1 . Cities are difficult to navigate (导航) at the best of times, but for people with disabilities they can be like courses with hurdles and bring inconvenience to disabled people.

A UK national travel survey found that adults with mobility difficulties took 39% fewer trips than those with no disability in 2017. Yet that could change as devices and cities grow smarter. Assistive tech is playing a big role in the transformation. The global value of the industry is expected to increase from $14 billion in 2015 to $30.8 billion in 2024, according to Zion Market Research.

One of the things that could transform lives is a smart walking stick designed by engineers from Young Guru Academy (YGA) in Turkey. The WeWalk stick has a sensor that detects hurdles above chest level and uses vibrations (振动) to warn the user. It can be paired with a smartphone to help navigation, and is connected with a voice assistant and Google Maps.

Ceylan, who has been blind since birth, says that connecting the stick to the Internet of Things and smart city solutions makes it user-friendly. “As a blind person, when I am at the Metro station I don’t know which is my exit ... I don’t know which bus is approaching ... which stores are around me. That kind of information can be provided with the WeWalk,” he says.

“The smart walking stick is really an exciting initiative that will make a huge difference to some people,” says Anna Lawson, the director of the Center for Disability Studies at Leeds University in the United Kingdom. “But they are very expensive ... they’re not going to be available to the vast majority of disabled people,” she added.

Bryan Matthews, a lecturer at the Institute for Transport Studies at the University of Leeds, shares the concerns about cost. He says there should also be a focus on inclusive design, and anything that helps people navigate their environment is positive.

1. What does “that” in the second paragraph refer to?

A．The survey that compared adults’ mobility.

B．The smart industry that is booming.

C．The fact that the disabled traveled less.

D．The role that the assistive tech plays.

2. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

A．The working principles of the WeWalk stick.

B．The introduction of the WeWalk stick inventors.

C．The transformation caused by the WeWalk stick.

D．The benefits brought about by the WeWalk stick.

3. What’s the purpose of quoting Ceylan?

A．To show the value of smart tech.

B．To urge more attention to the blind.

C．To increase the potential market share.

D．To encourage tech research and development.

4. What is the disadvantage of the WeWalk stick?

A．Confusing instructions.	B．Poor navigation.
C．Inclusive designs.	D．High prices.

2 . The problems had started before the trip even began.

It was my first time traveling to Asia. I had _______ distances and timing. I had planned to visit Lombok first but booked the flights to Bali, not _______ there was an airport in Lombok. Arriving in Bali at 1 p. m. . I was a bit _______ . I had read online the last ferry (轮渡)left at 4 p m. and I _______ had to take a 1. 5-hour taxi journey to the port and catch the ferry to Lombok.

Upon getting in the taxi, I told the driver the situation and he _______ called his friend at the port. He told us the seas were _______ so the last ferry was leaving at 2: 30 p. m. , earlier than usual. I started to panic, but my driver was _______ to try. His phone rang many times with talks between him and his friend. It was _______ to see him put so much effort in for a _______ .

When we were about 10 minutes away, his friend ________ him that they would hold the boat for us-but we had to ________ ! From there on, it was ________. It was pouring with rain and there was no road to the port. So, we ________ . The driver ________ my suitcase and started running, his shoes and uniform all wet.

I arrived just in time to jump onto the boat. I've never been more thankful for someone's ________ the whole way through.

1.

A．recorded

B．expanded

C．misjudged

D．changed

2.

A．knowing

B．estimating

C．caring

D．arguing

3.

A．surprised

B．disappointed

C．worried

D．embarrassed

4.

A．just

B．still

C．always

D．almost

5.

A．cheerfully

B．finally

C．hesitantly

D．immediately

6.

A．stormy

B．deep

C．cold

D．broad

7.

A．honored

B．delighted

C．determined

D．inspired

8.

A．satisfying

B．touching

C．stressful

D．awful

9.

A．companion

B．customer

C．driver

D．stranger

10.

A．informed

B．reminded

C．warned

D．convinced

11.

A．turn

B．quit

C．wait

D．rush

12.

A．magic

B．madness

C．horror

D．calmness

13.

A．looked back

B．turned around

C．pulled over

D．helped out

14.

A．packed

B．placed

C．removed

D．grabbed

15.

A．kindness

B．trust

C．comfort

D．admiration

5 . 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。

Confucius was born into a middle class family in Lu State, an area with the modern city of Qufu, in China’s Shandong Province. Now, he     1     (remember) for his teachings, which, along with the works of his students，formed the rule of Confucianism (儒学) many     2     (year) after his passing away.

Confucius also lived     3     active political life. From his job as Minister of Crime, he took part in a campaign (运动) to distance Lu from the rule of the state instead of     4     (work) for the central government. However, the plan failed. After a short period of being sent to live in another country, Confucius could finally return to Lu state     5     (spend) the rest of his life as a teacher of philosophy.

Even up to the time of Confucius’s     6     (die), his teachings were not     7     (wide) accepted in China, and most of     8     (they) were lost when the emperor Qin ordered the burning of Confucius’s books.

Yet, his philosophical (哲学的) ideas survived during the later Han Dynasty. Emperor Han Wudi,    9     was inspired by the social and political wisdom of Confucius, accepted Confucianism and applied his systems of morality everywhere from classrooms     10     law courts. The teachings of Confucius still spread far across China and the Far East.

6 . One summer night in a seaside cottage, a small boy was in bed, sound asleep. Suddenly, he felt himself _________from bed and carried in his father’s arms on to the beach. Overhead was the clear starry sky. “Watch!” As his father spoke,_________, one of the stars moved. It _________across the sky like a golden fire. And before the _________of this could fade, another star leapt from its place, then another...

“What is it?” the child asked in _________.

“Shooting stars. They_________every year on a certain night in August.”

That was all: just an _________encounter of something magic and beautiful. But, back in bed, the child stared into the dark, with mind full of the falling stars.

I was the_________seven-year-old boy whose father believed that a new experience _________more for a small boy than an unbroken night’s sleep.

That night, my father opened a door for his child, leading him into an area of splendid_________.Children are naturally curious, but they need someone to_________them. This art of adding new dimensions to a child’s world doesn’t _________require a great deal of time. It simply_________doing things more often with children instead of for them or to them. Good parents know this: The most precious gift they can give a child is to spark their flame of _________That night is still deeply_________in my memory. Next year, when August comes with its shooting stars, my son will be seven.

1.

A．hidden

B．robbed

C．lifted

D．kicked

2.

A．incredibly

B．accidentally

C．apparently

D．actually

3.

A．exploded

B．circled

C．spread

D．flashed

4.

A．success

B．wonder

C．exhibition

D．discovery

5.

A．amazement

B．horror

C．relief

D．delight

6.

A．blow up

B．turn up

C．show off

D．give out

7.

A．uncomfortable

B．unbearable

C．undetected

D．unexpected

8.

A．curious

B．determined

C．fortunate

D．chosen

9.

A．worked

B．mattered

C．deserved

D．proved

10.

A．newness

B．emptiness

C．freedom

D．innovation

11.

A．protect

B．challenge

C．guide

D．believe

12.

A．absolutely

B．basically

C．possibly

D．necessarily

13.

A．involves

B．risks

C．admits

D．resists

14.

A．hope

B．curiosity

C．faith

D．wisdom

15.

A．trapped

B．set

C．lost

D．rooted

9 . A year is divided into four seasons, as we all know, _______ the first is spring.

A．which

B．of them

C．when

D．of which

10 . Diplomacy (外交) is an art. It requires not only strategy, but also other aspects, including intuition, persuasion, and even tricks, human skills that have long been unreachable to even the most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) approaches. Now, an AI algorithm (算法) from a high-tech company has shown it can beat many humans in a game of diplomacy, which required both strategic planning and negotiations with other players. The work, researchers said, could point the way toward virtual exercise coaches and conflict mediators (调解员) .

AI has already beaten humans in some games of strategy. It is also proving powerful at natural-language processing, in which it can generate humanlike text and carry on conversations. In the game of diplomacy, seven players vied for control of Europe. On each turn, players issued orders regarding the movement of army and naval units, following discussion with other players, whom they could attack or support.

There are two technical innovations noted by Jonathan Gratch, a computer scientist at the University of Southern California who studies negotiation agents. First, the Al agent’s com-munication is grounded in multistep planning. Second. the Al agent keeps its remarks and game play within the range of human common practice.

To test its skill, the researchers had the Al agent play 40 online games against humans. It placed in the top 10% of players who’d played at least two games. “In a game that involves language and negotiation, that agents can reach human equal level is very exciting,” said Yu, a computer scientist at Columbia University.

According to Brown, a computer scientist at the company who co-authored the paper, the work could lead to practical applications in fields that now require a human touch. One specific example is that virtual personal assistants might help consumers negotiate for better prices on plane tickets. Gratch and Yu both see opportunities for agents that persuade people to make healthy choices or open up during therapy.

1. Who is likely to benefit from the research work?

A．A famous cyber athlete.	B．A professor of civil law.
C．A professional accountant.	D．A virtual fitness instructor.

2. What does the underlined word “vied” mean in paragraph 2?

A．Accounted.

B．Apologized.

C．Searched.

D．Competed.

3. Why does the author mention AI agent?

A．To understand the thought of AI.	B．To illustrate the advantages of AI.
C．To describe the importance of AI.	D．To introduce the strategy of AI.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Diplomacy, a Popular Game	B．AI Learns the Art of Diplomacy
C．Al Will Become a Perfect Diplomat	D．An Excellent Game Player