泰州2025届高三毕业班第二次质量检测英语试题

1、Why didn’t you tell me there was no meeting today? I__________all the way here________the heavy snow.

A.needn’t have driven; through B.didn’t need to drive; through

C.mustn’t have driven; through D.couldn’t have driven; through

2、If Mike come this evening, I would ask him to help me deal with the problem.

A.should B.could C.would D.might

3、Each application should be ______ by a stamped addressed envelope.

A.stored B.accompanied C.bought D.kept

4、There, ______Mrs Smith, showing her pupils how to put a logo onto the new torch.

A. was on a platform standing B. was standing on a platform

C. on a platform was standing D. standing on the platform was

5、In modern times, people have to learn to ________ all kinds of pressure although they are leading a comfortable life.

A.take notice of B.live with C.lock up D.live up to

6、Helping others is a habit, _______ you can learn even at an early age.

A．it

B．that

C．what

D．one

7、There are ______ flowers and trees shown in the park and_______ people go to have a look.

A.plenty of; much B.various; many

C.varieties of; various of D.quite a few; quite a little

8、Several villages were________from the outside world,for all roads to those villages were destroyed.

A．cut up

B．cut out

C．cut off

D．cut through

9、AIDS is said______ the biggest challenge to both men and women in the area over the past few years.

A. that it is B. to be

C. that is has been D. to have been

10、After the crisis, the President said it would be essential to ____ the financial system.

A. reform B. inform

C. perform D. conform

11、I’m sorry; those jeans are not   in your colour and size.

A. together   B. patient

C. available   D. average

12、At the beginning, the experiment about vaccine turned out to be ________failure, but as we know, success often comes after ________failure.

A．不填; a

B．a; a

C．the; the

D．a; 不填

13、______ a book in front of your face, you’ll feel the air moving against your face.

A．Waved

B．Wave

C．To wave

D．Waving

14、You _________ me about it earlier, but you didn't.

A.should have told B.would have told

C.must have told D.should tell

15、There were no tickets________for Friday's performance.

A．preferable

B．considerable

C．possible

D．available

16、The greatest discovery of our generation is _____ a human being can change his life by changing his attitudes.

A．that

B．which

C．what

D．how

17、Many scientists believe that there are other universes ___________ our own, but the ordinary people are not aware of it.

A.in parallel with B.in agreement with C.in harmony with D.in contradiction with

18、Luckily, the weather ______ sometime after lunch and we headed for the school.

A. turned up B. ended up

C. cleared up D. came up

19、The number of firms selling computers in this region ________ since January 2012.

A．are dropping

B．is dropping

C．have dropped

D．has dropped

20、He ______ his first wife who was considerate to him and soon married a girl who was 20 years junior_____ him.

A.divorced; to B.divorced from; to C.separated; with D.separated from; for

21、The median number of speakers is a mere 6,000,  means that half theworld’s languages are spoken by fewer people than that.

A.which B.that C.it D.what

22、He wanted to look for a(n) _________suited to his abilities.

A. pension B. prevention

C. occupation D. permission

23、The police were on the ________ within a few minutes.

A.place B.position C.spot D.location

24、I am interested in_________ you have improved your spoken English in such a short time.

A.how B.which C.when D.if

25、The exciting moment ________ Gerry will always remember is ________ he approaches the Harbor Bridge and the Opera House.

A．that; that

B．that; when

C．when; that

D．when; when

26、   I’m about to begin my fifth season of tree planting. Each year, around this time, I have mixed feelings about the job. Never have I loved a job so much while hating it with equal measure. I mainly plant trees on the coast of British Columbia and get paid about 35 cents a tree. The job can be profitable. It gives planters the opportunity to lead a roaming (漫游的) lifestyle, with a temporary duty to spend a few months filling their bank accounts. But there are many challenges.

In the early hours of the morning, we join our teams and travel along rough roads deep into the woodlands. When stepping out of the trucks, often in the pouring rain, we’re faced with a steep chunk of land that’s just been logged (砍伐). I step into the rain and fill my bags with hundreds of tiny trees. Experienced tree-planters treat this more like a sport than a job, thus lighting up the mood.

Once our bags are full, we immediately charge up that hillside before feeling reluctant to go. We jump from log to log, and if they roll out from under our feet, we grab onto whatever within reach and swing around like monkeys. We push through stinging bushes. We stumble and fall constantly, always pushing ourselves to go faster among groups of insects that we often breathe in.

While tree planting, I come across someone else, a self I thought I knew. It is a person I try to come to peace with on those hillsides, during those strange days of isolation (隔绝) and deep thinking.

Tree planting is a lab of self-examination and growth, where you face the worst and the best in your nature and push yourself as hard as you can. And, a new version of yourself awaits at the end of the experience.

【1】Which of the following is true about the writer’s job?

A.It is a bittersweet job to some degree.

B.He works 12 months a year.

C.He can make a fortune with this job.

D.He is stuck in a place all year round.

【2】What challenges will they meet when planting trees?

A.They feel reluctant to collect tiny trees.

B.Workers’ mood needs to be lighted up on the truck.

C.They will have to help each other when planting trees.

D.The conditions are really tough on the hillside.

【3】In what way has the writer benefited most by planting trees?

A.He has smoothed away many difficulties.

B.He has discovered a whole new himself.

C.He has developed tree-planting skills.

D.He has gained lifelong friendship.

27、   Take a look at the best musicals and shows in London’s West End right now. Find your favorite West End musical from heartwarming adaptations and award-winning scores to funny musical theatres. Don't wait. Book discounted theatre tickets online with us now to enjoy unforgettable, world-class theatre performances!

The Book of Mormon at the Prince of Wales Theatre

This comedy musical follows the troubling situation of a pair of teenage Mormon missionaries (传教士), who were sent to change a village in a dangerous part of Uganda. The Book of Mormon has won nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Booking until July 2020. Prices from £ 20.00.

Wicked at the Apollo Victoria

Based on the praised novel by Gregory Maguire, Wicked tells the untold story of the Witches of Oz (奥兹国女巫). Experience this unforgettable, award-winning musical and discover the hidden story of Oz. Booking until Oct. 2020. Prices from £19.50.

Kinky Boots at the Adelphi Theatre

The multi-award-winning hit musical arrives in London’s Adelphi Theatre. Featuring a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein, and music and lyrics by pop icon Cyndi Lauper, this heartwarming tale based on a real event is sure to amaze the audience. Booking until Sept. 2020. Prices from £19.50.

School of Rock at New London Theatre

Rock out with the whole family at this award-winning new musical. Based on the popular movie in 2003, School of Rock follows the funny story of Dewey Finn and his exploration to change a class of A-grade students into the best rock group. Booking until Nov. 2020. Prices from £15.00.

【1】Which musical is adapted from a true story?

A.Wicked B.Kinky Boots

C.School of Rock D.The Book of Mormon

【2】Where can we probably see a musical about school life?

A.At the Adelphi Theatre B.At the Apollo Victoria

C.At New London Theatre D.At the Prince of Wales Theatre

【3】What is the lowest price to see all the musicals?

A.£39 B.£59

C.£89 D.£74

28、Kong Zi, also called Confucius (551-479B.C.), and Socrates (苏格拉底) (469-399 B.C.) lived only a hundred years apart, and during their lifetimes there was no contact between China and Greece, but it is interesting to look at how the world that each of these great philosophers came from shaped their ideas, and how these ideas in turn, shaped their societies.

Neither philosopher lived in times of peace, though there were more wars in Greece than in China. The Chinese states were very large and feudal, while the Greek city-states were small and urban. The urban environment in which Socrates lived allowed him to be more radical (激进的) than Confucius. Unlike Confucius, Socrates was not asked by rulers how to govern effectively. Thus, Socrates was able to be more idealistic, focusing on issues like freedom, and knowledge for its own sake. Confucius, on the other hand, advised those in government service, and many of his students went out to government service.

Confucius suggested the Golden Rule as a principle for the conduct of life: “Do not do to others what you would not want others to do to you.” He assumed that all men were equal at birth, though some had more potential than others, and that it was knowledge that set men apart. Socrates focused on the individual, and thought that the greatest purpose of man was to seek wisdom. But like Confucius, he also believed that the superior class should rule the inferior (下层的) classes.

For Socrates, the family was of no importance, and the community of little concern. For Confucius, however, the family was the centre of the society, with family relations considered much more important than political relations.

Both men are respected much more today than they were in their lifetimes.

【1】Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?

A．Socrates and Confucius had much in common.

B．Confucius had much influence on Socrates’ ideas.

C．The societies were influenced by the philosophers’ ideas.

D．There were cultural exchanges between China and Greece.

【2】Socrates shared with Confucius the idea that ________.

A．all men were equal when they were born

B．the lower classed should be ruled by the upper class

C．the purpose of man was to seek freedom and wisdom

【3】What made some people different from others according to Confucius?

A．Family.

B．Potential.

C．Knowledge.

D．Community.

【4】This passage is organized in the pattern of ________.

A．time and events

B．comparison and contrast

C．cause and effect

D．definition and classification

29、When I graduated from high school, I wanted to major in comparative literature. But, once I found out my friends were going into “real” majors, like marketing, nursing, and engineering, I figured I needed to do the same to ensure a good career. So I changed my mind and chose Business Management as my major. I forced myself to believe that I would enjoy it and succeed in the future, but eventually I exhausted myself understanding the economy and trying new marketing techniques. Coming out of this experience, I realize it is ok to be different from others and to study things like classcs, art history and other majors offered in the College of Humanities（人文学科）!

The   worries   most   people   have   about   a   Humanitie degree   and   finding   a   career afterwards are that the majors are too abstract, and one will not obtain any applicable skills. Actually ideas discussed in Humanities classes, which are occasionally different from what people commonly believe, offer a broad perspective（视角）. How could one effectively be an unbiased（无偏见的）writer with only a knowledge of the popular opinion of society? How could one speak persuasively ith closed minds? Only seeing the world through a single perspective leads to missed learning, missed friendships, and missed growth! With a broader perspective, we wl be more free, more open-minded, and less limited in what we can become!

STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) graduates learn actual skills in their studie, while humanities majors learn “soft skills” like communicating effectively through writing critically and speaking persuasively, synthesizing（综合）ideas through gathering and interpreting information, and developing cultural awareness. Do those soft skills sound useless and inapplicable to you? Think of it. How often do you communicate with others? Produce ideas? Encounter people from other cultures? Every day. Every SECOND of every day. So why not master these skills?

If you choose a major in the College of Humanities, you will be needed. The job market is quietly creating thousands of openings a week for people who can bring a humanist’s grace to our rapidly evolving high-tech future. Your skills will be valuable to any workplace you hope to be in. Chase after your dream major with all your energy, no matter what other people think.

【1】Why did the author choose Business Management as his major at first?

A．He was tired of learning comparative literature.

B．He came to enjoy learning marketing techniques.

C．He wanted to go to the same university as his friends.

D．He believed Business Management was more practical.

【2】According to the author, what is a possible way to gain a broad perspective?

A．Making more friends and learning from them.

B．Exchanging ideas in a philosophy seminar.

C．Opening your mind to future possibilities.

D．Getting to know the popular opinion of society.

【3】In which of the following situations do soft skills play the most important role?

A．Writing a software program.

B．Performing a heart operation.

C．Playing a musical instrument.

D．Negotiating with a business partner.

【4】The author believes the job market for Humanities graduates is .

A．recovering

B．depressing

C．promising

D．challenging

【5】What could be the best title for the passage?

A．Stick to Your Desired major

B．Broaden Your Perspective

C．How to Acquire Soft Skills

D．Humanities vs. STEM

30、It was my first year of work as a doctor. That time was filled with frightening, uncomfortable _______ but the present one was the _______.

A woman in her early twenties had been _______ to theatre (手术室) after a traffic accident. She had suffered _______ injuries and the surgeons had been unable to save her life. After the consultant told her parents the news, I _______ them for some time as they were _______ quietly.

When I came out of the room, the consultant was standing outside. “I think it would be nice if it came from you,” he said. “What?” I asked.

“About organ donation,” he replied. I _______ hard. Surely, it felt extremely awkward and _______ to have this conversation while they were in deep sorrow. But the problem with organ donation is that every minute _______.

I opened the door and sat opposite them, ________ that I was only going to make things worse for them.

“It’s what she’d have wanted,” the mother said before I had even finished. The father ________. Although I had imagined they might ________ for me bringing up such a sensitive ________ in their moment of sadness, in fact they seemed pleased.

“She was always so ________,” her father added.

As the consultant and I left them, it ________ me that I’d been wrong in ________ it would be an awkward conversation. Nothing could take away the ________ of having lost their daughter. Yet this last, final act had ________ them and helped them feel that the ________ of their daughter lived on in this act of generosity.

________, it was one of the most heart-warming conversations I have ever had.

【1】

A．adventures

B．arrangements

C．possibilities

D．experiences

【2】

A．best

B．latest

C．worst

D．saddest

【3】

A．introduced

B．removed

C．rushed

D．forced

【4】

A．slight

B．severe

C．curable

D．common

【5】

A．accompanied

B．watched

C．promised

D．approached

【6】

A．praying

B．whispering

C．sighing

D．sobbing

【7】

A．listened

B．objected

C．ignored

D．swallowed

【8】

A．ill-timed

B．absent-minded

C．black-hearted

D．old-fashioned

【9】

A．connects

B．counts

C．passes

D．struggles

【10】

A．surprised

B．convinced

C．excited

D．confused

【11】

A．recalled

B．nodded

C．denied

D．continued

【12】

A．bite their tongue

B．make the ends meet

C．hit the ceiling

D．rock the boat

【13】

A．subject

B．trade

C．accident

D．trouble

【14】

A．generous

B．pleased

C．optimistic

D．special

【15】

A．went against

B．relied on

C．occurred to

D．responded to

【16】

A．complaining

B．thinking

C．explaining

D．pretending

【17】

A．regret

B．mistake

C．pain

D．concern

【18】

A．failed

B．freed

C．rescued

D．comforted

【19】

A．spirit

B．image

C．smile

D．decision

【20】

A．Finally

B．Importantly

C．Occasionally

D．Unexpectedly

31、   Around three years ago, I was at a stop sign when I heard slightly barking coming from in a car parked on the street near me. It was very _________ and the dog was trying to get some of the cooler fresh air outside the car. Without thinking I _________ my car and got out to help him.

There was no way to _________ the dog because the car was locked. Thinking of the irresponsible owner I became _________. I didn't know if I should _________ the window and take the dog or try to contact the owner. Just then, I _________ a police car on the opposite side of the street. I ran out to seek for help.

When the police officer helped open the door, the dog _________ both of us and ran quickly towards the garage the car was parked in front of. We _________ the dog to make sure he was OK. Then we saw _________ the dog had run: The dog’s owner was __________ in the middle of his garage.

Obviously the man had a condition that caused him to have a(n) __________. This one was particularly __________ and required medical attention. After the incident I learned that had I not __________, both the dog and the man would likely have died. I was overcome with __________ and my eyes swelled up. I realized how much of an effect you can have on other people's lives by doing the __________ thing. I was so quick to __________ assuming the dog’s owner ignored his pet. And if the police officer had not been around I might have just left a(n) __________ on the car after I took the dog.

I cannot __________ what I would feel if I knew that man had died because of any number of things that may have gone __________. It made me understand that things are not always as they __________, and there are always several sides to every story.

A．quite

B．dark

C．hot

D．dry

A．drove

B．parked

C．took

D．looked

A．save

B．find

C．walk

D．touch

A．sad

B．bored

C．puzzled

D．angry

A．open

B．break

C．clean

D．replace

A．hit

B．called

C．noticed

D．stopped

A．disappointed

B．frightened

C．excited

D．surprised

A．looked after

B．went after

C．shouted at

D．pointed at

A．why

B．how

C．when

D．where

A．working

B．sleeping

C．standing

D．lying

A．attack

B．rest

C．opportunity

D．fight

A．important

B．strange

C．bad

D．clear

A．known

B．continued

C．stayed

D．helped

A．uncertainty

B．anxiety

C．exhaustion

D．emotion

A．risky

B．hard

C．right

D．big

A．judge

B．act

C．blame

D．agree

A．address

B．note

C．mark

D．number

A．believe

B．face

C．imagine

D．remember

A．quickly

B．differently

C．perfectly

D．smoothly

A．seem

B．happen

C．expect

D．prefer

32、   Ruby Kate Chitsey at only 11 years old has been making people's wishes come true! Not with magic, but with love. In fact, Ruby is one of the most _________ young people you will meet!

Ruby started her service after spending time _________ nursing homes with her mom who is a _________. While speaking with some of her mom's patients, she _________ that many of them have little _________ or family. In fact, many_________on just $ 40 a month that the government provides as _________. Hearing that one person had to _________ her dog because she couldn't afford it, she felt something was wrong. That’s _________ she started The Three Wishes project. She asked each resident (住户), "If you could have three __________, what would they be? " Some of her friends kept her __________, and they helped her note them down.

Most wishes were __________. Some people just wanted a person to talk to. Others a pair of shoes that __________ them. One person asked to watch children at __________ at a park.

Ruby and her mom started to raise funds __________, so they started a GoFundMe campaign in their city. So far, she's raised over $ 26, 000 out of her $ 40, 000 target. But that is __________ to go up, because Ruby was just __________ as “GoFundMe kid hero of the month"! Her final ________ is to just make people happy. Ruby is a great example of a young person taking action to __________ a wrong. In doing so, she is helping __________ many people's lives for the better.

【1】A.generous B.knowledgeable C.intelligent D.caring

【2】A.cleaning B.building C.visiting D.decorating

【3】A.teacher B.reporter C.nurse D.volunteer

【4】A.witnessed B.discovered C.announced D.explained

【5】A.money B.happiness C.energy D.relationship

【6】A.work B.insist C.survive D.act

【7】A.bonus B.profit C.income D.welfare

【8】A.bring back B.keep out C.give up D.leave behind

【9】A.where B.when C.because D.what

【10】A.options B.arrangements C.lives D.wishes

【11】A.company B.secret C.promise D.pace

【12】A.beautiful B.simple C.extraordinary D.particular

【13】A.comfort B.inspire C.attract D.fit

【14】A.play B.rest C.relaxation D.peace

【15】A.carefully B.gradually C.locally D.globally

【16】A.sure B.difficult C.suitable D.willing

【17】A.promoted B.named C.introduced D.identified

【18】A.attempt B.interest C.gain D.goal

【19】A.right B.admit C.recognize D.forgive

【20】A.plan B.change C.guarantee D.continue

33、   Anytime I see banana pudding on a menu, I’m taken back to a special moment in my life when I learned an important lesson about jealousy(嫉妒)and love.

It all began when my stepchildren came for a visit shortly after their father and I were married. Cheryl was 8, and Chuck was 10. I ______ the kids from the start. They ______ to like me well enough, but I wasn’t sure, especially at mealtime. Cheryl enjoyed ______ me prepare the evening meal in the kitchen. She often ______ the bowls and asked, “ What’s that? And that ... and that!”

My answers did not seem to ______ her. “My mama doesn’t make it that way,” she said. “Well, just taste it at dinner.” I said, smiling ______ to mask my embarrassment. “If you don’t like it, you don’t have to eat it.”

Unfortunately, her father believed that children should eat ______ on their plate, including any terrible dish I made in a different way from their mother did. ______ I started to feel like Snow White’s bad stepmother. Chuck began to develop ______ remarks and shouted, “Mama doesn’t make it that way.”

One night Chuck found some popcorn under the cushions. He criticized me, saying that his mama always ______ under their sofa seats every week. By this time, I was developing a serious dislike both for his mother and her ______ of doing things. Then, at last, I found a ______ their mama didn’t make — one both the kids liked — banana pudding. They helped me do it in the kitchen. We all had ______  . It was a time of sharing and laughter.

On the last night before they were to ______ home, my sister-in-law Carol came with a big ______ of home-made banana pudding in her hands. Cheryl took a look at the container, then ______ her head and said, “Karen doesn‘t make it that way.”

______, my anxiety disappeared, and I knew that when those kids got back home, their mother would be ______ a lot about how “Karen doesn’t do it that way.” She had my ______  and respect.

It seemed their mom and I had more in common than I thought, we both used one most important thing in our cooking —______.

【1】A. liked B. disliked C. cared D. welcomed

【2】A. happened B. seemed C. aimed D. continued

【3】A. helping B. having C. watching D. making

【4】A. looked for B. handed in C. picked up D. pointed at

【5】A. please B. annoy C. upset D. surprise

【6】A. happily B. thinly C. eagerly D. shyly

【7】A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing

【8】A. After all B. In addition C. As a result D. On the contrary

【9】A. great B. violent C. dangerous D. critical

【10】A. checked B. missed C. cleaned D. hid

【11】A. example B. methods C. manners D. explanation

【12】A. secret B. promise C. dish D. toy

【13】A. fun B. luck C. problems D. tricks

【14】A. leave B. find C. come D. return

【15】A. bag B. bottle C. tank D. bowl

【16】A. nodded B. shook C. raised D. dragged

【17】A. Finally B. Suddenly C. Accidentally D. Gradually

【18】A. complaining B. talking C. hearing D. hating

【19】A. sympathy B. satisfaction C. confidence D. politeness

【20】A. patience B. honesty C. kindness D. love

34、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself. But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.

The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression, which can be 【1】 back to 500 years ago. The expression is used to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.

Being in “deep water” is almost the same as being in “hot water”. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult 【2】. Imagine a person who cannot swim being thrown in water over his head. You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you do not have the ability to solve. The problem is too deep. You can be in deep water, for example, if you invest in stocks in complete 【3】 of the stock market.

"Water over the dam" is another expression about a past event. It is something that cannot be 【4】. The expression comes from the idea that water that has 【5】 a dam cannot be brought back again. When a friend is 【6】 by a mistake she has made, you might tell her to forget about it. You say it is water over the dam.

Another common expression, "to hold water," is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. It probably comes from the way of testing the 【7】 of a container. If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your 【8】 can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes. If it does not hold water, then it is weak and can not be 【9】.

"Throwing cold water" also is an expression that deals with an idea or 【10】. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But you wife "throws cold water" on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much

35、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, becoming the first known case of human-animal 【1】, the zoo's chief veterinarian said on Sunday.

Nadia, the 4-year-old Malayan tiger that tested positive, was 【2】 for the COVID-19 disease after 【3】 a dry cough along with three other tigers and three lions, the Wildlife Conservation Society, which manages the zoo, said in a statement.

All of the cats are expected to recover, it said. But officials believe this is a unique case because Nadia became sick after 【4】 to an asymptomatic zoo employee, Paul Calle, chief veterinarian at the Bronx Zoo, told Reuters.

Calle said they did not know which employee infected the tiger. "This is the first time that we have discovered that a person infects the animal and the animal gets sick," Calle said, adding that they planned to share the findings with other zoos and institutions. " I guess 【5】 we will all have a better understanding as a result.

While the other tigers and lions were also 【6】 symptoms, the zoo decided to test only Nadia because she was the sickest and  had started to lose her appetite already, and they did not want to 【7】 all the cats to anesthesia(麻醉), Calle said.

Nadia 【8】 X-rays, an ultrasound(超声波) and blood tests to try to figure out what was making her sick . They decided to test for COVID-19 【9】 the surge in cases in New York City, the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States.The first tiger at the zoo, which has been shut since mid-March, began showing 【10】 of illness on March 27, according to the US Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratories.

36、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Everyone has their own unique fingerprint; 【1】 makes fingerprints an ideal way to unlock smartphones. However, this may be 【2】 (safe) than we think.

Scientists at New York University and Michigan State University in the US have developed a set of fake fingerprints. They say that the prints 【3】 unlock any fingerprint-enabled smartphone up to 65 percent of the time.

The artificial fingerprints 【4】 (create) by using many common features found in human prints. They work 【5】 taking advantage of the way smartphone scanners check a fingerprint.

The fingerprint scanners   【6】 (use) in smartphones are so small that they only read parts of fingerprints. So they have to take many scans of your finger or thumb (拇指) 【7】 they work properly. Smartphones also let users save several finger and thumbprints. Since a print only has to match one of the saved images 【8】 (unlock) the phone, the scanner is more likely to make mistakes.

Although the scientists have only tested their findings in computer simulations (模拟), 【9】 (worry) about the safety of using fingerprints are reasonable .They warn that the technology used to create artificial fingerprints is improving   【10】 (extreme) fast.

37、Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Tablets are really useful devices, but their big screens always make them a burden to carry around without a bag. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a phone with the powers of a tablet that could be folded up and fit 【1】 into the hand?

Now something like a tablet-shaped but fold-able phone is about to become 【2】. In February, South Korean electronics company Samsung and China’s Huawei both unveiled fold-able phones Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X 【3】. Mobile phone use has entered the “fold-able future”, The Verge noted.

The technology could change our lives in significant ways. These devices, due to their 【4】 screens, give us the larger screens we want. Meanwhile, they still fit easily into the pocket. As USA Today noted, they’re “the 【5】 of a small tablets and smart-phone, all in a single device”.

The technology could 【6】 other devices too. For example, we could make TVs that stick to walls like posters, or fold up easily to hide away in drawers. In crowded modem cities, they will help us to 【7】 available space.

In a keynote address, Samsung’s senior vice president of mobile product marketing, Justin Denison, called the fold-able screen “the 【8】 for the smart-phone of tomorrow.” “It’s a balank canvas for us to do something beautiful together,” he said.

So is there nothing to stand in the way of the fold-able future?

According to tech news website Android authority, the necessary displays were difficult to produce. In 2012, nine out of every to OLED screens produced were 【9】. Today, that 10 percent rate has been improved to between 50 and 90 percent. However, at present these fold-able devices are expensive. For example, the price of Huawei Mate X is 17,500 RMB. That’s a price that may 【10】 the majority of people.

But if the fold-able device isn’t going to change the world overnight, there is no doubt that it is coming.

Patrick Moor-head, an industry analyst told The Verge, “Few are debating if fold-able or roll-able mobile displays are the future of smart-phones; the only question is when and by whom.”

38、书面表达（25分）

As more and more Chinese tourists travel abroad, some of their behavior is raising eyebrows.

According to the latest 2012 LivingSocial survey, Chinese tourists were recently ranked second behind US citizens in a global poll of the worst travelers.

Liu Deqian, researcher and deputy director of the Tourism Research Center at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said that Chinese visitors often lack an awareness of being polite or behaving appropriately. “On their first or second time abroad, Chinese visitors tend to forget that they are visiting other people’s homeland and overlook the manners of their hosts,” he said.

Zhang Guanren, 28, who helped organize package tours to Australia, observed that on international flights, the first passengers to stand up and reach for luggage while the plane is still landing are often Chinese. “Our compatriots (同胞) seem to lack patience, and they’re forever in a rush to do things and fear lagging behind others.”

Some disregard (漠视) rules in local wildlife parks: They disturb koalas in their natural habitats by touching them, even though the local guide has warned them against doing so. “This is far from being eco-friendly,” said Zhang.

1、以约30个词概括短文的内容要点。

2、然后以约120个词谈谈你对“文明旅游”的看法，内容包括：

（1）你在旅游时遇到过不文明的行为吗？请举例说明；

（2）请你谈谈“文明旅游”的重要性；

（3）呼吁大家积极践行“文明旅游”。

作文中可用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。

39、校戏剧队(School Drama Troupe) 经过三个月的排练，近期将推出一场英文短剧 (playlet)，是根据沙翁的著名悲剧《罗密欧与朱丽叶》（Romeo and Juliet）改编的。该剧将在下周与广大师生见面。请用英文为本次活动写一则海报。要点如下：

1．该剧富有新创意，很值得观看。

2．演员、导演和其他工作人员一律由学生自己承担。

3．演出时间：周四（5月15日）下午3：00。地点： 音乐厅。

4．届时将请广大师生评选最佳演员。假如您的看法与最终结果一致，您将获得意外惊喜。

5．请大家热情参与。

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40、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

In December 2018, The Guardian changed its wording-using 'global heating' instead of 'global warming' -after scientists found that Earth's temperature is set to rise from between 2.5C and 4.5C. There had been a goal to keep the rise within 2C. And on May 1, the UK parliament (议会) declared a 'climate emergency', becoming the first parliament to do so.

It's true that 'global heating' and 'climate emergency' are – in terms of language – two simple phrases. But they send out plenty of messages.

If with 'global warming' we're still inside our comfort zone of handling the situation, entering the state of 'global heating' is like heading to a point where the delicate (微妙的) balance of nature is disturbed so much that there is no turning back. Everything will be changing: Coral will die, polar bears will lose their habitats completely, and extreme weathers like droughts and heavy storms will happen at a higher frequency. There is no denying that we're entering a 'climate emergency'.

'Decades ago when the science on the climate issue was first increasing, the impacts could be seen as an issue for future generations, ' but, as Katharine Mach, a Stanford University climate scientist, told The New York Times, now it's definitely our issue, 'a shift (变化) we all are living together'.

However, getting these messages through is far from enough. It depends on each and every one of us to find a solution – if there are any solutions left to find.

'We have no time to waste, ' said the UK's Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, according to the BBC. Corbyn urged that 'we take rapid and dramatic action now'.

Indeed, language matters. But action matters even more.

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41、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

There were two men who occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour a day to drain (排除)the liquids from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.

The men talked for hours every day. They spoke about their wives and families and their jobs. And every afternoon when the man by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The man in the other bed would live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened by all the activity and color of the outside world.

The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake, the man had said Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Lovers walked arm in arm, and a fine view of the city could be seen in the distance. As the man by the window described all this in detail, the man on the other side of the room closed his eyes and imagined the beautiful scene.

One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man could not hear the band, he could see it in his mind’s eye as the gentleman by the window described it. Unexpectedly, a strange thought entered his head: Why could he look out of the window? Why should he have all the pleasure of seeing everything while I never get to see anything? It didn’t seem fair.

As the thought developed, the man felt ashamed at first. But as the days passed and he missed seeing more sights, his envy turned into hate and soon turned him sour. He began to find himself unable to sleep. He should be by that window and that thought now controlled his life.

注意：

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

paragraph 1:

Late one night, as he lay staring at the ceiling, another man began to cough. __________________________

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paragraph 2:

As soon as it seemed reasonable, the man asked the nurse if he could move next to the window. ___________

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