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1、 阅读理解
Creatives across the globe are understandably experiencing a sense of unease in light of the recent strides made in the field of artificial intelligence. In a recent incident, an individual who secured a prestigious accolade at the Colorado State Fair art competition elicited a vehement backlash when he disclosed that his artwork was crafted with the aid of AI technology. Lance Allen, a 39-year-old, faced accusations of deceit from detractors, despite the fact that he had triumphed in the digital art category and was transparent about the method by which his piece was produced. It is evident that the paradigms governing the creation of art are undergoing a transformation.
To clarify, Allen's artistic endeavor was not a mere matter of pressing a button, as Jason Blain noted in Forbes. He dedicated approximately 80 hours to his submission, initially refining his textual prompts and subsequently refining the final visual output using software such as Photoshop, before arranging for the artwork to be printed on canvas. His approach to utilizing AI in the creation of his piece mirrors that of a photographer utilizing a camera to capture an image. This highlights the pivotal role that AI is playing in the realm of artistic creation, which is crucial in comprehending the evolving nature of art making.
Allen, who is also a designer of board games, is in awe of the capabilities of AI and advocates for artists and illustrators to embrace this technology rather than resist it. He asserts, "Art is dead," suggesting that AI has brought about a fundamental shift in the art world, making it more accessible and potentially more widely appreciated. However, a more constructive perspective to glean from his success is that AI-powered image generators are poised to "broaden the appreciation for and the creation of art" by democratizing the field and enabling individuals who may not possess traditional drawing skills, such as himself, to produce intricate works like his award-winning piece. He posits that, "If anything, we will have more artists," and as the technology continues to evolve, "we might witness the birth of art styles that have never been seen before."
It is not entirely unjustified for traditional artists to feel disconcerted. After all, image generators operate by dissecting the visual elements of countless pre-existing images. One particularly sophisticated image generator, as described by Loz Eliot in New Atlas, "makes it crystal clear just how disruptive this technology can be." Given a specific prompt, it is capable of generating an image of virtually any concept one can conceive, and can even mimic the style of a preferred artist. Its advent signifies "an extraordinary democratization of visual creativity" while simultaneously posing a threat to those who have dedicated years to honing their artistic skills in the hope of earning a living from their craft. This underscores the potential of AI to disrupt conventional artistic practices, making the field more accessible to novices and potentially jeopardizing the professional prospects of established artists.
(1)、Why are artists getting nervous about AI recently?A、A winner of an art prize used AI.
B、Lance Allen cheated in the art competition.
C、The digital art will soon dominate.
D、There will be great changes in art creation.(2)、What does the author intend to tell us in paragraph 2?A、It was no easy work for Allen even with Al.
B、Allen worked as a photographer creating an image.
C、AI played a key role in Allenˈs art creation.
D、Although with AI, Allenˈs creation counted a lot.(3)、What lesson can we draw from Allenˈs winning?A、Human has been beaten by AI.
B、AI will make art more popular.
C、Greater artists and new art styles will appear.
D、AI enables amateurs to win art competitions.(4)、Why does Loz Eliot say the new technology will be destructive?A、It works by analyzing images created by human.
B、It can produce images beyond peopleˈs imagination.
C、It makes artistsˈ long-time effort meaningless.
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2、 阅读理解
Approximately 5,000 juvenile individuals lose their lives on a daily basis due to diseases that are entirely preventable, such as cholera and dysentery. These illnesses proliferate when individuals consume or prepare food using contaminated water. The absence of clean water for personal hygiene also facilitates the transmission of entirely preventable conditions like trachoma, which has resulted in the loss of sight for an estimated six million individuals.
The scarcity of water resources also ensnares numerous households with limited financial means in a perpetual loop of economic hardship and suboptimal educational opportunities, with the most impoverished being disproportionately affected by the lack of access to water. Those who dedicate a significant portion of their daily routine to dealing with health issues, tending to ailing children, or traversing an average distance of 3.75 miles to gather water, are deprived of the educational and economic opportunities necessary to elevate their living conditions.
Agriculture is often referred to as the primary consumer of clean water globally, accounting for approximately 70 percent of its usage, while industrial applications require an additional 22 percent. Water bodies do not recognize political boundaries, and nations do not consistently collaborate in the equitable distribution of these shared resources, making water a frequent catalyst for international disputes.
The ongoing demand for water is steadily increasing, depleting sources from vast rivers to subterranean aquifers. As Postel remarked, "We are progressively incurring a greater debt in terms of our groundwater exploitation, which has profound implications for the security of our global water supply. The pace at which we are extracting groundwater has doubled since the year 1960."
Some of the Earth's groundwater is classified as fossil water, a resource that originated during a time when the planet's climate was vastly different from what it is today. Presently, such water is as finite as petroleum. "However, we are extracting a significant portion of these resources at an unprecedented rate," Postel elucidated. "The escalating demand for water by humanity also poses a significant challenge concerning water and our ecosystems. This not only incurs a cost to the natural environment but also has long-term financial implications for future generations, including our offspring and grandchildren."
(1)、What does the author mainly discuss in the passage?A、Water shortage has been a most serious challenge.
B、So many children die of polluted water every day.
C、Diseases should be properly controlled and treated.
D、Wasting water leads to the unrest of the world.(2)、Why is agriculture called the lionˈs share of clean water?A、Because nations donˈt always work together to save water.
B、Because agriculture uses about two -thirds of clean water.
C、Because more people live on the agricultural produce.
D、Because agriculture is much stronger than industry.(3)、According to what Postel said we can know ____.A、groundwater is rich for us to use
B、there is no need to dig deep for groundwater
C、we are using our next generationˈ water
D、we should use river water instead of groundwater(4)、What can we infer from the passage?A、Water should be distributed equally.
B、Laws should be passed from groundwater.
C、We shouldnˈt use water from rivers.
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3、 阅读理解
Cai Lei, an individual who previously occupied the role of deputy head of the JD conglomerate, unveils the transformative journey that commenced upon receiving the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly abbreviated as ALS, which propelled him towards a quest for a remedy.
Emerging into the world in the year 1978 within the confines of a rural household dedicated to agriculture, Cai was profoundly impacted by the philosophy of his progenitor, which posited that an individual must engage in a struggle for self-advancement. From the earliest stages of his educational journey, he committed to rising at the break of dawn, prior to the arrival of the fifth hour, to partake in physical exertion and the study of the English language. By the age of twenty-nine, he had ascended to the position of principal fiscal overseer within Vanke Corporation. In the year 2011, he transitioned to the JD conglomerate, spearheading his squad in the innovation of the inaugural electronic fiscal document in the nation of China. Irrespective of the professional environment in which he found himself, he consistently endeavored to generate novel contributions of value.
In the year 2019, he was confronted with the somber reality of an ALS diagnosis, an affliction that typically portends a lifespan of merely two to five years. ALS is predominantly attributed to the progressive demise of motor neurons, a condition that renders routine activities such as hydration, nourishment, personal hygiene, and verbal communication insurmountable challenges. Ultimately, the afflicted are compelled to depend entirely on mechanical assistance and the support of others for sustenance. To date, the therapeutic arsenal for ALS is limited to a mere duo of pharmaceuticals, the efficacy of which is confined to a marginal prolongation of life by several months, without any substantive enhancement in the quality of existence.
The development of efficacious pharmaceuticals stands as the solitary avenue for the salvation of ALS sufferers. Nevertheless, the magnitude of exertion demanded, coupled with the financial infeasibility given the rarity of the condition, renders this endeavor one of Herculean proportions. The gestation period for the research and development of a novel pharmaceutical typically spans a decade to a decade and a half, with an associated financial outlay ranging from one to three billion dollars. For illustrative purposes, consider Alzheimer's disease; between the years 2000 and 2017, the investment in the development of new pharmaceuticals for this more prevalent ailment surpassed six hundred billion dollars, with a staggering 99.6% of the research endeavors on over three hundred drugs culminating in failure.
Undeterred, Cai resolved to assume direct control over his fate. He initiated his own enterprise in the domain of medical technology, assembled a dedicated research cohort, and selflessly subjected himself to the trial of more than thirty experimental pharmaceuticals, all of which regrettably proved ineffective. Despite these setbacks, he remains steadfast in his resolve to persevere. In a final, desperate act, he has pledged to bequeath his cerebral cortex and spinal column to the pursuit of scientific inquiry, ensuring that his demise will not be in vain.
(1)、What kind of person is Cai Lei?A、Extremely gifted and ambitious. B、Hard-working and warm-hearted.
C、Quite responsible and dependable. D、Highly motivated and strong-willed.(2)、What might happen to people diagnosed with ALS?A、Losing the ability to think and speak normally.
B、Maintaining a normal life by taking medicines.
C、Dying within months of a confirmed diagnosis.
D、Needing external assistance to survive in the end.(3)、Why is Alzheimerˈs disease mentioned in paragraph 4?A、To talk about the severity of Alzheimer.
B、To prove Alzheimer to be a common disease.
C、To explain the difficulty of finding a cure for ALS.
D、To ask for more investment in the research on ALS.(4)、What can be a suitable title for the text?A、Joint efforts to fight ALS B、A man who never gives in
C、ASL, a rare deadly disease D、Suffering of a man with ALS -
4、 阅读理解
"The Art Newspaper," a dual-format publication encompassing both digital and print mediums, which comprehensively reports on the intricate tapestry of the global art scene, has recently unveiled a compilation of the four most frequented art museums, as determined by attendance statistics. Have you had the privilege of venturing to any of these esteemed venues?
One such locale, nestled in the heart of Paris, France, is the Musée du Louvre, a colossal repository of artistic treasures and a cherished historical monument of the city. Since its inception in 1793, this museum, situated within the Louvre Palace, has undergone numerous expansions to accommodate its ever-growing collection. Its iconic glass pyramid, positioned prominently in the central courtyard, was the ingenious conception of the renowned Chinese American architect, Ieoh Ming Pei, and has since transformed into a symbolic hallmark of the museum, even gracing the silver screen in the blockbuster thriller "The Da Vinci Code," starring Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou.
Another noteworthy destination, situated proximate to the Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, is the National Museum of China. Boasting a colossal size that ranks it among the largest museums worldwide, it holds the distinction of being the second most visited art museum globally, trailing closely behind the Louvre. Spanning an epoch from the ancient Yuanmou Man, dating back 1.7 million years, to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), this museum showcases an extensive collection of approximately 1.05 million artifacts, many of which are exclusive to its own walls.
Shifting our focus to the United States, we find the Metropolitan Museum of Art, colloquially known as 'The Met,' standing tall as a mandatory stop on any itinerary exploring the vibrant city of New York. Perched elegantly on the eastern fringe of Central Park, within Manhattan's prestigious Upper East Side, the Met harbors a vast and diverse collection encompassing the art of Africa, Asia, Oceania, Byzantium, and the Islamic world. Furthermore, every May, the museum hosts the prestigious Met Gala, an event that captivates the world's attention akin to the Oscars, showcasing the finest in fashion and philanthropy.
Lastly, for those enamored with Roman history and the splendor of Renaissance art, the Vatican Museums, nestled within the sovereign city-state of Vatican City, present an unparalleled experience. Tracing a path through the exhibitions, visitors are treated to the awe-inspiring Sistine Chapel, adorned by the masterful brushstrokes of Michelangelo, as well as the exquisite Stanze di Raffaello, beautifully embellished by Raphael.
(1)、How did the Art Newspaper determine the ranking of the 4 most visited art museums?A、By the museumˈs location
B、By the museumˈs collection
C、By the number of exhibitions held at the museum
D、By the number of visitors(2)、What famous landmark is housed within the Mus é e du Louvre?A、Louvre Palace B、Glass pyramid
C、The Da Vinci Code D、Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou.(3)、Which museum best suits people who are interested in the culture of Rome and ancient Greece?A、National Museum of China, Beijing, China.
B、Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, US.
C、Vatican Museums, the Vatican City.
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5、 读后续写
It was a hot June day in the suburb of Austin, Texas, and Sammy Armstrong couldn't wait to get in the water. The ten-year-old was on a camping trip with his mom, Kelley, his dad, Stacey, and his brothers, Ben and Willy.
Around 11 a.m., Sammy and Willy accompanied their dad to Upper Falls. Below is a swimming hole, 20 feet deep in some places.
With his father watching from the rocks above, Sammy jumped in. He was a good swimmer — he had been on the swim team in his hometown of Cypress, Texas. Sammy played in the water for a while, eventually pulling himself out of the swimming hole and onto a warm big round stone and watching a group of children struggle through the river bed above. They were summer campers from Austin who, along with their coaches, were headed back to the visitors' parking lot after a morning hike. As the kids passed Father and Willy, a tiny five-year-old girl reached down to grab a water bottle and lost her balance. In an instant, she was swept over the falls.
"A girl went over the waterfall!" Father shouted loudly. Sammy caught a glimpse(一瞥) of the girl's arm and the top of her dark head as the rapids pushed her into the hollow(洞) beneath the rock, hiding her from the crowd above. She was struggling up and down in the deep water.
His father, with Willy firmly held under one arm, walked toward the edge of the waterfall to try to locate the girl, but Sammy was the one in striking distance. "You have to get her out of there!" Father yelled down to him. Sammy was nervous, but when he saw his dad just looking at him, he understood what he had to do. In fact, years in the Boy Scouts(童子军) had taught Sammy never to enter a dangerous situation without an exit strategy.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The ten-year-old took a few seconds to consider the situation.
Soon, someone threw them a swimming board from the bank.
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6、 你校正在组织以"The Most Beautiful Person I Know"为题的征文比赛,请你写一篇短文参赛。内容包括:
1.人物描述;
2.你推荐的理由。
注意:
1.词数80字左右;
2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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7、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。
Yang Jingyu, (honour) as an anti-Japanese hero by the Chinese people, was born in Henan Province in 1905. He joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 1927. In 1937 Yang became leader of the North-east Anti-Japanese United Army and (fight) a guerrilla war against the Japanese invaders.
In 1938, the Japanese army offered a large sum of money Yang's head and a large number of troops surrounded his men. In early 1940, facing a (critic) lack of supplies, Yang decided to let his men break through in small groups, but his own section of 60 men was betrayed to the Japanese. After these men were killed, Yang kept on fighting alone for five days. He was (eventual) tracked down on 23 February by a large unit of Japanese troops. He killed more than 20 Japanese soldiers before (die) in a hail of machine gunfire. When the Japanese cut open his body, they discovered only tree bark, cotton and grassroots, not a single grain of rice in his stomach.
Yang's death was huge blow to his loyal troops, but they turned sorrow into (angry) and continued to fight fiercely against the invaders. After the People's Republic of China (PRC) (establish), Yang was reburied with full military honours, in Tonghua, Jilin Province.
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8、阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Today is really special for Tony but two years ago, when he spoke before the whole class, he always made a 1 sound while saying the letter "W". Everyone laughed at him and he hasn't spoken in class since.
But it's been going really 2 lately. When he listens to music in the background he can speak without stuttering (结巴)! That's why he 3 to talk at the science fair today. After breakfast, he got to school early to practise his speech.
Some boys were waiting by the entrance when Tony arrived. Suddenly, one of them 4 and said, "Hey, Tony, guess what?" Tony didn't think. He tried to say, "What?" and of course got 5 on the "W". The boys started 6 . Tony became sad, but thinking of Dad's encouragement during breakfast, he turned and ran 7 !
Unfortunately, when it was his turn to speak, he was so 8 that he chose the wrong music. So 9 Mozart, he was listening to his dance collection. 10 , when he heard dance music he couldn't help 11 with it, which sounded like he was rapping (说唱)!
Most people weren't 12 a rap in a speech. Tony could see some were whispering, but he didn't 13 . And when he finished, all stood up and 14 .
Happy and excited, he knew he had passed the 15 .
(1)A 、 loud B 、 correct C 、 strange D 、 beautiful(2)A 、 worse B 、 well C 、 wrong D 、 wild(3)A 、 agreed B 、 forgot C 、 happened D 、 feared(4)A 、 turned up B 、 lay down C 、 showed off D 、 came up(5)A 、 noticed B 、 stuck C 、 frightened D 、 prepared(6)A 、 leaving B 、 running C 、 laughing D 、 praising(7)A 、 bravely B 、 slowly C 、 anxiously D 、 happily(8)A 、 excited B 、 nervous C 、 inspired D 、 angry(9)A 、 just like B 、 instead of C 、 in honor of D 、 according to(10)A 、 Happily B 、 Hesitantly C 、 Ultimately D 、 Surprisingly(11)A 、 smiling B 、 dancing C 、 talking D 、 beating(12)A 、 expecting B 、 planning C 、 learning D 、 recognizing(13)A 、 refuse B 、 cry C 、 play D 、 care(14)A 、 cheered B 、 left C 、 waited D 、 changed(15)A 、 exam B 、 speech C 、 barrier D 、 trick -
9、根据短文内容,从短文后的七个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。
Here are some tips to get your little ones to help you do housework naturally.
Expose kids to housework as much as possible
When they are young, let them watch you cook, wash clothes or walk the dog, or let them help make a bed. .
Especially during the early years, give children the opportunity to wander over and watch what's going on with the adults. . No lecturing or explanation is needed. This psychological integration (融入) into the family is really important for kids to learn to work together with others later in life.
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A big motivating force for young children is being around their family, working on a common goal. This motivation is lost if we divide up housework so everyone is working alone. Therefore, if you're doing laundry, be sure everyone is folding everyone's clothes. If you have the children just fold their own clothes, the task becomes more about working independently.
Don't force it
Sometimes people think that to get children to do housework, the parents must be doing a really good job of controlling the kids. . The aim is not to control the kids, but rather to develop the children's own initiative (主动性).
Forcing the child actually has the opposite effect. It can generate resistance.
. Asking a little kid "Could you help me with this?" often gets them on board more often than simply saying "You must do this".
A. Actually, the opposite is true.
B. Always aim to work together.
C. The goal is to control the parents.
D. Change your mind about young children.
E. Just like adults, kids don't like being bossed around.
F. You'll be surprised by how much children learn by simply observing what you do.
G. Basically, be sure they're around anything you want them to help you later in life.
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10、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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
OpenAI has announced a major upgrade to the technology that reinforces ChatGPT. If you think of ChatGPT as a car, the new language model known as GPT-4 adds a more powerful engine. It opens up a new era of super-efficiency, where professionals will have to work smarter and faster – or be knocked out.
There is no better example of this than Morgan Stanley which has been using GPT-4 since last year. The bank trained GPT-4 on thousands of papers published by its analysts to create a chatbot for its own wealth advisers. About 200 staff at the bank have been using it daily. One analytics chief said the effort would also further enrich the relationship between Morgan Stanley advisors and their clients by enabling them to assist more people more quickly. How much more quickly? What used to be done in half an hour can now be done in seconds.
Powerful AI systems like GPT-4 aren't going to replace large numbers of professional workers. But they will put them under greater pressure to be more productive and faster at what they do. That is what partly happened to professional translators and interpreters. As artificial intelligence tools like Google Translate and DeepL grew in popularity among business customers, many translators feared they would be replaced. Instead, they were expected to increase their output.
AI will also raise the bar on the human's performance. With the extra help, people have no excuses to leave anything out. Much of this is typical of the march of technology. Smart phones allowed us to be connected to work at all times. Slack allowed us to communicate with more people inside a company. But such tools also kept us further chained to work, squeezing (压榨) out minutes in the day that workers might have used in the past for deep-thinking or just taking a breather.
GPT-4 clearly has the potential to squeeze more value out of human workers, but it may well come at the cost of our mental energy. However brilliant these models become, watch out for how they might take you a tiny step closer to burnout.
(1)、What do the underlined words "a major upgrade" in paragraph 1 refer to?A、ChatGPT. B、GPT-4. C、A new engine. D、OpenAI.(2)、What is a consequence of GPT-4's introduction in Morgan Stanley?A、More staff have been laid off. B、Advisers can have more free time. C、The staff are pushed to work harder. D、More papers will be published by analysts.(3)、Why does the author mention smart phones and Slack in paragraph 4?A、To stress the rapid development of technology. B、To explain why AI is universally used. C、To promote several online working platforms. D、To show side effects of technological advances.(4)、What is the main idea of the passage?A、ChatGPT has a bright future in various fields. B、Powerful AI systems are going to replace workers. C、A new technology has been launched to improve productivity. D、GPT-4 could turn the workplace into a productive but crazy place. -
11、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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Many animals depend upon sound to find food or communicate with one another. These species understandably suffer when loud motorways cut through their habitats. Scientists have long documented the ecological damage caused by noise pollution. It has always been assumed, however, that noise is a problem unique to animals. But a new study by Ali Akbar Ghotbi-Ravandi, a botanist in Tehran, has revealed that plants fell victim to it too.
Working with a team of colleagues, Dr Ghotbi-Ravandi grew two species in his lab that are commonly found in urban environments. The plants were grown from seed and allowed to mature for two months in the same space before they were divided into two groups. One group was exposed to 73 decibels of traffic noise recorded from a busy motorway in Tehran for 16 hours a day. The other group was left to grow in silence. After 15 days had passed, samples were taken from the youngest fully expanded leaves on every plant in the experiment and studied.
Analysis of their leaves revealed that the chemicals which are indicators of stress in plants were found at much higher levels in the species exposed to the traffic noise. The team also found that certain chemicals normally associated with healthy growth in plants were present at significantly reduced levels in the plants exposed to the noise. Even the weight of the freshly-cut leaves differed — leaves from plants exposed to noise consistently weighed less than those from plants grown in silence.
Dr Ghotbi-Ravandi's findings make it clear that, though plants lack ears, the vibrations (震动) generated by the noise of traffic still bothers them enough to cause strong stress responses that are not much different to those that would be found in plants exposed to extreme conditions.
The next question is whether all noise pollution affects all species in the same way. The natural world is by no means silent. Whether some plant species have evolved to adapt to the noisy environment, which might one day be collected and transplanted in urban areas, is a mystery worth exploring.
(1)、What does the author stress in paragraph 1?A、The influence of noise on plants. B、Effects motorways have on animals. C、The importance of sound for animals. D、Problems plants have surviving in nature.(2)、 How did Dr Ghotbi-Ravandi conduct the experiment?A、By choosing two rare plant species. B、By collecting samples from old leaves. C、By making plants grow along motorways. D、By studying plants grown in different conditions.(3)、What can we know from Dr Ghotbi-Ravandi's experiment?A、Plants exposed to noise were less stressful. B、Changes of chemicals in leaves were unclear. C、Leaves of plants grown in silence weighed more. D、Plants grew more slowly when grown in silence.(4)、What might researchers do in the future?A、To improve the adapting ability of plants. B、To develop new species with high survival rate. C、To set more restrictions on urban traffic noise. D、To find plants suitable for noisy urban areas. -
12、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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I set down a cup of soup in front of one of "The Party", she glanced down at it, and then frowned. "Hannah, I asked for a half cup of soup," she said, sounding angrily, "You are always so slow. I don't know how you always mess up our orders."
I politely mumbled an apology. It was only a cup of soup, and an honest mistake, but I felt like such a disaster.
The residents at the high-end senior living community, where I served as a waitress in the cafeteria, expected nothing less than a five-star dining experience and my small mistake was not to be tolerated.
When I first started working there, I was already shy and couldn't stand the idea that someone didn't like me. Early on, when residents would scold or criticize me with or without reasons, I felt like crawling under a rock.
The most difficult guests by far were a group of six women who the servers nicknamed "The Party." At first, they seemed friendly. But the truth is that they were rude and demanding. I would leave the dining room exhausted almost every night after serving them.
Somehow those rough nights started to change me to become more outgoing and self-assured. The residents gradually depend on me and my "convinced" smile. I used to have trouble speaking in front of a group and would be shy when I did. Now, I have no problem walking up to a table of fourteen people and making conversation as if I had known them my whole life.
I give credit to "The Party" for putting me in a situation where I had no choice but to smile and carry on. Today, when I see "The Party", I still flinch a little inside, but then I pull back my shoulders, lift my chin and march up to them ask, "What's it going to be today, ladies?"
(1)、What do we know about the residents?A、They are very picky about services. B、They all enjoy having meals in groups. C、They all behave nicely and reasonably. D、They all find favors in the eyes of the servers.(2)、Which is the quality the author possesses now?A、Shyness. B、Confidence. C、Selfishness. D、Indifference.(3)、What does the underline word "flinch" mean?A、take in. B、beat up. C、cheer up. D、draw back.(4)、What moral lesson can we take from this story?A、Where there is a will, there is a way. B、Practice makes perfect. C、What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. D、With great power comes great responsibility. -
13、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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Icehouse and ice ticket
As early as Pre-Qin Dynasty, people used natural ice to keep food fresh and make cold drinks. The Zhou royal court had a specialized department called "ice administration". They collected natural ice blocks each December to store in the icehouse. During the Qing Dynasty, "ice tickets" were used and they were available only to officials and the rich.
Ice container
The most commonly used cooling tool is called "Jian", which is a big container filled with ice. It was made of clay in early Chinese history, and was later made of copper (铜). The "Jian" can be seen as an ancient refrigerator, which can be used to make cold drinks.
Hiding food in the well
During the Qin and Han dynasties, for common people, the most common way to cool off is by using their wells. Some families put a pot in the well as a cold closet, or put food in a basket and lowered the basket into the well with a rope.
Herbal drinks
During the Qing Dynasty, taking Chinese herbal medicine was popular in Beijing. In hot summer, some people preferred to drink ice water, some boiled perilla leaves, and liquorice as summer soup to keep off the heat. Ancient people also loved to make lotus seed soup in summer for the benefit of strengthening the body.
(1)、What does "Jian" have the same function as?A、Container. B、Refrigerator. C、Clay. D、Copper.(2)、Which of the following is unavailable to common people?A、Ice tickets. B、Ice container. C、Hiding food in the well. D、Herbal drinks.(3)、What's the common purpose of the above four ways?A、To strengthen the body. B、To keep food fresh. C、To escape the summer heat. D、To make cold drinks. -
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。
Magen double-checked the words on her spelling test. If she got 100 percent today, she'd win her class' First-Quarter Spelling Challenge and a brand-new dictionary that came with videos and other cool stuff. Plus, Ms. McCormack had promised to do a handstand (手倒立) if anyone got a perfect score.
Three more words to go. N-i-c-e-l-y. Q-u-i-c-k-l-y. H-o-n-e-s-t-y. Wait! She'd spelled honesty, not honestly! She erased ‘-ty' and wrote ‘-ly' before handing in her paper. Ms. McCormack graded the papers while the students were at rest.
After a break, Magen hurried into the classroom, sitting in her seat nervously—Ms. McCormack walked to the front of the room and cleared her throat. "Congratulations, Magen! You did it!" Then, as if she were an Olympic gymnast, Ms. McCormack's feet flipped into the air. The whole class erupted!
Ms. McCormack presented Magen with her prize. A big smile spread across Magen's face as she read the label on the box: To Magen Carter, for her perfect first-quarter score in spelling.
"Everything OK?" Mom asked as Magen burst through the front door after school.
"Everything's perfect!" Magen shouted, showing Mom her spelling test and prize.
Mom hugged her. "Well done, Magen"
Magen scooped up (抱起) her cat. "Can you spell nicely, Casper? And quickly and honestly, and…" It suddenly occurred to her that she had misspelled the word. Rooted to the spot, Magen reflected on how she could tell the whole class she shouldn't have earned the prize at all. She dashed into her room and pulled out the test paper. "If I put the missing ‘t' back in, no one would ever know," she thought. Recalling the joyful moment, a mixture of guilt and unwillingness overwhelmed her.
注意:
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式作答。
Aware that there was something wrong with Magen, Mom knocked on the door and entered her room.
The next day, arriving early at school, Magen pushed open the door of Ms. McCormack's office.
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15、 假定你是李华,下周六计划去净月潭参加学校组织的志愿植树造林活动。请给外教John写封邮件,邀他一同前往,内容包括:
1.集合地点及交通方式;
2.出发和返回的时间;
3.携带物品及注意事项等。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:净月潭Jingyuetan National Scenic Area
Dear John:
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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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。
"China is expected put a hyperloop (超级高铁) into (operate) by 2035," South China
Moring Post (report) on a Sunday morning several months ago. The 150-kilometre-long tunnel is aimed to allow maglev (磁悬浮) trains to travel a speed of up to,000 km/h. Several major cities have been considered for the huge project, and the first hyperloop train line is likely (build) between Shanghai and Hangzhou.
As we know, China has already been a leader in high-speed rail technology. An assessment team, (lead) by a senior engineer in Beijing, thinksinvesting in the hyperloop technology can help maintain China's position as a (globe) leader in transport innovation. So investment will have a unique historical significance.
China's high-speed rail service, had reached 42,000 kilometers, ranked first in the world by the end of 2022. With (it) characteristics including the high security level, low energy consumption, noise and pollution levels, the hyperloop will travel ten times (fast) than traditional high-speed trains and as five times as commercial passenger planes. The hyperloop's prospects surely deserve the expectation of all Chinese people.
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17、阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B , C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Alvin, 66, was deep in the woods in Grand Cane last December when something like litter on the ground caught his eye. It was a broken 1 with a note attached.
"Dear Santa," the note 2 . "My name is Luna. Four years old. This year I have been 3 . I would like candy, Spider-Man ball, My Little Pony. With love, Luna."
Alvin's heart hammered in his chest. It reminded him of his childhood wish. He smiled and set out to 4 Luna's wish. He posted a photo of the balloon and the Christmas wish list on his Facebook page, asking for help to 5 the sender.
Meanwhile, Gonzalez, the mother of four-year old Luna, had no idea that such a(n) 6 was underway. It had been a hard year for her family as COVID-19 spread. On a 7 tough day last December, she 8 the idea of having Luna send a letter to Santa by releasing a balloon. They had a(n) 9 Christmas together, and then the calendar turned to a new year.
One day, Gonzalez received a call saying that someone had found Luna's balloon. Her jaw 10 . She logged on to Facebook and saw Alvin's 11 . She called Alvin and finally agreed to let Alvin fulfill her daughter's wish list.
"Santa left out your balloon12 ,"Gonzalez told Luna, "but one of his elves (精灵) found it." Not long after that, Luna received three boxes of 13 with a note signed "Alvin the Elf."
Now, having received so much 14 , Gonzalez and Luna intend to pay it forward this year. After all, when Alvin could have just 15 that balloon into the dustbin, he went the extra mile.
(1)A 、 photo B 、 balloon C 、 box D 、 letter(2)A 、 printed B 、 wrote C 、 typed D 、 read(3)A 、 nice B 、 shy C 、 smart D 、 calm(4)A 、 fulfill B 、 spread C 、 make D 、 express(5)A 、 entertain B 、 anticipate C 、 report D 、 locate(6)A 、 preparation B 、 effort C 、 research D 、 game(7)A 、 initially B 、 nearly C 、 particularly D 、 barely(8)A 、 came up with B 、 put up with C 、 sided with D 、 proceeded with(9)A 、 satisfying B 、 elegant C 、 modest D 、 grand(10)A 、 burst B 、 cracked C 、 sprained D 、 dropped(11)A 、 post B 、 email C 、 name D 、 video(12)A 、 in time B 、 at ease C 、 by accident D 、 on purpose(13)A 、 balls B 、 gifts C 、 toys D 、 candies(14)A 、 cooperation B 、 admiration C 、 popularity D 、 generosity(15)A 、 transformed B 、 stored C 、 thrown D 、 dragged -
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。
There are numerous reasons why people don't take First Aid training programs. Or they think that accidents happen to other people, not to them or their friends, family and colleagues. But if you ask any individual who has already taken a first aid training program if it was worth it, their answer will be "Yes!" Having, some basic first aid knowledge is essential and here are the reasons.
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Having a basic first aid knowledge means that you'll be confident in your skills and abilities in relation to first aid administration. By taking first aid training, it helps you to reflect on yourself and how you and others react in certain situations. Having this understanding will boost your confidence in a wide range of non-medical day-to-day situations.
It does more than help save lives.
It's true that having first aid training undoubtedly helps save lives. Giving appropriate first aid immediately can also help to reduce a person's recovery time and make the difference between the patient having a temporary(短暂的) disability and a long-term disability.
It enables you to increase patients? comfort.
Not all accidents, injuries or illnesses require a trip to the hospital but it doesn't mean they don't cause pain and suffering to the patient. By knowing how to act — even just by employing simple techniques such as applying an ice pack correctly, you'll help ease his discomfort.
It gives you tools to prevent the situation from becoming worse.
By being able to provide basic care you can stabilize a patient until emergency medical services arrive. You'll learn how to use basic. household items as tools to cope with many situations. You'll also be trained in how to collect information and data about what happened and the patients' condition. This information will be passed on to the emergency services, which saves them time. .
A. They are too busy.
B. However, that's not all.
C. It helps improve your skills.
D. It creates confidence to give first aid.
E. You will be a valuable link in the chain of survival.
F. You must look after yourself and ensure your own safety.
G. A child who is crying because of a sprained ankle is suffering.
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19、阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Swot satellite is scheduled to be launched Thursday morning to conduct a comprehensive survey of Earth's vital resource. By using advanced microwave radar technology it will collect height-surface measurements of oceans, lakes and rivers in high-definition detail over 90% of the globe. It's rally the first time to observe nearly all water on the planet's surface.
The major mission is to explore how oceans absorb atmospheric heat and carbon dioxide in a natural process that adjusts climate change. Oceans are estimated to have absorbed more than 90%, of the extra heat trapped in the Earth's atmosphere by human-caused greenhouse gases. Swot will scan, the seas and precisely measure fine differences in surface elevations (高度) around smaller currents and eddies (漩涡), where much of the oceans' decrease of heat and carbon is believed to occur. "Studying the mechanism will help climate scientists answer a key question: What is the turning point at which oceans start releasing, rather than absorbing, huge amounts of heat back into the atmosphere and speed up global warming, rather than limiting it," said NadyaShiffer, Swot's program scientist.
By comparison, earlier studies of water bodies relied on data of rivers or oceans taken at specific, points, or from satellites that can only track measurements along a one-dimensional line, requiring scientists to fill in data gaps through extrapolation (外推法). Thanks to the radar instrument, Swot can scan through cloud cover and darkness over wide ranges of the Earth. This enables scientists to accurately map their observations in two dimensions regardless of weather or time of day and to cover large geographic areas far more quickly than was previously possible.
"Rather than giving us a line of elevations, it's giving us a map of elevations, and that's just a total game changer," said Tamlin Pavelsky, Swot freshwater science leader.
(1)、What do the underlined words "vital resource" in the first paragraph refer to?A、Technology. B、Climate. C、Oceans. D、Water.(2)、What is the major mission of Swot satellite?A、To explore where oceans absorb heat and CO2. B、To explain why greenhouse gas comes into being. C、To identify when global warming is worsened. D、To study how oceans influence climate change.(3)、What is an advantage Swot has over previous satellites?A、It fills in data gaps automatically by extrapolation. B、It contributes to mapping the observation accurately. C、It covers specific rivers and oceans in one dimension. D、It keeps track of the weather change at any time of day.(4)、 Which is the most suitable title for the text?A、First Global Water Survey from Space B、Successful Launch of Swot Satellite C、A Breakthrough in Space Travel. D、A Solution to Climate Change -
20、阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
People who give, live longer, studies have shown. Now, a new study by University of Michigan researchers shows that why people volunteer — not whether they volunteer — is what really counts.
For the study, Konrath and colleagues analyzed data collected in 2008 and 2012 aiming at the same random samples of 3,376 people, Overall, they found that just 2.3 percent of those who once worked as volunteers had died, compared to 4.3 percent of non-volunteers. They further found that how much people volunteered mattered as well — only 1.8 percent of regular volunteers died, compared with 2.5 percent of occasional volunteers.
But what really made a difference were people's motives for volunteering. The researchers asked people to rate how important they found various reasons for volunteering, and they found that the more important people rated reasons such as feeling pity for people in need, the more likely they were to be alive. Those who rated motives related to personal benefit as more important were more likely to have died, and just as likely to die as those who didn't volunteer at all. These reasons included volunteering because they enjoyed the social contact, to escape their own problems, or to explore their own strengths.
Konrath says the current findings suggest it may be a poor idea to encourage people to volunteer because it's good for them. "Volunteering is increasingly being encouraged in schools and organizations. Some groups say that it's okay to want benefits for yourself, and encourage people to think of volunteering as an exchange for personal interests. Some groups emphasize the health benefits received through volunteering." Konrath added, "Of course, it's reasonable for volunteers to expect benefits for themselves. But the potential health benefits of volunteering are significantly reduced if self-benefit becomes a person's main motive."
(1)、What does the new study mainly find?A、Whether we volunteer decides our well-being. B、Why we volunteer has an impact on our health. C、How we volunteer makes sense to others. D、How often we volunteer makes a difference.(2)、How did the researchers do the research?A、By analyzing statistics. B、By reviewing previous studies. C、By doing lab experiments. D、By observing random samples.(3)、 Which of the following motives will probably benefit the volunteers most?A、Making more friends. B、Developing ability in practice. C、Solving personal problems. D、Helping people in trouble.(4)、What is the last paragraph mainly about?A、Practical suggestions on further studies. B、Potential applications of the research method. C、A further explanation of the current findings. D、A reasonable doubt about the research findings.