1、Our country has launched a campaign to ban smoking in public places, which with some heavy smokers.
A. concerns B. was concerned
C. concerned D. is concerned
2、In the past few years, the city _______ from environmental problem caused by oil production.
A．has suffered
B．has been suffered
C．suffered
D．was suffered
3、Why is she so concerned ________ his attitude to her work?
A．to
B．with
C．at
D．about
4、The pencil looks as if it _______ with half of it in the glass of water.
A. were broken B. broke
C. breaks D. was broken
5、If George keeps on working so hard, he’ll ______ sooner or later.
A. break down B. break up
C. break out D. break off
6、PE has become part of the high school graduation examinations. ________, you’ll have to be strong enough and healthy to graduate.
A.In a word B.In fact C.In other words D.In the end
7、—Could you share with me your ________ for happiness?
—Having a positive outlook on life.
A.record B.recipe C.range D.receipt
8、_______ almost all our time to our schoolwork in the past three months, we have almost no time for fun and play．
A．Having devoted
B．Devoted
C．To devote
D．To have been devoted
9、I'm sorry it is ______ my power to make a final decision on the project.
A．over
B．above
C．off
D．beyond
10、________ breaks the school rules will be punished by the teacher.
A．That
B．Who
C．Whatever
D．Whoever
11、I can’t stay out overnight without my parents’ _______.
A.reputation B.prejudice C.presentation D.approval
12、Instead of making many excuses you can't reach your goal,just hold to your dream and never give up.
A. that B. which
C. where D. why
13、She advised young people should be realistic and seek guidance from expert consultants before ______.
A．rushing into things
B．bursting out laughing
C．falling into ruins
D．striking a chord
14、China is widely known for its ancient civilization which has continued all the way ________ into modern times.
A．although
B．thought
C．though
D．through
15、—What’s the matter with you, Sandy?
—I’m _____ a bad cold. I think I am dying.
A．recovering from
B．suffering from
C．catching up with
D．getting into
16、－Where are the children? The school bus is leaving.
－ I wish they ______ always late.
A.aren’t B.weren’t C.wouldn’t be D.hadn’t been
17、Will you ______ playing basketball?
A．join us in
B．join to
C．join us to
D．to join us
18、To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their ______ and weaknesses.
A. strengths B. manner C.impression D. values
19、During the nineteen years of his career, France Batiste has won the ________ of a wide audience outside Italy.
A. comprehension B. recognition
C. evaluation D. reputation
20、Julie was good at German, French and Russian, all of ________ she spoke fluently.
A. who B. whom
C. which D. that
21、There was a time when the major concern with AI safety had been the one evil super intelligence, reflected in the movie “The Terminator”. However, the game “Tacoma” takes a different approach. It assumes that there will be numerous AGI (artificial general intelligence) in the world and that any AGI, even a safely designed one, in the wrong hands at the wrong time could cause live« to be lost. That's the future that a growing number of AI safety experts are worried about.
This is not a new idea. In the book “Engineering a Safer World,” MIT professor Nancy G. Leveson addresses common misunderstandings about safety-critical systems engineering: engineering systems whose failure could lead to human loss. Such safety-critical technologies include aviation, nuclear power, automobiles, heavy chemicals, biotechnology, and, of course, AGI.
So what can be done?
Technology isn’t always the solution. A famous example is the invention of sonic radars (声波雷达) that were supposed to help ships detect nearby obstacles, but which only increased the rate of accidents. Why? Captains sailed faster, thinking they could get away with it thanks to the new safety technology.
Instead of technologies, Leveson's book suggests, we should be making organizational changes. Additionally, Leveson suggests, among many complicated guidelines, organizations should be aware that safety guidelines will inevitably become lax over time. As a consequence, measures should be carried out to prevent potential disasters.
What lessons can we draw from concern with AI safety? The answer may lie in recent disaster narratives (叙述), which remind us that, especially in limes like this, we shouldn't forget the potential for other disasters. Public conscience really does matter. And if we're all better at thinking about safety we citizens, maybe we really can prevent disasters.
【1】Why does the author mentioned “The Terminator” in the first paragraph?
A．To arouse readers' interest in The Terminator.
B．To introduce the topic of concern with AI safely.
C．To mention the similarity between “The Terminator” and “Tacoma”.
D．To make readers recall the evil super intelligence reflected in the movie.
【2】Why did the rate of ship accidents still increase after the invention of sonic radars?
A．Because captains seldom used them.
B．Because the radars failed to work properly.
C．Because captains depended on them too much.
D．Because the ships couldn't detect nearby obstacles.
【3】What does the underlined word “lax” in paragraph 5 refer to?
A．Safe.
B．Important.
C．Unreliable.
D．Unnecessary.
【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．Disaster prevention Lessons from AI.
B．Safety problems in modern society.
C．Engineering development in modern days.
D．Future applications of artificial intelligence.
22、 In June 2015, Hedlund gave herself a challenge: She would go an entire year without buying any clothes. At first she thought she’d try it out on her own. But because she was also in charge of clothes shopping for her husband and young son, she expanded the experiment to also include them. Hedlund found that she spent hundreds of dollars each year on clothes she and her family never actually wore.
With the exception of a single pair of running shoes, Hedlund succeeded in not buying any clothing for anyone in her family for one year. Along the way, the experiment brought her attention to something else: the clothing industry’s wastefulness. This problem, Hedlund realized, was fueled partly by people like herself, who bought too many clothes they didn’t need. These purchases power an industry where pollution, waste and unsafe working conditions are too often seen.
“ I wasn’t really aware of this dark side of the clothing industry,” said Hedlund. “It wasn’t the first thing I took into consideration when I started the challenge, but now it just makes me want to keep not buying clothing.”
It’s possible that consumers’ (消费者) actions can affect a trillion-dollar global industry. By controlling their consumption, consumers can send a clearer signal to clothing producers that they don’t want to buy so much and they don’t want to buy badly-made clothing.
However, minimalism (极简主义) has earned plenty of critics. “Minimalism is OK only when it’s a choice, and its followers are in the well-off middle class,” said Stephanie Land, a journalist for The New York Times. “ For people who are not so well off, it is not really a choice.”
【1】Why did Hedlund include her husband and young son in her experiment?
A.She needed their help.
B.She loved them very much.
C.She was responsible for their clothes.
D.She wanted to face a great challenge.
【2】What was one result of Hedlund’s challenge?
A.She did a lot of running.
B.She bought fewer clothes.
C.She stopped buying anything.
D.She changed her living conditions.
【3】What does the underlined word “It” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A.Overconsumption.
B.Leading a simple lifestyle.
C.The experiment she did on clothing.
D.The negative effect of the clothing industry.
【4】It can be inferred from Stephanie Land’s words that minimalism __________.
A.is not suitable for everyone. B.should be spoken highly of.
C.is popular with poor people. D.can’t be thought of as a good idea.
23、Sharon, Aged 22
The most important thing to keep in mind when going into high school is to be yourself. Besides, I don’t know what your middle school was like, but high school teachers will not care about things such as how much homework you already have in one night. It’s best to just learn to deal with things and manage your time wisely so you can achieve everything you need.
Frank, Aged 21
I think almost every kid feels both nervous and excited before their first day. You will probably love it. I know I did. You should join in some sports or activities that will make your high school experience more enjoyable. Good luck！
Eddie, Aged 20
When I started high school I was really nervous too, especially since I had been home-schooled all through middle school and didn’t really know anyone, I suppose the best advice would be to just relax. The first couple of days can be a little bit hard, but things will become easier after you know it.
David, Aged 19
I’m not going to lie. The first day is kind of frightening. But you’ll get used to it. Don’t be afraid of anyone; upperclassmen will pick on you more if you let them know you’re afraid. Just take it easy. Making some friends and staying with them will greatly help you get used to high school quickly. After the first week it’s really not bad at all. Don’t worry.
【1】What can we infer from Sharon about high school?
A．Teachers are quite strict.
B．Students often stay up at night.
C．Teachers provide little care for students.
D．Students should make good use of their time.
【2】How did Eddie feel on his first day of high school?
A．Excited
B．Bored.
C．Worried.
D．Relaxed.
【3】Who mentions the importance of friends?
A．Frank.
B．David.
C．Sharon.
D．Eddie.
24、Recently I went to the Tsavo National Park in northern Kenya for a film. We set off early for a distant water hole. A huge elephant, covered with dry mud, drank calmly and deeply. He might have traveled 50 km to reach the water. He wasnˈt going to hurry now. Heˈd drink a while and then rest in the shade, and then drink again—or so we thought. What actually happened was that he drank deeply and stepped away. Then he suddenly fell down. Within minutes he was dead.
We called animal doctor Jeremiah Poghon immediately. He removed the head of a poisoned arrow from the elephantˈs body, and let out over 100 litters of pus(脓)—the result of the elephantˈs meeting with a poacher(偷猎者) months before.
Todayˈs poacher shoots from a blind. He fires an arrow, covered with poison, into the body of an elephant. If the poacher is lucky, the elephant might die in an hour or two; if not, he might have to follow the elephant for days before it dies. Often the arrow head fails to kill the elephant at once—it doesnˈt mean the poison wonˈt finally kill the elephant, but it will be a slow death. Living in Tsavo through these times, I could see the results of poaching from time to time.
When I think about the death of that elephant, what stays with me is the extraordinary silence after the shocking sound of his body hitting the ground. I took some comfort from the knowledge that as the dead body returned to the soil, some animals would benefit—but I couldnˈt escape the feeling that with the death of such a large animal, the world seemed a poorer and emptier place.
【1】While filming near the water hole, the author and his team ________.
A. knew the elephant was injured
B. found the elephant acted violently
C. thought the elephant was in good condition
D. tried their best to save the elephant
【2】Further examination showed that the dead elephant ________.
A. had wounds all over it
B. had suffered a lot
C. had drunk some deadly water
D. had had a good fight with a poacher
【3】Further examination showed that the dead elephant ________.
A. Embarrassed.
B. Funny
C. Relieved
D. Upset
【4】Why did the author write the text?
A. To introduce African elephant.
B. To ask readers to protect wild animals.
C. To describe his filming experience.
D. To show the cruelty of poaching.
25、 Do you know what love is? Do you really think that love is unilateral (单方面的)? Here is one story.
A father sat at his desk looking at his monthly bills carefully_________his young son rushed in and _________，“Dad, because today is your birthday and you're 55 years old, I'm going to give you 55 _________, one for each year！” When the boy started _________ his words, the father exclaimed, “Oh, Andrew, don't do it now; I'm too _________！” The youngster immediately fell _________ as tears welled up in his big blue eyes._________ the father said, “You can finish later.”
The boy said _________ but quietly walked away, with _________ written over his face. That evening the father said, “Come and finish the kisses now, Andrew！” But the boy didn't __________.
Unfortunately, a few days later after this incident, the boy had an __________ and was drowned. His heartbroken father wrote，“__________ I could tell him how much I regret my thoughtless__________, and could be assured that he knows how much my heart is__________.”
Love is a two－way street. Any loving act must be warmly accepted__________ it will be taken as rejection and can__________ a scar (疤痕)．If we are too busy to give and__________ love, we will regret it! Nothing is more important than__________ with love to the cry for love from those who are near and__________ to us, because there may be no__________ at all as in the case of the little boy.
A．while
B．before
C．as
D．when
A．announced
B．laughed
C．replied
D．added
A．gifts
B．kisses
C．cards
D．wishes
A．carrying out
B．going on
C．listening to
D．coming on
A．angry
B．busy
C．glad
D．curious
A．asleep
B．happy
C．silent
D．painful
A．Excitedly
B．Nervously
C．Jokingly
D．Apologetically
A．anything
B．something
C．everything
D．nothing
A．pride
B．satisfaction
C．expectation
D．disappointment
A．respond
B．respect
C．accept
D．choose
A．operation
B．event
C．accident
D．injury
A．Only if
B．As if
C．If only
D．Even if
A．words
B．comments
C．questions
D．accounts
A．racing
B．aching
C．sinking
D．beating
A．but
B．and
C．yet
D．or
A．remain
B．leave
C．stay
D．keep
A．spread
B．hold
C．receive
D．catch
A．coming
B．accepting
C．learning
D．responding
A．precious
B．practical
C．attractive
D．specific
A．chance
B．regret
C．time
D．story
26、假如你是李华，在上周举办的全市中学生英语演讲比赛中获得第一名。你很感激访问教授Mr. Ronald对你的帮助和指导，为表谢意，你送他一把很有中国特色的折扇。请你给他写封email，内容包括：
1. 对Mr. Ronald表示诚挚的感谢；
2. 告知他你已寄了礼物；
3. 介绍你送给他的折扇（材质，图案，文字，象征意义等）。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：折扇： folding hand fan
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