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1、三四五总分得分一、阅读理解1. Welcome to Arundel Castle which is situated in West Sussex, England. The castle has a history of nearly 1000 years and has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world. Arundel Castle also plays a starring role in many films. The Gardens The White Garden is planted with soft w

2、hite Iceberg Roses, and Snow White Lilies. The Rose Garden is newly planted with lovely old-fashioned English roses that are at their very best in June and July. The Organic Kitchen Garden produces a wide range of seasonal fruit and vegetables, pears, cherries and apples. The Castle Shop In the Cast

3、le Shop, you will discover a wide and interesting range of gift ideas for everyone. It offers gifts and souvenirs designed to appeal to all tastes and pockets. Foods, china, books, and stationery （文具） are all available. Many are sold in this Castle Shop only. At Arundel Castle we pride ourselves on

4、supporting local suppliers and actively encourage environmentally friendly products. The Arundel Festival 2014 Saturday 16th to Monday 25th August The annual Arundel Festival gets bigger and better every year. It is one of the most amazing, diverse and easily accessible arts festivals in the UK, off

5、ering a mix of visual arts, music, theatre and street entertainment. Parking Coaches and mini-buses can drop off at the main Castle entrance in Mill Road and park in the main town car park that is opposite the castle entrance. Please inform us when making your booking of how many parking permits are

6、 required. 1.What can you do when visiting the castle? A. See how the local gifts are being made. B. Get old-fashioned English roses as gifts. C. Buy eco-friendly products in the Castle Shop. D. Get seasonal fruits and vegetables free of charge. 2.How long does the Arundel Festival last this year? A

7、. 10 days . B. One week . C. 16 days . D. One month . 3.Where can you park the coach? A. In Mill Road . B. In the main town car park . C. Inside the Castle . D. At the main castle entrance . 2. You use her as a shoulder to cry on. She texts you back with casual jokes. But she, Xiaoice, is only a vir

8、tual chatbot. Xiaoice, Microsofts latest artificial intelligence robot, was briefly released in 2014, and returned to WeChat in 2015, where she became a big hit . Millions of young Chinese now exchange messages with her daily, The New York Times reported. On WeChat, Xiaoice is an official account. A

9、fter following it, users can start text-based conversations with Xiaoice. “Her incredible learning ability was why people loved to talk with Xiaoice,” Liu Jinchang, a researcher at High-tech Research and Development Center under the Ministry of Science and Technology, told China Daily . Apart from h

10、er ability to identify photos and send emojis（表情符号） in conversations, Xiaoice gains 45 percent of her knowledge from interacting with users, China Daily reported. Chatbot programs first appeared in the mid-1960s in the US. Driven by top tech companies, they are becoming smarter and more common. For

11、instance, IBMs latest artificial intelligence program served as an academic consultant at Australias Deakin University, answering students questions about course schedules and financial aid. Apples Siri and Amazons Alexa have been used as voice assistants who can read news, play music and even make

12、jokes for their users. These programs are expected to move beyond smartphones, into televisions, cars and living rooms , The New York Times pointed out. However, it may take decades before scientists develop a “Samantha”, the advanced chatbot seen in the fiction film Her . In the film, Samantha spar

13、ks a romantic relationship with her user played by US actor Joaquin Phoenix. Many viewers were enthusiastic about this fantasy of virtual soul mates. 1.What does the underlined part in Paragraph Two mean? A. She became a best seller. B. She became very powerful. C. She became a money maker. D. She b

14、ecame very popular. 2.Which of the following can Xiaoice do? A. Do housework. B. Spread messages. C. Identify various photos. D. Read news to its users. 3.Which companys chatbot program can act as an academic consultant? A. Microsoft. B. IBM. C. Apple. D. Amazon. 4.What can be learned from the last

15、paragraph? A. Chatbots mainly run on smartphones now. B. Itll take decades to apply chatbots to cars. C. Samantha is played by a US actor in the film. D. The film Her doesnt interest many audience.3. Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cat are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe for success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young （less than 6