1、Studying is very important, but as parents, we'd better not put too much ________ on children.
A．personality
B．creativity
C．pressure
D．advance
2、Have you achieved something exciting or important? Do you want to ______ students with your experience?
A．inform
B．inspire
C．wander
D．desert
3、While working in the countryside, the students a great deal of knowledge on plant life.
A. looked up B. picked up C. put up D. called up
4、I am sure that _______ you said is wrong.
A. which B. what C. this D. how
5、On Halloween, children________ in special masks and costumes, and visit their neighbours to ask for sweets and gifts.
A．make up
B．dress up
C．put on
D．put up
6、With the government’s aid, those _____ by the earthquake have moved to the new settlements.
A．affect
B．affecting
C．affected
D．were affected
7、—Can you tell me when________?
—About two weeks ago.
A．does he buy the car
B．did he buy the car
C．he bought the car
D．he buys the car
8、Whoever ________ a crime can never escape from being punished.
A. commits B. does
C. makes D. earns
9、 The new plan ___________three parts, each of which is very important.
A. makes up B. consists of
C. is consisted of D. composes of
10、How he wishes he had a family _____ both his parents would treat him like a friend.
A. which B. that C. where D. who
11、I’ll bring some medicine just________some of us get sick while travelling.
A．as if
B．in case
C．even though
D．as long as
12、He was still________ and could think clearly.
A.awake B.aware C.conscious D.confused
13、It is a surprising and important gap, ________ health-workers and policymakers can’t afford to ignore.
A．one that
B．where
C．the ones
D．of whom
14、Tom is skilled and he knows all about the machine. I think that is _____ he was picked.
A. whether B. when
C. how D. why
15、Does it matter ________ will represent us to attend the meeting?
A．you think whoever
B．who do you think
C．you think
D．who you think
16、（题文）Niagara Falls is a great tourist ________ drawing millions of visitors from all parts of the world every year.
A. attraction B. scene
C. view D. interest
17、Wang Peng sat in his empty restaurant _________very frustrated. .
A．felt
B．to feel
C．feeling
D．be felt
18、The driver suggested that we set out before seven in the morning in order to avoid traffic jams.
A.should B.might C.could D.would
19、The social media platform Twitter found that the laughing face with tears of joy was the most used, ________ by the crying face and heart eyes emoji.
A．following
B．followed
C．being followed
D．to follow
20、_____ is often the case, we have worked out the production plan.
A. Which B. When C. What D. As
21、 Beijing will provide COVID-19 vaccinations(接种疫苗）for certain groups in nursing homes, including the elderly and caregivers, on a voluntary basis to prevent a renewed outbreak at nursing homes during autumn and winter, the local government said.
Those who will receive the vaccines include nursing home kitchen workers, security guards and cleaners. Beijing Daily reported on Friday.
Xing Yinli ,director of Jingkangyuan, a nursing home in Fengtai district with about 290 elderly residents(居民），said they have received the document(文件）recently and will strictly follow its guidance.
It’s our top duty to strengthen prevention and control.,"Xing said,adding they have been using methods such as keeping detailed records of resident contacts outside the nursing home,and encouraging online visits for family members..
As to vaccinations, she said they will ask for permission from residents,their family members and workers before giving vaccines.
In late October,Shaoxing,Zhejiang province carried out an emergencyCOVTD-19 vaccine program,allowing the public to ask for injections(注射）in advance,with key groups first. A similar program was also organized in Jiaxing,Ningbo and Yiwu in Zhejiang.
Nationwide,emergency use of home grown COVID-19 vaccines was approved in June and launched in late July. China now has four coronavirus candidate vaccines in the third stage clinical trials(临床试验）.
The document from Beijing also said nursing homes should conduct nucleic acid testing(核酸检测） every month among kitchen workers and residents who leave the nursing homes to see a doctor. Tests will cover all people in nursing homes considered at high risk if new infections are reported in the city. Besides, routine disinfections (消毒） should be strengthened in kitchens, storerooms and restrooms, it said. The document also recommended noncontact visits from family members.
【1】Where can you probably find this article?
A.In a newspaper. B.In a fashion magazine.
C.In a book review. D.In a travel journal.
【2】What can we learn from Paragraphs 4 and 5?
A.The nursing home kept detailed records of residents,
B.All the members will make preparations for injections.
C.The nursing home takes prevention and control seriously.
D.Jiaxing is the first city to have carried out an emergency program.
【3】How can we understand the underlined sentence in paragraph 7?
A.China is providing vaccinations nationwide.
B.China has made great progress in coronavirus vaccines.
C.Chain has taken the lead in coronavirus vaccines worldwide.
D.The four candidate vaccines have finished clinical trails
【4】What's the main idea of this passage?
A.Nursing homes should conduct nucleic acid testing.
B.Beijing nursing homes are to be provided vaccines.
C.Certain groups will have vaccines first in late June.
D.Routine disinfections should be strengthened in kitchens.
【5】What's the Xing Yinli's attitude towards vaccinations?
A.Supportive. B.Curious.
C.Doubtful. D.Dissatisfied
22、In 1954, computer scientists from Georgetown University and IBM invented a machine that could translate sentences from Russian into English. The machine translator became known as Georgetown-IBM experiment and it was the first electronic translator in the world.
The scientists believed that a universal translator was just around the corner. Leon Dostert, who led the experiment, even suggested that people might be able to use electronic translators to bridge several languages within five years, or even less. However, the process proved far slower and more than 60 years later, a true universal translator is still the stuff of science fiction.
Then how far are we from inventing a real one? Experts’ opinions vary. “We’re very close to turning science fiction into a reality,” says Vikram Dendi, the technical adviser to Microsoft. “Microsoft has produced apps that can translate voice to voice and voice to text in addition to the familiar text to text in different languages.”
Microsoft, of course, is far from alone. Google, in addition to its familiar text translations, has just introduced a feature in its Translate app that uses the phone camera to scan an image of foreign text and display the translation.
“All these apps are based on the so-called neural networks which can learn similarly to the way humans learn,” adds Vikram Dendi.
However, early on, scientists had to teach computers to translate by typing in every rule for every language pair they wanted them to translate. In the face of the large number of rules and exceptions in every language pair, the approach quickly became impractical. In the 1980s, scientists began moving toward a statistical-based model. Neural networks, which became a popular tool for machine translation researchers in the 21st century, greatly improved the quality of translations.
“But neural networks still face some limits,” says Yoshua Bengio, a computer science professor at the University of Montreal. “One of them is the amount of data required. Children need far less to learn the basics of a language than these machines do. But the more you use these machine translators, the better they become.”
【1】What can we learn about the first electronic translator?
A．It is able to translate between several languages.
B．It is one of the best universal translators in the world.
C．It has become the first computer ever invented in the world.
D．It can only translate simple sentences from Russian into English.
【2】What does the author want to say in paragraph 2?
A．Leon Dostert’s prediction is wrong.
B．Scientists are usually too conservative.
C．It is very easy to train a universal translator.
D．It is unrealistic to invent an electronic translator.
【3】According to the text, Microsoft’s apps are still unable to translate from ________.
A．text to text
B．picture to text
C．voice to text
D．voice to voice
【4】What might be a limit of the neural-network-based machine translators?
A．Their statistical-based models are not accurate.
B．Their ability to learn on their own is very limited.
C．They need too much data to learn the basics of a language.
D．They still have to rely on step-by-step rules set by programmers.
23、Forget smart phones and smart glasses. One day, we might have smart tattoos (纹身）. The company NewDealDesign came up with an idea for a product called UnderSkin. The device would look like a pair of tattoos on your palm and the side of your thumb, but it would actually be a very thin computer implanted just below your skin. It would draw power from your body's energy, and you could use it to unlock doors, monitor your health, exchange and store information, or even express your personality. UnderSkin is just an idea -you can't go out and get one -but the technology exists to make it work. “We assume it is about five years from being real,” says designer Gadi Amit.
Writer and technology entrepreneurs Amal Graffstra already has a chip called a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag (标签） implanted in his hand. “I use it to log into my computer. I also use it to share contact details with people,” he says. The chip is about the size of a grain of rice and responds to radio signals with a unique identification number.
If a computerized tattoo or embedded tag isn't crazy enough for you, what about a brain chip? The company Intel is working on technology that would let you control your devices with your mind. Dean Pomerleau, one of the researchers, explains, “We're trying to prove you can do interesting things with brain waves. . . Imagine beingx k w able to surf the Web with the power of your thoughts. ”
Do you think embedded chips sound cool or creepy? Some doctors are concerned about people hurting themselves while getting devices implanted. They argue that medical procedures are meant to heal sick People and not to give healthy people special powers. Others worry about hacking and privacy -could someone hack in and steal your identity, or even control your mind? On a more philosophical level if you e a computer inside your body, are your still human? Or are you a cyborg (半机械人）
What do you think-would you want a computer under your skin?
【1】What can we learn about Underskin according to the passage?
A．It is a pair of tattoos on your palm.
B．It may come into being in five years.
C．It is able to respond to radio signals.
D．It can be charged through a computer.
【2】Amal Graffstra is mentioned in Paragraph 2 to show
A．there exists the technology to produce Underskin.
B．Amal Graffstra can have access to advanced products.
C．the RFID tag is quite useful for people in life.
D．people tend to share contact details with people.
【3】What does the underlined word "creepy" in Paragraph 4 mean?
A．Amazing
B．Attractive
C．Horrible
D．Useless
【4】What's the author's attitude towards the implanted computer?
A．Positive
B．Negative
C．Objective
D．Indifferent
24、Volunteer Opportunities in Atlanta
Volunteer opportunities in Atlanta are varied and exciting! If you live in the Atlanta area, there are volunteer programs for all interests, from the environment to education to medicine.
PAWS Atlanta
We couldn’t care for over 1,000 cats and dogs every year without our kind and dedicated volunteers. Each year our volunteers give hands-on care to animals, educate our community, provide administrative support and more. We provide the training for all volunteer positions, so no prior experience is required.
Volunteer Type: Individual, Supervised Group
Minimum Age: 18
American Red Cross, Metro Atlanta
If you’re passionate about helping people and looking for a volunteer career with a humanitarian organization, you can make a difference with the American Red Cross. Red Cross values provide the foundation for the high standards to which we hold ourselves in our daily interactions with those inside and outside the organization.
Volunteer Type: Individual, With Parent/Guardian, Special Events, Online
Minimum Age: 15
Our House
At Our House, we provide a pathway to stability and independence for families experiencing homelessness through access to health care, early childhood education, housing, and employment. Our House volunteers play an integral role in helping us delivery quality services to the homeless children and families we serve.
Volunteer Type: Individual, Supervised Group, With Parent/Guardian
Minimum Age: 16
Community Assistance Center
CAC helps residents of Sandy Springs and Dunwoody facing emergency situations meet the basic needs of food, shelter and clothing. When you volunteer at CAC, you make a difference in the lives of others in our community! Join the hundreds of volunteers who help neighbors in need.
Volunteer Type: Individual, Supervised Group
Minimum Age: 15
【1】What can volunteers get from PAWS Atlanta?
A．Some certificates in Education.
B．Some skills of caring of animals.
C．A chance to work for animal charities.
D．An opportunity to adopt some animals.
【2】Why is American Red Cross, Metro Atlanta special?
A．Because it can be done online.
B．Because it has the strictest rules.
C．Because it operates once a week.
D．Because it requires prior experience.
【3】What do Our House and Community Assistance Center have in common?
A．They both require parents’ appearance.
B．They both offer shelter to the homeless.
C．They are both open to 15-year old teens.
D．They both serve the communities in Dunwoody.
25、Officer Joshua Scaglione of the Westland, Michigan Police Department was on duty when he spotted Dell’s Impala driving with tinted (染色) windows.____ his siren (警笛) and flicking on the lights, he pulled the car over to ask about the____ windows. It was then that Officer Scaglione ____ 3-year-old Lauren in the back of the vehicle — and without a baby car seat.
The police officer asked Dell why his 3-year-old daughter was not ____ in a car seat. The man answered as he fought back ____, explaining that it was due to some hard times. Dell told Seaglione how financially (经济上) he had been____ to keep his household above water, and that things like car seats were given a low____ below necessities like gas and food. The officer listened, as he took pity on the man who seemed to just want to ____ his family. He then asked Dell to follow him to the local Walmart, where the police officer ____ and paid for a seat to give to Dell and his daughter.
____, Dell posted his experience on Facebook in order to ____ the officer and his post went viral in the area.
“I’ve been in a____ situation like this guy before,” Scaglione said. “I____ it’d be better to help him out and just raise more ____about car safety rather than give him a ____ that would dig him deeper in a hole and make things worse for him.”
【1】
A．Putting down
B．Checking out
C．Setting up
D．Turing on
【2】
A．closed
B．broken
C．illegal
D．wrong
【3】
A．met
B．saw
C．recognized
D．caught
【4】
A．riding
B．driving
C．playing
D．sleeping
【5】
A．tears
B．anger
C．surprise
D．worries 山: an
【6】
A．preparing
B．managing
C．struggling
D．expecting
【7】
A．rating
B．mark
C．price
D．priority
【8】
A．impact
B．support
C．comfort
D．save
【9】
A．stared at
B．picked out
C．lifted up
D．sat on
【10】
A．Satisfied
B．Astonished
C．Touched
D．Excited
【11】
A．encourage
B．pay
C．contact
D．thank
【12】
A．boring
B．dangerous
C．tough
D．special
【13】
A．figured
B．remembered
C．discovered
D．admitted
【14】
A．questions
B．awareness
C．doubts
D．money
【15】
A．fine
B．lesson
C．beating
D．shock
26、阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
A third-grade class knows exactly what will brighten an older neighbor’s holiday meal-and it isn’t a roast turkey. In October, I told the eight-year-olds I taught in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, about my plan. “I’d like all of you to do extra jobs around the house to earn some money, ”I said. “Then we’ll buy food for a Thanksgiving dinner for someone who might not have a nice dinner otherwise.”
I wanted the children to experience that it’s more blessed to give than to receive. I wanted them to understand that religion is more than nice theological (神学的) ideas; that people somehow have to make it come alive.
Early in Thanksgiving week, the boys and girls arrived in class with their hard-earned money and couldn’t wait to go shopping. After pacing up and down in the supermarket, we put a turkey and decorations in the shopping cart (购物车). At last we headed toward the checkout, and then someone spotted a “necessity” that sent them racing. “Flowers!”
“We have Kristine cried. The group rushed toward the holiday plants. I pronounced, limited money and after all, you can’t eat flowers.”“But Mrs. Sherlock, ” the group replied, looking at me eagerly, “we want flowers.”Defeated, sighed as the children put a bunch of pink roses into the cart.
An organization had given us the name and address of Maria, a needy grandmother who had lived alone for many years. Soon we were bouncing along a rough road to her house. We finally pulled up in front of a small house in the woods. A thin woman with a tired face came to the door to welcome us.
My little group hurried to get the food. As each box was carried in, the old woman kept saying “Thanks”一much to the visitors’ pleasure. When Amy put the pink roses on the table, the woman seemed surprised. She was wishing it was a bag of flour, I thought. Having talked for a while, we returned to the car.
Paragraph 1
As we fastened our seat belts, we could see the kitchen window.
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Paragraph 2
Upon seeing the moving scene, the children became quiet.
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