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1、The cloth that she bought looks ______, feels ______ and sells _______.
A.beautiful; soft; well B.beauty; softly; well
C.beautifully; softly; good D.beautiful; soft; good
2、Modem TVs use many of the ________ first discovered by Farnsworth, who contributed a lot to the development of TV
A.platforms B.principles C.sources D.symptoms
3、Adapted from Liu Cixin’s novel, the hit film The Wandering Earth reportedly had a budget of nearly $50 million, much of _______ spent on content and special effects.
A．which
B．them
C．it
D．what
4、----How about your journey to Mount Emei?
----Everything was wonderful except that our car twice on the way.
A. slowed down B. broke down
C. got down D. put down
5、‘’There is among Chinese people that no country or individual can can protect itself without intellectual property（知识产权）protection’’ Liu Xin said.
A.commitment B.criterion C.consensus D.competence
6、The story ________ in New York on a cold night was written by O.Henry， a world-famous American writer．
A.setting B.to set C.set D.was set
7、_________ by green mountains and located at the foot of Lushan Mountain makes it a famous tourist attraction.
A．Surrounded
B．Being surrounded
C．Surrounding
D．Having surrounded
8、South Korea is bringing in more foreigners to solve its labor problem—a(n) shortage of blue collar workers.
A.regular B.acute C.flexible D.casual
9、---I know the furniture expensive but it will last for years.
---___________hope so too.
A.can B.may C.must D.should
10、He felt a sense of relief _______ he got his medical examination report.
A.as long as B.so that C.the moment D.as if
11、It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall,some____over 100 meters.
A．measured
B．measuring
C．are measured
D．measure
12、His idea was in advance ________ the time.
A．for
B．ahead
C．of
D．before
13、No sooner ________ home ________ I told him the exciting news.
A．had he got; when
B．had he got; than
C．he had got; when
D．he had got; than
14、We were delayed at the airport. _________ we would have been here by lunch time.
A. However B. Instead
C. Probably D. Otherwise
15、One reason for her preference for city life is that she can have___________ to places like shops and restaurants.
A.method B.access C.way D.means
16、Throughout the last decade, more parks _____ with the goal of creating natural settings in urban environments.
A.linked up B.swelled up C.split up D.sprang up
17、---I didn’t expect that John would be absent from my last Sunday’s birthday party.
--- As far as I know, he ______ to see his parents in the countryside on Sundays.
A. goes B. went
C. has gone D. had gone
18、Many young people, most________ were well-received, headed for remote regions to chase their dreams.
A.of which B.of whom C.of them D.of those
19、____ more attention, the trees could have grown better.
A.Given B.To give
C.Giving D.Having given
20、The heartbroken mother had no alternative but ____ her guilty son to the police.
A. report B. reporting C. reported D. to report
21、——Do you have anything more_______,sir?
——No, you can have a rest or do something else.
A．typing
B．to be typed
C．typed
D．to type
22、He greeted us with a wave and a ________ smile, obviously happy.
A.forced B.broad C.blank D.narrow
23、The White House took advantage of some strategies, hoping to _______ the media's attention away from foreign policy issues.
A.shrink B.shelter C.shift D.shake
24、Try to discourage him ________ driving too fast, as it’s extremely dangerous.
A.from B.into C.to D.for
25、But a change, no matter how ________ it is needed, doesn't just happen.
A. desperately B. frequently
C. universally D. violently
26、 It was the night before my election. I was running for Sophomore Vice President.
I had prepared a performance for the election--a funny boxing match. The fight had popular moves as seen in Dodge Ball, Iron Man, and Super Smash Brothers. In the end, I would perform my famous move， the Power-Punch from Hot Rod.
My friend Cheyenne and I rehearsed (排练) the fight for hours, but the fight would not be a fight without music and sound effects. This is where my brother came in. He stayed up all night to work on that soundtrack. And when my computer’s disk burner (刻录机) went out at 6 in the morning, he spent a college student’s week’s worth of incomes to replace it.
Why would he go into all that trouble? Because he knew that out of all the other important things he could be doing, this was imperative to me. He knew because it was once important to him. Having graduated from Layton High just a year earlier, he knew what it was like to be in the center of people's attention. He knew how fun high school could be, and he wanted me to have a great experience.
I ended up losing the election, but that day changed my world forever. The lesson my brother taught me became my most important belief. But it wasn't until I had a similar opportunity that I really understood why he cared so much.
What did it take for me to understand? It was the performance. The rest of the cast and I would rehearse every day after school for 6 months all for what? The chance to perform a play eight times. As I came out on that stage for the first time and listened to the laughter, I was filled with joy. By the end of the play, the audience broke into tears, and so did we. What happened? We had the sweet opportunity of giving them an unforgettable theatre moment -- a moment to laugh, reflect, and shed tears.
【1】Why did the author prepare a performance?
A. To prove he had a gift for performing.
B. To introduce moves from some movies.
C. To celebrate his success after the election.
D. To increase his chance of winning the election.
【2】How did the author's brother respond when the computer’s disk burner went out?
A. He decided to give up in the end.
B. He bought one with his own money.
C. He found another way to make music.
D. He borrowed one from a college student.
【3】What does the underlined word "imperative” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Important B. Pleasant
C. Difficult D. Useful
【4】What did the author most probably learn from his brother?
A. We should try our best to do everything well.
B. We should spread the kindness we have received.
C. Family members should always support each other.
D. Happiness comes from what we do to brighten others' life.
27、 It’s 3 o’clock and you’ve been hard at work. As you sit at your desk, a strong desire for chocolate overcomes you. You try to busy yourself to make it go away. But it doesn’t. Here is another situation. Perhaps you are not feeling well. The only thing you want to eat is a big bowl of chicken soup, like your mum used to make when you were sick as a child. Food cravings are a strong desire for a specific type of food. And they are normal.
Scientists at the website How Stuff Works compare hunger and cravings (渴望) this way. Hunger is a fairly simple connection between the stomach and the brain. They even call it simply “stomach hunger”. When our stomachs burn up all of the food we have eaten, a hormone (激素) sends a message to one part of the brain for more food, which regulates our most basic body functions such as thirst, hunger and sleep. The brain then produces a chemical to start the appetite and you eat. Hunger is a function of survival.
A craving is more complex. It activates brain areas related to emotion, memory and reward. These are the same areas of the brain activated during drug-craving studies. Because of this, some scientists call food cravings “mind hunger”. People often crave foods that are high in fat and sugar. Foods that are high in fat or high in sugar produce chemicals in the brain. These chemicals give us feelings of pleasure.
In a 2016 study, researchers at Cambridge University found that dieting or restricted eating generally increases the possibility of food cravings. So, the more you deny yourself a food that you want, the more you may crave it. However, fasting (禁食) is a bit different. They found that eating no food at all for a short period of time lessened food cravings.
So, the next time you crave something very specific, know that your brain may be more to blame than your stomach.
【1】Which of the following statements is NOT true when “stomach hunger” appears?
A.The part of brain which regulates some functions of our body works.
B.A chemical is produced by the stomach to start the appetite.
C.All the food we have eaten has been exhausted.
D.A hormone delivers a message to the brain for food.
【2】What do we learn about food cravings?
A.It means the stomach functions well.
B.It ensures a person survives hunger.
C.It shows food is linked to feelings.
D.It proves the brain decides your appetite.
【3】What’s the likely result of dieting?
A.The increase of food desire. B.The decrease of chemicals.
C.The refusal of fat and sugar. D.The disappearance of appetite.
【4】What is the best title of this passage?
A.Dieting: It Makes You Crave More
B.Fasting: It Lessens Food Cravings
C.Food Cravings: They are All in Your Brain
D.Hunger: It is a Function of Survival
28、For thousands of years， buildings have been used to show off power and wealth, to honor leaders or religions, and to stretch the limits of architecture.Since the 19th century,high- rise buildings have sprung up all over the world, showing the modern architecture wonders.
The Empire State Building
The Empire State Building, a 102-story building, was completed in New York in 1931 and was the tallest in the world until 1971.While the Empire State Building was built to be an office building, it still draws millions of tourists each year for overlooking New York.It is currently admired for its green architecture initiatives, in an effort to be a more energy-efficient and eco-friendly green building.
The Jin Mao Building
Completed in 1999 and standing 420.6 meters high，the Jin Mao Building is China's tallest high rise building.Located in Pudong District of Shanghai, the Jin Mao Tower is the 8th super tall 88- floor building, which represents the belief in Chinese culture that the number 8 brings fortune.With both modern and traditional characteristics, the Jin Mao Building is a symbol and landmark of Shanghai and a must-sce for any tourist wishing for a taste of modern Shanghai.
Taipei 101
With a height of 508 meters, Taipei 101 or formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center became the world's tallest building when it was completed in 2003. Designed by C.Y.Lee &.Partners, the multi-use steel and- glass high rise was intended to prevent typhoons and earthquakes.Taipei 101 has developed into the outstanding landmark of the area, and the ideal shopping and relaxing place for locals.
【1】What is the Empire State Building recently recognized for?
A．Its multi-functions.
B．Its numerous visitors.
C．Its wealth and power.
D．Its going- green ideas.
【2】What do Taipei 101 and the Jin Mao Building have in common?
A．They are landmark buildings.
B．They feature traditional cultures.
C．They were built in the 20th century.
D．They were designed for natural disasters.
【3】What is the purpose of this text?
A．To promote green buildings.
B．To recommend tourist attractions.
C．To introduce famous tall buildings.
D．To advertise the high- rise buildings.
29、 Low energy levels can make it difficult to be productive at work or to engage in everyday activities. 【1】 Among them, changing your diet may come first.
Give your body right protein.
Given if you’re eating enough food every day, it’s possible you’re not eating the right kinds of food. Protein in particular plays a big part in your daily energy levels. But not all protein is good protein. 【2】 Best sources of heart-healthy protein include salmon, eggs, beans, and tofu.
Choose slow-burning carbohydrates（碳水化合物）.
Carbohydrates are an essential part of a healthy diet. 【3】 Slow-burning ones can help stabilize blood sugar and promote a healthy body weight. If you’re feeling exhausted, choose healthy carbohydrates that will help fuel your body throughout the day.
Eat more raw fruits and vegetables.
Fruits and vegetables provide you with what your body needs to feel full and energetic. Eat at least five servings of vegetables each day and two to four servings of fresh fruit. 【4】 They are packed with vitamins, minerals and nutrients.
Avoid sugar.
Sugar gives consumers a temporary burst of energy（known as a sugar rush）. 【5】 Once the sugar rush ends, most people feel tired. Don’t eat candy, sweets, soda, or any other food products with added sugar, as these will only make you more tired as the day goes on.
A. However, the effect wears off quickly.
B. They provide us with energy to complete all activities.
C. Select leafy and dark green vegetables for daily consumption.
D. Fortunately, there are steps to help increase your energy levels.
E. Low energy levels are one of the most common problems faced by all.
F. Some meats, for example, are high in protein but come with high fat levels.
G. Adults consume at least 8 grams of protein for every 20 pounds of body weight.
30、While Sam Bloom was on a vacation in Thailand, a balcony railing collapsed (倒塌), sending her falling 20 feet to the ground. The _________ left her with numerous injuries, including a broken spine. Her life was _________ changed.
In the many months that followed, she fell into a deep _________. Before her accident, she spent her time _______her family, surfing, exploring the outdoors, and traveling the world. Her _________ sense of self disappeared overnight—as she _________ it in her piece in a Time article, “I was no longer a(n)_________ woman, and I no longer _________ myself as a wife and mother.”
A few months after returning home, her son Noah _________ an injured baby magpie that had fallen from high in a tall pine tree. After no veterinarian (兽医) would rather __________ her in, the family decided to try and __________ her back to health themselves.
Due to its wobbly (摇晃的) walk and black and white __________, Bloom’s three boys decided to __________ the baby bird Penguin. And so, this __________ new creature became a member of the Bloom family. This new addition required constant __________, needing to be fed every two hours and kept warm constantly. This new __________ fell on Sam, and soon, Penguin became a form of __________ in soul to Sam.
“I didn’t feel as __________ anymore;my instincts as a nurse and mother came to life when I was __________ to this tiny, feathered soul. I didn’t __________ it at that time but, in a way, we were keeping each other alive.”
【1】
A．fall
B．travel
C．railing
D．country
【2】
A．gradually
B．recently
C．completely
D．hardly
【3】
A．sleep
B．depression
C．hole
D．passion
【4】
A．figuring out
B．talking about
C．calling at
D．caring for
【5】
A．former
B．strange
C．weak
D．false
【6】
A．made
B．had
C．got
D．put
【7】
A．beautiful
B．excellent
C．independent
D．professional
【8】
A．watched over
B．thought of
C．gave up
D．turned to
【9】
A．discovered
B．hunted
C．dropped
D．trapped
【10】
A．hand
B．trick
C．engage
D．take
【11】
A．hope
B．nurse
C．send
D．show
【12】
A．eyes
B．photos
C．feathers
D．dots
【13】
A．keep
B．consider
C．name
D．accept
【14】
A．greedy
B．needy
C．proud
D．energetic
【15】
A．change
B．motivation
C．practice
D．attention
【16】
A．responsibility
B．challenge
C．stress
D．chance
【17】
A．escape
B．treatment
C．exercise
D．excuse
【18】
A．useless
B．careless
C．quiet
D．lazy
【19】
A．objecting
B．adjusting
C．sticking
D．tending
【20】
A．answer
B．care
C．realize
D．believe
31、 Events began to unfold on Saturday on the beach when Amy and her husband saw their two sons screaming for help in the sea. The couple tried to rescue the boys，____ they also became caught in the riptide（裂流区）. Several other family members，______ to save the struggling boys, became trapped as well.______ there was no lifeguard there. The ______ was getting more serious. The victims had been struggling to keep their heads ______ water for a while, and became ______ .
Beach goers started ______ the crowd of onlookers to form a human chain. Although several of them couldn't ______ swim themselves, they linked arms and ______ into the sea. Among the onlookers was Simmons, whose husband told the crowd to ______ a chain. As she watched the human chain ______ to the victims, she knew that she could help. “I am a(n) ______ swimmer,” Simmons said “I was ______ I could get them to the human chain.”
Simmons and her husband then ______ surfing boards and swam down the chain until they got close to the struggling swimmers. First, they helped the two boys ______ the human chain. Then, they went back for Amy, who was just starting to lose ______ . When the last ______ was brought back to the beach, the crowd cheered.
Over eighty onlookers formed a human chain to save nine people from a ______ riptide. This courageous rescue proves that anyone ______ be a hero. It is the onlookers' quick action and ______ that saved several lives.
【1】A. but B. and C. since D. while
【2】A. managing B. attempting C. failing D. refusing
【3】A. Eventually B. Fortunately C. Hopefully D. Unluckily
【4】A. atmosphere B. environment C. situation D. position
【5】A. above B. beneath C. into D. toward
【6】A. disappointed B. confused C. thrilled D. exhausted
【7】A. appealing for B. calling out C. taking on D. turning down
【8】A. also B. even C. still D. already
【9】A. jumped B. fled C. marched D. dived
【10】A. cast B. form C. elect D. apply
【11】A. stretch B. rush C. climb D. roll
【12】A. clumsy B. awful C. superb D. common
【13】A. persuaded B. convinced C. concerned D. informed
【14】A. ignored B. spotted C. abandoned D. grabbed
【15】A. reach B. separate C. fasten D. cut
【16】A. strength B. consciousness C. memory D. awareness
【17】A. onlooker B. lifeguard C. victim D. rider
【18】A. calm B. mil C. poisonous D. dangerous
【19】A. must B. should C. can D. shall
【20】A. caution. B. skill C. competence D. bravery
32、Biking through my PhD
Overcoming my initial struggles in the Netherland to start my PhD has been like riding a bike.
I _____ in a hilly, seaside city in China without cycle paths, and biking was _____ for me. Now, my Dutch neighbour was telling me I had to _____.
It took me around a month to feel _____ cycling. After half a year, I was starting to enjoy it. For me a hopeful ______ for dealing with Dutch traffic was to make a lot of noise as I ______: loud laughs, “look out”, “watch it”, and so on. This ______ other cyclists into keeping away from me, and prevented the ______ that had seemed unavoidable when I started.
This pattern, of a time of struggle ______ by fun, was reported with other ______ of my life in Utrecht. There were more “bikes” that I ______ to learn how to ride. One of them was ______ management. In Utrecht, I don’t see people working ______ time. As for working at the weekend, ______ it. I initially assumed that nobody was working very hard, because of their shorter ______. But after a few months, I ______ that the other PhD students were all ______ focused on their work during that eight-hour working ______, whereas I was taking endless “breaks” when I could have been focusing on my studies.
Cycling has become a ______ of my growth, freedom and ______ adjustment to PhD life in the Netherlands. And I have formed a good habit of working while I work and playing while I play.
【1】A.went through B.worked out C.grew up D.got around
【2】A.necessary B.dangerous C.convenient D.normal
【3】A.travel B.decide C.learn D.advance
【4】A.nervous B.anxious C.sensitive D.comfortable
【5】A.trick B.plan C.tendency D.instruction
【6】A.shouted B.jogged C.rode D.explored
【7】A.cheated B.persuaded C.guided D.frightened
【8】A.races B.crashes C.ruins D.competitions
【9】A.accompanied B.presented C.motivated D.appreciated
【10】A.backgrounds B.occupations C.studies D.aspects
【11】A.hesitated B.failed C.remembered D.needed
【12】A.time B.finance C.business D.effect
【13】A.special B.regular C.extra D.valid
【14】A.cancel B.forget C.select D.promote
【15】A.hours B.vacations C.weekends D.distances
【16】A.regretted B.supposed C.argued D.recognized
【17】A.completely B.considerately C.hurriedly D.repeatedly
【18】A.practice B.section C.period D.evaluation
【19】A.inspiration B.symbol C.symptom D.remark
【20】A.successful B.ambitious C.objective D.adventurous
33、 Ann's neighbor Tracy found a lost dog wandering around the local high school. She asked Ann if she could keep an eye on it. Ann said that she could______it only for the day.
Tracy took photos of the______and printed off 400 FOUND fliers (传单), and put them in mailboxes. Meanwhile, Ann bought some pet______in the dollar store nearby, and warned her two______not to fall in love with it. At the time, Ann's son Thomas was 10 years old, and Jack, who was______from a heart operation, was 21 years old.
Four days later Ann was still______the dog, whom they had started to______Riley.When she came back home from work, the dog______itself against the screen door and barked______at her.
As soon as she opened the door, Riley______into the boys' room where Ann______that Jack was suffering a heart attack. Riley ran over to Jack, and as soon as Ann bent over to______him, the dog went____
"If it hadn't come to get me, the______said Jack would have died," Ann reported to a local newspaper. At this point, no one had called to______the dog, so Ann decided to keep it.
The next morning Tracy got a call. A man named Peterson______his dog and called the______on the flier. Tracy started______，and told him, "That dog______my friend's son."
Peterson drove to Ann's house to______his dog, and saw Thomas and Jack crying in the window. After a few moments Peterson said, "Maybe Odie was supposed to fmd you, maybe you should keep it."
【1】A. accept B. control C. watch D. train
【2】A. dog B. neighbor C. school D. house
【3】A. books B. toys C. clothes D. supplies
【4】A. sons B. brothers C. daughters D. sisters
【5】A. escaping B. recovering C. resigning D. dying
【6】A. playing with B. looking after C. thinking of D. talking about
【7】A. call B. visit C. mean D. mention
【8】A. rested B. supported C. knocked D. threw
【9】A. angrily B. aimlessly C. madly D. weakly
【10】A. stared B. reached C. dashed D. followed
【11】A. believed B. found C. heard D. remembered
【12】A. wake B. calm C. carry D. help
【13】A. silent B. crazy C. sad D. angry
【14】A. reporter B. doctor C. writer D. owner
【15】A. retreat B. greet C. comfort D. claim
【16】A. appreciated B. missed C. recognized D. raised
【17】A. name B. number C. witness D. paper
【18】A. arguing B. cheering C. shouting D. crying
【19】A. saved B. trusted C. needed D. understood
【20】A. show off B. give up C. pick up D. see off
34、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Driving an electric car 【1】 to the protection of environment, or so the marketing departments of their makers would have you believe. Yet a report which analyzes car emissions presents a rather different picture. A battery-powered car recharged with 【2】 generated by coal-fired power stations, it found, is likely to be more harmful. It could cause more than three times as many deaths from pollution as a 【3】 petrol-driven vehicle.
The study was carried out by the University of Minnesota. The researchers estimated how levels of fine particulate matter (细颗粒物) and ground-level ozone — two important 【4】 of air pollution — would change when a car is powered by different ways.
It was no surprise that electric cars whose batteries were recharged with power from wind, solar or hydro-electric sources came out to be virtually free from harmful 【5】. They were estimated to cause 231 deaths over the course of a year, compared with 878 for petrol cars. Electric cars recharged with power from natural gas-fired stations were also a lot less harmful than petrol-driven ones, with 439 deaths. But if those same electric cars were recharged 【6】 by coal, they would be responsible for over 3,000 deaths.
Biofuels also caused more health problems than petrol. But diesel, which often 【7】 concern about pollution, is slightly cleaner than petrol. This is because the study assumes for all cars that emission-control technologies will be more widely used, especially particulate filters which have a remarkable effect on cleaning diesel 【8】. Diesel cars are also more 【9】 of fuel than petrol-driven ones.
Overall, the study shows that electric cars are cleaner than those traditional vehicles only if the power used to charge then is also clean. That is hardly a surprise, but the 【10】 of the difference is. How green electric cars really are, then, will depend mainly on where they are driven. In France, which obtains more than half of its power from nuclear station, electric cars look like a good bet. In China and some other developing countries, where a large amount of electricity is produced from coal, they may not be so environment- friendly as they are marketed.
35、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
A
I have the【1】(great)job in the world. I travel to unusual places and work alongside people from all over the world. Sometimes using【2】(science)equipment and sometimes meeting local people and tourists, I am never【3】(bore).Although my job is occasionally dangerous, I don’t mind because danger excites me and makes me feel alive. However, the most important thing about my job is that I help protect ordinary people【4】 one of the most powerful forces on earth—the volcano.
B
Water is a precious resource. Every person needs it【5】 (survive),and we use it for cooking, drinking, growing our food and washing. However，it is scarce(缺乏的).Just 1% of water on Earth can【6】 (use)by humans. What’s more，treating water to make it clean and safe and pumping it to our homes uses up lots of energy. So, what can you do to help save water? One easy way is by【7】(turn)off the tap when you brush your teeth.
C
Robbie Phillips has become the first British person to complete one of the toughest challenges in rock climbing. 【8】(know)as the Alpine Trilogy(阿尔卑斯三部曲),the challenge consists of three climbs on mountains in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, 【9】Phillips completed in four years. Until now, only four other people【10】(conquer)all three of the extremely difficult climbs.
36、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.
Why Cold weather Causes So many Flight Cancellation?
Each year, about 60,000 flights get canceled because of bad winter weather, which costs airlines and airports an estimated $3 billion. But it’s not the freezing cold temperatures that cause problems for planes. After all, 【1】 jets fly 10 kilometers up, where temperatures hover around -50 degrees Celsius.
In fact, planes 【2】 in cold weather, since cold air is denser and leads to better thrust. Clearly, the real problem isn’t what’s going on up there. It’s what’s happening on the ground.
When a 【3】 polar vortex (极地涡旋) struck the Midwestern US in January 2019, temperatures dropped to -40 degrees Celsius and airline canceled 3,000 flights nationwide. In these situations, when temperatures start 【4】, everything slows down. Cargo doors can freeze up, along with the nozzles that pump fuel into planes, which delays the 【5】 process.
Even the plane itself can freeze over. Just a quarter-inch - thick layer of ice on a plane can disrupt the way air flows over its wings.
Les Westbrooks: The number one reason, I would say, that the reason flights get delayed in cold weather is going to be because there’s some kind of frozen precipitation, from frost to snow to a sheet of ice, adhering to the aircraft, adhering to the wings of the aircraft 【6】.
That’s Les Westbrooks, a retired airline pilot and an associate professor of aeronautical science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He says that 【7】, these planes are “de-iced” - but this also delays takeoff. The crew can spray the plane with a special hot water/ glycol mixture. It can take around 40 minutes to de-ice large passenger airplanes, so planes often have to wait “their turn” for the de-icing station, which, of course, can trigger more delays.
And ice on the runway, of course, creates another set of 【8】. In 2014, a plane at JFK skidded off an icy runway and into a mound of snow, leading to an hours-long shutdown at the airport. And even though crews can remove ice from the runway, scraping it off the pavement can lead to potholes (坑洞) and other 【9】, which makes takeoffs and landings more dangerous. And of course, snow and freezing rain on the ground can affect visibility to the point where officials have to decide it’s not safe to fly at all.
But if ice and snow aren’t the problem in these extremely cold temperatures, it’s usually another factor: people.
Les Westbrooks: The airplane flies at high altitudes, -60 degrees. It’s made to do that. Humans are not made to be outside in -60 degrees weather. And so the human factor becomes a big, big factor, when it becomes extremely cold.
Baggage handlers, aircraft fuelers, and mechanics all have to stay warm. Some airports, like O’Hare in Chicago, set up heated shelters for their employees. Of course, with everyone taking breaks to warm up, not as much gets done, which leads to even more delays and cancellations. Passengers start missing their 【10】 flights, and that, along with passengers who can’t make it to the airport due to bad road conditions, leads to half-empty planes.
In fact, many airlines might preemptively cancel flights before bad weather even hits. So, in the end, you can still blame cold weather for cancelling your flight.
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、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.
39、假定你是李华，是学校戏剧社团的负责人，准备组织一场相声汇演。请给你校外教Mr Smith写一封电子邮件，邀请他来观看。内容包括:
1. 相声的简要介绍；
2. 会演的时间和地点；
3. 期待回复。
注意:1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:相声会演 crosstalk performance
Dear Mr Smith,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
40、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。
It was the end of the school year. Mum dropped me off at the school gate and I dashed toward my classroom as usual, without being aware my German Shepherd, Baxter also jumped out of the car and followed me into the school. For fear that I might be late for Mrs. White’s class, I just ignored the strange glances and laughter all the way, thinking they had nothing to do with me, until my best friend Roy yelled anxiously, “Melisa... Baxter behind you.”
I turned around. There he was, with his tongue hanging out and tail wagging happily in the wind. I was rooted on the spot. I wasn’t supposed to bring my dog to school, but at that moment, it was just impossible to get Baxter back.
I lowered myself and tried to get Barter to come closer, but he stared at me for a while, and jumped back. He was waiting for me to take him outside for a walk. Praise is always good, even for a dog, so I said, “Baxter, good boy. Come on now.” Luckily, he ran toward me.
But I could never hide such a naughty dog under my desk. I looked at Roy helplessly, whose eyes suddenly lit up, “The closet (储存室)...”
Yes, the closet. A thrill of excitement ran through my body. There, at the end of the hallway of this building, just on this floor, there was a small unlocked closet where we could safely park Baxter. That was really a perfect idea which would free me from my dilemma.
Then, Roy and I ran desperately back into our classroom. Hardly had we settled down into our seats when Mrs. White came in, books and papers in her hand.
The class went on smoothly. Mrs. White explained some rules patiently and reminded us to take notes. I listened attentively. Then something went wrong. When Mrs. White began to write some math problems on the blackboard, quietly, a dog slid in. It was Baxter. Mrs. White turned around, frozen with shock. “Whose dog is it?”
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
At this time, Baxter spotted me and ran toward me excitedly.
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Paragraph 2:
I had thought Mrs, White wouldn’t get away with it.
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41、假设你是红星中学高二学生李华。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，介绍你在居家自主学习期间第一次为家人做饭的过程，并以“My First Cooking”为题，给校刊“英语角”写一篇英文稿件。
提示词：家常菜homely dishes
注意：1. 词数不少于60；
2. 可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
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