哈密2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、Your time should have been made full use of _______ the final exams, but to my regret, it wasn’t.

A.to pass B.passing C.to have passed D.having passed

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

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

3、When you are in a conversation with a cynic, possibilities seem to have a way of disappearing. A mildly depressing sense of fatalism seems to ________ the conversation.

A. take up B. take over

C. turn up D. turn over

4、 When you hear a fire alarm, don't rush________， you should keep calm.

A．in surprise  B．in need

C．in brief    D．in alarm

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

A．one

B．it

C．the one

D．one that

6、With the boy______ the way, we had no difficulty ______the village.

A．to lead; to find

B．leading; to find

C．leading; finding

D．to lead; finding

7、The twin brothers look so alike that it is very difficult to tell one from .

A. other B. another

C. others   D. the other

8、The number of teenagers who commit crimes _________ 20% over the past years.

A．have been reduced by

B．has been reduced by

C．have been reduced to

D．has been reduced to

9、________ a day when few noble persons ever spoke to those of humble origins except________ an order, Jefferson went out of his way to talk with people of humble origins.

A.On … give B.On … gave

C.In … giving D.In … to give

10、_________ by green mountains and located at the foot of Lushan Mountain makes it a famous tourist attraction.

A．Surrounded

B．Being surrounded

C．Surrounding

D．Having surrounded

11、Evidence obtained from observation and experiment is often used to ______ a scientific theory.

A.confirm B.conclude C.consult D.confuse

12、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

13、The parents were shocked by______news that their son needed______operation on his knee.

A．A; /

B．the; /

C．the; an

D．a; an

14、Clothing ______ for pre-school-age children often follows the fashion for adults.

A. decorated B. designed C. preferred D. organized

15、_________, he knows a lot of Chinese characters.

A. Child as he is B. As a child he is

C. As he is a child D. A child as he is

16、The police ______ the stolen jewellery and returned it to the owner.

A.searched B.hunted C.invented D.recovered

17、He greeted us with a wave and a ________ smile, obviously happy.

A.forced B.broad C.blank D.narrow

18、To keep pace with changes around the world, it is vital that teachers_____ students to use computer technology.

A.should be taught B.must teach C.teach D.are taught

19、When I first met her, “I’m Lucy,” she said, _______ her hand.

A.held out B.held back C.holding out D.holding back

20、She seems to be always finding fault, ___________ on making life difficult for me.

A.bending B.to be bent C.bent D.being bent

21、They told the injured driver to stay _______ until the emergency personnel arrived.

A.strict B.still C.swift D.social

22、Can you imagine yourself____on a deserted island?

A．staying

B．to stay

C．have stayed

D．being stayed

23、Adapted from Liu Cixin’s novel, the hit film The Wandering Earth reportedly had a budget of nearly $50 million, much of _______ spent on content and special effects.

A．which

B．them

C．it

D．what

24、My mother looked at me and ________ laughing.

A．made out

B．worked out

C．burst out

D．looked out

25、We hope the teammates will catch some fire from Yao Ming, and Rockets will be _______ to succeed this year.

A.praised B.asked C.bound D.blamed

26、   Now the reason why cooking has become so popular, especially among men, is that the kitchen is the new workshop. Deprived (剥夺) of the requirement to practice his hands-on skills in wood or metal, the modern man turns to the chopping-board worktop instead — previously this was more likely to be the woman’s area. It involves tools, process and planning, and satisfies a natural desire to produce something.

I like fooling about in the kitchen, to be honest. Last night, tired of too many visits to over-priced restaurants, I tried to do something a bit clever with meats and vegetables. It was all right, I suppose. I mean, my guest and I both ate it, but in a slightly awkward sort of way. It was all a bit brown. More to the point it took hours and hours that could have been spent on something more meaningful, such as mending the cooker. There are also three dead motorcycles in the garage, and they’re not going to repair themselves. I therefore recommend the “Strength Through Simplicity” cooking style-the new stage of culinary (烹任的) progress shall be the garage.

I’m hoping to introduce the idea of garage cooking in a new TV series and, as usual, would welcome any suggestions; anything suitable for consumption by a man who has one reasonably clean hand and one coated with machine oil he'd rather not put near his face. This is not, in fact, without precedent (先例) I’ve been in a factory in India where the workers baked bread on the tops of hot machines, and they somehow tasted better for being a by-product of industrial effort.

Tonight I’ve had an oil change with side of chain adjustment accompanied by beans and sausages.

【1】According to the author, why are men increasingly increased in cooking?

A.They find it more enjoyable than working in a workshop.

B.They now have fewer opportunities to create things.

C.It is now more socially acceptable for men to cook.

D.Women are gcnerally spending less ime cooking.

【2】What does the author think of his preparing the meal last night?

A.He didn’t practice his cooking skill well.

B.He should have used the restaurant recipe.

C.He could have used the cooking time better.

D.He didn’t receive any encouragement from his guest.

【3】What does the author most probably do?

A.A media worker. B.A restaurant critic.

C.A cook. D.An athlete.

【4】What does the author want to imply by using the example of India workers?

A.The wisdom of industrial workers has been overlooked.

B.Skills learnt in a factory can be applied in cooking a meal.

C.Food cooked in a garage tastes as delicious as that from a kitchen.

D.Meals have previously been prepared in unusual workplace settings.

27、Who are these people rushing by you in the street? More than 215 million people now call America “home”, but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world. If you look at the names on shop windows, you will see that Americans come from many different lands. The idea that these people, who once were strangers to the United States, have lost the customs and cultures of their original countries and have become “American” is really not true. In fact, what exists in America is more often a kind of “side-by-side” living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their customs and habits. They join the general American society only in certain areas of their lives—such as in schools, business, and sports—but they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home. This living “side-by-side” has both advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes it may cause disagreements to develop between groups whose ways of life are very different from one another. However, there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands. There is great freedom of choice among ideas and dress, food, and social customs in America. Everyone can find some part of his or her familiar world in the United States, in churches, music, food, national groups, or newspapers.

【1】More than 215 million people call America “home” because________.

A．they buy their houses there

B．they settle there now

C．they get married there

D．they were born there

【2】“Side-by-side” living style means ________.

A．making friends with native people

B．the groups of people who live nearby

C．keeping their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areas

D．that they get closer to American society

【3】According to the passage, people in the USA ________.

A．share American customs and culture

B．live in a kind of “side-by-side” society

C．keep their own customs and habits firmly

D．make no choice to accept American customs

【4】Which of the following statements is true?

A．They always stick to their own customs and habits.

B．“Side-by-side” living style is not suitable.

C．They face the society they are not familiar with.

D．The advantages coming from the variety of cultures make life in America colorful.

【5】Which title of the following can best take the place of “Different Cultures in America”?

A．Advantages and Disadvantages.

B．Different Customs and Habits.

C．Home for the People.

D．“Side-by-side” Living Style in America.

28、As I put down the exercise equipment, my brain tries to focus on what my trainer has said.

“Describe that to me,” asked Rob. He is looking for an answer that required me to connect my brain to my body.

Yes, I know. My brain is connected to my body—the thing that has been carrying my head around for the last 56 years. Since completing my undergraduate degree I have been increasingly immobilized by my working life. Sitting still at a desk, staring at a screen, it’s mostly through my fingers that I connect to my brain.

“I felt great,” I reply. “I could feel it in my back.” Rob is quick to encourage and set up more weight. Then cheerfully he’ll say “okay, next set.”

Every accomplishment in my life has been entered in my head—grades, degrees, promotions, published papers and teaching. But on reflection, I wasn’t paying much attention to my body.

Weightlifting is different. Rob is a trainer and manager at my local gym, my guide in helping me with a single goal—get strong. Despite my age, size and beginner status, Rob has made me feel safe. He is always close by, watching and posing questions. Like “where did you feel that?” or the more general request, “Describe that for me.”

Early on I took these as rote pleasantries. Over time I realized he wanted more than just routine answers. Having shown me how to do an exercise, Rob would encourage me to think about the muscle or chain of muscles as they moved. The questions were a test of that connection. Gradually, I started thinking my way back into my body. Not my body as a whole but as individual, connections to newly identified places. Intentionally. Specifically. Magically. It’s surprisingly difficult.

I am five months into a new way of living with this 56-year-old body. It talks to me in a totally different way now. It reminds me of my capabilities, my muscles calling me to move, demanding to be challenged. And I long to continue this dialogue so that I’m ready the next time Rob says: “Describe that tome.”

【1】What can we learn from the third paragraph?

A．The author is allergic to exercise.

B．The author’s fingers may be flexible.

C．The author has been living an active life.

D．The author doesn’t understand the trainer.

【2】Why did Rob ask the author to describe what she felt?

A．To help her release pressure.

B．To keep her focused on work.

C．To stop the embarrassing atmosphere.

D．To help her feel her muscles working.

【3】What does the underlined phrase “rote pleasantries” in Paragraph 7 probably mean?

A．Small talk.

B．White lie.

C．Harsh criticism.

D．Patient explanation.

【4】Which of the following may be a suitable title of the passage?

A．A Brand-new Lifestyle

B．An Effective Way of Exercise

C．Keeping Muscles Connected

D．Weightlifting: My Favorite Exercise

29、   The African elephant will disappear within two decades if urgent action is not taken to save one of the world's most iconic animal species, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has warned in a new campaign fundraiser.

The population of these elephants—the largest animal currently walking the earth—has declined by 70 percent in the last 40 years, in large part because of the illegal ivory trade, which is the biggest driver of elephant poaching, according to the non-profit.

In fact, 20,000 elephants are killed every year to feed this trade—which is equivalent to one death every 26 minutes.

Once an elephant is killed, poachers harvest the ivory to meet a growing demand for products made from this material. Ivory can be turned into ornaments and decorations, as well as being used in traditional Asian medicine for its intended therapeutic value. Elephants are also sometimes killed to provide a source of meat.

This poaching takes place despite a global ban on ivory sales under the CITES multilateral treaty (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) which was introduced in 1990. Above the poachers are powerful organized criminal networks which commonly engage in corruption, money laundering and assassinations.

Part of the issue in policing the problem is that the governments of nations where Africans elephants live often lack sufficient resources to protect and monitor elephant herds, which often reside in remote and inaccessible habitats. When the animals are killed, they often suffer a brutal death.

African elephants are found in 37 countries across the continent and are categorized as “vulnerable” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) with a remaining population of around 415,000 in the wild, according to WWF.

These animals play a crucial role in the ecosystem, helping to maintain healthy habitats for many other species.  This is because African elephants help to disperse seeds.

The population of African elephants—which are split into two subspecies—once numbered between three and five million during the last century. However, this figure has fallen dramatically as a result of poaching and other factors, such as habitat fragmentation or loss.

【1】The word “poaching” (paragraph 2) probably means ________.

A.desperate desire B.severe damage

C.illegal hunting D.cruel killing

【2】What is the main reason for the sharp decline in the number of African elephants？

A.They were hunted by other animals.

B.They failed to survive the natural disasters.

C.There is no suitable living environment.

D.They were illegally traded for ivory.

【3】Which of the following can be learned from the passage?

A.Absence of bans or regulations on ivory sales is the biggest driver of elephant poaching.

B.Elephants living in remote habitats are less vulnerable than those living in nations with adequate resources.

C.If the African elephant disappear, the ecosystem there is likely to be ruined.

D.African elephant herbs usually migrated in large population.

【4】What’s the best title for this passage?

A.African Elephants Will Be Gone in The Future

B.African Elephants, Leading Role in Ecosystem

C.The Population of African Elephants

D.Different Types of African Elephants

30、   Realizing that our family cat, Misty, had disappeared was a______experience for me. We had recently moved into a home in a new suburb and on a far______road with cars coming and going. I had kept Misty locked up in the house for recommended two weeks.______, with everyone busy and excited for a new life, she disappeared not long after. We______for her everywhere. We tried our neighbor,______the railway track running along the back of our property and returned to our old house. We______looked for her whenever we went out, hoping to find a(n)______little cat hiding behind a tree or something.

It was several weeks______Misty turned up. She must have tried to find her way back to our_______home after all and then, when she didn’t find us, decided to return.______and untidy, she let us make a big fuss over her.______was slow but eventually she looked plump and healthy once more. Yet Misty still wasn’t content. A nervous cat______, she was as unsettled as she had been. But with so many other problems______on my shoulders at the time, I wasn’t sure what to do about it.

One morning we woke up to find that Misty was______again. After a quick search, my son found her body near our house, wrapped in an expensive sports jacket and left______on the side of the road. There was a______pinned to the jacket, expressing how very sorry the driver was that he didn’t see her, and how he didn’t have a chance to stop as she dashed out in front of him. I cried______because of the unknown driver’s kindness, and also because I felt that I had let Misty down.

We______Misty in our backyard. It helped me a lot to know that she had been______, when so many animals killed on the road aren’t. The consideration of the stranger who had______to stop, wrap her up in his own clothing and write that heartfelt note in the early hours of the morning will always be remembered.

【1】A.curious B.sad C.happy D.delightful

【2】A.busier B.emptier C.wider D.easier

【3】A.However B.Therefore C.Thus D.Since

【4】A.cared B.paid C.searched D.headed

【5】A.looked B.checked C.watched D.approached

【6】A.constantly B.occasionally C.hardly D.regularly

【7】A.bored B.charmed C.inspired D.scared

【8】A.after B.since C.before D.that

【9】A.latter B.former C.new D.present

【10】A.Thrilling B.Disturbing C.Starving D.Exciting

【11】A.Recovery B.Adjustment C.Treatment D.Discovery

【12】A.in defense B.on earth C.by nature D.at length

【13】A.pushing B.pressing C.focusing D.expanding

【14】A.leaving B.running C.missing D.hiding

【15】A.neatly B.roughly C.simply D.carelessly

【16】A.message B.letter C.word D.note

【17】A.partly B.only C.generally D.usually

【18】A.threw B.protected C.deserted D.buried

【19】A.looked after B.taken after C.named after D.modelled after

【20】A.minded B.bothered C.troubled D.concerned

31、   Once a mouse met a frog, and they went for a walk, spent the day wandering and then made friends. So the mouse _______ to take the frog to his house, and_______him what he had stored, for example, grain and wheat.

First, the frog _______ a piece of wheat but as he put it in his _______ , the chaff (谷物的皮壳)pricked his throat.

“What bad, _______ food! Don’t you have anything else?” the frog _______.

So the mouse gave him a chick pea. He _______ it in his mouth but it just wouldn’t dissolve and he had to_______ it out.

“How hard it is! Don’t you have anything _______ ?” said the frog.

The mouse said, “No, we’ve become strong and fast because we ________ strong food.”

So on another day they decided to go to the frog’s house. The frog was living in a ________ , so he jumped into the pond and called out to the mouse. The mouse also________ into the pond, but because he couldn’t ________ , he began gasping (喘气)and struggling in the water.

The frog said, “How ________! You’ve become drunk without even drinking anything. And I was________ to give you so much food and drink.

Then he ________ the mouse out on to the side of the pond. The frog began bringing him all the food that he’d ________ - worms and insects. The mouse took everything into his mouth ________ it was all very watery, and lacked tastes.

“What’s all this trash (垃圾)?” said the mouse. “How do you ________ to eat this?”

“Oh, we’ve become soft because that’s ________ what we eat,” said the frog. Two possible explanations are, “You are what you eat”, or, “You should not mix with people who aren’t like you.”

【1】A.wanted B.decided C.refused D.hesitated

【2】A.told B.called C.offered D.paid

【3】A.set down B.set up C.brought up D.took in

【4】A.mouth B.hand C.skin D.bag

【5】A.long B.sharp C.big D.round

【6】A.nodded B.replied C.asked D.reacted

【7】A.attracted B.drew C.included D.rolled

【8】A.spit B.throw C.run D.get.

【9】A.warm B.soft C.loose D.delicious

【10】A.use B.eat C.buy D.choose.

【11】A.hole B.bowl C.pond D.cave

【12】A.dived B.climbed C.jumped D.pulled

【13】A.float B.flow C.breathe D.swim

【14】A.strange B.curios C.crazy D.popular

【15】A.planning B.wondering C.expecting D.debating

【16】A.sent B.pushed C.absorbed D.raised

【17】A.checked B.fixed C.stored D.saved

【18】A.for B.or C.and D.but

【19】A.promise B.discuss C.try D.manage

【20】A.exactly B.naturally C.usually D.gratefully

32、   On the last day of college before graduation, our professor walked up on stage to give us a final lesson, which she called "a life lesson on the ____ of mindsets （思维模式）As she _____ a glass of water over her head, everyone __ her to mention the typical "glass half empty or glass half full" question. _____ with a smile on her face, the professor asked, "How heavy is this glass of water I'm holding?"

Students shouted out answers __ from eight ounces （盎司）to a couple pounds.

After a few moments of __ answers, she replied, “In my opinion, the absolute weight of this glass doesn't _____ . It all __ how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute or two, it's ___ light. If I hold it for an hour ___, my arm might feel painful. If I hold it for the whole day, my arm will feel completely numb, __ me to drop the glass to the floor. In each ___/the weight of the glass doesn't change, __ the longer I hold it, the heavier it _____ to me."

As the class nodded their heads in ______, she continued, "Your worries, ________ and

stressful thoughts are like this glass of water. Think about them for a while and _____ happens. Think about them a bit longer and you begin to feel ______ . Think about them all day long, and you will feel completely numb, ______ to do anything else until you  ______  them.”

【1】A.origin B.trend C.standard D.power

【2】A.picked B.laid C.raised D.pulled

【3】A.urged B.begged C.expected D.advised

【4】A.Instead B.Therefore C.Otherwise D.Anyway

【5】A.coming B.ranging C.transforming D.judging

【6】A.various B.visible C.quick D.short

【7】A.concern B.matter C.care D.mean

【8】A.refers to B.results in C.depends on D.mixes with

【9】A.fairly B.exactly C.theoretically D.merely

【10】A.only B.again C.later D.straight

【11】A.permitting B.forcing C.encouraging D.reminding

【12】A.section B.problem C.case D.field

【13】A.so B.or C.for D.but

【14】A.remains B.feels C.proves D.looks

【15】A.agreement B.relief C.fear D.shock

【16】A.happiness B.disappointment C.curiousness D.engagement

【17】A.something B.everything C.anything D.nothing

【18】A.pain B.terror C.sorrow D.doubt

【19】A.unwilling B.unable C.unwise D.unlucky

【20】A.destroy B.hide C.drop D.accept

33、   Some ten years ago, I was studying in a middle school in London. One day, Mrs. Clara gave a math ________to our class. When the papers were ________ , she found that twelve boys had made ________ the same mistakes in the test.

There is ______ new about cheating in ______ . Perhaps that was why Mrs. Clara didn’t ______ say one word about it. She only asked the twelve boys to _________ after class. I was one of the twelve.

Mrs. Clara asked no questions, and she didn’t ______ us, either. Instead, she wrote the _______ words on the blackboard: On your way home you find some _______ and you’re completely sure that you will never be found out. Later someone comes to ask you if you have  ________ some money he lost. What will you do?

She then ordered us to write down the ________ , and asked us to take our whole lives to try to find out our own _______ to it.

I don’t know about the other eleven  _______. Speaking for myself I can say: it was the most ________ single thing of my life.  ________ , I have been asking this question to myself when I have to make a ________ .

Because of this, Mrs. Clara has become the most ________ teacher for me in my whole life. I often think of this: if Mrs. Clara had scolded us as many other  ________ often did, would I go on  ________ every day?

【1】A.assignment B.test C.motto D.image

【2】A.marked B.gathered C.distributed D.simplified

【3】A.correctly B.frankly C.slightly D.exactly

【4】A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything

【5】A.exams B.situations C.sayings D.subjects

【6】A.always B.once C.even D.never

【7】A.kneel B.stay C.stand D.punish

【8】A.suspect B.instruct C.scold D.obey

【9】A.following B.above C.long D.short

【10】A.wine B.time C.money D.advice

【11】A.abandoned B.found C.witnessed D.touched

【12】A.proposal B.instruction C.experience D.question

【13】A.answer B.reflection C.access D.appreciation

【14】A.people B.children C.strangers D.receivers

【15】A.qualified B.worthwhile C.important D.outstanding

【16】A.Than ever B.Back then C.Till then D.Since then

【17】A.promise B.mistake C.defense D.decision

【18】A.unbearable B.unforgettable C.incurable D.unconventional

【19】A.teachers B.chiefs C.students D.workmates

【20】A.selecting B.misunderstanding C.punishing D.cheating

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.

35、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.

Tablets are really useful devices, but their big screens always make them a burden to carry around without a bag. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a phone with the powers of a tablet that could be folded up and fit 【1】 into the hand?

Now something like a tablet-shaped but fold-able phone is about to become 【2】. In February, South Korean electronics company Samsung and China’s Huawei both unveiled fold-able phones Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X 【3】. Mobile phone use has entered the “fold-able future”, The Verge noted.

The technology could change our lives in significant ways. These devices, due to their 【4】 screens, give us the larger screens we want. Meanwhile, they still fit easily into the pocket. As USA Today noted, they’re “the 【5】 of a small tablets and smart-phone, all in a single device”.

The technology could 【6】 other devices too. For example, we could make TVs that stick to walls like posters, or fold up easily to hide away in drawers. In crowded modem cities, they will help us to 【7】 available space.

In a keynote address, Samsung’s senior vice president of mobile product marketing, Justin Denison, called the fold-able screen “the 【8】 for the smart-phone of tomorrow.” “It’s a balank canvas for us to do something beautiful together,” he said.

So is there nothing to stand in the way of the fold-able future?

According to tech news website Android authority, the necessary displays were difficult to produce. In 2012, nine out of every to OLED screens produced were 【9】. Today, that 10 percent rate has been improved to between 50 and 90 percent. However, at present these fold-able devices are expensive. For example, the price of Huawei Mate X is 17,500 RMB. That’s a price that may 【10】 the majority of people.

But if the fold-able device isn’t going to change the world overnight, there is no doubt that it is coming.

Patrick Moor-head, an industry analyst told The Verge, “Few are debating if fold-able or roll-able mobile displays are the future of smart-phones; the only question is when and by whom.”

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Yet, some people are【1】 They claim that surfing the Internet is a waste of time. They make the 【2】 that children spend too much time chatting and playing games instead of 【3】 on their school work. However, a recent survey conducted in the USA shows that 80 per cent of Internet users 【4】 it mostly to search for answers to questions. The second most common use of the Internet, for 79 per cent of Internet users, is to find out information about hobbies. These statistics prove that gathering information is the 【5】 use for the Internet.

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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.

38、假定你是李华，你校美食社团（the school food club）计划为外籍教师和学生组织活动。请给外教Black写封邮件，邀他参加。内容包括：

1. 活动的时间和地点；

2. 活动内容：包饺子，展示特色小吃等。

注意：

1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Mr. Black,

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Li hua

39、假如你是高二(1)班李华，你们班要举办一个联欢会(party), 请给外教Mike写一封E-mail邀请他来参加，并通知以下事宜:

1.举办时间:下周五下午6:00—8:30；

2.有游戏环节,建议Mike穿休闲装(casual clothes)；

3.希望Mike准备一首英文歌曲表演。

注意:1词数100左右，开头和结尾已给，不计入总词数。

2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Mike,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

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。

Mai Lin wasn’t doing well enough at school, or at least she wasn’t satisfied with herself. She wished she could do better.

“Let’s review the material we learned in the last unit,” the history teacher said. “Who can tell us what caused the War of 1812?” Mai Lin sat at her desk, staring ahead. She hoped the teacher wouldn’t call her name. They hadn’t studied the War of 1812 at her old school and she didn’t know the answer.

“Alison?” the teacher asked instead. Oh, perfect, Mai Lin thought. Of course Alison would have the answer. She seemed to have all the answers. Alison was the most popular girl in school – always surrounded by millions of boyfriends, best friends, and others. She was like a brilliant sun.

Mai Lin hadn’t made one or two friends of her own so far. Her old school was small and low-key, but a shy person like Mai Lin had a chance there. This new school, however, seemed as big as an airport to Mai Lin, and it seemed very hard to get around in it. She still got lost sometimes in the school.

Mai Lin frowned (皱眉) as Alison answered the teacher’s question. Alison probably never got lost, Mai Lin thought to herself. You could probably put Alison down in the middle of a desert, and within five minutes she’d be able to tell you the best way to get home.

History class finally ended, and Mai Lin headed for the gym. The class had been playing basketball. Alison, who was as tall and thin and attractive as a tree, was very good at it. Beside her, Mai Lin felt like a very small and foolish ant. Today, however, the gym teacher pointed to a thick rope hanging from the ceiling and said, “Everybody! You’re going to climb this rope today.”

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。

Hearing the teacher’s words, Mai Lin smiled.

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Mai Lin stepped forward and got close to the rope.

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41、阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

Ten-year-old Sami loved to visit his grandfather's house. The house was near the beautiful blue sea. At the seaside stood thick and tall palm trees with green coconuts hanging from them. When the coconuts fell down, Sami would break them open and drink the coconut water. Sami liked to play under the trees. It was always great fun to spend the holidays at Grandpa's place.

This winter vacation, Sami was surprised when he came to his grandfather's village. There were hardly any trees left. He saw houses built near the sea. People had cut down many palm trees and there was hardly any greenery left.

Grandpa's house was different. He never allowed his trees to be cut. He hugged each palm tree in his courtyard. He also named the two big trees near the front door--one was Petu, and the other Betu. He had planted them with his own hands and today they had become large, massive trees with thick trunks. They were tall and green and gave the sweetest, juiciest coconuts.

One night, Sami was awakened by a strange sound. He could not sleep. He tossed（辗转）and turned in bed.

Suddenly, the ground shook as if the earth was splitting. He sat up straight and then ran to Grandpa. He clung（附 着）to his grandpa tightly. Grandpa cried out, “It's an earthquake! It's an earthquake!" They ran outside the house. They thought that would be safe.

Suddenly, there was a loud sound; the earth was not splitting but the sea was roaring. People were shouting, screaming and crying, “The sea is rising! The sea is rising." The villagers started running away from the beach.

Sami watched dumbstruck（呆若木鸡）.

The waves were rising higher and higher. Sami thought, “How big the waves are!" He went into the house again and saw water coming in from all sides. He was scared.

Sami remembered his mother telling him long ago, “You must always get out of the house if the floods come too near." He ran outside the house with Grandpa. But the water came surging（汹涌） in.

Waves about twelve meters high came rushing in, drowning everything. Water was all around and everywhere.

Paragraph 1：

Grandpa held Sami's hand tightly but a huge wave separated them.

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Paragraph 2：

“Sami, Sami!” Grandpa cried. “Don't be scared, little one, come to me, quickly.”

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