舟山2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、 －It's getting dark. I must be off now.

－OK, please take care and ________ my best wishes to your family.

A．accomplish B．clarify   C．preserve D．Convey

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

A.remains B.remain C.is D.look like

3、It won’t be easy to defeat the novel coronavirus (新冠病毒), but if we ______, we will succeed in the end.

A.hang up B.hang about C.hang on D.hang out

4、Mary was busy with her work， and it was only around four in the afternoon           she could finally lie down to rest for a while．

A.when B.which C.that D.whether

5、He played the computer games till late last night,____ early this morning.

A.more than B.other than C.rather than D.or rather

6、I am interested in_________ you have improved your spoken English in such a short time.

A.how B.which C.when D.if

7、With the COVID-19 ______ quickly around the globe, the whole world are in a(n) ______ of shock.

A.gathering, condition B.spreading, state

C.to spread, approach D.to gather, style

8、If Lincoln had lived, it________ be that his postwar policies would have brought criticism upon him that would________ his reputation.

A.might as well … have tarnished B.might well … have tarnished

C.might as well … tarnish D.might well … tarnish

9、When I opened the door, a parcel on the floor ____ my eye.

A. fixed B. caught C. focused D. appealed

10、Mother wanted to be a good provider, a role she ______ since her marriage to Father.

A．shoulders

B．shouldered

C．is shouldering

D．has been shouldering

11、I suspect_____ Facebook has done to invade our privacy is only the beginning, _____ is why I am considering cancelling my account.

A.that, which B.that whatever, which C.that what, that D./, that

12、___ regular exercise is very important, it’s never a good idea to exercise too close to bedtime.

A. It   B. As C. Although   D. Unless

13、The drug is said to have side effects and has been __________ from the market for further tests.

A. withdrawn B. cancelled

C. renewed D. appointed

14、Research universities have to keep up with the latest computer and scientific hardware ________ prices.

A．in terms of

B．in addition to

C．regardless of

D．on account of

15、Running a marathon in Yancheng is a fantastic experience, _______ will be fresh in your memory for ever.

A．one

B．it

C．the one

D．one that

16、--- Are you satisfied with the result?

--- Not at all. It couldn’t be _____.

A. any worse B. any better

C. good D. bad

17、Michael had a serious fall in playing football and his under lip began to ______ up.

A. wind B. split

C. choke D. swell

18、This is the first time the students ______ to Hyde Park.

A. have been visited B. have visited

C. have gone D. are being gone

19、—Will you join us in the discussion?

—Well, I won’t join you unless Wang Lin  ________  too.

A. will be asked  B. is asked

C. asked    D. be asked

20、It ________me  that I had forgotten his birthday.

A. occurred B. beat

C. hit D. knocked

21、When the teacher came in, the student ______ that he was reading a book..

A. pretended B. progressed

C. praised D. declined

22、Teachers are always showing special ___ the students who are diligent and active in class.

A. preference to B. favor to

C. preference for D. favor for

23、---Can you see the building clearly in the foggy day?                       

--- It makes no _______to me whether it’s foggy or not, for I’m blind.

A．sense

B．mistake

C．difference

D．meaning

24、_____ of the people here are immigrants and not accustomed to using the local _____.

A.Millions; equipments B.Million; equipment C.Millions; equipment D.Million; equipments

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

A．brought up

B．lit up

C．put up

D．took up

26、   Professor Smith recently persuaded 35 people, 23 of them women, to keep a diary of all their absent-minded actions for two weeks. When he came to analyze their embarrassing lapses(差错)in a scientific report, he was surprised to find that nearly all of them fell into a few groupings. Nor did the lapses appear to be entirely random(随机的).

One of the women, for instance, on leaving her house for work one morning threw her dog her earrings and tried to fix a dog biscuit on her ear. “The explanation for this is that the brain is like a computer,” explains the professor. “People program themselves to do certain activities regularly. It was the woman's custom every morning to throw her dog two biscuits and then put on her earrings. But somehow the action got reversed(颠倒的)in the program,” About one in twenty of the incidents the volunteers reported were these “program assembly failures”.

Altogether the volunteers logged 433 unintentional actions that they found themselves doing—an average of twelve each. There appear to be peak periods in the day when we are at our zaniest (荒谬可笑的). These are two hours sometime between eight a.m. and noon, between four and six p.m. with a smaller peak between eight and ten p.m. “Among men the peak seems to be when a changeover in brain ‘programs’ occurs, as for instance between going to and from work.” Women on average reported slightly more lapses—12.5 compared with 10.9 for men—maybe because they were more reliable reporters.

An astonishing finding of the research is that the absent-minded activity is a risk of doing things in which we are skilled. Normally, you would expect that skill reduces the number of errors we make. But trying to avoid silly slips by concentrating more could make things a lot worse—even dangerous.

【1】Professor Smith discovered that   .

A.certain patterns can be identified in the recorded incidents

B.many people were too embarrassed to admit their absent-mindedness

C.men tend to be more absent-minded than women

D.absent-mindedness is an excusable human weakness

【2】The underlined part "Program assembly failures" in Para. 2 refers to the phenomenon that people .

A.often fail to program their daily practices beforehand

B.tend to make mistakes when they are in a hurry

C.change the order of doing things unconsciously

D.are likely to mess things up if they are too tired

【3】It can be concluded from the passage that   .

A.Absent-mindedness can be cured by skill training

B.risks can be avoided when people do things they are good at

C.people should be careful when programming their actions

D.more concentration on work to avoid lapses may not work

27、There are many heritage sites in the world. The following are four sites in the UNESCO's World Heritage List.

Easter Island, Chile

This place is famous for its huge stone statues. The first European visitors, the Dutch, named it Easter Island in memory of their day of arrival. The small and hilly island was formed by volcanoes. Easter Island was added to UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1995.

Dinosaur Provincial Park, Canada

The park is best known for its extensive fossil (化石) beds, within which 35 species of dinosaurs from about 100 to 65 million years ago have been identified. There are also fossilized remains of fish, reptiles, and amphibians. The area was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1979.

Hadrian's Wall, England

This is a Roman barrier that guarded the border of Britain. Hadrian (ruled 117—138 CE) went to Britain in 122 and was the first to build a wall, 80 miles long, to separate the Romans from the barbarians. There was no intention of fighting from the wall top; the soldiers there were trained to encounter the enemy in the open. In 1987, Hadrian's Wall was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage site.

Salonga National Park, Congo

This is the largest reserve in Congo, covering more than 14,000 square miles. The park was established in 1970. The thick forest provides habitats for various animals like parrots, elephants and monkeys. Park visitors observe the animals from motorized river boats. The park was entered into the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites in 1984.

【1】When was Easter Island listed as a UNESCO World Heritage?

A．In 1979.

B．In 1984.

C．In 1987.

D．In 1995.

【2】What was the original purpose of building the Hadrian's Wall?

A．To defend against the Romans.

B．To honor the British soldiers.

C．To protect the Romans from attack.

D．To keep watch on the wall top.

【3】Which site would you like to visit if you want to see wild animals?

A．Easter Island.

B．Dinosaur Provincial Park.

C．Hadrian's Wall.

D．Salonga National Park.

28、Four activities to take you out of your comfort zone, and increase your confidence.

Camping

Whether it’s at a professional campsite, or just in your back garden, taking a weekend away from technology and spending time with loved ones - or just you - can bring you a real sense of freedom. You’ll realize how little you really need.

Cooking Class

You could go with a friend to ease you in, or make new ‘foodie’ friends there - search for classes in your local area online. Or, if attending a class might be a few steps too far for you, you can still breathe some life into your tried and tested kitchen favorites by exploring new recipes.

Clubbercise

Group exercise classes can have many benefits, but personally I’ve always found the concept terrifying. But the great thing about Clubbercise classes is that you can enjoy them in the dark! There are no eyes on you if you miss a step, so you can completely let loose and have fun - who doesn’t feel better after dancing?

Rock Climbing

Rock climbing helps to develop your problem-solving skills as you navigate your way up the wall. Plus, rock climbing is quite an accessible activity. As “seeing the route” is less important than “feeling” your way up or keeping balance, it can be great for those with visual problems.

【1】What are you advised to do if you want to go camping?

A．Bring some friends with you.

B．Take some classes in advance.

C．Leave your cellphone at home.

D．Explore new ways of cooking.

【2】Where are you supposed to learn about cooking classes?

A．From friends.

B．On the Internet.

C．In the neighborhood.

D．Through organizations.

【3】What kind of activity does Clubbercise include?

A．Doing morning workouts outside.

B．Taking one-on-one training.

C．Observing others’ performance.

D．Dancing with people in darkness.

【4】Which activity would you suggest to a short-sighted friend?

A．Camping.

B．Cooking Class.

C．Clubbercise

D．Rock Climbing.

【5】What is the purpose of the text?

A．To report.

B．To educate.

C．To discuss.

D．To recommend.

29、   Scientists say they discovered an earth-like planet orbiting the star closest to our planet other than the sun. It is the closest planet ever found outside our solar system that could support life as we know it. This planet is just 4.2 light years away from us. It is so close that space scientists have compared it to a next door neighbor. They say it could be reached by an unmanned spacecraft before the end of the century. The newly-discovered planet is a little larger than the earth. Scientists have named it Proxima b. It orbits its sun, Proxima Centauri, once every 11days.

Alan Boss is the Chairman of NASA’s advisory group for planet exploration. He told VOA that Proxima b not only confirms the discovery of a planet, but also increases the number of other possible “earths” by a huge amount. Boss said it is possible that most stars may have at least one earth-like planet orbiting them.

This makes the possibility of living organisms increasingly likely. Boss said he believes human beings will prove that there is life in places other than the earth in his lifetime. “I am 65, ”he told VOA, “But I expect to still be alive when it happens.”

Paul Butler works at the Carnegie Institution of Washington. He told VOA that finding Proxima b “makes the case concrete” that there are other planets where life could exist. Paul Butler said the researchers used two telescopes in different countries to look for possible planets like the earth. Discovering Proxima b, he believes, changes the world.

“This work has resulted in the discovery of hundreds of planets around the nearest stars, and now a potentially habitable planet around the nearest star is in the sky, ” Butler said.

【1】Which of the following does the newly-discovered planet move around?

A. The sun. B. The earth.

C. Proxima Centauri. D. Proxima b.

【2】What view do both Alan Boss and Paul Butler hold?

A. It is likely that life exists on other planets besides the earth

B. There is at least one earth-like planet orbiting each star.

C. Proxime b can be used to help people find more earth-like planets.

D. Discovering Proxim b will change the world,

【3】What does the underlined per “This work” in the last paragraph refer to?

A. Exploring another sun.

B. Discovering Proxima b.

C. Using telescopes to find earth-like planets

D. Researching life on other planets

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

A. Stars with Earth-like Planets Orbiting.

B. Planet Exploration in the Universe

C. A Neighboring Possible Earth-like Planet

D. Potentially Habitable Planets

30、Maggie, my granddaughter, was moving into her first apartment. She had come by to _________ Grandma’s contributions to her ________, among which there was a special gift. I was a little ________.about how Maggie would receive it. It was, after all, old and used.

She unwrapped the package and ________ the cup. “Grandma, it’s beautiful.” she said. Seeing the cracks and the handle glued on, she added,” But it’s ________.”

“No, honey, it’s mended,” I said .Then I told her the cup’s ________.

The cup was given to me by my dearest friend, Dianne. ________ when we used to play tea party when you were little? My friend and I would ________ tea times just like that. We’d get together to talk over tea about joys and challenges life had ________ us with. The teacup has ________ many stories and secrets.

Women then went to one another with their ________. There were many mornings when I ran up to her house in my robe and slippers, and we’d sit by the fireside and sip our tea. Dianne would listen and offered me _______when I had a problem. And she would come to me in the ________ way.

Eventually, Dianne moved away, but I kept my teacup and would ________ her whenever I used it .Then I sold my house, and while ________, I dropped my special cup. I did the best to put it together. The cup was no ______the same, but I realized it really didn’t ________.Though it no longer holds liquid, it is filled with sweet_______.

“I’d like you to have it.”

“Thank you, Grandma.”

I knew my special teacup was in good hands--and that it was the _______ gift for a granddaughter ________on her own journey.

【1】

A．require

B．collect

C．organize

D．replace

【2】

A．construction

B．design

C．convenience

D．furniture

【3】

A．confident

B．certain

C．anxious

D．curious

【4】

A．stared at

B．took apart

C．came across

D．dealt with

【5】

A．messy

B．attractive

C．shallow

D．broken

【6】

A．record

B．quality

C．history

D．function

【7】

A．Remember

B．Doubt

C．Wonder

D．Imagine

【8】

A．spare

B．afford

C．suggest

D．share

【9】

A．impressed

B．equipped

C．presented

D．supplied

【10】

A．stolen

B．heard

C．created

D．hidden

【11】

A．problems

B．arguments

C．achievements

D．chances

【12】

A．independence

B．judgment

C．explanation

D．comfort

【13】

A．ordinary

B．same

C．awkward

D．particular

【14】

A．call on

B．depend on

C．think of

D．care for

【15】

A．bargaining

B．packing

C．hesitating

D．decorating

【16】

A．longer

B．more

C．way

D．doubt

【17】

A．matter

B．match

C．work

D．conflict

【18】

A．dreams

B．burdens

C．memories

D．expressions

【19】

A．familiar

B．standard

C．delicate

D．perfect

【20】

A．showing off

B．starting out

C．turning around

D．speeding up

31、   Luther Younger is a 99-year-old loving husband. His wife was diagnosed with cancer nine years ago, and doctors _________ she’d have just five years to live. _________, the couple have remained strong.

Over the last nine years, Luther takes a six-mile _________ every day to visit his wife in the hospital. He always stays by her side, encouraging her, showering her with _________ and their daily kiss. Luther could get a ride or even take the bus, but he _________ to walk the whole journey to help clear his mind and to _________ everything about his wife. Passersby often recognize Luther and stop to offer him a ride, but he _________ their kindness. His daily walk is _________ of how much he loves his wife.

Luther’s daughter hoped he could _________ accept rides, especially on extremely hot and snowy days, but Luther __________ walking himself so she just lets him have it his way.

__________ walking six-miles each day in the heat and snow would be too much, when you’ve walked through __________ with someone, what’s another six miles? Luther is always __________ to leave his love before returning home every day, but he knows that each tomorrow, __________ the weather, he will be on his way again. He can’t bear to live a single day without __________ his wife. “She made a man out of me. She made me more than I ever could have been, I love my wife.” Luther Younger said.

【1】A.reported B.imagined C.advised D.thought

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

【3】A.drive B.walk C.ride D.flight

【4】A.affection B.trust C.relief D.sympathy

【5】A.agrees B.hesitates C.prefers D.fails

【6】A.discover B.suspect C.ignore D.recall

【7】A.dislikes B.declines C.corrects D.considers

【8】A.proof B.motivation C.trial D.origin

【9】A.actually B.gradually C.occasionally D.finally

【10】A.insists on B.turns to C.sets about D.takes up

【11】A.While B.If C.Because D.Until

【12】A.marriage B.life C.growth D.adulthood

【13】A.grateful B.guilty C.sad D.eager

【14】A.thanks to B.rather than C.apart from D.regardless of

【15】A.supporting B.mentioning C.seeing D.calling

32、   It was a simple letter asking for a place to study at Scotland's oldest university which helped start a revolution in higher education. A 140-year-old letter ___by a lady calling for her to be allowed to study ___at St Andrews University has been discovered. Written by Sophia Jex-Blake in 1873, the seven-page document, which ___the university to allow women to study medicine at the institution, was ___yesterday on International Women's Day.

The document was discovered ___in the university archives (档案) by part-time history student Lis Smith, who is completing her PhD at St Andrews University. She said, "We knew that Sophia Jex-Blake and her supporters, in their effort to ___university medical education for women, had written to the Senatus Academicus(校评议委员会) ___to gain permission to attend classes there, ___we didn’t know documentary evidence existed. While ___the archives for information about the university’s higher certificate for women, I was astonished to ___what must be the very letter Jex-Blake wrote”.

In the letter, Sophia and her supporters offered to hire teachers or build suitable buildings for a medical school .Although her letter was not ___, it finally ___the establishment of the Ladies Literate in Arts at St Andrews, a distance-learning degree for women. The qualification gave women ___to university education in the days ___they were admitted as students. It was so popular that it ___long after women were admitted as ___students to St Andrews in 1892.

Ms Jex-Blake went on to help ___the London School of Medicine for Women in 1874. She was ___by the University of Berne, where she was awarded a medical degree in January 1877.

___, she moved back to Edinburgh and ___her own practice.

【1】A. told B. written C. selected D. stored

【2】A. medicine B. literature C. art D. history

【3】A. admitted B. prevented C. urged D. permitted

【4】A. obtained B. printed C. marked D. released

【5】A. broken B. burned C. buried D. taken

【6】A. open up B. come up C. put up D. keep up

【7】A. in vain B. in an attempt C. in addition D. in a sense

【8】A. but B. so C. therefore D. nevertheless

【9】A. protecting B. providing C. typing D. searching

【10】A. get through B. come across C. cast down D. apply for

【11】A. significant B. successful C. intelligent D. brilliant

【12】A. managed to B. happened to C. led to D. attached to

【13】A. authority B. justice C. expectation D. access

【14】A. until B. before C. since D. after

【15】A. survived B. relieved C. overlooked D. assumed

【16】A. compulsory B. dynamic C. full D. alternative

【17】A. establish B. visit C. donate D. form

【18】A. refused B. confirmed C. proved D. accepted

【19】A. Occasionally B. Apparently C. Eventually D. Currently

【20】A. employed B. invented C. decorated D. opened

33、   Oscar, a two year old cat, lives in a nursing home, where people stay when they are very ill or at the end of their lives. Every day, Oscar ______ in and out of the patients’ rooms. The nurses say that he is just like a ______. He looks at each patient and ______. Then he usually leaves the room. ______, when Oscar decides to stay and gets on the bed next to the patient, the nurses ______ the doctor and the patient’s family. According to the nurses, Oscar has accurately ______ the death of 25 patients so far.

Oscar’s story is just a story. ______ has done research to ______ how accurate Oscar really is. However, two research studies have found that some dogs can ______ cancer.

In the first study, cancer patients ______ into tubes. Researchers then ______ five dogs to sit or lie down ______ they smelled the breath samples with cancer. Next came the ______ test. The dogs smelled more than 150 different breath samples. On average, they ______ 93 percent of the cancer samples.

In the second study, several dogs identified a sample that the researchers ______ was cancer-free. The researchers sent it back for more lab tests. This time, the tests showed that the sample ______ did show signs of cancer. The dogs identified cancer that the first tests ______!

What makes dogs a species of animal that is so ______ detecting cancer? Diseases such as cancer produce smells. Dogs can ______ as much as 10,000 times better than people.

Will a visit to the doctor soon include a sniff from a friendly animal? Some people think this is not a(n) ______ idea. It is less expensive than a lab test, and it doesn’t hurt!

【1】A.walks B.rides C.lives D.rests

【2】A.teacher B.student C.doctor D.patient

【3】A.sniffs B.smiles C.jumps D.sleeps

【4】A.Therefore B.However C.Otherwise D.Besides

【5】A.call B.help C.choose D.refuse

【6】A.predicted B.escaped C.caused D.remembered

【7】A.Anybody B.Somebody C.Nobody D.Everybody

【8】A.carry on B.look up C.find out D.hold back

【9】A.detect B.stop C.get D.treat

【10】A.fell B.crashed C.ran D.breathed

【11】A.advised B.trained C.expected D.inspired

【12】A.before B.when C.though D.unless

【13】A.strange B.subjective C.false D.real

【14】A.identified B.collected C.offered D.studied

【15】A.pretended B.thought C.denied D.imagined

【16】A.hardly B.nearly C.actually D.formerly

【17】A.proved B.missed C.showed D.changed

【18】A.tired of B.mad about C.strict with D.good at

【19】A.see B.taste C.smell D.hear

【20】A.interesting B.creative C.bad D.old

34、

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.

35、Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

My daughter

(A story told by a father, a famous actor)

My wife and I only had the one child. We had Amy.

I see her as my best friend. I think she’d always come to me first if she had a problem. We have the same sense of humor, and share interests. 【1】 I don’t mind animals, she’s completely fascinated with them, and she has always had dogs, cats, horses, and goldfish in her life.

We were 【2】 (close) when she was about four, which I think is a lovely age for a child. They know the parents best, and don’t have outside contacts. She must have grown up suddenly when she went to school, because I remember her growing away from her family slightly. Any father who has a teenager daughter comes across an extraordinary collection of people, and there seemed to be an endless stream of strange young men 【3】 (come) through our house. By the time I learned their names they 【4】 (go) away and I had to start learning a new lot.

I wanted more than anything else for her to be happy in 【5】 she was doing, and I was prepared to pull strings to help her on her way. When she left a good school she decided she wanted to become an actress so I got her into drama school. It wasn’t to her liking so she joined a theatre group and began doing bits and pieces in films. She was doing well, but then gave it up. She probably found it boring. Then she took up social work, and finally went to work 【6】a designer and he became her husband. And that’s really the story of her life. She must be happy with him—they’re always together.

We have such similar tastes in books and music 【7】 I used to take her to see an opera, which is my big passion. However, I don’t think she likes it very much. She doesn’t come with me anymore.

I don’t think she’s a big television watcher. She knows when I’m on the television, and she 【8】 watch, but I don’t know. It’s not the kind of thing she tells me.

We’re very grateful for Amy. She’s a good daughter as daughters go. We’re looking forward to being grandparents.

36、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

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

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

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

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

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

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、假定你是李华，你校英语报社就“高中生是否应该去KTV庆祝生日”进行校园调查。请你用英语写封信给该报社编辑，谈谈你自己的想法。内容包括：

1. 简述该现象；

2. 你的观点和建议。

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear editor,

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Yours,

Li Hua

39、假如你是李华，正在美国交流学习。你的美国老师Amy邀请你下周五下午3点到她的班里为美国小学生上一节课，介绍中国传统艺术——国画。请给她回复一封电子邮件，要点如下：

1. 接受邀请，表示感谢；

2. 国画简介（题材：山水、人物、花鸟；工具材料：毛笔、墨等等）；

3. 课前学生需做的准备。

参考词汇：国画： Chinese ink painting

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

Dear Amy,

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Yours

Li Hua

40、假设你是李华,在你校学习的新西兰交换生Oliver即将回国，想带回一件有中国文化 特色的礼物送给朋友。请你根据以下内容用英语给他写封邮件：

1 .表达对Oliver的不舍之情；

2.推荐一种礼物并说明原因。

注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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41、假设你是李华，你的外国朋友 David准备来中国度假，他发邮件向你询问有关中国“红色文化”旅游的情况。请你回复邮件，内容包括:

1.推荐地点:江西北部的南昌市;

2.推荐理由:风景秀丽、红色文化资源丰富;

3.体验内容:参观八一起义纪念馆，了解革命历史等

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