牡丹江2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高一英语

1、 －It's getting dark. I must be off now.

－OK, please take care and ________ my best wishes to your family.

A．accomplish B．clarify   C．preserve D．Convey

2、In the process of getting rid of racial________,the USA is left far behind.

A.discrimination B.compromise C.substitute D.disadvantage

3、Finally, my thanks go to my tutor, who has offered a lot of suggestions and comments on my paper and ________ every page of my draft.

A. approved   B. quoted   C. polished   D. folded

4、There _______ be less risk of climbing to the summit since we have made adequate preparations for it.

A.should B.shall C.need D.would

5、The old only ________ their children ________ and see them from time to time.

A．suggest; to come

B．hope; to come

C．desire; coming

D．desire; to come

6、She was on the point of going out _________ the telephone rang.

A. while B. when

C. as D. the moment

7、________ on a famous novel, the TV play presents a colorful picture of the 196os’ China to the viewers.

A.Basing B.Based C.To base D.Being based

8、As it turned out to be a small house party, we ________so formally.

A．needn't dress up

B．shouldn't dress up

C．were not necessary to dress up

D．needn't have dressed up

9、There are ten ______ men in wheelchairs listening to the stories.

A.disabled B.disability C.disable D.disabling

10、If ________ in danger, please calm down and shout for help immediately.

A．trapped

B．trapping

C．having trapped

D．to be trapped

11、It is time that the government _____ measures to protect the rare birds and animals.

A.takes B.to take C.take D.took

12、Even if he has been a teacher for 20 years, Peter has a good and serious attitude towards his work, for which he gains a lot of ________.

A.competence B.motivation C.expectation D.recognition

13、The big fire lasted as long as 24 hours ______________ it was brought under control.

A. after B. before

C. since D. while

14、Between the two parts of the concert there was an interval, _____ audience can go and buy some snacks.

A.where B.when C.how D.why

15、I’ve worked with children before, so I know what ______ in my new job.

A. to expect B. to be expected

C. expected D. expecting

16、The noise gradually ______ and the whole city was in complete silence.

A. faded out B. gave out

C. ran out D. worked out

17、In the dark forests __________, some large enough to hold several English towns.

A.are standing many lakes B.lie many lakes

C.many lakes lie D.many lakes stand

18、To keep pace with changes around the world, it is vital that teachers_____ students to use computer technology.

A.should be taught B.must teach C.teach D.are taught

19、Jenny can’t ______ to buy that mobile phone as it is too expensive.

A.offer B.pay C.afford D.spend

20、False advertisements play tricks on consumers, thus ______ damage to their legal rights and interests.

A．to cause

B．causing

C．having caused

D．caused

21、Generally speaking, one’s mistakes in front of other people requires great courage.

A.admit B.being admitted C.admitting D.having admitted

22、He was completely ______ his book and did not hear me call.

A.absorbed in B.attracted to C.committed to D.dealt with

23、They either sat there________ or stood ________ to the ground, ________at the tree covered with hundreds of ribbons, which looked like a banner of welcome ________ in the wind.

A.stunning … rooting … starting … billowing

B.stunned … rooted … stared … billowed

C.stunning … rooting … stared … billowed

D.stunned … rooted … staring … billowing

24、The housing price in Suzhou ________ sharply recently, so new measures are to be taken to control it.

A．has been rising

B．will rise

C．rises

D．had risen

25、___ regular exercise is very important, it’s never a good idea to exercise too close to bedtime.

A. It   B. As C. Although   D. Unless

26、Big data（数据）is a lot of sets of information that are put together so they can be used by a computer program. The computer program looks for different kinds of answers or patterns in the data. Big data can have different kinds of information from many sources, such as information that comes from schools, social media sites, companies and governments. One set of data can have people's names and addresses. Another set can have what they like, where they go to school, and how much time they spend on the computer.

Big data can be used in many ways. The government uses it to understand how many people travel on buses or trains. This information is then used to make bus or train systems better. Some schools use big data to understand which children may need extra help in class. The teacher can then give certain students more help or support so those students can succeed in school. Companies use big data, too. It helps them understand who buys their products. For example, one company uses weather data to see when people eat the most ice cream.

Big data can be used for good reasons. Some hospitals use big data to predict if a baby who is born too early will get sick. The hospital can then take extra steps to take care of that baby so he or she does not get sick. Big data can also be used for bad reasons. It can be used to predict which kinds of people are likely to break the law or hurt others, even if they have not done anything wrong.

How can big data be used for good and bad things? It is because the computer programs used to look at big data and understand it are written by people. People think a certain way. Because they think a certain way, they build a model of those ideas. These ideas are then used to look at the data. Sometimes, these ideas are helpful for people or businesses. Other times, bad ideas can cause problems for certain groups of people.

【1】This reading is about_______ .

A．what big data is and how it is used

B．what schools and hospitals people like

C．where important data is collected and stored

D．how big data is controlled by governments and companies

【2】One company uses weather information to_______ .

A．help children in need

B．know when people will visit the hospital

C．find out who rides the bus or train

D．understand when people will need ice cream

【3】The main idea of Paragraph 3 is______ .

A．big data can be used for good reasons

B．we can use big data in a number of ways

C．big data can be used for both good and bad reasons

D．we can use big data to prevent babies from getting sick

【4】The overall tone （总基调）of this reading is______ .

A．sad and personal

B．personal and scientific

C．informative but silly

D．scientific and informative

27、Johannes Gutenberg

Johannes Gutenberg, born around the year 1400 in Germany, is widely regarded as the inventor of the modern printing press. Before about 1450, most books were written or copied by hand. This made them extremely time-consuming to produce and expensive to buy. But in 1455 Gutenberg developed a machine which could print multiple copies of the same book. Gutenberg did not achieve financial success as a result of his breakthrough, but his invention helped to spread knowledge across Europe and was a major factor in the Renaissance.

Louis Braille

Born in France in 1809, Louis Braille became blind at the age of three after an accident in his father’s workshop. When he was ten, he earned a place at a special school for blind children in Paris. In 1821, Charles Barbiera, a former soldier, visited the school and talked about a code that he’d invented which allowed soldiers to share information on the battlefield without speaking. Impressed by this idea, Louis worked on his own code to help the blind read. The code that Louis invented has become standard throughout the world.

Samuel Morse

Samuel Morse, born in 1791 in Massachusetts, USA, started his career not as an inventor but as an artist. He had great artistic talent and soon became well-known for his portraits, but he also had a passion for new technology. In 1832, while travelling home by sea from Europe, he overheard a conversation about electromagnetism, and this gave him the idea for a new form of communication-the electric telegraph. Although other inventors had developed similar machine, Morse’s worked better and he applied for and got the patent in 1837.

Alexander Graham Bell

Alexander Graham Bell, a pioneer in the field of telecommunications, was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Perhaps because of his mother’s hearing problems, Bell had a particular interest in the education of deaf people. This led him to invent the microphone. Bell was not the only inventor working in this field, but his lawyer managed to secure the all-important patent which gave Bell ownership of the idea.

【1】According to the passage, what do the four people have in common?

A．All of them had several failures before their success.

B．All of them had a miserable life at the beginning.

C．All of them are pioneers in their own areas.

D．All of them made a big fortune in life.

【2】________ had another career before starting to invent.

A．Johannes Gutenberg

B．Samuel Morse

C．Louis Braille

D．Alexander Graham Bell

【3】Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Louis Braille was inspired by a military invention.

B．Johannes Gutenberg had a difficult time during his education.

C．Samuel Morse helped to educate people in many countries.

D．Alexander Graham Bell suffered a terrible injury at a young age.

28、Dear Santa Claus,

My name is Amy. I am 17 years old. I have a problem at school. Can you help me, Santa? Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy. I just want one day when no one laughs at me or makes fun of me.

Love, Amy

At radio station WJLT in Fort Wayne, Indiana, letters poured in for the Christmas Wish Content. When Amy’s letter arrived at the radio station, Manager Lee Tobin read it carefully. He thought it wound be good for the people in Fort Wayne to hear about this special girl and her unusual wish. Mr. Tobin called up the local newspaper.

The next day, a picture of Amy and her letter to Santa made the front page of the “News Sentinel”. The story spread quickly. All across the country, newspapers and radio and television stations reported the story of the girl in Fort Wayne, Indiana, who asked for such a simple, yet remarkable Christmas gift—just one day without teasing.

Suddenly the postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house. Envelopes of all sizes addressed to Amy arrived daily from children and adults all across the nation. They came filled with holiday greetings and words of encouragement. Some of the writers had disabilities; some had been teased as children. Each writer had a special message for Amy. Through the cards and letters from strangers, Amy saw a world full of people who truly cared about each other.

Many people thanked Amy for being brave enough to speak up. Others encouraged her to ignore teasing and to hold her head high.

Amy did get her wish of a special day without teasing at South Wayne High School. Teachers and students talked together about how bad teasing can make others feel.

That year, the Fort Wayne mayor officially declared December 21st as Amy Jo Hagadorn Day throughout the city. The mayor explained that by daring to make such a simple wish, Amy taught a universal lesson. “Everyone,” he said, “wants to and should be treated with respect, dignity and warmth.”

【1】Amy’s letter showed that______.

A. she wanted to win Christmas Wish Contest

B. she is more independent than before

C. she is often ignored in and out of class

D. her schoolmates can’t understand her disability

【2】We may infer from Amy’s story that_____.

A. the disabled hate those who laugh at them

B. the news media played a key role in helping Amy

C. Amy will still be made fun of by her classmates

D. there are few disabled people in Amy’s country

【3】The mayor officially declared Amy Jo Hagadorn Day _______.

A. to tell how bad teasing can make others feel

B. to encourage people to hold their heads high

C. to explain how brave Amy was by making her wish

D. to call on the public to treat everyone properly

29、   China's Bao Yongqing has been named the overall winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition for 2019, claiming one of the world's top photography awards.

The competition is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum in London. This year's competition, the 55th, drew more than 48,000 entries from 100 countries. The winning entry by Bao, a native of Qinghai province, is titled The Moment. It captures a remarkable standoff between a Tibetan fox and a marmot(土拨鼠), and was taken on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. "Photographically, it is quite simply the perfect moment," said Roz Kidman Cox, the chairwoman of the judging panel. "The expressive intensity of the postures holds you transfixed, and the thread of energy between the raised paws seems to hold the protagonists in perfect balance", Cox said. To have captured such a powerful interaction between a Tibetan fox and a marmot — two species key to the ecology of this high-grassland region — is extraordinary. Museum Director Michael Dixon said the picture captured "nature's ultimate challenge——the battle for survival".

Bao, in a group interview on Wednesday, said of the photo: "It is very difficult and rare to capture this kind of moment, so I knew it was something very special. It took about two or three hours to get this photo. I was watching them for a long time. I have paid attention to this competition for a long time, and my first purpose was to show my image to the world, and secondly to protect the environment and my homeland," he said. " In my hometown, everyone looks after the animals, so when I go home with this award, it will be an encouragement to our people to be more protective of animals and the environment." In addition, the photographer said : "This competition is one of the most important among photographers in China, so I wanted to draw people's attention to animal protection. I hope it will introduce a passion for animals to more people."

The exhibition at the Natural History Museum in Kensington will open on Friday and run through the end of May next year, when it will go on a national and international tour. Entries for next year's competition will be accepted beginning on Oct. 21.

【1】What does the underlined word "protagonists" in the 2nd paragraph mean?

A.Onlookers. B.Photographers.

C.Hunters. D.Main characters.

【2】Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The Wildlife Photographer of the Year originated from London.

B.The Wildlife Photographer of the Year is a domestic competition in China.

C.The competition drew worldwide attention, making it the best event in photography.

D.Entries are strictly restricted, mainly focused on endangered animals.

【3】What is the reason for Bao's winning the award?

A.His capturing a crucial moment between two typical species.

B.His expertise in photography.

C.His passionate devotion to wildlife protection.

D.His publicizing the knowledge of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

【4】What can we infer from the passage?

A.In Bao’s hometown, everyone looks after animals.

B.Taking photos can sometimes be painstaking.

C.Photograph is sure to raise public awareness of animal protection.

D.The exhibition will go on a tour in China next year.

30、   My son did well in his final exam, so I took him to a popular restaurant today for a lunchtime _______. It seemed everyone else had the _______ idea. So the place was _______!

I drove around the small parking lot for 30 minutes _______ for a spot and I _______ found one. A lady returning to her _______ was prepared to leave, which was a relief for me. I followed her and waited with _______ for her to make room for me. _______ I did this I looked in my rear vision mirror (后视镜) and noticed a young man swiftly pull up behind me. As soon as he saw my car light on for the spot, he began hitting his steering wheel angrily and _______. I knew those unpleasant words weren’t directed at me but at the ________ that he had missed a spot. I felt his ________ for I too had been ________ the place for ages.

As the lady drove out of the spot, I did something that ________ shocked myself. I ________ my car light and drove straight past.

________, the man was so shocked and puzzled that he wasn’t ________ what to do next. I wound my window, reached out my hand and ________ for him to take it, calling out at the same time “It’s yours.”

But after I did that I drove away ________. Maybe it was because I had waited so long for a spot I had just given away. The reason why I let that man have my spot wasn’t to be kind. Honestly, the thought hadn’t even ________ my mind. It was because seeing his reaction I knew the spot ________ more to him.

【1】A.decoration B.treat C.recipe D.chance

【2】A.strange B.grand C.same D.normal

【3】A.packed B.ruined C.dangerous D.distant

【4】A.applying B.accounting C.paying D.seeking

【5】A.directly B.immediately C.firstly D.eventually

【6】A.restaurant B.room C.car D.spot

【7】A.anxiety B.patience C.jealousy D.caution

【8】A.As B.Though C.If D.Since

【9】A.staring B.swearing C.whispering D.trembling

【10】A.amusement B.disappointment C.embarrassment D.excitement

【11】A.envy B.terror C.suffering D.crime

【12】A.inspecting B.covering C.circling D.circulating

【13】A.even B.just C.still D.yet

【14】A.turned off B.took away C.knocked down D.pulled out

【15】A.At random B.By coincidence C.On the contrary D.As a result

【16】A.careful B.afraid C.ashamed D.sure

【17】A.concluded B.signaled C.queued D.applauded

【18】A.weeping B.smiling C.cheering D.teasing

【19】A.missed B.caught C.threw D.crossed

【20】A.proved B.brought C.meant D.connected

31、   One day in May 1884,twenty-one-year-old Ida Bell Wells ___a train for Woodstock.Ida sat in the first-class ladies'___ and opened her book.Minutes later the conductor __ passengers' tickets.He told Ida to go to the other carriage.

In 1884,African Americans, ___in the South,did not have the same __ as whites.They could not ___the same schools and they were expected to sit in a(n) __ railroad carriage,one that was usually dirty and smoke-filled,though they were charged __ fare.

Having paid for a first-class ticket,Ida refused to __.Then the conductor,together with two other railroad men,__ Ida from her seat,tearing her sleeve.After she was____out of her seat,Ida sued(起诉）the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.When the case went to __,the judge decided in Ida' s favor.He __ her 500 dollars in damages.But Ida' s __ did not last long.The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad appealed its case.This time,the victory went to the railroad.

Ida had lost her ___with the railroad,but not her determination to ___what was right. After losing her case,Ida wrote an article about it,which ___in a number of African American newspapers.Readers quickly recognized the __ of Ida' s words.

In 1913,Ida came to Washington,D.C.as a journalist.There she became a representative of the National Equal Rights League.The league __ President Woodrow Wilson to end segregation(种族隔离）. Ida didn't live to see the end of segregation,but she did help lead the way in bringing about ___for all.

【1】A.operated B.boarded C.accommodated D.stopped

【2】A.room B.station C.club D.coach

【3】A.collected B.purchased C.reserved D.booked

【4】A.similarly B.exactly C.particularly D.absolutely

【5】A.rights B.levels C.problems D.qualities

【6】A.finish B.visit C.attend D.establish

【7】A.empty B.separate C.available D.private

【8】A.basic B.full C.casual D.low

【9】A.take in B.get in C.come in D.give in

【10】A.pulled B.settled C.drove D.carried

【11】A.requested B.guided C.stuck D.forced

【12】A.press B.system C.court D.media

【13】A.awarded B.returned C.owed D.handed

【14】A.measure B.victory C.position D.attempt

【15】A.belief B.challenge C.battle D.opportunity

【16】A.look for B.stand up for C.reach for D.pay for

【17】A.appeared B.explained C.stated D.reported

【18】A.meaning B.charm C.value D.power

【19】A.put off B.called out C.resulted in D.appealed to

【20】A.fortune B.safety C.justice D.happiness

32、   A landlord in Maine announced he will not be collecting rent from his tenants(租户) in April due to the COVID-19virus outbreak. Nathan Nichols ,of South Portland,______on Facebook that the tenants liv-ing in the two units he______are service and hourly workers, who may be out of______in the coming months.

“Because I am______enough to afford it and I have the privilege(特权) of being in the owner class, I just let them know I would not be______rent in April,” Nichols wrote. “I ask any other landlords out there to take a______look at the situation and______giving their tenants some______relief as well.” Nichols said.

Nichol's post has more than 22,000 shares and hundreds of______praising his decision. In an up-date______on Facebook, he revealed that it had______at least one other landlord to do the same. He added: “Every so often, however, there is a comment from a landlord who would like to______the tenants ,but simply can't, or from a tenant who______wishes the landlord would help him, but______whether they will. To these people, I say: I don't know your______and I don't want to judge that a landlord who is still collecting rent is somehow a______person.

In these______times of the COVID-19 virus outbreak. It’s great to see individuals who are______the spirit of kindness. Let's hope that Nichols's kind______will inspire more landlords to______help to their tenants!

【1】A.wrote B.sang C.deleted D.abandoned

【2】A.decorates B.owns C.borrows D.chooses

【3】A.shape B.work C.order D.sight

【4】A.happy B.panic C.proud D.fortunate

【5】A.increasing B.changing C.collecting D.returning

【6】A.boring B.rough C.serious D.positive

【7】A.consider B.appreciate C.avoid D.suggest

【8】A.mind B.tax C.disaster D.rent

【9】A.articles B.comments C.likes D.pictures

【10】A.news B.report C.program D.post

【11】A.inspired B.persuaded C.forced D.allowed

【12】A.reflect B.teach C.help D.find

【13】A.generally B.really C.usually D.actively

【14】A.trusts B.shouts C.tells D.doubts

【15】A.situation B.income C.marriage D.trouble

【16】A.rich B.bad C.healthy D.disabled

【17】A.great B.dangerous C.sensitive D.challenging

【18】A.copying B.making C.spreading D.preparing

【19】A.act B.lesson C.lecture D.heart

【20】A.receive B.arrange C.offer D.create

33、   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

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、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.

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、阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。

Wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic p【1】 the spread of the deadly virus. But it is also i【2】. For one, we can no longer unlock our phones using facial recognition since a good part of our face is c【3】.

F【4】, tech companies are working to solve the problem. Apple, for example, offered a new way to unlock your iPhone and iPad with its l【5】 software update, iOS13.5, w【6】 was released on May 20.

Even though the update still won’t recognize your masked face, it makes the whole process f【7】. While the old system wouldn’t allow access t【8】 the passcode screen before three failed face scan attempts, iOS13.5 will send you straight to the passcode screen when you swipe up.

It might only s【9】 you a few seconds, but those few seconds “benefit public health by eliminating the temptation for people to r【10】 their masks in order to unlock their device”.

38、假定你是李华，Michael是你的留学生朋友，你打算邀请他本周星期六去参观当地的一个民俗村(the folk customs village).请给他写封邮件，内容包括：

1.你的邀请；

2.在民俗村可进行的一些活动。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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39、假定你晨光中学的李津。你校的英文社团正在举办“How can we reduce garbage pollution”的征文活动。请根据以下提示，用英文写一篇短文投稿。

(1)介绍垃圾污染的现状；

(2)提出减少垃圾污染的措施(不少于两点)；

(3)谈谈你对减少垃圾污染的看法。 注意:

(1)词数不少于 100；

(2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

How can we reduce garbage pollution

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40、假如你是李华，从报纸上看到中老年英语培训机构Mid. Senior ESCH面向高中毕业生招聘暑期兼职辅导员。请用英语写一份求职信。

要点如下：

1. 表明写信目的；

2. 陈述理由。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Sir/Madam，

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Yours sincerely

Li Hua

41、假定你是李华,你的美国朋友Peter对你所在城市的博物馆很感兴趣,他写邮件向你询问相关情况。请你回复邮件,内容包括:

1.博物馆简介;

2.邀请他来参观

3.你将陪同讲解。

注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua