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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、The teacher told them ______ make so much noise.
A.don’t B.not C.will not D.not to
3、_______is known to us all is that Johnson broke his promise ______ he would come to help me as soon as possible.
A．It; that
B．What; that
C．As; which
D．What; which
4、--- Look at the sweat on her face.
--- She ________ the house since she got up this morning.
A．is cleaning B．has been cleaned
C．was cleaning D．has been cleaning
5、Because of the pandemic（传染病）, days are gone _____ people go wherever they want.
A.if B.when C.which D.since
6、Friendship does not ________ involve a sharing of activities; it is a sharing of the self on a very persona level.
A.casually B.equally C.eventually D.merely
7、The fact that she never apologized ____a lot about what kind of person she is.
A.says B.talks C.appears D.declares
8、The experts believe that _____ quality sleep could be a protective measure against depression and a treatment for depression.
A.apparent B.adequate C.awkward D.arbitrary
9、I ________ driving lessons for over a year, and still haven’t got my licence.
A．have been taking
B．had taken
C．took
D．would take
10、It is difficult for one to _______ the manners of another world when he doesn’t know what they are.
A. see to B. tend to
C. amount to D. subscribe to
11、—I’m still working on my project.
—Oh, you’ll miss the deadline. Time is _________.
A．running out
B．going out
C．giving out
D．losing out
12、-It's so perfect to perform such an opera in the Forbidden City.
-You can say that again. There could not be a ___________setting.
A.less awesome B.most awesome C.least awesome D.more awesome
13、The Internet users have been warned to ______ any messages that ask you to send cash or personal information, no matter how formal they are.
A.abandon B.reject C.decrease D.withdraw
14、We can’t make out his ______ of the article because there are too many technical terms in it.
A. fiction B. abstract
C. claim D. principle
15、I feel both excited and nervous to speak before such a large audience, so I spent a lot of time _______ my lecture.
A.promoting B.releasing C.refreshing D.polishing
16、It was ____ computer games that cost the boy a lot of time ____ he ought to have spent on his lessons.
A. played; that B. playing; when
C. to have played; which D. playing; /
17、He has been sent to the place ________ needs him most.
A.where B.that C.what D.it
18、The British Prime Minister was forced to make an important decision. ___________many would refuse to accept.
A.that B.the one C.one D.those
19、With the meeting ________ in just a couple of hours, I didn’t have the time to worry about those unimportant things.
A．beginning
B．begun
C．to begin
D．would begin
20、Why didn’t you tell me there was no meeting today? I__________all the way here________the heavy snow.
A.needn’t have driven; through B.didn’t need to drive; through
C.mustn’t have driven; through D.couldn’t have driven; through
21、I’m not going to put myself _____ the bank.
A. at the mercy of B. apart from
C. all the time D. in the history of
22、—How do you study English?
—I study English talking with foreign students.
A.by B.on C.at D.up
23、The doctor ______ a piece of muscle from my leg and looked at it under a microscope.
A.cut out B.cut across C.cut in D.cut up
24、 Kathy told me that all the doors and windows _______ when she arrived this morning.
A.have cleaned B.have been cleaned C.had cleaned D.had been cleaned
25、—— How soon will the candidates get their university admissions?
—— It may take three weeks for all the applications to be ________.
A. withdrawn B. processed C. corresponded D. violated
26、A year ago, I decided to create a more environmentally friendly kitchen, focusing on reducing the single-use products such as plastic bags and paper towels. I’m not going to sugarcoat my experience. It takes com mitment and a willingness to change long-held habits. In creating my kitchen, I tried a lot of different alternative products and some plain old com mon sense； the result, however, has been worth the effort. I’m recycling more and relying less on single-use products and I’m saving money too.
I’m not kidding when I say that I used to really love plastic storage bags, so this was, perhaps, the biggest challenge for me. Switching to reusable storage bags is a financial investment, but the cos is reasonable considering that I previously spent at least $ 100 annually on single-use plastic bags and wrap. I willcheck online periodically for recycling updates, where a zero-waste box for kitchen items is offered, from party supplies to mixed-materialfood containers.
I’m a clean freak (怪人) and used to go through an amount of paper towels on a daily basis, butit’s easy enough to take old T-shirts ortowels and cutthem up to use to wipe down surfaces. I’m also a fan of bamboo paper towels, which have the look and feel of traditional paper towels, yet are made from a highly renewable source and also break down in just 45 days. Better yet, they can be reused up to 100 times. As for kitchen sponges (海绵擦), I keep an eye out for those made with natural and recyclable materials.
When purchasing household items online from companies like Amazon or Jet, I will ask to have them shipped in as few boxes as possible or as small a box as possible if a single item is to be sent. I’ll let the company know that they should pay more attention to how It is packaging items for delivery.
【1】What is the author’s main purpose of creating her kitchen?
A．To save money.
B．To reduce waste and recycle more.
C．To change her long-held habits.
D．To make it cleaner and more practical.
【2】What does the underlined word “sugarcoat” in paragraph 2 mean?
A．M ake attractive.
B．Getinterested.
C．Show off.
D．Give up.
【3】In creating her kitchen, what does the author do?
A．Begins to recycle more single-use plastic bags.
B．Goes through an amount of paper towels on a daily basis.
C．Checks online periodically to buy zero-waste box.
D．Chooses to use the recyclable or reusable kitchen items.
【4】What can we learn about the author from the text?
A．She has strong environmental awareness.
B．She is used to traditional paper towels.
C．She has a good knowledge of financialinvestment.
D．She prefers to have her purchases packed in small boxes.
27、I live in a second-floor flat with an ancient tree right on the corner of the house. House and tree have been here, side by side, for well over a century. No one really knows how old the tree is, but it was already there when builders started on the house at the beginning of the 1900s.
It was still rather young and flexible back then, so it easily welcomed the new structure into its path. It bent and adjusted itself to make room, and to find the space to grow big and strong and wise, which means that some hundred years later, the solid, strong branches of the tree reach around two full sides of my home. It’s covered in moss（苔藓）, which is, in turn, crawling with all sorts of insects. I have never seen the insects, by the way, I just know that they’re there because of all the birds trying to pick them out. They are always hopping around, looking for this and that and singing songs.
I feel like I have become part of the ecosystem. When I’m eating breakfast or making dinner in the kitchen, I can look out and see a bird hopping around skillfully, gathering its own meal while I tend to mine. When I’m sitting in the living room, reading or drinking tea, I can suddenly find myself face to face with another bird. We’ll be staring at each other and, after some time, decide we can both carry on with our business, living side by side. Even as I write this—the large windows open to a lovely, soft evening—a white feather comes floating down by my side, probably from one of the resident pigeons.
As I don’t have the luxury of a garden, this tree makes me feel connected to the outdoors. Such is an ancient tree, a tree that is itself home to many other creatures—that feels different. It is as if it has adopted me and made me a part of its world, without ever asking for something in return. But if needs be, I know that it can count on me and I will protect it with all my strength.
【1】The flat that author lives in is _________.
A．built in an ancient tree
B．hugged by a giant tree
C．decorated with branches
D．surrounded by a garden
【2】In the author’s description, she implies that _________.
A．birds keep her warm company
B．she has adopted the residents.
C．moss makes her flat nice and cool
D．she has been bothered by the insects
【3】What does the author really treasure?
A．A close-to-nature life.
B．A luxurious garden.
C．A spacious house.
D．A sociable neighbor.
【4】Which of the following can be used to express the author’s feeling?
A．Jealous.
B．Inferior.
C．Content.
D．Passionate.
28、Russ Fee was asleep inside his tent last summer in Canada's Banff National Park when a series of screams shocked him awake. Throwing on his shoes and grabbing a lantern his wife had handed him, he ran out to investigate. Despite the darkness, he could make out a neighboring tent. Backing out was a wolf, dragging something in his teeth—a man.
Moments earlier, Elisa and Matt, were asleep with their two young children when the wolf tore into their tent. "It was like something out of a horror movie," Elisa recalled. For three minutes, Matt threw his body in front of Elisa and the boys and fought against the wolf. At one point, Matt got the upper hand, but the wolf turned the tables and dragged Matt outside while Elisa was pulling on his legs trying to get him back.
It was then that Russ Fee entered the picture. He ran at the beast, kicking it in the hip. The wolf dropped Matt and emerged from the tent. Fee felt like he had hit someone that was way out of his weight class.
Before the wolf could turn its anger on Fee, Matt, his arms bloodied, restarted the battle. The men threw at the wolf with rocks, forcing it back. Then the families fled to the shelter of the Fees, minivan and called an ambulance.
"Attacks are so rare that a person here has a greater chance of being killed by a dog, lightning, a bee sting, or a car collision with a deer than being injured by a wolf" said Matt.
Fee did think about drawing back, if less heroic, during the heat of battle. The moment the wolf locked eyes with him, Fee said, "I immediately regretted kicking it."
【1】What were the two families doing in the park?
A．They were making a horror movie.
B．They were camping in the wild.
C．They were studying wolves.
D．They were investigating the park.
【2】How did Matt escape from the wolf?
A．By Fee's kicking the wolf from behind.
B．By turning the table on the wolf.
C．By placing his hand tightly on the wolf.
D．By his wife's pulling his legs.
【3】What can be inferred from Paragraph 5?
A．Many deer are killed by vehicles.
B．Dogs are people's friends in need.
C．Wolves seldom attack people there.
D．People are often attacked by wolves.
【4】Which word can best describe Fee in the story?
A．Brave.
B．Responsible.
C．Indifferent.
D．Clever.
29、A new study on the link between chili and dementia(老年痴呆) may bring bad news for spicy food addicts. Researchers have found that eating lots of chili may cause an increased risk of dementia.
The study, led by Zumin Shi, analyzed 4,582 Chinese adults aged 55 and above between 1991 and 2006 and found evidence of faster cognitive decline in those who consistently ate more than 50 grams of chili a day. “Chili consumption was found to be beneficial to body weight and blood pressure in our previous studies. However, in this study, we found negative effects on cognition among older adults,” Shi said in a press release published Tuesday.
“Chili is one of the most commonly used spices in the world and particularly popular in Asia compared to European countries,” Ming Li from the University of Southern Australia said in the press release. “In certain regions of China, such as Sichuan and Hunan, almost one in three adults consumes spicy food every day.”
The researchers said people of normal body weight may be more sensitive to chili intake and hence their memory and weight suffer a bigger impact. Worldwide, around 50 million people have dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form that may contribute to 60 percent to 70 percent of the cases, according to the World Health Organization. At present, no treatment can cure dementia or change its progressive course.
【1】According to the text, what aspect is chili consumption harmful to?
A．Body shape.
B．Body weight
C．Blood pressure.
D．Cognitive abilities.
【2】What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A．The planting of chili.
B．The popularity of chili.
C．The bad effects of chili
D．The custom of eating chili.
【3】Who are most likely to suffer from eating lots of chili?
A．Overweight seniors.
B．Overweight teenagers.
C．Seniors of normal body weight
D．Teenagers of normal body weight
【4】What do we know about dementia?
A．It is incurable.
B．It affects people’s weight.
C．It determines blood types.
D．It can be cured by eating chili.
30、 On the last day of college before graduation, our professor walked up on stage to give us a final lesson, which she called "a life lesson on the ____ of mindsets （思维模式）As she _____ a glass of water over her head, everyone __ her to mention the typical "glass half empty or glass half full" question. _____ with a smile on her face, the professor asked, "How heavy is this glass of water I'm holding?"
Students shouted out answers __ from eight ounces （盎司）to a couple pounds.
After a few moments of __ answers, she replied, “In my opinion, the absolute weight of this glass doesn't _____ . It all __ how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute or two, it's ___ light. If I hold it for an hour ___, my arm might feel painful. If I hold it for the whole day, my arm will feel completely numb, __ me to drop the glass to the floor. In each ___/the weight of the glass doesn't change, __ the longer I hold it, the heavier it _____ to me."
As the class nodded their heads in ______, she continued, "Your worries, ________ and
stressful thoughts are like this glass of water. Think about them for a while and _____ happens. Think about them a bit longer and you begin to feel ______ . Think about them all day long, and you will feel completely numb, ______ to do anything else until you ______ them.”
【1】A.origin B.trend C.standard D.power
【2】A.picked B.laid C.raised D.pulled
【3】A.urged B.begged C.expected D.advised
【4】A.Instead B.Therefore C.Otherwise D.Anyway
【5】A.coming B.ranging C.transforming D.judging
【6】A.various B.visible C.quick D.short
【7】A.concern B.matter C.care D.mean
【8】A.refers to B.results in C.depends on D.mixes with
【9】A.fairly B.exactly C.theoretically D.merely
【10】A.only B.again C.later D.straight
【11】A.permitting B.forcing C.encouraging D.reminding
【12】A.section B.problem C.case D.field
【13】A.so B.or C.for D.but
【14】A.remains B.feels C.proves D.looks
【15】A.agreement B.relief C.fear D.shock
【16】A.happiness B.disappointment C.curiousness D.engagement
【17】A.something B.everything C.anything D.nothing
【18】A.pain B.terror C.sorrow D.doubt
【19】A.unwilling B.unable C.unwise D.unlucky
【20】A.destroy B.hide C.drop D.accept
31、Simon Wheatcroft is about to run from Boston to New York. He intends to ________ a distance of about 240 miles in nine days and once he gets to New York he’s going to run a marathon. ________ other runners, Wheatcroft is blind. He suffers from retinitis pigmentosa (色素性视网膜炎), a genetic condition which made him lose ________ gradually.
In spite of his ________ , he decided to take up running to get into shape. At first, Wheatcroft ________ around a local football field, but quite quickly he grew ________ of it. He decided to take his running out on to the paths and after a few months he mastered a ________ . With the help of the ________ prompts (提示) on his phone’s Runkeeper app, he could ________ where there was a turn.
After just six months of running he had a greater ________— а 100-mile marathon. “Why not ________ yourself to do something you can achieve? So I thought I would push it,” he said.
The first ________ was absolutely brutal (残忍的). He’d only been training for six months, during which period he was doing most of his training at a ________ airport. But this race was in the rough Cotswolds (科茨沃尔德丘陵). “The race was 100 miles long and to be honest, I ________ it. The hill made it very difficult. I ended up ________ at 83 miles,” he added.
But this time with better preparations, he feels more ________ . In fact, Wheatcroft is more interested in the ________ aspect of the event than the final result. Time doesn’t ________ to me. You always have more ________ at the back where people are talking and you can stop and get sweets from people and things! I want to be able to talk to people and enjoy it.
Wheatcroft hopes that other blind people will be ________ to take up running as a result of his adventures.
【1】
A．measure
B．cover
C．fly
D．sail
【2】
A．Beyond
B．Besides
C．Despite
D．Unlike
【3】
A．color
B．sight
C．patience
D．heart
【4】
A．condition
B．ability
C．performance
D．effort
【5】
A．skated
B．walked
C．jogged
D．shouted
【6】
A．scared
B．bored
C．confused
D．excited
【7】
A．skill
B．language
C．game
D．route
【8】
A．voice
B．sign
C．symbol
D．picture
【9】
A．carry out
B．figure out
C．rule out
D．give out
【10】
A．job
B．mind
C．chance
D．idea
【11】
A．reward
B．challenge
C．allow
D．force
【12】
A．race
B．trip
C．flight
D．lesson
【13】
A．busy
B．quiet
C．noisy
D．flat
【14】
A．ignored
B．undervalued
C．conquered
D．missed
【15】
A．working out
B．going out
C．dropping out
D．checking out
【16】
A．confident
B．enjoyable
C．outgoing
D．comfortable
【17】
A．natural
B．artistic
C．social
D．physical
【18】
A．work
B．count
C．stop
D．function
【19】
A．advice
B．time
C．information
D．fun
【20】
A．touched
B．annoyed
C．inspired
D．interested
32、 My mother believed in magic. She believed things happened for a/an _______ . She was vocal about “happy accidents”.
“See this little box? It’s magic: inside _______ a bird that can sing.”
I carefully wound the tiny music box, and my sons were _______ attracted by the beautiful music, coming up and wondering what it was. Besides singing, the bird _______ flapped (拍打) its wings, and opened and closed its small beak (鸟喙).
“Please don’t touch it,” I _______. However, weeks later I noticed the bird no longer moved back fully. I was so angry that I _______ my sons.
“I pushed the lid down,” volunteered the 7-year-old cautiously. Obviously, he realized what a big mistake he had made. I was going to _______ him. However, another voice told me that I might find a skilled person to _______ the bird back to life first.
Unfortunately, I soon discovered that few people could _______ broken music boxes. It took me lots of ________ to find one. After lots of time and cost, I was delighted to witness the fragile bird sing once more. What I did not ________ was that the tiny bird would also spin (旋转).
“It spins!” I said, totally ________.
“It’s supposed to do that,” the man said with a heavy German accent. “I guess it is ________ that your son broke it, because now the bird does what it was ________ to do.”
A happy accident, ________.
【1】A.excuse B.result C.reason D.goal
【2】A.flies B.lives C.lays D.sees
【3】A.instantly B.eventually C.gradually D.accidentally
【4】A.merely B.still C.suddenly D.also
【5】A.requested B.declared C.warned D.repeated
【6】A.gathered B.seized C.dragged D.led
【7】A.comfort B.believe C.ignore D.punish
【8】A.carry B.take C.bring D.get
【9】A.discover B.make C.own D.repair
【10】A.fortune B.efforts C.chances D.risks
【11】A.observe B.expect C.realize D.feel
【12】A.sad B.moved C.satisfied D.amazed
【13】A.wrong B.reasonable C.good D.obvious
【14】A.trained B.asked C.allowed D.designed
【15】A.indeed B.though C.either D.instead
33、Time is very important in our lives. It ______ our everyday moments. However, time never had any ______ in my life until I received a watch from my father that organized my life and made me more ______.
It’s round in the center with two silver hands that go around my wrist. And all of it is made of silver. This ______ tells me the importance of time in my life.
I received this ______ on a gray-sky day. I had to go to the airport at 9:00 AM to ______ up my Uncle Ali and take him to my father’s house. ______, I was late because I was ______ out with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 AM, I ______ my uncle, but I was very ______ for him. He had ______ the airport and taken a taxi to my father’s house.
I got to my father’s house at 2:00 PM on the same day and looked at my angry father’s face. I felt ______ of myself at that moment. After I said hi to my ______ father and tired uncle, my father asked me to sit next to him where he handed me this watch as a gift from him. Then he said, “Essa, did you have ______ with your friends today?” I answered, “Yes father, and I’m sorry about not picking up my Uncle Ali.” He said, “What you ______ was not very nice and you should be sorry for your ______” I was ashamed and said, “Father, I’ll never do it again. I promise.” He said, “I hope today you learned something important, and this watch will be a ______ for you.” He told me to take this watch and use it as an organizer of my ______.
I learned a very important lesson from my father: to ______ time and never be late to get someone. This watch is ______ to me, not because of its price, but because of the lesson that I learned from it.
【1】
A．appreciates
B．organizes
C．orders
D．explains
【2】
A．importance
B．similarity
C．necessity
D．interest
【3】
A．confident
B．independent
C．efficient
D．responsible
【4】
A．object
B．belonging
C．matter
D．stranger
【5】
A．card
B．letter
C．gift
D．thing
【6】
A．call
B．pick
C．put
D．bring
【7】
A．Otherwise
B．Fortunately
C．However
D．Hopefully
【8】
A．going
B．hanging
C．standing
D．leaving
【9】
A．forgot
B．remembered
C．saw
D．visited
【10】
A．anxious
B．nervous
C．early
D．late
【11】
A．reached
B．recognized
C．left
D．found
【12】
A．ashamed
B．frightened
C．disappointed
D．shy
【13】
A．kind
B．happy
C．angry
D．doubtful
【14】
A．pleasure
B．fun
C．appointment
D．quarrels
【15】
A．said
B．did
C．thought
D．forgot
【16】
A．ideas
B．words
C．actions
D．promises
【17】
A．wonder
B．hope
C．requirement
D．reminder
【18】
A．life
B．day
C．way
D．thought
【19】
A．waste
B．respect
C．neglect
D．enjoy
【20】
A．useful
B．necessary
C．different
D．important
34、课文填空
The Sundance Film Festival 【1】 boycotts all Hollywood films, and we don’t foresee ever including them. The initial idea for our festival was 【2】 back in l978. when it was known as the Utah/US Film Festival. However, it was not well known until 1981. It was then that Robert Redford became its 【3】 and changed the focus to independent films, often made on very modest 【4】 It was given its new name-the Sundance Film Festival-in 1991. Redford has acted in and directed many big Hollywood films, but wanted to 【5】 the public to films made outside of the Hollywood system
35、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
AI artwork sells for $432,500 — nearly 45 times its high【1】 — as Christie’s becomes the first auction house to offer a work of art created by an algorithm. This portrait, however, is not the product of a human mind. It was created by an【2】 intelligence, an algorithm defined by that algebraic formula with its many parentheses. And when it went under the【3】 in the Prints & Multiples sale at Christie’s on 23-25 October, Portrait of Edmond Belamy sold for an【4】 $432,500, signaling the arrival of AI art on the world auction stage.
From a distance, Portrait of Edmond de Belamy looks almost plausible. Up close, however, the paintwork becomes a grid of mechanical-looking dots, the man’s face a golden blur with black holes for eyes. Look into those eyes. They show no sign of feeling or life. Did a computer make this?
The answer is yes. The first artwork【5】 by AI to be sold at Christie’s, its【6】 price would seem to suggest that in future we will get computers to make art for us. Robot van Gogh will harmlessly cut its ear off and robot Picasso will be a genius.
Is this the future AI art visionaries such as the French collective Obvious, which programmed this “painter” by getting it to compare its own work with 15,000 pre-20th century portraits, have in mind? Or are they just, God forbid, making a fast buck from deceivable art collectors? Because believing the algorithm that knocked this up to be in any meaningful way an “artist” is like thinking your voice-interaction programme is out to get you. Dream on. Computers would need to replicate human consciousness before they could replicate the funny thing humans do called “art”.
Art is a way in which human 【7】 expresses itself, and is equally true of the earliest cave art, Rembrandt’s portraits and Duchamp’s urinal. And that is what is missing from Portrait of Edmond Bellamy. Art is a way humans communicate ideas, perceptions and feelings to each other. It has no 【8】 outside the human passion to communicate. So in what meaningful sense can an AI replica of certain【9】 traits of old master paintings be called art?
For a robot to really make art, it would need an autonomous mind that was emotional as well as【10】. No AI developer has yet claimed to be anywhere near achieving that and if they ever do, their creation will probably have better things to do than paint portraits — like destroy humanity.
Maybe afterwards robots will invent their own kind of art, but it won’t be some poor pastiche of human genius.
It will be beyond anything we organics could imagine.
36、Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Knowledge is free on the Internet at a small but 【1】 number of colleges and universities. About 160 schools around the world now put free course materials on the web to the 【2】. Recent additions in the United States 【3】 projects at Yale, Johns Hopkins and the University of California, Berkeley.
Berkeley said it would offer videos of lectures on YouTube. Free videos from other schools are 【4】 at the Apple iTunes store.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) became an early 【5】 with its Open Course Ware project, first 【6】 in 2001. Free lecture notes, exams and other resources are published at ocw.mit.edu. Many exams even include the answers. Today, Open Course Ware offers materials from 1,800 undergraduate and graduate courses. These 【7】 from Physics to Political Science. Visitors can learn the same things as MIT students learn. But as the site points out, Open Course Ware is not an MIT education. Visitors receive no credit toward a degree. Some materials from a course may not be available, and the site does not provide 【8】 with teachers. Still, MIT says that the site has had forty million visits by thirty-one million visitors from almost every country. Sixty percent of the visitors are from outside the United States and Canada. Students and educators use the site, including students at MIT. But the largest number of visitors, about half, are self-learners.
Some professors have become well-known around the world as a result of 【9】 online. Walter Lewin, a physics professor at MIT, is 【10】 popular. Fans enjoy his entertaining lectures. MIT Open Course Ware now includes materials for high school. The aim is to improve education in Science, Technology, Math and Engineering.
37、Directions: Fill in each blank to make the passage make sense and well connected in writing style. The initial letter of each word has been given. (please write each answer in a COMPLETE word on the answer card.
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
In Congress, July 4, 1776
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s god entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should d【1】 the causes which impel them to the separation.
We h【2】 these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created e【3】, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable R【4】, that among these are life, L【5】, and the pursuit of Happiness.
That to secure these rights, g 【6】 are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
That whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the P 【7】 to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, l【8】 its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such f【9】, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience has shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariable the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their d 【10】, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
38、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Pollution's serious effects on the environment have become more obvious in recent years. Most scientists agree that efforts are necessary to protect our environment from further harm.
As we know, the construction industry consumes a large quantity of energy and resources and creates a huge amount of pollution. So green buildings are in great need.
The environmental benefits of green buildings includes the protection of ecosystems and biodiversity(生物多样性)，improved air and water quality, less waste flowing into streams and the protection of natural resources. Green buildings can also result in lower operating costs because they typically use less energy and fewer materials and improve indoor air quality, improving the health of people who live there.
The process of building green houses includes technical and artistic planning with nature protection in mind. Building designs often reflect the surrounding environment and natural resources and use renewable building materials such as bamboo and straw. In addition, recycled resources found locally are used for green buildings, reducing the cost and air pollution associated with transporting materials long distances.
Care site selection is important to minimize human effects on the surrounding environment. For example, placing a structure in an area that allows it to take advantage of cool breezes and sunlight can reduce energy use and expenses. More energy and expenses are needed for large buildings as well? so it is important to build the small ones.
Green roofs are another feature of green houses that reduce energy use and costs. These roofs are partially or completely covered with plants? which helps to keep heating and cooling costs low? prevent water running off and deal with pollutants.
Other features of green buildings often include energy and water protection, recycling and waste reduction. In addition, renewable energy sources such as solar power, water power and wind power are used for heat and electricity, which greatly reduces costs and decreases the influence on the environment.
39、假定你是李华，你的美国笔友 Jeff 发来邮件，说他想在暑期来中国旅行，体验中国文化和饮食， 请你用英语给他回一封邮件。内容包括：
1. 推荐旅游城市；
2. 推荐原因；
3. 祝他旅途愉快。
注意：1. 词数 80 左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
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40、第五部分 书面表达（满分20分）
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Like many students, Ryan believes that the time and money spent on his education will pay off: he will eventually be able to get a good job and do well in the field he has chosen. Yet, in spite of all of the years spent in school preparing to enter the workplace, many recent graduates say that they struggle with the shift from classroom to career world and have difficulty adjusting to life on the job.
Writer and editor Joseph Lewis suggests one reason why this is the case.Lewis believes that most of our school experiences--from childhood through university-- are fairly predictable, while life in the working world is far more uncertain.In school,for example,the.pattern stays more or less the same from year to year. In the workplace, however, constant change is the norm, and one has to adapt quickly.
Another problem that graduates entering the workforce encounter is that they are unprepared to think analytically. In school, many students, including those in college, spend a lot of time memorizing facts and repeating what they“learned”on tests.But in the workplace employees“are often expected to think critically and make decisions about their work, not just follow a supervisor's instructions.” Less time needs to be spent in school on testing, says one recent report, and more on helping students to analyze and interpret information,solve problems,and communicate their ideas effectively--skills that will prepare them to succeed in today’s workplace.
Finally many recent graduates say that one of the biggest difficulties they face is adapting to teamwork on the job. In the workplace, employees must regularly interact with others and are often dependent on their co-workers for their success. In other words, if an employee has to work with others to complete a given project, that employee's success not only depends on his hard work and expertise(专业知识), but also on how well his colleagues perform.Knowing how to participate in teamwork--and deal with problems when they arise--is extremely important, and yet, it is also something many students didn’t get quite exposed to in a school setting.
How can we better prepare young adults for the workplace? Recent graduates, looking back on their educational experience, have some advice. Many think that all students should be required to do an internship(实习) while they are in school. Volunteering part time at a company, hospital, or government organization, for example, can help one gain experience and learn skills needed to succeed in the real world.Pairing this kind of practical work experience with classroom instruction, say the graduates, will help prepare students for the realities of the workplace and make the transition from school to career world less stressful.
41、假如你是李华。你已和英国朋友Eric约定于本周三下午去高铁站接他。但你临时有重要会议不能如约前往，将委托他人接站。请你用英语给Eric写一封致歉信，主要内容包括：
1. 表示歉意；
2. 解释原因；
3. 接站安排。
注意：
1. 词数80词左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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