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1、Modem TVs use many of the ________ first discovered by Farnsworth, who contributed a lot to the development of TV
A.platforms B.principles C.sources D.symptoms
2、The publishing house ______ his copyright, so he accused it.
A. abandoned B. condemned
C. invaded D. surrendered
3、_______is no need for you to come if you don’t want to.
A. It B. There
C. That D. This
4、If Helen says she will complete the job on time you can always ________ her to deliver the goods.
A.go on B.rely on C.look on D.put on
5、If you don’t apply yourself to work, you will be __________ one day.
A.left over B.left for C.left behind D.left off
6、She tells us that Lao Wang is a person ________ we can learn a lot.
A.whom B.that C.from whom D.about whom
7、His election campaigns were infamous for their cruelty — he often made sure that those who did not vote for him would never vote again — but the ________ of his involvement has never been clear.
A．vision
B．vulnerability
C．depth
D．misconception
8、When heated, material of this kind ______ plastic in quality will soften.
A. resembled B. resemble
C. to resemble D. resembling
9、I am “one in a million” ______, there are not many people like me.
A.In other words B.In a word C.On the other hand D.For example
10、______ 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
11、Top students are not merely those who sit up late and study. It is efficiency ______ matters.
A.that B.how C.what D.which
12、I have to say ______ the boy that he actually didn’t break the school rule.
A. in honor of B. in defense of
C. in favor of D. in celebration of
13、After checking the patient, the doctor ran out of the room, ____ a deep sigh.
A. let out B. letting out
C. to let out D. to be let out
14、_______ many of us today take the television for granted, it’s actually one of the greatest invention of the 20th century.
A. If B. Unless C. While D. Since
15、-I wonder ___________that bus service is provided in the Mount Qomolangma National Nature Reserve.
-To better balance tourism development and environment protection.
A.why is it B.why it is C.how is it D.how it is
16、Due to the super typhoon Haiyan, all the flights were delayed or cancelled, so the conference had to be ________.
A. put up B. put through C. put off D. put down
17、_________ that Tom got inside the room to see what was going on.
A．So strangely did he feel
B．So strangely he felt
C．So strange did he feel
D．So strange he felt
18、The library needs _______, but it’ll have to wait until Sunday.
A. cleaning B. be cleaned
C. clean D. being cleaned
19、Teachers are always showing special ___ the students who are diligent and active in class.
A. preference to B. favor to
C. preference for D. favor for
20、It is difficult for one to ______ the manners of another world when he doesn’t know what they are.
A.see to B.tend to C.subscribe to D.witness to
21、 He didn’t make ________ clear when and where the meeting would be held.
A．this
B．that
C．it
D．these
22、In recent centuries, trade, industrialization, the development of the nation-state and the spread of universal compulsory education, especially globalization and bettercommunications in the past few decades, all many languages to disappear, and dominant languages such as English, Spanish and Chinese are increasingly taking over.
A.cause B.caused C.have caused D.causing
23、With wonderful views of mountains and beaches,Lovers Point Park is________many people get married.
A.where B.what C.which D.how
24、It is proposed that a study plan ____ as soon as possible.
A. is made B. is to be made C. be made D. had been made
25、Many students agree that the charm of school dances is fading away. Megan Wachtel believes social media may be to blame because people often get ________ in sharing their experience.
A. wound up B. used up
C. caught up D. lifted up
26、The human face is a remarkable piece of work. The astonishing variety of facial features helps people recognize each other and is vital to the formation of complex societies. So is the face’s ability to send emotional signals, whether through an unconscious red face or the artifice of a false smile. People spend much of their waking lives reading faces, for signs of attraction, hatred, trust and fraud. They also spend plenty of time trying to hide true feelings or intentions.
Technology is rapidly catching up with the human ability to read faces. In America facial recognition is used by churches to track worshippers’ attendance; in Britain, by retailers to spot past shoplifters. In China, it confirms the identities of ride-hailing drivers, permits tourists to enter attractions and lets people pay for things with a smile. Apple’s new iPhone is expected to use it to unlock the home screen.
Set against human skills, such applications might seem incremental(增值的). Some breakthroughs, such as flight or the Internet, obviously transform human abilities; facial recognition seems merely to encode(编码) them. Although faces are unique to individuals, they are also public, so technology does not, at first sight, interfere with something that is private. And yet the ability to record, store and analyze images of faces cheaply, quickly and on a vast scale promises one day to bring about fundamental changes to opinions of privacy, fairness and trust.
Start with privacy. One big difference between faces and other biometric data, such as fingerprints, is that they work at a distance. Anyone with a phone can take a picture for facial-recognition programs to use. Facebook's bank of facial images cannot be used by others, but the Silicon Valley giant could obtain pictures of visitors to a car showroom, say, and later use facial recognition to serve them ads for cars. Law-enforcement agencies now have a powerful weapon in their ability to track criminals, but at enormous potential cost to citizens’ privacy.
The face is not just a name-tag. It displays a lot of other information—and machines can read that, too. Again, that promises benefits. Some firms are analyzing faces to provide automated diagnoses of rare genetic conditions, far earlier than would otherwise be possible. Systems that measure emotion may give autistic(孤独症的) people a grasp of social signals they find difficult.
【1】Which of the following statement about facial recognition is true according to the passage?
A．It is widely applied by Chinese in many fields.
B．It is applied to track worshippers by American churches.
C．It has been applied by Apple to unlock home screen.
D．It is applied to catch thieves by police.
【2】What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?
A．Flight and the Internet surely transform human abilities.
B．Facial recognition will cause fundamental changes to minds.
C．Facial expressions are not only unique but also public.
D．Facial recognition has just the same effects as other breakthroughs.
【3】From the last two paragraphs, we can infer that __________.
A．the face is superior to other biometric data
B．people can keep a balance between face and privacy
C．the face has shown many benefits especially in medicine
D．fingerprints is a powerful weapon in tracking criminals
【4】What is the best title of the passage?
A．Human facial expressions
B．Reading faces
C．Scientific breakthroughs
D．Nowhere to hide
27、Candy comes in many flavors. Some taste like fruit. Some taste like flowers. Some are chewy, like taffy (太妃糖) and gum. Hard candies are, well. hard! So, they last a long time.
But, in spoken English, there are some types of candy that you cannot eat. For example, you can’t eat eye candy. Eye candy is a person-man or woman-who is very good-looking. So, looking at this person is a treat for the eye, just like candy is a treat for the taste buds.
Do you hear of candy coat? Of course it is not a coat made of candy. But you can say I don’t candy coat the truth. What does candy-coating something mean? Well, some pills are covered with a coat of thin, sweet candy. The coating makes swallowing the pill easier, and it may hide a bad taste. So, candy coating a difficult truth or situation means you don’t directly discuss its bad parts.
After talking about candy you may want to eat some candies. However, some people dislike things that are very sweet, especially adults. But even if you do not like candy, you can still be called a kid in a candy store. This expression means a person is very happy to do something or to simply be somewhere. Imagine a child going from one candy display to the next, not knowing which candy to choose!
Talking about children brings us to another expression: as easy as taking candy from a baby. Think about a small, helpless baby holding a piece of candy. Taking it would be very easy—mean, but easy. So, use this expression when you are talking about something that may be simple to do, but probably not right.
【1】What kind of girl can be described as “eye candy”?
A．Beautiful
B．Optimistic
C．Hardworking
D．Warmhearted
【2】What does the underlined word “swallowing” mean in English?
A．Making.
B．Taking.
C．Selling.
D．Testing.
【3】Which of the following expressions means you are doing something with wrong intention?
A．Hard candies.
B．Candy coat.
C．A kid in a candy store.
D．As easy as taking candy from a baby.
【4】What is the best title of the passage?
A．Candy. Enjoy It or Avoid It
B．Various Candies in English
C．The Best Candy in the World
D．Candies’ Different Flavors
28、 Which of the following books should you read? It is based on your next travel destination.
As you're traveling around Amsterdam , read “The Fault in Our Stars
Previously adapted into a film in 2014 , John Green's story of star-crossed teenagers famously includes a trip to Amsterdam. The Anne Frank House and The Rijksmuseum are two of many major destinations mentioned in the book. Plus, the bench from the film adaptation of this novel has even become its own tourist spot.
“The Elegance of the Hedgehog” is excellent reading for a trip to Paris.
Before wandering down the Champs-lysees, open Muriel Barbery's novel for a delightful look into the lives of wealthy Parisians. Set in a French apartment building, the story follows two totally different people who discover they are kindred souls.
Bring “One Hundred Years of Solitude" to read in South America.
A significant work of literature, Gabriel Garcia Mdrquez’s classic follows generations of the Buendia family as they live in their South-American town. Garcia Marquez's descriptions make the book a perfect read for visiting some of the breathtaking sights of South America.
“Call Me by Your Name” should perhaps be read in the summertime , in Italy .
This novel is said to take place in the Northern-Italian seaside region of Liguria. And if you've seen the 2017 coming -of-age film adaptation of the book, you'll already know the story describes beautiful summers in Northern Italy, complete with seaside encounters and lush greenery.
If you're visiting New York City, enter the mind of Holden Caulfield.
“The Catcher in the Rye” is a classic tale of a lost teenager's unplanned trip to New York City. In the JD-Salinger novel, Holden visits a nightclub in the East Village, goes ice skating in Rockefeller Center , and takes his sister to the Central Park Zoo.
【1】What will you learn if you read “The Elegance of the Hedgehog"?
A.Amsterdam Bench. B.Parisians' life.
C.Italian Summer Sights. D.Night clubs in New York.
【2】Which books have been adapted into films?
A.The Fault in Our Stars & Call Me by Your Name.
B.The Elegance of the Hedgehog & One hundred Years of Solitude.
C.One hundred Years of Solitude & The Catcher in the Rye.
D.The Catcher in the Rye & Call Me by Your Name.
【3】Which will attract you most if you're visiting New York City?
A.The Elegance of the Hedgehog. B.One Hundred Years of Solitude.
C.The Catcher in the Rye. D.Call Me by Your Name.
29、Humans’ overconsumption of resources is a leading contributor to global climate change, says University of Arizona researcher Sabrina Helm. Therefore, it’s increasingly important to understand the choices consumers make and how those decisions affect the health of a planet with limited resources. In a new study, published in the journal Young Consumers, Helm and her colleagues explore how materialistic values influence pro-environmental behaviors in millennials, who are now the nation’s most influential group of consumers.
The researchers focused on two main categories of pro-environmental behaviors: reduced consumption, which includes actions like repairing instead of replacing older items; and “green buying,” or purchasing products designed to limit environmental impacts. The researchers also looked at how engaging in pro-environmental behaviors affects consumer well-being.
More materialistic participants, the researchers found, were unlikely to engage in reduced consumption. However, materialism did not seem to have an effect on their likelihood of practicing “green buying.” That’s probably because “green buying,” unlike reduced consumption, still offers a way for materialists to fulfill their desire to get new items, Helm said.
Study participants who reported having fewer materialistic values were much more likely to engage in reduced consumption. Consuming less was, in turn, linked to higher personal well-being and lower psychological suffering. Green buying—which may have some positive environmental effects, although to a smaller degree than reduced consumption—was not found to improve consumer well-being, Helm said.
The take-home message for consumers: “The key is to reduce consumption and not just buy green stuff. Having less and buying less can actually make us more satisfied and happier,” Helm said. “If you have a lot of stuff, you have a lot on your mind,” she said. “For example, it requires maintenance and there’s a lot of burdens of ownership, and if you relieve yourself of that burden of ownership, most people report feeling a lot better and freer.”
Helm and her colleagues additionally looked at how materialism affects millennial consumers’ proactive financial behaviors, such as budgeting and saving. Examining financial behaviors alongside pro-environmental behaviors provides a picture of how young adults proactively deal with resource limitations in two contexts: environmental and financial, Helm said.
As expected, Helm and her colleagues found that those who reported having more materialistic values engaged in fewer proactive financial behaviors than their less materialistic counterparts (对应的人). The researchers also found that, consistent with previous studies, proactive financial behaviors were associated with better personal well-being, life satisfaction and financial satisfaction, as well as lower psychological suffering.
Understanding how materialistic values impact consumer behaviors, and how those behaviors in turn affect personal and environmental well-being, is important, Helm said. However, she acknowledges that for many consumers, shifting behaviors to be more financially proactive and consume less will be challenging.
【1】What do we know about pro-environmental behaviors?
A．They are a cause of climate change.
B．They lead to a more satisfying life.
C．They vary in different age groups.
D．They are affected by materialism.
【2】It can be learned from Helm’s study that ________.
A．ownership of green products brings a sense of happiness
B．materialists prefer practicing green buying to buying less
C．green buying helps control people’s desire to buy new items
D．buying less and green buying have similar effects on people
【3】According to the study, which of the following can improve one’s well-being?
A．Replacing older items.
B．Developing new resources.
C．Buying greener products.
D．Being careful with expenses.
【4】What is Helm probably going to explain in the next paragraph?
A．When people develop proactive financial behaviors.
B．Which financial behaviors lead to mental well-being.
C．Why it is hard to change people’s financial behaviors.
D．How materialistic values influence financial behaviors.
30、 It was rush hour in San Angelo. Heather Santé was driving her Mazda with her nine-year-old daughter and ten-year-old son in the back. Suddenly, a red pickup truck ________ them off. Santé turned the wheel hard to the right, sending the Mazda ________ off the road and down an embankment (筑堤) that ended in a drop-off after about 50 feet. If the car didn’t ________, it would fall onto the road some 20 feet below. Then a bit of ________: As the car raced toward the edge, its undercarriage got ________ on the concrete lip of the embankment, stopping it ________.
The occupants, however, were far from safe. The car had come to rest on top of a wall, literally (确实地) on the edge of ________. One sudden move by anyone inside could send it over.
Jacob Rodriguez watched the ________ unfold from the company where he works. Then he and four other men ran to the car. They ________ onto the trunk to balance the weight as the ________ kids in the back seat watched.
_____, Julio Vasquez and his nephew, Marco Vasquez, were driving to their jobs nearby. Julio jumped out of the car to help ________ Marco went to the shop, ________ a heavy-duty belt, and returned to the ________ car. He tied the Mazda to a truck that had been driven over by one of the other rescuers. With the car ________, the group carefully opened the ________ doors and helped the children out.
But their departure changed the car’s ________, causing it to tip forward. The men, still on the trunk, ________ Santé to jump into the back seat to re-balance the weight. She did and then inched out the back door. Finally, the men carefully ________ the car. Everyone was safe. Another foot, Rodriguez told USA Today, “and this would be a different ________.”
【1】A.cut B.saw C.set D.took
【2】A.leaving B.jumping C.sliding D.diving
【3】A.move B.end C.stop D.lose
【4】A.wisdom B.luck C.choice D.consideration
【5】A.hurt B.change C.separated D.stuck
【6】A.casually B.suddenly C.deliberately D.closely
【7】A.adventure B.disaster C.shock D.regret
【8】A.scene B.plot C.scenery D.view
【9】A.leaped B.escaped C.flowed D.slipped
【10】A.amazed B.inspire C.annoyed D.terrified
【11】A.Still B.Therefore C.However D.Meanwhile
【12】A.while B.until C.unless D.even if
【13】A.shook B.grashped C.followed D.threw
【14】A.floating B.broken C.swinging D.stolen
【15】A.repaired B.secure C.cleaned D.deserted
【16】A.thick B.narrow C.front D.back
【17】A.energy B.form C.weight D.function
【18】A.informed B.ordered C.challenged D.directed
【19】A.got off B.turned off C.set up D.turned up
【20】A.chance B.trip C.story D.deal
31、 Tim Cook is both blind and deaf. And try as they might, staff on the night just couldn’t figure out how to _______ with the man, who was traveling all alone.
But then, a 15-year-old girl used sign language and genuine sympathy to _______ the day.
Teenager Clara Daly was _______ with her mother Jane from Boston to Los Angeles when the flight attendants（空乘人员） made a（n） _______ over the speaker. They were _______ for anyone on board who knew sign language.
Clara _______ the call button, because she’d studied a year of American Sign Language in school. She was the only one on the plane _______ of truly communicating with Tim, and her heart went out to him.
“ _______ six hours of just not being able to talk to anyone,” she recalled sympathetically.
Clara talked to Tim through fingerspelling, which is a system of speaking to deaf people by touching his hand with her fingers and _______ each letter in a word. This way, Tim could ________ Clara’s hands and they could communicate, First. Clara helped the night attendants ________ all of Tim’s needs were met. Then, she spent the rest of the time just ________ with him.
Together, they shared stories about their families and Clara’s future plans, while Clara ________ about Tim’s past as a salesman.
Lynette Scribner, A ________ behind them on the plane, couldn’t help taking a photo and ________ it on social media. She said she was amazed to see such incredible ________ .
After she wrote about Clara’s ________ on social media, Lynette’s post ________ . So far, it has been shared over 730,000 times on US social media platform Facebook.
The ________ girl was quick to point out that she just did what any one of us should do when given the opportunity: help out.
“Everyone should just be ________ each other just because that’s the nature of people,” Clara said.
【1】A.cooperate B.connect C.communicate D.meet
【2】A.save B.enjoy C.spend D.live
【3】A.shopping B.traveling C.working D.staying
【4】A.forecast B.effort C.suggestion D.announcement
【5】A.looking B.waiting C.standing D.sending
【6】A.picked B.fixed C.pressed D.made
【7】A.afraid B.capable C.aware D.fond
【8】A.Notice B.Predict C.Describe D.Imagine
【9】A.drawing B.singing C.signing D.saying
【10】A.feel B.see C.shake D.move
【11】A.prevent B.ensure C.prove D.recognize
【12】A.chatting B.dealing C.quarrelling D.singing
【13】A.cared B.thought C.read D.learned
【14】A.doctor B.play C.passenger D.visitor
【15】A.considering B.sharing C.mailing D.stopping
【16】A.sympathy B.adventure C.courage D.confidence
【17】A.politeness B.bravery C.sadness D.kindness
【18】A.put up B.came up C.set off D.took off
【19】A.proud B.humorous C.humble D.thankful
【20】A.believing B.helping C.accepting D.understanding
32、 Mama was calling me.I awoke,realizing it must be nearly midnight.Her expression was ___”Mary,”she said,”where’s your homework?”Then I remembered I had not finished my assignment.”Well,your studies come ___!You’d better finish your work,” she said.I____myself out of bed.As I did so,I could not help feeling __.Why me? Those feelings were nothing new,but I did not give ___to them.I didn’t argue with Mama.I just obeyed.
One day my older sister Ann and I walked barefoot(赤脚地)to school because our shoes had been worn out and Mama couldn’t afford to buy us shoes.The headmaster asked us to go home,for he couldn’t have students attending school barefoot.I suggested to Ann that we spend the day in a nearby cornfield___.Just about the time school was over we went home.There was Mama,waiting for us.I ___a story rather than upset her.Then she started crying.It was clear that she knew everything.She told us never to be __ of being poor.”It’s not what you wear but ___you are,”she said,”that matters.”
Mama’s toughness with me.always left me feeling as if I pleased her___ than her other children.However,the ___that I acquired have guided me for many years.I have come to ___the value of Mama’s demands.Still,one question continued to __ me for more than 30 years.Then one day I asked:”Mama,how come you were always so much __ on me than others?”She looked me straight in the eye and said:”I had to be harder on you because you had more gifts.”“I___,Mama.”At last I did.
【1】A.severe B.strange C.polite D.rich
【2】A.early B.last C.again D.first
【3】A.pushed B.pulled C.dragged D.slipped
【4】A.cautious B.embarrassed C.annoyed D.stupid
【5】A.punishment B.feeling C.work D.voice
【6】A.though B.instead C.still D.regardless
【7】A.talked about B.heard of C.set down D.made up
【8】A.proud B.aware C.ashamed D.fond
【9】A.who B.why C.how D.where
【10】A.rather B.less C.more D.other
【11】A.strengths B.skills C.results D.rights
【12】A.add B.judge C.respect D.appreciate
【13】A.advise B.corner C.bother D.settle
【14】A.tougher B.gentler C.easier D.heavier
【15】A.quit B.understand C.promise D.remember
33、 Michael Evans was standing in line at the Treasurer's Office last August. _______, he heard a disturbing sound ahead of him.The elderly woman at the window was crying, and so was the cashier helping her.Then Evans _______ that the woman would lose her house because she could not _______the taxes.He was also _______ that the woman's daughter had recently_______.
Evans,a _______ who had just buried his father,couldn't _______ the idea of this woman losing her house right after losing her child. He _______ the window. “Sorry to interrupt,” he said to the cashier, “_______ if you can get her house back, I'll pay for her taxes.” The amount due: $5,000.
The two women were surprised. Their despair(绝望)turned to ________.The cashier left for a moment to ________ the amount and that it was ________ for Evans to pay it. Evans promised to go straight to the________to withdraw the money and come right back.And he did.
Why does Evans give so much to a ________?"Honestly,I don't like ________ money in the banks.Doing things with your money is better."________ paying the elderly woman's taxes,he says he did it"for no other reason but to ________ the lady was in her house.”
Michael Evans Sr.is nearing 60 and will________ soon. His son will carry on with his business. “I ________ my life after him,” Evans II says of his father. “When I have ________,I want them to look at me the way I look at my dad.”
【1】A.Fortunately B.Gradually C.Actually D.Suddenly
【2】A.hoped B.noticed C.learned D.remembered
【3】A.afford B.charge C.offer D.refuse
【4】A.worried B.shocked C.disappointed D.ashamed
【5】A.passed away B.hung around C.broken down D.set off
【6】A.businessman B.politician C.journalist D.detective
【7】A.receive B.bear C.share D.gain
【8】A.closed B.seized C.approached D.opened
【9】A.and B.so C.though D.but
【10】A.cheer B.satisfaction C.sorrow D.disbelief
【11】A.add B.confirm C.determine D.evaluate
【12】A.fair B.wise C.fine D.lucky
【13】A.bank B.home C.company D.office
【14】A.patient B.passer-by C.consumer D.stranger
【15】A.raising B.putting C.hiding D.wasting
【16】A.In spite of B.In terms of C.As for D.Apart from
【17】A.announce B.guarantee C.expect D.discover
【18】A.escape B.forget C.decline D.retire
【19】A.honor B.live C.model D.spend
【20】A.kids B.students C.employees D.companions
34、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.
35、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.
36、Directions：Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A huge milestone has just been reached in the field of artificial intelligence: AlphaGo, a program developed by Google’s DeepMind unit, has defeated legendary Go player Lee Se-dol in the first of five historic matches being held in Seoul, South Korea. Lee 【1】 after about three and a half hours, with 28 minutes and 28 seconds remaining on his clock. The series is the first time a professional 9-dan Go player has taken on a computer, and Lee is 【2】 for a $1 million prize.
“I was very surprised,”said Lee after the match.“I didn’t expect to lose. But I didn’t think AlphaGo would play the game in such a perfect manner.”DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis expressed“huge 【3】 for Lee Se-dol and his amazing skills.”calling the game“hugely exciting”and“very tense.”Team lead David Silver said it was an“amazing game of Go that really pushed AlphaGo to its 【4】.”
Go is an ancient Chinese board game that has long been considered one of the great 【5】faced by AI. While computer programs ow best the world’s leading human players of games like checkers and chess, the high level of intuition and 【6】required by Go has made it tough for computers to crack. DeepMind’s AlphaGo program is the most 【7】effort yet, using a complex system of deep neural networks and machine learning; it beat European champion Fan Hui last year, but Lee Se-dol is another 【8】 rival entirely.
“I don’t regret accepting this challenge,”said Lee.“I am in shock, I admit that, but what’s done is done. I enjoyed this game and look forward to the next. I think I failed on the opening layout so if I do a better job on the opening aspect I think I will be able to increase my 【9】 of winning.”Lee was surprised both by how strong AlphaGo’s opening was, and by some 【10】moves.
37、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.
Tablets are really useful devices, but their big screens always make them a burden to carry around without a bag. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a phone with the powers of a tablet that could be folded up and fit 【1】 into the hand?
Now something like a tablet-shaped but fold-able phone is about to become 【2】. In February, South Korean electronics company Samsung and China’s Huawei both unveiled fold-able phones Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X 【3】. Mobile phone use has entered the “fold-able future”, The Verge noted.
The technology could change our lives in significant ways. These devices, due to their 【4】 screens, give us the larger screens we want. Meanwhile, they still fit easily into the pocket. As USA Today noted, they’re “the 【5】 of a small tablets and smart-phone, all in a single device”.
The technology could 【6】 other devices too. For example, we could make TVs that stick to walls like posters, or fold up easily to hide away in drawers. In crowded modem cities, they will help us to 【7】 available space.
In a keynote address, Samsung’s senior vice president of mobile product marketing, Justin Denison, called the fold-able screen “the 【8】 for the smart-phone of tomorrow.” “It’s a balank canvas for us to do something beautiful together,” he said.
So is there nothing to stand in the way of the fold-able future?
According to tech news website Android authority, the necessary displays were difficult to produce. In 2012, nine out of every to OLED screens produced were 【9】. Today, that 10 percent rate has been improved to between 50 and 90 percent. However, at present these fold-able devices are expensive. For example, the price of Huawei Mate X is 17,500 RMB. That’s a price that may 【10】 the majority of people.
But if the fold-able device isn’t going to change the world overnight, there is no doubt that it is coming.
Patrick Moor-head, an industry analyst told The Verge, “Few are debating if fold-able or roll-able mobile displays are the future of smart-phones; the only question is when and by whom.”
38、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。
One morning on my way to school, noticed an elderly woman dressed in a yellow vest (马 甲)carrying a garbage bag and one of those rubbish claws (爪形器具)."What's that lady doing?" I asked mum. "Vest Lady. She just picks up rubbish around here for fun," mum said. "Why would someone think picking up rubbish looking like a construction worker is fun?" I puzzled.
For several years I'd witness this mysterious Vest Lady—rain or shine — on my way to school. I had thought she was crazy for picking up rubbish. Eventually I smiled and waved at her each time I saw her. Later, I moved to high school. The time I saw rubbish here and there I felt really annoyed. Then I'd think, "Why isn't anyone picking up this rubbish? People are so inconsiderate I" However, shortly after, I realized picking up the rubbish was not someone ease's problem.
Now I couldn't walk past litter without feeling guilty. I volunteered to clean up rubbish around our school. Strange as it might sound, picking up litter was kind of a thrill for me! In fact, I was so determined that for my 17th birthday I bought myself a rubbish claw, reusable gloves and a reflective safety yellow vest with my own name on it.
During my first attempt in my stylish equipment, met with unfriendly looks from others as if I were a criminal doing community service. One day,I had an epiphany(顿悟):"I'm acting just like Vest Lady!"
But there was too much rubbish around, cigarette ends littered about, cans rolling on the street,pieces of paper hidden in the grass and plastic. alone was too weak J How would I get more volunteers involved in rubbish removal? A smart idea flashed into my mind.
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。
Soon I created my website go picking up com.
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More and more people on vests with their own names.
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39、假定你是李华，三周前你从亚马逊（Amazon）网站上订购的一套哈利波特系列（Harry Potter Series）昨天才到货，且包装破损，数量不足。请就此向亚马逊负责人写邮件投诉。内容包括：
1. 介绍购物情况;
2. 反映存在问题。
3. 提出解决方案。
注意：1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，已使行文连贯。
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40、假定你是李华，最近你校将举办以“榜样的力量”为主题的英语演讲比赛。请根据提示写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：
1. 活动的目的；
2. 榜样的故事；
3. 个人看法。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Good morning, everyone!
I’m Li Hua from Class 1, Senior 2. It’s my great honor to stand here to deliver my speech today.
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That’s all. Thanks for your listening.
41、假定你是李华，你校英语报社就“高中生是否应该去KTV庆祝生日”进行校园调查。请你用英语写封信给该报社编辑，谈谈你自己的想法。内容包括：
1.简述该现象；
2.你的观点和建议。
注意：1.词数100左右；；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear editor,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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