1. What size car does the man want to rent?
A.Small-size. | B.Mid-size. | C.Full-size. |
A.The size isn't suitable. | B.The price is too high. | C.The model is too old. |
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
The newspaper, Learning English, can help we improve our English. Its content is connecting with the textbooks, so it is especially fit for students. The newspaper is rich in content, which topics cover stories, school life, news, foreign cultures and so on. The articles are both educational or entertaining. With the help of the newspaper, we can greatly increased our knowledge. It also provides with plenty of necessary exercises for us strengthen our English skills. I had been using Learning English since I studied English. I often notice my classmates reading a newspaper. It wins great popularity among student.
1. What did Jin Schofield do at the laboratory?
A.She did voluntary work. | B.She worked as a translator. | C.She helped treat deaf people. |
A.Her idea about creating a device. |
B.Her knowledge of sign language. |
C.Her experience of learning a language. |
A.They worked with local professors |
B.They communicated in sign language daily. |
C.They took online machine learning courses. |
A.In 2019. | B.In 2020. | C.In 2021. |
1. Who is John?
A.An expert teacher. |
B.A university Spanish teacher. |
C.An English teacher from a high school. |
A.Writing. | B.Speaking. | C.Listening. |
A.Sorry. | B.Foolish. | C.Pleased. |
A.Retelling what they said. | B.Pretending to understand. | C.Escaping the conversation. |
1. Why does the woman say the man is impossible?
A.He is seriously ill. | B.He didn't see the bills. | C.They can't afford to go out. |
A.$90. | B.$70. | C.$80. |
A.Turn up the heat. | B.Go to the movies. | C.Call the telephone office. |
A.Studying a book. | B.Reading a letter. | C.Collecting money. |
1. 学习中国古诗词的意义;
2. 学习中国古诗词的建议;
3. 表达愿望和祝福。
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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8 . Reunions offer a chance to reflect on how much has changed. One happened in Hollywood when Here premiered (首映), bringing together the actors, director and writer behind Forrest Gump 40 years later for a new film. The stars were “de-aged” using new AI tools, making them more youthful in some scenes and enabling the filmmakers to see the transformation in real time while shooting.
With the use of generative AI in film making come things worth watching. The first is how AI will be used to tell new types of stories, as storytelling becomes more personalised and interactive. No one is quite sure how the nature of storytelling will change, but it is sure to. David Thomson, a film historian, compares generative AI to the advent of sound. “When movies were no longer silent, it changed the way plot points were made and how deeply viewers could connect with characters.” Cristóbal Valenzuela, who runs a company providing AI-enhanced software, says AI is like a “new kind of camera”, offering a fresh “opportunity to reimagine what stories are like”. Both are right.
Another big development to watch is how AI will be used as a time-saving tool. Generative AI will automate and simplify complex tasks like film-editing and special effects. For a glimpse of the future, watch Everything Everywhere All at Once, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2023. It featured a scene that used a “rotoscoping” tool to edit out the green-screen background and make a talking rock more believable. It shortened into hours what might have otherwise taken days of video-editing.
What is also noticeable is more dramatic conflicts between creators and those running AI platforms. This year is likely to bring floods of lawsuits (诉讼) from authors, musicians and actors about how their works have been used to train AI systems without permission or payment. Perhaps they can agree on some sort of licensing arrangement, in which AI companies start paying copyright-holders.
It will probably be a few years before a full-length film is produced entirely by AI, but it is just a matter of time.
1. What can we learn about the film Here?A.It relates a story about youth. | B.The theme of the film is reunion. |
C.AI tools are employed in the film. | D.It is adapted from Forrest Gump. |
A.Available. | B.Impressive. | C.Representative. | D.Transformative. |
A.To show the high efficiency of AI tools. |
B.To demonstrate the influence of the film. |
C.To analyse a novel way of video-editing. |
D.To praise the hard work behind the scenes. |
A.Conflicts between man and machine. | B.AI’s huge effects on film production. |
C.Drawbacks of dependence on AI tools. | D.Hot debate on the use of technology. |
9 . Last month, I slept through a flight from London to Beijing. Upon waking up, I was shocked to discover that I could no longer
The doctor at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital
In that moment of
In that clinic, I heard many other patients’
I’m surprised at how these
A.move | B.touch | C.understand | D.shape |
A.structures | B.instructions | C.schedules | D.principles |
A.got hold of | B.appealed to | C.belonged to | D.put up with |
A.judged | B.advised | C.forbade | D.requested |
A.warning | B.persuading | C.ordering | D.recommending |
A.happier | B.further | C.simpler | D.maturer |
A.hopelessness | B.eagerness | C.hesitation | D.preparation |
A.refused | B.failed | C.pretended | D.offered |
A.punishment | B.research | C.treatment | D.learning |
A.shock | B.worry | C.plan | D.belief |
A.legs | B.fingers | C.knees | D.wrists |
A.normal | B.deadly | C.unique | D.wonderful |
A.adventures | B.backgrounds | C.stories | D.efforts |
A.hidden | B.steady | C.reasonable | D.severe |
A.silently | B.carefully | C.smoothly | D.exactly |
A.influenced | B.admitted | C.damaged | D.recovered |
A.tiny | B.wide | C.rough | D.soft |
A.communicate | B.compete | C.start | D.struggle |
A.direction | B.occasion | C.wisdom | D.comment |
A.knowledge | B.health | C.experience | D.interest |
10 . Kids everywhere love to play. And they know that a ball is a perfect thing to play with. Now scientists report bumblebees (大黄蜂) seem to know the same thing, making bumblebees the first insects known to play.
Lots of animals play. But the behavior is best known in mammals and birds. For many animals, playing is often seen as a kind of training for things they’ll have to deal with in later life. But before this, there were no reports of insects playing.
Dr. Lars Chittka did an earlier experiment, where he trained bumblebees to roll balls into a goal for food. He noticed some bees were rolling balls even when they weren’t rewarded. He wondered if they were playing.
To test the idea, he with other scientists set up a new experiment. First, they marked 45 young bumblebees, both male and female, between one and 23 days old. Then they set up a clear pathway from the bumblebees’ nest to a feeding area. On either side of the open pathway, small colored wooden balls were placed. On one side of the path, the balls couldn’t move. On the other side, the balls could roll around.
For three hours a day over 14 days, the scientists opened the pathway. The bumblebees never had to leave the pathway to find food, but they left anyway. They weren’t so interested in the side where the balls couldn’t move, but they made lots of visits to the side with the rolling balls.
Grabbing the balls with their legs, the bumblebees would beat their wings to pull on the balls, causing them to roll. The 45 marked bumblebees did this 910 times during the experiment. Though some only did it once, others did it a lot. The scientists found the younger bumblebees spent more time rolling balls, and that males seemed more likely to play than females.
The scientists say it’s not clear why the bumblebees roll the balls or whether they enjoy it. But the experiment raises important questions about how the insects’ minds work and whether they have feelings.
1. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 2 refer to?A.The discovery that many insects like playing. |
B.The experiment about mammals’ living habits. |
C.The report that bumblebees play for fun. |
D.The comparison between insects and birds. |
A.Bumblebees’ types. | B.Bumblebees’ habitats. |
C.Bumblebees’ behavior. | D.Bumblebees’ food. |
A.Male bumblebees tend to play balls more often. |
B.Colorful balls are bumblebees’ favourite toys. |
C.Younger bumblebees are better at rolling balls. |
D.Bumblebees show interest in anything round. |
A.Bumblebees Act Just Like Kids | B.Balls Are a Perfect Thing to Play with |
C.Playing Is Animals’ Second Nature | D.Bumblebees Are First Insect Known to Play |