2023-2024学年度(下)周口恒大中学高一开学考试
英语试题
考试时间：120分钟;满分：120分
注意事项：
1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息
2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上
第I卷(选择题)
第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、 B、C D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
A study found that older learners reported higher life enjoyment and greater confidence. The following apps will help you to learn something new.
Quizlet
Whether you’re brushing up on a language, gardening knowledge and cooking techniques, or trying to understand your favourite literature classics, the online learning platform, Quizlet, gives you access to ever 300 million different study sets for free.
Whether you are learning a skill yourself or helping your child or grandchild revise their school work. Quizlet is a great study platform for mastering any subject.
Babbel
As well as being a great skill to show off on holiday learning a new language can have profound effects on the way you approach problem-solving and might even give you a leg-up in your career. With classes designed to be 10-15 minutes long, Babbel encourages learning in short, yet achievable, bursts. So this summer, whether you’re on the beach soaking up some sun, or simply relaxing at home, why not give language learning a try
Blinkist
Blinkist is the perfect app to assist you this summer, providing the key highlights from non-fiction books in both audio and text form.
Whether you want to start a new business, improve your management skills, or achieve a better work/life balance, micro-learning app Blinkist takes key ideas from non-fiction texts and reduces them into easy-to-consume 15-minute digests.
Remente
Stress is something that most of us face on a daily basis—be it at work or at home—and continual worry and stress can be harmful to our health
Today, there are tools that can help you, like the mental health app Remente. Remente guides a user through every step in order to make their goals a reality.
1. What advantage does Babbel have
A. It is for free. B. It is fun and entertaining
C. It classes on any subject. D. It makes language learning convenient.
2. What can you find in Blinkist
A. Science fiction in audio forms. B. Short stories by famous authors.
C. The best part of a news article. D. A complete version of a best-seller.
3. Which App can help you deal with mental stress
A. Quizlet. B. Babbel. C. Blinkist. D. Remente.
B
They say procrastination is the thief of time — actually deadlines are. New research has found that if you want someone to help you out with something, it is best not to set a deadline at all. But if you do set a deadline, make it short.
Professor Stephen Knowles tested the effect of deadline length on task completion for their research. Participants were invited to complete an online survey concerning a charity donation. They were given either one week, one month, or no deadline to respond. Professor Knowles says although the topic of the survey is about charity, the results are true of any situation where someone asks another person for help.
The study found responses to the survey were lowest for the one-month deadline and highest when no deadline was specified. No deadline and the one- week deadline led to many early responses, while a long deadline appeared to give people permission to procrastinate, and then forget. Professor Knowles wasn’t surprised to find that specifying a shorter deadline increased the chances of receiving a response compared to a longer deadline. However, he did find it interesting that they received the most responses when no deadline was specified.
“We interpret this as evidence that specifying a longer deadline, as opposed to a short deadline or no deadline at all, removes the urgency to act,” he says. “People therefore put off undertaking the task, and since they are inattentive or forget, postponing it results in lower response rates.”
He says of the research that it is possible that not specifying a deadline might still have led participants to assume that there is an unspoken deadline. Professor Knowles hopes his research can help reduce the amount of procrastinating people do. “Many people procrastinate. They have the best intentions of helping someone out, but just do not get around to doing it. ”
4. Why did Professor Knowles do the research
A. To study the role a deadline plays in procrastination.
B. To find out whether people are interested in charity.
C. To attract public attention to the effects of procrastination.
D To test the effect of procrastination on task completion.
5. What most likely leads to procrastination
A. No deadlines. B. Short deadlines. C. Specific deadlines. D. Long deadlines.
6. What’s the attitude of Professor Knowles to the findings of the study
A. Interested. B. Conservative. C. Confused. D. Unsurprised.
7. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “inattentive”？
A. careless B. unimportant C. lazy D. difficult
C
Professor Ashok Goel of Georgia Tech developed an artificially intelligent teaching assistant to help handle the enormous number of student questions in the online class, Knowledge-Based Artificial Intelligence. This online course is a core requirement of Georgia Tech's online Master of Science in Computer Science program. Professor Goel already had eight teaching assistants, but that wasn't enough to deal with the overwhelming number of daily questions from students.
Goel and his team developed several versions of a virtual assistant named Jill Watson before releasing her to the online forums. At first, the virtual assistant wasn't too great. Then they began to feed Jill with the questions and answers. After some adjustments and sufficient time, Jill was able to answer the students' questions correctly 97% of the time. The virtual assistant became so advanced and realistic that the students didn't know she was a computer. The students, who were studying artificial intelligence, were interacting with the virtual assistant and couldn't tell it apart from a real human being. Goel didn't inform them about Jill's true identity until April 26. The students were actually very positive about the experience.
The goal of Professor Goel's virtual assistant next year is to take over answering 40% of all the questions posed by students on the online forum. The name Jill Watson will, of course, change to something else next semester. Professor Goel has a much rosier outlook on the future of artificial intelligence than, say, Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates or Steve Wozniak.
8. What do we learn about Knowledge-Based Artificial Intelligence
A. It is a robot that can answer students' questions.
B It is a computer program that aids student learning.
C. It is a course designed for students to learn online.
D. It is a high-tech device that revolutionizes teaching.
9. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Jill Watson
A. She was released online as an experiment.
B. She got along pretty well with students.
C. She was unwelcome to students at first.
D. She turned out to be a great success.
10. How did the students feel about Jill Watson
A. They thought she was a bit too artificial.
B. They could not tell her from a real person.
C. They could not but admire her knowledge.
D. They found her not as capable as expected.
11. What does Professor Goel plan to do next with Jill Watson
A. Launch different versions of her online.
B. Feed her with new questions and answers.
C. Assign her to answer more of students' questions.
D. Encourage students to interact with her more freely.
D
Researchers have found bees can do basic mathematics, in a discovery that deepens our understanding of the relationship between brain size and brain power. Recently, A study conducted by researchers from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia showed that bees could perform arithmetic operations like addition and subtraction (减法).
Solving math problems requires a complex level of involving the mental management of numbers, long-term rules and short-term working memory. The finding that even the tiny brain of a honeybee can grasp basic mathematical operations has a possible effect on the future development of Artificial Intelligence, particularly in improving rapid learning.
RMIT’s Professor Adrian Dyer said numerical (数字的) operations like addition and subtraction are complex because they require two levels of processing. “You need to be able to hold the rules around adding and subtracting in your long-term memory, while mentally using skillfully a set of given numbers in your short-term memory,” Dyer said. “On top of this, our bees also used their short-term memories to solve arithmetic problems, as they learned to recognize plus or minus as abstract concepts.”
The findings suggest that advanced numerical cognition (认知) may be found much more widely in nature among non-human animals than previously suspected.
“If math doesn’t require a massive brain, there might also be new ways for us to include interactions of both long-term rules and working memory in designs to improve rapid AI learning of new problems,” said Dyer.
Many species can understand the difference between quantities and use this to search for food, make decisions and solve problems. But numerical cognition, such as exact number and arithmetic operations, requires a more complex level of processing.
Previous studies have shown some primates (灵长目动物), birds, babies and even spiders can add and/or subtract. The new research, published in Science Advances, adds bees to that list.
12. What have the researchers from RMIT University discovered
A. The relationship between brain size and brain power.
B. Long-term rules and short term working memory.
C. Bees can perform complex arithmetic operations.
D. Bees can do basic mathematics.
13. According to Adrian Dyer, bees’ numerical cognition ________.
A. requires addition and subtraction two complex processing
B. has a possible effect on the future development of AI
C. only involves their short-term working memory
D. calls for a lot of maths knowledge
14. What does the finding of the new research suggest
A. Bees can recogize the exact number.
B. Arithmetic operations exist in human and bees.
C. Numerical cognition has been found in many more species.
D. Some primates, birds and even spiders can add and substract.
15. What can be the best title for the text
A. A Discovery About the Tiny Brain of Bees
B. New Findings About Bees Having Numerical Cogintion
C. Numerical Cognition Requires a Complex Level of Processing
D. The Relationship Between Brain Size and Brain Power
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据下面短文，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。
Everybody seems to have a unique way to learn a language. However, we all come to the same result of speaking at most two languages fluently. ____16____ Unbelievable as it may sound, those polyglots (通晓多语言者) have a good command of more than two languages, some of whom even can speak eight or more kinds of languages.
You may wonder how they do that and what their secrets are. But the fact is that they simply love learning languages. The one thing they all have in common is that they just find ways to enjoy the language-learning process. ____17____
You may have seen their faces when they are showing their colorful grammar charts and their carefully handmade flash cards, and their statistics about learning vocabulary using apps or even how they love to cook based on recipes in a foreign language. ____18____ But they always make sure it’s something that they personally enjoy.
____19____ Polyglots simply found ways how to enjoy the process how to turn language learning from a boring school subject into a pleasant activity which you don’t mind doing every day.
So if you’ve also tried to learn a language and you gave up, thinking it’s too difficult or you don’t have the language talent, give it another try. ____20____ Maybe you’re also just one method away from becoming a polyglot.
A. All of them use different methods.
B. No wonder they can get the hang of so many languages.
C. They are talking about language learning as if it is great fun.
D. Don’t be afraid that you may fail in the end and just try again.
E. Everyone is no talents and no one have shortcut to learning languages.
F. But actually there exists another kind of language learners called polyglot.
G. Maybe you’re just one enjoyable method away from learning that language fluently.
第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分30 分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I have been afraid of heights since young. In my middle school there was a training program called “The Leap of Faith”. Students had to climb a ladder to a platform (平台) 11 meters above the ground and then ___21___ the platform and grab a swing.
I was ___22___ like a leaf before I took the first step. I climbed up and, when I got to the top, I was so ___23___that I felt faint. I literally couldn’t___24___ My teacher, who was standing below, suggested that ___25___ jumping off the platform, I just sit on the edge and then slide down. I sat there for 10 minutes and finally, with the ___26___of my classmates, I slid down crying the whole way. I heard two boys ___27___me behind my back. I was so hurt.
Over the next two weeks, I jumped off steps and swung on the rope. I wanted so badly to ___28___ that I could do it, and I wanted to ___29___ the guys who had laughed at me. Two weeks later in a PE class I ___30___ jumped off the platform. I have never felt so ___31___ of myself.
Sometimes situations are ___32___, but that doesn’t mean it is impossible to deal with them. People will doubt you, but ___33___ is the best revenge (报复) for them. When you attain your goals, you’ll feel a great sense of ___34___. So, keep dreaming and don’t let your ___35___ get in the way.
21. A. jump off B. lift up C. lie on D. turn over
22. A. dancing B. falling C. shaking D. rolling
23. A. thrilled B. frightened C. confused D. disappointed
24. A. speak B. see C. think D. move
25. A. except for B. instead of C. as well as D. just like
26. A. laughter B. comfort C. encouragement D. scream
27. A. reminding B. blaming C. calling D. teasing
28. A. prove B. respond C. claim D. admit
29. A. make fun of B. get back at C. get rid of D. catch up with
30. A. suddenly B. accidentally C. unwillingly D. successfully
31. A. ashamed B. certain C. proud D. nervous
32. A. scary B. complex C. dangerous D. urgent
33. A. smile B. action C. argument D. confidence
34. A. belonging B. responsibility C. achievement D. safety
35. A. fear B. selfish C. laziness D. regret
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题 共55分)
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分 满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Keeping a diary in English is one of the most ____36____ (effect) ways to improve our English writing ability. ____37____ (compare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes ____38____(little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. ____39____ we persist in this practice, gradually we’ll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many ____40____(difficult). In the first place, ____41____ often happens that we have trouble finding appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly. As far as I ____42____ (concern), my ____43____ (suggest) is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is____44____great use to keep a diary in English for _____45_____ development of our writing skills.
第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你校将举办一场关于英语文学的讲座。请你用英语给外教Mr. Green写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 讲座的时间和地点；
2. 讲座的目的和内容；
3. 发出邀请。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Mr Green,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Being Planted
“106!” The cry of disappointment breaks the silence of the peaceful night.
In darkness, he stands still there, with tears dropping continuously from his eyes.
He is a 5th-year Ph.D. student majoring in biology. This is his 106th attempt to cultivate strawberries which could bear extreme climates. In his 105th experiment, he did all the pre-processes that he knew which could lead him closer to his goal. Every generation of the strawberry seemed to bring him closer to success, but every time the result was alike — failure, failure, failure. He has literally got used to it. But this time, he can hardly help feeling frustrated and angry.
“Who stole my experimental strawberry!”
Last night, when he got to the field, he was thrilled. Although most of the plants were obviously dying, one plant stood vigorously in the middle of the experimental field. The plant was labeled “Plant No. 106” . What a coincidence! In his 106th attempt, the 106th plant was finally mutating (变异) in its ideal way — the spark of hope, to him.
Last night, Plant No. 106’s fruit started to turn red. He was never so close to success. What he needed to do was to wait for several days to harvest that pink, shiny, attractive fruit.
But this night, the fruit disappears. So does his hope.
“3 years’ effort! 1096 days’ struggling! 13152 hours’ DNA editing and experiment. ALL GONE!” he murmurs to himself. He regrets that he didn’t get a small sample of the stolen strawberry last night.
Now he is using his fingers to dig the ground. He doesn’t know why he is doing so. He is well aware that the results of the past 106 attempts are all wasted because of the incident and his not taking the sample in time. He has no seeds left. At the present, he seems to have only 2 choices: to start from the very beginning, or to give up.
要求：
1. 续写词数应为 150 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
He uses his finger to dig the soil of that inch of field which used to contain his hope.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
He is so excited that he bursts into tears.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2023-2024学年度(下)周口恒大中学高一开学考试
英语试题
考试时间：120分钟;满分：120分
注意事项：
1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息
2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上
第I卷(选择题)
第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、 B、C D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
A study found that older learners reported higher life enjoyment and greater confidence. The following apps will help you to learn something new.
Quizlet
Whether you’re brushing up on a language, gardening knowledge and cooking techniques, or trying to understand your favourite literature classics, the online learning platform, Quizlet, gives you access to ever 300 million different study sets for free.
Whether you are learning a skill yourself or helping your child or grandchild revise their school work. Quizlet is a great study platform for mastering any subject.
Babbel
As well as being a great skill to show off on holiday, learning a new language can have profound effects on the way you approach problem-solving and might even give you a leg-up in your career. With classes designed to be 10-15 minutes long, Babbel encourages learning in short, yet achievable, bursts. So this summer, whether you’re on the beach soaking up some sun, or simply relaxing at home, why not give language learning a try
Blinkist
Blinkist is the perfect app to assist you this summer, providing the key highlights from non-fiction books in both audio and text form.
Whether you want to start a new business, improve your management skills, or achieve a better work/life balance, micro-learning app Blinkist takes key ideas from non-fiction texts and reduces them into easy-to-consume 15-minute digests.
Remente
Stress is something that most of us face on a daily basis—be it at work or at home—and continual worry and stress can be harmful to our health.
Today there are tools that can help you, like the mental health app Remente. Remente guides a user through every step in order to make their goals a reality.
1. What advantage does Babbel have
A. It is for free. B. It is fun and entertaining
C. It classes on any subject. D. It makes language learning convenient.
2. What can you find in Blinkist
A. Science fiction in audio forms. B. Short stories by famous authors.
C. The best part of a news article. D. A complete version of a best-seller.
3. Which App can help you deal with mental stress
A. Quizlet. B. Babbel. C. Blinkist. D. Remente.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个可以帮助年龄较大的人学习的应用程序。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Babbel部分中“With classes designed to be 10-15 minutes long, Babbel encourages learning in short, yet achievable, bursts. So this summer, whether you’re on the beach soaking up some sun, or simply relaxing at home, why not give language learning a try ( Babbel的课程设计为10-15分钟，鼓励学生在短时间内学习，但这是可以实现的。所以这个夏天，无论你是在沙滩上沐浴阳光，还是只是在家里放松，为什么不尝试一下学习语言呢？)”可知，Babbel的优势是它使语言学习方便。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Blinkist部分中“Whether you want to start a new business, improve your management skills, or achieve a better work/life balance, micro-learning app Blinkist takes key ideas from non-fiction texts and reduces them into easy-to-consume 15-minute digests.(无论你是想创业、提高管理技能，还是实现更好的工作或生活平衡，微型学习应用Blinkist都从非小说文本中提取关键思想，并将它们简化成易于阅读的15分钟摘要)”可知，你能在Blinkist中找到新闻文章最好的部分。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Today, there are tools that can help you, like the mental health app Remente.( 今天，有一些工具可以帮助你，比如心理健康应用程序Remente)”可知，Remente应用程序可以帮助你应对精神压力。故选D。
B
They say procrastination is the thief of time — actually deadlines are. New research has found that if you want someone to help you out with something, it is best not to set a deadline at all. But if you do set a deadline, make it short.
Professor Stephen Knowles tested the effect of deadline length on task completion for their research. Participants were invited to complete an online survey concerning a charity donation. They were given either one week, one month, or no deadline to respond. Professor Knowles says although the topic of the survey is about charity, the results are true of any situation where someone asks another person for help.
The study found responses to the survey were lowest for the one-month deadline and highest when no deadline was specified. No deadline and the one- week deadline led to many early responses, while a long deadline appeared to give people permission to procrastinate, and then forget. Professor Knowles wasn’t surprised to find that specifying a shorter deadline increased the chances of receiving a response compared to a longer deadline. However, he did find it interesting that they received the most responses when no deadline was specified.
“We interpret this as evidence that specifying a longer deadline, as opposed to a short deadline or no deadline at all, removes the urgency to act,” he says. “People therefore put off undertaking the task, and since they are inattentive or forget, postponing it results in lower response rates.”
He says of the research that it is possible that not specifying a deadline might still have led participants to assume that there is an unspoken deadline. Professor Knowles hopes his research can help reduce the amount of procrastinating people do. “Many people procrastinate. They have the best intentions of helping someone out, but just do not get around to doing it. ”
4. Why did Professor Knowles do the research
A To study the role a deadline plays in procrastination.
B. To find out whether people are interested in charity.
C. To attract public attention to the effects of procrastination.
D. To test the effect of procrastination on task completion.
5. What most likely leads to procrastination
A. No deadlines. B. Short deadlines. C. Specific deadlines. D. Long deadlines.
6. What’s the attitude of Professor Knowles to the findings of the study
A. Interested. B. Conservative. C. Confused. D. Unsurprised.
7. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “inattentive”？
A. careless B. unimportant C. lazy D. difficult
【答案】4. A 5. D 6. D 7. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人们拖延与设定截止日期的时间长短有关。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Professor Stephen Knowles tested the effect of deadline length on task completion for their research. (Stephen Knowles教授在他们的研究中测试了截止日期长度对任务完成的影响)”可推知，Stephen Knowles教授做这项研究是为了研究设定截止日期对拖延这一行为的影响。故选A。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“No deadline and the one- week deadline led to many early responses, while a long deadline appeared to give people permission to procrastinate, and then forget. (没有截止日期和一周的截止日期导致了许多早期的回复，而较长的截止日期似乎允许人们拖延，然后忘记)”可知，设定很长的截止日期最有可能导致拖延。故选D。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“Professor Knowles wasn’t surprised to find that specifying a shorter deadline increased the chances of receiving a response compared to a longer deadline.( Knowles教授毫不惊讶地发现，与较长的截止日期相比，指定较短的截止日期会增加收到回复的机会)”可推知，Knowles教授对这项研究结果的态度是不惊讶的。故选D。
【7题详解】
词句猜测题。根据画线词上文“People therefore put off undertaking the task, and since they are (因此，人们推迟了任务，因为他们)”以及后文“or forget, postponing it results in lower response rates (或者忘记，推迟任务会导致较低的回复率)”可知，此处指由于人们疏忽或忘记，人们会推迟完成任务，推迟任务会导致较低的回复率。故画线词意思是“疏忽的”。故选A。
C
Professor Ashok Goel of Georgia Tech developed an artificially intelligent teaching assistant to help handle the enormous number of student questions in the online class, Knowledge-Based Artificial Intelligence. This online course is a core requirement of Georgia Tech's online Master of Science in Computer Science program. Professor Goel already had eight teaching assistants, but that wasn't enough to deal with the overwhelming number of daily questions from students.
Goel and his team developed several versions of a virtual assistant named Jill Watson before releasing her to the online forums. At first, the virtual assistant wasn't too great. Then they began to feed Jill with the questions and answers. After some adjustments and sufficient time, Jill was able to answer the students' questions correctly 97% of the time. The virtual assistant became so advanced and realistic that the students didn't know she was a computer. The students, who were studying artificial intelligence, were interacting with the virtual assistant and couldn't tell it apart from a real human being. Goel didn't inform them about Jill's true identity until April 26. The students were actually very positive about the experience.
The goal of Professor Goel's virtual assistant next year is to take over answering 40% of all the questions posed by students on the online forum. The name Jill Watson will, of course, change to something else next semester. Professor Goel has a much rosier outlook on the future of artificial intelligence than, say, Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates or Steve Wozniak.
8. What do we learn about Knowledge-Based Artificial Intelligence
A. It is a robot that can answer students' questions.
B. It is a computer program that aids student learning.
C. It is a course designed for students to learn online.
D. It is a high-tech device that revolutionizes teaching.
9. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Jill Watson
A. She was released online as an experiment.
B. She got along pretty well with students.
C. She was unwelcome to students at first.
D. She turned out to be a great success.
10. How did the students feel about Jill Watson
A. They thought she was a bit too artificial.
B. They could not tell her from a real person.
C. They could not but admire her knowledge.
D They found her not as capable as expected.
11. What does Professor Goel plan to do next with Jill Watson
A. Launch different versions of her online.
B. Feed her with new questions and answers.
C. Assign her to answer more of students' questions.
D. Encourage students to interact with her more freely.
【答案】8. C 9. D 10. B 11. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。为了更好地与学生互动，及时解答来自学生提出的问题，减轻教师负担，Goel教授研发了一款新型人工智能装置，给学生带来更好的在线学习的体验。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章首段“This online course is a core requirement of Georgia Tech's online Master of Science in Computer Science program. (这个在线课程是佐治亚科技在线的科技高手项目中，电脑科学课程计划的核心要求)”可知，Knowledge-Based Artificial Intelligence是一项在线课程计划。故选C项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“After some adjustments and sufficient time, Jill was able to answer the students' questions correctly 97% of the time. The virtual assistant became so advanced and realistic that the students didn't know she was a computer. (经过一些时间的认真调试之后，Jill能够在97%的时间里正确地回答学生的问题。这个虚拟的助教变得如此先进真实，以至于学生并不知道她是一个电脑)”可知，Jill Watson这个虚拟助教变得非常成功。故选D项。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“The students, who were studying artificial intelligence, were interacting with the virtual assistant and couldn't tell it apart from a real human being. (这些学生们一直在学习人工智能，并且一直与虚拟助教互动，但他们并没能辨别她是真人还是电脑)”可知，学生们无法区分Jill Watson是人还是机器。故选B项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章尾段“The goal of Professor Goel's virtual assistant next year is to take over answering 40% of all the questions posed by students on the online forum. (Goel教授的目的是让虚拟助教负责解答学生们在网上论坛发布的问题中的40%)”可知，Goel希望Jill虚拟助教承担更多的解答问题任务。故选C项。
D
Researchers have found bees can do basic mathematics, in a discovery that deepens our understanding of the relationship between brain size and brain power. Recently, A study conducted by researchers from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia showed that bees could perform arithmetic operations like addition and subtraction (减法).
Solving math problems requires a complex level of involving the mental management of numbers, long-term rules and short-term working memory. The finding that even the tiny brain of a honeybee can grasp basic mathematical operations has a possible effect on the future development of Artificial Intelligence, particularly in improving rapid learning.
RMIT’s Professor Adrian Dyer said numerical (数字的) operations like addition and subtraction are complex because they require two levels of processing. “You need to be able to hold the rules around adding and subtracting in your long-term memory, while mentally using skillfully a set of given numbers in your short-term memory,” Dyer said. “On top of this, our bees also used their short-term memories to solve arithmetic problems, as they learned to recognize plus or minus as abstract concepts.”
The findings suggest that advanced numerical cognition (认知) may be found much more widely in nature among non-human animals than previously suspected.
“If math doesn’t require a massive brain, there might also be new ways for us to include interactions of both long-term rules and working memory in designs to improve rapid AI learning of new problems,” said Dyer.
Many species can understand the difference between quantities and use this to search for food, make decisions and solve problems. But numerical cognition, such as exact number and arithmetic operations, requires a more complex level of processing.
Previous studies have shown some primates (灵长目动物), birds, babies and even spiders can add and/or subtract. The new research, published in Science Advances, adds bees to that list.
12. What have the researchers from RMIT University discovered
A The relationship between brain size and brain power.
B. Long-term rules and short term working memory.
C. Bees can perform complex arithmetic operations.
D. Bees can do basic mathematics.
13. According to Adrian Dyer, bees’ numerical cognition ________.
A. requires addition and subtraction two complex processing
B. has a possible effect on the future development of AI
C. only involves their short-term working memory
D. calls for a lot of maths knowledge
14. What does the finding of the new research suggest
A. Bees can recogize the exact number.
B. Arithmetic operations exist in human and bees.
C. Numerical cognition has been found in many more species.
D. Some primates, birds and even spiders can add and substract.
15. What can be the best title for the text
A. A Discovery About the Tiny Brain of Bees
B. New Findings About Bees Having Numerical Cogintion
C. Numerical Cognition Requires a Complex Level of Processing
D. The Relationship Between Brain Size and Brain Power
【答案】12. D 13. B 14. C 15. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇科普文章。RMIT大学的研究人员发现了蜜蜂能做基本的数学。此前的研究表明，一些灵长类动物、鸟类、婴儿甚至蜘蛛都可以加减法。发表在《科学进展》(Science Advances)杂志上的这项新研究将蜜蜂也列入了这一名单。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句Australia showed that bees could perform arithmetic operations like addition and subtraction (减法).“澳大利亚证明蜜蜂可以做加法和减法等算术运算。”可知，RMIT大学的研究人员发现了蜜蜂能做基本的数学。故选D。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段“If math doesn’t require a massive brain, there might also be new ways for us to include interactions of both long-term rules and working memory in designs to improve rapid AI learning of new problems,”“如果数学不需要一个巨大的大脑，那么在设计中，我们也可能有新的方法来包括长期规则和工作记忆的互动，从而提高人工智能对新问题的快速学习，”可知，Adrian Dyer认为，蜜蜂的数字认知对人工智能的未来发展可能有影响。故选B。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段Many species can understand the difference between quantities and use this to search for food, make decisions and solve problems. But numerical cognition, such as exact number and arithmetic operations, requires a more complex level of processing.“许多物种都能理解数量之间的差异，并以此来寻找食物、做出决定和解决问题。但是数字认知，比如精确的数字和算术运算，需要更复杂的处理。”可知，新研究的发现说明了在更多的物种中发现了数字认知。故选C。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段Previous studies have shown some primates (灵长目动物), birds, babies and even spiders can add and/or subtract. The new research, published in Science Advances, adds bees to that list.“此前的研究表明，一些灵长类动物、鸟类、婴儿甚至蜘蛛都可以加减法。发表在《科学进展》(Science Advances)杂志上的这项新研究将蜜蜂也列入了这一名单。”故选B。
【点睛】弄清文章的大意，关键是找到主题句。主题句的位置：主题句通常在文首、文末或首尾呼应，有时也在文中，或没有主题句，需根据文章所述内容进行归纳。各段的主题句也常在该段的首句或尾句。议论文和说明文一般有主题句，但记叙文通常没有主题句，需要归纳。本题第4小题，根据最后一段Previous studies have shown some primates (灵长目动物), birds, babies and even spiders can add and/or subtract. The new research, published in Science Advances, adds bees to that list.“此前的研究表明，一些灵长类动物、鸟类、婴儿甚至蜘蛛都可以加减法。发表在《科学进展》(Science Advances)杂志上的这项新研究将蜜蜂也列入了这一名单。”故选B。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据下面短文，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。
Everybody seems to have a unique way to learn a language. However, we all come to the same result of speaking at most two languages fluently. ____16____ Unbelievable as it may sound, those polyglots (通晓多语言者) have a good command of more than two languages, some of whom even can speak eight or more kinds of languages.
You may wonder how they do that and what their secrets are. But the fact is that they simply love learning languages. The one thing they all have in common is that they just find ways to enjoy the language-learning process. ____17____
You may have seen their faces when they are showing their colorful grammar charts and their carefully handmade flash cards, and their statistics about learning vocabulary using apps or even how they love to cook based on recipes in a foreign language. ____18____ But they always make sure it’s something that they personally enjoy.
____19____ Polyglots simply found ways how to enjoy the process, how to turn language learning from a boring school subject into a pleasant activity which you don’t mind doing every day.
So if you’ve also tried to learn a language and you gave up, thinking it’s too difficult or you don’t have the language talent, give it another try. ____20____ Maybe you’re also just one method away from becoming a polyglot.
A. All of them use different methods.
B. No wonder they can get the hang of so many languages.
C. They are talking about language learning as if it is great fun.
D. Don’t be afraid that you may fail in the end and just try again.
E. Everyone is no talents and no one have shortcut to learning languages.
F. But actually there exists another kind of language learners called polyglot.
G. Maybe you’re just one enjoyable method away from learning that language fluently.
【答案】16. F 17. C 18. A 19. E 20. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。学习语言也没有捷径，通晓多语言者只是把语言学习从枯燥的学校课程变成一种每天都做的愉快的活动。所以，如果你也试着学习一门语言，也许一个愉快的方法就能成为通晓多种语言的人。
【16题详解】
前文“However, we all come to the same result of speaking at most two languages fluently. (然而，我们最终是相同的结果：最多能流利地说两种语言。)”介绍大多数人最多说两种语言。结合选项，F项“But actually there exists another kind of language learners called polyglot. (但实际上还有另一种叫做通晓多语言者的语言学习者。)”与前文之间为转折关系，介绍还有一种人，他们是通晓多语言者。故选F。
【17题详解】
前文“The one thing they all have in common is that they just find ways to enjoy the language-learning process. (他们都有一个共同点，那就是他们都能找到享受语言学习过程的方法。)”介绍通晓多语言者的共同点：找到享受语言学习的乐趣。结合选项，C项“They are talking about language learning as if it is great fun. (他们在谈论语言学习，好像它很有趣似的。)”与前文语意一致，且前文的“enjoy”和选项中的“great fun”为同义词复现。故选C。
【18题详解】
前文“You may have seen their faces when they are showing their colorful grammar charts and their carefully handmade flash cards, and their statistics about learning vocabulary using apps or even how they love to cook based on recipes in a foreign language. (当他们展示丰富多彩的语法图表和精心制作的卡片时，你可能已经看到了他们的表情，以及他们使用应用程序学习词汇的统计数据，甚至他们如何喜欢根据外语食谱做饭。)”介绍通晓多语言者的多种语言学习方法。结合选项，A项“All of them use different methods. (他们都使用不同的方法。)”承接上文，语意一致。故选A。
【19题详解】
下文“Polyglots simply found ways how to enjoy the process, how to turn language learning from a boring school subject into a pleasant activity which you don’t mind doing every day. (通晓多语言者只是找到了如何享受这个过程的方法，如何把语言学习从枯燥的学校课程变成一种你不介意每天都做的愉快的活动。)”介绍通晓多语言者学习语言是把枯燥的学习课程变成愉快的活动。结合选项，E项“Everyone is no talents and no one have shortcut to learning languages. (每个人都没有天赋，学习语言也没有捷径。)”介绍学习语言没有捷径，通晓多语言者也是如此，只是他们找到了乐趣。前后为递进关系。故选E。
【20题详解】
下文“Maybe you’re also just one method away from becoming a polyglot. (也许你只差一种方法就能成为通晓多种语言的人。)”建议找到学习语言的方法。结合选项，G项“Maybe you’re just one enjoyable method away from learning that language fluently. (也许你距离流利地学习那门语言只差一种愉快的方法。)”同为建议找到学习语言的方法。前后语意有“also”递进，且“Maybe”为同词复现。故选G。
第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分30 分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I have been afraid of heights since young. In my middle school there was a training program called “The Leap of Faith”. Students had to climb a ladder to a platform (平台) 11 meters above the ground and then ___21___ the platform and grab a swing.
I was ___22___ like a leaf before I took the first step. I climbed up and, when I got to the top, I was so ___23___that I felt faint. I literally couldn’t___24___ My teacher, who was standing below, suggested that ___25___ jumping off the platform, I just sit on the edge and then slide down. I sat there for 10 minutes and finally, with the ___26___of my classmates, I slid down crying the whole way. I heard two boys ___27___me behind my back. I was so hurt.
Over the next two weeks, I jumped off steps and swung on the rope. I wanted so badly to ___28___ that I could do it, and I wanted to ___29___ the guys who had laughed at me. Two weeks later in a PE class I ___30___ jumped off the platform. I have never felt so ___31___ of myself.
Sometimes situations are ___32___, but that doesn’t mean it is impossible to deal with them. People will doubt you, but ___33___ is the best revenge (报复) for them. When you attain your goals, you’ll feel a great sense of ___34___. So, keep dreaming and don’t let your ___35___ get in the way.
21. A. jump off B. lift up C. lie on D. turn over
22. A. dancing B. falling C. shaking D. rolling
23. A. thrilled B. frightened C. confused D. disappointed
24. A. speak B. see C. think D. move
25. A. except for B. instead of C. as well as D. just like
26. A. laughter B. comfort C. encouragement D. scream
27. A. reminding B. blaming C. calling D. teasing
28. A. prove B. respond C. claim D. admit
29. A. make fun of B. get back at C. get rid of D. catch up with
30. A. suddenly B. accidentally C. unwillingly D. successfully
31. A. ashamed B. certain C. proud D. nervous
32. A. scary B. complex C. dangerous D. urgent
33. A. smile B. action C. argument D. confidence
34. A. belonging B. responsibility C. achievement D. safety
35. A. fear B. selfish C. laziness D. regret
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. C 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。当同学们都跳下来时，我因为恐高，哭着滑下来。有两个同学嘲笑我，为了报复，我坚持练习，终于在两周后，在体育课上，我成功地跳下了跳台。
【21题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：学生们必须爬上梯子，爬到离地面11米高的平台上，然后从平台上跳下来，抓住秋千。A. jump off跳下；B. lift up抬高；C. lie on依赖；D. turn over移交。根据后文“jumping off the platform”可知，是从11米的平台上跳下。故选A。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在我迈出第一步之前，我像一片叶子一样颤抖。A. dancing跳舞；B. falling落下；C. shaking颤抖；D. rolling翻滚。根据前文“I have been afraid of heights since young.”可知，我恐高，所以颤抖。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我爬了上去，当我到达山顶时，我害怕得昏过去了。A. thrilled兴奋的；B. frightened害怕的；C. confused困惑的；D. disappointed失望的。根据前文“I have been afraid of heights since young.”可知，我恐高，所以很害怕。故选B。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我真的不能动了。A. speak说；B. see看见；C. think思考；D. move动。根据前文“I felt faint”可知，我昏了过去，所以几乎不能动了。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查介词词义辨析。句意：我的老师站在下面，他建议我不要从平台上跳下去，而是坐在边上，然后滑下去。A. except for除了……之外；B. instead of而不是；C. as well as和；D. just like就像。根据本句“I just sit on the edge and then slide down”可知，我是坐着滑下来的，所以不是跳下来。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我在那里坐了10分钟，最后，在同学们的鼓励下，我一路哭着滑了下来。A. laughter大笑；B. comfort舒适；C. encouragement鼓励；D. scream尖叫。根据本句“I slid down crying the whole way”可知，我能滑下来，应是在同学们的鼓励下。故选C。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我听到两个男孩在背后取笑我。A. reminding提醒；B. blaming责备；C. calling打电话；D. teasing取笑。根据后文“the guys who had laughed at me”可知，有人取笑我。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我非常想证明我能做到，我想报复那些嘲笑我的人。A. prove证明；B. respond回应；C. claim声称；D. admit承认。根据前文“Over the next two weeks, I jumped off steps and swung on the rope.”可知，我坚持练习，就是为了证明自己。故选A。
【29题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我非常想证明我能做到，我想报复那些嘲笑我的人。A. make fun of取笑；B. get back at报复；C. get rid of摆脱；D. catch up with赶上。根据下文“the best revenge (报复) for them”以及空后“the guys who had laughed at me”可知，我坚持练习是想报复嘲笑我的人。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：两周后，在体育课上，我成功地跳下了跳台。A. suddenly突然；B. accidentally偶然；C. unwillingly不情愿地；D. successfully成功地。根据下文“I have never felt so 11 of myself.”可知，我对自己感到骄傲，应是成功地跳了下来。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我从未为自己感到如此自豪。A. ashamed羞愧的；B. certain确定的；C. proud骄傲的；D. nervous紧张的。根据前文“Two weeks later in a PE class I 10 jumped off the platform.”可知，我成功地跳下，所以很自豪。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有时情况是可怕的，但这并不意味着你无法处理它们。A. scary可怕的；B. complex复杂的；C. dangerous危险的；D. urgent紧急的。根据前文“I have been afraid of heights since young.”可知，本文主题是克服恐惧。所以情况虽然可怕，但是还是可以处理的。故选A。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：人们会怀疑你，但对他们来说，行动是最好的报复。A. smile微笑；B. action行动；C. argument争论；D. confidence自信。根据前文“Over the next two weeks, I jumped off steps and swung on the rope.”可知，我坚持练习，用行动报复了嘲笑我的人，克服了恐惧。所以给出建议：对怀疑你的人来说，行动是最好的报复。故选B。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当你达到目标时，你会有一种巨大的成就感。A. belonging所有物；B. responsibility责任；C. achievement成就；D. safety安全。根据本句“you attain your goals”达到目标，会有成就感。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：所以，继续梦想，不要让你的恐惧成为阻碍。A. fear恐惧；B. selfish自私的；C. laziness懒惰；D. regret遗憾。根据前文“I have been afraid of heights since young.”可知，本文主题是克服恐惧。所以不要让恐惧成为阻碍。故选A。
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题 共55分)
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分 满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Keeping a diary in English is one of the most ____36____ (effect) ways to improve our English writing ability. ____37____ (compare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes ____38____(little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. ____39____ we persist in this practice, gradually we’ll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many ____40____(difficult). In the first place, ____41____ often happens that we have trouble finding appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly. As far as I ____42____ (concern), my ____43____ (suggest) is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is____44____great use to keep a diary in English for _____45_____ development of our writing skills.
【答案】36. effective
pared
38. less 39. If
40. difficulties
41. it 42. am concerned
43. suggestion
44. of 45. the
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了用英语写日记对提高我们写作技巧的重要作用，同时提出了用英语写日记的具体要求。
【36题详解】
考查形容词。句意：用英语写日记是提高英语写作水平的最有效的方法之一。修饰ways应用形容词effective，作定语，意为“有效的”。故填effective。
【37题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：与其他类型的写作相比，日记更短花费时间更少。短语be compared with表示“与……相比”，省略be动词，过去分词作状语。句首单词首字母要大写。故填Compared。
【38题详解】
考查比较级。句意：与其他类型的写作相比，日记更短花费时间更少。根据上文“it is shorter”可知用形容词比较级less，与shorter形成对应关系。故填less。
【39题详解】
考查连词。句意：如果我们坚持写日记，逐渐地我们会学会如何用英语表达自己。引导条件状语从句，表示“如果”应用if。句首单词首字母要大写。故填If。
【40题详解】
考查名词。句意：在用英语写日记的时候，我们当然会遇见很多困难。作run up against的宾语应用名词difficulty，由many修饰应用复数形式。故填difficulties。
【41题详解】
考查it用法。句意：经常会发生这样的事情，我们无法找到合适的词汇表达我们的思想。此处为句型it often happens that表示“时有发生”，it作形式主语，故填it。
【42题详解】
考查固定句式。句意：在我看来，我的建议是身边要放着一本笔记本和汉英字典。固定句式As far as I am concerned表示“在我看来”，该句式通常用来发表意见。故填am concerned。
【43题详解】
考查名词。句意：在我看来，我的建议是身边要放着一本笔记本和汉英字典。作主语，应用名词suggestion，结合后文is可知用单数。故填suggestion。
【44题详解】
考查介词。句意：总之，我认为用英语记日记对提高我们的写作技巧是非常有用的。短语be of great use表示“非常有用”。故填of。
【45题详解】
考查定冠词。句意：总之，我认为用英语记日记对提高我们的写作技巧是非常有用的。此处特指我们写作技巧的提高应用定冠词the。故填the。
第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你校将举办一场关于英语文学的讲座。请你用英语给外教Mr. Green写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 讲座的时间和地点；
2. 讲座的目的和内容；
3. 发出邀请。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Mr Green,
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Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Mr. Green,
How is it going I have good news to share with you. In order to enrich the students’ life and stimulate our interest in learning English our school will hold a lecture on English literature at 2 pm next Friday in the lecture hall of our school. The lecture will tell us some of the most famous works of English literature. I am sure that it will benefit us a lot.
As you are an English speaker, you will be interested in the lecture. I would like to invite you to the lecture. I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给外教Mr. Green写一封邮件邀请他参加英语文学的讲座。
【详解】1.词汇积累
充实：enrich → amplify
激发我们的兴趣：stimulate our interest →motivate our interest → arouse our interest
让我们受益匪浅：benefit us a lot → gain a lot of benefit
乐意：would like to →will be willing to
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：In order to enrich the students’ life and stimulate our interest in learning English, our school will hold a lecture on English literature at 2 pm next Friday in the lecture hall of our school.
拓展句：Our school will hold a lecture on English literature at 2 pm next Friday in the lecture hall of our school, the aim of which is to enrich the students’ life and stimulate our interest in learning English
【点睛】【高分句型1】In order to enrich the students’ life and stimulate our interest in learning English, our school will hold a lecture on English literature at 2 pm next Friday in the lecture hall of our school.（运用了不定式充当目的状语）
【高分句型2】As you are an English speaker, you will be interested in the lecture.（运用了as引导的原因状语从句）
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Being Planted
“106!” The cry of disappointment breaks the silence of the peaceful night.
In darkness, he stands still there, with tears dropping continuously from his eyes.
He is a 5th-year Ph.D. student majoring in biology. This is his 106th attempt to cultivate strawberries which could bear extreme climates. In his 105th experiment, he did all the pre-processes that he knew which could lead him closer to his goal. Every generation of the strawberry seemed to bring him closer to success, but every time the result was alike — failure, failure, failure. He has literally got used to it. But this time, he can hardly help feeling frustrated and angry.
“Who stole my experimental strawberry!”
Last night, when he got to the field, he was thrilled. Although most of the plants were obviously dying, one plant stood vigorously in the middle of the experimental field. The plant was labeled “Plant No. 106” . What a coincidence! In his 106th attempt, the 106th plant was finally mutating (变异) in its ideal way — the spark of hope, to him.
Last night, Plant No. 106’s fruit started to turn red. He was never so close to success. What he needed to do was to wait for several days to harvest that pink, shiny, attractive fruit.
But this night, the fruit disappears. So does his hope.
“3 years’ effort! 1096 days’ struggling! 13152 hours’ DNA editing and experiment. ALL GONE!” he murmurs to himself. He regrets that he didn’t get a small sample of the stolen strawberry last night.
Now he is using his fingers to dig the ground. He doesn’t know why he is doing so. He is well aware that the results of the past 106 attempts are all wasted because of the incident and his not taking the sample in time. He has no seeds left. At the present, he seems to have only 2 choices: to start from the very beginning, or to give up.
要求：
1. 续写词数应为 150 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
He uses his finger to dig the soil of that inch of field which used to contain his hope.
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He is so excited that he bursts into tears.
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【答案】Possible version:
He uses his finger to dig the soil of that inch of field which used to contain his hope. No matter what the result is, he wants to bring some soil back as a memory to his 3-year effort. Out of the blue, he touches something that feels different. It is a sprouting seed! It was accidentally planted too close to the mutated plant. It looks even more vigorous than No. 106 in this more rigid environment. It is obvious that this slowly-growing plant will bring out an even better experimental result than Plant No. 106. He names it Plant No. 106- 1.
He is so excited that he bursts into tears. If someone hadn’t stolen Plant N0. 106, if he hadn’t dug the soil after he thought he failed, he would miss this extraordinarily special seed. Everything is not only hopeful again, but becoming even better. Sometimes, we may find ourselves in darkness, feeling helpless and desperate, just like Plant No. 106- 1, just like “HE” . But never give in, for darkness may be temporary. Please be patient and hold your virtues of perseverance, for maybe “we” are just being planted.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了一名生物学博士生在进行第106次实验时终于成功了，可是他还没得及摘取成功的果实，实验草莓就被偷走了，伤心绝望之余，他意外发现了一颗正在发芽的种子。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“他用手指挖出了那一寸土地，那一寸土地曾经孕育着他的希望。”以及第二段首句内容“他激动得哭了起来。”可知，第一段可描写当他在挖土时有了意外的发现——一颗发芽的种子。
②由第二段首句内容“他激动得哭了起来。”可知，第二段可描述他有多激动以及他的感触。
2.续写线索：刨土——意外的发现——激动不已——感想——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①产生：bring out/generate
②认为：think/believe/assume
③屈服：give in/cave in/surrender
情绪类
①出乎意料地：out of the blue/unexpectedly
②绝望的：desperate/despairing
【点睛】【高分句型1】No matter what the result is, he wants to bring some soil back as a memory to his 3-year effort.（运用了no matter what引导的让步状语从句）
【高分句型2】Out of the blue, he touches something that feels different.（运用了that引导的定语从句）
