陕西铜川2025届高三英语下册二月考试题

1、—In the last few months, Kenny _____ more than 1,000 dollars for breaking traffic rules.

—No surprise. He is always being careless.

A. would be fined B. had been fined C. has been fined D. will be fined

2、_______ Sunday, the library doesn’t open.

A．Being

B．It is

C．It being

D．There being

3、On your way to New York William will keep you ________ if you don’t want to be lonely.

A．company

B．companion

C．safety

D．friend

4、The school dining room ______ as a meeting place for teachers and students.

A.treats B.admits C.uses D.functions

5、I wasn’t aware that I would be paying-you certainly didn’t make it ________.

A.explicit B.ample C.diverse D.sharp

6、We ’d better discuss everything _____ before we work out the plan.

A. in delight B. in debt

C. in demand D. in detail

7、The conference ________ to discuss how to bring infections down to zero next week is of great significance.

A．to hold

B．having been held

C．to be held

D．being held

8、With your help, there is no doubt ______ our plan is meant for will work out successfully.

A．what that

B．whether that

C．that what

D．that whether

9、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

10、The architecture as well as all the art works of The Forbidden City is well ____________ by professional staff.

A. accustomed B. erupted

C. assumed D. preserved

11、Jenny said she was _____ by the programme in the TV, so she turned it off.

A.disgusted B.attracted C.disgusting D.attracting

12、When the boss came in, the workers pretended ______ hard on their machines.

A. to work B. to be working

C. to have worked D. working

13、He was _____ his daughter, because she came back too late.

A.annoyed B.satisfied with C.the same with D.different from

14、______ 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

15、There is a/an _________ increase in the numbers of Internet users in recent years.

A.diverse B.ample C.casual D.sharp

16、____________ should we prevent the students from exploring new ideas and technology.

A.In no case B.In case C.In case of D.In this case

17、What do you ________the film called Avengers: Endgame?

A. think up B. think over

C. think highly of D. think of

18、It’s important for the figures regularly.

A．to be updated

B．to have been updated

C．to update

D．to have updated

19、The police ______ the stolen jewellery and returned it to the owner.

A.searched B.hunted C.invented D.recovered

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

A. Surviving     B. To survive

C. Survived  D. Having survived

21、The discovery of the new drug is of great _______ for people suffering from heart problems.

A.similarity B.sympathy C.subscribe D.significance

22、In a typhoon，winds ________ a speed greater than 120kilometers per hour.

A．assume

B．accomplish

C．attain

D．assemble

23、 can be done   been done.

A.All; have B.All that; have C.All; has D.All that; has

24、The question came up at the meeting ______ we had enough money to conduct the research.

A. what B. if C. that D. whether

25、She looked in the direction of the window, but there was nothing in front _______ the deep darkness.

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

26、   Air pollution is the world's top killer, a new global air quality index revealed last year. According to the World Health Organization(WHO), 4. 2 million people die each year from outdoor air pollution, and 91 percent of the world's population lives in a place that exceeds the WHO's guideline limits. With that in mind, Imperial College London has teamed up with biochemical tech startup Arborea to test out its biosolar leaf technology, while also demonstrating how sustainable solutions can address the vital environmental and social issues of today in real-world conditions.

So, what is a biosolar leaf and how does it work? The secret is algae(海藻). Arborea researchers developed a cultivation(培养)system that allows microscopic plants like microalgae to grow on large solar panel-like structures that can be installed on land, buildings, and anywhere with a roof in a built-up city to improve the surrounding air quality. Inspired by the natural process of photosynthesis(光合作用)，the biosolar panels allow the microorganisms to absorb CO2 from the surrounding area and generate breathable oxygen back out again. And they help produce a nutritious, sustainable plant protein with tiny environmental impact—— Arborea's other focus——at the same time. "When I founded Arborea? my goal was to cope with climate change while addressing the critical issues related to the food system," Arborea founder and CEO Julian Melchiorri said. "This pilot plant will produce sustainable healthy food additives while purifying the air, producing oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from the surrounding environment.”

Melchiorri has already had some success with his astonishing project, the world's first living bionic chandelier(仿生吊灯)，which uses the same technology. The light of the chandelier stimulates photosynthesis of the microorganisms on the leaf-shaped modules, absorbing the CO2 inside and releasing oxygen back into the room. The chandelier currently holds pride of place in London's Victoria and Albert Museum's permanent collection.

【1】Why did the Imperial College London cooperate with Arborea?

A.To study the reason for air pollution in London.

B.To search for the new sustainable energy.

C.To trial the new technology of Arborea.

D.To settle the social issues.

【2】What can be learned about the biosolar leaf?

A.It functions just like solar panels.

B.It imitates the natural process of photosynthesis.

C.It is aimed at producing sustainable healthy food.

D.It has been applied in large amounts in our daily life.

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

A.London's pride—the chandelier

B.The secret of algae found recently

C.An astonishing project benefiting Londoners a lot

D.World's first biosolar leaf to take on air pollution

【4】Which column of a web page is the text probably taken from?

A.Environment and marine biology. B.Society and development.

C.Science and technology. D.Bionic design and modern life

27、   Modern buildings are set up on a large scale in the city. Should they be allowed to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area. All historical buildings are not attractive. However, there may be other reasons — for example, economic reasons — why they should be preserved. So, let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to be the majority of people. What should we do then if a new building is needed?

In my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style. Indeed, there are many examples in my hometown where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate its surroundings too much, it often improves the attractiveness of the area.

It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old ones too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas. I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative （保守的）and do not like change.

Although we have to respect people's feelings as fellow users of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward. If we always reproduced what was there before, we would all still be living in caves. Thus, I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different, even though that might be the more risky choice.

【1】What is the author's view of historical buildings in Paragraph 1?

A.Some of them are unattractive.

B.Many of them are too old to preserve.

C.They don't offer the historic feel of an area.

D.They are more pleasing than modern buildings.

【2】Which of the following does the author mostly agree with?

A.We should reproduce the same old buildings.

B.Buildings shouldn't fit in with their surroundings.

C.Some old buildings have reduced the interest of the area they are in.

D.No one knows why people are against new buildings.

【3】The underlined words “move things forward” mean _______.

A.destroy old buildings

B.put things in a different place

C.respect people's feelings

D.choose new architectural style

【4】What is the main purpose of the passage?

A.To explain why people dislike change.

B.To warn that we could end up living in caves.

C.To answer the questions people show great interest in.

D.To argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areas.

28、The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a novel that can be considered autobiography as it is based on the experiences of Mark Twain. Tom Sawyer stands out for his intelligent, wild and humorous nature. He is a person who can overcome any problem, and nothing is impossible for him. He looks at the difficulties as a challenge and tries to solve them. He is powered by great optimism despite everything bad that has happened to him.

The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde

The Happy Prince is a tale with multiple lessons. From one side it is the critic of the society that can be cruel and heartless and on the other side, it is about the sympathy for humans’ troubles. Oscar Wilde tried to state in a simple way the virtues and weaknesses of a person in all of his fairy tales and criticize the society which is insensible.

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

The Old Man and the Sea is a novel which was published in 1952 for the first time in the magazine Life. The theme is the relationship between man and nature. Even though at the beginning Santiago is represented like a man who is defeated in life and has no strength, with time going by, we find out that he is the real hero characterized by strength and faith.

Beauty and the Beast by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont

Beauty and the Beast is a heartfelt story about the birth of love and the capability of love to transform the way you look at people you love. The moral of this fairy tale is that person’s beauty comes from a heart in love and when the beauty realizes the inner beauty of the beast and the feelings it has, the outer appearance means nothing to her anymore.

【1】What do Tom Sawyer and Santiago have in common?

A．They are men of great power.

B．They are fond of comforts.

C．They are smart and humorous.

D．They are world-famous novelists.

【2】What message does “Beauty and the Beast” convey to the readers?

A．Faith can remove mountains.

B．Love blinds a person to imperfection.

C．The best hearts are always the bravest.

D．The inner beauty outweighs the outer beauty.

【3】What type of writing is the text probably?

A．Diary.

B．Advertisement.

C．Book review.

D．News digest.

29、   For much of the 20th century, milk was a simple part of daily life in the U.S, as farmers raised cows, milkmen delivered bottles and children drank it at school. But those days are fading.

America has fallen out of love with drinking milk, as lower-calorie options have increased and people are replacing water bottles with milk cartons. Americans each drink an estimated 146 lb. of fluid milk in 2018, according to the USDA’s Economic Research Service. That may sound like a lot, but it’s down by 26% just since 2000.

The downturn has been tough on dairy processors like Borden and Dean, which buy fresh milk from farms and use techniques like pasteurization (巴氏杀菌) to create a consumer-safe drink with a longer shelf life. For the past five years, thanks to technology that increased milk production, fresh-milk prices were relatively low, which meant processors could still earn some money even despite the decreasing demand. But prices began going up again last year, squeezing the processors’ already tight profits. “Declining sales in a thin-profit business is not a good recipe for success,” says Mark Stephenson, director of dairy policy analysis at the University of Wisconsin.

Milk processors are also facing competition from big retailers, which have set up their own processing plants. In 2018, Walmart opened a milk-processing plant in Indiana to serve hundreds of stores in the Midwest, taking away approximately 95 million gal of milk-processing business from Dean Foods.

On the other end of the supply chain, dairy farms are facing trouble of their own. The low prices left small farmers struggling across the industry. The number of farm bankruptcies (破产) in 2019 was up by 4% from the previous year. “We’re trying our best to hang on,” says Mary Rieckmann, a dairy farmer in Wisconsin whose family has turned to GoFundMe to keep their century-old farm running.

【1】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A.Why some dairy farmers turn to GoFundMe.

B.Why America’s milk industry get into much trouble.

C.Why Americans consume less milk than before.

D.Why big retailers set up their own processing plants.

【2】It can be inferred from the passage that _________.

A.An American consumes 146 lb fluid milk every year

B.Technology in milk industry improves the production

C.Walmart is probably not a target customer of Dean Foods now

D.2019 witnessed 4% more farm bankruptcies than the previous year

【3】In which section of a newspaper may the passage appear?

A.Health B.Technology C.Life D.Economy

30、   On Wednesday I was at Planet Fitness when a girl _________ wearing a great-looking jacket. I had a desire for it, but didn’t say anything. Time _________ and I noticed she was about to leave. I was _________ to someone with the words? “Hey, there’s that girl in that _________ jacket. I’m going over and tell her how much I like it.”

I wasn’t sure how some _________ would react to my enthusiasm about her jacket, but it didn’t stop me. I _________ walked over and introduced myself and told her how much I loved her jacket. She _________and said her name was Amanda and she worked for this company that _________ the jacket. She went on to _________ me how everything was American made. She then __________ me a business card with her name on it.

Yesterday, I got __________ looking for ADDIX Gear—the name of the __________ I could see they __________ made sports clothing for teams. I sent a __________ and was told they didn’t sell retail (零售), but they were thinking of __________.

I wasn’t sure I would ever see Amanda again, __________ she was in the locker room when I got to Planet Fitness yesterday. I told her how I had gotten online etc.

Amanda __________ me that she had her phone number on the card. She told me to __________ her and she would have a jacket like hers made __________ for me. I asked how much it would cost and she said it will be __________ for me! WOW!

【1】A.came back B.came in C.went away D.went out

【2】A.set B.varied C.passed D.existed

【3】A.talking B.introducing C.admitting D.applying

【4】A.red B.colorful C.poor D.great

【5】A.stranger B.customer C.conductor D.athlete

【6】A.slowly B.quickly C.hesitantly D.proudly

【7】A.apologized B.doubted C.smiled D.calmed

【8】A.transported B.sold C.printed D.made

【9】A.teach B.show C.offer D.tell

【10】A.handed B.threw C.pushed D.rewarded

【11】A.upstairs B.downtown C.online D.home

【12】A.publisher B.company C.shop D.jacket

【13】A.actually B.roughly C.causally D.probably

【14】A.postcard B.message C.reply D.letter

【15】A.quitting B.cutting C.riding D.starting

【16】A.and B.so C.but D.as

【17】A.reminded B.hoped C.cheated D.promised

【18】A.call B.email C.hug D.cover

【19】A.even B.ever C.just D.yet

【20】A.unfit B.late C.expensive D.free

31、   Fee was asleep inside his tent last summer when a series of screams awoke him. _________ on his shoes and seizing a lantern his wife had handed him, he rushed out to investigate. _________the darkness, Fee could make out a neighboring tent. There, _________was a wolf, dragging something in his teeth. It was a (an) _________.

_________ earlier, Elisa and Matt, from New Jersey, were _________ with their two young children when the wolf tore into their _________. It was like something out of a horror movie. For three minutes, Matt threw his body in front of Elisa and the boys and _________ the wolf. At one point, Matt got the better of the wolf, pinning it to the ground. But the fierce wolf _________ its sharp teeth deep into Matt's arm, set its __________ legs and began tugging Matt outside while Elisa was pulling on the wolf's legs __________ to get him back.

It was then that Fee entered the __________. He ran at the beast, kicking it in the hip(屁股). The wolf __________ Matt and emerged(出现) from the tent. So __________ was the wolf that Fee felt like he had hit someone that was beyond his weight class.

Before the wolf could turn its __________ on Fee, Matt, whose arms were bleeding, __________ out of the tent to resume (恢复)the battle. The two men __________ threw rocks and anything else they could get at the wolf and eventually forced it back. Elisa called a (an) __________ and Matt was taken to a local hospital.

Matt has fully recovered. As for Fee, he __________ later, "The moment the wolf locked eyes with me, I immediately regretted __________ it."

A．Relying

B．Throwing

C．Focusing

D．Deciding

A．Due to

B．But for

C．In spite of

D．Ahead of

A．backing out

B．looking on

C．going up

D．squeezing in

A．woman

B．man

C．boy

D．girl

A．Years

B．Days

C．Hours

D．Moments

A．exposed

B．hidden

C．asleep

D．awake

A．tent

B．field

C．scene

D．site

A．finished

B．fought

C．appreciated

D．amused

A．transformed

B．poured

C．sank

D．guided

A．flexible

B．delicate

C．admirable

D．powerful

A．volunteering

B．refusing

C．failing

D．attempting

A．picture

B．pattern

C．phenomenon

D．ceremony

A．abused

B．dropped

C．consumed

D．teased

A．awkward

B．fragile

C．mild

D．large

A．anxiety

B．stress

C．anger

D．sorrow

A．flew

B．walked

C．rolled

D．slid

A．unconsciously

B．constantly

C．permanently

D．temporarily

A．ambulance

B．doctor

C．officer

D．colleague

A．stressed

B．erupted

C．guaranteed

D．joked

A．treating

B．accusing

C．kicking

D．opposing

32、   From the start, I sensed something special about my brother Joe. Born too early, he __ his first few weeks in an incubator （恒温箱）.Then I was four years old having no _____of babies.

“What is that?” I said the day he ___ came home.

“That's your brother,” said my mother softly. “Call him Joe.”

I ____ him gently with my little hand and he grabbed hold of my finger.

“Whoa,” I said, “he's strong.”

Little did I know Joe would prove ____ than the sum of his diseases: the weakness in his legs, the limits of his mind and the never-ending night of his vision.

When he was six months old, my mother brought him home from a regular ___from the hospital and told me to watch him while she was __ supper in the kitchen. We started playing a game that I _____“dogs”一 rolling on the floor like pups. Then I looked up and saw my mother watching us. She was crying sadly. “Poor Joe, he's ____，” she whispered, with ____ in her eyes. “The doctor told me today.”

I looked at Joe, who was laughing happily. “He can't be blind,” I argued. “He's ___smiling at my face.”

“Oh, no, honey. He smiles at your _____ ” she replied. “He'll never see your face.”

When he was seven, Joe had an operation that failed to help his legs. Walking without support seemed ____ for him ever since. From the age of eight, he ____ a school for the deaf and the blind, learning to read Braille. He was always _____, and when he was 16, the school said he had learned enough and sent him home. However, nothing could _____ him from learning and becoming independent. At 21, Joe moved out to live on his own, as he said, “Like a man, I am able to ___ by myself as a consultant.” He learned to cook, clean, do his own laundry and almost anything he _____, which were joyous experiences for him.

Then he met the _____of his life. They dated three weeks before getting married. Joe called me proudly, “_____ a blind man can fall in love at first sight.”

【1】A.wasted B.spent C.missed D.enjoyed

【2】A.opinion B.judgment C.understanding D.responsibility

【3】A.eventually B.gradually C.frequently D.occasionally

【4】A.watched B.kissed C.pressed D.touched

【5】A.stronger B.weaker C.brighter D.slower

【6】A.course B.sightseeing C.visiting D.checkup

【7】A.serving B.preparing C.delivering D.paying

【8】A.attended B.called C.walked D.fed

【9】A.deaf B.dumb C.blind D.lame

【10】A.pain B.anger C.satisfaction D.delight

【11】A.probably B.badly C.likely D.truly

【12】A.voice B.gestures C.expressions D.performance

【13】A.easy B.tough C.relaxed D.happy

【14】A.passed by B.joined in C.graduated from D.boarded at

【15】A.sensitive B.warm-hearted C.hard-working D.stressed

【16】A.refuse B.prevent C.separate D.excuse

【17】A.take action B.make a living C.draw a conclusion   D.keep words

【18】A.hated B.rejected C.regretted D.enjoyed

【19】A.challenge B.dilemma C.love D.competitor

【20】A.Hardly B.Seldom C.Often D.Even

33、   Late one recent night, Carol Spale picked up the phone and heard quiet sobbing on the line. It was her _______, an old lady who had lived on her own across the street for many years.

Spale runs the local “Neighborhood Services” committee, so she’s _________ to receiving calls like this. The committee is_______ to those living in North Riverside, Illinois, where being good to neighbors is taken _________ by everyone in the small village. The commitee is the _________ of Mayor Richard N. Scheck’s 1992 call for community-building ideas. The committee _________ 90 “block captains”, each of whom looks over a street in North Riverside.

For people nearby, Spale is the guardian（监护人）. But why was the old lady _________? As the story goes, Spale called up the lady after _______ her garage was open later than usual. Spale became _______ when the lady called back in tears. Spale’s first ________ was that she was in trouble, but it turned out to be a lot ________ than that. “She was crying because my call let her know someone is ________ her. It made her feel good now that she’s __________.” Spale said.

Three times a year, the committee has  __________ where the locals come together to talk about the good-neighbor things they’ve __________. The speakers are often children, __________ by their parents to do good. At a recent gathering, one little girl __________ how she made a card for a neighboring old gentleman she made __________ with, who had had a heart __________.” It seems there’s no age difference between them,” Spale said.

These kindnesses are __________ in a book sold on Amazon called We Can Build Community with the money going to the locals in need.

【1】A.mother B.captain C.neighbor D.minister

【2】A.used B.reduced C.devoted D.limited

【3】A.equal B.simple C.similar D.familiar

【4】A.secretly B.recently C.seriously D.obviously

【5】A.choice B.product C.discover D.suggestion

【6】A.trains B.employs C.manages D.controls

【7】A.laughing B.crying C.singing D.shouting

【8】A.noticing B.admitting C.mentioning D.predicting

【9】A.sorry B.angry C.happy D.nervous

【10】A.memory B.thought C.impression D.recognition

【11】A.safer B.luckier C.better D.stronger

【12】A.seeking B.minding C.changing D.honoring

【13】A.alone B.stressed C.healthy D.energetic

【14】A.competitions B.debates C.congratulations D.meetings

【15】A.performed B.expected C.witnessed D.remembered

【16】A.reminded B.required C.persuaded D.encouraged

【17】A.showed B.shared C.explained D.confirmed

【18】A.bets B.promises C.friends D.decisions

【19】A.operation B.treatment C.application D.emergency

【20】A.taken B.printed C.written D.recorded

34、按照课文内容填空

At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were【1】, but today they are accepted as the beginning of【2】we call “modern art’. This is because the Impressionists 【3】artists to look at their environment in new ways. There are scores of modern art styles, but 【4】the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exist. On the one hand, some modern art is abstract; that is, the painter doesn’t 【5】to paint objects as we see them with our eyes, 【6】instead concentrates on certain qualities of the object, 【7】color, line and shape to represent them. On the【8】hand, some paintings of modern art are so 【9】 that they look photographs. These styles are so different. Who can【10】what painting styles there will be in the future?

35、阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。

Wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic p【1】 the spread of the deadly virus. But it is also i【2】. For one, we can no longer unlock our phones using facial recognition since a good part of our face is c【3】.

F【4】, tech companies are working to solve the problem. Apple, for example, offered a new way to unlock your iPhone and iPad with its l【5】 software update, iOS13.5, w【6】 was released on May 20.

Even though the update still won’t recognize your masked face, it makes the whole process f【7】. While the old system wouldn’t allow access t【8】 the passcode screen before three failed face scan attempts, iOS13.5 will send you straight to the passcode screen when you swipe up.

It might only s【9】 you a few seconds, but those few seconds “benefit public health by eliminating the temptation for people to r【10】 their masks in order to unlock their device”.

36、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.

37、

Rapidly advancing technology and its impact on education has been a subject of debate. How can schools equip students with the skills they need to succeed in a challenging job market?

Since technology is driving these changes, there is a theory that governments should keep focusing on STEM subjects. These are often referred to as “hard skills,” which are 【1】 in primary school and right through to university level. In the meantime, ‘soft skills’ are being 【2】.

This is a mistake. Much evidence suggests that soft skills are far more 【3】 to graduates in the long term. Research from Harvard University on the global job market has shown that STEM- related careers grew strongly between 1989 and 2000 but have slowed down since. In contrast, jobs in the creative industries----the sector probably most 【4】 with the need for soft skills---are growing rapidly. Soft skills are, in fact, increasingly in demand in the workplace: Google cites creativity, leadership 【5】 and communication skills as top requirements for both potential and current employees.

So why are soft skills so highly 【6】 for?

With the rapid evolution of technology, a focus on hard skills leaves students 【7】 to change, as these often have a short shelf life. According to research by World Economic Forum, more than one in four adults reports a mismatch between their skills and those needed for their job role. If soft skills are taught well, these skills should enable students to adapt to change more easily and progress further in their 【8】 career.

Of course, technical skills are important. But without the curriculum placing equal--- if not greater --- 【9】 on soft skills, our education systems are missing a huge trick. Hard skills may help a student get a job in a particular industry, but soft skills will help them disrupt it, achieving a wider 【10】 in their chosen field.

38、假设你的同学Mike想要提高英语成绩，写信问你如何利用网络工具学习英语。现请你根据以下要点给他回信向他推荐一个学习英语的网站。

1. 网站名:沪江英语网。

2. 推荐理由:a. 资料丰富，寓教于乐；b. 满足不同人群的不同需求；c. 高质量的博客文章。

3. 可适当增加内容以使文章流畅。

4. 参考词汇:博客:blog。

5. 字数:80左右。

Dear Mike,

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Yours truly，

Li Ming

39、请阅读下面文字，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。

（写作内容）

短文应包含以下要点：

1. 用约30个单词概括上述信息的主要内容：

2. 有人坚持现金支付。请简述其原因（不少于两点）：

3. 你对数字支付的看法及建议（不少于两点）。

（写作要求）

1. 不必写标题：

2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

（评分标准）

内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。

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40、假定你是李华。你班英语课学习了“世界读书日”的有关内容，老师要求以“Reading”为话题分 组讨论。请你根据如下提示，用英语写一篇发言稿，代表你组发言。

1. 阅读的好处；

2. 如何养成阅读的好习惯。

注意：1. 词数100左右；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear classmates,

I’m glad to share our opinions about the topic “Reading”. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

That’s all. Thank you.

41、假定你是李华，你的新西兰笔友Mason最近发邮件询问新冠肺炎爆发期间你在家学习的情况，请根据以下要点用英语给他回复。

1．你是怎么学习的；

2．遇到问题时，你是怎么解决的；

3．你的感受和愿望是什么。

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：新冠肺炎 COVID-19；流行病 epidemic

Dear Mason,

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Yours,

Li Hua