2026-2027学年新高二上学期英语暑期课程练习07

**基本信息** 聚焦语言能力与跨文化思维，整合阅读、语言运用及写作模块，构建暑期英语综合能力提升体系。 **综合设计** |模块|题量/典例|题型特征|知识逻辑| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |阅读|4篇阅读+5选5|涵盖科技、社会、健康等主题，考查细节理解、推理判断|以真实语境为载体，关联信息获取与批判性思维，强化文化意识| |语言运用|15空完形+10空语法填空|完形聚焦叙事类语篇，语法填空涉及时态、从句等|依托语篇情境，衔接词汇辨析与语法规则，提升语言准确性| |写作|应用文+读后续写|应用文想象未来房屋，续写围绕代际沟通|融合创造性表达与逻辑构建，培养思维品质与学习能力|

新高二英语暑期课程 练习07 第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节 (共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) A Big Thinkers Series The Big Thinkers Series from New Scientist events features four online talks, covering a wide range of topics by world-class scientist speakers and experts. If you are curious about your planet or your universe, then this series is your place to hear the latest research. Save ￡20 off the standard ticket price by purchasing a series ticket to all four talks in the Big Thinkers Series (available on-demand) or purchase single tickets for just ￡13 per lecture (available by early booking). Reality＋： From the Matrix to the Metaverse with David Chalmers In this talk, philosopher David Chalmers argues that Metaverse-style virtual worlds experienced through headsets are also genuine and meaningful realities and we can live a meaningful life in VR. What we don’t know about gravity with Claudia de Rham We are all familiar with the concept of gravity. In this talk, Professor Claudia de Rham will explore how much we actually know about gravity and how much more there is left to uncover. A Brief History of Timekeeping with Chad Orzel From Stonehenge to atomic clocks, here is the 5,000-year history of how science is used to mark time. Chad Orzel, the internationally bestselling author of How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog, offers us a witty journey through scientific theory and quirky(反常的) historical detail. Physics at the End of the Universe with Katie Mack The Big Bang theory tells the story of the beginning of the universe for the last 13.8 billion years. But how does the story end? Join astronomer Katie Mack as she shares what modern astrophysics(天体物理学) tells us about the final fate of the universe. 1. How much does a series ticket cost? A. ￡13. B. ￡20. C. ￡30. D. ￡32. 2. What will Chad Orzel lecture in? A. The genuine reality. B. The secrets of gravity. C. The history of time marking. D. The final fate of the universe. 3. What do the four talks have in common? A. They are all aimed at science lovers. B. They are all concerned with gravity. C. They will all be given by bestselling authors. D. They will all be given by excellent physicians. [答案] 1—3 DCA B It is not always easy to know what food to order at restaurants. But a new company Kabaq in New York is hoping to help. The company offers menu items in augmented(增强的) reality. The technology places computer-generated images into the user's view of the real world. At Vino Levantino wine bar in New York City, the desserts are tasty but many visitors may have never heard of them. Instead of explaining the traditional Middle Eastern sweet to restaurant visitors, owner Haim Amit shows them. The Kabaq’s augmented reality application displays models of the desserts in 3-D on an iPad. Customers at each table use an iPad to explore the desserts. Alper Guler is the founder of Kabaq. “Humans are visual creatures, and we are creating really realistic 3-D food models.” The technology company is helping diners decide what to eat and making traditional menus more modern. Guler and his team visit restaurants to capture 3-D images of dishes. They place dishes on a turning table inside a photo box and the cameras scan the dishes from all sides. “We have special equipment that stands here, shooting a bunch of pictures at the same time. So, as the table turns, our system takes all the pictures along the way. And we go back to our office and basically start processing all of these images.” For their services, Kabaq charges $99-$199 per month. Amit says the technology is not only increasing profits at his restaurant but offering customers a special experience. “It’s not just the sale, the sales grow like about 22 percent overall on average, but the experience with customers is different—they didn't expect it and they really like it.” Amit says he has noticed how excited his customers are about it. It’s amazing. 4. How do customers in Haim Amit’s bar know about an unfamiliar dessert? A. By searching the bar’s website. B. By turning to an app. C. By looking at pictures on traditional menus. D. By asking the waiters for help. 5. What inspired Alper Guler to invent the 3-D menus? A. Human’s habit of making eating decisions. B. Love for delicious food. C. Request from consumers. D. An unpleasant dining experience. 6. What does Amit think of the invention? A. It is far from satisfactory. B. It kills two birds with one stone. C. It proves food is No. 1 for the people. D. It inspires other restaurants to follow. 7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. Technology Promotes Traditional Food. B. 3-D Images Show Process of Food Making. C. Technology Brings 3-D Images to Food Menus. D. Traditional Menus Will Be Replaced by 3-D Ones. [答案] 4—7 BABC C AI is considered to be transformative for a wide range of industries, but there's perhaps no other field where it provides more value than healthcare. Machine-learning programs are now being used in many hospitals to spot cancer and other diseases and discover new drugs, but there’s still this general impression that this is all done in a small way and the impacts are still minimal. AI is already here to stay and it has already saved thousands of lives. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University published two studies in July describing a machine-learning-based early detection tool for sepsis (败血症) that was used at five hospitals over a two-year period. During this period, the AI was able to identify nearly 10,000 sepsis cases from patient records and helped doctors offer critical care about two hours, on average, earlier than when they didn't have access to the AI’s warning. Thanks to this system, the patients were 20% less likely to die of sepsis, potentially saving thousands of lives across the U. S. if it is implemented (实施) nationwide. Once sepsis sets in, the patient usually suffers fever, a rapid heart rate, and difficult breathing. When treating sepsis, time is of critical importance. However, sepsis is not always apparent, so there are naturally some delayed diagnoses. But if the condition is not diagnosed in time, it can progress into septic shock(感染性休克), causing a significant drop in blood pressure, organ failure, and other serious consequences. Even with treatment, in some cases, there is nothing doctors can do to save the patient's life, which is why prevention is the name of the game with sepsis. This is why the AI developed at Johns Hopkins, known as the Targeted Real-time Early Warning System, is so important. In the two years the system had been online, during which it monitored 590,000 patients via their electronic health records, the AI was able to flag nearly 10,000 cases of sepsis. Its accuracy following diagnosis proved to be 38%, which might not sound like a lot, but earlier systems couldn't achieve more than 12%. 8. What's the general impression of AI in the healthcare industries? A. It is widely implemented to spot diseases. B. It provides more value than in other fields. C. It has had a limited impact. D. It has failed to save lives. 9. What did researchers at Johns Hopkins University find about the AI tool for sepsis? A. It could update patient records. B. It could be used to figure out how sepsis occurs. C. It could uncover the reason for delayed diagnoses. D. It could be applied to sepsis detection and timely caregiving. 10. What does Paragraph 3 mainly focus on? A. The importance of sepsis prevention. B. The difficulty of diagnosing sepsis. C. The identification of septic shock. D. The treatments for septic shock. 11. Why does the author present the data in the last paragraph? A. To introduce the weakness of the studies. B. To stress the effectiveness of the warning system. C. To indicate the big number of patients with sepsis. D. To call for the improvement of the tool's accuracy. [答案] 8—11 CDAB D One argument for why robots will never fully measure up to people is that they lack human-like social skills. But researchers are experimenting with new methods to give robots social skills to better interact with humans. Two new studies provide evidence of progress in this kind of research. One experiment was carried out by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT. The team developed a machine learning system for self-driving vehicles. The researchers studied driving situations to learn how other drivers on the road were likely to behave. Since not all human drivers act in the same way, the data was meant to teach the driverless car to avoid dangerous situations. The researchers say the technology uses tools borrowed from the field of social psychology(心理学). In this experiment, scientists created a system that attempted to decide whether a person's driving style is more selfish or selfless. In road tests, self-driving vehicles equipped with the system improved their ability to predict what other drivers would do by up to 25 percent. Another social experiment involved a game competition between humans and a robot. Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University tested whether a robot’s trash talk would affect humans playing in a game against the machine. A humanoid(人形的) robot, named Pepper, was programmed to say things to a human opponent like “I have to say you are a terrible player.” Another robot statement was, “Over the course of the game, your playing has become confused.” The study involved each of the humans playing a game with the robot 35 different times.The game was called Guards and Treasures, which is used to study decision making. The study found that players criticized by the robot generally performed worse in the games than humans receiving praise. One of the lead researchers was Fei Fang. She said, “This is one of the first studies of human-robot interaction in an environment where they are not working together. We can expect home assistants to be cooperative. But in situations such as online shopping, they may not have the same goals as we do.” 12. What was the machine learning system in the first experiment designed to do? A. Make drivers drive more safely. B. Help maintain the traffic order. C. Work instead of traffic policemen. D. Learn the social characteristics of other drivers. 13. What does the underlined phrase “trash talk” in the third paragraph probably mean? A. Secrets of others. B. Truth out in the open. C. Words offensive in some way. D. Inappropriate things to others. 14. What does the second experiment suggest? A. It is hard for humans to beat robots. B. Robots are smarter than humans in decision making. C. Robots cannot take the place of humans because they lack emotions. D. Robots can have the ability to affect people socially just as humans do. 15. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? A. The Development of Robots B. New Kinds of Robots Are Being Tested C. Robots Can Be Mankind's Best Friends D. Research Aims to Give Robots Human-Like Social Skills [答案] 12—15 DCDD 第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) Learning English through news is a great way to improve your vocabulary and listening skills and learn about current events. You can choose from written, audio, video and live TV news. 16 Typically, English news is with clear English. Most journalists and newsreaders write and speak in Standard English and express themselves well. Their job is to give facts and summarize events for the public. English news can be easier for ESL (English as a second language) learners to understand. 17 It also provides them with unlimited access to the modern language used by English native speakers today. Modern news media also provide a constant stream of real-life English conversations and fresh information! 18 When you learn English through news, you have the chance to find out what is happening in the world right now, make comments and interact with others in the social media. 19 This gives you more choices when learning the language. If you prefer reading, there are online newspapers and news websites for ESL students. If you want to improve your listening and vocabulary skills, there are also TV news channels, radio stations and podcasts(播客). Popular stories often appear in all of these formats. Finally, fresh news arrives daily on every imaginable topic! 20 All you have to do is look online! If you are not interested in politics and “serious” news, why not focus on sports news or the latest from the music scene? A. It has clear context and presentation. B. Moreover, English news comes in many different forms. C. This is especially beneficial for those wanting to learn Standard English. D. Let's look at some useful tips for helping you improve your English with news. E. Even the word “news” comes from the Latin term “nova”， meaning “new things”. F. And English news is worth being included in your study plan for the following reasons. G. Whatever you like, you'll always be able to find news articles and stories relevant to it. [答案] 16—20 FAEBG 第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) Last year, I was assigned to work at an office near my mother’s house. 21 , I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped her out with the housework and contributed to the 22 . After a week, I started to notice the groceries were running out pretty quickly. 23 , I began observing my mother’s daily routine for two weeks. To my 24 , I found she would pack a paper bag full of canned goods and head out every morning at about nine.She took the food to the slums(贫民窟) and distributed it to street 25 . I asked around and 26 my mum was popular in the area. The kids looked up to her as if she were their own mother. Then it hit me—why didn't she want to tell me about what she'd been doing? Was she 27 that I would stop buying the groceries if I knew the truth? When she got home, I told her about my discovery and before she could react, I gave her a big hug and told her she didn’t need to keep it a 28 from me.She told me that 29 of the children lived with an old lady in a makeshift(临时替代的) home while others 30 on the streets. For years, my mum had been helping out by giving whatever food she could 31 . I was so moved by how 32 she was.She used what was meant for her to help others in need. And I was so 33 of her. I 34 to buy groceries for my mum. But now, I always add a(n) 35 bag for her other children. 21. A. However B. Moreover C. Therefore D. Otherwise 22. A. cans B. groceries C. goods D. bags 23. A. Confused B. Embarrassed C. Moved D. Annoyed 24. A. delight B. relief C. surprise D. regret 25. A. children B. strangers C. passers-by D. artists 26. A. made sure B. let out C. pointed out D. found out 27. A. angry B. hopeless C. worried D. frightened 28. A. secret B. surprise C. gift D. reminder 29. A. few B. all C. any D. some 30. A. lay B. ate C. slept D. played 31. A. lend B. spare C. afford D. bring 32. A. curious B. ambitious C. faithful D. selfless 33. A. tired B. fond C. scared D. proud 34. A. refuse B. long C. continue D. agree 35. A. large B. extra C. beautiful D. empty [答案] 21—25 CBACA 26—30 DCADC 31—35 BDDCB 第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) We are currently living in a world 36 rapid advances in medicine and technology influence our lives on 37 regular basis.One technology, which in recent years 38 (develop) very quickly, is cloning. Clones refer to animals or plants that are produced to be exact 39 (copy) of one another. Clones of different kinds are produced in various ways, and they have become 40 (value) in many medical applications and biological experiments. Most are produced in the laboratory, with some of them 41 (occur) in several species in a natural way. A report had pictures of Macaque monkeys that had been cloned successfully.Since they are primates(灵长目动物) like us, it gets us to come even 42 (close) to find the right procedures of the cloning of humans. This comes to the question why we would need or want to do this.Would it be 43 the best interest of humankind to develop this technology？Besides, the moral questions that will be raised 44 (be) unbelievable, and would it be an accomplishment that could benefit humankind enough 45 (balance) the ill effects that it might produce? [答案] 36. where 37. a 38. has developed/has been developing 39. copies 40. valuable 41. occurring 42. closer 43. in 44. are 45. to balance 第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 某英文刊物以“畅想未来”为话题面向中学生征文。假设你是李华，请以“The House of the Future”为题目用英语写一篇短文应征。内容包括：想一下1,000年以后我们居住的房子会是什么样子？从房子的建筑材料、内部设施等方面进行想象和描述。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 The House of the Future ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [参考范文] The House of the Future What will the house of the future be like? I think great changes will take place in the future houses. First, the building materials should be improved so that the temperature inside the house can be adjusted according to the weather. Second, there might be a garden on the roof which can allow people to keep the house cool and grow vegetables to eat. Third, all the appliances in the house will be controlled by computers. For example, the housewife can cook a delicious meal as she works outside. In a word, the house of the future should be an eco-friendly and a comfortable place to live in. 第二节 (满分25分) 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 My great-grandmother Eileen is fierce, loyal and strong and a bit of a legend in her own lifetime, which now stretches to 92 years. I should add that we're not allowed to call her Gran, because she says it makes her feel old. That summer, I lost my job and felt hopeless. One day, I paid a visit to her. She picked up a box which she placed on the coffee table. “There you go,” she said. “You do know what you're doing with these things, don’t you？” It was a new phone. Her current mobile was pretty ancient. I was amazed it was still going. “Yes,” I said. “Good. That's why I ask you. You young people know more about such things than us oldies. You can take it home with you and get it all set up,” she went on. “Then, when you bring it back, you can show me how to use my new phone, such as getting on the Internet, sending e-mails and so on.” She smiled so sweetly that I felt a surge of love for her. I grabbed the box and stood up. Setting up the phone would be easy. It was teaching her how to use it that may prove challenging. The following day I headed back to my great-grandmother's with the phone. “Here’s your phone. It's all ready to use.” For the next hour, I was busy setting up her pass code and fingerprint recognition, which she said was like something out of James Bond. She chose a picture for her screen and it was all going so well until I tried to show her how to swipe(滑动屏幕). “What do you mean, swipe?” she asked. She was 92, I reminded myself.This had been tiring for her. She pressed at the up arrow and got angry when nothing happened. When I finally got her to swipe, she didn’t put the right amount of pressure on and the menu slipped away. After what seemed like hours, she threw the phone across the room and it landed on the sofa. “Take it away!” she howled. “I want my old phone back!” I picked up the phone and was about to leave to give her time to cool down when I realized I didn't want to go home when she was angry and upset. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 “Come on, Eileen. One more try.” I said. ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I was not feeling so hopeless any more now. _________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [参考范文] “Come on, Eileen. One more try.” I said. “This time I'll hold your finger and show you how much pressure to use. Guess what, it took me a while to get the hang of swiping,” I added. I held her finger gently and her face lit up when the menu appeared.“I want a selfie with you. Show me how to use the camera!” My heart sank a bit, but she didn't need a lot of help and we sent her friend Emily a photo of us both laughing. “I can't wait to show everyone my new phone,” she said happily. “Thank you for your patience, Tom.” I was not feeling so hopeless any more now. Great grandma’s spirit inspired me greatly. It occurred to me that if a 92-year-old lady could learn new skills, then so could I. I had no doubt that I would find something I liked even more. There must be a job out there for me somewhere and I was sure to find it. I headed for home with a smile on my face and a whole lot of love for my amazing great grandmother. My great grandmother would always be a role model for me to learn from. 1 / 6 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 新高二英语暑期课程 练习07 第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节 (共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) A Big Thinkers Series The Big Thinkers Series from New Scientist events features four online talks, covering a wide range of topics by world-class scientist speakers and experts. If you are curious about your planet or your universe, then this series is your place to hear the latest research. Save ￡20 off the standard ticket price by purchasing a series ticket to all four talks in the Big Thinkers Series (available on-demand) or purchase single tickets for just ￡13 per lecture (available by early booking). Reality＋： From the Matrix to the Metaverse with David Chalmers In this talk, philosopher David Chalmers argues that Metaverse-style virtual worlds experienced through headsets are also genuine and meaningful realities and we can live a meaningful life in VR. What we don’t know about gravity with Claudia de Rham We are all familiar with the concept of gravity. In this talk, Professor Claudia de Rham will explore how much we actually know about gravity and how much more there is left to uncover. A Brief History of Timekeeping with Chad Orzel From Stonehenge to atomic clocks, here is the 5,000-year history of how science is used to mark time. Chad Orzel, the internationally bestselling author of How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog, offers us a witty journey through scientific theory and quirky(反常的) historical detail. Physics at the End of the Universe with Katie Mack The Big Bang theory tells the story of the beginning of the universe for the last 13.8 billion years. But how does the story end? Join astronomer Katie Mack as she shares what modern astrophysics(天体物理学) tells us about the final fate of the universe. 1. How much does a series ticket cost? A. ￡13. B. ￡20. C. ￡30. D. ￡32. 2. What will Chad Orzel lecture in? A. The genuine reality. B. The secrets of gravity. C. The history of time marking. D. The final fate of the universe. 3. What do the four talks have in common? A. They are all aimed at science lovers. B. They are all concerned with gravity. C. They will all be given by bestselling authors. D. They will all be given by excellent physicians. B It is not always easy to know what food to order at restaurants. But a new company Kabaq in New York is hoping to help. The company offers menu items in augmented(增强的) reality. The technology places computer-generated images into the user's view of the real world. At Vino Levantino wine bar in New York City, the desserts are tasty but many visitors may have never heard of them. Instead of explaining the traditional Middle Eastern sweet to restaurant visitors, owner Haim Amit shows them. The Kabaq’s augmented reality application displays models of the desserts in 3-D on an iPad. Customers at each table use an iPad to explore the desserts. Alper Guler is the founder of Kabaq. “Humans are visual creatures, and we are creating really realistic 3-D food models.” The technology company is helping diners decide what to eat and making traditional menus more modern. Guler and his team visit restaurants to capture 3-D images of dishes. They place dishes on a turning table inside a photo box and the cameras scan the dishes from all sides. “We have special equipment that stands here, shooting a bunch of pictures at the same time. So, as the table turns, our system takes all the pictures along the way. And we go back to our office and basically start processing all of these images.” For their services, Kabaq charges $99-$199 per month. Amit says the technology is not only increasing profits at his restaurant but offering customers a special experience. “It’s not just the sale, the sales grow like about 22 percent overall on average, but the experience with customers is different—they didn't expect it and they really like it.” Amit says he has noticed how excited his customers are about it. It’s amazing. 4. How do customers in Haim Amit’s bar know about an unfamiliar dessert? A. By searching the bar’s website. B. By turning to an app. C. By looking at pictures on traditional menus. D. By asking the waiters for help. 5. What inspired Alper Guler to invent the 3-D menus? A. Human’s habit of making eating decisions. B. Love for delicious food. C. Request from consumers. D. An unpleasant dining experience. 6. What does Amit think of the invention? A. It is far from satisfactory. B. It kills two birds with one stone. C. It proves food is No. 1 for the people. D. It inspires other restaurants to follow. 7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. Technology Promotes Traditional Food. B. 3-D Images Show Process of Food Making. C. Technology Brings 3-D Images to Food Menus. D. Traditional Menus Will Be Replaced by 3-D Ones. C AI is considered to be transformative for a wide range of industries, but there's perhaps no other field where it provides more value than healthcare. Machine-learning programs are now being used in many hospitals to spot cancer and other diseases and discover new drugs, but there’s still this general impression that this is all done in a small way and the impacts are still minimal. AI is already here to stay and it has already saved thousands of lives. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University published two studies in July describing a machine-learning-based early detection tool for sepsis (败血症) that was used at five hospitals over a two-year period. During this period, the AI was able to identify nearly 10,000 sepsis cases from patient records and helped doctors offer critical care about two hours, on average, earlier than when they didn't have access to the AI’s warning. Thanks to this system, the patients were 20% less likely to die of sepsis, potentially saving thousands of lives across the U. S. if it is implemented (实施) nationwide. Once sepsis sets in, the patient usually suffers fever, a rapid heart rate, and difficult breathing. When treating sepsis, time is of critical importance. However, sepsis is not always apparent, so there are naturally some delayed diagnoses. But if the condition is not diagnosed in time, it can progress into septic shock(感染性休克), causing a significant drop in blood pressure, organ failure, and other serious consequences. Even with treatment, in some cases, there is nothing doctors can do to save the patient's life, which is why prevention is the name of the game with sepsis. This is why the AI developed at Johns Hopkins, known as the Targeted Real-time Early Warning System, is so important. In the two years the system had been online, during which it monitored 590,000 patients via their electronic health records, the AI was able to flag nearly 10,000 cases of sepsis. Its accuracy following diagnosis proved to be 38%, which might not sound like a lot, but earlier systems couldn't achieve more than 12%. 8. What's the general impression of AI in the healthcare industries? A. It is widely implemented to spot diseases. B. It provides more value than in other fields. C. It has had a limited impact. D. It has failed to save lives. 9. What did researchers at Johns Hopkins University find about the AI tool for sepsis? A. It could update patient records. B. It could be used to figure out how sepsis occurs. C. It could uncover the reason for delayed diagnoses. D. It could be applied to sepsis detection and timely caregiving. 10. What does Paragraph 3 mainly focus on? A. The importance of sepsis prevention. B. The difficulty of diagnosing sepsis. C. The identification of septic shock. D. The treatments for septic shock. 11. Why does the author present the data in the last paragraph? A. To introduce the weakness of the studies. B. To stress the effectiveness of the warning system. C. To indicate the big number of patients with sepsis. D. To call for the improvement of the tool's accuracy. D One argument for why robots will never fully measure up to people is that they lack human-like social skills. But researchers are experimenting with new methods to give robots social skills to better interact with humans. Two new studies provide evidence of progress in this kind of research. One experiment was carried out by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT. The team developed a machine learning system for self-driving vehicles. The researchers studied driving situations to learn how other drivers on the road were likely to behave. Since not all human drivers act in the same way, the data was meant to teach the driverless car to avoid dangerous situations. The researchers say the technology uses tools borrowed from the field of social psychology(心理学). In this experiment, scientists created a system that attempted to decide whether a person's driving style is more selfish or selfless. In road tests, self-driving vehicles equipped with the system improved their ability to predict what other drivers would do by up to 25 percent. Another social experiment involved a game competition between humans and a robot. Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University tested whether a robot’s trash talk would affect humans playing in a game against the machine. A humanoid(人形的) robot, named Pepper, was programmed to say things to a human opponent like “I have to say you are a terrible player.” Another robot statement was, “Over the course of the game, your playing has become confused.” The study involved each of the humans playing a game with the robot 35 different times.The game was called Guards and Treasures, which is used to study decision making. The study found that players criticized by the robot generally performed worse in the games than humans receiving praise. One of the lead researchers was Fei Fang. She said, “This is one of the first studies of human-robot interaction in an environment where they are not working together. We can expect home assistants to be cooperative. But in situations such as online shopping, they may not have the same goals as we do.” 12. What was the machine learning system in the first experiment designed to do? A. Make drivers drive more safely. B. Help maintain the traffic order. C. Work instead of traffic policemen. D. Learn the social characteristics of other drivers. 13. What does the underlined phrase “trash talk” in the third paragraph probably mean? A. Secrets of others. B. Truth out in the open. C. Words offensive in some way. D. Inappropriate things to others. 14. What does the second experiment suggest? A. It is hard for humans to beat robots. B. Robots are smarter than humans in decision making. C. Robots cannot take the place of humans because they lack emotions. D. Robots can have the ability to affect people socially just as humans do. 15. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? A. The Development of Robots B. New Kinds of Robots Are Being Tested C. Robots Can Be Mankind's Best Friends D. Research Aims to Give Robots Human-Like Social Skills 第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) Learning English through news is a great way to improve your vocabulary and listening skills and learn about current events. You can choose from written, audio, video and live TV news. 16 Typically, English news is with clear English. Most journalists and newsreaders write and speak in Standard English and express themselves well. Their job is to give facts and summarize events for the public. English news can be easier for ESL (English as a second language) learners to understand. 17 It also provides them with unlimited access to the modern language used by English native speakers today. Modern news media also provide a constant stream of real-life English conversations and fresh information! 18 When you learn English through news, you have the chance to find out what is happening in the world right now, make comments and interact with others in the social media. 19 This gives you more choices when learning the language. If you prefer reading, there are online newspapers and news websites for ESL students. If you want to improve your listening and vocabulary skills, there are also TV news channels, radio stations and podcasts(播客). Popular stories often appear in all of these formats. Finally, fresh news arrives daily on every imaginable topic! 20 All you have to do is look online! If you are not interested in politics and “serious” news, why not focus on sports news or the latest from the music scene? A. It has clear context and presentation. B. Moreover, English news comes in many different forms. C. This is especially beneficial for those wanting to learn Standard English. D. Let's look at some useful tips for helping you improve your English with news. E. Even the word “news” comes from the Latin term “nova”， meaning “new things”. F. And English news is worth being included in your study plan for the following reasons. G. Whatever you like, you'll always be able to find news articles and stories relevant to it. 第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) Last year, I was assigned to work at an office near my mother’s house. 21 , I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped her out with the housework and contributed to the 22 . After a week, I started to notice the groceries were running out pretty quickly. 23 , I began observing my mother’s daily routine for two weeks. To my 24 , I found she would pack a paper bag full of canned goods and head out every morning at about nine.She took the food to the slums(贫民窟) and distributed it to street 25 . I asked around and 26 my mum was popular in the area. The kids looked up to her as if she were their own mother. Then it hit me—why didn't she want to tell me about what she'd been doing? Was she 27 that I would stop buying the groceries if I knew the truth? When she got home, I told her about my discovery and before she could react, I gave her a big hug and told her she didn’t need to keep it a 28 from me.She told me that 29 of the children lived with an old lady in a makeshift(临时替代的) home while others 30 on the streets. For years, my mum had been helping out by giving whatever food she could 31 . I was so moved by how 32 she was.She used what was meant for her to help others in need. And I was so 33 of her. I 34 to buy groceries for my mum. But now, I always add a(n) 35 bag for her other children. 21. A. However B. Moreover C. Therefore D. Otherwise 22. A. cans B. groceries C. goods D. bags 23. A. Confused B. Embarrassed C. Moved D. Annoyed 24. A. delight B. relief C. surprise D. regret 25. A. children B. strangers C. passers-by D. artists 26. A. made sure B. let out C. pointed out D. found out 27. A. angry B. hopeless C. worried D. frightened 28. A. secret B. surprise C. gift D. reminder 29. A. few B. all C. any D. some 30. A. lay B. ate C. slept D. played 31. A. lend B. spare C. afford D. bring 32. A. curious B. ambitious C. faithful D. selfless 33. A. tired B. fond C. scared D. proud 34. A. refuse B. long C. continue D. agree 35. A. large B. extra C. beautiful D. empty 第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) We are currently living in a world 36 rapid advances in medicine and technology influence our lives on 37 regular basis.One technology, which in recent years 38 (develop) very quickly, is cloning. Clones refer to animals or plants that are produced to be exact 39 (copy) of one another. Clones of different kinds are produced in various ways, and they have become 40 (value) in many medical applications and biological experiments. Most are produced in the laboratory, with some of them 41 (occur) in several species in a natural way. A report had pictures of Macaque monkeys that had been cloned successfully.Since they are primates(灵长目动物) like us, it gets us to come even 42 (close) to find the right procedures of the cloning of humans. This comes to the question why we would need or want to do this.Would it be 43 the best interest of humankind to develop this technology？Besides, the moral questions that will be raised 44 (be) unbelievable, and would it be an accomplishment that could benefit humankind enough 45 (balance) the ill effects that it might produce? 第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 某英文刊物以“畅想未来”为话题面向中学生征文。假设你是李华，请以“The House of the Future”为题目用英语写一篇短文应征。内容包括：想一下1,000年以后我们居住的房子会是什么样子？从房子的建筑材料、内部设施等方面进行想象和描述。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 The House of the Future ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 (满分25分) 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 My great-grandmother Eileen is fierce, loyal and strong and a bit of a legend in her own lifetime, which now stretches to 92 years. I should add that we're not allowed to call her Gran, because she says it makes her feel old. That summer, I lost my job and felt hopeless. One day, I paid a visit to her. She picked up a box which she placed on the coffee table. “There you go,” she said. “You do know what you're doing with these things, don’t you？” It was a new phone. Her current mobile was pretty ancient. I was amazed it was still going. “Yes,” I said. “Good. That's why I ask you. You young people know more about such things than us oldies. You can take it home with you and get it all set up,” she went on. “Then, when you bring it back, you can show me how to use my new phone, such as getting on the Internet, sending e-mails and so on.” She smiled so sweetly that I felt a surge of love for her. I grabbed the box and stood up. Setting up the phone would be easy. It was teaching her how to use it that may prove challenging. The following day I headed back to my great-grandmother's with the phone. “Here’s your phone. It's all ready to use.” For the next hour, I was busy setting up her pass code and fingerprint recognition, which she said was like something out of James Bond. She chose a picture for her screen and it was all going so well until I tried to show her how to swipe(滑动屏幕). “What do you mean, swipe?” she asked. She was 92, I reminded myself.This had been tiring for her. She pressed at the up arrow and got angry when nothing happened. When I finally got her to swipe, she didn’t put the right amount of pressure on and the menu slipped away. After what seemed like hours, she threw the phone across the room and it landed on the sofa. “Take it away!” she howled. “I want my old phone back!” I picked up the phone and was about to leave to give her time to cool down when I realized I didn't want to go home when she was angry and upset. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 “Come on, Eileen. One more try.” I said. ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I was not feeling so hopeless any more now. _________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 / 6 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $