1、总分得分注意事项:1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息;2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上。第I卷(选择题)评卷人一、阅读理解If you have never been on a cruise (乘船游览), it can seem like its own worldwith its own rules and secret language. So here we are going to lay out the very basics of going on a cruise.Do I need a passport to go on a cruise?You may need a p
2、assport, but you should take one anyway. Besides the fact that you are going to need an ID card to board the ship in the first place, a lot of ports require one.How much luggage can I take on board?For the most part, cruise ships arent like planesthere isnt a strictly regulated amount of luggage you
3、 can take with you, and you are not going to be charged for bringing too much. Keep in mind that cabin storage space can be tight. Everything, including your empty luggage, is going to have to fit inside and you dont want to be tripping over it for your whole vacation.Things like guns and knives are
4、 banned, but regulations vary from ship to ship about things like irons (generally a no) and hair dryers (generally a yes). Some ships allow you to bring a bottle of wine, but nearly all ban bringing your own hard alcohol.Whats the process for boarding a cruise ship?Boarding a cruise ship is like bo
5、arding a planethere are regulations or when to arrive, how to check-in, and what security you have to go through. Most cruise lines have transportation available from the airport; otherwise they normally own a paid parking lot where you can leave your car.1What will you have to show when you board a
6、 ship in the first place?AA credit card. BA post card.CAn ID card. DLuggage.2What can you take when you are on a cruise?AAs much alcohol as you can. BMore luggage than on a plane.CLess luggage than on a plane. DAs many guns and knives as you can.3Where does the text probably come from?AA storybook.
7、BA guidebook.CA book review. DA science report.In the western Los Angeles sits the famous city of Hollywood, known as the global center of movie studios and film stars.The Selig Film Manufacturing Company was the first major film company to come to Hollywood, shooting its first film entitled The Hea
8、rt of A Race Tout in 1908. The next year the film company built the first permanent film studio.Although electric lights existed at that time, none were powerful enough to adequately expose film. The best source of illumination for movie production was nature sunlight. Besides the sunny weather, fil
9、m producers were also drawn to Hollywood because of its open spaces and wide variety of natural scenery.Another reason was the distance of Southern California from New Jersey, which made it more difficult for Thomas Edison to enforce his film patents. At that time, Edison owned almost all the patent
10、s relevant to film production. As a result, in the East, movie producers acting independently out of Edisons Motion Picture Patents Company were often accused by Edison. But in Los Angeles, things were different. If he sent his men to California, word would usually reach Los Angeles before they did
11、and the movie makers could escape to nearby Mexico.In 1911, a second movie studioNestor Studios, was founded. At about the same time, many film production companies from New York and New Jersey started moving to sunny California because of the good weather.The first Academy Awards presentation cerem
12、ony took place in 1929 in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Tickets were $10 and there were 250 people attending the ceremony.From about 1930, five major “Hollywood” movie studios in Hollywood, Paramount, RKO, 20th Century Fox, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Warner Bros, owned almost all large theatres throug
13、hout the country for the exhibition of their movies. The period between the years 1927 to 1984 was considered the “Golden Age of Hollywood”.4The word “illumination” in the third paragraph can be replaced by _.Alight BstoryCpatent Dfilm5According to the text, film producers were drawn to Hollywood fo
14、r the following reasons EXCEPT _.Aopen spaces Bvarious sceneryCunique culture Dsunny weather6What can we infer from paragraph 4?AThomas Edison moved his office to Hollywood to enforce his film patents.BMovie producers working on the West Coast were never accused by Edison.CEdisons Motion Picture Pat
15、ents Company owned many studios in Hollywood.DMovie makers in Los Angeles could work independently out of Edisons control.7What do we know about the first Academy Awards presentation ceremony?AIt was held in a restaurant.BThere were 250 people receiving the awards.CThere were 250 people present at t
16、he ceremony.DIt was held by five major “Hollywood” movie studios.In the space of just two years, the app Douyin, created by Beijing-based company ByteDance, has gathered more than half a billion usersaround 40%of them outside Chinawho share short videos of themselves lip-syncing (假唱), cooking, danci
17、ng or just being silly. What sets ByteDance apart is its success in the social media category, which is controlled by Facebook, Twitter and Snapall Western companies.ByteDance calls itself an artificial intelligence company. It uses machine learning and algorithms (算法) to figure out what people like
18、 most and give them more of what they want to see. On Douyin, people can edit and beautify 15-second videos before posting them online. The app has even made a phrase to describe people glued to their customized feeds: “shua Douyin” or “scrolling through Douyin”. Last year, the company released TikT
19、ok, the overseas version of Douyin. ByteDances growing video empire has made it the worlds fifth biggest app maker. ByteDance says TikTok and Douyin together have more than 500 million monthly active users.Investors like ByteDance because its hundreds of millions of users attract a lot of advertisin
20、g money. The video apps are lucrative because they attract a lot of users in their teens and 20s, who are more generous with the money. ByteDance also makes money through income sharing deals. People on TikTok, for example, can buy digital coins to give to other people on the applike throwing money
21、in a performers tip jar. ByteDance takes a cut of those earnings.ByteDances founder and CEO is Zhang Yiming, a 35-year-old former Microsoft employee. People who have worked with Zhang describe him as someone who thinks deeply about technology and spends much of his free time writing code.Like Facebo
22、ok and Twitter, ByteDance is also battling fake news and inappropriate content. ByteDance promises to add thousands more employees to review content on Douyin.8What makes ByteDance so special?AIts app challenges similar companies rule in Western world.BIt is the biggest artificial intelligence compa
23、ny on the earth.CIt invented the social media app initially in the world.DIt has controlled Facebook, Twitter and Snap.9Why is Douyin so popular?AIt is a new generation hi-tech product.BIt has both home and overseas version.CIt is easy and totally free to operate online.DIt meets the demand of peopl
24、e individually.10How does ByteDance make a profit?ABy charging the users.BBy charging the advertisement.CBy forcing the users to donate.DBy selling its artificial intelligence.11What can be the best title for the text?ADouyin, a Popular AppBByteDance, a Successful CompanyCFacebook Together with Douy
25、in Is Batting Fake NewsDTwitter Is Helping Douyin Attract More Advertising MoneyThe dangers of drowsy (昏昏欲睡) driving have been widely known. Now several companies have developed face-tracking technology that can tell when drivers become dangerously sleepy.Here is how it might work: A camera in your
26、car monitors your facial expression, compares it to a database of expressions and determines if you are likely sleepy or distracted. The car then alerts you to pay attention or pull over.Affectiva has developed emotion recognition technology that aims to detect when people are just starting to get t
27、ired. The idea is to catch the warning signs before drowsiness really strikes. “Actually, when someone is drowsy, that is too late.” Gabi, vice president of Affectiva said. “What if you can see trends in someones face about five minutes before they become sleepy?” Affectivas program can recognize se
28、ven different emotions and 15 facial expressions. Its standards were developed by sifting (筛选) through a database of 4 million faces from 75 counties, said Zijderveld. She suggested that carmakers could coordinate (协调) the programs facial recognition data with oral reminders, such as sound warnings,
29、 or (nonverbal) alerts, like a change of temperature and vibrations (continuous slight shaking movements).Eyeris is another company working in facial analytics. Modar Alaoui, the companys CEO, said that its software detects “eye openness” in addition to other facial indicators. The software can also
30、 read head position, which may indicate when someone begins to nod off.These technologies arent the first attempt to fight drowsiness behind the wheel. Inventors came up with the similar device “sleeper beeper” to prevent sleep in cars back in 1983. The sleeper beeper was attached to a drivers ear a
31、nd would issue a noisy warning when the drivers head nodded past a certain point. But the latest software would intervene (干涉) earlier and more effectively.12The camera in the car can determine if a driver is _.Anear-sighted Babsent-mindedCbad-tempered Dcold-blooded13When will drivers be reminded to pay attention or pull over by the face-tracking technology?AWhen they are drowsy.BWhen they are really tired.CFive minutes after they become sleepy.DWhen they are just beginning to get tired.14It is most likely that the “sleeper beeper” would send out a warning by _.Amaking no
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