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高三校际联合考试英语
2018.04本试卷共四部分，共12页满分150分考试时间120分钟注意事项
1.答题前，考生务必用
0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、考生号、县区和科类填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上
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一、二部分选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号
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三、四部分必须用
0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试卷上如需改动，先划掉原来的答案；然后再写上新的答案不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带不按以上要求作答的答案无效第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上第一节（共5小题；每小题L5分，满分
7.5分）听下面5段对话每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题每段对话仅读一遍
1.Why isAnn soupsetA,She failedone of her exams.B・She isworrying aboutother lessons.C.She hasno time to doher mathhomework.
2.What typeof fooddoes the woman eatA.Junk food.B.Healthy food.C.Delivered food.
3.What willthe manprobably doto staywarmA.Use ablanket.B.Turn on the heater.C.Drink somehot chocolate.
4.What are the speakers mainly talkingaboutA.The mans career.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项Some people say volunteeringabroad isunaffordable forordinary people.36Volunteering isnt soexpensivethat its onlyan optionfor thewelloff.Last yearI spent10weeks volunteeringin Arizona,helping topreserve AmericaJs naturalbeauty.Altogether,it costme around£1,000一a sumwhich Icoveredmostly byworking inmy studentbar.I spentmy timemaintaining trails,building fences and caringout revegetationprojects insome of thenational parksand nationalmonuments ofAmerica.Summer temperaturesin Arizonastay wellabove35℃,not idealif youre carrying50kg ofconcrete for10hours ata time.37One afternoonI wastaking anapwhen suddenlyI realizedthat asnake wasresting only3meters fromme.The experience,needless tosay,improved mystrength ofcharacter,and reducedmy fear of theEnglish householdspider.38But inreality,you benefitjust asmuch asthe localmunities andecosystems youre helping.Spending10months inAmerica s most beautifulnational parksand forestswas anunforgettableexperience.I gaineda fardeeper understandingof thelocal environmentthan theaverage tourist,meetingexnational parkkeepers whohad a unique knowledgeof thearea shistory andecosystem.39Being placedin anunfamiliar environmentforces you to useyour initiative（主动性）anddevelop selfconfidence一surviving10days ofcamping in the wildis somethingthat threeyears ofuniversitycould neverprovide.When Ilook backon the work Ipleted,it makeswriting apaper andacademicdeadlines seema lotmore manageable.But bestof alLmy10weeks werespent volunteeringwith youngpeople from a mixof culturesandbackgrounds fromBelgians toSouth Koreans.40A.And thenthere sthe wildlifeto dealwith.B・I suffereda greatdeal fromthis experience.，C・From myexperience thiscouldn tbe furtherfrom thetruth.D.Many peoplewill givetime andenergy ifthey seea benefit for themselves.E.The mostchallenging aspectsof workingabroad are also themost beneficial.F.Most peoplevolunteer becausethey want to givesomething back to the world.G.When Ileft Arizona,I returnedhome havingmade friendswith studentsfrom acrosstheworld.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题
1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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Just like most thingsrare andbeautiful,orchids（兰花）don tlast forever,and its always a little sadwhen the petals（花瓣）fall.I CarlJt41just throwingthem out.Sooner orlater,I usuallyput thegreenleafedplants outside,and Fveeven triedputting themin theground acouple oftimes,42with noluck.They ve43rebloomed.This year,however,my lovelywife hadother44,A fewof theplants weremoved to a tablein thelivingroom,and someothers were45onthekitchen windowsill（窗台）.I happilygave up46what to dowith myflowerless orchids,and letmy wife47trying tohelp them.（）At somepoints inlife,even themost magnificentevents etoan
48.Life andlove arethe twomost49,but everythingwe evercreate orget involvedin has its ownlife50,right Still,when you,reaseekerof truthand beauty,itsalwaysa little51to livethrough anending.Sure,you cangive uphope.It wascertainly52to believethat thoseorchids wouldnever floweragain thatreally is,53my wifedecided toe totheirrescue.Most of the currentplants areat leasta54old now.But theyre stillgreen,and that sagood55,Mywife keptmoving theplants56the house,looking for the rightlight.Tiny newstems（茎）grew fromtheold onesthat she57not letme cutoff,and now,nearly all of themare flowering.Yes,you canlose everythingthat you think is58-your beauty,your wealth,youre yourfamily.But aslong as youare alive,you canfind new59within somethingthat youthought wasnevergoing to60again.
41.A.help B-stand C.delay D.stop
42.A.and B.but C.so D.though
43.A.always B・seldom C・never D.ever
44.A.choices B-methods C.answers D.ideas
45.A.placed B-planted C-attended D.shown
46.A.managing B・wondering C・remembering D.doubting
47.A.give upB.insist onC.take overD.put off
48.A.pause B・station C.end D.stop
49.A.obvious B.essential C.difficult D.ambiguous
50.A.style B.depth C・range D.cycle
51.A.embarrassing B.surprising C.tough D.scary
52.A.hard B・easy C.likely D.strange
53.A.since B.unless C.because D.until
54.A.year B-month C・week D.decade
55.A.cause B.result C.sign D.beginning
56.A.around B.into C.across D.over
57.A.should B.would C.shall D.might
58.A.acceptable B.reliable C.beneficial D.important
59.A.opportunity B.inspiration C.life D.motive
60.A.start B.bloom C.live D.wake第二节（共10小题；每小题
1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个单词或括号内所给单词的正确形式Poetry isnever faraway from our dailylives.Many ofus grewup recitingclassic poems,learning toenjoythis beautifulart formthatsable touse justa fewlines61conveysuch richmeanings.The ChineseShijing,which datesback to the WesternZhou Dynasty,has a62longhistory thantheHomeric epics.Even today,classic poems63appreciateby a lot ofpeople.To recognizethe unique64ableof poetryand captureits creativespirit,World PoetryDay isheld bytheUnited Nationson March21each yearto supportlinguistic diversitythrough poeticexpression.The ChinesePoetry Congress65featureclassic poetryis extremelypopular.The petitionsaw over100hopeful participantstaking partin66number ofchallenges.The participants,67ages rangefrom7to70,include students,farmers,teachers andforeign petitorswith aninterest68Chinese literature.And evenTV seriesinvolving poetryare very69success.For example,in TheLegend ofZhenhuan,one of the dramasmostmoving songswas adaptedfromapoem70writeby WenTingyun ofthe TangDynasty.第四部分写作共两节；满分35分第一节短文改错共10小题；每题1分，满分10分假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改增加在缺词处加一个漏字符号八，并在其下面写出该加的词删除把多余的词用\划掉修改在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词注意
1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者从第11处起不计分When Ifirst cameto England,I knowlittle English.As youcan probablyguess it,my lifewasdifficulty for a time.Simple taskslike orderingfood ortake ataxi werequite stressful.I signedup forclasses and studiedon myown aswell,so Imade poorprogress.I becamevery discouraging.Finally,Ifound bestway tolearn Englishwas to make friendswith nativespeakers andspend timewith them.Iappreciated playingin aband with an Englishwoman whichbecame one of mybest friendin London.MyEnglish improvedgreat byhanging out with her.第二节书面表达满分25分假如你是李华，打算邀请你的朋友英国交换生Julie在端午节那天到你家做客请根据以下内容用英语给她写一封电子邮件
1.乘坐26路公交车到人民广场站下车；
2.跟妈妈学习包粽子zo〃g2i；
3.去东湖公园看龙舟比赛boat raceso注意1,词数100左右;
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯年高三校际联考英语试题参考答案2018第一部分听力（共两节；每小题
1.5分，满分30分）1—5ABACA6—10CBCCA11—15BCBBC16—20AACBA第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）2123DDB2427DBCC2831DDCC3235BBDB第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）3640CAFEG第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题
1.5分，满分30分）4145BBCDA4650BCCAD5155CBDAC5660ABDCB
61.to convey
62.longer
63.are appreciated
64.ability
65.第二节（共10小题；每小题
1.5分，满分15分）
66.a
67.whose
68.in
69.successful
70.featuring第四部分写（共两节；满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每题1分，满分10分）writtenWhen Ifirst cameto England,I knowlittle English.As youcan probablyguess it,my lifewasdifficulty foraknewdifficulttime.Simple taskslike orderingfood ortake ataxi wasquite stressful.I signedup forclassesandstudiedtakingon myown aswell,so Imade poorprogress.I becamevery discouraging.Finally,I foundA bestway tobutdiscouraged thelearnEnglishwas tomake friendswith nativespeakers andspend timewith them.I appreciatedplaying inaband withan Englishwoman whichbecame oneof mybest friendin London.My Englishimproved greatbyhanging outthat/who friendsgreatlywith her.第二节书面表达（25分）One possibleversionDear Julie,How areyou recentlyWe aregoing to have apleasant holidaythis Friday,because DragonboatFestivalis ing!So Imearnestly invitingyoutoeto my home.Just takeNo.26bus and get offat PeoplesSquare Station,where THbe waitingfor you and well gohome together.Then motherwill preparetasty foodfor ourlunch,including zongzi.Well learn how tomake it with our ownhands,and youlllearnhowthis traditionalChinese foodcame into being.When lunchis over,wellgoto EastLake,where wellenjoy watchingwonderful Dragonboatraces.Interesting,isnt itIcant wait to seeyou soon!Yours,Li Hua听力原文Text1W:Ann looksrather upsetthese days.Do youknow what happened toherM:Yeah,she failedmath,and shemust beworried about the resultsofherother exams,too.Text2M:Youve beendoing wellwith yourdiet,Diane.Im proudof you.You nevereat junkfood anymore.W:I decidedto followyour advice.I usedto orderdelivery likemost peoplein theoffice,but youinspiredme toeat healthiermeals.Text3M:Its verycold inhere.Tm goingto turnthe heateron towarm thisplace upa little.W:Why do youthinkIm drinkinghot chocolateHere,take thisblanket.The heaterisnt workingrightnow.Text4W:Are youstill thinkingof goinginto journalismright away,or areyou goingto dosome travelinginsteadM:Im gettingstarted onmy degreein thefall.I wantto continuemy educationright afterwe finishhighschool.Text5W:You seethis paintingIt lookslike afiveyearold paintedit.M:Its not very plex,I agree.It coulduse alittle morecolor,too.Text6M:Wow!Nice place!Ive neverbeen tothis partof townbefore.W:Thanks.This areascalled the East End.It isntvery central,but Ichose itbecause Icould affordmorespace here.M:Yeah,you have a wholeextra room!W:I know!I useitforwork.M:I thoughtyou workedin anoffice downtown.W:My panylets mework one day aweek fromhome.M:Lucky!Youve gota greatboss and a greatapartment.Im sohappy foryou!Lets celebrate!Let metakeyou todinner.Text7W:Jason justemailed me.Hes goingto bealittlelate fbrthe teachers9meeting thisafternoon.Thatshouldnt bea problem,though.At leastyouand I will be there on time,right GeorgeHey,George,whafswrongM:Sorry.Im justreally concernedabout mybrother.He wassupposed toe overtomyhouse fordinner lastnight,but henever showedup.W:How oftendoyousee eachotherM:Once aweek.We alwayshave dinneron Wednesdays.He hasntmissed onein overa year.W:Did youtry callinghimM:Yes,andIleft him a voicemail.He doesnthaveacell phone,so Icant sendhim atext.W:Im surehes fine.Sometimes thingse upat the last minute.Your brothersounds likea veryresponsibleperson,so I dont thinkyou haveanything toworry about.M:OK,youre probablyright.Thanks.Text8M:Ive noticedthat youhave beenhaving troublein oneof yourclasses.Is thereanything Ican doto helpW:Well,Mr.Hobart,Im strugglingto keepup withmy mathhomework.Im alsostudying historyandchemistry formy othermidterms,and mathjust doesnte easyfor me.M:Thats normal.I wasntthe greatestmath studentwhen I was young.You dohave somechoices,though.W:Like whatM:One ofthem isto takean afterschoolclass withMr.Jennings.Hes in charge ofthe mathdepartment.W:Ive heardof that.The problemis that I havevolleyball practiceon Tuesdaysand Fridays.Its reallyimportant to me.M:I see.The otherchoice isto finda tutor.We havea numberof studentsfromourGifted Programwhotutor varioussubjects fbrextra credit.Ifs duringthe lunchhour.W:That wouldbe great.When canIdothatM:Every Mondayand Thursday.Go seeMrs.Lee,and shellsign youup.Text9M:I sawyou onthe news!Youre ahero!eon,tell meall thedetails.W:Well,Iwaswatching the pool frommy chair,like Ialways do.There was a groupof kidstaking divinglessonsin thedeep end.M:Go on...W:I guessoneofthe studentshit theirhead onthe divingboard,because Isaw thatsomeone wassinking tothebottom ofthe pool.M:So,what didyou donextW:I jumped in the pool aftertheir instructorjumpedinand broughtthe kidbackto the surface.It was ayoung girl,and she had swallowedalotof water.M:Wow.Did yougive hermouthtomouthW:Of course.Then Itold oneofthekids tocall foran ambulance.M:Quick thinking!W:The girlcoughed thewater upalmost immediately,and justlike that,it wasover.We cleanedthe woundandbandaged itup,and theemergency servicesarrived twentyminutes later.M:How wassheW:She hadno memoryofthepast tenminutes.She wantedto goback in thepool.She didnteven knowwhyher parentswere crying.M:She musthave beenin shock.Text10Hi,students!This isAshley Jacobs,your studentgovernment president.I have some importantinformationfor everyoneabout activitieson campusthis year.I promisethat therewillbesomething funforeveryone todo.Do youlike sportsT knoweveryone isa fanof ourfootball team.And nowthere aretwonew teamsat schoolthis year.We haveadded abaseball teamandaswim team.Or doyou enjoycreativeactivities Studentgovernment createdan artclub anda musicclub forpeople withartistic abilities.Both ofthesegroups haveevents allyear long.The artclub hostspainting nightsand tripstothelocal museum,andthe musicclub goesto seeshows at the concerthall.And dontforget about the schoolnewspaper fbrall thewritersout there!We passoutthepaper everyweek forfree oncampus.Read itto keepup withalloftheschool newsand activitiesthatIannounced.I stronglyremend thatyou join a studentorganization.It isaneasy way tomakegood friendsand havefun.Please considerjoining oneof thesegroups today.B・The mans travelplan.C・The mans planafter graduation.
5.What arethe speakersopinions aboutthe paintingA.It,s simple.B.It,s colorful.C.It splex.第二节（共15小题；每小题
1.5分，满分
22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间每段对话或独白读两遍听第6段材料，回答第
6、7题
6.Where doesthe conversationtake placeA.In anoffice downtown.B.In anapartment downtown.C.In anapartment in theEastEnd.A-Get towork.B.Go toa restaurant.C.Visit the woman spany.
7.What doesthe manwanttodo now听第7段材料，回答第
8、9题A.Brother andsister.B.Schoolmates.C.Colleagues.
8.What sthe probablerelationship betweenthe speakersA.He senthim atext.B・He wentto hishouse.C.He lefthimavoicemail.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题
10.Which subjectis difficultfor thewomanA.Math.B.History.C.Chemistry.
11.When canthewomanhave tutoringA.On Tuesdays.B.On Thursdays.C.On Fridays.
12.Who isinchargeoftheGifted ProgramA.Mr.Jermings.B.Mr.Hobart.C.Mrs.Lee.
9.How didthe mantry tocontact hisbrother听第9段材料，回答第13至16题
13.What doesthewomanprobably doA.She sa diver.B.She sa lifeguard.C.She sa swimminginstructor.A.The woman.B-One ofthe studentsC.The instructor
14.Who calledthe ambulance
15.When didthe ambulancearriveA.Ten minuteslater.B・Twelve minuteslater.C.Twenty minuteslater.
16.How didthe girlreact whenshe awokeA.She didn t knowwhathappened.B.She wentback intothepool.C.She cried.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题A.The studentgovernment.B.The schoolnewspaper.C.The footballteam.
17.Who ismaking theannouncement
18.How manynew teamsare addedthis yearA.Four.B.Three.C.Two.
19.What dothe musicclub membersdoA.Organize trips.B-Attend concerts.C.Host dancingnights.
20.Why shoulda studentjoinacampus groupA.To havefriends.B・To makegood grades.C.To keepup withworld news.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑Animal FriendlyCamps forChildrenSPCASociety for the Preventionof Crueltyto Animalscampsarethe best choiceforthechildrenwho loveanimals.Campers enjoy auniquelearning experiencewithourfurry friendsduring theseoneweeksessions.At San Diego s Animal Adventure Camp,younger campersenjoyawide rangeof exposuretoanimals anda doseof lifelessons aswell.Pets areplayed withinside a“safety circle,“a formationwherekids sitwith eachknee touchinga neighbors.Children thenwaittobe approached,learning the animalsshould eto themas opposedto chasingthe animalsand causingthem stress.Thencampers createoneofakind toysfor theirfavorite pups.New HampshireSPCA SummerCamp includesthe AnimalAdvocates-Campers Picksprogram.Kidschoose ananimal tohelp itbe adopted.They getto knowit,its personality,andgetthe wordout.Cagesigns arelovingly madeand hungand campersadvocate fortheanimalall week.Then,whentheanimalfinds a home,the entirecamp celebrates.Campers of all agesinteract closelywith horsesat theMSPCA atNevins FarmChildrens CampinMethuen,Massachusetts.Set on a40acre farmwithaworking barn,the programintroduces rescuetrainingand theequipment usedto transportan injuredanimal intoan emergencyvehicle tocampers of all ages.This ismany childrensfirst timeinteracting withlarge animalsand itis thankstotheMSPCAs scholarshipprogram.Westchester SPCACritter Campin BriarcliffManor,New Yorkkeeps kidsbusy allday.In additiontoattending ananimal crueltyworkshop，campers createAdopt Meflyers forthe sheltereddog orcat theydlikemostto findahome.Then its timeto postthem aroundtheir neighborhoodand dosome legwork.There salso craftingcat toys,baking dogbiscuits andpainting picturesto brightenthings upin thedogfarm.
21.What canchildren learnat SanDiego sAnimal AdventureCampA.How toapproach animals.B.How tofeed animals.C.How totake careof animals.D.How toget alongwith animals.
22.Which camptrains childrento saveanimalsA,SanDiegosAnimalAdventureCamp.B.New HampshireSPCA SummerCamp.C.Westchester SPCACritter Camp.D.Nevins FarmChildren sCamp.
23.What doNew HampshireSPCA SummerCamp andWestchester SPCACritter Camphave inmonA.Both areshelters forlarge animals.B.Both encourageanimal adoption.C.Both involvemaking animaltoys.D.Both takein endangeredanimals.BAutomatic dishwashershave been around formore than100years.It startedin1886with JosephineCochrane,a womanin Shelbyville,Illinois.She was a richwoman whocould affordservants towash herdishes,so shereally didnt mindthework.What shedid mindwas thather servantsbroke the dishes.Shehosted quitea fewdinner parties,and afterevery partythe servantsbrokemore ofher expensivedishes.Finally,Cochrane tookaction.First,she measuredher dishesand bentwire intoracks tohold them.Next,she putthe racksonawheel ina largecopper boiler.Then,the boilersprayed hot,soapy wateron thedishesasamotor turnedthe wheel.After ahot waterrinse（7中洗）,the disheswere clean!Josephine Cochranes friendswere impressedwith themachine andasked herto buildmore.Afterthat,word gotout fast.Soon hoteland restaurantowners whodidntlike brokendishes alsowere interested.Cochrane thenknew thatshe hada wonderfulmachine,So shereceived apatent fromthe government,which saidthat onlythe inventorcan makemoney froman invention.Then in1893Chicago helda worldsFairwhere inventionsfrom allover theworld wereshown.Cochranes laborsavingmachine wasa bighit.Her dishwasherwon thehighest award.Cochraney spany cameoutwitha smallermachine in
1914.It wassupposed tobe forthe ordinaryhome,but it wasn tan immediatesuccess.Many homescouldnJ tproduce theextremely hot water itneeded.Also,in mosthomes,dishwashing wasn t consideredvery difficultpared tomost otherhousework.In factsome peopleliked torelax atthe sinkafter ahard day!Sales ofthe homemodel finallypicked upinthe1950s whenpeople hadmore moneyand wantedtohavemore timeto enjoythemselves.Now manyhomeshave electricdishwashers that aren,tverydifferent fromthe oneJosephine Cochraneinvented morethan100years ago.
24.Why didJosephine Cochraneinvent thedishwasherA.To makethe dishescleaner.B.To hostmore dinnerparties.C.To reducethe numberof servants.D.To avoiddamage tothedishes.
25.What doesthe underlinedwords inParagraph3suggestA.The machinewasntas efficientas described.B.The inventiondrew immediateattention ofthe public.C.Josephine Cochranecould nolonger keepit asecret.D.Josephine,s friendssoon beganto talkaboutthenew machine.
26.The smallermachine becamepopular onlywhen.A・people hadmore relaxingjobs B.hotwaterwas notneededC.peoplesliving conditionsimproved D.housework becameeasier
27.pared withCochranes invention,modern electricdishwashers・A.cost lessmoney B・are quitedifferentC.are muchthe sameD.wash manyother thingsCFormost of his highschool years,Sam Olson shot andproduced severaldocumentaries（纪录片）onElgin,Illinois,United States.During thattime,the18yearold developedan appreciationfor his hometown,whether itwas itshighschool,museum,or itshistory.After Olsonrecently movedto Chicagoas heprepared forhis firstyear ofstudentsat ColumbiaCollege,he wrotean openletter toElgin.It hasbeenameaningful journeyto travelthroughthe yearof ourcity,“he wrote.To learnexactly wherewe camefrom,where theseparks andlandmarks,people andtraditions,all camefrom.vRecently,Olson talkedabout hisdecision to write aheartfelt letterto his hometown andits residents.If Ihadn tdone thedocumentaries.Elgin mighthave lefta differentimpact onme,“he said.I wouldhavewritten moreofathanks forletting melive here,letter ratherthan mythanks forallowing metoexperience Elgin.The lettershows Olsonasateen curious about Elgin s past.He remembersthe Elginveteranshe interviewedforaproject,and howthey servedin the US army.He wisheshe could seeu magnificentstructuresat theirpeak,such asthe ElginNational Watchpany.One ofhis dreamprojects isto documentformer ElginNational Watchpany workersand whatitwaslikeliving andworking inElgin in the1950s,he said.He alsowrote abouthow hehopes hecouldseeElginHigh Schoolin theold days,when studentscrowded thefront stepsmade ofold brick”.The Elginteen slove forthe citymay easasurprise toadults andteens alike.Olson saidheunderstands teenagershavesomuch ontheir mindsthat thepast,present andfuture oftheir hometownsisnot thatimportanttothem.Olson isaware ofthe reputation Elgin haslocally.But Elgin,like othermunities,hasitsshare ofchallenges,with residentsand othersfighting tomakeitthe bestit can be.We haveto keepElgin sspiritand historyalive aslongaswe can,because its ourhometown,“Olson said.
28.When Olsonmoved toChicago,.A.he hadlittle ideaabout hisfuture plansB・he couldnt waittowritea letterto hisfamilyC.he feltproud toremember theold traditionsofhishometownD.hehadalready producedsome documentariesabout Elgin
29.What isOlson likelytodonextA.Teach inElgin highschoo
1.B.Interview someold soldiers.C.Work inthe ElginNational Watchpany.D.Produce anew documentaryonElgin s past.
30.What doesthelastparagraph implyA.Elgin isthe bestcity intheUS.B・Elginsspirit andhistory aredisappearing.C.Much remainstobedone tomake Elginbetter.D.People inElgin aresatisfied withits development.
31.What isthe authors purposein writingthe storyA.To promoteOlsonsdocumentaries onhishometown.B・To explainwhy Olsonwas socuriousaboutElginspast.C.To describewhat Olsondid toshow hislove forhishometown.D.To presentthe difficultiesOlson experiencedwhen producingdocumentaries.DArtificial intelligenceAIhasbeen undergoinggreat progressinthelast decade.An AIprogram canimitatehuman functionssuch asproblem solvingand learning.While AIoffers muchpromise forthe，development ofsmarter andmore usefulmachines italso fillsmany withfearofa dullfuture wheremillionsare thrownout of work,replaced byrobots andsmart machines.Its perhapspossible thathumans willonedaybe reducedto servantsof ourmachine overlords,but acalmassessment predictsa mixedeffect ofAI onthe jobmarket.History teachesus thatmachines doreplacehumans,but somehowthere arestill plentyof jobsavailable today.The reasonis thatautomation cantake the place oflabor oncertain jobs,but alsoadds laborfor otherjobsthatarenot easilyautomated,making labormore productiveand actuallyincreasing thedemand forworkers.Jobs posedof repetitivetasks arethe onesmost defenselessto automation.Examples includingautomatedweaving machines,ATMs,productionline welders焊接工and phoneanswering systems.Itmight seemthat theseadvances wouldsimply throwpeople outofwork.But lookattheexample ofthe weavingmachines.They increasedproductivity50fold anddroppedthe priceof clothby98percent.The demand for clothexploded asthe pricefell,thus creatingmore weaverjobs.In theyears between1830and1900,the numberof weaverjobs increased4fold despiteautomation.Automation increaseddemandforweavers,but alsochanged thenature ofthe weavers job.A similarprocesshappened withATMs,which didnt removethe needfor humantellers,whose numbersactuallyhave risensince ATMswere introducedinthe1970s.The intelligentresponse isforthepublic andprivate sectorsto createworker trainingprograms toteachnew skillsthat willbe requireddespite thespread ofautomation.This willrequire allinvestment inonthejobtraining andlifelong learning.
32.What canwe knowabout AIfrom Paragraph1A.It hasa historyof nomore than10years.B.It leavesmany peopleworrying aboutjob loss.C.It isalready tooadvanced tobe furtherimproved.D.It isunable tolearn orsolve problemslike humans.
33.What doesthe authorsay aboutautomation inParagraph2A.It willsurely reducejob chancesfor humans.B.It willcertainly helpimprove productivity.C.It wil1enable machinesto enslavehumans.D.It willeventually taketheplaceofallhuman labor.
34.What isthe authorJsmainpurpose oflisting theexamples inParagraph3A.To tellus howto expandthe jobmarket tocut costs.B・To explainwhy certainjobs suffergreatly fromautomation.C.To showwhat isthe bestwaytohave productivityimproved.D・To proveautomation doesnt necessarilymake humansjobless.
35.Which ofthe followingcanbethebesttitle forthe passageA.How AIwill developinthefutureB.How AIwill transformthe jobmarketC.How manwill benefitfrom automationD.How manwill surviveintheage ofautomation。
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