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1、What shall we use for power when all the oil in the world has been _____？
A．given out
B．put out
C．held up
D．used up
2、The question came up at the meeting ______ we had enough money to conduct the research.
A. what B. if C. that D. whether
3、People ________ interest is exploring the relationship between art and science will enjoy Singapore’s ArtScience Museum.
A．Who
B．which
C．whom
D．whose
4、This restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere ______ many others are short of.
A.where B.when C.which D.what
5、You _________ me about it earlier, but you didn't.
A.should have told B.would have told
C.must have told D.should tell
6、Before China's Youth Day, Xi,______ secretary general of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made a statement to the young, _____________they find reasonable.
A.the; that B./; in which C.the; which D./; which
7、The housing price in Suzhou ________ sharply recently, so new measures are to be taken to control it.
A．has been rising
B．will rise
C．rises
D．had risen
8、His movies have influenced many people and these classic films _______ his different performing styles at different times.
A.regulate B.represent C.resemble D.recognize
9、Being a good listener is a kind a quality and that's ________ it takes to keep friendship.
A．which
B．what
C．how
D．where
10、To be honest, she had a great ______ for the small town where she grew up.
A. effect B. effort
C. affection D. patience
11、She was so sad because she failed in the math test. Let’s ______ her _______.
A. leave … behind B. leave … alone
C. leave … aside D. leave … out
12、We firmly believe that war never settles anything. It only ______ violence.
A.result from B.begins with C.leads to D.runs into
13、--- Why not play the music we listened to yesterday?
--- Because it _____ old times.
A. calls on B. calls for
C. calls in D. calls up
14、The problem with him was that he was willing to_________ principles too easily. for economic advantage.
A.delay B.reject C.sacrifice D.skip
15、_______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
16、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
17、Solar power is power energy from the sun.
A.producing used B.produced using
C.produced used D.producing using
18、One reason for her preference for city life is that she can have___________ to places like shops and restaurants.
A.method B.access C.way D.means
19、The median number of speakers is a mere 6,000, means that half theworld’s languages are spoken by fewer people than that.
A.which B.that C.it D.what
20、—What a surprise! I _____________ you still away on holiday.
—But it __________only a fortnight before our new voluntary project begins.
A.think; is B.thought; will be C.had thought; was D.thought; is
21、I ________ to make my plan for the final exam in advance, but I ________.
A．would decide; did
B．could have decided; can't
C．might decide; didn't
D．should have decided; didn't
22、 to a university in the UK, international students must display a strong ability in spoken and written English.
A．Admitted
B．To be admitted
C．Being admitted
D．Having been admitted
23、There are ten ______ men in wheelchairs listening to the stories.
A.disabled B.disability C.disable D.disabling
24、Generally there is a sharp ______ between them in their character.
A.contact B.contrary C.contract D.contrast
25、They overcame some difficulties and completed the work ahead of time, ________ was something we had not expected.
A.that B.which
C.it D.what
26、 When Lauren Marler began having disturbing symptoms at the age of 15, she somehow knew it was cancer. After some research, she realized she was right. But that was just the beginning of her horrific cancer journey. Marler’s doctors discovered that what she had was truly unlucky—but she’s still here to tell her tale.
In 2005, Marler noticed blood in her stool; she was too embarrassed to tell anyone. For two years she kept silent. “I looked up my symptoms and knew I had all the signs for colon cancer,” she says. “However, my mom thought I was overreacting.” Eventually, the doctor she visited confirmed she had a colon cancer at the age of 17.
“The doctor said that I needed to get to the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre immediately,” Marler recalls. There she met with Miguel RodriguezBigas, who removed Marler’s entire colon and almost all of her rectum(直肠).
But just nine months later, the cancer returned. “When my mom told me, I just felt like, ‘You’ve got to be kidding me. I just want to be a normal kid.’” After another surgery and three months of chemotherapy (化疗), Marler believed that her cancer battles had to be over.
Then, during a routine scan to ensure that she was still in remission (重病的缓解期) five years later, 23yearold Marler got a call. “The doctor called to tell me that the scan showed a spot in my uterus (子宫) and it was endometrial cancer, an aggressive one. We went back to MD Anderson to meet with Pedro T. Ramirez, who recommended a full hysterectomy (子宫切除).”
Puzzled by Marler’s history, Dr. RodriguezBigas recommended that she get genetic testing. The testing revealed the bad news: Marler had an incredibly rare disorder called CMMRD. Dr. Rodriguez Bigas explained that the disorder makes a person likely to suffer from different cancers. There is no treatment for the disorder, only preventive care—primarily regular scans to catch any developing cancers early. Armed with an answer for the grief and suffering she had endured for the past decade of her life, Marler actually felt a sense of relief. “It’s heartbreaking, but at least I have an answer.”
Three years later, Marler was unable to shake what she thought was sinus infection (鼻窦感染). Marler’s mother knew something wasn’t right when Marler refused to go back to the hospital because of the level of pain she felt.
On this trip to the hospital, Marler was admitted and scanned. “I couldn’t believe it was happening again. The medical test showed that it was lymphoma (淋巴瘤), one of the hardest types to treat. The doctors told me the treatment was going to be so painful that I would hate them by the time it was over. They were right.” Marler endured six different types of chemotherapy at the same time, one of which was delivered through her spinal cord. She was required to be admitted to the hospital every other week for six days. “I was so weak that I couldn’t get off my couch. I lost all of my hair, and I had severe body aches,” she recalls.
Today, at 28, Marler is once again in remission—something she definitely doesn’t take for granted. She credits her family for her ability to endure her repeated battles with a smile. She says, “I laugh a lot. That’s one thing my family does really well—we can find the humor in any situation. I’ve always found a way to laugh. I do worry about what’s next, but I can’t let it consume me. I’ve learned to live with it.”
【1】What does the underlined word “aggressive” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A.Making oneself ready to attack. B.Requiring chemotherapy to cure it.
C.Being likely to spread quickly. D.Acting with determination to succeed.
【2】What exactly has caused Marler to suffer from various cancers?
A.A rare gene problem. B.Irregular medical scans.
C.No proper preventive care. D.Frequently changing doctors.
【3】After receiving the treatment of lymphoma, Marler .
A.became a regular visitor to the hospital B.came to hate the doctors in charge of her
C.was heartbreaking but felt a sense of relief D.was sure that her cancer battles would be over
【4】What mainly contributes to Marler’s success in fighting with cancer?
A.The fact that she never thinks much of cancer. B.The fact that her whole family remains positive.
C.The fact that she has learned to live with cancer. D.The fact that her life experience is full of humour.
27、 Johnny Smith was a good math student at a high school. He loved his computer. He came home early every day, then he worked with it till midnight. But Johnny was not a good English student, not good at all. He got an F in his English class.
One day after school Johnny joined his computer to the computer in his high school office. The school office computer had the grades of all the students: the math grades, the science grades, the grades in arts and music, and the grades in English. He found his English grade. An F! Johnny changed his English grade from an F to A. Johnny' parents looked at his report card. They were very happy. "An A in English!" said Johnny's Dad. "You're a very clever boy, Johnny." Johnny is a hacker.
Hackers know how to take information from other computers and put new information in. Using a modem, they join their computers to other computers secretly. School headmasters and teachers are worried about hackers. So are the police, for some people even take money from bank computer account and put it into their own ones. And they never have to leave home to do it! They are called hackers.
【1】Johnny changed his English grade with the computer in _______.
A. the classroom B. the school office
C. a bank near his house D. his own house
【2】When Johnny's parents saw the report, they were happy because _______.
A. Johnny was good at math
B. Johnny loved computers
C. Johnny could join one computer to another
D. they thought Johnny was not poor in English any longer
【3】Who are worried about hackers in the story?
A. Johnny's parents. B. School headmasters, teachers and the police.
C. The police. D. School headmasters and teachers.
【4】The last paragraph is about _______.
A. Johnny B. computers
C. hackers D. model
28、 The virus,COVID-19 has brought us health and economic challenges.Our major concern is strengthening the importance of family,community,health care and food security.But the good news is that while society adapts to a new normal,nature is continuing to provide us with vital services.Wetlands are filtering(过滤)drinking water and holding back floods.The roots of cottonwoods are binding soil and keeping it from being washed away along rivers and streams. Urban trees will soon multiply their service of purifying air and shading our streets and homes. All point to nature’s important role in our well-being,and that we need nature’s services now more than ever.
Perhaps the most important service that nature provides is how contact with the natural world can benefit us.There is clear evidence that spending time in nature improves our well-being.Even just looking at pictures of wildlife,virtually exploring nature and making plans to visit natural areas once it is safe to do so can help to improve our mental health.
If there is a silver lining in our current situation,it may be that this time of physical distancing represents an opportunity to renew our connections to the people we love,our communities and to nature.In every community across the country,birds are still migrating, wildflowers are blooming and many animals are preparing for their next generation.This time offers an opportunity to learn about the extraordinary wildlife that shares our country and communities.Nature is the foundation of our society.Discovering,knowing and sharing your relationship with nature is significant.Use this time to connect with nature.Help your children to find this connection and a love for the natural world.This relationship will change you.And you can change the world.
【1】What do the first and second paragraphs mainly talk about?
A.The adaptation to a new normal.
B.The importance of our well-being.
C.The services nature has offered us.
D.The challenges the virus has brought.
【2】What does the underlined phrase in paragraph 4 probably mean?
A.A hot potato. B.A bright side. C.A turning point. D.A stepping stone.
【3】In this time of physical distancing,the author advises us to
A.purify air and drinking water
B.conserve wetlands and wildlife
C.participate in community gatherings
D.reflect on our relationship with nature
【4】What is the author’s attitude towards the current situation?
A.Positive. B.Hopeless. C.Fearful. D.Cautious.
29、 In June 1936,a great novel was published.It gave the world a sense of the Old South,an unforgettable heroine and(in the movie version)the classic phrase,"Frankly,my dear,I don't give it a damn.”
That book is Margaret Mitchell' s(1900-1949)Gone With the Wind,which sold one million copies in its first six months,won the Pulitzer Prize in 1937 and brought an explosion of unexpected and undesired fame to its author.It is not in reality the second best-selling book of all-time,behind only the Bible,as generations of Atlantans have claimed,but it does stand as one of the most astonishing victories in the history of publishing.To be specific,more than 30 million copies of the novel are in print worldwide nowadays.
Mitchell,a former newspaper reporter who used to listen to Civil War stories,declared herself to be thoroughly puzzled by the popularity her only book met with.She thought it might appeal to a limited readership,or at worst sell a thousand copies to family and friends.Instead, however,the book now has more than 1,000 foreign-language editions.
“It appeals to different cultures on different levels,"says Pamela Roberts,who had made a film about the author."On the one hand,it's a great story that wins over young women' s hearts with this charming heroine Scarlett O'Hara who did things her way.The other appeal is the theme of survival.Gone With the Wind has inspired people around the world who have lived through war or suffered under cruel governing."
Two years after the book was published,Mitchell was asked if she was writing anything else,or intended to.She said she had been so busy answering the phone,the doorbell and her fan mail that she had not had the time to.She added that"being the author of Gone With the Wind is a full-time job,and most days it is an overtime job filling appointments and meeting visitors."
The fame which came with her book brought her around$1,000,000 in book copyrights. movie rights and other related returns in less than four years,but disturbed her way of living. Asked about her ambitions at the height of the fame of Gone With the Wind,for someone who hated publicity,Mitchell said that she hoped to put on weight,become fat and accessible and grow old gracefully.
The comment which greeted her work was not all in praise,although much of it was applauded.Whatever future generations may decide as to its value,Mitchell wrote a book which was the most outstanding bestseller ever written by an unknown author of a first novel.
【1】Which of the followings statements is true as to the success of the novel?
A.It's the second best-selling book of all time,behind only the Bible.
B.It's the most astonishing success in the history of publishing.
C.More man 30 million copies of the novel were sold in its first 6 months.
D.The novel brought unexpected and undesired popularity to its author.
【2】How did Mitchell feel at the popularity of the book?
A.Delighted. B.Confused.
C.Relieved. D.Embarrassed.
【3】What contributes to the universal appeal of the book?
A.The theme of the novel and the charm of the heroine.
B.The fact that the book is set in the Old South.
C.Mitchell' s personal popularity as a novelist.
D.Praise from different cultures on different levels.
【4】We can infer from the text that Margaret Mitchell_______
A.is an ambitious novelist B.enjoys public attention
C.is very confident of her novel D.desires her usual way of living
【5】What is the best title of the passage?
A.Mystery behind Margaret' s Success B.Gone with the Wind
C.Someone Never Gone with the Wind D.Forever Heroine:Scarlett O'Hara
30、Growing up in a military (军人的) family, I moved a lot. I mostly went to ________ with other kids whose parents were also in the military. But when my dad ________ from the army after twenty years of service, I found myself ________ a civilian (平民的)school with twelve-year-olds who shared no similar life experience with me.
I was a stranger in a strange land. Everyone in my class had grown up together, and they had no room to ________ for a newcomer. I wore different clothes, had different thoughts, and spoke with an accent. I ________ for the first few weeks of school. I had no friends, no activities, and no ________ of a bright future. To deal with it all, I began ________ in my diary every day --- stories of adventure, of old friends, of feelings that I could not speak. I wrote as if my life depended on it, as if the very next breath I took could not happen ________ I wrote down words.
One day, my teacher, Mrs. Bush, came to me and asked why I always sat there writing instead of playing with others. I told her I enjoyed writing and ________ writing to playing. She smiled at me and walked away. About three weeks later, Mrs. Bush gave us a writing assignment. I was ________ that I could now participate in something I knew I excelled (擅长) in. That night I worked and worked on the essay. I wrote with great ________ . It was my one chance to feel important and ________ by the class.
A few days after we handed in our assignments, Mrs. Bush called me up to the ________ of the classroom. I stood before thirty pairs of eyes looking at me, and I got ________. Was I in trouble? Did I do something wrong? Then Mrs. Bush told the class how much she ________ all the work that went into the essay and everyone had done a great job. But, she said, one student stood ________ as an excellent writer, one with imagination, creativity, and word mastery. That student was me! The class clapped politely and Mrs. Bush handed me my paper, with the following ________ on it: “Malinda, you are an excellent writer. You fill your paper with the breathing of your heart. Please keep on writing and share your ________ of writing with the world. I am proud of you and glad you are in my class.”
Mrs. Bush helped me feel a sense of ________, a place of purpose, and a way to survive a transition in life. She helped me gain ________ in myself that stayed with me beyond sixth grade.
【1】
A．church
B．work
C．war
D．school
【2】
A．separated
B．retired
C．quit
D．withdrew
【3】
A．visiting
B．leaving
C．running
D．attending
【4】
A．build
B．spare
C．take
D．preserve
【5】
A．fought
B．played
C．struggled
D．exercised
【6】
A．promise
B．control
C．memory
D．need
【7】
A．reading
B．writing
C．drawing
D．copying
【8】
A．while
B．once
C．unless
D．after
【9】
A．compared
B．preferred
C．turned
D．applied
【10】
A．excited
B．satisfied
C．astonished
D．embarrassed
【11】
A．passion
B．curiosity
C．wonder
D．anxiety
【12】
A．impressed
B．challenged
C．accepted
D．envied
【13】
A．outside
B．corner
C．door
D．front
【14】
A．annoyed
B．worried
C．disappointed
D．surprised
【15】
A．recognized
B．expected
C．appreciated
D．enjoyed
【16】
A．up
B．out
C．by
D．off
【17】
A．remarks
B．descriptions
C．suggestions
D．accounts
【18】
A．advantage
B．purpose
C．idea
D．gift
【19】
A．belonging
B．responsibility
C．devotion
D．relief
【20】
A．interest
B．imagination
C．confidence
D．creativity
31、 28-year-old Jermaine Scott set up in business as a barber in Madison. Tennessee, about a year ago. He gradually noted the kids were ______ to tablets and cellphones when they came to the barbershop. It was ______ to cut their hair when they were focused on those. That led to the ______ of Scott’s “Barbershop Books Day” when kids could come and get a ______ haircut. What was required? They had to ______ a book while they got it.
He created “Barbershop Books Day” to help not only the kids, but also the parents. Madison has many low-income families and many are focused on just keeping their ______ on. For people in this community, $ 15 for a haircut per kid is not easy to ______ so in some way a reduction in the price can ______.
Scott began his initiative (倡议) by ______ five library books and putting them near his chair. Book ______ began pouring in when a local news station got ______ of what he was doing. Scott plans on taking his initiative a step further by ______ his “Barbershop Books Day” to an “Ice Breaker Book Tour” where he ______ to get kids excited to learn while also giving them ______ role models through motivational speakers. Scott said, “If I step outside my comfort zone and tell them school is cool, ______ it will guide them in the right direction.”
【1】A.adapted B.reduced C.glued D.accustomed
【2】A.safe B.hard C.possible D.pleasant
【3】A.advertisement B.support C.celebration D.birth
【4】A.satisfied B.discounted C.free D.thorough
【5】A.borrow B.purchase C.read D.choose
【6】A.hands B.hair C.shirt D.lights
【7】A.overlook B.afford C.believe D.decline
【8】A.arise B.compensate C.count D.progress
【9】A.stealing B.buying C.donating D.borrowing
【10】A.contents B.titles C.orders D.donations
【11】A.wind B.hold C.sight D.chance
【12】A.expanding B.applying C.comparing D.adding
【13】A.agrees B.intends C.deserves D.proves
【14】A.typical B.classic C.positive D.alternative
【15】A.generally B.certainly C.accordingly D.hopefully
32、I was tearing into the classroom when I ran into someone really short. He looked ______at me. “My, you’re tall,” he said. The class began to laugh. ______, I walked to my seat. Tall was the ______ word I want to hear describing a girl like me. My heart ______ when I saw my friend Reed was laughing with the rest. That was the last straw.
That was Carlos’ first day. He apologized after class, ______ out his hand, “I’m sorry I embarrassed you, but I don’t see why you are so ______.” I said sharply, “You wouldn’t understand.” He followed me a few steps, “I’m just the one who should, Karen. You and I have a lot in ______.”
It was school ______ that made me think of Carlos again. He was voted vice-president. “How come this new comer gets to be so popular?” I kept asking myself. ______ on a perfect October morning, I stopped him, “It doesn’t seem to ______ you — being short, I mean.” “Of course I mind being short. I get a stiff (僵硬的) neck every day from looking up at people like you.” “I should have known I couldn’t get a ______ answer from you.” I started up the steps. “Don’t go.” He was through ______. “Sure, it bothers me. But when I realized I was going to spend my life in this undersized skin, I decided to make the best of it and ______ on being myself.” “You seem to ______ well,” I admitted. “But being a tall girl is totally different. No boy would like to date a girl taller than him.”
“Why not let me be your manager? I can promise that you’ll soon be cool and popular.” he ______. “You sound like a soap commercial.” I said. “It’s funny you ______ say that. The trouble with you is that you’re afraid to be yourself. You are smart and pretty. ______, you are more than smart.” he insisted.
I wasn’t sure, “W-e-ll—” “Look,” he almost fell off the steps in his ______, “Prize fighters have managers, ______ do movie stars and pop singers. Besides, what have you got to lose?” I shrugged and said ______ “OK.”
I would never have believed he was going to change my life.
【1】
A．over
B．up
C．down
D．through
【2】
A．Annoyed
B．Amused
C．Surprised
D．Satisfied
【3】
A．last
B．first
C．best
D．worst
【4】
A．beat
B．lost
C．sank
D．stopped
【5】
A．making
B．bringing
C．laying
D．holding
【6】
A．shy
B．stubborn
C．social
D．sensitive
【7】
A．store
B．contrast
C．common
D．similarity
【8】
A．elections
B．balls
C．clubs
D．programs
【9】
A．But
B．So
C．Yet
D．Though
【10】
A．mind
B．interrupt
C．bother
D．threaten
【11】
A．reasonable
B．simple
C．formal
D．direct
【12】
A．laughing
B．kidding
C．apologizing
D．leaving
【13】
A．depend
B．catch
C．hold
D．concentrate
【14】
A．get along
B．get about
C．put through
D．put off
【15】
A．offered
B．required
C．supposed
D．planned
【16】
A．could
B．must
C．shall
D．should
【17】
A．At last
B．In general
C．In fact
D．For example
【18】
A．mind
B．eagerness
C．despair
D．fantasy
【19】
A．or
B．nor
C．and
D．as
【20】
A．enthusiastically
B．desperately
C．unwillingly
D．aggressively
33、 From the first week of high school, my best friend, Trisha, was always going out with the popular girls.______I thought, “It's okay; she’s just making new friends.” But soon I realized that Trisha wasn't interested in me anymore. I'd ______my best friend. It really hurt.
One day, I told Trisha that we should _____ pretending（假装）to be friends when we really weren’t anymore. I wasn't trying to make her mad, ______ she was. After that, Trisha started talking about me behind my back, telling people that I was ______.Some of our friends ______ with her. I felt like she was taking them away from me.
The more I thought about it, the ______ I got. Finally, I _______a picture of Trisha and drew lines on her face. I wrote, “I ______ this person” across the bottom. And then I did something I'll always ______ : I put it on a website I thought was ______. I thought people would see it, and it felt good to vent（发泄）.
A week later, Trisha's mom saw the ______.She called my mom, who made me take it off the website right away. However, it was already too ______ .Lots of people had seen it, and I was in a lot of _______.
That whole day, I felt ______ .I had to say sorry to Trisha face to face. She said she accepted my apology（道歉）,but I felt she was ______ angry with me.
Posting that picture was one of the worst ______ I've ever made. I realize now I could have found a much better way to deal with my ______ .If I'd just told Trisha how much I
____ her, maybe things would have turned out ______ .It's too late for me to change things, but I hope you'll learn from my mistake.
【1】A. At first B. At least C. In general D. In public
【2】A. met B. lost C. found D. made
【3】A. enjoy B. stop C. suggest D. continue
【4】A. because B. so C. and D. but
【5】A. busy B. careless C. bad D. sad
【6】A. talked B. sided C. remained D. studied
【7】A. less serious B. less proud C. quieter D. angrier
【8】A. gave back B. cut C. took up D. received
【9】A. need B. fear C. hate D. prefer
【10】A. control B. regret C. correct D. mention
【11】A. strange B. unknown C. private D. popular
【12】A. book B. letter C. news D. picture
【13】A. late B. big C. old D. dark
【14】A. danger B. peace C. trouble D. help
【15】A. terrible B. free C. excited D. lucky
【16】A. just B. still C. once D. soon
【17】A. excuses B. explanations C. decisions D. changes
【18】A. lessons B. mistakes C. feelings D. friends
【19】A. trusted B. missed C. praised D. influenced
【20】A. differently B. suddenly C. clearly D. hopefully
34、
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.
35、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.
The Internet E-commerce and globalization are making a new economic age possible. In the future, capitalist markets will largely be replaced by a new kind of economic system based on 【1】 relationships, contractual arrangements and access rights.
Has the quality of our lives at work, at home and in our communities increased in direct proportion to all the new Internet and business-to-business Internet services being introduced into our lives? I have asked this question of hundreds of CEOs and corporate executives in Europe and the United States. Surprisingly, virtually everyone has said, “No, quiet 【2】.” They say they are working longer hours, feel more stressed, are more impatient, and are even less civil in their dealings with colleagues and friends-not to mention strangers. And what’s more revealing, they place much of the blame on the very same technologies they are so 【3】 supporting.
The technological leader promised us that access would make life more convenient. Instead, the very technological wonders that were supposed to 【4】 us have begun to enslave us in a web of connections from which there seems to be no easy 【5】.
If an earlier generation was preoccupied with the quest to enclose a vast 【6】 land, the .com generation, it seems, is more caught up in the colonization of time. Every spare moment of our time is being filled with some form of commercial connection, making time itself the 【7】 of all resources.
And while we have created every kind of labor-and time-saving device to service our needs, we are beginning to feel like we have less time available to us than any other humans in history. Maybe we need to ask what kinds of connections really 【8】 in the e-economy age. If this new technology 【9】 is only about super efficiency, then we risk losing something even precious than time-our sense of what it means to be a(n) 【10】 human being.
36、Directions: Complete the following sentences by using the proper form of the words or expressions given in the frame. Each one can only be used once.
Why your Password May Not Be As Safe As It Seems? Does “qaz2ws” strike you as a nice safe password? What about “adgjmptw”? An analysis has found them to be among the passwords that are most 【1】 used, which of course means they are not secure at all.
When ten million passwords were leaked on to the internet，they appeared to 【2】that attempts by internet security experts to make us improve our password strength had been successful, even if, in the specific case of the leaked passwords, they are also completely pointless.
While many of the passwords were still single words, such as “password”，there was also a clear attempt by many to make them harder to【3】. The problem was that people seemed to do so in the same way.
“Users are becoming slightly more 【4】what makes a password strong,” explained WP Engine, an internet company that performed the analysis. “For instance, adding a number or two at the end of a text phrase. That makes it better, right?”
But 【5】no. They found that almost half a million passwords did this and in 20 percent of those all people did was put the number “1” at the end.
Perhaps this is why some companies are now trying to move gradually beyond passwords. Yahoo! is giving users the option to 【6】 their mobile phone with an account, having a single use passwords texted to it each time they want to log on.
Although the serviced is voluntary, Dylan Casey an executive at Yahoo!，said that it was “the first step to【7】passwords”. He said it was a(n)【8】that it was increasingly hard for people to remember all the passwords they had. “I don’t think we, as an industry, have done a good enough job of putting ourselves in the shoes of the people using our products,” he said.
It would certainly be a more sensible strategy than same people’s improving upon “password” by using “password” or，“tran5p053d numb3r5 f0r 133tr3r5”.
“We are, for the most part，predictably【9】when it comes to choosing passwords, despite a decade of warnings from password strength checkers during sign-ups” said WP Engine. “We love taking a(n) 【10】, and so do password crackers.
37、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.
A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, becoming the first known case of human-animal 【1】, the zoo's chief veterinarian said on Sunday.
Nadia, the 4-year-old Malayan tiger that tested positive, was 【2】 for the COVID-19 disease after 【3】 a dry cough along with three other tigers and three lions, the Wildlife Conservation Society, which manages the zoo, said in a statement.
All of the cats are expected to recover, it said. But officials believe this is a unique case because Nadia became sick after 【4】 to an asymptomatic zoo employee, Paul Calle, chief veterinarian at the Bronx Zoo, told Reuters.
Calle said they did not know which employee infected the tiger. "This is the first time that we have discovered that a person infects the animal and the animal gets sick," Calle said, adding that they planned to share the findings with other zoos and institutions. " I guess 【5】 we will all have a better understanding as a result.
While the other tigers and lions were also 【6】 symptoms, the zoo decided to test only Nadia because she was the sickest and had started to lose her appetite already, and they did not want to 【7】 all the cats to anesthesia(麻醉), Calle said.
Nadia 【8】 X-rays, an ultrasound(超声波) and blood tests to try to figure out what was making her sick . They decided to test for COVID-19 【9】 the surge in cases in New York City, the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States.The first tiger at the zoo, which has been shut since mid-March, began showing 【10】 of illness on March 27, according to the US Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratories.
38、假定你是李华，你校为了推广中华经典文学，计划举办一场唐诗英语翻译大赛，请你写信邀请对中国唐诗有一定研究和兴趣的交换生Peter一同参加此次比赛。内容包括：
1. 比赛举办的目的；
2. 比赛的时间和规则；
3. 你邀请的理由。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
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Yours
LiHua
39、假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom听说在中国通过扫描二维码（scan QR codes）就可以轻松实现移动支付（mobile payment），感到不可思议。请你写封邮件告知移动支付在中国的相关情况。内容包括：
1. 移动支付在日常生活中的功能；
2. 移动支付对我们生活的影响。
注意:
1. 词数100左右。
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
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Yours,
Li Hua
40、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
The Possible Health Dangers of Air-conditioners
Although many of us may feel air-conditioners bring relief from hot, humid or polluted outside air, they pose many potential health hazards. Much research has looked at how the movement of air inside a closed environment—such as an office building—can spread disease or expose people in the building to harmful chemicals.
One of the more widely publicized dangers is that of Legionnaire’s disease, which was first recognized in the 1970s. This was found to have affected people in buildings with air-conditioning systems in which warm air pumped out of the system’ cooling towers was somehow sucked back into the air intake, in most cases due to poor design. The warm air, filled with bacteria, was combined with cooled, conditioned air and was then circulated around various parts of the building. Studies showed that even people outside such buildings were at risk if they walked past air exhaust pipes.
Large air-conditioning systems add water to the air they circulate by means of humidifiers. In older systems, the water used for this process is kept in special reservoirs, the bottoms of which provide breeding grounds for bacteria which can find their way into the ventilation system. The risk to human health from this situation has been highlighted by the fact that the immune systems of approximately half of workers in air-conditioned office buildings have developed the ability to fight off the organisms found at the bottom of system reservoirs. But chemicals called “biocides” are added to reservoirs to make them germ-free, and they are dangerous in their own right in sufficient quantities, as they often contain compounds strongly linked to cancers.
Finally, it should be pointed out that the artificial climatic environment created by air-conditioners can also affect us. In a natural environment, whether indoor or outdoor, there are small variations in temperature and humidity. Indeed, the human body has long been accustomed to these normal changes. In an air-conditioned living or working environment, however, body temperatures remain well under 37℃, our normal temperature. This leads to a weakened immune system and thus greater exposure to diseases such as colds and flu.
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41、假定你是李华，计划本周末和同学们一起去河边植树。请你给外教Nancy写一封邮件，邀请她一同前往。内容主要包括：
1. 集合时间及地点；
2. 活动安排；
3.午餐及返程时间。
要求: 1. 100字左右。
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
3. 可适当增加细节使内容连贯。
Dear Nancy,
How are you doing these days?
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Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
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