1、----How about your journey to Mount Emei?
----Everything was wonderful except that our car twice on the way.
A. slowed down B. broke down
C. got down D. put down
2、Water covers 71% of Earth’s surface yet only 2% of it is_____ as a source of fresh water.
A.invaluable B.accessible C.valuable D.reasonable
3、John _____ enormous credit for the way his team performed wonderfully, not only yesterday but throughout his first year in charge.
A. contributes B. deserves
C. convinces D. delivers
4、It was 80 years before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic Zheng He had sailed to East Africa.
A.when B.that
C.after D.since
5、What worried the child most was ______ to visit his brother n hospital.
A.his not being allowed B.his not allowing
C.his being not allowed D.having not been allowed
6、The new treatment means, if _______ to the NCR will make all the difference for the general public.
A.applying
B.to apply
C.applied
D.having applied
7、She is always________by the teacher, so she is very confident.
A.praise
B.being praised
C.to praise
D.praising
8、He wished he ____ in his house that day. If he hadn’t, he ____ everything overnight in the fire.
A. didn’t smoke; wouldn’t lose B. hadn’t smoked; wouldn’t have lost
C. didn’t smoke; wouldn’t have lost D. hadn’t smoked; wouldn’t lose
9、A large quantity of water _________ polluted in the past twenty years across China.
A.is
B.are
C.has been
D.have been
10、Warmblooded animals have the ability to ________ body heat exactly to maintain their ideal temperature despite changing weather.
A.respond B.attach C.adjust D.expose
11、The monthly sales of Mo Yan’s works ________ 199 times compared with those before he won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
A.accelerated B.stretched C.multiplied D.switched
12、The class________busy working on the exercises in the classroom at the moment.
A.is
B.are
C.was
D.were
13、The discovery of the new drug is of great _______ for people suffering from heart problems.
A.similarity B.sympathy C.subscribe D.significance
14、Researchers found that they could use microbial fingerprints to_____ the person who had used a computer keyboard even after the keyboard sat _____ for two weeks at room temperature.
A.identify, untouched B.recognize, touching
C.distinguish, untouched D.acknowledge, touching
15、The survivors _______ on the beach, exhausted on the shocked.
A.lie B.lay C.lain D.laid
16、He couldn’t make his voice ______ above the noise of the traffic.
A.to hear
B.hearing
C.heard
D.hear
17、After the dinner, I looked at the bill and found that it was 200 yuan , including the wine.
A. after all B. at all C. in all D. above all
18、New technologies have make _______ possible to turn out new products faster and at a lower cost.
A.that B.this C.one D.it
19、While ______ the National Congress of Communist Party, President Xi instructed the party never to forget ______ we started and then we can accomplish our mission (使命).
A.addressing;where B.sponsoring;when
C.delivering;when D.dismissing;where
20、--- This dress looks too old-fashioned.
--- No. It’s ____ old. It suits you well.
A. far from B. free from
C. absent from D. apart from
21、—Where will you start your work after graduation?
—Mum, it’s not been decided yet. I _________ continue my study for a higher degree.
A.need
B.must
C.can
D.may
22、My mom’s ________ determined me to go on with my study.
A.encourages B.encouraged C.encouragement D.encourage
23、My uncle got wellprepared for the job interview.He couldn’t risk the good opportunity________.
A.to lose B.losing C.to be lost D.being lost
24、Early in April this year some experts indicated that H1N1 would _____ this autumn.
A.break down B.break out C.break up D.break off
25、______ a wrong bus, the travelers found themselves in a small remote village at last.
A. Having taken B. To take
C. Taken D. Took
26、 A 27-year-old inventor, Joco Paulo Lammoglia, has come up with a new device(设备)named the AIRE mask, which is capable of transforming the wind energy provided by the wearer’ s electrical energy. This means breathing has become a source of renewable energy. The inspiration for the invention came from his watching children blowing on pinwheels (纸风车).
The device is worn like a mask equipped with tiny wind turbines (涡轮) and it can work its magic even while people are sleeping, running or hanging around, since energy is created from one’ s breath. The principle of this AIRE mask is simple. The invention uses the wind flow created by breathing and changes it into energy that can charge mobile phones and iPods. Simply put this mask connected to your mobile phone on your face. The rest takes place naturally through your breath that provides power to run turbines which produce electricity.
Lammoglia explained how useful he hopes the AIRE will become. He said, “I hope to bring the concept into production and reduce the carbon footprint. It can be used indoors or outdoors, while you’ re sleeping, walking, running or even reading books. ” Apart from saving energy and contributing to environmental protection, it also encourages the practice of physical exercise. This is an entirely all time renewable energy source. Its energy is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Lammoglia explained why he thought the AIRE was so useful, saying, “Though many of our modern devices offer benefits, they tend to consume a high amount of electrical energy. This may cause problems for the environment, especially if the energy used by these devices is produced by non-renewable sources.
The AIRE mask will be future’ s cheaper source of charging mobile phones. It would save energy and allow people to never have to worry about their phone dying unless they stop breathing.
【1】The AIRE mask can stop working if people_______.
A. use it indoors B. read books
C. hang around D. stop breathing
【2】After putting on the mask, how do people charge their mobile phones using the device?
A. Breathe out air---Drive turbines---Produce electricity.
B. Use wind---Pass through turbines---Produce electricity.
C. Breathe in air---Use turbines---Create energy.
D. Connect turbines---Produce wind flow---Create energy.
【3】Lammoglia would most probably agree that the AIRE mask _______.
A. consumes a high amount of energy
B. will account for environmental damage
C. is a good solution to energy problems
D. is available in the shop now
【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. An electronic mask B. A breath-powered charger
C. A renewable energy source D. A wind-driven device
27、 Sticking to a vegan diet might sound difficult, especially with many popular dishes containing meat or other animal products. Yet in recent years, veganism (素食主义) has become one of the fastest-growing lifestyle trends in the world. According to HuffPost, more than 3 million people in the United States are vegans. In the UK, about 542,000 people have chosen veganism over the past decade.
What is driving this growth in veganism? One reason may be that people want to protect the environment. Producing meat and dairy products is known to be stressful for the environment. According to a 2013 study by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, global meat manufacturing causes about 18 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. This figure is higher than all the world’s cars, trains and planes combined. According to BBC News, another reason is that many of today’s young people believe it’s wrong to kill animals for food. Jess Murray, 22, a student at University College London, said she chose to become vegan when she realized that eating animals is a choice people make, rather than something we must do to survive. “Becoming vegan was an ethical(伦理的) decision,” she told the Guardian.
For many people, veganism simply means eating no meat, cheese or eggs, but going animal-free also applies to fashion and manufacturing. For example, leather is used to make shoes and clothing. Every year more than a billion animals, from cows to horses to snakes, are killed to make leather products from their skins. Now, many brands are looking for other materials. The sports brand Puma, for example, has made shoes out of pineapple leaves. Tesla, the US car maker, is said to be removing animal-based leather from its seats. Earlier this year, US singer Lady Gaga created the vegan makeup brand Haus Laboratories. On the brand’s Instagram account, it says: “Cruelty-free and vegan, because we love animals and you.” So, if you’re interested in protecting animals and saving the environment, you might want to give veganism a try.
【1】Which can be the reason for people being vegetarians according to the text?
A.They want to survive on earth.
B.They pursue fashion in the world.
C.They try to adopt a green lifestyle.
D.They worry about their own health.
【2】What can you infer from the last paragraph?
A.Going animal-free means letting go of the animals.
B.Veganism simply means boycotting goods from animal skins.
C.Lady Gaga created her makeup brand out of pineapple leaves.
D.Many brands are seeking substitutes for animal-based leather.
【3】What’s the author’s attitude to veganism?
A.Supportive. B.Ambiguous.
C.Skeptical. D.Prejudiced.
【4】From which part of a newspaper is the text probably taken?
A.Science. B.Fashion.
C.Entertainment. D.Life.
28、If you’re interested in staying healthy as you age — and living longer — you might want to add a different set of muscles to your workout routine; your creative ones.【1】. And studies show that participating in activities such as singing, theater performance and visual artistic skill could support the well-being of older adults, and that creativity, which is related to the personality of openness, can lead to greater longevity (寿命).
Think—and travel—outside the box
“People who travel tend to be more creative,” said Darya Zabelina, a psychology professor at the University of Arkansas. Traveling encourages people to reexamine their models of reality. Some studies show that travelers have more creative success, and that people who enjoy unfamiliar experiences perform better on open-ended questions calling for many ideas. 【2】.
【3】
Generating ideas is one part of the creativity, but knowledge is required to identify the ones that will work. Even if mental speed declines, a person’s base of knowledge is well-preserved as it expands over time.
“You have more to draw on,” said Nye, who thinks her creativity improved when she reached her 60s.
Mine adversity (逆境)
【4】. New Yorker Tobi Zausner discovered her mature painting style only after a severe drug poisoning. Following a battle against cancer, she became a psychologist and wrote a book about adversity followed by creative breakthroughs, When Walls Become Doorways. 【5】. They increased their inspiration by sharpening their senses and increasing their emotional sensitivity (敏感性).
A.Apply knowledge
B.Identify creativity
C.Facing up to challenges can inspire creativity.
D.Research suggests creativity may be the key to healthy aging
E.Travelers can reach different destinations to broaden their horizons
F.Performance on these tests may predict aspects of real-world creativity
G.An example in the book is a study of artists who had experienced illnesses
29、Pigeons in London have a bad reputation. Some people call them flying rats. And many blame them for causing pollution with their droppings. But now the birds are being used to fight another kind of pollution in this city of 8. 5 million.
“The problem for air pollution is that it’s been largely ignored as an issue for a long time,” says Andrea Lee, who works for the London-based environmental organization Client Earth. “People don’t realize how bad it is,and how it actually affects their health. ‘‘ London’s poor air quality is linked to nearly 10,000 early deaths a year. Lee says, citing report released by the city manager last year, “If people were better informed about the pollution they’re breathing,” she says,”they could pressure the government to do something about it. ‘‘
Nearby, on a windy hill in London’s Regent’s Park, an experiment is underway that could help-the first week of flights by the Pigeon Air Patrol. It all began when Pierre Duquesnoy, the director for DigitasLBi, a marketing firm, won a London Design Festival contest last year to show how a world problem could be solved using Twitter. Duquesnoy, from France, chose the problem of air pollution.
“Basically, I realized how important the problem was,v he says. “But also I realized that most of the people around me didn’t know anything about it. ‘‘ Duquesnoy says he wants to better measure pollution, while at the same time making the results accessible to the public through Twitter.
“So, “ he wondered, “how could we go across the city quickly collecting as much data as possible?” Drones ( 无人驾驶飞机)were his first thought. But it’s illegal to fly them over London. “But pigeons can fly above London,right?” he says. “They live -actually? they are Londoners as well. So, yeah, I thought about using pigeons equipped with mobile apps. And we can use not just street pigeons, but racing pigeons, because they fly pretty quickly and pretty low. “
So it might be time for Londoners to have more respect for their pigeons. The birds may just be helping to improve the quality of the city's air.
【1】What can we infer about London’s air quality from paragraph 2?
A.Londoners are very satisfied with it.
B.The government is trying to improve it.
C.The government has done a lot to improve it.
D.Londoners should pay more attention to it.
【2】Duquesnoy attended the London Design Festival to __.
A.entertain Londoners
B.solve a world problem
C.design a product for sale
D.protect animals like pigeons
【3】Why did Duquesnoy give up using drones to fly across London?
A.Because they are too expensive
B.Because they fly too quickly.
C.Because they are forbidden.
D.Because they fly too high.
【4】Which can be the best title for the text?
A.London’s New Pollution Fighter
B.London’s Dirty Secret
C.Clean Air in London
D.Causes of Air Pollution in London
30、 Ieoh Ming Pei, one of the best known architects of the 20th century, has died, aged 102. Born in China, Ieoh Ming Pei moved to the United States in 1935 to study_________at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University.
Pei’s_________around the world include museums, government buildings, hotels, schools and other structures built with stone, steel and glass. One of his best-known and most_________works was built 30 years ago. Pei created a new Louvre’s(卢浮宫)main_________,which handled the enormous number of visitors entering the main Louvre building.
Pei first spent four months_________the museum and French history. He then drew_________for a big 21-meter-tal steel and glass pyramid, with three_________pyramids nearby. It was a very futuristic style of work for the 12th building.
A French newspaper_________Pei’s pyramids as“an annex(附属物)to Disneyland”. An environmental group said they should be_________in a desert. Others__________Pei of ruining one of landmarks. Pei said the Louvre was the most ________job of his career. He__________that he had wanted to create a modern space that would not__________from the traditional part of the museum. He said the glass pyramids were__________on the works of French landscape architect Le Notre. They__________French history. The pyramids__________in the spring of 1989.
Over the years that followed, the structure came to.be__________by most, if not all, of its critics. Pei’s other famous__________include the John F. Kennedy Library in Dorchester, Massachusetts, the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder Colorado, the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art in Washington and the Dallas City Hall in Texas.
__________Pei officially retired in 1990, he continued to__________projects including museums in Luxembourg, Qatar and his ancestral home of Suzhou.
【1】A.law B.architecture C.medicine D.art
【2】A.stories B.footprints C.designs D.paintings
【3】A.controversial B.valuable C.complex D.fantastic
【4】A.base B.cover C.entrance D.decoration
【5】A.studying B.enjoying C.visiting D.assessing
【6】A.views B.plans C.reports D.ideas
【7】A.stronger B.heavier C.taller D.smaller
【8】A.attributed B.announced C.blamed D.praised
【9】A.spotted B.planted C.recognized D.landed
【10】A.reminded B.accused C.robbed D.informed
【11】A.horrible B.boring C.ordinary D.difficult
【12】A.argued B.suggested C.supposed D.demanded
【13】A.take down B.take off C.take away D.take over
【14】A.fixed B.based C.depended D.modeled
【15】A.honored B.changed C.damaged D.hid
【16】A.closed B.started C.broke D.opened
【17】A.commented B.refused C.loved D.attacked
【18】A.theories B.assignments C.buildings D.pictures
【19】A.Therefore B.AS C.But D.Although
【20】A.work out B.work over C.work off D.work on
31、 I was 18 years old, fit, strong and ambitious. One day, I fell down for no _________reason. I saw many different specialists and was finally diagnosed with limb girdle muscular dystrophy (MD).
It was a very difficult time. I had no idea what life was going to_________at me and I was scared. By my late 30s it was_________and I had transitioned (转变) from a walking stick to a wheelchair. I wanted to be master of my own_________, so I had to recognize my_________and play to my weaknesses. What I wanted to make_________was a trip to the north pole.
People with MD feel the cold. So why did I want to go to one of the most extreme, cold and _________places on Earth? I’d read about Chris Cope, who wanted to go to the north pole to raise money for MD, and it had_________my adventurous spirit: I wanted to raise awareness about the__________, but I also wanted to find out what I was capable of. I’m very_________.
In the two years it had taken to organize the expedition, my muscles had worsened but we _________regardless. The unpleasant life coaching and cold training helped me to_________how my body would behave in extreme cold, which made me aware of what to_________.
I had an amazing team around me, _________ the four different flights we took to get to the inner Arctic ice shelf were nevertheless discouraging. While we were on the ice the runway_________ and we had to wait for it to refreeze. _________we reached the north pole, I was bitterly cold, exhausted and a complete_________. I was on the ice for the best part of three long days, then_________ the final 350m. The expedition raised £50,000 for_________.
MD is slowly destroying my life but I have chosen to fill it with_________and I live life to the full.
【1】A. apparent B. adequate C. sound D. major
【2】A. yell B. throw C. target D. direct
【3】A. modest B. initial C. advanced D. minor
【4】A. disease B. business C. fortune D. fate
【5】A. privileges B. strengths C. achievements D. commitments
【6】A. differ B. work C. happen D. count
【7】A. autonomous B. mysterious C. fantastic D. inaccessible
【8】A. referred to B. belonged to C. applied to D. appealed to
【9】A. significance B. conservation C. condition D. ambition
【10】A. competitive B. delicate C. ridiculous D. trustworthy
【11】A. pulled out B. took off C. pressed on D. hung about
【12】A. clarify B. illustrate C. stress D. assess
【13】A. value B. expect C. require D. forgive
【14】A. though B. but C. so D. as
【15】A. floated B. split C. disappeared D. twisted
【16】A. Because B. Unless C. Once D. Before
【17】A. pride B. failure C. mess D. envy
【18】A. ran B. climbed C. walked D. rolled
【19】A. treatment B. ecology C. charity D. training
【20】A. responsibilities B. imaginations C. recreations D. experiences
32、 An Arkansas mom, Carrie Jerrigan, was shopping at a children's shoe store recently and ended up buying all the shoes in the store. The shopping wasn't for her __. It was "to help others __ .
Carrie Jerrigan said when she was looking around at shoes, her daughter __ "the avengers (复仇者)themed shoes". Her daughter has a kind heart. Her daughter didn't want them for herself, ____ her daughter wanted to buy them for someone who needed them more. "My daughter said there was a boy in her class that loved avengers and his shoes were so ____; she wanted to buy the shoes for him," Jerrigan said.
Her daughter's desire to help someone else __ Jerrigan. The store was closing so she asked how much it would __ to buy out the entire store. "The clerk looked at me, feeling ____, and said if she could have my ____?" Jerrigan remembered. Later that-day, she got a call from the store's district manager.
"You could buy all the shoes," the manager said. __ they just received a shipment of new shoes, so she would no longer be taking home hundreds, like she thought.
What Jerrigan thought was going to be 200 to 300 pairs. But it __ more than three times. "The __ thing you know, we are trying to __ how to get almost 1,500 pairs of shoes home with us that day," she said. Jerrigan plans to give all 1,500 kids in need. To do so, the family plans on holding a back- to-school _____, where they'll hand out pairs of shoes.
For now, Jerrigan's home is __ with shoe boxes. Jerrigan didn't __ how much all the shoes cost her but she's giving the students for free. Jerrick said "If you ask the children what they want to be when they grow up, they will say to be __ . I don't ____ what they do in life as long as they are kind and good people. If their ___ are in the right place, they can do __ things. "
【1】A.colleagues B.kids C.friends D.roommates
【2】A.in favor B.in order C.in need D.in place
【3】A.spotted B.realized C.got D.paid
【4】A.but B.so C.just D.then
【5】A.clean B.small C.fashionable D.good
【6】A.hurt B.occupied C.sympathized D.inspired
【7】A.earn B.rent C.cost D.have
【8】A.astonished B.annoyed C.miserable D.embarrassed
【9】A.address B.number C.email D.card
【10】A.Generally B.Regularly C.Fortunately D.Recently
【11】A.set down B.met with C.turned in D.ended up
【12】A.best B.ambitious C.next D.stressful
【13】A.leave out B.come out C.cut out D.figure out
【14】A.trip B.event C.game D.accident
【15】A.rewarded B.presented C.filled D.equipped
【16】A.discuss B.argue C.ask D.say
【17】A.great B.lucky C.kind D.rich
【18】A.care B.reject C.guarantee D.abandon
【19】A.grades B.ideas C.hearts D.shoes
【20】A.supporting B.amazing C.disappointing D.disgusting
33、 I applied for a placement (实习工作) with the BBC one rainy afternoon, expecting to hear nothing back. Much to my _______ a few weeks later I received an email _______ me that due to my good performance I had been _______ for a two-week placement at the News and Current Affairs department in London.
As a History and Politics student, the _______ that I would be at the BBC in the run-up to the general election made it particularly exciting. I didn’t _______ it until suddenly I found myself _______ off the underground at Oxford Circus, and seeing New Broadcasting House for the first time, which was to be my _______ for the next two weeks.
From day one I had an extremely interesting _______ I was primarily working on the TV debates being hosted by Victoria Derbyshire for her new program. I was _______ for gathering information from the audience, which ____________ and improved my communication and research skills. ____________, I went from watching live broadcasts, to working with a reporter on news stories, to ____________ some interviews for a documentary (纪录片).
The senior producer of the Victoria Derbyshire team was wonderful and always ____________ I was getting what I wanted from the job. She ____________ to help me spend time on World Service and Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, which was a ____________ highlight (最精彩的部分) in my life. My time at the BBC not only enriched my resume, but it ____________ me with the skills and confidence I needed to ____________ in my career.
The chance that I ____________ the world of the BBC is the first class. The experience went above and beyond my ____________. The team I worked with was inspiring, and I had a truly ____________ time.
【1】A.delight B.confusion C.surprise D.regret
【2】A.informing B.showing C.reminding D.educating
【3】A.applied B.selected C.cheated D.sent
【4】A.suggestion B.possibility C.fact D.problem
【5】A.escape B.trust C.suspect D.believe
【6】A.falling B.seeing C.taking D.stepping
【7】A.study B.settlement C.workplace D.classroom
【8】A.experience B.idea C.research D.impression
【9】A.suitable B.responsible C.hopeful D.grateful
【10】A.tested B.adapted C.affected D.satisfied
【11】A.After all B.In addition C.As a result D.In case
【12】A.giving B.organizing C.promoting D.refusing
【13】A.took out B.figured out C.made sure D.made sense
【14】A.decided B.wished C.intended D.managed
【15】A.major B.lovely C.senior D.useful
【16】A.rewarded B.provided C.equipped D.prepared
【17】A.progress B.restore C.guarantee D.survive
【18】A.attend B.stay C.involve D.enter
【19】A.comprehension B.descriptions C.control D.expectations
【20】A.Humorous B.unusual C.difficult D.terrible
34、阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Smell the flowers before you go to sleep and you may just end up with rosy dreams. Have a whiff of rotten(腐烂的)eggs during the night and your dreams may be【1】(pleasant). So says researcher Dr. Boris Stuck, 【2】invited sleeping volunteers to a rose vs. rotten egg test in the University Hospital Mannheim in Germany. The subjects didn’t dream about roses【3】eggs, but rather he found that what they smelt affected the emotions of【4】(they) dreams.
And if you think【5】(smell) have a say in dreams, wait for what TV tells us. A UK study reveals that people exposed【6】black-and-white film and TV in their youth are to have monochromic(单色的)dreams throughout their life more【7】(probable). Eva Murzyn from the University of Dundee tested two age groups— one half 【8】(age) over 55 and【9】other half under 25.
The result? Under 5% of the dreams of the under-25s were in black and white. 【10】(watch)color TV in childhood seems to be the reason why.
35、根据句意填空
In the USA, the Amish-a Christian group-are famous because they drive 【1】 instead of cars, do not use TVs or refrigerators, and do not have personal telephones. Many people assume the Amish must have 【2】 reasons for their many rules, but this is not true. In truth, whenever a new technology is introduced, the Amish meet and discuss its advantages and disadvantages. They then vote on whether they will accept it. The Amish 【3】 cars because they like having 【4】 communities where everyone lives close together. They have no TVs or refrigerators because their homes do not have electricity-they do not think it is necessary and 【5】 dealing with strangers, such as the people who work at the electric company.
36、
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.
37、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.”
38、根据写作要求,短文内容,写出一篇连贯完整的短文。词数不少于60。
Four teams of mountaineers set out on a race to conquer (征服) an unclimbed mountain peak in the Himalayas. The Canadian team chose a long, but safe route, while the British, Chinese and Russian teams chose a faster but steep and dangerous route up the mountain.
When night fell, the teams made camp on the mountainside. But the next morning, the sun rapidly rose air temperature and the strong wind caused a heavy snowfall, which led to a terrible avalanche. The disaster struck and some members of the British, Chinese and Russian teams were swept away and killed. But the Canadians didn’t know what had happened.
It was an hour after the disaster and there was no hope of finding any survivors. The leaders of the British, Chinese and Russian teams, met to discuss how to successfully keep all the survivors alive.
| Britain | Russia | China |
Members | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Tents | 1 two-man | None | 1 four-man |
Sleeping bags | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Rope | 25 metres | 50 metres | None |
Food | 1 person for 3 days | 2 people for 4 days | 2 people for 2 days |
Medicine | None | None | None |
The table above was a summary of what they could collect. The leaders made a final decision that they had to find a way to conquer the mountain and put their flags on the peak.
假设你是领队之一,请你联系加拿大领队David,告知你们的遭遇和决定,并向对方求助。内容包括:1. 你们的遭遇及目前的困难;2. 你们的决定及理由;3. 向对方求助。
Dear David,
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Yours,
Steve
39、假定你是李华,你所在的学校英语报征稿一封英文感谢信,以致意奋战在抗击新型冠状病毒肺炎第一线的 医护人员,请你根据下列要点写一封信用于投稿。
内容包括:
1. 表达敬意;
2. 你如何抗疫;
3. 发出学习倡议。
4. 词汇:新冠状病毒:COVID-19
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40、假定你是李华,你的美国笔友Peter发送邮件询问清明节相关信息。请你回复邮件,内容包括:清明节的习俗 (扫墓,祭祀, 春游……)。
注意:1.词数100左右;
2.开头结尾已经给出,可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:清明节Tomb-Sweeping Day 祭品 sacrifice
Dear Peter,
How is it going?
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Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
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,续写词数应为150左右
Last Saturday,David was taking a walk in the park near his home when he noticed a woman with a boy of about eight years old. When David passed them,he heard the woman yell,“How stupid you are! You're good at nothing.” David stopped and looked at the little boy. The boy said nothing. He just stood there,looking upset.
David was reminded of his English teacher Mrs Brown in middle school. After he entered middle school, David lacked self-confidence because he was often made fun of by others. He was often told that he was good at nothing,which David believed. But one day it all changed.
One day,in an English writing class,Mrs Brown asked them to read a novel. They were asked to write a new chapter of the novel after they finished reading the book. A few days later,David handed in his story. He didn't give it much thought. But the next day to his surprise, the comment “well done” from Mrs Brown came into view the moment he turned to the page where the story was written.
When David read that,he almost burst into tears. He never expected to be praised one day. He suddenly gained some self-confidence.
That day after he returned home,he wrote a short story and gave it to Mrs Brown the next morning. And again he was praised.
David became very interested in writing. He often wrote short stories and asked Mrs Brown to read them and correct them for him. Mrs Brown always correct them for him. Mrs Brown always corrected the mistakes he had made and gave him good advice to improve them. One year later,David joined the school newspaper and became an editor of it. He was no longer that boy who lacked self-confidence. He gained his confidence and was hopeful about his future.
He succeeded in entering college and kept writing. Several years after graduating from college,he had his first book published. With some more books coming out,he became famous as a writer in his country. And he owed his success to Mrs Brown's encouragement. Without her encouragement,his life might be very different now.
Paragraph 1:
Inspired by his own life story,David decided to do something for that boy.
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Paragraph 2:
The mother was ashamed when she heard that.
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