长春2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、All parking signs have now been placed _________.

A. in practice B. in position

C. in danger D. in mind

2、Thanksgiving, an annual holiday in the US ______ hundreds of years ago, falls on the fourth Thursday in November.

A. dating back to B. dated back to

C. which date from D. dates from

3、The companies are working together to create _________ they hope will be the best means of transport in the 21st century.

A．which

B．that

C．one

D．what

4、This dictionary, which I bought yesterday, has been highly______by my professor.

A.acknowledged B.appealed C.recommended D.commanded

5、While books seem to be losing their popularity to some extent, good ones are still highly _______ today in that they give us answers to questions we haven’t had yet.

A．responsible

B．religious

C．representative

D．relevant

6、Ten minutes earlier, _____we could have saved the boy.

A.or B.otherwise C.and D.so

7、I wish to thank, _____________, all the people who have made this exhibition possible.

A. in particular B. in peace

C. in case D. in place

8、He ________courage to make an apology.

A.is lacking in B.lies in C.loses himself in D.is linked to

9、The Marvel (漫威) Cinematic Universe or MCU for short is the shared place ________ all 22 films featuring the comic book characters are set.

A．which

B．that

C．when

D．where

10、James is afraid of ________by sharks.

A.attacking B.being attacked C.having attacked D.having been attacked

11、Please don't ________ these details to anyone else. Just keep them to yourself.

A.give out B.let out C.point out D.put out

12、The best books are treasures of good words and  golden thoughts, ______ , remembered and cherished, become our constant companions.

A.that B.which C.where D.where

13、The _____ of the trees in the water was very clear.

A．mirror

B．sight

C．reflection

D．shadow

14、Now that she is out of job, Lucy _____ going back to school, but she hasn't decided yet.

A. had considered     B. has been considering

C. considered     D. is going to consider

15、China will continue to curb inflation and the economy still has great _______ for rapid growth in the near future.

A.strength B.function C.potential D.burden

16、Several swimmers have been drowned in the sea recently. So I don’t _______of your going swimming alone.

A.approve B.agree C.support D.admit

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

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

18、The UN is seeking a _________ solution rather than a military one.

A. natural B. patient

C. political D. opposite

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

A.Dressed; noticed B.Dressing; noticed

C.Dressed; noticing D.Dressing; being noticing

20、________ they are most interested in is ________ they can return to the campus life.

A．What； how

B．That； when

C．What； what

D．That； why

21、The WHO urged that all the countries ______ measures to prevent COVID-19 spreading.

A.take B.must take C.are to take D.took

22、The majority of people in the town strongly ______ the plan to build a playground for children.

A. consider B. support

C. confirm D. continue

23、We had a long way to go, and the snowstorm ________ our difficulties.

A.referred to B.added to

C.belonged to D.turned to

24、The flood everything, the victims became homeless and could only live temporarily in shelters.

A.destroyed B.having destroyed C.destroying D.had destroyed

25、Nowadays, when people talk about magicians, the first one ________ comes into their mind is Liu Qian.

A.whom B.which C.that D.what

26、Children are now more likely to want to work in social media or gaming than traditional Careers. According to a new survey, many from seven to 1l-year-olds are looking at modern technology when they think about future jobs, rather than professions such as police officer or doctor.

The survey involved 13, 000 UK primary school children. They were asked to draw pictures of the job they wanted to do when they grow up and then tell the reasons. It concluded that children’s career aspirations (志向) are often based on factors such as gender stereotypes (性别角色定型) or what they’ve seen in the media, TV and film.

“For more and more children and young people, online celebrities and YouTube gaming ‘videobloggers’ have taken the place of TV and movie stars, ”the report said. “It could be argued that this is due to the growing fame and attraction of YouTube and video blogging stars, who are especially popular among younger audiences. Also, this may also speak to children’s present worlds. Many from seven to 11-year-olds will spend their time gaming and perhaps at the same time watching celebrity gaming bloggers instructing them how to do it.”

The survey found that 5% of children wanted to be in the police, with the same percentage on becoming doctors. A gender breakdown shows the top job choice for girls was teacher(19%), followed by vet(11%)and sportsman(9%)and police(8%).

This highlights the pressing need for closer ties between employers and schools, to ensure that all children can have role models in a wide range of fields to help them develop an awareness of career choices at an early age. “This is vital to ensure that all children —regardless of gender and backgrounds- can fulfill their full potential.”

【1】What is the traditional career choice, according to the passage?

A．Police officer.

B．Online celebrity.

C．Professional game-player.

D．Video blogger.

【2】What’s the favourite thing children from seven to eleven love to do, according to the survey?

A．Play games and watch popular TV series.

B．Participate in various sports in order to be sports men or women.

C．Study hard and make great efforts to become teachers and police officers.

D．Play games and watch celebrity gaming bloggers instructing them how to do it.

【3】What conclusion can we draw from the survey?

A．All children can achieve their goals.

B．Parents can influence children’s career choices.

C．Children spend more time gaming than studying.

D．Children need a broader look at the career fields.

【4】In which column can you probably read the article?

A．Science.

B．Education.

C．Sports.

D．Culture.

27、Jeff was diagnosed in 2010 with multiple myeloma (多发性骨髓瘤)．It is a disease that is usually noticed when grandpa falls and breaks his hip. The average patient is in his early 70s. But Jeff was only 50 when diagnosed. “I wondered why me, as a young guy?” Jeff says. But his relative youth and good health has put him in a position to fight the disease in his way.

In next January Jeff and his wife Ramona will join a team climbing to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness and funds for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. It’s an adventure he’s dreamed about since the 4th grade.

Jeff will be one of four in the group who are myeloma patients not willing to be threatened by cancer. He and Ramona have raised nearly $ 18, 000 toward their combined goal of $ 20, 000.

Still, he’s confident that his earlier marathon training has prepared him to climb the highest free-standing mountain in the world. “I just have to deal with it and understand my limitations.” he says.

What Jeff sees is a clear future. “Having cancer narrows the focus about what we want to do and who we want to do it with.” he says. He and Ramona now ask themselves, “How do we go out and live the most fulfilling lives? Who are the most important people in our lives? What brings us joy?”

Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is their next adventure, but Jeff knows it won’t be just a personal accomplishment. “I do these things for all the people who can't.” he says.

Jeff is certain that his passion for hiking and adventure will take him to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro and that his story will inspire those with multiple myeloma to keep sight of who they are beyond their diagnosis.

“It’s obvious to me,” he says, “that this is part of my fate.”

【1】What can we know about multiple myeloma according to the text?

A．It’s a deadly disease that can't be cured.

B．It’s a disease that usually occurs around the age of 50.

C．It’s a disease that Jeff has been struggling with.

D．It’s a disease that only affects men.

【2】What’s the main purpose for Jeff and his wife to climb to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro?

A．To show love for climbing high mountains.

B．To get enough physical training to be stronger.

C．To express determination to overcome the disease.

D．To raise awareness and money for an organization.

【3】What’s Jeff’s attitude towards his disease?

A．Worried.

B．Optimistic.

C．Favorable.

D．Indifferent.

【4】What’s the best title for the text?

A．Be Strong-minded

B．Power of Independence

C．Love for Travelling

D．An Unusual Disease

28、   Mark and his brother Jason both were looking at the shining new computer enviously. Jason was determined not to go against their father’s wishes but Mark was more adventurous than his brother. He loved experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father.

“Dad will be really mad if he finds out you’ve been playing with his new computer.” Jason said, “He told us not to touch it.”

“He won’t find out.” Mark said, “I’ll just have a quick look and shut it down.”

Mark had been scolded before for touching his father’s equipment. But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.

It was a strange-looking machine –one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked. “It’s an experimental model,” his father had explained, “so don’t touch it under any circumstances.” But his warning only served to make Mark more curious. Without any further thought, Mark turned on the power switch. The computer burst into life and seconds later, the screen turned into colors, shifting and changing and then two big white words appeared in the center of the screen: “SPACE TRANSPORTER.”

“Yes!” Mark cried excitedly, “It’s a computer game. I knew it! Dad’s only been pretending to work. He’s really been playing games instead.” A new message appeared on the screen:

ENTER NAMES

VOYAGER 1: …   VOYAGER 2: …

Mark’s fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names.

INPUT ACCEPTED. START TRANSPORT PROGRAM. AUTO-RETRIEVE INITIATED（自动回收程序已启动）

The screen turned even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume.

“I think we’d better shut it off, Mark,” Jason yelled, reaching for the power switch. He was really frightened.

But his hand never reached the switch. A single beam of dazzling white light burst out of the computer screen, wrapping the boys in its glow (光芒), until they themselves seemed to be glowing. Then it died down just as suddenly as it had burst into life. And the boys were no longer there. On the screen, the letters changed.

TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL. DESTINATION: MARS. RETRIEVE DATE: 2025.

【1】Why did Mark touch the computer against his father’s warning?

A.He wanted to take a voyage. B.He wanted to practice his skill.

C.He was so much attracted by it. D.He was eager to do an experiment.

【2】Mark thought SPACE TRANSPORTER on the screen was the name of   .

A.a computer game B.a company website

C.a software producer D.an astronomy program

【3】Why did Jason want to shut off the computer?

A.He was afraid of being scolded.

B.He didn’t like the loud noise and light.

C.He didn’t want to play games any more.

D.He was afraid something dangerous might happen.

【4】What happened to the boys at the end of the story?

A.They were blown into the air.

B.They were sent to another planet.

C.They were hidden in the strong light.

D.They were carried away to another country

29、   It’s common knowledge that some countries have higher life expectancies (预期寿命) than others, but the city you live in can also affect your health.

Some cities are hard on their citizens. In places with poor city planning — Lagos was called out recently by the Economist Intelligence Unit — public spaces are few and far between, making outdoor activities hard. Lack of infrastructure (基础设施) jams the streets with cars and the air with pollutants, and people work long hours for little money

These are just some of the factors concluded by Spotahome, a rental agency. They’ve analyzed data from a range of sources, including the World Health Organization, Tripadvisor and the CIA World Factbook to score each city on health, gym availability and quality, life expectancy, obesity (肥胖), green space and other elements to work out a list of the world's healthiest cities

The list is certainly Euro-centric but continuous sunshine is seen as a positive thing, even if it may be more of a disadvantage in other regions. But it does go some way towards suggesting which cities are getting it right in providing a good life for their inhabitants.

It may not be surprising to learn that most of the healthiest cities are in northern Europe, known for its people-first approach to city planning. Australia and Canada also do well — but Alaska, the first U.S. city is only in 34th place. The U.K. doesn’t fare too well either — its only city in the top 50 list is London, in 40th.

Whether you’re planning a wholesome holiday, or simply wondering what your city can do better, this list of the 50 healthiest cities will give you pause for thought. Here are the attractive, healthy-eating, clean-aired cities that are getting it right.

【1】Why are some cities difficult to live in according to the text?

A.The air is heavily polluted. B.There is no city planning.

C.Outdoor activities aren’t available. D.Public places are limited.

【2】How did Spotahome list the world’s healthiest cities?

A.By figuring out the city’s green area.

B.By gaining information via various people.

C.By analyzing different aspects of the cities.

D.By selecting those with the highest life expectancy.

【3】What does the list aim to help people do?

A.Form healthy eating habits.

B.Choose a right place for a holiday.

C.Become aware of attractiveness of cities.

D.Reflect the future of the city planning.

【4】Where is this text most likely from?

A.A diary. B.A guidebook. C.A novel. D.A magazine.

30、   As a child, I was always told to “eat my greens”. These were the unappealing vegetables that sat on the edge of my plate. Peas, and green beans, all looked and tasted ___________. At that time, all I thought was that “when there were so many other delicious treats to_________, why should I eat boring vegetables?”

Since then my taste buds have___________and I'm also fully aware of the health benefits of eating fresh vegetables. But we still need___________ of the amazing goodness these green super foods give us. In the UK, a campaign has been___________for several years to encourage us to eat our “5A Day”—five portions of fruit and vegetables. That's___________evidence has shown there are significant health___________to getting at least five 80g portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables every day.

But I struggle trying to fit these five portions into my daily___________, partly because I have a sweet_________and vegetables are, well, tasteless. Researchers have been________________ how to make eating vegetables more____________. They analyzed the psychology behind our food ____________ and found that most of us are____________by taste. Brad Turnwald from Stanford University says that “studies show that people ____________ to think of healthier options as less tasty for some reason.”

In Europe, a project called Veggie EAT has also been trying to find ways to get people to ____________more vegetables. Project leader, Professor Heather Hartwell believes in ______________ encouraging people into eating the right things. One idea is to put a ____________of a tasty looking fruit on a supermarket trolley as a ____________ about buying something from the fruit section. She says, “Choice is a really____________thing. But making vegetables look attractive will increase their sales.”

Certainly, eating “twisted citrus-glazed carrots” does sound tempting, even if it just ______________like a carrot, but if it makes us eat more vegetables then that can only be a good thing for our health.

【1】A. delicious B. disgusting C. ripen D. sweet

【2】A. buy B. offer C. enjoy D. prepare

【3】A. developed B. appeared C. existed D. shrank

【4】A. talking B. informing C. reminding D. warning

【5】A. planning B. running C. aiming D. intending

【6】A. why B. how C. when D. because

【7】A. benefits B. issues C. needs D. risks

【8】A. diet B. education C. work D. exercise

【9】A. ear B. tooth C. knee D. head

【10】A. showing B. discovering C. reporting D. studying

【11】A. attractive B. appropriate C. beneficial D. independent

【12】A. wastes B. values C. choices D. judgments

【13】A. confused B. challenged C. disturbed D. motivated

【14】A. manage B. tend C. agree D. decide

【15】A. grow B. harvest C. store D. eat

【16】A. suddenly B. slowly C. firmly D. seriously

【17】A. picture B. lot C. variety D. number

【18】A. sign B. hint C. concern D. clue

【19】A. complex B. easy C. quick D. casual

【20】A. looks B. smells C. feels D. tastes

31、When I was a little girl, Mercurochrome (红药水) had magic power. It was good for cuts, scratches (划痕), or other _________. My brother and I tested and_________the power of Mercurochrome many years ago.

It was summer and hot. Mama was not feeling well and became _________ tired. She told us that she was going to _________on the bed. Only a few minutes had passed when Ronnie _________a scratch on his knee that needed immediate _________. We tiptoed (踮着脚走) into Mama’s room and asked her if we could put Mercurochrome on Ronnie’s scratch._________ on her back, Mama had fallen into a deep sleep and made no answer.

We stole into the bathroom, took the Mercurochrome and _________Ronnie’s knee. Undoubtedly, he immediately began to feel better. _________, we tiptoed into Mama’s room to show her that we had taken care of our scratches without __________ her. But she was sound asleep. Then we whispered that __________ Mam didn’t feel well, perhaps Mercurochrome would make her feel __________.

Twenty minutes __________, we painted every scratch and every freckle (雀斑) on Mama’s skin. She had Mercurochrome __________her legs, arms and face. At Ronnie’s encouragement, we __________ tried to paint her fingernails and toenails.

When Mama screamed in __________, we knew that she was awake. With all the __________, it didn’t seem at first that she was feeling better, __________ she burst into laughter as she stared at her image in the mirror.

We laughed a lot the next few days. If anyone had asked us, we would have __________that Mama had been cured by the __________ of Mercurochrome.

【1】

A．matters

B．worries

C．troubles

D．wounds

【2】

A．marked

B．proved

C．collected

D．ignored

【3】

A．suddenly

B．gradually

C．hardly

D．extremely

【4】

A．lie down

B．settle down

C．go down

D．look down

【5】

A．doubted

B．learnt

C．noticed

D．recognized

【6】

A．service

B．attention

C．advice

D．study

【7】

A．Round

B．Tight

C．Wide

D．Flat

【8】

A．painted

B．designed

C．completed

D．decorated

【9】

A．Politely

B．Proudly

C．Carelessly

D．Properly

【10】

A．pleasing

B．bothering

C．exciting

D．worrying

【11】

A．before

B．unless

C．until

D．since

【12】

A．better

B．rarer

C．worse

D．stranger

【13】

A．earlier

B．ago

C．later

D．ahead

【14】

A．in

B．on

C．over

D．under

【15】

A．always

B．ever

C．even

D．only

【16】

A．disappointment

B．shame

C．horror

D．excitement

【17】

A．laughing

B．talking

C．screaming

D．joking

【18】

A．so

B．although

C．because

D．but

【19】

A．pretended

B．expected

C．insisted

D．accepted

【20】

A．story

B．reality

C．secret

D．magic

32、   I run a design studio in New York. Every seven years, I close it for one year to_______for some little experiments, things that are always difficult to _______during the regular working years. In that year, we are not_______for any of our clients and we are totally closed. As you can imagine, it is a lovely and very energetic time.

I _______had opened the studio in New York to_______my two loves, music and design. And we created videos and packaging for many musicians that you know, and for even more that you've never heard of. As I _______, just like with many, many things in my life that I actually love, I adapt to it. And I get, over time, _______by them. And for sure, in our case, our _______started to look the same. You see here a glass eye in a die(模子) cut of a book. Quite the _______idea, then, a perfume packaged in a ________, in a die cut. So I decided to close it down for one year.

Also is the knowledge that right now we spend about the first 25 years of our lives ________, then there is another 40 years that's really ________for working. And then at the end of it are about 15 years for retirement. And I thought it might be ________ to basically cut off five of those retirement years and put them in between those working years. That's clearly enjoyable for myself. But probably even more important is that the work that comes out of these ________flows back into the company and into society at large, rather than just________ a grandchild or two…

【1】A.try B.account C.argue D.wait

【2】A.imagine B.recognize C.accomplish D.predict

【3】A.available B.suitable C.alternative D.effective

【4】A.casually B.eventually C.obviously D.originally

【5】A.express B.combine C.enlarge D.evaluate

【6】A.wondered B.profited C.realized D.reminded

【7】A.excited B.alarmed C.addicted D.bored

【8】A.work B.appearance C.video D.studio

【9】A.unusual B.similar C.reasonable D.interesting

【10】A.bottle B.book C.glass D.case

【11】A.learning B.playing C.searching D.adjusting

【12】A.monitored B.limited C.reserved D.removed

【13】A.helpful B.astonishing C.abnormal D.amusing

【14】A.designs B.ideas C.years D.musicians

【15】A.educating B.loving C.blaming D.benefiting

33、   My brother Gene was four years older than me. By the time I turned four, I was upset that he could read but I couldn’t. I burned with ______ to read a book like my brother. I begged: “Teach me to read, Mom! Please, please?!” Finally, Mom set aside time after lunch ______ reading lessons, and soon after my fifth birthday, I was reading.

I longed for my father, who was a great storyteller, to read me the books that I couldn’t yet read on my own. But my father worked three jobs to feed the family. He didn’t have the time or ______ in the evening to read to me.   ____, every Sunday morning, my brother and I lay next to him in bed, waiting for him to tell stories about his  ____. I can still hear my father’s voice ______ the cold winters on the family farm in Poland. His family didn’t have enough money to burn wood in the fireplace all night. He told us that he always volunteered to help with ______. I can smell the soup made by my grandma and ______ my father cutting onions, carrots and tomatoes for salad, and when no one was looking, putting a piece into his mouth. “I was always ______,” he explained. Hearing my father’s stories  ______ me closer to the books and the stories they held.

One Saturday afternoon when I was seven, we walked two blocks to the small ______ in our neighborhood, and my dad filled out forms for a card. That Saturday ______ my life: I met Mrs. Schwartz, the librarian, and my dad said, “You’re ______ enough to walk to the library yourself.” And so I did—almost every afternoon.

In my mind, Mrs. Schwartz was “the keeper of books and the guardian of stories.” Some days she read aloud to a small group of us ______. Most of time, Mrs. Schwartz let me ______ myself with books I pulled from the shelves and look through them to see which ones I’d ______ out. I remember that sometimes she’d ______ a book and tell me a part of the story. But she always let me choose. Books became my ______ who were my comfort when I felt lonely.

Yes, reading changed me. It gave me the _____ to study hard so I could become a teacher, and share my _____  of reading with my students. And inside my head, I can still hear the voices of my mother, father, and Mrs. Schwartz, which are with me every time I open the first page of a new book.

【1】A. anger B. desire C. worry D. interest

【2】A. until B. before C. in D. for

【3】A. energy B. ambition C. courage D. ability

【4】A. Finally B. Then C. Therefore D. Still

【5】A. workplace B. farmland C. childhood D. neighborhood

【6】A. explaining B. introducing C. describing D. interpreting

【7】A. cooking B. reading C. farming D. living

【8】A. picture B. discover C. notice D. catch

【9】A. busy B. hungry C. poor D. tired

【10】A. laid B. taught C. drew D. left

【11】A. club B. bookstore C. office D. library

【12】A. saved B. tested C. changed D. controlled

【13】A. near B. old C. ready D. free

【14】A. graduates B. candidates C. regulars D. communicators

【15】A. reward B. familiarize C. examine D. surround

【16】A. find B. check C. lend D. sign

【17】A. write B. study C. recommend D. reserve

【18】A. companions B. assistants C. listeners D. teachers

【19】A. chance B. dream C. order D. drive

【20】A. lesson B. love C. time D. plan

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.

On a broiling afternoon when the men were away at work and all the women napped, I moved through majestic depths of silences, silences so immense I could hear the corn 【1】. Under these silences there was a / an orchestra of natural music playing notes no city child would ever hear. A certain cackle from the henhouse meant we had gained an egg. The creak of a porch swing told of a momentary breeze blowing across my grandmother’s yard. As I 【2】 along a mossy bank to surprise a frog, a 【3】splash told me the quarry had spotted me and slipped into the stream. Wandering among the sleeping houses, I learned that tin roofs crackle under the power of the sun, and when I tired and came back to my grandmother’s house, I padded into her dark cool living room, lay 【4】 on the floor, and listened to the hypnotic beat of her pendulum clock on the wall ticking the meaningless hours away.

I was enjoying the luxuries of a rustic nineteenth-century boyhood, but for the women Morrisonville life had few 【5】. Their lives were hard, endless, dirty labor.

For baths, laundry, and dishwashing, they hauled buckets of water from a spring at the foot of a hill. To heat it, they chopped kindling to fire their wood stoves. They boiled laundry in tubs, scrubbed it on washboards until knuckles were 【6】, and wrung it out by hand. Ironing was a business of lifting heavy metal weights heated on the stove top.

They scrubbed floors on hands and knees, thrashed rugs with carpet beaters, killed and plucked their own chickens, baked bread and parties, grew and conned their won vegetables, patched the family’s clothing on treadle-operated sewing machines, 【7】before the men to start the stove for breakfast and pack lunch pails, polished the chimneys of kerosene lamps, and even found time to tend the flowers that grew around every house. By the end of a summer day a Morrisonville woman had toiled like a serf.

At sundown the men drifted back from the fields exhausted and 【8】. They scrubbed themselves in enamel basins and, when supper was eaten, climbed up onto the porch to watch the night arrive. Presently the women 【9】 them, and the twilight music of Morrisonville began.

The swing creaking , rocking chairs 【10】 on the porch planks, voices murmuring approval of the sagacity of Uncle Irvey as he quietly observed for probably the ten-thousandth time in his life, “A man works from sun to sun, but a woman’s work is never done.”

35、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.

The Internet E-commerce and globalization are making a new economic age possible. In the future, capitalist markets will largely be replaced by a new kind of economic system based on 【1】 relationships, contractual arrangements and access rights.

Has the quality of our lives at work, at home and in our communities increased in direct proportion to all the new Internet and business-to-business Internet services being introduced into our lives? I have asked this question of hundreds of CEOs and corporate executives in Europe and the United States. Surprisingly, virtually everyone has said, “No, quiet 【2】.” They say they are working longer hours, feel more stressed, are more impatient, and are even less civil in their dealings with colleagues and friends-not to mention strangers. And what’s more revealing, they place much of the blame on the very same technologies they are so 【3】 supporting.

The technological leader promised us that access would make life more convenient. Instead, the very technological wonders that were supposed to 【4】 us have begun to enslave us in a web of connections from which there seems to be no easy 【5】.

If an earlier generation was preoccupied with the quest to enclose a vast 【6】 land, the .com generation, it seems, is more caught up in the colonization of time. Every spare moment of our time is being filled with some form of commercial connection, making time itself the 【7】 of all resources.

And while we have created every kind of labor-and time-saving device to service our needs, we are beginning to feel like we have less time available to us than any other humans in history. Maybe we need to ask what kinds of connections really 【8】 in the e-economy age. If this new technology 【9】 is only about super efficiency, then we risk losing something even precious than time-our sense of what it means to be a(n) 【10】 human being.

36、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.

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

A huge milestone has just been reached in the field of artificial intelligence: AlphaGo, a program developed by Google’s DeepMind unit, has defeated legendary Go player Lee Se-dol in the first of five historic matches being held in Seoul, South Korea. Lee 【1】 after about three and a half hours, with 28 minutes and 28 seconds remaining on his clock. The series is the first time a professional 9-dan Go player has taken on a computer, and Lee is 【2】 for a $1 million prize.

“I was very surprised,”said Lee after the match.“I didn’t expect to lose. But I didn’t think AlphaGo would play the game in such a perfect manner.”DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis expressed“huge 【3】 for Lee Se-dol and his amazing skills.”calling the game“hugely exciting”and“very tense.”Team lead David Silver said it was an“amazing game of Go that really pushed AlphaGo to its 【4】.”

Go is an ancient Chinese board game that has long been considered one of the great 【5】faced by AI. While computer programs ow best the world’s leading human players of games like checkers and chess, the high level of intuition and 【6】required by Go has made it tough for computers to crack. DeepMind’s AlphaGo program is the most 【7】effort yet, using a complex system of deep neural networks and machine learning; it beat European champion Fan Hui last year, but Lee Se-dol is another 【8】 rival entirely.

“I don’t regret accepting this challenge,”said Lee.“I am in shock, I admit that, but what’s done is done. I enjoyed this game and look forward to the next. I think I failed on the opening layout so if I do a better job on the opening aspect I think I will be able to increase my 【9】 of winning.”Lee was surprised both by how strong AlphaGo’s opening was, and by some 【10】moves.

38、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要

Paperless office was first coined in 1975. Four decades later, we’re still chasing the paperless office dream. Take the financial industry for example—it is one of the slower industries to hug digital transformation. Many financial institutions today still send out trade conformations by mail. I can tell you from first-hand experience that going paperless is by no means impossible. The Centric Digital office is a paperless work environment where all the office operations go digital, which has amazed our business partners.

Actually companies need to stress the benefits of a digital culture for communications. Going paperless can save time and money. You could say goodbye to costly repairs, office supply orders, wasted employee time and so on. Besides, forbidding paper in the office forces information to be 100% digital, where you can make endless amounts of backups (备份), which easily increase transparency(透明). Not to mention, top talents want to work for digital companies.

You might think the secret to a paperless company is purely technology. Well, not really. Thanks to products like iPads, smart-phones and cloud services, the ability to go paperless is highly accessible. Yet, even with all this technology, companies continue to rely on paper. It's not because they don’t have access to the technology, but because they’re lacking the politics, organizational structure and strong desire to change. In order to go paperless, companies need to change the way they think and operate. The decision needs to be made and cried out and everyone needs to work together to make it.

Yes, the paperless office has been a very long time in the making but it no longer has to be. With numerous amounts of software, services, apps and technology available today, the only thing we need to do is to make the decision to go paperless and see it through.

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39、假定你是李华，你的英国朋友 Leslie 来信说因新冠疫情（the COVID-19 pandemic）不得不取消原定近日来中国的旅行，颇感郁闷。请你给她回信，内容包括：

1.表达遗憾和安慰；

2.建议虚拟旅游（virtual tours）：线上游览名胜古迹、参观博物馆和听讲解等。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

40、假如你是某国际学校的学生李华，你最近使用了一本XX英英词典，感觉非常实用，请你利用班会时间向同学们推荐它。内容要点如下：

1. 特色（如词汇量、用法、例句等方面）；

2. 使用心得。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

Hello, everyone!

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41、假定你是李华，你最近学习了课文Robert Burns and his poetry 后，非常喜爱诗人罗伯特和他的诗歌，正好你的日本笔友 Yumi前些天给你发了一封邮件，希望你推荐值得学习的英文诗歌。请你结合以下要点给他回封邮件，内容包括：

1.诗人简介：

2.推荐代表作《一朵红红的玫瑰》并指明诗歌主旨。

注意：

1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Yumi,

I'm writing to recommend to you my favourite English poet Robert and his masterpiece"A Red,Red Rose”.

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Robert is indeed a wise choice,and I'd be glad if you enjoy his poems.Look forward to hearing of your reviews.

Yours,

Li Hua