屏东2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、Heat exhaustion is generally_____ by sweaty skin, tiredness, sickness, dizziness and sometimes fainting, resulting from an inadequate intake of water and the loss of fluids.

A.featured B.characterized C.distinct D.typical

2、We have a ____ budget and every penny counts.

A. tight B. loose C. bad D. slight

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

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

4、Mum always ______ great ways to celebrate our birthday.

A. puts up with B. comes up with C. keeps up with D. catches up with

5、_________ students develop these social skills, schools in America offer a large number of after-school activities.

A．Helping

B．Help

C．Helped

D．To help

6、Generally there is a sharp ______ between them in their character.

A.contact B.contrary C.contract D.contrast

7、_______ digital technology is bridging geographic distance, highly skilled workers are increasingly crowding into cities.

A．Where

B．As

C．While

D．When

8、The Jiangsu TV station is very popular with many people in China, as it deals with ______ subjects such as music, entertainment and fashion.

A.precise B.diverse C.casual D.efficient

9、Shaw is the only one of the employees here ______ want to accept my advice.

A.that don’t B.who don’t C.who doesn’t D.which does

10、---I didn’t expect that John would be absent from my last Sunday’s birthday party.

--- As far as I know, he ______ to see his parents in the countryside on Sundays.

A. goes B. went

C. has gone D. had gone

11、The teacher advised us _____ to bed late in order to get up early to read English.

A.don’t go B.not go C.not going D.not to go

12、They demanded that the right to vote ___________ to every adult.

A.was given B.was giving C.be giving D.be given

13、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

14、One of the characteristics that make me different from many people is my adaptability—I'm________ and comfortable in new or unusual situations.

A. acceptable B. respectable

C. reliable D. Flexible

15、This restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere ______ many others are short of.

A.where B.when C.which D.what

16、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

17、After five days’ climbing in the mountain, they reached ____ they thought was the place they’d been dreaming of.

A．that

B．where

C．which

D．what

18、Helping others is a habit, _______ you can learn even at an early age.

A．it

B．that

C．what

D．one

19、______ in her most beautiful skirt, the girl tried to make herself _____ out at the party.

A.Dressed; stand B.Dressing; stand C.Dressed; stood D.Dressing; being stood

20、Miss Green often said “God helps those who help themselves”, intending to _______ on us the significance of being independent.

A.base B.impress

C.focus D.rely

21、All the children were well brought up and in good ___________ condition.

A. personal B. physical

C. natural D. optional

22、My new glasses cost me ______the last pair that I bought.

A．as much as three times

B．three times more than

C．three times as much as

D．as much three times as

23、The police always take ______ of dogs’ sharp sense of smell to search for the survivors in the earthquake.

A.advantage B.notice C.possession D.care

24、The government has taken some measures to solve the shortage of electricity , but it may be some time _________the situation improves.

A. since B. when

C. before D. unless

25、The snowstorm sweeping across California delayed my flight, otherwise I _____ in Hawaii sunbathing on the beach now.

A. would be B. could have been C. will be D. might have been

26、A glimpse at Spring Festival Chinese film releases

The clock is ticking down to 2021! We’ve handpicked some films to help you get in the spirit of the season.

Hi, Mom

The film is widely regarded as the top dark horse thanks to its tear-jerking narration of mother-daughter affection, which is directed by Jia Ling.

Time： Feb. 12—14 9：30 a. m.〜11 ：30 a.m.

Place： Room 1

Treats： Popcorn, Ice cream

Price： ¥80

Detective Chinatown 3

Directed by Chen Sicheng, this movie topped the list of the most-anticipated holiday films sent by movie ticketing platform Maoyan.

Time： Feb. 14-16 1：00p. m.〜3：00P.m.

Place ： Room 2

Treats： Popcorn, Ice cream （for free）

Price： ¥75

A Writer/ Odyssey

Director Lu Yang showed a boldly imaginative visualization of a horrible fantasy world, taking the third seat with 410 million yuan.

Time： Feb. 13—17 9 ：30 a. m. 11 ：30 a. m.

Place： Room 3

Price： ¥65

Endgame

The film illustrates a comical up and down fate between an unsuccessful theater actor and a famous professional assassin（刺客）who loses his memory accidentally.

Time： Feb. 15 — 18 3：30 p. m.〜5：30 p. m.

Place： Room 4

Price： ¥60

Welcome to book through the WeChat account!

【1】Which room will show a film about family love?

A．Room 1.

B．Room 2.

C．Room 3.

D．Room 4.

【2】What time can you get free treats?

A．Feb. 16 3：00 a. m.

B．Feb. 15 2：00 p. m.

C．Feb. 18 2：00 p. m.

D．Feb. 14 11 ：00 a. m.

【3】Where is the text probably from?

A．A report.

B．A poster.

C．A journal.

D．A guidebook.

27、   The Renaissance marks a period of human awakening. In this article we are going to explore the inventions during this period which have helped change the life and progress of mankind.

Clock

The first mechanical clock was invented in the early 1300’s. Galileo, an Italian scientist, discovered the pendulum (钟摆) around 1602. The pendulum greatly improved the movement of the hands of a clock. The average error with the pendulum varied only by seconds each day. Before this the error was from 10 to 15 minutes a day.

Eyeglasses

In the late thirteenth century, paintings first appeared with people wearing or holding eyeglasses. From these paintings, we know that eyeglasses were invented in Italy. Around 1300 the Venetian Glassmaker’s Guild made it illegal for cheap glasses to be made. By 1352, eyeglasses were only worn by well-educated rich men. In 1456, the invention of the printing press allowed books to become widespread. Once people owned books, reading glasses began to be seen in the hands of common people. In 1623, the Spanish invented the first graded eyeglasses.

Flush toilet (抽水马桶)

Sir John Harrington, godson to Queen Elizabeth, made the first flush toilet for himself and his godmother in 1596. He was teased by his friends and never made another one.

In 1775, Alexander Cummings reinvented the flush toilet more commonly called the water closet. Two years later in 1777, Samuel Prosser applied for and received a patent for it.

Wallpaper

In 1496, the first paper factory came into operation in England. English artists soon make wallpaper for decoration. For the next 200 years England was a large producer of wallpaper for Europe. Before wallpaper was invented, only wealthy people could afford to decorate the walls of their houses.

【1】What do we know about the first clock?

A. It measured 23 hours a day.

B. It was designed by Galileo.

C. It was made in the 1300’ s.

D. It had a pendulum.

【2】What happened to eyeglasses when they were first invented?

A. They were worn by the rich.

B. They were spread by the Spanish.

C. They were made in different grades.

D. They were used to appreciate paintings.

【3】What did John Harrington do to his invention?

A. He improved it 2 years later.

B. He applied for a patent for it.

C. He designed it for his friends.

D. He shared it with Queen Elizabeth.

28、   China’s self-developed floating airship Jimu No.1 has set a new world record, reaching an altitude of 7,003 meters on May 23rd in Southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region.

Jimu No.1 is a lighter-than-air ship with a volume（体积）of 2,300 cubic meters. Its surface is made of composite fabric（复合织物）, which can withstand low temperatures of -70℃. Equipped with scientific instruments, it conducts upper air observations and collects weather data.

Floating airships play a significant role in high-altitude observations and tracking climate and geological changes. Compared with observation stations on the ground, they can make stereoscopic（有立体效果的）observations that provide more accurate data as the airships can directly travel to test areas and are less affected by buildings and local terrain（地形）.

Jimu No.1 is being used in a monitoring project, part of China’s second Qinghai-Tibet research mission, which aims to help researchers understand the source of the water supply and water transmission routes on the plateau. Named “the Third Pole” and “the Water Tower of Asia,” the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau provides water to many Asian rivers, making it an ideal place for carrying out high-altitude projects and conducting research in water, ecology and human activities.

Jimu No.1 has been breaking records. It set the previous records of over 6,200 meters in January, and 6,300 meters in April. And floating airships are expected to reach an altitude of 10,000 meters in the future.

【1】What can we learn from paragraph 2?

A．The exact weight of Jimu No.1.

B．The highest speed of Jimu No.1.

C．The characteristic of composite fabric.

D．The working rules of the instruments.

【2】Floating airships beat ground observation stations in that ________.

A．air currents can be better observed by airships

B．airships won’t be affected by buildings and local terrain

C．ground stations only track climate and geological changes

D．data from airships’ stereoscopic observations are more accurate

【3】What field may research in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau cover?

①water   ②poles   ③water towers   ④ecology   ⑤human activities

A．①②③

B．①④⑤

C．③④⑤

D．②③④

【4】What can be the best title for the text?

A．China is carrying out a mission in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

B．China’s self-developed floating airship reaches record height

C．The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is ideal for high-altitude research

D．Floating airships have a long way to go in upper air observations

29、   Put “crottin de chevre” into Google Translate, and you’ll be told it means “goat dung (粪) So if it appeared on a menu, you might feel sick of it. Actually, you have missed a delicious cheese made of goat’s milk that is often served as a starter in France.

Such misunderstandings are why Google admits that its free tool, used by about 500 million people, is not intended to replace human translators. Tourists might accept a few misunderstandings because the technology is cheap and convenient. But perhaps in business, law or medicine, these services often fall short. “Using Google Translate can lead to some serious errors, especially when words have multiple meanings, which is often the case in fields such as law or engineering, says Samantha Langley, a translator in France.

That is not to say professional translators do not use Computer Assisted Translation (CAT) tools. Some applications can help them take the dull work out of repetitive translations. CATs are even used as part of modern language degree courses these days. So how good are they?

One of the most popular new tools is the so-called translation earphone. Usually paired with a smartphone app, they pick up spoken foreign languages and translate them for the user. “It has taken decades of research to combine that with speech recognition technology, which has allowed us to make a huge leap forward in terms of accuracy,” says Andrew Ochoa, chief executive of Waverly Labs, which produces translation earphones. “For meetings and conferences, wearable translators like Waverly’s are undoubtedly popular. But even this new generation tech has limitations. Users must wait at least a few seconds for a phrase to be translated, or more if the internet connection is poor.”

And computers still lack the subtlety (微妙) of human communication. “I find it’s actually harder to desert part of the sentence and rebuild it than to just create something from scratch.” says Antonio, a translator. But he thinks this problem could be resolved within the next 10 years.

【1】What does the author intend to do in paragraph 1?

A.Add some more related information.

B.Provide some advice for the readers.

C.Introduce the topic of the text.

D.Summarize the following paragraphs.

【2】How do professional translators do to improve their working efficiency?

A.By changing Google Translate. B.By surfing online.

C.By working with engineers. D.By using CAT tools.

【3】What advantage does the translation earphone have compared with many CATs?

A.It is more accurate. B.It is more attractive.

C.It is cheaper. D.It is smaller.

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

A.Are Computer Translators Good?

B.Why do Human Translators Need Help?

C.What Is the Problem of Human Translators?

D.Can Computer Translators Replace Human Translators?

30、I was driving home. A car, driving at high speed and trying to overtake, crashed into a pickup truck. And five other cars also______in front of me. I narrowly______and pulled over. Immediately, I ran to a car which was upside down. I got someone to help and we got a（n）______woman and a large, unconscious man, both upside down, out of the______. I then went to the five other cars to______if anyone else was hurt badly______, no one else was in serious condition. It all took just a few minutes.

At the same time, the traffic had stopped. I looked over and______a group of 12 people, out of their cars, standing in a circle about 15 feet away from a young man, who was______still on the pavement. I asked them what had happened. They said the kind young man had got out of his car to cross the road and______when a car drove along the inside lane（车道）, very fast, to get around the______traffic. Unfortunately, the man was______by it. Many people said he was______; several had checked. But a feeling inside me said, “Can they be certain he is dead？”

He was badly injured, but I checked again and again, and felt a very______heart beat. I______pushed his head upwards. He then coughed, and started taking rapid, shallow breaths. By then, the ambulances had______. When they______, I left the scene and walked back to my car.

Due to the excellent doctors and______of nurses, the young man did______. He was released from the hospital after many months and his______was covered by all the news stations. I smiled to myself and felt very______to be at the right place at the right time, knowing a young man had his whole life in front of me.

【1】

A．exploded

B．crashed

C．sped

D．disappeared

【2】

A．escaped

B．lost

C．returned

D．failed

【3】

A．rich

B．sick

C．injured

D．single

【4】

A．circle

B．way

C．area

D．car

【5】

A．check

B．report

C．explore

D．tell

【6】

A．Surprisingly

B．Obviously

C．Fortunately

D．Honestly

【7】

A．met

B．chose

C．led

D．saw

【8】

A．sitting

B．lying

C．standing

D．holding

【9】

A．greet

B．help

C．serve

D．look

【10】

A．light

B．local

C．oncoming

D．heavy

【11】

A．stopped

B．attacked

C．hit

D．pushed

【12】

A．dead

B．abnormal

C．ill

D．painful

【13】

A．steady

B．weak

C．rapid

D．wild

【14】

A．quickly

B．patiently

C．hopefully

D．cautiously

【15】

A．arrived

B．stayed

C．followed

D．waited

【16】

A．got across

B．faded away

C．took over

D．gave away

【17】

A．praise

B．care

C．trust

D．encouragement

【18】

A．grow

B．remember

C．survive

D．change

【19】

A．kindness

B．politeness

C．calmness

D．friendliness

【20】

A．confident

B．comfortable

C．different

D．happy

31、   I am enveloped by an instant sweet happiness before falling down in exhaustion. Hands held high, I_______ cross the finishing line, out of_______ . It's a deep and longed-for sense of_______ , coming from handling three sports in one and surviving to tell the sweaty tale. All around me people_______ because they’ve achieved something unforgettable, some smiling, some in tears.

_______still, there is the sense of purpose triathlon (铁人三项赛) offers. Running, swimming and cycling provide a(n)_________from existential anxiety as the demanding training schedules leave little_________for reflection on the bigger life questions. Ali Hendry-Ballard, 47, first tried triathlon during a_______period in her life. "I really needed something_______to focus on while going through major life changes," she said, "Though I'd never been interested in ________, I started jogging and soon became fascinated. I started doing half marathons and very quickly________ myself training for a triathlon. There's something that________ all sides of my personality. I've never been in tune with my body, or felt so________ of both its strengths and its limitation."

For me too, triathlon has ________ an increased awareness of what is and isn't possible, physically and spiritually. I must fight against the________ of being left behind. The belief carried me through the course of any race that I can ________ whatever comes my way. It has helped me to become a ________ person. Triathlon takes every bit from its devotees as much as it gives and yet, somehow, you end up giving even more than it________ . It's a greedy pastime and ________  determined types. Yet it's also a social, ________  hobby that can offer fresh chances to travel, experience and dream.

【1】A.carefully B.suddenly C.finally D.recently

【2】A.breath B.sight C.control D.touch

【3】A.satisfaction B.gratitude C.direction D.responsibility

【4】A.talk B.chant C.wait D.celebrate

【5】A.Easier B.Worse C.Closer D.Deeper

【6】A.stage B.feedback C.escape D.image

【7】A.doubt B.room C.hope D.reason

【8】A.difficult B.rewarding C.stable D.limited

【9】A.creative B.positive C.ordinary D.familiar

【10】A.music B.sport C.travel D.writing

【11】A.prevented B.imagined C.risked D.found

【12】A.appeals to B.goes against C.carries away D.takes over

【13】A.free B.proud C.aware D.cautious

【14】A.broken down B.resulted in C.benefited from D.held back

【15】A.anger B.desire C.fear D.injustice

【16】A.select B.recognize C.predict D.handle

【17】A.thinner B.rougher C.stronger D.kinder

【18】A.gains B.avoids C.beats D.requires

【19】A.bothers B.attracts C.changes D.spoils

【20】A.fun-filled B.time-saving C.new-born D.long-lost

32、   When twelve-year-old John Wilson walked into his chemistry class on a rainy day in late October 1931, he had no way of knowing that his life was about to change completely. The class  ______that day was to show how   ______a container of water would bring oxygen bubbles(气泡) to the surface. The container John was about to heat, ___, was not like the containers students everywhere had used. Someone had been____and put the wrong label(标签) on the bottle. And ___John heated it with a Bunsen burner, the container____, sending the liquid flying   in all directions. John Wilson came away from it, completely____.

Wilson spent the next two months in hospital. After he returned home, his parents ______a hard time to find a way to deal with the   ______that had happened to their lives. But Wilson did not _______the accident as a disaster. He knew he had the rest of his life to live. He learned Braille(盲文) quickly and continued his   ___at the esteemed Worcester College for the disabled. There, he not only ___as a student but also became an accomplished rower, swimmer, actor, musician, and orator.

Many people, faced with the ___John Wilson met with, would have  ____of their experience. Perhaps they would have considered themselves to be ___by ill fortune and discouraged in their  _____to do anything significant with their lives. Wilson, however, lost his sight but found a _____. Through his practical action and life attitude, he proved to us __ that it’s not what happens to us that   ______our lives — it’s what we make _______what happens.

【1】A. discussion B. experiment C. analysis D. management

【2】A. bringing out B. turning over C. heating up D. picking on

【3】A. therefore B. instead C. besides D. however

【4】A. absent-minded B. light-hearted C. cold-blooded D. bad-tempered

【5】A. if B. as C. once D. though

【6】A. leaked B. melted C. collapsed D. exploded

【7】A. dumb B. blind C. deaf D. lame

【8】A. called for B. drove off C. went through D. depended on

【9】A. disaster B. coincidence C. dilemma D. drawback

【10】A. elect B. appoint C. recommend D. regard

【11】A. occupation B. education C. contribution D. recovery

【12】A. shone B. survived C. competed D. registered

【13】A. discrimination B. resistance C. circumstances D. uncertainties

【14】A. dreamed B. thought C. approved D. complained

【15】A. criticized B. motivated C. surrounded D. interrupted

【16】A. preferences B. requirements C. failures D. attempts

【17】A. bridge B. vision C. reward D. cure

【18】A. dramatically B. occasionally C. abruptly D. roughly

【19】A. limits B. predicts C. determines D. replaces

【20】A. of B. from C. for D. up

33、   In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The ___is that countries around the world have growing mountains of____because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.

How did we____a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to____an object than to spend time and money to repair it.____modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and____.

Another cause is our____of disposable (一次性的) products. As____people, we are always looking for____to save time and make our lives easier. Companies____thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.

Our appetite for new products also____to the problem. We are____buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that____is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we____useful possessions to make room for new ones.

All around the world, we can see the____of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To____the amount of rubbish and to protect the____, more governments are requiring people to recycle materials.____, this is not enough to solve our problem.

Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions____throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about____. Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.

【1】A. problem B. reason C. project D. key

【2】A. gifts B. products C. debt D. rubbish

【3】A. face B. change C. observe D. become

【4】A. hide B. replace C. control D. withdraw

【5】A. Except for B. As to C. Thanks to D. Regardless of

【6】A. safe B. cheap C. funny D. powerful

【7】A. prevention B. lack C. love D. division

【8】A. sensitive B. busy C. brave D. kind

【9】A. places B. ways C. jobs D. friends

【10】A. produce B. receive C. donate D. preserve

【11】A. adapts B. returns C. contributes D. responds

【12】A. addicted to B. tired of C. worried about D. ashamed for

【13】A. larger B. stronger C. higher D. newer

【14】A. throw away B. pay for C. hold onto D. pick up

【15】A. advantages B. consequences C. functions D. purposes

【16】A. decrease B. record C. show D. measure

【17】A. technology B. consumers C. environment D. brands

【18】A. Meanwhile B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. However

【19】A. instead of B. in favour of C. after D. by

【20】A. advertising B. collecting C. repairing D. spending

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

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

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

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

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

35、阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。

Wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic p【1】 the spread of the deadly virus. But it is also i【2】. For one, we can no longer unlock our phones using facial recognition since a good part of our face is c【3】.

F【4】, tech companies are working to solve the problem. Apple, for example, offered a new way to unlock your iPhone and iPad with its l【5】 software update, iOS13.5, w【6】 was released on May 20.

Even though the update still won’t recognize your masked face, it makes the whole process f【7】. While the old system wouldn’t allow access t【8】 the passcode screen before three failed face scan attempts, iOS13.5 will send you straight to the passcode screen when you swipe up.

It might only s【9】 you a few seconds, but those few seconds “benefit public health by eliminating the temptation for people to r【10】 their masks in order to unlock their device”.

36、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

A

I have the【1】(great)job in the world. I travel to unusual places and work alongside people from all over the world. Sometimes using【2】(science)equipment and sometimes meeting local people and tourists, I am never【3】(bore).Although my job is occasionally dangerous, I don’t mind because danger excites me and makes me feel alive. However, the most important thing about my job is that I help protect ordinary people【4】 one of the most powerful forces on earth—the volcano.

B

Water is a precious resource. Every person needs it【5】 (survive),and we use it for cooking, drinking, growing our food and washing. However，it is scarce(缺乏的).Just 1% of water on Earth can【6】 (use)by humans. What’s more，treating water to make it clean and safe and pumping it to our homes uses up lots of energy. So, what can you do to help save water? One easy way is by【7】(turn)off the tap when you brush your teeth.

C

Robbie Phillips has become the first British person to complete one of the toughest challenges in rock climbing. 【8】(know)as the Alpine Trilogy(阿尔卑斯三部曲),the challenge consists of three climbs on mountains in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, 【9】Phillips completed in four years. Until now, only four other people【10】(conquer)all three of the extremely difficult climbs.

37、

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、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

There were two men who occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour a day to drain (排除)the liquids from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.

The men talked for hours every day. They spoke about their wives and families and their jobs. And every afternoon when the man by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The man in the other bed would live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened by all the activity and color of the outside world.

The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake, the man had said Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Lovers walked arm in arm, and a fine view of the city could be seen in the distance. As the man by the window described all this in detail, the man on the other side of the room closed his eyes and imagined the beautiful scene.

One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man could not hear the band, he could see it in his mind’s eye as the gentleman by the window described it. Unexpectedly, a strange thought entered his head: Why could he look out of the window? Why should he have all the pleasure of seeing everything while I never get to see anything? It didn’t seem fair.

As the thought developed, the man felt ashamed at first. But as the days passed and he missed seeing more sights, his envy turned into hate and soon turned him sour. He began to find himself unable to sleep. He should be by that window and that thought now controlled his life.

注意：

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

paragraph 1:

Late one night, as he lay staring at the ceiling, another man began to cough. __________________________

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paragraph 2:

As soon as it seemed reasonable, the man asked the nurse if he could move next to the window. ___________

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39、假定你是校学生会主席李华。学生会将在下个月学校举办的英语戏剧节上表演根据经典动画电影《大闹天宫》改编的短剧 。给外教 Heidi 写封电子邮件请她给予以下支持：

1. 修改所附英文剧本初稿；

2. 确认见面时间和地点。

注意：词数 100 左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：《大闹天宫》Havoc in Heaven；剧本 script

Dear Heidi,

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Yours,

Li Hua

40、请阅读下面图文材料，并按要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。

【写作内容】

1．用约30个单词概述上面图文的主要内容；

2．简要分析近年来参观博物馆人数越来越多的原因；

3．就博物馆如何更好地发挥其教育功能提出你的建议(不少于两点)。

【写作要求】

1．写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；

2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；

3．不必写标题。

【评分标准】

内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。

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41、假定你是李华，在伦敦一所学校交换学习。得知你所在学校将举办为期一周的中国文 化周活动，你给该活动负责人Chris写一封电子邮件询问有关事宜。内容包括：

1.活动时间；

2.活动内容；

3.表达参与意愿。

注意：1.词数100字左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Chris,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua