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时间120分钟，总分120分
第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Fr thse in the Midwest, the hlidays aren’t the hlidays withut a little snw. Luckily, Michigan almst always delivers. But snw r nt, these destinatins really bring ut the hliday spirit.
Frankenmuth
Residents f Frankenmuth never have t say gdbye t Christmas frm the beginning t the end f the year. That’s thanks in part t Brnner’s Christmas Wnderland, wh thinks f itself as the wrld’s largest Christmas stre at 320,000 square feet. In additin t ffering every kind f Christmas décr imaginable, Brnner’s Christmas Wnderland hlds hliday events like Santa visits (daily frm Nv. 25-Dec. 24) and hliday sing-alngs (Dec. 22 and 23).
Dearbrn
This city is well-knwn as the hme f the Frd Mtr Cmpany, and the Henry Frd Museum brings histry t life during the hlidays. Hliday Nights in Greenfield Village (Dec. 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 20-23 and 26-30) ffers the smell f chestnuts rasted n an pen fire and the sund f sleigh (雪橇) bells. Santa is n hand fr visits, f curse, and he even brings his reindeer alng. Hliday treats are fr sale, ice skating is available and kids f all ages will enjy a ride in a hrse-drawn wagn r a Mdel T car.
Christmas
Visiting Christmas isn’t fr the weak heart―it’s in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, all but guaranteed t be snwy in December. Thse wh desire t have a try are rewarded with a “Welcme t Christmas” sign cmplete with Santa’s smiling face and the Christmas Mall, which has a pst ffice fr pstmarking hliday cards.
Dexter
It might be difficult t believe there are multiple Michigan cities with a marathn race-in December, but it’s true. Dexter hsts the Hliday Hustle 5k and 1 mile (Dec. 10) fr bth runners and walkers. Participants receive free hats and all 5k r ne mile finishers receive hliday-themed medals.
1. What is special abut Frankenmuth accrding t the text?
A. Santa will surely be n hand fr visits.
B. Visitrs can enjy an utdr barbecue.
C. Christmas is alive all year rund.
D. It has the wrld’s largest gift stre.
2. Where can visitrs g if they want t jin the running events in December?
A. Frankenmuth.B. Dearbrn.C. Christmas.D. Dexter.
3. What is the purpse f the text?
A. T prmte multiple Christmas decratins.
B. T recmmend sme hliday-friendly cities.
C. T intrduce clrful Christmas parades.
D. T have a gd taste f the beauty f snw.
B
When Philip Santini nticed an infectin, he cntacted his primary care physician, Jane Chargt, M. D., and she gave him sme medicine.
Hwever, test results shwed that he wasn’t recvering. Over the phne, Santini was tld he wuld need t g t the hspital t get infusins (输液) three times a day fr a week. He was packed and ready t head ut t the hspital when he received anther phne call. An alternative plan was suggested instead — Hspital Care at Hme.
Care at Hme, a Michigan Medicine prgram which imprves the patient experience while freeing up hspital beds, has already admitted and transferred mre than 50 patients frm the emergency department and inpatient hspital t receive hspital level care frm the cmfrt f their wn hmes.
Santini was the first direct registratin patient fr this prgram, meaning he never presented t the hspital initially. It was n surprise that there was a celebratin fr this milestne.
“I was ready t head ut t the emergency department,” said Santini, wh even had a list f things t take when he gt a call frm Stephanie Paran, R. N., a nurse at U-M Briarwd Family Medicine. “Hearing Paran’s wrds, I sprang t my feet and didn’t hesitate t accept the advice.”
Althugh he initially didn’t knw what t expect, he later said what the care team did was far beynd his expectatins, especially the caregivers. The staff gave him infusins three times a day fr six days. They tk his regular medicatins away, just like hw they wuld in a hspital. They checked the infectin, drew bld and even brught in an ultrasund machine. “I didn’t knw that was pssible,” Santini said. After discharge, a Michigan Visiting Nurse visited nce a week until he cmpletely recvered.
Santini believed treatment at hme has helped the healing prcess. “I’ve never felt really cmfrtable in the hspital,” he said. “It’s hard t get gd sleep there. At hme I had my wn fd, my wn bed, plus my wife is here. N ne has t g ut f their way t visit me. It’s a healthier experience. I wuld encurage anyne t cnsider it.”
4. What is the advantage f Care at Hme?
A. It can reduce the patients’ expenses.
B. It can lessen the pressure n hspitals.
C. It can avid the waste f medical resurces.
D. It can imprve the dctr-patient relatinship.
5. Hw did Santini feel when hearing f Care at Hme?
A. Hesitant.B. Upset.C. Excited.D. Curius.
6. What can we infer abut Care at Hme frm Paragraph 6?
A. It ffers prfessinal service.B. It is much better than hspital.
C. It can make impssible pssible.D. It nly prvides ne-week treatment.
7. What can be the best title fr the text?
A. A Cure fr Cmmn InfectinB. A Tendency in Family Health
C. The Ppularity f Medical CareD. Hspital Level Care at Hme
C
Humans have a way f understanding thers’ gals, desires and beliefs, a crucial skill that allws us t anticipate peple’s actins. Taking bread ut f the taster? Yu’ll need a plate. Sweeping up leaves? Yu’ll grab the green trash can. This skill, ften referred t as “thery f mind”, cmes easily t us as humans, but fr rbts it still has a high muntain t cnquer.
In a recent study, cmputer science researchers made the rbt “watch” the human cmplete the task using a camera placed directly abve the assembly(组装)area, lking dwn. T detect the parts perated by the human, the system used AprilTags, similar t QR cdes, attached t the parts. Then, the system used machine learning t learn a persn’s preference based n their rders f actins in the task. “Based n hw a persn perfrms the small assembly, the rbt predicts what that persn will d in the larger assembly,” said Nemlekar. “Fr example, if the rbt sees that a persn likes t start the small assembly with the easiest part, it will predict that they will start with the easiest part in the large assembly as well.”
In the researchers’ user study, their system was able t predict the actins that humans will take with arund 82% accuracy. “We hpe that ur research can make it easier fr peple t shw rbts what they prefer,” said Nemlekar. “By helping each persn in their preferred way, rbts can reduce their wrk, save time and even build trust with them.”This technlgy culd als be useful in industrial settings where wrkers are tasked with assembling prducts in large numbers, saving time and reducing the risk f injury r accidents. Additinally, it culd help persns with disabilities t mre easily assemble prducts and maintain independence.
“Our gal is nt t replace humans n the factry flr. I expect similar findings in ther applicatins as well, ” said Niklaidis. “A rbt that can quickly learn ur preferences can help us prepare a meal, rearrange furniture r d huse repairs, having a significant impact n ur daily lives.”
8. What des the underlined part mean in Paragraph 1?
A. It’s refreshing.B. It’s challenging.
C. It’s unachievable.D. It’s ridiculus.
9. What d researchers want t “teach” rbts t d in assembly tasks?
A T predict human preferences.B. T get the tasks finished easily.
C. T think n their wn.D. T avid human errrs.
10. What can we learn abut the rbts frm the last tw paragraphs?
A. They can replace humans.B. They’ve been widely used.
C. They’ve imprved their accuracy.D. They can d gd t the disabled.
11. Where can the text prbably be fund?
A. In a lab guidebk.B. In a cmputer textbk.
C. In a science newspaper.D. In an academic paper.
D
A new picture bk called When Dinsaurs Cnquered the Skies: The Incredible Stry f Bird Evlutin explains the scientific idea that birds are dinsaurs. The writer Jingmai O’Cnnr describes herself n Instagram as a “dead bird fan”. With her PhD, she wrks at the Chicag Field Museum as an expert n the evlutin f birds and flying dinsaurs.
O’Cnnr says peple may knw that birds are little dinsaurs. But they might nt cnnect that fact t the birds they see. One purpse f her bk, she said, is t achieve it. O’Cnnr als wants peple t see birds as she des — as fascinating flying dinsaurs.
In her bk, O’Cnnr als talks abut the larger idea f science — namely the imprtance f making mistakes. Each mistake, she said, leads us clser t the truth.“Science is essentially a series f mistakes. And every mistake, yu knw, infrms us a little bit mre and gives us a little bit mre infrmatin. But pretty much everything that we think is ‘truth’ right nw is prbably at least partly wrng. Yu knw, there is s much we dn’t knw. But mistakes are part f the prcess.”
O’Cnnr is a Chinese-Irish American wh grew up in Pasadena, Califrnia. She did nt always want t study the remains f ancient living things. She began studying gelgy, like her mther. “But in my case, my mther went back t schl t d her PhD when I was arund 10 years ld. And s, she had fur kids…S, she wuld take us with her t nt nly the labratry, but als int the field, which means ging ut t cllect samples. S, I fell in lve with gelgy.”
Hwever, O’Cnnr had a larger gal in mind when she wrte her bk. She said, “Thrugh having greater respect fr the living animals arund us, I hpe that peple start t think mre abut hw they impact the envirnment thrugh their actins, s that we can all mve twards a mre sustainable future.”
12. Which is ne f the gals f O’Cnnr’s bk accrding t Paragraph 2?
A. T make cnnectins.B. T write a review.
C. T give instructins.D. T make a prfit.
13. What des O’Cnnr think f mistakes?
A. Unavidable.B. Meaningless.
C. Invaluable.D. Uncntrllable.
14. What can be learned frm Paragraph 4 abut the authr?
A. She had cmplex scial relatinships.
B. She wanted t be a gelgy teacher.
C. Her mther was her gelgy teacher.
D. Her mther had early effects n her.
15 What des O’Cnnr expect f her readers?
A. Being mindful f what they will say.
B. Creating a mre sustainable lifestyle.
C. Organizing mre utdr activities.
D. Trying t make use f the findings.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
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。
Traveling itself is an experience hard t be described in wrds. ____16____ Especially the sl (独自) traveling experience is s transfrming that it lives with yu frever. Here I am sharing sme lessns.
____17____ Thinking hw I wuld manage my entire day amng strangers n campus, I pretended t be sick. Then I had the same feeling when I was planning t travel alne. Explring a city n my wn was a big fear fr me but I successfully managed it all and nw, I seek ut new pprtunities and experiences. I lve t push myself.____18____
Having grwn up and lived all my life in a single place, I had a small set f friends since my schl days which cntinued till my cllege days.____19____ I met a few very interesting peple with whm I culd feel an instant cnnect and gt sme new friends fr life.
I ttally agree that traveling with family and friends is fun and enjying. But traveling alne is satisfying t. It’s amng thse few things that yu d fr yurself and nbdy else.____20____ During my sl travels I have explred my inner self and have expanded my bundaries which peple arund me have acknwledged at times.
A. I want t experience mre.
B. But all this changed with my first sl trip.
C. I never thught I wuld travel alne in my life.
D. I was s scared when I went t schl first time.
E. Every jurney prepares yu fr the jurney f life.
F. The farther yu travel the mre independent yu becme.
G. After all yu need t take care f yurself a bit t at times.
第二部分 英语知识运用(共二节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题，每题1分，满分15分)
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。
Little Oliver was Masn and Rebecca’s miracle child. Rebecca suffered three miscarriages (流产) befre Oliver was brn. When they were still in extreme ____21____, Rebecca accidentally fund the little by never reacted t any sund. After examinatin it was cnfirmed that Oliver was brn ____22____.
Facing such a blw, Masn and Rebecca never felt ____23____. A few weeks later, Oliver gt his first hearing aid. Despite several ____24____, Oliver culd at last hear! Rebecca and Masn were delighted.
Three years passed, and it was time t send Oliver t ____25____. But the first day Oliver returned hme ____26____. “I dn-dn’t want t g t schl... I have n friends...”
One day, Rebecca and Masn were called t the schl, where Oliver’s teacher, Sphia tld them Oliver never ____27____ with his classmates. He was afraid that his classmates wuld ____28____ him ver his deafness. Thugh Sphia talked t him again, he was ____29____ t cmmunicate.
Rebecca and Masn tld her their sn was _____30_____ fr friendship inside’ Sphia decided they had t d smething t help Oliver ut f his _____31_____. They made a plan and put it int actin n his sixth birthday. Oliver _____32_____ his classrm and fund it decrated with ballns. He was surprised and sat in his chair,_____33_____ what was happening. Suddenly, all his classmates marched inside. They all wre clrful birthday caps and smiled at him. Oliver’s eyes rse with tears as he watched them sing a happy birthday sng in _____34_____. They had learned sign language t surprise the birthday by and make him feel _____35_____. Oliver was tuched. It felt like heaven t be surrunded by friends.
21. A. srrwB. happinessC. surpriseD. lss
22. A. dumbB. blindC. deafD. ne-handed
23. A. discuragedB. annyedC. embarrassedD. cnfused
24. A. peratinsB. testsC. wrriesD. struggles
25. A. schlB. hspitalC. statinD. wrk
26. A. laughingB. cryingC. addingD. explaining
27. A. debatedB. agreedC. studiedD. interacted
28. A. punishB. scldC. cmplain abutD. laugh at
29. A. unwillingB. cautiusC. cnfusedD. unable
30. A. gratefulB. desperateC. respnsibleD. cncerned
31. A. dubtB. failureC. insecurityD. reach
32. A. lckedB. cleanedC. enteredD. designed
33. A. cnfirmingB. cncludingC. ignringD. wndering
34. A. gestureB. returnC. deedD. wrd
35. A. independentB. sensibleC. includedD. praised
第二节 语法填空(共10小题，每题1.5分，满分15分)
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。
Living Heritage: Guqin
Wandering sunds, irregular rhythms ____36____ a carrier f gentle emtins are the musical language f guqin, a plucked seven string instrument ____37____(create) in ancient China. The earliest piece f guqin in China, unearthed in Hubei prvince in 2016,____38____(date) back t the Zhu Dynasty. The bdy f a guqin is made f lacquered wd(漆木)and the strings f twisted silk. Unlike ____39____ (it) seemingly simple appearance, making a guqin is ____40____(extreme) demanding. An utstanding piece can take anywhere frm tw t several decades t cmplete. It is a result f art and time. The tne f guqin is quiet and distant. The guqin ____41____(favr) by the literati(文人)in ancient China. The mst famus guqin ____42____(music) was Yu Bya in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States perids. As he played his guqin in the muntains, a wdcutter named Zhng Ziqi heard the music and understd exactly what Yu wanted ____43____(express). This deep understanding frmed ____44____ strng bnd between’ them, and they became clse friends. This is the famus tale behind the guqin masterpiece, Flwing Water, High Muntains. The piece has been passed dwn thrugh generatins and is cnsidered ne f the mst famus and imprtant cmpsitins in Chinese guqin music. This graceful dialgue,____45____ has been flwing frm brushed fingertips and travelling fr thusands f years, is cntinuing t this day.
第三部分 写作(满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Alan要私下存钱购买智能手机，用于打游戏。请你给他写封信，指出他的错误并提出建议。
注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Alan,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yurs,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写(25分)
47. 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。
When the last custmer left KFC, it was already 10:30 pm. Adam, an 18-year-ld cllege student, dragged himself hme. He had been wrking at KFC fr ver a mnth that summer vacatin.
Entering his rm, Adam fund his yunger brther Bill sitting n the edge f his bed with an uneasy expressin n his face.
“Srry, Adam. I … I did smething wrng,” Bill sprang up and said nervusly.
“What is it?”
“This afternn I sneaked (溜) ut fr a ride n yur mtrcycle and accidentally hit ur neighbr Osman Brk’s car. I was s scared and I … I hurried hme in panic.”
“Is the car seriusly damaged?”
“The left headlight gt brken.”
“It’s truly yur fault and it’s really dangerus t ride a mtrcycle at yur age. Besides, it’s illegal,” Adam raised his vice, bviusly annyed. Hearing this, Bill lwered his head and bit his lips hard.
“Anyway it’s n use crying ver spilt milk. I will deal with it tmrrw. Nw yu g t bed and have a gd sleep.”
The next mrning when Adam gt up, Bill was still sleeping sundly. Adam was mre determined abut what he ught t d as an elder brther.
After breakfast, Adam tk ut all the mney he had earned and went ut f the huse with it. In the yard he saw his mtrcycle, n whse side the scratches (划痕) were clearly visible. Adam shk his head and sighed slightly. Then he squared his shulders and quickened his pace t Osman’s huse.
When he arrived, he was welcmed by Osman’s wife Mary, wh tld him that Osman had gne t the garage t have his car repaired.
“I have smething imprtant t tell him. Can I wait until he cmes back?” Adam requested eagerly.
“Of curse. He shuld be hme sn,” Mary invited Adam in, served him a cup f cffee and began chatting with him.
After half an hur, the dr pened and in came Osman. Having said hell t each ther, Osman and Adam bth sat dwn n the sfa.
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。
Adam cleared his thrat and began t speak.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Just then there came a knck at the dr.
时间120分钟，总分120分
第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Fr thse in the Midwest, the hlidays aren’t the hlidays withut a little snw. Luckily, Michigan almst always delivers. But snw r nt, these destinatins really bring ut the hliday spirit.
Frankenmuth
Residents f Frankenmuth never have t say gdbye t Christmas frm the beginning t the end f the year. That’s thanks in part t Brnner’s Christmas Wnderland, wh thinks f itself as the wrld’s largest Christmas stre at 320,000 square feet. In additin t ffering every kind f Christmas décr imaginable, Brnner’s Christmas Wnderland hlds hliday events like Santa visits (daily frm Nv. 25-Dec. 24) and hliday sing-alngs (Dec. 22 and 23).
Dearbrn
This city is well-knwn as the hme f the Frd Mtr Cmpany, and the Henry Frd Museum brings histry t life during the hlidays. Hliday Nights in Greenfield Village (Dec. 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 20-23 and 26-30) ffers the smell f chestnuts rasted n an pen fire and the sund f sleigh (雪橇) bells. Santa is n hand fr visits, f curse, and he even brings his reindeer alng. Hliday treats are fr sale, ice skating is available and kids f all ages will enjy a ride in a hrse-drawn wagn r a Mdel T car.
Christmas
Visiting Christmas isn’t fr the weak heart―it’s in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, all but guaranteed t be snwy in December. Thse wh desire t have a try are rewarded with a “Welcme t Christmas” sign cmplete with Santa’s smiling face and the Christmas Mall, which has a pst ffice fr pstmarking hliday cards.
Dexter
It might be difficult t believe there are multiple Michigan cities with a marathn race-in December, but it’s true. Dexter hsts the Hliday Hustle 5k and 1 mile (Dec. 10) fr bth runners and walkers. Participants receive free hats and all 5k r ne mile finishers receive hliday-themed medals.
1. What is special abut Frankenmuth accrding t the text?
A. Santa will surely be n hand fr visits.
B. Visitrs can enjy an utdr barbecue.
C. Christmas is alive all year rund.
D. It has the wrld’s largest gift stre.
2. Where can visitrs g if they want t jin the running events in December?
A. Frankenmuth.B. Dearbrn.C. Christmas.D. Dexter.
3. What is the purpse f the text?
A. T prmte multiple Christmas decratins.
B. T recmmend sme hliday-friendly cities.
C. T intrduce clrful Christmas parades.
D. T have a gd taste f the beauty f snw.
B
When Philip Santini nticed an infectin, he cntacted his primary care physician, Jane Chargt, M. D., and she gave him sme medicine.
Hwever, test results shwed that he wasn’t recvering. Over the phne, Santini was tld he wuld need t g t the hspital t get infusins (输液) three times a day fr a week. He was packed and ready t head ut t the hspital when he received anther phne call. An alternative plan was suggested instead — Hspital Care at Hme.
Care at Hme, a Michigan Medicine prgram which imprves the patient experience while freeing up hspital beds, has already admitted and transferred mre than 50 patients frm the emergency department and inpatient hspital t receive hspital level care frm the cmfrt f their wn hmes.
Santini was the first direct registratin patient fr this prgram, meaning he never presented t the hspital initially. It was n surprise that there was a celebratin fr this milestne.
“I was ready t head ut t the emergency department,” said Santini, wh even had a list f things t take when he gt a call frm Stephanie Paran, R. N., a nurse at U-M Briarwd Family Medicine. “Hearing Paran’s wrds, I sprang t my feet and didn’t hesitate t accept the advice.”
Althugh he initially didn’t knw what t expect, he later said what the care team did was far beynd his expectatins, especially the caregivers. The staff gave him infusins three times a day fr six days. They tk his regular medicatins away, just like hw they wuld in a hspital. They checked the infectin, drew bld and even brught in an ultrasund machine. “I didn’t knw that was pssible,” Santini said. After discharge, a Michigan Visiting Nurse visited nce a week until he cmpletely recvered.
Santini believed treatment at hme has helped the healing prcess. “I’ve never felt really cmfrtable in the hspital,” he said. “It’s hard t get gd sleep there. At hme I had my wn fd, my wn bed, plus my wife is here. N ne has t g ut f their way t visit me. It’s a healthier experience. I wuld encurage anyne t cnsider it.”
4. What is the advantage f Care at Hme?
A. It can reduce the patients’ expenses.
B. It can lessen the pressure n hspitals.
C. It can avid the waste f medical resurces.
D. It can imprve the dctr-patient relatinship.
5. Hw did Santini feel when hearing f Care at Hme?
A. Hesitant.B. Upset.C. Excited.D. Curius.
6. What can we infer abut Care at Hme frm Paragraph 6?
A. It ffers prfessinal service.B. It is much better than hspital.
C. It can make impssible pssible.D. It nly prvides ne-week treatment.
7. What can be the best title fr the text?
A. A Cure fr Cmmn InfectinB. A Tendency in Family Health
C. The Ppularity f Medical CareD. Hspital Level Care at Hme
C
Humans have a way f understanding thers’ gals, desires and beliefs, a crucial skill that allws us t anticipate peple’s actins. Taking bread ut f the taster? Yu’ll need a plate. Sweeping up leaves? Yu’ll grab the green trash can. This skill, ften referred t as “thery f mind”, cmes easily t us as humans, but fr rbts it still has a high muntain t cnquer.
In a recent study, cmputer science researchers made the rbt “watch” the human cmplete the task using a camera placed directly abve the assembly(组装)area, lking dwn. T detect the parts perated by the human, the system used AprilTags, similar t QR cdes, attached t the parts. Then, the system used machine learning t learn a persn’s preference based n their rders f actins in the task. “Based n hw a persn perfrms the small assembly, the rbt predicts what that persn will d in the larger assembly,” said Nemlekar. “Fr example, if the rbt sees that a persn likes t start the small assembly with the easiest part, it will predict that they will start with the easiest part in the large assembly as well.”
In the researchers’ user study, their system was able t predict the actins that humans will take with arund 82% accuracy. “We hpe that ur research can make it easier fr peple t shw rbts what they prefer,” said Nemlekar. “By helping each persn in their preferred way, rbts can reduce their wrk, save time and even build trust with them.”This technlgy culd als be useful in industrial settings where wrkers are tasked with assembling prducts in large numbers, saving time and reducing the risk f injury r accidents. Additinally, it culd help persns with disabilities t mre easily assemble prducts and maintain independence.
“Our gal is nt t replace humans n the factry flr. I expect similar findings in ther applicatins as well, ” said Niklaidis. “A rbt that can quickly learn ur preferences can help us prepare a meal, rearrange furniture r d huse repairs, having a significant impact n ur daily lives.”
8. What des the underlined part mean in Paragraph 1?
A. It’s refreshing.B. It’s challenging.
C. It’s unachievable.D. It’s ridiculus.
9. What d researchers want t “teach” rbts t d in assembly tasks?
A T predict human preferences.B. T get the tasks finished easily.
C. T think n their wn.D. T avid human errrs.
10. What can we learn abut the rbts frm the last tw paragraphs?
A. They can replace humans.B. They’ve been widely used.
C. They’ve imprved their accuracy.D. They can d gd t the disabled.
11. Where can the text prbably be fund?
A. In a lab guidebk.B. In a cmputer textbk.
C. In a science newspaper.D. In an academic paper.
D
A new picture bk called When Dinsaurs Cnquered the Skies: The Incredible Stry f Bird Evlutin explains the scientific idea that birds are dinsaurs. The writer Jingmai O’Cnnr describes herself n Instagram as a “dead bird fan”. With her PhD, she wrks at the Chicag Field Museum as an expert n the evlutin f birds and flying dinsaurs.
O’Cnnr says peple may knw that birds are little dinsaurs. But they might nt cnnect that fact t the birds they see. One purpse f her bk, she said, is t achieve it. O’Cnnr als wants peple t see birds as she des — as fascinating flying dinsaurs.
In her bk, O’Cnnr als talks abut the larger idea f science — namely the imprtance f making mistakes. Each mistake, she said, leads us clser t the truth.“Science is essentially a series f mistakes. And every mistake, yu knw, infrms us a little bit mre and gives us a little bit mre infrmatin. But pretty much everything that we think is ‘truth’ right nw is prbably at least partly wrng. Yu knw, there is s much we dn’t knw. But mistakes are part f the prcess.”
O’Cnnr is a Chinese-Irish American wh grew up in Pasadena, Califrnia. She did nt always want t study the remains f ancient living things. She began studying gelgy, like her mther. “But in my case, my mther went back t schl t d her PhD when I was arund 10 years ld. And s, she had fur kids…S, she wuld take us with her t nt nly the labratry, but als int the field, which means ging ut t cllect samples. S, I fell in lve with gelgy.”
Hwever, O’Cnnr had a larger gal in mind when she wrte her bk. She said, “Thrugh having greater respect fr the living animals arund us, I hpe that peple start t think mre abut hw they impact the envirnment thrugh their actins, s that we can all mve twards a mre sustainable future.”
12. Which is ne f the gals f O’Cnnr’s bk accrding t Paragraph 2?
A. T make cnnectins.B. T write a review.
C. T give instructins.D. T make a prfit.
13. What des O’Cnnr think f mistakes?
A. Unavidable.B. Meaningless.
C. Invaluable.D. Uncntrllable.
14. What can be learned frm Paragraph 4 abut the authr?
A. She had cmplex scial relatinships.
B. She wanted t be a gelgy teacher.
C. Her mther was her gelgy teacher.
D. Her mther had early effects n her.
15 What des O’Cnnr expect f her readers?
A. Being mindful f what they will say.
B. Creating a mre sustainable lifestyle.
C. Organizing mre utdr activities.
D. Trying t make use f the findings.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
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。
Traveling itself is an experience hard t be described in wrds. ____16____ Especially the sl (独自) traveling experience is s transfrming that it lives with yu frever. Here I am sharing sme lessns.
____17____ Thinking hw I wuld manage my entire day amng strangers n campus, I pretended t be sick. Then I had the same feeling when I was planning t travel alne. Explring a city n my wn was a big fear fr me but I successfully managed it all and nw, I seek ut new pprtunities and experiences. I lve t push myself.____18____
Having grwn up and lived all my life in a single place, I had a small set f friends since my schl days which cntinued till my cllege days.____19____ I met a few very interesting peple with whm I culd feel an instant cnnect and gt sme new friends fr life.
I ttally agree that traveling with family and friends is fun and enjying. But traveling alne is satisfying t. It’s amng thse few things that yu d fr yurself and nbdy else.____20____ During my sl travels I have explred my inner self and have expanded my bundaries which peple arund me have acknwledged at times.
A. I want t experience mre.
B. But all this changed with my first sl trip.
C. I never thught I wuld travel alne in my life.
D. I was s scared when I went t schl first time.
E. Every jurney prepares yu fr the jurney f life.
F. The farther yu travel the mre independent yu becme.
G. After all yu need t take care f yurself a bit t at times.
第二部分 英语知识运用(共二节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题，每题1分，满分15分)
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。
Little Oliver was Masn and Rebecca’s miracle child. Rebecca suffered three miscarriages (流产) befre Oliver was brn. When they were still in extreme ____21____, Rebecca accidentally fund the little by never reacted t any sund. After examinatin it was cnfirmed that Oliver was brn ____22____.
Facing such a blw, Masn and Rebecca never felt ____23____. A few weeks later, Oliver gt his first hearing aid. Despite several ____24____, Oliver culd at last hear! Rebecca and Masn were delighted.
Three years passed, and it was time t send Oliver t ____25____. But the first day Oliver returned hme ____26____. “I dn-dn’t want t g t schl... I have n friends...”
One day, Rebecca and Masn were called t the schl, where Oliver’s teacher, Sphia tld them Oliver never ____27____ with his classmates. He was afraid that his classmates wuld ____28____ him ver his deafness. Thugh Sphia talked t him again, he was ____29____ t cmmunicate.
Rebecca and Masn tld her their sn was _____30_____ fr friendship inside’ Sphia decided they had t d smething t help Oliver ut f his _____31_____. They made a plan and put it int actin n his sixth birthday. Oliver _____32_____ his classrm and fund it decrated with ballns. He was surprised and sat in his chair,_____33_____ what was happening. Suddenly, all his classmates marched inside. They all wre clrful birthday caps and smiled at him. Oliver’s eyes rse with tears as he watched them sing a happy birthday sng in _____34_____. They had learned sign language t surprise the birthday by and make him feel _____35_____. Oliver was tuched. It felt like heaven t be surrunded by friends.
21. A. srrwB. happinessC. surpriseD. lss
22. A. dumbB. blindC. deafD. ne-handed
23. A. discuragedB. annyedC. embarrassedD. cnfused
24. A. peratinsB. testsC. wrriesD. struggles
25. A. schlB. hspitalC. statinD. wrk
26. A. laughingB. cryingC. addingD. explaining
27. A. debatedB. agreedC. studiedD. interacted
28. A. punishB. scldC. cmplain abutD. laugh at
29. A. unwillingB. cautiusC. cnfusedD. unable
30. A. gratefulB. desperateC. respnsibleD. cncerned
31. A. dubtB. failureC. insecurityD. reach
32. A. lckedB. cleanedC. enteredD. designed
33. A. cnfirmingB. cncludingC. ignringD. wndering
34. A. gestureB. returnC. deedD. wrd
35. A. independentB. sensibleC. includedD. praised
第二节 语法填空(共10小题，每题1.5分，满分15分)
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。
Living Heritage: Guqin
Wandering sunds, irregular rhythms ____36____ a carrier f gentle emtins are the musical language f guqin, a plucked seven string instrument ____37____(create) in ancient China. The earliest piece f guqin in China, unearthed in Hubei prvince in 2016,____38____(date) back t the Zhu Dynasty. The bdy f a guqin is made f lacquered wd(漆木)and the strings f twisted silk. Unlike ____39____ (it) seemingly simple appearance, making a guqin is ____40____(extreme) demanding. An utstanding piece can take anywhere frm tw t several decades t cmplete. It is a result f art and time. The tne f guqin is quiet and distant. The guqin ____41____(favr) by the literati(文人)in ancient China. The mst famus guqin ____42____(music) was Yu Bya in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States perids. As he played his guqin in the muntains, a wdcutter named Zhng Ziqi heard the music and understd exactly what Yu wanted ____43____(express). This deep understanding frmed ____44____ strng bnd between’ them, and they became clse friends. This is the famus tale behind the guqin masterpiece, Flwing Water, High Muntains. The piece has been passed dwn thrugh generatins and is cnsidered ne f the mst famus and imprtant cmpsitins in Chinese guqin music. This graceful dialgue,____45____ has been flwing frm brushed fingertips and travelling fr thusands f years, is cntinuing t this day.
第三部分 写作(满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Alan要私下存钱购买智能手机，用于打游戏。请你给他写封信，指出他的错误并提出建议。
注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Alan,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yurs,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写(25分)
47. 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。
When the last custmer left KFC, it was already 10:30 pm. Adam, an 18-year-ld cllege student, dragged himself hme. He had been wrking at KFC fr ver a mnth that summer vacatin.
Entering his rm, Adam fund his yunger brther Bill sitting n the edge f his bed with an uneasy expressin n his face.
“Srry, Adam. I … I did smething wrng,” Bill sprang up and said nervusly.
“What is it?”
“This afternn I sneaked (溜) ut fr a ride n yur mtrcycle and accidentally hit ur neighbr Osman Brk’s car. I was s scared and I … I hurried hme in panic.”
“Is the car seriusly damaged?”
“The left headlight gt brken.”
“It’s truly yur fault and it’s really dangerus t ride a mtrcycle at yur age. Besides, it’s illegal,” Adam raised his vice, bviusly annyed. Hearing this, Bill lwered his head and bit his lips hard.
“Anyway it’s n use crying ver spilt milk. I will deal with it tmrrw. Nw yu g t bed and have a gd sleep.”
The next mrning when Adam gt up, Bill was still sleeping sundly. Adam was mre determined abut what he ught t d as an elder brther.
After breakfast, Adam tk ut all the mney he had earned and went ut f the huse with it. In the yard he saw his mtrcycle, n whse side the scratches (划痕) were clearly visible. Adam shk his head and sighed slightly. Then he squared his shulders and quickened his pace t Osman’s huse.
When he arrived, he was welcmed by Osman’s wife Mary, wh tld him that Osman had gne t the garage t have his car repaired.
“I have smething imprtant t tell him. Can I wait until he cmes back?” Adam requested eagerly.
“Of curse. He shuld be hme sn,” Mary invited Adam in, served him a cup f cffee and began chatting with him.
After half an hur, the dr pened and in came Osman. Having said hell t each ther, Osman and Adam bth sat dwn n the sfa.
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。
Adam cleared his thrat and began t speak.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Just then there came a knck at the dr.
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