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1、Kathy _________ a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys and girls.
A.picked up B.took up
C.made up D.turned up
2、As we know, _______ of beauty change across time and cultural groups.
A.structures B.status C.statistics D.standards
3、People with simple names enjoy quicker career advancement because names which are hard to pronounce inspire negative ________ from superiors.
A． considerations B． consequences
C． expectations D． reactions
4、False advertisements play tricks on consumers, thus ______ damage to their legal rights and interests.
A．to cause
B．causing
C．having caused
D．caused
5、The economist argues that no society can surely be flourishing and happy, ________ of the members are poor and miserable.
A．of which the far greater part
B．of which far greater part
C．of whom the far greater part
D．of whom far greater part
6、The Marvel (漫威) Cinematic Universe or MCU for short is the shared place ________ all 22 films featuring the comic book characters are set.
A．which
B．that
C．when
D．where
7、Shaw is the only one of the employees here ______ want to accept my advice.
A.that don’t B.who don’t C.who doesn’t D.which does
8、More and more people go jogging in the morning, _______ benefits for health arise from the air rich in oxygen.
A.which B.that C.whose D.who
9、The restaurant ____ us 1000 yuan for the wine which is worth one tenth in a grocery store.
A. accused B. paid C. charged D. asked
10、I had just got up and was about to cook my breakfast______ the telephone rang loudly.
A. while B. when C. as D. before
11、It was ____________ from her face that she was really hopeless and upset.
A. severe B. superb
C. apparent D. significant
12、She was so sad because she failed in the math test. Let’s ______ her _______.
A. leave … behind B. leave … alone
C. leave … aside D. leave … out
13、Chinadaily.com.cn is the largest English portal site in China, news, business information and learning materials．
A．to provide
B．provide
C．provided
D．providing
14、Not until _________ in the college entrance exam _________ that he had wasted much time using his mobile phone to surf the Internet and play games.
A.had he failed; he realized B.he had failed; did he realize
C.he had failed; he realized D.did he fail; did he realize
15、You’ll recognize me when you get out of the station. I______ jeans and a white T-shirt.
A．will be wearing
B．had worn
C．was wearing
D．have worn
16、Early in April this year some experts indicated that H1N1 would _____ this autumn.
A.break down B.break out C.break up D.break off
17、They don't allow ______ here．That is to say，we are not allowed _____ here．
A.to smoke； to smoke B.smoking； smoking
C.to smoke； smoking D.smoking； to smoke
18、The dress proved such a hit ________ the London company who made the original for Diana turned it into an off-the-peg line.
A．whenever
B．as
C．since
D．that
19、It is ____ that the amateur singer beat a large number of professionals in the contest.
A.identical B.intact C.incredible D.inconvenient
20、Cancer has become the top killer ________ I think threatens the health of millions of people.
A.that B.of which C.不填 D.Both A and C
21、With the availability of modern media, conversation _______ the face-to-face exchange of thoughts exists is disappearing.
A．when
B．which
C．in which
D．from which
22、You’ll pay_____ that remark!
A. off B. for
C. back D. out
23、He went out of the room with few clothes on, only rather cold.
A．to feel
B．feel
C．feeling
D．felt
24、I loved playing computer games, but very little ______ from it.
A.did I learn B.I learnt C.learnt I D.I did learn
25、It won’t be easy to defeat the novel coronavirus (新冠病毒), but if we ______, we will succeed in the end.
A.hang up B.hang about C.hang on D.hang out
26、 In April 2015, UK journalist Rebecca Atkinson, along with other parents of children with disabilities started the campaign(活动) Toy Likeme to solve the lack of various toys for children with disabilities. They created a Facebook page where everyone was able to post ideas and pictures about what toys for children with disabilities should look like.
Even though the campaign attracted a lot of attention, these parents couldn't rest until their ideas actually became real. Luckily, only 2 weeks after the campaign started, the people who started the campaign got in touch with a company in the UK that designs toys through 3D printing, and the company agreed to create a new series of dolls. That's when the first toys with disabilities were produced.
There are around 150 million children with disabilities, and even though the toy industry is worth over S2.9 billion, it has completely failed to create toys that are fitter for them. Until recently, that is. Thanks to this campaign that has taken the Internet by storm, many toy companies have answered this calling and have made toys specifically for children with disabilities.
Soon enough, the Toylikeme campaign on Facebook and Twitter finally reached the big companies like Lego, and now there is an entire series of toys with disabilities that have been sold worldwide.
Even after all the success this campaign has had, Toy Likeme gets on with its task. The organization has followers in over 45 countries and has received to continuously influence the global toy industry and hopefully make kids with disabilities all around the world feel accepted and appreciated.
【1】What can we learn about Toylikeme?
A.It makes disabled kids have more confidence
B.It gives away toys to children with disabilities
C.It makes disabled kids have various toys to play with
D.It gives families with disabled kids encouragement
【2】What does Paragraph 3 mainly show?
A.There’s a growing need for helping disabled kids
B.Many toy companies are responding to the calling
C.There's a growing need for more toy companies
D.Children are fond of playing with various toys
【3】What can be inferred about Toy Likeme in the last paragraph?
A.It will continue its journey.
B.It has gained support of parents.
C.It has been popular with disabled kids.
D.It will care for other needs of disabled kids.
27、“EDUCATION is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school,” Albert Einstein once said. Confused? You’re still in school, so you are forgiven. Here, Einstein is referring directly to the idea of learning as a whole, rather than the simple acquisition of knowledge. Once someone has left school, they are not just meant to carry around a certificate stating their achievements; they should also have a way of thought that allows them to continue navigating their way through their entire life.
Yet in China, and many other Asian nations, much emphasis is placed on academic achievements, like grades or awards. Some of this can be attributed to Confucius and the imperial examination system in ancient China. There is nothing to be said against those students who pursue higher scores and more awards — striving for excellence is an important part of professionalism in any industry. But it’s really a pity to know that some people go out of their way just to gain these labels.
I’m sure many of us have heard of the Zhai Tianlin incident from a while ago. The already famous and accomplished actor, wishing to “rise above” his peers through academic achievements, has attempted to take shortcuts to success. Due to one of his papers’ having been found to be 40% plagiarized, Zhai has been expelled by Peking University from its postdoctoral stations. Beijing Film Academy has also revoked Zhai’s doctoral acting degree after he was found to have committed academic misconduct.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Zhai’s acting career is brought to a halt (停止) as well. So disastrous is the label of “academic misconduct” that a single case could ruin your entire credibility. When a student intentionally cheats through university, the value of the degree and the morals of the individual are diminished. This lack of credibility then follows you into the workforce and can impact your professional goals. For example, nobody wants a doctor who cheated to get his medical degree to perform a life or death surgery on them, or a bad engineer to build bridges.
At the very least, I want you all to remember that the entire point of an education is to foster a love for learning, not to gain some labels. As one of the first quotations by Confucius that I learned goes, “Isn’t it a pleasure to study and practice what you have learned?”
【1】According to Albert Einstein, the purpose of education is to ______.
A．help students acquire knowledge
B．help students gain more certificates
C．help students achieve their professional goals
D．help students develop a lifetime passion for learning
【2】We can learn from the article that the author ______.
A．thinks that students should not achieve higher scores
B．believes that China’s education system has stopped people from pursuing the pleasure of study
C．quite approves of Confucius’ educational beliefs
D．feels concerned about Zhai Tianlin’s future after he was confirmed to have committed academic misconduct
【3】What does the author mainly want to express in Paragraph 4 ?
A．the author’s attitude toward Zhai Tianlin incident
B．the importance of honesty and moral behavior in academic settings
C．the consequences of academic misconduct
D．the qualities that a person needs in the workplace
28、September is the month for fashion, with four international cities hosting the fashion week. All eyes will turn to New York, London, Milan and Paris this month to see which city puts on the best show.
New York
New York Fashion Week （NYFW） Spring 2020 kicked off on September 4th, 2019 and ran for approximately eight days. NYFW is considered the most commercial and casual of the four. It is also the only event to allow some fashion school students to participate, bringing a fresh look to the runway.
London
London Fashion Week （LFW） Spring 2020 came on the heels of NYFW Spring 2020, starting on September 12th, 2019 and running through September 17th, 2019. Once considered a minor player among the “Big Four”, LFW can now command a list of big names as well as promising new designers. London fashion houses have a reputation for being very experimental and open to new ideas.
Milan
Fashion Week Spring 2020 moved to Milan on September 17th, 2019. This beautiful Italian city is home to some of the biggest fashion houses and designers in the fashion world, including Armani and Prada. Milan's fashion houses are known for offering glamorous （富有魅力的）yet practical options.
Paris
The month of fashion made its way to France as Paris Fashion Week Spring 2020 began on September 23rd, 2019. Saving the best for last, Paris never fails to offer some of the most exciting shows of the season. World-famous brands like Chanel and Dior try to outdo one another with their latest designs. The word that best describes Paris Fashion Week is “elegant”.
【1】When did New York Fashion Week Spring 2020 probably end?
A．September 4th.
B．September 8th.
C．September 12th.
D．September 13th.
【2】Which city is likely to attract new designers who are fresh out of school?
A．Paris.
B．New York.
C．London.
D．Milan.
【3】What can we learn from the four fashion weeks?
A．Each is open to school students.
B．Each shows its biggest brand.
C．Each offers practical options.
D．Each has its own characteristics.
29、 A few things to consider before booking a flight
With fuel costs rising and airlines finding more fees to impose on travelers every day, airfare isn’t getting any cheaper. Since you can’t drive to all your dream destinations, flying is the only way to go sometimes and, undeniably, the fastest. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to find the most affordable fares and also avoid paying as many extra charges as possible when you plan ahead.
Getting the best fare
Airlines put out their fare sales on Tuesday morning, making this day the best day to book a flight for less.
Fly during the least popular times
Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday are the slowest days to fly, which means cheaper deals than the rest of the week. You can also find reduced rates on early morning flights, since many people don’t like to get up before the sun to get to the airport. Earlier boarding times can also considerably cut down your chances of getting bumped(取消已预定的飞机座位)on an overbooked flight or delayed because of other delayed flights or mechanical issues.
Choose your seat later
Some airlines charge you to pick your seat when you book online, adding even more to the bottom line of your ticket cost. If you show up early on your travel day, you can still get suitable seats. Some of the best seats get held back until flight day, unless others are willing to pay extra for them ahead of time, so you still have the chance at one of those.
Fly on holidays
You already know that summer is the most expensive time to fly, and even though most other times are more affordable, the days surrounding holidays can be crazy. Save big if you’re willing to travel on major holidays, such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Don’t wait until the last-minute to book
Many travelers don’t know that there’s a sweet spot for booking and getting the best price on your tickets. Book too early or too late and you could end up paying more than you need to. The best time to book is between three months and six weeks from when you want to travel.
Avoiding extra fees
Airlines will charge for just about anything these days. Some have even toyed around with charging customers for using the restroom. All those extra fees can certainly add up, but there’s no reason to pay them if you don’t have to. Here are some tips to keep money in your wallet once you get to the airport.
Avoid the upgrade it's not necessary
Sometimes upgrades are free, but mostly you will be charged for seeking a last-minute bump to first class, and the cost can be large.
Fly carry-on only
Baggage fees vary wildly, but almost all airlines charge them and charge big. Why pay for your clothes to fly with you? If everyone in your travel party checks a bag, your bill can be astronomical before you ever even get to your destination. It’s easy to reduce the amount of stuff you pack: Make sure all your clothing coordinates, so you can take less and still make more outfit combinations, take only two pair of shoes, plan to do a bit of laundry on your trip and bring only travel-sized toiletries.
Pack your own snacks
Unless you’re flying internationally, it’s rare your flight comes with a free meal. Snacks on the plane are not cheap and almost never healthy. Don’t rely on what’s on the small menu and instead tuck some of your own snacks – granola bars, homemade muffins, fruit and trail mix all make fantastic travel foods – into your bag and eat a lot better, and cheaper, than other passengers.
Do you have a tried and true method of getting the best deal on your flights? Let us know.
【1】To save money, which one should NOT be the choice?
A. Early morning flights
B. Early boarding times
C. The flights on Saturday
D. The flights on Summer holiday
【2】According to the passage, which one is right?
A. If you show up early on your travel day, you can get the best seats.
B. You can save big if you’re willing to travel on Christmas eve.
C. You will be charged for seeking the upgrades, and the cost can be high.
D. If you’re flying internationally, your flight will come with a free meal.
【3】According to the passage, you can do the things except _____ to avoid extra fees.
A. use the restroom
B. eat your own snacks heartily
C. fly with carry-on
D. give up the upgrade
30、Lost & Found
That night, when I arrived at the door of my building, I noticed a man walking behind me. I thought he was a neighbor I hadn’t met. I did a _______ neighborly thing and held the door for him. But when I turned, he took away everything I had and ran away. I was _______. From then on, I looked over my _______, never fully at ease. It cost me my sense of trust in my _______.
A year passed, I got home one night and found an envelope under my door. Inside was a _______ weather-beaten driver’s license. I could _______ make it out because the address was nearly worn away. But the face on that _______ was mine. And the note in it said; Sarah Sweeney, if you still live here, call us at this _______.
Feeling _______, I walked up and down in my living room trying to think of ________ someone would contact (联系) me like this. If there’s a Mugger Playbook (抢劫犯剧本) this was the final long game! Now he’s checking my ________ to get more money?
But I called the number.
Then a(n) ________ voice of a little girl got on, “Hello! Are you Sarah Sweeney? My sister and I found your purse in the woods!”
I could ________ she was jumping up and down as she spoke. She and her younger sister carefully ________ bits of paper, pieced together the clues to find me and ________ my wallet and everything inside. I was completely ________. They were giving me a sense of relief.
I asked her, “How can I ________ you?”
“Hang on!” She pulled the phone away and ________ with her sister; then I heard “ICE CREAM!"
Twenty minutes later, I was at their door. I ________ a box of ice cream. And these two little girls gave my wallet and a renewed sense of ________.
【1】A. meaningful B. smart C. polite D. necessary
【2】A. robbed B. cheated C. suspected D. caught
【3】A. head B. shoulder C. door D. neck
【4】A. colleagues B. friends C. neighbors D. family
【5】A. rotted B. new C. useful D. cheap
【6】A. easily B. merely C. probably D. hardly
【7】A. envelope B. license C. wallet D. note
【8】A. point B. time C. number D. place
【9】A. worried B. sad C. satisfied D. disappointed
【10】A. why B. whether C. how D. when
【11】A. room B. wallet C. address D. account
【12】A. angry B. sweet C. rough D. cold
【13】A. see B. notice C. understand D. tell
【14】A. replaced B. unfolded C. counted D. selected
【15】A. return B. check C. repair D. clean
【16】A. confused B. lost C. discouraged D. moved
【17】A. treat B. find C. reward D. inform
【18】A. discussed B. agreed C. argued D. competed
【19】A. contributed to B. handed over C. paid for D. packed up
【20】A. loss B. duty C. trust D. direction
31、 As a banker, Chip Paillex had never planted so much until he moved to rural Pittstown, New Jersey, seven years ago. ______by farms, he quickly became interested in growing and rented a 30-by-30-foot land. One weekend, he ______tomatoes, potatoes and eggplant—enough to feed his family for the summer.
He ended up with so much ______that he couldn’t give it away. Thus he founded a local food ______, and by the time he delivered his last______, he had ______120 pounds of fresh vegetables.
The following year, with a handful of ______from his church and a memorable name “America’s Grow-a-Row”, Paillex planted,______,and harvested 2,500 pounds of vegetables, all of which he donated to food banks. Later he had more volunteers, rented more land and donated more vegetables.
Paillex also ______ local school kids. On a ______Friday morning in May, 40 third and fifth graders trooped onto a freshly plowed field, each ______with a spade. Squatting or kneeling in teams of two , they loosened the dirt, then carefully______the plants .Several rows later, they eagerly lined up to seed corn under a hot mid-morning sun. Nobody ______.
“The ______makes kids know there are people ______, says Paillex, “and it plants the seed for giving back. When they become tomorrow’s ______, it will be much more possible for them to ______ their coworkers and employees to get ______ in something like this.
“Paillex makes people want to ______,” says Colleen Duerr, a mother of two who has signed on as an ______“Grow-a-Row” member. “And families love this. Pallex has given us a way to raise our kids with a giving heart.”
【1】A. Trapped B. Occupied C. Prevented D. Surrounded
【2】A. put aside B. planted out C. wrapped up D. got in
【3】A. advice B. produce C. cost D. equipment
【4】A. bank B. market C. shop D. room
【5】A. crop B. fruit C. harvest D. grain
【6】A. donated B. sold C. found D. stored
【7】A. neighbors B. employees C. volunteers D. tourists
【8】A. delivered B. stored C. bought D. tended
【9】A. refuses B. welcomes C. chooses D. pushes
【10】A. cloudless B. snowy C. foggy D. rainy
【11】A. compared B. combined C. filled D. armed
【12】A. cooked B. counted C. positioned D. pulled
【13】A. laughed B. complained C. worked D. competed
【14】A. programme B. example C. lesson D. thought
【15】A. at war B. in anger C. on business D. in need
【16】A. farmers B. workers C. leaders D. owners
【17】A. force B. encourage C. beg D. wait
【18】A. locked B. moved C. involved D. turned
【19】A. grow B. relax C. settle D. help
【20】A. unpaid B. unexpected C. unseen D. unknown
32、 A picture with a dog in a hospital room visiting a patient has recently attracted the attention of millions of people.
The patient is a man who is the dog's owner. They are the best friends. The dog, named Rusty, always does what the man wants it to do. They had separated from each other since the man was ill in hospital.
The _________ dog in the picture was saying goodbye to his _________ as he lay in his hospital bed because he was badly ill. It is obvious that he is coming to the end of his life.
Emily, the man's sister, _________ the picture on Reddit — a social networking site. It has been _________ , written about and commented on thousands of times. Thousands upon thousands of _________ have opened their wallets to help the _________ man's family with the increasing bills in the hospital.
The man in the hospital bed is Mike Petrosino, 27 years old. He was 13 when he was first _________ with a rare form of cancer that _________ soft tissue, bones as well as other parts of the human body. "He's in a lot of pain, but he tries to show that he is _________ so that he can make others worry less about him," Emily said. "We are told there is nothing else he can do."
Friends and family have come ____________ to say their goodbyes. And the photo, taken by Mike's brother, John, ____________ one very special goodbye, when the Petrosino's family dog, Rusty, came to Mike's hospital bedside.
Emily said it was “ ____________ “ the way in which the world ____________ to the photo. Many people followed the photo to the family's to Funding page. More than $30,000 has been ____________ so far. "To see these people who don't know whom they are donating money to, it is really ____________ ," Emily said. "We all really ____________ it."
"It's a great photo. You can see there's a lot of ____________ in that photo," said Emily, "People really understand the meaning of it. When you see something that cuts through the emotion, it really ____________ you." Emily posted this update about an hour ago, "An ambulance is coming to ____________ Mike soon to bring him home for Christmas. Again thank you all for your donations and kind words and prayers...There are so many ____________ people in the world."
A．valuable
B．dangerous
C．faithful
D．curious
A．master
B．manager
C．holder
D．boss
A．changed
B．drew
C．posted
D．updated
A．published
B．shared
C．printed
D．described
A．officers
B．strangers
C．visitors
D．doctors
A．dying
B．recovering
C．sleeping
D．crying
A．detected
B．decided
C．operated
D．identified
A．discovers
B．prevents
C．attacks
D．crashes
A．responsible
B．reliable
C．changeable
D．comfortable
A．normally
B．sadly
C．simply
D．secretly
A．showed
B．developed
C．expected
D．explained
A．promising
B．amusing
C．interesting
D．amazing
A．responded
B．applied
C．referred
D．turned
A．earned
B．achieved
C．raised
D．delivered
A．touching
B．embarrassing
C．annoying
D．relaxing
A．practice
B．appreciate
C．imagine
D．experience
A．passion
B．love
C．danger
D．sympathy
A．reminds
B．warns
C．recalls
D．hits
A．bring
B．wake up
C．pick up
D．dress up
A．pitiful
B．thankful
C．useful
D．wonderful
33、 Tom was a middle-aged leather trader (皮货商) whose repeated _______ in career made him a depressed man, often complaining that he had been _______ by others. One day he told his wife he was so disappointed with the city that he had to _______.
So his family _______ another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Tom and his wife were busily tidying up their new home, the light suddenly went out. Tom was _______ to have forgotten to _______ candles and had to _______ helplessly in a low mood. Just then he _______ light, hesitant knocks on his door that were _______ audible (听到) in the quiet night.
"Who's it? " he ____________, since Tom was a ____________ to this city. And this was the moment he especially ____________ to be disturbed, so he went to the door and opened it violently. At the door was a little girl, ____________ asking, "Sir, do you have candles? I'm your ____________." "No," answered Tom in anger and shut the door ____________. "What a nuisance (麻烦事)!" He complained over it with his wife. "No sooner had we ____________ than the neighbor came to borrow things."
After a while, the door was ____________ again by someone. He found the same girl outside. But this time she was holding two candles, saying, "My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She sent me here to give you these." Tom was very ____________ by what he saw. At that moment he ____________ realized what caused his failure in life. It was his coldness with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been ____________ by his unsympathetic mind.
【1】A.failure B.success C.trouble D.difficulty
【2】A.annoyed B.cheated C.abandoned D.hurt
【3】A.quit B.stop C.leave D.resign
【4】A.paid a visit to B.moved to C.came across D.ran into
【5】A.careful B.satisfied C.regretful D.mad
【6】A.light up B.put out C.sold out D.bring along
【7】A.hope B.wait C.listen D.watch
【8】A.gathered B.recognized C.counted D.heard
【9】A.possibly B.noisily C.rarely D.clearly
【10】A.wished B.imagined C.wondered D.commented
【11】A.trader B.local C.newcomer D.passer-by
【12】A.fancied B.hated C.wanted D.started
【13】A.shyly B.proudly C.hopefully D.coldly
【14】A.friend B.housekeeper C.messenger D.neighbor
【15】A.gently B.kindly C.impatiently D.sadly
【16】A.turned up B.stayed up C.came around D.settled down
【17】A.opened B.shut C.knocked D.closed
【18】A.upset B.amused C.thrilled D.astonished
【19】A.suddenly B.gradually C.particularly D.normally
【20】A.widened B.removed C.clouded D.narrowed
34、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.
35、Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Why Cold weather Causes So many Flight Cancellation?
Each year, about 60,000 flights get canceled because of bad winter weather, which costs airlines and airports an estimated $3 billion. But it’s not the freezing cold temperatures that cause problems for planes. After all, 【1】 jets fly 10 kilometers up, where temperatures hover around -50 degrees Celsius.
In fact, planes 【2】 in cold weather, since cold air is denser and leads to better thrust. Clearly, the real problem isn’t what’s going on up there. It’s what’s happening on the ground.
When a 【3】 polar vortex (极地涡旋) struck the Midwestern US in January 2019, temperatures dropped to -40 degrees Celsius and airline canceled 3,000 flights nationwide. In these situations, when temperatures start 【4】, everything slows down. Cargo doors can freeze up, along with the nozzles that pump fuel into planes, which delays the 【5】 process.
Even the plane itself can freeze over. Just a quarter-inch - thick layer of ice on a plane can disrupt the way air flows over its wings.
Les Westbrooks: The number one reason, I would say, that the reason flights get delayed in cold weather is going to be because there’s some kind of frozen precipitation, from frost to snow to a sheet of ice, adhering to the aircraft, adhering to the wings of the aircraft 【6】.
That’s Les Westbrooks, a retired airline pilot and an associate professor of aeronautical science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He says that 【7】, these planes are “de-iced” - but this also delays takeoff. The crew can spray the plane with a special hot water/ glycol mixture. It can take around 40 minutes to de-ice large passenger airplanes, so planes often have to wait “their turn” for the de-icing station, which, of course, can trigger more delays.
And ice on the runway, of course, creates another set of 【8】. In 2014, a plane at JFK skidded off an icy runway and into a mound of snow, leading to an hours-long shutdown at the airport. And even though crews can remove ice from the runway, scraping it off the pavement can lead to potholes (坑洞) and other 【9】, which makes takeoffs and landings more dangerous. And of course, snow and freezing rain on the ground can affect visibility to the point where officials have to decide it’s not safe to fly at all.
But if ice and snow aren’t the problem in these extremely cold temperatures, it’s usually another factor: people.
Les Westbrooks: The airplane flies at high altitudes, -60 degrees. It’s made to do that. Humans are not made to be outside in -60 degrees weather. And so the human factor becomes a big, big factor, when it becomes extremely cold.
Baggage handlers, aircraft fuelers, and mechanics all have to stay warm. Some airports, like O’Hare in Chicago, set up heated shelters for their employees. Of course, with everyone taking breaks to warm up, not as much gets done, which leads to even more delays and cancellations. Passengers start missing their 【10】 flights, and that, along with passengers who can’t make it to the airport due to bad road conditions, leads to half-empty planes.
In fact, many airlines might preemptively cancel flights before bad weather even hits. So, in the end, you can still blame cold weather for cancelling your flight.
36、A: Excuse me, do you know where the chemistry lab is?
B: Yes. It’s just on the fifth floor of this b【1】.
A: How often do you do c【2】experiments there?
B: Twice a week.
A: Can you go there without a t【3】?
B: No. That’s not allowed.
A: What does the teacher often tell you to do when you are doing an e【4】?
B: He often tells us to look c【5】and follow the i【6】.
A: What will you do when you finish the experiment?
B: We must put e【7】back in the cupboards and wash our hands.
A: Right. It is very i【8】to keep the lab clean.
B: Yes, safe as well. We must turn off the e【9】before l【10】the lab.
37、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.
A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, becoming the first known case of human-animal 【1】, the zoo's chief veterinarian said on Sunday.
Nadia, the 4-year-old Malayan tiger that tested positive, was 【2】 for the COVID-19 disease after 【3】 a dry cough along with three other tigers and three lions, the Wildlife Conservation Society, which manages the zoo, said in a statement.
All of the cats are expected to recover, it said. But officials believe this is a unique case because Nadia became sick after 【4】 to an asymptomatic zoo employee, Paul Calle, chief veterinarian at the Bronx Zoo, told Reuters.
Calle said they did not know which employee infected the tiger. "This is the first time that we have discovered that a person infects the animal and the animal gets sick," Calle said, adding that they planned to share the findings with other zoos and institutions. " I guess 【5】 we will all have a better understanding as a result.
While the other tigers and lions were also 【6】 symptoms, the zoo decided to test only Nadia because she was the sickest and had started to lose her appetite already, and they did not want to 【7】 all the cats to anesthesia(麻醉), Calle said.
Nadia 【8】 X-rays, an ultrasound(超声波) and blood tests to try to figure out what was making her sick . They decided to test for COVID-19 【9】 the surge in cases in New York City, the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States.The first tiger at the zoo, which has been shut since mid-March, began showing 【10】 of illness on March 27, according to the US Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratories.
38、假设你是李华，你校外教Mr Brown 对中国文化很感兴趣，请写封邮件邀请他一起参加城市图书馆的传统文化日。内容包括：
1. 时间和地点；
2. 活动介绍：中国餐桌礼仪讲座；使用筷子比赛；粤剧表演等。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 提示词：筷子：chopsticks 粤剧：Cantonese Opera
Dear Mr Brown,
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Yours,
Li Hua
39、假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Tom发来邮件抱怨父母给他定了很多家规，如晚上10点前回家，不得与父母顶嘴等。请你给他写封回信，要点包括：1. 家规的重要性；2. 你对他家的家规的看法；3. 你家的家规。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
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40、假定你是李华。疫情期间，你校“文艺周”（Art Week）闭幕汇演将通过APP平台bilibili进行直播。你的外国笔友Jack对中国文艺节目很感兴趣，请用英语写一封信，邀请他在线观看。要点如下：
1. 提出邀请；
2. 观看的时间、方式和汇演的内容。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 参考词汇：疫情期 epidemic period； 新冠病毒 novel coronavirus
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41、假定你是李华，你作为交换生在英国 Cambridge学习，在图书馆意外丢失书包，写一份寻物启事，以找回自己的书包。要点如下：
1. 丢失地点与时间；
2. 书包颜色与装的东西。
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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