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1、The old only ________ their children ________ and see them from time to time.
A．suggest; to come
B．hope; to come
C．desire; coming
D．desire; to come
2、I don't think he is the suitable person，for he____experience，____is essential for the job.
A.lacks；which B.lacking；as C.lacks of；which D.lacked；that
3、Only when class began ______ that he had left his book at home.
A. will he realize B. he did realize
C. did he realize D. should he realize
4、Word came ___ some American guests would visit our school .
A.whether B.that C.as D.how
5、-- Do you agree friends you spend time with will change your life in one way or another?
-- Couldn't agree more. Hopefully our students can show great ________ in their choices of friends.
A. accommodation B. discrimination
C. reputation D. distinction
6、﹣Hi,Jack. Let's go skating．
﹣Wait a minute, Johnson. I my homework in ten minutes．
A.finish B.finished
C.have finished D.am finishing
7、---Let’s go to play basketball this weekend.
---I’d like to, but I ________ as a volunteer in my community then.
A．will work
B．have worked
C．will be working
D．was working
8、Nowadays, it’s common for a child to ________some knowledge of the computer just by watching others working on it.
A. bring up B. pick up
C. look up D. set up
9、With all of their work , the couple took a walk along the river, the beautiful scenery to relax.
A.accomplished; enjoyed B.accomplishing; enjoying
C.to accomplish; to enjoy D.accomplished; enjoying
10、He was _______his bravery in his fight with the robber．
A. honoured with B. honoured as
C. in honour of D. honoured for
11、He was ____ to know that all his personal information had been exposed to the public.
A.astonishing B.to astonished C.astonish D.astonished
12、I ______ to you at that time, but I didn’t know where you lived.
A. had written B. wrote
C. would write D. would have written
13、The railway station is no place for a child to be _______.
A.run after B.left alone C.set aside D.put back
14、_____ you may meet, you should face the challenge bravely.
A.However a serious problem B.What a serious problem
C.However serious a problem D.What serious a problem
15、We must _____ a new teacher at once to the mountain school.
A.appreciate B.appoint C.arrange D.name
16、The teacher advised us _____ to bed late in order to get up early to read English.
A.don’t go B.not go C.not going D.not to go
17、They overcame some difficulties and completed the work ahead of time, ________ was something we had not expected.
A.that B.which
C.it D.what
18、The urgent situation required that we ________ an immediate decision.
A.should make B.made C.have made D.had been made
19、She was given a $1,000 ticket for ____________ the speed limit and a $ 230 ticket for disobeying a red light.
A. fetching B. exceeding
C. adjusting D. obeying
20、The exact date hasn't been decided. We'll have to wait for_________ week.
A.other B.others C.the other D.another
21、What a woman! I just wonder how she manages to keep smiling after all that she has ______.
A. figured out B. made up
C. taken away D. gone through
22、They are building the dam in _____ with another firm.
A.comparison B.association C.touch D.tune
23、________things had been tough at times when he was in school, he graduated from college with the highest honor.
A．If
B．While
C．Because
D．As
24、It was ____ computer games that cost the boy a lot of time ____ he ought to have spent on his lessons.
A. played; that B. playing; when
C. to have played; which D. playing; /
25、My mother looked at me and ________ laughing.
A．made out
B．worked out
C．burst out
D．looked out
26、It’s always nice to have a little help around the house. But what if you could employ the assistance of one of the greatest minds of the 20th century？
That’s the idea behind a new robot modeled after Albert Einstein. Called Professor Einstein and standing at just over a foot tall, this personal assistant can tell you the weather and keep track of your schedule like any other robots. With built-in Wi-Fi, Einstein robot has access to brain ceasing games, and can answer math problems and science questions. With natural language speech processing, you can actually interact with Professor Einstein. And because the robot is connected to the Internet, it is constantly updated with new information.
To help get the perfect replica（复制品）of Einstein, the Hong Kong-based tech company Hanson Robotics turned to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the home of the Albert Einstein archives（档案）. “We worked very closely with them to bring the product co marker,” the company’s Dr. Jeanne Lim said.
Einstein robot was introduced to the public at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and was quickly hailed by those who saw it. “He became one of the breakout stars of the convention,” wrote Melia Robinson on Business Insider. “Crowds flooded into the company to have a look at the little guy.”
“Technology is often now very cold and socially isolating（孤立的）,” explained David Hanson, the co-founder of the company behind the new robot, “By bringing an lively character into our physical world, we’re humanizing（使人性化）the technology instead of dehumanizing the humans.”
As for Hanson Robotics, the company has been building human-size robots for over a decade. But this marks the company’s first commercially available product. “Professor Einstein is just the start,” said Hanson. “We’re witnessing the arrival of conversational robots that can walk in our world. It’s a golden age of invention.”
【1】What can Einstein robot do？
A．Teach you to learn any new language.
B．Have a regular conversation with you.
C．Design a number of science questions.
D．Keep track of other robots constantly.
【2】Which of the following best explains “hailed” underlined in paragraph 4？
A．Broken.
B．Improved.
C．ignored.
D．Praised.
【3】What can be inferred from David Hanson’s words？
A．He expects humans to be less isolated from robots.
B．He dreams of humanizing humans through invention.
C．He worries about a golden age for conversational robots.
D．He stays hopeful about the future of robot invention.
【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．A New Robot Makes Humans Much Happier
B．The Golden Age of Invention Is Approaching
C．Albert Einstein Changes into an Assistant
D．Albert Einstein Helps to Humanize Robots
27、Most parents are horrified the first time they catch their kid out in a lie. Just how worried should you be if your little one has started lying, and how can you encourage them to tell the truth?
According to child and teen psychiatrist Gayani DeSilva, MD, lying can actually be a sign of healthy development in young children.
“Kids lie for many reasons, and much of it is normal.” DeSilva says. “People are not born with the tools of interacting with others and getting their needs met. They must learn how to communicate those needs in appropriate ways, and they’ll experiment with different communication techniques until they find the ones that work best for them. Lying is one of those techniques.”
For instance, at age two or three, kids may lie as they experiment with pushing limits to see what behaviors are acceptable and what aren’t. As kids get older, they become more aware of how their actions affect others. Many lie less frequently because they know it could hurt someone else’s feelings or trust. Teens were most likely to consider lying an acceptable behavior if it was to help somebody or keep a personal secret, but not if it was likely to cause harm to somebody.
Just because lying is, in most cases, normal, doesn’t mean it should be ignored. If you know your child is lying, what should you do? When a child lies, look at them directly and ask, “What do you need?” After they tell you, gently remind them that telling you directly will be more effective than lying.
Also, it’s a good idea to model the behavior you want to see in your kids. In other words, don’t lie to your children. This will set you and your children on a course of open communication, trust, and satisfaction that needs and wants are understood and met.
Generally, a child who is neglected will lie more than a child who has attentive and responsive parents. By paying attention to the reasons behind a small lie, parents can figure out if there’s a need that’s not being met.
【1】Why do kids lie according to DeSilva?
A．To get their needs met.
B．To improve their communication skills.
C．To avoid hurting someone else’s feelings.
D．To be aware of how their actions affect others.
【2】Why do kids lie less frequently as they grow older?
A．They think lying limits their behaviors.
B．They realize the negative effects of lying.
C．They consider lying an acceptable behavior.
D．They want to help people who are neglected.
【3】What are parents advised to do concerning their kids lying?
A．Give them whatever they need.
B．Pretend not to notice their lies.
C．Set a good example to them.
D．Remind them not to lie again.
【4】What does the author think of kids lying?
A．Acceptable and appropriate.
B．Harmful and worrying.
C．Normal and understandable.
D．Healthy and effective.
【5】Which of the following statements is wrong?
A．DeSilva considers it normal for kids to tell lies
B．Neglected needs may be the reason for telling lies.
C．Teens think that lying is acceptable if it is to help others or keep a secret.
D．Telling lies is not a healthy development in chidren’s growth.
28、 Every day，it is easy to see advertisements in English all around us．Look at your own bags and clothes，and at the bags and clothes of your classmates．How many different advertisements can you see which use English words?
Often bags and clothes show the name of the company that made them．This is a popular form. A special picture or symbol called a logo(标识语) is sometimes used Logos appear on many different products. They are popular because when you see a logo, it is hard to forget that product or company.
It is common to see advertisements on TV and hear them on the radio. Most advertisements are very short sometimes. The advertisers use a short sentence which is easy for people to say and remember. Nike, for example, has a simple English sentence which is used all around the world: “Just do it.” Advertisements often use funny situations as well. It is simple to remember it.
All advertisements are designed to make people buy a product. An advertisement for a soft drink, for example, might show a group of young people who are having fun. The young people are all drinking the soft drink. Advertisers are saying to you, “Why don’t you buy this drink and be like these people? You can be young and modern.”
You might think that advertisements are not after you, but the next time you buy a soft drink, ask yourself this question：Why am I buying this particular product?
【1】A good logo is ______ .
A.easy to remember B.a useful product C.difficult to understand D.easy to buy
【2】People are most likely to remember an advertisement that is ______ .
A.English B.long C.funny D.new
【3】The best title of this passage might be ______ .
A.Advertisements for Bags and Clothes B.Advertisements on TV and Radio
C.Advertisements for Soft Drinks D.Advertisements around Us
29、Directions: In the article, 4 sentences have been removed choose the most suitable ones from the list A-AC to fit into each of the numbered gaps. There’re 2 which do not fit in any of the gaps.
In the 1993 film Jurassic park, several species of dinosaurs have been brought back to life using DNA millions of years old. The dinosaurs are placed in an animal theme park as a tourist attraction. However, when a group of scientists arrives for a visit, the dinosaurs escape and attack them. After many scary encounters, only a few of the visitors remain alive.
The story is of course fiction, but it reflects recent advances in genetic engineering which are getting ever closer to reality. 【1】. The animals on this possible comeback list include the woolly mammoth, an elephant—like creature that wandered the plains of Siberia: the moa, a giant flightless bird from New Zealand; the thylacine, a dog-like hunter also known as the Tasmanian tiger because of the dark stripes down its back; and the bucardo, a mountain goat from Spain.
These animals had very little in common and in most cases lived eras apart. The woolly mamoth, for example, died many thousands of years ago while the bucardo became extinct only around the year 2000. But, all these species lived at the same time as humans, and humans have been largely responsible for their destruction. 【2】.
Many difficulties will remain before it is possible to revive an extinct species by the methods scientists have so far worked out. In fact, scientists believe that because of all the problems, species revival will never happen. 【3】. While it is theoretically possible to preserve genetic material for thousands of years under ideal conditions, these conditions are very hard to find in real life.
And there is a final, ethical consideration. Even if we learn how to reproduce an example of an extinct species, that individual could never have a normal life. Its natural environment is most likely gone, and it would have no parents to show it how to behave as a member of its species. So it would remain a curiosity, and probably live out its life in a zoo. 【4】.
A.So it seems somehow fitting that we are now thinking of reviving them.
B.One of the major challenges is to obtain enough high-quality DNA from an extinct species to conduct an experiment.
C.Whether it is feasible to revive an extinct species, one thing is for sure; it will be very long before we see the outcome.
D.At this point no one really suggests bringing back dinosaurs, but there are a number of serious proposals to revive extinct species.
E.People question whether it would be ethical to revive one of nature’s creatures for such a purpose.
F.Scientists have proposed reviving an extinct species through a combination of biology and technology.
30、 I stood in the front of the classroom like a specimen(标本） under examinations of 23 pairs of eyes. I began stuttering(结巴）and gave wrong answers to some questions.
In the summer of 2016, I worked as an assistant teacher at a children's day camp.Lacking in experience，I _______ to create weekly lesson plans.Kids shouted at each other in class.Sometimes，I had to pull apart kids who were _______ each other.The rare moments of_______ came only after my booming calls for attention. Every day was a _______ between me and these wild little creatures.
One day I suddenly _______ that I was supposed to teach them instead of being led by the nose. It was time to do something to change the _______. I was older, more knowledgeable, and most _______, I had more authority. The next day，I firmly_______into the classroom and stood in the front_______.The students studied me curiously. But I did not stutter this time. It________ me that the class went smoothly without being ________ for the first time. From that day on，they gradually started to pay attention. Some ________started calling me “Ms. Amy”. Seeing a sign of respect in their wild eyes was like getting ________ for my achievements. I was finally acting as an authority figure. The ________ I received also increased my self一confidence. It made me believe that I had the________. to overcome difficulties.
One month after my summer job ________, I went back to visit the students. I saw the ________ kids running around in the classroom. ________，their playful shouts were a different kind of music to my ________now. Instead of the unpleasant sound I heard the first day，this was a________ song that played during my march to self—confidence.
【1】A.refused B.failed C.struggled D.hesitated
【2】A.calling on B.fighting with C.staring at D.learning from
【3】A.patience B.promise C.thought D.silence
【4】A.battle B.difference C.link D.joke
【5】A.hoped B.realized C.regretted D.remembered
【6】A.suggestion B.occasion C.situation D.decision
【7】A.importantly B.interestingly C.naturally D.hopefully
【8】A.burst B.slipped C.rushed D.stepped
【9】A.anxiously B.cautiously C.eagerly D.calmly
【10】A.surprised B.embarrassed C.disappointed D.amused
【11】A.puzzled B.encouraged C.disturbed D.observed
【12】A.just B.even C.ever D.still
【13】A.recognition B.information C.evaluation D.discussion
【14】A.trust B.sympathy C.pride D.respect
【15】A.chance B.right C.ability D.intention
【16】A.continued B.ended C.started D.returned
【17】A.same B.special C.poor D.normal
【18】A.Therefore B.However C.Besides D.Otherwise
【19】A.heart B.eyes C.ears D.soul
【20】A.popular B.complex C.strange D.unique
31、 When we first moved into my grandparents' old house，my wife declared it a hidden danger. We planned to burn it. But I thought it prudent（审慎的）to check out the house first ______ something of value had been ______.
I walked through the tall grass where the old house sat. I felt as though I had stepped into a time capsule. Here were the ______ of my grandparents' lives: a broken chair，some old clothes. . . But the thing that ______ my eye was a ______ stuffed with papers. I ______ through its contents and was instantly ______ back in time. Greeting cards from old friends and relatives，an uncle's third-grade spelling book，now all dead and gone. I spent most of a ______ hour going through that box.
So the old house was ______ the torch.
As we hurried through our lives，visits grew ______ Then，one morning，my father died from a heart attack. Why I ______ that old house on a day shortly after my father's funeral is still ______ me. It was as though it were ______. As I stood there once again，my eye was drawn to a pile of papers on the floor. An envelope，______ with age，lay on top. My father had served in the navy during World War Ⅱ and had written home whenever he could. I removed one letter ______ from its envelope. I ______ the familiar scrawl（潦草的字迹）. Dad asked his mother to greet everyone and said that he ______ them all. Tears ______ in my eyes as I read those words he had so carefully emphasized:“All is well here. Please don't worry. I am doing fine. ”
As I left the old house that day，I took one last ______ back at it over my shoulder. I don't care what any one thinks，I ______. That old house gets to stay there until it rots（腐烂）into the earth.
【1】A.so that B.due to C.in case D.even if
【2】A.taken apart B.left behind C.set aside D.put away
【3】A.principles B.clues C.reminders D.warnings
【4】A.opened B.hurt C.escaped D.drew
【5】A.box B.drawer C.shelf D.bag
【6】A.saw B.dug C.got D.lived
【7】A.absorbed B.swallowed C.transported D.drowned
【8】A.pleasant B.depressing C.tough D.relaxing
【9】A.offered B.spared C.handed D.brought
【10】A.meaningless B.uneasy C.uncomfortable D.infrequent
【11】A.visited B.sold C.bought D.destroyed
【12】A.on B.beyond C.within D.before
【13】A.disappearing B.promising C.calling D.sharing
【14】A.yellowed B.decorated C.darkened D.shortened
【15】A.patiently B.gracefully C.skillfully D.carefully
【16】A.appreciated B.studied C.copied D.spotted
【17】A.missed B.admired C.respected D.supported
【18】A.built up B.welled up C.piled up D.showed up
【19】A.chance B.shot C.glance D.walk
【20】A.figured B.believed C.concluded D.decided
32、A heavy snow hit my neighborhood the other day. I had recently agreed to be the house’s groundskeeper, which meant I was_______ with shoveling(铲)the inches of snow that covered the driveway.
I had to stay in the house during the _______,so I was actually pretty happy to head_______After shoveling for about an hour, muscles in my arms and legs which I _______ used due to my busy schedules started to burn. By the time I finished shoveling, I realized that I gained nearly the same amount of _______ that I can get from biking. Shoveling turned out to be pretty good exercise, so I actually felt _______ to finish shoveling.
A few days later, a few friends and I got into a casual _______ about how hard it is to spare time to exercise_______.There are lots of people who dislike gyms. Going to gyms _______ them a lot. Less than 5%of adults are physically ________for half an hour a day, which is quite a big problem. Not exercising enough can ________diseases like heart disease, bone disease, and depression.
And yet, compared with going to gyms, shoveling snow was quite ________.Besides, it didn’t take too much willpower(意志力)and I just needed to ________ the driveway at my own pace. I can just do some daily tasks like shoveling for exercise in the neighborhood in my spare time ________ driving to a gym.
People pay much money for gym memberships and classes to ________ extra energy . So why not ________paying the fitness industry to exercise and ________ physical fitness with such kind of daily chores? Surely, they’re better off ________ that money and putting the energy to practical use.
A neighborhood can have a Facebook group where people in need of help can ________ things on it. Then, people who want to exercise can help them out. It’s a win-win situation. In addition to helping people, this can also be shaped as a new________ to keep fit.
【1】
A．bothered
B．impressed
C．tasked
D．crowded
【2】
A．incident
B．disorder
C．rush
D．storm
【3】
A．outside
B．inside
C．forward
D．backward
【4】
A．loosely
B．rarely
C．mainly
D．frequently
【5】
A．feelings
B．workout
C．threat
D．power
【6】
A．pleased
B．eager
C．willing
D．sorry
【7】
A．interview
B．appointment
C．discussion
D．argument
【8】
A．accidentally
B．properly
C．safely
D．regularly
【9】
A．troubles
B．shames
C．comforts
D．delights
【10】
A．strong
B．healthy
C．good
D．active
【11】
A．lead to
B．suffer from
C．bring back
D．wipe out
【12】
A．difficult
B．easy
C．valuable
D．perfect
【13】
A．clear
B．prepare
C．build
D．design
【14】
A．because of
B．instead of
C．in spite of
D．as a result of
【15】
A．put up
B．set up
C．use up
D．build up
【16】
A．continue
B．begin
C．stop
D．consider
【17】
A．compare
B．combine
C．exchange
D．match
【18】
A．saving
B．gathering
C．wasting
D．spending
【19】
A．imagine
B．write
C．post
D．correct
【20】
A．experiment
B．skill
C．standard
D．style
33、 A periwig is a style of wig that was popular between the 17th and 19th centuries, particularly in men’s fashions. It also played a part in _________ some sort of hygienic (卫生的) standard. The modern term for a hairpiece (假发) — wig, is believed to have _________ from periwigs.
Wigs were popular in the ancient cultures of Egypt and Greece for the _________ they offered from the sun. After the fall of Rome, they fell out of _________ for centuries. It wasn’t until the time of French King Louis XⅢ that wigs became popular again. In fact, many experts _________ the prematurely bald king on his wigs he was wearing in the French court, _________ the long, curly style called the periwig.
The styling of the periwig _________ with time and trend. Later fashions often required that the wigs be powdered with a mixture of flow and starch to make them appear _________. For the best wigs, human hair was used, _________ less expensive versions used animal hair or mixed the two together.
Wigs were used not only to conceal ____________, but to protect the wearers from lice (虱子). Throughout the Middle Ages, most European countries considered bathing unhealthy. It was not ____________ for nobles to bathe only once a year. As a result, people often shaved their heads, as their bathing ____________ did nothing to prevent lice in their hair. Wigs were also often infested (爬满) with lice, but were ____________ for comfort.
After King Charles Ⅱ came into power again in England, the trend became popular among the British. Charles spent the better part of his exiled (流放的) youth in the French court, and gained much ____________ for French styles. Between the King of England and King Louis XIV of France, periwigs became a ____________ for the courts of both nations.
【1】A.enjoying B.applying C.maintaining D.lowering
【2】A.developed B.prevented C.distinguished D.suffered
【3】A.attraction B.temptation C.civilization D.protection
【4】A.sight B.popularity C.control D.order
【5】A.admire B.blame C.charge D.compliment
【6】A.in particular B.except for C.thanks to D.together with
【7】A.continued B.disappeared C.varied D.mixed
【8】A.black B.red C.green D.white
【9】A.because B.although C.unless D.since
【10】A.identity B.appearance C.baldness D.personality
【11】A.uncertain B.uncommon C.unfortunate D.unnecessary
【12】A.hobbies B.costumes C.carpets D.habits
【13】A.acceptable B.removable C.considerable D.breakable
【14】A.appreciation B.experience C.support D.confidence
【15】A.decoration B.custom C.necessity D.therapy
34、根据句意填空
In the USA, the Amish-a Christian group-are famous because they drive 【1】 instead of cars, do not use TVs or refrigerators, and do not have personal telephones. Many people assume the Amish must have 【2】 reasons for their many rules, but this is not true. In truth, whenever a new technology is introduced, the Amish meet and discuss its advantages and disadvantages. They then vote on whether they will accept it. The Amish 【3】 cars because they like having 【4】 communities where everyone lives close together. They have no TVs or refrigerators because their homes do not have electricity-they do not think it is necessary and 【5】 dealing with strangers, such as the people who work at the electric company.
35、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.
36、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
AI artwork sells for $432,500 — nearly 45 times its high【1】 — as Christie’s becomes the first auction house to offer a work of art created by an algorithm. This portrait, however, is not the product of a human mind. It was created by an【2】 intelligence, an algorithm defined by that algebraic formula with its many parentheses. And when it went under the【3】 in the Prints & Multiples sale at Christie’s on 23-25 October, Portrait of Edmond Belamy sold for an【4】 $432,500, signaling the arrival of AI art on the world auction stage.
From a distance, Portrait of Edmond de Belamy looks almost plausible. Up close, however, the paintwork becomes a grid of mechanical-looking dots, the man’s face a golden blur with black holes for eyes. Look into those eyes. They show no sign of feeling or life. Did a computer make this?
The answer is yes. The first artwork【5】 by AI to be sold at Christie’s, its【6】 price would seem to suggest that in future we will get computers to make art for us. Robot van Gogh will harmlessly cut its ear off and robot Picasso will be a genius.
Is this the future AI art visionaries such as the French collective Obvious, which programmed this “painter” by getting it to compare its own work with 15,000 pre-20th century portraits, have in mind? Or are they just, God forbid, making a fast buck from deceivable art collectors? Because believing the algorithm that knocked this up to be in any meaningful way an “artist” is like thinking your voice-interaction programme is out to get you. Dream on. Computers would need to replicate human consciousness before they could replicate the funny thing humans do called “art”.
Art is a way in which human 【7】 expresses itself, and is equally true of the earliest cave art, Rembrandt’s portraits and Duchamp’s urinal. And that is what is missing from Portrait of Edmond Bellamy. Art is a way humans communicate ideas, perceptions and feelings to each other. It has no 【8】 outside the human passion to communicate. So in what meaningful sense can an AI replica of certain【9】 traits of old master paintings be called art?
For a robot to really make art, it would need an autonomous mind that was emotional as well as【10】. No AI developer has yet claimed to be anywhere near achieving that and if they ever do, their creation will probably have better things to do than paint portraits — like destroy humanity.
Maybe afterwards robots will invent their own kind of art, but it won’t be some poor pastiche of human genius.
It will be beyond anything we organics could imagine.
37、Directions: Fill in each blank to make the passage make sense and well connected in writing style. The initial letter of each word has been given. (please write each answer in a COMPLETE word on the answer card.
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
In Congress, July 4, 1776
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s god entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should d【1】 the causes which impel them to the separation.
We h【2】 these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created e【3】, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable R【4】, that among these are life, L【5】, and the pursuit of Happiness.
That to secure these rights, g 【6】 are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
That whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the P 【7】 to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, l【8】 its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such f【9】, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience has shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariable the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their d 【10】, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
38、假设你是李华，你喜爱的英语学习报Colorful English创刊五周年之际征集读者意见，请你根据以下内容给主编写封信，主要包括：
1. 说明你是该报的忠实读者
2. 说明该报优点：1）刊登国际新闻 2）提供音频二维码
3. 提出建议：增加外国文学欣赏
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：周年anniversary 二维码QR code
Dear Editor-in-Chief,
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39、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Choosing the right college can be a difficult task. There are thousands of colleges and universities for you to choose from and many are worthy of being considered. For each potential college, find out the success rate of students' getting their jobs, especially those related to your majors. Here are some strategies（策略）for you to make the right choice.
Colleges which offer practice in some of the fields are worthy of your attention. It can provide you with a large amount of information on job hunting. Companies often prefer employees that perform well. Practice gives you the valuable experience and necessary opportunities. Some practical skills that you learn will really prepare yourself for the certain jobs. Besides, choosing a college that has teacher members with good reputations in their fields can also be very useful since these teacher members can provide you with steps into the working world by practice.
School rankings and a national reputation of academic success are often the important factors（因素）for your potential employers. This type of information can be found easily on the Internet and in magazines. To the employers, graduates from high ranking colleges are often considered more reliable. They have a stronger ability to learn and are more likely to create wealth for the company. Sometimes it can even be a more important factor in looking for a job than the actual quality of education the college provides.
After narrowing down your choices to a few colleges, it's time to visit them. Taking a look at the campus（校园）can change your attitude to a particular school. Plan your tour and then do some research on your own. It is also important to talk to as many students as you can and find out if earning a degree from the school is helpful in getting a job. Meanwhile, you can speak to the students in the majors you're considering to know what the courses are like, what you'll learn, and what your expected outcome will be.
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40、请根据你对以下漫画的理解，以“The Effects of AI on Our Lives”为题，用英语写一篇150词左右的短文。
参考词汇：
AI（artificial intelligence 人工智能）efficiency （效率）
（写作内容）
1. 用约30个单词描述上述漫画的内容；
2. 结合实际谈谈人工智能对我们生活可能造成的影响（至少两点）；
3. 面对人工智能的发展，我们应该如何合理使用？（至少两点）
（写作要求）
1. 可参照图片适当发挥；
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；
The Effects of AI on Our Lives
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41、假设你是李华，你班同学打算本周日骑行去游览长城。请你写一封电子邮件邀请你们的外教布鲁斯(Bruce)一同前往。要点包括：
1. 出发时间及地点；
2. 出行方式及需要携带的物品；
3. 希望得到回复。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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