阿里地区2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、Penicillin, _______ chemical in mould that was first discovered in 1928, wasn’t purified to be used as a medicine until _______World WarⅡ.

A. a; the B. /; /

C. the; the D. a; /

2、A travelling mother’s worst nightmare had come true. I ran to the car so fast that the heel of my shoe _______ .

A. broke up B. broke off

C. broke out D. broke away

3、The Voice of China has set up a stage   some people can achieve their dreams.

A. which B. where

C. that D. when

4、---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

5、From their position on the top of the TV Tower, visitor can have a better _____ of the city.

A. sight B. scene

C. view D. scenery

6、I think it is important for children to have brothers and sisters they can ________.

A.relate to B.split up C.drop off D.decide on

7、It’s the test system，________ the teachers，that is to blame for the heavy burden of middle school students.

A．other than B．or rather

C．rather than D．more than

8、Try to discourage him ________ driving too fast, as it’s extremely dangerous.

A.from B.into C.to D.for

9、To avoid on how to use the word, you’d better refer to a dictionary.

A．to get confused   B． getting confused

C．to get confusing D． getting confusing

10、As there is less and less coal and oil, scientists are exploring new ways of making use of ______ energy, such as sunlight, wind and water for power and fuel.

A．primary

B．alternative

C．instant

D．unique

11、The old only ________ their children ________ and see them from time to time.

A．suggest; to come

B．hope; to come

C．desire; coming

D．desire; to come

12、The young couple wrote to Mr Grand to________his warm reception during their visit to his farm.

A.acknowledge B.update C.consult D.acquire

13、Seldom________ in summer, nor________ in winter in dry areas.

A.it rains；it often snows

B.does it rain；does it often snow

C.it rains；does it snow

D.does it rain；it often snows

14、Water covers 71% of Earth’s surface yet only 2% of it is_____ as a source of fresh water.

A.invaluable B.accessible C.valuable D.reasonable

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

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

16、These Qing dynasty architectural marvels, along with many others ________ by members of the same family — the Lei family.

A．was all built

B．were all built

C．is built

D．has built

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

A．for, for

B．to, to

C．for, to

D．to, for

18、It is generally believed that teaching is _______ it is a science.

A. an art much as B. much an art as

C. as an art much as D. as much an art as

19、His only______was that we should keep it secret.

A.consequence B.occasion C.condition D.state

20、I walked slowly ________ the market, where people were selling all kinds of fruits and vegetables.

A.beyond B.across C.over D.through

21、Mr. Zhou is strict_______his students in class but very kind_______them after class.

A. in; with B. with ;to C. with ;of D. in ;to

22、His conduct at the party is far from __________.

A.satisfactory B.satisfied C.satisfaction D.satisfy

23、He wasn’t begging for a handout but surely appreciated the help in a   situation.

A.deliberate B.desperate C.stable D.shallow

24、Cellphones are ____________ to help students focus on their study.

A. expanded B. prohibited

C. assigned D. relieved

25、Only when you have been familiar with the plan ______.

A.then you’ll be able to carry it out

B.were you able to carry it out

C.and you will be able to carry out it

D.will you be able to carry it out

26、After having her second child in 2012, Victoria was jobless and lost her clear direction. She found herself suffering depression. “My sister, Karen, suggested I try selling something to do with weddings on eBay,” she said, “when the children were asleep, I learned to design invitations on my laptop. Because I already had a laptop and a printer, the only startup costs were buying some cards and envelopes.”

Victoria listed what she made for sale on eBay, but weeks and months passed and she hardly had any sales. Concerned, Karen suggested she should change the designs but Victoria firmly believed that her design was good.

But in January 2013, everything changed dramatically. “I remember getting out of the bath one night and I’d made nearly ￡200 in orders in the time it had taken to have a bath. Now the demand was so huge that I had to buy a bulk-load of cards and envelopes and purchase another printer. I started to work at 7 pm each night and worked into the early hours.” Victoria believes that her affordable wedding invitations are the key.

Having something else to focus on, the fog of depression soon lifted. By the end of January she had made an impressive ￡8,000 in just one month. The business now turns over an incredible ￡80,000 a year, half of which is profit. She continued: “The money has allowed us to upgrade to a three-bedroom house and we have had some great family holidays.” In October, Victoria was one of eleven eBay sellers recognized at the eBay for Business Awards.

“I want to show to other women with little or no experience that even if you’re struggling as I did, you can be a mother and a businesswoman and do both successfully,” smiles Victoria. “I’m a one-woman band but it’s more than enough for me!”

【1】What made the most contribution to Victoria’s success?

A．The advice from her sister.

B．The design of the invitations.

C．The help from buyers on eBay.

D．The low price of the invitations.

【2】How much can Victoria earn by selling the invitations a year?

A．￡200.

B．￡8,000.

C．￡40,000.

D．￡80,000.

【3】What personality does Victoria probably have?

A．Cautious.

B．Sensitive.

C．Easygoing.

D．Determined.

【4】What is the best title for the text?

A．The Cure for Depression

B．Defeating Depression with Business

C．Selling Wedding Invitations Online

D．An Unforgettable Experience

27、   One spring morning many years ago, I had been searching for gold on southeastern Alaska’s Kupreanof Island, and as I came out of a forest, I froze in my tracks. No more than 20 paces away was a huge Alaskan timber wolf—caught in one of Trapper George’s traps.

Old George had died of a heart attack, so the wolf was lucky I had happened along. Confused and frightened at my approach, the wolf backed away, straining at the trap chain. Then I noticed something else: It was a female, and her teats (乳头) were full of milk. Somewhere there were some hungry pups (狼崽子) waiting for their mother.

From her appearance, I guessed that she had been trapped only a few days. That meant her pups were probably still alive, surely no more than a few miles away. But I suspected that if I tried to release the wolf, she would turn aggressive and try to tear me to pieces.

So I decided to search for her pups instead. After several moments, I spotted paw marks on a trail. I finally spotted the den (狼窝). Wolf pups are shy and cautious, and I didn’t have much hope of luring them outside. But I had to try. So I began imitating the high­-pitched squeak of a mother wolf calling her young. No response. A few moments later, after I tried another call, four tiny pups appeared.

They couldn’t have been more than a few weeks old. I extended my hands, and they tentatively suckled at my fingers. Perhaps hunger had helped overcome their natural fear. Then, I took them to their mother. Possibly picking up the smell of her young, the mother wolf let out a high­-pitched, sad call. The pups raced to her. Within seconds, they were drinking milk at her belly.

The mother wolf was clearly suffering, very weak. I had to find her something to eat. Yet each time I moved in her direction, a growl (怒吼) rumbled in her throat. With her young to protect, she was becoming very cautious. If I could only win her confidence, I thought, it was her only hope.

Over the next few days, I divided my time between prospecting and trying to win the wolf's trust. I talked gently with her, throwing her some meat. Gradually, I kept edging closer — though I was careful to remain beyond the length of her trap chain.

At dusk on the fifth day, I delivered her dinner. Suddenly, I saw a slight wagging of her tail. I moved within the length of her chain. She remained sill. As a towering man, my heart was in my mouth, though. Within her reach, I wrapped my blanket around myself and slowly settled onto the cold ground. It was long before I fell asleep.

The next morning, I slowly placed my hand on the wolf's injured leg. Unexpectedly; she made no threatening move. Then I applied pressure, the trap sprang open, and the wolf pulled free.

My experience told me the wolf would vanish into the woods quickly. But cautiously, she crept toward me and sniffed my hands and arms. This went against everything I'd ever heard about timber wolves. Yet, strangely, it all seemed so natural.

【1】How did the author feel when he saw a huge wolf?

A.Scared B.Cold.

C.Surprised D.Confused.

【2】What happened to the mother wolf?

A.Its heart was attacked. B.It was trapped by the chain.

C.It was giving birth to pups. D.It was giving milk to its pups.

【3】What did the author do?

A.Tried to release the mother wolf. B.Fought against the mother wolf.

C.Managed to find the wolf babies. D.Tried to comfort the mother wolf.

【4】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.The mother wolf finally died of injuries.

B.The mother wolf starved to death.

C.The author had to leave behind the wolves.

D.The author won the mother wolf’s confidence.

28、Sooner or later, many families will face the situation of moving. The experience can be very bad for kids, who may not be a part of the decision to move and may not understand it. You can take steps to make the whole process (过程) easier for everyone.

Many kids like to stay in familiar places. So as you consider a move, weigh the benefits of that change against the comfort that neighborhood, school, and social life give your kids. If your family has recently dealt with a big life change, such as death, you may want to put off a move to give your children time to accept the fact.

The decision to move may be out of your hands, perhaps because of a new job or money problems. Even if you're not happy about the move, try to keep a positive attitude to it. During the move, parents' attitude can greatly influence kids.

No matter what the results are, the most important way to prepare kids to move is to talk about it. Try to give your children as much information about the move as possible. You can ask kids to join in the planning such as house hunting or the search for a new school. This can make the change feel less like it's being forced on them. If you're moving across town, try to take your children to visit the new house and the new neighborhood.

A move can have many problems, but good things also come from this kind of change. Your family might grow closer and you may learn more about each other by going through it together.

【1】According to the passage kids may feel a move is a bad experience because ________.

A．they don't like the moving process

B．they may feel they're forced to do so

C．they think their parents don't care about them

D．they often feel lonely in a new school

【2】In which situation does the writer advise to put off a move?

A．The new neighborhood isn't safe.

B．The parents have money problems.

C．A family member has just died.

D．The kid's birthday is coming.

【3】When making the move easier for kids, ________is most important.

A．letting them choose a school

B．trying not to show them the bad parts of a move

C．telling them as much information as possible

D．promising to choose a new house with them

【4】The writer wrote this passage mainly to tell us ________.

A．why parents should talk with kids often

B．how to prepare children for a move

C．how a move can change the family

D．what we should do before a move

29、The birth of Britain’s first cloned dog has been considered “a waste of money” and scientists said the process raised serious ethical (伦理的) concerns.

Sooam Biotech, a company in Seoul, said it had cloned the puppy, named Mini-Winnie, from a 12-year-old dog belonging to Rebecca Smith, who lives in the west London. She had won a contest run by the company which hoped to sell the service to pet owners for 60,000 pounds a time.

Mini-Winnie was born after scientists took skin cells from Mr Smith’s pet and dropped them into donor eggs to make embryos (胚胎). The puppy must remain in Korea for six months to satisfy British quarantine (检疫) laws.

But researchers warned that while a cloned dog might look similar to its biological parent, it would be a very different animal. “You would have many chances of replicating (复制) your favorite pet by choosing one from Battersea Dogs Home,” said Robin Lovell-Badge, a geneticist at the National Institute for Medical Research in London. Dusko Ilic, a stem cell scientist at King’s College London, said, “It is extremely unlikely that a puppy cloned from a favorite pet will behave in the same way. As time passes by, the differences will be more and more pronounced, especially personality traits. It is an absolute waste of money.”

The cloning process is controversial (有争论的) because the animals are often born with diseases or die soon after birth.

I think, it’s unnecessary to try to clone pets for pet owners. First, it’s really costly. Second, the cloned pet is actually another dog. Third, there are many homeless dogs for people to adopt in shelters. So why not just adopt a dog instead?

【1】What may be the reason for Sooam Biotech’s work on cloning pets?

A．To pay back to society.

B．To make money out of it.

C．To comfort sad pet owners.

D．To win an important contest.

【2】Why doesn’t the cloned dog enter Britain now?

A．Because people in Britain are against it.

B．Because the company is afraid that it will die.

C．Because it needs to stay in Korea for research.

D．Because British quarantine laws don’t allow it.

【3】What can we learn from what Dusko Ilic said in paragraph4?

A．Cloned pets are usually not lovely.

B．Cloned pet can be very disappointing.

C．It’s possible to replicate one’s favorite pet.

D．A pet dog looks similar to its biological parent.

【4】According to Paragraph 5, why is the cloning process controversial?

A．It is costly.

B．It is too difficult.

C．It can spread diseases.

D．The result is unsatisfactory.

30、   During the war, my husband was stationed at an army camp in a desert in California. I went to live there in order to be ____ him. I hated the place. I had never ____ been so unhappy. My husband was ordered out on a long-term duty, and I was left in a tiny shack(棚屋) alone. The heat was ______almost 125 0F even in the shade of a cactus(仙人掌). ____ a soul to talk to. The wind blew non-stop, and all the food I ate, and the very air I breathed, were ____ with sand, sand, sand !

I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents. I told them I was ____ and coming back home. I said I couldn’t stand it one minute longer. I ____ be in prison! My father answered my ______with just two lines — two lines that will always sing in my ____— two lines that completely changed my life:

Two men looked out from prison bars,

One saw the mud, the other saw the stars.

I read those two lines ____. I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present ____; I would look for the stars.

I made friends with the natives, and their ____ amazed me. They gave me presents of their favorite artworks which they had ____ to sell to tourists. I studied the delightful forms of the cactus. I watched for the desert sunsets, and ____ for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago when the desert had been an ocean ____.

What brought about this ____ change in me? The desert hadn’t changed, ____ I had. I had changed my ____. And by doing so, I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing ____  of my life. I was excited by this new world that I had discovered. I had looked out of my self-created prison and ____ the stars.

【1】A. off   B. near   C. behind   D. beyond

【2】A. already   B. before   C. then   D. still

【3】A. inflexible   B. incomprehensible   C. uncontrollable   D. unbearable

【4】A. Only   B. Many   C. Not   D. Such

【5】A. filled   B. buried   C. covered   D. charged

【6】A. catching up   B. keeping up   C. getting up   D. giving up

【7】A. would rather   B. might well   C. ought to   D. had better

【8】A. request   B. call   C. question   D. letter

【9】A. comparison   B. imagination   C. memory   D. consideration

【10】A. up and down   B. by and by   C. over and over   D. now and then

【11】A. company   B. situation   C. occupation   D. relationship

【12】A. reaction   B. movement   C. guidance   D. purpose

【13】A. refused   B. failed   C. managed   D. happened

【14】A. asked   B. waited   C. hunted   D. headed

【15】A. surface   B. floor   C. rock   D. level

【16】A. shocking   B. challenging   C. puzzling   D. astonishing

【17】A. as   B. for   C. but   D. or

【18】A. attitude   B. principle   C. identity   D. standard

【19】A. vacation   B. operation   C. affair   D. adventure

【20】A. sought   B. found   C. counted   D. reached

31、   To millions of readers, Jeff Zaslow was a bestselling author. But to me, Jeff was a(a) ______ mentor（导师）who gave countless hours of his time and energy to ______ authors.

When I was in middle school, Jeff and his family ______ near our house. At a neighborhood party, I was a ______ kid playing basketball alone. Jeff walked over, introduced himself to me. He took a true interest in getting to ______ me, asking about my hobbies. Although we had just met, I had the ______ that this new neighbor truly cared about me.

Looking back, Jeff was the first adult who ______ me like a peer（同龄人）, and it helped me find my confidence. At the time, I had no ______ that Jeff would become a mentor to me or that I would enter the writing ______.

Twenty years later, I decided to ______ my first book. In search of ______ on developing a plan, I ______ to Jeff. Less than three hours later, his ______ landed in my mailbox. He invited me to call him any time, day or night. He asked me ______ questions and listened to my responses.

When I started writing, I ______ Jeff’s work as a model and his personal example as a reminder of what it meant to put other people first.

In 2012, before I finished writing my book, Jeff lost his ______ in a car accident. I missed the ______ to tell him what an influence he had on me—not only as a writer, but as a role model for how to live a good life.

Jeff Zaslow never got the chance to give his last ______. I don’t know what he would have ______, but I know how he would have made you ______ during the talk. He would have amused you with humor and encouraged you to seek for the most meaningful moments in life.

【1】A. devoted B. honest C. strict D. fair

【2】A. help B. choose C. find D. train

【3】A. camped B. traveled C. moved D. returned

【4】A. curious B. shy C. stubborn D. clever

【5】A. invite B. know C. please D. trick

【6】A. fear B. concern C. suggestion D. sense

【7】A. treated B. shaped C. served D. accepted

【8】A. doubt B. idea C. plan D. impression

【9】A. system B. school C. profession D. class

【10】A. collect B. write C. publish D. sell

【11】A. decisions B. judgments C. guidance D. influence

【12】A. reached out B. explained C. gave in D. came

【13】A. book B. name C. reply D. refusal

【14】A. difficult B. personal C. embarrassing D. thoughtful

【15】A. relied on B. figured out C. dealt with D. paid for

【16】A. eye B. leg C. family D. life

【17】A. opportunity B. ability C. deadline D. point

【18】A. performance B. description C. lecture D. lesson

【19】A. learned B. realized C. expected D. said

【20】A. feel B. grow C. behave D. continue

32、My parents were so proud of me, especially of something I accomplished. This is one of my happiest memories and, sadly, also the _______ I have of my parents. They _______ in one evening when some drunken men crashed their car into them.

From then on, I was _______. I missed them greatly, but_______surprisingly well on my own. If they were alive, they would be most _______ of the moment I met my best friend, Eliza Jones. I'm also most proud of that _______

It was a June evening. I was seventeen years old and sitting on a tree branch, listening to the music the water created under the bridge. Just then I noticed a(n) _______ appear on the bridge. Suddenly it stopped on the top of the bridge and _______ to the river.

I _______ up and launched myself at the falling figure. I had never swum at this ________. I had to catch it; ________ I would never forgive myself. I swam faster and faster and ________ the figure. I laid the person on the riverbank and found it was a girl, about my age. She asked me why I tried to ________ her. I said I couldn't just watch someone didn't ________ her life. Then we talked and I found we both liked to read about fairies.

She told me she was a writer who wanted to travel around the world and write amazing fantasy novels. I was glad she had a target for the future. I said, 'Tomorrow morning the sun will rise, bringing with it the ________ of another start. ' And she promised she would continue living well. After that I had a fond memory of the bridge.

【1】

A．easiest

B．longest

C．deepest

D．last

【2】

A．died

B．escaped

C．returned

D．married

【3】

A．stubborn

B．nervous

C．unaccompanied

D．impatient

【4】

A．travelled

B．played

C．changed

D．managed

【5】

A．frightened

B．proud

C．aware

D．confident

【6】

A．moment

B．advice

C．achievement

D．dream

【7】

A．accident

B．poster

C．pattern

D．figure

【8】

A．referred

B．jumped

C．turned

D．pointed

【9】

A．turned

B．spoke

C．shot

D．woke

【10】

A．atmosphere

B．speed

C．length

D．chance

【11】

A．otherwise

B．instead

C．however

D．besides

【12】

A．created

B．discovered

C．grasped

D．abandoned

【13】

A．rescue

B．remember

C．support

D．suspect

【14】

A．review

B．treasure

C．check

D．choose

【15】

A．background

B．operation

C．appointment

D．promise

33、   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

34、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.

35、Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

My daughter

(A story told by a father, a famous actor)

My wife and I only had the one child. We had Amy.

I see her as my best friend. I think she’d always come to me first if she had a problem. We have the same sense of humor, and share interests. 【1】 I don’t mind animals, she’s completely fascinated with them, and she has always had dogs, cats, horses, and goldfish in her life.

We were 【2】 (close) when she was about four, which I think is a lovely age for a child. They know the parents best, and don’t have outside contacts. She must have grown up suddenly when she went to school, because I remember her growing away from her family slightly. Any father who has a teenager daughter comes across an extraordinary collection of people, and there seemed to be an endless stream of strange young men 【3】 (come) through our house. By the time I learned their names they 【4】 (go) away and I had to start learning a new lot.

I wanted more than anything else for her to be happy in 【5】 she was doing, and I was prepared to pull strings to help her on her way. When she left a good school she decided she wanted to become an actress so I got her into drama school. It wasn’t to her liking so she joined a theatre group and began doing bits and pieces in films. She was doing well, but then gave it up. She probably found it boring. Then she took up social work, and finally went to work 【6】a designer and he became her husband. And that’s really the story of her life. She must be happy with him—they’re always together.

We have such similar tastes in books and music 【7】 I used to take her to see an opera, which is my big passion. However, I don’t think she likes it very much. She doesn’t come with me anymore.

I don’t think she’s a big television watcher. She knows when I’m on the television, and she 【8】 watch, but I don’t know. It’s not the kind of thing she tells me.

We’re very grateful for Amy. She’s a good daughter as daughters go. We’re looking forward to being grandparents.

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At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were【1】, but today they are accepted as the beginning of【2】we call “modern art’. This is because the Impressionists 【3】artists to look at their environment in new ways. There are scores of modern art styles, but 【4】the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exist. On the one hand, some modern art is abstract; that is, the painter doesn’t 【5】to paint objects as we see them with our eyes, 【6】instead concentrates on certain qualities of the object, 【7】color, line and shape to represent them. On the【8】hand, some paintings of modern art are so 【9】 that they look photographs. These styles are so different. Who can【10】what painting styles there will be in the future?

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、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。

The day of the balloon festival, I felt as light as a hot-air balloon. This year I wouldn’t just be watching. I’d be riding in Mr. J’s truck, following the flight of the balloon and meeting it when it came down.

It was a perfect day. Dad and I drove down the road, circled along the lake and turned into the field that was being used as a parking area. Dad pointed to the lake. “That’s where the balloon festival will take place.” he said. We came to a stop and I got out of the car. And then I saw it, a white bird with black stripes, brown head, and skinny legs. It screamed and beat its wings in the dirt in front of the cars that were driving downhills. Its wings looked broken. Suddenly it cried bitterly and flew off.

“Dad,” I called, but my father was watching the balloons.

“It’s a killdeer(北美喧鹆).” A silver-haired old woman said to me, adding that there must have been a nest here somewhere. “In the parking area?” I asked. She nodded firmly. “It was a nesting place before it became a parking area. No one told the killdeer about the balloon festival!”

“Jack!” Dad called “Isn’t it time you went down to meet Mr. J?”

“I have got to go.” I said to the woman but she pointed with her walking stick. There, on the ground was a perfect nest of eggs, looking like pebbles(卵石). They were almost in the path of cars, trucks and motorbikes.

Suddenly, the parent bird was back to its nest and its wings both twisted again. “Jack!” Dad called again. “The balloons are ready to fly.”

“Dad! I am…” A truck roared over the hill. Brakes(刹车) screamed and dust flew. “What’s the matter?” asked Dad angrily from the truck.

注意:

1.所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；

2.至少使用 5 个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:

“Dad, I am not going,” I said.

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Paragraph 2:

Soon a number of vehicles surrounded the nest.

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39、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Human beings are smart. However, it seems that people are gradually losing their smartness as smartphones become more and more important assistants in their lives, reported news website Record Japan on Oct. 22. As we rely too much on technology instead of our brains, many people have lost three basic abilities, said the website.

The first skill many people have lost is remembering phone numbers. Because phone numbers are stored in smart phone contacts, there's no need to dial a number or look at it again.

And some people may also have lost their sense of direction because navigation apps can guide people anywhere they want to go. These apps can even find shortest routes for you and avoid traffic jams. But the worst lost skills may be social ones, meaning that some people are becoming socially inept(无能的）. People often bury themselves in their smart phones. As we're too addicted to what's happening in the virtual world, some of us have lost conversational skills and sometimes can't even tell whether a person is happy or not.

In August, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, studied 51 students aged 11 and 12 who had over five hours' screen time every day. Their task was to tell the emotions of 48 pictures of faces that were happy, sad, angry or scared. The children made an average of 14.02 mistakes at the beginning. But after a five-day camp without electronic (电子的) products, they made only 9.41 mistakes on average. “If you’re not practicing face-to-face communication, you could be losing important social skills,” concluded professor Yalda Uhls from the research.

Luckily, people still have a chance to get these abilities back. You should try to keep your parents' numbers in mind for emergencies. You should also pay more attention to street signs and stores, which will help you to draw a mind map and stop you from getting lost. And the easiest solution to social skill loss is to take a break from electronic devices because we are social creatures. We need device-free time.

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40、假定你叫李华，你的英国朋友Tom 想体验中国的高铁 (high-speed railway)，于是请你帮他预订从重庆到成都的高铁票。请根据以下提示回一封邮件：

要点包括：1.  对他的到来表示欢迎；

2.  简单介绍中国的高铁；

3.  请对方提前将护照信息发至你的电子邮箱；

4.  当他到重庆时，凭护照在火车站取票。

注意事项：1. 词数100 左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Tom，

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Yours

Li Hua

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

What Makes an Ideal Friend?

To say what an ideal friend is is not the easiest thing to do. Each person has his or her own opinion of what one would be. However, speaking generally, there are certain features that most people consider characteristic of an ideal friend. Loyal, trustworthy, and open to show weakness are common qualities that the majority of people attach to ideal friends.

Loyalty is a usual quality given to ideal friends. According to Psychology Today, “Loyalty is valued early on in all of our relationships, from the time we make our first friendships. We need friends who won’t spill our secrets to others, gossip about us, or allow others to criticize us”. The worst action between friends is not keeping one’s word.

Ideal friends are also usually referred to as being trustworthy. In a statement by Psychology Today, they say that, “Trustworthiness is often the “make or break” element in any interpersonal relationship. Any unfaithful action, regardless of recognized degree, can destroy a relationship. Trustworthiness consists of several elements, including honesty, dependability, and loyalty, and while each is important to successful relationships, honesty and dependability have been identified as the most vital in the area of friendships”. In light of this, a universal complaint of friends is a lack of honesty, and this is at the heart of being trustworthy.

In line with being honest is also the ability to show one’s weaknesses. According to the Book of Life, “The ideal friend doesn’t try to prove how powerful and successful they are; on the contrary, quite often they let us know awkward and potentially embarrassing things about themselves. They show how much they trust us by confessing failings and sorrows which would open them up to possible disgrace from the world beyond. They offer us the gift of their defenselessness”. That openness is treasured, as to be close to an individual, one must be willing to share his or her true feelings and states.