福建省厦门市第一中学学年高一上学期期中英语试题.docx

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福建省厦门市第一中学学年高一上学期期中英语试题

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一、阅读理解

Amsterdamisoneofthemostpopulartraveldestinationsintheworld,famousforitsbeautifulcanals,topartmuseumandcyclingculture.Itisthecapitalandmostpopulous（人口稠密）cityintheNetherlandsandoftenreferredtoasthe“VeniceoftheNorth”duetoitsconvenientsystemofbridgesandcanals.HerearesomeofthekeypointstorememberasyouplanyourtriptoAmsterdam.

Must-SeeAttractions

MostvisitorsbegintheirAmsterdamadventureintheOldCentre,whichisfulloftraditionalarchitecture,shoppingcentersandcoffeeshops.Don’tmisstheDamSquareandtheareasaroundSpuiandNieuwmarkt.You’llalsowanttocheckoutAmsterdam’sMuseumQuarterintheSouthDistrict,whichisgreatforshoppingattheAlbertCuypMarketandhavingapicnicintheVondelpark.

Transportation

TravelersshouldbeawarethatAmsterdamAirportSchipholisoneofthebusiestairportsintheworld.YoucancatchatrainfromSchipholtoAmsterdamCentralStation,whichhasmanyconnectingroutes.Cyclingisverypopularhere,andit’seasytofindcheapbikerentalsaroundtown.

RecommendedRestaurants

Amsterdamisatopdestinationforfoodies（美食家）,soitisdifficulttonarrowdownyourdiningchoices.Hereareacoupleofourfavorites.

Restaurant

Cuisine（风味）

Location

Price

Notes

Foodism

Mediterranean

Nassaukade122,

1052EC

dishesfrom€20

Smallportionsareservedsoorder2-3

dishesperperson

CielBleu

French

HotelOkura,

FerdinandBolstraat

333,1072LH

set-pricemenus

from€110for

dinner

Makeadvancebookingandaskforatablebythewindow

MoneySavingTips

•Unlessyoureallywanttoseethetulips（郁金香）blooming,avoidbookingbetweenmid-Marchandmid-May.Thisiswhenhotelandflightpricesrisesharply.

•LookforaccommodationsinAmsterdam’sSouthDistrict,whereratesaregenerallycheaperthaninthecitycenter.

•Buytrainticketsatthemachineinsteadofthecountertosaveabitofmoney.

•Checkoutourhomepagetoviewpricecomparisonsforflights,hotels,andrentalcarsbeforeyoubook.

1．Amsterdamearnsthename“VeniceoftheNorth”becauseofits.

A．moderntrafficsystems

B．popularplacesofinterest

C．largenumbersofbridgesandcanals

D．bigpopulationandwarmclimate

2．WherecanyouenjoydishesofFrenchcooking?

A．TheAlbertCuypMarket.B．CielBleu.

C．Foodism.D．Vondelpark.

3．TosavemoneyonaccommodationinAmsterdam,you’dbetter.

A．bookahotelinApril

B．makeadvancebookingatthemachine

C．checkintoahotelatthecitycenter

D．comparethepricesonthewebsite

4．Wherecanweprobablyreadthepassage?

A．Atravelwebpage.B．Abusinessreport.

C．Aresearchpaper.D．Ageographytextbook.

InancientEgypt,thepharaoh（法老）treatedthepoormessagerunnerlikeaprincewhenhearrivedatthepalace,ifhebroughtgoodnews.However,iftheexhaustedrunnerhadthemisfortunetobringthepharaohunhappynews,hisheadwascutoff.

Shadesofthatspiritspreadovertoday’sconversations.OnceafriendandIpackedupsomepeanutbutterandsandwichesforanouting.Aswewalkedlight-heartedlyoutofthedoor,picnicbasketinhand,asmilingneighborlookedupattheskyandsaid,“Oh,boy,baddayforapicnic.Theweathermansaysit'sgoingtorain.”Iwantedtostrikehimonthefacewiththepeanutbutterandsandwiches.Notforhisstupidweatherreport,forhissmile.

SeveralmonthsagoIwasracingtocatchabus.AsIbreathlesslyputmyhandfulofcashacrosstheGreyhoundcounter,thesalesagentsaidwithabroadsmile,“Oh,thatbusleftfiveminutesago.”Dreamsofhead-cutting!

It’snotthenewsthatmakessomeoneangry.It’stheunsympatheticattitudewithwhichit’sdelivered.Everyonemustgivebadnewsfromtimetotime,andbigwinnersdoitwiththeproperattitude.Adoctoradvisingapatientthatsheneedsanoperationdoesitinacaringway.Abossinforminganemployeehedidn’tgetthejobtakesonasympathetictone.Bigwinnersknow,whendeliveringanybadnews,theyshouldsharethefeelingofthereceiver.

Unfortunately,manypeoplearenotawareofthis.Whenyou’retiredfromalongflight,hasahotelclerkcheerfullysaidthatyourroomisn’treadyyet?

Whenyouhadyourheartsetonthetoastbeef,hasyourwaitermerrilytoldyouthathejustservedthelastpiece?

Itmakesyouastravelerordinerwanttolandyourfist（拳头）rightontheirunsympatheticfaces.

Hadmyneighbortoldmeoftheupcomingrainstormwithsympathy,Iwouldhaveappreciatedhiswarning.HadtheGreyhoundsalesclerksympatheticallyinformedmethatmybushadalreadyleft,Iprobablywouldhavesaid,“Oh,that'sallright.I’llcatchthenextone.”Bigwinners,whentheybearbadnews,deliverbombswiththeemotionthebombarded（被轰炸的）personissuretohave.

5．Inthewriter'sopinion,hisneighborwas.

A．friendlyB．warm-hearted

C．notconsiderateD．nothelpful

6．FromParagraph3,welearnthatthewriter.

A．wasmadatthesalesagent

B．wasremindedofthecruelpharaoh

C．wishedthatthesalesagentwouldhavehaddreams

D．dreamedofcuttingthesalesagent’sheadthatnight

7．Whatisthemainideaofthetext?

A．Deliveringbadnewsproperlyisimportantincommunication.

B．Helpingotherssincerelyisthekeytobusinesssuccess.

C．Receivingbadnewsrequiresgreatcourage.

D．Learningancienttraditionscanbeuseful.

ManyleadingAIresearchersthinkthatinamatterofdecades,artificialintelligencewillbeabletodonotmerelysomeofourjobs,butallofourjobs,forevertransforminglifeonEarth.

Thereasonwhymanyregardthisassciencefictionisthatwe'vetraditionallythoughtofintelligenceassomethingmysteriousthatcanonlyexistinbiologicalorganisms,especiallyhumans.Butsuchanideaisunscientific.

FrommypointofviewasaphysicistandAIresearcher,intelligenceissimplyacertainkindofinformation-processingperformedbyelementaryparticles（基本粒子）movingaround,andthereisnolawofphysicsthatsaysonecan'tbuildmachinesmoreintelligentthanusinallways.Thissuggeststhatwe'veonlyseenthetipoftheintelligenceicebergandthatthereisanamazingpotentialtounlockthefullintelligencethatispotentialinnatureanduseittohelphumanity.

Ifwegetitright,theupsideishuge.Sinceeverythingweloveaboutcivilizationistheproductofintelligence,amplifying（扩大）ourownintelligencewithAIhasthepotentialtosolvetomorrow'stoughestproblems.Forexample,whyriskourlovedonesdyingintrafficaccidentsthatself-drivingcarscouldpreventordyingofcancersthatAImighthelpusfindcuresfor?

Whynotincreaseproductivitythroughautomation（自动化）anduseAItoaccelerateourresearchanddevelopmentofaffordablesustainable（可持续的）energy?

I'moptimisticthatwecandeveloprapidlywithadvancedAIaslongaswewintheracebetweenthegrowingpowerofourtechnologyandtheknowledgewithwhichwemanageit.Butthisrequiresgivingupouroutdatedconceptoflearningformmistakes.Thathelpeduswintheracewithlesspowerfultechnology:

Wemessedupwithfireandtheninventedfireextinguishers（灭火器）,andwemessedupwithcarsandtheninventedseatbelts.However,it'sanawfulideaformorepowerfultechnologies,suchasnuclearweaponsorsuperintelligentAI—whereevenasinglemistakeisunacceptableandweneedtogetthingsrightthefirsttime.

8．HowdomanypeoplefeelaboutleadingAIresearchers'predictions?

A．Worried.B．Curious.C．Doubtful.D．Disappointed.

9．Whatdoestheauthorthinkofintelligence?

A．Weknowlittleaboutit.B．Itbelongstohumanbeings.

C．Itistoodifficulttounderstand.D．Wehavenothingmoretodiscover.

10．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“upside”inParagraph4probablymean?

A．Cost.B．Risk.C．Quantity.D．Advantage.

11．What'simportantforusintheracebetweenpeopleandtechnology?

A．Learningfromfailure.B．Increasingourintelligence.

C．Avoidingmakingmistakes.D．Beingmoreoptimistic.

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二、完形填空

Therearetimeswhenpeoplearesotiredthattheyfallasleepalmostanywhere.Wecanseethereisalotofsleepingonthebusortrainonthe12homefromworkintheevenings.Amanwillbe13thenewspaper,andsecondslaterit14asifheistryingto15it.Orhewillfallasleepontheshoulderofthestranger16nexttohim.17placewhereunplannedshortsleep18isinthelecturehallwhereastudentwillstartsnoring（打鼾）so19thattheprofessorhastoaskanotherstudentto20thesleeperawake.Amoreembarrassing（尴尬）situationoccurswhenastudentstartsfallingintosleepandthe21oftheheadpushesthearmoffthe22,andthemovementcarriesthe23ofthebodyalong.Thestudentwakesuponthefloorwithno24ofgettingthere.Theworsttimetofallasleepiswhen25.Policereportsarefullof26thatoccurwhenpeoplefallintosleepandgo27theroad.Ifthedriversare28,theyarenotseriouslyhurt.Onewoman'scar,29,wentintotheriver.Shewokeupinfourfeetof30andthoughtitwasraining.Whenpeoplearereally31,nothingwillstopthemfromfallingasleep-nomatterwheretheyare.

12．A．wayB．trackC．pathD．road

13．A．buyingB．foldingC．deliveringD．reading

14．A．actsB．showsC．appearsD．sounds

15．A．openB．eatC．findD．finish

16．A．lyingB．waitingC．talkingD．sitting

17．A．NextB．EveryC．AnotherD．One

18．A．goesonB．endsupC．lastsD．returns

19．A．bravelyB．happilyC．loudlyD．carelessly

20．A．leaveB．shakeC．keepD．watch

21．A．sizeB．shapeC．