铜陵2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、It seems ________ nothing would ever stop her from continuing this work.

A．as if

B．even if

C．in case

D．if

2、He is wearing a heavy overcoat as a_______against the cold.

A.prevention B.shelter C.protection D.defense

3、We ________ be seen by AI as a small inconvenience that is in the way of the solution to a bigger problem.

A．could

B．should

C．need

D．dare

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

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

5、I have never been to London, but it is the place ________.

A.where I would like to visit B.I most want to visit

C.in which I want to visit D.that I want to visit it most

6、Out _____, with a stick in his hand.

A.did he rush B.rushed he

C.he rushed D.he did rush

7、His idea was in advance ________ the time.

A．for

B．ahead

C．of

D．before

8、In our discussion of instincts, we saw that there was reason to believe ________ we inherit must be of some very simple sort rather than any complicated or very definite kind of behavior.

A．how

B．when

C．whatever

D．since

9、People used to think that the Chinese were not as healthy and fit

as the people in the west, but facts have proved that that's _________ the case.

A. far away from   B. far from

C. far away     D. by far

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

A. desperately B. frequently

C. universally D. violently

11、The store______ I bought my textbooks is having a sale this week.

A．that

B．where

C．which

D．why

12、The May Fourth Movement was launched in 1919 and its spirit ______ Chinese youth to make contributions to national rejuvenation ever since.

A. is motivating B. has been motivating

C. motivated D. was motivating

13、By the time he gets to the airport, I think we ____ for London.

A. have left B. will leave

C. will have left D. had left

14、As a great team leader. Yao Ming has got to think that he’s the best player out there. That way, he can______the game.

A.defend B.confirm C.attain D.dominate

15、________ comes first to the class room can get a free ticket for the lecture.

A．Anyone

B．The one

C．Whoever

D．Who

16、We choose this hotel because the price for a night here is down to $20, half of _______ it used to charge.

A．that

B．which

C．what

D．how

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

A. faded out B. gave out

C. ran out D. worked out

18、I have read the material several times but it doesn’t make any________to me.

A.meaning B.importance C.sense D.significance

19、In the developing world, one out of 300 women die __________ breast cancer every year.

A.as usual as B.as a consequence of

C.as for D.as to

20、Many college students are willing to work in Western China after graduation ______, poor and backward as it is, more opportunities of employment are available.

A. when B. where C. that D. which

21、Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments _____ over 5,000 years ago.

A. dated back to B. dating back to

C. dates from D. to date back to

22、Only when he reached the tea-house ______it was the same place he’d been in last year.

A. he realized   B. he did realize

C. realized he   D. did he realize

23、The accused man ___________ himself innocent.

A.conducted B.abolished C.resigned D.declared

24、No matter where he is, he makes ________ a rule to go out for a walk before breakfast.

A．him    B．this   C．that    D．it

25、Which of the following sentences is WRONG?

A.There was a time when I hated going to school.

B.It is the first time that the girl has seen such an animal.

C.It is high time that we took some measures to deal with it.

D.Every time when we stopped,everybody would stare at us.

26、We considered a list of the best American books—but we'd need a whole issue to do them justice. Here are 5 that helped define the national character. Most from a century or so ago.

They still entertain, teach, and inspire.

Moby Dick by Herman Melville

First published in 1851 the adventure stories of Captain Ahab and his continuous hunting for the white whale draw us into a universe full of fascinating characters and stories.

The education of Henry Adams by Henry Adams

Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1918, coming from one of America's most famous political dynasties? Adams provides insight (洞察力) into his family? including his experience as private secretary to his father, minister to England during the American Civil War.

Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman

When Whitman published Leaves of Grass in 1855, he wanted to define the American experience sing of the new country in a new voice? reflecting the great changes in the American literary world that had taken place during his lifetime.

Poems by Emily Dickinson

An enthusiastic poet whose works have had considerable influence on modern poetry, Dickinson's frequent use of dashes (破折号) sporadic capitalization (零星的大写)of nouns, and unusual metaphors(隐瑜) have contributed to her reputation as one of the most innovative (仓新的) poets of 19th century American literature.

The song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

First published in 1855, this is Longfellow's most popular and most recognized poem, the heroic life and death of a magic American Indian, sent by the Great Spirit to guide the nations in the ways of peace.

【1】If you are interested in nature, especially the sea world. is the most suitable book for you.

A．Poems

B．Moby Dick

C．The Song of Hiawatha

D．The Education of Henry Adams

【2】Walt Whitman wrote leaves of Grass in order to .

A．show the great changes in the American literary world

B．reflect the great changes in American society during his lifetime

C．give the Americans encouragement in a new voice

D．show people his talent and heroic life

【3】Whose works are most suitable for you if you want to learn some new ways of writing poems?

A．Walt Whitman's.

B．Emily Dickinson's

C．Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's

D．Herman Melville's

【4】If you want to read a story about an American Indian, you can read .

A．Moby Dick

B．Leaves

C．Poems

D．The Song of Hiawatha

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

A．Walt Whitman was an enthusiastic poet and writer.

B．Of five books, four are poems.

C．The Education of Henry Adams is a nonfiction (非虚构的) book.

D．Of the five books, Moby Dick was published last.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Eligibility criteria （合格标准）

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

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

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

Awards

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

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

【1】Which video is suitable for the festival?

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

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

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

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

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

A.by mail B.in English

C.with subtitles D.before 30 Jan. 2020

【3】How many prizes will be awarded?

A.3 B.4

C.15 D.45

28、   A License to Heal

Steven Bentley, M. D.

www.iuniverse.com

$11.95 soft cover

In the world of emergency medicine, there are pain and blood, but there are also hope and compassion (同情). A License to Heal shows readers the stories from an ER (emergency room) doctor that brings this world to life. In this book, an emergency room physician describes the world of the ER — as one filled with pain and fear, but also compassion, hope, and a surprising amount of humor.

Batting Rocks over the Barn

Lawn Griffiths

www.xlibris.com

$19.99 soft cover

Country life during the 1950s and 1960s comes alive through the eyes of an Iowa boy who grew up to become a newspaperman and farm editor. Follow his stories in Batting Rocks over the Barn.

Honeyball

Pete Liebengood

www.xlibris.com

$17.99 soft cover

A group of women pull together in a campaign to find success at the box office while their leader finds the love of her life and the persons responsible for the death of her father in a plane crash.

The Armageddon Virus

Robert Gallant

www.iuniverse.com

$16.95 soft cover

Travis Weld, leader of a secret government team pursuing (追踪) terrorists, discovers the meaning of a phone message from someone offering to sell a deadly new virus to an illegal weapons (武器) dealer. Can he track the seller and secure this mysterious Armageddon virus?

【1】Which book is probably written by a doctor?

A.Honeyball.

B.A License to Heal.

C.The Armageddon Virus.

D.Batting Rocks over the Barn.

【2】What do Batting Rocks over the Barn and Honeyball have in common?

A.They can be found on the same website.

B.They tell stories of the same time.

C.They focus on the same topic.

D.They cost the same.

【3】Which of the following can best describe the story in The Armageddon Virus?

A.Humorous. B.Touching.

C.Common. D.Thrilling.

29、   Stephen Hawking, the most famous physicist of his time, has passed away at the age of 76.

A family spokesman said Hawking, who was British, died peacefully early Wednesday at his home in Cambridge, England. Hawking was known worldwide for working to explain subjects like the beginnings of the universe and the complexities of black holes. He was diagnosed with a disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, at age 21. At the time, doctors predicted he would only live a few years. But he proved them wrong by surviving for more than 50 years more and continuing his scientific work.

In his 2013 book, 'My Brief History', Hawking wrote about first learning of the illness: 'I felt it was very unfair - why should this happen to me? ' He added: 'At the time, I thought my life was over and that I would never realize the potential I felt I had. ' 'But now, 50 years later, I can be quite satisfied with my life, ' he wrote.

A sign of his being admired came in October 2017, when Cambridge put Hawking's 1966 thesis on the internet for the first time. Demand for the thesis was so high that it caused the university's website to go down.

Hawking said belief in a God who intervenes(介入) in the universe 'to make sure the good guys win or get rewarded in the next life' was wishful thinking. 'But one can't help asking the question: Why does the universe exist? ' he said in 1991. 'I don't know an operational way to give the question or the answer, if there is one, a meaning. But it bothers me. '

Hawking was a big supporter of human space travel to the Moon and Mars. He said such missions would help unite humanity in a shared purpose of spreading the human race beyond Earth. 'We are running out of space and the only places to go to are other worlds. It is time to explore other solar systems. Spreading out may be the only thing that saves us from ourselves. I am convinced that humans need to leave the Earth, ' he said last year.

【1】What is Hawking's attitude towards life when just diagnosed with ALS?

A.Optimistic. B.Hopeless.

C.Disappointed. D.Confident.

【2】What bothered Hawking?

A.The beginning of the universe.

B.The intervene of God in the universe.

C.The rewards that good people get in the next life.

D.The crash of the Internet.

【3】Why is Hawking in favor of human space travel to other solar systems?

A.Because we have used up all the space.

B.Because we have explored the Moon and Mars for a long time.

C.Because it can help spread the human race beyond Earth.

D.Because it is a way to save the Earth.

【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?

A.Stephen Hawking Is Recognized for His Research on Black Holes

B.Stephen Hawking Supports Human Space Travels

C.Stephen Hawking Is a Worldwide Famous Physicist

D.Famous Physicist Stephen Hawking Died at 76

30、   One night when I wanted to enter my little girl’s room, I suddenly stopped. Through the crack (缝隙) of the door, I noticed her playing. In one hand was a plastic __ and in the other, a toy broom. I __ quietly as she was speaking to her make-believe little friend and I’ll never forget the words she said __ it was just a pretence.

She said, “Suzie is in the corner because she has not been very __ recently. She didn’t listen to a word I said or do the things she should.” In the corner I saw her baby doll all dressed in lace and pink. It was __ that she had been put there to sit __ and think by herself.

My daughter continued her “____”, as I sat down on the floor. She said, “I’m all fed up. I just don’t know what to do with her any more. She cries whenever I have to work and wants to play games, too. She never __ me to do the things I just have to. She tries to help me with the dishes, but her arms just cannot ___. And she doesn’t know how to fold towels. I don’t have the __ to teach. I have a lot of work to do and a big house to keep ___. I don’t have the time to sit and play – __ what I mean?”

That day I thought quite a lot about making some necessary changes in my life as I listened to her __ words that cut me like a knife. I hadn’t been paying enough attention to what I care most about. I’d been caught up in responsibilities that __ throughout the year.

But now my __ has greatly changed because in my heart I realize that I’ve seen the world in a __ way through my little girl’s eyes. So, just let the spider webs __ the corners and the dusty toy rabbit rule the floor. I’m not going to __ them any more.I’m going to fill the house with __ of a child and her mother, for we are given onlyone childhood, and we will __ get another.

【1】A.toy B.tool C.phone D.speaker

【2】A.listened B.accompanied C.thought D.waited

【3】A.as though B.even if C.so that D.now that

【4】A.good B.careful C.happy D.serious

【5】A.possible B.unusual C.obvious D.strange

【6】A.somewhere B.still C.anyway D.alone

【7】A.story B.adventure C.conversation D.opinion

【8】A.allows B.urges C.helps D.requests

【9】A.reach B.work C.move D.bend

【10】A.patience B.energy C.ability D.confidence

【11】A.safe B.tidy C.comfortable D.quiet

【12】A.remember B.believe C.guess D.understand

【13】A.warm B.harmful C.simple D.empty

【14】A.changed B.increased C.fell D.escaped

【15】A.attitude B.concern C.decision D.life

【16】A.clever B.sharp C.friendly D.different

【17】A.occupy B.hide C.control D.mark

【18】A.get into B.focus on C.worry about D.suffer from

【19】A.games B.memories C.wishes D.imaginations

【20】A.hardly B.ever C.even D.never

31、The family had had a cat for years. Then, one day, the children finally ______ to persuade their parents to get them a dog as well. So a little Labrador（拉布拉多犬）________ .

The dog was so ________ that everyone wanted to hold him and he charmed everyone by just loving them. The cat made it very clear she did not welcome another ________ in the house, but the dog just _______ the cat anyway. The little dog ________ her anywhere, and tried to make friends with the angry cat. No amount of ________ behavior from the cat could persuade the dog not to love the cat.

The family thought the cat would ________ like the dog.

Then one day the family heard horrible ________ from their back yard. They ran to the _________ to see what was happening. They lived in the suburbs and so they saw a real lynx（猞猁）was just planning on ________ their cat for lunch. The poor cat had nowhere to run or hide. It would only be a matter of seconds and their cat would be _________.

And then suddenly a black lightning ran to the rescue. The little dog ________ the big lynx with all its strength. It did not ________ or stop to think. It saw its ________ in trouble and did what had to be done. The family opened the window and started yelling and the father ran to the yard. The lynx soon disappeared into the ________.

And ever since that day the cat’s behavior toward the dog ________ totally. Now it was the cat that followed the hero dog everywhere. They ________ in the same basket. The cat even let the dog eat from her bowl.

So if ever anyone is ________ towards you, don’t turn your back on them. They may not rescue your ________ ---but their kindness can certainly rescue your day!

【1】

A．tried

B．managed

C．failed

D．refused

【2】

A．agreed

B．visited

C．survived

D．arrived

【3】

A．brave

B．shy

C．cute

D．proud

【4】

A．pet

B．visitor

C．baby

D．relative

【5】

A．chased

B．amused

C．loved

D．respected

【6】

A．watched

B．followed

C．bit

D．searched

【7】

A．strange

B．violent

C．foolish

D．bad

【8】

A．never

B．still

C．really

D．always

【9】

A．quarrelling

B．fighting

C．laughing

D．screaming

【10】

A．yard

B．road

C．window

D．door

【11】

A．catching

B．inviting

C．attracting

D．pulling

【12】

A．painful

B．dead

C．injured

D．frightened

【13】

A．pushed

B．shook

C．attacked

D．knocked

【14】

A．win

B．hide

C．argue

D．hesitate

【15】

A．owner

B．friend

C．brother

D．competitor

【16】

A．woods

B．houses

C．crowds

D．shops

【17】

A．worsened

B．changed

C．stopped

D．remained

【18】

A．slept

B．ate

C．played

D．washed

【19】

A．polite

B．equal

C．kind

D．grateful

【20】

A．health

B．family

C．career

D．life

32、   The 65-year-old Steve Goodwin, suffering from early Alzheimer’s, was losing his memory.

As a keen lover of the piano, he was truly _______ about music, _______ he had never performed outside the family.

Melissa, his daughter, insisted it’s _______ worthwhile to save his music. Steve _______, tears in eyes. _______, Naomi, Melissa’s best friend and a talented pianist, came and met Steve for the first time, showing willingness to help.

She told Steve she’d love to hear him play the _______. Steve moved and sat at the bench, hands _______ as he gently placed his fingers on the keys. Naomi put a small _______ near the piano. In great difficulty, Steve pressed on, playing for the first time in his life for a _______.

“It was amazingly ________, worth saving.” Naomi said after listening to the recording.

They met every other week. He’d move his fingers ________ on the piano, and then she’d take his place. He ________ to explain what he heard in his head. He stood by the piano, eyes closed, listening for the first time to his own work being played by someone else.

Steve and Naomi spoke in music. He heard it, all of it, but just couldn’t play it.

However, working with Naomi did ________ for Steve. It had completely excited within him the faith ________ he could write one last song. Steve called it “Melancholy Flower”.

Naomi managed to ________ 16 of Steve’s favorite, and most personal songs. The Goodwin family found a sound engineer to record Naomi playing Steve’s songs. They thought that would be the end. But it wasn’t.

In the months ________ the Christmas concert, Naomi told the director she had a special one in mind: “Melancholy Flower”. She believed that Steve’s music was beautiful and professional and needed to be shared to the ________. They were soon ________ to add it to the playing list. Steve considered it an honor, too.

By then, Steve was having a hard time remembering the names of his friends. He arrived and was ________ in the front row, surrounded by his family. The house lights faded. Naomi took the stage. Her fingers. His ________.

【1】A.enthusiastic B.unconfident C.anxious D.embarrassed

【2】A.as if B.even if C.so that D.what if

【3】A.other than B.rather than C.more than D.less than

【4】A.approved B.opposed C.appointed D.panicked

【5】A.Casually B.Actually C.Abnormally D.Consequently

【6】A.guitar B.violin C.piano D.sax

【7】A.waving B.trembling C.withdrawing D.dancing

【8】A.sculpture B.compass C.speaker D.recorder

【9】A.friend B.child C.stranger D.colleague

【10】A.admirable B.stressful C.ridiculous D.specific

【11】A.automatically B.ambitiously C.smoothly D.clumsily

【12】A.tended B.struggled C.demanded D.guaranteed

【13】A.wonders B.impressions C.coincidences D.attempts

【14】A.what B.that C.which D.when

【15】A.put up with B.exchange with C.figure out D.subscribe to

【16】A.leading to B.appealing to C.adapting to D.applying to

【17】A.addicted B.guilty C.professional D.public

【18】A.at risk B.in desperation C.in agreement D.with dignity

【19】A.instructed B.seated C.possessed D.assisted

【20】A.eyes B.wrists C.stomach D.heart

33、I was 17 years old. Along with a dozen other boys I had made a long trip to Iowa in order to see a college that I was thinking of _______. While the trip had been _______ for the most part, I was feeling depressed, alone, and isolated. I was _______ the Appalachian mountains and the forests of my home. I loved _______ the leaves turned a thousand _______ of green in the Spring and then became a _______ of red, gold and orange in the Fall.

Here in Iowa everything was _______. The grass looked burnt and brown. All that I could_______was a mixture of corn, mud and pigs. I walked outside the dormitory of the college and sat on a big rock. I closed my eyes and _______ being back home again. When I finally opened them, however, I saw something that touched my __________. It was a Prairie (大草原) Sunset. It seemed to __________ the sky from horizon to horizon. Gold, red, purple and pink clouds all __________ together in a picture painted by Heaven’s own hand. It was so huge that it took my __________ away. It made our mountain sunsets seem __________ by comparison. I realized that this place too had its own special beauty. This place too was a part of nature’s__________.

【1】

A．quitting

B．visiting

C．attending

D．exploring

【2】

A．fun

B．hard

C．plain

D．tiresome

【3】

A．assuming

B．picturing

C．reminding

D．missing

【4】

A．if

B．where

C．why

D．how

【5】

A．shapes

B．shades

C．shadows

D．sheets

【6】

A．flood

B．cloud

C．sea

D．blanket

【7】

A．easy

B．flat

C．beautiful

D．tough

【8】

A．hear

B．touch

C．taste

D．smell

【9】

A．cared about

B．dreamed of

C．prepared for

D．looked over

【10】

A．body

B．hand

C．face

D．soul

【11】

A．fill

B．break

C．separate

D．block

【12】

A．folded

B．sank

C．flowed

D．escaped

【13】

A．pain

B．breath

C．wealth

D．eyesight

【14】

A．splendid

B．pale

C．tiny

D．weak

【15】

A．creation

B．punishment

C．change

D．reflection

34、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.

The Internet E-commerce and globalization are making a new economic age possible. In the future, capitalist markets will largely be replaced by a new kind of economic system based on 【1】 relationships, contractual arrangements and access rights.

Has the quality of our lives at work, at home and in our communities increased in direct proportion to all the new Internet and business-to-business Internet services being introduced into our lives? I have asked this question of hundreds of CEOs and corporate executives in Europe and the United States. Surprisingly, virtually everyone has said, “No, quiet 【2】.” They say they are working longer hours, feel more stressed, are more impatient, and are even less civil in their dealings with colleagues and friends-not to mention strangers. And what’s more revealing, they place much of the blame on the very same technologies they are so 【3】 supporting.

The technological leader promised us that access would make life more convenient. Instead, the very technological wonders that were supposed to 【4】 us have begun to enslave us in a web of connections from which there seems to be no easy 【5】.

If an earlier generation was preoccupied with the quest to enclose a vast 【6】 land, the .com generation, it seems, is more caught up in the colonization of time. Every spare moment of our time is being filled with some form of commercial connection, making time itself the 【7】 of all resources.

And while we have created every kind of labor-and time-saving device to service our needs, we are beginning to feel like we have less time available to us than any other humans in history. Maybe we need to ask what kinds of connections really 【8】 in the e-economy age. If this new technology 【9】 is only about super efficiency, then we risk losing something even precious than time-our sense of what it means to be a(n) 【10】 human being.

35、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

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I have the【1】(great)job in the world. I travel to unusual places and work alongside people from all over the world. Sometimes using【2】(science)equipment and sometimes meeting local people and tourists, I am never【3】(bore).Although my job is occasionally dangerous, I don’t mind because danger excites me and makes me feel alive. However, the most important thing about my job is that I help protect ordinary people【4】 one of the most powerful forces on earth—the volcano.

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Water is a precious resource. Every person needs it【5】 (survive),and we use it for cooking, drinking, growing our food and washing. However，it is scarce(缺乏的).Just 1% of water on Earth can【6】 (use)by humans. What’s more，treating water to make it clean and safe and pumping it to our homes uses up lots of energy. So, what can you do to help save water? One easy way is by【7】(turn)off the tap when you brush your teeth.

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Robbie Phillips has become the first British person to complete one of the toughest challenges in rock climbing. 【8】(know)as the Alpine Trilogy(阿尔卑斯三部曲),the challenge consists of three climbs on mountains in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, 【9】Phillips completed in four years. Until now, only four other people【10】(conquer)all three of the extremely difficult climbs.

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.

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The Sundance Film Festival 【1】 boycotts all Hollywood films, and we don’t foresee ever including them. The initial idea for our festival was 【2】 back in l978. when it was known as the Utah/US Film Festival. However, it was not well known until 1981. It was then that Robert Redford became its 【3】 and changed the focus to independent films, often made on very modest 【4】 It was given its new name-the Sundance Film Festival-in 1991. Redford has acted in and directed many big Hollywood films, but wanted to 【5】 the public to films made outside of the Hollywood system

38、假定你是李华，你的外国好友TOM来信告诉你打算近期来你的家乡庄浪游玩，询问你有关你家乡的游览景点，请你用英文写一封回信介绍你的家乡。

39、假定你是李华，你将参加下个月在上海举办的英语演讲比赛。你在资料搜集，语言运用和吸引观众的注意力等方面遇到了困难。请你根据以下内容给外国网友Jack写一封电子邮件，内容包括：

1. 询问他的学习情况；

2. 描述你的困难；

3. 请求他的帮助

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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40、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

How to Deal with Pressures at School

As a high school student, if you are feeling stressed out or frustrated by teachers, classmates,or schoolwork，it is important to know that you aren't the only one． Believe it or not，everyone has these feelings at some point， and everyone should learn how to deal with them properly．

First of all， you need to keep a positive attitude and not take things to heart． That someone got a better grade than you doesn't mean that they are smarter—perhaps they studied longer or knew the material more． It's easy to become frustrated if you are not doing as well as your friends， but being optimistic will help you deal with future similar situations．

Secondly， if students at school are bullying you， know when to stand up for yourself． Don't let other classmates make you feel that you are not good enough． They are simply insecure and do not know how to deal with the pressures of school． They are just trying to make others feel bad， so they can feel better about themselves．

Lastly， it is necessary to keep things correctly． For any situation that is stressful， take a second look from a different point of view． When I look back to the frustrations of my high school days， I notice that many of them seem very unimportant to me now．

It's not easy to be confident when there are so many students who seem like they "have it all"，but try to realize that you, too, are good enough. It’s not a competition about who is smarter, more beautiful—everyone is different—so believe your individuality.

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41、假定你是李华，你的美国朋友 Peter在中国留学。他给你发来邮件，说国庆期间准备参加中央电视台组织的建国70周年系列庆祝活动之一“外国人唱中文歌 （Foreigners Singing Chinese Songs）”的比赛，希望你给些参考意见。请你回复邮件，内容包括：

1.推荐你认为合适的歌曲；

2.就演唱成功的关键提两条看法。

注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter,

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Yours

Li Hua