石家庄2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、Before driving into the city, you are required to get your car ____.

A. washed   B. wash

C. washing     D. to wash

2、_________ 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

3、The boy was put into prison for being ________ of stealing a lot of knives.

A. blamed B. accused

C. charged D. suspect

4、Maybe all Americans realize that _______ will be the next president will face masses of problems.

A．who

B．whoever

C．whomever

D．no matter who

5、His second book ___________ next month is believed to be a hit.

A.having been published B.to publish C.to be published D.published

6、At a time when many public schools are being forced to cut music and art from the curriculum, the story’s insistence on the healing power of a cultivated imagination is both _____ and essential.

A.welcoming B.welcomed C.available D.welcome

7、Someone who_____ you to something you are not comfortable doing will stress you out.

A.asks B.pressures C.strains D.stresses

8、There is a/an _________ increase in the numbers of Internet users in recent years.

A.diverse B.ample C.casual D.sharp

9、You’d better get it prepared ahead of time just ____ something unexpected happens.

A.as if B.in case C.even though D.as long as

10、Tom was told that it would be at least one week __________ he could recover and return to school.

A.when B.since C.before D.that

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

A.since B.when C.that D.before

12、I know nothing about him ___ he is an Englishman .

A.except for B.except C.except that D.besides

13、--- Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?

--- Because the old one has been damaged ___________.

A．beyond reach

B．beyond repair

C．beyond control

D．beyond description

14、The temperature sign   that the water here is too hot to touch.

A.inserts B.indicates C.insists D.instructs

15、The speaker thought it hard to make himself ___ .

A.understand B.understanding C.to understand D.understood

16、Researchers found that they could use microbial fingerprints to_____ the person who had used a computer keyboard even after the keyboard sat _____ for two weeks at room temperature.

A.identify, untouched B.recognize, touching

C.distinguish, untouched D.acknowledge, touching

17、Though he had often made his little sister ________, today he was made ________ by his little sister.

A．cry; to cry

B．crying; crying

C．cry; cry

D．to cry; cry

18、The desks and seats can be ____________ the height of any child.

A.adapted with B.adapted to C.adjusted with D.adjusted to

19、Because the situation of that country________, all the foreigners are preparing to leave.

A.is getting worse B.got worse

C.was getting worse D.had got worse

20、The other girls rushed ________ me. I felt ashamed as I fell farther and farther behind.

A.from behind B.ahead of C.next to D.close to

21、My uncle is a(n) _____ man. If he promises to do something, he is sure to do it.

A. modest B. reliable C. aggressive D. punctual

22、It doesn’t matter where the students associations get their money from ;what ____ is what they do with it .

A. Corners B. differs

C. directs D. counts

23、She showed the visitors around the park ________ had been built three years before.

A．who

B．whom

C．whose

D．which

24、_______ with the severe situation, the expert suggested the market referred to at once.

A.Facing; be shut down B.Faced; being shut down

C.To Face; being shut down D.Faced; be shut down

25、In G7 Summit held in Canada, divisions between USA and other countries, in some critics’ opinion, were just papered over but by no means ________ .

A. they were fully solved B. they had been fully solved

C. were they fully solved D. had they been fully solved

26、Charisma

Are leaders born or made? Many leaders throughout history-such as Gandhi, Churchill, Napoleon, and Martin Luther King-seem to have a special quality that made them powerful and persuasive. We can identify that quality as charisma, but can we explain it?

Charisma means a natural ability to attract other people and make them admire you. It is a complex mixture of social and emotional (情感的) skills. 【1】Richard Wiseman, a famous psychologist, points out that there are three key qualities of a charismatic person: they feel their own emotions strongly; they inspire strong emotions in other people; and they are unaffected by the influences of other charismatic people.

You needn’ t worry if you don’ t have these qualities.【2】 Wiseman says that when you come upon someone who is charismatic, you can copy his or her body language and facial expressions without realizing it. This is called mirroring, and it works partly because people’ s behavior influences their emotions. 【3】 He proves his point by giving the example of smiling back at someone who smiled at you. Your smiling back suggests that you accept the goodwill from the other person and hope to give it back to him.

【4】 For example, if you stand up straight and raise your chest, you are more likely to feel confident and inspire others to feel confidence in you. Another expert says that the most charismatic people are usually good listeners. They give others the impression of being focused and modest.

Charisma plays a large part in success because it is linked to self-confidence. 【5】  One successful leadership coach points out that you need to come by your skills and techniques naturally, she warns-if the personality you project is not real, you may come across as insincere.

A.This type of physical presence can be used to great effect.

B.Today there is growing evidence that charisma can be learned.

C.Charismatic persons should be active and sensitive to their surroundings.

D.It needs to be recognized that charisma is more than just being positive.

E.It helps to make strong personal connections and communicate effectively with others.

F.But it is worth noting that charisma can’ t be a pretended ability although it can be learned.

G.He adds you’ re unaware of picking up others’ gestures, but you know it makes you feel good.

27、   Many of us live with a roommate at some stage. Sometimes, there can be problems. Who hasn't had an argument about whose turn it is to take out the rubbish or who should be the one to clear up after dinner? 【1】

You know that there's always someone else around, which can help you feel safer. There is always someone to talk to, so you never feel lonely. 【2】 For example, we're actually more likely to eat healthier food when living with others.

Australian researchers found that people living alone tended to eat less fresh food, which can have a negative effect on their health. However, those living with others generally benefited from a more varied diet compared to those living alone.

【3】 The researchers believe food preparation may be one of the important factors. For example, those living with friends have someone else to go shopping with, and thus are likely to buy higher-quality fresh food regularly.

【4】 If people living alone find they do not have the knowledge required to prepare a particular dish or cook a certain food, they may fall back on ready-made, less healthy food. However, if they live with at least one other person, they may be able to ask for help.

In addition, people living alone can eat whatever they want at any time of the day or night. However, it's helpful to have someone around who questions your decision to eat frozen pizza at 3 a.m. 【5】

A.What could explain these findings?

B.Cooking skills may be another factor.

C.You can encourage one another to go on a diet.

D.Statistics show people living alone tend to be slimmer.

E.That is, roommates can warn you of unhealthy routines.

F.Besides these obvious benefits, there are some you may not notice.

G.However, living with another person also comes with many benefits.

28、One of the three astronauts who made up the historic Apollo 11 crew, NASA veteran Michael Collins passed away today, April 28, 2021, at the age of 90.

Collins was born on Oet. 31, 1930, in Rome, Italy. His father, a career officer in the US, Amy who’d go on to retire as a major general, was stationed there at the time. After his family returned stateside, Collins earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the US. Military Academy at West Point, graduating with the class of 1952. He then became an Air Force test pilot, which opened some interesting doors. In 1962, John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth. Glenn’s achievement was an inspiration for Collins. “I certainly had no childhood dream of flying to the moon or anywhere else, but the idea was extremely appealing.” Collins wrote in his autobiography Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut’s Journeys. He was selected to join NASA’s third class of astronauts the following year. His first extraterrestrial (地球外的) adventure came in 1966, when Collins set about on a three-day spaceflight with fellow astronaut John Young. Known as Gemini X, their mission was one for the record books; the two men reached the then-unprecedented (前所未有的) altitude of 475 miles (764kilometers ).

Of course, Michael Collins is best remembered for his role in Apollo 11. On July 16, 1969, at 8:32 AM ( Eastern Standard Time ), Collins, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong were launched out of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. They were the three explorers NASA had chosen for the first mission that would ever put a man on the moon. Four days into their adventure, on July 20, Collins parted ways with his crewmates. Seated in the Eagle landing craft, Armstrong and Aldrin made their landing onto the lunar surface. An American flag was planted; photos were taken; Armstrong said the immortal words, “ One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. ”

Meanwhile, Collins stayed behind in the crew’s command module (舱), orbiting the moon as his colleagues explored it.

【1】What motivated Collins to dream of flying to the moon?

A．His father’s encouragement.

B．John Glenn’s achievement.

C．His childhood experiences.

D．His favorite book.

【2】What can we learn about Collins from paragraph 2?

A．He became the first American to orbit Earth.

B．He dreamed of flying to the moon in his childhood.

C．His first space exploration was accomplished by himself.

D．He once wrote an autobiography.

【3】Why is Collins best-known many people until now?

A．He was praised by Armstrong.

B．He became an Air Force test pilot.

C．He participated in the work of Apollo 11.

D．He reached the then-unprecedented altitude of 475 miles.

【4】Which word can be best used to describe Collins?

A．Ambitious.

B．Lucky.

C．Warmhearted.

D．Humorous.

29、The Impossible Burger is entirely free of meat. But it looks, smells, feels and—most importantly—tastes so much like real hamburger beef. In fact, plant-based burger alternatives have set off a strong resistance from the beef industry. The Center for Consumer Freedom, a nonprofit that advocates on behalf of the fast food and meat industries has launched an “informational” campaign targeting plant-based meats. The campaign has included TV and online ads, as well as print ads in newspapers. The ads seem to imply that not only is an artificial burger too processed, but that it might be even less healthy than the average beef burger.

While it’s true that a plant-based meat alternative is processed and it’s true that eating one is not as healthy as a pile of raw vegetables, it’s best to take the ads with a generous pinch of salt.

For instance, the additives and preservatives in plant-based meat highlighted in one ad sure sound scary. Who wants something called titanium dioxide (二氧化钛) in their meal? But the truth is that additives such as those listed in the ads are regularly used in all sorts of packaged foods. And if methylcellulose, a food thickener, sounds unpleasant, it’s really nothing compared with salmonella (沙门菌) poisoning you can get from regular meat.

Also, the ad campaign misses the bigger point. Choosing an Impossible or Beyond burger isn’t just about eating healthy. Burgers, whether they are made from processed pea protein or processed meat, will never be as healthy as organic raw vegetables.

What’s appealing is the prospect of enjoying a juicy burger without the bitter aftertaste of guilt.

Let’s face it, there are huge environmental costs to eating cows. Cattle raising is contributing to climate change, and not just because methane (甲烷) from cows and cattle is responsible for about 14.5% of greenhouse gas. More broadly, our global food production system releases more than a third of the world’s greenhouse gases. Yet we can’t seem to control our meat appetite even knowing that large areas of the Amazon forest have been ruined, and continue to be cut down to make room for more cattle to feed the growing demand for beef. Humans also know full well that many animals live short, cruel lives in awful conditions for the purpose of becoming foods for humans to enjoy at dinner.

A plant-based meat that satisfies meat desires and delivers protein but with a smaller climate footprint is a potential environmental game changer and the reason Impossible Foods was one of those receiving the U.N. Global Climate Action Award in 2019. No wonder the meat industry is on guard.

【1】What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?

A．These ads deserve little consideration.

B．We should spread the message of these ads.

C．We’d better be cautious when reading these ads.

D．These ads tell people a lot about plant-based burgers.

【2】What do we know about additives and preservatives in plant-based burgers?

A．They are likely to cause poisoning.

B．Their use is within the normal range.

C．Some have not been used in hamburgers.

D．They are used to ensure burgers taste good.

【3】What is the author’s attitude towards plant-based burgers?

A．Supportive.

B．Neutral.

C．Disapproving.

D．Doubtful.

【4】Which of the following shows the development of ideas in the passage?

I: Introduction P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: Conclusion

A．

B．

C．

D．

30、I walked to Mrs. Windsor’s house and waited outside. She was working with another student, and I was not supposed to_________them by ringing the bell. I stood against the wall and_________what I’d rather be doing. I had been tutored enough to read, understand, and even write some musical compositions, but I just didn’t have a_________for it. Mrs. Windsor had offered to give me the lessons_________,so I felt it my duty to try.

The door opened and Wendy Barton came out. I walked in, sat down on the piano bench and began to_________my sheet music. Today Mrs. Windsor _________ her niece Pasha to teach me.

With a smile, Pasha sat beside me on the piano bench, opened my sheet music to the beginning page and asked me to play. I _________my fingers on the keys. Then I frowned and concentrated to make the notes on the page _________ the finger movements. I had to admit I was a rather _________pianist.

After about a page or two, Pasha gently put her hand on top of mine as if to__________my fingers. There was a long pause. “What are you hearing in the music?” I looked at her rather __________   and admitted I didn’t know what she meant, “Like a __________.Here, let me try and you listen,” Pasha advised.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, letting her fingers __________lightly over the keys. Then, she began to play. “See, it begins here beside some kind of river. Hear the water flowing beside you?” Her fingers__________and fell gently on the keys. “Now a princess appears and she’s picking flowers from the water’s__________,”A happy piece of music filled the air in time to Pasha’s dancing tinges.

【1】

A．scare

B．bother

C．inform

D．remind

【2】

A．daydreamed

B．predicted

C．decided

D．regretted

【3】

A．taste

B．desire

C．gift

D．memory

【4】

A．in advance

B．for free

C．as usual

D．as well

【5】

A．sort through

B．look over

C．go over

D．look through

【6】

A．introduced

B．begged

C．ordered

D．selected

【7】

A．rested

B．opened

C．arrange

D．covered

【8】

A．follow

B．match

C．equal

D．resemble

【9】

A．professional

B．skillful

C．stubborn

D．mechanical

【10】

A．touch

B．press

C．warm

D．calm

【11】

A．anxiously

B．strangely

C．sadly

D．gratefully

【12】

A．river

B．flower

C．story

D．princess

【13】

A．dance

B．flow

C．fly

D．jump

【14】

A．left

B．dropped

C．rose

D．departed

【15】

A．source

B．entrance

C．middle

D．edge

31、Childhood curiosity can last a lifetime and I learned this from my son, Bill. When he was very young, I often took him to the ____ He loved to read and often needed to ____ the books he’d read in order to borrow more books.One unintended _____ of his nonstop reading habits was that he even ____ at the dinner table. His mother, Mary, and I did our best to ____ him that, on certain social _____ , reading while dining with others was not a good thing.

Every summer the teachers at his school ____ give the students a reading list, and there was a contest to see who could read the most books. He was so ____ , and he always wanted to win. And he often ____ .But the main reason why he read so obsessively (着迷地) was that he was so ____ . He didn’t just want to learn about ____ things. He wanted to learn about everything.

We helped ____ his curiosity in every way. ____ an unfamiliar word came up in conversation, we’d turn to the ____ , looking up the word, and reading the definition aloud. Thus my son came to realize that if you have a question, the ____ exists somewhere. All you have to do is ____ it.

Bill remains as much of a ____ today as when he was a child, and he seems to _____ everything he reads. He’s often ____ to share what he’s learned with the next person he meets. He ____ reads at the dinner table, though — which is a good thing because the books he’s attracted to now are increasingly unappetizing (引不起食欲的): The Eradication of Infectious Diseases, Mosquitoes, Malaria & Man, and Rats, Lice, and History.

【1】

A．school

B．office

C．library

D．museum

【2】

A．return

B．store

C．talk

D．pick

【3】

A．advantage

B．discovery

C．explanation

D．consequence

【4】

A．play

B．read

C．study

D．laugh

【5】

A．convince

B．promise

C．inform

D．advise

【6】

A．issues

B．services

C．occasions

D．duties

【7】

A．could

B．would

C．should

D．might

【8】

A．sincere

B．crazy

C．positive

D．competitive

【9】

A．went

B．failed

C．did

D．proved

【10】

A．curious

B．confident

C．diligent

D．excellent

【11】

A．simple

B．past

C．any

D．some

【12】

A．protect

B．develop

C．examine

D．follow

【13】

A．Until

B．If

C．Though

D．Because

【14】

A．teacher

B．newspaper

C．partner

D．dictionary

【15】

A．person

B．book

C．answer

D．matter

【16】

A．find

B．use

C．tell

D．ask

【17】

A．speaker

B．reader

C．maker

D．user

【18】

A．imagine

B．believe

C．create

D．remember

【19】

A．eager

B．afraid

C．careful

D．sure

【20】

A．now and again

B．at all time

C．no longer

D．just now

32、   It’s not unusual to be caught in your life. When you get caught in a moment, you should remember that somewhere out there, someone always comes along with a pocket full of ________.

Yesterday I spent all my coins and dollar ________ on little deeds I had ________ breakfast because I got up late. Because of the mad rush, I forgot my ________.When I was on my way to ________ my lunch, a person in need asked me if I could ________ him some cash, so I decided to lend him first.

So, then later in the evening, I was heading home ________ waiting for dinner. However, I got a(n) ________ from my mum saying that she was to work ________ and wouldn't be able to prepare dinner for me. Even though there was no ________ in the house, I told my mum not to worry because I would ________ find myself something to cat.

While I was still ________ this sudden set of changes in my food options for the day, I passed a young man with a broad smile________ samples (样品) of cookies at a supermarket, he gave me a packet and said. “How about you ________ some more for school tomorrow?” ________ that, I returned a warm _______ to him and opened up my bag. He gladly filled it with 20 packets. I was ________ .

Whether you call it luck or fortune, I ________ wanted to say that somewhere out there somebody came along carrying a pocket of hope in his ________ and shared a piece of it with me! Somebody out there will one day do________ for you!

【1】A.hope B.chance C.luck D.food

【2】A.checks B.cash C.change D.bills

【3】A.had B.left C.skipped D.taken

【4】A.lunch B.keys C.purse D.bag

【5】A.serve B.cook C.prepare D.buy

【6】A.give B.pay C.spare D.show

【7】A.disappointedly B.gratefully C.willingly D.anxiously

【8】A.note B.call C.response D.announcement

【9】A.well B.hard C.late D.alone

【10】A.food B.electricity C.cookies D.money

【11】A.quickly B.surely C.hurriedly D.hardly

【12】A.introducing B.processing C.making D.seeking

【13】A.finding out B.putting up C.handing out D.giving off

【14】A.taking B.exchanging C.supplying D.adopting

【15】A.In response to B.Opposed to C.Owing to D.Contrary to

【16】A.welcome B.smile C.laughing D.affection

【17】A.confused B.worried C.puzzled D.excited

【18】A.simply B.nearly C.normally D.seriously

【19】A.coat B.mind C.packet D.heart

【20】A.a lot B.much C.the same D.some

33、Kimberly and I had planned a trip to Europe for a long time, but we encountered some curveballs. Getting the departure time wrong, we had to _______ from the original train trip to a ship one.

Boarding the ship, we _______ it was not like a spacious hotel. The room were incredibly tight. The _______ in the small bathroom was a spout (喷头) connected to the sink. You turned it on and sprayed yourself, _______ the rest of the room.

The week-long ship travel was full of _______ . There were people from diverse backgrounds speaking different languages. We had stopovers on _______ of all sizes, where we cycled 30-40 kilometers. Then there were whole gales (狂风)—so fierce that even the buses couldn’t pass for safety _______. So finally we _______ back home.

We still appreciated the experience. Our real passion was about the _______ rather than the destination-the missed rides, the ________ ship, the mixture of cultures, and all the ________.

Sometimes people are so ________ to their comfortable life that it scares them to be off the beaten track. Yet, Once out of their comfort zone, the different experiences are what actually ________. Mixing things up, trying new things, seeing something ________ to adventure—this is how you through another person’s eyes, being create ________.

【1】

A．shift

B．range

C．break

D．deliver

【2】

A．admitted

B．regretted

C．fancied

D．realized

【3】

A．towel

B．shower

C．drier

D．wardrobe

【4】

A．rather than

B．let alone

C．along with

D．in particular

【5】

A．risks

B．barriers

C．conflicts

D．adventures

【6】

A．islands

B．harbors

C．malls

D．decks

【7】

A．measures

B．consequences

C．concerns

D．expectations

【8】

A．emerged

B．jogged

C．returned

D．headed

【9】

A．journey

B．emotion

C．scenery

D．culture

【10】

A．vacant

B．luxurious

C．overcrowded

D．expensive

【11】

A．listed

B．recommended

C．canceled

D．unsettled

【12】

A．close

B．accustomed

C．opposed

D．accessible

【13】

A．fall over

B．stand out

C．set off

D．go by

【14】

A．open

B．alert

C．blind

D．limited

【15】

A．hope

B．opportunities

C．passion

D．changes

34、I have a muscle disease but I don't look any different from other people. Sometimes, I was too weak【1】 go to school so my education suffered. Every time I returned after an【2】(absent), I felt stupid because I was behind the others.

My life is a lot easier at high school because few fellow students make me【3】(annoy). My ambition is to work for a firm【4】develops computer software when I grow up. Last year I invented a computer football game and a big company has decided to buy it from me. I have a very busy life with no time to sit around【5】(feel) sorry for myself. As well as going to the movies and football matches with my friends. I spend a lot of time looking after my pets【6】(proper) but I find it worthwhile.

In many ways my disability has helped me grow stronger psychologically and become more【7】 (independence). I have to work hard to live a normal life but it has been worth it. If【8】(have) a chance to say one thing to healthy children, it would be this: having a disability does not mean your life is not satisfying. So don't feel sorry for the disabled or make fun【9】them, and don't ignore them either. Just accept them for who they are, and give them encouragement to live【10】rich and full a life as you do.

35、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.

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 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.”

38、假设你是光明中学高三学生李华，请你写信给正在中国做交换生的英国朋友David，建议他参加中国日报专门为外国人举办的2019“最美中国”手机摄影大赛。信的内容包括:

1. 作品内容；

2. 作品要求附上拍摄时间、地点等；

3. 提交时间和方式:2019年10月15日前发送到Liuying@chinadaily.com；

4. 表示愿意提供帮助。

参考词汇:中国日报:China Daily；“最美中国”:Amazing China；手机摄影大赛:a mobile photo contest

注意:1. 词数100左右；

2. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear David,

How is everything going?

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Yours,

Li Hua

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。

In July 2019, to celebrate his 45th birthday, Colin Dowler booked off a week from his job as a maintenance manager for the Vancouver Island Health Authority. He planned to spend two days on his own, finding a route he would eventually use to climb Mount Doggie Dowler.

His wife Jenifer didn't like the sound of her husband's latest plan. She was used to Dowler going on adventures by himself, but this time he'd boat to an unknown bay, bike an unpopulated road , hike through grizzly bear country, and camp overnights alone. There was too much room for disaster.

The night before his journey Colin packed the necessities. He filled the remaining pockets of his bag with a handheld GPS, hiking poles, his homemade sausage, and a few other essentials. Instead of his usual Swiss Army knife, he took a three-inch stainless steel pocket knife given to him by his dad.

The weather that Sunday, July 28 was nice. Colin pulled his car into the Campbell River port and quickly launched and set off in his motorboat with a mountain bike on board. About eight o'clock in the morning, he arrived at Ramsay Arm, and found a spot to tie the boat near a logging （伐木）camp where he chatted with some logging workers.

One of the workers , Vito, gave him a ride in his truck until the forest got too thick. Colin took off his bike and backpack from the truck and started his hiking and route searching. In order not to lose the way back, he marked his trail with blue ribbons （布条）.

As he made his seven-kilometer marker, he came around a bend and suddenly put on the brakes—a dirty grizzly bear stood right in the middle of the narrow road, 30 meters away. Colin calculated his chances of turning around for a quick escape, but the bear could easily catch up and stop him before he picked up speed.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

The bear suddenly stood up in a threatening way.       

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After what seemed like hours, Colin came to himself.

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40、假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Peter对中国文化有浓厚的兴趣。恰好你校今年暑假将为外国学生举办一场汉语夏令营活动（Chinese Summer Camp），请你给他发一封电子邮件，内容包括：

1.时间和地点;

2.内容：学习日常汉语、了解中国历史和传统文化、参观博物馆等;

3.报名方式和截止时间。

注意：1.词数100词左右;

2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯;

3.结束语已为你写好。

Dear Peter，

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Looking forward to your early reply．

Yours，

Li Hua

41、假定你是李华，是某国际学校的一名中学生，你校将举办主题为“低碳生活”的英语演讲比赛，旨在号召大家积极应对全球气候变暖。请你写一篇演讲稿参加比赛。

内容包括：1. 全球变暖的影响；

2. 如何实现低碳生活。

注意：1. 字数：100 左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

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