英语卷·2018届广东省广州市执信中学高三上学期期中考试(2017.11)

any matches. At this point, the computer analyzes the story for coherence and “interestingness”. The program views a story as interesting when tension levels increase and fall throughout the piece. If the program finds that the story is boring or incoherent in places, it will replace or insert atoms until a version is thought to be satisfactory.

26. What can we know about MEXICA from the passage?

A. It is a computer program that can write fiction stories on its own. B. It is a computer program created by Rafael Pérezy Pérez.

C. It is blamed for low quality among many other descriptors. D. The stories it has written is not very popular among readers. 27. What is basically needed for MEXICA to start to write a story?

A. The beginning and the end of the story should be provided. B. The background of the story needs to be keyed in.

C. The human operator should come up with a simple storyline.

D. Emotions and tensions between characters should be determined.

28. How does the computer system describe the characters in its story?

A. Characters in the story are given different numerical values. B. Characters are developed according to the tension preset.

C. Characters are designed by using the language MEXICA can understand. D. Each character is valued for its value in the construction of the story. 29. The article is most probably taken from

.

A. an introduction to a novel

B. an instruction manual

C. a science and technology report

D. an Internet survey

第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中 有两项为多余项。（说明：E 请填涂 AB；F 填涂 CD；G 填涂 BC）

Eyes can speak

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Much meaning can be conveyed clearly with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.

30 In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not for too long. And if he sensed that you are staring at him, he may feel uncomfortable.

The same is true in our daily life. If you are stared at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you. 31 Eyes do speak, right?

Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and aggressive.

32 If a man stares at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to look away from her, his intentions are obvious. He wishes to attract her attention and let her know that he is admiring her.

However, when two people are engaged in a conversation, the speaker will only look into the listener?s eyes from time to time to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what the former is speaking. 33 If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking as if trying to control you, you will feel awkward. A poor liar usually exposes himself by looking too long at the victim. He wrongly believes that looking straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication. 34

Actually, eye contact should be made based on specific relationships and situations.

A. On the contrary, it will give him away. B. Do you have such a kind of experience? C. That?s what normal eye contact is all about.

D. Actually, continuous eye contact is limited to lovers only. E. After all, nobody likes to be stared at for quite a long time.

F. But things are different when it comes to staring at the opposite sex.

G. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel annoyed at being stared at that way.

四、完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）

Christmas 1940 makes me misty-eyed every time I think about it. In the hard

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times, people 35 one another. We 36 food, clothing, bedding and household items and gave them to the needy.

That Christmas we students found ourselves 37 toys we collected and loading packages for 38 . As we presented the gifts, we saw 39 in many faces, especially those of the children.

We had a few more 40 to make on Christmas morning. The air was heavy and frozen to the bone. For several hours, we knocked on doors. But as the cold hours passed, our 41 gradually faded.

When we 42 headed home, someone 43 a small house down a canal bank. None of us knew who lived there, 44 we wondered if there were 45 . We still had a doll, two trucks, some small toys, chocolate Santas and a box of groceries. We decided to make one last visit. When we knocked on the door, a young woman answered it, looking at us 46 . Three small children watched from behind her skirt—a little girl of about 2, and boys perhaps 4 and 5 years old.

“Merry Christmas,” we 47 as we bent down and handed the gift-wrapped packages to the children and the box of groceries to the

48 , whose eyes widened 49 . She slowly smiled, then quickly said,

“Come in.”

The room was mother

50 as the children looked at their

wondering if the gifts were really for them. The little girl 51 her doll, and the boys grasped the trucks as they sought a(an) 52 . She put her arms 53 them and said in a 54 voice, “I told you Santa Claus would come.”

35. A. escaped from B. depended on

C. competed with

D. struggled against

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36. A. bought B. borrowed C. collected

D. begged

37. A. wrapping B. cleaning C. making D. sending

38. A. sale B. delivery C. storage D. production

39. A. fear B. envy C. sadness D. joy

40. A. toys B. calls C. visits D. promise

41. A. pain B. love D. enthusiasm

42. A. finally B. gradually D. worriedly

43. A. arrived at B. looked for D. shouted to

44. A. and B. but D. for

45. A. guests B. gifts D. children

46. A. eagerly B. calmly D. questioningly

47. A. whispered B. cried D. added

48. A. father B. mother D. daughter

49. A. with amazement with relief

C. in horror

D. in sorrow

50. A. empty B. silent C. noisy 51. A. hugged B. hid C. dropped 52. A. suggestion B. answer C. box 53. A. behind B. before C. over 54. A. surprised

B. familiar

C. choked

II 卷 (共 60 分)

请把答案写在答卷上

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C. strength C. happily C. pointed to C. so C. adults C. anxiously C. chorused C. son B.

D. tidy D. hit D. place D. around D. loud