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1、John has a unique way to his opinion by using as few words as possible.
A. run across B. come across
C. go across D. get across
2、It causes the climate of the earth________.
A．change
B．changing
C．to change
D．changed
3、There is no agreement among scientists ________ the active ingredients (成分) in many chemical sunscreens are safe.
A.whose B.that C.who D.as
4、She’s very ________—she writes poetry and paints.
A．creates
B．creative
C．creation
D．creativity
5、The reason ________ scientists worked together day and night to rescue the temple is that they wanted to preserve it for the next generation.
A．why
B．which
C．who
D．whose
6、We stop at home, surf the web but at the same time we are feeling increasingly ________ from each other than other time in human history.
A.cut down B.cut off C.cut out D.cut in
7、Protecting yourself from ________ theft is a matter of treating all your personal and financial documents as top-secret information.
A．identity
B．database
C．conference
D．resident
8、He decided that he would drive all the way home instead of________at a hotel for the night.
A．putting down B．putting off
C．putting on D．putting up
9、With many troublesome problems, such as unemployment and crime, , the new mayor seems to be at a loss.
A. remained to solve B. remaining to be solved
C. remained to be solved D. remaining to solve
10、Shelly ________ shy as a child, but now she is very outgoing.
A. is B. was C. has been D. had been
11、There are many ________ in your homework, so you’d better correct them before you hand it in .
A．base
B．errors
C．behaviour
D．bad
12、It is not surprising the new course on electronic games has attracted many students.
A. what B. which
C. that D. where
13、If he had spent more time practising speaking English before, he ________ able to speak it much better now.
A. will be B. would be
C．has been D．would have been
14、So small ________ that they don’t admit much light at all．
A．the windows are
B．are the windows
C．the window is
D．is the window
15、—Would you mind turning down the music?
—
A．Yes, not at all.
B．That’s settled.
C．Go ahead!
D．No, not at all.
16、Pick yourself up. Courage is doing _______ you are afraid to do.
A.whether B.which C.how D.what
17、Once he had calmed down he ________ to tell us what had happened.
A．exceeded
B．processed
C．proceeded
D．succeeded.
18、The teacher _____ I like best often encourages me ______ my dream.
A.who; fight for B.that; to fight for
C.which; to fight for D.which; fight for
19、The people in the village are so ________that they are willing to help every visitor.
A．optimistic
B．energetic
C．concerned
D．severe
20、Tom was that he couldn’t understand simple sentence.
A. so a stupid boy; such a B. a so stupid boy; a such
C. so stupid a boy; a such D. so stupid a boy; such a
21、When Swiss watch boss, Christoph Grainger-Herr, was unable to fly to a global trade show because of Covid-19 restrictions, he decided to join the show as a life-size, 3D hologram(全息投影). Appearing in 4K resolution, he was able to talk to, and see and hear the people who were physically attending the event.
With the coronavirus pandemic having put a stop to much global travel since March 2020,there is a growing interest in the use of holograms—3D light projections(投影) of a person—as amore life-like, more immersive, more sensory alternative to video calls.
Los Angeles-based Portl is one of the firms at the forefront of the technology. Its portals(投影设备) are eight feet (2.5m) tall, glass-fronted, computerised boxes. Inside the booths a life-size hologram of a person appears. The portals have built-in speakers, so that the hologram’s “voice” can be heard. They also include cameras and microphones so that the user of the hologram can see and hear the people in front of his, or her projection. “And were it not for the sheet of glass in front of the hologram, you’d think the person was actually there. In fact, if there is no light on the glass so that you cannot see it reflecting, then you do think the person is actually there.” says Mr Nussbaum, the boss of US holograms firm Portl.
The portals cost about $60,000 each, so they are certainly expensive, although the company says they can be rented for considerably less. “In a few years’ time, this is going to become a regular way of communicating between offices,” says Mr Nussbaum.
Yet, he cautions that problems may occur in the future if these holographic images become so real that distinguishing them from an actual person will become impossible. “If you can create digital experiences that get closer and closer to how you sense reality, you’re more likely to be manipulated(操控),” says Mr Nussbaum.
Mr Nussbaum says he is confident that hologram technology is going to replace standard video screens in video conferencing in five years. He also predicts that it will see off video information screens. “This will be the new way that businesses will want to present their content whether live or recorded.”
【1】What is the function of the first paragraph?
A．To give an example.
B．To present an argument.
C．To lead to the main topic.
D．To attract readers’ attention.
【2】What can we learn about the portals?
A．They are life-size glass boxes.
B．They have a built-in computer.
C．They reduce light reflection on the glass.
D．They consist of audio and video equipment.
【3】What can we expect of the hologram technology in the future?
A．It will record live conference automatically.
B．It is helpful in telling an actual person from a digital one.
C．It will possibly take the place of conventional screens.
D．It is not likely to popularise due to high cost of the portals.
【4】What is the main purpose of the passage?
A．To explain the function of hologram technology.
B．To compare video calls with hologram technology.
C．To introduce hologram technology as a communication means.
D．To show the importance of hologram technology in communication.
22、Before you make friends, you have to decide who you want to be your friends. Most people like to have friends who like to do the same kind of things they do.
The quickest way to make a friend is to smile. When you smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk to. It may not be easy at first to smile, but remember most people will stay away from a scared or angry looking face.
One easy way to start a conversation with someone is to say something nice about him. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to that person?
Ask your new friends questions about themselves. Who’s their favorite singer, where do they live, what do they do after school are all good questions to start a conversation. Make sure you have something to add to the conversation, too. When someone asks you a question, do have an answer for them. There’s nothing that will stop a conversation quicker than a shrug (耸肩) for an answer.
Kids who show an interest in other kids and who are kind and friendly make good friends. Remember, everyone wants to be around people who like to do similar things and people who are nice to them.
【1】This passage gives us some advice on _________.
A．how to make friends
B．what kind of person you can make friends with
C．how to start a conversation
D．the importance of smile
【2】Most people like to make friends with those______.
A．who are sad every day.
B．who share the same interest
C．who are fond of talking
D．who say bad things to them
【3】According to the third paragraph, most people enjoy talking to one _______.
A．who is always smiling
B．who seems to be friendly
C．who praises them
D．who points out their shortcomings.
【4】The underlined (划线的)part in this passage means “_______”.
A．being very proud
B．making no answer
C．knowing nothing
D．not hoping to answer
23、A new service gives new life to the past by using artificial intelligence to change still images into moving videos.
Called Deep Nostalgia, the service creates animations (动画) by using deep learning to analyze a single facial photo. Then, the system animates the facial image through a “driver" — a pre-determined sequence (次序) of movements and gestures. The process is completely automated.
Launched by the Israeli genealogy company My Heritage, some of Deep Nostalgia's early results are impressive. But that's not to say the animations are perfect. There's still an uncanny air to the images, with some of the facial movements appearing slightly unnatural. What's more, Deep Nostalgia is only able to create deepfakes of one person's face from the neck up, so you couldn't use it to animate group photos, or photos of people doing any sort of physical activity.
But for a free deep-fake service, Deep Nostalgia is pretty impressive, especially considering you can use it to create deepfakes of any face, human or not. So, is creating deepfakes of long-dead people a bit frightening? Some people seem to think so. “Some people love the feature with Deep Nostalgia and consider it magical while others think it is scary and dislike it, ”My Heritage wrote on its website. “We invite you to create movies using this feature and share them on social media to see what your friends and relatives think. This feature is intended for nostalgic (怀旧的) use, that is, to give life back to beloved ancestors.”
Deep Nostalgia isn't the first project to create deepfakes from single images. In 2019, researchers working at the Samsung AI Center in Moscow published a paper describing how machine-learning techniques can produce deepfakes after “looking" at only one or a few images.
While the results from the Samsung researchers were impressive, the Deep Nostalgia project shows how deepfake technology is advancing at a rapid pace. As these tools have become increasingly popular, media experts have raised concerns about how bad actors might use deepfakes and “cheap fakes” to trick the public. My Heritage seemed to sense Deep Nostalgia's potential or abuse, writing: “Please use this feature on your own historical photos and not on photos of living people without their agreement.”
【1】What can we infer from the passage?
A．Deep Nostalgia enhances the images to make the animations perfectly natural.
B．Deep Nostalgia is able to create deepfakes of people's physical activity.
C．People hold different opinions about Deep Nostalgia.
D．The Samsung Al Center in Moscow produced deepfakes after Deep Nostalgia.
【2】Which of the following can be used to replace the underlined word in Paragraph 3?
A．Strange.
B．Artificial.
C．Perfect.
D．Impressive.
【3】What attitude does My Heritage hold towards the future use of deepfakes?
A．Optimistic.
B．Alarmed.
C．Ambiguous.
D．Pessimistic.
【4】What could be the best title for the passage?
A．Deepfake technology raises concern among experts.
B．Deepfake technology advances at a fast pace.
C．Deep Nostalgia brings old photos to life.
D．Deep Nostalgia goes viral on social media.
24、 In 2011, the old style Malta buses were taken off the road and replaced by modern vehicles. Most of the old buses were deserted, a few were sold, and about 100 of them were put into storage in the hope of showing them in a museum at some stage.
A pre-2011 visit to Malta wouldn’t have been complete without a ride on one of the colorful buses. Until 1973 you could tell the destination of the bus just by looking at its color — Sliema was green and white, Zabbar was red and white with a blue stripe(条纹)etc. . Later, the buses all had numbers. For a while, they were all painted green and white before the ‘final’ orange, yellow and white.
In their prime, walking around the Triton fountain at the Valletta bus station, you would have found it very difficult to see two buses of exactly the same design. Most of them had locally built bodies. On the front of the buses carried names like Dodge, Leyland, Bedford etc. . You were equally likely to find football pennants(锦旗)and the like decorating the cabs. Real bus experts would have recognized that these were there mainly for decorative reasons, and were seldom an accurate reflection of the vehicle’s origins.
Nowadays much more modern buses are to be found at the Floriana bus station. They are more environmentally friendly and possibly even more comfortable than the older types. However, I miss the old buses. I remember, when you boarded your bus, you had to prepare the correct change to pay the usually bad-tempered driver as you got on. If you were seated anywhere near the front, you would have noticed that most drivers sat well to the right of their steering wheel. The reason for this, as any Maltese would tell you, was to leave space for their pet to sit alongside them. I wonder where the pet sits these days.
【1】What makes a pre-2011 visit to Malta special according to Paragraph 2?
A. Traveling in colorful buses.
B. Using buses with stripes.
C. Painting buses bright colors.
D. Telling destinations by different colors.
【2】Which of the following best explains “prime” underlined in Paragraph 3?
A. Painful time. B. Exciting time.
C. Moment of fantasy. D. Moment of glory.
【3】What can we learn about Malta buses when they were popular?
A. They were of the same pattern.
B. The decorations reflected their origin.
C. Most were uniquely designed.
D. Only football pennants decorated the cabs.
【4】How would the author feel about the old style Malta buses?
A. Comfortable. B. Environment-friendly.
C. Safe. D. Memorable.
25、I believe that I always have a choice.
I believe that I always have a choice. No matter what I'm doing and what is happening to me.
I used to write my books, typing on a keyboard, _______now I can no longer _______ my hand. Today I am sitting at my computer, speaking these words through a microphone. In 2008, I was diagnosed with ALS, a(n) _______ disease, which would weaken and finally _________every important muscle in my body. That is to say, I will be _________ unable to move, to speak, and finally, to_________. Only largely depending upon others could I live. I was lost and felt everything around me become dull.
I was _______ to give up writing completely and remained _______ all day long. In the _______, some of my friends and relatives came to ____________ me. However, It wasn’t long ____________I became lonely again, wondering the meaning of life. Sometimes I came up with the ____________ that I’d better end my life because I couldn’t ____________ the complex(复杂的) expressions on my family’s faces. I became depressed, doubtful and ____________. Then one day as I was wheeling myself along a nearby street, I found an old guy in dirty clothes with no legs ____________ in the street. I was shocked and woke up at once. I was more ____________ than him. I have thousands of ____________ to live on. When he came to me begging, I was so inspired and offered all that was in my purse. From then on I ____________ to go through the process of learning to use voice recognition software. Old woman ____________I was, I wrote more now than ever.
Every day now I have a ____________ on not only whether I will live, but how I will live. I can choose to see it as an invitation—an opportunity to learn who I really am.
【1】A. and B. so C. but D. until
【2】A. lift B. take C. remove D. wash
【3】A. curable B. unknown C. common D. terrible
【4】A. destroy B. rebuild C. cancel D. remove
【5】A. hardly B. gradually C. actually D. totally
【6】A. communicate B. behave C. breathe D. die
【7】A. determined B. forced C. encouraged D. advised
【8】A. positive B. disabled C. happy D. silent
【9】A. beginning B. end C. evening D. hospital
【10】A. guide B. admire C. entertain D. comfort
【11】A. since B. when C. before D. until
【12】A. opinion B. idea C. imagination D. choice
【13】A. understand B. guess C. forgive D. bear
【14】A. hopeless B. adventurous C. disabled D. impolite
【15】A. sleeping B. begging C. singing D. dancing
【16】A. unlucky B. miserable C. confident D. fortunate
【17】A. chances B. excuses C. reasons D. purposes
【18】A. managed B. continued C. intended D. stopped
【19】A. but B. as C. even if D. that
【20】A. way B. method C. choice D. thought
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