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（剪辑）pocket,and walkedoff.Gilleece posteda clipon thebars Facebookpage.I didntwant topunishhim Jhe said.I justasked ifanybody knewwho theguy was.”Within hours,Gilleece gota textfrom17-year-old Prather,who admittedhaving takenthewallet andtold Gilleecehed doneit becausehe hadnteaten intwo days.He saidhe sawthe ringbut（假的）,（码头）thought itwas fakeso hetook themoney andthrew the wallet offthe dockintothe ocean.Then hebought asandwich.Gilleece,unsure whetherhe believedPrather,told theteen tomeet himat thedock,where theygottalking andPrather revealedthat hewasnt gettingalong withhis familyand hadbeen livinginthe woodsfor aweek.Judging fromPrathers smallbody andred cheeks,Gilleece sawhim forwhathe was:more of a kidthan acriminal.But thepolice werealready onthe case,and because of themissing ring,Prather couldbefacing charges.He wouldbe goingto bigboy prison.I haveto helphim somehow/9Gilleecethought.Para.1Gilleece paidtwo diversto searchthe waterswhere Pratherhad thrownthewallet.Para.2:Then suddenlya divercame up to thesurface of the water.A.To putyour mealsin themicrowave.B.To delivermeals directto yourdoor.C.To cookmeals foryou in your kitchen.D.To placethe mealsinyourcupboard.
2.Which one of the following isthe reasonfor qualitymealsA.Carefully selectedvegetable.B.Use nosauces tocook themeat.C.Cook themeats slowlywith sauces.D.Mix twoportions ofpotato andwine.
3.What isthe purposeof thepassageA.To teachpeople tocook deliciousmeals.B.To encouragepeople toorder meals.C.To allowpeople toenjoy mealsfree ofcharge.D.To inspirepeople tomake anadvertisement.Restaurants,cafes andthe like are foreating anddrinking,rightThafs ano-brainer,you sayThafs yournatural reaction,Id say.Now,think.Rewind yourmind.What doyou recallArent restaurants and cafesthe newtemples oflearningFor youngsters,trendy cafesare thenew meetingpoints,joint-study centers.What youwitnessis smallgroups reading-writing,eating-sipping,browsing-downloading,copying-pasting,banding-bonding.Youngsters are at itday afterday,as iftheres notomorrow,as ifthey arein araceagainst timeto uploadas muchknowledge aspossible into their brains.It wasntlike thisbefore.Previous generationsof studentswould visitcafes forcoffee,tea,soft drinksor snacks,maybe shareabit ofgood-natured jokeswith theirgang members.For exam-related study,there werequiet areasin citylibraries or the collegelibrary.Back inmy hometownduring thelate80s andthe early90s,a handfulof myclassmates andIwould gatherat ourhomes,taking turns,in therun-uptokey exams.During such“night-outs,wewould study,exchange notes,share insights,brainstorm tosolve trickyproblems,anticipate testquestions,and prepareaccordingly.Not infrequently,we woulddiscuss sportsevents,movies,filmstars and,of course,girls.Digital-age kidsdo itdifferently now.Why Ican onlyguess.The foremostreason isfree（千Wi-Fi andall thatit offers.The environmentat institutionallibraries maynot beto millennials禧一代的）汰1ing.Or,is itbig pocketmoney orsalary earnedfrom part-time jobsMaybe,just agenerationalthing,a lifestyletrend,or theresult of the single-child system.One ofmy youngercolleagues,a businessjournalist,last monthmamed herchildhoodsweetheart,a heartsurgeon,and,she toldme,it allstarted backat school.So,the restaurants andbars promotereal-life interactions,so importantwhen addictionto onlinesocial mediais seenmakingyouth unsociable.
4.What factdoes theauthor emphasizeconcerning trendycafesA.They aredigitally powered.B.They replacecollege libraries.C.They arespecifically designed.D.They becometeenage hangouts.
5..What doesthe underlinedword itin Paragraph6refer toA.Exam-related study.B.The useof computers.C.Movie-themed discussion.D.Social communication.
6.Which ofthe followingbest describesrestaurantsandbars in the lastparagraphA.Old-fashioned instyle.B.Helpful forsocial interactions.C.Luxurious indecoration.D.Convenient foruse.
7.What is a suitabletitle forthe textA.Restaurants andCafes in the DigitalTimesB.How MillennialsAre ChangingRestaurantsC.Eat,Study,Bond atWi-Fi-Enabled TemplesD.Best Cafeswith FreeWi-Fi forWork orStudyAnthill PlasticsGroup,in Clearwater,Florida,recently welcomeda newteam member.On hisfirstday routinehe performedthe repetitive tasks requiredof himwith flexibility,cooperatingcomfortably alongsideemployees.Sawyer isoneofthe fleetof robotsnow laboringin the worldsfactories.Some earlierindustrial robotshave beencreated todisplace people.Instead,Sawyer isacollaborative robot,also knownas aco-bot”.Direct interactionbetween robotsand humansat workis changingthe faceof manufacturing.Such interaction also meansthat roboticistsneed todesign effectiveteammates aswell asefficientworkers.Co-bots operatein afield wherehuman thoughts,human modesof communicationand首要的.human safetyare paramountRethink Robotics,a firm in Boston,had thisin mindwhenit developedSawyer,a one-armed co-bot,and histwo-armed colleague,Baxter,with cameras andtouch sensors.And theirmost noticeablefeature isa screenthat displayscartoonlike humanfacialelements.Such facesare notmeant toplease workersthough theydo.They are,rather,in-tendedto promotecommunication betweenhumans andmachines.Then there isabasic precaution.If therobot detectsforce toppinga safelevel,it stopsmovinginstantly,to ensurethereisno riskof injuryto anyone.Too muchof thisstop-start can,however,lower efficiency.Researchers ofRethink Roboticshave found,by trackingin detailhumanmovements such as therelationship betweenshoulders andelbows,ortheswing ofthe body,thatthey canpredict wherea robotshould avoidbeing next,if it is to avoid humancontact.Rethink Roboticsare alsolooking atsafety-in theircase bycreating robotswith softertoplayers.Softer materialsnot onlyprovide greaterflexibility forthe co-bots whengrasping,but alsolessenthe riskof injurywhen incidentalcontact ismade betweenhumans androbots.How long,ifever,it will be beforesuch robotstruly matchthe marketingslogan ofthe SiriusCyberneticsCorporation,a fictionalfirminDouglas Adams9s creation,“The HitchhikersGuide to the Galaxy，remains to be seen.But evenif notactually funtobewith,your plasticpal willbecome increasinglyeffective.A.To workwith humanworkers.B.To dealwith therepetitivetasks.
8.Why wasSawyer inventedaccording toparagraph1C,To enableworkers towork flexibly.D.To replacethe longtimeemployees.
9.What canbe inferredfrom paragraph2A.Baxter isan updatedco-bot.B.Robots havecartoonlike humanfaces.C.Co-bots aredesigned forefficient workers.D.Human-centered needsare co-botspriority.
10.Which ofthe followingwill resultin decreasingco-bots efficiencyA.Tracking humanmovements.B.Predicting alower risknearby.C.Constantly stoptoavoidpotential risks.D.Frequently physicalcontact withhumans.
11.What isthe authorsattitude towardsco-botsA.Tolerant.B.Ambiguous.C.Appreciative.D.Disapproving.Scientists havetransfused lab-made red blood cells into ahuman volunteerin aworld-first trialthatexperts sayhas majorpotential forpeople withhard-to-match bloodtypes orconditions suchas（镰状细胞）sickle celldisease.The researchcould somedaymean anend tolong searchesfor（兼容的）compatible donorsor dangerous transfusion reactions.The experimentaltransfusion wasdone atAddenbrooke9s Hospitalin Cambridge,（合作的）England,as partof acollaborative effortamong UKscientists tounderstand howlab-made blood transfusions couldwork.The scientiststook wholeblood fromdonors ina UKdatabase andseparated out the stem cells.These are the bodys raw materials-the cellsfrom whichall specializedcells,likeared bloodcell,can generate.The researchersgrew redblood cellsfrom thosestem cells and transfusedthem intotwohealthy volunteers.The transfusionsinvolved onlya tinyamount ofblood:the equivalentofone ortwo teaspoons.A standardblood transfusionwould involvemany hundredtimes thatamount.This stageofthetrial involvestwo mini transfusions atleast fourmonths apart,one witha standarddonationof redcells andthe otherwith lab-made cellsfrom thesame donor.The researchersare closelymonitoring thevolunteers todetermine whetherthe processwassafe.They saythere havebeen withno sideeffects“so far.Theyre alsowatching howlong the（灌输）lab-grown cellslast comparedwith aninfusion ofstandard redblood cells.Red blood cellstypically lastabout120days,but a transfusion froma standarddonation containscells thatarea（骨髓）variety ofages becausethe bonemarrow continuouslymakes thesecells.Previous testshave shownthat manufacturedcells functionlike normal cellsandthat theselab-made cellsare likelyto survive longer overallwhile in circulation.This studywill determineforthe firsttime whetherthats true.Further trialswillbenecessary todetermine whetherthere couldbea clinicaluseofthis lab-grown product.The researchcould eventuallymake adifference topeople withsickle celldisease,those who（抗体）develop antibodiesagainst mostdonor bloodtypes,or thosewith geneticdisorders inwhichtheir bodycant makeredblood cells orthe bloodcells theymake dontwork well.
12.What functionis expectedofthelab-made redbloodcellstransfusionA.It maymake iteasier toget blooddonors.B・It maygrow redbloodcellsfrom thestemcells.C.It mayend thedangeroustransfusionreactions.D.It maydevelop antibodiesagainst manydonor bloodtypes.
13.What canbe inferredabout theexperimental procedureA.It iswidely considerednot safedespite manyexperiments.B・The two minitransfusionsshouldnt becarried outclosely together.C.The researcherstransfused stemcells intovolunteers tomonitor them.D.A standardbloodtransfusiononly need to involvea tinyamount ofblood.
14.Which ofthefollowingstatements isTRUEA.The processof lab-made bloodtransfusions provessafe sofar.B.Lab-made cellssurvivelongeroverall thannormalcellsincirculation.C.There aretwominitransfusions withlab-made cellsin theexperiment.D.The stemcells,as thebodysrawmaterials,cant produceredl bloodcells.
15..Whafs thepassage mainlyaboutA.A smallamount ofblood canmake adifference.B.Lab-made cellsoutweigh normalcellsinatransfusion.C.Lab-made cellscan contributeto blood-related diseases.D.Lab-made celltransfusions canreplace normalblood donations.
二、七选五Are youfrequently depressedby thefeeling thatlife isleaving youbehind particularlywhenyou lookover social media sitesand arefaced withall theexciting thingsyour friendsare upto16FOMO,or Fearof MissingOut refersto theperception thatother peopleslives aresuperior toourown.It appearsasadeep senseof envy,and constantexposure toit canhave aweakening effect（自尊）.on ourself-esteemWhile feelingsof envyand lackof confidenceseem tobe humannature,social mediaseems tohaveadded fueltothefire.17Social media,with itsbuilt-in appeal,allows usto shareonly thebestpresentations ofour life,while leavingoutthemore boringaspects.Although thiscould becharacterizedas dishonest,itisthe atmospheresocialmediaseems todemand.So howdo weavoidbeing trappedinto ourown insecuritiesby socialmediaConsider yourown socialmedia posts.18Well,so haveothers.And what theyve lefthidden isthefact thatboredom,loneliness andunpleasant choresare anunavoidable partof everyone9s life,and yourenot theonly onefeeling leftout.19You maynot bea regularat fancyparties ora climberof dizzyingpeaks,but youhaveyour health,a placeto liveand realfriends whoappreciate yourpresence in their lives.Lean toshake itoff.We areall floodeddaily withphotos ofother peoplesperfections,butreally,what doesit matter20And evenif you are moreeasily affectedthan othersby socialmediaenvy,all youneedtodo isto lookaround youand acknowledgethat youare doingpretty wellafterall.A.If so,youarenot alone.B.Value yourfriends inreal life.C.Learn toappreciate thepositives.D.Why doesit havesuchastimulating effectE.They areprobably nomore realthan thefunniest realityTV show.F.The feelingthat weare leftout haslong-term damagingpsychological consequences.G.Have youever chosenphotos thatlead otherstotherosiest conclusionsabout yourlife
三、完形填空Changsha,capital ofcentral ChinasHunan Province,is21itself intothe countrysleadingcenter of22manufacturing.The cityscluster of engineering machinery companies hasbeenincluded in Chinas firstlist of15sophisticated manufacturing clusters.In recentyears,Changsha has23promoted thehigh-quality developmentof itsmanufacturingindustry,improved thesectors comprehensivestrength andoptimized itsindustrial
24.The cityhascontinuously25its innovationcapacity andseen a26of majorinnovation outcomes.It hasalsopromoted theextensive applicationof informationtechnologies inindustrialization,making its27manufacturing a
28.“As a29in buildingthe clusterofengineeringmachinerycompanies,the ChangshaConstructionMachinery IndustryAssociation encouragedcompanies to30over220new productsandtechnologies,among whichfive productsarethefirst oftheir kindin China and eventheworld,breaking technological31J saidWu Jingsheng,executive vicepresident ofthe association.The associationalso32in thesecond ChangshaInternational ConstructionEquipmentExhibition heldin Changshaand organizedfive themedforums.It alsotook partin thefirstChina ConstructionMachinery LeasingConference heldinthecity,whichattracted over1,500leasing companiesfor offlineactivities andover20,000enterprises for33activities.“Changsha willbuild itselfinto aleading advancedmanufacturingclusterin Chinaand34anexample inthis regard,so asto drive35industrial developmentin theChangsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan metropolitanarea andthe restof HunanProvince,said Kang
21.A.transforming B,reforming C-catering D.devoting
22.A.industrial B.major C,advanced D.apical
23.A.randomly B.vigorously C.casually D.frequently
24.A.pattern B,standard C.design D.prospect
25.A.adjusted B.renewed C-enhanced D.accelerate
26.A.discovery B.tendency C.revise D.stream
27.A.unmanned B,sensitive C.special D.intelligent
28.A.helping handB,calling cardC,growing trendD.pulling arm
29.A.tutor B.pioneer setoff C.follower D.core
30.A.put upB.bottlenecks C.roll outD.look into
31.A.C.drawbacks D.tiessteppingstones B.C・directed D.starred
32.A.participated B.appeared
33.A.other B.online C.relevant D.vis-a-vis
34.A.build upB.turn toC,set upD.beat down
35.A.coordinated C,prosperous D.healthyB,decentralizedXiaoping,director ofthe Changshamunicipal industryand informationtechnology bureau.
四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1Once upona time,the ultimatetreat fora Chinesekid wasWhite Rabbit.The36chew milkcandywrapped inwhite,blue andred paperwas abeacon ofhappiness.Today,37brand hashopped时尚.to globalfame,representing anew waveof Chinachic Itssuccess tellsa powerfulstory oftheChinese ingeniousbranding.First38manufacture inShanghai inthe1940s,White Rabbit wasnt onlya householdname政要.inChina,it also39use asgifts forforeign dignitariesIn thelate90sandearly2000s,itfaced fierceforeign competition,forcing itto evolveits40strategy tobecome nimbler.屈月艮于But insteadof succumbingto newtrends,White Rabbitheld tightto itsiconic taste,firmly41establish itsunique positionintheminds ofChinese consumers.Finding theperfect42fuse oftradition andinnovation canbe likepulling arabbit outofahat,but White Rabbitwasableto pull43off.Extensive collaborations44artists,chefs,and differentconsumer brandshave aideditsrevival inChinaandrise inthe West.In NewYork andParis,its nothard tospot fancylocalshops sellingWhiteRabbitmerchandise todedicated fansof foreignconsumers45too havehoppedon thebandwagon.
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六、读后续写.阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文续47写的词数应为左右150An anxiouscall cameinto JimmyGilleeces bar.A newlymarried woman,who hadspent theafternoonatthebar,couldnt findher wallet.She didntcare abouther ID,credit cards,or$150incash-but herwedding ringwas inside.Gilleece didntlike theidea thata theftcould haveoccurred athis place.So heset outto findthewallet.He spenthours lookingthrough security-camera videos,watching thewoman9s everystepinthebar untilshe wentto sitonachair outsideand leftwhen herride arrived.Within minutes,a youngman approachedthe bench,slipped somethinginto his。
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