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Unit 2核心素养测评卷
(满分150分,限时120分钟)
选择题部分
第一部分　听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节　(共5小题;每题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
(　A　)1. What colour is the sofa
A. White.　 B. Brown.　
C. Blue.
(　A　)2. What will the man do
A. Lock the doors.
B. Repair the speakers.
C. Inform the customers.
(　B　)3. What are the speakers mainly discussing
A. The woman’s garden.
B. The woman’s cooking.
C. Their grandma’s health.
(　C　)4. Who is Nicole
A. The man’s daughter.
B. The man’s sister.
C. The man’s niece (侄女).
(　A　)5. What happened to the man
A. He lost an English report.
B. He broke his USB memory.
C. He sent a file to a wrong person.
第二节　(共15 小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟; 听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
(　B　)6. What job would Millie prefer
A. To create soaps.
B. To do beauty treatments.
C. To do research on science.
(　C　)7. What is more important to Millie
A. A high salary.
B. A high social status.
C. Job satisfaction.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
(　B　)8. What time is it now
A. 7∶00 p.m.
B. 8∶00 p.m.
C. 9∶00 p.m.
(　B　)9. What are the speakers going to do tomorrow morning
A. Pick up a friend.
B. Catch a flight.　　　
C. Take a train to the city.
(　A　)10. How does the woman probably feel
A. Annoyed.
B. Excited.
C. Surprised.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
(　C　)11. What are the speakers doing
A. Ordering food.
B. Waiting in line.
C. Taking a break.
(　B　)12. How often does the woman exercise every week
A. Twice.
B. Three times.
C. Four times.
(　A　)13. How does the man usually get to work
A. By car.
B. On foot.　
C. By subway.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
(　B　)14. What will the girl do tomorrow afternoon
A. Take a test.　　
B. Meet with Mary.
C. Hand in an English paper.
(　C　)15. What do we know about the girl’s parents
A. They like reading poems.
B. They like reading science books.
C. They influenced the girl to make a decision.
(　C　)16. Where does the conversation most likely take place
A. At a classroom.
B. At the girl’s house.
C. At the teachers’ office.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
(　C　)17. What does the speaker think of the wedding in Italy
A. It is typical.
B. It is boring.
C. It is impressive.
(　B　)18. Where did the bridegroom meet the bride
A. In Italy.
B. In France.
C. In England.
(　A　)19. What often happens at American weddings according to the speaker
A. Long speeches are given.
B. A big dinner is served before the wedding.
C. Everything about wedding is made at home.
(　C　)20. Why did the family cut up the bridegroom’s tie 　
A. To play a joke on the bridegroom.
B. To make the bridegroom different.
C. To raise money for the new couple.
【听力材料】
Text 1
M: We need a new sofa. This one is starting to sink in the middle and it looks shabby.
W: Yes. White wasn’t a good choice of colour. The next one should be darker. Brown or blue maybe.
Text 2
M: Can you go around and do the closing announcement for everyone who is still here I’m going to lock the doors.
W: Sure. I hope we can get the speakers fixed soon, though. It’s hard work finding everyone in this big store.
Text 3
W: This is so tasty. Want to try some I made it this morning.
M: That is really delicious. My grandma used to make soup like this. She said it kept her healthy.
W: I always use fresh vegetables from the garden, grown without using chemicals.
Text 4
W: Hey, Brian! Long time no see. And who is this little princess Is she your daughter
M: No, it’s my sister’s. I’m just looking after Nicole for the day. My wife and I still haven’t had kids yet.
Text 5
M: You should save your essay in other places, too. Do you have a USB memory
W: No, but I have already sent the file to myself over email.
M: Good. I learned the hard way. I had to rewrite my English report yesterday, after my personal computer broke down.
Text 6
M: Have you thought about what career you will have after you leave college, Millie
W: I’d like to do beauty treatments and maybe hairdressing.
M: But that would be a pity for a girl of your intelligence. You’ll have a degree in chemistry.
W: Yes, but make-up and beauty is the thing I really enjoy.
M: Couldn’t you do make-up research There is a lot of science in that. Or maybe creating soaps I have lived a life and know what will matter to you in the future.
W: I want job satisfaction. A high salary and a high social status come lower down the list for me—and it’s my life we’re talking about, after all.
Text 7
W: We’ve been here for two hours. Are you sure she’s still coming The last train comes in at 9∶00 p.m. and that’s only an hour away. I hope she is on it.
M: Well, it’s hard to receive phone signals while on the train, so she probably just can’t message us. Sarah is always late anyway, so I bet she just had to take a later train.
W: Yes. But if she isn’t here tonight, we won’t make it to the airport on time in the morning. We would have to leave on our flight without her.
M: She would have called us if the train had left without her. Besides, it was just easier to get the train into the city. She still lives close enough to drive her car here and make it on time. Just have a little faith in our friend.
Text 8
M: Hey, Erica. I saw that you were working hard this morning.
W: Yes, I got a lot done. It’s nice to be able to sit down and relax for a little while.
M: I was about to go get some lunch. Would you like to join me
W: No, thanks. I brought my own. I used to eat out all the time, but I got tired of waiting in line.
M: How do you always have so much energy If I woke up early to make my own food, I’d be tired all day.
W: Once you get into a routine, it’s not so bad. Do you work out
M: I usually go for a run four times a week, sometimes less. What about you
W: I work out in the gym twice during the workday and I run on Saturday every week. Do you drive to work
M: Yes. I could walk, and then take the subway. But then I’d have to wake up earlier.
W: If you want more energy, you need to be healthier. You have to make some sacrifices.
Text 9
W: Hi, my name is Susan. I need help with my college essays.
M: Hello, I’m Marcus. I just got done editing a student’s English paper. I’m available before my next appointment at 11∶15 a.m. What’s the subject of your essay
W: Well, I actually have three essays…
M: I think we’ll only manage to look at one. You can bring the other two back tomorrow. I’ll have time at 10∶30 a.m. Another writing assistant named Mary is free at 1∶15 p.m.
W: Afternoon is better, since I have a test in the morning.
M: OK. Now, what’s the topic of the first essay
W: The essay question is: What experience in your childhood influenced your decision to attend college
M: Ah, I see that question a lot. Have you picked an experience
W: Yes, that was the easy part. My parents always read a lot while I was growing up. Not magazines or newspapers, but long books.
M: Like science books
W: Well, my mother liked to read historical novels. My father liked to read about everything, especially poems. So, I always wanted to learn about what they were reading. My parents said I could find out about them in college.
M: Sounds good, Susan. Let’s see what you’ve written so far.
W: I’ve only gotten through the first paragraph. Now, I’m stuck.
M: Let’s read it together. Then we can make an outline for your essay.
Text 10
I have been to many different types of weddings, and they are all memorable in their own way. But I can’t remember a better one than the wedding I attended in northern Italy last summer. First of all, a little background: the wedding was for a good friend of mine I met in university in England. After graduation, we spent some time in France, where he met his lovely girl that he was going to marry. Two years later, I was riding up the narrow streets that led to his hometown in the mountains. The first difference I noticed was there was no traditional bachelor party. Instead, the family had a big dinner every day the week before the wedding. They made everything themselves, even on the wedding day. This is unlike American weddings, where it is typical to hire a company to do it. On the day of the wedding, there were two other non-American traditions I liked. One: there were no long, boring speeches! And two: the cutting of the bridegroom’s tie. I know it sounds like a joke, but it’s true! The family cuts the tie into little pieces, and then people bid on them to raise money for the happy couple! It was a lot of fun. It’s also fun to learn other people’s cultures and see them celebrate together. So, what is the most romantic wedding you have attended like
第二部分　阅读理解(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)
阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
A
These are some ideas that some people came up with about what the life will be like in the year 2500.
We will have established a base on the moon. School kids can take field trips to the moon weekly. We will have found cures for AIDS and cancer. The war will have ended and peace flows freely through the land. Kids will learn more and be smarter than ever before! History will be the main subject at school. Cafeteria food will be delicious! You just walk up to a machine, stick out your tongue, and it will scan your taste buds (味蕾) to see what you want to eat.
—Kristen
Here I am in the wonderful year of 2500 and life is so easy. I work in a pet store and it is so hard! I have to wake up at midnight every day and fly my car to the store. It takes so long to get there. It takes me 20 seconds to get to the store in Mississippi from my home in Florida! At work, I have to push 5 buttons and then I go home. It takes 2 seconds and that is like forever.
—Morgan
In the year 2500, I think we will have invented cars that run on things we don’t need like garbage. Tail gas will smell like whatever you like such as chocolate. I also predict that buildings will be able to go into a different dimension (维) so your car won’t hit them. The cars in 2500 don’t fly, for we haven’t got that technology yet, but they can hover up to seven feet. These cars are made for speed!
—Carly
Instead of cars, we may have hovering devices that float around. We could also have electric cars instead of gas-powered cars. Food might be healthier. What I believe is that the environment will change the most. The environmental changes will also determine many other changes. If more people try to help the environment, then perhaps in 2500 we will have more forests and wildlife. If people won’t help the environment, then we will have no forests and little wildlife left.
—Roberta
(　B　)21. According to Kristen, what will happen in 2500
A. English will be the main subject at school.
B. Students can go to the moon every week.
C. Cafeteria will replace other restaurants.
D. AIDS and cancer will disappear.
(　D　)22. Morgan thinks his work in the pet store is .
　　　　 　　　　　　　　
A. difficult B. meaningless
C. important D. easy
(　C　)23. Who mainly tells the readers of the cars in 2500 　
A. Kristen. B. Morgan.
C. Carly. D. Roberta.
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人们对2500年的生活展开了丰富的想象的故事。
21. B　【解析】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“School kids can take field trips to the moon weekly.”可知,学生们每周都能飞去月球旅行。
22. D　【解析】 推理判断题。通读第三段内容可知,此处Morgan对他工作的具体描述使用的是反语,他想表达的真实意思是“这份工作太轻松了”。第三段的第一句话也是对该意思的信息提示。
23. C　【解析】 细节理解题。通读第四段内容可知,Carly主要谈到了2500年的汽车,包括汽车的燃料、所产生的尾气特点及汽车本身的功能等。
B
Many leading AI researchers think that in a matter of decades, artificial intelligence will be able to do not merely some of our jobs, but all of our jobs, forever transforming life on the Earth.
The reason why many reject this as science fiction is that we’ve traditionally thought of intelligence as something mysterious that can only exist in biological organisms, especially humans. But such an idea is unscientific.
From my point of view as a physicist and AI researcher, intelligence is simply a certain kind of information-processing performed by elementary particles (基本粒子) moving around, and there is no law of physics that says one can’t build machines more intelligent than us in all ways. This suggests that we’ve only seen the tip of the intelligence iceberg and that there is an amazing potential to unlock the full intelligence that is potential in nature and use it to help humanity.
If we get it right, the upside is huge. Since everything we love about civilisation is the product of intelligence, amplifying (扩大) our own intelligence with AI has the potential to solve tomorrow’s toughest problems. For example, why risk our loved ones dying in traffic accidents that self-driving cars could prevent or dying of cancers that AI might help us find cures for Why not increase productivity through automation and use AI to accelerate our research and development of affordable sustainable (可持续的) energy
I’m optimistic that we can develop rapidly with advanced AI as long as we win the race between the growing power of our technology and the knowledge with which we manage it. But this requires giving up our outdated concept of learning from mistakes. That helped us win the race with less powerful technology: We messed up with fire and then invented fire extinguishers (灭火器), and we messed up with cars and then invented seat belts. However, it’s an awful idea for more powerful technologies, such as nuclear weapons or super intelligent AI—where even a single mistake is unacceptable and we need to get things right the first time.
(　C　)24. How do many people feel about leading AI researchers’ predictions
A. Worried. B. Curious.
C. Doubtful. D. Disappointed.
(　A　)25. What does the author think of intelligence
A. We know little about it.
B. It belongs to human beings.
C. It is too difficult to understand.
D. We have a good command of it.
(　D　)26. What does the underlined word “upside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A. Cost.
B. Potential.
C. Quantity.
D. Advantage.
(　C　)27. What’s important for us in the race between people and technology
A. Learning from failure.
B. Increasing our intelligence.
C. Avoiding making mistakes.
D. Making accurate predictions.
语篇解读:本文是一篇议论文。文章主要论述了正确认识并恰当利用人工智能以使其造福人类的问题。
24. C　【解析】 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“…many reject this as science fiction…”可知,很多人不相信AI研究者的预言,他们持怀疑态度,认为那更像是科幻小说。
25. A　【解析】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“…we’ve only seen the tip of the intelligence iceberg…”可知,作者认为人类对人工智能的认识只是其冰山一角,还有待发现以及探究。
26. D　【解析】 词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句子可知,该句为第四段的主题句,本段主要论述了恰当利用人工智能的好处。 由此可知,upside意为“好的一面;优势”,与advantage意思相近。
27. C　【解析】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“…we can develop rapidly with advanced AI…giving up our outdated concept of learning from mistakes”可知,作者认为赢得日益增长的科技力量与我们掌握的知识之间的比赛的关键在于摒弃从错误中学习的过时理念。
C
Picture this: Your computer could sense your emotions as you worked—feeling your joy at completing a task, your boredom during repetitive data entry, or your frustration when an error message keeps emerging. This might sound like science fiction, but researchers are bringing this vision closer to reality by developing advanced computational models that can predict human emotions during computer interactions.
At the forefront of this effort is a team of Finnish scientists who have created a model. The model essentially puts itself in the user’s shoes, simulating (模拟) the series of actions, outcomes, and cognitive appraisals (认知评估) that ultimately give rise to emotions like happiness, boredom, or frustration.
To test their model, the researchers designed a series of interactive computer tasks meant to cause specific emotions. In the “happiness” task, users answered a series of questions and received positive feedback for correct responses. The “boredom” task involved a series of repetitive questions. In the “frustration” task, the system was intentionally programmed to display error messages and ultimately fail, regardless of the user’s answers.
As study participants worked through these tasks, the emotional reactions predicted by the model closely matched the emotions reported by the users themselves. The model was even able to discover small changes, such as a steady increase in frustration over the course of the error-ridden task.
The researchers believed their emotion-predicting model could pave the way for a new generation of emotionally intelligent computers that can tailor their behaviour to the user’s psychological state. An effective system might offer a stressed user comforting words of encouragement, liven up a boring task with humour, or provide emotional assistance when frustration mounts. “By creating interactions that are more emotionally attuned, designers could boost user engagement, productivity, and overall well-being,” they added.
However, the model is still in progress and needs to be extended to recognise a wider range of emotions across more complex, real-world computer interactions. The researchers also emphasize the importance of gathering more diverse training data to ensure the model can accurately predict emotions for users of all backgrounds.
(　B　)28. How does the author introduce the topic of the text
A. By making a comparison.
B. By creating an imaginary scene.
C. By telling a real life story.
D. By sharing a popular book.
(　B　)29. What were computer users asked to do in the study
A. Comfort each other.
B. Report their feelings.
C. Get rid of boredom.
D. Stay disconnected online.
(　C　)30. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about
A. Great improvements on the model.
B. Characteristics of future computer users.　
C. Researchers’ expectation of the model.
D. Computer users’ responses to the model.
(　C　)31. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Smart Computers May Replace Humans
B. Interactions with Computers Are Enjoyable
C. Computers Might Understand Our Emotions
D. An Emotion-predicting Model Meets Challenges
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了芬兰科学家设计了能够预测人类在使用计算机过程中所展现的情绪的计算机模型。这一模型有望为新一代的情感智能计算机铺路。
28. B　【解析】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Picture this: Your computer could sense your emotions as you worked—feeling your joy at completing a task…when an error message keeps emerging.”可知,作者通过创造一个想象中的场景来引出本文主题,即计算机能够感知用户的情绪。
29. B　【解析】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“In the ‘happiness’ task, users answered…and received positive feedback…”可知,参与者在不同任务中被要求回答问题、接受反馈等,而这些任务设计的目的是引发特定的情绪,即计算机使用者在研究中需要告知他们的感受。
30. C　【解析】 段落大意题。通读第五段的内容可知,本段主要介绍了研究人员对这个模型的期待——希望它能为新一代的情感智能计算机铺路。
31. C　【解析】 标题归纳题。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了芬兰科学家设计的计算机模型,该模型能够预测人类在使用计算机过程中所展现的情绪。因此C项“计算机也许能够理解人类的情绪”适合作为本文标题。
D
Will there be a time in our lives when cars don’t crash, we can just sit back and relax and our cars will drive themselves Auto technology experts say “yes”. And they say that some of those advances may happen quicker than you might think.　
They will require the users to input the name of the destination or the complete address of the location that they want to go and the cars’ artificial intelligence takes them there automatically without a driver. They will run on solar power in the daytime and ethanol fuel (乙醇燃料) at night. Three companies will completely control the trade of driverless car business together and will have the cheapest driverless cars. Fossil fuels (化石燃料) will be completely incompatible (不相配的) with these cars.
Driverless cars will not require a driver’s licence of any grade to operate. Anyone with basic literacy and computer skills who is at least 16 years of age will be legally allowed to operate the vehicle with absolutely no restrictions. This would give the young users permission to operate the driverless cars on major highways as well as secondary roads without needing a separate classification. In addition to all these, drunken people will be able to use their own automobiles to return home because they are not “driving” the vehicles.
What’s more, car insurance will become obsolete because there will be no more automobile accidents after the year 2025. This is because the driverless car will have all safety methods in place by the car’s artificial intelligence to prevent automobile accidents. Global positioning systems will become mandatory (强制的) in all newly manufactured cars, and will be the most important part in the driverless car.
(　B　)32. We can infer from the second paragraph that driverless cars .
A. will need fewer fossil fuels
B. will be environmentally friendly
C. will run on solar power only
D. will not need a human’s instructions
(　D　)33. The underlined word “obsolete” in the last paragraph probably means “”.
A. difficult to get
B. quite important
C. dangerous
D. out of business
(　A　)34. What will prevent the driverless car from crashing 　
A. Artificial intelligence.
B. Global positioning systems.
C. The people inside.
D. Car insurance.
(　B　)35. What is the text mainly about
A. Car safety.　
B. The driverless cars.
C. The future cars.
D. New technology in cars.
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了未来的无人驾驶汽车。
32. B　【解析】 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“They will run on solar power in the daytime and ethanol fuel (乙醚燃料) at night.”及“Fossil fuels (化石燃料) will be completely incompatible (不相配的) with these cars.”可知,无人驾驶汽车不用汽油、柴油等化石燃料,而是用太阳能和乙醇燃料,因此是环保型的。
33. D　【解析】 词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的“…because there will be no more automobile accidents after the year 2025.”可知,2025年后就没有汽车事故了,由此推知,汽车保险行业也就相应地没有了市场, obsolete意为“淘汰”,与out of business意思相近。
34. A　【解析】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“This is because the driverless car will have all safety methods in place by the car’s artificial intelligence to prevent automobile accidents.”可知,人工智能可以使这种无人驾驶汽车免于发生车祸。
35. B　【解析】 主旨大意题。通读全文并结合第一段开头导入的问题及本文的关键词driverless cars可知,本文主要是对无人驾驶汽车做了简要的介绍。
第二节　(共5小题;每小题 2.5分, 满分12.5分)
根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 选项中有两项为多余选项。
In our fast world of phones, fax machines and computers, the old-fashioned art of letter writing is at risk of disappearing altogether. 　36　 There is the excitement of its arrival, the pleasure of seeing who it is from and, finally, the enjoyment of the contents.
Letter writing has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. It probably began with the little notes I would write to my mother. My mother, also, always insisted I write my own thank-you letters for Christmas and birthday presents. 　37　
When I left home at 18 to train as a doctor in London, I would write once a week, and so would my mother. Occasionally my father would write and it was always a joy to receive his long, amusing letters. 　38　 Of course, we also made phone calls but it is the letters I remember most.
There were also letters from my boyfriends. In my youth I seemed to attract people who had to work or study away at some time and I was only able to stay in touch with them by letter. 　39　 I found that I could often express myself more easily in writing than by talking.
I love the letters that come with birthday or Christmas cards. Notes are appreciated, but how much better to have a year’s supply of news! And it’s better still when it’s an airmail envelope with beautiful stamps.
　40　 Like my mother before me, I insist they write their own thank-you letters. My daughter writes to me little letters, just as I did to my mother. I strongly urge readers not to allow letter writing to become another “lost art”.
A. Poor handwriting can spoil (破坏) your enjoyment of a letter.
B. We had been corresponding (通信) for 29 years but had never met.
C. I am pleased that my children are carrying on the tradition.
D. It didn’t matter how short or untidy they were as long as they were letters.
E. But instead of harming the relationships, letter writing seemed to improve them.
F. Yet, to me, receiving a letter cannot be matched by any other form of communication.
G. The letters from home contained just everyday events concerning my parents and their friends.
36. 　F　　37. 　D　　38. 　G　
39. 　E　　40. 　C　
语篇解读:本文是一篇议论文。文章主要阐述了在数码时代的背景下,作者对书信的怀念,并庆幸有写书信的家庭传统。
36. F　【解析】 考查学生对上下文的理解。空格前提到多样的现代通信方式使书信到了要完全消失的危险境地,空格后提到收到书信的美妙感受,空格处要有转折含义且体现出书信对作者的吸引力,选项F“然而,对我来说,收到一封信是其他任何交流方式都无法比拟的”符合语境。
37. D　【解析】 考查学生对上下文的理解。空格前提到母亲坚持让作者为圣诞节和生日礼物写感谢信,选项D“信的篇幅长短或书写是否工整并不重要,只要它们是信件就行”承接上文,符合语境。
38. G　【解析】 考查学生对上下文的理解。空格前提到作者18岁时离家和父母书信联系,空格处应该侧重于对家书的描写,选项G“家里寄来的信里只写了关于我父母和他们朋友的日常琐事”符合语境。
39. E　【解析】 考查学生对上下文的理解。空格前提到我只能通过书信和他们保持联系,空格后提到我发现比起谈话,书信能让我更轻松地表达自己的观点,空格处应侧重体现这种书信联系对维系友谊的作用及意义,选项E“然而,写信并没有损害人际关系,反而似乎增进了关系”符合语境。
40. C　【解析】 考查学生对上下文的理解。根据下文中的“…I insist they write their own thank-you letters. My daughter writes to me little letters, just as I did to my mother.”可知,作者成为母亲后坚持让儿女自己写感谢信,这一传统被沿用,选项C“我很高兴我的孩子们在传承这一传统”符合语境。
第三部分　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)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Recently we carried out a survey of 1,000 people from different countries to find out what they think life will be like in the future. The results clearly show both our 　41　 and fears.
The survey suggests that 　42　—one of the most important human relationships—will change greatly. Computers will become really 　43　 by 2050. Even now, some people describe them as their best friends! Others, 　44　, say that we will become much more isolated (孤立的) from each other 　45　 we will have little real human communication.
Education will change a lot too. As more and more children will be using computers in schools, certain 　46　, such as mental arithmetic (心算), won’t be necessary.
Home life will be 　47　. Most people believe that by 2050 robots will be doing the housework and we will be eating 　48　 food. We might only cook for fun in the future. Space exploration will become increasingly 　49　. Fifty percent of the people 　50　 that man will regularly visit Mars.
Pollution is something that seems to 　51　 many people. Some fear that it will continue to get worse, and that our planet will become 　52　 to live on. Others even 　53　 that one day we’ll have to pay for clean air.
On the other hand, people seem to be quite optimistic about genetic engineering (遗传工程学), as they think scientists will use it to 　54　 diseases like cancer and AIDS.
No matter how dark or bright it may seem, it is up to us to 　55　 our planet and try to make it a better place.
(　B　)41. A. tears B. hopes
C. rights D. plans
(　C　)42. A. marriage B. leadership
C. friendship D. neighbourhood
(　C　)43. A. private B. perfect
C. necessary D. expensive
(　A　)44. A. however B. instead
C. anyhow D. therefore
(　C　)45. A. until B. unless
C. because D. although
(　B　)46. A. facts B. abilities
C. goals D. thoughts
(　C　)47. A. busier B. safer
C. easier D. larger
(　D　)48. A. unhealthy B. frozen
C. over-cooked D. ready-made
(　C　)49. A. famous B. cheap
C. popular D. difficult
(　B　)50. A. doubt B. believe
C. remember D. warn
(　D　)51. A. confuse B. frighten
C. satisfy D. worry
(　D　)52. A. cold B. free
C. suitable D. impossible
(　C　)53. A. expect B. promise
C. predict D. wish
(　B　)54. A. catch B. prevent
C. spread D. carry
(　A　)55. A. look after B. take over
C. pay for D. think about
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人们对未来生活看法的问卷调查结果。
41. B　【解析】 考查名词。根据空格后的fears及下文描述的未来生活的不同方面可知,问卷结果显示了人们对未来生活的期待和担忧。
42. C　【解析】 考查名词。 根据下文中的“one of the most important human relationships”及“Even now, some people describe them as their best friends!”可知,此处指这份调查显示人们的友谊会发生巨大改变。
43. C　【解析】 考查形容词。根据下文中的“we will have little real human communication”并结合下文语境可知,一些人将电脑看作是他们最好的朋友,到2050年,电脑对于人们来说将是必不可少的。
44. A　【解析】 考查副词。根据逻辑可知,“一些人认为电脑是他们最好的朋友”与“有些人认为人与人之间将变得更加孤立……”之间是转折关系。
45. C　【解析】 考查连词。根据逻辑可知,缺少真实的人际交流是人们变得更加孤立的原因。
46. B　【解析】 考查名词。根据空格后心算的例子可知,此处指某些能力。
47. C　【解析】 考查形容词。根据下文中的“…robots will be doing the housework…”可知,未来家庭生活将变得更简单。
48. D　【解析】 考查形容词。根据上文语境可知,机器人会帮我们做家务,那时人们吃的是已经做好的饭。
49. C　【解析】 考查形容词。根据下文中的“Fifty percent of the people … that man will regularly visit Mars.”可知,未来的太空探索将变得非常流行。
50. B 　【解析】 考查动词。句意:有50%的人们相信,人类将会定期访问火星。
51. D　【解析】 考查动词。根据下文中的“Some fear that…”及“…one day we’ll have to pay for clean air”可知,此处指环境污染让很多人感到担忧。
52. D　【解析】 考查形容词。根据上文中的“get worse”可知,此处指在地球上生活将变得不可能。
53. C　【解析】 考查动词。根据上下文语境可知,此处描述的是目前还没有发生的情况,即呼吸干净的空气也需要付费。
54. B　【解析】 考查动词。根据上文中的“…be quite optimistic about genetic engineering (遗传工程学)…”可知,此处指有一些人相信科学家可以利用遗传工程学防治诸如癌症和艾滋病这样的疾病。
55. A　【解析】 考查动词短语。根据上文所提到的地球上的污染问题以及作者的结论“try to make it a better place”可知,这里作者认为我们应该照顾好地球。
非选择题部分
第二节　(共 10小题;每小题 1.5分,满分 15分)
阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
China has once again showed its ability 　56　 (change) the world with its “four new great 　57　 (invention)”—high-speed rail, mobile payment, shared bicycle and online shopping.
China’s new-generation high-speed train, the Fuxing, is now one of the fastest trains in the world, 　58　 can travel at a speed of 350 km/h. China 　59　 (improve) people’s lives in many other innovative ways over the last decade.
Bike sharing, for example, is not new itself. But 　60　 is much more convenient for people to travel to their destinations through it. Leading Chinese bike-sharing companies are now operating in foreign countries such as Singapore and Britain.
And back in China, when riding 　61　 shared bike, you can stop to buy and eat whatever you want 　62　 (simple) with a tap of your phone. You could easily pay with your smartphone by 　63　 (scan) the seller’s QR code. Mobile payment has grown into a 　64　 (choose) for Chinese people—even a pancake seller is using it.
Besides, the four innovative ways of life are most appealing 　65　 youths from other countries, and they wish their countries would go further in terms of technological achievement.
56. 　to change　　 　57. 　inventions　
58. 　which　　 　59. 　has improved　
60. 　it　　 　61. 　a　
62. 　simply　　 　63. 　scanning　
64. 　choice　　 　65. 　to　
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国的“新四大发明”——高铁、移动支付、共享单车和网上购物。
56. to change　【解析】 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,空格处应为动词不定式作后置定语修饰名词ability。
57. inventions　【解析】 考查名词单复数。根据空前的数词“four”可知,空格处应使用名词的复数形式。
58. which　【解析】 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知,空格处应为非限制性定语从句的关系代词,指代先行词“trains”,指物,在从句中充当主语,应使用关系代词which。
59. has improved　【解析】 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可知,空格处应为谓语动词。根据下文中的“over the last decade”可知,此处应用现在完成时;又因主语China,表达单数概念;助动词应用has,故填has improved。
60. it　【解析】 考查代词。固定句型it is convenient for sb to do sth意为“做某事对某人来说是方便的”。其中“it”为形式主语,真正的主语为后面的动词不定式。
61. a　【解析】 考查冠词。此处表示泛指“一辆共享单车”,应使用不定冠词;又因空格后的shared发音以辅音音素开头,故填a。
62. simply　【解析】 考查词性转换。空格处应为副词修饰介词短语“with a tap”。
63. scanning　【解析】 考查非谓语动词。句意:你可以用智能手机扫描卖家的二维码轻松付款。空格前为介词,空格处应使用动词-ing形式作宾语。
64. choice　【解析】 考查词性转换。句意:移动支付已经成为中国人的一种选择——甚至连卖煎饼的人都在使用它。根据空格前的冠词可知,空格处应使用名词作宾语。
65. to　【解析】 考查介词。句意:此外,这四种创新的生活方式对其他国家的年轻人最具吸引力,他们希望自己的国家在科技成就方面走得更远。appeal to意为“对……有吸引力”,为固定搭配。
第四部分　写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节　应用文写作(满分 15 分)
假定你是晨光中学的李华,你校英语社团正在开展“科技月”征文活动。现在请你投稿,介绍我国科学家设计的一款生活型智能机器人,内容包括:
1. 简要介绍机器人的功能(至少写出两点);
2. 说明机器人的意义。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:智能机器人 intelligent robot
Here I would like to introduce a new type of intelligent household robot to you.
In recent years, an intelligent robot, powered by solar energy which is environmentally-friendly, has been designed to provide everyday assistance in our life by scientists in our country.
So many powerful functions do this intelligent robot have that it can help us in various ways. Firstly, it can do all the housework, such as cooking, washing and cleaning windows. As a result, people can be freed from heavy labour. What’s more, if used appropriately, the robot is capable of taking good care of the elderly and the sick, lightening the burden of their family members’ care for them. Of course, you’ll also take advantage of this robot by not only communicating with it but surfing the Internet through it to collect amounts of information. Not to mention it can even entertain you by playing songs, for example, when it accepts voice commands.
There’s no doubt that the creation of this intelligent robot shows the rapid development of science and technology of our country. I’m firmly convinced it will be a big helper in a family, which can make life more convenient, and I’m looking forward to the life with this robot.
第二节　读后续写(满分25分)
阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
Tom could communicate well with other people through the computer or even on the phone, but when it came to making public presentations, he was hopeless. He was aware that people at conferences would count up the times he said such things as “what I really meant to say was” when he got nervous.
Tom was an expert in Reality Robotics Company. His boss had asked him to do something that he was absolutely scared about. The next month he would be presenting on behalf of his company, and there would be a lot of people, and his boss, who had never attended Tom’s presentations, wanted to impress the audience with the innovative work that the company was doing. Tom knew his boss’s respect for him would plummet (坠落) if he said that he could not do it. So, he worked like crazy on the task.
One day, he felt a great need to relax. He turned on the TV. He laughed, and smiled through the first show, making him feel a little better. But it was the second show that really got to him, where the ventriloquist (腹语术者) Arthur worked with his dummy (假人). This really provided him with inspiration for how he was going to make his much-feared presentation a success.
The next day, he organised a meeting of the people that had the skills he needed, and, of course, his boss. When he explained what he wanted to do, he could sense that everyone was with him on this plan. But a lot of work had to be done for the object of the plan to be completed.
It was the day of the presentation. Tom was somewhat nervous, but nowhere near to the extent that he usually was for just such a situation. And they had to get to their destination early, for what needed to be done had to be completed before the audience knew what was going on.
注意:
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
The much-anticipated presentation started. The audience quieted, their curiosity piqued by the unusual setup. A figure draped in shadows appeared, capturing everyone’s attention. From behind the scenes, Tom controlled the robot, delivering the presentation through it. The audience was spellbound, marveling at the technology that made it seem as if the robot itself was talking with passion about the company’s latest innovations in robotics. At the end of the speech, the presenter said,“To conclude today’s presentation, we’ll invite a mysterious guest here. You can never guess who he is!”
Paragraph 2:
Tom walked onto the stage, looking exactly the same as the presenter. The crowd erupted into applause, celebrating both the technological prowess demonstrated and Tom’s clever solution to his personal challenge. He stood beside the robot, confidently concluding the presentation with a Q&A session. Tom’s boss watched from the audience, a broad smile spreading across his face. The event was a major success, not only for the company’s public image but also for Tom, who had found a creative solution to his greatest fear. Unit 2核心素养测评卷
(满分150分,限时120分钟)
选择题部分
第一部分　听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节　(共5小题;每题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
( )1. What colour is the sofa
A. White.　 B. Brown.　
C. Blue.
( )2. What will the man do
A. Lock the doors.
B. Repair the speakers.
C. Inform the customers.
( )3. What are the speakers mainly discussing
A. The woman’s garden.
B. The woman’s cooking.
C. Their grandma’s health.
( )4. Who is Nicole
A. The man’s daughter.
B. The man’s sister.
C. The man’s niece (侄女).
( )5. What happened to the man
A. He lost an English report.
B. He broke his USB memory.
C. He sent a file to a wrong person.
第二节　(共15 小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟; 听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
( )6. What job would Millie prefer
A. To create soaps.
B. To do beauty treatments.
C. To do research on science.
( )7. What is more important to Millie
A. A high salary.
B. A high social status.
C. Job satisfaction.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
( )8. What time is it now
A. 7∶00 p.m.
B. 8∶00 p.m.
C. 9∶00 p.m.
( )9. What are the speakers going to do tomorrow morning
A. Pick up a friend.
B. Catch a flight.　　　
C. Take a train to the city.
( )10. How does the woman probably feel
A. Annoyed.
B. Excited.
C. Surprised.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
( )11. What are the speakers doing
A. Ordering food.
B. Waiting in line.
C. Taking a break.
( )12. How often does the woman exercise every week
A. Twice.
B. Three times.
C. Four times.
( )13. How does the man usually get to work
A. By car.
B. On foot.　
C. By subway.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
( )14. What will the girl do tomorrow afternoon
A. Take a test.　　
B. Meet with Mary.
C. Hand in an English paper.
( )15. What do we know about the girl’s parents
A. They like reading poems.
B. They like reading science books.
C. They influenced the girl to make a decision.
( )16. Where does the conversation most likely take place
A. At a classroom.
B. At the girl’s house.
C. At the teachers’ office.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
( )17. What does the speaker think of the wedding in Italy
A. It is typical.
B. It is boring.
C. It is impressive.
( )18. Where did the bridegroom meet the bride
A. In Italy.
B. In France.
C. In England.
( )19. What often happens at American weddings according to the speaker
A. Long speeches are given.
B. A big dinner is served before the wedding.
C. Everything about wedding is made at home.
( )20. Why did the family cut up the bridegroom’s tie 　
A. To play a joke on the bridegroom.
B. To make the bridegroom different.
C. To raise money for the new couple.
第二部分　阅读理解(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)
阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
A
These are some ideas that some people came up with about what the life will be like in the year 2500.
We will have established a base on the moon. School kids can take field trips to the moon weekly. We will have found cures for AIDS and cancer. The war will have ended and peace flows freely through the land. Kids will learn more and be smarter than ever before! History will be the main subject at school. Cafeteria food will be delicious! You just walk up to a machine, stick out your tongue, and it will scan your taste buds (味蕾) to see what you want to eat.
—Kristen
Here I am in the wonderful year of 2500 and life is so easy. I work in a pet store and it is so hard! I have to wake up at midnight every day and fly my car to the store. It takes so long to get there. It takes me 20 seconds to get to the store in Mississippi from my home in Florida! At work, I have to push 5 buttons and then I go home. It takes 2 seconds and that is like forever.
—Morgan
In the year 2500, I think we will have invented cars that run on things we don’t need like garbage. Tail gas will smell like whatever you like such as chocolate. I also predict that buildings will be able to go into a different dimension (维) so your car won’t hit them. The cars in 2500 don’t fly, for we haven’t got that technology yet, but they can hover up to seven feet. These cars are made for speed!
—Carly
Instead of cars, we may have hovering devices that float around. We could also have electric cars instead of gas-powered cars. Food might be healthier. What I believe is that the environment will change the most. The environmental changes will also determine many other changes. If more people try to help the environment, then perhaps in 2500 we will have more forests and wildlife. If people won’t help the environment, then we will have no forests and little wildlife left.
—Roberta
( )21. According to Kristen, what will happen in 2500
A. English will be the main subject at school.
B. Students can go to the moon every week.
C. Cafeteria will replace other restaurants.
D. AIDS and cancer will disappear.
( )22. Morgan thinks his work in the pet store is .
　　　　 　　　　　　　　
A. difficult B. meaningless
C. important D. easy
( )23. Who mainly tells the readers of the cars in 2500 　
A. Kristen. B. Morgan.
C. Carly. D. Roberta.
B
Many leading AI researchers think that in a matter of decades, artificial intelligence will be able to do not merely some of our jobs, but all of our jobs, forever transforming life on the Earth.
The reason why many reject this as science fiction is that we’ve traditionally thought of intelligence as something mysterious that can only exist in biological organisms, especially humans. But such an idea is unscientific.
From my point of view as a physicist and AI researcher, intelligence is simply a certain kind of information-processing performed by elementary particles (基本粒子) moving around, and there is no law of physics that says one can’t build machines more intelligent than us in all ways. This suggests that we’ve only seen the tip of the intelligence iceberg and that there is an amazing potential to unlock the full intelligence that is potential in nature and use it to help humanity.
If we get it right, the upside is huge. Since everything we love about civilisation is the product of intelligence, amplifying (扩大) our own intelligence with AI has the potential to solve tomorrow’s toughest problems. For example, why risk our loved ones dying in traffic accidents that self-driving cars could prevent or dying of cancers that AI might help us find cures for Why not increase productivity through automation and use AI to accelerate our research and development of affordable sustainable (可持续的) energy
I’m optimistic that we can develop rapidly with advanced AI as long as we win the race between the growing power of our technology and the knowledge with which we manage it. But this requires giving up our outdated concept of learning from mistakes. That helped us win the race with less powerful technology: We messed up with fire and then invented fire extinguishers (灭火器), and we messed up with cars and then invented seat belts. However, it’s an awful idea for more powerful technologies, such as nuclear weapons or super intelligent AI—where even a single mistake is unacceptable and we need to get things right the first time.
( )24. How do many people feel about leading AI researchers’ predictions
A. Worried. B. Curious.
C. Doubtful. D. Disappointed.
( )25. What does the author think of intelligence
A. We know little about it.
B. It belongs to human beings.
C. It is too difficult to understand.
D. We have a good command of it.
( )26. What does the underlined word “upside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A. Cost.
B. Potential.
C. Quantity.
D. Advantage.
( )27. What’s important for us in the race between people and technology
A. Learning from failure.
B. Increasing our intelligence.
C. Avoiding making mistakes.
D. Making accurate predictions.
C
Picture this: Your computer could sense your emotions as you worked—feeling your joy at completing a task, your boredom during repetitive data entry, or your frustration when an error message keeps emerging. This might sound like science fiction, but researchers are bringing this vision closer to reality by developing advanced computational models that can predict human emotions during computer interactions.
At the forefront of this effort is a team of Finnish scientists who have created a model. The model essentially puts itself in the user’s shoes, simulating (模拟) the series of actions, outcomes, and cognitive appraisals (认知评估) that ultimately give rise to emotions like happiness, boredom, or frustration.
To test their model, the researchers designed a series of interactive computer tasks meant to cause specific emotions. In the “happiness” task, users answered a series of questions and received positive feedback for correct responses. The “boredom” task involved a series of repetitive questions. In the “frustration” task, the system was intentionally programmed to display error messages and ultimately fail, regardless of the user’s answers.
As study participants worked through these tasks, the emotional reactions predicted by the model closely matched the emotions reported by the users themselves. The model was even able to discover small changes, such as a steady increase in frustration over the course of the error-ridden task.
The researchers believed their emotion-predicting model could pave the way for a new generation of emotionally intelligent computers that can tailor their behaviour to the user’s psychological state. An effective system might offer a stressed user comforting words of encouragement, liven up a boring task with humour, or provide emotional assistance when frustration mounts. “By creating interactions that are more emotionally attuned, designers could boost user engagement, productivity, and overall well-being,” they added.
However, the model is still in progress and needs to be extended to recognise a wider range of emotions across more complex, real-world computer interactions. The researchers also emphasize the importance of gathering more diverse training data to ensure the model can accurately predict emotions for users of all backgrounds.
( )28. How does the author introduce the topic of the text
A. By making a comparison.
B. By creating an imaginary scene.
C. By telling a real life story.
D. By sharing a popular book.
( )29. What were computer users asked to do in the study
A. Comfort each other.
B. Report their feelings.
C. Get rid of boredom.
D. Stay disconnected online.
( )30. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about
A. Great improvements on the model.
B. Characteristics of future computer users.　
C. Researchers’ expectation of the model.
D. Computer users’ responses to the model.
( )31. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Smart Computers May Replace Humans
B. Interactions with Computers Are Enjoyable
C. Computers Might Understand Our Emotions
D. An Emotion-predicting Model Meets Challenges
D
Will there be a time in our lives when cars don’t crash, we can just sit back and relax and our cars will drive themselves Auto technology experts say “yes”. And they say that some of those advances may happen quicker than you might think.　
They will require the users to input the name of the destination or the complete address of the location that they want to go and the cars’ artificial intelligence takes them there automatically without a driver. They will run on solar power in the daytime and ethanol fuel (乙醇燃料) at night. Three companies will completely control the trade of driverless car business together and will have the cheapest driverless cars. Fossil fuels (化石燃料) will be completely incompatible (不相配的) with these cars.
Driverless cars will not require a driver’s licence of any grade to operate. Anyone with basic literacy and computer skills who is at least 16 years of age will be legally allowed to operate the vehicle with absolutely no restrictions. This would give the young users permission to operate the driverless cars on major highways as well as secondary roads without needing a separate classification. In addition to all these, drunken people will be able to use their own automobiles to return home because they are not “driving” the vehicles.
What’s more, car insurance will become obsolete because there will be no more automobile accidents after the year 2025. This is because the driverless car will have all safety methods in place by the car’s artificial intelligence to prevent automobile accidents. Global positioning systems will become mandatory (强制的) in all newly manufactured cars, and will be the most important part in the driverless car.
( )32. We can infer from the second paragraph that driverless cars .
A. will need fewer fossil fuels
B. will be environmentally friendly
C. will run on solar power only
D. will not need a human’s instructions
( )33. The underlined word “obsolete” in the last paragraph probably means “”.
A. difficult to get
B. quite important
C. dangerous
D. out of business
( )34. What will prevent the driverless car from crashing 　
A. Artificial intelligence.
B. Global positioning systems.
C. The people inside.
D. Car insurance.
( )35. What is the text mainly about
A. Car safety.　
B. The driverless cars.
C. The future cars.
D. New technology in cars.
第二节　(共5小题;每小题 2.5分, 满分12.5分)
根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 选项中有两项为多余选项。
In our fast world of phones, fax machines and computers, the old-fashioned art of letter writing is at risk of disappearing altogether. 　36　 There is the excitement of its arrival, the pleasure of seeing who it is from and, finally, the enjoyment of the contents.
Letter writing has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. It probably began with the little notes I would write to my mother. My mother, also, always insisted I write my own thank-you letters for Christmas and birthday presents. 　37　
When I left home at 18 to train as a doctor in London, I would write once a week, and so would my mother. Occasionally my father would write and it was always a joy to receive his long, amusing letters. 　38　 Of course, we also made phone calls but it is the letters I remember most.
There were also letters from my boyfriends. In my youth I seemed to attract people who had to work or study away at some time and I was only able to stay in touch with them by letter. 　39　 I found that I could often express myself more easily in writing than by talking.
I love the letters that come with birthday or Christmas cards. Notes are appreciated, but how much better to have a year’s supply of news! And it’s better still when it’s an airmail envelope with beautiful stamps.
　40　 Like my mother before me, I insist they write their own thank-you letters. My daughter writes to me little letters, just as I did to my mother. I strongly urge readers not to allow letter writing to become another “lost art”.
A. Poor handwriting can spoil (破坏) your enjoyment of a letter.
B. We had been corresponding (通信) for 29 years but had never met.
C. I am pleased that my children are carrying on the tradition.
D. It didn’t matter how short or untidy they were as long as they were letters.
E. But instead of harming the relationships, letter writing seemed to improve them.
F. Yet, to me, receiving a letter cannot be matched by any other form of communication.
G. The letters from home contained just everyday events concerning my parents and their friends.
36. 　37. 　38.
39. 　40.
第三部分　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)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Recently we carried out a survey of 1,000 people from different countries to find out what they think life will be like in the future. The results clearly show both our 　41　 and fears.
The survey suggests that 　42　—one of the most important human relationships—will change greatly. Computers will become really 　43　 by 2050. Even now, some people describe them as their best friends! Others, 　44　, say that we will become much more isolated (孤立的) from each other 　45　 we will have little real human communication.
Education will change a lot too. As more and more children will be using computers in schools, certain 　46　, such as mental arithmetic (心算), won’t be necessary.
Home life will be 　47　. Most people believe that by 2050 robots will be doing the housework and we will be eating 　48　 food. We might only cook for fun in the future. Space exploration will become increasingly 　49　. Fifty percent of the people 　50　 that man will regularly visit Mars.
Pollution is something that seems to 　51　 many people. Some fear that it will continue to get worse, and that our planet will become 　52　 to live on. Others even 　53　 that one day we’ll have to pay for clean air.
On the other hand, people seem to be quite optimistic about genetic engineering (遗传工程学), as they think scientists will use it to 　54　 diseases like cancer and AIDS.
No matter how dark or bright it may seem, it is up to us to 　55　 our planet and try to make it a better place.
( )41. A. tears B. hopes
C. rights D. plans
( )42. A. marriage B. leadership
C. friendship D. neighbourhood
( )43. A. private B. perfect
C. necessary D. expensive
( )44. A. however B. instead
C. anyhow D. therefore
( )45. A. until B. unless
C. because D. although
( )46. A. facts B. abilities
C. goals D. thoughts
( )47. A. busier B. safer
C. easier D. larger
( )48. A. unhealthy B. frozen
C. over-cooked D. ready-made
( )49. A. famous B. cheap
C. popular D. difficult
( )50. A. doubt B. believe
C. remember D. warn
( )51. A. confuse B. frighten
C. satisfy D. worry
( )52. A. cold B. free
C. suitable D. impossible
( )53. A. expect B. promise
C. predict D. wish
( )54. A. catch B. prevent
C. spread D. carry
( )55. A. look after B. take over
C. pay for D. think about
非选择题部分
第二节　(共 10小题;每小题 1.5分,满分 15分)
阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
China has once again showed its ability 　56　 (change) the world with its “four new great 　57　 (invention)”—high-speed rail, mobile payment, shared bicycle and online shopping.
China’s new-generation high-speed train, the Fuxing, is now one of the fastest trains in the world, 　58　 can travel at a speed of 350 km/h. China 　59　 (improve) people’s lives in many other innovative ways over the last decade.
Bike sharing, for example, is not new itself. But 　60　 is much more convenient for people to travel to their destinations through it. Leading Chinese bike-sharing companies are now operating in foreign countries such as Singapore and Britain.
And back in China, when riding 　61　 shared bike, you can stop to buy and eat whatever you want 　62　 (simple) with a tap of your phone. You could easily pay with your smartphone by 　63　 (scan) the seller’s QR code. Mobile payment has grown into a 　64　 (choose) for Chinese people—even a pancake seller is using it.
Besides, the four innovative ways of life are most appealing 　65　 youths from other countries, and they wish their countries would go further in terms of technological achievement.
56. 　 　57.
58. 　 　59.
60. 　 　61.
62. 　 　63.
64. 　 　65.
第四部分　写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节　应用文写作(满分 15 分)
假定你是晨光中学的李华,你校英语社团正在开展“科技月”征文活动。现在请你投稿,介绍我国科学家设计的一款生活型智能机器人,内容包括:
1. 简要介绍机器人的功能(至少写出两点);
2. 说明机器人的意义。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:智能机器人 intelligent robot
第二节　读后续写(满分25分)
阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
Tom could communicate well with other people through the computer or even on the phone, but when it came to making public presentations, he was hopeless. He was aware that people at conferences would count up the times he said such things as “what I really meant to say was” when he got nervous.
Tom was an expert in Reality Robotics Company. His boss had asked him to do something that he was absolutely scared about. The next month he would be presenting on behalf of his company, and there would be a lot of people, and his boss, who had never attended Tom’s presentations, wanted to impress the audience with the innovative work that the company was doing. Tom knew his boss’s respect for him would plummet (坠落) if he said that he could not do it. So, he worked like crazy on the task.
One day, he felt a great need to relax. He turned on the TV. He laughed, and smiled through the first show, making him feel a little better. But it was the second show that really got to him, where the ventriloquist (腹语术者) Arthur worked with his dummy (假人). This really provided him with inspiration for how he was going to make his much-feared presentation a success.
The next day, he organised a meeting of the people that had the skills he needed, and, of course, his boss. When he explained what he wanted to do, he could sense that everyone was with him on this plan. But a lot of work had to be done for the object of the plan to be completed.
It was the day of the presentation. Tom was somewhat nervous, but nowhere near to the extent that he usually was for just such a situation. And they had to get to their destination early, for what needed to be done had to be completed before the audience knew what was going on.
注意:
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
The much-anticipated presentation started.
Paragraph 2:
Tom walked onto the stage, looking exactly the same as the presenter.

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