南平2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、She seems to be always finding fault, ___________ on making life difficult for me.

A.bending B.to be bent C.bent D.being bent

2、Dismissing small talk as unimportant is easy, but we can't forget that deep  relationships wouldn't even exist   it weren't for casual conversation.

A.although B.when C.if D.unless

3、________ to make his parents to live a better life, he went abroad, working to make more money.

A．Determined

B．Determining

C．To determine

D．Having determined

4、My good performance in the job interview left me         about my future and what I can do here.

A．puzzled

B．sensitive

C．optimistic

D．pessimistic

5、For many seniors in some universities, the final year can be an unhappy experience, __________ that ends the campus romance.

A.which B.the one C.what D.one

6、The opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympics, which _____ more than three hours, was completely great and special.

A.lasted B.occupied C.performed D.played

7、Nowadays, basic health care services are ______ to almost all the Chinese people, contributing to a rise in average life expectancy.

A.alternative B.abundant C.accessible D.creative

8、____________ China has made advances in 5G technology, there is still a long way to go for its popularity.

A．If

B．Because

C．Since

D．While

9、It is wise of you to ________ well trained workers ________ untrained ones in the assembly line.

A．substitute; for

B．substitute; with

C．replace; by

D．replace; with

10、______Jixi today is more beautiful now. Mr. Jackson said he would visit it______third time.

A.The;/ B.The;the C./;a D.The;a

11、The Smiths bought a new car, which was the________of their neighbours.

A.envy B.admire C.respect D.proud

12、The researchers were confident that their unusual technique could finally provide a （n）_________ to drugs in treating heart conditions.

A.alternative B.access C.witness D.application

13、___ regular exercise is very important, it’s never a good idea to exercise too close to bedtime.

A. It   B. As C. Although   D. Unless

14、John _____ enormous credit for the way his team performed wonderfully, not only yesterday but throughout his first year in charge.

A. contributes B. deserves

C. convinces D. delivers

15、Our colleague Tony is said ______ abroad next month. Who do you think our boss would like ______ with him, James or Alex?

A．to send; to have gone

B．to be sent; to have go

C．to send; to have go

D．to be sent; to have gone

16、When deeply ______ in work, he always forgets all about eating or sleeping.

A.absorbing B.trapping C.absorbed D.trapped

17、The person who ________ advantage of the girl ________ a disadvantage didn’t gain an advantage ________ her.

A.made; in ; over B.took; at ; on C.took; at; over D.made; at; over

18、I ______ a debt of gratitude to all my family.

A. devote B. contribute

C. owe D. attach

19、Everything he ___ away from him before he returned to his hometown.

A. took B. had been taken

C. had had been taken D. had taken

20、At only $45 a night, the hotel is well ________ the money

A. value B. worthy

C. worth D. valuable

21、On a ________ morning the little girl was found ________ at the corner of the street.

A.freezing, freezing B.freezing, frozen C.frozen, frozen D.frozen, freezing

22、I wish to thank, _____________, all the people who have made this exhibition possible.

A. in particular B. in peace

C. in case D. in place

23、His remarks ________ me in my opinion that he was a very considerate boy.

A.concerned B.contacted

C.confirmed D.considered

24、Don’t get that ink on your shirt ,for it   .

A.isn’t washing out B.won’t be washing out

C.won’t wash out D.doesn’t wash away

25、Between the two parts of the concert there was an interval, _____ audience can go and buy some snacks.

A.where B.when C.how D.why

26、Canadians are blessed with an abundance of natural wonders with enough lakes, mountains and rivers to explore for a lifetime. We’ve also got some of the most shocking waterfalls on Earth.

Pissing Mare Falls-Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland and Labrador

Pissing Mare Falls may have a funny sounding name but they' re no joke: in fact, they' re one of the highest waterfalls in Canada. Located in the beautiful Gros Morne National Park, the falls are only accessible by boat tour.

Takakkaw Falls-Yoho National Park, British Columbia

Takakkaw translated from Cree loosely means the "magnificent", and it's a suitable word for the second-highest waterfalls in Canada. After a steep drive up a winding road, these falls are only a short hike from the parking lot along a wheelchair accessible path.

Niagara Falls-Niagara Falls, Ontario

Niagara Falls are the most famous waterfalls in Canada.Actually they are made up of three different falls—the Horseshoe Falls, the most powerful in North America, are the only one located on the Canadian side.Melting glaciers（冰川）formed the falls thousands of years ago and the beautiful green color is due to dissolved salt and finely ground（磨）rock.

Bridal Veil Falls-Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park, British Columbia

Pretty and delicate, the Bridal Veil Falls are located just east of Chilliwack, British Columbia, and really do look like a bride with a beautiful veil（ 面 纱 ）, with water gently pouring over smooth rock. An easy 15-minute walk to the falls takes you through rich leaves. Picnic tables are available, and there are lots of opportunities for viewing wildlife along the way.

【1】Where are Pissing Mare Falls?

A．Near British Columbia.

B．In a beautiful small park.

C．On the highest mountain in Canada.

D．Between Newfoundland and Labrador.

【2】How did Niagara Falls come into being?

A．It remains a mystery.

B．It originated from several rivers.

C．It was formed by the melting glaciers.

D．It was made by dissolved salt and finely ground rock.

【3】What can you do in Bridal Veil Falls?

A．Hunting wildlife.

B．Having a picnic.

C．Collecting salt.

D．Buying veils.

27、   Two robbers have been put into prison in Italy. One of them is called Daniel Pure. He is twenty years old. The other one is Doran, and he is twenty-one. It's new in the world to catch robbers with the help of mobile phones. This is a new kind of mobile phones. It can take a photo and send it to other mobile phones.

These two persons moved slowly outside a clothes shop for a long time, and they seemed to have nothing to do. The owner of the shop felt they were unusual. So he used his mobile phone to take their picture. After that he sent a message with the picture to the police. The picture surprised the police. Because the persons in the picture had done something wrong, and the police were trying to catch them! A police car was immediately sent to the shop. The pair was caught there.The two robbers were put into prison for six months.  

A police told a newspaper, "We think it is the first time in the world that a picture message has been used to help catch criminals. "

【1】The shop in the story sells_________.

A.mobile phones B.pictures C.newspapers D.clothes

【2】The shopkeeper felt something was wrong with the two persons because they_________.

A.looked quite unusual B.had no mobile phones

C.sent messages to him D.wore strange clothes

【3】The word "criminals" refers to (指) those who _________.

A.like taking photos B.like shopping clothes

C.have done something wrong D.have nothing to do

【4】Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A.The two robbers are both young men.

B.The police must have the new mobile phones, too.

C.The two robbers robbed nothing this time.

D.It's the first time the two robbers did something wrong.

28、As a first-aid responder, you never know what type of situation you might walk into, or who you’ll meet along the way. That’s definitely been the case for Jeffrey Lanenberg, a 51-year-old first-aid responder since 1984.

Ten years into the job, Jeffrey received a call that reported that a man in his early 30s had fallen down in the Mall of America. When Jeffrey and his partner arrived at the scene, they found the young male face down on the ground. He had gone unconscious, making weak attempts to breathe. His wife stood beside him holding their small son in horror. They quickly rushed to calm the man to keep him under control and offer necessary first aid. After Jeffrey dropped the patient off at the neighboring hospital, he thought about the man and his family for a long time.

Jeffrey thought he had experienced everything under the sun until one random visit to Office Max three years ago, where he met a man repeatedly walk back and forth while staring at him. As it turned out, the man was the patient he had saved 20 years earlier.

“You gave me 20 years more than I ever thought I’d have,” the man said. He thanked Jeffrey repeatedly and told him he had someone he wanted him to meet. He stepped around the corner and reappeared with a 20-something-year-old man. Jeffrey instantly knew that it was the son he had seen standing by his mother all those years ago.

“That day changed my life,” Jeffrey said. “Before that, everything was about work…When I talk to my beginner-training class, I tell them you never know the impact you can have on someone’s life.”

【1】What did Jeffrey do with the young man?

A．He cured the man at the scene.

B．He took care of the man’s wife and son.

C．He only sent the man to hospital.

D．He did what was needed.

【2】What did Jeffrey think of the encounter with the man at Office Max?

A．It was a common routine..

B．It was troublesome.

C．It was unbelievable

D．It was a dangerous situation.

【3】Why was the man thankful to Jeffrey?

A．Jeffrey helped bring up his little son.

B．Jeffrey donated to support his family.

C．Jeffrey gave him the present happy life.

D．Jeffrey taught his son to be a new doctor.

【4】How did the meeting change Jeffrey’s life?

A．He was rewarded with much money.

B．He changed his attitude to his job.

C．He got a promotion to be a team leader.

D．He took up teaching work to train newcomers.

29、   At school, I was in the top set for maths. My teachers recommended that I study economics and statistics as my A-level subjects, but I had my mind set on a life fulfilled by the arts.

In fact, I was a victim of a gender stereotype made stronger since birth, that men do science and maths and women do arts or languages. Computer science, technology and physics just did not figure in my teenage world view. Nobody popular in my school chose to study those subjects.

Reality struck hard when I began attending job interviews and interviewers would say: “It’s great that you speak foreign languages, but what else do you do?” Nobody asked my friends who had studied science or technology those questions.

A survey recently showed that three of the best-paid jobs for women are in the technology sector (领域). It’s a sector that really can change the world. We must show girls that technology has an effect on every industry out there, from fashion to architecture to journalism. Anybody can learn to code (编码) and these days it’s as important as reading and writing. I’ve realized that at university I’d achieved the wrong major. Not being able to code limits your impact on the world far more than an ignorance of great literature.

Now I have a five-year-old daughter. I don’t want her to blindly follow gender roles the way I did. I want her to know the fact that a science or technical degree will not limit her creativity but expand it and broaden her horizons far more than my arts background could. I’m exposing her to Minecraft and apps, which help improve analytical thinking and problem solving skill. I’m hoping that my daughter will discover and accept her potentials in science and want to change the world.

【1】What does the underlined phrase “gender stereotype” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A.Personal learning style. B.Sex characteristic.

C.Conventional sex concept. D.Profession difference.

【2】According to the author, which may be the benefit of learning science?

A.Increasing job possibility. B.Winning popularity.

C.Improving language ability. D.Enriching imagination.

【3】How did the author feel for her major choice?

A.Satisfied. B.Active.

C.Doubtful. D.Regretful.

【4】What may be the best title for the text?

A.Art or Science, Either is OK

B.Good Subjects, Good Future

C.Girls, Choose More Wisely

D.Catch Chances, Change the World

30、   This is the story of two lovers, who finally got married. Both of them were romantic at first, _________on the walk of life, problems, quarrels, profession came into their life.

One day, she finally decided “I want to break up”. “Why?” he asked.

“I am _________.” she answered.

He kept silent the whole night, seemingly in deep thought. Finally he asked, “What can I do to _________your mind?”

Looking into his eyes she said, “Answer my question. If you can _________ my heart, I will change my mind. Let’s say, I want a flower growing on the face of a mountain cliff, we both are sure that picking the flower will cause your _________, will you do it for me?”

He said, “I will give you my _________tomorrow.”

She woke up the next morning, found him gone, and saw a piece of paper on her bed, which goes “My dear, I would not pick that flower for you, the _________are …”

“When you use the computer you always mess up the software, and you cry in front of the screen. I have to save my fingers so that I can help to restore the programs. You always leave the house keys behind, thus I have to save my _________to rush home to open the door for you. You love traveling but always lose your way in a (n) _________ city. I have to save my eyes to show you the way. You always __________at the computer, and that will do nothing good for your eyes. I have to save my eyes __________ when we grow old, I can help to clip your nails and help to remove those __________white hairs.”

“Thus, my dear, unless I am sure that there is someone who loves you __________ I do … I could not pick that flower yet, and die …”

That’s life, and __________. Flowers, and romantic moments are only used and appear on the __________of the relationship. Under all this, the pillar of true love stands.

【1】A.but B.and C.or D.so

【2】A.lonely B.shamed C.tired D.worried

【3】A.speak B.change C.blow D.keep

【4】A.represent B.expand C.admit D.convince

【5】A.attention B.satisfaction C.interest D.death

【6】A.agreement B.answer C.announcement D.judgment

【7】A.meanings B.messages C.reasons D.purposes

【8】A.legs B.patience C.energy D.dollars

【9】A.ancient B.new C.modern D.underground

【10】A.shout B.jump C.knock D.stare

【11】A.as if B.now that C.so that D.in case

【12】A.annoying B.enjoyable C.dusty D.amusing

【13】A.less than B.rather than C.more than D.other than

【14】A.determination B.love C.progress D.power

【15】A.surface B.way C.principle D.nature

31、Standing nervously behind the red curtain, I glanced out across the stage. A girl about my age sat at a piano; I could see her fingertips moving over the black and white keys in front of her. The beautiful melody (旋律) was so relaxing, ________ my body tensed with anxiety.

My body ________ when the girl stood up from the bench. It was finally my turn. A part of me wanted to run home and ________ under my bed, but I knew I had chosen to ________. When the girl onstage walked toward me, I could hear my heart beating ________. The girl had a proud smile on her face and when she passed me, I heard her say “Good________”!

“Well, here goes nothing.” I said to myself.

I stepped onto the ________ and walked slowly toward the piano. The bright lights nearly ________ me, making it difficult to see the audience. When I reached the ________, I automatically slid onto the bench into position. The sounds of whispering and people walking around gave way to complete silence. I stared at my ________ fingers and for a moment my mind went ________. Closing my eyes, I imagined the music sitting in front of me and tried to recall every tiny detail.

Finally, I took a deep breath and began to play Beethoven’s moonlight sonata (协奏曲). The rich tones of the piano rang out. One by one, each muscle in my body loosened and relaxed I sat on the bench and my ________ danced over the row of black and white keys as if they had a mind of their own.

All the practice and ________ I put in for six months showed this was what my teacher was pushing for. I tried to ________ all the things she reminded me to do. “Keep your wrists up, relax your arms, don’t raise your shoulders…” I remembered feeling slightly annoyed hearing these things continuously but I never realized until now how it really ________.

When I reached the end of the piece the audience started ________. I rose from the bench and gave a deep bow. A proud smile ________ up my face. Inside I felt ________ that it was over and that I had done so well. As the applause died down, I turned and walked to the other side of the stage. I saw a young boy standing nervously behind the red curtains staring ________ out at the stage. When I walked by, I passed to him the two words that were given to me for ________: Good luck!

【1】

A．and

B．but

C．for

D．so

【2】

A．ached

B．bent

C．moved

D．froze

【3】

A．hide

B．sleep

C．play

D．drink

【4】

A．run

B．escape

C．stand

D．perform

【5】

A．happily

B．lightly

C．hardly

D．violently

【6】

A．guy

B．luck

C．music

D．performance

【7】

A．stage

B．bridge

C．path

D．chair

【8】

A．hurt

B．killed

C．blinded

D．frightened

【9】

A．piano

B．curtain

C．light

D．entrance

【10】

A．waving

B．shaking

C．unfolding

D．crossing

【11】

A．wild

B．awake

C．blank

D．wrong

【12】

A．fingers

B．feet

C．arms

D．legs

【13】

A．excuse

B．support

C．service

D．effort

【14】

A．forget

B．recall

C．ignore

D．grasp

【15】

A．helped

B．started

C．stopped

D．formed

【16】

A．joking

B．blaming

C．leaving

D．clapping

【17】

A．burned

B．dried

C．lit

D．lifted

【18】

A．relieved

B．worried

C．embarrassed

D．confused

【19】

A．confidently

B．fearfully

C．excitedly

D．angrily

【20】

A．encouragement

B．sympathy

C．appreciation

D．reward

32、Any form of speech can be challenging, particularly if you are not used to talking in front of an audience. I am very _______ that I have been doing presentations and _______training programs for many years, _______ I have got used to the nervousness that always appears inside before I speak. The nervousness is always a(n) _______ thing for me as it allows me to channel my energy into what I want to say.

Just recently I had the pleasure of _______ at a conference about the key success factors (因素) in business and as usual in the days before my presentation I spent a lot of time _______ what I wanted to cover, as well as _______ the content.

I have always _______the level of success of my presentations by the applause (掌声) and _______that I receive from the audience. After the applause ended I had the __________ to personally speak to nearly all of the delegates (代表). The last delegate I spoke with __________ me by taking my hand, shaking it and saying how much she __________ my presentation, and that she had got a lot of __________ tips to use in her business. Usually I feel __________ after any presentation, and I know it is directly related to how much energy I put into what I do. __________, this time her praise gave me a great lift and recharged my batteries.

This __________at the end of my presentation also made me realize that what we __________ in life can come back to us and __________, we all need to value the praise when and where it is deserved. As I drove away from the __________ I reflected on how fortunate I had been to receive all those words of praise and __________that morning.

【1】

A．curious

B．fortunate

C．doubtful

D．amazed

【2】

A．copying

B．conducting

C．using

D．designing

【3】

A．but

B．though

C．so

D．because

【4】

A．impossible

B．natural

C．funny

D．good

【5】

A．performing

B．speaking

C．educating

D．learning

【6】

A．printing

B．reducing

C．researching

D．telling

【7】

A．imagining

B．protecting

C．describing

D．preparing

【8】

A．measured

B．changed

C．raised

D．adjusted

【9】

A．gifts

B．advice

C．comments

D．invitation

【10】

A．motivation

B．responsibility

C．plan

D．chance

【11】

A．greeted

B．blamed

C．confused

D．welcomed

【12】

A．explored

B．enjoyed

C．admired

D．expected

【13】

A．interesting

B．simple

C．helpful

D．free

【14】

A．excited

B．relaxed

C．embarrassed

D．tired

【15】

A．However

B．Moreover

C．Otherwise

D．Therefore

【16】

A．challenge

B．discovery

C．experience

D．accident

【17】

A．figure out

B．set up

C．dream of

D．give out

【18】

A．equally

B．differently

C．seriously

D．practically

【19】

A．party

B．conference

C．school

D．ceremony

【20】

A．achievement

B．comfort

C．trust

D．encouragement

33、   While volunteering in Tanzania，my wife and I got the idea of what we call a “street library” because children in our neighbourhood were able to read but had no_______ at all.

We had an idea to make books ______ to local children who wanted to read. We ______ a famous international charity for collecting money. We ______ books in three book stores of the capital city. My wife Sue ______ all 180 books with sticky-backed paper to keep them clean. A local man made some _____  to store the books. I made some “library cards" and ______ with a tailor called Saddiqi，who agreed to keep the boxes in his _____ and to run the library. The library was ____ to open！

Anyone could  _____ with their name and their parent's mobile phone number.  Saddiqi gave them a ______ with a number, with which they could read the books only in his shop. I decided it was better to do that than let readers _____  the books.  There is no ______ to join the library.  Within five days we had over 100 ______ and more were joining each day! Even though the books are ______ for children in different grades of difficulty,____  were using the library for free, too.

This side-project was, I think, one of the most _____  things we did in Tanzania. It was in some way a thank-you gift to our ______ for welcoming us so warmly into their lives.  The whole _____  worked together on the street library and that's surely part of the reason it is still  _____ after we left.

【1】A.chance B.interest C.business D.sense

【2】A.precious B.available C.cheap D.useful

【3】A.left B.contacted C.sold D.bough

【4】A.donated B.read C.wrote D.ordered

【5】A.copied B.mended C.printed D.covered

【6】A.cupboards B.counters C.boxes D.drawers

【7】A.quarreled B.debated C.consulted D.fought

【8】A.shop B.house C.garden D.courtyard

【9】A.ready B.unlikely C.illegal D.necessary

【10】A.drop in B.settle down C.see around D.sign up

【11】A.book B.photo C.card D.newspaper

【12】A.wait for B.take away C.learn from D.refer to

【13】A.way B.charge C.data D.need

【14】A.librarians B.workers C.members D.tailors

【15】A.even B.hardly C.never D.mainly

【16】A.adults B.babies C.youths D.foreigners

【17】A.boring B.rewarding C.worrying D.surprising

【18】A.relatives B.patients C.neighbours D.students

【19】A.school B.company C.country D.community

【20】A.open B.clean C.empty D.Modern

34、A: Excuse me, do you know where the chemistry lab is?

B: Yes. It’s just on the fifth floor of this b【1】.

A: How often do you do c【2】experiments there?

B: Twice a week.

A: Can you go there without a t【3】?

B: No. That’s not allowed.

A: What does the teacher often tell you to do when you are doing an e【4】?

B: He often tells us to look c【5】and follow the i【6】.

A: What will you do when you finish the experiment?

B: We must put e【7】back in the cupboards and wash our hands.

A: Right. It is very i【8】to keep the lab clean.

B: Yes, safe as well. We must turn off the e【9】before l【10】the lab.

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

A huge milestone has just been reached in the field of artificial intelligence: AlphaGo, a program developed by Google’s DeepMind unit, has defeated legendary Go player Lee Se-dol in the first of five historic matches being held in Seoul, South Korea. Lee 【1】 after about three and a half hours, with 28 minutes and 28 seconds remaining on his clock. The series is the first time a professional 9-dan Go player has taken on a computer, and Lee is 【2】 for a $1 million prize.

“I was very surprised,”said Lee after the match.“I didn’t expect to lose. But I didn’t think AlphaGo would play the game in such a perfect manner.”DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis expressed“huge 【3】 for Lee Se-dol and his amazing skills.”calling the game“hugely exciting”and“very tense.”Team lead David Silver said it was an“amazing game of Go that really pushed AlphaGo to its 【4】.”

Go is an ancient Chinese board game that has long been considered one of the great 【5】faced by AI. While computer programs ow best the world’s leading human players of games like checkers and chess, the high level of intuition and 【6】required by Go has made it tough for computers to crack. DeepMind’s AlphaGo program is the most 【7】effort yet, using a complex system of deep neural networks and machine learning; it beat European champion Fan Hui last year, but Lee Se-dol is another 【8】 rival entirely.

“I don’t regret accepting this challenge,”said Lee.“I am in shock, I admit that, but what’s done is done. I enjoyed this game and look forward to the next. I think I failed on the opening layout so if I do a better job on the opening aspect I think I will be able to increase my 【9】 of winning.”Lee was surprised both by how strong AlphaGo’s opening was, and by some 【10】moves.

36、Directions: Complete the following 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、

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、Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

描写一下你的房间。如果有可能的话，你会在哪些方面做一些改变，使其更加温馨、舒适和美丽。

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39、假定你是学生会主席李华，你校近期将举办一场关于抗疫英雄事迹的讲座。请你以学生会的名义用英语写一则100词左右的书面通知。内容要求如下：

1． 时间及地点  2.活动内容  3.注意事项

提示词：COVID-19 新冠病毒

此外，可适当增加细节。

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40、阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写词数应为150左右。

A tradesman was leading a caravan (商队) to another country to sell his goods. Along the way they came to the edge of a hot-sand desert. They learnt that during the daytime the sun heated up the fine sand until it was as hot as charcoal (木炭), so no one could walk on it — not even camels! Then the caravan leader hired a desert guide, one who could follow the stars, so they could travel only at night when the sand cooled down. The guide sat on the first cart. And they began the dangerous night-time journey across the desert. A couple of nights later, after eating their evening meal and waiting for the sand to cool, they started out again.

Later that night, the desert guide, who was driving the first cart, saw from the stars that they were getting close to the other side of the desert. He had been very tired, so when he relaxed, he fell asleep. Then the camels who, of course, couldn’t tell directions by reading the stars, gradually turned to the side and went in a big wide circle until they ended up at the same place that they started from! By then it was morning, and the people woke up and realized they were back at the same spot where they started. They lost heart and began to cry about their condition. Since the desert crossing was supposed to be over by now, they had no more water, and they were worried about there was nothing to drink, and were extremely afraid they would die of thirst. They even began to blame the caravan leader and the desert guide. However, the leader himself didn’t lose courage. He talked with the desert guide and then they began wandering, trying to work out a plan.

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Suddenly, the leader noticed a small clump (团) of grass.

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Paragraph 2

A spring (泉源) was found at last.

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41、假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Peter发送邮件询问清明节相关信息。请你回复邮件，内容包括：清明节的习俗 (扫墓，祭祀, 春游……)。

注意：1．词数100左右；

2．开头结尾已经给出，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：清明节Tomb-Sweeping Day  祭品 sacrifice

Dear Peter,

How is it going?

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Best wishes.

Yours,

Li Hua