襄阳2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、President Xi Jinping says that the central government will make medical insurance _______ to every family.

A.constructive B.accessible C.portable D.suitable

2、We should consider students’ suggestion _________ the school library provide more books on popular science.

A．that

B．when

C．whether

D．why

3、Many experts hold the view that teachers’ development is _______ the key to better education lies.

A.which B.what C.where D.how

4、—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

5、John as well as the other children who ______ no parents ______ good care of in the centre at present.

A.has; is taken B.have; are taken C.have; is taken D.has; are taken

6、 Music should be taught routinely in schools because of the benefits _____ can have on the development of the brains of young children.

A．which

B．that

C．one

D．it

7、______ surprised me most was ______ such a little boy of seven could play the violin so well.

A．That...what

B．What...that

C．That...which

D．What...which

8、We've got a couple of participants in the team. The problem is     can complete this challenging task.

A．which

B．what

C．who

D．that

9、The details are not known but the ________ of these written agreements arc basically known.

A.organs B.outlines C.potentials D.patents

10、We regret to inform you that there are no tickets ________ for Friday’s performance.

A．available

B．spare

C．convenient

D．affordable

11、Nowadays, it’s common for a child to ________some knowledge of the computer just by watching others working on it.

A. bring up B. pick up

C. look up D. set up

12、Each of these arguments may appear ______ on the surface, but they don’t stand up to the test.

A.stable B.ample C.valid D.creative

13、We firmly believe that war never settles anything. It only ______ violence.

A.result from B.begins with C.leads to D.runs into

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

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

A. withdrawn B. processed C. corresponded D. violated

15、The world’s first_____ egg went on sale in a California Whole Foods Wednesday, marking the potential start of an_____ shift in the reliance on corn and soy.

A.plant-based artificial, industry-wide B.artificial plant-basing, industry-wide

C.artificial plant-based, industry-widely D.plant-basing artificial, industry-widely

16、Each application should be ______ by a stamped addressed envelope.

A.stored B.accompanied C.bought D.kept

17、Before China's Youth Day, Xi,______ secretary general of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made a statement to the young, _____________they find reasonable.

A.the; that B./; in which C.the; which D./; which

18、The explorer got a disease in blood for the ____ of fresh vegetables and fruit.

A. sake B. lack

C. ignorance D. benefit

19、He felt a sense of relief _______ he got his medical examination report.

A.as long as B.so that C.the moment D.as if

20、The local government provided ________ for the homeless soon after the flood.

A.possessions B.accommodations C.souvenirs D.groceries

21、Some false ads are taking the countryside women as their targets, because they are easy to ________.

A．take on

B．take in

C．take down

D．take over

22、__________   ，I went out for a walk.

A.There was nothing to do B.There being nothing to do

C.There had nothing to do D.There were nothing to do

23、With all of their work , the couple took a walk along the river, the beautiful scenery to relax.

A.accomplished; enjoyed B.accomplishing; enjoying

C.to accomplish; to enjoy D.accomplished; enjoying

24、Jim is absent from the party. That is ________ he was badly injured in the football game.

A.because B.why C.how D.when

25、Tom was told that it would be at least one week __________ he could recover and return to school.

A.when B.since C.before D.that

26、   Shortly after graduating in 2012, Dutch fashion designer Bas Timmer heard some upsetting news. While he had been busy drawing designs for his new brand, a friend’s father, who was homeless, had died of hypothermia（体温过低）just meters away from his studio. The young man set aside his personal ambitions and instead used his design skills to create Sheltersuit—a jacket that doubles as a sleeping bag to protect the world's homeless against extreme weather.

To transform the coat into a sleeping bag, the wearer simply zips（用拉链拉上）on a second piece to the bottom. The suit’s large hood（兜帽）helps protect against bright street lights at night, while a built-in scarf adds warmth and protection. When not in use,the “portable shelter” can be tucked away in the accompanying backpack.

The designer had originally intended to create a limited number of Sheltersuits and then go back to develop his clothing brand. “I thought, OK, I'm going to make 100,” he says. However, demand for the product, which was an instant hit, has never stopped. Over the past four years, Timmer and his team have distributed 6,000 Sheltersuits to the homeless in Europe.

To help pay for the production cost, Timmer set up the Sheltersuit Foundation, which accepts donations from both groups and individuals. Since March 2019, the team has also been using its factory to create clothing, bag and other things for paying customers.

Though Timmer’s efforts are deserving to be praised，the special clothing is not the solution(解 决）to this serious social issue，which is largely the result of income loss and the rising house prices in US cities like San Francisco and New York. Hopefully, governments, groups and individuals will come together to find a way to help the people that are down on their luck.

【1】What did Timmer do after knowing a friend’s father’s death?

A.He took aim at the poor.

B.He went to comfort his friend.

C.He closed his studio at once to design a new brand.

D.He created a kind of jacket against coldness for the homeless.

【2】Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “tucked away” in paragraph 2?

A.Raised. B.Removed.

C.Put away. D.Given back.

【3】What made Timmer keep producing Sheltersuits?

A.Great demand. B.Huge profits.

C.Unique styles. D.Personal ambition.

【4】Why did Timmer found the Sheltersuit Foundation?

A.He found it hard to make money.

B.He hoped to raise money for production.

C.He was unwilling to make clothes with his own money.

D.He expected more people to participate in the creation.

27、When I was younger, I was addicted to reading. I could get through a whole book in a day, and used to beg my parents every night to let me stay up late so that I could just finish my chapter. From fairy-tales to thrillers, non-fiction to plays, I enjoyed reading any literature that I could get my hands on.

However, while there are many books for younger children,once you reach your mid-teens the choices become limited. I found myself choosing between books for children that were simple and not that interesting, and adult books that I couldn’t quite understand.

This lack of choice eventually led me to read less and less.When I was in secondary school,the only books I read were ones we were assigned in English class,and I was never very enthusiastic about my teacher’s choices.I thought too much discussion of symbolism and themes ruined the book.Maybe the sky being blue didn’t represent anything;maybe it was just a description!

Fortunately, I realized quickly that deciding to go to university meant I had signed up for four years of reading books. I chose a French literature module in my first year. I started out, thinking I wouldn’t enjoy any of the works we were studying over the course of the year.However,I soon realized that at a university level,the discussion was more fruitful and I found I had a lot to say!And being able to discuss my thoughts with others meant I could better understand the subtle aspects of the plot:yes,even the symbolism and themes.

I began reading again for pleasure, starting with Malcolm X’s autobiography and never looking back. Now, during my year abroad,I spend a lot of my spare time in bookshops and reading in cafes. I’m so happy that I rediscovered my love of books.

【1】What does the author intend to say in Paragraph 1?

A．She used to stay up late at night.

B．She read very fast as a young girl.

C．She loved reading very much in her childhood.

D．She once bought many different kinds of books.

【2】Why did the author read less when she was a teenager?

A．She was really tired of reading books.

B．She was too busy with her schoolwork.

C．She had no right to choose books herself.

D．She found very few suitable books to read.

【3】What made the author start reading for pleasure again?

A．Her reading experiences at university.

B．Her professor of French literature.

C．A special bookstore abroad.

D．A book by Malcolm X.

【4】What’s the text mainly about?

A．The importance of discussing a book’s theme.

B．The process of the author picking up reading.

C．The ways to form good reading habits.

D．The author’s desire to read widely.

28、   Dreaming of summer picnics filled with family and fun? We’ve come up with 4 of the top picnic areas across the US.

Cumberland Islands, Georgia

A few hours south of Savannah, this national seashore is a picnic paradise. It’s an unspoiled place in the Deep South with over 50 miles of hiking trail. Covered in Spanish moss (苔藓), the trails are lined with trees and since it’s still a rural area, the stars line up for a spectacular show at night and creates the perfect evening starlit picnic opportunity.

Giant Park, Chicago

If you are looking for delicious food in Chicago, go for a taste of a 20-day, lake-front, foodie festival that happens in October each year. Grab a spot near the fountain to enjoy your picnic, appreciate the city scenery and lake views and relax with family and friends. If you are there on July 4th, be sure to plan the day to include the fireworks display at the Navy Pier.

Cranberry Islands, Maine

Here, you’ll enjoy natural picnics with island views. The islands are a delightful group of islands about 20 minutes offshore from Acadia National Park. You can visit the islands by private boat or ferry service. Bring a picnic basket along for the ride as it’s a romantic picnic area to take your special someone or go for a family outing to visit the islands.

Big Sur, California

The Point Lobos State Reserve is a small gem. Besides the coastal wildlife there are rare plant communities, and unique geological (地质的) formations. It’s good to have a picnic there. We recommend bringing a telescope, because much of the wildlife can be seen only at a distance.

【1】What do we know about Cumberland Islands?

A.They are just next to Savannah.

B.They haven’t lost their naturalness.

C.They are almost covered in Spanish moss.

D.They have an impressive show every night.

【2】What is special to Cranberry Islands?

A.There is a great trail to hike along.

B.They have unique geological formations.

C.You can find a quiet place to enjoy fireworks.

D.You can enjoy a romantic atmosphere there.

【3】Where can you observe wildlife with a telescope?

A.At the Navy Pier. B.In the Deep South.

C.At the Point Lobos State Reserve. D.At Acadia National Park.

29、   Claude Monet was born in Paris, France, on November 14,1840. By the time he was fifteen, Monet had become popular as a caricaturist. Through an exhibition of his drawings at a local frame shop in 1858, Monet met Eugene Boudin, a landscape painter. Boudin introduced Monet to outdoor painting, an activity that soon became his life’s work.

Monet was interested in natural light, atmosphere, and color, and recorded them in his paintings as accurately as possible. A striking example of his early style was the Terrace at St. Adresse, which contained a shining mixture of bright, natural colors.

Monet exhibited regularly in the group shows. His painting Impression: Sunrise inspired a newspaper critic Louis Leroy to call all of the artists in the group “impressionists,” and the name stuck.

Monet gradually gained critical and financial success during the late 1880s and the 1890s. This was due to the efforts of Durand-Ruel, who sponsored one-man exhibitions of Monet’s work.

During the 1890s he devoted his energy to paintings of haystacks. In these works Monet painted his subjects from the same physical position, allowing only the light and weather conditions to vary from picture to picture. By 1899 he began to work on his famous paintings of the water lilies in his garden at Giverny, France.

Monet’s late years were very difficult. His health declined rapidly, and he was almost blind. Besides, he struggled with the problems of his art. In 1920 he began to work on twelve large canvases of water lilies, which he planned to give to his country. To complete them, he fought against his own failing eyesight and the fact that he had no experience in creating large-scale mural art. In fact, the task required him to learn a new kind of painting at the age of eighty. The painting was characterized by a broad, sweeping style and depended almost entirely on color.

Monet died on December 5,1926,at his home. He once wrote, “My only merit lies in having painted directly in front of nature, seeking to express my impressions of the fleeting effects.” Most art historians believe that Monet accomplished much more than this. He helped change the world of painting by shaking off the convention of the past. By dissolving forms in his works, Monet opened the door for further abstraction in art and influenced such later artists as Jackson Pollack, Mark Rothko and Willem de Kooning.

【1】Who helped Monet find his life’s work?

A.Eugene Boudin. B.Durand-Ruel. C.Louis Leroy. D.Mark Rothko.

【2】What can we infer from the passage?

A.Monet tended to paint haystacks from different positions.

B.The painting Terrace at St. Adresse reflects Monet’ s late style.

C.The name “impressionist” originated from Impression: Sunrise.

D.Durand-Ruel was so interested in Monet’ s paintings that he bought a lot.

【3】What do we know about Monet’ s late years?

A.He failed to learn a new painting skill due to old age.

B.Monet made a fortune by selling canvases to his country.

C.Monet came across difficulties in creating large-scale mural art.

D.Monet committed himself to maintaining traditional painting style.

【4】What might be the best title of this passage?

A.A great artist-Claude Monet B.Claude Monet and Impressionism

C.Brilliant achievements of Monet D.The greatest painter in the world

30、   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

31、My most rewarding experience throughout the past two years was volunteering at the swimming competition for Special Olympics where a disabled friend of my community took part. This had special _________ for me because experiencing it helped improve my leadership skills, my character, and support my community.

First, my leadership skills developed when I _________ directed each swimmer where to line up at the platform and _________ each player when they needed to swim. I had to make sure that the swimmers were _________ and ready to perform. This kept me on my feet at all times and _________ of each event’s time and location. I learned each swimmer’s name, since many of them swam in more than one _________.

Secondly, my _________ was greatly improved when I saw the swimmers get their awards for winning each swimming event. I was _________ that most swimmers could swim better than I. It astonished me by their _________ attitudes, whether they won or lost. This also expanded my horizons, offering me the opportunity to ____________ people I would normally not come across. I went out of my ____________ zone and did whatever was needed to be done. It was especially ____________ when I saw the cheerful faces of the players.

Lastly, I was of ____________ to my community by lending a hand to this organization in need of ____________. To be a ____________ of it gave me a chance to improve my community and become ____________ with the people living in this area.

As Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we do, but we make a life by what we give. The ____________ should be done throughout our life.” ____________ , through the many opportunities my community has offered, I was privileged to be ____________ in this exciting and important event in these players’ lives. I ____________ to be an assistant at this event and do more for it in years to come.

【1】

A．purpose

B．meaning

C．background

D．regulation

【2】

A．equally

B．amazingly

C．strictly

D．independently

【3】

A．taught

B．informed

C．awarded

D．compared

【4】

A．positioned

B．preserved

C．valued

D．evaluated

【5】

A．proud

B．certain

C．aware

D．cautious

【6】

A．decision

B．application

C．country

D．event

【7】

A．figure

B．ability

C．character

D．memory

【8】

A．blamed

B．impressed

C．reminded

D．concerned

【9】

A．changeable

B．critical

C．various

D．positive

【10】

A．meet

B．gather

C．introduce

D．recommend

【11】

A．imagination

B．availability

C．comfort

D．development

【12】

A．embarrassing

B．rewarding

C．outstanding

D．relaxing

【13】

A．service

B．courage

C．wisdom

D．importance

【14】

A．help

B．money

C．sympathy

D．attention

【15】

A．player

B．witness

C．plot

D．part

【16】

A．familiar

B．friendly

C．popular

D．obvious

【17】

A．traveling

B．consulting

C．volunteering

D．cooperating

【18】

A．Eventually

B．Generally

C．Gradually

D．Fortunately

【19】

A．desired

B．educated

C．involved

D．influenced

【20】

A．demand

B．hope

C．agree

D．promise

32、Mark Roswell returned to his house in Milan, Italy, from visiting his parents-in-law in Beijing. No sooner had he _______ the plane than he put himself straight into quarantine (隔离) in his bedroom for 14 days, _______ from his families and relatives. “Having learned about the COVID-19 disease, we knew what was happening currently in our _______ and we were afraid for ourselves, our families and friends,” said the 48-year-old Italian.

14 days later, he walked outside into the street, _______ a mask and gloves. His Italian friends _______ looked at him, laughing at him about his behavior. “I tried my best to _______ that I should wear them in order to avoid communicating the _______ to others, but no one understood,” Roswell said.

Back from China, many Italians were fully aware what was coming and _______ the word: stay at home. So as most Italians enjoyed themselves in the get-together or _______ into cafes and bars as ________, the Chinese residents of Milan had seemingly ________.

In late February and early March, there was a sudden ________ in Italian infections with the epidemic (流行病). Some families, who keep Chinese citizenship, even began to send children to relatives in China, ________ at the attitude and ________ of Italians around them.

Soon enough the epidemic took away many lives and perhaps it was then that the locals came to realize how ________ the Chinese were behaving.

【1】

A．got off

B．got on

C．pull off

D．took off

【2】

A．appointed

B．kept

C．interrupted

D．separated

【3】

A．office

B．homeland

C．hospital

D．company

【4】

A．buying

B．selling

C．wearing

D．choosing

【5】

A．strangely

B．excitedly

C．angrily

D．delightedly

【6】

A．whisper

B．apologize

C．scream

D．explain

【7】

A．genes

B．means

C．virus

D．criteria

【8】

A．forgot

B．spread

C．clicked

D．complained

【9】

A．hurried

B．sank

C．crowded

D．divided

【10】

A．far

B．constant

C．necessary

D．usual

【11】

A．disappeared

B．forgave

C．suffered

D．arisen

【12】

A．decrease

B．increase

C．memorial

D．expectation

【13】

A．alarmed

B．amazed

C．fired

D．determined

【14】

A．welfare

B．innocence

C．behavior

D．concern

【15】

A．roughly

B．casually

C．differently

D．wisely

33、   In 1883, an engineer named John Roebling had the idea of building a bridge connecting New York with Long Island. _______，other bridge builders thought this was impossible, and told Roebling to _______ the idea.

But Roebling thought about it all the time, and knew that it _______ be done. After much discussion and persuasion, he managed to _______ his son Washington that the bridge in fact could be built.

Working together for the first time, the father and son began to plan out how the difficulties could be _______. In great excitement they began to _______ staff and build their dream bridge.

The project started _______ , but a few months later a tragic_______ took the life of John Roebling. Washington was also injured, which _______ him unable to talk or move.

People began to see the project in a ________ light, and started to say that it should be dropped, since only the Roebling knew how the bridge should be built. Washington, though he was never ________ ,  was physically unable to pass on his ________ .

Then one day, he lay in bed in his hospital room with a gentle breeze blowing the white curtains ________, so that he was able to see the sky; it seemed to him that he was being given a(n) ________ not to give up. Suddenly an idea hit him. All he could do was move one finger, and he decided to ________use of it.  He slowly developed a code of________ with his wife, and then used it to tell the engineers what to do.

For 13 years Washington gave________by tapping his finger on his wife's arm, until the bridge was finally ________. Today the Brooklyn Bridge stands as a monument to the   ________of one man's spirit, and his determination not to be________ by circumstances.

A．Whether

B．Since

C．However

D．Therefore

A．forget

B．treasure

C．understand

D．adopt

A．had to

B．could

C．should

D．would

A．convince

B．advise

C．arrange

D．promise

A．realized

B．discovered

C．controlled

D．overcome

A．invite

B．interview

C．fire

D．hire

A．carefully

B．frequently

C．smoothly

D．naturally

A．accident

B．situation

C．experience

D．information

A．resulted

B．left

C．protected

D．exposed

A．necessary

B．negative

C．powerful

D．generous

A．satisfied

B．exhausted

C．discouraged

D．determined

A．pressure

B．impression

C．surprise

D．enthusiasm

A．away

B．off

C．out

D．apart

A．notice

B．symbol

C．message

D．image

A．make

B．cover

C．serve

D．point

A．communication

B．conversation

C．intention

D．attention

A．production

B．explanations

C．construction

D．instructions

A．recovered

B．solved

C．completed

D．failed

A．welcome

B．strength

C．reply

D．response

A．knocked

B．defeated

C．improved

D．described

34、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Smell the flowers before you go to sleep and you may just end up with rosy dreams. Have a whiff of rotten(腐烂的)eggs during the night and your dreams may be【1】(pleasant). So says researcher Dr. Boris Stuck, 【2】invited sleeping volunteers to a rose vs. rotten egg test in the University Hospital Mannheim in Germany. The subjects didn’t dream about roses【3】eggs, but rather he found that what they smelt affected the emotions of【4】(they) dreams.

And if you think【5】(smell) have a say in dreams, wait for what TV tells us. A UK study reveals that people exposed【6】black-and-white film and TV in their youth are to have monochromic(单色的)dreams throughout their life more【7】(probable). Eva Murzyn from the University of Dundee tested two age groups— one half 【8】(age) over 55 and【9】other half under 25.

The result? Under 5% of the dreams of the under-25s were in black and white. 【10】(watch)color TV in childhood seems to be the reason why.

35、根据句意填空

In the USA, the Amish-a Christian group-are famous because they drive 【1】 instead of cars, do not use TVs or refrigerators, and do not have personal telephones. Many people assume the Amish must have 【2】 reasons for their many rules, but this is not true. In truth, whenever a new technology is introduced, the Amish meet and discuss its advantages and disadvantages. They then vote on whether they will accept it. The Amish 【3】 cars because they like having 【4】 communities where everyone lives close together. They have no TVs or refrigerators because their homes do not have electricity-they do not think it is necessary and 【5】 dealing with strangers, such as the people who work at the electric company.

36、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.

37、Directions: Complete the following sentences by using the proper form of the words or expressions given in the frame. Each one can only be used once.

Why your Password May Not Be As Safe As It Seems?  Does “qaz2ws” strike you as a nice safe password? What about “adgjmptw”? An analysis has found them to be among the passwords that are most 【1】 used, which of course means they are not secure at all.

When ten million passwords were leaked on to the internet，they appeared to 【2】that attempts by internet security experts to make us improve our password strength had been successful, even if, in the specific case of the leaked passwords, they are also completely pointless.

While many of the passwords were still single words, such as “password”，there was also a clear attempt by many to make them harder to【3】. The problem was that people seemed to do so in the same way.

“Users are becoming slightly more 【4】what makes a password strong,” explained WP Engine, an internet company that performed the analysis. “For instance, adding a number or two at the end of a text phrase. That makes it better, right?”

But 【5】no. They found that almost half a million passwords did this and in 20 percent of those all people did was put the number “1” at the end.

Perhaps this is why some companies are now trying to move gradually beyond passwords. Yahoo! is giving users the option to 【6】 their mobile phone with an account, having a single use passwords texted to it each time they want to log on.

Although the serviced is voluntary, Dylan Casey an executive at Yahoo!，said that it was “the first step to【7】passwords”. He said it was a(n)【8】that it was increasingly hard for people to remember all the passwords they had. “I don’t think we, as an industry, have done a good enough job of putting ourselves in the shoes of the people using our products,” he said.

It would certainly be a more sensible strategy than same people’s improving upon “password” by using “password” or，“tran5p053d numb3r5 f0r 133tr3r5”.

“We are, for the most part，predictably【9】when it comes to choosing passwords, despite a decade of warnings from password strength checkers during sign-ups” said WP Engine. “We love taking a(n) 【10】, and so do password crackers.

38、假如你是李华,代表学校邀请外教彼得（Peter）参加端午节活动。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：

1.活动时间、地点、内容；

2.节日来历。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：端午节 the Dragon Boat Festival； 粽子  Zongzi；

农历五月初五 the fifth day of the fifth month of lunar calendar

Dear Peter,

I’am writing to invite you to__________________________________________________________________

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

39、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

When I walked into the George Washington University Hospital with my therapy dog Willow on a late February evening, I had no idea that we were about to meet a young man, not even 25, fighting for his life in the ICU that night. Sam almost died when he was involved in an accident on his way home from work one day. He got numerous surgeries, among them two below knee amputations (截肢).

The ICU room was dark and cool when we entered. I could see Sam’s father sitting in a chair in a dark corner of the room, gazing down to the busy street below. He nodded hello, but did not speak. Sam’s mother was quickly pacing to and fro, trying to keep Sam comfortable and speaking encouraging words.

Sam was quiet. He was unaware at the time that he had lost his legs. But he just was not responding to the people in his room. Then something amazing happened; he saw Willow. I saw his hand slip from his lap to down below his bed rail and his fingers start to make a scratching motion. Willow ran right up to his bedside, expertly sliding her head right beneath his awaiting fingers.

I walked out of the ICU room completely overwhelmed with grief and a feeling of complete inadequacy in my ability to bring any kind of healing to this family. Just then I felt a strong grip on my forearm. I turned around and saw Sam’s mom.

“Will you come back tomorrow?” she asked.

I wanted to turn and run away, but I looked down at Willow, who had none of those feelings and whose eyes showed nothing but love and compassion, and before I knew it, the words “Yes, we will” had left my lips. I cried my whole drive home that night.

注意：1. 写作词数应为150左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

I did come with Willow the next day, and so did the day after the next.

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The night before Sam left hospital was a happy occasion for all us.

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40、你是李华，父亲节即将来临，在父亲节这天，需要说哪些话语来感谢自己的父亲呢？请根据以下要点用英文给父亲写一封感谢信。内容包括：

1. 感谢养育之恩；

2. 感谢父亲在你遇到挫折时给你鼓励和安慰；

3. 感谢父亲在你成功时以你为荣；

4.爱父亲。

注意：1. 词数80左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节，已使行文连贯。

Dear Father,

With Father’s Day approaching,

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

It was the end of the school year. Mum dropped me off at the school gate and I dashed toward my classroom as usual, without being aware my German Shepherd, Baxter also jumped out of the car and followed me into the school. For fear that I might be late for Mrs. White’s class, I just ignored the strange glances and laughter all the way, thinking they had nothing to do with me, until my best friend Roy yelled anxiously, “Melisa... Baxter behind you.”

I turned around. There he was, with his tongue hanging out and tail wagging happily in the wind. I was rooted on the spot. I wasn’t supposed to bring my dog to school, but at that moment, it was just impossible to get Baxter back.

I lowered myself and tried to get Barter to come closer, but he stared at me for a while, and jumped back. He was waiting for me to take him outside for a walk. Praise is always good, even for a dog, so I said, “Baxter, good boy. Come on now.” Luckily, he ran toward me.

But I could never hide such a naughty dog under my desk. I looked at Roy helplessly, whose eyes suddenly lit up, “The closet (储存室)...”

Yes, the closet. A thrill of excitement ran through my body. There, at the end of the hallway of this building, just on this floor, there was a small unlocked closet where we could safely park Baxter. That was really a perfect idea which would free me from my dilemma.

Then, Roy and I ran desperately back into our classroom. Hardly had we settled down into our seats when Mrs. White came in, books and papers in her hand.

The class went on smoothly. Mrs. White explained some rules patiently and reminded us to take notes. I listened attentively. Then something went wrong. When Mrs. White began to write some math problems on the blackboard, quietly, a dog slid in. It was Baxter. Mrs. White turned around, frozen with shock. “Whose dog is it?”

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph 1:

At this time, Baxter spotted me and ran toward me excitedly.

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Paragraph 2:

I had thought Mrs, White wouldn’t get away with it.

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