1、阅读理解made by Miss liu应用文A21.Who initiated开始;发起 the constructionof the White House?A.John Adams.B.James Hoban.C.George Washington.D.Thomas Jefferson.For more than two hundred years,the White House has stood as a symbol 象征of the United States Presidency,the U.s.government,and the American people.In 179
2、0，President Gcorge Washington declared that the federal government would reside居 住 在;定 居 于in a district not exceeding ten miles square.on the river Potomac.As preparation began，a competition was held to find a builder of the“Presidents House.”Nine proposals were submitted提交;屈服,and the Irish-born arc
3、hitect James Hoban won the gold medal for his practical and handsome design.Construction began when the first cornerstone基石 was laid in October of 1792.Although President Washington oversaw 监督;监视the construction of the house,he never lived in it.It was not until 1800,when the White House was nearly
4、completed,that its first residents,President John Adams and his wife Abigail,moved in.22.What does this practice refer to in the second paragraph?A.Holding an inaugural open house.B.Accommodating the crowds comfortably.C.Decorating the White House.D.Joining in the swearing-in ceremony.American presi
5、dents can expresstheir individual style in how they decorate 装饰；装潢the house and in how they receive the public.Thomas Jefferson held the first inaugural(就职的)open house 开放参观日in 1805;many of those who attended the swearing-in ceremony at the U.S.Capitol simplyfollowed him home.President Jefferson also
6、 opened the house for public tours,and it has remained open,exceptduring wartimeever since.In addition,Jefferson welcomed visitors to annual receptions接待;招待会 on New Years Day and on the Fourth of July.Abraham Lincoln did the same,but then the inaugural crowds became far too large for the White House
7、 toaccommodate comfortably,and this also created a security issue.It was not until Grover Clevelands first presidency that some effective crowd controlmeasures were implemented实施,执行 to address the problem caused by this practice.23.What can we infer about the White House?A.President Washington desig
8、ned it in person.B.Every newly-elected president gave it a different name.C.It took nearly 8 years for the construction to be completed.People were allowed to visit the White House during wartime.Construction began when the first cornerstone基石 was laid in October of 1792.Although President Washingto
9、n oversaw 监督;监视the construction of the house,he never lived in it.It was not until 1800,when the White House was nearlycompleted,that its first residents,President John Adams and his wife Abigail,moved in.B24.What made the author start to climb up the stairs to the mountain top?A.The ambition 野心，雄心t
10、o conquer.B.The despair to fall.C.The desire to explore.D.The dream to succeed.Some people live to climb the highest mountains.Some people live only dreaming about it while others live to avoid ever climbing at all.But one thing is certain，all people encounter 遇见mountains in their life.When I was a
11、little girl,my family moved to a tiny 小town at the bottom 底部of a big mountain.One day after school,while exploringthe green woods of this magnificent 壮丽的;宏伟的mountain,I almost fell on a set of stairs.What could these steps lead to?Curiosity got the best of me 占上风as I knew it would be starting to get
12、dark soon.I started climbing up those strangely mysterious steps.I climbed and climbed.There was nothing but just green bushes and these steps.I had to reach the top!But it was now getting real dark.If I kept going I might not be able to see my way back.My mom would be worried sick if I didnt come h
13、ome soon.So I ran back home almost in the dark while trying not to get too scared.25.Why did the author hurry back home without reaching the top of the mountain?A.She felt extremely tired and worried.B.Something terriblehappened unexpectedly.C.The boring scenery made her lose interest halfway.D.It b
14、eing dark,her mother would be fearful of her safety.26.According to Paragraph 4,the authors personalities 个性can be best described as_A.humorous,patientand ambitious雄心勃勃的；有志向B.imaginative,adventurous and determined C.aggressive 好斗的;侵略的,stubborn and straightforward 简单的;坦率的D.independent,energeticand co
15、ld-bloodedAnxiouslyI went to bed dreaming about what I would find at the top of this magical mountain.Could there be a castle up there?Maybe I would find a monster(怪物).Maybe I was taking the risk of never coming back home.Or,maybe all I would find was absolutely nothing!But something inside me was g
16、oing to climb that mountain at all cost.I could hardly 几乎不wait to try this adventure again.27.What message does the author want to tell us?A.Dream big and climb high.B.Its better late than never.C.All roads lead to Rome.D.The early bird catches the worm.Now we livein a world surrounded by thecant do
17、”attitudes.We all fall down跌倒;不尽如人意.We all have doubts and regrets.Still we must climb and dream about whats at the top of our mountain.Monsters may appear or the night will fall.But never ever give up on your dream!Never let anyone tell you,“You cant.C28.What may contribute toPortuguese becoming th
18、e officiallanguage of nine countries?A.Portugals large population.B.Portugals conquest and colonization.c.Portugals origin in the Iberian Peninsula.D Amerindian groups and immigrants speak Portuguese.P1：Portuguese is the official language of over 240 million people,making it the sixth most-spoken la
19、nguage in the world.It spread from its home in the Iberian Peninsula伊比利半岛 through conquest and colonization(殖民)to become the official language of nine countries across the globe,with the majority of speakers found in Brazil.29.Why are there small regional differencesin theaccentand vocabularyof theB
20、razilian Portuguese?A Because of Brazils size and relative isolation.孤立B.Due to the lack of dialects of Portuguese within Brazil.c.Because the spelling of Portuguese in Brazil never changes.D.On account of the mass media viewed by the majority of Brazilians.P3：Within Brazil,there are no dialects(方言)
21、of Portuguese,but only small regional variations变异；变化 in accent,vocabulary,personal nouns人称代 词,pronouns代 词,and verb conjugations(同型变化).The gap缺口;差距 is kept small by mass media,especiallythe nationaltelevision networks,which are viewed by the majority of Brazilians.30.From the passage,it is impliedth
22、atA Spanish is the second official language in BrazilB.a minority of Brazilians speakPortuguese correctlyc.the rules of written Portuguese in Brazil are similar tothose in PortugalD.the Portuguese grammar rules are ascomplicated and flexibleasSpanish onesP4：The written language,which is uniform一 致 的
23、all over Brazil,follows national rules of spelling and accentuation(重读)that change from time to time for simplification.They are only slightly differentfrom the rules followed in Portugal.WrittenBrazilian Portuguese differs significantly fromthe spoken language,however,and is used correctly by only
24、a small,educated minority.The rules of grammar are complicated复杂的,but allow more flexibility灵活性 than English or Spanish.Many foreigners who speak Portuguese fluently have difficulty writing it properly.30.From the passage,it is implied thatA Spanish is the second official language in BrazilB.a minor
25、ity of Brazilians speak Portuguese correctlyc.the rules of written Portuguese in Brazil are similar to those in PortugalD.the Portuguese grammar rules are as complicated and flexible as Spanish onesP5：Because of Brazils size and relative isolation,foreign languages are not widely spoken.English is o
26、ften studied in school and increasingly in private courses.It has replaced French as the second language among educated people.Because Spanish is similar to Portuguese,most Brazilians can understand it and many can communicate in it,although Spanish speakers usually have difficulty understanding spo
27、ken Portuguese.31.What is the main topic of the text?A.The international promotion of PortugueseB.The current situation of Portuguese in Brazil.C The differencebetweenspoken andwritten Portuguese.D.The differences between the Portuguese in Brazil and that in Portugal.段首D32.The autonomous bicycle is
28、tasked with the following performing functions EXCEPTA.obstacle avoidanceB.voice-command recognitionC.automatic charging D.balance control P2：Showcased使展现 in a short video presentation,the autonomousbicycledeveloped by scientists at Tsinghua University,in Beijing,can balance itself while also avoidi
29、ng obstacles,following certain tracks and obeying vocal(声音的)-commands.It can do all these things thanks to a revolutionarytype of computer chip计 算 机 芯 片that combines two different architecturalapproaches to computing that hadnt really worked well together untilnow,due tocommunication difficulties be
30、tween the two systems.However,if this self-driving bike is any indication(表示),the Chinese seem to have solved those issues.在一段简短的视频演示中，清华大学的科学家们研发的这款自动自行车能够自我平衡，同时还能避开障碍物，沿着特定的轨迹行驶，并服从声音指令。多亏了一种革命性的计算机芯片，它将两种不同的计算体系结构方法结合在一起，而由于两种系统之间的通信困难，这两种方法直到现在还不能很好地协同工作。然而，如果这款自动驾驶自行车是一个迹象，那么中国似乎已经解决了这些问题。33.T
31、he self-driving bike may be a proof that Chinese scientistsA.are working hard to perfect autonomous carsB.have made a great breakthrough in the field of AI C.have solved the conflict between AI and human brainsD have developed the most advanced AI chips in the world P5:While claims of accelerated(使)
32、加 速Artificial General Intelligence(AGI)通用人工智能-a term used to describe artificial intelligence on a par with human intelligence-are too bold大胆的 to be taken seriously,the new Tianjic chip is proof of the strides(大步)Chinese scientists have made in the field of artificial intelligence.They may not yet h
33、ave the most advanced AI chips in the world,but if their latest achievements-like those eerie(怪异的)AI news anchors-are any indication,they are getting there and fast.尽管有关加速人工智能(AGI)的说法过于大胆，不值得认真对待，但新的天基芯片证明了中国科学家在人工智能领域取得的进展。AGI是一个用来形容人工智能与人类智能水平相当的术语。他们可能还没有世界上最先进的人工智能芯片，但如果他们的最新成就比如那些令人毛骨悚然的人工智能新闻主
34、播能够说明问题的话，那么他们正在迅速取得进展。34.What sets Tianjic apart使与众不同;使突出 from other computer chips?A.It processes versatile algorithms and models simultaneously.B.It classifies分 类;划 分two different architectural approaches to computing.C.It can perform several tasks independently in order ofimportance按重要性顺序.D.It m
35、akes for more generalized hardware platforms and stimulates AGI development P3:This autonomous bicycle is not the first of its kind-a US university has a similar projectunder way-but the computer chip powering it certainly is.It combines computer science basedmachine learning and human brain-inspire
36、dnetworks,allowing it to perform several actions independently at the same time.Because the new chip,called Tianjic,allows for easy communication between its network,it can balancethe bicycle,while also avoiding obstacles in its path and follow a number ofverbal commands.这款自动自行车并不是同类产品中的第一款美国一所大学也在进
37、行类似的项目但驱动它的电脑芯片肯定是第一款。它结合了基于计算机科学的机器学习和人类大脑启发的网络，允许它在同一时间独立地执行几个动作。由于这款名为“天启”的新芯片可以方便地在网络之间进行通讯，它可以平衡自行车，同时还能避开道路上的障碍物，并遵循一些口头指令。34.What sets Tianjic apart from other computer chips?A.It processes versatile algorithms and models simultaneously.B.It classifies two different architectural approaches t
38、o computing.C.It can perform several tasks independentlyin order of importance.D.It makes for有 利 于 more generalized hardware platforms and stimulates AGI development P4:“Using just one chip,we can demonstratethe simultaneous(同步的)processing of versatilealgorithms(多 功 能 算 法)and models in an unmanned b
39、icycle system,realizing real-time object detection,tracking,voice control,obstacle avoidanceand balance control,”Chinese scientists from the Center for Brain Inspired Computing Research at Tsinghua University wrote in a paper.“Our study is expected tostimulate AGI development by paving the way for m
40、ore generalized hardware platforms.”清华大学脑智能计算研究中心的中国科学家在一篇论文中写道:“仅用一个芯片，我们就可以在无人驾驶自行车系统中演示多功能算法和模型的同时处理，实现实时目标检测、跟踪、语音控制、避障和平衡控制。”“我们的研究有望为更通用的硬件平台铺平道路，从而刺激AGI的发展。”35.What can be the best titlefor this passage?A.Tianjic Chip Makes Easy Communication PossibleB.Accelerationof Artificial General Intell
41、igence in China.C.Chinese Scientists Use Innovative创 新 的 Chip to Power Autonomous Bicycle.D.A Self-driving Bicycle Stimulates Artificial General Intelligence Development.P1：While tech giants like Tesla and Google are working hardto perfectautonomous cars，a team of scientists in China is developing a
42、 self-driving bicycle and their results are pretty impressive.当特斯拉(Tesla)和谷歌等科技巨头正在努力完善自动驾驶汽车时，中国的一个科学家团队却在开发一款自动驾驶自行车，他们的成果令人印象深刻。语法填空made by Miss liu2022 Winter Olympic posters unveiled揭幕，展示With just over four months 56 _(go)before the Beijing Winter Olympicsopen on Feb 4,the organizers introduced
43、 to 57._ public a series of posters for the eventat the opening ceremony of Beijing Design Week on Wednesday.Three sets of official posters feature the Gamesemblem(会徽)and mascots吉祥物.The11 promotional 广告宣传的;推销的posters 58._(select)from among thousands of entries入围作品 received for a design 59._(compete)
44、.to gothewere selectedcompetition“The posters stand 60._脱颖而出;突出due to their fantastic combination of winter sports action,Chinese culturalelements,landmarks of the host city and contemporary现代化的design,61._makethem a strongpackage 62._(present)the image of the Games to the world while building on ant
45、icipation 期待;预期;of the Olympics,”said Chen Ning,director of the 63._(committee)culture and ceremony department.The set of six posters 64._(pyimary)features the Games mascots-Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon-on red papercut 65._(work),reminders of the traditionalwindow decorations 装饰，装潢seen during
46、Chinese mitteesoutwhichpresentingprimarilyworks七选五made by Miss liuA.How would that look?B.Visualize 想象;构思;the good thingsC What are your shortcomings?D.Turn off the old negative tapes playingE.So start believing the best about yourselfF.In short,it brings your focus to your failures.G.But the latter
47、 keep you fearful of the future Many of us have problems withnegativethoughts playing on our minds like those old tapes.If you are engaging in 从事，忙于it consistently,and you believeit,itgraduallyreduces your self-esteem自尊.36_ Eventually it gets you nowhere.What can you do?Here are some suggestions:A.H
48、ow would that look?B.Visualize the good thingsC What are your shortcomings?D.Turn off the old negative tapes playingE.So start believing the best about yourselfF.In short,it brings your focus to your failures.G.But the latter keep you fearful of the future Live in the momentSelf-talk is so subtle不易察
49、觉的;不明显的 that we often dont notice its effect on our mood 情绪and belief systems.Key things to notice are if only or what if statements the former keep you stuck in the past with regret.37._ There is nothing you can do about the past,and the future isnt here yet,so stay in the present moment.A.How woul
50、d that look?B.Visualize the good thingsC What are your shortcomings?D.Turn off the old negative tapes playingE.So start believing the best about yourselfF.In short,it brings your focus to your failures.G.But the later keep you fearful of the future 38_If you want to change the negative tapes playing
51、 in your heads,you have to make a positive vision视野;想象画面of yourselves-that means seeing yourself non-judgmentally品 头论 足 的.Picture想 象;描 述accepting yourself.39_ Draw a picture in your mind and expand扩大;增加on it.A.How would that look?B.Visualize the good thingsC What are your shortcomings?D.Turn off the
52、 old negative tapes playingE.So start believing the best about yourselfF.In short,it brings your focus to your failures.G.But the later keep you fearful of the future Recognize that actions always followbeliefsWhatever you believe,youll experiencemore of,and youll also find yourself behaving in ways
53、 that are in line with符 合;（与）一 致 your beliefs.40_:act as if you believe that youre a valuable and worthy person.Thinking poorly about yourselves is extremely self-limiting自限性.Decidetoday to turn off the negative self-talk channel in your mind and develop your true potential.完型填空made by Miss liuMy fa
54、ther and I started our morning by moving quickly into the local store.waited in the line at the Starbucks counter while he 4l_ around to pick upa few things.As I was starting there I became aware of an elderly women,with untidy hair wearing layers upon layers of old clothing,hunchbacked(弯背的)behind m
55、e in line.She had a few things for washing and seemed to want the Starbucks cashier to 42_ since that queue队列 was shorter than the queues in the store.At some point I43_her edging(慢慢挪动)closer behind me closer than I was44_ with!I instinctively(本能地)placed a hand over45_ and drew it close to me.My fea
56、r and imagination raced快速运转 creating wild46_ about this homeless woman who might try to steal from me.41.A.exercised B.gathered C.shopped D.turned 42.A.ring up 收款 B.show up C.call in D.sit down43.A.escapedB.sensed C.prevented D.left44.A.contentB.comfortableC.familiarD.careful45.A.the counter B.her s
57、houlder C.my purse D.a chair My fear and imagination raced creating wild46_ about this homeless woman who might try to steal from me.Then it was my turn to 47_.As the cashier rang my total,I discovered I was 48_about 67 cents.I called my father but he was hard of 49_.He asked me to50 _what I said bu
58、t he still couldnt make me out.At that point,a long,grey arm,with holes in its sleeves袖子,reached over from behind me.She51_67 cents out on th counter,saying,“Here,we all need some help sometimes.46.A.stories B.opportunitiesC.plans D.dreams 47.A.collectB.waitC.deliverD.order48.A.cautiousB.wrongC.conc
59、ernedD.short49.A.hearingB.heartC.walkingD.understanding50.A.distinguish B.repeat C.apologize for D.reflect on 51.A.raised B.gave C.laid D.showed I was 52_!Here was a woman who clearly had very little to give and was53_ herself.I had judged her 54_ and she had offered to reach out to help me!What an
60、amazing gift and 55_this woman gave me about judging others!Than you,God!52.A.turned away拒绝 B.blown away震惊 C.carried away D.given away 53.A.in the black B.in panicC.in an emergency D.in great need54.A.accurately B.sensibly 明显地 C.wrongly D.cautiously 55.A.purposeB.rewardC.answer D.lessonFrom the pass
61、age,we can learn that the elderly women .A.probably lived a poor lifeB.tried to steal money from the C.always followed close behind the writer D.often went to the store to buy a few things.The elderly woman decided to help the writer .A.the moment she saw the writer B.when she noticed the writer wat
62、ching herC.after the writer failed to get help from her fatherD.when the writer discovered she was 67 cents shortThe underline word“blown away”in paragraph 5 probably means“”.A.happy B.stunned C.angry D.disappointedWhat lesson does the writer learn from the story?A.We should look at things from two sides.B.Its wise to give help to those in need.C.The world is full of love and surprises.D.Never judge a person from his appearance.本节 结束，谢 谢聆 听T E A C H I N G C O U R S E W A R E T E M P L A T E此处添加内容此处添加内容此处添加内容此处添加内容此处添加内容此处添加内容此处添加内容此处添加内容此处添
