博州2025届高三毕业班第一次质量检测英语试题

1、Have you applied ___________ Mr Black _____________ the post? It’s worth a try.

A. for; to B. with; for

C. with; about D. to; for

2、I have been convinced that the print media are usually more________ and more reliable than television.

A．accurate

B．ridiculous

C．urgent

D．flexible

3、I think you can ______ the first five chapters before the deadline.

A. live through B. put through

C. get through D. see through

4、A new house ________ at the corner of the road and will be completed next month.

A. is building   B. been built

C. is being built D. be building

5、--- Don’t you think it necessary that he __________ to Miami but to New York?

--- I agree, but the problem is _______ he has refused to.

A. will not be sent; that B. not be sent; that

C. shouldn’t be sent ; what D. should not send; what

6、--- This dress looks too old-fashioned.

--- No. It’s ____ old. It suits you well.

A. far from B. free from

C. absent from D. apart from

7、— Shall I clean the desk for you?

—________. I’ll clean it myself later. Thank you all the same.

A．Don’t bother

B．Go ahead

C．No problem

D．Of course

8、_________is Virginia Woolf’s most autobiographical novel, which develops a series of thoughts rather than a plot, centering on themes like women’s role in society, death and change.

A.The Garden Party B.The Green Room C.To the Lighthouse D.Daisy Miller

9、He’s quite reliable. You can depend on ___________you out.

A. that he will help B. it that helps

C. he helping D. him to help

10、---Did you have any trouble catching the professor’s lecture?

---No. He spoke very slowly and clearly to make it easy _____.

A. to understand B. understand

C. understanding D. understood

11、He doesn't adapt ________ the teaching work, because he is slow to adapt ________ the unusual rules of the school

A．for, for

B．to, to

C．for, to

D．to, for

12、Millions of pounds' worth of damage   by a storm which swept across the north of England last night.

A.will be caused B.had been caused

C.has been caused D.will have been caused

13、I am ________ the government as well as to the general public for just treatment ________ peasant-workers，who have made great contributions to the improvement of city life.

A．asking；on behalf of

B．applying；in the name of

C．demanding；in the name of

D．appealing to；on behalf of

14、They overcame some difficulties and completed the work ahead of time, ________ was something we had not expected.

A.that B.which

C.it D.what

15、He told us the news ___ our team had won the match .

A.which B.that C.why D.when

16、_________ by green mountains and located at the foot of Lushan Mountain makes it a famous tourist attraction.

A．Surrounded

B．Being surrounded

C．Surrounding

D．Having surrounded

17、After five days’ climbing in the mountain, they reached ____ they thought was the place they’d been dreaming of.

A．that

B．where

C．which

D．what

18、I was _______ with my son about his carelessness, which _______ the main cause of his failure in math.

A.annoyed; were B.amazed; was C.amazing; were D.annoyed; was

19、Mable is very weak, so the doctor advised that not only ______ more flood, but she should also take more exercise.

A.should she have B.she should have C.she has D.has she

20、—Tom________Mary two years ago.

—You mean they have ________ for two years.

A.got married with；been married to B.got married to；been married

C.was married to；got married D.was married with；been married

21、—Where did you knock into your old friend, LiHua?

—It was in the firm ______ his brother is working.

A. where B. that

C. which D. when

22、While books seem to be losing their popularity to some extent, good ones are still highly _______ today in that they give us answers to questions we haven’t had yet.

A．responsible

B．religious

C．representative

D．relevant

23、Researching findings show we spend about two hours dreaming every night, no matter what we ________ during the day.

A．would have done

B．should have done

C．may have done

D．must have done

24、He learns ____ wealth does not buy happiness and _____ friends are more important than a fancy education.

A. that; / B. what; /

C. /; that D. /; what

25、Always the _____ , Franklin believed the practice of moving the time could save on the use of candlelight, as candles were expensive at the time.

A.journalist B.physicist C.chemist D.economist

26、   At the age of four, I suffered from epilepsy (癫痫). Having a physical disability and a learning disability, I felt like I was an outcast. When I was a teenager, I was being told what I couldn’t do in the future. My doctor said that I had brain damage and I wouldn’t be able to do analytical things. I wanted to be a counselor (顾问) more than anything else in the world, but he crushed my dream.

When I graduated from high school in 1994, I entered a local community college. I met two people that impressed me a lot. One was my college professor, who thought I was an amazing, articulate (能说会道的) student. She encouraged me to apply for the Human Services program at Western Washington University. The other one was my best friend, who helped me with my math. He showed great faith in my abilities. He himself was visually damaged, but he never quit on his dreams. I admire his positive attitude very much.

In 1997, I decided to attend Western Washington University. I knew exactly what I wanted and I was determined that no one could stop me. My parents had a hard time grasping that I could go to university. They did not want to see me get hurt. But I was willing to get hurt. To me, that was part of growing and gaining experience. I wanted to experience the same opportunities as everyone else.

Later, not only did I receive my bachelor’s degree in Human Services program, but I got a master’s degree in Psychology! After finally becoming the counselor, I wanted to explore a new direction. This new direction had something to do with writing and inspiring others to see their inner power, as well as their freedom to choose their own life path.

Now, I am fortunate to have family and friends standing by me through all the successes and failures. They remind me that I am worth it.

【1】The underlined word “outcast” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_________”.

A.someone facing lots of treatment B.someone with hard work to do

C.a legally protected person D.an abandoned person

【2】What can we know about the author from the second paragraph?

A.He felt sorry for his friend’s visual problem.

B.He was often laughed at by other students at school.

C.His teacher and friend had an important influence on him.

D.His teacher thought he was a normal person like all of us.

【3】Why did the author decide to go to Western Washington University?

A.To gain a higher degree. B.To experience life like others.

C.To get praise from his parents. D.To repay his college professor.

【4】The passage is organized ___________.

A.by the order of time B.by listing examples

C.by comparing facts D.by the order of space

27、   China's first homemade science fiction(sci-fi)blockbuster(大片), The Wandering Earth, has amazed space scientists and engineers as the country is making efforts to make breakthroughs in space exploration.

The film, adapted from Liu Cixin's novel of the same name tells a story about how humans, threatened by a dying and swelling sun, set up huge engines to push the planet out of the solar system, setting it on a journey lasting 25 centuries in search of a new sun.In the film,a Chinese astronaut working in an international space station joins hands with his son to save the Earth from a collision with Jupiter.

Chinese astronaut Chen Dong, who lifted off with the Shenzhou-1l spacecraft for a 33-day space mission in 2016, said he was thrilled after watching the film.The astronaut in the film played a vital role in saving mankind, Chen said." His sacrifice touched my heart.If I happened to face a similar situation, I would definitely make the same decision, "Chen said.Astronauts are pioneers in our exploration into deep space,and I expect more films that can inspire our space exploration.”

Liu is one of China's most leading sci-fi writers and a winner of the Hugo award in 2015 for his novel The Three-Body Problem.He said the sci-fi industry reflects a country's national strength, and sci-fi films need a strong economy that allows astronauts to turn fiction into reality .His view is in agreement with the film’s director Guo Fan, who said China's space exploration would inspire more homemade sci-fi films."If this film is a box office success, we will have a sequel(续集).It's like the coming-of-age of the industry.”

Released on Feb 5, the film has so far become the second highest grossing film (卖座电影) of all time in china, behind“ Wolf Warriors II”a 2017 action film with over 5.6 billion yuan in the home market

【1】What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A. The origin of the film. B. The plot summary of the film.

C. The technology used in the film. D. The special effects used in the film.

【2】Which statement is TRUE about Chen?

A. He thought the plot unreasonable.

B. He acted as an astronaut in the film.

C. He thought highly of the astronaut's sacrifice.

D. He considered technology the key to saving mankind.

【3】What can we learn about the film?

A. There is a sequel to be produced later.

B. It turned out the top-grossing film in China.

C. It made its original writer win the Hugo Award.

D. It is criticized by space scientists and engineers.

【4】What's the best title for the text?

A. China's First Sci-fi Blockbuster.

B. A Breakthrough in Space Exploration.

C. A Thrilling Start for Chinese Action Films.

D. A Big-budget Homemade Sci-fi Blockbuster.

28、Not long ago, “blind box economy” suddenly became popular, winning the heart of large numbers of faithful fans. People simply get interested in it. A couple spent 200 thousand yuan on them. Another sixty-year-old guy spent over 700 thousand yuan in buying blind boxes. Statistics showed that last year 300 thousand hobbyists made deals through a second-hand shopping platform.

The blind boxes usually contain peripheral (周边的) dolls of comics and animation, or film and television, or specially designed ones. A single blind box usually costs about thirty to fifty yuan. But there is no mark on the box, and only after opening it can the buyer see what he has bought. This is rather like buying lottery tickets, for the buyer has to bet on his luck.

However, addiction to blind box is much like that to gambling (赌博). It is highly nontransparent compared with lottery ticket. Nobody knows whether sellers of blind boxes exaggerated (夸大) the winning rate so as to attract people to buy them, thus digging a consumption trap. Besides, it is also unknown whether the objects in the blind boxes are genuine or not. The blind box economy promoted its second-hand trade. The price of some classic dolls or dolls of limited edition have skyrocketed in second-hand trade platforms, and some may reach thirty to forty times. But it is difficult for buyers to judge whether it is the result of real supply and demand, or the consequence of businessmen’s tricks.

The basis of the “blind box economy” is the cultural trend of collection. Many of the target consumers are young people who have scanty experience of life. They are thus attracted by deliberately exaggerated probability of “winning a prize” and constantly throw money to buy blind boxes in order to gain dolls that they desire. Or they may buy at second-hand trade platform high-priced blind box dolls, thinking they can keep value preservation and appreciation, thus falling into the fixed pattern of trap carefully designed by businessmen.

Therefore, it is necessary to remind young people to control their consumption in case they become addicted.

【1】A couple and a sixty-year-old guy are mentioned in Para.1 to ________.

A．stress the importance of “blind box economy” to people

B．tell how much money people spend on “blind box economy”

C．show the popularity of “blind box economy” among people

D．prove older people can afford more to buy “blind box economy”

【2】Which may NOT be the contributing factor to “blind box economy”?

A．The fondness of gambling to bet on their luck.

B．The high winning rate exaggerated by sellers.

C．The blind faith in the cultural trend of collection

D．The possibility of making a fortune in second-hand trade.

【3】The underlined word “scanty” in Para. 4 probably means ________.

A．previous

B．inadequate

C．personal

D．unforgettable

【4】What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage?

A．To inform readers of the “blind box economy”.

B．To promote the products of “blind box economy”.

C．To list the reasons behind the popularity of “blind box economy”.

D．To warn the consumers to think twice before buying blind boxes.

29、   Disney’s live-action remake of Mulan tells the story of a young Chinese woman, Hua Mulan (Yifei Liu), who disguises herself as a man and takes her father’s place in the army. The new movie is a more realistic take than the previous 1998 animated film-causing it to receive the first PG-13 rating given to a Disney live-action reboot. The movie won’t be released in theaters until March 27, but critics got a first look at the film Monday night at the Hollywood premiere and took to social media to post their initial reactions.

The responses from journalists are relatively positive so far. Slash Film’s Peter Scretta tweeted on Monday, “It’s so majestic, the action is thrilling, it aims for a level of sophistication (复杂) and beauty you don’t expect.” “Mulan is exciting, vibrant, emotional, and different from the animated version,” Fandango’s Erk Davis tweeted. “It’s definitely its own thing, which I dug-a more mature Disney film, featuring stunning production design and fight choreography (战斗编排). Director Niki Caro and star Liu Yifei are the big stand-outs.” Mashable’s Alison Foreman wrote, “Disney’s Mulan remake leaves a lot behind, but offers much more in its absence. Plenty of 1998 throwbacks pepper a story full of incredible action, humor, and heart.”

Not all the reviews were positive. Screen Rant’s Mansoor Mithaiwala tweeted, “There’s a great film yearning to break out in Mulan, but it’s surprisingly stuck by adapting the animation. It has its moments, but the poor villains and inconsistent action quality results in an ordinary movie.”

【1】What can we know about the new movie Mulan according to the text?

A．It tells the story of a woman soldier who fought heroically in the war.

B．It will be on show in theaters before March.

C．It is the second time that Hua Mulan’s story have been made into a movie.

D．The comments on the movie are definitely positive.

【2】Whose views are different from the others towards the new film?

A．Peter Sciretta

B．Mansoor Mithaiwala

C．Erk Davis

D．Alison Foreman

【3】What might be the author’s attitude towards the new movie?

A．Critical.

B．Negative.

C．Indifferent.

D．Positive.

【4】What’s the author’s main purpose in writing the text?

A．To criticize the new movie Mulan.

B．To show some reviews about the new movie Mulan.

C．To attract more people to watch the movie.

D．To defend for the new movie Mulan.

30、We were five minutes into the worse airstream I’d ever experienced when we approached Boston’s Logan International Airport in a severe winter storm. I _________ the woman next to me and said, “Hey, would you mind _________ with me for a few minutes? I’m really_________ . ”

“Sure. My name is Sue, ”the woman replied, _________ warmly. “What bring you to Boston?” I started to explain that I was on a business trip. Then the plane shook _________, and I said quickly, “I might need to _________ your hand. ”

Sue took my hand in both of hers, _________ it, and held on tight. She was so _________ — “Yep, this is a little uneasy, but we’ll be on the _________ safely soon, ”she told me. Then I asked her what’s her __________. “I’m a retired physical education teacher, and I __________ women’s volleyball, ”she said. Immediately, I could see what an __________ coach she must have been.

Sue and I talked — about our families, our vacations, our love of the ocean — until the plane finally __________.

When we said __________, I gave Sue a big hug and my card. A few days later, I received a __________. “I have to admit that I was just as __________ as you were but did not say it, ”Sue wrote. “I just __________ your hand as hard as I could. Thank you for helping me through this very scary __________. ”I told my friends about Sue. I explained how __________ she was to me, and what I learnt. It’s OK to ask for __________ from a stranger if you need it.

【1】

A．apologized to

B．turned to

C．appointed to

D．explained to

【2】

A．chatting

B．sharing

C．sitting

D．playing

【3】

A．tired

B．lonely

C．nervous

D．upset

【4】

A．waving

B．waiting

C．greeting

D．smiling

【5】

A．smoothly

B．violently

C．lightly

D．straightly

【6】

A．warm

B．wipe

C．support

D．hold

【7】

A．patted

B．watched

C．examined

D．felt

【8】

A．calm

B．afraid

C．serious

D．satisfied

【9】

A．earth

B．way

C．floor

D．ground

【10】

A．plan

B．occupation

C．suggestion

D．strength

【11】

A．ranked

B．tested

C．coached

D．joined

【12】

A．honest

B．adaptable

C．awesome

D．cute

【13】

A．landed

B．stopped

C．departed

D．accelerated

【14】

A．cheers

B．goodbye

C．hello

D．thanks

【15】

A．letter

B．telephone

C．souvenir

D．present

【16】

A．happy

B．eager

C．scared

D．excited

【17】

A．hit

B．squeezed

C．touched

D．depended

【18】

A．plane

B．disaster

C．position

D．situation

【19】

A．skeptical

B．disciplined

C．attractive

D．kind

【20】

A．money

B．corporation

C．help

D．contribution

31、   When I was nine years old my greatest desire in life was to own a pogo stick(蹦蹦跷). My mother told me they were too _______ and that we simply couldn't _______ one. One day before Christmas, my _______ and I went to the department store to pay our credit bill. While my mother and I were at the counter paying the _______, my dad said he needed to see something in the tool department. Soon he _______ with a long thin box. I remembered _______ at the very moment if it was a pogo stick in that box.

When we got home my dad put the box in the barn (谷仓). While my parents were _______ with their housework, I _______ out to the barn and found the box. I was so _______ and I knew that as soon as I opened that ________ box, my bright shiny pogo stick would ________.

No such ________！Inside the box was a silly old ________. And so Christmas morning was both great and ________. I got some nice gifts but I didn't get the present that I ________ wanted.

After all the packing paper was cleaned up my dad said he needed to tend to something in the barn. When he came back in, he was ________ my beautiful pogo stick. I couldn't believe it, how they were able to ________ the money for it and how they ________ me with the broom.

________ we didn't have much money, my parents gave me the most important ________ of all, an abundance of love.

【1】A.heavy B.expensive C.ugly D.dangerous

【2】A.afford B.order C.handle D.make

【3】A.mother B.father C.parents D.friend

【4】A.fine B.price C.bill D.fee

【5】A.came back B.went away C.passed by D.walked around

【6】A.asking B.checking C.examining D.wondering

【7】A.tired B.familiar C.busy D.satisfied

【8】A.helped B.slipped C.jumped D.escaped

【9】A.upset B.worried C.anxious D.excited

【10】A.magical B.strange C.broken D.delicate

【11】A.arrive B.leave C.change D.appear

【12】A.luck B.fun C.hope D.joy

【13】A.stick B.book C.broom D.toy

【14】A.annoying B.disappointing C.frightening D.disturbing

【15】A.usually B.shortly C.secretly D.really

【16】A.cutting B.decorating C.carrying D.repairing

【17】A.save B.lose C.donate D.offer

【18】A.cheated B.tricked C.taught D.hurt

【19】A.If B.Since C.Unless D.Although

【20】A.tool B.gift C.advice D.promise

32、Be a Traveler, not a Tourist

Last summer, I had just enough money saved to buy a golden ticket—a 3-month train pass that would take me to the furthest reaches of Europe. Excited for my journey, I packed all the necessities —except the _________.

While the convenience of the Internet was definitely a contributing factor to my _________ not to take with me the few expensive kilograms of out-of-date information, this was not the only reason why I decided to fly alone.

To be honest, my main _________ with the guidebook is that I find it _________ the pleasure of a journey—like bossy aunt who is always telling you what to do, _________ she doesn’t always know what is the best.

Experience has taught me that there is an obvious _________ between a tourist and traveler.

While waiting in a queue, I met a man who had a checklist. He showed me his list of “Top 20 Things To Do in Italy” and _________ off in a loud American accent that he’d seen everything Italy has to offer in just four days.

The problem I had with this man’s _______ to travelling was that he was too _______ information  provided  by  his  guidebook.  He  was  lost  in  the __________ attractiveness of the “must-sees” and ________ to all the wonders and adventures that might happen during the ________ trip.

So, ________ any  guidebook,  I  traveled  to  Estonia,  the  tiny  Baltic  country bordering Russia. In the __________ of advance plans as guidebooks would suggest, I had no choice but to turn to some friendly faces for advice. I __________ myself first and then asked them what was happening around the town. When this __________ an invitation to a beautiful Estonian home by a river where I  __________ a 110-degree wood-stove sauna(桑拿浴), __________ picked forest-mushrooms and the good __________ of our five newly-found Estonian friends, I was most glad that I had left my “bossy __________” at home.

【1】A. magazine   B. guidebook   C. cash   D. map

【2】A. excuse   B. goal   C. decision   D. mistake

【3】A. problem   B. suggestion   C. dislike   D. connection

【4】A. annoys   B. increases   C. removes   D. limits

【5】A. as if   B. even though   C. as though   D. as long as

【6】A. similarity   B. difference   C. misunderstanding   D. competition

【7】A. cut   B. showed   C. put   D. gave

【8】A. way   B. determination   C. approach   D. confidence

【9】A. cautious about   B. amused by   C. surprised at   D. focused on

【10】A. likely   B. seeming   C. lovely   D. orderly

【11】A. deaf   B. dumb   C. blind   D. eager

【12】A. real   B. imagined   C. guided   D. paid

【13】A. except   B. beyond   C. without   D. unlike

【14】A. face   B. control   C. loss   D. absence

【15】A. calmed   B. warned   C. introduced   D. enjoyed

【16】A. resulted in   B. put in   C. broke in   D. cut in

【17】A. found   B. bathed   C. ordered   D. enjoyed

【18】A. locally   B. nervously   C. rarely   D. secretly

【19】A. experience   B. time   C. opinion   D. company

【20】A. mom   B. master   C. aunt   D. book

33、It was a hot, humid summer day. I had just _______ the local gas station to fill my tank. After pumping the gas, I started to walk inside to pay. That is when I _______ them. Two elderly women were standing back from their car. There was a mixture of shock and _______on their faces. I looked and saw it: five wasps (黄蜂) building a nest around their gas cap. My eyes _______. I shared the ladies' fear.

Wasps had never been _______ of mine. Several times they had attacked me while I was cutting grass, giving me multiple stings each time I _______ them. Mom would have to run a cold _______ and put me in it to _______ the pain and itching. She would next give me medicine to fight all the _______ in my body from the attacks.

_______, I knew I had to do something. I reached into my back pocket for a paper towel, tore out the _______ and stepped on it while the _______ wasps buzzed around me. The ladies thanked me, and I smiled, feeling warm within.

In this life, you can't let the fear of being stung either physically or emotionally keep you from doing what is _______. The world needs us to share our _______ to change it for the better, and you'll be rewarded with _______.

【1】

A．drove by

B．pulled into

C．ran across

D．went through

【2】

A．caught

B．expected

C．noticed

D．surprised

【3】

A．joy

B．sorrow

C．embarrassment

D．panic

【4】

A．widened

B．focused

C．shifted

D．opened

【5】

A．friends

B．guests

C．enemies

D．opponents

【6】

A．followed

B．interrupted

C．disturbed

D．discovered

【7】

A．towel

B．bath

C．test

D．fever

【8】

A．cause

B．forget

C．freeze

D．ease

【9】

A．disease

B．tissues

C．poison

D．reflections

【10】

A．Therefore

B．Instead

C．Then

D．Still

【11】

A．nest

B．paper

C．insect

D．cap

【12】

A．nervous

B．angry

C．miserable

D．calm

【13】

A．important

B．difficult

C．right

D．serious

【14】

A．kindness

B．sympathy

C．honesty

D．happiness

【15】

A．fear

B．warmth

C．bravery

D．generosity

34、A: Excuse me, do you know where the chemistry lab is?

B: Yes. It’s just on the fifth floor of this b【1】.

A: How often do you do c【2】experiments there?

B: Twice a week.

A: Can you go there without a t【3】?

B: No. That’s not allowed.

A: What does the teacher often tell you to do when you are doing an e【4】?

B: He often tells us to look c【5】and follow the i【6】.

A: What will you do when you finish the experiment?

B: We must put e【7】back in the cupboards and wash our hands.

A: Right. It is very i【8】to keep the lab clean.

B: Yes, safe as well. We must turn off the e【9】before l【10】the lab.

35、Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Knowledge is free on the Internet at a small but 【1】 number of colleges and universities. About 160 schools around the world now put free course materials on the web to the 【2】. Recent additions in the United States 【3】 projects at Yale, Johns Hopkins and the University of California, Berkeley.

Berkeley said it would offer videos of lectures on YouTube. Free videos from other schools are 【4】 at the Apple iTunes store.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) became an early 【5】 with its Open Course Ware project, first 【6】 in 2001. Free lecture notes, exams and other resources are published at ocw.mit.edu. Many exams even include the answers. Today, Open Course Ware offers materials from 1,800 undergraduate and graduate courses. These 【7】 from Physics to Political Science. Visitors can learn the same things as MIT students learn. But as the site points out, Open Course Ware is not an MIT education. Visitors receive no credit toward a degree. Some materials from a course may not be available, and the site does not provide 【8】 with teachers. Still, MIT says that the site has had forty million visits by thirty-one million visitors from almost every country. Sixty percent of the visitors are from outside the United States and Canada. Students and educators use the site, including students at MIT. But the largest number of visitors, about half, are self-learners.

Some professors have become well-known around the world as a result of 【9】 online. Walter Lewin, a physics professor at MIT, is 【10】 popular. Fans enjoy his entertaining lectures. MIT Open Course Ware now includes materials for high school. The aim is to improve education in Science, Technology, Math and Engineering.

36、阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。

Wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic p【1】 the spread of the deadly virus. But it is also i【2】. For one, we can no longer unlock our phones using facial recognition since a good part of our face is c【3】.

F【4】, tech companies are working to solve the problem. Apple, for example, offered a new way to unlock your iPhone and iPad with its l【5】 software update, iOS13.5, w【6】 was released on May 20.

Even though the update still won’t recognize your masked face, it makes the whole process f【7】. While the old system wouldn’t allow access t【8】 the passcode screen before three failed face scan attempts, iOS13.5 will send you straight to the passcode screen when you swipe up.

It might only s【9】 you a few seconds, but those few seconds “benefit public health by eliminating the temptation for people to r【10】 their masks in order to unlock their device”.

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Rapidly advancing technology and its impact on education has been a subject of debate. How can schools equip students with the skills they need to succeed in a challenging job market?

Since technology is driving these changes, there is a theory that governments should keep focusing on STEM subjects. These are often referred to as “hard skills,” which are 【1】 in primary school and right through to university level. In the meantime, ‘soft skills’ are being 【2】.

This is a mistake. Much evidence suggests that soft skills are far more 【3】 to graduates in the long term. Research from Harvard University on the global job market has shown that STEM- related careers grew strongly between 1989 and 2000 but have slowed down since. In contrast, jobs in the creative industries----the sector probably most 【4】 with the need for soft skills---are growing rapidly. Soft skills are, in fact, increasingly in demand in the workplace: Google cites creativity, leadership 【5】 and communication skills as top requirements for both potential and current employees.

So why are soft skills so highly 【6】 for?

With the rapid evolution of technology, a focus on hard skills leaves students 【7】 to change, as these often have a short shelf life. According to research by World Economic Forum, more than one in four adults reports a mismatch between their skills and those needed for their job role. If soft skills are taught well, these skills should enable students to adapt to change more easily and progress further in their 【8】 career.

Of course, technical skills are important. But without the curriculum placing equal--- if not greater --- 【9】 on soft skills, our education systems are missing a huge trick. Hard skills may help a student get a job in a particular industry, but soft skills will help them disrupt it, achieving a wider 【10】 in their chosen field.

38、假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Peter发送邮件询问清明节相关信息。请你回复邮件，内容包括：清明节的习俗 (扫墓，祭祀, 春游……)。

注意：1．词数100左右；

2．开头结尾已经给出，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：清明节Tomb-Sweeping Day  祭品 sacrifice

Dear Peter,

How is it going?

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Best wishes.

Yours,

Li Hua

39、假设你是李华, 你的美国笔友Amy来信询问你对网络教育(Online education)的看法, 请你用英文给她写一封回信, 内容包括：

1、网络教育的现状；

2、你的看法。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。

Dear Amy,

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Yours sincerely,

LiHua

40、假定你是李华，你市图书馆将举办中国茶文化展览。你校外教Smith先生对此很感兴趣，请用英语给他写一封邮件，邀请他参加该活动。内容包括：

1. 展览时间及地点；

2. 展览内容：中国茶的历史、文化；茶叶、茶具等；

3. 观看茶艺表演、品茶。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：茶具tea set；茶艺the art of tea-making

Dear Mr. Smith,

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Yours,

Li Hua

41、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

Super Size Me

Fast food, otherwise known as junk food, is a huge passion for a large number of people across the Western world. But what would happen if you ate lots of junk food, every day? Would it seriously damage your health? These were the questions which led Morgan Spurlock, an independent film-maker, to do an experiment, which he made into a documentary film entitled Super Size Mc.

The main basis of his experiment was that Spurlock promised to cat three McDonald’s meals a day, every day, for a month. He could only eat food from McDonald’s and every time an employee asked if he would like to “super size” the meal, he had to agree. “Super sizing” refers in to fact that with this type of meal you get a considerable larger portion of everything.

Spurlock knew that by eating three McDonald’s meals a day, he would consume a lot of fat and great deal of salt and sugar in each meal - much more than he needed. Although Spurlock knew he would put on a bit of weight, and that this diet was unhealthy, he wasn’t quite prepared for just how unhealthy it turned out to be. The changes in this body were horrifying in the first week, he put on 4.5 kilos and by the end of the thirty days he had gained nearly 14 kilos, bringing his total weight to a massive 98kg.

Spurlock says “I’d love people to walk out of the movie and say, ‘Next time I’m not going to “super size”. Maybe I’m not going have any junk food at all. I’m going to sit down and eat dinner with my kids, with the TV off, so that we can eat healthy food, talk about what we’re eating and have a relationship with each other.” Food for though indeed.

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