常德2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测四年级英语

1、____ her leg the last time, Brenda decided not to go on the school skiing trip this year.

A. Breaking B. Broken

C. To break      D. Having broken

2、I loved playing computer games, but very little ______ from it.

A.did I learn B.I learnt C.learnt I D.I did learn

3、With our country entering an aging society, ______ the retirement age is probably unavoidable.

A.having delayed B.delaying C.being delayed D.to be delayed

4、My parents will not__________ my birthday party if I don’t do well in my next test.

A.agree with B.allow for C.approve of D.object to

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

A．what

B．whether

C．which

D．if

6、---Was it under the tree _______ you were away talking to a friend?

--- Sure. But when I get back there, the car was gone.

A. that B. where

C. which D. while

7、It is six months _____ the online class started.

A.that B.until C.before D.since

8、Jack failed to finish his project on time. If he me about it, I would have given him a hand.

A. tell   B. told

C. had told D. would tell

9、Not until I went up further ________ that under the tree ________, obviously sound asleep.

A．that I saw; did a boy lie

B．I saw; lay a boy

C．did I see; did a boy lie

D．did I see; lay a boy

10、He was ____ to know that all his personal information had been exposed to the public.

A.astonishing B.to astonished C.astonish D.astonished

11、Those aiming high won’t be vain about their ______ achievements.

A. modest B. generous

C. valid D. vivid

12、—Why don’t you do some shopping in the second-hand store？

—Well，the goods there are ________，but ________.

A.more expensive；worse B.more expensive；not as bad

C.cheaper；good enough D.cheaper；not as good

13、_______with the research,he had no time to play with his son.

A.Occupied B.Occupying C.To occupy D.Having occupied

14、Jenny can’t ______ to buy that mobile phone as it is too expensive.

A.offer B.pay C.afford D.spend

15、She ________ Japanese when she was in Japan. Now she can speak it freely.

A．picked out.

B．made out

C．made up

D．picked up

16、Have you bought the same book________ I referred to yesterday?

A.when B.which C.where D.as

17、I  _______ to him because he is a real artist.

A.insist on B.look over C.look on D.look up

18、American Indians_______ about 5% of the US population.

A.keep off B.keep up C.make up for D.make up

19、Before driving into the city, you are required to get your car ____.

A. washed   B. wash

C. washing     D. to wash

20、The building was designed to   the elderly and provide them with the best environment.

A.calculate B.accommodate C.expose D.resemble

21、--- Are you satisfied with the result?

--- Not at all. It couldn’t be _____.

A. any worse B. any better

C. good D. bad

22、Where is the window ____ glass is broken ?

A.which B.that C.whose D.its

23、We found ______ very important to keep the light out of a darkroom.

A.it’s B.that C.it D.不填

24、May 12th,2008______a heavy earthquake,which caused a large number of deaths.

A.noticed B.watched C.saw D.suffered

25、It is said that there are ten foreign students in our school. One is from America, _______ is from Australia and all ______ students are from England.

A. another; the others B. one; another C. another; the other D. one; other’s

26、   Global finance is being changed as billionaires get richer and cut out the middlemen（中间商）by creating their own "family offices”，personal investment firms that look for opportunities in global markets. Largely unnoticed，family offices have become a force in investing，with up to S4 trillion of assets（资产）equal to 6%of the value of the world's stock markets. As they grow even bigger，family offices are sure to face uncomfortable questions about how they concentrate power and feed inequality.

These trends are unlikely to fade. The number of billionaires is still growing-199 newbies（新手）made the grade last year. Family offices' weight in the financial system，therefore，looks likely to rise further. As it does，some concerns about them will rise.

The first is that family offices could endanger the stability of the financial system. A $100 billion fund backed by the super-rich，blew up in 1998，almost bringing down Wall Street. Scores of wealthy people collapsed（崩溃）in 2008. Still，as things stand，family offices look like the next disaster waiting to happen. They have debt equal to 17%of their assets，making them among the least leveraged participants in global markets.

The second worry is that family offices could expand the power of the wealthy over the economy. This is possible: were Bill Gates to invest in Turkey，he would own 65%of its stock market. But a healthy economy's aim is usually to diversify risk，not concentrate power，by taking capital（资本）from the original family business and putting it into a widely spread field.

It is the third danger that has most bite: family offices might have privileged（有特权的）access to information，deals and tax schemes，allowing them to perform better than ordinary investors. So far there is little evidence for this. If all this did lead to an unfair advantage，the effect，when combined over decades，would make wealth inequality disastrously worse.

Most authorities are beginners when it comes to dealing with family offices，but they need to ensure that rules on trading and the equal servicing are observed. And they should require family offices with assets of over，say，$10 billion to publish accounts detailing their workings. In return，they should be free to operate undisturbed. They may even have something to teach asset managers serving ordinary investors, many of whom may look at their monthly fees and wish that they, too, could get away from the middlemen.

【1】What do we know about family offices in the first paragraph?

A.They made the global investments for billionaires.

B.Their influence on global markets will go unnoticed.

C.The rise of them contributes to equality in economy.

D.They contribute more to world economy than middlemen.

【2】"The least leveraged participants"(Paragraph 3) refer to the financers who.

A.make the successful investments B.easily fall into the financial crisis

C.work well with the super-rich class D.play a positive role in global markets

【3】What effects could family offices have according to the passage?

A.Their concentration of power brings potential risks to economy.

B.Their various privileges have greatly angered ordinary investors.

C.Their investments are beneficial to the stability of global markets.

D.Their workings could narrow the gap between the rich and the poor.

【4】What should the authorities pay attention to when monitoring the family offices?

A.The quality of their investments.

B.The freedom of their operation.

C.The equality in trading and servicing.

D.The interests of ordinary investors.

27、Nobel prize-winners, legendary(传奇的)authors, and famous scientists—you might think all these people were born to be creative. However, that’s not always the case.

While well-known figures like Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein did their most significant work in their youth, famous American poet Robert Frost and English-born natural scientist Charles Darwin were known as “late bloomers” —people whose talents were not noticeable until later in life.

This idea of “peaking” at different times inspired new research from the United States. “Many people believe that creativity is exclusively(独有地)associated with youth, but it really depends on what kind of creativity you’re talking about,” said Bruce Weinberg, a professor of economics at the University of Chicago and co-author of the study.

According to the study, published earlier this month in the journal De Economist, there are two types of people: conceptual(概念的)and experimental thinkers.

To reach this conclusion, researchers took the 31 previous winners of the Nobel Prize in economics and arranged them according to when they did their most significant work, to identify their creative peaks.

Some peaked from ages 25—29. Classified as conceptual thinkers, these people think outside of the box, coming up with new ideas before they become used to the conventional way of doing things.

The second creative peak came with economists in their 50s. These are experimental thinkers who have been in their fields for a long time. This allows them to learn from errors and experiment with different processes, before eventually finding new solutions.

“Whether you hit your creative peak early or late in your career depends on whether you have a conceptual or experimental approach,” said Weinberg. He added that their study isn’t limited to economics, saying it can apply to other creative disciplines(知识领域). So if you’re struggling to come up with new ideas, don’t panic. Your creative peak may be yet to arrive.

【1】What did the study from the US find?

A．Young people are not necessarily more creative than old people.

B．Most people take a conceptual approach when thinking.

C．People’s creative peak in their life is related to their job type.

D．Conceptual and experimental thinkers hit their peaks at different times.

【2】What is the characteristic of conceptual thinkers?

A．They tend to challenge conventional rules.

B．They are creative due to their young ages.

C．They are likely to follow traditional rules.

D．They fail to come up with new ideas.

【3】What do we know about experimental thinkers?

A．Their talents usually bloom in their 20s.

B．They are good at doing experiments.

C．They work out new methods based on experience.

D．They are more successful than conceptual thinkers.

【4】What would Weinberg probably agree with?

A．It’s difficult to find one’s talent in later years.

B．More research needs to be done about creative peaks.

C．Conceptual thinkers could be more successful in the art field.

D．Experimental thinkers from other fields may succeed in their 50s.

28、   The American dream is the faith held by many people in the United States of America that through hard work, courage, creativity and determination, they can achieve a better life for themselves. More specifically, they agree on how to get ahead in America: get a college education, find a reliable job, and buy their own house. But do Americans still believe in that path, and if they do, is it attainable?

The most recent National Journal poll(民意测验，投票) asked participants about the American dream, what it takes to achieve their goal, and whether or not they felt the control over their ability to be successful. Obviously, the results show that today, the idea of the American dream and what it takes to achieve it looks quite different from it did in the late 20th century. By the large, people felt that their actions and hard work — not outside forces — were the deciding factors in how their lives turned out. But the participants had definitely mixed feelings about what actions make for a better life in the current economy.

In the last seven years, Americans have grown more pessimistic about the power of education to lead to success. Even though they see going to college as a fairly achievable goal, a majority 52 percent think that young people do not need a 4-year college education in order to be successful.

Miguel Maeda, 42, who has a master’s degree and works in public health, was the first in his family to go to college, which has allowed him to achieve a sense of financial stability(稳定) his parents and grandparents never did. While some, like Maeda, emphasized the value of a degree rather than the education itself, others still see college as a way to gain new viewpoints and life experiences. Sixty-year-old Will Fendley, who had a successful career in the military and never earned a college degree, think “personal drive” is far more important than just go to college. To Fendley, a sense of drive and purpose, as well as an effective high-school education, and basic life skills, like balancing a checkbook(支票簿), are the necessary elements for a successful life in America.

【1】It was commonly acknowledged that to succeed in America, one had to have ________.

A.a sense of drive and purpose B.an advanced academic degree

C.a firm belief in their dream D.an ambition to get ahead

【2】What is the finding of the latest National Journal poll concerning the American dream?

A.More and more Americans are finding it hard to realize.

B.It remains alive among the majority of American people.

C.An increasing number of young Americans are abandoning it.

D.Americans’ idea of it has changed over the past few decades.

【3】How do some Americans view college education these days?

A.It helps broaden their minds. B.It needs to be strengthened.

C.It widens cultural diversity. D.It promotes gender (性别) equality.

29、   On average, Americans spend about 10 hours a day in front of a computer or other electronic devices and less than 30 minutes a day outdoors. That is a claim made by David Strayer, a professor of psychology at the University of Utah. In his 2017 TED Talk , Strayer explained that all this time spent with technology is making our brains tired.

Using an electronic device to answer emails, listen to the news and look at Facebook puts a lot of pressure on the front of the brain, which, Strayer explains, is important for critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making.

So it is important to give the brain a rest. And being in nature, Strayer claims , helps get a tired brain away from too much technology. More than 15,000 campers from around the world attended an international camping festival in September. That is when friends and family take time off and escape to nature for several days. They take walks, climb, explore, swim, sleep, eat and play. Camping may be just what a tired brain needs.

Take Carl for example. He lives in West Virginia and enjoys camping. He says that staying outdoors makes him feel at ease. It also prepares him for the work he must do. Kate Somers is another example who also lives in West Virginia. She says she enjoys camping with her husband and two children. She calls it a “regenerative” experience.

At the University of Utah, David Strayer has studied both short-term and long-term exposure to nature. He found that spending short amounts of time in nature without technology does calm the brain and helps it to remember better. However, he found it is the long-term contact with nature that does the most good. He and his research team found spending three days in nature without any technology is enough time for the brain to fully relax and reset itself.

【1】What is David Strayer’s opinion?

A. Americans dislike outdoor activities.

B. Electronic equipment should be quitted.

C. New technologies are a double-edged sword.

D. Electronic equipment brings great convenience.

【2】Why does Strayer insist we go outdoors?

A. To refresh our brain B. To try another lifestyle

C. To make better decisions. D. To play with our family and friends

【3】What does the underlined word “regenerative” mean?

A. Exhausting B. Ridiculous

C. Relevant. D. Reborn

【4】Which is the proper title for the passage?

A. How to Use New Technologies. B. Good Rest Develops Good Memory.

C. Being in Nature Is Good for the Brain. D. Electronic Equipment Harms the Brain.

30、   It was a sunny day. A city man was driving along a country road with a new wagon (马车) and a beautiful pair of horses. He didn’t pay much _______ to where he’s going. Soon he realized that he was _______, but he continued to drive, _______ to re-find his way or to meet _______ who could tell him how to _______ to the town.

It was a long _______ road. The man kept on driving for many _______. When it’s almost dark, he saw a tall _______ ploughing (犁地) in the field. He then stopped his _______ team of horses near the fence and called out, “Hello, farmer.”

“Hello, yourself,” the farmer ________ , still ploughing.

“Where ________ does the horse go?” he asked without knowing his language mistakes.

“I haven’t seen it go anywhere. It ________ stays right where it is,” said the farmer, ________ stopping his work.

“How far is it to the next town?” said the city man, speaking a little ________ .

“Don’t know. I never________it,” replied the farmer. The city man was getting ________. “What do you know? You’re the biggest ________ I’ve ever seen.”

Finally ________, the farmer turned and looked for a long time ________ at the city man. Then he said, “Maybe I don’t know much and ________ I am a fool. But at least I’m not lost!”

【1】A.love B.care C.attention D.money

【2】A.lost B.missing C.gone D.done

【3】A.starting B.planning C.deciding D.expecting

【4】A.everyone B.someone C.none D.anyone

【5】A.get back B.bring back C.take back D.return back

【6】A.lonely B.busy C.dirty D.crowded

【7】A.ways B.nights C.days D.hours

【8】A.truck B.fisherman C.farmer D.machine

【9】A.strong B.tired C.exciting D.confident

【10】A.acted B.understood C.finished D.replied

【11】A.on earth B.as a result C.at once D.right now

【12】A.always B.often C.sometimes D.seldom

【13】A.because of B.still C.without D.instead of

【14】A.clearly B.lower C.more loudly D.more politely

【15】A.judged B.measured C.saw D.studied

【16】A.sad B.lovely C.friendly D.angry

【17】A.fool B.man C.peasant D.problem

【18】A.crying B.working C.carrying D.stopping

【19】A.gladly B.immediately C.silently D.excitedly

【20】A.really B.perhaps C.certainly D.fortunately

31、   It was March 15, 2012. My two brothers were out in the driveway shooting around when they suddenly screamed,“ The sky! The sky! It's green!” My dad _______ turned on the TV news. There was a tornado heading towards Dexter. I quickly ran up the stairs and seized my most _______ items that I felt I needed. My mom was piling clothing up in the basement to make a fort(堡垒) to _______ us. My dad was still upstairs watching the news. He usually never comes down when there’s a bad _______. As my ears heard a loud “pop”, I looked up to see my dad _______ full speed down into the basement swiftly _______ the door behind him to join us.

I for a brief moment thought that I was going to _______. When the tornado was going by it sounded like a heavy train was tearing through our _______.

Everything started to settle. My dad made his way back up the stairs to see what the damage was. The ceiling(天花板) had fallen down. Everywhere I _______all I could see was pure destruction. In that moment I felt __________, I had no idea what to do, and I didn’ t know what was happening or what the situation was. All I could think about was that my home was __________ going to be the same again.

This was the event that caused my family to have a(n) __________ on how lucky we were to be alive and together. Although the tornado wasn’t one that was that deadly we felt extremely __________ to be alive. This moment was a scary and life-changing situation, something that I never thought I would have to experience. It just made me think how I should be __________ for everything that I am able to have because you never know what __________ can throw at you, especially when you least expect it.

【1】A. immediately B. secretly C. recently D. strangely

【2】A. harmless B. attractive C. precious D. familiar

【3】A. persuade B. protect C. please D. prevent

【4】A. fire B. earthquake C. storm D. drought

【5】A. coming B. driving C. falling D. flying

【6】A. hitting B. closing C. painting D. touching

【7】A. begin B. return C. escape D. die

【8】A. office B. house C. hospital D. library

【9】A. traveled B. remembered C. looked D. hated

【10】A. awkward B. defeated C. interested D. amazed

【11】A. never B. ever C. still D. just

【12】A. realization B. conclusion C. imagination D. suggestion

【13】A. lonely B. calm C. brave D. lucky

【14】A. grateful B. regretful C. curious D. generous

【15】A. dream B. passion C. work D. life

32、   I was on a plane returning home to Dallas, Texas after completing my duty in Vietnam. There were no hometown parades for us veterans (退役老兵) from that ____ war and I had been warned about the unfriendliness from our countrymen at that time. ____, I was just trying to get home without incident.

I sat, in uniform, in a window seat, ____ eye contact with my fellow passengers. No one was sitting in the seat next to me, which ____ my loneliness. A little girl, not more than 10 years old, suddenly ____ in the passage. She smiled and, without a word, ____ handed me a magazine. I accepted her ____ together with her quiet “welcome home”. I turned to the window and wept. Her small ____ of caring was the first I had  ___ in a long time.

I believe in the ____ between strangers when we reach out to one another.

Today, that young girl ____ has no memory of what happened years ago. I like to think of her as having grown up, continuing to ____ others and teaching her children to do the same. I know she might have been told to give me the “____” by her parents. It doesn’t matter why she gave me the magazine. The ____ thing is she did.

From then on, I have followed her ____ and tried, in different ways for ____ people, to do the same for them. I know that my ____ since then are all due to that little girl. Her offer of a magazine to a tired, scared and ____ soldier has echoed (产生回响) throughout my ____. I have to believe that my small gestures have the same ___ on others.

【1】A.fair B.great C.unpopular D.unexpected

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

【3】A.making B.keeping C.reducing D.avoiding

【4】A.resulted from B.accounted for C.added to D.contributed to

【5】A.screamed B.appeared C.jumped D.waved

【6】A.anxiously B.casually C.unconsciously D.shyly

【7】A.admiring B.offering C.apology D.invitation

【8】A.gesture B.discussion C.idea D.exchange

【9】A.predicted B.imagined C.experienced D.evaluated

【10】A.coincidence B.connection C.conflict D.conversation

【11】A.ridiculously B.surprisingly C.unfortunately D.undoubtedly

【12】A.panic B.tease C.touch D.judge

【13】A.gift B.lesson C.reminder D.reward

【14】A.important B.unusual C.appropriate D.concrete

【15】A.advice B.dream C.example D.requirement

【16】A.old B.wounded C.homeless D.different

【17】A.worries B.attempts C.puzzles D.emotions

【18】A.unfit B.tough C.lonely D.desperate

【19】A.life B.duty C.career D.journey

【20】A.stress B.effect C.threat D.consequence

33、   A landlord in Maine announced he will not be collecting rent from his tenants(租户) in April due to the COVID-19virus outbreak. Nathan Nichols ,of South Portland,______on Facebook that the tenants liv-ing in the two units he______are service and hourly workers, who may be out of______in the coming months.

“Because I am______enough to afford it and I have the privilege(特权) of being in the owner class, I just let them know I would not be______rent in April,” Nichols wrote. “I ask any other landlords out there to take a______look at the situation and______giving their tenants some______relief as well.” Nichols said.

Nichol's post has more than 22,000 shares and hundreds of______praising his decision. In an up-date______on Facebook, he revealed that it had______at least one other landlord to do the same. He added: “Every so often, however, there is a comment from a landlord who would like to______the tenants ,but simply can't, or from a tenant who______wishes the landlord would help him, but______whether they will. To these people, I say: I don't know your______and I don't want to judge that a landlord who is still collecting rent is somehow a______person.

In these______times of the COVID-19 virus outbreak. It’s great to see individuals who are______the spirit of kindness. Let's hope that Nichols's kind______will inspire more landlords to______help to their tenants!

【1】A.wrote B.sang C.deleted D.abandoned

【2】A.decorates B.owns C.borrows D.chooses

【3】A.shape B.work C.order D.sight

【4】A.happy B.panic C.proud D.fortunate

【5】A.increasing B.changing C.collecting D.returning

【6】A.boring B.rough C.serious D.positive

【7】A.consider B.appreciate C.avoid D.suggest

【8】A.mind B.tax C.disaster D.rent

【9】A.articles B.comments C.likes D.pictures

【10】A.news B.report C.program D.post

【11】A.inspired B.persuaded C.forced D.allowed

【12】A.reflect B.teach C.help D.find

【13】A.generally B.really C.usually D.actively

【14】A.trusts B.shouts C.tells D.doubts

【15】A.situation B.income C.marriage D.trouble

【16】A.rich B.bad C.healthy D.disabled

【17】A.great B.dangerous C.sensitive D.challenging

【18】A.copying B.making C.spreading D.preparing

【19】A.act B.lesson C.lecture D.heart

【20】A.receive B.arrange C.offer D.create

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The Sundance Film Festival 【1】 boycotts all Hollywood films, and we don’t foresee ever including them. The initial idea for our festival was 【2】 back in l978. when it was known as the Utah/US Film Festival. However, it was not well known until 1981. It was then that Robert Redford became its 【3】 and changed the focus to independent films, often made on very modest 【4】 It was given its new name-the Sundance Film Festival-in 1991. Redford has acted in and directed many big Hollywood films, but wanted to 【5】 the public to films made outside of the Hollywood system

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At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were【1】, but today they are accepted as the beginning of【2】we call “modern art’. This is because the Impressionists 【3】artists to look at their environment in new ways. There are scores of modern art styles, but 【4】the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exist. On the one hand, some modern art is abstract; that is, the painter doesn’t 【5】to paint objects as we see them with our eyes, 【6】instead concentrates on certain qualities of the object, 【7】color, line and shape to represent them. On the【8】hand, some paintings of modern art are so 【9】 that they look photographs. These styles are so different. Who can【10】what painting styles there will be in the future?

36、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.

A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, becoming the first known case of human-animal 【1】, the zoo's chief veterinarian said on Sunday.

Nadia, the 4-year-old Malayan tiger that tested positive, was 【2】 for the COVID-19 disease after 【3】 a dry cough along with three other tigers and three lions, the Wildlife Conservation Society, which manages the zoo, said in a statement.

All of the cats are expected to recover, it said. But officials believe this is a unique case because Nadia became sick after 【4】 to an asymptomatic zoo employee, Paul Calle, chief veterinarian at the Bronx Zoo, told Reuters.

Calle said they did not know which employee infected the tiger. "This is the first time that we have discovered that a person infects the animal and the animal gets sick," Calle said, adding that they planned to share the findings with other zoos and institutions. " I guess 【5】 we will all have a better understanding as a result.

While the other tigers and lions were also 【6】 symptoms, the zoo decided to test only Nadia because she was the sickest and  had started to lose her appetite already, and they did not want to 【7】 all the cats to anesthesia(麻醉), Calle said.

Nadia 【8】 X-rays, an ultrasound(超声波) and blood tests to try to figure out what was making her sick . They decided to test for COVID-19 【9】 the surge in cases in New York City, the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States.The first tiger at the zoo, which has been shut since mid-March, began showing 【10】 of illness on March 27, according to the US Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratories.

37、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.

Knowledge is free on the Internet at a small but 【1】 number of colleges and universities. About 160 schools around the world now put free course materials on the web to the 【2】. Recent additions in the United States 【3】 projects at Yale, Johns Hopkins and the University of California, Berkeley.

Berkeley said it would offer videos of lectures on YouTube. Free videos from other schools are 【4】 at the Apple iTunes store.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) became an early 【5】 with its Open Course Ware project, first 【6】 in 2001. Free lecture notes, exams and other resources are published at ocw.mit.edu. Many exams even include the answers. Today, Open Course Ware offers materials from 1,800 undergraduate and graduate courses. These 【7】 from Physics to Political Science. Visitors can learn the same things as MIT students learn. But as the site points out, Open Course Ware is not an MIT education. Visitors receive no credit toward a degree. Some materials from a course may not be available, and the site does not provide 【8】 with teachers. Still, MIT says that the site has had forty million visits by thirty-one million visitors from almost every country. Sixty percent of the visitors are from outside the United States and Canada. Students and educators use the site, including students at MIT. But the largest number of visitors, about half, are self-learners.

Some professors have become well-known around the world as a result of 【9】 online. Walter Lewin, a physics professor at MIT, is 【10】 popular. Fans enjoy his entertaining lectures. MIT Open Course Ware now includes materials for high school. The aim is to improve education in Science, Technology, Math and Engineering.

38、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Choosing the right college can be a difficult task. There are thousands of colleges and universities for you to choose from and many are worthy of being considered. For each potential college, find out the success rate of students' getting their jobs, especially those related to your majors. Here are some strategies（策略）for you to make the right choice.

Colleges which offer practice in some of the fields are worthy of your attention. It can provide you with a large amount of information on job hunting. Companies often prefer employees that perform well. Practice gives you the valuable experience and necessary opportunities. Some practical skills that you learn will really prepare yourself for the certain jobs. Besides, choosing a college that has teacher members with good reputations in their fields can also be very useful since these teacher members can provide you with steps into the working world by practice.

School rankings and a national reputation of academic success are often the important factors（因素）for your potential employers. This type of information can be found easily on the Internet and in magazines. To the employers, graduates from high ranking colleges are often considered more reliable. They have a stronger ability to learn and are more likely to create wealth for the company. Sometimes it can even be a more important factor in looking for a job than the actual quality of education the college provides.

After narrowing down your choices to a few colleges, it's time to visit them. Taking a look at the campus（校园）can change your attitude to a particular school. Plan your tour and then do some research on your own. It is also important to talk to as many students as you can and find out if earning a degree from the school is helpful in getting a job. Meanwhile, you can speak to the students in the majors you're considering to know what the courses are like, what you'll learn, and what your expected outcome will be.

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39、某英文网站正在举办一个关于“Food & Culure”的征文活动。请根据下表内容提示写一篇短文。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.短文题目和首句已为你写好。

Chinese Dumplings and culture

Chinese dumplings or jiaozi,

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40、假定你是某中学的高二学生李华，准备参加“希望之星”英语演讲比赛，主题为“How to spend our life in senior three?”，内容要点：1. 学习； 2. 生活； 3. 锻炼。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Good morning, everyone! It is my honor to share with you my opinions on how to spend the life in senior three.

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Thank you!

41、假定你是李华，你的美国的笔友Peter来信询问你如何做好新型冠状病毒的自我防护以应对美国爆发的新型冠状病毒。请你给他回封信，内容包括：

1. 写信目的；

2. 提出建议；

3. 表示安慰。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

新型冠状病毒：the novel virus

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