Sydney, Schwartz said that all over the years, some of the website’s poems were able to fool 65 percent of human readers into thinking they were written by a human.
By creating the website, Schwartz and Laird hoped that people would doubt the difference between humans and machines – and be able to tell what makes us human. “The human mind is not a cold, hard fact,” Schwartz said during his speech. A computer may be able to create poems that are correct in both grammar and style, but it wouldn’t be able to get the same meanings and feelings across as a human poet could. In fact, now AI software creates poems based on ones that have already been written by humans. As Schwartz noted, “The computer works like a mirror that reflects any idea of a human.”
42. The purpose of the first three paragraphs is to ___________. A. introduce where World Poetry Day comes from. B. show how popular poetry is around the world.
C. show the importance and beauty of poetry. D. give some tips on enjoying poetry.
43. What did the data（数据）from “bot or not” show? A. Computers are better than humans at writing poetry. B. Computers can also produce poems of high quality.
C. Readers don’t really care whether the poems were written by humans. D. Few readers can tell poems written by computers from those by humans.
44. According to the article, computers can’t match humans in creating poems because they________.
A. fail to use the correct grammar and style B. can’t create poems that are meaningful C. can’t show feelings as well as humans D. only know how to follow humans’ poems
45. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. World Poetry Day is held by the United Nations every two years. B. The magic of poetry lies in the ability of the writer.
C. Nowadays, computers are able to create different kinds of texts. D. Some poems created by computers are incorrect in style. 四、词汇运用（共l0小题；每小题l分，计l0分）
根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）
46. In order to have ________(持久) friendship between friends, honesty is the most important.
47. Tim is often (误认为)for his twin brother because of their looks. 48. I don’t know how to ___________ (发音) these words.
49. The performances were __________ (取消) because the leading man was ill. 50. Everybody hopes that people all over the world can live _________ (和平) together forever.
51. ---Jenny, the package you’re looking forward to ________ (arrive) just now. ---Great!
52. It is still _______ (know) whether all the students in our class have passed the exam.
53. These foreign _______ (music) names are so difficult to remember, but their music works are really great.
54. How could you chat with those (Germany)? You must be able to speak their language.
55. He is very excited about the_______ (possible) of playing for England’s first team.
五、任务型阅读（共l0空；每空l分，计l0分）
阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）
Travel sets us thinking and makes us in discussions of major world problems. Traveling can improve our thinking skills.That’s WHY we travel. What follows is HOW we travel.
CHEAP TRAVEL
The less you spend, the closer you come to the reason you came.
We’re savers by choice when traveling, although we could afford to stay in middle-priced hotels and eat in their restaurants if we cut back on the length of our trips. By spending less we can travel longer and travel better. We meet more locals by using buses rather than taxis and by staying in small family-run hotels and eating in local-style cafes. Spending too much money makes you away from the foreign experience you came to have.
TRAVELERS --- NOT TOURISTS
What’s the difference? Travelers are more likely to get deeper into the life of a country than tourists. The way to do this is to do lots of pre-trip reading about the countries we will visit, and try to learn a few words of local languages.
Independent travel is usually far less expensive than packaged tours. We don’t use travel agents because we don’t stay in hotels that charge high, and we can get cheaper tickets on the Internet. We like figuring out where to eat and working out how to get around. This puts us into direct contact with the local people. Independent travel isn’t as comfortable or convenient, but it’s the most meaningful way to travel.
MOVING AROUND
Despite its discomforts, we take public transportation whenever possible. Traveling in a car is easier, but also scarier. In much of the world roads are poor and driving behaviors are not fixed. Luckily, even the less developed countries often have good public transportation systems, riding buses and trains brings us into close contact with the local people.
CARRYING STUFF(东西)
Backpacks work better for long-term travel than the wheeled luggage(轮式行李箱) most middle-aged travelers use. Using luggage is fine with a car, but backpacks are easier for bus and train travel. Best of all, wearing backpacks bridge the gap between age groups --- allowing gray-haired travelers like us to make friends with younger travelers.
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Travel can make us think and 57 major world problems.
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Cheap travel How to travel Being travelers We 58 to be savers while travelling so that we can travel for a 59 time, and get close to the foreign experience. ● Travelers can get a better 60 of the life of a country than tourists ● We need to 61 in advance(提前) if we want to be independent travelers. ● Although packaged tours can avoid some trouble, independent travel can be more 62 . Public transportation allows us to communicate with local people 63 . Moving around Carrying stuff We 64 backpacks to the wheeled luggage for long-term travel because they are easier to carry and can 65 the gap between age groups. 六、缺词填空（共10空；每空l分，计l0分）
根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空一词）
We all know everyone needs to sleep. No matter when and how much a person sleeps, he or she needs some sleep to stay (66)a__________. That’s what all doctors thought until they heard about Herpin. Someone said Herpin (67)n__________ slept in his life. Could this be true? The doctors decided to see this strange man themselves.
Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got some (68)s_______ of some kind. So they stayed with him and (69)w________ every movement he made. However, the result was very
(70)s__________. Though they watched him hour after hour and day after day, they never saw him sleeping.
In fact, Herpin did not even own a (71)b_________. He never needed one. The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was (72)s__________ in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous
sleeplessness. They hoped to find out the real reason for it , so they asked him many (73)q__________.
They found only one answer that might (74)e______ his condition. His mother had been injured several days before he was born. As a result, he came to the world a few days (75)e_____. Was this the real reason? No one could be sure. 七、书面表达（计30分）
A. 句子翻译 (共5小题；每小题2分，计10分)
将下列句子译成英语，并将所译句子写在答题卡上标有题号的横线上。 76. 她在表演方面有天赋，天生是个演员。 77. 我们所有人都知道注意每个细节很有必要。 78. 他走得如此匆忙，以至于忘了锁门。
79. 老师们应该鼓励孩子们积极参加各项户外活动。 80. 我真后悔没有告诉他真相。
B. 写作（计20分）
为了向全世界展示绿色中国，学生会倡议每位同学围绕“How to go green”写一篇英语文章，介绍自己如何从身边小事做起，尝试进行低碳、环保生活。
意义 措施 个人观点 (1) 节约能源 (2) 有利于减少污染，改善环境 … … (1) 关注日常生活 (2) 外出时最好步行代替乘公交或地铁 (3) 外出时及时关掉电脑和电视机 (4) 用纸袋代替塑料袋(plastic bags) … … … … … …
要求：1. 表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯；
2. 短文必须包括表格中提示的所有要点，并作适当发挥； 3. 词数：100左右；
4. 短文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
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九年级英语参考答案和评分标准 2018.5
第I卷（选择题 60分）
一、单项选择 (共15小题；每小题l分，计15分)
1-5 C B C C C 6-10 B D D D B 11-15 D A A D A 二、完形填空 (共15小题；每小题l分，计15分)
16-20 D A D C B 21-25 A A D A C 26-30 C D B B C 三、阅读理解(共l5小题；每小题2分，计30分)
（A）31-33 BAD （B）34-37 CABB （C）38-41 CDBD （D）42-45 CBCC
第II卷（非选择题 60分）
四、词汇运用 (共l0小题；每小题l分，计l0分)
46.lasting 47.mistaken 48.pronounce 49.cancelled 50.peacefully 51.arrived 52.unknown 53.musicians’ 54.Germans 55.possibility 五、任务型阅读 (共l0空；每空l分，计l0分) 56-60 Why discuss choose
longer understanding
bridge/ narrow
61-65 prepare meaningful closely prefer 六、缺词填空 (共10空；每空l分，计l0分) 66-70 alive
never sleep watched surprising
questions explain earlier
71-75 bed sitting 七、书面表达 (计30分)
A. 句子翻译。(共5小题；每小题2分；计10分) 76.He has a gift for acting and is a born actor.
77.We all know (that) it’s necessary to pay attention to every detail. 78.He left in such a hurry that he forgot to lock the door.
79.Teachers should encourage children to take an active part in all kinds of outdoor activities.
80.I really regret not telling him the truth.
B. 写作 (计20分) 评分标准：