首师大附中届初三第二学期自主练习英语试题及答案3.docx

1、首师大附中届初三第二学期自主练习英语试题及答案3北京市首师附中2019-2020学年度第二学期自主练习试卷三高一英语一、完形填空I sat down at my desk and started writing a letter of thankfulness, but when it came to actually putting the letter into the mailbox. I 1 .I couldnt do it. I suddenly felt a sense of 2 and insecurity (不安).The letter was to an old teache

2、r with whom I kept in 3 on Facebook. For months, I read about what she 4 on her Facebook page, which helped me to live my life differently. Her volunteer (志愿者) work wasnt huge. 5 , she was doing small, local good deeds. 6 , she changed my views on the world and for some reason, I felt I should let h

3、er know how her example 7 influenced me.I could have easily sent her an email, but that seemed not enough for such an important thank-you. Thats why I ended up 8 the letter. But now here I was, standing before the mailbox, unable to put the envelope inside. What was stopping me? It suddenly hit me t

4、hat I was 9 of being too nice. I guess I felt strange 10 it wasnt like she was my best friend or a relative. Maybe my 11 was too heartfelt. Thinking this over, I put the envelope in the mailbox 12 .Weeks later I received a message from her. It turned out she was 13 a hard time and my note 14 a lot t

5、o her. She said she had no idea she was playing such a big 15 in others life.Not only did this letter make her happier, but her response to it brightened my world and 16 my level of happiness as well. I was so 17 that it had such a great influence on her that I decided to write a(n) 18 letter to som

6、eone each month. Now its easier for me to 19 the goodness in others and be more 20 for this beautiful life Im living.1Astopped Bcontinued Cswapped Dpaced2Adisappointment Bconcern Cresponsibility Dpower3Atouch Bmind Csight Dorder4Agave in Bsuffered from Cpacked up Dset down5ASo BHowever CInstead DMea

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8、going through Dmaking use of14Aignored Bmeant Coffered Drecognized15Apart Bdecision Cusage Dcommand16Aforecast Bincreased Cexpressed Djudged17Astubborn Blonely Cupset Dexcited18Acongratulation Bthank-you Crequest Dcomfort19Ahand out Bput out Cset out Dfind out20Asatisfied Bsorry Cgrateful Dcareful二、

9、阅读理解One of the newest “smart” devices is an old favorite, a camera. And smart cameras are getting smarter all the time. Some are now built with machine learning tools to help them think for themselves. Machine learning involves patting large amount of data into a computer for processing.Google Clips

10、One of the latest to launch is Google Clips. It is the first camera developed by the web search giant that is not built into a phone.The small and light device is designed to be put somewhere in a room to take pictures by itself. It can also be stuck to an object or a persons clothing.Google says ma

11、chine learning helps the camera choose the best times and situations for taking pictures and video clips. It can also recognize the faces of people or pets chosen by the user and take pictures of them in a more natural way.The device is not yet being sold, but interested buyers can join a waiting li

12、st to be informed when it is available.GoPro HeroGoPro is another company developing machine learning technology. GoPro also uses machine learning to power its QuikStories feature. This tool takes existing photos and videos and automatically creates a finished video piece, complete with music and ef

13、fects.Snap SpectaclesMessagingappSnapchat sells a pair of sunglasses with a built-in camera that can record short video clips with the push of a button. Snap Inc. says the product, called Spectacles, is designed to “capture the moment, without taking you out of it.” Many smart phones already have fa

14、cial recognition technology built into the devices.Snap Inc. has started selling its Spectacles sunglasses online in the United States.Apple iPhone XApples new iPhone X is being launched with its new Face ID system that it says will unlock the phone just by having the user look at it. This replaces

15、the Touch ID on previous devices that used a fingerprint to unlock the phone.Apple says the system works byprojectingmore than 30,000 dots on the face to create a kind of map. Apple claims its facial recognition is even secure enough to allow payments through its Apple Pay service.21What can machine

16、 learning tools help cameras do?AGet much smarter. BProcess more roughly.CKeep data for ever. DStore more natural photos.22What can we know about Google Clips?AIt can only be put in a room.BPeople can buy it online easily.CIt can be built into a phone,DYou can take photos automatically with it.23Wha

17、t is the special function of GoPro Hero?AIt has to use power to work.BIt can record videos vividly.CIt provides music and effects for videos.DIt uses technology of machine learning.24Which of the following can now be bought surely on the Internet?AGoogle Clips. BGoPro Hero.CSpectacles sunglasses. DA

18、pple iPhone X.25How is Apple iPhone X unlocked?ABy a fingerprint. BBy facial recognition.CBy pushing a button. DBy making a map.Tim Richter and his wife, Linda, had taught for over 30 years near Buffalo, New York-he in computers, she in special education. Teaching means everything to us, Tim would s

19、ay. In April1998, he learned he would need a heart operation. It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about lifes purpose. Not long after the surgery, Tim saw a brochure describing Imagination Library, a program started by Dolly Parton s foundation (基金会) that mailed a book every

20、month to children from birth to age five in the singers home town of Sevier, Tennessee.“I thought, maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire, Tim recalls. He placed the brochure on his desk, as a reminder. Five years later, now retired and with that brochure still on the desk, Ti

21、m clicked on imagination library .com. The program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts.The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters. Rather than sign up online, they went to Dollywood for a look-see. “We didnt want to give the childr

22、en rubbish,” says Linda. The books-reviewed each year by teachers, literacy specialists and Dollywood board members-included classics such as Ezra Jack Keatss The Snowy Day and newer books like Anna Dewdneys Llama Llama series. Satisfied, the couple set up the Richter Family Foundation and got to wo

23、rk. Since 2004, they have shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their in their area. Megan Williams, a mother of four, is more than appreciative: “This program introduces us to books Ive never heard of .” The Richters spend about 400 a month sending books to 200 children. “Some people si

24、t there and wait to die,” says Tim. “Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left.”26What led Tim to think seriously about the meaning of life?AHis health problem. BHis love for teaching.CThe influence of his wife. DThe news from the Web.27What did Tim want to do after learning about Im

25、agination Library?AGive out brochures. BDo something similar.CWrite books for children DRetire from being a teacher.28According to the text, Dollly Parton is .Aa well-known surgeon Ba mother of a four-year-oldCa singer born in Tennessee Da computer programmer29Why did the Richters go to Dollywood?AT

26、o avoid signing up online.BTo meet Dollywood board members.CTo make sure the books were the newest.DTo see if the books were of good quality.30What can we learn from Tims words in the last paragraph?AHe needs more money to help the children.BHe wonders why some people are so busy.CHe tries to save t

27、hose waiting to die.DHconsiders his efforts worthwhile. Now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for. Seeking material success is beginning to trouble large numbers of people around the world. They feel that the long-hour work culture to make m

28、ore money to buy more things is eating up their lives, leaving them very little time or energy for family or hobbies. Many are turning to other ways of living and downshifting is one of them.Six percent of the workers in Britain took the decision to downshift last year. One couple who downshifted ar

29、e Daniel and Liz. They used to work in central London. He was a newspaper reporter and she worked for an international bank. They would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs, leaving their two children with a nanny. Nearly twice a month Daniel had to fly to New York for

30、 meetings. They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by.Nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of Wales. “I always wanted to have one here,” says Daniel, “and we took almost a year to make the decision to downshift. its taken some time getting used to,

31、 but its been worth it. We have to think twice now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any holidays. However, I think its made us stronger as a family, and the children are a lot happier.”Liz, however, is not quite sure. “I used to enjoy my job, even though it was hard work and long hours. Im not really a country girl, but I suppose Im gradually getting used to looking after the animals. One thing I do like, though, is being able to see more of my children. My advice for other people wanting to do the same is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at