果洛州2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高三英语

1、Nowadays students go to key universities just for a formal ________，which may help them hunt for a good job in the future.

A．conservation

B．preparation

C．graduation

D．qualification

2、Hardly _________ the knock when I opened the door.

A.have I heard B.had I heard C.did I hear D.do I hear

3、The old man asked Lucy to move to another chair__________he wanted to sit next to his wife.

A.although B.unless C.because D.if

4、The discovery of new evidence led to ______________.

A. the thief having been caught B. the thief to be caught

C. catch the thief D. the thief being caught

5、 Neither side is prepared to talk to ________ unless we can smooth things over between them.(2010·全国Ⅱ)

A．others

B．the other

C．another

D．one other

6、— Could you help me take care of my pet dog on the 19th?

— I’m afraid I’m not ____________ that day.

A. vacant B. sufficient C. available D. convenient

7、Some parents might find learning at home to be ________ beyond additional bonding with their children

A.beneficial B.stainless C.relevant D.terminal

8、Talk to me about ________ is troubling you.

A.that B.whichever C.whatever D.which

9、If we a table earlier, we couldn’t be standing here in a queue.

A. have booked B. booked C. book   D. had booked

10、The online game platform is crowded with teenagers, few of _______ enthusiastic about study.

A.whom B.that C.who D.them

11、Jane can’t attend the meeting at 3 o’clock this afternoon because she _________ a class at that time.

A．have taught

B．will teach

C．will be teaching

D．is teaching

12、—Shall I check it now?

—_______. I’ll ask Vicky to check it when she leaves.

A．Don’t bother

B．Hurry up

C．Sounds good

D．It depends

13、Only when he grew up did he ________ the effects of his father’s action.

A．aware

B．aware of

C．become aware

D．become aware of

14、It doesn't make ______ difference whether he is in ______ favor of or against the plan．

A.a； a B.a； / C./； a D./； /

15、They are building the dam in _____ with another firm.

A.comparison B.association C.touch D.tune

16、______ surprised me most was ______ such a little boy of seven could play the violin so well.

A．That...what

B．What...that

C．That...which

D．What...which

17、He was a friendly and _____ man, who gave freely to the poor.

A.rigid B.generous C.shallow D.competent

18、Search engines search the Internet based on the key words you type in, and choose such web pages for you ________ contain the words you ask for.

A.where B.who C.which D.as

19、The next morning she found the man ___________ in bed, dead.

A.lying B.lie C.lay D.laying

20、She used to be terribly shy，but a year abroad has completely ________ her.

A．transferred

B．transformed

C．conveyed

D．shifted

21、Even if he has been a teacher for 20 years, Peter has a good and serious attitude towards his work, for which he gains a lot of ________.

A.competence B.motivation C.expectation D.recognition

22、In that school, German is compulsory for all students, but English and French are ________.

A.special B.regional C.optional D.original

23、Look at the timetable (时刻表). Hurry up! Flight 4026 _______ off at 18:20.

A．takes

B．took

C．will be taken

D．has taken

24、_______is no need for you to come if you don’t want to.

A. It B. There

C. That D. This

25、—Do you know Jim quarrel with his brother?

—I don’t know, _______.

A. nor don’t I care B. nor do I care

C. I don’t care neither D. I don’t care also

26、The first essay I wrote for my history of English class was perfect, at least from my perspective. I had worked on it constantly and couldn’t wait to get my grade back. I handed it in with pride.

Two weeks later, I received my grade: a D. The pages were covered in red writing, pointing out errors. There must have been a mistake.

University started later for me than most. The opportunity wasn’t available when I was younger — too many kids in our family and too little money. But I never stopped wondering what university would have been like. I was in my 40s when I sent in my application and as a part-time student, I will be in my 60s before I’m finished. That’s my goal.

What’s it like to be the old guy in a class full of 20-year-olds? It’s strange. They pretty much ignored me, and I ignored them. They also ignored each other. However, after we had more group work together, people started to communicate. Although I was an English major, some of my favorite classes were unrelated electives. Courses in art history and Greek and Roman history were fascinating. I was eager to do well.

I arranged a meeting to discuss my essay grade and arrived 10 minutes early to meet the teacher’s assistant. I was ready to argue for the brilliance of my paper. However, she quickly explained to me that the paper failed to make a strong argument. The mark remained.

While I kept studying and kept learning, I learned to love two dozen writers I had never heard of before and explored types of literature I had never examined. Eventually, I learned how to write an essay in proper academic prose.

University is different when you are a senior, part-time student. If you are there to establish a career or because your parents force you to go, there are other pressures. For me, it’s just learning. Whether I’m learning remotely or in person, it makes the world a bigger, richer place.

【1】How did the writer feel after receiving the grade of his first essay?

A．Hopeless.

B．Pleased.

C．Excited.

D．Surprised.

【2】Why did the writer start university later than others?

A．His application was refused.

B．His teacher disliked his essay.

C．His health did not meet the standard.

D．His family was not rich enough.

【3】What helped the writer in writing a proper academic essay?

A．Strong curiosity.

B．Constant efforts.

C．Great pressure.

D．Remarkable creativity.

【4】Which would be the best title for the passage?

A．Practice Makes Perfect.

B．Not All That Shines Is Gold.

C．Where There Is A Will, There Is A Way.

D．Action Speaks Louder Than Words.

27、He looked like a pirate.

With his handkerchief tied in a knot behind his little nine-year-old head, he looked like a pirate, a sad pirate. The first time little David came to our camp, he was hairless and worn out from medical treatments. He was also very angry.

Paul Newman's camp counselors (指导老师  ) were hoping to fill David's days with fun and laughter. But David stayed inside himself, wanting to be alone, or in a corner of the cabin. At this camp for children with life-threatening illnesses, we had seen some pretty tough children worn out by cancer recover full of energy despite their illness. But we saw little progress in David no matter what we tried with him. Five days into the eight-day session saw a quiet, sad little pirate.

Then something happened on that fifth night. Something at camp that we would call "huge". It was cabin night. That's the time when campers and counselors spend lime together in each individual cabin instead of an all-camp activity. Campers love cabin nights because there's always a bedtime snack. On the cabin table that night were bags of potato chips.

David slowly walked over to the table, leaving his comer to join the rest of us. He took one of the bags of the potato chips and started smashing(弄碎) it with his little fists, as all the other campers looked on in disbelief, I wondered what the cabin counselor would do.

The college-age volunteer counselor positioned a bag of chips on die table in front of himself, and he, too, started smashing it with his fist. The campers went crazy as everyone ran to the table to get in on the fun of smashing potato chips with their fists.

Somehow everyone knew, everyone sensed, that anger within him was now being released.

For the last couple days of the session, David was a different kid. He was a little nine-year-old boy again, trying to fill the hours of each remaining day at camp with as much fun as could be possible.

Several days after the session, David came back again. This time, there wasn't anything he wouldn't try to fit in to his day. He sure was having a great time at camp. David asked me if I needed an altar(祭坛)boy when I celebrated Mass in the woods. Sure enough, he was my altar boy. I remembered how carefully he listened to me when I talked about death. 1 said it's only a doorway. You walk through the door and there's the Lord God and behind God a whole line of people waiting to hug you.

After Mass, he said to me, "Hey Fatha, a door, huh?"

A couple more days of fun passed and tonight was the talent show. The tradition is that campers and counselors dress up in costumes, and everyone gets a standing applause for singing and dancing or simply just acting like fools on stage.

The show had begun: lights, camera, action.

Unfortunately, the only action taking place in our row of seats was little David making his way from counselor to counselor to say an early good-bye to camp. He had become quite ill and had to go to the hospital because of this new crisis.

When this little nine-year-old pirate stood in front of me, he gave me a hug and a big wet kiss on my cheek. 1 was crying. He was crying. A whole row of counselors was in tears. After the hug and kiss, he put his hands on my shoulders, and tears still in his eyes, said: "See you on the other side of the door, Fatha."

【1】The camp counselors failed to fill David's beginning days with fun and laughter, mainly because David_____.

A.behaved like a pirate

B.remained in a bad mood

C.was left alone at the camp

D.was teased by other campers

【2】Seeing David smashing the potato chips, the counselor did the same thing in response because he _____.

A.would like David to eat more of them

B.hoped all the other campers would join

C.found it possible to help David release anger

D.wanted to show that he was as angry as David

【3】What can we learn from this article?

A.The camp was intended for those talented in singing and dancing.

B.The purpose of the camp was to give diseased children caring love.

C.The camp was popular among the children who enjoyed their vacation here.

D.Medical treatment could be provided to diseased children at the camp.

【4】Which of the following does NOT show the change in David?

A.David came back to the camp for a second session after the first ended.

B.David had become quite ill and had to go to the hospital because of this new crisis.

C.David made his way from counselor to counselor to say an early good-bye to camp.

D.David stood in front of me and gave me a hug and a big wet kiss on my cheek.

【5】What do you think the theme of the story is?

A.Children with deadly diseases are usually difficult to get along with.

B.People should have patience with children with life-threatening illnesses.

C.People should tell children with life-threatening illnesses to care nothing about death.

D.Love and proper guidance can help people look at something negative in a positive way.

28、   The South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona will be open with limited services. Here’s how it will work, according to a statement from the park:

The south entrance (near Tusayan) will be open from 4 to 10 a.m. Visitors who are inside the park by 10 a.m. can remain until sunset.

Admission fees can be paid by way of machine at the gate (the entrance booths will not be staffed) or by purchasing a pass in advance at third-party sellers such as the Valle Travel Stop at State Route 64 and U.S. 180 or in Tusayan at the Grand Canyon Chamber & Visitors Bureau, Grand Canyon IMAX Theater, Grand Canyon Plaza Hotel or Red Feather Lodge.

What will be open at Grand Canyon

Day hiking on inner canyon trails

Limited food and beverage service at Market Plaza, Bright Angel Bicycles, EI Tovar patio and nearby hotels. Bring you own water and snacks just in case.

Bicycle and wheelchair rentals at Bright Angel Bicycles.

The Rim Trail and Greenway Trail system outside of the residential arca.

Desert View Drive is open as far east as Navajo Point, where vehicles will have to turn around.

What will be closed

The cast entrance and Desert View Watchtower area.

Visitor centers, museums and shuttle buses.

Hotels, restaurants, campgrounds, camper services and trailer village.

Center Road and access through the South Rim residential housing area.

The North Rim, Colorado River and the Tuweep area of Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument.

More: Grand Canyon's North Rim closed indefinitely Visit nps.gov/grca for more information.

For questions about backcountry reservations, email grca_bic@nps.gov.

Reach me at jill.cassidy@arizonarepublic com or follow me on Twitter@JillHikes.

【1】How can the visitors gain access to the park?

A.By buying a pass on the spot. B.By paying the guard on duty.

C.By paying fees via machine. D.By applying for free admission.

【2】What can you do in the park?

A.Hike after sunset. B.Rent a bike.

C.Visit a museum. D.Go camping.

【3】If you'd like to visit backcountry, you may ________.

A.visit nps.gov/grca B.email grca_bic@nps.gov

C.enter jill.cassidy@arizonarepubric.com D.focus on Twitter@JillHikes

29、   ◆Visit Pacific Science Center’s Store

Don’t forget to stop by Pacific Science Center’s Store while you are here to pick up a wonderful science activity or souvenir to remember your visit. The store is located (位于) upstairs in Building 3 right next to the Laser Dome.

◆Hungry?

Our exhibits will feed your mind, but what about your body? Our café offers a complete menu of lunch and snack options, in addition to seasonal specials. The café is located upstairs in Building 1 and is open daily until one hour Pacific Science Center closes.

◆Rental Information

Lockers are available to store any belongs during your visit. The lockers are located in Building 1 near the Information Desk and in Building 3. Pushchairs and wheelchairs are available to rent at the Information Desk and Denny Way entrance. ID required.

◆Support Pacific Science Center

Since 1962, Pacific Science Center has been inspiring a passion (热情) for discovery and lifelong learning in science, math and technology. Today, Pacific Science Center serves more than 1.3 million people a year and brings inquiry-based science education to classrooms and community events all over Washington State. It’s an amazing accomplishment and one we cannot achieve without generous support from individuals, corporations, and other social organizations. Visit pacificsciencecenter. org to find various ways you can support Pacific Science Center.

【1】Where can you buy a souvenir at Pacific Science Center?

A．In Building 3.

B．In Building l.

C．At the Laser Dome.

D．At the Denny Way entrance.

【2】Which of the following about the Pacific Science Center is NOT true?

A．You can have lunch there.

B．The exhibits there will feed your mind.

C．There is no place to store your belongs.

D．Pushchairs and wheelchairs are available to rent.

【3】What does Pacific Science Center do for schools?

A．Train science teachers.

B．Take science to the classroom.

C．Inspire scientific research.

D．Distribute science books.

30、   I’ve heard that it’s better to give than to receive.But I’m here to tell you that the_______of receiving should never be underestimated(低估)。

I was nine when my Dad and Mom moved out,and took me to the _______ of my grandparents,who took care of my needs with meals.I decided at that age,in my loneliness and anger,that if my own parents couldn’t be trusted,I’d have to become fiercely _______, needing no one.

Believe it or not,I took care of everyone in my life,even when I was in worse shape.Once in a while,_______,someone would do something for me at just the moment.

Once,when I was a single parent,I took my son to see Santa Claus.When he wanted to buy the photo that was taken,I opened my _______,only to find that I didn’t have enough money. When I got to the counter to _______ the photo,I was told that someone in line ahead of me had seen me _______ my change and had paid for me.I rushed out to thank the person whose small kindness _______ so much.I found not a soul in sight.I wanted to_______ that I didn’t need this and I just didn’t have enough cash on that ________day.I realized then that it’s okay.It’s okay to let someone do something for me,________I could have done it myself.

I have received the blessings of those whose acts of kindness and ________ have found me when I needed them most.I believe that it’s not about my strength and independence.It’s about allowing the giver to be blessed when the gift is graciously(优雅地)________.For me,it’s about a long-lost little girl who is no longer ________.Now I know that giving and receiving are two halves of a whole,each ________without the other.

【1】A.strength B.power C.force D.energy

【2】A.ownership B.command C.shelter D.sacrifice

【3】A.sceptical B.independent C.desperate D.aggressive

【4】A.therefore B.though C.instead D.otherwise

【5】A.wallet B.account C.pocket D.notebook

【6】A.decline B.scan C.share D.copy

【7】A.saving B.spending C.paying D.counting

【8】A.changed B.meant C.owed D.gave

【9】A.promise B.resist C.insist D.admit

【10】A.typical B.specific C.ordinary D.particular

【11】A.as if B.even if C.if only D.if ever

【12】A.rescue B.approval C.generosity D.commitment

【13】A.received B.delivered C.distributed D.packed

【14】A.tough B.alone C.elegant D.mild

【15】A.incomplete B.invisible C.inaccurate D.inactive

31、   Some dreams take longer to come true than others, but with the help of 21st-century social media and her great-grandson, at the age of 110, one British woman is _________ hers at long last.  

At the end of World War I, Amy Hawkins was a 7-year-old child who loved nothing more than to _________. As a teen, Hawkins set her _________ on becoming an entertainer. Hawkins was on her way, touring the country with a dance troupe (歌舞团) — until her ambition was _________ by her mom, who didn’t see it as a respectable _________ for a young lady.

All these years later, the 110-year-old lady lives at home in Monmouth, South Wales, surrounded by her loved ones. The four-generation family unit includes her granddaughter, Hannah Freeman, and Freeman’s 14-year-old son, Sacha. Even though she’s no longer doing it _________, Hawkins has never stopped singing.

“She’s like a clock, once you wind her up she won’t stop,” Freeman said in an interview. “She just keeps asking, ‘Would you _________ another one?’.”

On Hawkins’ 110th birthday, Sacha _________ his great-gran singing one of her favorite WWI tunes. When Freeman jokingly suggested Sacha post it to TikTok, neither of them could have _________ the overwhelmingly positive response it would receive, reaching 100,000 views and a large number of emotional praises in just days.

Some journeys take longer than others. Sometimes, we’re detoured (绕路) along the way. Dreams can and do come true every day. While it’s been a long time coming, Amy Hawkins is ____________ a whole new generation of fans.

A．reflecting

B．realizing

C．recalling

D．researching

A．sing

B．study

C．paint

D．film

A．values

B．limits

C．sights

D．hands

A．cut back

B．cut in

C．cut through

D．cut short

A．method

B．grade

C．level

D．occupation

A．nervously

B．professionally

C．reasonably

D．secretly

A．bring

B．have

C．like

D．read

A．caught

B．videoed

C．reported

D．remembered

A．imagined

B．noticed

C．missed

D．suspected

A．entertaining

B．becoming

C．representing

D．inviting

32、   A little boy almost thought of himself as the most________child in the world because poliomyelitis(小儿麻痹症)made his leg lame and his teeth ugly.He seldom played with his ________；and when the teacher asked him to answer questions,he always ________ his head without a word.

One spring,the boy's father told his children to plant a sapling(树苗)each person in front of the house.The father said to the children,"Whose sapling grows ________,I will buy him or her a favorite gift.”The boy also wanted to get his father's gift.But seeing his brothers and sisters ________ water to water the trees merrily,anyhow,he ________ an idea:he hoped the tree he planted would die soon.So watering it once or twice,he never ________to it.A few days later,when the little boy went to see his tree again,he was surprised to find it not only didn't wilt,but also grew some ________ leaves,and ________ with the trees of his brother and sister,his appeared greener.His father ________ his promise,bought the little boy his favorite gift and said to him:from the tree he planted,he would become a/an _____ botanist when he grew up.Since then,the little boy slowly became ________.One day,the little boy lay on the bed but couldn't sleep.Looking at the bright moonlight outside the window,he suddenly ________what the biology teacher once said,plants ________grow at night.Why not go to see the tree？When he came to the courtyard on tiptoe,he found his father was splashing ________ under his tree.All of a sudden,he understood:his father had been ________ fertilizing his small tree！He returned to his room,________ running down his face without restraint(克制).Decades passed.The little boy didn't become a botanist,but he was elected President of the United States.His name was Franklin Roosevelt.

Love is the best nourishment of life；________ it is just a drop of clear water,it can make the tree of life thrive(茁壮成长).Maybe that tree is thin or withered,but as long as there is nourishment of ________,it can flourish and even ________ towering trees.

【1】A. innocent B. awesome C. unfortunate D. intelligent

【2】A. classmates B. parents C. teachers D. leaders

【3】A. nodded B. lowered C. tapped D. raised

【4】A. fastest B. steadily C. lowest D. best

【5】A. pumping B. carrying C. holding D. drinking

【6】A. found out B. put forward C. hit upon D. gave out

【7】A. said B. applied C. attended D. recognized

【8】A. muddy B. fresh C. attractive D. juicy

【9】A. connected B. satisfied C. marked D. compared

【10】A. kept B. made C. broke D. forgot

【11】A. unimportant B. outstanding C. merciful D. significant

【12】A. pessimistic B. realistic C. impractical D. optimistic

【13】A. recovered B. accomplished C. distinguished D. recalled

【14】A. generally B. scarcely C. extremely D. abruptly

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

【16】A. openly B. unfriendly C. painfully D. secretly

【17】A. raindrops B. tears C. floods D. sweats

【18】A. as if B. so that C. even if D. as a result of

【19】A. love B. sympathy C. syndrome D. hatred

【20】A. grow into B. go through C. look into D. refer to

33、The day before my daughter Norah's fourth birthday, something she said predicted an amazing event that happened later.

I had just ________ my little girl from preschool when she reminded me to ________ the elderly person walking across the parking lot at a snail's pace. She went on to explain: “I like old people the best because they walk ________ like I do and they have soft skin like I have soft skin. But they may die soon, so I will love them all before they die.” I was ________ by her thoughtfulness and sympathy, but I had ________ how much my little girl really ________ it.

The following day-her birthday-again on the way home from school, she asked if we could ________ at the supermarket to buy some ________ for her and her six brothers and sisters to enjoy after dinner. Then we headed forward. While I was picking up the cupcakes, Norah was ________ waving and saying loudly: “Hi, old person! It's my birthday today!”

The man was elderly. stone-faced and furrow-browed. ________, before I could quiet her for calling him an old person, he stopped and turned to her. His facial expression ________ as he replied, “Hello, little lady! How old are you today?”

After ________ for a few minutes, the man wished her a happy birthday. Then, Norah asked: “Can I take a ________ with you?” Hearing this, he took a step back, and placed his free hand on his chest, “A photo? With me?” he asked in a surprised but ________ tone. “Yes, for my birthday!” Norah begged. And so he did. They ________ together. Norah placed her soft hand on top of his soft hand. The man wordlessly ________ at her with twinkling eyes as she kept his hand in hers and studied his skinny veins curiously. She kissed the top of his hand and then placed it on her cheek. He smiled sweetly.

There was ________ happening in the supermarket that day, and we could all feel it. After a few minutes, I ________ Mr. Dan for spending a bit of his day with us. With tears welling up, he said, “No, thank you. This has been the best day I've had in a long time.” He ________ my daughter. “You've made me so _______, Miss Norah.”

【1】

A．looked after

B．dropped off

C．brought up

D．picked up

【2】

A．mind

B．stop

C．admire

D．support

【3】

A．quickly

B．frequently

C．slowly

D．calmly

【4】

A．puzzled

B．struck

C．attracted

D．bothered

【5】

A．doubt

B．sense

C．idea

D．control

【6】

A．caught

B．made

C．knew

D．meant

【7】

A．stop

B．arrive

C．look

D．meet

【8】

A．candles

B．cookies

C．candies

D．cakes

【9】

A．shyly

B．excitedly

C．unwillingly

D．coldly

【10】

A．Besides

B．Therefore

C．Instead

D．However

【11】

A．softened

B．deepened

C．disappeared

D．remained

【12】

A．standing

B．playing

C．chatting

D．laughing

【13】

A．picture

B．walk

C．seat

D．break

【14】

A．relaxed

B．satisfied

C．worried

D．delighted

【15】

A．danced

B．posed

C．jumped

D．cried

【16】

A．aimed

B．stared

C．pointed

D．waved

【17】

A．magic

B．progress

C．change

D．recovery

【18】

A．patted

B．thanked

C．admired

D．kissed

【19】

A．came across

B．turned to

C．cared about

D．looked for

【20】

A．happy

B．proud

C．mad

D．sad

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: 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: 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.

38、假定你是李华，计划本周末和同学们一起去河边植树。请你给外教Nancy写一封邮件，邀请她一同前往。内容主要包括：

1. 集合时间及地点；  

2. 活动安排；

3.午餐及返程时间。

要求: 1. 100字左右。

2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

3. 可适当增加细节使内容连贯。

Dear Nancy,

How are you doing these days?

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Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

39、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文，续写的词数应为150左右。

Desiree, a 4-year-old girl, was sobbing quietly over her father, Ken, who had died nine months earlier. She was hugging a photograph of her father with her fingers running around his face. “Daddy”, she said softly, “Why won't you come back?”

Instead of gradually adjusting to her father's death, Desiree refused to accept it “Daddy will be home soon,” she'd tell her mother. “He's at work.” When she played with her toy telephone, she pretended she was chatting with her father “I miss you, Daddy,” she'd say. “When will you come back?” Desiree's situation made her mother worried.

Days later, it was Ken's birthday. “How will I send him a card?” Desiree asked her mother “How about if we tie a litter to a balloon.” her mother said, “and send it up to heaven?” Desiree's eyes immediately lit up.

Her mother took her to a store and Desiree picked out a balloon with HAPPY BIRTHDAY above a drawing of The Little Mermaid (美人鱼). Desire and her father had often watched it.

The child's eyes shone as they were on the way to Ken's grave. Then Desiree dictated (口述) a letter to her Dad. “Daddy, Happy birthday, I love you and miss you,” she rattled off (快速说). “I hope you get this and can write to me on my birthday in January.”

Her mother wrote the message and their address on a small piece of paper, which was then wrapped in plastic and tied to the end of the string on the balloon. Finally, Desiree let fly the balloon. For almost an hour, they watched the shining spot of silver grow smaller and smaller till disappear. “Now Dad's going to write back to me,” Desiree said confidently.

Every day since they'd flew the balloon, Desiree had asked her mother, “Do you think Daddy has my balloon yet?” Several weeks passed, and she stopped asking.

Paragraph 1

One day, 3,000 miles away, Wade was on a duck hunt when suddenly something in the bush caught his eyes. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 2

Desire's fifth birthday came and later on the afternoon, a package arrived.

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40、假定你是晨光中学的李华，你校英国交换生Tom想利用假期到中国各地旅游，发邮件向你询问如何购买火车票。请你回复邮件，内容包括：

1. 所需证件（护照）；

2. 购票方式（售票窗口、网上）；

3. 车站取票。

注意： 1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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41、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。

In today’s world where we have various translation apps that allow us to talk to almost anyone “in his own language”, why do we still need to make an effort to learn a foreign language ourselves? There are practical reasons, of course. For example, those who are bilingual (具备双语能力的)  have a better chance in the job market. And science has proved that learning to speak more than one

language can train one’s brain to be stronger.

But there’s more to it than that. US author Rita Mae Brown once wrote: “Language is the road map of a culture.” By taking a look at the vocabulary and idioms of a language system, we get a glimpse (一瞥) at what’s held important in a certain culture. Take the Swedish word “lagom” for example. It means “just the right amount”, which doesn’t have a matching word either in English or in Chinese. From “lagom”, we can see how much the concepts of “moderation (适度)” and “balance” are valued in Swedish culture. By learning a foreign language, you also gain a better understanding of your own culture. Irish language expert Benny Lewis explained this idea in his blog with an interesting metaphor: “Trying to understand your own culture merely from within it is like trying to understand what a bus is like if you’ve only ever ridden inside it. If you want the bigger picture, you need to get off that bus and examine it from the outside.” And by opening our eyes to different

cultures, we’re able to understand better how people grow up to be different from one another. We also learn to be more tolerant and respectful to the diversity of the world.

As Trinity University professor Leonardo De Valoes wrote on the school’s website: “Foreign language study is simply part of a very basic liberal education: to ‘educate’ is to lead out, to lead out of narrowness and darkness.”