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1、Local governments can foster this sustainable activity by giving_____ to responsible operators, and even high-paying consumers.
A.preference B.substitute C.alternative D.selection
2、Penicillin, _______ chemical in mould that was first discovered in 1928, wasn’t purified to be used as a medicine until _______World WarⅡ.
A. a; the B. /; /
C. the; the D. a; /
3、Successful people always make _____ preparations for any potential setbacks.
A. final B. urgent
C. abrupt D. adequate
4、Heat exhaustion is generally_____ by sweaty skin, tiredness, sickness, dizziness and sometimes fainting, resulting from an inadequate intake of water and the loss of fluids.
A.featured B.characterized C.distinct D.typical
5、To everyone’s surprise, the fashionable young lady ____ to be a thief.
A. proved out B. made out
C. turned out D. found out
6、At a time when many public schools are being forced to cut music and art from the curriculum, the story’s insistence on the healing power of a cultivated imagination is both _____ and essential.
A.welcoming B.welcomed C.available D.welcome
7、The reason ___ he was late was ___ he got up late.
A.why, why B.why, because C.why, that D.why, as
8、His success was a pride to everyone in the family and they presented him with a gift to_______the occasion.
A.mark B.sign C.congratulate D.honor
9、Having been ill in bed for nearly a month, he had a hard time __ the exam.
A. pass B. to pass
C. passed D. passing
10、The reason ______ girls outperform boys at all levels of education is ______ girls mature faster than boys and are more disciplined and conscientious.
A.why, because B.how, that C.how, because D.why, that
11、The Cloud Bridge is located in the Yunyang Longgang Scenic Zone，___________ live many rare species.
A.which B.that C.where D.what
12、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
13、It’s vital that every piece of equipment ________ be checked before the experiment.
A. would B. could C. should D. might
14、The class________busy working on the exercises in the classroom at the moment.
A．is
B．are
C．was
D．were
15、The city announced severe measures_____ to hold e-bike riders and restaurants that employ the riders responsible.
A.meaning B.to be meant C.meant D.be meant
16、Out _____, with a stick in his hand.
A.did he rush B.rushed he
C.he rushed D.he did rush
17、This is a blue door but it was _______ painted green.
A.eventually B.firstly C.originally D.presently
18、The discovery of the new drug is of great _______ for people suffering from heart problems.
A.similarity B.sympathy C.subscribe D.significance
19、It would be a good idea to use a plastic bottle, ______ cut off, as a container to grow young plants in.
A. of which the top B. the top is C. the top being D. with its top
20、In that school, German is compulsory for all students, but English and French are ________.
A.special B.regional C.optional D.original
21、It is proposed that a study plan ____ as soon as possible.
A. is made B. is to be made C. be made D. had been made
22、Lydia really regrets____ out of high school. She has really had to struggle to make a living because of that decision.
A.drop B.to drop C.dropping D.dropped
23、— ______ is it that makes you so happy?
—The fact that our volleyball team has got into the final.
A.Which B.Why C.Who D.What
24、The cakes are delicious. He’d like to have ________ third one because ________ second one is rather too small.
A.a; a B.the; the
C.a; the D.the; a
25、Let the negative feelings go that we might have to tolerate ______.
A. though B. however
C. otherwise D. regardless
26、 Ageing and robots are more closely related than you might think. Young countries with many children have few robots. Ageing nations have lots. The countries with the largest number of robots per industrial worker include South Korea, Singapore, Germany and Japan. which have some of the oldest work forces in the world.
The connection does not merely reflect the fact that young countries tend to be poor and cannot afford fancy machines, which they do not need anyway. It holds good within rich countries, too. Those with relatively few robots compared with the size of their workforce include Britain and France, both of which (by rich-country standards )are ageing slowly.
Two recent studies quantify the connection. Daron Acemoglu of MIT and Pascual Restrepo of Boston University show that, between 1993 and 2014, the countries that invested the most in robotics were those that were ageing the fastest measured as a rise in the rate of people over 56 compared with those aged 26-55. The authors posit a rule of thumb a ten-point rise in their ageing rate is associated with 0.9 extra robots per thousand workers.
A study from Germany used different measures but reached the same conclusion. They found that the growth in the number of robots per thousand workers rises twice as fast as the fall in the growth rate of the population (e.g. if) population growth falls by 1%, the growth in robot density rises by 2%). Population growth is closely related to age structure.
These findings should not be surprising. Robots typically substitute for labour. That is why many people fear that they will destroy jobs. Countries with plenty of young workers do not need labour substitutes. Wages there also tend to be low making automation unprofitable. But ageing creates demand for automation in two ways. First, to prevent output falling as more people retire, machines are necessary to substitute for those who have left the workforce or to enable ageing workers to continue to do physical labour. Second, once people have retired they create markets for new kinds of automation, including robots that help with the medical and other requirements of caring for people who can no longer look after themselves
【1】What can we infer from the article?
A. Ageing is closely related to robots
B. Ageing countries have few robots.
C. Robots are needed in young countries.
D. Young and rich countries want more robots.
【2】Which of the following best explains" posit "underlined in Paragraph 3?
A. Want. B. Remove.
C. Assume. D. Obey.
【3】How much will the robot population grow if the human population growth decreases by 3%?
A. 1%. B. 2%.
C. 3%. D. 6%.
【4】Why does ageing create demand for robots?
A. Because retired people have lower wages.
B. Because robots are substitutes for retired worker.
C. Because robots are unprofitable in young countries.
D. Because the retired need the same robots they used before.
27、 Young sunflowers turn and swing every day. New findings add to evidence that the plants are animal-like.
Harmer, a professor in the University of California at Davis, Department of Plant Biology, carried out a series of experiments on sunflowers in the field pots outdoors and in indoor growth chambers.
By staking plants so that they could not move, Harmer showed that he could destroy their ability to track the sun. He also noticed that sunflowers prevented from moving were not as tough and leafy as those that were free to move. When plants were moved indoor with a settled overhead light, they continued to swing back and forth for a few days.
The indoor plants did start tracking the "sun" again when the apparent source of lighting was moved across the room. The plants could reliably track the movement and return at night when the artificial day was close to a 24-hour cycle, but not when it was closer to 30 hours.
When sunflowers track the sun, the east sides of their stems grew more rapidly than the west sides. At night, the west sides grew faster as the stem swung the other way. The team identified a number of genes that were expressed at higher levels on the sunward side of the plant during the day, or on the other side at night. A plant growth-regulating hormone, called auxin, appears to be a key driver.
The "dance” to the sun cycle obviously slows when the sunflower matures （成熟） and its flowers open up. At that point, the plants stop moving during the day and settle down facing the sun in the east.
"Bees like warm flowers." Hanner said, adding that the bees are cold-blooded, so landing on a warm flower saves them energy and perhaps feels really good.
“The morning warmth changes the flowers in a way to make them more appealing to insects, perhaps causing them to release more attractive scents earlier in the day." he said "We're currently testing this idea."
【1】Why did Harmer do the experiment on sunflowers?
A. To see how sunflowers grow up
B. To study why sunflowers track the sun.
C. To show what sunflowers' genes are.
D. To check if sunflowers swing in cloudy days.
【2】What does the underlined word "staking" probably mean in Paragraph 3?
A. fixing B. tracking
C. growing D. searching
【3】What is the advantage of sunflowers' dance to the sun?
A. They attract more insects. B. They save more energy.
C. They mature more rapidly D. They produce more flowers.
【4】What is the text mainly about?
A. The power of the sunlight.
B. The hidden connection between animal and the plants.
C. Why do sunflower always track the sun.
D. The growth of the sunflower.
28、 Choosing what you want to do with the rest of your life can be challenging, here are some suggestions on how to choose a college major that you will enjoy.
Let your core classes help you choose a major
If you are still in high school, take a look at each of your classes and identify which ones you enjoy most. If you’re going back to college after starting your career, think back to your best high school classes (e.g. math, biology, history, etc.).This can help you identify your strengths and interests so you can narrow your list of possible university degree programs to a particular field of study.
Prioritize (划分优先顺序)your career wants and needs
First and foremost, a college major should be chosen based on your interest and career goals. However, it is not uncommon for students to select their majors based on the careers of their parents or siblings(兄弟姐妹).If following in their footsteps is not right for the student, then it will likely lead to an unfulfilling education and career.
When choosing a major, it is important to identify what aspects of a career are most important to you (money, creative freedom, helping people, working outdoors etc.).Making a list of your top priorities will shed plenty of light on which degree or major is best for you .Also, talk to your parents and siblings about the choices they made and whether they think those majors and careers would be a good fit for you.
Additional tips for choosing majors
Seeking outside advice, not just from family members, is always recommended when choosing a college major. Talk with career counselors, high school teachers, guidance counselors and students who currently enrolled in a major you are interested in. Speaking to professors at universities or to professionals in the field can also give you a good idea of what you might expect from a career.
There are also tests you can take that give an insight into career matches, dominant personality characters and key interests. While a test should not dictate your choices, it can offer you a new perspective on yourself and open your eyes to majors and career prospects you didn’t consider.
【1】Where does the support for your particular field of study mainly come from?
A.The college courses that you enjoy most.
B.Every class in your high school.
C.The beginning of your career.
D.Your best high school subjects.
【2】The last two paragraphs are mainly to discuss____________.
A.advice from others and tests
B.the careers of parents and siblings
C.suggestions from parents
D.professionals’ ideas about majors
【3】What would be the best title for the passage?
A.My View on College Education.
B.How to Choose the Best College Major for You.
C.Learning to Challenge Career Goals.
D.Offering You a New Perspective on Yourself.
29、 Teens and younger children are reading a lot less for fun, according to a Common Sense Media report published Monday.
While the decline over the past decade is steep for teen readers, some data in the report shows that reading remains a big part of many children’s lives, and indicates how parents might help encourage more reading.
According to the report’s key findings, “the proportion (比例) who say they ‘hardly ever’ read for fun has gone from 8 percent of 13-year-olds and 9 percent of 17-year-olds in 1984 to 22 percent and 27 percent respectively today.”
The report data shows that pleasure reading levels for younger children, ages 2-8, remain largely the same. But the amount of time spent in reading each session has declined, from closer to an hour or more to closer to a half hour per session.
When it comes to technology and reading, the report does little to counsel (建议) parents looking for data about the effect of e-readers and tablets on reading. It does point out that many parents still limit electronic reading, mainly due to concerns about increased screen time.
The most hopeful data shared in the report shows clear evidence of parents serving as examples and important guides for their kids when it comes to reading. Data shows that kids and teens who do read frequently, compared to infrequent readers, have more books in the home, more books purchased for them, parents who read more often, and parents who set aside time for them to read.
As the end of school approaches, and school vacation reading lists loom (逼近) ahead, parents might take this chance to step in and make their own summer reading list and plan a family trip to the library or bookstore.
【1】What is the Common Sense Media report probably about?
A.Children’s reading habits. B.Quality of children’s books.
C.Children’s after-class activities. D.Parent-child relationships.
【2】Where can you find the data that best supports “children are reading a lot less for fun”?
A.In paragraph 2. B.In paragraph 3.
C.In paragraph 4. D.In paragraph 5.
【3】Why do many parents limit electronic reading?
A.E-books are of poor quality. B.It could be a waste of time.
C.It may harm children’s health. D.E-readers are expensive.
30、 When Katherine and her daughter drove past Katherine's beloved old home, she would say, "I'd like to have that house back." On her 90th birthday, that wish came true.
All Katherine wanted for her 90th birthday was to ______ childhood home. Her daughter, Emily wasn't so ______ for the idea. And, as the old saying goes, you can ______ really go home again However, the mom and daughter often drove from their ______ town to pass Katherine's beloved old home.
One day, as Emily visited her local craft store, inspiration ______ her: Her mother could have her house back—in replica(复制品) ______. Emily connected with Ray Meyers, a local retired dentist with a ______ for woodworking. Ray took precise measurements and ______ details with the help of the current homeowners.
The replica home and the amazing story behind it deserved a special ______. Emily arranged a surprise party at which the replica and Katherine would be ______, But keeping Katherine in the ______ was a painful task.
"Ray would ask me questions about the house," Emily says of the planning ______." I couldn't ______ everything because the last time I was inside was when I was a teenager. I would ______ mother and start a conversation where I would say, ' Oh, by the way, do you remember...' and ask her something about the house. She would give details from her memory about the ______ and the color. She would tell me ______ what something looked like or where it was in the house. "
On the very day, Emily went to ______ Katherine to her house. "When we went inside, I was just ______," Katherine says. "There was a house load of people singing Happy Birthday to me." Emily presented Katherine with the carefully ______ replica home.
"The moment I opened the present, I just couldn't believe it,” Katherine says." I have ______ memories of that house. I have had several family dinners where we eat around it. I now turn on the tiny lights within it. It's so pretty. " For Katherine, it turned out that it is possible to go home again.
【1】A. access B. decorate C. build D. own
【2】A. eager B. fit C. prepared D. good
【3】A. generally B. sometimes C. frequently D. never
【4】A. primary B. temporary C. current D. permanent
【5】A. overcame B. struck C. failed D. amazed
【6】A. appearance B. pattern C. outline D. form
【7】A. basis B. preference C. talent D. hunger
【8】A. commented B. recorded C. committed D. compared
【9】A. mention B. analysis C. research D. inspection
【10】A. congratulated B. appreciated C. exhibited D. honored
【11】A. back B. shadows C. clouds D. dark
【12】A. expectation B. process C. advance D. destination
【13】A. remember B. do C. make D. bring
【14】A. chat with B. stick with C. deal with D. hold with
【15】A. management B. equipment C. arrangement D. measurement
【16】A. briefly B. partly C. exactly D. wrongly
【17】A. fetch B. join C. welcome D. receive
【18】A. embarrassed B. shocked C. inspired D. confused
【19】A. sorted B. wrapped C. folded D. stored
【20】A. recent B. distant C. fond D. collective
31、 My husband and I only have one car. So after work, I always walk to his office and wait for him to ______me home.
One day, while I was waiting for him, a beautiful car ______near me. I was busily admiring the car when I ______the driver. Honestly, she was probably the ______woman I had ever seen outside of a movie screen. Her ______were as blue as sea, and she had teeth like an even row of pearls. Minutes later, a man came out of the building and walked over to her. They kissed and drove off.
Sitting there, ______in jeans and a T-shirt, I wanted to cry. It is so ______that people have it all.
The next week I saw her again, and after that it became almost ______to see her. I would ______ if she and her husband ate out a lot and where they went. I wanted her to ______the car so I could see her in full length. Did she______classy, high-heeled shoes?
A few weeks later, this question was ______for me.
I was waiting in my usual place and the woman's husband came over to their car. He opened the door. ______ the pretty woman walked around to the passenger side, ______on a walking stick. She ______one leg with her hands and then the other one; she had a prosthetic (假肢) on her left leg and a brace (支架) her right one.
As they drove away, I began to cry. When my husband arrived, I told him what had ______. He said he knew her husband and that, when the lady was 12 years old, she had been ______in a car that got stuck on the railroad tracks. Both her parents were killed. The rail company made a large settlement with her because the crossing had no______; that is why she owned such a nice car.
For weeks I had ______this woman and her way of life. Now I realize how lucky I am. When you meet a person who seems to be much better off than you, don't be fooled by ______.
【1】A. walk B. drive C. fly D. ship
【2】A. rang up B. sped up C. went up D. pulled up
【3】A. noticed B. recognized C. greeted D. observed
【4】A. prettiest B. proudest C. strictest D. strongest
【5】A. fingers B. ears C. eyes D. nose
【6】A. covered B. wrapped C. put D. dressed
【7】A. touching B. unfair C. interesting D. surprising
【8】A. boring B. stressful C. routine D. amusing
【9】A. refer B. whisper C. wonder D. expect
【10】A. get out of B. get into C. go up D. go through
【11】A. wear B. oppose C. abuse D. ban
【12】A. raised B. handled C. solved D. answered
【13】A. Immediately B. Slowly C. Curiously D. Fortunately
【14】A. putting B. carrying C. turning D. leaning
【15】A. pressed B. skipped C. lifted D. slid
【16】A. disappeared B. changed C. happened D. lost
【17】A. limited B. trapped C. lost D. sunk
【18】A. announcement B. signals C. appeal D. station
【19】A. envied B. ignored C. respected D. understood
【20】A. confidence B. confusion C. ambition D. appearance
32、Mike was 11. As his birthday was coming up，he _____ his father to buy him a bike, so that he could go to school cycling and not by _____ or relying on his father to _____ him at school, which was _____ a mile away from his home.
On his _____ , seeing a set of books wrapped nicely in his father's hand, though _____ , he thanked his father. Mike's father was _____ as he didn't have enough money to buy a bike.
After a week，when Mike was walking home from school, he saw a boy riding a bike. Mike _____ that the bike was too small for the big boy. _____，the boy ran into a post and fell on the street. Mike rushed to him and ______ him who was his schoolmate Sam.
Mike helped him stand up and provided him with water. _____ Sam was riding the bike fast, his left leg and hands were ______ injured. Mike asked him to sit in a corner and took the bike and rushed to a ______ nearby.
An ambulance （救护车）came and carried Sam to hospital. He then rushed to Sam's home and ______ his parents about the accident.
Sam and his parents thanked Mike for the ______ help. Mike in turn said, “It was all ______ just because I rode Sam's bike. ” He added, “The bike is too small for Sam to ride and that's why he was _______” Mike met Sam every day in hospital until he ______.
Sam got a new bike and he came to know that Mike didn't have the ______ to own a bike. He gave his old bike to Mike and with his parents' ______, Mike accepted the gift.
【1】
A．persuaded
B．arranged
C．requested
D．ordered
【2】
A．jumping
B．driving
C．walking
D．wandering
【3】
A．drop
B．discover
C．hug
D．pick
【4】
A．gathered
B．spotted
C．fixed
D．located
【5】
A．holiday
B．birthday
C．graduation
D．celebration
【6】
A．frightened
B．hopeful
C．unhappy
D．impatient
【7】
A．calm
B．grateful
C．puzzled
D．upset
【8】
A．felt
B．learned
C．agreed
D．argued
【9】
A．Suddenly
B．Eventually
C．Thankfully
D．Actually
【10】
A．treated
B．remembered
C．regarded
D．recognized
【11】
A．Before
B．Since
C．Unless
D．Though
【12】
A．slightly
B．necessarily
C．seriously
D．gently
【13】
A．church
B．school
C．hospital
D．shelter
【14】
A．complained
B．reminded
C．impressed
D．informed
【15】
A．generous
B．pleasant
C．honored
D．limited
【16】
A．unlikely
B．possible
C．exciting
D．unbelievable
【17】
A．worried
B．injured
C．beat
D．attacked
【18】
A．broke out
B．missed out
C．checked out
D．pulled out
【19】
A．interest
B．confidence
C．right
D．chance
【20】
A．permission
B．admission
C．guidance
D．introduction
33、When I was young, my understanding of life was simple. This made it _______ for me to deal with the world around me. As I grew up, things seemed more _______, which made life more challenging. Now, middle-aged, I find my_______ of the world is returning to the simple.
When I try to teach my daughter important _______ about life, I will break complicated things _______ into small pieces. One of those basics is ______, for yourself, and for others. I teach my daughter to _______. To fail feels bad, _______, but not to have tried feels worse, because you can't respect yourself for it. And as the saying _______, if you don't respect yourself, no one else will.
When I was seven or eight, I played at my cousin's house with his toys. His family was better off than mine, and he had many more toys. There was one ________ that I'd always wanted, and I ________ it into my pocket. But a moment later, I ________, even at that age, that I would never enjoy playing with the toy. I would always know I had ________, and my opinion of myself would ________. When his mother dropped me off later that day, I shamefacedly ________ out the toy and gave it back. She knew, I'm sure, what had happened, ________ she thanked me and never spoke of it again.
I hope to help my daughter avoid similar ________. She first has to gain self-respect ________ she can start respecting others. I believe in respect, because ________ it we're all enemies. I'm not ________ in this regard, far from it. But I try my best, and I respect others for trying their best in this changing world.
【1】
A．funnier
B．easier
C．safer
D．deeper
【2】
A．important
B．awkward
C．fragile
D．complex
【3】
A．view
B．experience
C．aim
D．expectation
【4】
A．basics
B．facts
C．subjects
D．choices
【5】
A．away
B．off
C．down
D．out
【6】
A．passion
B．love
C．respect
D．desire
【7】
A．forgive
B．accept
C．share
D．try
【8】
A．certainly
B．eventually
C．personally
D．willingly
【9】
A．runs
B．goes
C．writes
D．follows
【10】
A．for fun
B．in particular
C．with care
D．at random
【11】
A．fetched
B．arranged
C．slipped
D．fitted
【12】
A．doubted
B．promised
C．questioned
D．sensed
【13】
A．lied
B．stolen
C．changed
D．cheated
【14】
A．suffer
B．improve
C．fade
D．spread
【15】
A．gave
B．left
C．pulled
D．handed
【16】
A．so
B．or
C．for
D．but
【17】
A．accidents
B．mistakes
C．results
D．habits
【18】
A．before
B．until
C．in case
D．now that
【19】
A．upon
B．beyond
C．without
D．despite
【20】
A．honest
B．casual
C．curious
D．perfect
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.
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.”
35、Directions: Complete the following sentences by using the proper form of the words or expressions given in the frame. Each one can only be used once.
Why your Password May Not Be As Safe As It Seems? Does “qaz2ws” strike you as a nice safe password? What about “adgjmptw”? An analysis has found them to be among the passwords that are most 【1】 used, which of course means they are not secure at all.
When ten million passwords were leaked on to the internet，they appeared to 【2】that attempts by internet security experts to make us improve our password strength had been successful, even if, in the specific case of the leaked passwords, they are also completely pointless.
While many of the passwords were still single words, such as “password”，there was also a clear attempt by many to make them harder to【3】. The problem was that people seemed to do so in the same way.
“Users are becoming slightly more 【4】what makes a password strong,” explained WP Engine, an internet company that performed the analysis. “For instance, adding a number or two at the end of a text phrase. That makes it better, right?”
But 【5】no. They found that almost half a million passwords did this and in 20 percent of those all people did was put the number “1” at the end.
Perhaps this is why some companies are now trying to move gradually beyond passwords. Yahoo! is giving users the option to 【6】 their mobile phone with an account, having a single use passwords texted to it each time they want to log on.
Although the serviced is voluntary, Dylan Casey an executive at Yahoo!，said that it was “the first step to【7】passwords”. He said it was a(n)【8】that it was increasingly hard for people to remember all the passwords they had. “I don’t think we, as an industry, have done a good enough job of putting ourselves in the shoes of the people using our products,” he said.
It would certainly be a more sensible strategy than same people’s improving upon “password” by using “password” or，“tran5p053d numb3r5 f0r 133tr3r5”.
“We are, for the most part，predictably【9】when it comes to choosing passwords, despite a decade of warnings from password strength checkers during sign-ups” said WP Engine. “We love taking a(n) 【10】, and so do password crackers.
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.
Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself. But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.
The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression, which can be 【1】 back to 500 years ago. The expression is used to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.
Being in “deep water” is almost the same as being in “hot water”. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult 【2】. Imagine a person who cannot swim being thrown in water over his head. You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you do not have the ability to solve. The problem is too deep. You can be in deep water, for example, if you invest in stocks in complete 【3】 of the stock market.
"Water over the dam" is another expression about a past event. It is something that cannot be 【4】. The expression comes from the idea that water that has 【5】 a dam cannot be brought back again. When a friend is 【6】 by a mistake she has made, you might tell her to forget about it. You say it is water over the dam.
Another common expression, "to hold water," is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. It probably comes from the way of testing the 【7】 of a container. If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your 【8】 can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes. If it does not hold water, then it is weak and can not be 【9】.
"Throwing cold water" also is an expression that deals with an idea or 【10】. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But you wife "throws cold water" on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much
37、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Smell the flowers before you go to sleep and you may just end up with rosy dreams. Have a whiff of rotten(腐烂的)eggs during the night and your dreams may be【1】(pleasant). So says researcher Dr. Boris Stuck, 【2】invited sleeping volunteers to a rose vs. rotten egg test in the University Hospital Mannheim in Germany. The subjects didn’t dream about roses【3】eggs, but rather he found that what they smelt affected the emotions of【4】(they) dreams.
And if you think【5】(smell) have a say in dreams, wait for what TV tells us. A UK study reveals that people exposed【6】black-and-white film and TV in their youth are to have monochromic(单色的)dreams throughout their life more【7】(probable). Eva Murzyn from the University of Dundee tested two age groups— one half 【8】(age) over 55 and【9】other half under 25.
The result? Under 5% of the dreams of the under-25s were in black and white. 【10】(watch)color TV in childhood seems to be the reason why.
38、假设你是李华，你的朋友Kevin给你发邮件说，他想从成都出发到西安旅行，想请你为他介绍一下西成高速铁路(Xi’an- Chengdu high- Speed Railway)的情况。请你回复邮件，内容包括:
1.西成高速铁路始建于2012年，2017年12月开通运营，全长658公里，时速高达250公里/小时；
2.途径绵阳等20多座城市，沿途无数美景、美食，全程大约只需3个半小时；
3.高铁列车设施齐全，安全舒适；但票价略高。
注意:
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.首尾已写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Kevin,
Knowing that you plan to travel from Chengdu to Xi’an,
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Hope you have a wonderful trip.
Yours,
Li Hua
39、假如你是南充市某中学高二学生李华，最近你班对“中学生是否应该在网上交友”展开了讨论，同学们持不同意见。请你根据以下要点提示，给中学生英文报“Teens”写一篇短文，讲述讨论情况并发表自己的看法。
1.赞成。理由：表达思想、学习外语。
2.不赞成。理由：浪费时间、上当受骗。
3.你的看法：……
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.短文的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
3.可增加适当细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear editor,
Recently, our class held a heated discussion about whether we middle school students should make friends online. Opinions are divided among the students.
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
40、假定你是李华，是某国际学校的一名中学生，你校将举办主题为“低碳生活”的英语演讲比赛，旨在号召大家积极应对全球气候变暖。请你写一篇演讲稿参加比赛。
内容包括：1. 全球变暖的影响；
2. 如何实现低碳生活。
注意：1. 字数：100 左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
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41、假定你是李华，你的美国笔友John来信请你介绍中国传统节日清明节。请根据下表要点，用英语给他写封回信。
节日 | 日期 | 活动 |
清明节 |
4月5日前后 |
放假三天，扫墓祭祖；踏青游玩，放风筝等 |
要求：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已经为你写好，但不计入总词数。
Dear John,
Glad to hear from you, I’d like to tell you something about the Qingming Festival.
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Yours,
Li Hua
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