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一、阅读理解Youuseherasashouldertocryon.Shetextsyoubackwithcasualjokes.ButsheXiaoiceisonlyavirtualchatbot(虚拟聊天机器人).XiaoiceMicrosoft’slatestartificialintelligencerobotwasbrieflyreleasedin2014andreturnedtoWeChatin2015whereshebecameabighit.MillionsofyoungChinesenowexchangemessageswithherdailyTheNewYorkTimesreported.OnWeChatXiaoiceisanofficialaccount.Afterfollowingituserscanstarttext-basedconversationswithXiaoice."HerincrediblelearningabilitywaswhypeoplelovedtotalkwithXiaoice"LiuJinchangaresearcheratHigh-techResearchandDevelopmentCenterundertheMinistryofScienceandTechnologytoldChinaDaily.Apartfromherabilitytoidentifyphotosandsendemojis(表情符号)inconversationsXiaoicegains45percentofherknowledgefrominteractingwithusersChinaDailyreported.Chatbotprogramsfirstappearedinthemid-1960sintheUS.Drivenbytoptechpaniestheyarebeingsmarterandmoremon.ForinstanceIBM’slatestartificialintelligenceprogramservedasanacademicconsultantatAustralia’sDeakinUniversityansweringstudents’questionsaboutcourseschedulesandfinancialaid.Apple’sSiriandAmazon’sAlexahavebeenusedasvoiceassistantswhocanreadnewsplaymusicandevenmakejokesfortheirusers.TheseprogramsareexpectedtomovebeyondsmartphonesintotelevisionscarsandlivingroomsTheNewYorkTimespointedout.Howeveritmaytakedecadesbeforescientistsdevelopa"Samantha"theadvancedchatbotseeninthefictionfilmHer.InthefilmSamanthahasaromanticrelationshipwithheruserplayedbyUSactorJoaquinPhoenix.Manyviewerswereenthusiasticaboutthisfantasyofvirtualsoulmates.
1.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph2meanA.Shebecameabestseller.B.Shebecameverypowerful.C.Shebecameamoneymaker.D.Shebecameverypopular.
2.WhichofthefollowingcanXiaoicedoA.Dohousework.B.Spreadmessages.C.Identifyvariousphotos.D.Readnewstoitsusers.
3.Whichpany’schatbotprogramcanactasanacademicconsultantA.Microsoft.B.IBM.C.Apple.D.Amazon.
4.WhatcanbelearnedfromthelastparagraphA.Chatbotswillbeappliedtocarssoon.B.Chatbotsmainlyrunonsmartphonesnow.C.SamanthaisplayedbyaUSactorinthefilm.D.ThefilmHerdoesn’tinterestmanyaudience.【文章大意】本文讲述的是人工智能程序的发展情况列举了微信上的聊天程序大受欢迎,IBM的人工智能程序能成为顾问,但是目前这种程序主要应用在智能手机上,人们期待它将来可以在手机以外的地方使用
1.D【解析】推理判断题根据shebecameabighit.MillionsofyoungChinesenowexchangemessageswithherdaily可知,她在微信上大受欢迎,很多中国人都喜欢与她聊天,故选D
3.B【解析】细节理解题根据第四段中IBM’slatestartificialintelligenceprogramservedasanacademicconsultant可知,IBM的最新人工智能程序可以作为学术顾问,故选B
4.B【解析】推理判断题根据最后一段中Theseprogramsareexpectedtomovebeyondsmartphonesintotelevisionscarsandlivingrooms可知,人们期待这些程序除了智能手机之外,也能应用在电视、汽车、起居室等地,所以目前是主要应用在智能手机上,故选B
二、单句语法填空1.Nowtheirpeacetalkshavereachedakeystage________onesidemustgiveintotheother.答案where 当先行词是casepositionstage等抽象名词,且在从句中作状语,表示地点时,定语从句使用关系副词where来引导2.FrommyfirstjobattherestaurantIlearnedteamworkand________devote.答案devotion 由teamworkand可知,此处填名词devotion“奉献;忠诚”,作宾语3.Whenananimalis________attackitcanrunawayorfightback.答案under underattack“受到攻击”4.Shestartedsingingtothebabyand________rewardwithasmile.答案wasrewarded rewardsb.withasmile“对某人报以微笑”,根据句意可知,此处应为被动语态5.Althoughhemadeaseriousmistakeinhisworkhewasluckytoescape________firebyhisboss.答案beingfired escapebeingfired“免于被解雇”6.Ihavesometrouble________readtheletterbecausehishandwritingisverybad.答案inreading havetroubleindoingsth.“做某事有困难”7.Insomeplacestherearemanylawsagainst________crueltoanimalsbutfewtoprotectchildren.答案cruelty 空前against是介词,因此本空填名词cruelty“残忍;残酷”8.Yourteachercangiveyou________guideonchoosingacareerandwritingajobapplication.答案guidance givesb.guidanceon...“给某人关于……的指导或建议”,故此处填名词guidance“指导”9.________educateusuallyreferstoteachingpeoplevarioussubjectsusuallyataschoolorcollege.答案Education 此处应用名词education“教育”作主语10.Theyoungmanwassentencedto________dieforkillingamiddleschoolstudent.答案death besentencedtodeath“被判死刑”
三、完形填空Themurmuroftheaudiencehadjustfadedintosilence.Thiswasoneofthemost__1__daysinfiveyearoldPatriciaMcKeeslife theKernotSchoolConcert.Shestood__2__thecurtainwithherschoolmates.Yetshewasnot__3__becauseeveryonehadbeenpracticingforweeksandknewtheir__4__byheart.Beinginaremotecountrytown,Patriciaknewthateveryonewould__5__forthebigoccasion-everyone!Yet,itwasthisawarenessthataddedasenseof__6__toherexcitement.Thereweretwopeoplewhocouldntbeinthat__7__thatnight—hermumanddad.Patriciasparents__8__thelocalgeneralstore,whichwas__9__forbusiness24hours.Soitwassimply__10__thatMumandDadcouldneverattendmunityactivities.Ithadbeenthiswaywithhersister,sowhyshoulditbeany__11__forherStill,Patriciacouldnthelp__12__thatherparentscouldbetheretoseeheronsuchaspecialday,soshedecidedto__13__thesubjectwithhermother.__14__,shehadtofacethefacts.Atsuchayoungage,Patriciacouldntreallyunderstandthedeep__15__inhermothersresponse“Illtrytobethere,sweetheart,butyouknowhow__16__itisforustogetawayfromthestore.”YetasthecurtainslowlyopenedlittlePatriciagotthe__17__ofherlife.There,sittingfourrowsthefrontwashermotherwithabigsmileonherface!Thispowerfulimage__18__oneofPatriciasmosttreasuredmemories.“Wordscannotexpressthepurejoyweboth__19__atthatmoment,”saidPatricia.Herparentshavepassedawaybutwhatawonderfullegacy遗产theyveleftus whensomeonereally__20__you,bethereforthem.1.A.difficult B.importantC.sadD.perfect2.A.beforeB.underC.besideD.behind3.A.excitedB.movedC.afraidD.lost4.A.partsB.relationsC.jobsD.forms5.A.joinupB.prepareC.dropinD.turnout6.A.happinessB.sadnessC.willingnessD.eagerness7.A.audienceB.storeC.playD.movie8.A.boughtB.gotC.soldD.ran9.A.easyB.openC.stillD.closed10.A.recognizedB.deniedC.acceptedD.incredible11.A.differentB.satisfiedC.personalD.wise12.A.thinkingB.talkingC.learningD.wishing13.A.handinB.gothroughC.bringupD.putaway14.A.SurprisinglyB.HappilyC.ObviouslyD.Sadly15.A.painB.meaningC.understandingD.thought16.A.awfulB.hardC.troublesomeD.thankful17.A.blowB.wonderC.personD.surprise18.A.remainedB.leftC.tookD.affected19.A.wantedB.experiencedC.madeD.forgot20.A.hatesB.lovesC.caresD.needs【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文父母因忙于看店无法去看PatriciaMcKee的演出,所以当Patricia突然看到母亲出现在演出现场时,她非常惊讶这一刻成了她一生的回忆文章通过这件事告诉我们当别人需要你时,请陪在他们身边1.B 考查形容词辨析根据第二段中的“thebigoccasion”以及常识可知,对于五岁的Patricia来说,那天是一个重要的日子B项意为“重要的”,符合语境A项意为“困难的”;C项意为“悲伤的”;D项意为“完美的”,均与语境不符故选B2.D 考查介词辨析根据常识及第五段第一句“Yetasthecurtainslowlyopened”可知,出场前Patricia和她的同学站在幕布的后面D项意为“在……的后面”,符合语境A项意为“在……面前”;B项意为“在……下面”;C项意为“在……旁边”,均与语境不符故选D3.C 考查形容词辨析根据空格后的“becauseeveryonehadbeenpracticingforweeks”可知,所有人都排练了几个星期,所以她不害怕C项意为“害怕的”,符合语境A项意为“兴奋的”;B项意为“感动的”;D项意为“迷惘的,困惑的”,均与语境不符故选C4.A 考查名词辨析根据本句中的“everyonehadbeenpracticingforweeks”可知,排练了几个星期,每个人都记熟了自己的台词和动作A项意为“角色,台词和动作”,符合语境B项意为“关系”;C项意为“工作”;D项意为“形式”,均与语境不符故选A5.D 考查动词短语辨析根据语境可知,所有人都会出席这个盛大的活动D项意为“出席,参加”,符合语境A项意为“连接,联合起来”;B项意为“准备”;C项意为“落进,顺便拜访”,均与语境不符故选D6.B 考查名词辨析根据下一句内容可知,因为父母不能来观看演出,所以Patricia在兴奋的同时又有些难过B项意为“悲伤,难过”,符合语境A项意为“幸福”;C项意为“乐意”;D项意为“渴望”,均与语境不符故选B7.A 考查名词辨析根据下一段内容可知,此处指Patricia的父母亲不能在现场当她的观众A项意为“观众,听众”,符合语境故选A8.D 考查动词辨析根据空格后面的宾语“thelocalgeneralstore”可知,此处指Patricia的父母在当地经营一家杂货店D项意为“经营,参加,跑”,符合语境故选D9.B 考查形容词辨析根据空格后面的“forbusiness24hours”可知,这个杂货店24小时营业B项意为“开放的,营业的”,符合语境故选B10.C 考查词义辨析根据上下文可知,她的父母经营一家24小时都营业的商店,所以她的父母从不参加社区活动是可以接受的C项意为“公认可接受的,被认可的”,符合语境A项意为“辨认出”;B项意为“否认”;D项意为“极好的,难以置信的”,均与语境不符故选C11.A 考查形容词辨析根据前一句“Ithadbeenthiswaywithhersister”可知,父母也没有参加过姐姐的活动,所以对她不会有所不同A项意为“不同的”,符合语境B项意为“满意的”;C项意为“个人的”;D项意为“明智的”,均与语境不符故选A12.D 考查动词辨析根据本句中的“Still”和“herparentscouldbethere”可知,虽然如此,Patricia还是忍不住希望她的父母亲能来看她演出D项意为“希望”,符合语境A项意为“想,认为”;B项意为“谈论”;C项意为“学习”,均与语境不符故选D13.C 考查动词短语辨析根据上文提到的Patricia希望她的父母能来看她演出和空格后面的宾语“thesubjectwithhermother”可知,此处指Patricia决定向母亲提出这个话题C项意为“提出”,符合语境A项意为“上交”;B项意为“经历”;D项意为“把……收起来”,均与语境不符故选C14.D 考查副词辨析根据本句中的“shehadtofacethefacts”以及下文母亲的回答可知,她的母亲并不确定能不能参加,所以很遗憾她只能接受这个事实D项意为“不幸地,说来遗憾”,符合语境A项意为“惊讶地”;B项意为“高兴地”;C项意为“明显地”,均与语境不符故选D15.A 考查名词辨析根据常识以及后来母亲出现在观众席里可知,母亲想参加女儿的活动却抽不出时间,她也很痛苦,但五岁的Patricia并不理解这种痛苦A项意为“痛苦”,符合语境B项意为“意思”;C项意为“理解”;D项意为“想法”,均与语境不符故选A16.B 考查形容词辨析根据上文提及的24小时营业商店可知,她的父母亲离开商店是一件很困难的事情B项意为“困难的”,符合语境A项意为“可怕的”;C项意为“麻烦的”;D项意为“感激的”,均与语境不符故选B17.D 考查名词辨析根据上文母亲的回答可知,母亲观看Patricia的演出的可能性不大,所以当Patricia看到台下的母亲时,那真的是她人生中的惊喜D项意为“惊喜,意想不到的事”,符合语境A项意为“打击”;B项意为“奇迹”;C项意为“人”,均与语境不符故选D18.A 考查动词辨析根据上文可知,母亲的出现对Patricia来说是一个很大的惊喜,所以这一幕成为Patricia最珍贵的记忆之一A项意为“继续,依然”,符合语境B项意为“离开”;C项意为“拿走”;D项意为“影响”,均与语境不符故选A19.B 考查动词辨析“weboth________atthatmoment”是省略了关系代词that或which的定语从句,先行词thepurejoy在从句中作空格处所填词的宾语句意为Patricia说“没有言语能表达出我们在那一刻所体会到的那种纯粹的快乐”B项意为“体会,感受”,符合语境A项意为“想要”;C项意为“使得,制造”;D项意为“忘记”,均与语境不符故选B20.D 考查动词辨析通读全文可知,文章通过Patricia的经历告诉我们当别人真正需要你时,要陪伴在他们的身边D项意为“需要”,符合语境A项意为“憎恨”;B项意为“爱”;C项意为“在乎”,均与语境不符故选D
四、单句改错1.Ihopefirstofallthatweshallneverloseourheartinfaceoffailure.________________________________________________________答案去掉our loseheart“失去信心”,为固定搭配2.Sheisveryweakandnotequaltomakealongjourney.________________________________________________________答案make→making beequalto“胜任……”,其中to是介词3.ThousandsofpeopleturnedtowatchyesterdaysmatchagainstIreland.________________________________________________________答案turned后加up turnup“出现;露面”4.ThefirsttimewhenImethimhewasworkingasasecretaryinabigpany.________________________________________________________答案去掉when Thefirsttime在此处引导时间状语从句5.Onlywhenwehadstudiedthedataagainwerealizethattherewasamistake.________________________________________________________答案we前加did “only+状语从句”放句首,句子应用部分倒装结构
五、短文改错Mistakesareunavoidableinlife.Butattitudestowardsitmaymakeadifference.IstillrememberhowmyspokenEnglishwasimproved.Inabeginning,Ialwayskeptsilentinouroralclasstoavoidmakemistakes.Beforelongmyteachergottoknowaboutmysituation.HeencouragedmetospeakoutthatIthought.WheneverImademistakesandfeltdiscouraging,myteacherandmyclassmateswouldhelpmefigureouthowImusthaveavoidedthem.IalsojoinedinanEnglishclubtogetmorechancestospeak.Practicemadeperfect.NowIcantalkfluentinEnglish.Justasthesayinggoes,“Everybeanhasitsblack.”Dontafraidofmakingmistakes.Learnfrommistakes,andsuccessisjustwaitingforus.【答案】 Mistakesareunavoidableinlife.Butattitudestowardsmaymakeadifference.IstillrememberhowmyspokenEnglishwasimproved.Inbeginning,Ialwayskeptsilentinouroralclasstoavoidmistakes.Beforelongmyteachergottoknowaboutmysituation.HeencouragedmetospeakoutIthought.WheneverImademistakesandfelt,myteacherandmyclassmateswouldhelpmefigureouthowIhaveavoidedthem.IalsojoinedanEnglishclubtogetmorechancestospeak.Practiceperfect.NowIcantalkinEnglish.Justasthesayinggoes,“Everybeanhasitsblack.”Dontafraidofmakingmistakes.Learnfrommistakes,andsuccessisjustwaitingforus.第一处it→them考查代词根据语境可知,第二句中“towards”的宾语指代的是第一句的主语“Mistakes”,故用them第二处a→the考查冠词根据前一句“IstillrememberhowmyspokenEnglishwasimproved.”可知,该处特指上文中“提高英语口语水平”的开始,故用定冠词第三处make→making考查非谓语动词avoiddoingsth.为固定用法,意为“避免做某事”第四处that→what考查宾语从句分析该句结构可知,该句为含有宾语从句的主从复合句,what既作宾语从句的引导词,也作从句中及物动词thought的宾语,而that在从句中不能作成分,故将that改为what第五处discouraging→discouraged考查形容词根据从句主语I可知,该处应用discouraged形容人,意为“沮丧的”;discouraging形容事物,意为“令人沮丧的”第六处must→could考查情态动词根据语境可知,该句使用了虚拟语气,表示“过去本能够做却没有做”,故用couldhavedone第七处删除in考查固定搭配该处指“参加英语俱乐部”,参加某个组织用join,而joinin为固定搭配,意为“参加活动”,故删除in第八处made→makes考查主谓一致和时态句意熟能生巧该句为一般真理,故用一般现在时;该句主语为Practice,为不可数名词,谓语动词应用单数形式,故用makes第九处fluent→fluently考查副词根据该句中的动词“talk”可知,此处修饰动词,故用副词形式第十处afraid前加be考查祈使句分析句子结构可知,该句为祈使句,afraid为形容词,故afraid前加动词原形be。