1、He has been sent to the place ________ needs him most.
A.where B.that C.what D.it
2、Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments _____ over 5,000 years ago.
A. dated back to B. dating back to
C. dates from D. to date back to
3、Whenever or however you take notes, ________ that note-taking is a selective process.
A.keep in mind B.set one’s mind C.make up one’s mind D.come into mind
4、I can’t say which one is best—— it’s________personal taste.
A.a lack of B.a means of C.a manner of D.a matter of
5、What caused the accident and who was responsible for it________ a mystery to us.
A.remains B.remain C.is D.look like
6、________ 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
7、In China, “mythical creatures” is used to describe troublesome schoolchildren ________ behaviors drive their parents crazy.
A.whose
B.when
C.who
D.of whom
8、While ________ thin, this kind of paper ________ easily.
A. looked; doesn't torn B. looking; isn't torn
C. looked; isn’t torn D. looking; doesn’t tear
9、– You’re wearing a tie! -- _________ for observation.
A. Pass marks B. Full marks
C. A mark D. Great mark
10、Successful people always make _____ preparations for any potential setbacks.
A. final B. urgent
C. abrupt D. adequate
11、We hope the teammates will catch some fire from Yao Ming, and Rockets will be _______ to succeed this year.
A.praised B.asked C.bound D.blamed
12、-So delicate a gift!Who on earth gave it to you?
-It's from my boy friend,if you___________ know.
A.should B.must C.would D.shall
13、Rita loves her son so much that she ________ two hours every Sunday afternoon to spend with him.
A.set aside B.set back C.set out D.set off
14、Gone are the days of limited channels, with viewers ________ program schedules.
A. at the request of B. at the turn of
C. at the edge of D. at the mercy of
15、Many students agree that the charm of school dances is fading away. Megan Wachtel believes social media may be to blame because people often get ________ in sharing their experience.
A. wound up B. used up
C. caught up D. lifted up
16、Only when the war, with all its unexpected consequences, is over ________.
A.that any political impacts will begin
B.will any political impacts begin
C.and any political impacts will begin
D.any political impacts will begin
17、Your promise is nothing unless it is ________.
A.figured out B.carried out C.dropped out D.stood out
18、________ from heart trouble for years, Professor White has to take some medicine with him wherever he goes.
A.Suffered
B.Suffering
C.Having suffered
D.Being suffered
19、______ I saw it, I knew I had seen it before.
A. At the moment B. Immediately
C. For the first time D. The minutes
20、The boy is _____ to win the match to be held next week.
A. possible B. likely
C. probable D. possibly
21、There is no doubt ______ the fact ______ it is not suitable to grow cash crops here .
A. whether, that B. that, why C. if, which D. about, that
22、The British Prime Minister was forced to make an important decision. ___________many would refuse to accept.
A.that B.the one C.one D.those
23、All rights _________, no one is allowed to copy or use this paper for other commercial purposes.
A. preserved B. received
C. revised D. reserved
24、Jane is nice but she has a ______ to talk too much.
A.trend B.tendency C.tension D.threat
25、The young couple wrote to Mr Grand to________his warm reception during their visit to his farm.
A.acknowledge B.update C.consult D.acquire
26、 Jack worked for the Canadian government. One day, he was told to learn more about wolves. Do wolves kill lots of caribou (北美驯鹿)? Do they kill people?
The government gave Jack lots of food, clothes and guns. Then they put him on a plane and took him to a lonely place. The plane landed, put him down and left. There were no houses or people in this place. But there were lots of wolves.
People tell horrible stories about wolves. They say wolves like to kill and eat people. Jack was afraid when he thought of these stories. He always took his gun with him.
Then one day, he saw a group of wolves. There was a mother wolf with four baby wolves. A father wolf and another young wolf lived with them.
Jack watched these wolves every day. The mother was a very good mother. She gave milk to her babies. She gave them lessons about life. They learned how to catch food. The father wolf got food for the mother. The young wolf played with the children. They were a nice and happy wolf family. Jack did not need his gun any more. In a short time, he got along well with the family. Jack watched them for five months.
Later, Jack wrote a book about wolves. He wanted people to understand them and not to kill them.
【1】Where did the government take Jack?
A.To a lonely place. B.To a quiet island.
C.To a noisy city. D.To a small village.
【2】Who gave lessons about life to the baby wolves?
A.The father wolf. B.The mother wolf.
C.The young wolf. D.The government.
【3】The underlined word “horrible” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________.
A.exciting B.boring
C.terrible D.funny
【4】How many months did Jack watch the wolves?
A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.
【5】Jack wrote a book about wolves because he wanted people to ________.
A.give more room to them B.hunt and kill them
C.give more food to them D.understand them and stop killing them
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Newsletter Principal’s Message Dear parents, I write to you this week to introduce a new idea for us all to think about. ‘Oh, no!’ I hear you say, ‘She’s got another idea!’ It is true that I often suggest new ideas, especially in areas that affect your children’s future, such as the preservation of our planet. We are the only local school that has a ‘Walk or Pedal to School Day’ once a week, rather than once a month or even once a term! We have four different bins for our waste products, not just three! But I think we at Spire can do more. We are responsible for the future of our world. I have become increasingly concerned about the amount of unnecessary packaging in our everyday lives. If we don’t do something about this now, the damage to the environment will be enormous. Last week I walked around the grounds at recess time, talking as I often do with any student who wanted to chat - many did, I am glad to say. I kept seeing your children holding little plastic packets with a few biscuits in one side and some cheese spread in the other. When the children had eaten, the little packets became waste material! I found myself wondering why those biscuits could not have been spread with cheese at home and brought to school in a re-usable container. Other children were drinking juice from cardboard boxes. Why not a washable plastic bottle? At our canteen I saw a child buy a sushi roll and apply soy sauce from a cute little plastic fish. That fish ended up on the ground until I asked the student to put it in the bin - more rubbish! Why not use a large bottle from which the sauce could be shared? (For that matter, how awful are those little tomato sauce containers given with meat pies – very dangerous if flicked into your eye!) I know how busy your lives are but you and I need to give children the same message about unnecessary packaging. How many nights a week do you eat takeaway? Plastic boxes of beef in black bean sauce, plastic bags of lettuce with the paper bag of spring rolls, little plastic containers of sauces. All these things increase the amount of waste. I am told you can buy carrots that are already peeled, washed and sliced - in another plastic bag - but why not prepare your own vegetables for the lunch boxes? I know reducing packaging will be a challenge at school and at home but it is one we must confront. I will be introducing a curriculum unit to teach about sustainability. As usual, your comments are welcome. Denise Walker, Principal | ||||
Comments (1) Denise, you need to reconsider. It is a great pity if we don’t enjoy the benefits of 21st century living because of an unclear idea about what’s good for the environment. My partner and I have always supported your green ideas about the environment. Our kids walk to school every day! They put their rubbish in the correct bins. But mornings are already chaotic in our house. How much worse would it be if we had to spread cheese on biscuits (and won’t they go soft)? You wouldn’t believe how many plastic bottles we have lost during our time at the school. And filling them - another task taking time in the morning. Both of us parents have to get to work as well. Finally, why shouldn’t parents have the occasional night without cooking? Takeaway food is often a great help to busy people. Louise |
【1】The underlined sentence She’s got another idea’ implies that ________.
A.she is a clever principal in others’ eyes
B.parents are grateful to the principal’s ideas
C.parents are impatient with her new suggestion
D.she attaches great importance to children’s future
【2】The argument in Paragraph 3 of the principal’s message is mainly based on _________.
A.asking questions that force the reader to think
B.appealing to a feeling of sympathy from the reader
C.appealing to fear from the reader because of the danger
D.listing common packaging unneeded for students’ food
【3】What is Denise Walker’s main purpose of writing the newsletter?
A.To introduce a curriculum to protect the environment.
B.To prove her responsibility in protecting the environment.
C.To suggest reducing packing to preserve the environment.
D.To attack the damage students have done to the environment.
【4】Who do you think Louise probably is?
A.A student. B.A parent.
C.A dustman. D.An expert.
【5】The tone of Louise’s comment is best described as _________.
A.indifferent B.critical
C.appreciative D.professional
【6】Which can’t we learn from the two texts?
A.The principal has done some things unique to her school.
B.The principal has obtained support from parents and students.
C.The principal’s latest idea brings much inconvenience in Louise’s eyes.
D.The principal’s latest idea is not good for the environment in Louise’s opinion.
28、Educational APP Store
Duolingo
Duolingo is regarded as one of the best English language apps today, which is strongly recommended for English amateurs. The system of the app helps you learn English quickly by spending twenty minutes a day. Duolingo structures your lessons that teach you about seven new words based on a topic and skill points being awarded for completing the lessons.
Busuu
Busuu helps you learn English language on the go and the lesson’s quality is guaranteed as it is based on CEFR language framework. Lessons range from beginners to advanced learners. Busuu is actually a great English app if you want to improve your spoken English by talking with native speakers.
Memrise
Memrise uses some creative and easy ways to memorize English words. The focus of this app is to help the users expand their vocabulary by learning English words in an effective way. Memrise also offers an offline mode to continue learning without Internet connection.
Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone is designed differently from average language apps on the marketplace today. It’s trying to teach us English the way we’d learn it, as if we were children starting to learn the language. Furthermore, it has exercises designed to help you learn basic words. A variety of lessons are offered that Rosetta Stone has been using for years.
【1】Which app mentions the time for daily study?
A. Busuu.
B. Duolingo.
C. Memrise.
D. Rosetta Stone.
【2】Why is Memrise distinct from the others?
A. It will give learners quick progress.
B. It has many vocabulary lessons.
C. It is designed for English beginners.
D. It can be applied offline as well.
【3】The passage is written to ________.
A. inform readers of research results
B. encourage English beginners
C. recommend English-learning apps
D. introduce ways of learning
29、 I put my bags beneath the seat and stretched out my legs. With a drink in my hand, I picked up my book and settled back for my four-hour flight to LA. This experience stood in contrast to the flight I’d taken a few months before, which included lots of candies and answering the question “Are we there yet?” frequently. On my non-kid flight, somewhere on board, a baby began to cry. Yes, I thought, as I read my book, traveling without kids was great.
My trip was to Hawaii. I was visiting a friend at Maui and running a 15k race. Then we were going to the beach of Oahu for a few days. We ate well and lazed on the beach. I didn’t have to tend to anyone’s needs but my own. But soon it was time to head home, back to responsibility, to where tasks were made harder by cries of “Five more minutes, Mom”.
After boarding for the last leg home, I noticed a mama flying with a baby. I’d been looking forward to sleeping on this final flight. But I found myself helping. Her name was Gabriela and her daughter was Olive, and they were flying to Nashville. Together we put away her things, and I picked up the dropped toys. As the plane began its descent (下降), Olive woke up. Gabriela talked to her in that sweet way a mama talks to her baby. I watched Olive’s face light up at her words, and I smiled in recognition. I’d seen that look on my kids’ faces. That expression of absolute adoration and trust. She’d helped me remember what I love about being a mom. When we landed, I helped Gabriela set up the stroller and waved them goodbye.
Then I hurried to my home, where my kids were waiting. When I walked through the door, their faces lit up like Christmas and they ran over to hold me tight. Yes, it’s nice to get away but nicer to come home.
【1】What happened to the author on the flight to LA?
A.She worried about her safety.
B.She was busy caring for her kids.
C.She enjoyed herself all the way.
D.She became impatient with a baby’s cry.
【2】Why did the author go to Oahu?
A.To go on a vacation. B.To take part in a race.
C.To achieve tough tasks. D.To call on her old friend.
【3】What might be a suitable title for the text?
A.Kids’ love is a mother’s power.
B.Family is the most important in life.
C.Nothing is happier than being a mother.
D.A mother’ love is the greatest thing in the world.
30、 Palms sweaty,heart racing,you can`t cry for help. Not only is your throat too tight to ______.but it`d be so embarrassing. No,you aren`t being chased by a monster,you`re speaking in ______. And the ____ feeling is called sage fight. But at some point,we all have to communicate in front of people,______ you have to try and face it.
To start. we have to understand what stage fright is. Humans, as ______ animals, often worry about our reputation. Public speaking can ______ it. Before a speech,you feel anxious, “What if people think I`m awful?” That ______of being seen as a fool is a natural reaction from your brain that is very ______ to control. Scientists call it the fight or flight response, which is designed to protect your body from harm. So, if you feel your legs shake and blood pressure ______, don't panic. It`s totally ______.
How do we fight stage fright? First, you have to realize that you can`t ______ it because genetics play a huge role in social ______. John Lennon played live thousands of times, each time he vomited(呕吐) before going on stage. Second, ______ a lot, starting long before in an environment similar to the real performance. Practicing any task increases your familiarity and ______ anxiety. So when it`s time to speak in public, you`re ______ in yourself and the task at hand. Steve Jobs rehearsed his legendary speeches for hundreds of hours,starting weeks ______.Third,doing some warming up activities can ______. Stretch your arms up and breathe deeply. Stage fright usually hits ______ right before a presentation,so take that last minute to stretch and breathe.
Finally,you approach the microphone,voice clear,body relaxed. Your ______ speech convinces the wild crowd. You`re a charming genius. How?You don't overcome stage fright, you ______ it.
【1】A. read B. breathe C. drink D. turn
【2】A. nature B. short C. public D. surprise
【3】A. comfortable B. upset C. sad D. angry
【4】A. once B. or C. but D. so
【5】A. endangered B. trained C. social D. wild
【6】A. promote B. threaten C. fix D. defeat
【7】A. relief B. joy C. fear D. misunderstanding
【8】A. bad B. smart C. hard D. easy
【9】A. improves B. breaks C. dies D. jumps
【10】A. hopeless B. normal C. violent D. encouraging
【11】A. drop B. develop C. avoid D. have
【12】A. services B. media C. anxiety D. manners
【13】A. think B. practice C. sing D. sleep
【14】A. reduces B. increases C. shares D. keeps
【15】A. honest B. crazy C. confident D. disappointed
【16】A. in advance B. on time C. in addition D. on strike
【17】A. fail B. Kill C. win D. help
【18】A. softest B. hardest C. easiest D. longest
【19】A. well-spent B. well-prepared C. well-paid D. well-educated
【20】A. lead to B. object to C. adapt to D. devote to
31、After my husband's Chinese kung fu school was open for about a week, my daughters and I decided to see how it was going. We were deeply __________ to see there wasn't a single student in the school. My husband was standing __________ in the school waiting for customers.
We had to __________ ! We decided to be his __________ until he got some "real" ones. We thought it was better to have five people in the school __________ just him if a passerby looked in the window. He started teaching us __________ and forms. We found that some of them actually were __________ to ballet moves but much more difficult. It was kind of fun but __________, too! We
were attracted by then, so we __________ as learners.
______ , we got actual students in our school. There were many men and teenage boys, and we _______lots of other girls and women as well. One special student was a __________ sevenyear-old girl. She was going __________ and had other health problems. With my daughters' help and __________, this little girl got to be a real kung fu kid. Although she is now a sightless, grown adult, I'm confident she can __________ herself if she needs to.
I am __________ to say my daughters are more confident in every area of their lives. This experience taught me to __________ things I never would have __________ before kung fu. I haven't been __________ in all of my efforts, but I'll give almost __________ of niceness a try!
【1】
A.bored
B.upset
C.nervous
D.moved
【2】
A.cheerfully
B.aggressively
C.alone
D.forever
【3】
A.act
B.joke
C.appear
D.learn
【4】
A.families
B.workmates
C.consultants
D.students
【5】
A.more than
B.in place of
C.rather than
D.in case of
【6】
A.speeches
B.moves
C.manners
D.designs
【7】
A.useful
B.accessible
C.similar
D.comparable
【8】
A.challenging
B.astonishing
C.relaxing
D.inspiring
【9】
A.got together
B.signed up
C.broke away
D.stayed on
【10】
A.Eventually
B.Unfortunately
C.Obviously
D.Regularly
【11】
A.discovered
B.joined
C.united
D.attracted
【12】
A.traditional
B.homeless
C.disabled
D.typical
【13】
A.blind
B.deaf
C.lame
D.stupid
【14】
A.threat
B.encouragement
C.adjustment
D.approval
【15】
A.protect
B.recognize
C.feed
D.educate
【16】
A.stubborn
B.proud
C.sensitive
D.tentative
【17】
A.apply to
B.give up
C.try out
D.hold back
【18】
A.appreciated
B.predicted
C.ignored
D.considered
【19】
A.helpful
B.successful
C.cheerful
D.enthusiastic
【20】
A.some
B.either
C.none
D.any
32、 Lori was suspended (暂停)from school for having cigarettes in her locker. She told her dad, “ I don't know how they got there! I was just putting them in my pocket to take them to the principal when a teacher _______ and sent me to the office." Dad had a hard time _______ that Lori didn't know how the cigarettes got into her locker, _______ only she had the key. He also found it hard to believe that she was putting them in her pocket to take them to the principal. He felt disappointed that Lori would _______ to him because they had always been such a close and loving _______ . He was also worried that she was beginning to _______ her life by getting involved in smoking, drinking, and drugs.
Dad felt like _______ and punishing and letting her know how disappointed he was.
_______ , he decided to look for the positive. It is never difficult to find, if you are willing to look for it. As he got into Lori's _______ he could understand that she was probably having a tough time deciding how to ________ with family values and still be part of the crowd. He also realized that the only reason Lori would lie to him would be because she loved him so much that she wouldn't want to disappoint him.
With this ________ , Dad approached Lori. Instead of scolding and punishing, he kindly said, "Lori, I’ll bet it is really difficult trying to ________ how to stick up for what you believe and yet not be called a ' ________ ' by your friends.^
Lori felt such ________ as she said, “Yes, it is."
Dad went on, “And I'll bet that if you would ever lie to us. it would be because you love us so much that you wouldn't want to disappoint us." Lori got tears in her eyes and could only nod in ________ . Dad added, "Lori, we would be disappointed if you did something that would ________ you. But if you don't know that you can always tell us anything, then we aren't doing a good enough job in letting you know how much we love you — ________ Lori gave her dad a big ________ , and they just held each other for a while.
They never did directly discuss the problem of smoking and lying. Over a year has gone by, and Lori seems to delight in letting her mom and dad know every time she ________ the temptation(诱惑)to do something contrary to her________ . She also feels proud that she is influencing her friends to stick up for their belief.
【1】A.came across B.came about C.came on D.came by
【2】A.guessing B.receiving C.showing D.believing
【3】A.because B.until C.although D.if
【4】A.threaten B.cheat C.lie D.hide
【5】A.club B.family C.school D.curriculum
【6】A.ruin B.develop C.enlarge D.oppose
【7】A.cursing B.abandoning C.rewarding D.blaming
【8】A.Thus B.Then C.Instead D.Otherwise
【9】A.course B.world C.locker D.team
【10】A.evaluate B.communicate C.compete D.stick
【11】A.understanding B.word C.reason D.difficulty
【12】A.figure out B.try out C.get through D.subscribe to
【13】A.green finger B.dark horse C.wet blanket D.top dog
【14】A.pain B.relief C.confidence D.pressure
【15】A.fear B.vain C.agreement D.defense
【16】A.hurt B.abuse C.betray D.bother
【17】A.unbelievably B.unwillingly C.unfortunately D.unconditionally
【18】A.guarantee B.hug C.laugh D.surprise
【19】A.accepts B.resists C.tries D.experiences
【20】A.feelings B.family C.values D.interest
33、 To celebrate the end of our exams, my friends and I went to a fast food restaurant. We __1__ hamburgers and Coca Cola at the counter. When our __2__ came, I started walking towards an empty table. By bad luck, my purse strap(带子) got __3__ on a chair and the tray(托盘) that I was holding slipped _4___ my hands and went flying in the air. The tray, and its contents, __5__ on a man who was just about to __6__ a bite of his sandwich. I stared, greatly __7__, as the drinks soaked(浸湿) his white shirt.
Then I __8__ my eyes and prepared myself for his burst of __9__. Instead, he said “It's OK” to __10__ me before he disappeared into the washroom.
Still shaky and unsure __11__ to do next, my friends and I went to a table and sat there, trying our best to look __12__. A moment later, the man came out of the washroom and __13__ our table. My heart almost stopped __14__. I thought he was going to ask for my father's __15__ and call him.
To my surprise, he merely smiled at us, handed us some cash and said, “__16__ yourself new hamburgers.” He then walked __17__ without even finishing his food.
He could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse, __18__ he chose a different way and gave us a reason to believe that there is still __19__ in this world. I'll never __20__ his actions.
【1】
A.ordered
B.made
C.arranged
D.demanded
【2】
A.food
B.turn
C.bill
D.menu
【3】
A.fixed
B.caught
C.cut
D.tied
【4】
A.by
B.in
C.from
D.out
【5】
A.knocked
B.fell
C.stood
D.hung
【6】
A.take
B.taste
C.swallow
D.chew
【7】
A.discouraged
B.disappointed
C.shocked
D.annoyed
【8】
A.rolled
B.rubbed
C.narrowed
D.closed
【9】
A.bitterness
B.anxiety
C.anger
D.sorrow
【10】
A.satisfy
B.comfort
C.encourage
D.praise
【11】
A.how
B.who
C.what
D.which
【12】
A.mild
B.honest
C.calm
D.modest
【13】
A.pushed
B.approached
C.drew
D.laid
【14】
A.beating
B.breaking
C.sinking
D.trembling
【15】
A.help
B.position
C.number
D.job
【16】
A.Prepare
B.Buy
C.Find
D.Cook
【17】
A.on
B.around
C.up
D.away
【18】
A.so
B.since
C.although
D.but
【19】
A.kindness
B.happiness
C.politeness
D.brightness
【20】
A.forget
B.refuse
C.oppose
D.ignore
34、课文填空
Yet, some people are【1】 They claim that surfing the Internet is a waste of time. They make the 【2】 that children spend too much time chatting and playing games instead of 【3】 on their school work. However, a recent survey conducted in the USA shows that 80 per cent of Internet users 【4】 it mostly to search for answers to questions. The second most common use of the Internet, for 79 per cent of Internet users, is to find out information about hobbies. These statistics prove that gathering information is the 【5】 use for the Internet.
35、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
On a broiling afternoon when the men were away at work and all the women napped, I moved through majestic depths of silences, silences so immense I could hear the corn 【1】. Under these silences there was a / an orchestra of natural music playing notes no city child would ever hear. A certain cackle from the henhouse meant we had gained an egg. The creak of a porch swing told of a momentary breeze blowing across my grandmother’s yard. As I 【2】 along a mossy bank to surprise a frog, a 【3】splash told me the quarry had spotted me and slipped into the stream. Wandering among the sleeping houses, I learned that tin roofs crackle under the power of the sun, and when I tired and came back to my grandmother’s house, I padded into her dark cool living room, lay 【4】 on the floor, and listened to the hypnotic beat of her pendulum clock on the wall ticking the meaningless hours away.
I was enjoying the luxuries of a rustic nineteenth-century boyhood, but for the women Morrisonville life had few 【5】. Their lives were hard, endless, dirty labor.
For baths, laundry, and dishwashing, they hauled buckets of water from a spring at the foot of a hill. To heat it, they chopped kindling to fire their wood stoves. They boiled laundry in tubs, scrubbed it on washboards until knuckles were 【6】, and wrung it out by hand. Ironing was a business of lifting heavy metal weights heated on the stove top.
They scrubbed floors on hands and knees, thrashed rugs with carpet beaters, killed and plucked their own chickens, baked bread and parties, grew and conned their won vegetables, patched the family’s clothing on treadle-operated sewing machines, 【7】before the men to start the stove for breakfast and pack lunch pails, polished the chimneys of kerosene lamps, and even found time to tend the flowers that grew around every house. By the end of a summer day a Morrisonville woman had toiled like a serf.
At sundown the men drifted back from the fields exhausted and 【8】. They scrubbed themselves in enamel basins and, when supper was eaten, climbed up onto the porch to watch the night arrive. Presently the women 【9】 them, and the twilight music of Morrisonville began.
The swing creaking , rocking chairs 【10】 on the porch planks, voices murmuring approval of the sagacity of Uncle Irvey as he quietly observed for probably the ten-thousandth time in his life, “A man works from sun to sun, but a woman’s work is never done.”
36、Directions:Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A huge milestone has just been reached in the field of artificial intelligence: AlphaGo, a program developed by Google’s DeepMind unit, has defeated legendary Go player Lee Se-dol in the first of five historic matches being held in Seoul, South Korea. Lee 【1】 after about three and a half hours, with 28 minutes and 28 seconds remaining on his clock. The series is the first time a professional 9-dan Go player has taken on a computer, and Lee is 【2】 for a $1 million prize.
“I was very surprised,”said Lee after the match.“I didn’t expect to lose. But I didn’t think AlphaGo would play the game in such a perfect manner.”DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis expressed“huge 【3】 for Lee Se-dol and his amazing skills.”calling the game“hugely exciting”and“very tense.”Team lead David Silver said it was an“amazing game of Go that really pushed AlphaGo to its 【4】.”
Go is an ancient Chinese board game that has long been considered one of the great 【5】faced by AI. While computer programs ow best the world’s leading human players of games like checkers and chess, the high level of intuition and 【6】required by Go has made it tough for computers to crack. DeepMind’s AlphaGo program is the most 【7】effort yet, using a complex system of deep neural networks and machine learning; it beat European champion Fan Hui last year, but Lee Se-dol is another 【8】 rival entirely.
“I don’t regret accepting this challenge,”said Lee.“I am in shock, I admit that, but what’s done is done. I enjoyed this game and look forward to the next. I think I failed on the opening layout so if I do a better job on the opening aspect I think I will be able to increase my 【9】 of winning.”Lee was surprised both by how strong AlphaGo’s opening was, and by some 【10】moves.
37、阅读短文,根据短文内容及首字母提示,在空白处填入一个适当的单词。
Wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic p【1】 the spread of the deadly virus. But it is also i【2】. For one, we can no longer unlock our phones using facial recognition since a good part of our face is c【3】.
F【4】, tech companies are working to solve the problem. Apple, for example, offered a new way to unlock your iPhone and iPad with its l【5】 software update, iOS13.5, w【6】 was released on May 20.
Even though the update still won’t recognize your masked face, it makes the whole process f【7】. While the old system wouldn’t allow access t【8】 the passcode screen before three failed face scan attempts, iOS13.5 will send you straight to the passcode screen when you swipe up.
It might only s【9】 you a few seconds, but those few seconds “benefit public health by eliminating the temptation for people to r【10】 their masks in order to unlock their device”.
38、随着人们环保意识的提高,越来越多的人选择低碳生活(low-carbon lifestyle)。假设你是校英语协会主席李华,请写一篇英语倡议书,从出行、购物、用水、用电四个方面倡议同学们选择低碳生活。
注意:
1.词数;l20左右;
2.开头和结尾已经给出,但不计入总词数:
3.参考词汇:排放emission
Dear fellow students,
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Dear fellow students, let's take action right now!
39、阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
I could smell the turkey cooking, even in the attic where I was hiding out. I heard a laugh, too, and a bang from something being dropped. Our house was noisier since my new stepsister and step-mother moved in — Jen and Mom.
I called her Mom, but the word felt uncomfortable, like a pair of shoes that pinched (夹脚). I didn’t remember my own mother; she had died in an accident when I was a baby. It had always been just Dad and me. We were a team. Now, so much had changed, and sometimes I wished I had the magic to change it back.
I heard Dad’s footsteps upstairs. “Do you want to take Jen skating?” he asked.
“I guess.” I sighed, thinking about how Dad and I usually spent Thanksgiving Day building a big snowman. But this year, Dad was too busy helping Mom cook the turkey.
“Thanks,” Dad said and put his arm around my shoulders. “We’ll make that snowman later,” he promised.
“Yeah,” I agreed, not too sure we’d have time.
Mom handed us some homemade cookies with smiling faces as we grabbed our skates. I had to admit, Mom came up with good ideas sometimes. Even though I liked that, I still couldn’t help but feel as if she were changing everything.
“No, thanks. I’m not hungry,” I said, although I was, a little.
“Ready?” I asked Jen. She nodded, and we headed out the front door.
The snow crunched under our boots as we walked down the street. The silence was awkward. “Did you go skating a lot last year?” I asked, blurting out the first thing that came to my mind.
Jen shook her head and looked at me. Finally she said, “On Thanksgiving, Mom and I always went to visit some friends on a farm. I especially loved seeing their big turkeys.”
Until then, I’d never even thought about how Jen must be feeling. She not only had a new stepfather and stepbrother; she had a new town and home, too. Jen and her mom used to live near a lake, and she’d had to move up north with us. She’d had more changes than me.
注意:1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语;
3. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;
4. 续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
Suddenly, I didn’t feel quite so sorry for myself.
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Paragraph 2:
We were so busy making it that we didn’t hear our parents come outside.
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40、假如你是学生会主席李华,你校将举行为期三天的庆祝建校五十周年的摄影展,请你用英语写一则通知。内容包括:
1. 举办目的;
2. 时间和地点;
3. 展览内容及活动。
注意:1. 通知的格式已经为你写好,不计入总词数;2. 总词数:80左右
Notice
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Students’ Union
July 8th, 2019
41、假定你是李华,作为交换生在澳大利亚一所学校交流学习。现在你即将回国,要作为学生代表在欢送会上发言,请按照下列要点写一篇发言稿:
1、表示感谢;
2、学习收获与感受;
3、表达祝愿。
注意:1、词数100次左右;
2、可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear teachers and friends,
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Yours truly,
Li Hua
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