普洱2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高一英语

1、I told Sally how to get here, but perhaps I ___ for her.

A.had to write it out B.must have written it out

C.should have written it out D.ought to write it out

2、I can _______ Diana's thoughts from the changes in her facial expressions.

A.notice B.scan C.read D.print

3、It’s your own fault. You ________ take your baby with you.

A.must B.would C.need D.shall

4、All parking signs have now been placed _________.

A. in practice B. in position

C. in danger D. in mind

5、His conduct at the party is far from __________.

A.satisfactory B.satisfied C.satisfaction D.satisfy

6、The hot, damp weather didn’t ________ him.

A. be suitable B. fit for

C. agree with D. fit in

7、The accident happened on such an evening with strong winds __________ by heavy rain.

A．appeared

B．happened

C．accompanied

D．mixed

8、Nowadays, basic health care services are ______ to almost all the Chinese people, contributing to a rise in average life expectancy.

A.alternative B.abundant C.accessible D.creative

9、   the morning train, he would not have been late for the meeting.

A. Did he catch   B. Should he catch

C. Has he caught   D. Had he caught

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

A．to cause

B．causing

C．having caused

D．caused

11、When I opened the door, a parcel on the floor ____ my eye.

A. fixed B. caught C. focused D. appealed

12、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

13、I ______ a debt of gratitude to all my family.

A. devote B. contribute

C. owe D. attach

14、To avoid on how to use the word, you’d better refer to a dictionary.

A．to get confused   B． getting confused

C．to get confusing D． getting confusing

15、____, Mary couldn’t get the door open.

A.Try as she might B.As she might try C.She might as try D.Might she as try

16、She showed the visitors around the museum, the construction ________ had taken more than 5 years.

A.with it B.with which C.of it D.of which

17、The boy is _____ to win the match to be held next week.

A. possible B. likely

C. probable D. possibly

18、May 12th,2008______a heavy earthquake,which caused a large number of deaths.

A.noticed B.watched C.saw D.suffered

19、It was almost five years later _______ he brought back some happy memories.

A.since B.when C.that D.before

20、Can you imagine yourself____on a deserted island?

A．staying

B．to stay

C．have stayed

D．being stayed

21、_________ I am concerned, the summer vacation could be shortened.

A.As far as B.As long as C.As soon as D.As well as

22、The government has taken some measures to solve the shortage of electricity , but it may be some time _________the situation improves.

A. since B. when

C. before D. unless

23、He refused to acknowledge ________ in the match, but in vain.

A. to defeat B. to be defeated

C. defeating D. being defeated

24、 As a film star she was a success, but as a wife she was ________ failure, so their marriage ended in ________ failure.

A．/; /

B．/; a

C．a; a

D．a; /

25、Please don't ________ these details to anyone else. Just keep them to yourself.

A.give out B.let out C.point out D.put out

26、   Rivers are the veins of the Earth, transporting the water and nutrients (营养物) needed to support the planet’s ecosystems, including human life. While many nutrients are essential to the survival of life, there is one element transported by water in rivers that holds the key to life and to the future of our planet — carbon.

Carbon is everywhere and understanding the way it moves and is either released or stored by the Earth system is a complex science in itself. Carbon starts its journey downstream when natural acid rain, which contains carbon dioxide from the atmosphere,  melts minerals in rocks. This helps transform carbon dioxide to bicarbonate (碳酸氢盐) in the water that then flows in our rivers. This is a very long process, which is one of the main ways carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere. Carbon is transported by rivers to oceans and once that carbon reaches the ocean, it is stored naturally in deep sea sediments (沉淀物) for millions of years.

As carbon travels down a river, different processes may impact whether it continues to flow downstream or whether it is released into the atmosphere. For example, human engineering, like extensive dam construction, will result in dramatic changes to how water and sediments travel down the river. Some carbon that fails to reach the sea may return to the atmosphere in some way, which causes more warming.

Earth’s climate is closely related to the carbon cycle. We all know about the essential role of plants in consuming carbon dioxide, but do we know enough about rivers? Changing the chemistry and the course of rivers may have significant impacts on how they transport carbon. Remember: wherever we live, we all live downstream.

【1】Where is the carbon in rivers originally from?

A.The atmosphere. B.The rocks.

C.The acid rain. D.The upstream areas.

【2】Why is human engineering mentioned in Paragraph 3?

A.To show how important to life carbon is.

B.To explain how necessary it is to build dams.

C.To show how a natural process is interrupted.

D.To explain how humans fight global warming.

【3】What does the author want to convey in the last paragraph?

A.We’d better move upstream to live.

B.We should protect plants along rivers.

C.We’d better seek more help from plants.

D.We should be cautious about river management.

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

A.What Humans Do with Rivers

B.How Rivers’ Transporting Carbon Counts

C.What the Carbon Cycle Means to Us

D.How Living Downstream Affects the Earth

27、This famous site features one of the largest and most representative collections of Buddhist architecture and art in China. It was rated as a 5A-class tourist attraction in 2010.

The Lingshan Grand Buddha is an 88-meter-high open-air bronze statue of Sakyamuni. It is 17 meters higher than the Grand Buddha at Leshan Mountain. It is part of the pattern of Five Buddhas in five directions together with the Big Buddha at Lantau Island in Hong Kong to the south, the Grand Buddha at Leshan Mountain to the west, the Grand Buddha in Yungang Caves to the north and the Grand Buddha at the Longmen Caves in the central area. At the feet of the Grand Buddha, you can feel the loftiness （雄伟）and dignity of Buddhism.

Tips：

Location: Lingshan Road, Mashan town, Binhu district, Wuxi

Tickets: Through ticket： 210 yuan （ $ 31. 85） , and free tickets for the performance of Ode to Auspiciousness for individual visitors

Opening hours for Lingshan Mountain: 7：00 17：00

Opening hours for Brahma Palace: 9：00 18：00

Recommendations:

The Nine-Dragon Fountain

The Nine-Dragon Fountain in front of the giant Buddha will start to play music and the song, The Birth of Buddha , at 10 am every day. A huge lotus（莲花）slowly blooms with six petals, and a 7-meter golden statue of Prince Buddha rises from the lotus, with one hand pointing to the sky and one hand at the earth, symbolizing Buddha's light shining on all things.

The Brahma Palace

The whole palace shows the mixture of traditional cultural elements with Western architectural features. Many cultural heritage items and art works can be found there. Its splendid design surprises every visitor.

【1】What is the Lingshan Grand Buddha famous for?

A．Its typical collections of architecture and art.

B．Its special material.

C．Its geographical location.

D．Its long history.

【2】What do we know about the performance of Ode to Auspiciousness?

A．It lasts 10 hours for visitors.

B．It costs 210 yuan at least.

C．It's available only for group visitors.

D．It's free if you get a through ticket.

【3】Why does the writer recommend the Brahma Palace to us?

A．It’s in front of the giant Buddha.

B．Its design and collections are amazing.

C．Visitors can enjoy a huge lotus there.

D．Many traditional cultural items are on sale.

28、   Tiny as they are, bats have the ability to “see” in the dark by using a special skill called echolocation (回声定位法).They make noises and wait for sound waves, or an echo, to bounce back off objects. They can tell the distance of various objects by how quickly the sound waves bounce back off them. If no sound bounces back, they can then fly forward.

This special ability has been copied in the human world for a long time, such as in submarines and planes. But apart from helping vehicles “see” where they are, what if blind people could use echolocation for themselves? American Daniel Kish, who is blind, is known as “Batman”. This isn’t because he walks around in a cape (披风)and a mask, but because he has a bat-like ability to locate where he is through sharp clicks he makes by moving his tongue against the roof of his mouth. Kish is so skilled at echolocating that he can ride a bike and hike on his own.

Recently, a research carried out at the University of Durham in England shed some light on the power of human echolocation. Kish, as well as other volunteers, worked with a group of scientists who studied the way blind people listen to the echoes that they produce from clicks. The team found that people were capable of hearing even very faint echoes, ones far fainter than had been previously thought.

Lore Thaler, lead scientist of the group, said, “We found that in some conditions, they were really faint—about 95 percent softer than the actual clicks, but the echolocators were still able to sense this.”

Andrew Kolarik, another expert in echolocation, told BBC News that echolocation “can be very useful at providing information at face or chest height” and could help people “avoid objects like low hanging branches that might not get detected by the cane or a guide dog”

According to BBC News, echolocation is a skill blind people can acquire and develop, just like learning a language. As Kolarik said, “Teaching echolocation skills could provide blind people with the means of exploring new places.”

【1】What does “this special ability” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A.The ability to make noises in the dark.

B.The ability to bounce back off objects.

C.The ability to measure the distance quickly.

D.The ability to use sound waves to echolocate.

【2】What do we know about Daniel Kish from the text?

A.He is fond of riding a bike and hiking alone.

B.He is called “Batman” because he looks like a bat.

C.He is able to hear echoes he produces from clicks.

D.He conducted the experiment to circulate echolocation.

【3】What is Kolarik’s attitude towards the future use of echolocation in blind people?

A.Hopeful. B.Ambiguous.

C.Tolerant. D.Doubtful.

【4】What’s the best title for the text?

A.Echolocation in Human World B.Finding New Way to “See”

C.A Very Special Batman D.A Breakthrough in Echoing

29、WHAT’ S ON

STAGE

Russian dances: The famous“Little White Birth”Dance Troupe will travel from Russia to Present performances in Beijing.

The troupe, founded in 1948, is famous for their combination of Russian folk dances and classical dancing art.

It has been invited by the Beijing Foreign Culture Exchange Co to give four performances in Beijing.

Tickets are available（可得到的）through ticket hotlines and website such as www. paio. com.cn, www.chinaticket. com and www.ticket. elong. com

Time: 7:30 pm, January 18—21

Place: Beizhan Theatre, 135, Xiwai Dajie, Xicheng District

Tel: 6606—4258

EXHIBITIONS

Kite show: All together 81 kites collected by the China National Art Museum is on show in the Yanhuang Art Museum.

Kong Xiangze, an expert on Chinese kites, published a book on kites, explaining the origins of the Kite—making process. The exhibited kites are made in a traditional Chinese style.

Time: 9 am—5 pm until February 11

Place: 9 Huizhong Lu

Tel: 6491—2902

CONCERTS

Folk music: A concert of classics of Chinese folk music will greet audiences on the first day of the Year of Snake at the Beijing Concert Hall.

The China Song and Dance Ensemble will perform dozens of traditional instrumental pieces, such as “Full of Joy,” “Colourful Cloud Chasing the Moon,” and “Spring Festival Suite.”

Time: 7:30 pm, January 24

Place: 1, Beixinhuajie, Xicheng District

Tel: 6559—8285

EVENTS

Flower festival：The Beijing Botanical Garden is bringing people a blooming festival with the beautiful flowers in its tropical（热带）plants greenhouse.

The garden has introduced nearly 80 kinds of flowers from abroad for the exhibition.

There is also an exhibition of potted narcissus（水仙）landscapes（风景）. More than 300 mini landscapes involving imported narcissus will be displayed. People can get a preview of the show by visiting www. beijingbd. com, the garden’s website.

Time: 8:30 am -5pm until January 28

Place: Wofosi Lu near the Fragant Hills

Tel: 8259—5547

【1】Suppose you are too far away from Beijing or you can’t spare time to go there in person, which of the following show can you enjoy all the same?

A.Russian dances B.Kite show

C.Folk music D.Flower festival

【2】The phrase “get a preview of” used in the passage means   .

A.watch in advance B.see clearly

C.get good position of D.get a general idea of

【3】If you and your classmates have a free evening to spend on the 19th of January, which is a useful number to call?

A.6606—4258 B.6491—2902

C.6559—8285 D.8259—5547

30、   When we are young, we always dream of love and fulfillment. Perhaps we think of _______ nights or walks along the beach at sunset.

No one tells us that the greatest moments of a lifetime are short, unplanned and nearly always catch us off guard.

Not long ago, as I was _______ a bedtime story to my daughter, Annie, who was seven years old, I became aware of her _______look. She was _______ at me with a trancelike (着迷般的）expression. _______, completing The Tale of Samuel Whiskers was not as _______ as we first thought. I asked what she was thinking about. 

"Mummy," she _______, "I just can't stop looking at your pretty face. I almost dissolved on the spot." I was deeply moved by her words. Little did she know how many _______ moments the glow of her sincerely loving _______would carry me through over the following years.

Not long after, I took my four-year-old ________ to an elegant, department store, where the sweet notes of a classic love song drew us toward a ________ playing the piano. Sam and I ________ down on a marble bench nearby, enjoying the ________ quietly and he seemed as astonished by the pleasant theme as I was.

I didn't realize that Sam had ________ next to me until he turned, took my face ________his little hands and said, "________ with me."

If only those women strolling under the moonlight had known the joy of such an________ made by a round cheeked boy with baby teeth. ________shoppers openly chuckled(咯咯笑），and pointed at us as we________around the open space, I would not have________a dance with such a charming young gentleman if I'd been offered the universe.

【1】A.painful B.beautiful C.cold D.dark

【2】A.reading B.writing C.retelling D.sending

【3】A.scared B.focused C.careless D.anxious

【4】A.studying B.watching C.glaring D.staring

【5】A.Strangely B.Luckily C.Apparently D.Naturally

【6】A.easy B.early C.simple D.important

【7】A.whispered B.shouted C.cried D.introduced

【8】A.exciting B.pleasant C.struggling D.casual

【9】A.criticism B.statement C.position D.requirement

【10】A.daughter B.son C.student D.cat

【11】A.designer B.salesman C.manager D.musician

【12】A.looked B.walked C.sat D.bent

【13】A.music B.concert C.story D.scenery

【14】A.stood up B.looked up C.picked up D.come up

【15】A.with B.in C.by D.on

【16】A.Sing B.Play C.Dance D.Go

【17】A.invitation B.excuse C.experience D.agreement

【18】A.Whether B.Whenever C.Since D.Although

【19】A.looked B.wandered C.moved D.skated

【20】A.expected B.traded C.accepted D.chosen

31、John Perry stood up and looked around again. The island had been a good place to find shells. But now how could he make the _______ move out to sea…? If they swam out to sea he could jump in and get to shore _______ they saw him.

He saw the sharks rolling and playing. Their _______ was now gone and they were killing for fun. How could he make them move away?

He drew his knife from his belt. Sharks can _______ blood, he thought. He put the knife against his leg and cut deep into the _______ The blood ran out and he caught it on his white shirt. When the shirt was red and wet he tied some cloth around his leg to _______ the flow of blood. He then tied a long piece of cloth to the shirt, threw it into the water and _______ it with the piece of cloth.

The sharks smelled the blood and came _______ toward the shirt. He ran down the sand reef pulling the shirt and the sharks raced after it. He was _______ them away from shore. Suddenly he dropped the cloth, turned toward the ________ and ran as fast as he could. He jumped in the water and swam.

He was halfway across ________ he turned to look back. A high bony fin (鳍) was ________ through the water toward him. He put his face in the water and kicked and splashed himself ________as fast as he could. The shore was near now.

He lifted his head again to ________ and he saw the shore very near. From behind he left the water rush toward him, almost pushing him, helping him. And then a great gray body hit him and almost rolled him over in the water. He touched the shore with ________ and he pulled himself up the stones. The shark, ________ by the smell of blood and the chase (追逐), went wildly after him. Its great body crashed against ________

The end came quickly and the water was covered with the shark’s blood. The injured shark was eaten up ________ by others as it tried to escape.

Perry slowly struggled ________ his feet.

“So,” he said, “you did not get me.” And he looked down at the sharks still eating ________ they weren’t hungry. He climbed up the stones and walked toward the village.

【1】

A．boats

B．sharks

C．soldiers

D．shells

【2】

A．before

B．after

C．until

D．when

【3】

A．food

B．hunger

C．anger

D．wish

【4】

A．fear

B．taste

C．drink

D．smell

【5】

A．sand

B．shark

C．flesh

D．mat

【6】

A．stop

B．keep

C．join

D．cause

【7】

A．pulled

B．wrapped

C．connected

D．caught

【8】

A．running

B．racing

C．swimming

D．jumping

【9】

A．driving

B．keeping

C．preventing

D．leading

【10】

A．sea

B．shore

C．island

D．sand

【11】

A．before

B．while

C．unless

D．when

【12】

A．going

B．running

C．cutting

D．swimming

【13】

A．forward

B．backward

C．upward

D．downward

【14】

A．cry

B．breathe

C．swim

D．escape

【15】

A．his feet

B．a stick

C．his fingers

D．the shirt

【16】

A．interested

B．frightened

C．disappointed

D．excited

【17】

A．the shore

B．Perry

C．the stones

D．the shells

【18】

A．lively

B．alive

C．dead

D．friendly

【19】

A．on

B．by

C．to

D．with

【20】

A．as though

B．even though

C．as soon as

D．as long as

32、   During this May Day holiday, I was surprised to get an e-mail from a _______school classmate of mine. We hadn’t been in _______ with each other for such a long time that I nearly couldn’t _______ her name with her face.

In the e-mail, Xiao Yin _______ many memories with me. She told me that the class meeting that I held at Grade 5 _______ her life.

Xiao Yin’s words took me _______ to that class meeting. I remember the _______ was “Your Favorite Classmate”. I asked my classmates to _______ their favorite classmate’s name and the _______ for their choices. They should do it anonymously (匿名地). After a few minutes, I read out the slips (纸片) of paper to the class. As I got to the end of the slips, I saw Xiao Yin, one of the ________ girls in my class, sitting in the corner with her head __________. Her name hadn’t __________ on any slip of paper. All of a sudden, an idea __________ me. I __________ a piece of paper and read out: “My favorite classmate is Xiao Yin, because she is always working hard though she speaks little to others in class.” Xiao Yin looked up at me ________  and her ________ were full of excitement, doubt and even a few tears. After that, I forgot all about the meeting-that is, ________ I received Xiao Yin’s e-mail.

She said: “To this day I am still __________.” I’ve never thought that a ________ lie would change my classmate’s life. It taught me something about this other kind of lie, which is an act of __________.

【1】A.high B.primary C.middle D.graduate

【2】A.contact B.line C.agreement D.contract

【3】A.recognize B.exchange C.call D.match

【4】A.described B.told C.shared D.explained

【5】A.changed B.destroyed C.misled D.managed

【6】A.down B.in C.away D.back

【7】A.purpose B.theme C.saying D.question

【8】A.put down B.take on C.put off D.take up

【9】A.comments B.thoughts C.reasons D.causes

【10】A.prettiest B.tallest C.funniest D.shiest

【11】A.lowered B.covered C.folded D.switched

【12】A.listed B.mentioned C.appeared D.praised

【13】A.occurred B.struck C.discovered D.skipped

【14】A.picked up B.put away C.gave back D.turned in

【15】A.enthusiastically B.disappointedly C.fearfully D.surprisedly

【16】A.face B.cheek C.eyes D.fist

【17】A.after B.until C.when D.while

【18】A.grateful B.confused C.skeptical D.admirable

【19】A.black B.red C.blue D.white

【20】A.sympathy B.kindness C.generosity D.trust

33、   Several nights ago, I was lying in bed experiencing a dream that I chose to keep close to my heart forever.

An elderly stranger approached me with an inviting _______ . His deep comforting voice made me _______ his every word. His laugh made him seem full of  _______  and somewhat grandfather-like. I instantly sensed a feeling of _______  between me and this wise old man.

As he spoke, I listened. He told me of his _______ of unpleasant rap music while I attempted to convince him that modern art can be beautiful, too. He _______  me of "the good old days" which I told him that I missed, too.

Suddenly, I detected tears fall down his rough unshaven cheeks. I grew_______  and asked him why he was crying. He assured me not to _______ because he was crying with joy. I asked what was making him so _______. He told me that I reminded him of his __________  when he too was once full of an eagerness to learn.

My friend then whispered a(n) __________ that touched me deeply. He said, "A moment will disappear soon unless you make it  ____________ . " He taught me to live in the moment which is far too __________to throw away.

This old man __________  to tell me that the world is full of new wonders to explore. He taught me to be __________  however stupid they may sound. He advised me to read any and all books, because you never know when the  __________  may help you later in life. Most importantly, he told me never to stop ______________ .

Unlike my______________ companion, my future still awaits me. I will soon be filled with ____________thoughts and emotions. There is no doubt in my mind that I will try to discover and never  __________ for I am aware that my ambition will carry me to the top.

【1】A. view B. picture C. letter D. smile

【2】A. comment B. trust C. judge D. repeat

【3】A. wisdom B. wonder C. imagination D. complaint

【4】A. shame B. meaning C. balance D. relationship

【5】A. hope B. disapproval C. pleasure D. development

【6】A. cheated B. informed C. reminded D. warned

【7】A. interested B. relieved C. concerned D. disappointed

【8】A. believe B. leave C. wait D. worry

【9】A. upset B. awkward C. delighted D. desperate

【10】A. youth B. future C. decision D. service

【11】A. effect B. advantage C. promise D. statement

【12】A. complex B. original C. unforgettable D. understandable

【13】A. normal B. precious C. unexpected D. universal

【14】A. chose B. desired C. continued D. happened

【15】A. curious B. patient C. efficient D. successful

【16】A. dialogue B. travel C. experience D. knowledge

【17】A. traveling B. dreaming C. developing D. combining

【18】A. aged B. common C. helpful D. devoted

【19】A. new B. sincere C. reliable D. unbelievable

【20】A. put off B. give up C. turn around D. get back

34、Directions: Fill in each blank to make the passage make sense and well connected in writing style. The initial letter of each word has been given. (please write each answer in a COMPLETE word on the answer card.

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

In Congress, July 4, 1776

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s god entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should d【1】 the causes which impel them to the separation.

We h【2】 these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created e【3】, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable R【4】, that among these are life, L【5】, and the pursuit of Happiness.

That to secure these rights, g 【6】 are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

That whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the P 【7】 to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, l【8】 its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such f【9】, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience has shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariable the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their d 【10】, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.

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.

A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, becoming the first known case of human-animal 【1】, the zoo's chief veterinarian said on Sunday.

Nadia, the 4-year-old Malayan tiger that tested positive, was 【2】 for the COVID-19 disease after 【3】 a dry cough along with three other tigers and three lions, the Wildlife Conservation Society, which manages the zoo, said in a statement.

All of the cats are expected to recover, it said. But officials believe this is a unique case because Nadia became sick after 【4】 to an asymptomatic zoo employee, Paul Calle, chief veterinarian at the Bronx Zoo, told Reuters.

Calle said they did not know which employee infected the tiger. "This is the first time that we have discovered that a person infects the animal and the animal gets sick," Calle said, adding that they planned to share the findings with other zoos and institutions. " I guess 【5】 we will all have a better understanding as a result.

While the other tigers and lions were also 【6】 symptoms, the zoo decided to test only Nadia because she was the sickest and  had started to lose her appetite already, and they did not want to 【7】 all the cats to anesthesia(麻醉), Calle said.

Nadia 【8】 X-rays, an ultrasound(超声波) and blood tests to try to figure out what was making her sick . They decided to test for COVID-19 【9】 the surge in cases in New York City, the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States.The first tiger at the zoo, which has been shut since mid-March, began showing 【10】 of illness on March 27, according to the US Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratories.

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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.

37、Directions: Complete the following sentences by using the proper form of the words or expressions given in the frame. Each one can only be used once.

Why your Password May Not Be As Safe As It Seems?  Does “qaz2ws” strike you as a nice safe password? What about “adgjmptw”? An analysis has found them to be among the passwords that are most 【1】 used, which of course means they are not secure at all.

When ten million passwords were leaked on to the internet，they appeared to 【2】that attempts by internet security experts to make us improve our password strength had been successful, even if, in the specific case of the leaked passwords, they are also completely pointless.

While many of the passwords were still single words, such as “password”，there was also a clear attempt by many to make them harder to【3】. The problem was that people seemed to do so in the same way.

“Users are becoming slightly more 【4】what makes a password strong,” explained WP Engine, an internet company that performed the analysis. “For instance, adding a number or two at the end of a text phrase. That makes it better, right?”

But 【5】no. They found that almost half a million passwords did this and in 20 percent of those all people did was put the number “1” at the end.

Perhaps this is why some companies are now trying to move gradually beyond passwords. Yahoo! is giving users the option to 【6】 their mobile phone with an account, having a single use passwords texted to it each time they want to log on.

Although the serviced is voluntary, Dylan Casey an executive at Yahoo!，said that it was “the first step to【7】passwords”. He said it was a(n)【8】that it was increasingly hard for people to remember all the passwords they had. “I don’t think we, as an industry, have done a good enough job of putting ourselves in the shoes of the people using our products,” he said.

It would certainly be a more sensible strategy than same people’s improving upon “password” by using “password” or，“tran5p053d numb3r5 f0r 133tr3r5”.

“We are, for the most part，predictably【9】when it comes to choosing passwords, despite a decade of warnings from password strength checkers during sign-ups” said WP Engine. “We love taking a(n) 【10】, and so do password crackers.

38、现在有些学生用父母给的零花钱买名牌。请你根据以下提示信息，用英语写一篇短文，并就零花钱这一主题提出自己的一些看法。

注意：1． 可以适当增添细节，以使行文连贯。

2．词数120左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数

3. 高科技：high-tech ( adj.)

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39、假定你是李华，正在英国某中学做交换生。你从网上看到一则广告：布朗先生要找一个人周末帮助他照看宠物狗。请根据下面的要点提示，给他写封信询问有关事宜。

1．写信的目的；

2．说明你的优势；

3．询问工作相关事项。

注意：1．词数100左右；

2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Mr. Brown,

My name is Li Hua.

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I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours,

Li Hua

40、假定你是某国际学校学生会主席李华，在世界环境日（6月5日）到来之际，请你代表学生会向全校学生发出倡议，要点如下：

1. 环境现状；

2. 具体措施；

3. 发出倡议。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear schoolmates,

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The Students' Union

June 1, 2020

41、假如你是李华，你们学校的外教Mrs. Smith想找一个人教她9岁的女儿中文。请你写信推荐你的朋友王林，内容包括:1.写信目的； 2.推荐理由

注意:1.词数 80 左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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