葫芦岛2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、The good thing about children is that they _______ very easily to new environments.

A. adapt   B. appeal   C. attach   D. apply

2、Everyone in the classroom _________ laughing when they saw the boy-student dress himself like a girl.

A．burst out

B．put into

C．took off

D．got across

3、—The light in the office is still on.

— Oh I forgot _______.

A.turning it off B.turn it off C.to turn it off D.having turned it off

4、To improve the quality of our products, we asked for suggestions ________ had used the products.

A.whatever B.whoever C.wherever D.whichever

5、They told the injured driver to stay _______ until the emergency personnel arrived.

A.strict B.still C.swift D.social

6、Many graduates, fresh out of university, often fail to find their ideal jobs where _______ work experience is usually required.

A．relevant

B．rough

C．severe

D．scientific

7、 to a university in the UK, international students must display a strong ability in spoken and written English.

A．Admitted

B．To be admitted

C．Being admitted

D．Having been admitted

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

A．which

B．where

C．who

D．that

9、There are ______ flowers and trees shown in the park and_______ people go to have a look.

A.plenty of; much B.various; many

C.varieties of; various of D.quite a few; quite a little

10、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

11、One’s life has value_________ one brings value to the life of others.

A.so long as B.even though C.as if D.while

12、It took them about one month to________ how to start the equipment.

A. come out B. figure out

C. look out D. take out

13、Recent years have________the rapid development of the Internet and its influence on society and people.

A.watched B.observed C.witnessed D.realized

14、—How about a chat over a cup of coffee this afternoon?

—Sorry,I’m________today and can’t put you in.Let’s make it sometime next week.

A.on a limited budget B.in high spirits

C.on a tight schedule D.in deep doubt

15、Have you applied ___________ Mr Black _____________ the post? It’s worth a try.

A. for; to B. with; for

C. with; about D. to; for

16、-So delicate a gift！Who on earth gave it to you？

-It's from my boy friend，if you___________ know.

A.should B.must C.would D.shall

17、The human body can tolerate only a small range of temperature, _____ when the person is engaged in vigorous activity.

A.essentially B.specially C.generally D.especially

18、According to a review of 56 studies the more a person is________to classical music as a child,the better he can control his mood as a grown-up.

A.revealed B.exposed C.proposed D.reminded

19、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

20、The park was ___ with lawns, trees, fountains and a big lake in the center.

A. laid off B. laid out

C. laid down D. laid aside

21、Encourage your kids to try new things, but try not to _________them too hard.

A. push B. pull

C. pump D. put

22、Poor education ________ many young people to low-paid jobs, especially in the countryside.

A．caused

B．condemned

C．contribute

D．conducted

23、Some good habits at young ages help to_________ our character in later life.

A.pass B.reduce C.revise D.form

24、Had the governments and scientists not worked together , AIDS-related deaths _______ since their highest in 2005.

A. had not fallen B. would not fall

C. would not have fallen D. did not fall

25、I hope my suggestions will ______ your approval.

A.come about B.break out C.take place D.meet with

26、   Victor Hugo, 1802 -1885, was a celebrated French literary giant. After the British and French invaders(入侵者) bad burnt the Winter Palace(圆明园) in October, 1860, he wrote a reply to an officer named Bartlette one year later.

Sir, you ask me what I think of the expedition(远征) to China. You must feel that it was laudable. In your opinion, the expedition, performed under the joint banner(联合旗帜) of Queen Victoria and Emperor Napoleon, was nothing short of a British-French glory. Therefore, you would like to know to what extent I appreciate this glory. Since you ask, I will answer as follows:

In a corner of the world there existed a man-made miracle - the Winter Palace. Art has two sources: one, an ideal, from which has come European art; two, fancy, from which has come Easter art. The Winter Palace belongs in the art of fancy. The Winter Palace, indeed, was the fruit of all of the art that an almost superman race could have fancied.

For whom was the Winter Palace built, after all? Eventually, for the people. Because as time passes by, all that the people has made remains in the possession of mankind. Great artists, poets, philosophers - they all knew about the Winter Palace. Voltaire once talked about it. Many people at different times compared the Winter Palace to the Parthenon, the Pyramids, the Arena, the Notre Dame. If they could not see the Winter Palace with their own eyes, they could dream about it- as if in the distance they saw a breath-taking masterpiece of art as they had never known before – as if there above the horizon of European civilization was towering the outline of Asian civilization.

Now, the miracle is no more! One day, two pirates broke into it One of them robbed; the other set every building and everything in it on fire! Judging by what they did, we know that the victors could degenerate into robbers. The two of them fell to dividing between themselves the treasure. What great victories they had won! What a heaven-sent fortune! One stuffed his pockets full to overflowing; the other filled in his bags with treasure. Then, hand in hand they made of, laughing happily.

Incidentally, I must thank you for giving me the opportunity to accuse. The rulers commit crimes but the ruled do not. The government becomes a robber, but the people will never.

France has gained a large portion of the treasure. Now, she thinks herself the rightful owner of the property财物), and she is displaying the riches of the Winter Palace! I can only hope that there will come one day when France will disburden herself of the heavy load on her conscience and clean herself off the crime by returning to China all the treasure taken from the Winter Palace.

Sit, such is my praise of the expedition to China.

【1】Mr. Hugo wrote this letter mainly to_________.

A.show his praise of the expedition to China in reply to Bartlette’s request

B.persuade French officers to return the treasure taken from the Winter Palace

C.prove people hold different attitudes towards the burning of the Winter Palace

D.express his anger and condemnation over the burning of the Summar Palace

【2】What does the underlined word “laudable” most probably mean?

A.praiseworthy B.violent C.unreasonable D.abundant

【3】In the 4th paragraph Victor Hugo mentioned the Parthenon, the Pyramids, the Arena and the Notre Dame in order to_________,

A.compare different architectural styles

B.praise European and African civilization

C.introduce some more famous buildings to Bartlette

D.emphasize the civilizational value of the Winter Palace

【4】“Two pirates” in Paragraph 5 refers to__________.

A.Bartlette and his fellow B.Bartlette and Great Britain

C.France and Great Britain D.the rulers and the ruled

【5】We can infer that when Batlette got the letter from Victor Hugo, he might have felt _________.

A.satisfied B.proud C.disappointed D.frightened

27、   People do better when more is expected of them. In education circles, this is called the Pygmalion Effect.

The Pygmalion effect got its name from the story of Pygmalion, a mythica（虚构的）Greek sculptor. Pygmalion carved a statue of a woman and then fell in love with it. He appealed to Aphrodite, the goddess of love, who brought the statue to life and helped the couple get married. Just as Pygmalion’s fixation on the statue brought it to life, our focus on a student can do the same in schools. Research by Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson examined the influence of teachers’ expectations on students’ performance. They began by testing the IQ of elementary school students. Teachers were told that the IQ test showed around one-fifth of their students to be unusually intelligent. But unknown to the teachers, the “gifted” students were chosen at random. Actually they had no big statistical advantage over the other kids. As the study period ended, all students had their IQs retested. Both groups showed an improvement. Yet those who were described as intelligent experienced much greater gains in their IQ points. Rosenthal and Jacobson owed this result to the Pygmalion effect. Teachers paid more attention to “gifted” students, offering more support and encouragement than they would otherwise.

In general, teachers have the power to influence how the students behave by holding high expectations. If a teacher thinks a student is brilliant, they will treat them as such. The student then gets more opportunities to develop their ability, and their performance improves. This works both ways. When a student expects a teacher to be excellent or successful, they tend to be attentive and supportive. In the process, they improve their performance, too. Students who act interested in lectures create interesting lecturers.

【1】Where did the Pygmalion effect get its name from?

A.A statue of a lady. B.The goddess of love.

C.A character in a literary work. D.The story made up by Pygmalion.

【2】The underlined expression “fixation on” in Paragraph 2 most probably means

A.worship of B.affection for C.marriage to D.sympathy for

【3】What is the purpose of Rosenthal and Jacobson’s research?

A.To improve the kids’ IQ. B.To pick out gifted students.

C.To expand teachers’ influence. D.To examine the Pygmalion effect.

【4】What can students do to make a teacher excellent?

A.Support the teacher by treating them as excellent.

B.Attend interesting lectures given by the teacher.

C.Work hard to get prepared for opportunities.

D.Show great interest in lectures on acting.

28、After eight puppies（幼犬）were abandoned on the side of the road in Texas，an animal shelter came to the rescue and brought them all the way from Brownwood，Texas to Wintersville，Ohio. Their journey was，by no means，a simple one.

The puppies were first found fighting for their lives in a muddy channel. They were extremely weak and dehydrated（脱水）after being forced to protect themselves in the burning Texas sun. Once the puppies were discovered，their journey was far from over. They were immediately brought to what is known as a "high kill" shelter，and after only a few hours，were scheduled for euthanasia. Things weren't looking good for the pups. Luckily，they were rescued once more.

“There's a group that specifically goes around to these high kill shelters and rescues the animals that are scheduled for euthanasia，"said Brandi Damewood，the JCHS Community Outreach Manager. "These guys were rescued by the Corrine T. Smith Animal Center. "

The puppies would eventually end up under the care of the Jefferson County Humane Society. This is because no-kill shelters and rescue organizations often work together to aid in urgent cases. An incredible network of shelters helping other shelters enables these miracle workers to save so many pets in danger of being put down prematurely.

"We have had a lot of other rescue groups come in and they help us get some of our animals adopted out like when we' re too full or things of that nature, so we kind of help each other out, and so this was a favor to help this particular shelter, "said Damewood.

The JCHS has appropriately titled the puppies' journey "the freedom ride". The 20-leg trip required 16 different volunteers to drive a total of 1,300 miles. But it was all worth it to save these adorable pups!

"We have a board member, Michelle Zdybicki, who is very active and involved in these transport groups, "said Damewood. "They would meet at specified stops, then the puppies would be transferred to the next driver for the next leg of the journey. "

Since arriving in Ohio, the puppies have been vaccinated and are hoping to find forever homes in the near future.

【1】From the passage we know a shelter ______.

A．is a place to kill abandoned animals

B．can never kill any abandoned animal

C．is a place for abandoned animals

D．can provide anything for abandoned animals

【2】The underlined word "euthanasia" in Para. 2 most probably means______.

A．practice of killing without pain

B．medical examination for an animal

C．physical care of a baby animal

D．supplies of food and housing for animals

【3】What may happen to the puppies after arriving in Ohio ?

A．They will stay in a shelter forever.

B．They may be adopted soon.

C．They cannot escape being killed.

D．They may continue their journey.

【4】The passage mainly tells us that______.

A．volunteers worked together to find homes for abandoned puppies

B．abandoned puppies caused animal shelters too much trouble

C．eight rescued puppies journeyed 1,300 miles in "freedom ride"

D．shelters tried their best to cure eight abandoned animals in Texas

29、   The word “proactivity” is fairly common in management literature, but you won't find it in the dictionary. It means that as a human being you take responsibility for your own life.

Look at the word responsibility: ability to choose your response, response-ability. Effective people are proactive because they take responsibility. Their behavior is a product of their own decisions, based on values, rather than being a product of their own conditions, based on feelings.

For instance, you are planning a picnic with your family. You're excited. You have all the preparations. You've decided where to go, and then it becomes stormy, killing your plan. Proactive people carry weather within them. They realize what their purpose really was, and they creatively have a picnic elsewhere even if it's in their own basement with some special games, and make the best of that situation. The opposite of being proactive is to be reactive. Reactive people would say, “What's the use?” “We can't do anything,” “Oh this is so upsetting after all of our preparations and arrangements.” They try to persuade the people around them and usually the picnic will be cancelled.

Being proactive is really just being true to your human nature. Your basic nature is to act, and not to be acted upon. That's true, despite widely accepted theories of determinism used to explain human nature. Determinism says that you don't really choose anything and that what you call choices are nothing more than automatic responses to outside conditions.

The language of reactive people is like: “I can't.” “Don't have time.” “I have to.” “I must.” The whole spirit of that language is the transfer of responsibility. They think things are determined by their environment, or by their conditions, or by their conditioning or their genetic makeup. Psychologically, people who believe they are determined will produce the evidence to support the belief, and they increasingly feel victimized and out of control. They're not in charge of their life at all.

On the contrary, a proactive person exercises free will, the freedom to choose the response that best applies to his values. In that way, he gains control over the circumstances, rather than being controlled by them.

【1】When a picnic plan is threatened by a sudden storm, reactive people will probably .

A.have the picnic as planned B.make the best of the picnic

C.complain and give up the picnic D.find somewhere else for the picnic

【2】According to the passage, a proactive person's behavior can result from   .

A.the environment B.an inner belief C.the genetic makeup D.a temporary feeling

【3】People carrying weather within them usually   .

A.manage to improve the weather B.give in to the weather passively

C.stress the influence of the weather D.find a solution to the weather problems

【4】It can be concluded from the passage that determinists (宿命论者)_______.

A.are in charge of themselves B.accept things passively

C.are similar to proactive people D.respond to outside conditions actively

30、   Jerry is the guy you can’t help loving. He was always in a good mood and always had something _________ to say. He was a natural _________. If someone was having a bad day, Jerry was there telling him how to _________ the bright side of the situation.

Seeing that really made me _________, so one day I went up to Jerry and asked him, “I don’t get it! You _________ be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?”

Jerry replied, “Each morning I wake up and say to myself, ‘Jerry, you have two _________ today. You can choose to be merry or sad. I choose to be merry. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to _________ or to learn from it. I choose to learn from it.’” “Yeah, right, but it’s not that easy,” I _________. “Yes, it is,” Jerry said. “Life is all about choices. The bottom line: It’s your choice _________ you live life.”

Several years later, I heard that Jerry was attacked and shot by two __________ robbers. Luckily, he was found quickly and __________ to the hospital. After timely surgery and intensive care, Jerry recovered. I saw him six months after the accident. When I asked him how he was, he __________ and showed me the scars.

I wondered what __________ his mind at that time. He replied, “__________ I lay on the floor, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live, or to die. I chose to live.” “Weren’t you scared? Did you lose __________?” I asked.

Jerry continued, “The medical staff __________ me into the emergency room and from the expressions on their faces, I read, ‘He’s a __________ man’. I knew I needed to take action. I took a deep breath and yelled, ‘I am choosing to live. __________ me as if I am alive, not dead.’”

Jerry lived thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing __________. I learned from him that every day we have the choice to live fully. Attitude, __________, is everything.

【1】A.funny B.positive C.strange D.interesting

【2】A.motivator B.leader C.lecturer D.teacher

【3】A.listen to B.take up C.stick with D.look on

【4】A.nervous B.curious C.astonished D.upset

【5】A.shouldn’t B.won’t C.can’t D.mustn’t

【6】A.rights B.chances C.moods D.choices

【7】A.complain B.accept C.doubt D.argue

【8】A.agreed B.protested C.emphasized D.joked

【9】A.why B.where C.how D.whether

【10】A.professional B.armed C.rough D.adventurous

【11】A.moved B.rushed C.led D.carried

【12】A.smiled B.sighed C.relaxed D.froze

【13】A.went on B.went away C.went through D.went over

【14】A.Until B.Once C.Since D.As

【15】A.consciousness B.mind C.temper D.face

【16】A.brought B.drove C.allowed D.wheeled

【17】A.brave B.poor C.dead D.strong

【18】A.Talk to B.Operate on C.Remind D.Trust

【19】A.strength B.attitude C.story D.words

【20】A.above all B.at all C.in all D.after all

31、   Nancy and her husband were overnight in Atlanta as they waited to connect with a flight to South Africa. They are going there to meet her ________ and have a nice three-week vacation.

Unluckily, their luggage had already been ______. So they were wondering if they should get on that ______to South Africa. But their friends had put on a lot of efforts _______ their trip in South Africa including _______ for trips they would go on. So, Nancy ended up deciding to go without their ________ and hope for the best.

They were about to _______ in the hotel when the telephone rang. But it was not about their luggage. It was Nancy’s son _______ her that her 87-year-old mother was _______. She was in hospital. Her son said she’d better____ immediately. But Nancy was ________. They had been planning this trip for a long time but she wanted to ________ her mother too. Nancy wished she could talk to someone that can give her some ________ advice. When her husband went to sleep, she lay awake wrestling with her ________. Suddenly, she heard her mother’s voice, “Go. ________ your trip!” Nancy wondered if she had ________ it. Nancy felt as if her mother were there with her. The voice and message were so ________ and strong.

The next morning, Nancy’s husband asked what she decided. Before she could ________, there came a telephone ring. It was Nancy’s sister. She told Nancy she would take good care of their mother. Meanwhile, their luggage has been eventually ________.

Deeply touched, Nancy felt extremely fortunate living in such a harmonious family. Nancy and her husband headed for South Africa with ________ in time.

【1】A.mother B.relatives C.son D.friends

【2】A.lost B.checked C.delivered D.weighed

【3】A.ship B.flight C.train D.coach

【4】A.delaying B.changing C.planning D.canceling

【5】A.reservations B.trouble C.regulation D.excitement

【6】A.passports B.wallet C.cellphones D.luggage

【7】A.instruct B.wander C.sleep D.work

【8】A.warning B.informing C.predicting D.declaring

【9】A.nervous B.delighted C.exhausted D.sick

【10】A.escape B.respond C.return D.mourn

【11】A.calm B.encouraged C.relaxed D.torn

【12】A.attend to B.look for C.take in D.leave alone

【13】A.unreasonable B.practical C.dishonest D.selfish

【14】A.disease B.imagination C.decision D.promise

【15】A.Forget B.Enjoy C.Record D.Abandon

【16】A.imagined B.claimed C.rewarded D.expressed

【17】A.illegal B.strange C.clear D.rare

【18】A.repeat B.request C.regret D.reply

【19】A.signed B.found C.opened D.wrapped

【20】A.relief B.embarrassment C.disappointment D.anxiety

32、I was on my cellphone sharing my excitement about the stories we received for a new book about resolutions (决心). When I _______ my call, my 11-year-old son Bailey asked if he could write a story. I was surprised by his _______ and asked if he had “resolved”to do something _______ in his life. His reply _______ me. He said,“I have resolved to be nicer to younger children.”

Bailey has always been generous with older kids. _______, when it comes to younger kids, he falls _______. He gets angry when they touch his Lego creations or _______ to understand how to play his video games.

My husband and I have many friends with younger children who _______ regularly. Each time before they arrive, we tell Bailey how we would _______ it if he were more patient with the younger kids. He starts out great, but as the night wears on, his patience ________. I found it interesting that he was ________ making a change.

Later, I ________ our conversation and realized that Bailey had actually taken action. The last time our friend’s son, Brayden, ________, Bailey invited him to play with his Legos. Instead of getting angry that Brayden was not ________ correctly, according to Bailey’s ________, he allowed him to create his own version of an airplane. When playing video games, instead of telling Brayden he was too ________ to understand the concept, he gave him an unplugged (没插电的) ________ and let Brayden believe he was fighting alongside Bailey.

As parents, we often feel as if our ________ fall on deaf ears, but now I realize that my son has been listening all along. He is ________ to be a better person and I am ________ of him.

【1】

A．expected

B．ended

C．returned

D．answered

【2】

A．concern

B．talent

C．request

D．belief

【3】

A．different

B．adventurous

C．scientific

D．enjoyable

【4】

A．puzzled

B．embarrassed

C．annoyed

D．surprised

【5】

A．Therefore

B．Instead

C．However

D．Besides

【6】

A．asleep

B．sick

C．impatient

D．silent

【7】

A．agree

B．fail

C．tend

D．manage

【8】

A．visit

B．practice

C．perform

D．debate

【9】

A．handle

B．appreciate

C．recognize

D．replace

【10】

A．pays off

B．takes over

C．reaches out

D．wears out

【11】

A．casually

B．normally

C．innocently

D．voluntarily

【12】

A．concentrated

B．recalled

C．counted

D．commented

【13】

A．came over

B．gave up

C．showed off

D．ran away

【14】

A．writing

B．reading

C．building

D．sitting

【15】

A．standards

B．situations

C．memories

D．experiments

【16】

A．weak

B．nervous

C．busy

D．young

【17】

A．controller

B．freezer

C．computer

D．lamp

【18】

A．assessments

B．achievements

C．instructions

D．imaginations

【19】

A．pretending

B．refusing

C．training

D．attempting

【20】

A．aware

B．proud

C．tired

D．afraid

33、   On the first day of the new year, when I went into the bank, the bank person, an elderly gentleman with a white beard, as usual greeted to me politely “Happy New Year”. He nodded and I sat in front of him.

Minutes passed and _______ happened. Then very _______I put my form in front of him. He was very busy. After a few minutes he took my form and _______ filling it. After waiting for a few more minutes, I began to show all signs of being_______. I asked him if my work was done. The_______ I uttered the words, I felt as if a bomb had fallen on him. He_______,“Nothing is done, it will take time！” Just then I saw his morning cup of tea, which had been _______ there for the last ten minutes, untouched. The tea had turned almost_______while he was doing his work. Suddenly I felt what this man must be feeling when customers like me come _______ to get their work done. But we do not even feel the need to________ them for being there.

Very softly I told him, “Sir, please have your ________,I am not in a hurry.” This man, whom I had been seeing for the last few years, ________ looked up at me and for the first time we had ________ contact. I saw a ________ person there，another human being who was as hard­pressed for time as I always am. He was also ________ the small things in life like a hot cup of tea or lying in a warm bed for a few more minutes like me.

He gave me a rare smile and said, “It is a ________ affair with me; you are not in a hurry but somebody else will be in a hurry.”

He really ________ my heart with his words. I felt ________ that all this time I thought of him as a robot，someone who was there for my ________. I promised to be more________ of people who help me with my work and be thankful that they are there for me.

【1】A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything

【2】A.immediately B.hesitantly C.desperately D.curiously

【3】A.finished B.stopped C.continued D.started

【4】A.impatient B.disappointed C.tired D.satisfied

【5】A.chance B.moment C.way D.reason

【6】A.shouted B.added C.replied D.commented

【7】A.drinking B.cooking C.lying D.boiling

【8】A.dry B.full C.empty D.cold

【9】A.in the way B.in a hurry C.now and then D.on purpose

【10】A.ask B.apologize C.demand D.thank

【11】A.tea B.boss C.form D.time

【12】A.excitedly B.finally C.suddenly D.angrily

【13】A.business B.eye C.personal D.close

【14】A.terrified B.different C.helpful D.elderly

【15】A.regretting B.appreciating C.missing D.ignoring

【16】A.private B.financial C.social D.daily

【17】A.hurt B.touched C.influenced D.broke

【18】A.sorry B.unhappy C.indifferent D.thoughtful

【19】A.convenience B.performance C.difficulty D.safety

【20】A.careful B.friendly C.considerate D.typical

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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.

35、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.

36、根据句意填空

In the USA, the Amish-a Christian group-are famous because they drive 【1】 instead of cars, do not use TVs or refrigerators, and do not have personal telephones. Many people assume the Amish must have 【2】 reasons for their many rules, but this is not true. In truth, whenever a new technology is introduced, the Amish meet and discuss its advantages and disadvantages. They then vote on whether they will accept it. The Amish 【3】 cars because they like having 【4】 communities where everyone lives close together. They have no TVs or refrigerators because their homes do not have electricity-they do not think it is necessary and 【5】 dealing with strangers, such as the people who work at the electric company.

37、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.

AI artwork sells for $432,500 — nearly 45 times its high【1】 — as Christie’s becomes the first auction house to offer a work of art created by an algorithm. This portrait, however, is not the product of a human mind. It was created by an【2】 intelligence, an algorithm defined by that algebraic formula with its many parentheses. And when it went under the【3】 in the Prints & Multiples sale at Christie’s on 23-25 October, Portrait of Edmond Belamy sold for an【4】 $432,500, signaling the arrival of AI art on the world auction stage.

From a distance, Portrait of Edmond de Belamy looks almost plausible. Up close, however, the paintwork becomes a grid of mechanical-looking dots, the man’s face a golden blur with black holes for eyes. Look into those eyes. They show no sign of feeling or life. Did a computer make this?

The answer is yes. The first artwork【5】 by AI to be sold at Christie’s, its【6】 price would seem to suggest that in future we will get computers to make art for us. Robot van Gogh will harmlessly cut its ear off and robot Picasso will be a genius.

Is this the future AI art visionaries such as the French collective Obvious, which programmed this “painter” by getting it to compare its own work with 15,000 pre-20th century portraits, have in mind? Or are they just, God forbid, making a fast buck from deceivable art collectors? Because believing the algorithm that knocked this up to be in any meaningful way an “artist” is like thinking your voice-interaction programme is out to get you. Dream on. Computers would need to replicate human consciousness before they could replicate the funny thing humans do called “art”.

Art is a way in which human 【7】 expresses itself, and is equally true of the earliest cave art, Rembrandt’s portraits and Duchamp’s urinal. And that is what is missing from Portrait of Edmond Bellamy. Art is a way humans communicate ideas, perceptions and feelings to each other. It has no 【8】 outside the human passion to communicate. So in what meaningful sense can an AI replica of certain【9】 traits of old master paintings be called art?

For a robot to really make art, it would need an autonomous mind that was emotional as well as【10】. No AI developer has yet claimed to be anywhere near achieving that and if they ever do, their creation will probably have better things to do than paint portraits — like destroy humanity.

Maybe afterwards robots will invent their own kind of art, but it won’t be some poor pastiche of human genius.

It will be beyond anything we organics could imagine.

38、假如你是李华，上周你在淘宝网上买了一本《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》，请你根据以下内容给该网站负责人写一封投诉信。内容包括：

1.词典缺页，个别字迹不清晰，封面有破损；

2.要求尽快调换或退钱；

3.希望问题得到妥善解决。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》Oxford Advanced Learner’s English-Chinese Dictionary

Dear Sir/Madam,

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Yours faithfully,

Li Hua

39、假设你是李华, 你的美国笔友Amy来信询问你对网络教育(Online education)的看法, 请你用英文给她写一封回信, 内容包括：

1、网络教育的现状；

2、你的看法。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。

Dear Amy,

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Yours sincerely,

LiHua

40、假如你是李华，暑假已过半，但同学们在假期里的拖延症状似乎更加严重，为了让大家学习效率更高，改掉拖拉的坏习惯， 请以学生会的名义，给全校学生写一封英文倡议书。

要点如下：1. 倡议的原因和目的；2. 倡议的具体内容；3. 发出倡议。

注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇： procrastinator 拖延症

Dear schoolmates,

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The Students' Union

41、假如你是李华，你的留学生朋友Tony对戏剧很感兴趣，请你用电子邮件告知他本周末你们学校戏剧社将举办戏剧Pygmalion的排练活动并邀请他参加，内容包括：

1. 排练地点和时间；

2. 具体的活动内容。

注意：1. 词数100左右；开头已给出，不计入总数。

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

可能用到的词汇：戏剧drama 排练rehearsal

Dear Tony,

How’s it going?

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Yours,

Lihua