1、10:00 am-12:00 am Monday-Saturday:9:30 am-8:00 pmThe BFI Reuben Library The British Film Institute (BFI) is a favorite on the South Bank cultural scene with its film festivals and stylish cinema on the doorstep of the Thames. Its Reuben Library is free to the public and you simply need to fill in a
2、card to get access to the study spaces. When you get tired of work, you can enjoy the collection of resources about the film world here.Tuesday-Saturday:30 am-7:Ozone Coffee RoastersThere are many coffee houses in Shoreditch, but Ozone Coffee Roasters stands out among the rest with a good reason. No
3、t only is the coffee delicious but the beautiful light-filled shop has an industrial feel and is equipped with plenty of booths (间隔) and benches for spreading out books and laptops.Monday-Friday:7:00 am-10:00pm Saturday:8:30 am-5:30 pmThe National Art LibraryLocated in Kensington, the National Art L
4、ibrary provides the best research catalogue (目录) for the fine arts and is free to join for all members of the public by registering online or in person on their first visit.Saturday-Thursday:00 am-5:30 pm Friday:00 am-6:30 pm 1. What do we know about the British Library?A. It is just open to student
5、s. B. It is free to enter.C. It has a long history. D. It closes at 9:00 pm.2. What can you do in the BFI Reuben Library?A. Visit the River Thames. B. Experience modern art.C. Get film resources. D. Drink sweet coffee.3. If you want to visit the National Art Library for the first time, what should d
6、o beforehand?A. Book a seat on the APP. B. Prepare your Reader Pass. C. Register on line or in person. D. Read the research catalogue.4. Where can you go if you are free on Sunday afternoon?A. The British Library. B. National Art LibraryC. Ozone Coffee Roasters D. The BFI Reuben Library5. Which of t
7、he following is true according to the text?A. The British Library has a strict management system.B. The BFI Reuben Library is on the north bank.C. Ozone Coffee Roasters is best known for its coffee.D. The National Art Library often holds art festivals.BAs the saying goes, “If at first you dont succe
8、ed, try, try again.” This is never truer than when you are trying to master English. Lai Shixiong, a respected English master from Taiwan, has a story to share. Like many non-native speakers, Lai failed when he first started learning English. When he was in high school, he once got an unbelievably l
9、ow mark of 7 out of 100 on an English test. He almost gave up on English, but then he entered a military school (军校), where he met a classmate who was good at English. Amazed by his classmates American accent, Lai decided to start learning English from the beginning. As he put it, “I saw myself as a
10、 baby who had just started to learn a language.” To correct his pronunciation, Lai practiced phonetic symbols (音标) hundreds of times every day using records. When he was able to pronounce words, Lai said he began to practice dialogues. Not being able to find someone to practice with, Lai created a l
11、earning atmosphere(氛围)on his own.” I just talked to myself as if I were in a dialogue.” he said. Lai also thought of ways to improve his skills. He used English to describe everything he saw. He even translated speeches when he went to class meetings at the military school. He also read and listened
12、 to English news to learn new expressions.“There is no shortcut to mastering a language. You have to practice.” Lai said. After all, Rome wasnt built in a day. 6. According to the passage, if one wants to master English, he should _. A. keep trying B. turn to a teacher C. share his story with others
13、 D. ask a classmate for help7. Whats the main idea of the second paragraph?A. Lai met a classmate.B. Lai entered a military school.C. Lai used to be weak in English.D. Lai learned English after school. 8. Whom did Lai talk to when he practiced dialogues? A. Himself. B. His brother. C. A classmate. D
14、. An English teacher.9. How did Lai improve his skills in English? A. By pronouncing new words hundreds of times. B. By talking with a native speaker.C. By describing everything in English and Chinese.D. By reading and listening to English news.10.What do you think of Lai Shixiong? A. He is easy-goi
15、ng. B. He is helpful. C. He is friendly. D. He is strong-willed. CFormer UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill (1874-1965) once said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” These are certainly words that millions of volunteers (志愿者) around the world could agree with. In
16、 the US, April is National Volunteer Month, which recognizes and thanks volunteers who lend their time, talent, and support to causes (事业) they care about.Volunteering means choosing to work without being paid for it. People who volunteer spend their time doing things they feel strongly about. For e
17、xample, animal lovers may volunteer at an animal shelter to help improve the treatment and well-being of animals. For students, valuable lessons may also be learned by volunteering. Take Andrew Makhoul, a sophomore (大二学生) at the University of Pennsylvania, as an example. Makhoul didnt spend the 2012
18、 spring break partying. Unlike his classmates, who planned on relaxing after a term of hard work, the 19-year-old decided to do something for people less fortunate than himself. He traveled to an orphanage (孤儿院) in Guatemala in Central America. The orphanage is in one of the poorest and most violent
19、 parts of the country, and depends on volunteers to stay open. Makhoul doesnt speak much Spanish, but he found communication wasnt a problem:“You communicated with love,” according to an article on his universitys website, “You could see love when you looked in their eyes.”Makhouls first time as a v
20、olunteer only lasted a week, but by the end of that week, he knew hed be back soon because he saw love and hope. US author Sherry Anderson once wrote, “Volunteers dont get paid, not because theyre worthless, but because theyre priceless.” And this is perhaps why volunteers all around the world keep
21、doing what they do.11. Why is Winston Churchill mentioned in the first paragraph? A. To lead in the topic. B. To sum up the main idea. C. To teach readers a lesson. D. To involve readers in a story.12. According to the passage, why is the National Volunteer Month held in the US ? A. To collect money
22、 for the volunteers. B. To offer care about the causes of volunteers. C. To encourage more to become volunteers. D. To appreciate the work of volunteers. 13. How did Makhoul spend the 2012 spring break? A. He threw a party. B. He relaxed himself. C. He went to an animal shelter. D. He visited an orp
23、hanage.14. It can be inferred (推断) that Makhoul is_. A. brave B. lovely C. warm-hearted D. energetic15. Which word can best describe the work of volunteers?A. Worthless. B. Priceless. C. Highly-paid. D. Badly-needed.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。Are robots smarter tha
24、n humans?Some people say that robots are not as smart as humans. 16 So who on earth are smarter?About 22 years ago, a robot called Deep Blue played against the world chess champion, Garry Kasparov, and won the game. You may say that Deep Blue was smarter than Kasparov because it won the game, but le
25、ts think deeper.Deep Blue did not learn how to play chess. 17 By following these instructions, Deep Blue won against Kasparov. It played better than Kasparov, but this was only because of the clever humans who developed it. It could not learn like Kasparov.In 2017, another robot named Alpha Go Zero
26、learnt to play a much harder game called Go (围棋) . Alpha Go Zero beat world champions, both humans and robots. 18 It even learnt to play by itself without the help from any scientists. But the only thing it can do is play Go. 19 Smartness is not just about winning or learning. The humans who develop
27、ed Deep Blue and Alpha Go Zero were smart because they worked together as a team to settle a problem that nobody could settle before. Robots are not as good as humans at working with other humans or even working with other robots as a team. 20 And so, even if we have amazing robots today, they are n
28、ot as smart as humans yet. How long will it take robots to become truly smarter than humans? Its very hard to say.A. What does it mean to be smart?B. Why are humans smarter than robots?C. Today, it is the best Go player in the world.D. Robots can do almost anything in the future.E. Others think that
29、 robots will be smarter than humans.F. Robots find teamwork an extremely difficult thing to do.G. It simply followed instructions given by human scientists.第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节;满分35分)第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Selfless Blessings, a small shop in Missouri offe
30、rs everything from food to clothing. But it differs from other shops, because everything in the store is 21 .“Selfless Blessings is like a thrift store (旧货商店) but we are a free store for 22 that are in need, ” said the stores 23 , Andrea Berdine. “ People come in and 24 . Here we have a donation (捐赠)
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