1 . 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。

Fairy tales perform many functions. They can provide moral lessons,    1    (let) human beings live in harmony with each other. Such moral lessons may not mean much to a robot, but a team of researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology believes they have found a way    2    (use) the fairy tales as moral lessons that AI (Artificial intelligence) can take to its cold, mechanical heart.            

The researchers have developed a system    3     is called Quixote. The system collects good moral stories from the Internet and then uses those    4    (story) to teach robots how to behave properly.

The experiment    5    (involve) going to a drugstore to purchase medicine. The robot has two choices: either wait in line and purchase the medicine    6     steal the medicine and escape. The robot will easily come to the conclusion that stealing it is     7    (efficient) at obtaining the medicine than waiting in line. But Quixote offers a reward for waiting in line and politely purchasing the medicine and a     8    (punish)   for stealing it.     9     this way, the robot will learn to behave properly on that occasion.

The researchers believe that AI has to be trained to adopt the moral values of society so that they will behave in    10    (social) acceptable ways.

2 . Ride a Wave of Weekend Music in New York City

Bill Saxton All-Stars

Sept. 9 — 10 at Bill’s Place, Manhattan

Honoring the spirit of Harlem jazz since opening in 2006, Bill Saxton is now part of the history it celebrates. Each weekend, Saxton, who grew up in the neighborhood packed with jazz in the mid-20th century, takes the stage with his Harlem All-Stars to tear through bop classics, spiritual jazz beauties and his originals with earthy power.

Tickets are at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. and $30 at www.billsplaceharlem.com.

An A24 Comedy

Sept. 9 at Littlefield, Brooklyn

The comedian Sarah Rachel shows her love for A24, an award-wining film, by hosting a celebration of dress party. Attendees are encouraged to dress up as their favorite A24 characters, with a prize for the best dressed.

Tickets, starting at 8 p.m., are $20 in advance, $25 on the day, and available at www.littlefieldnyc.com.

CMOM’s Art Festival

Through September 30 at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan

The museum is inviting visitors to celebrate summer in the city with storybook readings and craft activities, all devoted to New York themes. Grub Gallery offers two daylong workshops, where children can carve a refrigerator out of a cake as their treats.

All activities are included in museum admission, starting at $13, available at www.cmomsummerart.com

Burna Boy

Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. at Citi Field, Queens

Burna Boy, a famous Nigerian artist, heads to Citi Field, where the singer and rapper will perform on Saturday, combining sounds rooted in hip-hop, dancehall and more. Tickets for Saturday’s concert, part of his ongoing tour promoting “Love, Domini”, start at $54.50, available from Ticketmaster.

1. What do we know about Bill Saxton?

A．He will dress up to perform a character of A24.

B．His workshop offers special treats to children.

C．He grew up in a place filled with jazz music.

D．He is a Nigerian artist performing in New York.

2. What can visitors do at CMOM’s Art Festival?

A．Have a taste of the spiritual beauty of jazz.

B．Dress up as their favorite characters of a film.

C．Join the singer for a promotion of a rap tour concert.

D．Carve a fridge out of a cake supplied in the workshops

3. Where can one go for a ticket to the show at Citi Field?

A．At Ticketmaster	B．At www.littlefieldnyc.com.
C．At www.billsplaceharlem.com.	D．At www.cmomsummerart.com.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How long did the two men spend at sea?

A．One week.

B．About 20 days.

C．About one month.

2. What was the two men’s attitude toward their adventure?

A．Positive.

B．Ambiguous.

C．Negative.

3. What did the two men eat to survive?

A．Fish.

B．Seabirds.

C．Oranges.

4. Who saved the two men?

A．A fisherman

B．The local government.

C．A search and rescue team.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who is the man’s favorite player?

A．Messi.

B．Neymar.

C．Cristiano Ronaldo.

2. What does the man explain about the 2022 World Cup?

A．The influence.

B．The time change.

C．The best players.

3. Which country has won the most World Cups?

A．Italy.

B．Brazil.

C．Germany.

5 . Volunteering for teens is an educational, mind-opening and life-enriching travel experience. Since 2007, IVHQ has supported thousands of high school students to volunteer in Africa, Asia, South America, Central America, North America, Europe, the Caribbean and the Pacific. There’s no need to wait till you’re 18 to volunteer abroad! International Volunteer HQ specializes in offering safe and affordable volunteer opportunities for high school students and teens in more than 17 destinations around the globe.

How to volunteer as a teenager overseas:

Applying to volunteer as a teenager is simple! Once you have decided where to volunteer and which project you would like to join, you can apply online. It’s free, only takes a few minutes and there is no commitment needed at this stage. Our team of Volunteer Travel Specialists will then guide you through the next steps to secure your spot and start preparing for your trip.

There are a number of ways you can volunteer with IVHQ depending on your age:

Under 16: You’re able to volunteer as part of a group (for example, a group of students from your high school, with your family or friends) on certain IVHQ programs. You must have parental/guardian permit and be accompanied on the program by a designated guardian over the age of 18. Contact us to find out more.

16 & 17 years old: You can join one of our teen volunteer abroad programs independently with parental permit and two satisfactory character references. You can choose from volunteer projects in more than 17 destinations and will receive 24/7 support from the local team, but not full time supervision.

1. Who are the volunteering project designed for?

A．Adults.

B．Children.

C．Teenagers

D．Students.

2. How can you apply for volunteering?

A．Through the Internet.

B．By mail.

C．In person.

D．Through calls.

3. What will a girl at 14 offer when applying?

A．A grade certificate.	B．Permit from parents.
C．A school guarantee.	D．Character references.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What kind of people are “early birds”?

A．The people getting up early in the morning.

B．The people going to bed early at night.

C．The people going to bed late at night.

2. When do most teenagers go to bed?

A．Around 9: 00 p. m.

B．Around 10: 00 p. m.

C．Around midnight or later.

3. How many teenagers sleep enough?

A．One-fourth.

B．Two-fifths.

C．One-fifth.

4. What are night owls better at?

A．Some intelligence tests.

B．Getting grades in school.

C．Getting good jobs.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What are the two speakers talking about?

A．Foods and activities.

B．Activities or things they don’t like to do.

C．Foods that they don’t like.

2. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A．Interviewer and interviewee.

B．Teacher and student.

C．Boss and worker.

3. What can we learn about the woman?

A．She prefers washing dishes to mowing the lawn.

B．She likes both mowing the lawn and washing dishes.

C．She’d rather mow the lawn than wash dishes.

4. What does the man think of cooking?

A．He likes cooking.

B．He dislikes cooking.

C．He doesn’t mind cooking.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who is Spotty?

A．A dog belonging to the boy’s family.

B．A human who isn’t liked by the man.

C．The man’s little brother.

2. What does the man think of Spotty?

A．He appreciates him.

B．He dislikes him.

C．He likes him.

3. What can we learn from the conversation?

A．Spotty will not be in the family picture.

B．Spotty will be in the family picture with no hat.

C．Spotty will be in the family picture with a hat.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What happened to the woman?

A．She didn’t find City Bus Company.

B．She missed the No. 22 bus yesterday.

C．She left her handbag on the bus.

2. What did the man tell the woman?

A．They didn’t find anything like that.

B．Someone found it and gave it to them.

C．It was certain that someone took it away.

10 . Many years ago, I bought a house in the Garfagnana, where we still go every summer. The first time we ______ there, we heard the chug chug-chug of a motorbike ______ its way down the hill toward us. It was ______ called Mario, coming to ______ us a box containing some tomatoes and a bottle of wine. It was a very nice ______ for him to make. But when we looked at the tomatoes, we were ______ because they were so misshapen: not at all like the nice, round, ______ things you get in a supermarket. And the wine was cloudy, in a funny old bottle with no label (标签) on it. These can’t be any ______, we thought. But we were ______ his kindness, so we ______ them.

What we discovered is that it’s ______ to judge what you eat only by its ______. Those tomatoes had ______ that reminded me of the ones my uncle used to grow when I was a child. Nowadays supermarket tomatoes ______ perfect but taste of water. Nobody’s going to have a ______ memory of those. It’s a surprise they haven’t managed to grow square ones so that they can ______ them easily. Mario’s wine may have been cloudy and come out of an old bottle, but it was ______.

It’s good to eat things at the correct time, when they’re ______, and as close as possible to where they were ______. What Mario had ______ us was the taste of the Garfagnana.

1.

A．waited

B．met

C．camped

D．stayed

2.

A．making

B．searching

C．squeezing

D．feeling

3.

A．customer

B．neighbor

C．relative

D．passenger

4.

A．lend

B．send

C．bring

D．show

5.

A．choice

B．comment

C．promise

D．gesture

6.

A．worried

B．moved

C．thrilled

D．bored

7.

A．simple

B．real

C．shiny

D．fun

8.

A．more

B．good

C．new

D．easy

9.

A．sympathetic to

B．thankful for

C．cautious about

D．interested in

10.

A．tried

B．sold

C．returned

D．mixed

11.

A．unnecessary

B．uncertain

C．unwise

D．unusual

12.

A．appearance

B．quality

C．origin

D．price

13.

A．size

B．shape

C．color

D．taste

14.

A．smell

B．look

C．become

D．work

15.

A．happy

B．vivid

C．short

D．vague

16.

A．clean

B．check

C．count

D．pack

17.

A．perfect

B．useful

C．convenient

D．familiar

18.

A．on view

B．on sale

C．in season

D．in need

19.

A．finished

B．stored

C．found

D．grown

20.

A．cooked

B．given

C．bought

D．told