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1、People with simple names enjoy quicker career advancement because names which are hard to pronounce inspire negative ________ from superiors.
A． considerations B． consequences
C． expectations D． reactions
2、Mable is very weak, so the doctor advised that not only ______ more flood, but she should also take more exercise.
A.should she have B.she should have C.she has D.has she
3、Would you slow down a bit，please？I can't________you.
A．keep up with
B．put up with
C．make up to
D．hold on to
4、Previous problems or bad experiences with test-taking can be an invitation _____ a worse performance in the next test.
A. with B. in C. beyond D. to
5、______ I saw it, I knew I had seen it before.
A. At the moment B. Immediately
C. For the first time D. The minutes
6、Tang said that at the beginning of the outbreak of the virus, there was a time ________ they had two or three deaths at the hospital every day, ________deeply worried medics.
A．that; that
B．which; when
C．when; which
D．which; which
7、The Internet users have been warned to ______ any messages that ask you to send cash or personal information, no matter how formal they are.
A.abandon B.reject C.decrease D.withdraw
8、_____, we should reconsider the plan carefully. Which one is wrong?
A. In my view B. As far as I’m concerned
C. In my opinion D. As long as
9、He speaks English well indeed, but of course not ________ as a native speaker.
A. as fluent B. more fluent C. so fluently D. much fluently
10、Some people are skeptical about the internet, ________ that surfing the Internet is a waste of time.
A.claimed B.claiming C.to claim D.having claimed
11、Someone who lacks staying power and perseverance is unlikely to ______ a good researcher.
A．make
B．turn
C．get
D．grow
12、What really upset him was ____ to his ideal university.
A. his not admitting B. having not admitted
C. his not being admitted D. his being not admitted
13、With these words ________ in their ears, Allied soldiers prepared for ________ would become known as D-Day.
A．ring ,which
B．ring, what
C．ringing, what
D．ringing, which
14、Michael had a serious fall in playing football and his under lip began to ______ up.
A. wind B. split
C. choke D. swell
15、Considerable resources have been devoted to _____ him a liar.
A. prove B. proven
C. proving D. proved
16、Solar power is power energy from the sun.
A.producing used B.produced using
C.produced used D.producing using
17、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
18、It's surprising that this innocent-looking person should have _____ such a crime.
A.committed B.acted C.made D.performed
19、In our discussion of instincts, we saw that there was reason to believe ________ we inherit must be of some very simple sort rather than any complicated or very definite kind of behavior.
A．how
B．when
C．whatever
D．since
20、---Did you have any trouble catching the professor’s lecture?
---No. He spoke very slowly and clearly to make it easy _____.
A. to understand B. understand
C. understanding D. understood
21、The whole nation responds to the call _______ everybody shall wear masks wherever they go.
A.which B.that C.when D.because
22、He had known the matter before you told him, so you _________ have told it to him.
A.mustn't B.can't C.needn't D.shouldn't
23、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
24、I have to say ______ the boy that he actually didn’t break the school rule.
A. in honor of B. in defense of
C. in favor of D. in celebration of
25、Rare________it is in men, there are cases of men developing breast cancer.
A.when B.since C.while D.as
26、 It is important to protect yourself from harmful rays. But if you think a high-factor sunscreen keeps you safe from harmful rays, you may be wrong. Research in this week’s Nature shows that while factor 50 reduces the number of melanomas(黑素瘤)and delays their occurrence, it can’t prevent them. Melanomas are the most aggressive skin cancers. You have a higher risk if you have red or blond hair, fair skin, blue or green eyes, or sunburn easily, or if a close relative has had one. Melanomas are more common if you have periodic intense exposure to the sun. Other skin cancers are increasingly likely with long-term exposure.
There is continuing debate as to how effective sunscreen is in reducing melanomas—the evidence is weaker than it is for preventing other types of skin cancer. A 2011 Australian study of 1,621 people found that people randomly selected to apply sunscreen daily had half the rate of melanomas of people who used cream as needed. A second study, comparing 1,167 people with melanomas to 1,101 who didn’t have the cancer, found that using sunscreen routinely, alongside other protection such as hats, long sleeves or staying in the shade, did give some protection. This study said other forms of sun protection—no sunscreen—seemed most beneficial. The study relied on people remembering what they had done over each decade of their lives, so it’s not entirely reliable. But it seems reasonable to think sunscreen gives people a false sense of security in the sun.
Many people also don’t use sunscreen properly applying insufficient amounts, failing to reapply after a couple of hours and staying in the sun too long. It is sunburn that is most worrying—recent research shows five episodes of sunburn in the teenage years increase the risk of all skin cancers.
The good news is that a combination of sunscreen and covering up can reduce melanoma rates, as shown by Australian figures from their slip-slop-slap campaign. So if there is a heat wave this summer, it would be best for us, too, to slip on a shirt, use sunscreen and slap on a hat.
【1】What’s people’s common expectation of high-factor sunscreen?
A.It will protect them from sunburn.
B.It will keep their skin smooth and fair.
C.It will work for people of any skin color.
D.It will delay the occurrence of skin cancer.
【2】What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A.Sunscreen can prevent all kinds of skin cancers.
B.The studies are based on direct observation of the subjects.
C.The studies may help people select the most effective sunscreen.
D.Daily application of sunscreen helps reduce the incidence of melanomas.
【3】What does the author suggest in order to reduce melanoma rates?
A.Staying in the shade whenever possible.
B.Using covering up instead of sunscreen.
C.Using both covering up and sunscreen.
D.Applying the right amount of sunscreen.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A.No Way to Stop Harmful Rays!
B.Does Sunscreen Prevent Skin Cancer?
C.Did You Use Sunscreen in the Right Way?
D.Skin Cancer—The Biggest Threat to Human Beings!
27、Four Habits to Help You Succeed
Nobody would like to experience failure. We all want to succeed. For those who have tried and failed, success seems difficult to understand. 【1】
•Know your values.
Finding your values is in line with creating motivation. 【2】Pick a handful of things and write them down. Remind yourself of your values every day and reflect on whether you are honoring those values through your work.
•Pick a goal and focus on it.
Choose one goal to start something large enough that will give you a sense of achievement, while adjusting well to your values. If you want to achieve your goal, focus is the key here. 【3】If you perform many tasks at a time, you might never finish your projects because they will take far too long.
•Set a time for success.
Set a date for success. Know when you hope to realize your goal. 【4】By setting a time limit, you are making the process realistic.
• 【5】
Failure can’t be avoided when you take risks. By its very definition, the desire to succeed means you are risking failure. Many people tend to give up far too early. Don’t fall into this trap! Use failure. Treat it as a good thing, and go on.
A．Make the right decision.
B．The more focused you are on one goal, the higher chance you have of success.
C．I have made a list of four habits to help you set goals and realize them.
D．Keep it realistic, while not giving yourself too much time.
E．Don’t give up because of failure.
F．Sit and reflect on what you value most.
G．Push yourself to be courageous, and take that next step.
28、 I am Tony, a volunteer stem cell courier. Since March 2019, I have done 99 trips——of those, 56 have been abroad. I have 42 hours to carry stem cells in my little box because I've got two ice packs and that's how long they last. In all, from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor to the time they can be implanted (移植) in the patient, we've got 72 hours at most. So I am always conscious of time.
Last year, I had a trip where I was caught by a hurricane in America. I picked up the stem cells in Providence, Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London. But when I arrived at the check -in desk at Providence, the lady on the desk said: "Well, I'm really sorry, but I've got some bad news for you - there are no flights to Washington." So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said: "In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patient- please, please, you've got to get me back to the United Kingdom." She just dropped everything. She arranged for a fight on a small plane to be held for me, rerouted (改道) me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled.
For this courier job, I' m consciously aware that in that box I've got something that is potentially going to save someone’s life.
【1】What does the underlined word "courier" mean in paragraph !?
A.provider. B.collector. C.delivery man. D.medical doctor.
【2】Why does Tony have to complete his trip within 42 hours?
A.The operation needs that much time.
B.The donor can only wait for that long.
C.He can't stay away from his job too long.
D.The ice can only last such a period of time.
【3】Why did the woman arrange a new flight for Tony?
A.To help save a patient. B.To avoid being hit by Tony.
C.To get the stem cell. D.To drop everything.
【4】What does the author think of his job?
A.Tiresome. B.Interesting. C.Meaningless. D.Significant.
29、One year, a newspaper of the United States published an announcement-the Horticultural (园艺) Institute offered a reward at a high price for the pure white marigold (金盏花). The high reward attracted so many people, but in nature besides golden, the marigold is brown；it is not easy to create the white one. So after they were excited for a time, many people forgot that announcement.
One normal day after 20 years, the Horticultural Institute accidentally received a letter and 100 seeds of pure white marigold. On that day the news spread like wildfire. It turned out to be an old woman of over 70 years old. The institute had always been hesitating over the fact that the letter stated with certainty that the seeds could bloom(开花) pure white marigold.
Those seeds finally took root in the earth. The wonder appeared after one year: large fields of pure white marigold swung in the light wind. As a result, the old woman became a new focus.
Originally, the old woman was just a flower-lover. When she happened to read the announcement 20 years ago, her heart kept beating wildly. But her eight children all opposed her decision. After all, a woman who never knew the seed genetics(遗传学) couldn't complete what the experts could never accomplish! Still, the old woman didn't change her mind and went on working without hesitation. She spread some of the most common seeds and took good care of them. A year later, when the marigold bloomed, she chose one faintest (暗淡) from those golden and brown flowers and made it wither (凋谢) naturally in order to get the best seed. The next year, she again grew them and chose the faintest from these flowers to plant Year after year, through many cycles of spring sowing and autumn harvest, the old woman's husband died; her children flew far and high; a lot of things happened in her life but only the desire to grow the pure white marigold took root in her heart. Finally, after 20 years on the day we all know, in the garden, she saw a marigold, which was not nearly white but as white as silver or snow.
Such a difficult problem as even experts couldn't cope with was readily solved by an old woman who didn't understand genetics. Was it a wonder? Take root in the heart and even the most common seed can grow into a wonder!
【1】Why was a great reward offered by the Institute?
A．White flowers could be sold at a higher price
B．Pure white marigold was more beautiful in nature
C．It was very difficult to develop pure white marigold
D．Scientists wanted to know how marigold grew in nature
【2】What can we know about the old woman from the passage?
A．She was 70 when she first read the announcement.
B．She sent pure white marigold flowers to the institute.
C．She got professional support from scientists.
D．She kept trying for years before she succeeded.
【3】The underlined word “readily” in the last paragraph probably means .
A．easily
B．quickly
C．honestly
D．luckily
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A．Seeds Take Root in the Heart
B．White Marigold is Never Alone
C．Marigolds Grow from Bravery
D．White Flowers Bring Success
30、When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. ______ the move, my father ______ us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not ______ that the universe would suddenly change its course. “In May, we’re ______ to Arizona.” The words, so small, didn’t seem ______ enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a train moving across the country. I watched the ______ change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that ________ mysteries yet to come. Finally, we arrived and ______ into our new home. ______ my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I ______ explored our new surroundings.
One afternoon, I was out exploring ______ and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched(蹲) down for a closer look. “You’d better not ______ that.” I turned around to see an old woman. “Are you new to this neighborhood?” I explained that I was, ______, new to the entire state.
“My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the ______? It must be quite a ______ after living in Boston.” How could I explain how I ______ the desert? I couldn’t seem to find the right words.
“It’s vastness,” she offered. “That vastness ______ you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert — you can ______ how little you are in comparison with the world. ______, you feel that the possibilities are limitless.” That was it. That was the feeling I’d had ever since I’d first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my ______ would change with just a few simple words. “Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn’t touch.”
【1】A. During B. Until C. Upon D. Before
【2】A. gathered B. warned C. organized D. comforted
【3】A. hoping B. admitting C. realizing D. believing
【4】A. going B. moving C. driving D. flying
【5】A. good B. simple C. big D. proper
【6】A. picture B. ground C. scene D. area
【7】A. suggested B. solved C. discovered D. explained
【8】A. settled B. walked C. hurried D. stepped
【9】A. If B. After C. Once D. While
【10】A. bitterly B. easily C. proudly D. eagerly
【11】A. as well B. as usual C. fight away D. on time
【12】A. move B. dig C. pull D. touch
【13】A. of course B. in fact C. after all D. at least
【14】A. desert B. city C. state D. country
【15】A. luck B. doubt C. shock D. danger
【16】A. found B. examined C. watched D. reached
【17】A. why B. when C. how D. where
【18】A. prove B. guess C. sense D. expect
【19】A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
【20】A. idea B. life C. home D. family
31、Time is very important in our lives. It ______ our everyday moments. However, time never had any ______ in my life until I received a watch from my father that organized my life and made me more ______.
It’s round in the center with two silver hands that go around my wrist. And all of it is made of silver. This ______ tells me the importance of time in my life.
I received this ______ on a gray-sky day. I had to go to the airport at 9:00 AM to ______ up my Uncle Ali and take him to my father’s house. ______, I was late because I was ______ out with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 AM, I ______ my uncle, but I was very ______ for him. He had ______ the airport and taken a taxi to my father’s house.
I got to my father’s house at 2:00 PM on the same day and looked at my angry father’s face. I felt ______ of myself at that moment. After I said hi to my ______ father and tired uncle, my father asked me to sit next to him where he handed me this watch as a gift from him. Then he said, “Essa, did you have ______ with your friends today?” I answered, “Yes father, and I’m sorry about not picking up my Uncle Ali.” He said, “What you ______ was not very nice and you should be sorry for your ______” I was ashamed and said, “Father, I’ll never do it again. I promise.” He said, “I hope today you learned something important, and this watch will be a ______ for you.” He told me to take this watch and use it as an organizer of my ______.
I learned a very important lesson from my father: to ______ time and never be late to get someone. This watch is ______ to me, not because of its price, but because of the lesson that I learned from it.
【1】
A．appreciates
B．organizes
C．orders
D．explains
【2】
A．importance
B．similarity
C．necessity
D．interest
【3】
A．confident
B．independent
C．efficient
D．responsible
【4】
A．object
B．belonging
C．matter
D．stranger
【5】
A．card
B．letter
C．gift
D．thing
【6】
A．call
B．pick
C．put
D．bring
【7】
A．Otherwise
B．Fortunately
C．However
D．Hopefully
【8】
A．going
B．hanging
C．standing
D．leaving
【9】
A．forgot
B．remembered
C．saw
D．visited
【10】
A．anxious
B．nervous
C．early
D．late
【11】
A．reached
B．recognized
C．left
D．found
【12】
A．ashamed
B．frightened
C．disappointed
D．shy
【13】
A．kind
B．happy
C．angry
D．doubtful
【14】
A．pleasure
B．fun
C．appointment
D．quarrels
【15】
A．said
B．did
C．thought
D．forgot
【16】
A．ideas
B．words
C．actions
D．promises
【17】
A．wonder
B．hope
C．requirement
D．reminder
【18】
A．life
B．day
C．way
D．thought
【19】
A．waste
B．respect
C．neglect
D．enjoy
【20】
A．useful
B．necessary
C．different
D．important
32、 I was going to see my grandma Ruthy.
Approaching her apartment, I was suddenly seized with the _______ that I was going to die one day. I walked in to see my grandmother sitting on the sofa, _______ and pale. Once she would have _______ me in her huge bear hug, but now it seemed like the sofa was going to have her _______ alive.
I knew I was supposed to hug her but I wanted to _______ . I didn't want to even make eye contact with this woman that I had loved so _______ , because if I did, maybe death would _______ from over her shoulder and touch me too.
My grandmother, dying of cancer, _______ pulled herself to the edge of the sofa and _______ herself up and said, "So where are we going for dinner? ' I turned to my mom ________ I didn't know what food went with dying.
The next minute, we ended up ________her off the sofa, down the steps, into the car, and driving to the closest ________. She hadn't managed solid food in weeks, and could ________ do a sip(一小口) of water due to the pain. But she ordered a large cup of beer. We ate and she drank. ________ , there was no death. There was no cancer. There was a moment like that in every ________ .
Then we said ________ . I was waiting for the icy cold hand of ________on my heart.
But I didn't feel it, because she had ________ a shield(防护物)around me ---the meal.
The last ________ my grandma Ruthy taught me is that one day, I'm supposed to look over my shoulder and say, "Hello, Death. Before we go, I'm going to have one more ________.'
【1】A.depression B.terror C.surprise D.anger
【2】A.clumsy B.hungry C.tiring D.weak
【3】A.wrapped B.packed C.contacted D.comforted
【4】A.locked B.split C.swallowed D.bitten
【5】A.check B.scream C.stand D.flee
【6】A.slightly B.deliberately C.dearly D.secretly
【7】A.reach out B.run away C.look away D.set out
【8】A.smoothly B.unwillingly C.casually D.slowly
【9】A.dressed B.straightened C.gave D.fastened
【10】A.when B.although C.because D.unless
【11】A.dragging B.rushing C.carrying D.inviting
【12】A.restaurant B.park C.supermarket D.clinic
【13】A.carefully B.barely C.freely D.easily
【14】A.From time to time B.From then on C.For a long while D.For a moment
【15】A.meal B.conversation C.party D.celebration
【16】A.sorry B.goodbye C.hello D.thanks
【17】A.fate B.God C.death D.life
【18】A.built B.remove C.bought D.refused
【19】A.skill B.concept C.story D.lesson
【20】A.hug B.beer C.talk D.trip
33、 We've been part of the Lammas project,an eco village in Wales.I was _______ to change my lifestyle after studying environmental science.I wanted to live _______ the land and to provide our own food and _______.We also wanted to live in a community with _______ people around us.It took us 10 years to make it _______
Now I live in a roundhouse made out of straw(柏早）。It is not what I would call low-cost housing.The cost is your_______.You have to have great willpower.We had to _______everything because we had no spare money when we moved here.
I think we've done what I _______to do:grow our own food and provide our own resources.We have hydro(水电）power and solar panels and we feel like we're not _______ the planet's resources.
We________produce such as eggplants,peas and carrots.We have nut trees and apple trees.We have 9.5 acres of land and keep sheep.I earn about20,000 a year.Most of my ________ comes from shearing(修剪）our sheep,and using the ________ to run willow-weaving(纺织）。If we have spare fruit,we ________ them too.But we reinvest(再投资）most of the money in the ________,and animal care.
Organic clothes are very________ but I do choose them when I' can.We might spend about 150 a month on eating out as a family.We always try and shop local-________ it's more expensive.We don't go holiday a lot but when we do we try to travel by train.It takes a long time but for me it's about the ________,not the destination.
Looking back,I'd argue being organic is ________ for anyone.It costs you next to nothing-just time and ________.If people want to be more healthy and ________for themselves,they can do it.
【1】A.required B.expected C.inspired D.allowed
【2】A.in exchange for B.in connection with C.in reference to D.in honor of
【3】A.electricity B.education C.oxygen D.sunshine
【4】A.cold-hearted B.white-haired C.similar-minded D.near-sighted
【5】A.disappear B.happen C.stop D.recover
【6】A.money B.pleasure C.future D.energy
【7】A.borrow B.dismiss C.overlook D.create
【8】A.went on B.joined up C.set out D.called in
【9】A.searching for B.using up C.researching into D.selling out
【10】A.promote B.export C.grow D.buy
【11】A.income B.experience C.knowledge D.entertainment
【12】A.materials B.equipment C.techniques D.influence
【13】A.donate B.throw C.keep D.sell
【14】A.children B.house C.garden D.books
【15】A.common B.expensive C.casual D.tough
【16】A.as if B.even if C.now that D.in case
【17】A.comfort B.speed C.company D.journey
【18】A.impossible B.changeable C.achievable D.visible
【19】A.effort B.fame C.success D.health
【20】A.compete B.provide C.defend D.vote
34、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.
Knowledge is free on the Internet at a small but 【1】 number of colleges and universities. About 160 schools around the world now put free course materials on the web to the 【2】. Recent additions in the United States 【3】 projects at Yale, Johns Hopkins and the University of California, Berkeley.
Berkeley said it would offer videos of lectures on YouTube. Free videos from other schools are 【4】 at the Apple iTunes store.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) became an early 【5】 with its Open Course Ware project, first 【6】 in 2001. Free lecture notes, exams and other resources are published at ocw.mit.edu. Many exams even include the answers. Today, Open Course Ware offers materials from 1,800 undergraduate and graduate courses. These 【7】 from Physics to Political Science. Visitors can learn the same things as MIT students learn. But as the site points out, Open Course Ware is not an MIT education. Visitors receive no credit toward a degree. Some materials from a course may not be available, and the site does not provide 【8】 with teachers. Still, MIT says that the site has had forty million visits by thirty-one million visitors from almost every country. Sixty percent of the visitors are from outside the United States and Canada. Students and educators use the site, including students at MIT. But the largest number of visitors, about half, are self-learners.
Some professors have become well-known around the world as a result of 【9】 online. Walter Lewin, a physics professor at MIT, is 【10】 popular. Fans enjoy his entertaining lectures. MIT Open Course Ware now includes materials for high school. The aim is to improve education in Science, Technology, Math and Engineering.
35、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.
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.
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Rapidly advancing technology and its impact on education has been a subject of debate. How can schools equip students with the skills they need to succeed in a challenging job market?
Since technology is driving these changes, there is a theory that governments should keep focusing on STEM subjects. These are often referred to as “hard skills,” which are 【1】 in primary school and right through to university level. In the meantime, ‘soft skills’ are being 【2】.
This is a mistake. Much evidence suggests that soft skills are far more 【3】 to graduates in the long term. Research from Harvard University on the global job market has shown that STEM- related careers grew strongly between 1989 and 2000 but have slowed down since. In contrast, jobs in the creative industries----the sector probably most 【4】 with the need for soft skills---are growing rapidly. Soft skills are, in fact, increasingly in demand in the workplace: Google cites creativity, leadership 【5】 and communication skills as top requirements for both potential and current employees.
So why are soft skills so highly 【6】 for?
With the rapid evolution of technology, a focus on hard skills leaves students 【7】 to change, as these often have a short shelf life. According to research by World Economic Forum, more than one in four adults reports a mismatch between their skills and those needed for their job role. If soft skills are taught well, these skills should enable students to adapt to change more easily and progress further in their 【8】 career.
Of course, technical skills are important. But without the curriculum placing equal--- if not greater --- 【9】 on soft skills, our education systems are missing a huge trick. Hard skills may help a student get a job in a particular industry, but soft skills will help them disrupt it, achieving a wider 【10】 in their chosen field.
38、一直以来，关于高中是否取消文理分科，社会各方对此存在严重分歧。支持者认为，取消文理分科有利于学生全面发展。分科会导致部分文科学生缺乏科学精神，部分理科学生不关心社会问题。反对者认为，取消文理分科将加重学生学习负担。分科尊重学生个体差异。请你给China Daily写一篇文章，阐述分歧，并发表自己的观点（至少两点）。
要求：1.可根据内容要点适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
2.词数：150字左右。短文开头已为你写好，不计入词数。
参考词汇：
1．文理分科：separate students into science and art
2．文科生；liberal art students
3．理科生：science students
The Ministry of Education has been collecting opinions on the possibility and feasibility of ending the separation of science and arts in high schools.
39、假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom听说在中国通过扫描二维码（scan QR codes）就可以轻松实现移动支付（mobile payment），感到不可思议。请你写封邮件告知移动支付在中国的相关情况。内容包括：
1. 移动支付在日常生活中的功能；
2. 移动支付对我们生活的影响。
注意:
1. 词数100左右。
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
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Yours,
Li Hua
40、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
Americans are proud of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of a lift operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?
Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian clothes. People have become conditioned to expect higher quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears a uniform is likely to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a hairdresser, or a waiter to lose professional identity than to step out of uniform?
Uniforms also have many practical good points. They are often more comfortable and more lasing than civilian clothes.
Primary fact among the argument against uniforms is their lack of variety and the loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people look alike, they are likely to think, speak, and act similarly on the job at least.
Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes.
41、假定你是李华，美国笔友Dave为中国战胜新冠肺炎的壮举感叹万分！特地写信向你咨询如何在日常生活中预防新冠肺炎，请你以李华的名义给他写一封回信。包括要点如下：
1.对于国家战胜新冠肺炎后能胜利开学的感受。
2.就如何在日常生活中预防新冠肺炎给出你的建议。
参考词汇：新冠肺炎 COVD-19 口罩 The protective mask
注意：1.词数100左右。
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Dave,
Glad to hear from you!
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Yours
Li Hua
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