兴文二中高2021级高三上期期末考试
英语试题
第I卷 选择题（100分）
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．How will the two speakers go to the beach tomorrow
A．By bus. B．By car. C．On foot.
2．What does the woman really mean
A．She has never gone hiking.
B．She enjoys hiking very much.
C．She enjoyed her experience of hiking.
3．What is Tony usually like
A．Cheerful. B．Serious. C．Humorous.
4．Why does the woman talk to the man
A．To make a reservation. B．To ask for permission. C．To express thanks.
5．What are the speakers mainly talking about
A．Clothes. B．A plant. C．A season.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5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。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秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段对话，回答以下6-7小题。
6．What does the man say about foxes
A．They are dangerous. B．They also eat plants. C．They look pretty and small.
7．How long do average worker ants sleep every day
A．8 hours. B．4-5hours. C．48 minutes.
听第7段对话，回答以下8-9小题。
8．Why doesn’t the woman want to go to the Cat House
A．The food is expensive. B．It’s noisy. C．Many cats are there.
9．What impressed the man most about the Lotus restaurant
A．Its French food. B．Its modern decoration. C．Its live band.
听第8段对话，回答以下10-12小题。
10．What did the woman just do
A．She rushed for the train. B．She got off the train. C．She came back from town.
11．What do we know about the woman
A．Her coat was lost. B．Her phone was stolen. C．Her sports shoes are dirty.
12．Which word can best describe the woman
A．Disorganized. B．Reliable. C．Sporty.
听第9段对话，回答以下13-16小题。
13．What is the man’s work like
A．Tiring. B．Relaxing. C．Boring.
14．What is the most challenging to the man
A．Dealing with unique animals. B．Treating injured lions. C．Looking after baby animals.
15．What is the woman
A．A zookeeper. B．A reporter. C．A student.
16．What is the man’s advice to the woman
A．To get a higher degree. B．To receive some training. C．To raise a pet.
听下面一段独白，回答以下17-20小题。
17．What is the speaker mainly talking about
A．Cooling fans. B．Air conditioning. C．Room design.
18．Which country might have invented the first cooling device
A．Egypt. B．Rome. C．China.
19．Which cooling method has the longest history
A．Wet plants. B．Cold water. C．Hand fans.
20．Where is the passage most probably taken from
A．A radio programme. B．A culture magazine. C．A history book.
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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Ever find yourself wondering what it might be like to live in some of TV's most famous homes Famous homes can become part of the reason you fall in love with a series, so here are some of our favorites.
Big Little Lies: Madeline’s house
By far the most beautiful beach nest in the series is Madeline's house, which is actually located in Malibu. The real house boasts seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, and a balcony surrounded by walls providing some unreal ocean views. The house is said to have its fair share of celebrity guests too. It's no wonder why!
Modern Family: Jay’s house
The two-story contemporary home is bursting with bold colors and animal prints, with many guessing that the decoration channels Gloria's strong personality. But it's the back yard that makes the house so appealing. The huge pool that's frequently spotted in various episodes is a strong reminder that we need to move to destination with more sunshine on offer.
American Horror Story: The Coven house
Although taken over by witches in the series and called “Miss Robichaux's Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies”, the elegant house is actually called Buckner Mansion. The famous home is complete with tall ceilings, impressive chandeliers, and stairs that go on forever. You can't actually visit the mansion, but you can stroll by it.
The Sopranos: Tony's house
The spacious New Jersey home has a huge dining area, four bedrooms, an outside pool, and that famous curved driveway featured in the opening credits. It's no wonder the famous house has just gone on the market for 3.4 million! Research shows that the mansion may have more than doubled in value since the show. It's still on the market so you too could live like a TV star!
21．What can we learn about Madeline’s house
A．It has a huge dining area. B．It is a three-story beach house.
C．It is often visited by celebrities. D．It boasts authentic ocean views.
22．What makes Jay’s house attractive to the audience
A．Its bold colors. B．Its back yard. C．The huge pool. D．Gloria's personality.
23．Which house has been put up for sale
A．Madeline's house. B．Jay's house. C．The Coven house. D．Tony's house.
B
Liu Shuqi broke up with her boyfriend two months ago and has now found a new companion.
The handsome “man” is dressed in a white suit with a stylish haircut. He understands her emotions and feelings perfectly and gives her comfort, encouragement and support. “He is very humorous and offers some comfort when I am in a bad mood,” the 26-year-old bank employee said. The only problem is he is a virtual being and not a real boyfriend.
Liu is not alone in her choice of companion. In a digital era where people are heavily reliant on their smart devices, many of those who live alone increasingly turn to the virtual field to seek companions.
The artificial intelligence-powered digital humans, who are similar to real humans in appearance and behavior, are capable of providing 24-hour online companionship, humanlike conversation and emotional support.
They will likely become an essential part of people’s daily lives, industry experts said. Lin Kaikai and Ye Youyou, two companion-oriented virtual beings, were recently launched by Chinese tech giant Baidu Inc. Powered by Baidu’s Plato, an AI model for dialogue generation that is trained on over 10 billion parameters collected from social media conversations in both English and Chinese, the two digital humans have a smooth, more humanlike interaction.
For instance, they can participate in conversations through various forms such as texts, voice and emojis. They offer customized wake-up call services and learn about the preferences of their users, mainly through increased frequency of chats and interactions, Baidu said.
Other tech companies have also jumped on the companion-oriented virtual being trend.
Xiaoice is an AI-powered chatbot that seems to redefine the conceptions of romance and relationships among young Chinese. It has helped to comfort lonely hearts through more than 17 million virtual “girlfriends” and “boyfriends” in China.
“The rise of digital humans that serve as emotional companions is a result of technological innovation, such as the improvement in appearance, functions and interactive experience of digital humans, fueled by the enhanced deep-learning capacities based on massive user data,” said Chen Duan, director of the Digital Economy Integration Innovation Development Center at the Central University of Finance and Economics.
A set of problems though have also emerged. They include ethics, morals, data security and personal privacy protection in the industry, Chen said, while calling for efforts to formulate relevant laws and regulations on the ownership of digital characters and standardizing their behaviors.
24．What is Liu’ new companion like according to Liu Shuqi herself
A．Handsome and stylish B．Humorous and helpful
C．Perfect and supportive D．Clever and understanding
25．Why are many solitary people turning to virtual companions now
A．Because virtual companions look very like real humans.
B．Because virtual companions can offer a whole-day online companionship.
C．Because these people rely on their digital devices heavily.
D．Because these people need emotional support very much.
26．Which of the following may not be a way for virtual companions to take part in a conversation
A．Texts B．emojis C．voice D．eye-contact
27．What measures should be taken to solve the problems along with the booming of virtual companions according to Chen Duan
A．Making relative rules and laws. B．Regularize the behaviors of virtual companions.
C．Stop producing virtual companions. D．Both A and B．
C
Educators and business leaders have more in common than it may seem. Teachers want to prepare students for a successful future. Technology companies, like AT&T, have an interest in developing a workforce with the STEM(science, technology, engineering and math) skills needed to grow the company and advance the industry. How can they work together to achieve these goals Play may be the answer.
Focusing on STEM skills is important, but the reality is that STEM skills are enhanced and more relevant when combined with traditional, hands-on creative activities. This combination is proving to be the best way to prepare today’s children to be the makers and builders of tomorrow. That is why technology companies are partnering with educators to bring back good, old fashion play.
In fact many experts argue that the most important 21st century skills aren’t related to specific technologies or subject matter, but to creativity; skills like imagination, problem-finding and problem-solving, teamwork, optimism, patience and the ability to experiment and take risks. These are skills acquired when kids tinker(捣鼓小玩意). High-tech industries such as NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have found that their best overall problem solvers were master tinkerers in their youth.
There are cognitive benefits of doing things the way we did as children — building something, tearing it down, then building it up again. Research shows that given 15 minutes of free play, four- and five-year-olds will spend a third of this time engaged in spatial, mathematical, and architectural activities. This type of play — especially with building blocks — helps children discover and develop key principles in math and geometry.
If play and building are critical to 21st century skill development, then that’s really good news for two reasons: Children are born builders, makers, and creators, so fostering(培养) 21st century skills may be as simple as giving kids room to play, tinker and try things out, even as they grow older; and the second piece of good news is that it doesn’t take 21st century technology to foster 21st century skills. This is especially important for under-resourced schools and communities. Taking whatever materials are handy and tinkering with them is a simple way to engage those important “maker” skills. And anyone, anywhere, can do it.
28．What does the author say about educators
A．They seek advice from technology companies to achieve teaching goals.
B．They have been successful in preparing the workforce for companies.
C．They help students acquire the skills needed for their future success.
D．They partner with technology companies to enhance teaching efficiency.
29．How can educators better develop students’ STEM skills, according to the author
A．By blending them with traditional, stimulating activities.
B．By inviting business leaders to help design curriculums.
C．By enhancing students’ ability to think in a critical way.
D．By showing students the best way to learn is through play.
30．How do children acquire the skills needed for the 21st century
A．By engaging in activities involving specific technologies.
B．By playing with things to solve problems on their own.
C．By familiarizing themselves with high-tech gadgets.
D．By mastering basic principles through teamwork.
31．What does the author advise disadvantaged schools and communities to do
A．Train students to be makers to meet future market demands.
B．Develop students’ creative skills with the resources available.
C．Engage students with challenging tasks to foster their creativity.
D．Work together with companies to improve their teaching facilities.
D
Dogs greet other dogs nose-first, as it were—sniffing each other from fore to (especially) aft. People are not quite so open about the process of sniffing each other out. But the size of the perfume industry suggests scent is important in human relations, too. There is also evidence that human beings can infer kinship (亲戚关系), deduce emotional states and even detect disease via the sense of smell.
Now, researchers of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, have gone a step further. They think they have shown, admittedly in a fairly small sample of individuals, that friends actually smell alike. They have also shown that this is probably the case from the beginning, with people picking friends at least partly on the basis of body odour (气味), rather than the body odours of people who become friends subsequently converging (趋同).
They stated their research by testing the odours of 20 pairs of established non-romantic, same-sex friends. They did this using an electronic nose and also two groups of specially employed human “smellers.” The e-nose employed a set of gas sensors to assess T-shirts worn by participants. One group of human smellers were given pairs of these shirts and asked to rate how similar they smelt. Those in the other group were asked to rate the odours of individual T-shirts on five subjective dimensions: pleasantness, intensity, attractiveness, competence and warmth. All three approaches yielded the same result. The T-shirts of friends smelt more similar to each other than the T-shirts of strangers. Friends, in other words, do indeed smell alike.
Why scent might play a role in forming friendships remains obscure. Other qualities related with being friends, including age, appearance, education, religion and race, are either immediately obvious or rapidly become so. But while some individuals have strong and noticeable body odour, many—at least since the use of soap has become widespread—do not. It is present. But it is subconscious.
32．Why are dogs and the perfume industry mentioned in Paragraph 1
A．To list some examples. B．To introduce the topic.
C．To make a comparison. D．To provide relevant evidence.
33．What can we learn from Paragraph 2
A．The body odour is the beginning of friendship.
B．People start to smell alike after becoming friends.
C．Many people are involved as the research samples.
D．Odour-matching may be a reason for being friends.
34．How did the researchers conduct the experiment
A．By trying to yield the same result with three approaches.
B．By testing the odours of 20 non-romantic friends of the same sex.
C．By asking each group to rate the odours of T-shirts on five dimensions.
D．By employing e-nose and human smellers to assess the odours of T-shirts.
35．What does the underlined word “obscure” in the last paragraph mean
A．Unclear. B．Important. C．Obvious. D．Subjective.
第二节(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 now seems like years ago that Silicon Valley’s hoodie(连帽衫) culture made male executives’ wardrobes more casual across most industries. From financial companies to insurance companies, from insurers to automakers, traditional dress codes transformed into “dress appropriately”.
Now executive men in more traditional offices are figuring out how to dress down but still look professional, and those at tech firms are growing up and wondering how to dress up but-still look cool. “ 36 People shouldn’t be able to point out exactly why you look as good as you do,” said Nick Hart, founder of Spencer Hart. 37
The sneakers
Sneakers have gone totally exclusive, with eye-opening price tags to match. 38 So it’s commonly seen that Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and Snap CEO Evan Spiegel have shown a preference for wearing Salomon sneakers.
39
Of course, great jeans with a blazer and smart loafers, if not sneakers, is a modern classic look. Some handsome main brands include the JBrand Kane fit jeans, the AG Graduate fit, and the Frame L’ Homme, said Jacci J aye of Wall Street Stylist.
The glasses
40 Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is often seen in a striking pair. For colorful frames that are not overly priced, you might try Eyebobs. The company has noted that top executives like Revlon chairman Ron Perelman have been spotted in them.
A．The loafers
B．The jeans
C．It should look effortless.
D．Many people like the expensive ones.
E．If you have to wear glasses, there’s no reason why they can’t add a touch of style.
F．Here are some items high-powered men are wearing when dressing for work and weekends.
G．Some executives even will throw down more than $ 1,000 for a pair.
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节(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。
Dale Carnegie, the person who became famous for his inspirational programs has empowered people all over the world. He once said, “Perhaps tomorrow you will forget the kind 41 you say today, but the recipient (接受者) may 42 them over a lifetime. ”When I read Carnegie’s comment I 43 to reflect upon one of my activities during the 44 few days. In my opinion, what I said has had a life changing effect on 45 person with whom I had come in contact.
I 46 that the previous morning I had a meeting with a recent graduate of Teachers’ College to interview her for a 47 with my tutoring agency (辅导机构). We had 48 met before, yet when our eyes met in the 49 room at Tim Horton’s I knew right away who she was. 50 we sat down to talk I explained to her that out of all the people in the room, she was the one who stood 51 . She “looked exactly like a teacher”. I said that as a very 52 comment about the “presence” she showed and the way she 53 herself. She thanked me and then we went on with our 54 . But I could tell that my comment 55 a lot to her.
It is very clear that the lady who has far been 56 in her search for a chance to begin her career in teaching may have 57 the strength and inspiration. She is confident to carry on pursuing her dream of being in front of a 58 one day. She has obviously 59 the right career choice just 60 I told herthat she“looked like a teacher” .
41．A．actions B．notes C．words D．excuses
42．A．learn B．value C．search D．hate
43．A．offered B．promised C．agreed D．decided
44．A．previous B．next C．temporary D．latter
45．A．lovely B．extra C．another D．other
46．A．announced B．believed C．explained D．recalled
47．A．direction B．position C．choice D．situation
48．A．never B．seldom C．hardly D．often
49．A．bright B．crowded C．empty D．decorative
50．A．Until B．Since C．When D．While
51．A．out B．up C．by D．aside
52．A．different B．general C．positive D．particular
53．A．fetched B．carried C．took D．brought
54．A．speech B．lesson C．lecture D．meeting
55．A．changed B．served C．offered D．meant
56．A．unsuccessful B．poor C．unhappy D．wealthy
57．A．missed B．desired C．understood D．received
58．A．future B．class C．theatre D．stage
59．A．knew B．ordered C．made D．drew
60．A．because B．though C．if D．so
第II卷 非选择题（50分）
第二节(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。
Bigger isn’t always better. Just look at smartphones and personal computers. It is the continual shrinkage (缩小) of components that have caused the explosion of computing power and enabled these gadgets to be 61 (access) to people.
Inspired by this, researchers and scientists have been working on areas 62 making things small may mean big results. And this year, the Nobel Prize has broken the tradition of celebrating big by presenting the biggest prizes 63 discoveries on the smallest scales.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 64 (award) to a cellular-level experiment. The committee gave the award to Yoshinori Ohsumi of the Tokyo Institute of Technology, for his research on “autophagy”, 65 “self-eating” process seen in cells.
What’s more, in 66 (recognize) of their working on the strange properties of matter in extreme states and 67 (take) their research all the way down to an atomic scale, the Nobel Prize for physics went to three British-born scientists who currently work in the U.S.
Another exceptional new field is 68 of nano-technology. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to a scientist who managed to build the world’s tiniest machines out of molecules. Small as the subjects are, the benefits of the scientists’ research are set to be huge. More 69 (important), their invention may even eventually be turned into products that benefit mankind.
The ground-breaking discoveries in physics, “have started a firestorm of research, and it will only be less than a generation 70 their research leads to advances as unimaginable to us now as lasers and computer chips were a hundred years ago,” Laura H. Greene, president-elect of the American Physical Society told The New York Times.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 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:在错的词下划一横线，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。
At a young age, I repeatedly heard a sentence from my grandparents, “Honesty is the best policy.” I didn’t true understand it until I was nine, when I broke a window of our classroom after the school. As no one saw it, I hurried home and tell my family happily about my “good luck”. Therefore, my father seriously said to me, “You know our family mottos: Honesty is the best policy. You broke the window, and you should responsible for it.” The next day, I apologized for my teacher. Instead of blame me, my teacher praised myself for my honesty. All in all, be honesty, and you’ll benefit from it!
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
72．假定你是学生会主席李华，近期你学校开展“党在我心中”英文演讲比赛活动，你代表学生会邀请你的一位外籍老师Mary参加此次活动，并担任评委工作。内容包括：
1.活动时间和地点； 2.活动主题为“党在我心中”；
3.比赛主要议程。 4.期待参与。
注意：
1.词数100左右;2.符合英文邀请函格式要求。3.参考词汇：
中国共产党the Communist Party of China (or the CPC)
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参考答案：
一．听力
1．B 2．C 3．B 4．B 5．C 6．B 7．B 8．B 9．C 10．A 11．C 12．A
13．A 14．A 15．C 16．B 17．B 18．A 19．C 20．A
二．阅读理解
21．C 22．B 23．D 24．B 25．C 26．D 27．D 28．C 29．A 30．B 31．A
32．B 33．D 34．D 35．A 36．C 37．F 38．G 39．B 40．E
三．完形填空
41．C 42．B 43．D 44．A 45．C 46．D 47．B 48．A 49．B 50．C 51．A 52．C 53．B 54．D 55．D 56．A 57．D 58．B 59．C 60．A
四．语法填空
61．accessible 62．where 63．to 64．was awarded 65．a 66．recognition 67．taking 68．that 69．importantly 70．before
五．改错
1.true→truly 2.去掉the 3.tell→told 4.Therefore→However 5.mottos→motto
6.在should后加be 7.for→to 8.blame→blaming 9.myself→me 10.honesty→honest
六:书面表达
72．Dear Mary:
On behalf of our student union, I sincerely invite you to participate in an English speech contest and serve as a judge.
Aimed to raise the awareness of loving our Party, a speech contest themed “the CPC in my heart” will be held in Academic Reporting Hall at 3:00 p.m. on November 20. After all the competitors finish their speeches, each judge will make a comment on the speakers, and give a mark comprehensively. According to the scores, the competitors will be awarded different prizes. At the end of the competition, the winners will have photos taken with all the judges.
I am looking forward to your participation.
Yours
LiHua
听力原文
Text1：
W: What shall we do tomorrow, dear
M: If it doesn’t rain, we’ll drive to the beach with Philip.
W: It will be fine. I just heard it on the radio.
Text2：
M:Do you ever go hiking
W:Funny you asked. Last Sunday, Beth and I decided to go hiking in the mountains near our house just for a change.
M:How was it
W:Wonderful!As a matter of fact, we can’t wait to go again this weekend.
Text3：
M: What’s come over Tony He’s been telling jokes all morning.
W: I think he must have had some very good news. I saw him reading a letter earlier on.
M: He’s not his usual serious self. It’s strange to see him so light-hearted.
Text4：
W: Can I use your bathroom, please
M: Of course! I think someone’s using the downstairs bathroom right now, but there’s another one upstairs. The door is on your left. Oh, and the light control is just outside the door. People always struggle to find it!
W: Great, thanks!
Text5：
M: It’s only 13 degrees Celsius. You’d better wear long-sleeve clothes.
W: Okay. Oh, look, the maple leaves have turned red! And some of the trees are already beginning to drop their leaves.
M: Yes, falling leaves are the first sign of autumn.
Text6：
M: I watched the Animal World with my parents last night. I learned many interesting facts. For example, a kind of fox eats not only meat, but also apples, pears, carrots, etc.
W: Really I used to think foxes only eat meat. I once saw a piece of news that a fox had hurt a man.
M: Maybe the fox was trying to protect itself. You know what It’s a magic world. Humans need to sleep for at least 8 hours, while average worker ant takes approximately 250 naps each day, with each one lasting just over a minute. That adds up to 4 hours and 48 minutes of sleep per day. I felt surprised when I knew it.
W: Cool, I think ants are really hard-working. I want to watch the show, too. Maybe I’ll watch it after work.
M: It’s really worth seeing.
Text7：
W: Would you like to eat out with me this Saturday
M: Of course. Where shall we go I remember you love Beijing Roast Duck.
W: Yeah, I do love it. But this time, let’s try something different. How about the Cat House
M: Good idea. I know that many people have written positive reviews about that restaurant, but it’s a bit expensive.
W: Oh, wait! Some reviews say it’s always full of young kids. They play with the cats in the restaurant. It must be very noisy. I don’t think it’s a good choice.
M: Then, how about the Lotus restaurant It’s a modernly decorated place with good French food. What impressed me most last time I was there was its live band, but as for the noise...
W: A live band Cool! Let’s go there.
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W: Oh my goodness...I’ve just made it! For once, the train was on time!
M: You did have to run pretty fast. I saw you from way back there, and I was worried I’d have to go into town on my own!
W: Everything went wrong. I couldn’t find my mobile phone and then one of the heels of my black shoes broke off. That’s why I’m wearing my sports shoes. I didn’t want to, because they’re really dirty. I didn’t have time to clean them after my last run. And they don’t match my coat at all.
M: Well, at least you were able to run fast!
W: That’s true!
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W: Andy, as a worker in a large zoo, what is a typical day for you like
M: Basically, I’m on the go all day. Yesterday, I started off by checking a baby camel. Then I went to see a lion.
W: What did you find
M: What worries me is that the lion’s injured back should have got better but it hasn’t. The lion is still in pain. You know, an injured lion is dangerous.
W: What do you think of your job
M: I love this job, but sometimes it’s difficult. Performing an operation on huge animals like elephants is pretty demanding, but what I find the most challenging is working with species that are really unique.
W: If I want to work in this area, what should I do
M: Today, you college students are facing a totally different time. When you finish your zoology degree, you’re qualified to treat pets, but you have to do specialized training. Good luck in your future career!
W: OK. Thanks for your guidance!
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The desire to stay cool is, of course, nothing new.
The ancient Egyptians and Romans employed various techniques to cool down their buildings from the outside heat. Some people have even claimed that the first air conditioning device was invented in ancient Egypt. The ancient Egyptians would hang wet plants outside their windows, and when the air came into the house, it would be cooled by the cool water drops on the plants.
The Romans understood that if they could bring cold water under their houses, then the temperature inside would fall. And if we really stretch the meaning of the phrase “air conditioning”, then hand fans have been used since the very beginning of the history. People realized that they could move air by waving something and it would cool them down for a while.
The Chinese inventor Ding Huan went a step further in the second century and invented a fan that could go around, similar to fans we might see today, although it was powered by servants.
That’s all for today. Please stay tuned for more updates.
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