1、Patience is an important________ of a happy and rewarding life. After all, there is always something worth waiting for in our life.
A.lesson
B.experience
C.purpose
D.quality
2、The description was pretty ________, so the police couldn’t figure out the portrait of the criminal.
A. vague B. accurate
C. particular D. vain
3、Helen ________ a gift from her friend yesterday morning, but she didn't ________ it.
A.accepted; receive
B.received; receive
C.received; accept
D.accepted; accept
4、We don’t permit _______ here.
A. people smokes B. people smoke
C. to smoke D. smoking
5、---Do you know where David is? I couldn’t find him anywhere.
---Well. He ____ have gone far---his coat’s still here.
A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t
C. wouldn’t D. can’t
6、-Where's Amy7
-I'm not sure. She ____ be in the laboratory
A. might B. can
C. must D. should
7、---Honey, I have to say I can’t go to the party tonight. I’m tired out.
----_______. Have some fun!
A. Don’t pull my leg. B. Don’t be a wet blanket.
C. Don’t be a black sheep. D. Don’t give me the cold shoulder.
8、Officer workers ran away ________ as the fire broke out.
A.in eagerness
B.in particular
C.in detail
D.in panic
9、The sides of the Iran nuclear negotiation reached a key point, the result of ________ would have a great influence on the world peace.
A.that B.which C.whom D.them
10、We won't be able to learn English well we learn enough words by heart and do enough reading.
A.as
B.once
C.when
D.unless
11、Have you seen Henry lately .My boss wants to know ________.
A.how he is getting along
B.how is he getting along
C.what he is getting along
D.what is he getting along
12、________ the party was a great honor to the family.
A.Being invited to
B.Inviting to
C.Invited to
D.Be invited to
13、They _____ this estimate ______ the figures for the last three years.
A. are based; with B. based; according to
C. are based; on D. based; upon
14、________ by the ________ story, the girl cried.
A.Move; moving
B.Moved; to move
C.Movement; moved
D.Moved; moving
15、In the flood, he narrowly escaped _________.
A.drowning B.to be drowned C.being drowned D.to drown
16、When you make a decision to buy something, you must remember that a good name of product doesn’t __________ mean good quality of it.
A.essentially B.necessarily C.simply D.purposefully
17、(题文)The message you intend to convey through words may be the exact opposite of _____ others actually understand.
A. what B. how
C. whether D. that
18、Governments around the world increasingly ________ artificial intelligence to help promote economic growth.
A. put out B. roll out C. make out D. reach out
19、It really matters _______ he treated the latest failure, for the examination is around the corner.
A. if B. that C. why D. how
20、The student found that all her homework was_____ than she_____ in her old school.
A. less heavy, used to get
B. less heavier, was used to getting
C. less heavier, used to get
D. less heavy, was used to getting
21、Critical thinking means absorbing important information and using that to form a decision or opinion of your own. 【1】 But luckily, it’s something you can train yourself to do better.
One of the most important parts of thinking critically is learning what details matter. We’re exposed to so much information and so many different opinions every day that it’s really easy to get lost in the details. 【2】
Knowing which details are the most important is the first part of critical thinking, but it’s pretty useless if you don’t know what types of questions to ask next. 【3】 It’s important to always ask yourself why something is important and how it connects to things you already know. As you do that, you train your brain to think critically about more information you come across.
As with anything, if you want to get good at critical thinking, you need to practice it every day. 【4】 This could be casual observations or a notebook with opinions, but the point is to write every single day. Likewise, participating in a healthy debate with friends is great practice.
【5】 The more knowledge you gain, the better you’ll become at thinking about it. That doesn’t mean that you should be constantly thinking about thinking, but the end result is a brain that automatically forms better arguments, focused ideas, and creative solutions to problems.
A.Critical thinking doesn't end.
B.It doesn’t always come naturally to us.
C.Critical thinking can’t be learned in school.
D.You should question all the provided details.
E.One easy way to do this is to keep a journal of some kind.
F.After all, thinking critically and asking questions go hand in hand.
G.As a result, we need to train ourselves to learn which details matter.
22、 One evening I was going back from a supermarket. As I was approaching my car, I noticed that some person came and stood beside me. He was the one that could be considered as a bum. It seemed that he had no car, no home and no job. I thought that he would ask me for money, but he did not do that, he only said: “Your car is very nice”.
After several moments of silence, I replied: “Thanks”, and then the inner voice told me, “Ask him if he needs help”. After a short hesitation I asked him if he needed any help. His response was astonishing. I will never forget those simple three words that I heard from him: —“Don’t we all?”
It was a true discovery to me. I needed help. Although I had money and a place to sleep, I recognized that I needed help too. Then I opened my wallet and gave him enough money to get a meal and some shelter for a day.
Suddenly I understood that no matter how much money we have, we all need help. On the other hand, no matter how poor you are and how many material problems you have, you still might offer your help to others and you still might be giving. Even it’s just a nice word, you can give that and it can be priceless to other persons.
Maybe that man was just a homeless stranger, but to me he was more than that. Maybe he was sent by the Highest Loving Power personally to me to open my eyes and to show me that there is one thing, among all other values, which is very important and irreplaceable for each and every person. Actually, it is a true gift and it is called Giving.
【1】The underlined word “bum” in Paragraph 1 can be a person _______.
A. who needs money B. who is a homeless man
C. who is willing to help others D. who is sent by the Highest Loving Power
【2】Why did the writer give enough money to the man?
A. The writer had enough money to help.
B. He needed money to eat and have a rest.
C. His words gave the writer deep thoughts.
D. The writer is kind and always helps others.
【3】What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A. Not everyone needs help. B. Giving is as important as receiving.
C. The rich should help the poor. D. A helping and touching word can help others.
【4】What did the writer probably get from the man?
A. True meaning of giving. B. True meaning of being rich.
C. True meaning of values. D. True meaning of gifts.
23、 You've heard the predictions from some of the brightest minds about AI’s influence. Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk worries that AI is far more dangerous than nuclear weapons. The late scientist Stephen Hawking warned AI could serve as the “worst event in the history of our civilization” unless humanity is prepared for its possible risks.
But many experts, even those who are aware of such risks, have a more positive attitude, especially in health-care and possibly in education. That is one of the results from a new AI study released Monday by the Pew Research Center.
Pew canvassed the opinions of 979 experts over the summer, a group that included famous technologists, developers, innovators and business and policy leaders. The interviewed experts, some of whom chose to remain anonymous, were asked to join in the discussion of a serious and important question: "By 2030, do you think it is most likely that advancing AI and related technology systems will improve human capacities and control them?"
Nearly two-thirds experts predicted most of us will be mostly better off. But a third thought otherwise, and a majority of the experts expressed at least some concerns over the long-term impact of AI on the "essential elements(要素) of being human." Among those concerns were data abuse, loss of jobs and loss of control brought by autonomous weapons and cybercrime(网络犯罪). Above all, by taking data in and spitting answers out, those "black box" tools make decisions in digital systems. It is an erosion(侵蚀) in our ability to think for ourselves.
【1】What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?
A. To stop human developing AI. B. To inform readers how AI develops.
C. To tell readers the result of a study. D. To encourage a public discussion.
【2】What does the underlined word “canvass” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Ask. B. Adopt.
C. Weigh. D. Analyse.
【3】What are experts most concerned about?
A. AI will beat humans in abilities and qualities.
B. Humans will suffer a decrease of thinking ability.
C. Humans will develop autonomous weapons.
D. AI will come to power in human societies.
【4】What do we know about AI from the text?
A. Elon Musk holds a positive attitude towards AI.
B. Stephen Hawking warned people not to develop AI.
C. Few interviewed experts expressed their concerns about AI.
D. Most interviewed experts believed AI makes human life better.
24、 London-based artist Sarah Ezekiel has won international recognition for her vivid, life-filling images. But her work is more remarkable for the fact that she has a medical condition that has left her unable to move her arms.
Ezekiel’s pictures are painstakingly produced, using the movement of her eyes and specialized technology that relays those movements to a computer. The eye-tracking technology gives Ezekiel a platform for artistic expression, otherwise denied by her disease—amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS).
Ezekiel showed no signs of the condition until 2000, when she was aged 34. Pregnant with her second child, she noticed some weakness in her left arm and that she was unable to produce each word clearly. Within months, she was diagnosed with incurable ALS.
Ezekiel describes her first five years living with ALS as “very lonely”. Today, she can neither speak nor move but says “technology has made my life worth living”. She uses a system made by Tobii Dynavox, a company specializing in “Eye Gaze” devices that help people with medical conditions communicate. Its technology adopts projectors, cameras and algorithms to track the tiny movements of the user’s pupils and control a cursor on a screen.
To interview Ezekiel, CNN sent her questions and she prepared her answers letter by letter, using predictive text. The technology also lets her surf the net, shop online and use social media.
Ezekiel, who studied art when she was younger, began painting using the Eye Gaze device in 2012. Her first artwork. Peaceful Warrior, took its title from a book by Dan Millman. “It was originally supposed to illustrate despair, but the finished result had a totally different feel,” she recalls.
“Being an artist because of technology has totally improved my general attitude towards life and opened up many other possibilities for me,” says Ezekiel. I couldn’t create pictures for years and it’s fantastic that technology has made it possible again.
【1】What can we know about Ezekiel’s disease?
A.It inspired her to be a devoted artist.
B.It was totally cured when she was 46.
C.It draws more attention to her works.
D.It stops her from thinking independently.
【2】What does Tobii Dynavox’s system allow Ezekiel to do?
A.Enjoy her basic online life.
B.Move her body at her own will.
C.Suffer less pain from her disease.
D.Write letters to her baby by hand.
【3】What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph probably refer to?
A.Drawing pictures.
B.Staying positive.
C.Using technology.
D.Being a special artist.
【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.A Platform Brings Fame
B.An Artist Paints With Eyes
C.Art Makes Life Meaningful
D.A System Wins Much Favor
25、Sonia learnt some first aid skills in her infant CPR (幼儿心肺复苏) class. Last week she told us that she______ her daughter’s life using the skills. Her experience might be ______ to other parents with young children. Here is her ______.
Last Friday I took my 9-month-old daughter to a doctor and she had blood drawn(抽血) from her finger. The doctor put a band-aid on her finger. Then we ______.
My husband ______ the car outside his friend’s house because he had to ______ something that he borrowed from his friend. Then I heard my daughter make ______ sounds. I looked at her and found she had tear-filled eyes, vomit (呕吐物) on her shirt, and a look that said, “Help me, Mom.” ______, she wasn’t blue(青紫的).
I jumped out of the car, ______ her out of the car seat, flipped her over, and hit her on the ______ three times. I saw something fly out of her ______. I saw it was the ______ when I picked it up. I was so ______. I couldn’t imagine what could have happened if we had ______ home instead of parking the car there.
I went home and ______ signed up for Child CPR. I had taken Infant CPR in our town and remembered not to stick my ______ in her mouth to get out the choking object(填塞物) ---- ______my instinct(直觉)was to do just that.
It terrifies me that ______ like this can happen so suddenly to people around us. I think if it happened to my daughter, it could happen to anyone’s ______. I’ve also been telling all my friends with children to sign up for CPR classes because you just ______ know what might happen.
【1】A. improved B. replaced C. found D. saved
【2】A. interesting B. helpful C. shocking D. new
【3】A. plan B. reason C. story D. advice
【4】A. went B. listened C. left D. came
【5】A. parked B. drove C. repaired D. transported
【6】A. show B. return C. check D. post
【7】A. lovely B. fluent C. strange D. beautiful
【8】A. Generally B. Sadly C. Usually D. Thankfully
【9】A. pulled B. handed C. threw D. passed
【10】A. jacket B. trousers C. head D. back
【11】A. ears B. mouth C. nose D. eyes
【12】A. blood B. paper C. band-aid D. fingernail
【13】A. tired B. scared C. disappointed D. bored
【14】A. left B. flew C. walked D. driven
【15】A. immediately B. luckily C. unwillingly D. bravely
【16】A. chopstick B. spoon C. fork D. finger
【17】A. so B. because C. though D. if
【18】A. everything B. nothing C. anything D. something
【19】A. husband B. child C. doctor D. son
【20】A. always B. never C. still D. even
26、阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Aminah was sad every day. Her mother had run off with a man she met at her workplace last year. Her father was depressed (沮丧的). He nearly broke down. Many a night he would come back crying out, “Why, why did she leave me?” So depressed was he that he lost himself in wine and Aminah often became the unfortunate victim (受害者) of his anger and depression. While at school, her classmates often made fun of her failing grades.
One day, her patience ran out, and she decided to leave home. “Where?” she wondered. She did not know. All she knew was that she had to get away from it all: a horrible father and school. Packing some necessary items and a few precious personal belongings, she ran away. She would leave her future to the gods.
There was confusion (困惑), uncertainty, and suffering. In her heart, she knew that running away would not solve her problems, but she had to do something. That night she walked aimlessly alone down a street away from her home, feeling a little comfort from the freedom she finally gained and being away from those mean eyes around her.
The night seemed to pass very slowly. Feeling tired and hungry, Aminah laid herself down on a chair at a bus stop beside the street. Curiously enough, staring at the stars twinkling in the sky, Aminah couldn’t help thinking of her father - the heartbroken man and the only breadwinner of the family. “What is the poor man doing now? Does my running away secretly result in his deeper sorrow or worry?” she wondered. She was at a loss what to do when a policeman spotted her and asked about her condition.
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Meanwhile, Mr. Ahmad, Aminah’s father, had realized her absence.
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Mr. Ahmad rushed to the police station where his daughter was held.
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