三明2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、A great variety of guidance for _____ visitors — ideas for what to do in off-peak season, for example, or outside of the city center — can have the effect of diverting them from already saturated landmarks, or discouraging short break away in the first place.

A.positive B.influential C.prospective D.visiting

2、I'm surprised that he           say those impolite words to his deskmate．

A.must B.can C.will D.should

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

A．Where

B．As

C．While

D．When

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

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

5、I am ________ the government as well as to the general public for just treatment ________ peasant-workers，who have made great contributions to the improvement of city life.

A．asking；on behalf of

B．applying；in the name of

C．demanding；in the name of

D．appealing to；on behalf of

6、The number of teenagers who commit crimes _________ 20% over the past years.

A．have been reduced by

B．has been reduced by

C．have been reduced to

D．has been reduced to

7、—Do you think attending training courses is a great help when you look for a new job?

—Well, it all depends. Besides, it gives me ________ a chance to try.

A. more than B. more of

C. less than D. more or less

8、—What do you think of the talent show last night, Jessica?

—Well, it was so boring that some people ________ during the show.

A. dropped by B. dropped off C. dropped behind D. dropped in

9、The old street was so _________ that we had to stop our car and go to his house on foot.

A．attractive

B．ordinary

C．shallow

D．narrow

10、He wanted to make sure________.

A.how we went there by bus

B.where did we go

C.what did we go there

D.when we went there

11、When you go to a foreign country, you must try to   the customs there in order to recover from the culture shock quickly.

A. deal with   B. adapt to

C. focus on D.  take over

12、We _____ for her because she never came.

A. mustn’t have waited B. shouldn’t have waited

C. mustn’t wait D. needn’t wait

13、—How I wish I __________ fly to the moon!

—Really? That would be great.

A.can B.may C.should D.could

14、Climate change is projected to have far-reaching____ — including sea level rise flooding cities and shifting weather patterns causing long-term declines in agricultural production.

A.contributions B.confusions C.consequences D.feedbacks

15、As a great team leader. Yao Ming has got to think that he’s the best player out there. That way, he can______the game.

A.defend B.confirm C.attain D.dominate

16、The fog has not gone, and ____ they put off the sports meet.

A.in fact B.at least C.as a result D.in addition

17、I have a(n) ________to make to you——I opened your letter by mistake.

A．apology

B．disadvantage

C．fault

D．shortcoming

18、What shall we use for power when all the oil in the world has been _____？

A．given out

B．put out

C．held up

D．used up

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

A. have been visited B. have visited

C. have gone D. are being gone

20、As is often the case, a man who can dream will try hard to _________ any difficulties and live his dream.

A. overwork B. outcome

C. overcome D. output

21、The invention of telegram ________ the transmission of messages to any part of the world within a few seconds.

A．made possible

B．made it possible

C．made possibly

D．made it possibly

22、Many adults agree that teenagers shouldn't live alone   they have their parents’ permission.

A.if B.unless C.in case D.now that

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

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

24、They had made full preparations but somehow, the plan _________ badly.

A. was worked out B. worked out

C. was turned out D. turned out

25、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

26、   When my three boys were young, our summer vacation consisted of driving the nine hours to my parents' place in Maine, where I grew up. While we loved those visits, the truth is we couldn't afford to go anywhere else. My husband, David, and I had finally saved up enough to buy our first home. We'd even made an agreement: We wouldn't spend more than $ 100 without consulting each other.

On one of those holidays, I took the boys to the local library, where a silent auction was underway. I was attracted by one item: Shot nearby, on the rocky coast, the photo was naturalistic, capturing the characteristic of the young subjects and the beauty of my home state. Up for bid: a session with the photographer.

In a hurry, I wrote down my name on the sign-up sheet, half sure that my offer of $ 500 would be topped. It wasn't. And though I felt bad about breaking my agreement with David, I was happy with my bid won.

The morning of the shoot, we put the kids into the car and drove to a favorite beach. The photographer, already standing in the parking lot with a camera around her neck, started snapping pictures the minute they got out of their car seats. She gently tried to persuade the boys forward, leading them to gather around a rock pool.

When the contact sheet arrived, I knew it had been worth the money. In the photos each boy's personality shone clearly.

More than a dozen years later, the portrait is a touchstone for me, a key to understanding who my children are. The photograph is a piece of art and a piece of our family history, worth every penny.

【1】What was the author doing when she got to the silent auction?

A.She was prepared to take a picture. B.She was much annoyed by the boys.

C.She was alone wandering in a library. D.She was suddenly appealed to by an item.

【2】What does the author think of the photographer?

A.Beautiful B.Patient C.Elegant D.Courageous

【3】What can be inferred from the passage?

A.The contact sheet was not entirely unexpected.

B.The couple might have quarreled a great deal.

C.The couple thought they could take better photos.

D.The picture was greatly cherished by the author.

【4】What's the best title of this passage?

A.The Best Gift the Woman Ever Bought B.The Poor Life the Woman's Family Lived

C.The Lovely Children the Couple Had D.The Influence the Picture Brought

27、   It doesn’t take a lot to live a healthy live. That parents often have family meals with their children ranks first.

A Harvard study found that families that eat together are twice as likely to eat their five servings of fruits and vegetables a day as families who don't eat together. Families also eat less fried food when they eat together. Finally, children who regularly eat with family have diets higher in fiber, calcium, iron, and vitamins B6, B12, C and E.

During family meals, parents can set a good example of healthy eating that children may follow. They also display polite table manners. Family meals teach children important skills.

When a family eats together, kids can learn about nutrition and healthy eating. In many studies of school-aged children, those who eat family meals have a higher level of nutrition knowledge.

When a family eats together, kids learn about food safety, like hand washing before eating.

Children who have company at meals are slimmer than those who eat alone. That's because they eat less, eat more slowly, and talk more. This is a good way to deter obesity in children.

Family meals can help children build vocabulary. Studies showed kids who ate with their families performed better at school and had a broader vocabulary. Family meals offer an opportunity for conversations where kids learn vocabulary-building words to help them read and communicate better.

Children gain a better sense of belonging within the family when they eat together with their parents at home. Family meals offer a time for a family to come together as a group and develop a feeling of belonging. That sense of belonging leads to better self-esteem（自尊）. In conclusion, family meals are very important.

【1】The writer wants to tell us that   .

A.eating together with family is a good chance to teach children

B.it's more favorable for children to eat with their families

C.it's desirable for children to eat more regularly

D.enjoying family meals is equal to eating a big and delicious dinner

【2】Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.Having a company meal is easy to become fatter and fatter.

B.In the mealtime, parents should set a good example of healthy eating.

C.Family meals can help children with a higher level of nutrition knowledge.

D.Family meals can make children form a good habit of eating.

【3】What does the underlined word “deter” in Paragraph 6 mean?

A.find B.replace C.prevent D.improve

【4】What is the passage mainly about?

A.Why family is important to kids. B.How to eat in a healthy way.

C.How to raise children well. D.Why family meals are important.

28、There is a change of attitude toward the pink and blue divide in toys. Target, the second—largestdiscount retailer(折扣零售店)in the US, announced in 2015 that it would get rid of signs labeling(标记) toys for boys or for girls. A UK campaign called Let Toys Be Toys seeks to get retailers to stop dividing toys and books for one gender(性别)only.

Researchers have worried about the effect of having toys that were sosegregated(分开的) by gender for sometime, says Lisa Dinella, associate professor at Monmouth University.

Clearly divided pink and blue toys—with dolls and tea sets on one side and trucks and building blocks on the other—are actually a pretty recent development. As recently as the 1970s, toys sold in the US were not always marketed with clear gender distinctions. By the 1980s and 1990s, however, toys started to become more gender segregated, though it was still not so sharply divided as today, says Elizabeth Sweet, a lecturer in sociology at the university of California, Davis.

While it may seem like a small issue, toys help children to develop new skills, says Dinella. Dolls and pretend kitchens are good at teaching kids early language skills. Building blocks like Lego and puzzles teach skills related to space, which help set the groundwork for learning math. “Both genders lose out if we put kids on one track and they can't explore” says Dinella.

Some parents try to introduce other types of toys and get away from the strictly pink and blue divide. But it's difficult for parents to ignore the marketing and get their kids toys or costumes meant for the other gender, says Dinella. While some parents try to broaden the toys their children are ex—posed to, there is often a social cost to the child for crossing gender boundaries. “So it is hard for parents to throw out the rules,” she says.

Researchers hope that one day, toys will stop being broken up by gender and will instead be categorized by type, like puzzle toys, dolls or children's bikes. Toy choices, Sweet says, should be based on kids’ personal interests, and not on their gender.

【1】What trend is described in the first paragraph?

A．Offering different toys to boys and girls.

B．Giving kids more time to play with toys.

C．Making more colorful toys for kids.

D．Ending the gender divide in toys.

【2】How will the pink — and — blue toy divide affect kids according to Dinella?

A．Helping them develop in a quite normal way.

B．Making them better communicate with others.

C．Urging them to master more knowledge and skills.

D．Causing them to miss many opportunities to learn.

【3】What is hard for the parents mentioned by Dinella?

A．Buying kids toys at relatively low prices.

B．Buying kids toys aimed at the other gender.

C．Buying kids new types of toys.

D．Buying kids high— quality toys.

【4】What might be Sweet's attitude to Target's decision?

A．Supportive.

B．Doubtful.

C．Uncaring.

D．Curious.

29、There are a number of advantages when it comes to living alone. However, it also comes with a few safety concerns. You still never know who will be around the corner. Don’t become another victim (受害者); be sure to follow our tips.

1. All doors should be kept locked.

Always keep your doors locked when you are in your apartment or dormitory. Make sure the doors are closed behind you when you come into the building and never leave your room unlocked, even when you are in it. There is always a chance that someone might sneak in while you are unaware. Always try to remember to close doors behind you to ensure your safety.

2. Don’t lose your keys.

Even if you do everything you can to keep the doors locked, criminals might still be able to come into your house with a key. Always know where your keys are to prevent this. Never put them down in a public place or give them to friends. Also, before you bring your car into the repair shop, take off the house keys.

3. When it comes to safety, standing up for yourself is important.

If you aren’t getting all the security features you want don’t be afraid to ask. If your lighting situation is less than ideal, discuss this with your supervisor (管理人) or landlord. Talk to the campus security organization if you think a security phone near your dormitory is a good idea. Request that the building employ someone to monitor those entering and leaving the building. You should feel safe where you reside, so stand up for your rights.

4. Be careful.

You still might find yourself in a potentially dangerous situation. Check your peephole before letting anyone in. Whenever you witness something around your building that makes you uncomfortable or suspicious just dial 911. It is a good idea to always walk with a friend instead of alone. Become familiar with people who live in the building, so you can keep track anyone that is a stranger.

【1】Why do we always lock the doors?

A．Because they exist to protect you.

B．Because they provide you a private space.

C．Because they won’t let your secret out.

D．Because they will keep the thief out.

【2】The aim to take off the house key in the car repair shop is to prevent ________.

A．it being thrown away

B．it being made copies

C．you not going into home

D．it not being found

【3】This passage is written to ________.

A．keep those who live alone safe.

B．Prevent you from being killed.

C．Urge you to stand up for your rights.

D．Advise you not to live alone.

30、I was on my cellphone sharing my excitement about the stories we received for a new book about resolutions (决心). When I _______ my call, my 11-year-old son Bailey asked if he could write a story. I was surprised by his _______ and asked if he had “resolved”to do something _______ in his life. His reply _______ me. He said,“I have resolved to be nicer to younger children.”

Bailey has always been generous with older kids. _______, when it comes to younger kids, he falls _______. He gets angry when they touch his Lego creations or _______ to understand how to play his video games.

My husband and I have many friends with younger children who _______ regularly. Each time before they arrive, we tell Bailey how we would _______ it if he were more patient with the younger kids. He starts out great, but as the night wears on, his patience ________. I found it interesting that he was ________ making a change.

Later, I ________ our conversation and realized that Bailey had actually taken action. The last time our friend’s son, Brayden, ________, Bailey invited him to play with his Legos. Instead of getting angry that Brayden was not ________ correctly, according to Bailey’s ________, he allowed him to create his own version of an airplane. When playing video games, instead of telling Brayden he was too ________ to understand the concept, he gave him an unplugged (没插电的) ________ and let Brayden believe he was fighting alongside Bailey.

As parents, we often feel as if our ________ fall on deaf ears, but now I realize that my son has been listening all along. He is ________ to be a better person and I am ________ of him.

【1】

A．expected

B．ended

C．returned

D．answered

【2】

A．concern

B．talent

C．request

D．belief

【3】

A．different

B．adventurous

C．scientific

D．enjoyable

【4】

A．puzzled

B．embarrassed

C．annoyed

D．surprised

【5】

A．Therefore

B．Instead

C．However

D．Besides

【6】

A．asleep

B．sick

C．impatient

D．silent

【7】

A．agree

B．fail

C．tend

D．manage

【8】

A．visit

B．practice

C．perform

D．debate

【9】

A．handle

B．appreciate

C．recognize

D．replace

【10】

A．pays off

B．takes over

C．reaches out

D．wears out

【11】

A．casually

B．normally

C．innocently

D．voluntarily

【12】

A．concentrated

B．recalled

C．counted

D．commented

【13】

A．came over

B．gave up

C．showed off

D．ran away

【14】

A．writing

B．reading

C．building

D．sitting

【15】

A．standards

B．situations

C．memories

D．experiments

【16】

A．weak

B．nervous

C．busy

D．young

【17】

A．controller

B．freezer

C．computer

D．lamp

【18】

A．assessments

B．achievements

C．instructions

D．imaginations

【19】

A．pretending

B．refusing

C．training

D．attempting

【20】

A．aware

B．proud

C．tired

D．afraid

31、   She wasn’t aiming to make history. But in the late 1990s, when Sumita Mitra, a chemist at 3M, _____ to use nanotechnology(纳米技术) to improve dental (牙齿的) fillings, that’s exactly what happened. Now _____in dental offices--- and almost every mouth, her fillings are certainly one of the life-changing _____.

Any invention starts with a _____ and so did Mitra’s fillings. Before the mid-1990s, fillings came in two different _____. One wasn’t strong enough for stress-bearing _____ of the teeth like biting surfaces, and the other was strong but could become rough from _____ and chewing. Dentists often had to use two types of materials for every filling, which _____ problems.

In the 1990s, nanotechnology became a growing field for scientific advances. Mitra thought that _____ nanoparticles(纳米粒子) could be used to make a filling, the result would both look nice and be able to _____ wear and tear. Mitra didn’t have much _____ with nanotechnology, but scientists at 3M’s research labs were _____ with it for other uses. She joined them and _____ some very unique combinations of nanoparticles. Realizing that nanoparticles could _____ all the requirements was one significant moment, but the _____to combine nanoparticles was the big breakthrough. Nanoparticles are all the same size, and Mitra realized that she could _____them like a bunch of grapes. The work was groundbreaking and _____ the creation of a famous product--- the 3M Filtek Supreme Universal Restorative. The product was the first successful _____of nanotechnology in dental material and the first commercial application of nanotechnology at 3M.

Though the invention isn’t _____ used in other fields, it has really taken dentistry by storm. Patients and dentists are _____with it.

【1】A. demanded B. refused C. longed D. began

【2】A. studied B. collected C. found D. began

【3】A. decisions B. inventions C. disasters D. adventures

【4】A. problem B. discussion C. story D. dream

【5】A. aims B. levels C. systems D. materials

【6】A. features B. shapes C. areas D. roots

【7】A. brushing B. touching C. hiding D. changing

【8】A. solved B. created C. avoided D. noticed

【9】A. although B. because C. until D. if

【10】A. save B. resist C. cause D. reduce

【11】A. patience B. experience C. luck D. power

【12】A. going B. living C. missing D. working

【13】A. developed B. controlled C. approved D. spread

【14】A. state B. test C. achieve D. analyze

【15】A. ability B. agreement C. permission D. ambition

【16】A. treat B. cover C. move D. combine

【17】A. dealt with B. led to C. looked into D. came across

【18】A. use B. end C. theory D. record

【19】A. partly B. suddenly C. strangely D. broadly

【20】A. wrong B. careful C. pleased D. busy

32、   My son did well in his final exam, so I took him to a popular restaurant today for a lunchtime _______. It seemed everyone else had the _______ idea. So the place was _______!

I drove around the small parking lot for 30 minutes _______ for a spot and I _______ found one. A lady returning to her _______ was prepared to leave, which was a relief for me. I followed her and waited with _______ for her to make room for me. _______ I did this I looked in my rear vision mirror (后视镜) and noticed a young man swiftly pull up behind me. As soon as he saw my car light on for the spot, he began hitting his steering wheel angrily and _______. I knew those unpleasant words weren’t directed at me but at the ________ that he had missed a spot. I felt his ________ for I too had been ________ the place for ages.

As the lady drove out of the spot, I did something that ________ shocked myself. I ________ my car light and drove straight past.

________, the man was so shocked and puzzled that he wasn’t ________ what to do next. I wound my window, reached out my hand and ________ for him to take it, calling out at the same time “It’s yours.”

But after I did that I drove away ________. Maybe it was because I had waited so long for a spot I had just given away. The reason why I let that man have my spot wasn’t to be kind. Honestly, the thought hadn’t even ________ my mind. It was because seeing his reaction I knew the spot ________ more to him.

【1】A.decoration B.treat C.recipe D.chance

【2】A.strange B.grand C.same D.normal

【3】A.packed B.ruined C.dangerous D.distant

【4】A.applying B.accounting C.paying D.seeking

【5】A.directly B.immediately C.firstly D.eventually

【6】A.restaurant B.room C.car D.spot

【7】A.anxiety B.patience C.jealousy D.caution

【8】A.As B.Though C.If D.Since

【9】A.staring B.swearing C.whispering D.trembling

【10】A.amusement B.disappointment C.embarrassment D.excitement

【11】A.envy B.terror C.suffering D.crime

【12】A.inspecting B.covering C.circling D.circulating

【13】A.even B.just C.still D.yet

【14】A.turned off B.took away C.knocked down D.pulled out

【15】A.At random B.By coincidence C.On the contrary D.As a result

【16】A.careful B.afraid C.ashamed D.sure

【17】A.concluded B.signaled C.queued D.applauded

【18】A.weeping B.smiling C.cheering D.teasing

【19】A.missed B.caught C.threw D.crossed

【20】A.proved B.brought C.meant D.connected

33、阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I come from Ireland, and I am a foreign teacher in Wuhan University. At the end of December, a few cases of “novel pneumonia” were ________in the city of Wuhan. We all took notice but assumed it was ________to worry about.

However, it gradually _______me with sadness that Wuhan is becoming synonymous(同义的) with the coronavirus that is causing a ________emergency and develops further ________ around the world. At home I often see the news ________  Wuhan, which I’ve come to love and call _____ home. News includes stories of infections, stories of isolation but also stories of _______. Wuhan, where the virus is believed to have _______, remains on lockdown.

I still remember last vacation back home, when mentioning Wuhan, people would often just _______and say, “Wu… what?” “Wuhan”! “Where’s that?” “Hubei Province, Central China.” “Mhhh, ________ heard of it.”

Then I talked about the beauty of Wuhan, like ______ the scenery keeps changing, and becoming more _________ day by the day. It has a growing art and creative scene, new green and recreative spaces _________everywhere.

I was _______ asked what ________ could be told to the world about Wuhan. I said that I’d write about its natural beauty like lakes, mountains and rivers, long walks _________the East Lake, and of course the city’s culture, art and music.

I hope that everything will return to _______, and indeed people are going out of their way to help and support each other. They choose to believe that they can_______ the crisis to return life to normal as quickly as possible.

As for me, I will definitely________to tell the story of the city I love and of its wonderful, welcoming, and strong people.

【1】A.spotted B.occurred C.settled D.solved

【2】A.anything B.something C.nothing D.everything

【3】A.sends B.gives C.fills D.helps

【4】A.urgent B.national C.immediate D.limited

【5】A.convenience B.unhappiness C.ambition D.concern

【6】A.putting aside from B.coming out of C.looking forward to   D.leaving out for

【7】A.its B.it C.my D.me

【8】A.virus B.segregation C.hope D.nature

【9】A.lightened B.surfaced C.missed D.decreased

【10】A.stare B.glance C.cry D.beg

【11】A.never B.always C.random D.often

【12】A.how B.why C.what D.whether

【13】A.upsetting B.challenging C.charming D.curious

【14】A.setting aside B.falling down C.springing up D.drawing back

【15】A.barely B.rarely C.merely D.once

【16】A.remarks B.stories C.experiences D.thoughts

【17】A.across B.along C.between D.through

【18】A.normality B.disaster C.home D.reality

【19】A.put B.suffer C.defeat D.surround

【20】A.calm B.start C.stop D.continue

34、Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Why Cold weather Causes So many Flight Cancellation?

Each year, about 60,000 flights get canceled because of bad winter weather, which costs airlines and airports an estimated $3 billion. But it’s not the freezing cold temperatures that cause problems for planes. After all, 【1】 jets fly 10 kilometers up, where temperatures hover around -50 degrees Celsius.

In fact, planes 【2】 in cold weather, since cold air is denser and leads to better thrust. Clearly, the real problem isn’t what’s going on up there. It’s what’s happening on the ground.

When a 【3】 polar vortex (极地涡旋) struck the Midwestern US in January 2019, temperatures dropped to -40 degrees Celsius and airline canceled 3,000 flights nationwide. In these situations, when temperatures start 【4】, everything slows down. Cargo doors can freeze up, along with the nozzles that pump fuel into planes, which delays the 【5】 process.

Even the plane itself can freeze over. Just a quarter-inch - thick layer of ice on a plane can disrupt the way air flows over its wings.

Les Westbrooks: The number one reason, I would say, that the reason flights get delayed in cold weather is going to be because there’s some kind of frozen precipitation, from frost to snow to a sheet of ice, adhering to the aircraft, adhering to the wings of the aircraft 【6】.

That’s Les Westbrooks, a retired airline pilot and an associate professor of aeronautical science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He says that 【7】, these planes are “de-iced” - but this also delays takeoff. The crew can spray the plane with a special hot water/ glycol mixture. It can take around 40 minutes to de-ice large passenger airplanes, so planes often have to wait “their turn” for the de-icing station, which, of course, can trigger more delays.

And ice on the runway, of course, creates another set of 【8】. In 2014, a plane at JFK skidded off an icy runway and into a mound of snow, leading to an hours-long shutdown at the airport. And even though crews can remove ice from the runway, scraping it off the pavement can lead to potholes (坑洞) and other 【9】, which makes takeoffs and landings more dangerous. And of course, snow and freezing rain on the ground can affect visibility to the point where officials have to decide it’s not safe to fly at all.

But if ice and snow aren’t the problem in these extremely cold temperatures, it’s usually another factor: people.

Les Westbrooks: The airplane flies at high altitudes, -60 degrees. It’s made to do that. Humans are not made to be outside in -60 degrees weather. And so the human factor becomes a big, big factor, when it becomes extremely cold.

Baggage handlers, aircraft fuelers, and mechanics all have to stay warm. Some airports, like O’Hare in Chicago, set up heated shelters for their employees. Of course, with everyone taking breaks to warm up, not as much gets done, which leads to even more delays and cancellations. Passengers start missing their 【10】 flights, and that, along with passengers who can’t make it to the airport due to bad road conditions, leads to half-empty planes.

In fact, many airlines might preemptively cancel flights before bad weather even hits. So, in the end, you can still blame cold weather for cancelling your flight.

35、

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.

36、Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Tablets are really useful devices, but their big screens always make them a burden to carry around without a bag. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a phone with the powers of a tablet that could be folded up and fit 【1】 into the hand?

Now something like a tablet-shaped but fold-able phone is about to become 【2】. In February, South Korean electronics company Samsung and China’s Huawei both unveiled fold-able phones Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X 【3】. Mobile phone use has entered the “fold-able future”, The Verge noted.

The technology could change our lives in significant ways. These devices, due to their 【4】 screens, give us the larger screens we want. Meanwhile, they still fit easily into the pocket. As USA Today noted, they’re “the 【5】 of a small tablets and smart-phone, all in a single device”.

The technology could 【6】 other devices too. For example, we could make TVs that stick to walls like posters, or fold up easily to hide away in drawers. In crowded modem cities, they will help us to 【7】 available space.

In a keynote address, Samsung’s senior vice president of mobile product marketing, Justin Denison, called the fold-able screen “the 【8】 for the smart-phone of tomorrow.” “It’s a balank canvas for us to do something beautiful together,” he said.

So is there nothing to stand in the way of the fold-able future?

According to tech news website Android authority, the necessary displays were difficult to produce. In 2012, nine out of every to OLED screens produced were 【9】. Today, that 10 percent rate has been improved to between 50 and 90 percent. However, at present these fold-able devices are expensive. For example, the price of Huawei Mate X is 17,500 RMB. That’s a price that may 【10】 the majority of people.

But if the fold-able device isn’t going to change the world overnight, there is no doubt that it is coming.

Patrick Moor-head, an industry analyst told The Verge, “Few are debating if fold-able or roll-able mobile displays are the future of smart-phones; the only question is when and by whom.”

37、A: Excuse me, do you know where the chemistry lab is?

B: Yes. It’s just on the fifth floor of this b【1】.

A: How often do you do c【2】experiments there?

B: Twice a week.

A: Can you go there without a t【3】?

B: No. That’s not allowed.

A: What does the teacher often tell you to do when you are doing an e【4】?

B: He often tells us to look c【5】and follow the i【6】.

A: What will you do when you finish the experiment?

B: We must put e【7】back in the cupboards and wash our hands.

A: Right. It is very i【8】to keep the lab clean.

B: Yes, safe as well. We must turn off the e【9】before l【10】the lab.

38、假定你是李华，想邀请外教Henry一起参观人工智能展览。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：

1．展览时间、地点（四月1~7日，科技馆）；

2．展览内容（如智能家用机器人、无人驾驶、人脸识别技术等）。

注意：1．词数100左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Henry,

How is everything going?

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Yours,

LiHua

39、假定你是李华。你的留学生朋友Tom以前成绩很优秀。但由于骄傲和懒惰，最近他的成绩一落千丈。就此请你用英语给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：

1.进行安慰；

2.给出劝告(不要骄傲，不忘初心)；

3.具体建议(努力复习，制定学习计划)。

注意：1.总词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Tom,

I feel sorry to know your grades have been slipping down .Because of your pride and laziness. But …

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40、假定你是李华，在网上看到美国学生Kate的发帖：

请你给Kate回帖，内容包括：

1.读贴后的感受；

2.给出两点建议。

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。

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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，续写的词数应为150左右。

When my daughters reached the third and fourth grades, I occasionally allowed them to walk to and from school alone if the weather permitted. One warm spring day, a little dog followed them home after school. It had short legs and long lovely ears, with a fawn-colored coat. It was the cutest dog I had ever seen and the girls begged me to keep it.

The dog was barely twelve weeks old. It had no collar or identifying marks of any sort. I didn't know what to do. I thought about running an advertisement in the lost-and-found but I really didn’t want to. It would break the kids’ hearts if someone should show up. Besides, its owners should have watched it more closely.

By the end of the week the dog was part of our family. It was very intelligent and good with the girls. The following week something told me to check the lost-and-found section in the local paper. One particular advertisement jumped out at me and my heart pounded with fear at what I read. Someone was begging for the return of a lost dog in the neighborhood of our grade school. They sounded desperate. My hand shook. I couldn’t bring myself to pick up the phone.

Instead, I pretended I hadn’t seen the advertisement. I quickly put paper away in the drawer and continued with my dusting. I never said a word about it to the kids or my husband.

By now we had named the dog. It looked like a Molly, so that was what we called it. It followed the girls everywhere they went. When they went outside, it was one step behind them. When they did housework, it was there to lend a hand.

There was only one problem with this otherwise perfect picture: my conscience (良心) was bothering me. I knew in my heart I had to call that number and see if our Molly was the dog they were desperately seeking. It was the most difficult thing I’ve ever done.

Paragraph 1:

With mixed feelings, I finally picked up the receiver and dialed.

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Paragraph 2:

One look at Molly and the woman’s face lit up like a Christmas tree.

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