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1、We are living in an age most of things are done on cell phones.
A. which B. that
C. whose D. when
2、________enough money, the young man was unable to buy his girlfriend expensive jewelry.
A. Not to save B. Not saving
C. Not having saved D. Not saved
3、My brother ________ you more help, but he was fully occupied at that time.
A. gave B. had given
C. could give D. could have given
4、—The washing machine isn’t working.
—I used it this morning. It ______ fine then.
A. is working B. was working C. works D. has worked
5、The stranger calling himself a friend of my father's________to be a cheat. I was almost taken in by his trick.
A.turned out B.looked out C.pointed out D.came out
6、 Don’t become addicted to online games, ______about what is more important.
A. forgot B. to forget C. forgetting D. having forgotten
7、If you want to lead a happy life, you’d better learn to accept life ______ it is.
A. as B. that
C. which D. where
8、Hot the night air was,we slept deeply because we were so tired after the long journey.
A. although B. while C. as D. however
9、Scientists are trying to find out what advantage should be _______ the natural resources in this area.
A．taken off
B．taken on
C．taken of
D．taken up
10、What made them miss the deadline was not their lack of funding, but ______ their lack of planning.
A. even B. still
C. rather D. ever
11、Languages across the world are becoming extinct______ endangered mammals and four times endangered birds.
A. at twice the rate of B. as twice fast as
C. twice faster as D. twice at the rate of
12、________ the opportunity to speak at the graduation ceremony made me overjoyed.
A. Offering B. Offered
C. To offer D. Being offered
13、Nowadays mobile internet devices are pushing up demands for online education, which makes businessmen see it as one of the most _______ new market.
A. demanding B. damaging C. promising D. leading
14、Many writers are drawn to building a world, _____ readers are somewhat familiar with but also feel distant from our normal lives.
A．it
B．one
C．that
D．the one
15、Truth can ________the test of time.
A．stand
B．support
C．take
D．accept
16、---My son is addicted to computer games. He is hopeless，isn't he？
---Yes，_____________he is determined to give up and start all over.
A．if
B．unless
C．though
D．so
17、From the newspaper report， we learn about the stories of many who returned to Wuhan for Spring Festival in January and was ______ there due to the city lockdown.
A.caught up B.set up C.held up D.brought up
18、I can’t figure out why some foreigners must go out_______staying at home is the safest way during the outbreak of the virus.
A．until
B．before
C．unless
D．when
19、We want to rent a bus which can________40 people for our trip to Beijing.
A.load B.hold C.fill D.support
20、After the bridge has been widened, the traffic is now flowing________.
A．quickly
B．smoothly
C．cautiously
D．accurately
21、 It’s common knowledge that the woman in Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous painting seems to look back at viewers, following them with her eyes no matter where they are in the room. But this common knowledge turns out wrong.
A new study finds that the woman in the painting is actually looking out at an angle of 15.4° off to the viewer’s right — well outside the range that people normally believe when they think someone is looking right at them. In other words, said the study author, Horstmann, “She’s not looking at you.”
This is ironic (讽刺), because the entire phenomenon of a person’s gaze (凝视) in a photograph or painting seeming to follow the viewer is called the “Mona Lisa effect”, which is absolutely real. If a person is illustrated or photographed looking straight ahead, even people viewing the portrait from an angle will feel they are being looked at. As long as the angle of the person’s gaze is no more than about 5 degrees off to either side, the Mona Lisa effect occurs.
Horstmann and his co-author were studying this effect for its application in the creation of artificial-intelligence avatars (虚拟头像) when Horstmann took a long look at the “Mona Lisa” and realized she wasn’t looking at him.
To make sure it wasn’t just him, the researchers gathered 24 people to view images of the “Mona Lisa” on a computer screen. They set a ruler between the viewer and the screen and asked the participants to note which number on the ruler intersected (相交) Mona Lisa’s gaze. To calculate the angle of Mona Lisa’s gaze as she looked at the viewer, they moved the ruler farther from or closer to the screen during the study. Consistently, the researchers found, participants judged that the woman in the “Mona Lisa” portrait was not looking straight at them, but slightly off to their right.
So why do people repeat the belief that her eyes seem to follow the viewer? Horstmann isn’t sure. It’s possible, he said, that people have the desire to be looked at, so they think the woman is looking straight at them. Or maybe the people who first coined the term “Mona Lisa effect” just thought it was a cool name.
【1】It is generally believed that the woman in the painting “Mona Lisa” ________.
A．attracts the viewers to look back
B．seems mysterious because of her eyes
C．fixes her eyes on the back of the viewers
D．looks at observers wherever they stand
【2】What did the new study find?
A．The Mona Lisa effect does not really exist.
B．The mystery of the woman’s smile in the painting.
C．The angle of the gaze in Mona Lisa effect.
D．Mona Lisa effect does not occur with Mona Lisa.
【3】The experiment involving 24 people was conducted to ________.
A．confirm Horstmann’s belief
B．create artificial-intelligence avatars
C．calculate the angle of Mona Lisa’s gaze
D．show how the Mona Lisa effect can be applied
【4】What can we learn from the passage?
A．Horstmann thinks it cool to coin the term “Mona Lisa effect”.
B．The Mona Lisa effect contributes to the creation of artificial intelligence.
C．Feeling being gazed at by Mona Lisa may be caused by the desire for attention.
D．The position of the ruler in the experiment will influence the viewers’ judgement.
22、The most common forms of live stream marketing
Online Marketplaces
Online marketplaces like Taobao and Jingdong allow users to buy and sell products without ever leaving their homes. But the addition of live video streaming is proving vital to keep buyers interested. Why? By adding live streaming to the platform, these marketplaces can deliver the closest possible experience to “being there” for online buyers. Real-time interactivity offers the urgency of a real marketplace, urging immediate action and improving community participation.
Live Auctions (拍卖)
Live streaming opens up the auction items to those unable to physically attend, reaches participants with varying interests and ensures that each item sells at its proper valuation. Online auctions are big business, and real-time video delivery is critical. Whether auctioning off pets or fine art, any delay in a live stream could prevent bids (出价) from being recorded properly. Several milliseconds can translate to billions of dollars.
Influencer Streaming
Today’s celebrities aren’t necessarily on the big screen. An increasing number of stars rise to fame via social media each day. With a large number of faithful fans, influencers can use their personal brand and the power of live streaming to promote their favorite products in an interactive way. Influencer streaming originated on social media, but has now become commonplace across e-business sites as well.
Live Events
Newsworthy events, such as product launches and limited edition drops, increase the popularity of live stream marketing. Today, shoppable mobile streaming allows fans to purchase items in real time from the catwalks (T型走秀台) of Louis Vuitton and Victoria’s Secret.
【1】How does live video streaming affect online marketplaces?
A．It makes goods more popular.
B．It keeps shop owners interested.
C．It offers a real experience of offline shopping.
D．It makes online shopping more like offline shopping.
【2】What can we know about online auctions?
A．They bring convenience for people physically attending.
B．They make sure that every item can finally be sold online.
C．They make it necessary to have high speed Internet access.
D．They provide opportunities of making great fortune overnight.
【3】Which works as the easiest way for Internet celebrities getting into e-business?
A．Online Marketplaces.
B．Influencer Streaming.
C．Live Auctions.
D．Live Events.
23、 My mother didn't set out to be a civil rights activist. In fact， she had no intention of becoming a pioneer of any sort. But because of the kind of person she was， and the times she lived through， she turned out to be both. She gave a whole group of black Alabama girls opportunities they otherwise wouldn't have had， and became a role model for all of us.
In 1941 she bought an old Victorian house to operate as a preschool. The huge， sunny rooms and breezy porches also served as a meeting place for my mother's first Girl Scout troop.
Though this may seem a small thing now， at the time it was a watershed (分水岭) event. Racism was a fact of life in the 1940s， and African American girls were barred from joining white troops. My mother， who was only five feet tall but could beat you on a fast﹣paced hike， decided it was time for a change. Her troop was the first for African Americans in Alabama. When Mama saw a need， she filled it.
In 1950， the Girl Scouts sent a group of women﹣all of them white﹣from headquarters in New York to help my mother with an overnight training camp. The women met in a wilderness area outside Birmingham where， unknown to them， the Ku Klux Klan(3 K党) was active. It never occurred to the women， black and white， that they were violating the rules of segregation (种族隔离) by camping together. That night， my mother awoke to the sound of men's voices. She stole out of her tent and saw them， dressed in their horrible uniforms. They offered what must have been a terrifying warning: Be gone by sunrise.
She never shared this story with me； people protected their children from some of the uglier sides of racism. But I over﹣heard my parents talking about it later that night and I realized there was something remarkable about Mama. I felt an obligation to give back， to seek solutions and create opportunities as she did.
"It's not something you choose to do； it's just something you do，" she would say. And what I've found is this: In giving to others， you get as much as you give.
【1】What made the author's mother an advocate for civil rights？
A．Her passion and educational background.
B．Her race and financial condition.
C．Her personality and social background.
D．Her occupation and religious belief.
【2】Why does the author mention her mother's height in the third paragraph？
A．To indicate her deeply﹣rooted sympathy for her mother.
B．To emphasize her mother's surprising strength.
C．To illustrate what a role model should look like.
D．To show her mother differs from average black women.
【3】What does the author think of her mother's meeting with the Ku Klux Klan？
A．It proves to be dangerous and unworthy.
B．It reveals the danger of racism.
C．It violates the rules of segregation.
D．It inspires her to be brave and caring.
24、How can we keep up with the pace of change today? For Bradley Staats, the answer is easy: we all need to keep learning.
“I came to appreciate that it was the story of learning. That’s what dragged me back to learn. I’d been in investment banking, I thought I had the knowledge to do what needed to be done, but really struggled over time,” he recalls. “Why do we get in our own way?”
Now Professor at the University of North Carolina, Staats has published his conclusions in a new book, “Never Stop Learning”. In it, he thinks highly of the virtues of being a “dynamic(积极的) learner”.
Become a Learning Dynamo
“Think of them as the four Fs,” he says. “That you’re focused, you’re fast, you’re frequent and you’re flexible.” Collectively, these four elements make it easier for us to learn new skills and ways of working.
The Importance of Failure
Staats presents some basic elements to achieving this ideal. The first of these involves another F: failure. “If you talk to people about how important failure is to learning, you’ll get the head nodding. But we tend to have a fear of failure, so bad overpowers good.”
Learning to Ask Questions
“When we ask a question, it shows that we don’t know something, and that people will actually think less of us. What’s interesting is that the research suggests it’s just the opposite. It lets them be an expert and share their perspective with us,” he points out.
Learning a Falsification Mindset
Staats advises us “to have strong opinions, weakly held”, which helps to have what he calls “a falsification mindset”. “A good scientist usually has a hypothesis(假设) first and then tries to falsify it,” he says. For example, you want to set up your operation in India. So you not only want to think about why that’s a good idea, but spend a lot of time asking questions why that might be a bad idea. Why might I be wrong?
【1】How was Bradley Staats in investment banking?
A．Quite relaxed.
B．Rather hard.
C．Fairly, pleased.
D．Rarely hopeful.
【2】What effect would “the four Fs” have on us?
A．Disturbing.
B．Challenging.
C．Inspiring.
D．Critical.
【3】In which aspect do we benefit from learning to ask questions?
A．Building our confidence.
B．Showing our wisdom.
C．Gaining our experience.
D．Promoting our understanding.
【4】What makes “a falsification mindset” received by scientists?
A．That they can benefit from the reflective practice.
B．That a failure rate is easy to measure.
C．That they can eventually conclude a truth.
D．That active mindsets surely mean great success.
25、 I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most ________ and tiring games I’ve ever had. When Ed first phoned and __________ we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an _________ victory. After all, Ed’s idea of _________ has always been nothing more __________ than lifting a fork to his mouth. _________ I can remember, Ed’s been the least physically fit member in the family, and _________ proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers.
Although the family often _________ about that, Ed refused to buy a _________ T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed ___for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly ___________, I was so surprised that I was _________. My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. __________, at the point in our game when I' d have predicted（预计）the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was __________ 7 to 9 — and Ed was _________. The sudden realization was painful. We _________to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up, I was having serious ________ about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone (更不用说) __________ that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to __________. In a way, I think we both won: I the game, but cousin Ed my _________.
【1】A. encouraging B. hopeless C. surprising D. regular
【2】A. declared B. mentioned C. persuaded D. suggested
【3】A. unforgettable B. unexpected C. easy D. early
【4】A. exercise B. preparation C. joy D. fitness
【5】A. time-saving B. comfortable C. suitable D. effort-making
【6】A. As soon as B. As long as C. When D. Since
【7】A. strangely B. personally C. reasonably D. eagerly
【8】A. cared B. forgot C. quarreled D. joked
【9】A. clean B. larger C. straight D. darker
【10】A. set out B. got ready C. arrived D. returned
【11】A. notice B. admire C. believe D. measure
【12】A. nervous B. curious C. careless D. speechless
【13】A. After all B. As a result C. Above all D. At last
【14】A. mistakenly B. then C. instead D. naturally
【15】A. leading B. coming C. waiting D. counting
【16】A. pretended B. stopped C. continued D. decided
【17】A. thoughts B. doubts C. situations D. problems
【18】A. scoring B. completing C. receiving D. keeping
【19】A. play B. start C. sleep D. move
【20】A. friendship B. respect C. support D. favor
26、某英文杂志在其“互动栏目（Q&A）”刊出Peter的来信，欢迎读者就信中提到的问题进行分析并提出建议。假定你是读者李华，请给 Peter回信。
Dear editor
I’m a senior high student. Because of the outbreak of COVID-19, I have to stay at home. Those are really frustrating days. I feel my normal life ruined and I was nearly driven crazy. What should I do?
Thanks a lot.
Peter
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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