宁波2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、We encourage students to ____________ fully in the running of the college.

A. paint B. panic

C. participate D. point

2、It is________to come into your leaders’ office without their permission.

A．a good manner

B．a bad manner

C．bad manners

D．good manners

3、Each application should be ______ by a stamped addressed envelope.

A.stored B.accompanied C.bought D.kept

4、You just can’t imagine that such a clever, promising student _________ murderer.

A.turned B.changed C.became D.got

5、Some species of animals have died out because they could not _____ to a changing environment.

A．adopt

B．live

C．survive

D．adapt

6、The Internet users have been warned to ______ any messages that ask you to send cash or personal information, no matter how formal they are.

A.abandon B.reject C.decrease D.withdraw

7、Such poets as Shakespeare ______ widely read; however, some _____ difficult to understand.

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

8、______ to the gift was a note on which he expressed his appreciation for our reception during his stay here.

A.Being attached B.Attached C.Attaching D.Having attached

9、At the end of the dinner party, the conclusion of the crisis________ bare the fact women have as much self-control as men.

A.lay B.laid

C.lined D.lied

10、High interest rates _____ people from borrowing money.

A. discourage B. defeat

C. disturb D. depress

11、A large quantity of water _________ polluted in the past twenty years across China.

A．is

B．are

C．has been

D．have been

12、The government has taken some measures to solve the shortage of electricity , but it may be some time _________the situation improves.

A. since B. when

C. before D. unless

13、As is known to all, the Tower of London was as a matter of fact _______used to be a prison _______ some famous victims were held in.

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

14、He gave a lame excuse for ______ which made him very embarrassed.

A.been absence B.being absent C.to be absent D.absent

15、Governments of some countries see it as their responsibility ________ the amount and kind of risk their citizens are exposed to.

A.controls B.controlled C.has controlled D.to control

16、—Why did he suffer failure again?

—It was his carelessness ________  ________it.

A.which, managed by B.that, resulted from

C.that, contributed to D.that, benefited from

17、Those who continuously acquire new knowledge that they can ________ their work are more likely to succeed.

A.contribute to B.correspond to C.subscribe to D.apply to

18、— ______ is it that makes you so happy?

—The fact that our volleyball team has got into the final.

A.Which B.Why C.Who D.What

19、Only when he grew up did he ________ the effects of his father’s action.

A．aware

B．aware of

C．become aware

D．become aware of

20、He gets up at six o’clock, runs for half an hour and then has a meal; that is his morning ______.

A．route

B．routine

C．behavior

D．tendency

21、I can’t remember _____________ made the teacher give Mary the permission to leave the class earlier.

A．that it was what

B．what it was that

C．what was it that

D．that was it what

22、As a writer of several best-sellers, she has both style and humor _______.

A．at her mercy

B．at her command

C．in her defence

D．on her behalf

23、This is the largest clock in the world, ______ the minute hand is six meters long.

A. of which B. whose C. which D. of that

24、To everyone’s surprise, the fashionable young lady ____ to be a thief.

A. proved out B. made out

C. turned out D. found out

25、At one point I made up my mind to talk to Uncle Sam. Then I changed my mind, ______ that he could do nothing to help.

A.to realize B.realized C.realizing D.being realized

26、The Lion king musical theatre tickets in London

Read our original review of The Lion King

It’s one of the most beloved Disney films of all time, and for last two decades it’s been one of the main events of London’s West End. The magical, family-friendly stage version of The Lion King has been reigning supreme at the Lyceum Theatre since 1999, and shows no signs of quietening its roar.

If you’ve not seen the classic Disney film, that’s close to sacrilege - but don’t worry, we can fill you in. a young cub called Simba tries to come to terms with the cruel death of his father Mufasa, at the same time as learning about the responsibilities of adulthood and his destiny as a king. It’s a bit like Hamlet, but with singing animals (and a happier ending).

The musical is a must-see for any Londoner, whether you call the capital home or are just here for the weekend. The stunning visuals are pretty breathtaking whatever your age, but ingenious puppetry and intricate masks recreate the animal kingdom of Africa in a spectacle that your little lion clubs will never forget.

Did you know? Julie Taymor, the shows director, created a number of puppets and masks for the show. She used many different styles, but had one rule: the performer should never be hidden by the device so the audience could see the humanity of the characters as well as what each performer was technically capable of.

Where? Lyceum Theatre, 21 Wellington Street, WC2E 7RQ. Nearest underground stations are: Charing Cross, Covent Garden, Embankment, Leicester Square, Holborn and Temple.

Performance dates and times: The Lion King is currently booking until September 30, 2019. Performances are Tuesday-Sunday, with matinees at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, and evening performances at 7.30 p.m. (not Sunday). The running time of the show is two and a half hours with an interval.

【1】Where might this text probably come from?

A.A biography. B.A science fiction.

C.A history book. D.A magazine.

【2】How does the writer try to trick the readers into buying the ticket?

A.By giving details of the review.

B.By introducing a famous director.

C.By providing many time choices.

D.By showing the convenient transportation.

27、   Donald Kennedy would probably be amused by an old friend's tribute（颂词）to him as “very close to being a Renaissance man.”

It's hard to argue with the facts. The 8 years he served as editor-in-chief of Science was only the final chapter in a long and very exceptional career. He spent most of it at Stanford University, including 12 years as its president, interrupted by a 2-year head of the U. S. Food and Drug Administration under former President Jimmy Carter. But the Harvard University-trained neurobiologist wore those and other honors lightly, driven by a greedy curiosity about the world and a wish to help make it a better place.

Kennedy, who died on 21 April of COVID-19 at age 88, enjoyed his role as a scientist, educator, public servant, and communicator, recalls Tom Grumbly, who was his assistant at FDA. "A brilliant, funny, very special person," says Grumbly, who leads a foundation that claims increased support for agricultural research. "He could talk on any level to people about science, without placing himself above them. And he could stand shoulder to shoulder with the best scientists in the world.”

The combination of a towering intellect and a genuine concern for the individual served Kennedy well at Science. "He was a wonderful partner at the American Association for the Advancement of Science（AAAS）," says Alan Leshner, a former longtime chief executive at AAAS, which publishes Science. "He contributed his wisdom about science and public policy to our efforts on behalf of the community.”

As editor from 2000 to 2008, Kennedy led the journal through some high-profile（备受瞩目）controversies and quickly produced editorials（社论）on all matters affecting its readers. And it wasn't his nature to step backward.

In that 2008 editorial, Kennedy offered advice to Alberts, his successor, on editing a scientific journal. But it could also stand as an epitaph（墓志铭）on his long career in the public stage.

"Be as fair as you can, sympathize with anger, confess institutional error when appropriate, and be firm," Kennedy wrote. "And when the disappointed complain to members of the AAAS Board, remember to smile!"

【1】What do we know about Kennedy from the first three paragraphs?

A.He worked at Stanford University after serving in Science.

B.He had a strong desire to make the world work for better.

C.He led a foundation to strongly support agricultural research.

D.He respected ordinary people but looked down on scientists.

【2】What did Kennedy intend to tell Alberts in his advice?

A.Working for Science is not as easy.

B.Seeing the editorial work as a career.

C.Holding truth firm with a broad mind.

D.Remembering to smile while working.

【3】Which of the following can best describe Kennedy?

A.Curious and funny. B.Amusing and greedy.

C.Crazy and controversial. D.Intellectual and caring.

【4】What is the writer's purpose of writing this passage?

A.To honor Kennedy. B.To introduce a celebrity.

C.To remind us of Science. D.To tell a life story.

28、   Spring is finally here, and it’s a great time to get outside and get dirty! 【1】. This outdoor activity gives us beautiful plants, pleasant smelling flowers and fresh fruits and vegetables. And it also gives us many health benefits.

【2】

Gardening connects people. When you are gardening, you are outdoors. So it is a perfect time to socialize with your neighbors. Gardening can greatly strengthen a person’s sense of community and belonging, and thus loneliness is far away from you!

Benefit children

Gardening is a great activity to do with children. It gets families outdoors and off computers, televisions and other electronics.

【3】. Children can learn about nature and wildlife. Gardening can teach a child about where food comes from and healthy eating. It can also help them understand the limits of natural resources and the importance of using them carefully. Relieve stress

【4】. A study by researchers in the Netherlands found that gardening may reduce the stress level in the brain. In the study, the researchers gave 30 gardeners a difficult, stressful task. Then the gardeners were asked to recover by either gardening outdoors or reading indoors for 30 minutes. Both activities led to lower stress levels. 【5】. Also, those who gardened reported that their good moods returned fully. The readers found that their bad moods only got worse.

A.Reduce loneliness

B.Improve family relationships

C.Gardening can be a great teacher

D.Gardening is popular in many parts of the world

E.Gardening may also help you feel calm and happy

F.However, the decreases were stronger in the gardening group

G.Gardening can also give you the feeling that you have done something good

29、Time management skills are important for all areas of our lives. But improving time management skills can be challenging. 【1】 You can run a training course to teach time management, considering ways to help participants learn strategies to organize their lives.

For many people, goal planning is an important part of time management. In a training course, help participants learn how to assess their work and personal needs and set goals for the long and short term. Then, work together to divide each goal into small ones. 【2】 Talk through ways that each person can use an hour or so each day to prepare for coming projects, thus making their lives more manageable.

A common phenomenon in effective time management is delay. Teach participants to keep a journal that will help them recognize when they tend to delay. 【3】 Is that because of fear, confusion, or even laziness? Brainstorm ideas to help them out of trouble through teamwork. 【4】

【5】 Work with them to figure out organization systems that might work for their individual situations. Busy managers might have better luck with a digital organizer than they would with a paper planner. With systems in place to organize communication, files, financial data and personal information, your trainees will be better able to locate the things they need for a new task.

A．How do you avoid?

B．Where do you start?

C．Then, work together to figure out why.

D．They check their emails once every two hours.

E．Hence participants might learn to set deadlines.

F．In this way, you can make them feel less anxious.

G．Disorganized people may not make the most of their time.

30、   Tom was a middle-aged leather trader (皮货商) whose repeated _______ in career made him a depressed man, often complaining that he had been _______ by others. One day he told his wife he was so disappointed with the city that he had to _______.

So his family _______ another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Tom and his wife were busily tidying up their new home, the light suddenly went out. Tom was _______ to have forgotten to _______ candles and had to _______ helplessly in a low mood. Just then he _______ light, hesitant knocks on his door that were _______ audible (听到) in the quiet night.

"Who's it? " he ____________, since Tom was a ____________ to this city. And this was the moment he especially ____________ to be disturbed, so he went to the door and opened it violently. At the door was a little girl, ____________ asking, "Sir, do you have candles? I'm your ____________." "No," answered Tom in anger and shut the door ____________. "What a nuisance (麻烦事)!" He complained over it with his wife. "No sooner had we ____________ than the neighbor came to borrow things."

After a while, the door was ____________ again by someone. He found the same girl outside. But this time she was holding two candles, saying, "My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She sent me here to give you these." Tom was very ____________ by what he saw. At that moment he ____________ realized what caused his failure in life. It was his coldness with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been ____________ by his unsympathetic mind.

【1】A.failure B.success C.trouble D.difficulty

【2】A.annoyed B.cheated C.abandoned D.hurt

【3】A.quit B.stop C.leave D.resign

【4】A.paid a visit to B.moved to C.came across D.ran into

【5】A.careful B.satisfied C.regretful D.mad

【6】A.light up B.put out C.sold out D.bring along

【7】A.hope B.wait C.listen D.watch

【8】A.gathered B.recognized C.counted D.heard

【9】A.possibly B.noisily C.rarely D.clearly

【10】A.wished B.imagined C.wondered D.commented

【11】A.trader B.local C.newcomer D.passer-by

【12】A.fancied B.hated C.wanted D.started

【13】A.shyly B.proudly C.hopefully D.coldly

【14】A.friend B.housekeeper C.messenger D.neighbor

【15】A.gently B.kindly C.impatiently D.sadly

【16】A.turned up B.stayed up C.came around D.settled down

【17】A.opened B.shut C.knocked D.closed

【18】A.upset B.amused C.thrilled D.astonished

【19】A.suddenly B.gradually C.particularly D.normally

【20】A.widened B.removed C.clouded D.narrowed

31、   One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited_______ for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became_______. When he saw a photograph booth（照相亭）nearby, he had a(n) _______. He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not _______in that situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that_______even him. He wrote his wife's name on the back of the photos and handed them to a _______behind the desk in the booth." _______ you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression,obviously_______someone, would you please give her this？" he said. He then_______his office in Morrison Building, ________that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good ________! He sat down with a smile. His wife ________those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married.

How are you with ________？ One person calls it "wait training." It seems that there is always something we are ________. We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to change his or her mind.Patience is an important ________of a happy and rewarding life. ________, some things are worth waiting for. ________presents many opportunities for waiting training. We can hate waiting, ________it or even get good at it! But one thing is ________--we cannot avoid it. How is your ________coming along？

【1】A.proudly B.respectfully C.patiently D.curiously

【2】A.angry B.hungry C.frightened D.thirsty

【3】A. question B.reason C.opinion D. idea

【4】A.serious B.difficult C.regular D.convenient

【5】A.hurt B.encouraged C.attracted D.shocked

【6】A.clerk B.secretary C.passer-by D.friend

【7】A.Since B.Before C.As D.If

【8】A.looking for B.working for C.sending for D.paying for

【9】A.called up B.returned to C.visited D.left

【10】A.worried B.disappointed C.satisfied D.surprised

【11】A.production B.preparation C.excuse D.lecture

【12】A.tore B.saved C.developed D.destroyed

【13】A.your wife B.your family C.patience D.determination

【14】A.hoping for B.waiting for C.ready for D.fit for

【15】A.lesson B.experience C.purpose D.quality

【16】A.For example B.After all C.Right now D.So far

【17】A.Every age B.Every shop C.Every day D.Every office

【18】A.accept B.control C.exchange D.reduce

【19】A.certain B.interesting C.precious D.easy

【20】A.photo taking B.job hunting C.decision making D.wait training

32、   It was an evening class on Wednesdays. Fifteen boys and girls were running and skipping in a circle on brightly colored _________. Music was blaring from a loudspeaker: “Animal action...Move like a lion!” and suddenly everyone was crawling on the ground_________like lions. I was right beside them making the sound too. It’s _________that the kids are so excited!

These kids were not at school or day care center but at a tumbling (翻腾运动）_________in which I had the opportunity to co-teach when I was only twelve years old. I came upon this opportunity when my gymnastics coach started_________tumbling for kids aged from three to seven. My sister _________ immediately. Despite my going with her to her first practice, she was more_________than I had ever seen her, so the coach invited me to join in to make her more_________. The practice needed high energy and non-stop _________, and I spent the practice teaching the kids how to do cartwheels (侧手翻）and playing games like “Animal action”. I began going to all of the practices with my sister and __________ in any way that I could. Afterwards, I __________ looked forward to the weekly classes, where I could improve my ability to __________ other individuals.

One of the __________moments of my time as a coach was when I taught one of my students how to do a walkover (软翻). I had watched her making progress as a __________ for two years. Seeing the pride she took in herself after she__________accomplished a walkover on her own made the __________not only an accomplishment for her, but one for me as well.

For two years I was a(an)__________coach and during those two years I __________as a person in many ways. I learned a lot about what it __________to be a coach and that being a coach didn’t mean giving orders, but giving kids a role __________to admire and learn from.

【1】A.chairs B.beds C.mats D.lands

【2】A.rolling B.practicing C.screaming D.roaring

【3】A.surprising B.wonderful C.terrible D.depressing

【4】A.class B.game C.show D.assignment

【5】A.explaining B.teaching C.conveying D.discovering

【6】A.signed up B.turn off C.gave in D.held on

【7】A.joyful B.disappointed C.nervous D.independent

【8】A.natural B.comfortable C.mature D.skillful

【9】A.improvement B.excitement C.amusement D.movement

【10】A.helped B.learned C.played D.tried

【11】A.merely B.always C.still D.usually

【12】A.impress B.indicate C.guide D.attract

【13】A.toughest B.busiest C.proudest D.luckiest

【14】A.specialist B.gymnast C.runner D.player

【15】A.suddenly B.normally C.particularly D.eventually

【16】A.experience B.process C.reward D.performance

【17】A.partner B.substitute C.assistant D.head

【18】A.struggled B.acted C.remained D.grew

【19】A.took B.brought C.paid D.cost

【20】A.character B.figure C.image D.model

33、The True Story of Treasure Island

It was always thought that the adventure（冒险）novel Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson’s imagination. _______, recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.

Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived _______ for many years. In 1881 he returned to Scotland for a _______. With him were his American wife Fanny and his son _______.

Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a _______ over the hills. They had been _______ this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse. Kept indoors by the heavy rain, Lloyd felt the days _______. To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to do some _______.

One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island, Robert _______ that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of ________. “What's that?" he asked. "That's the________ treasure," said the boy. Robert suddenly________something of an adventure story in the boy's________. While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the________a twelve-year-old boy, just like Lloyd. But who would be the pirate (海盗)？

Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the________ of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to ________ such a man in a story. ________, Long John Silver, the pirate with a wooden leg, was ________.

So, thanks to a ________ September in Scotland, a friend with a wooden leg, and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy, we have one of the greatest ________ stories in the English language.

【1】A.Besides B.Therefore C.However D.Finally

【2】A.alone B.next door C.abroad D.at home

【3】A.meeting B.holiday C.story D.job

【4】A.John B.Robert C.Henley D.Lloyd

【5】A.walk B.rest C.talk D.game

【6】A.attempting B.enjoying C.planning D.missing

【7】A.quiet B.busy C.dull D.cold

【8】A.cleaning B.writing C.exercising D.drawing

【9】A.doubted B.noticed C.decided D.recognized

【10】A.the island B.the house C.the sea D.Scotland

【11】A.abandoned B.discovered C.buried D.unexpected

【12】A.learned B.drew C.made D.saw

【13】A.book B.reply C.mind D.picture

【14】A.star B.hero C.writer D.child

【15】A.help B.problem C.use D.bottom

【16】A.praise B.observe C.accept D.include

【17】A.Still B.Thus C.Also D.But

【18】A.born B.read C.hired D.written

【19】A.rainy B.sunny C.cool D.windy

【20】A.news B.love C.adventure D.real-life

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

Why Cold weather Causes So many Flight Cancellation?

Each year, about 60,000 flights get canceled because of bad winter weather, which costs airlines and airports an estimated $3 billion. But it’s not the freezing cold temperatures that cause problems for planes. After all, 【1】 jets fly 10 kilometers up, where temperatures hover around -50 degrees Celsius.

In fact, planes 【2】 in cold weather, since cold air is denser and leads to better thrust. Clearly, the real problem isn’t what’s going on up there. It’s what’s happening on the ground.

When a 【3】 polar vortex (极地涡旋) struck the Midwestern US in January 2019, temperatures dropped to -40 degrees Celsius and airline canceled 3,000 flights nationwide. In these situations, when temperatures start 【4】, everything slows down. Cargo doors can freeze up, along with the nozzles that pump fuel into planes, which delays the 【5】 process.

Even the plane itself can freeze over. Just a quarter-inch - thick layer of ice on a plane can disrupt the way air flows over its wings.

Les Westbrooks: The number one reason, I would say, that the reason flights get delayed in cold weather is going to be because there’s some kind of frozen precipitation, from frost to snow to a sheet of ice, adhering to the aircraft, adhering to the wings of the aircraft 【6】.

That’s Les Westbrooks, a retired airline pilot and an associate professor of aeronautical science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He says that 【7】, these planes are “de-iced” - but this also delays takeoff. The crew can spray the plane with a special hot water/ glycol mixture. It can take around 40 minutes to de-ice large passenger airplanes, so planes often have to wait “their turn” for the de-icing station, which, of course, can trigger more delays.

And ice on the runway, of course, creates another set of 【8】. In 2014, a plane at JFK skidded off an icy runway and into a mound of snow, leading to an hours-long shutdown at the airport. And even though crews can remove ice from the runway, scraping it off the pavement can lead to potholes (坑洞) and other 【9】, which makes takeoffs and landings more dangerous. And of course, snow and freezing rain on the ground can affect visibility to the point where officials have to decide it’s not safe to fly at all.

But if ice and snow aren’t the problem in these extremely cold temperatures, it’s usually another factor: people.

Les Westbrooks: The airplane flies at high altitudes, -60 degrees. It’s made to do that. Humans are not made to be outside in -60 degrees weather. And so the human factor becomes a big, big factor, when it becomes extremely cold.

Baggage handlers, aircraft fuelers, and mechanics all have to stay warm. Some airports, like O’Hare in Chicago, set up heated shelters for their employees. Of course, with everyone taking breaks to warm up, not as much gets done, which leads to even more delays and cancellations. Passengers start missing their 【10】 flights, and that, along with passengers who can’t make it to the airport due to bad road conditions, leads to half-empty planes.

In fact, many airlines might preemptively cancel flights before bad weather even hits. So, in the end, you can still blame cold weather for cancelling your flight.

35、课文填空

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.

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

Tablets are really useful devices, but their big screens always make them a burden to carry around without a bag. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a phone with the powers of a tablet that could be folded up and fit 【1】 into the hand?

Now something like a tablet-shaped but fold-able phone is about to become 【2】. In February, South Korean electronics company Samsung and China’s Huawei both unveiled fold-able phones Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X 【3】. Mobile phone use has entered the “fold-able future”, The Verge noted.

The technology could change our lives in significant ways. These devices, due to their 【4】 screens, give us the larger screens we want. Meanwhile, they still fit easily into the pocket. As USA Today noted, they’re “the 【5】 of a small tablets and smart-phone, all in a single device”.

The technology could 【6】 other devices too. For example, we could make TVs that stick to walls like posters, or fold up easily to hide away in drawers. In crowded modem cities, they will help us to 【7】 available space.

In a keynote address, Samsung’s senior vice president of mobile product marketing, Justin Denison, called the fold-able screen “the 【8】 for the smart-phone of tomorrow.” “It’s a balank canvas for us to do something beautiful together,” he said.

So is there nothing to stand in the way of the fold-able future?

According to tech news website Android authority, the necessary displays were difficult to produce. In 2012, nine out of every to OLED screens produced were 【9】. Today, that 10 percent rate has been improved to between 50 and 90 percent. However, at present these fold-able devices are expensive. For example, the price of Huawei Mate X is 17,500 RMB. That’s a price that may 【10】 the majority of people.

But if the fold-able device isn’t going to change the world overnight, there is no doubt that it is coming.

Patrick Moor-head, an industry analyst told The Verge, “Few are debating if fold-able or roll-able mobile displays are the future of smart-phones; the only question is when and by whom.”

37、Directions: Complete the following sentences by using the proper form of the words or expressions given in the frame. Each one can only be used once.

Why your Password May Not Be As Safe As It Seems?  Does “qaz2ws” strike you as a nice safe password? What about “adgjmptw”? An analysis has found them to be among the passwords that are most 【1】 used, which of course means they are not secure at all.

When ten million passwords were leaked on to the internet，they appeared to 【2】that attempts by internet security experts to make us improve our password strength had been successful, even if, in the specific case of the leaked passwords, they are also completely pointless.

While many of the passwords were still single words, such as “password”，there was also a clear attempt by many to make them harder to【3】. The problem was that people seemed to do so in the same way.

“Users are becoming slightly more 【4】what makes a password strong,” explained WP Engine, an internet company that performed the analysis. “For instance, adding a number or two at the end of a text phrase. That makes it better, right?”

But 【5】no. They found that almost half a million passwords did this and in 20 percent of those all people did was put the number “1” at the end.

Perhaps this is why some companies are now trying to move gradually beyond passwords. Yahoo! is giving users the option to 【6】 their mobile phone with an account, having a single use passwords texted to it each time they want to log on.

Although the serviced is voluntary, Dylan Casey an executive at Yahoo!，said that it was “the first step to【7】passwords”. He said it was a(n)【8】that it was increasingly hard for people to remember all the passwords they had. “I don’t think we, as an industry, have done a good enough job of putting ourselves in the shoes of the people using our products,” he said.

It would certainly be a more sensible strategy than same people’s improving upon “password” by using “password” or，“tran5p053d numb3r5 f0r 133tr3r5”.

“We are, for the most part，predictably【9】when it comes to choosing passwords, despite a decade of warnings from password strength checkers during sign-ups” said WP Engine. “We love taking a(n) 【10】, and so do password crackers.

38、假设你是李华，你喜爱的英语学习报Colorful English创刊五周年之际征集读者意见，请你根据以下内容给主编写封信，主要包括：

1. 说明你是该报的忠实读者

2. 说明该报优点：1）刊登国际新闻  2）提供音频二维码

3. 提出建议：增加外国文学欣赏

注意： 1. 词数100左右。

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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Dear Editor-in-Chief,

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39、假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Sylvia对你校中文夏令营很感兴趣，来信咨询其中语言学习活动的具体内容。请根据如下内容要点回复邮件：

1.活动安排；

2.活动意义；

3.表达期待。

注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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40、假定你是李华，你将参加下个月在上海举办的英语演讲比赛。你在资料搜集，语言运用和吸引观众的注意力等方面遇到了困难。请你根据以下内容给外国网友Jack写一封电子邮件，内容包括：

1. 询问他的学习情况；

2. 描述你的困难；

3. 请求他的帮助

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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41、假设你是李华，Harry是你的美国笔友。在来信中谈到他学校的图书馆。你常常去你校的图书馆。于是你回信向他介绍这个图书馆。内容包括：

1. 图书馆的建筑简介（如：面积、层高、位置等）

2. 藏书册数及图书种类。

3. 服务项目：图书的借阅；教师及学生阅览室。

注意：

1. 信的开头已为你写好；

2. 词数100左右。

3. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Harry,

How are things going with you? Talking about libraries, I would like to introduce to you about our school library. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes,

Yours,

Li Hua