佳木斯2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测六年级英语

1、From her knowledge of Douglas's habits，she feels sure that the attacker last night ___________Douglas.

A. mustn't have been B. can't have been

C. shouldn't have been D. wouldn't have been

2、________makes this shop different is that it offers more personal services .

A．What

B．Whatever

C．Who

D．Whoever

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

A. It B. There

C. That D. This

4、The party will be held in the garden, weather   .

A. permitting B. to permit

C. permitted     D. permit

5、Balance in the body was said to be at the heart of _________ made traditional Chinese therapy so effective.

A.which B.that C.who D.what

6、The new teacher was so well-organized that she began ________ we stopped yesterday so that no point was left out.

A．when

B．in which

C．how

D．where

7、— I’d better _____ now. The water is boiling in the kitchen.   — Goodbye.

A.ring off B.ring up C.hold on D.ring back

8、(2014·东北三省三校一联)Traffic conditions in Beijing________for decades.At first people only complained about jams during rush hours，but today every hour is rush hour.

A．is worsening

B．have worsened

C．have been worsening

D．worsened

9、This restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere ______ many others are short of.

A.where B.when C.which D.what

10、Even if he has been a teacher for 20 years, Peter has a good and serious attitude towards his work, for which he gains a lot of ________.

A.competence B.motivation C.expectation D.recognition

11、Evidence obtained from observation and experiment is often used to ______ a scientific theory.

A.confirm B.conclude C.consult D.confuse

12、I ________ driving lessons for over a year, and still haven’t got my licence.

A．have been taking

B．had taken

C．took

D．would take

13、A student is said to have got a suspension from school for cheating in the exam. __________honesty is concerned, no compromise is acceptable.

A.When B.Where C.What D.Once

14、Tanya, be _______! Our baby is sleeping, and you may wake him up.

A. silent B. still

C. quiet D. noisy

15、Those who continuously acquire new knowledge that they can ________ their work are more likely to succeed.

A.contribute to B.correspond to C.subscribe to D.apply to

16、Human beings are different from animals________they can use language as a tool to communicate.

A．in which

B．in that

C．for that

D．for which

17、Only when I left my parents for Italy ________ how comfortable it was to live in our home country.

A.I realized B.I had realized C.did I realize D.had I realized

18、Our CEO _________ the bright future of our company, for every staff in it is outstanding and united.

A．is confident about

B．makes comments on

C．is concerned about

D．makes an effort to

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

A. setting B. export

C. tension D. staff

20、The doctor ______ a piece of muscle from my leg and looked at it under a microscope.

A.cut out B.cut across C.cut in D.cut up

21、Lucy has ________ all of the goals she set for herself in high school and is ready for new challenges at university.

A.acquired B.finished C.concluded D.achieved

22、----How about your journey to Mount Emei?

----Everything was wonderful except that our car twice on the way.

A. slowed down   B. broke down

C. got down D. put down

23、In 2019, Chinese smartphone maker Huawei launched its product of the year — Mate X, _______ a folding screen and 5G technology.

A．featuring

B．to feature

C．features

D．having featured

24、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

25、I can’t believe that they _____ my debt card twice for something that was never shipped.

A. charged B. awarded

C. rewarded D. cost

26、   It is a good time to travel in summer for many Americans. They can take their children who don’t need to go to school. And most important of all, people all need a rest after working hard for half a year. When Americans take a rest, they often go to their favorite places.

Most Americans want to make their vacations very special. So families would like to plan their trips with the kids ahead of time. There are special programs for children in more and more “family friendly” vacation resorts so that children can also have a great time there.

Not only Americans like traveling. People from all over the world choose to relax themselves in different places. For example, history lovers search for places of interest and museums where they could see some wonders. Some parents take their children to see many flowers and animals very closely, without disturbing(破坏) the sensitive(敏感的) balance of nature. Some people like to go boating, fishing or skiing. Still others even travel around the world.

Nowadays, it is very easy and fast for people to travel by plane, train, car or bus. Though traveling makes people very busy, we can get knowledge and relax ourselves. So try our best to spare some time to travel and enjoy ourselves.

【1】For many Americans, ______ is a good time to travel.

A.spring B.summer

C.autumn D.winter

【2】If you are a history lover, you may want to go to ______ to see some wonders.

A.libraries B.schools

C.museums D.cinemas

【3】Nowadays, people can travel from one place to another easily because of ______.

A.convenient traffic B.enough money

C.busy life D.enough knowledge

27、Unlike modern animal scientists, dinosaur scientists cannot sit on a hillside and use telescopes to watch dinosaurs in order to know how they lived and whether they were good parents. Instead, they have to search hard for information from dinosaurs’ fossils (恐龙化石) because dinosaurs died out millions of years ago.

It’s very difficult for the scientists to reach an agreement because different results can be got from the same fossils. Many fossils of the same kind of dinosaurs have been dug out from one place. They might have formed when an entire group of dinosaurs got stuck (陷入) all at once, or they might have been the result of dinosaurs getting stuck one after another over a course of a few centuries. Thus we can say that dinosaurs might have in the first case lived in big groups and in the second lived alone.

Though there are two different results, dinosaur scientists now generally agree that at least some kinds of dinosaurs lived in big groups. “That’s pretty much settled at this point,” says Paul Sereno. A kind of dinosaurs called Sauropods left behind tracks in the western United States that appear to run north and south, suggesting that they even moved long distances together.

As to whether dinosaurs cared for their young, dinosaur scientists have turned to the closest living relatives of dinosaurs-birds and crocodiles-for possible models. Birds give a lot of care to their young, while crocodiles just help their young to the water. The discovered fossils of dinosaurs sitting on their eggs and staying with their young suggest the parents were taking care of their babies, but we still cannot say that all dinosaurs did the same.

There is still a long way to go before the above questions could be answered. Dinosaur scientists, will have to find more proof to reach an agreement.

【1】Dinosaur scientists can get information directly by .

A.studying dinosaur fossils

B.examining modern animals

C.watching dinosaurs

D.using telescopes

【2】What is pretty much settled according to Paul Sereno?

A.Half of the dinosaurs lived alone.

B.Most dinosaurs moved long distances.

C.Many dinosaurs settled in the north.

D.Some dinosaurs lived in big groups.

【3】Dinosaur scientists can probably know whether dinosaurs were good parents by .

A.watching many kinds of animals

B.studying dinosaurs’ living relatives

C.following the tracks left behind

D.working on dug-out dinosaur eggs

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the 4thparagraph?

A.Birds hardly pay attention to their young.

B.Baby crocodiles can look after themselves well.

C.Some dinosaurs took care of their young.

D.Birds and crocodiles take good care of their young.

28、Sulphur-crested cockatoos (葵花凤头鹦鹉) are common in western Australia, where they normally live in wooded areas. But as forests have been cut down, cockatoos have gotten used to living near people. Scientists report that people in Sydney, Australia are in a battle with these birds.

Last year, scientists at the Max Planck Institute reported that the cockatoos had learned how to open the covers of trash bins. That’s not an easy job. The cockatoos must lift the heavy cover with their beaks (喙) and then walk along, pushing the cover up until it falls over.

When scientists first began studying the cockatoos in 2018, only three areas near Sydney had cover-opening cockatoos. A year and a half later, cockatoos in 44 different areas knew the trick. This time the scientists weren’t just studying cockatoos. They were also studying humans.

The scientists spent weeks studying more than 3,200 trash bins in four different areas of Sydney. They wanted to see how many bins were protected and what methods were used.

In one area, over half the bins were protected. The most common way of protecting the bins was to put a brick or some other heavy objects on the cover. Some people put things like rubber snakes on the top of their bins. The scientists discovered that the humans were teaching each other tricks, too. In most neighborhoods, many people used the same cockatoo-stopping methods as their neighbors.

The researchers say it’s like a race between humans and cockatoos to learn new ways of doing things. Now many cockatoos have learned how to push heavy items off the bins. As a result, humans have figured out ways to attach the items to the top of their bins. The scientists describe the situation as a “human-wildlife conflict”. They expect these conflicts will become more common as humans take over more areas that used to be wild.

【1】What can we infer about the cockatoos from the text?

A．They like copying humans’ behavior.

B．They are newly found in Australia.

C．They don’t like living with people.

D．They are very clever birds.

【2】What did the scientists want to know in paragraph 4?

A．How the cockatoos learned the trick.

B．Why the birds in more areas did the trick.

C．How humans responded to the birds’ trick.

D．Why humans taught the birds to do the trick.

【3】What did the researchers find about cockatoos in their research?

A．They wanted their habitat back.

B．They intended to make humans angry.

C．They could adopt new ways to open bins.

D．They disliked looking for food themselves.

【4】What is the best title for the text?

A．A battle over trash bins between cockatoos and humans

B．A human-wildlife conflict all over Australia

C．A problem caused by cockatoos to humans

D．A big problem of “homeless” cockatoos

29、   What is eBay? The simple answer is that it is a global trading platform(贸易平台) where nearly anyone can trade practically anything. People can sell and buy all kinds of products and goods, including cars, movies and DVDs, sporting goods, travel tickets, musical instruments, clothes and shoes—the list goes on and on.

The idea came from Peter Omidyar, who was born in Paris and moved to Washington when he was still a child. At high school, he became very interested in computer programming and after graduating from Tufts University in 1988, he worked for the next few years as a computer engineer. In his free time he started eBay as a kind of hobby, at first offering the service free by word of mouth. By 1996 there was so much traffic on the website that he had to upgrade(升级) and he began charging a fee to members. Joined by a friend, Peter Skill, and in 1998 by his capable CEO, Meg Whitman, he has never looked back. EBay has gone from strength to strength. It is now one of the ten most visited online shopping websites on the Internet.

eBay sells connections, not goods, putting buyer and seller into contact with each other. All you have to do is make an e-photo, write a description, fill out a sales form and you are in business: the world is your market place. Of course for each item sold eBay gets a percentage and that is great deal of money. Every day there are more than sixteen million items listed on eBay and eighty percent of the items are sold.

【1】We learn from the text that eBay provides people with_______.

A. a place to exhibit their own photos B. a website for them to upgrade

C. a way of buying and selling goods D. a chance to buy things at low prices

【2】Why did Peter create eBay after graduating from university?

A. To make money. B. For fun.

C. For gathering the engineers. D. To finish a task of his company.

【3】From “he has never looked back” in Paragraph 2, we learn that Peter______.

A. did not feel lonely B. was always hopeful

C. became more and more successful D. did not think about the past

【4】How does eBay make money from its website?

A. By bringing callers together. B. By making e-photos.

C. By listing items online D. By charging for each sale

30、   Draper, the owner of a secondhand bookstore, was sorting through a pile of old books when an envelope fell from one. Inside was an undated_________and a faded photo of a woman holding a little girl on her lap. The letter said if Bethany was_________it, it meant the author had died.

Tears were welling up in Draper's eyes. These were a_________woman’s last words to her child. He had to_________Bethany. "Whoever it is will_________this," he thought. "You wouldn't _________a letter like that."

He supposed if the_________ended up in his shop then Bethany was likely from around Bishop Auckland. And he thought he_______recognized the little girl’s face. Even if she'd since left the area, there might be someone in the town who would recognize the_________.

He started with the local newspaper. The Northern Echo ran the story of the__________letter.

__________, Bethany Gash, now 21 and a (n)__________herself, was on Facebook about 10 miles away when a close friend messaged her to check out the__________. As she read her mother's__________, which she thought had been lost forever, she said she thought she must be__________.

Bethany was only 4 when her mother__________. Five years later, her family moved to a new home and the letter, put away in the pages of a book for safe keeping, was unintentionally__________.

She remembers unpacking and looking for the letter, and then__________searching through everything in the hope that it was there. "That’s when I realized it was__________gone and I’d never see it again," she said.

Draper__________the letter in person. He also brought her a children’s book for her son. Bethany was greatly moved to have the letter back, and also touched by the stranger's kindness.

【1】A.message B.email C.postcard D.letter

【2】A.reading B.destroying C.forgetting D.copying

【3】A.determined B.kind C.selfish D.dying

【4】A.find B.introduce C.phone D.comfort

【5】A.enjoy B.avoid C.want D.like

【6】A.tear up B.throw away C.cut up D.pull out

【7】A.book B.girl C.reporter D.news

【8】A.hardly B.accidentally C.unfortunately D.actually

【9】A.author B.picture C.teacher D.stranger

【10】A.wet B.valuable C.lost D.broken

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

【12】A.mother B.editor C.daughter D.assistant

【13】A.ticket B.magazine C.homework D.article

【14】A.vocabularies B.terms C.words D.languages

【15】A.writing B.dreaming C.joking D.playing

【16】A.came back B.died out C.passed away D.calmed down

【17】A.burned B.donated C.dirtied D.robbed

【18】A.madly B.suddenly C.secretly D.regularly

【19】A.almost B.long C.still D.never

【20】A.kept B.composed C.delivered D.published

31、   When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight A student, I believed I could ___tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he____in class.

When I took the first exam of my best subject English, I was____to find a 77, C plus, on my test paper. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained____. I decided to try harder, and I read the books more carefully, but got another 77 again. I____with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his___ .

One more test before the final exam. One more chance to improve my grade. So I redoubled my effort and, for the first time____the meaning of the word “thorough”. But my effort did no good and everything __ as before.

The last hurdle(障碍) was the final. No matter what __ I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C pluses. I might as well kiss the___ goodbye.

I stopped working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even __ myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I’d have __ with a test. A Week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into Professor Jayne’s office. He __ to be expecting me, “ If I gave you the As you ___, you wouldn’t continue to work hard.”

I stared at him __ that his analysis and strategy(策略)were correct.

I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A plus. The next year I received my scholarship. I always remembered professor Jayne’s lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.

【1】A.take B.discuss C.cover D.get

【2】A.sought B.presented C.exchanged D.obtained

【3】A.shocked B.worried C.scared D.anxious

【4】A.unchanged B.unpleasant C.unfriendly D.unmoved

【5】A.quarreled B.reasoned C.bargained D.chatted

【6】A.attitude B.mind C.plan D.view

【7】A.memorized B.considered C.accepted D.learned

【8】A.stayed B.went C.worked D.changed

【9】A.grade B.answer C.lesson D.comment

【10】A.scholarship B.course C.degree D.subject

【11】A.helped B.favored C.treated D.relaxed

【12】A.fun B.luck C.problems D.tricks

【13】A.happened B.proved C.pretended D.seemed

【14】A.valued B.imagined C.expected D.welcomed

【15】A.remembering B.guessing C.supposing D.realizing

32、   In case of emergency, would you stick to traditional ideas or abandon them?

Before long, a father from Dubai made his own ______ .The father took the whole family out to enjoy the ______ in Dubai. While everyone was having fun, his 20-year old daughter ______ the deep waters and yelled for help in ______ . No one in the family was able to swim, so they could do ______ but watch the girl painfully ______ in the water. ______ , two lifeguards on the beach noticed her and  ______ to save the girl. However, the father stopped them and shouted: “Leave her______ !You are men. How can you touch my daughter? You will insult(侮辱) her if you save her.”

The two lifeguards tried every means to ______ the father but failed. Helplessly, they decided to ______ the father but ______ failed because the father was tall and strong. The father ______ losing his daughter instead of saving her. The ending ______ quite as he had expected. His daughter soon disappeared under water.

Is it the seawater or the father’s traditional ideas that killed her daughter? ______ , a delivery woman in Fengxian District, Shanghai remained ______ in a thick quilt without turning on the air-conditioner after giving birth in hot summer, which was ______ by her heatstroke (中暑) at home. Due to the ______ treatment her family adopted, she became seriously ill. After emergency treatment, she finally died and left her newborn baby behind.

We are often ______ by those so-called traditional ideas, which generally prove to be wrong. The most tragic part is not how miserable your life is , but you are the ______ of your ideas.

【1】A. distinction B. voice C. choice D. determination

【2】A. architecture B. beach C. waters D. sand

【3】A. headed to B. slipped into C. jumped into D. walked towards

【4】A. desperation B. amazement C. embarrassment D. depression

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

【6】A. struggling B. swimming C. floating D. patting

【7】A. Otherwise B. Furthermore C. Meanwhile D. Besides

【8】A. jogged B. moved C. intended D. hurried

【9】A. out B. behind C. alone D. off

【10】A. persuade B. demand C. educate D. accuse

【11】A. warn B. ignore C. abandon D. blame

【12】A. even B. still C. almost D. ever

【13】A. agreed on B. resisted C. insisted on D. allowed

【14】A. turned out B. ran out C. turned over D. come over

【15】A. Differently B. Similarly C. Frequently D. Eventually

【16】A. tied B. wrapped C. sheltered D. trapped

【17】A. suggested B. drawn C. informed D. predicted

【18】A. careless B. rude C. considerate D. improper

【19】A. impressed B. inspired C. troubled D. restricted

【20】A. slave B. owner C. maker D. loser

33、On Thursday morning, two teenage boys were rescued by a drone (无人机) in Australia while lifeguards were still training to use the machine.

The ______, aged 15-17, got into difficulties about 700 feet off the coast of Lennox Head, New South Wales (NSW). A passerby saw them ______ in dangerous waves. Lifesavers ______ sent the drone to drop a lifeboat, and the pair made their way safely to the ______.

The drone, known as “Little Pipper”, was actually not ______ to be saving anyone just yet---lifeguards were being trained to ______ the machine. When a call came about the swimmers ______, the drone happened to be nearby.

Jai Sheridan was the lifeguard who ______ the drone. He described the experience as ______. “The Little Ripper ______ proved itself today. It is a highly efficient (高效的) piece of lifesaving equipment. I was ______ the drone when the alarm was raised. I directed it towards the swimmers, and dropped the ______. With its support they made their way to safety. They were ______, but not hurt. The teens were rescued in just 70 seconds with the drone---while a lifeguard would have taken up to six minutes to ______ the rescue.”

John Barilaro, an official of the state, ______ the rescue as historic. “It was the world’s ______ rescue by the unmanned aircraft”, he said. “Never before has a drone been used to ______ swimmers like this.”

Last December, the NSW state government ______ some “Little Ripper” drones for 247,000 pounds. ______ some are designed to spot sharks, others are ______ with lifeboats, alarms and loudspeakers. “It was money well spent,” said John Barilaro.

【1】

A．swimmers

B．pilots

C．visitors

D．rescuers

【2】

A．playing

B．surfing

C．struggling

D．training

【3】

A．finally

B．secretly

C．immediately

D．gratefully

【4】

A．island

B．ship

C．hospital

D．shore

【5】

A．advised

B．supposed

C．allowed

D．guided

【6】

A．operate

B．repair

C．work

D．power

【7】

A．in charge

B．in place

C．in action

D．in trouble

【8】

A．flew

B．brought

C．checked

D．designed

【9】

A．funny

B．useful

C．amazing

D．important

【10】

A．necessarily

B．basically

C．probably

D．certainly

【11】

A．studying

B．piloting

C．boarding

D．inspecting

【12】

A．lifebelt

B．lifeline

C．lifeguard

D．lifeboat

【13】

A．sick

B．tired

C．excited

D．surprised

【14】

A．record

B．complete

C．experience

D．report

【15】

A．thanked

B．greeted

C．imagined

D．praised

【16】

A．latest

B．best

C．first

D．quickest

【17】

A．rescue

B．warn

C．protect

D．reward

【18】

A．offered

B．bought

C．booked

D．made

【19】

A．Since

B．Unless

C．While

D．Before

【20】

A．equipped

B．connected

C．covered

D．filled

34、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.

35、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”.

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

Why Cold weather Causes So many Flight Cancellation?

Each year, about 60,000 flights get canceled because of bad winter weather, which costs airlines and airports an estimated $3 billion. But it’s not the freezing cold temperatures that cause problems for planes. After all, 【1】 jets fly 10 kilometers up, where temperatures hover around -50 degrees Celsius.

In fact, planes 【2】 in cold weather, since cold air is denser and leads to better thrust. Clearly, the real problem isn’t what’s going on up there. It’s what’s happening on the ground.

When a 【3】 polar vortex (极地涡旋) struck the Midwestern US in January 2019, temperatures dropped to -40 degrees Celsius and airline canceled 3,000 flights nationwide. In these situations, when temperatures start 【4】, everything slows down. Cargo doors can freeze up, along with the nozzles that pump fuel into planes, which delays the 【5】 process.

Even the plane itself can freeze over. Just a quarter-inch - thick layer of ice on a plane can disrupt the way air flows over its wings.

Les Westbrooks: The number one reason, I would say, that the reason flights get delayed in cold weather is going to be because there’s some kind of frozen precipitation, from frost to snow to a sheet of ice, adhering to the aircraft, adhering to the wings of the aircraft 【6】.

That’s Les Westbrooks, a retired airline pilot and an associate professor of aeronautical science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He says that 【7】, these planes are “de-iced” - but this also delays takeoff. The crew can spray the plane with a special hot water/ glycol mixture. It can take around 40 minutes to de-ice large passenger airplanes, so planes often have to wait “their turn” for the de-icing station, which, of course, can trigger more delays.

And ice on the runway, of course, creates another set of 【8】. In 2014, a plane at JFK skidded off an icy runway and into a mound of snow, leading to an hours-long shutdown at the airport. And even though crews can remove ice from the runway, scraping it off the pavement can lead to potholes (坑洞) and other 【9】, which makes takeoffs and landings more dangerous. And of course, snow and freezing rain on the ground can affect visibility to the point where officials have to decide it’s not safe to fly at all.

But if ice and snow aren’t the problem in these extremely cold temperatures, it’s usually another factor: people.

Les Westbrooks: The airplane flies at high altitudes, -60 degrees. It’s made to do that. Humans are not made to be outside in -60 degrees weather. And so the human factor becomes a big, big factor, when it becomes extremely cold.

Baggage handlers, aircraft fuelers, and mechanics all have to stay warm. Some airports, like O’Hare in Chicago, set up heated shelters for their employees. Of course, with everyone taking breaks to warm up, not as much gets done, which leads to even more delays and cancellations. Passengers start missing their 【10】 flights, and that, along with passengers who can’t make it to the airport due to bad road conditions, leads to half-empty planes.

In fact, many airlines might preemptively cancel flights before bad weather even hits. So, in the end, you can still blame cold weather for cancelling your flight.

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Rapidly advancing technology and its impact on education has been a subject of debate. How can schools equip students with the skills they need to succeed in a challenging job market?

Since technology is driving these changes, there is a theory that governments should keep focusing on STEM subjects. These are often referred to as “hard skills,” which are 【1】 in primary school and right through to university level. In the meantime, ‘soft skills’ are being 【2】.

This is a mistake. Much evidence suggests that soft skills are far more 【3】 to graduates in the long term. Research from Harvard University on the global job market has shown that STEM- related careers grew strongly between 1989 and 2000 but have slowed down since. In contrast, jobs in the creative industries----the sector probably most 【4】 with the need for soft skills---are growing rapidly. Soft skills are, in fact, increasingly in demand in the workplace: Google cites creativity, leadership 【5】 and communication skills as top requirements for both potential and current employees.

So why are soft skills so highly 【6】 for?

With the rapid evolution of technology, a focus on hard skills leaves students 【7】 to change, as these often have a short shelf life. According to research by World Economic Forum, more than one in four adults reports a mismatch between their skills and those needed for their job role. If soft skills are taught well, these skills should enable students to adapt to change more easily and progress further in their 【8】 career.

Of course, technical skills are important. But without the curriculum placing equal--- if not greater --- 【9】 on soft skills, our education systems are missing a huge trick. Hard skills may help a student get a job in a particular industry, but soft skills will help them disrupt it, achieving a wider 【10】 in their chosen field.

38、央视知名记者柴静自费制作的关于环境污染的纪录片《穹顶之下》引起强烈反响。假如你是李华，请用英语给21世纪英文报写一封信，表达你的观点。

内容包括：

1. 阐述柴静所做的事对我们生活的影响；

2. 面临环境污染我们能做些什么。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear editor,

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Best wishes!

Yours,

Li Hua

39、阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。

Over the past few years, there has been a big increase in the number of people sharing information online. In this article we will learn about some positive factors for people to share information online.

We often share information with our friends in the office or at home to educate, entertain or pleasantly surprise them. In this way we can connect with others. This is also true while sharing information online. If you look at the Facebook wall posts of your friends, you will realize that most of their updates are usually famous quotes, entertaining videos, inspirational images, funny jokes, etc. 94% of those who responded to a survey by the New York Times said they put a lot of thought into how the content they are sharing will be beneficial to others.

A lot of people share information online to represent their true self to the outside world. Some people, especially those who are shy and not comfortable talking about their areas of interest in the presence of others, find it extremely convenient to share that information online with like-minded individuals.

78% of the respondents in the study of The New York Times said they shared information online because it helps them develop better relationships. Today, a lot of people do not have the time to meet each other in person and the Internet has become a great substitute. A lot of people now “meet” each other online, rather than in conventional places like restaurants and pubs.

Lastly, when we share our thoughts online, we are actively engaging with the vast community of people who are a part of the World Wide Web. Sharing information will make a difference to the viewpoint of others, or add to their understanding about the world.

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40、第五部分 书面表达（满分20分）

阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Like many students, Ryan believes that the time and money spent on his education will pay off: he will eventually be able to get a good job and do well in the field he has chosen. Yet, in spite of all of the years spent in school preparing to enter the workplace, many recent graduates say that they struggle with the shift from classroom to career world and have difficulty adjusting to life on the job.

Writer and editor Joseph Lewis suggests one reason why this is the case.Lewis believes that most of our school experiences--from childhood through university-- are fairly predictable, while life in the working world is far more uncertain.In school,for example,the.pattern stays more or less the same from year to year. In the workplace, however, constant change is the norm, and one has to adapt quickly.

Another problem that graduates entering the workforce encounter is that they are unprepared to think analytically. In school, many students, including those in college, spend a lot of time memorizing facts and repeating what they“learned”on tests.But in the workplace employees“are often expected to think critically and make decisions about their work, not just follow a supervisor's instructions.” Less time needs to be spent in school on testing, says one recent report, and more on helping students to analyze and interpret information,solve problems,and communicate their ideas effectively--skills that will prepare them to succeed in today’s workplace.

Finally many recent graduates say that one of the biggest difficulties they face is adapting to teamwork on the job. In the workplace, employees must regularly interact with others and are often dependent on their co-workers for their success. In other words, if an employee has to work with others to complete a given project, that employee's success not only depends on his hard work and expertise(专业知识), but also on how well his colleagues perform.Knowing how to participate in teamwork--and deal with problems when they arise--is extremely important, and yet, it is also something many students didn’t get quite exposed to in a school setting.

How can we better prepare young adults for the workplace? Recent graduates, looking back on their educational experience, have some advice. Many think that all students should be required to do an internship(实习) while they are in school. Volunteering part time at a company, hospital, or government organization, for example, can help one gain experience and learn skills needed to succeed in the real world.Pairing this kind of practical work experience with classroom instruction, say the graduates, will help prepare students for the realities of the workplace and make the transition from school to career world less stressful.

41、假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Henry 来信说由于最近很多人患了新冠病毒肺炎(COVID-19)，他很是担心，询问你的情况并请教一些预防建议。请你给他写 封回信，内容包括：

1．你的情况；

2．你的预防建议(如勤洗手、保持房间通风、加强锻炼等)；

3．其他。

注意：

1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．信的格式已为你写好。

Dear Henry,

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Yours,

Lihua