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单元质量检测（三）
时间：100分钟 满分：120分
Ⅰ.阅读理解(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Bullets (子弹) to Bandages: Life Inside the Israel Defense Forces
Mark Terris, M．D.
www.
$34.99 hardcover | $23.99 softcover | $3.99 e book
The book explores the daily life inside the Israeli Defense Forces.These are true stories that center on the experiences of four Israeli soldiers and provide readers with a personal view of life in the Israeli army, the meaning of friendships and the soldiers' coming of age.
The One Who Shows the Way: Evolving Humanity From Psycho logical To Psycho spiritual Living
Billy Grant
www.xlibrispublishing.co.uk
$39.92 hardcover |$23.28 softcover | $4.99 e book
“This book tells my 12 year journey through midlife crisis (危机). Seen as a microcosm (缩影) of what is going on in religion, society and humanity, it shows what we need to do to develop.” — Billy Grant
Bless (祝福) Your Little Cotton Socks: Beyond the Quirky Saying of My Eccentric Scottish Mum
Diane Radford
www.amazon.com
$27.99 hardcover | $16.95 softcover | $9.99 e book
In this delightful essay collection, readers enter the pleasant world of Diane Radford's parents and share in laugh out loud funny, at times moving, events that show how Diane is altogether blessed — not just her cotton socks.The readers will be too.
Ni a Cubetadas
Angélica González
www.
$26.99 hardcover | $19.99 softcover | $3.99 e book
Ni a Cubetadas is the second book of Lorenza's amazing adventures.This book guides readers through several extreme and funny situations to deal with the boring bath time.This story promotes environment preservation and animal welfare.
1．Who wrote stories about the life of Israeli soldiers
A．Angélica González. B．Mark Terris, M．D.
C．Diane Radford. D．Billy Grant.
2．How much should you pay for a hardcover book describing middle aged stress
A．$39.92. B．$34.99.
C．$27.99. D．$26.99.
3．Which of the following books contains some interesting essays
A．Ni a Cubetadas.
B．Bullets to Bandages.
C．The One Who Shows the Way.
D．Bless Your Little Cotton Socks.
B
As summer turns to fall and parents are buying children their new backpacks, it is time to think of how our schools work and whether they are inspiring true learning. The schools of today are largely those of our great grandparents. While white boards may have replaced blackboards and DVDs are used instead of projectors, schoolroom atmosphere is remarkably unchanged. Teachers deliver inert (无活力的) information to eager and empty minds who will soon lose what Ellen Galinsky described as the “fire_in_their_eyes”．
Our view of learning is trapped in the learning illusion (错误观念) that content is all that matters. Of course, content is important. Who would not want to have the multiplication tables memorized But content is constantly changing. Pluto No longer a planet. If memorization of content is everything, children's knowledge will be out of date. Classrooms at all levels need to emphasize “the six C's”： content, collaboration, communication, confidence (risk taking), critical thinking and creative innovation (创新)．
Our approach to the economic threats we see on our borders is to push for 19th century memorization in a 21st century world. Yet the facts will be as close at the Google generation's fingertips. We need to teach our children how to learn, and how Sally and Pedro can together figure out how to use technology to understand why some trees never lose their leaves while others do. We need John and Qonick to argue about the best way to solve that math problem, rather than just listen to what the teacher tells them. Today's schools should be active places where kids are actually thinking together about problem solving.
None of this is to say that children cannot learn in school. They can. But children are often expected to sit still, listen and repeat disembodied content. The “keys to the kingdom” of the 21st century will go to those who love to learn and can transform their knowledge in innovative ways.
4．The underlined part “fire in their eyes” in Paragraph 1 probably means “________”．
A．desire for knowledge
B．determination to succeed
C．anger shown to the teachers
D．patience for the exam results
5．Why does the author mention “Pluto” in the second paragraph
A．To explain the meaning of the planet.
B．To emphasize the school education.
C．To show knowledge is changeable.
D．To advise children to work hard.
6．Who does the Google generation refer to
A．Scientists in the 19th century.
B．The students in the 21st century.
C．Famous people in the 20th century.
D．Experienced teachers in the world.
7．It can be concluded from the text that ________.
A．students should sit still in the classroom
B．it is better for children to learn at home
C．creative learning is very important now
D．white boards can't be used at school
C
When a language you don't understand appears in your Facebook News Feed, you can touch a button and quickly translate it. Facebook offers a way of communicating not only with millions of people who speak your language, but with millions of others who speak something else.
A few days ago, the company's central artificial intelligence lab released a paper describing a new technology that could accelerate the evolution of machine translation not only inside Facebook but also across the Internet.
According to Facebook's tests, its technique does so far more efficiently than other methods, which can eventually lead to even sharper translations.
Facebook's approach relies on neural (神经的) networks and complex mathematical systems that can learn tasks by analyzing vast amounts of data. Last fall, Google presented a translation system driven entirely by neural networks that topped most models. Many other companies and researchers were pushing in the same direction, especially Microsoft and Chinese web giant Baidu.
But Facebook is taking a slightly different strategy from other big players. It's using what is called a convolutional neural network, a technique invented by the researcher Yann LeCun, who now directs Facebook's AI lab. Rather than analyze a sentence sequentially (连续地), one piece at a time, a convolutional neural network can analyze many different pieces at once, before organizing those pieces into a logical hierarchy (层次)．
Even if the system is slightly more accurate than other systems like the one Google rolled out in the fall, the company says its technique is more efficient than other neural network based methods.
Others may help push the technique forward as well. Facebook is not only publishing the paper describing its new system but also presenting the software engine in public that drives the system. Facebook even freely shares the code with the world at large. It means that translation will develop far more quickly across the Internet — not just on Facebook.
8．What can we learn about the new technology from the text
A．It is an app used only on Facebook.
B．It can translate all the languages in the world.
C．It can help you know about others successfully.
D．It is the best method in the translation field so far.
9．What can we infer from Paragraph 4
A．The development of translation system is very competitive.
B．Neural networks play a minor part in the translation system.
C．Many companies contribute to Facebook's new technology.
D．Some companies are working together on the translation technology.
10．What makes Facebook differ from other big players according to Paragraph 5
A．Its technology is entirely based on neural networks.
B．Its technology can analyze the whole sentence at the same time.
C．It is the first company to use the translation technology in this field.
D．It is the biggest company that owns this technology all over the world.
11．What character can we infer about Facebook from the last paragraph
A．Very honest. B．Very aggressive.
C．Not conservative. D．Not self protective.
D
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 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 civilization 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 superintelligent AI — where even a single mistake is unacceptable and we need to get things right the first time.
2．How do many people feel about leading AI researchers' predictions
A．Worried. B．Curious.
C．Doubtful. D．Disappointed.
13．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.
14．What does the underlined word “upside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A．Cost. B．Potential.
C．Quantity. D．Advantage.
15．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.
Ⅱ.阅读七选五(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。
Here's my own list of positive reasons to homeschool.
__16__
Most of the homeschooled kids I know have their own particular passions and areas that they can discuss like an expert. Very few of these areas — modern art, Legos and analyzing horror films — are the kind of things students learn about in school. I know from my own school experience that having an offbeat (不寻常的) interest doesn't win you points from teachers and other students. __17__
It teaches kids how to interact with adults.
__18__ It didn't help that the only adults I saw all day were always looking down on me and telling me what to do. When homeschoolers interact with adults in the community, they learn how civil people treat each other in public. It's a kind of socialization most school kids don't experience until they're ready to go out into the world.
It also brings parents and kids closer together.
When I was looking into homeschooling for the first time, one of the greatest selling points was heard from parents of the homeschooled students that their teens never felt the need to push them away. __19__ In fact, homeschooled teens are often more ready for adult life than their traditionally schooled peers.
It adapts to the family's schedule.
No getting up before dawn to take the school bus. No worrying about whether to take a family trip because it means missing classes. __20__ And it gives them the freedom to do the important things in their lives, on their own schedule.
A．Sure, they develop independence.
B．It lets kids show their enthusiasm.
C．Kids can do what they want to do at home.
D．As a kid, I was really shy around grown ups.
E．It is wrong for them to be late for school every day.
F．Homeschooling allows families to learn anywhere, even on the road.
G．But among homeschoolers, it's what makes your friends so interesting.
Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。
In my youth, I often disagreed seriously with my father about some issues.Once, my father even hit me, and then he burst out __21__.
The memory of those tears says more to me about who my father was than the memories of our __22__.I never doubted that he loved me, even in those moments when I felt least __23__ by him.He was a man who __24__ not onlypeople he knew and loved, but also those in need he didn't __25__ at all.He taught me to love people __26__.In his life, he always did something out of __27__， for example, preparing and serving meals for __28__ people at St.Ben's parish (教区) in Milwaukee's inner city.After my father retired, he took his social action to a __29__ level.
Admitted to a ministry program that introduced him to Catholic social action, he __30__ it happily.Meanwhile he became __31__ about how unconcerned the people in his district were about the life of the less __32__.When he graduated from the program, he became the Social Programs Coordinator for his district, continually __33__ the citizens there to give moreto those in need, __34__ he died at eighty one.
Because of the __35__ set by my father, I have a responsibility to give of myself — not just to those I know and love, but to those I would never know if I didn't __36__ them out: the poor and the disabled.It is because of my father's guidance that I try to __37__ 10 percent of my income to charity.It is also because of my father's guidance that I spend two hours a week __38__ a blind man.
I don't do it out of guilt but out of love, because I saw love in my father's __39__， in his tears and in the way he lived his life.Because of him, I __40__ love.
21．A.crying B．annoying
C．regretting D．cheering
22．A.achievements B．progress
C．cooperation D．arguments
23．A.followed B．blamed
C．accompanied D．understood
24．A.dealt with B．cared about
C．heard about D．agreed with
25．A.know B．praise
C．mention D．remember
26．A.simply B．secretly
C．personally D．genuinely
27．A.charity B．culture
C．finance D．society
28．A.common B．devoted
C．homeless D．occupied
29．A.primary B．low
C．new D．normal
30．A.ignored B．accepted
C．admitted D．prepared
31．A.angry B．realistic
C．careful D．impatient
32．A.competitive B．energetic
C．intelligent D．fortunate
33．A.forcing B．inviting
C．calling on D．calling up
34．A.after B．until
C．though D．because
35．A.task B．level
C．example D．standard
36．A.take B．seek
C．make D．carry
37．A.explain B．return
C．show D．give
38．A.recognizing B．thanking
C．assisting D．encouraging
39．A.actions B．speeches
C．aims D．memories
40．A.hold back B．come across
C．believe in D．depend on
Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
You've seen it in movies: A girl walks through a parking garage. Suddenly, an evil looking man jumps out. The girl jabs (猛戳) him in the eyes with her keys — or maybe she kicks him in __41__ certain sensitive place. Then she leaps into her car and speeds to safety.
Here's the real life: When the girl goes to jab or kick the man, he knows what's coming and grasps her arm or leg, __42__ (pull) her off balance. Now she's in a bad place to defend __43__ (she), and she can't run away.
Many people think of self defense __44__ a kick to the stomach or jab in the eyes of an attacker. But self defense __45__ (actual) means doing everything possible to avoid fighting someone who threatens or attacks you. It is all about using your brains — not your fists.
People __46__ fight back in self defense can make a situation much __47__ (bad). The attacker may become even more violent. The best way is to try to get away. Usually, your intuition (直觉), __48__(combine) with your common sense, can help get you out of trouble. For example, if you're running alone on the school track and you suddenly feel like you __49__ (watch), that could be your intuition telling you something. Your common sense would then tell you that it's a good idea __50__ (get) back to where there are more people around.
Ⅴ.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I visited the zoo yesterday, and I was very unhappy and angry about the things what I saw. The large animals was in small cages. The lion was walking back and forth. It was completely boring. The tiger fell sleep all the afternoon. I see people feeding the fish. They were throwing rice and meat into the pond, which could kill the fish, but no one tried stop them. When I had the drink at the zoo restaurant, the waiter served me rudely. Outside the restaurant, the rubbish bins were full and rubbish was blowing everywhere. It seems that the zoo doesn't look the animals or the visitors very well.
Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分)
假如你是光明中学高三的学生李华，已收到了牛津大学的录取通知。你现在要给你的英国笔友Tom写一封求助信。内容要点包括：
1．你目前的状况；
2．如何尽快地适应当地的生活；
3．找一份兼职工作是否容易。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom，
How are you doing I'm glad to tell you that
I would appreciate it if you could write me soon.
Yours，
Li HuaPAGE
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单元质量检测（三）
时间：100分钟 满分：120分
Ⅰ.阅读理解(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Bullets (子弹) to Bandages: Life Inside the Israel Defense Forces
Mark Terris, M．D.
www.
$34.99 hardcover | $23.99 softcover | $3.99 e book
The book explores the daily life inside the Israeli Defense Forces.These are true stories that center on the experiences of four Israeli soldiers and provide readers with a personal view of life in the Israeli army, the meaning of friendships and the soldiers' coming of age.
The One Who Shows the Way: Evolving Humanity From Psycho logical To Psycho spiritual Living
Billy Grant
www.xlibrispublishing.co.uk
$39.92 hardcover |$23.28 softcover | $4.99 e book
“This book tells my 12 year journey through midlife crisis (危机). Seen as a microcosm (缩影) of what is going on in religion, society and humanity, it shows what we need to do to develop.” — Billy Grant
Bless (祝福) Your Little Cotton Socks: Beyond the Quirky Saying of My Eccentric Scottish Mum
Diane Radford
www.amazon.com
$27.99 hardcover | $16.95 softcover | $9.99 e book
In this delightful essay collection, readers enter the pleasant world of Diane Radford's parents and share in laugh out loud funny, at times moving, events that show how Diane is altogether blessed — not just her cotton socks.The readers will be too.
Ni a Cubetadas
Angélica González
www.
$26.99 hardcover | $19.99 softcover | $3.99 e book
Ni a Cubetadas is the second book of Lorenza's amazing adventures.This book guides readers through several extreme and funny situations to deal with the boring bath time.This story promotes environment preservation and animal welfare.
语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章是一则图书广告，主要介绍了四本书的内容及其价格等相关信息。
1．Who wrote stories about the life of Israeli soldiers
A．Angélica González. B．Mark Terris, M．D.
C．Diane Radford. D．Billy Grant.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据对Bullets (子弹) to Bandages的介绍中的“These are true stories that center on the experiences of four Israeli soldiers and provide readers with a personal view of life in the Israeli army”可知，这本书是关于以色列士兵生活的，其作者是Mark Terris, M．D.。
2．How much should you pay for a hardcover book describing middle aged stress
A．$39.92. B．$34.99.
C．$27.99. D．$26.99.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据对The One Who Shows the Way的介绍中的“This book tells my 12 year journey through midlife crisis (危机)”可知，这本书讲述了“我”是如何度过中年危机的，其精装本的价格是39.92美元。
3．Which of the following books contains some interesting essays
A．Ni a Cubetadas.
B．Bullets to Bandages.
C．The One Who Shows the Way.
D．Bless Your Little Cotton Socks.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据对Bless (祝福) Your Little Cotton Socks的介绍中的“In this delightful essay collection, readers enter the pleasant world ... and share in laugh out loud funny ... events”可知，这是一本随笔集，作者和读者分享了生活中一些有趣的事情。
B
As summer turns to fall and parents are buying children their new backpacks, it is time to think of how our schools work and whether they are inspiring true learning. The schools of today are largely those of our great grandparents. While white boards may have replaced blackboards and DVDs are used instead of projectors, schoolroom atmosphere is remarkably unchanged. Teachers deliver inert (无活力的) information to eager and empty minds who will soon lose what Ellen Galinsky described as the “fire_in_their_eyes”．
Our view of learning is trapped in the learning illusion (错误观念) that content is all that matters. Of course, content is important. Who would not want to have the multiplication tables memorized But content is constantly changing. Pluto No longer a planet. If memorization of content is everything, children's knowledge will be out of date. Classrooms at all levels need to emphasize “the six C's”： content, collaboration, communication, confidence (risk taking), critical thinking and creative innovation (创新)．
Our approach to the economic threats we see on our borders is to push for 19th century memorization in a 21st century world. Yet the facts will be as close at the Google generation's fingertips. We need to teach our children how to learn, and how Sally and Pedro can together figure out how to use technology to understand why some trees never lose their leaves while others do. We need John and Qonick to argue about the best way to solve that math problem, rather than just listen to what the teacher tells them. Today's schools should be active places where kids are actually thinking together about problem solving.
None of this is to say that children cannot learn in school. They can. But children are often expected to sit still, listen and repeat disembodied content. The “keys to the kingdom” of the 21st century will go to those who love to learn and can transform their knowledge in innovative ways.
语篇解读：在学校教育中，记住知识固然重要，但是合作学习并创造性地运用知识是新时期学生应该具备的能力。
4．The underlined part “fire in their eyes” in Paragraph 1 probably means “________”．
A．desire for knowledge
B．determination to succeed
C．anger shown to the teachers
D．patience for the exam results
解析：选A 词义猜测题。根据画线部分前面的“Teachers deliver inert (无活力的) information to eager and empty minds”和“lose”可以推知，画线部分指孩子们“求知的欲望”。
5．Why does the author mention “Pluto” in the second paragraph
A．To explain the meaning of the planet.
B．To emphasize the school education.
C．To show knowledge is changeable.
D．To advise children to work hard.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第二段第四句“But content is constantly changing.”可以推知，此处提到冥王星的目的是说明知识是多变的。
6．Who does the Google generation refer to
A．Scientists in the 19th century.
B．The students in the 21st century.
C．Famous people in the 20th century.
D．Experienced teachers in the world.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段前三句可以推知，Google generation指二十一世纪的学生。
7．It can be concluded from the text that ________.
A．students should sit still in the classroom
B．it is better for children to learn at home
C．creative learning is very important now
D．white boards can't be used at school
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可以推知，在二十一世纪创造性学习很重要。
C
When a language you don't understand appears in your Facebook News Feed, you can touch a button and quickly translate it. Facebook offers a way of communicating not only with millions of people who speak your language, but with millions of others who speak something else.
A few days ago, the company's central artificial intelligence lab released a paper describing a new technology that could accelerate the evolution of machine translation not only inside Facebook but also across the Internet.
According to Facebook's tests, its technique does so far more efficiently than other methods, which can eventually lead to even sharper translations.
Facebook's approach relies on neural (神经的) networks and complex mathematical systems that can learn tasks by analyzing vast amounts of data. Last fall, Google presented a translation system driven entirely by neural networks that topped most models. Many other companies and researchers were pushing in the same direction, especially Microsoft and Chinese web giant Baidu.
But Facebook is taking a slightly different strategy from other big players. It's using what is called a convolutional neural network, a technique invented by the researcher Yann LeCun, who now directs Facebook's AI lab. Rather than analyze a sentence sequentially (连续地), one piece at a time, a convolutional neural network can analyze many different pieces at once, before organizing those pieces into a logical hierarchy (层次)．
Even if the system is slightly more accurate than other systems like the one Google rolled out in the fall, the company says its technique is more efficient than other neural network based methods.
Others may help push the technique forward as well. Facebook is not only publishing the paper describing its new system but also presenting the software engine in public that drives the system. Facebook even freely shares the code with the world at large. It means that translation will develop far more quickly across the Internet — not just on Facebook.
语篇解读：本文是说明文。当你的脸谱动态消息中出现了一种你不懂的语言时，你可以点击一个按钮迅速翻译这些内容。
8．What can we learn about the new technology from the text
A．It is an app used only on Facebook.
B．It can translate all the languages in the world.
C．It can help you know about others successfully.
D．It is the best method in the translation field so far.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三段“its technique does so far more efficiently than other methods”可知，迄今为止这种翻译技术比其他方法更为有效，这说明它是目前最好的一种方法。
9．What can we infer from Paragraph 4
A．The development of translation system is very competitive.
B．Neural networks play a minor part in the translation system.
C．Many companies contribute to Facebook's new technology.
D．Some companies are working together on the translation technology.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第四段内容可知，研究翻译技术的公司不止一家，而Google公司去年秋天发布的翻译技术现在又被脸谱公司超越，由此可知，在翻译技术领域，竞争非常激烈。
10．What makes Facebook differ from other big players according to Paragraph 5
A．Its technology is entirely based on neural networks.
B．Its technology can analyze the whole sentence at the same time.
C．It is the first company to use the translation technology in this field.
D．It is the biggest company that owns this technology all over the world.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第五段“Rather than analyze a sentence sequentially ... a convolutional neural network can analyze many different pieces at once”可知，这种新技术可以同时分析一个句子的不同成分，而其他技术是对句子成分逐个进行分析。
11．What character can we infer about Facebook from the last paragraph
A．Very honest. B．Very aggressive.
C．Not conservative. D．Not self protective.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，脸谱公司不仅发表了介绍其新系统的论文，还公开驱动系统软件引擎的源代码，免费与全世界分享这个系统代码，可以说脸谱公司是一个开放、不保守的公司。
D
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 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 civilization 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 superintelligent AI — where even a single mistake is unacceptable and we need to get things right the first time.
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。
2．How do many people feel about leading AI researchers' predictions
A．Worried. B．Curious.
C．Doubtful. D．Disappointed.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“many reject this as science fiction”可以推知，很多人不相信AI研究者的预言，认为那更像是科幻小说。
13．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.
解析：选A 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，人类对智能的认识还只是冰山一角。
14．What does the underlined word “upside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A．Cost. B．Potential.
C．Quantity. D．Advantage.
解析：选D 词义猜测题。第四段主要论述了恰当利用人工智能的好处，第一句是本段的主题句。upside意为“好的一面，优势”，相当于advantage。
15．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.
解析：选C 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，赢得这场比赛的关键在于抛弃“从错误中学习”的过时理念。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五(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。
Here's my own list of positive reasons to homeschool.
__16__
Most of the homeschooled kids I know have their own particular passions and areas that they can discuss like an expert. Very few of these areas — modern art, Legos and analyzing horror films — are the kind of things students learn about in school. I know from my own school experience that having an offbeat (不寻常的) interest doesn't win you points from teachers and other students. __17__
It teaches kids how to interact with adults.
__18__ It didn't help that the only adults I saw all day were always looking down on me and telling me what to do. When homeschoolers interact with adults in the community, they learn how civil people treat each other in public. It's a kind of socialization most school kids don't experience until they're ready to go out into the world.
It also brings parents and kids closer together.
When I was looking into homeschooling for the first time, one of the greatest selling points was heard from parents of the homeschooled students that their teens never felt the need to push them away. __19__ In fact, homeschooled teens are often more ready for adult life than their traditionally schooled peers.
It adapts to the family's schedule.
No getting up before dawn to take the school bus. No worrying about whether to take a family trip because it means missing classes. __20__ And it gives them the freedom to do the important things in their lives, on their own schedule.
A．Sure, they develop independence.
B．It lets kids show their enthusiasm.
C．Kids can do what they want to do at home.
D．As a kid, I was really shy around grown ups.
E．It is wrong for them to be late for school every day.
F．Homeschooling allows families to learn anywhere, even on the road.
G．But among homeschoolers, it's what makes your friends so interesting.
语篇解读：作者结合个人的体会，介绍了家中教学的各种好处，如它可以让孩子展现自己的兴趣爱好、加强孩子和成人的交流、拉近孩子和父母之间的感情距离、让孩子学习的时间和方式灵活多样等。
16．解析：选B 根据空格下一段的内容可推知，此段谈论的内容与孩子的兴趣爱好有关，故B项符合语境。
17．解析：选G 根据上文可知，可能老师和其他学生对在家受教育的孩子的特殊爱好不赞成。此处表示转折，故选G项。
18．解析：选D 根据本段主旨可知，本段谈到孩子和成人的交流，故D项符合语境。
19．解析：选A 由空后的一句可推知，在家接受教育的孩子较为独立，故A项符合语境。
20．解析：选F 根据下句内容可推知，孩子在家学习的时间和地点都十分灵活，故F项符合题意。
Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。
In my youth, I often disagreed seriously with my father about some issues.Once, my father even hit me, and then he burst out __21__.
The memory of those tears says more to me about who my father was than the memories of our __22__.I never doubted that he loved me, even in those moments when I felt least __23__ by him.He was a man who __24__ not onlypeople he knew and loved, but also those in need he didn't __25__ at all.He taught me to love people __26__.In his life, he always did something out of __27__， for example, preparing and serving meals for __28__ people at St.Ben's parish (教区) in Milwaukee's inner city.After my father retired, he took his social action to a __29__ level.
Admitted to a ministry program that introduced him to Catholic social action, he __30__ it happily.Meanwhile he became __31__ about how unconcerned the people in his district were about the life of the less __32__.When he graduated from the program, he became the Social Programs Coordinator for his district, continually __33__ the citizens there to give moreto those in need, __34__ he died at eighty one.
Because of the __35__ set by my father, I have a responsibility to give of myself — not just to those I know and love, but to those I would never know if I didn't __36__ them out: the poor and the disabled.It is because of my father's guidance that I try to __37__ 10 percent of my income to charity.It is also because of my father's guidance that I spend two hours a week __38__ a blind man.
I don't do it out of guilt but out of love, because I saw love in my father's __39__， in his tears and in the way he lived his life.Because of him, I __40__ love.
语篇解读：本文是夹叙夹议文。作者的父亲热衷于公益事业，为作者树立了榜样，也让作者学会了关爱他人。
21．A.crying B．annoying
C．regretting D．cheering
解析：选A 根据下文的“The memory of those tears”可知，因作者和父亲意见分歧，父亲打了作者之后哭了。
22．A.achievements B．progress
C．cooperation D．arguments
解析：选D 根据第一段可知，作者和父亲因意见分歧而争辩。
23．A.followed B．blamed
C．accompanied D．understood
解析：选D 即使是在父亲最不理解作者的时候，作者也从不怀疑父亲对自己的爱。
24．A.dealt with B．cared about
C．heard about D．agreed with
解析：选B 根据下文的“He taught me to love people”可知，父亲关爱他人。
25．A.know B．praise
C．mention D．remember
解析：选A 父亲不仅关爱他认识的人，也关爱他不认识的人。
26．A.simply B．secretly
C．personally D．genuinely
解析：选D 父亲教作者真诚地关爱他人。
27．A.charity B．culture
C．finance D．society
解析：选A 根据下文可知，父亲总是慷慨助人。do something out of charity“慷慨助人”。
28．A.common B．devoted
C．homeless D．occupied
解析：选C 例如，父亲总是为那些无家可归的人提供饭菜。
29．A.primary B．low
C．new D．normal
解析：选C 父亲关爱他人，他退休后，将关爱他人的做法上升到一个新的高度。
30．A.ignored B．accepted
C．admitted D．prepared
解析：选B 根据上文讲到的父亲热衷于社会公益事业的做法可知，当他被允许进入一个牧师项目时，他愉快地接受了。
31．A.angry B．realistic
C．careful D．impatient
解析：选A 从上文讲到父亲热衷于关心那些弱势群体的做法可知，他对他所在社区的人们不关心不幸的人的做法很生气。
32．A.competitive B．energetic
C．intelligent D．fortunate
解析：选D 参见上题解析。
33．A.forcing B．inviting
C．calling on D．calling up
解析：选C 父亲从这个项目毕业后，继续呼吁居民帮助那些需要帮助的人。
34．A.after B．until
C．though D．because
解析：选B 根据上文讲述的父亲热衷于关爱他人的公益事业的做法可知，他从事公益事业直到他去世为止。
35．A.task B．level
C．example D．standard
解析：选C 根据下文的“It is because of my father's guidance”可知，作者对社会的责任感是以父亲为榜样的。
36．A.take B．seek
C．make D．carry
解析：选B 如果作者没有找到穷人和残疾人这些需要帮助的人，他永远不会知道他们。
37．A.explain B．return
C．show D．give
解析：选D 作者把自己每月的10%的收入捐给慈善机构。
38．A.recognizing B．thanking
C．assisting D．encouraging
解析：选C 作者对社会上需要关爱的人提供帮助，比如他一周会花两个小时帮助一位盲人。
39．A.actions B．speeches
C．aims D．memories
解析：选A 作者从父亲的行为、眼泪和生活方式中感受到了爱。
40．A.hold back B．come across
C．believe in D．depend on
解析：选C 根据上文讲述的作者和父亲对他人的关爱的做法可知，受父亲的影响，作者深信要关爱他人。
Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
You've seen it in movies: A girl walks through a parking garage. Suddenly, an evil looking man jumps out. The girl jabs (猛戳) him in the eyes with her keys — or maybe she kicks him in __41__ certain sensitive place. Then she leaps into her car and speeds to safety.
Here's the real life: When the girl goes to jab or kick the man, he knows what's coming and grasps her arm or leg, __42__ (pull) her off balance. Now she's in a bad place to defend __43__ (she), and she can't run away.
Many people think of self defense __44__ a kick to the stomach or jab in the eyes of an attacker. But self defense __45__ (actual) means doing everything possible to avoid fighting someone who threatens or attacks you. It is all about using your brains — not your fists.
People __46__ fight back in self defense can make a situation much __47__ (bad). The attacker may become even more violent. The best way is to try to get away. Usually, your intuition (直觉), __48__(combine) with your common sense, can help get you out of trouble. For example, if you're running alone on the school track and you suddenly feel like you __49__ (watch), that could be your intuition telling you something. Your common sense would then tell you that it's a good idea __50__ (get) back to where there are more people around.
语篇解读：本文是说明文。自卫往往并非是反击，而是尽力逃脱威胁和攻击。
41．a 此处表示泛指，故填不定冠词a。
42．pulling pulling her off balance是现在分词短语作状语，主语与分词动作之间是逻辑上的主谓关系。
43．herself 句意：现在她陷入了一个无法保护自己的糟糕境地，并且无法逃脱。故用she的反身代词。
44．as 此处指“认为某事为……，把某事当作……”。
45．actually 该空修饰谓语动词means，故填actual的副词形式。
46．who/that 关系代词who/that引导定语从句，先行词是People。
47．worse 根据语境可知，此处指情况变得更糟糕，另外much通常也用来修饰比较级，故此处用bad的比较级形式。
48．combined combined with ...是过去分词短语作定语，分词动作与主语之间是逻辑上的动宾关系。
49．are being watched 此处假设的是一般状况，且动作还在进行中，故用现在进行时；主语you是谓语动词动作watch的承受者，故用被动语态。
50．to get it is a good idea to do sth.“做某事是个好主意”，it为形式主语，动词不定式为真正的主语。
Ⅴ.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I visited the zoo yesterday, and I was very unhappy and angry about the things what I saw. The large animals was in small cages. The lion was walking back and forth. It was completely boring. The tiger fell sleep all the afternoon. I see people feeding the fish. They were throwing rice and meat into the pond, which could kill the fish, but no one tried stop them. When I had the drink at the zoo restaurant, the waiter served me rudely. Outside the restaurant, the rubbish bins were full and rubbish was blowing everywhere. It seems that the zoo doesn't look the animals or the visitors very well.
答案：第一句：第一个and→but;
去掉what或what→that/which
第二句：was→were
第四句：boring→bored
第五句：sleep→asleep
第六句：see→saw
第七句：tried后面加to
第八句：第一个 the→a或去掉第一个the
第九句：blowing→blown
第十句：look后加after
Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分)
假如你是光明中学高三的学生李华，已收到了牛津大学的录取通知。你现在要给你的英国笔友Tom写一封求助信。内容要点包括：
1．你目前的状况；
2．如何尽快地适应当地的生活；
3．找一份兼职工作是否容易。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom，
How are you doing I'm glad to tell you that
I would appreciate it if you could write me soon.
Yours，
Li Hua
参考范文：
Dear Tom，
How are you doing I'm glad to tell you that I have received an offer from Oxford University. But my parents don't agree with my studying abroad. They are afraid that I won't adapt myself well to the life there.
Now I badly need some advice on how to adjust myself to the life there. Please tell me some local customs and living habits. What's more, I know that studying abroad will cost a lot. I want to find a part time job. On one hand, I can earn some money to support myself. On the other hand, I can learn how to get along with people there and gain some working experience. I wonder whether I can get one easily.
I would appreciate it if you could write me soon.
Yours，
Li Hua
