1、射洪市高2018级第四期期末英才班能力素质监测英 语 试 题本卷分为第卷和第卷两部分。考试时间60分钟，满分100分。考试结束后，第卷和机读卡一并收回。注意事项：1. 答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2. 请将选择题答案填涂在机读卡上，请将非选择题答案写在第卷上，否则不予给分。第I卷（选择题，满分60分）第一部分 阅读理解 (共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、和C )中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AJoy and sadness: How the world is reacting to Brex
2、it (英国脱欧) DayThe United Kingdom left the European Union at 23:00 GMT, January 31, ending its 47-year membership of the worlds biggest trading bloc. Reactions from leaders in Britain and around the world,were a mix of joy, resolve, sadness, and resignation.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Our job
3、 as the government - my job - is to bring this country together and take us forward. And the most important thing to say tonight is that this is not an end but a beginning.This is the moment when the dawn breaks and the curtain goes up on a new act. It is a moment of real national renewal and change
4、.French President Emmanuel MacronBetween France and the United Kingdom there is a long history, founded on blood, freedom, courage, on battles that we have shared. This is a sad day, theres no hiding it. But its also a day which should urge us to move on in a different way to build with more determi
5、nation a European Union that is powerful, effective, which you find more convincing.We will rediscover the historical path that makes the EU a unique and, in my eyes, irreplaceable adventure.German Chancellor Angela MerkelIt cuts deep for Germany and all the remaining 27 member states, but we want t
6、o remain a close partner and friend of Britain. We are going to hold intensive negotiations with the British-that will define this year, particularly in the areas of economy and trade. A lot will depend on Britain. The more Britain moves away from the conditions of the single market, the more our fu
7、ture relationship will have to change.European Union leader European Commission president Ursula von der LeyenWe have always deeply regretted the UKs decision to leave but we have always fully respected it, too. The agreement we reached is fair for both sides and ensures that millions of EU and UK c
8、itizens will continue to have their rights protected in the place they call home.1. How many member countries were there in the EU before Brexit?A. 27. B. 28. C. 30.D. 31.2. How does Emmanuel Macron feel about the future of the EU?A. Confident.B. Pessimistic.C. Worried. D. Unsure. 3. What can we lea
9、rn from the passage?A. Ursula von der Leyen welcomes Brexit. B. Emmanuel Macron doesnt care about Brexit.C. Angela Merkel wished Britain to remain in the EU.D. Boris Johnson will try to reunite Britain and the EU.BI think I should leave.Why? What happened to you?Nothing. I just feel like my head mig
10、ht explode and my heart might burst if I wont leave right now!He held her hand and said, Please tell me.And she burst out crying. It was their first meeting. They have been talking to each other online and over the phone for the past few months but, always felt a deep connection as if they knew each
11、 other for ages. They had the same choices, be it. movies, music, books, food, psychology, relationships.just everything. They were like mirror image of each other and yet were distinct. He respected her for being ambitious, responsible and for being a beautiful soul. She respected and adored his im
12、mense talent, innocence and pure heart.What they felt for one another was far beyond love since day one and yet, they never disclosed their feelings. It was not the fear of losing this sweet relationship they had. But it was their self built fear of being imperfect for each other that stopped them f
13、rom expressing what they felt so deeply. They never said anything directly. They would slide their feelings indirectly in between their casual conversations, hoping for the other to simply notice it, accept it and keep it safely in their heart.They first met face to face at a book exhibition. After
14、the exhibition they decided to take a walk on the beach as both loved it, while watching the sunset. They started talking as usual. She so wanted to speak her heart out but, ended up crying instead.He wanted to hug her and calm her down but, just held her hand quietly till her sobbing settled. Is ev
15、erything okay? he asked. She nodded while wiping her tears. He couldnt stop himself from trying to read her eyes but, all she did was keep her teary eyes down so that he wouldnt see them. The silence in those moments was louder than the waves crashing on the shore. The sun was setting down. It was t
16、he most amazing spot to watch sunset but, all he could see were her tears.4. What can we know about the man and woman?A. They had been in love with each other for months.B. They often kept each other at a certain distance.C. They were both shy and couldnt express their ideas.D. They had much in comm
17、on and respected each other.5. The underlined part be it in Paragraph 5 can be replaced by .A. except forB. in spite ofC. wherever there wereD. whether it was6. By saying The silence. :was louder than the waves. in the last paragraph, the author means .A. if speech is silver, then silence is goldB.
18、it was plain and simple that they loved eachC. they waved goodbye to each other without saying anythingD. the womans crying couldnt be heard because of the loud wavesCUndoubtedly, any form of art, literature, music, photography or writing created by human intelligence is qualified for copyright prot
19、ection. But how about works created by artificial intelligence? Does an Al-generated work have any copyright claims? The answer to both seems to be yes.Recently, an Al-generated article was ruled to be entitled (赋予权利) to copyright. Tencent, one of Chinas tech giants, filed a lawsuit (提起诉讼) against S
20、hanghai Yingxun Technology. Dreamwriter is anautomated news writing program developed by a Chinese tech giant Tencent. On August 20, 2018, a financial story written by Dreamwriter was published, reporting on a slight rise of Shanghai Index to 2691.93 points led by sectors like telecommunications and
21、 oil extraction. On the same day, the article appeared on the online platform operated by Yingxun Technology without Tencents permission.According to the judgment pronounced by Shenzhen Nanshan District Peoples Court, the form of expression of the AI-written story is the same as that of any written
22、work. And the content has displayed a reasonable structure, a clear logic, as well as certain creativity based on selection and analysis of data and information, thus owning copyright. Yingxun Technology, therefore, was required to pay 1,500 yuan as a compensation for economic losses caused to the t
23、ech giant.Nowadays, creating works using artificial intelligence is not rare. The emergence of artificial intelligence, in the meantime, is challenging the copyright system, as experts and the public are putting more focus on whether such works should be protected by copyright.In October, 2019, the
24、United States Patent and Trademark Office reportedly published a notice, saying its seeking the publics opinion about how A1 might call for changes to copyright law. In Europe, the issue has also been debatable, as the European Copyright Society reportedly held a discussion in 2018 on the copyright
25、of AI works.What we are consciously aware of now is that no artificial intelligence could make it without training, because they learn from examples to better imitate the human brain. With rapid advances in the Al field in sight, maybe more is yet to be explored and answered.7. What can we learn abo
26、ut Dreamwriter?A. It is an automated program for story writing.B. It is a kind of AI software developed by Tencent.C. It is an Al-generated article entitled to copyright.D. It is an APP designed to report about the stock market.8. Shenzhen Nanshan District Peoples Court finally ruled that .A. Dreamw
27、riter should not be entitled to copyrightB. Yingxun Technology violated copyright on purposeC. Yingxun Technology should pay a fine of 1,500 yuanD. Al-written stories own copyright according to existing laws9. From the last but one paragraph, we can learn that _.A. the copyright of AI works is of li
28、ttle importanceB. the United States attaches more emphasis on copyrightC. the copyright of AI works is drawing more public attentionD. European countries have reached an agreement on Al copyright10. What does the author intend to tell us?A. Those violating laws should be punished:B. Al-generated wor
29、ks should own copyright.C. It is still debatable whether Al works should have copyright.D. Artificial intelligence deserves as much respect as human intelligence.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A depressed grandmother has been ov
30、erwhelmed with happiness since receiving a mysterious greeting card from a local woman identified only by her first name.In addition to the senior 11 from dementia (痴呆) and depression, she is also disabled, according to her granddaughter Melly. Every day without 12 , the grandmother sits by the wind
31、ow at her home in Durham, England so she can 13 passers-by.Not much has ever come from the elderly womans daily routine 14 this week when she received a / an 15 holiday card in her mailbox.To the lady who waves and smiles, with Christmas wishes, 16 the card. Its nice to see you smile and wave when I
32、 walk past your house. Please accept my small gift to give you another reason to smile.The note, 17 contained a gift card for UK grocery store chain Sainsburys, was 18 only by a woman named Leigh.Melly later wrote the heartwarming 19 on social media so she could wish the mystery woman a Merry Christ
33、mas and thank her for the note.My Nan is disabled and has dementia, explained Melly in a tweet. She sits in her chair by the window all day, every dayjust looking outside and normally feeling 20 as we all work during the day. When we went to see her today, someone had posted this through the letter
34、box.Since the story was published on Twitter earlier this week, it has been 21 thousands of times. Not only that, social media users 22 Mellys mailbox with pictures of their pets since she also mentioned how her grandmother loves 23Shes been so 24 recently, which has troubled me a lot. I cant put in
35、to words how much this note has picked her 25 ! Melly wrote in several follow-up 26 . Shes been so down that shes 27 eaten for weeks. Just now, I made her a sandwich and she happily ate it up. I could burst. Cant wait to tell Nan how many people have wished her well and 28 her all the gorgeous pups
36、and cats youve shared. Everywhere we go, we tell people around that youve enjoyed Leighs29 as much as we have and I hope she gets to 30 , too.11. A. fighting B. comingC. sufferingD. resulting12. A. effortB. doubtC. hesitation D. failure13. A. talk toB. wave atC. stare at D. look into14. A. untilB. a
37、fterC. since D. as15. A. unexpectedB. detailedC. beautifulD. inspiring16. A. writesB. typesC. reads D. prints17. A. thatB. whichC. what D. where18. A. signedB. foundC. made D. checked19. A. issueB. eventC. accident D. incident20. A. calmB. guiltyC. peaceful D. lonely21. A. sharedB. praisedC. exchang
38、ed D. whispered22. A. have checkedB. have visitedC. have flooded D. have occupied23. A. animalsB. plantsC. parks D. gardens24. A. excitedB. depressedC. disappointed D. surprised25. A. onB. offC. up D. out26. A. lecturesB. lettersC. posts D. interviews27. A. merelyB. simplyC. frequently D. barely28.
39、A. offerB. showC. award D. bring29. A. sympathyB. kindnessC. friendship D. enthusiasm30. A. walk aroundB. mm upC. show off D. find out射洪市高2018级第四期期末英才班能力素质监测英 语第卷（非选择题 共40分）题 号语法填空书面表达总分总分人得 分注意事项：1.请用0.5毫米黑色签字笔在第卷答题卡上作答，不能答在此试卷上。2.试卷中横线及框内注有“”的地方，是需要你在第卷答题卡上作答的内容或问题。第二节 语法填空（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下
40、列短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Theres still a lot we dont know about the coronavirus (冠状病毒), and scientists internationally are racing 31 (gather) data and develop a treatment. Heres 32 we can tell you so far:Is there a cure? Not at the moment. Researchers have successfully grown the virus in a lab, a
41、n important step towards 33 (develop) a vaccine, but it could be a year or more 34 it is available.What are the symptoms? Coronavirus symptoms can look like the flu: fever, cough, trouble breathing. If you show these symptoms and recently went to Wuhan, or have been 35 contact with someone who visit
42、ed it, experts advise going to the doctor. How does the virus spread? The virus 36 (think) to spread from person to person through respiratory droplets (飞沫) 37 (give) out by coughing or sneezing, but its not clear exactly when a person becomes contagious. Theres 38 (current) no evidence that the vir
43、us is airborne, meaning, for instance, it doesnt travel across a large room.Who is at risk of 39 (infect)? People of all ages can be infected with the virus, but older people and those with pre-existing medical 40 (condition) are especially vulnerable to severe complications（并发症）. How can I protect
44、myself? Take the same precautionary measures you would during flu season. Wash your hands often with soap and water, cover your nose and mouth when you sneeze or cough, avoid close contact with people or large gatherings, and wear a face mask.31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 0 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 0第三部份 书面表达(满分25
45、分)假定你是李华，在英文报纸Changjiang Weeky上读到了以下招募启事。请阅读启事后写一封应征邮件。 Volunteers WantedThe 7th CISM Military World Games, which will be held on Oct. 18th till 27th in Wuhan, is now looking for 100 student volunteers to provide service for the activity and 8,000 competitors from all over the world. Those who are s
46、ocially active and good at spoken English will be especially welcome. If you are interested, please send an email to the editor. 注意： 1词数100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，但不计人总词数。Dear editor, Yours truly, Li Hua射洪市高2018级第四期期末英才班能力素质监测英语试题参考答案阅读：A篇：1-3）BACB篇：4-6）DDBC篇：7-10）ACCB完形填空：11-15）CDBAA 16-20）
47、CBADD 21-25）ACABC 26-30）CDBBD语法填空31.to gather 32.what 33.developing 34.before 35.in 36.is thought 37.given 38.currently39.being infected/infection 40.conditions书面表达Dear editor,Im Li Hua. Ive learned from Changjiang Weekly that 100 students volunteers are wanted and I really want to seize this opport
48、unity to become one of them. For one thing, I have such a good command of English that I can communicate freely with the participants in English. Additionally, Im a crazy fan of sports, which enables me to share something in common with the participants so that I will get along well with them. As an
49、 outgoing and helpful girl. Im always writing to give a helping hand to those in need. Having participated in several similar activities before, I know well what to expect in the event and how to handle emergencies.Im sure that Ill be qualified enough to live up to your expectations. I would appreciate it if you could give me a chance.Looking forward to your reply. Yours truly, Li Hua
