宁波2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测三年级英语

1、Many experts hold the view that teachers’ development is _______ the key to better education lies.

A.which B.what C.where D.how

2、People ________ interest is exploring the relationship between art and science will enjoy Singapore’s ArtScience Museum.

A．Who

B．which

C．whom

D．whose

3、KFC has accused three Chinese companies of their comments about the origins of the chicken, including the ______ that KFC chicken comes from chickens with eight legs.

A.command B.claim C.commitment D.credit

4、Brought up in China, Mary found it quite difficult to______ the life in America.

A.go with B.fit for C.live up to D.fit in with

5、The secretary made a note of it _____ she should forget.

A.in order that B.in case

C.so that D.ever when

6、She is always________by the teacher, so she is very confident.

A．praise

B．being praised

C．to praise

D．praising

7、________things had been tough at times when he was in school, he graduated from college with the highest honor.

A．If

B．While

C．Because

D．As

8、Loud music can do harm to our ears, so when listening to a player, you shouldn’t ____too high.

A. move it up B. turn it up C. put it up D. make it up

9、Where is the window ____ glass is broken ?

A.which B.that C.whose D.its

10、To our disappointment, we hurried to the museum yesterday morning, only it was closed for construction work.

A.finding B.having found C.to find D.to be found

11、The library needs _______, but it’ll have to wait until Sunday.

A. cleaning B. be cleaned

C. clean D. being cleaned

12、Tom, as well as his friends who________ football, _________very popular among the students.

A.likes; are B.likes; is C.like; is D.like; are

13、They were lost at sea at the ___________ of wind and weather.

A. mess B. mercy

C. moment D. mixture

14、I’ve worked with children before, so I know what ______ in my new job.

A. to expect B. to be expected

C. expected D. expecting

15、It is time that the government _____ measures to protect the rare birds and animals.

A.takes B.to take C.take D.took

16、He has set us a good example by serving people heart and soul，________ his personal gain and loss.

A．in terms of

B．regardless of

C．in favor of

D．by means of

17、The system has been designed to give students quick and easy __________ to the digital resources of the library.

A.approach B.access C.passage D.assistance

18、Had I not got injured last week，I___________ the 2019 Yangzhou Jianzhen Half Marathon tomorrow.

A.would have run B.would run C.will have run D.will run

19、----How about your journey to Mount Emei?

----Everything was wonderful except that our car twice on the way.

A. slowed down   B. broke down

C. got down D. put down

20、The new couple spent some money for the  ______ of the furniture necessary for their new house.

A.distribution B.manufacture C.donation D.purchase

21、_________ we don’t lose heart, we will find a way out.

A.As much as B.As well as C.So long as D.As far as

22、______ surprised me most was ______ such a little boy of seven could play the violin so well.

A．That...what

B．What...that

C．That...which

D．What...which

23、Those aiming high won’t be vain about their ______ achievements.

A. modest B. generous

C. valid D. vivid

24、We had lots of good applicants for the job, but one _________ from the rest.

A.made out B.stood out C.picked out D.figured out

25、His success ________ a craze for choosing economy as the major.

A.set in motion B.put into operation C.set in action D.put in practice

26、   Have you read this before? 10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react. That is the 90/10 Principle. You really have no control over 10% of what happens to us, but you determine the other 90%.

Let’s use an example. You are eating breakfast with your family. Your daughter knocks over a cup of coffee onto your business shirt. You severely scold your daughter and she breaks down in tears. After scolding her, you blame your wife for placing the cup too close to the edge of the table. A short verbal battle follows. You storm upstairs and change your shirt.

Back downstairs, you find your daughter has been too busy crying to finish breakfast and she misses the bus. You rush to the car and drive your daughter to school. After a 15-minute delay and throwing $60 traffic fine away, you arrive at the school and your daughter runs into the building without saying goodbye.

After arriving at the office 20 minutes late, you find you forgot your briefcase. Your day has started terrible. As it continues, it seems to get worse and worse. You look forward to coming home, yet when you arrive home, you find a small wedge in your relationship with your wife and daughter.

Why did you have a bad day? Did the coffee cause it? Did your daughter cause it?

Here is what could have and should have happened.

Coffee splashes over you. Your daughter is about to cry. You gently say, “It’s ok honey, you just need, to be more careful next time”. Grabbing a towel you rush upstairs. After grabbing a new shirt and your briefcase, you come down in time to look through the window and see your child getting on the bus. She turns and waves. You arrive 5 minutes early and cheerfully greet the staff. Your boss comments on how good the day you are having.

Notice the difference? Two different scenarios. Both started the same. Both ended different.

【1】According to the text, what happens after the coffee incident?

A. The mother gets to work late. B. The couple have an argument.

C. The father has a traffic accident. D. The daughter finishes breakfast soon.

【2】Why does the author use the example?

A. To prove the 90/10 principle. B. To compare different attitudes.

C. To give advice on self-control. D. To show the importance of harmony.

【3】What does the underlined word “wedge” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Improvement. B. Wound. C. Disadvantage. D. Change.

【4】According to the text, what leads to the different endings?

A. Your coffee. B. Your family. C. Your experience. D. Your reaction.

27、   A little boy always thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because polio (小儿麻痹症) made his leg lame and his teeth uneven. He seldom played with his classmates; when the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always lowered his head without a word.

One spring, the boy’s father asked for some seeds from the neighbor. He wanted to plant them in front of the house. He told his children to plant a seed each. The father said to them, “Whose seed grows best, I will buy him or her a gift.” The boy also wanted to get his father’s gift, but seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees joyfully, anyhow, he hit upon an idea: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So watering it once or twice, he never attended to it.

A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was surprised to find it not only didn’t become weak, but also grew some fresh leaves, and compared with the trees of his brothers and sisters, his tree appeared greener and more vital. His father kept his promise, bought the little boy his favorite gift and said to him, “From the tree you planted, you would become an outstanding botanist (植物学家) when you grew up.”

Since then, the little boy gradually became optimistic. One day, the little boy lay on the bed but couldn’t sleep. Looking at the bright moonlight outside the window, he suddenly recalled what the biology teacher once said, plants generally grow at night. Why not go to see the tree? When he came to the courtyard on tiptoe, he found his father was splashing something under his tree with a large spoon. All of a sudden, he understood: his father had been secretly fertilizing his small tree! He returned to his room, tears running down his face. Even if it is just a spoon of clear water, it can make the tree of life thrive.

【1】It can be learned from paragraphs 1-2 that the little boy ______ .

A.was ambitious in spite of his disability

B.was disabled and therefore less confident

C.showed no interest in plants and quit watering the tree

D.felt lonely and unlucky due to the prejudice against him

【2】Why did father help the little boy in the competition?

A.He intended to offer him a gift.

B.He believed that he is gifted in botany.

C.He attempted to give him more encouragement.

D.He wanted to help him adapt to his disability.

【3】Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

A.The Best Nutrition of Life

B.A Precious Gift from Father

C.An Unforgettable Competition in Life

D.The Most Powerful Support for the Disabled

28、   The gentle giant of our oceans are whale, sharks. It's ,the biggest  shark and  can  reach as .long as 41.5 feet. Whale sharks have a lifespan of 70 years , on average-, and they spend their days  gently swimming in the  warm. and tropical oceans.

Their teeth are the size of match heads, and while their jaws could be powerfiil , they have never tended to attack humans. Their teeth play no role in eating, as  plankton (浮游生物)）does  not need to be chewed. They are to be found in numbers in the warmer oceans and they prefer the deep waters of the open oceans. They tend to travel alone.

Several times a year they gather together in. certain spots where  plankton is  plentiful . Those  areas are all  within  a  300 north  or south  latitude from  the- equator. And  sadly whale sharks  are targeted by  commercial-fisheries . at those spots.  How easy  it  must be for those  fishermen  to catch  those  beautiful creatures who can only swim at 3. 5 miles per hour! So great a loss in numbers have they suffered, that whale sharks are now listed  as one of the endangered species.  Some countries and areas  have started to take measures to protect the whale sharks from  extinction.

The Philippines, India - and  Taiwan have all  banned the  fishing, selling, importing  and exporting of whale sharks for commercial purpose. However, the  law  does not  seem  to  be effective  because the  hunting and killing still  goes on  today,. especially in Taiwan and the  . Philippines. Each whale shark can fetch around $ 21,000. In parts of Asia they are known as the "money shark”.

The mighty dollar , wins again, at great cost to our habitat,  and  we  will not  know what  we have lost until we have lost it forever. Therefore, it is high time for us to do something  for the whale  sharks.

【1】We can learn from the passage that whale sharks_______.

A. usually live a life of more than 70 years

B. always  travel  in the  ocean in groups

C. depend on their teeth to harvest their - food

D. live in the deep waters of the  warmer  oceans

【2】We know that  in  Taiwan  and the Philippines, _______________,

A. fishermen are earning little by catching the  whale sharks

B. fishermen have stopped hunting- and killing the whale sharks

C. fishermen are continuing to hunt and kill the  whalesharks .

D. importing and  exporting whale sharks is allowed

【3】It is implied in the passage that _______.

A. whale sharks will be extinct even if they are protected

B. whale sharks are the most dangerous marine dhimals

C. there is no law about banning the fishing of whale sharks

D. the huge profit is to blame for the decreasing numbers of whale sharks

【4】What is the main purpose of this passage?

A. To call on people to protect whale sharks.

B. To guide people how to fish and kill whale sharks.

C. To advise the government to make related laws.

D. To analyze the value of whale sharks.

29、Do you want to look fashionable? Is looking fashionable more important than being comfortable? Many people seem to think so, judging by the things they wear. But fashion is not everything. It is more important to be a healthy and good person.

People go to great lengths to be fashionable. Some people think they have to have a certain body type, so they go on extreme, unhealthy diets in order to change their bodies. In addition, many women wear uncomfortable fashions, such as high-heeled shoes that create blisters, tight body shapers that limit blood flow, and sticky false eyelashes（假睫毛）. Men and women alike spend time and money on products that change their natural hair color and use hot irons and blow dryers to curl or straighten their hair. Some people spend several hours a day in front of a mirror. Is fashion important enough to spend so much time and effort on changing how they look like?

If the purpose of fashion is to make a person feel good, it does not make sense that he or she would go through so much discomfort to be fashionable. Fashion should not come first. People should prioritize（优先考虑）being healthy and positive. What people wear does not indicate anything about their personalities. Instead of spending hours choosing a suit, perhaps you should call your friends and do something together. Instead of going on strict diets and starving, why not eat some healthy foods and then exercise? By doing these things, you can keep a healthy lifestyle and truly grow as a person.

【1】Why does the author ask questions in the first paragraph?

A．To enrich the content.

B．To introduce the topic.

C．To reflect different attitudes.

D．To make readers think and give their opinions.

【2】Which statement best represents the author’s viewpoint?

A．Fashion can make people do some unhealthy things.

B．Fashion increases famous people’s self-respect.

C．When you look good, you feel good.

D．People need to diet to lose weight.

【3】Which of the following activities would the author most likely recommend?

A．Shopping for fashionable clothes.

B．Going on a strict diet with a friend.

C．Going skating with friends.

D．Changing the hairstyle every week.

【4】The author’s main purpose in writing the text is to .

A．show readers advantages and disadvantages of dieting

B．persuade readers to value health more than fashion

C．tell readers ways to become fashionable

D．inform readers of the latest fashion trends

30、   When I first met my new parrot, Chico, his wings had been cut short and he was stuck on the earth just like us humans. When the weather turned nice, I would take Chico outside. I _______ him on a branch of a tree, hoping to make him happier. At first he seemed confused. He walked back and forth on the branch looking _______. He didn't even flap his wings in a(n) _______ to fly. Somehow he knew he was incapable.

One day Chico got especially excited. He paced back and forth and made a(n)  _______ amount of noise. Then all of a sudden he stopped and let out an even louder scream. He started _______ flapping his wings for the first time ever — then he lifted off the _______ like a space shuttle! I was amazed and _______. Little did I know his feathers had been growing back, and Chico had been waiting until the moment was ripe for _______!

Two days later Chico returned. First I tried to _______ him back with food, but he would not come near me. Then I took his cage and __________ it away — still he would not come. Finally, I made him a firm promise that I would let him out every day if the weather was nice as long as he did come back. __________, he flew onto my shoulder.

From that day on, whenever the weather was good I would let him __________ early and he would fly around and be back before dark. The routine lasted for two months __________ suddenly Chico became __________. The __________ said that he had been infected with a disease from the pigeons in the neighborhood. Within a few days he died.

I was very sad. The __________ crossed my mind that if I had not set him free to fly, he would be still alive. But what __________ is there in being a bird if you can't fly?

Chico made his first __________ for freedom on a late Monday afternoon in April. When will you make yours? You too can take a __________ when the conditions are right, knowing you too, in your own way, were built to fly. If you don't set yourself free, what will be the __________ of your life.

【1】A.brought B.seated C.caught D.chased

【2】A.comfortable B.painful C.patient D.anxious

【3】A.attempt B.stage C.journey D.path

【4】A.serious B.first C.incredible D.accessible

【5】A.slowly B.gently C.madly D.gracefully

【6】A.ground B.branch C.window D.house

【7】A.moved B.shocked C.delighted D.excited

【8】A.patience B.exchange C.rescue D.escape

【9】A.trick B.fasten C.seize D.expect

【10】A.threw B.drove C.gave D.sent

【11】A.At last B.As usual C.Once in a while D.In the meantime

【12】A.out B.off C.away D.alone

【13】A.until B.while C.since D.although

【14】A.active B.weak C.annoying D.miserable

【15】A.teacher B.community C.passer-by D.vet

【16】A.fact B.thought C.concern D.detail

【17】A.problem B.meaning C.interest D.mistake

【18】A.relief B.willingness C.communication D.breakthrough

【19】A.breath B.look C.holiday D.chance

【20】A.success B.purpose C.contribution D.importance

31、   Honesty is always the best policy. Though lying often allows one to escape punishment for the moment, the ______ will always come out. In most situations, one will _______ that lying does not offer the same long-term benefits (好处) as honesty does.

Sometimes people lie for the purpose of being ______. For example, my cousin Joanne was ______ to her friend’s birthday party and she asked for my ______ on her dress. In fact, her dress was terrible, but I ______ and told her that the dress was beautiful. How could I ______ her excitement over the dress? Looking back at that moment, I probably should have told her the truth, considering that the guests ______ her.

After that I realized the ______ of telling the truth. My brother once helped his best friend cheat on a ______ test. That night, he told me what happened at school. I was very ______ and asked him to say sorry to his math teacher immediately ______ he went to school the next day______, the teacher only forced the two boys to take the test again. If my brother had not followed my ______, he might have been kicked out of school. ______, my brother’s behavior sets a good example for his friend. So he ______ his friend and helped him avoid serious punishment.

In some cases, lying seems to be ______. For example, how can one ______ to young children what has happened when they lose one of their family members? Lying seems kind, but if one lies to children, they may feel more ______ when they discover the facts. Therefore, it is important for each of us to be ______ anytime.

【1】A.answer B.reason C.truth D.result

【2】A.find B.mean C.imagine D.include

【3】A.active B.polite C.fair D.silent

【4】A.sent B.forced C.rushed D.invited

【5】A.opinion B.decision C.information D.instruction

【6】A.stopped B.arrived C.smiled D.appeared

【7】A.hide B.ruin C.control D.cause

【8】A.cared about B.looked after C.depended on D.laughed at

【9】A.danger B.purpose C.importance D.possibility

【10】A.math B.history C.spelling D.listening

【11】A.shy B.proud C.angry D.excited

【12】A.since B.when C.though D.before

【13】A.Clearly B.Painfully C.Strangely D.Luckily

【14】A.rule B.advice C.example D.timetable

【15】A.So far B.However C.Besides D.As usual

【16】A.saved B.missed C.believed D.refused

【17】A.difficult B.unusual C.interesting D.necessary

【18】A.prove B.explain C.report D.suggest

【19】A.relaxed B.impatient C.confident D.surprised

【20】A.honest B.brave C.kind D.careful

32、Travelling alone can be a little frightening. However, this time is _______. Last week I had a holiday from work, but all my friends were occupied and none of them had the same_______ as mine. Such as it was, I still booked a train ride to Toronto and _______ a bed in a hotel for one week.

One week by myself! Would I be lonely? Would I be _______? Quite the opposite! In fact, there are many _______ that come from travelling alone. Firstly, I was able to do whatever I wanted. I enjoyed spending hours in museums that might have seemed _______ to some of my friends. I walked all around the _______, which some people may have found too exhausting. Instead of _______ someone else to remember _______ or to suggest activities to do, I discovered my independence and ________ map-reading skills that I didn’t know I had. I could ________ and go to sleep when I wanted. Being in the safe environment of a hotel with like-minded __________ also gives a great opportunity to meet new people from all over the world, which can help conquer ________

I found that there were also some disadvantages of travelling alone ________ the benefits. I missed having someone to talk to and to ________ ideas with. Experiences are often more enjoyable if they are ________, and part of the fun of travelling is the ________ that you have with your friends or families afterwards. ________, eating in a restaurant or cooking in the hotel alone is less fun.

I am very ________ of myself for travelling alone and I had a fantastic time in Toronto. I would rather be by myself than with someone who is lazy and ________ to deal with in the future!

【1】

A．different

B．proper

C．strange

D．disappointing

【2】

A．work

B．arrangement

C．interest

D．freedom

【3】

A．bought

B．made

C．changed

D．reserved

【4】

A．tired

B．delighted

C．bored

D．amazed

【5】

A．benefits

B．results

C．effects

D．accidents

【6】

A．private

B．unique

C．dissatisfying

D．dull

【7】

A．hotel

B．community

C．city

D．country

【8】

A．appealing to

B．relying on

C．waiting for

D．finding out

【9】

A．constructions

B．instructions

C．destinations

D．directions

【10】

A．recovered

B．developed

C．received

D．refreshed

【11】

A．come out

B．bring back

C．get up

D．turn over

【12】

A．foreigners

B．newcomers

C．customers

D．travellers

【13】

A．loneliness

B．illness

C．anger

D．fear

【14】

A．rather than

B．despite

C．instead of

D．except

【15】

A．declare

B．remember

C．exchange

D．learn

【16】

A．shared

B．explored

C．shown

D．experienced

【17】

A．guidelines

B．plans

C．opinions

D．memories

【18】

A．However

B．Gradually

C．Additionally

D．Altogether

【19】

A．aware

B．proud

C．fond

D．ashamed

【20】

A．difficult

B．rude

C．stubborn

D．silly

33、   Shortly before Sy Green’s second year in high school, a family health crisis ate up the money that would have paid his tuition (学费) at the private school, His father needed a heart transplant, his mother lost _________when a softball hit her eye, and both parents lost their jobs. The school could provide some scholarship help, but not enough to _________ the annual tuition.

That’s when a(n) _________group of people stepped up with the remainder of the tuition: prisoners at the nearby State Prison. They _________the money they earned bit by bit from doing prison, jobs. They raised a_________of $32,000 over about three years — a remarkable victory _________prisoners in California earn _________wage of 8 cents an hour for many of their daily jobs.

“I _________and started crying because I knew where it was coming from,” said Sy’s father, Frank Green, about the _________. The prisoners started gathering their money in fall 2016, and they collected __________for Sy to graduate.

The idea for the scholarship was __________in a prison-school book group. Juniors, seniors, and teachers ________take regular trips to the prison to read and discuss books with the prisoners. Frank found the book discussions deeply____________. But never did he imagine the prisoners would come together to____________a student in this way. He said, “I think most people, __________ those of us who have made the worst decision, want to be a part of something good.”

A．hearing

B．vision

C．voice

D．smell

A．claim

B．increase

C．cover

D．receive

A．unlikely

B．random

C．wealthy

D．unfriendly

A．pooled

B．poured

C．borrowed

D．spent

A．number

B．pack

C．total

D．part

A．considering

B．providing

C．supposing

D．regarding

A．handsome

B．high

C．large

D．minimum

A．broke up

B．broke out

C．broke in

D．broke down

A．investment

B．donation

C．management

D．division

A．much

B．little

C．many

D．enough

A．dismissed

B．understood

C．hatched

D．rejected

A．would

B．should

C．could

D．might

A．traditional

B．meaningful

C．informal

D．personal

A．respect

B．support

C．educate

D．admire

A．perhaps

B．anyhow

C．somehow

D．even

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

On a broiling afternoon when the men were away at work and all the women napped, I moved through majestic depths of silences, silences so immense I could hear the corn 【1】. Under these silences there was a / an orchestra of natural music playing notes no city child would ever hear. A certain cackle from the henhouse meant we had gained an egg. The creak of a porch swing told of a momentary breeze blowing across my grandmother’s yard. As I 【2】 along a mossy bank to surprise a frog, a 【3】splash told me the quarry had spotted me and slipped into the stream. Wandering among the sleeping houses, I learned that tin roofs crackle under the power of the sun, and when I tired and came back to my grandmother’s house, I padded into her dark cool living room, lay 【4】 on the floor, and listened to the hypnotic beat of her pendulum clock on the wall ticking the meaningless hours away.

I was enjoying the luxuries of a rustic nineteenth-century boyhood, but for the women Morrisonville life had few 【5】. Their lives were hard, endless, dirty labor.

For baths, laundry, and dishwashing, they hauled buckets of water from a spring at the foot of a hill. To heat it, they chopped kindling to fire their wood stoves. They boiled laundry in tubs, scrubbed it on washboards until knuckles were 【6】, and wrung it out by hand. Ironing was a business of lifting heavy metal weights heated on the stove top.

They scrubbed floors on hands and knees, thrashed rugs with carpet beaters, killed and plucked their own chickens, baked bread and parties, grew and conned their won vegetables, patched the family’s clothing on treadle-operated sewing machines, 【7】before the men to start the stove for breakfast and pack lunch pails, polished the chimneys of kerosene lamps, and even found time to tend the flowers that grew around every house. By the end of a summer day a Morrisonville woman had toiled like a serf.

At sundown the men drifted back from the fields exhausted and 【8】. They scrubbed themselves in enamel basins and, when supper was eaten, climbed up onto the porch to watch the night arrive. Presently the women 【9】 them, and the twilight music of Morrisonville began.

The swing creaking , rocking chairs 【10】 on the porch planks, voices murmuring approval of the sagacity of Uncle Irvey as he quietly observed for probably the ten-thousandth time in his life, “A man works from sun to sun, but a woman’s work is never done.”

35、Directions：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.

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.

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.

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Yet, some people are【1】 They claim that surfing the Internet is a waste of time. They make the 【2】 that children spend too much time chatting and playing games instead of 【3】 on their school work. However, a recent survey conducted in the USA shows that 80 per cent of Internet users 【4】 it mostly to search for answers to questions. The second most common use of the Internet, for 79 per cent of Internet users, is to find out information about hobbies. These statistics prove that gathering information is the 【5】 use for the Internet.

38、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Technology is forever changing the way we get our news. Many people now get a lot of their news on electronic devices, instead of traditional media, such as newspapers, television or radio. An increasing number of people also report turning to social media for information.

Now, there is a new technology that could greatly change the way we get the news: computer-created news readers. Recently, China launched what it called the worlds first artificial intelligence, or AI news presenters.

The news readers, supported by machine learning technology, are based on two real-life Chinese newsmen. One is able to present newscasts in English, the other, in Mandarin Chinese. Report said machine learning was used to examine video images and sounds of the two newsmen. Similar technology has been used to create video products known as “deepfake” videos. A deepfake is a video that looks real, but was electronically changed. Such videos can make people appear to say things they never said.

It's said that the AI presenters will be a great improvement to the news team because they “can work 24 hours a day” on its website and on social media. One of the presenters even promised to “work tirelessly” to keep people informed. Some machine learning experts said the system showed off China’s latest progress in voice recognition, text-to-speech technology and data analysis.

Some companies have experimented with similar technology for possible use in news operations. Britain’s BBC recently released a video that used machine learning to make it look like one of its news readers speaking different languages. The London-based company that developed the system says its goal is to “remove the language barrier” for many different kinds of video across the internet. Also, Amazon is working on Alexa smart speaker system to create a special news reader voice. Amazon is reportedly preparing to launch Alexas news reader voice in the near future.

39、假定你是李华,得知美国外教Peter最近经常头痛,西医疗效不佳。请你给他写一封电子邮件,推荐中医治疗,简介中医的优点(如副作用小、价格低等),愿意帮助,并期待他早日康复。

词汇提示:西医:Western medicine   中医:Chinese medicine   副作用:side effects

注意:

1.词数100左右;

2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

40、假如你是校学生会主席李华，为提升同学环保意识， 你校准备于下周六开展“垃圾分类助推活动”，请代表学校写一则书面通知，向留学生介绍活动的具体安排， 内容包括：

1、活动意义

2、具体安排

3、报名方式

提示词：垃圾分类 garbage sorting

注意：词数100左右；

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41、假定你是李华，暑假在伦敦学习，得知当地美术馆在中国新年期间要举办"中国民俗艺术展"。请写一封信申请做志愿者，内容包括：

1.写信目的；

2.个人优势；

3.能做的事情。

注意：1.词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Sir or Madam,

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Sincerely,

Li Hua