湘豫名校聯(lián)考2023-2024學年高三上學期8月入學摸底考試英語試題

第第頁湘豫名校聯(lián)考2023-2024學年高三上學期8月入學摸底考試英語試題湘豫名校聯(lián)考2023-2024學年高三上學期8月入學摸底考試英語試題

一、閱讀理解，閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。(共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)

閱讀理解

ForthoseintheMidwest,theholidaysaren'ttheholidayswithoutalittlesnow.Luckily,Michiganalmostalwaysdelivers.Butsnowornot,thesedestinationsreallybringouttheholidayspirit.

Frankenmuth

ResidentsofFrankenmuthneverhavetosaygoodbyetoChristmasfromthebeginningtotheendoftheyear.That'sthanksinparttoBronner'sChristmasWonderland,whothinksofitselfastheworld'slargestChristmasstoreat320,000squarefeet.InadditiontoofferingeverykindofChristmasdécorimaginable,Bronner'sChristmasWonderlandholdsholidayeventslikeSantavisits(dailyfromNov.25-Dec.24)andholidaysing-alongs(Dec.22and23).

Dearborn

Thiscityiswell-knownasthehomeoftheFordMotorCompany,andtheHenryFordMuseumbringshistorytolifeduringtheholidays.HolidayNightsinGreenfieldVillage(Dec.2-4,9-11,16-18,20-23and26-30)offersthesmellofchestnutsroastedonanopenfireandthesoundofsleigh(雪橇)bells.Santaisonhandforvisits,ofcourse,andheevenbringshisreindeeralong.Holidaytreatsareforsale,iceskatingisavailableandkidsofallageswillenjoyarideinahorse-drawnwagonoraModelTcar.

Christmas

VisitingChristmasisn'tfortheweakheart-it'sinMichigan'sUpperPeninsula,allbutguaranteedtobesnowyinDecember.Thosewhodesiretohaveatryarerewardedwitha"WelcometoChristmas"signcompletewithSanta'ssmilingfaceandtheChristmasMall,whichhasapostofficeforpostmarkingholidaycards.

Dexter

ItmightbedifficulttobelievetherearemultipleMichigancitieswithamarathonrace-inDecember,butit'strue.DexterhoststheHolidayHustle5kand1mile(Dec.10)forbothrunnersandwalkers.Participantsreceivefreehatsandall5koronemilefinishersreceiveholiday-themedmedals.

1．WhatisspecialaboutFrankenmuthaccordingtothetext

A．Santawillsurelybeonhandforvisits.

B．Visitorscanenjoyanoutdoorbarbecue.

C．Christmasisaliveallyearround.

D．Ithastheworld'slargestgiftstore.

2．WherecanvisitorsgoiftheywanttojointherunningeventsinDecember

A．Frankenmuth.B．Dearborn.C．Christmas.D．Dexter.

3．Whatisthepurposeofthetext

A．TopromotemultipleChristmasdecorations.

B．Torecommendsomeholiday-friendlycities.

C．TointroducecolorfulChristmasparades.

D．Tohaveagoodtasteofthebeautyofsnow.

閱讀理解

WhenPhilipSantininoticedaninfection,hecontactedhisprimarycarephysician,JaneChargot,M.D.,andshegavehimsomemedicine.

However,testresultsshowedthathewasn'trecovering.Overthephone,Santiniwastoldhewouldneedtogotothehospitaltogetinfusions(輸液)threetimesadayforaweek.Hewaspackedandreadytoheadouttothehospitalwhenhereceivedanotherphonecall.Analternativeplanwassuggestedinstead—HospitalCareatHome.

CareatHome,aMichiganMedicineprogramwhichimprovesthepatientexperiencewhilefreeinguphospitalbeds,hasalreadyadmittedandtransferredmorethan50patientsfromtheemergencydepartmentandinpatienthospitaltoreceivehospitallevelcarefromthecomfortoftheirownhomes.

Santiniwasthefirstdirectregistrationpatientforthisprogram,meaningheneverpresentedtothehospitalinitially.Itwasnosurprisethattherewasacelebrationforthismilestone.

"Iwasreadytoheadouttotheemergencydepartment,"saidSantini,whoevenhadalistofthingstotakewhenhegotacallfromStephanieParan,R.N.,anurseatU-MBriarwoodFamilyMedicine."HearingParan'swords,Isprangtomyfeetanddidn'thesitatetoaccepttheadvice."

Althoughheinitiallydidn'tknowwhattoexpect,helatersaidwhatthecareteamdidwasfarbeyondhisexpectations,especiallythecaregivers.Thestaffgavehiminfusionsthreetimesadayforsixdays.Theytookhisregularmedicationsaway,justlikehowtheywouldinahospital.Theycheckedtheinfection,drewbloodandevenbroughtinanultrasoundmachine."Ididn'tknowthatwaspossible,"Santinisaid.Afterdischarge,aMichiganVisitingNursevisitedonceaweekuntilhecompletelyrecovered.

Santinibelievedtreatmentathomehashelpedthehealingprocess."I'veneverfeltreallycomfortableinthehospital,"hesaid."It'shardtogetgoodsleepthere.AthomeIhadmyownfood,myownbed,plusmywifeishere.Noonehastogooutoftheirwaytovisitme.It'sahealthierexperience.Iwouldencourageanyonetoconsiderit."

4．WhatistheadvantageofCareatHome

A．Itcanreducethepatients'expenses.

B．Itcanlessenthepressureonhospitals.

C．Itcanavoidthewasteofmedicalresources.

D．Itcanimprovethedoctor-patientrelationship.

5．HowdidSantinifeelwhenhearingofCareatHome

A．Hesitant.B．Upset.C．Excited.D．Curious.

6．WhatcanweinferaboutCareatHomefromParagraph6

A．Itoffersprofessionalservice.

B．Itismuchbetterthanhospital.

C．Itcanmakeimpossiblepossible.

D．Itonlyprovidesone-weektreatment.

7．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext

A．ACureforCommonInfection

B．ATendencyinFamilyHealth

C．ThePopularityofMedicalCare

D．HospitalLevelCareatHome

閱讀理解

Humanshaveawayofunderstandingothers'goals,desiresandbeliefs,acrucialskillthatallowsustoanticipatepeople'sactions.TakingbreadoutofthetoasterYou'llneedaplate.SweepingupleavesYou'llgrabthegreentrashcan.Thisskill,oftenreferredtoas"theoryofmind",comeseasilytousashumans,butforrobotsitstillhasahighmountaintoconquer.

Inarecentstudy,computerscienceresearchersmadetherobot"watch"thehumancompletethetaskusingacameraplaceddirectlyabovetheassembly(組裝)area,lookingdown.Todetectthepartsoperatedbythehuman,thesystemusedAprilTags,similartoQRcodes,attachedtotheparts.Then,thesystemusedmachinelearningtolearnaperson'spreferencebasedontheirordersofactionsinthetask."Basedonhowapersonperformsthesmallassembly,therobotpredictswhatthatpersonwilldointhelargerassembly,"saidNemlekar."Forexample,iftherobotseesthatapersonlikestostartthesmallassemblywiththeeasiestpart,itwillpredictthattheywillstartwiththeeasiestpartinthelargeassemblyaswell."

Intheresearchers'userstudy,theirsystemwasabletopredicttheactionsthathumanswilltakewitharound82%accuracy."Wehopethatourresearchcanmakeiteasierforpeopletoshowrobotswhattheyprefer,"saidNemlekar."Byhelpingeachpersonintheirpreferredway,robotscanreducetheirwork,savetimeandevenbuildtrustwiththem."Thistechnologycouldalsobeusefulinindustrialsettingswhereworkersaretaskedwithassemblingproductsinlargenumbers,savingtimeandreducingtheriskofinjuryoraccidents.Additionally,itcouldhelppersonswithdisabilitiestomoreeasilyassembleproductsandmaintainindependence.

"Ourgoalisnottoreplacehumansonthefactoryfloor.Iexpectsimilarfindingsinotherapplicationsaswell,"saidNikolaidis."Arobotthatcanquicklylearnourpreferencescanhelpusprepareameal,rearrangefurnitureordohouserepairs,havingasignificantimpactonourdailylives."

8．WhatdoestheunderlinedpartmeaninParagraph1

A．It'srefreshing.B．It'schallenging.

C．It'sunachievable.D．It'sridiculous.

9．Whatdoresearcherswantto"teach"robotstodoinassemblytasks

A．Topredicthumanpreferences.

B．Togetthetasksfinishedeasily.

C．Tothinkontheirown.

D．Toavoidhumanerrors.

10．Whatcanwelearnabouttherobotsfromthelasttwoparagraphs

A．Theycanreplacehumans.

B．They'vebeenwidelyused.

C．They'veimprovedtheiraccuracy.

D．Theycandogoodtothedisabled.

11．Wherecanthetextprobablybefound

A．Inalabguidebook.B．Inacomputertextbook.

C．Inasciencenewspaper.D．Inanacademicpaper.

閱讀理解

AnewpicturebookcalledWhenDinosaursConqueredtheSkies:TheIncredibleStoryofBirdEvolutionexplainsthescientificideathatbirdsaredinosaurs.ThewriterJingmaiO'ConnordescribesherselfonInstagramasa"deadbirdfan".WithherPhD,sheworksattheChicagoFieldMuseumasanexpertontheevolutionofbirdsandflyingdinosaurs.

O'Connorsayspeoplemayknowthatbirdsarelittledinosaurs.Buttheymightnotconnectthatfacttothebirdstheysee.Onepurposeofherbook,shesaid,istoachieveit.O'Connoralsowantspeopletoseebirdsasshedoes—asfascinatingflyingdinosaurs.

Inherbook,O'Connoralsotalksaboutthelargerideaofscience—namelytheimportanceofmakingmistakes.Eachmistake,shesaid,leadsusclosertothetruth."Scienceisessentiallyaseriesofmistakes.Andeverymistake,youknow,informsusalittlebitmoreandgivesusalittlebitmoreinformation.Butprettymucheverythingthatwethinkis‘truth'rightnowisprobablyatleastpartlywrong.Youknow,thereissomuchwedon'tknow.Butmistakesarepartoftheprocess."

O'ConnorisaChinese-IrishAmericanwhogrewupinPasadena,California.Shedidnotalwayswanttostudytheremainsofancientlivingthings.Shebeganstudyinggeology,likehermother."Butinmycase,mymotherwentbacktoschooltodoherPhDwhenIwasaround10yearsold.Andso,shehadfourkids…So,shewouldtakeuswithhertonotonlythelaboratory,butalsointothefield,whichmeansgoingouttocollectsamples.So,Ifellinlovewithgeology."

However,O'Connorhadalargergoalinmindwhenshewroteherbook.Shesaid,"Throughhavinggreaterrespectforthelivinganimalsaroundus,Ihopethatpeoplestarttothinkmoreabouthowtheyimpacttheenvironmentthroughtheiractions,sothatwecanallmovetowardsamoresustainablefuture."

12．WhichisoneofthegoalsofO'Connor'sbookaccordingtoParagraph2

A．Tomakeconnections.B．Towriteareview.

C．Togiveinstructions.D．Tomakeaprofit.

13．WhatdoesO'Connorthinkofmistakes

A．Unavoidable.B．Meaningless.

C．Invaluable.D．Uncontrollable.

14．WhatcanbelearnedfromParagraph4abouttheauthor

A．Shehadcomplexsocialrelationships.

B．Shewantedtobeageologyteacher.

C．Hermotherwashergeologyteacher.

D．Hermotherhadearlyeffectsonher.

15．WhatdoesO'Connorexpectofherreaders

A．Beingmindfulofwhattheywillsay.

B．Creatingamoresustainablelifestyle.

C．Organizingmoreoutdooractivities.

D．Tryingtomakeuseofthefindings.

二、任務型閱讀(共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)

閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

Howtomakeasmalltalk

Whetheryou'reanintrovertorextrovert,masteringhowtouseasmalltalkisveryimportantifyouattendsocialandnetworkingevents.

16．

Payingattentiontowhatthepersonissayingandputtingyourdevicesawayaresomeofthegesturesofexpressinginterest.Takethisasanopportunitythathaspresenteditself,soyoucanknoweachotherbetter.

Beanactivelistener

17．Evenwhenyoufeelyouhavesomethingtosay,firstgivetheotherpersontheopportunitytospeak.Doshowthemyouareattentivebyusingnon-verbalcues,suchaseyecontactandnodding.

Useopen-endedquestions.

Mostpeopleliketostarttheconversationbytalkingabouttheirlifeandthings.Usingopen-endedquestionssuchas"18．","Whereareyoufrom",andthethingstheylovedoingisagreatwayofencouragingin-depthresponsesandprovidesanopportunitytolearnmorefromoneanother.

Respondenthusiastically.

Ifit'syourturntorespond,makesuretodoitenthusiastically.You'retalkingtosomeonewhodoesn'tknowyouverywell,andhowyourespondcangoalongwayinhelpingestablishagreatrapport(和諧)fromthestart.19．

Bemindfulofyourbodylanguage.

Yourbodylanguagecantellwhetheryouareattentivetowhatyourconversationpartnerissaying.20．Evenifyouareanintrovert,trytomaintainbodylanguagethatshowsyou'reinterestedinwhatthey'resaying.

A.Showgenuineinterest.

B.Howhavethingsbeen

C.Doyoumajorinengineeringmanagement

D.Approachthecommoninterestfromauniqueangle.

E.Offeryourfullattentiontowhatyourconversationpartnerissaying.

FMakesuretorespondinawaytheotherpersonfeelsvaluedandrespected.

G.Somindhowyoumaintaineyecontact,positionyourhands,andstandduringthechat.

三、完形填空(共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分)

閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

I'mgratefultohavetheabilitytotakecareofmyfamily.ThisiswhyItrytohelpthosein21．wheneverpossible.Herearetwo22．thatchangedmyopinionsaboutwhat'sreallyimportantinlife.

Onehotday,Iwassittingonmyfrontporch(門廊),23．a(chǎn)colddrinkwhenahomelessmanwalkedbymyhouse.

"Wouldyoulikesomethingtodrink"Iasked.

"No,thankyou.WhatI'dreallylikemorethananythingisacleanpairof24．."

His25．reallyhitmerightinmyheartandsoul.Alongwithabagofthesewarmfootcoverings,Igavehimsomecash,andhewassograteful.NowIcan'tlookatmysockswithoutfeeling26．.

Anothertime,Iwascominghomefromworkonpaydaywithahuge27．inmypocket.Ifoundmyself28．a(chǎn)tastoplight.Isawsomethingcommon:amaninoldclothingholdingacardboardsignthat29．,"Needworkorfood.Anything30．."Ihaveafull-timejob,andthisunfortunatesoulhad31．nothing.So,Irolleddownmywindow,andgavehimaratherlargebill."Thankyousomuch"wassomethingspecialthathe32．me.

Mosthomelessfolksarepeoplelikeus.They'rejustbearingan33．partoftheirjourneythroughlife.They34．ourrespectandadmirationinovercomingtheireverydaystruggles.They'rejustpeoplewhomightneedahelpinghandfromothers.NowI'mgratefulthatmylifedidn'thandmeenoughbadluckto35．intheirsituation.

21．A．peaceB．viewC．needD．danger

22．A．theorieB．example

C．a(chǎn)ssumptioD．possibilities

23．A．enjoyingB．a(chǎn)dmiringC．mixingD．making

24．A．jeaB．gloveC．pantD．socks

25．A．responseB．promiseC．participatioD．credit

26．A．excitedB．blessedC．a(chǎn)shamedD．worried

27．A．burdeB．loC．bonuD．check

28．A．stuckB．lostC．recognizedD．hidden

29．A．printedB．wroteC．readD．drew

30．A．a(chǎn)greeB．matterC．occurD．a(chǎn)ccounts

31．A．constantlyB．unwillinglyC．honestlyD．practically

32．A．exposedB．offeredC．interruptedD．comforted

33．A．unfortunateB．unhurtC．unsatisfiedD．unafraid

34．A．ignoreB．a(chǎn)rrangeC．completeD．deserve

35．A．calmdowB．headoffC．enduD．signup

四、語法填空(共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。

LivingHeritage:Guqin

Wanderingsounds,irregularrhythms36．a(chǎn)carrierofgentleemotionsarethemusicallanguageofguqin,apluckedsevenstringinstrument37．(create)inancientChina.TheearliestpieceofguqininChina,unearthedinHubeiprovincein2023,38．(date)backtotheZhouDynasty.Thebodyofaguqinismadeoflacqueredwood(漆木)andthestringsoftwistedsilk.Unlike39．(it)seeminglysimpleappearance,makingaguqinis40．(extreme)demanding.Anoutstandingpiececantakeanywherefromtwotoseveraldecadestocomplete.Itisaresultofartandtime.Thetoneofguqinisquietanddistant.Theguqin41．(favor)bytheliterati(文人)inancientChina.Themostfamousguqin42．(music)wasYuBoyaintheSpringandAutumnandWarringStatesperiods.Asheplayedhisguqininthemountains,awoodcutternamedZhongZiqiheardthemusicandunderstoodexactlywhatYuwanted43．(express).Thisdeepunderstandingformed44．strongbondbetween'them,andtheybecameclosefriends.Thisisthefamoustalebehindtheguqinmasterpiece,FlowingWater,HighMountains.ThepiecehasbeenpasseddownthroughgenerationsandisconsideredoneofthemostfamousandimportantcompositionsinChineseguqinmusic.Thisgracefuldialogue,45．hasbeenflowingfrombrushedfingertipsandtravellingforthousandsofyears,iscontinuingtothisday.

五、寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)

46．假定你是李華，準備參加你校舉辦的"快樂閱讀健康視力"為主題的書簽設計活動。請你給你的留學生朋友Alick寫一封郵件，尋求他的建議和幫助。

內容包括：1.寫信目的；2.設計要求（包含綠色、閱讀、健康視力三個元素）。

注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)為80左右；2.可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.參考詞匯：快樂閱讀健康視力HappyReadingandMaintainGoodVision；書簽bookmark.

DearAlick,

Yourssincerely,

LiHua

47．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。

Hewas50yearsoldwhenIwasborn.Ididn'tknowwhyhewashomeinsteadofMom,butIwasyoungandtheonlyoneofmyfriendswhohadtheirdadaround.Iconsideredmyselfverylucky.

DaddidsomanythingsformeduringmygradeschoolyearsHeconvincedtheschoolbusdrivertopickmeupatmyhouseinsteadoftheusualbusstopthatwassixblocksaway.HealwayshadmylunchreadyformewhenIcamehome.

AsIgotalittleolder,Iwantedtomoveawayfromthose"childish"signsofhislove.Buthewasn'tgoingtogiveup.Inhighschoolandnolongerabletogohomeforlunch,Ibegantakingmyown.Dadwouldgetupalittleearlierandmakeitforme.Theoutsideofthesackmightbecoveredwithaheartinscribedwith"Dad-n-AngieK.K.".Insidetherewouldbeanapkin(餐巾紙)withthatsameheartoran"Iloveyou."

Iusedtohidemylunchsonoonewouldseethebagorreadthenapkin,butthatdidn'tlastlong.Oneofmyfriendssawthenapkinoneday,grabbedit,andpasseditaroundthelunchroom.Myfaceburnedwithembarrassment.Tomyastonishment,thenextdayallmyfriendswerewaitingtoseethenapkin.Fromthewaytheyacted,Ithoughttheyallwishedtheyhadsomeonewhoshowedthemthatkindoflove.Ifeltsoproud!

WhenIlefthomeforcollege,Ithoughtthemessageswouldstop.ButmyfriendsandIweregladthathisgesturescontinued.IbegangettinglettersalmosteveryFriday.Thefront-deskstaffalwaysknewwhotheletterswerefrom.Manytimestheenvelopeswereaddressedincrayon,andalongwiththeenclosedletterswereusuallydrawingsofourcatanddog,stickfiguresofhimandMom.

注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應為150左右;2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。

ItwasduringthistimethatDadbecamestrickenwithcancer.

ThenthetimecamewhenIdecidedtocomehomebecausehewasgrowingsicker.

答案解析部分

【答案】1．C

2．D

3．B

【知識點】推理判斷題；細節(jié)理解題；時文廣告類；應用文

【答案】4．B

5．C

6．A

7．D

【知識點】推理判斷題；細節(jié)理解題；說明文；文章大意

【答案】8．B

9．A

10．D

11．C

【知識點】推理判斷題；詞義猜測題；細節(jié)理解題；說明文；科普類

【答案】12．A

13．C

14．D

15．B

【知識點】推理判斷題；細節(jié)理解題；說明文

【答案】16．A；17．E；18．B；19．F；20．G

【知識點】說明文；七選五；日常生活類

【答案】21．C；22．B；23．A；24．D；25．A；26．B；27．C；28．A；29．C；30．B；31．D；32．B；33．A；34．D；35．C

【知識點】人生百味類；夾敘夾議

【答案】36．a(chǎn)nd；37．created；38．dates；39．its；40．extremely；41．wasfavored；42．musician；43．toexpress；44．a(chǎn)；45．which

【知識點】說明文；文學藝術類

46．【答案】Onepossibleversion:

DearAlick,

Iamwritingtoaskafavorfromyou.Ourschoolisplanningabookmarkdesigningactivitythisweek.Knowingthatyou'requiteexperiencedindesigning,Iwonderifyoucouldgivemesomehelpandadvice.

SincethethemeoftheactivityisHappyReadingandMaintainGoodVision,thebookmarkshouldcontainsuchkeyelementsasgreenness,readingandhealthyvision,anditshouldbenicetolookat.Besides,thebookmarkshouldcarrybothChineseandEnglishmessages.

Iwillbeverygratefulthatyouarekindenoughtolendmeahand.Pleaseletmeknowassoonaspossible.

Yourssincerely

LiHua

【知識點】提綱作文；文字式應用文；半開放性作文

47．【答案】Onepossibleversion:

ItwasduringthistimethatDadbecamestrickenwithcancer.Whenthelettersdidn'tcomeonFriday,Iknewthathehadbeensickandwasn'tabletowrite.Heusedtogetupat4:00a.m.Sohecouldsitinthequiethouseanddohisletters.IfhemissedhisFridaydelivery,theletterswouldusuallycomeadayortwolater.Buttheyalwayscame.Myfriendsusedtocallhim"CoolestDadintheUniverse".

ThenthetimecamewhenIdecidedtocomehomebecausehewasgrowingsicker.AndIknewthatourtimetogetherwaslimited.Thosewerethehardestdaystogothrough.Towatchthisman,whoalwaysactedsoyoung,agepassedhisyears.Intheendhedidn'trecognizewhoIwas.EventhoughIknewitwasduetohisillness,itstillhurtthathecouldn'tremembermyname.Iwasalonewithhiminhishospitalroomacoupleofdaysbeforehedied.WeheldhandsandwatchedTV.AsIwasgettingreadytoleave,hesaid,"Angie,Iloveyou."

【知識點】文字式記敘文；開放性作文；讀后續(xù)寫

1/1湘豫名校聯(lián)考2023-2024學年高三上學期8月入學摸底考試英語試題

一、閱讀理解，閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。(共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)

閱讀理解

ForthoseintheMidwest,theholidaysaren'ttheholidayswithoutalittlesnow.Luckily,Michiganalmostalwaysdelivers.Butsnowornot,thesedestinationsreallybringouttheholidayspirit.

Frankenmuth

ResidentsofFrankenmuthneverhavetosaygoodbyetoChristmasfromthebeginningtotheendoftheyear.That'sthanksinparttoBronner'sChristmasWonderland,whothinksofitselfastheworld'slargestChristmasstoreat320,000squarefeet.InadditiontoofferingeverykindofChristmasdécorimaginable,Bronner'sChristmasWonderlandholdsholidayeventslikeSantavisits(dailyfromNov.25-Dec.24)andholidaysing-alongs(Dec.22and23).

Dearborn

Thiscityiswell-knownasthehomeoftheFordMotorCompany,andtheHenryFordMuseumbringshistorytolifeduringtheholidays.HolidayNightsinGreenfieldVillage(Dec.2-4,9-11,16-18,20-23and26-30)offersthesmellofchestnutsroastedonanopenfireandthesoundofsleigh(雪橇)bells.Santaisonhandforvisits,ofcourse,andheevenbringshisreindeeralong.Holidaytreatsareforsale,iceskatingisavailableandkidsofallageswillenjoyarideinahorse-drawnwagonoraModelTcar.

Christmas

VisitingChristmasisn'tfortheweakheart-it'sinMichigan'sUpperPeninsula,allbutguaranteedtobesnowyinDecember.Thosewhodesiretohaveatryarerewardedwitha"WelcometoChristmas"signcompletewithSanta'ssmilingfaceandtheChristmasMall,whichhasapostofficeforpostmarkingholidaycards.

Dexter

ItmightbedifficulttobelievetherearemultipleMichigancitieswithamarathonrace-inDecember,butit'strue.DexterhoststheHolidayHustle5kand1mile(Dec.10)forbothrunnersandwalkers.Participantsreceivefreehatsandall5koronemilefinishersreceiveholiday-themedmedals.

1．WhatisspecialaboutFrankenmuthaccordingtothetext

A．Santawillsurelybeonhandforvisits.

B．Visitorscanenjoyanoutdoorbarbecue.

C．Christmasisaliveallyearround.

D．Ithastheworld'slargestgiftstore.

2．WherecanvisitorsgoiftheywanttojointherunningeventsinDecember

A．Frankenmuth.B．Dearborn.C．Christmas.D．Dexter.

3．Whatisthepurposeofthetext

A．TopromotemultipleChristmasdecorations.

B．Torecommendsomeholiday-friendlycities.

C．TointroducecolorfulChristmasparades.

D．Tohaveagoodtasteofthebeautyofsnow.

【答案】1．C

2．D

3．B

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WhenPhilipSantininoticedaninfection,hecontactedhisprimarycarephysician,JaneChargot,M.D.,andshegavehimsomemedicine.

However,testresultsshowedthathewasn'trecovering.Overthephone,Santiniwastoldhewouldneedtogotothehospitaltogetinfusions(輸液)threetimesadayforaweek.Hewaspackedandreadytoheadouttothehospitalwhenhereceivedanotherphonecall.Analternativeplanwassuggestedinstead—HospitalCareatHome.

CareatHome,aMichiganMedicineprogramwhichimprovesthepatientexperiencewhilefreeinguphospitalbeds,hasalreadyadmittedandtransferredmorethan50patientsfromtheemergencydepartmentandinpatienthospitaltoreceivehospitallevelcarefromthecomfortoftheirownhomes.

Santiniwasthefirstdirectregistrationpatientforthisprogram,meaningheneverpresentedtothehospitalinitially.Itwasnosurprisethattherewasacelebrationforthismilestone.

"Iwasreadytoheadouttotheemergencydepartment,"saidSantini,whoevenhadalistofthingstotakewhenhegotacallfromStephanieParan,R.N.,anurseatU-MBriarwoodFamilyMedicine."HearingParan'swords,Isprangtomyfeetanddidn'thesitatetoaccepttheadvice."

Althoughheinitiallydidn'tknowwhattoexpect,helatersaidwhatthecareteamdidwasfarbeyondhisexpectations,especiallythecaregivers.Thestaffgavehiminfusionsthreetimesadayforsixdays.Theytookhisregularmedicationsaway,justlikehowtheywouldinahospital.Theycheckedtheinfection,drewbloodandevenbroughtinanultrasoundmachine."Ididn'tknowthatwaspossible,"Santinisaid.Afterdischarge,aMichiganVisitingNursevisitedonceaweekuntilhecompletelyrecovered.

Santinibelievedtreatmentathomehashelpedthehealingprocess."I'veneverfeltreallycomfortableinthehospital,"hesaid."It'shardtogetgoodsleepthere.AthomeIhadmyownfood,myownbed,plusmywifeishere.Noonehastogooutoftheirwaytovisitme.It'sahealthierexperience.Iwouldencourageanyonetoconsiderit."

4．WhatistheadvantageofCareatHome

A．Itcanreducethepatients'expenses.

B．Itcanlessenthepressureonhospitals.

C．Itcanavoidthewasteofmedicalresources.

D．Itcanimprovethedoctor-patientrelationship.

5．HowdidSantinifeelwhenhearingofCareatHome

A．Hesitant.B．Upset.C．Excited.D．Curious.

6．WhatcanweinferaboutCareatHomefromParagraph6

A．Itoffersprofessionalservice.

B．Itismuchbetterthanhospital.

C．Itcanmakeimpossiblepossible.

D．Itonlyprovidesone-weektreatment.

7．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext

A．ACureforCommonInfection

B．ATendencyinFamilyHealth

C．ThePopularityofMedicalCare

D．HospitalLevelCareatHome

【答案】4．B

5．C

6．A

7．D

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Humanshaveawayofunderstandingothers'goals,desiresandbeliefs,acrucialskillthatallowsustoanticipatepeople'sactions.TakingbreadoutofthetoasterYou'llneedaplate.SweepingupleavesYou'llgrabthegreentrashcan.Thisskill,oftenreferredtoas"theoryofmind",comeseasilytousashumans,butforrobotsitstillhasahighmountaintoconquer.

Inarecentstudy,computerscienceresearchersmadetherobot"watch"thehumancompletethetaskusingacameraplaceddirectlyabovetheassembly(組裝)area,lookingdown.Todetectthepartsoperatedbythehuman,thesystemusedAprilTags,similartoQRcodes,attachedtotheparts.Then,thesystemusedmachinelearningtolearnaperson'spreferencebasedontheirordersofactionsinthetask."Basedonhowapersonperformsthesmallassembly,therobotpredictswhatthatpersonwilldointhelargerassembly,"saidNemlekar."Forexample,iftherobotseesthatapersonlikestostartthesmallassemblywiththeeasiestpart,itwillpredictthattheywillstartwiththeeasiestpartinthelargeassemblyaswell."

Intheresearchers'userstudy,theirsystemwas