Directions: Read the following two passages. ...

PART FOUR WRITING

SECTION A（10 points）

Directions: Read the following passage．Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information for the passage．

Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer．

Television the most popular and persuasive of modern technologies, marked by rapid change and growth – is moving into a new ear, an era of extraordinary sophistication and versatility, which promises to reshape our lives and our world. It is an electronic revolution of sorts, made possible by the marriage of television and computer technologies.

The world “television”, derived from its Greek (tele: distant) and Lation (vision: sight) roots, can literally be interpreted as sight from a distance. Very simply put, it works in this way: through a sophisticated system of electronics, television provides the capability of converting an image (focused on a special photoconductive plate within a camera) into electronic impulses, which can be sent through a wire or cable. These impulse, when fed into a receiver (television set), can then be electronically reconstituted into that same image.

Television is more than just an electronic system, however. It is a means of expression, as well as a vehicle for communication.

The field of television can be divided into two categories determined by its means of transmission. First, there is broadcast television, which reaches the masses through broad – based airwave transmission of television signals. Second, there is no broadcast television, which provides for the needs of individuals or specific interest groups through controlled transmission techniques.

Traditionally, television has been a medium of the masses. We are most familiar with broadcast television because it has been with us for about thirty-seven years in a form similar to what exists today. During those years, it has been controlled, for the most part, by the broadcast networks, ABC, NBC, and CBD, who have been the major purveyors（供应商）of news, in formation, and entertainment. These giants of broadcasting have actually shaped not only television but our perception of it as well. We have come to look upon the picture tube as a source of entertainment, placing our role in this dynamic medium as the passive viewer.

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Directions: Read the following two passages. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper from of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.

Facebook to buy tech start-up working on mind control technology

TECH giant Facebook announced it has made a deal with a start-up company working on technology that will allow users to make computer commands using their mind 1. of more traditional methods like taps and keystrokes.

CTRL-Labs will become part of Facebook Reality Labs with an aim of perfecting the technology and 2. (build) it into consumer products, according to Andrew Bosworth, vice president of augmented reality and virtual reality at the social media company. “We spend a lot of time trying to get our technology 3. (do) what we want rather than enjoying the people around us. We know there are more natural, intuitive ways to interact with devices and technology,” he said in 4. online post.

The wristband will decode electrical impulses 5. (send) to hand muscles, telling them to move in certain ways. The vision for this work is a wristband 6. lets people control their devices as a natural extension of movement. Here’s how it 7. (work): You have neurons in your spinal cord that send electrical signals to your hand muscles telling them to move in specific ways such as to click a mouse or press a button.

The wristband will decode those signals and translate them into a digital signal your device 8. understand, empowering you with control over your digital life. It captures your intention so you can share a photo with a friend using an unperceivable movement or just by, well, intending to. Bosworth also explains how thought-commanded interactions might dramatically alter 9. people experience virtual reality scenarios, which currently feature hand-held controls. 10. Facebook hasn’t disclosed financial terms of the deal to buy the New York-based CTRL-labs so far, unconfirmed media reports said it paid more than $500 million.

高三英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Do most British still keep the traditional activities such as afternoon tea?

Clearly you have been watching too many episodes of Downton Abbey. Anyway, afternoon tea is a snack between lunch and dinner 1. (accompany) by a cup of tea. We regular British people drink tea and eat snacks 2. we feel like it — 8 a.m., 9 p.m., 2 a.m.. In my house while I was growing up, we would have a big dinner at lunch time (weekends mainly) and then tea later. This would consist of a sandwich and a piece of cake that we ate in front of the telly. We were so full from the enormous lunch 3. all we could manage was small meal. Even now the meal after work/school is called tea whether you drink tea with it or not, and whether it consists of sandwiches or is a main meal.

However, if we visit someone in the afternoon 4. planned, they will make some scones, cake, sandwiches and other delicious food to be served and I suppose that is technically “afternoon tea”. If they were inviting you for dinner, they would say so. If they say nothing, you will absolutely be offered tea and scones/ sandwiches/ biscuits or 5. else they have.

Times and tastes 6. (change), but afternoon tea still exists.

Children come home from school at 4 p.m.. Parents will make them a drink and something to eat. Mum and Dad will probably join in. What do you call this? Afternoon tea!

I go shopping with friends to the town centre. We’ve looked in all the shops and now we need to sit down and think about 7. shops to return to for those final purchases. Look at that, it’s almost 4 p.m.. It may be that we sit down for a cappuccino and a couple of macarons but I can only think of one way to describe this…Afternoon tea!

We’re in the office. Boring! 8. we’ve more or less finished for the day, the clock says no. Someone puts the kettle 9. and we sit down for a chat about the next few days. Ooh someone found a box of cupcakes… Wow! We’ve just had afternoon tea!

We 10. not be using flowery teacups. We’re not dressed like characters from Downton Abbey either. We may not sit there for two hours. But do we still stop at 4 p.m. for a drink and something to eat? YES!

高三英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Directions: Read the following passage．Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information

from the passage．

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．

When I opened my e-mail the other day, a pretty woman named Rachel appeared on my

computer screen．She greeted me by name and started talking with great enthusiasm．Every now and then she stopped to smile at me or blow a kiss．She was reading to me an e-mail from my brother, and a lot of it was about his getting the phone company to give him a high-speed Internet connection．It was pretty cool．

Rachel was there thanks to a new technology called Facemail．Facemail lets you send e-mail

that can read mails to the receiver by an attractive male or female form or by a clown．The software, which is free, can be downloaded at www．Facemail．com．

Facemail faces are lifelike, and they copy emotions based on the ones that you put in your

text．For example, type in X, and Rachel blows a kiss．]

Life FX, the company that develops the Facemail is sure there are broad business uses．The

reason e-business is not popular, the company says, is that buying over the Internet lacks the human touch．But what if you went to the Nike website and Michael Jordan greeted you by name, waited on you and personally closed the sale? Besides, the company is talking with Whirlpool company about the technology in a computer screen on a fridge．Then if Mom can’t be at home when the kids get back from school, she can leave a note with voice and image telling them what there is to eat．

Facemail could get hot fast．Personally, I am a fan．But Facemail should be used with words in

an e-mail and add angry emotions when you’ve got junk mails．

Title: A New Technology On 1.

I   My findings:

* I was greeted by 2.__________ on my computer when I opened my e-mail the other day;

* She kept reading to me an e-mail from my brother about a high-speed Internet connection;

* Sometimes she would stop to smile or 3.___________;

II  More details of Facemail:

*4.___________: Facemail can let your e-mails read by a “person”;

*Feature: Facemail faces are 5.___________and changeable;

*6.___________: Life FX

*Future of Facemail: ①It is sure to have 7.__________;

②It may be used in a computer screen 8.__________ to help mothers;

III  My personal 9._________about Facemail:

*It could get hot fast

*It should be used with words in an e-mail;

*It might make you 10.________ when getting junk mails．

高三英语填空题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blankets by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Like our body, our memory needs regular exercise to be in good condition. Like the sportsman who must train to allow the body to respond to difficult times, the memory needs its own special training in order to stay in “shape” and improve.

There are many factors that can cause poor memory like insomnia (失眠), depression and alcohol. However, there are simple ways which you can follow to keep your memory in shape and actually help you to improve your memory’s condition and performance.

Never stop learning. Look for topics that interest you and really get involved in learning new information about them. Reading and attending lectures or programs are sources of continuous education of your brain with beneficial results to your memory.

Develop your social and family relationships. The more social you are, the better it is for your brain. Studies have shown that the brain and heart have a lot to gain from good family and social relationships.

Exercise your mind with games. The more you use your brain, the more you help your memory stay in shape. There are many games that can make you an intelligent person as well as entertain you such as chess, puzzles and board games.

Exercise physically can improve your memory. This type of exercise improves the circulatory （血液循环的） system. Even the simple but regular daily exercise such as fast walking can improve the heart and oxygenation（供氧） of the brain. The benefits of exercise affect positively many body systems, as well as our memory and other cognitive（认知的） capabilities.

Eat more fruit and vegetables. What we eat every day affects the performance and long-term condition of our memory. Fruit and vegetables are an excellent source of antioxidants（抗氧化剂） and vitamins that can help and benefit the nervous system.

So our memory is like a sportsman. The more we practice our brains and memory, the better their performance will be.

Title: How to improve memory

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

No matter what the reason, though, juggling more than one job is guaranteed to be a crash course in time management. If you’re not careful, the word “crash” could become more than figurative.

We all know that we’ll have to figure out a time management system when we take on a second job. Equally obvious is the fact that what works for one person (and their jobs) probably won’t work for anyone else. 1. There are a few tricks, though, that can help.

2.. Even if you are the boss on your second job——you’re working for yourself——you have an obligation to keep that work separate from you day job. Focus on what’s in front of you. There’s actually a benefit to punching a clock when you work for more than one supervisor. When you’re on the clock for Company A, you know exactly which projects you should be working on. If Company A is paying for this time, you should be theirs, heart and soul, at least until you clock out.

Good records can also help. I’m not just talking about the calendars and task lists most of us rely on, either. Making sure that you have any contact information available no matter whether you’re　 at　 Job　　 A,　　 Job　　 B　　 or　　 home　　 can　　 take　　 some　　 extra　　 effort,　　 but　　 it’s　　 worth it. 3.

I know plenty of people who bring their work to their primary job. It seems to be a favorite tactic of folks starting up a freelancing career or small business. I don’t think that’s the best way to manage a packed schedule. If you don’t have your primary employer’s permission, the best advice is to just keep things quiet. Give preference to the employer who is paying you for this specific chunk of time.

Some companies don’t want you to work anywhere else. They want you to put in your eight hours, go home, sleep well and come back rested. Others consider employees who go looking for other projects as its benefits —— such employees have a jump start on networking and have a wider variety of experiences.

4.. Because it can be very hard to figure out your boss’s attitude, the general rule seems to be that you keep quiet on your extracurricular activities. I wouldn’t talk about Job A at Job B, although, if my boss was to bring up the matter, I’d be entirely truthful.

A. Priority should definitely be given to your day job.

B. The same goes for your notes and other paperwork.

C. It’s up to you to find a system and stick with it.

D. Sometimes it is no easy task to make decisions between Job A and Job B.

E. Keep firm dividers between your different jobs.

F. Unfortunately, most supervisors do not come with a label which variety they are.

高三英语六选四困难题查看答案及解析

Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

No one enjoys the moment. You are stuck at the back of a queue and as those in other lines move ahead and get served, the time to decide arrives. 1.

This question has now been solved by researchers at Harvard Business School. According to what they have found in a new study, they suggest people think twice before switching queues.

The research was led by Ryan Buell, an expert in service management. He looked into consumer queuing behavior after working with economists on what is known as “last-place aversion,” the discomfort people feel when they know they earn less than others or consider themselves at the bottom of the social pile for some other reason. As a result of this aversion to being the last, when a person finds himself at the end of a queue, he can make decisions that he will later regret.

Buell began by observing people at a multi-checkout grocery store and then set up an online survey. People who took part in the survey were told it would take about five minutes. In reality, it took only one minute, but when participants logged in for the survey, they were forced to wait in a virtual queue displayed on the screen. They started at the back and could wait, switch to a second queue or choose to leave.

2. On average, however, those who switched waited 10 percent longer than if they had stayed put. Those who switched twice ended up waiting 67 percent longer than if they had never moved.

“When we join a queue, we tend to make the most rational choice we can, which means joining the shortest queue. 3. Unfortunately, we can often get it wrong,” said Buell.

4. After that, the aversion fades. The researcher suggests people have a chat with the person in front so that they can pass the time more comfortably until someone else joins behind them. “Remember that the person in front of you was the last until you arrived, so someone will show up if you hang around long enough,” Buell said.

A. If we see a line moving faster, we might switch without having enough extra information.

B. About one in five people grew impatient at the back of the queue and switched to the other line in the hope of speeding things up.

C. Do you hold your nerve and stay put, switch to another line in the hope it moves faster, or give up altogether?

D. Based on his study, Buell says people should think hard about switching queues when they are the last in a line.

E. In an unpublished working paper on the research, Buell notes that people tend to feel unhappiest at the back of a queue for the first 10 seconds or so.

F. Although the number of people behind you has nothing to do with how long you are going to wait, it shapes your behavior.

高三英语六选四中等难度题查看答案及解析

Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

The Ban on Trading Ivory(象牙) is Unfair but Necessary

As in some countries elephant population have recovered, there are competing proposals about how absolute the ban on elephant trading should be. Countries seeking a modest relaxation have a strong case to make. But it is not strong enough. The ban must stay.

Understandably, countries that have done a good job protecting their elephants feel this is unfair. 1. And the real burden of all this is borne by poor local people who are in competition with wildlife for resources, and sometimes in conflict with it—elephants can be destructive. People and governments, so the argument goes, need to have an economic stake(利害关系) in the elephants’ survival. The ivory trade would give them one.

To understand why these reasonable-sounding proposals should be rejected, consider what

has happened to elephant numbers since some legal trade was authorised, when Botswana, Namibia and South Africa were allowed in 2007 to sell a fixed amount of ivory to Japan. 2.

A survey conducted in 2014-15 estimated that elephant numbers had fallen by 30% across 18 countries since 2007.

3. In better-resourced national parks, drones are used to make it easier for park keepers to spot illegal hunters. DNA testing of ivory can identify where they came from, and thus whether they are legal. As prices of the technologies fall and countries get richer, both technologies are likely to spread.

The objection to trade in products of endangered species is not moral. When the world is confident that it will boost elephant numbers rather than wipe them out, the ivory trade should be encouraged. 4. And until it does, the best hope for the elephant—and even more endangered species, such as rhinos(犀牛)—lies not in easing the ban on trading their products, but in enforcing it better.

A. Regrettably, that point has not yet come.

B. Elephant numbers started falling.

C. The existence of even a small legal market increases the opportunities for illegal trade.

D. They point out that they have devoted huge resources to the elephant.

E. In the long run technology can help make trade coexist with conservation.

F. One animal, as so often in the past, will attract much of the attention: the African elephant.

高三英语六选四困难题查看答案及解析

Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

Search for a Human Face for Robots

Looking for a $130,000 payday? Geomiq, a British engineering and manufacturing firm is searching for a “kind and friendly” face to be the face of a robot once it goes into production. “This will entail（需要）the selected person’s face being reproduced on potentially thousands of versions of the robots worldwide,” Geomiq says in a blog post about the project.

Robots have been at the forefront of technology for decades, and are widely considered the future of our technological advancement. With the number of adults over 85 expected to triple by 2050, according to some estimates, robots designed to keep the elderly company are becoming increasingly common. 1.

They do things like responding to voice commands, offering proactive（积极主动的）notifications and advice and letting relatives monitor conditions at home. There is still a long way to go but new robotic products are coming into fruition all the time. Geomiq says the robot line has been in the works for five years and will result in a companion for seniors.

The designer has noted in an interview with a select press pool that they can’t release too many details at this stage. 2. The designer has also stressed that unsuccessful candidates will not be contacted. The company says the need for anonymity（匿名）is due to the secretive nature of the project. However, it believes the robot will soon be “readily available” to the public and hopes the campaign will create extra buzz ahead of its eventual release. “We know that this is an extremely unique request, and signing over the licenses to your face is potentially an extremely big decision,” Geomiq said.

3. The designer has said that the project has been in development for five years, and in that time frame taken on investment from some independent venture capitals as well as a top fund based in Shanghai. the company says the robots’ purpose will be to act as a “virtual friend” for elderly people and is set to go into production next year.

The blog past doesn’t share age or gender parameters（参数）. 4. Candidates who make it to the next phase will get full details on the project. “The secrecy,” Geomiq says, “is due to non-disclosure agreement it’s signed with the robot’s designer and investors.”

A. A technology company wants to buy the rights to use someone’s face for its robots.

B. It just asks people who want to license their face to submit a photo via email for　　 the chance at $130,000.

C. It is a once - in - a - while opportunity for the right person.

D. They also serve a practical purpose.

E. The company is privately - funded.

F. However, ideal candidates will be given the specifics of the project.

高三英语六选四困难题查看答案及解析

Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

Essential Creativity

In a recent survey in America, 62% of people said that creativity was more important to success in the workplace than they had anticipated it would be when they were in school.

1. It is of course possible to scan people’s brains and see which parts are firing when an idea is created, but rather more romantically it can be thought of as something that cannot be identified. Creativity is what comes to you when you least expect it. You cannot demand creativity from your mind, nor can you demand that you are creative in a particular way.

One misconception about creativity is that it is reserved for a few special people. This is not true.　 2. Another misconception is that creativity is all about the arts but this simply isn’t true: creativity extends to maths and science in just the way it does to music and literature.

Those who see things differently to others and are confident enough to make their ideas a reality are the ones who make the greatest changes in the world. Consequently, it is incredibly important that schools do not prevent creativity. 3. Students should be taught to ask questions and investigate when things do not make sense. They need to learn to view mistakes as opportunities for learning rather than something that was unsuccessful.

It is worrying that many schools are less concerned now with nurturing creativity when this is the most important time in history for it. It used to be that people worked hard, went to university, and got a job. That was it. But now, everyone works hard, goes to university — and there aren’t the jobs out there that guarantee a safe future.　 4. We can use it to set ourselves apart, and channel it to face the challenges of the future.

A. Creativity is associated with many factors.

B. Rather, they should work to expand, grow, and exercise it.

C. Without creativity, we are indistinguishable from the masses.

D. However, creativity can be acquired at any age.

E. It’s hard to work out where exactly creativity comes from.

F. Everyone has the capacity to be creative.

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