广东广州2025届高三英语下册二月考试题

1、We have _______ a campaign for better nursery and the school services.

A.invested B.issued C.launched D.leaked

2、——What a big letdown it is to have missed such a good opportunity!

——Don’t worry. Something better will ________ .

A．go by

B．take on

C．in need

D．come along

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

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

4、They planned to hold a grand party to ________ their parents’ diamond wedding anniversary as a reward for bringing them up.

A.congratulate B.memorize C.observe D.guarantee

5、Many experienced teachers believe that when knowledge is ____________, it can be most readily grasped by the learners.

A. constant B. credible

C. mild D. structured

6、The panels also capture heat from the sun and ________it into energy that powers the building.

A．pose

B．repay

C．polish

D．convert

7、 into English , the sentence was found to have an entirely different word order.

A. Translating B. Translated

C. To translate D. Having translated

8、The present system no longer meets the changing needs of our customers; we have to make a(n)______ management system.

A.contradictory B.flexible C.endless D.concrete

9、The superhero movie Avengers: Endgame topped Chinese mainland box office，Capernaum ___________ the second place.

A.took B.taken C.having taken D.taking

10、We ________ be seen by AI as a small inconvenience that is in the way of the solution to a bigger problem.

A．could

B．should

C．need

D．dare

11、They overcame some difficulties and completed the work ahead of time, ________ was something we had not expected.

A.that B.which

C.it D.what

12、________of their bad habits, the boys changed from being dependent on their parents to ________for others.

A. Having rid; sacrificing B. To rid; sacrifice   ​

C. Rid; sacrificing ​ D. Having been rid; sacrifice

13、You can't imagine what difficult we had _______ home in the snowstorm．

A.find B.found C.to find D.finding

14、In only 10 years, our province has been _________ into an advanced industrial province.

A.transformed B.entered C.regarded D.issued

15、The other girls rushed ________ me. I felt ashamed as I fell farther and farther behind.

A.from behind B.ahead of C.next to D.close to

16、That they were wrong in these matters _____ now clear to us all.

A.is B.was C.are D.were

17、If you want to know something about the details, please ______ the website.

A.purchase B.distribute C.click D.operate

18、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

19、--- Does the young man _____ the company?

--- No, the company is _____ his father.

A. in possession of; in the possession of B. have possession of; in the possession of

C. take possession of; in possession of D. have possession of; in possession of

20、He wanted to make sure________.

A.how we went there by bus

B.where did we go

C.what did we go there

D.when we went there

21、It was not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them _______ the value of life lies.

A.when B.where C.that D.how

22、“How could you treat me like that?” John asked his wife, eyeing her angrily from _______ the kitchen table.

A. at B. across C. through D. on

23、It seems that he has no pen ________.

A.to write B.to write with C.writing D.writing with

24、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

25、I am “one in a million” ______, there are not many people like me.

A.In other words B.In a word C.On the other hand D.For example

26、A Simple Lesson

“Another bad day at school?” my father asked as I came into the room.

“How could you tell? I didn't shut the door heavily or anything,” I replied. Over the past two months I had either done this or thrown my backpack across the room ever time I came home from school. Papa thinks it has something to do with moving to a new house.

“I know this move has been hard on you. Leaving your friends and cousins behind is tough,” Papa said, as he put his arm around my shoulder. “What you must remember is that, with a lot of hard work and some time, you will make new friends.”

“You don't know how hard it is. This year my baseball team would have won the championship. They won't even give me a chance to pitch (投球) here. All I get to play is right field, and that's the worst!”

Papa turned toward me. "Things will get better, I promise you. Let me ask you, do you know why you were named David Lorenzo?"

“Yes, your name is David and grandfather's name is Lorenzo.”

“Very good, and what makes your grandfather so important?”

“He was the first in the family to come to this country and all that,” I answered.

“That is only partly correct. Your grandfather was a very great man. In Mexico, he had been a teacher. When he came to America he could only get low-paid labor jobs because hedidn't speak the language. It took him two years before he spoke English well enough to be allowed to teach here, but he did it. He never complained because he knew change could be difficult. Did he ever tell you that?” my father asked.

I looked down at my feet, ashamed at my behavior. “No. That must have been hard,” I said sheepishly.

“Your grandfather taught me that if you let people see your talent, they will accept you for who you are. I want you to always remember what my father taught me, even if it takes a few years for people to see who you are,” said Papa.

All I could say was, “Okay.” Then I asked, “What should I do now?”

Laughing, Papa said, “How about you pitch a few to me? You need some work.”

【1】Why was the author unhappy that day?

A．Because he moved to a new country.

B．Because his baseball team lost the game.

C．Because he wasn't offered a chance to pitch.

D．Because he quarreled with his friends at school.

【2】The father successfully changed his son's mood by_________.

A．asking him to train harder

B．playing baseball with him

C．telling his grandfather's story

D．introducing him some new friends

【3】The underlined word “sheepishly” probably means________.

A．shyly

B．patiently

C．clumsily

D．cautiously

【4】What can we infer about the author?

A．He thinks his father lives in the past.

B．He'd rather live with his grandfather.

C．He will continue to dislike school and everything.

D．He will try his best to adapt to the new environment.

27、Riding through the royal forest of Sherwood on a wonderful May morning, you don’t have a care in the world. Then you hear a bird call, the faint rustling of trees, and suddenly a man armed with a longbow appears in your path.

He wears a feathered cap. You can’t see the man’s face clearly, but you don’t have to. He is dressed in Lincoln green, the color of Robin Hood — the most famous English outlaw of all time.

Don’t worry; he won’t harm you — not yet, anyway. He’ll invite you to join him and his outlaw band for a feast. The meal of choice? Venison — freshly-killed deer. Only a king is allowed to hunt it, but then Robin never did worry about the law.

After your feast, Robin, or his faithful lieutenant Little John, will ask you a question. How much money are you carrying? If you answer truthfully, you may keep all that you have. If you need money, then Robin will give or lend you some. But if you lie to him — if you hoard your money, well ... you won’t have that money for very long. You’ll be stripped of your clothes and cash, tied backwards on your horse and sent back to Nottingham in shame. And your money? It will go to help someone in need.

Most people love Robin Hood. And that’s a good thing. Just as common people are allowed to hunt harmful wolves, anyone can hunt Robin Hood. The sheriff would pay for Robin’s capture just as surely as he would pay for a wolf’s head. Robin and his band are often called wolfsheads by their enemies.

Robin Hood is an outlaw. That means he lives outside the protection of the law. But Robin is a law to himself. He’s the self-styled king of the greenwood —either Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire or Barnsdale in Yorkshire.

Robin is no common criminal. As the famous saying goes, he robs from the rich and gives to the poor. The poor have little to fear from Robin Hood. His enemies are the rich and corrupt, especially the Sheriff of Nottingham and the bad apples in the Church like the Abbot of St. Mary’s and the Bishop of Hereford.

Robin defends the underdog against oppression.

【1】Which of the following is NOT a usual practice of Robin Hood and his band?

A．Hunting deer and serving their guests with their meat as dinner.

B．Robbing the dishonest rich people of their money and clothes.

C．Hunting harmful wolves and cutting their heads for money.

D．Protecting and giving money to the low life in need of help.

【2】The underlined word “hoard” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ________.

A．hide away

B．give away

C．give up

D．save up

【3】Why are Robin Hood and his band called wolfsheads?

A．They are as fierce as wolves when they robbed people.

B．They are as harmful as wolves and should be hunted.

C．They are as valuable as wolfsheads because both will bring money if caught.

D．They sometimes put on masks of wolfsheads to scare people.

【4】Which of the following is NOT an enemy of Robin Hood?

A．The King of England.

B．Little John.

C．The Bishop of Hereford.

D．The Sheriff of Nottingham.

【5】The purpose of the passage is ________.

A．to warn people of the danger of traveling through the forest of Sherwood

B．to advise people to be honest with Robin Hood when he questions you

C．to describe the fights between Robin Hood and his enemies

D．to introduce to you the self-styled king of the greenwood — Robin Hood

28、   In this day and age, having solid English skills is a must. But if you’ve been learning for a while and don’t find yourself communicating with ease, how do you get around learning slump?

Find native English speakers. In certain areas hardest thing to do, but it’s the best use of your time. Talking to actual native speakers is the most effective way to improve your English skills, speaking or otherwise. 【1】.

Watch people.Watch how their mouths form the words. Watch how emotion is communicated. Watch where emphasis goes on certain sentences and how that provides context. 【2】, take notice of the humor and the feelings, and the formality they employ.

Slow down.Above all, if you want to be understood, slow down. 【3】. It’s tempting to get nervous and want to speed up to get it all over with, but you can’t do that! Clarity is the key--for some native English speakers, too

Speak English at home. Talk to yourself in English. Narrate your actions. While you’re washing dishes, say what you’re doing, thinking, or feeling. 【4】, but it keeps your brain thinking in English before your first language. Once you can do that, the rest is just keeping it up.

Create opportunities. 【5】. That’s the lazy way of looking at it! English speakers are everywhere, and you have to come to them. Call an English hotline. Call up Nike and ask about their sneakers. Start a blog. There are always opportunities to be had.

A.It sounds a little silly if you get caught

B.Apart from just understanding their words

C.In addition to imitating the gestures they use

D.They will be patient with you―don’t worry

E.Your progress will be faster this way than any other

F.It’s easy to complain you’ll never be exposed to an authentic language environment

G.The more clearly you speak, the better chance your listener has of understanding you.

29、   Shark nets in place across Australia, specifically in New South Wales(NSW) and Queensland,to protect beachgoers should be dropped as they have caused more harm than good, a study has found.

The measures was carried out by some governments, including nets and traditional drum lines , and provided beachgoers with a false sense of safety. The study found the effectiveness if nets was difficult ti evaluate, while the significant damage they cause to other marine(海生的）wildlife was clear. Researches desire for non-deadly shark control measures such as eco barriers, sonar(声呐）technology , and various shark-spotting techniques.

Researchers said while the risk coming across a shark was rare, any shark-related deaths and injuries caught huge public and media attention.

One of the arguments in support of using shark nets is that just one shark-related death has been reported in Queensland since the 1960s. Similarly, since the 1930s, NSW has had only one shark-related death. But there have been at least 13 people killed by sharks at beaches without nets in the NSW north coast over the past two years.

The Human Society International’ head of campaigns, Nicola Beynon, said the government needed to move away from outdated methods.Deadly shark nets and drum lines are more than 50 years behind scientific and animal welfare standards for dealing with marine wildlife,” said Beynon.

The NSW Greens’ marine spokesman, Justin Field,said, People are 100 times more likely to drown at the beach than to be killed by a shark in Australia. Therefore, millions of dollars going into the shark net program should be directed to observation towers for our lifeguards and improving the beach devices.”

【1】Which of the following do researchers focus on?

A. Beachgoers’ safety. B. The shark-related death rate.

C. Friendly shark control ways. D. Advanced shark-spotting techniques

【2】What is paragraph 4 mainly about?

A. Shark-related deaths. B. Measures to protect sharks.

C. Reasons of using shark nets. D. Dangers for beachgoers

【3】What do Nicola Beynon and Justin Field have in common?

A. Science os developing too fast B. Observation towers need rebuilding

C. Many people are drown every year. D. No shark nets are to be used.

【4】What can be the best title for the next?

A. Are shark nets necessary? B. A new study on sea animals

C. Shark net programs D. Effective ways if avoiding sharks

30、Last semester in my final year of high school, I had Mr. Smith as my teacher, a teacher that I can never forget.

I was not necessarily the best student when it came to taking__________ While I_________learning, I had to work extra hard to get good_________. Anyways, this class that I truly enjoyed still had me_________to do well on my exams. Mr. Smith _________helped me and was always ready to answer my questions, which I greatly_________.

I remember the day of taking my final exam, I was the last one still writing and_________my exam paper as always, while everyone else had_________and left the exam room. Having_________my exam paper, I had thought to leave,__________I decided to turn around and say what I intended to say.

What I did right then was that I went over,__________to Mr. Smith and thanked him for everything. What I said to him lastly apparently__________a lot more to him than I thought it would –"I really enjoyed this class." I did not think much about it. I was just being__________with him, but the look of surprise and__________on his face was remarkable. He seemed deeply__________and thanked me for my simple__________, just knowing that one of his students had truly enjoyed his class. That is what I call a simple, yet very meaningful act of kindness to__________a teacher's day, because they work so hard for us and truly__________us to learn.

I firmly believe such a simple compliment(赞美)can make somebody else's day extra__________. So always give acts of kindness a____________even a teenager can do it!

【1】

A．tests

B．exercise

C．notes

D．chances

【2】

A．forgot

B．enjoyed

C．permitted

D．hated

【3】

A．approaches

B．marks

C．attention

D．advice

【4】

A．struggling

B．pretending

C．offering

D．hesitating

【5】

A．calmly

B．curiously

C．willingly

D．proudly

【6】

A．advocated

B．appreciated

C．regretted

D．ignored

【7】

A．designing

B．reciting

C．reviewing

D．grading

【8】

A．finished

B．copied

C．succeeded

D．repeated

【9】

A．put away

B．turned in

C．longed for

D．given up

【10】

A．because

B．though

C．but

D．so

【11】

A．waved

B．signed

C．pointed

D．bowed

【12】

A．meant

B．showed

C．took

D．explained

【13】

A．patient

B．honest

C．popular

D．strict

【14】

A．interest

B．admiration

C．doubt

D．joy

【15】

A．amused

B．touched

C．concerned

D．confused

【16】

A．wish

B．report

C．tip

D．remark

【17】

A．lengthen

B．record

C．brighten

D．schedule

【18】

A．force

B．motivate

C．command

D．promise

【19】

A．special

B．lucky

C．short

D．smooth

【20】

A．smile

B．gift

C．look

D．try

31、   For the past three years, I have been working full-time, attending school, and raising a family. To say I am tired is an understatement (保守的陈述）.

My teenage daughter _______to run a 5K this Saturday morning. When we arrived at the start, it occurred to me that I should run with her, _______I believed that I couldn't do it. In fact, I wasn't _______active at all during the last three years. I was not_______for it, nor did I have the proper nutrition and diet. Despite these _______, I found myself _________for the race. “I'll just walk it,” I reasoned to myself.

Standing in a crowd of people in _______clothes, I heard the gun _______to signify the start of the race. Everyone else was running, so I ran too. The sea of runners _______over a hill, and I was left with only one other woman. It wasn't long before I began to ________, and the other woman did the ________. I could tell she was much ________ than me. Then she began to run again. I couldn't let her________me, so I began to run too. We continued this series of running and walking, and ________I got ahead of her. Then I kept running and walking until I ________a group of women running with a small child, my daughter's pregnant teacher, one of my daughter's ________and then I did the same with her another classmate. I managed to ________the finish line finally.

Sometimes, life teaches us a lesson when we least ________it. Through the race, I ________it out that I can complete what seems ________ for me.

【1】A.signed up B.gave in C.moved on D.paid off

【2】A.unless B.because C.even though D.as if

【3】A.mentally B.socially C.politically D.physically

【4】A.excited B.known C.marked D.dressed

【5】A.advantages B.barriers C.profits D.differences

【6】A.searching B.changing C.registering D.blaming

【7】A.sports B.school C.formal D.traditional

【8】A.go out B.go off C.go across D.go down

【9】A.disappeared B.dropped C.flew D.approached

【10】A.run B.walk C.jump D.quit

【11】A.right B.opposite C.same D.next

【12】A.younger B.taller C.stronger D.older

【13】A.control B.cheat C.beat D.catch

【14】A.deliberately B.fortunately C.eventually D.unconsciously

【15】A.passed B.missed C.visited D.admired

【16】A.drivers B.classmates C.volunteers D.neighbors

【17】A.cross B.remove C.draw D.achieve

【18】A.add B.change C.enjoy D.expect

【19】A.clear B.figure C.hand D.throw

【20】A.practical B.obvious C.unnecessary D.impossible

32、I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early _________ of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to _________ my parents.

At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with _________ at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to _________!” Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father even thought it a waste of time.

At that age, I always did something _________ to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found _________, I would plant a garden!

I planted some lily seeds in the yard. But they failed to _________. I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild _________ joy, I found the first rose bloom. One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off. _________, I was touched by this land of wonder.

________, my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even __________ at me because he found it was __________ to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s __________, I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were merely weeds __________ flowers.

Regardless of their __________, I kept on planting my garden and __________ to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they __________ to care and love.

It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to __________ my parent. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show, which makes my parents feel very __________. And now I could say it is my affection for __________ that makes me a real gardener.

【1】

A．memory

B．dream

C．intention

D．design

【2】

A．please

B．change

C．help

D．annoy

【3】

A．doubt

B．appreciation

C．surprise

D．excitement

【4】

A．clean up

B．care about

C．break down

D．come in

【5】

A．equal

B．similar

C．superior

D．opposite

【6】

A．painful

B．valuable

C．upsetting

D．interesting

【7】

A．break out

B．come up

C．reach out

D．get out

【8】

A．with

B．to

C．in

D．by

【9】

A．Luckily

B．Cheerfully

C．Regularly

D．Eventually

【10】

A．Instead

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Besides

【11】

A．glanced

B．laughed

C．shouted

D．jumped

【12】

A．convenient

B．troublesome

C．enjoyable

D．dangerous

【13】

A．sadness

B．delight

C．displeasure

D．relief

【14】

A．other than

B．rather than

C．more than

D．less than

【15】

A．dislike

B．encouragement

C．threat

D．suggestion

【16】

A．decided

B．stopped

C．continued

D．struggled

【17】

A．devote

B．respond

C．turn

D．lead

【18】

A．challenge

B．satisfy

C．respect

D．defeat

【19】

A．comfortable

B．strange

C．disappointed

D．proud

【20】

A．freedom

B．life

C．growth

D．nature

33、   For more than 25 years, Jan Karon has been delighting millions of readers with her bestselling Mitford series. At age 10 she knew_______she was bound to be a writer. But it wasn’t until her mid-forties that she began following her childhood dream.

“I kept a_______very faithfully for two years,” Karon said. “I_______all my fears, my high expectations, my determination to do things I wanted to do into the journal（日志）.”

It took years, but Karon was determined. She’d never_______a novel before. It took months of_______starts before she found Father Tim, the lead character in her series. She felt unqualified to write the character. So_______did she do it？

It was determination that kept her_______. Karon had her lead character and setting, but the _______was just beginning. She began writing Father Tim’s story in the local paper. At the end of two years, she had a novel. However, it took another two and a half years after that to_______a publisher. Karon’s first book was a surprise________. She went on to write 13 novels__________in the town of Mitford.

As her journey in Mitford__________an end, Karon is__________yet another career（事业）change. She’s not__________ about starting over. Her determination gives her confidence that it’s never too late to follow her dream. Age doesn’t __________.

【1】A.naturally B.certainly C.frequently D.normally

【2】A.diary B.book C.novel D.word

【3】A.turned B.burst C.broke D.put

【4】A.read B.written C.designed D.published

【5】A.harmless B.early C.false D.similar

【6】A.where B.when C.whether D.how

【7】A.walking B.going C.running D.marching

【8】A.journey B.discovery C.period D.program

【9】A.approach B.sponsor C.find D.welcome

【10】A.effect B.hit C.beat D.knock

【11】A.set B.absorbed C.lost D.caught

【12】A.gives off B.brings about C.comes to D.results in

【13】A.covering B.affording C.following D.offering

【14】A.delighted B.disappointed C.interested D.worried

【15】A.challenge B.matter C.exist D.disappear

34、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Everyone has their own unique fingerprint; 【1】 makes fingerprints an ideal way to unlock smartphones. However, this may be 【2】 (safe) than we think.

Scientists at New York University and Michigan State University in the US have developed a set of fake fingerprints. They say that the prints 【3】 unlock any fingerprint-enabled smartphone up to 65 percent of the time.

The artificial fingerprints 【4】 (create) by using many common features found in human prints. They work 【5】 taking advantage of the way smartphone scanners check a fingerprint.

The fingerprint scanners   【6】 (use) in smartphones are so small that they only read parts of fingerprints. So they have to take many scans of your finger or thumb (拇指) 【7】 they work properly. Smartphones also let users save several finger and thumbprints. Since a print only has to match one of the saved images 【8】 (unlock) the phone, the scanner is more likely to make mistakes.

Although the scientists have only tested their findings in computer simulations (模拟), 【9】 (worry) about the safety of using fingerprints are reasonable .They warn that the technology used to create artificial fingerprints is improving   【10】 (extreme) fast.

35、Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

The Internet E-commerce and globalization are making a new economic age possible. In the future, capitalist markets will largely be replaced by a new kind of economic system based on 【1】 relationships, contractual arrangements and access rights.

Has the quality of our lives at work, at home and in our communities increased in direct proportion to all the new Internet and business-to-business Internet services being introduced into our lives? I have asked this question of hundreds of CEOs and corporate executives in Europe and the United States. Surprisingly, virtually everyone has said, “No, quiet 【2】.” They say they are working longer hours, feel more stressed, are more impatient, and are even less civil in their dealings with colleagues and friends-not to mention strangers. And what’s more revealing, they place much of the blame on the very same technologies they are so 【3】 supporting.

The technological leader promised us that access would make life more convenient. Instead, the very technological wonders that were supposed to 【4】 us have begun to enslave us in a web of connections from which there seems to be no easy 【5】.

If an earlier generation was preoccupied with the quest to enclose a vast 【6】 land, the .com generation, it seems, is more caught up in the colonization of time. Every spare moment of our time is being filled with some form of commercial connection, making time itself the 【7】 of all resources.

And while we have created every kind of labor-and time-saving device to service our needs, we are beginning to feel like we have less time available to us than any other humans in history. Maybe we need to ask what kinds of connections really 【8】 in the e-economy age. If this new technology 【9】 is only about super efficiency, then we risk losing something even precious than time-our sense of what it means to be a(n) 【10】 human being.

36、Directions: Fill in each blank to make the passage make sense and well connected in writing style. The initial letter of each word has been given. (please write each answer in a COMPLETE word on the answer card.

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

In Congress, July 4, 1776

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s god entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should d【1】 the causes which impel them to the separation.

We h【2】 these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created e【3】, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable R【4】, that among these are life, L【5】, and the pursuit of Happiness.

That to secure these rights, g 【6】 are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

That whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the P 【7】 to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, l【8】 its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such f【9】, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience has shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariable the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their d 【10】, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.

37、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

AI artwork sells for $432,500 — nearly 45 times its high【1】 — as Christie’s becomes the first auction house to offer a work of art created by an algorithm. This portrait, however, is not the product of a human mind. It was created by an【2】 intelligence, an algorithm defined by that algebraic formula with its many parentheses. And when it went under the【3】 in the Prints & Multiples sale at Christie’s on 23-25 October, Portrait of Edmond Belamy sold for an【4】 $432,500, signaling the arrival of AI art on the world auction stage.

From a distance, Portrait of Edmond de Belamy looks almost plausible. Up close, however, the paintwork becomes a grid of mechanical-looking dots, the man’s face a golden blur with black holes for eyes. Look into those eyes. They show no sign of feeling or life. Did a computer make this?

The answer is yes. The first artwork【5】 by AI to be sold at Christie’s, its【6】 price would seem to suggest that in future we will get computers to make art for us. Robot van Gogh will harmlessly cut its ear off and robot Picasso will be a genius.

Is this the future AI art visionaries such as the French collective Obvious, which programmed this “painter” by getting it to compare its own work with 15,000 pre-20th century portraits, have in mind? Or are they just, God forbid, making a fast buck from deceivable art collectors? Because believing the algorithm that knocked this up to be in any meaningful way an “artist” is like thinking your voice-interaction programme is out to get you. Dream on. Computers would need to replicate human consciousness before they could replicate the funny thing humans do called “art”.

Art is a way in which human 【7】 expresses itself, and is equally true of the earliest cave art, Rembrandt’s portraits and Duchamp’s urinal. And that is what is missing from Portrait of Edmond Bellamy. Art is a way humans communicate ideas, perceptions and feelings to each other. It has no 【8】 outside the human passion to communicate. So in what meaningful sense can an AI replica of certain【9】 traits of old master paintings be called art?

For a robot to really make art, it would need an autonomous mind that was emotional as well as【10】. No AI developer has yet claimed to be anywhere near achieving that and if they ever do, their creation will probably have better things to do than paint portraits — like destroy humanity.

Maybe afterwards robots will invent their own kind of art, but it won’t be some poor pastiche of human genius.

It will be beyond anything we organics could imagine.

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

1. 参观时间和地点；

2. 活动安排:参观宋瓷博物馆；听专家讲座；亲手制作瓷器；

3. 参观之前准备:简要了解宋朝的历史。

注意:1. 字数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

Dear John,

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Yours sincerely

Li Hua

39、假如你是新华中学高二年15班学生李华，你校学生会文学部（Literature Department)招聘一名编辑，请你根据以下要点用英语给文学部Lucy写一封自荐信。内容包括：

1. 写信目的；2. 个人基本信息；3. 自荐理由（至少三点）。

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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40、假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Trevor对中国俗语很感兴趣，前些天给你发了一封邮件，向你请教“良言一句三冬暖，恶语伤人六月寒”的含义，请你结合以下要点给他回封邮件：

1.该俗语的含义;

2.你从中得到的启示。

注意：1.词数100左右;

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;

3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Trevor,

Glad to receive your email and willing to explain to you the saying you mentioned in your email.

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Hope my explanation will be helpful to you.

Yours,

Li Hua

41、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Technology is forever changing the way we get our news. Many people now get a lot of their news on electronic devices, instead of traditional media, such as newspapers, television or radio. An increasing number of people also report turning to social media for information.

Now, there is a new technology that could greatly change the way we get the news: computer-created news readers. Recently, China launched what it called the worlds first artificial intelligence, or AI news presenters.

The news readers, supported by machine learning technology, are based on two real-life Chinese newsmen. One is able to present newscasts in English, the other, in Mandarin Chinese. Report said machine learning was used to examine video images and sounds of the two newsmen. Similar technology has been used to create video products known as “deepfake” videos. A deepfake is a video that looks real, but was electronically changed. Such videos can make people appear to say things they never said.

It's said that the AI presenters will be a great improvement to the news team because they “can work 24 hours a day” on its website and on social media. One of the presenters even promised to “work tirelessly” to keep people informed. Some machine learning experts said the system showed off China’s latest progress in voice recognition, text-to-speech technology and data analysis.

Some companies have experimented with similar technology for possible use in news operations. Britain’s BBC recently released a video that used machine learning to make it look like one of its news readers speaking different languages. The London-based company that developed the system says its goal is to “remove the language barrier” for many different kinds of video across the internet. Also, Amazon is working on Alexa smart speaker system to create a special news reader voice. Amazon is reportedly preparing to launch Alexas news reader voice in the near future.