陇南2025届高三毕业班第一次质量检测英语试题

1、It is not just city residents who _____ water. Agriculture, industry and tourism often require more water than the _____ water supply.

A.recycle, provincial B.waste, national

C.consume, municipal D.apply, international

2、—In the last few months, Kenny _____ more than 1,000 dollars for breaking traffic rules.

—No surprise. He is always being careless.

A. would be fined B. had been fined C. has been fined D. will be fined

3、—These little kids have learned perfect table manners, haven’t they?

—Yes. They are accustomed _________ at meals.

A.not to talk B.to not talk C.not to talking D.to not talking

4、— Would you like to give me some advice on what I talked about just now?

— Sorry. I _____ of something else.

A.am thinking B.has thought C.was thinking D.had thought

5、I____________ go to a summer camp during the summer vacation, but I am not sure.

A．might

B．can

C．must

D．need

6、The new job is a real challenge for Helen, but difficult the situation she meets, I believe she’ll work it out.

A.however B.whenever C.whichever D.whatever

7、______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

8、The whole nation responds to the call _______ everybody shall wear masks wherever they go.

A.which B.that C.when D.because

9、What a stupid mistake! I ______ you to go over your paper carefully. Why wouldn't you listen to me?

A．was reminding

B．had reminded

C．reminded

D．would remind

10、I have no idea _________ has happened recently on my co-worker, so I can’t give the sad girl a suitable comfort.

A．that

B．which

C．what

D．why

11、The good thing about children is that they _______ very easily to new environments.

A. adapt   B. appeal   C. attach   D. apply

12、In her book Becoming, former US first lady Michelle Obama invites readers to experience — in her own words — _______ has shaped her all these years.

A．where

B．which

C．what

D．that

13、The government_________ air quality in urban areas from levels one to five: excellent, fairly good, slightly polluted, poor and dangerous.

A.classifies B.arranges C.correspond D.divides

14、Jim is absent from the party. That is ________ he was badly injured in the football game.

A.because B.why C.how D.when

15、The cakes are delicious. He’d like to have ________ third one because ________ second one is rather too small.

A.a; a B.the; the

C.a; the D.the; a

16、One of the characteristics that make me different from many people is my adaptability—I'm________ and comfortable in new or unusual situations.

A. acceptable B. respectable

C. reliable D. Flexible

17、The fact has worried us more and more students have got near-sighted.

A. what B. which C. that   D. though

18、— what are you going to do with the flaw in the vase?

— I can either send a new one to you by express mail or ______ compensate you at a proper price.

A.artificially B.abundantly C.alternatively D.aggressively

19、Sadly, the child star became one of one-hit wonders that _______ occasionally, only to disappear without signs.

A．spring up

B．hang up

C．stay up

D．end up

20、 —Excuse me, but I want to use your computer to type a report.

—You _____ have my computer if you don’t take care of it.

A.shan’t B.might not C.needn’t D.shouldn’t

21、He is a teacher but his wife is a doctor， ________？

A.isn’t she B.isn’t it

C.aren’t they D.isn’t he

22、The anti-epidemic fight is like a time-limited race _______ all medical care personnel make every effort to people's lives.

A.that B.when C.which D.where

23、She used to be terribly shy，but a year abroad has completely ________ her.

A．transferred

B．transformed

C．conveyed

D．shifted

24、Next after coffee, Americans are ______ to drink cola drinks, such as Coke or Pepsi, or other soft drinks.

A.possible B.likely C.probable D.truly

25、Considerable resources have been devoted to _____ him a liar.

A. prove B. proven

C. proving D. proved

26、   "I'm going to learn at least one dish each week. You just need to sit back and watch." I got off the phone with my mom and clicked on the TV-box-shaped icon （图标）of YouTube. We were just having a bet about whether I would ever be able to teach myself to cook without her step-by-step guidance.

Technology has revolutionized the way we learn. That was what I believed then. However, after two weeks of watching those instructional videos, the reality of my barely improved cooking struck me in the face. To be honest, the result didn't come off as too much of a shock. Deep down, I had always known that perfection relies in no small part on endless hours of meaningful practice.

I am not alone in experiencing this type of failure. With an impressive variety of online resources at our fingertips, it is natural that we use them to our advantage and learn new skills through "watching" them.

There's nothing ineffective about this kind of learning in itself. However, a recent study published in Psychological Science shows that if you watch an expert performing a skill unknown to you for too long, it will raise your self-confidence in a way that it arouses （激发）your unrealistic expectations of yourself. The dissonance between your true ability and your false view of it can have a negative influence on your learning outcome. You might become as discouraged as I was. And if your determination isn't strong enough, you might just give up halfway.

If right now you are considering learning something new through watching online videos, be it juggling pins （杂耍），ice-skating, or even Michael Jackson's timeless moonwalk, don't forget to mix it up with the tried-and-true method of practicing and repeating. And most importantly, try not to get caught up in the feel-good act of watching.

【1】What do we know about the author?

A.She knew her failure resulted from lacking practice.

B.She was astonished at her failure to be a great cook.

C.She disagreed with her mom on how to cook.

D.She was misled by some so-called experts.

【2】What's the author's opinion of online resources?

A.They are of poor quality.

B.They are helpful in a way.

C.They are difficult of access.

D.They have benefited her a lol.

【3】What does the word "dissonance" underlined in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A.Dislike. B.Disbelief

C.Disapproval D.Disagreement.

【4】What does the author mainly intend to show readers?

A.Online videos are growing in popularity.

B.Mom is always a good example for us.

C.Watching doesn't make you perfect.

D.Cooking is a useful skill.

27、Yosemite National Park has long been a place of inspiration for artists, climbers, and nature lovers.

Yosemite Falls

Repeatedly coming into view over treetops and around corners as you drive through the valley, the falls look different from every angle, and it’s impossible to take your eyes off. You don’t have to hike or even get out of your car to appreciate this waterfall, but the most complete view of the falls is from the start of the Yosemite Falls hike, along the route on the left side of the river. You can walk right to the bass of the falls with minimum effort and feel the mist sweeping over you.

Half Dome

Halt Dome is one of Yosemite’s most famous sites and particularly well-know in the climbing world for being one of the first “big climbs”. This granite icon (花岗岩雕像) looks much different depending on the angle you are viewing it from. Looking up at the sheer rock face from the valley, you can appreciate why climbers have been drawn here. The best place to view it is from the lookout at Glacier Point. From here, you get a true picture of the rock and how much higher it stands than the surrounding mountains.

EI Capitan

Popular among climbers, EI Capitan is a 3,000-footsheer rock face on the north side of Yosemite Valley. Although it may not seem like it, EI Capitan is actually 1,000 feet higher than the face of Half Dome. EI Capitan gained interest with the free solo climb of Alex Honnold in June of 2017, and the Academy Award winning documentary film, Free Solo. He became the first person to climb EI Capitan without ropes, and completely unaided.

Tunnel View

The most classic view of Yosemite Valley is from Tunnel View. This vista, which will feel very familiar to most climbers, stretches out to EI Capitan on the left, Bridalveil Fall on the right, Half Dome in the distance, and also takes in the lush valley at the base of the huge granite walls. The best time to appreciate this scene is in the afternoon, when the walls are bathed in sunlight.

【1】Which place can you walk to without much effort?

A．Yosemite Falls.

B．Half Dome.

C．EI Capitan.

D．Tunnel View.

【2】What do Half Dome and EI Capitan have in common?

A．They have their granite icons.

B．They are well received by climbers.

C．They are actually of the same height.

D．They rise to fame because of a celebrity.

【3】What may attract tourists to Tunnel View?

A．The lush valley of it at the base.

B．The beautiful afternoon scenery.

C．Easy access to all the tourist spots.

D．The short distance from Half Dome.

28、   Food experts say washing could spread the germs on your turkey in the kitchen sink or nearby food. But it's been a challenge trying to convince cooks to stop rinsing(冲洗) off raw poultry. Germs that can make people sick are common in the guts of healthy poultry and are legally allowed to be on raw turkey and chicken. The assumption is that nobody eats their poultry raw, and that thorough cooking will kill the bacteria.

The do-not-wash raw poultry advice from the USDA is relatively new and perhaps hasn't caught on because it goes against the common belief that washing makes things clean, said Chapman. Benjamin Chapman, a study author and food safety expert at North Carolina State University, said the instinct to wash raw poultry goes back at least decades when people relied more on visual clues to spot problems with poultry. Meanwhile, washing hands and surfaces are also important.

But food preparation is a complicated act, and germs from poultry can be spread even if it's not washed, especially when birds are removed from packaging.

The USDA-funded study stresses that point. Researchers sprayed raw chicken with a harmless strain of E. coli (大肠杆菌) and watched volunteer cooks at test kitchens. Among those who washed their raw chicken, about a quarter ended up spreading the bacteria to their lettuce. But even some of those who did not rinse the chicken got germs on the lettuce. And there are other opportunities for germs to survive on turkeys: melting and cooking.

To ensure a bird is thoroughly cooked, they say to use a thermometer to check that the deepest and thickest parts of it have reached 165 degrees. Even after the meal is cooked, you aren't out of the danger zone. To keep turkeys and other leftovers safe, experts say they should be refrigerated after two hours.

【1】People don't accept USDA's advice because _______.

A.the advice is relatively new.

B.cooks clean the turkey before cooking it.

C.cleaning seems more trustworthy.

D.heat can kill most germs and no one eats raw food.

【2】What can be concluded from Paragraph 4?

A.Food packages carry germs.

B.Germs from a turkey can be spread whether it is washed or not.

C.Hands and surfaces are easy to get E coli.

D.Multiple methods should be applied to food to get rid of germs.

【3】Which way may help to cook a turkey safely?

A.Rinse off the turkey before it is heated.

B.Keep the turkey away from the lettuce and refrigerator.

C.Wash hands and packages before taking out the turkey.

D.Use a thermometer to check the temperature of the turkey.

【4】From which section of a magazine is the text probably taken?

A.Cooking.

B.Technology.

C.Science.

D.Medicine.

29、Have you ever experienced any inconvenience caused by language barriers while travelling? Have you ever thought how awesome those language courses would be if they didn't cost so much money and require so much time?

Translaty is created to serve this purpose- without wasting your money and time on language courses, you can instantly become“fluent" in more than 40 languages with this genius device!

What is Translaty?

Translaty is a simple yet life-changing invention that helps you to overcome any obstacles caused by foreign languages, whether you 're in a business meeting with an international client or sunbathing somewhere on a Spanish beach. This small but ingenious device is able to instantly recognize and translate over 40 different languages, making I intercultural communication completely effortless!

What languages can I actually communicate in?

Translaty has more than 40 languages pre-installed, so you' re able to use it the minute you get it! It provides fast and accurate two-way communication and allows you to install some other languages that you might be missing.

What makes Translaty so special?

* Makes travelling easier- forget language barriers and become “fluent” in 40+ languages.

* Helps in business- strengthening your international business relationships. It's easy when you speak the same language.

* Assists in daily life- allowing you to overcome language differences with your foreign friends.

* Convenient and easy to use- lightweight and simple design' ensures it's there when you need it the most.

* Offers 100% accurate, two-way translations.

* High sound and recording quality ensure there are no misunderstandings.

To sum up—get it while you can!

【1】Translaty can help users

A．better understand foreigners

B．learn foreign languages well

C．spend less in learning a language

D．build relationships with colleagues

【2】What is special about Translaty?

A．It's reliable.

B．It's enormous.

C．It's secure.

D．It's influential.

【3】What's the purpose of the text?

A．To declare.

B．To advertise.

C．To demonstrate.

D．To criticize.

30、A heavy snow hit my neighborhood the other day. I had recently agreed to be the house’s groundskeeper, which meant I was_______ with shoveling(铲)the inches of snow that covered the driveway.

I had to stay in the house during the _______,so I was actually pretty happy to head_______After shoveling for about an hour, muscles in my arms and legs which I _______ used due to my busy schedules started to burn. By the time I finished shoveling, I realized that I gained nearly the same amount of _______ that I can get from biking. Shoveling turned out to be pretty good exercise, so I actually felt _______ to finish shoveling.

A few days later, a few friends and I got into a casual _______ about how hard it is to spare time to exercise_______.There are lots of people who dislike gyms. Going to gyms   _______ them a lot. Less than 5%of adults are physically ________for half an hour a day, which is quite a big problem. Not exercising enough can ________diseases like heart disease, bone disease, and depression.

And yet, compared with going to gyms, shoveling snow was quite ________.Besides, it didn’t take too much willpower(意志力)and I just needed to ________ the driveway at my own pace. I can just do some daily tasks like shoveling for exercise in the neighborhood in my spare time   ________ driving to a gym.

People pay much money for gym memberships and classes to ________ extra energy . So why not ________paying the fitness industry to exercise and ________ physical fitness with such kind of daily chores? Surely, they’re better off ________ that money and putting the energy to practical use.

A neighborhood can have a Facebook group where people in need of help can ________ things on it. Then, people who want to exercise can help them out. It’s a win-win situation. In addition to helping people, this can also be shaped as a new________ to keep fit.

【1】

A．bothered

B．impressed

C．tasked

D．crowded

【2】

A．incident

B．disorder

C．rush

D．storm

【3】

A．outside

B．inside

C．forward

D．backward

【4】

A．loosely

B．rarely

C．mainly

D．frequently

【5】

A．feelings

B．workout

C．threat

D．power

【6】

A．pleased

B．eager

C．willing

D．sorry

【7】

A．interview

B．appointment

C．discussion

D．argument

【8】

A．accidentally

B．properly

C．safely

D．regularly

【9】

A．troubles

B．shames

C．comforts

D．delights

【10】

A．strong

B．healthy

C．good

D．active

【11】

A．lead to

B．suffer from

C．bring back

D．wipe out

【12】

A．difficult

B．easy

C．valuable

D．perfect

【13】

A．clear

B．prepare

C．build

D．design

【14】

A．because of

B．instead of

C．in spite of

D．as a result of

【15】

A．put up

B．set up

C．use up

D．build up

【16】

A．continue

B．begin

C．stop

D．consider

【17】

A．compare

B．combine

C．exchange

D．match

【18】

A．saving

B．gathering

C．wasting

D．spending

【19】

A．imagine

B．write

C．post

D．correct

【20】

A．experiment

B．skill

C．standard

D．style

31、阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I come from Ireland, and I am a foreign teacher in Wuhan University. At the end of December, a few cases of “novel pneumonia” were ________in the city of Wuhan. We all took notice but assumed it was ________to worry about.

However, it gradually _______me with sadness that Wuhan is becoming synonymous(同义的) with the coronavirus that is causing a ________emergency and develops further ________ around the world. At home I often see the news ________  Wuhan, which I’ve come to love and call _____ home. News includes stories of infections, stories of isolation but also stories of _______. Wuhan, where the virus is believed to have _______, remains on lockdown.

I still remember last vacation back home, when mentioning Wuhan, people would often just _______and say, “Wu… what?” “Wuhan”! “Where’s that?” “Hubei Province, Central China.” “Mhhh, ________ heard of it.”

Then I talked about the beauty of Wuhan, like ______ the scenery keeps changing, and becoming more _________ day by the day. It has a growing art and creative scene, new green and recreative spaces _________everywhere.

I was _______ asked what ________ could be told to the world about Wuhan. I said that I’d write about its natural beauty like lakes, mountains and rivers, long walks _________the East Lake, and of course the city’s culture, art and music.

I hope that everything will return to _______, and indeed people are going out of their way to help and support each other. They choose to believe that they can_______ the crisis to return life to normal as quickly as possible.

As for me, I will definitely________to tell the story of the city I love and of its wonderful, welcoming, and strong people.

【1】A.spotted B.occurred C.settled D.solved

【2】A.anything B.something C.nothing D.everything

【3】A.sends B.gives C.fills D.helps

【4】A.urgent B.national C.immediate D.limited

【5】A.convenience B.unhappiness C.ambition D.concern

【6】A.putting aside from B.coming out of C.looking forward to   D.leaving out for

【7】A.its B.it C.my D.me

【8】A.virus B.segregation C.hope D.nature

【9】A.lightened B.surfaced C.missed D.decreased

【10】A.stare B.glance C.cry D.beg

【11】A.never B.always C.random D.often

【12】A.how B.why C.what D.whether

【13】A.upsetting B.challenging C.charming D.curious

【14】A.setting aside B.falling down C.springing up D.drawing back

【15】A.barely B.rarely C.merely D.once

【16】A.remarks B.stories C.experiences D.thoughts

【17】A.across B.along C.between D.through

【18】A.normality B.disaster C.home D.reality

【19】A.put B.suffer C.defeat D.surround

【20】A.calm B.start C.stop D.continue

32、It was a hot, humid summer day. I had just _______ the local gas station to fill my tank. After pumping the gas, I started to walk inside to pay. That is when I _______ them. Two elderly women were standing back from their car. There was a mixture of shock and _______on their faces. I looked and saw it: five wasps (黄蜂) building a nest around their gas cap. My eyes _______. I shared the ladies' fear.

Wasps had never been _______ of mine. Several times they had attacked me while I was cutting grass, giving me multiple stings each time I _______ them. Mom would have to run a cold _______ and put me in it to _______ the pain and itching. She would next give me medicine to fight all the _______ in my body from the attacks.

_______, I knew I had to do something. I reached into my back pocket for a paper towel, tore out the _______ and stepped on it while the _______ wasps buzzed around me. The ladies thanked me, and I smiled, feeling warm within.

In this life, you can't let the fear of being stung either physically or emotionally keep you from doing what is _______. The world needs us to share our _______ to change it for the better, and you'll be rewarded with _______.

【1】

A．drove by

B．pulled into

C．ran across

D．went through

【2】

A．caught

B．expected

C．noticed

D．surprised

【3】

A．joy

B．sorrow

C．embarrassment

D．panic

【4】

A．widened

B．focused

C．shifted

D．opened

【5】

A．friends

B．guests

C．enemies

D．opponents

【6】

A．followed

B．interrupted

C．disturbed

D．discovered

【7】

A．towel

B．bath

C．test

D．fever

【8】

A．cause

B．forget

C．freeze

D．ease

【9】

A．disease

B．tissues

C．poison

D．reflections

【10】

A．Therefore

B．Instead

C．Then

D．Still

【11】

A．nest

B．paper

C．insect

D．cap

【12】

A．nervous

B．angry

C．miserable

D．calm

【13】

A．important

B．difficult

C．right

D．serious

【14】

A．kindness

B．sympathy

C．honesty

D．happiness

【15】

A．fear

B．warmth

C．bravery

D．generosity

33、   Each fall my wife and I go to visit our children. It isn't that they don't like us ___ their lifestyles and their work have _____them to the far corners of North America and we don't get to see them very ___. For several reasons it is ___ for us to visit them than for them to visit us so we get to ______Usually trip number one for the  ___ is the annual journey to Los Angeles to visit our younger son.

Last fall, when we ____Los Angeles, our son took us to a holiday center in Indio, about a two-hour drive east of the city. It was hot there and we spent most of our  ___ in the swimming pool. I liked warm weather but none of us liked it that  ___. The local people are convinced that the late fall  ___ is cool because it doesn't get much over 33 degrees. But it was____over 40 degrees when we stayed there.

After a week in Indio, we returned to Los Angeles to ____ the heat. As we drove and looked west across the city, we could ___  a layer of dirty brown haze (雾霾) trapped above the downtown area. That's what we would be_____ for the next few days.

I don't______Los Angeles. In fact, I wouldn't want to live anywhere in the US and Los Angeles, in particular, is not the place I would___ even if I had to live in the US. To be fair there are many  __  in Los Angeles such as Hollywood, Long Beach and some good restaurants.  __ , having air you can almost taste and traffic jams that can make the simplest trips a nightmare  (噩梦) does not, for me, make a  __  atmosphere in which I would want to spend my time. Nevertheless, because my son loves it, we'll still be_____next year.

【1】A. and B. but C. if D. so

【2】A. invited B. told C. taken D. welcomed

【3】A. well B. often C. actively D. happily

【4】A. earlier B. easier C. faster D. worse

【5】A. walk B. swim C. travel D. work

【6】A. fall B. memory C. state D. reason

【7】A. left B. passed C. called D. reached

【8】A. effort B. time C. money D. courage

【9】A. mild B. cool C. hot D. dry

【10】A. weather B. water C. holiday D. air

【11】A. finally B. luckily C. naturally D. obviously

【12】A. detect B. avoid C. follow D. imagine

【13】A. see B. hold C. hear D. touch

【14】A. testing B. collecting C. breathing D. enjoying

【15】A. forget B. recognize C. like D. understand

【16】A. give up B. settle in C. look for D. turn up

【17】A. lifestyles B. attitudes C. customs D. attractions

【18】A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Anyhow

【19】A. free B. heavy C. tense D. nice

【20】A. ahead B. out C. back D. around

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、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.

36、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

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.

37、Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

My daughter

(A story told by a father, a famous actor)

My wife and I only had the one child. We had Amy.

I see her as my best friend. I think she’d always come to me first if she had a problem. We have the same sense of humor, and share interests. 【1】 I don’t mind animals, she’s completely fascinated with them, and she has always had dogs, cats, horses, and goldfish in her life.

We were 【2】 (close) when she was about four, which I think is a lovely age for a child. They know the parents best, and don’t have outside contacts. She must have grown up suddenly when she went to school, because I remember her growing away from her family slightly. Any father who has a teenager daughter comes across an extraordinary collection of people, and there seemed to be an endless stream of strange young men 【3】 (come) through our house. By the time I learned their names they 【4】 (go) away and I had to start learning a new lot.

I wanted more than anything else for her to be happy in 【5】 she was doing, and I was prepared to pull strings to help her on her way. When she left a good school she decided she wanted to become an actress so I got her into drama school. It wasn’t to her liking so she joined a theatre group and began doing bits and pieces in films. She was doing well, but then gave it up. She probably found it boring. Then she took up social work, and finally went to work 【6】a designer and he became her husband. And that’s really the story of her life. She must be happy with him—they’re always together.

We have such similar tastes in books and music 【7】 I used to take her to see an opera, which is my big passion. However, I don’t think she likes it very much. She doesn’t come with me anymore.

I don’t think she’s a big television watcher. She knows when I’m on the television, and she 【8】 watch, but I don’t know. It’s not the kind of thing she tells me.

We’re very grateful for Amy. She’s a good daughter as daughters go. We’re looking forward to being grandparents.

38、假定你是李华，你了解到2020年北京冬奥运会正在全国招募志愿者，你想报名，请用英语写一封邮件申请参加，主要内容包括：

1.表达写信意图及应聘目的

2.自我介绍（能力、性格等）

3.表达期望

注意：

1、词数80左右

2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。

Dear Sir / Madam,

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Yours,

Li Hua

39、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

When I arrived at 6 a.m. in the large hospital kitchen，Rose was already checking name tags on the trays（托盘）. “Hi，I'm Janet. ”I tried to sound cheerful，although I already knew Rose's reputation for being impossible to work with. "I'm scheduled to work with you this week."

Rose stopped what she was doing and peered over her reading glasses. I could tell from her expression she wasn't pleased to see a student worker. “What do you want me to do？Start the coffee？"I asked.

Rose coldly nodded and went back to checking name tags.

I filled the 40-cup pot with water and began making the coffee when Rose yelled，“That's not the way to make coffee. ”She stepped in and took over.

Nothing I did pleased her. All morning，her eagle eyes missed nothing and her sharp words hurt.

Totally exhausted，I trudged the six blocks home late that June afternoon. As a third year university student working my way through school，I had never before met anyone like Rose.

Fighting back tears，I wrestled with my dilemma alone in my room. "What shall I do？”The answer caught me completely by surprise. I needed to love Rose.

Working with Rose the next morning，I ignored the hurtful remarks thrown in my direction and did things Rose's way as much as possible. As I worked，I silently began to surround Rose with a warm blanket of love.

Over the next few days，an amazing thing began to happen. My focus shifted from what she was doing to me and I started seeing Rose as the hurting person she was. Then her icy tension began to melt away.

Throughout the rest of the summer，we had numerous opportunities to work together. Each time，she seemed truly happy to see me. Her bitterness gave way as she started opening up. As I worked with this lonely woman，I listened to her，something no one else had done. I learned that she was burdened by elderly parents who needed her care and her own health problems.

The days slipped by quickly as I finished the last several weeks of my summer job. I soon would be returning as a full-time university student and say goodbye to Rose.

注意：

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右3

2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

"One day，while I was working alone in one of the hospital kitchens，Rose entered the room.

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Paragraph 2：

Although I never saw Rose again，I still remember her vividly.

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40、

假定你是李华，计划暑假期间去英国学习英语，为期六周。下面的广告引起了你的注意，请给该校写封信，询问有关情况(箭头所指内容）。

注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

41、假定你是校学生会主席李华。你校将于本周五组织全体学生参观中国科学技术馆( China Science and Technology Museum)。请代表学生会为校宣传栏写一则通知，内容包括：

1. 参观时间、目的；

2. 主要活动；

3. 其他事项。

注意：

1. 词数80左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Notice

To enrich our life, broaden our horizons and arouse our interest in science and technology,

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I have confidence that we will have a great time.