1、 In order to improve my English, I have made it a part of my daily _______ to listen to BBC every day.
A. course B. regulation C. access D. routine
2、The theory _____ by Einstein was later to prove true, but at that time few people could accept it .
A.put out B.put together C.put aside D.put forward
3、There is no doubt that being honest is________ the country and the individual.
A.in account with
B.for the benefit of
C.at the expense of
D.by way of
4、—I wonder if I could use your cellphone.
—_______.It is on the desk next to you.
A.No way B.That's right
C.It’s a pleasure D.Be my guest
5、Refusal to ________is the major obstacle (障碍) for the two parties in further peace talks.
A.conflict
B.concept
C.commitment
D.compromise
6、I thought he was listening to my opinions, _____ in fact he was thinking about his own affairs.
A.when
B.while
C.so
D.however
7、He did not see the film last night. That is _______ he had to help his little sister with her homework.
A.why B.because C.that D.how
8、When I got home, I found the door open. A terrible thought ________ me that someone broke into my house.
A.struck B.swept C.affected D.flooded
9、The five mascots(吉祥物), Beibei ,Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and Nini ,meaning in English “Welcome to Beijing”, a message of friendship to people all over the world.
A.communicate B.represent C.leave D.stand
10、_______ that the new couple led a satisfying life, all their relatives were relaxed.
A. To know B. Knowing
C. Known D. Know
11、I was in the _____ position with having completely forgotten her name.
A.embarrass B.embarrassed
C.embarrassing D.to embarrass
12、Whatever difficulties we are faced with, we must take a(n) ________ attitude.
A.optimistic
B.temporary
C.skeptical
D.vital
13、Over 100 countries and organizations ________ warm support to the Belt and Road initiative (倡议) since 2013.
A.offer
B.have offered
C.offered
D.will offer
14、Look! The kids are having much fun ______ kites in the park.
A. fly B. to fly C. flew D. flying
15、 On the one side of the road grass should be planted, and ______________.
A. on the other are flowers
B. on the other flowers planted
C. on the other flowers
D. on the other are planted flowers
16、Interest is a student’s friend while ________is his enemy.
A.reminder
B.hostility
C.boredom
D.culture
17、Past winners of the Nobel Prize in physics, _____ has now been awarded 210 times, have been honored for their important discoveries.
A.who
B.what
C.that
D.which
18、This region which had been relatively calm erupted ______ violence this spring.
A. to B. with
C. at D. into
19、It turned out that she won the first prize in the competition, which was beyond her .
A.expectations
B.reputations
C.contributions
D.celebrations
20、The crazy fans______ patiently for two hours, and they would wait till Ang Lee,the winner of best-director Ocar arrived.
A. were waiting B. had been waiting
C. had waited D. would wait
21、In a new study, Iowa Psychologist Ed Wasserman gave the pigeons complex categorization tests that high-level thinking would not aid in solving. Instead, the pigeons, by trial and error, eventually were able to memorize enough situations in the test. This basic process of making associations — considered a lower-level thinking technique — is the same between the test-taking pigeons and the latest AI advances.
The researchers sought to figure out two types of learning: one declarative learning, is based on exercising reason according to a set of rules or strategies — a so-called higher level of learning owned mostly by people. The other, associative learning, centers on recognizing and making connections between objects or patterns, such as “sky-blue” and “water-wet. ”
Wasserman’s team designed a difficult test to find out whether the pigeons use declarative or associative learning. Each test pigeon was shown a stimulus (刺激)and had to decide, by pecking (啄) a button on the right or on the left, to which category that stimulus belonged. What made the test so demanding was that no rules or logic would help finish the task. They have to memorize the individual stimuli or regions from where the stimuli occur. Over hundreds of tests, the four test pigeons eventually upped their score from 50% to an average of 68% right.
“The pigeons are like AI masters” Wasserman says. “Both of them employ associative learning, and yet that base-level thinking is what allowed the pigeons to ultimately score successfully.” If people were to take the same test, they’d score poorly and would probably give up because they rely so heavily on rules or strategies. Those rules would get in the way of learning. The pigeon doesn’t have that high-level thinking process. But it doesn’t get in the way of their learning. In fact, in some ways it facilitates it.
“People are stunned by AI doing amazing things using a learning algorithm (算法) much like the pigeon,” Wasserman says, “yet when people talk about associative learning in humans and animals, it is discounted as inflexible and uncomplicated. ”
【1】Which of the following is a typical example of associative learning ?
A.Tom refuses to put hands on hot stoves after burns.
B.Dolphins detect obstacles using sound waves.
C.Chimpanzees use physical gesture strategies.
D.Emily figures out math problems with logic.
【2】How did the pigeons improve their performance in the test?
A.By pecking the stimuli.
B.By finding rule or logic.
C.By competing with each other.
D.By making numerous attempts.
【3】What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.AI and man use the same learning pattern.
B.Associative learning is underestimated.
C.People think highly of declarative learning.
D.Pigeons finish tasks with AI algorithms.
【4】Which can be a suitable title of the text?
A.Pigeon’s Peck Can Mirror High Tech
B.AI Contributes to a New Learning Pattern
C.AI Can Enrich Human Learning Experience
D.Pigeon’s Learning Largely Extends High Tech
22、 It’s common for parents to set limits for their kids’ online activity, such as limiting the amount of time they can spend online. 【1】. Their main complaint? That their parents share too many photos of them online.
In a 2016 study, it was found that parents in the US share an average of 116 photos of their kids after they are born. Most were taken before the child turned 8 years old. 【2】, like having food all over their faces.
Parents do like to share their child’s progress as he or she grows up. 【3】. In a survey of UK children between the ages of 12 and 16, 70 percent said they felt their parents didn’t respect their online privacy.
【4】. In one case, a girl was bullied (欺负) by boys at school after they found her mom’s blog, which had many family photos.
“Each time a photo or video is uploaded, it creates a digital footprint of a child.【5】,” a spokeswoman for a leading children’s charity in the UK said. “So it’s always important to ask children for their permission before posting photos or videos of them.”
A. But their kids don’t like it as much
B. It is a way for parents to show love for their children
C. Many of the photos showed kids in embarrassing situations
D. It can follow them into adult life
E. Many of them share almost every aspect of their lives in order to attract more fans
F. But some children are saying that they’d like to make rules for parents, too
G. In addition, many kids said that other students sometimes make fun of them after their parents post photos online
23、Ferry Services Fare Table
Effective from 1st April 2019.
Cash Only is accepted onboard our Ferries.
Return Fares for Mainland to Bressay;
Mainland to Whalsay;
Mainland to Yell;
Yell to Unst.
All Fares are RETURN - Payable on outbound journey only |
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Passenger |
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Adult | £5.50 |
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OAPs (With SIC Pass) & Children up to 19 | £1.00 |
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Disabled Concessionary SIC Pass Holders | £0.00 |
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Adult 10 Multi Journey Ticket | £22.70 |
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Vehicles - Fares include driver |
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Vehicles up to and including 5.50m Return | £13.60 |
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Motorcycles Return | £11.00 |
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Motorhome 5.5m - 9m | £20.50 |
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Motorhome 9m - 12m | £23.50 |
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Motorhome 12m + | £27.00 |
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Vehicle (<5.5m) 10 Journey Ticket | £90.00 |
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Motorcycle 10 Journey Ticket | £72.00 |
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*For Yell to Unst, the fare payable is the same as the other “return fare” routes. However if your journey originated on the Mainland (you have had to use two ferries on the same day or after 18:00 from the day before) then you will only be charged the one fare on Yell. Please retain the ticket you were sold on the Yell ferry for presenting on the Unst ferry. |
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【1】How will you pay for your ticket on the ferry?
A. In cash. B. By credit card.
C. With SIC Pass. D. All of above.
【2】Which of the following is true?
A. The information above is not effective on Children’s Day,2019.
B. It’s free for the disabled without an SIC pass.
C. The vehicles fares vary in the sizes of them.
D. You can see the fare information for 3 routes in the table.
【3】Jack (10 years old) and his parents will travel from mainland to Whalsay in their car, how much will they pay?
A. £12.00 B. £25.60
C. £20.10 D. £21.00
【4】The best meaning of the underlined word “return” is ________.
A. The act of giving, putting or sending something back.
B. Payment or reward for something.
C. A change back to a previous state.
D. A ticket for a journey from one place to another and back again.
【5】How much will be charged if you go from mainland to Yell, then to Unst on the same day?
A. £11.00. B. £5.50.
C. £6.50. D. £22.70.
24、Floods are one of the most common disasters in the US. Some floods develop slowly. But flash floods(暴洪)can develop quickly, sometimes in just a few minutes and without any signs of rain. 【1】 It carries rocks and can sweep away most things in its path.
(1.) If a flood is likely in your area , you should:
Listen to the radio or television for information. If there is any possibility of a flash flood, move at once to higher ground. 【2】
(2.)If you have time to prepare, you should:
Make your home safe by bringing in outdoor furniture.【3】Do not touch any electrical equipment if you are wet or standing in water.
(3.) If you have to leave your home right away, remember these tips:
·Do not walk through moving water. 【4】 If you have to walk in water, walk where the water is not moving. Use a stick to check the ground in front of you.
·【5】 If floodwaters rise around your car, give up the car and move to higher ground if you can do so safely. Otherwise you and the car can be quickly swept away.
A.Do not drive into flooded areas.
B.Do not wait for instructions to move.
C.Turn off all pieces of electrical equipment.
D.20 cm of moving water can make you fall.
E.Floods can cause death and loss of treasures.
F.Flash floods often have a dangerous wall of water.
G.Mud left from floodwater can contain chemicals.
25、 Last year, I visited Patchings Art Centre to view the winning entries of a competition. After that, I remembered a rather _________ story.
Some years ago I _________ a local art competition, the Stafford Open. As a famous local artist, I was _________ confident of selection, which was a silly assumption, as I soon _________.
My painting, a scene _________ life in the 1950s, was large and only just _________ my car. It took me great efforts to paint and deliver it. I paid the _________ fee and checked it in at reception then, a day or two later, I received a letter informing that my entry hadn’t _________ it through. I collected the painting and brought it home, _________.
I went to view the exhibition when it opened and was __________ with the usual mix of competent __________ largely uninspiring landscapes and still lives, __________ one exhibit, that stood out from the crowd. What was it? __________ an A3 canvas board painted completely black except for a small white spot, just off centre. Needless to say, the local __________ pounced on (争相报道) it but then the ‘artist’ came forward and __________ that it had been entered as a joke, and that he wasn’t an artist. This was much to the __________ of the selection committee, who made a good __________ to justify their choice to the press. But it was too late by then, as all __________ was lost.
However, there was nothing like that here, at Patchings and I was delighted to have won an award for the second year running with the same painting that had been __________. So, here comes to my __________ that don’t worry too much about losing, your time will come if you keep on trying.
【1】A.funny B.upset C.strange D.familiar
【2】A.held B.judged C.promoted D.entered
【3】A.slightly B.exactly C.reasonably D.blindly
【4】A.expected B.learned C.suggested D.concluded
【5】A.improving B.changing C.describing D.experiencing
【6】A.looked into B.fitted into C.come into D.broke into
【7】A.submission B.invitation C.packing D.delivery
【8】A.put B.taken C.made D.pulled
【9】A.stressed B.frightened C.disturbed D.disappointed
【10】A.treated B.greeted C.equipped D.charged
【11】A.and B.but C.or D.so
【12】A.instead of B.due to C.apart from D.along with
【13】A.Guess B.Imagine C.Suppose D.Remember
【14】A.press B.government C.gallery D.school
【15】A.decided B.argued C.realized D.admitted
【16】A.excitement B.statement C.amusement D.embarrassment
【17】A.attempt B.choice C.research D.difference
【18】A.preference B.evidence C.credibility D.responsibility
【19】A.rejected B.selected C.bought D.inspected
【20】A.reason B.option C.solution D.suggestion
26、假设你是李津,你的外国朋友Sam最近对支付宝(Alipay)非常感兴趣,他来信向你表达了想要了解更多相关信息的想法。请你根据提示给他回一封电子邮件,内容包括:
(1)介绍支付宝及其使用方式:
(2)简述支付宝带来的改变:
(3)谈谈你自己对支付宝的看法。
注意:
(1)词数不少于100(开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数);
(2)可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:移动支付:electronic payment:储蓄卡:deposit card
Dear Sam,
I am so delighted to receive your e-mail. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
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