三门峡2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、He went out of the room with few clothes on, only rather cold.

A．to feel

B．feel

C．feeling

D．felt

2、—I’m still working on my project.

—Oh, you’ll miss the deadline. Time is _________.

A．running out

B．going out

C．giving out

D．losing out

3、The manager __________the company’s accounts, looking for evidence of fraud(诈骗).

A.looked through B.got through C.break through D.went through

4、Word came ___ some American guests would visit our school .

A.whether B.that C.as D.how

5、The new treatment means, if _______ to the NCR will make all the difference for the general public.

A．applying

B．to apply

C．applied

D．having applied

6、The word “ungelivable”, based on Chinese, which has become a big hit online very quickly, _________ a message that Chinese can also serve as an addition to English vocabulary.

A.adapts B.assesses C.declares D.conveys

7、I feel most angry about the way ______ I’ve been treated.

A. which B. where

C. that D. how

8、With mountains of work to do, we should make a list first and ____________ the urgent ones.

A. burst B. urge

C. prioritize D. defend

9、The building was designed to   the elderly and provide them with the best environment.

A.calculate B.accommodate C.expose D.resemble

10、Friendship is like money, easier made than ______.

A. being kept B. to be kept

C. keeping D. kept

11、The well-known works of the palace reflect the _________ of ancient sculpture and painting.

A．admission

B．approach

C．charm

D．attention

12、In the dark forests __________, some large enough to hold several English towns.

A.are standing many lakes B.lie many lakes

C.many lakes lie D.many lakes stand

13、After he retired from office, Rogers painting for a while, but soon lost interest.

A．took up

B．saved up

C．kept up

D．drew up

14、Among the ashes were not the bones of a beast, but ________ of a bird.

A.ones B.that C.those D.what

15、Heat the water. ___________, it will freeze.

A.However B.Otherwise C.Meanwhile D.Therefore

16、I have been convinced that the print media are usually more________ and more reliable than television.

A．accurate

B．ridiculous

C．urgent

D．flexible

17、 I want to tell you is the deep love and respect I have for my parents.

A．That

B．Which

C．Whether

D．What

18、—You ___________ that.

— I’m sorry, but I simply _________ what I was told to.

A. needn’t have done, ought to do B. needn’t have done, had to do

C. shouldn’t do, ought to do D. shouldn’t have done, ought to do

19、In the book, the author describes how Iran has long sought an   with America.

A.acceleration B.accomplishment

C.accumulation D.accommodation

20、Parents are under a(n)   to educate their children.

A. responsibility B. duty

C. liability D. obligation

21、As the final examinations ______ students begin to busy themselves with reviewing.

A. draw in B. drop out

C. draw near D. drop in

22、The woman ______ I am sending an email is my business partner.

A．to whom

B．whom

C．who

D．whose

23、There was a time _______, if a lady got onto a crowded bus or train, a gentleman would immediately stand up and offer her his seat.

A.while B.as C.when D.unless

24、White noise consists of________ collections of sounds at different frequencies，such as the dull noise of aircraft engines.

A.swift B.fierce C.random D.generous

25、The sales and marketing staff are now discussing ______their sales will be like for the coming months.

A.which B.what C.how D.when

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27、Move towards nature when feeling down. Miracles do happen if you try. According to studies, walking among trees makes us relaxed. 【1】 There’s plenty of research showing the link between being in nature and being happy, but most of the research has focused on adults.

【2】 Explaining the motivation behind the study, researchers note that with environmental issues such as global warming, more studies are focusing on the relationships between humans and nature to find solutions to these problems, and the future of the planet lies in the hands of children and their actions. However, few studies focus on this aspect.

For the study, researchers worked with 206 children between the ages of 5 and 15. To measure how connected they were to nature, the kids were asked how much they enjoy activities like seeing wildflowers and wild animals, hearing sounds of nature and touching animals and plants. 【3】 They also found that the more concerned children were about the environment and nature, the more likely they were to be happy.

So, exposure to nature is related to active behaviors and happiness of children. What does that mean to adults? As we all know, children usually tend to follow adults’, especially their parents’ behaviors. That’s to say, when adults are outside and appreciate nature, kids learn by example. 【4】

Researchers say that children need role models who can gently guide them to nature with excitement and an attitude of a lifelong learner. 【5】 What’s more important is that they spend time together with children by exploring a fun and safe environment.

A．It’s so adventurous going for a walk around trees.

B．Researchers will study more about the connection between children’s performance and nature.

C．And if parents enjoy being close to nature, so will their children.

D．Parents don’t have to be experts in environmental science or nature studies.

E．They found that the kids connected to nature were more likely to behave properly.

F．In a new study, researchers wanted to see if kids get the same benefits from being outdoors.

G．Even just smelling the trees helps reduce anxiety.

28、   Science fiction is probably the only type in which anything can happen. From cities in space to robots taking over the earth, the future is never a dull place in sci-fi novels or movies. However, the task of this popular type is not only to predict the future, but also to reflect real life.

Just take a look at The Stone Sky, written by US author N. K. Jemisin, which won the Nebula Award for Best Novel of 2017. One of the reasons why the book was recognized was that it matches up with reality and shows modern social mentality. The Stone Sky tells a story happening on a broken earth, which often suffers natural disasters. In the novel, the earth “is not simply damaged, it is broken: its current condition was actively inflicted (强加) upon through the foolishness of humankind”, sci-fi blog Skulls in the Stars noted.

Faced with the earth’s constant changes, the characters in the book react in many different ways. Essun and her daughter Nassun both try to save the planet. Essun wants to repair the broken world, but Nassun desires to wreck it and create a new one. This difference casts light on the cultural anxieties in the real world, in which rebellious (叛逆的) young people want to break rules and traditions, while the elders try to keep them, the New York Times commented.

Generational idea aside, the book also includes real-life race issues and even adds some sarcasm (讽刺) to them. In the story, the dark-skinned people from the hot regions of the earth are regarded as the advanced race, while the paler people from the Antarctic are viewed as inferior (较差的). Yet the unconditional love between Essun and Nassun brings warmth to readers’ hearts. As Jemisin notes at the end of The Stone Sky, “Where there is pain in this book, it is real pain; where there is anger, it is real anger; where there is love, it is real love.”

【1】Why is science fiction special according to the first paragraph?

A.It reflects our real life.

B.It excites people easily.

C.Anything can happen in it.

D.People often suffer a lot in it.

【2】The underlined word “wreck” in Paragraph 3 probably means “   ___”.

A.abandon B.ruin C.change D.improve

【3】How do the characters in The Stone Sky react to the constant changes of the earth?

A.The younger wants to build a completely new world.

B.Most of them would like to get along well with nature.

C.The older waits hopefully for the earth to improve itself.

D.Few of them think it possible to save the earth from its fate.

【4】What makes The Stone Sky stand out from other sci-fi novels?

A.Its prediction of the future world.

B.Its description of unconditional love.

C.Its reflection of reality and social problems.

D.Its explanation of the foolishness of humankind.

29、   Although Paris is often considered the city of romance, close to a million adults who call it home are single. Many single people say that France’s capital is one of the most difficult places to meet people. The complaints of this lonely group have inspired a new phenomenon known as “supermarket dating”. At Galerie Lafayette Gourmet, singles can shop for more than just the items on their grocery list. They can look for someone who has blue eyes, brown hair, and is 1.8 meters tall, or whatever may be on their romantic shopping list.

At this Paris location, single people of all ages can schedule their shopping for Thursday nights between 6:30 and 9:00 p.m. When they walk through the door, they pick up a purple basket to advise that they are looking for love. They try to arrive early because the baskets disappear quickly, and then they have to wait in line for their turn to wander the store aisles. With purple baskets in hand, shoppers can consider their romantic options while they pick out their groceries. When they are ready to pay, they can go to the checkout line for singles who want to chat.

Most of the people who look for love in the supermarket are skeptical of Internet dating. They know that it is easy to embellish (美化) one’s appearance or to lie about one’s age over the Internet. The supermarket, on the other hand, is considered a safe and casual environment in which to meet a potential match. In addition, what one finds in another’s grocery basket can say a thing or two about that person’s character or intentions. Buying pet food can be a man’s way of showing a potential match that he has a sensitive side. Women who fill their baskets with low-fat food show their healthy style of living. These days it’s possible to find much more than food at a grocery store.

【1】What do many single people in Pairs complain about?

A.The difficulty in finding a match.

B.The idea of supermarket dating.

C.The items on their grocery list.

D.The inconvenience in shopping.

【2】Which of the following can be inferred but is not clearly stated in the second paragraph?

A.The dating supermarket is located in Paris.

B.The dating supermarket is open only on Thursday evenings.

C.Only single people can shop in the supermarket.

D.The dating supermarket has very good business.

【3】How do love shoppers meet one another?

A.They schedule their meeting in advance.

B.They go through a special checkout.

C.They pick out their groceries with great care.

D.They dial the phone numbers on their shopping items.

【4】Why do the people prefer the supermarket dating to Internet dating?

A.The supermarket dating is more convenient.

B.The supermarket dating is more fun.

C.The supermarket dating is more trustworthy.

D.The supermarket dating is more economical.

30、   Agung was a flight controller in the city of Palu.On September 28, he was______at the control tower at the Palu-Mutiara airport, when a(n)______hit the island.Walls shook violently and buildings fell apart.

Other airport employees______withdrew from the control tower, but Agung knew that one plane, with 147 passengers, still needed to be______.He waited to make sure the plane successfully______and was safe in the air before trying to save his own life. His last words were"Batik 6321 clear for take-off.”

After that last______, he felt the tower starting to______.A few more seconds,the tower would fall down. Agung took the______of jumping out of the window from the fourth floor.He broke his legs and had______injuries.With the airport largely______, hours passed before a helicopter could arrive.He was______ to a major hospital for further treatment, but it was too______.He died shortly after arrival.

The______of the last plane, Ricosetta Mafella of Batik Airways, had no______what was happening on the island he had just______until his plane was in the air.It was then that the pilot______what the flight controller might face.He became______about the controller's safety.Later, he knew other air traffic controllers had asked Agung to______the tower.But he chose to remain at his post.

Agung showed us all what real______ and love mean for others.He has been highly praised as a hero after ____ his life at the age of 21.

【1】A. wandering B. sleeping C. reading D. working

【2】A. bomb B. earthquake C. storm D. typhoon

【3】A. partly B. hurriedly C. regularly D. hardly

【4】A. canceled B. cared C. guided D. declared

【5】A. take off B. take up C. take over D. take on

【6】A. comment B. explanation C. instruction D. emergency

【7】A. split B. burst C. explode D. shake

【8】A. place B. responsibility C. charge D. risk

【9】A. mental B. serious C. little D. slight

【10】A. controlled B. surrounded C. disabled D. flooded

【11】A. pushed B. driven C. rushed D. loaded

【12】A. late B. painful C. urgent D. terrible

【13】A. controller B. passenger C. steward D. pilot

【14】A. regret B. doubt C. preparation D. idea

【15】A. left B. visited C. approached D. passed

【16】A. remembered B. showed C. appreciated D. realize

【17】A. optimistic B. worried C. indifferent D. doubtful

【18】A. get rid of B. get away from C. get through D. get over

【19】A. bravery B. trust C. determination D. generosity

【20】A. saving B. killing C. sacrificing D. neglecting

31、   People have been saying great things about my dad lately. They keep telling me that my dad is a hero because of his __________.

My dad is a surgeon, and like many other doctors in China, he __________ to go to Wuhan to care for patients there. But the hospital where he works only asked him to make sure that _________ patients are still able to receive regular treatment. So my dad just follows his normal _________, analyzing patients’ diseases and performing chest operations.

With all kinds of compliments toward my dad, I became ___________. My dad has been a doctor long before this COVID-19 outbreak; why has no one else praised him as a hero before? Didn’t he __________ such compliments when this disease wasn’t around?

When we talk about heroes, what kind of __________ often jumps into our minds? War leaders who conquered everything that stood __________ their way? Historic characters who __________ a strong kingdom? Or our dear movie stars: the Avengers?

Well, they are indeed heroes, and they made marvelous achievements. __________, are the pages of heroes just prepared for these so-called “supermen” and “superwomen”?

I don’t think so. Heroes exist in our real lives. They can be seen and they are __________ just like you and I.

Now many streets of Chinese cities are almost __________, the schools are closed and the shops are shut. But in this world, some things remain __________.

If there’s a fire, just call 119, and you know that the firefighters will be there within minutes. If you happen to go out on the road, you’ll come across police officers waving their flags to __________ the traffic. __________, in hospitals, from doctors to nurses, cleaners to security guards, these people still __________ their jobs, doing the same services as they __________ did. The reason why they are still dedicated is not a __________ for compliments, but out of a willingness for their __________.

These people, who are or were __________ themselves to the job, do not need to be praised as heroes only now because they are heroes all the time.

【1】A.ambition B.qualification C.occupation D.passion

【2】A.offered B.claimed C.plotted D.intended

【3】A.terminal B.acute C.stubborn D.local

【4】A.section B.routine C.trend D.criterion

【5】A.proud B.confused C.content D.disappointed

【6】A.demand B.adore C.deserve D.undertake

【7】A.image B.occasion C.script D.scene

【8】A.on B.for C.in D.against

【9】A.enlarged B.seized C.sought D.ruled

【10】A.Therefore B.However C.Eventually D.Moreover

【11】A.ordinary B.consistent C.clumsy D.fragile

【12】A.evident B.broad C.diverse D.empty

【13】A.dynamic B.holy C.unchanged D.abundant

【14】A.direct B.address C.classify D.convey

【15】A.Universally B.Similarly C.Partly D.Originally

【16】A.stick to B.show off C.touch on D.live up to

【17】A.never B.seldom C.rarely D.ever

【18】A.tendency B.desire C.substitute D.preference

【19】A.reputation B.growth C.duty D.opportunity

【20】A.withdrawing B.exposing C.submitting D.committing

32、I was growing up in Minnesota, “Joe Versus the Volcano” was one of my favorite movies. I longed to be swept away to a tropical island. But as I _________ myself in La Palma reporting on the Cumbre Vieja (老昆布雷火山) eruption in the Spanish Canary Islands, I quickly realized that there’s nothing romantic about volcanoes — even on an island.

I had come prepared — an N95 mask, and a baseball cap my Spanish mother-in-law lent me. But nothing could _________me for the invasiveness (入侵) of the _________ ash. It fell from the sky like a rainstorm, lining streets, covering doorways, and filling the splits of my ears.

It wasn’t long before the airlines _________ all flights. When tourists began panic-buying all the boat tickets as I was _________ residents about their futures, I realized I had, indeed, missed the boat.

For two days, I wandered _________ streets awaiting the recovery of travel, carrying a backpack and feeling progressively stuck — and at times _________. And then I realized I was being given the chance for deeper _________. Here I was experiencing, although in much lesser _________ what the people were feeling:__________and frustration from living next to an erupting volcano with no end in __________

Like the people of La Palma, I __________ on others to get me through — from the English woman who gave me a bag of oranges from her garden to the minister of the church that let me use the bathroom after being __________ at the top of a mountain.

As I finally left — via boat — I realized how __________ I was to have experienced the humanity of the people in La Palma in the face of crisis. I know it’s what will pull them __________ it.

【1】

A．found

B．spotted

C．caught

D．discovered

【2】

A．protect

B．equip

C．hide

D．prepare

【3】

A．deadly

B．breathless

C．volcanic

D．potential

【4】

A．arranged

B．canceled

C．reserved

D．upgraded

【5】

A．informing

B．inquiring

C．consulting

D．interviewing

【6】

A．dusty

B．noisy

C．empty

D．clean

【7】

A．panicked

B．embarrassed

C．regretted

D．abandoned

【8】

A．anxiety

B．insight

C．sorrow

D．memory

【9】

A．space

B．time

C．effort

D．degree

【10】

A．exhaust

B．difficulty

C．uncertainty

D．inconvenience

【11】

A．sight

B．mind

C．action

D．state

【12】

A．fixed

B．decided

C．counted

D．agreed

【13】

A．spotted

B．rescued

C．treated

D．stuck

【14】

A．grateful

B．merciful

C．delightful

D．peaceful

【15】

A．over

B．through

C．under

D．from

33、   One day I went to the local store. After I gathered up my goodies, I headed for the checkout counter only to be ______ in the narrow aisle by a young man that appeared to be about sixteen years old. I wasn't in a hurry, so I _______waited for the boy to realize that I was there…

This was when he_______ his hands excitedly in the air and declared in a loud voice, “Mommy,I’m over here. ”It was _______now, he was, mentally challenged. As he ________ and saw me waiting to squeeze by, his eyes widened and______ exploded on his face as I said, “Hey Buddy, what's your name?”“My name is Denny and I'm _________with my mother. ” he responded proudly. “How old are you Denny? ” “How old am I now Mommy?” he_______ his mother as she slowly came over from the next aisle.“You're fifteen-year-old Denny; now be a _______ boy and let the man pass by. ”I acknowledged her and ______ to talk to Denny for several more minutes about summer, bicycles and school. I watched his brown eyes_____with excitement _______he was the center of someone’s ______. He then abruptly turned and headed toward the toy section.

Denny's mom had a puzzled look on her face and _______ me for taking the time to talk with her son. She told me that most people wouldn't even ______him, much less talk to him. I told her that it was my _______ and then I said something I have no idea where it came from.

I told her that there are plenty of red, yellow and pink roses in God's garden, _______, "Blue Roses"are very ________ and should be appreciated for their beauty and distinctiveness(独特) . You see, Denny is a “Blue Rose” and if someone doesn't_________ and smell that rose with their heart and touch that rose with their kindness, then they've missed a ______ from God.

A．caught

B．followed

C．blocked

D．served

A．patiently

B．anxiously

C．carefully

D．naturally

A．put

B．held

C．crossed

D．waved

A．impossible

B．obvious

C．strange

D．funny

A．turned

B．stood

C．answered

D．shouted

A．joy

B．pride

C．surprise

D．terror

A．walking

B．learning

C．exercising

D．shopping

A．reminded

B．asked

C．noticed

D．passed

A．good

B．clever

C．normal

D．quiet

A．tried

B．failed

C．planned

D．continued

A．widen

B．shut

C．dance

D．open

A．when

B．because

C．although

D．once

A．attention

B．laughter

C．amusement

D．sympathy

A．approached

B．thanked

C．rewarded

D．praised

A．look at

B．share hands with

C．take care of

D．learn about

A．job

B．duty

C．sense

D．pleasure

A．besides

B．therefore

C．however

D．still

A．common

B．rare

C．fresh

D．expensive

A．act

B．care

C．know

D．stop

A．warning

B．message

C．blessing

D．sign

34、Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

My daughter

(A story told by a father, a famous actor)

My wife and I only had the one child. We had Amy.

I see her as my best friend. I think she’d always come to me first if she had a problem. We have the same sense of humor, and share interests. 【1】 I don’t mind animals, she’s completely fascinated with them, and she has always had dogs, cats, horses, and goldfish in her life.

We were 【2】 (close) when she was about four, which I think is a lovely age for a child. They know the parents best, and don’t have outside contacts. She must have grown up suddenly when she went to school, because I remember her growing away from her family slightly. Any father who has a teenager daughter comes across an extraordinary collection of people, and there seemed to be an endless stream of strange young men 【3】 (come) through our house. By the time I learned their names they 【4】 (go) away and I had to start learning a new lot.

I wanted more than anything else for her to be happy in 【5】 she was doing, and I was prepared to pull strings to help her on her way. When she left a good school she decided she wanted to become an actress so I got her into drama school. It wasn’t to her liking so she joined a theatre group and began doing bits and pieces in films. She was doing well, but then gave it up. She probably found it boring. Then she took up social work, and finally went to work 【6】a designer and he became her husband. And that’s really the story of her life. She must be happy with him—they’re always together.

We have such similar tastes in books and music 【7】 I used to take her to see an opera, which is my big passion. However, I don’t think she likes it very much. She doesn’t come with me anymore.

I don’t think she’s a big television watcher. She knows when I’m on the television, and she 【8】 watch, but I don’t know. It’s not the kind of thing she tells me.

We’re very grateful for Amy. She’s a good daughter as daughters go. We’re looking forward to being grandparents.

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: 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.

The Internet E-commerce and globalization are making a new economic age possible. In the future, capitalist markets will largely be replaced by a new kind of economic system based on 【1】 relationships, contractual arrangements and access rights.

Has the quality of our lives at work, at home and in our communities increased in direct proportion to all the new Internet and business-to-business Internet services being introduced into our lives? I have asked this question of hundreds of CEOs and corporate executives in Europe and the United States. Surprisingly, virtually everyone has said, “No, quiet 【2】.” They say they are working longer hours, feel more stressed, are more impatient, and are even less civil in their dealings with colleagues and friends-not to mention strangers. And what’s more revealing, they place much of the blame on the very same technologies they are so 【3】 supporting.

The technological leader promised us that access would make life more convenient. Instead, the very technological wonders that were supposed to 【4】 us have begun to enslave us in a web of connections from which there seems to be no easy 【5】.

If an earlier generation was preoccupied with the quest to enclose a vast 【6】 land, the .com generation, it seems, is more caught up in the colonization of time. Every spare moment of our time is being filled with some form of commercial connection, making time itself the 【7】 of all resources.

And while we have created every kind of labor-and time-saving device to service our needs, we are beginning to feel like we have less time available to us than any other humans in history. Maybe we need to ask what kinds of connections really 【8】 in the e-economy age. If this new technology 【9】 is only about super efficiency, then we risk losing something even precious than time-our sense of what it means to be a(n) 【10】 human being.

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、俗话说：“国有国法，家有家规。”为了使子女身心健康、顺利成长，使家庭成员之间的关系更融洽、更和谐，每个家庭都会有这样或那样的家庭规矩。比如：必须按时回家，不准打电子游戏等。请你结合家庭的实际情况，根据下面的提示和要求，以“My Family Rules”为题，写一篇短文，内容包括：

1、家里有哪些家规；2、对家规的感受；3、对父母的建议。

注意：1、词数100字左右；

2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

My Family Rules

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39、请阅读下面图文材料，并按要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。

【写作内容】

1．用约30个单词概述上面图文的主要内容；

2．简要分析近年来参观博物馆人数越来越多的原因；

3．就博物馆如何更好地发挥其教育功能提出你的建议(不少于两点)。

【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，你校的留学生Peter将在校元旦晚会上朗诵一首唐诗，但是他现在很紧张。请你就此给他写一封邮件。内容包括：

1. 表示理解；

2. 给出建议；

3. 给予鼓励。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：元旦晚会New Year’s Eve Gala

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41、Directions：Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 外国学生来我校访学，要求了解汉语成语典故。请你从“刻舟求剑”和“坐井观天”两个成语典故中选取一个，用英语向他们介绍。

具体要求：

1. 引出你要介绍的成语；

2. 说出它的字面意义和寓意；

3. 用一个具体的实例，对它加以应用。

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