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1、2019届内蒙古赤峰高三上学期第二次月考英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）（略） 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。Bus Tours in Washington DCThe Lights Night Tour in Washington DCDuration:3 hours $56.33Highest-rated Night Tour in DC! The ONLY DC Night Tour where the Tour GuidesHOP OFF with y
2、ou at each stop and tell you about each monument and attraction. Hop aboard the The Lights Night Tour! The best time to take a tour of Washington DC is at night.Best Mount Vernon & ArlingtonCemetery Tour from Washington DCDuration:6hours .$78.96SeeArlingtonCemetery, OldTownAlexandria and George Wash
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4、.92See all the key attractions DC has to offer in a 3-hour format. You will learn all about the history and trivia that surrounds Washington and visit the major monuments and attractions DC has to offer.Please Note: Rates for this tour vary by day of the week. When you choose your specific date on t
5、heavailability calendar, the rates for that date will be displayed.The Blossoms Tour in Washington DCDuration:3 hours $ 56.99BEST WAY to Experience the Cherry Blossoms! Each year from mid March to mid April, see the beautiful Cherry Blossoms in Washington DC and get great photos because youll be led
6、 to all the best spots by the best guides. The annual spring bloom in DC is a magical time and this tour promises to provide the very best tour opportunity for you!1. Which tour would provide you with a sightseeing boat?A. The Lights Night TourBest Mount Vernon & Arlington Cemetery Tour改错：means-mean
7、s; but-and; the-an; Learned-Learning;去掉 was; Thank-Thanks; difficulty-difficult; However-Therefor/ Thus; help-to help; so-such作文：Pm writing the letter to inform you that I wish to express my sincere apology to you.To begin with, Pd like to take this opportunity to extend my heat-felt appreciation to
8、 the kind assistance you have offered me during my stay in Canada. Whats more, I borrowed one CD of Beethovens symphonies from you in Canada. Unfortunately, when I returned home, I found to my surprise that CD in my personal baggage due to my carelessness. To solve the problem, I would like to send
9、this CD to you by Express Mail Service. Once again, please accept my sincere apology for any inconvenience that I have caused.I hope the settlement of the matter will meet your wishes.Yours sincerelyLi MingB. The Best Minibus TourThe Blossoms Tour2. What is special about The Best Minibus Tour?A. Its
10、 price is not fixed.B. The best time to take it is at night.C. The tour guide acpanies you.D. You can get great photos of cherry.3. Which date suits The Blossoms Tour most?A. July4B. Augustl 5C. March27D. OctobersBAs Artificial Intelligence bees increasingly plicated, there are growing concerns that
11、 robots could bee a threat. This danger can be avoided, according to puter science professor Stuart Russell, if we figure out how to turn human values into a programmable code.Russell argues that as robots take on more plicated tasks, its necessary to translate our morals into AI language.For exampl
12、e, if a robot does chores around the house, you wouldnt want it to put the pet cat in the oven to make dinner for the hungry children. nYou would want that robot preloaded with a good set of values/1 said Russell.Some robots are already programmed with basic human values. For example, mobile robots
13、have been programmed to keep a fortable distance from humans. Obviously, there are cultural differences, but if you were talking to another person and they came up close in your personal space, you wouldn*t think thats the kind of thing a properly brought-up person would do.It will be possible to cr
14、eate more plex moral machines, if only we can find a way to set out human values as clear rules.Robots could also learn values from drawing patterns from large sets of data on human behavior. They are dangerous only if programmers are careless.The biggest concern with robots going against human valu
15、es is that human beings fail to do enough testing and theyve produced a system that will break some kind of taboo （禁忌）.One simple check would be to program a robot to check the correct course of action with a human when presented with an unusual situation.If the robot is unsure whether an animal is
16、suitable for the microwave, it has the opportunity to stop, send out beeps, and ask for directions from a human. If we humans arent quite sure about a decision, we go and ask somebody else.The most difficult step in programming values will be deciding exactly what we believe in moral, and how to cre
17、ate a set of ethical rules. But if we e up with an answer, robots could be good for humanity.4. What does the author say about the threat of robots?A. It may be a challenge to puter programmers.B. It acpanies all machinery involving high technology.C. It can be avoided if human values are translated
18、 into their language.D. It has bee an inevitable danger as technology gets more sophisticated.5. How do robots learn human values?A. By interacting with humans in everyday life situations.B. By picking up patterns from massive data on human behavior.C. By following the daily routines of civilized hu
19、man beings.D. By imitating the behavior of properly brought-up human beings.6. What will a well-programmed robot do when facing an unusual situation?A. Keep a distance from possible dangers.B. Do enough testing before taking action.C. Set off its built-in alarm system at once.D. Stop to seek advice
20、from a human being.7. What is most difficult to do when we turn human values into a programmable code?A. Determine what is moral and ethical.B. Design some large-scale experiments.C. Set rules for man-machine interaction.D. Develop a more sophisticated program.CIn summer the extreme heat often makes
21、 people sweaty and restless. While people are annoyed by it, experts suggest summer is the best season to discharge （排放）your bodys toxins （毒素）and recover your energy.One popular option is hot-stone massage （按摩）.Therapists use smooth and heated stones, usually river rocks, to massage certain parts of
22、 the body, or place them on key points of the body. The warmth of the hot stones will improve blood circulation and also help relax muscles, while sweating is also believed to be good for discharging the bodys toxins.Another popular option is hot-stone baths. The hot-stone bath will help the body di
23、scharge toxins and humidity that accumulated during the last winter. Summer is the best season to build a good body. Rather than use water or steam to heat and wash the body, people simply wear a coat or something fortable, and then lie on heated stone tablets made of hot stones, which are warmed to
24、 around 45oC. The body will gradually warm up and blood circulation will also be improved. More sweat will e out quickly. The sweat is smooth and fresh, not smelly like that released after sports activities. Such baths bring a number of health benefits, such as anti-aging, improved blood circulation
25、 and stress relief. The slimming effect of dieting can even be promoted.Using hot stones for healing dates back to ancient times, but the modern renewal of hot-stone massage is generally credited to Mary Nelson, a native of Tucson, Arizona, America, whose trademark is LaStone Therapy”.The therapy is
26、 gaining wide popularity with many people, especially those who have jobs in cool air-conditioned rooms. The hot-stone therapy can help cure many diseases, including back pain.8. What do people use to release toxins in our body according to the text?A. Washing the body with cold water.B. Discharging
27、 lots of sweat.C. Relaxing musclesLying on the warm beds.9. What can we know from the text?A. Sports have greater effects on the health than hot-stone massage.B. There are no toxins and humidity in the body in summer.C. Using water of about 45oC to wash the body is good for the health.D. People shou
28、ld take advantage of summer to improve their health.10. What can be learned about the hot-stone therapy?A. It was invented by Mary Nelson, an American.B. It successfully cured many people of cancer.C. It is popular with people with its excellent effects.D. It can help people avoid sweating too much
29、in hot summer.11. Which of the following could be the best title for the text?A. The origin and development of the hot-stone therapyThe amazing functions of the hot-stone therapyB. A healthy and fortable lifestyleHow to live fortably in summer DEvery year billions of pounds are spent on hair loss tr
30、eatment. If we succeed in curing hair loss with 3D printed hair follicles （毛囊）,it will be a huge revolution.UOreal （欧莱雅）,the cosmetics firm is partnering with a French bio-printing pany called Poietis, which has developed a form of laser printing for cell-based objects. Poietis, technique begins wit
31、h the creation of a digital map that determines where living cells and other tissue ponents should be placed to create the desired biological structure. This involves how the cells are expected to growover time. The file based on the digital map is then turned into instructions for the printing equi
32、pment, so that it can lay down tiny droplets （小滴）made out of the cell-based bio inkn one layer at a time. The printing process involves bouncing （使反弓单）a pulsing laser （脉7中激光器）off a mirror and through a lens, so that when it hits a ribbon （色带）containing the bio ink, a droplet of the matter falls into
33、 place. About 10,000 of these micro-droplets are created every second.It typically takes about 10 minutes to print a piece of skin 1cm wide by 0.5mm thick. However, since hair follicles are plex and consist of 15 different cells in a structure, they may take longer.Poietis is not the only pany worki
34、ng on bio-printing, but most others use another way, which involves pushing a bio-ink through a nozzle （口贲11霜）,rather than lasers to build their tissue. Poietis suggests its technique puts less stress on the biological matter, meaning there is less risk of causing it damage.Alopecia UK-a charity tha
35、t provides support and advice about hair loss-has mixed feelings about the development. It is encouraging to know that panies such as UOreal are investing in technology that may help those with hair loss in the future/9 said spokeswoman Amy Johnson.“However, we would suggest its still very early to
36、be getting excited about what this potentially could mean for those with medical hair loss. At this point it is unclear as to whether this technology could benefit those with all types of hair loss.”Paragraph 4“Also, if this new technology does lead to a treatment option, given the high costs of exi
37、sting hair transplant procedures, how many people will be able to realistically afford any new technological advances that may bee available? As with any other research and development into processes that may be able to help those with hair loss, we watch with great interest/9 12. What does Paragrap
38、h 2 mainly tell us? A. How the printing process is carried out. B. Where the living cells should be placed. C. How long the cells are expected to grow. D. What the printing equipment is made up of. 13. What does the underlined word “it” in refer to?A. hair follicle B. biological matterD. bio-ink14.
39、The passage implies that the new technology maymeet some practical challengesA. help people with hair loss at presentoffer solutions to all problems of hair lossB. cost a large sum of money to transplant hairWhat is Amy Johnsons attitude towards the new technology?A. Disapproving. B. Optimistic. C.
40、Cautious. D. Negative.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。Asking for a raise can be a discouraging prospect for any employee. 16 If you9re a female employee seeking a raise, it matters to approach that conversation strategically. Here are a few tips for pulling it off suc
41、cessfully.Do your research.17 So if youre making a case for a pay increase, youll need to gather some data on whatothers in similar positions are earning. To that end, do some research on sites like Salary.18 Remember to collect the average earnings for all workers in your position and make your cas
42、e for why you deserve to be paid similarly.Dont get emotional.Women are often accused of getting emotional on the job. In fact, its that so-called sensitive nature that causes some people to claim theyre unfbrtable working with and promoting female employees. Thats why its extremely important to kee
43、p you cool during a salary negotiation. Be specific and present hard evidence of your value to the pany. Try to focus on your positive contributions, rather than the negative feelings. And although the discussion might get heated, be sure not to yell or, worse yet, cry while its going down.19 20Give
44、n many news stories about how men out-earn women, you may tend to draw on some of that data as a reason for getting a raise. But be very careful about using that argument, because unless you have definitive proof that your male colleagues - with the same exact titles, experience, and responsibilitie
45、s are making more money than you, youre better off avoiding that angle.A. Dont accuse your employer.B. Staying calm will only help your case.C. Take advantage of how much men colleagues earn.D. Its never a good idea to go into a salary negotiation blindly.E. You are often paid less salary than your
46、workmates in similar positions.F. But women face unique challenges when it es to requesting more money.G. They allow you to search for pensation info based on industry and geographic region.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，从短文后备题所给的和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Tim, my seven-year-old
47、 son, is learning to play the drums. It is an 21 that has always caught his attention _22 he hears them played.Before I _23 his first lessons, drums were all he wanted. At the age of 3 he _24 his mini drum set during a show. Using that same drum set he perfected the timing and rhythm of a popular ch
48、urch song _25enough for his mom to sing along to. My son had found his passion at a young age and had a natural _26 to catch on quickly. Wanting to act quickly to 27 his talent, I immediately signed him up for drum lessons. No sooner had my first payment cleared than his passion _28 . He did not wan
49、t to take instructions. He wanted to play the drums 29 To him the drums were a way of_ 30 . Tim wanted to play the beat of his own drum.HThe challenge was that music has more than one 31. Rock doesnt sound like smooth jazz andsmooth jazz doesn*t sound like _ 32 . You cant play every _ 33 that exists to the same beat .If 34