泰州2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、Balance in the body was said to be at the heart of _________ made traditional Chinese therapy so effective.

A.which B.that C.who D.what

2、Although this ____ sound like a simple task, great care is needed.

A．must

B．may

C．shall

D．should

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

A．Surviving

B．To survive

C．Survived

D．Having survived

4、‘’There is   among Chinese people that no country or individual can can protect itself without intellectual property（知识产权）protection’’ Liu Xin said.

A.commitment B.criterion C.consensus D.competence

5、—I’m kind of hungry, Mum!

—But I am occupied now, dear. Turn to Ele.me and order _______ you desire.

A．whichever

B．whatever

C．no matter which

D．no matter what

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

A．had he got; when

B．had he got; than

C．he had got; when

D．he had got; than

7、There is a general _____________ among teachers about the need for greater security in schools.

A.commitment B.composition C.calculation D.consensus

8、As everyone knows, oral exams _________ to test our communicative ability.

A．are being designed

B．designed

C．are designed

D．to be designed

9、– You’re wearing a tie! -- _________ for observation.

A. Pass marks B. Full marks

C. A mark D. Great mark

10、Tom, as well as his friends who________ football, _________very popular among the students.

A.likes; are B.likes; is C.like; is D.like; are

11、____________ China has made advances in 5G technology, there is still a long way to go for its popularity.

A．If

B．Because

C．Since

D．While

12、It is obvious that regular exercise is a key _________ of a healthy life.

A.drawback B.circumstance C.statistics D.component

13、It’s surprising that your brother ________ Russian so quickly---he hasn’t lived there very long.

A．pick out

B．pick up

C．bring up

D．build up

14、The singer gave a brilliant concert at the opera house, with two songs ______.

A.in large measure B.for good measure C.beyond measure D.in full measure

15、--David didn’t invite us to his wedding party.

-- _________? I don’t care. After all, we don’t get along quite well with him.

A．How come

B．So what

C．What for

D．What if

16、Hardly the papers on the desk when the door burst open.

A.did he collect B.he collected

C.had he collected D.he had collected

17、The Smiths don’t usually like staying at   hotels, but last summer they spent a few days at a very nice hotel by ________ sea.

A./; a B.the; the C./; the D.the; a

18、Considerable resources have been devoted to _____ him a liar.

A. prove B. proven

C. proving D. proved

19、Ann never dreams of _____ for her to be sent abroad very soon.

A. there being a chance B. there to be a chance

C. there be a chance D. being a chance

20、---Do you know if Terry will go camping this weekend?

---Terry? Never! she _____ tents and fresh air!

A. has hated B. hated

C. will have D. hates

21、The well-known works of the palace reflect the _________ of ancient sculpture and painting.

A．admission

B．approach

C．charm

D．attention

22、He punished the children ____ their carelessness ____ making them pay for the damage.

A.by; for B.with；by C.for；by D.about；with

23、We worked for ten years without finding anything but it didn’t cast us down. Now our patience has ________.

A．paid back

B．been paid back

C．paid off

D．been paid off

24、As soon as he comes back，I’ll tell him when________ and see him.

A.you will come B.will you come

C.you come D.do you come

25、— What do you think of my composition?

— It_____well______ a few spelling mistakes.

A.reads; except for B.read; besides C.is read; except for D.is read; besides

26、   E-cigarettes lead to as many lung diseases as tobacco products, a new study has found. The report from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill compared saliva(唾液) samples from tobacco smokers, e-cigarette smokers and nonsmokers. Researchers found that e-cigarette smokers were likely to develop dangerous proteins associated with lung diseases. The study adds to a growing body of evidence proving that e-cigarettes might not be the perfect alternative smokers addicted to tobacco are looking for.

Last year a Surgeon General’s report claimed that the use of e-cigarettes among a certain group of people jumped 900 percent from 2011to 2015 and more studies were carried out to research their side effects. That same year, the FDA put e-cigarettes in the tobacco products the administration monitors.

Previous research from UCLA has proven that e-cigarettes can cause lifelong damage to one’s heart, and that one puff (吸一口烟) of an e-cigarette is all it takes to increase one’s risk of having a heart attack. For the new study UNC researchers observed 15 e-cigarette users, 14 cigarette smokers and 15 nonsmokers. The study revealed that e-cigarette smokers have raised levels of NET-related proteins in their airways, the increased levels of which can lead to lung illnesses, making it difficult for patients to breathe.

Study author Dr Mehmet Keismer said, “There is confusion about whether e-cigarettes are ‘safer’ than cigarettes because the potential adverse effects of e-cigarettes are only beginning to be studied. Our results suggest that e-cigarettes might be just as bad as cigarettes. ” Dr Keismer also stressed that e-cigarettes come with their own harmful risks along with those linked to tobacco, which challenges the concept that switching from cigarettes to e-cigarettes is a healthier alternative. 

A citizen named Dyclna said, “The e-cigarettes probably make you cough less, but nobody gives a warning about your lungs. For producers, it’s just a money thing — it’s just about getting profits from it. The problem is that our government just stands there with its hands behind the back. ”

【1】Why did the FDA list e-cigarettes into monitored products?

A.It might have realized the harm of them. B.It wanted to improve their quality.

C.It aimed to reduce their illegal sales. D.It might be warned by the government.

【2】What does Dyclna mainly want to express?

A.E-cigarettes are safer than regular ones.

B.E-cigarettes can only benefit few people.

C.Producers make a high profit from e-cigarettes.

D.Governments are to blame for e-cigarettes’ consumption.

【3】What is the best title for the text?

A.E-cigarettes: A new way of smoking.

B.E-cigarettes: A better way than tobacco?

C.E-cigarettes: The harmful proteins it produces.

D.E-cigarettes: The urgent need of government control.

27、Tiny water plants called phytoplankton (浮游植物) serve as food for many sea creatures, including whales, shrimp, jellyfish and snails.

Phytoplankton do well in cold water. But if water temperatures rise by only two degrees Celsius, the phytoplankton struggle. That is what happened in the last three or four years in the northern part of the Pacific Ocean. Researchers say an unusual area of warm water spread throughout the Northern Pacific. Scientists called the warm water 'the blob', as if it were a character in an old science fiction movie. At its largest, the blob stretched 1,600 square kilometers and reached depths of 91 meters. This large mass of warm water had a damaging effect on the ocean food chain. Many fish that depend on phytoplankton swam away from the area. As a result, sea birds and sea lions that eat those fish starved.

Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the University of Washington have found that the warm ocean 'blob' caused a harmful algae bloom. That fast growth in algae hurt fishing grounds along the U.S. West Coast and Canada's British Columbia. The researchers recently published their study in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. They looked at the algae, called P. australis. They found that the algae can grow much faster than normal if it is exposed to warm water. The higher levels of algae also produced more of a poisonous chemical that can cause problems for everything from shellfish to dolphins to sea lions. It also causes problems for humans if too much of the chemical builds up in their blood.

Researchers say algae blooms like this one will continue as ocean waters warm. The algae will hurt sea animals, birds, and fish. It may damage food resources for humans all over the world, the scientists say.

【1】The root cause of the starvation of sea birds or sea lions is_____.

A．the depths of the vase sea

B．the large mass of warm water

C．the large amount of polluted sea water

D．the increasingly reduced phytoplankton in the sea

【2】From the text, we can know that P. australis is the name of a(n) _____.

A．phytoplankton

B．fish

C．algae

D．bird

【3】The following statements are true EXCEPT_____.

A．Generally, the algae grow much faster than normal if exposed to cool water.

B．The phytoplankton is very sensitive to the rise of water temperature.

C．More algae can bring about a poisonous chemical which endangers sea creatures.

D．Algae blooms will affect not only the existence of sea creatures but also that of humans the world over.

【4】The text is most probably taken from_____.

A．a research paper

B．a geography textbook

C．a class presentation

D．a newspaper report

28、   Physical fitness is today s hot topic. And wherever you turn, you hear something new. But is it all true?

The more you sweat the more fat you burn

This myth has encouraged people to work out in extreme heat or wear layers of clothes or rubber or plastic weight-loss suits in the hope of sweating fat off. Unfortunately, it’s water that you’re losing, not fat. When you first begin to exercise, you burn carbohydrates or sugars. To burn the fat, plan on working out at least 40 minutes.

No pains, no gains

Many people tend to overdo their exercise programs looking for quick results. Doing so, however, may result in your injury or sore (疼痛的) muscles. Your best bet is to start any exercise program slowly and gradually increase the workout. This gives people a good beginning without the pain or injury.

Exercise increases appetite

This is true for hard or intense (剧烈的) exercise that lasts for 60 minutes or longer. Gentle exercise that is less than 60 minutes, however, will probably reduce your appetite for one to two hours. Exercise always lowers blood sugar.

You can get fit in 10 minutes a week

This and similar claims are common, but untrue. There are no shortcuts to getting fit. Becoming fit takes work and the general rule is 20 minutes of aerobic activity three times a week. Consistency is the key. If you stop working out, your muscles will turn to fat. If you decrease your activity and continue to eat the same or more you may gain back the fat that you worked so hard to lose. It’s not, however because your muscles turned to fat. Muscles may atrophy(萎缩) but they won’t turn to fat. Muscle is muscle and fat is fat.

【1】According to the writer, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.Overdoing exercise results in quick effect.

B.The more people exercise, the higher blood sugar will be.

C.Your muscles will turn to fat when you exercise less.

D.Consistency is one of the best policies to get fit.

【2】The writer’s main purpose in writing the passage is to .

A.tell people how to resist the wrong opinions about exercise

B.educate people to exercise correctly

C.encourage people to get into the habit of exercising regularly

D.give people advice on how to lose weight

【3】To keep fit, according to the passage, you should exercise in the right way at least .

A.40 minutes a day B.1 hour a day C.1 hour a week D.10 minutes a week

29、   A woman from America has managed to train her beloved dog Stella how to talk. Sadly, the dog can't speak, but it can communicate basic commands by pressing buttons of a soundboard( 发生板). Stella's owner Christina started using the technology when the dog was just eight weeks old. Now Stella is 18 months old and can say 29 words.

“The way she uses words to communicate and the words she's combining are really similar to a 2-year-old child. Unsurprisingly, the dog's favorite word is"walk' fallowed closely by ‘beach’”, Christina said.

Stella's progress was updated online. “Today when she heard some noises outside and wanted to investigate, I told her we were staying inside,” said Christina. “Stella responded by saying, ‘Look’ 9 times in a row, and then ‘Come outside’. She was clearly in a more frantic （发狂似的）state, and her language use matched that. And I'm impressed that Stella is communicating with language during her more heightened state, not just when she’s calm and in a quiet space. This shows that words are becoming more automatic for her to use.

Stella surprised Christina when Stella was standing by the door and whimpering（呜咽）one day. After a bit of pacing back and forth，the dog went over to the soundboard and said “Want”, “Jake” and “Come”, saying that she wanted Christina’ s husband Jake to come home. In about 15 minutes, Jake walked through the door and Stella said the word “Happy”. Christina hopes to expand Stella’ s vocabulary in the future to see just how many phrases the dog can master.

【1】What do we know about the soundboard?

A.It includes 29 buttons. B.It is Stella’ s favorite toy.

C.It is invented by Christina. D.it is used to help Stella talk.

【2】Which of the following is probably Stella’ s favorite activity?

A.Taking a walk. B.Going to the beach.

C.Talking with kids. D.Looking after babies.

【3】What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A.Stella disliked staying at home.

B.Stella and Christina had a quarrel

C.Stella' s language skills were improved.

D.Stella made noises to draw people’s attention.

【4】Why was Stella in a bad mood according to the last paragraph?

A.Her soundboard was broken. B.She was punished by Christina.

C.Her owner didn’t play with her. D.She failed to see Jake that day.

30、   All through my childhood, I was very good at sports. I had been known as a fast runner when I was young.

When we moved to America, I was excited and ______ that I was able to compete with many tall, long-legged American girls and make the spot.______, because I had piano lessons every Monday and had to ______ practice once a week, I was unable to ______ my spot in the relay and some other girl took it. Track slowly ______ from me as I continued to miss practice to attend my piano lessons.

Gradually, the image of “sportswoman” no longer ______ me. I was that Chinese girl who was smart and sometimes funny, but never ______. I began to fear gym class, even though it had been one of my ______ classes when I was young. I hated team sports.

When I stopped playing sports, I started ______ weight. My body was short and fat and I hated it. Because I was so horrible at sports, I had no real way to keep ______. The summer before my senior year of high school, after a fit of tears and anger, I decided to start ______again. That summer, I lost about twenty pounds and I felt ______.

But this story isn’t about my weight-loss ______. It’s about the importance of playing sports. ______ I don’t play sports any more, I still watch them on television. I love the NBA. I love watching basketball and seeing these men jump to gracefully (优雅地) ______ the ball into the tiny basket.

Sticking with something even if you don’t think you’re very good at it is just a ______of endurance (忍耐力) that comes with learning a sport. I never ______ that endurance. I sometimes look at my classmates ______. Strong, built, and confident. There isn’t anything in the world like being good at a ______.

So whatever it is you’re doing, if it’s ______, stick with it. You won’t regret it.

【1】A.ashamed B.proud C.careless D.cautious

【2】A.Obviously B.Hopefully C.Unfortunately D.Strangely

【3】A.explain B.respect C.miss D.provide

【4】A.question B.appreciate C.examine D.defend

【5】A.floated away B.looked away C.resulted D.died

【6】A.apologized B.resembled C.complained D.protected

【7】A.flexible B.safe C.athletic D.comfortable

【8】A.personal B.favorite C.local D.foreign

【9】A.finding B.exploring C.gaining D.widening

【10】A.calm B.nervous C.young D.fit

【11】A.contributing B.responding C.running D.turning

【12】A.great B.ordinary C.weak D.tired

【13】A.agreement B.change C.outcome D.challenge

【14】A.As long as B.As soon as C.As though D.Even though

【15】A.sink B.turn C.bring D.accept

【16】A.history B.motto C.patterns D.lesson

【17】A.kept up B.met with C.worked out D.thought about

【18】A.enviably B.quickly C.privately D.quietly

【19】A.theory B.business C.routine D.sport

【20】A.considerate B.worthwhile C.urgent D.typical

31、   Sometimes it’s not the huge sacrifices that mums make but the tiny things they do day in and day out that make you realize what special people they are.

It was a ____ January day. When I left home for the office, the weather report said, “Windy and cold, but no rain.” _____, by the time I was about to leave work in the early evening, it was absolutely ____!

My office was close to the bus stop, so I just ____ out of the door and onto the bus. Unfortunately, when I got off, I still had about a mile to ____ to my home. Normally on a night like that, my husband would come and get me. That morning, he had told me that he was putting the car in for a ____.

As I stepped off the bus to walk home, I____to get my tiny umbrella to go up in the strong wind. Then, suddenly and to my ____, I heard my mum’s voice.

“Quickly! Come under here, before you get soaked!”

I rushed under my bigger ____ and stared at mum in surprise. “What on Earth are you doing here in this____?” I asked her. My mum was eighty-three that year, and ____ fit and healthy, she didn’t like going out ____ strong wind and heavy rain. In fact, on a day like that, I usually went round to her house to make sure she didn’t ____ out of anything.

“You told me to come round for dinner tonight, but I came ____before the rain got too heavy. Eric told me that your car was in for a service and I saw your big umbrella lying on the chair. I ___you had forgotten it, so I just picked it ____ and came out to meet you.”

My mum passed away the following year. This simple____ remains embedded(深留) in my mind, and reminds me how completely my mum ____ me. She wouldn't have gone out in the wind and rain for herself, but, at eighty-three, she never gave a second ____ about braving the storm so I wouldn’t get ____.

【1】A.cloudy B.windy C.sunny D.foggy

【2】A.Besides B.Therefore C.Eventually D.However

【3】A.shining B.pouring C.flashing D.erupting

【4】A.rushed B.took C.looked D.left

【5】A.drive B.jog C.walk D.cycle

【6】A.ride B.service C.rest D.lift

【7】A.struggled B.continued C.explored D.agreed

【8】A.amusement B.appreciation C.amazement D.annoyance

【9】A.cover B.roof C.umbrella D.raincoat

【10】A.case B.way C.place D.weather

【11】A.as B.although C.if D.when

【12】A.under B.through C.for D.in

【13】A.drop B.back C.run D.get

【14】A.early B.regularly C.frequently D.conveniently

【15】A.expected B.wondered C.doubted D.guessed

【16】A.out B.on C.up D.over

【17】A.act B.lesson C.discovery D.adventure

【18】A.affected B.loved C.accepted D.recognized

【19】A.thought B.attempt C.analysis D.test

【20】A.exhausted B.bored C.uncomfortable D.wet

32、According to Greek legend, in ancient Athens a man noticed the great storyteller Aesop playing childish games with some little boys. He laughed and made fun of Aesop, asking him why he wasted his time in such ______ games.

Aesop responded by ______ a bow, loosening its string, and placing it on the ground. Then he said to the critical man, “Now, ______ the riddle (迷), if you can. Tell us what the unstrung bow means.”

The man looked at it for several minutes but had no idea about what ______ Aesop was trying to make. Aesop ______, “If you keep a bow always bent, it will break finally; but if you let it go loose, it will be more ______ for use when you want it.”

So it is with us. Our minds and bodies are like the ______. When often under the ______ of everyday life, we can finally break. We need to loosen up; we need time to take the pressure off and relax.

Former baseball pitcher (投球手) Dutch Leonard might have put it a little differently. He once said that the ______ of great pitching is not speed or the ability to throw curves (曲线球). It’s the “change of pace”. Even the ______ batter (击球手) will soon learn how to hit a pitcher who continually throws the same kind of pitch. But it’s ______ to hit a pitcher who changes the pace of pitching. That ______ of pace gives a pitcher an advantage over the other pitchers.

A change of pace also gives us a(n) ______ in life. Taking time to watch the clouds, enjoy a breeze, take a walk, read just slowdown is ______ if we are to be our best later. And a regular day of rest is as important as regular sleep. It’s a ______ of taking the pressure off.

To be your best, make sure you change your pace. It may just be the change you need.

【1】

A．wise

B．bright

C．foolish

D．false

【2】

A．picking up

B．throwing away

C．making up

D．putting down

【3】

A．make

B．answer

C．follow

D．ask

【4】

A．point

B．legend

C．idea

D．plan

【5】

A．answered

B．replied

C．explained

D．called

【6】

A．possible

B．careful

C．hopeful

D．fit

【7】

A．string

B．bow

C．riddle

D．activity

【8】

A．routine

B．control

C．pressure

D．pain

【9】

A．secret

B．solution

C．ability

D．method

【10】

A．great

B．successful

C．average

D．smart

【11】

A．easy

B．hard

C．likely

D．usual

【12】

A．kind

B．game

C．change

D．speed

【13】

A．advantage

B．road

C．bottom

D．centre

【14】

A．convenient

B．necessary

C．acceptable

D．reasonable

【15】

A．trick

B．result

C．beginning

D．way

33、Online deception is now so commonplace that criminal gangs are using it as part of a wider range of activities to make money out of the public. “There’s been a rapid normalisation of online as people see how _____ it can be. You see the industry adjusting to fight against that,” says Downey, security lead at payment company Braintree.

This was made _____ in May this year when there was an unparalleled attack on thousands of computer systems around the world, after a worm, named WannaCry, attacked computers in more than 150 countries, with payments of $300-$600 to restore access. There were an estimated 45,000 attacks across the UK, Russia, Ukraine, India, China, Italy, Egypt and beyond, with major companies _____.

One of the reasons these attacks spread so ______ is that businesses and consumers don’t update their software on a regular basis. Downey _____ it to a situation in which a car is left in a garage and a thief tries all of the doors to see if one has been left unlocked: “People don’t realize they are leaving that proverbial car unlocked because they don’t understand the nature of these _____attacks.”

At the heart of the problem is the ___of organized crime. “Criminals can also be an expert at business. They don’t want just one trick to bring in all of their income; it may be _____, they may have a slow month and then they’ll have a cashflow problem,” says Downey.

Hacks and the threat of information theft have led to a(n)_____ of e-commerce among some of the population, says Downey. To fight that unease, simple measures need to be adopted by retailers(零售商) in order to maintain the public’s trust.______, this can be achieved by ensuring they create a trustworthy environment for consumers, such as by serving websites through SSL, which establishes a secure and connection between the ______ and business.

But for both businesses and consumers, one simple thing remains ______: those who can keep both their security up to date and their passwords secure will be ahead of the crowd, says Downey. “You will then be far ahead of the curve of the average business or consumer.”

So don’t use variations of one password on lots of _____. If criminals hack a database with your log-in permit, they will then be able to ____ your passwords on other accounts. Make sure your passwords have lots of characters and include numbers, symbols and capital letters.______ obvious dictionary words, and importantly make each of your passwords completely different.

【1】

A．boring

B．profitable

C．dangerous

D．surprising

【2】

A．evident

B．mysterious

C．peculiar

D．infectious

【3】

A．updated

B．transformed

C．established

D．infected

【4】

A．moderately

B．easily

C．cautiously

D．gradually

【5】

A．compares

B．implies

C．devotes

D．limits

【6】

A．personal

B．targeted

C．random

D．surprising

【7】

A．variety

B．timing

C．punishment

D．detection

【8】

A．thrown away

B．take in

C．shut down

D．carried out

【9】

A．exhaustion

B．result

C．disappearance

D．mistrust

【10】

A．For example

B．By comparison

C．What’s more

D．In summary

【11】

A．hacker

B．customer

C．retailer

D．website

【12】

A．unchanged

B．varying

C．unpredictable

D．avoidable

【13】

A．curves

B．characters

C．dictionaries

D．accounts

【14】

A．record

B．suspend

C．crack

D．ruin

【15】

A．Investigate

B．Consult

C．Avoid

D．Guarantee

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.

AI artwork sells for $432,500 — nearly 45 times its high【1】 — as Christie’s becomes the first auction house to offer a work of art created by an algorithm. This portrait, however, is not the product of a human mind. It was created by an【2】 intelligence, an algorithm defined by that algebraic formula with its many parentheses. And when it went under the【3】 in the Prints & Multiples sale at Christie’s on 23-25 October, Portrait of Edmond Belamy sold for an【4】 $432,500, signaling the arrival of AI art on the world auction stage.

From a distance, Portrait of Edmond de Belamy looks almost plausible. Up close, however, the paintwork becomes a grid of mechanical-looking dots, the man’s face a golden blur with black holes for eyes. Look into those eyes. They show no sign of feeling or life. Did a computer make this?

The answer is yes. The first artwork【5】 by AI to be sold at Christie’s, its【6】 price would seem to suggest that in future we will get computers to make art for us. Robot van Gogh will harmlessly cut its ear off and robot Picasso will be a genius.

Is this the future AI art visionaries such as the French collective Obvious, which programmed this “painter” by getting it to compare its own work with 15,000 pre-20th century portraits, have in mind? Or are they just, God forbid, making a fast buck from deceivable art collectors? Because believing the algorithm that knocked this up to be in any meaningful way an “artist” is like thinking your voice-interaction programme is out to get you. Dream on. Computers would need to replicate human consciousness before they could replicate the funny thing humans do called “art”.

Art is a way in which human 【7】 expresses itself, and is equally true of the earliest cave art, Rembrandt’s portraits and Duchamp’s urinal. And that is what is missing from Portrait of Edmond Bellamy. Art is a way humans communicate ideas, perceptions and feelings to each other. It has no 【8】 outside the human passion to communicate. So in what meaningful sense can an AI replica of certain【9】 traits of old master paintings be called art?

For a robot to really make art, it would need an autonomous mind that was emotional as well as【10】. No AI developer has yet claimed to be anywhere near achieving that and if they ever do, their creation will probably have better things to do than paint portraits — like destroy humanity.

Maybe afterwards robots will invent their own kind of art, but it won’t be some poor pastiche of human genius.

It will be beyond anything we organics could imagine.

35、I have a muscle disease but I don't look any different from other people. Sometimes, I was too weak【1】 go to school so my education suffered. Every time I returned after an【2】(absent), I felt stupid because I was behind the others.

My life is a lot easier at high school because few fellow students make me【3】(annoy). My ambition is to work for a firm【4】develops computer software when I grow up. Last year I invented a computer football game and a big company has decided to buy it from me. I have a very busy life with no time to sit around【5】(feel) sorry for myself. As well as going to the movies and football matches with my friends. I spend a lot of time looking after my pets【6】(proper) but I find it worthwhile.

In many ways my disability has helped me grow stronger psychologically and become more【7】 (independence). I have to work hard to live a normal life but it has been worth it. If【8】(have) a chance to say one thing to healthy children, it would be this: having a disability does not mean your life is not satisfying. So don't feel sorry for the disabled or make fun【9】them, and don't ignore them either. Just accept them for who they are, and give them encouragement to live【10】rich and full a life as you do.

36、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.

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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、每到放学，家长接学生的车辆总会导致校门口的交通过度拥挤，学校对此非常苦恼。假如你是高二年级的学生李华，请给校长写一封信，分析一下该现象产生的原因，并提出你的建议。

注意：120词左右；开头已给出，不计入词数。

Mr. Wang,

I’m writing to you to share my opinions about the problem of heavy traffic every day after school at our school gate.

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Best wishes!

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

39、假定你是李华，你所在班级将于本周六下午到四川宋瓷博物馆参观。请你给你的外教John写封邮件邀请他一同前往。内容包括:

1. 参观时间和地点；

2. 活动安排:参观宋瓷博物馆；听专家讲座；亲手制作瓷器；

3. 参观之前准备:简要了解宋朝的历史。

注意:1. 字数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

Dear John,

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Yours sincerely

Li Hua

40、假定你是李华，现在正是新型冠状病毒肆虐的时期，而你对身处武汉的外国朋友 Jack 的状况非常担心，现请你给他写一封电子邮件，询问一下他的状况。

内容包括：

1. 询问 Jack 身体状况如何；

2. 让 Jack 照顾好自己（别出门，勤洗手，戴口罩）；

3. 一切正常的话请回信。

注意：1. 词数 100 左右。

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

提示词：新型冠状病毒 New coronal pneumonia virus 口罩 face mask

Dear Jack,

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Best wishes!

Yours,

Li Hua

41、假设你是李华，你的外国朋友Tom的中文取得很大的进步，且对中国文学有着深厚的兴趣，他想买一本书，请你写一封e-mail，向他推荐一本书，并写出推荐的理由。

内容包括：

1. 推荐的书名；

2. 推荐这本书的三个主要原因；

3. 重申这本书的优点。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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