1 . ‘Small Data’ Are Also Crucial for Machine Learning
Many people relate “artificial intelligence” with “big data.” There’s a reason for that: some of the most prominent AI breakthroughs in the past decade have relied on enormous data sets. Image
Also known as “fine-tuning,” transfer learning is helpful in settings where you have
Small data approaches such as transfer learning are more
Despite the progress in research, transfer learning has received relatively little
As long as the success of small data technique like transfer learning is
A.standard | B.classification | C.quality | D.acquisition |
A.written | B.limited | C.spoken | D.abundant |
A.moral | B.visual | C.literary | D.popular |
A.complicated | B.interesting | C.promising | D.distinguished |
A.extra | B.different | C.available | D.few |
A.personal | B.specific | C.technical | D.potential |
A.in addition | B.or rather | C.in particular | D.for example |
A.adjust | B.invent | C.follow | D.check |
A.definite | B.advantageous | C.complex | D.precise |
A.remotely | B.severely | C.ultimately | D.rarely |
A.underexplored | B.underestimated | C.underpopulated | D.underqualified |
A.guidance | B.respect | C.supervision | D.visibility |
A.publication | B.adoption | C.tracking | D.polishing |
A.celebrated | B.evaluated | C.recognized | D.diversified |
A.challenge | B.concern | C.fear | D.misunderstanding |
2 . Yesterday, my kids and I were in the costume store, getting ready for Halloween, and they saw a Donald Trump mask. “Is he a good guy or a bad guy?” they asked.
I knew they were
We have the opportunity to make this
Maybe Grandpa Milt was really such a
Most likely, he
Sometimes,
A.thinking | B.complaining | C.approving | D.hearing |
A.cool | B.bad | C.ill | D.poor |
A.truly | B.normally | C.naturally | D.merely |
A.produced | B.accepted | C.required | D.expected |
A.desire | B.guidance | C.opportunity | D.route |
A.pity | B.evil | C.kindness | D.freedom |
A.mistake | B.change | C.choice | D.effort |
A.case | B.trouble | C.scene | D.point |
A.left | B.buried | C.protected | D.discovered |
A.returned | B.cleaned | C.torn | D.burned |
A.unconscious | B.unhappy | C.unsatisfied | D.unharmed |
A.escaped | B.cried | C.calmed | D.died |
A.Instead | B.Therefore | C.However | D.Besides |
A.day | B.way | C.pay | D.say |
A.name | B.fortune | C.decision | D.agreement |
A.resigned | B.graduated | C.retired | D.fled |
A.made use of | B.took pride in | C.dealt with | D.gave away |
A.created | B.changed | C.tested | D.saved |
A.learning | B.righting | C.sharing | D.favoring |
A.politeness | B.brightness | C.friendliness | D.happiness |
3 . Brenda Bongos was a girl with one big ambition to play the drums in a band. But a(n)
Brenda was
One day, while watching a science documentary, she heard that
So Brenda built a space
It wasn't long before she had become
When asked how she had
A.obstacle | B.question | C.figure | D.hand |
A.match | B.band | C.talks | D.scene |
A.sick | B.local | C.elderly | D.poor |
A.delightful | B.wonderful | C.awful | D.respectful |
A.waking | B.reaching | C.embarrassing | D.bothering |
A.scared | B.thrilled | C.determined | D.encouraged |
A.tested | B.tried | C.played | D.found |
A.light | B.sound | C.air | D.heat |
A.musical | B.classical | C.medical | D.physical |
A.bag | B.bubble | C.container | D.aircraft |
A.set | B.pair | C.couple | D.part |
A.turned on | B.put on | C.got on | D.held on |
A.mature | B.skillful | C.famous | D.confident |
A.Hardly | B.Shortly | C.Rarely | D.Swiftly |
A.advice | B.lessons | C.speeches | D.concerts |
A.Suddenly | B.Generally | C.Finally | D.Fortunately |
A.effort | B.performance | C.ambition | D.attempt |
A.gained | B.done | C.got | D.achieved |
A.mattered | B.related | C.owed | D.talked |
A.classes | B.places | C.difficulties | D.lengths |
4 . Heimaey is a small island off the southern coast of Iceland of just 4,200 people. But with its neighboring islands, there
Baby puffins leave at night by instinct (本能) and follow the light of the
Each breeding season, the
The next morning, they take the birds to the beach for
“Thanks to kids’ help, we scientists have learned that baby puffins now weigh less. That means they have a
Scientists worry puffins will
A.has | B.lives | C.stands | D.contains |
A.search | B.continue | C.make | D.follow |
A.life | B.journey | C.trouble | D.luck |
A.sun | B.moon | C.candle | D.bulb |
A.puzzled | B.excited | C.delighted | D.surprised |
A.get into | B.give off | C.figure out | D.end up |
A.slightly | B.fluently | C.mainly | D.hardly |
A.scientists | B.children | C.birds | D.adults |
A.adventure | B.voyage | C.research | D.competition |
A.collect | B.get | C.turn | D.gather |
A.corner | B.run | C.catch | D.count |
A.sale | B.freedom | C.fun | D.release |
A.gentle | B.calm | C.tough | D.rough |
A.take | B.fold | C.spread | D.wave |
A.up | B.down | C.apart | D.free |
A.raised | B.weighed | C.eaten | D.tapped |
A.lower | B.higher | C.worse | D.better |
A.die away | B.die out | C.die down | D.die off |
A.source | B.love | C.energy | D.patience |
A.purpose | B.news | C.story | D.message |
5 . Ecology is a complicated thing. Given the facts that elephant damage often kills trees and bush fires often kill trees, it would be
One common way in which elephants harm trees is by stripping(剥) them of their bark(树皮). Dr Wigley, who did indeed start from the obvious
The researchers also found something else when they were measuring the trees’ wounds: ants. Ten of the 20 trees in the fire-prevention zone developed ant colonies in their wounds. The ants in question were a species that is known to damage trees and is supposed to
A.difficult | B.reasonable | C.necessary | D.awful |
A.however | B.therefore | C.furthermore | D.somehow |
A.uniquely | B.barely | C.actually | D.merely |
A.phenomenon | B.evidence | C.imagination | D.assumption |
A.equally | B.regularly | C.severely | D.purposely |
A.burnt with | B.protected from | C.covered by | D.exposed to |
A.participants | B.partners | C.victims | D.friends |
A.mark | B.remove | C.hit | D.measure |
A.regulated | B.checked | C.healed | D.monitored |
A.disappointment | B.surprise | C.joy | D.relief |
A.vitality | B.height | C.bark | D.strength |
A.controlled | B.prevented | C.started | D.boosted |
A.disturb | B.promote | C.impact | D.quicken |
A.therefore | B.nevertheless | C.then | D.otherwise |
A.beneficial | B.unbelievable | C.effective | D.cruel |
6 . I don’t know why I came to the decision to become a loser, but I know I made the
It wasn’t long after that I dropped out of school. Hard physical labor was the
It was September 21, 2002, when my son Blake was born. It’s funny that after a life of
It took me almost three years to learn how to read. I started with my son’s books.Over and over, I practised reading books to him until I remembered all the words in every one of them. I began to wonder if it was possible for me to go back to school. I knew I wanted to be a good role
It’s funny, growing up I always heard these great
A.determination | B.wish | C.choice | D.dream |
A.started | B.stopped | C.considered | D.fancied |
A.skeptical | B.defensive | C.sensitive | D.disrespectful |
A.consequence | B.compromise | C.compensation | D.competence |
A.fundamentally | B.hopelessly | C.blindly | D.casually |
A.deal with | B.go with | C.conflict with | D.meet with |
A.led | B.stuck | C.absorbed | D.taken |
A.However | B.Meanwhile | C.Furthermore | D.Therefore |
A.cost | B.corner | C.term | D.point |
A.motto | B.technique | C.conscience | D.motivation |
A.avoiding | B.preventing | C.undertaking | D.overcoming |
A.flexible | B.enterprising | C.authentic | D.fragile |
A.part | B.status | C.title | D.cause |
A.In a way | B.On the contrary | C.In addition | D.What’s worse |
A.model | B.leader | C.scholar | D.tutor |
A.received | B.adopted | C.attended | D.passed |
A.flame | B.praise | C.award | D.courage |
A.studying | B.waiting | C.beginning | D.demanding |
A.turn-around | B.take-off | C.pull-out | D.turn-off |
A.appealed | B.applied | C.attached | D.adapted |
7 . A cliché is a phrase that has been used so many times that it comes out of the mouth or the computer without stirring up a wave in the mind of the speaker, the typist, the listener or the reader. The word was part of the technical term of the French printing trade in the 19th century, the name for a plate used in the printing process, and it is still used with that meaning in English and other languages. By the middle of the same century, the word was being used in French, shortly followed by English, as a simile (比喻) for
Clichés can be
Many idioms have been so universally overused that they have been
A large category is
Our last broad category of cliché might be phrases which were
No doubt we could specify the classes of clichés into further subdivisions until the cows come home. But there is no need to. We all agree that clichés are to be
A.occasionally | B.frequently | C.technically | D.grammatically |
A.confirmed | B.quoted | C.inferred | D.classified |
A.invented | B.customized | C.recognized | D.underlined |
A.highlighted | B.tailored | C.weakened | D.enriched |
A.nose | B.eyes | C.lips | D.forehead |
A.dates back | B.catches on | C.takes shape | D.gives out |
A.detected | B.drawn | C.excluded | D.initiated |
A.remote | B.temperate | C.urban | D.oceanic |
A.boring | B.striking | C.entertaining | D.annoying |
A.expense | B.punishment | C.defeat | D.age |
A.origin | B.shine | C.statue | D.humour |
A.seriously | B.fluently | C.flexibly | D.properly |
A.adjusted | B.adapted | C.adopted | D.avoided |
A.deny | B.allow | C.forbid | D.promise |
A.casually | B.decently | C.reluctantly | D.ceaselessly |
8 . As the train picked up its speed, the passengers slowly settled down on their seats, I
It was 4:50 pm, evening time. So,
She looked at me and friendly said, “
Suddenly my enthusiasm
She smiled and said, “Yes!”
Just to continue the conversation, I talked to her in a very cheerful
I was shocked hearing her heartbreaking story! But I
A.preferred | B.reserved | C.overlooked | D.substituted |
A.beauty | B.fantasy | C.impression | D.miracle |
A.back | B.front | C.window | D.best |
A.undertook | B.occupied | C.controlled | D.possessed |
A.heads | B.hands | C.faces | D.eyes |
A.silent | B.amazed | C.considerate | D.concerned |
A.supper | B.bed | C.play | D.chat |
A.balance | B.commit | C.excuse | D.resist |
A.City | B.Neighborhood | C.School | D.Army |
A.shrank | B.accelerated | C.doubled | D.chanced |
A.mourning | B.visiting | C.hunting for | D.thinking about |
A.mood | B.rhythm | C.condition | D.situation |
A.curious | B.tentative | C.excited | D.sincere |
A.However | B.Eventually | C.Hopefully | D.Perhaps |
A.cast away | B.called up | C.picked up | D.brought in |
A.distribute | B.spare | C.collect | D.weave |
A.disappointment | B.embarrassment | C.sorrow | D.delight |
A.worn | B.polished | C.dyed | D.worshiped |
A.saluted | B.recognized | C.understood | D.memorized |
A.broken | B.fascinating | C.stubborn | D.brave |
9 . I am often asked why reading is so important. I couldn't help but quote(引用)Tyrion Lannister from the book Game of thrones' written by George R R Martin. This conversation follows when Tyrion was asked why he reads so much:
“I have a realistic grasp of my own
To quote George R R Martin. "A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only
An old farmer lived on a farm in the mountains with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early siting
The grandfather quietly
The boy did as he was told,but all the water
"So you think it is useless?" the old man said, "Look at the basket." The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the basket was
Son, that`s what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or-remember everything, but when you read it, you will be changed, inside and
A.wisdom | B.strengths | C.shortcomings | D.disadvantages |
A.tool | B.weapon | C.equipment | D.instrument |
A.as | B.before | C.while | D.because |
A.fast | B.sharp | C.smooth | D.important |
A.few | B.much | C.little | D.many |
A.it | B.one | C.that | D.those |
A.at | B.down | C.along | D.besides |
A.confirm | B.believe | C.understand | D.convince |
A.quickly | B.finally | C.immediately | D.frequently |
A.turned up | B.turned out | C.turned away | D.turned around |
A.fish | B.coal | C.earth | D.water |
A.went out | B.flew out | C.dropped out | D.leaked out |
A.sent | B.asked | C.ordered | D.required |
A.breath | B.control | C.curiosity | D.consideration |
A.even | B.though | C.instead | D.however |
A.hopeful | B.necessary | C.impossible | D.important |
A.heard | B.arrived | C.glanced | D.approached |
A.useless | B.hopeless | C.helpless | D.worthless |
A.same | B.equal | C.strange | D.different |
A.out | B.around | C.anywhere | D.everywhere |
10 . My grandfather came from Hungary and was the only one in his family who
One day in 1918, my Uncle Milton received the
The moment
The men lined up in two lines, walked down the step,and
A.handed | B.retired | C.settled | D.turned |
A.other | B.left | C.remaining | D.rest |
A.broke out | B.ended up | C.started out | D.turned out |
A.brother | B.child | C.daughter | D.son |
A.competing | B.debating | C.fighting | D.snuggling |
A.advice | B.order | C.reply | D.signal |
A.bored | B.excited | C.upset | D.unfortunate |
A.bottom | B.end | C.top | D.edge |
A.regarded | B.distinguished | C.remarked | D.assumed |
A.conveyed | B.meant | C.predicted | D.stated |
A.arrived | B.came | C.drew | D.parted |
A.bus | B.car | C.plane | D.train |
A.guilt | B.tear | C.spot | D.sparkle |
A.when | B.but | C.before | D.since |
A.peace | B.relief | C.silence | D.wonder |
A.closed | B.locked | C.opened | D.paused |
A.in | B.on | C.up | D.over |
A.caught | B.heard | C.noticed | D.saw |
A.with | B.for | C.while | D.like |
A.welcomed | B.received | C.treated | D.identified |