1. 门票无现金(手机移动)支付；
2. 人脸识别进入景区；
3. 邀请他来体验。
注意：1.词数80-100；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：人脸识别face recognition；移动支付mobile payment ；景区tourist attractions
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2 . Unmanned planes, or drones, have a great possibility to transport emergency necessities to distant or disaster-attacked places. However, they are expensive to mass produce and often require special launch pads (发射台) to launch and land safely. In addition, the need for the aircraft to have enough battery life to return cuts the flying distance to half. But these problems may be history, thanks to an affordable drone that is designed for a one-way journey.
The APSARA drone is the production of San Francisco-based Otherlab. The drones, which measure about a meter in size, are made almost entirely of cardboard together with packing tapes.When dropped from a plane, APSARA drones can travel up to 150 kilometers and land within 10meters of the aim. The developers say to get to the farthest distance, the drones should be dropped from a height of 35,000 feet or higher in the air. Despite the fact that the aircraft can carry things of only 2. 2 pounds now, Otherlab researchers are confident they will be able to increase the number to 22 pounds in future models. Since the drones are designed for single-use, a crash landing is not just acceptable, but preferred, given that it speeds up to break down the cardboard as long as it doesn’t affect the precious goods, of course! The best thing is APSARA’s easy assemblage (装配) that takes only 30 minutes.
However, though the cardboard meets DARPA’s requirement to “break down”, the small electronic parts on the aircraft don’t. To change that, Otherlab hopes to borrow some of the technology developed for DARPA’s Vanishing Programmable Resources (VAPR) project. VAPR provided money for research to build self-destroying accessories to prevent high-tech military equipment from falling into enemies hands.
The cost of these single-use aircraft has not been revealed, but the producer promises they will be“very cheap”. If that’s the case the amazing drones will make transportation of medicines, blood, communication equipment, and other emergency necessities to unreachable areas an easy job!
1. According to the first paragraph, which of the following is the disadvantage of traditional drones?| A．Their price is too high. | B．They can’t carry too many goods. |
| C．Special pads are needed to launch. | D．The battery life is not long enough to return. |
| A．It is dropped from a flying plane. | B．It is sent up from a sailing ship. |
| C．It is launched from a land pad. | D．It is released from a satellite. |
| A．They’re able to land in the aim place exactly. | B．They can travel up to 150 kilometers. |
| C．They can hold 22 pounds of things. | D．They need only half an hour to be assembled. |
| A．as light as possible | B．as strong as possible |
| C．as small as possible | D．as green as possible |
1.梅兰芳简介：
8岁学戏，11岁登台；
一生都致力于传播京剧，为京剧的发展作出卓越贡献；
所创立的“梅派”艺术是最有影响力的京剧流派之一。
2.观展感受。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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4 . Cichlids and stingrays (慈鲷和黄貂鱼) can perform simple plus and subtraction (减法) in the number range of one to five. This has been shown in a recent study by the university of Bonn, which has now been published in the journal scientific Reports.
This fact has been known for sometime that Cichlids and stingrays can precisely detect small quantities without counting. However, the new research led by Dr. vera schluessel from the university of Bonn has shown that both species can even calculate. “We trained the animals to perform simple additions and subtractions,” Schluessel explains. “In doing so, they had to increase or decrease a premier value by one.”Blue means “add one”, and yellow means “subtract one”.
But how do you ask a cichlid for the result of “2 +1”or “5 - 1”? The researchers used a method other research groups had already successfully used to test the mathematical abilities of bees: They showed the fish a collection of geometric shapes — for example, four squares. If these objects were colored blue, this meant “add one”. Yellow, on the other hand, meant “subtract one”. After showing the original stimulus (e. g. four squares), the animals were shown two new pictures — one with five and one with three squares. If they swam to the correct picture(i. e. to the five squares in the “blue”arithmetic task), they were rewarded with food. If they gave the wrong answer, they went away empty-handed. Overtime, they learned to associate the blue color with an increase of one in the amount shown at the beginning, and the yellow number with a decrease.
But can the fish apply this knowledge to new tasks? Have they actually mastered the mathematical rule behind the colors? “To check this, we will designedly leave out some calculations during future training,” Schluessel explains.
1. What is known about the two species before the new research?| A．They can count small quantities easily. |
| B．They can associate colors with numbers. |
| C．They can do simple calculations by training. |
| D．They can identify small quantities accurately. |
| A．To illustrate fish’s ability. | B．To ensure the research’s reliability. |
| C．To compare fish and bees. | D．To promote the research’s application. |
| A．By collecting and calculating. | B．By comparing and analysing. |
| C．By observing and concluding. | D．By predicting and checking. |
| A．The fish are competent in mathematical calculation. |
| B．The procedure of the experiment needs improvement. |
| C．More trials are still needed to confirm the new findings. |
| D．Calculation methods are comprehended by both species. |
Missy was absolutely my best friend in the whole world. We had known each other since first grade, and we literally did everything together. We frequently visited each other’s homes, we knew each other’s families like they were our own. The interesting thing about our relationship, however the fact was that the older we got, the more our values seemed to differ. We still enjoyed a lot of the same things, but I was a bit more settled while she loved being associated with popular people and things. Although she was basically a good person, she had no problem with forcing things to go her way.
Perhaps this is why it seemed that her family actually trusted me more than they trusted her. So, on the day when Missy showed up at my house with a huge dent (凹痕) in her father’s car, I knew that we were in for a troublesome time.
She had banged the car into a tree while out that day, and she knew her father was going to have an explanation. So she stopped by my house in order to make up a story that would lessen her father’s rage. Missy decided to tell him that while in a parking lot, someone must have backed into the car and dented it. Looking at the dent with some crashed leaves and bark still sticking there, I attempted to perish (打消) her thought. “I don’t think your father will buy it.” “ Don’t worry,” she insisted,“even if my dad doesn’t trust me, he’ll trust you.” My role was to confirm for her. Now keep in mind that I had strong objections to lying and I wanted absolutely nothing to do with the situation. I loved her parents just like my own, and I did not want to be a party to this lie that Missy was creating. Nevertheless, after much request and a general questioning of my loyalty to our friendship, I decided that the least I could do was to act as a silent witness. That way, I wasn’t actually lying; I just wasn’t telling the full truth.
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。Paragraph 1: An hour or so later, we presented Missy’s father with the car and the inquiry began.
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Paragraph 2: Her father looked at me with great disbelief.
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6 . A device that stops drivers from falling asleep at the wheel is about to undergo testing at Department of Transport laboratories and could go on sale within 12 months.
The system, called Driver Alert, aims to reduce deadly road accidents by 20%-40% that are caused by tiredness. Airline pilots can also use it to reduce the 30% of all pilot-error accidents that are related to fatigue.
Driver Alert is based on a computerized wristband. The device, worn by drivers or pilots, gives out a sound about every four minutes during a car journey. After each sound the driver must respond by squeezing the steering wheel (方向盘). A sensor in the wristband detects this pressing action and measures the time between the sound and the driver’s response.
Tiredness is directly related to a driver’s response time. Usually, a watchful driver would take about 400 milliseconds to respond but once that falls to more than 500 milliseconds, it suggests that the driver is getting sleepy.
In such cases the device gives out more regular and louder sounds, showing that the driver should open a window or stop for a rest. If the driver’s response continues to slow down, the sounds become more frequent until a nonstop alarm warns that the driver must stop as soon as possible.
The device has been delivered to the department’s laboatories for testing. If these tests, scheduled for six months’ time, are successful, the makers will bring the product to market within about a year.
1. According to the text, Driver Alert____________.| A．aims to reduce tiredness-related accidents |
| B．has gone through testing at laboratories |
| C．aims to prevent drivers from sleeping |
| D．has been on sale for 12 months |
| A．By sounding a warning. | B．By pressing the steering wheel. |
| C．By checking the driving time. | D．By touching the wristband. |
| A．moves more regularly | B．stops working properly |
| C．sounds more frequently and loudly | D．opens the window for the driver |
7 . Ukrainian artist Olesya Galushcenko is an engineer who got into porcelain (瓷) flower making as a personal challenge. Seven years ago, she decided to
While
After making the molds, the
Provided that the artist
Each porcelain flower that comes out of Olesya Galushcenko’s hands is one of a kind, and, if properly cared for, can
| A．put aside | B．put off | C．take on | D．take down |
| A．eyes | B．hands | C．strength | D．courage |
| A．set up | B．give up | C．account for | D．pay for |
| A．skill | B．service | C．origin | D．shape |
| A．matching | B．playing | C．experimenting | D．battling |
| A．observe | B．achieve | C．restore | D．maintain |
| A．flowers | B．molds | C．tools | D．leaves |
| A．admitted | B．avoided | C．delayed | D．started |
| A．proud | B．optimistic | C．talented | D．anxious |
| A．roughly | B．carefully | C．temporarily | D．hurriedly |
| A．dry | B．copy | C．display | D．sell |
| A．draws | B．comes | C．carves | D．works |
| A．week | B．month | C．day | D．year |
| A．cheap | B．priceless | C．disappointing | D．exciting |
| A．shine | B．grow | C．fruit | D．last |
8 . 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。
The Zhongyong, “Doctrine of the Mean,
The concept of “the mean” is a core idea of Confucianism. The so-called “mean” by Confucius doesn’t mean “compromise (折中)”
9 . “I have cancer.” Mom said and held me in a tight hug. I could feel her chest shaking as she tried not to cry but failed.
For all of my twenty-four years, my mom had been supportive. Strength and protection had always flowed from her to me. Now I knew it would have to flow the other way.
Mom didn’t stay down for long. After the shock of breast-cancer, she armed herself with a notebook and a pen and a thousand questions for the doctors. She took notes on white blood cell counts and medications (药物) with long names as though she were studying for entrance exams into medical school. “The not-knowing is the worst.” she said.
The operation was successful. The chemo (化疗) was the harder part. I went with Mom to every chemo treatment. She rarely complained, though her hair was gone and her toenails and fingernails fell out one by one. She joked that she could save money on nail polish and put it toward the doctor bills, even though she never wore nail polish. “Cancer can take my hair, my nails, my health, my very life. But it can’t take my smile.” Mom said.
Mom learned to share her fears with me, and it formed an even deeper bond between us. Yet I am certain there were fears she didn’t share because she was still protecting me — worries she only shared with Dad. Even in the darkest hours, she would just joke about the cancer. Mom always said, “When you look your greatest fear in the eye and laugh at it, you take away some of its power.”
Mom was one of the lucky ones. She did beat her cancer, though not without scars. From her, I’ve learned I may not get to choose what I face, but I do get to choose how I face it.
1. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?
| A．There were other ways to treat cancer. |
| B．I should be the one being there for Mom. |
| C．Mom had to stay stronger to beat cancer. |
| D．Knowledge of cancer would be helpful. |
| A．Optimistic and determined. |
| B．Considerate and ambitious. |
| C．Humorous and generous. |
| D．Caring and knowledgeable. |
| A．She only shared with Dad. |
| B．She would just joke about the cancer. |
| C．She wanted to protect the author. |
| D．She formed a deeper bond with the author. |
| A．Luck counts in beating diseases. |
| B．Complaint does no good to one’s health. |
| C．Sharing feelings helps reduce sufferings a lot. |
| D．Positive attitudes get one through hardship. |
10 . For those who are deaf or have hearing loss, making and enjoying music can be a challenge. However, that hasn’t stopped Dame Evelyn Glennie from achieving success.
Scottish-born Dame Evelyn Glennie is one of the world’s most recognized percussionists (打击乐器乐手). However, she started going deaf at the age of eight due to a nerve disease. At 12, she totally lost her hearing.
At first, Glennie was desperate. But her percussion teacher at school taught her to feel particular notes. For example, she had to place her hands on a wall, and he would play two notes on two timpani. He would then ask her which was the higher note and where she felt the vibration. Through trials and errors, she managed to distinguish the pitch of notes by associating where on her body she feels the sound. Thanks to her perfect pitch and the fact that she performs barefoot, Evelyn “hears” the sound. Together with her lip-reading skills, and amazing musicianship, she has conquered any troubles and inconvenience caused by her impairment.
Till now, Glennie has performed with almost all the major orchestras (管弦乐队) globally. Besides classical music, she is famous for partnerships with pop and rock artists like Sting and Bjork. Glennie’s works has earned her over 100 music awards, including two Grammys. She even led 1,000 drummers in the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
At the age of 58 this year, Glennie’s mission now is to “teach the world to listen” to improve communication by encouraging everyone to discover a new way of listening. “It’s important to grab on to any opportunity that comes your way, but you also need to create your own opportunities,” says Evelyn. “It’s a personal time to reflect on the impact you might have on other people as well. I don’t know if age plays a part in it, because I feel as though I haven’t really achieved very much and there’s still so much to do!”
1. How could Glennie identify different notes as a deaf person?| A．By reading her teacher’s lips. | B．By putting her hands on a wall. |
| C．By applying her amazing musicianship. | D．By feeling the vibration through her body. |
| A．Sorrow. | B．Mismatch. | C．Abnormality. | D．Fear. |
| A．faithful and tolerant | B．cheerful and practical |
| C．determined and kind | D．considerate and dutiful |
| A．A Dream Pursued by Evelyn Glennie | B．A Deaf Musician Heard by the World |
| C．Evelyn Glennie: Teach the World to Listen | D．Talented Percussionist: Say “No” to Age |
