1、每段对话仅读一遍。1.When will the man leave for Perth?A. On May 24th. B. On May 26th. C. On May 27th.2.How will the speakers go to Zhongshan Road?A. By car. B. By bus. C. By subway.3.Why was the man late?A. He cleaned out the garage.B. He fell over from the toolbox.C. He tried to find his baseball bat.4.Wher
2、e are the speakers?A. In the classroom. B. In the library. C. At home.5.What is the woman going to do?A. Catch a train. B. Carry out a survey. C. Identify her personality.第二节(共15小题;每小题1. 5分,满分22. 5分)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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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
3、间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6至第7题。6.What do we know about the man?A. He is ill. B. He likes reading. C. He is daydreaming.7.What are the speakers going to do?A. Read books together. B. Buy a camerA. C. Watch the sunset.听第7段材料,回答第8至第98.What kind of TV series are the speakers talking about?A. Sci-fiction.
4、B. Crime. C. Documentary.9.What does the woman think of the TV series?A. Its confusing. B. Its boring. C. Its thrilling.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.What does the man doA. A journalist B. A tourist C. A teacher11.When did the woman come to the UK? 2o fourA. In2014 B. In 2015 C. In 201912.What are the speaker
5、s mainly talking about?A. Losing weight B. International students C. Culture shook听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Where does the conversation take place?A. In a language lab. B. In a studio C. In a bookstore14.What does the man owe his success to?A. Hard work B. Classes in poetry C. His mothers guidance15.What
6、does the man find most difficult in writing?A. Choosing right words B. Describing experiences C. Getting a perfect chance16.What does the man think of his own writing?A. Creative B. Encouraging C. Successful听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.What motivated Joy to found a club?A. A story B. A documentary C. A weat
7、her broadcast18.What do the club members usually do?A. Broadcast news B. Reduce PM 2.5 levels C. Share low carbon advice19.How did the speaker promote the club?A. By posting environmental informationB. By taking public transportationC. By shouldering responsibility20.Why does the speaker make the sp
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15、 so for some elementary school students in Auckland, New Zealand. They became the worlds first kids to be “taught” by a digital teacher. Before you start imagining a human-like robot walking around the classroom, Will is just anavatarthat appears on the students desktop, or smartphone screen, whenor
16、dered to come.Theautonomousanimation platform has been modeled after the human brain and nervous system, allowing it toshowhuman-like behavior. The digital teacher is assignedto teach Vectors “Besustainablewith energy” a free program for Auckland elementary schools.Just like the humans it replaced,
17、Will is able to instantly react to the students responses to the topic. Thanks to a webcam and microphone, the avatar not only responds to questions the kids may have, but also picks up non-verbalcues. For instance, if a student smiles at Will, he responds by smiling back. This two-way interaction n
18、ot only helps attract the students attention, but also allows the programs developers to monitor their engagement, and make changes if needed.Nikhil Ravishankar believes that Will-like avatars could be a novel way to catch the attention of the nextgeneration. He says, “I have a lot of hope in this t
19、echnology as a means to deliver cost-effective, rich, educational experience in the future.”The program, in place since August 2018, has been a great success thus far. Ravishankar says, “ What wasfascinatingto me was the reaction of the children to Will. The way they look at the world is so creative
20、 and different, and Will really captured their attention.” However, regardless of how popular it becomes, Will is unlikely to replace human educators any time soon.24.What was special for some elementary school students in Auckland?A. A digital teacher taught them. B. They first saw something digita
21、l.C. This was the start of a new school year. D. They could get close to smartphone screen.25.What is the benefit of this two-way interaction?A. It can smile back. B. It can use microphone.C. It can talk any topic for free. D. It can change if necessary.26.Whats Ravishankars attitude to Wills replac
22、ing Human educators soon?A. Optimistic. B. Doubtful.C. Unclear. D. Disapproving.27.What might be the best title for the passage?A. New High-tech Contributes to EducationB. The Worlds First Digital Teacher Appears in Classroom.C. The Worlds First Digital Teacher, a Help to StudentsD. New Zealand Will
23、 Replace Teachers in ClassroomsC When the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris (巴黎圣母院) was on fire, it seemed as if the nation had lost a piece of its soul. A similar tragedy took place in 19th century Russia. And the rebuilding effort of the Russians might offer some inspiration for the French.Standing
24、 in the heart of the Russian capital, with 60,000 square meters of floor space and 1,500 rooms, the Winter Palace was among the worlds grandest building. On Dec. 17, 1837, a fire broke out at the Winter Palace. By the morning of Dec.19, only the structures framework remained.For the czar (沙皇) , the
25、fire presented a political challenge. Fearing that Russias enemies would cast the fire as a blow to the czarist orders, the czars supporters quickly worked together to shape the description of the fire in Russia and abroad. They wanted the country to appear united. And they certainly didnt want desp
26、air to become the story.The first full account of the fire was written in French by the poet Petr Viazemskii. A Russian translation appeared two months later. That text and others painted a highly idealized picture of the response to the tragedy. The accounts noted that the czar forcefully directed
27、the fires containment. Soldiers were selfless to save the palace. The Russian people felt the loss just as deeply as the czar.To erase the shame of the fire, the czar set a nearly impossible goal: rebuild the palace within 15 months, and he ordered that rebuilt palace look exactly as it had before.T
28、housands of workers labored on the construction site. They made rapid progress. On Match 25, 1839, the czar celebrated the rebirth of the Winter Palace.Outwardly identical to the old version, the new palace featured more iron and brick in its structures-and less wood. It was far less fire-prone than
29、 the original.Notre Dame hasnt experienced the same level of destruction as the Winter Palace, if the Russian phoenix of 1839 is any indication, there is hope that a renewed Notre Dame will once again grace the banks of the Seine.28.What do we know about the fire in the Winter Palace?A. It burnt dow
30、n 60,000 rooms B. It lasted more than 24 hoursC. It was set by Russias enemies D. It completely destroyed the palace29.Why did the czar decide to rebuild the palace in a short time?A. To secure his power B. To challenge his enemiesC. To unite French people D. To celebrate his birthday30.What did Via
31、zemskii and others stress in their accounts?A. The scene of the fire B. The selflessness of the czarC. The Russians joint effort to fight the fire D. The ideal result achieved by the Russians.31.Whats the authors purpose in writing the passage?A. To describe a fire at the Winter Palace B. To praise the renewal of
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