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1、“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
2、Drivers should be careful near schools in particular, ________ there are likely to be many children.
A.though B.but C.so D.because
3、I can’t thank you more, Tony. But for your timely warning, I into great trouble yesterday.
A.had got B.got C.would have got D.would get
4、Some people with similar experiences find it easy to to his troubles.
A.refer B.reply C.relate D.resemble
5、Determined to be yourself, move forward, and free of shame, you will surely succeed _______ you once failed.
A．where
B．until
C．unless
D．when
6、Out _____, with a stick in his hand.
A.did he rush B.rushed he
C.he rushed D.he did rush
7、I can’t see my old grandparents _____alone in the country, so I will have them ______ with me in the city at present.
A.leave; stay B.left; stay C.leaving; to stay D.left; to stay
8、—Shall I check it now?
—_______. I’ll ask Vicky to check it when she leaves.
A．Don’t bother
B．Hurry up
C．Sounds good
D．It depends
9、He has set us a good example by serving people heart and soul，________ his personal gain and loss.
A．in terms of
B．regardless of
C．in favor of
D．by means of
10、I think you can ______ the first five chapters before the deadline.
A. live through B. put through
C. get through D. see through
11、In Beijing Marathon, I experienced what runners call “hitting the wall” at around the 36-kilometer point. A _______pain stabbed(刺) in my hip, my pace slowed down and every brain cell seemed to be screaming “Stop!”
A. aggressive B. specific
C. sharp D. diverse
12、It is ________ practice to bring a present to the hostess when one is invited to dinner.
A.common B.ordinary C.general D.usual
13、________ and out of breath, we reached the top of the mountains and stopped ________ the beautiful scenery.
A．Tiring; to admire
B．Tiring; admiring
C．Tired; admiring
D．Tired;to admire
14、The school dining room ______ as a meeting place for teachers and students.
A.treats B.admits C.uses D.functions
15、---Did you see the new movie directed by that famous director? It’s said to be ______great success.
---No, I have been busy preparing all the office______ these days.
A. /; equipments B. the; equipment C. /; equipment D. a; equipment
16、It's said that our mental abilities begin to _______ from the age 27 after reaching the highest level at 22.
A.differ B.depress C.distribute D.decline
17、For many seniors in some universities, the final year can be an unhappy experience, __________ that ends the campus romance.
A.which B.the one C.what D.one
18、The manager is someone who is all the prejudices against women in the workplace and who creates his own values and purpose.
A.away from B.free from C.far from D.apart from
19、Allowing changes in the way of marriage and family life, in some seniors’ view, is a significant _______ from tradition.
A．departure
B．protection
C．relief
D．adaptation
20、The manager told the assistants to _______ all the customers’ names and address.
A．set out
B．set about
C．set up
D．set down
21、Something is wrong with his camera. It can’t be ________ to take photos in cloudy conditions.
A．adapted
B．adjusted
C．adopted
D．addicted
22、He looked into her eyes and his voice ________ a more serious tone.
A.took off B.took on C.took in D.took down
23、_________ my heart still beats, I will go on working for the people.
A.As soon as B.As far as C.As long as D.As much as
24、Previous problems or bad experiences with test-taking can be an invitation _____ a worse performance in the next test.
A. with B. in C. beyond D. to
25、He paid the boy $10 for washing ten windows, most of ___ hadn’t been cleaned for at least a year.
A.these B.those C.that D.which
26、Visit the Newseum During “Museum Day”！
Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. The Museum Day ticket provides free admission for two people.
Here is some information about a popular museum — the Newseum.
EVENT DETAILS
Registration: free tickets will be available for the public to download on December 15 via the link : https ://www. smithsonianmag. com/museumday/museum-day-2018/.
Advanced registration is requested so that the museum sites know how many people to expect. If you don't register beforehand you may still be admitted the day of the event, but no guarantee for admission. All are welcome to attend including children and groups.
Meeting Point #1: From 7:45 – 8:00 some volunteers will be in the Starbucks at 325 7 th St NW before walking 2 blocks to the Newseum.
Meeting Point #2: Outside the Newseum’s Pennsylvania Avenue entrance. The Newseum opens at 9:00 am. However, as this is an extremely popular event we highly recommend arriving as early as possible, by 8:15 if you can, to bypass the masses that will show up later in the day.
Meeting Point #3: Once the museum opens we recommend immediately heading to the 6th floor to avoid the masses since most people start on the 1st floor. On the 6th floor, the Hank Greenspun Terrace, which overlooks Pennsylvania Avenue and the U. S. Capitol, has one of the best views in Washington, DC. After that you can proceed through the museum’ s exhibits starting on the 6th floor and working our way down. The Newseum is open until 5:00 pm and guests are free to arrive and depart whenever they like.
【1】What can we know about the Museum Day tickets?
A. They are valid at any museum.
B. Free tickets are specially for children.
C. Two persons can share one ticket.
D. They are cheaper if applied for online.
【2】What are the visitors advised to do?
A. Take a map of the museum.
B. Register on the website in advance.
C. Arrive on time to avoid the crowd.
D. Follow a guide in the museum.
【3】Where can visitors have a bird’s eye view of the U. S. Capitol?
A. In the Starbucks at 325 7th St.
B. On the 6th floor of the Hank Greenspun Terrace.
C. On the 6th floor of the Newseum.
D. At the Newseum’s Pennsylvania Avenue entrance.
27、Unexpected connection between sleep and academic performance has been recently discovered.
Researchers have found that insufficient sleep and tiredness increase a person's risk of developing severe medical conditions, such as obesity （肥胖症），high blood sugar levels, and heart disease. Now, a new study has found that getting sufficient sleep is also the key to improving academic performance.
Jeffrey Gross, the university science professor who led the research, was not trying to find the relationship between sleep and grades when he handed out smartwatches to the 100 students in his chemistry class. Instead, the professor hoped the wrist-worn devices, which track a personas physical activity, would show a connection between exercise and academic achievements.
While Grosses data showed no relationship between these two factors, the study found something surprising. As the researchers were analyzing their data, they noticed that there was a linear （线性的）relationship between the average amount of sleep the students got and their results in the course's 11 quizzes, three midterm tests, and the final exam.
Even more interesting, it was not sufficient for students to just head to bed early the night before a test Instead, it's the sleep you get during the days when learning is happening that matters most.
When students went to bed each night was similarly important. Those who went to bed in the early hours of the morning performed poorly, even if the total sleep time was the same as a higher-performing student. "When you go to bed matters," Gross says. “If you go to bed at 10, or 12, or 1 at night, and sleep for seven hours, your performance is the same. But if you go to bed after 2, your performance starts to go down even if you get the same seven hours' sleep. So, quantity isn't everything."
Perhaps the most interesting was the huge impact that small differences in sleep patterns had on the students' grades. The overall course grades of students averaging six and a half hours of sleep each night were 25% lower than students who averaged just one hour more sleep. Similarly, students who varied their bedtime by even one hour each night had grades that dropped 45% below those with more regular bedtime.
Who knew getting straight AM just required some extra sleep?
【1】Based on his original objective, which best describes Professor Gross's research findings?
A．Convincing.
B．Complete.
C．Accidental.
D．Doubtful.
【2】Who were the people taking part in the study?
A．Middle school chemistry students.
B．Volunteers from different universities.
C．University student athletes.
D．Professor Gross's own students.
【3】How did Professor Gross's team measure students' academic performance?
A．Making the students wear special watches.
B．Using the students' normal test and quiz grades.
C．Giving the students regular quizzes after class.
D．Using students' university entrance test results.
【4】Based on the study's fin dings, who is likely to perform best academically?
A．A student who has a good night's sleep the night before an important test.
B．A student who sleeps from 11 pm to 6 a.m. each day.
C．A student whose normal bedtime varies between 9 p.m. and 12 p.m.
D．A student who sleeps for a total of 7 hours each night.
28、 With the explosion of consumer choices in recent history,the latest must-haves would surely need to be upgraded more often than every 10 years.In 2002 a computer and basic mobile phone would have been enough for most people,but now?The public need a trendy notebook computer and a smart phone with WiFi connection to feel they are up-to-date.So when will we have enough things?When will we finally be happy?Well,it looks like the things we buy today will barely keep us satisfied for a few months.
In the eyes of some psychologists,far from making us happy,greater consumer choice creates many serious psychological problems.A fundamental principle of the society is that more freedom is better and more choice in the marketplace means more freedom.Therefore more choice leads to more happiness.This is not the case,however.
Imagine you go to a cafe offering chocolate and vanilla ice cream.You choose the chocolate and eat it happily.But what if the cafe serves 50 kinds of ice cream?You choose chocolate and then start to worry,"maybe blueberry would have been better,and perhaps the half-fat ice cream would have been healthier.Stupid me,all these choices and I didn't make the best one!"
In China's major cities we have now passed the point where more consumer choice is making us happier.We are annoyed by all the options we have,disappointed because our expectations are so high and angered at ourselves when we don't make a perfect choice every time.
A newspaper reporter tells a story about traveling on a plane with high-speed Internet access.He thought this was amazing--the newest piece of technology he had heard of.Then the service went down.The man next to him was angry and swore.The reporter thought,"How quickly the world owes him something he knew existed only 10 seconds ago!"
【1】What may some psychologists think of the consumer demand in the cafe?
A.Variety leads to unhappiness. B.More choice means more freedom.
C.The consumer has mental problems. D.The shop provides too many choices.
【2】Why was the man next to the reporter quite annoyed?
A.Someone owed him money. B.The net connection was interrupted.
C.The air hostess offered poor service. D.The pleasure lasted only 10seconds.
【3】What does the underlined word"swore"in the last paragraph probably mean?
A.Fell asleep. B.Made promises.
C.Said rude words. D.Became amazed.
【4】What is the text mainly talking about?
A.Hi-tech and consumer needs.
B.Computers and smart phones.
C.Wireless products and WiFi connection.
D.Diverse choices and consumer satisfaction.
29、 The sudden rise of the new coronavirus (冠状病毒) has shocked China. Although China has been doing everything possible to stop the virus, it has spread outside of its borders and into other regions. There are now confirmed cases of COVID-19 in countries including the UK, Japan, Germany, Vietnam, Russia and the United States.
There is a growing fear that the effects of the outbreak will worsen if it is not contained. This has led to countries closing borders with China and putting travel bans in place, hoping to protect their own citizens. However, fear and misinformation have also caused the spread of something else — racism.
Restaurants and businesses in many tourist areas across the world have posted signs banning Chinese people. Social media users recently shared a picture of a sign outside a hotel in Rome, Italy. The sign said that “all people coming from China” were “not allowed” in the hotel. Similar signs with anti-Chinese sentiment (情绪) were also reportedly seen in South Korea, the UK,
Malaysia and Canada. These signs were loud and clear — “No Chinese”. Racist actions such as these do a lot more harm than good.
“My ethnicity (种族渊源) has made me feel like I was part of a threatening and diseased mass ,” Sam Phan, a master’s student at the University of Manchester, wrote to the Guardian.
Edith Bracho-Sanchez, an assistant professor at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, has experience working on health issues that involve international borders. “As human beings, we are afraid of the things we don’t know, but our response should be to educate ourselves, not to further spread … fears and misunderstandings,” she said. Bracho-Sanchez suggested that the media should “stick to the facts”.
Phan shared a similar view: “It’s important … to see us in all our diversity, as individual human beings, and to challenge stereotypes (刻板印象). The coronavirus is a human tragedy, so let’s not allow fear to breed (引发) hatred, intolerance and racism.”
Instead of spreading misinformation and fueling fearful thoughts, we should do everything we can to support those who are affected by events such as the COVID-19 outbreak. After all, the real enemy is the virus, not the people who are fighting it.
【1】What do Paragraphs 2-3 mainly talk about?
A.How COVID-19 has spread outside of China.
B.How other countries deal with COVID-19.
C.COVID-19 leading to racism against Chinese people.
D.COVID-19 affecting business and tourism worldwide.
【2】What did Bracho-Sanchez tell people with her words?
A.The media helps educate people.
B.It’s harmful to fear what we don’t know.
C.It’s better to keep your fears to yourself.
D.It’s helpful to learn about unknown things.
【3】What attitude does the author hold toward the COVID-19 outbreak?
A.She hopes people work together to fight the virus.
B.She blames Chinese for spreading the virus abroad.
C.She thinks the media is responsible for misinformation.
D.She criticizes China for not doing enough to contain the virus.
30、After watching a race, Carole and Verne King returned late at a stormy night to their hotel, where dogs are allowed. They discovered Katie, their 7-year-old border collie (牧羊犬), was _________. Apparently, she was probably frightened by the _________ and rushed nervously out.
Where would they find it in this town of 23,000 citizens, _________ by forests and fields? The couple spent the next 57 days _________ searching. “I go to bed every night feeling terrible.” Verne King said. “Will she be cold? Has she eaten anything today? We are in _________.” Carole King also started jogging and biking around the neighborhood, hoping her sweat would _________ to the dogs. They placed used T-shirts, Katie’s blanket and dog bowls in carefully _________ places. Even more, they put on night-vision glasses and stayed out in the cold for hours. But they didn’t see any _________.
By the second weekend, Carole was losing _________ and began to cry. But her husband __________ her to stay another week. Some of her new __________ encouraged her and helped her to search for it.
One morning, a resident called and said she looked out of the window and __________ Katie was in her backyard. Carol King __________ with a friend. When they arrived, a woman __________ to a dog under a nearby tree. It was a border collie. They started calling Katie’s name. The dog was __________, and recognized Carol. Katie ran at full speed and __________ herself into Carol King’s arms.
Carol King said “I cried, __________ her and holding her close to my arms. I can’t wait to put her in the car. ” Katie soon fell __________ in the front seat. She was tired and has __________ 15 pounds. They took her to the emergency vet, who was moved to tears when he learned Katie had __________ a lot and so many people had been trying to find her.
【1】
A．missing
B．anxious
C．naughty
D．abnormal
【2】
A．waiter
B．thunderstorm
C．accommodation
D．darkness
【3】
A．buried
B．attracted
C．surrounded
D．accompanied
【4】
A．desperately
B．directly
C．roughly
D．briefly
【5】
A．charge
B．vain
C．danger
D．pain
【6】
A．expand
B．signal
C．speak
D．respond
【7】
A．inspected
B．experimented
C．swept
D．selected
【8】
A．ending
B．explanation
C．assistance
D．hope
【9】
A．confidence
B．direction
C．interest
D．face
【10】
A．replaced
B．approved
C．persuaded
D．ordered
【11】
A．friends
B．colleagues
C．guests
D．employees
【12】
A．answered
B．found
C．appreciated
D．forgot
【13】
A．looked ahead
B．hurried over
C．settled in
D．showed off
【14】
A．contributed
B．appealed
C．pointed
D．agreed
【15】
A．cautious
B．accessible
C．appropriate
D．sensitive
【16】
A．threw
B．poured
C．slipped
D．delivered
【17】
A．beating
B．fastening
C．hugging
D．fixing
【18】
A．ill
B．asleep
C．apart
D．short
【19】
A．reached
B．remained
C．gained
D．lost
【20】
A．developed
B．witnessed
C．suffered
D．changed
31、 Lebron James isn’t the first high school basketball player to go straight into the NBA, but he’s probably the best. He has the body, skills and the basketball brain of an all-star (全明星球员). This _______ was on _______ as he scored 41 points to take Cleveland Cavaliers (克里夫兰骑士队) to a 107-104 win over the New Jersey Nets (新泽西网队) on march 28. Aged of 19 years and 87 days, James became the _______ player to score 40 or more in the NBA. “It was by far James’ best _______,” said Cleveland coach Paul Silas.
Known to his friends _______ “the King”, this was the day James earned his crown (王冠). But he was _______ from being a king during a childhood spent in the back streets of Akron, Ohio. _______ many other African-American basketball players, James’ early years were a _______. His mother Gloria was just 16 when she gave birth to him; he knows nothing about his father. Mother and son battled for everything from food to a place to live. _______ help from his grandmother and neighbors, James would ____________ have died when he was young. This spirit of survival has served him well on court, forcing him to take any ____________ he finds. “I ____________ losing. I don’t like losing,” said James of his 41-point display. “I ____________ the opportunity for us to win and I was ____________ to capture it.” At 2.03 meters, he is no Yao Ming but this didn’t ____________ him being first choice in 2003 NBA draft. This was ____________ to his strength and skill, much of which he learned from high school American football.
Although he has a ____________ brain, James has never had to concentrate on ____________ . Some people think this is a mistake and say he should have gone to college to ____________ his mind, but James is one of the lucky few who has found fame and fortune without a ____________. On the court, he is king.
【1】A.performance B.activity C.talent D.action
【2】A.sale B.show C.watch D.duty
【3】A.oldest B.strongest C.youngest D.tallest
【4】A.performance B.lesson C.action D.appearance
【5】A.for B.as C.by D.with
【6】A.well B.deep C.far D.late
【7】A.as B.like C.likely D.alike
【8】A.fight B.struggle C.battle D.war
【9】A.Except for B.Except C.Besides D.Without
【10】A.certainly B.impossible C.probably D.hardly
【11】A.goal B.game C.match D.chance
【12】A.hate B.refuse C.object D.reject
【13】A.defended B.seized C.absorbed D.attended
【14】A.afraid B.unlucky C.able D.certain
【15】A.keep B.forbid C.protect D.stop
【16】A.according B.referring C.thanks D.sticking
【17】A.fast B.quick C.high D.top
【18】A.studying B.resting C.sleeping D.eating
【19】A.advance B.march C.increase D.develop
【20】A.basketball B.collision C.diploma D.father
32、 UPS driver Ryan Arens was making his rounds near a pond in Bozeman when he heard a strange sound. It was December, and about 15 feet from the frozen bank was the _______ of that sound — a half-submerged（半淹没）wire-haired dog, _______ to cling to a thin layer of ice. An elderly man was already on the _______ determined to save her. He'd _______ the pond in a rowboat and was striking the ice with a rock to create a _______ to the dog. It was slow going, and Arens, 44, thought he stood a _______ chance.
"Animals are my weakness,” he said, _______ why he chose to take off his overcoat, even though the temperature was in the -30s, and _______ the rescue task.
His heart beating fast, Arens _______ the dog, using the other man's rock to break the ice. He gave one __________heave（拖动）with so much force that he slipped off the boat, __________ into 16 feet of cold water. Luckily, he __________ in time to see the dog going under. He swam about five feet toward her, took __________ of her collar, and pulled her to the ice. He then lifted the dog into the __________ and slid it back to the shore, where __________ bystanders carried the dog to the home of the rowboat owner. Once in the house himself, Arens jumped into a __________ shower with the dog until they both defrosted（解冻）. A few more minutes in the pond, and the dog would have likely __________ .
The next day, Arens was back working in the __________ neighborhood when the dog's owner __________ to thank him for saving Sadie. The dog's owner opened the door to his pickup, and Sadie ran out. She went __________ towards Arens, leaping on him and bathing him in wet kisses. "That special delivery was the highlight of my UPS career." said Arens.
【1】A.form B.distance C.volume D.source
【2】A.failing B.struggling C.deciding D.hesitating
【3】A.bank B.horizon C.scene D.road
【4】A.entered B.bridged C.crossed D.swum
【5】A.solution B.means C.reaction D.path
【6】A.better B.smaller C.slimmer D.purer
【7】A.judging B.explaining C.wondering D.asking
【8】A.turned down B.took over C.brought up D.set aside
【9】A.comforted B.attracted C.cornered D.neared
【10】A.creative B.careful C.strong D.casual
【11】A.diving B.crashing C.dashing D.bumping
【12】A.breathed B.responded C.resurfaced D.disappeared
【13】A.hold B.possession C.control D.advantage
【14】A.boat B.air C.truck D.river
【15】A.light-hearted B.tentative C.indifferent D.anxious
【16】A.free B.light C.warm D.refreshing
【17】A.fled B.returned C.died D.frozen
【18】A.same B.urban C.cold D.vacant
【19】A.ran away B.went off C.cut in D.came over
【20】A.voluntarily B.directly C.abruptly D.mercifully
33、In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to_______a different life. It was a transitional time in Daniel's life. I wanted to_______ him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the_______time I had let such moments pass.
When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, “What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?” Then he walked _______the steps of the bus and disappeared inside. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar _______played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him_______ and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words_______ me.
Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those_______ opportunities. How many times have I let such moments_______? I don't find a quiet moment to tell him what they have ________to me or what he might________ to face in the years ahead. Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything.
What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him？________as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always________ never hearing him put his________into words. Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten. Why is it so________to tell a son something from the heart?
My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly. "Daniel," I said, "if I could have picked, I would have picked you." That's all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the world________, and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, but tears filled my eyes, and I couldn't understand what he was saying. All I was________ of was the stubble(短须) on his chin as his face pressed________mine. What I had said to Daniel was________. It was nothing. However, it was________.
【1】
A．experience
B．spend
C．enjoy
D．shape
【2】
A．show
B．send
C．leave
D．instruct
【3】
A．last
B．first
C．very
D．next
【4】
A．upward
B．into
C．down
D．up
【5】
A．sign
B．scene
C．scenery
D．sight
【6】
A．interest
B．instruction
C．courage
D．direction
【7】
A．failed
B．discouraged
C．struck
D．troubled
【8】
A．future
B．embarrassing
C．obvious
D．lost
【9】
A．last
B．pass
C．fly
D．remain
【10】
A．counted
B．meant
C．valued
D．eared
【11】
A．think
B．want
C．expect
D．wish
【12】
A．But
B．And
C．Instead
D．So
【13】
A．wondered
B．regretted
C．minded
D．tried
【14】
A．views
B．actions
C．feelings
D．attitudes
【15】
A．important
B．necessary
C．hard
D．basic
【16】
A．disappeared
B．changed
C．progressed
D．advanced
【17】
A．afraid
B．convinced
C．aware
D．tired
【18】
A．by
B．against
C．on
D．with
【19】
A．simple
B．gentle
C．meaningful
D．moving
【20】
A．none
B．nobody
C．anything
D．everything
34、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, becoming the first known case of human-animal 【1】, the zoo's chief veterinarian said on Sunday.
Nadia, the 4-year-old Malayan tiger that tested positive, was 【2】 for the COVID-19 disease after 【3】 a dry cough along with three other tigers and three lions, the Wildlife Conservation Society, which manages the zoo, said in a statement.
All of the cats are expected to recover, it said. But officials believe this is a unique case because Nadia became sick after 【4】 to an asymptomatic zoo employee, Paul Calle, chief veterinarian at the Bronx Zoo, told Reuters.
Calle said they did not know which employee infected the tiger. "This is the first time that we have discovered that a person infects the animal and the animal gets sick," Calle said, adding that they planned to share the findings with other zoos and institutions. " I guess 【5】 we will all have a better understanding as a result.
While the other tigers and lions were also 【6】 symptoms, the zoo decided to test only Nadia because she was the sickest and had started to lose her appetite already, and they did not want to 【7】 all the cats to anesthesia(麻醉), Calle said.
Nadia 【8】 X-rays, an ultrasound(超声波) and blood tests to try to figure out what was making her sick . They decided to test for COVID-19 【9】 the surge in cases in New York City, the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States.The first tiger at the zoo, which has been shut since mid-March, began showing 【10】 of illness on March 27, according to the US Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratories.
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、根据句意填空
In the USA, the Amish-a Christian group-are famous because they drive 【1】 instead of cars, do not use TVs or refrigerators, and do not have personal telephones. Many people assume the Amish must have 【2】 reasons for their many rules, but this is not true. In truth, whenever a new technology is introduced, the Amish meet and discuss its advantages and disadvantages. They then vote on whether they will accept it. The Amish 【3】 cars because they like having 【4】 communities where everyone lives close together. They have no TVs or refrigerators because their homes do not have electricity-they do not think it is necessary and 【5】 dealing with strangers, such as the people who work at the electric company.
37、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
On a broiling afternoon when the men were away at work and all the women napped, I moved through majestic depths of silences, silences so immense I could hear the corn 【1】. Under these silences there was a / an orchestra of natural music playing notes no city child would ever hear. A certain cackle from the henhouse meant we had gained an egg. The creak of a porch swing told of a momentary breeze blowing across my grandmother’s yard. As I 【2】 along a mossy bank to surprise a frog, a 【3】splash told me the quarry had spotted me and slipped into the stream. Wandering among the sleeping houses, I learned that tin roofs crackle under the power of the sun, and when I tired and came back to my grandmother’s house, I padded into her dark cool living room, lay 【4】 on the floor, and listened to the hypnotic beat of her pendulum clock on the wall ticking the meaningless hours away.
I was enjoying the luxuries of a rustic nineteenth-century boyhood, but for the women Morrisonville life had few 【5】. Their lives were hard, endless, dirty labor.
For baths, laundry, and dishwashing, they hauled buckets of water from a spring at the foot of a hill. To heat it, they chopped kindling to fire their wood stoves. They boiled laundry in tubs, scrubbed it on washboards until knuckles were 【6】, and wrung it out by hand. Ironing was a business of lifting heavy metal weights heated on the stove top.
They scrubbed floors on hands and knees, thrashed rugs with carpet beaters, killed and plucked their own chickens, baked bread and parties, grew and conned their won vegetables, patched the family’s clothing on treadle-operated sewing machines, 【7】before the men to start the stove for breakfast and pack lunch pails, polished the chimneys of kerosene lamps, and even found time to tend the flowers that grew around every house. By the end of a summer day a Morrisonville woman had toiled like a serf.
At sundown the men drifted back from the fields exhausted and 【8】. They scrubbed themselves in enamel basins and, when supper was eaten, climbed up onto the porch to watch the night arrive. Presently the women 【9】 them, and the twilight music of Morrisonville began.
The swing creaking , rocking chairs 【10】 on the porch planks, voices murmuring approval of the sagacity of Uncle Irvey as he quietly observed for probably the ten-thousandth time in his life, “A man works from sun to sun, but a woman’s work is never done.”
38、假定你是李华，正在美国学习英语。你希望参加学校俱乐部下周要举行的才艺展示秀。
请根据下面的要点提示，给俱乐部主席 Henry写一电子邮件。内容包括：
1. 写信目的; 2. 你的特长；3. 期待回复。
注意:1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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39、假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Chris下学期来泉州学习，拟租在你所住的小区，向你了解小区的居住环境和邻里关系，请给他写封回信。内容包括：
1.环境优美；
2.邻里和谐；
3.乐意帮忙。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.结束语已为你写好。
Dear Chis，
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Looking forward to your coming.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
40、假定你叫李华。你校正开展“魅力校园”(Beautiful Campus)活动，你的美国朋友Marv对此很感兴趣，来信询问该活动开展情况。请你给他写封邮件，介绍该活动。内容包括:
1. 该活动开始的时间和持续的时间；
2. 你校具体开展的活动；
3. 该活动产生的效果。
注意:
1. 词数100左右:
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Marv,
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Yours,
Li Hua
41、假设你是李华，是某国际学校的学生会主席．最近，你校发起了 “消除不良行为习惯” 的活动．请你代表学生会写一封倡议书．内容包括：
1．列举学生的不良行为习惯（迟到、乱扔垃圾、缺失礼仪等）；
2．好习惯的重要性（决定命运、传承美德等）；
3．发出倡议．
注意：1. 词数110左右；
2. 开头与结尾已给出；
3. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
Dear students,
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Students’ Union
邮箱： 