洛阳2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高三英语

1、_________ students develop these social skills, schools in America offer a large number of after-school activities.

A．Helping

B．Help

C．Helped

D．To help

2、—Is there a holiday recently?

—There_____ be. It has been informed that we will continue to study for another three weeks.

A.won’t B.mustn’t C.may not D.can’t

3、From her knowledge of Douglas's habits，she feels sure that the attacker last night ___________Douglas.

A. mustn't have been B. can't have been

C. shouldn't have been D. wouldn't have been

4、With our country entering an aging society, ______ the retirement age is probably unavoidable.

A.having delayed B.delaying C.being delayed D.to be delayed

5、I have no idea____________ the book is __________ to your English study.

A. whether ;  of great value B. if  ; of great value

C. that  ; so value D. how ; very valuable

6、You should explore your talents so as to find out ____ your real interests lie.

A. what B. which C. where D. that

7、It was in the small mountain village _______ they used to live _______ my parents got married.

A.that; that B.where; where C.where; that D.that; where

8、It is well known _____Confucius was born in the city of Qufu in Shandong province, China.

A．whether

B．where

C．that

D．what

9、—What a shame! You missed my birthday party!

—I’m terribly sorry, dear. Believe me, if I could have afforded the time, I _________.

A.would B.should C.would have D.should have

10、When you go to a foreign country, you must try to   the customs there in order to recover from the culture shock quickly.

A. deal with   B. adapt to

C. focus on D.  take over

11、The Sundance Film Festival boycotts Hollywood films and this can serve as an indicator of the sponsors values now and in the past.

A.that B.where C.how D.what

12、________ 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

13、It’s high time that we against spreading false information on the Internet.

A.will fight B.fought C.would fight D.fight

14、Roger _______painting for a while, but soon lost interest.

A. took out B. took  in

C. took up D. took off

15、The teachers_______ themselves in planning out the work of the coming semester.

A.occupied B.operated C.arranged D.employed

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

A．preparing

B．being prepared

C．to prepare

D．prepared

17、________ to speak, I’ll start making preparations tomorrow.

A．To have been invited

B．To be invited

C．Having been invited

D．Having invited

18、There have been several new events _____ to the program.

A.add B.to add C.adding D.added

19、There were no tickets________for Friday's performance.

A．preferable

B．considerable

C．possible

D．available

20、The good thing about children is that they _______ very easily to new environments.

A.apply B.adopt C.attach D.adapt

21、My brother ________ to college last year, but unfortunately he wasn’t able to take the examination because he was seriously ill.

A. needn’t have gone

B. shouldn’t have gone

C. could have gone

D. must have gone

22、Not until he came back home ______ his schoolbag had been left on the school bus.

A. did he find B. he did find

C. he found D. found he

23、The film was so moving that we all burst into tears. Never before   seen a film like that.

A. had I   B. I had C. have I   D. I have

24、All of a sudden, the thief walking behind a young and beautiful woman ______ her handbag, ______ into the crowd.

A. seized; rushed B. seizing; rushed

C. seized; rushing D. seizing; rushing

25、They didn't discover until they happened to enter the back room _________ someone had stolen the priceless painting.

A．that

B．what

C．which

D．when

26、Dentzel Carousel

Our historic, restored 1921 Dentzel Carousel is located near the Fisher Family Children’s Zoo. This unique merry-go-round delights kids of all ages as they choose to ride a horse, a cat, a rabbit, or even a giraffe without considering the weather condition.

Tickets are $ 4 per person.

Adults may ride free when standing by a paid child.

Elinor Friend Playground

The newly repaired Elinor Friend Playground lights the imagination of children who is not beyond 12. This unique space is modeled after three distinct bio-regions, which take their themes from specific ecosystems and appeal to distinct age groups: a River Play Area for toddlers (6 months—2 years), a Polar Zone exploration space for pre-schoolers (2—5 years), and a Banyan Tree climbing structure for pre-teens (5—12 years).

Tickets are $ 7 per person (Free with zoo admission).

Adults pay zoo admission.

Little Puffer Miniature Steam Train

Add a ride on the historic Little Puffer miniature steam train to your visit to the San Francisco Zoo. Like generations before you, you’ll make wonderful childhood memories for your kids. Little Putter does not run in wet weather due to slippery tracks, and is closed at a regular time period for repair. Call the Zoo before your visit.

Tickets are $ 7 per person.

Children under 3 may ride free (ticket required) when accompanied by a paid adult.

(A special passenger car on the Little Puffer miniature steam train is designed to hold a wheelchair)

Zoo Keys

The ever-popular storybooks have returned to the Zoo, activated by the beloved, plastic animal keys that have become nostalgic icons to visitors from years past. At Storybook sites around the Zoo, visitors can listen to recordings of stories in different languages and fun facts about the animals in all kinds of weather conditions. You can purchase your Zoo Key at the Admissions Gate or in the Membership Office or online.

Zoo Keys are $ 5 each.

Children under 1 may ride free when accompanied by a paid adult.

【1】What is special about Dentzel Carousel?

A.It has a long history. B.It has models of animals

C.It is for children of all ages. D.It has the cheapest charge.

【2】What is the suggested age range of Elinor Friend Playground?

A.6 months - 2 years. B.6 months - 12 years.

C.2-5 years. D.5-12 years.

【3】Which program favors the disabled?

A.Dentzel Carousel. B.Elinor Friend Playground.

C.Little Puffer Miniature Steam Train. D.Zoo Keys.

27、   Do you think that puppet shows (木偶戏) are just for children? In some parts of the world, like Indonesia, a puppet show is an activity enjoyed by people of all ages.

At most puppet shows, the audience sits on one side of the screen and the puppeteer (操纵木偶的人) sits on the other. However, at an Indonesian front shadow puppet show, the audience can choose which side to sit on. From out front, audience members see shadows of puppets acting out exciting scenes of romance or battle. These people enjoy the fantasy that “real” events are taking place.

Behind the scenes, it can be fascinating to see a dalang, or puppeteer, in action. The dalang manipulates puppets made of buffalo hide (水牛皮) by moving attached rods (棒) of buffalo horn or bamboo. Each of a puppet’s arms and the main part of its body have their own rods, but its legs are rarely moved on their own.

Each puppet has its own voice and its own way of moving. The “good” puppets usually speak calmly and move gracefully; the “bad” ones have rough voices and move in a funny way. The stories acted out by the puppets are often based on ancient myths or legends. A specially written puppet show might also celebrate a birth, wedding, or harvest. Sometimes a dalang chooses an old story that he thinks is appropriate for the village where the performance will take place. Before the show, he may ask local people about current events in the village and then use the puppet show to illustrate possible solutions to local problems.

The audience of a shadow puppet show expects to settle in for a long evening. A show may start in the later afternoon and not end until four o’clock the next morning! Children and adults alike may fall asleep in the middle of a show and wake up hours later to find it still going on. Of course, the dalang must remain alert (警觉的) throughout the show. One dalang remarked, “I have no real sense of time until it’s all over.”

【1】How is an Indonesian puppet show different from most other puppet shows?

A.A dalang may take a rest during a show

B.People can leave in the middle of a show

C.It is an activity enjoyed by people of all ages

D.The audience can choose to sit on either side of the screen

【2】The underlined word “manipulates” in Paragraph 3 means “ ”.

A.builds B.chooses

C.controls D.watches

【3】What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?

A.The “good” puppets move in a funny way

B.A dalang offers solutions to local problems before the show

C.The audience determines the puppets’ voice and way of moving

D.The dalang attempts to personalize the puppet show for the audience

28、   Festivals are a great way to experience a destination in a different way. This article will fuel your wanderlust（漫游癖）and guide you to the best festivals.

St Patrick’s Day

Where: Dublin, Ireland & New York, USA

When: 17 March

St Patrick’s Day has taken place in New York city on March 17th since 1762. On this day, the whole city turns green. Many Irish make traditional bread on this day. It is one of the most fun days the of the year in New York City every year, when the whole city turns into a big green party.

SXSW

Where: Austin, USA

When:10-19 March

Like free things? Yeah me too! Free food, drink and music sound good? Welcome to Austin, Texas. SXSW is a festival for those who work in the music and film industries. There are “free” shows. You di have to pay but not by handing over cash; you have to give some time to queue but it is worth it to see some popular stars.

King’s Day

Where: Amsterdam, Netherlands

When: 27 April

Every year on April 27 Amsterdam turns a very bright color of orange for King’s Day, which is the birthday of King Willem-Alexander. It is a crazy fun celebration when the center of the city is car, bus, and bike-free. It is a market day, when anyone can sell pretty much anything. Tips: Take a jacket with you, wear orange, and bring cash.

Just for Laughs

Where: Montreal, Canada

When: 14-30 July

For comedy lovers there is no other festival in the world better than Montreal’s Just for Laughs. The festival concentrates most of its shows in the Latin Quarter. During the day street performers delight the crowds and at night the city comes alive with comedy all over the city.

【1】What do St Patrick’s Day and King’s Day have in common?

A. They are market days.

B. They feature a specific color.

C. They begin in the same month.

D. They are in honor of a King’s birthday.

【2】Which festival is about music and film?

A. St Patrick’s Day. B. SXSW.

C. King’s Day. D. Just for Laughs.

【3】What do we know about Just for Laughs?

A. It offers free food.

B. It lasts for one week.

C. It is the best comedy festival in the world.

D. It is celebrated in many places worldwide.

29、Girl with a Pearl Earring

Johannes Vermeer is a Dutch painter of the 17th century. Vermeer’s paintings are realistic pictures of scenes from everyday life. Not many of Vermeer’s paintings still exist. When one was put on sale in London in 2004, someone paid ￡16,000,000 for it, so you can see Vermeer is an artist who is valued very highly.

One of Vermeer’s most beautiful and well-known paintings is the Girl with a Pearl Earring. It shows a pretty young woman with blue cloth around her head and a large, shining pearl earring. We do not know much about Vermeer’s life, and the English writer Tracy Chevalier decided to think of a story to explain who the girl is in this painting. She gave the book the same name as the painting. Chevalier imagines that the girl in the painting works for the Vermeer family. Her name is Griet.

She comes from a poor family and does the cleaning and housework. Some of Vermeer’s family are nice to her, but others are not. The Vermeer family needs him to sell paintings to live. Vermeer works all day in his studio. He does not like anyone else to go into it, but Griet can go in to clean it. A rich man who often buys Vermeer’s paintings thinks Griet is beautiful and suggests Vermeer paint her. This makes trouble for the girl because Vermeer’s wife is unhappy that Vermeer allows Griet in his studio and paints her, and not his wife. She wants to send Griet away but the wife’s mother stops her, as she wants Vermeer to work and earn money.

Griet becomes interested in Vermeer’s work and more friendly with the artist. He asks her to make special colours for him and she spends more time in the studio.

Vermeer is not happy with the painting. Something is wrong-he cannot finish it. Then he remembers his wife’s lovely pearl earring. He asks his mother-in-law（岳母）for it and she gives it to him as she wants the painting finished and sold. When the wife is out, Griet wears the pearl earring and Vermeer paints it. When the painting is nearly finished, the wife sees it and is very angry that this girl she hates has had her earring. Griet loses her job and is sent away, but the butcher’s son loves her and takes care of her. In the end, they marry and lead a happy life.

This is Chevalier’s explanation of the famous painting and the expression on the girl’s face. The book has been made into a film with the same name. Do you think the story matches the picture？

【1】Vermeer’s paintings are expensive because ______.

A.there are not many in the world B.they are very large

C.they show everyday life D.they are based on true stories

【2】Griet is allowed into Vermeer’s studio because ______.

A.she needs to clean B.she needs to paint

C.Vermeer likes her D.she works as a student painter

【3】According to the passage, we know that Vermeer’s mother-in-law ______.

A.wants the painting for herself B.wants Vermeer to make money

C.likes Griet very much D.hates her daughter

【4】The ending of the story is ______.

A.happy B.sad C.uncertain D.negative

30、   When we first moved into my grandparents' old house，my wife declared it a hidden danger. We planned to burn it. But I thought it prudent（审慎的）to check out the house first ______ something of value had been ______.

I walked through the tall grass where the old house sat. I felt as though I had stepped into a time capsule. Here were the ______ of my grandparents' lives: a broken chair，some old clothes. . . But the thing that ______ my eye was a ______ stuffed with papers. I ______ through its contents and was instantly ______ back in time. Greeting cards from old friends and relatives，an uncle's third-grade spelling book，now all dead and gone. I spent most of a ______ hour going through that box.

So the old house was ______ the torch.

As we hurried through our lives，visits grew ______ Then，one morning，my father died from a heart attack. Why I ______ that old house on a day shortly after my father's funeral is still  ______ me. It was as though it were ______. As I stood there once again，my eye was drawn to a pile of papers on the floor. An envelope，______ with age，lay on top. My father had served in the navy during World War Ⅱ and had written home whenever he could. I removed one letter ______ from its envelope. I ______ the familiar scrawl（潦草的字迹）. Dad asked his mother to greet everyone and said that he ______ them all. Tears ______ in my eyes as I read those words he had so carefully emphasized:“All is well here. Please don't worry. I am doing fine. ”

As I left the old house that day，I took one last ______ back at it over my shoulder. I don't care what any one thinks，I ______. That old house gets to stay there until it rots（腐烂）into the earth.

【1】A.so that B.due to C.in case D.even if

【2】A.taken apart B.left behind C.set aside D.put away

【3】A.principles B.clues C.reminders D.warnings

【4】A.opened B.hurt C.escaped D.drew

【5】A.box B.drawer C.shelf D.bag

【6】A.saw B.dug C.got D.lived

【7】A.absorbed B.swallowed C.transported D.drowned

【8】A.pleasant B.depressing C.tough D.relaxing

【9】A.offered B.spared C.handed D.brought

【10】A.meaningless B.uneasy C.uncomfortable D.infrequent

【11】A.visited B.sold C.bought D.destroyed

【12】A.on B.beyond C.within D.before

【13】A.disappearing B.promising C.calling D.sharing

【14】A.yellowed B.decorated C.darkened D.shortened

【15】A.patiently B.gracefully C.skillfully D.carefully

【16】A.appreciated B.studied C.copied D.spotted

【17】A.missed B.admired C.respected D.supported

【18】A.built up B.welled up C.piled up D.showed up

【19】A.chance B.shot C.glance D.walk

【20】A.figured B.believed C.concluded D.decided

31、Nicole was a baby of only 28 months and had been in our neighboring playgroup with other little kids for over one year. Then my husband and I decided to move her to a full-day nursery ________.

During the first several days, I went with Nicole every morning, and her new________, Diomara, was waiting for us. We stayed there for one ________. At first, she only played with me or asked me to ________her wherever she went. After 2-3 days, I could sit aside, watching her play with new friends, but sometimes she would make a ________ to look around for me.

During the second week Nicole gradually ________ the new settings, and Diomara suggested starting to leave Nicole there ________ me. Then I hugged, kissed,and said goodbye to her, but she started crying with the clear ________ that mom would go. Feeling sad and________,I knew it's just how babies ________.

Returning on time, my little girl ran to me at the ________ of me. Diomara told me all was perfect: Nicole cried and then stopped. Later she had a good time________ a castle using Lego blocks. The next day she enjoyed a wonderful lunch with other kids. The last day I stayed there only for a while. By the time she had already ________ the concepts of leaving and returning, that day she stayed there till 3 pm.

Now she is happily in the new day care for two days a week. Meanwhile she is still in the ________ playgroup for another two half days. Gradually she'll quit from the playgroup. There are so many things far ________ her knowledge, so we need to perform with patience.

【1】

A．center

B．kindergarten

C．group

D．school

【2】

A．friend

B．caregiver

C．nurse

D．schoolmate

【3】

A．day

B．minute

C．moment

D．hour

【4】

A．watch

B．avoid

C．accompany

D．keep

【5】

A．pause

B．mistake

C．gesture

D．sign

【6】

A．divided into

B．emerged into

C．eased into

D．dived into

【7】

A．with

B．around

C．except

D．without

【8】

A．dependence

B．consciousness

C．loneliness

D．wonder

【9】

A．guilty

B．depressed

C．worried

D．awkward

【10】

A．study

B．suppose

C．treat

D．develop

【11】

A．sight

B．distance

C．idea

D．thought

【12】

A．visiting

B．building

C．enjoying

D．crashing

【13】

A．existed

B．shaped

C．formed

D．declined

【14】

A．valuable

B．new

C．precious

D．previous

【15】

A．over

B．within

C．beyond

D．for

32、It seems that the great desire among the young is to be popular. And once they achieve ________, they want to keep it and ________ it. But the desire to be popular can________ you into looking and acting like everyone else. You can lose yourself in a sea of ________ hairstyles and thinking styles.

I was forced to ________ popularity long before in a talk I had with my daughter. Margy had to ________ schools when my busy work schedule made it ________ for me to move houses. I suppose that, for a girl in her teens, ________ a new school is as easy as spending a season alone in the tropical jungles. However, as the school year ________ to an end, one student after another came to her. They said they would have liked to be friends sooner.

I told Margy that I would have been more concerned if she had been a(n) ________ social success in her new school. That, to me, would have been the ________ that she had betrayed her ________ self in order to become popular. Sometimes young people try to force friendships into blossom by opening ________ their innermost thoughts to people they have just met. Such friendships are the least likely to ________.

I know that it has become harder and harder for a young person to stand up against the popularity wave and to ________ his or her own way. This leads to a great ________ for the young person who wants to find his or her own ________. But the barrier is worth climbing over. The road is worth ________. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. Well, come on! Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come with the people who ________ you for who you are. That’s the only kind of popularity that really ________.

【1】

A．permission

B．popularity

C．safety

D．ambition

【2】

A．improve

B．create

C．abandon

D．express

【3】

A．persuade

B．cheat

C．frighten

D．force

【4】

A．personal

B．childish

C．similar

D．ridiculous

【5】

A．think about

B．speak out

C．comment

D．discuss

【6】

A．leave

B．change

C．arrange

D．apply

【7】

A．famous

B．important

C．necessary

D．impossible

【8】

A．believing

B．finding

C．entering

D．handling

【9】

A．came

B．developed

C．finished

D．spent

【10】

A．academic

B．slim

C．political

D．instant

【11】

A．evidence

B．means

C．qualification

D．purpose

【12】

A．innocent

B．numb

C．complex

D．true

【13】

A．thoroughly

B．exactly

C．partly

D．typically

【14】

A．form

B．last

C．break

D．adjust

【15】

A．recall

B．desert

C．transfer

D．seek

【16】

A．choices

B．lessons

C．barrier

D．goals

【17】

A．motivation

B．path

C．hobby

D．potential

【18】

A．destroying

B．following

C．preparing

D．noticing

【19】

A．encourage

B．sympathize

C．respect

D．remind

【20】

A．varies

B．differs

C．does

D．counts

33、Some of the greatest problems we face today are concerned with the gradual destruction of our environment. Brown clouds; wildlife ____; polluted water. These ____ all seem so huge. So my family does what we can. We take cloth bags to stores instead of using plastic bags. We walk where we don’t have to ____.

But does it do any good?

I recently learned something about flamingos (火烈鸟). These beautiful birds gather in ___ groups of a thousand or more. Every year, when the time ____ for migration, a few flamingos start the process by taking off from the lake. But ____ of the others seem to notice, so the tiny group returns.

However, the next day they ____ again. This time a few more struggle along with them, but the vast majority still ____ no attention, so these pioneers come back.

The ____ continues for several more days. Every time a few more birds join in but, _____ the thousands of others still take no ____, the great migration plan is once again ____.

Then one day something ____. The same small group of birds takes wing and a tiny number more join in, just as before. And this time their total number, though still quite ____, is enough to tip the balance. As one, the whole group takes flight and the migration ____. What a ____ sight it must be – thousands of flamingos taking to the sky at once!

A few can make a ____. It’s true that all of the great problems of the world have been solved because of the ____ efforts of a few.

If you believe in a cause (事业), don’t ____! Others will someday take notice and together we will ____ even our greatest problems.

【1】

A．protection

B．extinction

C．migration

D．separation

【2】

A．questions

B．costs

C．examples

D．problems

【3】

A．drive

B．run

C．cycle

D．stand

【4】

A．tiny

B．different

C．huge

D．similar

【5】

A．comes

B．passes

C．varies

D．moves

【6】

A．all

B．any

C．none

D．most

【7】

A．gather

B．try

C．sing

D．appear

【8】

A．attract

B．require

C．escape

D．pay

【9】

A．plan

B．trend

C．activity

D．movement

【10】

A．since

B．though

C．unless

D．while

【11】

A．responsibility

B．notice

C．chance

D．measure

【12】

A．put off

B．cut off

C．carried out

D．worked out

【13】

A．approaches

B．works

C．changes

D．disappears

【14】

A．significant

B．reasonable

C．adequate

D．small

【15】

A．continues

B．delays

C．finishes

D．begins

【16】

A．familiar

B．strange

C．magnificent

D．unrealistic

【17】

A．point

B．decision

C．difference

D．mistake

【18】

A．useless

B．tireless

C．extra

D．special

【19】

A．give up

B．give in

C．give away

D．give out

【20】

A．identify

B．understand

C．predict

D．solve

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.

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.

35、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Everyone has their own unique fingerprint; 【1】 makes fingerprints an ideal way to unlock smartphones. However, this may be 【2】 (safe) than we think.

Scientists at New York University and Michigan State University in the US have developed a set of fake fingerprints. They say that the prints 【3】 unlock any fingerprint-enabled smartphone up to 65 percent of the time.

The artificial fingerprints 【4】 (create) by using many common features found in human prints. They work 【5】 taking advantage of the way smartphone scanners check a fingerprint.

The fingerprint scanners   【6】 (use) in smartphones are so small that they only read parts of fingerprints. So they have to take many scans of your finger or thumb (拇指) 【7】 they work properly. Smartphones also let users save several finger and thumbprints. Since a print only has to match one of the saved images 【8】 (unlock) the phone, the scanner is more likely to make mistakes.

Although the scientists have only tested their findings in computer simulations (模拟), 【9】 (worry) about the safety of using fingerprints are reasonable .They warn that the technology used to create artificial fingerprints is improving   【10】 (extreme) fast.

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、I have a muscle disease but I don't look any different from other people. Sometimes, I was too weak【1】 go to school so my education suffered. Every time I returned after an【2】(absent), I felt stupid because I was behind the others.

My life is a lot easier at high school because few fellow students make me【3】(annoy). My ambition is to work for a firm【4】develops computer software when I grow up. Last year I invented a computer football game and a big company has decided to buy it from me. I have a very busy life with no time to sit around【5】(feel) sorry for myself. As well as going to the movies and football matches with my friends. I spend a lot of time looking after my pets【6】(proper) but I find it worthwhile.

In many ways my disability has helped me grow stronger psychologically and become more【7】 (independence). I have to work hard to live a normal life but it has been worth it. If【8】(have) a chance to say one thing to healthy children, it would be this: having a disability does not mean your life is not satisfying. So don't feel sorry for the disabled or make fun【9】them, and don't ignore them either. Just accept them for who they are, and give them encouragement to live【10】rich and full a life as you do.

38、假如你叫李华,你的朋友Jenny 来信向你询问如何保持健康.请你给她发一封e-mail 提出建议.内容如下:

1.注意合理饮食

2.保证充足睡眠

3.坚持锻炼身体,多参加体育活动

注意: 1.词数100左右.

2.可适当增添细节,以使行文连贯.

Dear Jenny:

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Yours,

Li Hua

39、请认真阅读下面文字及图表，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。

There has been a rise in road traffic accidents from the beginning of this year until Friday, the Traffic Police (TP) said in a statement on Saturday. TP recorded 36 deadly accidents which resulted in 38 deaths, or an increase of three severe accidents and four deaths, respectively, compared with the same period last year. The rise was due mainly to victims who were motorcyclists and vehicle passengers. The top causes of deadly accidents since the beginning of this year were failing to keep a proper lookout, failing to have proper control of the vehicle, and pedestrians crossing roads without paying attention to traffic. ( May 31, 2019)

（写作内容）

1. 用约30个单词概述上述信息的主要内容；

2. 结合上述信息，简要分析导致道路交通事故的主要原因；

3. 根据你的分析，就如何降低道路交通事故的发生率，提出你的建议（不少于两条）。

（写作要求）

1. 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；

2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；

3. 不必写标题。

（评分标准）

内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。

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40、假定你是李华，你的美国的笔友Peter来信询问你如何做好新型冠状病毒的自我防护以应对美国爆发的新型冠状病毒。请你给他回封信，内容包括：

1. 写信目的；

2. 提出建议；

3. 表示安慰。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

新型冠状病毒：the novel virus

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41、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely. The “standard” retirement age varies from country to country, but it is generally between 50 and 70, according to the latest statistics, 2011. However, for a long time, people have got into an argument about whether the age of retirement should be increased or reduced in their own countries.

There are several arguments for allowing older people to continue working as long as they are able. Many people think that older employees have a large amount of knowledge and experience which can be lost to a business or organization if they are made to retire. Besides, older employees are often extremely faithful employees and are more willing to implement (执行) company policies than the young. A more important Point is regarding the attitudes in society to old people. To force someone to resign or retire at 60 or 65 indicates that the society does not value the input of these people and that practically their useful life is over.

Allowing old people to work indefinitely (无限地), however, is not always a good policy. Some people took the strong view that age alone is no guarantee of ability. Many young employees have more experience or skills than older staff, who may have been stuck in one area for most of their working lives. Having compulsory (强制性的) retirement allows new ideas in an organization. On the other hand, older people should be rewarded by society for their life’s labor by being given generous pensions (退休金) and the freedom to enjoy leisure. They can have time to do whatever they like, that is, they can have their own plans or roles and achieve their retirement goals.

With many young people unemployed or frustrated in low-level positions, there are often calls to compulsorily retire older workers. However, this can affect the older individual’s freedom—and right—to work. In my opinion, giving workers more choices over their retirement age will benefit both society and the individual.

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