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1、I have no idea____________ the book is __________ to your English study.
A. whether ; of great value B. if ; of great value
C. that ; so value D. how ; very valuable
2、Lisa was angry with Joe because she couldn’t _____ his disrespect to the kind man who had helped them out.
A. violate B. allocate C. relate D. tolerate
3、I was so familiar with her that I recognized her voice _______ picking up the phone.
A.the moment B.on C.before D.though
4、Many experienced teachers believe that when knowledge is ____________, it can be most readily grasped by the learners.
A. constant B. credible
C. mild D. structured
5、 It has been revealed that some government leaders ________ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.
A．employ
B．take
C．abuse
D．Overlook
6、The accused man ___________ himself innocent.
A.conducted B.abolished C.resigned D.declared
7、While books seem to be losing their popularity to some extent, good ones are still highly _______ today in that they give us answers to questions we haven’t had yet.
A．responsible
B．religious
C．representative
D．relevant
8、He is wearing a heavy overcoat as a_______against the cold.
A.prevention B.shelter C.protection D.defense
9、The store______ I bought my textbooks is having a sale this week.
A．that
B．where
C．which
D．why
10、The thief_____ the papers all over the room while he was searching.
A．abandoned
B．disappeared
C．scattered
D．deserted
11、We were just ______ leave ______ the phone rang.
A. about to, when B. would, while
C. going to, when D. on the point of, as
12、Wanting the question _____ once more, the little boy went to the teacher’s office after class.
A．explained
B．being explained
C．be explained
D．to explain
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、After that, he knew he could __ any emergency by doing what he could to the best of his ability.
A. get away with B. get on with C. get through D. get across
15、In the _______ of proof, the police could not take action against the man.
A．lack
B．shortage
C．absence
D．failure
16、Helen was kinder to her youngest son, which made the others _______ him.
A.to be envied B.envied C.to envy D.envy
17、Such poets as Shakespeare ______ widely read; however, some _____ difficult to understand.
A. are; are B. is; is C. are; is D. is; are
18、The problem with him was that he was willing to_________ principles too easily. for economic advantage.
A.delay B.reject C.sacrifice D.skip
19、We should consider the students' request _____ the school library provide more books on popular science.
A. that B. when
C. which D. where
20、—These little kids have learned perfect table manners, haven’t they?
—Yes. They are accustomed _________ at meals.
A.not to talk B.to not talk C.not to talking D.to not talking
21、He suggested we set off for the station immediately. _________ , we will miss the the train.
A.Therefore B.Meanwhile C.However D.Otherwise
22、________ that the small village ________ him. He knows almost everything about it.
A．There is no doubt; is familiar with
B．There is no doubt; is familiar to
C．It is no doubt; is familiar with
D．It is no doubt; is familiar to
23、His only______was that we should keep it secret.
A.consequence B.occasion C.condition D.state
24、There is no greater love than________ who lays his life for his friends.
A.that of a man B.a man
C.that of a man’s D.a man’s
25、High interest rates _____ people from borrowing money.
A. discourage B. defeat
C. disturb D. depress
26、Loneliness is a widespread problem with complex roots.
There has been a quiet pandemic developing while most people's attention has been on covid-19. The lockdown has worsened a problem that has been spreading in many developed nations for decades: loneliness.
It is a complex issue which covers not only social lives, but the way you work and the way you vote. Noreena Hertz, an academic, deals with the subject in an important new book, "The Lonely Century". Loneliness increases the risk of heart disease, strokes and dementia(痴呆症). Those who say they are lonely are likelier to be depressed five years later. In addition, lonely people can become more hostile towards others and more attracted to extremist politics.
Part of the problem stems from contemporary employment. Globally, two in five office workers feel lonely at work. This rises to three in five in Britain. Gig-economy(零工经济)jobs can leave people with insecure incomes and without the companionship of colleagues. The pandemic has made it more difficult to make, and maintain friendships, particularly for new employees.
Ms.Hertz points her finger at other recent developments. One of them is social media. The internet has led to much cyber-bullying (although it has also been a source of companionship during the lockdown). And people glued to their smartphones spend less time interacting socially.
Some changes in behavior are caused by individual choice. Before the pandemic no one was stopping people going to church or taking part in sports. They simply preferred to do other things. American fathers spend three times as much time with their children as they did in the 1960s. That is surely a welcome development.
So recreating a communal society may be difficult. When the pandemic ends, people may enjoy the chance to be with their neighbors and colleagues for a while. But the trend is clear. Technology means that people can get their entertainment at home, and work there, too. It is convenient but it also leads to loneliness.
【1】What does the underlined phrase "a quiet pandemic" refer to in the second paragraph？
A．Covid-19.
B．Loneliness.
C．The lockdown.
D．A complex issue.
【2】Why is the new book mentioned in Paragraph 3？
A．To show the seriousness of loneliness.
B．To advertise a new book.
C．To give an example of loneliness.
D．To introduce what to be discussed.
【3】Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons for the trend of loneliness？
A．Contemporary employment.
B．Social media.
C．Individual choice.
D．Extremist politics.
【4】Which of the following is the best title for the text？
A．Loneliness: Good or Not？
B．A Common Disease.
C．Loneliness: A Clear Trend.
D．Pandemic and Loneliness.
27、 British artist Amy Sharrocks collects nearly all kinds of water. In 2013 she set up the Museum of Water, a live piece of artwork that travels all over the world and invited people to donate water—from spit to melted snow—in a bottle and discuss what it means to them.
The program aims to understand why people treasure water and help prepare them for a drier future and climate，Ms. Sharrocks told an audience of climate experts, activists and museum curators(馆长). 'For example, we show them how to have three minute showers to better deal with water shortages，' she said.
Amy is not alone as a matter of fact. As world leaders increasingly face up to the serious results of climate change，curators are planning a new wave of museums, which are devoted to what many consider a vital issue of the times. In 2015, a former lawyer Miranda Massie created the first United States museum which was entirely devoted to climate change in New York City. 'Climate change is affecting virtually every aspect of our lives，' Ms. Massie said. 'But we can't fight the problem with topdown policies alone. We need the public to participate and museums are a way to open people's mind to what matters. '
Bridget McKenzie, director of Flow Associates, wanted to raise awareness of the dilemma of the Pacific island nations, which are particularly vulnerable(易受伤害的) to rising sea level. So with her team she set up a 'ghost boat' made of old fish nets at the University of Cambridge's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, and asked visitors what they would take with them if they were suddenly forced to leave their homes.
While museums can be a powerful way of communicating the effects of climate change, they should also practice what they spread and control their own emissions (排放物). 'Roughly half of cities' emissions come from energy use in buildings, ' said Elliot Goodger, a museums' association representative of the West Midlands in Britain，'museums have a duty to be energy efficient, for example, by using laser lighting for displays or improving their building materials. '
【1】Why did Amy Sharrocks set up the Museum of Water?
A.To help people get rid of water shortages.
B.To collect some special water worldwide.
C.To remind people to attach importance to water.
D.To warn people of the danger of a drier future.
【2】What can we learn from Massie's words in Paragraph 3?
A.Fighting climate change demands joint efforts.
B.More climate museums should be built in future.
C.Climate change is a matter of concern to the public.
D.Policy responses to climate change need improving.
【3】What can visitors learn when visiting the 'ghost boat'？
A.What is valuable to people.
B.What causes sea level to rise.
C.Rising sea level puts people's homes at risk.
D.The Earth's climate change endangers fishing.
【4】What may Goodger advise climate museums to do?
A.Take the initiative.
B.Lead by example.
C.Change their traditional functions.
D.Add climate topics to their programs.
28、Scientists have discovered how cancer cells use an ‘‘invisibility cloak’’ to hide from the immune system．
They hope understanding the mechanism(机制,原理) will lead to therapies(疗法)in five to ten years that force cancer cells into the firing line of the body’s defenses.
Such a breakthrough would revolutionize the treatment of many deadly cancers, especially those of the breast and lung.
Researchers in Canada found that spreading tumors（肿瘤,肿块）can evade(躲避)the immune system by remodeling（改变…的结构）their DNA “packaging”.
The genetic code within each cell is held within “chromatin(染色质)”, a coiled（圈状的） structure made from lines of DNA wrapped around proteins．Because of chromatin, more than a meter of DNA can be squeezed inside a cell nucleus.
Recently scientists have learned that the chromatin proteins, called histones(组蛋白), have a code of their own which can influence the control of genes.
Professor Wilfred Jefferies and his colleagues found that some cancer cells have the ability to change this “histone code”.
By doing so，they remove the molecular（分子的）“tags” on cells that the immune system relies on to recognize cancer.
Without these tags, cancer cells are invisible to the immune system and can multiply and spread freely.
“This discovery begins to address the mysteries of how cancer hides from the immune system and spreads--it helps explain 20 years of observation in the field,” he said, “It may offer whole new ways for therapies.”
“The invisibility mechanism operates across a range of malignancies(恶性肿瘤) including cancers. But it is particularly active in breast and lung cancers,” the professor said．
He believes within five to 10 years the findings may lead to new therapies that force cancer cells to ‘‘drop the cloak of invisibility’’ and make themselves immune system targets．
【1】What’s the significance of the new discovery of cancer cells’ mechanism?
A．It may help deeply understand how cancer cells develop．
B．It may make various cancers completely curable．
C．It may result in many new ways to the treatment of cancers．
D．It may help people improve body’s immune system．
【2】From the passage we know that at present time________．
A．the immune system cannot wipe out the cancer cells effectively
B．the immune system cannot recognize the cancer cells rightly
C．the immune system is weak in defending against the cancer cells
D．the cancer cells can pretend to be other normal cells
【3】How does the immune system tell the cancer cells from the other normal cells?
A．By a coiled structure of DNA．
B．By remodeling their DNA packaging．
C．By the molecular tags on cells．
D．By an invisibility cloak．
【4】What do you think is the first step to fight against cancer cells?
A．To remove the ability of cancer cells changing histone code．
B．To improve the functions of people’s immune system．
C．To develop new immune system able to recognize cancer cells．
D．To help people understand the dangers of various cancer cells．
【5】From the passage we can infer that________．
A．the incidence of breast and lung cancers may be the highest
B．this finding can completely change the traditional therapies of cancers
C．the new treatment of cancers will be developed soon
D．cancer cells may be the smartest cells in the world
29、Saturday, March 24th
We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand（泰国）. All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to at one thing special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai（清迈）in the North.
Tuesday, March 27th
Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today cleave for Chiang Mai（清迈）. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.（清莱）.
Friday, March 30th
Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life—no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say "hello". Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness, I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.
【1】How many days did the writer stay in Thailand according to the diaries?
A.3 B.7
C.15 D.30
【2】Which of the foil owing is TRUE?
A.Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.
B.The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.
C.The writer is traveling alone in Thailand.
D.The writer will take a bus to Chiang Mai.
【3】What do we know about the people in the village?
A.They are friendly to others. B.They like to speak English.
C.They hope to live in the cities. D.They live a very busy life.
30、 For the past three years, I have been working full-time, attending school, and raising a family. To say I am tired is an understatement (保守的陈述）.
My teenage daughter _______to run a 5K this Saturday morning. When we arrived at the start, it occurred to me that I should run with her, _______I believed that I couldn't do it. In fact, I wasn't _______active at all during the last three years. I was not_______for it, nor did I have the proper nutrition and diet. Despite these _______, I found myself _________for the race. “I'll just walk it,” I reasoned to myself.
Standing in a crowd of people in _______clothes, I heard the gun _______to signify the start of the race. Everyone else was running, so I ran too. The sea of runners _______over a hill, and I was left with only one other woman. It wasn't long before I began to ________, and the other woman did the ________. I could tell she was much ________ than me. Then she began to run again. I couldn't let her________me, so I began to run too. We continued this series of running and walking, and ________I got ahead of her. Then I kept running and walking until I ________a group of women running with a small child, my daughter's pregnant teacher, one of my daughter's ________and then I did the same with her another classmate. I managed to ________the finish line finally.
Sometimes, life teaches us a lesson when we least ________it. Through the race, I ________it out that I can complete what seems ________ for me.
【1】A.signed up B.gave in C.moved on D.paid off
【2】A.unless B.because C.even though D.as if
【3】A.mentally B.socially C.politically D.physically
【4】A.excited B.known C.marked D.dressed
【5】A.advantages B.barriers C.profits D.differences
【6】A.searching B.changing C.registering D.blaming
【7】A.sports B.school C.formal D.traditional
【8】A.go out B.go off C.go across D.go down
【9】A.disappeared B.dropped C.flew D.approached
【10】A.run B.walk C.jump D.quit
【11】A.right B.opposite C.same D.next
【12】A.younger B.taller C.stronger D.older
【13】A.control B.cheat C.beat D.catch
【14】A.deliberately B.fortunately C.eventually D.unconsciously
【15】A.passed B.missed C.visited D.admired
【16】A.drivers B.classmates C.volunteers D.neighbors
【17】A.cross B.remove C.draw D.achieve
【18】A.add B.change C.enjoy D.expect
【19】A.clear B.figure C.hand D.throw
【20】A.practical B.obvious C.unnecessary D.impossible
31、How to Avoid the Coronavirus? Wash Your Hands
As a New York Times journalist in China, I covered the SARS outbreak in 2002 and 2003, during which a novel coronavirus was first detected in Guangdong. My two children _______elementary school in Beijing throughout the outbreak.
The International School of Beijing, _______ my children were students, was one of the_______in the capital that stayed _______throughout the SARS outbreak.
The school instituted a bunch of simple precautionary (预防的) policies: a strict note to_______reminding them not to send a child to _______ who was sick and warning them that students would be screened for _______ with ear thermometers (耳温枪) at the school door. There was no _______ of food at lunch. The teacher led the kids in _______ hand washing throughout the day at classroom __________, while singing a prolonged “hand washing song” to __________ that they did more than a cursory (草率的) pass __________ the tap with water only.
With those precautions __________, I observed something of a public __________ miracle (奇迹): Not only did no child get SARS, but __________ seemed that no student was sick with anything at all for __________on end.
The World Health Organization __________ the SARS outbreak controlled in July 2003. But, oh, those __________ continued. The best first-line defenses __________SARS or the novel coronavirus or most any virus at all are the ones that Grandma and common __________taught us, after all.
【1】A.attended B.left C.explored D.experienced
【2】A.which B.where C.as D.when
【3】A.many B.much C.few D.little
【4】A.closed B.open C.locked D.controlled
【5】A.patients B.students C.teachers D.parents
【6】A.hospital B.work C.school D.clinic
【7】A.colds B.coughs C.fevers D.headaches
【8】A.sharing B.wasting C.eating D.throwing
【9】A.fluent B.frequent C.occasional D.timely
【10】A.desks B.chairs C.pipes D.sinks
【11】A.suggest B.assume C.ensure D.require
【12】A.through B.above C.across D.under
【13】A.in place B.in reality C.in order D.in need
【14】A.behavior B.life C.study D.health
【15】A.it B.there C.they D.this
【16】A.months B.days C.years D.hours
【17】A.claimed B.declared C.reported D.announced
【18】A.hobbies B.interests C.characters D.habits
【19】A.on B.from C.against D.for
【20】A.ground B.sense C.practice D.people
32、 Back on the first day of school, Ms. Ryan told all the children that at the end of the year there would be a class party. Everyone was very excited.
Slowly but _______, fall turned into winter and winter turned into spring. Soon it was time to _______the party. Ms. Ryan posted a list of things for students to bring. All the food would be_________ with everyone. Logan _______ cupcakes.
One night, Mom said to Logan, “I can’t believe tomorrow is the_______day of school. How time _______!” Logan dropped his fork. “Oh no!” he cried. “I _______ to tell you before, but tomorrow is the class party. I’m_______to bring cupcakes for everyone.”
Logan's mom_______. “Logan, I don’t think there’s enough time to__________cupcakes before bed. You’ll have to go to the party __________cupcakes. Next time, please let me know sooner.” “I’m sorry,” Logan sniffed, trying to __________ his tears.
“Well,” Mom__________ him, “I guess we have time to bake the cupcakes, but they will be too__________to put icing on them tonight. The icing will melt. But I have a(n)__________.”
Immediately Logan and Mom set to work. Mom cracked the eggs__________Logan added the oil. Together they mixed the batter (面粉) and __________ it into the cupcake pan.
While the cupcakes were in the oven, Logan asked, “What about the icing?” Mom pulled out brightly colored sprinkles (糖屑). “I know we __________use these for ice cream, but you can pack them with the cupcakes and let your friends __________cupcakes. How does that sound?”
Logan smiled. His classmates would __________to decorate their own cupcakes. “It sounds great!” said Logan. “Thanks, Mom. You’re the best.”
【1】A.casually B.surely C.predictably D.unavoidably
【2】A.attend B.delay C.plan D.end
【3】A.shared B.associated C.cooked D.distributed
【4】A.took away B.made up for C.gave away D.signed up for
【5】A.new B.last C.middle D.special
【6】A.flies B.drags C.changes D.waits
【7】A.happened B.managed C.regretted D.forgot
【8】A.allowed B.forced C.supposed D.recommended
【9】A.frowned B.repeated C.explained D.agreed
【10】A.bake B.buy C.order D.design
【11】A.instead of B.regardless of C.with D.without
【12】A.hide B.wipe away C.hold back D.dry
【13】A.reminded B.comforted C.interrupted D.greeted
【14】A.fresh B.warm C.sweet D.cold
【15】A.idea B.problem C.plan D.agenda
【16】A.so B.because C.but D.while
【17】A.pushed B.threw C.spooned D.slid
【18】A.hardly B.already C.even D.usually
【19】A.make B.decorate C.taste D.deliver
【20】A.decline B.choose C.love D.hate
33、Writing can be a solitary (孤单的) and busy life. Sometimes I don’t see the _________ of my work. However, sometimes, I’ll get a _________ online or even a letter.
A woman wrote to me and told me that one of my books convinced her to give her marriage a _________ chance. A dad messaged me to tell me that another had convinced him that he hadn’t been spending _________ time with his children. And then he went on to tell me how that had changed his _________ with his family.
Those are the things that keep writers going, the moments that _________ our hearts — but they’re often few and far between. But with my newest book, it’s been _________. A TV program showed how popular the book was, and I _________ something I’d never encountered (遇到) before.
I asked readers of my books to _________ pictures of themselves to me. Thus, dozens of pictures began __________. I saw so many beautiful faces and read the __________ about how the book changed them. I was so moved. It was __________ to see visual proof (视觉证明) that my work was touching lives..
Sweet friends, most of you probably aren’t writers. You’ve also worked __________ and maybe it seems like __________ is happening. Or you feel like what you’re doing isn’t of value. But you’re __________. There is no doubt in my mind that whenever we’re faithful to what we should do, we can influence the lives of others.
【1】
A．result
B．amount
C．future
D．style
【2】
A．deal
B．degree
C．message
D．copy
【3】
A．second
B．reasonable
C．perfect
D．unique
【4】
A．equal
B．enough
C．private
D．fixed
【5】
A．familiarity
B．assistance
C．meeting
D．relationship
【6】
A．protect
B．touch
C．open
D．follow
【7】
A．different
B．helpful
C．possible
D．evident
【8】
A．understood
B．wrote
C．experienced
D．imagined
【9】
A．sell
B．return
C．send
D．describe
【10】
A．showing up
B．taking off
C．breaking in
D．moving forward
【11】
A．news
B．books
C．stories
D．reports
【12】
A．amusing
B．amazing
C．natural
D．special
【13】
A．quickly
B．early
C．hard
D．independently
【14】
A．anything
B．everything
C．something
D．nothing
【15】
A．wrong
B．willing
C．ready
D．serious
34、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.
Why Cold weather Causes So many Flight Cancellation?
Each year, about 60,000 flights get canceled because of bad winter weather, which costs airlines and airports an estimated $3 billion. But it’s not the freezing cold temperatures that cause problems for planes. After all, 【1】 jets fly 10 kilometers up, where temperatures hover around -50 degrees Celsius.
In fact, planes 【2】 in cold weather, since cold air is denser and leads to better thrust. Clearly, the real problem isn’t what’s going on up there. It’s what’s happening on the ground.
When a 【3】 polar vortex (极地涡旋) struck the Midwestern US in January 2019, temperatures dropped to -40 degrees Celsius and airline canceled 3,000 flights nationwide. In these situations, when temperatures start 【4】, everything slows down. Cargo doors can freeze up, along with the nozzles that pump fuel into planes, which delays the 【5】 process.
Even the plane itself can freeze over. Just a quarter-inch - thick layer of ice on a plane can disrupt the way air flows over its wings.
Les Westbrooks: The number one reason, I would say, that the reason flights get delayed in cold weather is going to be because there’s some kind of frozen precipitation, from frost to snow to a sheet of ice, adhering to the aircraft, adhering to the wings of the aircraft 【6】.
That’s Les Westbrooks, a retired airline pilot and an associate professor of aeronautical science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He says that 【7】, these planes are “de-iced” - but this also delays takeoff. The crew can spray the plane with a special hot water/ glycol mixture. It can take around 40 minutes to de-ice large passenger airplanes, so planes often have to wait “their turn” for the de-icing station, which, of course, can trigger more delays.
And ice on the runway, of course, creates another set of 【8】. In 2014, a plane at JFK skidded off an icy runway and into a mound of snow, leading to an hours-long shutdown at the airport. And even though crews can remove ice from the runway, scraping it off the pavement can lead to potholes (坑洞) and other 【9】, which makes takeoffs and landings more dangerous. And of course, snow and freezing rain on the ground can affect visibility to the point where officials have to decide it’s not safe to fly at all.
But if ice and snow aren’t the problem in these extremely cold temperatures, it’s usually another factor: people.
Les Westbrooks: The airplane flies at high altitudes, -60 degrees. It’s made to do that. Humans are not made to be outside in -60 degrees weather. And so the human factor becomes a big, big factor, when it becomes extremely cold.
Baggage handlers, aircraft fuelers, and mechanics all have to stay warm. Some airports, like O’Hare in Chicago, set up heated shelters for their employees. Of course, with everyone taking breaks to warm up, not as much gets done, which leads to even more delays and cancellations. Passengers start missing their 【10】 flights, and that, along with passengers who can’t make it to the airport due to bad road conditions, leads to half-empty planes.
In fact, many airlines might preemptively cancel flights before bad weather even hits. So, in the end, you can still blame cold weather for cancelling your flight.
35、Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
My daughter
(A story told by a father, a famous actor)
My wife and I only had the one child. We had Amy.
I see her as my best friend. I think she’d always come to me first if she had a problem. We have the same sense of humor, and share interests. 【1】 I don’t mind animals, she’s completely fascinated with them, and she has always had dogs, cats, horses, and goldfish in her life.
We were 【2】 (close) when she was about four, which I think is a lovely age for a child. They know the parents best, and don’t have outside contacts. She must have grown up suddenly when she went to school, because I remember her growing away from her family slightly. Any father who has a teenager daughter comes across an extraordinary collection of people, and there seemed to be an endless stream of strange young men 【3】 (come) through our house. By the time I learned their names they 【4】 (go) away and I had to start learning a new lot.
I wanted more than anything else for her to be happy in 【5】 she was doing, and I was prepared to pull strings to help her on her way. When she left a good school she decided she wanted to become an actress so I got her into drama school. It wasn’t to her liking so she joined a theatre group and began doing bits and pieces in films. She was doing well, but then gave it up. She probably found it boring. Then she took up social work, and finally went to work 【6】a designer and he became her husband. And that’s really the story of her life. She must be happy with him—they’re always together.
We have such similar tastes in books and music 【7】 I used to take her to see an opera, which is my big passion. However, I don’t think she likes it very much. She doesn’t come with me anymore.
I don’t think she’s a big television watcher. She knows when I’m on the television, and she 【8】 watch, but I don’t know. It’s not the kind of thing she tells me.
We’re very grateful for Amy. She’s a good daughter as daughters go. We’re looking forward to being grandparents.
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Rapidly advancing technology and its impact on education has been a subject of debate. How can schools equip students with the skills they need to succeed in a challenging job market?
Since technology is driving these changes, there is a theory that governments should keep focusing on STEM subjects. These are often referred to as “hard skills,” which are 【1】 in primary school and right through to university level. In the meantime, ‘soft skills’ are being 【2】.
This is a mistake. Much evidence suggests that soft skills are far more 【3】 to graduates in the long term. Research from Harvard University on the global job market has shown that STEM- related careers grew strongly between 1989 and 2000 but have slowed down since. In contrast, jobs in the creative industries----the sector probably most 【4】 with the need for soft skills---are growing rapidly. Soft skills are, in fact, increasingly in demand in the workplace: Google cites creativity, leadership 【5】 and communication skills as top requirements for both potential and current employees.
So why are soft skills so highly 【6】 for?
With the rapid evolution of technology, a focus on hard skills leaves students 【7】 to change, as these often have a short shelf life. According to research by World Economic Forum, more than one in four adults reports a mismatch between their skills and those needed for their job role. If soft skills are taught well, these skills should enable students to adapt to change more easily and progress further in their 【8】 career.
Of course, technical skills are important. But without the curriculum placing equal--- if not greater --- 【9】 on soft skills, our education systems are missing a huge trick. Hard skills may help a student get a job in a particular industry, but soft skills will help them disrupt it, achieving a wider 【10】 in their chosen field.
37、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Smell the flowers before you go to sleep and you may just end up with rosy dreams. Have a whiff of rotten(腐烂的)eggs during the night and your dreams may be【1】(pleasant). So says researcher Dr. Boris Stuck, 【2】invited sleeping volunteers to a rose vs. rotten egg test in the University Hospital Mannheim in Germany. The subjects didn’t dream about roses【3】eggs, but rather he found that what they smelt affected the emotions of【4】(they) dreams.
And if you think【5】(smell) have a say in dreams, wait for what TV tells us. A UK study reveals that people exposed【6】black-and-white film and TV in their youth are to have monochromic(单色的)dreams throughout their life more【7】(probable). Eva Murzyn from the University of Dundee tested two age groups— one half 【8】(age) over 55 and【9】other half under 25.
The result? Under 5% of the dreams of the under-25s were in black and white. 【10】(watch)color TV in childhood seems to be the reason why.
38、假定你是李华，暑假在伦敦学习，得知当地美术馆在中国新年期间要举办"中国民俗艺术展"。请写一封信申请做志愿者，内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.个人优势；
3.能做的事情。
注意：1.词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir or Madam,
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Sincerely,
Li Hua
39、假设你是李华，下周来自加拿大的考察团将到你校参观访问，请你写一封邮件给你校外教Smith,申请做一名英语讲解员，内容如下:
1.写信目的；
2.你的优势；
3.表达期望。
注意: 1.可适当增加细节,使行文连贯。
2.词数100词左右。
参考词汇:考察团delegation,英语讲解员English guide
Dear Smith,
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Yours,
Li Hua
40、假如你是李华，由于新冠状病毒严重蔓延，你的美国笔友Sam也不得不在家上网课，他来信说感到焦虑，非常想念自由的学校生活。请你给他回复邮件，邮件内容包括：在这特殊时期如何克服焦虑并保持身心健康，至少3条建议。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：自我隔离：self-isolation; 网络课程：online classes;
Dear Sam,
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Yours
Li Hua
41、假定你是李华，疫情得到控制，现在你已经回校上课了。请你给你的外教Mrs. Smith写封感谢信，感谢疫情期间她对你的教导和帮助，内容包括：
1.感谢疫情期间老师对自己英语学习的帮助和信心上的鼓励；
2.表达对老师的想念以及衷心祝愿。
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