1、As she more and more experience on the stage, the comedian’s confidence built up gradually.
A. abused B. accompanied C. accumulated D. accelerated
2、You can't predict everything. Things don't often work out as you expect.
A.finish
B.develop
3、As you know, the ________ of any species is largely influenced by its connections with other species.
A.evolution
B.conclusion
C.appreciation
D.association
4、With food and drink _________ , the prisoner had to walk out of the cave where he was hiding. which is wrong?
A. used up B. run out
C. running out D. run out of
5、When changing lanes, a driver should use his turning signal to let other drivers know ______.
A.he is entering which lane
B.which lane he is entering
C.is he entering which lane
D.which lane is he entering
6、Put the letter ______ he can find it easily.
A.in which B.at which C.where D.which
7、With help from all parts of the country, the people in the flooded area managed to _______ that harsh winter.
A.get through B.look through
C.come up D.get out
8、Every minute should be made use of ________ for the upcoming examinations.
A.to prepare B.prepared
C.preparing D.prepare
9、_______ from your family and friends, though it may cause short-term discomfort, doesn’t have to be as painful as it seems.
A. Being separated B. Separated
C. Having separated D. Separating
10、__________the festival, a number of events took place at the Chinese Businessman Museum.
A.To celebrate
B.Celebrating
C.Celebrated
D.To have celebrated
11、People can unlock the shared bikes, _________are equipped with GPS and can be left anywhere in public, by simply _________their smart phones.
A. which; use B. which; using
C. of which; use D. of which; using
12、Mr. White _______ to hospital for an examination yesterday but he was too busy to come.
A.should come B.should have come C.should be coming D.should had come
13、All the settlers nearby demanded that the nightclub _______ away as soon as possible because of the loud noise at night.
A. must be moved B. might be moved
C. should move D. be moved
14、The teacher requests he ________in homework every morning.
A.hand
B.to hand
C.hands
D.handed
15、With a lot of difficult problems ________, the newly-elected president is having a hard time.
A.settled
B.settling
C.to settle
D.being settled
16、________ there has been real progress in the e-plane industry, the technical challenges that remain are keeping everyone’s feet firmly on the ground.
A.While
B.As long as
C.Since
D.In case
17、I stayed up late doing my homework yesterday, so I had trouble _____ up early this morning.
A. get B. getting C. got D. to get
18、I don’t think what he said is ______ to the topic we are discussing. He has missed the point.
A. sensitive B. relevant
C. senior D. primitive
19、—I love the Internet. I've come to know many friends on the Net.
— .Few of them would become your real friends.
A. That’s for sure B. It’s not the case
C. I couldn't agree more D. I’m pleased to know that
20、-- Catherine, I have cleaned the room for you.
---Thanks. You _______ it. I could manage it myself.
A.needn’t do B.shouldn’t have done C.mustn’t do D.needn’t have done
21、Shakespeare's Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeare's World
Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and where he grew up. The property(房产) remained in the ownership of Shakespeare's family until 1806. The House has welcomed visitors travelling from all over the world,for over 250 years.
OPENING TIMES 20 Mar to 19 Oct Mon to Sat:9:00 am to 5:00 pm Sun:9:30 am to 5:00 pm 20 Oct to 19 Mar Mon to Sat:9:30 am to 4:00 pm Sun:10:00 am to 4:00 pm |
◆Enter through the Visitors' Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeare's World, a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare.
◆Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.
◆Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeare's period.
◆Enjoy the traditional(传统的) English garden, planted with trees and flowers mentioned in the poet's works.
ADMISSION: Adult £4.90 Child £2.20 Family £12.00 (2 adults + up to 3 children) |
The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map;nearest is Windsor Street(3 minutes' walk).
The House may present difficulties but the Visitors' Centre, its exhibition, and the garden are accessible(可进入的) to wheelchair users.
The Shakespeare Coffee House(opposite the Birthplace).
【1】How much is the admission for a family of two adults and two children?
A.£9.80. B.£12.00. C.£14.20. D.£16.40.
【2】Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeare's Birthplace?
A.Behind the exhibition hall.
B.Opposite the Visitors' Centre.
C.At Windsor Street.
D.Near the Coffee House.
【3】A wheelchair user may need help to enter ________.
A.the House B.the garden
C.the Visitors’ Centre D.the exhibition hall
22、 Researchers at Georgia Tech have been working to improve a musical robot called Shimon. Shimon is a four-armed robot with a ball-like head. He holds small mallets (tools like hammers) in his “hands” to play a kind of xylophone (木琴). As Shimon plays, his head moves around in time to the music.
Shimon has been around for quite a while as a musical robot. Even back in 2015, he played with other musicians at the Kennedy Center in New York. What Shimon could do back then was already pretty cool.
Shimon was taught to write his own music by using “deep learning”. Deep learning, also known as Artificial Intelligence (AI), means that computer programs sort deeply through huge amounts of information. This allows them to find patterns humans may not have noticed. The programs can then use those patterns in new and surprising ways. For Shimon, that meant he could not only make up his own music, but also do it in real time while playing with other musicians. This is called “improvising”.
Now Shimon is back with a whole bunch of new tricks. He can write the words to his own songs, and sing them. Shimon learned to write the words for the songs in the same way he learned to write music.
Professor Gil Weinberg in Georgia Tech, who leads the Shimon project, gets Shimon going with a starting idea. Shimon then writes the lyrics based around that idea.
To give Shimon a voice, the Georgia Tech team worked with experts at Pompeu Fabra University in Spain. The voice was created by AI and sounds like a man very much. Shimon's face has also gotten new features. Shimon's mouth now moves smoothly in time as he sings. He also has eyebrows, which allow his face to show more emotions. For Mr. Weinberg, that's the main goal behind the Shimon project — not to have robots take over, but to have robots and humans make something beautiful together.
【1】What do we know about Shimon?
A.He is no stranger to the music field.
B.He has trouble recognizing different tunes.
C.He can play different kinds of musical instruments.
D.He often gives performances on international stages.
【2】By mentioning “improvising”, the author wants to show that Shimon can ________.
A.make up his own music
B.improve the music he created
C.sort out different music patterns
D.create music without any preparation
【3】What's a necessity for Shimon to learn to write the words for the songs?
A.Listening to much live music.
B.Being fed with a lot of examples.
C.Being instructed by a musician face to face.
D.Cooperating with other musicians many times.
【4】Why did the Georgia lech team work with experts from Pompeu Fabra University?
A.To enable Shimon to sing songs.
B.To give Shimon rich facial expressions.
C.To allow Shimon to show his opinions.
D.To let Shimon learn to express emotions.
【5】What would be the best title for the text?
A.Musical Robots in the Music Field
B.The Making of a Great Musician
C.Shimon: An All-round Musical Robot
D.The Role of AI in the Music Development
23、Susan Brownell Anthony was a lady ahead of her time. She fought for women’s rights long before it became a popular issue.
Susan was born on February 15, 1820, in Adams, Massachusetts. At that time, women had few rights. They could not own property. Money earned by a married woman belonged to her husband. Major decisions regarding children were made by the fathers. Women could not vote.
At the age of 15, Susan became a school teacher. She taught for 15 years. Then she began organizing women’s groups to promote causes that were important to women. She helped gain better educational rights for women. She helped give married women possession of their earnings.
After the Civil War, Susan became very involved in the Woman’s Suffrage Movement. After years of lecturing, writing, and appealing by Susan and other women, some parts of the United States changed their laws to give women the right to vote. The first state was Wyoming in 1869. Other areas and states gradually followed Wyoming’s decision. It was not until 1920 that the US Constitution was changed to give all women voting rights.
Susan Brownell Anthony died in 1906 at the age of 86. she was elected to the American Hall of Fame in 1950. she was the first American woman lo have a likeness (肖像) of her face on a coin. It was the T979 Susan Brownell Anthony dollar.
【1】What was the situation of American women like when Susan was born?
A. They had a low social status.
B. They could vote after getting married.
C. They managed money for their husbands.
D. They were responsible for decision-making.
【2】What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A. Susan’s teaching experiences.
B. Susan’s educational background.
C. Susan’s efforts to abolish slavery.
D. Susan’s fighting for women’s causes.
【3】What does the underlined word “decision” in the fourth paragraph refer to?
A. Promoting the social movement.
B. Changing the US Constitution.
C. Giving women voting rights.
D. Uniting other areas and states.
【4】What may be the best title for the text?
A. The first American woman to invent coins
B. The problem of women rights in the US
C. The most popular women organizations
D. A pioneer in fighting for women’s rights
24、 In recent years,stressed-out people living in cities have been seeking protection in green spaces for the proven positive impacts on physical and mental health,but the benefits of"blue space"-the sea and coastline,but also rivers,lakes,canals,waterfalls,even fountains-are less well advertised, yet the science has been consistent for at least a decade:being by water is good for body and mind.
"Many of the processes are exactly the same as with green space-with some added benefits," says Dr Mathew White,a senior lecturer at the University of Exeter.
White says there are three established pathways by which the presence of water is positively related to health and happiness.First,there are the beneficial environmental factors,such as less polluted air and more sunlight.Second,people who live by water tend to be more physically active. Third-and this is where blue space seems to have an advantage over other natural environments-water has a psychological recovery effect.When you are sailing,surfing or swimming,says White,"you're really in step with natural forces there."
Catherine Kelly is a wellness practitioner who teaches classes in"mindfulness by the sea”.She says the sea has a quality that can make people thoughtful.
"To go to the sea means letting go,"says Kelly."It could be lying on a beach or somebody handing you a cocktail.For somebody else,it could be a wild,empty coast.But there is this really human sense of:'Oh, look,there's the sea-and the shoulders drop."
【1】Why are blue spaces less popular than green spaces?
A.Because green spaces are good to people's health.
B.Because little research has been done on blue spaces.
C.Because green spaces have more benefits than blue spaces.
D.Because the benefits of green spaces are better advertised.
【2】Where is blue space superior to other natural environments according to White?
A.Where there's water,there's fresh air.
B.People living near water are healthier.
C.Water can help people restore mental health.
D.The sea can make people lost in deep thought.
【3】What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A.The sea will bring you loneliness.
B.The sea will hurt your shoulder.
C.The sea will put you at ease.
D.The sea will make you feel down.
【4】What does the author mainly want to tell us?
A.People in cities prefer green spaces.
B.Blue spaces help both physically and mentally.
C.Green spaces have been out of date.
D.Ways to keep us healthy.
25、A Little Girl’s Dream
My father was a lawyer. One day he told me to wait for him in the back of the courtroom until he finished trying his case. But I was only nine years old and got _______ easily. So I wandered the shiny floors of the courthouse lobby until finally ending up in the back of another courtroom not too far from the first. I could not stop _______ at a man, wondering why he was crying. I could tell that he was trying to speak but his words were being suffocated (压制)by all of his _______. He remained in the arms of someone who was dressed just like my father always was—white shirt, suit and tie. They held on to each other lor quite some time. Then the man who was crying wiped his eyes, and _______ spoke. “Thank you,” he said to the man in the fancy blue suit. “Thank you for saving my life.”
As I watched the human drama unfold before my young eyes, only realizing the full extent of what had happened after my father ________all of the details to me, I discovered what I would do with my future. “I want to save people’s lives, Daddy,” I said with great determination. “Just like you and the man in the blue suit. ”
The _______ in that courtroom that day became a window into my future. I knew instantly that I would be an attorney who helped protect the innocent from injustice. The only issue remained these years was that I’d have to wait _______ getting that opportunity. Again, I was only nine years old.
So I filled my days with other ways to assist those in need. Beginning that year, I spent every Thanksgiving at the local soup kitchen cooking and serving those who couldn’t _______ a Thanksgiving meal. As a student, I have also had the opportunity to help ESL children learn how to read and write properly and I’ve spent many days volunteering at the local hospital where I help________. And, of course, as I wait for the fulfillment (实现)of my ultimate goal, my participation in Law Club continues to _______me that this is the profession for me. I am exactly where I belong.
The next chapter of my life is ___________, for I am finally bringing my nine-year-old vision t life. I have grown a lot since then, taking countless opportunities to help others while continuing to learn more about the _______that I am so passionate about. And________ all of it, my goal has remained steadfast. My undergraduate studies and post graduate work are the final steps I will take, helping me to finally _______ my childhood dream—the dream of finally being the on standing in a courtroom wearing the fancy _______ while saving lives.
【1】A. bored B. encouraged C. puzzled D. delighted
【2】A. shouting B. staring C. laughing D. pointing
【3】A. imagination B. emotion C. attention D. passion
【4】A. hardly B. gradually C. finally D. immediately
【5】A. emphasized B. complained C. summarized D. explained
【6】A. dialogue B. case C. event D. scene
【7】A. before B. while C. when D. after
【8】A. prepare B. offer C. afford D. provide
【9】A. patients B. professors C. families D. workers
【10】A. inform B. remind C. warn D. advise
【11】A. annoying B. exciting C. amusing D. depressing
【12】A. topic B. toward C. field D. trade
【13】A. in B. science C. by D. through
【14】A. achieve B. show C. match D. complete
【15】A. cloth B. shirt C. tie D. suit
26、假定你是李华,你的英国笔友Betty最近在学习汉语,她给你发来一封邮件,询问如何提高 汉语口语水平。请给她回一封邮件,内容包括:
1. 提出建议(至少两点);
2. 表达祝愿。
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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