Hell comes to Pearl HarborIt was Sunday, December 7,1941. As usual, the wake­up call came at 5:45 a.m. The men aboard the warship USS Arizona stretched and rubbed their eyes. Seaman Russell Warriner was awakened by Quartermaster Louis Conter. Russell made his bed and helped clean the huge, shared room. The men went to the washroom, dressed in their uniforms and sat down to breakfast. It looked like it would be a normal day on board the ship.But nobody ate their breakfast: at that moment, there was a huge crashing sound from above. The ship shook violently and the men looked at each other in horror. Above their heads, hundreds of Japanese planes circled like eagles. They were diving down to drop bombs on Pearl Harbor. The scream of their engines was deafening. As bombs thundered all around, clouds of black smoke rose into the sky and hung over the sea. Russell felt his blood freeze, but he quickly came to himself and rushed up to the deck. Moments later, a bomb hit the USS Arizona and Russell was thrown more than 100 meters across the ship. He suffered serious burns on his hands, arms and legs, and watched many of his friends die.Louis, meanwhile, also standing on the deck, was lucky not to be thrown into the sea. With only minor injuries, he was able to help others who were severely burnt and in terrible pain. After receiving the order to abandon ship, Louis saved more men from the water, dragging them into the lifeboat. In the chaos and confusion after the attack, the US Navy sent a message to his family that Louis had been killed in the attack. Luckily, he was able to get in touch with them before the message arrived. Despite his remarkable actions, Louis did not think that he was a hero. “The heroes are the ones that gave their lives that day,” he said.Russell was saved from the water, but he was badly burnt, bleeding heavily. Fortunately, he was taken to hospital and survived. For many years, Russell refused to talk about what happened that morning, describing it simply as “hell”. His wife Elsa said, “When he opened up later on, he always mentioned the horror of it.”Louis and Russell would never forget the terrible scene of the attack, but they were fortunate enough to be among the few survivors from the Arizona. Nobody had expected the bombing. Japan had hatched a plot to launch a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, so the attack began without warning and without declaring war on the United States. The attack destroyed nearly 20 American ships and over 180 airplanes. In total, more than 2,000 American people were killed and over 1,000 others were wounded that day. More than 1,000 people aboard the Arizona lost their lives. Out of 37 sets of brothers, Russell and his brother were the only full pair to survive the attack．The surprise attack came as a great shock to the whole nation. The next day, President Roosevelt delivered his famous Pearl Harbor Speech, in which he described December 7 as “a date which will live in infamy” and asked that the US Congress declare war on Japan. In response to the attack and the president’s address, the United States joined the Second World War.Today, the USS Arizona lies where it sank: in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Its location is marked with a memorial shaped like a bridge, which crosses the ship’s sunken remains . Each year, more than two million people visit the memorial. They come to see the shadow of the ship at the bottom of Pearl Harbor, to learn about the attack, to show respect for those who had lost their lives in the attack and to pray for world peace. Although about eight decades has passed, the attack on Pearl Harbor, one of the darkest episodes in American history, will never be forgotten.【小题1】When did Japanese planes attack Pearl Harbor?A．In the morning.B．At noon.C．In the afternoon.D．At midnight.【小题2】What can we know about Russell and Louis from the passage?A．Russell lost his hands, arms and legs in the attack.B．Russell was seriously burned in the attack.C．Louis’s family were sad to hear that he was killed.D．Louis was proud of his remarkable actions.【小题3】Which of the following words can best describe Louis?A．Kind and skilled.B．Helpful and clever.C．Brave and clever.D．Brave and modest.【小题4】Which of the following statements is NOT true according to Paragraph 5?A．Many American ships and airplanes were destroyed in the attack.B．More than 1,000 people aboard the Arizona were killed.C．2,000 Americans were killed and 1,000 others were wounded in the war.D．Both Russell and his brother survived the attack.

A special copyright（版权）case has recently drawn attention because is it related to artificial intelligence（人工智能，简称AI）.A court in Shenzhen ruled that a news report written by Tencent's AI enjoys copyright protection.A website broke the law because it used the article without permission. This is the first case in China that has provided copyright protection to work done by AI.But what does it indicate？Will AI take the place of creative workers in the future？ Probably not.AI is not yet able to write creative stories.The news report mentioned above is mainly about data.Since AI is good at processing（处理） data，it is often used to write financial（金融的）reports.Some newspapers also use AI to report on stories about natural disasters，which mainly require basic facts such as "where" and "when".As Forbes wrote，instead of losing their jobs，journalists can make their work more efficient by using AI so that they can focus more on storytelling and less on numbers. AI is actually being helpful in many creative fields.For example，Wayne McGregor，a British choreographer （编舞者），whose job is to arrange how dancers should move during a performance，is famous for using AI to create new dances.For him，AI is a powerful tool that can help choreographers break out of common movements.McGregor is not worried that AI might replace human artists. "AI can't judge the quality of the dance design，" he said. "It's time to stop worrying about whether AI can be creative，" according to Forbes.Instead，we should focus on how humans and AI can work together in ways that we have never dreamed of before.（1）According to the copyright case related to AI，we know that ____ .A.I can also break the lawB.news stories cannot be written by AIC.articles written by AI also have copyright protectionD.AI can copy others' articles without permission（2）Which kind of articles might AI be good at writing？ ____ A.Romantic stories.B.Earthquake reports.C.Horror stories.D.Public speeches.（3）Wayne McGregor agrees that ____ .A.I helps him do creative workB.AI can create new dances by itselfC.AI might replace human artistsD.AI can teach people how to dance（4）Which of the following might be the author's view？ ____ A.Many jobs will disappear due to AI.B.We should make laws against AI.C.AI is difficult to use.D.We should work together with AI.

My cousin is Jack.He is（1） ____ Grade 7 student.From Monday to Friday，he gets up at 7：00 am.After having breakfast，he goes to school （2） ____ me at 8：00. （3） ____ （we）school is big and beautiful.We have the（4） ____ （one）class at 9：00 in the morning.And it may （可能） be Chinese，English or math class.Jack likes all（5） ____ （subject）very much，but math is his favorite.He always has a good time in math class，（6） ____ our math teacher is great fun.On weekends，Jack always （7） ____ （sell） old books.The books are at very good（8） ____ （price）.He gets the money and gives it to the sick（生病的） children.（9） ____ does he do this？He wants （10） ____ （help）them very much.

Since it had its roots in the cell phone industry, it was expected that Bluetooth phones would_____ the market, creating millions of "wireless center" that would host a range of connected devices.A. grade B. flood C. retreat D. expand

In the US, people who were born between the late 1980s and early 2000s have been considered lazy and too demanding; however, new surveys show this is not true. When researchers studied the vacation attitudes among different age groups, they found that this group of people is the least likely to take a vacation and the most likely to feel shameful about taking one. Even if they take vacations, about one third of them work during their vacation. Researchers believe that the economic environment when they got their jobs affects their attitude toward hard work. The people in this group experienced how difficult it was to get a job, so they want to be sure to keep it. If they show their bosses that they sacrifice their vacation time, it’ll help them keep their positions. This group also has a lot of student loans, so they can’t afford to get fired, researchers say.1.What did researchers find about people born between the late 1980s and early 2000s?A) They are very lazy.B) They are too demanding.C) They are neither lazy nor demanding.D) They are unlikely to work during their vacation2.What is the attitude of this group of people toward work?A) They don’t like to work too hard.B) They don’t care about being fired.C) They love to work and know the value of work.D) They can’t afford to be fired and are ready to work more.

May 9, 1944Dearest,The___1___, I read, is a topic of daily conjecture among the people at home and I guess you are a bit___2__. Well, sweetheart, don’t worry, please. It is possible I may be a member in the assault but no more __3__than that I may someday die. It is God’s will darling, to which we must all bow. In prep school we had a quarterback who always ___4___his pre-game prayers with the addition of the phrase, “Not my will God, but Thine” and so it is sweetheart and so it must always be — we must trust our God unflinchingly, unquestioningly.I love ’em all but Polly best of all —Frank(17 days to D-Day)May 20, 1944Darling,Dad sent a fellow today to ___5___up our yard and he really did a super job — it looks nice. All the spring flowers are beginning to bloom now and the sight of them just increases my ___6___for you. ... Sometimes I __7___with myself by counting up the months since I’ve seen you — and because they are too many — nearly eight now — I feel very, very sorry for myself. ... Really dear, I try not to feel sorry for me, you are the one who is ___8___all the hardship. I have Dee who in herself is enough to ___9___for anything. Without her, I don’t see how I would __10__this separation. Yet constantly, darling, all of me longs for you. It can’t be much longer now, sweetheart.I love you, PollyA)growth B)compensate C)worried D)invasion E)retireF) fix G)bloom H) possible I) endure J)sympathizeK) longing L)count M)ended N)exchange O)undergoing

Part ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions after each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points)Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dia Mirza and Adrian Grenier have a message for you:It’s easy to beat plastic.They’re part of a bunch of celebrities staring in a new video for World Environment Day-encouraging you, the consumer, to swap out your single-use Plastic staples to combat the plastic crisis.   If only I’d realized that we can buy our way out of the problem except we can’t.The key messages that have been put together for World Environment Day do include a call for governments to enact legislation to curb single-us plastics.But the overarching message is directed at individuals: Lead with your wallets.   The problem of perpetuating this individualistic narrative is that it´s not going to get us very far and the plastics crisis we face is immense.Our oceans are blighted by the stuff.It´s in our drinking water (including bottled water), and we could even be breathing it in.   I´m not dismissing individual actions like ordering straw-free drinks at bars, or opting for a reusable water bottle over a cup that´s going in the trash as soon as you´ve used it.I can´t imagine not at least trying to minimize my own plastics footprint, whether it´s lugging home my newly-refilled gallon bottle of washing-up liquid every few months, or buying packaging-free food, clothing and toiletries where possible.   On their own, however, none of these things is enough.   Part of my worry about leaving it up to the individual is that we´re all just guessing at what´s going on out there-and that´s if we haven´t been scared off from doing anything to start with in the face of such a huge challenge.As consumers, we have little idea about how much plastic has been used and discarded along the supply chain, for example.It´s also hard to compare, say, going to a bulk store that sells plastic-free products but requires you to drive some distance versus a more Iccal shop where you may end up taking home some packaged items.   For these __9__ , I stopped weighing myself every day and switched to a bimonthly weighing schedule __10__ .Since weight loss is not my goal, it is less important for me to __11__ my weight each week.Weighing every other week allows me to observe and __12__ any significant weight changes.That tells me whether I need to __13__ my training program.   I also use my bimonthly weigh-in __14__ to get information about my nutrition as well.If my training intensity remains the same, but I’m constantly __15__ and dropping weight, this is a __16__ that I need to increase my daily caloric intake.   The __17__ to stop weighing myself every day has done wonders for my overall health, fitness and well-being.I am experiencing increased zeal for working out since I no longer carry the burden of a __18__ morning weigh-in.I’ve also experienced greater success in achieving my specific fitness goals, __19__ I’m training according to those goals, instead of numbers on a scale.   There’s also a time and cost issue.Realistically, I´m not going to start making my own laundry detergents so I can avoid the plastic bottles they come in, and there can be extra costs associated with environmentally friendly products.   My biggest concern with leaving it up to the individual, however, is our limited sense of what needs to be achieved On their own, taking our own bags to the grocery store or quitting plastic straws, for example, will accomplish little and require very little of us.They could even be detrimental, satisfying a need to have "done our bit" without ever progressing onto bigger, bolder, more effective actions---a kind of "moral licensing" that allays our concerns and stops us doing more and asking more of those in charge.   While the conversation around our environment and our responsibility toward it remains centered on shopping bags and straws, we´re ignoring the balance of power that implies that as "consumers" we must shop sustainably, rather than as "citizens" hold our governments and industries to account to push for real systemic change.Nowhere in World Environment Day 2018´s key messages is there anything about voting for environmentally progressive politicians, for example.Why not?   It’s important to acknowledge that the environment isn’t everyone’s priority-or even most people’s.We shouldn’t expect it to be .In her latest book, Why Could People Do Bad Environmental Things, Wellesley College professor Elizabeth R.De Sombre argue that the best way to collectively change the behavior of large numbers of people is for the change to be structural.   This might mean implementing policy such as a plastic tax that adds a cost to environmentally problematic action, or banning single-use plastics altogether.India has just announced it will” eliminate all single-use plastic in the country by 2022.” There are also incentive-based ways of making better environmental choices easier, such as ensuring recycling is at least as easy as trash disposal.   De Sombre isn’t saying people should stop caring about the environment.It’s just that individual actions are too slow, she says, for that to be only, or even primary, approach to changing widespread behavior.   None of this is about writing off the individual.It’s just about putting things into perspective.We don’t have time to wait.We need progressive policies that shape collective action (and rein in polluting business), alongside engaged citizens pushing for change.That’s not something we can buy.第36题Some celebrities star in a new video toA.demand new laws on the use of plasticsB.urge consumers to cut the use of plasticsC.invite public opinion on the plastics crisisD.disclose the causes of the plastics crisis第37题The author is concerned that “moral licensing” mayA.mislead us into doing worthless thingsB.prevent us from making further effortsC.weaken our sense of accomplishmentD.suppress our desire for success第38题By pointing out our identity as “citizens,” the author indicates thatA.our focus should be shifted to community welfareB.our relationship with local industries is improvingC.we have been actively exercising our civil rightsD.We should press our governments to lead the combat第39题De Sombre argues that the best way for a collective change should beA.a win-win arrangementB.a self-driven mechanismC.a cost- effective approachD.a top down process第40题The author concludes that individual effortsA.can be too aggressiveB.are far from sufficientC.can be too inconsistentD.are far from rational上一题 下一题(41~45/共5题)Part B  Directions:Read the following text and answer the questions by choosing the most suitable subheading from the list A-G for each numbered paragraph (41-45).There are two extra subheadings which you do not need to use. Make your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)Five ways to make conversation with anyone in choosing a new home, Camille McClain’s kids have a single demand: a backyard.   McClain’s little ones aren’t the only kids who have an option when it comes to housing, and in many cases youngsters’ views weigh heavily on parents’ real estate decisions, according to a 2018 Harris Poll survey of more than 2000 US adults.   While more families buck an older-generation proclivity to leave kids in the dark about real estate decisions, reality agents and psychologists have mixed views about the financial, personal and long-term effects kids’ opinions may have.   The idea of involving children in a big decision is a great idea because it can help them feel a sense of control and ownership in what can be an overwhelming process, and Ryan Hooper, a clinical psychologist in Chicago.   “ Children may face serious difficulties in coping with significant moves, especially if it removes them from their current school or support system,” he said.   Greg Jaroszewski, a real estate brokers with Gagliardo Realty Associates, said he’s not convinced that kids should be involved in selecting a home- but their options should be considered to regards to proximity to friends and social activities, if possible.   Younger children should feel like they’re choosing their home- without actually getting a choice in the matter, said ADAM Bailey, a real estate attorney based in New York.   Asking them questions about what they like about the backyard of a potential home will make them feel like they’re being included in the decision-making process, Bailey said.   Many of the aspects of home buying aren’t a consideration for children, said Tracey Hampson, a real estate agent based in Santa Clarita, Calif.And placing too much emphasis on their opinions can ruin a fantastic home purchase.   “Speaking with your children before you make a real estate decision is wise, but I wouldn’t base the purchasing decision solely on their opinions.” Hampson said.The other issue is that many children - especially older ones - may base their real estate knowledge on HGTV shows, said Aaron Norris of The Norris Group in Riverside , Calif .   “They love Chip and Joanna Gaines just as much as the rest of us,” he said.“HGTV has seriously changed how people view real estate.It’s not shelter , it’s a lifestyle.With that mindset change come some serious money consequences.”   Kids tend to get stuck in the features and the immediate benefits to them personally, Norris said.   Parents need to remind their children that their needs and desires may change over time, said Julie Gurner, a real estate analyst with    “Their opinions can change tomorrow,” Gurner said.“Harsh as it may be to say, that decision should likely not be made contingent on a child’s opinions, but rather made for them with great consideration into what home can meet their needs best - and give them an opportunity to customize it a bit and make it their own.”   This advice is more relevant now than ever before, even as more parents want to embrace the ideas of their children, despite the current housing crunch.图片第41题____第42题____第43题____第44题____第45题____上一题 下一题(1/1)Section II Reading Comprehension Part C第46题Directions:Translate the following text into Chinese.Write your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.(15 points)   It is easy to underestimate English writer James Herriot.He had such a pleasant, readable style that are might think that anyone could imitate it.How many times have I heard people say, “I could write a book, I just haven’t the time” Easily said.Not so easily done.James Herriot, contrary to popular opinion did not find it easy in his early days of, as he put it, “having a go at the writing game”.While he obviously had an abundance of natural talent, the final polished work that he have to the world was the result of years of practicing, re-writing and reading.Like the majority of authors, he had to suffer many disappointments and rejections along the way, but these made him all the more determined to succeed.Everything he achieved in life was earned the hard way and his success in the literacy field was no exception.___________________上一题 下一题(1/1)Part ADirections: Write a composition/letter of no less than 100 words on the following information. (10 points)第47题Directions:Suppose professor Smith asked you to plan a debate on the theme of city traffic.Write him an email to   1) suggest a specific topic with your reasons, and   2) tell him your arrangement.You should write about 100 words on the ANSWER SHEET.Do not use your own name.Use “Li Ming” instead.Do not write your address.(10 points)___________________上一题 下一题(1/1)Part BDirections: Write an essay of 160 - 200 words based on the following information. (20 points)第48题Directions:Write an essay based on the chart below.In your writing, you should   1) interpret the chart, and   2) give your comments.You should write about 150 words on the ANSWER SHEET.(15 points)

新闻报道（选择）_客观题(ID=1001388201) Electric bikes have been the craze in downtown Jacksonville since they were first introduced earlier this month as a one-year pilot program. But they're leading to safety concerns, mainly at night, when some riders don't follow the rules of the road. As the night goes on, groups of riders are often seen traveling in just about every direction in the streets and on pedestrian paths. That is increasing the probability of dangerous accidents. Electric bike riders have to follow all the same rules as you would if you were in an automobile. That means no running red lights or traveling in the opposite direction of traffic on one-way streets. City Council Member Anna Cumber was instrumental in introducing the electric bikes to Jacksonville as a way to bring new life into downtown. And she's aware of the concerns. Cumber said people can have fun, but both drivers and riders are responsible for paying attention while on the road. And never assume the driver is going to stop or see you. 1. What do we learn from the news report about the introduction of electric bikes into Jacksonville? A) It is giving rise to safety concerns. B) It is enriching the city's night life. C) It is condemned as a crazy idea. D) It is questioned by local residents. 2. What are electric bike riders supposed to do? A) Avoid entering one-way streets. B) Ensure the safety of pedestrians. C) Give way to automobiles at all times. D) Follow all the traffic rules drivers do. 3. Why did City Council Member Anna Cumber advocate the introduction of electric bikes into Jacksonville? A) To bring new life into the city. B) To ease the city's busy traffic. C) To add a new means of transport. D) To reduce the city's air pollution.

Which of the followings can maximize the reported income when market price is rising?()A. Specific unit costB. FIFOC. LIFOD. Average cost

When a person dies, his debts must be paid before his ______ can be distributed.A. paradoxesB. legaciesC. platitudesD. analogies