2025年新疆图木舒克高考英语第二次质检试卷

1、After graduation, Jane_________ her job as a volunteer teacher in the countryside.

A.set out B.set up C.took up D.took over

2、What shall we use for power when all the oil in the world has been _____？

A．given out

B．put out

C．held up

D．used up

3、White noise consists of________ collections of sounds at different frequencies，such as the dull noise of aircraft engines.

A.swift B.fierce C.random D.generous

4、As we know, _______ of beauty change across time and cultural groups.

A.structures B.status C.statistics D.standards

5、I think it a great honor _____ to visit your country.

A. to invite B. inviting C. having invited D. to be invited

6、— Is it my age ________the boss minds?

—I’m afraid so. He will consider ________ necessary to have an experienced assistant.

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

7、The problem ______ now is very important.

A. being discussed B. discussed

C. discussing D. to be discussed

8、The architect designed over forty projects home and abroad, twenty were award  winners.

A.where B.of which C.in which D.at which

9、Drivers should be careful near schools in particular, ________ there are likely to be many children.

A.though B.but C.so D.because

10、________ good, the food was sold out soon.

A．Tasting

B．Tasted

C．Being tasted

D．Taste

11、I have a very busy life with no time to sit around ______ sorry for myself.

A.feel B.feeling C.to feel D.felt

12、These Qing dynasty architectural marvels, along with many others ________ by members of the same family — the Lei family.

A．was all built

B．were all built

C．is built

D．has built

13、Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards again this year, and his performances always ________ the expectations of most audience.

A. sign up for B. drop out of

C. be bent on D. live up to

14、Observation, reason and experiment make up ______ we call the scientific method.

A. which B. how

C. that D. what

15、A travelling mother’s worst nightmare had come true. I ran to the car so fast that the heel of my shoe _______ .

A. broke up B. broke off

C. broke out D. broke away

16、The data shows the situations of the world economy,__________careful observation and detailed studies.

A.in the name of B.on the basis of

C.at the cost of D.in charge of

17、There is a general consensus among teachers _____ children should have a broad understanding of the world.

A.where B.whether C.that D.how

18、Sadly, the child star became one of one-hit wonders that _______ occasionally, only to disappear without signs.

A．spring up

B．hang up

C．stay up

D．end up

19、The housing price in Suzhou ________ sharply recently, so new measures are to be taken to control it.

A．has been rising

B．will rise

C．rises

D．had risen

20、Joe is a good basketball player ______ being short and stout.

A. due to B. despite

C. considering D. concerning

21、There is clear evidence ________ the Fishing Islands belong to China.

A．which

B．that

C．where

D．whether

22、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

23、Life is like a long race _______ we compete with each other to go beyond ourselves.

A．where

B．which

C．that

D．what

24、Neither believe nor reject anything because any other person has rejected or believed it. Which of the following differs from the statement in meaning?

A.Do not accept blindly other people’s likes or dislikes without careful independent thought.

B.One must think for oneself rather than simply seek agreement with others.

C.Don’t express your opinion hastily on anything others have commented on carefully.

D.We shouldn’t be influenced by others’ opinions easily while making our own judgement.

25、Not until he came back home ______ his schoolbag had been left on the school bus.

A. did he find B. he did find

C. he found D. found he

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

【1】What’s the findings of the lastest National Journal survey in terms of American dream?

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

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

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

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

【2】Some Americans now have a pessimistic view that college education ________.

A.is a goal difficult to achieve

B.still remains open to debate.

C.is necessary to achieve success

D.is no longer as important as it used to be

【3】What does the last paragraph mainly discuss?

A.Which person has realized his American dream

B.Who has a better view about the American dream

C.Basic life skills are necessary for success in America

D.Views about the role of college education in achieving success

【4】What’s the author’s attitude as the passage's topic is concerned?

A.Indifferent. B.optimistic. C.Pessimistic. D.Objective.

29、Photos of the moon are beautiful if taken well, but it can be very hard to get a picture of the moon that doesn't look blurry! In order to take a perfect picture of the moon, apart from a high­quality camera, the associated equipment and the skills to set up your camera, you also need to pick a proper time and a good place.

Choose your favorite moon phase. The moon can be photographed in any phase except the new moon, which is not visible to Earth. The first quarter, half, and third quarter phases provide high contrast that allows you to see the craters(坑) in greater detail, while the full moon is a dramatic choice for a skyscraper. What phase you choose is up to your personal preference, but it's best to have a phase chosen before going out to photograph the moon.

Learn when the moon rises and sets. When the moon sets or rises, it is closer to the horizon, making it appear larger and closer. This makes it much easier to photograph! Check an almanac(年历) or a weather app for moon rising and setting times in your area.

Pick a clear night. Clouds, fog, and air pollution will blur your photographs. Check a weather app or watch the weather forecast before leaving for your session and while photographing. A clear night with low smog content and no rain is best for moon photography.

Choose a location away from direct light sources. The moon appears bright because it reflects the light of the sun, and additional light from streetlights, homes, and cars can make the moon appear duller and blurrier in pictures. It is fine if there is light in the distance, but be sure that you are not photographing close to another light source.

【1】Which has the closest meaning to the underlined word “blurry”？

A．Unclear.

B．Transparent.

C．Confusing.

D．Ugly.

【2】Why is the new moon not a perfect choice when taking a photo of the moon?

A．Because the new moon is not enjoyed by most people.

B．Because the new moon is visibly seen from the earth.

C．Because it appears at the earliest time of a month.

D．Because the new moon can't be photographed on Earth.

【3】Which of the following is not a must to take a perfect photo of the moon?

A．A high­quality camera.

B．The skills to set up the camera.

C．A weather app.

D．A suitable location.

【4】What's the main idea of the passage?

A．How to select a camera for a perfect moon photo.

B．How to pick a time and place for a perfect moon photo.

C．What the necessary skills are to take a perfect moon photo.

D．Why the new moon is a bad choice for a perfect moon photo.

30、As is known to all, a large number of Chinese students are studying abroad. The United States has always been a hot choice for Chinese students to begin their college studies. But now more and more Chinese parents are ________ sending their kids there for senior high school as well. They believe this will make ________ easier for their children to ________ top universities in the United States later.

Wenhui Daily carried an article on Sunday saying that ________ there are many advantages to this approach, some negative side effects may also ________.

The article quotes Zhang Hengrui, a consulting expert, ________ that the experience of studying in U.S. high schools can help universities better recognise students’ scores, behaviour and achievements. It will also do good for students to be more ________. All these can make students more ________ than   children who choose to study in domestic (国内的) high schools when applying to U.S. universities.

But the expert says ________ children begin senior high school at around 15 or 16, careful preparations should be made to ________ negative effects that may occur when they find themselves in a ________ unfamiliar place.

The expert offers two ________. First, parents should tell their children the purpose of studying in a foreign high school ________. Second, after the kids go abroad, parents should be kept ________ of their children’s situation and offer care and ________ from home.

【1】

A．wondering

B．considering

C．thinking

D．expecting

【2】

A．this

B．that

C．it

D．what

【3】

A．turn down

B．look up

C．apply for

D．apply to

【4】

A．because

B．although

C．unless

D．while

【5】

A．put up

B．take up

C．turn up

D．make up

【6】

A．telling

B．talking

C．saying

D．speaking

【7】

A．patient

B．careful

C．independent

D．curious

【8】

A．valuable

B．competitive

C．clever

D．effective

【9】

A．since

B．until

C．even if

D．in case

【10】

A．allow

B．predict

C．operate

D．avoid

【11】

A．totally

B．normally

C．specially

D．generally.

【12】

A．ways

B．views

C．instructions

D．suggestions

【13】

A．in order

B．in turn

C．in advance

D．in return

【14】

A．told

B．informed

C．said

D．mentioned

【15】

A．guidance

B．effect

C．service

D．position

31、   Many years ago, I worked in a marathon. I was required to stand by the road to give out water to the runners. I felt so excited to ____ all the different kinds of runners who passed by and quickly took a cup of water. Some walked past, some jogged past and a few________ past.

The next year, I signed up for the________ and gave it a try. With________running practice, I just wanted to finish.

On the day of the race, it was terribly hot. Only after 2 miles, I felt sweat________off me and my legs swelling (肿胀).I began to________, “Why am I doing this? What was I thinking? I must be________And at one moment, I said to myself: "I am never doing this gain." For the following miles, I jogged. I walked. I jogged and walked. At times, I wonder if I could________.

Near the end, a 70-year-old man rushed past me, very ________ , and I felt a little ________ that I was more than 50 years younger than him and I couldn’t keep up with him. But then I ________ something: he was running his race and I was running mine. He had ________abilities, training and goals for himself. I had mine. How often in life do we________ourselves with others and feel _________in ourselves when we really shouldn’t?

We are all unique human beings with unique ________. It’s really no good focusing on others’ race. I decided that I would not ________ running, and that one day I would be one of those ________ people who were still running races. As I crossed the finishing line, I was ________ of myself.

In life we all have those moments when we compare ourselves with others. It’s only ________. Don’t allow those moments to weaken you. Turn them into ________ and let them inspire you.

A．see

B．inspect

C．stare

D．notice

A．struggle

B．dragged

C．rushed

D．moved

A．service

B．race

C．experiment

D．task

A．some

B．little

C．much

D．any

A．jumping

B．taking

C．pouring

D．setting

A．doubt

B．remember

C．imagine

D．suppose

A．friendly

B．crazy

C．generous

D．tired

A．win

B．stop

C．make

D．finish

A．slowly

B．gently

C．heavily

D．fast

A．pleased

B．frightened

C．delighted

D．embarrassed

A．remembered

B．forgot

C．realized

D．abandoned

A．valuable

B．wonderful

C．different

D．proper

A．compare

B．devoted

C．recommend

D．show

A．disappointed

B．surprised

C．astonished

D．satisfied

A．significance

B．pace

C．principle

D．experience

A．insist on

B．look up to

C．put up with

D．give up

A．elderly

B．professional

C．international

D．educated

A．aware

B．ashamed

C．proud

D．afraid

A．terrible

B．frequent

C．important

D．natural

A．condition

B．motivation

C．situation

D．protection

32、   In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The ___is that countries around the world have growing mountains of____because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.

How did we____a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to____an object than to spend time and money to repair it.____modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and____.

Another cause is our____of disposable (一次性的) products. As____people, we are always looking for____to save time and make our lives easier. Companies____thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.

Our appetite for new products also____to the problem. We are____buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that____is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we____useful possessions to make room for new ones.

All around the world, we can see the____of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To____the amount of rubbish and to protect the____, more governments are requiring people to recycle materials.____, this is not enough to solve our problem.

Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions____throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about____. Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.

【1】A. problem B. reason C. project D. key

【2】A. gifts B. products C. debt D. rubbish

【3】A. face B. change C. observe D. become

【4】A. hide B. replace C. control D. withdraw

【5】A. Except for B. As to C. Thanks to D. Regardless of

【6】A. safe B. cheap C. funny D. powerful

【7】A. prevention B. lack C. love D. division

【8】A. sensitive B. busy C. brave D. kind

【9】A. places B. ways C. jobs D. friends

【10】A. produce B. receive C. donate D. preserve

【11】A. adapts B. returns C. contributes D. responds

【12】A. addicted to B. tired of C. worried about D. ashamed for

【13】A. larger B. stronger C. higher D. newer

【14】A. throw away B. pay for C. hold onto D. pick up

【15】A. advantages B. consequences C. functions D. purposes

【16】A. decrease B. record C. show D. measure

【17】A. technology B. consumers C. environment D. brands

【18】A. Meanwhile B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. However

【19】A. instead of B. in favour of C. after D. by

【20】A. advertising B. collecting C. repairing D. spending

33、Be a Traveler, not a Tourist

Last summer, I had just enough money saved to buy a golden ticket—a 3-month train pass that would take me to the furthest reaches of Europe. Excited for my journey, I packed all the necessities —except the _________.

While the convenience of the Internet was definitely a contributing factor to my _________ not to take with me the few expensive kilograms of out-of-date information, this was not the only reason why I decided to fly alone.

To be honest, my main _________ with the guidebook is that I find it _________ the pleasure of a journey—like bossy aunt who is always telling you what to do, _________ she doesn’t always know what is the best.

Experience has taught me that there is an obvious _________ between a tourist and traveler.

While waiting in a queue, I met a man who had a checklist. He showed me his list of “Top 20 Things To Do in Italy” and _________ off in a loud American accent that he’d seen everything Italy has to offer in just four days.

The problem I had with this man’s _______ to travelling was that he was too _______ information  provided  by  his  guidebook.  He  was  lost  in  the __________ attractiveness of the “must-sees” and ________ to all the wonders and adventures that might happen during the ________ trip.

So, ________ any  guidebook,  I  traveled  to  Estonia,  the  tiny  Baltic  country bordering Russia. In the __________ of advance plans as guidebooks would suggest, I had no choice but to turn to some friendly faces for advice. I __________ myself first and then asked them what was happening around the town. When this __________ an invitation to a beautiful Estonian home by a river where I  __________ a 110-degree wood-stove sauna(桑拿浴), __________ picked forest-mushrooms and the good __________ of our five newly-found Estonian friends, I was most glad that I had left my “bossy __________” at home.

【1】A. magazine   B. guidebook   C. cash   D. map

【2】A. excuse   B. goal   C. decision   D. mistake

【3】A. problem   B. suggestion   C. dislike   D. connection

【4】A. annoys   B. increases   C. removes   D. limits

【5】A. as if   B. even though   C. as though   D. as long as

【6】A. similarity   B. difference   C. misunderstanding   D. competition

【7】A. cut   B. showed   C. put   D. gave

【8】A. way   B. determination   C. approach   D. confidence

【9】A. cautious about   B. amused by   C. surprised at   D. focused on

【10】A. likely   B. seeming   C. lovely   D. orderly

【11】A. deaf   B. dumb   C. blind   D. eager

【12】A. real   B. imagined   C. guided   D. paid

【13】A. except   B. beyond   C. without   D. unlike

【14】A. face   B. control   C. loss   D. absence

【15】A. calmed   B. warned   C. introduced   D. enjoyed

【16】A. resulted in   B. put in   C. broke in   D. cut in

【17】A. found   B. bathed   C. ordered   D. enjoyed

【18】A. locally   B. nervously   C. rarely   D. secretly

【19】A. experience   B. time   C. opinion   D. company

【20】A. mom   B. master   C. aunt   D. book

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、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.

On a broiling afternoon when the men were away at work and all the women napped, I moved through majestic depths of silences, silences so immense I could hear the corn 【1】. Under these silences there was a / an orchestra of natural music playing notes no city child would ever hear. A certain cackle from the henhouse meant we had gained an egg. The creak of a porch swing told of a momentary breeze blowing across my grandmother’s yard. As I 【2】 along a mossy bank to surprise a frog, a 【3】splash told me the quarry had spotted me and slipped into the stream. Wandering among the sleeping houses, I learned that tin roofs crackle under the power of the sun, and when I tired and came back to my grandmother’s house, I padded into her dark cool living room, lay 【4】 on the floor, and listened to the hypnotic beat of her pendulum clock on the wall ticking the meaningless hours away.

I was enjoying the luxuries of a rustic nineteenth-century boyhood, but for the women Morrisonville life had few 【5】. Their lives were hard, endless, dirty labor.

For baths, laundry, and dishwashing, they hauled buckets of water from a spring at the foot of a hill. To heat it, they chopped kindling to fire their wood stoves. They boiled laundry in tubs, scrubbed it on washboards until knuckles were 【6】, and wrung it out by hand. Ironing was a business of lifting heavy metal weights heated on the stove top.

They scrubbed floors on hands and knees, thrashed rugs with carpet beaters, killed and plucked their own chickens, baked bread and parties, grew and conned their won vegetables, patched the family’s clothing on treadle-operated sewing machines, 【7】before the men to start the stove for breakfast and pack lunch pails, polished the chimneys of kerosene lamps, and even found time to tend the flowers that grew around every house. By the end of a summer day a Morrisonville woman had toiled like a serf.

At sundown the men drifted back from the fields exhausted and 【8】. They scrubbed themselves in enamel basins and, when supper was eaten, climbed up onto the porch to watch the night arrive. Presently the women 【9】 them, and the twilight music of Morrisonville began.

The swing creaking , rocking chairs 【10】 on the porch planks, voices murmuring approval of the sagacity of Uncle Irvey as he quietly observed for probably the ten-thousandth time in his life, “A man works from sun to sun, but a woman’s work is never done.”

36、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.

37、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.

38、假设你是李华，你的英国朋友Jerry在来信中提到对中国的唐诗很感兴趣，想让你给他介绍一位你最喜欢的唐代诗人。你决定向他介绍诗人李白，信的内容主要包括：

1. 诗人的基本情况；

2. 诗人的代表作品；

3. 你喜欢他的原因。

注意：1. 字数100词左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头语已经为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Jerry,

How are you?

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Yours,

Li Hua

39、假定你是李华，你市新建成图书馆将于下周开放,请你写封信告诉爱读书的交换生朋友Jack办理借书证相关手续。内容包括：

1.填写申请表；

2.提交一寸个人照；

3.预付押金。

参考词汇：押金deposit

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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40、阅读下面文章，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事情节。

When a tornado hit a small town nearby, many families were left homeless. Afterward, all the local newspapers carried stories of the families who suffered the hardest to appeal to people’s attention and assistance.

One Sunday, a particular picture especially touched me. A young woman stood in front of a mobile home, a depressed expression on her face. A young boy, seven or eight years old, stood at her side, eyes downcast. Hiding behind her skirt was a tiny girl who stared into the camera, wide eyes with confusion and fear. The article below gave clothing sizes closely matched ours. This would be a good opportunity to teach my seven-year-old twins, Brad and Brett, and three-year-old Meghan to help those less fortunate than themselves.

“We have so much. And these poor people now have nothing,” I said. “We’ll share what we have with them.” I brought three large boxes down from the room upstairs and placed them in the living room. Meghan watched seriously, as the boys and I filled one of the boxes with canned goods and foods. While I sorted through our clothes, I encouraged the boys to go through their toys and donate some of their less favorite things. The boys were pleased to join. Bred rose and went to his room fast. He came back bringing his action figures that he played with not so frequently. Brett also jumped up and ran to fetch some of his Matchbox cars and airplane models. Meghan watched quietly as the boys piled up abandoned toys.

The boys placed the objects they had chosen to donate into one of the boxes while I filled the third box with clothes. Meghan walked up with Lucy, her worn, faded, best-loved rag doll hugged tightly to her chest. “I’ll help you find something for the little girl, too” I said to the little Meghan.

注意：

1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

“Mommy, I will give Lucy to them,” Meghan turned to me. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 2:

Recognizing what little Meghan’s gesture meant, I removed my old jacket from the box of clothes. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

41、假定你是李华，你校将举办"诵经典；学汉语"(Read Classics and Learn Chinese)活动,你的英国朋友John对此很感兴趣，发邮件向你询问有关情况，请 根据以下要点用英语给他回复。

1 .活动时间及地点；2 .诵读内容及形式；3 .邀请他参加。

注意:

1词数100左右；2 .可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Hi John,

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Yours,

Li Hua