上海市静安区高三英语上学期第一次模拟考试试题

上海市静安区2020届高三英语上学期第一次模拟考试试题考生注意：1. 考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。2. 本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分，全卷共12页。所有答题必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。3. 答题前，务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名。I．ListeningComprehension SectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1. A.Managerandsecretary. B.Customerandsalesgirl. C.Manandwife. D.Salesmanandmanufacturer.2. A.$240. B.$290. C.$250. D.$200.3. A.Atamuseum. B.Atalibrary. C.Atabookstore. D.Atacoffeeshop.4. A.Tonight. B.OnFridaynight. C.OnSaturday. D.Nextweek.5. A.Takecareofthebaby. B.Fixtheair-conditioner. C.Stayintheroomalone. D.Getarepairman.6. A.Thereisnoconvenientstorenearby. Convenientstoresmaynotsellphonechargers.Thephonechargersoldonlineisofpoorquality.Nobodywillbeavailableattheconvenientstore.7. A.Hismembershipisnolongervalid. B.Heistiredofthatgym. C.Heneverwenttothatgym. D.Hewenttothatgymonlyonce.8. A.Hemightbeaperfectionist. B.Heisarguingwithhiscolleagues.C.Heisannoyedbytheconstantchanges.D.Heisnotbrightenoughtounderstandtheplan.9. A.Morecoursesbenefitthewoman.B.Thewomanwillbeburntoutifshetakes6courses.C.Thewomanwillhavetobookaroominthelibrary.D.Thewomanshouldliveinthelibraryfortheexams.10. A.ShecanonlycookChinese-styledishes.B.Shelearnedhercookingfromhermother.C.Italwaystakesheralongtimetoprepareameal.D.Shewillordersomefoodforherhouse-warmingparty.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandthelongerconversation.Thepassagesandthelongerconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11. A.Badweather. B.Mistakesmadebytheairtrafficcontrollers.C.Thelossofcontroloftheairplane. D.Thedutyofthepilot.12. A.Thepilotofthesecondplanemadeabigmistake. B.Theyavoidedeachotherbyturningindifferentdirections. C.Theynarrowlyescapedcrashingintoeachother. D.Oneplanewassuddenlyoutofcontrol.13. A.Aircontrollersareoftencareless. B.Theimportanceofthepilots. C.Airtravelismuchsaferthanothermeansoftravelling. D.Thepotentialdangerofairtravel.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14. A.Parentshavelittlecontroloverwhatchildrenarewatchingorplaying. B.Themediaarefullofviolence. C.Childrenthinkthatviolenceandcrimearenormal. D.Youngpeoplearehardertodiscipline.15. A.Theyshouldkeeptheirkidsfromwatchingmoviesorplayinggames. B.Theyshouldaskforhelpfromtheschools. C.Theyshouldspeakoutagainsttheentertainmentindustry. D.Theyshouldtaketheirchildrenoutforwalks.16. A.Thedifferencesbetweenthepastandthepresent. B.People’sattitudestowardviolenceinthemedia. C.Howviolenceinthemediaaffectssociety. D.Thenecessityofkeepingchildrenfromplayingvideogames. Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17. A.Somethingiswrongwiththeengine. B.Thecarneverwentwrongbefore. C.Thecaristoooldtodrive. D.Sheisnotsureabouttheproblem.18. A.InJapan. B.InGermany. C.InAmerica. D.InItaly.19. A.Themechanicchargedherareasonableprice. B.Themechanicgaveheranunreasonableprice.C.Themechanicoverchargedher. D.Themechanicunderchargedher. 20. A.Themechanicisundependable. B.Themechanicistricky. C.Themechanicistrustworthy. D.Themechanicishelpful.II．GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.HowDoAvalanchesHappenIfyou’reeverskiinginthemountains,you’llwanttobeawareofavalanches.Anavalancheisasuddenflowofsnowdownaslope,suchasamountain.Theamountofsnowinanavalanche(21)____________(vary)basedonmanythings,butitcanbesuchahugeamountthatitcanburythebottomofaslopeindozensoffeetofsnow. Avalanches(22)____________becausedbynaturalthings.Forexample,newsnoworraincancausebuilt-upsnowtoloosenandfalldownthesideofamountain.Artificialtriggers(诱发因素)canalsocauseavalanches.Forexample,snowmobiles,skiers,andexplosives(23)____________(know)toleadtoavalanches.Avalanchesusuallyoccurduringthewinterandspring,(24)____________snowfallisgreatest.Astheyaredangeroustoanylivingbeingsintheirpath,avalancheshavedestroyedforests,roads,railroadsandevenentiretowns.Warningsignsexistthatallowexpertstopredict—andoftenprevent—avalanchesfrom(25)____________(occur).Whenoverafootoffreshsnowfalls,expertsknowtobeonthelookoutforavalanches.Explosivescanbeusedinplaces(26)____________massivesnowbuildupstotriggermuchsmalleravalanchesthatdon’tposeadangertopersonsorproperty.Whendeadlyavalanchesdooccur,themovingsnowcanquicklyreachover80milesperhour.Skierscaughtinsuchavalanchescanbeburiedunderdozensoffeetofsnow.(27)____________it’spossibletodigoutofsuchavalanches,notallareabletoescape.Ifyougettossedaboutbyanavalancheandfindyourself(28)____________(bury)undermanyfeetofsnow,youmightnothaveatruesenseofwhichwayisupandwhichwayisdown.Someavalanchevictimshavetriedtodigtheirwayout,onlytofindthattheywereupsidedownanddigging(29)____________fartherunderthesnowratherthantothetop!Expertssuggestthatpeoplecaughtinanavalanchetrytodigaroundyou(30)____________(create)aspaceforair,soyoucanbreathemoreeasily.Then,doyourbesttofigureoutwhichwayisupanddiginthatdirectiontoreachthesurfaceandsignalrescuers.SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.secretly B.relevant C.agreement D.testedE.devotion F.advanced G.unlock H.revealed I.withdrawal J.separately K.unimaginableFoundingFatherofChina’sNuclearProgram UnderthetermsoftheNuclearNon-ProliferationTreaty(不扩散核武器条约),onlyfivecountriesareconsideredtobe“nuclear-weaponstates.”Chinaisoneofthem.Thismilitaryachievementwouldhavebeen__31__withoutthecontributionofDengJiaxian,aleadingorganizerofChina’snuclearweaponprograms. DengwenttotheUnitedStatesin1948forfurtherstudy,andreceivedadoctorateinphysicstwoyearslater.Justninedaysaftergraduation,thethen26-year-oldreturnedtothenewly-foundedPeople’sRepublicofChinawith__32__physicsknowledge.HebecamearesearchfellowundertheleadershipofQianSanqiangandstartedhistheoreticalnuclearresearchincooperationwithYuMin. From1958on,Dengspentover20yearsworking__33__withateamofyoungscientistsonthedevelopmentofChina’sfirstatomicandhydrogenbombs.Originally,theywerepreparedtoreceivetrainingbyexpertsfromtheSovietUnion.Soonafter,however,theSovietgovernmenttoreupits__34__withChinaandremovedallitsexperts.Denghadtoleadtheteamof28memberswithanaverageageof23onamissionto__35__themysteriouspowerofatomicphysics. Therewasridicule(嘲笑)followingthe__36__oftheSovietexpertsthatChinawouldn’tbeabletobuildanatomicbombwithin20years.Dengsaidtohiscolleagues,“ItisintheinterestoftheChinesepeopletodevelopnuclearweapons.Wemustbewillingtobeunknownheroesforourlifetime.Itisworththeriskofsuffering,anditisworthour__37__tothiscause.” AstheleaderofChina’satomicbombdesign,Denggavelessonshimselfandorganizedateamtotranslateandstudythe__38__foreignlanguagematerials.Inthemeantime,heneverstoppedthinkingaboutthedirectionofatomicbombdevelopment. Followingthesuccessfultestofthefirstatomicbombin1964,DengjoinedtheresearchgroupledbyYuMin.Theyimmediatelystartedthedesignofthehydrogenbomb,whichwas__39__in1967.Fromthefirstatomicbombtothefirsthydrogenbomb,Chinaspentonlytwoyearsandeightmonthsondevelopment. Dengpassedawayin1986becauseofcancer.Inthelastmonthofhislife,the28-yearsecretexperienceofthisgreatscientistwas__40__,andhisreputationbegantospreadthroughoutChina.In1999,alongwith22otherscientists,hewasawardedthespecialprizeof“TwoBombs,OneSatelliteMeritoriousMedal”forhiscontributiontoChinesemilitaryscience.III．ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.IntheFakeNewsEra,BuildingTrustwithConsumersIsCrucial Withconsumersgrowingincreasinglyfrustratedwithonlineadvertisingandprivacyconcerns,howdoyouconvinceshopperstobuyyournarrative(叙述),letaloneyourproduct?ArecentreportbyTrustRadius,asoftwarereviewcompanythatconnectsbuyersandvendors(供应商),maybeabletoshedsomelight.Amongotherinterestingfindings,itturnsoutthatitmayactuallybenefitbrandstobepainfully__41__abouttheirproducts.Consumerawarenessofinfluencermarketingtactics(策略)isincreasing.__42__,accordingtothereport,mostconsumerstrustonlinepeer__43__asmuchasrecommendationsfromfriends—andwellabovecompanyadvertisingmessage.Feedbackfromeverydayfolks,itseems,actuallycarriesmore__44__thanabrandambassador(大使)fromanout-of-reachpersonality.Transparency(透明度)iscrucial.Thereportfoundthatthereisalargetrust__45__betweenvendorsandbuyers.Whilevendorsbelievetheyaretransparent,mostbuyersdon’tappeartoseeit.Duringthesalesprocess,forexample,85percentofvendors__46__tobeopenabouttheirproduct’slimitationsduringthesalesprocess—butonly36percentofbuyerssharethatsameview.Therealityis,consumersdon’texpectanyproductstobe__47__—theyjustwanttoenterrelationshipswiththeireyeswideopensothattheycan__48__theoptionsthatarebestforthem.Theyalsowantbrandstobemore__49__.66percentofconsumerssaytheywillleaveacompanyiftheyfeeltheyarebeingtreatedlikeanumberandnotanindividual.Alongwiththecombinationoffakenews,advertisingfraud,anddataleaks,therehavebeenfakereviewsaswell.Reviewsiteshavebeen__50__givingpreferential(优惠的)treatmenttopaidadvertisers,andconsumersareincreasinglydiscerning(有辨别力的),asaresult.__51__,reviewsitesarenotouronlysourceofpeerreviews,withsocialmediaprovidingcustomerexperiencesonasecond-to-secondbasis.Whenbrandstreatevery__52__withacustomerasapotentialreview,they’llstartpayingmoreattentiontodetail,andbeingalerttodeliveringavaluedandmemorableexperienceeverytime.Takingfeedbackseriouslyalsoletscurrentcustomersfeelvaluedandrespectedandmakesyourbusinessseemmoreapproachable.Thishelpssecure__53__,andoften,thesecustomerswillbecomebrandambassadorstotheirfriends,familyandpeopletheymeetonline.Thechallengeforbrandstodayisdetermininghowtousethe__54__oftheconsumertotheiradvantage.Inanageofcutting-edgetechnology,artificialintelligence,andself-servicecustomercare,it’soddtoacknowledgethatthebestwaytobuildtrustwithyourcustomersisbyholdinganopen__55__withyourcustomers.Beingmorehuman,transparent,andlisteningtowhatpeoplearesayingwillseeyourcompanythriveinaneramarkedbyconsumersuspicion.A.nervous B.honest C.careful D.particularA.Instead B.Otherwise C.Moreover D.HoweverA.reviews B.reactions C.experiences D.instructionsA.weight B.risks C.warnings D.burdensA.relationship B.influence C.gap D.extensionA.refuse B.hesitate C.desire D.claimA.advanced B.perfect C.remarkable D.uniqueA.consider B.offer C.select D.exerciseA.efficient B.profitable C.human D.responsibleA.associatedwith B.mistakenby C.praisedas D.criticizedforA.Onthecontrary B.Infact C.Bycontrast D.InawordA.cooperation B.complaint C.interaction D.appointmentA.safety B.loyalty C.convenience D.employmentA.money B.choice C.habit D.voiceA.dialogue B.debate C.competition D.contractSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Ashumanityhasgotricher,animals’roleshavechanged.Peopleneedtheirserviceslessthanbefore.Fewerwolvesandthievesmeantlessdemandfordogsforprotection;theinternalcombustionengine(内燃机)madehorsesunneeded;modernsanitation(卫生设备)keptratsincheckandmadecatslessuseful.Nolongernecessities,domesticanimalsbecameluxuries.Petkeepingseemstokickinwhenhouseholdincomesriseaboveroughly$5,000.Itisbooming.Thetrendisnotanewone.Archaeologists(考古学家)havefound10,000-year-oldgravesinwhichdogsandpeopleareburiedtogether.Somecultures—suchasinScandinavia,wheredogshavelongbeenbothworkingdogsandcompanions—havekeptpetsforthousandsofyears.Butthesedaysthepet-keepingurgehasspreadeventopartsoftheworldwhichhavenotraditionofsinkingintoacomfortablechairwithafurrycreature.Thepetbusinessisgrowingevenfasterthanpetnumbers,becausepeoplearespendingmoreandmoremoneyonthem.Nolongeraretheyfood-waste-recyclers,fedwiththeremainsthatfallfromtheirmasters’tables.Pet-foodshelvesarefullofdelicaciescraftedtosatisfyarangeofappetites,includingicecreamfordogsandfoodsforpetsthatareold,diabeticorsufferfromsensitivedigestion;anumberofinternetservicesofferfood,tailoredtothepet’sindividualtastes.Inthebusinessthisiscalled“pethumanisation”—thetendencyofpetownerstotreattheirpetsaspartofthefamily.Thisisevidentinthenamesgiventodogs,whichhaveevolvedfromFido,RexandSpotto—inAmerica—Bella,LucyandMax.Itisevidentinthegrowingmarketforpetclothing,petgroomingandpethotels.Peoplestillassumethatpetsmustbeworkingforhumanityinsomeway,perhapsmakingpeoplehealthierorlessanxious.Buttheevidenceforthatisweak.Rather,newresearchsuggeststhatdogshaveevolvedthoseirresistible“puppy-dogeyes”preciselytoaffecthumanemotions.Ithasworked.Thespeciesthatonceenslavedothersnowworksveryhardtopayforthecareofitspets.Sentimental(多愁善感的)Americansoftenrefertothemselvesnotascat-ownersbutasthecat’s“mommy”or“daddy”.SouthKoreansgoonefurther,describingthemselvesascat“butlers”.Watchanunluckydog-walkertrailing“his”hound(猎犬),plasticbaginhandtopickupitsmess,andyouhavetowonder:who’sinchargenow?56. WhichofthefollowingtrendsisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.People’sneedsforanimalservicesaredecreasing.B.Boththepetnumberandthepetbusinessaregrowing.C.Petsareincreasinglymakingtheirownerslessanxious.D.Petfoodsaremorevariousandcustomizedthanbefore.57. Whichofthefollowingisreferredtoasevidenceof“pethumanization”?A.ThenamesgiventopetsinAmericanfamiliesnowadays.B.Pets’inbuiltabilitytoaffectemotionsoftheirowners.C.Humanbeings’everrisingurgeforpet-keeping.D.Pets’rolesasbothworkingstaffandcompanions.58. Whichofthefollowingstatementsistheauthormostlikelytoagreewith?A.Petsshouldbetreatedasequalsoftheirhumanmasters.B.Humanbeingsaregettingmuchbenefitfromtheirpets.C.Pet-keepingisstillrestrictedwithincertainpartsoftheworld.D.Somepetownersspendtoomuchmoneyontheirpets.59. Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheChangingRolesofAnimals B.TheUrgeforPet-keepingC.WhoOwnsWhom D.LoveMe,LoveMyDog(B)Depressionhurts,Prozaccanhelp Depressionisn’tjustfeelingdown.It’sarealillnesswithrealcauses.Depressioncanbetriggeredbystressfullifeevents,likedivorceoradeathinthefamily.Oritcanappearsuddenly,fornoapparentreason. Somepeoplethinkyoucanjustwillyourselfoutofadepression.That’snottrue.Manydoctorsbelievethatonethingthatmaycausedepressionisanimbalanceofserotonin—achemicalinyourbody.Ifthishappens,youmayhavetroublesleeping.Feelunusuallysadorirritableeasily.Findithardtoconcentrate.Loseyourappetite.Lackenergy.Orhavetroublefeelingpleasure.Thesearesomeofthesymptomsthatcanpointtodepression—especiallyiftheylastformorethanacoupleofweeksandifnormal,everydaylifefeelsliketoomuchtohandle. Tohelpfightdepression,themedicinedoctorsnowprescribe(开处方)mostoftenisProzac.Prozacisn’ta“happypill.”It’snotatranquilizer(镇静剂).Itwon’tturnyouintoadifferentperson. Somepeopledoexperiencemildsideeffects,likeupsetstomach,headaches,difficultysleeping,sleepiness,anxietyandnervousness.Thesetendtogoawaywithinafewweeksofstartingtreatment,andusuallyaren’tseriousenoughtomakemostpeoplestoptakingit.However,ifyouareconcernedaboutasideeffect,orifyoudeveloparash(皮疹),tellyourdoctorrightaway.Anddon’tforgettotellyourdoctoranyothermedicinesyouaretaking.SomepeopleshouldnottakeProzac,especiallypeopleonMAOinhibitors(单胺抑制剂). Asyoustartfeelingbetter,yourdoctorcansuggesttherapyorothermeanstohelpyouworkthroughyourdepression.Prozachasbeencarefullystudiedfornearly10years.Butremember,Prozacisaprescriptionmedicine,anditisn’trightforeveryone.OnlyyourdoctorcandecideifProzacisrightforyou—orforsomeoneyoulove.Prozachasbeenprescribedformorethan17millionAmericans.Chancesaresomeoneyouknowisfeelingsunnyagainbecauseofit.AllthefollowingaretrueEXCEPT__________.A.Itiseasytogetridofdepressionthroughtremendousdetermination.B.Sleepdisorderischaracteristicofdepressionsymptoms.C.Depressioncanbecausedbyacombinationoffactors.D.Depressionisapsychologicalstatetakingtheformoflowmood.WhatcanwelearnaboutProzacfromthispieceofinformation?A.Prozacisanewly-developeddrugtotreatdepression.B.PatientswhotakeProzaccanexperienceseveresideeffects.C.AmedicalprescriptionisnecessaryforProzac.D.Over17millionAmericanshavebeencuredbyProzac.Thispieceofinformationismostprobably__________.A.anintroductiontoascientificprojectB.apartofprescriptiondruginstructionsC.apartofaresearchreportinamedicaljournalD.anadvertisementofamedicinefordepression(C)Learningasecondlanguageistrickyatanyage(anditonlygetstougherthelongeryouwaittoopenthatdustyFrenchbook).Now,inanewstudy,scientistshavepinpointedtheexactageatwhichyourchancesofreachingfluencyinasecondlanguageseemtoplummet:10.Thestudy,publishedinthejournalCognition,foundthatit’s“nearlyimpossible”forlanguagelearnerstoreachnative-levelfluencyiftheystartlearningasecondtongueafter10.Butthatdoesn’tseemtobebecauselanguageskillsgodownhill.“Itturnsoutyou’restilllearningfast.It’sjustthatyourunoutoftime,becauseyourabilitytolearnstartsdroppingataround17or18yearsold,”saysstudyco-authorJoshuaHartshorne,anassistantprofessorofpsychologyatBostonCollege.Kidsmaybebetterthanadultsatlearningnewlanguagesformanyreasons.Children’sbrainsaremoreplasticthanthoseofadults,meaningthey’rebetterabletoadaptandrespondtonewinformation.“Alllearninginvolvesthebrainchanging,”Hartshornesays,“andchildren’sbrainsseemtobealotmoreskilledatchanging.”Kidsmayalsobemorewillingtotrynewthings(andtopotentiallylookfoolishintheprocess)thanadultsare.Theircomparativelynewgraspontheirnativetonguemayalsobeadvantageous.Unlikeadults,whotendtodefault(默认)totherulesandpatternsoftheirfirstlanguage,kidsmaybeabletoapproachanewonewithablankslate(石板).Thesefindingsmayseemdiscouraging,butitwashearteningforscientiststolearnthatthecriticalperiodforfluentlanguageacquisitionmightbelongerthantheypreviouslythought.Somescientistsbelievedthatthebriefwindowclosesshortlyafterbirth,whileothersstretcheditonlytoearlyadolescence.Comparedtothoseestimates,17or18—whenlanguagelearningabilitystartstodropoff—seemsrelativelyold.“Peoplefaredbetterwhentheylearnedbyimmersion(沉浸),ratherthansimplyinaclassroom.Andmovingtoaplacewhereyourdesiredlanguageisspokenisthebestwaytolearnasanadult.Ifthat’snotanoption,youcanmimicanimmersiveenvironmentbyfindingwaystohaveconversationswithnativespeakersintheirowncommunities,”Hartshornesays.Bydoingso,it’spossibletobecomeconversationallyproficient—evenwithouttheadvantageofachild’sbrain.63. Theword“plummet”inparagraph1isclosestinmeaningto“__________”.A.plunge B.rise C.end D.vary64. WhatcanbeinferredfromJoshuaHartshorne’swords?A.Age10-18isthebesttimetolearnasecondlanguage.B.Childrenaretooyoungtograspasecondlanguage.C.Communicatingwithnativespeakersenablesyoutomasterallthelanguageskills.D.Adultsgobeyondthecriticalperiodforlearningasecondlanguage.65. Whatmightbethereasonwhyadultscan’treachnative-levelfluencyinasecondlanguage?A.Adultsarelessinfluencedbytheirmothertongues.B.Adultsareonlytoowillingtoexperiencesomethingawkwardintheprocess.C.Adultsspendmoretimerespondingtonewinformation.D.Adultspreferanimmersiveenvironmenttoaclassroominlearningasecondlanguage.66. Thepassageismainlyabout__________.A.theapproachestolearningasecondlanguageB.thebestagetolearnasecondlanguageC.whykidslearnasecondlanguagemoreeasilythanadultsD.whetheradultscanlearnasecondlanguageliketheiryoungerselvesSectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.Atechnologycompanywantstobuytherightstousesomeone’sfaceforitsrobots.B. Itjustaskspeoplewhowanttolicensetheirfacetosubmitaphotoviaemailforthechanceat$130,000.C. Itisaonce-in-a-whileopportunityfortherightperson.D. Theyalsoserveapracticalpurpose．E. Thecompanyisprivately-funded.F. However,idealcandidateswillbegiventhespecificsoftheproject.SearchforaHumanFaceforRobotsLookingfora$130,000payday?Geomiq,aBritishengineeringandmanufacturingfirmissearchingfora“kindandfriendly”facetobethefaceofarobotonceitgoesintoproduction.“Thiswillentail(需要)theselectedperson’sfacebeingreproducedonpotentiallythousandsofversionsoftherobotsworldwide,”Geomiqsaysinablogpostabouttheproject.Robotshavebeenattheforefrontoftechnologyfordecades,andarewidelyconsideredthefutureofourtechnologicaladvancement.Withthenumberofadultsover85expectedtotripleby2050,accordingtosomeestimates,robotsdesignedtokeeptheelderlycompanyarebecomingincreasinglycommon.(67)__________________Theydothingslikerespondingtovoicecommands,offeringproactive(积极主动的)notificationsandadviceandlettingrelativesmonitorconditionsathome.Thereisstillalongwaytogobutnewroboticproductsarecomingintofruitionallthetime.Geomiqsaystherobotlinehasbeenintheworksforfiveyearsandwillresultinacompanionforseniors.Thedesignerhasnotedinaninterviewwithaselectpresspoolthattheycan’treleasetoomanydetailsatthisstage．(68)__________________Thedesignerhasalsostressedthatunsuccessfulcandidateswillnotbecontacted.Thecompanysaystheneedforanonymity(匿名)isduetothesecretivenatureoftheproject.However,itbelievestherobotwillsoonbe“readilyavailable”tothepublicandhopesthecampaignwillcreateextrabuzzaheadofitseventualrelease.“Weknowthatthisisanextremelyuniquerequest,andsigningoverthelicensestoyourfaceispotentiallyanextremelybigdecision,”Geomiqsaid.(69)__________________Thedesignerhassaidthattheprojecthasbeenindevelopmentforfiveyears,andinthattimeframetakenoninvestmentfromsomeindependentventurecapitalsaswellasatopfundbasedinShanghai.Thecompanysaystherobots’purposewillbetoactasa“virtualfriend”forelderlypeopleandissettogointoproductionnextyear.Theblogpostdoesn’tshareageorgenderparameters(参数).(70)__________________Candidateswhomakeittothenextphasewillgetfulldetailsontheproject.“Thesecrecy,”Geomiqsays,“isduetoanon-disclosureagreementit’ssignedwiththerobot’sdesignerandinvestors.”IV．SummaryWritingDirections:

Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.

DoWeNeedArtinOurLivesNoonewillbesurprisedtohearthattheartsareunderfireinthisdayandage.Weviewtheartsassomethingofahobby,somethingthat’sfunbutcertainlycan’tpaytherent.Ifit’snotausefulskill,nowonderartsfundingisbeingcutinschools.Dowereallyneedartinourlives? Inschools,timeandmoneyisat