文山州2025届高三毕业班第三次质量检测英语试题_文山州2025届高三毕业班第三次质量检测英语试题下载-字典云试卷

1、If you want to know something about the details, please ______ the website.
A.purchase B.distribute C.click D.operate
2、—Late again this morning, and everything is in a complete mess!
—Be _______. Even a few minutes will give your day a head start.
A．a cold fish
B．a lucky dog
C．an early bird
D．a dark horse
3、﹣Hi,Jack. Let's go skating．
﹣Wait a minute, Johnson. I my homework in ten minutes．
A.finish B.finished
C.have finished D.am finishing
4、The dictionary is being printed and it will soon______.
A．turn out
B．come out
C．start out
D．go out
5、How many members have __________ registered in the club?
A. officially B. official
C. office D. officer
6、Everything he ___ away from him before he returned to his hometown.
A. took B. had been taken
C. had had been taken D. had taken
7、Agatha didn’t tell me ______ she would pick up her son from school.
A．which
B．when
C．where
D．what
8、The parents were shocked by______news that their son needed______operation on his knee.
A．A; /
B．the; /
C．the; an
D．a; an
9、The professor tried his best to make the students__________what he was saying but he found it hard to make himself ___________.
A. understand; understand
B. understand; understood
C. understood; understood
D. understood; understand
10、As everyone knows, oral exams _________ to test our communicative ability.
A．are being designed
B．designed
C．are designed
D．to be designed
11、She tells us that Lao Wang is a person ________ we can learn a lot.
A.whom B.that C.from whom D.about whom
12、He went to bed ______. The next morning he woke up only ______ himself lying on the floor.
A．drinking; to find
B．drunk; to find
C．being drunk; finding
D．to drink; finding
13、Have you applied ___________ Mr Black _____________ the post? It’s worth a try.
A. for; to B. with; for
C. with; about D. to; for
14、For many seniors in some universities, the final year can be an unhappy experience, __________ that ends the campus romance.
A.which B.the one C.what D.one
15、Mary is always ready to do some ______ work at the local nursing house in her spare time.
A.responsible B.exhausting C.voluntary D.professional
16、That young girl killed that tall man in a (n) ______ attempt to free herself.
A.considerate B.desperate C.disappointed D.intensive
17、The cost of living recently _____ steadily because of epidemic of COVID- 19, leading some people to drop out of the big city race.
A．is climbing
B．is being climbed
C．has been climbing
D．has been climbed
18、The manager and heads of the sections will spend the morning _______ in the meeting room, ________ the problems they are facing.
A.locking; discussing B.locked; discussed
C.locked; discussing D.locking; discussed
19、Warmblooded animals have the ability to ________ body heat exactly to maintain their ideal temperature despite changing weather.
A.respond B.attach C.adjust D.expose
20、We love such beautiful things as flowers, but beauty itself is _____.
A. abstract B. typical
C. generous D. stubborn
21、The problem with him was that he was willing to_________ principles too easily. for economic advantage.
A.delay B.reject C.sacrifice D.skip
22、--- Are you finishing your task?
---________. We still need at least two days.
A．Far from it
B．Exactly
C．Not a little
D．No wonder
23、In the developing world, one out of 300 women die __________ breast cancer every year.
A.as usual as B.as a consequence of
C.as for D.as to
24、-Professor Liu，have you ever been to London？
-Yes. I___________ there for four years.
A.have studied B.studied C.will study D.had studied
25、He is a selfish and dishonest man, and is _____ by others.
A.well thought B.ill thought of C.highly thought D.bad thought of

26、 Arthur Miller(1915-2005) is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists（剧作家） of the 20th century. Miller’s father had moved to the USA from Austria-Hungary, drawn like so many others by the “Great American Dream”. However, he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression (大萧条时期) of the early 1930s.
Miller’s most famous play, Death of a Salesman, is a powerful attack on the American system, with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as indicators (标志) of worth. In Willy Loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into trouble with his system, Willy is “burnt out” and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment (情绪): if he can’t do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the Wagner Company, and he must go. Willy is painfully aware of this, and at a loss as to what to do with his lack of success. He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.
When it was first staged in 1949, the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews, and it won the Tony Award for Best Play, the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award, and the Pulitzer Prize for drama. It was the first play to win all the three of these major awards.
Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut, on the evening of February 10, 2005, the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.
【1】Why did Arthur Miller’s father move to the USA?
A. His family business failed.
B. He hoped to make his son a dramatist.
C. He was attracted by the “Great American Dream”.
D. He suffered from severe hunger in his home country.
【2】What do we learn about Willy Loman in the play Death of a Salesman?
A. He is regarded as a hero by his colleagues.
B. He is a victim of the American system.
C. He runs the Wagner Company.
D. He treats his employer badly.
【3】After it was first staged, Death of a Salesman _____.
A. achieved huge success
B. won the first Tony Award
C. was warmly welcomed by salesmen
D. was severely attacked by dramatists
【4】What is the text mainly about?
A. Arthur Miller and his family.
B. The awards Arthur Miller won.
C. Arthur Miller and his best-known play.
D. The hardship Arthur Miller experienced.
27、Home to me means a sense of familiarity and nostalgia(怀旧). It's fun to come home. It looks the same. It smells the same. You'll realize what's changed is you. Home is where we ran remember pain, live, and some other experiences; We parted here; My parents met here; I won three championships here.
If I close my eyes, I can still have a clear picture in mind of my first home. I walk in the door and see a brown sofa surrounding a low glass-top wooden table. To the right of the living room is my first bedroom. It's empty, but it's where my earliest memories are.
There is the dining room table where I celebrated birthdays, and where I cried on Halloween-when I didn't want to wear the skirt my mother made for me. I always liked standing on that table because it made me feel tall and strong. If I sit at this table, I can see my favorite room in the house, my parents' room. It is simple: a brown wooden dresser lines the right side of the wall next to a television and a couple of photos of my grandparents on each side. Their bed is my safe zone. I can jump on it anytime - waking up my parents if I am scared or if I have an important announcement that cannot wait until the morning.
I'm lucky because I know my first home still exists. It exists in my mind and heart, on a physical property(住宅) on West 64th street on the western edge of Los Angeles. It is proof I lived, I grew and I learned.
Sometimes when I feel lost, I lie down and shut my eyes, and I go home. I know it's where I'll find my family, my dogs, and my belongings. I purposely leave the window open at night because I know I'll be blamed by Mom. But I don't mind, because I want to hear her say my name, which reminds me I'm home.
【1】Why does the author call her parents' bed her "safe zone"(Paragraph 3)?
A. It is her favorite place to play.
B. Her needs can be satisfied there.
C. Her grandparents' photos are lined on each side.
D. Her parents always play together with her there.
【2】What can be learned from the passage?
A. The old furniture is still in the author's fist bedroom.
B. The author can still visit her first physical home in Los Angeles.
C. The author's favorite room in her first home is the dining room.
D. Many people of the author's age can still find their first physical homes.
【3】Sometimes when she feels lost, the author will _______.
A. Open the window at night
B. lie down in bed to have a dream
C. try to bring back a sense of home
D. go to Los Angeles to visit her mom
【4】What is the author's purpose of writing this passage?
A. To express how much she is attached to her home.
B. To declare how much she loves her first house.
C. To describe the state of her family.
D. To look back on her childhood.
28、 All adults at some time or another commit (犯罪) a crime, sometimes by accident, but why do some people intentionally commit crimes? Here are three theories that try to explain the causes of criminal behaviour.
GENETIC (遗传的) CAUSES
The idea that some people commit crimes because of biological causes has a long tradition. This theory suggests that criminals are born, not made. In the 19th century some people even thought brain sizes and skull shapes could explain criminal behaviour. Although experts today no longer believe this, they do argue that human behaviour can be linked to an individual’s genes. Studies of adopted children who show criminal behaviour suggest that their behaviour is more similar to their biological parents behaviour-than their adoptive parents’, showing a genetic link.
ENVIRONMENT
This theory states that a person’s surroundings influence their behaviour. Just as children learn good behaviour from their parents and brothers or sisters, children can learn bad behaviour from their families and other close relationships. Researchers in this area argue that early anti-social (反社会的) behaviour in childhood often leads to a future of criminal behaviour. It is a dangerous circle, as one expert states: “Problem children are likely to grow up into problem adults, and problem adults are likely to produce more problem children.”
CHOICE
The central idea of this theory is that crime is a career decision, an alternative (可选择的) way of making a living. The theory argues that most criminals are sensible people, who know what they want and the different ways of getting it, i.e. work or crime. They are able to balance the risks of committing a crime, such as going to prison, against its benefits, i.e. what they gain if they aren’t caught. The conclusion is: if there are more benefits than risks, do it, but if there are more risks than benefits, don’t do it.
【1】What does the second theory conclude?
A.A family determines a child’s future.
B.Relatives play a key role in a person’s crime.
C.Uneducated children tend to become criminals.
D.The environment greatly influences people’s behaviour.
【2】According to the text, criminals ________.
A.consider what they can lose and gain in a crime
B.don’t think before they decide on a life of crime
C.tend to believe they can avoid the risks of a crime
D.often achieve their goals through crime instead of work
【3】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Types of crimes
B.Crimes and punishments
C.Why do people commit crimes?
D.What influences will crimes have?
29、 Children are becoming addicted to social media for their sense of self-worth, a major study warned. It found many youngsters measure their status(形象) by public approval they get online, often through “likes”. Some change their conduct in real life to improve their image online.
The research into youngsters aged from 8 to 16 was carried out by Children's Commissioner(专员) Anne Longfield. She said social media firms were exposing children to major psychological risks, with some youngsters starting secondary school ill-equipped to deal with the huge pressure they faced online. Youngsters felt their friendships could be at risk, not responding to social media posts quickly and around the clock.
Children aged 8 to 10 were "starting to feel happy" when others liked their posts. However, those in the 10 to 12 age group were "concerned with how many people like their posts", indicating a “need” for social recognition that gets stronger the older they become.
Children tended to compare themselves to others online. "Then there is this push to connect—if offline, will you miss something, will you miss out, will you show you don't care about those you are following, all come together in a huge way at once." Miss Longfield said, "For children it’s very difficult to handle." The Commissioner found children as young as 8 were using social media platforms largely for fun.
However, the research—involving eight groups of 32 children aged 8 to 12—suggested that as they grew, they became increasingly anxious online. When they started secondary school—at age 11—children were already far more conscious of their image online and felt more pressure to ensure popularity of their posts, the research found.
Meanwhile, they still did not know how to dispose of mean-spirited jokes, or the possible sense of inability if compared with celebrities(名人) or more brilliant friends online. They also faced pressure to respond to messages at all hours of the day—especially at secondary school when more youngsters have mobile phones.
The Commissioner advocated schools and parents do more to prepare children for the emotional minefield(雷区) . "It's vital that new age-appropriate relationship and sex education lessons help equip children to deal with growing demands of social media.” Social media companies must "take more responsibility" and monitor websites better or adjust their websites to the needs of youngsters.
【1】What may account for Children’s addiction to social media?
A.To get their status recognized. B.To reduce psychological risks.
C.To change their conduct in real life. D.To deal with huge emotional pressure.
【2】How was the research conducted?
A.It covered children of all ages.
B.It sought assistance help from parents.
C.It was sponsored by social media companies.
D.It divided children into groups and compared them.
【3】During the process of addiction, children have a tendency to ________.
A.switch off from social media platforms
B.become less conscious of their image online
C.pick up anxiety and pressure steadily while becoming older
D.develop skills to dispose of mean-spirited jokes and the sense of loss
【4】How should the problem solved according to Anne Longfield ?
A.Children should be banned from visiting the web.
B.Schools must keep track of children's use of social media.
C.It demands cooperation among families, schools and companies.
D.Social media companies need to create more apps to satisfy youngsters.

30、 All passengers boarded (登机)，and the fight would be on time. I went up to the gate (登机口)to get the papers from the gate staff and_______an adult passenger sitting there crying, which was very_______，So I asked the gate staff what was up and they told me that the passenger was not_________to board due to a problem of his ticket. His last name in the ticket was_________wrongly by a letter but he had_________it before.
After my asking, the man said that his father was just in the _______and he needed to take this flight to hopefully see him before he___________Unfortunately, there was nothing the gate staff could do about it. They told him to buy a new ticket._________，the fight was to leave ten minutes later and it was_________for him to do so, He told me he would be really__________if he wouldn't be able to say his final goodbye to his dad. Seeing a grown man crying sadly, I was sure that he was telling the ________
I________ for a while and then thought of________I could do to help him. As a member of staff I have a________----- I can issue (发) tickets through an online system to my family or__________Then, I provided a staff ticket for this passenger. I passed the ticket to him__________his kmnowing what I'd done. He was so__________ and it was all that I wanted to see. I just hoped that he wouldn't________any of his father's last words. Later, the gate staff told me they would help me keep the________as we can use the staff tickets only for people we know.
I was so poud that day ________ I did something meaningful for a person in need.
【1】A.noticed B.greeted C.rescued D.encouraged
【2】A.funny B.common C.unusual D.dangerous
【3】A.forced B.allowed C.advised D.persuaded
【4】A.read B.spelled C.understood D.remmembered
【5】A.found B.recorded C.imagined D.ignored
【6】A.airport B.office C.school D.hospital
【7】A.gave up B.came back C.passed away D.settled down
【8】A.Instead B.However C.Otherwise D.Therefore
【9】A.special B.strange C.impossible D.unbelievable
【10】A.regretful B.confused C.anxious D.hopeless
【11】A.lie B.truth C.joke D.story
【12】A.checked B.guessed C.predicted D.considered
【13】A.nothing B.anything C.something D.everything
【14】A.goal B.duty C.task D.right
【15】A.friends B.pets C.customers D.passengers
【16】A.for B.after C.since D.without
【17】A.calm B.brave C.pleased D.curious
【18】A.miss B.repeat C.forget D.mind
【19】A.rule B.secret C.promise D.appointment
【20】A.because B.before C.until D.unless
31、 I went to India for a 2-week vacation to visit my relatives. We stopped on a red light, and as always, there were a lot of activities outside the cars near the _______ . People walked in between the cars_________ newspaper, water and a number of kids looked for a bit of charity from the car owners. It' s a familiar ___________in most poor developing countries.
While we were_______for the red light to turn green, I noticed a man outside a couple of ___________ in front of ours trying to sell bottles of water. It's _________ unusual at first. He was a man in his 40s with relatively ___________clothes. But he walked around in a strange way. He kind of _________ his way around the spaces. He was blind.
Carrying a couple of water bottles on one hand, he _________ got to the outside of our car. Out of____________, my mum decided to buy one water bottle. As she gave the man the money, the light turned green. The cars behind sounded loudly and ____________ , trying to get ahead of traffic. Seeing this, my mum kindly told the man to ____________the change. However, with his superior sense of touch, he quickly ______________ his shirt pocket and threw the money at my mum's__________________ . It was the exact change. The cars behind us were really getting out of control ____________we decided to go on our way.
I____________and even cried when I got home. Here's a blind man, born in____________trying to sell water bottles on the streets to make ends meet. He ____________ our sympathy. Life hasn't been ______________ to him, yet he's giving it his best shot. I think that is what ______________ is all about, facing life bravely.
【1】A.signs B.crossroads C.stations D.theatrer
【2】A.giving B.buying C.selling D.throwing
【3】A.scene B.play C.position D.street
【4】A.watching B.asking C.waiting D.changing
【5】A.blocks B.crossings C.turns D.cars
【6】A.everything B.something C.anything D.nothing
【7】A.expensive B.fashionable C.ragged D.splendid
【8】A.pushed B.drove C.cleared D.felt
【9】A.eventually B.quickly C.frequently D.happily
【10】A.curiosity B.sympathy C.thirst D.politeness
【11】A.impatiently B.casually C.naturally D.carefully
【12】A.keep B.return C.borrow D.count
【13】A.searched for B.went through C.turned over D.looked for
【14】A.hand B.arm C.face D.lap
【15】A.still B.yet C.so D.but
【16】A.gave up B.set off C.held on D.broke down
【17】A.pain B.poverty C.sadness D.loneliness
【18】A.refused B.enjoyed C.doubted D.cheated
【19】A.rich B.unfair C.kind D.bad
【20】A.kindness B.courage C.experience D.challenge
32、 I was surprised when I received a short message from my father wishing me a happy birthday.
I had ____ to hear from my mother, my grandmother and my other relatives ____ never from my father. Lying in bed, ____ of my father flooded back.
When I was a little boy, I regarded my father as a(n) ____ able to do anything. ____, things slowly began to ____. The more I learned, the more I doubted what he said. The gap between us grew and, at last, I didn't ____ like communicating with him.
My father, in my mind, had no ____ in talking with me. Dinner was the only time we were together. He had no time to watch TV with me. He would tell me to ask my mother ____ I needed something. He even refused to answer my ____ when I phoned from school. I ____ the changes. I thought that perhaps my father no longer ____ me any more.
Over time, however,I began to wonder whether my ____ was right. One day,my mother told me that each time I called,Father was ____ listening beside her. Suddenly, I hated myself for my ____ behavior toward him.
I planned thousands of times to ____ my father. In the end, however, I was always too embarrassed about what I had done.
But that Saturday, I was so ____ by his short message. I realized then that my father’s love for me had never disappeared. I decided to send a ____: “Thank you, my dear father."
Two days later, when I returned home, my mother told me that my father had been so ____ when he received my reply. She said he had ____ from morning till night. At that moment, I felt truly happy.
【1】A.expected B.intended C.planned D.wanted
【2】A.and B.so C.but D.or
【3】A.opinions B.memories C.thoughts D.responses
【4】A.angel B.teacher C.hero D.friend
【5】A.However B.Otherwise C.Therefore D.Besides
【6】A.improve B.change C.develop D.appear
【7】A.still B.ever C.yet D.even
【8】A.interest B.time C.chance D.courage
【9】A.in case B.if C.even if D.after
【10】A.letters B.e-mails C.questions D.calls
【11】A.got fond of B.got tired of C.got familiar with D.got accustomed to
【12】A.helped B.supported C.loved D.missed
【13】A.behavior B.attitude C.manner D.action
【14】A.ever B.always C.seldom D.never
【15】A.casual B.rude C.cold D.cruel
【16】A.apologize to B.write to C.talk with D.consult with
【17】A.surprised B.confused C.touched D.pleased
【18】A.message B.card C.gift D.reply
【19】A.upset B.happy C.sad D.nervous
【20】A.waited B.signed C.hesitated D.smiled
33、 Our families lived more than 450 miles away. So a few weeks before New Year’s Day one year, my husband and I decided to _______someone for the holiday. I called a senior center and they _______Ilse, a 78-year-old lady, a woman I guessed would be _______and soft-spoken.
That day, Ilse came to our house, talkative and loud-spoken. My _______was wrong. By the end of the evening, we felt as if this _______woman were an old friend. We had kept a _______relationship for years since then. One evening, she phoned me and I _______it. The following day, I returned her call but couldn’t _______what she was saying. I drove her to the _______room, where the doctor confirmed a serious stroke (中风) __________her. At the end of the week, I __________an early-morning call from her caregiver, “She’s passed away.”
The morning after Ilse’s __________, I opened my drawer and read through her __________she’d insisted I take a year earlier. I stopped when seeing my name. She left me $50,000! But I couldn’t __________what she had left me on myself. Ilse was a friend I’d helped out of sincerity and __________, not with the expectation of being __________. I opened an investment account in __________of her. Over the next 20 years, Ilse’s gift grew, __________giving me opportunities to donate money in her name to a cause she __________deeply: children. Meeting Ilse made my life __________absolutely.
【1】A.visit B.invite C.sponsor D.tend
【2】A.employed B.recognized C.convinced D.suggested
【3】A.quiet B.brilliant C.lovely D.dynamic
【4】A.intention B.worry C.assumption D.attitude
【5】A.stubborn B.lonely C.strange D.unfortunate
【6】A.temporary B.close C.rare D.loose
【7】A.ignored B.answered C.regretted D.missed
【8】A.remember B.forget C.catch D.repeat
【9】A.emergency B.waiting C.conference D.living
【10】A.hurt B.attacked C.faced D.fought
【11】A.refused B.expected C.postponed D.received
【12】A.death B.call C.recovery D.arrival
【13】A.novel B.article C.will D.newspaper
【14】A.spend B.focus C.impress D.base
【15】A.interest B.hope C.curiosity D.respect
【16】A.recorded B.paid C.admitted D.praised
【17】A.advance B.charge C.honor D.search
【18】A.instantly B.constantly C.occasionally D.obviously
【19】A.took on B.gave up C.set off D.cared about
【20】A.richer B.busier C.safer D.simpler

34、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.
35、按照课文内容填空
At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were【1】, but today they are accepted as the beginning of【2】we call “modern art’. This is because the Impressionists 【3】artists to look at their environment in new ways. There are scores of modern art styles, but 【4】the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exist. On the one hand, some modern art is abstract; that is, the painter doesn’t 【5】to paint objects as we see them with our eyes, 【6】instead concentrates on certain qualities of the object, 【7】color, line and shape to represent them. On the【8】hand, some paintings of modern art are so 【9】 that they look photographs. These styles are so different. Who can【10】what painting styles there will be in the future?
36、根据句意填空
In the USA, the Amish-a Christian group-are famous because they drive 【1】 instead of cars, do not use TVs or refrigerators, and do not have personal telephones. Many people assume the Amish must have 【2】 reasons for their many rules, but this is not true. In truth, whenever a new technology is introduced, the Amish meet and discuss its advantages and disadvantages. They then vote on whether they will accept it. The Amish 【3】 cars because they like having 【4】 communities where everyone lives close together. They have no TVs or refrigerators because their homes do not have electricity-they do not think it is necessary and 【5】 dealing with strangers, such as the people who work at the electric company.
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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、假如你是李华，你的新西兰笔友Pal想学做一道中国传统美食，参加学校即将举办的美食节（Food Fair）。请你就此回复邮件，内容包括名称及做法等。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息。
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39、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
Finding Your Courage
Gold and brown leaves crunched（吱吱响）under Dora's boots as she made her way down the sidewalk. She could not wait to be home. The chill（寒冷）from the autumn winds was bad, but it was not nearly as hard to bear as the chill she felt in her heart.
She could not forget the way she had frozen in front of the class today. Mr. Roberts divided the class into groups to do presentations. Each person in the group would speak for five minutes in front of the class. Today was Dora's turn. Her legs trembled（颤抖）all the way to the front of the classroom. Her hands shook so badly that she could not read her notes. As Dora spoke, her voice became softer, almost to silence. Mr. Roberts kindly ended Dora's part of the presentation even though she had clearly not finished. He also asked Dora to stay after class for a moment.
“Dora, I know you're shy, but you worked hard on this project. I'd hate to see you give up on yourself. ” Mr. Roberts suggested, “If I give you another chance tomorrow, do you think you can find your courage?”
Dora nodded. She went as quickly as she could to her next class. She kept her head down and hoped the school day would end soon.
Arriving home, she found Mom baking in the kitchen. When Mom baked, Dora always watched and chatted with her. Mom always said it was Dora's company that made her baked goods taste so sweet.
Mom studied Dora's face as she came into the kitchen. “What's wrong, Dora?"
Tears shone in Dora's brown eyes. She told the whole story. Mom was silent for a moment, but her hands still busy with the cake.
“Why is it that you can talk to me about anything and everything, but you can't talk to your class?" Mom asked, sliding the round cake pans into the oven. She set the timer and then said, “Let me show you something. ”
Paragraph 1:
Dora followed Momma to her bedroom.
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Paragraph 2:
The next day Dora again walked to the front of the classroom to give her presentation.
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40、假如你是李华，是一名英语专业的学生，即将大学毕业。你从报纸上看到某出版社正在招聘英语编辑，你有意应聘。请写一封100词左右的求职信，内容如下：
1．你的个人简历；
2．你选择这份工作的理由；
3．你应聘成功后的决心。
注意：1.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2．信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Sir/Madam，
I have learned from the newspaper that some English editors are needed in your company.
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Yours，
Li Hua
41、假如你是李华，你的外国网友Tom打算暑期来盐城旅游，现在他想对盐城有一个初步的了解。请你结合实际情况给他回信，内容包括:
1. 对他表示欢迎；
2. 举例介绍盐城的旅游或文化特色。
注意:
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3.信的开头已为你写好。
Dear Tom,
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