英语试卷
一、 阅读理解 (本大题共 10 小题，共 25.0 分)
Can robots be creative？ British art gallery owner Aidan Meller thinks so． He
hopes to begin answering that question with a robot called Ai-Da． Meller is
watching the building of all Ai-Da's parts by engineers at Engineered Arts， a
company based in Cornwall， England． The engineers believe the robot will be
able to make pictures of people from sight with a writing instrument in her
hand． Meller wants the robot to perform like a human artist．
After seeing Ai-Da's head being carefully brought to life by specialists who were
connecting individual hairs to form eyebrows， Meller said， "She's going to
actually be drawing and we're hoping to then build technology for her to paint． "
But also as a performing artist， "she'll be able to communicate with audiences
and actually get messages across， asking those questions about technology
today，" he added．
Ai-Da's robotic head may still be separate from her body， but her movements
are very alive． Cameras in each of her eyeballs recognize human body
parts． Ai-Da will make eye contact and follow you around the room， opening
and closing her mouth as you do． If you get too close， the robot will back
away， closing and then opening her eyes as if in shock．
The specialists are using the company's Mesmer lifelike robot technology to
create her head． Once finished， Ai-Da will have a mixed-race appearance， with
long dark hair and man made skin． The teeth and skin inside her mouth will come from a 3-D printer． Marcus Hold works at Engineered Arts． He said Mesmer
"brings together the development of software mechanics and electronics to
produce a lifelike face with lifelike gestures in a small human sized package．"
Ai-Da will make her first public appearance at an exhibition called "Unsecured
Futures" at the University of Oxford． Some of her pictures are expected to appear
at another show in London later this year．
1. How will Ai-Da do when you get very close to her？ ______
A. Keep still． B. Step back． C. Run away． D. Speak aloud．
2. Which of the following is Ai-Da good at？ ______
A. Taking care of the old． B. Communicating with persons．
C. Doing housework． D. Making up like humans．
3. What may be the best title for the text？ ______
A. Ai-Da， a Creative Robot B. Meller， a Great Engineer
C. Ai-Da Makes Painting Easier D. Meller Helps Robot Cleverer
Are you wondering whether it's worth going for a little jog？ Don't hesitate， and
get your sports shoes on． A new study shows that proper running lowers the risk
of death before the normal time．
In a survey of 14 previous studies from the US and Denmark ， the group of
researchers from institutes in Australia and Finland concluded that running would
probably lead to improvements in population health and longevity （长寿）．The
studies involved 232，149 participants over time periods ranging from 5.5 to 35 years．
On the whole， people running any distance were related with a 27% lower risk of
death from all causes than those who did not， the study shows． Running was
also related with a 30% and 23% lower risk of death from cardiovascular （心血管
的）disease and cancer．
Previous studies had concluded "inconsistent findings" about whether running
could lower the risk of death before the normal time， according to the
researchers． Lead researcher Jim White， a professor at Victoria University in
Melbourne， told CNN： "Our recent findings may encourage physically inactive
individuals to take up running and those who already run to keep on doing it．"
He added that doctors may be encouraged by our findings to promote running
as a part of "lifestyle medicine"． In their paper， which will be published in the
British Journal of Sports Medicine ， the researchers say health professionals are
sometimes wary of promoting running because vigorous （剧烈的）use of it has
been linked with sudden heart death．
Jim and his team deny this by noting that the benefit of running outweighs the
risk． However， they did say advice should be given on a case - by - case basis，
as running might not be appropriate for everyone． Although running has a clear
health benefit， the researchers point out that higher "doses" of running may not
reduce the risk of death further． According to the WHO s guidelines， adults aged
between 18 and 64 should take 150 minutes of gentle exercise or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise each week．
4. What did the new study focus on？ ______
A. The benefit of jog． B. People's lifestyles．
C. People's living conditions． D. The popularity of jog．
5. What will the study contribute to according to Jim？ ______
A. Doctors' quicker treatment． B. People's losing weight．
C. People's involvement in
running．
D. Researchers' promotion of
sport．
6. What does the underlined word "wary" in paragraph 5 mean？ ______
A. Certain． B. Tired． C. Cautious． D. Confident．
Light pollution is blocking a starry view of the night sky for more than half of
people across England， a research has found．
Fifty-seven percent of stargazers （观星者）struggled to see more than 10 stars，
while just 2% of participants said they experienced a truly dark sky making them
be able to count more than 30，9 according to the research by the Campaign to
Protect Rural England （CPRE）． People in the countryside were encouraged to
count how many stars they could see with eyes within the constellation （星座）of
Orion， which is visible only in the winter months．
Campaigners said the results of the star count， supported by the British
Astronomical Association， showed the problem of light pollution and how it
affected one of the countryside's most magical sights-a dark， starry night sky． They said the results of the research to map England's night skies suggested
more could be done by the government， local councils and the general public to
reduce the negative effects of artificial light from streets and buildings．
Emma Marrington， dark skies campaigner at the CPRE， said "We're hugely
grateful to the people who took the time to get out and take part in our star
count． But it's deeply disap-pointing that the vast majority were unable to
experience the natural wonder of a truly dark sky blanketed with stars． Without
any action， our night sky will continue to be lost under a covering of artificial
light， ruining the health of the natural world． "
She added： "The star count results show just how far-reaching the light from
street lights and buildings can be seen． Light doesn't respect boundaries， and
careless use can see it spread for miles from cities．"
She suggested better-designed lighting， street light dimming （暗淡）systems
and part- night lighting where some street lights are turned off during the small
hours should provide an opportunity to limit the damage caused by light
pollution， reduce carbon emissions and save money．
7. What effect does the light pollution bring about to England？ ______
A. It leads the stars to disappear． B. It makes the countryside dim．
C. It makes the environment
terrible．
D. It prevents the people seeing
stars．
8. What causes the light pollution according to the text？ ______ A. More and more buildings． B. Less and less outdoor activities．
C. The overuse of artificial
light．
D. The spread of light in the
countryside．
9. How does Emma feel about the stargazers' efforts？ ______
A. Disappointed． B. Surprised． C. Regretful． D. Appreciative．
10. What is Emma's suggestion for dealing with the light pollution？ ______
A. Using street lights wisely． B. Turning off lights at night．
C. Spreading light further． D. Changing the streets1 design．
二、 阅读七选五 (本大题共 5 小题，共 10.0 分)
When it comes to helping students learn and mature， there are several ways to
increase their well-being． Although your children may be succeeding in the
classroom， there are a few things that you still can do．
Encouraging physical activity is the first thing you can do． More and more
children do not participate in sports after school． It's important for you to
encourage mobility with sports that are played after class． You should find
sporting equipment， basketball courts and play areas where kids can increase
their well-being． 11
Secondly， you can provide proper nutrition for your children． It's important for
your children to receive proper nutrition both inside and outside of the
home． 12 You'd better make it a point to provide enough nutrition for their
proper development and growth．
13 Many parents fail to stop children from using smart phones and computers． There are some institutions that even encourage too much screen
time as a way to teach children or keep them entertained． You should help the
children remain excited without sitting in front of a screen throughout the day．
Last but not the least， monitoring bullying （欺凌）is also an essential
part． Bullying continues to remain a common problem in some schools， making
it important that the environment that your children grow in holds a high
standard． 14
It's important to examine the school life as a whole to determine what factors are
missing． 15 You may determine how well they adjust to the world around them
and succeed in life．
A．You should provide kids with fresh food．
B．Besides， you'd better limit their screen time．
C．It will encourage children to focus on their study．
D．In addition， try your best to give them more freedom．
E．This will reduce the risk of health conditions that include obesity．
F．You can advise teachers to keep a practice of looking for bullying．
G．Parents play a significant role in children's growth and well-being．
11. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
12. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
13. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
14. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
15. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G三、 完形填空 (本大题共 20 小题，共 30.0 分)
"In family life， love is the oil that eases friction （摩擦）．" The words by Eva
Burrows show the importance of 16 in my life． During my childhood many
people came and went， but my grandfather 17 my life in several ways． He was
loving and 18 ， following his dreams whatever difficulties he faced． The lessons
I learned from his 19 have helped me battle through many struggles in my life．
Baseball has always been one of my favorite， 20 ， during my junior year of
high school， I received very little playing time 21 I began to think about quitting
baseball． Just then my grandfather's 22 said in my head， "You can't give up
now， it has just begun．" I remembered his 23 ． He was tenacious （顽强的）
in the restaurant business where many people 24 year after year． Although his
business failed once， he never 25 but continued to follow his dreams of being a
successful entrepreneur （企业家）．Keeping my grandfather's successful story in
mind 26 my confidence， which gave me the ability to prove myself a 27 on the
playing field．
Off the baseball field， my grandfather taught me many 28 about the
importance of family 29 ． Everyday he'd call simply to say " hi， 30 the value of
keeping in touch with the family． Like my Grandpa， I try to keep the
family 31 by organizing family dinners． As my sisters and brothers now live at
various places around the country， I try to hold my grandfather's family values of
love and communication by calling them several times a week． By 32 his
traditions， I feel I am bringing everyone together emotionally as well as physically．
My sense of responsibility and adjustment are characters my grandfather
has 33 to me． 34 ， on October 1st 2008 the great man I speak of passed
away． He pas away but his 35 exists in me forever．
16. A. struggle B. work C. efficiency D. family
17. A. supported B. checked C. changed D. cared
18. A. available B. curious C. tough D. awkward
19. A. problems B. backgrounds C. responses D. examples
20. A. Also B. However C. Therefore D. Instead
21. A. so B. or C. for D. but
22. A. origin B. voice C. quality D. reputation
23. A. demands B. appearance C. stories D. function
24. A. cheered B. connected C. failed D. woke
25. A. gave up B. showed off C. turned up D. kept away
26. A. solved B. fueled C. protected D. tested
27. A. spot B. purpose C. project D. product
28. A. methods B. lessons C. skills D. sufferings
29. A. communication B. enjoyment C. education D. life
30. A. announcing B. discussing C. explaining D. stressing31. A. wealthy B. confident C. considerate D. close
32. A. following B. joining C. hiding D. breaking
33. A. devoted B. promised C. passed D. added
34. A. Particularly B. Importantly C. Eventually D. Unfortunately
35. A. degree B. symbol C. potential D. influence
四、 语法填空 (本大题共 1 小题，共 15.0 分)
36. It's Global Youth Service Day， the largest youth service and citizen movement
in the world and the only one that celebrates the contributions (1) （make） by all
youth aging from 5 to 25 through service．
The Youth Engagement Team of United Way of Central Indiana is taking (2) （act）
to advance the common benefits． When members found out that a small， rural
town about 30 minutes northwest of Indianapolis， had the (3) （high）
percentage of financially stressed households in the area， they decided to do
something about it． Since the town doesn't have a public library， the team built
a Little Free Library， and prepared 100 snack bags with notes of encouragement
words inside for kids (4)（invovle） in the We All Matter after-school
pro-gram． The (5) （child） will receive not only food for their bodies， but food
for their minds as well， as the team is also donating books (6) （get） the library
up and running．
Serving (7) a young age promotes healthy lifestyles and choices， teaches life
skills， (8) （improve） the community and encourages lifelong moral rules of
giving． Are you ready？ to join youth like these in making (9) difference？ Youth Service America offers excellent resources and your local United Way can point
youth to the people and places (10) need your support．
五、 书面表达 (本大题共 2 小题，共 40.0 分)
37. 假定你是李华，你校新西兰交换生 Peter 给你发邮件询问即将举行的校运动会的相关
信息．请你给他回一封电子邮件，要点如下：
1．时间和地点；
2．竞赛项目；
3．邀请他参加．
注意：
1．词数 80 左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数．
Dear Peter，
____________
Yours，
Li Hua
38. The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath an old willow
tree． Not satisfied with life， I was upset． At this time， a young boy approached
me． He stood right before me with his head tilting （倾斜）down， saying with
great excitement， "Look what I found! "
In his hand was a flower， and what a pitiful sight， with its petals （花瓣）all
worn． That's because there was not enough rain or light． Wanting him to take his dead flower away and go off to play， I forced a small smile and then turned
away． But instead of leaving， he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his
nose and declared with certainty． He said， "It surely smells pretty and it's
beautiful， too． That's why I picked it and it's for you．"
The flower before me was dying or dead． But I knew I must take it， or he might
never leave． So I reached for the flower and replied， "Just what I need．" But
instead of placing the flower in my hand， he held it mid-air without reason． It
was then that I noticed for the first time the boy was blind．
I heard my voice shake and my eyes were full of tears as I thanked him for
picking the very best one． Hesmiled， and then walked off to play， unaware of
the effect he had on my day．
I sat there and wondered how he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath
an old willow tree． Meanwhile， I felt confused about the reason why he tried to
make me happy by showing the flower？ Perhaps from his heart， he enjoyed the
world with true sight．
注意：
1．所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；
2．应使用 5 个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4．续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语．
Paragraph 1：
Through the kindness of the blind child， I achieved some new awareness．____________
Paragraph 2：
Then I stood up and walked to the boy．________________________
英语试卷答案
一、 阅读理解 (本大题共 10 小题，共 25.0 分)
【小题 1】B【小题 2】C【小题 3】A【小题 1】A【小题 2】C【小题 3】C
【小题 1】D【小题 2】C【小题 3】C【小题 4】A
二、 阅读七选五 (本大题共 5 小题，共 10.0 分)
【小题 1】E【小题 2】A【小题 3】B【小题 4】F【小题 5】D
三、 完形填空 (本大题共 20 小题，共 30.0 分)
【小题 1】D 【小题 2】C 【小题 3】C 【小题 4】D 【小题 5】B
【小题 6】A 【小题 7】B 【小题 8】C 【小题 9】C 【小题 10】A
【小题 11】B【小题 12】A【小题 13】B【小题 14】D【小题 15】D
【小题 16】D【小题 17】A【小题 18】C【小题 19】D【小题 20】D
四、 语法填空 (本大题共 1 小题，共 15.0 分)
36【答案】
【小题 1】made
【小题 2】action
【小题 3】highest
【小题 4】invovled
【小题 5】children
【小题 6】to get
【小题 7】at
【小题 8】improves
【小题 9】a
【小题 10】that
五、 书面表达 (本大题共 2 小题，共 40.0 分)
37【答案】
Dear Peter，
Learning from your email that you're interested in the upcoming Sports Meeting，I'm rather delighted topresent the details to you and invite you to participate in it．（高
分句型一）（写信目的）
As scheduled， the event will be held on the playground， beginning on next
Monday and ending on next Wednesday， which will last about three days． （高分
句型二）（时间和地点）There will be many events for you to join in． Besides regular
sporting events such as long jump，relay race and rope skipping． you will also find
more games such as cyclingrace and weightlifting．（竞赛项目）With so many events
for you to choose from， I'm sure there must be one suitable for you．（邀请他参加）
Yours，
Li Hua
38【答案】
Paragraph 1：
Through the kindness of the blind child， I achieved some new awareness，I could
see the problem was not with the world； the problem was me． And although I had
a good sight， for all of those times I had been blind．【高分句型一】I couldn't see the
beauty of the world but the ugly part of the world． From now on I vowed to see
beauty and appreciate every second that's mine． （作者意识到自己的问题）
Paragraph 2：
Then I stood up and walked to the boy．I picked him up and kissed the
boy． The boy touched my cheek and reached the flower to me and said， smell it， how sweet it is． Then I held the flower up to my nose and breathed its fragrance
and smiled as that young boy． I felt thankful to the blind boy who made a big
difference to me by showing me the flower． 【高分句型二】（男孩对作者有很大影响）
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