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1、The White House took advantage of some strategies, hoping to _______ the media's attention away from foreign policy issues.
A.shrink B.shelter C.shift D.shake
2、Millions of pounds' worth of damage by a storm which swept across the north of England last night.
A.will be caused B.had been caused
C.has been caused D.will have been caused
3、—I saw Jim at the meeting yesterday.
—Did you? I think he ______ have attended, for he is an expert.
A.needn’t B.mustn’t C.shouldn’t D.couldn’t
4、Allowing changes in the way of marriage and family life, in some seniors’ view, is a significant _______ from tradition.
A．departure
B．protection
C．relief
D．adaptation
5、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
6、They don’t make any restriction ____ the films, no matter who direct them, as long as they ____ the standards.
A. in; meet B. on; meet
C. to; set D. at; set
7、______of all the staff,I would like to wish you a happy retirement.
A.In honour B.In place C.On behalf D.On account
8、The boy lost in the desert felt___________ as he couldn't tell the right direction.
A.desperate B.thrilled C.dynamic D.clumsy
9、All ____ can be done has been done .
A.that B.what C.which D.of which
10、Those who continuously acquire new knowledge that they can ________ their work are more likely to succeed.
A.contribute to B.correspond to C.subscribe to D.apply to
11、They urged the government stick to the planned procedure.
A.would B.should C.could D.might
12、Heat the water. ___________, it will freeze.
A.However B.Otherwise C.Meanwhile D.Therefore
13、His only______was that we should keep it secret.
A.consequence B.occasion C.condition D.state
14、5G technology will ______ 15.2 trillion yuan _______ China’s digital industry between 2020 and 2025, Science and Technology Daily reported on August 28.
A.contribute, to B.adjust, to C.leave, behind D.balance, against
15、______ surprised me most was ______ such a little boy of seven could play the violin so well.
A．That...what
B．What...that
C．That...which
D．What...which
16、Rare________it is in men, there are cases of men developing breast cancer.
A.when B.since C.while D.as
17、― Mr. Johnson, I’m really sorry _____ you waiting for a long time.
— I know you are very busy at the moment.
A.to have kept B.to be keeping C.to keep D.to have been kept
18、Picasso was famous for his work in Cubism, which often uses acute angles and ________ the world is represented as being constructed of cubes and rectangles.
A. that B. which
C. where D. why
19、—Are you familiar with Chengdu?
—No, this is the first time my parents and I ______here.
A．was B．came
C．have been D．are coming
20、Few pleasures can _____ that of a cool drink on a hot day .
A. equip B. elect
C. encounter D. equal
21、An unhappy childhood may have some negative effects on a person’s characters however, they are not always_________.
A．practical
B．avoidable
C．permanent
D．beneficial
22、The collectors dreamed of ________ a place to show off the collection in Latin America as a way to spark dialogue among artists across the diverse regions.
A．there to be
B．there being
C．there having
D．there would be
23、Many Chinese brands, ______ their reputations over centuries, are _______ new challenges from the modern market.
A. having developed, facing B. being developed, faced
C. developed, faced D. developing, facing
24、The exhibition tells us _____we should do something to stop air pollution.
A．where
B．why
C．what
D．which
25、Addicted to shopping, I found that the items I bought lost their appeal right around ________ a new item caught my eye.
A．the second when
B．a second when
C．the second
D．a second
26、The spa town of Cheltenham sits on the edge of the Cotswolds, in the county of Gloucester. Below is a look at four fabulous attractions that make Cheltenham such a terrific place to visit.
Cheltenham Festival
The festival is an annual, four-day feast of racing and, on the last day, features the famous Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeplechase. It's a dramatic race of around 3 miles and 2.5 furlongs. and the horses have to clear 22 fences. Anything can happen. In 2020,this last day of the festival drew in a crowd of 68,859.
Pittville Park
If you visit Pitville Park, you'll find it divided into two main parts by the Evesham Road. The eastern side is home to the children's play area and is where people can view wildlife. Meanwhile, on the western side of the road, you'll find the larger area of the park and small areas of woodland. There's also a lower lake at which you can fish during fishing season. That's not the only activity, however. There's a skate park, tennis courts and a small children's play area.
Holst Birthplace Museum
Cheltenham was the birthplace of the 19"century English composer Gustav Holst, and visitors can visit the home in which he was born. You'll receive a taste of what Victorian life was like, as the home boasts a working Victorian kitchen, scullery, and nursery. The museum also allows you to discover the composer's life and times by allowing you into his music room. Here is where he composed The Planets.
Sudeley Castle
This private castle, which is surrounded by views of the Cotswolds, holds the claim to fame of being the only castle in England to have a queen buried in the grounds. The castle has witnessed all sorts of drama throughout its history and is one of the most interesting Tudor castles you'll ever visit.
If you would like more information on Cheltenham Town, please visit the website: www.ctladiesyouth.co.uk.
【1】Pitville Park is unique in its_______
A．game areas.
B．horse racing.
C．beautiful views.
D．children's performances.
【2】Which of the following will a music fan be interested in?
A．Pitville Park.
B．Sudeley Castle.
C．Cheltenham Festival.
D．Holst Birthplace Museum.
【3】Where is this article probably from?
A．A diary.
B．A novel.
C．A website.
D．A magazine.
27、Black holes were first put forward by Albert Einstein in 1916. However, scientists had not proved their directly. That changed on April 10, 2019, with the release of the first photo of a black hole in the center of the galaxy (星系)M87, located 55 million light years from Earth.
The photo does not show the black hole itself. That's because they are black and so they can't be seen in space.the scientists used radio signals to capture (拍摄)the black hole's "shadow" —the bright ring that forms around its edge, when light bends because of the extreme gravity around the hole.
The M87 black hole, believed to have a mass 6.5 billion times that of our sun, was captured using the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT)—a network of eight powerful telescopes(望远镜.)The telescopes，located in Hawaii, Arizona , Chile, Mexico, Spain and Antarctica, separately captured the black holl' s radio signals over four nights in April 2017, when the weather was fine in all six places. The data was transpcried to a centre where it was dealt with by a supercomputer to form the photo of the black hole's shadow. The researchers say while the photo is slightly blurry, future photos will be clearer as more telescopes are added to the EHT. Black ' holes are not easy to capture on camera because they are surrounded by thick dusty and hot gases.
Black holes are areas in space where the pulling strength of gravity is so powerful that even light is unable to escape. They can be different widely in size and mass. The smallest, called "primordial" black holes are as small as a single atom but with a mass of a big mountain. " Stellar' black holes, which are the most common, have a diameter (直径)of about 10 miles and a mass 20 times that of our sun. The largest or “supermassive' black holes, similar to that of M87's, can have a mass . greater than millions, or even billions of suns combined.
【1】What can we infer from the first paragraph?
A．Einstein's predicticn about black holes is right.
B．Einstein captured the black hole a century ago.
C．Scientists haven't proved black holes' presence.
D．The black hole has been known for centuries.
【2】What did the scientists use to capture the black hole's "shadow"?
A．Moon light.
B．Natural light.
C．Radio signals.
D．Sound waves.
【3】What does the underlined word “blurry” in the third paragraph probably mean?
A．Not big.
B．Not clear.
C．Not new.
D．Not attractive.
【4】What can we know about the M87 black hole?
A．It is almost empty.
B．It is the smallest one.
C．It is very bright.
D．It is very large.
28、 UK physicist Isaac Newton once said, “Nature is pleased with simplicity and nature is no dummy (傻子).” Indeed, Mother Nature can provide almost everything human beings need if we follow her rules. But if we break the rules, she is likely to be cruel and lash out at (抨击) us.
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (新型冠状病毒肺炎, NCP) in China and some other countries at the beginning of this year is an example. According to Xinhua News Agency, the new coronavirus is similar to a virus found in a bat in 2017 and probably has an intermediate host (中间宿主).
It’s once believed that the virus originated from the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, Hubei province, where live wild animals were sold.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Dr Peter Daszak, president of the US-based health organization EcoHealth Alliance, said, “This outbreak is a lesson for us. On a global scale (规模), human population density (密度), wildlife diversity, and land use change are what drive new pandemics (流行病).”
In ancient times, people needed to rely on nature to survive so they held it in awe (敬畏). For example, the American Indians believed that humans are a part of nature and nature is a part of humans. Chinese ancients always pursued the harmony between nature and human beings.
However, as human beings master more knowledge and make more advanced tools, people try to change and even conquer nature. They use more land to make buildings, genetically modify (改变) plants, capture some wild and rare animals to suit their own needs. In this process, humans gradually lose contact with nature and even throw it out of balance. For example, cutting a large number of forests means carbon dioxide must build up in the atmosphere and it contributes to global warming.
Although we don’t know for sure what first caused the NCP outbreak, Brian Lamacraft at Medium said it’s time for people to “reflect on our relationship with our planet” and “reconnect with this world and everything that we’ve been given”. After all, according to US poet Gary Snyder, “Nature is not the place to visit. It’s our home.”
【1】What lesson did Daszak think human beings should learn from the NCP outbreak?
A.Bats are one of the most dangerous wild animals.
B.It’s impossible to prevent new pandemics globally.
C.We should stop the wildlife trade around the world.
D.Humans should live peacefully with nature.
【2】What is the main idea of Paragraph 5?
A.How human beings become their own masters.
B.How human activities cause global warming.
C.How human beings break the balance of nature.
D.How humans use technology to improve their lives.
【3】What is the author’s purpose in writing this article?
A.To reflect on the NCP outbreak.
B.To explain what led to the NCP outbreak.
C.To describe experts’ predictions on new pandemics.
D.To compare ancient and modern attitudes toward nature.
29、For thousands of years， buildings have been used to show off power and wealth, to honor leaders or religions, and to stretch the limits of architecture.Since the 19th century,high- rise buildings have sprung up all over the world, showing the modern architecture wonders.
The Empire State Building
The Empire State Building, a 102-story building, was completed in New York in 1931 and was the tallest in the world until 1971.While the Empire State Building was built to be an office building, it still draws millions of tourists each year for overlooking New York.It is currently admired for its green architecture initiatives, in an effort to be a more energy-efficient and eco-friendly green building.
The Jin Mao Building
Completed in 1999 and standing 420.6 meters high，the Jin Mao Building is China's tallest high rise building.Located in Pudong District of Shanghai, the Jin Mao Tower is the 8th super tall 88- floor building, which represents the belief in Chinese culture that the number 8 brings fortune.With both modern and traditional characteristics, the Jin Mao Building is a symbol and landmark of Shanghai and a must-sce for any tourist wishing for a taste of modern Shanghai.
Taipei 101
With a height of 508 meters, Taipei 101 or formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center became the world's tallest building when it was completed in 2003. Designed by C.Y.Lee &.Partners, the multi-use steel and- glass high rise was intended to prevent typhoons and earthquakes.Taipei 101 has developed into the outstanding landmark of the area, and the ideal shopping and relaxing place for locals.
【1】What is the Empire State Building recently recognized for?
A．Its multi-functions.
B．Its numerous visitors.
C．Its wealth and power.
D．Its going- green ideas.
【2】What do Taipei 101 and the Jin Mao Building have in common?
A．They are landmark buildings.
B．They feature traditional cultures.
C．They were built in the 20th century.
D．They were designed for natural disasters.
【3】What is the purpose of this text?
A．To promote green buildings.
B．To recommend tourist attractions.
C．To introduce famous tall buildings.
D．To advertise the high- rise buildings.
30、 Some so-called friends may have told you that what you have been fighting for is not within your ______ and that you have no chance to succeed. The question is, do you believe them and change your dreams or goals?
If you choose to believe these types of ______ and start to believe what others say about you, you have given ______ of your life, your destiny, to the opinions, thoughts and feelings of others.
Two years ago, I happened to meet a lady at a local market who wanted to branch out further in her life by starting to ______ her own small home business. She worked ______ for a group home(教养院) in the day but wanted to ______ better control of her destiny. She was ______ to quit her boring day job, afraid that she wouldn’t be ______ to make enough money. Her biggest ______ was not her ability; it was her ______ in herself.
Most of her friends and acquaintances(熟人) ______ her ability to be a business owner, or suggested that she should just ______ about her business idea and keep her job, telling her that jobs were hard to come by. ______ for her, though, she did not want to give up her idea. And, while she continued to have doubts about what she really wanted to do, her goal was totally ______ by a new business acquaintance.
Her business acquaintance gave her encouragement and made time ______ whenever she needed suggestions, or just to talk about business issues. Though she had all the right plans and the ability to succeed, she ______ her own obstacle. The good news is that she continued, even though she was ______ with self-doubt, and quit her day job to go it alone last year.
What she conquered(克服) was ______ issues around developing her business; she conquered her own anxiety, her own self-doubt. She succeeded because she did not ______the naysayers(反对者); she succeeded because she ______ the greatest obstacle – her own belief in herself.
【1】A.reach B.sight C.knowledge D.distance
【2】A.answers B.explanations C.comments D.suggestions
【3】A.rules B.goals C.pace D.control
【4】A.expand B.shut C.reduce D.protect
【5】A.calmly B.unwillingly C.excitedly D.independently
【6】A.obey B.escape C.gain D.admit
【7】A.hesitant B.eager C.willing D.upset
【8】A.free B.worried C.satisfied D.able
【9】A.drive B.challenge C.strength D.adventure
【10】A.opinion B.interest C.belief D.pride
【11】A.doubted B.noticed C.praised D.recognized
【12】A.worry B.forget C.think D.discuss
【13】A.Interestingly B.Surprisingly C.Particularly D.Fortunately
【14】A.adjusted B.objected C.achieved D.supported
【15】A.available B.helpful C.enjoyable D.painful
【16】A.defeated B.avoided C.remained D.ignored
【17】A.struggling B.mixing C.agreeing D.competing
【18】A.equal to B.more than C.far from D.along with
【19】A.argue with B.listen to C.rely on D.refer to
【20】A.suffered B.prevented C.overcame D.skipped
31、Face shape lets AI spot rare disorders
People with genetic syndromes (综合征) sometimes have revealing facial features, but using them to make a quick and cheap diagnosis can be _______given there are hundreds of possible conditions they may have. A new neural (神经系统) network that analyses photographs of faces can help doctors _______the possibilities.
Yaron Gurovich at biotechnology firm FDNA in Boston and his team built a neural network to look at the overall impression of faces and _______ a list of the 10 genetic syndromes a person is most likely to have.
They _______ the neural network, called DeepGestalt, on 17,000 images correctly labeled to match more than 200 genetic syndromes.The team then asked AI to _______potential genetic disorders from a further 502 photos of people with such conditions. It included the correct answer among its list of 10 responses 91 per cent of the time.
Gurovich and his team also_______the neural network's ability to distinguish between the different genetic mutations (父异) that can lead to the same syndrome.They used photographs of people with Noonan syndrome, which can result from mutations in any one of five genes.DeepGestalt correctly identified the genetic source of the physical appearance 64 per cent of the time. It’s clearly not _______, but it’s still much better than humans are at trying to do this.
As the system makes its assessments, the facial regions that are most helpful in the determination are_______and made available for doctors to view. This helps them to understand the relationships between genetic make-up and physical appearance.
The fact that the diagnosis is based on a simple photograph raises questions about_______. If faces can reveal details about genetics, then employers and insurance providers could, in principle,__________ use such techniques to__________ against people who have a high probability of having certain disorders.__________. Gurovich says the tool will only be __________for use by clinicians.
This technique could bring significant__________ for those who have genetic syndromes. The real value here is that for some of these ultra-rare diseases, the process of diagnosis can be many, many years. This kind of technology can help narrow down the search space and then be confirmed through checking genetic markers. For some diseases, it will cut down the time to diagnosis dramatically. For others, it could perhaps add means of finding other people with the disease and, __________, help find new treatments or cures.
【1】A.convincing B.practical C.reliable D.tricky
【2】A.narrow down B.result in C.bring about D.arise from
【3】A.wait B.return C.mail D.feed
【4】A.focused B.touched C.based D.trained
【5】A.adjust B.identify C.change D.cure
【6】A.recognized B.showed C.tested D.acquired
【7】A.perfect B.acceptable C.specific D.workable
【8】A.covered B.highlighted C.excluded D.monitored
【9】A.privacy B.accuracy C.reality D.objectivity
【10】A.legally B.regularly C.secretly D.efficiently
【11】A.vote B.fight C.argue D.discriminate
【12】A.Furthermore B.Similarly C.Otherwise D.However
【13】A.available B.impossible C.ready D.rare
【14】A.challenges B.damages C.benefits D.concerns
【15】A.by contrast B.on the contrary C.in addition D.in turn
32、When I was in primary school, I got into a major argument with a boy in my class. I can't _______ what it was about, but I have never forgotten the _______ I learned that day.
I was _______ that I was right and he was wrong but he strongly believed that I was wrong and he was right. Our _______ decided to teach us a very important lesson and _______ a good idea. She ________ both of us up to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her desk and me on ________. In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could ________ see that it was black. She asked the boy what ________ the object was. "White," he answered in a ________ voice. I couldn't believe he said the object was white, ________ it was obviously black! Another ________ started between my classmate and me, this _______ about the color of the object.
The teacher told me to go to stand where the boy was standing and told him to come to stand where I had been. We changed ________, and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I ________ answer, "White." It was then ________ I realized I was wrong. In fact, it was an object with two _________ colored sides, and from his side it was white, ________ from my side was the color black.
My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must ________ yourself in the other person's shoes and look at the ________ through their eyes in order to truly understand their view.
【1】
A．think
B．remember
C．forget
D．determine
【2】
A．class
B．speech
C．text
D．lesson
【3】
A．convinced
B．informed
C．warned
D．regretted
【4】
A．doctor
B．parent
C．partner
D．teacher
【5】
A．kept up with
B．went on with
C．came up with
D．got along with
【6】
A．woke
B．brought
C．advised
D．came
【7】
A．the other
B．other
C．another
D．others
【8】
A．clearly
B．happily
C．casually
D．cautiously
【9】
A．height
B．colour
C．size
D．shape
【10】
A．sweet
B．loud
C．fearful
D．grateful
【11】
A．for
B．unless
C．if
D．although
【12】
A．match
B．fight
C．argument
D．conversation
【13】
A．day
B．time
C．chance
D．month
【14】
A．desks
B．seats
C．attitudes
D．places
【15】
A．hoped to
B．needed to
C．had to
D．was able to
【16】
A．when
B．before
C．that
D．since
【17】
A．loosely
B．frequently
C．differently
D．surprisingly
【18】
A．or
B．and
C．but
D．so
【19】
A．sit
B．live
C．lie
D．put
【20】
A．performance
B．movement
C．effort
D．situation
33、I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to E1 Capitan, a _______ rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew _______ I wanted to climb it. That has been my life’s passion (钟爱) ever since — _______ the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I’ve long made Yosemite my _______
About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of _______, like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It’s _______ me why visitors started respecting the place less and treated such a _______ home-like place this way.
I tried _______ trash (垃圾) myself, but the job was too big. I would _______ an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so ________ it that I decided something had to ________.
As a rock-climbing guide, I knew ________ about organizing any big event. But in 2004, together with some climbers, I set a date for a ________. On that day, more than 300 people ________. Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was ________ how much we were able to accomplish. I couldn’t believe the ________ we made — the park looked clean!
Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and ________ 132 miles of roadway.
I often hear people ________ about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by ________ rather than complaining .We need to teach by ________. You can’t blame others unless you start with yourself.
【1】
A．distant
B．hard
C．loose
D．huge
【2】
A．gradually
B．finally
C．immediately
D．recently
【3】
A．painting
B．climbing
C．measuring
D．approaching
【4】
A．home
B．palace
C．garden
D．shelter
【5】
A．dust
B．waste
C．materials
D．resources
【6】
A．against
B．over
C．beyond
D．within
【7】
A．new
B．safe
C．happy
D．beautiful
【8】
A．picking up
B．breaking down
C．throwing away
D．digging out
【9】
A．wait
B．save
C．kill
D．spend
【10】
A．delighted in
B．tired of
C．satisfied with
D．used to
【11】
A．aim
B．stress
C．change
D．depend
【12】
A．nothing
B．anything
C．everything
D．something
【13】
A．concert
B．picnic
C．party
D．cleanup
【14】
A．showed up
B．called back
C．dropped out
D．looked around
【15】
A．puzzling
B．amazing
C．amusing
D．interesting
【16】
A．plan
B．visit
C．difference
D．contact
【17】
A．covered
B．crossed
C．measured
D．designed
【18】
A．argue
B．complain
C．quarrel
D．talk
【19】
A．thinking
B．questioning
C．doing
D．watching
【20】
A．method
B．explanation
C．research
D．example
34、课文填空
Yet, some people are【1】 They claim that surfing the Internet is a waste of time. They make the 【2】 that children spend too much time chatting and playing games instead of 【3】 on their school work. However, a recent survey conducted in the USA shows that 80 per cent of Internet users 【4】 it mostly to search for answers to questions. The second most common use of the Internet, for 79 per cent of Internet users, is to find out information about hobbies. These statistics prove that gathering information is the 【5】 use for the Internet.
35、Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
My daughter
(A story told by a father, a famous actor)
My wife and I only had the one child. We had Amy.
I see her as my best friend. I think she’d always come to me first if she had a problem. We have the same sense of humor, and share interests. 【1】 I don’t mind animals, she’s completely fascinated with them, and she has always had dogs, cats, horses, and goldfish in her life.
We were 【2】 (close) when she was about four, which I think is a lovely age for a child. They know the parents best, and don’t have outside contacts. She must have grown up suddenly when she went to school, because I remember her growing away from her family slightly. Any father who has a teenager daughter comes across an extraordinary collection of people, and there seemed to be an endless stream of strange young men 【3】 (come) through our house. By the time I learned their names they 【4】 (go) away and I had to start learning a new lot.
I wanted more than anything else for her to be happy in 【5】 she was doing, and I was prepared to pull strings to help her on her way. When she left a good school she decided she wanted to become an actress so I got her into drama school. It wasn’t to her liking so she joined a theatre group and began doing bits and pieces in films. She was doing well, but then gave it up. She probably found it boring. Then she took up social work, and finally went to work 【6】a designer and he became her husband. And that’s really the story of her life. She must be happy with him—they’re always together.
We have such similar tastes in books and music 【7】 I used to take her to see an opera, which is my big passion. However, I don’t think she likes it very much. She doesn’t come with me anymore.
I don’t think she’s a big television watcher. She knows when I’m on the television, and she 【8】 watch, but I don’t know. It’s not the kind of thing she tells me.
We’re very grateful for Amy. She’s a good daughter as daughters go. We’re looking forward to being grandparents.
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 with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
The Internet E-commerce and globalization are making a new economic age possible. In the future, capitalist markets will largely be replaced by a new kind of economic system based on 【1】 relationships, contractual arrangements and access rights.
Has the quality of our lives at work, at home and in our communities increased in direct proportion to all the new Internet and business-to-business Internet services being introduced into our lives? I have asked this question of hundreds of CEOs and corporate executives in Europe and the United States. Surprisingly, virtually everyone has said, “No, quiet 【2】.” They say they are working longer hours, feel more stressed, are more impatient, and are even less civil in their dealings with colleagues and friends-not to mention strangers. And what’s more revealing, they place much of the blame on the very same technologies they are so 【3】 supporting.
The technological leader promised us that access would make life more convenient. Instead, the very technological wonders that were supposed to 【4】 us have begun to enslave us in a web of connections from which there seems to be no easy 【5】.
If an earlier generation was preoccupied with the quest to enclose a vast 【6】 land, the .com generation, it seems, is more caught up in the colonization of time. Every spare moment of our time is being filled with some form of commercial connection, making time itself the 【7】 of all resources.
And while we have created every kind of labor-and time-saving device to service our needs, we are beginning to feel like we have less time available to us than any other humans in history. Maybe we need to ask what kinds of connections really 【8】 in the e-economy age. If this new technology 【9】 is only about super efficiency, then we risk losing something even precious than time-our sense of what it means to be a(n) 【10】 human being.
38、假定你是某中学的高二学生李华，准备参加“希望之星”英语演讲比赛，主题为“How to spend our life in senior three?”，内容要点：1. 学习； 2. 生活； 3. 锻炼。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Good morning, everyone! It is my honor to share with you my opinions on how to spend the life in senior three.
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Thank you!
39、假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你得知2022年冬奥会和冬残奥会（Olympic and Paralympic WinterGames）赛会志愿者全球招募，请你给相关部门负责人写一封申请信，内容包括：
1. 介绍你的基本信息；2. 说明你的优势；3. 表示你希望被录用。
注意：1. 词数不少于100；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Sir or Madam,
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Sincerely,
Li Hua
40、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
After Henry delivered all thenewspapers, he pedaled fast to The Gazette offices by 8: 30. The chief editorhad something important to tell him. He parked his bike and bounded up twonights of stairs to the chief editor's door.
Mr. Trotta greeted him."About those papers," he paused, "no good way to deliver badnews," Henry’s smile faded. "Were closing shop Saturday. Advertisingis down. Television is how people get their news today, Mr. Trotta shrugged, "You won't have to get up early on weekends." "No," said Henry, "but I like waking up early and meeting people on my route. It'ssad People won't get their neighborhood news any more.”
As Henry rode past the familiar houses, he saw Mr Grady on his porch (门廊) holding a broom (扫把). "Mr. Grady, wait," Henry called, setting down his bike. He led Mr. Grady to a chair and took the broom. In minutes, the porch was clean. "Now, Mr, Grady, anytime you have chores (家务) call me." They sat for a while asMr. Grady recalled how happy he’d been moving his family to 26 Maple. He sounded lonely.
A week after closing, Henry wondered if his customers missed The Gazette as much as he did. He thought of a way to find out.
He started out on his oldroute with a notebook. First stop: Mr, Jonas, 17 Oak. When Henry asked him about the paper, Mr. Jonas answered, "I sure liked reading the week'shappenings. By the way, I have a pile of old comics from The Gazette. Think someone would want them?"
“I’ll ask around." Henry made a note in his notebook.
He stopped at Mrs. Burke's, 27 Maple. She opened the door holding two babies. Her other two kids held on toher legs. Henry stared. "You could use a babysitter." "Definitely. I meant to put an ad in The Gazette, but....Know any neighbors with experience?”
Mr Simon was next door, carrying his violin out to his car. "Hey, Henry. My band is having aconcert in the park next Friday. Tell all your friends.”
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答.
As Henry made more notes, anidea started forming in his head.
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Customers cheered Henry idea and helpedsupply the news.
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41、假定你是李华，上个星期你去一家动物园游玩，发现有些游客偷偷触摸大熊猫甚至有些游客给大熊猫投食。请你就此给该动物园的负责人Mr. Charles写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 自我介绍；
2. 反映情况；
3. 希望园方加强监管，阻制伤害动物的行为。
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：大熊猫giant pandas，细菌bacteria
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