2020年中考英语选词填空每日一练(包含答案)

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2020 年中考英语选词填空每日一练

周一

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Q ：How does one make the correct “zuoyi” gesture (作揖礼)?

A ：Many of us are used to 1_______ each other by shaking hands or hugging, which come from 2_______ etiquette (礼节). But due to the COVID -19 outbreak, a 3______ Chinese way of greeting has become handy.

Recently, many schools in Zhejiang province 4______ their students to use zuoyi as a way of greeting. 5_______ the gesture, one needs to bow ( 鞠躬) at an angle ( 角度) of 30 to 45 degrees with hands folded in the front.

It 6_______ that the Duke of Zhou created the gesture during the Zhou Dynasty (c.11th century – 256 BC). Folding one’s hands 7______ others that you don’t have any weapons and haven’t come to fight.

The rules are different for men and women. For men, the left hand is put over the right hand. But for women, the right hand is 8______ the top. If they are attending a funeral (葬礼), however, men and women should both do the opposite (相反的).

Many people are happy 9______ this greeting come back. “This is not only a good way for people to stay safe during the pandemic, but also a 10______ form of cultural education,”

周二

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As the novel coronavirus outbreak is slowing down in China, life is starting to return to

normal for more people. 1_______ are returning to their offices, schools are opening back up, and people are going 2_______ to enjoy the warm weather.

Beijing’s live 现场演出的) music scene 音乐界), however, has yet to return to normal. Nearly every live music venue (场馆) in the city remains (保持) 3_______ – and some of them say they don’t know if they’ll ever open again. Caravan, a popular Moroccan restaurant that also 4_______ live music performances, is gone for good. Well -known and long -lasting clubs and bars like Zhaodai and Dusk Dawn Club have also announced indefinite closures (无限期关闭).

As a 5_______ and concertgoer ( 经常听音乐会的人), this development has troubled

me.One of the6_______I prefer Beijing over other Chinese cities is that it has always had a vibrant(生机勃勃的)music scene.I’ve performed at many of the places that are now closed.I’m not sure7_______I’ll get to perform again.Many other musicians and music promoters(筹办人)have voiced similar worries.

“It’s been difficult to see music venues struggle and try to stay afloat(能维持下去的) in this,”said Will Griffith,a longtime Beijing resident(居民)and concert promoter.“8________or not smaller-sized venues can remain active will depend on many things –the kindness of their audiences(观众)and innovation(创新),”he added. However,there have been similar situations in the past–and also reason to believe that things will eventually(最终)return9______normal.Risteard O’Deorian,an Irish musician10_______has played in many bands in Beijing,recalled his experience after the SARS outbreak.“Everywhere got closed down and then after a few months,some new venues sprang up,”he said.

周三

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US social media company Facebook said it has created a realistic(逼真的)chatbot called Blender.Blender is able to talk1______people for a long time–2______than other chatbots.It can show empathy(感同身受),intelligence(智慧)and personality (个性).

Facebook3_______Blender’s performance with the latest version(版本)of Google’s own chatbot,Meena.People4______two sets of conversations:one made with Blender and the other with Meena.The conversations covered several topics,5_______movies and music.Facebook said that67percent of6______thought Blender sounded more human than Meena.

Facebook achieved this7______a new chatbot recipe(方法)that includes improved decoding(解码)8_______,a new combination(结合)of conversation skills,and a model(模型)9_______9.4billion parameters(参数).

Still,Blender has some problems during longer conversations.It sometimes says mean things or makes10_______facts.

周四