彰化2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测三年级英语

1、I think you can ______ the first five chapters before the deadline.

A. live through B. put through

C. get through D. see through

2、I have a(n) ________to make to you——I opened your letter by mistake.

A．apology

B．disadvantage

C．fault

D．shortcoming

3、—I just love living here in London. I mean, the culture, the parks, the restaurants...

— , it's not the cheapest place to live.

A．To put it another way

B．To be fair

C．To put it simply

D．To make things worse

4、It is _____ he often breaks the schools rules _____ makes his teacher unsatisfied with him.

A. what; that B. that; what

C. that; that D. which; that

5、--- Tom has a good memory.

---So he does. He can remember every______ in great detail.

A. incident B. accident

C. affair D. event

6、________vivid picture describes ________ very common phenomenon in our society.

A．The；/

B．The；a

C．A；the

D．A；/

7、A computer can only do ___ you have instructed it to do .

A.how B.after C.what D.when

8、When we are acting as leaders, the act of apology is carried out not only at the level of the individual but also at the level of the institution, a performance ______ every expression matters and every word becomes part of a record.

A.which B.that C.where D.what

9、Cancer has become the top killer ________ I think threatens the health of millions of people.

A.that B.of which C.不填 D.Both A and C

10、The woman ______ I am sending an email is my business partner.

A．to whom

B．whom

C．who

D．whose

11、Whenever or however you take notes, ________ that note-taking is a selective process.

A.keep in mind B.set one’s mind C.make up one’s mind D.come into mind

12、Jenny said she was _____ by the programme in the TV, so she turned it off.

A.disgusted B.attracted C.disgusting D.attracting

13、What caused the accident and who was responsible for it________ a mystery to us.

A.remains B.remain C.is D.look like

14、__________, your article is of greater value than his.

A.All things considered B.All things considering

C.All things are considered D.All things are considering

15、These people are very efficient, very ___________ and excellent time managers.

A. organised B. organiser

C. organise D. organisation

16、Governments of some countries see it as their responsibility ________ the amount and kind of risk their citizens are exposed to.

A.controls B.controlled C.has controlled D.to control

17、On a ________ morning the little girl was found ________ at the corner of the street.

A.freezing, freezing B.freezing, frozen C.frozen, frozen D.frozen, freezing

18、If you____here half an hour ago, you would have known what we were talking about.

A．arrived

B．had arrived

C．should arrive

D．would arrive

19、The Voice of China has set up a stage   some people can achieve their dreams.

A. which B. where

C. that D. when

20、We can't imagine what great trouble the medical care personnel had _______ with the COVID-19.

A.fought B.for fighting C.to fight D.fighting

21、Bai women wear white and red costumes, _______ the men wear white shirts and long wide trousers.

A.while B.but C.because D.so

22、Talk to me about ________ is troubling you.

A.that B.whichever C.whatever D.which

23、As is often the case, a man who can dream will try hard to _________ any difficulties and live his dream.

A. overwork B. outcome

C. overcome D. output

24、— Shall I clean the desk for you?

—________. I’ll clean it myself later. Thank you all the same.

A．Don’t bother

B．Go ahead

C．No problem

D．Of course

25、Hardly the papers on the desk when the door burst open.

A.did he collect B.he collected

C.had he collected D.he had collected

26、A scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offering each of some four-year-olds a piece of candy and watching how he or she deals with it. Some children reach eagerly for the treat they see. Some last a few minutes before they give in. But others are determined to wait until the last moment.

By the time the children reach high school, something remarkable has happened. A survey found that those who as four-year-olds had enough self-control to hold out generally grew up to be more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable. The children who gave in to temptation(诱惑) early were more likely to be lonely, easily frustrated and inflexible(顽固的).

Actually, the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn't show up on an IQ test.

The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists' concerns. But brain theory can't explain what we wonder about most, like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink a less resistant soul.

Here comes the theory of Daniel Goleman, writer of Emotional Intelligence: when it comes to predicting people's success, brain ability measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as “character”．

EQ is not the opposite of IQ. What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together; how one's ability to handle stress, for instance, affects the ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use. Among the ingredients (要素) for success, researchers now generally agree that IQ counts for about 20%; the rest depends on everything from social class to luck.

While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously, some few fear EQ causes misuse.

【1】The experiment with the four-year-olds makes it clear that ________.

A．the age of 4 is a proper time for scientific experiment

B．emotional intelligence won't show up until adolescence

C．the ability of self-control plays a role in personal success

D．candy can be used to measure a person's emotional intelligence

【2】Which of the following is TRUE of EQ and IQ according to the text?

A．There is no link between EQ and IQ.

B．The higher a person's IQ is, the higher his or her EQ is.

C．Some people can be blessed with lots of both, but some with little of either.

D．Scientists are trying to discover the way in which EQ and IQ work together.

【3】The underlined word “upbeat” in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”.

A．kind

B．floating

C．excited

D．optimistic

【4】Why does the author mention the experiment at the beginning of the text?

A．To amuse both the children and readers.

B．To prove the scientist’s wisdom.

C．To introduce the topic of the text.

D．To show us how to do an IQ test.

【5】What is most likely to be written in the paragraph that follows?

A．Information about famous people with high EQ.

B．Examples showing the opposite voice about EQ.

C．Some reasons why EQ is relatively new field.

D．Strong demands for basic emotional education.

27、It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.

The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries（食品杂货），saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.

I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a plete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.

People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity（人性）as a whole. And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.

【1】Why was the bike so important to the couple?

A. The man’s job was bike racing.

B. It was their only possession.

C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.

D. They used it for work and daily life.

【2】We can infer from the text that ____________.

A. the couple worked 60 hours a week.

B. people were busy before Christmas

C. the stranger brought over the bike

D. life was hard for the young family.

【3】How did people get to know the couple’s problem?

A. From radio broadcasts.

B. From a newspaper.

C. From TV news.

D. From a stranger.

【4】What do the couple learn from their experience?

A. Strangers are usually of little help.

B. One should take care of their bike.

C. News reports make people famous.

D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.

28、   I always wanted to be extraordinarily good at something. Not just as in, “Great job, Jimbo!” No, I wanted to be best-in-class, awe-inspiring, tiptop: a world-famous genius, like Michael Phelps, or Mark Zuckerberg.

Unfortunately, my version of reality did not quite line up with this delusional vision. I was a good swimmer, but I peaked at the collegiate State Championships level. My academic record was pretty solid, but I never would have made it into one of those ivy-league schools.

Though I rose to above-average status in a couple of areas, the disappointing truth was that I would never amount to anything more than a mid-sized fish in a small pond. God apparently had other plans.

What drove me crazy, though, was the superstar talent thrown in my face at every turn. Some folks just seemed to get an unfair intensive dose (剂量) of it. Why couldn’t I be like Bernie Williams, the famed New York Yankees player who also happens to be a world-class jazz guitar virtuoso (艺术大师)?

Some say greatness is simply a function of putting in the practice time. Around ten thousand hours, to be precise, according to author Malcolm Gladwell. I don’t question the theory of devoting extraordinary efforts to developing one’s expertise, but it seems that raw talent is equally important. You either have it or you don’t.

I’ve heard that as people approach middle age, their life satisfaction increases because they begin to accept the gap between the expectations for themselves and the reality. After a few decades of frustration without the desired results, we eventually come to terms with how our lives turned out, even if it falls far short of our idealized youthful expectations.

Hope bends, it seems.

【1】What does the word “delusional” in Para. 2 most probably mean?

A.Imaginary. B.Realistic. C.Psychological. D.Theoretical.

【2】In the passage, the writer thinks of himself as ________.

A.a world-famous genius B.a mid-sized fish in a small pond

C.a world-class virtuoso D.a student in an ivy-league school

【3】According to the writer, what makes “greatness”?

A.Extraordinary efforts B.Talent and time

C.Raw talent D.Ten thousand hours of practice

【4】Which of the following might be the best title?

A.Hope Bends B.Frustrating Decades

C.Practice Works D.Youthful Expectations

29、   After years of studying the Baka people of Cameroon, Fernando Ramirez Rozzi was surprised to find a sudden drop in fertility (生育) among young women in 2011. He tried to remember what had happened in the community that could have caused the change. The biggest news was a bar opened in late 2010 in the village, selling a cheap, dangerous mix of methanol (甲醇) and ethanol (乙醇).

But was alcohol to blame for the decline in births? To answer that question, Ramirez Rozzi, a human paleontologist, compared the number of births before and after the bar opened. Ramirez Rozzi found the fertility rate dropped significantly after 2011 — from an average of 8. 8 babies per woman to 5. 6. And the rate decreased even more in younger women.

Alcohol — especially the dangerous mix sold at the new bar — has been shown to contribute to many serious health conditions, including infertility in women. Indeed, government authorities in Cameroon have banned the production of the kind because it causes major disorders of the nervous system, cancers, and death. That the drop in fertility was especially high among young women also pointed to alcohol, because they hung out at the bar more than older women, listening to loud music and getting drunk.

Ramirez Rozzi looked into other major changes, such as higher rates of disease. He found nothing. So he concludes that alcohol is to blame. Other researchers say Ramirez Rozzi’s argument is convincing. “The case for alcohol abundance causing a drop in fertility is persuasive, says Nicholas Blurton-Jones, professor emeritus at the University of California, Los Angeles. Blurton-Jones was not involved with the new work, but he has studied another group of hunter-gatherers who also struggle with alcohol.

The drop in fertility could threaten the Baka people’s chances of survival over time, Ramire Rozzi says. When he shared his data with the Baka women in a meeting last year, they told him they were very concerned about that.

【1】Why was the drop in fertility especially high among young women?

A.They were too tired. B.They didn’t want to have babies.

C.They drank too much alcohol. D.They were so busy with their work.

【2】What can we learn from the text?

A.Another group of people also have the same problem.

B.Ramirez Rozzi did the research with other researchers.

C.The Baka women didn’t care about what Ramirez Rozzi told them.

D.Ramirez Rozzi found other factors contributing to the reduction in fertility.

【3】What does Nicholas Blurton-Jones think of Ramirez Rozzi’s finding?

A.Ridiculous. B.Unforgettable.

C.Incorrect. D.Believable

【4】What is the main idea of the text?

A.Bad effects of alcohol abuse.

B.A bar was popular in a village

C.Alcohol leads to drop in fertility.

D.Young women like to drink alcohol.

30、   All through my childhood, I was very good at sports. I had been known as a fast runner when I was young.

When we moved to America, I was excited and ______ that I was able to compete with many tall, long-legged American girls and make the spot.______, because I had piano lessons every Monday and had to ______ practice once a week, I was unable to ______ my spot in the relay and some other girl took it. Track slowly ______ from me as I continued to miss practice to attend my piano lessons.

Gradually, the image of “sportswoman” no longer ______ me. I was that Chinese girl who was smart and sometimes funny, but never ______. I began to fear gym class, even though it had been one of my ______ classes when I was young. I hated team sports.

When I stopped playing sports, I started ______ weight. My body was short and fat and I hated it. Because I was so horrible at sports, I had no real way to keep ______. The summer before my senior year of high school, after a fit of tears and anger, I decided to start ______again. That summer, I lost about twenty pounds and I felt ______.

But this story isn’t about my weight-loss ______. It’s about the importance of playing sports. ______ I don’t play sports any more, I still watch them on television. I love the NBA. I love watching basketball and seeing these men jump to gracefully (优雅地) ______ the ball into the tiny basket.

Sticking with something even if you don’t think you’re very good at it is just a ______of endurance (忍耐力) that comes with learning a sport. I never ______ that endurance. I sometimes look at my classmates ______. Strong, built, and confident. There isn’t anything in the world like being good at a ______.

So whatever it is you’re doing, if it’s ______, stick with it. You won’t regret it.

【1】A.ashamed B.proud C.careless D.cautious

【2】A.Obviously B.Hopefully C.Unfortunately D.Strangely

【3】A.explain B.respect C.miss D.provide

【4】A.question B.appreciate C.examine D.defend

【5】A.floated away B.looked away C.resulted D.died

【6】A.apologized B.resembled C.complained D.protected

【7】A.flexible B.safe C.athletic D.comfortable

【8】A.personal B.favorite C.local D.foreign

【9】A.finding B.exploring C.gaining D.widening

【10】A.calm B.nervous C.young D.fit

【11】A.contributing B.responding C.running D.turning

【12】A.great B.ordinary C.weak D.tired

【13】A.agreement B.change C.outcome D.challenge

【14】A.As long as B.As soon as C.As though D.Even though

【15】A.sink B.turn C.bring D.accept

【16】A.history B.motto C.patterns D.lesson

【17】A.kept up B.met with C.worked out D.thought about

【18】A.enviably B.quickly C.privately D.quietly

【19】A.theory B.business C.routine D.sport

【20】A.considerate B.worthwhile C.urgent D.typical

31、   When Blake guided his dogsled past me towards the starting slide, Thor, his black lead dog roared at Kenai fiercely. I _______ to pat Kenai. We’d trained two years for this moment. “I know, boy. You’re _______, aren’t you?”

It was our _______ next. My dogs howled and jumped, _______ to begin. My heart beat so _______ that I almost didn’t hear the beginning of countdown (倒计时). Before I could yell “Hike!”

Kenai leaped forward and the rest of the dogs _______ after. As soon as Kenai caught the scent of another team, he raced to close the gap with his tail up. He _______ seemed to grin (咧嘴笑) each time we passed the sled.

We flew down the hill. Then we _______ a corner. I leaned to keep the sled steady. My smart dog saw Blake’s team _______ I did. His tail flew up. We inched closer. On the next hill, Kenai drew even with Blake’s sled. Blake glanced ________ his shoulder, and then shouted to his team. I jumped off and raced alongside the sled, still holding on. “See you at the finish.” I yelled to Blake.

But suddenly our sled hit a branch. The runners caught and fell ________ the trail and down a steep bank. I lost my ________, with the whole mess sliding. After a sudden cry, the dogs and sled finally came to ________. I struggled through the deep snow to Kenai. I reached him and pulled him up the hill. Then I ________. The snow under him was bright red. He was hurt! “Kenai! No!” My voice came out a howl. Kenai struggled to stand. He looked at me, his blue eyes ________ to keep on. He would do it too. He would run us all the way to the finish, no matter ________ it took. For one frozen moment I saw myself on the winner’s stand. I saw the miles of trail we’d run. I saw the ________ I’d made on my shelf for the medal. But then I saw Kenai, my devoted friend. No, there was something I wanted ________ winning. I gently ________ Kenai in a blanket and backed onto the trail.

Of course, Blake won, but I didn’t feel sorry for myself for I had the prize that really ________.

I smiled as I felt a warm tongue on my cheek.

【1】A.handed out B.bent back C.turned up D.knelt down

【2】A.ready B.annoyed C.nervous D.helpful

【3】A.chance B.seat C.turn D.line

【4】A.ambitious B.eager C.delighted D.hopeful

【5】A.heavily B.quickly C.gently D.wildly

【6】A.charged B.pulled C.jumped D.barked

【7】A.still B.mostly C.just D.even

【8】A.rounded B.arrived C.cut D.drove

【9】A.after B.when C.as D.before

【10】A.to B.over C.at D.on

【11】A.down B.away C.off D.across

【12】A.hold B.way C.temper D.sight

【13】A.an end B.a close C.a stop D.a finish

【14】A.quitted B.stopped C.froze D.sighed

【15】A.begging B.suggesting C.persuading D.requesting

【16】A.how B.what C.who D.which

【17】A.place B.board C.space D.box

【18】A.more than B.less than C.rather than D.other than

【19】A.brought up B.put up C.wrapped up D.took up

【20】A.valued B.cherished C.counted D.deserved

32、Usually, there is a teacher-parent meeting in every school year. Some students enjoy it, some don’t. Tom, a little boy invited his mother to attend his school's first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy's ______, she said she would go. This ______ be the first time that his classmates and teacher ______ his mother and he felt ______ of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar (疤痕) that _____nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to_______why or how she got the scar.

At the meeting, the people were ______ by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother ______ the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and ______ himself from everyone. He did, however, get within ______of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.

The teacher asked ______, "How did you get the scar on your face?"

The mother replied, "______ my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was ______ afraid to go in because the fire was ______，so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked ______ but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us." She ______ the burned side of her face. "This scar will be ______, but to this day, I have never ______ what I did."

At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great ______ of the sacrifice (牺牲) that his mother had made for him. He held her hand ______ for the rest of the day.

【1】

A．enjoyment

B．excitement

C．disappointment

D．surprise

【2】

A．would

B．could

C．should

D．must

【3】

A．noticed

B．greeted

C．met

D．accepted

【4】

A．sick

B．ashamed

C．afraid

D．tired

【5】

A．included

B．passed

C．covered

D．shaded

【6】

A．hear about

B．think about

C．care about

D．talk about

【7】

A．surprised

B．impressed

C．excited

D．comforted

【8】

A．in sight of

B．by means of

C．by way of

D．in spite of

【9】

A．separated

B．protected

C．hid

D．escaped

【10】

A．hearing

B．reminding

C．understanding

D．learning

【11】

A．nervously

B．carefully

C．seriously

D．anxiously

【12】

A．As

B．Now that

C．Since

D．When

【13】

A．so

B．much

C．quite

D．too

【14】

A．under control

B．out of control

C．in control

D．over control

【15】

A．helpless

B．hopeless

C．useless

D．senseless

【16】

A．pointed

B．showed

C．touched

D．wiped

【17】

A．beautiful

B．lasting

C．serious

D．frightening

【18】

A．forgot

B．recognized

C．considered

D．regretted

【19】

A．honor

B．happiness

C．sense

D．pride

【20】

A．quietly

B．tightly

C．slightly

D．suddenly

33、   A periwig is a style of wig that was popular between the 17th and 19th centuries, particularly in men’s fashions. It also played a part in _________ some sort of hygienic (卫生的) standard. The modern term for a hairpiece (假发) — wig, is believed to have _________ from periwigs.

Wigs were popular in the ancient cultures of Egypt and Greece for the _________ they offered from the sun. After the fall of Rome, they fell out of _________ for centuries. It wasn’t until the time of French King Louis XⅢ that wigs became popular again. In fact, many experts _________ the prematurely bald king on his wigs he was wearing in the French court, _________ the long, curly style called the periwig.

The styling of the periwig _________ with time and trend. Later fashions often required that the wigs be powdered with a mixture of flow and starch to make them appear _________. For the best wigs, human hair was used, _________ less expensive versions used animal hair or mixed the two together.

Wigs were used not only to conceal ____________, but to protect the wearers from lice (虱子). Throughout the Middle Ages, most European countries considered bathing unhealthy. It was not ____________ for nobles to bathe only once a year. As a result, people often shaved their heads, as their bathing ____________ did nothing to prevent lice in their hair. Wigs were also often infested (爬满) with lice, but were ____________ for comfort.

After King Charles Ⅱ came into power again in England, the trend became popular among the British. Charles spent the better part of his exiled (流放的) youth in the French court, and gained much ____________ for French styles. Between the King of England and King Louis XIV of France, periwigs became a ____________ for the courts of both nations.

【1】A.enjoying B.applying C.maintaining D.lowering

【2】A.developed B.prevented C.distinguished D.suffered

【3】A.attraction B.temptation C.civilization D.protection

【4】A.sight B.popularity C.control D.order

【5】A.admire B.blame C.charge D.compliment

【6】A.in particular B.except for C.thanks to D.together with

【7】A.continued B.disappeared C.varied D.mixed

【8】A.black B.red C.green D.white

【9】A.because B.although C.unless D.since

【10】A.identity B.appearance C.baldness D.personality

【11】A.uncertain B.uncommon C.unfortunate D.unnecessary

【12】A.hobbies B.costumes C.carpets D.habits

【13】A.acceptable B.removable C.considerable D.breakable

【14】A.appreciation B.experience C.support D.confidence

【15】A.decoration B.custom C.necessity D.therapy

34、Directions：Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A huge milestone has just been reached in the field of artificial intelligence: AlphaGo, a program developed by Google’s DeepMind unit, has defeated legendary Go player Lee Se-dol in the first of five historic matches being held in Seoul, South Korea. Lee 【1】 after about three and a half hours, with 28 minutes and 28 seconds remaining on his clock. The series is the first time a professional 9-dan Go player has taken on a computer, and Lee is 【2】 for a $1 million prize.

“I was very surprised,”said Lee after the match.“I didn’t expect to lose. But I didn’t think AlphaGo would play the game in such a perfect manner.”DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis expressed“huge 【3】 for Lee Se-dol and his amazing skills.”calling the game“hugely exciting”and“very tense.”Team lead David Silver said it was an“amazing game of Go that really pushed AlphaGo to its 【4】.”

Go is an ancient Chinese board game that has long been considered one of the great 【5】faced by AI. While computer programs ow best the world’s leading human players of games like checkers and chess, the high level of intuition and 【6】required by Go has made it tough for computers to crack. DeepMind’s AlphaGo program is the most 【7】effort yet, using a complex system of deep neural networks and machine learning; it beat European champion Fan Hui last year, but Lee Se-dol is another 【8】 rival entirely.

“I don’t regret accepting this challenge,”said Lee.“I am in shock, I admit that, but what’s done is done. I enjoyed this game and look forward to the next. I think I failed on the opening layout so if I do a better job on the opening aspect I think I will be able to increase my 【9】 of winning.”Lee was surprised both by how strong AlphaGo’s opening was, and by some 【10】moves.

35、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Everyone has their own unique fingerprint; 【1】 makes fingerprints an ideal way to unlock smartphones. However, this may be 【2】 (safe) than we think.

Scientists at New York University and Michigan State University in the US have developed a set of fake fingerprints. They say that the prints 【3】 unlock any fingerprint-enabled smartphone up to 65 percent of the time.

The artificial fingerprints 【4】 (create) by using many common features found in human prints. They work 【5】 taking advantage of the way smartphone scanners check a fingerprint.

The fingerprint scanners   【6】 (use) in smartphones are so small that they only read parts of fingerprints. So they have to take many scans of your finger or thumb (拇指) 【7】 they work properly. Smartphones also let users save several finger and thumbprints. Since a print only has to match one of the saved images 【8】 (unlock) the phone, the scanner is more likely to make mistakes.

Although the scientists have only tested their findings in computer simulations (模拟), 【9】 (worry) about the safety of using fingerprints are reasonable .They warn that the technology used to create artificial fingerprints is improving   【10】 (extreme) fast.

36、Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

The Internet E-commerce and globalization are making a new economic age possible. In the future, capitalist markets will largely be replaced by a new kind of economic system based on 【1】 relationships, contractual arrangements and access rights.

Has the quality of our lives at work, at home and in our communities increased in direct proportion to all the new Internet and business-to-business Internet services being introduced into our lives? I have asked this question of hundreds of CEOs and corporate executives in Europe and the United States. Surprisingly, virtually everyone has said, “No, quiet 【2】.” They say they are working longer hours, feel more stressed, are more impatient, and are even less civil in their dealings with colleagues and friends-not to mention strangers. And what’s more revealing, they place much of the blame on the very same technologies they are so 【3】 supporting.

The technological leader promised us that access would make life more convenient. Instead, the very technological wonders that were supposed to 【4】 us have begun to enslave us in a web of connections from which there seems to be no easy 【5】.

If an earlier generation was preoccupied with the quest to enclose a vast 【6】 land, the .com generation, it seems, is more caught up in the colonization of time. Every spare moment of our time is being filled with some form of commercial connection, making time itself the 【7】 of all resources.

And while we have created every kind of labor-and time-saving device to service our needs, we are beginning to feel like we have less time available to us than any other humans in history. Maybe we need to ask what kinds of connections really 【8】 in the e-economy age. If this new technology 【9】 is only about super efficiency, then we risk losing something even precious than time-our sense of what it means to be a(n) 【10】 human being.

37、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.

38、假如你校打算为留学生举办“穿汉服，学书法”的中国传统文化体验活动，请根据以下内容以学生会的名义用英语写一则通知。

1. 时间：7月30日下午3点；

2. 地点：留学生服务中心；

3. 内容：体验穿汉服、学写毛笔字、展示作品、交流体会、拍照留念等；

4. 要求：7月24日前到学生会找李华报名，并告知自己的服装尺码。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 通知的格式已为你写好，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：汉服Han-style clothes（Hanfu）; 书法、毛笔字（calligraphy）

Notice

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Studnet Union

July 21st

39、假定你是李华，你的新西兰朋友Terry没有进入学校唱歌比赛的决赛，感到非常伤心。请你给他写一封email，内容包括：

1．表示安慰；2．给予鼓励；3．提出希望。

注意：1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Terry,

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Yours,

Li Hua

40、假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom听说在中国通过扫描二维码（scan QR codes）就可以轻松实现移动支付（mobile payment），感到不可思议。请你写封邮件告知移动支付在中国的相关情况。内容包括：

1. 移动支付在日常生活中的功能；

2. 移动支付对我们生活的影响。

注意:

1. 词数100左右。

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Tom,

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Yours,

Li Hua

41、近日，你校广播站英文栏目面向全校征集稿件，话题为“Have a healthy lifestyle”。请你就青少年沉迷网络这一现象写一篇稿件，内容包括：

（1）这一现象的普遍性；

（2）导致的危害；

（3）你的建议。

注意：（1）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

（2）词数100左右，标题已给出，不计入总词数。

Have a Healthy Lifestyle

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