荆门2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、In the developing world, one out of 300 women die __________ breast cancer every year.

A.as usual as B.as a consequence of

C.as for D.as to

2、The father as well as his three kids ________ skating on the cold river every Sunday afternoon in winter.

A. goes B. go C. is going D. are going

3、No matter where he is, he makes ________ a rule to go out for a walk before breakfast.

A．him    B．this   C．that    D．it

4、________ health experts’ belief that giving people access to their health data will inspire them to eat better and exercise more, there’s evidence ________ their promise isn’t quite paying off.

A．Despite of; /

B．Despite; that

C．Though; that

D．In spite of; for

5、He was _______his bravery in his fight with the robber．

A. honoured with B. honoured as

C. in honour of D. honoured for

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

A.the; a B.the; / C./; the D.a; a

7、He wanted to make sure________.

A.how we went there by bus

B.where did we go

C.what did we go there

D.when we went there

8、You have to be accurate in this job, because a small mistake can make a big .

A. difference   B. difficulty C. trouble   D. change

9、— what are you going to do with the flaw in the vase?

— I can either send a new one to you by express mail or ______ compensate you at a proper price.

A.artificially B.abundantly C.alternatively D.aggressively

10、That evening he ________what he had thought about the research.

A. set about ; letting down B. set about; to take hold of

C. set out ; making out D. set out; to set down

11、On windy days, we had to hold down the paper on the desk, which would ________   be blown away.

A．instead

B．otherwise

C．nonetheless

D．even

12、The people in the village are so ________ that they are willing to help every visitor.

A．optimistic

B．energetic

C．enthusiastic

D．ambitious

13、She is always________by the teacher, so she is very confident.

A．praise

B．being praised

C．to praise

D．praising

14、I was so familiar with her that I recognized her voice _______ picking up the phone.

A.the moment B.on C.before D.though

15、(2014·东北三省三校一联)Traffic conditions in Beijing________for decades.At first people only complained about jams during rush hours，but today every hour is rush hour.

A．is worsening

B．have worsened

C．have been worsening

D．worsened

16、With the meeting ________ in just a couple of hours, I didn’t have the time to worry about those unimportant things.

A．beginning

B．begun

C．to begin

D．would begin

17、In my opinion, nothing is more _______ to everyone than good health.

A.present B.previous C.precious D.precise

18、________ out of work for a few months, the couple had to take up the job of peddling.

A．To be

B．Being

C．Having been

D．Having

19、________ the danger of drunk driving, the driver decided not to drive any more after drinking.

A．Aware for

B．Aware of

C．Aware about

D．Being aware that

20、—— Hey, if you can’t enjoy that at a sensible volume, please use the earphone. I’m studying.

—— Oh, I’m sorry. I ________ realize it ________ you.

A. don’t; bothers B. didn’t; bothered

C. don’t; was bothering D. didn’t; was bothering

21、Fully _______ in looking after three small children, she cannot speak to you at the moment.

A.occupied B.being occupied C.occupying D.being occupying

22、To deliver the Brexit, British Prime Minister Theresa May had to make some policies ______ the needs of the British people.

A. in company with B. in parallel with

C. in tune with D. in touch with

23、He was left out when they ________ choosing a new manager, which came as a complete surprise to him.

A．set out

B．set about

C．set off

D．set aside

24、The criminal, as well as some ________ people, was arrested by the police yesterday.

A．relevant

B．skilled

C．released

D．lucky

25、The discovery of new evidence led to ______________.

A. the thief having been caught B. the thief to be caught

C. catch the thief D. the thief being caught

26、   Like Marty McFly’s banana-powered DeLorean （德罗宁时光机）,a future generation of flying cars could tip over the idea that all flying is bad for the climate. Firms such as the Rolls Royce, Lilium and Vertical Aerospace have argued that flying cars could be a green mode of transport despite the large amounts of energy they need to get off the ground.

One study into the environmental impact of such vertical （垂直的）takeoff and landing （(VTOL)） vehicles suggests their backers could be right — at least in some circumstances. Gregory Keoleian at the University of Michigan and colleagues found that VTOLs, if they ever took to the skies, would produce 6 per cent less emissions than an electric car over a 100-kilometre journey. "The VTOL is particularly energy intensive （集中的）during takeoff and landing. The flight phase,however,is much more efficient,and over long distances,makes fully loaded VTOLs competitive with ground based vehicles," says Keoleian. Flying cars would also have the advantage of being able to fly in a straight line, bypassing meandering routes.

However , don't act immedialely . The difference was only very small and there are several big catches. Flying cars don't really exist yet — they are only at the prototype （蓝本）stage. The prototypes rely on electric power and act as a taxi, but another issue is that the study is a bit of an apples-for-oranges comparison.

The researchers assume that each electric car carries an average of 1.54 passengers while the passengers and drivers of the flying car are three and one. The reason for this assumption is that the flying car will provide a shared taxi service like UberPool, but in fact electric cars can do the same. In addition t due to the need for energy during take-off, the emissions from the flight below 35 km will be more than those of electric vehicles.

Keoleian and his team conclude flying cars could have a minor role in sustainable transport. But even if they do prove to be green, they have a lot of other hurdles to cross first.

【1】Why do firms like the Rolls Royce argue for flying cars?

A. They are banana-powered. B. They are energy-saving.

C. They run faster. D. They need less energy to take off.

【2】What does Keoleian’s study find about the VTOL vehicles?

A. They are nearly perfect.

B. They are able to fly in a straight line.

C. They can win out over long distances.

D. They can save 6% energy than electric cars.

【3】What does the underlined word "catches" in paragraph 3 refer to?

A. Problems. B. Advantages.

C. Differences, D. Efforts.

【4】What is the authors attitude to flying cars?

A. Doubtful. B. Supportive.

C. Disapproving. D. Neutral.

27、Discoveries at the famous Sanxingdui ruins in Southwest China show that the region’s ancient Shu Kingdom Civilization shared similarities with the Maya.

The Sanxingdui ruins belonged to the Shu Kingdom that existed at least 4,800 years ago and lasted more than 2,000 years, while the Mayan civilization built its city-states around 200 AD.

The bronze-made remains of trees unearthed at the ruins of the Shu Kingdom resemble the sacred ceiba tree, which symbolized the union of heaven, earth and the underworld in the Mayan civilization. “They are very important similarties,” says Marco Santos, a Mexican archaeologist stressing that “the representations of tress in both cultures provide a symbolism that is very similar.”

The findings at the Sanxingdui ruins, considered one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th century, also show a new aspect of Bronze Age culture, indicating the ancient civilization already had technologies that were thought to have been developed much later.

While the time span between the Shu kingdom and the Mayan culture is great, the findings highlight the closeness between the two civilizations. They developed in areas with comparable climates and reflected their worldview through related symbols. “In the end, man is still man, independent of time and space. What we have is that, at this latitude (纬度), both the Shu people and the Mayans looked at the same sky and had the same stars on the horizon,” the expert says.

One notable feature of the recent discoveries at Sanxingdui was the cross-subject work and technology applied by teams of Chinese archaeologists, which allowed the unearthing of artifacts as fragile as silk remains, which other types of less careful excavation methods would not have been able to register.

Cooperation between Chinese and Mexican archaeologists could benefit projects in the Mayan world, where the rainy climate and humidity are problematic for the conservation of ruins.

“Every time our cultural knowledge increases, regardless of whether we speak one language or another, what it shows us is that we continue to be sister cultures and, therefore, the exchange of such knowledge is fundamental.” says Santos.

【1】What is a similarity between the Shu Kingdom and Mayan civilization?

A．Their starting time.

B．Their cultural symbols.

C．Their historical origins.

D．Their ceremony traditions.

【2】What does the underlined word “excavation” in Paragraph 6 mean?

A．Digging.

B．Sympathy.

C．Platform.

D．Boundary.

【3】What is a common challenge for the conservation of both ruins?

A．Language barriers.

B．Positioning of ruins.

C．High latitude.

D．Damp weather.

【4】What is the focus of Santos quote in the last paragraph?

A．The future of the China-Mexico cooperation.

B．The benefits of speaking a different language.

C．The importance of the exchange of cultural knowledge.

D．The increasing sisterhood in culture between China and Mexico.

28、The following 4 famous paintings — from Jan van Eyck's portrait to Pablo Picasso's masterpiece — have stood the test of time.

The Amolfini Portrait

Jan van Eyck’s Amolfini Portrait, an oil painting on wood produced in 1434, in which a man and a woman hold hands with a window behind him and a bed behind her, is undoubtedly one of the masterpieces in the National Gallery, London. This painting is as visually interesting as it is famed. It is also an informative document on fifteenth-century society, through van Eyck's heavy use of symbolism — while husbands went out to engage in business, wives concerned themselves with domestic duties.

The Starry Night

Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night, oil on canvas (帆布), a moderately abstract landscape painting of an expressive night sky over a small hillside village, during his 12-month stay at the mental hospital near Saint–Remy-de-Provence, France between 1889 and 1890. When the Museum of Modem Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941, it was not well known, but it has since become one of van Gogh's most famous works.

The Harvesters

The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565. It depicts the harvest time which most commonly occurred within the months of August and September. Nicolaes Jonghelinck, a merchant banker and art collector from Antwerp, commissioned this painting. The painting has been at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City since 1919.

Guernica

Guernica, a large black-and-white oil painting, was painted by the Cubist Spanish painter, Pablo Picasso in 1937. The title 'Guernica' refers to the city that was bombed by Nazi planes during the Spanish Civil War. The painting depicts the horrors of war and as a result, has come to be an anti-war symbol and a reminder of the tragedies of war. Today, the painting is housed at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid.

【1】Which of the following paintings was produced earliest?

A．Guernica.

B．The Harvesters.

C．The Starry Night.

D．The Amolfini Portrait.

【2】Who created the painting describing the harvest seasons?

A．Pieter Bruegel the Elder.

B．Vincent van Gogh.

C．Jan van Eyck.

D．Pablo Picasso.

【3】What do we know about the paintingThe Starry Night?

A．It was painted on wood in oils.

B．It described the painter's life in hospital.

C．It wasn't widely recognized before 1941.

D．It was given away to the museum by a collector.

29、   Jack Horner is co-author of the book How to Build a Dinosaur. However, he is most famous for his role as consultant(顾问) on all four Jurassic Park films, including the new film Jurassic World.

The original film Jurassic Park tells the story of a theme park where dinosaurs live. In that movie, scientists used DNA collected by ancient mosquitoes that had been trapped in amber shortly after they drank dinosaur blood. The scientists used this dinosaur DNA to create baby dinosaurs. The scientists in Jurassic Park created various types of dinosaurs, but in the real world there is one big problem with the story. It turns out that DNA could not possibly survive the 65 million years since the death of the dinosaurs.

The new movie creates the Indominus Rex. This idea of creating a hybrid species is something Horner has explored before. In 2011, he gave a speech in which he discussed producing a dinosaur by working with the genes of a bird. Modern birds are the closest living relative of dinosaurs.

The concept of using the genes of different animals to create new animals is called transgenic science. And this type of science has already produced some interesting results — goats that produce spider silk in their milk, cows that produce proteins for medicines that can treat diseases, and a pig that produces less-polluting waste thanks to a bit of mouse DNA. However, none of these examples are close to the dinosaurs in Jurassic World. And for a good reason — genetics is a very complex science. Producing a new species is not as simple as just exchanging a few genes around.

In the end, Jurassic World is all about fun.

【1】What do we know from Paragraph 2?

A.A theme park is built to protect dinosaurs.

B.Mosquito DNA is used to create dinosaurs.

C.DNA can be well kept for millions of years.

D.Creation of dinosaurs in the film isn’t scientific.

【2】What might “the Indominus Rex” be?

A.A modern bird. B.A goat producing silk.

C.A hybrid dinosaur. D.A cow producing protein.

【3】What can we conclude from the last two paragraphs?

A.Jurassic World proves a big success. B.Many extinct species will be brought back.

C.Hybridizing dinosaurs is no easy job. D.Transgenic science proves a complete failure.

【4】What do we know about Jack Horner?

A.He has starred in Jurassic World.

B.He has explored a lot about dinosaurs.

C.He has directed four Jurassic Park films.

D.He has written How to Build a Dinosaur alone.

30、   I was just starting my copywriting internship(实习) at Wunderman. I was filled with ______ about doing new things in my life and reaching new levels of personal growth. _______, it was then that I realized I wasn't good at making friends and that the ______ of making new friends could kill my creativity and humanity. I wanted to _______my communication skills, but I didn't know how. Then, I _______it would take only one simple "hello". A simple hello could lead to a million things, right? I believed that if I started this_______ process of making people my friends, I would never _______.

On the same day, I decided that it was time for ______ . I decided that I would say hello to the first person that I would make eye contact with. So, while I was reading a book during my lunch break, I_______ a person in a cafe, and he was alone. At that time, I ______ this was the perfect moment to say hello. This was my time to ______ . This was my moment to prove myself wrong and defeat all my negative impressions of ______ and have the courage to grow as a(n) ______ .

It wasn't _______at all. It took only one simple hello to create new chances for me. As a matter of fact, the person that I started ______ appeared to be an intern in the same company as me! How ______ is that! Basically, we started to talk about everything — our dreams, goals, values, our future, how we got into the ______ company, and so on — it was a never-ending journey of right ______ .

It's almost been a month since we became friends. Deep inside I feel like the whole world is on my side. We are ______ each other in everything we do. You see, friendships can be complex but it's worth the ______ . Friendships require a combination of trust, respect, courage and support.

【1】A.pain B.doubt C.pride D.excitement

【2】A.So B.However C.Besides D.Instead

【3】A.fear B.joy C.hope D.waste

【4】A.give up B.work on C.show off D.put down

【5】A.realized B.agreed C.imagined D.promised

【6】A.creative B.old C.slow D.wonderful

【7】A.stay B.forget C.stop D.accept

【8】A.change B.practice C.preparation D.discussion

【9】A.kept B.saw C.left D.minded

【10】A.explained B.understood C.thought D.expected

【11】A.choose B.succeed C.go D.shine

【12】A.strangers B.relatives C.friends D.workmates

【13】A.artist B.person C.writer D.leader

【14】A.bad B.new C.funny D.secret

【15】A.worrying about B.caring for C.talking to D.depending on

【16】A.strange B.cool C.important D.different

【17】A.best B.largest C.same D.right

【18】A.conversations B.stories C.dreams D.introductions

【19】A.treating B.calling C.knowing D.supporting

【20】A.price B.risk C.try D.time

31、   When it comes to the changes in our life, I always memorize my skating. I______ that no matter how much we enjoy doing something, at some point the one we enjoy comes to a _____ and we move on to our next life phase.

When I was a young boy growing up in New York, I enjoyed____ skating on the local ponds free of charge. Later, I ____ to enter a roller rink(溜冰场). As my years of roller skating began to ____ , I discovered that quite often I would be the oldest skater. That, however, never_____ me because I figured that somebody had to be the youngest and somebody had to be the oldest. I just _____to be the oldest.

About a year ago I was skating with a group of middle school students. But this time it was ____. For the first time I was having trouble keeping my_____ and almost fell several times. My years of skating were_____ over! I felt as if I had just lost my favourite _____. That was when I was aware that there was more to roller skating than just the skating.  I  ____ to hand out skates to the students. If they were having a(n)  _______time trying to skate, I helped them with a smile and words of ________. “The next time we come to skate I ____ that you will do much better because you have already______the poorly part  of  skating.”

Surprisingly, I don’t miss skating. It’s time to move on to another phase of it— the ________phase.  I have_____ those years on skating for joy. I’m smiling and laughing a  lot _____ now. On the faces of others, I now get to see the ______ that I once had for roller skating.

【1】A.complain B.suspect C.realize D.predict

【2】A.failure B.close C.hardship D.barrier

【3】A.roller B.figure C.ski D.ice

【4】A.paid B.regretted C.begged D.agreed

【5】A.reduce B.disappear C.pass D.accumulate

【6】A.bothered B.scared C.thrilled D.satisfied

【7】A.hated B.claimed C.happened D.appeared

【8】A.competitive B.rewarding C.challenging D.different

【9】A.distance B.balance C.promise D.figure

【10】A.gradually B.eventually C.accidentally D.originally

【11】A.audience B.admirer C.companion D.coach

【12】A.deserved B.pretended C.afforded D.volunteered

【13】A.free B.adequate C.tough D.extra

【14】A.encouragement B.expectation C.approval D.attention

【15】A.command B.guarantee C.analyze D.instruct

【16】A.substituted B.avoided C.simplified D.accomplished

【17】A.performing B.watching C.learning D.governing

【18】A.traded B.excused C.compensated D.mistook

【19】A.longer B.fewer C.more D.less

【20】A.joy B.bravery C.ambition D.sympathy

32、   I ride the bus to and from work as my daily routine. I'm a people-watcher. For many months ,I _______ an elderly man get on at one of the stops, and always head to the back of the bus.

He wore the same clothes every day,and they were _______ but clean. I never spoke with this gentleman, but I could tell he seemed like he led a _______ existence. One day,when I was driving to work, I noticed the gentleman on a street corner, with a _______ "PLEASE HELP” in his hand asking for financial _______

I got home that day, and wrote him a note, saying I was grateful for _______ little I had in my life, and that I wanted to _______ some of it with him. I _______ a small amount of money , and the next day I gave him the note and money in an envelope when he got on the bus. The next day , he _______  me a note on the bus.

The note ____________ : Hi Larissa. Thank you very much for your ________. The money will be used to buy next month's bus pass. Your note certainly provided a very pleasant , ________ start to the week. I hope you continue to __________ a charmed life-- John

A feeling of warmth and trust __________ while I was reading the note.

I will keep his note forever! We now smile and ________ each other on the bus every morning. What a charmed life I have!

【1】A. let B. had C. helped D. noticed

【2】A. well-worn B. well-preserved C. well-dressed D. well-made

【3】A. busy B. meaningful C. happy D. simple

【4】A. note B. sign C. brochure D. poster

【5】A. advice B. plan C. assistance D. investment

【6】A. why B. that C. how D. what

【7】A. share B. save C. divide D. collect

【8】A. raised B. included C. added D. presented

【9】A. returned B. handed C. sent D. awarded

【10】A. announced B. wrote C. read D. replied

【11】A. generosity B. guidance C. affection D. apology

【12】A. quick B. sudden C. effortless D. uplifting

【13】A. seek B. enjoy C. challenge D. expect

【14】A. broke out B. ran off C. crowded in D. cooled down

【15】A. greet B. touch C. contact D. kiss

33、Floating off the coast of Vancouver Island is Wayne Adams and Catherine King’s own personal piece of paradise. The couple left the city _________ to build the home of their dreams on the sea. Now, 29 years later, they wouldn’t trade their _________ on “Freedom Cove” for anything！

Catherine and Wayne are both _________. The former is a dancer, while the latter is a carver. In the early 1990s, they were living in a Tofino apartment, but they wanted something to _________ their own. So they began giving away their possessions and gathering recycled materials to _________ themselves a one-of-a-kind compound that can only be reached by _________. Wayne said. “We could never buy real estate(住宅). _________, we had to make our own.” Catherine added, “ I really needed the _________ of the wilderness.”

Wayne _________ building tree forts (堡垒), and he put his expertise to good use by creating a floating __________ that could support multiple buildings. He __________ their homemade island to the shore. Nowadays, Freedom Cove __________ 1 million pounds and includes a house, dance floor, art gallery, and solar panels.

While the pair __________ works to maintain and improve their living space, they’ve never been __________! Not to mention, they’ve become so __________ that they don’t have to leave the island for much of anything. They grow their own food and Wayne even __________ their dinner in a canoe or inside their home! They set up a plexiglass(树脂玻璃)__________ in their living room, where Wayne can fish to his heart’s __________.

It’s amazing what people can do when they’re __________ by their passions! __________ these two enjoy their days of peace at their ocean haven!

【1】

A．behind

B．out

C．aside

D．alone

【2】

A．apartment

B．ambition

C．faith

D．life

【3】

A．explorers

B．collectors

C．architects

D．artists

【4】

A．purchase

B．call

C．replace

D．spare

【5】

A．restore

B．construct

C．guarantee

D．save

【6】

A．underground

B．air

C．water

D．vehicle

【7】

A．Therefore

B．Otherwise

C．Moreover

D．However

【8】

A．thrill

B．motivation

C．appeal

D．peace

【9】

A．gave up

B．grew up

C．turned up

D．put up

【10】

A．system

B．island

C．platform

D．tank

【11】

A．fastened

B．added

C．conveyed

D．transformed

【12】

A．displays

B．raises

C．accumulates

D．weighs

【13】

A．occasionally

B．flexibly

C．constantly

D．eventually

【14】

A．greedier

B．happier

C．more tired

D．more relieved

【15】

A．self-employed

B．self-sufficient

C．dependent

D．accustomed

【16】

A．inspects

B．gathers

C．catches

D．dissolves

【17】

A．mirror

B．screen

C．opening

D．wall

【18】

A．content

B．demand

C．company

D．connection

【19】

A．reminded

B．trapped

C．arranged

D．fueled

【20】

A．Should

B．May

C．Would

D．Might

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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 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.

Why Cold weather Causes So many Flight Cancellation?

Each year, about 60,000 flights get canceled because of bad winter weather, which costs airlines and airports an estimated $3 billion. But it’s not the freezing cold temperatures that cause problems for planes. After all, 【1】 jets fly 10 kilometers up, where temperatures hover around -50 degrees Celsius.

In fact, planes 【2】 in cold weather, since cold air is denser and leads to better thrust. Clearly, the real problem isn’t what’s going on up there. It’s what’s happening on the ground.

When a 【3】 polar vortex (极地涡旋) struck the Midwestern US in January 2019, temperatures dropped to -40 degrees Celsius and airline canceled 3,000 flights nationwide. In these situations, when temperatures start 【4】, everything slows down. Cargo doors can freeze up, along with the nozzles that pump fuel into planes, which delays the 【5】 process.

Even the plane itself can freeze over. Just a quarter-inch - thick layer of ice on a plane can disrupt the way air flows over its wings.

Les Westbrooks: The number one reason, I would say, that the reason flights get delayed in cold weather is going to be because there’s some kind of frozen precipitation, from frost to snow to a sheet of ice, adhering to the aircraft, adhering to the wings of the aircraft 【6】.

That’s Les Westbrooks, a retired airline pilot and an associate professor of aeronautical science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He says that 【7】, these planes are “de-iced” - but this also delays takeoff. The crew can spray the plane with a special hot water/ glycol mixture. It can take around 40 minutes to de-ice large passenger airplanes, so planes often have to wait “their turn” for the de-icing station, which, of course, can trigger more delays.

And ice on the runway, of course, creates another set of 【8】. In 2014, a plane at JFK skidded off an icy runway and into a mound of snow, leading to an hours-long shutdown at the airport. And even though crews can remove ice from the runway, scraping it off the pavement can lead to potholes (坑洞) and other 【9】, which makes takeoffs and landings more dangerous. And of course, snow and freezing rain on the ground can affect visibility to the point where officials have to decide it’s not safe to fly at all.

But if ice and snow aren’t the problem in these extremely cold temperatures, it’s usually another factor: people.

Les Westbrooks: The airplane flies at high altitudes, -60 degrees. It’s made to do that. Humans are not made to be outside in -60 degrees weather. And so the human factor becomes a big, big factor, when it becomes extremely cold.

Baggage handlers, aircraft fuelers, and mechanics all have to stay warm. Some airports, like O’Hare in Chicago, set up heated shelters for their employees. Of course, with everyone taking breaks to warm up, not as much gets done, which leads to even more delays and cancellations. Passengers start missing their 【10】 flights, and that, along with passengers who can’t make it to the airport due to bad road conditions, leads to half-empty planes.

In fact, many airlines might preemptively cancel flights before bad weather even hits. So, in the end, you can still blame cold weather for cancelling your flight.

36、根据句意填空

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

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、假如你是李华，上周你在淘宝网上买了一本《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》，请你根据以下内容给该网站负责人写一封投诉信。内容包括：

1.词典缺页，个别字迹不清晰，封面有破损；

2.要求尽快调换或退钱；

3.希望问题得到妥善解决。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》Oxford Advanced Learner’s English-Chinese Dictionary

Dear Sir/Madam,

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Yours faithfully,

Li Hua

39、假定你是李华，你所在班级将于本周六下午到四川宋瓷博物馆参观。请你给你的外教John写封邮件邀请他一同前往。内容包括:

1. 参观时间和地点；

2. 活动安排:参观宋瓷博物馆；听专家讲座；亲手制作瓷器；

3. 参观之前准备:简要了解宋朝的历史。

注意:1. 字数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

Dear John,

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Yours sincerely

Li Hua

40、假定你是李华，是某国际学校的一名中学生，你校将举办主题为“低碳生活”的英语演讲比赛，旨在号召大家积极应对全球气候变暖。请你写一篇演讲稿参加比赛。

内容包括：1. 全球变暖的影响；

2. 如何实现低碳生活。

注意：1. 字数：100 左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

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41、在学校刚举办的科技创新设计大赛中，你设计的一款老人智能陪护机器人荣获一等奖。请以“My Intelligent Robot for the Elderly”为题写一篇英语短文，内容包括：

1.设计理由；

2.功能介绍；

3.你的期望。

注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

My Intelligent Robot for the Elderly

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