锡盟2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测三年级英语

1、My uncle got well­prepared for the job interview.He couldn’t risk the good opportunity________．

A.to lose B.losing C.to be lost D.being lost

2、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

3、The government_________ air quality in urban areas from levels one to five: excellent, fairly good, slightly polluted, poor and dangerous.

A.classifies B.arranges C.correspond D.divides

4、I think it a great honor _____ to visit your country.

A. to invite B. inviting C. having invited D. to be invited

5、Much to the couple's comfort，their income is now double ________ it was five years ago.

A.that B.if C.which D.what

6、Helen was kinder to her youngest son, which made the others _______ him.

A.to be envied B.envied C.to envy D.envy

7、--- Will you lend me some money?

--- Sorry, mine _______.

A．were used up

B．has run out

C．have run out

D．has run out of

8、— We ＿＿ that you would fix the TV set this week.

— I’m sorry. I ＿＿ to, but I’ve been too busy.

A. had expected； had intended B. are expecting； had intended

C. expect； intend D. expected； intend

9、I think it would be ________ each committee member to have a copy of the report.

A．beneficial from

B．beneficial to

C．beneficial for

D．benefit to

10、Try to discourage him ________ driving too fast, as it’s extremely dangerous.

A.from B.into C.to D.for

11、___ the old man's sons wanted to know was ___ the gold had been hidden .

A.That ; what B.What ; where C.What ; that D.Whether ; if

12、—You've done a good job.

—Yes. It________us a whole month to finish it.

A．takes

B．has been taking

C．took

D．was taking

13、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

14、The actress is ________ of applause who has a strong desire for success.

A．precious

B．uncomplicated

C．ambitious

D．timeless

15、Successful people always make _____ preparations for any potential setbacks.

A. final B. urgent

C. abrupt D. adequate

16、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

17、—— We shall take the condition _____you’ve attached to this project into careful consideration.

—— Thanks a lot.

A. where B. when C. which D. what

18、We’re doing our best to keep the virus under control and we will not ________ those people who need us the most at this time.

A.abandon B.applaud C.astonish D.acknowledge

19、The parents were shocked by______news that their son needed______operation on his knee.

A．A; /

B．the; /

C．the; an

D．a; an

20、There _____________. And here ________________ .

A.goes the phone; she comes. B.is the phone going; is she

C.does the phone go; does she come D.the phone goes; come she

21、______ the heart attack, Monica brought her doctor a bunch of flowers to express her thanks.

A. Surviving     B. To survive

C. Survived  D. Having survived

22、“The living-room television is replaced and gets in the kids’ room, and suddenly one day, you have a TV in every room of the house,” said one researcher.

A.planting B.planted C.processing D.processed

23、Harvard has the right to ________ offers of acceptance if an admitted student engages in  behavior that brings into question his or her honesty, maturity or moral character.

A. take B. reject

C. withdraw D. split

24、Japanese groups sent assistance supplies to China, _____  with ancient Chinese poetic lines: "Fear not the want of armor, for mine is also yours to wear", _____ a touching message of empathy(共鸣) from a close neighbor.

A.attached; conveying B.being attached; conveying

C.attaching; conveyed D.to attach; conveyed

25、The local shops have been marked in on this map so that people can choose a house in a ______ area.

A.ambitious B.suitable C.beneficial D.absent

26、Discover Nature Schools programs

Becoming Bears (Kindergarten-2 grade)

By becoming baby bears, children learn from their “parent” to survive the seasons. Kids will find safety in the spring and learn kinds of food bears eat during the summer, and then create a cave for winter hibernation(冬眠). After learning the skills needed to survive, students will go out of the cave as an independent black bear able to care for themselves. (1.5-2 hours)

Whose Clues? (3-5 grade)

Kids will discover how plants and animals use their special structures to survive. Through outdoor study of plants and animals, kids will recognize their special structures and learn how they enable species to eat, avoid their enemies and survive. Using what they have learned, kids will choose one species and tell how they survive in their living places. (3-4 hours)

Winged Wonders (3-5 grade)

Birds add color and sound to our world and play an important ecological (生态的) role. Students will learn the basics of birds, understand the role birds play in food chains and go bird watching using field guides and telescopes. Students will do hands-on activities. Students will use tools to build bird feeders, allowing them to attract birds at home.(3-4 hours)

Exploring Your Watershed (6-8 grade)

We all depend on clean water. Examining how our actions shape the waterways around us. Go on a hike to see first-hand some of the challenging water quality problems in a city. Students will test the water quality to determine the health of an ecosystem.

● Each program is taught for a class with at least 10 students.

● All programs include plenty of time outdoors. So please prepare proper clothing, sunscreen and insect killers for children.

● To take part in a program , please email dcprograms@mdc.mo.gov.

【1】What can kids do at Becoming Bears?

A．Watch bears’ performances.

B．Take care of bears

C．Learn how to survive a bear attack.

D．Pretend to be baby bears to learn about bears.

【2】Kids who are interested in plants will choose______________.

A．Whose Clues?

B．Exploring your Watershed

C．Becoming Bears

D．Winged Wonders

【3】According to the passage, all the four programs _____________.

A．have the same teaching hours

B．have outdoor activities

C．are offered during summer holidays

D．are designed for primary school students

27、   The artificial control of the weather, known as weather modification, seems like something out of a science fiction novel, but now it seems to have become a reality. Weather Modification International, a North Dakota-based company, is using planes to target clouds and draw out more rain from them.

The concept behind the practice, which is called cloud seeding, has been around for decades. But there is new urgency due to climate change and a rapidly growing global population, which have disrupted (中断) global water supplies.

Weather Modification describes cloud seeding as "an improvement"of the natural raining process. The technology makes storms more efficient by getting additional moisture (水汽) out of clouds.

"If there are no clouds in the sky that have any moisture in them, then we can't do anything."said Brian Kindrat, an aircraft captain at Weather Modification. "What we can do is tap into what is there and assist mother nature."

To do this, pilots target clouds with lots of moisture and put small amounts of a silver iodide (碘化银) mixture. The water in the clouds condenses (凝结) and becomes heavy. Then, it falls to the ground as rain.

The company sees cloud seeding as part of a solution for droughts (干旱). "We aren't going to solve large climate shifts in areas, but if you went back and you looked in California and said if we had an additional 10%, 15%, 20% of snowpack and rain over the last 10 year...it would be significantly different." said Neil Brackin, president of Weather Modification. "With such a program as cloud seeding, additional water for cities and agriculture is available. In fact everybody can benefit from it." Brackin added.

But there are concerns about cloud seeding's long-term impacts. For example, it's unclear how making it rain in one state affects a neighboring state. It's also up for debate who "owns" the water―such as which state or country―that comes out of the clouds. There are also environmental questions, such as ones related to the long-term impacts of silver iodide.

Although some critics may have concerns about companies impacting the weather, the company denies that it's "playing God". "We're not really playing God. I think that's really overstating what we're doing."Brackin said. "We're being very specific and environmentally friendly in what we're doing to enhance the natural raining."

【1】What can we learn about cloud seeding from paragraph 2 and 3?

A.It has not been put into practice yet.

B.It will enable people to control the weather at will.

C.It is a new concept put forward recently.

D.It can help deal with drought.

【2】What did Brian Kindrat want to say about Weather Modification？

A.It can create rain magically.

B.It can only depend on nature.

C.It has the ability to change nature.

D.It can produce rain from any cloud.

【3】What can be inferred from Brackin's words in the last paragraph？

A.He is full of confidence in the future of cloud seeding.

B.He thinks the existing cloud seeding needs to be improved.

C.He disagrees with the criticism aimed at the impact of cloud seeding.

D.He believes cloud seeding can do much more than increasing rainfall.

【4】What's the author's attitude to the practice of cloud seeing？

A.Objective B.Critical C.Approving D.Doubtful

28、   After living in the city for nearly ten years, my family decided to be more self-sufficient (自给自足). Then we moved into a house in the country, where we met real challenges.

There was no electricity available in the area. The energy is generated by the wind and sun and stored in batteries. When we first moved in, we lost power almost daily. After this happened a few times, we came to realize how often we wasted electricity. Lights, fans and computers were left on when they were not in use. The refrigerator door was left open too long. The cell phone chargers were plugged in all the time. All of this used unnecessary power. We steadily increased our awareness of conversing (节约) power.

No water line is connected to the house. We have two large water tanks. Every weekend after we came here, we carried two smaller tanks to the nearby town and filled them with water, which we carried back and pumped into our big tanks. It didn’t take us long to understand that we had to use less water. We started taking quicker showers, turning off the water while brushing our teeth and collecting the water every time it rained.

In addition, we are also trying to make other changes, including reducing the amount of waste we produce, growing our own organic vegetables, and reusing things that we would normally throw away. These changes not only make sense financially but also give my kids a feeling of satisfaction in doing something good for the planet.

While living far away from civilization has been a big adjustment, there are many benefits. One of the greatest is teaching my kids the importance of conservation. We used to take water, power and gas for granted. Now we have learned to conserve. I hope that once my kids move out of the house, they will keep the habits that they have formed by living here.

【1】Why did the family move to the country?

A.To reduce their expenses.

B.To change their way of life.

C.To get away from the noisy city.

D.To teach the kids to be independent.

【2】The family started taking quicker showers in order to ________.

A.save time B.carry less water C.protect the tanks D.save water

【3】What kind of benefit does the writer seem to value most?

A.Children’s awareness of conservation.

B.The good habits of protecting the planet.

C.The determination to take up challenges.

D.The ability to adjust to new environments.

29、   Hannah McKeand was born in Bristol in 1973. She got a degree in Classics at Lampeter University. After working as a marketing manager, she decided at the age of 31 to devote herself entirely to her primary passions (热情), exploring, adventure and the outdoors. She would take part in various expeditions (探险), in the Egyptian desert first, then in the remote valleys of northeast of Afghanistan, and then in Antarctica.

In 2001 her urge to explore began to develop with a trip to the Western Desert on the borders of Egypt, Libya and Sudan in search of prehistoric rock art. This trip took Hannah to the center of the second biggest wilderness on the planet, an uninhabited (无人居住的) area the size of India.

In 2004 Hannah joined a British expedition to explore the Wakhan Corridor in the northeast of Afghanistan in search of the source of the River Oxus. The upper (上部的) areas of this mountain valley had rarely been visited by Westerners.

Later that year Hannah turned to a cold desert in a 56-day expedition from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole. Crossing one of the harshest (最严酷的) environments in the world, the team of five battled with physical and mental exhaustion, injury, hunger and some of the lowest temperatures on earth.

In 2006 Hannah returned to Antarctica and once again skied from Hercules Inlet to the South Pole, but this time alone and unsupported. She set a new world record for the journey of 39 days 9 hours and 33 minutes.

In October 2007 Hannah began her first full adventure season traveling from Australia across to Chile and from there around Cape Horn and down to Antarctica.

Hannah hopes that by writing and speaking about her experiences in the world and sharing them with those who care to read or listen, she will inspire people to go after their own dreams and achieve their own goals.

【1】What did Hannah decide to do at 31?

A.Work on Classics B.Apply for a job.

C.Return to college. D.Go exploring.

【2】Why did Hannah go to the Wakhan Corridor?

A.To guide Westerners.

B.To find the source of the River

C.OxusTo study prehistoric rock art.

D.To explore the world’s second biggest wilderness.

【3】What do we know about Hannah’s expedition from Antarctica to the South Pole in 2004?

A.It was smooth. B.It was completed alone.

C.She achieved a world record during the expedition. D.She stood up to the test of extreme environments.

【4】What’s the best title of the text?

A.A polar expedition B.A life in Antarctica

C.A female adventurer D.A life of hardship

30、It was 10:15 p.m. when Esposito arrived at the train station. She jumped into her Honda and began her_______ home. Out of nowhere an unexpected car _______ crashed into Esposito’s, pushing her backward onto the tracks. She got _______ in her vehicle, shocked by the impact.

As it happened, Dipinto, a volunteer _______ , was going to bed. He was crawling under the _______ when he heard the crash of metal on metal coming from outside. Unhesitatingly, he grabbed a _______ and rushed out the door still in pajamas(睡衣).“Any firefighter would have done so. We’re always on _______.” He explained later.

The first car he _______ 500 feet from his front yard was the one that had hit Esposito’s.

Soon, by the light of his flashlight, he _______Esposito' s car lying messily on the tracks. Then he heard a(n) __________ sound breaking through the sky: the bells signaling a(n) __________ train. "I could see the headlight of the train." He __________. DiPinto, an experienced rescuer, immediately bent to __________ Esposito’ s side window violently. "Where am I?" Esposito voiced weakly with her __________ unfocused.

“You' re suffering a car crash and __________ pulling out at once, madam.” DiPinto __________. He struggled against the door handle, but the door was __________ shut. The train loaded with oil, at 65 miles per hour, was __________ near. DiPinto turned to the passenger side and threw open the door. He __________ the airbags, grabbed Esposito' s arms, and pulled her toward him across the passenger seat before speed-walking her to __________. Within six seconds, the train ran over Esposito’s car.

“It was like a Hollywood movie.” the reporter joked.

【1】

A．drive

B．walk

C．holiday

D．flight

【2】

A．purposefully

B．secretly

C．suddenly

D．specially

【3】

A．burnt

B．stuck

C．buried

D．settled

【4】

A．truckdriver

B．journalist

C．policeman

D．firefighter

【5】

A．seats

B．covers

C．bed

D．car

【6】

A．blanket

B．pillow

C．wallet

D．flashlight

【7】

A．leave

B．business

C．duty

D．vacation

【8】

A．came upon

B．left behind

C．held out

D．gave up

【9】

A．entered

B．observed

C．crashed

D．spotted

【10】

A．calming

B．fading

C．clicking

D．alarming

【11】

A．stopping

B．flying

C．approaching

D．paving

【12】

A．wondered

B．recalled

C．continued

D．thought

【13】

A．strike

B．tap

C．brush

D．wipe

【14】

A．points

B．questions

C．eyes

D．words

【15】

A．need

B．escape

C．resist

D．miss

【16】

A．declared

B．shouted

C．announced

D．whispered

【17】

A．tied

B．jammed

C．glued

D．nailed

【18】

A．drawing

B．chasing

C．rolling

D．dragging

【19】

A．pulled over

B．tried out

C．blew up

D．pushed aside

【20】

A．threat

B．danger

C．safety

D．treatment

31、   Last night one of our 3 family dogs was hit and killed by a car in front of my mother's house.

The dogs became, more or less, my mother's substitute ____ after her human ones grew up and moved out. The one that was killed had ____ with my mom far more than the others. She is shocked and upset. I loved the dog, ____ my true sadness currently comes from having to watch my mother endure another ____ after everything she has been through in her life. In the midst of all of this I have to sincerely_____ the driver. It was not his fault. The dog chased a deer into the  ____ at night. In an effort not to hit the deer he suddenly changed ____ , not seeing the dog, resulting in her death. The driver _____, carefully wrapped our dog in a blanket to ____ her dignity, and carried her up to my mother s front door* He was ____ shaking and very upset. He informed my mother of____ happened and she broke down immediately. He comforted her the best a stranger could. He left his ____ and offered assistance in any way he could.

What he really did was ____ my mother from hitting on a ____ scene herself while searching for the dog. He could have very easily continued on his way, but he did something that I hope I never forget. Thank you, Stranger. You restored my ____ in humanity.

【1】A.children B.pets C.property D.belongings

【2】A.kept B.helped C.bonded D.touched

【3】A.besides B.while C.or D.but

【4】A.incident B.tragedy C.situation D.scene

【5】A.criticize B.comfort C.applaud D.blame

【6】A.field B.road C.square D.room

【7】A.mind B.wheel C.idea D.direction

【8】A.pulled away B.took off C.pulled over D.pulled off

【9】A.preserve B.develop C.hide D.cancel

【10】A.suddenly B.casually C.accidently D.obviously

【11】A.that B.how C.what D.why

【12】A.goods B.information C.car D.house

【13】A.spare B.separate C.ban D.tell

【14】A.wonderful B.pleasant C.unforgettable D.horrible

【15】A.energy B.faith C.decision D.doubt

32、   What is a vegan? What is veganism?

Veganism is a type of vegetarian diet that _________meat, eggs, dairy products and all other animal-derived ingredients. Many vegans also do not eat foods that are _________using animal products, such as refined white sugar and some wines.

Vegan _________either a person who follows this was of eating, or the diet itself. That is, the word vegan can be an adjective used to describe a food item, as in, “This curry is vegan”, or, it can be used as a noun, as in, “Vegans like cookie, too.”

Although there is some _________ as to whether certain foods, such as honey, fit into a vegan diet, if you are cooking for other vegans, it is best to be cautious and _______ these foods. Most vegans _______ the definition of veganism to go beyond just food and will also avoid the use of all personal and household products tested on animals, and avoid _______ and using all animal-derived non-food products, such as leather, fur and wool.

What do vegans eat?

This is perhaps the most common question about veganism. A vegan diet includes grains, beans, legumes, vegetables and _______ or the nearly infinite number of foods made by combining them.

_______, many vegan versions of familiar foods are available, so you can eat vegan hot dogs, ice cream, cheese and vegan mayonnaise along with the more familiar veggie burgers. Many foods are ________ veganism, such as soy milk and tofu, but many non-vegans also enjoy tofu, and you certainly do not have to like tofu in order to eat vegan.

Vegans also eat many of the same common and ________ everyday foods such as a green salad, spaghetti, and chips and salsa which just about everyone eats. ________, a vegetarian burrito (玉米煎饼) without cheese or sour cream would be vegan, a vegetarian Thai curry made from coconut milk is vegan, pasta with tomato sauce non-meat and non-diary sauce is vegan, and most breads are vegan.

How can I become vegan?

So you have decided to become vegan. But now what? Some people easily go from eating meat to vegan right away, while others struggle with their new ________, or choose to go to vegetarian first and then ________ omit (去除) eggs and dairy. There is no right or wrong way to do it, but you may want to learn about what’s worked for other people. However, you do it, keep your ________ in mind and remember why you are choosing to adopt a vegan diet.

【1】A.excludes B.includes C.involves D.favors

【2】A.enjoyed B.consumed C.processed D.frozen

【3】A.protests against B.refers to C.consists of D.searches for

【4】A.analysis B.reason C.debate D.comment

【5】A.cook B.choose C.test D.avoid

【6】A.extend B.apply C.restrict D.offer

【7】A.controlling B.purchasing C.distributing D.producing

【8】A.eggs B.cheeses C.hot-dogs D.fruits

【9】A.Otherwise B.Because C.Besides D.Thus

【10】A.separated from B.ignored by C.associated with D.limited to

【11】A.cheap B.familiar C.delicious D.healthy

【12】A.As a result B.For example C.In a sense D.In particular

【13】A.belief B.mission C.commitment D.trend

【14】A.slowly B.easily C.essentially D.normally

【15】A.goal B.request C.responsibility D.expense

33、   “I have recently completed my college degree.” The project we were __ to do in the last class was called “Smile”. The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and record their __．

Soon, my husband and I went out to a McDonald’s for __. We were standing in line, waiting to be __, when everyone around us began to back away. __ I turned around, I smelled a __ “dirty body” smell, and there standing behind me were two __ homeless men.

As I looked down at the short gentleman, he was “smiling”. His blue eyes were __ of expectation as if in search of acceptance. The second man __ awkward. I realized the second man was mentally challenged.

The young lady at the __ asked him what they wanted. He said,“coffee is all, Miss,” because that was all they could __. If they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy __. I realized that he just wanted to be __. It was too cold outside.

Then I really felt it—the compulsion(冲动) was so great that I almost reached out and embraced the short man. I noticed all the customers in the restaurant were __ at me, judging my every action. I smiled and __ two more breakfast meals for the two men. The short man looked up at me in __ with tears in his eyes.

I returned to the __ on the last evening of class with this story. I turned in“my project” and the teacher read it. Then she said,“Can I __ this？”

I nodded. She began to read __ while every student listened attentively.

In my own way I __ the people at McDonald’s, my teacher, and every student in the classroom. I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn: UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE.

【1】A.taught B.learned C.told D.expected

【2】A.reactions B.songs C.opinions D.stories

【3】A.advice B.help C.information D.breakfast

【4】A.checked B.called C.served D.found

【5】A.Because B.If C.As D.Though

【6】A.horrible B.pleasant C.common D.strange

【7】A.handsome B.powerful C.rich D.poor

【8】A.proud B.full C.aware D.afraid

【9】A.looked B.sounded C.smelled D.proved

【10】A.desk B.stage C.counter D.door

【11】A.discover B.save C.afford D.do

【12】A.anything B.nothing C.everything D.something

【13】A.warm B.alone C.clean D.quiet

【14】A.glaring B.staring C.glancing D.shouting

【15】A.sold B.prepared C.ordered D.searched

【16】A.surprise B.relief C.fear D.gratitude

【17】A.college B.home C.restaurant D.hospital

【18】A.keep B.copy C.share D.make

【19】A.silently B.sadly C.fully D.aloud

【20】A.persuaded B.touched C.shocked D.warned

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 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.”

36、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.

37、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.

38、假定你是李华，你学校新增了一个“亲近绿色农场”的课外活动。请给你班的来自英国的交换生Peter 写一封电子邮件，邀请他参加。要点包括:

1. 写信目的；

2. 活动的意义；

3. 期待回复。

注意:

1. 词数100 词左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇:课外活动extracurricular activity

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39、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Andrea Lessing is a relatively new employee at Goodwill. Her job is sorting donated stuff. She has been working the job for about a month and a half and is already not surprised by some of the stuff she found.

People donate all kinds of things to Goodwill, and sometimes don’t always remember to empty out their pockets or purses before handing them over. It turns out that they can sometimes accidentally “ donate ” their cash too.

While going through a couple of sweaters, Andrea felt something extra heavy. At first, she thought that it was a pile of books, but then realized it was something more valuable. Wrapped inside the sweaters, she found piles of envelopes filled with $100 bills. All counted up, the money was worth $42,000. And no, the money wasn’t fake either. It was completely real!

Andrea, who’s also a mom, decided to do the right thing and report what she found. Thanks to identifying documents also left with the sweaters, the employees were able to trace the money back to its owner.

Normally, most people donate to Goodwill without leaving their identities. Or they at least try to keep their personal identifying information away from the clothing they donate. But in this instance, along with the forgotten money, the person who donated the sweater also forgot some documents that included their name.

For Andrea, returning the money was a no-brainer. She wants to try her best to put out positive energy. She also says that she was motivated by doing right for her daughter and being the best mom she can be.

Andrea explained, “ I have a daughter. I love her very much, and you can’t put a price on my daughter, and I know what could be risked if stealing that money. I do believe that if you do something good, it will come back to you. ”

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

But Andrea was still rewarded for doing the right thing.

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As Andrea was given that reward money, her boss also brought good news to her.

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40、假定你是李华，为了提高英语阅读能力，想寻求美国朋友Peter的帮助请你给他发一封电子邮件，内容包括:

1. 介绍你最近学习英语的情况；

2. 请求他给些建议并推荐英文杂志；

3. 表达谢意。

注意:

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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41、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。

Henry once worked in a middle school in a remote area. He loved to teach the teenagers. He worked to understand what his students were thinking and feeling in order to meet their needs. When a student was struggling, he would work harder to show the child that he or she was capable and cared for. He would try everything in order to help every student achieve success in and out of the classroom. But he would never discover that the impact his small act of kindness had on one student after he left the profession to join the navy,

Henry was teaching science then, there was one girl who sat at the front of the class and was filled with typical middle school pain and anxiety. Her name was Mary. She was a newcomer then. She wasn't accepted by the classmates that soon. She was quiet and kept to herself and always writing a journal during lessons. Henry was looking for a chance to give her a hand but had realized this task was tough.

That class Henry decided to look over her shoulder and see what she was writing. On a small piece of paper he saw the painful words “I am not good enough. I'm ugly. I’m stupid. No one likes me. I hate myself.” The girl was absorbed in her loneliness and sadness and didn't realize she was overseers.

This task was more challenging because he had never seen a young girl was so disappointed and sad. Great teachers knew that putting extra effort, a kind heart and soul into caring for his students made all the difference. Without thinking, Henry snatched (一把抓起) the notebook from her and started writing in it “You're great, you're beautiful, you're intelligent, you're loved”. The opposite of everything she wrote, then handed it back. He smiled at her with encouragement saying nothing.

Mary was surprised at her teacher's behavior. But when she read the words he wrote, tears welled down her face.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右。

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Several weeks later, Henry had to left the school to join the navy.

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Several years later, when Henry was walking, a woman asked him whether he remembered her.

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