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6、. 23. This passage is probably taken from a(an)_A. textbook B. instruction C. poster D. reportBIn the 1980s, I took a part-time weekend job as a hospice(收容所) nurse, visiting fatally sick patients in their homes. My first visit was to a young man dying of AIDS. His chart showed he had been a patient
7、for only a short time and was near death. As I drove to his house I wondered what I could do for him. Had he gone to college? What kind of work had he done? Had he been successful? Did his family disown him when he was diagnosed with this dread disease? AIDS in the1980s. So many fears. So much still
8、 to learn.As I got closer to his house, my anxiety kicked in. What would I be facing? Would he welcome me or be cross? I wondered about the wisdom of taking this hospice job. I knocked and walked inside. Slowly I climbed the stairs，wishing for more stairs. I heard a woman whisper, “Shes here.”The be
9、droom door was partly open. I was shocked to see a skeleton of a man.Walking into the room, I felt like a robot. When I introduced myself, he gave a moan, never opening his eyes. I drew up the pain medication, praying that there would be enough flesh to give the injection. He moaned again as I gentl
10、y turned him on his side. So sorry,I said, as he frowned with pain. This man, not yet thirty-five years old，was actively dying.I asked him if I could ease him into the chair and straighten the sheets on his bed. He didnt speak but nodded his head and opened his eyes. Could he see the compassion in m
11、y eyes above the mask? When I asked if he wanted a sip of water, he nodded. I was grateful I could provide some comfort to him.Preparing to leave, I went to my patient to say goodbye. He murmured something, and I bent down closer to hear him. His words surprised me. Where did he get the strength to
12、utter them? He whispered, “There must be a special place in heaven for people like you. ”24. It is implied in the first paragraph that in the 1980s_.A. people learned too much about AIDS.B. people had prejudice against AIDS patients.C. people had AIDS patients treated at homeD. people were not afrai
13、d of dying of AIDS25. Why did the writer wish for more stairs?A. She was tired of caring for an AIDS patient.B. She was worried about being affected with AIDS.C. She didnt know the reactions of the manD. She was afraid of making the man feel ashamed26. In the last paragraph, why did the man say that
14、?A. Because he was grateful for the writers service.B Because he expected the writer to be an angel.C Because he promised a place in heaven for the writer.D Because he thought heaven to be a special place.27. What might be the best title for the text?A. The Service of a Hospice Nurse.B. The Words fr
15、om an AIDS PatientC. The Pain of a Man with AIDSD. The Skill of Caring for a PatientCThere is something very wrong with the system of values in a society that has only unkind terms like nerd and geek for the intellectually curious and academically serious. We all know what a nerd is: someone who wea
16、r thick glasses and ugly clothes: someone who knows all the answers to the chemistry or math homework but can never get a date on a Saturday night. And a geek，according to Websters New World Dictionary，is a street performer who shocks the public by biting off heads of live chickens. It is an obvious
17、 fact about our language and our culture that someone devoted to the pursuit of knowledge is compared to such a strange person.Even at a famous educational institution like Harvard, anti-intellectualism(反智主义) is widespread: Many students are ashamed to admit how much they study. The same thing happe
18、ns in US primary and high schools.Enough is enough. The anti-intellectual values that have spread throughout American society must be fought. There are very few countries in the world where anti-intellectualism runs as high in popular culture as it does in the US. In most industrialized nations, esp
19、ecially in East Asia, a kid who studies hard is praised. But in America, average professional ballplayers are much more respected and better paid than professors of the best universitiesHow can a country where typical parents are ashamed of their children studying mathematics instead of going dancin
20、g be expected to compete in the technology race with Japan? How long can America remain a world-class power if we constantly put social skills and physical strength over academic achievement and intellectual ability?Do we really expect to stay afloat largely by bringing in our scientists and intelle
21、ctuals from abroad，as we have done for a major portion of this century without making an effort to also cultivate(培养)a pro- intellectual (有利于知识分子的)culture at home. Not until the words “nerd” and “geek”become words of praise rather than insults do we have a promising future.28. The main purpose of th
22、is article is to _.A. argue against higher salaries for athletes B. offer solutions to current economic problemsC. complain about the lack of respect for intellectualsD. describe changes in the American society29. What is the meaning of the words “nerd” and “geek” in this passage?A. They are insulti
23、ng terms which are applied to smart students.B. They are used in the U.S. to describe students from other countries.C. A nerd is a good student and a geek is a poor student.D. Nerds and geeks are accurate descriptions of strange students.30. The sentence “Enough is enough.” means “_”.A. it is now ti
24、me to reverse the trend and to start respecting intellectualsB. hardworking students have been separated from others for long enoughC. nerds and geeks have been playing for too long a timeD. there have been enough teasing of those idle students31. What is probably the authors attitude towards the pr
25、esent societys anti-intellectual values?A. Neutral B. Supportive C. Concerned D Objective. DGoogles new camera, called Clips, is a smart device. It comes with a case that has a clip (夹 子), but its not designed to be worn on your clothing. Most interestingly, it uses artificial intelligence to take p
26、hotography out of your hands and captures moments entirely on its own!What sets this roughly 2-inch by 2-inch camera, with a three-hour battery life and Gorilla Glass for toughness apart is that it is specially intended for candid moments, like when a child does something cute that may happen too qu
27、ickly for you to pull out your smartphone.On board the Clips device, it uses machine learning algorithms ( 计 算 程 序 ) to help capture scenes. Those algorithms include face recognition. “Once it learns that theres a face you see frequently, itll try to get nice photos of those faces,” said Juston Payn
28、e, the devices product manager. And they also want it to recognize facial expressions, which involved “training it to know what happiness looks like”. The Google team also trained it to recognize what not to shootlike when a childs hand is over the lens, or if it is tossed in a dark purse.The only w
29、ay to see the images is by connecting the camera with your phone, as it has no screen for viewing or editing.Were people concerned it could seem strange? Yes, Payne admitted, but he said they addressed that by making it obvious what it is. A green light on the front signals that it is on. Besides, u
30、nlike a camera meant to monitor your home, it is not connected to the Internet.“This product is only possible because of the way that silicon(硅) has advanced,” Payne said that now they could squeeze the technology down into a device this size. Going forward, were likely to get more assistance from t
31、he artificial intelligence packed into our apps and gadgets.32. What is the most outstanding feature of Clips?A. It enables easy Internet accessB. It is equipped with tough glass. C. It can be worn on your clothing.D. It allows of hands-free photography.33. What does the underlined word “candid” in
32、Paragraph 2 mean?A. Awkward. B. Brief. C. Touching. D. embarrassing.34. What makes Clips a reality according to Juston Payne?A. The advance in technology.B. The popularity of the Internet.C. The screen for viewing and editing. D. The rise of the smartphone industry.35. What does the text mainly talk
33、 about?A. New gadgets in the age of apps.B. Artificial intelligence in daily Life. C. A new digital camera from Google.D. An alternative way to photograph. 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处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 选项中有两项为多余选项。A dogs mind is only equal to that of a two-year-old baby. 36 As
34、 a result, they are likely to notice any change in the behavior of their owners. Lets do some further exploration to understand the fantastic ability of a dog.Dogs are aware of your feelings. 37 This is true. An article published in the Animal Cognition journal says that dogs are believed to come to
35、 people who appear sad or frustrated. It doesnt matter whether the person is their master or not. They have an ability to sense sadness and are attached to troubled souls. 38 They can easily tell when youre playing with favorites. Whenever you spend more with other pets, your dog might sense it and
36、feel uncomfortable. Though they cant say out how they feel, they will scratch, yawn or lick their mouths.Dogs smell fear. Lets say youre faced with your worst fear. Would you get scared and run away or just face it? Before choosing how to deal with it, you should remember one thing. 39 Research show
37、s that dogs often notice their masters responses in dangerous situations. If you fear something and choose to back away, chances are that your pet is going to do the same thing.Dogs are watching you. We are all educated as respectable individuals who are instructed to respect elders, obey the law an
38、d help out people in need once in a while. 40 But if you have a dog at home, it is time to be serious about them. Dogs favor generous people. So remember to be mindful around your pet; it may judge you on how you behave with others.A. Dogs understand when they are ignored. B. They are able to notice
39、 health problems.C. You would be setting an example to your pet.D. They can sense when nobody is looking at them.E. However, not all of us take these three things seriously.F. Every time you are in a bad mood, your dog just knows it.G. However, dogs are capable of sensing everything around them. 第一节
40、 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入 空白处的最佳选项。 Noah and Ella is a couple who consider birthdays as a good chance to appreciate life.When their daughter, Jessie, 41 six in 2012, they invited friends and relatives to attend her birthday party. Afterwards, the 42
41、 decided to find ways to 43 Jessie about giving to others.“We wanted to do something that Jessie could 44 in and work with us to have a(an) 45 on our community. We didnt know what 46 fortunate children do on their birthdays. Therefore, we rang up a shelter, and learnt that 47 children there actually
42、 did 48 to observe their birthdays. No cakes or gifts, let alone parties.”Later, the family 49 a party for the kids who had birthdays that month at the 50 they rang up earlier. Jessie eagerly helped to 51 gifts.52 that first party, they have transformed their simple idea_ 53 Birthday Blessings, a no
43、nprofit organization for the needy.So far, Birthday Blessings has held over five hundred 54 at different shelters and delivered countless party 55 to thousands of homeless children around their community. 56 entirely by volunteers, the charity accepts almost anythingtoys, shoes, baby items 57 its no
44、t used and in good condition. What the organization does for the kids makes a big 58 to them mentally and spiritually.Being “part of this labor love” has 59 made a positive impression and influence on Jessie on her ninth birthday, her grandparents sent him a check as a gift. 60 it, the first thing s
45、he said was that she wanted to give half to Birthday Blessings.41. A. gotB. grewC. cameD. turned42. A. coupleB. neighborsC. friendsD. relatives43. A. informB. thankC. educateD. congratulate44. A. takeB. bringC. moveD. participate45. A. impressionB. influenceC. permissionD. description46. A. moreB. r
46、atherC. lessD. fairly47. A. pennilessB. homelessC. joblessD. hopeless48. A. somethingB. anythingC. everythingD. nothing49. A. threwB. approveC. commandD. claim50. A. shelterB. churchC. schoolD. community51. A. mark outB. figure outC. hand outD. leave out52. A. AfterB. SinceC. BeforeD. Until53. A. do
47、wnB. intoC. outD. off54. A. partiesB. debatesC. lecturesD. donations55. A. cakesB. honorsC. favorsD. surprises56. A. OperatedB. AnalyzedC. ContinuedD. Instructed57. A. as far asB. as soon asC. as long asD. as simple as58. A. advantageB. surpriseC. benefitD. difference59. A. neverB. stillC. alreadyD. hardly60. A. RealizingB.
