2025年湖北鄂州高考英语第三次质检试卷

1、I’ve come to the point____I can’t stand her arguing any longer.

A．why

B．which

C．that

D．where

2、She complained that she________ him for more than twenty years and she still didn’t know what went on inside his head.

A.had been married to B.had been married

C.had married with D.had married

3、False advertisements play tricks on consumers, thus ______ damage to their legal rights and interests.

A．to cause

B．causing

C．having caused

D．caused

4、It was not until ___ that ____ taking and began to prepare for class.

A. did the teacher turn up; the students stopped

B. the teacher turned up; the students stopped

C. did the teacher turn up; did the students stop

D. the teacher turned up; did the students stop

5、They are building the dam in _____ with another firm.

A.comparison B.association C.touch D.tune

6、This book gives a brief _______ of the history of the castle and details of the art collection in the main hall.

A.outline B.output C.operation D.organ

7、I didn’t see your sister at the party. If she ____, she would have met my brother.

A. has come B. did come C. would D. had come

8、We were just ______ leave ______ the phone rang.

A. about to, when B. would, while

C. going to, when D. on the point of, as

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

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

10、As you worked late last night, you __________ have come this morning.

A.may not B.can’t C.mustn’t D.needn’t

11、He had known the matter before you told him, so you _________ have told it to him.

A.mustn't B.can't C.needn't D.shouldn't

12、I decided to try _______ to rid my students of their fear and dislike of books.

A. in depth B. at any cost

C. around the corner D. to a degree

13、The food ______ at the moment is for the dinner party.

A．cooked

B．to be cooked

C．is being cooked

D．being cooked

14、High interest rates _____ people from borrowing money.

A. discourage B. defeat

C. disturb D. depress

15、Look！Every player in our team is doing their best.It seems________our team is going to win.

A．even if B．if only

C．as if   D．only if

16、________ to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I ________ not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.

A.If it were left … would B.Should it leave … must

C.Would it be left … should D.Was it left … would

17、When I came home last night, I saw my little kid _______ on the bed, with his whole attention _______upon the book about Harry Potter.

A. lying; fixing B. lay; fixed

C. sitting; to fix D. seated; fixed

18、Though ________ natural resources, the area was well developed.

A．lacking for

B．lacking

C．lacked in

D．lacked of

19、Good Morning Britain’s Susanna Reid is used to   guests on the sofa everymorning, but she is cooking up a storm in her latest role—showing families how to prepare delicious and nutritious meals on a tight budget.

A.grill B.grilling C.grilled D.grills

20、_______is no need for you to come if you don’t want to.

A. It B. There

C. That D. This

21、No matter where he is, he makes ________ a rule to go out for a walk before breakfast.

A．him    B．this   C．that    D．it

22、--- Why not play the music we listened to yesterday?

--- Because it _____ old times.

A. calls on B. calls for

C. calls in D. calls up

23、________ comes first to the class room can get a free ticket for the lecture.

A．Anyone

B．The one

C．Whoever

D．Who

24、My idea is ______ although physical beauty may impress others, ______ really matters is inner beauty.

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

25、Is it the driver or the passerby ________is________for the accident?

A．whom; to blame

B．who; to be blamed

C．that; to be blamed

D．that; to blame

26、   If you’re single this Valentine's Day, don't settle for another night of being alone. Single ladies and dudes can celebrate, too. Below, five holidays from around the world to celebrate instead of Valentine's Day this year.

Singles Awareness Day

In the U.S., we have “Singles Awareness Day”--a humorous anti-Valentine's Day celebrated on February 14 or 15, depending on your preference. On these days, singles toast their uncoupled status.

Ystävänpäivä or Friendship Day

Finland has a more ideal take on Valentine's Day: February 14 is considered Ystävänpäivä or “Friendship Day”, which is marketed as a celebration of friends. (We'd recommend adopting this holiday if you're looking for an occasion to hang out with your best friends.)

Black Day

April 14 in Korea is known as Black Day, a holiday where singles gather in local restaurants and drown their sorrows in cheap, but delicious bowls of jajangmyeon--- a Chinese-Korean noodle dish swimming in chunky black bean sauce, and topped with pork and veggies. The holiday has been popular over the last decade, and we can't say we're surprised. It's hard to be sad about being single when you're dipping into a bowl of something that delicious.

Single's Day

November II marks Singles' Day in China, an unofficial holiday that started in the 1990s as a protest Valentine's Day and that's now a day where singles buy stuff--a lot of stuff- for themselves. In 2013, China's biggest online shopping company took in more than $5.75 billion in online payments on Single's Day-two and a half times the total American retailers（零售商） netted on Cyber Monday the same year.

International Quirkyalone Day

Another option for singles looking to get in on the celebratory action on February 14? International Quirkyalone Day, a “do-it-yourself celebration of romance, friendship, and independent spirit," according to the official site. The founder of the event swears her holiday is not an anti- Valentine's Day; instead, it's a celebration of all kinds of love: romantic, platonic, familial, and yes, self-love. "In other words, it's a day to do whatever you want, with whoever you want. We can get behind that and have a great time.

【1】Which of the following holidays would you like to celebrate if you like delicious food?

A.Singles Awareness Day. B.Ystävänpäivä.

C.Black Day. D.Single’s Day.

【2】What would Chinese people like to do on Single's Day?

A.Shopping online. B.Whatever they like.

C.Hanging out with families. D.Gathering in local restaurants.

【3】In which part of a website will the text be?

A.Business B.Opinion C.Lifestyle D.Culture

27、   Do you know what a castle is? A castle is a building special to Europe. Castles were built in the Middle Ages by king and other powerful people who live in. Castles were used by people to protect themselves from their enemies. They are big buildings made form stone and wood.

Today there are still castles all over Europe. Some are in ruins. But some built later are still in good repair and used even today. One example is Windsor Castle, which is a home to the British queen. It is in the country or Berkshire, not far from London.

Castles have walls around them. In the old days, soldiers would stand on the walls to guard the people in the castle. If enemies came they would shoot arrows and throw stones at them. Castles also had moats. A moat is a river around the wall that makes it difficult for enemies to get in. It could be either dry or filled with water.

Other people from younger countries love European castles. In the US there are rich people who have brought broken parts of castles to their country and rebuilt them. And some people build “replica” castles — modern copies of Castle.

You probably know the Disneyland Castle in California, US. But did you know it is based on a famous castle in Germany built by King Ludwig Ⅱof Bavaria?

【1】Which of the following is TRUE about the castle?

A.It is a special American building.

B.It is made from stone and paper.

C.Only king used to live in it.

D.People used it to protect themselves.

【2】We can tell from the story that a moat is _______.

A.a wall B.a soldier

C.a river D.a stone

【3】According to the passage we can know that_______.

A.there are castles only in some European countries now

B.in the US, there used to be castles in the Middle Ages

C.in the US, the people rebuilt the old castles or build the modern ones

D.the Disneyland castle is built in Germany

【4】What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.The history of Windsor castles. B.Facts about castles.

C.The king and the castles. D.How to build castles.

28、It's no secret that inhaling(吸入)smoke is bad for your lungs. But now, scientists are suggesting smoke may also carry and spread infectious diseases. The theory, published in Science Magazine, is based on the research that found wildfire smoke is full of thousands of species of microorganisms(微生物).Some of these microorganisms, including bacteria and fungal spores(真菌抱子).are known to cause disease.

The new research suggests that when a wildfire burns plants or animal matter and disturbs soils, it exposes thousands of species of bacteria and fungi that otherwise might not easily become airborne. You might think the high heat from fire would kill these organisms, but one study mentioned in the article found that some bacteria even multiply after fires. Scientists say the organisms stick with smoke particulates(颗粒物), allowing them to travel thousands of miles across continents.

Dr. Peter Chen, director of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, is interested in the theory but somewhat skeptical that the microorganisms in smoke would actually cause infections. Many bacteria and fungi don't cause lung infections, says Chen, but it's certainly possible that a significant number could worsen symptoms in someone with a preexisting lung condition. "I always thought it was the particulates in smoke that were causing these issues," says Chen. "But when I read this, I started thinking, could it be the microorganisms that are also worsening existing illnesses?"

Whether the microorganisms in smoke actually cause infections or simply worsen potential respiratory(呼吸的)issues, the article raises a new health threat that is "certainly alarming", says Kelsey Jack, an associate professor of environmental and development economics. This is especially true for lower-income populations, Jack says, because people with fewer protective means are often more exposed to the environment. If smoke is affecting the air quality in a certain area, the people who work outside, or who have to go to the office on foot or by bike will inhale more smoke than those who drive.

But until more research is done, Chen says the best thing people can do is just follow existing recommendations when air quality is poor-including staying indoors, keeping windows and doors closed, using HEPA filters and running air conditioning.

【1】What can we know about the microorganisms from Paragraph 2?

A．Some could reproduce after fires.

B．They could be killed by high heat.

C．They could possibly travel through air by themselves.

D．Some could copy the smoke particulates.

【2】How do most microorganisms affect people according to Dr. Peter Chen?

A．They will cause lung infection.

B．They might worsen lung diseases.

C．They will destroy living environments.

D．They might damage respiratory systems.

【3】Why are lower-income people suffering more than others according to Kelsey Jack?

A．They live in poor areas.

B．They drive to and from work·

C．They have suffered from lung disease.

D．They are exposed to polluted air more frequently.

【4】What does Chen advise people to do in the last paragraph?

A．To wait for the results of more researches.

B．To ignore the air quality and to work out outdoors.

C．To follow previous suggestions on dealing with poor air quality.

D．To avoid using filters and air conditioning.

29、I first discovered the Little Free Library concept while being on a 2015 vacation in Santa Barbara, California. I fell in love with the idea of free literature-sharing boxes posted at the edges of parks and along sidewalks in neighbourhoods. And because our home was already filled with mountainous piles of books, my husband wasn’t the least bit surprised when I suggested starting a Little Free Library of our own. In our garden shed (棚) , we filled the shelves with books from our personal collection. Over the next two months, strangers discovered our Little Free Library and began their regular visit.

My love of reading dates back to 1970, when I studied in a three-room primary schoolhouse on a dirt road. One day, I accidentally came to the basement library and I was fascinated by the picture books. Unfortunately, the books were later thrown away when the school discovered the basement was full of mould (霉). Happily, weeks later, a truck arrived with a trailer—which, with the help of our county’s public library, had been transformed into a paradise (乐土) for those who enjoyed reading. Now I still remember the floor-to-ceiling shelves and the carpeted benches in it. Every time I left, I wrote my name on several sign-out cards, which were filled with names of children from neighbouring schools. We liked the same books and, although we never met, I considered them friends.

At the beginning of the first COVID-19 lockdown, our Little Free Library began to include children’s stories. I witnessed mothers lifting their children for a look into the library. Walkers included our street in their route so they could check for new offerings. Some folks routinely drove from several blocks away to visit. From time to time, visitors filled shelves with literary fiction, romances, poetry and a range of non-fiction. I smiled when people met me in the yard and commented that our Little Free Library was like a bird feeder.

We remain grateful that we have kept our Little Free Library open. It has become an alternative means of creating a community of people with mutual regard for humanity and the written word. We are together even when apart.

【1】What inspired the author to start the Little Free Library?

A．Her large collection of books.

B．An experience during a vacation.

C．Her husband’s encouragement.

D．Strangers’ visit to her garden shed.

【2】From the passage, we can learn that________.

A．neighbouring schools donated books to the Little Free Library

B．the author’s enthusiasm for reading started from her childhood

C．children wrote their names on the sign-out cards to meet friends

D．the county’s public library became a perfect place for book lovers

【3】People considered the Little Free Library a bird feeder because________.

A．it provided food for thought

B．it attracted birds for shelter

C．visitors could feed birds here

D．people could exchange books here

30、   Smith, an old man ,lived in the middle of town. One day he found his watch_______in his own store. It_______a lot to him because it was from his wife. After searching up and down in the_______for a long while,he _______to ask for help from a group of children playing outside the store. He_______them that the person who found it would be rewarded_______ this, the children hurried inside the store, went through and around the_______store, but still couldn't find the watch.

Soon the man felt hopeless and wanted to_______. A little boy went up to him and asked for another_______.The man looked at him and though, “Why not? __________,this kid looks sincere enough. “__________,the man sent him back in the store. After a while the boy__________with the watch in his hand ! The man was very__________,and he asked the boy how he found it while the others had__________. The boy replied, “I did nothing but sit on the ground and__________.Then I heard the ticking of the watch and just looked for it in that __________.”

We usually do something in a hurry and don't think about our own needs, which can't bring peace into our mind, __________, we need to think about ourselves and keep peaceful for a while, which can produce a __________result, So allow a few minutes of__________to your mind every day, and see how it helps you deal with your work and make __________ as you expect to !

【1】A.broken B.lost C.hidden D.put

【2】A.meant B.learned C.performed D.bargain

【3】A.town B.playground C.street D.store

【4】A.forgot B.agreed C.decided D.pretended

【5】A.promised B.taught C.worried D.warned

【6】A.Seeing B.Hearing C.Wearing D.Feeling

【7】A.silent B.empty C.busy D.whole

【8】A.calm down B.set off C.give up D.show off

【9】A.chance B.reason C.reward D.date

【10】A.So far B.After all C.At first D.In short

【11】A.However B.Meanwhile C.Moreover D.Therefore

【12】A.ran away B.fell down C.came out D.went back

【13】A.amazed B.proud C.nervous D.angry

【14】A.finished B.failed C.regretted D.doubted

【15】A.played B.waited C.watched D.listened

【16】A.room B.situation C.direction D.darkness

【17】A.Instead B.Otherwise C.Besides D.Afterwards

【18】A.clear B.straight C.good D.natural

【19】A.exercise B.silence C.pleasure D.conversation

【20】A.noise B.sense C.mistake D.progress

31、A Call to Action

We are here today because we want to stop global warming. Like me, you are trying hard to ________ your own personal carbon footprint. And these small, _____ changes do have an impact, do help ________our carbon emissions.

But it is not________ for individuals to change. We need governments to change. We need industry to change. We need big changes if we want to prevent global warming ________ destroying our planet.

One third of our global carbon emissions---35 percent---comes from_____ electricity. As a result, we need government and industry to work together to lower these ________, more importantly, to develop new, cleaner technology to heat our homes,________ our factories, and to keep lights ________.

Another 20 percent, 20 percent of our emissions comes from transportation. _____, We need government and industry to work together to build more energy _______ cars and trucks. Good ________ public transportation will allow us to ________ our cars and the pollution they produce forever.

Another 20 percent of all emissions comes from industry---our factories and businesses. They ________ tons upon tons of carbon into the air every_____minute. It is time to say enough! We need these businesses to lower their own_____ carbon footprints.

So my ________to you today is: keep trying to reduce your personal carbon footprint. But also stand up, stand up and ________ that government and industry do their ________, because that is what will make a _______ .

【1】A. increase B. decrease C. fall D. dominate

【2】A. individual B. public C. collective D. united

【3】A. promote B. undertake C. lower D. assist

【4】A. fair B. tough C. rough D. enough

【5】A. to B. with C. from D. on

【6】A. generating B. creating C. completing D. differentiating

【7】A. admissions B. permissions C. emissions D. transmissions

【8】A. make B. power C. destroy D. maintain

【9】A. out B. within C. beyond D. on

【10】A. Therefore B. However C. Nonetheless D. Besides

【11】A. primitive B. hazardous C. uneven D. efficient

【12】A. commercial B. polluted C. quality D. fragile

【13】A. get rid of B. count on C. do damage to D. get exposed to

【14】A. assault B. release C. diminish D. spray

【15】A. few B. single C. another D. each

【16】A. flammable B. vocational C. personal D. recreational

【17】A. data B. information C. news D. message

【18】A. convert B. demand C. digest D. renew

【19】A. part B. role C. standard D. characteristics

【20】A. living B. point C. deal D. difference

32、   I was excited to take my dog Georgie to the river the other day, as it’s within walking distance of our new home. Having spent her first six years in a cage, George had never seen a body of _________, and I wanted to get there before sunset to watch her _________ it.

I was growing increasingly _________ about all the stops. She _________ the grass, dirt and trees, and licked whatever was stuck to the road. These were all new _________ for her and she took her time studying them.

When I accepted that it was _________ to hurry her along, I _________ my cell phone and began texting. I thought that I needed something to do while Georgie was _________ us down.

Then, I heard the cicadas (蝉), and I remembered that the sound of cicadas is my favorite sound in the world. That awakened something buried within me that _________ for the simple pleasures that had been ____________ by technology.

I made a __________ decision to be present, and to enjoy the ____________ to the river, just like Georgie. The journey was just as ____________ as the final destination would be, and it took that Georgie to ____________ me.

Now. I ____________ the wonder of the winding plants on our path. I felt the occasional warm raindrop on my skin from a gray sky ____________ to burst at any moment. I smelled the grass, the flowers, the dirt and the air. I treasured each one ____________, as if discovering them for the first time.

As we neared our destination. I realized something even more ____________ It didn’t matter whether we even reached the river. Why must there always be a ____________? Georgie had no idea that we had a destination. She was present for the journey, and she ____________ every bit of that sweet experience.

【1】A.water B.land C.work D.people

【2】A.drink B.experience C.waste D.clean

【3】A.worried B.curious C.upset D.impatient

【4】A.protected B.removed C.inspected D.damaged

【5】A.discoveries B.gifts C.jobs D.problems

【6】A.necessary B.fruitless C.wise D.better

【7】A.picked up B.turned off C.looked for D.took out

【8】A.letting B.turning C.slowing D.breaking

【9】A.paid B.longed C.applied D.planned

【10】A.replaced B.determined C.required D.followed

【11】A.curious B.flexible C.panic D.conscious

【12】A.journey B.freedom C.cycling D.swimming

【13】A.hard B.dangerous C.wonderful D.long

【14】A.give B.leave C.remind D.convince

【15】A.admired B.expressed C.discovered D.worked

【16】A.beginning B.continuing C.threatening D.leading

【17】A.equally B.secretly C.greatly D.absolutely

【18】A.interesting B.serious C.useful D.important

【19】A.difference B.destination C.change D.reason

【20】A.provided B.used C.lacked D.enjoyed

33、Time is very important in our lives. It ______ our everyday moments. However, time never had any ______ in my life until I received a watch from my father that organized my life and made me more ______.

It’s round in the center with two silver hands that go around my wrist. And all of it is made of silver. This ______ tells me the importance of time in my life.

I received this ______ on a gray-sky day. I had to go to the airport at 9:00 AM to ______ up my Uncle Ali and take him to my father’s house. ______, I was late because I was ______ out with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 AM, I ______ my uncle, but I was very ______ for him. He had ______ the airport and taken a taxi to my father’s house.

I got to my father’s house at 2:00 PM on the same day and looked at my angry father’s face. I felt ______ of myself at that moment. After I said hi to my ______ father and tired uncle, my father asked me to sit next to him where he handed me this watch as a gift from him. Then he said, “Essa, did you have ______ with your friends today?” I answered, “Yes father, and I’m sorry about not picking up my Uncle Ali.” He said, “What you ______ was not very nice and you should be sorry for your ______” I was ashamed and said, “Father, I’ll never do it again. I promise.” He said, “I hope today you learned something important, and this watch will be a ______ for you.” He told me to take this watch and use it as an organizer of my ______.

I learned a very important lesson from my father: to ______ time and never be late to get someone. This watch is ______ to me, not because of its price, but because of the lesson that I learned from it.

【1】

A．appreciates

B．organizes

C．orders

D．explains

【2】

A．importance

B．similarity

C．necessity

D．interest

【3】

A．confident

B．independent

C．efficient

D．responsible

【4】

A．object

B．belonging

C．matter

D．stranger

【5】

A．card

B．letter

C．gift

D．thing

【6】

A．call

B．pick

C．put

D．bring

【7】

A．Otherwise

B．Fortunately

C．However

D．Hopefully

【8】

A．going

B．hanging

C．standing

D．leaving

【9】

A．forgot

B．remembered

C．saw

D．visited

【10】

A．anxious

B．nervous

C．early

D．late

【11】

A．reached

B．recognized

C．left

D．found

【12】

A．ashamed

B．frightened

C．disappointed

D．shy

【13】

A．kind

B．happy

C．angry

D．doubtful

【14】

A．pleasure

B．fun

C．appointment

D．quarrels

【15】

A．said

B．did

C．thought

D．forgot

【16】

A．ideas

B．words

C．actions

D．promises

【17】

A．wonder

B．hope

C．requirement

D．reminder

【18】

A．life

B．day

C．way

D．thought

【19】

A．waste

B．respect

C．neglect

D．enjoy

【20】

A．useful

B．necessary

C．different

D．important

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

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

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

B: Twice a week.

A: Can you go there without a t【3】?

B: No. That’s not allowed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

35、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Everyone has their own unique fingerprint; 【1】 makes fingerprints an ideal way to unlock smartphones. However, this may be 【2】 (safe) than we think.

Scientists at New York University and Michigan State University in the US have developed a set of fake fingerprints. They say that the prints 【3】 unlock any fingerprint-enabled smartphone up to 65 percent of the time.

The artificial fingerprints 【4】 (create) by using many common features found in human prints. They work 【5】 taking advantage of the way smartphone scanners check a fingerprint.

The fingerprint scanners   【6】 (use) in smartphones are so small that they only read parts of fingerprints. So they have to take many scans of your finger or thumb (拇指) 【7】 they work properly. Smartphones also let users save several finger and thumbprints. Since a print only has to match one of the saved images 【8】 (unlock) the phone, the scanner is more likely to make mistakes.

Although the scientists have only tested their findings in computer simulations (模拟), 【9】 (worry) about the safety of using fingerprints are reasonable .They warn that the technology used to create artificial fingerprints is improving   【10】 (extreme) fast.

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.

Driving an electric car 【1】 to the protection of environment, or so the marketing departments of their makers would have you believe. Yet a report which analyzes car emissions presents a rather different picture. A battery-powered car recharged with 【2】 generated by coal-fired power stations, it found, is likely to be more harmful. It could cause more than three times as many deaths from pollution as a 【3】 petrol-driven vehicle.

The study was carried out by the University of Minnesota. The researchers estimated how levels of fine particulate matter (细颗粒物) and ground-level ozone — two important 【4】 of air pollution — would change when a car is powered by different ways.

It was no surprise that electric cars whose batteries were recharged with power from wind, solar or hydro-electric sources came out to be virtually free from harmful 【5】. They were estimated to cause 231 deaths over the course of a year, compared with 878 for petrol cars. Electric cars recharged with power from natural gas-fired stations were also a lot less harmful than petrol-driven ones, with 439 deaths. But if those same electric cars were recharged 【6】 by coal, they would be responsible for over 3,000 deaths.

Biofuels also caused more health problems than petrol. But diesel, which often  【7】 concern about pollution, is slightly cleaner than petrol. This is because the study assumes for all cars that emission-control technologies will be more widely used, especially particulate filters which have a remarkable effect on cleaning diesel 【8】. Diesel cars are also more 【9】 of fuel than petrol-driven ones.

Overall, the study shows that electric cars are cleaner than those traditional vehicles only if the power used to charge then is also clean. That is hardly a surprise, but the 【10】 of the difference is. How green electric cars really are, then, will depend mainly on where they are driven. In France, which obtains more than half of its power from nuclear station, electric cars look like a good bet. In China and some other developing countries, where a large amount of electricity is produced from coal, they may not be so environment- friendly as they are marketed.

37、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”.

38、假定你是李华，受新型冠状病毒疫情影响，你校决定进行网上学习。请你根据以下 提示用英语给你校的交换生Peter写一封邮件，告诉他如何进行网上学习：

1 .进行网上学习的原因；2.如何使用钉钉软件开展网上学习。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：新型冠状病毒novel coronavirus 钉钉Ding Talk

39、根据写作要求，短文内容，写出一篇连贯完整的短文。词数不少于60。

Four teams of mountaineers set out on a race to conquer (征服) an unclimbed mountain peak in the Himalayas. The Canadian team chose a long, but safe route, while the British, Chinese and Russian teams chose a faster but steep and dangerous route up the mountain.

When night fell, the teams made camp on the mountainside. But the next morning, the sun rapidly rose air temperature and the strong wind caused a heavy snowfall, which led to a terrible avalanche. The disaster struck and some members of the British, Chinese and Russian teams were swept away and killed. But the Canadians didn’t know what had happened.

It was an hour after the disaster and there was no hope of finding any survivors. The leaders of the British, Chinese and Russian teams, met to discuss how to successfully keep all the survivors alive.

The table above was a summary of what they could collect. The leaders made a final decision that they had to find a way to conquer the mountain and put their flags on the peak.

假设你是领队之一，请你联系加拿大领队David，告知你们的遭遇和决定，并向对方求助。内容包括：1. 你们的遭遇及目前的困难；2. 你们的决定及理由；3. 向对方求助。

Dear David,

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Yours,

Steve

40、假定你叫李华。你校正开展“魅力校园”(Beautiful Campus)活动，你的美国朋友Marv对此很感兴趣，来信询问该活动开展情况。请你给他写封邮件，介绍该活动。内容包括:

1. 该活动开始的时间和持续的时间；

2. 你校具体开展的活动；

3. 该活动产生的效果。

注意:

1. 词数100左右:

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Marv,

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Yours,

Li Hua

41、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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