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选择性必修第四册 Unit 3 The world meets China
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Haven’t appreciated art for a long time？Don’t worry，National Centre for the Performing
Arts(NCPA) has arranged something really amazing for you.Let’s check what’s on!
Flower Rain on the Silk Road
Place：Opera House
Time：January 23－27,19：00－20：30
Price：￥60－880(click here for specific price for different seats)
About：A classical Chinese dance drama which is to celebrate China-foreign friendship that
carries forward the Silk Road spirit of friendly commercial inter-action and win-win cooperation.
The Unicorn Purse
Place：Main Theatre
Time：January 23,19：30－20：30
Price：￥160－600(click here for specific price for different seats)
About：Jingju，or Beijing Opera；an interesting story about how a man named Yang
Yanzhao saves the princess and marries her in Liao Dynasty.
Minimalist Creation
Place：Multi-functional Theatre
Time：January 25－27,14：30－15：30,19：30－20：30
Price：￥328
About：Magic performances with the unexpected combinations such as，a plastic bag，a
plastic pipe，and other common items in daily life，which will make children have a period of
warm and fun time.
New Year’s Concert of Beijing
Place：Concert Hall
Time：January 26－27,19：30－21：10
Price：￥100－600(click here for specific price for different seats)
About：Altogether 20 pieces of masterpieces，conducted by Li Bowei.
Kindly Reminder
Except for some children’s plays，it’s not allowed for children with height of 120cm or
under to enter the concert hall.
Box Office
North Gate of NCPA，No.2 West Chang’an Avenue，Xicheng District，Beijing，P.R.China
Tickets collection hours
9：30－19：30 on performance day
9：30－18：00 for days without performance
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Booking Hours
9：30－18：00(CST) Monday to Friday
Seating Chart
We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information.However，the hours，
prices，and program details may vary due to last minute changes.
1．Which one is the most suitable for a family with kids?
A．Flower Rain on the Silk Road. B．The Unicorn Purse.
C．Minimalist Creation. D．New Year’s Concert of Beijing.
2．How much do you have to pay at least to enjoy pure music?
A．￥60. B．￥100. C．￥160. D．￥328.
3．Which information will not change before the beginning of a play?
A．Contact ways. B．Lasting hours. C．Ticket prices. D．Program details.
B
(2023·浙江1月，C)
A machine can now not only beat you at chess, it can also outperform you in debate.Last
week, in a public debate in San Francisco, a software program called Project Debater beat its
human opponents, including Noa Ovadia, Israel’s former national debating champion.
Brilliant though it is, Project Debater has some weaknesses.It takes sentences from its library
of documents and prebuilt arguments and strings them together.This can lead to the kinds of errors
no human would make.Such wrinkles will no doubt be ironed out, yet they also point to a
fundamental problem.As Kristian Hammond, professor of electrical engineering and computer
science at Northwestern University, put it：“There’s never a stage at which the system knows
what it’s talking about.”
What Hammond is referring to is the question of meaning, and meaning is central to what
distinguishes the least intelligent of humans from the most intelligent of machines.A computer
works with symbols.Its program specifies a set of rules to transform one string of symbols into
another.But it does not specify what those symbols mean.Indeed, to a computer, meaning is
irrelevant.Humans, in thinking, talking, reading and writing, also work with symbols.But for
humans, meaning is everything.When we communicate, we communicate meaning.What matters is
not just the outside of a string of symbols, but the inside too, not just how they are arranged but
what they mean.Meaning emerges through a process of social interaction, not of computation, interaction that
shapes the content of the symbols in our heads.The rules that assign meaning lie not just inside our
heads, but also outside, in society, in social memory, social conventions and social relations.It is
this that distinguishes humans from machines.And that’s why, however astonishing Project
Debater may seem, the tradition that began with Socrates and Confucius will not end with artificial
intelligence.
4．Why does the author mention Noa Ovadia in the first paragraph?
A．To explain the use of a software program.
B．To show the cleverness of Project Debater.
C．To introduce the designer of Project Debater.
D．To emphasize the fairness of the competition.
5．What does the underlined word “wrinkles” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A．Arguments. B．Doubts. C．Errors. D．Differences.
6．What is Project Debater unable to do according to Hammond?
A．Create rules. B．Comprehend meaning.
C．Talk fluently. D．Identify difficult words.
7．What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A．Social interaction is key to understanding symbols.
B．The human brain has potential yet to be developed.
C．Ancient philosophers set good examples for debaters.
D．Artificial intelligence ensures humans a bright future.
C(★)
Timothy was exhausted for he worked extended hours.Although earning a low wage and
handling ill-mannered customers，he always put serving those who sat at his tables well on the
front burner of his mind.He went about his daily duties carefully，putting on a smiling face as
customers complained about the food or questioned the bill.
Usually as night deepened preparing to close the business，he would notice a couple of
customers walk in，sit down and order drinks.Most of the crew had left by closing time，but
Timothy stayed to serve.Eventually，the last round was ordered and he gave them the bill.The
minimum tip was suggested on the receipt.“Tomorrow will be better，” he murmured.
But luck wouldn’t always smile on him.Evening approaching，a group of teenagers stepped
in.Thankfully，they were polite and respectful.Their cheerful behavior began to affect him.As
always，he did his best to make their dining experience a pleasant one.
Time dragged on and they finished their drinks.He placed the bill on the table，accompanied
with some candies.The group placed their notes on the receipt and left smiling.When he returned to
clear the table，he was astonished.A tip of $3 was sitting there，staring at him，but their total bill
amounted to $100.He’d gone above and beyond to serve them.How could they be so rude?Later that week，he battled to brush off the awkward memories.He arrived at work and
expected it to be like any other day，but there was something left on the desk for him，a two-page
handwritten letter from the teenagers with $18 attached，in which they explained they were
unaware of how to tip appropriately due to it being their first time in this bar.Everything suddenly
made sense.
Timothy thumbed up what they did with a big grin and he was so moved by their gesture that
he uploaded a picture of the letter sharing their admirable efforts.The reaction was more than
positive.
8．What did Timothy focus on in his job?
A．Getting more tips. B．Working longer hours.
C．Providing better service. D．Being a nicer colleague.
9．What made the teenagers leave a tip of $3?
A．Dissatisfaction with the drinks. B．Ignorance of the tipping culture.
C．Gratefulness to Timothy. D．Misunderstanding of the bill.
10．Which of the following best describes Timothy?
A．Patient and humorous. B．Positive and devoted.
C．Generous and tolerant. D．Ambitious and creative.
11．What can we learn from the teenagers?
A．One good turn deserves another. B．Actions speak louder than words.
C．Apologies make for harmony. D．It’s good to make things right.
Ⅱ.七选五
(2024·浙江杭州期末)
Everybody seems to have a unique way to learn a language.However，we all come to the
same result of speaking at most two languages fluently. 1 Unbelievable as it may sound，
those polyglots(通晓多种语言者) have a good command of more than two languages，some of
whom even can speak eight or more kinds of languages.
You may wonder how they do that and what their secrets are.But the fact is that they simply
love learning languages.The one thing they all have in common is that they just find ways to enjoy
the language-learning process. 2
You may have seen their faces when they are showing their colorful grammar charts and their
carefully handmade flash cards，and their statistics about learning vocabulary using apps or even
how they love to cook based on recipes in a foreign language. 3 But they always make sure
it’s something that they personally enjoy.
4 Polyglots simply found ways on how to enjoy the process and how to turn language
learning from a boring school subject into a pleasant activity which you don’t mind doing every
day.
So if you’ve also tried to learn a language and you gave up，thinking it’s too difficult oryou don’t have the language talent，give it another try. 5 Maybe you’re also just one
method away from becoming a polyglot.
A．All of them use different methods.
B．No wonder they can get the hang of so many languages.
C．They are talking about language learning as if it is great fun.
D．Don’t be afraid that you may fail in the end and just try again.
E．Everyone is no talents and no one has shortcut to learning languages.
F．But actually there exists another kind of language learners called polyglot.
G．Maybe you’re just one enjoyable method away from learning that language fluently.
