1、The theory he sticks to _______ to be of no use in his new work ______ he finds it hard to fit in.
A.is proved; where
B.proves; with which
C.proving; to which
D.prove; how
2、Last year the well-known actress did all ________ help the poor children in that mountain village.
A. she could do B. she could to
C. what she could to D. that she could
3、_____ 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
4、______I catch a cold , my nose runs.
A.First time B.At times C.Every time D.The time
5、Lily, though too young to go to school, _________ easily recite 2000 poems.
A.must B.can C.need D.should
6、In America, a ________ lunch may consist of a burger or sandwich, a vegetable or fruit salad, a dessert, and a coke or coffee.
A.stable B.reasonable C.typical D.vital
7、I can _______ Diana's thoughts from the changes in her facial expressions.
A.notice B.scan C.read D.print
8、Hibernating animals have stored ________ fat in their bodies during the summer and autumn.
A.a good many
B.supplies of
C.a large quantity of
D.a few
9、While ________ thin, this kind of paper ________ easily.
A. looked; doesn't torn B. looking; isn't torn
C. looked; isn’t torn D. looking; doesn’t tear
10、As is known to all, the Tower of London was as a matter of fact _______used to be a prison _______ some famous victims were held in.
A.where; where B.which; where C.that; what D.what; that
11、Some people are skeptical about the internet, ________ that surfing the Internet is a waste of time.
A.claimed B.claiming C.to claim D.having claimed
12、While we may not be born with a natural talent, we can ______ for it with hard work.
A.break up B.take up C.bring up D.make up
13、The pilot, as well as all the passengers, ________ lucky to survive the air crash due to his extraordinary skills.
A.is
B.are
C.was
D.were
14、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
15、We choose this hotel because the price for a night here is down to $20, half of _______ it used to charge.
A.that
B.which
C.what
D.how
16、Nowadays many companies make it________for every job applicant to take a physical examination before they are employed.
A.incredible B.compulsory C.transparent D.controversial
17、—Do you know Jim quarrel with his brother?
—I don’t know, _______.
A. nor don’t I care B. nor do I care
C. I don’t care neither D. I don’t care also
18、Harvard has the right to ________ offers of acceptance if an admitted student engages in behavior that brings into question his or her honesty, maturity or moral character.
A. take B. reject
C. withdraw D. split
19、Hardly _________ the knock when I opened the door.
A.have I heard B.had I heard C.did I hear D.do I hear
20、I am writing to you _______ your job application .
A. on the contrary B. consistent with
C. in connection with D. in contrast
21、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
22、People are warned ________ in that city because there is some virus going around the city.
A. to not tour B. touring not
C. not to tour D. not touring
23、Many things we benefit from now wouldn't be around _______ Albert Einstein.
A.aside from B.thanks to C.but for D.regardless of
24、When the news came ___ the war broke out , he decided to serve in the army.
A.since B.which C.that D.because
25、______ the late 18th century did the British explorer James Cook cross the Antarctica Circle, ______he never saw land.
A.Until, while B.Since, and C.Not until, but D.Although, yet
26、 There are many markets in Shanghai. Here are some of them.
Liuhekou Road Antique Market
Address:Dongtai Road near South Xizang Road
Opening hours: Daily 9:30 a. m.〜6:00 p. m.
You can find old records, photos, chopsticks and knickknacks here.
Yatai Xinyang Fashion and Gift Market
Address: Science and Technology Museum Metro Stop (Metro Line 2) ,Pudong
Opening hours: Daily 10:00 a. m.〜6:00 p. m.
This is a great place to buy cheap things: Shanghai T-shirts and chopsticks. It sells toys ,clothes and a lot of fake (假的) bags and watches.
Cybermart
Address:No. 1Middle Huaihai Road
Opening hours:Daily 10:00 a. m.〜9:00 p. m.
This is a great place to buy mobiles, computers and videos. You can buy CDs,DVDs and printers (打印机) there.
Tianshan Tea Market
Address:No. 518 West Zhongshan Road
Opening hours: Daily 10:00 a. m.〜6:00 p. m.
You can find all kinds of tea here. You must touch and smell ask for tasting.
【1】There are_____markets in the passage.
A.two B.three C.four D.five
【2】If Mr Smith wants to buy a mobile he can go to_______.
A.Cybermart B.Yatai Xinyang Fashion and Gift Market
C.Dongtai Road Antique Market D.Tianshan Tea Market
【3】Mrs Wang wants to buy cheap clothes she can buy them in_______. .
A.Cybermart B.Tianshan Tea Market
C.Dongtai Road Antique Market D.Yatai Xinyang Fashion and Gift Market
27、 It truly doesn't take much to encourage others and, best of all, it is very affordable and requires no special equipment. Here are some simple ways to encourage others.
Take an interest.
I believe this is one of the most practical ways of encouraging others.
Show that you're interested in what they're doing. 【1】People like to talk about themselves and once you get them talking, you fire up their enthusiasm.
Acknowledge a job well done.
Great achievements take time and effort. You can encourage others by acknowledging their efforts. A simple “well done" or “thank you" can be influential. 【2】
Lend a hand.
【3】 In fact, you can be the first one to lend a hand. If a person sees you are willing to spend your time and energy on their interests, they will be more encouraged to see it through and less likely to give up.
【4】
Thank someone when he/she does something for you. Thank your partner after he/ she cooks a nice meal. Thank a friend for lending you a book. A simple “thank you" lets others know what they have done is meaningful to you.
Give a call to your friend.
As you know, we're all busy, and in the age of emails and texts, phone calls seem ancient to many people.
【5】 Even if they miss the call they'll appreciate the effort and your message. Make an effort to do this just once a week for one person and see how your connections respond to the encouragement.
A.Get them talking.
B.Show your appreciation.
C.Do something unexpected.
D.But people love hearing from friends.
E.You don't have to wait for someone to ask you for advice.
F.Haven't you felt important when someone asked for your advice?
G.These words can make a difference between going on and giving up.
28、We all have stress sometimes. Stress comes from good or bad things that happen to us. For some people, it happens before having to speak in public, while for others, it might be because of a first date. What causes stress for you may not be stressful for someone else.
When you are stressed, you feel as though you are in danger, which speeds up your heart, makes you breathe faster, and gives you a burst (迸发) of energy.
Sometimes stress is useful. It can encourage you to get things done quickly. For example, it helps you finish an important job on time. But if stress happens too often or lasts too long, it can cause diseases and bad feelings. That’s why you need to deal with it immediately when you feel the bad results of stress. The sooner, the better.
The first step to deal with your stress is to try to find out the cause of the stress. It is usually caused by too much work, money worries, or a bad relationship. If you know the cause of your stress, pull yourself out from it or change the situation. Even if you are only able to get away for a few seconds or minutes, the break is important for it can lead to the final disappearance of stress. If you can’t find out the cause of your stress, you need to discuss your situation with your family, friends, or someone who can help. Talking with others can help you find ways to relax and calm down. Listening to music and taking exercise are also of great help.
【1】Which of the following is NOT true according to the first three paragraphs?
A.People feel stressed for different reasons.
B.Not all stress is bad for our health.
C.Stress makes the heart beat faster.
D.Stress always makes us feel bad.
【2】By saying “The sooner, the better”(in the third para.), the author means that ________.
A.we’d better finish our important job ahead of time
B.the earlier we know the bad results of stress, the better
C.we should manage our stress as quickly as possible
D.it’s necessary for us to turn to a doctor for help
【3】To get stress under control, what should you do first?
A.Understand the bad results of stress.
B.Look for ways to pull you out of stress.
C.Find out what is making you stressed.
D.Have a break for a short time.
【4】The last paragraph mainly tells us ________.
A.the cause of stress
B.the ways to control stress
C.the role of music and exercise in reducing stress
D.the importance of discussing your stress with others
【5】Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.What happens when you are under stress?
B.What can you do about stress?
C.What are the causes of stress?
D.How do you work out your stress level?
29、From my earlier memory of Mother it somehow seemed quite natural to think of her as different, nor of everyday things as Father was. In those days he was a young-looking man. He did not hesitate to make friends with children as soon as they were able to talk to him and laugh at his stories. Mother was older than he was. She must have been a woman of nearly forty, but she seemed even older. She changed little for a long time, showing no indication of growing old at all until, towards the end of her life, she suddenly became an old lady.
I was always inquisitive about Mother’s age. She never had birthdays like other people, nor did anyone else in our family. No candles were ever lit or cakes made or presents given in our house. To my friends in the street who talked delightfully about their birthday parties, I would repeat my mother’s words that such celebrations were only foolish.
“Nothing but deception,” she would say. “As though life can be marked by birthdays. It’s deeds, not years, that matter.”
Although I often repeated her words and even prided myself on not having birthdays, I once could not help asking Mother when she was born.
“I was born. I’m alive as you can see, so what more do you want to know?” she replied, so sharply that I never asked her about her age again.
In so many other ways Mother was different. Whereas all the rest of the women I knew in the neighboring hoses took pride in their housewifely abilities, their new furniture, the neat appearance of their homes, Mother regarded all those things as of little importance. Our house always looked as if we had just moved in or were about to move out.
【1】 How did Father impress the author?
A. He liked writing stories. B. He loved making friends.
C. He was a very young man. D. He was popular with children.
【2】Before the end of her life, Mother ___________.
A. looked quite young
B. looked like an old lady
C. looked younger than she was
D. looked like a forty-year-old woman
【3】What does the word “inquisitive” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Certain B. Curious. C. Cautious. D. Confident.
【4】What do we learn about Mother?
A. She was lazy. B. She was strict.
C. She was proud. D. She was special
30、 My brother and I were in Orlando Florida to witness our first Space Shuttle Launch. The Discovery Was Scheduled to soar at 10:14 AM on a blue sky September day I'd seen it _______so many times on television, _______ now I was only minutes away from seeing it launch. And it's the final demonstration of the nature of success: Success Takes _______ Like a Rocket.
Standing close to the Space Shuttle drives home one _______ point — the Shuttle is the height of a 15-story building — it weighs 4.5 million pounds — and NASA is trying to lift it 200 miles off the ground. On TV the accomplishments look so much _______ , so much easier.
Crowds of people are standing around with you to watch the Shuttle go. The countdown begins through the small _______ of hundreds of portable radios ail tuned to the NASA station. Ifs enough to get your heart _______ out of your chest.
When time is up, the _______ booster rockets are lit up and the eight explosive bolts followed. The first things you see are large white steam clouds exploding away. Through the _______ . you see the fire power. Then the Space Shuttle begins to inch off the pad and climb its way ________ . Thousands upon millions of pounds of push can ________ lift the shuttle at all. But with ever increasing ease, the shuttle ________ up and roars into the sky, headed into space attaining a speed of over 17,000 mph.
It is within the first two minutes to launch the Space Shuttle ________ the great success lesson is ________. Fact: 85% of the shuttle's fuel is consumed ________ the first 2 minutes just to get the 15-story super structure to its orbital altitude.
And that's exactly ________ success takes off: The first steps you take towards launching a successful career are the hardest and will require an enormous ________ of energy—a great big ________. However, If you persist through the ________ period, which can seem almost ________ for quite some time, everything gets easier and easier and your results get bigger and bigger.
【1】A.lift up B.rise up C.go up D.raise up
【2】A.and B.therefore C.but D.however
【3】A.Up B.Off C.In D.Over
【4】A.unforgettable B.invalid C.unstable D.ineffective
【5】A.greater B.smaller C.bigger D.smoother
【6】A.workers B.actors C.rockets D.speakers
【7】A.striking B.knocking C.beating D.hitting
【8】A.front B.side C.overhead D.bottom
【9】A.mist B.steam C.smoke D.gas
【10】A.downward B.upward C.forward D.outward
【11】A.hardly B.nearly C.mostly D.exactly
【12】A.takes B.makes C.Picks D.warms
【13】A.which B.who C.that D.as
【14】A.present B.apparent C.ordinary D.absolute
【15】A.beyond B.below C.within D.above
【16】A.when B.how C.why D.where
【17】A.enquiry B.qualification C.competence D.consumption
【18】A.pull B.push C.pressure D.principle
【19】A.theory B.launch C.circulation D.orbit
【20】A.useless B.careless C.wireless D.priceless
31、 The young woman entered the pool where an injured dolphin was swimming. Despite her fear, she felt strong wearing her new leg.
In her second grade, Maja _______ her cousin, Jasmina. After Jasmina’s death, Maja swore she would honor the little girl by _______ with a dolphin, an animal that both girls _______ . “ Jasmina never got the chance to do it.” says Maja, now 32, “so I _______ that someday I’d do it for her.”
In high school, Maja was _______ about sports. She even planned to become an athlete _______ , in 1993, during the civil war in her home country, a bomb _______ her left leg.
After two years’ _______ in the U.S. , Maja received her first artificial leg, but _______ it didn’t fit well, walking for Maja was very painful. ________ , she managed to graduate from a local high school. Then after receiving a ________ from Saint Francis University, she got a job at an insurance firm and ________ started her own company.
To relax, Maja ________ often watch the dolphins play at an aquarium near her home. A young dolphin, Winter, who had lost its tail, caught her ________ . One day, Maja happened to see trainers ________ Winter with a high-tech tail. When they were done, Winter swam freely in the water Maja was ________ . She managed to find the Inventors of Winter’s tail. Within ten days, she had a new leg which freed her of the ________ that had troubled her for almost 16 years.
Now Maja was ready to keep her ________ . She went to the aquarium, lowered the pool and held out a hand to Winter, who approached ________ , then swam away. After a few minutes, the dolphin let Maja ________ its back. Finally, the two began to swim around the pool together.
【1】A.lost B.visited C.rescued D.left
【2】A.talking B.living C.swimming D.surfing
【3】A.loved B.adopted C.possessed D.purchased
【4】A.pretended B.decided C.perfected D.agreed
【5】A.positive B.enthusiastic C.particular D.curious
【6】A.Undoubtedly B.Surprisingly C.Strangely D.Unfortunately
【7】A.took away B.took over C.cut down D.cut out
【8】A.study B.operation C.treatment D.experiment
【9】A.until B.because C.although D.if
【10】A.Otherwise B.Therefore C.Besides D.However
【11】A.scholarship B.degree C.prize D.notice
【12】A.gradually B.actually C.eventually D.naturally
【13】A.might B.should C.could D.would
【14】A.eye B.leg C.nose D.hand
【15】A.decorating B.guiding C.marking D.fitting
【16】A.inspired B.puzzled C.shocked D.amused
【17】A.worry B.sadness C.pain D.fear
【18】A.appointment B.promise C.record D.habit
【19】A.blind B.angrily C.gratefully D.cautiously
【20】A.strike B.cover C.touch D.wipe
32、 When I was nine years old my greatest desire in life was to own a pogo stick(蹦蹦跷). My mother told me they were too _______ and that we simply couldn't _______ one. One day before Christmas, my _______ and I went to the department store to pay our credit bill. While my mother and I were at the counter paying the _______, my dad said he needed to see something in the tool department. Soon he _______ with a long thin box. I remembered _______ at the very moment if it was a pogo stick in that box.
When we got home my dad put the box in the barn (谷仓). While my parents were _______ with their housework, I _______ out to the barn and found the box. I was so _______ and I knew that as soon as I opened that ________ box, my bright shiny pogo stick would ________.
No such ________!Inside the box was a silly old ________. And so Christmas morning was both great and ________. I got some nice gifts but I didn't get the present that I ________ wanted.
After all the packing paper was cleaned up my dad said he needed to tend to something in the barn. When he came back in, he was ________ my beautiful pogo stick. I couldn't believe it, how they were able to ________ the money for it and how they ________ me with the broom.
________ we didn't have much money, my parents gave me the most important ________ of all, an abundance of love.
【1】A.heavy B.expensive C.ugly D.dangerous
【2】A.afford B.order C.handle D.make
【3】A.mother B.father C.parents D.friend
【4】A.fine B.price C.bill D.fee
【5】A.came back B.went away C.passed by D.walked around
【6】A.asking B.checking C.examining D.wondering
【7】A.tired B.familiar C.busy D.satisfied
【8】A.helped B.slipped C.jumped D.escaped
【9】A.upset B.worried C.anxious D.excited
【10】A.magical B.strange C.broken D.delicate
【11】A.arrive B.leave C.change D.appear
【12】A.luck B.fun C.hope D.joy
【13】A.stick B.book C.broom D.toy
【14】A.annoying B.disappointing C.frightening D.disturbing
【15】A.usually B.shortly C.secretly D.really
【16】A.cutting B.decorating C.carrying D.repairing
【17】A.save B.lose C.donate D.offer
【18】A.cheated B.tricked C.taught D.hurt
【19】A.If B.Since C.Unless D.Although
【20】A.tool B.gift C.advice D.promise
33、 Once many years ago, I pulled a family out of a burning car somewhere in Wyoming. Last week I ______ a telephone call from a woman who could not stop ______ as she told me that one of my stories had saved her son from committing suicide. In closing she called me a ______.
That ______ me thinking about what a hero is. Was I a hero because I pulled a family from a burning car? If so, ______ could I be a hero just because I ______ a story that saved someone's life?
Today I decided to look up the word “hero” in the dictionary to see ______ what it meant. It ______ “a person who does something brave”. As I read on, it also said “a person who is good and noble”.
That statement ______ me more than the part about being ______. So I thought about something very important. Say I was walking into the local Wal-Mart Store and I ______ to open and hold the door for someone as a kindness. As they passed me by, I say, “How are you today?” Most of the time that would be no big deal, ______ this time let's say it was for someone who was deeply ______ and near the end of the rope. That may have very well been the only kindness or politeness shown to them in a very long time.
Having been near “the end of my rope”, after my marriage of twenty years ended, I was in such a condition. I was within hours trying to get enough ______ to end the pain and misery. When I returned home, someone had ______ me a card in the mail which told me how ______ they would appreciate me as a friend. That wonderful card probably saved my life. That person, without even knowing it, saved a life and became a hero.
Similarly many children come out of the orphanages ______ a very hard and bitter attitude against the world, but the gifts we send them let them know that they have not been forgotten. ______, most of them will never hurt anyone because of the ______ shown to them by those of us who cared. If it ______, we will also become “heroes”.
【1】A. made B. gave C. received D. accepted
【2】A. crying B. laughing C. thinking D. smiling
【3】A. writer B. player C. gentleman D. hero
【4】A. helped B. sent C. let D. made
【5】A. how B. what C. why D. whether
【6】A. said B. made C. recalled D. wrote
【7】A. easily B. directly C. exactly D. obviously
【8】A. read B. wrote C. told D. described
【9】A. helped B. gave C. followed D. touched
【10】A. good B. brave C. kind D. noble
【11】A. happened B. wanted C. intended D. meant
【12】A. though B. since C. because D. but
【13】A. moved B. excited C. depressed D. frightened
【14】A. money B. courage C. energy D. ability
【15】A. sent B. carried C. brought D. took
【16】A. deeply B. completely C. well D. much
【17】A. without B. for C. with D. within
【18】A. Desperately B. Hopefully C. Eagerly D. Unfortunately
【19】A. consciousness B. respect C. kindness D. confidence
【20】A. matters B. works C. acts D. does
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.
Why Cold weather Causes So many Flight Cancellation?
Each year, about 60,000 flights get canceled because of bad winter weather, which costs airlines and airports an estimated $3 billion. But it’s not the freezing cold temperatures that cause problems for planes. After all, 【1】 jets fly 10 kilometers up, where temperatures hover around -50 degrees Celsius.
In fact, planes 【2】 in cold weather, since cold air is denser and leads to better thrust. Clearly, the real problem isn’t what’s going on up there. It’s what’s happening on the ground.
When a 【3】 polar vortex (极地涡旋) struck the Midwestern US in January 2019, temperatures dropped to -40 degrees Celsius and airline canceled 3,000 flights nationwide. In these situations, when temperatures start 【4】, everything slows down. Cargo doors can freeze up, along with the nozzles that pump fuel into planes, which delays the 【5】 process.
Even the plane itself can freeze over. Just a quarter-inch - thick layer of ice on a plane can disrupt the way air flows over its wings.
Les Westbrooks: The number one reason, I would say, that the reason flights get delayed in cold weather is going to be because there’s some kind of frozen precipitation, from frost to snow to a sheet of ice, adhering to the aircraft, adhering to the wings of the aircraft 【6】.
That’s Les Westbrooks, a retired airline pilot and an associate professor of aeronautical science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He says that 【7】, these planes are “de-iced” - but this also delays takeoff. The crew can spray the plane with a special hot water/ glycol mixture. It can take around 40 minutes to de-ice large passenger airplanes, so planes often have to wait “their turn” for the de-icing station, which, of course, can trigger more delays.
And ice on the runway, of course, creates another set of 【8】. In 2014, a plane at JFK skidded off an icy runway and into a mound of snow, leading to an hours-long shutdown at the airport. And even though crews can remove ice from the runway, scraping it off the pavement can lead to potholes (坑洞) and other 【9】, which makes takeoffs and landings more dangerous. And of course, snow and freezing rain on the ground can affect visibility to the point where officials have to decide it’s not safe to fly at all.
But if ice and snow aren’t the problem in these extremely cold temperatures, it’s usually another factor: people.
Les Westbrooks: The airplane flies at high altitudes, -60 degrees. It’s made to do that. Humans are not made to be outside in -60 degrees weather. And so the human factor becomes a big, big factor, when it becomes extremely cold.
Baggage handlers, aircraft fuelers, and mechanics all have to stay warm. Some airports, like O’Hare in Chicago, set up heated shelters for their employees. Of course, with everyone taking breaks to warm up, not as much gets done, which leads to even more delays and cancellations. Passengers start missing their 【10】 flights, and that, along with passengers who can’t make it to the airport due to bad road conditions, leads to half-empty planes.
In fact, many airlines might preemptively cancel flights before bad weather even hits. So, in the end, you can still blame cold weather for cancelling your flight.
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、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”.
38、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。
My Kindergarten Hero
We had just completed a unit on community heroes, and I had given my kindergarten class a task to write or draw about their favorite hero. Each child was busy creating colorful masterpieces such as firefighters, policemen and doctors. Several students had chosen to draw larger-than-life brothers and sisters or moms and dads.
However, one little boy was having difficulty with the assignment. Cameron had touched my heart early in the school year. He had dark brown hair and wore his thick glasses. He looks like a younger version of Harry Potter at best. He often snorted (鼻息声) when he laughed, and the rest of the class would laugh along with him.
Cameron suffered from autism (自闭症), but that didn’t matter to me or his classmates. We all loved him just the way he was. He was full of wonderful stories and brought a special feeling to our classroom. I sat and watched as Austin worked with Cameron. Austin had a wonderful way of interacting with Cameron and he helped him find his hero. Within a few minutes, Cameron quickly began drawing blue lines and curves on his paper—he was particularly fond of the color blue.
Finally, it was time for everybody to share their hero pictures. I listened as each student proudly stood in front of the class, picture held high, and described his or her hero. Several students described their heroes by giving them superhuman strength. It was finally Cameron’s turn to share his hero. Cameron stood up and anxiously placed his large blue stick-figured drawing in front of his face. He then quickly burst out it was a picture of me. He added that I helped him learn things and then quickly sat back down. Tears began to form in the corner of my eyes, but nothing could have prepared me for what happened next.
注意:
1. 续写的词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
When Austin stood up to share his picture, I was certain it would be a policeman.
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Cameron suddenly stood up, and put his arms up in the air as if he were going to take of and fly.
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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。
Joyce is in the fourth grade and he joined the noisy children of his class as usual. “Children! Silence!” Mangat Madam suddenly entered the class. She announced next week would be math week. “I’d like each of you to work on a project. You could do it individually or in a group.” she instructed. “The topic for the project needs approving tomorrow and it has to be displayed at the math week exhibition. The best project will be awarded and there is also a surprise gift from my side,” she added.
Joyce, who is extremely good at math, sat in the corner seat of the first bench with Karan, an average. Karan asked Joyce if they could work on the math project together. Joyce replied in a prideful tone, “Ha-ha you want to join me. I think I will do the project on my own.” Joyce wanted to get awarded and the surprise gift all for himself from Mangat Madam.
After deep consideration, Joyce decided to work on a math magic quiz on the circuit board. The next day in school, Mangat Madam arrived in the classroom and all the children submitted their topics for math exhibition. They all chose to work in a group except Joyce. In the following days, Joyce gathered all the materials for the project such as wires, bulbs (灯泡), a switch and a thin plywood board (胶合板). He worked out a few mathematical basic operations to be fixed on the board so that when the wire of the circuit touched the right answer, the bulb glowed. Joyce completed the project and was happy with the result.
The evening before the exhibition, while packing his school bags, Joyce again checked the project to see if it was working fine. Alas! All the lights that were to glow did not seem to light at all. Without finding the reason, Joyce was tensed. However, he decided to take the same project to the school as he couldn’t change the topic at the last minute. Then came the next day, and everybody was fascinated in the exhibition.
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。
It was Joyce’s turn to display his project.
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Finally, the teacher announced Karan’s team was the winner.
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40、假定你是李华,你校为了推广中华经典文学,计划举办一场唐诗英语翻译大赛,请你写信邀请对中国唐诗有一定研究和兴趣的交换生Peter一同参加此次比赛。内容包括:
1. 比赛举办的目的;
2. 比赛的时间和规则;
3. 你邀请的理由。
注意:1. 词数100左右;
2. 可适当添加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
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Yours
LiHua
41、请结合材料,按要求用英文写作。
Nowadays, we can see many people looking at their mobile phones in subways, restaurants, elevators, roads and so on. We call those who use their mobile phones too much phubbers/ smartphone addicts (低头族).
要求:
(1)就此材料发表你的看法;
(2)紧扣材料,有明确的观点;
(3)词数不少于60。
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