荆门2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高一英语

1、Teaching is not just a simple piece of work; it’s an art _____ a science.

A.is based on B.based with C.based on D.depended on

2、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

3、With the electric map ____ in the car____ the exact position, the driver can drive in the right direction of the destination.

A.fixing; showing B.fixed; shown C.fixed; showing D.fixing; show

4、Being a good listener is a kind a quality and that's ________ it takes to keep friendship.

A．which

B．what

C．how

D．where

5、I won’t tell the student the answer to the math problem until he______ on it for more than an hour.

A. has been working B. will have worked

C. will have been working D. had worked

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

A. responsibility B. duty

C. liability D. obligation

7、Environmentalists fear that this is a short-sighted ______ to the problem of global warming.

A. means B. approach

C. method D. way

8、Studies show that   historical barriers on women acceptance in organizational environments, the development of the company would already be way ahead.

A.were it not for B.if there being no

C.hadn't it been for D.if it is not for

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

A．adopt to

B．turn to

C．adapt to

D．contribute to

10、________ yourself until the plane has come to a complete stop.

A. Sit B. Seat

C. Sitting D. Stand

11、______ the heart attack, Monica brought her doctor a bunch of flowers to express her thanks.

A. Surviving     B. To survive

C. Survived  D. Having survived

12、He played the computer games till late last night,____ early this morning.

A.more than B.other than C.rather than D.or rather

13、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

14、—How is the result, doctor?

—Well, your health is ________ good, but you do have a few minor problems.

A.normally B.frequently C.generally D.regularly

15、The teachers_______ themselves in planning out the work of the coming semester.

A.occupied B.operated C.arranged D.employed

16、A series of accidents caused by school buses will ______the pressure on the government.

A. come to B. turn to C. add to D. get to

17、The local government provided ________ for the homeless soon after the flood.

A.possessions B.accommodations C.souvenirs D.groceries

18、We've got a couple of participants in the team. The problem is     can complete this challenging task.

A．which

B．what

C．who

D．that

19、Festival celebrations provide a(n) ____ to celebrate together, sharing warmth and good times.

A.pipe B.patent C.avenue D.antique

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

A．must be accompanied

B．must accompany

C．can be accompanied

D．should accompany

21、Always remember to put such dangerous things as knives out of children’s

A．touch

B．sight

C．reach

D．distance

22、I walked up to the top of the hill with my feiend, we enjoyed a splendid view of the lake

A．which

B．where

C．who

D．that

23、_______inflation, the cost of the project over 10 years is $2 million.

A.Allowing B.Allowing into C.Allowing of D.Allowing for

24、Chinadaily.com.cn is the largest English portal site in China, news, business information and learning materials．

A．to provide

B．provide

C．provided

D．providing

25、Most of them were ___________ my opinion while David was against it.

A.in honor of B.in favor of C.in search of D.in memory of

26、   With only about 1,800 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone the animal and save the endangered species (物种). That’s a move similar to what a Texas A&M University researcher has been undertaking for the past five years in a project called “Noah’s Ark”. Noah’s Ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos (胚胎), semen and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen. If certain species should become extinct, Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A&M University Medicine, says there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future.

It is estimated that as many as 2,000 species of mammals, birds and reptiles will become extinct in over 100 years. The panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years. This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal.

The entire procedure could take three to five years to complete.

“The nuclear transfer of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available panda eggs could be a major problem,” Kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the Project at Texas A&M, the first­ever attempt at cloning a dog, believes. “They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy (怀孕). It takes a long time and it’s difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort,” adds Kraemer.

“They are trying to do something that’s never been done, and this is very similar to our work in Noah’s Ark. We’re both trying to save animals that face extinction. I certainly appreciate their effort and there’s a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. It’s a research that is very much needed.”

【1】The aim of “Noah’s Ark” project is to ________.

A.make efforts to clone the endangered pandas

B.transfer the nuclear of one animal to another

C.collect DNA of endangered animals to study

D.save endangered animals from dying out

【2】The underlined word “groundbreaking” can be interpreted as ________.

A.especially new B.pioneering

C.damaging D.trouble­making

【3】What may be the best title for the passage?

A.China’s Success in Panda Cloning

B.The First Cloned Panda in the World

C.Exploring the Possibility of Cloning Pandas

D.China — the Native Place of Pandas Forever

【4】From the passage we know that ________.

A.about two thousand species will probably die out in a century

B.scientists try to implant a panda’s egg into a rabbit

C.Kraemer will work with Chinese scientists in clone researches

D.Kraemer and his team have succeeded in cloning a dog

27、   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 environments

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 brain was more active than the right brain and people had a hard time sleeping. However, left-brain activities 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 afiect 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 the 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

"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 (刺激强度) is quite low. ” More surprisingly , this phenomenon is similar to the way some animals sleep.

The researchers think that it is the result of evolution (进化)，and works to pmtect 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 is found in the new study published in Current Biology?

A. Brain activities affect people's sleep in a new environment.

B. A comfortable bed helps people sleep well in a new environments

C. Most people can sleep well in a new environment after the first night.

D. The right brain determines how well people sleep in a new environment.

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

A. The tiredness people suffer from in the daytime.

B. The bad sleep experiences people have ever had.

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

D. The strangeness of the things people come across.

【3】What do the researchers think of "first night effect”？

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

B. It increases our better sleep experiences.

C. It's a characteristic that animals don't have.

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

【4】What might be the best title for the parage?

A. Why can% we get to sleep

B. How can we get a better sleep

C. What affects our brain activities

D. How can we prevent our "first night effect"

28、How to become a conservation officer: Jade’s story

Part 1: Jade’s story

Hi, I’m Jade. I’m 20 years old and I’m an apprentice conservation officer.

Conservation is protecting the natural environment and trying to make it thrive and flourish as much as possible. My job really is to try and get as many people engaged in nature as possible and doing an apprenticeship like this, which is so diverse, really means that I can try every different area of this job out and see which fits me the best. And it means that I also get paid at the same time. I’ve always been a massive animal lover. I love being so close to them and observing the behaviours and I love the enthusiasm.

This job has helped me vastly from day-to-day stress and anxiety, to just general happiness, I’m in such a better place because of it. I’m working with so many amazing supportive people and I really couldn’t be happier right now!

Part 2: What to expect if you want to be a conservation officer

When Jade finishes her apprenticeship, she will be a conservation officer. A role similar to Jade’s is a countryside officer.

Countryside officer salary: £18,000 to £50,000 per year

Countryside officer working hours: 39 to 41 hours per week

Typical entry requirements: To do an advanced apprenticeship in environmental conservation like Jade’s, you’ll usually need 5 General Certificates of Secondary Education or equivalent at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), including English and Maths. Paid or unpaid work experience can be very useful when applying for jobs. Organisations like the Conservation Volunteers, the National Trust and the Wildlife Trusts offer training for volunteers.

【1】In what ways does the job help Jade?

A.By providing her with one-on-one training.

B.By improving her confidence in protecting nature.

C.By helping her relieve the pressure and stress.

D.By training her in finding different types of jobs.

【2】Why does the text mention the countryside officer salary?

A.Because it can attach importance to the job.

B.Because it can call on people to apply for the job.

C.Because it can show the popularity of the job.

D.Because it can remind people to protect nature.

【3】How can you become a conservation officer?

A.Grade 9 to 4 (A* to C) in English or Maths.

B.Have paid or unpaid work experience.

C.Get 5 General Certificates of Secondary Education.

D.Volunteer in organisations like the Wildlife Trusts.

29、   Do you want to make a difference in your community? The Verizon App Challenge can get you started. The first step is to think of a problem in your community. The next step is to create an app that can solve the problem.

Groups of five to seven students in middle school or high school, led by a teacher, can enter the contest. First,teams will compete on a local level. Teams that make it to the next round receive $5,000 for their schools. Finalists present their app ideas to judges in a live web conference. Next, the judges pick national winners. The top eight teams receive an additional $15,000 for their schools, and each team member receives a Samsung tablet. Plus, the winning teams get the chance to bring their app to life.

A group of six girls from Los Frenos, Texas won the second annual Verizon App Challenge. They came up with the Hello Navi app concept, short for “hello navigation”. The app was designed to help visually impaired (受损的) students navigate (导航) their school.

Do you have an app idea that could help solve a local issue? The deadline to register is November 24. Find more information and register your team at verizonfoundation.org/appchallenge.

Here are some tips from the Verizon Foundation to get you started：

• Get your team together for a brainstorm meeting. Write out all the ideas that come to mind.

• Don't ignore challenges. Accept the idea that you can solve a problem that exists in your community.

• Ask family, friends and people in your community to share their thoughts about problems that they want to see solved.

【1】If you want to take part in the Verizon App Challenge, you must ___________.

A.design a problem-solving app

B.bring the app you created to life

C.work together with seven classmates

D.present convincing views on a local issue

【2】What can we learn about the “hello navigation”？

A.It was first made public in Texas.

B.It won the second prize in the last Verizon App Challenge.

C.It mainly benefited those with poor sense of direction.

D.It aimed to help those with poor eyesight.

【3】What is the author's purpose of writing this passage？

A.To promote a problem-solving app.

B.To call on more students to enter the contest.

C.To share some efficient ways of solving problems.

D.To introduce how to contribute to your community.

30、   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.

We ________ anything except the reason why she was there that night. 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 ________ for the future. Even so I wouldn’t ________ myself to ask her why she was so sad that she would throw away her wonderful ________. I just said, “Tomorrow morning the sun will rise, bringing with it the ________ of another start.” Minutes later, she said it was time that she should leave, but promised she would continue living well. After that I had a(n) ________ memory of the bridge.

【1】A.last B.longest C.deepest D.easiest

【2】A.married B.escaped C.returned D.died

【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.turned C.jumped D.pointed

【9】A.turned B.shot C.spoke D.woke

【10】A.atmosphere B.speed C.length D.chance

【11】A.however B.instead C.otherwise D.besides

【12】A.grasped B.discovered C.created D.abandoned

【13】A.rescue B.remember C.support D.suspect

【14】A.review B.treasure C.check D.choose

【15】A.heard about B.cared about C.dreamed about D.talked about

【16】A.negotiation B.target C.talent D.preference

【17】A.force B.refuse C.relax D.adjust

【18】A.occupation B.lesson C.life D.suggestion

【19】A.background B.operation C.appointment D.promise

【20】A.relative B.outstanding C.fond D.common

31、“I am leaving home.” When Timmy, my 10-year-old son eagerly announced that he couldn’t wait to ______, the feeling of guilt peaked as I tried to figure out the ______. “So, I can get a dog,” he stressed.

But I stayed ______ — we didn’t need a dog to complete our life — and he gave up. Until the day I ______ Timmy, with his brother, discussing his moving plan. Suddenly, the situation ______: gain a dog or ______ a child. I felt my determination______. “We can look into it,” I replied doubtfully, but the kind of dog we wanted cost a (n)______ $ 1, 000! Yes, love had a price. I ______ for thought, again.

I shared my present ______with my friend whose love for dogs was quite sensible. He ______ me to his pet keeper friend who got a pregnant dog and the baby dogs were due soon.

A few days later, we took a surprise trip to the countryside when the little dogs were ______. I would admit that all my previous ______ reappeared after watching a group of blind things, but it was too late. Among screams of ______, we chose one of the little dogs as ours.

We attempt to ______ our kids in a healthy way — I didn’t realize the added dimension (方面) of love and ______ that a dog would teach my kids. On a hot day, Timmy cut short his outing to ______ if Odie, the dog, had enough water. When Odie was sick, my elder son made fresh soup and ______ fed it to him.

My children no longer talk about leaving home ______ there is the troublesome issue of who will take the dog. They quietly learn how to give and receive love. If having a dog means linking my children even closer together, it will be a mother’s prayer_______.

【1】

A．move out

B．give up

C．get off

D．step forward

【2】

A．fact

B．problem

C．situation

D．reason

【3】

A．confused

B．determined

C．stressed

D．scared

【4】

A．overheard

B．anticipated

C．predicted

D．suspected

【5】

A．ended

B．mattered

C．shifted

D．settled

【6】

A．blame

B．teach

C．lose

D．punish

【7】

A．strengthening

B．occurring

C．disappearing

D．weakening

【8】

A．fair

B．unreasonable

C．affordable

D．ideal

【9】

A．paused

B．agreed

C．refused

D．promised

【10】

A．wish

B．opinion

C．state

D．misfortune

【11】

A．assigned

B．appointed

C．remembered

D．connected

【12】

A．hurt

B．born

C．ill

D．abandoned

【13】

A．excitement

B．embarrassment

C．doubt

D．surprise

【14】

A．shock

B．relief

C．worry

D．delight

【15】

A．parent

B．discourage

C．praise

D．stop

【16】

A．ability

B．wisdom

C．responsibility

D．truth

【17】

A．prove

B．check

C．consider

D．test

【18】

A．patiently

B．regularly

C．quickly

D．directly

【19】

A．when

B．after

C．though

D．because

【20】

A．resisted

B．answered

C．denied

D．offered

32、After watching a race, Carole and Verne King returned late at a stormy night to their hotel, where dogs are allowed. They discovered Katie, their 7-year-old border collie (牧羊犬), was _________. Apparently, she was probably frightened by the _________ and rushed nervously out.

Where would they find it in this town of 23,000 citizens, _________ by forests and fields? The couple spent the next 57 days _________ searching. “I go to bed every night feeling terrible.” Verne King said. “Will she be cold? Has she eaten anything today? We are in _________.” Carole King also started jogging and biking around the neighborhood, hoping her sweat would _________ to the dogs. They placed used T-shirts, Katie’s blanket and dog bowls in carefully _________ places. Even more, they put on night-vision glasses and stayed out in the cold for hours. But they didn’t see any _________.

By the second weekend, Carole was losing _________ and began to cry. But her husband __________ her to stay another week. Some of her new __________ encouraged her and helped her to search for it.

One morning, a resident called and said she looked out of the window and __________ Katie was in her backyard. Carol King __________ with a friend. When they arrived, a woman __________ to a dog under a nearby tree. It was a border collie. They started calling Katie’s name. The dog was __________, and recognized Carol. Katie ran at full speed and __________ herself into Carol King’s arms.

Carol King said “I cried, __________ her and holding her close to my arms. I can’t wait to put her in the car. ” Katie soon fell __________ in the front seat. She was tired and has __________ 15 pounds. They took her to the emergency vet, who was moved to tears when he learned Katie had __________ a lot and so many people had been trying to find her.

【1】

A．missing

B．anxious

C．naughty

D．abnormal

【2】

A．waiter

B．thunderstorm

C．accommodation

D．darkness

【3】

A．buried

B．attracted

C．surrounded

D．accompanied

【4】

A．desperately

B．directly

C．roughly

D．briefly

【5】

A．charge

B．vain

C．danger

D．pain

【6】

A．expand

B．signal

C．speak

D．respond

【7】

A．inspected

B．experimented

C．swept

D．selected

【8】

A．ending

B．explanation

C．assistance

D．hope

【9】

A．confidence

B．direction

C．interest

D．face

【10】

A．replaced

B．approved

C．persuaded

D．ordered

【11】

A．friends

B．colleagues

C．guests

D．employees

【12】

A．answered

B．found

C．appreciated

D．forgot

【13】

A．looked ahead

B．hurried over

C．settled in

D．showed off

【14】

A．contributed

B．appealed

C．pointed

D．agreed

【15】

A．cautious

B．accessible

C．appropriate

D．sensitive

【16】

A．threw

B．poured

C．slipped

D．delivered

【17】

A．beating

B．fastening

C．hugging

D．fixing

【18】

A．ill

B．asleep

C．apart

D．short

【19】

A．reached

B．remained

C．gained

D．lost

【20】

A．developed

B．witnessed

C．suffered

D．changed

33、We were flying to a meeting. I was in the middle_______I found that the young woman sitting next to me was very_______and deep in thought. Then I asked her where she was from, where she was going and_______she did.

She was a student and had been attending _______ in Poland—the homeland of her father. Then she told me sadly that her father had _______. She had chosen to attend college in Poland_______her father’s wishes and their relationship had been_______They hadn’t forgiven each other_______he died.

She seemed so sad. I looked at her, trying to_______some words to say. I asked her if she had forgiven________for not realizing her father’s dream. She answered that she couldn’t forgive herself and felt so________. Slowly, I began to tell her about forgiveness. I encouraged her to________that because I believed her father wanted that too. She should forgive herself________how awful she thought she had been.

I told her about________I had done as a teenager for which I had felt guilty for many years. How I was________with the choice of forgiving myself or to________feeling guilty for the rest of my life. I had________to forgive myself . The light in her eyes went on. She began to understand that she was________forgiven and could forgive herself. She could be________and happy.

How about you? Is there anything in your________for which you feel guilty?

【1】

A．chair

B．room

C．seat

D．class

【2】

A．mad

B．sad

C．angry

D．happy

【3】

A．when

B．which

C．how

D．what

【4】

A．meeting

B．school

C．university

D．party

【5】

A．died

B．come

C．returned

D．left

【6】

A．for

B．against

C．with

D．on

【7】

A．bad

B．good

C．worse

D．better

【8】

A．since

B．after

C．when

D．while

【9】

A．find out

B．look up

C．go over

D．think of

【10】

A．myself

B．yourself

C．himself

D．herself

【11】

A．unhappy

B．guilty

C．lonely

D．helpless

【12】

A．trust

B．understand

C．realize

D．find

【13】

A．as though

B．even though

C．if only

D．no matter

【14】

A．anything

B．nothing

C．something

D．everything

【15】

A．faced

B．forced

C．satisfied

D．challenged

【16】

A．try

B．continue

C．start

D．consider

【17】

A．picked

B．elected

C．selected

D．chosen

【18】

A．totally

B．simply

C．already

D．hardly

【19】

A．calm

B．quiet

C．free

D．safe

【20】

A．house

B．life

C．family

D．work

34、Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Why Cold weather Causes So many Flight Cancellation?

Each year, about 60,000 flights get canceled because of bad winter weather, which costs airlines and airports an estimated $3 billion. But it’s not the freezing cold temperatures that cause problems for planes. After all, 【1】 jets fly 10 kilometers up, where temperatures hover around -50 degrees Celsius.

In fact, planes 【2】 in cold weather, since cold air is denser and leads to better thrust. Clearly, the real problem isn’t what’s going on up there. It’s what’s happening on the ground.

When a 【3】 polar vortex (极地涡旋) struck the Midwestern US in January 2019, temperatures dropped to -40 degrees Celsius and airline canceled 3,000 flights nationwide. In these situations, when temperatures start 【4】, everything slows down. Cargo doors can freeze up, along with the nozzles that pump fuel into planes, which delays the 【5】 process.

Even the plane itself can freeze over. Just a quarter-inch - thick layer of ice on a plane can disrupt the way air flows over its wings.

Les Westbrooks: The number one reason, I would say, that the reason flights get delayed in cold weather is going to be because there’s some kind of frozen precipitation, from frost to snow to a sheet of ice, adhering to the aircraft, adhering to the wings of the aircraft 【6】.

That’s Les Westbrooks, a retired airline pilot and an associate professor of aeronautical science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He says that 【7】, these planes are “de-iced” - but this also delays takeoff. The crew can spray the plane with a special hot water/ glycol mixture. It can take around 40 minutes to de-ice large passenger airplanes, so planes often have to wait “their turn” for the de-icing station, which, of course, can trigger more delays.

And ice on the runway, of course, creates another set of 【8】. In 2014, a plane at JFK skidded off an icy runway and into a mound of snow, leading to an hours-long shutdown at the airport. And even though crews can remove ice from the runway, scraping it off the pavement can lead to potholes (坑洞) and other 【9】, which makes takeoffs and landings more dangerous. And of course, snow and freezing rain on the ground can affect visibility to the point where officials have to decide it’s not safe to fly at all.

But if ice and snow aren’t the problem in these extremely cold temperatures, it’s usually another factor: people.

Les Westbrooks: The airplane flies at high altitudes, -60 degrees. It’s made to do that. Humans are not made to be outside in -60 degrees weather. And so the human factor becomes a big, big factor, when it becomes extremely cold.

Baggage handlers, aircraft fuelers, and mechanics all have to stay warm. Some airports, like O’Hare in Chicago, set up heated shelters for their employees. Of course, with everyone taking breaks to warm up, not as much gets done, which leads to even more delays and cancellations. Passengers start missing their 【10】 flights, and that, along with passengers who can’t make it to the airport due to bad road conditions, leads to half-empty planes.

In fact, many airlines might preemptively cancel flights before bad weather even hits. So, in the end, you can still blame cold weather for cancelling your flight.

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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: 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.

37、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.

38、良好的习惯成就美好的未来。作为青少年，如何培养良好的习惯呢？请根据以下内容提示以 “How to Develop Good Habits”为题写一篇英语短文。词数120左右。

内容提示：

1. 上课认真听讲，做笔记；

2. 每天按时完成作业；

3. 闲暇时多读课外书籍；

4. 每周锻炼3至4次；

5. 多吃蔬菜、水果，少吃垃圾食品；

6. 补充一至两点良好的习惯，并谈谈它们对身心健康的影响。

要求：1. 要点齐全，条理清楚，语句通顺，不要逐字翻译。

2. 文中不得出现真实校名及姓名，否则不予评分。

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

After Henry delivered all thenewspapers, he pedaled fast to The Gazette offices by 8: 30. The chief editorhad something important to tell him. He parked his bike and bounded up twonights of stairs to the chief editor's door.

Mr. Trotta greeted him."About those papers," he paused, "no good way to deliver badnews," Henry’s smile faded. "Were closing shop Saturday. Advertisingis down. Television is how people get their news today, Mr. Trotta shrugged, "You won't have to get up early on weekends." "No," said Henry, "but I like waking up early and meeting people on my route. It'ssad People won't get their neighborhood news any more.”

As Henry rode past the familiar houses, he saw Mr Grady on his porch (门廊) holding a broom (扫把). "Mr. Grady, wait," Henry called, setting down his bike. He led Mr. Grady to a chair and took the broom. In minutes, the porch was clean. "Now, Mr, Grady, anytime you have chores (家务) call me." They sat for a while asMr. Grady recalled how happy he’d been moving his family to 26 Maple. He sounded lonely.

A week after closing, Henry wondered if his customers missed The Gazette as much as he did. He thought of a way to find out.

He started out on his oldroute with a notebook. First stop: Mr, Jonas, 17 Oak. When Henry asked him about the paper, Mr. Jonas answered, "I sure liked reading the week'shappenings. By the way, I have a pile of old comics from The Gazette. Think someone would want them?"

“I’ll ask around." Henry made a note in his notebook.

He stopped at Mrs. Burke's, 27 Maple. She opened the door holding two babies. Her other two kids held on toher legs. Henry stared. "You could use a babysitter." "Definitely. I meant to put an ad in The Gazette, but....Know any neighbors with experience?”

Mr Simon was next door, carrying his violin out to his car. "Hey, Henry. My band is having aconcert in the park next Friday. Tell all your friends.”

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右;

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答. 

As Henry made more notes, anidea started forming in his head.

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Customers cheered Henry idea and helpedsupply the news.

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40、近年来，随着科技的发展，可用于学习的电子产品也越来越多，学生的汉字书写能力大大降低。假定你是校书法协会的会长，为了让同学们重视书写，你打算向校报“英语天地”栏目投稿，写一封倡议书，内容包括：1.减少对电子产品的依赖，多动手记笔记； 2.养成练书法和写日记的习惯。

Dear students,

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41、你是李华，父亲节即将来临，在父亲节这天，需要说哪些话语来感谢自己的父亲呢？请根据以下要点用英文给父亲写一封感谢信。内容包括：

1. 感谢养育之恩；

2. 感谢父亲在你遇到挫折时给你鼓励和安慰；

3. 感谢父亲在你成功时以你为荣；

4.爱父亲。

注意：1. 词数80左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节，已使行文连贯。

Dear Father,

With Father’s Day approaching,

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