舟山2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、It’s surprising that your brother ________ Russian so quickly---he hasn’t lived there very long.

A．pick out

B．pick up

C．bring up

D．build up

2、The Marvel (漫威) Cinematic Universe or MCU for short is the shared place ________ all 22 films featuring the comic book characters are set.

A．which

B．that

C．when

D．where

3、 sweet, the food should be made by adding more sugar.

A.Tasting B.Taste C.Tasted D.To taste

4、As you worked late last night, you __________ have come this morning.

A.may not B.can’t C.mustn’t D.needn’t

5、——What a big letdown it is to have missed such a good opportunity!

——Don’t worry. Something better will ________ .

A．go by

B．take on

C．in need

D．come along

6、_______ the secret of nature, the young scientist has little time for entertainment.

A. Devoted to bring out     B. Devoted himself to bringing out 

C. Devoted to bringing out     D. Devoting to bring out

7、People ________ interest is exploring the relationship between art and science will enjoy Singapore’s ArtScience Museum.

A．Who

B．which

C．whom

D．whose

8、He added that state and local governments might have to ____ spending as a result of declining tax revenue.

A. cut back B. cut off

C. cut out D. cut in

9、— Would you like to give me some advice on what I talked about just now?

— Sorry. I _____ of something else.

A.am thinking B.has thought C.was thinking D.had thought

10、The reason ________ he explained was________ he was ill and unable to go to school.

A.which; that B.why; because C.which; because D.why; that

11、Gone are the days of limited channels, with viewers ________ program schedules.

A. at the request of B. at the turn of

C. at the edge of D. at the mercy of

12、A hot cup of tea on such a cold night was a real ________ to me.

A.respect B.moment C.comfort D.fortune

13、So ______ to Coca-Cola that he can hardly go without it.

A. addicted is he B. is he addicted

C. addicted he is D. he is addicted

14、Cassie got himself into an embarrassing situation ______ none of the publishers would touch her and publish her new works.

A. that B. when C. as D. where

15、6.I don’t like the newspaper __________ people’s love of scandal(丑行）

A.catering to B.catered to C.fitting in D.fitted in

16、It seems that he has no pen ________.

A.to write B.to write with C.writing D.writing with

17、A _______ will be paid to anyone who brings back the money Mr. Brown lost,

according to the advertisement.

A.price B.profit C.reward D.salary

18、—Tom________Mary two years ago.

—You mean they have ________ for two years.

A.got married with；been married to B.got married to；been married

C.was married to；got married D.was married with；been married

19、Adapted from Liu Cixin’s novel, the hit film The Wandering Earth reportedly had a budget of nearly $50 million, much of _______ spent on content and special effects.

A．which

B．them

C．it

D．what

20、When we are acting as leaders, the act of apology is carried out not only at the level of the individual but also at the level of the institution, a performance ______ every expression matters and every word becomes part of a record.

A.which B.that C.where D.what

21、—I saw Jim at the meeting yesterday.

—Did you? I think he ______ have attended, for he is an expert.

A.needn’t B.mustn’t C.shouldn’t D.couldn’t

22、A driver __________ his car when he makes it go faster or increases its speed.

A.advances B.develops C.accelerates D.stimulates

23、You can't imagine what difficult we had _______ home in the snowstorm．

A.find B.found C.to find D.finding

24、The theory _____ by Einstein was later to prove true, but at that time few people could accept it .

A.put out B.put together C.put aside D.put forward

25、I recommended ________ an English-Chinese dictionary, ________ I thought would be of great help to his studies.

A．buying; that

B．to buy; that

C．buying; which

D．to buy; which

26、   Uncle Tom’s Cabin was the best-selling novel of the 19th century, and the second best-selling book of that century, following the Bible. It is credited with helping fuel the abolitionist cause in the 1850s. In the first year after it was published, 300,000 copies of the book were sold in the United States alone.

The strength of Uncle Tom’s Cabin is its ability to show slavery’s effect on families. Stowe’s characters freely debated the causes of slavery, the Fugitive Slave Law(逃亡奴隶法), the future of freed people, what an individual could do, and racism. In the 1950s, poet Langston Hughes called the book a “moral battle cry for freedom.”

It is said that Abraham Lincoln greeted Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1862 by saying, “So you’re the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war.” Whether the story is true or not, there is some connection between Uncle Tom’s Cabin and the Civil War. The Civil War rose from a mixture of causes including regional conflicts between North and South, economic forces, and concerns for the welfare of slaves. The four-year war almost destroyed the United States. Uncle Tom’s Cabin contributed to the outbreak of the war by personalizing the political and economic arguments about slavery. Uncle Tom’s Cabin helped many 19th-century Americans determine what kind of country they wanted.

Immediately after its publication, Uncle Tom’s Cabin was both praised as an achievement and attacked as inaccurate. Liberal abolitionists(废奴主义者) felt the book was not strong enough in its call to immediately end slavery, disliked Stowe’s tacit(暗含的) support of the colonization movement, and suggested that Stowe’s main character Tom was not forceful enough. More moderate anti-slavery advocates and reformers praised the book for putting a human face on those held in slavery, emphasizing the impact slavery had on families, and helping the public understand and empathize with the plight of enslaved mothers. Pro-slavery forces claimed that slavery was approved in the Bible, the Tom was too noble, and accused Stowe of fabricating(捏造) unrealistic, one-sided images of Southern slavery.

Stowe responded to her readers by writing The Key to Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Her second anti-slavery novel, Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp (1856), was much more forceful and called for an immediate end to slavery. During the Civil War, Stowe criticized British businesses that continued to trade with Southern cotton suppliers, and was impatient with President Lincoln’s willingness to put off freeing people held in slavery.

Uncle Tom’s Cabin made Stowe an international celebrity. When she traveled to Britain in 1853 to secure copyright protection for her novel Dred, she was rushed excitedly by crowds on the streets and invited by nobility to their estates. She was presented with a 26 volume leather bound petition signed by British women living all over the world, including the Duchess of Sutherland, the Countess of Shaftsbury, and bakers’ wives, begging their American sisters to immediately abolish slavery.

Stowe was invited to anti-slavery rallies(集会), where she hid behind Victorian propriety and had her husband or her brother present comments on her behalf. Queen Victoria was eager to meet the famous author, but was urged by advisors not to receive such a controversial figure. Instead, as Stowe’s sister Mary related in a letter, the Queen arranged to pass Stowe’s carriage on the road, so the two women could silently nod to each other.

Stowe’s three European tours brought her similar acclaim. She was welcomed by ex-patriot American writers in Italy with whom she established long-term friendships. The power of her celebrity and influence made other social reform groups appeal for her support.

【1】All of the following are correct according to the passage EXCEPT________.

A. Next to the Bible, Uncle Tom’s Cabin was the best-selling book of the 19th century

B. The success of Uncle Tom’s Cabin lay in the great effect slavery had on families.

C. The author Stowe at one time gained some celebrities’ credit for Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

D. The outbreak of the Civil War was mainly caused by the book Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

【2】Paragraph 4 is mainly developed by________.

A. offering quotations

B. making classifications

C. analyzing causes and effects

D. following the order of importance

【3】We can infer from the passage that________.

A. Uncle Tom’s Cabin was both praised and attacked

B. Uncle Tom’s Cabin really relates to the Civil War

C. Queen Victoria somewhat admired Stowe

D. Stowe was impatient with Lincoln’s abolishing slavery

【4】Which of the following are the correct orders of the events below?

a. The Civil War broke out.

b. The book Uncle Tom’s Cabin was published.

c. Stowe criticized British businesses for continuing to trade with Southern cotton suppliers.

d. Stowe put out her second anti-slavery book.

A. a-d-b-c B. b-a-c-d

C. b-d-a-c D. a-b-c-d

【5】The last three paragraphs are mainly about________.

A. Americans’ increased awareness of the need to abolish slavery

B. an introduction to Harriet Beecher Stowe’s second novel Dred

C. the legend of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s special meeting with Queen Victoria

D. the influence and popularity of Harriet Beecher Stowe and Uncle Tom’s Cabin

27、Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse, according to the doctors. 【1】.

Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream at low prices. 【2】, then probably children would buy less take-away food.

【3】. I agree with this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops. If parents often give their children fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, they will go for sweet and salty foods, and children will find it hard to get rid of the habit.

There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very little exercise. They do not walk to school. When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games. 【4】. What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports.

The above are the main reasons for this problem. 【5】, as well as forcing them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.

A．There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight

B．Adults are becoming fatter and unhealthier too

C．If there were fewer of these restaurants

D．So we have to encourage young people to be more active

E．Not only is this an unhealthy pastime (消遣), it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food

F．I feel there are a number of reasons for this

G．It’s a good idea to allow children to eat what they choose

28、Several years ago, I read about William Helmreich walking every street in New York City. I thought, “I can do that for Montreal.” With little hesitation, I devoted the next five years of my life to the project.

I’m a keen walker, but I did little preparation for this undertaking. All I did was to buy a map. It didn’t even show all of Montreal. So, when I say I walked every street in Montreal, I actually walked the full length of every street on my map.

I never walked through any shabby neighborhoods. From one end of my map to the other, all houses were well looked after. People went to great lengths to decorate their homes, and with this came one of the great pleasures of my walks: the different measures they took to decorate their frontage(正面).

I discovered that pigs are a popular decorative element throughout the city. The type that is dressed up as humans, I mean. I saw pigs wearing dresses, shirts, and even swimming costumes. They weren’t the only animals around either. One garden’s giant moose was particularly eye-catching.

Every outing has its wonders. Never assume a neighborhood has little of interest to offer. You must be trained to seek out strange things. Otherwise, you might never spot the clothes on the sidewalks. If I stopped to collect everything I saw lying around abandoned, I could fit out a small country. Where did they come from? How did people lose their shoes while out walking? A puzzle.

There was enough fun in my walks that I’d have a few laughs and come home lighter-hearted than when I left.

As my project progressed, I felt like I owned the city. I could get off at any subway station and my feet remembered the route to the best shops. They also conveniently recalled the location of the closest washrooms.

Anyone can get in on this walking game. I admit with some shame, I used to feel completely fulfilled huddled(蜷缩) in my part of town but walking its streets has truly opened my eyes to Montreal’s full menu. So just head to a neighborhood to nose around. I can assure you that you’ll feel like a pioneer with the discoveries you bring back.

【1】Why did the author decided to walk the streets of Montreal?

A．Her friends told her to do so.

B．She wanted to do some research.

C．She wanted to get some exercise.

D．She was inspired by somcone’s experience.

【2】What do we know about houses in Montreal?

A．Many houses are abandoned.

B．All houses are decorated with pigs.

C．People enjoy decorating their houses.

D．Most people keep pets in their houses.

【3】What amazed the author during her trips?

A．Large numbers of houses.

B．The decoration of subway stations.

C．The clothes deserted on sidewalks.

D．Animals walking on the streets.

【4】How did the author feel on her walk?

A．Cheerful and satisfied.

B．Thrilled and energetic

C．Relieved and grateful.

D．Puzzled and disappointed

29、   Welcome to the Mercedes-Benz Museum!

Discover at first hand what has been moving the world for over 125 years. Take a fascinating stroll (闲逛) of automotive history.

Carried by lift to a height of 34 meters, you will travel back in time to the year 1886. This is when the Mercedes-Benz legend was born with the pioneering invention by Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz — the automobile.

Be fascinated by the history, present and future of mobility — on 9 levels and 16,500 square meters. Experience the automotive legends in the Legend rooms on level 4 and cross-epochal (划时代的) topics in the Collection rooms on level 3.

Both tours will finally take you to the innovations for the future in the “Fascination of Technology”.

Enjoy with all your senses: take the Mercedes-Benz legend home. The museum shop in the passage on Level 10 offers more than 1,000 products and gifts.

Try our own home-made museum cake or satisfy yourself with regional dishes at the restaurant — before or after your tour through the museum.

Opening hours

Tuesday to Sunday from 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. — ticket desk closes at 5 p. m. Closed on Mondays.

Contact and reservations

Mercedes-Benz Classic Customer Center

Phone: +49(0)711-17 30 000

Fax: +49(0)711-17 30 400

E-mail: classic@daimler. com

Address

Mercedes-Benz Museum, Mercedesstraße 100 70372 Stuttgart, Germany

Restaurant

Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a. m. to 7 p. m. Closed on Mondays.

Cafébar

Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a. m. to 6 p. m. Closed on Mondays.

Museum Shop

Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a. m. to 6 p. m. Closed on Mondays.

Online shopping

You can shop online in comfort 24 hours a day at www. mercedes-benz-classic. com/store

【1】What can tourists do in the Mercedes-Benz Museum?

A.Experience the history on Mondays. B.Have dinner after 7 o’clock p. m.

C.Watch museum cake making. D.Enjoy an automotive collection.

【2】On which level can you buy gifts?

A.Level 9. B.Level 10.

C.Level 3. D.Level 4.

【3】Where does this passage most probably come from?

A.A museum guide. B.A tourist map.

C.A science textbook. D.A news report.

30、   Praveen and I had set off into the air at last. The______was just one part of our plan to fly around the world.

When we were flying over a mountain, our plane suddenly began to______and was in flames, but its body with both of us _____fell to the earth. Soon we found that it was an empty ____ with sea water around it.

We______to search a place for shelter since we ______knew when we could be rescued. We went up a hill and began to______a place with fresh water and some fruit trees nearby. Suddenly, we heard a(n) _____cry. I said to Praveen, “What ____ can be calling so strangely?” He said, “It might not be a bird. It may be a huge animal. Who______?” The cry was heard again and we saw a shadow coming closer. “Look out, Praveen!” I said. He was _____and shouted loudly like a ____ man. I was also afraid but I tried to catch the shadowy figure, To our______, it was a sheep. It almost frightened us to death.

We ______a place in between the fruit trees and the fresh water spring for_______a camp. We brought wood, dried grass and leaves from the nearby trees. In case of _____, we could go to the caves nearby. The cliffs could help us in ______the attention of any rescuing party.

Soon after two days, a helicopter _______us and we were rescued. This adventure was simply a brush with death but our _____, fearlessness and knowledge of islands kept us ____. We came to know that this island was called Topo.

【1】A.trip B.meeting C.task D.visit

【2】A.fly B.burn C.land D.turn

【3】A.safe B.asleep C.free D.strong

【4】A.village B.hill C.cave D.island

【5】A.promised B.happened C.needed D.continued

【6】A.never B.still C.always D.also

【7】A.depend on B.look for C.describe D.imagine

【8】A.warning B.small C.strange D.angry

【9】A.baby B.bird C.sheep D.rescuer

【10】A.cares B.hears C.wants D.knows

【11】A.quiet B.brave C.frightened D.worried

【12】A.stupid B.shy C.mad D.nervous

【13】A.surprise B.excitement C.sadness D.expectation

【14】A.shared B.chose C.saw    D.took

【15】A.showing off B.picking out C.giving out D.setting up

【16】A.danger B.injury C.sickness D.failure

【17】A.paying B.keeping C.attracting D.avoiding

【18】A.saved B.caught C.passed D.found

【19】A.chance B.help C.kindness D.courage

【20】A.awake B.busy C.alive D.lucky

31、Summer is nature’s gift to us. What you do with your summer_______. It’s one of the seasons that offer time for _______and outdoor activities under the sun. When younger and in school, we couldn’t wait for summer to _______. This meant we had the _______ to play, run and laugh outside with friends. But we don’t have to be kids to _______ the summer fun;we must_______ this season and enjoy the pleasure outdoors _______ or in the company of our loved ones and friends.

This summer, my wife and I are _______ to finding ways to make our summer count. We _______ a list of the things we want to do. Some days we________ to do nothing but sit in the park and let the sounds of nature ________ our hearts. While other days, we plan to enjoy the great happiness outdoors with those we love and________being with. As someone once wrote:“The people in your life should be a source of________ stress, not causing it.”

Last weekend we decided to visit our son in Michigan who we missed ________. Chatting with him in person filled our hearts with great ________. Recently, we attended a dance fundraiser（募捐活动）with our daughter and her husband on New York’s Hudson River. We listened to music and danced; we had a________ time together. Our weekends are filled with ________ activities with friends and family, and we couldn’t be happier.

Enjoying summer doesn’t have to be ________ or complicated; it’s about ________ activities, places and people that bring joy to our heart. Summer is nature’s gift to us;let us ________ and enjoy it.

【1】

A．cares

B．matters

C．troubles

D．works

【2】

A．relaxation

B．congratulation

C．reception

D．application

【3】

A．end

B．begin

C．play

D．stop

【4】

A．ability

B．skill

C．freedom

D．independence

【5】

A．take part in

B．take care of

C．give up

D．give away

【6】

A．mind

B．accept

C．employ

D．value

【7】

A．together

B．abroad

C．alone

D．early

【8】

A．addicted

B．admitted

C．used

D．devoted

【9】

A．provide

B．create

C．spoil

D．earn

【10】

A．plan

B．offer

C．agree

D．manage

【11】

A．choose

B．notice

C．comfort

D．search

【12】

A．avoid

B．mind

C．hate

D．enjoy

【13】

A．sharing

B．reducing

C．attracting

D．reminding

【14】

A．regularly

B．routinely

C．vividly

D．dearly

【15】

A．happiness

B．honor

C．wealth

D．success

【16】

A．sensitive

B．generous

C．wonderful

D．powerful

【17】

A．enjoyable

B．accessible

C．favorable

D．possible

【18】

A．competitive

B．expensive

C．tiring

D．rough

【19】

A．organizing

B．controlling

C．finding

D．supporting

【20】

A．break down

B．make up

C．turn up

D．go out

32、When I was in Grade 6, I knew a girl. She____to point out my shortcomings and always said I was very thin, I wasn’t a good student, and so on. I tried not to care what she said.____, I became very____in the end. I cried and ran to Daddy.

Daddy asked, “Are the things she says true or not? Lisa, didn’t you ever____what you’re really like? Well, you now have that girl’s____. Go and make a____of everything she said and____the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”

To my___, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t____(like being very thin), ____a good number I could and suddenly I____to change. For the first time I got a clear____of myself.

I brought the list back to Daddy. He____to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the____about yourself. But you have to learn to ____. Don’t just close your ears in anger, feeling____. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be____to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t____your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is____.”

       In my life, this is the best____that Daddy has given me.

【1】

A．forgot

B．stopped

C．promised

D．liked

【2】

A．Besides

B．However

C．Instead

D．Also

【3】

A．happy

B．patient

C．proud

D．angry

【4】

A．accept

B．remember

C．wonder

D．persuade

【5】

A．opinion

B．trouble

C．dream

D．purpose

【6】

A．schedule

B．joke

C．list

D．plan

【7】

A．discuss

B．mark

C．win

D．destroy

【8】

A．joy

B．surprise

C．excitement

D．regret

【9】

A．ignore

B．recognize

C．develop

D．change

【10】

A．and

B．so

C．but

D．or

【11】

A．wanted

B．hated

C．feared

D．failed

【12】

A．view

B．picture

C．memory

D．feeling

【13】

A．agreed

B．learned

C．asked

D．refused

【14】

A．future

B．truth

C．ability

D．decision

【15】

A．study

B．work

C．listen

D．control

【16】

A．afraid

B．frightened

C．hurt

D．nervous

【17】

A．harmful

B．hopeful

C．peaceful

D．helpful

【18】

A．shut

B．kiss

C．point

D．touch

【19】

A．strange

B．extreme

C．right

D．difficult

【20】

A．news

B．advice

C．luck

D．information

33、   Palms sweaty，heart racing，you can`t cry for help. Not only is your throat too tight to ______.but it`d be so embarrassing. No，you aren`t being chased by a monster，you`re speaking in ______. And the ____ feeling is called sage fight. But at some point，we all have to communicate in front of people，______ you have to try and face it.

To start. we have to understand what stage fright is. Humans, as ______ animals, often worry about our reputation. Public speaking can ______ it. Before a speech，you feel anxious, “What if people think I`m awful?” That ______of being seen as a fool is a natural reaction from your brain that is very ______ to control. Scientists call it the fight or flight response, which is designed to protect your body from harm. So, if you feel your legs shake and blood pressure ______, don't panic. It`s totally ______.

How do we fight stage fright? First, you have to realize that you can`t ______ it because genetics play a huge role in social ______. John Lennon played live thousands of times, each time he vomited(呕吐) before going on stage. Second, ______ a lot, starting long before in an environment similar to the real performance. Practicing any task increases your familiarity and ______ anxiety. So when it`s time to speak in public, you`re ______ in yourself and the task at hand. Steve Jobs rehearsed his legendary speeches for hundreds of hours，starting weeks ______.Third，doing some warming up activities can ______. Stretch your arms up and breathe deeply. Stage fright usually hits ______ right before a presentation，so take that last minute to stretch and breathe.

Finally，you approach the microphone，voice clear，body relaxed. Your ______ speech convinces the wild crowd. You`re a charming genius. How？You don't overcome stage fright, you ______ it.

【1】A. read B. breathe C. drink D. turn

【2】A. nature B. short C. public D. surprise

【3】A. comfortable B. upset C. sad D. angry

【4】A. once B. or C. but D. so

【5】A. endangered B. trained C. social D. wild

【6】A. promote B. threaten C. fix D. defeat

【7】A. relief B. joy C. fear D. misunderstanding

【8】A. bad B. smart C. hard D. easy

【9】A. improves B. breaks C. dies D. jumps

【10】A. hopeless B. normal C. violent D. encouraging

【11】A. drop B. develop C. avoid D. have

【12】A. services B. media C. anxiety D. manners

【13】A. think B. practice C. sing D. sleep

【14】A. reduces B. increases C. shares D. keeps

【15】A. honest B. crazy C. confident D. disappointed

【16】A. in advance B. on time C. in addition D. on strike

【17】A. fail B. Kill C. win D. help

【18】A. softest B. hardest C. easiest D. longest

【19】A. well-spent B. well-prepared C. well-paid D. well-educated

【20】A. lead to B. object to C. adapt to D. devote to

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、阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。

Wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic p【1】 the spread of the deadly virus. But it is also i【2】. For one, we can no longer unlock our phones using facial recognition since a good part of our face is c【3】.

F【4】, tech companies are working to solve the problem. Apple, for example, offered a new way to unlock your iPhone and iPad with its l【5】 software update, iOS13.5, w【6】 was released on May 20.

Even though the update still won’t recognize your masked face, it makes the whole process f【7】. While the old system wouldn’t allow access t【8】 the passcode screen before three failed face scan attempts, iOS13.5 will send you straight to the passcode screen when you swipe up.

It might only s【9】 you a few seconds, but those few seconds “benefit public health by eliminating the temptation for people to r【10】 their masks in order to unlock their device”.

36、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.

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.

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.

38、假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Martin写信给你想了解有关中国沙画的相关内容。请根据提示写一封回信，内容包括：

1. 用彩沙作画；

2. 历史悠久，广受欢迎；

3. 用于文化交流，给人视觉享受。

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Martin,

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Yours,

Li Hua

39、近日，你校广播站英文栏目面向全校征集稿件，话题为“Have a healthy lifestyle”。请你就青少年沉迷网络这一现象写一篇稿件，内容包括：

（1）这一现象的普遍性；

（2）导致的危害；

（3）你的建议。

注意：（1）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

（2）词数100左右，标题已给出，不计入总词数。

Have a Healthy Lifestyle

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40、假定你是校学生会主席李华，你校近期要举办“美丽家乡”国画展，你的外教老师Henry曾学习过中国国画，请你发邮件邀请他参加此次画展，内容包括：

1. 开办国画展的目的和意义；

2. 画展开办的时间、地点；

3. 表达期待。

注意： 1. 词数80左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Henry，

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

41、假定你是李华，你校英文周刊本周讨论的话题是“高中生在学校该不该用智能手机”。请你写篇短文，说明你的观点。请从以下两个观点中选择一个：

1. 高中生应该在学校使用智能手机；

2. 高中生不应该在学校使用智能手机。

注意：1. 词数80左右

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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