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1、Scientists are convinced ___________ the positive effect of laughter ___________ physical and mental health.
A. of; at B. by; in C. of; on D. on; at
2、To help the blind, young Louis Braille created a system _________ six raised dots representing different letter; _____ the blind can easily recognize Brail with the fingers now.
A. made up of; but B. consisted of; thus
C. making up of; but D. consisting of; thus
3、This cinema can offer seats to audience.
A.thousand B.thousands C.thousand of D.thousands of
4、________ has been four years ________ we met last time.
A．It; since
B．There; before
C．It; when
D．There; after
5、He stood at the window, thinking where he his camera last.
A. saw B. has seen C. had seen D. would see
6、You’d better not stay outdoors in this kind of weather, ______ you?
A．do
B．don’t
C．had
D．hadn’t
7、Shall we _____ our discussion and have some tea or coffee, please?
A.break off B.break down
C.break into D.break out
8、Time is fair to everyone, and no one has _____ the of possessing one more minute than anyone else.
A.commitment B.reservation C.security D.privilege
9、As a salesman, much of his success comes from being ________ what his customers want.
A.in competition with B.in contrast with C.in company with D.in tune with
10、You_______get a new bicycle as a reward for doing well in the following final exam.
A.must B.will C.shall D.should
11、________is apparent that we have made________.
A．It;progress
B．It; a progress
C．What; progress
D．What; a progress
12、The fairy story Snow White is very interesting.______
A．So it is
B．So is it
C．it is so
D．is it so
13、We live in an age ______ more information is available with greater ease than ever before.
A．where
B．when
C．which
D．that
14、________ you want to work in a foreign country, you’d better improve your oral English.
A．Now that
B．So that
C．Such that
D．In order that
15、Roy thinks he works as ________ as his friend, Dan.
A．hardly
B．harder
C．hard
D．more hardly
16、Whenever I arrive home from study, I will first ______ my favorite DVD and then do my homework.
A. turn on B. lay down
C. open up D. put on
17、—You _______ to Joey. It was his fault.
—The reason why I did so was that I didn’t want to lose my friend.
A．mustn’t apologize
B．didn’t need to apologize
C．shouldn’t apologize
D．needn’t have apologized
18、The shop has remained __________ for two weeks, which is not convenient for the people nearby to buy things.
A．shut
B．to shut
C．shutting
D．shuts
19、Evidence came up ________ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.
A．what
B．which
C．that
D．whose
20、Four score and seven years ago our fathers ________, upon this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
A．brought forth
B．brought up
C．brought down
D．brought out
21、 Imagine that you’ve got a robot that looks like a human, talks like a human, and even interacts like a human. Although you know it’s just a machine, you can relate to it. But would you consider it as a friend?
This is just one of the questions that you may find difficult to answer. Sooner or later artificial intelligence (AI) will bring many moral challenges. But AI is here to stay and will have a big impact on our future. As Li Fei-Fei, professor of computer science at Stanford University put it, “If our era is the next industrial revolution, as many claim, AI is surely one of its major driving forces.”
Merriam-Webster defines AI as “the capability of a machine to copy intelligent human behavior”. But what makes us want to create “thinking machines”? After all, thinking and consciousness are inimitable things of human beings – at least at present. They separate us from all other creatures on Earth.
For one thing, humans constantly desire to develop new technology just because they can. The desire to create AI is the ultimate expression of this: We want to test the limit of human intelligence by building a brand new intelligence. For another, AI has all sorts of practical benefits to offer us. It would free us from repetitive work and make our lives easier. Imagine getting to your destination with an AI-guided self-driving car. Imagine having an AI tutor that could help you with your homework.
However, as AI becomes more important in life the worries will begin. Will AI effectively start to take over us? Today, with online shopping sites and social networking platforms, AI already influences many of our choices. Algorithms (算法) determine the content we see on the Internet, and make recommendations about everything from what we watch on TV to where we travel. Some fear that machines will become better at making decisions than humans are, and that therefore we will lose our control of AI.
But it’s not all doom and gloom(前景黯淡). Max Tegmark, author of Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, believes that with careful planning, AI can become a powerful tool. “I’m optimistic that we can create an inspiring future with AI if we win the race between the growing power of AI and the growing wisdom with which we manage it,” he told Motherboard.
But like it or not, AI is shaping the society and will dramatically change the way we live.
【1】Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “inimitable” in Paragraph 3?
A.Unique. B.Precise.
C.Common. D.Essential.
【2】What does Paragraph 4 mainly focus on?
A.The influence of AI on our future. B.The reasons for man to develop AI.
C.Different voices on developing AI. D.Worries arising from the use of AI.
【3】What is the author’s attitude towards AI’s impact on humans?
A.Concerned. B.Doubtful.
C.Objective. D.Subjective.
【4】What can be concluded from Max Tegmark’ words?
A.AI won’t pose a threat to human beings.
B.AI will surely bring us a promising future.
C.Humans are wise enough to take control of AI.
D.Humans must keep up with the growing power of AI.
22、McKenzie grew up at a farmhouse. Initially, the fence around the property was old and had several large gaps, so I strengthened the bottom with chicken wire and thought all was well. McKenzie would spend his days frolicking (嬉戏) in the large yard while Connie and I were at work and Sophie was at school.
One day, while on a job in the area, I stopped home to visit. As I pulled up to the driveway, I saw McKenzie outside of the fence playing in the daisies, dancing and nosing at a large butterfly hovering just out of his reach. I watched McKenzie enjoying himself until, suddenly, he realized he wasn’t alone. He took one look at me and fled to a hole under the fence, wriggling (扭动) back into the yard. He ran around to the back of the house, the place where he was usually asleep when we came home. As I stood and watched, McKenzie then proceeded to come around the corner of the house, stretching as if he had just woken up. Then, continuing his act, he looked at me as if he had just noticed I was home and excitedly came up to the fence, where he sat in his “proud boy” stance (姿态), as if he had been good all day and was glad to see me! I laughed as I opened the gate, and then I stood and gave him a frown. With my hands on my hips, I asked the little faker where the hole was. To my surprise, he lowered his ears and dejectedly walked over to the spot in the fence he had earlier wriggled through and sat down, looking at me. I laughed so hard that I cried.
【1】Why did McKenzie run back when he saw the author?
A．Because he messed up the house.
B．Because he killed a butterfly.
C．Because he was afraid to be scolded.
D．Because he was tired of playing alone.
【2】What does the underlined word mean in the second paragraph?
A．Disappointedly.
B．Passionately.
C．Delightedly.
D．Indifferently.
【3】What kind of tone is adopted by the writer in this short story?
A．Critical.
B．Ironic.
C．Lighthearted.
D．Sympathetic.
【4】What would be the best title of the passage?
A．An Unforgettable Experience
B．McKenzie, a Fantastic Actor
C．A Lesson from a Clever Dog
D．McKenzie, a Loving Family Member
23、The Benefits of Digital Art
Digital art is the process of creating artwork using computers and software. 【1】 Lets have a look.
Digital art is often quicker to finish.
Take oil paintings for example. If you create one in the traditional way, you will need all kinds of tools like paper, water, paints, etc. 【2】 But with my computer and the right software, I can start a digital oil painting in less than 10 seconds.
【3】
A computer with the right apps and software might cost you $1, 000, but physical art is pretty expensive. Pencils, paper, paints, paintbrushes and all of the other things you need soon get expensive. And they all need replacing — things can easily reach that $1, 000 and beyond.
Digital art avoids using much space of your room.
Drawings and paintings can take up lots of physical space. I have many physical drawings which are stored in boxes in my room. Some of the drawings took me weeks to complete. 【4】 It sounds crazy to say this but they just kept building up. Joyfully, digital art will not take up much space of the room.
Digital art makes it easy to deal with mistakes.
Digital art gives you the wonderful ability to correct your mistakes. Any time you make a mistake, you can step back from it right away with a push of a button. As for traditional art, it’s not easy to correct a mistake. For example, when your pen accidentally falls on your painting, you may not be able to deal with it. 【5】
A．Digital art helps save money.
B．These tools can be very important.
C．It takes time to prepare all of these.
D．And your painting will be destroyed.
E．Digital art will never be a paper killer.
F．But they never see the light of day now.
G．Compared with traditional art, digital art has some advantages.
24、I had very good parents. My mother came to this country from Scotland by herself when she was 11, and she didn't have much of an education. My dad was kind of a street kid, and he eventually went into the insurance business, selling nickel policies (五分钱保险单） door-to-door. It was the 1930s, a time when America was a lot more racist (种族主义的） than it is now.
One day, my dad asked his boss, “What's the toughest market to sell?” and the insurance guy replied , “Well, black people. They don't buy insurance.” My dad thought: but they have kids; they have families. Why wouldn't they buy insurance? So he said, “Give me Harlem.” He went to Harlem and sold nickel policies there; every Friday, he would go around and collect the nickel and give his customers a receipt on the policy.
When my dad died in 1994, I talked about him when I was invited to The Tonight Show. I told the story of how he worked in Harlem and how he always taught us to be open-minded and not to say or think racist things. Then one day, I got a letter from a woman who was about 75 years old.
She wrote that when she was a little girl, a man used to come to her house to collect on policies, and he would always bring her a lollipop. She said this man was the only white person who had ever come to dinner at their house and the only white person she had ever had dinner with until she got to be almost an adult. The man was very kind to her, she said, and his name was Angelo - was this my father?
The letter made me cry. I called her up and said yes, that was in fact my dad, and she told me how kind he had been to her family. Her whole attitude toward white people was based on that one nice man she met in her childhood, who always treated her with kindness and respect and always gave her a piece of candy and asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up. From this experience, I learned a valuable life lesson, to never judge people and to be open-minded and kind to others.
【1】Which of the following best describes the author's father?
A．Ambitious.
B．Tough.
C．Open-minded.
D．Cautious.
【2】What influence did my father have on the woman?
A．He taught her how to judge other people.
B．He shaped her attitude towards white people.
C．He showed her insurance was necessary in life.
D．He made her believe all white people were kind.
【3】What can be inferred from the passage?
A．Harlem is a district full of white people.
B．The author is the host of The Tonight Show.
C．The author's father received a formal education.
D．Black people were looked down upon in the 1930s.
25、Each year, my family and I leave our home in New Jersey and drive two hours to Connecticut. Last ________, we went there again. We live in a suburb, not far from New York City. Our family friends in Connecticut live in the middle of a ________ forest, surrounded by farms and mountains. To me, the trip represents a ________ change of scenery. I leave the ________ of the city and enter a little bubble, where everything ________ and my responsibilities seem to float away. I wake up late, I read and bake, my friends and I spend hours playing cards by the lake, ________ slightly each time a cool gust of wind ________ us. It’s peaceful and quiet.
Perhaps even more ________, it acts as a return home. My Russian heritage has always been a big part of my life — Russian was my first language, Russia is where my ________ family lives, and is history and culture have always been points of interest to me. And yet, I’m never quite able to find other people who ________ the same experiences. I’ve never lived in a place with many Russians. The trip represents my ________ return to my ethnicity (民族). In Connecticut, the people around me speak ________. We eat our turkey with Russian salads and end each meal with a cup of strong black tea. Our card games are the ones our grandparents taught us when we visited Russia as children. It’s ________ for me to reconnect with that side of me, and having the privilege to do so ________ me in a way very little else can.
Having a short trip means spending time with family and friends, adapting to each other’s lifestyle. Since I started going to Connecticut five years ago, I’ve created my own ________ with a group of people that will forever be associated with the orange beauty of fall.
【1】
A．spring
B．summer
C．fall
D．winter
【2】
A．dense
B．pathless
C．suburban
D．tropical
【3】
A．permanent
B．temporary
C．contemporary
D．everlasting
【4】
A．quietness
B．rush
C．fun
D．trick
【5】
A．rushes down
B．shrinks from
C．slows down
D．benefits from
【6】
A．swinging
B．waving
C．choking
D．shivering
【7】
A．strokes
B．strikes
C．hits
D．beats
【8】
A．importantly
B．interestingly
C．dramatically
D．abnormally
【9】
A．crowded
B．strengthened
C．dismissed
D．extended
【10】
A．symbolize
B．mix
C．share
D．connect
【11】
A．frequent
B．annual
C．monthly
D．regular
【12】
A．Chinese
B．French
C．English
D．Russian
【13】
A．common
B．average
C．rare
D．ordinary
【14】
A．recalls
B．revives
C．frustrates
D．abandons
【15】
A．traditions
B．expenses
C．functions
D．features
26、假定你是高三学生李华，澳洲某中学拟从你校选拔一些优秀高三学生，利用暑假辅导该校学生的数学课程。你希望参加此活动。请根据提示给澳方学校评选委员会写一封申请信。要点如下：
1.个人优势
2.你的计划
3.你对此活动的认识
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