秦皇岛2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、Her face _______ with pleasure when she heard the news that her son was admitted to Beijing University.

A.lit up B.let down C.came to life D.lived up to

2、As President, he appointed men to high government positions ________ he considered most capable, ________ some of them openly defied his authority.

A.which … as though B./ … though

C.which … even if D.whom … as though

3、That evening he ________what he had thought about the research.

A. set about ; letting down B. set about; to take hold of

C. set out ; making out D. set out; to set down

4、___ picks up the wallet and hands it in will be praised by the teacher .

A.Who B.Whoever C.That who D.Who that

5、The music also expressed the rising ____ in the movie as the characters were preparing for battle.

A. setting B. export

C. tension D. staff

6、The success of a government should be ________ in terms of the health and happiness of the people as well as the development of economy.

A.observed B.established C.benefited D.measured

7、It was_____ he said______ disappointed me.

A. what; that B. that; that

C. what; what D. that; what

8、The event has not only increased public________of world hunger, but raised a lot of money for the poor children.

A.direction B.contribution C.awareness D.loneliness

9、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

10、Previous problems or bad experiences with test-taking can be an invitation _____ a worse performance in the next test.

A. with B. in C. beyond D. to

11、Many young people, most________ were well-received, headed for remote regions to chase their dreams.

A.of which B.of whom C.of them D.of those

12、He wanted to look for a(n) _________suited to his abilities.

A. pension B. prevention

C. occupation D. permission

13、There is no doubt ______ the fact ______ it is not suitable to grow cash crops here .

A. whether, that B. that, why C. if, which D. about, that

14、In the future, bacteria will be to cancer patients and could even feed on dirt. That sounds really good news.

A．beneficial

B．dangerous

C．familiar

D．powerful

15、Inside the window hangs a _____ carved out of this piece of wood by the artist.

A.decoration B.destination C.departure D.discipline

16、Only those people who use a kitchen frequently understand the best way to ______.

A. let it out B. pick it out

C. put it out D. lay it out

17、As the news report _______ it, China’s effective measures had led to positive results in reducing the novel corona virus （新冠病毒）outbreak nationally.

A.put B.quit C.read D.shut

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

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

19、 can be done   been done.

A.All; have B.All that; have C.All; has D.All that; has

20、“How could you treat me like that?” John asked his wife, eyeing her angrily from _______ the kitchen table.

A. at B. across C. through D. on

21、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

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

A. value B. worthy

C. worth D. valuable

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

A. push B. pull

C. pump D. put

24、The Voice of China has set up a stage   some people can achieve their dreams.

A. which B. where

C. that D. when

25、Many people _________ from sickness or even small wounds had penicillin not been available.

A.would die B.would have died C.may die D.may have died

26、   Mobile phone technology is advancing rapidly, but what can people expect to be using in 2018?

What will their mobile be able to do and what will look like? Nokia has collaborated with Industrial Design students from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London to come up with some ideas.

The Winner

Daniel Meyer

The device (装置) was inspired both by the appearing of video calling and the traditional practice of carrying pictures of family and friends with you. The handset is designed to sit as a picture frame (镜框) wherever the user is, serving the double purposes of communications device and a comforting familiar focus at home or when away.

Regenerate

Nicola Reed

It aims to get people to be more green. It collects infuriation on how much electricity and gas you use how you get about, the type of products you buy, and how you deal with waste. It works on a reward system and you can earn free calls and texts by being environmentally friendly, like walking to work instead of driving.

Hello

Sung-Joo Kim

People constantly upgrade mobiles and throw away their old ones. In the future new mobiles will have to exist alongside older modals that have become redundant (过剩的) in their primary role. This project proposes a change for them, using secondary functions like the camera. This model allows old phones to become part of a CCTV network.

Get Your Friend

Ik-Soo Shin

The aim was a user friendly product that gave an emotional relationship, like a fiend. A new generation of mobiles with artificial intelligence will be able to express a user’s feelings, such as anger. The phone will also automatically recognize the voice of the user, allowing communication between them and their mobiles.

【1】What’s the aim of Nokia and Central Saint Martins College of Art and Designs event?

A.To attract some users. B.To collect some ideas.

C.To promote Nokia’s mobile phones. D.To introduce Nokia’s mobile phones.

【2】What is special about the mobile phone in Daniel Meyer’s plan?

A.It is environmentally friendly. B.It behaves like a human being.

C.It can be used as a picture frame. D.It has the function of video calling.

【3】Which plan can help you to save phone bill?

A.The winner. B.Regenerate.

C.Hello. D.Get Your Friend.

【4】Ik-Soo Shins plan Get Your Friend pays more attention to   .

A.excellent sound B.cool appearance

C.personal feelings D.practical functions

27、What should we get for our kids this holiday? As children get older, giving them something they can experience instead of material things makes them happier, according to a new research led by Chaplin.

The research compared the level of happiness children get from material things with that from experiences. The results showed that children aged 3-12 get more happiness from material things than from experiences. However, older children get more happiness from experiences than from their possessions.

“It means experiences are highly preferred by adolescents, not just expensive material things, like some might think,”Chaplin says. She goes on to explain,”Don’t get me wrong. Young children do love experiences. And given this concept, theme parks such as Disneyland are being built everywhere. In fact, young children are excited throughout the experience. However, for experiences to provide lasting happiness, children must be able to recall details of the events.”

Long after they have unwrapped their Legos and stuffed animals, there will still be a physical reminder to give them happiness. However, young children can’t see or touch experiences after they are over, making it harder for them to appreciate experiences after a long time. There’s an easy fix, though, according to Chaplin.

“Take pictures or videos of family walks, playing in the snow, and birthday parties,”she said.“Children are likely to appreciate those experiences more if there is something to remind them of the event. Additionally, they’ll be able to learn the social value of shared experiences.”

Children will remember and appreciate not only the birthday gifts they received, but also the time spent with family and friends as they recall the experience through concrete reminders such as photos and videos.

Since memory is developed over time, it’s likely that children, especially young ones, may not get as much happiness from past experiences as from possessions. But with age, creating new memories and exploring new interests may be far more valuable than getting possessions.

【1】Why are theme parks springing up according to Chaplin?

A．They can offer children lasting happiness.

B．Events in them are centered on specific themes.

C．Direct involvement in events there caters to children.

D．Kids have an affection for the atmosphere they offer.

【2】The underlined word “fix” in Paragraph4 can be replaced be________.

A．solution

B．arrangement

C．preparation

D．focus

【3】Which of the following would Chaplin probably agree with?

A．Videos appeal to children more than gifts.

B．Legos and stuffed animals are not kid’s cup of tea.

C．Older children value family time more than younger ones.

D．Physical reminders help remember past experiences better.

【4】What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Experiences are better gifts for older children.

B．Social values should be put in the first place.

C．New interests are most precious for children.

D．Material possessions bring more happiness to children.

28、How to Be Happy

【1】 Being happy often means continually finding satisfaction, a feeling of joy, and a sense that your life is meaningful during all kinds of problems—that does not depend upon finding ease or comfort. A sense of happiness is good for your health, so what can we do to have that?

Change your thoughts.

People have a natural tendency to remember negative experiences but forget positive ones. However, thanks to adaptability, you can actually change the way your brain functions. You can train yourself to be happier by seeking your kind of fun.【2】

Cultivate optimism.

【3】 It’s a way of interpreting everything that happens to you. For example, a pessimistic person might say, “I’m terrible at math. I’m going to fail that test tomorrow. I might as well just watch TV.” However, an optimistic person would say something like “I’m concerned about doing well on that test tomorrow, but I’m going to study as well as I can and do my best.” Optimism doesn’t deny the reality of challenges, but it interprets how you approach them differently.

Practice active gratitude.

A lot of researches confirm that gratitude is good for you. It reduces anxiety and depression, helps you become more positive, strengthens your relationships with others, and encourages compassion.【4】

Determine your core values.

Your core values determine how you think about yourself, your life, and the world around you. These beliefs guide your decision-making. They may be spiritual, or they may not, but they’re the things that are fundamental to how you look at life. Whatever your values are, research suggests that when you aren’t living your life and making choices that are not fit for your values, you’re likely to feel unhappy and dissatisfied.

【5】

Begin by imagining yourself in the future when you have gotten to where you want to be. Pick a few goals and imagine that you have achieved them.

A. For example, occupy your mind with positive thoughts by practicing mindfulness.

B. Happiness is not a simple goal, but is about making progress.

C. Contact a hotline.

D. It also has been shown to increase your feelings of happiness.

E. Visualize your “best possible self.”

F. Optimism is more than just positive expectations.

G. Look for the positive in all your experiences.

29、   If you’re reading this article. It’s safe to assume you don’t need to be sold on the power of the written word. You may already be familiar with findings suggesting even children as young as six months who read books with their parents several times a week show stronger writing and reading skills four years later and score higher on intelligence tests. But latest research shows that when practiced over a lifetime, reading books can support healthy brain functioning in big ways. Simply put: word power increases brain power.

Why does reading books in particular boost your brain power while reading newspapers and magazines doesn’t? The researchers assume that chapter books encourage “deep reading”, which forces your brain to think critically and make connections from one chapter to another and to the outside world. When you make connections.so does your brain, forming new pathways between different regions in your brain. Over time, these neural （神经的）networks can promote quicker thinking and may provide a greater defense against the worst effects of cognitive （认知的）decline.

That’s not to say that magazines, newspapers, and web articles are without merit. Reading anything that fills your mind and exposes you to new words, phrases , and facts seems to carry mental benefits. New research indicates that a large vocabulary may lead to a more flexible mind by fueling what scientists call cognitive reserve. Just as your blood cells will clot （凝结）to cover a cut on your knee, cognitive reserve helps your brain cells find new mental pathways around areas damaged by stroke （脑中风）, Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of cognitive decline. This could explain why, after death, many seemingly healthy elders turn out to harbor advanced signs of Alzheimer’s disease in their brains despite showing few signs in life. It’s their cognitive reserve that allows some seniors to compensate for hidden brain damage.

【1】What does the underlined phrase in paragraph I probably mean?

A.Pay for. B.Worry about.

C.Be persuaded to accept. D.Be offered a discount on.

【2】In which aspect does reading a book boost your brain power?

A.Strengthening neural networks.

B.Blocking the cell’s aging process.

C.Promoting new brain cells’ growth.

D.Curing cognitive decline completely.

【3】What’s the function of the cognitive reserve?

A.It can enlarge your vocabulary.

B.It can stop a cut from bleeding.

C.It can prevent mental diseases.

D.It can make up for brain damage.

【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A.Which Is Better-Books or Magazines

B.Who Need Reading-the Young or the Old

C.Reading Makes a Full Man-It Counts

D.Increasing Your Word Power It Pays Off

30、   Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength.

Take, for example, the ________ of one 10-year-old boy who decided to study judo (柔道), although he had lost his left ________ in a car accident.

The boy began ________ with an old judo teacher. The boy was doing well, but he couldn’t understand why, after three ________, the teacher had taught him only one move.

“Teacher,” the boy ________ said, “Shouldn’t I be learning more moves?” “This is the only move you’ll ever ________ to know,” the teacher replied.

The boy didn’t quite ________, but he believed in his teacher and kept ________.

Several more months later, the teacher took the boy to his first tournament. The boy easily ________ his first two matches. The third match was a little ________, but after some time he used his one move to win the match.

Still ________ by his success, the boy was now in the finals.

This time, his opponent was bigger, ________, and more experienced. For a while, the boy appeared to be ________. The referee (裁判) was worried that the boy might get ________. He was about to stop the match when the boy’s teacher said, “No, let him ________.”

Soon after the match started again, his opponent made a big ________: He dropped his guard. The boy quickly used his move to pin (压住) him. The boy had won the match and the tournament. He was the ________.

On the way home, the boy asked his teacher: “Teacher, how could I win the tournament ________ only one move?”

“You won for two ________,” the teacher answered. “First, you’ve ________ one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. And second, the only defense for that move is for your opponent to grab your left arm.”

【1】A.problem B.news C.story D.progress

【2】A.arm B.leg C.eye D.ear

【3】A.discussions B.lessons C.meetings D.fights

【4】A.months B.years C.weeks D.days

【5】A.suddenly B.slowly C.jokingly D.finally

【6】A.want B.need C.expect D.remember

【7】A.believe B.argue C.understand D.agree

【8】A.training B.struggling C.thinking D.testing

【9】A.watched B.won C.experienced D.lost

【10】A.important B.meaningful C.difficult D.hopeful

【11】A.moved B.influenced C.tired D.amazed

【12】A.older B.younger C.smarter D.stronger

【13】A.crying B.losing C.regretting D.laughing

【14】A.hurt B.disappointed C.annoyed D.frightened

【15】A.start B.stop C.continue D.leave

【16】A.decision B.mistake C.change D.difference

【17】A.champion B.leader C.teacher D.loser

【18】A.in B.for C.along D.with

【19】A.points B.reasons C.keys D.excuses

【20】A.challenged B.taught C.learned D.seen

31、   A couple in ordinary clothes walked into the Harvard’s outer office. “We want to see the president(校长),” the man said softly. “He will be busy all day,” the secretary spoke_________, concluding that the couple had no _________ with Harvard from what they wore. “We’ll _________,” the lady replied.

Four hours, the secretary _________ them, hoping that the couple would finally become _________ and go away. They didn’t. And the secretary grew_________ and finally decided to disturb the president. Someone of his _________ obviously had no time to spend with nobodies, but he _________ people in such clothes filling in his outer office.

The president, frozen-faced, walked _________ toward the couple. The lady told him, “We had a son that __________ Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard and was very happy here. But he was accidentally__________. And my husband and I would like to ________ a memorial(纪念物) to him somewhere on campus.” The president wasn’t __________; he was shocked, “Madam,” he said __________. “We can’t put up a statue(雕像) for every person who studied in Harvard and died.”

“Oh, no.” the lady__________ quickly, “In fact, we thought we would give a building to Harvard.” The president __________ at the couple and then shouted, “A building! Do you know how much a building costs? The cost of the Harvard’s buildings is over 7.5 million dollars.”

For a moment the lady was __________. The president was pleased. He could __________ them now. The lady turned to her husband and said quietly. “Is that all it costs to __________ a university?” Her husband nodded. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford walked away, traveling to Palo Alto, California, where they established the university __________ after them—a memorial to a son.

【1】A.impatiently B.excitedly C.enthusiastically D.awkwardly

【2】A.concern B.problem C.interest D.business

【3】A.wait B.accuse C.explain D.oppose

【4】A.persuaded B.drove C.ignored D.served

【5】A.satisfied B.shameful C.nervous D.discouraged

【6】A.embarrassed B.grateful C.annoyed D.panic

【7】A.importance B.action C.character D.age

【8】A.invited B.observed C.thanked D.hated

【9】A.cheerfully B.hopefully C.proudly D.eagerly

【10】A.affected B.attended C.applied D.abandoned

【11】A.killed B.dismissed C.disabled D.forgotten

【12】A.keep B.buy C.build D.leave

【13】A.disappointed B.sensitive C.touched D.deserved

【14】A.curiously B.delightedly C.sadly D.coldly

【15】A.explained B.apologized C.changed D.argued

【16】A.smiled B.glanced C.pointed D.laughed

【17】A.desperate B.amazed C.ambitious D.silent

【18】A.help out B.attract to C.get rid of D.put up

【19】A.buy B.start C.access D.develop

【20】A.named B.looking C.followed D.taking

32、   Being born and brought up in a village called Bruis. I lived a simple life with my father. I was 16 when one morning， Dad told me I could drive him into a _______ village called Burbank， on condition that I took the car to be_______ at a nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove dad into Burbank， and_______ to pick him up at 4 pm； then I dropped off the car at the _______. With several hours to spare， I went to a theater. _______， when the last movie finished it was six. I was two hours late!

I knew Dad would be angry if he _______. I’d been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I _______ there I apologized for being late， and told him I’d_______ as quickly as I could， but the car had needed a major repair. I’ll never forget the _______ he gave me. “I’m disappointed you ________ you have to lie to me， Jason.” Dad looked at me again. “When you didn’t ________. I called the garage to ask if there were any ________， and they told me you hadn’t yet picked up the car.” I felt ________as I weakly told him the real reason.________ passed through Dad as he listened attentively. “I’m angry with ________， I realize I’ve failed as a father. I’m going to walk home now and think seriously about ________. I’ve gone wrong all these years.” “But Dad， it’s 18 miles!” My protests and apologies were ________. Dad walked home that day I drove behind him， ________ him all the way， but he walked silently.

Seeing Dad in so much ________ and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However， it was ________ the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.

【1】A.small B.lonely C.distant D.familiar

【2】A.kept B.repaired C.watched D.changed

【3】A.agreed B.planned C.determined D.promised

【4】A.village B.community C.theater D.garage

【5】A.However B.Then C.Therefore D.Still

【6】A.found out B.gave out C.figured out D.came out

【7】A.went B.ran C.walked D.hurried

【8】A.come B.left C.moved D.started

【9】A.finding B.appearance C.look D.face

【10】A.find B.believe C.feel D.tell

【11】A.turn around B.drive out C.go away D.turn up

【12】A.things B.problems C.mistakes D.faults

【13】A.ashamed B.frightened C.nervous D.surprised

【14】A.Nervousness B.Sadness C.Silence D.Thought

【15】A.you B.myself C.me D.yourself

【16】A.where B.how C.why D.when

【17】A.meaningless B.useless C.helpless D.worthless

【18】A.asking B.persuading C.begging D.following

【19】A.natural B.practical C.personal D.physical

【20】A.completely B.always C.also D.almost

33、   I went to India for a 2-week vacation to visit my relatives. We stopped on a red light, and as always, there were a lot of activities outside the cars near the _______ . People walked in between the cars_________ newspaper, water and a number of kids looked for a bit of charity from the car owners. It' s a familiar   ___________in most poor developing countries.

While we were_______for the red light to turn green, I noticed a man outside a couple of ___________  in front of ours trying to sell bottles of water. It's  _________  unusual at first. He was a man in his 40s with relatively ___________clothes. But he walked around in a strange way. He kind of _________ his way around the spaces. He was blind.

Carrying a couple of water bottles on one hand, he _________  got to the outside of our car. Out of____________, my mum decided to buy one water bottle. As she gave the man the money, the light turned green. The cars behind sounded loudly and ____________  , trying to get ahead of traffic. Seeing this, my mum kindly told the man to ____________the change. However, with his superior sense of touch, he quickly ______________ his shirt pocket and threw the money at my mum's__________________ . It was the exact change. The cars behind us were really getting out of control ____________we decided to go on our way.

I____________and even cried when I got home. Here's a blind man, born in____________trying to sell water bottles on the streets to make ends meet. He ____________ our sympathy. Life hasn't been   ______________ to him, yet he's giving it his best shot. I think that is what  ______________ is all about, facing life bravely.

【1】A.signs B.crossroads C.stations D.theatrer

【2】A.giving B.buying C.selling D.throwing

【3】A.scene B.play C.position D.street

【4】A.watching B.asking C.waiting D.changing

【5】A.blocks B.crossings C.turns D.cars

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

【7】A.expensive B.fashionable C.ragged D.splendid

【8】A.pushed B.drove C.cleared D.felt

【9】A.eventually B.quickly C.frequently D.happily

【10】A.curiosity B.sympathy C.thirst D.politeness

【11】A.impatiently B.casually C.naturally D.carefully

【12】A.keep B.return C.borrow D.count

【13】A.searched for B.went through C.turned over D.looked for

【14】A.hand B.arm  C.face D.lap

【15】A.still B.yet C.so D.but

【16】A.gave up B.set off C.held on D.broke down

【17】A.pain  B.poverty C.sadness D.loneliness

【18】A.refused B.enjoyed C.doubted D.cheated

【19】A.rich B.unfair C.kind D.bad

【20】A.kindness B.courage C.experience D.challenge

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

35、Directions: 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.

36、阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。

Wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic p【1】 the spread of the deadly virus. But it is also i【2】. For one, we can no longer unlock our phones using facial recognition since a good part of our face is c【3】.

F【4】, tech companies are working to solve the problem. Apple, for example, offered a new way to unlock your iPhone and iPad with its l【5】 software update, iOS13.5, w【6】 was released on May 20.

Even though the update still won’t recognize your masked face, it makes the whole process f【7】. While the old system wouldn’t allow access t【8】 the passcode screen before three failed face scan attempts, iOS13.5 will send you straight to the passcode screen when you swipe up.

It might only s【9】 you a few seconds, but those few seconds “benefit public health by eliminating the temptation for people to r【10】 their masks in order to unlock their device”.

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.

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.

38、假如你是李华,全球变暖问题越来越引起人们的关注,它所产生的严重后果也逐渐为人所知.为此,你校学生会特意邀请了环保专家来校举办讲座,专门就全球变暖问题产生的原因、后果,以及中学生如何应对全球变暖问题等进行论述,并在演讲结束后回答同学们的提问.请你给外教老师 Mr.Smith 写一封邮件, 邀请他一起参加.

时间：2019 年 7 月 15 日 星期一 3：00 p.m.～5：00 p.m. 地点：礼堂 （auditorium）注意：词数 100 左右

39、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。

As a language arts teacher, I think it my duty to teach my kids how to use our tools of words well. Use your tool right—this is what I always tell them. But I never expected to learn that lesson from them.

I clearly remembered it was my 40th birthday. On that day, my sixth-grade students were seated in a large circle, each holding a different tool in their hand—a hammer, a flashlight, a screwdriver, etc. The students discussed how words are like tools—they have the ability to build or to destroy, and they discovered how the right tool used at the right time for the right job can bring about great results. They freely shared personal stories of how they had experienced someone’s words used as a tool, to wound or to heal.

I watched and listened with a sense of satisfaction—the students were engaged, attentive, and enjoying the lesson. They got it! It was one of those times when I sat back and enjoyed the magic of being a teacher—to have the opportunity to watch young people discover a greater truth about life about each other, and about themselves. There was no better gift than that.

As we neared the end of that school day, one of my students, Laura, had an unexpected outburst of defiance(违抗) in class. Busy scribbling (涂画) in her exercise book, she refused to work with her group. I was aware from reading Laura's file that she had struggled with defiant behavior in previous years, but we had developed a good relationship and she was always a respectful, thoughtful, and positive contributor to our class. Her behavior caught me off guard. “I'm disappointed in you!" With a sharp tone, I asked her to excuse herself and told her I would visit with her in our next-door meeting room after school. She refused to leave and sat silently, staring at me angrily from the back of the room.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

“This was NOT optional," I firmly told her, sounding unpleasantly bitter.

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But the meeting room rang with her response “You're using your tool against me!”

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40、假定你叫李华，你的英国朋友Tom 想体验中国的高铁 (high-speed railway)，于是请你帮他预订从重庆到成都的高铁票。请根据以下提示回一封邮件：

要点包括：1.  对他的到来表示欢迎；

2.  简单介绍中国的高铁；

3.  请对方提前将护照信息发至你的电子邮箱；

4.  当他到重庆时，凭护照在火车站取票。

注意事项：1. 词数100 左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Tom，

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Yours

Li Hua

41、假如你校打算为留学生举办“穿汉服，学书法”的中国传统文化体验活动，请根据以下内容以学生会的名义用英语写一则通知。

1. 时间：7月30日下午3点；

2. 地点：留学生服务中心；

3. 内容：体验穿汉服、学写毛笔字、展示作品、交流体会、拍照留念等；

4. 要求：7月24日前到学生会找李华报名，并告知自己的服装尺码。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 通知的格式已为你写好，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：汉服Han-style clothes（Hanfu）; 书法、毛笔字（calligraphy）

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