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2022-2023學年第一學期期末試卷題號一二三四五六總分得分批閱人第一部分（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）1、I’mafraidthatIcan’tattendTom’sweddingparty______nextweekend.A．tobeheld B．beingheldC．held D．istobeheld2、Playingwiththeforeignvisitors,mycousinisbeginningtoseveraldifferentlanguages.A．pickupB．pickoutC．turnupD．showout3、Thisbookissaidtobethespecialone,which________manyeventsthatcannotbefoundinotherhistorybooks.A．covers B．writesC．prints D．reads4、_____withsomuchtrouble,wefailedtocompletethetaskontimeA．Toface B．Faced C．Face D．facing5、—NextweekIwillgotoajobinterview.willyougivemesomesuggestions?—Smilingisagreatwaytomakeyourself________.A．standout B．turnoutC．workout D．pickout6、Herdoctorindicatedthatevenaddinga(n)_____amountofdailyexercisewoulddramaticallyimproveherhealth.A．modest B．equalC．exact D．considerable7、—Iamjustwonderingwhichteam,ChicagoBullsorWashingtonWizards,wonthegamelastnight?—________Idon’treallylikeeitherteam.A．Don’tmentionit.B．Noproblem.C．Whocares?D．Whybother?8、Goingoutis__________goodmeansofrelaxation.Wouldyouliketogoto______parkwithmeintheafternoon?A．the;the B．the;a C．a;the D．/；a9、Thelittlegirl________aforeignlanguagefairlyquickly.A．pickedup B．gotup C．steppedup D．madeup10、Mankindmustfirstofalleat,drink,haveshelterandclothing________itcanpursuepolitics,science,artandreligion.A．until B．unlessC．before D．since第二部分閱讀理解（滿分20分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AListencarefullytothefootstepsinthefamilyhome,especiallyifithaswoodenfloors,andyoucanprobablyworkoutwhoitisthatiswalkingabout.Thefeaturesmostcommonlyusedtoidentifypeoplearefaces,voices,fingerprintsandretinalscans.Buttheir“behaviouralbiometrics”,suchasthewaytheywalk,arealsogiveaways.Researchershave,forseveralyears,usedvideocamerasandcomputerstoanalysepeople’sgaits,andarenowquitegoodatit.Buttranslatingsuchknowledgeintoapracticalidentificationsystemcanbetrickyespeciallyifthatsystemissupposedtobehidden.Camerasareoftenvisible,arehardtosetup,requi5regoodlightingandmayhavetheirviewblockedbyotherpeople.SoateamledbyKrikorOzanyanoftheUniversityofManchester,inEnglandandPatriciaScullyoftheNationalUniversityofIreland,inGalwayhavebeenlookingforabetterwaytorecognizegait.Theiranswer:pressure-sensitivemats.Inthemselves,suchmatsarenothingnew.Theyhavebeenpartofsecuritysystemsfordonkeys’years.ButDr.OzanyanAndDr.Scullyuseacomplexversionthatcanrecordtheamountofpressureappliedindifferentplacesassomeonewalksacrossit.Thesemeasurementsformapatternuniquetothewalker.Dr.OzanyanandDr.Scullythereforeturned,asisnowcommonforanythingtodowithpatternrecognition,toanArtificialIntelligencesystemthatusesmachinelearningtorecognizesuchpatterns.Itseemstowork.Inastudypublishedearlierthisyearthetworesearcherstestedtheirsystemonadatabaseoffootstepstroddenby127differentpeople.Theyfoundthatitserrorrateinidentifyingwhowaswhowasamere0.7%.AndDr.Scullysaysthatevenwithoutadatabaseoffootstepstoworkwiththesystemcandeterminesomeone’ssexwomenandmen,withwideandnarrowpelvises(骨盆)respectively,walkindifferentways,andguess,withreasonableaccuracy,asubject’sage.Amat-basedgait-recognitionsystemhastheadvantagethatitwouldworkinanylightingconditionsevenpitch-darkness.Andthoughitmightfailtoidentifysomeoneif,say,shewaswearingstilettosandhadbeenenteredintothedatabasewhilewearingtrainers,itwouldbeveryhardtofoolitbyimitatingthegaitofanindividualwhowasallowedadmissiontoaparticularplace.ThelatestphaseofDr.Ozanyan’sandDr.Scully’sprojectisaredesignofthemat.Theoldmatscontainedindividualpressuresensors.Thenewonescontainopticalfibres(光纖).Light-emittingdiodes(二極管)distributedalongtwoneighbouringedgesofamattransmitlightintothefibres.Sensorsontheoppositeedges(andthustheoppositeendsoftheopticalfibres)measurehowmuchofthatlightisreceived.Anypressureappliedtopartofthematcausesadistortion(變形)inthefibresandaconsequentchangeintheamountoflighttransmitted.Boththelocationandamountofchangecanbeplottedandanalyzedbythemachine-learningsystem.Dr.Ozanyansaysthattheteamhavebuiltademonstrationfibre-opticmat,twometerslongandametrewide,usingmaterialsthatcost￡100($130).Theyarenowtalkingtocompaniesaboutcommercializingit.Oneapplicationmightbeinhealthcare,particularlyfortheelderly.Afibre-opticmatinstalledinanursinghomeoranoldperson’sownresidencecouldmonitorchangesinanindividual’sgaitthatwarncertainillnesses.Thatwouldprovideearlywarningofsomeonebeingatgreaterriskoffallingover,say,oroftheircognitionbecomingdamaged.Gaitanalysismightalsobeusedassasecuritymeasureintheworkplace,monitoringaccesstorestrictedareas,suchaspartsofmilitarybases,serverfarmsorlaboratoriesdealingwithharmfulmaterials.Inthesecases,employeeswouldneedtoagreetotheirgaitsbeingscanned,justastheywouldagreetothescanningoftheirfacesorretinasforopticalsecuritysystems.Perhapsthemostfascinatinguseofgait-recognitionmats,though,wouldbeinpublicplaces,suchasairports.Forthattowork,thefootstepsofthosetoberecognizedwouldneedtohavebeenstoredinadatabase,whichwouldbehardertoarrangethanthecollectionofmugshotsandfingerprintsthatexistingairportsecuritysystemsrelyon.Somepeople,however,mightvolunteerforit.Manyaircreworpre-registeredfrequentflyerswouldwelcomeanythingthatspeededuponeofthemosttiresomepartsofmoderntravel.1、Camera-basedgaitrecognitionfailstocomeintowideuse,because_____.a.it’snoteasytofindthecamerasb.fingerprintrecognitionisstillpopularc.sometimesthecamerascanbecoveredd.it’sawasteofmoneytofixtheequipmente.goodlightingconditionscan’tbeguaranteedf.it’sdifficulttosetupthesystem.A．acf B．bdeC．cdf D．cef2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtoParagraph6-8?A．Thenewmatsfunctiongreatlywithindividualpressuresensorsbuiltin.B．Thenewmatswillbelikelytoworkbetterwithenoughpressure.C．Theelderlyarecuredoftheirdiseaseswiththemonitorofthefibre-optic.D．Restrictedareasareaccessibletothosewiththeirgaitsscannedbeforehand.3、Whatdoes“it”refertoinParagraph5?A．Themat-basedgait-recognitionsystem B．ThegaitstoredinthedatabaseC．Theadvantageofworkinginanylightcondition. D．Theadmissiontoaparticularplace.4、What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．Listentoyourfootsteps B．ApplaudpatternrecognitionC．Lovethewayyouwalk D．BetterthematsyousteponBCanyoubetoobeautiful?Itishardlyaproblemthatmostofushavetobother—asmuchaswemightliketodreamthatitwerethecase.Yettheblessingsandcursesofbeautyhavebeenalong-standinginterestinpsychology.Dothoseblessedwithshinyfacesandanattractivebodyliveinacloudofappreciation—ordoesitsometimespaytobeordinary?Atthemostbasiclevel,beautymightbethoughttocarryakindofhalo(光環)aroundit;weseethatsomeonehasonegoodquality,andbyassociation,ourdeepmindmayassumethattheyhaveothergoodonestoo.Eveninthecourts,apleasingappearancecanworkitsmagic.Attractivecriminalsarelikelytogetlessstrictsentences,ortoescapepunishmententirely;attractiveplaintiffs(原告),meanwhile,aremorelikelytowintheircaseandgetbiggerfinancialsettlements.“It’saneffectseeneverywhere,”saysWalker.Butifbeautypaysinmostcircumstances,therearestillsituationswhereitcanhaveoppositeresults.Whileattractivemenmaybeconsideredbetterleaders,forinstance,hiddensexistprejudices(偏見)canworkagainstattractivewomen,makingthemlesslikelytobehiredforhigh-leveljobsthatrequirepower.Andasyoumightexpect,good-lookingpeopleofbothsexesrunintoenvy—onestudyfoundthatifyouareinterviewedbysomeoneofthesamesex,theymaybelesslikelytoemployyouiftheyjudgethatyouaremoreattractivethantheyare.Moreworryingly,beingbeautifulorhandsomecouldharmyourmedicalcare.Wetendtolinkgoodlookstohealth,meaningthatillnessesareoftentakenlessseriouslywhentheyaffectthegood-looking.Whentreatingpeopleforpain,forinstance,doctorstendtotakelesscareoverthemoreattractivepeople.Ultimately,scientistspointoutthatfocusingtoomuchonyourappearancecanitselfbeharmfulifitcreatesstressandanxiety—evenforthosealreadyblessedwithgoodlooks.“Ifyouarecrazyaboutattractiveness,itmayaffectyourexperienceandinteractions,”shesays.It’sanoutdatedsaying,butnoamountofbeautycanmakeupforabadpersonality.AsthewriterDorothyParkerputitsoelegantly:“Beautyisonlyskindeep,butuglygoescleantothebone.”1、Fromparagraph1,wecanlearnthat_______.A．somemaybebotheredbytheirunattractiveappearanceB．mostpeoplearenotafraidofbeingtoobeautifulC．wemightalwaysdreamaboutbeingbotheredbyothersD．beingtoobeautifulcanbeaproblembotheringeveryone2、Whichisthebenefitforbeautifulpeople?A．Allattractiveplaintiffshavemorechancestogetawaywithpunishment.B．Womenwithpleasingappearancewillalwaysbeconsideredasbetterleaders.C．Good-lookingpeopleareoftenregardedashavingmanygoodqualities.D．Beautifulcriminalsaremorelikelytopersuadethejudgeandwinthecase.3、Thewritermentionedtheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphto_______.A．persuadeustopaymoreattentiontoourlooksfromnowonB．suggestthatbeautycanhelpmakeabetterpersonalityC．encourageustofocusmoreonimprovingourpersonalityD．askuglypeopletohavemoreconfidenceintheirpersonality4、Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Beauty,ablessing?B．SexistPrejudice.C．Realbeauty.D．BenefitsBeautyholds.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節）第一節（每小題1分，滿分20分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．完型填空（共20小題；每小題1．5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上涂黑。Backinthe15thcentury,inatinyvillageinGermany,livedafamilywitheighteenchildren．Eighteen!Inorder36tokeepfoodonthetable,thefather,agoldsmithby37,workedalmosteighteenhoursadayathistrade．Despitetheirseemingly38condition,twooftheeldestchildrenhadadream．Theybothwantedtopursuetheirtalentforart,39theyknewwellthattheirfatherwouldneverbeableto40eitherofthemtostudyattheAcademy．Aftermanylongdiscussionsatnightintheir41bed,thetwoboysfinallyworkedoutapact．Theywouldtoss（擲）acoin．The42wouldgodownintothenearbyminesand,withhisearnings,43hiswinningbrotherfortheacademy．Then,infouryears,hewouldsupporttheOtherone．ThenAlbrechtDurerwonthetossand44toNuremberg．Albertwentdownintothedangerousminesand,forthenextfouryears,45hisbrother,whoseworkattheacademywasalmostanimmediatesensation．Bythetimehegraduated,hewasbeginningto46considerablefeesforhimself．Whentheyoungartist47homeandsaidtohisbrother,"Andnow,Albert,blessedbrotherofmine,nowitisyour48.NowyoucangototheAcademytopursueyourdream,andIwill49you．"Albertroseandwipedthe50fromhischeeks．"No,brother．IcannotgotoNuremberg．Itistoo51forme．Look…lookwhatfouryearsinthemineshavedonetomy52!Icannotevenholdaglass,muchlessmakedelicatelinesoncanvas53aMorethan450yearshave54．Bynow,amongAlbrechtDurer'shundredsofmasterfulportraits,"ThePrayingHands"isone55creationthatcancatchtheworld'shearts．1、A．merelyB．fully C．completelyD．entirely2、．A．heartB．method C．professionD．words3、.A．demandingB．promisingC．hopelessD．careless4、.A．soB．and C．howeverD．but5、．A．studyB．send C．giveD．offer6、.A．separatedB．crowded C．newD．unusual7、.A．winnerB．loser C．oldD．younger 8、.A．supportB．advertiseC．expectD．require 9、.A．flewawayB．wentoffC．setasideD．leftbehind10、.A．deservedB．desiredC．financedD．envied11、.A．spendB．save C．drawD．earn12、.A．arrivedB．regained C．returnedD．got13、．A．turnB．time C．topD．fate14、.A．takechargeofB．makeupforC．makeuseof D．takecareof15、.A．smilesB．sweatsC．tears D．hints16、.A．lateB．nervous C．tiring D．tense17、.A．eyesB．hands C．pictures D．mines18、.A．inB．of C．upon D．with19、.A．passedB．kept C．remembered D．changed20、A．strangeB．touching C.wonderfulD．mysterious 第二節（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。AsanoldEnglishsayinggoes,“Honestyisthebestpolicy”Itismorethan1．oldcliché(陳詞濫調),butagoodwaytoliveyourlifeFirst,honestyisthe2．(easy)choicethatwecanmakeWhenpeoplegetcaughtinlies,italwayscoststhemsomethingManyrelationshipsaredestroyedbyliesSecond,honestygivesusmuch3．(free)Manybelievethatbeinghonestlimitstheminlife,butthatisnottrueSoonerorlaterthosedishonestpeople4．(pay)apricefortheiracts;onthecontrary,whenwearehonest,weare5．(true)freeIfthereweretwopeoplestandingbeforeyou,aperson6．arecordofbeinghonestandapersonwhoisknowntobedishonest,whowouldyoubemorelikely7．(believe)?I’msuremostpeoplewouldsidewiththehonestperson8．weliveinthetruthorweliveinliesTruthsetsusfreeandliesleaveusinnothing9．moretroublesHonestyisachoicethatwecanmakeeachdayThechoiceis10．(you)Whatwillyouchoose?第四部分寫作（共兩節）第一節短文改錯（滿分10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。Itookpartinateen