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1、 Why is. the man disappointed?A、He lost his job. B、His leave was refused. C、He didn't get a promotion.
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2、 Who is this credit card for?A、Tom. B、Tom's brother. C、Tom's colleague.
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3、 When will the woman have time to translate the instruction?A、This morning B、This afternoon. C、Tomorrow afternoon.
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4、 第二节 读后续写,阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was the worst day ever and I'll never forget it. The day began as usual. My husband, Alan, entered his office in our home and participated in conference calls. In the kitchen, I could hear him speaking on the phone to his boss. Suddenly, I heard some words that were absolutely alarming.
When he exited his office moments later, my fears were confirmed- Alan had been laid off. I hugged him as my heart sank, and my mind raced: What were we going to do with his unemployment? Would we lose our house if we couldn't afford to pay for it?
"We'll be fine," he said.
"I know," I responded.
But, frankly, neither of us was very convincing. I wanted to be in bed with covers over my head, but I had to make my way to work. It was an hour into my shift before I received a call from the doctor. I had noticed some strange lumps in my neck, and he'd been performing tests to determine the cause
"You have cancer," he stated. I distinctly remember my response: "What?" I must have misheard. It sounded like he said I had cancer, but that was completely ridiculous. I had always been healthy and cancer was out of the question. The doctor repeated those terrible words. It was true: Cancer was in my body. He went on discussing future treatment plans and appointments, I think. I really wasn't listening anymore.
As I drove home, I thought about how wonderful things had been up until this day. Now it's time to pay back for all those amazing years. I prepared myself for a hopeless future, or no future at all.
Alan hugged me when I arrived home, and I cried as he held me tight. "Someday in the future, we're going to write about today," he whispered in my ear, "and we'll call it Worst Day Ever. "
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We cheered ourselves up and stopped feeling sorry.
All the efforts eventually paid off.
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5、 第一节 应用文写作
你校将以"拒绝网络成瘾(Say no to online gaming addiction)"为主题举办英语演讲比赛。请你写一篇英语演讲稿,内容包括:
1. 网络游戏成瘾的危害;
2. 拒绝网络游戏成瘾的倡议。注意:
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6、 阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
You may sometimes notice athletes with purple circles on their skin from cupping. Or maybe you know someone swears by acupuncture (针灸) for their back pain. More and more people use practices from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to not only fight disease, but also prevent it. TCM is ancient system of health and wellness that (use) in China for thousands of years.
Western medicine focuses mainly on treating disease, TCM looks at your entire well-being. Western medicine tends (view) the body a lot like a car. It has different systems that need the right inputs and outputs. TCM doesn't focus on science and medicine. Instead, it is based balance, harmony, and energy.
There are two central ideas behind TCM. One is qi, the other yin and yang. Qi is also called life energy or vital energy. The belief is that it (run) throughout your body. It's always on the move and (constant) changes. Yin and Yang are opposites (describe) the qualities of qi. The belief is that everything in life has its opposite, and balance is the key. For example, a drug from your doctor might heal a disease. But it's (harm) if you take too much of it.
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7、 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
"Dolls have a power we don't completely understand," Amy Jandrisevit said. Working as a pediatric oncology (儿科肿瘤学) social worker,she used1 to help young patients adapt to their changing2 situations. For the kids3 a leg or having lost their hair, they could relate to none and were confused. So when a friend4 that her child was amputated (截肢), Jandrisevit knew what might help the youth through this5 period. "It's hard to help kids build self-esteem (自尊) just by telling them they are abnormal", she says.
Jandrisevit went about6 that. She made a doll by hand like her friend's child and7 it off. After the friend received it and8 a photo online of the happy child and doll, another woman asked Jandrisevits for a doll9 her daughter, who lost her hair. 10 spread, and soon Jandrisevits was making dolls for children, which share their characteristics. She started a nonprofit, A Doll Like Me.
Working at home, Jandrisevits spends11 seven hours on each doll. She hasn't 12 for a doll since she began her nonprofit. The waiting list is long, but Jandrisevits keeps13 . As she explains,"Every kid,14 gender, age, or medical issue, should look into the15 face of a doll and see their own. "
(1)A 、 pills B 、 dolls C 、 candies D 、 photos(2)A 、 medical B 、 financial C 、 legal D 、 social(3)A 、 breaking B 、 missing C 、 bending D 、 lifting(4)A 、 revealed B 、 reported C 、 insisted D 、 threatened(5)A 、 brief B 、 limited C 、 unforgettable D 、 challenging(6)A 、 regretting B 、 changing C 、 admitting D 、 skipping(7)A 、 sent B 、 took C 、 cut D 、 called(8)A 、 edited B 、 shot C 、 stored D 、 posted(9)A 、 educating B 、 attracting C 、 mirroring D 、 disturbing(10)A 、 Warmth B 、 Word C 、 Rumor D 、 Panic(11)A 、 particularly B 、 absolutely C 、 roughly D 、 slightly(12)A 、 charged B 、 searched C 、 called D 、 paid(13)A 、 silent B 、 addicted C 、 modest D 、 committed(14)A 、 in spite of B 、 in terms of C 、 regardless of D 、 instead of(15)A 、 blank B 、 smooth C 、 grateful D 、 sweet -
8、 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Some love speaking in public, while others are scared at the thought of it. Stage fright is perfectly normal.. Stage fright is a constant fear aroused in an individual when required to perform in front of an audience. So how do you overcome stage fright when speaking in public?
Nothing will stop stage fright more effectively than being prepared. Know your content, your speech and more importantly your audience. If you know what you are talking about then you have no reason to be nervous. Also, should a technical problem occur, you can stay cool as you are already confident on the subject.
Practice, Practice, Practice
. You also need to practice as much as you can before the performance or public speaking d-day. So practice preferably in front of a live audience as much as possible to build your confidence.
Talk Yourself Down
Even though stage fright is "all in the mind," the fear appears itself in physical ways. The best solution is to change your negative talk. Stop worrying about "What if I forget the content?" . For example," What if I am great at this?" It may sound too easy, but a positive belief will greatly reduce stage fright.
It Is Not All About You
Though you might feel like everyone is out to laugh, criticize or judge you, that is not the case. Get over the feeling that the world is going to hang on your every mistake. Just focus on your speech, audience and what they deserve from you. .
A. Know Your Stuff
B. Stay calm and cool
C. Change that into positive talk
D. Sooner or later, something will go wrong
E. This will ease the pressure that is already building up
F. To fully overcome it, it is important to understand what stage fright is
G. Knowing your stuff helps, but it doesn't necessarily wipe out the problem
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9、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
Researchers based in the greater Yellowstone National Park area have found a new way to identify mountain lions-also referred as pumas- by using facial recognition. And it is proving to be effective to monitor these creatures that are highly elusive. "Mountain lions are really hard to directly observe." said Peter Alexander, a research biologist leading the research project.
One tool they once used is a camera trap, which is attached to something along the animal's regular path. When motion is detected, the trap gets a shot of the mountain lion as it passes by. The cameras even have an infra-red (红外线的)flash for nighttime photos without disturbing the animal.
Researchers around the world use this type of tool to estimate population numbers of species. But according to Alexander, there's a problem with this method when it comes to ID'ing mountain lions.
All mountain lion around the world have light, sandy colored fur down their sides. The scientific name for a mountain lion, Puma concolor, literally translates to "one color". This lack of unique coloration (自然花纹)on the their body sides means researchers like Alexander can't usually tell if one puma crosses a camera trap five times, or if five individual animals pass by.
However, it's a different story with their distinctive facial markings. Alexander and his team added some devices to their camera traps so that when motion was detected, a puma kitten call was played. This noise reliably attracted passerby pumas so that they looked up long enough for the camera trap to grab a shot for facial recognition.
Compared to the traditional side angle camera trap, the new attention-getting device was about 92% more accurate. This work was recently published in the journal Ecology and Evolution.
This study is an important step to being able to more confidently identify and track animals. Getting head images of mountain lions also opens up new opportunities to involve AI techniques. Alexander says that this new camera trap method could be used for tracking other wild animals that lack distinguishing side colors but have unique features elsewhere.
(1)、What does the word "elusive" underlined in Paragraph 1 mean?A、Difficult to detect. B、Impossible to control. C、Reasonable to understand. D、Convenient to identify.(2)、What causes the traditional camera trap's problem in photographing mountain lions?A、Their unnoticeable body feature. B、Their large movement range. C、Their failure to set off the flash. D、Their lack of a long state of rest.(3)、What's the purpose of the new device attached to the camera trap?A、To identify each puma by tracking their movement. B、To help get head images of pumas for facial recognition. C、To attract more puma kitten to pass by and be photographed. D、To engage pumas' attention for highlighted body side photos.(4)、What does Alexander think of the new camera trap?A、It is a revolutionary invention. B、It will have promising applications. C、It helps greatly advance AI techniques. D、It is more convenient than traditional ones. -
10、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
Australia is unique in many ways. It's home to a wide range of landscapes and some of the most unusual animals on Earth. The Land Down Under is also the only place on Earth that qualifies as both a country and a continent. The definition of a continent isn't as concrete as you might expect, but a few qualities help earn Australia that distinction.
The land mass's status (地位) as a country is for sure. A country is defined as "a nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory," and since 1901, the Commonwealth of Australia—as it's officially known—has fit that description.
Australia's claim to be a continent is less strong. There's no scientific definition used to categorize continents. They tend to be large land masses with their own tectonic plates (地壳板块), and isolated enough to produce unique cultures and plant and animal populations. These aren't hard and fast rules, however. Europe and Asia share a tectonic plate, but their cultural differences justify separating them into two continents (though the boundary separating one from the other is constantly changing). When it comes to what makes Australia a continent, size is the most minor factor. It's the smallest continent at 2. 9 million square miles, and it's actually closer in size to Greenland than it is to South America. So what makes Australia a continent and Greenland an island?
Australia's distinctiveness carries a lot of weight here. Its isolated location allowed it to support native groups of people with distinct cultures as well as wildlife that can't be found elsewhere on the planet. The native cultures and animals of Greenland, however, can also be found throughout the Arctic.
(1)、What qualifies Australia as a country?A、The distinct landscapes and animals it has. B、The establishment of Commonwealth of Australia. C、The reputation of the Land Down Under it enjoys. D、The specifically defined continent where it is located.(2)、What can we learn from the paragraph 3?A、The dividing line between Asia and Europe stays fixed. B、Size is a major factor in determining Australia as a continent. C、Each continent occupies a tectonic plate separated from others. D、The definition of a continent doesn't necessarily follow set rules.(3)、Why is Greenland an island rather than a continent?A、Because it is much smaller than South America. B、Because it does not cover a whole tectonic plate. C、Because it lacks uniqueness in culture and wildlife. D、Because it is too close and is attached to the Arctic.(4)、Which of the following is the best title for the text?A、How Is Australia Different from Greenland? B、How Were the Continents on Earth Determined? C、What Sets Australia Apart from Other Continents? D、Why Is Australia a Continent as Well as a Country? -
11、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
A family's cat has finally been recovered after three weeks of being on the run in Boston's Logan International Airport. The cat -named Rowdy-had been successfully avoiding airport workers, airline employees, and animal experts since escaping from a pet container. Rowdy was finally caught Wednesday.
"Whether out of exhaustion or hunger we'll never know, but this morning she finally let herself be caught," an airport spokesperson said.
Rowdy is to be given a health examination and then returned to her family. "I'm kind of in disbelief," said her owner, Patty Sahli. "I thought, 'What are the odds we're actually going to get her back?' But I got a call this morning and I am just so shocked. "
Rowdy's time on the run began June 24. Sahli and her husband, Rich, returned to the United States from 15 years in Germany with the Army. When their Lufthansa airlines flight landed, the 4-year-old black cat with green eyes escaped her cage. She was chasing some birds in the area.
Soon Rowdy herself was on the object of a chase. Her escape set off a big search involving airport and Lufthansa workers. Construction workers, and animal welfare experts got involved as well. They used wildlife cameras and safe-release traps in an attempt to catch Rowdy. Many people saw Rowdy during her extended airport visit. However, the cat always escaped those who chased her.
Now, with Rowdy safely contained, a little calm has been returned to the airport. "It was such a community effort," said Sahli, adding, "we're just so grateful to everyone who helped look for her. "
(1)、What finally led to Rowdy's being caught?A、The use of wildlife cameras. B、The attraction of some birds to her. C、Animal welfare experts' involvement. D、Her willingness to cooperate in the chase.(2)、What had Sahli expected about Rowdy?A、Getting away from the family. B、Returning home safe and sound. C、Caught by the safe-release traps. D、Injured and shocked at the airport.(3)、What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?A、The efforts of the cat's owner. B、The process of chasing the cat. C、The cause of the cat's losing her way. D、The whole story of the cat's getting loose.(4)、Which of the following best describes the search efforts?A、Individual and effective. B、Extensive and combined. C、Determined but failed. D、Demanding but overlooked. -
12、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
Some of the most well-known cities in the world have gone through at least one name change. The new names often exhibit shifts of power, or may honor a specific person. Here are some that were once known by other names.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Saigon became Ho Chi Minh City in 1975 when it joined the Gia Dinh Province of Vietnam after the end of the Vietnam War. It was renamed after a previous communist prime minister, as the new name represented the north's success. However, many people still refer to the city by its original name.
Mumbai, India
The city formerly known as Bombay officially became Mumbai in 1995 when the Shiv Sena political party rose to power. The Shiv Sena party saw Bombay as a relic of Britain's colonial legacy (殖民遗产), and Mumbai was just one of many places in the country to receive a non-British name.
Istanbul, Turkey
Constantine the Great originally gave the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire the name of Constantinople, or "City of Constantine. " The city went by this name or variations of it even after the Ottomans took it over in 1453; it was formally renamed Istanbul in 1930, not long after the Republic of Turkey was created.
Oslo, Norway
A fire destroyed the city of Oslo in 1624, during King Christian IV's rule. When the settlement was being rebuilt, King Christian IV insisted on renaming Norway's largest urban center after himself as Christiania (which later became Kristiania). In 1925, the city's original name was restored to Oslo.
(1)、What is the former name of Ho Chi Minh City?A、Gian Dinh. B、Saigon. C、Bombay. D、Kristiania.(2)、When did the Ottomans occupy what's now Istanbul?A、In 1453. B、In 1624. C、In 1930. D、In 1925.(3)、Who once governed Norway?A、The British. B、Ho Chi Minh. C、King Christian IV. D、Constantine the Great. -
13、 第二节阅读下面材料,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。
Today was Sunday, so I was in no hurry to get out of bed. As I rolled over and stretched, I heard my father shouted, "Oh, dear, fire!" There was unmistakable urgency in his voice. Upon hearing that, I got up and hurried downstairs. And my mother who was preparing breakfast also stopped cooking immediately. My father showed us a video shot by some witness, where we saw a fire inside a building. My mother stood beside him and shook her head.
"What a pity! Is it local?" my mother asked. As a policeman, my father had a keen observation ability. "It's your hospital!" he watched the screen carefully and said in surprise.
It turned out that a building of the hospital where my mother worked as a head nurse was on fire. We found out later that an old wire first caused the building to catch fire and it began to spread. The camera captured the firefighters' figures in black and orange uniform as they aimed endless streams of water at the fire.
"I have to get there," said my mother, feeling anxious. My father and I offered to go with her. She threw on uniform and drove to the site.
Luckily, the fire didn't spread to the building where my mother worked. After making sure that it was safe, we came to my mother's office. My mother's co-workers came to the office off and on as well. They were horrified at the sight of the next building but still thought about how to help.
Through a front window, I suddenly saw the rows of medical records in the next building, and I hurried to tell my mother. She felt really nervous and instantly consulted with her co-workers about how to cope. The situation was very urgent. They knew that if they waited until the firefighters who were busy evacuating(疏散) patients got here, those recordings might burn up. The fire broke out before the records, which were irreplaceable histories of their patients, could be entered into the computer.
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They decided to rescue the records, and my father and I offered to help.
Finally, some firefighters arrived.
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14、 第一节书面表达
为了美化邻近街道,你校英语俱乐部决定开展街道美化志愿服务活动。请你写一则通知,内容包括:
1. 活动的时间和地点;2. 活动的内容和意义。
注意:1. 写作词数应为80左右;2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Notice
Looking forward to your active participation.
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15、 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
For thousands of years, an ancient Chinese medical practice, acupuncture(针灸), (be) the treatment for countless patients. Before modern medicine came to life, ancient Chinese had used stone tools (reduce) pain. Over time, this practice has developed into a comprehensive and profound medical system.
Acupuncture, is aimed to promote the body's self-regulating functions, is an efficient treatment. The principles are in line with many philosophical (concept) of traditional Chinese medicine, which emphasizes the balance of bodily functions and overall well-being. Practices can vary in forms, including needle insertion, cupping and scraping(刮痧). Needle insertion, most common method ever practiced, is carried out by inserting hair-thin needles into specific point s on the body to unblock the flow energy and stimulate the body's potential to heal (it).
(current), acupuncture sees many advancements in scientific research and modern medicine. It is now a mainstream alternative treatment specifically (design) for use in all sorts of diseases. According to a WHO report, acupuncture is wildly applied all over the world. As an ancient Chinese medical practice with a rich and (significance) history, acupuncture is a vivid show of profound cultural heritage.
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16、 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I am 49 now. Reader's Digest has been a(n)1 part of my family since even before I was born. My father, a planter who2 a tea estate in Sri Lanka, has3 Reader's Digest since the late 1950s. And then he naturally changed from a tea merchant to a writer for it.
In an era with no television or the Internet, the evenings were spent4 the magazine. By the time I became literate, there was a cupboard full of Reader's Digest5 by me, which my father bought for me. With its6 , my knowledge was gathered too. At first, it was the real stories that were most7 for me, where I learned some life lessons.
I read through them all over my school holidays. One thing I learned from Reader's Digest is how to reverse(倒车)a car, which still benefits me today. I8 reading a small piece of news about the tips on9 a car up to a space in a short time, and to date, I can make it with the10 effort and the most relaxed mind than most people.
I've11 had to spend much time getting trained how to reverse a car fast. Every time I need to do it in one12 step, I thought of the textual13 and the vivid diagram from the Reader's Digest. Who would have thought Reader's Digest could be a "14 "? I hope that the next generations will continue to enjoy reading and gain something15 like me.
(1)A 、 essential B 、 awkward C 、 challenging D 、 legal(2)A 、 left B 、 ran C 、 spotted D 、 visited(3)A 、 given away B 、 set aside C 、 subscribed to D 、 stored up(4)A 、 copying B 、 booking C 、 reading D 、 printing(5)A 、 collected B 、 designed C 、 assessed D 、 purchased(6)A 、 publication B 、 transformation C 、 increase D 、 display(7)A 、 difficult B 、 instructive C 、 tiresome D 、 traditional(8)A 、 admit B 、 postpone C 、 propose D 、 remember(9)A 、 backing B 、 picking C 、 giving D 、 counting(10)A 、 latest B 、 slightest C 、 biggest D 、 craziest(11)A 、 never B 、 indeed C 、 occasionally D 、 usually(12)A 、 close B 、 false C 、 frequent D 、 quick(13)A 、 errors B 、 requirements C 、 limitation D 、 explanation(14)A 、 merchant B 、 loss C 、 coach D 、 barrier(15)A 、 fashionable B 、 practical C 、 previous D 、 financial -
17、 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Positive Ways to Greet the Morning
I don't always get up early in the morning. Even if I've got enough sleep, I rarely leap out of bed in a hurry to go. Transitioning from rest to activity just challenges me.
One thing that has made a really good impact is to sleep with the window a little open when it is safe and the weather is not very cold. Especially, as spring starts to brighten up, the morning air and wind can make me wake up in the sound sleep and greet the morning.
Before I stand up, even before I've fully opened my eyes, I sit on the edge of the bed and take a couple of deep breaths while I move my toes and lightly press the balls and heels of my feet into the floor. This makes me feel grounded in my commitment to starting the day, and I like the feeling of moving from lying down to standing up and feeling where my feet land on the ground.
Then I meet myself in the mirror with some positive self-talk. I either encourage myself to begin the day with confidence and perseverance or just think about self-supporting words like kindness, love, hope or peace. And it helps me with a good state of mind in a positive way later.
Finally, I eat breakfast happily before going to school. I often remind myself that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And that's true. If you have a test that day, a nice breakfast is always good for your brain!
A. Let the natural taste in.
B. I usually praise myself for something.
C. The air and wind may stop me sleeping well.
D. It gives me nutrition and keeps my mind sharp for the day.
E. I've also started taking a moment to feel my feet on the floor.
F. So lately, I've been trying out some new ways to welcome the new day.
G. I regularly do warm-up by myself after the self-talk at the end of the day.
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18、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Meteorites(陨石) can offer clues about what the early solar system was like. But finding them is far from difficult. Now, some scientists are turning to drones(无人机) and machine learning to help spot freshly fallen meteorites much more efficiently. "A team of six people on a meteorite-hunting expedition can search about 200,000 square meters per day," says Seamus Anderson, a planetary scientist in Australia.
Around 2016, Anderson began toying with the concept of using drones to take pictures of the g round to look for meteorites. That idea blossomed into a Ph.D. project. In 2022, he and his colleagues reported their first successful recovery of a meteorite spotted with a drone. They've since found four more meteorites at a different site. Drone-based searches are much faster than the standard search way. "You're going from about 300 days of human effort down to about a dozen or so," he says.
Anderson and his workmates have used drones to search for meteorites in remote parts of Western Australia and South Australia. The team is tipped off about a fall site by networks of ground-based cameras that track meteoroids flashing through the Earth's atmosphere. The researchers have to do a series of fun but difficult work before the hunt. They pack a four-wheel drive vehicle with drone and computer equipment, battery charging stations, generators, fuel, food, camping equipment, tables, chairs and much more. The drive to the fall site can take more than a day, often on rough or nonexistent roads. Anderson says, "You hope you don't pop a tire."
After arriving, the team flies its primary drone at an altitude of about 20 meters. Its camera takes an image of the ground once every second, and the scientists download the data every 40 minutes or so when the drone lands to receive fresh batteries. A typical day of flying can net over 10,000 images, which are then divided digitally into 100 million or so smaller sections. Those "tiles", each 2 meters on a side, are fed into a machine learning algorithm(算法) that has been trained to recognize meteorites based on images of real land rocks which are spray-painted black.
(1)、Why do the scientists study meteorites?A、To spot the planetary course. B、To promote machine learning. C、To test the functions of drones. D、To explore the past of solar system.(2)、What does Anderson say about drone-based searches in paragraph 2?A、Their barriers. B、Their causes. C、Their efficiency. D、Their concept.(3)、Which words can best describe the preparations of the drone search for meteorites?A、Fun and light. B、Smooth and flexible. C、Difficult and unpleasant. D、Complicated and tough.(4)、How does the drone process images?A、By dividing them in half. B、By storing them for analysis. C、By combining them into a picture. D、By linking them with a digital printer. -
19、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Recent research confirms what our farming ancestors have known for centuries about hedges(树篱). They conserve precious soil by acting as windbreaks and absorbing rainwater that would otherwise wash it from the fields. And hedges store carbon, putting them in the front line of our bi d to tackle the climate crisis.
However, hedges have had a tough time in the poor countryside, with farmers encouraged to tear them down in pursuit of maximum production and larger field s to accommodate ever-larger machinery. What's more, some hedges have been ignored. If left to their own. devices, they'll eventually become a line of trees. Some hedges each year lose their structures and fail to fulfil the primary duty as a barrier. Around a half of the nation's hedges have disappeared in the past century.
There are signs that "the tide is turning". The search for net zero has aroused many organizations' interest in the humble hedge's role as a carbon sink. The Climate Change Committee is recommending a 40 percent increase in hedges: an additional 200,000 km. Such recommendations are starting to drive policy. Cash-pressed farmers will be encouraged to create new hedges and improve their management of existing ones under the new Environmental Land Management Schemes, which will replace many of the existing agricultural support payments in coming years. Meanwhile, initiatives such as Close the Gap, led by the Tree Council, is providing funding and support to plug the gaps in existing hedges with new planting. There's even an app to help time-pressed farmers do a quick survey to spot where their hedges need some help.
This is a good time for hedges. Take some of the most pressing challenges facing the countryside, and indeed, the world as a whole—the climate crisis, soil erosion(侵蚀), insect attack and wider biodiversity loss—and hedges are part of the solution.
(1)、What does recent research show about hedges?A、They are unique landscapes in the rain. B、They act as dividing lines between fields. C、They have long been helpful to agriculture. D、They are frequently washed away from the fields.(2)、What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about hedges?A、Their suffering. B、Their production. C、Their duties. D、Their structures.(3)、What is many organizations' attitude towards saving hedges?A、Puzzled. B、Concerned. C、Humble. D、Indifferent.(4)、What is the best title for the text?A、Hedges: Ancient Resources B、Hedges: Official Recommendations C、Restoring Hedges: Bringing Benefits to the Environment D、Researching Hedges: Originating from Farmers' Request -
20、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
In an awe-inspiring incident, a young killer whale recently demonstrated remarkable intelligence by seeking assistance from a group of humans to save its trapped mother, which challenged our conventional understanding of wild predators(食肉动物).
The online viral video, shared by Alvin Foo, began with a young killer whale emitting distressing cries towards a group of people on a boat. Recognizing the urgency of the situation, the concerned individuals promptly responded by contacting a rescue team. The young whale's desperate request for help touched more people's hearts and set a truly extraordinary chain of events in motion.
As the rescue team arrived, they were amazed to witness the young killer whale's playful interaction with the humans. The whale appeared elated, seemingly understanding that assistance had finally arrived. This interaction between the mother killer whale and rescuers underlined the potential for mutual understanding beyond the boundary of traditional predator-prey relationships.
The young whale took on the role of a guide, leading the rescue team to its mother trapped in a fishing net. It navigated the water with purpose, as if fully aware that the humans possessed the means to save its mother. This display of intelligence left the rescuers in awe, highlighting the complex cognitive abilities of these magnificent marine creatures. With its guidance, the rescue team swiftly initiated the liberation process, carefully cutting the net to free the trapped whale. Astonishingly, they seemed to understand that the humans were there to help and did as asked.
The instant the mother whale was finally freed, an eruption of joyous cries filled the air. The emotional outpouring conveyed the immense gratitude of both the mother whale and the young whale to the humans who had intervened. As the rescue team made their way back to shore, the two whales swam alongside them. This heart-warming sight emphasized the lasting impact of the rescue. The bond formed through this extraordinary rescue operation was well obvious, proving that the profound connections can be established between various species. The journey back to safety symbolized the victory of compassion over adversity.
(1)、What can we learn about the video from paragraph 2?A、It spread widely. B、It went unnoticed. C、It documented humans' requesting help. D、It recorded passive response to the rescue.(2)、What does the underlined word "elated" in paragraph 3 mean?A、Tired. B、Excited. C、Frightened. D、Confused.(3)、What is the young whale like?A、Wise and cooperative. B、Complex and mysterious. C、Curious and careful. D、Wild and rude.(4)、What does the author mainly want to convey in the last paragraph?A、Adversity is a good discipline. B、It is urgent to protect wildlife. C、Different species can coexist in harmony. D、Human intervention poses a threat to whales.