2025-2026年安徽铜陵初一下册期末英语试卷

1、You look so tired tonight. It is time you_______.

A. go to sleep B. went to sleep

C. go to bed D. went to bed

2、The government has not yet ________ the seriousness of the crisis.

A.mastered B.seized C.grasped D.acquired

3、His studies on literature are very varied, ________ from Chinese literature to western literature.

A.ranges B.containing C.ranging D.covering

4、Nowadays, Chinese acupuncture has become popular round the world, ______ have other traditional Chinese medicines.

A.so B.as C.which D.like

5、Each star on the flag of the United States _______ a state of this nation.

A.stands by B.stands out C.stands for D.stands up

6、A true gentleman won’t pretend to have those absurd manners which are necessary ______ we call the upper class.

A. who B. in which

C. in what D. which

7、The wolves hid themselves in the places ________ couldn’t be found.

A．where

B．that

C．because

D．in that

8、Once _______ in the forest, we should remain ________ we are and wait for help.

A．losing; there

B．losing; where

C．lost; there

D．lost; where

9、Rather than ___ on a crowded bus, he always prefers _____ a bicycle.

A．ride; to ride

B．riding; ride

C．ride; ride

D．to ride; riding

10、There is a new problem____the popularity of private cars that road conditions need ____.

A.involve at; to be improve B.involved in; to be improved

C.involving in; improving D.involving at; improving

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

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

12、Is this university ______you visit last time?

A.that one B.which C.the one D.the one what

13、The report data shows that pleasure reading levels for younger children, ages 2-8, remain   the same.

A.large B.larger C.largest D.largely

14、_______ the rising costs of many products, fares in this city __________ unchanged.

A.Though; remained B.Despite; remained

C.Despite; was left D.Though; was remained

15、To avoid on how to use the word, you’d better refer to a dictionary.

A．to get confused   B． getting confused

C．to get confusing D． getting confusing

16、The weather turned out to be fine yesterday. I ______ the trouble to carry my umbrella with me.

A. shouldn’t have taken B. couldn’t have taken

C. mustn’t have taken D. needn’t have taken

17、I walked up to the top of the hill with my feiend, we enjoyed a splendid view of the lake

A．which

B．where

C．who

D．that

18、----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

19、_______inflation, the cost of the project over 10 years is $2 million.

A.Allowing B.Allowing into C.Allowing of D.Allowing for

20、Mary ______ and saw that a bear was moving towards her.

A.turned down B.turned up C.turned on D.turned around

21、Not only ,but he himself was badly beaten up.

A.was everything he had robbed of

B.everything he had was robbed of

C.had everything he been robbed of

D.was he robbed of everything he had

22、 sweet, the food should be made by adding more sugar.

A.Tasting B.Taste C.Tasted D.To taste

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

A．what

B．whether

C．which

D．if

24、一 When did the computer crash?

一 This morning, while I the reading materials downloaded from some websites.

A.have sorted B.was sorting C.am sorting D.had sorted

25、I was being _____ for a driving license for the third time.

A.desired B.tested C.taken D.asked

26、   Health officials in the United States reported last week on what they believe could be a medical first. Officials said doctors performed what could be the first double lung transplant（移植）on a person whose lungs were severely damaged from vaping（吸电子烟）. The operation reportedly saved the life of the teenager.

The young man was admitted in early September to a Detroit-area hospital with what appeared to be a common lung infection, but was later sent to Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit. On October 3, he was transported to Henry Ford Hospital, where the transplant was performed 12 days later.

Hassan Nemeh is a surgical director of thoracic（胸腔的）organ transplant at Henry Ford Hospital. He told The Associated Press（The AP）that the damage done to the teenager’s lungs from vaping was so bad that there was no possibility to totally recover. He warned parents to think about that and to tell their children as well.

More than 2,000 Americans who vape have gotten sick since March. Many of them are teenagers and young adults. At least 40 people have died.

Recently, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a discovery into what might be causing people who vape to become sick. They identified the chemical compound vitamin E acetate（醋酸盐）as a “very strong criminal”.

Researchers found the chemical compound in fluid taken from the lungs of 29 patients. In other studies, Vitamin E acetate was found in liquid from electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices. Many who got sick said they had vaped liquids that contain THC, the part of marijuana that creates what is known as a “high”.

Dr. Lisa Allenspach is a lung specialist and medical director of Henry Ford’s Lung Transplant Program. She told The AP, “Vaping-related injuries are all too common these days. Our adolescents are faced with a crisis.” She added that vaping products should not be used in any way.

Dr. Nemeh said the 17-year-old patient’s case does not open any new moral considerations about transplants for people who severely damage their own lungs by vaping. He added, “We hope sharing this patient’s story prevents anyone else from experiencing a vaping injury that would require a transplant.”

【1】What can be learned about the young man in the text?

A.He got caught in a moral dilemma.

B.He was the first to get sick by vaping.

C.He received the operation immediately.

D.He had a good chance to survive the lung damage.

【2】How many hospitals are mentioned in the text?

A.1. B.2.

C.3. D.4.

【3】What is Dr. Lisa Allenspach’s attitude towards vaping products?

A.Skeptical. B.Approving

C.Opposing. D.Objective.

【4】What’s the purpose of sharing the teen’s story?

A.To discourage vaping.

B.To voice moral concerns for the lung transplant.

C.To express sympathy for his sufferings.

D.To disapprove of smoking.

27、Pigeons in London have a bad reputation. Some people call them flying rats. And many blame them for causing pollution with their droppings. But now the birds are being used to fight another kind of pollution in this city of 8. 5 million.

“The problem for air pollution is that it’s been largely ignored as an issue for a long time,” says Andrea Lee, who works for the London-based environmental organization Client Earth. “People don’t realize how bad it is,and how it actually affects their health. ‘‘ London’s poor air quality is linked to nearly 10,000 early deaths a year. Lee says, citing report released by the city manager last year, “If people were better informed about the pollution they’re breathing,” she says,”they could pressure the government to do something about it. ‘‘

Nearby, on a windy hill in London’s Regent’s Park, an experiment is underway that could help-the first week of flights by the Pigeon Air Patrol. It all began when Pierre Duquesnoy, the director for DigitasLBi, a marketing firm, won a London Design Festival contest last year to show how a world problem could be solved using Twitter. Duquesnoy, from France, chose the problem of air pollution.

“Basically, I realized how important the problem was,v he says. “But also I realized that most of the people around me didn’t know anything about it. ‘‘ Duquesnoy says he wants to better measure pollution, while at the same time making the results accessible to the public through Twitter.

“So, “ he wondered, “how could we go across the city quickly collecting as much data as possible?” Drones ( 无人驾驶飞机)were his first thought. But it’s illegal to fly them over London. “But pigeons can fly above London,right?” he says. “They live -actually? they are Londoners as well. So, yeah, I thought about using pigeons equipped with mobile apps. And we can use not just street pigeons, but racing pigeons, because they fly pretty quickly and pretty low. “

So it might be time for Londoners to have more respect for their pigeons. The birds may just be helping to improve the quality of the city's air.

【1】What can we infer about London’s air quality from paragraph 2?

A．Londoners are very satisfied with it.

B．The government is trying to improve it.

C．The government has done a lot to improve it.

D．Londoners should pay more attention to it.

【2】Duquesnoy attended the London Design Festival to __.

A．entertain Londoners

B．solve a world problem

C．design a product for sale

D．protect animals like pigeons

【3】Why did Duquesnoy give up using drones to fly across London?

A．Because they are too expensive

B．Because they fly too quickly.

C．Because they are forbidden.

D．Because they fly too high.

【4】Which can be the best title for the text?

A．London’s New Pollution Fighter

B．London’s Dirty Secret

C．Clean Air in London

D．Causes of Air Pollution in London

28、   Today, I felt terrible. My head was full of problems, burdens and confusion（困惑）. I decided to take a walk even though I didn’t know where I would go.

The most extraordinary thing happened when I was out on this walk. I saw an old man sitting on a chair. He was a seller of second-hand shoes. I thought he looked at least 70 years old. He seemed so tired and nobody bought his shoes. I wanted to give him something but I hadn’t brought anything with me.

Then, a little girl came toward him. I heard the child say, “Grandpa, may I polish(擦亮) your shoes?” That old man took pity on her and he gave her a shoe to polish. The girl said, “I polish the shoe because I need money to buy my little brother a new school uniform.”

I heard this and tears filled my eyes. The old man answered, “Oh, little girl. Just stop doing this. Come with me and I will buy you a uniform.” Then they walked to a market and I followed close behind them. There he bought her a uniform. The girl said, “Thank you so much for doing this. May God bless you.” Then she left, leaving the old man smiling there.

The old man walked away from the market, but I stopped him. I whispered in his ear, “You are a hero! Thank you for your kindness!” As I walked away, I glanced back and I could see him still smiling.

My own sadness had disappeared and was chased away by the light of this kind act. I began realizing that I have a lot to be thankful for. I hope, some day, I can show my appreciation of what I have by following the example of the old man who only had a little, but shared it happily with someone who had nothing.

【1】When the author first saw the old shoe seller, he was full of   .

A. pity B. happy

C. surprise D. sorrow

【2】Why did the girl offer to polish shoes for the old man?

A. She took pity on him. B. She wanted to take care of him.

C. She meant to be friendly to him. D. She wanted to earn some money.

【3】The underlined part “chased away” most probably means   .

A. got rid of B. made clear

C. sent out D. showed around

【4】What would be the best title for the passage?

A. A clever little girl B. A pair of old shoes

C. A kind shoe seller D. A girl’s new uniform

29、   Six months after a Chinese scientist was widely condemned for helping to make the world's first gene-edited babies, he remains out of public view, and new information suggests that others may be interested in undertaking the same kind of work outside the United States.

A clinic in the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai emailed scientist He Jiankui to seek training in gene editing, Stanford University bioethicist Dr. William Hurlbut said ahead of a speech Tuesday at the World Science Festival in New York.

Hurlbut, whose advice He often sought, said He told him that scientists from multiple countries and families with inherited health problems had messaged support and interest in altering the genes of embryos(胚胎)to prevent or treat disease. Hurlbut gave The Associated Press the email the Dubai clinic sent to He in December but decided to hide the clinic's name.

"It reveals what eagerness there is out there to use this technology" and the need "for some sort of practical governance" of it, Hurlbut said.

Jennifer Doudna, a University of California, Berkeley, co-inventor of the CRISPR gene-editing tool that He used, said that she also has heard of others who want to edit embryos.

"I think they're entirely credible," she said of such reports. Doudna, who was also a speaker at the New York festival, said the field needs to focus on setting specific principles for how and when such work should proceed.

"The technology is frankly just not ready for clinical use in human embryos," although research should continue, she said. Doudna is paid by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, which also supports AP's Health and Science Department.

Scientists and policy leaders have been debating how to set international standards or controls since He claimed in November that he had altered the genes of twin girls at conception(怀孕)to try to help them resist possible future infection with the AIDS virus.

Editing embryos is outlawed in many countries because it risks damaging other genes, and the DNA changes can be passed to future generations. Many scientists have condemned He's work, and attention has fallen on other scientists who knew or strongly suspected what He was doing.

【1】What is the email the Dubai clinic sent to He Jiankui probably about?

A.Expectation of gene editing training. B.Inherited health problems.

C.Eagerness to use the technology. D.Practical governance in need.

【2】Why does Doudna think that there is need to put governance on gene-editing?

A.Because there is decreasing eagerness to use the technology of altering the genes of embryos.

B.Because the clinic use of the technology in human embryos is still in inadequate preparation.

C.Because the evidence showing people's need of the technology is just completely unbelievable.

D.Because some scientists or doctors may use the technology with the aim of making profits.

【3】What can we infer from the passage?

A.He Jiankui used to held consultations with Hurlbut on gene editing.

B.It's still illegal to edit the genes of embryos in many countries.

C.How to set international standards or controls over gene-editing is still in heated debate.

D.Doudna assisted He Jiankui by providing a tool to alter the genes of twin girls at conception.

【4】Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A.He Opens a New Age in Genetics

B.The First Gene-edited Babies in the World

C.A New Method of Preventing diseases

D.Gene-edited Babies Debate Continues

30、   Life is filled with changes. As we get older we _______ realize that those challenges are the very things that _______ us and make us who we are. It is the same with the challenges that come with _______.

When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two _______. We can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing _______ the challenge isn’t worth the _______ and call it quits. Although there are certainly _______when calling it quits is the right thing to do, in most _______all that is needed is _______ and communication.

When we are committed to something, it means that no matter how ________ or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to ________ it and work it through instead of running away from it. Communication is making a ________ for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong. ________ you can say to a friend, “I got my feelings hurt,” ________ “You hurt my feelings,” you are going to be able to solve the problem much faster.

In dealing with the challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for ________ they are: small hurdles you need to jump or ________ on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is ________ to get over, and hurt only ________ to make us stronger. It is all part of growing up, it ________ to everyone, and some day you will ________ all this and say, “ Hard as it was, it made me who I am today. And that is a good thing.”

【1】A.seem to B.come to C.hope to D.try to

【2】A.design B.promote C.direct D.shape

【3】A.confidence B.pressure C.friendship D.difficulty

【4】A.opportunities B.expectations C.choices D.aspects

【5】A.demanding B.deserving C.predicting D.presenting

【6】A.comment B.loss C.trouble D.expense

【7】A.spans B.times C.dates D.ages

【8】A.cases B.fields C.parts D.occasions

【9】A.assessment B.commitment C.encouragement D.adjustment

【10】A.doubtful B.shameful C.harmful D.painful

【11】A.keep B.control C.face D.catch

【12】A.space B.plan C.topic D.room

【13】A.If B.As C.While D.Unless

【14】A.other than B.rather than C.or rather D.or else

【15】A.what B.who C.where D.which

【16】A.pass by B.come across C.get through D.run over

【17】A.unnecessary B.necessary C.impossible D.possible

【18】A.helps B.means C.aims D.attempts

【19】A.opens B.appeals C.goes D.happens

【20】A.look down on B.look back on C.look forward to D.look up to

31、When my daughter was in first grade, lovely bands were in fashion. One day when she arrived home_______playing with neighboring kids, I noticed her collection of bands had doubled. When I asked why, her cheeks went red and a_____________just came out—“Bronwyn gave them to me!”

I didn’t want to believe she could have done this. I hoped the_____________could be that her friend actually had given her those bands. But her body language was___________loud and clear—“I STOLE THEM!”

I asked her to_________________what she had done, and_________________the bands to their owner. But it wasn’t as_________________as I had thought. At first, she thought I was kidding. Then, she___________I knew what had really happened. At that moment, her___________expression nearly made me change my mind. But, my wish to not______________ a thief was a bit stronger. So I __________and said,“ I’m going to call over there and make sure you do the right thing.”

There are many moments when we have to make our kids____________a mistake.

Sometimes, it is a(n)__________mistake. Other times we know that they know________________what they are doing. Getting them to recognize a mistake is a tough but necessary responsibility we have as________________and I’m sure it’s the proper thing to do.

【1】

A．since

B．while

C．after

D．as

【2】

A．song

B．secret

C．lie

D．name

【3】

A．truth

B．evidence

C．news

D．information

【4】

A．singing

B．whispering

C．questioning

D．speaking

【5】

A．report

B．explain

C．hide

D．repeat

【6】

A．throw

B．lend

C．sell

D．return

【7】

A．easy

B．necessary

C．reasonable

D．terrible

【8】

A．forgot

B．realized

C．ignored

D．denied

【9】

A．sad

B．cheerful

C．blank

D．curious

【10】

A．raise

B．catch

C．cheat

D．educate

【11】

A．moved

B．cried

C．insisted

D．laughed

【12】

A．discover

B．correct

C．make

D．avoid

【13】

A．obvious

B．serious

C．unusual

D．honest

【14】

A．exactly

B．finally

C．originally

D．gradually

【15】

A．managers

B．parents

C．journalists

D．teachers

32、   A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s _______, she said she would go. This _______ be the first time that his classmates and teacher _______ his mother and he felt _______ of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar(疤痕) that _______ nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to _______ why or how she got the scar.

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

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

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

【1】A. enjoyment B. disappointment C. surprise D. excitement

【2】A. would B. could C. should D. must

【3】A. noticed B. greeted C. accepted D. met

【4】A. sick B. ashamed C. afraid D. tired

【5】A. included B. passed C. covered D. shaded

【6】A. talk about B. think about C. care about D. hear about

【7】A. impressed B. surprised C. excited D. comforted

【8】A. in sight of B. by means of C. by way of D. in spite of

【9】A. hid B. protected C. separated D. escaped

【10】A. understanding B. reminding C. hearing D. learning

【11】A. carefully B. seriously C. nervously D. anxiously

【12】A. Because B. When C. Since D. While

【13】A. so B. much C. quite D. too

【14】A. out of control B. under control C. in control D. over control

【15】A. helpless B. hopeless C. senseless D. useless

【16】A. pointed B. showed C. wiped D. touched

【17】A. ugly B. lasting C. serious D. frightening

【18】A. forgot B. recognized C. considered D. regretted

【19】A. honor B. sense C. happiness D. pride

【20】A. quietly B. slightly C. tightly D. suddenly

33、阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I used to abandon myself to despair. Last year my mother _______ from stroke(中风) and had an operation on her brain. I felt my whole world turn upside down and I had no _______ what I could do to help her to relieve her _______. Tears welled up in my eyes whenever I was alone.

Last month I _______ a precious watch, which was an 18-year-old birthday gift from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt _______ about the loss.

There have been many _______ like these in my life. I could never figure out how to deal with such tough things _______ I read “If You Have a Lemon, Make a Lemonade” by American writer Dale Carnegie.

“When the wise man is handed a lemon,” he says, ‘What _______ can I get from this? How can I _______ my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade?’”he wrote.

I suddenly ________ that life is full of ups and downs, so I need to stay ________all the time.

Now when I think of my past, I wish I could have handled things ________. When my mother was fighting for ________, I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get better instead of ________ and crying.

Several weeks ago, I took part in a campus singing competition. I didn’t ________ a prize. If I had not ________ this article, I would definitely have felt ________ again. But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was happy that at least I had got some stage ________.

Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns(刺) as well, but these thorns help us become________ and strong. When life ________ us a lemon, let’s try to make a lemonade.

【1】A.resulted B.suffered C.survived D.escaped

【2】A.hope B.wonder C.idea D.doubt

【3】A.pain B.anxiety C.fear D.pressure

【4】A.received B.sold C.fixed D.lost

【5】A.unbelievable B.shameful C.angry D.terrible

【6】A.diseases B.memories C.incidents D.difficulties

【7】A.when B.until C.though D.since

【8】A.lesson B.lemonade C.decision D.challenge

【9】A.control B.accept C.improve D.avoid

【10】A.realized B.thought C.discovered D.predicted

【11】A.healthy B.independent C.serious D.positive

【12】A.exactly B.differently C.easily D.practically

【13】A.recovery B.life C.freedom D.happiness

【14】A.shouting B.hiding C.quarreling D.regretting

【15】A.expect B.miss C.win D.refuse

【16】A.figured out B.written down C.found out D.come across

【17】A.embarrassed B.discouraged C.excited D.concerned

【18】A.performance B.experience C.progress D.effect

【19】A.brave B.calm C.great D.clever

【20】A.shows B.makes C.gives D.sends

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.

Driving an electric car 【1】 to the protection of environment, or so the marketing departments of their makers would have you believe. Yet a report which analyzes car emissions presents a rather different picture. A battery-powered car recharged with 【2】 generated by coal-fired power stations, it found, is likely to be more harmful. It could cause more than three times as many deaths from pollution as a 【3】 petrol-driven vehicle.

The study was carried out by the University of Minnesota. The researchers estimated how levels of fine particulate matter (细颗粒物) and ground-level ozone — two important 【4】 of air pollution — would change when a car is powered by different ways.

It was no surprise that electric cars whose batteries were recharged with power from wind, solar or hydro-electric sources came out to be virtually free from harmful 【5】. They were estimated to cause 231 deaths over the course of a year, compared with 878 for petrol cars. Electric cars recharged with power from natural gas-fired stations were also a lot less harmful than petrol-driven ones, with 439 deaths. But if those same electric cars were recharged 【6】 by coal, they would be responsible for over 3,000 deaths.

Biofuels also caused more health problems than petrol. But diesel, which often  【7】 concern about pollution, is slightly cleaner than petrol. This is because the study assumes for all cars that emission-control technologies will be more widely used, especially particulate filters which have a remarkable effect on cleaning diesel 【8】. Diesel cars are also more 【9】 of fuel than petrol-driven ones.

Overall, the study shows that electric cars are cleaner than those traditional vehicles only if the power used to charge then is also clean. That is hardly a surprise, but the 【10】 of the difference is. How green electric cars really are, then, will depend mainly on where they are driven. In France, which obtains more than half of its power from nuclear station, electric cars look like a good bet. In China and some other developing countries, where a large amount of electricity is produced from coal, they may not be so environment- friendly as they are marketed.

35、Directions: Fill in each blank to make the passage make sense and well connected in writing style. The initial letter of each word has been given. (please write each answer in a COMPLETE word on the answer card.

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

In Congress, July 4, 1776

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s god entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should d【1】 the causes which impel them to the separation.

We h【2】 these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created e【3】, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable R【4】, that among these are life, L【5】, and the pursuit of Happiness.

That to secure these rights, g 【6】 are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

That whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the P 【7】 to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, l【8】 its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such f【9】, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience has shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariable the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their d 【10】, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.

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

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

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

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

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

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

37、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、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事

A merchant sent his son to learn the secret of happiness from the wisest of men. The young man wandered through the desert for forty days until he reached a beautiful castle at the top of a mountain. There lived the wise man that the young man was looking for.

However, instead of finding the holy man, our hero entered a room and saw a great deal of activity: merchants coming and going, people chatting in the corners, a band playing sweet music, and there was a table with different kinds of delicious food on it. The wise man talked to everybody, and the young man had to wait for two hours until it was time for him.

The wise man listened attentively to the reason for the boy’s visit, but told him that at that moment he did not have the time to explain to him the secret of happiness. He offered his suggestion that the young man take a walk around his castle and come hack in two hours' time.

"However, I want to ask you a favor," he added, handing the boy a teaspoon, in which he poured two drops of oil. "While you walk, carry this spoon and don’t let the oil spill(溢出).

The young man began to walk around the castle, always keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon. At the end of two hours he returned to the presence of the wise man.

"So," asked the wise man, "did you see the beautiful curtains hanging from the windows of my dining room? Did you see the garden that the master of gardeners took ten years to create? Did you notice the beautiful furniture in my library?"

Embarrassed, the young man admitted that he had seen nothing. His only concern was not to spill the drops of oil the wise man had given him.

"So, go hack and see the wonders of my world," said the wise man. "You can’t trust a man if you don't know his house.

注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

Now more at ease, the young man took the spoon and walked around the castle again.

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Paragraph 2:

"But where are the two drops of oil I gave you?" asked the wise man.

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39、假定你是李华，你的外国好友TOM来信告诉你打算近期来你的家乡庄浪游玩，询问你有关你家乡的游览景点，请你用英文写一封回信介绍你的家乡。

40、假定你是李华，原计划今年三月去英国的姐妹学校交换学习一个月，现因为新型冠状病毒疫情的爆发而不得不取消计划。请给姐妹学校的联系老师 Jack写封邮件，内容包括：

1.表示歉意

2.说明原因

3.疫情期间学习和生活的状态

注意： 1.字数100字左右

2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯

参考词汇： 1.新型冠状病毒the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

2.流行传染病 epidemic

注意：1.词数100左右:

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Jack,

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Yours,

Li Hua

41、假如你是李华，你所在的学校校园内增设了爱心捐赠箱（a donation box）,学生可以把自己废弃的书、报刊杂志、衣物等投放其中。请你给本校英文报社投稿，内容包括：

1.介绍这一新兴事物；

2.以自身为例，发表你的看法。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear editor,

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Yours,

Li Hua