四平2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高三英语

1、Teaching is not just a simple piece of work; it’s an art _____ a science.

A.is based on B.based with C.based on D.depended on

2、Among the ashes were not the bones of a beast, but ________ of a bird.

A.ones B.that C.those D.what

3、—I saw Jim at the meeting yesterday.

—Did you? I think he ______ have attended, for he is an expert.

A.needn’t B.mustn’t C.shouldn’t D.couldn’t

4、The committee ______ of fifteen members.

A. consists B. is consisted

C. formed D. make up

5、“We pray for the firefighters who   their best to deal with this desperate situation now," the spokesman said immediately he heard about the big fire.

A.are trying B.have tried C.had tried D.will try

6、Lydia really regrets____ out of high school. She has really had to struggle to make a living because of that decision.

A.drop B.to drop C.dropping D.dropped

7、Doctor Li Wenliang is reported to have been one of the first whistleblowers _______ the epidemic situation.

A.mentioning B.to mention C.mentioned D.mention

8、Let's get through the work quickly._______seems to be little time left now.

A．It

B．There

C．That

D．Here

9、It is generally believed that teaching is _______ it is a science.

A. an art much as B. much an art as

C. as an art much as D. as much an art as

10、--- Which sport is the most popular in the US?

--- It’s hard to say. It largely ____ what you mean by “popular”.

A. comes about B. belongs to

C. determines on D. depends on

11、He ________courage to make an apology.

A.is lacking in B.lies in C.loses himself in D.is linked to

12、Lucy has ________ all of the goals she set for herself in high school and is ready for new challenges at university.

A.acquired B.finished C.concluded D.achieved

13、--- I’m afraid I can’t finish the book within this week.

--- _____.

A. Please go ahead B. That’s right

C. Not at all D. Take your time

14、Last Friday, I helped my father ____ chemicals on apple trees to kill insects.

A. attach B. apply

C. spray D. spread

15、_____ many times, he finally understood it.

A.Told B.Telling C.Having told D.Having been told

16、I think that Han Meimei in Class 9 ________ her sister in appearance but not in character.

A. looks B. compares

C. resembles D. equals

17、Although he is only a little boy, he knows world ______ well.

A.matters B.affairs C.things D.incidents

18、Not when and where we should meet, I telephoned our monitor for detailed information.

A. know   B. knew C. known   D. knowing

19、---Did you have any trouble catching the professor’s lecture?

---No. He spoke very slowly and clearly to make it easy _____.

A. to understand B. understand

C. understanding D. understood

20、— Is it my age ________the boss minds?

—I’m afraid so. He will consider ________ necessary to have an experienced assistant.

A.which；it B.that；it C.which；that D.that；that

21、There are ______ flowers and trees shown in the park and_______ people go to have a look.

A.plenty of; much B.various; many

C.varieties of; various of D.quite a few; quite a little

22、If not ________with the respect he wants, the singer gets very ill-tempered and complains all the time.

A.treated B.being treated

C.treating D.having been treated

23、As a writer of several best-sellers, she has both style and humor _______.

A．at her mercy

B．at her command

C．in her defence

D．on her behalf

24、With the boy______ the way, we had no difficulty ______the village.

A．to lead; to find

B．leading; to find

C．leading; finding

D．to lead; finding

25、_________, he knows a lot of Chinese characters.

A. Child as he is B. As a child he is

C. As he is a child D. A child as he is

26、   As far back as the age of dinosaurs millions of years ago, turtles(海龟) wandered around the Earth. Even nowadays, it is generally assumed that turtles are the world's steadiest creature.

However, a new research shows 61 percent of the 356 species of turtles are already threatened or no longer exist. The destruction of their homes, disease, climate change and other reasons have caused their population to drop sharply. In a new study published in the journal BioScience, a team of scientists from various institutions claims that turtles are one of the most threatened among the major vertebrate(脊椎动物) groups.

This could, the authors say, have serious consequences for the ecology. Turtles contribute to the health of many environments, including desert, wetland, freshwater and marine ecosystems, and the decline may lead to bad effects on other species, including humans, they explain. Whit Gibbons, seruor author and professor at the Utuversity of Georgia's Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, says in a statement that the intention of the study is to inform people about the vital ecological roles of turtles.

One of the important qualities of turtles is how diverse they are when it comes to food. This allows them to have a major impact on food webs of their homes all over the world. In some areas, the density(密度) of the turtle population makes them an important part of the ecosystem. With their gathering, other species that feed on them and their eggs are sure to have a large pool of food.

For plants, turtles are also extremely important as they distribute the seeds of many plant species. When they eat some seeds are not destroyed by the digestive process and instead make their way out of the animals' body. Some turtles are the main dispersal(传播 ) agents of certain plants and their seeds.

These are only a few yet very vital roles that turtles play in the ecological landscape. Unfortunately, many species are in serious decline and in danger of disappearing completely.

【1】What does the new study aim to do?

A. To save the grand vertebrate groups on earth.   .

B. To wam people of turtles' terrible situation.

C. To make the importance of turtles' roles known.

D. To claim turtles may be related to dinosaurs.

【2】How might the disappearance of turtles influence certain plants?

A. Speed up these plants' disappearing.

B. Put an end to these plants' seeds spreading.

C. Allow more. seeds to grow into plants.

D. Give these plants no chance of survival. .

【3】Which of the following shows the structure of the text?

I:Introduction P:Point Sp: Sub-point(次要点 ) C:Conclusion

A.  B.

C.  D.

【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Turtles Are Sure to Stop Existing.

B. The Ecology Will Change with Turtles.

C. Decline of Turtles Threatens the World.

D. Turtles' Dying Out Worldwide Matters a Lot.

27、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

28、The quality of patience goes a long way toward your goal of creating a more peaceful and loving self. The more patient you are, the more accepting you will be of what life is, rather than insisting that life be exactly as you would like it to be. Without patience, life is extremely frustrating. 【1】 Patience adds some ease and acceptance to your life. It’s important for inner peace.

【2】 If you are stuck in a traffic jam, late for an appointment, being patient would mean keeping yourself from building a mental snowball before your thinking gets out of hand and gently reminding yourself to relax. It might also be a good time to breathe as well as an opportunity to remind yourself that, in the bigger scheme of things, being late is “small stuff”.

Patience is a quality of heart that can be greatly enhanced with deliberate practice.【3】 They are the periods of time that I set up in my mind to practise the art of patience. Life itself becomes a classroom, and the curriculum is patience. You can start with as little as five minutes and build up your capacity for patience over time. What you’ll discover is truly amazing. Your intention to be patient, especially if you know it’s only for a short while, immediately strengthens your capacity for patience. Patience is one of those qualities where success feeds on itself. Once you reach little milestone—five minutes of successful patience—you’ll begin to see that you do indeed have the capacity to be patient, even for longer periods of time. Over time, you may even become a patient person.

Being patient will help you to keep your perspective. You will see even a difficult situation, say your present challenge, isn’t “life or death” but simply a minor obstacle that must be dealt with. 【4】

A．An effective way that I have found to deepen my own patience is to create actual practise periods.

B．You are more easily annoyed and bothered.

C．It is generally believed that the quality of being patient is very difficult to develop.

D．Becoming more patient involves opening your heart to the present moment, even if you don’t like it.

E．Without patience, you will see the same scene as an emergency complete with yelling, frustration, hurt feelings and high blood pressure.

F．If you lack patience, you are destined to fail in what you are pursuing.

29、   Darwin, the world-famous scientist, developed a habit in his later years that seldom changed, even when guests were present. The following shows his daily schedule during that time.

【1】According to Darwin, what was the best time to work?

A.8:00 a.m.—9:30 a.m. B.9:30 a.m.—10:30 a.m.

C.10:30 a.m.—12:15 p.m. D.4:30 p.m.—5:30 p.m.

【2】How long did Darwin work in his study every day?

A.Four and a half hours. B.Three hours.

C.Two and a half hours. D.Two hours.

【3】What can we learn about Darwin from this passage?

A.He was very ill. B.He ate meals a day.

C.He disliked reading. D.He lived regular (有规律的) life.

30、   We've been part of the Lammas project,an eco village in Wales.I was _______ to change my lifestyle after studying environmental science.I wanted to live _______ the land and to provide our own food and _______.We also wanted to live in a community with _______ people around us.It took us 10 years to make it _______

Now I live in a roundhouse made out of straw(柏早）。It is not what I would call low-cost housing.The cost is your_______.You have to have great willpower.We had to _______everything because we had no spare money when we moved here.

I think we've done what I _______to do:grow our own food and provide our own resources.We have hydro(水电）power and solar panels and we feel like we're not _______ the planet's resources.

We________produce such as eggplants,peas and carrots.We have nut trees and apple trees.We have 9.5 acres of land and keep sheep.I earn about20,000 a year.Most of my ________ comes from shearing(修剪）our sheep,and using the ________ to run willow-weaving(纺织）。If we have spare fruit,we ________ them too.But we reinvest(再投资）most of the money in the ________,and animal care.

Organic clothes are very________ but I do choose them when I' can.We might spend about 150 a month on eating out as a family.We always try and shop local-________ it's more expensive.We don't go holiday a lot but when we do we try to travel by train.It takes a long time but for me it's about the ________,not the destination.

Looking back,I'd argue being organic is ________ for anyone.It costs you next to nothing-just time and ________.If people want to be more healthy and ________for themselves,they can do it.

【1】A.required B.expected C.inspired D.allowed

【2】A.in exchange for B.in connection with C.in reference to D.in honor of

【3】A.electricity B.education C.oxygen D.sunshine

【4】A.cold-hearted B.white-haired C.similar-minded D.near-sighted

【5】A.disappear B.happen C.stop D.recover

【6】A.money B.pleasure C.future D.energy

【7】A.borrow B.dismiss C.overlook D.create

【8】A.went on B.joined up C.set out D.called in

【9】A.searching for B.using up C.researching into D.selling out

【10】A.promote B.export C.grow D.buy

【11】A.income B.experience C.knowledge D.entertainment

【12】A.materials B.equipment C.techniques D.influence

【13】A.donate B.throw C.keep D.sell

【14】A.children B.house C.garden D.books

【15】A.common B.expensive C.casual D.tough

【16】A.as if B.even if C.now that D.in case

【17】A.comfort B.speed C.company D.journey

【18】A.impossible B.changeable C.achievable D.visible

【19】A.effort B.fame C.success D.health

【20】A.compete B.provide C.defend D.vote

31、   Ten years ago, I set out to examine luck. I wanted to know why some people are _________ in the right place at the right time, while others consistently experienced ill fortune. I placed _________ in national newspapers asking for people who felt consistently lucky or unlucky to _________ me.

Hundreds of extraordinary men and women volunteered for my research. Over the years I interviewed them, watched their lives and had them _________ various experiments.

I carried out a simple experiment to discover whether their differences in _________ was due to differences in their ability to _________ opportunities. I gave both lucky and unlucky people a newspaper, and asked them to _________ it and tell me how many photographs were inside. I had _________ placed a large message halfway through the newspaper saying … “Tell the experimenter you have seen this and win $50.”

This message took up half of the page and was written in type that was more than two inches high. It was staring everyone straight in the face, but the unlucky people tended to _________ it and the lucky people tended to spot it.

Unlucky people are generally more ____________ than lucky people, and this anxiety affects their ability to notice the ____________. As a result, they miss opportunities because they are too focused on looking for something else. They go to gatherings focused on finding their perfect partner and miss opportunities to make good friends. They read newspapers ____________ to find certain types of job advertisements and miss other types of jobs.

Lucky people are more ____________ and open, and therefore see what is there rather than just what they are looking for. My research eventually showed that lucky people create good fortune via four ____________ . They are skilled at creating and ____________ opportunities, make lucky decisions by listening to their intuition (直觉), create self-fulfilling prophesies (预言) via positive expectations, and adopt a “never say die,” attitude that transforms bad luck into good.

【1】A.never B.always C.sometimes D.seldom

【2】A.messages B.activities C.reports D.notices

【3】A.contact B.trust C.show D.follow

【4】A.participate in B.learn about C.look into D.carry out

【5】A.attitude B.manner C.lifestyle D.luck

【6】A.share B.spot C.create D.predict

【7】A.look through B.put through C.get through D.see through

【8】A.hesitantly B.carelessly C.secretly D.excitedly

【9】A.pass B.miss C.notice D.misunderstand

【10】A.nervous B.violent C.awkward D.pitiful

【11】A.difficult B.dangerous C.important D.unexpected

【12】A.confident B.disappointed C.determined D.surprised

【13】A.reliable B.hardworking C.smart D.relaxed

【14】A.goals B.preferences C.principles D.steps

【15】A.inventing B.noticing C.taking D.adopting

32、   A cold March wind danced around in the dead of night in Dallas as the doctor walked into the small hospital room. Complications （并发症） had _______Diana Blessing, only 24 weeks pregnant （怀的）, to early give birth to her baby, Danae. After the operation, her husband David was holding her hand and they had _______ themselves for the doctor’s words.

The doctor’s words _______them even though they had planned for something not good Detore. "I don’t think she’s going to_______it, "he said, as kindly as he could. "If with a （n）_______chance she does make it, her life in the future could be_______ by endless suffering"

David and Diana were numb （麻木的） with disbelief as the doctor described the _______ problems Danae would likely face if she could _______. “No! No!” was all Diana could say.

Diana had _______confidence that their tiny daughter would live to be a healthy. and happy. But David. ________listening to additional awful details, knew he must________his wife be ready for the worst outcome. David walked in and said, we need to talk about making________the funeral （龚礼）”Words of________didn’t pass her lips. No, that is not going to happen. One day she will ________and she will come home with us!” Diana said.

If she willed herself to live according to Diana’s wish, Danae ________. . . life hour after hour, with the help of every medical machine. As the weeks went by, Danae’s physical condition showed a slight ________, slowly gaining weight and strength. And two months later, though the doctor ________ that her chance of surviving,________living any kind of normal life, was next to zero, Danae went home from the hospital, just as her mother had________

Today, many years later, Danae is a lively girl, showing no signs of any mental or physical ________. And that happy ending is far from the end of her story.

【1】A.inspired B.forced C.allowed D.reminded

【2】A.asked B.excused C.prepared D.blamed

【3】A.astonished B.comforted C.touched D.annoyed

【4】A.get over B.get across C.take on D.take over

【5】A.realistic B.unfortunate C.fair D.slim

【6】A.judged B.replaced C.accompanied D.determined

【7】A.temporary B.psychological C.vital D.complex

【8】A.survive B.choose C.escape D.insist

【9】A.reasonable B.complete C.extra D.increasing

【10】A.eagerly B.politely C.angrily D.calmly

【11】A.permit B.persuade C.expect D.order

【12】A.adjustments B.apologies C.arrangements D.applications

【13】A.approval B.reliance C.advice D.encouragement

【14】A.succeed B.mature C.return D.recover

【15】A.longed for B.stood for C.fought for D.waited for

【16】A.increase B.improvement C.advantage D.benefit

【17】A.assumed B.threatened C.admitted D.realized.

【18】A.but for B.rather than C.regardless of D.let alone

【19】A.decided B.predicted C.pretended D.demanded

【20】A.reactions B.symptoms C.abnormalities D.revolutions

33、   Cats have no emotions. At least, that’s what my husband once claimed(声称). I _______ that my two cats experience emotions. They feel anger, fear, and _______. He agreed with me, but _______ his opinion that cats don’t feel love. _______, my tuxedo cat, Sebastian, would teach him otherwise.

When my next-door neighbor moved in, he had a she cat named Juliet. She was an indoor lady, always watching _______ through the window.

Then one day when I _______ my cat to the backyard for his playtime, Sebastian _______ Juliet staring at him behind the window. It soon became _______ that they were attracted by each other. So every day there after, whenever I let Sebastian out, he would rush _______to the backyard next-door and they would sit staring ________ at each other through the screen, she inside, and he outside. Even my husband watched ________, and he would murmur, “But cats can’t feel love... can they?”

Five months later, my neighbor had to ________ because of work. My heart sank. I wondered how Sebastian would ________ to Juliet’s leaving. For months after Juliet moved away and the new neighbor moved in, I often ________ Sebastian sitting by Juliet’s window, looking into the apartment ________his lady. The new neighbor didn’t mind having the “Peeping Sebastian” after I ________ his reason for being there.

Sebastian ________ the small area outside that window as his territory(领土). Other male cats were allowed in the ________, but not near Juliet’s window, which he guarded until his ________.

Even now, when my husband and I walk through the backyard and see that window, he ________ me of the lesson Sebastian taught him that cats do indeed fall in love.

【1】A.quarreled B.discussed C.suggested D.argued

【2】A.energy B.power C.happiness D.strength

【3】A.referred to B.stuck to C.prepared for D.approved of

【4】A.Therefore B.However C.Besides D.Meanwhile

【5】A.the environment B.the sky C.her owner D.her boyfriend

【6】A.forbade B.accompanied C.prevented D.left

【7】A.called attention to B.caught sight of C.took charge of D.paid a visit to

【8】A.innocent B.doubtful C.skillful D.clear

【9】A.secretly B.quietly C.straight D.worriedly

【10】A.lovingly B.angrily C.hungrily D.greedily

【11】A.in trouble B.in sorrow C.in amazement D.in horror

【12】A.move B.travel C.come D.stay

【13】A.react B.reply C.reduce D.replace

【14】A.took B.sensed C.met D.caught

【15】A.in place of B.on the basis of C.in search of D.on account of

【16】A.explained B.requested C.blamed D.asked

【17】A.discovered B.marked C.preserved D.persuaded

【18】A.street B.village C.window D.backyard

【19】A.birthday B.survival C.death D.arrival

【20】A.reminds B.informs C.tells D.cures

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、A: Excuse me, do you know where the chemistry lab is?

B: Yes. It’s just on the fifth floor of this b【1】.

A: How often do you do c【2】experiments there?

B: Twice a week.

A: Can you go there without a t【3】?

B: No. That’s not allowed.

A: What does the teacher often tell you to do when you are doing an e【4】?

B: He often tells us to look c【5】and follow the i【6】.

A: What will you do when you finish the experiment?

B: We must put e【7】back in the cupboards and wash our hands.

A: Right. It is very i【8】to keep the lab clean.

B: Yes, safe as well. We must turn off the e【9】before l【10】the lab.

36、按照课文内容填空

At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were【1】, but today they are accepted as the beginning of【2】we call “modern art’. This is because the Impressionists 【3】artists to look at their environment in new ways. There are scores of modern art styles, but 【4】the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exist. On the one hand, some modern art is abstract; that is, the painter doesn’t 【5】to paint objects as we see them with our eyes, 【6】instead concentrates on certain qualities of the object, 【7】color, line and shape to represent them. On the【8】hand, some paintings of modern art are so 【9】 that they look photographs. These styles are so different. Who can【10】what painting styles there will be in the future?

37、Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Tablets are really useful devices, but their big screens always make them a burden to carry around without a bag. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a phone with the powers of a tablet that could be folded up and fit 【1】 into the hand?

Now something like a tablet-shaped but fold-able phone is about to become 【2】. In February, South Korean electronics company Samsung and China’s Huawei both unveiled fold-able phones Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X 【3】. Mobile phone use has entered the “fold-able future”, The Verge noted.

The technology could change our lives in significant ways. These devices, due to their 【4】 screens, give us the larger screens we want. Meanwhile, they still fit easily into the pocket. As USA Today noted, they’re “the 【5】 of a small tablets and smart-phone, all in a single device”.

The technology could 【6】 other devices too. For example, we could make TVs that stick to walls like posters, or fold up easily to hide away in drawers. In crowded modem cities, they will help us to 【7】 available space.

In a keynote address, Samsung’s senior vice president of mobile product marketing, Justin Denison, called the fold-able screen “the 【8】 for the smart-phone of tomorrow.” “It’s a balank canvas for us to do something beautiful together,” he said.

So is there nothing to stand in the way of the fold-able future?

According to tech news website Android authority, the necessary displays were difficult to produce. In 2012, nine out of every to OLED screens produced were 【9】. Today, that 10 percent rate has been improved to between 50 and 90 percent. However, at present these fold-able devices are expensive. For example, the price of Huawei Mate X is 17,500 RMB. That’s a price that may 【10】 the majority of people.

But if the fold-able device isn’t going to change the world overnight, there is no doubt that it is coming.

Patrick Moor-head, an industry analyst told The Verge, “Few are debating if fold-able or roll-able mobile displays are the future of smart-phones; the only question is when and by whom.”

38、假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Chris目前在北京学习汉语，他对中国传统文化非常感兴趣。本周五下午你校将要举办一个文化讲座，请你根据以下提示给他写一封电子邮件，邀请他来参加。

1.农业大学李教授讲解中国茶文化的历史和传播；

2.讲座后有交流和品茶活动

3.你将陪同Chris并帮其翻译。

注意:1.词数100个左右；

2.信中不能出现与本人有关的信息；

3.信的开头和结尾已为你拟好，不计入总词数。

Dear Chris，

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Yours,

Li Hua

39、央视知名记者柴静自费制作的关于环境污染的纪录片《穹顶之下》引起强烈反响。假如你是李华，请用英语给21世纪英文报写一封信，表达你的观点。

内容包括：

1. 阐述柴静所做的事对我们生活的影响；

2. 面临环境污染我们能做些什么。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear editor,

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Best wishes!

Yours,

Li Hua

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150左右。

A brother and sister made their usual hurried pre-Christmas visit to the little farm, where lived their elderly parents with their small herd(群) of horses.

The young folks had fond memories of their childhood here. Everything was perfect except the aging old horse, ‘The Old One'.

Doubtfully, the young folks asked the old couple, “ Why do you not at least get rid of ‘The Old One’?”

The old man looked down at his worn boots, holes in the toes, and replied softly, “We keep her because of love. Nothing else, just love.”

Worried and confused, the young folks wished the old couple a Merry Christmas and headed back toward the city as darkness stole through the valley.

The old couple shook their heads in sorrow. A tear fell upon their cheeks. How was it that these young folks did not understand the peace of the love that filled their hearts?

Because of the unhappy leave-taking, no one noticed the first spark fall in the bam(马厩). None but the‘ The Old One'.

In a matter of minutes, the bam was full of hungry flames. With a cry of horror and despair, the old couple sank sobbing to the ground, helpless. The bam was in ruins.

The old man turned to his wife, forcing a smile, “We have lost much. Let us gather strength and climb the hill to the old pine where we have sought comfort in times of despair and pray for our beloved ‘The Old One'”.

The journey up the hill was hard for their old bodies in the steep snow. As they got to the peak of the hill, the old man gave a cry of wonder and incredible joy. Amazed and puzzled, he took his wife by the hand and pulled her forward. There, beneath the pine tree was their Christmas gift-The Old One’ lay close to the trunk of the tree, with the entire herd.

Paragraph 1:

   As it turned out, the moment ‘The Old One' saw the smoke, she pushed the door and led the horses through it.

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Paragraph 2:

   Spotting the old couple, ‘The Old One' seemed to be happy.

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41、书面表达 (满分25分)

请你根据对右面这幅漫画的理解，以Come Back to Reality为题，用英语写一篇作文。

你的作文应包括以下内容：

1. 简要描述漫画的内容。

2. 概述你对这幅图的理解。

3. 举例说明你会怎样做。

注意：

1. 可参照漫画适当发挥。

2. 作文词数150左右。

3. 作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。

Come Back to Reality

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