文昌2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、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

2、—This is the third time he has got the first place in the test !

—In my opinion，he is, ________，one of the best students in the class.

A.out of the question B.out of place

C.out of question D.out of shape

3、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

4、In his inspiring book Spontaneous Healing, Andrew Weil recommends: “Make a list of friends and acquaintances ______ company you feel more alive, happier, more optimistic”

A. with whom B. of whom

C. in whose D. under whose

5、Ronny's steps________, and there was a moment of absolute silence.

A.died down B.died away C.died off D.died out

6、He added that state and local governments might have to ____ spending as a result of declining tax revenue.

A. cut back B. cut off

C. cut out D. cut in

7、--- Which sport is the most popular in the US?

--- It’s hard to say. It largely ____ what you mean by “popular”.

A. comes about B. belongs to

C. determines on D. depends on

8、He paid the boy $10 for washing ten windows, most of ___ hadn’t been cleaned for at least a year.

A.these B.those C.that D.which

9、Successful people always make _____ preparations for any potential setbacks.

A. final B. urgent

C. abrupt D. adequate

10、Nowadays, basic health care services are ______ to almost all the Chinese people, contributing to a rise in average life expectancy.

A.alternative B.abundant C.accessible D.creative

11、________, the sky cleared up and we went to the beach.

A.Eventually B.Exactly C.Extremely D.Similarly

12、— Shall I clean the desk for you?

—________. I’ll clean it myself later. Thank you all the same.

A．Don’t bother

B．Go ahead

C．No problem

D．Of course

13、   the morning train, he would not have been late for the meeting.

A. Did he catch   B. Should he catch

C. Has he caught   D. Had he caught

14、At the beginning, the experiment about vaccine turned out to be ________failure, but as we know, success often comes after ________failure.

A．不填; a

B．a; a

C．the; the

D．a; 不填

15、Addicted to shopping, I found that the items I bought lost their appeal right around ________ a new item caught my eye.

A．the second when

B．a second when

C．the second

D．a second

16、You ________ television. Why not do something more active?

A．always watch

B．are always watching

C．have always watched

D．always watched

17、When humans develop machines that are smarter than they are and machines begin to improve themselves, they risk ________ the mathematician IJ Good called an “intelligence explosion”.

A．what

B．that what

C．even if

D．whatever

18、Time _________, we will pay a visit to him before we leave.

A. permit B. permitted

C. to permit D. permitting

19、______ then did they understand that it was their own fault.

A.Till B.By then C.Since D.Only

20、The young man’s face _______ when the boss told him what a nice job he had done.

A．brought up

B．lit up

C．put up

D．took up

21、Several villages were________from the outside world,for all roads to those villages were destroyed.

A．cut up

B．cut out

C．cut off

D．cut through

22、Either side seems to have a(n) _________ position; there are still many uncertainties on this issue.

A．ambiguous

B．delicate

C．explicit

D．confidential

23、_____ a true story, the movie is very moving.

A. Be based on B. Basing on

C. Base on D. Based on

24、It     to me that I might ask for help from my neighbour.

A.occurred B.occupied C.observed D.obsessed

25、-- Do you agree friends you spend time with will change your life in one way or another?

-- Couldn't agree more. Hopefully our students can show great ________ in their choices of friends.

A. accommodation B. discrimination

C. reputation D. distinction

26、   With a growing number of people wearing hanfu in modern times and occasions，it sees revival（复兴）as elegant Chinese look wins new admirers.

The hanfu movement is believed to have started about 16 years ago when Wang Letian，from Henan province，wore the ancient style of dress in public. Since then，the people following him to adopt hanfu has gradually spread over China. Though there are no official numbers showing the recent increase，people can easily see others wearing hanfu on the street in everyday life. Some clubs dedicated to hanfu appreciation are being set up at many universities across China，providing plenty of evidence of its popularity among young people.

So serious is this style of dress to some people that they have started running businesses centered on promoting hanfu and Chinese culture appreciation. Among them is 25-year-old Sichuan province native Zhuo Tongzhou. After graduating with a master's degree in management from Australia's University of Sydney，she，along with her boyfriend，turned down a job offer from Price Waterhouse Coopers and set up a business in Sydney dedicated to promoting Chinese culture.

However，the movement is still faced with several critics and doubts on the authenticity of modem adaptations of hanfu，claiming that the followers did not do sufficient historical research before recreating the outfits. Some have even gone on to say that the movement is entrenched（根深蒂固的）in racism and linked to nationalist movements which could spark conflict between the Han ethnic group and the other 55 ethnic groups.

Despite the ongoing debate over hanfu，many young people still adopt hanfu as their daily fashion choice to show appreciation for their heritage and to feel a connection to their roots. For example，Zhou，continues to promote wearing hanfu as a lifestyle choice and hope that it will one day be accepted as mainstream fashion.

【1】How did the hanfu movement begin?

A. Wang Letian was dressed in hanfu in public.

B. The government advises people to wear hanfu.

C. Some clubs for appreciating hanfu were set up.

D. Zhuo Tongzhou set up a company about hanfu.

【2】How did the author introduce the popularity of hanfu in Paragraph 3?

A. By listing statistics. B. By giving examples.

C. By comparison. D. By cause and effect.

【3】What is NOT criticized about the hanfu movement?

A. The movement may be related to racism.

B. The followers didn't learn the history of hanfu well.

C. The modern adaptations of hanfu are not authentic.

D. Hanfu is a connection to the roots of the Han ethnic group.

【4】What is the main purpose of the text?

A. To teach the design of hanfu.

B. To discuss the future of hanfu.

C. To stress the beauty of hanfu

D. To introduce the revival of hanfu.

27、   Not every parent looks at education in the same light. Some prefer the public school approach, while other parents would rather take their child`s learning experience into their own hands at home.

Reports state there has been a 75 percent increase in homeschooling in the US since 1999. Over two million American children are homeschooled now. Parents can tailor(定做) their children' s classes, environment and schedule in order to fit the needs of the family, which is very convenient.

There is a dark side to this educational freedom, though. Homeschooling is completely legal, but in most states parents are only required to sign a paper expressing their intention to homeschool their child. It is only when there is doubt of misconduct or mistreatment that officials will look more into the authenticity(可靠性) of the level of education and care of the child within the home.

Blindly trusting parents to give their kids a proper learning experience at home without any outside intervention (干预) is putting children at risk for losing out on a basic standard education. There is no confirmed statistic that shows homeschooled children do any better in study than those in public and private schools. A study in 2013, in fact, showed homeschoolers can be at a disadvantage and pointed out a serious educational gap.

Homeschooling can also create more opportunities for mistreatment in households that struggle with home violence. One frightening case in particular involved 10-year-old Raashanai Jones, who was found dead in her home, where her mother was supposed to be providing a safe haven and a basic education for her. Raashanai was 55 pounds, and neighbors didn't even know she existed because they had never seen her outside.

Many times when there is a problem with a child, whether it being mental, physical or educational, teachers and peers are the first to take notice. Taking this opportunity away from the child without giving back is a huge harm to the child and the community at large.

【1】According to Paragraph 2, some parents prefer home-schooling because

A. homeschooling can save much money

B. they can control their children's education

C. they want their children to stay in a sater place

D. they want their children to help them with housework

【2】What can be inferred about homeschooling in Paragraph 3?

A. It should be made illegal in the US.

B. It has more disadvantages than advantages.

C. It has no authenticity of the level of education.

D. It's easy for parents to get the permission for that.

【3】Why does the author give the example of 10-year-old Raashanai Jones?

A. To show her mother is cruel.

B. To show children should go outdoors.

C. To show homeschooling may not be safe for kids.

D. To show home violence is dangerous.

【4】What's most probably the author's attitude towards homeschooling?

A. Supportive.

B. Concerned.

C. Scared.

D. Uninterested.

28、The world’s oceans are some of the most interesting and breathtaking places on the entire planet. A lot of these oceans have witnessed a variety of disappearances and other mysteries, most of which cannot and have not been explained by modern science. Here are some interesting unsolved sea mysteries of the world.

USS Scorpion

In February 1969, the USS Scorpion, an American submarine, departed from Norfolk, Virginia, on its way towards the Mediterranean. The crew had almost a decade of experience, and yet the sub disappeared and broke into pieces on the sea floor. There were 99 men aboard the sub, all of whom lost their lives.

Baltic Sea Sub

In the later half of 2014, a mysterious vessel( 大 船 ) was spotted by Swedish citizens, many of whom described it as a Russian submarine, in the Baltic Sea. The military spent much time in investigating, but found no sign of the mysterious sub. The search was named “the hunt for Reds in October.”

Bermeja Island

During the 1970s, Bermeja Island served as a bit of a marker for Mexico and their economic zone. Around 20 years later, the island disappeared without any sign. Along with the island, numerous important documents about major oil reserves also went missing.

Gulf of Mexico Shipwreck

In 2001, ExxonMobil was laying pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico when they ran into a shipwreck around 2,600 feet under the surface. Upon exploring the shipwreck, archaeologists believed it to be a terrible spell, as something would constantly go wrong when they went down to explore.

SS Edmund Fitzgerald

Lake Superior is so large that it behaves like an inland ocean, including terrific storms. In November 1975, one such storm struck the vessel SS Edmund Fitzgerald, which was headed to Detroit. The Fitzgerald disappeared after communications were lost. A week later, a sonar( 声呐) ship found the vessel 500 feet under the water. Not one body was found, though.

【1】Why does the author think of USS Scorpion as a mystery?

A．Because 99 men died aboard the sub.

B．Because it lost its way towards the Mediterranean.

C．Because the sub still sank even with experienced crew.

D．Because there is no information of the unknown sub.

【2】What do Baltic Sea Sub and Gulf of Mexico Shipwreck have in common?

A．Both are highly put on a bad spell.

B．Both the names of the vessels are unknown.

C．Both are found on the beaches.

D．Both are said to be Russian vessels.

【3】Which mystery is different from the others?

A．SS Edmund Fitzgerald

B．Bermeja Island

C．Gulf of Mexico Shipwreck

D．USS Scorpion

29、   Victor Hugo (Feb.26, 1802－May 22, 1885, Paris)，who is the most important of the French Romantic writers, is a poet, novelist, and dramatist. Though regarded in France as one of that country's greatest poets, he is better known abroad for such novels as Notre­Dame de Paris (1831) and Les Misrables (1862).

Victor was the third son of a general in Napoleon's army. His childhood was  coloured by his father's constant traveling with the imperial (帝国) army. The fall of the empire gave him, from 1815 to 1818, a time of uninterrupted study, after which he graduated from a law college at Paris, where his studies seemed to have been purposeless and irregular. Memories of his life as a poor student later inspired the figure of Marius in his novel Les Misrables.

From 1816, at least, Hugo had set up ambitions other than the law. Encouraged by his mother, Hugo founded a review, the Conservateur Littraire (1819－1821), in which his own articles on the poets Alphonse de Lamartine and Andrde Chnier stood out. His mother died in 1821, and a year later Victor married a childhood friend,  Adèle Foucher, with whom he had five children. In that same year he published his first book of poems, Odes et posies diverses. In  1823 he published his first novel, Han d'Islande, which in 1825 appeared in an English translation as Hans of Iceland. In 1824 he published a new poem collection, Nouvelles Odes, and followed it two years later with an exotic romance, Bug­Jargal. In 1826 he also published Odes et ballades, an enlarged edition of his previously printed verse.

Hugo emerged  (出现)as a true Romantic with the publication in 1827 of his poem drama Cromwell, in which the contradictions of human existence—good and evil, beauty and ugliness, tears and laughter—would be resolved by the inclusion of both tragic and comic elements in a single play.

【1】Which of the following best describes Hugo's poems?

A.Optimistic B.Romantic.

C.Serious. D.Traditional.

【2】What kind of person is the figure “Marius” in the novel Les Misrables?

A.One with a great talent for studies.

B.One with negative attitude to life.

C.One with many romantic thoughts.

D.One with great courage to face trouble.

【3】What is Hugo's ambition?

A.To be a general. B.To work on literature.

C.To become a publisher. D.To marry a childhood friend.

【4】When did Hugo publish his first book of poems?

A.In 1818 B.In 1821.

C.In 1822. D.In 1823.

30、My most rewarding experience throughout the past two years was volunteering at the swimming competition for Special Olympics where a disabled friend of my community took part. This had special _________ for me because experiencing it helped improve my leadership skills, my character, and support my community.

First, my leadership skills developed when I _________ directed each swimmer where to line up at the platform and _________ each player when they needed to swim. I had to make sure that the swimmers were _________ and ready to perform. This kept me on my feet at all times and _________ of each event’s time and location. I learned each swimmer’s name, since many of them swam in more than one _________.

Secondly, my _________ was greatly improved when I saw the swimmers get their awards for winning each swimming event. I was _________ that most swimmers could swim better than I. It astonished me by their _________ attitudes, whether they won or lost. This also expanded my horizons, offering me the opportunity to ____________ people I would normally not come across. I went out of my ____________ zone and did whatever was needed to be done. It was especially ____________ when I saw the cheerful faces of the players.

Lastly, I was of ____________ to my community by lending a hand to this organization in need of ____________. To be a ____________ of it gave me a chance to improve my community and become ____________ with the people living in this area.

As Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we do, but we make a life by what we give. The ____________ should be done throughout our life.” ____________ , through the many opportunities my community has offered, I was privileged to be ____________ in this exciting and important event in these players’ lives. I ____________ to be an assistant at this event and do more for it in years to come.

【1】

A．purpose

B．meaning

C．background

D．regulation

【2】

A．equally

B．amazingly

C．strictly

D．independently

【3】

A．taught

B．informed

C．awarded

D．compared

【4】

A．positioned

B．preserved

C．valued

D．evaluated

【5】

A．proud

B．certain

C．aware

D．cautious

【6】

A．decision

B．application

C．country

D．event

【7】

A．figure

B．ability

C．character

D．memory

【8】

A．blamed

B．impressed

C．reminded

D．concerned

【9】

A．changeable

B．critical

C．various

D．positive

【10】

A．meet

B．gather

C．introduce

D．recommend

【11】

A．imagination

B．availability

C．comfort

D．development

【12】

A．embarrassing

B．rewarding

C．outstanding

D．relaxing

【13】

A．service

B．courage

C．wisdom

D．importance

【14】

A．help

B．money

C．sympathy

D．attention

【15】

A．player

B．witness

C．plot

D．part

【16】

A．familiar

B．friendly

C．popular

D．obvious

【17】

A．traveling

B．consulting

C．volunteering

D．cooperating

【18】

A．Eventually

B．Generally

C．Gradually

D．Fortunately

【19】

A．desired

B．educated

C．involved

D．influenced

【20】

A．demand

B．hope

C．agree

D．promise

31、   Some people believe that in order to reach their goals and dreams, they have to learn to be competitive. I_______the opinion. Learning to _______others is the best way to achieve a better life.

For one thing, becoming more cooperative(合作的) will help _______one’s chance of success. In today’s world, few _______can be made through a single person’s _______．As the old saying goes, two heads are _______than one.Many people working together are more likely to solve a problem or think of an idea than one person working_______．If you learn to work at ease with your co­workers, everything will be done smoothly and finished _______．But if you insist on being a strong _______ in the workplace, you will receive little help or advice from others. Few people will be ________ to exchange ideas with you.

For another, a ________ working environment will benefit the whole organization. Everyone is working for the ________ of the organization. ________ they are trying to help each other，better understanding will be achieved. All members of the organization will focus on how to work together to ________ their  tasks.________， if somebody regards others as competitors, disagreements may arise among workers. ________，people’s attention to their jobs is drawn away. Everybody wants to put themselves higher than the other ________. Negative thoughts will eat up some workers’ souls(心灵)．In the end, nothing will be ________ .

In conclusion, learning to work with others and be more cooperative will ________ the success not only at the ________ level，but also at the organizational level. A warm atmosphere will be enjoyed by each member of the group, who will have a positive outlook on life.

【1】A.support B.disagree with C.hold D.think about

【2】A.compete with B.care for C.work with D.learn from

【3】A.improve B.provide C.reduce D.risk

【4】A.decisions B.preparations C.changes D.achievements

【5】A.hands B.faith C.efforts D.mind

【6】A.better B.stronger C.more D.easier

【7】A.well B.fast C.alone D.only

【8】A.on purpose B.in fact C.at first D.in time

【9】A.competitor B.manager C.leader D.worker

【10】A.ready B.able C.willing D.free

【11】A.natural B.helpful C.healthy D.clean

【12】A.benefits B.challenges C.results D.chances

【13】A.Unless B.When C.Although D.Until

【14】A.solve B.face C.start D.complete

【15】A.Instead B.Therefore C.However D.Besides

【16】A.For example B.As a result C.After all D.On the other hand

【17】A.employees B.bosses C.adults D.customers

【18】A.expected B.designed C.practiced D.accomplished

【19】A.add to B.contribute to C.combine with D.come with

【20】A.basic B.general C.necessary D.personal

32、   A few years ago my wife and I took a trip to Costa Rica. Upon arrival we rented a car and _______ for our first destination a few hours away.  I had a map so I figured I'd be in great _______. About 20 minutes into the drive I found myself _______ in the unmarked streets and dirty roads. Upset, I turned to Siri, a virtual(虚拟的)assistant in my phone, for help.

I typed the _______ to the destination in my phone and instantly Siri had _______ the best route to get there and we were on our way.

The only _______ was that things didn't always go the way I thought they would.  With the streets not being well _______, I would sometimes miss a turn and head in the _______ direction. Luckily, Siri never got _______ with me.  Any time I missed a turn Siri would simply ________ and say, “Rerouting. ________ the route.” And within a few seconds, Siri would have a new route ________ to get us to our destination.

Sometimes the new route meant I had to ________ to the right turn and sometimes Siri found a different route that took my new location into ________. Eventually we made it to our hotel ________ and enjoyed some beautiful scenery along the way.

Most people make the ________ of thinking that success comes from setting a goal and then ________ straight towards it. The ________ is that there is no straight path to success. There isn’t even the ________ path.  There are many paths that can get you to your goals. You just have to be ________ to recalculate your route when you miss a turn or there is something in your way.

A．paid

B．headed

C．applied

D．allowed

A．detail

B．shape

C．condition

D．demand

A．lost

B．absorbed

C．surrounded

D．knocked

A．schedule

B．approach

C．number

D．address

A．polished

B．consulted

C．opened

D．discovered

A．link

B．difference

C．problem

D．answer

A．marked

B．built

C．arranged

D．expanded

A．wrong

B．new

C．clear

D．original

A．generous

B．mad

C．concerned

D．familiar

A．break down

B．turn on

C．cut in

D．go away

A．Changing

B．Cancelling

C．Targeting

D．Giving

A．checked

B．obeyed

C．planned

D．predicted

A．point

B．return

C．lead

D．deliver

A．order

B．effect

C．place

D．account

A．safely

B．frequently

C．steadily

D．gradually

A．excuse

B．accident

C．trouble

D．mistake

A．looking

B．escaping

C．marching

D．turning

A．pattern

B．truth

C．consequence

D．privilege

A．first

B．suitable

C．accurate

D．only

A．proud

B．willing

C．anxious

D．mild

33、   It was the first time in four years that my daughter Kate had been able to have a face-to-face chat with her Chinese grandfather through WeChat. Her grandfather ______ showed us his apples. Kate eagerly asked when she could eat them. Since her birth, we can’t ______ time to take her back to China. Year after year, her grandfather would save us a box of the ______ apples just in case we visited. They were kept in the cold store _____ and they must have been sweet. I vividly remember my first ______ of an apple picked straight from the orchard(果园), which enjoys a perfect setting for growing apples with a high altitude and striking temperature differences.

A few weeks after the ______, when new blossoms (花) began to appear on the trees, a/an _______ occurred to Kate’s grandfather. If we couldn’t take our ______ back this year, he would take the apples to us. He ______ the ladder (梯子), carefully examining blossoms. Those that ______ his examination were picked off the trees. When the blossoms ______ small apples, he covered each apple with a special ______ consisting of three layers, which would ______ the young apples from brown spots and also help them achieve a/an ______ coloring. Several weeks passed and the apples were almost ready. He spent ______ removing the outer layers of the bags. The inner red layers remained. If they were removed too early, the fruits would be damaged by the sunlight. Once they ______ the sun, he removed the final layers.

From his ______, he still kept one box of his finest apples but this time he was ______ to deliver them himself. ______ for his passport and visa approved, he delicately ______ his 2-kilogram bag of best apples—as fresh fruit is strictly restricted by the customs and headed for Scotland.

【1】A.carefully B.proudly C.secretly D.briefly

【2】A.devote B.cost C.spend D.afford

【3】A.biggest B.sourest C.ripest D.finest

【4】A.waiting B.expecting C.growing D.working

【5】A.touch B.sight C.bite D.purchase

【6】A.interview B.discussion C.chat D.appointment

【7】A.mind B.idea C.advice D.fact

【8】A.father B.mother C.son D.daughter

【9】A.climbed B.designed C.made D.fixed

【10】A.escaped B.passed C.failed D.lost

【11】A.burst into B.gave out C.grew into D.let out

【12】A.paper B.bag C.sheet D.package

【13】A.protect B.discourage C.hide D.cover

【14】A.dark B.even C.ever D.light

【15】A.minutes B.days C.months D.years

【16】A.adapted to B.appealed to C.adopted to D.responded to

【17】A.tree B.harvest C.experiment D.product

【18】A.accustomed B.advised C.engaged D.determined

【19】A.Instructions B.Recreations C.Applications D.Reservations

【20】A.packed B.filled C.emptied D.delivered

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

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

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

35、课文填空

The Sundance Film Festival 【1】 boycotts all Hollywood films, and we don’t foresee ever including them. The initial idea for our festival was 【2】 back in l978. when it was known as the Utah/US Film Festival. However, it was not well known until 1981. It was then that Robert Redford became its 【3】 and changed the focus to independent films, often made on very modest 【4】 It was given its new name-the Sundance Film Festival-in 1991. Redford has acted in and directed many big Hollywood films, but wanted to 【5】 the public to films made outside of the Hollywood system

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、现在越来越多的人选择走出国门旅行。但有些人在享受国外旅行时表现出一些不文明行为，这引起了社会的广泛关注。为此，某英文报社正在展开以“文明旅游”为主题的讨论。假定你是李华，请你给报社写一封信，呼吁大家做文明游客。要点如下：

1.尊重当地的风俗习惯; 2.不高声喧哗; 3.其它

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。

Dear Editor,

I’ve read your discussion on how to behave properly while traveling.

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I would appreciate it if my suggestions were accepted.

Yours,

Lihua

39、假定你是李华，不慎遗失了从英国交换生Henry处借阅的小说The Steamboat，请用英语给他写一封信件。内容包括：

1. 表达歉意；

2. 解释原因；

3. 弥补措施。

注意：1. 词数100左右； 

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 格式已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Henry,

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Yours,

Li Hua

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

1. 写信目的；

2. 提出建议；

3. 表示安慰。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

新型冠状病毒：the novel virus

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41、假定你是李华，你最近参加了学校组织的“文学名著欣赏”（Appreciation of Classics)活动。请用英文给一位热衷中国传统文化的美国朋友Jack写一封信，介绍此次活动。内容

包括：

1. 活动目的：丰富校园生活，提高文学鉴赏能力；

2. 活动内容：名篇诵读与欣赏，阅读心得交流；

3. 活动体验。

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jack,

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Sincerely yours,

Li Hua