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1、Jack has a large ____ of books while Tom has a large ________of money.
A. amount; number B. number; amount
C. plenty; amount D. amount; lot
2、KFC has accused three Chinese companies of their comments about the origins of the chicken, including the ______ that KFC chicken comes from chickens with eight legs.
A.command B.claim C.commitment D.credit
3、The government the diplomatic note from Japan for its unclear attitude to the trade between two countries.
A.denied B.refused C.rejected D.objected
4、Gone are the days of limited channels, with viewers ________ program schedules.
A. at the request of B. at the turn of
C. at the edge of D. at the mercy of
5、It is six months _____ the online class started.
A.that B.until C.before D.since
6、I made a promise to myself ________ this year, my last year in high school, would be different.
A．whether
B．what
C．that
D．how
7、He went out of the room with few clothes on, only rather cold.
A．to feel
B．feel
C．feeling
D．felt
8、What really upset him was ____ to his ideal university.
A. his not admitting B. having not admitted
C. his not being admitted D. his being not admitted
9、A graduate from Tsinghua University has chosen to work as an urban management officer, or chengguan, a highly _____ occupation, which make bad impressions on people.
A.ridiculous B.contemporary C.controversial D.conventional
10、Drivers should be careful near schools in particular, ________ there are likely to be many children.
A.though B.but C.so D.because
11、Luckily, the weather ______ sometime after lunch and we headed for the school.
A. turned up B. ended up
C. cleared up D. came up
12、Tang said that at the beginning of the outbreak of the virus, there was a time ________ they had two or three deaths at the hospital every day, ________deeply worried medics.
A．that; that
B．which; when
C．when; which
D．which; which
13、I hope I will not be called on in class as I'm not yet________prepared.
A.readily B.actively C.adequately D.attentively
14、At a time when many public schools are being forced to cut music and art from the curriculum, the story’s insistence on the healing power of a cultivated imagination is both _____ and essential.
A.welcoming B.welcomed C.available D.welcome
15、Only those people who use a kitchen frequently understand the best way to ______.
A. let it out B. pick it out
C. put it out D. lay it out
16、______ the man isn’t very rich, he gives a large amount of money to the students every year.
A．Though
B．Since
C．Unless
D．If
17、The Cloud Bridge is located in the Yunyang Longgang Scenic Zone，___________ live many rare species.
A.which B.that C.where D.what
18、_______is known to us all is that Johnson broke his promise ______ he would come to help me as soon as possible.
A．It; that
B．What; that
C．As; which
D．What; which
19、We were just ______ leave ______ the phone rang.
A. about to, when B. would, while
C. going to, when D. on the point of, as
20、______that you are grown up;you should no longer depend on your parents.
A.Since B.Now C.As D.Because
21、Snaking through the deserts, the Nile would flood almost _____ each year in June.
A.normally B.variably C.invariably D.increasingly
22、She was given a $1,000 ticket for ____________ the speed limit and a $ 230 ticket for disobeying a red light.
A. fetching B. exceeding
C. adjusting D. obeying
23、Human beings are different from animals________they can use language as a tool to communicate.
A．in which
B．in that
C．for that
D．for which
24、The train began to move _________ I reached the platform.
A.the immediate B.direct C.the minutes D.instantly
25、__________ the bad weather , the delivery was put off.
A.As a result B.As a consequence of C.In consequence D.Owe to
26、 Futurologists are making a lot of predictions about our future life and they are predicting how we will travel, work and live in the next 30 years. By 2048, some futurologists foresee that some talking" buildings will appear in our life.
By the middle of the century, it’s believed that buildings will be able to “talk" to people through various sensors when the heating needs to be turned on. As a result, there will be no switches. Instead, a lot of networks will appear, which can be compared to a human nervous system. In the next 30 years, buildings will be made from concrete plastics and shape-changing materials. All of them can heal themselves at that time. As architects (建筑师)are racing to develop the world's tallest buildings, there will be a need for new kinds of elevators, through which vehicles could even travel into the buildings. German engineers have already started working on such technology called Multi.
By mid-century, scientists believe that buildings will be miles tall. Some of them may be very large and they can function as small cities. By comparison,at present, the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, measures 829. 8 metres high. As the future building can rise through the clouds,their windows will be replaced by virtual screens. In this way, people can choose any view as they like.
At height extremes, a London Spaceport is also likely to come into being by 2048 as the space industry develops very quickly. There is a huge cost advantage going to space from as high a base as possible, so a spaceport is very likely to be over 10km and even as much as 30km, using carbon- based materials.
【1】How will the heating system be controlled in the future?
A.Through the net. B.Through mobiles.
C.Through sensors. D.Through switches.
【2】What might happen to the future buildings in a disaster?
A.They can recover by themselves. B.They can seek help automatically.
C.They can transport people into space. D.They can protect people against harm.
【3】What's the possible advantage of Multi?
A.Seeing the beautiful scenery. B.Allowing vehicles to travel into buildings.
C.Connecting the earth with the space. D.Making it possible to build high buildings.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A.Be the Best Buildings with Carbon-based Materials
B.The Higher the Building, the Better
C.Smart Buildings in the Next 30 Years
D.More Functions, Less Cost
27、Twenty-nine-year-old Maxim Kiselev lives in Moscow, Russia, with his beautiful wife, Natalia, and lives with a disease which mainly affects the left side of his body. Maxim is a wheelchair dancer, and does both ballroom style dancing and figure skating on ice.
He initially took up dancing when he was 14 years old as a way to strengthen his body--in particular his left arm and fingers which had limited functionality at the time. Gradually, he began to think about becoming the standing partner of a person using a wheelchair; however, his challenges with balance meant it wasn't going to be possible. His mother and coach suggested he get into a wheelchair himself. He unwillingly got into a wheelchair but was quickly pleased by his progress.
The possibilities without a partner were limited, so Maxim went on in search of a dance partner. With only some practice with his first partner, the pair took part in their first tournament, where they performed well. While his start in partner dancing was good, finding a right partner wasn't easy. His mother would get in touch with the girls' parents or coaches and the vast majority had very rude reactions as soon as they found out he was disabled.
His coaches drove him to grow and develop as a dancer, and came up with some great techniques to help him. His dancing was improved even further when his third coach forced him to think in the way a standing dancer did. Maxim says this is what helped his performance to look like dancing rather than just rolling back and forth on the dance floor.
Maxim says his greatest pride is having taken his dancing skills on ice. He is the first high level figure skater in a wheelchair, and still the only one to this day. Maxim is taking a break from dance because of health issues, but he recently participated in a Russian Virtual Reality Project which aims to motivate people with disabilities to get more active in real life.
【1】How does Maxim's disease affect him?
A．He gives up his dream to become a dancer.
B．He can only control half of his body freely.
C．He has no way to make a living all the time.
D．He has an extremely unhappy marriage life.
【2】Why did Maxim start dancing?
A．To be a standing dance partner.
B．To meet his mother's expectation.
C．To improve his physical condition.
D．To get himself out of a wheelchair.
【3】What difficulty did Maxim have while looking for a dance partner?
A．Few people praised his talent.
B．Nobody helped with the search.
C．He was rejected because of his skills.
D．He faced discrimination due to disability.
【4】What does the underlined word "this" in paragraph 4 refer to?
A．Mastering dancing techniques.
B．Thinking like a standing dancer.
C．Helping people with disabilities.
D．Making some progress in dancing.
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【1】What can we learn about Virginia Wildlife magazine?
A. It is a monthly magazine with 36 pages.
B. It commends tour guides for outdoor activities.
C. It is intended for grown-ups who like activities.
D. It is published by famous wildlife scientists.
【2】Which number should you dial if you want to change your mailing address?
A. (804)367-0486 B. (804)367-0487
C. 1-800-710-6670 D. 1-800-710-6688
【3】Where is this text most probably taken from?
A. A biology book. B. A travel guide.
C. A magazine D. A website
29、 The view you adopt for yourself significantly affects the way you lead your life. It can determine whether you become the person you want to be and whether you achieve the things you value. How does this happen? How can a simple belief have the power to transform your psychology and, as a result, your life?
Believing that your qualities are carved in stone—the fixed mindset—creates an urgency to prove yourself over and over. Some of us are trained in this mindset from an early age. Even as a child, I was focused on being smart, but the fixed mindset was really stamped in by Mrs. Wilson, my sixth-grade teacher. She believed that people’s IQ scores told the whole story of who they were. We were seated around the room in IQ order, and only the highest-IQ students could be trusted to collect homework, or take a note to the principal. She was creating a mindset in which everyone in the class had one consuming goal—look smart, don’t look stupid.
I’ve seen so many people with this one consuming goal of proving themselves—in the classroom, in their careers, and in their relationships. Every situation calls for a confirmation of their intelligence, personality, or character. Every situation is evaluated: Will I succeed or fail? Will I look smart or stupid? Will I feel like a winner or a loser?
But doesn’t our society value intelligence, personality, and character? Isn’t it normal to want these qualities? Yes, but...
There’s another mindset, the growth mindset, which is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can develop through your efforts. Although people may differ in every which way—in their inborn talents, interests, or characters—everyone can change and grow through efforts and experience. Did you know that Darwin and Tolstoy were considered ordinary children? That the photographer Cindy Sherman, who has been on almost every list of the most important artists of the twentieth century, failed her first photography course? That Geraldine Page, one of our greatest actresses, was advised to give it up for lack of talent?
You can see how the belief that valuable qualities can be developed creates a passion for learning. Why waste time proving how great you are, when you could be getting better? Why hide weaknesses instead of overcoming them? And why seek out the tried and true, instead of experiences that will stretch you? The passion for stretching yourself and sticking to it, even when it’s not going well, is the feature of the growth mindset. This is the mindset that allows people to achieve success during some of the most challenging times in their lives.
【1】What is the author’s attitude toward Mrs. Wilson’s way of teaching?
A.Unconcerned. B.Sceptical. C.Supportive. D.Disapproving.
【2】According to Paragraph 5, the example of Darwin and Tolstoy shows that_____.
A.success has nothing to do with natural gifts
B.achievements can be gained through hard work
C.it’s difficult to predict one’s future success
D.one single outcome defines our ability
【3】The author strongly believes that we should _____.
A.carry out an honest evaluation of our qualities
B.see success as a proof of intelligence or talent
C.focus on self-development rather than self-proving
D.believe good things will happen during difficult times
【4】The main purpose of the passage is to _____.
A.explain the differences between two mindsets
B.persuade people to adopt the right mindset
C.inform people of the influence of mindset
D.advise people to assess their mindset
30、 I was out for my usual morning run and found myself in the late-summer heat, thirsty. If only I had taken a_______bottle. After I stopped under a bridge to shelter myself from the sun for a moment of_______, I saw two young,_______men standing next to their sleeping bags. One smiled and gently_______his hand as if he were about to say hello, but he didn’t say a word. He wasn’t asking for_______. I smiled and raised my hand, too.
As I started back on my_______, I thought about how much we all_______to connect with other people. At that moment, this homeless man seemed to want to connect with someone else_______he wanted food or money.
We have all had_______of feeling separate and lonely. I once felt lonely being in a relationship that________an emotional connection. Feeling separated doesn’t have anything to do with being alone,________is about the human desire to feel________by being seen and valued by another person.
We all________from connection. That homeless man affected my day. After meeting him, I felt more grateful and it made me________all that I have. He made me feel concerned for him. I had the choice to move toward________or connection. Separation is looking at the homeless person and focusing on how________he looks. Connection is understanding that he influenced my day by________to me. I can________times in my life when, like him, I was in a situation I had never expected. There have been times when I felt down, and times when I needed someone to________what he was doing and say hello to me.
Pay attention today and notice whether you tend to move toward separation or toward connection. If your tendency is to spend time alone,________saying “yes” to invitations. Practice moving toward rather than away from people.
【1】A.wine B.water C.glass D.metal
【2】A.peace B.joy C.shade D.breath
【3】A.handsome B.homeless C.disabled D.tall
【4】A.took B.dropped C.crossed D.raised
【5】A.anything B.nothing C.everything D.all
【6】A.wandering B.walking C.running D.hiking
【7】A.need B.have C.try D.seek
【8】A.other than B.less than C.rather than D.better than
【9】A.expectations B.purposes C.experiences D.worries
【10】A.lacked B.contained C.enjoyed D.valued
【11】A.or B.and C.so D.but
【12】A.amazed B.connected C.amused D.entertained
【13】A.benefit B.recover C.suffer D.come
【14】A.lose B.question C.recognize D.appreciate
【15】A.ignorance B.separation C.depression D.desperation
【16】A.kind B.neat C.unhappy D.unclean
【17】A.reaching out B.giving in C.turning D.replying
【18】A.forget about B.keep up with C.reflect on D.return to
【19】A.continue B.accomplish C.handle D.stop
【20】A.keep B.practice C.deny D.imagine
31、 Several weeks ago I got a call from a good friend whose husband had just been diagnosed with cancer. “Do we tell the kids?” she asked. “_______.” I answered “The boys deserve to know the_______,however heartbreaking it is,” I continued. Adults always insist that children be honest, _______ how many of us are honest with our kids, particularly about the_______ stuff: death, disease, corruption, our own failings?
I believe in telling children the truth. I believe this is vital for their understanding of the world, their confidence, and the _______ of their morals and values. This doesn’t mean kids need to be unnecessarily frightened or told more than they can_______.
Many people think they’re protecting children when they spare them the truth. I _______. I believe children _______ an enviable ability to cope with and _______ what even adults find annoying; they can accept the unacceptable in a way that __________ me. Kids also have an unusual sense when something is __________. They know a fake smile when they see one, they realize when we’re uneasy, and they can __________ when we’re lying.
One night I was in the car with our two oldest daughters. It was dark and cozy — the __________ time for a heart-to-heart conversation. One of our girls said, “Mom, have you ever smoked cigarettes?” I stalled (故意拖延) a little, but the girls __________. They had me and they knew it . __________ I told them the truth. What happened next was an honest and direct__________ about the lure and danger of cigarettes, well worth any discomfort. I believe my honesty was much more__________ than warnings or platitudes (老生常谈).
Time marches on, and so do__________. While I’ve made mistakes as a parent, I do have clear and__________ relationships with each of our children. I believe my being truthful with our children has__________, because I’m pretty sure that now they are honest with me.
【1】A.Quickly B.Especially C.Finally D.Absolutely
【2】A.truth B.answer C.way D.cause
【3】A.and B.but C.or D.for
【4】A.new B.dangerous C.tough D.original
【5】A.arrangement B.development C.commitment D.assessment
【6】A.prevent B.enjoy C.handle D.skip
【7】A.survive B.hesitate C.admit D.disagree
【8】A.possess B.seek C.balance D.skip
【9】A.make notes of B.make use of C.make sense of D.make mention of
【10】A.scares B.astonishes C.discourages D.embarrasses
【11】A.over B.important C.wrong D.impossible
【12】A.tell B.pretend C.monitor D.interrupt
【13】A.local B.perfect C.long D.last
【14】A.quarreled B.laughed C.insisted D.sighed
【15】A.Again B.Instead C.Otherwise D.Therefore
【16】A.concern B.discussion C.defense D.complaint
【17】A.effective B.careful C.emotional D.gentle
【18】A.parents B.dreams C.grades D.children
【19】A.special B.proper C.open D.personal
【20】A.fell off B.went off C.set off D.paid off
32、 I spent two weeks working on an email to Joanna, the most powerful woman at McKinsey & Company. I _____ my admiration for her and my expectation to work with her.
When I first______， I didn't think I was good enough to get a job at McKinsey after graduation. After all, I was a sociology_____， not a business one. I carried that_____ with me as I interviewed and even as I ______ the job.Despite this, I wanted more—working with Joanna.
Before I joined McKinsey, I_____ knew Joanna was someone I wanted to work with. Her interests were_____ to the research I had done in school, so I knew my_____ would be a great fit for Joanna's leadership program at the firm_____，my desire was in direct conflict with my fear that I wasn't_____ enough.
I must have_____ my email to Joanna a million times. My request was_____ to have some involvement in her leadership program. I was_____ she wouldn't reply, or worse, she would_____ that I wasn't good enough_____，after several drafts, I took the plunge(决定奋力一搏) and hit “send”. Joanna_____ within five minutes. I still remember shaking with_____ explaining my availability. as I answered her email,
Sending that email changed everything and gave me the_____ to work for my role model. Her support on a personal level as well as within the firm finally_____ my future and helped me to develop my_____ I needed to become an entrepreneur (企业家).
【1】A.shared B.expressed C.claimed D.discussed
【2】A.wrote B.graduated C.worked D.applied
【3】A.major B.professional C.performer D.designer
【4】A.image B.email C.thought D.form
【5】A.landed B.failed C.changed D.challenged
【6】A.hardly B.almost C.really D.already
【7】A.important B.related C.new D.contrary
【8】A.diploma B.talent C.background D.interest
【9】A.Still B.instead C.Therefore D.Besides
【10】A.dynamic B.brilliant C.sensitive D.ambitious
【11】A.evaluated B.counted C.sent D.drafted
【12】A.simple B.absurd C.vague D.pure
【13】A.sure B.worried C.astonished D.sad
【14】A.recommend B.judge C.reply D.show
【15】A.Immediately B.Initially C.Nearly D.Eventually
【16】A.responded B.arrived C.refused D.explained
【17】A.congratulation B.excitement C.admiration D.disappointment
【18】A.profit B.courage C.opportunity D.aid
【19】A.decided B.protected C.checked D.shaped
【20】A.enthusiasm B.skill C.confidence D.sight
33、 Haze Mabry has been working as a cleaner at Pike County Elementary School for 13 years. Students and teachers in this school decided to do something extra special last week to _______ Mabry, or “Mr. Haze” as he's known at the school, for his 80th _______.
Reading teacher Lori Gilreath who has worked with Mabry for 10 years said they _______ the celebration for weeks and that keeping the plans _______ was a challenge since Mabry works from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. They _______ a “birthday throne” for him on the school's stage and lined the walls _______ photos of Mabry with the kids and other decorations with the _______ “80 years loved, 80 years blessed”. The students also _______ 80 reasons why they loved Mr. Haze. On the day before the _______ , they turned Gilreath's classroom into a secret art center to finish the ________. Mabry said he ________ her moving some tables around in the lunchroom, but he didn't give it much ________.
Next morning, they led Mabry on a parade through the school and the more than 750 students, ________ and staff members lined the halls, shouting ________ “Mr. Haze! Mr. Haze!”
“It really surprises me and I feel ________. All little kids are giving me cards, ________ and hugging me. It's ________ else, you know,” Mabry said. “It's a/an ________ experience.”
Aged 80, Mabry said he likes to keep a busy ________ and loves the kids. “________ I'm able to work,” he said, “I think I'll work.”
【1】A.excite B.surprise C.frighten D.shock
【2】A.event B.festival C.birthday D.workday
【3】A.worked on B.called on C.reflected on D.came on
【4】A.special B.practical C.secret D.necessary
【5】A.grasped B.indicated C.expected D.made
【6】A.with B.on C.for D.under
【7】A.mark B.content C.concept D.theme
【8】A.answered B.listed C.developed D.confirmed
【9】A.competition B.graduation C.celebration D.tradition
【10】A.agenda B.preparations C.principle D.dream
【11】A.observed B.noticed C.ignored D.admitted
【12】A.option B.idea C.opinion D.thought
【13】A.managers B.visitors C.teachers D.parents
【14】A.amazingly B.positively C.cheerfully D.sadly
【15】A.touched B.interested C.relaxed D.convinced
【16】A.running up B.running into C.running after D.running out
【17】A.anything B.something C.nothing D.everything
【18】A.recognizable B.unforgettable C.respectable D.admirable
【19】A.coincidence B.commitment C.schedule D.recovery
【20】A.As long as B.As for C.As far as D.As to
34、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.
35、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
A
I have the【1】(great)job in the world. I travel to unusual places and work alongside people from all over the world. Sometimes using【2】(science)equipment and sometimes meeting local people and tourists, I am never【3】(bore).Although my job is occasionally dangerous, I don’t mind because danger excites me and makes me feel alive. However, the most important thing about my job is that I help protect ordinary people【4】 one of the most powerful forces on earth—the volcano.
B
Water is a precious resource. Every person needs it【5】 (survive),and we use it for cooking, drinking, growing our food and washing. However，it is scarce(缺乏的).Just 1% of water on Earth can【6】 (use)by humans. What’s more，treating water to make it clean and safe and pumping it to our homes uses up lots of energy. So, what can you do to help save water? One easy way is by【7】(turn)off the tap when you brush your teeth.
C
Robbie Phillips has become the first British person to complete one of the toughest challenges in rock climbing. 【8】(know)as the Alpine Trilogy(阿尔卑斯三部曲),the challenge consists of three climbs on mountains in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, 【9】Phillips completed in four years. Until now, only four other people【10】(conquer)all three of the extremely difficult climbs.
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.
Driving an electric car 【1】 to the protection of environment, or so the marketing departments of their makers would have you believe. Yet a report which analyzes car emissions presents a rather different picture. A battery-powered car recharged with 【2】 generated by coal-fired power stations, it found, is likely to be more harmful. It could cause more than three times as many deaths from pollution as a 【3】 petrol-driven vehicle.
The study was carried out by the University of Minnesota. The researchers estimated how levels of fine particulate matter (细颗粒物) and ground-level ozone — two important 【4】 of air pollution — would change when a car is powered by different ways.
It was no surprise that electric cars whose batteries were recharged with power from wind, solar or hydro-electric sources came out to be virtually free from harmful 【5】. They were estimated to cause 231 deaths over the course of a year, compared with 878 for petrol cars. Electric cars recharged with power from natural gas-fired stations were also a lot less harmful than petrol-driven ones, with 439 deaths. But if those same electric cars were recharged 【6】 by coal, they would be responsible for over 3,000 deaths.
Biofuels also caused more health problems than petrol. But diesel, which often 【7】 concern about pollution, is slightly cleaner than petrol. This is because the study assumes for all cars that emission-control technologies will be more widely used, especially particulate filters which have a remarkable effect on cleaning diesel 【8】. Diesel cars are also more 【9】 of fuel than petrol-driven ones.
Overall, the study shows that electric cars are cleaner than those traditional vehicles only if the power used to charge then is also clean. That is hardly a surprise, but the 【10】 of the difference is. How green electric cars really are, then, will depend mainly on where they are driven. In France, which obtains more than half of its power from nuclear station, electric cars look like a good bet. In China and some other developing countries, where a large amount of electricity is produced from coal, they may not be so environment- friendly as they are marketed.
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.
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.
38、假设你是红星中学高二学生李华。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，介绍你在居家自主学习期间第一次为家人做饭的过程，并以“My First Cooking”为题，给校刊“英语角”写一篇英文稿件。
提示词：家常菜homely dishes
注意：1. 词数不少于60；
2. 可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
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39、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。
In 2000, when I was around seven years old, my parents, sister, brother, and I were coming back from a T-ball game. That was our usual weekend adventure, but unlike every other weekend, a surprise was waiting for us in our driveway. There, we spotted two adult geese and a baby goose. The adults were shocked by our return and flew away, but their baby was still too young to fly and couldn’t follow. We are no strangers to the ways of wildlife, so we knew to avoid physical contact with the baby goose out of fear that it would imprint upon us and be lost to its family forever.
Hours passed, and night fell. With it came a deep cold and a fear of watchful predators (捕食者).The tiny little thing was wandering around our yard, unaware of what could happen, and it was clear that the baby goose needed protection, warmth, and nutrients to make it to the morning. At that point. we knew we had to step in and brought him onto our back porch(门厅).
We all pretty much slept with one eye open till morning came. And then another morning. And still another. Each morning, we would try to send the goose over to his parents, who kept coming back to our yard. He wouldn't go to them, though, and they wouldn't come close enough to claim him. We kept this up for five days, but no luck. By then, the young goose had clearly decided we were his new family, so we had to give him a name-Peeper, because he would follow us around the yard making a peeping noise, nonstop.
Days turned into weeks, and weeks turned into months until almost a year passed. We settled into a routine filled with feathery hugs and friendship. Peeper slept on our back porch each night and my dad would clean the goose droppings in the morning. Part of the routine included dad throwing Peeper up into the air so he could fly a loop (圈）around the house, coming back again once the porch was clean.
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。
One evening, my dad threw Peeper up in the air as usual, but this time, Peeper just flew off. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
It came as a total shock to me when.in 2019, an aging adult goose made his way back to my family home. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
40、假设你是李华，你的外国朋友Tom的中文取得很大的进步，且对中国文学有着深厚的兴趣，他想买一本书，请你写一封e-mail，向他推荐一本书，并写出推荐的理由。
内容包括：
1. 推荐的书名；
2. 推荐这本书的三个主要原因；
3. 重申这本书的优点。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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41、假定你是学生会主席李华，当前大部分学生返回校园。 虽然新冠状病毒疫情己经缓解，但是仍然要重视防控，请你围绕“从小事做起，共战疫情”这一主题， 给全校学生写一封英文倡议书。
要点如下：1.倡议的原因和目的2.倡议的具体内容 3.发出倡议
注意：1.词数150左右：
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
新型冠状病毒:novel corona virus
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