2025年天津高考英语第二次质检试卷

1、Whitney Houston’s sudden death suggests that drug abuse is such a serious problem ________ we should deal with it appropriately.

A. as B. that C. which D. where

2、I was just talking to Margaret when Jackson _____________.

A．cut in

B．cut down

C．cut out

D．cut up

3、Everyone faces challenges in life. It’s a matter of __________ you learn to overcome them and use them to your advantage.

A.that B.what C.which D.how

4、Many experienced teachers believe that when knowledge is ____________, it can be most readily grasped by the learners.

A. constant B. credible

C. mild D. structured

5、People were to find that some species were going extinct, which was a ______ trend.

A．astonishing; disturbing

B．astonished; disturbed

C．astonishing; disturbed

D．astonished; disturbing

6、______ it is to have a cool drink after an ______ game.

A. How fun; exhausting B. What fun; exhausted

C. What fun; exhausting D. How fun; exhausted

7、Teachers are always showing special ___ the students who are diligent and active in class.

A. preference to B. favor to

C. preference for D. favor for

8、Cunningham would go out onto the streets of New York each and every day to photograph ordinary people ________ the weather.

A．instead of

B．regardless of

C．owing to

D．thanks to

9、Would you rather I _____ buying a new bike?

A.decided against B.will decide against

C.have decided D.shall decide against

10、The conference ________ to discuss how to bring infections down to zero next week is of great significance.

A．to hold

B．having been held

C．to be held

D．being held

11、—Didn’t you have a good time at the party?

—Of course I did.As a matter of fact,I had such fun that time seemed to_____so quickly.

A．go by

B．go away

C．go out

D．go over

12、All rights _________, no one is allowed to copy or use this paper for other commercial purposes.

A. preserved B. received

C. revised D. reserved

13、It’s vital that every piece of equipment ________ be checked before the experiment.

A. would B. could C. should D. might

14、Where is my pen？I ____it.

A.might lose B.would have lost

C.should have lost D.must have lost

15、The architect designed over forty projects home and abroad, twenty were award  winners.

A.where B.of which C.in which D.at which

16、As more people travelled on the underground, the system was ________ and more lines were added.

A.enlarged B.alarmed C.fined D.violated

17、In order to find something to eat and drink, Mr. Smith opened Meituan App and Baidu map, which showed how shops and restaurants were _________ in the city.

A. distributed B. broadcast

C. spread D. contributed

18、—May I speak to your manager at three o'clock tomorrow afternoon？

—I'm sorry. He ________ to Shanghai by then.

A.will have flown B.had flown

C.can have flown D.has flown

19、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

20、–Is football John’s favourite sport?

--Yes. __________ football, baseball is his greatest love.

A. Near to B. Except

C. Beside D. Next to

21、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

22、—What a shame! You missed my birthday party!

—I’m terribly sorry, dear. Believe me, if I could have afforded the time, I _________.

A.would B.should C.would have D.should have

23、The teacher stressed again that the students should not ________ any key words while reading the passage.

A．bring out

B．leave out

C．let out

D．make out

24、—You called me up about 11:00 last night, didn’t you?

—No, I didn’t phone you. It someone else.

A.must be B.must have been C.could be D.could have been

25、The police ______ the stolen jewellery and returned it to the owner.

A.searched B.hunted C.invented D.recovered

26、   Problem-solving is part of everyone’s daily life. If you’re facing a tough problem at work, you truly are better off getting a good night’s sleep before making any decisions, as findings from a study at Northwestern University suggest.

Because many tricky problems are solved by thinking of them in a fresh way, Sanders and cognitive researchers Samuel Osburn, Ken A. Paller, and Mark Beeman assumed that processing unsolved problems during sleep would help people purify their memories of the problems, and improve their chances of solving them the next day.

To test that assumption, they used a technique known as targeted memory reactivation (TMR) with 61 study participants. In two evening laboratory sessions, the participants attempted to solve verbal, space, and other puzzles one at a time with the experimenters randomly pairing each puzzle with a musical sound. If the participants failed to solve a puzzle within 2 minutes, the corresponding sound played one more time. After failing to solve six puzzles each evening, they replayed the puzzle-sound pairings until they had them down.

After those sessions, participants took home technology that provided the sound cues while they slept.

Across the two mornings, they solved more cued puzzles than uncued puzzles. In fact, they solved 55 percent more puzzles when the corresponding sound had been played while they slept.

“While we use tricky puzzles in our study, the underlying cognitive processes could relate to solving any problem on which someone is stuck or blocked by an incorrect approach,” Sanders explains. “They advised, however, that the effect may only apply to situations in which an individual already has some background information to help solve a problem.” Beeman says.

Still, the study reveals important information about sleep, memory, and incubation (潜伏期) for problem-solving. The team plans to further study these processes, to further pin down the mechanisms and to see how it occurs in real-life problem-solving.

【1】What is the assumption mainly about?

A.Sleep’s effect on problem-solving. B.Solving problems during sleep.

C.Memory’s impact on problem-solving. D.Improper ways of solving problems.

【2】What can we learn about the experiments?

A.they set six puzzles for each participant. B.they had the puzzles solved in the evenings.

C.they applied matching sounds to puzzle-solving. D.they met with disapproval.

【3】What’s the writer’s attitude towards the study?

A.Subjective. B.Objective. C.Indifferent D.Pessimistic

27、   It may be time to tailor students’  class timetables to their natural biological rhythms (节律)， according to a new study.

Researchers tracked the personal daily online activity records of nearly 15,000 college students. Based on their activities on days when they were not in class，firstly the researchers divided the students into different sorts. They are “night owls”—students who enjoy staying awake all night，“daytime finches”—students who are active in the daytime，and “morning larks”—students who get up early. Then the researchers compared their class times with their academic results.

Their findings showed that students whose biological rhythms were out of step with their class timetables，for example，night owls taking early morning courses，received lower grades. This disagreement is caused by the “social jet lag”(社会性时差)—a condition in which one’  s peak watchfulness times are in disagreement with work，school or other demands. “We found that most students were being jet lagged by their class times，which was related very strongly with their dropping academic performance，”said Benjamin Smarr.

“Our research indicates that if a student can always keep the same schedule pattern in which class days resemble non class days，they are more likely to achieve academic success，”said Aaron Schirmer. While students of all categories suffered from class caused jet lag，the study found that night owls were especially to be affected easily. But it’  s not as simple as students just staying up too late. “Because owls are later and classes tend to be earlier，this mismatch hits owls the hardest，but we notice that larks and finches who take later classes also suffer from the mismatch，”said Smarr.

Different people really do have biologically various timing，so there isn’t a one-time-fits-all way for education. The results suggest that “rather than warn late students to go to bed earlier，in disagreement with their biological rhythms，we should work to individualize (使个性化)education.  In this way，learning and classes are structured to take advantage of knowing at what time of day a given student will be most fit to learn，” Smarr said.

【1】Why did the researchers carry out the new study？

A. To make timetables more suitable to students’  biological rhythms.

B. To analyze the causes of students’  different sleeping patterns.

C. To ask students to pay more attention to their health.

D. To keep track of students’  daily online activities.

【2】Which is probably the main cause of students’  poor grades？

A. Tight class timetables. B. Biological diversity.

C. Social jet lag. D. High academic demands.

【3】What can be inferred from the last paragraph？

A. Education should be individualized.

B. Biologically various timing calls for proper solutions.

C. Education should focus on students’  full development.

D. Students should adapt themselves to various education patterns.

【4】What does the text mainly talk about？

A. Students should keep a busy timetable.

B. Students should have good sleeping habits.

C. Students have biologically various timing.

D. Biological rhythms matter in students’  grades.

28、Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the U. S. Department of Homeland Security recommends having at least a two - week supply of water and food.

Potatoes

Shelf life ： 2 to 5 weeks if stored in a cool, dry, dark place

Yukon Gold, red, and fingerling potatoes will last from two to three weeks. Larger white potatoes can last for three to five weeks. Sweet potatoes have about the same shelf life. Don't store them next to onions, however. The two might go together well in cooking, but raw, each gives off gases and moisture that might cause the other to spoil faster.

Tea

※Shelf life： 6 to 12 months past "sell - by" date

Dried tea leaves, whether loose (in a sealed container) or in teabags (in an unopened box) can easily last a year or more if they' re not subjected to damp or humidity. However, the tea does tend to lose flavor over time.

Peanuts

● Shelf life ： 1 to 2 months

Peanuts in their shell, especially when kept cool and dry, are perfectly happy in the cupboard for as long as two months.

Canned fruits and vegetables

● Shelf life ： 1 to 2 years past "sell - by” date

Canning is an extremely efficient means of preserving food. Generally speaking, if canned foods aren't subjected to extreme heat, their contents should stay good for two years or more. Be aware, however, of dented cans or those with swollen tops, which may indicate the presence of bacteria inside.

【1】Which can go bad faster if stored with onions?

A．Potatoes.

B．Tea.

C．Peanuts.

D．Canned fruits and vegetables.

【2】What is special about tea?

A．The flavor of tea can always remain the same.

B．Tea leaves are better to be preserved in an open jar.

C．Tea leaves should be kept away from the state of being wet.

D．The maximum length of time that tea can be stored is 6 months.

【3】What may shorten the "sell - by” date of canned foods ?

A．Shapes of cans.

B．Categories of foods.

C．Decline of the temperature.

D．Exposure to high temperature.

29、   There are so many interesting and creative hobbies that can improve your life and make you smarter.

【1】 As the saying goes, reading gives us somewhere to go when we have to stay where we are. It enriches your knowledge and makes you feel better about yourself. Learning a new language is a most unique and challenging hobby. It enables your brain to perform better, improves your memory and reduces the risk of brain decline. 【2】

Playing chess makes you smarter by exercising both sides of your brain. 【3】 And it helps improve your memory and builds your self-confidence.

Writing makes your brain work. 【4】 Writing things down can improve your emotions and your ability to communicate with others and it will make you a more interesting person.

Exercising regularly keeps both your body and your brain functioning. A good blood circulation in your body means a good blood circulation of your brain, which means an increased brain function. 【5】

Learning to play the piano or any other musical instrument teaches you patience and perseverance because it takes a lot of effort and a lot of time.

A.Writing teaches you to think.

B.Smiling will make you healthier and look cooler.

C.Moreover, a new language means new opportunities.

D.Positive thinking can help you to do your best each day.

E.Besides, exercising reduces stress and helps you sleep better.

F.Playing chess rises your IQ and encourages your creativity.

G.Reading teaches you new things about new places and new people.

30、   Sometimes it’s not the huge sacrifices that mums make but the tiny things they do day in and day out that make you realize what special people they are.

It was a ____ January day. When I left home for the office, the weather report said, “Windy and cold, but no rain.” _____, by the time I was about to leave work in the early evening, it was absolutely ____!

My office was close to the bus stop, so I just ____ out of the door and onto the bus. Unfortunately, when I got off, I still had about a mile to ____ to my home. Normally on a night like that, my husband would come and get me. That morning, he had told me that he was putting the car in for a ____.

As I stepped off the bus to walk home, I____to get my tiny umbrella to go up in the strong wind. Then, suddenly and to my ____, I heard my mum’s voice.

“Quickly! Come under here, before you get soaked!”

I rushed under my bigger ____ and stared at mum in surprise. “What on Earth are you doing here in this____?” I asked her. My mum was eighty-three that year, and ____ fit and healthy, she didn’t like going out ____ strong wind and heavy rain. In fact, on a day like that, I usually went round to her house to make sure she didn’t ____ out of anything.

“You told me to come round for dinner tonight, but I came ____before the rain got too heavy. Eric told me that your car was in for a service and I saw your big umbrella lying on the chair. I ___you had forgotten it, so I just picked it ____ and came out to meet you.”

My mum passed away the following year. This simple____ remains embedded(深留) in my mind, and reminds me how completely my mum ____ me. She wouldn't have gone out in the wind and rain for herself, but, at eighty-three, she never gave a second ____ about braving the storm so I wouldn’t get ____.

【1】A.cloudy B.windy C.sunny D.foggy

【2】A.Besides B.Therefore C.Eventually D.However

【3】A.shining B.pouring C.flashing D.erupting

【4】A.rushed B.took C.looked D.left

【5】A.drive B.jog C.walk D.cycle

【6】A.ride B.service C.rest D.lift

【7】A.struggled B.continued C.explored D.agreed

【8】A.amusement B.appreciation C.amazement D.annoyance

【9】A.cover B.roof C.umbrella D.raincoat

【10】A.case B.way C.place D.weather

【11】A.as B.although C.if D.when

【12】A.under B.through C.for D.in

【13】A.drop B.back C.run D.get

【14】A.early B.regularly C.frequently D.conveniently

【15】A.expected B.wondered C.doubted D.guessed

【16】A.out B.on C.up D.over

【17】A.act B.lesson C.discovery D.adventure

【18】A.affected B.loved C.accepted D.recognized

【19】A.thought B.attempt C.analysis D.test

【20】A.exhausted B.bored C.uncomfortable D.wet

31、   Several years ago a young teacher took a bus to the school where he worked. When he sat down, he _______that the driver had given him twenty pence too much change by accident. As he _______what to do, he thought to himself, “I’d better give the twenty pence back. It would be _______ to keep it. ”

Then he thought, “Oh, _______ it, it’s only twenty pence. Who would care about this little amount? _______, the bus company already gets too much in fares; they will _______ miss it.   _______ it as a gift, and keep quiet. These days I have been very _______because of bad health and I hope the gift can cheer me up.”

When he arrived at his _______ , the teacher paused at the door, then he ________the twenty pence to the driver and said: “Here, you gave me too much ________.”

The driver smiled and replied: “Don’t you ________ me? I took your science class last year. I am a part-time driver here. I ________ I had given you twenty pence too much. Later I thought why not ________ a joke on you. I just wanted to ________what you would do ________ I gave you too much change.”

When the young teacher ________ the bus, his knees became weak. He had to catch the nearest street lamp pole for  ________ , and looked up to the sky and cried: “Oh, I almost lost my ________, and didn’t pass the ________!”

【1】A. hoped B. pretended C. regretted D. discovered

【2】A. explained B. discussed C. considered D. knew

【3】A. wrong B. true C. easy D. clever

【4】A. believe B. forget C. throw D. avoid

【5】A. Instead B. Therefore C. Anyhow D. However

【6】A. never B. ever C. forever D. always

【7】A. Bring B. Accept C. Show D. Offer

【8】A. unhappy B. free C. strange D. angry

【9】A. home B. school C. stop D. office

【10】A. introduced B. posted C. lent D. returned

【11】A. change B. help C. time D. confidence

【12】A. find B. doubt C. remember D. refuse

【13】A. realized B. expected C. decided D. admitted

【14】A. hear B. share C. tell D. play

【15】A. ask B. see C. prove D. understand

【16】A. unless B. because C. if D. though

【17】A. ran for B. waited for C. got on D. got off

【18】A. pleasure B. support C. fun D. break

【19】A. face B. sense C. money D. way

【20】A. lesson B. chance C. risk D. test

32、   Events began to unfold on Saturday on the beach when Amy and her husband saw their two sons screaming for help in the sea. The couple tried to rescue the boys，____ they also became caught in the riptide（裂流区）. Several other family members，______ to save the struggling boys, became trapped as well.______ there was no lifeguard there. The ______ was getting more serious. The victims had been struggling to keep their heads ______ water for a while, and became ______ .

Beach goers started ______ the crowd of onlookers to form a human chain. Although several of them couldn't ______ swim themselves, they linked arms and ______ into the sea. Among the onlookers was Simmons, whose husband told the crowd to ______ a chain. As she watched the human chain ______ to the victims, she knew that she could help. “I am a(n) ______ swimmer,” Simmons said “I was ______ I could get them to the human chain.”

Simmons and her husband then ______ surfing boards and swam down the chain until they got close to the struggling swimmers. First, they helped the two boys ______ the human chain. Then, they went back for Amy, who was just starting to lose ______ . When the last ______ was brought back to the beach, the crowd cheered.

Over eighty onlookers formed a human chain to save nine people from a ______ riptide. This courageous rescue proves that anyone ______ be a hero. It is the onlookers' quick action and ______ that saved several lives.

【1】A. but B. and C. since D. while

【2】A. managing B. attempting C. failing D. refusing

【3】A. Eventually B. Fortunately C. Hopefully D. Unluckily

【4】A. atmosphere B. environment C. situation D. position

【5】A. above B. beneath C. into D. toward

【6】A. disappointed B. confused C. thrilled D. exhausted

【7】A. appealing for B. calling out C. taking on D. turning down

【8】A. also B. even C. still D. already

【9】A. jumped B. fled C. marched D. dived

【10】A. cast B. form C. elect D. apply

【11】A. stretch B. rush C. climb D. roll

【12】A. clumsy B. awful C. superb D. common

【13】A. persuaded B. convinced C. concerned D. informed

【14】A. ignored B. spotted C. abandoned D. grabbed

【15】A. reach B. separate C. fasten D. cut

【16】A. strength B. consciousness C. memory D. awareness

【17】A. onlooker B. lifeguard C. victim D. rider

【18】A. calm B. mil C. poisonous D. dangerous

【19】A. must B. should C. can D. shall

【20】A. caution. B. skill C. competence D. bravery

33、完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I shall never forget the day when the earthquake happened. It was about 5 in the afternoon and I was ____________ along the road to my daughter's school. Our plan was to go __________ together. I stopped at a ___________ to get some fresh fruit. We liked to have some fruit to eat after our swim. I was driving along a high _______ on my way to the school. ____________ my road was another road which was built like a ___________. I was _________ so I put the bag of apples ____________ me and started to eat one. Suddenly I saw the cars in front of me start to _______ from side to side. I slowed down. Then my car started to shake! I didn't know what was happening. Perhaps something had ________ wrong with my car. I drove a little more slowly and then I ____________ the car and at the same moment the road ____________ onto the cars in front of me. I found myself in the _____________. I couldn't move. My legs and feet were hurt badly and I couldn't move them. All around me was ________ But below me I could hear shouts and a lot of noises.

Then I realized what had happened. I had been ________ an earthquake. For about two hours nobody came. Luckily I could reach the bag of ________， so at least I had plenty to eat. Then I heard people _____________ towards me. A team of people had come to ____________ if anyone was under the _____________ road. I called out, “I'm here！” I heard a shout. Soon a stranger climbed to my car. “How are you _____________？” he asked. “Not too bad，” I said. They didn't get me out until the next morning.

【1】A.walking B.leading C.driving D.running

【2】A.shopping B.dancing C.sight­seeing D.swimming

【3】A.shop B.farm C.park D.school

【4】A.bridge B.road C.school D.side

【5】A.Under B.Over C.Along D.Beside

【6】A.roof B.bridge C.cover D.top

【7】A.tired B.thirsty C.hungry D.sleepy

【8】A.over B.beside C.ahead of D.under

【9】A.move B.roll C.run D.jump

【10】A.been B.broken C.done D.gone

【11】A.stopped B.started C.moved D.parked

【12】A.put B.fell C.ran D.jumped

【13】A.afternoon B.dark C.evening D.car

【14】A.quiet B.dusty C.noisy D.blood

【15】A.on B.at C.in D.by

【16】A.food B.apples C.sandwiches D.bread

【17】A.climbing B.shouting C.moving D.driving

【18】A.know B.tell C.see D.understand

【19】A.falling B.breaking C.broken D.dirty

【20】A.sleeping B.eating C.feeling D.going

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.

Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself. But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.

The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression, which can be 【1】 back to 500 years ago. The expression is used to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.

Being in “deep water” is almost the same as being in “hot water”. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult 【2】. Imagine a person who cannot swim being thrown in water over his head. You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you do not have the ability to solve. The problem is too deep. You can be in deep water, for example, if you invest in stocks in complete 【3】 of the stock market.

"Water over the dam" is another expression about a past event. It is something that cannot be 【4】. The expression comes from the idea that water that has 【5】 a dam cannot be brought back again. When a friend is 【6】 by a mistake she has made, you might tell her to forget about it. You say it is water over the dam.

Another common expression, "to hold water," is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. It probably comes from the way of testing the 【7】 of a container. If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your 【8】 can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes. If it does not hold water, then it is weak and can not be 【9】.

"Throwing cold water" also is an expression that deals with an idea or 【10】. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But you wife "throws cold water" on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much

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: 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.

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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.

38、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

If you haven’t seen or heard anything about Road Rage (路怒) in the last few months, you’ve probably been avoiding the media. There have been countless stories about this new and scary phenomenon, considered a type of aggressive driving. You’ve most likely encountered aggressive driving or Road Rage recently if you drive.

Why is this phenomenon occurring more than ever now and why is it something that seemed almost nonexistent a few short years ago? Experts have certain theories and all are probably partially correct. One suggestion is overcrowding. In the last decade, the number of the cars on the roads has increased by more than 11 percent, and the number of miles driven has increased by 35 percent. However, the number of new road miles has only increased by 1 percent. That means more cars in the same amount of space; and the problem is even serious in urban areas. Also, people have less time and more things to do. With people working and trying to fit extra chores and activities into the day, street levels have never been higher. Stress creates anxiety, which leads to short tempers. These factors, when combined in certain situations, can cause Road Rage.

You may think you are the last person who would drive aggressively, but you might be surprised. For instance, have you ever yelled out loud at a slower driver, sounded the horn long and hard at another car, or sped up to keep another driver from passing? If you recognize yourself in any of these situations, watch out!

Whether you are getting angry at other drivers, or another driver is visibly upset with you, there are things you can do to avoid any major conflict. If you are easily influenced to Road Rage, the key is to discharge your emotion in a healthy way. If you are the target of another driver’s rage, do everything possible to get away from the other driver safely, including avoiding eye contact and getting out of their way.

39、假定你是李华，你校将举办一年一度的中国传统文化节。请写封邮件邀请你的英国朋友John参加，内容包括:

1.时间，地点；

2.活动安排；

3.欢迎他参与。

注意:

1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 信的开头，结束语已为你写好。

Dear John,

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Looking forward to your early reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

40、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

There is nothing unusual about a single language dying. Communities have come and gone throughout history, and with them their language. But what is happening today is extraordinary, judged by the early standards. According to the best estimates(估计), about half of the total 6,000 languages are going to die out in the next century. On average, there is a language dying out somewhere in the world every two weeks or so.

It is too late to do anything to help many languages, where the speakers are too few or too old, and where the community is too busy just trying to survive to care about their language. But many languages are not in such a serious position. Often, where languages are seriously endangered, there are things that can be done to give new life to them.

There are some famous cases showing what can be done — Welsh alone among the Celtic languages, is not only stopping its steady decline towards extinction(灭绝) but showing signs of real growth. Two Language Acts protect the status of Welsh, and its presence is increasingly in evidence wherever you travel in Wales. Maori in New Zealand has been maintained by a system of so-called "language nest", which provides children under five with a setting in which they are frequently exposed to the language. The hope is that the children will in turn become role models to a new generation of young children as they grow older. If good descriptions and materials are available, even extinct languages can be saved. Kaurna from South Australia, is an example. This language had been extinct for about a century, but had been quite well documented. So, when a strong movement grew for its revival(复活), it was possible to bring it back from death.

It is too soon to predict the future of these revived languages, but in some parts of the world they are attracting the very range of positive attitudes and grass roots support. In such unexpected but heart-warming ways we might see the grand total of languages slightly increased.

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41、假如你叫李华，你的美国笔友 Wilson决定暑假来中国学习汉语，了解中国传统文化，时间一个月。他向你询问附近大学开设培训班的情况，请你按照下列要点给他回一封信，内容包括：

1.报名、班额、价格；

2.住宿、吃饭、交通；

3.交友

注意：1.开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数

2.词数100左右

3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

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