阅读表达 阅读下面的短文, 并根据短文后的要求答题。回答下面5个问题, 每题答案不超过8个词。
The new movie The Wandering Earth becomes more and more popular. The film is directed by Frant Gwo（郭帆）. In the film, the Sun is dying and will eat the Earth in 100 years. Soon it will eat the whole solar system.
There are 7 billion people on Earth. But half of our planet's population is already dead and big cities such as Beijing and Shanghai are destroyed. People are living in the underground city. To save the Earth, the whole world unites and makes a big plan: Move the whole planet to another sun.
This film is mainly made from the Chinese movie industry. Before this movie is made, most people think that a Chinese-made sci-fi movie would not do as well as America, but The Wandering Earth has changed them forever. Through the efforts of Gwo's team, the film is successful. It has already brought in around $560 million in China in just two weeks. If you want to know how Chinese save the earth, go to the cinema and enjoy the movie.
回答下面5个问题, 每题答案不超过六个词
1.Who is the director of The Wandering Earth?
___________________________________________________________________
2.How soon will the Sun eat the Earth in the movie?
_________________________________________________________________
3.How many people are dead in the movie?
_________________________________________________________________
4.What is the plan to save the Earth?
_________________________________________________________________
5.How does The Wandering Earth achieve success according to the passage?
_________________________________________________________________
If you grow up in America, you must know this little foodie（美食家）rhyme. "You scream! I scream! We all scream for ice cream!" For most Americans, the phrase "ice cream" brings out memories or summer. Ice cream is the oldest fashioned treat, and it has an ancient history.
The emperors of the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) are believed to have been the first to eat "a frozen milk-like dessert ", which was made with milk heated with flour. Later, camphor (樟脑）was added to improve the taste.
In Medieval Titles Arabs enjoyed an icy drink called sherbet (冰冻果子露). This cold drink often went with fruits. Over time, the drink became popular with the European upper class. Italians are said to have learned this drink-making skill, with the French following soon after. The 17th century saw ice drinks made into frozen desserts. With sugar added, sorbet（雪酪）was created. Antonio Latini (1632-1692)is the first person to create a milk-based sorbet, which is considered as the first "Official" ice cream.
It is impossible to say how exactly ice cream reached America, but it probably arrived with European settlers in the early 1700s. In 1790, the first ice cream store opened in New York. During the summer of the same year, our first president, George Washington, is said to have spent $200 to satisfy his thirst for the lovely treat.
Ice cream has become one of the most popular desserts in America. Apple pie might be the most traditional American dessert, but what is served as its most popular close friend? Vanilla（香草）ice cream, of course! This creamy iced treat has strongly planted itself in the hearts of foodies across America.
1.Why does the writer mention the rhyme at the beginning of the passage?
A.To explain why ice cream is popular. B.To support his view.
C.To introduce the topic. D.To advertise ice cream.
2.What does the underlined word "dessert" mean in Chinese?
A.沙漠 B.甜点 C.果冻 D.糖果
3.In which order did ice cream develop?
a. milk-based sorbet b. frozen milk-like dessert c. Vanilla ice cream d. cold drinks with fruits
A.b→d→a→c B.d→a→c→b C.c→a→d→b D.b→a→d→c
4.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A.Camphor brought a better taste to the milk-like dessert
B.Sherbet was often mixed with fruits.
C.Sugar was added to frozen dessert in the 17th century.
D.In America, apple pies are usually served with strawberry ice cream.
5.According to Paragraph 4, we can infer（推断）that ___________________.
A.it must be European settlers who introduced ice cream to America
B.ice cream was so expensive that only American presidents could afford it
C.when he was thirsty, George Washington usually bought ice cream
D.the writer is an American
Would you pay thousands of dollars for a painting with a face so unclear that you’re not even sure it’s a face? Or a picture by unknown artist? What if the artist was a computer?
A piece of artwork created mainly by a computer programme has been sold at the price ＄432,500 – about ten times more than people expected. This painting, named Edmond de Belamy, was created by artificial intelligence (AI)（人工智能）. This means the computer now doesn't just follow us, but makes some decisions and "thinks itself".
15,000 real paintings were used by some French students to train the computer programme with two parts. One part tries to create paintings that look real, while the other part decides if it is good. If the painting doesn't look real enough, the first part will change its decisions until it comes up with a better work.
This is not the first AI artwork, just the first piece on sale. In fact, many people are not impressed with the painting. "The work isn't interesting or creative," says Robbie Barrat, who helped create the painting but doesn't like the idea of selling it. He thinks it's too simple and gives a bad idea of what real AI artists are doing. He adds that he created many pictures like it much earlier.
In some other people's opinion, however, AI art is already very unusual. They hope it will be more common in the future.
Still, people who look down upon AI art shouldn't worry. Just as an AI artist, Theo Triantafyllidis says, he usually thinks of AI as a tool and not the artist. Even the best AI today is somewhere between a stupid child and a smart pet. It will grow up.
1.Edmond de Belamy was mainly created by _________________.
A.a computer programme B.some French students
C.several unknown artists D.a man called Edmond
2.What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?
A.What the computer programme can do.
B.Whom the computer programme was trained by.
C.How French students train the computer programme.
D.Why the painting Edmond de Belamy was created.
3.The writer mentions Robbie Barrat in Paragraph 4 to show ______________.
A.many people are impressed with the painting
B.lots of people took part in creating the painting
C.some people didn't expect the painting to be sold
D.most people hope Al art will be common in the future
4.What does the writer probably think of AI?
A.it creates better art than humans. B.It has not been well-developed yet.
C.It will never be popular with art-lovers. D.It will always be a tool used by human artists.
5.The best title for the passage can be __________________.
A.AI technology and AI art B.The present and future of AI art
C.The first painting created of AI in the world D.The first computer-created artwork on sale
Chris Gardner Net Worth（净身家）：Over US $60 million He is the owner of a stock（股票）business in Chicago. His family was poor when he was a child. He built the business with his own hands. At the same time, he also did a good job as a father. |
|
Oprah Winfrey Net Worth: Over US $3.1 billion（十亿） She is the queen of American television. Her childhood was painful. At 13, she ran away from her mother and lived with her father. Under the strict teaching of her father, she got a full scholarship（奖学金）to college. When she finished college, she got a job at a radio station. Then she worked very hard and became successful. |
|
Mark Zuckerberg Net Worth: $56.4 Billion He was born into a well-to-do and well-educated family in New York. He showed an early interest in the world of computers. He is an American computer scientist, but best known for creating the social networking website, Facebook. He is the youngest billionaire. He is also famous for giving away 99% of the Facebook shares to charity in his lifetime. |
|
1.According to the passage, we can know that they are all _______________.
A.young and beautiful B.rich and curious
C.successful and encouraging D.popular and strict
2.Chris Gardner is a businessman and _________________________.
A.is the richest of the three people B.is a good father
C.runs a famous networking website D.was born into a rich family
3.Mark Zuckerberg is famous because of _________________________.
A.his well-to-do and well-educated family
B.his early interest in the world of computers
C.his full scholarship to college
D.his creating the website Facebook and his contribution to the charity
4.According to the passage, which statement is TURE?
A.Chris Gardner had a painful childhood.
B.It is OK to be poor and it is easy to be rich.
C.Everyone has a chance to challenge his/her life.
D.Oprah Winfrey has lived with her father since she was born
5.Where can we probably read this passage?
A.In a newspaper. B.In a science book. C.In a storybook. D.In a diary.
Once when I was a young boy, I boasted (吹嘘) that I determined（下决心）to win first place at the coming piano competition, yet I knew this goal was _______ impossible. Every year, the best players from all over the state took part in this competition. It was a huge deal, especially for a beginner like me.
But my mom was my number one _______. Every day after school, she would sit down right next to me _______ Miss Green was giving me piano lessons or I was _______ my piano piece. When I couldn't and wouldn't play any longer, she would always say, "if you determine to win, then act like it. Don't _______." After every practice, my whole body was in pain for numb（麻木的）fingers and stiff（僵硬的）back. However, I didn't want to disappoint my mom, so I kept on practicing _______ I finally slept on the piano keys.
Finally, the big day _______. Right before my _______ to perform, my mom said, " I know you want to win, so listen to me: Be there for the _______ not for the success, okay?" I managed to nod.
When I walked onto the stage, I was afraid that the judges would hear the __________ of my heart instead of the music. Carefully, I took a __________ before the piano and began to play. Slowly, I began to __________ the world around me. I just let myself fall deeper and deeper into the music.
__________ I really won first place. The experience made me realize that determination is not just saying that you will win. When you have solved difficulties and kept going, you can truly say you're determined, __________ my mom always said, "It's __________ to beat the person who is the best, but it is harder to beat the person who never gives up.
1.A.nearly B.mainly C.hardly D.exactly
2.A.teacher B.supporter C.listener D.reader
3.A.during B.because C.while D.if
4.A.writing B.practicing C.singing D.making
5.A.worry about B.give away C.give up D.cheer up
6.A.until B.since C.after D.though
7.A.followed B.arrived C.reached D.left
8.A.way B.duty C.turn D.task
9.A.praise B.record C.experience D.purpose
10.A.jumping B.moving C.nodding D.beating
11.A.look B.seat C.rest D.break
12.A.understand B.love C.forget D.visit
13.A.Naturally B.Surprisingly C.Clearly D.Suddenly
14.A.Like B.As C.Or D.But
15.A.easy B.certain C.hard D.impossible
—David, could you tell me ____________________________?
—To visit my grandparents.
A.why did you go to Taizhou last week B.what you will do to Taizhou for next month
C.who you will visit tomorrow D.how you will go to Taizhou soon
