邯郸2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、They either sat there________ or stood ________ to the ground, ________at the tree covered with hundreds of ribbons, which looked like a banner of welcome ________ in the wind.

A.stunning … rooting … starting … billowing

B.stunned … rooted … stared … billowed

C.stunning … rooting … stared … billowed

D.stunned … rooted … staring … billowing

2、My money __________. I must go to the bank to draw some of my savings out before I’ve none in hand.

A.has run out B.has been run out C.is to be run out D.is running out

3、With wonderful views of mountains and beaches,Lovers Point Park is________many people get married.

A.where B.what C.which D.how

4、It is always better to__________ your worries and troubles with your trusted friends or relatives.This helps lighten your burden.

A.tell B.deal C.divide D.share

5、Many nations have promised to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but are falling short of the ________ reduction of 25 to 40 percent of 1990 levels.

A.target B.option C.profit D.refund

6、I’m so glad you’ve come here to ________ this matter in person.

A.lead to B.see to C.turn to D.refer to

7、It was 80 years before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic 　　　   　 Zheng He had sailed to East Africa.

A.when B.that

C.after D.since

8、When the news came ___ the war broke out , he decided to serve in the army.

A.since B.which C.that D.because

9、— Could you help me take care of my pet dog on the 19th?

— I’m afraid I’m not ____________ that day.

A. vacant B. sufficient C. available D. convenient

10、The majority of people in the town strongly ______ the plan to build a playground for children.

A. consider B. support

C. confirm D. continue

11、They told the injured driver to stay _______ until the emergency personnel arrived.

A.strict B.still C.swift D.social

12、Her face _______ with pleasure when she heard the news that her son was admitted to Beijing University.

A.lit up B.let down C.came to life D.lived up to

13、When________ why he was sent there, he said he was sent there ________ for a space flight.

A．asking, being trained

B．asked, to be trained

C．to ask, trained

D．asked, training

14、-It's so perfect to perform such an opera in the Forbidden City.

-You can say that again. There could not be a ___________setting.

A.less awesome B.most awesome C.least awesome D.more awesome

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

A. be suitable B. fit for

C. agree with D. fit in

16、The dictionary is being printed and it will soon______.

A．turn out

B．come out

C．start out

D．go out

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

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

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

18、Yangzhou is a small city. Therefore, to ________ the flow of traffic, the government has decided to broaden some main streets.

A. speed up B. build up C. link up D. rise up

19、_____ on the subject for half an hour, Liu Ying suddenly realized she had done the wrong subject.

A.To be working B.Work C.Having been working D.Have worked

20、Reading light fiction, going out to see a romantic comedy, or sharing a pleasant time with friends is not ________ my bad feelings now.

A. in tune with B. in touch with C. in honour of D. in defence of

21、The weather turned out to be fine yesterday. I ______ the trouble to carry my umbrella with me.

A. shouldn’t have taken B. couldn’t have taken

C. mustn’t have taken D. needn’t have taken

22、She couldn't help _______ into tears when she heard the news.

A.burst B.bursting C.bursts D.to burst

23、Architects preferred _______ buildings with more light, which_______ with the heaviness of the Gothic cathedrals of the Middle ages.

A.to design, contrasts B.designing, contrasting

C.to design, to contrast D.designing, contrasted

24、—— Hey, if you can’t enjoy that at a sensible volume, please use the earphone. I’m studying.

—— Oh, I’m sorry. I ________ realize it ________ you.

A. don’t; bothers B. didn’t; bothered

C. don’t; was bothering D. didn’t; was bothering

25、_____ we ever meet again I hope he remembers to thank me.

A. If and when B. When and where

C. If and what D. When and how

26、   Whether work should be placed among the causes of happiness or among the causes of unhappiness may perhaps be regarded as a doubtful question. There is certainly much work which is exceedingly weary and an excess of work is always very painful. I think, however, that, provided work is not excessive in amount, even the dullest work is to most people less painful than idleness. There are in work all grades, from mere relief of tedium up to the profoundest delights, according to the nature of the work and the abilities of the worker most of the work that most people have to do is not in itself interesting, but even such work has certain great advantages.

To Begin with, it fills a good many hours of the day without the need of deciding what one shall do. Most people, when they are left free to fill their own time according to their own choice, are at a loss to think of anything sufficiently pleasant to be worth doing. And whatever they decided, they are troubled by the feeling that something else would have been pleasanter. To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization, and at present very few people have reached this level. Moreover the exercise of choice is in itself tiresome. Except to people with unusual initiative it is positively agreeable to be told what to do at each hour of the day, provided the orders are not too unpleasant. Most of the idle rich suffer unspeakable boredom as the price of their freedom from exhausting work. At times they may find relief by hunting big game in Africa, or by flying round the world, but the number of such sensations is limited, especially after youth is past. Accordingly the more intelligent rich men work nearly as hard as if they were poor, while rich women for the most part keep themselves busy with innumerable trifles of those earth-shaking importance they are firmly persuaded.

Work therefore is desirable, first and foremost, as a preventive of boredom, for the boredom that a man feels when he is doing necessary though uninteresting work is as nothing in comparison with the boredom that he feels when he has nothing to do with his days. With this advantage of work another is associated, namely that it makes holidays much more delicious when they come. Provided a man does not have to work so hard as to impair his vigor he is likely to find far more pleasure in his free time than an idle man could possibly find.

The second advantage of most paid work and of some unpaid work is that it gives chances of success and opportunities for ambition. In most work success is measured by income, and while our capitalistic society continues, this is inevitable. It is only where the best work is concerned that this measure ceases to be the natural one to apply. The desire that men feel to increase their income is quite as much a desire for success as for the extra comforts that a higher income can acquire. However dull work may be, it becomes bearable if it is a means of building up a reputation, whether in the world at large or only in ones own circle.

【1】What is the author’s opinion about work?

A.Work can keep people busy as if they were poor.

B.Work is a cause of the greatest delight of life.

C.Work is very tiresome, especially when too excessive.

D.Work can at least give relief from boredom

【2】The reason why the more intelligent rich men still work hard is that ________.

A.they want to overcome boredom

B.they want to earn more in case they meet with business failure

C.they do not have any sensations in life

D.they have to pay the price of their freedom from hard work

【3】In the author’s opinion, what is the last product of civilization?

A.To make wise use of leisure. B.To be free from hard work

C.To keep oneself busy with trifles. D.To work to some extent

【4】As is put by the author, most of the work that most people have to do is ________.

A.delightful but time consuming B.exceedingly dull and always painful

C.not worth doing and bearable at all D.not interesting but rewarding

27、   One of the most important things that has happened to me occurred long before I was aware of it. As the story goes, I was three days old and Mom was singing “The Name Game” song to me: “Christine Bo-Bean-Banana-Fanna-Fo-Feen.” By day four, I was given a new name ---- Christine-Bo-Bean, or just Bo-Bee to my mother. Now, I am Bo to her and close friends.

Why is this nickname（昵称）so important to me? I once read a book with a passage about True Names which explains that when a person’s true name is spoken, she has a distinct aura（光环）around her. Although I have been Bo to my mother all my life, I recently discovered that my true name is not on my birth certificate; it’s the name that is as unique and memorable as I am.

People usually know me as Christine. They still see me as a quiet, bookish child. They don’t know who I am now. My most recent hopes, fears, goals, dreams and opinions escape their notice; it is easier to think of me as I was. In their minds, they have a box labeled “Christine” in which I fit neatly, and as Christine, I was content with the perfect packaging.

Those who call me Bo or Bo-Bee really know me. They remember who I was and realize I have changed. Bo is a tight squeeze in the old “Christine” boxes. The Bo I am is ever-changing, ever-growing and ever-learning.

When I was Christine, I was quiet, and easily scared. I feared groups, meeting new people and sharing my opinions. I was more comfortable with a book than my best friend. As Christine, I thought everyone was better than I was.

As Bo, I still love my books, but I want to discuss them. As Bo, my dream is to live where I can experience new things and meet new people. I dream about being alone on a stage lit by a single spotlight; I have that confidence now. I am equal to those I once saw as better than me.

A name shouldn’t make such a difference, but sometimes, when a person finds his or her True Name, they develop a new shine visible to friends, family and especially themselves.

I can’t always be Bo. Sometimes exposing myself is still scary and I feel too nervous; I want to hide in those old boxes. Mostly, however, I am ready for the world. So, just call me Bo.

【1】When was the author given a nickname?

A.When her Mom sang the song. B.On the fourth day after she was born.

C.Seven days after she was born. D.When she received the old “Christine” box.

【2】What does the underlined sentence imply do the people know about the author as Christine?

A.The author has to live in the old boxes.

B.The old boxes are not fit for the author any longer.

C.They don’t know the author has changed her name.

D.People usually know the author as Christine but she has changed.

【3】What kind of person was the author in the past?

A.She lacked confidence and preferred to be alone.

B.She took pleasure in finding new things.

C.She loved reading and sharing books with friends.

D.She showed no interest in reading.

【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?

A.A Unique Name B.My True Name

C.Learning from Names D.Meaning of Nicknames

28、Learning Is a Learned Behavior

Many people mistakenly believe that learning is an unchangeable trait like eye color, simply luck of the genetic draw. 'People are born learners, or they're not." 【1】 Here are three practical ways to build your learning skills, based on research.

Organize your goals

Effective learning often boils down to a type of project management. In order to develop an area of expertise, we first have to set achievable goals about what we want to learn. Then we have to develop strategies to help us reach those goals. A targeted approach to learning helps us cope with all the self-carping （自我挑剔）feelings associated with gaining skills: Am I good enough? Will I fail? What if I'm wrong? 【2】 While some self-carping is normal, these sorts of negative emotions can quickly rob us of our ability to learn something new.

Think about thinking

Metacognition （元认知）is crucial to the talent of learning. Psychologists define metacognition as "thinking about thinking", and broadly speaking, metacognition is about being more inspective about how you know what you know. It's a matter of asking ourselves questions like: Do I really get this idea? Could I explain it to a friend? Or do I need more practice? When it comes to learning, one of the biggest issues is not that something goes in one ear and out the other. 【3】

Reflect on your learning

There is something of a contradiction in learning. Get into a discussion with a classmate, for instance, and often your best arguments arrive while you're washing the dishes later. In short, learning benefits from reflection. 【4】 Sleep is a fascinating example of this idea. It's possible that we tidy up our knowledge while we're napping or sleeping deeply. One recent study shows a good evening of shut-eye can reduce practice time by 50%.

Being a quick study doesn't mean you're the smartest person in the room. 【5】, thinking about your thinking, and reflecting on your learning at proper times, you can become a better study, too.

A.Is there any truth in these rumors?

B.By becoming the first to sail round the world

C.By deliberately organizing your learning goals

D.Isn't there something else that I'd rather be doing?

E.This type of reflection requires a moment of calm.

F.A growing body of research is making it clear that learners are made, not born.

G.The issue is that individuals don't push themselves to really think about their thinking.

29、   At school, I was in the top set for maths. My teachers recommended that I study economics and statistics as my A-level subjects, but I had my mind set on a life fulfilled by the arts.

In fact, I was a victim of a gender stereotype made stronger since birth, that men do science and maths and women do arts or languages. Computer science, technology and physics just did not figure in my teenage world view. Nobody popular in my school chose to study those subjects.

Reality struck hard when I began attending job interviews and interviewers would say: “It’s great that you speak foreign languages, but what else do you do?” Nobody asked my friends who had studied science or technology those questions.

A survey recently showed that three of the best-paid jobs for women are in the technology sector (领域). It’s a sector that really can change the world. We must show girls that technology has an effect on every industry out there, from fashion to architecture to journalism. Anybody can learn to code (编码) and these days it’s as important as reading and writing. I’ve realized that at university I’d achieved the wrong major. Not being able to code limits your impact on the world far more than an ignorance of great literature.

Now I have a five-year-old daughter. I don’t want her to blindly follow gender roles the way I did. I want her to know the fact that a science or technical degree will not limit her creativity but expand it and broaden her horizons far more than my arts background could. I’m exposing her to Minecraft and apps, which help improve analytical thinking and problem solving skill. I’m hoping that my daughter will discover and accept her potentials in science and want to change the world.

【1】What does the underlined phrase “gender stereotype” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A.Personal learning style. B.Sex characteristic.

C.Conventional sex concept. D.Profession difference.

【2】According to the author, which may be the benefit of learning science?

A.Increasing job possibility. B.Winning popularity.

C.Improving language ability. D.Enriching imagination.

【3】How did the author feel for her major choice?

A.Satisfied. B.Active.

C.Doubtful. D.Regretful.

【4】What may be the best title for the text?

A.Art or Science, Either is OK

B.Good Subjects, Good Future

C.Girls, Choose More Wisely

D.Catch Chances, Change the World

30、   Greenberg was a lucky guy to enter Columbia University on full scholarship. But just before junior year, Greenberg's_________ changed. One day his vision "steamed up" and later he was diagnosed with glaucoma(青光眼). Then doctors operated on Greenberg's eyes._________, the surgery didn't work. Greenberg was going blind. He was so_________ that he refused to see anyone.

As Greenberg' s best friend, Arthur persuaded Greenberg to go back to Columbia and_________ to be his reader. Arthur read _________ to him every day, taking time out from his own study, and Greenberg_________ scoring straight A's. Still, he was tentative about getting around alone and relied on his friend.

Then, one afternoon, Greenberg and Arthur went to Midtown Manhattan. When it was time to go back to campus, Arthur said he couldn’t _________ him because of an appointment. Greenberg_________. They argued, and Arthur walked off, leaving Greenberg alone in Grand Central Terminal.

Greenberg, who was completely_________, stumbled(蹒珊) through the rush-hour crowd. He took a shuttle train west to Times Square, and then transferred to an uptown train. Four miles later, he __________ at the Columbia University stop.

At the university's gates, someone knocked into him. "Oops, excuse me, sir." Greenberg__________ the voice. It was Arthur's, Greenberg's first reaction was __________, but in the next second, he realized what he had just__________ —and realized, too who had made it possible. __________, Arthur had been with him the whole way, using one of the most brilliant strategies.

Blindness doesn't make Greenberg fail to appreciate the__________ of life. He always says he is the luckiest man in the world.

【1】A.faith B.attitude C.fortune D.reputation

【2】A.Otherwise B.Moreover C.Therefore D.However

【3】A.shy B.desperate C.selfish D.nervous

【4】A.offered B.pretended C.happened D.learned

【5】A.letters B.newspapers C.textbooks D.magazines

【6】A.ended up B.carried on C.imagined D.considered

【7】A.abandon B.rescue C.comfort D.accompany

【8】A.compromised B.panicked C.explained D.apologized

【9】A.tired B.amused C.confused D.satisfied

【10】A.got off B.pulled over C.looked around D.ran away

【11】A.raised B.lost C.controlled D.recognized

【12】A.anger B.pleasure C.relief D.sorrow

【13】A.missed B.questioned C.ignored D.achieved

【14】A.Gradually B.Finally C.Obviously D.Strangely

【15】A.magic B.beauty C.wisdom D.truth

31、   People have been told to stay separated at least six feet apart and to practice what state and local officials call “social distancing". As people try to slow the _______ of the COVID-19, the resulting chaos and fear are bringing both large and small communities_________ even though cases mount across the nation and the world.

Simple acts of kindness are _________ online and in public, as neighbors, students, teachers, and others begin to connect those who can pass this long and ___________ time smoothly, with those who may not have the means to_________ .

For Jesse Farren-James, ___________out has taken the form of organizing trips to the supermarkets for___________use of her membership card if anyone needs to buy large quantities. She_________the offer in a Facebook group for the community residents, and some people came and_________her. “I just feel so lucky that I have so many people in my life to rely on and so __________ that not everyone has that,” she wrote in the group. In another interview, Farren- James said the “community is coming together” and “there are so many good and amazing people________ to help where they can.”

Also,____________ in Dorchester have gathered together online. In a Facebook group called DotParents, parents have been____________money to buy food and supplies for students and families in the community. As the leader, Lisa Graustein has been____________ this activity. On Thursday, she used the more than $2,000 raised by neighbors to purchase food in a restaurant supply company. A group of volunteers packed the food and planned to __________it to schools for those who may need it.

“Food____________ is real in our city and this crisis is going to be severe.” Graustein said. “But here's something we can do that deals better with the hard ____________“. This idea is spreading. She said friends in four other states had been running similar _________ . Next, she wants to find a way to get landlords to __________ abandon rent for residents in financial difficulties because of the__________ .

【1】A.influence B.spread C.control D.procedure

【2】A.shorter B.kinder C.closer D.nicer

【3】A.praised B.recognized C.growing D.connecting

【4】A.exhausting B.flexible. C.relaxing D.isolating

【5】A.get through B.fit in C.cheer up D.break through

【6】A.giving B.turning C.sending D.helping

【7】A.supplies B.snacks C.drinks D.vegetables

【8】A.delivered B.posted C.accepted D.ignored

【9】A.looked after B.turned to C.cooperated with D.learned from

【10】A.fortunate B.considerate C.heartbroken D.excited

【11】A.agreeing B.hesitating C.refusing D.offering

【12】A.neighbors B.teachers C.students D.parents

【13】A.paying B.making C.raising D.saving

【14】A.organizing B.supporting C.opposing D.sponsoring

【15】A.collect B.distribute C.sell D.move

【16】A.shortage B.waste C.consumption D.security

【17】A.time B.task C.choice D.work

【18】A.companies B.campaigns C.institutes D.communities

【19】A.instantly B.gradually C.temporarily D.permanently

【20】A.donation B.project C.activity D.outbreak

32、   Pausing uncertainly was not the way of the world of Mr. Matthews. This red-haired, red-bearded, red-faced man beckoned (召唤) _______ to me to enter. I walked _______ to a seat, and in three minutes of observation was _______ that I had never known an adult like him. He laughed from his belly, moved his ears on request (一经请求), and his face then turned even _______. His students loved him; it was _______ from the way they greeted him to the way they relaxed _______ they entered his room.

_______, I was not relaxed. I was uninterested in writing. My only _______ writing experience had been in cloth-covered books with more room for illustrations (插画) than print. I _______ what to expect from a class __________ was just called “Writing”, but I was certain I wasn’t going to like it.

Yet Mr. Matthews spent that first class __________ us. He told stories, jokes, and then dismissed us early for a rest. Our __________ to write about the best part of summer seemed almost an afterthought for him.

However, I was seized by an inexplicable (莫名其妙的) __________ to do my homework. It wasn’t __________ specific he had said in class that day, but the way he had acted. I wanted this man to like and __________ of me, and the quickest way to __________ this was through my writing.

That night, despite having dealt with a word processor all of twice in my life, I wrote with passion (热情). Proudly __________ the next morning, I was sure it was the best thing I’d ever written. For the rest of the year, this one-man audience __________ me to improve constantly. The fifth grader would never have guessed that, six years later, __________ would become a voluntary, daily activity, __________ from journals to emails to poetry workshops to newspapers.

【1】A.roughly B.wildly C.currently D.eventually

【2】A.over B.out C.for D.up

【3】A.attracted B.exposed C.greeted D.convinced

【4】A.rougher B.milder C.redder D.tighter

【5】A.severe B.evident C.enjoyable D.accurate

【6】A.when B.while C.after D.which

【7】A.On the contrary B.At most C.In particular D.In advance

【8】A.admirable B.splendid C.previous D.optimistic

【9】A.appealed to B.put forward C.took up D.had no idea

【10】A.who B.that C.where D.in which

【11】A.instructing B.assessing C.entertaining D.guiding

【12】A.assignment B.exhibition C.preference D.deadline

【13】A.fantasy B.expectation C.reputation D.desire

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

【15】A.possess B.consist C.approve D.inform

【16】A.adore B.update C.polish D.earn

【17】A.handing it in B.marking it out C.casting it down D.trying it out

【18】A.punish B.thrill C.demand D.inspired

【19】A.publishing B.writing C.challenging D.attempting

【20】A.transforming B.processing C.remarking D.undertaking

33、   Elzette Connan and her husband Murray both grew up on sheep farms in South Africa. Four years ago, they moved to Cumnock, NSW, _______1215 hectares （公顷） of land with livestock （家畜）. “We were living a dream life in Australia when we were _______by the drought,” said Elzette.

But with rain not expected for six months, the Connans had to_______most of their sheep and cattle to buy _______for the livestock left. To make ends meet, Elzette _______a job as a preschool teacher 100km away. Later on, the optimistic mum started to lose _________ for the future.

“That is until a friend sent me the most_______ gift, a box filled with tea, chocolates, coffee cups, which sends me a bit of _______,” Elzette recalled.

The box had an important _______ on Elzette. As Christmas was approaching, Elzette thought over _______ she could spread some cheer. Soon an idea ________ her that she wanted to ________ people by making a box donation filled with simple __________ items, to send to the people in ________-affected areas before Christmas.

Meanwhile, she ________ her Facebook page, Ladies of the Land, which hoped to send 100 boxes for Christmas and made a big ________ to so many women doing it ________ on the land. In less than a month, her Facebook page had attracted 15,000________.

Reaching out to help women in a similar situation was a piece of cake for this kind lady, who________ says,  “I’m doing this because we need to give  _______-we can’t make it rain but we can surely send a little bit of sunshine someone’s way.”

【1】A.buying B.keeping C.making D.spending

【2】A.met B.influenced C.interrupted D.hit

【3】A.drop B.sell C.take D.cost

【4】A.room B.feed C.water D.land

【5】A.called on B.took off C.hunted for D.sent up

【6】A.hope B.imagination C.magic D.ideas

【7】A.perfect B.comfortable C.exciting D.unexpected

【8】A.warmth B.sunshine C.surprise D.smile

【9】A.book B.sweet C.influence D.secret

【10】A.why B.when C.how D.what

【11】A.had B.broke C.stayed D.struck

【12】A.improve B.remind C.help D.encourage

【13】A.attractive B.colorful C.funny D.inexpensive

【14】A.drought B.flood C.storm D.rain

【15】A.put down B.set up C.set off D.go up

【16】A.difference B.effect C.effort D.gift

【17】A.freely B.relaxedly C.hard D.proudly

【18】A.hates B.visits C.likes D.interests

【19】A.likely B.normally C.certainly D.simply

【20】A.up B.back C.in D.out

34、

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.

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: 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.

AI artwork sells for $432,500 — nearly 45 times its high【1】 — as Christie’s becomes the first auction house to offer a work of art created by an algorithm. This portrait, however, is not the product of a human mind. It was created by an【2】 intelligence, an algorithm defined by that algebraic formula with its many parentheses. And when it went under the【3】 in the Prints & Multiples sale at Christie’s on 23-25 October, Portrait of Edmond Belamy sold for an【4】 $432,500, signaling the arrival of AI art on the world auction stage.

From a distance, Portrait of Edmond de Belamy looks almost plausible. Up close, however, the paintwork becomes a grid of mechanical-looking dots, the man’s face a golden blur with black holes for eyes. Look into those eyes. They show no sign of feeling or life. Did a computer make this?

The answer is yes. The first artwork【5】 by AI to be sold at Christie’s, its【6】 price would seem to suggest that in future we will get computers to make art for us. Robot van Gogh will harmlessly cut its ear off and robot Picasso will be a genius.

Is this the future AI art visionaries such as the French collective Obvious, which programmed this “painter” by getting it to compare its own work with 15,000 pre-20th century portraits, have in mind? Or are they just, God forbid, making a fast buck from deceivable art collectors? Because believing the algorithm that knocked this up to be in any meaningful way an “artist” is like thinking your voice-interaction programme is out to get you. Dream on. Computers would need to replicate human consciousness before they could replicate the funny thing humans do called “art”.

Art is a way in which human 【7】 expresses itself, and is equally true of the earliest cave art, Rembrandt’s portraits and Duchamp’s urinal. And that is what is missing from Portrait of Edmond Bellamy. Art is a way humans communicate ideas, perceptions and feelings to each other. It has no 【8】 outside the human passion to communicate. So in what meaningful sense can an AI replica of certain【9】 traits of old master paintings be called art?

For a robot to really make art, it would need an autonomous mind that was emotional as well as【10】. No AI developer has yet claimed to be anywhere near achieving that and if they ever do, their creation will probably have better things to do than paint portraits — like destroy humanity.

Maybe afterwards robots will invent their own kind of art, but it won’t be some poor pastiche of human genius.

It will be beyond anything we organics could imagine.

37、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.

Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself. But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.

The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression, which can be 【1】 back to 500 years ago. The expression is used to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.

Being in “deep water” is almost the same as being in “hot water”. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult 【2】. Imagine a person who cannot swim being thrown in water over his head. You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you do not have the ability to solve. The problem is too deep. You can be in deep water, for example, if you invest in stocks in complete 【3】 of the stock market.

"Water over the dam" is another expression about a past event. It is something that cannot be 【4】. The expression comes from the idea that water that has 【5】 a dam cannot be brought back again. When a friend is 【6】 by a mistake she has made, you might tell her to forget about it. You say it is water over the dam.

Another common expression, "to hold water," is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. It probably comes from the way of testing the 【7】 of a container. If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your 【8】 can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes. If it does not hold water, then it is weak and can not be 【9】.

"Throwing cold water" also is an expression that deals with an idea or 【10】. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But you wife "throws cold water" on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much

38、假定你是李华，你学校新增了一个“亲近绿色农场”的课外活动。请给你班的来自英国的交换生Peter 写一封电子邮件，邀请他参加。要点包括:

1. 写信目的；

2. 活动的意义；

3. 期待回复。

注意:

1. 词数100 词左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇:课外活动extracurricular activity

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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。

While 1 was sitting in the living room, the days that I spent with my mom crowded in on me. We had a very Tom and Jerry relationship. She was a strict trainer; I was naughty. She would ask me to buy groceries, and I wouldn't come right home because I'd be using the change from the milk and bread to play video games at the supermarket. I loved video games. I was a master at Street Fighter. I could go forever on a single play. I'd drop a coin in, time would fly, and the next thing 1 knew there'd be a woman standing behind me with a belt. It was a race. I'd take off out the door and through the dusty streets of Eden Park, climbing over walls. It was a normal thing in our neighborhood:

Everyone knew: The child would come through like a bat out of hell, and his mom would be right there behind him. She could go fast in high heels, but if she really wanted to come after me, she'd kick her shoes off while still going at top speed. She'd do this strange move with her ankles and the heels would go flying and she wouldn't even miss a step. When 1 was little she always caught me, but as I got older I got faster. So it was not easy for her to catch me.

Paragraph 1: When speed failed her, she used her wisdom.

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Paragraph 2: If given a chance, I would let my mom run in front of me.

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40、假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Eric希望参加你校组织的古筝兴趣班。请根据以下要点，用英语给他回一封电子邮件。

1. 古筝兴趣班成立的宗旨；

2. 古筝兴趣班的每周活动安排；

3. 愿意提供帮助。

注意： 1、词数100左右；

2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3、开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。 参考词汇：兴趣班 Interest Class

Dear Eric,

How’s everything going?

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Yours,

Li Hua

41、根据写作要求，短文内容，写出一篇连贯完整的短文。词数不少于60。

Four teams of mountaineers set out on a race to conquer (征服) an unclimbed mountain peak in the Himalayas. The Canadian team chose a long, but safe route, while the British, Chinese and Russian teams chose a faster but steep and dangerous route up the mountain.

When night fell, the teams made camp on the mountainside. But the next morning, the sun rapidly rose air temperature and the strong wind caused a heavy snowfall, which led to a terrible avalanche. The disaster struck and some members of the British, Chinese and Russian teams were swept away and killed. But the Canadians didn’t know what had happened.

It was an hour after the disaster and there was no hope of finding any survivors. The leaders of the British, Chinese and Russian teams, met to discuss how to successfully keep all the survivors alive.

The table above was a summary of what they could collect. The leaders made a final decision that they had to find a way to conquer the mountain and put their flags on the peak.

假设你是领队之一，请你联系加拿大领队David，告知你们的遭遇和决定，并向对方求助。内容包括：1. 你们的遭遇及目前的困难；2. 你们的决定及理由；3. 向对方求助。

Dear David,

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Yours,

Steve