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1、Please tell me how the accident _____. I am still in the dark.
A.came out B.came by C.came across D.came about
2、“Never for a second,” the boy said, “ ________ my father would come to my rescue.”
A.I doubted that B.do I doubt whether
C.did I doubted if D.did I doubt that
3、It was a significant _______ that a Chinese search vessel, Haixun 01 picked up signals consistent with black box technology _______ the South Indian Ocean for the missing plane.
A.discovery, when sailing B.finding, when shipping
C.outcome, when searching for D.breakthrough, when combing through
4、Difficulties and hardships have ____ the best character of the young geologist.
A. brought in B. brought out
C. brought up D. brought about
5、Cellphones are ____________ to help students focus on their study.
A. expanded B. prohibited
C. assigned D. relieved
6、I wasn’t aware that I would be paying-you certainly didn’t make it ________.
A.explicit B.ample C.diverse D.sharp
7、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
8、On her son's arrival, she ______ her son's face as if she hadn't seen him for years.
A.noticed B.looked at C.scanned D.saw
9、Someone who lacks staying power and perseverance is unlikely to ______ a good researcher.
A．make
B．turn
C．get
D．grow
10、--- What is Rudi up to?
--- Rudi seems bent ____ finding a new job.
A. on B. to
C. down D. over
11、You’ll recognize me when you get out of the station. I______ jeans and a white T-shirt.
A．will be wearing
B．had worn
C．was wearing
D．have worn
12、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
13、I gratefully ______ financial support from several local businesses.
A. contradict B. recommend
C. distribute D. acknowledge
14、I think that Han Meimei in Class 9 ________ her sister in appearance but not in character.
A. looks B. compares
C. resembles D. equals
15、There _______ be less risk of climbing to the summit since we have made adequate preparations for it.
A.should B.shall C.need D.would
16、The new teacher was so well-organized that she began ________ we stopped yesterday so that no point was left out.
A．when
B．in which
C．how
D．where
17、—Why did he suffer failure again?
—It was his carelessness ________ ________it.
A.which, managed by B.that, resulted from
C.that, contributed to D.that, benefited from
18、—May I speak to your manager at three o'clock tomorrow afternoon？
—I'm sorry. He ________ to Shanghai by then.
A.will have flown B.had flown
C.can have flown D.has flown
19、The good thing about children is that they _______ very easily to new environments.
A.apply B.adopt C.attach D.adapt
20、If you____here half an hour ago, you would have known what we were talking about.
A．arrived
B．had arrived
C．should arrive
D．would arrive
21、_____ the delicious food here, why not enjoy yourself shopping for handsome jewelry?
A. Upwards of B. Apart from
C. Instead of D. Regardless of
22、He made a considerable_______selling waste materials.
A.wealth B.possessions C.property D.fortune
23、---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
24、Compared with those brought up in harmonious families, children repeatedly exposed to violence are more likely to be ________ when they grow up.
A. available B. aggressive C. admirable D. attractive
25、When the speaker finished his speech, he was content to see his speech was ________ with cheers and applause from the audience.
A.respected B.commented C.associated D.greeted
26、 Kindle E-reader, 8 th generation
Free Touchscreen Display
Price: $79.99
● Thin and light for one-handed reading
New Kindle is 11% thinner and 16% lighter than the previous generation Kindle, making it easy and comfortable to hold in one hand.
● Read like real Paper
Kindle creates text similar to what you see in a physical book. The blacks and whites on the screen are uniform, improving text and image quality.
●Long-life battery
Kindle doesn't need power to show a page of text, allowing you to read for weeks on a single charge.
● Thousands of books, no distraction (分心)
Kindle is designed to be an e-reader. It satisfies your love of reading without interruptions like e-mails and phone calls.
●Look it up without leaving your page
Smart Lookup combines entries from The New Oxford American Dictionary with information from Wikipedia, so you can know meanings, characters and more without losing your place.
●Adjust your text size
Choose from eight text sizes to prevent tired eyes, so you can keep reading longer.
Customer reviews:
※ Damon, May 21,2019
The price is great with an extra $ 20 off and this new Kindle is smaller in my hands than my old one. I was sad to lose my old Kindle, but this one is terrific.
※ Jason, January 26, 2019
I miss the original Kindlers size - this one is too small. Also, the screen is overly sensitive and things pop up (弹出)and the battery doesn't last as long as the original Kindle. But my biggest disappointment is that this Kindle doesn't allow you to transfer everything from the original Kindle、so I lost all of the information from my old one. Overall, disappointing.
※ Susan, November 17, 2018
I had the original Kindle, and the battery lasted for weeks. This battery only seems to last a few days, however. The other problem I have with this version of the Kindle is the touch screen. It is annoying when you are reading and start turning the wrong way. Sometimes, it's hard to get the page to turn the way you'd like it to.
【1】Which is a feature of the 8th-generation Kindle?
A. It is 16% thinner than the previous one.
B. It is user-friendly with a built-in dictionary.
C. It can run for several months on a single charge.
D. It is designed to receive e-mails and make calls.
【2】In which way does Jason's new Kindle bother him most?
A. Its screen is much too sensitive.
B. It is not as large as he expected.
C. Its battery life isn't as long as his original one.
D. Documents can't be transferred between different Kindles.
【3】What problem do Jason and Susan have with their new Kindle ?
A. There are always messages popping up.
B. Ifs difficult to turn on the touch screen.
C. Page turning doesn't work well sometimes.
D. The battery lasts shorter than the original one.
27、The Summer Holiday Activities for Families in the UK
While the Astronaut spacewalk, Manchester last year remains in the memory of some families, our week-by-week guide to the school summer break this year features a host of special events and outdoor fun for kids, from open-air cinema and live music to coming face to face with dinosaurs.
Polar fun, Edinburgh
Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh is keeping cool this summer with lots of polar-themed activities, including family science shows on the Arctic and Antarctic, icy experiments, and craft designs where kids can make their own penguin, walrus or polar bear.
Until 28 August, ￡15 adults, ￡9.50 children, dynamicearth. Co. uk.
Dinosaur events, various locations
Dinosaurs in the Wild is a vivid, walk-through experience taking visitors back 67 million years to the late Cretaceous period. Dinosaur Babies is an exhibition of dinosaur embryos and eggs, plus a model nest. Dinosaurs of China displays fossils and skeletons never before seen in Europe.
Until 23 August, NEC in Birmingham, then 7 October to 7 January, Event City Manchester, ￡29.50 adults, ￡26 children, dinosaursinthewild. Com.
Proud Country House kids fest, Brighton
Just 15 minutes from the centre of Brighton, this 18th century Georgian manor house in Stammer Park has a packed program of events and activities on throughout the summer, including storytelling in the forest, guided bike rides, tree climbing and family yoga.
1 July~10 September, prices vary, usually from￡5~10，booking for events required but house and gardens can be visited without booking, stammer house. co. UK / kids fest.
【1】Which activity is not included this year?
A.Astronaut spacewalk. B.Open-air cinema.
C.Live music. D.Face to face with dinosaurs.
【2】If you want to take the activity in December, where should you go?
A.Edinburgh. B.Birmingham.
C.Manchester. D.Brighton.
【3】Which activity should be booked?
A.Polar fun. B.Dinosaur events.
C.Family yoga. D.Visiting gardens.
28、 Artificial intelligence is set to benefit mankind in many ways. It will make everyday tasks easier and bring efficiency to various industries. It might just prove to be one of man’s greatest inventions. And yet, like any other technology, AI will also bring risks and dangers. When people mention that AI could be dangerous, most people think of scenarios from movies or books where an AI program decides to eliminate or conquer all humans.
In February 2018, a group of AI experts got together to discuss the potential misuse of AI. Their main concern was that criminals could use AI for a variety of evil purposes. Someone can use AI to create websites that could be used to steal people’s personal information. Another potential risk is faster hacking—AI programs could be taught to find loopholes in software and break into secure computer systems. Some of the risks were as dramatic as the ones we see in books and movies. For example, the experts mentioned automated terrorism (自动化的恐怖主义) by using drones or unmanned vehicles as weapons. Remote attacks using such devices could be made easier through the use of AI.
And finally, there were some concerns on the fact that AI can mimic voices as well. Last year US filmmaker Jordan Peele teamed up with BuzzFeed website to make a movie using AI techniques to copy former US president Barack Obama’s voice. They “had” him voice his opinions on the 2017 movie Black Panther and current US President Donald Trump. While in China, tech giant Baidu, has also developed a program called Deep Voice that can “copy” anyone’s voice by analyzing a 3.7-second audio sample.
Famous British physicist Stephen Hawking even thought AI could be the worst event in the history of our civilization. “Once humans develop artificial intelligence, it will take off and redesign itself at an alarming rate. Humans couldn’t compete and would be superseded, he told the BBC. However, Hawking suggested “I believe we can create AI for the good of the world. We simply need to be aware of the dangers, identify them, employ the best possible practice and management, and prepare for its consequences well in advance.”
Actually, AI technology is making great progress in terms of the three-stage development of artificial intelligence. It is unlikely that fully developing AI would make it hard for mankind to survive. After all, without human intelligence, AI cannot even develop itself, let alone replace human civilization.
【1】According to the text, which of the following is NOT the risk brought by AI?
A.AI can be used to create websites to steal people’s personal information.
B.AI can help criminals to break into secure computer systems without permission.
C.AI can be used by terrorists to carry out terrorist attacks.
D.AI can be used to clone humans.
【2】What does the underlined word “mimic” in paragraph 3 mean?
A.imitate B.disturb
C.record D.change
【3】What can we infer from Stephen Hawking’s words?
A.AI is the best invention in the history of our civilization.
B.AI is not as intelligent and creative as humans.
C.AI can identify the dangers in advance.
D.AI will benefit the world if under careful management.
【4】Which best describes the author’s attitude towards the future of AI?
A.Worried. B.Indifferent.
C.Positive. D.Negative.
29、 Ms Green’s dog was barking. It was its lunch time, but there was not any meat in the house.
Considering that there was no better way, Ms Green took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it, “Give my dog half a pound of meat.” Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently, “Take this to the butcher, and he’s going to give you your lunch today.”
Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher’s shop. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady’s handwriting and pleasantly did as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up immediately.
At midday, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more, smiling.
The next day, the dog came again exactly at midday. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at the paper, and gave the dog its meat without any delay, for he had thought of the dog as one of his customers.
However, the dog came again at four o’clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher’s more surprise, it came for the third time at six o’clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself, “This is a small dog. Why does Ms Green give it so much meat to eat today?”
Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it!
【1】Why did Ms Green give her dog a piece of paper with some words on it?
A.Because she wanted her dog to send the butcher a message for some meat home.
B.Because she often did something like this to solve the dog’s lunch problem.
C.Because she was fed up with the barking dog.
D.Because the butcher would give her dog a pound of meat for its lunch after reading it.
【2】What can we learn from the paragraph 5&6?
A.The dog got some meat after the butcher reading the paper again.
B.The dog was easy to be hungry due to its large size.
C.It appeared that the dog knew well the paper could do it much good.
D.The dog took in the butcher several times.
【3】Before reading the paper with no words, the butcher treated the dog ______.
A.cruelly B.friendly
C.proudly D.angrily
【4】At the end of the story, we learn that ______.
A.The dog was more clever than the butcher.
B.The dog had learned to write on the paper.
C.The butcher was surprised to find he was cheated by the clever dog.
D.The dog was punished and would not be given meat any more.
30、 It was a simple letter asking for a place to study at Scotland's oldest university which helped start a revolution in higher education. A 140-year-old letter ___by a lady calling for her to be allowed to study ___at St Andrews University has been discovered. Written by Sophia Jex-Blake in 1873, the seven-page document, which ___the university to allow women to study medicine at the institution, was ___yesterday on International Women's Day.
The document was discovered ___in the university archives (档案) by part-time history student Lis Smith, who is completing her PhD at St Andrews University. She said, "We knew that Sophia Jex-Blake and her supporters, in their effort to ___university medical education for women, had written to the Senatus Academicus(校评议委员会) ___to gain permission to attend classes there, ___we didn’t know documentary evidence existed. While ___the archives for information about the university’s higher certificate for women, I was astonished to ___what must be the very letter Jex-Blake wrote”.
In the letter, Sophia and her supporters offered to hire teachers or build suitable buildings for a medical school .Although her letter was not ___, it finally ___the establishment of the Ladies Literate in Arts at St Andrews, a distance-learning degree for women. The qualification gave women ___to university education in the days ___they were admitted as students. It was so popular that it ___long after women were admitted as ___students to St Andrews in 1892.
Ms Jex-Blake went on to help ___the London School of Medicine for Women in 1874. She was ___by the University of Berne, where she was awarded a medical degree in January 1877.
___, she moved back to Edinburgh and ___her own practice.
【1】A. told B. written C. selected D. stored
【2】A. medicine B. literature C. art D. history
【3】A. admitted B. prevented C. urged D. permitted
【4】A. obtained B. printed C. marked D. released
【5】A. broken B. burned C. buried D. taken
【6】A. open up B. come up C. put up D. keep up
【7】A. in vain B. in an attempt C. in addition D. in a sense
【8】A. but B. so C. therefore D. nevertheless
【9】A. protecting B. providing C. typing D. searching
【10】A. get through B. come across C. cast down D. apply for
【11】A. significant B. successful C. intelligent D. brilliant
【12】A. managed to B. happened to C. led to D. attached to
【13】A. authority B. justice C. expectation D. access
【14】A. until B. before C. since D. after
【15】A. survived B. relieved C. overlooked D. assumed
【16】A. compulsory B. dynamic C. full D. alternative
【17】A. establish B. visit C. donate D. form
【18】A. refused B. confirmed C. proved D. accepted
【19】A. Occasionally B. Apparently C. Eventually D. Currently
【20】A. employed B. invented C. decorated D. opened
31、 I was on a plane returning home to Dallas, Texas after completing my duty in Vietnam. There were no hometown parades for us veterans (退役老兵) from that ____ war and I had been warned about the unfriendliness from our countrymen at that time. ____, I was just trying to get home without incident.
I sat, in uniform, in a window seat, ____ eye contact with my fellow passengers. No one was sitting in the seat next to me, which ____ my loneliness. A little girl, not more than 10 years old, suddenly ____ in the passage. She smiled and, without a word, ____ handed me a magazine. I accepted her ____ together with her quiet “welcome home”. I turned to the window and wept. Her small ____ of caring was the first I had ___ in a long time.
I believe in the ____ between strangers when we reach out to one another.
Today, that young girl ____ has no memory of what happened years ago. I like to think of her as having grown up, continuing to ____ others and teaching her children to do the same. I know she might have been told to give me the “____” by her parents. It doesn’t matter why she gave me the magazine. The ____ thing is she did.
From then on, I have followed her ____ and tried, in different ways for ____ people, to do the same for them. I know that my ____ since then are all due to that little girl. Her offer of a magazine to a tired, scared and ____ soldier has echoed (产生回响) throughout my ____. I have to believe that my small gestures have the same ___ on others.
【1】A.fair B.great C.unpopular D.unexpected
【2】A.Therefore B.However C.Besides D.Meanwhile
【3】A.making B.keeping C.reducing D.avoiding
【4】A.resulted from B.accounted for C.added to D.contributed to
【5】A.screamed B.appeared C.jumped D.waved
【6】A.anxiously B.casually C.unconsciously D.shyly
【7】A.admiring B.offering C.apology D.invitation
【8】A.gesture B.discussion C.idea D.exchange
【9】A.predicted B.imagined C.experienced D.evaluated
【10】A.coincidence B.connection C.conflict D.conversation
【11】A.ridiculously B.surprisingly C.unfortunately D.undoubtedly
【12】A.panic B.tease C.touch D.judge
【13】A.gift B.lesson C.reminder D.reward
【14】A.important B.unusual C.appropriate D.concrete
【15】A.advice B.dream C.example D.requirement
【16】A.old B.wounded C.homeless D.different
【17】A.worries B.attempts C.puzzles D.emotions
【18】A.unfit B.tough C.lonely D.desperate
【19】A.life B.duty C.career D.journey
【20】A.stress B.effect C.threat D.consequence
32、 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
33、 Late one recent night, Carol Spale picked up the phone and heard quiet sobbing on the line. It was her _______, an old lady who had lived on her own across the street for many years.
Spale runs the local “Neighborhood Services” committee, so she’s _________ to receiving calls like this. The committee is_______ to those living in North Riverside, Illinois, where being good to neighbors is taken _________ by everyone in the small village. The commitee is the _________ of Mayor Richard N. Scheck’s 1992 call for community-building ideas. The committee _________ 90 “block captains”, each of whom looks over a street in North Riverside.
For people nearby, Spale is the guardian（监护人）. But why was the old lady _________? As the story goes, Spale called up the lady after _______ her garage was open later than usual. Spale became _______ when the lady called back in tears. Spale’s first ________ was that she was in trouble, but it turned out to be a lot ________ than that. “She was crying because my call let her know someone is ________ her. It made her feel good now that she’s __________.” Spale said.
Three times a year, the committee has __________ where the locals come together to talk about the good-neighbor things they’ve __________. The speakers are often children, __________ by their parents to do good. At a recent gathering, one little girl __________ how she made a card for a neighboring old gentleman she made __________ with, who had had a heart __________.” It seems there’s no age difference between them,” Spale said.
These kindnesses are __________ in a book sold on Amazon called We Can Build Community with the money going to the locals in need.
【1】A.mother B.captain C.neighbor D.minister
【2】A.used B.reduced C.devoted D.limited
【3】A.equal B.simple C.similar D.familiar
【4】A.secretly B.recently C.seriously D.obviously
【5】A.choice B.product C.discover D.suggestion
【6】A.trains B.employs C.manages D.controls
【7】A.laughing B.crying C.singing D.shouting
【8】A.noticing B.admitting C.mentioning D.predicting
【9】A.sorry B.angry C.happy D.nervous
【10】A.memory B.thought C.impression D.recognition
【11】A.safer B.luckier C.better D.stronger
【12】A.seeking B.minding C.changing D.honoring
【13】A.alone B.stressed C.healthy D.energetic
【14】A.competitions B.debates C.congratulations D.meetings
【15】A.performed B.expected C.witnessed D.remembered
【16】A.reminded B.required C.persuaded D.encouraged
【17】A.showed B.shared C.explained D.confirmed
【18】A.bets B.promises C.friends D.decisions
【19】A.operation B.treatment C.application D.emergency
【20】A.taken B.printed C.written D.recorded
34、Directions: Fill in each blank to make the passage make sense and well connected in writing style. The initial letter of each word has been given. (please write each answer in a COMPLETE word on the answer card.
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
In Congress, July 4, 1776
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s god entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should d【1】 the causes which impel them to the separation.
We h【2】 these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created e【3】, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable R【4】, that among these are life, L【5】, and the pursuit of Happiness.
That to secure these rights, g 【6】 are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
That whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the P 【7】 to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, l【8】 its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such f【9】, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience has shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariable the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their d 【10】, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
35、阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。
Wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic p【1】 the spread of the deadly virus. But it is also i【2】. For one, we can no longer unlock our phones using facial recognition since a good part of our face is c【3】.
F【4】, tech companies are working to solve the problem. Apple, for example, offered a new way to unlock your iPhone and iPad with its l【5】 software update, iOS13.5, w【6】 was released on May 20.
Even though the update still won’t recognize your masked face, it makes the whole process f【7】. While the old system wouldn’t allow access t【8】 the passcode screen before three failed face scan attempts, iOS13.5 will send you straight to the passcode screen when you swipe up.
It might only s【9】 you a few seconds, but those few seconds “benefit public health by eliminating the temptation for people to r【10】 their masks in order to unlock their device”.
36、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Driving an electric car 【1】 to the protection of environment, or so the marketing departments of their makers would have you believe. Yet a report which analyzes car emissions presents a rather different picture. A battery-powered car recharged with 【2】 generated by coal-fired power stations, it found, is likely to be more harmful. It could cause more than three times as many deaths from pollution as a 【3】 petrol-driven vehicle.
The study was carried out by the University of Minnesota. The researchers estimated how levels of fine particulate matter (细颗粒物) and ground-level ozone — two important 【4】 of air pollution — would change when a car is powered by different ways.
It was no surprise that electric cars whose batteries were recharged with power from wind, solar or hydro-electric sources came out to be virtually free from harmful 【5】. They were estimated to cause 231 deaths over the course of a year, compared with 878 for petrol cars. Electric cars recharged with power from natural gas-fired stations were also a lot less harmful than petrol-driven ones, with 439 deaths. But if those same electric cars were recharged 【6】 by coal, they would be responsible for over 3,000 deaths.
Biofuels also caused more health problems than petrol. But diesel, which often 【7】 concern about pollution, is slightly cleaner than petrol. This is because the study assumes for all cars that emission-control technologies will be more widely used, especially particulate filters which have a remarkable effect on cleaning diesel 【8】. Diesel cars are also more 【9】 of fuel than petrol-driven ones.
Overall, the study shows that electric cars are cleaner than those traditional vehicles only if the power used to charge then is also clean. That is hardly a surprise, but the 【10】 of the difference is. How green electric cars really are, then, will depend mainly on where they are driven. In France, which obtains more than half of its power from nuclear station, electric cars look like a good bet. In China and some other developing countries, where a large amount of electricity is produced from coal, they may not be so environment- friendly as they are marketed.
37、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
A
I have the【1】(great)job in the world. I travel to unusual places and work alongside people from all over the world. Sometimes using【2】(science)equipment and sometimes meeting local people and tourists, I am never【3】(bore).Although my job is occasionally dangerous, I don’t mind because danger excites me and makes me feel alive. However, the most important thing about my job is that I help protect ordinary people【4】 one of the most powerful forces on earth—the volcano.
B
Water is a precious resource. Every person needs it【5】 (survive),and we use it for cooking, drinking, growing our food and washing. However，it is scarce(缺乏的).Just 1% of water on Earth can【6】 (use)by humans. What’s more，treating water to make it clean and safe and pumping it to our homes uses up lots of energy. So, what can you do to help save water? One easy way is by【7】(turn)off the tap when you brush your teeth.
C
Robbie Phillips has become the first British person to complete one of the toughest challenges in rock climbing. 【8】(know)as the Alpine Trilogy(阿尔卑斯三部曲),the challenge consists of three climbs on mountains in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, 【9】Phillips completed in four years. Until now, only four other people【10】(conquer)all three of the extremely difficult climbs.
38、假如你是李华，你所在的学校校园内增设了爱心捐赠箱（a donation box）,学生可以把自己废弃的书、报刊杂志、衣物等投放其中。请你给本校英文报社投稿，内容包括：
1.介绍这一新兴事物；
2.以自身为例，发表你的看法。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear editor,
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Yours,
Li Hua
39、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。
One morning on my way to school, noticed an elderly woman dressed in a yellow vest (马 甲)carrying a garbage bag and one of those rubbish claws (爪形器具)."What's that lady doing?" I asked mum. "Vest Lady. She just picks up rubbish around here for fun," mum said. "Why would someone think picking up rubbish looking like a construction worker is fun?" I puzzled.
For several years I'd witness this mysterious Vest Lady—rain or shine — on my way to school. I had thought she was crazy for picking up rubbish. Eventually I smiled and waved at her each time I saw her. Later, I moved to high school. The time I saw rubbish here and there I felt really annoyed. Then I'd think, "Why isn't anyone picking up this rubbish? People are so inconsiderate I" However, shortly after, I realized picking up the rubbish was not someone ease's problem.
Now I couldn't walk past litter without feeling guilty. I volunteered to clean up rubbish around our school. Strange as it might sound, picking up litter was kind of a thrill for me! In fact, I was so determined that for my 17th birthday I bought myself a rubbish claw, reusable gloves and a reflective safety yellow vest with my own name on it.
During my first attempt in my stylish equipment, met with unfriendly looks from others as if I were a criminal doing community service. One day,I had an epiphany(顿悟):"I'm acting just like Vest Lady!"
But there was too much rubbish around, cigarette ends littered about, cans rolling on the street,pieces of paper hidden in the grass and plastic. alone was too weak J How would I get more volunteers involved in rubbish removal? A smart idea flashed into my mind.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Soon I created my website go picking up com.
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More and more people on vests with their own names.
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40、近年来，习近平总书记在国内外不同场合，不止一次讲述过他的读书故事，也每每在演讲中引经据典、信手拈来，让听者叹服。习总书记对读书的热爱掀起一股全民读书热潮。我校决定也借此机会鼓励同学们开展读书周(Reading Week)活动。假如你是我校学生会主席李华，为配合学校的这次活动，你打算倡议同学们多读书，读好书。根据以下提示给同学们写封倡议信。
1. 读书周活动的目的； 2. 读书的好处； 3. 你的建议。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加内容，以使行文连贯。
Dear friends，
I'm Li Hua, president of the Students' Union.
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Yours,
Li Hua
41、Directions: Write a summary of the following article with about 60 words.
Teaching Is “One of the Least Popular Jobs in the UK”
The UK government has just published a report on the future of secondary school teaching, and the conclusion of the report is that many secondary schools now face great difficulties in finding people who want to be teachers. Since the 1980s, the number of graduates who would “seriously consider” teaching as a career has fallen sharply, from 64% in 1982 to just 17% today. The report suggests that urgent action needs to be taken in order to encourage more intelligent young graduates into teaching.
The main drawback (缺点) of secondary teaching, according to the report, is the low salary.
Earnings in teaching are much lower than in many other jobs. Joanne Manners, 24, is a good example: “I graduated in maths last year, and I was thinking of doing a teacher-training course to become a maths teacher---but I saw I could earn twice as much if I worked in marketing or advertising, so I decided not to become a teacher.”
It’s not just about the money, however. The survey concluded that another reason why people don’t want to be teachers is that some teenagers behave very badly in school. A lot of schools have problems with discipline, and it seems clear that children do not have the same respect for teachers as in the past. Here’s the view of Dave Hallam, an accountant from London: “I think parents are to blame. They should have stricter rules with their children at home and also teach their children to have more respect for teachers.”
The report is clear that the problem of teacher shortage is a very serious one. It says that the government should raise teachers’ pay significantly, to catch up with workers in other professions. It also indicates that the government could launch a nationwide publicity campaign, with some advertisements on TV and in the newspapers, to show the positive sides of teaching to young people.
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