荆门2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、Something is wrong with his camera. It can’t be ________ to take photos in cloudy conditions.

A．adapted

B．adjusted

C．adopted

D．addicted

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、They had made full preparations but somehow, the plan _________ badly.

A. was worked out B. worked out

C. was turned out D. turned out

4、E-commerce companies are helping small businesses in financial trouble obtain loans that they otherwise _______ to raise.

A．must struggle

B．can have struggled

C．could struggle

D．would have struggled

5、A new study ____the marmoset’s reputation for admirable community values. Researchers report that these caregivers share their food more generously with little ones in private than when they are surrounded by the watchful eyes of other community members.

A.shines B.damages C.affects D.protects

6、﹣Hi,Jack. Let's go skating．

﹣Wait a minute, Johnson. I           my homework in ten minutes．

A.finish B.finished

C.have finished D.am finishing

7、As soon as she arrived home,she_____tidying up the room.

A.set about B.set out C.set down D.set off

8、 —I find it astonishing that your deskmate ________ be so rude to you.

—Not astonishing at all. She is always rude to anyone else.

A．should    B．must  C．might  D．ought to

9、Such a film ___________ was shown in the cinema yesterday is not suitable for children.

A.as B.that C.which D./

10、Our colleague Tony is said ______ abroad next month. Who do you think our boss would like ______ with him, James or Alex?

A．to send; to have gone

B．to be sent; to have go

C．to send; to have go

D．to be sent; to have gone

11、The young man’s face _______ when the boss told him what a nice job he had done.

A．brought up

B．lit up

C．put up

D．took up

12、As the final examinations ______ students begin to busy themselves with reviewing.

A. draw in B. drop out

C. draw near D. drop in

13、—— How soon will the candidates get their university admissions?

—— It may take three weeks for all the applications to be ________.

A. withdrawn B. processed C. corresponded D. violated

14、Lily, though too young to go to school, _________ easily recite 2000 poems.

A.must B.can C.need D.should

15、What caused the accident and who was responsible for it________ a mystery to us.

A.remains B.remain C.is D.look like

16、You look so tired tonight. It is time you_______.

A. go to sleep B. went to sleep

C. go to bed D. went to bed

17、Reading aloud in the morning is _______ to learning a foreign language.

A.benefit B.used C.beneficial D.habit

18、Some good habits at young ages help to_________ our character in later life.

A.pass B.reduce C.revise D.form

19、______ exceptionally heavily might railway services be temporarily dislocated (扰乱).

A. If only it snowed B. Only in case it snows

C. Only were it to snow D. Only when snow

20、In China, “mythical creatures” is used to describe troublesome schoolchildren ________ behaviors drive their parents crazy.

A．whose

B．when

C．who

D．of whom

21、It is ________ practice to bring a present to the hostess when one is invited to dinner.

A.common B.ordinary C.general D.usual

22、Drivers should be careful near schools in particular, ________ there are likely to be many children.

A.though B.but C.so D.because

23、In G7 Summit held in Canada, divisions between USA and other countries, in some critics’ opinion, were just papered over but by no means ________ .

A. they were fully solved B. they had been fully solved

C. were they fully solved D. had they been fully solved

24、He was allowed to stay on with his grandma   he restricted himself to his studies.

A.in case B.even if C.as though D.so long as

25、Some parents might find learning at home to be ________ beyond additional bonding with their children

A.beneficial B.stainless C.relevant D.terminal

26、   Michelle Kwan is a champion ice skater who has won five World Championships, nine U. S. Championships and two Olympic medals, in addition to countless other skating competitions. While audiences have seen her glide effortlessly across the ice, long hours of practice and devotion contribute each jump and spin.

Kwan began ice skating when she was five years old, and her skill quickly became evident. At the age of eight, she skated several hours a day, every day of the week. Before school, after school and on weekends, she was at the ice rink. The cost of ice time and coaches quickly grew, but her parents were committed to her success. Her family sold their home and purchased a much smaller one to free up money to pay for her ice skating.

When Kwan was 13, she performed at her first U. S. National Championships. After a disappointing performance, she swore to work even harder and improve. She did. The next year, she finished second. From there she went on to win a silver medal at the 1998 Olympics and the first of her World Championships. She followed up with a bronze medal at the 2002 Olympic Games.

Kwan is the most decorated figure skater in American history. She was the sole member to the U. S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame and the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame classes of 2012, and in 2014, she was appointed to the Hall of Fame at the U. S. National Competition.

Even after retiring from skating. Kwan has not given up her devotion to learning, service and hard work. She received her college degree in 2009 from the University of Denver and is pursuing graduate studies in international relations at Tufts University. Meanwhile, she has held several diplomatic and ambassador positions representing the United States globally. Ultimately，whether on the ice, in the classroom or representing her nation, Kwan presents one consistent quality—devotion.

【1】What do we know about Kwan according to the text?

A. She performed badly in her first national competition.

B. She has won five U. S. Championships.

C. She failed to graduate from Tufts University.

D. She hasn’t won the second place in Olympic Games.

【2】Which of the following can best describe Kwan?

A. Warm-hearted. B. Energetic.

C. Easygoing. D. Devoted.

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

A. The Way to Success B. A Great Skater

C. How to Be a Good Player? D. Why Is   Devotion Important?

27、Have you ever experienced any inconvenience caused by language barriers while travelling? Have you ever thought how awesome those language courses would be if they didn't cost so much money and require so much time?

Translaty is created to serve this purpose- without wasting your money and time on language courses, you can instantly become“fluent" in more than 40 languages with this genius device!

What is Translaty?

Translaty is a simple yet life-changing invention that helps you to overcome any obstacles caused by foreign languages, whether you 're in a business meeting with an international client or sunbathing somewhere on a Spanish beach. This small but ingenious device is able to instantly recognize and translate over 40 different languages, making I intercultural communication completely effortless!

What languages can I actually communicate in?

Translaty has more than 40 languages pre-installed, so you' re able to use it the minute you get it! It provides fast and accurate two-way communication and allows you to install some other languages that you might be missing.

What makes Translaty so special?

* Makes travelling easier- forget language barriers and become “fluent” in 40+ languages.

* Helps in business- strengthening your international business relationships. It's easy when you speak the same language.

* Assists in daily life- allowing you to overcome language differences with your foreign friends.

* Convenient and easy to use- lightweight and simple design' ensures it's there when you need it the most.

* Offers 100% accurate, two-way translations.

* High sound and recording quality ensure there are no misunderstandings.

To sum up—get it while you can!

【1】Translaty can help users

A．better understand foreigners

B．learn foreign languages well

C．spend less in learning a language

D．build relationships with colleagues

【2】What is special about Translaty?

A．It's reliable.

B．It's enormous.

C．It's secure.

D．It's influential.

【3】What's the purpose of the text?

A．To declare.

B．To advertise.

C．To demonstrate.

D．To criticize.

28、   When he was a kid, Alex Vardakostas began working in the grill (烧烤店)alongside adult employees. He estimates he has cooked 50,000 burgers (汉堡包).

Now, Vardakostas co-owns a burger joint called Creator, in San Francisco, California. But he doesn't stand over a grill flipping burgers, and neither do his employees. At Creator, burgers are cooked and assembled entirely by machine. And because it costs less to maintain the machine than to pay a kitchen's worth of employees, burgers cost less.

Creator is just one example of a growing phenomenon: Automation is taking over more and more jobs. That means work is done by machines or computers instead of people.

According to a report from McKinsey Global Institute, about 800 million people could be forced out of their jobs by 2030. McKinsey predicts that as technology improves, some tasks will be done more quickly or cheaply by machine, so businesses will install robots or computer Programs to perform them.

Some jobs are more likely to be automated than others. Machines can do jobs that have three characteristics: They are routine, repetitive, and predictable. Some of these jobs pay low wages and require little education. But others pay well and demand an advanced college degree. Taxi drivers, cashiers, lawyers, and doctors all perform some tasks that can be done by machines.

So what jobs are safe from automation? Answers include coming up with new ideas or work that involves interacting with other people and building relationships. Jobs in engineering, science, the arts, therapy, and nursing are examples.

At Creator, Vardakostas hired people to do just that kind of work. Instead of repetitive burger prepping, workers interact with customers and advise them on flavor pairings, like mushroom sauce with pickles and onion jam. "In our world at Creator, all the work is creative and social," Vardakostas says. "And I think that is what we're going to see more of the future. ”

【1】What's the difference between Creator and a traditional restaurant?

A. There is neither worker nor waiters at Creator at all.

B. Some work is done by machines instead of humans at Creator.

C. The number of owners of Creator is larger than that of a traditional one.

D. The price of burgers at Creator is higher than that of a traditional one.

【2】What does the report from McKinsey Global Institute predict?

A. A lot of people will lose their jobs.

B. More cheap machines will be invented.

C. More working opportunities have to be created.

D. Humans will have difficulty in running business.

【3】What kind of person is most likely to lose jobs in the future?

A. A writer who always publishes works.

B. A nurse who is good at taking care of patients.

C. A cleaner who works in a big supermarket.

D. An engineer who can design new machines.

【4】Why does the author mention Creator?

A. To make an advertisement for Vardakostas.

B. To increase the plot of the story.

C. To introduce a modern restaurant.

D. To introduce the topic of the text.

29、根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

The word addiction usually makes you think of alcohol or drugs.【1】Some people are compulsive (难以自制的) shoppers. Others find it impossible to pull themselves away from their work. Still others spend countless hours watching TV or playing computer games.

【2】Many people enjoy going to malls or stores more and more every day, but it’s more than a common hobby for some of them. They have turned into shopaholics. They are people who simply enjoy shopping and walking around spending money without being able to stop doing it. They are hooked on shopping and usually buy things that they don’t need. Even though they don’t have enough money, they buy everything they want.

The question is: why do they have this addiction? There isn’t a specific answer. Some people go shopping when they are sad, worried, upset or lonely and they want to feel better. They use this activity as a way to forget their problems. Shopaholics say that they feel more important and better after they buy something.【3】

Shopaholism seems to be a harmless addiction, but it can bring out problems. Some of them can be psychological. If this is the case, people addicted to shopping should go to a support group to help them break this habit. However, the process, like for most addictions, is long, and they suffer a lot.【4】They just think about satisfying their feelings, so they spend money they don’t have.【5】

A. Once you are addicted to alcohol or drugs, it is difficult to get rid of.

B. Over the years, shopping has become a very common activity.

C. They use this activity as a way to forget their problems.

D. However, in modern-day society we are seeing some new kinds of addictions.

E. People addicted to computer games consider the games as great ways to amuse themselves.

F. They get deep in debt, and they can even go bankrupt(破产) and get sent to prison.

G. It can also cause financial problems.

30、   In a house with more than one kid, there are bound to be some problems. There are natural ______ for conflicts between brothers and sisters. Your brother or sister may borrow stuff, and don't always ______ it. You might think mum or dad ______ your brother or sister more. These are typical problems found throughout the ______, everywhere in the world.

When brothers and sisters don't ______, they argue and fight. It's normal, but too much competition can make for a（an）______ home life. A little competition can be of ______ .Sometimes it can keep you working ______-like when you and your brother spend time shooting. If he's good at it, it may make you want to ______,  too. But some conflicts ______ arguing, like when you think your brother is ______ more attention from your parents. People who love each other might ______ sometimes but too much fighting is disagreeable for everyone.

Sometimes brothers and sisters are jealous of one another. For instance, if your sister always does well at school, it may be ______ for you, especially if your ______ are lower. Although you're probably ______ of your brother or sister, it's normal to be a little jealous, too. It may make you feel better to ______ more on doing your own personal beat, rather than comparing yourself with a brother or sister.

You can choose your ______ but you can't choose your relatives. Learn to ______ with brothers and sisters and accept each other's _____. As you grow up, your friends might ______, but your family is your family forever.

【1】A.ideas B.responsibilities C.preparations D.reasons

【2】A.return B.produce C.collect D.purchase

【3】A.protects B.loves C.encourages D.helps

【4】A.days B.weeks C.seasons D.ages

【5】A.get by B.get away C.get on D.get back

【6】A.unhappy B.doubtful C.enjoyable D.considerate

【7】A.importance B.concern C.benefit D.interest

【8】A.hard B.together C.creatively D.efficiently

【9】A.rescue B.improve C.scream D.quit

【10】A.settle B.repeat C.support D.involve

【11】A.deserving B.losing C.getting D.paying

【12】A.argue B.promise C.swear D.register

【13】A.relaxing B.confusing C.stressful D.cheerful

【14】A.spirits B.grade C.temperatures D.pressures

【15】A.sick B.aware C.convinced D.proud

【16】A.advocate B.donate C.focus D.declare

【17】A.teachers B.friends C.leaders D.classmate

【18】A.hold on B.look ahead C.show off D.grow up

【19】A.differences B.characters C.preference D.identities

【20】A.disappear B.change C.lose D.gather

31、When Heather McHugh, a poet, won a $500,000”genius grant” from the MacArthur Foundation, she didn't buy a luxurious car or fly to Paris. _____, she put the money in the bank and ____ writing poems.

In 2015, she finally ____ what to do with it. That year, Heather's godson and his wife ____ their first child, a beautiful baby girl but severely disabled. “I saw how people's ____   can change overnight. I started thinking about people in a ____   situation,” says Heather.

She ____ there were millions of caregivers taking care of the chronically (慢性地) ill or disabled. So in 2012, Heather ____ a nonprofit organization offering a seven­ day vacation, with all ____ paid, to people who have been caregivers for at least ten years.

Tricia was one of the first caregivers to go on vacation. When Tricia got a call saying she was offered a ____ vacation, she couldn't ____ it; disbelief even ____ her concern about leaving her two kids.

Tricia went, and her favorite parts of the trip were to enjoy the ____ things. “I got to eat hot food hot and cold food cold. I could go to bed when I wanted to and wake up whenever I chose to,” says Tricia. She was afraid the ____would return when the ____ was over, but to her surprise, it hasn't been back since.

Heather says Tricia's ____ resembles those of the other ten caregivers she helps every year. “Before the vacation they are so ____, but the ____ is so amazing. They reflect and relax. It feels ____ like another world and gives them a chance to see their lives from another ____,” she adds.

【1】

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Instead

D．Besides

【2】

A．continued

B．quitted

C．practiced

D．started

【3】

A．thought over

B．wondered

C．talked about

D．decided

【4】

A．held

B．welcomed

C．lost

D．saved

【5】

A．feelings

B．future

C．lives

D．routine

【6】

A．different

B．similar

C．worse

D．better

【7】

A．discovered

B．claimed

C．admitted

D．felt

【8】

A．donated

B．found

C．visited

D．formed

【9】

A．taxes

B．salary

C．expenses

D．rent

【10】

A．free

B．caring

C．short

D．long

【11】

A．believe

B．take

C．refuse

D．enjoy

【12】

A．woke

B．defeated

C．showed

D．moved

【13】

A．wonderful

B．delicious

C．peaceful

D．simple

【14】

A．heaviness

B．pain

C．sadness

D．disbelief

【15】

A．entertainment

B．dream

C．vacation

D．freedom

【16】

A．comment

B．story

C．surprise

D．fortune

【17】

A．worried

B．confused

C．unexpected

D．stressed

【18】

A．award

B．change

C．scenery

D．accommodation

【19】

A．slightly

B．interestingly

C．magically

D．mostly

【20】

A．place

B．situation

C．height

D．angle

32、   My grandfather once said, “To know yourself, you have to know those who came before you.” He didn’t just say those words; he_______by them. In 1996, my grandfather moved to the United States to care for me and my sister. The decision to leave behind 65 years of family relationships was_______. And he was forced to fit his entire life into two suitcases---one with clothes and books; the other with the_______of long-lost relatives. As we looked through the photos, I saw his face_______with a strong desire to return to those happy times.

Some of the photographs were from the nineteenth century, and everyone in them had long departed from the Earth. Looking at faces in the_______photos, I realized that I couldn’t look at these people as_______because I knew nothing about them. I had_______any connection with my ancestors, and_______a part of myself.

My grandpa_______to let this happen. “The most important thing you have in this world is your family,” he told me, “and when I’m gone, the most________thing I can leave you is your heritage(遗产).” Over the next two years, he committed hundreds of hours to achieving that goal. He made it his________to write down everything he could discover about our ancestors________future generations would know. He made many long-distance phone calls, annoying indifferent relatives. Two years and 250 pages later, he still________to write.

Through my grandpa I’ve________so much about my ancestors.________, I’ve re-evaluated the importance that family has in my life. Those seemingly distant________in the old photographs have come to life with warm familiarity. Last summer, I even made the trip to Russia to________my relatives.

I’ve learned that my________is a part of me no matter where I live. An ocean cannot separate me from the________I have to my other family members. The trip has given me an opportunity to stay with my family. I have seen the________of spending time with my grandpa.

【1】A.stands B.studies C.lives D.grows

【2】A.simple B.certain C.common D.difficult

【3】A.posters B.photos C.gifts D.invitations

【4】A.lit up B.cleared away C.turned up D.gave away

【5】A.faded B.signed C.famous D.familiar

【6】A.friends B.relatives C.audiences D.neighbors

【7】A.discovered B.maintained C.strengthened D.lost

【8】A.anyhow B.instead C.again D.therefore

【9】A.failed B.agreed C.refused D.decided

【10】A.impossible B.important C.unnecessary D.practical

【11】A.excuse B.rule C.purpose D.tradition

【12】A.so that B.in case C.as if D.now that

【13】A.plans B.promises C.continues D.appears

【14】A.doubted B.argued C.worried D.learned

【15】A.Surprisingly B.Naturally C.Luckily D.Consequently

【16】A.faces B.records C.goals D.relations

【17】A.catch B.meet C.test D.persuade

【18】A.heritage B.dream C.career D.language

【19】A.control B.ties C.honor D.responsibilities

【20】A.key B.reason C.value D.problem

33、Within a minute’s walk of my house there was a wild stretch of unspoiled woodland, where there were blackberry plants, squirrels and their young. I _________ walked in this park with Rex --- a friendly, harmless little dog; and _______ we rarely met anyone in the park, I took Rex along without a leash(狗绳).

One day we met a mounted policeman in the park, a policeman eager to show his _______.

“What do you mean by letting that dog run _______ in the park without a leash and a muzzle(口套)?” he shouted at me angrily. “Don’t you know it’s against the law?”

“Yes, I know it is,” I replied softly, “but I didn’t think he would do any _______ out here.

“You didn’t think! You didn’t think! The law doesn’t know about what you think. That dog _______ kill a squirrel or bite a child. Now, I’m going to _______ this time; but if I catch this dog out here again without a leash, you’ll have to tell it to the _________.”

I humbly _________ to obey.

And I did obey --- for a few times. But Rex didn’t like the muzzle, and neither did I; so we decided to take a __________. Everything was lovely for a while, and then we got into ________. Rex and I raced over the hill one afternoon and there, suddenly --- to my __________ --- I saw the majesty of the law, riding on a horse. Rex was out in a front, heading straight for the officer.

I was in for it. I knew it. So I didn’t ________ until the policeman started talking, I beat him to it. I said: “ Officer, you’ve caught me ________. I’m guilty. I have no alibis, no excuses. You ________ me last week that if I brought the dog out here again without a muzzle you would fine me.”

“Well, now,” the policeman responded in a soft tone, “I know it’s a ________ to let a little dog like that have a run out here when nobody is around.”

“Sure it is,” I replied, “____________ it is against the law.”

“Well, a little dog like that isn’t going to harm anybody,” the policeman protested.

“No, but he may kill __________,” I said.

“Well now, I think you are taking this a bit too seriously,” he told me.

“I’ll tell you what you do. You just let him run over the hill there where I can’t see him --- and we’ll forget all about it.”

That policeman, being human, wanted a feeling of ________; so when I began to condemn myself, the only way he could nourish his self-esteem was to take the kind and generous attitude showing __________.

【1】

A．seldom

B．sometimes

C．frequently

D．never

【2】

A．when

B．since

C．if

D．while

【3】

A．authority

B．force

C．magic

D．dignity

【4】

A．loose

B．freely

C．wildly

D．quickly

【5】

A．wrong

B．damage

C．good

D．harm

【6】

A．can

B．might

C．will

D．must

【7】

A．give you up

B．let you off

C．give in to you

D．put up with you

【8】

A．owner

B．policeman

C．judge

D．children

【9】

A．listened

B．promised

C．agreed

D．kept

【10】

A．change

B．chance

C．charge

D．cheat

【11】

A．trap

B．difficulty

C．trouble

D．shape

【12】

A．disappointment

B．surprise

C．joy

D．regret

【13】

A．wait

B．move

C．say

D．walk

【14】

A．on the scene

B．blue-blooded

C．in spot

D．red-handed

【15】

A．warned

B．told

C．informed

D．taught

【16】

A．appeal

B．temptation

C．urge

D．crime

【17】

A．and

B．so

C．but

D．because

【18】

A．blackberry

B．birds

C．children

D．squirrels

【19】

A．importance

B．achievement

C．happiness

D．respect

【20】

A．sympathy

B．regret

C．mercy

D．optimism

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

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

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

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

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

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

35、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Everyone has their own unique fingerprint; 【1】 makes fingerprints an ideal way to unlock smartphones. However, this may be 【2】 (safe) than we think.

Scientists at New York University and Michigan State University in the US have developed a set of fake fingerprints. They say that the prints 【3】 unlock any fingerprint-enabled smartphone up to 65 percent of the time.

The artificial fingerprints 【4】 (create) by using many common features found in human prints. They work 【5】 taking advantage of the way smartphone scanners check a fingerprint.

The fingerprint scanners   【6】 (use) in smartphones are so small that they only read parts of fingerprints. So they have to take many scans of your finger or thumb (拇指) 【7】 they work properly. Smartphones also let users save several finger and thumbprints. Since a print only has to match one of the saved images 【8】 (unlock) the phone, the scanner is more likely to make mistakes.

Although the scientists have only tested their findings in computer simulations (模拟), 【9】 (worry) about the safety of using fingerprints are reasonable .They warn that the technology used to create artificial fingerprints is improving   【10】 (extreme) fast.

36、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.”

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.

A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, becoming the first known case of human-animal 【1】, the zoo's chief veterinarian said on Sunday.

Nadia, the 4-year-old Malayan tiger that tested positive, was 【2】 for the COVID-19 disease after 【3】 a dry cough along with three other tigers and three lions, the Wildlife Conservation Society, which manages the zoo, said in a statement.

All of the cats are expected to recover, it said. But officials believe this is a unique case because Nadia became sick after 【4】 to an asymptomatic zoo employee, Paul Calle, chief veterinarian at the Bronx Zoo, told Reuters.

Calle said they did not know which employee infected the tiger. "This is the first time that we have discovered that a person infects the animal and the animal gets sick," Calle said, adding that they planned to share the findings with other zoos and institutions. " I guess 【5】 we will all have a better understanding as a result.

While the other tigers and lions were also 【6】 symptoms, the zoo decided to test only Nadia because she was the sickest and  had started to lose her appetite already, and they did not want to 【7】 all the cats to anesthesia(麻醉), Calle said.

Nadia 【8】 X-rays, an ultrasound(超声波) and blood tests to try to figure out what was making her sick . They decided to test for COVID-19 【9】 the surge in cases in New York City, the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States.The first tiger at the zoo, which has been shut since mid-March, began showing 【10】 of illness on March 27, according to the US Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratories.

38、假定你是李华，正在英国某中学做交换生。你从网上看到一则广告：布朗先生要找一个人周末帮助他照看宠物狗。请根据下面的要点提示，给他写封信询问有关事宜。

1．写信的目的；

2．说明你的优势；

3．询问工作相关事项。

注意：1．词数100左右；

2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Mr. Brown,

My name is Li Hua.

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I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours,

Li Hua

39、假定你是李华，是学校戏剧社团的负责人，准备组织一场相声汇演。请给你校外教Mr Smith写一封电子邮件，邀请他来观看。内容包括:

1. 相声的简要介绍；

2. 会演的时间和地点；

3. 期待回复。

注意:1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇:相声会演 crosstalk performance

Dear Mr Smith,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

40、假定你是李华，你从你校国际部的招募海报得知美国高中生代表团要来你市和你校参观交流，希望找一名在校高中生做志愿者向导，请你根据海报内容给学校国际部写一封邮件应聘志愿者。

注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Sir or Madam，

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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。

My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body. Through the years I would take a guess at what I thought was the correct answer.

When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, 'My ears, Mommy.' She said, 'No. Many people are deaf. But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.'

Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my first attempt, I had contemplated (考虑)the correct answer. So this time I told her, 'Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes.” She looked at me and told me, “You are learning fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind.

Over the years my mother asked me a couple more times and always her answer was : 'No, but you are getting smarter every year, my child.'

Then last year, my grandpa died. Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying. Mom looked at me when it was our turn to say our final goodbye to Grandpa. She asked me,   'Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?' I was shocked when she asked me this on this occasion. I always thought this was a game between her and me.   She saw the confusion on my face and told, 'This question is very important. How you answer it shows whether you have learned about life. 'For every body part you gave me in the past, I have told you were wrong and I have given a reason why. But today is the day you will know the answer.

I looked puzzled.

'All your previous answers -- ears, eyes, hands, heart They are all very importantto yourself. But this time I need you think of something that is important to others.'

Paragraph 1:

'My dear, the most important body part,' she said,

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Paragraph 2:

'Mom, I understand. And you can cry on my shoulder, too.'

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