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1、All parking signs have now been placed _________.
A. in practice B. in position
C. in danger D. in mind
2、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
3、As you worked late last night, you __________ have come this morning.
A.may not B.can’t C.mustn’t D.needn’t
4、It is not rare in_____ that people in ______ fifties are going to university for further education.
A.90s ; the B.the 90s; / C.90s; their D.the 90s ; their
5、Not until _________ in the college entrance exam _________ that he had wasted much time using his mobile phone to surf the Internet and play games.
A.had he failed; he realized B.he had failed; did he realize
C.he had failed; he realized D.did he fail; did he realize
6、We _______ have bought so much food now that Suzie won't be with us for dinner
A.may not B.mustn’t C.can’t D.needn’t
7、That was not the first time he ____ us. I think it's high time we ____ strong actions against him.
A．betrayed, take
B．had betrayed, took
C．has betrayed, took
D．has betrayed, take
8、When a pencil is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it _______.
A. breaks B. has broken
C. were broken D. had been broken
9、 Music should be taught routinely in schools because of the benefits _____ can have on the development of the brains of young children.
A．which
B．that
C．one
D．it
10、The manager is someone who is all the prejudices against women in the workplace and who creates his own values and purpose.
A.away from B.free from C.far from D.apart from
11、—You ___________ that.
— I’m sorry, but I simply _________ what I was told to.
A. needn’t have done, ought to do B. needn’t have done, had to do
C. shouldn’t do, ought to do D. shouldn’t have done, ought to do
12、--David didn’t invite us to his wedding party.
-- _________? I don’t care. After all, we don’t get along quite well with him.
A．How come
B．So what
C．What for
D．What if
13、The new couple spent some money for the ______ of the furniture necessary for their new house.
A.distribution B.manufacture C.donation D.purchase
14、--- 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
15、Climate change has arrived and is _____ faster than many scientists expected.
A.uniting B.accelerating C.declining D.twisting
16、______Jixi today is more beautiful now. Mr. Jackson said he would visit it______third time.
A.The;/ B.The;the C./;a D.The;a
17、What would have happened _________, as far as the river bank?
A.if Bob has walked farther B.had Bob walked farther
C.if Bob should walk farther D.if Bob walked farther
18、He added that state and local governments might have to ____ spending as a result of declining tax revenue.
A. cut back B. cut off
C. cut out D. cut in
19、The picture offer the best evidence to date that a planet once _____ dead is actually a lively pot of geological change.
A.assuming B.assumed C.resuming D.resumed
20、Ronny's steps________, and there was a moment of absolute silence.
A.died down B.died away C.died off D.died out
21、—Look! It’s snowing!
—Yeah, but I don't think the snow will ______.
A.flee B.inhabit C.settle D.fasten
22、_______ in my life impressed me so deeply as my first visit to the Palace Museum.
A．Anything
B．Nothing
C．Everything
D．Something
23、The present system no longer meets the changing needs of our customers; we have to make a(n)______ management system.
A.contradictory B.flexible C.endless D.concrete
24、Protective clothing must be worn when the machine is in _________.
A. order B. operation
C. line D. public
25、The park was ___ with lawns, trees, fountains and a big lake in the center.
A. laid off B. laid out
C. laid down D. laid aside
26、As I was young, smart phones weren’t created, and our TV only got one channel clearly. Still, I was never bored. The fields, hills, and woodlands around my home were the perfect playground. I can remember once hiking to a nearby lake. At the backside of it I was amazed to find an old dirt road that I had never seen before. It was full of muddy tracks and deep woods bordered it on both sides, but exploring it still seemed like a fine adventure.
I walked on and on for hours. I was sure my guardian angel was whispering in my ear “turn around and head back home”, but I was stubborn, so I walked on. There was still neither a car nor a house in sight. I noticed that the sun was starting to go down and I grew scared. I didn’t want to end up trapped on this road, and I was worried that it would be dark before I could make my way back to the lake again.
I continued to walk on with something growing inside of me. My heart was pounding and my legs were aching. I was almost in tears when I turned one last turning and saw a house in the distance. I recognized that house. I jumped up and down and laughed out loud. It was still over a mile away but my legs felt like feathers and I hurried back to my house in no time. I walked in with a big smile on my face just in time for dinner.
I remembered this recently when I saw a sign that said: “All roads lead home.” It is true. In this life, all roads, no matter how they twist and turn, can lead us home again. What is important, though, is how we travel them. Are we going to go forth in fear or are we going to go forth in faith? Are we going to make this life a terrible trip or are we going to make this life a joyful journey? The choice is ours.
【1】Why did the author hardly feel bored when he was young?
A．Because he had many friends.
B．Because he used to explore the old dirt road.
C．Because he could watch TV all day.
D．Because he could have fun in nature.
【2】How did the author feel when he was exploring the dirt road?
A．He was unconscious.
B．He felt nervous.
C．He thought he would be trapped in the woods.
D．He thought he would be scolded by his parents.
【3】What does "something" probably refer to in paragraph 3?
A．Doubt.
B．Fear.
C．Courage.
D．Hope.
【4】What does the author mainly intend to tell us?
A．Always make choices on our own.
B．All roads lead home.
C．Every effort is worthwhile.
D．It’s our attitude that matters in our life.
27、 If you’d like to go sightseeing, the following World Heritage Sites may be your best choices.
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
The Jiuzhaigou Valley, which lies in the northern part of Sichuan Province, reaches a height of more than 4,800 meters, with a series of different forest ecosystems. There you can enjoy watching excellent waterfalls. Some 140 kinds of birds also live in the valley, as well as a number of endangered plants and animals, the giant panda included.
For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org//en/list/637.
Khami Ruins National Monument
The city of Khami, which developed after the capital of Great Zimbabwe had been given up in the mid-16th century, is of great archaeological interest. The discovery of objects from Europe and China shows that Khami was a major centre for trade over a long period of time.
For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/365.
Henderson Island
Henderson Island, which lies in the eastern South Pacific, is one of the few atolls(环礁) in the world whose ecology has not been touched by human beings. It is especially famous for the ten plants and four land birds that can only be seen on the island.
For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/487.
The Old City of Jerusalem
As a holy city for three different religions in the Middle East, Jerusalem has always been of great religious importance. It was given a World Heritage Status in 1981 and placed on the “List of World Heritage in Danger” the following year.
For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/148.
【1】What can we know about the Jiuzhaigou Valley?
A.It has different forest ecosystems.
B.It sits at the foot of a 4,800-meter high mountain.
C.In all about 140 kinds of birds and animals live there.
D.Most of China’s endangered plants can be found there.
【2】The discovery of some of the objects in Khami shows that the city _______ .
A.had a very short history B.was ruined in the mid-16th century
C.was once Great Zimbabwe’s largest city D.once played a great role as a trade center
【3】What can be learned about Henderson Island from the passage?
A.It hasn’t been greatly influenced by human activities. B.It isn’t suitable for humans to live on.
C.It has been open to visitors for years. D.It is made up of a few large atolls.
【4】Where will the passage appear?
A.A tourist guide. B.A newspaper advertisement.
C.The leaflet of a tourism agent. D.A web page.
28、When I was younger, I was addicted to reading. I could get through a whole book in a day, and used to beg my parents every night to let me stay up late so that I could just finish my chapter. From fairy-tales to thrillers, non-fiction to plays, I enjoyed reading any literature that I could get my hands on.
However, while there are many books for younger children,once you reach your mid-teens the choices become limited. I found myself choosing between books for children that were simple and not that interesting, and adult books that I couldn’t quite understand.
This lack of choice eventually led me to read less and less.When I was in secondary school,the only books I read were ones we were assigned in English class,and I was never very enthusiastic about my teacher’s choices.I thought too much discussion of symbolism and themes ruined the book.Maybe the sky being blue didn’t represent anything;maybe it was just a description!
Fortunately, I realized quickly that deciding to go to university meant I had signed up for four years of reading books. I chose a French literature module in my first year. I started out, thinking I wouldn’t enjoy any of the works we were studying over the course of the year.However,I soon realized that at a university level,the discussion was more fruitful and I found I had a lot to say!And being able to discuss my thoughts with others meant I could better understand the subtle aspects of the plot:yes,even the symbolism and themes.
I began reading again for pleasure, starting with Malcolm X’s autobiography and never looking back. Now, during my year abroad,I spend a lot of my spare time in bookshops and reading in cafes. I’m so happy that I rediscovered my love of books.
【1】What does the author intend to say in Paragraph 1?
A．She used to stay up late at night.
B．She read very fast as a young girl.
C．She loved reading very much in her childhood.
D．She once bought many different kinds of books.
【2】Why did the author read less when she was a teenager?
A．She was really tired of reading books.
B．She was too busy with her schoolwork.
C．She had no right to choose books herself.
D．She found very few suitable books to read.
【3】What made the author start reading for pleasure again?
A．Her reading experiences at university.
B．Her professor of French literature.
C．A special bookstore abroad.
D．A book by Malcolm X.
【4】What’s the text mainly about?
A．The importance of discussing a book’s theme.
B．The process of the author picking up reading.
C．The ways to form good reading habits.
D．The author’s desire to read widely.
29、 I’ve spent over a year in India, and in those 365 plus days, I’ve learned a lot about getting around Indian cities. My biggest lessons have been learned through being cheated, particularly by taxi and rickshaw (人力车) drivers, but that doesn’t mean those are bad ways to travel, as long as you know what you’re doing. Below are the best ways to get around the city of Delhi, India, and tips for how to keep from being the victim of scams (欺骗).
Taking taxis is a great way to get around the city of Delhi and chances are, if you arrive in Delhi by plane, as soon as you make it through customs, you’ll be swarmed by Indian taxi drivers. At the Delhi airport, be sure to arrange for a taxi to your hotel at one of the two Delhi Traffic Police Taxi Booths. One is inside the airport, and one is outside. The key is to make sure to go to a booth run by the police rather than by independent taxi drivers.
Rickshaws are one of my favorite ways to get around Indian cities, in part because it’s how the locals often travel. Auto-rickshaws are more common, but bicycle rickshaws are still used in Old Delhi. If you do have a chance to take a bicycle rickshaw, you should do it at least once for a unique experience that should only set you back about 15 rupees. Auto-rickshaw rates around Delhi range between 30 and 80 rupees, depending on distance.
If you really want to travel around Delhi like the locals, take a public bus. Indian buses become very crowded and most do not have air conditioning. They are, however, very cheap. A bus trip won’t set you back any more than 15 rupees, as long as you stay within the city limits. Since Indian buses get so crowded, try to board the bus at the start of the route so you can get a seat.
The train is a great way to get around within the city of Delhi. Fares are reasonable, between six and 22 rupees. All departure announcements are in both Hindi and English, and tokens can be purchased for between six and 22 rupees.
【1】The author is trying to __________ in Delhi through this text.
A.explain the difficulties of traveling B.expect us to travel around
C.show his/her experiences D.give some advice of traveling
【2】To avoid being cheated, you ought to _________ if you want to take a taxi at the Delhi airport.
A.go out of the airport B.go to a police-run booth
C.show your ticket to the driver D.pay more to the drivers to keep safe
【3】The author suggests taking a rickshaw in order to __________.
A.help the local rickshaw drivers B.enjoy the comfortable trip
C.gain some unique experience D.save some money
【4】What can we infer from the passage?
A.You’ll have to speak English if you travel around in India.
B.It will be difficult for you to get a seat if you get on the bus halfway.
C.A rickshaw driver only charges whatever amount you give him.
D.You won’t have to pay much if you travel around by bus in India.
30、 One day I took an orange — and — white cat home, which I called Splash. However, I had one concern with __ her to my dog, Bee, which had a distinct __ for cats. My own cats were wise enough to ___themselves in the barn（谷仓）and fields. I was _____ that Splash didn't understand this and would be a victim.
I took Splash to the barn, but soon she __ the house and was curious about it. She made a straight line for the door. Bee enjoyed the ___ at the door, so when Splash showed up, Bee came up in ____ But Splash faced her threatener ___ and swiped at（(猛击）the approaching dog. Then something ___ happened： Bee pulled to a sudden stop. He __ and went back to the back door slowly.
Every day for the next few weeks, Splash would walk to the___ in the morning, and Bee would come and try to drive her away, only to find a____enemy. Over the next few months, I watched an aggressive dislike turn into a playful __ between the two. They began to share the back-door space and sometimes the __ especially for the faithful dog.
One day, seeing the two companions playing together, I ____ this dog and cat were almost the same as the nations of this world. Actually, some of us are like Bee, who started a fight with the intention of____ an unwanted invasion（入侵），and some of us are like Splash, just wanting someone to __ life with. Bee and Splash are two different animals with the natural tendency that should put them in _______. Yet they've come to a place where all the ______ are set aside, and they_______ each other fully. Why can't we?
【1】A.selling B.introducing C.comparing D.donating
【2】A.wish B.sympathy C.preference D.dislike
【3】A.check B.cure C.hide D.teach
【4】A.worried B.glad C.grateful D.relieved
【5】A.ruined B.noticed C.decorated D.crashed
【6】A.celebration B.noise C.darkness D.freedom
【7】A.horror B.anger C.sadness D.excitement
【8】A.sincerely B.selflessly C.shyly D.fearlessly
【9】A.unexpected B.thrilling C.dangerous D.attractive
【10】A.remained B.exploded C.turned D.agreed
【11】A.cage B.zoo C.field D.door
【12】A.lazy B.stubborn C.terrified D.strange
【13】A.graduation B.discussion C.friendship D.examination
【14】A.treats B.jokes C.tests D.risks
【15】A.heard B.announced C.doubted D.realized
【16】A.dealing with B.escaping from C.looking for D.taking in
【17】A.improve B.change C.share D.abandon
【18】A.order B.conflict C.peace D.charge
【19】A.differences B.conversations C.comments D.connections
【20】A.praise B.inspire C.guide D.enjoy
31、 When I was a kid, my family didn’t live a rich life. As a result, we couldn’t ______ to eat out in a restaurant. My mother ______ cooked in the evening after she returned home from work.
One day, my mother had a very_____ day in the office and was exhausted. After work,she went into the kitchen and started preparing supper for us. When she was frying some eggs, she ______ to concentrate on her cooking and the eggs burned . She wanted to throw them away, but eggs were ______ for a family like mine back then. So she placed them in a plate and______to eat them herself.
After the eggs were put on the table, my father looked at them for a while. But he said ______. He just smiled at my mom and then asked me how my ______ was at school. Then he started eating the eggs. He finished them ______ so that my mother and I wouldn’t have to eat them.
Later that night, I heard my mom ______ to my dad for burning the eggs. And I’ll never ____ what he said, “Honey, I love burned eggs.”
The next day, I asked Dad ______ he really liked burned eggs. He held me in his arms and said, “Your mom had a ______ day at work yesterday and she was really tired. I didn’t want to ____ her. Besides, a little bit burned egg won’t hurt anyone.”
My father was a very ______ man, and I learned to be such a man from him.
【1】A.agree B.afford C.promise D.prepare
【2】A.seldom B.even C.always D.simply
【3】A.tiring B.boring C.exciting D.relaxing
【4】A.tried B.failed C.refused D.managed
【5】A.rare B.fresh C.cheap D.delicious
【6】A.struggled B.started C.hoped D.decided
【7】A.something B.nothing C.everything D.anything
【8】A.plan B.day C.status D.reputation
【9】A.easily B.calmly C.carefully D.completely
【10】A.lie B.complain C.apologize D.shout
【11】A.forget B.catch C.accept D.understand
【12】A.whether B.how C.why D.when
【13】A.sad B.hard C.romantic D.comfortable
【14】A.cheat B.lose C.upset D.disturb
【15】A.modest B.hospitable C.optimistic D.understanding
32、 A smile is a facial expression showing pleasure, affection and friendliness. And it is the commonest way to show our good will perfectly ______ saying anything. A Chinese saying runs: “Never hit a person who is smiling at you.” It is a time-proven fact that the smile is a language all its own — a ______ language—understood by the people of every nation in the world. We may not ______ the same tongue as our foreign neighbors, but we smile in the same way. We need no ______ for such a way of expressing love, happiness, or good will.
One day while I was _____ in a small town in southern California, it was my misfortune to be ______ by a clerk whose personality conflicted with mine. He seemed most _____ and not at all concerned about my intended purchase. I bought nothing, and _____ angrily out of the store. On the outside stood a young man in his early twenties. His expressive brown eyes met and held mine, and in the next instant a beautiful, dazzling smile covered his _____. The magnetic power of that smile ______ all bitterness within me, and I found the muscles in my own face happily ______ . “Beautiful day, isn’t it?” I remarked. Then, obeying an impulse(冲动), I turned back. “I really owe you a debt of ____ ,” I said softly. His smile deepened, but he made no attempt to ______ . A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby. The woman stepped forward and eyed me inquiringly. “Sir, Carlos doesn’t speak English.” She ______ , “You want me to tell him something?” At that moment I felt ______ . Carlos’ smile had made a big person of me. My friendliness and good ______ towards all mankind stood ten feet tall.
“Yes,” my reply was enthusiastic and _____ , “Tell him I said, ‘Thank you!’”
“Thank you?” The woman seemed slightly ______ .
I gave her arm a friendly ______ as I turned to leave. “Just tell him that,” I insisted. “He’ll understand, I am sure!”
Oh, what a smile can do! Although I have never seen that young man again, I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning. From that day on, I became smile-conscious, and I practice the art ______ , anywhere and everywhere, with everybody.
【1】A. by B. beyond C. on D. without
【2】A. special B. universal C. beautiful D. national
【3】A. speak B. regard C. stick D. hold
【4】A. help B. interpreter C. reason D. concept
【5】A. driving B. travelling C. shopping D. living
【6】A. treated B. attended C. approached D. scolded
【7】A. unlucky B. unfriendly C. uneasy D. unconscious
【8】A. marched B. tracked C. moved D. wandered
【9】A. head B. face C. mind D. shoulder
【10】A. froze B. brought about C. left D. drove away
【11】A. tightening B. loosening C. responding D. moving
【12】A. money B. gratitude C. care D. concern
【13】A. smile B. look C. join D. answer
【14】A. volunteered B. hoped C. inspected D. expressed
【15】A. changed B. hurt C. satisfied D. interested
【16】A. luck B. wish C. will D. plan
【17】A. sincere B. crazy C. excited D. frankly
【18】A. absorbed B. confused C. convinced D. determined
【19】A. hit B. kiss C. hug D. pat
【20】A. quickly B. happily C. diligently D. certainly
33、 Once there was a little boy who enjoyed reading books, especially comic-strips (连环漫画). His uncle called him “Sparky", after a comic-strip horse named Spark Plug. But it was _______ for Sparky to feel happy at school because he failed every subject in the eighth grade. Though he did manage to enter the school's golf team and tried very hard, he still _______ the only important match of the season.
Throughout his youth, Sparky was shy and felt _______with strangers. It wasn’t that the other students disliked him. It’s just that no one really _______all that much. In fact, Sparky was _______ if a classmate said hello to him after class. Sparky was a loser. His classmates knew it, so he learned to _______ it.
But Sparky was fond of drawing. He was _______ of his artwork. No one else appreciated it. But that didn’t seem to _______ to him. In his high school, he sent some cartoons to the yearbook. The editors _______ his ideas. Despite that, Sparky was ________ of his ability. He even decided to become a(n) ________.
So, after completing high school, Sparky wrote to Walt Disney Studios. Despite ________preparation, it wasn’t accepted, which ________ that he was a loser again.
But Sparky still didn’t ________; he decided to tell his own life in cartoons. The main character was a little boy who always lost and failed. Because Sparky’s cartoon character went on to become a kind of cultural phenomenon, people ________ identified with(认同) this “lovable loser”. He ________ people of the painful and ________ moments to walk from their own past, of their pain and their shared humanity. The character soon became famous worldwide. And Sparky, the boy whose many ________ never kept him from trying, whose work was not accepted again and again, is the highly ________ cartoonist Charles Schultz. His cartoon strip Peanuts continues to ________ us, even the losers, to find a way in our life.
【1】A.uncertain B.imperfect C.impossible D.unnecessary
【2】A.attended B.lost C.watched D.covered
【3】A.patient B.selfish C.innocent D.nervous
【4】A.cared B.needed C.paid D.understood
【5】A.motivated B.guilty C.astonished D.curious
【6】A.live with B.learn about C.depend on D.find out
【7】A.afraid B.proud C.tired D.confident
【8】A.happen B.belong C.occur D.matter
【9】A.accepted B.ignored C.rejected D.changed
【10】A.sure B.aware C.ashamed D.tired
【11】A.scientist B.artist C.editor D.headmaster
【12】A.special B.busy C.hurried D.careful
【13】A.seemed B.grew C.proved D.designed
【14】A.give up B.turn up C.show off D.worry about
【15】A.cautiously B.willingly C.suddenly D.hopelessly
【16】A.warned B.promised C.informed D.reminded
【17】A.exciting B.surprising C.embarrassing D.amusing
【18】A.failures B.experiences C.sufferings D.chances
【19】A.cheerful B.successful C.powerful D.thoughtful
【20】A.please B.disturb C.satisfy D.inspire
34、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.
Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself. But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.
The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression, which can be 【1】 back to 500 years ago. The expression is used to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.
Being in “deep water” is almost the same as being in “hot water”. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult 【2】. Imagine a person who cannot swim being thrown in water over his head. You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you do not have the ability to solve. The problem is too deep. You can be in deep water, for example, if you invest in stocks in complete 【3】 of the stock market.
"Water over the dam" is another expression about a past event. It is something that cannot be 【4】. The expression comes from the idea that water that has 【5】 a dam cannot be brought back again. When a friend is 【6】 by a mistake she has made, you might tell her to forget about it. You say it is water over the dam.
Another common expression, "to hold water," is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. It probably comes from the way of testing the 【7】 of a container. If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your 【8】 can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes. If it does not hold water, then it is weak and can not be 【9】.
"Throwing cold water" also is an expression that deals with an idea or 【10】. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But you wife "throws cold water" on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much
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.
Driving an electric car 【1】 to the protection of environment, or so the marketing departments of their makers would have you believe. Yet a report which analyzes car emissions presents a rather different picture. A battery-powered car recharged with 【2】 generated by coal-fired power stations, it found, is likely to be more harmful. It could cause more than three times as many deaths from pollution as a 【3】 petrol-driven vehicle.
The study was carried out by the University of Minnesota. The researchers estimated how levels of fine particulate matter (细颗粒物) and ground-level ozone — two important 【4】 of air pollution — would change when a car is powered by different ways.
It was no surprise that electric cars whose batteries were recharged with power from wind, solar or hydro-electric sources came out to be virtually free from harmful 【5】. They were estimated to cause 231 deaths over the course of a year, compared with 878 for petrol cars. Electric cars recharged with power from natural gas-fired stations were also a lot less harmful than petrol-driven ones, with 439 deaths. But if those same electric cars were recharged 【6】 by coal, they would be responsible for over 3,000 deaths.
Biofuels also caused more health problems than petrol. But diesel, which often 【7】 concern about pollution, is slightly cleaner than petrol. This is because the study assumes for all cars that emission-control technologies will be more widely used, especially particulate filters which have a remarkable effect on cleaning diesel 【8】. Diesel cars are also more 【9】 of fuel than petrol-driven ones.
Overall, the study shows that electric cars are cleaner than those traditional vehicles only if the power used to charge then is also clean. That is hardly a surprise, but the 【10】 of the difference is. How green electric cars really are, then, will depend mainly on where they are driven. In France, which obtains more than half of its power from nuclear station, electric cars look like a good bet. In China and some other developing countries, where a large amount of electricity is produced from coal, they may not be so environment- friendly as they are marketed.
36、Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Tablets are really useful devices, but their big screens always make them a burden to carry around without a bag. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a phone with the powers of a tablet that could be folded up and fit 【1】 into the hand?
Now something like a tablet-shaped but fold-able phone is about to become 【2】. In February, South Korean electronics company Samsung and China’s Huawei both unveiled fold-able phones Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X 【3】. Mobile phone use has entered the “fold-able future”, The Verge noted.
The technology could change our lives in significant ways. These devices, due to their 【4】 screens, give us the larger screens we want. Meanwhile, they still fit easily into the pocket. As USA Today noted, they’re “the 【5】 of a small tablets and smart-phone, all in a single device”.
The technology could 【6】 other devices too. For example, we could make TVs that stick to walls like posters, or fold up easily to hide away in drawers. In crowded modem cities, they will help us to 【7】 available space.
In a keynote address, Samsung’s senior vice president of mobile product marketing, Justin Denison, called the fold-able screen “the 【8】 for the smart-phone of tomorrow.” “It’s a balank canvas for us to do something beautiful together,” he said.
So is there nothing to stand in the way of the fold-able future?
According to tech news website Android authority, the necessary displays were difficult to produce. In 2012, nine out of every to OLED screens produced were 【9】. Today, that 10 percent rate has been improved to between 50 and 90 percent. However, at present these fold-able devices are expensive. For example, the price of Huawei Mate X is 17,500 RMB. That’s a price that may 【10】 the majority of people.
But if the fold-able device isn’t going to change the world overnight, there is no doubt that it is coming.
Patrick Moor-head, an industry analyst told The Verge, “Few are debating if fold-able or roll-able mobile displays are the future of smart-phones; the only question is when and by whom.”
37、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Everyone has their own unique fingerprint; 【1】 makes fingerprints an ideal way to unlock smartphones. However, this may be 【2】 (safe) than we think.
Scientists at New York University and Michigan State University in the US have developed a set of fake fingerprints. They say that the prints 【3】 unlock any fingerprint-enabled smartphone up to 65 percent of the time.
The artificial fingerprints 【4】 (create) by using many common features found in human prints. They work 【5】 taking advantage of the way smartphone scanners check a fingerprint.
The fingerprint scanners 【6】 (use) in smartphones are so small that they only read parts of fingerprints. So they have to take many scans of your finger or thumb (拇指) 【7】 they work properly. Smartphones also let users save several finger and thumbprints. Since a print only has to match one of the saved images 【8】 (unlock) the phone, the scanner is more likely to make mistakes.
Although the scientists have only tested their findings in computer simulations (模拟), 【9】 (worry) about the safety of using fingerprints are reasonable .They warn that the technology used to create artificial fingerprints is improving 【10】 (extreme) fast.
38、假定你是李华，你的英国朋友 Chris目前在中国学习汉语。下周五下午他所在的班级将举行一个班会，分享学习汉语的经验。他想邀请你参加并做一个有关汉语学习的报告。由于一些原因，你不能前往。请写一封电子邮件向他说明此事。内容包括：
1. 对他的邀请表示感谢；
2. 不能前往的原因（至少两条）；
3. 希望经常交流学习外语的经验。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Chris,
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Best regards to you.
Yours,
Li Hua
39、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
We often think how fast we learn something is a function of how smart we are. If your brain is absorbing material quickly, you are intelligent; if not, your IQ is worryingly low. But science shows small changes of the format（格式）you use to read — like those between audiobooks（有声读物）and physical books — can make a huge difference to how fast we learn.
Audiobooks have plenty of advantages. You can enjoy them anywhere, even when you are in the car or taking a walk. Less fluent readers often find them more convenient and absorbing. But according to the latest research, if your goal isn’t to pass the time in traffic or in the gym, but instead to learn something difficult, you should certainly choose a physical book. A 2010 study found that those who read a story from a book remembered details and the order of events better than those who listened to it and therefore performed much better on a quiz after.
Why can physical books help us understand learning materials better? Two factors are likely at play. First, most of us read more slowly than we listen, and when you’re trying to absorb new information, being slower tends to be better. Second, physical books offer visual clues that help our brains organize and understand new information. Things like chapter breaks, subheadings, and lists aid us in making sense of the material and understanding how it fits together. You lose all that when you go the audio route.
So the bottom line is simple: If you want to get some light reading during a trip or a workout, obviously pick audio. However, if you want to make it as easy as possible to learn something hard, be aware of audio’s limitations and seriously consider choosing good old-fashioned reading instead. You might be surprised how fast you follow the material.
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40、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为120左右。
On December 16, 2008, Randy Heiss was hiking in Patagonis, a town near the US-Mexico border when he noticed there was a red balloon. He walked towards it, and found the balloon’s string was attached to a piece of paper. “Dayami”, it read on one side, in a child’s writing. Heiss turned the paper over. It was a numbered list, all in Spanish.
Heiss suspected that a child had tried to send Santa Claus a Christmas wish list by balloon, something he used to do himself when he was a kid. Nobody had ever returned his letters, but he wondered whether he could find the girl who had sent this one. It would be difficult, but Heiss had a few clues. About 20 miles to the southwest, was the city of Nogales, Mexico. Based on the blowing wind, he was pretty sure that’s where it came from.
Heiss brought the note home to his wife, who is fluent in Spanish and helped him translate the list. They found that Dayami had asked for a doll, a dollhouse, clothes and art supplies. Heiss then posted about his search on Facebook, attaching photos, hoping some of his friends in Nogales might know the girl’s family, but with no success. Heiss worried that time was running out before Christmas. On December 19, 2008, he sent a private message to Radio XENY, a radio station in Nogales.
The next morning, Heiss got a message from Radio XENY: They had located Dayami, an eight-year-old girl whose parents were killed in a car accident. They would arrange a get-together with Dayami at the radio station. So they bought just about everything on Dayami’s list.
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Then the Heisses drove for 45 minutes, crossing the border into Nogales.
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Ten years later, Heisses received a phone call from Dayami.
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41、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
One Sunday morning, George Thomas, a baker in a small New England town was walking through town when he saw a young boy coming toward him, swinging(挥舞)a bid cage in the air. On the bottom of the cage, there were three little wild birds shaking with cold and fear. George Thomas stopped the boy and asked him what he got there.
The boy was happy and told him that there were just some old birds in the cage. When the baker asked him what he would do with the old birds. The boy said casually(漫不经心地)that he wanted to take the birds home and play with them. He would pull out their feathers to make them fight. He would have a really good time because he would enjoy watching these.
George Thomas was shocked by what the boy said. How could a boy be so rude to wild animals? So he continued to ask the boy what he would do to the birds when he got tired of them, because he was such a naughty and cruel boy that he was sure to be tired of them sooner or later. The boy laughed and said that he got a cat, which liked birds, so he would give the birds to his cat. The baker got more worried and decided to help set free the poor birds. So he asked, "“How much do you want for those birds, son? "
The boy looked at him in surprise, wondering if the baker really wanted to buy them. He laughed and reminded the man that they were just plain old field birds. They didn't sing they were not even pretty. However, the baker insisted and continued to ask him how much money he wanted for the birds.
The boy stared at the baker as if he were crazy and said, “$10? ”
注意:
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
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The baker reached in his pocket …
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The baker picked up the cage.
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