信阳2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、The success of a government should be ________ in terms of the health and happiness of the people as well as the development of economy.

A.observed B.established C.benefited D.measured

2、Our air-conditioners sell well, but decades of years ago no one could have imagined such a big share in the market that they ________ .

A. were to have B. were having

C. have had D. had had

3、______,we know each other well.

A. As time going on B. With time goes on

C. With time to go on D. As time goes on

4、________ on a famous novel, the TV play presents a colorful picture of the 196os’ China to the viewers.

A.Basing B.Based C.To base D.Being based

5、It is difficult for one to _______ the manners of another world when he doesn’t know what they are.

A. see to B. tend to

C. amount to D. subscribe to

6、The new couple spent some money for the  ______ of the furniture necessary for their new house.

A.distribution B.manufacture C.donation D.purchase

7、Not until _________ in the college entrance exam _________ that he had wasted much time using his mobile phone to surf the Internet and play games.

A.had he failed; he realized B.he had failed; did he realize

C.he had failed; he realized D.did he fail; did he realize

8、--- Is it convenient to you if I call you up at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning?

--- I’m afraid not. I ______ a meeting then.

A．will have attended

B．was attending

C．will be attending

D．am attending

9、He was busy writing a story, only ______ once in a while to smoke a cigarette.

A.to stop B.stopping C.to have stopped D.having stopped

10、Water covers 71% of Earth’s surface yet only 2% of it is_____ as a source of fresh water.

A.invaluable B.accessible C.valuable D.reasonable

11、The snowstorm sweeping across California delayed my flight, otherwise I _____ in Hawaii sunbathing on the beach now.

A. would be B. could have been C. will be D. might have been

12、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

13、More than one passenger ________ injured in the air crash.

A.were B.is C.are D.was

14、—Will you join us in the discussion?

—Well, I won’t join you unless Wang Lin  ________  too.

A. will be asked  B. is asked

C. asked    D. be asked

15、With all of their work , the couple took a walk along the river, the beautiful scenery to relax.

A.accomplished; enjoyed B.accomplishing; enjoying

C.to accomplish; to enjoy D.accomplished; enjoying

16、— Mr. Priestly has just accepted our offer over the phone．

— Good, but you must ask him to ______ it in writing．

A. consume B. confirm C. consult D. conduct

17、According to the ministry, the emergence of these new professions _______ the rapid development of high-tech industries, which have opened up new job markets.

A. contribute to B. subscribe to

C. owe to D. refer to

18、After the crisis, the President said it would be essential to ____ the financial system.

A. reform B. inform

C. perform D. conform

19、—Why did he suffer failure again?

—It was his carelessness ________  ________it.

A.which, managed by B.that, resulted from

C.that, contributed to D.that, benefited from

20、The farmer said the PLA men came to rescue timely when they _____in the snowstorm.

A．were trapping

B．were being trapped

C．are trapping

D．are being trapped

21、Millions of pounds' worth of damage   by a storm which swept across the north of England last night.

A.will be caused B.had been caused

C.has been caused D.will have been caused

22、With his finger ______ to the ______ window, the teacher asked: “Who did that?”

A. pointing; broken B. pointed; broken

C. pointing; breaking D. pointed; breaking

23、With a lot of difficult problems ________, the manager felt worried all the time.

A.settled B.to be settled

C.settling D.to settle

24、His movies have influenced many people and these classic films _______ his different performing styles at different times.

A.regulate B.represent C.resemble D.recognize

25、The success of this project everyone making an effort.

A.relies on B.cares for C.reminds of D.calls up

26、   Have you ever wished you could grow fresh fruit in your garden but worry about there not being enough space, or it won’t look pretty, or it’s too difficult?

What if I was to tell you that even a beginner can successfully grow a wide variety of fruit from apples and pears to cherries, blueberries and raspberries, and possibly even figs or nectarines?

The first thing you need to know: the sweeter the fruit, the more sun it will require. If you have a sunny wall it’s an ideal place to train a sun-loving fruit tree like a peach or an apricot. Plant the tree at the base of the wall but not too close (about 30cm is about right) in soil enriched with fertilizer (肥料). As it grows, splay (整枝) the branches evenly and attach them to the wall. As the plant grows gradually cut out old untidy branches and tie in new healthy branches. The idea of splaying or “fanning” is that as much sun as possible gets to the fruit, so it can ripen beautifully and maximize your crop.

Choose a variety that won’t grow too large. In slightly shadier spots you can grow gooseberries or raspberries. Most of these come in compact (紧凑的) varieties and can also be fan-trained against a wall if space is an issue.

I have a tiny orchard (果园) of space-saving apple, pear and plum trees bought as single vertical stems (茎) which I grow in pots. They grow to a maximum of 2m high and no wider than 45cm. My children love them! Simply cut back the side stems to about 10cm at this time of year and you’re good to go. Just remember that pot-grown plants rely totally on you for their food and water.

As a gardener I was quite late to fruit-growing, but I realized quickly that it becomes an addictive hobby. And as a complete bonus I’ve noticed a definite increase in my bee population over the past few years. There’s free food, and it’s good for the environment too. What could be better?

【1】How does the author attract readers’ attention to the topic?

A. By making comparisons. B. By raising some questions.

C. By listing some general rules. D. By telling interesting stories.

【2】What should you do to make your peach tree bear sweet fruit?

A. Do the splaying regularly. B. Use fertilizer frequently.

C. Choose some compact varieties. D. Plant the tree far from your wall.

【3】What do we know about gooseberries and raspberries?

A. They are sun-lovers. B. They are space savers.

C. They can grow very large. D. They may die from splaying.

【4】How are pot-grown fruit trees different from field-grown ones?

A. They bear more fruits. B. They are more dependent.

C. They need more water and food. D. They are more popular with kids.

27、Top Rated and Best Selling Home Coffee Makers

【1】How much coffee can the coffee maker Mr Coffee BVMC-SJX33GT contain?

A. 2 cups B. 8 cups

C. 10 cups D. 12 cups

【2】Whom is the coffee maker Keurig K45 best suitable for?

A. A man living with his parents. B. A worker living in a flat alone.

C. A couple together with 3 children. D. A person preferring famous brands.

【3】Which coffee makers is probably the least popular?

A. Bonavita BV 1900TS. B. Mr.Coffee BVMC-SJX33GT.

C. Breville BES870XL. D. Keurig K45.

28、   Cross-cultural misunderstandings occur when people from one culture do not understand the actions and behavior of people from another culture. Everyone has experienced that feeling of being socially or culturally “off balance” at some stage. It happens when we enter unfamiliar cultural environments and find that things are strange or different. For example, it can occur when a person begins a new job. Until an employee can operate comfortably and successfully within the social and cultural environment of a new workplace, he cannot be fully effective.

Knowing about the diversity of traditional and cultural backgrounds of our customers and colleagues will not automatically rule out misunderstandings. However, if we do know something about it, we can often take steps to prevent misunderstandings from occurring. It is a matter of being aware of when, where and why a misunderstanding may occur.

There may be a language barrier that can make clear communication difficult. The way we communicate is a common cause of misunderstanding. For example, jokes often rely on a creative use of language and sometimes these can be interpreted in many ways, which may be confusing or even offensive.

Non-verbal behavior and body language can be a source of misunderstanding. For example, eye contact can be considered by some people as overly long and therefore rude.

Addressing customers by their first names may not always be inappropriate. Check with your customers how they like to be addressed.

People from different religious or cultural backgrounds or with personal preferences may have specific dietary requirements. Check their requirements when determining any food menus. Offering alcohol to guests whose religion doesn’t allow them to enjoy can create a tense situation at the beginning of a meal.

【1】If a new employee doesn’t perform highly effective, which can be a reason?

A.He can’t understand the working rules well.

B.He is not satisfied with his new occupation.

C.He is not familiar with the new working environment.

D.He usually fails to operate the equipment successfully.

【2】What can a knowledge of the diversity of traditional and cultural backgrounds do?

A.Clear up misunderstandings.

B.Help prevent misunderstandings.

C.Tell us how to predict misunderstandings.

D.Remind us of the existence of misunderstandings.

【3】What would make jokes confusing or even offensive?

A.Rude words used. B.Poor translation.

C.Different understanding. D.Creative thought in them.

【4】Which of the following is a proper way to avoid cultural misunderstanding?

A.Use as little body language as possible.

B.Avoid making eye contact when talking.

C.Address customers always by their first names.

D.Offer your guests food according to their requirements.

29、   Grown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

One explanation is the law of overlearning, which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, additional learning trials increase the length of time we will remember it.

In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn.

The multiplication tables（乘法口诀表）are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.

The law of over learning explains why cramming（突击学习）for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for one's future development.

【1】What is the main idea of paragraph 1?

A.People remember well what they learned when they were little.

B.Children have a better memory than grown-ups.

C.Poem reading is a good way to learn words.

D.Stories for children are easy to remember.

【2】The author explains the law of overlearning by_________.

A.presenting research findings B.setting down general rules

C.making a comparison D.using examples

【3】According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is_______.

A.a result of overlearning B.a special case of cramming

C.a skill to deal with math problems D.a basic step towards advanced studies

30、   Charles Dickerson believes music teaches important life lessons. “Music instills (灌输) within a person _________ of life, self-determination, and the pursuit of excellence to do something _________.” That’s why this conductor has _________ his over four-decade career to making classical _________ more accessible to communities of African American.

Dickerson is the _________ and conductor of both the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (ICYOLA) and the South Side of Chicago Youth Orchestra (SSCYO). Both of them are nonprofit groups. Many of his students didn’t _________ an orchestra (管弦乐团) program in their _________ before.

Since starting ICYOLA in 2009, it has _________ to be the largest African American orchestra in the country. In July 2019,Dickerson expanded, launching another orchestra to _________ children in the city of Chicago. The program is __________ and mostly made up of high school students in need, but it is also open to students of all ages __________ on their music level. Many of Dickerson’s students come from Kenwood Academy High School. Nicholas Thomas, 16, has __________ the violin since age 6 and is now one of SSCYO’s original __________. Thomas says that SSCYO has been “more like a family than an orchestra” to him and __________ him to grow as a person.

Dickerson flies to Chicago from L. A. every Friday to be there when the __________ holds its weekly concert. All concerts the orchestra puts on are free to the public. __________, he’s more than just a conductor. He has become like a “father figure” to many of his students over the years. “He’s a good __________. I always turn to him for advice. I think he’s someone that you can __________ with easily,” said Morgan.

Based on the __________ in Los Angeles and so far in Chicago, Dickerson __________ to open more orchestras in other cities across the U.S.

【1】A.pity B.love C.end D.origin

【2】A.risky B.harmless C.meaningful D.difficult

【3】A.devoted B.adapted C.adjusted D.limited

【4】A.architecture B.music C.art D.literature

【5】A.explorer B.inventor C.designer D.founder

【6】A.take care of B.make room for C.have access to D.make fun of

【7】A.communities B.races C.villages D.fields

【8】A.happened B.occurred C.grown D.seemed

【9】A.receive B.survive C.persuade D.serve

【10】A.unique B.free C.fresh D.expensive

【11】A.focusing B.living C.insisting D.depending

【12】A.made B.drawn C.enjoyed D.played

【13】A.members B.teachers C.directors D.instructors

【14】A.permitted B.helped C.advised D.reminded

【15】A.school B.audience C.family D.group

【16】A.Finally B.Anyhow C.However D.Therefore

【17】A.advisor B.coach C.father D.doctor

【18】A.argue B.chat C.agree D.meet

【19】A.experiment B.sample C.failure D.success

【20】A.asks B.hopes C.refuses D.fails

31、   When Katherine and her daughter drove past Katherine's beloved old home, she would say, "I'd like to have that house back." On her 90th birthday, that wish came true.

All Katherine wanted for her 90th birthday was to ______ childhood home. Her daughter, Emily wasn't so ______ for the idea. And, as the old saying goes, you can ______ really go home again However, the mom and daughter often drove from their ______ town to pass Katherine's beloved old home.

One day, as Emily visited her local craft store, inspiration ______ her: Her mother could have her house back—in replica(复制品) ______. Emily connected with Ray Meyers, a local retired dentist with a ______ for woodworking. Ray took precise measurements and ______ details with the help of the current homeowners.

The replica home and the amazing story behind it deserved a special ______. Emily arranged a surprise party at which the replica and Katherine would be ______, But keeping Katherine in the ______ was a painful task.

"Ray would ask me questions about the house," Emily says of the planning ______." I couldn't ______ everything because the last time I was inside was when I was a teenager. I would ______ mother and start a conversation where I would say, ' Oh, by the way, do you remember...' and ask her something about the house. She would give details from her memory about the ______ and the color. She would tell me ______ what something looked like or where it was in the house. "

On the very day, Emily went to ______ Katherine to her house. "When we went inside, I was just ______," Katherine says. "There was a house load of people singing Happy Birthday to me." Emily presented Katherine with the carefully ______ replica home.

"The moment I opened the present, I just couldn't believe it,” Katherine says." I have ______ memories of that house. I have had several family dinners where we eat around it. I now turn on the tiny lights within it. It's so pretty. " For Katherine, it turned out that it is possible to go home again.

【1】A. access B. decorate C. build D. own

【2】A. eager B. fit C. prepared D. good

【3】A. generally B. sometimes C. frequently D. never

【4】A. primary B. temporary C. current D. permanent

【5】A. overcame B. struck C. failed D. amazed

【6】A. appearance B. pattern C. outline D. form

【7】A. basis B. preference C. talent D. hunger

【8】A. commented B. recorded C. committed D. compared

【9】A. mention B. analysis C. research D. inspection

【10】A. congratulated B. appreciated C. exhibited D. honored

【11】A. back B. shadows C. clouds D. dark

【12】A. expectation B. process C. advance D. destination

【13】A. remember B. do C. make D. bring

【14】A. chat with B. stick with C. deal with D. hold with

【15】A. management B. equipment C. arrangement D. measurement

【16】A. briefly B. partly C. exactly D. wrongly

【17】A. fetch B. join C. welcome D. receive

【18】A. embarrassed B. shocked C. inspired D. confused

【19】A. sorted B. wrapped C. folded D. stored

【20】A. recent B. distant C. fond D. collective

32、   Thanksgiving Day was drawing near. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun_______—to draw a picture of something for which they were_______

Most of the class would_______the holiday with turkey and other traditional goodies of the season, which, the teacher thought, would be the_______of most of her students' art. And they were.

But Douglas made a different kind of picture. He was the teacher's true child of misery, frail and unhappy. One could only guess the_______Douglas felt_______those sad eyes. When asked to draw the picture, he drew a_______. Nothing else.

His abstract image_______the attention of his_______.Whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers________turkeys. Another________a police officer, because the police protect and care for people. Still others guessed it was the hand of God, for God feeds us. And the discussion went---until the teacher almost forgot the young________himself.

When the children had gone on to other assignments, she________at Douglas's desk, bent down, and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and________,"It’s yours, teacher."

She recalled the________she had taken his hand and walked with him here and there.________had she said, "Take my hand, Douglas. We will go outside." Or, "Let me show you how to________your pencil." Or "Let’s do this together." Douglas was most thankful for the teacher's hand.

The story________more than thankfulness. It says something about teachers’ teaching and how much it________to the Douglases of the world. They might not always say thanks, but they will remember the hand that________out.

【1】A.design B.approach C.challenge D.assignment

【2】A.determined B.grateful C.proud D.impressed

【3】A.instruct B.observe C.introduce D.paint

【4】A.attempts B.characters C.subjects D.candidates

【5】A.pain B.delight C.glory D.magic

【6】A.over B.on C.behind D.along

【7】A.man B.hand C.god D.turkey

【8】A.attacked B.appealed C.withdrew D.caught

【9】A.classmates B.competitors C.teachers D.roommates

【10】A.measure B.kill C.raise D.secure

【11】A.approved B.arranged C.ignored D.suggested

【12】A.barrier B.artist C.writer D.applicant

【13】A.paused B.stayed C.assisted D.persuaded

【14】A.rejected B.laughed C.whispered D.shouted

【15】A.dreams B.pressures C.stories D.times

【16】A.How much B.What if C.How often D.How about

【17】A.gather B.hold C.carry D.guide

【18】A.speaks of B.fits in C.argues about D.looks into

【19】A.symbolizes B.sounds C.annoys D.means

【20】A.reaches B.points C.takes D.throws

33、   When I was little, my family lived a poor life. Before I was seven, I didn’t know I could ______ a special gift. When I was 7 years old and my brother, David, was 9, my father got a good ______. The upcoming Christmas has a very ______ feeling. David and I were asked to ______ one gift we most wanted to get that year. I ______ a teddy bear. David asked for a bicycle.

Then that wonderful morning arrived. I got my teddy bear. However, David’s bicycle was not there. “I ______ something.” my father said, as he went into the other room. When he came back he was ______ a bicycle. On David’s face was a look of both delight and something ______. The bike was secondhand, which David didn’t ______ too much, but it was a girl’s bike. Boys did not ride girls’ bikes.

David and I had been ______ to ride on bicycles borrowed from friends in the neighborhood. I didn’t ______ as skillfully as David, but I could manage to get from point A to point B without too much ______. Since he didn’t have to ride his Christmas bike to school, David ______ being teased about the fact that it wasn’t a boy’s bike. And he was ______ teased about it in our neighborhood because David was older than most of the other kids.

David was very ______, letting me ride his new wheels often. He even figured out a(n) ______ to tie our Radio Flyer wagon (四轮马车) to the bike ______ he could pull me and other kids up and down our road. Now we could ______ places that were once beyond convenient walking distance. That winter we took many long rides down the snowy roads. That bicycle was the best Christmas present and it was ______ that the bicycle gave us an exciting new freedom. And it left us many beautiful childhood ______.

【1】A. ask for B. pick up C. talk about D. turn down

【2】A. education B. shelter C. position D. assignment

【3】A. puzzling B. worrying C. different D. strange

【4】A. display B. choose C. accept D. create

【5】A. wanted B. purchased C. stole D. observed

【6】A. missed B. required C. forgot D. destroyed

【7】A. touching B. repairing C. protecting D. pushing

【8】A. hopeful B. interesting C. exciting D. disappointing

【9】A. own B. mind C. explain D. understand

【10】A. learning B. pretending C. begging D. refusing

【11】A. ride B. drive C. run D. jump

【12】A. attention B. trouble C. experience D. problem

【13】A. meant B. continued C. avoided D. considered

【14】A. even B. sometimes C. always D. never

【15】A. adventurous B. generous C. selfish D. courageous

【16】A. suggestion B. fact C. way D. opportunity

【17】A. though B. unless C. whether D. so

【18】A. discover B. explore C. arrive D. travel

【19】A. true B. shocking C. depressed D. pitiful

【20】A. designs B. desires C. performances D. memories

34、Directions: Complete the following sentences by using the proper form of the words or expressions given in the frame. Each one can only be used once.

Why your Password May Not Be As Safe As It Seems?  Does “qaz2ws” strike you as a nice safe password? What about “adgjmptw”? An analysis has found them to be among the passwords that are most 【1】 used, which of course means they are not secure at all.

When ten million passwords were leaked on to the internet，they appeared to 【2】that attempts by internet security experts to make us improve our password strength had been successful, even if, in the specific case of the leaked passwords, they are also completely pointless.

While many of the passwords were still single words, such as “password”，there was also a clear attempt by many to make them harder to【3】. The problem was that people seemed to do so in the same way.

“Users are becoming slightly more 【4】what makes a password strong,” explained WP Engine, an internet company that performed the analysis. “For instance, adding a number or two at the end of a text phrase. That makes it better, right?”

But 【5】no. They found that almost half a million passwords did this and in 20 percent of those all people did was put the number “1” at the end.

Perhaps this is why some companies are now trying to move gradually beyond passwords. Yahoo! is giving users the option to 【6】 their mobile phone with an account, having a single use passwords texted to it each time they want to log on.

Although the serviced is voluntary, Dylan Casey an executive at Yahoo!，said that it was “the first step to【7】passwords”. He said it was a(n)【8】that it was increasingly hard for people to remember all the passwords they had. “I don’t think we, as an industry, have done a good enough job of putting ourselves in the shoes of the people using our products,” he said.

It would certainly be a more sensible strategy than same people’s improving upon “password” by using “password” or，“tran5p053d numb3r5 f0r 133tr3r5”.

“We are, for the most part，predictably【9】when it comes to choosing passwords, despite a decade of warnings from password strength checkers during sign-ups” said WP Engine. “We love taking a(n) 【10】, and so do password crackers.

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.

Tablets are really useful devices, but their big screens always make them a burden to carry around without a bag. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a phone with the powers of a tablet that could be folded up and fit 【1】 into the hand?

Now something like a tablet-shaped but fold-able phone is about to become 【2】. In February, South Korean electronics company Samsung and China’s Huawei both unveiled fold-able phones Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X 【3】. Mobile phone use has entered the “fold-able future”, The Verge noted.

The technology could change our lives in significant ways. These devices, due to their 【4】 screens, give us the larger screens we want. Meanwhile, they still fit easily into the pocket. As USA Today noted, they’re “the 【5】 of a small tablets and smart-phone, all in a single device”.

The technology could 【6】 other devices too. For example, we could make TVs that stick to walls like posters, or fold up easily to hide away in drawers. In crowded modem cities, they will help us to 【7】 available space.

In a keynote address, Samsung’s senior vice president of mobile product marketing, Justin Denison, called the fold-able screen “the 【8】 for the smart-phone of tomorrow.” “It’s a balank canvas for us to do something beautiful together,” he said.

So is there nothing to stand in the way of the fold-able future?

According to tech news website Android authority, the necessary displays were difficult to produce. In 2012, nine out of every to OLED screens produced were 【9】. Today, that 10 percent rate has been improved to between 50 and 90 percent. However, at present these fold-able devices are expensive. For example, the price of Huawei Mate X is 17,500 RMB. That’s a price that may 【10】 the majority of people.

But if the fold-able device isn’t going to change the world overnight, there is no doubt that it is coming.

Patrick Moor-head, an industry analyst told The Verge, “Few are debating if fold-able or roll-able mobile displays are the future of smart-phones; the only question is when and by whom.”

36、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.

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

My daughter

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

38、假如你是李华，在网上看到一则你校招募“英语夏令营”志愿者的广告，请你根据以下写作要点和写作要求写一封求职信。内容包括：

1. 表明写信意图;

2. 介绍个人情况及个人优势；

3. 表达期望。

注意：1. 词数 100 左右；

2. 书信格式已经给出，不计入总词数；

3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Sir/ Madam,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

39、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

One young academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big company. He passed the first interview and then the director did the last interview to make the last decision. The director discovered from the CV that the youth's academic achievements were excellent all the way, from the secondary school until the postgraduate research. Never did he have a year when he did not score.

The director asked, "Did you obtain any scholarships in school?" The youth answered, "None."

The director asked, "Was it your father who paid for your school fees?" The youth answered, "My father passed away when I was one year old, so it was my mother who paid for all my school fees."

The director asked, "What did your mother do?" The youth answered, "My mother worked as a clothes cleaner." The director requested the youth to show his hands. The youth showed a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect.

The director asked, "Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?" The youth answered, "Never. My mother always wanted me to study and read more books. Furthermore, my mother can wash clothes faster than me."

The director said, "I have a request. When you go back today, go and clean your mother's hands, and then see me back here tomorrow morning."

注意：

1.续写的词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Feeling his high chance of landing the job, when he went back home, the youth happily requested his mother to let him clean her hands.

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The director noticed the tears in the youth's eyes and asked, "What have you done and learned, young man?"

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40、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

We often think how fast we learn something is a function of how smart we are. If your brain is absorbing material quickly, you are intelligent; if not, your IQ is worryingly low. But science shows small changes of the format（格式）you use to read — like those between audiobooks（有声读物）and physical books — can make a huge difference to how fast we learn.

Audiobooks have plenty of advantages. You can enjoy them anywhere, even when you are in the car or taking a walk. Less fluent readers often find them more convenient and absorbing. But according to the latest research, if your goal isn’t to pass the time in traffic or in the gym, but instead to learn something difficult, you should certainly choose a physical book. A 2010 study found that those who read a story from a book remembered details and the order of events better than those who listened to it and therefore performed much better on a quiz after.

Why can physical books help us understand learning materials better? Two factors are likely at play. First, most of us read more slowly than we listen, and when you’re trying to absorb new information, being slower tends to be better. Second, physical books offer visual clues that help our brains organize and understand new information. Things like chapter breaks, subheadings, and lists aid us in making sense of the material and understanding how it fits together. You lose all that when you go the audio route.

So the bottom line is simple: If you want to get some light reading during a trip or a workout, obviously pick audio. However, if you want to make it as easy as possible to learn something hard, be aware of audio’s limitations and seriously consider choosing good old-fashioned reading instead. You might be surprised how fast you follow the material.

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41、请阅读下面图文材料，并按要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。

【写作内容】

1．用约30个单词概述上面图文的主要内容；

2．简要分析近年来参观博物馆人数越来越多的原因；

3．就博物馆如何更好地发挥其教育功能提出你的建议(不少于两点)。

【写作要求】

1．写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；

2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；

3．不必写标题。

【评分标准】

内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。

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