平潭综合实验区2025届高三毕业班第一次质量检测英语试题

1、---It’s a long time ______ I saw you last.

---Yes, and what a pity! It will be a long time _____ we see each other again.

A. when;when B. since;before C. before; since D. since;when

2、The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain ____ as the plane was making a landing.

A. to be seated B. seating

C. to be seating D. seated

3、The CCTV show Chinese Characters Dictation Competition has taken the country by storm, which is partly designed to arouse people’s _______ in the Chinese language.

A.responsibility B.enthusiasm C.significance D.disappointment

4、This program plays a role of a medium   some assume is of great value to cultural exchange.

A.when B.where C.which D.who

5、When the news came ___ the war broke out , he decided to serve in the army.

A.since B.which C.that D.because

6、The young man is very excellent. Now he is the ______ of a big company.

A. top dog B. cold fish

C. white elephant D. black sheep

7、The dress proved such a hit ________ the London company who made the original for Diana turned it into an off-the-peg line.

A．whenever

B．as

C．since

D．that

8、It was a significant _______ that a Chinese search vessel, Haixun 01 picked up signals consistent with black box technology _______ the South Indian Ocean for the missing plane.

A.discovery, when sailing B.finding, when shipping

C.outcome, when searching for D.breakthrough, when combing through

9、The criminal, as well as some ________ people, was arrested by the police yesterday.

A．relevant

B．skilled

C．released

D．lucky

10、Brought up in China, Mary found it quite difficult to______ the life in America.

A.go with B.fit for C.live up to D.fit in with

11、Anyone, whether he is an official or a bus driver, should be _______ respected.

A.especially B.naturally C.normally D.equally

12、It has been announced that all the students ________ put on masks before going to school in case they are infected with SARS virus.

A. shall B. will C. need D. may

13、A student is said to have got a suspension from school for cheating in the exam. __________honesty is concerned, no compromise is acceptable.

A.When B.Where C.What D.Once

14、When the teacher came in, the student ______ that he was reading a book..

A. pretended B. progressed

C. praised D. declined

15、I have made no ______ preparations for the coming exams.

A.accurate B.adequate C.urgent D.suitable

16、It was his long absence from work without permission________ delayed his promotion.

A.which B.that C.why D.who

17、_____ of the people here are immigrants and not accustomed to using the local _____.

A.Millions; equipments B.Million; equipment C.Millions; equipment D.Million; equipments

18、The book is a complete introduction ________ all the best Indian films.

A.in B.on C.to D.about

19、It was then ______ Claire realized that Tony had opened the curtains of the front window.

A.that B.when C.which D.who

20、Once _______ in the forest, we should remain ________ we are and wait for help.

A．losing; there

B．losing; where

C．lost; there

D．lost; where

21、No sooner ________ home ________ I told him the exciting news.

A．had he got; when

B．had he got; than

C．he had got; when

D．he had got; than

22、I’ll give ____ to your suggestion that we ____ a party in honor of the experienced professor.

A. much thought; hold B. many thoughts; should hold

C. much thought; will hold D. some thought; can hold

23、As he works in a remote (遥远的) area, he visits his mother only ________.

A．anxiously

B．urgently

C．likely

D．occasionally

24、In his inspiring book Spontaneous Healing, Andrew Weil recommends: “Make a list of friends and acquaintances ______ company you feel more alive, happier, more optimistic”

A. with whom B. of whom

C. in whose D. under whose

25、The online game platform is crowded with teenagers, few of _______ enthusiastic about study.

A.whom B.that C.who D.them

26、Metro Pocket Guide

Metrorail (地铁)

Each passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out.Up to two children under age five may travel free with a paying customer.

Farecard machines are in every station.Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the stations and farecard machines only provide up to $5 in change.

Get one ticket of unlimited Metrorall rides with a One Day Pass .Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations .Use it after 9:30 a,m. until closing on weekdays , and all day on weekends and holidays .

Hours of service

Open 5am Mon-Fri 7a.m Sat-Sun

Close midnight Sun-Thurs.   3a.m. Sat-Sun

Last train times vary .To avoid missing the last train , please check the last train time posted in the station.

Train times Posted in stations

Metrobus

When paying with exact charge , the fare is $1.35.When paying with a SmatTrip card , the fare is 1.25.

Fares for the senior/ disabled customers

Senior citizens 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fare .On Metrorail and Metrobus , use a senior/disabled farecard or Smar/Trip Ⓡ card .For more information about buying senior,disabled farecards, farecard or SmarTrip cards and passes , please visit MetroOpensDoors .com or call 202-637-7000and 202-637-8000.

Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorall services by calling 202-962-1100.

Travel tips (提示)

Avoid riding during weekday rush periods –before 9:30 a.m. and between 4and 6p.m.

If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost &Found at 202-962-1195, Avoid riding during weekday rush periods –before 9:30 a.m. and between 4and 6p.m.

If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost &Found at 202-962-1195,

【1】What should you know about farecard machines?

A.They start selling tickets at 9:30 a.m.

B.They are connected to change machines .

C.They offer special service to the elderly .

D.They make change for no more than $5.

【2】At what time does Metroarll stop service on Saturday ?

A.At midnight. B.At 3 a.m.

C.At 5 a.m. D.At 7a.m.

【3】What is good about a SmarTrip card ?

A.It is convenient for old people . B.It saves money for its users

C.It can be bought at any train D.It is sold on the Internet

【4】Which number should you call if you lose something on the Metro?

A.202-962-1195 B.202-962-1100

C.202-637-7000 D.202-637-8000

27、   A Four-Year-Old Boy Convinced Father Is a Fool After 45th Hide-and-Seek Victory

GLENDALE, PENNSYLVANIA-Expressing embarrassment and disappointment over being the son of such a loser, local four-year-old Connor Heyward was convinced that his father, Craig Heyward, was a fool after losing 45 games of hide-and-seek. “God, this is bad. I’ve hidden behind that bush a dozen times, and he still can’t find me, “ said Connor, admitting that after finding his father crouched behind a chair half his size, he had started to worry he might grow up to be a “ complete idiot” just like his dad. “At first, I thought I might be really good at this game, but after succeeding in hiding underneath a clothes basket with visible holes, I realized the kind of game was not his cake. It’d be one thing if he were only bad at seeking, but so far, his best hiding spot was behind the back door. Who hides behind a door? There’s no strategy to it whatsoever. “

Reality of Fatherhood Never Truly Dawned on Man Until He Held Newborn Son’s Hospital Bill

MISSOULA, MONTANA-Describing how he suddenly found himself overwhelmed by a flood of intense emotions, local man Mike Bentzen told reporters the reality of fatherhood didn’t truly set in for him until the moment he held his newborn son’s hospital bill. “Wow, this is going to totally change my life,” said Bentzen as tears welled up in his eyes. “Some friends tell me about their experience, but you can’t understand what it feels like until you’re looking down at it in your own hands.” Bentzen reportedly started weeping softly as he sat down with his son’s hospital bill in his lap and began imagining how he would deal with this for the next 18 years.

【1】Which of the following best describes Craig Heyward as a father?

A.Foolish. B.Childish. C.Loving. D.Embarrassed.

【2】What made Mike Bentzen truly come to know the reality of fatherhood?

A.His plan for the future. B.His friends’ experience.

C.His overwhelming emotions. D.His newborn son’s hospital bill.

【3】Where is this text most likely from?

A.A joke collection. B.A loca A Four-Year-Old Boy Convinced l newspaper.

C.A speech selection. D.A child-breeding guidebook.

【4】What another story can be added to the text?

A.What to Read While Social Distancing

B.This Is What Your Dog’s Behaviors Really Mean

C.Police Chief Vows to Take Concrete Steps to Reduce Violence

D.Children’s Fondest Memories Times When Dad Trying to Make Up for Things

28、Addyson Moffitt is an 8-year-old from Kansas City, Missouri, Maurine Chelagat is a 9-year-old from a village in Kenya called Bartabwa. It might not seem as if the girls have much in common, but when they met at a dinner two years ago, in Kansas City, they instantly hit it off. 'We had this one little red ball to play with,' Addyson told others. 'We didn't have any electronics or phones, no iPads or TV. It was just us playing.'

The dinner was hosted by the nonprofit group World Vision International. In some parts of the world people must walk several miles each day to collect water from a stream or another water source. Often, the water is polluted, World Vision builds wells, pipelines, and rain catchers in these communities. Addyson was at the dinner because her family supports World Vision. Maurine was there because her village been without clean water. World Vision fixed that by building a water station there. Addyson was inspired by Maurine. "People helped Maurine so she could have clean water, and kids are dying because they don't have. Races are one way World Vision raises money to pay for its water projects. Runners pledge to run a have it, "she says. 'I want to help.'

Races are one way World Vision raises money to pay for its water projects. Runners pledge to run a race, often a 26-mile marathon or 13-mile half marathon. They ask people to support them by donating to World Vision. Addyson decided to run the 2017 Kansas City Half Marathon for World Vision. At age 7, she was one of the youngest-ever runners in the race, and had to get special permission to participate.

Addyson spent four months training with her parents, waking up before 6 a.m. to run. Meanwhile, she started fundraising. She carried a jug of water around her neighborhood, to park conversation about World Vision's work, She bused tables at a restaurant for tips. She asked friends to make donations as birthday presents. By October 2017, when Addyson ran the race, she'd raised more than $20,000. She's the youngest person in World Vision history to raise more than $10,000. In 2018, she ran again-and raised $36, 000. But Addyson's work is not finished. "My goal is for every kid to have clean water," she says.

【1】What does the underlined phrase "hit it off" in the first paragraph mean?

A．had a quarrel

B．did homework together

C．played jokes on each other

D．got along well with each other

【2】Why could Addyson and Maurine meet at a dinner?

A．They met each other only by chance.

B．Both of their villages are in need of clean water.

C．They both were invited by World Vision International.

D．Addyson wanted to help Maurine through World Vision.

【3】What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?

A．Addyson tried her best to raise money.

B．Addyson trained hard to run Half Marathon.

C．World Vision held many races to raise money.

D．Addyson had donated lots of money to World Vision.

【4】Which word can best describe Addyson?

A．brave

B．caring

C．understanding

D．grateful

29、   It was many years ago. I was a young dad sitting on the couch reading a fairy tale to my little girl. She sat next to me with her head on my arm as I told the tale. When it came to the end I finished with those famous words: “And they lived happily ever after.” As I looked over to her with her wavy(鬈曲的), brown hair and big, innocent eyes I could see the smile on her face and I never wanted it to end. Then it dawned on me that the ending of the book was what I wanted for her. I wanted her to “live happily ever after”.

Still, deep in my heart I knew that this couldn't always be so. I knew that there would be times when her heart was broken. I knew there would be times when she cried in grief and I couldn't comfort her. I knew there would be times when all she felt was fear, sadness, sorrow, and despair. As I stroked her hair and smiled at her I hoped that those times would be brief and that she would have joy in her life more often than not. Living happily ever after, though, seemed out of the question.

It takes me a lot of years to realize that it is possible to live happily ever after. You just have to do it “one day at a time”. Happiness you see isn't some reward that you get at the end of your journey. Happiness isn't something that depends on what life you own. Happiness is something you create in your life choice by choice and day by day.

The truth is happiness comes when you love. Love is a gift from God. It is love that mends broken hearts. It is love that heals grief. It is love that gives us joy. Choose to “live happily ever after, one day at a time”.

【1】What is the author's wish to his daughter?

A. Getting a good job in the future.

B. Making many friends in her school.

C. Traveling around the world in her life.

D. Having a happy life ever after.

【2】What can we know from Paragraph 2?

A. Life's meaning consists in devotion.

B. Life is always full of difficulties and challenges.

C. There are times that life goes against us.

D. Everyone has the right to obtain happiness and freedom.

【3】How to get happiness in author's opinion?

A. Reward yourself once a day.

B. Create it by yourself in your daily life.

C. Get rid of those disturbing things.

D. Take charge of your life independently.

【4】What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?

A. To show the significance of love.

B. To describe a daughter's growth.

C. To introduce the definition of love.

D. To tell a young father's experience.

30、   One day, my father and I were watching a dance reality show. For some reasons, I disliked one of the dancers from the very beginning of the show.

Unknowingly, I kept finding his _______ and criticizing（批评）his dance moves. _______, my father was watching the _______ with a smile all the time. When the performance ended, he looked at me and asked softly, "How much do you _______ about the dance competition, Martha?” "No, Dad, not at all," I said. "Then how do you know that he is a _______ dancer?" he asked still with a smile. "Just _______ the other dancers! He is not as good as them," I said. "But he is among the final 10 competitors who were carefully ________ How can he be bad? Maybe his dance is of no _______ to you, but that doesn't mean you can _______ or even criticize his creativity. " "Why not?" I asked carelessly. "Because criticizing someone or something ________ nothing but negativity around you. " "Instead of criticizing something you don't like, you should spend your time ________ something you like, which will spread ________thoughts," my father added.

So choose ________! Never criticize anyone or anything unless you have a good ________ of it. This is the most ________ advice my father has ever given me.

【1】A.secrets B.tricks C.mistakes D.strengths

【2】A.Besides B.However C.Finally D.Immediately

【3】A.movie B.action C.performance D.sign

【4】A.know B.debate C.inquire D.complain

【5】A.representative B.bad C.common D.silly

【6】A.call on B.spy on C.glare at D.look at

【7】A.treated B.raised C.suspected D.selected

【8】A.benefit B.use C.interest D.importance

【9】A.ignore B.limit C.prevent D.forget

【10】A.affects B.gets C.contains D.solves

【11】A.awarding B.appreciating C.recording D.remembering

【12】A.positive B.fresh C.original D.unique

【13】A.freely B.confidently C.wisely D.independently

【14】A.defence B.luck C.deal D.knowledge

【15】A.valuable B.ambitious C.elegant D.embarrassing

31、   I was surprised when I received a short message from my father wishing me a happy birthday.

I had ____ to hear from my mother, my grandmother and my other relatives ____ never from my father. Lying in bed, ____ of my father flooded back.

When I was a little boy, I regarded my father as a(n) ____ able to do anything. ____, things slowly began to ____. The more I learned, the more I doubted what he said. The gap between us grew and, at last, I didn't ____ like communicating with him.

My father, in my mind, had no ____ in talking with me. Dinner was the only time we were together. He had no time to watch TV with me. He would tell me to ask my mother ____ I needed something. He even refused to answer my ____ when I phoned from school. I ____ the changes. I thought that perhaps my father no longer ____ me any more.

Over time, however,I began to wonder whether my ____ was right. One day,my mother told me that each time I called,Father was ____ listening beside her. Suddenly, I hated myself for my ____ behavior toward him.

I planned thousands of times to ____ my father. In the end, however, I was always too embarrassed about what I had done.

But that Saturday, I was so ____ by his short message. I realized then that my father’s love for me had never disappeared. I decided to send a ____: “Thank you, my dear father."

Two days later, when I returned home, my mother told me that my father had been so ____ when he received my reply. She said he had ____ from morning till night. At that moment, I felt truly happy.

【1】A.expected B.intended C.planned D.wanted

【2】A.and B.so C.but D.or

【3】A.opinions B.memories C.thoughts D.responses

【4】A.angel B.teacher C.hero D.friend

【5】A.However B.Otherwise C.Therefore D.Besides

【6】A.improve B.change C.develop D.appear

【7】A.still B.ever C.yet D.even

【8】A.interest B.time C.chance D.courage

【9】A.in case B.if C.even if D.after

【10】A.letters B.e-mails C.questions D.calls

【11】A.got fond of B.got tired of C.got familiar with D.got accustomed to

【12】A.helped B.supported C.loved D.missed

【13】A.behavior B.attitude C.manner D.action

【14】A.ever B.always C.seldom D.never

【15】A.casual B.rude C.cold D.cruel

【16】A.apologize to B.write to C.talk with D.consult with

【17】A.surprised B.confused C.touched D.pleased

【18】A.message B.card C.gift D.reply

【19】A.upset B.happy C.sad D.nervous

【20】A.waited B.signed C.hesitated D.smiled

32、Several years ago, Cindy and her kids noticed that two robins (知更鸟) had built a nest in one of their trees. As they paid attention to the robins’ _________ they realized there were eggs in the nest.

Soon four baby birds hatched. Cindy and her kids took _________ of the baby birds. They loved to watch them and would check on their condition _________.

Then one day as Cindy was _________ clothes in one of the kids’ rooms—she saw something she’d never seen before or since. More than a dozen birds were flying around the tree with the robins’ nest. Cindy _________ out to see what the trouble was and saw all different types of birds were _________ the tree. Instinctively, Cindy ran to _________ the baby birds and what she found was _________.

The birds were dive-bombing (俯冲攻击) the tree because a snake had _________ itself around the tree and was trying to get to the baby robins. The birds were doing everything they could to __________ the baby birds.

Cindy thought quickly and took a __________ and used it to pull the snake off the tree. It slid away and when Cindy eventually __________, all of the birds were sitting on the branches of the tree looking at her as if to say thank you. Then they flew away.

There is something remarkable that happens when we have a __________ cause. When we have a common __________, just like the birds, we forget our __________. We begin to work together and focus on common objectives and we fight for our cause.

【1】

A．weight

B．cage

C．color

D．activity

【2】

A．ownership

B．advantage

C．place

D．hold

【3】

A．anxiously

B．casually

C．regularly

D．quickly

【4】

A．washing

B．folding

C．buying

D．renting

【5】

A．rushed

B．looked

C．worked

D．stood

【6】

A．attacking

B．waving

C．ruining

D．observing

【7】

A．catch

B．protect

C．comfort

D．serve

【8】

A．interesting

B．rewarding

C．amazing

D．inspiring

【9】

A．defended

B．enjoyed

C．resigned

D．wrapped

【10】

A．save

B．satisfy

C．support

D．carry

【11】

A．stick

B．gun

C．net

D．rope

【12】

A．settled down

B．gave in

C．turned around

D．cheered up

【13】

A．common

B．final

C．public

D．personal

【14】

A．problem

B．enemy

C．idea

D．sense

【15】

A．dangers

B．friends

C．differences

D．promises

33、When the one-year anniversary(周年) of my mother’s passing came around, I found myself in the kitchen preparing some of her favorite dishes. I hadn’t planned this, _______ there I was, making her famous soup from the turkey I had roasted the day before.

As I was cooking, some of the deep sadness I was experiencing at this one-year mark moved through me. I loved working with mom in the kitchen but now thinking about her, I began to feel more _______.

While the _______ boiled in my kitchen, I realized that I was reconnecting with my mother through _______. I laughed a bit at myself when I thought about all the dishes I had cooked that week. _________ knowing it, I had created a beautiful ritual(仪式) to honor my mother and to _________ myself at this time. I suddenly felt my mother at hand and this place was filled with her presence. I was so _________ that I began talking to her, acting _______ she were here with me.

“What else should we make?” I asked us both, wanting to keep the ritual from _______.

“Irish Potato Pancakes” was the reply.

________ I made potato pancakes was two and a half years ago. I had ________ my engagement(订婚) ring to make the dough(面团), and never found it again. Since then, I ________ to use that recipe(菜谱) even though I really liked those pancakes. It’s sort of ________ but I never considered making them again, treating them as if they were to blame for the loss of my ring.

My mom knew how ________ I was about losing my ring. I had always called her whenever I lost something. She had a talent for helping me find my way to lost things, ________ this time.

I reached for the ________ without another thought of the ring. My mom did love Irish things and these were delicious. I opened the large cookbook and ________ the pancake recipe. At once, ________ at the bottom of the page ________. There, pressed into the pages of the cookbook, was my diamond ring! I slipped my ring onto my trembling hand and a smile filled my soul as I whispered, “Thanks, mom.”

That day, I made potato pancakes ________ the shape of hearts.

【1】

A．if

B．so

C．but

D．or

【2】

A．painful

B．cheerful

C．disappointed

D．grateful

【3】

A．coffee

B．soup

C．wine

D．tea

【4】

A．fruit

B．drink

C．vegetables

D．food

【5】

A．Without

B．After

C．By

D．For

【6】

A．serve

B．encourage

C．comfort

D．harm

【7】

A．clever

B．brave

C．lucky

D．excited

【8】

A．though

B．as soon as

C．while

D．as if

【9】

A．ending

B．existing

C．lasting

D．beginning

【10】

A．The first time

B．The last time

C．Every time

D．The moment

【11】

A．searched for

B．taken off

C．sold out

D．forgotten about

【12】

A．liked

B．realized

C．refused

D．remembered

【13】

A．mysterious

B．silly

C．worrying

D．serious

【14】

A．scared

B．curious

C．surprised

D．upset

【15】

A．except

B．including

C．besides

D．concerning

【16】

A．dough

B．pancakes

C．cookbook

D．soup

【17】

A．turned to

B．depended on

C．prepared for

D．talked about

【18】

A．the ring

B．words

C．something

D．everything

【19】

A．paid my attention

B．caught my eye

C．reminded me of

D．won me back

【20】

A．with

B．to

C．for

D．in

34、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.

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.

Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself. But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.

The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression, which can be 【1】 back to 500 years ago. The expression is used to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.

Being in “deep water” is almost the same as being in “hot water”. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult 【2】. Imagine a person who cannot swim being thrown in water over his head. You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you do not have the ability to solve. The problem is too deep. You can be in deep water, for example, if you invest in stocks in complete 【3】 of the stock market.

"Water over the dam" is another expression about a past event. It is something that cannot be 【4】. The expression comes from the idea that water that has 【5】 a dam cannot be brought back again. When a friend is 【6】 by a mistake she has made, you might tell her to forget about it. You say it is water over the dam.

Another common expression, "to hold water," is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. It probably comes from the way of testing the 【7】 of a container. If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your 【8】 can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes. If it does not hold water, then it is weak and can not be 【9】.

"Throwing cold water" also is an expression that deals with an idea or 【10】. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But you wife "throws cold water" on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much

36、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.

Knowledge is free on the Internet at a small but 【1】 number of colleges and universities. About 160 schools around the world now put free course materials on the web to the 【2】. Recent additions in the United States 【3】 projects at Yale, Johns Hopkins and the University of California, Berkeley.

Berkeley said it would offer videos of lectures on YouTube. Free videos from other schools are 【4】 at the Apple iTunes store.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) became an early 【5】 with its Open Course Ware project, first 【6】 in 2001. Free lecture notes, exams and other resources are published at ocw.mit.edu. Many exams even include the answers. Today, Open Course Ware offers materials from 1,800 undergraduate and graduate courses. These 【7】 from Physics to Political Science. Visitors can learn the same things as MIT students learn. But as the site points out, Open Course Ware is not an MIT education. Visitors receive no credit toward a degree. Some materials from a course may not be available, and the site does not provide 【8】 with teachers. Still, MIT says that the site has had forty million visits by thirty-one million visitors from almost every country. Sixty percent of the visitors are from outside the United States and Canada. Students and educators use the site, including students at MIT. But the largest number of visitors, about half, are self-learners.

Some professors have become well-known around the world as a result of 【9】 online. Walter Lewin, a physics professor at MIT, is 【10】 popular. Fans enjoy his entertaining lectures. MIT Open Course Ware now includes materials for high school. The aim is to improve education in Science, Technology, Math and Engineering.

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、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。

In today’s world where we have various translation apps that allow us to talk to almost anyone “in his own language”, why do we still need to make an effort to learn a foreign language ourselves? There are practical reasons, of course. For example, those who are bilingual (具备双语能力的)  have a better chance in the job market. And science has proved that learning to speak more than one

language can train one’s brain to be stronger.

But there’s more to it than that. US author Rita Mae Brown once wrote: “Language is the road map of a culture.” By taking a look at the vocabulary and idioms of a language system, we get a glimpse (一瞥) at what’s held important in a certain culture. Take the Swedish word “lagom” for example. It means “just the right amount”, which doesn’t have a matching word either in English or in Chinese. From “lagom”, we can see how much the concepts of “moderation (适度)” and “balance” are valued in Swedish culture. By learning a foreign language, you also gain a better understanding of your own culture. Irish language expert Benny Lewis explained this idea in his blog with an interesting metaphor: “Trying to understand your own culture merely from within it is like trying to understand what a bus is like if you’ve only ever ridden inside it. If you want the bigger picture, you need to get off that bus and examine it from the outside.” And by opening our eyes to different

cultures, we’re able to understand better how people grow up to be different from one another. We also learn to be more tolerant and respectful to the diversity of the world.

As Trinity University professor Leonardo De Valoes wrote on the school’s website: “Foreign language study is simply part of a very basic liberal education: to ‘educate’ is to lead out, to lead out of narrowness and darkness.”

39、在学校刚举办的科技创新设计大赛中，你设计的一款老人智能陪护机器人荣获一等奖。请以“My Intelligent Robot for the Elderly”为题写一篇英语短文，内容包括：

1.设计理由；

2.功能介绍；

3.你的期望。

注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

My Intelligent Robot for the Elderly

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40、假定你是李华，你所在的学校要征集一封英文感谢信，以致敬奋战在抗击新型冠状病毒第一线的医护人员。请你写一封感谢信参与投稿，内容包括：

1. 表达谢意；

2. 个人感受；

3. 表达信心。

注意：1.词数：80左右；

2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：传染病 epidemic 新型冠状病毒 novel coronavirus

Dear medical workers,

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Yours,

Li hua

41、假设你是李华，在你校就读的英国交换生Tom因脚部受伤住院，你准备和同学们前去探望。请用英语给他写一封邮件，内容包括：

1. 表示关心；2. 告知探望时间及参加人员；3. 询问有何需求。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Tom,

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Yours,

Li Hua