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1、The loss has not yet been ____accurately, but it is believed to be well beyond a hundred million dollars.
A. calculated B. considered
C. completed D. controlled
2、—How is the result, doctor?
—Well, your health is ______ good, but you still have a few minor problems.
A．normally
B．generally
C．gradually
D．originally
3、The cloth ________ easily if ________ on a table.
A．measures; spreading
B．measures; spread
C．has been measured; spread
D．is measured; spreaded
4、The book is the best one ________ I have ever read.
A．which
B．that
C．who
D．what
5、We tend to think of these people as untrustworthy, but that's not____ In fact, they are quite reliable.
A.the point B.the case C.the opposite D.the contrary
6、He did not see the film last night. That is _______ he had to help his little sister with her homework.
A.why B.because C.that D.how
7、The study shows that smoking may generate long-term stress, even if people feel it offers them ______ relief from tough situations.
A. temporary B. original
C. primary D. appropriate
8、— Did you enjoy yourself at the party?
—______!I’ve never been to a more exciting one before.
A. You bet B. That’s right
C. No problem D. Don’t mention it
9、Practising Chinese Kungfu can not only ________ one’s strength, but also develop one’s character.
A. bring up B. take up
C. build up D. pull up
10、All ________ you have to do is to practice it every day.
A．which
B．that
C．what
D．who
11、Difficult as part of the passage was_______,I managed to catch hold of its meaning in the end.
A. understanding B. to be understood
C. to understand D. being understood
12、He always thinks I'm wrong, ________I may say.
A．no matter whatever
B．whatever
C．what
D．that
13、By the end of last year, another new gym ________ in Beijing.
A．completed
B．had been completed
C．has been completed
D．was completed
14、As China ________ into a market economy, the government no longer assigned jobs, food or free housing to urban residents.
A. transplanted B. transferred
C. translated D. transformed
15、More and more people are advised to arrange for insurance _________ that they or their family members need medical care.
A. in order B. in need
C. in case D. in hope
16、Sherlock Holmes is famous ____ a detective as he is known ___ everybody ____ his quick thinking and careful observation.
A.as; to; for B.to; for; by C.for; to; as D.to; as; for
17、I just heard __________ bank where Dora works was robbed by __________ gunman wearing a mask.
A.the, the B.the, a C.a , the D.a , the
18、Bob likes the camera very much because it can be _______ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.
A.adapted B.admitted C.adopted D.adjusted
19、Although this sound like a simple process, great care is needed.
A. need B. would C. should D. may
20、Some endangered languages ________ because people abandon them in favor of ones that serve their needs better.
A．make out
B．account for
C．die out
D．search for
21、 Artificial Intelligence (AI) advice is as influential as human’s, but positive crowd views still overpower.
In a study, researchers found that machines that make recommendations—or AI experts—were as influential as human experts when the AI experts recommended which photo users should add to their online business profiles. However, both AI and human experts failed to budge them if their feedback was negative and went against popular views among other users, said S. Shyam Sundar, a professor of Media Effects.
Because people are increasingly using social media to look for feedback, studies suggest that expert opinions and the bandwagon（从众效应）effect may be important factors in influencing decisions, according to Jinping Wang, a doctoral candidate in mass communication and first author of the study. “Nowadays, we often turn to online platforms for opinions from other people—like our peers and experts—before making a decision,” said Wang. AI experts are often less expensive than human experts and they can also work 24 hours a day, which, Wang suggests, might make them appealing to online business.
The researchers also found that the AI’s group status—in this case, national origin was pointed out—did not seem to affect a person’s acceptance of its recommendation. Among human experts, however, an expert from a similar national origin who offered a negative opinion of a photograph tended to be more influential than a human expert from an unknown country who offered a similar negative rating of a photograph.
While findings that suggest group status may not affect whether a person values the view of AI experts sound like good news, Sundar suggests that the same cultural prejudice might still be at work in AI experts for they could be hidden in the programming and training data.
“It can be both good—and bad—because it all depends on what you feed the AI,” said Sundar. “While it is good to believe in AI’s ability to transcend（超越）cultural prejudice, we have to keep in mind that if you train the AI on pictures from one culture, they could give misleading recommendations on pictures meant for use in other cultural contexts.”
【1】What do the underlined words “budge them” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.Change users’ ideas. B.Satisfy users’ needs.
C.Raise users’ spirits. D.Fire users’ imagination.
【2】Why do users often turn to AI experts?
A.Because AI experts are more knowledgeable.
B.Because AI experts are less influenced by feelings.
C.Because AI experts are always available and cost less.
D.Because AI experts are so new as to be more attractive.
【3】Which expert’s negative assessments is a person more likely to believe?
A.An expert who has great achievements in arts.
B.An expert from countries with similar cultures.
C.An expert with better personality and attitude.
D.A foreign expert who is very popular worldwide.
【4】What did Sundar mean by the last paragraph?
A.People should have a mind of their own.
B.People should be able to tell good from bad.
C.People should be trained how to use AI properly.
D.People should know AI’s hidden cultural prejudice.
22、TODAY, Friday, November 12
JAZZ with the Mike Thomas Jazz Band at The Derby Arms. Upper Richmond Road West, Sheen.
DISCO Satin Sounds Disco. Free at The Lord Napier, Mort lake High St., from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tel: 682—1158.
SATURDAY, November 13
JAZZ Lysis at The Bull’s Head, Barnes. Admission 60p.
MUSICAL HALL at The Star and Garter, Lower Richmond Road, Putney, provided by the Aba Daba Music Hall company. Good food and entertainment fair price. Tel: 789—6749.
FAMILY night out? Join the sing-along at The Black Horse. Sheen Road. Richmond.
JAZZ The John Bennett Big Band at The Bull’s Head, Barnes. Admission 80p.
THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion (手风琴). Tel: 789—4536
SUNDAY, November 14
DISCO Satin Sounds Disco, free at The Lord Napier, Mort Lake High Street, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
FOLK MUSIC at The Derby. Arms. The Short Stuff and residents the Norman Chop Trio. Non-remembers 70p. Tel: 688—4626.
HEAVY MUSIC with Tony Simon at The Bull, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen.
THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion.
【1】Where and when can you hear the Norman Chop Trio?
A. At the Bull’s Head on Sunday. B. At the Derby Arms on Sunday.
C. At the Bull on Saturday. D. At the Black Horse on Saturday.
【2】Where and when can you hear the Mike Thomas Jazz Band?
A. At the Derby Arms on Friday. B. At the Black Horse on Friday.
C. At the Star and Garter on Saturday. D. At the Derby Arms on Sunday.
【3】You want to enjoy the electric accordion on Saturday. Which telephone number do you have to ring to find out what time it starts?
A. 789—749. B. 789—4536.
C. 682—1158. D. 688—4626.
【4】You want to spend the Saturday by joining the entertainment with your family. Where should you go?
A. Disco at The Lord Napier.
B. The sing-along at The Black Horse.
C. The electric accordion at The Derby Arms.
D. Jazz at The Bull’s Head.
23、Because my stories keep my heart pounding at night with the possibility of it all, when I can’t get words on paper, I want to scream. All my energy pools at the bottom of my heart, where it continues to yell at me all day long, “Write! Write! Write!” I have to quiet the voice like a hidden pet, shushing (发嘘声) it over and over until I get the chance to leave, laptop in hand, stories pouring out of my mind.
What poor, unfortunate lives we artists live! We’re tortured by our words, whether they’re circling around in our minds at 3 am or written on paper, looking sad and regretful that we’ve put them there. Our words laugh at us before and after they leave our bodies.
I messaged a writing mentor (导师) when I found myself running in circles. With only a small window of time to myself each afternoon, I found it hard to write. If only I had more time, I could finish my book. If only people would leave me alone, I could become an accomplished writer. It was everyone else’s fault.
Small — my mentor told me to start small but keep going. “Do what you can, when you can. Let that be enough during the busy seasons.” In her eyes, she was once me. She was once crazy with tasks that kept her hands pushing, pulling, grabbing and moving endlessly. She recognized herself in the way I talked with starry eyes about my dreamy writing goals and plans. Essays, articles and short stories flowered in my rich mind.
In a few wise words, she gave me the freedom to write in small periods of time she called “the cracks of the day”. She argued that I should run after publishing with the same desire as ever. But in her patient voice, I heard a gentle reminder of stopping running so hard and instead slowing to a sustainable pace.
So I write. I submit. I live, and I dream.
【1】What can we infer about the author from the first paragraph?
A．She has a strong desire to write.
B．She has serious heart problems.
C．She is forced to write constantly.
D．She is unable to focus on writing.
【2】What does the underlined word “tortured” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．Threatened.
B．Troubled.
C．Inspired.
D．Impressed.
【3】What problem did the author have in writing?
A．She suffered from a serious lack of time.
B．Her writing was far from satisfying.
C．She had no idea what to write.
D．She has no one to rely on.
【4】Which of the following can sum up the writing mentor’s suggestion to the author?
A．All roads lead to Rome.
B．Strike while the iron is hot.
C．No pains, no gains.
D．Constant drops wear away a stone.
24、For more than two hundred years, the White House has stood as a symbol of the United States Presidency, the U.S. government, and the American people. In 1790, President George Washington declared that the federal government would reside in a district “not exceeding ten miles square … on the river Potomac.” As preparations began, a competition was held to find a builder of the “President’s House.” Nine proposals were submitted, and the Irish-born architect James Hoban won the gold medal for his practical and handsome design. Construction began when the first cornerstone was laid in October of 1792. Although President Washington oversaw (监督) the construction of the house, he never lived in it. It was not until 1800, when the White House was nearly completed, that its first residents, President John Adams and his wife Abigail, moved in.
American presidents can express their individual style in how they decorate the house and in how they receive the public. Thomas Jefferson held the first inaugural (就职典礼) open house in 1805; many of those who attended the swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol simply followed him home. President Jefferson also opened the house for public tours, and it has remained open, except during wartime, ever since. In addition, Jefferson welcomed visitors to annual receptions on New Year’s Day and on the Fourth of July. Abraham Lincoln did the same, but then the inaugural crowds became far too large for the White House to accommodate comfortably, and this also created a security issue. It was not until Grover Cleveland’s first presidency that some effective crowd control measures were implemented to address the problem caused by this practice.
At various times in history, the White House has been known as the “President’s Palace,” the “President’s House,” and the “Executive Mansion.” President Theodore Roosevelt officially gave the White House its current name in 1901.
【1】What is this passage mainly about?
A．The design of the White House.
B．The location of the White House.
C．The importance of the White House.
D．The history of the White House.
【2】What does “this practice” refer to in the second paragraph?
A．Holding an inaugural open house.
B．Accommodating the crowds comfortably.
C．Decorating the White House.
D．Joining in the swearing-in ceremony.
【3】Who initiated the construction of the White House?
A．John Adams.
B．James Hoban.
C．George Washington.
D．Thomas Jefferson.
【4】According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the White House?
A．The White House has had several names.
B．The designer of the White House was an American president.
C．People were not allowed to visit the White House during wartime.
D．The White House is located in a district not larger than ten miles square.
25、 Growing up in Kenya was amazing because I learned so much, though the poverty and lack of resources were sometimes frustrating. I knew I didn’t have much, but I was ________.
There was only one thing I wasn’t happy with: ________. I wanted to go to high school and university. I had the drive, the will and the grades, ________ I didn’t have the resources. Even ________ things like food, water and shelter weren’t readily available. Young people in poverty have little or no ________ to high schools and universities. Where I lived, it was challenging ________ someone helped. When I left primary school, I was in the same ________ as many other poor disadvantaged youth. ________, during that year, a charitable high school for girls, Starehe Girls Centre, was ________ and I received a scholarship. Today, I am ________ record as being the first student to be enrolled in this school.
In 2006, my school __________ The Global Give Back Circle, a not-for-profit organization for ________ disadvantaged girls to complete their education and gain ________ skills. After graduating from high school, I was given access to a nine-month IT course. ________, its give-back attitude had taught us to not only care about ourselves but other people. With this in mind, 10 of us created a website called “Hey Sister, Get Clued-Up”. Through this educational website, aimed at networking 10,000 African ________ worldwide, all Sisters commit to sending information to their villages. This can be to ________ financial freedom, advance information ________ to health issues and provide knowledge about social networking behavior.
“Hey Sister, Get Clued-Up” is only ________ to those girls who can access the Internet, which highlights the huge challenge in ________ the divide between the haves and have-nots. But our plan is that these girls will ________ what they learn to other girls through the “power of their voice”.
【1】A. energetic B. independent C. confident D. happy
【2】A. status B. education C. entertainment D. college
【3】A. so B. and C. but D. since
【4】A. basic B. cheap C. important D. simple
【5】A. means B. access C. chance D. dream
【6】A. so B. when C. unless D. as
【7】A. occasion B. situation C. dilemma D. position
【8】A. Generally B. Importantly C. Casually D. Luckily
【9】A. put up B. taken up C. made up D. set up
【10】A. on B. in C. at D. for
【11】A. approved B. took C. joined D. launched
【12】A. psychologically B. physically C. financially D. educationally
【13】A. social B. average C. typical D. attractive
【14】A. However B. Besides C. Therefore D. Instead
【15】A. students B. teenagers C. kids D. girls
【16】A. promote B. introduce C. employ D. present
【17】A. attached B. compared C. devoted D. related
【18】A. alternative B. acceptable C. available D. appropriate
【19】A. narrowing B. shortening C. declining D. changing
【20】A. encourage B. spread C. add D. apply
26、假设你是李华，一批外国交流生将来你校学习一周。为帮助他们尽快适应学校生活，校学生会将举办一场欢迎晚会。请你代表学生会用英语在晚会上简短致词，内容包括：
1.表示热烈欢迎；
2.学校课外活动；
3.体验活动：体验海南文化特色如观看琼剧，品尝美食等。
注意:1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节,使行文流畅。
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