北屯2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高三英语

1、The tallest girl over there is ________ who works very hard in our class .

A.a girl B.the girl C.one D.the one

2、The story ________ in New York on a cold night was written by O.Henry， a world-famous American writer．

A.setting B.to set C.set D.was set

3、I think it a great honor _____ to visit your country.

A. to invite B. inviting C. having invited D. to be invited

4、The British Prime Minister was forced to make an important decision. ___________many would refuse to accept.

A.that B.the one C.one D.those

5、Try ________ she might, Sue couldn't get the door open.(2011·全国Ⅰ)

A．if

B．when

C．since

D．as

6、Mary is always ready to do some ______ work at the local nursing house in her spare time.

A.responsible B.exhausting C.voluntary D.professional

7、The writer was so _____ in her work that she didn't notice him enter the room.

A.concentrated B.focused C.absorbed D.centered

8、It was 80 years before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic 　　　   　 Zheng He had sailed to East Africa.

A.when B.that

C.after D.since

9、He has lived longer than the doctor expected. They didn’t think he would ________ to November.

A．make for

B．make it

C．make out

D．make up

10、—How I wish I __________ fly to the moon!

—Really? That would be great.

A.can B.may C.should D.could

11、His idea was in advance ________ the time.

A．for

B．ahead

C．of

D．before

12、_______the thick clouds, you would find the kite in the sky easily.

A. Had it not been for

B. If it were not

C. If it had not been for

D. Were it not for

13、—What about the meeting?

—The two sides were unable to reach an agreement，______，they lost the chance of working together.

A.In all B.In other words C.On the contrary D.After all

14、—Look! It’s snowing!

—Yeah, but I don't think the snow will ______.

A.flee B.inhabit C.settle D.fasten

15、— How did ________ feel to run 3,000 meters at the sports meeting?

—Terrible! Especially when I saw I was left so far ________ by others.

A.that; alone B.it; alone C.that; behind D.it; behind

16、It seems that he has no pen ________.

A.to write B.to write with C.writing D.writing with

17、Modem TVs use many of the ________ first discovered by Farnsworth, who contributed a lot to the development of TV

A.platforms B.principles C.sources D.symptoms

18、Throughout the last decade, more parks _____ with the goal of creating natural settings in urban environments.

A.linked up B.swelled up C.split up D.sprang up

19、The shocking news made me realize_______ terrible problems we would face.

A.what B.if C.how D.that

20、Please read the ______ on the bottle and take the right amount of medicine.

A. explanations B. instructions C. descriptions D. introductions

21、— what are you going to do with the flaw in the vase?

— I can either send a new one to you by express mail or ______ compensate you at a proper price.

A.artificially B.abundantly C.alternatively D.aggressively

22、The new mayor, who adored ________ to the volleyball match, didn’t approve ________ the new building plans at the meeting.

A. to go; of discussing B. to go; discussing

C. going; of discussing D. going; to discuss

23、The information of this kind is to you on the Internet.

A.supplied B.available C.used D.obtained

24、If Lincoln had lived, it________ be that his postwar policies would have brought criticism upon him that would________ his reputation.

A.might as well … have tarnished B.might well … have tarnished

C.might as well … tarnish D.might well … tarnish

25、Some of the material presented may not be ______ to you or your circumstances.

A. parallel B. similar

C. relevant D. optional

26、   By the time Robert Porter Allen was born in 1905, the whooping crane(鸣鹤)was already in trouble. The beautiful bird was once commonly found across North America. By 1941,the whooping crane population had dwindled to the double digits (数字).The tallest species in North America were critically endangered.

In the1940s, the remaining cranes migrate(迁徙)every year from the Gulf Coast of Texas to somewhere in the north of Canada to breed (繁殖) The conservation(保护)community didn't know where the birds went. The wetlands where they used to spend winters were growing rarer and rarer.

In 1942, Allen undertook the whooping crane project. Over the next three years, he did almost constant field work that took him from Texas up the cranes' migration route to Nebraska, and on into Saskatchewan in search of the nesting ground of the birds.

In 1952.Allen wrote a report on the whooping crane. The report was a warning call to the conservation community: only 33 migratory whoopers remained, and their nesting site still hadn't been found. Two years later, the whooping cranes breeding grounds in Canada's Wood Buffalo National Park were finally found, and Allen headed north to study them firsthand. Allen’s work laid the groundwork for conservationists lo save the birds.

Their efforts paid off as the numbers reached 57 by 1970 and 214 by 2005.Today, the whooping crane is still listed as endangered, but there are roughly 600 birds alive.

【1】What is the passage mainly about?

A. It is a story about Allen's searching for a lost bird.

B. It is a story about the cranes' long migration flight.

C. It is a story about the crane surviving the winters.

D. It is a story about conserving the whooping crane.

【2】What does the underlined word "dwindled" mean in the first paragraph?

A. Increased. B. Reduced.

C. Stayed. D. Limited.

【3】Which is mainly responsible for what happened to the remaining whooping cranes?

A. Habitat loss. B. Illegal hunting.

C. Natural disaster. D. Deadly diseases.

【4】Which of the following events took place in 1954?

A. The non-migrating group of whooping cranes disappeared.

B. Robert Potter Allen undertook the whooping crane project.

C. The whooping cranes breeding grounds were discovered.

D. Robert Porter Allen wrote a report on the whooping crane.

27、Most scientists are now certain that global warming is taking place. Gases such as carbon dioxide are creating a warm blanket around the earth. This blanket is trapping heat in the atmosphere, and so raising the temperature of the earth.

In Europe, eight of the last ten years have seen record high temperatures. On the other hand, the countries around the Mediterranean Sea are receiving even less rain than before. In Sub- Saharan Africa the crops are drying out in the fields and people are dying of starvation. In 1999, the southern United States was struck by a serious of destructive(毁灭性的) hurricanes. Scientists expect such trends to continue, and to worsen, if global warming cannot be stopped.

In addition to worrying about rising global temperatures and extreme weather conditions, scientists are closely monitoring sea levels around the world. They are slowly rising, as the northern and southern polar ice caps start to melt. This will have serious consequences for low-lying countries near the sea. Already parts of these places are disappearing under the rising sea water.

According to a new research, one contradictory feature(特征) of global warming is that it will probably lead to a period of much colder weather. Scientists base their theory on what happened the last time the world warmed up, 8,300 years ago. They have discovered that when the ice melted from the northern polar ice cap it became trapped in a lake in northern Canada. As more ice melted, this lake suddenly burst open, pouring millions of tons of freezing fresh water into the North Atlantic. This flood of water prevented the normal flow of water in the Atlantic, which takes warm water from the tropics(热带地区) north to Europe. When this flow of warm water was cut off, temperatures in Europe dropped by between three and eight degrees over the next 200 years. 'That's the concern here,' says Richard Alley, an American climate expert. 'The climate hasn't varied much in 8, 000 years. But big changes could come back!'

【1】What is the overall effect of global warming on Europe?

A．A warmer climate.

B．A decline in rainfall.

C．An increase of hurricanes.

D．A decrease of crop production.

【2】What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．The rising sea level.

B．The melting of icebergs.

C．The increase in disasters.

D．The cause of global warming.

【3】How does the author describe the climate change in Europe 8 ,300 years ago?

A．By offering statistics.

B．By giving an example.

C．By making comparisons.

D．By analyzing the process.

【4】What can we infer from Richard Alley' s words?

A．Global climate change will bring more disasters.

B．Global warming will likely produce a colder climate.

C．Global warming will continue for the next two centuries.

D．Global climate will remain unchangeable in the next 8,000 years.

28、Many of us have had this experience: we lie down in a bed other than our own, perhaps at a friend’s house or in a hotel room, and find it difficult or impossible to fall asleep. Is it because the bed is uncomfortable? Maybe, but perhaps there can be other reasons.

According to a new study published in Current Biology, a significant reason is what the scientists call “first night effect”. They believe that one side of the brain acts as a “night watch” to warn us about potential dangers. It forces us to stay awake on the first night in a new environment.

For the study, 35 young volunteers were asked to sleep in a sleep lab for several days. Meanwhile, researchers watched their brain activities.

According to the researchers, on their first night, the left brains were more active than the right brains and people had a hard time sleeping. However, left-brain activity decreased as days went by, falling even to the point of complete calm. In this process, the participants got an increasingly better sleep experience.

The findings suggest that the different rhythms of the sides of the brain affect our sleep. When the two sides work differently, the balance between them is broken. Thus, the brain can’t relax and is sensitive to anything strange in the surroundings, just as it is in daytime.

“At some level, the brain is continuing to analyze things, even though you are not aware of the analysis,” US professor Jerome Siegel told Smithsonian Magazine. “If something unusual happens – if a door opens or you hear a key in a lock – you can be alert, even though the intensity of the stimulus is quite low.”

More surprisingly, this phenomenon is similar to the way some animals sleep. Whales, dolphins, and many birds can sleep with half of their brain while the other half stays awake, with its corresponding eye staying open.

The researchers think that it is the result of evolution, and works to protect us in potentially dangerous environments.

If you have ever had what you think is “first night effect”, researchers suggest that you bring your own pillow or sleep in a room similar to your bedroom next time you sleep away from home.

【1】What did the new study published in Current Biology find?

A．A comfortable bed could help people sleep well in a new environment.

B．Most people could sleep well in a new environment after the first night.

C．Brain activities affected people’s sleep in a new environment.

D．The right brain determined how well people slept in a new environment.

【2】What was found out about the volunteers?

A．Their left brains were more active on the first night.

B．Their right brains became more active as days went by.

C．Their right brains kept them awake the whole night.

D．They slept better in the sleep lab than at home.

【3】What do the researchers think makes the brain sensitive to new things?

A．The bad sleep experiences people have had.

B．The tiredness that people suffer from in daytime.

C．The imbalance between the two sides of the brain.

D．The strangeness of the things that people come across.

【4】What do the researchers think of “first night effect”?

A．It has evolved as a way to protect us.

B．It’s a characteristic that animals don’t have.

C．It’s completely different from the way animals sleep.

D．It helps people to get used to new environments quickly.

29、   Nowadays, we live in a strict and judgmental world where people are quick to point out the faults of others and yet seem to ignore their own ones. Some misguided souls believe they have a moral duty to help you be a better person telling you what a failure you really are.

If you're the one placing criticism upon others, please stop. Make a conscious decision, rather than focus on the negative aspect of a person's performance or attitudes, and you can offer helpful suggestions. If I'm painting a living room and making a mess in doing so, I'd have any husband say to me, "This is a tough job. Can I offer a suggestion that might make it easier for you?" rather than have him point out what a careless painter I am.

If you're on the receiving end of criticism, the "OK" response is a perfect solution. When someone comments negatively on a task you're doing, the natural response is to defend and attack. However, this approach is rarely effective as it puts both parties on the defensive. It diffuses a potentially explosive situation which might cause serious consequences. It's important to keep calm and listen without feeling, to be an objective observer. There is much that one can learn from a negative review. You can ask yourself: Could I have done better, and been more thoughtful? Did I give 100% of myself to the task at hand? Is there any truth in what the other person says? If so, how can I improve?

In any event, one should remember the saying, "Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning (指责) and you will not be condemned." One can learn to be "OK" with criticism and not allow it to negatively impact his or her relationship with the other party. Let it go and that will be "OK".

【1】According to the author, what would today's people like to do?

A.They ignore the mistakes of others.

B.They focus on how to handle mistakes.

C.They like to point out the mistakes of others.

D.They have a moral duty to help others with failure.

【2】What is the proper response to criticism in the author's opinion?

A.Paying no attention to it B.Learning something from it.

C.Making excuses for your mistakes. D.Defending and attacking.

【3】Which of the following best explains "diffuses" underlined in Paragraph 3?

A.spreads B.challenges C.reduces D.explains

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

A.Is criticism really necessaryin our relationships?

B.What can you learn from criticism?

C.What's the best way to voice criticism?

D.How to treat criticism as a giver and a receiver?

30、Usually, there is a teacher-parent meeting in every school year. Some students enjoy it, some don’t. Tom, a little boy invited his mother to attend his school's first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy's ______, she said she would go. This ______ be the first time that his classmates and teacher ______ his mother and he felt ______ of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar (疤痕) that _____nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to_______why or how she got the scar.

At the meeting, the people were ______ by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother ______ the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and ______ himself from everyone. He did, however, get within ______of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.

The teacher asked ______, "How did you get the scar on your face?"

The mother replied, "______ my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was ______ afraid to go in because the fire was ______，so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked ______ but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us." She ______ the burned side of her face. "This scar will be ______, but to this day, I have never ______ what I did."

At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great ______ of the sacrifice (牺牲) that his mother had made for him. He held her hand ______ for the rest of the day.

【1】

A．enjoyment

B．excitement

C．disappointment

D．surprise

【2】

A．would

B．could

C．should

D．must

【3】

A．noticed

B．greeted

C．met

D．accepted

【4】

A．sick

B．ashamed

C．afraid

D．tired

【5】

A．included

B．passed

C．covered

D．shaded

【6】

A．hear about

B．think about

C．care about

D．talk about

【7】

A．surprised

B．impressed

C．excited

D．comforted

【8】

A．in sight of

B．by means of

C．by way of

D．in spite of

【9】

A．separated

B．protected

C．hid

D．escaped

【10】

A．hearing

B．reminding

C．understanding

D．learning

【11】

A．nervously

B．carefully

C．seriously

D．anxiously

【12】

A．As

B．Now that

C．Since

D．When

【13】

A．so

B．much

C．quite

D．too

【14】

A．under control

B．out of control

C．in control

D．over control

【15】

A．helpless

B．hopeless

C．useless

D．senseless

【16】

A．pointed

B．showed

C．touched

D．wiped

【17】

A．beautiful

B．lasting

C．serious

D．frightening

【18】

A．forgot

B．recognized

C．considered

D．regretted

【19】

A．honor

B．happiness

C．sense

D．pride

【20】

A．quietly

B．tightly

C．slightly

D．suddenly

31、   Eight-year-old Landen Johnson, from Lincolnton, North Carolina, suffers from a rare disease. It is thought to have just 28 patients ________.

At only three-feet tall and ________ less than his three-year-old sister Hannah Grace, Landen is ________ to grow just another ________at best in his lifetime. Although on the road to ________, Landen is taking a cocktail of medications(鸡尾酒疗法) and has to go to hospital three times a week, with doctors saying it will be months before he is fully ________.

_____ Landen likely facing the challenges of a little person in the future, his parents believe his brave, outgoing ________ will benefit him. His father Luke, 34, said, “I expect to see him ________ a lot in his adult life, especially as ________ as he is and as wide open as he is. He can do anything he wants to do.” Speaking of his ________, Landen’s mother Amanda, 32, said, “He wears a size 3T clothes, which are the size for boys aged three and he has to have an ________ waist. He is eight years old and he is almost about the same size as his three-year-old sister.”

Although Landen’s parents worry about their son’s ________, they believe it will be ________, with Luke saying, “I ________ his strength through everything he has been through. We wish Landen would live a ________, full and healthy life. We’re going to challenge him and ________him to do anything he feels like doing even though he is going to be smaller and he may have more health challenges, he doesn’t have to ________ himself. He is teaching me a lot about faith and he has taught me a lot about what it _________ to be strong, even when he feel so ________ sometimes.

A．generally

B．properly

C．totally

D．globally

A．running

B．taking

C．weighing

D．valuing

A．expected

B．required

C．inspired

D．demanded

A．pound

B．foot

C．meter

D．kilogram

A．recovery

B．fame

C．success

D．growth

A．strong

B．energetic

C．awake

D．healthy

A．With

B．Despite

C．Through

D．Besides

A．behavior

B．emotion

C．personality

D．quality

A．achieve

B．earn

C．appreciate

D．improve

A．delighted

B．disappointed

C．disabled

D．determined

A．weight

B．height

C．intelligence

D．health

A．comfortable

B．believable

C．adjustable

D．acceptable

A．future

B．ability

C．performance

D．illness

A．different

B．surprising

C．pleasant

D．bright

A．admit

B．admire

C．advise

D．adopt

A．sad

B．hard

C．long

D．confident

A．encourage

B．force

C．teach

D．guide

A．enjoy

B．limit

C．mind

D．help

A．intends

B．explains

C．suggests

D．means

A．grateful

B．proud

C．weak

D．doubtful

32、In one Nebraska teen running race before graduating from high school, Brandon Schutt’s personal best turned out not to be about marking the fastest time but displaying the biggest heart.

During the race, he knew he had the potential to _________ for the upcoming state meet, so he slowed to a comfortable _________ that would allow him to simply enjoy the moment and the day. Meanwhile, aiming to _________ his own personal record, after a fast start, Blake Cerveny continued to push himself _________. With less than 400 meters to go, Cerveny got a cramp (抽筋) in his legs and they _________ him. _________ to finish, Cerveny rose from the ground and continued on, only to _________ again after another 150 meters…and again. This time he’d _________ it only 25 meters more before going down. With tremendous effort, the young runner pulled himself up and with a ( an ) _________ pace, moved forward for one final push. It wasn’t enough. Less than 100 meters from the finish line, he lay curled on the ground. His legs had simply __________.

Brandon Schutt, who was at his side, __________ a helping hand. His first __________ to get Cerveny up failed, but like Cerveny, he too refused to __________. With a second hard pull, Cerveny was __________. With Cerveny holding Schutt for support and Schutt __________ Cerveny maintain balance, the two __________ the final 75 meters. Schutt even made sure the injured runner crossed the finish line first, securing his __________ a faster time.

In today’s __________ world in which the emphasis in athletics is so often put on breaking records, it is __________ to see that for an athlete like Brandon Schutt, the value of true sportsmanship still has legs. And for others, like Blake Cerveny, knowing that finishing the race, no matter the odds or adversity, is the true __________ of a win.

【1】

A．look

B．apply

C．search

D．qualify

【2】

A．pace

B．race

C．step

D．run

【3】

A．win

B．overcome

C．break

D．keep

【4】

A．extra

B．hard

C．best

D．down

【5】

A．matched

B．struggled

C．dragged

D．failed

【6】

A．Enthusiastic

B．Devoted

C．Determined

D．Anxious

【7】

A．stop

B．fall

C．pause

D．push

【8】

A．took

B．made

C．arrived

D．reached

【9】

A．unsteady

B．boring

C．amazing

D．careful

【10】

A．given off

B．given over

C．given away

D．given out

【11】

A．expected

B．offered

C．threw

D．turned

【12】

A．operation

B．trouble

C．pleasure

D．attempt

【13】

A．quit

B．disappear

C．seize

D．admit

【14】

A．up his feet

B．to his feet

C．on his feet

D．under his feet

【15】

A．helping

B．getting

C．observing

D．finding

【16】

A．completed

B．attended

C．competed

D．divided

【17】

A．enemy

B．member

C．opponent

D．hunter

【18】

A．complex

B．competitive

C．contemporary

D．comprehensive

【19】

A．awful

B．curious

C．dangerous

D．inspiring

【20】

A．preparation

B．memory

C．meaning

D．success

33、   Children enjoy helping others，especially if their parents do the same. When children’s basic needs are________，they’re willing to share almost anything they have with someone ________.

My daughter began to help others at an early age. When she was young，she helped me________her outgrown clothes and toys to charities. At that time，we were ________able to make ends meet._________.we used what little we had________to help others. I’m________that this act took my daughter’s focus off our own circumstances and created________in her for helping others. She always had food to eat and clothes to wear-she didn’t ________a lack in her life and so she was willing to________give anything she had.

As my daughter got older and had an allowance(零用钱)，she started contributing to charities of her________，spending her allowance on Christmas gifts or birthday presents. My daughter’s allowance is relatively ________，compared to sonic of her friends._________that doesn’t keep her from making a ________to people and organizations she wants to help.

Our family recently came up with a(n)_________for how we could work together to save up loose some money to help others. I’m forever picking up loose change around the house. So we decided to start a“Giving Jar”，where we could_______our spare change，and then as the_______arose，we would use it to help others. We already had more than $15. The "Giving Jar" has______us all to save more and it’s also a great conversation piece!

Don’t think you have a lot of______to give others a helping hand. Any amount，no matter how small.______the gift of a giving heart in your child.

【1】A.recognized B.identified C.satisfied D.approved

【2】A.in need B.in particular C.in advance D.in return

【3】A.take away B.put away C.turn away D.give away

【4】A.barely B.fully C.nearly D.generally

【5】A.Therefore B.However C.Otherwise D.Moreover

【6】A.looked over B.gone over C.taken over D.left over

【7】A.astonished B.worried C.convinced D.puzzled

【8】A.enthusiasm B.sympathy C.Challenge D.appreciation

【9】A.deserve B.sense C.admit D.regret

【10】A.accidentally B.stubbornly C.abruptly D.freely

【11】A.doubt B.reform C.choice D.wisdom

【12】A.small B.variable C.stable D.useful

【13】A.if B.or C.but D.so

【14】A.proposal B.contribution C.promise D.request

【15】A.idea B.explanation C.requirement D.excuse

【16】A.withdraw B.restore C.replace D.deposit

【17】A.emergency B.accident C.occasion D.struggle

【18】A.forced B.motivated C.forbidden D.warned

【19】A.time B.chance C.energy D.money

【20】A.preserves B.represents C.solves D.develops

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.

Driving an electric car 【1】 to the protection of environment, or so the marketing departments of their makers would have you believe. Yet a report which analyzes car emissions presents a rather different picture. A battery-powered car recharged with 【2】 generated by coal-fired power stations, it found, is likely to be more harmful. It could cause more than three times as many deaths from pollution as a 【3】 petrol-driven vehicle.

The study was carried out by the University of Minnesota. The researchers estimated how levels of fine particulate matter (细颗粒物) and ground-level ozone — two important 【4】 of air pollution — would change when a car is powered by different ways.

It was no surprise that electric cars whose batteries were recharged with power from wind, solar or hydro-electric sources came out to be virtually free from harmful 【5】. They were estimated to cause 231 deaths over the course of a year, compared with 878 for petrol cars. Electric cars recharged with power from natural gas-fired stations were also a lot less harmful than petrol-driven ones, with 439 deaths. But if those same electric cars were recharged 【6】 by coal, they would be responsible for over 3,000 deaths.

Biofuels also caused more health problems than petrol. But diesel, which often  【7】 concern about pollution, is slightly cleaner than petrol. This is because the study assumes for all cars that emission-control technologies will be more widely used, especially particulate filters which have a remarkable effect on cleaning diesel 【8】. Diesel cars are also more 【9】 of fuel than petrol-driven ones.

Overall, the study shows that electric cars are cleaner than those traditional vehicles only if the power used to charge then is also clean. That is hardly a surprise, but the 【10】 of the difference is. How green electric cars really are, then, will depend mainly on where they are driven. In France, which obtains more than half of its power from nuclear station, electric cars look like a good bet. In China and some other developing countries, where a large amount of electricity is produced from coal, they may not be so environment- friendly as they are marketed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

36、Directions: Fill in each blank to make the passage make sense and well connected in writing style. The initial letter of each word has been given. (please write each answer in a COMPLETE word on the answer card.

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

In Congress, July 4, 1776

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s god entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should d【1】 the causes which impel them to the separation.

We h【2】 these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created e【3】, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable R【4】, that among these are life, L【5】, and the pursuit of Happiness.

That to secure these rights, g 【6】 are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

That whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the P 【7】 to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, l【8】 its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such f【9】, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience has shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariable the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their d 【10】, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.

37、根据句意填空

In the USA, the Amish-a Christian group-are famous because they drive 【1】 instead of cars, do not use TVs or refrigerators, and do not have personal telephones. Many people assume the Amish must have 【2】 reasons for their many rules, but this is not true. In truth, whenever a new technology is introduced, the Amish meet and discuss its advantages and disadvantages. They then vote on whether they will accept it. The Amish 【3】 cars because they like having 【4】 communities where everyone lives close together. They have no TVs or refrigerators because their homes do not have electricity-they do not think it is necessary and 【5】 dealing with strangers, such as the people who work at the electric company.

38、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。

In 2000, when I was around seven years old, my parents, sister, brother, and I were coming back from a picnic. That was our usual weekend adventure, but unlike every other weekend, a surprise was waiting for us in our driveway. There, we saw two adult geese (鹅) and a young goose. The adults were surprised by our return and flew away, but their baby was still too young to fly and couldn’t follow. We are no strangers to the ways of wildlife, so we knew to avoid physical contact with the young goose out of fear that it would stay with us and be lost to its family forever.

Hours passed, and night fell. With it came the coldness. The tiny little thing was walking around our yard and it was clear that the goose needed protection and warmth. At that point, we knew we had to help, аnd wе brоught hіm іntо оur bасk роrсh (门廊).

We all pretty much slept with one eye open till morning came. And then another morning. And still another. Each morning, we would try to shoo (赶走) the goose to his parents, who kept coming back to our yard. He wouldn’t go to them, though, and they wouldn’t come close enough to take him. We kept this up for five days, but no luck. By then, the young goose had clearly decided we were his new family, so we had to give him a name. My sister Joanna called him Peeper, because he would follow us around the yard making a peeping noise, nonstop. We also decided that Peeper was a boy. I don’t know why; it just felt right.

Days turned into weeks, and weeks turned into months until almost a year passed. Peeper slept in our back porch each night. My dad would clean all the goose droppings daily. He would throw Peeper up into the air so he could fly a loop (圈) around the house, coming back again once the porch was clean.

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:

One evening, my dad threw Peeper up in the air as usual, but this time, Peeper just flew off._________________________________________

Paragraph 2:

It came as a total shock to me when, in 2019, an aging adult goose made his way back to my family home. ____________

39、假定你是李华,你的美国朋友Peter对你所在城市的博物馆很感兴趣,他写邮件向你询问相关情况。请你回复邮件,内容包括:

1.博物馆简介;

2.邀请他来参观

3.你将陪同讲解。

注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

40、假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Mark对北京冬奥会很感兴趣，询问有关情况，请你回复邮件。 内容要点：

（1）举办地点:北京和张家口；

（2）准备工作；体育馆、地铁线路等都在建设中;

（3）邀请他来中国参观,。

注意：1.词数100以上;

2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯（开头已给出，但不计入总数）。

Dear Mak,

Glad to receive your le tter asking about the Beijing Winter Olympics.

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Yours,

Li Hua

41、假定你是李华。你的留学生朋友Tom以前成绩很优秀。但由于骄傲和懒惰，最近他的成绩一落千丈。就此请你用英语给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：

1.进行安慰；

2.给出劝告(不要骄傲，不忘初心)；

3.具体建议(努力复习，制定学习计划)。

注意：1.总词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Tom,

I feel sorry to know your grades have been slipping down .Because of your pride and laziness. But …

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