大庆2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测三年级英语

1、Look！Every player in our team is doing their best.It seems________our team is going to win.

A．even if B．if only

C．as if   D．only if

2、His conduct at the party is far from __________.

A.satisfactory B.satisfied C.satisfaction D.satisfy

3、—Do you agree to my plan of climbing a mountain this weekend?

—______! It’s one of my favourite sports.

A．Crazy idea

B．Absolutely

C．Goodness

D．No way

4、We should consider the students' request _____ the school library provide more books on popular science.

A. that B. when

C. which D. where

5、When I came home last night, I saw my little kid _______ on the bed, with his whole attention _______upon the book about Harry Potter.

A. lying; fixing B. lay; fixed

C. sitting; to fix D. seated; fixed

6、The theory, ____ my opinions are based, consists of three parts.

A.on which B.in which C.on that D.which

7、Don’t let failure _____ you, for you can never tell how close you may be to victory.

A. display B. dissolve

C. discount D. discourage

8、This dictionary, which I bought yesterday, has been highly______by my professor.

A.acknowledged B.appealed C.recommended D.commanded

9、The flood everything, the victims became homeless and could only live temporarily in shelters.

A.destroyed B.having destroyed C.destroying D.had destroyed

10、It was 80 years before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic 　　　   　 Zheng He had sailed to East Africa.

A.when B.that

C.after D.since

11、It was in the small mountain village _______ they used to live _______ my parents got married.

A.that; that B.where; where C.where; that D.that; where

12、With the availability of modern media, conversation _______ the face-to-face exchange of thoughts exists is disappearing.

A．when

B．which

C．in which

D．from which

13、Daxing International Airport, also known as Beijing New Airport, is built close to the Beijing city center, and it is ________ only in 20 minutes.

A.available B.alternative C.acceptable D.accessible

14、_____I had more money, I could buy a car.

A.Only if B.If ever C.If only D.Even if

15、_____ the yard, I found it _____ with lots of _____ leaves.

A. Entering; covering; fallen 

B. Having entered; covered; falling

C. Entering; covering; falling

D. Entering; covered; fallen

16、This writing is so confusing that it’s difficult to ________ what he is trying to express.

A.leave room for B.mistake for C.make out D.live through

17、We were all surprised when he made it clear that he ____ office soon.

A. leaves B. would leave C. left D. had left

18、Can’t you see the old-fashioned gas lamp ______ from the ceiling?

A. hung   B. hangs   C. hanging   D. hanged

19、As for his advantages, he has 20 years’ teaching experience to _______.

A.draw on B.draw back C.draw up D.draw in

20、James is afraid of ________by sharks.

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

21、Ten minutes earlier, _____we could have saved the boy.

A.or B.otherwise C.and D.so

22、Most parents are not _________ the danger of their babies’ eating jelly, which causes most unfortunate incidents to happen.

A．well aware to

B．very aware of

C．aware that

D．well aware of

23、We love such beautiful things as flowers, but beauty itself is _____.

A. abstract B. typical

C. generous D. stubborn

24、It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall,some____over 100 meters.

A．measured

B．measuring

C．are measured

D．measure

25、She showed the visitors around the park ________ had been built three years before.

A．who

B．whom

C．whose

D．which

26、   Katharine Meyer Graham was once described as "the most powerful woman in America." She was not a government official or elected representative, but she owned The Washington Post newspaper. Under her leadership, it became one of the most important newspapers in the country.

Katharine Meyer was born in a rich family in New York City in 1917. In 1933, her father had bought a failing newspaper, The Washington Post. Her marriage was a tragedy. Her husband treated her badly and suffered from mental illness, killing himself in 1963.

With no training or experience in business, she was insecure and she did not think she had the ability to do an important job. But Katharine Graham didn’t give up. In 1969, Missus Graham became publisher as well as president of The Washington Post Company.

In the 1970s, The Washington Post became famous around the world because of two major successes. In 1971, an order from a federal judge stopped The New York Times from publishing the Pentagon（五角大楼）Papers, because President Richard Nixon believed publication would endanger national security. Yet Katharine Graham ruled against the judge’s order and decided to publish the Pentagon Papers in The Washington Post, which was considered a major success for freedom of the press.

In 1972, The Washington Post had another major success. Through the long Watergate （水门事件）investigation, despite government’s threat, Missus Graham supported her reporters and editors. The newspaper was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for public service in 1973 for its Watergate reporting. The next year, President Nixon resigned from office.

Katharine Graham died of head injuries when she was eighty-four. She used her intelligence and bravery to improve the American media. After her death, the employees of The Washington Post wrote: "A world without Katharine Graham will not be the same at all."

【1】What is Katharine Graham remembered for?

A.Her struggling with her unfortunate marriage.

B.Her success in running The Washington Post.

C.Her bravery in competing with other newspapers.

D.Her close relationship with her reporters and editors.

【2】How did Katharine Graham feel before taking over the business?

A.Excited and overjoyed. B.Curious and eager.

C.Unconfident and unsure. D.Annoyed and upset.

【3】What was the effect of the paper’s first major success?

A.The government had more control over newspapers.

B.The press had more freedom from the government.

C.The Washington Post got the Pulitzer Prize.

D.Richard Nixon resigned from his office.

【4】What can we learn about Katharine Graham from Paragraphs 4 and 5?

A.Her determination and bravery led to the success of the newspaper.

B.Her father laid a solid foundation for her success.

C.She was good at working with the government.

D.She was born a great leader.

【5】Which might be the best title for the passage?

A.The Rise of The Washington Post

B.The Making of a Great Newspaper

C.Great Newspapers of the United States

D.A Powerful Media Leader in America

27、It seems that more and more Americans want schools to teach foreign languages to children under five years old. The most popular way to teach young children another language is called immersion （沉浸式语言教学法）. Children in the immersion program hear only the new language in the classroom. The children play games, sing songs and talk to one another in the new language. Some experts （家） say the immersion program is the most effective （有效的） for young children to learn a language. But there can be a problem when children in the United States begin to learn another language at such an early age. Not many elementary schools continue to teach a foreign language. Only seven of the fifty states require （要求） schools to teach a foreign language to students between the ages of six and twelve. Language experts say it is easier for younger children to learn a language. Still, American schools generally do not begin to teach foreign languages until secondary school. By then, students are about thirteen years old.

American schools face difficult choices about the cost of educational programs. The government has increased support for foreign language study in its Education Law called "No Child Left Behind".

At college, the Modern Language Association says more students than ever are studying foreign languages and more languages are being studied now. Spanish is the most widely taught at American colleges and universities. French, German, Chinese and Italian are also popular.

【1】Where is Spanish the most widely taught?

A．At American colleges and universities.

B．At American secondary schools.

C．At American high schools.

D．At American elementary schools.

【2】Students in the immersion program can do the following things EXCEPT ____.

A．hearing the new language

B．hearing their native language

C．playing games in the new language

D．talking to one another in the new language?

【3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The government doesn't support this program.

B．All schools will take part in the immersion program.

C．It's not good for children to learn a foreign language at an early age.

D．Not many elementary schools continue to teach a foreign language.

【4】What is the passage mainly about?

A．Foreign language teaching in American families.

B．A foreign language teaching method in America.

C．Foreign language teaching at American universities.

D．Foreign language teaching at American high schools.

28、I don’t remember the exact date I met Marty for the first time. Like a lot of people who want to get through a checkout line, I found my thoughts on speed, nothing more. The line I was standing in wasn’t moving as quickly as I wanted, and I glanced toward the cashier, who was receiving money from customers.

He was an old man in his sixties. I thought it probably took him a little longer to get the jobs done. For the next few minutes I watched him. He greeted every customer before he began scanning the goods they were purchasing. Sure, his words were the usual, “How’s it going?” But he did something different — he actually listened to people. Then he would respond to what they had said and talk with them briefly.

I thought it was strange, but I guessed I had grown used to people asking me how I was doing simply out of a conversation without thinking. Usually, after a while, you don’t give any thought to the question and just say something back quietly.

This old cashier seemed sincere about wanting to know how people were feeling. Meanwhile, the high-tech cash register (收银机) rang up their purchases and he announced how much they should pay. When customers handed money to him, he pushed the appropriate keys, the cash drawer opened, and he counted out their change.

Then magic happened.

He placed the change in his left hand, walked around the counter to the customers, and extended (伸出) his right hand in an act of friendship. As their hands met, the old cashier looked the customers in the eye. “I want to thank you for shopping here today,” he said. “You have a great day. Bye-bye.” The looks on the faces of the customers were priceless.

Now it was my turn. I glanced down at the name tag (标签) on his red waistcoat, the kind experienced Wal-Mart cashier wore. It read, “Marty.”

Marty told me how much I should pay and I handed him some money. The next thing I knew he was standing beside me, offering his right hand and holding my change in his left hand. His kind eyes locked onto mine. Smiling, and with a firm handshake ...

【1】While the author stood in the checkout line, how did she feel?

A．Comfortable.

B．Enthusiastic.

C．Impatient.

D．Embarrassed.

【2】In the opinion of the author, people tended to ______.

A．remain calm while having a talk

B．talk about unimportant topics

C．develop a mindless conversation

D．face communication problems

【3】Why did the author think Marty special?

A．Because he spent as much time as possible serving customers.

B．Because he was patient with all the questions from customers.

C．Because he showed particular interest in customers’ personal life.

D．Because he expressed his sincerity while giving back the change.

【4】When Marty shook hands with customers, ______.

A．he looked directly at them

B．he finished it as quickly as possible

C．most customers felt uneasy

D．he was unwilling to do it

29、   There' s a word of wellness I've loved for years. It's HALT: the idea that if you want to be calm and content, never let yourself get too hungry, angry, lonely or tired. Researchers are increasingly looking more closely at the“L”in“HALT”，with one report presented to the American Psychological Association finding that long-term loneliness might be a greater public health risk than obesity.

Loneliness is a problem with many faces. Some people are alone most of the time—data collected by the United Kingdom found that 200,000 people over the age of 75 had not had a conversation with a friend or a relative in more than a month. But some people feel lonely even in a crowded room, disconnected from meaningful relationships even though their days are filled with people.

To me, walking a positive path means walking alongside others—people who lift our spirits, share our values, challenge us to grow and learn and bring us joy. But social satisfaction doesn't come automatically or even easily to too many people. And in our age of individualized electronic devices, social media and text-based communication, it can be harder than ever to feel truly connected to others.

I was so heartened to read that recently the British Parliament (议会) has created a “Minister for Loneliness” position to promote research, education and principles so as to cure what some researchers call “the loneliness disease”. More and more doctors in America are also screening adult patients for loneliness at annual physical examinations, which is another promising sign.

With proper social support and community participation, loneliness can be prevented from happening. If you are feeling lonely, make a list of your daily routines and ask yourself how you could add more social interactions to each day. Try reaching out for volunteer opportunities, clubs and organizations to join and old friendships to renew. If you are struggling, ask a consultant to help you identify your social obstacles and overcome them.

【1】What is paragraph 2 mainly talking about?

A. Aging population in Britain. B. Strange behavior of people.

C. Different types of loneliness. D. Social communication in Britain.

【2】What does the author think makes people feel lonely?

A. Pressure from challenging work. B. Living far away from each other.

C. Fewer visits to relatives. D. Popularity of digital devices.

【3】How does the author feel about “the loneliness disease”？

A. It is avoidable. B. It is hard to cure.

C. It needs official support most. D. It relies on doctors' work.

【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Building a Close Relationship B. Fighting Against Loneliness

C. The Risk of Being Lonely D. Measures of Avoiding Loneliness

30、Making a Difference

One day a man was walking along the seashore. He noticed that during the night many seashells and starfish had_______up on the shore. Thoroughly_______the morning sun and cool sea air, the man walked for miles along the sand.

Far off in the distance, he saw a small_______dancing. The man was_______that someone was celebrating life in such a graceful and free manner. As he_______closer,however, it seemed that the figure was not dancing, but repeatedly performing some act.

Approaching the small figure, the man noticed that it was a_______.The girl was methodically_______up starfish from the shore and throwing them back into the surf. The man paused for a moment,_______ then asked, "Why are you throwing those starfish back into the ocean?”

“If I leave these starfish on the beach,” she replied, “the sun will_______them, and they will die. I am throwing them back into the ocean because I want them to____________.”

The man was thoughtful for a____________impressed with the child's____________Then he motioned up and down the miles and miles of beach and said, “There must be____________of starfish along here! How can you____________expect to make a difference?”

The young girl thought about the man's____________for a moment, then she slowly leaned over, reached down, and carefully picked up____________starfish from the sand. With a____________effort, she threw the____________back out into the surf.

She turned to the man and____________ “You may be right,” she said, “but I made a difference____________ that one!”

【1】

A．climbed

B．jumped

C．washed

D．picked

【2】

A．bathing

B．watching

C．breathing

D．enjoying

【3】

A．starfish

B．figure

C．seashell

D．man

【4】

A．glad

B．worried

C．scared

D．angry

【5】

A．swam

B．drew

C．danced

D．became

【6】

A．starfish

B．fish

C．child

D．fisherman

【7】

A．looking

B．beating

C．following

D．picking

【8】

A．puzzled

B．delighted

C．shocked

D．confirmed

【9】

A．warm

B．dry

C．break

D．light

【10】

A．die

B．drown

C．live

D．swim

【11】

A．moment

B．day

C．mile

D．life

【12】

A．wisdom

B．consideration

C．bravery

D．cleverness

【13】

A．several

B．few

C．none

D．millions

【14】

A．happily

B．surely

C．possibly

D．slightly

【15】

A．words

B．action

C．effort

D．voice

【16】

A．some

B．another

C．many

D．no

【17】

A．terrible

B．huge

C．nice

D．gentle

【18】

A．man

B．words

C．sand

D．starfish

【19】

A．said

B．laughed

C．smiled

D．waved

【20】

A．for

B．about

C．in

D．at

31、Fifteen years spent in the field of education has provided me with many treasured moments. One of the most unforgettable _______ when I was teaching second _______ , 10 years ago.

In May I decided to plan something special for the children: a Mother’s Day tea. We had put our heads together to _______ ideas of how to _______ our mothers. We practiced singing songs, memorized poems and wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mother’s Day. I was surprised and _______ to learn that every mother was planning to attend. I _______invited my own mother.

Finally, the big day arrived. Each child _______up at our classroom door, expecting the arrival of his or her mom. _______it got closer to starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn’t shown up and he was looking _______ .

I took my mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. “Jimmy,” I said, “I have a bit of problem here and I was ________ if you could keep my mother ________ while I’m busy.”

My mom and Jimmy sat at a table. Jimmy ________my mom her treats, presented her with the gift I had made, just as we had ________ the day before. Whenever I looked over, my mother and Jimmy were in deep ________ .

Now 10 years later, I work with students of all ages, educating them about the environment. Last year, I took a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy. I had the students complete an outline of the day’s ________ and an evaluation of our trip. Then I collected the students’ booklets and checked them to see if________was completed. When I came ________ Jimmy’s page, he had written “Remember our Mother’s Day tea we had in second grade, Mrs. Marra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too.”

I told him I really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed and________his own thanks and walked away. Suddenly he ran back and gave me a big hug. “Thanks again. No one even knew my mother didn’t ________it.”

I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had________stopped hugging teachers years ago.

【1】A.lasted B.happened C.experienced D.described

【2】A.school B.class C.grade D.lesson

【3】A.pay attention to B.look forward to C.get on with D.come up with

【4】A.love B.please C.respect D.admire

【5】A.astonished B.worried C.relieved D.interested

【6】A.even B.ever C.still D.once

【7】A.followed B.held C.kept D.lined

【8】A.As B.Although C.While D.Because

【9】A.wild B.curious C.strange D.upset

【10】A.considering B.wondering C.asking D.doubting

【11】A.connection B.care C.company D.concern

【12】A.served B.supplied C.assigned D.applied

【13】A.taught B.studied C.practiced D.told

【14】A.mind B.thought C.agreement D.conversation

【15】A.feeling B.behavior C.event D.action

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

【17】A.by B.to C.on D.over

【18】A.announced B.delivered C.stated D.whispered

【19】A.make B.get C.do D.take

【20】A.probably B.exactly C.rarely D.eagerly

32、   One night many years ago I was on the bridge of a ship passing one of our large cities on a quiet night. I saw its lights _______ in the sky and heard the city's noises.

I have spent twenty-five years on boats. Now I am a _______. My job is to bring in the large luxury___________ and stay with them until they are safely stopped in their ports.

I felt very _______ the first time I ever docked a big liner. She came riding up the harbor on a flood tide and _______ high over the short little boat. As we drew alongside, a doorway opened _______ at water level and two smartly dressed sailors helped me aboard.

I was escorted (护送) to the bridge where I _______ from the captain. I realized I was in _______ of a great ship worth millions of dollars. Having docked several of the large liners, I realized I was not important, _______ simply the quarterback(四分卫) who called the signals.

In spite of what we ________ in the newspapers, I have great faith in this country, praying that a peaceful understanding will come to this ________ world, so that my children can grow up in a world full of happiness. I believe this will ________.

I remember the ________ and pity that took over this country, back in 1949, when a little girl named Kathy Fiskus fell into a(n) ________ well in California. Engineers and sandhogs and people in all __________ of life worked almost three days, and when they got her out she was dead.

People sent in thousands of dollars in ________ funds, but those who did the work and furnished the equipment wouldn't take the money. They worked for bigger things. I talked to captains of foreign ______________ that came into New York Harbor, and they were just as ________ as us over the tragedy.

I believe some way will be found to work together for world peace with the same ________ and understanding that people worked to rescue little Kathy Fiskus. I believe this will ________ come true.

【1】A.reflected B.decorated C.included D.occupied

【2】A.cook B.designer C.swimmer D.pilot

【3】A.hotels B.shops C.liners D.offices

【4】A.interesting B.proud C.lucky D.smart

【5】A.towered B.shipped C.walked D.lifted

【6】A.often B.never C.almost D.hardly

【7】A.picked up B.took over C.got out D.brought in

【8】A.place B.need C.search D.control

【9】A.but B.so C.and D.or

【10】A.look B.read C.watch D.listen

【11】A.undiscovered B.unexpected C.unplanned D.unsettled

【12】A.go on B.go out C.come about D.come in

【13】A.teamwork B.understanding C.judgment D.concept

【14】A.shallow B.occupied C.abandoned D.grand

【15】A.walks B.works C.journeys D.sorts

【16】A.school B.rescue C.business D.loan

【17】A.buses B.planes C.trains D.ships

【18】A.worried B.satisfied C.amazed D.concerned

【19】A.sympathy B.desire C.favor D.privilege

【20】A.nowhere B.forever C.someday D.therefore

33、   Saddleworth Moor in the north of England is a bare place. It seemed almost wired to me, then, that anyone should _____ the building of seven wind turbines( 风力发电机) to produce clean, renewable energy. Surely this was the perfect place to situate them--- basically dull, unattractive to tourists and ----- _____ ---windy. Yet Saddleworth is becoming another battleground in an increasingly confusing _____ over wind farming and the future of the planet.

Typical of this confusion is hearing Professor David Bellamy _____ the fight against wind farms. I had always thought of Professor Bellamy as an environmentalist had made the _____ assumption that he would be a natural supporter of wind power. However, on reflection, Bellamy would be better described as a conservationist, whose main aim is to preserve natural habitats of plants and animals from destruction, rather than a(n) _____ on climate change. He has fought against other renewable energies that _____ wildlife and wildness, and has described the wind turbines as weapons of mass destruction killing birds and bats.

Bellamy, along with other opponents, has argued the wind farms are in fact _____, and are only commercially successfully because they are so heavily funded. This argument has been put forward by several newspaper commentators recently , who have then gone to _____ nuclear power. This doesn’t take into account years of _____ from Greens who claim that nuclear power is both expensive and dangerous. And yet nuclear energy has recently been _____ by a leading green scientist , Professor James Lovelock, who was one of the first to draw attention to the problem of climate change. He argues that renewable energy such as wind simply cannot provide sufficient electricity for our energy needs.

And so it goes on. There are so many _____ claims, each apparently fronted by some outstanding scientists and backed up by a lot of statics. So who’s actually right? What’s the right solution? What _____ me is that we will take so long in deciding that it will be too late. The damage will have been done. Yet what I also _____ is how convenient these conflicting arguments are. We can avoid making any changes to our personal lifestyles by just doing nothing. Global warming isn’t down to me going to Barcelona by air for the weekend or having a dishwasher or driving everywhere; no, it’s because those people in Saddleworth won’t let us build our _____!

【1】A.take over B.call for C.look into D.object to

【2】A.vice versa B.or rather C.above all D.to date

【3】A.debate B.concern C.advantage D.control

【4】A.leading B.reporting C.watching D.abandoning

【5】A.cautious B.basic C.common D.false

【6】A.expert B.campaigner C.commentator D.columnist

【7】A.exploited B.threatened C.restored D.attracted

【8】A.unaided B.unfriendly C.uneconomic D.unbalanced

【9】A.produce B.praise C.eliminate D.research

【10】A.intentions B.passions C.opinions D.protest

【11】A.advocated B.rejected C.proposed D.overlooked

【12】A.expected B.successful C.conflicting D.personal

【13】A.relieves B.amazes C.disappoints D.worries

【14】A.predict B.recognize C.question D.ski

【15】A.wind farms B.power plants C.animal habitats D.nuclear engines

34、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.”

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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.

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

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.”

37、阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。

Wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic p【1】 the spread of the deadly virus. But it is also i【2】. For one, we can no longer unlock our phones using facial recognition since a good part of our face is c【3】.

F【4】, tech companies are working to solve the problem. Apple, for example, offered a new way to unlock your iPhone and iPad with its l【5】 software update, iOS13.5, w【6】 was released on May 20.

Even though the update still won’t recognize your masked face, it makes the whole process f【7】. While the old system wouldn’t allow access t【8】 the passcode screen before three failed face scan attempts, iOS13.5 will send you straight to the passcode screen when you swipe up.

It might only s【9】 you a few seconds, but those few seconds “benefit public health by eliminating the temptation for people to r【10】 their masks in order to unlock their device”.

38、假定你是李华。在即将到来的暑假里，你和几位好友计划到一贫困山村帮助那里的孩子学英语。请你发邮件询问你学校的外国交换生John是否愿意加入你们。内容包括：

1.时间、地点、目的；

2.工作内容；

3.需要做的准备。

注意：1.词数100左右，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

2.开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

Dear John,

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Yours,

Li Hua

39、假设你是李华，在你校就读的英国交换生Tom因脚部受伤住院，你准备和同学们前去探望。请用英语给他写一封邮件，内容包括：

1. 表示关心；2. 告知探望时间及参加人员；3. 询问有何需求。

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,

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

40、假如你是李华，你校英国交换生Tom在邮件中说他被Oxford University录取了，邀请你本周六晚参加庆祝派对，但你那天要参加汉语诗词(poetry)比赛，不能参加派对。请用英语给他回复邮件。

注意：1．词数100左右；

          2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

41、假定你是某高中学生李华，你在一次夏令营结识的德国朋友Andrew 今年2月初了解到中国爆发的新冠肺炎疫情，组织了中学合唱团倾情演唱中文歌曲《让世界充满爱》，为中国加油。你看了这个小视频非常感动，请给他写一封英文感谢信。要点如下：

1. 表达感动和感谢。

2. 告诉他你的现状: 学校延迟开学，居家上网课，不外出；有时间培养自己的兴趣爱好等。

3. 表达信心和愿望。

注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：中学合唱团 school chorus 

疫情 epidemic situation

新型冠状病毒novel corona virus

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