2023年成考高起点每日一练《英语》10月25日-聚题库

The next time you try for a high-ranking post,you could let your possible boss listen to a recommending （推荐）phone call“made”by US President George W.Bush or British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Of course,neither of them could really do that for you—you would just“borrow”their voices. AT & T labs will start selling speech software that it says is so good at reproducing the sounds of a human voice that it can recreate voices and even bring the voices of long-dead famous people back to life. The software,which turns printed text into speech,makes it possible for a company to use recordings of a person's voice to say things that the person never actually said. Possible customers for the software,which is priced in the thousands of dollars,includes telephone call centers，companies that make software that reads digital（数字的）files aloud，and makers of automated voice devices（装置）.The advances raise several problems. Who，for example，owns the rights to a famous person’s voice？ Some experts even believe that new contracts（合同）will be drawn that include voice-licensing clauses. And although scientists say the technology is not yet good enough to commit fraud（假冒），would the synthesized（合成的）voices at last be able to trick people into thinking that they were getting phone calls or digital audio recordings from people they know？ Even Mr.Fruchterman,one of AT & T labs' possible first customers,said he wondered what the new technology might bring.“Just like you can’t trust photograph any more.”he said,“you won’t be able to trust a voice either.

1. If the speech software were widely used,______.

Apeople would no longer believe each other

Bit would not be necessary to go for a speech by a famous person

Cno radio or TV broadcasters would be needed

Drecording of a voice alone would not be taken as a proof in the court

It is widely accepted that English is the global language of modern times. About three decades ago， French was recognized as the language of diplomacy（外交），and German was considered the language of science and technology. English now dominates（主导）not only as the language of science but also diplomacy,computing,and tourism. Today,in terms of native speakers, Mandarin Chinese is the world's largest language. Yet there are people who believe that China will become the most powerful country in the world. Some have even fixed the date as early as the year 2020. At present,while English is more widely spoken than any other language, there are more people who speak Chinese than English due to the large population in China alone. If China does become a world power,there is no doubt that this language will spread worldwide. As the controversy over which language will become dominant in the world continues, there are many who feel that the dominance of English is unique and irreversible（不可逆的）.However，a separate study from David Graddol's suggests that English's dominance in the scientific area will continue. There is also an argument that the English language would be changed greatly by 2020 for various reasons. With the possibility of China rising as a world power, Mandarin could definitely challenge the dominance of English as a global language.

2. The author says that Chinese is expected to spread worldwide if______.

AChina becomes a real world power

BChina has a larger population

C China has the modern technology

Dmore tourists come to China

The sea is very big.Look at a map of the world.There is less land than sea.The sea covers three quarters of the world. The sea is very deep in some places. There is one spot, near Japan, where the sea is nearly 11 kilometres deep.The highest mountain in the world is about 9 kilometres high.If that mountain were put into the sea at that place, there would be 2 kilometres of water above it. If you have swum in the sea,you know that it is salty.You can taste the salt.Rivers,which flow into the sea, carry salt from the land into the sea. Some parts of the sea are less salty than other parts.There is one sea, called the Dead Sea, which is very salty.Because it is very salty,swimmers cannot sink!Fish cannot live in the Dead Sea. In most parts of the sea, there are plenty of fishes and plants. Some live near the top of the sea. Others live deep down.There are also millions of tiny living things that float in the sea. These floating things are very small.It is hard to see them. Many fish live by eating them. The sea can be very cold.Divers,who dive deep down in the sea, know this. On the top the water may be warm. When the diver goes downwards, the sea becomes colder and colder. Another thing happens. When the diver goes deeper, the water above presses down on him. It squeezes him.Then the diver has to wear clothes made of metal.

3. One spot of the sea near Japan is_______.

Anearly nine kilometres deep

Balmost eleven kilometres high

Ctwo kilometres above the highest mountain in the world

Dtwo kilometres deeper than the height of the world's highest mountain

1. 提示：Henry和妻子准备请朋友吃饭。Henry打电话到餐厅预约，女服务员接听了电话。 ( Waitress = W ; Henry = H) W : Star Restaurant. 51__________? H : Yes. I' d like to book a table for dinner this evening. W : 52__________, please? H:My name is Henry James. W: 53__________? H : Four people. Can we have a table by the window, please? W : No problem, sir. 54__________? H : We' 11 arrive at 7: 30. W : All right, sir. I' ve taken everything down. H :Thank you very much. W: 55__________.

补全对话∶共5句。根据中文提示，把对话中缺少的内容写在线上。这些句子必须符合英语表达习惯。打句号的地方，用陈述句;打问号的地方，用疑问句。提示：Henry准备去上海开会，打电话到航空公司订票，工作人员Lillian接听了电话。 (L = Lillian; H = Henry) L：Hello! This is Air China.________51________? H：Hello. I’d like to book a flight from Beijing to Shanghai. L：Sure. ________52________? H：This Saturday morning July 12. L：OK. How many tickets? H：________53________. L：So, that’s one ticket from Beijing to Shanghai. H：________54________? L：Well, that will be 1,030 yuan. H：OK. Can I book that now? L：Certainly. H：________55________. L：You’re welcome.

2. 请根据中文提示，回答________55________对话中缺少的内容。

Jane把包忘在了公交车上。她来到公交失物招领处寻找，一位女士接待了她。
( Jane = J ; Woman = W)
W:Can I help you?
J:Yes, I hope so. I left my bag on a bus this morning.
W: 51______________________?
J:Bus No. 16.
W: 52______________________?
J:It' s a middle-sized white bag.
W: 53______________________?
J:My purse and keys.
W : 54______________________, please ?
J : Jane Smith.
W:AI 1 right,you can come again tomorrow morning and see what we've got here.
J:OK. 55______________________
W : You' re welcome.

3. 请在53处填写最佳答案。

提示：Mary与Bill不期而遇，邀请他一起吃晚饭。但Bill当晚7点要去北京，下周一回来。Mary 让Bill回来后给她打电话。（Mary=M；Bill=B） M:Bill,is that you?I haven't seen you for a long time. B:Hi, Mary. Great to see you again.（51） M:Fine. Why don’t we get together and have a chat？How about（52）this evening？ B:Well, it sounds great, but I'm（53）at 7 o'clock. M:What a pity！ B:Well，I’ll be back（54）We can find a time to meet again. M:Okay.（55）when you are back. B:No problem. Goodbye！ M:Bye！

1. 第(53)填______

2. 第(52)填______

提示：Wilson太太的丈夫生病了，发烧，头疼得厉害。她打电话给格林医生，请他到家里来--趟。格林医生简单询问情况后，答应马上就到。 Mrs.Wilson:Hello,this is Alice.Is Dr.Green there? Dr.Green:Yes,（51）. Mrs.Wilson:Dr.Green,sorry to call you up at this time of the day.But my husband is very sick.I am rather worried.（52）. Dr.Green:Yes,certainly.（53）？It will help me to decide what to prepare before I come. Mrs.Wilson:Well,I can't tell exactly, bu（54）. Dr.Green:All right then.Don't worry.Keep him in bed.（55）. Mrs. Wilson:I'll do that, Dr. Green. See you soon. Dr.Green:See you.

3. 第(52)填______

1. 假设你是李华。你的英国朋友Mike想来你的家乡旅游，并品尝当地美食，希望你推荐一家有特色的餐馆。请给 Mike写一封英文邮件，内容包括：　　 1.餐馆名字：友客饭庄； 2.餐馆的位置； 3.餐馆的特色。注意：1.词数应为100左右；
　　 2.邮件内容须写在答题卡的指定位置上。

2023年成考高起点每日一练《英语》10月25日

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