东方2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测四年级英语

1、Many things we benefit from now wouldn't be around _______ Albert Einstein.

A.aside from B.thanks to C.but for D.regardless of

2、Soon , his warm and inviting smile put me ______ and we spent the next two hours talking casually .

A. in confusion B. at ease

C. in doubt D. in despair

3、You are doing it in a wrong way. It   this way.

A.used to do B.is used to doing C.used to be done D.is used to do

4、As we all know,_______medical examination will help us find out health problems as early as possible.

A.normal B.general C.common D.regular

5、She ________ the piano regularly for many years when she was young.

A．was playing

B．played

C．has played

D．had played

6、It was ____ computer games that cost the boy a lot of time ____ he ought to have spent on his lessons.

A. played; that B. playing; when

C. to have played; which D. playing; /

7、Occasions are quite rare ____ I have the time to spend a day with my kids.

A. who   B. which   C. why   D. when

8、We regret to inform you that there are no tickets ________ for Friday’s performance.

A．available

B．spare

C．convenient

D．affordable

9、The reason for________ he failed in the exam was that he was too careless.

A．which

B．why

C．that

D．it

10、Multitasking reduces the quality of our work ______ it makes it hard for us to organize thoughts and remove irrelevant information.

A.though B.as C.while D.if

11、—Are you familiar with Chengdu?

—No, this is the first time my parents and I ______here.

A．was B．came

C．have been   D．are coming

12、Your promise is nothing unless it is ________.

A.figured out B.carried out C.dropped out D.stood out

13、The Louvre Pyramid in Paris is___________ a Chinese-American architect considered as the greatest challenge and greatest accomplishment”.

A.which B.whether C.that D.what

14、—You like the Lenovo Computer. Why not buy one?

—Well. I can’t afford ________ computer.

A.that expensive a B.a that expensive C.that an expensive D.an expensive that

15、With the boy______ the way, we had no difficulty ______the village.

A．to lead; to find

B．leading; to find

C．leading; finding

D．to lead; finding

16、Don't be___________ by its terrible smell-Durian tastes delicious.

A.dropped off B.put off C.taken off D.broken out

17、All should be treated equally ________ social status.

A．because of

B．in favour of

C．in terms of

D．regardless of

18、_________, he knows a lot of Chinese characters.

A. Child as he is B. As a child he is

C. As he is a child D. A child as he is

19、The teacher advised us _____ to bed late in order to get up early to read English.

A.don’t go B.not go C.not going D.not to go

20、He could do nothing but __________ for the bus ___________.

A.to wait; coming B.to wait; to come C.wait; coming D.wait; to come

21、________ any land, the man struggling in the sea was desperate completely.

A. Not seeing B. Not seen

C. Not to see D. Having not seen

22、The young man ____________ be slow, but at least he doesn't make any mistakes.

A.may B.can C.must D.should

23、So ______ to Coca-Cola that he can hardly go without it.

A. addicted is he B. is he addicted

C. addicted he is D. he is addicted

24、Nearly 3,500 years ago, people chewed on leaves ________ a special chemical to reduce body pains and fever.

A. possessed B. to possess C. having possessed D. possessing

25、Ray is a new graduate, and ________ seems that he has difficulty in dealing with ________ problems arise.

A．what, whichever

B．what, whenever

C．it, whatever

D．it, wherever

26、   More than one billion people currently live in environments where water is in short supply, making water one of the most highly prized natural resources. Scientists are always searching for ways to increase access to this valuable resource. They may have found a solution in an unlikely area: one of the driest places on Earth.

The Namib desert in Africa is one of the world’s driest places, while Namib beetle is a unique organism that grows in this environment because of its amazing physical adaptation. The wings on the Namib beetle are filled with bumps and grooves(槽) that help it collect water from the air. The top of each bump is smooth like glass and attracts water. But the slopes of each bump and the grooves in between the bumps have waxy (带蜡的) surfaces that repel water . Each time the fog occurs, the beetle positions its body at a 45-degree angle to the wind. As the wind pushes the fog across the desert, each bump on the beetle’s back collects water. When enough moisture has been collected from the fog, a drop rolls off the bumps into the waxy grooves and then into the mouth of the beetle.

Scientists are using the Namib beetle’s wing design as a guide for creating their own water-collection surfaces. They have inserted dozens of glass globes into thin layers of wax. Similar to the bumps and grooves on the wings of the beetle, the smooth glass bubbles collect water, while the wax repels it. By placing the glass-and­wax panels in environments with high-moisture air, the scientists think they will be able to collect water.

The Namib beetle’s wing design may also provide unexpected solutions to other problems. In areas where thick fog causes chaos, panels of these water-gathering surfaces may be able to remove the fog. This could potentially reduce travel delays at airports and prevent fog-related accidents on roadways. It seems that studying this little beetle may lead to a variety of benefits for humans.

【1】What will the Namib beetle do when fog appears in the desert?

A.It will release a waxy substance to cover its back.

B.It will place its body in a particular way to collect water.

C.It will create bumps and grooves on its wings.

D.It will open its mouth to drink the water in the air.

【2】The author focuses on a unique feature of the Namib beetle in order to highlight how the beetle ________________.

A.could serve as a source of water for desert travelers

B.struggles to survive in the dry part of the world

C.uses its wings to stay cool in a dry environment

D.is able to get access to water in the absence of rain

【3】What’s the writing purpose of this passage?

A.To prove that water can be obtained from moist air.

B.To explain how the Namib beetle adapts to living in a hostile environment.

C.To show how people can apply designs from nature to create solutions to global problems.

D.To stress that water is a valuable resource in many areas on Earth.

27、Almost every second of every day an older adult falls in the United States. That's approximately 29 million falls per year and nearly 27,000 deaths. according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Still in the stating stage, the Active Pelvis Orthosis (APO) system in Switzerland wants to make a lightweight, wearable exoskeleton (外骨骼) that could detect signs of balance loss and assist with balance recovery to keep the elderly wearer from falling, only when needed.

Other exoskeletons, either in development or on the market today, assist with movement and make heavy objects feel lighter. Mobility-impaired people can walk again. But none of these devices predict what the wearer is going to do next and take measures to correct an unsteady move.

The 3 kilogram (6.7 pound) exoskeleton was built entirely from scratch by the research team and is designed to be worn on the lower half of the. body. A waistband connects to two movable carbon fiber braces (支架), each one positioned on the outer side of a leg. Tiny motors and so-called “adaptive oscillators” (适配振荡器) in the computer circuits use a special process to detect the, wearer's unique paces. That part takes just a few minutes.

While wearing the exoskeleton, a person may feel the braces and the motors pushing slightly on their legs. If their paces go against normal, the motors create a force in the braces that cause them to stiffen up and push a little more strongly against the legs, which provides stability.

In the next three years, the APO hopes to develop something that is commercially available.

【1】Why is the new exoskeleton invented?

A．To slower users' walking paces.

B．To improve users’ walking ability

C．To promote users' sense of balance.

D．To prevent users from falling

【2】What’s the feature of the new exoskeleton?

A．It keeps users warm.

B．It is worn on the back.

C．It helps users move around.

D．It corrects an unsteady move.

【3】What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?

A．How the new exoskeleton works.

B．Where the braces are positioned.

C．How long it takes to detect the user's paces

D．What the new exoskeleton was built from.

【4】What is the purpose of the author in writing this text?

A．To call on care for the elderly.

B．To introduce a new invention.

C．To advertise new device

D．To bring hope for the elderly.

28、As I put down the exercise equipment, my brain tries to focus on what my trainer has said.

“Describe that to me,” asked Rob. He is looking for an answer that required me to connect my brain to my body.

Yes, I know. My brain is connected to my body — the thing that has been carrying my head around for the last 56 years. Since completing my undergraduate degree I have been increasingly immobilized by my working life. Sitting still at a desk, staring at a screen, it’s mostly through my fingers that I connect to my brain.

“I felt great,” I reply. “I could feel it in my back.” Rob is quick to encourage and set up more weight. Then cheerfully he’ll say “okay, next set.”

Every accomplishment in my life has been centered in my head — grades, degrees, promotions, published papers and teaching. But on reflection, I wasn’t paying much attention to my body.

Weightlifting is different. Rob is a trainer and manager at my local gym, my guide in helping me with a single goal — get strong. Despite my age, size and beginner status, Rob has made me feel safe. He is always close by, watching and posing questions. Like “where did you feel that?” or the more general request, “Describe that for me.”

Early on I took these as rote (机械性流程) pleasantries (客套话). Over time I realized he wanted more than just routine answers. Having shown me how to do an exercise, Rob would encourage me to think about the muscle or chain of muscles as they moved. The questions were a test of that connection. Gradually, I started thinking my way back into my body. Not my body as a whole but as individual, connections to newly identified places. Intentionally. Specifically. Magically. It’s surprisingly difficult.

I am five months into a new way of living with this 56-year-old body. It talks to me in a tally different way now. It reminds me of my capabilities, my muscles calling me to move, demanding to be challenged. And I long to continue this dialogue so that I’m ready the next time Rob says: “Describe that to me.”

【1】What can we learn from the third paragraph?

A．The author is allergic to exercise.

B．The author has been living an active life.

C．The author doesn’t understand the trainer.

D．The author’s fingers may be flexible.

【2】Why did Rob ask the author to describe what she felt?

A．To help her release pressure.

B．To help her feel her muscles working.

C．To keep her focused on work.

D．To stop the embarrassing atmosphere.

【3】What does the last sentence imply?

A．The author’s gratitude to Rob.

B．The author’s solid determination.

C．The author’s recommendation to readers.

D．The author’s confusion about weightlifting.

【4】Which of the following may be a suitable title of the passage?

A．A brand-new lifestyle.

B．An effective way of exercise.

C．Weightlifting: my favorite exercise.

D．Keeping muscles connected.

29、   Usually, when you listen to music you will expect it to be enjoyable. Music is everywhere these days. It can make an experience much more pleasurable, unless we are watching a horror movie. Then, we expect something different, or something that is also horrible!

Mark Korven writes music for movies and TV. He provided the music for a successful horror movie called The Witch .Its director, Robert Eggers, asked Mark not to use any electronic music for this movie. He wanted to create a more real sound. Following this experience, Mark began to think about how a more natural sound could be made for future horror movies. He got in touch with his good friend, Tony Duggan-Smith, a musician and maker of musical instruments. Tony camp up with something great.

Tony created a special instrument that he calls The Apprehension Engine. It looks a little like a mechanic or engineer's workshop table. The handmade instrument was inspired by something called the Soundtrack Box, invented by the Oslo-based new- music technologist Koka Nikoladze. Every section of the instrument is there to create a sound or noise that can scare you.

Mark has said that his purpose when writing music for the The Apprehension Engine is to help produce sounds that are disturbing. He showed his skills recently by giving a hugely successful performance one dark evening in Brooklyn, New York on Friday 13", of course! In the shadow of candles, members of people jumped out of their skin.(吓得魂不附体)

So, is The Apprehension Engine a musical instrument, a machine, or an engine? If you believe that the purpose of music is to excite the listener, you can probably call it a musical instrument-it’s just that the sounds the instrument makes do not necessarily make you feel happy or relaxed.

【1】What did Robert Eggers require Mark Korven to do?

A.To invent a new instrument. B.To avoid using electronic music.

C.To work with others to make music. D.To make pleasant music for his movie.

【2】What is unusual about The Apprehension Engine?

A.It is the idea of a director. B.It was first played in Brooklyn.

C.It looks more like a machine. D.It is made up of different instruments.

【3】W hat does the underlined word “disturbing”in Paragraph 4 mean?

A.Disappointing. B.Surprising.

C.Worrying. D.Relaxing.

【4】What's the text mainly about?

A.The advantage of music. B.A special musical instrument.

C.How to mix different music. D.How to create music for horror movies.

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

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

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

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

A．caught

B．followed

C．blocked

D．served

A．patiently

B．anxiously

C．carefully

D．naturally

A．put

B．held

C．crossed

D．waved

A．impossible

B．obvious

C．strange

D．funny

A．turned

B．stood

C．answered

D．shouted

A．joy

B．pride

C．surprise

D．terror

A．walking

B．learning

C．exercising

D．shopping

A．reminded

B．asked

C．noticed

D．passed

A．good

B．clever

C．normal

D．quiet

A．tried

B．failed

C．planned

D．continued

A．widen

B．shut

C．dance

D．open

A．when

B．because

C．although

D．once

A．attention

B．laughter

C．amusement

D．sympathy

A．approached

B．thanked

C．rewarded

D．praised

A．look at

B．share hands with

C．take care of

D．learn about

A．job

B．duty

C．sense

D．pleasure

A．besides

B．therefore

C．however

D．still

A．common

B．rare

C．fresh

D．expensive

A．act

B．care

C．know

D．stop

A．warning

B．message

C．blessing

D．sign

31、   I am enveloped by an instant sweet happiness before falling down in exhaustion. Hands held high, I_______ cross the finishing line, out of_______ . It's a deep and longed-for sense of_______ , coming from handling three sports in one and surviving to tell the sweaty tale. All around me people_______ because they’ve achieved something unforgettable, some smiling, some in tears.

_______still, there is the sense of purpose triathlon (铁人三项赛) offers. Running, swimming and cycling provide a(n)_________from existential anxiety as the demanding training schedules leave little_________for reflection on the bigger life questions. Ali Hendry-Ballard, 47, first tried triathlon during a_______period in her life. "I really needed something_______to focus on while going through major life changes," she said, "Though I'd never been interested in ________, I started jogging and soon became fascinated. I started doing half marathons and very quickly________ myself training for a triathlon. There's something that________ all sides of my personality. I've never been in tune with my body, or felt so________ of both its strengths and its limitation."

For me too, triathlon has ________ an increased awareness of what is and isn't possible, physically and spiritually. I must fight against the________ of being left behind. The belief carried me through the course of any race that I can ________ whatever comes my way. It has helped me to become a ________ person. Triathlon takes every bit from its devotees as much as it gives and yet, somehow, you end up giving even more than it________ . It's a greedy pastime and ________  determined types. Yet it's also a social, ________  hobby that can offer fresh chances to travel, experience and dream.

【1】A.carefully B.suddenly C.finally D.recently

【2】A.breath B.sight C.control D.touch

【3】A.satisfaction B.gratitude C.direction D.responsibility

【4】A.talk B.chant C.wait D.celebrate

【5】A.Easier B.Worse C.Closer D.Deeper

【6】A.stage B.feedback C.escape D.image

【7】A.doubt B.room C.hope D.reason

【8】A.difficult B.rewarding C.stable D.limited

【9】A.creative B.positive C.ordinary D.familiar

【10】A.music B.sport C.travel D.writing

【11】A.prevented B.imagined C.risked D.found

【12】A.appeals to B.goes against C.carries away D.takes over

【13】A.free B.proud C.aware D.cautious

【14】A.broken down B.resulted in C.benefited from D.held back

【15】A.anger B.desire C.fear D.injustice

【16】A.select B.recognize C.predict D.handle

【17】A.thinner B.rougher C.stronger D.kinder

【18】A.gains B.avoids C.beats D.requires

【19】A.bothers B.attracts C.changes D.spoils

【20】A.fun-filled B.time-saving C.new-born D.long-lost

32、   Do you remember the last time you expressed how much you love your mother? If so, when? We tend to have this habit of shying away from expressing how ______ our mother or our father is to us. I must _______ that I am not used to expressing how much I love my parents. Seldom did I say the most used three ______: I Love You.

But that ______ the moment I learned about my mother's diagnosis (诊断). When it was confirmed that my mother had stage 3 breast cancer, I knew that the ______ of beating this illness was 50/50.

However, we followed all her physician's ______. She went through the process of ______. Cancer isn't easy to ______. It took my mother two years to ______ against cancer. I also ____ how people were there to help her in any way they could— ______, morally, and even for her food. I couldn't be thankful for their ______.

Unfortunately, my mother ______ her battle. Her body had given up. It wasn't easy for me to ____. It wasn't easy not to ______ all the things she had done for me and my siblings. I regret I didn’t convey my love and my thanks to my mother who had devoted all her life to her ______.

I miss everything about my mother. And ______ I miss her more. We tend to ______ to show our gratitude to them. While your mothers are still ______, remember to appreciate their unconditional love for you. Let them ______ how much you love them. Please say I Love You to your mother today.

【1】A.permanent B.important C.cautious D.powerful

【2】A.conclude B.deny C.admit D.predict

【3】A.words B.sentences C.letters D.forms

【4】A.failed B.developed C.dismissed D.changed

【5】A.difference B.ability C.luck D.chance

【6】A.judge B.result C.advice D.habit

【7】A.solution B.treatment C.tradition D.symptom

【8】A.win B.operate C.limit D.beat

【9】A.protect B.defend C.fight D.compete

【10】A.agreed B.witnessed C.persuaded D.promised

【11】A.naturally B.accidentally C.financially D.smoothly

【12】A.generosity B.approval C.connection D.recognition

【13】A.shook B.survived C.lost D.avoided

【14】A.argue B.accept C.ignore D.refuse

【15】A.remember B.inform C.receive D.check

【16】A.friends B.relatives C.neighbors D.children

【17】A.also B.nowadays C.meanwhile D.always

【18】A.forget B.arrange C.choose D.pretend

【19】A.hopeful B.delighted C.normal D.alive

【20】A.know B.clarify C.consider D.assess

33、   My brother and I were in Orlando Florida to witness our first Space Shuttle Launch. The Discovery Was Scheduled to soar at 10:14 AM on a blue sky September day I'd seen it  _______so many times on television, _______ now I was only minutes away from seeing it launch. And it's the final demonstration of the nature of success: Success Takes _______ Like a Rocket.

Standing close to the Space Shuttle drives home one _______ point — the Shuttle is the height of a 15-story building — it weighs 4.5 million pounds — and NASA is trying to lift it 200 miles off the ground. On TV the accomplishments look so much _______ , so much easier.

Crowds of people are standing around with you to watch the Shuttle go. The countdown begins through the small _______ of hundreds of portable radios ail tuned to the NASA station. Ifs enough to get your heart _______ out of your chest.

When time is up, the _______ booster rockets are lit up and the eight explosive bolts followed. The first things you see are large white steam clouds exploding away. Through the _______ . you see the fire power. Then the Space Shuttle begins to inch off the pad and climb its way ________ . Thousands upon millions of pounds of push can ________ lift the shuttle at all. But with ever increasing ease, the shuttle ________ up and roars into the sky, headed into space attaining a speed of over 17,000 mph.

It is within the first two minutes to launch the Space Shuttle ________ the great success lesson is ________. Fact: 85% of the shuttle's fuel is consumed ________ the first 2 minutes just to get the 15-story super structure to its orbital altitude.

And that's exactly ________ success takes off: The first steps you take towards launching a successful career are the hardest and will require an enormous ________ of energy—a great big ________. However, If you persist through the ________ period, which can seem almost ________ for quite some time, everything gets easier and easier and your results get bigger and bigger.

【1】A.lift up B.rise up C.go up D.raise up

【2】A.and B.therefore C.but D.however

【3】A.Up B.Off C.In D.Over

【4】A.unforgettable B.invalid C.unstable D.ineffective

【5】A.greater B.smaller C.bigger D.smoother

【6】A.workers B.actors C.rockets D.speakers

【7】A.striking B.knocking C.beating D.hitting

【8】A.front B.side C.overhead D.bottom

【9】A.mist B.steam C.smoke D.gas

【10】A.downward B.upward C.forward D.outward

【11】A.hardly B.nearly C.mostly D.exactly

【12】A.takes B.makes C.Picks D.warms

【13】A.which B.who C.that D.as

【14】A.present B.apparent C.ordinary D.absolute

【15】A.beyond B.below C.within D.above

【16】A.when B.how C.why D.where

【17】A.enquiry B.qualification C.competence D.consumption

【18】A.pull B.push C.pressure D.principle

【19】A.theory B.launch C.circulation D.orbit

【20】A.useless B.careless C.wireless D.priceless

34、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.

Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself. But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.

The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression, which can be 【1】 back to 500 years ago. The expression is used to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.

Being in “deep water” is almost the same as being in “hot water”. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult 【2】. Imagine a person who cannot swim being thrown in water over his head. You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you do not have the ability to solve. The problem is too deep. You can be in deep water, for example, if you invest in stocks in complete 【3】 of the stock market.

"Water over the dam" is another expression about a past event. It is something that cannot be 【4】. The expression comes from the idea that water that has 【5】 a dam cannot be brought back again. When a friend is 【6】 by a mistake she has made, you might tell her to forget about it. You say it is water over the dam.

Another common expression, "to hold water," is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. It probably comes from the way of testing the 【7】 of a container. If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your 【8】 can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes. If it does not hold water, then it is weak and can not be 【9】.

"Throwing cold water" also is an expression that deals with an idea or 【10】. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But you wife "throws cold water" on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much

35、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Smell the flowers before you go to sleep and you may just end up with rosy dreams. Have a whiff of rotten(腐烂的)eggs during the night and your dreams may be【1】(pleasant). So says researcher Dr. Boris Stuck, 【2】invited sleeping volunteers to a rose vs. rotten egg test in the University Hospital Mannheim in Germany. The subjects didn’t dream about roses【3】eggs, but rather he found that what they smelt affected the emotions of【4】(they) dreams.

And if you think【5】(smell) have a say in dreams, wait for what TV tells us. A UK study reveals that people exposed【6】black-and-white film and TV in their youth are to have monochromic(单色的)dreams throughout their life more【7】(probable). Eva Murzyn from the University of Dundee tested two age groups— one half 【8】(age) over 55 and【9】other half under 25.

The result? Under 5% of the dreams of the under-25s were in black and white. 【10】(watch)color TV in childhood seems to be the reason why.

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.

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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

38、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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39、假定你是李华，下周你校将举办英语演讲比赛。请你围绕 “taking responsibility” 写一篇演讲稿参赛，内容包括：

1. 承担责任的重要性；

2. 应如何承担责任；

3. 你的呼吁。

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头已经给出，不计入总词数。

Dear classmates,

I’m Li Hua.

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40、假定你是李华。现在美国新冠肺炎的疫情严重，你在美国的外教Chris 知道中国的疫情控制得很好，写信向你询问个人防护措施。请你给他写封回信，提供些建议，要点如下：

(1)少出门、少聚集；

(2)出门带口罩、保持距离；

(3)养成良好的个人卫生习惯。

注意:(1)词数100左右；

(2)可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇: covid—19新冠肺炎 precaution防护 sanitation卫生

Dear Chris,

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Yours,

Li Hua

41、假定你是李华。你的加拿大网友Jim来信告诉你他最近染上了网瘾，导致成绩下降。请你 用英语给他写一封信，给予他帮助。内容包括:

1. 指出网瘾的危害(生活、学习、健康等方面)；

2. 给出相应的建议。

注意:

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

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