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英语试题（考试时间：120分钟，满分：150分）注意：答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息，请使用2B铅笔将答案正确填写在答题卡上。第I卷第一部分听力(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。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.15.C.£9.18.答案是B.1.Whichanimalisinthefield?A.Asheep.B.Acow.C.Ahorse.2.Whatistheproblem?A.Thewomandoesn’tlikeorangejuice.B.Themanwaslookingfororangejuice.C.Themanbrokethecontainerofjuice.3.Whatdidthemanwininhisdream?A.Aholiday.B.Anewcar.C.Somemoney.4.Whatdoesthewomanlikebest?A.Oranges.B.Watermelons.C.Apples.5.Whichsubjectisinterestingtothewoman?A.Math.B.Chemistry.C.Physics.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。6.Whathappenedtotheboyinthebasketballmatch?
1A.Heinjuredhisleg.B.Hefailedtoscoretheball.C.Heleftthematchhalfway.7.Whywastheboydisappointed?A.Histeamlostthematch.B.Heperformedbadlyinthematch.C.Histeammatesdidn’ttreathimasahero.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Afamilystory.B.Agarden.C.Atravelplan.9.Wherearethetreesbythehousefrom?A.Australia.B.America.C.NewZealand.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。10.WhydoesDadaskthegirltogotobed?A.Theyhaveaholidaytomorrow.B.Shehastogotoschooltomorrow.C.Herexamsarecomingupnextweek.11.Whatsubjectdoesthegirlneedtostudythemost?A.Math.B.English.C.History.12.Whatwillthegirldonext?A.Playvideogames.B.Reviewhertextbook.C.Gotosleep.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。13.HowlongdidthemanliveinSanFrancisco?A.Tenyears.B.Fiveyears.C.Oneyear.14.HowdoAmericansbehaveinrestaurants?A.Theyareveryoutgoing.B.Theyareusuallyquiet.C.Theyoftendrinkmuch.15.Wherecanoneenjoyinternationalfoodbetter?A.InAmerica.B.InChina.C.InMiddleEast.16.Whomightthewomanbe?A.Aguide.B.Ahostess.C.Atraveler.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17.Whatdoesthespeakerdo?A.Heisanengineer.B.Heisascientist.C.Heisabusinessman.
218.Whatwasthespeaker’smajorincollege?A.Business.B.Computer.C.Marketing.19.WheredidthespeakergettheideaofstartinghiscareerinAI?A.Fromhisteacher.B.FromApple’sSiri.C.Fromafamousscientist.20.HowdopeoplefeelaboutthedevelopmentofAIaccordingtothespeaker?A.Glad.B.Worried.C.Unconcerned.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15个小题;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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAreyoulookingforsomewherespecialtogothisweekend?Doyouwanttotrysomethingnew?Checkoutoneofthesehotnewrestaurants.FastBestFastfooddoesn'thavetobejunkfood,asthiscaféproves.Doyoufancyareallygoodhamburgermadewiththebestingredients,orold-fashionedfishandchipsfriedtoperfection,allonthetableinsuper-quicktime?Speedandqualityareimportanthere,andthepricesaren'tbadeither.YourLocalCaff(小餐馆)RememberwhencafésservedfullEnglishbreakfasts—sausages,beans,friedbread,baconandeggs—withastrongcupoftea?Well,thisplacestilldoesandyoucanhaveyourbreakfastatanytimeyoulikeduringthedaywhileyoulistentoyourfavouritetunesfromthe1980s.LastDaysoftheRajAcentrallylocatedIndianrestaurant,perfectforeatingbeforeorafterthecinemaorashow.Insummerenjoyyourmealinthebeautifulgarden.Themostpopulardishesarelambandchickencookedwithmild,mediumorhotspices.Forbravecustomersthereisextrahot!TheChocolateBoxTheownerofthissmallcaféusedtocookallkindsoffood,butthensherealisedshepreferreddessertstoanythingelse.Ifyouwantmeatorfish,don'tcomehere.Theyonlydodesserts!Lotsofdifferentkindsofsweets.Chocolateloverswillbeexcitedbytherangeofchocolatecakes.21.FastBestsuitsaperson______.A.whohasasweettoothB.wholovesspicyfoodC.whowantstohavegoodbreakfastD.whogets30minutesoffforlunch
322.WhichistrueaboutLastDaysoftheRaj?A.Youcanlistentogreatmusicinit.B.Itserveshotfoodwithpepper.C.Itservesanall-daybreakfast.D.Itisprefectforvegetarians.23.Whichrestaurantservesonlydessertsandsweets?A.FastBest.B.YourLocalCaff.C.LastDaysoftheRaj.D.TheChocolateBox.BWhenRyadAlsousarrivedinEngland,heknewonething:hewantedtokeepbees.TheinsectshadbeenamajorpartofhislifeinSyria,andfleeinghiswar-tornhomeland,itwasapreciouscertaintyamidsomuchchaos（混乱）.AsalecturerattheUniversityofDamascus,RyadhadbuiltarespectedreputationforhisresearchonSyrianbees.Withover500hives（蜂房）,heproducedovertentonsofhoneyeveryyear.Fleeinghiscountryin2013,helosteverything.Yetevenwithallhisknowledgeandexperience,Ryaddidn’tknowifhisdreamwouldbepossibleintheUK.“Ifoundthatthereisalotofrainandthetemperatureisn’tveryhigh.AllthetimeIwasthinking,HowcanIsetupanotherprojecthere?”Thewetweatherwasn’tRyad’sonlychallenge.ThelanguagebarrierandavastlyoverqualifiedCVmadeitdifficulttofindwork.Eventually,RyadvolunteeredattheHuddersfieldBeekeepers’Association,buthewasstillwithoutacolony（蜂群）ofhisown.Finally,FacebookbroughthimintocontactwithawomaninManchesterwhowaswillingtodonateanentirecolonyofrareBritishblackbees.“Inoneyear,Iwasabletosplitthecolonyshegavemeintoseven.IrealisedthatthebeekeepingprojectcouldbecomeveryprofitableandsuccessfulintheUK.”Soon,Ryadfoundhimselfwith17hives,buthewasn’tfinishedyet.Hisinnerteacherwasitchingtogetout.ThroughCityofSanctuary,aBritishrefugeecharity（难民慈善机构）,Ryadbegantorunbeekeepingworkshopsforrefugeesandjobseekers.TheBuzzProjectwasborn.Today,theBuzzProjecthouses14hives,whereRyadshareshisexpertise（专长）.Ithasstartedtobearfruit.Lastyear,theyproducedhalfatonofhoney（around1,000jars）.ButforRyad,themostimportantthingisbringingpeopletogether.“Wehavelocalpeople,jobseekersandvolunteers,inadditiontorefugees.Allofthemworktogetherdoingthesamejob.Theexchangebetweenthegroups,theinformationandskills,helpsthemintegrateverywellandimprovetheirlanguageskills,”hesays.
424.WhydidRyadcometoEngland?A.Tokeepbees.B.Todoresearch.C.Toseekshelter.D.Torunbusiness.25.WhichfactorposedachallengetoRyadatfirst?A.Thehotweather.B.HispoorEnglish.C.Hisinadequatequalification.D.Theculturaldifferences.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemean?A.Hewantedtosharehisbeekeepingskills.B.Hedecidedtoestablishabeekeepingschool.C.Hewantedtoexpandhisbusiness.D.Hedecidedtofindateachingjob.27.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeRyad’scharacter?A.Persistentandcharitable.B.Ambitiousandreliable.C.Cautiousandresponsible.D.Independentandrespectable.CMountQomolangma,meaning“HolyMother”inTibetan,istheworld’shighestmountainabovesealevel.Nowondermostpeopleconsiderclimbingtoitstopasoneoftheirbiggestachievements.Morethan4,000climbers,rangingfrom13to80yearsold,havemanagedtoreachthetop.ThreepeoplefromtheSherpacommunityholdthecurrentrecordat21timeseach!Youmaybesurprisedatthesenumbersbutthat’sjustthestartofit.Lastyear,cleanupcrewscollectedasmuchas8.4tonsofgarbagefromMountQomolangma’sNorthBaseCampinTibetat5,150meters.Andintheregionsbelowthatlevel,morethan335tonsofwastewascollected.Whatasadfactitisthatthehighestmountainintheworldisturningintothehighestmountainoftrash!Toreversethetrend,theChinesegovernmentrecentlyannouncedthatithadclosedtheNorthBaseCamptotourists.Fromnowon,ordinarytouristswillonlybeabletotravelasfarasRongbukMonastery,about5,000metersabovesealevel.Nomorethan300climberswithspecialpermitswillbeallowedtoclimbQomolangmaeachyear.Theyaresupposedtofollowstricterrules,includingcarryingalltheirwasteoutwiththemandonlyclimbinginspring.Despitethesetoughmeasures,itisclearthattourismhascausedenormousdamagetothenaturalenvironment.MountQomolangmaisnotalone.Somepopularparksaroundtheworldarealsostrugglingtopreservetheirenvironmentsandkeepupwithincreasedtourism.Yellowstone
5NationalParkintheU.S.haslongbeentroubledbytheoverflowingtrashpiles.JoshuaTreeNationalParksufferedawaveofvandalism(破坏),withgraffiti（涂鸭）sprayedonrocksandancienttreesdestroyed.Inordertoprotecttheenvironment,theNationalParkServicehadnochoicebuttoclosetheparktemporarily.Aswecansee,thenaturalenvironmentcanbedestroyedbyhumanactivitiesinlessthanfiveminutes,butitmighttakehundredsofyearstorecover.Nowit’stimeforordinarytouriststoleave“HolyMother”aloneandwaitforhertorestoreherbeauty.28．WhyarethefigureslistedaboutQomolangmainparagraph2?A．Todescribeitisextremelyvastandhigh.B．Toshowitisdifficulttocollecttrashthere.C．Toindicateitisapopulartouristattraction.D．Toillustrateitissufferingseriouspollution.29．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“reverse”meaninparagraph3?A．Fitwith.B．Followup.C．Turnaround.D．Speedup.30．WhatistheauthorlikelytosupporttoprotectQomolangma?A．Developingitstourism.B．Reducinghumanactivities.C．Forbiddinganyentryinspring.D．Buildingmorebasecamps.31．Whichsectionofanewspapermightthisarticlecomefrom?A．Environment.B．Society.C．Tourism.D．Education.DTheaveragebear,itseems,isgettingeversmarter.First,itturnedoutthatatleastonecanuseacomb.Nowitappearsthatsomecancount,too.JenniferVonk,ofOaklandUniversity,inMichigan,andMichaelBeran,fromGeorgiaStateUniversity,setthreeAmericanblackbearsthetaskofdistinguishingbetweennumericallylargerandsmallergroupsofdots(点)onacomputerscreen.Inreturnforafoodrewardonebear,Brutus,wouldtouchthemoreheavilydottedpatternwithhisnose.Theothers,BellaandDusty,wouldtouchthescreenwiththeirclaws(爪子).AstheresearchersreportinAnimalBehavior,thebearsdidbestwithpatternswherethecoloureddotsdidnotmoveandwheremoreofthemalsotookupalargercolouredarea.Thiscouldbeexplainedbythebears'distinguishingthedifferentareasofcolourratherthantrulycountingthedots.However,thethreebearsmanagedtopickoutthebiggernumberofdotseveninpairsofpatternswherefewerdotstookupalargerarea.Movingpatterns,whereeachdotfolloweditsownpatharoundthescreen,weremoreofa
6challenge.ButBrutus,atleast,wasnotdefeated.Heseemedtobecountingmobiledotsevenwhenthescientiststriedtomisleadhimbymovingthetotalcolouredareaofthedotsatthesametime.Itisnotentirelysurprisingthatbearsshouldhaveahighdegreeofintelligence.Theyfacealotofchallengeswhentryingtogetfood.Theyare,however,alwaysalone,andsodonothavethecomplexsocialsystemsthatcontributetoanimalsmarts.Perhaps,then,theirmathsskilldevelopedbecausetheycannotcountontheirfriendsforhelp.32.Whattaskdidthescientistssetforthethreebears?A.Distinguishingdifferentcolours.B.Figuringoutdifferentcoloursofdots.C.Puttingthedotsintodifferentlycolouredgroups.D.Pickingoutthegroupwithalargernumberofdots.33.Forthebears,thetaskwaseasierwhen__________.A.thecoloureddotsweremovingslowlyB.thedotpatternswereregularinshapeC.thedotsfollowedapathonthescreenD.moredotscoveredalargercolouredarea34.Whatmayexplainthebears'highdegreeofintelligence?A.Theylearnskillsfromotheranimals.B.Theyfacelifechallengesontheirown.C.Theyfeedonadiverserangeoffood.D.Theyhavecomplexsocialnetworks.35.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.BearsTaughttoDistinguishColoursB.NewEvidenceofBearIntelligenceFoundC.ThreeBearsLearnedHowtoCountD.TheSmartestAmericanBlackBearBrutus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。DoYouHaveaPositiveAttitude?Whowouldyouratherhangaroundwith?Someonewhoalwaysactsinlowspirits?Orsomeonewhomanagestoseethegoodaroundhim，evenwhenthingsaren'talwaysgoinggreat?___36___Havingapositiveattitudecanhelpyouinmanyways.___37___Yourfriendswilldefinitelyappreciateyoumoreifyouseethesilverliningratherthanjustthedarkclouds!
7___38___Thelesspressureyoufeel,thebetteryouwillfeeloverall.Soifyou'vebeenfeelingtired,putonahappyfaceandyoujustmightfeelbettersoon.Buthowcanyouhaveapositiveattitudewhenlifeishard?It'smorethanjustturninglife'slemonsintolemonade.___39___Butit'sworthit.Apositiveattitudedoesn'tmeanignoringlife'stroubles.Itjustmeanslookingforthegoodinthings,ratherthanbeingapessimistandconcentratingonthebadinthings.Sometimesyourattitudecanmakeallthedifference.Identify(识别)thoseareasofyourlifethatmightnotbegoingsowell.___40___Focusononeatatimeandthinkofwaysyoucanfindthepositiveinthings.A.Theansweristohaveapositiveattitude.B.Havingapositiveattitudecantakesomehardwork.C.Theyarelikelytomakeyouhavenegativethoughts.D.Havingapositiveattitudecanalsoreduceyourstresslevel.E.Ifyouhaveapositiveattitude,you'remorefuntobearound.F.Whenyoufeelbetterphysically,younaturallyfeelbettermentally.G.It'snosurprisethatpeopleenjoybeingaroundpositivepeopleratherthannegativepeople.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，从题中所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Iwalkedintoarestaurantandorderedsomefood.After20minutesagroupofguyscameinandorderedtheirs.Tomy41,thesefolksgotservedfirst.Iwatchedastheybegantoeatandlaugh42.Ievenoverheardoneofthembragging(吹嘘)abouthowhewas43toeveryoneintherestaurantandIfelt44.Unabletostanditanymore,Icalledthe45.Heexplainedtome,"Yoursisaspecialorder,beingpreparedbythe46chefsthemselves.Theirorderswere47preparedbystudentsonassignment;pleasehavesomejuiceasyouwait."I48andwaited.Shortlyafterthat,mymealwasservedbysixchefs.Unknowntome,theowneroftherestaurant,who49tobeanoldlonglostfriendofmine,50mewhenIenteredanddecidedto51me.Shechangedmysimplemealtoafive‐starmeal.Thegroupattheother52wereshocked.Theycouldn'tstop53.Suddenlytheyweretheones54,askingwhytheydidn'tgetthatkindof55andmeal.Suchislife!Somepeopleare56you,eatingandlaughingatyou.You57mockery(嘲笑)
8andarewaiting58,wonderingwhyittakessolongtobreakthrough.Theowneroftheworldhasseenyouanddoesn'twantyoutobeservedaquickmeallikethose59ofyou.Youarewaitinglongbecauseyoursisa(n)60meal,whichcoststimetoprepare.41.A.astonishmentB.excitementC.reliefD.embarrassment42.A.bitterlyB.rudelyC.joyfullyD.roughly43.A.rememberedB.connectedC.recommendedD.introduced44.A.encouragedB.inspiredC.movedD.teased45.A.waiterB.bossC.cashierD.chef46.A.strictB.topC.carefulD.junior47.A.fullyB.slowlyC.cautiouslyD.hurriedly48.A.calmeddownB.satdownC.laydownD.brokedown49.A.seemedB.managedC.happenedD.pretended50.A.sawB.trackedC.welcomedD.heard51.A.trapB.surpriseC.moveD.terrify52.A.deskB.cornerC.tableD.side53.A.eatingB.staringC.helpingD.spying54.A.greetingB.walkingC.whisperingD.leaving55.A.serviceB.orderC.foodD.drink56.A.fromunderB.fromamongC.ontopofD.aheadof57.A.acceptB.tolerateC.refuseD.imagine58.A.automaticallyB.sincerelyC.enthusiasticallyD.patiently59.A.takingadvantageB.makinguseC.makingfunD.takingaccount60.A.valuableB.uniqueC.expensiveD.special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。ForsomepeopleinChina,theaimoftravelistocreate15-secondvideos.It'snotaboutwhereyou'vebeen,butaboutwhereyou'reseentohavebeen.Situatedoncliffsaboveariver,Hongyadongisastilthousecomplex(建筑群)in61cityofChongqing.Thebars,restaurantsandgoldenneonlights62(be)apopulardrawsinceitwasbuiltin2006.Lastyearthenumberofvisitorsincreased63(sharp).Themainreason,itseemed,wasHongyadong'ssuddenpopularityonanapp,Douyin,64aimisnottoproduceawell-craftedvideo,butsimply65(show)thatyouhavealsobeentothepopularplaces.Thebeautyofthe66(attract)islessimportantthanthefactthatpeopleareflockingtheretodaka.Asubcultureofyoungpeoplewhoembracedakaasalifestylehasdeveloped.So-calleddaka
9Zu—"dakatribes"—can67(find)roamingvariousscenicspots,checkingoutasmanyhotlocations68possiblewithinasingleday.Thedakacrazemayhave69(practice)origins.China'syoungurbanprofessionalsdon'thavesomuchfreetime.Sometimes,theyneedtoworkovertime.Sotheyhavetomakethebestuseoftheir70(limit)leisuretime.Douyincapturesthemoodwithitsslogan."Makeeverysecondcount."第Ⅱ卷第四部分写作（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。Today,Iboughtacupofcoffeefortheoldladywhichwassellingfruitsandvegetablesinthemarketnearourschool.Atfirst,shewassurprisingandhadaquestionmarkonherface.Sheaskedmyself,"Whatisthisfor?"Ireplied,"Thisisappreciationforallyourhardworksinthiscoldweather."Then,shehadbrightsmileonherfaceandwasveryhappy.Thelookonherfacemademeproudly.Now,Irealizeinthateverypartoftheworldhadaconnection.ThebiggestthingIneedtolearniswhattoconnectandIbelievekindisthemasterkey.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，注意到你校学生很少进行英语文学阅读。请给全校学生用英语写一封倡议书，倡导大家多阅读英语文学作品。内容包括：1.介绍现状；2.你对英语文学阅读的看法；3.发出倡议注意：1.词数在100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：英语文学EnglishliteratureMyfellowstudents,
10英语试题参考答案听力：1-5:BCABC6-10:ACBCB11-15:ACCBA16-20:BACBA阅读：21-23DBD24-27CBAA28-31DCBA32-35DDBB七选五：36-40GEDBC完形填空：41-45ACBDA46-50BDACA51-55BCBCA56-60DBDCD语法填空：61.the62.havebeen63.sharply64.whose65.toshow66.attraction67.befound68.as69.practical70.limited短文改错：1.which—who/that2.surprising—surprised3.myself—me4.works—work5.had后加a6.proudly—proud7.去掉in8.had—has9.what—how10.kind—kindness作文参考范文：Myfellowstudents,Currently,moststudentsinourschoolreadlittleEnglishliterature,notonlybecausetheyconsiderittoodifficult,butbecausetheydon’tthinkitnecessary.Inmyview,however,Englishliteratureiswhatwecan’taffordtomiss.ItoffersusanopportunitytoappreciatethebeautyofEnglishandhaveatasteofadifferentculture.Betteryet,itallowsustocommunicatewiththosegreatminds.IherebyappealtoeveryoneofyoutoreadmoreEnglishliteratureandyouwon’tregretit!听力材料1.M:Whatisinthatfieldoverthere?Ithinkitisasheep.W:Iseeit.No,it’sactuallyacow.Iwishwewouldseeahorse.I’vealwayswantedtorideone!2.W:Ijustboughtsomejuiceorangejuice,butnowIcan’tfindit.Ican’tfindit.Doyouknowwhereitis?M:Ibrokethebottle.Didn’tyouhearthecrashlastnight?3.M:LastnightIhadaninterestingdream.IdreamedIwonacompetition.W:Oh,thatsoundscool.Whatdidyouwin,moneyoranewcar?M:Aholidayonanamazingisland.HowIwishitcouldcometrue!4.M:Whatwouldyouliketohavefordessert,applesororanges?W:Asfordessert,I’dliketohaveorangesratherthanapples.ButusuallyIpreferwatermelonstoanythingelse.
115.M:Howiseverythinggoinginyourclasses?W:Well,it’salittlehardformetofolloweverythingmyteacherssay,especiallyinmymathandchemistryclasses.Ifirstthoughtphysicswouldbedifficult,butitturnsoutprettyinterestingtome.6-7题W:Tellmeaboutthebasketballmatch,John.M:Well,ourteamplayedwell.Wescoredlotsofpoints.ThenIfellandhurtmyleg,butIcarriedonplaying.Theotherteamwasreallybetterthanus,though.W:Sodidyoulose?M:No,becauseinthefinalseconds,Imanagedtogettheball,jumpuptothebasketandscore.Thatmeantwe’dwon!Ithoughtmyteammightcarrymeoutofthegymlikeahero,buttheydidn’t.SoIwasabitdisappointed.W:Well,maybenexttime.8-9题M:Thetreeshereinthegardenarebeautiful.Buttheydon’tlooknativetothisplace.W:Yeah.Mygrandfatherplantedthemhimself.Hegotseedsfromdifferentpartsoftheworld.TheonesbythehousearefromNewZealand.ButthetallonesinthebackgardenarefromAustralia.ThisoneinthefrontgardenisfromCalifornia,andit’smyfavoritetreetoclimb.M:Aretheflowersfromdifferentplaces,too?W:No,they’reallfromhereinFlorida.10-11题M:Timeforbed,Susie.Christmasbreakisover,andyouhavetobeinclassat8:00tomorrow.W:ButI’mnottired,Dad.Can’tIjustplayonemorevideogame?M:It’salready10:30.W:Iknow,butIpromiseIwon’tbetired.Please?M:Don’tyouhaveexamssoon?Ifyou’regoingtostayup,shouldn’tyoubestudying?W:Oh,Iforgotallaboutthat.M:You’vebeendoingwellinEnglishandhistory,butyou’vehadproblemswithmath,haven’tyou?W:Yeah.MaybeIcangotosleepnowandthengetupearlyandlookatmymathtextbook.M:That’sagoodidea.W:Dad,canIjustplayforthirtymoreminutes?It’sthelastbitofmyholiday!M:No.W:Fine.13-16题.W:We’retalkingwithYangWei,whojustreturnedhometoChinaafterlivinginSanFranciscoforoneyear.WhatwouldyousayisthebiggestdifferencebetweenyourlifeinAmericaandyourlifein
12China?M:Iguessthemostobviousonewouldbethefoodculture.InBeijing,peopleeatoutalot,andpeopletendtobemuchmoreloudandoutgoinginrestaurants.Forexample,inChina,itiscommontoseepeopledrinkingandtalkingloudlyinthemiddleofarestaurant.InAmerica,however,peopleliketoenjoyaquietmeal.Ifyouaretooloud,thewaitermightcomeovertoyourtableandremindyoutokeepitdown,andtheywouldcertainlynotserveyoudrinkifyouappeareddrunk.W:Whataboutthevarietyoffood?M:ThisiswhereAmericamighthavetheadvantage.AlthoughChinesefoodisunbelievablyvaried,IwouldhavetosaythatthequalityoffoodfromallovertheworldisbetterintheStates.WhiletherearemanyAfricans,Europeans,andNorthAmericansinChina,thereareevenfewerpeoplefromtheMiddleEast,SouthAmerica,andtheCaribbean.Asaresult,itishardertofindreallygoodfoodfromthoseareas.ButAmericahasalwaysbeenacountryofimmigrants(移民),sothisisoneareainwhichitjustmightbeNo.1intheworld.W:Interestingly.Whydon’twetakesomequestionsfromtheaudience?17-20题Hello,everyone.I’manengineerfromApple.It’smygreathonortobeheretosharemyknowledgewithsomanyinternationalscientistsandbusinessowners.I’mgratefulforyourcoming.I’vespentmyentirecareertryingtoadvancethequalityofartificialintelligence,orAIforshort.Butbackincollege,ImajoredinmarketingandhadabsolutelynoideaofAIatall.SohowdidIstartmycareerinthisfield?Apple’sSiriwasthefirstapplicationofAIthatIhadeverknown.Fromthatinvention,IknewAIwouldchangetheworldoneday.Ithenputmyheartandeffortsintoit.Thatwas10yearsago.Luckily,itturnsoutthatIhavemadetherightchoice.Nowtheindustryhasmademuchprogressandisplayinganincreasinglyimportantroleinpeople’slife.Thepublicnowadaysfeelsexcitedaboutitsdevelopment.AIfreesthemfromboringandlow-skilledtasks,makinglifealoteasierandmoreenjoyable.ButIfeelthatwearestillintheearlydaysofAI.WeareviewingcurrentAItechnologyasweviewedcomputersinthe1990s.Thereisstillalongwaytogo.
