【详解】考查固定短语。句意:对于我们不在家时你对我儿子的帮助,我再感激你都不为过。can’t…too much意为“再……也不为过”,固定短语。故选B。
18.Doris’ success lies in the fact ________ she is co-operative and eager to learn from others. A. which 【答案】B 【解析】
【详解】考查同位语从句。句意:Doris的成功在于她是善于合作的和渴望向别人学习的事实。分析句子可知,空格处引导同位语从句,解释说明the fact,从句句意完整,成分齐全。which“哪一个”作定语或主语;that无词义,不做成分;when“……的时候”,作时间状语;why“为什么”作原因状语。故选B。
19.A small plane crashed into a hillside five miles east of the city, _____all four people on board. A. killed C. kills 【答案】B 【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意:一家小型飞机撞上了距离城市东部五英里的一个山腰,机上四人全部丧生。Plane与kill是主谓关系,应该使用现在分词表示主动,并作伴随状语。故选B。
20.I don’t know the reason ________ you were absent from the meeting, but I’m sure someone will tell me the reason ________ you haven’t told me. A. why; that C. Because; which 【答案】A 【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意:我不知道你缺席会议的原因,但是我确信有人会告诉我你不告诉我的原因。第一个why引导定语从句,修饰the reason,从句中作原因状语;第二个that引导定语从句,修饰先行词the reason,,从句中作haven’t told的宾语,指物,用关系代词which或that。故选A。
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B. that C. when D. why
B. killing D. to kill
B. that; why D. of which; that
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
第一节: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。
A
China Small Group Tours
◆Tour Route 1: 11 Days Private Beijing – Lhasa – Xi’an – Shanghai
Tour Highlights :
Must-see sights in China-the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terracotta Warriors Follow us on a Buddhist pilgrimage to Tibet & appreciate the profound culture Have a leisurely walk or an exciting bicycle ride on the time-honored City Wall of Xi’an
View the soaring city skylines and feel the pulse of modern Shanghai From $ 2, 459 per person
◆Tour Route 2: 11 Days Private Bejing – Xi’an – Chonqing – Yangtze River Cruise – Yichang – Shanghai
Tour Highlights:
Must-see sights in China-the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terracotta Warriors Try biking on the Ming Dynasty City Wall of Xi' an, or tour by electric car Enjoy the Three Gorges scenery on Yangtze River & feel totally relaxed From $ 1, 879 per person
◆Tour Route 3: 12 Days Private Beijing – Shanghai – Xi'an – Guilin – Yangshuo – Guilin – Hong Kong
Tour Highlights:
Must-see sights in China-the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terracotta Warriors Experience the Bund, classical garden, modern and old in contrast in Shanghai Feel the lively atmosphere & explore busy markets freely in Hong Kong Walk into a local family, learn to cook Chinese food & dine with the hosts in their home
From $ 2, 499 per person
◆Tour Route 4: 12 Days Private Beijing – Xi’an – Chengdu – Guilin – Shanghai
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Tour Highlights:
Must-see sights in China-the Great Wall Forbidden City, Terracotta Warriors, Giant Pandas
Come to Chengdu,the hometown of giant pandas to visit and observe the cute creature Cruise on the meandering Li River & admire Guilin landscape
Walk into a local Chinese family, interact & dine with the hosts in their home From $2, 079 per person
21. What do Tour Route 1 and Tour Route 2 have in common? A. They have cycling activities. B. They include a visit to Tibet.
C. Visitors enjoy the Three Gorges scenery. D. Visitors pay the same amount of money. 22. What is special about Tour Route 2? A. Tourists can travel by bike. B. Tourists can visit a huge dam. C. Tourists can dine with a family. D. It is the most expensive of the four.
23. Where can visitors enjoy China’s rare animals? A. Tour Route 1. C. Tour Route 3.
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. D 【解析】
本文是一篇应用文,介绍了四条旅游路线。 【21题详解】
,B. Tour Route 2. D. Tour Route 4.
细节理解题。根据Route 1中的“Have a leisurely walk or an exciting bicycle ride on the time-honored City Wall of Xi’an”及 Route 2中的“Try biking on the Ming Dynasty City Wall of Xi' an”可知,这两条路线的共同之处是都有骑行活动,故A项正确。 【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Route 2中的“Enjoy the Three Gorges scenery on Yangtze River”可
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知,在Route 2中你可以欣赏到长江三峡风光,也就是说Route 2的特别之处是你可以参观三峡大坝,故B项正确。 【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据Route 4中的“Come to Chengdu,the hometown of giant pandas to visit and observe the cute creature”可知,在Route4中你可以看到中国的珍稀动物大熊猫,故D项正确。
B
Google's new camera, called Clips, is a small, smart device. It comes with a case that has a clip (夹子) , but it's not designed to be worn on your clothing. Most interestingly, it uses artificial intelligence to take photography out of your hands so it can capture moments on its own.
This roughly 2-inch by 2-inch camera, with a three-hour battery life and Gorilla Glass for toughness, is intended for candid moments, like when a child does something cute that may happen too quickly for you to pull out your smartphone.
Onboard the Clips device, it uses machine learning algorithms (计算程序) to help capture scenes. Those algorithms include face recognition. \there's a face you see frequently, it'll try to get nice photos of those faces,\said Juston Payne, the device's product manager. And they also want it to recognize facial expressions, which involved \Google team also trained it to recognize what not to shoot—like when a child's hand is over the lens, or if it is tossed in a dark purse.
The only way to see the images is by connecting the camera with your phone, as it has no screen for viewing or editing.
Were people concerned it could seem strange? Yes, Payne admitted. But they said they addressed that by making it obvious what it is. A green light on the front signals that it is on. Besides, unlike a camera meant to monitor your home, it is not connected to the Internet.
\product is only possible because of the way that silicon has advanced\Payne said, noting that it was only in the past year or so that they could squeeze the technology down into a device this size. Going forward, we're likely to get more
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assistance from the artificial intelligence packed into our apps and gadgets. 24. What is the most outstanding feature of Clips? A. It is equipped with tough glass. B. It enables easy Internet access. C. It allows of hands-free photography. D. It can be worn on your clothing.
25. What does the underlined word \A. brief. C. unforgettable.
B. touching. D. embarrassing.
26. What makes Clips a reality according to Juston Payne? A. The popularity of the Internet. B. The advance in technology.
C. The rise of the smartphone industry. D. The reduction in the price of lens. 27. What is the best title for the text? A. A New Digital Camera from Google. B. New Gadgets in the Age of Apps.
C. Artificial Intelligence in Everyday Life. D. An Alternative Way to Photograph. 【答案】24. C 25. A 26. B 27. A 【解析】 【分析】
本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了谷歌公司推出的一款叫Clips的新相机。 【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的Most interestingly, it uses artificial intelligence to take photography out of your hands so it can capture moments on its own.(最有趣的是,它利用人工智能摄影解放你的双手,由人工智能自动捕捉瞬间)可知,新相机Clips可以自动捕捉瞬间,不需要人们动手。故选C。 【25题详解】
词义猜测题。根据划线单词下一句like when a child does something cute that may happen
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