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1、The policemen hurried into the station ______ they heard the gunshot.
A. immediately B. at once C. since D. then
2、The music also expressed the rising ____ in the movie as the characters were preparing for battle.
A. setting B. export
C. tension D. staff
3、Many Chinese brands, ______ their reputations over centuries, are _______ new challenges from the modern market.
A. having developed, facing B. being developed, faced
C. developed, faced D. developing, facing
4、Snaking through the deserts, the Nile would flood almost _____ each year in June.
A.normally B.variably C.invariably D.increasingly
5、Wanting the question _____ once more, the little boy went to the teacher’s office after class.
A．explained
B．being explained
C．be explained
D．to explain
6、The reason ________ he explained was________ he was ill and unable to go to school.
A.which; that B.why; because C.which; because D.why; that
7、Generally, students’ inner motivation with high expectations from others ___________ essential to their development.
A．is
B．are
C．was
D．were
8、________ to resemble a lotus flower, it appears ________above the waterfront promenade and the water that surrounds it.
A．To shape, floating
B．Being shaped, to float
C．Shaping, floating
D．Shaped, to float
9、Well, if you insist on eating so much, you will have to suffer the ________.
A．consequences
B．exercises
C．evidence
D．exchanges
10、 Music should be taught routinely in schools because of the benefits _____ can have on the development of the brains of young children.
A．which
B．that
C．one
D．it
11、Some species of animals have died out because they could not _____ to a changing environment.
A．adopt
B．live
C．survive
D．adapt
12、It was 80 years before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic Zheng He had sailed to East Africa.
A.when B.that
C.after D.since
13、I can’t drive today. Can you give me a _______ back to town?
A. sail B. rise
C. ride D. return
14、If ________ in danger, please calm down and shout for help immediately.
A．trapped
B．trapping
C．having trapped
D．to be trapped
15、The farmer said the PLA men came to rescue timely when they _____in the snowstorm.
A．were trapping
B．were being trapped
C．are trapping
D．are being trapped
16、It doesn’t matter where the students associations get their money from ;what ____ is what they do with it .
A. Corners B. differs
C. directs D. counts
17、It is ____ that the amateur singer beat a large number of professionals in the contest.
A.identical B.intact C.incredible D.inconvenient
18、________ to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I ________ not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.
A.If it were left … would B.Should it leave … must
C.Would it be left … should D.Was it left … would
19、Roger _______painting for a while, but soon lost interest.
A. took out B. took in
C. took up D. took off
20、Miss Green often said “God helps those who help themselves”, intending to _______ on us the significance of being independent.
A.base B.impress
C.focus D.rely
21、Few pleasures can _____ that of a cool drink on a hot day .
A. equip B. elect
C. encounter D. equal
22、—Do you know Jim quarrel with his brother?
—I don’t know, _______.
A. nor don’t I care B. nor do I care
C. I don’t care neither D. I don’t care also
23、---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
24、_____ is often the case, we have worked out the production plan.
A. Which B. When C. What D. As
25、What we learn today in school will ______ whether we can meet our challenges in the future.
A. defend B. consume
C. determine D. consent
26、 Sit still. It's the rule of every classroom. But that is changing as evidence builds that taking brief activity breaks during the day helps children learn and be more attentive in class, and a growing number of programs designed to promote movement are being adopted in schools. "We need to recognize that children are movement-based," said Brian Gatens, the superintendent of schools in Emerson, N.J." In schools, we sometimes are pushing against human nature in asking them to sit still and be quiet all the time.We fall into this trap that if kids are at their desks with their heads down and are silent and writing, we think they are learning," Mr. Gatens added. "But what we have found is that the active time used to energize your brain makes all those still moments better, or more productive."
A 2013 report from the Institute of Medicine concluded that children who are more active show greater attention, have faster cognitive processing speed and perform better on standardized academic tests than children who are less active. And a study released in January by Lund University in Sweden shows that students, especially boys, who had daily physical education, did better in school.
＂Daily physical activity is an opportunity for the average school to become a high-performing school," said Jesper Fritz, a doctoral student at Lund University and physician at the Skane University Hospital in Malmo who was the study's lead author.
＂Activity helps the brain in so many ways," said James F.Sallis, a professor of family medicine and public health at the University of California, San Diego, who has done research on the association between activity breaks and classroom behavior."Activity stimulates more blood vessels in the brain to support more brain cells.And there is evidence that active kids do better on standardized tests and pay attention more in school." "Plus," he added," it makes kids want to come to school more-it's fun to do these activities."
But not all districts are embracing the trend of movement breaks. "The bottom line is that with only six and a half hours during the day, our priority is academics," said Tom Hernandez, the director of community relations for the Plainfield School District in Illinois, about 40 miles southwest of Chicago. He said that under state law, the schools provide daily physical education classes and that teachers in the district find ways to give students time during the day to refresh and recharge.
＂Kids aren't meant to sit still all day and take in information," said Steve Boyle, one of the co-founders of the National Association of Physical Literacy, which aims to bring movement into schools." Adults aren't either."
【1】Brain Gatens is likely to agree that
A.all of the students should sit still
B.sitting still often means studying well
C.being quite is actually human nature
D.always sitting doesn't have good effects
【2】According to Jesper Fritz, we can infer that _____
A.activity helps the brain in only one way
B.activities can make children physically and mentally healthy
C.activities have nothing to do with children's academic performances
D.Daily activity is a chance for the average school to become a high one
【3】According to James F. Sallis, the reasons why activities make students clever is that _____
A.they stimulate more blood vessels in the body
B.they activate all the brain cells but are tough on bodies
C.they give children fun and motivate all the brains to work
D.they give students time during the day to refresh and recharge
【4】Which column are you likely to read the passage in the newspaper?
A.Discovery
B.Sports
C.Education
D.Science
27、Free Level Test: Spanish courses in Sydney
Let your language journey begin.
Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world and the official language of more than 20 states, including Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Chile, etc.
If you are planning a trip or just want to learn Spanish, consider taking a free Spanish Level Test at Instituto Cervantes Sydney, the official Spanish language and cultural centre in Australia.
Instituto Cervantes Sydney is home to Spanish language classes whose purpose is to develop students’ ability to understand, speak, read and write in Spanish. All teachers are university qualified and use the most up-to- date teaching methods.
If you already have some knowledge of Spanish, this Level Test is fit for you, as you will be tested by one of the teachers before being put into a class. You can also have all the information you need to start learning Spanish here, including courses and costs.
Ask the customer service team members about information on the free library service for students and the exciting cultural activities held all year round.
If you haven't studied Spanish before, you can enroll(注册) online in a level A1.1 ( Beginner Course). You can also enroll at the reception during business hours.
Don't miss out on discounts. Learn Spanish with up to a 7% Early Bird Discount if you enroll before the 20 of April. Students at Instituto Cervantes Sydney also enjoy special discounts on activities such as dance classes, cinema tickets and much more.
Begin your Spanish language journey with Instituto Cervantes Sydney today by joining a free Level Test this summer; there are different classes to choose from between the 11h and 18 of April.
For more information on Instituto Cervantes Sydney and their classes and cultural activities, please visit sidney. cervantes. es/ en/ default. shtm.
【1】To a student who has learned Spanish, the class he will be in is decided by _______.
A.which country he is from B.his grades in a Level Test
C.when he enrolls for the course D.his reasons for learning Spanish
【2】What do we know about the Spanish courses?
A.They are about business Spanish. B.They center on learners' listening.
C.They are run with cultural activities. D.They are taught with traditional methods.
【3】Why are learners advised to enroll before the 20" of April?
A.They can save some money. B.They can go to free dance classes.
C.They can start their classes earlier. D.They can choose their favorite teachers.
28、 For many people, remembering to take their daily medicine can be the difference between life and death. Yet, people forget all the time. Now a study from North Carolina State University has found that changes in daily behavior have a significant effect on whether we remember to take our medicine-and that these changes influence older and younger adults differently.
“We've found that it is not just differences between people, but differences in what we do each day, that affect our ability to remember to take medicine,” says Dr. Shevaun Neupert, lead author of a paper describing the research. “This is the first time anyone has looked at the effect of daily changes in how busy we are affects our ability to remember medicines.”
“For example, young people do the best job of remembering to take their medicine on days when they are busier than usual,” Neupcrt says. “But older adults do a better job of remembering their medicine on days when they are less busy.”
The researchers evaluated study participants who were on daily medicines. The participants were divided into two groups: younger adults(between the ages of 18 and 20) and older adults(between the ages of 60 and 89).
For both age groups, the researchers found that participants were more likely to remember to take their medicines on days when they performed better than usual on “cognition(认知)tests”-which evaluate memory and critical thinking.
“We found that cognition is an important factor in remembering medicines,” Neupert says. “but that how busy we are is also important." This has very real applications for helping people remember to take medicines that can be essential to their health and well-being.
“We've found such a disparity between young and old adults, that it's clear we need to tailor our messages to these two groups.” Neupert says. “For example, it is important for young people to stay busy and be active. That will help them, remember to take their medicines. However, we need to let older adults-know that they need to give particular attention to remembering medicines on days when they expect to be busier than usual.”
【1】Which shows what is new about the research on remembering medicines?
A.Age differences. B.Differences between people.
C.Changes in the amount of work. D.Changes in the types of work.
【2】What does the underlined word “disparity” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A.Difference. B.Disadvantage.
C.Connection. D.Coincidence.
【3】What should old adults do when they are likely to forget their medicine?
A.Keep themselves busy. B.Take a cognition test.
C.Always remind themselves about it. D.Think of their health and well-being.
【4】What does the research on remembering medicines focus on?
A.One's daily medicine and daily work.
B.The time and place to take medicine.
C.The connection between medicine and health.
D.Changes in daily behavior and age differences.
29、 Jenny was a pretty five-year-old girl. One day when she and her mother were checking out at the grocery store, Jenny saw a plastic pearl（珍珠）necklace priced at $2.50. Her mother bought the necklace for her on condition that she had to do some housework to pay it off. Jenny agreed. She worked very hard every day, and soon Jenny paid off the necklace. Jenny loved it so much that she wore it everywhere except when she was in the shower. Her mother had told her it would turn her neck green!
Jenny had a very loving daddy. When Jenny went to bed, he would read Jenny her favorite story.
One night when he finished the story, he said," Jenny, could you give me your necklace?
"Oh! Daddy, not my necklace!" Jenny said. "But you can have Rosy, my favorite doll. Remember her? You gave her to me last year for my birthday. Okay?"
"Oh no, darling, that's okay." Her father brushed her cheek with kiss. "Good night, little one."
A week later, her father once again asked Jenny for the necklace after her favorite story.
"Oh, Daddy, not my necklace! But you can have Ribbons, my toy horse. Do you remember her? She's my favorite."
"No, that's okay," her father said and brushed her cheek again with a kiss. "God bless you, little one. Sweet dreams."
Several days letter, when Jenny's father came in to read her a story, Jenny was sitting on her bed and her lip was trembling." Here, Daddy." she said, holding out her hand. She opened it and her beloved pearl necklace was inside. She let it slip into her father's hand.
With one hand her father held the plastic pearl necklace and with the other he pulled out of his pocket a blue box inside the box was a real, beautiful pearl necklace. He had had it all along. He was waiting for Jenny to give up the cheap necklace so he could give her a real one.
【1】What did Jenny have to do to get the plastic pearl necklace?
A.She had to help her mother do some housework.
B.She had to listen to her father tell a story every night.
C.She had to ask her father to pay for the necklace.
D.She had to give away her favorite toys to the poor children.
【2】Why did Jenny's father ask for her plastic pearl necklace repeatedly?
A.He wanted to get it for himself. B.He wanted to donate it.
C.He wanted to train her character. D.He wanted to put it away.
【3】What can we learn from the text?
A.Jenny' mother paid a lot for the plastic pearl necklace.
B.Jenny wore the necklace everywhere even in the shower.
C.Jenny didn't like Rosy and Ribbons any longer.
D.Jenny got real pearl necklace from her father.
【4】What can be the best title for the text?
A.A Lovely Girl B.Father and Daughter.
C.A Pearl Necklace D.An Unforgettable Childhood
30、 Eight-year-old Landen Johnson, from Lincolnton, North Carolina, suffers from a rare disease. It is thought to have just 28 patients ________.
At only three-feet tall and ________ less than his three-year-old sister Hannah Grace, Landen is ________ to grow just another ________at best in his lifetime. Although on the road to ________, Landen is taking a cocktail of medications(鸡尾酒疗法) and has to go to hospital three times a week, with doctors saying it will be months before he is fully ________.
_____ Landen likely facing the challenges of a little person in the future, his parents believe his brave, outgoing ________ will benefit him. His father Luke, 34, said, “I expect to see him ________ a lot in his adult life, especially as ________ as he is and as wide open as he is. He can do anything he wants to do.” Speaking of his ________, Landen’s mother Amanda, 32, said, “He wears a size 3T clothes, which are the size for boys aged three and he has to have an ________ waist. He is eight years old and he is almost about the same size as his three-year-old sister.”
Although Landen’s parents worry about their son’s ________, they believe it will be ________, with Luke saying, “I ________ his strength through everything he has been through. We wish Landen would live a ________, full and healthy life. We’re going to challenge him and ________him to do anything he feels like doing even though he is going to be smaller and he may have more health challenges, he doesn’t have to ________ himself. He is teaching me a lot about faith and he has taught me a lot about what it _________ to be strong, even when he feel so ________ sometimes.
A．generally
B．properly
C．totally
D．globally
A．running
B．taking
C．weighing
D．valuing
A．expected
B．required
C．inspired
D．demanded
A．pound
B．foot
C．meter
D．kilogram
A．recovery
B．fame
C．success
D．growth
A．strong
B．energetic
C．awake
D．healthy
A．With
B．Despite
C．Through
D．Besides
A．behavior
B．emotion
C．personality
D．quality
A．achieve
B．earn
C．appreciate
D．improve
A．delighted
B．disappointed
C．disabled
D．determined
A．weight
B．height
C．intelligence
D．health
A．comfortable
B．believable
C．adjustable
D．acceptable
A．future
B．ability
C．performance
D．illness
A．different
B．surprising
C．pleasant
D．bright
A．admit
B．admire
C．advise
D．adopt
A．sad
B．hard
C．long
D．confident
A．encourage
B．force
C．teach
D．guide
A．enjoy
B．limit
C．mind
D．help
A．intends
B．explains
C．suggests
D．means
A．grateful
B．proud
C．weak
D．doubtful
31、When it came time to vote for the speaker at graduation in the class meeting, Ms. Lenihan asked who would like to be our class speaker. Being a (an) _______ girl, I tried not to make eye contact. Seeing several classmates go up to the front to state why they should be the speakers, I felt a sense of _______. But at last Ms. Lenihan _______ in front of us and said, “We will have another meeting this week, and I expect to see more participation. I am _______ that some of you are just sitting there when you should be up here!” When she said those words, I looked up to see she was glaring right at me. I felt so nervous, but knowing she had so much _______ in me, I should not let her down.
After spending the whole week practicing a speech, I stood up in front of my classmates. There were eight to ten other participants, and I didn’t _______ much for myself. When the votes came in the next day, Ms. Lenihan announced that the class chose me! I would have to stand up in front of our entire school to make a speech. My _______ level went through the roof, but Ms. Lenihan told me she was glad that I had stepped up to the _______.
Over the next month I worked on my graduation speech. When I stood up in front of the whole school, I was still nervous, _______ when I looked at Ms. Lenihan, I remembered the whole reason I was up there was that she had faith in me. I believe I ________ that day, and will always remember the encouragement that Ms. Lenihan gave me.
【1】
A．shy
B．honest
C．outgoing
D．lazy
【2】
A．duty
B．shame
C．loss
D．relief
【3】
A．stayed up
B．climbed up
C．marched up
D．pulled up
【4】
A．disappointed
B．depressed
C．embarrassed
D．frightened
【5】
A．faith
B．interest
C．pride
D．ambition
【6】
A．win
B．expect
C．prove
D．share
【7】
A．threat
B．anxiety
C．excitement
D．tolerance
【8】
A．achievement
B．destination
C．failure
D．challenge
【9】
A．till
B．then
C．but
D．so
【10】
A．proceeded
B．promised
C．innovated
D．transformed
32、 A couple of months ago, I was texting a friend in Australia during their widespread bushfires, begging her to come back to New York. “It’s just not _________” I said. “You can’t even breathe!”
She simply replied, “No. I need to bear witness (见证),” _________ the way her government poorly handled the problem, ignoring scientists’ _________ about global warming. Her need to “see” was _________ in her deep love for her people and country.
Now here I am, _________ my own city on “fire”. A fire that should have taken no one by surprise. This isn’t just about Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd or any black citizen. This is about a _________ that exists within this country that makes our lives seemingly less valuable to the people in power who _________ most times, to be white.
In all this good trouble, we can’t keep looking away. We can’t keep _________. If we don’t bear witness to these moments of unfairness, they have the chance to _________ themselves.
If we’re afraid and confused, that’s __________, because we are only human. But on the other side of fear is __________. On the other side of __________ is knowledge and power. Maybe we are unsure what to do or really what we can do in this moment __________ there are so many confusing suggestions. But the only thing we __________ have to do is keep being our unique selves.
I’m Black. My father, mother, brother, and everyone in between are Black. I __________ being Black. Friends and family from all over have asked me to leave. And I say no.
I, too, need to bear witness.
【1】A.harmful B.important C.safe D.beautiful
【2】A.referring to B.cheering up C.defending against D.carrying on
【3】A.limits B.warnings C.manners D.wishes
【4】A.absorbed B.filled C.rooted D.buried
【5】A.setting B.putting C.making D.watching
【6】A.support B.statement C.schedule D.system
【7】A.happen B.promise C.manage D.intend
【8】A.alive B.balanced C.silent D.bored
【9】A.hurt B.repeat C.beat D.win
【10】A.unbelievable B.enjoyable C.reliable D.understandable
【11】A.interest B.bravery C.luck D.sadness
【12】A.confusion B.fool C.loss D.news
【13】A.when B.where C.what D.that
【14】A.nearly B.gently C.hardly D.truly
【15】A.regret B.avoid C.love D.try
33、Over the years, thanks to my life's obstacles(障碍), I understood the meaning of faith and the strong will to survive. It was Hurricane Ike that made me fully_________ the beauty of our strength and a human's motivation to _________.
Mum had a two-week _________in summer. While we enjoyed our holiday in Southeast Texas, we didn't realize the fact that Ike _________ cause months and likely years of “labour”. By September 7th, the "eyes of Texas” were watching Hurricane Ike more _________, making the typical mad rush for last-minute hurricane _________. Two days later, both oil and rice were in _________ demand.
In the early hours of September 11th, some neighbours were planning to _________ the storm in their homes, _________ others were making final preparations to get away. At first, we decided to stay. But that afternoon, the Houston-Galveston area would be on the more __________ side of the storm. Mum and I packed some of our most __________ belongings(物品)in the car and __________ the East Texas town of Lufkin.
As Ike pushed farther inland, we __________ power in Lufkin. On Sunday, our next-door neighbour told us via cellphone that our __________ had remained well. Our hopes could not have been __________. But a few hours later, the neighbours reported that our brick chimney had __________, and it was sitting in our living room, __________a hole in the roof between two skylights.
We wouldn't be allowed to return home __________ September 17th. I climbed upstairs and looked towards the hole in the roof which showed a beautiful blue sky.
Without hesitation, I shouted, "Wow! A third skylight!”
My neighbours could not believe I was making jokes __________ crying, but __________ is always good medicine. It was with that joke that I knew, given time, everything would be okay.
【1】
A．observe
B．appreciate
C．explore
D．improve
【2】
A．work
B．apologize
C．recover
D．change
【3】
A．vacation
B．journey
C．meeting
D．schedule
【4】
A．must
B．might
C．should
D．would
【5】
A．closely
B．carelessly
C．warningly
D．differently
【6】
A．adventure
B．equipment
C．supplies
D．reports
【7】
A．basic
B．high
C．pure
D．entire
【8】
A．get through
B．put away
C．test out
D．suffer from
【9】
A．since
B．when
C．until
D．while
【10】
A．dangerous
B．charming
C．peaceful
D．comfortable
【11】
A．lovely
B．interesting
C．prized
D．frequent
【12】
A．set out
B．headed for
C．settled down
D．looked out
【13】
A．provided
B．reduced
C．produced
D．lost
【14】
A．garden
B．house
C．pool
D．yard
【15】
A．clearer
B．wilder
C．lower
D．higher
【16】
A．passed
B．stood
C．gone
D．followed
【17】
A．leaving
B．digging
C．filling
D．kicking
【18】
A．by
B．before
C．until
D．after
【19】
A．in spite of
B．instead of
C．apart from
D．in addition to
【20】
A．faith
B．will
C．strength
D．laughter
34、A: Excuse me, do you know where the chemistry lab is?
B: Yes. It’s just on the fifth floor of this b【1】.
A: How often do you do c【2】experiments there?
B: Twice a week.
A: Can you go there without a t【3】?
B: No. That’s not allowed.
A: What does the teacher often tell you to do when you are doing an e【4】?
B: He often tells us to look c【5】and follow the i【6】.
A: What will you do when you finish the experiment?
B: We must put e【7】back in the cupboards and wash our hands.
A: Right. It is very i【8】to keep the lab clean.
B: Yes, safe as well. We must turn off the e【9】before l【10】the lab.
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The Sundance Film Festival 【1】 boycotts all Hollywood films, and we don’t foresee ever including them. The initial idea for our festival was 【2】 back in l978. when it was known as the Utah/US Film Festival. However, it was not well known until 1981. It was then that Robert Redford became its 【3】 and changed the focus to independent films, often made on very modest 【4】 It was given its new name-the Sundance Film Festival-in 1991. Redford has acted in and directed many big Hollywood films, but wanted to 【5】 the public to films made outside of the Hollywood system
36、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.
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、来自英国的Tom，上周参加了当地某旅行社组织的旅游服务，他很不满意。所以，他想就此事给该旅行社写一封投诉信。内容包括：
1.写信目的； 2. 不满之处 3. 表达期望。
注意: 1. 词数不少于80；
2. 开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear sir,
My name is Tom, who is a customer of your travel agency.
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Yours,
Tom
39、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
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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40、假定你是李华，你校计划在下周举办名为“中国文化周”的活动，就此请你用英语写封电子邮件给外教Steven，邀请他参加，内容包括：
1. 活动的时间和地点；
2. 活动的目的；
3. 活动的内容。
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 Steven,
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Yours,
Li Hua
41、假设你是李华。五一小长假即将到来，你和同学们约定去鸣翠湖国家湿地公园春游。现在邀请你校外教Eric一起去春游。主要内容如下：
1.活动的时间和地点；
2.活动内容（骑行，划船，垂钓，烧烤等）；
注意：1．词数为100词左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
提示词：鸣翠湖国家湿地公园 Ming Cui Lake National Wetland Park
Dear Eric,
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Yours,
Li Hua
邮箱： 