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1、 ____is known to us ail is that the 2024 Olympic Games will take place in Paris.A、It B、Which C、As D、What
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2、 A very popular thing to do on Boxing Day is to go shopping and ____the sales.A、keep pace with B、take advantage of C、look forward to D、throw a light on
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3、 ____the Internet is of great help, I don't think it's. a good idea to spend too much time on it.A、While B、If C、Because D、As
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4、 We saw new houses ____wherever we went on our visit.A、built B、being built C、building D、to build
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5、 With eco-tourism ____, eco-hotels are fast becoming the darling of the travel industry.A、under control B、on the rise C、beyond description D、on the decline
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6、 Faced with a declining population and workforce, Japan has been increasingly ____robots for help.A、turning to B、putting away C、taking up D、holding back
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7、—What were you doing when Tony phoned you?
—I had just finished my work and ____to take a shower.
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8、—Are you content with your present job?
— ____ I prefer one with flexible hours.
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9、 There was nothing special about this film-it was only ____.A、particular B、strange C、interesting D、average
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10、 Next time, read the small print in the document before you sign it. You ____make the same mistake again.A、mustn't B、needn't C、don't have to D、wouldn't
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11、 You've just missed your ____and you will have to wait for the next round.A、chance B、turn C、time D、part
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12、 Major depression requires medical treatment, but physical activity, especially those done outdoors, can help ____symptoms.A、ease B、limit C、strike D、process
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13、—Jack, could you do me a favour?
—Sure. ____
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14、 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。
On Oct. 4. 2021, James and his friend Raphael were squeezing in a lunchtime workout on Pier (码头) 15 overlooking the East River, when James froze. "Somebody's in the water," he shouted. Before Raphael could respond. James climbed over the rail at the edge of the pier and leaped into the cold, polluted water without taking the time to remove his shoes.
What James had heard was an alarmed fisherman shouting from Pier 16. nearly 50 yards away, "Help! He's in the water!" And what he'd seen was a person floating, lifeless.
Raphael didn't need to see the victim. "Maybe the fisherman saw someone in the water who needs our help." he thought. "Or maybe it's the fisherman who needs my help. Either way, I'm going in." He yanked off his shoes and swan-dived.
Approaching the unconscious victim, James saw that it was a middle-aged man. He was big, around 200 pounds, respectably dressed and sinking fast. He was 3 feet below the surface by the time James reached him. James dove, felt around, grasped the man and kicked upward until they both resurfaced. Raphael was there now. Treading(踩,踏) water, the two friends floated the man on his back. As Raphael looped his arms around the man's shoulders and James supported the hips and knees, they made their way back to Pier 15, exhausted.
They might have been hauling a corpse (尸体). The man's skin was blue, and neither Raphael nor James detected any breathing. When at last they reached Pier 15, they faced a new uncertainty.
How to get out? The pier's decking stood an unreachable 10 feet above their heads. A metal beam was covered by sharp barnacles. If Raphael, shoeless, attempted to climb onto it, he'd hurt his bare feet.
Suddenly the man breathed again, stirred and clobbered (狠揍) confusedly Raphael in the face before fading back to near unconsciousness.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150词左右:
2.请按如下格式作答.
"Did we do something wrong?" Raphael asked himself.
At the moment, on the pier, the crowd had gathered from somewhere.
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15、为了丰富校园生活,你校组织了为期三天的篮球赛,请你写一则报道,刊登在学校英文网站上。内容包括:
1.时间和地点;
2.比赛情况;
3.活动意义。
注意:
1.可以增加细节,以使行文连贯;
2.词数80词左右;
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16、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。
On October 14th, the Times Square in New York (take) over by the full-screen poster of the "2023 Tianfu Book Fair"!
The 2023 Tianfu Book Fair (title) "Mutual Learning Among Cultures Amid Fragrance of Books", showcased a range of outstanding Chinese publications, making their way overseas. The International Pavilion was a highlight, displaying over 1,000 types and (approximate) 6,500 copies of original literature, children's books, and picture books in English, Japanese, and other languages. Plus the Harry Potter Pop-up Store, had been stealing the show, offered readers immersive experience with the complete Harry Potter series and official merchandise.
But wait, there's more! A series of exciting cultural (activity) were also lined up. Guests could attend cultural lectures the three Su scholars' culture, try their hand at panda-themed traditional Chinese painting and witness a face-changing performance of Chinese Sichuan opera. This fair was not just about books: it was an excellent chance that allowed overseas readers to discover the charm of Sichuan culture the richness of traditional Chinese culture. It was a powerful showcase of Chinese culture, making the trustworthy, lovable, and (respect) image of China more real and tangible than ever before. In the future, China will make every effort (spread) excellent traditional Chinese culture.
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17、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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My aunt Mantha loved Christmas. She always went out of her way to make it 1 and cosy for everyone around her. December 2022 was no 2 . Mantha drove three hours to visit everyone two weeks before the 25th and to drop off 3 to her friends. We chatted about our plans, 4 and kissed goodbye when it was time to 5 .
So when on December 18. Mantha's son called us sadly to tell us Mantha had passed away 6 at home, none of us could quite believe it. So close to Christmas, none of us felt like 7 . That was until my sister-in-law, Vera told us about some 8 of hers in the office who were from China had just arrived in the UK.
We knew we couldn't leave them to spend the day by themselves, especially after we heard how 9 they were to experience a proper English Christmas. More importantly, we knew Mantha would have wanted us to throw open our doors and give them a Christmas to 10 .
When the day finally came, we 11 them into the house with open arms and tried to 12 our pain so we could give them the full Christmas 13 .
It didn't 14 the pain of Mantha's absence but connecting with strangers and 15 our culture helped us get through the day and turned out to be the very thing we all needed.
(1)A 、 popular B 、 safe C 、 common D 、 magical(2)A 、 exception B 、 acceptance C 、 use D 、 regret(3)A 、 power B 、 presents C 、 bonuses D 、 help(4)A 、 laughed B 、 conducted C 、 survived D 、 cooperated(5)A 、 work B 、 relax C 、 leave D 、 meet(6)A 、 suddenly B 、 naturally C 、 generally D 、 permanently(7)A 、 sustaining B 、 explaining C 、 celebrating. D 、 treasuring(8)A 、 customers B 、 agents C 、 friends D 、 colleagues(9)A 、 nervous B 、 eager C 、 responsible D 、 shy(10)A 、 prove B 、 remind C 、 remember D 、 wait(11)A 、 pushed B 、 welcomed C 、 grabbed D 、 drove(12)A 、 go through B 、 throw away C 、 pull out D 、 put aside(13)A 、 popularity B 、 experience C 、 admiration D 、 culture(14)A 、 miss B 、 strengthen C 、 deliver D 、 ease(15)A 、 learning B 、 discussing C 、 sharing D 、 following -
18、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。
How to Save Humanity from Extinction
Modern humans have only existed for a relatively brief amount of time, and probably we'd like to stick around a lot longer. For example, if we want to reach our
500.000th birthday as a species, what should we focus on? .
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The Earth's climate has changed and shifted for millions of years. There have been times in the past when it's been hotter than it is today, and times when it's been cooler. But there is something different about the past century. As far as we can tell from the geologic record, there has been no time in Earth's entire history when the climate has warmed so much in such a short amount of time. . While climate change doesn't necessarily cause an existential threat to human existence, it surely poses a threat to how we like to live our lives in modern society.
• Figure out nuclear weapon
Again, a single nuclear weapon doesn't pose a threat to all of humanity, but the thousands of warheads in the world right now certainly do. But as time goes on, the chances of one nuclear explosion increases. Just consider all the "near misses" in recent history, where all-out nuclear war was avoided thanks only to the quick thinking and calmness of individuals. , there will be no nuclear conflict. So it's possible to reduce the risk of catastrophe.
• Explore asteroids (小行星)
, just ask the dinosaurs how well it worked out for them. Asteroids and comets have the ability to spark off massive extinction events. wiping out vast numbers of entire species. While these kinds of events are thankfully incredibly rare, the risk they present are horrible. For humanity to make it to the long-term, we need to equip ourselves with hard asteroid detection and relief strategies.
A. Tackle climate change
B. Make geologic record
C. If human beings calm down
D. Here are some goals we need to achieve
E. If we want to safeguard ourselves against potential risks
F. And we can see the effects of climate change everywhere
G. If you desire to know the horrible consequences for ignoring space threats
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19、阅读理解
Scientists have designed ways to "read" words directly from brains. Brain implants (植入物) can translate internal speech into external signals, allowing communication from people with paralysis (瘫痪) or diseases that steal their ability to talk or type. New results from two studies, presented on November 14 provide additional evidence of the extraordinary potential that brain implants have for restoring lost communication, says Leigh Hochberg, a physician at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
"The new studies targeted internal speech, which requires that a person only think. Our device predicts internal speech directly, allowing the patient to just focus on saying a word inside his head and transform it into text," says Sarah Wandelt.
Neural signals associated with words are detected by electrodes (电极) implanted in the brain. The signals can then be translated into text, which can be made an oral speech by computer programs.
Another approach presented at the meeting, led by neuroscientist Sean Metzger of the University of California, San Francisco and his colleagues, relied on spelling. The participant was a man called Pancho who hadn't been able to speak for more than 15 years because of a disease. In this study, Pancho attempted to silently think code (代码) words, such as "alpha" for A and "echo" for E. By stringing these letters into words, he produced sentences such as "I do not want that" and "You have got to be kidding." Each session would end when Pancho attempted to squeeze his hand thereby creating a movement-related brain signal that refused the decoding (解码).
With this system, Pancho produced about seven words per minute. That's faster than the five words per minute his usual communication device makes, but much slower than normal speech, typically about 150 words per minute. The techniques will need to ger faster and more accurate to be useful. It's also unclear whether the technologies will work for people with more serious speech disorders. "These are still early days," Hochberg says.
(1)、Who are brain implants intended for?A、People who do research on speaking. B、People who are fond of talking. C、People who are tired of speaking. D、People who have difficulty in talking.(2)、What do patients need to do in the first approach?A、Predict internal speech directly. B、Say a word inside their heads. C、Detect wards implanted in the head. D、Make an oral speech directly.(3)、 How can Pancho stop "speaking"?A、By pressing his hand. B、By decoding the speech. C、By stringing the letters. D、By considering code words.(4)、Which of the following is the best title for the text?A、Scientists develop a device. B、Brain implants "help" to spell. C、Brain implants "read" thoughts. D、Scientists help people to speak. -
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For thousands of years, humans have used names to communicate with one another. We also give names to animals, especially ones we love, such as pets. Until now there has been little evidence of animals naming one another, but a new study suggests that elephants use specific noises to identify other elephants.
A few animals, including parrots and dolphins, have been known to use sounds that are similar to names. Each dolphin invents a signature whistle that is unique to it, and other members of its species communicate with it by simulating this special call. The new study, led by Michael Pardo of Colorado State University, shows that wild African elephants use names in a way that is not just copying sounds and is much closer to the way humans use names.
For the study, the researchers recorded 625 sounds made by wild African elephants in Kenya that they called "rumbles (隆隆声)". This is the most common type of call produced by elephants, and it can travel long distances-as far as 3. 7 miles. It takes place at a very low frequency, which means humans can't hear it.
The researchers analyzed the sounds using computers and found that certain rumbles were directed at specific elephants to get their attention They found that all the elephants in the herd used the identical call to get a particular elephant's attention -these calls were not just nicknames used by one of the elephant's friends. Also. unlike the way dolphins communicate. the rumbles were not just imitations of the elephant they were trying to communicate with.
The researchers then played back some of the recorded rumbles to the elephants. They found that elephants responded more to their own name than to other calls. coming toward it more quickly or calling back faster. Cartlin O'Connell-Rodwell, an elephant expert, said, "The study shows that elephants can still keep in touch with one another even across a large area. "She told Live Science, "The rumbles ere magical, which allow them to spread out much further and still have very close tabs(密切关注) on individuals. "
(1)、What does the underlined word "simulating" in paragraph 2 probably mean?A、Copying. B、Inventing C、Transforming. D、Receiving.(2)、 How do wild elephants spot other elephants?A、By making certain rumbles heard by people. B、By using specific languages like people's. C、By making specific noises with a high frequency D、By using names in a way closer to people's.(3)、 What can we learn from Michael Pardo's research?A、It records 625 sounds from several species. B、It is subjective in the analysis of sounds. C、It is carried out with the help of computers. D、It shows dolphins' calls travel long distances.(4)、 Which of the following does O'Connell-Rodwell agree with?A、Elephants communicate with noses across a large area. B、Rumbles are important in elephants' communication C、Elephants may be last on the way to their habitats D、Rumbles enable elephants to stand nr play closer.