德州2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高一英语

1、Several swimmers have been drowned in the sea recently. So I don’t _______of your going swimming alone.

A.approve B.agree C.support D.admit

2、One of the characteristics that make me different from many people is my adaptability—I'm________ and comfortable in new or unusual situations.

A. acceptable B. respectable

C. reliable D. Flexible

3、Smoking __________ the risk of heart attacks and other health problems.

A. multiplies B. negotiates

C. opposes D. polishes

4、―Tom doesn't seem so enthusiastic as he was two years ago.

―Yes. He's really reached a point in his career _______ he has to decide what to do next.

A.that B.when C.where D.which

5、Where is my pen？I ____it.

A.might lose B.would have lost

C.should have lost D.must have lost

6、The G20 will take ____ lead in building _____ new approach to cooperation.

A.the; a B.the; / C./; the D.a; a

7、In only 10 years, our province has been _________ into an advanced industrial province.

A.transformed B.entered C.regarded D.issued

8、They are building the dam in _____ with another firm.

A.comparison B.association C.touch D.tune

9、Anyone who are in ______ of weapons without permission are considered law breaking.

A．command

B．control

C．charge

D．possession

10、In her book Becoming, former US first lady Michelle Obama invites readers to experience — in her own words — _______ has shaped her all these years.

A．where

B．which

C．what

D．that

11、The old man could buy nothing ______ .

A. with his money to steal B. with his money having stolen

C. with his money stealing D. with his money stolen

12、Lewin was interested in taking research beyond books and looking at how it could ______ real social change.

A.bring up B.bring about C.bring in D.bring out

13、Learning English means more than memorizing a lot of words. It ________ a large amount of reading as well.

A.involves B.inspires C.motivates D.associates

14、Mable is very weak, so the doctor advised that not only ______ more flood, but she should also take more exercise.

A.should she have B.she should have C.she has D.has she

15、One of the secretary’s jobs is to ___________ letters and mails.

A.help out B.dry out C.sort out D.stick out

16、As the news report _______ it, China’s effective measures had led to positive results in reducing the novel corona virus （新冠病毒）outbreak nationally.

A.put B.quit C.read D.shut

17、He shouts when he gets angry, _________ is often the case.

A.which B.that C.when D.as

18、_________ 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

19、___ the old man's sons wanted to know was ___ the gold had been hidden .

A.That ; what B.What ; where C.What ; that D.Whether ; if

20、Jack failed to finish his project on time. If he me about it, I would have given him a hand.

A. tell   B. told

C. had told D. would tell

21、By 16:30, ______ was almost closing time, nearly all the paintings had been sold.

A.which B.when C.what D.that

22、He is a(n) ________ person and always ready to start a fight.

A.punctual B.religious C.aggressive D.elegant

23、The man could not go to work with his car _____.

A.to steal B.stolen C.stealing D.stole

24、---Oh, help! The pan is on fire!

---_______. I can handle it.

A．Take it easy

B．Stop shouting

C．Help yourself

D．You bet

25、Allowing changes in the way of marriage and family life, in some seniors’ view, is a significant _______ from tradition.

A．departure

B．protection

C．relief

D．adaptation

26、   STEM is short for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Strengthening STEM education is vital to preparing kids to compete in the 21st century economy, because kids’ success is driven not only by what they know, but by what they can do with what they know. As a result, it’s more important than ever for youth to be equipped with the knowledge and skills to solve tough problems, gather and evaluate evidence, and make sense of information. The following camps provide the skills needed to succeed in the highly competitive society.

Steve & Kate’ s Camp

December 26th to January 24th

Steve & Kate’s Camp was founded on the belief that when you trust kids, they learn to trust themselves, and develop creative confidence that will help them unleash (突然释放) their true potential. It offers a safe, judgement-free environment where kids can be themselves, explore their passions and make a few mistakes along the way.

Phone:415-389-5437

App Camp

February 16th to March 28th

Asheville School is offering a unique app camp experience for teenagers across the US and abroad who are interested in learning how to make exciting new apps for the iPhone and iPad. Students will learn about Apple’s Swift programming language and learn Apple’s new AR technology.

Phone:828-254-6345

Game Camp Nation

April 17th to June 9th

Use your child’s energy for video games to fuel their future, strengthen self-confidence and make new friends. Creativity, Critical thinking & Communication: We emphasize the 3Cs needed for success in today’s media-driven world. Hands-on projects spark curiosity. Our groups are intentionally kept small, and our staff encourage the kinds of peer interaction that easily make friends.

Phone:619-446-6495

Camp Motor-sport

August 10th to October 7th

For the camper who loves to hear those famous words “Start your engines!” Camp Motor-sport offers exciting motor-sport focusing on summer camp programs for girls and boys aged 9 to 17. In addition to gaining valuable seat time, campers get hands-on experience with the STEM aspects of automotive design. When not driving, Camp Motor-sport still has all the fun campers expect including a private lake with swimming, boats, and gaga ball just to name a few.

Phone:888-836-1212

【1】Which camp will you choose if your kid has a long Christmas vacation?

A. Game Camp nation. B. Camp Motor-sport

C. Steve Kate’s Camp. D. APP Camp.

【2】If interested in programming, the kids can choose ________.

A. Steve & Kate’s Camp B. APP Camp

C. Game Camp Nation D. Camp Motor-sport

【3】What number will you call if your kid wants to have much fun in the camp?

A. 415-389-5437. B. 828-254-6345.

C. 619-446-6495. D. 888-836-1212.

【4】What do Steve Kate's Camp and Game Camp Nation have in common?

A. They both make learners become confident.

B. They both appeal to learners full of curiosity.

C. They are both popular with programming language learners.

D. They are both free of charge for teenagers all around the US.

【5】The passage is written to ________.

A. motivate teenagers to prepare for the competition

B. share information on how to spark kids’ curiosity

C. help teenagers compete successfully in society

D. attract parents to enroll their kids in the camps

27、Jo Cameron, a 71-year-old Scottish woman, has never needed to take painkillers after seeing the dentist and can eat spicy chilies without any discomfort.

She thought little of it until she sought treatment for an ankle problem at the age of 65. Doctors were astonished to find that she experienced no pain despite severe worsening in her ankle. A year later, she said she felt no pain after experiencing what's typically a very painful operation on her hand for osteoarthritis(关节炎). She doesn’t take any medication and is fit and active, with no medical conditions apart from arthritis.

Her doctors decided to analyze whether her lack of pain sensitivity was due to genetics and found it was caused by a mutation(突变) in a previously unidentified gene. Researchers found Cameron had two obvious mutations in her genetic makeup, one in the FAAH gene and the other in what the scientists dubbed (复制) FAAH-OUT, which has been little studied by scientists.

In a case study published Thursday, researchers explained the discovery could help guide new treatments for a range of conditions, from post-operative pain to anxiety. The study said that Cameron's mother and daughter appeared to perceive pain normally. However, her late father had little need for painkillers, and her son reported having some degree of pain insensitivity, but not to the same extent as her.

“Now that we are uncovering how this newly identified gene works, we hope to make further progress on new treatment targets,” Cox said. “We need to learn from people who are suffering from pain but also those who are less sensitive to pain,” said Keogh, who is also the director at the university's center for pain research.

“The implications of these findings are of great value,” said Dr. Devjit Srivastava, who diagnosed Cameron. “One out of two patients after surgery today still experiences severe pain, despite all advances in painkiller medications,” he added. “The findings point towards a novel painkiller discovery that could potentially offer post-surgical pain relief and also accelerate wound healing. We hope this could help the 330 million patients who have surgery globally every year.”

【1】How did Cameron find she was lack of pain sensitivity?

A．By seeing a dentist

B．By eating chilies

C．By taking painkillers

D．By seeking treatment

【2】What does the underlined word “perceive” mean?

A．understand

B．know

C．feel

D．see

【3】What can we conclude from what Keogh said?

A．More than one person is less sensitive to pain.

B．They have made great progress in this gene.

C．Their study merely focuses on the treatment targets.

D．They are uncovering the secrets of mutation.

【4】From the view point of Dr. Devjit Srivastava, we can know _______ .

A．The findings have discovered a new painkiller.

B．Patients who have operations no longer suffer pain.

C．The findings may be important to discover a new way to relieve pain.

D．Most patients after surgery today still suffer great pain.

28、   There are many markets in Shanghai. Here are some of them.

Liuhekou Road Antique Market 

Address：Dongtai Road near South Xizang Road 

Opening hours: Daily 9:30 a. m.〜6:00 p. m.

You can find old records, photos, chopsticks and knickknacks here. 

Yatai Xinyang Fashion and Gift Market 

Address: Science and Technology Museum Metro Stop (Metro Line 2) ，Pudong 

Opening hours: Daily 10:00 a. m.〜6:00 p. m.

This is a great place to buy cheap things: Shanghai T-shirts and chopsticks. It sells toys ,clothes and a lot of fake (假的) bags and watches. 

Cybermart  

Address：No. 1Middle Huaihai Road 

Opening hours：Daily 10:00 a. m.〜9:00 p. m.

This is a great place to buy mobiles, computers and videos. You can buy CDs,DVDs and printers (打印机) there.

Tianshan Tea Market 

Address：No. 518 West Zhongshan Road 

Opening hours: Daily 10：00 a. m.〜6:00 p. m.

You can find all kinds of tea here. You must touch and smell ask for tasting.

【1】There are_____markets in the passage.

A.two B.three C.four D.five

【2】If Mr Smith wants to buy a mobile he can go to_______.

A.Cybermart B.Yatai Xinyang Fashion and Gift Market

C.Dongtai Road Antique Market D.Tianshan Tea Market

【3】Mrs Wang wants to buy cheap clothes she can buy them in_______.         .

A.Cybermart B.Tianshan Tea Market

C.Dongtai Road Antique Market D.Yatai Xinyang Fashion and Gift Market

29、   Contemporary worries about the impact of technology are part of a historical pattern. The new technologies that dominated the past decade seem to be making things worse. Parents worry that smartphones have turned their children into screen-addicted zombies. The technologies expected to dominate the new decade also seem to cast a dark shadow. Artificial intelligence (AI) may well deepen bias and prejudice, threaten your job and shore up authoritarian rulers.

Today’s gloomy mood is centred on smartphones and social media, which took off a decade ago. Yet concerns that humanity has taken a technological wrong turn, or that particular technologies might be doing more harm than good, have arisen before. Stand back, and in these historical cases disappointment arose from a mix of unrealised hopes and unforeseen consequences. Technology frees the forces of creative destruction, so it is only natural that it leads to anxiety: for any given technology its drawbacks sometimes seem to outweigh its benefits. When this happens with several technologies at once, as today, the result is a wider sense of techno-pessimism.

However, that pessimism can be overdone. Too often people focus on the drawbacks of a new technology while taking its benefits for granted. Worries about screen time should be weighed against the much more substantial benefits of instant communication and access to information and entertainment that smartphones make possible. A further danger is that efforts to avoid the short-term costs associated with a new technology will end up denying access to its long-term benefits—something called a “technology trap”. Fears that robots will steal people’s jobs may prompt politicians to tax them, for example, to discourage their use. Yet in the long run countries that wish to maintain their standard of living as their workforce ages and shrinks will need more robots, not fewer.

That points to another lesson, which is that the remedy to technology-related problems very often involves more technology. And the most important lesson is about technology itself. Any powerful technology can be used for good or ill. Biotechnology can raise crop yields and cure diseases, but it could equally lead to deadly weapons. Technology itself has no agency: it is the choices people make about it that shape the world. Thus the techlash (技术鞭策) is a necessary step in the adoption of important new technologies. At its best, it helps frame how society comes to terms with innovations and imposes rules and policies that limit their destructive potential, accommodate change or strike a trade-off. Healthy skepticism means that these questions are settled by a broad debate, not by a group of technologists.

Perhaps the real source of anxiety is not technology itself, but growing doubts about the ability of societies to hold this debate and come up with good answers. In that sense, techno-pessimism is a symptom of political pessimism. Yet there is something comforting about this: a gloomy debate is much better than no debate at all. And history still argues, on the whole, for optimism.

【1】What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A.Reasons for techno-pessimism. B.History of technology development.

C.Consequences of technological turns. D.Attitude towards particular technologies.

【2】What can we learn from the passage?

A.Worries about technology started a decade ago.

B.The drawbacks of technology are always neglected.

C.Skepticism is helpful for technology development if properly applied.

D.There isn’t much we can do to limit the destructive potential of technology.

【3】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A.History vs. Today. B.Technology vs. Debate.

C.Technology vs. Society. D.Pessimism vs. progress.

【4】Which of the following shows the development of ideas in this passage?

I: Introduction P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: Conclusion

A. B.

C. D.

30、Gracie Hamlin is the type of woman who doesn’t just hope for a better world — she makes it happen. She always has a(an) _________for the underdog, hence, the name of her Atlanta nonprofit, W-Underdogs, which_________to keep kids off the street by having them work with_________and neglected animals.

Gracie moved to Atlanta from California with six dogs she’d_________after they’d been abandoned in the desert, and had a hard time_________housing where she’d be allowed to keep them all. She ended up in a poverty-stricken neighborhood. She was shocked by the prevalence (盛行) of young kids with no direction and the_________of stray (流浪的) dogs. So she_________an organization to help_________. W-Underdogs empowers at-risk kids by_________them in the rescue and care of stray dogs and cats. “I want kids to be heroes,” Gracie says.

The idea__________one day when Gracie was working in her garden and a group of young boys, six to eight years old, walked by,__________. They told her they had been attacked in the park. Their parents weren’t around, and she was__________about them.

She was also concerned about the__________of animal neglect and__________in the neighborhood. “I saw this as an opportunity to help the dogs and the kids. " She knocked on doors and asked parents if their kids could__________with her dogs. “I told them the dogs would keep the kids__________” said Gracie.

Every morning Gracie and the kids__________and take care of the animals they've rescued. Gracie teaches the kids how to train the dogs and__________them humanely. Not only do the animals become healthy,__________pets, but the kids also acquire life sills. They lean to be__________and empathetic all while boosting their self-esteem.

【1】

A．hand

B．heart

C．idea

D．gift

【2】

A．turns

B．goes

C．helps

D．comes

【3】

A．hopeful

B．useless

C．helpful

D．homeless

【4】

A．bred

B．raised

C．kept

D．rescued

【5】

A．moving into

B．setting up

C．living in

D．looking for

【6】

A．amount

B．count

C．number

D．figure

【7】

A．joined

B．founded

C．studied

D．planned

【8】

A．both

B．either

C．neither

D．each

【9】

A．absorbing

B．involving

C．including

D．forcing

【10】

A．took off

B．took up

C．took hold

D．took over

【11】

A．laughing

B．joking

C．whistling

D．crying

【12】

A．worried

B．crazy

C．curious

D．particular

【13】

A．problem

B．question

C．situation

D．condition

【14】

A．absence

B．abuse

C．bully

D．attack

【15】

A．live

B．study

C．work

D．sleep

【16】

A．free

B．untidy

C．safe

D．unsure

【17】

A．save

B．play

C．greet

D．feed

【18】

A．trick

B．treat

C．trade

D．trap

【19】

A．adoptable

B．adorable

C．adaptable

D．acceptable

【20】

A．responsible

B．respectful

C．relevant

D．reasonable

31、   A landlord in Maine announced he will not be collecting rent from his tenants(租户) in April due to the COVID-19virus outbreak. Nathan Nichols ,of South Portland,______on Facebook that the tenants liv-ing in the two units he______are service and hourly workers, who may be out of______in the coming months.

“Because I am______enough to afford it and I have the privilege(特权) of being in the owner class, I just let them know I would not be______rent in April,” Nichols wrote. “I ask any other landlords out there to take a______look at the situation and______giving their tenants some______relief as well.” Nichols said.

Nichol's post has more than 22,000 shares and hundreds of______praising his decision. In an up-date______on Facebook, he revealed that it had______at least one other landlord to do the same. He added: “Every so often, however, there is a comment from a landlord who would like to______the tenants ,but simply can't, or from a tenant who______wishes the landlord would help him, but______whether they will. To these people, I say: I don't know your______and I don't want to judge that a landlord who is still collecting rent is somehow a______person.

In these______times of the COVID-19 virus outbreak. It’s great to see individuals who are______the spirit of kindness. Let's hope that Nichols's kind______will inspire more landlords to______help to their tenants!

【1】A.wrote B.sang C.deleted D.abandoned

【2】A.decorates B.owns C.borrows D.chooses

【3】A.shape B.work C.order D.sight

【4】A.happy B.panic C.proud D.fortunate

【5】A.increasing B.changing C.collecting D.returning

【6】A.boring B.rough C.serious D.positive

【7】A.consider B.appreciate C.avoid D.suggest

【8】A.mind B.tax C.disaster D.rent

【9】A.articles B.comments C.likes D.pictures

【10】A.news B.report C.program D.post

【11】A.inspired B.persuaded C.forced D.allowed

【12】A.reflect B.teach C.help D.find

【13】A.generally B.really C.usually D.actively

【14】A.trusts B.shouts C.tells D.doubts

【15】A.situation B.income C.marriage D.trouble

【16】A.rich B.bad C.healthy D.disabled

【17】A.great B.dangerous C.sensitive D.challenging

【18】A.copying B.making C.spreading D.preparing

【19】A.act B.lesson C.lecture D.heart

【20】A.receive B.arrange C.offer D.create

32、   I keep a pocket knife in my handbag and it comes in handy for all sorts of things. I have _______ carried it with me since I discovered it on a boat we bought and _______ for about twenty years. It has been through many  _______ with us.

I recently _______ an interesting flight and was pulled up at the departure gate. When my bag went through the x-ray machine, my _______ was discovered. I had forgotten it was there and as I rarely _______, it hadn’t crossed my mind that it would be discovered and confiscated(没收). We had gone through the gate and it was the time for us to _______ the plane so there wasn’t time for me to go _______ and post it to myself.

The security lady at the gate saw that I was _______ at losing one of my treasure possessions. They usually ________threw away things that got confiscated. But she ________ to post it to me if I wrote down the ________and gave her the postage money.

I was so grateful that I tried to ________her and she asked me to stop as they weren’t supposed to do this and she would get into trouble ________ anyone found out.

The next day in the post I ________ a little package with my pocket knife and the ________ from the $10 note I had given her, even though I had ________ her to keep the rest for her ________. It was so nice to be the recipient(接受者)of a kind deed ________ that.

Now I often do ________ things for others and have started using smile cards. Hopefully the world is becoming a kinder place bit by bit.

【1】A.never B.always C.hardly D.seldom

【2】A.stayed in B.kept up C.looked around D.lived on

【3】A.adventures B.quarrels C.arguments D.fights

【4】A.invited B.hired C.took D.brought

【5】A.knife B.money C.secret D.plan

【6】A.walked B.spoke C.thought D.flew

【7】A.order B.follow C.board D.find

【8】A.ahead B.back C.down D.up

【9】A.anxious B.nervous C.angry D.happy

【10】A.even B.still C.just D.also

【11】A.refused B.offered C.agreed D.pretended

【12】A.number B.promise C.time D.address

【13】A.persuade B.satisfy C.thank D.comfort

【14】A.if B.because C.until D.though

【15】A.discovered B.picked C.bought D.received

【16】A.reward B.change C.cost D.expense

【17】A.urged B.encouraged C.begged D.force

【18】A.bravery B.support C.kindness D.cleverness

【19】A.for B.like C.with D.in

【20】A.difficult B.interesting C.important D.little

33、   Greenberg was a lucky guy to enter Columbia University on full scholarship. But just before junior year, Greenberg's_________ changed. One day his vision "steamed up" and later he was diagnosed with glaucoma(青光眼). Then doctors operated on Greenberg's eyes._________, the surgery didn't work. Greenberg was going blind. He was so_________ that he refused to see anyone.

As Greenberg' s best friend, Arthur persuaded Greenberg to go back to Columbia and_________ to be his reader. Arthur read _________ to him every day, taking time out from his own study, and Greenberg_________ scoring straight A's. Still, he was tentative about getting around alone and relied on his friend.

Then, one afternoon, Greenberg and Arthur went to Midtown Manhattan. When it was time to go back to campus, Arthur said he couldn’t _________ him because of an appointment. Greenberg_________. They argued, and Arthur walked off, leaving Greenberg alone in Grand Central Terminal.

Greenberg, who was completely_________, stumbled(蹒珊) through the rush-hour crowd. He took a shuttle train west to Times Square, and then transferred to an uptown train. Four miles later, he __________ at the Columbia University stop.

At the university's gates, someone knocked into him. "Oops, excuse me, sir." Greenberg__________ the voice. It was Arthur's, Greenberg's first reaction was __________, but in the next second, he realized what he had just__________ —and realized, too who had made it possible. __________, Arthur had been with him the whole way, using one of the most brilliant strategies.

Blindness doesn't make Greenberg fail to appreciate the__________ of life. He always says he is the luckiest man in the world.

【1】A.faith B.attitude C.fortune D.reputation

【2】A.Otherwise B.Moreover C.Therefore D.However

【3】A.shy B.desperate C.selfish D.nervous

【4】A.offered B.pretended C.happened D.learned

【5】A.letters B.newspapers C.textbooks D.magazines

【6】A.ended up B.carried on C.imagined D.considered

【7】A.abandon B.rescue C.comfort D.accompany

【8】A.compromised B.panicked C.explained D.apologized

【9】A.tired B.amused C.confused D.satisfied

【10】A.got off B.pulled over C.looked around D.ran away

【11】A.raised B.lost C.controlled D.recognized

【12】A.anger B.pleasure C.relief D.sorrow

【13】A.missed B.questioned C.ignored D.achieved

【14】A.Gradually B.Finally C.Obviously D.Strangely

【15】A.magic B.beauty C.wisdom D.truth

34、A: Excuse me, do you know where the chemistry lab is?

B: Yes. It’s just on the fifth floor of this b【1】.

A: How often do you do c【2】experiments there?

B: Twice a week.

A: Can you go there without a t【3】?

B: No. That’s not allowed.

A: What does the teacher often tell you to do when you are doing an e【4】?

B: He often tells us to look c【5】and follow the i【6】.

A: What will you do when you finish the experiment?

B: We must put e【7】back in the cupboards and wash our hands.

A: Right. It is very i【8】to keep the lab clean.

B: Yes, safe as well. We must turn off the e【9】before l【10】the lab.

35、Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Knowledge is free on the Internet at a small but 【1】 number of colleges and universities. About 160 schools around the world now put free course materials on the web to the 【2】. Recent additions in the United States 【3】 projects at Yale, Johns Hopkins and the University of California, Berkeley.

Berkeley said it would offer videos of lectures on YouTube. Free videos from other schools are 【4】 at the Apple iTunes store.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) became an early 【5】 with its Open Course Ware project, first 【6】 in 2001. Free lecture notes, exams and other resources are published at ocw.mit.edu. Many exams even include the answers. Today, Open Course Ware offers materials from 1,800 undergraduate and graduate courses. These 【7】 from Physics to Political Science. Visitors can learn the same things as MIT students learn. But as the site points out, Open Course Ware is not an MIT education. Visitors receive no credit toward a degree. Some materials from a course may not be available, and the site does not provide 【8】 with teachers. Still, MIT says that the site has had forty million visits by thirty-one million visitors from almost every country. Sixty percent of the visitors are from outside the United States and Canada. Students and educators use the site, including students at MIT. But the largest number of visitors, about half, are self-learners.

Some professors have become well-known around the world as a result of 【9】 online. Walter Lewin, a physics professor at MIT, is 【10】 popular. Fans enjoy his entertaining lectures. MIT Open Course Ware now includes materials for high school. The aim is to improve education in Science, Technology, Math and Engineering.

36、Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Tablets are really useful devices, but their big screens always make them a burden to carry around without a bag. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a phone with the powers of a tablet that could be folded up and fit 【1】 into the hand?

Now something like a tablet-shaped but fold-able phone is about to become 【2】. In February, South Korean electronics company Samsung and China’s Huawei both unveiled fold-able phones Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X 【3】. Mobile phone use has entered the “fold-able future”, The Verge noted.

The technology could change our lives in significant ways. These devices, due to their 【4】 screens, give us the larger screens we want. Meanwhile, they still fit easily into the pocket. As USA Today noted, they’re “the 【5】 of a small tablets and smart-phone, all in a single device”.

The technology could 【6】 other devices too. For example, we could make TVs that stick to walls like posters, or fold up easily to hide away in drawers. In crowded modem cities, they will help us to 【7】 available space.

In a keynote address, Samsung’s senior vice president of mobile product marketing, Justin Denison, called the fold-able screen “the 【8】 for the smart-phone of tomorrow.” “It’s a balank canvas for us to do something beautiful together,” he said.

So is there nothing to stand in the way of the fold-able future?

According to tech news website Android authority, the necessary displays were difficult to produce. In 2012, nine out of every to OLED screens produced were 【9】. Today, that 10 percent rate has been improved to between 50 and 90 percent. However, at present these fold-able devices are expensive. For example, the price of Huawei Mate X is 17,500 RMB. That’s a price that may 【10】 the majority of people.

But if the fold-able device isn’t going to change the world overnight, there is no doubt that it is coming.

Patrick Moor-head, an industry analyst told The Verge, “Few are debating if fold-able or roll-able mobile displays are the future of smart-phones; the only question is when and by whom.”

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、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

When I walked into the George Washington University Hospital with my therapy dog Willow on a late February evening, I had no idea that we were about to meet a young man, not even 25, fighting for his life in the ICU that night. Sam almost died when he was involved in an accident on his way home from work one day. He got numerous surgeries, among them two below knee amputations (截肢).

The ICU room was dark and cool when we entered. I could see Sam’s father sitting in a chair in a dark corner of the room, gazing down to the busy street below. He nodded hello, but did not speak. Sam’s mother was quickly pacing to and fro, trying to keep Sam comfortable and speaking encouraging words.

Sam was quiet. He was unaware at the time that he had lost his legs. But he just was not responding to the people in his room. Then something amazing happened; he saw Willow. I saw his hand slip from his lap to down below his bed rail and his fingers start to make a scratching motion. Willow ran right up to his bedside, expertly sliding her head right beneath his awaiting fingers.

I walked out of the ICU room completely overwhelmed with grief and a feeling of complete inadequacy in my ability to bring any kind of healing to this family. Just then I felt a strong grip on my forearm. I turned around and saw Sam’s mom.

“Will you come back tomorrow?” she asked.

I wanted to turn and run away, but I looked down at Willow, who had none of those feelings and whose eyes showed nothing but love and compassion, and before I knew it, the words “Yes, we will” had left my lips. I cried my whole drive home that night.

注意：1. 写作词数应为150左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

I did come with Willow the next day, and so did the day after the next.

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The night before Sam left hospital was a happy occasion for all us.

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39、假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter来信告知他上周通过了孔子学院(the Confucius Institute)的笔试，而且下周三要参加其面试，现征询你的意见。请你写封回信，内容包括：

1. 写信目的；

2. 提出建议（至少2条）；

3. 表示祝愿。

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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40、假定你是李华，原计划今年三月去英国的姐妹学校交换学习一个月，现因为新型冠状病毒疫情的爆发而不得不取消计划。请给姐妹学校的联系老师 Jack写封邮件，内容包括：

1.表示歉意

2.说明原因

3.疫情期间学习和生活的状态

注意： 1.字数100字左右

2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯

参考词汇： 1.新型冠状病毒the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

2.流行传染病 epidemic

注意：1.词数100左右:

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Jack,

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Yours,

Li Hua

41、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要

Paperless office was first coined in 1975. Four decades later, we’re still chasing the paperless office dream. Take the financial industry for example—it is one of the slower industries to hug digital transformation. Many financial institutions today still send out trade conformations by mail. I can tell you from first-hand experience that going paperless is by no means impossible. The Centric Digital office is a paperless work environment where all the office operations go digital, which has amazed our business partners.

Actually companies need to stress the benefits of a digital culture for communications. Going paperless can save time and money. You could say goodbye to costly repairs, office supply orders, wasted employee time and so on. Besides, forbidding paper in the office forces information to be 100% digital, where you can make endless amounts of backups (备份), which easily increase transparency(透明). Not to mention, top talents want to work for digital companies.

You might think the secret to a paperless company is purely technology. Well, not really. Thanks to products like iPads, smart-phones and cloud services, the ability to go paperless is highly accessible. Yet, even with all this technology, companies continue to rely on paper. It's not because they don’t have access to the technology, but because they’re lacking the politics, organizational structure and strong desire to change. In order to go paperless, companies need to change the way they think and operate. The decision needs to be made and cried out and everyone needs to work together to make it.

Yes, the paperless office has been a very long time in the making but it no longer has to be. With numerous amounts of software, services, apps and technology available today, the only thing we need to do is to make the decision to go paperless and see it through.

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