1 . Buried deep within the cracks of an old, wooden desk, a worn-out notebook lay forgotten. Its pages, yellowed with
Dickinson, a
One
Her children decided to fulfil her mother’s dream. They found a cottage
The cottage became a place where Dickinson’s family and friends could gather and shared stories about her. It was a place where they could feel her
A.age | B.light | C.shade | D.colour |
A.envisioning | B.illustrating | C.shaping | D.recognizing |
A.devoted | B.retired | C.professional | D.serious |
A.materials | B.masterpieces | C.possessions | D.instructions |
A.lyrics | B.remarks | C.entries | D.references |
A.particular | B.random | C.typical | D.abstract |
A.resting | B.planted | C.stretching | D.housed |
A.security | B.resolution | C.harmony | D.accommodation |
A.relevant | B.identical | C.opposite | D.unique |
A.provided | B.decorated | C.covered | D.surrounded |
A.getaway | B.dedication | C.celebration | D.memorial |
A.existence | B.spirit | C.atmosphere | D.wisdom |
A.lying | B.nesting | C.hanging | D.reflecting |
A.reminder | B.evidence | C.symbol | D.relic |
A.describe | B.pursue | C.cherish | D.embrace |
“I’m going to miss you so much, Poppy,” said the tall, thin teenager. He bent down to hug his old friend goodbye. He stood up, hugged his parents, and smiled, trying not to let his emotions(情绪) get the better of him.
His parents were not quite able to keep theirs under control. They had driven their son several hours out of town to the university where he would soon be living and studying. It was time to say goodbye for now at least. The family hugged and smiled through misty eyes and then laughed.
The boy lifted the last bag onto his shoulder, and flashed a bright smile. “I guess this is it,” he said. “I’ll see you back home in a month, okay?” His parents nodded, and they watched as he walked out of sight into the crowds of hundreds of students and parents. The boy’s mother turned to the dog, “Okay, Poppy, time to go back home.”
The house seemed quiet as a tomb without the boy living there. All that week, Poppy didn’t seem interested in her dinner, her favourite toy, or even in her daily walk. Her owners were sad too, but they knew their son would be back to visit. Poppy didn’t.
They offered the dog some of her favorite peanut butter treats. They even let her sit on the sofa, but the old girl just wasn’t her usual cheerful self. Her owners started to get worried. “What should we do to cheer Poppy up?” asked Dad. “We’ve tried everything.”
“I have an idea, but it might be a little crazy,” smiled Mom. “Without anybody left in the house but us, this place could use a bit of fun. Let’s get a little dog for Poppy.”
It didn’t take long before they walked through the front door carrying a big box. Poppy welcomed them home as usual, but when she saw the box, she stopped. She put her nose on it. Her tail began wagging(摆动)ever so slowly, then faster as she caught the smell.
注意:1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;
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Dad opened the box and a sweet little dog appeared.
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A few weeks later, the boy arrived home from the university.
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I was at the back of a group of eight horse riders when one of my fellow safari (观兽旅行) camp guides called my name, nodding to the spot behind me. I turned to see a male lion, fully grown, not 10 metres away.
I’d been working as a guide at the safari camp in Botswana for a year and had seen lions a few times, usually in the heat of the day. Guests paid to come on guided rides between tented camps 20 miles apart. It was a very remote area. We left at 7 am that morning; it was three hours later when the lion appeared.
Just as I saw it, the horses ran wildly, leaving riders hanging on as the lion began its chase (追逐). I wasn’t in control of my horse, Acaba, which was heading into a much thicker bush, away from the path and the rest of the group. I realised that the lion had chosen to drive Acaba away from the others.
I thought we were going to die together. I screamed in pure panic. Suddenly, Acaba ran into a really thick bush and stopped without control, throwing me into a bush. By the time I got myself out of the low woody plants, the lion was killing him.
Unbelievable! Acaba hid me in the bushes and left himself in extreme danger! It protected me! Scared... shocked... moved... my mind went blank. I was only two metres away! Acaba was on the ground, feet in front of him. He tried to push himself up. But the lion was on top of him, covering his body entirely, his front feet around Acaba’s neck.
I seized a device hanging around my neck, which is known as a bear banger. It has a spring, and when you pull the trigger (扳机) the spring fires off containers that explode when they land. It’s like a small firework but as loud as a shotgun.
Somehow my panic died down. I found myself moving closer to Acaba and the lion.
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。
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I pulled the trigger, and it worked.
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One of the guides gave me a horse and I planned to find Acaba.
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Jane and I were college roommates, and our first meet was far from friendly. I, an outgoing and passionate girl, found Jane, a quiet and shy person, difficult to get along with. Our conflicting lifestyles became a headache for both of us. Jane enjoyed early mornings at the library, absorbed in reading, while I preferred my sleep-ins. The sound of her early morning routine, from washing up to organizing the room, really got on my nerves. Jane would actively tidy up our shared space after study, while my desk remained in constant disorder.
One morning, I was unexpectedly awakened by a loud crash, only to discover that Jane had accidentally broken my favorite cup. Imagining all the disagreements, I was getting mad. I lost my temper and yelled a bunch of angry words at her without thinking. “What on earth, Jane! That was my favorite cup!” “I’m so sorry! I’ll clean it up.” “Clean it up? You’ve got to be kidding me!” After my outburst, Jane’s eyes welled up with tears. Silently, she began to clean up the broken pieces before leaving the room with her bag.
That night, as the bell signaling the end of study hours rang, I returned to the room only to find it empty. The roommate, who usually hangs around the room, was nowhere to be seen. It felt a little strange like something wasn’t right. I thought maybe she was still upset about our argument in the morning. I started worrying. Did what I said hurt her feelings? Is she avoiding me now? I kept thinking about our argument. It was then that I noticed the cleanliness Jane had left behind — a dorm so clean you could eat off the floor. I was filled with regret as I became aware of the consequences of my morning outburst. I didn’t want to ruin our friendship. Feeling bad and wanting to fix things, I decided to go to find her.
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。
I was about to walk towards the door when it suddenly opened.
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With care, I opened the beautifully wrapped box.
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5 . Nick Clegg, one of the most powerful executives, has compared the hype (炒作) over artificial intelligence to the 1980s-era“moral panic” (恐慌) over video games, which gives a warning to international politicians and regulators when they gather for a two-day conference at Bletchley Park on Al safety.
“New technologies always lead to hype,” Clegg stated, “they often lead to excessive (过度的) passion among the advocates and excessive pessimism (悲观) among the critics. I remember the 80s. There was this moral panic about video games. There were moral panics about radio, the bicycle, and the internet.”
Much of the conversation this week will focus on longer-term risks, including the potential for an AI system to escape human control, with many experts warning that a sufficiently advanced system could even pose a threat to humanity itself.
“The risks posed by frontier Al are serious and it is critical that we work together to recognise these risks.” Michelle Donelan, the UK’s science and technology secretary, said before the conference. “This conference provides an opportunity for us to ensure we have the right people gathered around the table to discuss how we can mitigate these risks moving forward. Only then will we be able to truly harvest the benefits of this innovative technology in a responsible manner.”
Officials say one of the main aims of the conference is to persuade those at the cutting edge of developing AI technology to slow down their efforts to build the most advanced models.
But Clegg’s comments suggest that is likely to be a hard challenge. He said too much government involvement may stand in the way of AI innovation. “In this area, it is really important to allow innovators, builders to develop these technologies without immediately assuming that whatever they do next is going to pose some existential risk.”
1. Why does Clegg mention the moral panic in 1980s?A.To suggest unnecessary worry about AI. |
B.To sound an alarm against AI. |
C.To introduce Al safety concept. |
D.To offer a solution to politicians. |
A.People prefer to go to extremes. |
B.People will be trapped in AI longer-term risks. |
C.People should treat AI development reasonably. |
D.People still fear the moral panic caused in the 1980s. |
A.Reduce. | B.Evaluate. | C.Identify. | D.Bear. |
A.Disapproval. | B.Supportive. | C.Concerned. | D.Objective. |
6 . In the Pixar movie Up, a fun cartoon dog called Dug wears a magical collar which can detect and translate his barks and cries into fluent human speech. Humans have always been fascinated by the potential to communicate with the animals. This week, an article in the New York Times documented major efforts from a group of researchers using machine-learning algorithms (算法) to analyze the different calls of whales, chickens, bats, cats, and more.
There are several ways to train AI systems now. Typically, Al systems learn through training with labeled data of human language which can be well supplied by the Internet. But analyzing animal language is different. Scientists have to instruct software programs on what to look for, and how to organize the data. This process requires matching gained vocal (发声的) recordings with the visual social behaviors of animals. A group studying Egyptian fruit bats, for example, also used video cameras to record the bats themselves to provide context for the calls.
Many critics of this approach point out two weaknesses of current AI language models: being unable to truly understand the relationships between words and the objects in the real world, and scientists’ little understanding of animal societies. Al language models for humans rely on a computer mapping out the relationship between words and the contexts they could appear in. But these models have their own weak points, and can sometimes be a black box—researchers know what goes in and comes out, but don’t quite understand how the algorithm is arriving at the conclusion.
Another factor that researchers should take into account is that animal communications might not work at all like human communications. There might be unique elements to animal language due to physiological and behavioral differences.
Making a Translator for animals has been a popular project that’s been in the works for the last decade. Although some software has shown some success in identifying the basic vocabulary of certain animals, it’s still a far cry from understanding the complex animal languages.
1. Why do researchers use Al to analyze animals’ calls?A.To tell the differences among animals. |
B.To test Al’s ability of translating animal language. |
C.To understand animal language better. |
D.To explore the fun of communicating with animals. |
A.The lack of labeled data for training Al systems. |
B.The difficulty in relating human speech to real objects. |
C.The need for sound recordings to provide context. |
D.The matching of vocal recordings with their calls. |
A.Al language models to study animal communication. |
B.The researchers’ study on animal societies. |
C.The relationship between words and context. |
D.The method of Al algorithms to draw conclusions. |
A.Al systems for animal language translation. |
B.Limitations of current Al language models. |
C.Unique aspects of detecting animal language. |
D.Challenges in creating a translator for animals. |
A Little Boy
A little boy selling magazines for school walked up to a house that people rarely visited. The house was very old and shabby and the owner hardly ever came out. When he did come out, he would not say hello to his neighbors or passers-by but simply just glared at them.
The boy knocked on the door and waited, sweating from fear of the old man. The boy’s parents told him to stay away from the house, and a lot of other neighborhood children were told the same thing from their parents.
Dusk found the boy lingering on and hesitating what to do. As he was ready to walk away, the door slowly opened. “What do you want?” the old man said impatiently. The little boy was very afraid but he had a quota (定额) to meet for school with selling the magazines. So he got up the courage and said, “Uh, Sir, I am selling these magazines and, uh, I was wondering if you would like to buy one from me.”
The old man just stared at the boy without a word. The boy could see inside the old man’s house and saw that he had dog figurines (小雕像) on the fireplace mantle. “Do you collect dogs?” The little boy asked. “Yes, I have many collections in my house. They are my family here and they are all I have.” The boy then felt sorry for the man, as it seemed that he was a very lonely soul.
“Well, I do have a magazine here for collectors. It is perfect for you. I also have one about dogs since you like dogs so much.” The old man was ready to close the door on the boy and said, “No, boy. I don’t need any magazines of any kind, now goodbye.”
The little boy was sad that he was not going to make his quota with the sale. He was also sad for the old man being so alone in the house that he owned. The boy went home and then had an idea. He had a little dog figurine that he got some years ago from an aunt. The figurine did not mean nearly as much to him since he had a real live dog and a large family.
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2. 请按如下格式作答。
The little boy headed back down to the old man’s house.
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A new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics says reading aloud is so important that parents should start as soon as their children are born and continue to read aloud even after their children can read by themselves. They say parents should also point to and talk about pictures in books for infants (婴幼儿).
The company Scholastic is a major U. S. publisher of children’s books. Every two years, Scholastic publishes a report on American reading attitudes and habits. The 2015 report says only 31percent of children in the U. S. read a book for fun almost every day.
There are other methods that might help you with your studying.
A.Do children still read for fun? |
B.A book does not have to be serious to be good for kids. |
C.But reading to children does more than create warm memories. |
D.For young children, parents should ask questions about the book. |
E.Another way to develop a reading habit in children is to read to them. |
F.Scholastic also identifies some ways to develop a love of reading in a child. |
G.The Scholastic report also suggests permitting children to choose their own books. |
9 . When Warrick Dunn was a sophomore(大二学生), he led his team to the state championship. When he was a senior, his mother
It’s a lot of
His
A.fell ill | B.dropped in | C.passed away | D.came off |
A.weight | B.gravity | C.insurance | D.virtue |
A.hatched | B.handled | C.financed | D.calculated |
A.However | B.Anyhow | C.Hence | D.Besides |
A.debts | B.contracts | C.negotiations | D.responsibilities |
A.dreams | B.occupations | C.potentials | D.sessions |
A.league | B.effort | C.license | D.venue |
A.declined | B.struggled | C.continued | D.afforded |
A.small | B.abrupt | C.naughty | D.elegant |
A.homesick | B.healthy | C.proud | D.bold |
A.status | B.greatness | C.independence | D.insight |
A.Mysterious | B.Critical | C.Overcrowded | D.Unfavorable |
A.leadership | B.moderation | C.participation | D.drive |
A.inspire | B.urge | C.require | D.threaten |
A.bound | B.convenient | C.thankful | D.celebrated |
10 . Several years ago, teacher Jennifer Thiessen was writing report cards. Something
They created a plan. They gave their students a project that wasn’t
Students from two third-grade classes were
For the past five years, third-graders have hosted bake sales to raise more money. Each class developed its own
A.shaped | B.upset | C.scared | D.excited |
A.marks | B.virtues | C.subjects | D.abilities |
A.religion | B.belief | C.communication | D.kindness |
A.important | B.easy | C.possible | D.enjoyable |
A.concerns | B.problems | C.wishes | D.principles |
A.suited | B.valuable | C.beneficial | D.related |
A.Otherwise | B.Instead | C.Besides | D.Therefore |
A.required | B.ordered | C.reminded | D.advised |
A.ate | B.bought | C.sold | D.exchanged |
A.donated | B.saved | C.collected | D.spared |
A.friends | B.classmates | C.teachers | D.strangers |
A.interesting | B.respectful | C.meaningful | D.grateful |
A.project | B.plan | C.sales | D.products |
A.modest | B.energetic | C.flexible | D.considerate |
A.game | B.lesson | C.solution | D.talent |