深圳2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测三年级英语

1、My uncle is a(n) _____ man. If he promises to do something, he is sure to do it.

A. modest B. reliable C. aggressive D. punctual

2、—Do you know Jim quarrel with his brother?

—I don’t know, _______.

A. nor don’t I care B. nor do I care

C. I don’t care neither D. I don’t care also

3、Nearly 3,500 years ago, people chewed on leaves ________ a special chemical to reduce body pains and fever.

A. possessed B. to possess C. having possessed D. possessing

4、There was a time _______, if a lady got onto a crowded bus or train, a gentleman would immediately stand up and offer her his seat.

A.while B.as C.when D.unless

5、_____ many times, he finally understood it.

A.Told B.Telling C.Having told D.Having been told

6、The consumption of high street fashion has increased by 62%.   , the rest of the fashion styles only experience a growth of 17%.

A.In contrast B.On average C.By accident D.At length

7、The young man ____________ be slow, but at least he doesn't make any mistakes.

A.may B.can C.must D.should

8、The question occurred to me ____ the book was worth reading.

A．what

B．whether

C．which

D．if

9、I don't think he is the suitable person，for he____experience，____is essential for the job.

A.lacks；which B.lacking；as C.lacks of；which D.lacked；that

10、I made a promise to myself ________ this year, my last year in high school, would be different.

A．whether

B．what

C．that

D．how

11、In the process of getting rid of racial________,the USA is left far behind.

A.discrimination B.compromise C.substitute D.disadvantage

12、Allowing changes in the way of marriage and family life, in some seniors’ view, is a significant _______ from tradition.

A．departure

B．protection

C．relief

D．adaptation

13、I remember ___ for the job , but I forgot the exact amount .

A.to pay B.paying C.to have paid D.being paid

14、---I didn’t expect that John would be absent from my last Sunday’s birthday party.

--- As far as I know, he ______ to see his parents in the countryside on Sundays.

A. goes B. went

C. has gone D. had gone

15、— I’m still working on my project.

— Oh, you’ll miss the deadline. Time is _______.

A. running out B. coming out

C. using out D. going out

16、Mum always ______ great ways to celebrate our birthday.

A. puts up with B. comes up with C. keeps up with D. catches up with

17、He has been sent to the place ________ needs him most.

A.where B.that C.what D.it

18、Only when the circuit breaker mechanism was triggered________what a negative impact the epidemic had made on the country’s economy.

A.had they realized B.they realized C.they realize D.did they realize

19、_______ digital technology is bridging geographic distance, highly skilled workers are increasingly crowding into cities.

A．Where

B．As

C．While

D．When

20、Try not to start every sentence with “the”. ______ the beginnings of your sentences.

A.Vary B.Decorate C.Form D.Describe

21、James is afraid of ________by sharks.

A.attacking B.being attacked C.having attacked D.having been attacked

22、She ________ the piano regularly for many years when she was young.

A．was playing

B．played

C．has played

D．had played

23、___ 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

24、If  we improve its package, the product will surely ______ when introduced to the market.

A.get off B.come out C.catch on D.break away

25、Rice doesn’t grow well ________ there is not enough water.

A.where B.in which C.on which D.so

26、Courses & Curriculum of the College of Arts & Sciences in Cornell

The diversity of the courses you can take in the College of Arts & Sciences is extraordinary:

Academic Distribution Requirements

The College’s academic distribution requirements will include:

· effective writing

· foreign language beyond the introductory level

.· imaginative and critical thinking

To choose your courses for a semester, use the Class Roster. It shows the schedule of all classes offered in a particular term, along with class enrollment information and course details.

The Class Roster is updated frequently.

To plan your classes over your four years at Cornell, use the Courses of Study. It represents Cornell’s full catalog of courses and is published annually. It provides information on Cornell degree programs, requirements, policies and procedures.

If you need help, call 607-255-5004 for an appointment with an advising dean. Or contact a career counselor in the Arts & Sciences Career Development Center at 607-255-4166 to talk about your interests and how they can translate into a major and a future career.

A New Curriculum

On October 30, 2018, the College of Arts & Sciences faculty（ 教员） approved a new undergraduate curriculum to be carried out over the next two to three years. The new curriculum focuses on the theme of exploration and reaffirms the college’s commitment to a liberal arts and sciences education. Students who have questions about the new curriculum can view the approved proposal on the Course Designer app of Cornell.

Innovative Learning

If you’re one of the 3,000 students across the university taking biology or physics at the College, you may be part of an innovative（ 创新的） classroom project that uses active learning,a new model that is proving to be the quickest path to expert-level mastery.

Your education at Cornell will extend far beyond the classroom. You can join a faculty member’s research team on campus, conduct field study research in different states or spend a semester with Cornell in Washington D C. You could study abroad in one of more than 85 countries or develop your own research project through independent study. Give yourself the freedom to explore.

The diversity of the courses you can take in the College of Arts & Sciences is extraordinary:

Academic Distribution Requirements

The College’s academic distribution requirements will include:

· effective writing

· foreign language beyond the introductory level

.· imaginative and critical thinking

To choose your courses for a semester, use the Class Roster. It shows the schedule of all classes offered in a particular term, along with class enrollment information and course details.

The Class Roster is updated frequently.

To plan your classes over your four years at Cornell, use the Courses of Study. It represents Cornell’s full catalog of courses and is published annually. It provides information on Cornell degree programs, requirements, policies and procedures.

If you need help, call 607-255-5004 for an appointment with an advising dean. Or contact a career counselor in the Arts & Sciences Career Development Center at 607-255-4166 to talk about your interests and how they can translate into a major and a future career.

A New Curriculum

On October 30, 2018, the College of Arts & Sciences faculty（ 教员） approved a new undergraduate curriculum to be carried out over the next two to three years. The new curriculum focuses on the theme of exploration and reaffirms the college’s commitment to a liberal arts and sciences education. Students who have questions about the new curriculum can view the approved proposal on the Course Designer app of Cornell.

Innovative Learning

If you’re one of the 3,000 students across the university taking biology or physics at the College, you may be part of an innovative（ 创新的） classroom project that uses active learning,a new model that is proving to be the quickest path to expert-level mastery.

Your education at Cornell will extend far beyond the classroom. You can join a faculty member’s research team on campus, conduct field study research in different states or spend a semester with Cornell in Washington D C. You could study abroad in one of more than 85 countries or develop your own research project through independent study. Give yourself the freedom to explore.

【1】If you want to plan your courses over the long run, you can use the ______.

A. Class Roster B. Courses of Study

C. Course Designer D. Career Center

【2】For students involved in an innovative classroom project, they ______.

A. may study a new model

B. are on the quickest way to be experts

C. will get more freedom during research project

D. have advantages of studying outside the classroom

【3】The article is probably taken from ______.

A. a travel magazine B. a science report

C. a college website D. an academic journal

27、   The Valley Art Center energizes and encourages art appreciation in people of all ages and backgrounds through education，inspiration, and opportunities to experience the visual arts. We support art students and artists through quality curriculum and programming along with exhibition space. We promote the growth of each individual's potential and the advancement of the arts in the community.

Basic Oil Painting

This course, with a four-hour format, is for serious artists of all levels from beginners to advanced learners. Guidance will be offered on issues such as composition, colors, tools and techniques, but the emphasis of the course will be on thinking creatively. Individual attention will be available whenever needed. The course will end up with a group discussion of the students' works.

IMPORTANT：students will be responsible for bringing all necessary materials，including any desired photographic reference. Supply list is available online. And don't forget your lunch. $192/$173.

Digital Photography for the Fraidy Cat

Learn the basics of digital photography. We will start with understanding what those symbols on your camera mean. We will explore how to set your own film speed，aperture (孔径) and shutter (快门) speed. We will also learn when to use a flash. We will explore taking action shots，landscapes and family portraits (全家福). In this class you will practice and apply what you have learned using your camera! $96/$86.

Drawing for the Fraidy Cat

Everyone can draw! If you have ever wanted to learn how to draw or just want to refresh yourself in drawing basics, then this is the class for you. This class will focus on building drawing skills through the use of line, value，perspective，and composition. Students will work on a variety of projects with different drawing mediums to develop their personal style. A list of suggested supplies is available online. $96/$86.

Enamel on Metal

In this art form, drawing skills are not required for this colorful and expressive craft. Beginners learn several basic classical techniques and those with experience are guided in other techniques of choice. For those who are making jewelry, this is another form to add to your artist's toolbox!

All equipment and supplies are included in the first project fee of $8, payable to the instructor at the first class. $96/$ 86.

【1】The Valley Art Center intends to ________.

A.discover the art students' potential

B.have exhibitions of students' art works

C.offer people some ways to experience arts

D.promote the development of the community

【2】The course Basic Oil Painting stresses ________.

A.the skills of composition

B.the discussions of art works

C.the guidance of basic painting

D.the creative thinking of students

【3】The center will prepare necessary materials if you attend ________.

A.Drawing for the Fraidy Cat

B.Digital Photography for the Fraidy Cat

C.Enamel on Metal

D.Basic Oil Painting

【4】We can learn from the passage that Enamel on Metal ________.

A.involves drawing skills for craft

B.charges the first project fee of $96

C.supplies different techniques of choice

D.adds another toolbox to make jewelry

28、Losing weight comes with a lot of health benefits—including making your brain sharper.

Yes, it turns out that overweight may damage cognitive functions (认知功能) such as memory and attention. There have been few studies of overweight and cognitive functioning, possibly because it is generally believed that it is not a primary risk cause for poor cognitive performance. Losing weight, therefore, may help improve these mental functions, according to a new research led by John Gunstad, assistant professor of psychology at Kent State University.

Growing evidence suggests that being fat is linked to cognitive deficits (缺陷). So Gunstad and his team guessed that losing weight might improve mental function. For their study, they measured memory and attention in a group of 150 overweight participants, some of whom had some kind of operation for weight loss and some did not. All of the volunteers completed mental skills tests to assess their abilities of memory and attention at the beginning of the study, and again 12 weeks later. To begin with, about 24% of the patients showed damaged learning and 23% showed signs of poor memory when tested. At the end of the study, those who had lost weight after operation improved their scores into the average or above average range for cognitive functions. Scores for the volunteers who didn’t lose weight dropped even further.

The study helped Gunstad to find out whether losing weight had any effect on mental function. Now that he’s seen the positive effect that weight loss can have on memory and attention, he says he will next study those who choose to lose weight by the traditional way—eating healthier and getting more active. He expects that losing weight in this way will have a similarly positive effect on the brain. “If we can improve the condition with operations, then we can probably produce the same change with behavioral weight loss as well,” he says.

【1】There is less research on overweight and cognitive functions because researchers ________.

A.believe overweight only affects our body

B.have focused on ways to sharpen people’s mind

C.do not consider overweight a main cause for low cognitive ability

D.are clear about the relation between weight and mental functions

【2】The result of Gunstad’s study shows that ________.

A.losing weight has little effect on people’s memory

B.losing weight can improve people’s mental functions

C.overweight people are likely to have psychology problems

D.overweight people’s abilities of concentration differ greatly

【3】What is Gunstad planning to prove next in his research?

A.Slim people are smarter than overweight people.

B.Healthy diet is better than exercise in losing weight.

C.Traditional ways of losing weight are better than operation.

D.Overweight people will get smarter by taking more exercise.

【4】Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A.Body Weight and Health

B.Losing Weight by Operation

C.Ways to Improve Mental Functions

D.Losing Weight to Sharpen Your Mind

29、根据《黑布林》小说《化身博士》内容，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

【1】Which of the following happens first?

A.Enfield tells Utterson the story of the door.

B.Sir Danvers Carew is murdered.

C.Utterson and Enfield see Jekyll at his window.

D.Utterson finds Hyde dead in Jekyll's lab.

【2】In the story, Mr. Utterson is

A.a servant B.a lawyer

C.a Member of Parliament D.a doctor

【3】At first, what does Dr. Jekyll think of Hyde's action?

A.He is responsible for it. B.He is regretful about it.

C.He is happy about it. D.He is strongly against it.

【4】Mr. Hyde is considered all of the following EXCEPT

A.evil B.violent C.mysterious D.respectable

【5】Nowadays, “Jekyll and Hyde" is used to describe a person of

A.kindness B.generosity C.contradiction D.cruelty

30、   Some ten years ago, I was studying in a middle school in London. One day, Mrs. Clara gave a math ________to our class. When the papers were ________ , she found that twelve boys had made ________ the same mistakes in the test.

There is ______ new about cheating in ______ . Perhaps that was why Mrs. Clara didn’t ______ say one word about it. She only asked the twelve boys to _________ after class. I was one of the twelve.

Mrs. Clara asked no questions, and she didn’t ______ us, either. Instead, she wrote the _______ words on the blackboard: On your way home you find some _______ and you’re completely sure that you will never be found out. Later someone comes to ask you if you have  ________ some money he lost. What will you do?

She then ordered us to write down the ________ , and asked us to take our whole lives to try to find out our own _______ to it.

I don’t know about the other eleven  _______. Speaking for myself I can say: it was the most ________ single thing of my life.  ________ , I have been asking this question to myself when I have to make a ________ .

Because of this, Mrs. Clara has become the most ________ teacher for me in my whole life. I often think of this: if Mrs. Clara had scolded us as many other  ________ often did, would I go on  ________ every day?

【1】A.assignment B.test C.motto D.image

【2】A.marked B.gathered C.distributed D.simplified

【3】A.correctly B.frankly C.slightly D.exactly

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

【5】A.exams B.situations C.sayings D.subjects

【6】A.always B.once C.even D.never

【7】A.kneel B.stay C.stand D.punish

【8】A.suspect B.instruct C.scold D.obey

【9】A.following B.above C.long D.short

【10】A.wine B.time C.money D.advice

【11】A.abandoned B.found C.witnessed D.touched

【12】A.proposal B.instruction C.experience D.question

【13】A.answer B.reflection C.access D.appreciation

【14】A.people B.children C.strangers D.receivers

【15】A.qualified B.worthwhile C.important D.outstanding

【16】A.Than ever B.Back then C.Till then D.Since then

【17】A.promise B.mistake C.defense D.decision

【18】A.unbearable B.unforgettable C.incurable D.unconventional

【19】A.teachers B.chiefs C.students D.workmates

【20】A.selecting B.misunderstanding C.punishing D.cheating

31、   On a cold winter afternoon, I was walking home from a ______. I felt a little tired as I was carrying my shopping bags. They were so heavy that I decided to stop to ______. I noticed an old man ______ poor clothes walking out of a restaurant. He was holding a paper bag. He walked to a nearby dustbin and looked into it.

I suddenly felt ______. I knew the old man would take all that he could get, so I went up to him and ______ him some fruit. The old man, with wrinkles (皱纹) on his face, looked up in surprise and took what I gave him.

A big smile appeared on his face. Then he said, “Wow! Today is my ______ day. First, someone gave me this sandwich and this drink, and now you give me some ______. Thank you, boy.” Then he went away ______.

Just then, I ______ what the saying “Giving is getting” really meant. Everyone in the world needs help and everyone can offer help.

Sometimes giving doesn’t cost much, ______ it means a lot to the people who receive your help. The man’s happiness at that moment comes into my mind every time I have the chance to help others.

【1】A.school B.theatre C.restaurant D.supermarket

【2】A.have a try B.have a speech C.have a rest D.have a look

【3】A.under B.in C.beside D.above

【4】A.sad B.excited C.hopeful D.angry

【5】A.bought B.sold C.showed D.gave

【6】A.hard B.simple C.lucky D.common

【7】A.sandwiches B.fruit C.drink D.money

【8】A.happily B.bravely C.proudly D.secretly

【9】A.guessed B.understood C.doubted D.asked

【10】A.and B.so C.or D.but

32、   My parents were so proud of me, especially of something I accomplished. This is one of my happiest memories and, sadly, also the _______ I have of my parents. They _______ in one evening when some drunken men crashed their car into them.

From then on, I was _______. I missed them greatly, but _______ surprisingly well on my own. If they were alive, they would be most _______ of the moment I met my best friend, Eliza Jones. I’m also most proud of that _______.

It was a June evening. I was seventeen years old and sitting on a tree branch, listening to the music the water created under the bridge. Just then I noticed a(n) _______ appear on the bridge. Suddenly it stopped on the top of the bridge and _______ to the river.

I _______ up and launched myself at the falling figure. I had never swum at this ________. I had to catch it; ________ I would never forgive myself. I swam faster and faster and ________ the figure. I laid the person on the riverbank and found it was a girl, about my age. She asked me why I tried to ________ her, I said I couldn’t just watch someone didn’t ________ her life. Then we talked and I found we both liked to read about fairies.

We ________ anything except the reason why she was there that night. She told me she was a writer who wanted to travel around the world and write amazing fantasy novels. I was glad she had a ________ for the future. Even so I wouldn’t ________ myself to ask her why she was so sad that she would throw away her wonderful ________. I just said, “Tomorrow morning the sun will rise, bringing with it the ________ of another start.” Minutes later, she said it was time that she should leave, but promised she would continue living well. After that I had a(n) ________ memory of the bridge.

【1】A.last B.longest C.deepest D.easiest

【2】A.married B.escaped C.returned D.died

【3】A.stubborn B.nervous C.unaccompanied D.impatient

【4】A.travelled B.played C.changed D.managed

【5】A.frightened B.proud C.aware D.confident

【6】A.moment B.advice C.achievement D.dream

【7】A.accident B.poster C.pattern D.figure

【8】A.referred B.turned C.jumped D.pointed

【9】A.turned B.shot C.spoke D.woke

【10】A.atmosphere B.speed C.length D.chance

【11】A.however B.instead C.otherwise D.besides

【12】A.grasped B.discovered C.created D.abandoned

【13】A.rescue B.remember C.support D.suspect

【14】A.review B.treasure C.check D.choose

【15】A.heard about B.cared about C.dreamed about D.talked about

【16】A.negotiation B.target C.talent D.preference

【17】A.force B.refuse C.relax D.adjust

【18】A.occupation B.lesson C.life D.suggestion

【19】A.background B.operation C.appointment D.promise

【20】A.relative B.outstanding C.fond D.common

33、   I am enveloped by an instant sweet happiness before falling down in exhaustion. Hands held high, I_______ cross the finishing line, out of_______ . It's a deep and longed-for sense of_______ , coming from handling three sports in one and surviving to tell the sweaty tale. All around me people_______ because they’ve achieved something unforgettable, some smiling, some in tears.

_______still, there is the sense of purpose triathlon (铁人三项赛) offers. Running, swimming and cycling provide a(n)_________from existential anxiety as the demanding training schedules leave little_________for reflection on the bigger life questions. Ali Hendry-Ballard, 47, first tried triathlon during a_______period in her life. "I really needed something_______to focus on while going through major life changes," she said, "Though I'd never been interested in ________, I started jogging and soon became fascinated. I started doing half marathons and very quickly________ myself training for a triathlon. There's something that________ all sides of my personality. I've never been in tune with my body, or felt so________ of both its strengths and its limitation."

For me too, triathlon has ________ an increased awareness of what is and isn't possible, physically and spiritually. I must fight against the________ of being left behind. The belief carried me through the course of any race that I can ________ whatever comes my way. It has helped me to become a ________ person. Triathlon takes every bit from its devotees as much as it gives and yet, somehow, you end up giving even more than it________ . It's a greedy pastime and ________  determined types. Yet it's also a social, ________  hobby that can offer fresh chances to travel, experience and dream.

【1】A.carefully B.suddenly C.finally D.recently

【2】A.breath B.sight C.control D.touch

【3】A.satisfaction B.gratitude C.direction D.responsibility

【4】A.talk B.chant C.wait D.celebrate

【5】A.Easier B.Worse C.Closer D.Deeper

【6】A.stage B.feedback C.escape D.image

【7】A.doubt B.room C.hope D.reason

【8】A.difficult B.rewarding C.stable D.limited

【9】A.creative B.positive C.ordinary D.familiar

【10】A.music B.sport C.travel D.writing

【11】A.prevented B.imagined C.risked D.found

【12】A.appeals to B.goes against C.carries away D.takes over

【13】A.free B.proud C.aware D.cautious

【14】A.broken down B.resulted in C.benefited from D.held back

【15】A.anger B.desire C.fear D.injustice

【16】A.select B.recognize C.predict D.handle

【17】A.thinner B.rougher C.stronger D.kinder

【18】A.gains B.avoids C.beats D.requires

【19】A.bothers B.attracts C.changes D.spoils

【20】A.fun-filled B.time-saving C.new-born D.long-lost

34、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, becoming the first known case of human-animal 【1】, the zoo's chief veterinarian said on Sunday.

Nadia, the 4-year-old Malayan tiger that tested positive, was 【2】 for the COVID-19 disease after 【3】 a dry cough along with three other tigers and three lions, the Wildlife Conservation Society, which manages the zoo, said in a statement.

All of the cats are expected to recover, it said. But officials believe this is a unique case because Nadia became sick after 【4】 to an asymptomatic zoo employee, Paul Calle, chief veterinarian at the Bronx Zoo, told Reuters.

Calle said they did not know which employee infected the tiger. "This is the first time that we have discovered that a person infects the animal and the animal gets sick," Calle said, adding that they planned to share the findings with other zoos and institutions. " I guess 【5】 we will all have a better understanding as a result.

While the other tigers and lions were also 【6】 symptoms, the zoo decided to test only Nadia because she was the sickest and  had started to lose her appetite already, and they did not want to 【7】 all the cats to anesthesia(麻醉), Calle said.

Nadia 【8】 X-rays, an ultrasound(超声波) and blood tests to try to figure out what was making her sick . They decided to test for COVID-19 【9】 the surge in cases in New York City, the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States.The first tiger at the zoo, which has been shut since mid-March, began showing 【10】 of illness on March 27, according to the US Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratories.

35、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.”

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Rapidly advancing technology and its impact on education has been a subject of debate. How can schools equip students with the skills they need to succeed in a challenging job market?

Since technology is driving these changes, there is a theory that governments should keep focusing on STEM subjects. These are often referred to as “hard skills,” which are 【1】 in primary school and right through to university level. In the meantime, ‘soft skills’ are being 【2】.

This is a mistake. Much evidence suggests that soft skills are far more 【3】 to graduates in the long term. Research from Harvard University on the global job market has shown that STEM- related careers grew strongly between 1989 and 2000 but have slowed down since. In contrast, jobs in the creative industries----the sector probably most 【4】 with the need for soft skills---are growing rapidly. Soft skills are, in fact, increasingly in demand in the workplace: Google cites creativity, leadership 【5】 and communication skills as top requirements for both potential and current employees.

So why are soft skills so highly 【6】 for?

With the rapid evolution of technology, a focus on hard skills leaves students 【7】 to change, as these often have a short shelf life. According to research by World Economic Forum, more than one in four adults reports a mismatch between their skills and those needed for their job role. If soft skills are taught well, these skills should enable students to adapt to change more easily and progress further in their 【8】 career.

Of course, technical skills are important. But without the curriculum placing equal--- if not greater --- 【9】 on soft skills, our education systems are missing a huge trick. Hard skills may help a student get a job in a particular industry, but soft skills will help them disrupt it, achieving a wider 【10】 in their chosen field.

37、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.

38、假定你是李华，你校即将举行“给农村小学捐书”（Donating Books to Rural Primary School)活动，现向全校招募志愿者，你的笔友Peter来信向你咨询有关情况，请你写一封回信，要点如下：

1.简单介绍该项活动；

2.志愿者所需条件.

注意：

1. 词数80左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯.

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39、假定你是高中生李华，得知你的美国同龄朋友Kris因接触了新冠病毒感染者被隔离在家。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：

(1)安慰他不要恐慌，新冠病毒对于年轻人危险不大；

(2)隔离期间可以看书学习，锻炼身体；

(3)如果有发热、咳嗽等症状一定要向当地医疗机构求助；

(4)表达祝愿。

注意：

(1)词数 80左右；

(2)可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

(3)邮件中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

(4)参考词汇：新冠病毒coronavirus;  隔离isolation.

Dear Kris,

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Yours,

Li Hua

40、假设你是王林，参加了由Mr. White组织的伦敦游学夏令营，收获很大。请你给Mr. White发送一份电子邮件，内容包括：

1. 平安抵家；

2. 主要收获；

3. 表示感谢。

注意：1. 词数100左右。

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3. 开头结尾已给出。

Dear Mr. White,

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Yours sincerely,

Wang Lin

41、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

You may know that vitamin C is important to your body，but do you know that vitamin D is important to your body as well? Vitamin D has a significant role in calcium homeostasis(钙稳态) and metabolism(新陈代谢). It is sometimes called the “sunshine vitamin” because it’s produced in your skin in response to sunlight.

Vitamin D can help bones and muscles grow strong and healthy. If a person is short of vitamin D，he or she may have problems like rickets(佝偻病) and osteoporosis．Rickets is mainly found in children. Osteoporosis，the thinning of bone，is a common problem as people get older. Studies in these years have found that vitamin D may also have other uses. If someone is short of vitamin D, he may have heart problems or die from some cancers.

The easiest way to get vitamin D is from sunlight. But many people worry about getting skin cancer and skin damage from the sun. Also, even skin color has an influence. Darker skinned people get less vitamin D than lighter skinned people. Older people get less vitamin D than younger people. You can also get it from foods. Some food such as cheese and egg yolks (蛋黄) have some vitamin D．But most of vitamin D in the American diet comes from food like milk with the vitamin added.

Now more doctors are testing for vitamin D in their patients. However, some doctors worry that if people take too much vitamin D, it might be bad for their body. At the same time, skin doctors tell people to be careful with strong sunlight.

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