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1、We are still dealing with problems ________ errors made in the past.
A．making up
B．consisted of
C．resulted in
D．resulting from
2、Employees might feel unsafe in the current jobs, thus ________ an eye on what is new in the job market is of great importance to them.
A.keep B.keeping C.being kept D.to be kept
3、 Most smoker say that they _______ smoking to some degree, but health experts suggest that they had better _______.
A. benefit from; cut it out B. benefit; cut it in
C. benefit; cut it off D. benefit from; cut it away
4、Most domestic car rental reservations can be canceled with no penalty ___ you find a better rate even on the day of the trip.
A.may B.shall C.would D.should
5、The writer always carries a notebook along with him, ________ he is seized by sudden inspiration.
A．in case
B．even though
C．now that
D．the moment
6、If someone is ________ you can suggest that they get some exercise.
A．out of order
B．out of work
C．out of control
D．out of shape
7、Mr. White ___________ at 8:30 am for the meeting, but he didn’t show up.
A. ought to arrive B. should arrive
C. should have arrived D. was supposed to arrived
8、There is no doubt _________ this candidate’s advantage _________ his ability to communicate with foreigners in English.
A．that; makes up
B．whether; goes against
C．that; lies in
D．whether; leaves out
9、______, they seemed not a bit unconfident while giving a speech.
A．Although they were not a bit ill-prepared
B．As they were not a little ill-prepared
C．Well-prepared as they were
D．Ill-prepared though they were
10、—How was your trip to Sichuan?
—I've never had________ one before.
A．a more pleasant
B．the more pleasant
C．a most pleasant
D．the most pleasant
11、She looks as if ________ something.
A.in search of B.she looked for C.she had looked for D.she was in search of
12、Two of the authors of the review also made a study published in 2014 ______ showed a mere five to 10 minutes a day of running reduced the risk of heart disease and early deaths from all causes.
A．which
B．to which
C．in which
D．when
13、When the factory closes, _______ will mean 7,000 workers will be out of work.
A．which
B．it
C．what
D．they
14、Asked if he could come to the party that night, ________.
A．nobody said anything
B．they did not get an answer from him
C．nothing was said by him
D．John nodded his head and left the room
15、Had we made preparations, we might have succeeded in the sports meet last week.
A. awkward B. adequate
C. absurd D. accurate
16、You have to be a fairly good speaker to ______ listeners’ interest for over an hour.
A. hold B. make
C. improve D. receive
17、Although the causes of cancer _____________we do not yet have any practical way to prevent it.
A．are being uncovered
B．have been uncovering
C．are uncovering
D．have uncovered
18、The view from the other side is even more _____ because there is a large lake beside the mountain in the area.
A. convenient B. worse
C. impressive D. better
19、In the restaurant I found him ________ in the corner, with his whole attention ________ on the man next to him.
A．sitting; fixing
B．sat; fixed
C．seated; fixing
D．seated; fixed
20、I think we were ____by the waiter with the restaurant bill. It was much more expensive than I expected.
A. cut off B. ripped off C. knocked off D. set off
21、Though________up in a big city，Bill always prefers to live a country life.
A．brought B．was brought
C．bringing D．having brought
22、If you translate each word in a text separately, translations that are done too ______ often lack natural flow and may sound unnatural.
A．literally
B．favorably
C．steadily
D．critically
23、Look at his _______ look. It seems as if he had met a _______ tiger.
A．frightened; frightened
B．frightening; frightened
C．frightened; frightening
D．frightening; frightening
24、One outstanding feature of DF-41 missile is its ability to locate the __________ position of the target it wants.
A.accurate B.awkward C.absurd D.academic
25、An increase in cars has resulted in the ______ of public transport.
A．boom
B．decline
C．deadline
D．absence
26、Work started this week on next season’s flu vaccine (疫苗), with experts working off forecasts about which types of the flu virus will be making the rounds. But don’t expect any improvements. Flu experts are already admitting that most vaccines will give at best basic protection, because they’re based on old-fashioned technology. It’s not a new problem, but one that the slow-moving world of drug and vaccine production seems helpless to improve upon.
Every flu vaccine is a cocktail, aimed at either three or four of the most common flu types. Flu vaccines must be recreated every year because flu viruses develop constantly in a process called antigenic drift. In February, global flu experts gather to trade notes on what viruses are circulating in different countries and to come to an agreement on which types the next vaccines should be made to target.
In recent years, flu vaccines have been based on H1N1, H3N2 and either one or two types of influenza B virus. Each of these has a “reference” type, which is used to make seed virus. Producers add the seed types to eggs and incubate (孵) them as the virus grows. Then they purify the virus, and either weaken it or kill it to make a vaccine.
Using eggs is a tricky (=difficult) and unpredictable process. Sometimes the virus doesn’t grow well in eggs, which can mean less vaccine than expected. The result is a flu vaccine that doesn’t offer much protection. “As long as we have eggs we are going to have this problem,” said Scott Hensley, a flu virus expert, “The only solution is not to depend on eggs.”
Flu is a major killer. The 2017-2018 season has been a severe one, hitting the entire U. S. with widespread influenza infection (感染) at once for weeks on end, and killing 97 children so far. Against this threat, even a less satisfying flu vaccine will definitely help. “Even when you have these mismatches it will not prevent infection but likely prevent disease severity,” said Hensley.
【1】Next season flu vaccine fails to improve because ______.
A. it has offered the best protection
B. experts can’t forecast the flu types
C. it is based on outdated technology
D. experts are unwilling to respond to changes
【2】According to Paragraph 2, flu experts ______ in February.
A. exchange views on the virus types next season
B. get together and make a deal on vaccines
C. sign an agreement on vaccine production
D. decide on how to circulate the viruses
【3】The risk of using eggs to make vaccines may be that ______.
A. seeds are less likely to get protection
B. viruses might not be developed as expected
C. there are not enough eggs to be used
D. whether vaccines will grow is hard to predict
【4】What message does the underlined sentence convey?
A. The U. S. is faced with serious flu attacks.
B. Egg-based vaccines are better than nothing.
C. There is something wrong with flu vaccines.
D. Flu vaccines can stop the disease spreading.
27、Artificial intelligence will be either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity.
——Stephen Hawking
Millenniumbutterfly
Thanks to AI, I’ve got my own super-smart personal assistant built into my phone. She always has an immediate answer for any question I put to her, and even uses my answers to learn more about my preferences.
And speaking of hanging out, I’m hoping that self-driving cars are available soon. Self-driving cars can learn to drive in the same way that we do, and can make informed judgments. And as they won’t be susceptible to human error, they’ll be a lot safer. I do think that developments in AI will on the whole make doing day-to-day things a lot easier.
Popkid
The technology you’re using and enjoying today is a basic form of AI which can’t think independently without programming. Of course, it could be very useful to have a more advanced form of AI — a truly independent form of artificial intelligence, capable of exercising its own judgement, could help us solve many of the world’s problems. But have you ever thought about the risks? After all, why would an independent form of AI need to consider the opinions and desires of humans? We could be seen as a “small” inconvenience that’s in the way of a solution to a bigger problem. If we’re lucky, AI might think we’re valuable enough to keep around. What if they don’t?
Even if that doesn’t happen, there are other risks. Millenniumbutterfly, self-driving cars are seemingly great, but what about all the taxi drivers who would lose their jobs? They would just be among the first victims of AI. Nearly every job is potentially at risk in the long run. Even journalists are now being replaced with technology that can write basic news reports.
The truth is that none of us is prepared for the challenges of AI.
Pink_haze
Machine learning is something we have come to accept as a part of our modern world. I believe most of the value of AI lies in its capacity to analyse and interpret vast amounts of data, which means it can even solve problems that are too challenging for human experts.
But while super-intelligent AI could be the biggest leap forward in human history, if it goes wrong or falls into the wrong hands, it could also be the most baneful. However, AI is not going to go away. We have no choice but to accept it and regulate it. One thing I think we all agree on, though, is that saying “My AI did it!” won’t be any excuse for illegal or immoral behaviour!
【1】If a traveller always has a hard time looking for a proper restaurant to dine in, whose opinion is he likely to agree with?
A．Millenniumbutterfly
B．Popkid
C．Pink_haze
D．None of them
【2】What does baneful (in the last paragraph) probably mean?
A．exaggerated
B．intensive
C．dangerous
D．desperate
【3】Whose idea could be reinforced by the evidence that almost 50 per cent of US jobs are at risk from automation in the next 20 years?
A．Millenniumbutterfly
B．Popkid
C．Pink_haze
D．None of them
【4】Which of them might embrace the following statement: “Helpful as advanced AI could be in tackling the world’s problems, a high level of risk is involved.”
A．Millenniumbutterfly & Popkid
B．Popkid & Pink_haze
C．Pink_haze & Millenniumbutterfly
D．All of them
28、 Just wanting a hamburger, Hembert Figueroa was surprised to learn the dollar bills in his pocket were no good at Dos Toros Taqueria in Manhanttan.
Figueroa, an ironworker, had to stand to the side, holding his hamburger, until a cashier helped him find another customer willing to pay for his meal with a card in exchange for cash. “I had money but I couldn’t pay,” he said.
Cash-free stores are causing a backlash among some activists who say the practice looks down upon people like Figueroa, who either lack bank accounts or rely on cash for many transactions(交易).
Supporters for banning cashless stores worry technology is moving too fast for the 6.5% of American households—8.4 million—that do not have a bank account.
Business owners who go cashless say they are following the lead of majority of customers who are abandoning cash payments. Retailers(零售商)are under pressure to satisfy customers with higher expectations for fast and convenient service, driven by companies like Amazon and Uber.
Leo Kremer, co-worker of Dos Toros, said the amount of cash transactions at his stores fell from about 50% a decade ago to 15% last year. Cash transactions made handling cash especially troublesome. Before going cashless, Dos Toros locations were robbed twice.
Financial experts who work with low-income people caution against making assumptions about the shopping preferences or buying power of those who rely on cash. Justine Zinkin, CEO of Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners, said the greater urgency in the digital time is finding ways to better include low-income people in the banking system, such as urging banks to offer no-fee starter accounts and encouraging banks to open branches in underserved areas.
【1】What trouble was Hembert Figueroa faced with at Dos Toros Taqueria?
A．He couldn’t make a deal with cash.
B．He failed to find a cashier for help.
C．He took no money or a card with him.
D．He was caught carrying false bank notes.
【2】What does the underlined word “backlash” in paragraph 3 mean?
A．Heated debate.
B．Warm welcome.
C．Strong disagreement.
D．High expectation.
【3】What did Justine Zinkin suggest according to the text?
A．Making regulations to ban cashless stores.
B．Raising the buying power of low-income people.
C．Finding ways for banks to adapt with the digital time.
D．Making banks more accessible to low-income people.
【4】What’s the best title of this passage?
A．Cashless stores—a production of new technology
B．Should cashless stores be banned?
C．Cashless stores, a new form of transaction
D．Are cashless stores preferred by low-income people?
29、Everyone has a phone in their pocket nowadays, but how often do we really use them for their original purpose—to make a call? Telephone culture is disappearing. What brought us to this moment, and what are its effects?
“No one picks up the phone anymore,” wrote Alex C. Madrigal on The Atlantic. “The reflex (习惯性动作) of answering—20th-century telephonic culture—is gone.”
The shift is of course due in large part to more communication options: Texting with photos, videos, emojis, reaction gifs, links and even voice messages can be a more attractive option.
Texting is light and fun, not nearly as demanding of your attention as a phone call. It can also be done with multiple people at the same time. Social media, email and video calls have also eaten away at traditional phone calls.
In recent years, another reason has caused people to ignore phone calls completely: robocalls. Robocalls are automate (自动化的) messages from organizations verifying (核实) your phone number or telemarketers trying to sell something. Americans received 22.8 billion robocalls halfway through 2020, equaling an annual rate of 45.6 billion, slightly below 2018 numbers, according to YouMail, a robocall protection service and blocking app.
As telephone culture disappears, what is the loss of a singular family phone doing to the family unit? Early landline phones unified family members, whereas mobile phones isolate (隔离) them.
“The shared family phone served as an anchor (精神支柱) for home,” said Luke Fernandez, a Weber State University computer-science professor and co-author of Bored, Lonely, Angry, Stupid: Feelings About Technology, From the Telegraph to Twitter. “With smart phones, we have gained mobility and privacy. But the value of the home has been reduced, as has its ability to guide and monitor family behavior and perhaps connect families more closely, ”Fernandez said.
Of course, as technology progresses, lives always change for better or for worse. With the loss of telephone culture, families will need to find other ways to unite.
【1】What has caused the traditional telephone to lose its appeal according to the text?
A．People’s wide range of communication choices.
B．People’s growing need for privacy
C．People’s addiction to social media
D．People’s preference for robocalls
【2】What can we infer from Fernandez’s remark?
A．The value of home depends on how phones are used.
B．The use of mobile phone has affected family connections.
C．Smart phones make families closer.
D．Smart phones help people monitor family behavior.
【3】What does the article mainly talk about?
A．The relation between phone use and family connections
B．The development of communication tools.
C．The past and future of telephone
D．The downfall of traditional telephone culture.
30、Last month, Dongxiang Country Gansu Province was officially removed from the “List of Poorest Counties in China”.
Landlocked in China’s northwest, Dongxiang County is_________ to 256.828 Dongxiang people, one of China’s 55 ethnic (民族的) minorities. In 2013, nearly a third of its _________ was still living under the absolute poverty line.
So, how did they do it?
Most of Dongxiang people are _________ who grow wheat and potatoes. Then it is _________ that anti-poverty projects in the county often center on food.
The potatoes here are_________. Dongxiang people have many ways of preparing potatoes for the table, including spicy potato slices, sour potato rolls, whole potatoes baked under a bed of hot rocks, and even potato noodles. Now these potato_________ are sold all over China.
Fan Chenyang, who works in the Dongxiang potato industry, said that one of the_________ ways potatoes helped lift the area out of poverty was through education and _________. It includes topics like latest planting methods and disease_________. “These sessions have helped a lot in__________ both the quality and quantity of the potatoes being produced here” he said.
Dongxiang County is also famous for its__________. Five years ago, Mada Wude, who left at the age of 17 in order to raise sheep in other areas of northwest China, was encouraged to __________ to his county to set up a company, which is now taking care of around 1,800 sheep owned by 25 families in his village. Over the five years, he has helped the villagers raise more sheep. The profit is distributed to the__________families. The sheep there are given organic food and monitored continuously by AI systems. Therefore,__________all over China can eat with __________of mind.
【1】
A．witness
B．access
C．home
D．entry
【2】
A．population
B．crew
C．police
D．children
【3】
A．fishermen
B．farmers
C．singers
D．hunters
【4】
A．unbelievable
B．acceptable
C．avoidable
D．understandable
【5】
A．small
B．sweet
C．famous
D．expensive
【6】
A．rocks
B．products
C．chips
D．tools
【7】
A．wrong
B．different
C．main
D．tough
【8】
A．training
B．exhibition
C．festival
D．export
【9】
A．damage
B．development
C．spread
D．prevention
【10】
A．reducing
B．meeting
C．improving
D．judging
【11】
A．lamb
B．architecture
C．rice
D．beef
【12】
A．appeal
B．return
C．decline
D．stop
【13】
A．participating
B．competing
C．disabled
D．disappointed
【14】
A．businessmen
B．consumers
C．cooks
D．workers
【15】
A．absence
B．change
C．lack
D．peace
31、根据课文内容，在空白处填入所缺的单词。
Now halfway through her exchange year, Xie Lei feels much more at home in the UK. 【1】 seemed strange before now appears quite normal to her. “【2】 in British culture has helped,” she said. “As well as studying hard, I’ve been 【3】 in social activities. British people are 【4】 by our culture and eager to learn more about it, so I’m keen to share my culture with them. While I’m learning about business I’m also acting as a 【5】 messenger building a bridge between us.”
32、假设你是来自杭州的高中生李华，得知杭州2022年第19届亚运会（the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games）招募英语学生记者，请根据以下要点写一封自荐信申请得到这个职位。主要内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.申请理由（语言优势、性格优点等）；
3.希望得到回复。
注意：
1. 词数在80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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