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1、We encourage students to ____________ fully in the running of the college.
A. paint B. panic
C. participate D. point
2、Between the two parts of the concert there was an interval, _____ audience can go and buy some snacks.
A.where B.when C.how D.why
3、Always the _____ , Franklin believed the practice of moving the time could save on the use of candlelight, as candles were expensive at the time.
A.journalist B.physicist C.chemist D.economist
4、The police always take ______ of dogs’ sharp sense of smell to search for the survivors in the earthquake.
A.advantage B.notice C.possession D.care
5、Don’t allow the Internet to control your life it is widely used in many ways.
A.as if B.even if
C.so long as D.in case
6、In contrast to Barbie’s fantasy figure and fashionable high heels, these dolls are ________ on girls from historical eras and come with storybooks about themselves.
A．modeled
B．synthesized
C．popularized
D．imposed
7、________ any land, the man struggling in the sea was desperate completely.
A. Not seeing B. Not seen
C. Not to see D. Having not seen
8、There is no greater love than________ who lays his life for his friends.
A.that of a man B.a man
C.that of a man’s D.a man’s
9、I have been convinced that the print media are usually more________ and more reliable than television.
A．accurate
B．ridiculous
C．urgent
D．flexible
10、Life is like a long race _______ we compete with each other to go beyond ourselves.
A．where
B．which
C．that
D．what
11、The professor tried his best to make the students__________what he was saying but he found it hard to make himself ___________.
A. understand; understand
B. understand; understood
C. understood; understood
D. understood; understand
12、—What about the meeting?
—The two sides were unable to reach an agreement，______，they lost the chance of working together.
A.In all B.In other words C.On the contrary D.After all
13、All should be treated equally ________ social status.
A．because of
B．in favour of
C．in terms of
D．regardless of
14、The manager told the assistants to _______ all the customers’ names and address.
A．set out
B．set about
C．set up
D．set down
15、At last, I should thank Mr. White for the ________ of speaking here.
A.prejudice B.privilege C.ambition D.favor
16、They don't allow ______ here．That is to say，we are not allowed _____ here．
A.to smoke； to smoke B.smoking； smoking
C.to smoke； smoking D.smoking； to smoke
17、It’s your own fault. You ________ take your baby with you.
A.must B.would C.need D.shall
18、He learns ____ wealth does not buy happiness and _____ friends are more important than a fancy education.
A. that; / B. what; /
C. /; that D. /; what
19、—Look! It’s snowing!
—Yeah, but I don't think the snow will ______.
A.flee B.inhabit C.settle D.fasten
20、Snaking through the deserts, the Nile would flood almost _____ each year in June.
A.normally B.variably C.invariably D.increasingly
21、May 12th,2008______a heavy earthquake,which caused a large number of deaths.
A.noticed B.watched C.saw D.suffered
22、Last week we had some great speeches. The headmaster together with some other teachers to attend it, too.
A. were invited B. has invited
C. was invited D. Invited
23、My father__________ me against getting up late again, or he would punish me.
A.cautioned B.accused C.counted D.advanced
24、____, Mary couldn’t get the door open.
A.Try as she might B.As she might try C.She might as try D.Might she as try
25、I ________ to make my plan for the final exam in advance, but I ________.
A．would decide; did
B．could have decided; can't
C．might decide; didn't
D．should have decided; didn't
26、 If you don’t use it, you lose it. At least, that’s how the old saying goes. It refers to the idea that something which does not get used regularly quickly falls into a state of decline. Muscles, for example, will waste away without use. In order to resist this, people take regular exercise to keep their skills sharp.
Well, what about the brain? As we age, our brains can naturally begin to decline. In some cases, this can lead to certain mental conditions such as dementia (痴呆), which I’m sure you will agree, no one wants. However, all is not lost because these days it’s relatively easy to train your brain. Smart phones and apps have put programmes into our hands that can test, maintain and even improve our memories, mathematical skills and a lot of other mental abilities. With a little practice every day, we can keep our brains nice and sharp, right?
Well, no, actually. According to a report from the Global Council on Brain Health, even though many people thought it was important to play online games, such as puzzles and mind games, which are designed to improve brain health, the evidence of the benefits was “weak to non-existent”.
There are other ways to promote the old grey matter. It recommends seeking out new activities that challenge the way you think and are socially engaging, while leading to a healthy lifestyle. Among their suggestions are practising tai chi, taking photography classes, learning new technologies, gardening, art projects or volunteering.
There’s more good news, too. James Goodwin, chief scientist at Age UK has said that brain decline is not inevitable (不可避免的). As long as the activities are “new to you and require your concentrated attention”, they can provide benefits for brain health. So, hurry up, get out there and try something new. Maybe it’s time to try that hobby you’ve always wanted to do. And as for me? I’m off to learn the piano.
【1】From which is the text probably taken?
A.A biology textbook. B.A research paper.
C.A travel brochure. D.A healthy magazine.
【2】According to the passage, what can the brain training apps help you?
A.It will improve our brain health. B.It can make us smarter.
C.It does little to sharp our brain. D.It can prevent us from aging.
【3】How to maintain brain health according to the author?
A.Using smart phone regularly. B.Trying something new.
C.Playing games online. D.Doing what you are good at.
【4】What does the passage mainly tell us?
A.How to spend time meaningfully at an old age.
B.How to keep brain sharp.
C.Disadvantages of using smart phones.
D.Advantages of trying something new.
27、Singapore researchers say they have developed a form of electronic skin that can create a sense of touch. They hope their invention will give people with prosthetic hands(假肢)the ability to identify different objects.
The skin device measures 1 square centimeter. The system contains 100 small sensors that attempt to recreate things like texture(质地)，temperature and even pain. The researchers call the device Asynchronous Coded Electronic Skin(ACES)，which can process information faster than the human’s nervous system. Machine learning methods trained the device to recognize 20 to 30 different textures. It can even correctly read Braille letters(布莱叶盲文)most of the time.
The system does not require the users’movement to work. They just need to slide to feel texture. But in this case the skin，with just a single touch，is able to detect textures of different roughness.
A demonstration showed that the device could identify the difference between a soft ball and a solid plastic one. “When you lose your sense of touch，you essentially become numb and prosthetic users face that problem，”said Benjamin Tee，leader of the research team. “So by recreating an artificial version of the skin for their prosthetic devices，they can hold a hand and feel the warmth and feel that it is soft. ”
Tee said his idea for the device came from the movie Star Wars，when character Luke Skywalker loses his right hand and it is replaced with a robotic one. In the film，the new hand is able to experience touch sensations just like the real one.
The artificial skin technology is still going through experiments and development. But Tee said there had already been a lot of interest in the system，especially from the medical community. Tee said similar inventions that his team has developed include see-through skin that can repair itself when torn and a material for wearable electronic devices that gives off light.
【1】What can we learn about the artificial skin in Paragraph 2?
A．It is sensitive to high temperature.
B．It reacts faster than our nervous system.
C．It can recognize different objects.
D．It helps the users memorize Braille letters.
【2】What can be inferred from Benjamin Tee’s words?
A．The artificial skin feels like a real thing.
B．People with the artificial skin feel warm.
C．People don’t want to lose the sense of touch.
D．He is sympathetic towards the prosthetic users.
【3】What inspired Benjamin Tee to create the artificial skin?
A．The desire to help those in need.
B．The life of the disabled.
C．A dream of earning more money.
D．A scene from a famous movie.
【4】Which word can best describe the artificial skin technology?
A．Profitable.
B．Stable.
C．Promising.
D．Challenging.
28、 People seem to have a natural need for friends and with good reason, friends increase your enjoyment of life and relieve feelings of loneliness. They even can help reduce stress and improve your health. Having good friends is especially helpful when you are going through any kind of hard time such as when you are experiencing anxiety, panic attacks, or depression.
When you are with good friends, you feel good about yourself, and you are glad to be with them. A friend is someone who —
●you like, respect, and trust, and who likes, expects and trusts you.
●doesn’t always understand you, but accepts and likes you as you are, even as you grow and change.
●allows you the space to change, grow, make decisions, and even make mistakes.
●listens to you and shares with you both the good times and the bad times.
●respects your need for secrets, so you can tell them anything.
●lets you freely express your feelings and emotions without judging, laughing at or criticizing you.
●accepts the limitations you have put on yourself and helps you to remove them.
A person once said. “Friendship is a continuing source of bonding (连接), releasing, and creating in yourself and with the other person, there is an emotional bond between the two people.”
A good friend or supporter may or may not be the same age or the same sex as you, and may not have the same educational, cultural, or religious background, or share interests that are similar to yours. Friendships also have different depths. Some are closer to the heart and some more superficial, but they’re all useful and good.
【1】Which of the following is not a function of a friend?
A.He brings you some happiness. B.He helps you feel less lonely.
C.He helps you get over the difficulties. D.He helps you cheat in the exam.
【2】The underlined word “superficial” means________.
A.deep B.shallow C.hard D.close
【3】Which is the best title for the passage?
A.A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed B.How to Get on with Your Friend
C.Ways to Be a Good Friend D.What Kind of Person a Friend Should Be
29、Fear of missing out
It's Friday night.While many of your friends may celebrate by going to the movies or checking out a restaurant that's just opened,you've decided to spend this special night of the week by yourself.The night is yours to enjoy.If you think this sounds relaxing,you're not alone. At least for a little while until you start wondering if you've made the right choice. 【1】Suddenly,the quiet evening you planned for yourself begins to lose its initial appeal,and you find your excitement quickly turns to anxiety.
【2】A recent study defined FOMO as"the uneasy feeling that you're missing out-your peers are doing or in possession of more or something better than you."
Fear of missing out often develops as a result of deeper unhappiness.Research has found that those with low levels of general life satisfaction are more likely to experience FOMO. 【3】Active users of social media have a higher probability of comparing their achievements with others'.Rather than finding happiness through their own experiences,they begin worrying that theirs aren't objectively better than anyone else' s.
The consequences of FOMO are significant and far-reaching.One study conducted with first-year university students found that fear of missing out was associated with tiredness,stress, and sleep problems.
【4】 Begin with gratitude.By reflecting on what you already have,you're less likely to put valuable mental energy in worrying about what you don't.
Embrace JOMO,or the joy of missing out.【5】 So,turn off your phones and tablets, and engage in something you enjoy while resisting the urge to upload and share it.While this may take practice and perseverance(坚持不懈），the results are well worth the effort.
A.Therefore,you see yourself in new ways.
B.So how can you overcome the fear?
C.Who is easily affected by FOMO?
D.Fear of missing out,or FOMO,is a common feeling.
E.JOMO allows you to focus on what you really want at any given moment.
F.A doubt begins sinking in as you imagine the fun your friends are having in your absence
G.Further worsening the all-too-common feeling is the rise of social media use.
30、 “Good Night Lights” began as a game，with the effort of Steve Brosnihan, a cartoonist volunteering at Hasbro Children’s Hospital. He ______ from room to room drawing and chatting and doing whatever else he can to ______ the sick children up. During one ______ to a teenager who would be in the hospital for the last night, he decided to do something ______ for their final farewell.
As he left, Brosnihan told the ______ to watch the corner near the bus stop from his window. Brosnihan ______ to that spot in a Parking area, and flickered (闪烁) his bike light up toward the ______. To his surprise, the teen flickered his own room lights back ______.
Brosnihan made it a(an) ______ to flicker his bike light to kids as he left for the night as a(an) ______ way to say goodbye. When he mentioned this activity to a friend, owner of a ______ restaurant, the friend agreed to flicker the restaurant’s ______ at 8:30 every night for one minute. The nightly tradition became such a ______ that customers started joining in too.
Good Night Lights has been such a simple, ______ powerful, rallying point(号召力) for the community to support the young patients. For 60 seconds, patients were ______ in a luminous(发光的) dialog with residents.
“It would be very hard not to do this ______ you start,” says Brosnihan. “You do it to represent how much you care for kids and families who ______ a lot during their hard times in hospitals.”
Brosnihan hopes it ______ more. “In my grander dreams, I hope other cities that have children’s hospitals ______ the idea and run with it and ______ their own version of Good Night Lights.” he says.
【1】A.rushes B.moves C.checks D.marches
【2】A.put B.turn C.cheer D.bring
【3】A.visit B.show C.experience D.journey
【4】A.strange B.exciting C.similar D.different
【5】A.colleague B.teenager C.doctor D.friend
【6】A.biked B.ran C.fled D.walked
【7】A.park B.hospital C.road D.bike
【8】A.in return B.in order C.in response D.in place
【9】A.ceremony B.activity C.habit D.routine
【10】A.logical B.unique C.fun D.important
【11】A.local B.generous C.native D.distant
【12】A.fires B.forks C.plates D.lights
【13】A.hit B.wonder C.start D.tradition
【14】A.and B.yet C.or D.so
【15】A.given B.crowded C.involved D.participated
【16】A.once B.whether C.while D.as
【17】A.waste B.enjoy C.spend D.suffer
【18】A.grows B.spreads C.discovers D.deepens
【19】A.give up B.set up C.pick up D.build up
【20】A.design B.invite C.open D.create
31、A conversation with a Stranger
Last Sunday I sat on the bus talking with excitement and so ready to spend time in London with one of my best friends from college. As I took the window seat and wore headphones over ears, I almost didn’t _______ the elderly man sitting beside me.
Half an hour passed and I was still absorbed in my own world.______ the elderly man asked me a question, a simple question ________ the bus’s Wi-Fi connection, which turned into a two-hour ________.In fact, it directly ________ my personal life.
We talked much about my dreams, my fears and my life. I ________ more with this stranger on the bus than I have with any friend or family member in months. Maybe it had something to do with me just being _______ to let anyone I know close to me. I was _______ that the stranger was not only so deeply interested in getting to know me, but also just as willing to ______ me to my greatest abilities. He listened carefully to every word I said and gave some useful________ at times. Instead of politely_______ his head when I mentioned my major, he told me that my strong liking seemed to be psychology, but not the one I was studying. He said that he knew I would face difficulties if I studied psychology and that he fully understood my__________ for the failure.
The elderly man made me _______ the plans that I had laid out(安排) for my life with just that simple statement. He helped me realize that my neatly ________ plan for the next five years of my life wasn’t all that neat, but actuallycomplex and filled with ________.Most of all, he helped me _______ the anxiety and told me not stay away from it because of my fear for the unknown. I ______ a lot from talking with the elderly stranger.
Several days later, he emailed me, saying, “I think you’re ________ for great things no matter what you decide to do.” The email was filled with words of _______.In a few hours a stranger showed me a sense of kindness that made me realize that life is sometimes ________ but it is going to be okay.
【1】A. check B. notice C. excuse D. believe
【2】A. Then B. Instead C. Again D. Also
【3】A. adapted to B. devoted to C. limited to D. related to
【4】A. introduction B. explanation C. conversation D. competition
【5】A. affected B. controlled C. interrupted D. created
【6】A. searched B. shared C. demanded D. reviewed
【7】A. sorry B. curious C. anxious D. afraid
【8】A. puzzled B. bothered C. amazed D. disappointed
【9】A. push B. invite C. treat D. admit
【10】A. choices B. suggestions C. decisions D. efforts
【11】A. raising B. dropping C. turning D. nodding
【12】A. regret B. change C. fear D. desire
【13】A. prepare B. develop C. approve D. question
【14】A. replaced B. organized C. discussed D. predicted
【15】A. uncertainty B. danger C. responsibility D. conflict
【16】A. identify B. ignore C. seize D. accept
【17】A. suffered B. increased C. benefited D. experienced
【18】A. leaving B. heading C. watching D. caring
【19】A. encouragement B. protection C. admiration D. description
【20】A. stable B. normal C. painful D. serious
32、Growing roots
When I was growing up. I had an old neighbor named Dr. Gibbs. He didn’t look like any doctor I’d _________ known. When Dr. Gibbs wasn’t _________ lives, he was planting trees.
The good doctor had some _________ theories on planting trees. He believed in “No pains, no gains”. He never _________ his new trees, which was _________ many people. He thought that watering plants spoiled (宠坏) them, and that if you want strong trees, you have to make things _________ for them. He, talked about how watering trees _________ shallow roots, and how trees that weren’t watered had to grow deep roots in _________ of water. I came to understand that he meant deep roots were to be _________. The lack of water seemed to __________ the trees in ways comfort and ease never could.
I used to __________ for my sons that their lives will be easy. But __________ I’ve been thinking that it’s time to__________ my prayer. I know my children are going to meet__________and I’m praying they will be strong. The prayer for comfort is seldom met. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots, so when the winds blow, they won’t be __________ away.
【1】
A．even
B．ever
C．never
D．hardly
【2】
A．valuing
B．making
C．enjoying
D．saving
【3】
A．exciting
B．dull
C．interesting
D．terrible
【4】
A．watered
B．raised
C．loved
D．sheltered
【5】
A．against
B．beyond
C．within
D．from
【6】
A．harmful
B．favorable
C．tough
D．wonderful
【7】
A．made for
B．head for
C．allow for
D．care for
【8】
A．charge
B．favor
C．honor
D．search
【9】
A．treasured
B．challenged
C．respected
D．liked
【10】
A．harm
B．raise
C．benefit
D．hurt
【11】
A．pray
B．apply
C．stand
D．call
【12】
A．perfectly
B．formally
C．obviously
D．lately
【13】
A．attend
B．say
C．change
D．keep
【14】
A．hardships
B．worries
C．bosses
D．jobs
【15】
A．given
B．sent
C．broken
D．swept
33、 Not everyone around is easy to get on well with in your life. I've always tried to keep my _______ from people who are rude, aggressive and mean. But sometimes we can't _______ having contact with people who might not have our best interests at heart.
Last summer, I became involved with a(n) _______ coworker who was at a bad spot in his life. I had a lot of _______ for him and decided to help him _______ this tough time, so I tried my best to tolerate his rudeness when he lost his temper. However, just like a swimmer drowning in a pool, he grabbed on and ended up drowning me when I _______ and tried to rescue him. His rudeness gradually was out of _______. One night, when I got up to get a glass of water, he started yelling at me to get back into my bedroom. I did as I was told but I was not happy about it. He _______ my change in mood and asked what was wrong. But when I told him his behavior toward me was _______ and that I was very hurt by the way he had treated me, he was surprised. He could not understand his actions had a bad ________ on me. He told me he didn't have anything ________ me and that there was no need for me to ________ it. I used examples from his life of things that had hurt him and then tried to make the ________ that the same things also made me unfriendly. I said, “I always treat you with patience, understanding and kindness, but you haven't treated me with ________ respect.” He was silent after listening to my words. What I had said might ________ him.
People only change if they want to change. I didn't know whether he would change his opinion or not in the future.
【1】A.difference B.pressure C.absence D.distance
【2】A.risk B.escape C.avoid D.appreciate
【3】A.badtempered B.kindhearted C.easygoing D.cooperative
【4】A.advice B.sympathy C.permission D.selection
【5】A.get across B.look after C.make out D.pull through
【6】A.reached out B.carried out C.gave out D.turned out
【7】A.practice B.action C.control D.danger
【8】A.forgave B.noticed C.ignored D.understood
【9】A.appropriate B.unnecessary C.unacceptable D.traditional
【10】A.effect B.meaning C.content D.view
【11】A.for B.with C.on D.against
【12】A.mind B.doubt C.refuse D.praise
【13】A.summary B.analysis C.comparison D.expectation
【14】A.deserved B.proven C.promised D.intended
【15】A.annoy B.touch C.inspire D.satisfy
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.
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.
35、Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
My daughter
(A story told by a father, a famous actor)
My wife and I only had the one child. We had Amy.
I see her as my best friend. I think she’d always come to me first if she had a problem. We have the same sense of humor, and share interests. 【1】 I don’t mind animals, she’s completely fascinated with them, and she has always had dogs, cats, horses, and goldfish in her life.
We were 【2】 (close) when she was about four, which I think is a lovely age for a child. They know the parents best, and don’t have outside contacts. She must have grown up suddenly when she went to school, because I remember her growing away from her family slightly. Any father who has a teenager daughter comes across an extraordinary collection of people, and there seemed to be an endless stream of strange young men 【3】 (come) through our house. By the time I learned their names they 【4】 (go) away and I had to start learning a new lot.
I wanted more than anything else for her to be happy in 【5】 she was doing, and I was prepared to pull strings to help her on her way. When she left a good school she decided she wanted to become an actress so I got her into drama school. It wasn’t to her liking so she joined a theatre group and began doing bits and pieces in films. She was doing well, but then gave it up. She probably found it boring. Then she took up social work, and finally went to work 【6】a designer and he became her husband. And that’s really the story of her life. She must be happy with him—they’re always together.
We have such similar tastes in books and music 【7】 I used to take her to see an opera, which is my big passion. However, I don’t think she likes it very much. She doesn’t come with me anymore.
I don’t think she’s a big television watcher. She knows when I’m on the television, and she 【8】 watch, but I don’t know. It’s not the kind of thing she tells me.
We’re very grateful for Amy. She’s a good daughter as daughters go. We’re looking forward to being grandparents.
36、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.”
37、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?
38、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。
When my boys were younger, going out with them was difficult. My heart sank during the holiday season every time I looked at the long line of kids waiting to meet Santa. This was not an activity our family could enjoy. The noise and crowds caused sensory (感官的) overload for my five-year-old son Noah, an autistic (患自闭症的) child. I also had a younger son, Henry, who needed an extra hand. Waiting in line was hardly possible.
I always hoped for the best but planned for the worst when I took the boys out of the house, but I knew that attempting to get a picture with Santa wasn’t worth the risk. If we had attempted to stand in line for even a few minutes, I would have been chasing Noah, and Henry would have experienced an emotional breakdown. It was easier to stay at home.
On the afternoon of Christmas Eve a year ago, the phone rang. The voice on the other end of the line said, “If you’re at home this evening, I’d like to arrange for Santa to stop by.” It was Denny, the friendly owner of a company, who had helped us with our do-it-yourself project. In a short time he was at our home, Denny’s kindness and ability to relate to our kids were evident.
I felt nervous and excited about having Santa come to our home. Denny told me it would be well arranged. Would our kids even notice? Would they be frightened by a stranger in a red suit? Would they cry?
A few minutes before I was planning to cook dinner on Christmas Eve, Santa tapped gently on the living-room window. Noah was speechless, and his jaw dropped. Henry, two years old, waved and said, “Hi, Santa!”
注意：
1. 续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
Excited and nervous, I opened the door and Santa stepped inside.
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Paragraph 2:
Santa left after staying for only a few minutes and tears streamed down my face.
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39、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
One Sunday morning, George Thomas, a baker in a small New England town was walking through town when he saw a young boy coming toward him, swinging(挥舞)a bid cage in the air. On the bottom of the cage, there were three little wild birds shaking with cold and fear. George Thomas stopped the boy and asked him what he got there.
The boy was happy and told him that there were just some old birds in the cage. When the baker asked him what he would do with the old birds. The boy said casually(漫不经心地)that he wanted to take the birds home and play with them. He would pull out their feathers to make them fight. He would have a really good time because he would enjoy watching these.
George Thomas was shocked by what the boy said. How could a boy be so rude to wild animals? So he continued to ask the boy what he would do to the birds when he got tired of them, because he was such a naughty and cruel boy that he was sure to be tired of them sooner or later. The boy laughed and said that he got a cat, which liked birds, so he would give the birds to his cat. The baker got more worried and decided to help set free the poor birds. So he asked, "“How much do you want for those birds, son? "
The boy looked at him in surprise, wondering if the baker really wanted to buy them. He laughed and reminded the man that they were just plain old field birds. They didn't sing they were not even pretty. However, the baker insisted and continued to ask him how much money he wanted for the birds.
The boy stared at the baker as if he were crazy and said, “$10? ”
注意:
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
The baker reached in his pocket …
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Paragraph2:
The baker picked up the cage.
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40、假如你是李华，美国一所学校将于今年暑假组织学生来你校访问。你作为一名志愿者，代表全家写信给你的朋友Linda ，欢迎她的到来，并邀请她住在你家，并告知有关事宜。信的要点如下：
1.上午：参加学校组织的活动：参观校园，观看毕业生典礼等。
2.下午：游览市区和名胜古迹。
3.晚上：看电视，玩游戏，聊天。
注意：1. 词数100左右。
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Linda, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
41、假定你是李华。现在美国新冠肺炎的疫情严重，你在美国的外教Chris 知道中国的疫情控制得很好，写信向你询问个人防护措施。请你给他写封回信，提供些建议，要点如下：
(1)少出门、少聚集；
(2)出门带口罩、保持距离；
(3)养成良好的个人卫生习惯。
注意:(1)词数100左右；
(2)可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇: covid—19新冠肺炎 precaution防护 sanitation卫生
Dear Chris,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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