1 . 听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
1. What impact has the coronavirus had on public transport?A.It has been shut. | B.It is being used less. | C.It has been destroyed. |
A.25%. | B.39%. | C.300%. |
A.We should keep positive changes. |
B.The world can adapt to any change. |
C.It’s better to look to the past for answers. |
2 . 听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
1. What is the speaker mainly talking about?A.New rules for new customers. |
B.Different sales skills among shops. |
C.New rules for shop opening times. |
A.Local governments. | B.Local customers. | C.Local traders. |
A.Because shops have demanded changes. |
B.Because of the effect of the disease. |
C.Because business is improving. |
A.9 hours. | B.19 hours. | C.24 hours. |
3 . 听下面一段独白, 回答以下小题。
1. How old is the festival?A.Under 30 years. | B.Over l00 years. | C.About l50 years. |
A.A tourist festival. | B.A shopping festival. | C.A motor cycle festival. |
A.Laurence. | B.Anne. | C.James. |
4 . 听下面一段独白,根据所听内容填空并回答问题。
No sporting event is more closely followed than the football World Cup. In 2018, it’s said that over three billion people watched or followed this
Lullabies (摇篮曲) bring Mom and kids together. As the COVID-19 pandemic began changing life globally, physical distance
She made a difficult decision
These songs remind us that we are not alone in this seemingly
注意:1.词数 80 左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
资料参考:钟南山1936年出生于江苏
共和国勋章的获得者(共和国勋章 the Medal of the Republic) 战胜 SARS 和 COVID-19
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7 . Robots have certain advantages compared to humans. They are efficient, tireless, can be repaired when damaged and they never get sick. The last quality has made them the star during our fight against the COVID-19. While thousands of medical workers have fallen ill dealing with this highly infectious virus (病毒) and a lot more have to stay at home for fear of getting the disease, this isn’t a problem for robots. This is why the COVID-19 outbreak is seen as the “tipping point” for robots to start to replace humans in certain jobs.
In hospitals, robots are used to perform high-risk tasks. In China, for example, a hotel in Hangzhou employed a robot to deliver food to people under quarantine (隔离). In Spain, robots are about to be used to test people for the coronavirus (冠状病毒).
In non-medical companies, robots are also replacing human employees since they don’t have the problem of the social distancing and will never take sick leave. Fast-food chains like McDonald’s are not only delivering food with robots in some areas, but also looking to use them as cooks and servers. Walmart and Amazon, for example, where robots are already used in packing and shipping, are planning to increase the number of robots in these areas.
But this sudden boom in robot demand doesn’t mean that they can replace humans successfully in every aspect. According to Bill Smart, a roboticist at Oregon State University, the human contact between doctors and patients is still important. Doctors comfort the patients and guide them through hard decisions while robots are only doing daily tasks, like cleaning and giving tests.
It might be true that robots have certain advantages over humans, but they are still secondary to human’s communication and emotion.
1. Which of the following is not the advantage of robots over human beings?A.They never fall ill. |
B.They are efficient in work. |
C.They can offer the best emotion support. |
D.They can be repaired when damaged. |
A.To explain robots are more intelligent than humans. |
B.To prove robots have social ability wherever they are. |
C.To prove McDonald’s and Walmart are famous in the world. |
D.To explain how robots replace humans in non-medical companies. |
A.The demand for robots is too great to meet. |
B.Human interaction is essential in many aspects. |
C.Doctors can make more accurate judgement than robots. |
D.Robots would replace humans in the future. |
A.The Tireless Robots |
B.People’s Objection to Robots |
C.Robots Aid in Coronavirus Fight |
D.Robots Will Replace Humans |
注意:
1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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9 . When Michelle Brenner left her retail job in March, she began grocery shopping for the people who are most at risk for contracting COVID-19.
The 45-year-old Gig Harbor, Washington resident was happy to offer her services free of charge. After a few days, Brenner noticed that she was getting a lot of requests for lasagna, a dish she grew up making in her Italian grandmother’s kitchen.
“If any of you wants some fresh homemade, no calorie counting lasagna, please let me know and I will gladly prepare it,” Brenner wrote on her community Facebook page. “Within a day or two, I had a few orders.”
The single mom used her entire $1,200 check to buy ingredients. But a week later, Brenner, who is now known in her town as the “Lasagna Lady,” could barely keep up with the demand. She prepared 60 lasagnas over Easter weekend in her 10-by-10-foot kitchen with no assistance.
Since March, Brenner has whipped up roughly 1,200 lasagnas. The majority of the people Brenner serves are elderly or low-income — but not all.
“It’s everybody and anybody,” she explained. “Some people just don’t want to cook. Some are afraid to leave their house. One man came by who had just lost his father and his young son.”
For the past five weeks, Brenner has been working out of a commercial kitchen at the Gig Harbor Sportsman’s Club. When the club’s president, Le Rodenberg, got word about what Brenner was doing, he offered her the space. Besides, Rodenberg has received over $22,000 in donations.
1. What did Brenner first do for free?A.Her retail job. | B.Grocery shopping. |
C.Buying lasagna. | D.Answering questions. |
A.It tasted delicious. |
B.It was nutritious and free. |
C.It was delivered home. |
D.It made her famous overnight. |
A.Made. | B.Posted. | C.Consumed. | D.Sold. |
A.A Lady Comforts Her Community with Free Food |
B.Michelle Brenner Becomes Famous Overnight |
C.A Dish Makes People Comfortable in Washington |
D.People React Well to a Kind Lady’s Behaviour |
10 . My 14-year-old son, Gus, is severely allergic to peanuts and other nuts, so for years we’ve been washing hands like surgeons, and we wipe down surfaces every time we eat out. We know the closest emergency room and exactly what to do during a reaction. Our preparedness to guard against a worst-case situation felt like a win when the pandemic hit. Our everyday caution, which can be exhausting and make us feel awkward at social events, is now a great advantage.
As it turns out, COVID-19 life has had multiple advantages for food-allergy families like mine. Stuck at home with just the food we cook ourselves, we’ve been safe from all the land mines, like big holiday parties with boxes of walnut cookies, or Halloween, with kids eating Snickers while sticking their hands into shared bowls. Not to mention restaurant meals that have unexpected ingredients.
So the pandemic gave me a gift I didn’t even know I needed: I felt seen. The whole world was in prevention mode, weighing what might have touched their groceries or takeout food. We all wash our hands now whether our kids have food allergies or not. We all might call ahead to double-check a restaurant’s precautions and whether the chef wears gloves. I didn’t feel strange anymore.
Of course, the limitations on regular life will ease up soon, and families like mine will need to be on guard again. When I think about the new normal, I’m fine with that post-COVID-19 life. I hope we can keep this appreciation that not everyone’s immune system functions in the same way and some people do need to be more cautious. This makes me think of the classic home-design advice: “You need to take everything out of a room to know what you want to put back.” We’ve taken everything out of the room, and I hope we put back empathy, understanding and tolerance.
1. What can we know about the author’s family?A.They are very sociable. | B.They were exhausted by emergencies. |
C.They have comprehensive medical knowledge. | D.They were always in emergency-preparedness mode. |
A.Enjoying Snickers with other kids. | B.Playing games with kids on Halloween. |
C.Giving home-made cookies to his friends. | D.Wiping the table down when eating at home. |
A.Everyone paid great attention to health. | B.She became accustomed to COVID-19 life. |
C.More people became particular about food. | D.She succeeded in affecting people around her. |
A.Puzzled. | B.Positive. | C.Doubtful. | D.Concerned. |