四川单招英语模拟试题一含答案文档格式.docx

1、This classic musical tale of East meets West brings us to Anna, a Welsh widow, and the King of Siam. What could ever develop between two people so firmly rooted in their personal, and often deeply opposed, traditions and values?One of the hottest on Broadway, the West End revival of The King and I w

2、ill be the most sought-after tickets of2018.Palladium Theatre21 June 2018 8 August 2018From: 34.75The Best ManThe Best Man mirrors the often surprising results of campaigning and the all-too-often immoral world of politics.Produced on Broadway 60 years ago, The Best Man never achieved a West End tra

3、nsfer at the time because it was thought that American politics were of no real interest to London audiences.Playhouse Theatre24 February 2018 26 May 201818Young FrankensteinGrandson of the infamous Victor Frankenstein, Dr Frederick Frankenstein inherits a castle in Transylvania leading him to fulfi

4、l his grandfathers legacy by bringing a dead body back to life. His experiment yields monstrous consequences.Legendary filmmaker and comedian Mel Brooks brings this classic science fiction to life on stage in an all-singing, all-dancing musical.Garrick Theatre1 September 2018 29 November 201824.99Gi

5、rl from the North CountryA family in the Great Depression, their future on a knifes edge. But Nick Laine thinks hes seen a way outGirl from the North Country features well-known playwright Conor McPherson and classic songs from BobDylan.Noel Coward Theatre29 May 2018 24 June 20182221. Where should y

6、ou go if you want to enjoy something political?A. Palladium Theatre. B. Playhouse Theatre.C. Garrick Theatre. D. Noel Coward Theatre.22. Which show would you find it the most difficult to get tickets for?A. The King and I. B. The Best Man.C. Young Frankenstein. D. Girl from the North Country.23. Whe

7、n can you go to a science fiction show?A. On 24 February 2018. B. On 26 May 2018.C. On 30 June 2018. D. On 5 October 2018.24. How is Girl from the North Country different from the other shows?A. It has been running in the theatre for over 60 years.B. It is adapted from one of the hottest Broadway sh

8、ows. C. It is characterized by famous playwright and musician.D. It presents different values between the east and the west.BOn a recent trip to Quebec, I slept over at the only ice hotel in North America.Upon check-in, I was directed to a sweet woman nestling warmly next to the fireplace, who kindl

9、y reminded us that there would be no lockers or Internet access and that wed better eat a heavy meal.Following her advice, we ate everything on our plates at dinner even if we were full. But we couldnt free us from our anxiety at that point. When dessert came, we started calling other hotels to see

10、if they had any openings. When the eighth hotel we called wanted to charge us about $80 more than the online price, we just decided to go back to sleep on a bed of ice.Once in the room, we began trying to figure out how to get comfortable in a room full of ice. Have you tried taking off your shoes i

11、n a room in which the floor is ice and not get your socks wet? It took me three yoga （ 瑜伽）positions to get this accomplished.Rolling around to get all the way into the bag, I zipped myself up and said my good nights. And then I felt this sharp pain in my head. My hat had metal bands on it. The metal

12、 was getting cold in the well cold. I took my hat off and my head started to get cold. I sunk down further into my sleeping bag and thought to myself, “Well, at least if I die in here, it will be in my sleep.”The next thing I knew, the hotel staff was giving us a real wake-up call （they stand outsid

13、e your room and tell you to get up!）.The reward of having slept in a hotel made of ice? Now, no matter who is complaining and what the problem is, my response can be, “Did you sleep in an ice hotel? On a genuine bed of ice? No? I did!”25. Why did the author start calling other hotels when dessert ar

14、rived?A. He was not satisfied with the dessert. B. He wanted to compare the prices.C. He was worried about sleeping on ice. D. He meant to figure out his lucky number.26. The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 4 refers to .A. taking off the shoes B. practicing yogaC. rolling around the room D. keep

15、ing socks dry27. Why did the author take off his hat before sleep?A. It made him suffer when worn. B. It was likely to cause death.C. It didnt fit in the sleeping bag. D. It was too cold for him to wear.28. What can we infer about the author from the last paragraph?A. He regretted sleeping over at t

16、he ice hotel. B. He showed genuine preference for ice beds. C. He would never reply to others complaints. D. He took pride in this unique experience.CLets say that your friend, whos having a particularly great day, tells you, “I feel like a million dollars.” A little bit confused, you reply, “Wait,

17、dont you mean a million bucks?” Your friend shrugs and says, “Bucks, dollars. Same thing.”But why is that? How did the seemingly random word “bucks” become interchangeable for dollars?Well, heres a hint: The proper definition of the word “buck” is a male deer. Deer were being called “bucks”long befo

18、re dollars werelong before American dollars even existed, as a matter of fact.In the early days of North American colonization, settlers were trading goods with the Native Americans. In the1700s, animal pelts （皮） were forms of currency, much in the same way dollar bills are today. And one of the mos

19、t valuable animal pelts wasyou guessed ita deer pelt, otherwise known as a “buck.” A document from the year1748 reveals that a barrel of whiskey held the same value as “five bucks.” Another document from the same year expresses great sadness about a robbery that occurred around what was the present-

20、day Ohio. The unfortunate traveler was “robbed of the value of 300 bucks.”Interestingly enough, even back then, one “buck” didnt necessarily mean precisely one deer pelt. A buck had to be a particularly good deer pelt. Since deer pelts are thickest in the winter, the pelts of deer killed in the summ

21、ertime were less valuable, and therefore it might take several of those to equal one “buck.” Likewise, multiple pelts of smaller animals, like beavers or rabbits, could also be combined to equal the value of one “buck”.This connection of the word “bucks” with currency stuck around after coinage of U

22、.S. dollars began, around1792. And weve been nicknaming dollars “bucks” ever since.29. Why are the two documents mentioned in Paragraph 4?A. To demonstrate the value of deer pelts.B. To prove “buck” was a form of currency.C. To disapprove of the way dollars are used. D. To identify the most valuable

23、 animal pelts.30. Which of the following most probably equals one buck?A. A pelt of a deer killed in summer. B. A pelt of a deer killed in winter.C. A pelt of a beaver killed in summer. D. A pelt of a beaver killed in winter.31. What is the text mainly about?A. Cultural hints in English idioms.B. Th

24、e definition and origin of dollar. C. The connection between two words.D. The introduction of dollars to the U.S.DGoogles new camera, called Clips, is a small, smart device. It comes with a case that has a clip （夹子）, but its not designed to be worn on your clothing. Most interestingly, it uses artif

25、icial 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 yo

26、u to pull out your smartphone.Onboard the Clips device, it uses machine learning algorithms （ 计 算 程 序 ） to help capture scenes. Thosealgorithms include face recognition. “Once it learns that theres a face you see frequently, itll try to get nice photos of those faces,” said Juston Payne, the devices

27、 product manager. And they also want it to recognize facial expressions, which involved “training it to know what happiness looks like”. The Google team also trained it to recognize what not to shootlike when a childs hand is over the lens, or if it is tossed in a dark purse.The only way to see the

28、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 came

29、ra meant to monitor your home, it is not connected to the Internet.“This 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, were likely

30、to get more assistance from the artificial intelligence packed into our apps and gadgets.32. 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.33. What does

31、the underlined word “candid” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Brief. B. Touching.C. Unforgettable. D. Embarrassing.34. 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.35. 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.第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10