1、It upsets me to think of her all alone in that big house.
A.makes sb. feel sick after eating or drinking
B.makes something fall over by hitting it by accident
C.makes a plan, situation. etc. go wrong.
D.makes sb. feel unhappy, anxious or annoyed
2、Shaking hand is a (an) ______ of showing kindness and friendliness.
A．reaction
B．action
C．gesture
D．behavior
3、He___________ to have witnessed aliens taking away Justin，but obviously he was lying.
A.assumed B.claimed C.declared D.confirmed
4、It is some time since the two parties came into conflict with each other , and now leaders of both sides are _________ a settlement of the dispute.
A. consulting B. negotiating
C. promising D. Reasoning
5、He grew up in a small village, ________ there was a river.
A．that
B．which
C．when
D．where
6、I was ________ at the letter, which was ________ to my classmates..
A. amaze; amazing B. amazing; amazed
C. amazed; amazing D. amaze;amaze
7、There was a time _______, if a lady got onto a crowded bus or train, a gentleman would immediately stand up and offer her his seat.
A.while B.as C.when D.unless
8、The CCTV show Chinese Characters Dictation Competition has taken the country by storm, which is partly designed to arouse people’s _______ in the Chinese language.
A.responsibility B.enthusiasm C.significance D.disappointment
9、Even though the conference hall is near his apartment, he has to hurry a little if he wants to be ______.
A.efficient B.punctual C.relevant D.reasonable
10、We were told all the work ______ by now.
A.was finished B.has been finished C.had finished D.had been finished
11、I’ve been away for 3 whole days. Can you ______ me on what’s happened here?
A.update B.evaluate C.indicate D.investigate
12、Jim had a lot of homework to do, but he ______ to finish it before bedtime.
A. contributed B. managed
C. succeeded D. arranged
13、I still have a few sweet memories of my childhood; ________, I remember times when I explored caves in the mountains with my friends.
A．in turn
B．by chance
C．in particular
D．by contrast
14、For ________ variety of reasons, we have to replace the old network system ________ a new one.
A．the; for
B．the; with
C．a; for
D．a; with
15、Tom_______ get up late in the past, but now he_______ getting up early.
A. be used to; be used to be B. is used to; used to
C. used to be; used to D. used to; is used to
16、Older staff members are more while younger ones are more and have better foreign language skills.
A. experienced; energy B. experiences; energetic
C. experienced; energetic D. experience; energy
17、We are going to lose anyway, but the ________ of playing is not to win but to participate.
A．honour
B．point
C．term
D．favour
18、The story is about an old villager and his sons living in West China, _________ travelling beyond the mountain in their life.
A. none of them B. none of whom
C. neither of them D. neither of whom
19、John said he would pay ______ second visit to China ______ next month.
A. the；/ B. the；a
C. a；the D. a；a
20、—How did you feel when Daniel scored a winning goal and helped your team win?
—I felt __________. I couldn’t believe my eyes.
A．scared
B．worried
C．amazed
D．mad
21、In a new study, Iowa Psychologist Ed Wasserman gave the pigeons complex categorization tests that high-level thinking would not aid in solving. Instead, the pigeons, by trial and error, eventually were able to memorize enough situations in the test. This basic process of making associations — considered a lower-level thinking technique — is the same between the test-taking pigeons and the latest AI advances.
The researchers sought to figure out two types of learning: one declarative learning, is based on exercising reason according to a set of rules or strategies — a so-called higher level of learning owned mostly by people. The other, associative learning, centers on recognizing and making connections between objects or patterns, such as “sky-blue” and “water-wet. ”
Wasserman’s team designed a difficult test to find out whether the pigeons use declarative or associative learning. Each test pigeon was shown a stimulus (刺激)and had to decide, by pecking (啄) a button on the right or on the left, to which category that stimulus belonged. What made the test so demanding was that no rules or logic would help finish the task. They have to memorize the individual stimuli or regions from where the stimuli occur. Over hundreds of tests, the four test pigeons eventually upped their score from 50% to an average of 68% right.
“The pigeons are like AI masters” Wasserman says. “Both of them employ associative learning, and yet that base-level thinking is what allowed the pigeons to ultimately score successfully.” If people were to take the same test, they’d score poorly and would probably give up because they rely so heavily on rules or strategies. Those rules would get in the way of learning. The pigeon doesn’t have that high-level thinking process. But it doesn’t get in the way of their learning. In fact, in some ways it facilitates it.
“People are stunned by AI doing amazing things using a learning algorithm (算法) much like the pigeon,” Wasserman says, “yet when people talk about associative learning in humans and animals, it is discounted as inflexible and uncomplicated. ”
【1】Which of the following is a typical example of associative learning ?
A．Tom refuses to put hands on hot stoves after burns.
B．Dolphins detect obstacles using sound waves.
C．Chimpanzees use physical gesture strategies.
D．Emily figures out math problems with logic.
【2】How did the pigeons improve their performance in the test?
A．By pecking the stimuli.
B．By finding rule or logic.
C．By competing with each other.
D．By making numerous attempts.
【3】What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．AI and man use the same learning pattern.
B．Associative learning is underestimated.
C．People think highly of declarative learning.
D．Pigeons finish tasks with AI algorithms.
【4】Which can be a suitable title of the text?
A．Pigeon’s Peck Can Mirror High Tech
B．AI Contributes to a New Learning Pattern
C．AI Can Enrich Human Learning Experience
D．Pigeon’s Learning Largely Extends High Tech
22、Thurgood Marshall was born in Baltimore on July 2nd, 1908. In that city, and in many other parts of the USA. at that time, black people were separated from white people by law. When he was in primary school, one of his teachers punished him by sending him to read and remember the words of the Constitution (宪法). It's a long document but he managed to remember most of it. He began to think about the Constitution's guarantees of freedom, which should be for people of all races, not just for white people.
Marshall attended Lincoln University where he completed his studies with honors, in 1930. He wanted to go to law school at the University of Maryland, but was refused because he was black. So he went to law school of Howard University, which is a school for African Americans.
After completing his law studies, he accepted the case of a young black man who wanted to attend the University of Maryland law school and was refused too. Marshall took legal action. He won the case.
He went on to win many more cases dealing with racial separation laws. His most important case was the one of “Brown versus Board of Education” in 1954. The case involved the city of Topeka, where it was legal to have “separate but equal” schools for black students and white students. Marshall argued it was a violation (违背 ) of the Constitution to separate people because of their race. He added that the word “equal” meant getting the same thing, at the same time and in the same place. The Supreme Court agreed. The case helped destroy the terrible wall of legal racial separation throughout the United States.
In 1961, President John Kennedy named Thurgood Marshall to be a judge of a federal appeals court. In 1967, President Lyndon Johnson appointed him to the Supreme Court. He served for 24 years before he retired.
【1】What does the first paragraph say about Marshall?
A．He was born in a city with friendlier laws to the black.
B．He went to primary school together with white children.
C．He used to be punished for failing to recite the Constitution.
D．He developed an interest in the Constitution at an early age.
【2】What do we know about the University of Maryland law school?
A．It awarded honors to Marshall.
B．It was for African Americans only
C．It discriminated the black people.
D．It admitted qualified students only.
【3】What can we learn about the case of “Brown versus Board of Education”?
A．It was about a crime of a black man.
B．It was refused by the Supreme Court
C．It challenged the racial separation laws.
D．It changed the Constitution of the USA.
【4】What is the text mainly about?
A．A case improving the education equality.
B．A man changing the racial separation laws
C．The development of American racial laws
D．The responsibilities of the Supreme Court.
23、For the question of how to set goals, we have a very simple process that you can go through to set your personal goals. These steps can help you achieve your goals more easily.
Identify your personal values and task statements. 【1】 If you can identity your personal values, your personal goal will not go wrong. The starting point of all achievements is desire.
【2】 After you know your personal values, find out what you really want to achieve in every life aspect. Life has many aspects and in order to lead a happy life, you should set goals in every aspect.
Write your goals down. Please pay attention to this. Make sure you are making progress. If not, they will only become dreams. You should limit your goals to between 5 and 6 at any one time. 【3】 As you progress and complete your goals, you may add new goals.
Develop a personal action plan. You need to make a detailed schedule according to your goals. 【4】
Review your progress and update your goals accordingly. You must write your goals down on a piece of paper. If your goals are not met, analyze the reasons. Find a coach or friend to help you if you have trouble. Realize your goals step by step. 【5】
A．Figure out what you want to achieve.
B．Your personal value is the big direction.
C．Develop a personal action plan and follow it.
D．It's true that goal setting is a lifelong process.
E．If you want to succeed, you need prepare well.
F．Find out more of monitoring the process of goal setting.
G．To achieve your goals you have to focus your efforts and energy.
24、Basketball Statistician Help Wanted
The Athletic Department is looking for students to help assist staff during the Fall 2016, Winter 2016-17 and Spring 2017 semesters. Students in this position will be keeping live statistics during basketball games. Students must meet all of the following requirements:
•Good computer skills
•Available evenings and weekends
•Knowing basketball rules and statistics
Students interested in working for the Athletic Department should contact the Athletic Coordinator at their respective(各自的) campuses.
•TP/SS Athletic Coordinator, Michael Simone, 240-567-1308
•Rockville Athletic Coordinator, Jorge Zuniga, 240-567-7589
•Springfield Athletic Coordinator, Gary Miller, 240-567-2273
•Germantown Athletic Coordinator, Gauri Chavan, 240-567-6915
【1】When will the job start?
A．In May 2016.
B．In May 2017.
C．In September 2016.
D．In September 2017.
【2】Who is more likely to get the job?
A．Sam, English major, member of the college basketball team.
B．Judy, IT staff with night classes, children’s basketball team coach.
C．Ted, computer major, basketball fan, free on evenings and weekends.
D．Molly, part-time programmer, high school basketball player, new mother.
【3】Whom should you contact if you want to apply for the job in Rockville?
A．Michael.
B．Jorge.
C．Gauri.
D．Gary.
25、Since I was 12 years old, I’ve suffered from a condition called Compulsive Hair Pulling(强迫性拔毛症). The physical destruction was severe, but the emotional ____ was worse. When I was young, no one, ____ my doctor, knew how to help me. I was alone.
Growing up, I didn’t ____ anywhere and I suffered great shame knowing I’d brought this ____ upon myself. My hands seemed to have a ____ of their own. “What’s wrong with me，” I’d often wonder. Sometimes, people asked about my ____ of eyelashes(眼睫毛) and eyebrows. I was lonely, but I kept people at a distance. However, each night, ____ I fell asleep, I’d pray for wisdom, and for God to send someone who ____.
Then when I was 25, I read a letter from a mom whose child suffered from the same illness. I could ____ believe my eyes. After all these years, I discovered, I was not ____.
At that moment, my journey for ____ began. I took small ____ at first—telling only a few friends. Some of them tried to understand. Then, they began to ____ their secrets with me. I learned to see ____ the way God saw me, someone ____ love.
One day, my ____ happened. A friend called with wonderful news. She just met a woman with Compulsive Hair Pulling—someone just like me. She gave me her phone number. I was ____. I quickly dialed(拨电话), and from the minute Christina answered, we began to chat like old friends, both thrilled to find someone who understood our pain. We ____ to meet soon, only to find we lived only two blocks away.We immediately____ our phones, and in the dark of night, ran outside to the nearby parks in our pajamas, ____ we hugged, cried and talked for hours. I felt I’d just met my long lost twin, someone who understood my pain and struggles.
【1】
A．conflict(冲突)
B．threat
C．damage(损坏)
D．puzzle
【2】
A．including
B．except
C．beyond
D．but
【3】
A．belong to
B．fit in
C．come up
D．fall over
【4】
A．shyness
B．pain
C．anger
D．tiredness
【5】
A．decision
B．solution
C．mind
D．conclusion(结论)
【6】
A．color
B．shape
C．recovery(痊愈)
D．lack
【7】
A．after
B．before
C．if
D．whether
【8】
A．understood
B．missed
C．thought
D．listened
【9】
A．never
B．hardly
C．seldom
D．rarely
【10】
A．ill
B．weak
C．sad
D．alone
【11】
A．healing(治愈)
B．praying
C．searching
D．longing(渴望)
【12】
A．efforts
B．suggestion
C．steps
D．walks
【13】
A．share
B．betray(背叛)
C．sell
D．keep
【14】
A．them
B．everyone
C．anyone
D．myself
【15】
A．wasting (浪费)
B．deserving(值得)
C．giving
D．refusing
【16】
A．illness
B．symptom(症状)
C．prediction(预测)
D．miracle(奇迹)
【17】
A．peaceful
B．surprised
C．overjoyed
D．cold
【18】
A．went
B．ran
C．planned
D．imagined
【19】
A．dialed
B．exchanged
C．fell
D．dropped
【20】
A．where
B．when
C．how
D．why
26、71请根据下面提供的信息，简要介绍我国大运河。词数80左右。
◆the longest canal in the world
◆runs from Beijing to Hangzhou
◆covers a distance of nearly 1,800 kilometers
◆joins five rivers including the Yellow River and the Yangtze River
◆built in Ad 605, making the journey from the north to the south more direct
◆still plays an important role in travel today
◆every day, ships go up and down the canal, carrying things between the north and the south
The grand canal
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