张家口2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、_________  my heart still beats, I will go on working for the people.

A.As soon as B.As far as C.As long as D.As much as

2、Either side seems to have a(n) _________ position; there are still many uncertainties on this issue.

A．ambiguous

B．delicate

C．explicit

D．confidential

3、Many natural disasters took place across the country, __________severe losses on people's life and property.

A.to have brought B.only bringing

C.only to bring D.having brought

4、—Late again this morning, and everything is in a complete mess!

—Be _______. Even a few minutes will give your day a head start.

A．a cold fish

B．a lucky dog

C．an early bird

D．a dark horse

5、With everyone ________ him, he decided to make great contributions to the country.

A．respecting

B．to respect

C．respected

D．to be respected

6、---Is this the first time you ______Beijing.

---No. But the first time I ______ here, the city wasn’t so beautiful.

A. visited; have come B. visited; came

C. have visited; have come D. have visited; came

7、Peter, as well as my other classmates, _____ going to attend a lecture next Sunday.

A.was B.is C.are D.were

8、6.I don’t like the newspaper __________ people’s love of scandal(丑行）

A.catering to B.catered to C.fitting in D.fitted in

9、Mary ______ and saw that a bear was moving towards her.

A.turned down B.turned up C.turned on D.turned around

10、Lily, though too young to go to school, _________ easily recite 2000 poems.

A.must B.can C.need D.should

11、The level of __________ in the river was falling.

A. population B. prescription

C. presentation D. pollution

12、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

13、 sweet, the food should be made by adding more sugar.

A.Tasting B.Taste C.Tasted D.To taste

14、If Lincoln had lived, it________ be that his postwar policies would have brought criticism upon him that would________ his reputation.

A.might as well … have tarnished B.might well … have tarnished

C.might as well … tarnish D.might well … tarnish

15、His conduct at the party is far from __________.

A.satisfactory B.satisfied C.satisfaction D.satisfy

16、One of the secretary’s jobs is to ___________ letters and mails.

A.help out B.dry out C.sort out D.stick out

17、__________these messages always seem important at the time, most people can’t really remember them the next day.

A.Because B.Unless C.While D.Since

18、________ are natural and in fact debate and discussion should be encouraged.

A. Discoveries B. Difficulties

C. Disappointments D. Disagreements

19、Anyone who are in ______ of weapons without permission are considered law breaking.

A．command

B．control

C．charge

D．possession

20、I strongly suggest that the information ____ in my report ____ to Mr Brown without delay.

A. to be referred to; to be e-mailed B. referring to; e-mail

C. referred to; be e-mailed D. being referred to; being e-mailed

21、The engine just won’t start. Something seems ______ wrong with it.

A.to go B.to have gone

C.going D.having gone

22、______ is of vital importance that we ______ something to protect our precious cultural heritage.

A.It, do B.What, did C.That, should do D.Whether, will do

23、Parents are under a(n)   to educate their children.

A. responsibility B. duty

C. liability D. obligation

24、Had the governments and scientists not worked together , AIDS-related deaths _______ since their highest in 2005.

A. had not fallen B. would not fall

C. would not have fallen D. did not fall

25、It remains________whether herd immunity that most of the Europeans countries have taken in response to the epidemic works.

A.to see B.to be seen C.seeing D.being seen

26、   Lillian Hanson, a college student, expects to graduate in about two years. What makes Mrs. Hanson different from her classmates is her age—73 years. She has been studying at college, a few courses at a time, for 27 years.

When Lillian Hanson graduated from high school, she went to the bank to borrow money for further education. The banker gave her no encouragement. He didn’t think that a country girl should borrow money to go to college. He thought she should be at home doing work in the house or around the farm. So Lillian Hanson went home and raised a family of nine children instead of going to college. Mrs. Hanson never forgot her dream of getting a higher education. When her children were grown, she tried again.

She finds that it is the hardest part of going back to school at her age to sit in class for long periods of time. Because she is not as quick as she used to be, Mrs. Hanson often gets up and walks around classes to keep from getting stiff. At the beginning of a course in using the computer, the other students all stood up to give her a warm welcome when she introduced herself and explained why she was there and what her aims were.

【1】Mrs. Hanson couldn’t go to college immediately after she graduated from high school because _____.

A.she hadn’t got enough money

B.she was a country girl

C.the banker ordered her not to borrow any money

D.the banker thought she should raise a family of nine children

【2】The computer students welcomed Mrs. Hanson warmly because ______.

A.she had got an excellent result in the exam B.she was good at telling funny stories

C.they wanted to get her help in their studies D.they were deeply moved by her spirit

【3】Mrs. Hanson is the sort of person who ________.

A.cares for study very much B.likes to borrow money from the bank

C.never misses a chance to talk D.tries to save any money for her family

【4】In which order did Mrs. Hanson do the following things?

a. she began her studies at college.   b. She finished high school.

c. She got married and gave birth of nine children.   d. She had her 73rd birthday.

e. She went to the bank to borrow money.

A.a c b e d B.b e c a d C.b c e d a D.e d a c b

27、   Researchers have discovered a new bacterium that feeds on polyurethane, a kind of plastic that is difficult to recycle or destroy. Scientists say the discovery could help reduce a flood of hard — to — recycle plastics that are ending up in the world's landfills（垃圾填埋地） and polluting oceans.

A team from the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research in Leipzig, Germany, found the new type of soil bacteria. It was spotted in an area that contained a large amount of plastic waste. The team discovered the bacteria were feeding on polyurethane diol, which was widely used in many different products.

One problem is that recycling polyurethane requires a lot of energy. The plastic material does not melt when heated. Most polyurethane-based products end up in landfills, where they can release dangerous chemicals. The team round that the bacterium can produce enzymes（酶）that eat away polyurethane. This would make it possible to break down the material in the environment. The results were recently reported in a study in the publication Frontiers in Microbiology. Hermann Heipieper helped write the report. He said in a statement the finding “represents an important step in being able to reuse polyurethane products.”

German study noted that plastic-eating bacteria could be easily controlled and produced for industrial use. The researchers said the next step is to find more information about the bacterial enzymes that can break down polyurethane.

Scientist Douglas Rader wrote about the issue in a 2018 article for the Environmental Defense Fund. He said much more study should be carried out to learn about the complex relationships between bacteria and marine ecosystems. “Such research is needed before we can take action such as putting plastic-eating bacteria into the ocean,” Rader wrote.

【1】What is the problem about polyurethane?

A.It seems difficult to transport when it goes to landfills.

B.It affects the quality of plastic products if widely used.

C.It melts easily when exposed to the sun for a long time.

D.It pollutes the environment unless recycled or destroyed.

【2】What do we know about the new type of bacteria from the text?

A.It can produce harmful chemicals. B.It can gradually destroy polyurethane.

C.It is very hard to discover and control. D.It is very likely to increase plastic waste.

【3】What is Douglas Rader's attitude towards the future use of the new bacterium?

A.Doubtful. B.Disapproval.

C.Cautious. D.Enthusiastic.

【4】Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A.Plastic-eating Bacteria B.Plastic Waste — A Big Problem

C.Plastic and Ocean D.Polyurethane — A Bacteria killer

28、   Thousands of brave souls have adventured into the Rocky Mountains for the past decade, searching for a treasure box filled with gold, diamonds and other valuables. But that adventure has finally come to an end. The treasure has been found. Forrest Fenn, the 89-year-old art and antique collector who created the treasure hunt, made the announcement Sunday on his website.

“It was in the thick forest of the Rocky Mountains and had not moved from the spot where I hid it more than 10 years ago,” Fenn wrote in his announcement. “I do not know the person who found it, but the poem in my book led him to the exact spot.” The treasure was found a few days ago by a man who did not want to be named. The man was from “back East”. He acknowledged his discovery by sending Fenn a photograph of his newfound riches.

The treasure, worth over million, was a way for Fenn to encourage people to explore nature and give hope to people affected by the Great Recession. Clues leading to the treasure’s location were included in a 24-line poem published in Fenn’s 2010 autobiography “The Thrill of the Chase.” It is estimated that as many as 350,000 people from all over the world went hunting for the treasure. Some quit their jobs to fully devote their lives to the hunt and some even died.

“I congratulate the thousands of people who participated in the search and hope they will continue to be drawn by the promise of other discoveries,” Fenn said on his website.

【1】What did the man want to do by sending a photograph to Fenn?

A.Claim the reward. B.Confirm the discovery.

C.Convey great thanks. D.Make name for himself.

【2】Where were the clues to the hidden treasure?

A.In the forest. B.In the Rocky Mountains.

C.In a literary work. D.In an announcement.

【3】Why was the treasure hunt created?

A.To inspire exploration and hope. B.To offer job opportunities.

C.To make donations. D.To make a bet.

【4】What’s Fenn’s advice to the treasure hunters?

A.Returning to their work. B.Abandoning their search.

C.Keeping their promise. D.Sticking to their dreams.

29、   Dannis was waiting at the airline ticket counter when he first noticed the young woman with shiny black hair pulled tightly into a knot. She wore black boots of soft leather. Dannis struggled to see her face, she was ahead of him in line, but it was not until she bought her ticket and turned to walk away that he realized her beauty, which was fair-skinned and big-eyed. She seemed aware that he was staring at her and lowered her gaze abruptly.

When next he saw her, Dannis was buying a magazine and became aware someone was pushing him. At first, he was startled (受惊吓的) that anyone would be so close as to touch him, but when he saw who it was, he smiled.

“Busy place,” Dannis said.

She looked up at him and blushed. Wordlessly, she moved away and joined the crowds in the terminal.

Dannis was at the counter with his magazine, but when he reached into his pocket for his wallet, the pocket was empty. Where could I have left it? His mind was racing, the credit cards, the cash, the identification card... “The girl who was so near to me!” he said to himself. All at once he understood she had stolen his pocket. What shall he do?

Dannis gritted his teeth. When glancing around for the police, suddenly, he spotted the black-haired girl, seated against a front window of the terminal. She seemed absorbed in a book.

“Where is my wallet?” he yelled. The black-haired girl glanced up from her reading, with a confused look on her face. Dannis glared at her and shouted, “You stole my wallet!” The crowds began to gossip. The girl turned deadly pale, looking so restless that words failed her. A strange silence hung in the air. Abruptly, she leaped from the seat and tried to escape from the crowds.

Dannis grabbed her by the arm. At exactly that moment, a policeman approached them and asked about what happened. Dannis hastened to explain it while the girl frowned with a shake of her head. After further enquiries, the policeman took out a wallet and handed it to Dannis, adding that someone had found it in the toilet.

【1】While waiting at the airline ticket counter, why did Dannis stare at the black-haired girl?

A.He suspected that she was a thief. B.He was attracted by her.

C.He was wondering if he had met her before. D.He wanted her to help him to buy the ticket.

【2】Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.The black-haired girl tried to escape from the crowd for fear of gossip.

B.The black-haired girl admitted the fact that she had stolen the wallet.

C.Dannis forgave the black-haired girl at last.

D.Dannis found his wallet in the toilet.

【3】At the end of the story, Dannis may probably feel __________towards the black-haired girl.

A.sympathetic B.skeptical C.startled D.embarrassed

30、   I took a job as a receptionist for a veterinarian (兽医) almost five decades ago. As an enthusiastic animal lover, I couldn’t bear to see any creature in pain. At the end of my first week, we are closing the office for the day__a young man ran up to us holding a severely injured Doberman puppy in his arms and__us to save his life.

The doctor and I ran back into the __ room. The vet worked__for what seemed like hours, stitching ( 缝合 ) him back together again. That was the easy___. The puppy had broken multiple___, including his spine (脊柱). Even if he survived the next few days, we were quite sure he would never__again.

That day forever changed my life. The veterinarian guided me, and I became his assistant in all things___. One of my first jobs was to give that Doberman puppy daily physical care. I remember__his tiny legs to try to keep his muscles from becoming___. Weeks later, to my relief, he could use his legs again.

Fast-forward about a year. I walked into the clinic's waiting room and called the name of the next client. Suddenly, a huge Doberman who had been standing__with his owner on the opposite side of the room broke loose and__toward me. I found myself pinned__the wall with this magnificent dog standing on his legs, his front paws on my shoulders,__my face with joyful and abundant kisses!

I still tear up in amazement at the display of love and__the dog had for me that day all those years ago.

A．when

B．because

C．if

D．while

A．leading

B．sending

C．forcing

D．begging

A．large

B．operating

C．waiting

D．empty

A．peacefully

B．tirelessly

C．crazily

D．immediately

A．part

B．factor

C．medicine

D．accident

A．positions

B．teeth

C．bones

D．legs

A．move

B．walk

C．bark

D．eat

A．difficult

B．medical

C．deadly

D．meaningful

A．moving

B．squeezing

C．feeling

D．twisting

A．fatter

B．drier

C．harder

D．weaker

A．nervously

B．painfully

C．quietly

D．seriously

A．rushed

B．slipped

C．fought

D．sat

A．into

B．for

C．against

D．by

A．touching

B．hitting

C．lightening

D．washing

A．relief

B．comfort

C．ease

D．gratitude

31、As I sat motionless on the steps of the pool, watching everyone else swim back and forth, I realized that I had spent most of my life watching others enjoy themselves. It was then that I ____ a little girl staring at me with a look of confusion. I smiled at her, hoping to ______ the ice by talking to her. Unfortunately, my ______ failed and she just kept on staring. My ______ increased as a little boy swam up to me and said, “I feel sorry for you.”

After the ______ by chance, a thought struck me. I had to change ______ the world viewed me. Because it was children who stared at me the most, I decided to write a children’s book that taught them about ______ in a fun way. This is when KatGirl, a super hero in a ______ who helps children that are being bullied, came into my mind.

I quickly ______ inside my apartment and began creating the story. As I wrote each word, I could ______ my future as a world-famous author and public speaker. My excitement ______ like wildfire. Over the next two years, the story ______ many changes before it saw the world in the spring of 2011. My insistence ______ paid off.

One day I was invited to speak to the students at a neighboring school. I confidently wheeled into a classroom filled with students who ______ at me just like the little girl in the pool. “How do you feel when you see me?” I asked them. The kids bravely ______ , “ I feel sorry for you.”

I opened my book and started reading. Immediately I noticed the children’s stares turned to ____. “ How do you feel when you see me?” I asked again. Without ______ they replied, “ You are so cool! Does your ______ fly too?” I just smiled, “No, not yet, but maybe some day.” I knew in my heart that this was ______. The past two years had proven to me that with ______ anything is possible.

【1】A. suggested   B. watched   C. noticed   D. appreciated

【2】A. forget   B. break   C. remove   D. deliver

【3】A. attempt   B. project   C. anger   D. advice

【4】A. relief   B. confidence   C. encouragement   D. awkwardness

【5】A. meeting   B. competition   C. argument   D. interview

【6】A. what   B. when   C. why   D. how

【7】A. potentials   B. disabilities   C. paintings   D. manners

【8】A. wheelchair   B. pool   C. car   D. spaceship

【9】A. walked   B. wheeled   C. rushed   D. raced

【10】A. regard   B. realize   C. picture   D. consider

【11】A. spread   B. folded   C. recovered   D. declined

【12】A. went through   B. turned down   C. looked up   D. got around

【13】A. generally   B. carefully   C. separately   D. eventually

【14】A. called   B. glimpsed   C. laughed   D. stared

【15】A. greeted   B. responded   C. agreed   D. continued

【16】A. doubts   B. jokes   C. tears   D. smiles

【17】A. discussion   B. hesitation   C. intention   D. imagination

【18】A. body   B. dream   C. chair   D. book

【19】A. impossible   B. strange   C. true   D. false

【20】A. determination   B. generosity   C. popularity   D. harmony

32、   Ice and snow fell heavily down the window of the office where I was working. As the wind _______, I wondered how I would get _______. The 12-mile route took me up and down _______ hills and around dangerous turns. I whispered a prayer for _______.

My old green car was doing well over the icy roadway, _______ the snowdrifts(雪堆). But as I went up one of the steepest and scariest hills, I _______ the tires were slipping, and my car was having difficulty _______ the slope.

I decided it was time to switch to four-wheel drive. I pulled the lever(操纵杆) back, just like my husband had taught me. Slowly the _______ held the road without slipping, and the top of the hill came _________. But on the top, the ________ just stopped. I pushed and pulled the lever — nothing happened. I was ________.

Now what? Even though I had ________ no one on this lonely stretch of road, I ________ expected that someone might come to help. After a few minutes, I ________ an old truck. A smiling young man I’d never seen before ________ his window and asked if I needed ________. I told him that I did. He showed me ________ to control the four-wheel-drive shifting equipment, locking it into place.

In no time, I had my car moving toward home. When I thanked the ________ and asked if he lived around the area, he ________ said, “Oh, over there.” Do I believe in angels? ________.

【1】A.dropped B.howled C.faded D.changed

【2】A.home B.downtown C.abroad D.around

【3】A.rough B.green C.steep D.first

【4】A.forgiveness B.guidance C.happiness D.safety

【5】A.avoiding B.striking C.pushing D.observing

【6】A.suspected B.noticed C.whispered D.replied

【7】A.improving B.obtaining C.climbing D.gaining

【8】A.brakes B.chains C.vehicles D.tires

【9】A.in vain B.within sight C.on trial D.in process

【10】A.car B.wind C.snow D.oil

【11】A.mistaken B.annoyed C.stuck D.relaxed

【12】A.recognized B.injured C.punished D.met

【13】A.proudly B.angrily C.gratefully D.silently

【14】A.spotted B.possessed C.repaired D.drove

【15】A.broke off B.poured in C.rolled down D.knelt by

【16】A.water B.help C.food D.sleep

【17】A.where B.how C.when D.whether

【18】A.cashier B.fireman C.stranger D.steward

【19】A.just B.even C.ever D.yet

【20】A.Never B.Anyway C.Still D.Certainly

33、   When I was 16 years old, the way I looked mattered most in the world to me. My friends and I wanted nothing but perfection.

In high school, we joined the gymnastics team, and our ________ became even more important to us. We had no fat, only muscle. On the weekends, we would go to the beach, ________ of our flat stomachs.

One summer day, all my friends were at my house ________. At one point, I was running back to the pool. I ________ on a bee, and when it was dying under my foot, it stung (蛰) me. I instantly started to feel ________. That night, I began to run a high fever and my leg and foot were red, hot and swollen. I couldn’t walk. I could hardly ________. When my foot started to go numb (失去知觉), everyone became more ________. My foot was not getting enough blood. I had to go to the ________, and my leg hurt as if it were badly broken. I couldn’t move. All I could do was think about how soft my waist was becoming. That troubled me more than any concern over my ________.

That all ________ when I heard the doctors mention possibly cutting off my foot. It was still not getting the ________ supply it needed. The doctors would have to speed up their ________.

Never before had I had such great appreciation for my foot. And walking seemed like a ________ from the gods. Less and less would I want to hear my friends talk about ________ and who was wearing what. More and more I expected visits from other kids in the hospital, who were quickly becoming my friends.

One girl came to visit me ________. Every time she came, she brought flowers. She was recovering from cancer and felt she should come back and ________ the other patients.

She still had no hair, and she was swollen from medications she had been taking. I would not have given this girl a second ________ before. I now loved every inch of her and looked forward to her ________.

Finally, I was improving and soon I went home. My leg was still swollen,

_____ I was walking, and I had my foot! When I would go back to the hospital, I often saw my friend. She was still visiting people and ________ good cheer. I thought if there was an angel on this earth, it had to be her.

【1】A.brains B.bodies C.grades D.clothes

【2】A.sure B.guilty C.ashamed D.proud

【3】A.swimming B.chatting C.dancing D.jogging

【4】A.focused B.took C.stepped D.held

【5】A.well B.free C.sick D.fearful

【6】A.run B.stand C.jump D.rest

【7】A.concerned B.relieved C.interested D.surprised

【8】A.hospital B.gym C.school D.beach

【9】A.performance B.competition C.study D.leg

【10】A.changed B.happened C.helped D.bothered

【11】A.nutrition B.time C.blood D.air

【12】A.complaint B.treatment C.observation D.experiment

【13】A.rebellion B.necessity C.promise D.gift

【14】A.gymnastics B.homework C.movies D.appointment

【15】A.suddenly B.eventually C.recently D.regularly

【16】A.advise B.serve C.encourage D.instruct

【17】A.thought B.glance C.choice D.chance

【18】A.flowers B.visits C.ideas D.words

【19】A.so B.then C.for D.but

【20】A.enjoying B.gaining C.spreading D.discovering

34、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.

35、I have a muscle disease but I don't look any different from other people. Sometimes, I was too weak【1】 go to school so my education suffered. Every time I returned after an【2】(absent), I felt stupid because I was behind the others.

My life is a lot easier at high school because few fellow students make me【3】(annoy). My ambition is to work for a firm【4】develops computer software when I grow up. Last year I invented a computer football game and a big company has decided to buy it from me. I have a very busy life with no time to sit around【5】(feel) sorry for myself. As well as going to the movies and football matches with my friends. I spend a lot of time looking after my pets【6】(proper) but I find it worthwhile.

In many ways my disability has helped me grow stronger psychologically and become more【7】 (independence). I have to work hard to live a normal life but it has been worth it. If【8】(have) a chance to say one thing to healthy children, it would be this: having a disability does not mean your life is not satisfying. So don't feel sorry for the disabled or make fun【9】them, and don't ignore them either. Just accept them for who they are, and give them encouragement to live【10】rich and full a life as you do.

36、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.

Tablets are really useful devices, but their big screens always make them a burden to carry around without a bag. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a phone with the powers of a tablet that could be folded up and fit 【1】 into the hand?

Now something like a tablet-shaped but fold-able phone is about to become 【2】. In February, South Korean electronics company Samsung and China’s Huawei both unveiled fold-able phones Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X 【3】. Mobile phone use has entered the “fold-able future”, The Verge noted.

The technology could change our lives in significant ways. These devices, due to their 【4】 screens, give us the larger screens we want. Meanwhile, they still fit easily into the pocket. As USA Today noted, they’re “the 【5】 of a small tablets and smart-phone, all in a single device”.

The technology could 【6】 other devices too. For example, we could make TVs that stick to walls like posters, or fold up easily to hide away in drawers. In crowded modem cities, they will help us to 【7】 available space.

In a keynote address, Samsung’s senior vice president of mobile product marketing, Justin Denison, called the fold-able screen “the 【8】 for the smart-phone of tomorrow.” “It’s a balank canvas for us to do something beautiful together,” he said.

So is there nothing to stand in the way of the fold-able future?

According to tech news website Android authority, the necessary displays were difficult to produce. In 2012, nine out of every to OLED screens produced were 【9】. Today, that 10 percent rate has been improved to between 50 and 90 percent. However, at present these fold-able devices are expensive. For example, the price of Huawei Mate X is 17,500 RMB. That’s a price that may 【10】 the majority of people.

But if the fold-able device isn’t going to change the world overnight, there is no doubt that it is coming.

Patrick Moor-head, an industry analyst told The Verge, “Few are debating if fold-able or roll-able mobile displays are the future of smart-phones; the only question is when and by whom.”

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、最近央视节目《朗读者》掀起了一股全民读书潮，假定你是李华，你和你的朋友在学校创办了一个英文读书俱乐部（English Reading Club）。请你在社团艺术节上做一个演讲，介绍一下俱乐部的一些情况并招募会员。内容包括：1.创办目的；2.活动安排；3.会员条件。

注意：1.词数100左右，文章开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Hello, boys and girls!

I’m Lihua, a senior two student.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thank you!

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。

Mother's Gift

I grew up in a small town when the primary school was a ten-minute walk from my house. When the noon bell rang, I would race breathlessly home. My mother would be standing at the top of the stairs, smiling down at me.

One lunch-time when I was in the third grade will stay with me always. I had been picked to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had rehearsed my lines so hard with me. But no matter how easily I acted at home, as soon as I stepped onstage, every word disappeared from my head. Finally, my teacher took me aside. She explained that she had written a narrator's (旁白的) part to the play, and asked me to change roles. Her words, kindly expressed, still hurt, especially when I saw my part go to another girl.

I didn't tell my mother what had happened when I went home for lunch that day. But she sensed my pain. Instead of suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to walk in the yard.

It was a lovely spring day and the rose vine (藤蔓) was turning green. Under the huge trees, we could see yellow dandelions (蒲公英) in the grass in bunch, as if a painter had touched our landscape with gold. I watched my mother casually bend down by one dandelion. 'I think I'm going to dig up all these weeds,' she said, 'pulling it up by its roots. From now on, we'll have only roses in this garden.'

'But I like dandelions,' I protested. 'All flowers are beautiful---even dandelions.'

My mother looked at me seriously. 'Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn't it? ' She asked thoughtfully. I nodded, pleased that I had won her over. 'And that is true of people too,' she added. 'Not everyone can be a princess, but there is no shame in that.' Relieved that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry as I told her what had happened. She listened and smiled.

注意：

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150词左右；

2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

Paragraph 1:

'But you will be a good narrator, ' she said,

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Paragraph 2:

After the play, I took home the dandelion.

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40、近年来，习近平总书记在国内外不同场合，不止一次讲述过他的读书故事，也每每在演讲中引经据典、信手拈来，让听者叹服。习总书记对读书的热爱掀起一股全民读书热潮。我校决定也借此机会鼓励同学们开展读书周(Reading Week)活动。假如你是我校学生会主席李华，为配合学校的这次活动，你打算倡议同学们多读书，读好书。根据以下提示给同学们写封倡议信。

1. 读书周活动的目的； 2. 读书的好处； 3. 你的建议。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加内容，以使行文连贯。

Dear friends，

I'm Li Hua, president of the Students' Union.

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Yours,

Li Hua

41、假定你是学生会主席李华，当前大部分学生返回校园。 虽然新冠状病毒疫情己经缓解，但是仍然要重视防控，请你围绕“从小事做起，共战疫情”这一主题， 给全校学生写一封英文倡议书。

要点如下：1.倡议的原因和目的2.倡议的具体内容 3.发出倡议

注意：1.词数150左右：

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

新型冠状病毒:novel corona virus

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