科目：初中英语 来源：2019年江苏省泰州市泰兴市中考一模英语试卷 题型：阅读单选
Would you pay thousands of dollars for a painting with a face so unclear that you’re not even sure it’s a face? Or a picture by unknown artist? What if the artist was a computer?
A piece of artwork created mainly by a computer programme has been sold at the price ＄432,500 – about ten times more than people expected. This painting, named Edmond de Belamy, was created by artificial intelligence (AI)（人工智能）. This means the computer now doesn't just follow us, but makes some decisions and "thinks itself".
15,000 real paintings were used by some French students to train the computer programme with two parts. One part tries to create paintings that look real, while the other part decides if it is good. If the painting doesn't look real enough, the first part will change its decisions until it comes up with a better work.
This is not the first AI artwork, just the first piece on sale. In fact, many people are not impressed with the painting. "The work isn't interesting or creative," says Robbie Barrat, who helped create the painting but doesn't like the idea of selling it. He thinks it's too simple and gives a bad idea of what real AI artists are doing. He adds that he created many pictures like it much earlier.
In some other people's opinion, however, AI art is already very unusual. They hope it will be more common in the future.
Still, people who look down upon AI art shouldn't worry. Just as an AI artist, Theo Triantafyllidis says, he usually thinks of AI as a tool and not the artist. Even the best AI today is somewhere between a stupid child and a smart pet. It will grow up.
1.Edmond de Belamy was mainly created by _________________.
A.a computer programme B.some French students
C.several unknown artists D.a man called Edmond
2.What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?
A.What the computer programme can do.
B.Whom the computer programme was trained by.
C.How French students train the computer programme.
D.Why the painting Edmond de Belamy was created.
3.The writer mentions Robbie Barrat in Paragraph 4 to show ______________.
A.many people are impressed with the painting
B.lots of people took part in creating the painting
C.some people didn't expect the painting to be sold
D.most people hope Al art will be common in the future
4.What does the writer probably think of AI?
A.it creates better art than humans. B.It has not been well-developed yet.
C.It will never be popular with art-lovers. D.It will always be a tool used by human artists.
5.The best title for the passage can be __________________.
A.AI technology and AI art B.The present and future of AI art
C.The first painting created of AI in the world D.The first computer-created artwork on sale
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科目：初中英语 来源：冀教版英语九年级全册Unit7 Work for Peace单元测试卷（含听力） 题型：听长对话回答问题
听第材料，完成下列小题。
1.A.At 3:30. B.At 4:00. C.At 4:15.
2.A.The No. 5 Bus. B.The No. 4 Bus. C.The No. 6 Bus.
3.
A.No bus can be taken.
B.The bus is broken.
C.It will be in busy hour.
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科目：初中英语 来源：河北省石家庄市2017-2018学年八年级下学期期末英语试卷 题型：阅读单选
Lao She wrote Teahouse in 1957. The play shows the life in China between 1898 and 1945. It takes place in a teahouse in old Beijing and it tells us the story of Wang Lifa and his customers(顾客). It asks us to see the teahouse as the centre of the neighborhood. Finally, it says goodbye to old Beijing and its people.
The story starts in 1898 during the Qing Dynasty. It continues in 1916, and finally, it brings the audience to the end of the Anti-Japanese War in 1945. After the war, Wang loses the teahouse and he dies.
Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899. His parents sent him to the Teahouse’s School in Beijing and he learned to teach. Form 1924 to 1929 he taught Chinese to the English in London. He wrote many plays, novels(小说) and short stories. He was named a “People’s Artist” and a “Great Master of Language”. He was one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century.
In Lao She’s Teahouse today, waiters bring tea to the customers and sell them delicious Chinese food. If you like Beijing Opera, folk music, acrobatics or magic shows, you can enjoy them in the teahouse. Lao She’s Teahouse gives a wonderful welcome to everyone from China and from all over the world.
1.What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4?
A.Lao She. B.Lao She’s Teahouse.
C.The story of Teahouse. D.The play Teahouse.
2.How many years of life in China is shown in the play Teahouse?
A.57 years. B.45 years. C.98 years. D.47 years.
3.When does Wang Lifa lose the Teahouse?
A.In 1898. B.In 1916. C.Before 1945. D.After 1945.
4.Lao She was all of the following except __________.
A.a boss of Teahouse B.a People’s Artist
C.a Great Master of Language D.one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century
5.Who were welcome to Lao She’s Teahouse today?
A.Only Chinese customers. B.Only foreign customers.
C.Every customer from home and abroad. D.Only Beijing opera audience.
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科目：初中英语 来源：河北省石家庄市2017-2018学年八年级下学期期末英语试卷 题型：单选题
Eddie is one of _______ in the science film.
A.the cleverest dog B.the cleverest dogs
C.more cleverer dog D.much clever dogs
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科目：初中英语 来源：人教新目标七年级英语下册同步练习：Unit 6 I’m watching TV Section B(2a－2c) 题型：阅读单选
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Sitting in front of the television may be relaxing，but spending too much time in front of it may take years off your life.Watching television less may help you live a much longer life.
Australian researchers studied more than 11，000 people over the age of 25.Their study showed that if people watched TV for six hours a day，they lived about 4.8 years less than those who didn't watch any television.Also，people who are over the age of 25 lose 22 minutes of life for every hour of TV that they watch.
Sitting in front of the television isn't healthy.The more TV you watch，the less exercise you'll get.And the less exercise you get，the more likely it is that you'll get sick.
Lennert Veerman，the researcher who led the study，says watching too much TV will be bad for people's life expectancies(预期寿命)，even for people who have a good diet.He thinks it's necessary for doctors to start asking their patients about how much TV they watch，as it can be an indicator(指标)of someone's overall health.
Therefore，Veerman has called on people to turn off their TVs and get off the sofa to get some exercise.“Exercise is good，” he said.“Even light activity is good for health.”
1.Australian researchers did a study on ______.
A.how much time people spend watching TV
B.what people usually do to relax after work
C.how watching too much TV can have a bad influence(影响)on people
D.what people should do to lengthen(延长)their lives
2.According to the study，if a 35?year?old man watches TV for two hours，he will lose ______ of life.
A.6 hours B.4.8 years C.22 minutes D.44 minutes
3.Paragraph 3 mainly tells us ______.
A.how watching TV can affect people's diets B.why watching TV can be bad for our health
C.why people don't exercise enough D.how long people should exercise every day
4.What suggestion did Veerman give?
A.Have a healthy diet. B.Go to the doctor often.
C.Get more exercise instead of watching TV. D.Do some light activities while watching TV.
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科目：初中英语 来源：2019年山西省太原市中考一模英语试卷 题型：补全短文6选5
请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 选项中有一项为多余项。
If a friend gives us a hand when we are in need, it’s a good idea to write him a thank-you note.
1.
“People don’t seem to walk around giving thanks to people quite often,” Amit Kumar from University of Texas said.2.And how do people feel when they receive one?
Kumar and his team asked some students to write a thank-you note to another person by email. Then, they asked both the writer and the receiver how sending or receiving these notes made them feel.
They found that the students didn’t like to write the notes because they felt like they had to think too much about them.3.
The receiver, however, enjoyed the notes. “When you are a receiver, you focus on the warmth of the note.” Kumar says. “How heartfelt was it? How friendly and warm? ”
The writers also thought the receiver might be shy for receiving a thank-you note. 4.“The receiver feels quite happy,” Kumar says.“They don't really feel shy at all.”
Writing a thank-you note does have such a big influence on others.5.Simple and small changes in our everyday lives can make a big difference to the way we treat other people and how we feel.
A. If people knew this, they would do it more often.
B. Thank-you notes can show our great love.
C. Why are people shy about sending thank-you notes?
D. They worried about what to say and how to say it.
E. But this was not true.
F. However, how many of us actually sit down to do this?
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科目：初中英语 来源：2019年江苏省南京市七城区中考一模调研英语试卷 题型：填空
Many of us have had this experience: we lie down in a bed other than our own, perhaps at a friend’s house or in a hotel room, and find it difficult to fall asleep. Is it because the bed is uncomfortable? Maybe, but perhaps there can be other reasons.
According to a new study published in Current Biology, a significant reason is what the scientists call “first night effect”. They believe that one side of the brain acts as a “night watch” to warn us about potential (潜在的) dangers. It forces us to stay awake on the first night in a new environment.
For the study, 35 young volunteers were told to sleep in a lab for several days. Meanwhile, researchers watched their brain activities.
According to the researchers, on their first night, the left brains were more active than the right brains and people had a hard time sleeping. However, left-brain activity reduced as days went by, falling even to the point of complete calm. In this process, the volunteers got an increasingly better sleep experience.
The findings suggest that the different rhythms (节奏) of the sides of the brain influence our sleep. When the two sides work differently, the balance between them is broken. Thus, the brain can’t relax and is sensitive to anything strange in the surroundings, just as it is in the daytime.
“At some level, the brain is continuing to analyze(分析) things, even though you don’t realize the analysis,” US professor Jerome Siegel told Smithsonian Magazine. “If something unusual happens – if a door opens or you hear a key in a lock – you can be alert (警惕的).”
More surprisingly, this situation is similar to the way some animals sleep. Whales, dolphins, and many birds can sleep with half of their brain while the other half stays awake.
If you have ever had what you think is “first night effect”, researchers suggest that you bring your own pillow or sleep in a room similar to your bedroom next time you sleep away from home.
1.can’t you get to sleep? | |
Introduction | ? People can’t fall asleep2.when staying in a new environment. |
Reason | ? One side of the brain stays awake to warn us about potential (潜在的) dangers. |
Process and findings of the3. | ? Researchers told some 4. to sleep in a lab to watch their brain activities. ? Too many left-brain activities 5.the bad sleep experience on the first night. ? Their left brains became 6.active as time went by and became calm gradually. |
Explanations to findings | ? Whether you can have a good sleep 7.on the balance between the two sides of the brain. ? You yourself don’t realize it,8.your brain doesn’t stop analyzing things. ? It’s surprising to find out that the way humans sleep is just9. some animals do. |
10. | ? Take a pillow or live in a similar room when staying in a new place. |
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科目：初中英语 来源：2019年江苏省苏州市中考一模英语试卷 题型：单选题
–—Is it Jay who didn’t hand in the history homework this morning?
—No, it be Jay. History is his favourite subject.
A.can’t B.needn’t C.shouldn’t D.mustn’t
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