1. What TV channel is Jimmy Kimmel Live on?
A.NBC. | B.TBS. | C.ABC. |
A.After he hosted the Oscars. |
B.After Donald Trump became president. |
C.When he cried at his show for the first time. |
A.An interview. | B.A musical performance. | C.A comedy performance. |
A.He taught in a drama school. |
B.He worked at a radio station. |
C.He went to school in Los Angeles. |
2 . The following is part of an interview between Professor Bernard Feringa (a Nobel Price winner) and a CNN reporter.
Q: You often say that universities should be playgrounds. How can we make sure that this is a case?
A: I’m a strong believer in challenging students at all levels — to think, to discover and to go beyond the current knowledge. The universities have a special role here, because academic training and science should go beyond the current horizon. I think that we shouldn’t forget that we shouldn’t train our students for today or tomorrow; we should train them for 10 to 20 years from now. Because then they will be the innovators in our society, and they will be the persons that make a difference. Train our students for future means that they have to be able to surpass the border of our current knowledge. This is what I mean with playground. I mean that you have sufficient space to think, to discover and to be free to make mistakes, but in particular to make the next steps, be creative and not limited by what should be done. A lot of things happen by accident and suddenly you get a major breakthrough or new insight. Schools should encourage students to ask questions and be creative.
Q: What is it that you like so much about teaching?
A: I really enjoy the transfer of the beauty of knowledge: insights, questions, things that we don’t know, or the limitations of what we know. I never get tired of my job. I think that you share with your students the opportunity to transfer some knowledge, but also get a lot of things back by asking questions and discussing. Across all fields, from natural sciences to humanities, you have knowledge and insights built upon generations and decades. At the universities we have to transfer a lot of knowledge and teach students the basic skills and techniques. But it’s also our duty to go beyond that — to ask them questions about what we don’t know and what improvements we can make for the future. Doing surgery in the hospital now might be taken over by robots in the future. How are we going to deal with that? Or will we be able to make fuel for airplanes? These are challenging and tough questions but to share those with the students is really nice. Most of all, I think the beauty of knowledge and the excitement of insights and discoveries is fantastic.1. What does the professor agree to?
A.Students are bound to surpass their present teachers. |
B.Students are expected to be different future citizens. |
C.Students are supposed to have more academic training. |
D.Students should definitely be encouraged to be challenged. |
A.An area for physical activities. | B.An area for extra-curricular experiments. |
C.An area for bold exploration. | D.An area for academic improvements. |
A.He who teaches learns. | B.Work makes a workman. |
C.Never too old to learn. | D.Truth never fears investigation. |
A.Respectable and reliable. | B.Innovative and devoted. |
C.Generous and sharp-minded. | D.Independent and professional. |
A.A soft ball game. | B.A running game. | C.A swimming race. |
1. Which place is the hostess visiting this time?
A.India. | B.Africa. | C.The South Pole. |
A.By ship. | B.By air. | C.By train. |
A.A TV show. | B.A sports star. | C.A music lesson. |
6 . For most people, a family member would be their inspiration. As for me,
Upon hearing the theme song and seeing the
Much of Rory’s success came from her mother. In the process of
Although I am a girl who is
A.unless | B.because | C.now that | D.even though |
A.dinner | B.communication | C.school | D.work |
A.pick up | B.lie down | C.lay down | D.show up |
A.common | B.unusual | C.familiar | D.strange |
A.relief | B.care | C.honor | D.surprise |
A.pause | B.disappear | C.decrease | D.stop |
A.casual | B.formal | C.certain | D.previous |
A.survey | B.identify | C.watch | D.notice |
A.look forward to | B.make up for | C.pay attention to | D.take charge of |
A.lazy | B.tough | C.big | D.happy |
A.unique | B.good | C.strange | D.ambiguous |
A.passing by | B.thinking of | C.searching for | D.getting into |
A.Rory | B.family | C.mother | D.friend |
A.efforts | B.experiments | C.decisions | D.trips |
A.proposing | B.quitting | C.confronting | D.undertaking |
A.speeding up | B.growing up | C.hanging out | D.holding on |
A.inspired | B.envied | C.admired | D.calmed |
A.hardly | B.still | C.almost | D.seldom |
A.conquer | B.find | C.analyze | D.afford |
A.know | B.conduct | C.admit | D.choose |
1. How many books has the author of the series finished so far?
A.Three | B.Five. | C.Seven. |
A.The story was too complex. | B.There was too much violence. |
C.The author didn’t want it to be a film. |
A.In 2006. | B.In 2008. | C.In 2011 |
1. What is the man?
A.A teacher. | B.A doctor. | C.A host. |
A.How to save money. | B.How to spend money. | C.How to be a good housewife. |
A.In supermarkets. | B.In outdoor markets. | C.In department stores. |
A.Fixing things by ourselves. | B.Hiring someone to repair things. | C.Asking friends to help with the repairs. |
9 . Like bootcut jeans or farm fresh produce,television is proving its staying power regardless of trends. It seems to be just like a home cooked meal,never to be replaced,thanks to the wide application of big data.
Americans are still watching an average of five hours of TV each day and over 50%of homes have a television subscription service like Netflix or Hulu.This is due to the fact that television programming has undergone a renaissance(复兴),with cinema-quality programs on broadcast,new ways of delivery-Netflix or Hulu and other over-the-top(OTT)providers and now the promise of data-driven insights for advertisers. Data is the key to television's profitability.Advertisers have access to more audience information than ever,while networks and content providers use data,in addition to instinct(本能)to guide programming decisions.The abundance of data available to content providers,marketers and advertisers makes it possible to process,analyse and transform big data into profitable,useful insights.
For those 50% of homes with a subscription service,OTT TV is using data to make decisions not just about programming,but to guide viewers to the right content.The most famous example of data-driven content is Netflix's House of Cards,a popular TV series in America,designed to be a hit based on platform data like user viewing habits,ratings and preferences.But the content provider uses data to guide all of its decisions,ranging from title images to homepage layouts.
Netflix receives data from millions of set top boxes and online accounts,and then processes data using real time technology like Spark.These data have led to clearly-seen results,like a 20%-30%increase in programs'viewship numbers.
1. Why is"home cooked meal"mentioned in Paragraph 1?A.To introduce the topic. |
B.To show TV can't be replaced. |
C.To give background information. |
D.To prove big data can be applied. |
A.It keeps making a high profit. |
B.It's losing its viewers to cinemas. |
C.It's too dependent on advertising. |
D.It is updated to meet the challenges. |
A.content choice |
B.subscription service |
C.homepage layout |
D.providers'preference |
A.To show how television increases profits. |
B.To explain how data benefit the TV industry. |
C.To present how over-the-top television works. |
D.To tell how the television industry goes digital. |
10 . The hero of The Good Doctor,a young surgeon with autism(自闭症),represents the show's title in more ways than one.In the show,Dr.Shaun is extremely skilled at curing patients,but he's also morally good,able to see the light in others even if he can't always connect.
“As a British,I'm probably quite cynical(愤世嫉俗)in general,"said Freddie,who plays the part of Dr.Shaun,during a recent interview on the show's set in Metro Vancouver."I think he's a lovely person. Getting to reflect that version of the world he sees or he believes in and his faith in humanity,I think,is great,especially at a time like today when there's so much negativity."
Through Shaun and other doctors at the fictional San Jose St.Bonaventure Hospital,the series explores what it means to be a good person,which impresses the viewers greatly."It brings people hope in dark times and that might be one reason why it became a runaway hit last year,"cast members said.
"It came about somewhat naturally,"Freddie said."It seemed unusual to me to put so much in the four,five months of filming,because we only did 10 episodes,and then sort of stepped away and did nothing...I wanted to live in that world longer.”
Freddie,26,admitted to feeling some anxiety about getting his performance right.He did a great deal of research on autism and continued to work with a full-time consultant."When you're opposite Freddie, Shaun is learning.Shaun is processing."Nicholas,who plays Dr.Melendez,commented."It's not impression.He doesn't slip into the character and play around.He lives it a lot,too."
1. Who acts the hero in The Good Doctor?A.San Jose. | B.Shaun. |
C.Freddie. | D.Nicholas. |
A.His autism. | B.His good nature. |
C.His cynical attitude. | D.His working skills. |
A.How the actors play the roles. |
B.How people react to the show. |
C.What makes the show a big hit. |
D.What makes Shaun a good doctor. |