滨州2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、His movies have influenced many people and these classic films _______ his different performing styles at different times.

A.regulate B.represent C.resemble D.recognize

2、The size of the generation gap seems to be spreading with ________ rapid changes in technology, in education in transportation and in communication that are taking place all over ________ globe.

A．the; the

B．the; /

C．/; /

D．/; the

3、White noise consists of________ collections of sounds at different frequencies，such as the dull noise of aircraft engines.

A.swift B.fierce C.random D.generous

4、He added that state and local governments might have to ____ spending as a result of declining tax revenue.

A. cut back B. cut off

C. cut out D. cut in

5、Bai women wear white and red costumes, _______ the men wear white shirts and long wide trousers.

A.while B.but C.because D.so

6、Successful people always make _____ preparations for any potential setbacks.

A. final B. urgent

C. abrupt D. adequate

7、There is clear evidence ________ the Fishing Islands belong to China.

A．which

B．that

C．where

D．whether

8、--- Which sport is the most popular in the US?

--- It’s hard to say. It largely ____ what you mean by “popular”.

A. comes about B. belongs to

C. determines on D. depends on

9、But a change, no matter how ________ it is needed, doesn't just happen.

A. desperately B. frequently

C. universally D. violently

10、______Jixi today is more beautiful now. Mr. Jackson said he would visit it______third time.

A.The;/ B.The;the C./;a D.The;a

11、Heat the water. ___________, it will freeze.

A.However B.Otherwise C.Meanwhile D.Therefore

12、Later ________ word came that Dolly ________ sheep had become seriously ill.

A．a; a

B．the; the

C．/; the

D．/; /

13、You’ll pay_____ that remark!

A. off B. for

C. back D. out

14、With these words ________ in their ears, Allied soldiers prepared for ________ would become known as D-Day.

A．ring ,which

B．ring, what

C．ringing, what

D．ringing, which

15、This hill is ________ that small one.

A．four times high than

B．four time the height of

C．four times higher than

D．four times as higher as

16、Zhang Ze took on a victory in the 2019 French Open, ___________we all regard as the highest-ranked Chinese male player.

A.which B.when C.who D.where

17、Stars ___________ their own light, while planets only ___________ the light.

A.give off; reflect B.give away; reflect C.reflect; give off D.reflect; give away

18、The prison governor has refused to let him go, saying he must first be given from his own superiors.

A.accumulation B.affection C.authority D.accommodation

19、My sister was against my suggestion while my brother was ___________it.

A.in honor of B.in favor of C.in search of D.in memory of

20、—I saw Jim at the meeting yesterday.

—Did you? I think he ______ have attended, for he is an expert.

A.needn’t B.mustn’t C.shouldn’t D.couldn’t

21、 everyone here，I wish you a pleasant journey back to your journey.

A．By means of

B．On behalf of

C．In search of

D．For fear of

22、--Can't you stay a little longer?

--It's getting late. I really________ go now. My daughter is home alone.

A．can

B．could

C．might

D．must

23、Many Chinese brands, ______ their reputations over centuries, are _______ new challenges from the modern market.

A. having developed, facing B. being developed, faced

C. developed, faced D. developing, facing

24、_______with the research,he had no time to play with his son.

A.Occupied B.Occupying C.To occupy D.Having occupied

25、Reported novel coronavirus cases have ranged from mild ____ to severe illnesses or even deaths.

A.sympathies B.symptoms C.similarities D.samples

26、   Japanese fans who watched their national team be defeated by the Ivory Coast on Saturday showed it is possible to lose graciously (优雅地), when they stayed behind after the match to help clean up.

Despite seeing Japan's Blue Samurais lose 2-1 against the Ivory Coast' s national team at the Arena Perambuco in Recife, the Japanese audience armed with plastic bags searched their side of the stadium and gathered up dropped litter. While gathering waste after a sporting event is customary in Japan, the audience' s actions came as a shock to football fans from other countries.

This isn't the first time the Japanese have taken trash outside the stadium. The 1998 FIFA World Cup held in France was the first ever World Cup that Japan had qualified for. After their first group game against Argentina, the Japanese fans gave the world a lesson in politeness and respect by actually cleaning the football stadium seats. They picked up all the trash around them whether it was theirs or not. They then walked out and threw the trash in the garbage cans before leaving.

The all-around cleanliness of Japanese large cities comes as a culture shock to people coming from other big cities in the world. This tidiness is not due to millions of dollars spent on street cleaners and "Let's clean-up our city" campaigns. It's not due to effective public works or community service. It's due to one simple thing: They don't throw their rubbish on the floor. This unique and rare concept allows for both huge cities and the countryside to stay neat and tidy.

To reinforce this behavior, the common signs in Japan ask people to take their litter home with them. Then, to reinforce the sign, hey usually have no garbage cans in the parks. So when faced with the choice of throwing their garbage on the ground or keeping it with them, they keep it. They don’t need a “Don't Litter” or Keep Japan beautiful” sign. They have been doing it their whole lives and are used to taking their garbage with them.

【1】The story in Paragraph 3 mainly shows that___________.

A.Japanese people are used to carrying their own trash

B.Japanese fans have a habit of cleaning up the stadium

C.Japanese fans often clean stadium seats before the game

D.the Japanese are very interested in watching football games

【2】What can we say about Japanese big cities' cleanliness?

A.It has become common practice. B.It is the result of community service.

C.It costs millions of dollars every year. D.It exists because of public campaigns.

【3】Which of the following do the Japanese accept as normal?

A.Punishing the behavior of littering. B.Many signs reading "Don't Litter"."

C.Lots of garbage cans in the parks. D.Taking litter away with them.

【4】The author's attitude to the Japanese audience might be that of____________.

A.criticism B.unconcern C.respect D.doubt

27、   In May 2020, on the occasion of the 73rd World Health Assembly, WHO will host the first-ever Health for All Film Festival in Geneva.

Whether you are an amateur filmmaker seeking to tell the story of change-makers in your community through the lens of your smart phone or you're working with a production company to promote dialogue around global health challenges and solutions, WHO wants to see your story.

Filmmakers are invited to submit a short video for one of the following 3 categories.

CATEGORY 1: Video reports （3-8 minutes long）

Video reports showing human-interest stories about health from individuals, communities, and/or healthcare workers navigating a local or global health challenge, championing solutions, or driving change.

CATEGORY 2: Animation videos （1-5 minutes long）

Animation videos that include challenges and solutions to achieving health and well-being for all, or to educate about a health issue.

CATEGORY 3: Videos about nurses and midwives （3-8 minutes long）

Any audiovisual narration style will be accepted for this special theme for the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife in 2020.

Eligibility criteria （合格标准）

Only films completed between 1 January 2017 and 30 January 2020 are qualified to participate in this festival. Closing date for entries is 30 January 2020.

The video can be submitted in any language. If the video is not in English, it must contain English subtitles.

Submit the video via your Facebook account, Google account, or email.

Awards

Maximum 15 videos per category will be selected for the Health for All Film Festival. The list of selected videos will be announced in March 2020 and the selections screened in Geneva in May.

An independent jury will nominate （提名）a winner in each category, and there will be a special prize for videos made by students.

【1】Which video is suitable for the festival?

A.A 5-minute video about nurses and midwives.

B.An 8-minute animation video about a health issue.

C.A 4-minute video report about a health challenge.

D.A 6-minute video about a human-interest story

【2】To enter for the festival, the video should be submitted   .

A.by mail B.in English

C.with subtitles D.before 30 Jan. 2020

【3】How many prizes will be awarded?

A.3 B.4

C.15 D.45

28、As we prepare learners with the skills needed for the 21st century, there is a greater desire to further integrate technology into our classrooms. Whether it’s a K-12 or college classroom, it’s rare to find an environment that does not integrate technology in some form or another. In some cases, online learning has replaced the physical classroom altogether. As educators, we owe it to ourselves and our students to use these benefits. However, while technology offers significant advantages, simply integrating it as an alternative source of delivery or as another means for students to demonstrate their comprehension is not an effective practice.

We must remind ourselves that any form of learning technology should also be guided. These resources are just instruments and require high-quality guided practice from instructors. These instruments, combined with guidance, can afford good instruction, practice and motivation. While technology can positively impact learning outcomes, it may be even more effective for some students if it’s instructor-led and integrated into a well-designed curriculum(课程).

Technology is rapidly changing the educational environment and challenging students to adapt accordingly. It can frustrate students of different generations struggling to learn how to use a learning platform in addition to picking up the actual subject. Some may wonder, “Why should I waste time learning how to create a podcast(播客) when I could simply write the paper?”

It’s a reasonable question. We must not assume students who were raised using technology are always comfortable learning with these tools. A study found that because of tools some students may not have experience using, they may need more direction on how to apply these tools. Students may struggle if an instructor neglects to teach the conceptual basis of the tools. Technology may mean little without appropriate objectives and goals for its use, structures for its application, and trained deliverers.

Educators are also tasked with providing students the skills they need to flourish in a highly competitive and technologically-based workplace. Many of the skills obtained through online classes are valuable professional skills. Students taught how to use multiple learning technologies effectively have a competitive advantage over those who are simply using technology as a method of delivery in the online classroom.   Regardless of the subjects we teach, integrating technology gives our students the opportunity to not only learn the content, but also to develop skills useful beyond our classrooms. Technology, when integrated and balanced appropriately with the curriculum and with student needs, can make us more effective as educators.

【1】What is important to the learning technology?

A．Instruction and revision.

B．Comprehension and application.

C．Guidance and arrangements.

D．Diversity and flexibility.

【2】According to the passage, what should an educator do?

A．Arrange online assignment for students.

B．Help students master online technology.

C．Prepare students with rules in the workplace.

D．Notify students of the value of the learning tool.

【3】What’s the author’s attitude toward learning technology?

A．Critical.

B．Unconcerned.

C．Wait-and-see.

D．Approving.

【4】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．Does Technology Boost Educational Effectiveness?

B．Is the Learning Technology a Tool or an Opportunity?

C．Can Technology Put an End to Traditional Classrooms?

D．Does the Learning Skill Outweigh the Learning Content?

29、   Life is to be enjoyed. There’s no point in giving up something you enjoy unless you get something back that’s even better. When people eat more healthfully, exercise, quit smoking, and manage stress better, they find that they feel so much better that it reconstructs the reason for making these changes from fear of dying to joy of living. The latest studies show that when you exercise and eat right:

YOUR BRAIN receives more blood flow and oxygen, so you become smarter and think more clearly, have more energy, and need less sleep. Two studies showed that just walking for three hours per week for only three months caused so many new neurons (神经细胞) to grow that it actually increased the size of people’s brains!

YOUR FACE receives more blood flow, so your skin glows more and wrinkles less. You look younger and more attractive. In contrast, an unhealthy diet, chronic emotional stress and smoking reduce blood flow to your face so you age more quickly. Smoking accelerates aging because nicotine causes your arteries (动脉) to narrow down, which decreases blood flow to your face and makes it wrinkle earlier. This is why smokers look years older than they really are.

YOUR GENES change. In May, a study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showing that changing your lifestyle changes your genes.

YOUR TELOMERES (染色体端粒) get longer. Telomeres are the ends of our chromosomes (染色体) that control how long we live. As telomeres become shorter, then cells age more quickly, thus shortening our lives.

Besides, one of the most interesting findings in the study was that the mothers’ awareness of stress was more important than what was really occurring in their lives. The researchers gave the women a questionnaire and asked them to rate on a three point scale how stressed they felt each day, and how out of control their lives felt to them. The women who were aware that they were under heavy stress had significantly shortened and damaged telomeres compared with those who felt more relaxed. On the contrary, some of the women who felt relaxed despite raising a disabled child had more normal appearing telomeres.

In other words, if you feel stressed, you are stressed; if you feel fine, you are fine.

【1】Which of the following are good for lengthening one’s life, according to the passage?

① eat healthy food ② drink plenty of water   ③ take exercise

④ get up early   ⑤ go to sleep early   ⑥ release one’s stress

A.①③⑥ B.③④⑥ C.①⑤⑥ D.①②③

【2】The underlined words “your skin glows” in Paragraph 3 are closest in meaning to “your skin looks _________”.

A.white as there is plenty of sunshine

B.soft as you exercise enough

C.pink as you are healthy

D.smooth as there is much blood in it

【3】In the author’s opinion, when you exercise and eat right, you will experience some changes EXCEPT _________.

A.brains becoming cleverer B.genes being changed

C.arteries turning narrower D.faces having fewer wrinkles

【4】The best title for the passage would be “___________”.

A.Eat Better, Live Better B.Smoke More, Age Sooner

C.Less Stress, Fewer Diseases D.Feel Better, Live Longer

30、   Each week，I give my elderly neighbor a ride to the store when I am going. She keeps trying to______me for the ride，and I always______refusing. I tell her that it doesn't cost any more for her to______with me and it is______for me to do this.

Last week，she brought a(n)______and said happily，“I have something for you and you must accept it.” I said，“If there is money in it，I don't want it.” But she______it on a stand. Later，I opened it to find a “thank you” card with______in it. That night，I stopped at her house to give a plate of______fried chicken that I had. I took an envelope and put the $10______it along with a“______” card. When leaving，I left it______in her door.

The next day，she paid a(n)______to my home to return my______．She said，“Look，I know you put that letter in my door this morning，didn't you？” I had______forgotten about it，and I thought from the sincere______on my face，she believed me when I said that I hadn't put any letter in her door that morning. Actually，it was the night before，______I thought I wasn't lying. She went on to______the envelope and enclosed (装入) the “smile” ______，and told me how she was blessed with so many good things lately. I told her that I was so______for her，and that I hope she______to be so blessed.

【1】A. cost B. pay C. spend D. take

【2】A. keep B. admit C. enjoy D. stop

【3】A. climb B. walk C. ride D. run

【4】A. important B. useful C. troublesome D. convenient

【5】A. envelope B. choice C. basket D. chance

【6】A. lied B. laid C. contributed D. expressed

【7】A. $1 B. $10 C. $100 D. $20

【8】A. dark B. bright C. extra D. familiar

【9】A. of B. about C. from D. in

【10】A. smile B. love C. flower D. hug

【11】A. appeared B. drawn C. placed D. written

【12】A. attention B. fine C. reward D. visit

【13】A. bike B. pen C. coat D. plate

【14】A. completely B. extremely C. roughly D. calmly

【15】A. mark B. look C. impression D. wound

【16】A. if B. because C. so D. otherwise

【17】A. defend B. direct C. disturb D. describe

【18】A. stamp B. card C. letter D. book

【19】A. surprised B. sorry C. happy D. sad

【20】A. continues B. challenges C. rejects D. expects

31、   Working on holidays has always presented something of a class divide. From the 1870s through the 1920s, middle-and-upper-class Americans often lived with “the help”—mostly women of color whose job was to cook and clean and care for others, day and night. While shows like Dowton Abbey seek to give ________ to servants, they also sanitize (粉饰) what was a cruel, back-breaking existence. It was common for a housemaid’s day to begin well before the family rose and extend until after they ________ for the evening. They did so seven days a week: working more than 80 hours a week - more than the 65 hours most factory workers worked at the time. While we often imagine that these women were young and single, Evelyn Nakano Gleen’s research on such care providers has shown that over 30% of them were married many with children. As they worked very hard for families not ________, they left their children, parents, siblings and husbands behind. Thanksgiving or Christmas was no doubt one of the hardest times of the year, and their own families felt their ________.

The labor movement was ________ to changing this sorry state of affairs. Unions raised wages, lowered hours, instituted worker protections, guaranteed a minimum wage and ________ holidays off for workers. Those who did have to work on national holidays were guaranteed overtime pay. When unions were strong, such benefits even ________ to non-unionized workers.

But as unions have ________, part-time work has increased. And this has meant lower wages and greater ________. Working at $11 an hour for 25 hours a week means making 14,300 a year. For most retail workers, that’s one of the better jobs that are available. And ________, it’s a job without health insurance, or a retirement plan, with constant scheduling changes that make it hard to take additional ________. Most of these workers wish they could work more, but employers would rather hire other part-timers. So when the boss says, “Can you work Thanksgiving?” workers have no real choice but to be ________.

Today, working on holidays carries no guarantee of extra pay, and not working can mean losing one’s job. Some workers are ________; Walmart employees have planned over 1,000 Black Friday strikes because of unchanging wages and health care premiums (保险费) that will soon triple. Americans have a choice of helping these workers regain the ________, or walking past them in order to shop more. And that is the irony to the trend of stores opening on Thanksgiving. On the same day that we give thanks for all we have, why must we also rush out to buy more? Observers might say, “It’s just the logic of the market!” But the logic of the market is not some mystical process. It is the result of the ________ that we make.

【1】A.rise B.power C.life D.pleasure

【2】A.retired B.retreated C.relaxed D.rebelled

【3】A.in their favor B.of their own C.to their pleasure D.at their convenience

【4】A.exhaustion B.disappointment C.reluctance D.absence

【5】A.central B.subject C.sensitive D.beneficial

【6】A.provided B.secured C.organized D.arranged

【7】A.stuck B.occurred C.appealed D.extended

【8】A.rose B.declined C.survived D.defended

【9】A.uncertainty B.devotion C.trouble D.influence

【10】A.therefore B.also C.instead D.still

【11】A.business B.suggestion C.employment D.welfare

【12】A.sincere B.determined C.offensive D.willing

【13】A.taking over B.fighting back C.giving up D.looking forward

【14】A.protection B.identities C.salaries D.promotions

【15】A.efforts B.contributions C.decisions D.achievements

32、   Imagine you're 19 years old, going to college with some kind of student loan (贷款). Then, you _______ pile of cash. What would you do? That's _______ what happened to 19-year-old Jose when he _______ to a Wells Fargo ATM in his hometown.

Jose WAS about to deposit some cash to _______ the cost of an online purchase when he looked down and saw a plastic bag filled with money. It was like he was dreaming. Dream  or not, he knew it wasn’t his cash to _______

It was a Sunday so he couldn’t walk the bag into the _______, so he called the police to  report the money. The officers came, took the bag, and thanked Jose for doing the _______thing. When they got back to the station, they found the cash _______ $ 135,000.

The police were already _______ at what Jose had done in the first place, but when they realized just how much money he had ________, they were blown away. This money could have made a great amount of ________ in his life if he had gone down the ________ path, but the chose the right one.

Jose was ________ with a plaque (匾)from the police department and the mayor and local businesses gifted him with monetary donations, gift cards, and even football tickets. Jose is currently studying for a degree in criminal justice, and his________ helped him get much closer to his ________ because the police chief had invited him to apply for a job as a public service assistant at the police department.

【1】A.pack up B.put away C.happen upon D.call for

【2】A.generally B.necessarily C.absolutely D.exactly

【3】A.pulled up B.gave up C.brought up D.got up

【4】A.check B.cover C.reduce D.evaluate

【5】A.withdraw B.keep C.donate D.lose

【6】A.station B.hank C.owner D.machine

【7】A.clever B.ordinary C.right D.strange

【8】A.resembled B.averaged C.totaled D.indicated

【9】A.amazed B.disappointed C.puzzled D.embarrassed

【10】A.given away B.wasted C.accumulated D.turned in

【11】A.difference B.trouble C.effort D.fortune

【12】A.same B.easy C.other D.usual

【13】A.presented B.provided C.satisfied D.comforted

【14】A.courage B.honesty C.generosity D.patience

【15】A.degree B.limit C.potential D.career

33、   UPS driver Ryan Arens was making his rounds near a pond in Bozeman when he heard a strange sound. It was December, and about 15 feet from the frozen bank was the _______ of that sound — a half-submerged（半淹没）wire-haired dog, _______ to cling to a thin layer of ice. An elderly man was already on the _______ determined to save her. He'd _______ the pond in a rowboat and was striking the ice with a rock to create a _______ to the dog. It was slow going, and Arens, 44, thought he stood a _______ chance.

"Animals are my weakness,” he said, _______ why he chose to take off his overcoat, even though the temperature was in the -30s, and _______ the rescue task.

His heart beating fast, Arens _______ the dog, using the other man's rock to break the ice. He gave one __________heave（拖动）with so much force that he slipped off the boat, __________ into 16 feet of cold water. Luckily, he __________ in time to see the dog going under. He swam about five feet toward her, took __________ of her collar, and pulled her to the ice. He then lifted the dog into the __________ and slid it back to the shore, where __________ bystanders carried the dog to the home of the rowboat owner. Once in the house himself, Arens jumped into a __________ shower with the dog until they both defrosted（解冻）. A few more minutes in the pond, and the dog would have likely __________ .

The next day, Arens was back working in the __________ neighborhood when the dog's owner __________ to thank him for saving Sadie. The dog's owner opened the door to his pickup, and Sadie ran out. She went __________ towards Arens, leaping on him and bathing him in wet kisses. "That special delivery was the highlight of my UPS career." said Arens.

【1】A.form B.distance C.volume D.source

【2】A.failing B.struggling C.deciding D.hesitating

【3】A.bank B.horizon C.scene D.road

【4】A.entered B.bridged C.crossed D.swum

【5】A.solution B.means C.reaction D.path

【6】A.better B.smaller C.slimmer D.purer

【7】A.judging B.explaining C.wondering D.asking

【8】A.turned down B.took over C.brought up D.set aside

【9】A.comforted B.attracted C.cornered D.neared

【10】A.creative B.careful C.strong D.casual

【11】A.diving B.crashing C.dashing D.bumping

【12】A.breathed B.responded C.resurfaced D.disappeared

【13】A.hold B.possession C.control D.advantage

【14】A.boat B.air C.truck D.river

【15】A.light-hearted B.tentative C.indifferent D.anxious

【16】A.free B.light C.warm D.refreshing

【17】A.fled B.returned C.died D.frozen

【18】A.same B.urban C.cold D.vacant

【19】A.ran away B.went off C.cut in D.came over

【20】A.voluntarily B.directly C.abruptly D.mercifully

34、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Smell the flowers before you go to sleep and you may just end up with rosy dreams. Have a whiff of rotten(腐烂的)eggs during the night and your dreams may be【1】(pleasant). So says researcher Dr. Boris Stuck, 【2】invited sleeping volunteers to a rose vs. rotten egg test in the University Hospital Mannheim in Germany. The subjects didn’t dream about roses【3】eggs, but rather he found that what they smelt affected the emotions of【4】(they) dreams.

And if you think【5】(smell) have a say in dreams, wait for what TV tells us. A UK study reveals that people exposed【6】black-and-white film and TV in their youth are to have monochromic(单色的)dreams throughout their life more【7】(probable). Eva Murzyn from the University of Dundee tested two age groups— one half 【8】(age) over 55 and【9】other half under 25.

The result? Under 5% of the dreams of the under-25s were in black and white. 【10】(watch)color TV in childhood seems to be the reason why.

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: Complete the following sentences by using the proper form of the words or expressions given in the frame. Each one can only be used once.

Why your Password May Not Be As Safe As It Seems?  Does “qaz2ws” strike you as a nice safe password? What about “adgjmptw”? An analysis has found them to be among the passwords that are most 【1】 used, which of course means they are not secure at all.

When ten million passwords were leaked on to the internet，they appeared to 【2】that attempts by internet security experts to make us improve our password strength had been successful, even if, in the specific case of the leaked passwords, they are also completely pointless.

While many of the passwords were still single words, such as “password”，there was also a clear attempt by many to make them harder to【3】. The problem was that people seemed to do so in the same way.

“Users are becoming slightly more 【4】what makes a password strong,” explained WP Engine, an internet company that performed the analysis. “For instance, adding a number or two at the end of a text phrase. That makes it better, right?”

But 【5】no. They found that almost half a million passwords did this and in 20 percent of those all people did was put the number “1” at the end.

Perhaps this is why some companies are now trying to move gradually beyond passwords. Yahoo! is giving users the option to 【6】 their mobile phone with an account, having a single use passwords texted to it each time they want to log on.

Although the serviced is voluntary, Dylan Casey an executive at Yahoo!，said that it was “the first step to【7】passwords”. He said it was a(n)【8】that it was increasingly hard for people to remember all the passwords they had. “I don’t think we, as an industry, have done a good enough job of putting ourselves in the shoes of the people using our products,” he said.

It would certainly be a more sensible strategy than same people’s improving upon “password” by using “password” or，“tran5p053d numb3r5 f0r 133tr3r5”.

“We are, for the most part，predictably【9】when it comes to choosing passwords, despite a decade of warnings from password strength checkers during sign-ups” said WP Engine. “We love taking a(n) 【10】, and so do password crackers.

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、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，你们班下个星期天将去南风古灶参观并感受陶瓷文化。你们的外教John对中国陶瓷很感兴趣，因此你想邀请他一同前往，请就此给他写一封信，要点如下:

1. 活动时间:下周日早上8:00至下午5:00；

2. 活动内容:观看陶艺大师制作陶器，体验制作陶器等。

注意: 1.词数100左右。2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：pottery  n. 陶器，陶土，制陶技艺（不可数）　clay n. 黏土（不可数）

Dear John,

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Yours,

Li Hua

40、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

NEVER STOP WALKING

When Justin was 7, he suffered from a disease that led to problems with the development of his back. Over the years, the little boy had gone through a total of five corrective surgeries. Justin could no longer walk and was limited to a wheelchair. But this did not stop him from living a normal life thanks to his mother’ S love and others’ help.

After entering high school, Justin got interested in playing the trumpet (小号) and joined the school’s band. He served as one of the band’s trumpeters and developed a strong friendship with his partner Tom. As Thanksgiving Day approached, the band intended to perform in the Thanksgiving Day Parade and every member had the chance to join in, including Justin. However, there was one obvious problem. Justin could not control his wheelchair and play the trumpet at the same time. The band director put forward an idea of one student pushing Justin during his marches. Tom immediately volunteered even though it meant he had to give up the opportunity to play his own instrument during the parade.“I do it just to make sure Justin knows that he always has a place in the band, and he always will,“ Tom said to their director secretly. From then on, the two practiced together, one playing the instrument and the other pushing the wheelchair with the rhythm of the music.

To help Justin, Tom sacrificed (牺牲) far beyond expectation. Apart from losing the chance to perform, he needed to spare more time to take care of Justin and even missed his football training several times. All of these were seen by Justin and the burden of guilt weighed heavily on his mind.“I can’t meet my own needs at the sacrifice of Tom’s chance. It is time to find a solution.” Justin thought to himself as his mother pushed him on the way home. His mother lowered her head and said,“Justin, play me your new tune.” Justin took out his trumpet and was about to play when an excellent idea came to him.

注意:

1.续写司数立カ150左右;

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相座位置作答。

He turned around to ask his mother for help.

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Thanksgiving finally came, as did Justin and mom’s performance.

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41、假如你是李华，是一名中牟三高高二年级的学生。你听说美国哥伦比亚大学对外交流部暑假期间对中国中学生进行英语培训，你有意参加。请你给该校对外交流部写一封报名信。

内容包括：1). 学习时间。

2). 学习目标。

注意：1. 词数100左右。

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Sir or Madam,

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Best wishes,

Li Hua