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1、第一单元AAnimal Friendly Camps for ChildrenSPCA(Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)camps are the best choice for the children who love animals. Campers enjoy a unique learning experience with our furry friends during these one-week sessionsAt San Diego s Animal Adventure Campyou,nger campe
2、rs enjoy a wide range ofexposure to animals and a dose of life lessons as well Pets are played with insidea “ safety circle , ” a formation where kids sit with each knee touchinganeighbor sChildren then wait to be approached , learning the animals should come to them as opposed to chasing the animal
3、s and causing them stress Thencampers create one-of-a-kind toys for their favorite pupsNew Hampshire SPCA Summer Camp includes the Animal Advocates CampersPicks program Kids choose an animal to help it be adopted They get to know it ,its personality , and get the word out Cage signs are lovingly mad
4、e and hung and campers advocate for the animal all week Then , when the animal finds a home , the entire camp celebrates Campers of all ages interact closely with horses at the MSPCA at Nevins FarmChildren sCamp in Methuen , Massachusetts Set on a 40-acre farm with a working barn , the program intro
5、duces rescue training and the equipment used to transport an injured animal into an emergency vehicle to campers of all ages Thisis many children s first time interacting with large animals and it is thanks to the MSPCA's scholarship program Westchester SPCA Critter Camp in Briarcliff Manor, New
6、 York keeps kids busy allday In addition to attending an animal cruelty workshop, campers create AdoptThen itMe flyers for the sheltered dog or cat they d like most to find a hometime to post them around their neighborhood and do some legwork There s alsocrafting cat toys , baking dog biscuits and p
7、ainting pictures to brighten things upin the dog farm1 . What can children learn at San DiegoA. How to approach animals .C. How to take care of animals . animals .2 . Which camp trains children to save animals?A. San Diego ' s Animal Adventure Camp Summer CampC. Westchester SPCA Critter Camp Cam
8、p .3 . What do New Hampshire SPCA Summer Camp Camp have in common?A. Both are shelters for large animals .C. Both involve making animal toys . animals .B's Animal Adventure Camp?B . How to feed animals .D . How to get along withB . New Hampshire SPCAD . Nevins FarmChildren ' sand Westchester
9、 SPCA CritterB . Both encourage animal adoption .D . Both take in endangeredEvery day when Glen Oliver orders his morning coffee at the drive-through window of a local cafe, he insists on paying for the order of the person behind him.He also asks the restaurant workers to tell the customer to have a
10、 great day, in case they ' re not already having one.Oliver has never made a big deal out of his own generous actions until a letter was published by a news website in November. He found out that he had not just bought someone his breakfast he had saved a life.According to the website, someone h
11、ad written a letter stating that on July 18th, he was planning on committing suicide. The writer said that while he was at the drive-through window, he was planning on going home, writing a note and ending his life. When he went to pay for his coffee and muffin, however, the cashier told him that th
12、e man in the SUV in front of him had picked up the tab and told him to have a great day.saidI wondered why someone would buy coffee for a stranger for no reason, the writer. “ Why me? Why today? If I were a religious man, I would take this as asign. This random act of kindness was directed at me on
13、this day for a purpose.”When the writer arrived home, he couldn t hold back his tears and started tothink about the simple good deed that had affected him so deeply.“ I decided atthat moment to change my plans for the day and do something nice for someone.I ended up helping a neighbor take groceries
14、 out of her car and into the house.”The writer says that in the months following that fateful event, he does at least onekind thing for others every day.“ To the nice man in the SUV, thank yofruom thebottom of my heart. Please know your kind gesture has truly saved a life,” he said“ On July 18, 2017
15、, I had the greatest day.”4. What is Oliver s act of kindness every day?A. Buying others breakfast.B. Greeting restaurant workers.C. Publishing positive news.D. Taking groceries for neighbors.5. What is special about Oliver s act of kindness on July 18, 2017?A. It brought him thank-you letters.B. It
16、 was reported on a news website.C. It was the first time he d paid for others.D. It stopped someone from killing himself.6. What does the underlined phrase“ picked up the tab ” mean in Paragraph 3?C. Left a message.A. Paid the bill.B. Parked the car.D. Ordered a drink.7. How did the writer of the le
17、tter feel after the event?A. He felt guilty.C. He felt confused.8. He felt grateful.D. He felt saddened.Artificial intelligence(AI)has been undergoing great progress in the last decade AnAI program can imitate human functions such as problem solving and learning While AI offers much promise for the
18、development of smarter and more useful machines , it also fills many with fear of a dull future where millions are thrown out of work , replaced by robots and smart machinesIt s perhaps possible that humans will one day be reduced to servants of ourmachine overlords , but a calm assessment predicts
19、a mixed effect of AI on the job market History teaches us that machines do replace humans, but somehow thereare still plenty of jobs available today but alsomaking labor moremost defenseless toThe reason is that automation can take the place of labor on certain jobs adds labor for other jobs that ar
20、e not easily automated productive and actually increasing the demand for workersJobs composed of repetitive tasks are the onesautomationExamples including automated weavingmachines , ATMs ,It might seem thatproduction-line welders( 焊接工 )and phone answering systems these advances would simply throw p
21、eople out of workThey increased productivityBut look at the example of the weaving machines50-fold and droppedtheprice of cloth by 98 percent The demand for clothexploded as the price fellthus creating more weaver jobsIn the years between1830 and 1900 ,thenumber of weaver jobs increased4-fold despit
22、eautomation Automationincreased demand for weavers , butalso changed thenature of the weaversAjosbimilar process happened with ATMswhich didnhave risen sinceto create workerremove the need for human tellers , whose numbers actuallyATMs were introduced in the 1970s.The intelligent response is for the
23、 public and private sectors training programs to teach new skills that will be required despite the spread of automation This will require all investment in on-the-job training and lifelong learning 8 What can we know about AI from Paragraph 1?A It has a history of no more than 10 yearsB It leaves m
24、any people worrying about job lossC It is already too advanced to be further improvedD It is unable to learn or solve problems like humans9. What does the author say about automation in Paragraph 2?A It will surely reduce job chances for humansB It will certainly help improve productivityC It wi11 e
25、nable machines to enslave humansD It will eventually take the place of all human labor10. What is the author s main purpose of listing the examples in Paragraph 3?A To tell us how to expand the job market to cut costsB To explain why certain jobs suffer greatly from automationC To show what is the b
26、est way to have productivity improvedD To prove automation doesn t nsescaerily make humans jobless 11. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A How AI will develop in the futureB How AI will transform the job marketC How man will benefit from automationD How man will survive in
27、 the age of automationDThere is a change of attitude toward the pink and blue divide in toys. Target, the second-largest discount retailer ( 折扣零售店) in the US, announced in 2015 that itwould get rid of signs labeling toys for boys or for girls. A UK campaign called LetToys Be Toys seeks to get retail
28、ers to stop dividing toys and books for one gender (性别) only.Researchers have worried about the effect of having toys that were so segregated ( 分开的 ) by gender for some time, says Lisa Dinella, associate professor at Monmouth University.Clearly divided pink and blue toys with dolls and tea sets on o
29、ne side andtrucks and building blocks on the other are actually a pretty recentdevelopment. As recently as the 1970s, toys sold in the US were not alwaysmarketed with clear gender distinctions. By the 1980s and 1990s, however, toysstarted to become more gender segregated, though it was still not so
30、sharplydivided as today, says Elizabeth Sweet, a lecturer in sociology at the University ofCalifornia, Davis.While it may seem like a small issue, toys help children to develop new skills,says Dinella. Dolls and pretend kitchens are good at teaching kids early languageskills. Building blocks like Le
31、go and puzzles teach skills related to space, whichhelp set the groundwork for learning math.“ Both genders lose out if we put kidson one track and they c an't explore, ” says Dinella.Some parents try to introduce other types of toys and get away from thestrictly pink and blue divide. But it'
32、;s difficult for parents to ignore the marketingand get their kids toys or costumes meant for the other gender, says Dinella.While some parents try to broaden the toys their children are exposed to, there isoften a social cost to the child for crossing gender boundaries.So it is hard forparents to t
33、hrow out the rules,” she says.Researchers hope that one day, toys will stop being broken up by gender andwill instead be categorized ( 分类 ) by type, like puzzle toys, dolls or children's bikes.Toy choices, Sweet says, should be based on kids' personal interests, and not ontheir gender.12. Wh
34、at trend is described in the first paragraph?A. Offering different toys to boys and girls.B. Giving kids more time to playwith toys.C. Making more colorful toys for kids.D. Ending the gender divide in toys.13. How will the pink-and-blue toy divide affect kids according to Dinella?A. Helping them dev
35、elop in a quite normal way.B. Making them better communicate with others.C. Urging them to master more knowledge and skills.D. Causing them to miss many opportunities to learn.14. What is hard for the parents mentioned by Dinella?A. Buying kids toys at relatively low prices.B. Buying kids toys aimed
36、 at theother gender.C. Buying kids new types of toys.D. Buying kids high-quality toys.15. What might be Sweet's attitude to Target's decision?A. Supportive.B. Doubtful.C. Uncaring.D. Curious.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。Some people sayvolunteering abroad isun
37、affordable forordinary people . 16Volunteering isn't so expensive that it's only an option for the woff . Last,helping to preserve America£ 1 , 000 a sum which I coveredyear I spent 10 weeks volunteering in Arizona natural beauty . Altogether , it cost me aroundmostly by working in my s
38、tudent bar.I spent my time maintaining trails, building fences and caring out re-vegetationprojects in some of the national parks and national monuments of America. Summer temperatures in Ar izona stay well above 35 C, not ideal if you ' re carrying 50 kg of concrete for 10 hours at a time.17One
39、 afternoon I was takinga nap when suddenly I realized that a snake was resting only 3 meters from me . The experience , needless to say , improved my strength of character, andreduced my fear of the English household spider.18 But in reality , you benefit just as much as the local communities and ec
40、o- systems you ' re helping . Spending 10 months in America' s most beautifulnational parks and forests was an unforgettable experience. I gained a far deeperunderstanding of the local environment than the average tourist , meetings history andex- national park keepers who had a unique knowl
41、edge of the areaecosystem19 Being placed in an unfamiliar environment forces you to use you门nitiative(主动性)and develop self-confidence surviving 10 days of camping in the wild is something that three years of university could never provide. When I look back onthe work I completed , it makes writing a
42、 paper and academic deadlines seem a lot more manageable .But best of all , my 10 weeks were spent volunteering with young people from a mix of cultures and backgrounds from Belgians to South Koreans. 20A. And then there ' s the wildlife to deal with.B . I suffered a great deal from this experie
43、nce.C. From my experience , this couldn ' t be further from the truth.D . Many people will give time and energy if they see a benefit for themselves.E . The most challenging aspects of working abroad are also the most beneficial.F . Most people volunteer because they want to give something back
44、to the world.G . When I left Arizona , I returned home having made friends with students from across the world .第三部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分 45分)第一节:完形填空(共 20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项( A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处 的最佳选项。“Dad, look! ” I yelled, pointing to the middle of the crossroads. There,with 21 running
45、 just inches away, sat the summer's 13th box turtle.My dad, a biologist, quickly 22 our truck on the side of the road and got out. Heheld out his hands to 23 traffic. Then he walked into the street and24 theturtle.a Another turtle safe and sound, " I sighed with 25 .I grew up in a section o
46、f Florida where tearing down houses and shopping mallsdrove thousands of reptiles out of their26 . Many of them 27 on the grass andbusy highways. People would want to28 them, and not knowing where else togo, they would 29 them to my dad. So far that summer, people had brought us12 box turtles. We ca
47、lled them" BT's."Among all the BT's, I thought BT 13 was the30 one."It's a miracle (奇迹 )that it didn't get run over,“ said my dad.When we got home, I carried Number 13 to a chicken-wire pen (围栏)in thebackyard where we 31 kept animals we found. Box turtles eat almost32
48、, andwe fed Number 13 cooked hamburger, vegetables, and even earthworms.We didn't want to keep Number 13 as a33 . Like all the animals people34 tous, Number 13 belonged in the 35 . When my dad thought the turtle was36 , wetook it to a place close to where we'd found itone that was safe from3
49、7 .After a 38 look at the beautiful creature in my hands, I setit down.39 ,Number 13," I said.The turtle stared at me for a while. Then it walked straight into the forest. I wassorry to see it 40 . But I felt sure that Number 13's luck would last.21. A. chickenB. kidsC. carsD. animals22. A.
50、 hidB. droveC. loadedD.parked23. A. stopB. moveC. startD. direct24. A. looked forB. put downC. threw awayD.picked up25. A. surpriseB. reliefC. regretD.disappointment26. A. boxesB. forestC. homesD.vehicles27. A. gave upB. set upC. cheered upDended up28. A. huntB. rescueC. watchD.raise29. A. reportB.
51、take30. A. biggestB. weakest31. A. illegallyB. impatientlytemporarily32. A. nothingB. everythingalone33. A. petB. turtlefriend34. A. soldB. toldC.35. A. houseB. wild36. A. freeB. ready37. A. peopleB. natureweather38. A. lastB. firstC.39. A. HelloB. ComeGoodbye40. A. goB. die第n卷第三部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分第二节(
52、共10 小题;每小题1.5 分,满分15 分)C. lendC. cleanestC. secretlyC. awayC. lifebroughtC. zooC. safeC. trafficconfusedC. HelpC. cry45 分)D.D.D. returnD. luckiestD.D.D.showedD. desertD. calmD.curiousD.D. change阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。We are visiting my brother Rex in Boston, USA, 41. teaches history in
53、 oneof the universities here. So far, he 42. (invite) some of his friends to meetus. One of them is from Austria, and another is from Poland.43rest arefrom Japan, India, and Italy. I tell him that I'm 44. (confuse).have any American friends? I ask Rex.He say s, “ They're all 45 ( America). D
54、idn't you know that“ Don't youAmerica haspeopl e from all over the world?That's 46. people often describe America as a melting pot' of manycultures, ” says Tajima, from Japan.People come here for a good many reasons. But students 47( main) comehere to study. I have students from all
55、over the world in my college, says Rex.“ But who were the first 48. (come) here?” I ask.Rex's Indian friend, Samir, says the first people were from Asia, more than 20,000years ago and they are Native Americans' ancestors. About 500 years ago,Spanish settlers arrived from Europe , 49(follow)
56、by other Europeans . Peoplefrom Africa were brought over as slaves at first. I would say people from everycorner of the world have made America 50. it is today.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(A),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。There are not enough sea
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