曲靖2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测四年级英语

1、—I think he is taking an active part in social work.

—I agree with you ______.

A.in a way B.in many ways C.on the way D.in the way

2、I hurried to the meeting hall, only______ that the meeting had been put off.

A.to tell B.to be told C.telling D.told

3、I don't think he is the suitable person，for he____experience，____is essential for the job.

A.lacks；which B.lacking；as C.lacks of；which D.lacked；that

4、________ any land, the man struggling in the sea was desperate completely.

A. Not seeing B. Not seen

C. Not to see D. Having not seen

5、— I’m still working on my project.

— Oh, you’ll miss the deadline. Time is _______.

A. running out B. coming out

C. using out D. going out

6、--- I’m afraid I can’t finish the book within this week.

--- _____.

A. Please go ahead B. That’s right

C. Not at all D. Take your time

7、Japanese groups sent assistance supplies to China, _____  with ancient Chinese poetic lines: "Fear not the want of armor, for mine is also yours to wear", _____ a touching message of empathy(共鸣) from a close neighbor.

A.attached; conveying B.being attached; conveying

C.attaching; conveyed D.to attach; conveyed

8、Agatha didn’t tell me ______ she would pick up her son from school.

A．which

B．when

C．where

D．what

9、—Are you familiar with Chengdu?

—No, this is the first time my parents and I ______here.

A．was B．came

C．have been   D．are coming

10、I think it would be ________ each committee member to have a copy of the report.

A．beneficial from

B．beneficial to

C．beneficial for

D．benefit to

11、The flood everything, the victims became homeless and could only live temporarily in shelters.

A.destroyed B.having destroyed C.destroying D.had destroyed

12、People with simple names enjoy quicker career advancement because names which are hard to pronounce inspire negative ________ from superiors.

A． considerations  B． consequences

C． expectations   D． reactions

13、He told me the news this morning ______ his father had come back.

A.which B.that C.Both A and B D.when

14、As days go on，I think that Beijing will become ________ the whole world pay close attention to.

A.where B.what C.which D.that

15、Johnson was shocked to find out that his boss him the wrong information.

A.have given B.had given

C.will have given D.have been giving

16、The new treatment means, if _______ to the NCR will make all the difference for the general public.

A．applying

B．to apply

C．applied

D．having applied

17、I’m sorry to say your performance didn’t get to the requirements, ________ you cannot be accepted by our company.

A．in a word

B．on the other hand

C．in general

D．in other words

18、Jane can’t attend the meeting at 3 o’clock this afternoon because she _________ a class at that time.

A．have taught

B．will teach

C．will be teaching

D．is teaching

19、Tom, as well as his friends who________ football, _________very popular among the students.

A.likes; are B.likes; is C.like; is D.like; are

20、________ your phone is a worthy assistant, there’s no substitute for a real camera when it comes to ________ the perfect picture.

A．As; taking

B．Whether; take

C．Though; take

D．While; taking

21、 He didn’t make ________ clear when and where the meeting would be held.

A．this

B．that

C．it

D．these

22、No sooner ________ stepped on the stage than the audience broke into thunderous applause.

A. had Mo Yan B. Mo Yan had

C. has Mo Yan D. Mo Yan has

23、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

24、–Is football John’s favourite sport?

--Yes. __________ football, baseball is his greatest love.

A. Near to B. Except

C. Beside D. Next to

25、— The room looks bigger!

— We ______ the furniture.

A. have changed     B. had changed

C. changed       D. are changing

26、   Modern buildings are set up on a large scale in the city. Should they be allowed to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area. All historical buildings are not attractive. However, there may be other reasons — for example, economic reasons — why they should be preserved. So, let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to be the majority of people. What should we do then if a new building is needed?

In my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style. Indeed, there are many examples in my hometown where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate its surroundings too much, it often improves the attractiveness of the area.

It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old ones too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas. I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative （保守的）and do not like change.

Although we have to respect people's feelings as fellow users of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward. If we always reproduced what was there before, we would all still be living in caves. Thus, I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different, even though that might be the more risky choice.

【1】What is the author's view of historical buildings in Paragraph 1?

A.Some of them are unattractive.

B.Many of them are too old to preserve.

C.They don't offer the historic feel of an area.

D.They are more pleasing than modern buildings.

【2】Which of the following does the author mostly agree with?

A.We should reproduce the same old buildings.

B.Buildings shouldn't fit in with their surroundings.

C.Some old buildings have reduced the interest of the area they are in.

D.No one knows why people are against new buildings.

【3】The underlined words “move things forward” mean _______.

A.destroy old buildings

B.put things in a different place

C.respect people's feelings

D.choose new architectural style

【4】What is the main purpose of the passage?

A.To explain why people dislike change.

B.To warn that we could end up living in caves.

C.To answer the questions people show great interest in.

D.To argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areas.

27、I am used to alarming headlines about test results in many countries, but there was a more interesting example recently. The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA, 国际学生评估项目) tested the financial literacy of 15-year-olds internationally, and the results are not encouraging. Nearly a quarter of test-takers did not even reach a baseline of proficiency. Financial literacy implies an understanding of what money is, how to manage it, and how it can be lost or gained.

Shanghai’s youth outperformed their peers once again. Congratulations! But in my experience, perhaps not all of you have acquired a high level of financial literacy, and this city does not always make it easy to exercise financial self-discipline. Have you ever been tempted to spend more by all the street stands selling fish balls in curry (咖喱) sauce, a tentacle (章鱼须) on a stick or cold bubble tea? I certainly have. Many Shanghainese also overstretch (使……硬撑着) themselves to buy a car, even though Shanghai has excellent and affordable public transportation.

Financial literacy, however, doesn’t just mean being economical and buying inexpensive things. It also means, for example, the difference between owning assets (资产) and liabilities (债务). Assets make you money. Liabilities merely cost you money. You can be more secure financially if you invest in assets because assets are an additional source of income from wages. Sometimes, it’s better to spend money than save it — if you invest in something worthwhile. Buying shoes which will last a lifetime can actually save you money in the long term. Cheap, flimsy shoes, on the other hand, will only cost you more — according to a principle called “false economy.”

Such principles are not usually taught at school. Perhaps your parents can teach you more. Financial journalists and writers, such as Martin Lewis of www.moneysavingexpert.com, taught me more. But we know practice makes perfect. Do your parents give you an allowance? Would you look for part-time work like babysitting this summer? In that case, write down what your income is each week. Decide how much of it you want to save each week and how much you can spend.

Finally, remember that wealth is not the only important goal in life. Your moral character is your greatest asset. I must remember this principle before I go to my tailor again.

【1】Which of the following statements about the PISA financial literacy test is NOT true?

A．The test that the PISA conducted produced an alarming headline.

B．Most of the participants proved to be good at financial literacy.

C．Shanghai’s students came out on top in the test.

D．All the students who participated in the test were 15 years old.

【2】According to the article, why does the author say Shanghai is not always conducive to financial self-discipline?

A．Because it is more expensive to buy a car in Shanghai than in other cities.

B．Because there are many tempting stands selling all kinds of foods in Shanghai.

C．Because it is expensive to travel around Shanghai using public transportation.

D．Because those who live in Shanghai are surrounded by people who like to overstretch themselves.

【3】According to the article, what does false economy mean?

A．An action that saves money both at the beginning and in the long run.

B．An action that costs a lot both at the beginning and in the long run.

C．An action that costs a lot at the very beginning but results in more money being saved in the long run.

D．An action that saves money at the beginning but results in more money being spent in the long run

【4】According to the article, how can we improve our financial literacy?

① Take a financial literacy course at school.       

② Read Martin Lewis’ articles on www. money savingexpert.com.

③ Ask our parents to give us an allowance.

④ Look for a part-time job and learn to manage our income.

A．①②

B．③④

C．①③

D．②④

28、   Do you want to make a difference in your community? The Verizon App Challenge can get you started. The first step is to think of a problem in your community. The next step is to create an app that can solve the problem.

Groups of five to seven students in middle school or high school, led by a teacher, can enter the contest. First,teams will compete on a local level. Teams that make it to the next round receive $5,000 for their schools. Finalists present their app ideas to judges in a live web conference. Next, the judges pick national winners. The top eight teams receive an additional $15,000 for their schools, and each team member receives a Samsung tablet. Plus, the winning teams get the chance to bring their app to life.

A group of six girls from Los Frenos, Texas won the second annual Verizon App Challenge. They came up with the Hello Navi app concept, short for “hello navigation”. The app was designed to help visually impaired (受损的) students navigate (导航) their school.

Do you have an app idea that could help solve a local issue? The deadline to register is November 24. Find more information and register your team at verizonfoundation.org/appchallenge.

Here are some tips from the Verizon Foundation to get you started：

• Get your team together for a brainstorm meeting. Write out all the ideas that come to mind.

• Don't ignore challenges. Accept the idea that you can solve a problem that exists in your community.

• Ask family, friends and people in your community to share their thoughts about problems that they want to see solved.

【1】If you want to take part in the Verizon App Challenge, you must ___________.

A.design a problem-solving app

B.bring the app you created to life

C.work together with seven classmates

D.present convincing views on a local issue

【2】What can we learn about the “hello navigation”？

A.It was first made public in Texas.

B.It won the second prize in the last Verizon App Challenge.

C.It mainly benefited those with poor sense of direction.

D.It aimed to help those with poor eyesight.

【3】What is the author's purpose of writing this passage？

A.To promote a problem-solving app.

B.To call on more students to enter the contest.

C.To share some efficient ways of solving problems.

D.To introduce how to contribute to your community.

29、   Elizabeth Bishop is considered one of the best American poets of the 20th century. She was born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1911. Her dad died when she was just a baby and her mom never recovered from the loss; she went to live with her grandparents in Nova Scotia, Canada when she was five. Eventually Bishop attended Vassar College, where she began to write poetry.

At Vassar she discovered Marianne Moore's poetry and met “Ms. Moore” and began their life-long friendship. She later met poet Robert Lowell. She wrote tons and tons of letters to both of them, which is good for us because we would otherwise know very little of her personal life. Bishop's poetry is sometimes considered objective and cold because it shows almost nothing about the poet or her life.

Bishop published her first book of poetry in 1946 and wrote until her death in 1979. She would spend years working on a single poem. Her poems are not the result of hasty scribbling (匆忙乱写) on paper while eating breakfast. Over a lifetime of writing, she only published about 275 pages of poetry, and about 40 of those are translations. She would look through drafts of poems again and again and improve them until they were as close to perfect as she could get them.

Reading Elizabeth Bishop is like being transported to the very place, the very moment she’s writing about. She leads us to a microscope so we can see every smallest part of the scene. It seems she's always asking us to notice more, and more until the poem is so clear in our minds that it’s almost painful — like a light that's too bright. It might take your eyes a while to get used to it, but once they do, you'll like what you see.

【1】What do we know about Bishop's early life?

A.She started to write poems at five.

B.She was always encouraged by her parents.

C.She spent her childhood mainly in Worcester.

D.She was mainly brought up by her grandparents.

【2】What can we say about Bishop's poetic creation?

A.She liked to write in the morning.

B.She could write poems at high speed.

C.She tried her best to achieve perfection.

D.She published hundreds of books of poetry.

【3】Which can be used to describe the style of Bishop's poems?

A.Exact. B.Informal.

C.Humorous. D.Enthusiastic.

30、   Spring. It's the time of year when families enjoy the special closeness of___________activities-planting a garden, picnicking in the hills, and even___________their favorite team at the ballpark(棒球场). These family activities can be so much fun that parents are often inspired to plan even more___________outings. At our house, spring fever has arrived in the form of the family spring vacation.

It began as a(n)___________idea. My dad couldn't have made us happier. He___________the family of going to Disney World over spring break. The thought of a week in the___________or the Orlando sun, the excitement of Epcot and the___________of playing golf painted a beautiful picture in my___________.

Then he dropped The Bomb. It would be great fun, he explained, if we would___________to Orlando instead of fly. We could see scenic 1-95. We'd share the pleasure of one another's____________. The four of us____________inside the car, sandwiched between piles of suitcases. The minute my father____________the car, my little sister complained about being carsick.____________, we set out pretty civilized. We____________a severe case of the shakes. To reduce the tension, my mom started singing those "road songs" you see____________singing in old movies. We sang in the ear. We played games all the way.

【1】A.typical B.secret C.shared D.individual

【2】A.joining B.cheering C.captaining D.assisting

【3】A.realistic B.ambitious C.mysterious D.traditional

【4】A.original B.influential C.plain D.great

【5】A.Informed B.warned C.reminded D.inquired

【6】A.shadow B.burn C.radiation D.warmth

【7】A.anticipation B.decision C.routine D.mission

【8】A.blog B.schedule C.mind D.memory

【9】A.taxi B.drive C.cycle D.bus

【10】A.devotion B.praise C.company D.favour

【11】A.squeezed B.lay C.rested D.bounced

【12】A.rented B.repaired C.purchased D.started

【13】A.However B.Therefore C.Otherwise D.Instead

【14】A.waited for B.thought of C.suffered from D.dealt with

【15】A.teams B.families C.friends D.parents

31、   It was New Year’s Night. An _________ man was standing at a window. He raised his _________ eyes towards the deep blue sky, where the stars were_________ like water lilies on the surface of a clear calm lake. Then he _________ them on the earth, where a few more_________ people than himself now moved towards their certain goal—the _________. He had already passed sixty of the stages leading to it, and he had brought from his journey _________ but errors and regrets. Now his health was poor, his mind vacant and his heart _________.

The days of his _________ appeared like dreams before him, and he recalled the serious moment when his father placed him at the ____________ of the two roads—one leading to a peaceful, sunny place, the other leading to a deep, ____________ cave. He looked towards the sky and cried ____________, “Oh youth, return! Oh, my father, place me once more at the entrance to life, and I will choose the ____________ way!” But both his father and the days of his youth had ____________.

The clock in the church tower ____________ and the sound made him remember his parents’ early ____________ for him. They had taught him and prayed to God for his ____________. But he chose the ____________ way. His darkened eyes were full of tears, and with a despairing ____________, he burst out a cry, “Come back ,my early days!”

And his youth did ____________, for all this was only a dream which he had on New Year’s Night.

【1】A.admirable B.honest C.aged D.inspiring

【2】A.sharp B.shining C.charming D.mournful

【3】A.swimming B.sleeping C.floating D.lying

【4】A.cast B.threw C.put D.caught

【5】A.jobless B.hopeless C.homeless D.fearless

【6】A.office B.company C.lounge D.tomb

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

【8】A.sorrowful B.thoughtful C.joyful D.thankful

【9】A.death B.youth C.growth D.birth

【10】A.middle B.entrance C.end D.exit

【11】A.big B.bright C.open D.dark

【12】A.manly B.sympathetically C.painfully D.peacefully

【13】A.shorter B.better C.worse D.harder

【14】A.passed down B.passed by C.passed away D.passed out

【15】A.knocked B.rang C.beat D.struck

【16】A.love B.guidance C.instruction D.support

【17】A.guilt B.health C.wealth D.good

【18】A.right B.wrong C.easy D.difficult

【19】A.effect B.effort C.force D.power

【20】A.return B.leave C.disappear D.fade

32、阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I believe different people have experienced  different adolescence.I must admit I was still an angry __1____ in my first year of college.My ____2__ was that my parents didn't please me at all.

Our finances were __3____， so I chose to go to a (n) ___4___ college and take a bus to classes every day. One day I had a(n) __5____ fight with my father.We both exploded into shouts.I ___6___ out of the house and missed my bus to school.

I rushed all the way to school.As I ___7___ across the campus toward my class, I suddenly realized I didn't have the ___8___ that was due: a thought card.My professor asked us to __9____ an index card with our names and the dates every  Tuesday. ___10___ what was on the rest of the card, we could write a thought, a question or something else.

Now, outside the door, ten minutes later, I took an index card. _11_____ to write something on it, I could only think about the ___12___ I'd just had with my dad.I wrote “I am the son of an idiot！”，then ___13___ into the room, and handed it to our professor.

Next day, our professor __14____ the thought cards and I ___15___ he wrote, “What does the ‘son of an idiot’ do with the rest of his life？” The professor's innocent­seeming question ___16___ me to the issue: whose problem is it? __17____， my thinking began to shift.I realized that I had created a life ___18___ I was not a central figure!

The __19____ of growth wasn't easy or fast. ____20__ later，from a struggling student, I became a successful student and then a successful teacher.

【1】A.child B.adult C.adolescent D.student

【2】A.temper B.anger C.mood D.pain

【3】A.limited B.special C.practical D.fantastic

【4】A.ordinary B.private C.local D.state

【5】A.serious B.controversial C.unfriendly D.anxious

【6】A.stormed B.wandered C.slipped D.stepped

【7】A.leaped B.walked C.ran D.headed

【8】A.duty B.assignment C.commitment D.material

【9】A.take up B.put down C.hand out D.bring along

【10】A.Due to B.Regardless of C.As for D.Thanks to

【11】A.Concerned B.Desperate C.Excited D.Active

【12】A.issue B.conversation C.dispute D.fight

【13】A.poured B.entered C.dashed D.approached

【14】A.gave back B.checked out C.put away D.passed on

【15】A.explored B.recognized C.discovered D.ignored

【16】A.awoke B.forced C.scared D.adjusted

【17】A.Slowly B.Rapidly C.Generally D.Swiftly

【18】A.what B.in which C.which D.that

【19】A.process B.progress C.period D.challenge

【20】A.Weeks B.Terms C.Months D.Years

33、   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

34、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.

35、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.

Tablets are really useful devices, but their big screens always make them a burden to carry around without a bag. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a phone with the powers of a tablet that could be folded up and fit 【1】 into the hand?

Now something like a tablet-shaped but fold-able phone is about to become 【2】. In February, South Korean electronics company Samsung and China’s Huawei both unveiled fold-able phones Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X 【3】. Mobile phone use has entered the “fold-able future”, The Verge noted.

The technology could change our lives in significant ways. These devices, due to their 【4】 screens, give us the larger screens we want. Meanwhile, they still fit easily into the pocket. As USA Today noted, they’re “the 【5】 of a small tablets and smart-phone, all in a single device”.

The technology could 【6】 other devices too. For example, we could make TVs that stick to walls like posters, or fold up easily to hide away in drawers. In crowded modem cities, they will help us to 【7】 available space.

In a keynote address, Samsung’s senior vice president of mobile product marketing, Justin Denison, called the fold-able screen “the 【8】 for the smart-phone of tomorrow.” “It’s a balank canvas for us to do something beautiful together,” he said.

So is there nothing to stand in the way of the fold-able future?

According to tech news website Android authority, the necessary displays were difficult to produce. In 2012, nine out of every to OLED screens produced were 【9】. Today, that 10 percent rate has been improved to between 50 and 90 percent. However, at present these fold-able devices are expensive. For example, the price of Huawei Mate X is 17,500 RMB. That’s a price that may 【10】 the majority of people.

But if the fold-able device isn’t going to change the world overnight, there is no doubt that it is coming.

Patrick Moor-head, an industry analyst told The Verge, “Few are debating if fold-able or roll-able mobile displays are the future of smart-phones; the only question is when and by whom.”

36、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.

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、假如你是你校学生会主席李华。介于春节期间于武汉爆发的新型冠状病毒传染病的严峻形势，为了配合国家联防联控的举措，你需要对你校师生拟出一份通知。内容如下：

1、简单介绍当前严峻形势；

2、防控该传染病应釆取的措施；

3、意义。

参考词汇：novel coronavirus新型冠状病毒；medical mask医用口罩

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39、假定你是李华你校上周刚刚举办了“汉服节”（the Hanfu Festival）活动，你的外国朋友Peter对此非常感兴趣，请你给他写封信. 信的内容包括：

1. 活动目的：了解汉服，传承传统文化

2. 活动内容安排：主题讲座，汉服舞蹈表演等

3. 活动在同学中引发的反响

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

Dear Peter ,

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Yours ,

Li Hua

40、假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的美国好友 Jim 得知美国也发生新冠肺炎，很紧张，发来邮件向你询问应对方法，请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：

1. 安慰他不要紧张。

2. 建议应对方法。

3. 表达战胜病毒的信心。

注意：1．词数不少于 50；

2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。提示词：新冠肺炎：COVID-9

Dear Jim,

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Yours,

Li Hua

41、英国某教育机构暑假期间在伦敦举办国际高中生交流活动(international high school students' exchange project)，现征集参加人员。假定你是高中生李华，对此很感兴趣，请你根据以下写作要点用英语给活动的负责人Mr. Smith写一封申请信。

要点如下：

1．表示对该活动的兴趣；

2．简要介绍你具备的能力。

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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