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2021-2022学年上海市宝山区高三第二学期英语阶段测试英语试卷Ⅰ.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconvers
ationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce
.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisth
ebestanswertothequestionyou’veheard.1.A.$10.B.$15.C.$20.D.$25.2.A.At5:00.B.At5:15.C.At5:05.D.At5:35.3.A.Theyhadawond
erfulday.B.TheyturnedupattheNewYear’sParty.C.Theyhadabusydaythatday.D.TheyneverlikedNewYear’sDay.4.A.Atahospital.B.Inarestaurant.C.Inaschool.D.Ina
butcher’s.5.A.Theircompanyrequiresallcolleaguestoreceivethetraining.B.Sheisstillnotclearaboutsomecolleagues’decision.C.Allthecolleague
shaveagreedtogofortheprogram.D.Onlyafewcolleaguesareallowedtotakepartintheprogram.6.A.Thewomanshouldsendflowerstoherfather.B.Thewomanshouldbuyherfath
erthecameraasthegift.C.Clothingisagoodbirthdaygiftforherfather.D.Birthdaysareoccasionsforfamilyget-togetherrath
erthangifts.7.A.Schoolcalendar.B.Holidayplan.C.Traveldestination.D.Parent-childrelationship.8.A.Shethinksthattherearemanyt
hingsthatinteresther.B.Shehopestoearnmoremoneyfromherwork.C.Sheisnotexcitedaboutthethingsinthenewmall.D.Shebeli
evesthepricesofthegoodsaretoolow.9.A.Janehasbeenengagedtosomeoneworkinginthelibrary.B.Themanshouldn’tbotherJanebecauseshewasb
usy.C.Janewasn’tdoingsomethingimportantormeaningful.D.JaneisthepersontotakecareoftheITroom.10.A.Shewantsthedooropentohavesomebreezein.B.Sh
edoesn’twanthertalkwithMr.Maloneytobeheard.C.Itdoesn’tmattermuchtoherwhetherthedoorisclosedornot.D.Shehasapoorrelat
ionshipwithMr.Maloney.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbe
askedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespoke
nonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Que
stions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Thejeepwasreturnedtohisfriend.B.Thejeepwasshotbyavillager.C.Thejeepmadethroughadifficulttriptot
hedestination.D.Thejeepwentwrongandhadtobestopped.12.A.Anoldvillagercalledarepairmantosolvetheproblem.B.Themanhadtocallhis
friendovertosolvetheproblem.C.Somebananaswereusedtocovertheholeonthetankjacket.D.Thevillagershelpedtodragthecartotherepairplace.13.A.Bananasaremu
chmoreusefulthanotherfruits.B.Manythingscanbeusefulinunexpectedfields.C.Bananasshouldbeusedalotincarindustry.D.Apersonshouldalwayslendgoodcarst
ofriends.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage14.A.100.B.200.C.300.D.500.15.A.Tolengthenthelimitofw
orkinghoursofthepilots.B.Tostrictlypunishthepilotswhofallasleepwhenflying.C.Toshortenthepilots’nightflyingtime.D.Tofindnewwaystofixme
chanicalproblems.16.A.Poorcooperationbetweenthepilotandtheco-pilot.B.Automaticflightadoptedbymostplanes.C.Pilotexhaus
tionduringtheflights.D.Naturalthreatsincludingstormsandfogs.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation17.A.Education.B.Medicine.C.Tec
hnology.D.Food.18.A.Theyprovidehealthinsurance.B.Theyprovideoneweekofpaidvacationofayear.C.Highsalary.D.Noneofthem.19.A.Growing,yetuncertain.B.Expand
ingandsecure.C.Contracting,yetstable.D.Decliningandinsecure.20.A.Hedroppedoutofhighschool.B.Hehassomepost-secondar
yeducation.C.Hehasacollegedegree.D.Hewasdeprivedoftherighttogotoschool.Ⅱ.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirect
ions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblank
swithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Idecide
dat10thatIwasgoingtobeateacherbecauseIhadaburningdesireforsuperpowers.Asaboy,Icouldclearlyseesomeofmyteachershadextraordinarypowers.
TherewasanEnglishteacherinfifthgradewhocouldmagicallytransportustodifferentworldseverydaybytellingusstoriesandreading
tousfrombookswewouldotherwiseneverpickup.Thiswasoursecretandfuntimebecausefifthgraders___1___(consider)toooldtohavestories___
2___(read)outtothem.Itwasevenshockingthatmyteachercouldseetheinvisible.Iwasoneofthosewholackedinsight.Yetmyteacherwouldno
ticemeandtheunspokenmessageinhereyessuggestedthatshecouldsee____3____me.Shehadanothersuperpowerandevenafterfourdecades,Icou
ldstillvividlyrememberherlessonsaboutthegreatmastersofartandgreatgeographers,___4___(expand)ourhorizons.Shedidthis___5
___hermajorwasnotart,norgeography.Herlessonswentbeyondthetextbook.IknewIwantedtobeoneofthoseall-seeingoneswithsuperpowersthatmadechildr
enfeelsafeandvalued.Iknowbeingateacherisn’t___6___(easy)orthemostfinanciallyrewardingofjobs.Andthereareoccupa
tionalrisks—yourkneescanbecome___7___(wear)outfromyearsofcarryingpilesofnotebooksupanddowntheschoolstaircase,yourvoicecangiveinfromtoomuchtalk
ing.Butdespiteallthat,therearethosechoosingthiscause.Tothem,teachingisnotjustajob-itisascience,anart
andacraft,and___8___demandsemotionallabourandinvestment.Allmylife,forthreedecadesnow,I___9___(go)tow
orkearlyeachdaywithaspringinmystep.Occasionally,Imeetmyformerstudents.Theirobviousloveformeandfondmemoriesofourtimeto
getheraremyrewards.WhenImeetotherswhothirstforsuperpowers,likethebrandnewteacherstruggling___10___(perfect)herskillswithabraveface
on,ortheoneinaremote,ruralschooltravelling70kilometerseachdayjustforhispupils,Ifeelproudtobelongtothes
amegroup.SectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereison
ewordmorethanyouneed.A.exchangesB.unseenC.buildingD.initiativesE.jointlyF.broadeningG.predictedH.popularizingI.mainstream
J.shoulderingK.entersSAOPAULO,Oct.31(Xinhua)—MediarepresentativesfromtheBRICScountriesdiscussedthede
velopmentofnewmediatechnologiesandadoptedanactionplantopromotecooperationatthefourthBRICSMediaForumhereonThursday.Theforum,whichwasheldonOct.
30-31,gatherednearly100representativesfrom55____11____mediaorganizationsofthegroup'smembercountries—Brazil,Russ
ia,India,ChinaandSouthAfrica.Withthethemeof"StrengtheningMediaCooperationinBuildingtheBRICSCommunitywithaSharedFuture,"theforum,join
tlyorganizedbyChina'sXinhuaNewsAgencyandBrazil'sCMAGroup,isaimedatdeepeningmedia____12____andpragmaticcooperationamongtheBRICScountries.ChenPeij
ie,China'sconsulgeneralinSaoPaulo,saidinheropeningceremonyspeechthattheachievementsofBRICScooperationan
dthebloc'sinternationalinfluencecannotbeseparatedfromthemedia'sefforts.AstheBRICScooperation___13___itssecond"goldendecade,"mediacooperationwillbecru
cial,shesaid.HePing,editor-in-chiefofXinhuaNewsAgency,saidinakeynotespeechattheeventthattheworldisundergoingprofoundchanges____14____inacentury,andt
heBRICScountriesneedmorethanevertotakeonglobalresponsibilities.AschroniclersofhistorytheBRICSmediaare____15____theimportantta
skofpromotingcooperationandfacearareopportunitytoworkhandinhandforprogress,Hesaid.Heproposedfour____16__
__tostrengthenthecooperationoftheBRICSmedia.HesuggestedtheBRICSmedia____17____thebloc'sdevelopment,andactivelyreflectingeconomic,cultural,soc
ialandenvironmentalachievementsmadebytheBRICScountries.Hethencalledfortellingstoriesofpeople-to-peopleexchanges.Healsoproposed____18
____adigitalmediathatkeepspacewiththetimesandjointlypromotethedevelopmentandapplicationofnewtechnologies.Moreover,Hecalledfor____19____the
areasofexchangesandmutualassistance.HesaidtheBRICSmedianeedtoexpandcooperationinnewsreporting,professionaltraining,personneltraining,financialinf
ormationservicesandthinktankexchanges.JoseSanchez,co-chairmanoftheforumandpresidentoffinancialinformationproviderCMAGroup,saidinhisspeechth
atthemediaoftheBRICScountriesshould____20____raisetheirvoicestopromoteamorefairinternationalpublicopinionland
scape.Ⅲ.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwit
hthewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.TrickyPicturesWithbold,swirlingbrushstrokesandvividcolors,VincentvanGogh’ss
tirringStarryNightbringstolifeauniquesky.It’soneofthemostfamouspaintingsintheworld.And____21____thesceniccanvas(画布)canmakemuse
umvisitorsfeelstarstruck.Butseeingthemasterpiece____22____onagallerywallisn’ttheonlywaythatartfanscanexperienceits,emotionalimpac
t.Infact,someexhibitsgivepeopleachancetobe____23____byvanGogh’scelebratedscene.Theyfindthemselvessurroundedbycolorsthatdancebeforetheireyesandr
ippleattheirfeet.Theseexhibitions,inwhichmovingimagesare____24____projectedontowalls,columns,floors,andsomet
imesontoviewersthemselves,areexamplesofimmersiveart.Immersiveartdoesn’trestonapedestal(基座)orhangonawallnexttoa
plaque(匾)printedwithfacts.Anddon’texpectittofitinaframeor____25____familiarexpectations.Whileimmersiveartcanbehardtocharact
erize,itisgenerallyamultisensory,____26____experiencethatengagesviewersandmakesthemfeellikepartoftheartwork.Onethingiscertain—immersiveartis__
__27____popular,sellingoutticketsincitiesaroundtheworld.VanGoghsoldjustonepaintingduringhislifetimeandonlygained____28_
___afterhisdeath,butnowheisimmersiveart’sbiggestsuperstar.The19th-centurypainter’sworkhasbeen____29____inal
otofexhibitionsfeaturingimmenseimagesfurnishedwithanimationandaccompaniedbymusic,voices,andbackgroundsound.Anotherinteractivehots
potwithaDIYvibeisTheHouseofEternalReturninSantaFe,NewMexico.Thevenueis____30____toover70roomsofsurrealart.I
t’srunbytheartisticcooperativeMeowWolf,whichdescribestheprojectasa“multidimensionalmysteryhousewithsecretpassagesand____31____tomagicalwor
lds.”____32____,whatlookslikeaperfectlynormalrefrigeratordooristhegatewaytoahiddentunnel…andanunusualartisticadventure.Thegrowing____33____ofimm
ersiveartispartlypoweredbysocialmedia.AsvisitorspostselfiesfilledwithvanGogh’sintensepaletteorvideosoff
riendssteppingintoafantasticalfridgetheseexperiencesdrawbiggerandbiggercrowds.Meanwhile,traditionalmuseumsare
followingthetrend,____34____immersivetechniquesandtechnologiesintheirgalleries.That’sbecausemanycuratorsan
dcreatorsshareacommongoal—tohelpmorepeople____35____art!21.A.listeningtoB.gazingatC.scanningthroughD.hearingabout22.A.projectedB.reflectedC.frame
dD.rested23.A.envelopedB.marveledC.absorbedD.pursued24A.electricallyB.digitallyC.practicallyD.completely25.A.st
andoutB.figureoutC.sticktoD.distinguishwith26.A.energeticB.prosperousC.harmoniousD.interactive27.A.unusuall
yB.suspiciouslyC.partiallyD.undoubtedly28.A.recognitionB.wonderC.wealthD.definition,.29.A.spreadB.displayed
C.boughtD.advocated30.A.homeB.branchC.locationD.trend31.A.limitsB.solutionsC.linksD.talents32.A.InfactB.ThereforeC.FurthermoreD.F
orinstance33.A.awarenessB.popularityC.prejudiceD.population34.A.employingB.recognizingC.occupyingD.contributing35.A.expertinB.setasideC.reflecton
D.getintoSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthere
arefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Songyanisanartificiali
ntelligencespecialist.Threemonthsago,hedecidedtoquithisjobatMicrosoftinSeattletocomebacktoChina.Autonomousdrivingisamongthemanythin
gsSongyanreferstoandgoesbackfor.Forride-hailingappsandcarrentalcompanies,driverlesscarscouldbethewayforwards.We
thinkit’shighlylikelythatautonomousdrivingcouldreplacethecurrenttaxiandride-hailingservices.Asmartdriverlesscarwouldneverbrea
ktrafficlaws.Sotheywouldbesaferandmoreefficientthanhumandrivers.Astosecurityissues,China’sautomakers
areworkingonbuildingasafetystandardtoeasepeople’sconcern.Noweverycompanyhasdifferentstandardsandregulations.Andthatcouldbec
haotic.Wehopetobuildaunifiedstandardfordevelopingdriverlesscars.Tencent,China’slargestsocialplatformandgamingcompany
isdevelopingaprojectcalledJueyi,similartoGoogle’sAlphago.ThecompanyisalsotryingtoincorporateAIintogaminginwhichthec
omputerswouldultimatelythink,behaveandmakereal-timedecisionslikeprofessionalelectronicgamers.AIiscurrentlyinitsearlys
tagebutnooneknewthepowerofthesteamenginebeforeJamesWattinventedit.WebelieveAIisaprimepowerofthethirdIndu
strialRevolution.We’renowaccumulatingthepower,waitingfortheBigBang.InChina’sSiliconValleyShenzhen,AIhasdemonstratedispotentialsthroughthebuildin
gofasmartcity.Thesystemincludesinformationfromthegovernmentandsomeauthoritieslikethepolice,taxandhealthcareservices
.Wecanprovidereal-timetrafficinformation,hospitalregistrationsandotherdetailsfortheusers.NowinShenzhen,GuangzhouandChengd
u,wehavealreadystartedtrials.ApartfromalltheexcitingAIapplicationsnowhappeninginChina,Songyansaidwhat’smoreimportantisthatChinesefirmsaregettin
glagintheiroutlook.NowthegoodthingisthatthecompaniesinChinaaregettingmorepatienttolettheresearchersinthecompanyto
dothefundamentalresearch.SongsaideverythingaboutAIisevolvingatastunningpace.AndhebelievesChinaisverylikelytodeliveronhispromiseandbeco
megloballeaderinartificialintelligenceby2030.36.Accordingtothepassage,oneofthereasonswhySongyancamebacktoChinaisthat______.A.hewasforced
toquithisjobatMicrosoftB.hehasgotanofferfromanAIcompanyC.heisaChineseartificialintelligencespecialistD.heispositi
veaboutautonomousdrivinginChina37.Accordingtothecontext,whatdoestheunderlinedword“chaotic”inthesecondparag
raphmean?A.Confusing.B.Comforting.C.Communicating.D.Compulsory.38.Whyistheexampleofthesteamenginementionedin
thethirdparagraph?A.ToemphasizethegreatpotentialofAI.B.TostressthatAIisstillunderdeveloped.C.Toshowtheimportance
ofscientistsinscientifichistory.D.ToindicatethecomingofthethirdIndustrialRevolution.39.WhatistheproblemwiththedevelopmentofChi
neseAItechnology,accordingtoSongyan?AChinesefirmsareunwillingtodofundamentalresearch.B.ChinesefirmsarenotapplyingAItoproducts.C.Chine
sefirmsarefallingbehindintheiroutlook.D.Chinesefirmsareevolvingtoofastwithoutreflection.(B)PassportControlIfyouarearrivingatLondonHeath
rowAirportandarenottransferringanotherflightoutsideBritainorNorthernIreland,youmustpassthroughPassportControlandCustomsimmediatelyafterleavingyourpla
ne.IfyouarenotBritishoracitizenoftheEuropeanCommunity,youmustfilloutaspecialformbeforeyourpassportisexamined.This
formiscalledalandingcardandshouldbegiventoyouduringtheflighttoLondon.Afterlanding,followtheARRIVALSsign
s.MakesureyouareintherightchannelwhenyoureachPassportControl.ThereisonechannelforholdersofEuropeanCommunitypassports,an
dasecondchannelmarked“OtherPassports”.BaggageReclaimAreaAfterpassingthroughPassportControl,followthesignstotheBa
ggageReclaimArea.Ifyouhaveluggagewhichwascarriedintheaircraftalongwithothercargo,itwillbedeliveredtoyouintheBaggageReclaimArea.Lookforthesignwith
yourflightnumber.Ifyouhaveonlyhandluggage,godirectlythroughtheBaggageReclaim.AreatoCustoms.CustomsAllpassengersmustpasst
hroughCustomsafterPassportControl.Thereisachoiceoftwochannels,GreenandRed.Ifyouhavenothingtodeclare,gothroughtheGreenChannel.I
fyouarenotsureaboutyourDutyFreeallowances,orifyouhavesomethingtodeclare,gothroughtheRedChannel.InformationaboutDutyFreeallowancescanbefoundonspeci
alnotice-boardsintheBaggageReclaimArea.YoushouldstudythisinformationcarefullywhetheryouaregoingthroughtheRedChannelornot.Pleasenotethatifyo
ugothroughtheGreenChannel,youmaybestoppedandaskedtoopenyourluggageforinspection.40.WhenaChinesetravelerisarrivingatHeathrowAirp
ortforatripinLondon,hemust______.A.filloutalandingcardfirstB.passthroughCustomsbeforePassportControlC.walkthroug
htheRedChannelD.immediatelyreclaimhisbaggageafterlanding41.ThosewhoarenotsureabouttheirDutyFreeallowances______.A.canchecktheinformat
ionintheBaggageReclaimAreaB.needtogothroughtheGreenChannelC.willbeaskedtoopentheluggageforinspectionD.candoasthosewhohavenothingtode
clare42.WhichofthefollowingtravelersDONOThavetogothroughPassportControlandCustoms?A.Peopletravelingstraightt
oLondon.B.HoldersofEuropeanCommunitypassports.C.PassengerstransferringtoacityinIreland.D.Passengersonlywithsomehandluggage.(C)Inr
ecentyears,thefoodindustryhasincreaseditsuseoflabels.Whetherthelabelssay“non-GMO”or“nosugar,”or“zerocarbohydrates”,consumersareincre
asinglydemandingmoreinformationaboutwhat’sintheirfood.Onereportfoundthat39percentofconsumerswouldswitchfromthebrandstheycurrentlybuytoot
hersthatprovideclearer,moreaccurateproductinformation.Foodmanufacturersarerespondingtothereportwithnewlab
elstomeetthatdemand,andthey’redoingsowithaneyetowardsgivingtheirproductsanadvantageoverthecompetition,andbolsteringprofits.Thisstrategym
akesintuitivesense.Ifconsumerssaytheywanttransparency,tellthemexactlywhatisinyourproduct.Thatissimplysupplyingacertaindemand.Butthemarketin
gstrategyinresponsetothisconsumerdemandhasgonebeyondarticulatingwhatisinaproduct,tolabelingwhatisNOTinthefood.Theselabels
areknownas“absenceclaims”labels,andtheyrepresentanemerginglabelingtrendthatisdetrimentalbothtotheconsumerswhopurchasetheproductsandthei
ndustrythatsuppliesthem.Forexample,Hunt’sputa“non-GMO”labelonitscannedcrushedtomatoesafewyearsago—despitethefactthatatthetimetherewasnos
uchthingasaGMOtomatoonthemarket.Somedairycompaniesareusingthe“non-GMO”labelontheirmilk,despitethefactthatallmi
lkisnaturallyGMO-free,anotherlabelthatcreatesunnecessaryfeararoundfood.Whilecreatinglabelsthatplayonconsumerfearsandmisconceptionsabouttheirfoodmaygi
veacompanyatemporarymarketingadvantageovercompetingproductsonthegroceryaisle,inthelongtermthisstrategywillhavejusttheopposite
effect:byinjectingfearintothediscourseaboutourfood,weruntheriskoferodingconsumertrustinnotjustasingleproduct,buttheentirefoodbusiness.Eventua
lly,itbecomesaquestioninconsumers,minds:Werethesefoodseversafe?Bypurchasingandconsumingthesetypesofproducts,haveIalreadydonesomekindofharm
tomyfamilyortheplanet?Forfoodmanufacturers,itwillmeandamagedconsumertrustandlowersalesforeveryone.Andthisisn’tjustsupposition.Arec
entstudyfoundthatabsenceclaimslabelscancreateastigmaaroundfoodsevenwhenthereisnoscientificevidencethattheycausehar
m.It’sclearthatfoodmanufacturersmusttreadcarefullywhenitcomestousingabsenceclaims.Inadditiontothelikelynega
tivelong-termimpactonsales,thisverbaltricksendsamessagethatinnovationsinfarmingandfoodprocessingareunwelc
ome,eventuallyleadingtolessefficiency,fewerchoicesforconsumers,andultimately,morecostlyfoodproducts.Ifweallowthiskindoflabelingtocontinue,w
ewillalllose.43.Whatdoestheauthorsayismanufacturers’newmarketingstrategy?A.Stressingtheabsenceofcerta
inelementsintheirproducts.B.Articulatingtheuniquenutritionalvalueoftheirproducts.C.Supplyingdetailedinformationofthei
rproducts.D.Designingtransparentlabelsfortheirproducts.44.Whatpointdoestheauthormakeaboutnon-GMOlabels?A.Theyareincreasinglyattractingcustomers’att
ention.B.TheycreatelotsoftroubleforGMOfoodproducers.C.Theyshouldbeusedmoreforvegetablesandmilk.DTheycauseanx
ietyaboutfoodamongconsumers.45.Whatdoestheauthorsayabsenceclaimslabelswilldotofoodmanufacturers?A.Causechangesinthei
rmarketingstrategies.B.Helpremovestigmaaroundtheirproducts.C.Erodeconsumertrustandreducesales.D.Decreasesupportfromfoodscientists..46.Whatdoesthea
uthorsuggestfoodmanufacturersdo?A.Takemeasurestolowerthecostoffoodproducts.B.Exercisecautionabouttheuseofabs
enceclaims.C.Welcomenewinnovationsinfoodprocessing.D.Promoteefficiencyandincreasefoodvariety.SectionCDirections
:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthesentencesinthebox.Eachsentencecanonlybeusedonce.Notethattherearetwosentencesmoret
hanyouneed.TheWaverlyPilot(翻译耳机)Technologyseemstobeadvancingdaily,butthePilotbyWaverlyLabs,theworld’sfirsttranslationearpiece,mightbeatrul
yhugestepforwardforcommunication.TheproductThoughthePilotisstillverymuchindevelopment,theproductwillbe
soldastwoearpiecesandasmartphoneapp.Whenfirstreleased,thetechnologywilltranslatebetweenonlyfiveEuropeanlangu
ages-English,Spanish,French,ItalianandPortuguese.___47___Theapprunsspeechrecognition,machinetranslationandspeechsynthesisp
rocessesbeforesendingthenewspeechtothelistener’searpiece.Applications___48___Theaddedconvenienceofthesewillmakethed
eviceusefulinseveralsocialspheres,particularlybusinessandtravel.Whilesalesmeetingsandtourismmayberevolutionizedbyth
ePilot,thedesiretocommunicatewithaforeigncrushinspiredWaverlyLabs’CEOtodevelopit.Sci-fidreamscomingtrue___49___ItreacheditsUS$75,000goalin15mi
nutes,US$1millioninhoursandeventuallymorethanUS$2millionwiththehelpofover11,000backers.ItseemsthatthePilotcapturedtheimaginationofman
ywhohadseensimilartechnologyinsciencefiction,likeaForbeswriterexpresseditinthefollowingquote.“TheWaverlyLabsPilotisascloseas
I’veseentotheUniversalTranslatorIwaspromisedbyStarTrekwhenIwasakid.”FlyingintothefutureThoughthePilot’stranslationappisavailablenow,theenti
reearpiecepackageisplannedfordeliveryinMay2017ataretailcostofUS$250to$300.___50___Additionallanguagepackageswillbedevelopedandsoldsoonafterth
eproduct’sreleasesothatpeopleeverywherecanmakeuseofthisamazingdevice.A.Theearpiecehasmicrophonestoisolatethespeaker’svoice
,afterwhichthespeechwillbesenttotheapp.B.Thepilotcantranslatetheinformationwithoutanydelayandpassittothelistenerasquicklyaspossible.C.Theproduc
tprovedtobeagreatsuccessthefirsttimeitappearedinthemarket,whichhelpeditsbackersrealizetheirdreams.D.ThePilotisjoinin
gothertranslatorslikeSkypeTranslatorandGoogleTranslate,butit’sthefirsttoaddearpiecestotheconcept.E.Fornow,WaverlyLabsisstillhardatworkimpr
ovingthePilot’sspeedoftranslationanddevelopinganofflinemode.F.WhenthefundraisingforthePilotwaslaunchedonIndiegogoinMaythisye
ar,itbecameapparentjusthowmuchthemarketwantedtheproduct.Ⅳ.SummaryWriting51.Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainid
eaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.TheCallofCroatiaThe
reistrulysomethingforeveryoneinthenationofCroatiainsoutheasternEurope.TheIslandsThosewholovetheoceanandaslowpacewillfallinlovewithCroat
ia.Itboastsover1,000islandsintheAdriaticSeaalongitscoast.Thoughthechoicesareendless,manydesiretovisittheislandofPag.It’sfamousfo
ritspartiesbutalsofeaturesaresortandacarnival.AbridgefromtheEuropeancontinentmakesitveryeasytogetto.Hvarisalsoapopularisla
ndwithitsfragrantfieldsofflowersandgoodweather.Somehotelsofferdiscountsifitrainsandfreeroomsifitsnows
!TheparksCroatiaisalsohometoeightnationalparks,includingthebreathtakingPlitviceLakes.It’snotedforits16c
olorfullakesandaseriesofwaterfalls.PaklenicaNationalParkofferssomethingcompletelydifferent—alandscapethatd
oublesforttheOldWest.Itswildlandsareperfectforbothmountainhikesandnaturewalks.ThecitiesThenaturalbeautyofCroatiasho
uldnotkeepvisitorsfromitsurbancenters,though.Dubrovnikhasbeencalled“thepearloftheAdriatic”withitsOldTown,aWorldH
eritageSite.Itscitywallsarefromanothertime,yetitscablecarsareamodernwaytoexperiencethearea.Thecapital,Zagreb,hast
hemostmuseumspersquaremeterintheworld.VisitSt.Mark’sChurch,theMuseumofArtsandCraftsoroneofitsmanycafes.Thefestival
sCroatiaisalsosurprisinglywell-knownforitsmusicfestivals.ReturntothepartyislandofPagforElectroDanceMadness.Inits
secondyear,theeventhasattractedthousandsontoitsdanceplatformoverthesea.Croatia’sbiggestopen-airfestivalisZagreb’sINmusic,whichhasreceivedtop
internationalpraise.Ticketsareveryreasonable,anditsLakeJarunlocationoffersoutdooractivitiesaswell.Midnightparties,urbanexplorersandnat
ureloverswillallbeathomeinCroatia.__________________________________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________Ⅴ.TranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usin
gthewordsgiveninthebrackets.52.领略各种文化、体验不同的生活方式是很有意思的。(It)(汉译英)53.我们应该看重一个人的努力而不是他的社会地位。(汉译英)54.进一所好大学只是实现梦想的第一步,在漫漫人生路上还有数不清的困难在等着我们。(admit)(汉译
英)55.传统的苗族服饰,装饰有多彩图案,以其高质量的工艺和独特的设计享誉世界。难怪,它被称为苗族的史诗(epic)。(recognize)(汉译英)Ⅵ.GuidedWriting56.Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-15
0wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.假如你是明启中学的李明,最近学校正筹划建立“线上图书馆”,鼓励同学们多读书,读好书。为了更好地为同学们服务,图书馆现向大家征集建议。请你为图书馆负责人写一封邮件。邮件内容须包括:■
为线上图书馆提出合理建议;■说明这样做的原因或好处。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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