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1、写在本试卷上 无效。 3.回答第II卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和 D）中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMaster painter Zhang Daqian （1899-1983） was well known for having a large number of friends and students. Among them, painter Li Qiujun was sp

2、ecial.They got to know each other through Lis elder brother, who was one of Zhangs best friends.They admired each others artistic talent and became confidants, which resulted in a romantic relationship.In 1948, Zhang produced Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape, a mountain-and-water ink painting fea

3、turing gongbi （meticulous brushwork）, as a gift for Lis 50th birthday.A year later, Zhang permanently departed from the mainland, and traveled and exhibited around the world before settling down in Taipei in 1976.After leaving the mainland, he often said that he missed Li, who died in Shanghai in 19

4、73.Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape will be auctioned in Hong Kong on Oct 4.The painting not only marks a friendship between the two painters, but it deserves special attention because it shows Zhang at the top of his game as he sought to master the mountain-and-water style, according to C.K. Che

5、ung, head of Sothebys Chinese painting department.Sothebys will auction the work at its major autumn sale, which runs from Oct 1 to 5.Cheung says the paintings composition and Zhangs attention to details reflect his incorporation of traditional touches, especially from Song Dynasty （960-1279） painti

6、ngs, while also developing his own style.21. The underlined word “confidants” in paragraph 3 probably means _. A. enemies B. colleges C. friends D. painters22. How old was Li Qiujun when she died? A. 50 B. 75 C. 78 D. 8423. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A. Spring Clou

7、ds Amid Autumn Landscape was originally a gift for Li B. Zhang Daqian permanently departed from the mainland in 1949. C. Sothebys will auction Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape in Hong Kong. D. Li Qiujuns elder brother was also one of ZhangDaqians students.BA new international study shows that som

8、e peoples biological clock plays a powerful role for their life expectancy, regardless of lifestyle choices. Published in the latest issue of Aging on Wednesday, the study has found the most definitive evidence to explain why some people keep healthy lifestyle but die younger than others. Geneticist

9、 Steve Horvath from the University of California, Los Angeles （UCLA）, led a team of 65 scientists around the world to record age-related changes to human DNA, analyse blood samples collected from 13, 000 people and estimate their lifespan. A higher biological age, regardless of actual age, consisten

10、tly predicts an earlier death, the study says. You get people who are vegan, sleep 10 hours a day, have a low-stress job, and still end up dying young, Horvath said in a statement. We have shown some people have a faster innate aging rate. The findings discovered that 5 percent of the population age

11、s at a faster biological rate, which translated to a roughly 50 percent higher than average risk of death at any age. The great hope is that we find anti-aging interventions that would slow your innate aging rate, Horvath said, adding that this is an important milestone to realizing this dream.24. S

12、ome people keep healthy lifestyle but die younger than others because _. A. their biological clock is not powerful enough B. the most definitive evidence has been found C. they have a higher actual age than others D. they ages at a relatively faster biological rate25. How was the study conducted? A.

13、 By collecting and analyzing data B. By interviewing lots of people C. By researching previous studies D. By studying different lifestyles26. According to the study, it can be inferred that _. A. people who keep healthy lifestyle tend to live longer B. peoples lifespan can be predicted by their age

14、C. 5 percent of people are believed to have a faster innate aging rate D. anti-aging interventions have proved to slow the innate aging rate27. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. We all should keep healthy lifestyleB. Geneticist finds anti-aging interventionsC. Biolog

15、ical clock predicts life expectancy D. Horvath builds an important milestoneCAs a Chinese saying goes, “Taste is actually a memory of childhood”. Local specialty food may not be popular among all people, but it offers outsiders a glimpse of local culture and history.Gongcheng “oil tea” is such a kin

16、d of food that would be considered “weird” by many first-time visitors to the remote county in the north of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Many people dislike its bitter and astringent（涩的） flavor when they take a sip.“It felt like drinking Chinese herbal medicine. I never expected that I woul

17、d gradually accept it afterwards, and even become addicted to it,” said a traveler surnamed Zhang who comes from Shijiazhuang in northern Chinas Hebei province.Langshan village is said to be the birthplace of Gongcheng “oil tea” whose ideal ingredients are green tea and fermented tea. The village ha

18、s preserved well its buildings and roads dating back to late Qing Dynasty （1644-1911）, as well as its traditional way of making the special tea.Lin Fengyou, 60, introduced the cooking process. She looks younger than her age, and attributes this to the benefits of drinking “oil tea” throughout the ye

19、ar.The first procedure is to use a wooden hammer to pound the tea while heating it in an iron pot, and then add edible oil and boiled water afterwards. She filters off the solid residues（余渣）, and pours the glue-like green tea soup into bowls. Then, she adds salt, caraway seed, green onion, dried ric

20、e, fried groundnuts, sliced taro and fried beans.The taste of the “oil tea” is a mixture of the distinctive flavors of all its ingredients. Local people usually eat it together with glutinous rice（糯米） balls, rice dumplings and glutinous rice cake.The villagers consume “oil tea” three times a day. Th

21、e tea soup is a healthy and refreshing food. “The tea soup to us is coffee to Westerners”, said Lin. “But it is tastier.”28. Many first-time visitors may find “oil tea” _ when taking a sip. A. popular B. strange C. addicted D. beneficial29. What can we learn about Lin Fengyou according to the passag

22、e? A. She never expected that she would gradually accept “oil tea”. B. She is one of the reasons why the special tea has been preserved. C. She thinks drinking “oil tea” throughout the year makes her look younger. D. She drinks “oil tea” three times every day and considers coffee tastier.30. Which i

23、s the correct order of cooking “oil tea” according to Lin Fengyou? a. pour the glue-like green tea soup into bowls b. heat the tea in an iron pot and pound the tea c. add salt, caraway seed, green onion, dried rice, etc d. add edible oil and boiled water e. filter off the solid residues A. bdeac B.

24、dbace C. acebd D. beadc31. Which column is this passage probably taken from? A. Culture & Education B. Entertainment C. Health D. TravelDChinas largest search engine Baidu has said it will make its latest artificial intelligence （AI） technology accessible to developers and businesses as part of the

25、companys latest move into AI, big data and cloud computing.AI solution Tianzhi was launched at a cloud-computing summit held in Beijing Wednesday. It includes services in three fields: sensing technology, such as image and voice processing, machine learning, and deep learning, an advanced form of ma

26、chine learning, said Zhang Yaqin, CEO of the Nasdaq-listed company, at the summit.Developers can access facial or voice recognition, algorithms（演算法） for data analysis and projections, and deep learning applications, Zhang said, adding that the technology could help users innovate in their sectors.Wi

27、th more devices connected to the cloud, enterprises will use cloud computing and AI more frequently, said Wu Hequan, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Open AI technology can play a bigger role.The company also revealed a plan to invest 10 billion yuan （1.45 billion U.S. dollars）

28、in cloud computing in the next five years and establish an innovation center, which will serve 10 million enterprises. 32. What is the main idea of paragraph one?A. Baidu will further develop its latest AI technology.B. Baidu has attracted developers and businesses attention.C. Users will be able to

29、 access Baidus latest AI technology.D. A company will move to AI, big data and cloud computing.33. “Tianzhi” includes services in the following fields EXCEPT _.A. sensing technology B. voice processing C. machine learningD. deep learning34. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph four probabl

30、y mean?A. Its important for AI technology to be open.B. AI technology is more important than the cloud.C. People arent aware of the importance of AI technology.D. Enterprises will hardly benefit from open AI technology.35. What is Baidus next move according to the last paragraph?A. Reveal a plan to

31、invest in cloud computing. B. Invest 10 billion yuan to serve enterprises.C. Get invested from enterprises in the next five years.D. Invest in computing and build an innovation center.第2节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。It is very common for you to find yourself in an unfamiliar situation. 36 Yes, everyone tells you to stand on your own two feet and take responsibility for your action, but if y