宁波2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高三英语

1、There is a new problem____the popularity of private cars that road conditions need ____.

A.involve at; to be improve B.involved in; to be improved

C.involving in; improving D.involving at; improving

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

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

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

3、Compared with adults, children ________ the new surroundings better.

A．adopt to

B．turn to

C．adapt to

D．contribute to

4、—You look slimmer, Emma! On diet?

—No, sports count more. I _______ for an hour every day since last year.

A．jog

B．jogged

C．have jogged

D．have been jogging

5、To _____________ the world for help, the stars launched a campaign to help the refugees.

A. end up B. appeal to

C. leave behind D. cater for

6、No sooner ________ home ________ I told him the exciting news.

A．had he got; when

B．had he got; than

C．he had got; when

D．he had got; than

7、Can it have been on the playground ________ you lost your watch?

A.that B.on which C.where D.in that

8、Fully _______ in looking after three small children, she cannot speak to you at the moment.

A.occupied B.being occupied C.occupying D.being occupying

9、Last year the well-known actress did all ________ help the poor children in that mountain village.

A. she could do B. she could to

C. what she could to D. that she could

10、Having been ill in bed for nearly a month, he had a hard time __ the exam.

A. pass B. to pass

C. passed D. passing

11、This book gives a brief _______ of the history of the castle and details of the art collection in the main hall.

A.outline B.output C.operation D.organ

12、When I opened the door, a parcel on the floor ____ my eye.

A. fixed B. caught C. focused D. appealed

13、I think that Han Meimei in Class 9 ________ her sister in appearance but not in character.

A. looks B. compares

C. resembles D. equals

14、This is a blue door but it was _______ painted green.

A.eventually B.firstly C.originally D.presently

15、______ the late 18th century did the British explorer James Cook cross the Antarctica Circle, ______he never saw land.

A.Until, while B.Since, and C.Not until, but D.Although, yet

16、Parents are under a(n)   to educate their children.

A. responsibility B. duty

C. liability D. obligation

17、_______ with heavy loads of school work ______ he became an easy target of the flu.

A. So tired was the student; that B. So tired the student was; that

C. Tired as the student was; which D. The student was so tired; which

18、 I used to drink a lot of tea but these days I________coffee.

A.prefer B.preferred C.have preferred D.am preferring

19、It's said that our mental abilities begin to _______ from the age 27 after reaching the highest level at 22.

A.differ B.depress C.distribute D.decline

20、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

21、Professor Smith is very kind. You can turn to him for help as long as he is_________.

A.active B.confused C.available D.busy

22、The child was found ______down the streets alone.

A. wandering B. wondering

C. taking D. stepping

23、It depends on ___ we have enough time .

A.if B.which C.if or not D.whether

24、To everyone’s surprise, the fashionable young lady ____ to be a thief.

A. proved out B. made out

C. turned out D. found out

25、Is this school ________ we visited 3 years ago?

A.that B.where C.which D.the one

26、It was one of those moments every new parent dreads (恐惧). My baby son was screaming as if I’d just dipped him in a bucket of battery acid (电池酸). It felt as if he’d been screaming like that for years, though he was only two months old. Even worse, this was happening in public — I was sitting with my howling baby in the food court of a Los Angeles mall, despairing (绝望) as other diners silently judged me while watching us over plates of food.

Until, that is, one woman — a complete stranger — did something and taught me a lesson about kindness that lingers to this day. She walked over to me and put her hand on my shoulder. “This won’t last forever,” she said. “I know it doesn’t seem like it right now, but things will get better. He’ll stop crying. You’ll get some sleep.” And then this blessed spirit delivered by the mall gods disappeared in the lift.

It was such a small thing, a tiny kindness, really, but it made all the difference. It was 2001 and I was living in a foreign city with a newborn, without friends or family, and I was terribly lonely. This woman had seen me, if only for a moment, and taken the time to make a human connection. It was just a minute out of her day, but it has stayed with me for nearly two decades.

We all want to be better in the world and more giving to others. But we can easily get hung up on the sheer magnitude of that challenge — making time to regularly volunteer or finding money to donate to a cause. Doing good doesn’t have to be an important task, though; it can be incremental (递增的). It can be as quick as a smile, a word, a phone call, an email. It can be the note you send to a friend who is feeling blue or the baby carriage you help carry down the subway stairs for a parent on their own, even though you’re late for work.

I’m reminded of a line from Brian Goldman’s bestseller, The Power of Kindness: “The opposite meaning of empathy is apathy (冷漠).” That is, the opposite of doing good isn’t doing harm; it’s doing nothing. Every tiny act of generosity — every door held open, every coffee bought for a stranger — builds a bridge to another person. It says, “I see you.” Today, when we spend most of our time looking at our phones, and not at people’s faces, that’s invaluable.

So, while I’m not particularly good at regularly volunteering or running marathons to raise money for charity, I’m committed to small gestures. I try to send a note of praise every day to someone whose work I admire. I’ve become phone friends with a lonely 87-year-old woman who contacted me about something I wrote, and who lives in a city far from her grown children and grandchildren. On airplanes, I find the new parents with panicked eyes and offer to hold their babies. I remember what it felt like when the screaming baby was mine. I remember when a tiny kindness felt monumental, enough to change the world.

【1】According to the passage, what makes the author dreadful?

A．Dipping her baby in a bucket of battery acid.

B．Being silently judged by other diners in public.

C．Sitting with her crying baby in a restaurant.

D．Failing to stop her baby’s constant crying in public.

【2】Why did the author mention her baby son’s crying in Paragraph 1?

A．To introduce the topic.

B．To prove her opinion.

C．To show her helplessness.

D．To create a disappointing atmosphere.

【3】What holds people back from being more giving to others?

A．Being short of time.

B．Being lacking in money.

C．Keeping looking at their phones.

D．Always trying to do important deeds.

【4】A line from Brian Goldman’s The Power of Kindness is used in Paragraph 5 to show that ___________ .

A．doing harm to others is better than doing nothing

B．every small gesture counts in connecting people

C．people are supposed to pay more attention to others’faces

D．spending most of our time looking at our phones is invaluable

【5】What can be the most suitable title for the passage?

A．The Kind Strangers

B．The Power of Words

C．The Small Mercies

D．The Power of Kindness

27、   San Francisco，known as “The City by the Bay"，packs a lot of fun.

View of Golden Gate Bridge from Baker Beach

As one of the most famous sights in all of San Francisco，the Golden Gate Bridge is an absolute must-see. There are a few good spots to view it from，but my personal favorite is Baker Beach. This is also a particularly good spot to buy a meal from a local market，lay down a blanket and enjoy a picnic in the view of the famous bridge.

Visit the Musee Mecanique

Fisherman's Wharf（码头）is one of the most touristy areas of San Francisco and the overpriced，crowded sights can be tiring. But on Wharf 41，there's a unique attraction: the Musee Mechanique. This museum has one of the largest collections of old indoors game machines in the world，which offers great amusements. Entry is free and it's only a couple of quarters to play the games.

Eat at Spark Social Food Trucks

With such a various population，it can be difficult to decide what cuisine to enjoy for dinner. Luckily at Spark Social Food Trucks in the Mission Bay，you can try a little bit of everything！Not only is the food delicious，but the food truck has a community feel with weekly events and free desserts.

Have Tea at the Japanese Tea Garden

If you desire for some calm on the somewhat noisy streets of San Francisco，the Japanese Tea Garden is perfect. Located in Golden Gate Park，the garden looks exactly like Japan. And you can enjoy tea in the traditional tea house overlooking a lake.

【1】What does the Musee Mechanique offer？

A.Peace. B.Picnic spot.

C.Amusements. D.Delicious foods.

【2】Which spot treats tourists to free desserts？

A.Wharf 41. B.The Mission Bay.

C.The Baker Beach. D.Golden Gate Bridge.

【3】What can we infer about the Japanese Tea Garden？

A.Its tea is from Japan. B.It is a quiet place.

C.It is the best tea house. D.It was built by Japanese.

28、Looking to have a rest after the working days? Check out to see if the following events are in your area!

【1】What can women choose to do if they want to know something to face in life?

A.Join the carnival at Dreamland. B.Enjoy the concerts on the Long Beach.

C.Visit an exhibit at the William Ris Gallery. D.Experience the music festival at Brooklyn.

【2】How much should a mother with her 10-year-old child pay for concerts on the Long Beach?

A.$80. B.$100. C.$160 D.$144.

【3】Which of the following events lasts the shortest time?

A.Northside Festival. B.Solely Women.

C.Broadway Commons Carnival. D.Long Island's Festival.

29、   The Intelligent Plant. That is the title of a recent article in The New Yorker, and new research is showing that plants have surprising abilities to sense and react to the world.

But can a plant be intelligent? Some plant scientists insist they are since they can sense, learn, remember and even react in ways that would be familiar to humans.

Michael Pollan, author of “The Botany of Desire,” says for the longest time, people who have long talked to their plants or played music for them were being considered “mad.”

The new research, he says, is in a field called plant neurobiology(神经生物学), which is not a proper name, because even scientists in the field don’t argue that plants have neurons(神经) or brains.

“They have analogous structures as humans,” Pollan explains. “Plants have all the same senses as humans. They have ways of taking all the sensory data they gather in their everyday lives, integrate it and then behave in an appropriate way in response.” In addition to hearing, taste, for example, they can sense gravity, the presence of water, or even feel that an obstacle(障碍物) is in the way of its roots, before coming into contact with it. Plant roots will change direction, he says, to avoid obstacles.

So what about pain? Do plants feel? Pollan says they do respond to anesthetics (麻醉剂). “You can put a plant out with a human anesthetic. And not only that, plants produce their own compounds that are anesthetic to us.” But scientists are unwilling to go as far as to say they are responding to pain.

How plants sense and react is still somewhat unknown. They don’t have nerve cells like humans, but they do have a system for sending electrical signals and even produce neurotransmitters (神经递质) and other chemicals the human brain uses to send signals.

【1】Why does the author mention the article The Intelligent Plant in the first paragraph?

A.To support his opinion. B.To introduce the topic.

C.To give an example. D.To make comparison.

【2】People who usually talked to their plants would be thought   .

A.Intelligent. B.Crazy. C.Patient. D.Comforting.

【3】What does the underlined word “analogous” in paragraph 5 mean?

A.Simple. B.False. C.Flexible. D.Similar.

【4】What can we learn about plants according to the last two paragraphs?

A.Plants can feel and react to pain. B.Plants send two kinds of signals.

C.Plants are able to sense and react. D.Plants have their own brains.

30、“You'll never be a successful lawyer. Even if you try, you'll never make it.” The words are still so________that it seems as though they were said yesterday. The voice isn't that of a peer, an enemy or someone I shouldn't respect. It's the voice of my eighth-grade________-Mrs. Smith.

In my________class of the year, I started a conversation with Mrs. Smith. More people became involved and I________the topic of becoming a lawyer. With only 30 seconds of the school year left, the words that________my life rolled out of her mouth________enough for the entire class to hear-“You'll never be a successful lawyer.”

I was so hurt________, and extremely angry, too. All I could think about was to tell everyone what a bad person she was. Once I cooled down and gave it some________, I realized it was the________thing anyone had ever said to me. It was better than encouragement and kind________; it was reality, something that had never occurred to me. It wasn't until that________that I realized becoming a lawyer was going to________a lot of hard work. If I didn't give everything 110% effort, Mrs. Smith might end up being________.

Thus I was________to prove her wrong and prove to myself that I was better than she had made me feel. Once I become that successful lawyer. I will________Mrs. Smith again. Instead of yelling and declaring proudly that I proved her wrong, all I will say is, “Thank you. Mrs. Smith.”

【1】

A．new

B．recent

C．fresh

D．lively

【2】

A．teacher

B．student

C．classmate

D．friend

【3】

A．first

B．last

C．next

D．second

【4】

A．called for

B．brought up

C．carried on

D．gave away

【5】

A．changed

B．improved

C．ruined

D．predicted

【6】

A．cruelly

B．loud

C．properly

D．quickly

【7】

A．at first

B．at least

C．above all

D．in all

【8】

A．idea

B．mind

C．comment

D．thought

【9】

A．easiest

B．funniest

C．best

D．worst

【10】

A．promises

B．services

C．words

D．requests

【11】

A．meeting

B．remark

C．failure

D．moment

【12】

A．put

B．take

C．devote

D．spare

【13】

A．right

B．happy

C．wrong

D．sorry

【14】

A．required

B．expected

C．advised

D．inspired

【15】

A．write

B．ask

C．challenge

D．meet

31、In China, square dancing is an exercise routine performed to music in squares or parks. Recent years have _________ the growing popularity of square dancing among elderly people in China, _________ it provides them with a good platform to _________ and make new friends in their ordinary lives. Although the practice has roots in both ancient and modern Chinese history, today the Chinese hold _________ views towards it. Some people, the young in particular, argue that it has disturbed their peaceful lives.

As for _________ citizens, square dancing is relatively easy to learn compared to traditional _________ and thus win their _________. Moreover, practicing square dancing doesn’t need special equipment. All it needs are open ground and loudspeakers. _________, it can be found across the country.

_________, many young people have showed their dissatisfaction. They think that square dancing __________ too much space in their neighborhood and disturbs their life. In fact, it is the noise __________ square dancing that young people __________ most.

Therefore, concessions (让步) should be made by both __________ so that they can live in __________ with each other.

People taking part in square dancing are expected to dance in areas far away from residential communities (居民区), while the young are called on to show more __________ of square dancing.

They will also become old and one day may be one of the dancers they dislike now.

In addition, the government should spare more suitable areas where the elderly can do their favorite activities.

【1】

A．proved

B．witnessed

C．developed

D．advanced

【2】

A．since

B．once

C．until

D．though

【3】

A．relax

B．retire

C．react

D．recover

【4】

A．unique

B．general

C．different

D．wrong

【5】

A．local

B．honest

C．responsible

D．senior

【6】

A．customs

B．dances

C．approaches

D．entertainments

【7】

A．pleasure

B．celebration

C．encouragement

D．love

【8】

A．As a result

B．For example

C．In other words

D．In particular

【9】

A．Though

B．Therefore

C．However

D．Otherwise

【10】

A．takes off

B．takes up

C．makes up

D．keeps up

【11】

A．with

B．into

C．against

D．by

【12】

A．doubt

B．search

C．regret

D．dislike

【13】

A．positions

B．parties

C．situations

D．hands

【14】

A．connection

B．hope

C．harmony

D．independence

【15】

A．tolerance

B．expectation

C．spirit

D．service

32、   Once in a company, a team of 40 employees from different departments were working together on a project. The team consisted of bright and _______ young members but the problems was that they wouldn't _______ information.

So one day the leader of the project _______ them to take part in an event. In this event there were several fun _______. First the leader showed them into a room full of fun decorations and hundreds of colorful _______ on the floor. In the center of the room was a box full of balloons that had not been _______ yet. Seeing this, everyone was _______ and was guessing wildly what kind of activity it could be. The leader said, “Each of you pick up a balloon and blow it up. Then write your _______ on it.”

After everyone did as told, they were asked to _______ their balloons inside the room and ________ quickly. Minutes later, the team were asked to come back into the room and were ________ that they had to find the balloon they ________ with their own name on it among hundreds of balloons scattered there. The leader told them the first three to ________ the balloon with their own name will be the ________. And they were not allowed to pop (弄破) any balloon.

________ everyone tried their best to find their balloon, but ________ after twenty minutes, not a single person ________ to find their balloon. The leader came and told them that this round was ________ and everyone should go for the next round.

For the next round, the leader told them that, if any team member found any balloon with names on it, then ________it to the person whose name was on it. Everyone did so and within a couple of minutes, ________ member of the team had their own balloon with their own name on it.

【1】A.pessimistic B.passive C.selfless D.enthusiastic

【2】A.analyze B.share C.collect D.seek

【3】A.invited B.allowed C.forced D.expected

【4】A.courses B.parties C.activities D.requirements

【5】A.boxes B.balloons C.pens D.toys

【6】A.picked up B.hung up C.hold up D.blown up

【7】A.satisfied B.shocked C.excited D.embarrassed

【8】A.answer B.wish C.prediction D.name

【9】A.leave B.fly C.exchange D.burst

【10】A.enter B.hide C.exit D.escape

【11】A.warned B.told C.convinced D.reminded

【12】A.left behind B.taken away C.picked out D.put away

【13】A.follow B.decorate C.color D.find

【14】A.candidates B.leaders C.winners D.survivors

【15】A.Carefully B.Happily C.Curiously D.Nervously

【16】A.still B.just C.only D.even

【17】A.tried B.managed C.offered D.failed

【18】A.replaced B.held C.finished D.changed

【19】A.sold B.gave C.threw D.lent

【20】A.every B.one C.another D.no

33、   I like food, especially if someone else cooks it. That is what my husband is ______ as I write this. The man loves to cook. He recently started a ______ that he has been thinking about for years, ______ family recipes — his own, his mom’s, his sister’s, even mine — plus a few______from his grandmothers’ generation.

More than just ______, he collects photos and stories, the kinds of anecdotes and ____ that add meaning and flavor to any family meal.

I, for instance, can provide a recipe for kids’ ______ vote for “Mom’s home cooking”: Kraft Macaroni & Cheese (卡夫奶酪通心饼).

Over time, I’ve ______ my recipe file, something for which my husband is grateful. Reading all those recipes ______ my husband to think he might be able to cook them too. For dinner tonight, he ______ that he would make lemon Coriander Chicken (柠檬香菜鸡) according to my recipe. After lunch, he started talking about the steps it involved and the ingredients ______.

“Do we have black mustard seeds?” he asked ______.

“Um, we might have pepper,” I said.

Minutes later, he ______ with a list and was gone for two hours.

He came home with five bags of groceries and a shiny new blender（搅拌机） he needed to make the sauce.

The recipe is ______. What it means to me is not. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve made the ______ for family and friends, all the stories behind it, all the memories it brings back and how______ it makes me to take it out of the oven and watch people ______ it.

Food can fill the mouth and ______. But family food — good, bad or even out of a box, seasoned with ______, fragrant with memories is the product of the labor of love to ______ the most homesick of hearts.

【1】A.reading B.doing C.cooking D.talking

【2】A.event B.paper C.project D.game

【3】A.finding B.raising C.building D.collecting

【4】A.handed down B.breaking away C.waking up D.getting up

【5】A.food B.recipes C.meals D.fruit

【6】A.letters B.memories C.books D.speeches

【7】A.top B.low C.key D.close

【8】A.arranged B.exposed C.narrowed D.expanded

【9】A.forbade B.advised C.forced D.encouraged

【10】A.denied B.suggested C.announced D.admitted

【11】A.required B.mixed C.provided D.added

【12】A.secretly B.sadly C.excitedly D.calmly

【13】A.began B.fled C.left D.returned

【14】A.hard B.simple C.complex D.practical

【15】A.dish B.recipe C.decision D.preparation

【16】A.upset B.happy C.romantic D.deliberate

【17】A.escape B.watch C.survive D.enjoy

【18】A.nose B.ear C.stomach D.eye

【19】A.stories B.introductions C.recommendations D.beliefs

【20】A.set B.purify C.empty D.warm

34、Directions：Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A huge milestone has just been reached in the field of artificial intelligence: AlphaGo, a program developed by Google’s DeepMind unit, has defeated legendary Go player Lee Se-dol in the first of five historic matches being held in Seoul, South Korea. Lee 【1】 after about three and a half hours, with 28 minutes and 28 seconds remaining on his clock. The series is the first time a professional 9-dan Go player has taken on a computer, and Lee is 【2】 for a $1 million prize.

“I was very surprised,”said Lee after the match.“I didn’t expect to lose. But I didn’t think AlphaGo would play the game in such a perfect manner.”DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis expressed“huge 【3】 for Lee Se-dol and his amazing skills.”calling the game“hugely exciting”and“very tense.”Team lead David Silver said it was an“amazing game of Go that really pushed AlphaGo to its 【4】.”

Go is an ancient Chinese board game that has long been considered one of the great 【5】faced by AI. While computer programs ow best the world’s leading human players of games like checkers and chess, the high level of intuition and 【6】required by Go has made it tough for computers to crack. DeepMind’s AlphaGo program is the most 【7】effort yet, using a complex system of deep neural networks and machine learning; it beat European champion Fan Hui last year, but Lee Se-dol is another 【8】 rival entirely.

“I don’t regret accepting this challenge,”said Lee.“I am in shock, I admit that, but what’s done is done. I enjoyed this game and look forward to the next. I think I failed on the opening layout so if I do a better job on the opening aspect I think I will be able to increase my 【9】 of winning.”Lee was surprised both by how strong AlphaGo’s opening was, and by some 【10】moves.

35、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.

36、Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

The Internet E-commerce and globalization are making a new economic age possible. In the future, capitalist markets will largely be replaced by a new kind of economic system based on 【1】 relationships, contractual arrangements and access rights.

Has the quality of our lives at work, at home and in our communities increased in direct proportion to all the new Internet and business-to-business Internet services being introduced into our lives? I have asked this question of hundreds of CEOs and corporate executives in Europe and the United States. Surprisingly, virtually everyone has said, “No, quiet 【2】.” They say they are working longer hours, feel more stressed, are more impatient, and are even less civil in their dealings with colleagues and friends-not to mention strangers. And what’s more revealing, they place much of the blame on the very same technologies they are so 【3】 supporting.

The technological leader promised us that access would make life more convenient. Instead, the very technological wonders that were supposed to 【4】 us have begun to enslave us in a web of connections from which there seems to be no easy 【5】.

If an earlier generation was preoccupied with the quest to enclose a vast 【6】 land, the .com generation, it seems, is more caught up in the colonization of time. Every spare moment of our time is being filled with some form of commercial connection, making time itself the 【7】 of all resources.

And while we have created every kind of labor-and time-saving device to service our needs, we are beginning to feel like we have less time available to us than any other humans in history. Maybe we need to ask what kinds of connections really 【8】 in the e-economy age. If this new technology 【9】 is only about super efficiency, then we risk losing something even precious than time-our sense of what it means to be a(n) 【10】 human being.

37、Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Knowledge is free on the Internet at a small but 【1】 number of colleges and universities. About 160 schools around the world now put free course materials on the web to the 【2】. Recent additions in the United States 【3】 projects at Yale, Johns Hopkins and the University of California, Berkeley.

Berkeley said it would offer videos of lectures on YouTube. Free videos from other schools are 【4】 at the Apple iTunes store.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) became an early 【5】 with its Open Course Ware project, first 【6】 in 2001. Free lecture notes, exams and other resources are published at ocw.mit.edu. Many exams even include the answers. Today, Open Course Ware offers materials from 1,800 undergraduate and graduate courses. These 【7】 from Physics to Political Science. Visitors can learn the same things as MIT students learn. But as the site points out, Open Course Ware is not an MIT education. Visitors receive no credit toward a degree. Some materials from a course may not be available, and the site does not provide 【8】 with teachers. Still, MIT says that the site has had forty million visits by thirty-one million visitors from almost every country. Sixty percent of the visitors are from outside the United States and Canada. Students and educators use the site, including students at MIT. But the largest number of visitors, about half, are self-learners.

Some professors have become well-known around the world as a result of 【9】 online. Walter Lewin, a physics professor at MIT, is 【10】 popular. Fans enjoy his entertaining lectures. MIT Open Course Ware now includes materials for high school. The aim is to improve education in Science, Technology, Math and Engineering.

38、你们班学生就是否应该开发人工智能机器人展开了讨论。请根据下列提示，用英语写一篇短文，阐明你的观点。

词数：100左右。

提示：1. 你赞成开发机器人。

2. 机器人的应用可以使人类免除大量繁重的劳动。

3. 人类将拥有更多闲暇时光。

4. 机器人的应用不会使人懒惰，只会激起人们对人工智能研究的兴趣。

5. 机器人不能独立思考，需按人类的指令工作，因而不存在机器人“统治世界”的问题。

参考词汇：闲暇leisure 激起arouse   人工智能artificial intelligence

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39、假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Sylvia对你校中文夏令营很感兴趣，来信咨询其中语言学习活动的具体内容。请根据如下内容要点回复邮件：

1.活动安排；

2.活动意义；

3.表达期待。

注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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40、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。

Finding Your Courage

Gold and brown leaves crunched（吱吱响）under Dora's boots as she made her way down the sidewalk. She could not wait to be home. The chill（寒冷）from the autumn winds was bad, but it was not nearly as hard to bear as the chill she felt in her heart.

She could not forget the way she had frozen in front of the class today. Mr. Roberts divided the class into groups to do presentations. Each person in the group would speak for five minutes in front of the class. Today was Dora's turn. Her legs trembled（颤抖）all the way to the front of the classroom. Her hands shook so badly that she could not read her notes. As Dora spoke, her voice became softer, almost to silence. Mr. Roberts kindly ended Dora's part of the presentation even though she had clearly not finished. He also asked Dora to stay after class for a moment.

“Dora, I know you're shy, but you worked hard on this project. I'd hate to see you give up on yourself. ” Mr. Roberts suggested, “If I give you another chance tomorrow, do you think you can find your courage?”

Dora nodded. She went as quickly as she could to her next class. She kept her head down and hoped the school day would end soon.

Arriving home, she found Mom baking in the kitchen. When Mom baked, Dora always watched and chatted with her. Mom always said it was Dora's company that made her baked goods taste so sweet.

Mom studied Dora's face as she came into the kitchen. “What's wrong, Dora?"

Tears shone in Dora's brown eyes. She told the whole story. Mom was silent for a moment, but her hands still busy with the cake.

“Why is it that you can talk to me about anything and everything, but you can't talk to your class?" Mom asked, sliding the round cake pans into the oven. She set the timer and then said, “Let me show you something. ”

Paragraph 1:

Dora followed Momma to her bedroom.

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Paragraph 2:

The next day Dora again walked to the front of the classroom to give her presentation.

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41、假设你是李华，李教授邀请你去参观他任教的大学并热情款待你，你写这封感谢信表示谢意。要点如下:

1. 谈谈此次大学之行总体给你的印象及启迪；

2. 谈谈给你留下最深刻印象的人或事(一至两点)；

3. 再次致谢。

注意:

1. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

2. 文中不要出现具体学校和个人信息。

3. 词数100左右，开头和结尾己给出，不计入总词数；

Dear Professor Li,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua