11.When I arrived in China,the first Chinese word I learned was about food.I learned the names of (1)
dishes,but still didn't know most of the things I saw on Chinese restaurant menus.Luckily,there were (2)
to help me. Nearly every restaurant menu in China has pictures (3)
food in it.But many restaurants I've been to in the US don't.What is the (4)
for the difference? One thing I've clearly (5)
about China is that food is a bigger part of their culture than it is in the US.A common way to (6)
someone in China is to ask them if they've eaten yet. Food is just a (7)
deal here – and having pictures of food in menus is part of that.Some menus are almost like works of (8)
,with fine photos. Another factor is the names of the dishes.Chinese dishes sometimes have fanciful (別出心裁的) names like "palace guard chicken" or "three fresh things from the soil".These are interesting names,but they don't really tell you (9)
the dishes are like.Therefore,it's helpful to have pictures so you can actually see what you're going to be (10)
. There's probably even more to it than that.All I know is that I was very grateful to have those picture menus when I first came here.
12.AI (人工智能)makes our lives easier and better.Let's see the amazing AI.
Cool driverless bus A bus door opens and you get on.Wait,where is the bus driver?Here is a new kind of driverless bus called Apolong.It can seat 14 people and doesn't need a driver.The bus follows traffic rules.It stops when it sees a stop light.
Your close friend Hi,everyone.I'm Xiaoice,a chatbot(聊天機(jī)器人).I speak like a 17-year-old girl.If you feel lonely,you can talk with me.I'm good at singing,writing poems and telling stories.I want to be your friend.
World's first AI anchor(主播) Hey,look!The famous Chinese anchor Qiu Hao is reporting the news for us.But,is "he" really Qiu Hao?The answer is "no".This is the world's first AI anchor.It looks and speaks just like a real person.It speaks both Chinese and English.It can work 24 hours without any mistakes.The AI anchor joins inhuman reporting team.You might see it on TV soon.
Popular AI artist This beautiful painting was at an auction(拍賣) in 2018.It sold for about 3,000,000 yuan!But it is not a work by a famous painter,such as Vincent van Gogh.It was painted by an AI artist,Ai-Da.Three Frenchmen created the AI.The AI artist studied over 15,000 pajye.aitjye.aigs.In this way,it learnt to paint.Now it is among the most popular artists in the world.
根據(jù)語言材料內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案。 (1)
is a new kind of driverless bus. A.Qiu Hao B.Apolong C.Ai-Da (2)Xiaoice isn't able to
. A.go out to play with you B.help lonely people C.be friends with you (3)he painting is
. A.a(chǎn) work painted by Vincent van Gogh B.a(chǎn)bout 3,000,000 yuan at an auction C.studied by three French artists over 15,000 times (4)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Xiaoice is a girl who is seventeen years old. B.The AI artist is one of the most popular artists in China. C.The AI anchor can make no mistakes in working for a day. (5)We can probably read the passage in
. A.a(chǎn) science book B.a(chǎn) travel magazine C.a(chǎn)n art report
13.Although she's quite young,Drew Barrymore can be a Hollywood legend (傳奇).She was born on February 22,1975,in California.Being from a family that produced great actors,she quickly found her way into the spotlight (聚光燈). When she was 11 months old,she made her first advertisement on TV.She made her first movie at the age of 2.Five years later,she acted Gertie in Steven Spielberg's famous film E.T.the Extra-Terrestrial (1982). However,it wasn't all roses and sunshine when Barrymore was growing up.She was drinking wine by the time she was 9,smoking marijuana (大麻) at 10. Most kid stars in Hollywood fail to become stars as adults.And most of the time,once they're out of the spotlight,they stay out.But Drew Barrymore doesn't. As she was growing older,Barrymore got to learn that life is more meaningful than dangerous actions in the films.She started to build a career in 1997.She has made many successful films since then,including Charlie's Angels (2000)and 50 First Dates (2004). "In my life,there is darkness and drama,and I'm trying my best.I just want to challenge myself and prove that I can do more." In fact,if you don't know herdisordered childhood,you might find it hard to believe she's such a sweet person now.Like many of the characters she plays in her comedy,Drew is easy-going and laughs a lot.In 2007,she was on the cover of People magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People issue. "Life is very interesting …in the end,some of your greatest pains,become your greatest strengths,"Drew said.
(1)Drew Barrymore made her first movie at
. A.1975 B.1979 C.1977 D.1982 (2)The underlined word"disordered"probably means
in the passage. A.幸福的 B.悲慘的 C.有序的 D.混亂的 (3)Which is the correct order of Drew Barrymore's life?
①She made the film Charlie's Angels. ②She was on the cover of People magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People issue. ③She started to drink wine and smoke marijuana. ④She acted Gertie in Steven Spielberg's famous film E.T.the Extra-Terrestrial. A.④③①② B.④②①③ C.①④②③ D.①③②④ (4)Which of the following chart can best describe Drew Barrymore's career (till 2007)?
14.True or false Different people have different ages.Almost everyone in the world wants to live longer.But not everyone is lucky enough to live over 85.In many parts of the world,people live to a healthy old age.Many people want to know what the secret of their long lives is.In fact,three things seem to be very important:fresh air,fresh food and a simple way of life.The Hunzas,people who live in the Himalayas,are famous all over India for their long and healthy lives.They work near their homes in the clean mountain area.They do not travel a long way by bus,car or train.They do not sit all day in busy offices or factories.They take more exercise and eat less food than people in cities.They eat vegetables grown by themselves.They drink milk taken from their own cows.Their lives are really different from ours.They do not need lawyers,for there is no divorce(離婚).They do not need doctors,for there is not much illness.They are happy and peaceful people. (1)Fresh air is one of the secrets of long lives.
(2)The more food you have,the healthier you are.
(3)A simple way of life is good for people.
(4)Nobody likes to be a policeman in the Humalayas.
(5)There is no doctors because it is far away from the city.
(6)Most of the Hunzas have long and healthy lives.
15.Can plants eat people?Probably not,but there are many plants that eat meat.Some of them are big,and they can eat small animals.One famous meat-eating plant is the Venus flytrap(捕蠅草). The Venus flytrap is a very strange plant.It grows in dry parts of the United States.Its leaves are like the pages of a book,they can open and close very quickly.Inside the leaves,there are three small hairs.If a fly touches one of the hairs,the leaves will close quickly.The fly cannot get out.In about half an hour.jye.ai leaves press the fly until it is dead.Then,the plant covers the fly.Slowly,the plant eats the fly. Why do plants do it?Most plants get what they need from the sun,the air and the ground.In some places,the ground is very poor.It doesn't have all these important things,but animal meat has a lot of these important things.So some plants eat meat to get what they need.Let's hope that some of the bigger plants don't get the same idea!
(1)What is the Venus flytrap?
A.It is a small animal B.It is a fly C.It is a plant D.It is meat (2)The Venus flytrap grows in
. A.most parts of the world B.some parts of Africa C.dry parts of the United States D.wet parts of England (3)What will happen if a fly touches one of the hairs in the Venus flytraps leaves?
A.The leaves will close very fast. B.The leaves will eat the fly. C.The leaves will kill the fly. D.The leaves will play with the fly. (4)Most of the plants get what they need from
. A.the sun B.the air C.the ground D.a(chǎn)ll of the above (5)-Why do some plants eat animal meat? -Because
. A.plants are dangerous to animals B.a(chǎn)nimals are dangerous to plants C.plants want to get what they need from animal meat D.plants want to protect themselves against animals
. B:I'm going to put up the poster outside the school gate. A:A poster? B:Yes.We are going to have an English party. A:(2)
. B:At half past six on Sunday evening. A:Sounds great!(3)
. B:I'm not sure.(4)
. A:I think if you do,the teacher won't let you in. B:Well,I'll wear my school clothes.(5)
. A:See you!
A.When is it going to be? B.Well,you can go with me. C.Will you wear your favorite Jeans? D.What are you going to do this afternoon? E.If I wear jeans,what will Miss Wang do? F.We can play the piano there. G.See you then.
23.When we drive or walk on the road,we can see many traffic signs on both sides.Some of them tell us what to do,(1)
others tell us what not to do.Traffic signs are traffic rules.We must obey(2)
. There is much traffic on the road(3)
big cities.So it's very important to obey the traffic rules.If a driver wants to(4)
his car,he must look for a right place for the car.The(5)
place is the parking lot.(6)
does a driver find a parking lot?The traffic sign "P" can help him. "P" is the(7)
letter of the word "Park".It tells you that you can park your car there. If you go to school or work by bike every day,you must be very careful.Or you'll have(8)
accident.You can't ride too(9)
.You must never cross the road when the traffic light is(10)
Dear friends, My name is Jacob.I'm an English boy.I study in Valley Middle School.I like eating hamburgers and milk.I like playing sports.And I always play tennis with my friends after school.This month,there is a tennis game on the 17th in my school.I will play in it. Do you want to be my friend?Can you tell me something about yourself?By the way, what subjects do you have at your school? Yours, Jacob
要求:(1)字?jǐn)?shù)60-80詞(開頭結(jié)尾已給出,不計入總詞數(shù)); (2)注意分段及行文邏輯,可適當(dāng)增添細(xì)節(jié); (3)文中不得出現(xiàn)自己的真實信息,如姓名、學(xué)校、班級等。 Dear Jacob, I'm so glad to read your letter on the Internet. . Yours, Li Ming