of her, she was determined to be completely self-reliant. At school, she always studied hard. Most important of all, she learned to be independent. Once she wrote the following in her composition: "I am lucky. Though I lost my arms, I still have legs. I am lucky. Though my wings are broken, my heart can still fly."

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 1:

One day, the boy and the girl were both invited to appear on a television interview program.

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Paragraph 2:

They had both been through the same painful experience, but their different attitudes determined the nature of their lives.

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39、疫情期间，开展线上教学，青少年由于看电脑，用手机时间过长，眼睛近视问题越来越严重，成为学校、家长和社会关注的热点问题。请你就此问题，并结合自身情况，就如何改善青少年近视问题给出合理建议，以“How to Protect Our Eyes ”为题写一篇作文。

Nowadays more and more students are becoming short-sighted,

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40、假设你是李华，得知你校将举办2020 “最美中国” (Amazing China)手机摄影大赛。请你写一封邮件，告诉你的朋友Peter这一消息。要点如下：

1. 作品内容：自然风光、文化遗迹等；

2. 作品要求：注明时间、地点和标题；

3. 投稿方式：10月15日前发至邮箱Liuying @ HHschoool. com。

注意：

1. 词数80左右。

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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41、假如你是李华,你的美国笔友peter希望来中国教书。你校现需外聘外教,请给他写封信,告知招聘信息,内容主要包括：

1.教授课程英语口语,英语写作,今日美国Britain Today,今日英国American Today

2.教课对象:高中生（至少有三年英语基础）

3.工作量：每周12学时,任选三门课；担任学生英语俱乐部或英语校报顾问（advisor）。

注意：1）词数100字左右；2）可适当增加细节，是行文连贯；3）开头语已经为你写好，不计入总次数。

Dear Peter,

I remember you told me you were interested in teaching in China.

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Yours,

Li Hua