揭阳2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高三英语

1、I hurried to the meeting hall, only______ that the meeting had been put off.

A.to tell B.to be told C.telling D.told

2、No child under 12 is allowed to go to the lake alone; any walk close to the lake ________by a parent.

A．must be accompanied

B．must accompany

C．can be accompanied

D．should accompany

3、The big fire lasted as long as 24 hours ______________ it was brought under control.

A. after B. before

C. since D. while

4、Between the two parts of the concert there was an interval, _____ audience can go and buy some snacks.

A.where B.when C.how D.why

5、To tell the truth, I would rather I _____ the pain instead of you. You don’t know how worried I was.

A．took

B．had taken

C．take

D．should have taken

6、—What do you think of the talent show last night, Jessica?

—Well, it was so boring that some people ________ during the show.

A. dropped by B. dropped off C. dropped behind D. dropped in

7、Running a marathon in Yancheng is a fantastic experience, _______ will be fresh in your memory for ever.

A．one

B．it

C．the one

D．one that

8、In contrast to Barbie’s fantasy figure and fashionable high heels, these dolls are ________ on girls from historical eras and come with storybooks about themselves.

A．modeled

B．synthesized

C．popularized

D．imposed

9、I recommended ________ an English-Chinese dictionary, ________ I thought would be of great help to his studies.

A．buying; that

B．to buy; that

C．buying; which

D．to buy; which

10、I’m sorry, but I can’t go with you to the cinema because I have to ______ my sick brother.

A.refer to B.attend to C.lead to D.stick to

11、I’m so glad you’ve come here to ________ this matter in person.

A.lead to B.see to C.turn to D.refer to

12、The success of a government should be ________ in terms of the health and happiness of the people as well as the development of economy.

A.observed B.established C.benefited D.measured

13、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

14、---Let’s go to play basketball this weekend.

---I’d like to, but I ________ as a volunteer in my community then.

A．will work

B．have worked

C．will be working

D．was working

15、It was not until ___ that ____ taking and began to prepare for class.

A. did the teacher turn up; the students stopped

B. the teacher turned up; the students stopped

C. did the teacher turn up; did the students stop

D. the teacher turned up; did the students stop

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

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

17、The city announced severe measures_____ to hold e-bike riders and restaurants that employ the riders responsible.

A.meaning B.to be meant C.meant D.be meant

18、I hope I will not be called on in class as I'm not yet________prepared.

A.readily B.actively C.adequately D.attentively

19、It’s high time that we against spreading false information on the Internet.

A.will fight B.fought C.would fight D.fight

20、In his speech he ________ to the great help his country received from the supporters of the world.

A．offered

B．mentioned

C．expressed

D．referred

21、—Do you think attending training courses is a great help when you look for a new job?

—Well, it all depends. Besides, it gives me ________ a chance to try.

A. more than B. more of

C. less than D. more or less

22、Many graduates, fresh out of university, often fail to find their ideal jobs where _______ work experience is usually required.

A．relevant

B．rough

C．severe

D．scientific

23、I made a promise to myself ________ this year, my last year in high school, would be different.

A．whether

B．what

C．that

D．how

24、She got into ________ when she thought she’d forgotten the tickets, and this ________ her husband, too.

A. panic; panic B. a panic; panicked

C. a panic; panic D. panics; panicked

25、I realized that the villagers who had gathered around me were arguing as to ______ should have the honour of receiving me as a guest in their house.

A.whom B.who C.what D.which

26、   Energy balance is the balance of energy in and energy out. 【1】Energy out is the calories (卡路里) burned from physical activity(like walking in the climbing stairs)，activities of daily living(like getting dressed and cleaning your room) and basic body processes(like thinking and sleeping).

Human beings need energy to survive—to breathe，move and think. 【2】When we say a kind of food or drink contains 100 calories，that is a way of describing how much energy our body gets from eating or drinking it.【3】Our height，weight，age and activity level all affect the amount of energy we need. That energy is then used by the activities we do each day and the basic body processes.

Keeping balance between our energy in and energy out contributes to the lifestyle. 【4】 For children，however，the focus should also be about having enough energy to do all the things they want to do and to become strong and healthy.

【5】But our goal should be to keep balance over time. Energy balance in children happens when the amount of energy in and energy out supports normal growth and development without gaining too much weight. So an exact 1：1 ratio(比例) of energy in and energy out is not our goal. What’s important is to balance our daily calorie requirements with regular physical activities.

A.We need energy to survive.

B.Adults often focus on weight gain or loss.

C.Energy in is calories taken in from food and drinks.

D.And we get this energy from calories in food and drinks.

E.How many calories we need each day depends on many things.

F.Generally speaking，school children need more calories than adults.

G.Our energy in and energy out don’t have to balance exactly each day.

27、What should we get for our kids this holiday? As children get older, giving them something they can experience instead of material things makes them happier, according to a new research led by Chaplin.

The research compared the level of happiness children get from material things with that from experiences. The results showed that children aged 3-12 get more happiness from material things than from experiences. However, older children get more happiness from experiences than from their possessions.

“It means experiences are highly preferred by adolescents, not just expensive material things, like some might think,”Chaplin says. She goes on to explain,”Don’t get me wrong. Young children do love experiences. And given this concept, theme parks such as Disneyland are being built everywhere. In fact, young children are excited throughout the experience. However, for experiences to provide lasting happiness, children must be able to recall details of the events.”

Long after they have unwrapped their Legos and stuffed animals, there will still be a physical reminder to give them happiness. However, young children can’t see or touch experiences after they are over, making it harder for them to appreciate experiences after a long time. There’s an easy fix, though, according to Chaplin.

“Take pictures or videos of family walks, playing in the snow, and birthday parties,”she said.“Children are likely to appreciate those experiences more if there is something to remind them of the event. Additionally, they’ll be able to learn the social value of shared experiences.”

Children will remember and appreciate not only the birthday gifts they received, but also the time spent with family and friends as they recall the experience through concrete reminders such as photos and videos.

Since memory is developed over time, it’s likely that children, especially young ones, may not get as much happiness from past experiences as from possessions. But with age, creating new memories and exploring new interests may be far more valuable than getting possessions.

【1】Why are theme parks springing up according to Chaplin?

A．They can offer children lasting happiness.

B．Events in them are centered on specific themes.

C．Direct involvement in events there caters to children.

D．Kids have an affection for the atmosphere they offer.

【2】The underlined word “fix” in Paragraph4 can be replaced be________.

A．solution

B．arrangement

C．preparation

D．focus

【3】Which of the following would Chaplin probably agree with?

A．Videos appeal to children more than gifts.

B．Legos and stuffed animals are not kid’s cup of tea.

C．Older children value family time more than younger ones.

D．Physical reminders help remember past experiences better.

【4】What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Experiences are better gifts for older children.

B．Social values should be put in the first place.

C．New interests are most precious for children.

D．Material possessions bring more happiness to children.

28、   Richard Rudd was so forgetful that he sometimes forgot what he was talking about in the middle of a sentence. His wife had to always remind him about his about his appointments, his classes—even his meals ! Since Rudd was a professor at a well-known university, his forgetfulness often caused him a lot of trouble. It wasn’t that he was unintelligent. He was just very, very absent-minded.

One hot summer day, Professor Rudd decided to take his children to the beach. The seaside town he planned to visit was about a three-hour train ride away. To make the trip more interesting for his young children, he kept the name of the town a secret. Unfortunately, by the time Rudd had arrived at the train station , the poor forgetful man had forgotten the name of the town. Luckily, a friend of his happened to be in the station. He offered to take care of the children while Rudd went back home to find out where he was going.

The professor’s wife was surprised to see him again so soon ,but she was amused when she heard what was the matter. She distrusted his memory, so she wrote the name of the town on a piece of paper. Satisfied that she had solved the problem, she sent her husband off again. Ten minutes later she was astonished to see him outside the house again. What was the matter now? The professor had forgotten where he had left his children.

【1】He kept the name of the town a secret because   .

A.he wanted to give the children a surprise

B.he didn’t know the name of the town

C.he thought to keep a secret was interesting

D.he wanted to add more fun to the trip

【2】Which statement is NOT true?

A.He didn’t know where to go at all.

B.It took them three hours to get to that seaside town by train

C.Before he got on the train Richard had forgotten the name of the town.

D.None of his children knew which town they would go to.

【3】The story about Professor Rudd tells us   .

A.he lost his children

B.he was unfit to be a professor

C.though some people are clever they are often absent-minded

D.one’s forgetfulness will bring about a lot of troubles to others

【4】Richard’s wife his memory, so she wrote the name of the town on a piece of paper.

A.did believe in B.didn’t believe

C.didn’t believe in D.had no belief in

29、Everyone has heard the phrase, “giving up is not an option”. Many disregard it and do not believe in it. But this small yet effective phrase gives a strong message. There will always be something that interrupts or causes inconvenience in the journey to achieve the dreams. But that should not drive one away from the path that they are on. Fitting the context perfectly is the story of Ian William.

Popularly known as the “Social Golfer", Ian William is an accountant, lecturer, author, and a former golf player. He dreamed of playing golf at childhood. He would often observe players playing from a distance. He worked hard and changed his financial limitations. Then he began practicing in various golf matches. Due to his devotion and love for the sport, he picked up the techniques quickly and soon began playing as a professional. He also dreamed of participating in the Senior Golf Tour in the coining year.

However, in 1996, Ian was diagnosed with a tumor in the left part of his brain, which affected his hearing from the right side and damaged his balance nerve. He underwent two surgeries in 1997 with a smile and a hope to be cured. Although the surgeries were successful, Ian caught meningitis while recovering from it. Apart from being hopeful and optimistic, there was no other way Ian could cope with the situation.

Just as things had begun to normalize, in 2006, Ian's body was affected by a major stroke. This stroke numbed the left side of his body. His life-long dream of participating in a golf tournament could not be fulfilled anymore.

Ian took his time to recover and came back even stronger. He wanted to inspire millions with his journey and decided to share his experiences through a book. Ian has now published his 3rd book Still Crazy After All These Years in 2020.

【1】What docs the underlined word “that” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A．The option.

B．The message.

C．The barrier.

D．The dream.

【2】What can we infer from paragraph 2?

A．William showed talent in golf as a child.

B．The lack of money prevented him practicing golf at an early age.

C．William's road to becoming a professional golfer was smooth.

D．Talent and ambition made William learn quickly.

【3】Which of the following helps William face the illnesses according to the passage?

A．Doctors' comfort

B．Family's support.

C．Advice from the books.

D．Hope and optimism.

【4】What can we learn from William's story?

A．Move forward whatever happens.

B．Love wins over illness.

C．Seize every opportunity to learn.

D．Luck favors ready minds.

30、   Harvard was hard. I showed up in Harvard and I just felt like a _________. My one skill set of being smart，I wasn't smart there anymore，I didn't ________All the kids were saying the right same things，stressing the same way，saying words I didn't ________. I felt like，“Oh my gosh！I don't belong here. "I actually ________ my transfer paperwork（转学文件）to leave. It was so hard. And so I was ready to leave.

While I was still there，I thought I_________as well do something with my time here. I decided to volunteer and I worked at a low-income __________project right next door to where l grew up. There I met a little girl，10 years old. She and her brother were both in the after-school program. And she was one week__________from the after-school program. Her school counselor came to the program looking for her. I said，"I haven't seen her_________I'll help you look. "And I just walked out to the playground in the housing project and I found her. I was kind of upset when I found her. But then，when she started talking，I saw that her two front teeth were broken. I was   ______ . I thought，"What happened？Did I do something wrong？Did I___________something that led her to actually get hurt？"If not，how could I have done my __________ to prevent this？

I was more than just angry with the set of circumstances that led her to get hurt. That was when I realized that just how __________ . I was and that other kids weren't going to have those opportunities. I needed to stay at Harvard and________ so that I could be part of unlocking those doors for _________. And I still remember that moment with anger and _______ to fight so that other kids aren't like that or aren't in that situation. That experience forced me to think. I got to think__________ . I need more skills. I need more ___________ to be able to solve this. And so，when I was 20 years old and a top-A Harvard student，I ___________medical school.

Since then，I have always kept it in mind that with great powers comes great _________and determined never to flinch（退缩）___________challenges I may face.

【1】A.hero B.failure C.success D.stranger

【2】A.fit in B.come across C.pass by D.look around

【3】A.say B.hear C.understand D.accept

【4】A.make out B.pick out C.put out D.fill out

【5】A.could B.should C.might D.must

【6】A.housing B.volunteering C.schooling D.training

【7】A.lost B.absent C.present D.casual

【8】A.or B.and C.so D.but

【9】A.disappointed B.astonished C.tearful D.joyful

【10】A.miss B.ask C.watch D.avoid

【11】A.project B.time C.part D.job

【12】A.unfortunate B.lucky C.poor D.rich

【13】A.succeeded B.quit C.observed D.played

【14】A.myself B.others C.her D.us

【15】A.desire B.need C.chance D.importance

【16】A.1ess B.differently C.bigger D.generously

【17】A.support B.money C.sources D.powers

【18】A.chose B.liked C.finished D.left

【19】A.opportunity B.responsibility C.acceptance D.competence

【20】A.whatever B.wherever C.however D.Whichever

31、   An Aussie family vacation has been saved thanks to a kind-hearted stranger. He helped the stranded (陷于困境的) travelers after learning about their _______on social media.

The Melrose family had been in the middle of a 2, 500-mile road trip across Australia last week when their car_______in the middle of the Northern Territory.

Daryn Melrose, his wife, and two daughters had _______their home in Gippsland with two boats in tow (拖在后面) so they could _______in the national minnow sailing championships in Darwin.

Since the youngsters had spent all year_______for the tournament, they were_______when they realized that all of their efforts would be in vain — with 620 miles standing between them and Darwin, it seemed as if they had no _______ but to give up their _______of competing.

Upon learning about their _______, ABC News made a social media post in the ________ that one of their readers would be willing to________ the Melrose family.

Darwin resident Rodney Sims had been ________ his news feed when he saw the appeal for help and recalled (回想起) a time when he had been in the same situation.

“About 30 years ago, strangely enough, I was in a ________situation with a broken-down car and someone helped me out...this was my time to________,” Sims said.

Sims then jumped in his truck and ________all the way down to where the family was staying in a Tenant Creek motel. After fastening their boats to his ________, he brought the Melroses all the way back to Darwin, ________to a shocking 1,250-mile round-trip journey.

Needless to say, the Melroses were extremely ________by the stranger’s act of kindness.

“What a fantastic effort,” Daryn said.“My daughters and I could not be more________for his efforts,” he added. “They got here ________and are hoping for good results after their competitions.”

【1】A.disadvantages B.troubles C.conversations D.purposes

【2】A.caught up B.turned up C.fell down D.broke down

【3】A.left B.lost C.shared D.abandoned

【4】A.serve B.survive C.compete D.develop

【5】A.training B.arguing C.designing D.searching

【6】A.determined B.independent C.heartbroken D.ashamed

【7】A.reason B.choice C.question D.doubt

【8】A.jobs B.hobbies C.members D.dreams

【9】A.instruction B.dilemma C.behavior D.preference

【10】A.manner B.theory C.hope D.order

【11】A.help B.expect C.beat D.admit

【12】A.preparing for B.caring about C.checking with D.looking through

【13】A.similar B.defensive C.common D.particular

【14】A.speak out B.give back C.hold on D.set out

【15】A.ran B.cycled C.walked D.drove

【16】A.pole B.machine C.truck D.boat

【17】A.exposing B.increasing C.spreading D.amounting

【18】A.amused B.touched C.confused D.embarrassed

【19】A.silent B.responsible C.grateful D.anxious

【20】A.in time B.in turn C.in secret D.in short

32、   One night when I wanted to enter my little girl’s room, I suddenly stopped. Through the crack (缝隙) of the door, I noticed her playing. In one hand was a plastic __ and in the other, a toy broom. I __ quietly as she was speaking to her make-believe little friend and I’ll never forget the words she said __ it was just a pretence.

She said, “Suzie is in the corner because she has not been very __ recently. She didn’t listen to a word I said or do the things she should.” In the corner I saw her baby doll all dressed in lace and pink. It was __ that she had been put there to sit __ and think by herself.

My daughter continued her “____”, as I sat down on the floor. She said, “I’m all fed up. I just don’t know what to do with her any more. She cries whenever I have to work and wants to play games, too. She never __ me to do the things I just have to. She tries to help me with the dishes, but her arms just cannot ___. And she doesn’t know how to fold towels. I don’t have the __ to teach. I have a lot of work to do and a big house to keep ___. I don’t have the time to sit and play – __ what I mean?”

That day I thought quite a lot about making some necessary changes in my life as I listened to her __ words that cut me like a knife. I hadn’t been paying enough attention to what I care most about. I’d been caught up in responsibilities that __ throughout the year.

But now my __ has greatly changed because in my heart I realize that I’ve seen the world in a __ way through my little girl’s eyes. So, just let the spider webs __ the corners and the dusty toy rabbit rule the floor. I’m not going to __ them any more.I’m going to fill the house with __ of a child and her mother, for we are given onlyone childhood, and we will __ get another.

【1】A.toy B.tool C.phone D.speaker

【2】A.listened B.accompanied C.thought D.waited

【3】A.as though B.even if C.so that D.now that

【4】A.good B.careful C.happy D.serious

【5】A.possible B.unusual C.obvious D.strange

【6】A.somewhere B.still C.anyway D.alone

【7】A.story B.adventure C.conversation D.opinion

【8】A.allows B.urges C.helps D.requests

【9】A.reach B.work C.move D.bend

【10】A.patience B.energy C.ability D.confidence

【11】A.safe B.tidy C.comfortable D.quiet

【12】A.remember B.believe C.guess D.understand

【13】A.warm B.harmful C.simple D.empty

【14】A.changed B.increased C.fell D.escaped

【15】A.attitude B.concern C.decision D.life

【16】A.clever B.sharp C.friendly D.different

【17】A.occupy B.hide C.control D.mark

【18】A.get into B.focus on C.worry about D.suffer from

【19】A.games B.memories C.wishes D.imaginations

【20】A.hardly B.ever C.even D.never

33、Howard walked across the vast desert planning to walk through it for one month. Twenty _________ passed, the journey had been so _________ and it seemed that he had enough food and water to finish it.

“I’ll be able to walk out of this _________,” he thought gladly. But the desert _________ cared for travelers._________ this idea could disappear, the sandstorm had arrived suddenly. He hurriedly _________ his head with the clothes, lying on the sand. After about ten minutes, the sandstorm stopped. When he shook the clothes and stood up, he found a horrible thing: the back bag _________ with food and water was swept away by the _________.

Now, he only had a(n) _________ left. He held it in his hands tightly. “Oh, not too bad, __________ I have a pear,” he thought __________ himself, determined to walk out of the desert.

One day and one night passed quickly, but the desert still seemed to have no end. Hunger, thirst and __________ of death followed Howard closely.__________, each time he wanted to __________, he forced himself to stare at the pear that he had been __________: “Not too bad, at least I have a pear.”

A small pear became the __________ for his survival and the source of his courage. Three days later, when he __________ a village not far away, he fell onto the ground. But after all, he walked out of the desert and __________ as well.

To keep hope is one of the best ways to achieve __________, so never tell you “__________ left”. As long as you try to search, you can always find that “pear” to pull you through.

【1】

A．years

B．months

C．weeks

D．days

【2】

A．smooth

B．hopeless

C．impossible

D．terrible

【3】

A．forest

B．desert

C．garden

D．village

【4】

A．once

B．ever

C．never

D．always

【5】

A．Before

B．After

C．When

D．Since

【6】

A．sewed

B．covered

C．matched

D．cleaned

【7】

A．tied

B．put

C．pulled

D．equipped

【8】

A．rain

B．fog

C．sandstorm

D．snowstorm

【9】

A．apple

B．pear

C．orange

D．banana

【10】

A．at most

B．at least

C．on time

D．on purpose

【11】

A．to

B．on

C．of

D．about

【12】

A．shock

B．joy

C．fear

D．excitement

【13】

A．Altogether

B．Besides

C．Therefore

D．However

【14】

A．stand up

B．look up

C．give up

D．put up

【15】

A．eating

B．cooking

C．watching

D．keeping

【16】

A．sadness

B．injury

C．hope

D．interest

【17】

A．spotted

B．desired

C．settled

D．occupied

【18】

A．died

B．survived

C．breathed

D．coughed

【19】

A．success

B．failure

C．agreement

D．experience

【20】

A．everything

B．anything

C．something

D．nothing

34、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.

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、I have a muscle disease but I don't look any different from other people. Sometimes, I was too weak【1】 go to school so my education suffered. Every time I returned after an【2】(absent), I felt stupid because I was behind the others.

My life is a lot easier at high school because few fellow students make me【3】(annoy). My ambition is to work for a firm【4】develops computer software when I grow up. Last year I invented a computer football game and a big company has decided to buy it from me. I have a very busy life with no time to sit around【5】(feel) sorry for myself. As well as going to the movies and football matches with my friends. I spend a lot of time looking after my pets【6】(proper) but I find it worthwhile.

In many ways my disability has helped me grow stronger psychologically and become more【7】 (independence). I have to work hard to live a normal life but it has been worth it. If【8】(have) a chance to say one thing to healthy children, it would be this: having a disability does not mean your life is not satisfying. So don't feel sorry for the disabled or make fun【9】them, and don't ignore them either. Just accept them for who they are, and give them encouragement to live【10】rich and full a life as you do.

37、Directions: Complete the following sentences by using the proper form of the words or expressions given in the frame. Each one can only be used once.

Why your Password May Not Be As Safe As It Seems?  Does “qaz2ws” strike you as a nice safe password? What about “adgjmptw”? An analysis has found them to be among the passwords that are most 【1】 used, which of course means they are not secure at all.

When ten million passwords were leaked on to the internet，they appeared to 【2】that attempts by internet security experts to make us improve our password strength had been successful, even if, in the specific case of the leaked passwords, they are also completely pointless.

While many of the passwords were still single words, such as “password”，there was also a clear attempt by many to make them harder to【3】. The problem was that people seemed to do so in the same way.

“Users are becoming slightly more 【4】what makes a password strong,” explained WP Engine, an internet company that performed the analysis. “For instance, adding a number or two at the end of a text phrase. That makes it better, right?”

But 【5】no. They found that almost half a million passwords did this and in 20 percent of those all people did was put the number “1” at the end.

Perhaps this is why some companies are now trying to move gradually beyond passwords. Yahoo! is giving users the option to 【6】 their mobile phone with an account, having a single use passwords texted to it each time they want to log on.

Although the serviced is voluntary, Dylan Casey an executive at Yahoo!，said that it was “the first step to【7】passwords”. He said it was a(n)【8】that it was increasingly hard for people to remember all the passwords they had. “I don’t think we, as an industry, have done a good enough job of putting ourselves in the shoes of the people using our products,” he said.

It would certainly be a more sensible strategy than same people’s improving upon “password” by using “password” or，“tran5p053d numb3r5 f0r 133tr3r5”.

“We are, for the most part，predictably【9】when it comes to choosing passwords, despite a decade of warnings from password strength checkers during sign-ups” said WP Engine. “We love taking a(n) 【10】, and so do password crackers.

38、假定你是校学生会主席李华，你校近期要举办“美丽家乡”国画展，你的外教老师Henry曾学习过中国国画，请你发邮件邀请他参加此次画展，内容包括：

1. 开办国画展的目的和意义；

2. 画展开办的时间、地点；

3. 表达期待。

注意： 1. 词数80左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Henry，

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

39、假定你是李华，你校即将举行“给农村小学捐书”（Donating Books to Rural Primary School)活动，现向全校招募志愿者，你的笔友Peter来信向你咨询有关情况，请你写一封回信，要点如下：

1.简单介绍该项活动；

2.志愿者所需条件.

注意：

1. 词数80左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯.

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40、假如你是李华，你的朋友 Linda刚通过了英语风采大赛（talent show）的初赛，即将参加决赛。她来信请你提供建议，请你写一封回信，内容如下：

1. 表示祝贺

2. 提供建议（至少两条）

3. 鼓励

注意：1. 大约100个单词

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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41、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。

“I’m going to miss you so much, Poppy,” said the tall, thin teenager. He bent down to hug his old friend goodbye. He stood up, hugged his parents, and smiled, trying not to let his emotions get the better of him.

His parents were not quite able to control theirs. They had driven their son several hours out of town to the university where he would soon be living and studying. It was time to say goodbye for now at least. The family hugged and smiled through misty eyes and then laughed.

The boy lifted the last bag onto his shoulder, and flashed a bright smile. “I guess this is it,” he said. “I’ll see you back home in a month, okay?” His parents nodded, and they watched as he walked out of sight into the crowds of hundreds of students and parents. The boy’s mother turned to the dog, “Okay, Poppy, time to go back home.”

The house seemed quiet as a tomb without the boy living there. All that week, Poppy didn’t seem interested in her dinner, her favorite toy, or even in her daily walk. Her owners were sad too, but they knew their son would be back to visit. Poppy didn’t.

They offered the dog some of her favorite peanut butter treats. They even let her sit on the sofa, but the old girl just wasn’t her usual cheerful self. Her owners started to get worried. “What should we do to cheer Poppy up?” asked Dad. “We’ve tried everything.”

“I have an idea, but it might be a little crazy,” smiled Mom. “Without anybody left in the house but us, this place could use a bit of fun. Let’s get a little dog for Poppy.

It didn’t take long before they walked through the front door carrying a big box. Poppy welcomed them home as usual but when she saw the box, she stopped. She put her nose on it. Her tail began wagging (摆动) ever so slowly, then faster as she caught the smell.

注意：

Para 1：Dad opened the box and a sweet little dog appeared.

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Para 2：A few weeks later, the boy arrived home from university.

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