1 . 阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

With the development of AI technology, the dream that you stay in bed and press a button to send a robot to do all the work may    1     (actual) come true.     2    is known to all, to achieve the aims of being capable of learning from experience, adjusting to new inputs and    3     (perform) tasks like humans, many approaches to    4     (create) true AI have been put forward, including “deep learning”,     5     has the capacity of analyzing massive amounts of data through multiple layers, imitating the complex works of the human brain. Nowadays, AI has an unlimited number of     6     (apply) in many fields: finance, health care, machine and art, etc. All in all, this technology was a double sword. It changed our way of life, but we also should pay attention     7     some warnings while enjoying its     8     (convenient).     9    is our duty to make good use of the technology. And we believe tomorrow will be    10     (good).

2 . 假定你是李华，你的美国网友Jack将于近期和家人来西安旅游，他想了解需要做哪些准备工作。请你用英文给他写一封电子邮件，给他提一些建议。内容要点如下。
1.欢迎他和家人来西安旅游；
2.旅行前的准备：了解中国文化，学会用筷子，学一些简单的汉语。
注意：1.词数80左右   
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。chopsticks筷子
Dear Jack,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

3 . Be a Good One

“Whatever you are,” said Abraham Lincoln, “be a good one.” He _______ it with his own life. And in the present age, his words need an improvement.

Composer Frederick Loewe was not always _______. He learned the piano from the great masters of Europe and achieved huge success as a(n) _______ and composer in his early years. But when he immigrated to the United States, he _______ as a piano genius. For a while he tried other types of _______ including looking for gold and boxing. _______ he never gave up his dream and continued to play the _______ and write music.

During those _______ years, he could not always afford to make payments on his piano. One day, bent over the keyboard he heard nothing but the music that he played with such rare inspiration. When he finished and looked upon, he was _______ to find that he had the audience of three men who were seated on the ________ .

They said nothing and made no movement toward the piano. Instead, they stood from the floor and dug into their pockets, collected together enough money for the payment, placed it on the piano and walked out, empty-handed. Moved by the ________ of his music, these men recognized excellence and ________ to it.

Whatever you are, be a ________ one. If what you do is worth doing, if you believe that who you are is of value, then you can’t afford to be ________ with mediocrity. When you choose the path of excellence through this life, you will bring it to your best and ________ the best it can offer in return. And you will know what it is to be satisfied.

1.

A．linked

B．ensured

C．proved

D．invented

2.

A．greedy

B．famous

C．polite

D．generous

3.

A．actor

B．conductor

C．performer

D．musician

4.

A．failed

B．worked

C．acted

D．lived

5.

A．choices

B．jobs.

C．chances

D．fortunes

6.

A．Or

B．So

C．But

D．And

7.

A．card

B．violin

C．basketball

D．piano

8.

A．hard

B．memorable

C．unforgettable

D．wonderful

9.

A．surprised

B．satisfied

C．ashamed

D．terrified

10.

A．edge

B．chair

C．blanket

D．floor

11.

A．form

B．meaning

C．title

D．beauty

12.

A．adapted

B．turned

C．responded

D．led

13.

A．honest

B．good

C．wise

D．positive

14.

A．content

B．patient

C．popular

D．busy

15.

A．experience

B．present

C．addict

D．receive

4 . After skating, skiing or shoveling snow, nothing warms you up better than a cup of hot cocoa though today it will be topped with marshmallows (棉花软糖), you may not know that chocolate was first consumed in liquid form by the Olmec people of northwestern Central America around 1500 B. C.

However, the Olmec people didn’t serve their coco a hot. And since sugar had not yet arrived from Europe back then, the drink was often flavoured with peppers and spices. After the Spanish arrived in the Americas in the 1500s, liquid chocolate made its way across the pond, where wealthy Europeans added sugar and drank it warm. According to Chocolate: History, Culture and Heritage, hot chocolate became ‘the drink of the aristocracy (贵族)”, as sugar was still a luxury.

Soon enough, though, hot chocolate caught on with the masses. Chocolate houses started springing up around 17th-century Europe. However, by the end of the 18th century, chocolate houses had mostly died off, because the input of chocolate was much dearer than that of coffee or tea.

Marshmallows first came into the picture in 1917, when the company, Angelus Marshmallows, published a recipe for hot cocoa topped with their product. Instant coco a is another American invention, created in the late 1950s when dairy company owner, Charles Sanna, faced an oversupply of powered coffee creamer. His solution was mixing the creamer sugar and coco a powder together, thus creating a Formula (配方) favored by many.

Taking a tour of international cups of cocoa, you can try cioccolata calda, a thick, pudding-like version in Italy. In Colombia and Ecuador, chocolate is served with a teaspoon of soft farmer cheese, and Filipino hot chocolate, sikwate, is served with mango chunks.

However, you choose to jazz up your own cup, the simple pleasure of drinking a warm, chocolaty drink is one that hasn’t gotten old for thousands of years.

1. What was unlikely to happen in the 16th century?

A．Glen decorated his hot coco a with marshmallows.

B．Annie used sugar to add flavour to hot chocolate.

C．Nick couldn’t afford to put much sugar in the cocoa.

D．Miss Brown enjoyed drinking hot coco a during breakfast.

2. What made chocolate houses disappear by the end of the 1700s?

A．Lack of sugar.	B．Public health awareness.
C．High cost of material.	D．Popularity of instant cocoa.

3. Which of the following sentences can best describe Charles Sanna’s story?

A．A man can do no more he can.

B．Constant dripping wears away á stone.

C．Beauty without virtue is a rose without fragrance.

D．Innovation unlocks the door of success.

4. What can be a suitable title for the passage?

A．Hot Cocoa: An Accidental Invention

B．Hot Cocoa: A Journey To A Cup Of Comfort

C．Hot Cocoa: A Combination Of Global Cultures

D．Hot Cocoa: From The Aristocracy To The Public

5 . What are pillows really stuffed with? Not physically, but symbolically? The question occurred to me with the photos of the international pillow fight in the news and social media from the 50 cities around the world. Armed with nothing more than bring-our-own pillows, strangers struck heavily each other from Amsterdam to Atlanta, Warsaw to Washington DC. But why? Is there anything more to this delightful celebration?

Actually, since at least the 16th century, the soft pillow has been given symbolic meanings. The Chinese playwright, Tang Xianzu, told a famous story in his work, Handan Notes. It was about a wise man who met a depressed young scholar at an inn and offered him a magic pillow. The scholar had a sweet afternoon nap on this pillow, dreaming that he had a more fulfilling life. When the young man awakened to discover that all was just a dream. The magic pillow’s power shifts from wonder to terror. What’s more, the 19th-century English novelist, Charlotte Bronte, poetically observed “a ruffled mind makes a restless pillow”. Perhaps Bronte learned this from the philosopher, Montaigne, who once insisted that “lack of thoughts in mind is the softest pillow on which a man can have a good rest”. On Montaigne’s thinking, intelligence and happiness compete against each other forever in a pillow fight that only one can win.

With the above information, we can perhaps more easily measure the attraction of the global pillow fight. Just like a ceremony of release, the annual international pillow fight amounts to a kind of cleansing, a brushing off of daily worries: an emptying of the world’s restless mind.

1. How did the writer lead into the topic of the passage?

A．By giving reasons.	B．By telling stories.
C．By using sayings.	D．By raising questions.

2. Why the work and words of the three writers were listed in the second paragraph?

A．To state how pillows help people take a good rest.

B．To explain why pillows connect with people’s minds.

C．To claim that pillows can symbolically convey the meaning.

D．To describe that pillows always symbolize the good dreams.

3. What do the underlined words “a ruffled mind” probably mean in the passage?

A．A mind without any thoughts.	B．A mind with messy thoughts.
C．A mind that is peaceful.	D．A mind that is simple.

4. What can be inferred about the international pillow fight from the last paragraph?

A．It mainly celebrates daily worries.

B．It contains a profound meaning of history.

C．People will feel relieved during the fight.

D．People will lose their inner peace during the fight.

6 . How Sociologists Define Culture

Sociologists recognize that culture plays a crucial role in our social lives. It is important for shaping social relationships, maintaining social order, and in shaping our actions and experiences in society.     1    

In brief, sociologists define the non-material aspects of culture as the values and beliefs, language and practices that are shared in common. Expanding on these categories, culture is made up of our knowledge, common sense, the norms and morals; the symbols we use to express meaning and ideas.     2     It informs how we carry our bodies and interact with others; how we behave depending on the place, time and “audience”. Culture includes the practices we participate in as well, such as religious ceremonies and the celebration of holidays.

    3     This aspect of culture includes a wide variety of things, from buildings, technological gadgets and clothing, to film, music, literature and art, etc. Aspects of material culture are more commonly referred to as cultural products.

Sociologists see the two sides of culture — the material and non-material — as closely connected. Material culture emerges from the non-material aspects.     4     But it is not a one-way relationship between the two sides. Material culture can also influence the non-material aspects. For example, a powerful documentary film might change people’s attitudes and beliefs.     5     What has come before in terms of music, film, television and art influences the values and beliefs of those who interact with them, which then, in turn, influence the creation of additional cultural products.

A．Material culture is composed of the things that humans make and use.

B．This is why cultural products tend to follow patterns.

C．Without culture, we would not have relationships or society.

D．Culture is also what we do and how we behave and perform.

E．In other words, what we value and believe influences the things that we make.

F．Culture is distinct from social structure and economic aspects of society.

G．It is composed of both non-material and material things.

7 . Now is 6:15 a. m. Jocelyn Murzycki needs to get out the door in an hour. As the sky ________ to lighten, Murzycki doesn’t manage a few more minutes of sleep. Instead, she’s heading out in the freezing cold on her daily “plog” — a run to ________ litter.

First, the necessities for her “plog” are: a litter grabber and a reusable ________. Covering herself up, Murzycki jogs purposefully down Main Street, stopping ________ to pick up a plastic cup. She usually needs to ________ halfway through her 20-minute run to empty her bag. Within a few hours, the street will be littered with rubbish again. But this doesn’t make her stop — it just gives ________ energy to her plogging.

The word “plogging” comes from “plogga”, a combination of two Swedish ________, “pick” and “jog”. The activity was ________ by Erik Ahlstrom. When he moved to Stockholm, he felt ________ at the amount of litter in the streets and began gathering friends to clean up the neighborhood while out for runs. Now, Mr. Ahlstrom is traveling the world, publicizing (宣传) the ________ of plogging. In the US, some social medias and running groups always ________ people to get out and plog: more than 40,000 posts with the “plogging” hashtag (话题标签) can be ________online every day.

Murzycki has ________ plogging for a few years even before the trend hit the U. S. “________, it’s boring if you go out every single day for just picking up litter,” she says. However, now she has already figured out how to make it ________ by plogging with friends.

1.

A．escapes

B．seeks

C．begins

D．earns

2.

A．pay for

B．hunt for

C．stand for

D．wait for

3.

A．pot

B．umbrella

C．chain

D．bag

4.

A．diversely

B．briefly

C．preciously

D．romantically

5.

A．claim

B．fold

C．stop

D．contain

6.

A．lower

B．smaller

C．less

D．more

7.

A．words

B．phrases

C．sentences

D．sayings

8.

A．created

B．challenged

C．controlled

D．joined

9.

A．relaxed

B．amazed

C．comfortable

D．grateful

10.

A．benefit

B．fear

C．danger

D．fortune

11.

A．elect

B．scare

C．settle

D．encourage

12.

A．pressed

B．hired

C．seen

D．complained

13.

A．decorated

B．replaced

C．reflected

D．kept

14.

A．Actually

B．Luckily

C．Finally

D．Extremely

15.

A．flexible

B．passive

C．fun

D．horrible

8 . Pullman is a superb writer and Seagull is a brilliant communicator. They had a debate after Seagull posted a question on his social media platform: “When you were trying to create an environment for learning, what were your best pieces of classical music to listen to?” He received hundreds of suggestions — and one negative reply, from Pullman: “That’s not what classical music is for. Treat it with respect!”

That did it! Professional musicians, students, teachers weighed into the argument, and the majority supported Seagull and were criticizing Pullman.

It’s easy to see why people are annoyed. We all want classical music to be as accessible as possible, especially to the young. If some of them are using Bach or Schubert as a tool to help them study, what’s the problem? They may also develop an attachment to classical music.

So is Pullman ridiculous and considerate by objecting to classical music being used as background music? At first sight, his idea’ seems stuffy and extreme. By suggesting that classical music should be “treated with respect” and not used as background music, Pullman seems to be closing classical music of to millions of people.

It’s worth pointing out, however, that he isn’t the first to express concerns about classical music being devalued by becoming too commonplace in today’s technologically shaped world. In Benjamin Britten’s 1964 speech, the composer expressed exactly the same worries as Pullman. Britten suggested, “The true musical experience demands some preparation, some effort, a journey to a special place, saving up for a ticket, some homework perhaps”. In short, it demands as much effort from listeners as from composers and performers.

I don’t agree with such an extreme viewpoint, but I do think it touches on a reality. You will never fully grasp the beauty of classical music if you half-hear it only in the background. That doesn’t necessarily matter. Music can be enjoyed on many levels. What Pullman and Britten are really saying is that, in a drive for “accessibility ”, we shouldn’t deny the emotional and intellectual complexity underpinning (构成) much classical music.

1. What did Seagull’s posting result in?

A．Great admiration for Seagull.

B．Public criticism of classical music.

C．A discussion about learning environments.

D．An argument between students and professional musicians.

2. What is the author’s purpose in mentioning Benjamin Britten’s 1964 speech in Paragraph 5?

A．To show his affection for classical music.

B．To introduce young people to classical music.

C．To demonstrate classical music is demanding.

D．To support Pullman’s idea over classical music.

3. How does the author like Pullman’s idea?

A．Favorable.	B．Supportive.
C．Objective.	D．Uninterested.

4. Where can this passage be read?

A．In National Geographic.	B．In Musicology.
C．In The Economist.	D．In Chinese Translators Journal.

9 . 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。

Nish a could not forget the way she froze in front of the class today.

Today was Nisha’s turn to do a presentation. However, her hands shook so violently that she couldn’t read her notes. Her voice became softer even to silence. Mr. Roberts kindly ended Nisha’s presentation even though she did clearly not finish. He also asked Nisha to stay after class for a moment.

“Nisha. I know you’re shy, but you worked hard on this project. I’d hate to see you give up on yourself.” Then Mr. Roberts hesitated, “If I give you another chance, do you think you can find your courage?” Nisha nodded, grateful for the chance. After the talk, she always kept her head down in the school and hoped this school day would end soon.

When she arrived at home, her mom was baking in the kitchen. Her mom studied Nisha’s face as she came into the kitchen. “What’s wrong, Nisha?”

Tears shone in Nisha’s eyes. Nisha told her mom the whole story. Her mom was silent for a moment and asked, “Why is it that you can talk to me about anything, but you can’t talk to your class?” She set the timer（计时器）and then said, “Let me show you something.”

Nish a followed her mom to her bedroom. There her mom showed her a book filled with pictures. In it there was a blue ribbon（丝带）that said “First Place” and a picture of herself when she was very young, standing with her parents.

“I won it for public speaking. I started the school year as the shyest girl on the speech team, but lended the year as the blue ribbon winner. It wasn’t easy at first—I was not sure of myself at all. I worked hard, and mostly I faced my fears. You just need to find your courage.”

注意：1.续写词数应为120左右。
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Hearing mom’s words, Nisha stared at the precious blue ribbon, lost in thought.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The next day Nisha again walked to the front of the classroom to give her presentation.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10 . 某英文杂志正在开展以“家乡新变化”为主题的征文活动，请你以“The Changes of My Hometown In My Eyes”为题写一篇短文投稿。内容包括：
1.家乡的变化（交通，环境等）；
2.你的感受。
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。

The Changes of My Hometown In My Eyes

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________