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computer does not have to remember the good times past, but can live 45 . I hope today is the day that the present comes back into focus for my mom. I hope! 31. A. less than
D. rather than
32. A. figure
look
33. A. painful comfortable 34. A. return reunite
35. A. considerate
D. shallow
36. A. recall
enlarge
37. A. apart from
D. regardless of
38. A. cope with
D. let go of
39. A. elegant
D. independent
40. A. feeling love 41. A. and
42. A. pick up
speed up 43. A. sorrow eagerness 44. A. treatment assumption
45. A. in the past
B. better than
B. image
B. unbelievable B. rebuild B. clear B. rewind B. but for B. put up with B. beautiful B. role B. so
B. link up
B. joy B. cure B. in the moment
C. other than
C. gesture
C. peaceful D.
C. remove C. ample
C. advance C. in spite of
C. make use of
C. dependent
C. possession C. but D. or
C. turn up
C. concern D.
C. evaluation C. in the future
D.
D.
D.
D.
D.
D.
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D. in the end
四、阅读理解（共10题；每小题2分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Are you looking forward to treating yourself to a travel abroad? Well, Lonely Planet, the world’s largest travel guidebook publisher, releases its top picks for travel destinations every year. Here are some of the winners for 2018. Have a look and maybe they’ll give you some ideas about your next vacation.
Canberra, Australia
Canberra is not the most famous of Australia’s cities. People think of Sydney and Melbourne before they think of Canberra. Still, Canberra is the country’s capital and political center. And recently, it has become a hit with the word’s travelers. Lonely Planet highlights three attractions that make Canberra a place to consider spending some time in. First, nearby cities like Braddon and NewActon have great vigor. Braddon was once an industrial area; today, it has cafes, shops and restaurants. NewActon has a stunning（极漂亮的）new hotel built entirely of native Australian wood. As you’d expect, these fashionable areas boast many small art galleries that go well with the national museums that are invariably（总是）found in a nation’s capital. Canberra has a full calendar of events for 2018, including folk and wine harvest festivals that will surely bring travelers from both within and outside of Australia.
Detroit. US
This choice by Lonely Planet is even more surprising than Canberra. For a long time, Detroit was an industrial city. It was a center for car manufacturing（制造业）and therefore a heavily blue collar location. Much of that industry is gone today. But the city is now gaining appeal as a tourist destination for Americans and non-Americans alike. People are attracted to culture, and Detroit certainly has a cultural tradition. Starting from the 1950s, it was a center for African--American pop music. The famous music company Motown was founded in Detroit. Today, the Motown Historical Museum is a must--see for any visitor to the city. The markets, murals,
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restaurant and sports facilities add to the Detroit vibe（氛围）, as does the new streetcar system, which makes it easy to get around. According to Lonely Planet, Detroit is a fine example of the American “comeback” story: It’s had its tough times, but now it’s back in business.
Seville, Spain
Whereas Canberra and Detroit are new world cities, Seville in Spain is classic old-world. It is a historic city, dominated by a magnificent cathedral and a sprawling（蔓延的）network of medieval streets. Seville was the site of many historical events, all of which are still tangible（可感知的）for today’s visitors. It was once the capital of Moorish Spain. And Seville has its own connection with the new world; Back in the 16th century, trade with colonies in the Americas made it wealthy. Find out more at the Archivo de Indias, which “provides a fascinating insight into Spain’s colonial history”, according to Lonely Planet. But Seville is also a modern city with all the conveniences that the modern traveler expects. Like all Lonely Planet tourist destinations, it boasts cafes, restaurants and art galleries for visitors who have finished absorbing the city’s historical sites. 46. What can we conclude from paragraph two?
A. Canberra has become the most popular destination in Australia. B. Braddon is well known for its industrial buildings and shopping malls. C. NewActon features a hotel made of native Australian wood.
D. Canberra’s small art galleries appeal to visitors more than national museums. 47. According to the last two paragraphs, ________. A. Seville is a new world city in Spain B. Seville is rich in historical sites
C. Detroit tourists are fascinated by its industry
D. Detroit tourists are mainly attracted to new streetcar system 48. The purpose of the article is mainly to ________. A. compare top travel destinations
B. recommend some lesser--known destinations
C. show how industrial and historic cities attract visitors
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D. inform us of some most popular travel destinations for 2018
B
Drones（无人机）are slowly starting to become part of our everyday lives. They used to be just known for helping create the action shots used in online videos and movies, but creative new ways to use drones are being invented all the time.
Just take a look at this latest use: A solar--powered “transformer drone” has been developed by scientists from the University of Minnesota. US. Its aim is to make farmers’ work easier by letting them survey their crops from the air.
The drone can take off like a helicopter, then change its shape mid-air to fly like a plane. The design means it can take off almost anywhere and hover（悬停）during flight to get a stable view of the land below.
Despite its large wingspan of 2.1 meters, the drone weighs just under 4 kilograms. Thanks to solar cells on its wings, it has enough power to fly nonstop during the daytime.
It’s designed to be used by farmers to spot plant disease, manage water use and even spray pesticides in the exact place needed, reducing waste.
The transformer drone is but a small part of a bigger picture. When asked what a drone looks like, most of us would probably picture a remote--controlled toy, or perhaps a large, unmanned military aircraft. But those images could soon be quite different, as drones are becoming increasingly smaller and cheaper to make. They can now gather in groups of hundreds to fly like a flock of birds.
Known as swarms（集群）, they’re seen as the next step forward in the drone industry.
Swarms are clever. There is no leader in a swarm because it is a self-organizing system in which each drone is equal. This allows each drone in a swarm to search an area efficiently, or for the whole swarm, to fly together without colliding（碰撞）with one another. And only one operator is needed to control the whole swarm.
Swarms are also tough. One missile（导弹）can bring down an aircraft, but a swarm can lose dozens of members and keep going.
In fact, we have already had the luck of seeing swarms of drones in real life.
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In February, 300 drones made by US tech company Intel formed a swarm in the shape of the American flag during Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl halftime show, lighting up the night sky. And Chinese company EHang recently used 1,000 drones to display a map of China and the Chinese character for “blessings”.
In the long term, as researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute predict, small swarming drones might become as much a part of our environment as insects. Their RoboBee project is developing tiny drones smaller than a paper clip to collect weather data.
So maybe in the next few years, our skies will be filled with thousands of drone swarms.
49. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article? A. Transformer drone was designed to help farmers predict local weather. B. Transformer drone can fly all year around without stopping. C. Transformer drone can check on plants from the middle of the air. D. Transformer drone is very tiny and works in large groups. 50. We can conclude from the article that drone swarms ________. A. are mainly used as military aircraft
B. work well thanks to the teamwork of many operators C. have an advantage because of their self-organization D. are efficient with a smart and powerful leader in a swarm 51. We can learn from the last three paragraphs that ________.
A. Lady Gaga was the first person to have used drones in a performance B. the RoboBee project is based on our understanding of birds’ flying patterns C. the large number of drones has become a threat to our environment D. the spread of drones will benefit human beings in various ways
C
Maddie Hoffman is battling against epidemolytic ichthyosis her skin can grow up to ten times faster than normal, peels（剥落）and becomes so dry that she can’t move. Each day she undergoes a two-hour routine to remove dead skin cells and protect her from catching a life threatening infection.