1、When we fail to ____ our own expectations, we often feel frustrated.
A. look forward to B. live up to
C. make up for D. set off for
2、I think it is important for children to have brothers and sisters they can ________.
A.relate to B.split up C.drop off D.decide on
3、On April 7, Nature published _____ article named Stop the Coronavirus Stigma(污名) Now and apologized for associating the virus with Wuhan and China.
A.the B.a C.an D./
4、--- Tom has a good memory.
---So he does. He can remember every______ in great detail.
A. incident B. accident
C. affair D. event
5、He was a friendly and _____ man, who gave freely to the poor.
A.rigid B.generous C.shallow D.competent
6、He had known the matter before you told him, so you _________ have told it to him.
A.mustn't B.can't C.needn't D.shouldn't
7、Experts say it's an invaluable social practice results in big benefits.
A.who B.that C.what D.whether
8、—Why did he suffer failure again?
—It was his carelessness ________ ________it.
A.which, managed by B.that, resulted from
C.that, contributed to D.that, benefited from
9、It is generally believed that teaching is _______ it is a science.
A. an art much as B. much an art as
C. as an art much as D. as much an art as
10、Alice didn’t notice I was coming, her mind ________the work she was doing.
A．was totally fixed on
B．was totally fixing on
C．totally fixed on
D．totally fixing on
11、A hot cup of tea on such a cold night was a real ________ to me.
A.respect B.moment C.comfort D.fortune
12、 As a film star she was a success, but as a wife she was ________ failure, so their marriage ended in ________ failure.
A．/; /
B．/; a
C．a; a
D．a; /
13、Some good habits at young ages help to_________ our character in later life.
A.pass B.reduce C.revise D.form
14、It is important that I _____ with Mr. Williams immediately.
A.speak B.spoke C.will speak D.to speak
15、Blue _____ you. You should wear it more.
A. fits B. suits
C. matches D. goes with
16、It was ____________ from her face that she was really hopeless and upset.
A. severe B. superb
C. apparent D. significant
17、I can’t drive today. Can you give me a _______ back to town?
A. sail B. rise
C. ride D. return
18、Many experienced teachers believe that when knowledge is ____________, it can be most readily grasped by the learners.
A. constant B. credible
C. mild D. structured
19、It is difficult for one to _______ the manners of another world when he doesn’t know what they are.
A. see to B. tend to
C. amount to D. subscribe to
20、More and more people go jogging in the morning, _______ benefits for health arise from the air rich in oxygen.
A.which B.that C.whose D.who
21、Rare________it is in men, there are cases of men developing breast cancer.
A.when B.since C.while D.as
22、I ________ you an apology for what I said this morning. Anyway, I meant no offence.
A.owe B.make C.demand D.accept
23、________ is often the case with children, Tom was better by the time the doctor arrived.
A.It B.That C.What D.As
24、I was scared ___ when I saw the tiger jumped out of the cage and ran to the little child.
A．to the death
B．of death
C．into the death
D．to death
25、If Mike come this evening, I would ask him to help me deal with the problem.
A.should B.could C.would D.might
26、 A trip to the theater, museum or art gallery could help you live longer. And the more often you get that culture, the better the results are, a new study suggests.
Researchers from University College London (UCL) did the research on more than 6,000 adults in England age 50 years and older. How often an individual engaged in art activities was measured at the start of the study in 2004 to 2005. Participants were then followed up for an average of 12 years, during which time deaths were recorded using data from the UK’s National Health Service (NHS). They found that people who engaged in the arts more frequency had a 31% lower risk of dying early when compared to those who didn’t. Even going to the theater or museum once or twice a year was linked with a 14% lower risk.
The study looked at a range of economic, health and social factors to try and explain why there is a link between “arts engagement and living longer. Part of the reason, the study said, comes down to social and economic differences among those who go and don’t go to museums, exhibitions and art galleries. Wealth, they found, explained about 9% of the association. Cognitive (认知的) differences and mental health also played a role. Things like free time and occupational status made no difference, said Fancourt.
Engaging with the arts can act as a buffer against stress and build creativity that allows people to adapt to changing circumstances. It also helps people access emotional support and information that helps people age more successfully. “We also thought that a greater sense of purpose could play a role,” she said. “It can have wide ranging benefits and support healthier lives lived longer.”
A world health organization last year found that both receptive participation, like visiting a museum, and active participation, like singing in a choir, had health benefits. An editorial that accompanied the paper said that everyone should have the chance to take part in cultural activities and said the study added weight to growing concerns about the decline in arts subjects in schools and universities.
【1】What was the right step of the experiment?
A.Following the participants for 12 years.
B.Recording the participants’ death time.
C.Comparing the frequency of art activities.
D.Dividing the participants into two groups.
【2】What has nothing to do with the relationship between “arts engagement and living longer”?
A.Wealth. B.Cognition.
C.Occupation. D.Mental health.
【3】What does the underlined word “buffer” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.Relief. B.Barrier.
C.Defence. D.Battle.
27、 If you’d like to go sightseeing, the following World Heritage Sites may be your best choices.
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
The Jiuzhaigou Valley, which lies in the northern part of Sichuan Province, reaches a height of more than 4,800 meters, with a series of different forest ecosystems. There you can enjoy watching excellent waterfalls. Some 140 kinds of birds also live in the valley, as well as a number of endangered plants and animals, the giant panda included.
For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org//en/list/637.
Khami Ruins National Monument
The city of Khami, which developed after the capital of Great Zimbabwe had been given up in the mid-16th century, is of great archaeological interest. The discovery of objects from Europe and China shows that Khami was a major centre for trade over a long period of time.
For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/365.
Henderson Island
Henderson Island, which lies in the eastern South Pacific, is one of the few atolls(环礁) in the world whose ecology has not been touched by human beings. It is especially famous for the ten plants and four land birds that can only be seen on the island.
For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/487.
The Old City of Jerusalem
As a holy city for three different religions in the Middle East, Jerusalem has always been of great religious importance. It was given a World Heritage Status in 1981 and placed on the “List of World Heritage in Danger” the following year.
For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/148.
【1】What can we know about the Jiuzhaigou Valley?
A.It has different forest ecosystems.
B.It sits at the foot of a 4,800-meter high mountain.
C.In all about 140 kinds of birds and animals live there.
D.Most of China’s endangered plants can be found there.
【2】The discovery of some of the objects in Khami shows that the city _______ .
A.had a very short history B.was ruined in the mid-16th century
C.was once Great Zimbabwe’s largest city D.once played a great role as a trade center
【3】What can be learned about Henderson Island from the passage?
A.It hasn’t been greatly influenced by human activities. B.It isn’t suitable for humans to live on.
C.It has been open to visitors for years. D.It is made up of a few large atolls.
【4】Where will the passage appear?
A.A tourist guide. B.A newspaper advertisement.
C.The leaflet of a tourism agent. D.A web page.
28、 Onewheel Pint Mini Electric Board
Have fun getting around with the Onewheel Pint Mini Electric Board. Featuring a lightweight design, this device is ideal for trips to the coffee shop and casual riding. Reaching speeds of 16 mph, it offers a range of up to 8 miles on a single charge. Thanks to Simplestop technology, you can enjoy riding the board right away, even if you don't have experience. Moreover, the LED light bar display enables you to see notifications, battery status and more.
Pre-order from Indiegogo: S950
MAXFOOT Premium Affordable Foldable E-Bike
Featuring a foldable design, the MAXFOOT Premium Affordable Foldable E-Bike can take you an incredible 60 miles on a single charge thanks to the 48v lithium battery. When you're looking for a little exercise, you can pedal co your heart's content. When it's time to sit back and enjoy the ride, the power of MAX FOOT will kick in. On the handlebars （车把）is a clear display to show you just how much battery is left as well as your remaining range and speed.
Pre-order from Indiegogo: S797.8
FUELL Fluid Long-Range Commuter E-Bike
Upgrade the way with the FUELL Fluid Long-Range Commuter E-Bike. This powerful e-bike can take you up to 125 miles on a single charge. It comes in two models: the Pedelec and the S-Pedelec. The former offers a top speed of 20 mph while the latter up to 2S mph. Between the handlebars is a built-in full-colour display to give you battery level, distance, and speed. You can even charge your smartphone thanks to the USB charging port
Pre-order from Indiegogo: S2813
Calamus One Ultra-Drive E-Bike
The Calamus One Ultra-Drive E-Bike is an advanced, fast-charging one that will help you climb any mountain. On a single charge, it can travel up to about 50 miles. Additionally, this is a durable （耐用的） e-bike as it has a weatherproof computer and a navigation touch screen. On top of all this, the Calamus One will sense blind spots and warn you through the handlebars if there are any upcoming vehicles.
Pre-order from Indiegogo: SI997
【1】Which of the following can travel farthest on a single charge?
A.The Calamus One Ultra-Drive E-Bike.
B.The Onewheel Pint Mini Electric Board.
C.The FUELL Fluid Long-Range Commuter E-Bike.
D.The MAXFOOT Premium Affordable Foldable E-Bike.
【2】What is special about the Calamus One Ultra-Drive E-Bike?
A.It has a USB charging port.
B.It features a foldable design.
C.It can warn riders of possible dangers.
D.It is the most expensive of the four products.
【3】What do the four products have in common?
A.They all provide navigation.
B.They can all run up to 20 mph.
C.They all have a full-colour display.
D.They can all be booked in advance.
29、Princess Jasmine in the new Disney movie Aladdin may have just gotten its first message from a little girl, 'You can't go with Aladdin to see the whole world!'
In a video posted to the Chinese social media, Wechat, the 4-year-old, Madison Jade, thinks Jasmine shouldn't have waited for Aladdin to show her the world.
The reason she said that the princess shouldn't go with Aladdin? There wasn't enough room on the blanket!
The carpet does look a bit small if you ask us.
Her mom then asked her to talk about the other princess books she has read. The 4-year-old said she's very unhappy with the princess in distress story line in them.
'Sometimes when we read your princess books, the princes will take the princesses on dangerous trips, or they'll save the whole world or they'll save the princesses. That's a good thing, right? ' her mom asked.
'Mom... the princesses don’t need princes to save them. They can save themselves. ' the girl replied.
Her thoughts received a lot of praise from fans who shared her feeling.
One travel blogger agreed, 'As an experienced world traveler. I have travelled around the world. I have learned that we don't need ANY BOYS OR MEN TO SEE THE WORLD! '
Another reader, Kellee Edwards, wrote, 'I'm so proud of her thought process. '
'I am really surprised by my 4-year-old. I could not believe that she is my little girl!' said her mother.
【1】Why does Madison Jade think Jasmine should not wait for Aladdin to see the world?
A．Jasmine is old enough.
B．The blanket is too small.
C．Girls are stronger than boys.
D．Aladdin doesn't like the princess.
【2】Which of the following best explain 'distress' underlined in paragraph 5?
A．Danger.
B．Love.
C．Power.
D．Anxiety.
【3】What does Kellee Edwards mean?
A．Madison Jade is a lovely girl.
B．Madison Jade is a good reader.
C．Madison Jade has her own ideas.
D．Madison Jade is too strong-willed.
【4】How does Madison Jade's mother feel about her daughter?
A．Concerned.
B．Hurt.
C．Amazed.
D．Upset.
30、Cindy Deutsch has taught kindergarten in Wichita for more than three decades. Every year during the last half-hour of school, before her students _______ out of school, she will walk around her _______ and say “I love you” to every one of her students.
This year, 10 Wichita public school students were _______ as semifinalists (半决赛选手) for the National Merit Scholarship, one of the most important _______ a high school senior can receive. Two of them had Deutsch as their _______ teacher.
That’s a _______ percentage, I tell her —20 percent of Wichita’s National Merit scholars. She laughs, then throws the _______ back to the children and their _______. “Such great kids and awesome families,” she said.
Deutsch not only teaches reading, writing and math, but also teaches good _______ like trust, forgiveness and honesty. She ____________ her students to dream big. Then she writes those ____________ down and reads them aloud during an end-of-the-year ceremony.
____________ a school year ends, I think about people like Deutsch—including so many ____________ in my own children’s lives-who ____________ despite challenges and set the course for children’s lives. I ____________ Ms. Vialpando, my kindergarten teacher, who ____________ my lifelong love of reading, and Ms. Yeager, my 10th-grade English teacher, who____________ me to become a writer.
So it’s no ____________ that Emily Caro-Alcantar, Deutsch’s student, when asked what she wanted to be when she ____________, answered simply and specifically: “A teacher ____________ Mrs. Deutsch.”
【1】
A．drop
B．stay
C．rush
D．work
【2】
A．classroom
B．stadium
C．office
D．house
【3】
A．remembered
B．imagined
C．classified
D．named
【4】
A．honors
B．chances
C．gifts
D．suggestions
【5】
A．college
B．secondary
C．primary
D．kindergarten
【6】
A．remarkable
B．funny
C．small
D．fixed
【7】
A．duty
B．alternative
C．achievement
D．requirement
【8】
A．partners
B．parents
C．friends
D．instructors
【9】
A．relationships
B．skills
C．services
D．qualities
【10】
A．commands
B．illustrates
C．encourages
D．warns
【11】
A．needs
B．feelings
C．memories
D．dreams
【12】
A．Wherever
B．Whenever
C．However
D．Whatever
【13】
A．teachers
B．students
C．strangers
D．writers
【14】
A．show off
B．carry on
C．hold back
D．leave behind
【15】
A．believe in
B．think of
C．wait for
D．hear of
【16】
A．inspired
B．guided
C．treated
D．controlled
【17】
A．allowed
B．forced
C．urged
D．promised
【18】
A．wonder
B．secret
C．question
D．guarantee
【19】
A．gave up
B．opened up
C．turned up
D．grew up
【20】
A．like
B．between
C．from
D．as
31、 Ten years ago, I set out to examine luck. I wanted to know why some people are _________ in the right place at the right time, while others consistently experienced ill fortune. I placed _________ in national newspapers asking for people who felt consistently lucky or unlucky to _________ me.
Hundreds of extraordinary men and women volunteered for my research. Over the years I interviewed them, watched their lives and had them _________ various experiments.
I carried out a simple experiment to discover whether their differences in _________ was due to differences in their ability to _________ opportunities. I gave both lucky and unlucky people a newspaper, and asked them to _________ it and tell me how many photographs were inside. I had _________ placed a large message halfway through the newspaper saying … “Tell the experimenter you have seen this and win $50.”
This message took up half of the page and was written in type that was more than two inches high. It was staring everyone straight in the face, but the unlucky people tended to _________ it and the lucky people tended to spot it.
Unlucky people are generally more ____________ than lucky people, and this anxiety affects their ability to notice the ____________. As a result, they miss opportunities because they are too focused on looking for something else. They go to gatherings focused on finding their perfect partner and miss opportunities to make good friends. They read newspapers ____________ to find certain types of job advertisements and miss other types of jobs.
Lucky people are more ____________ and open, and therefore see what is there rather than just what they are looking for. My research eventually showed that lucky people create good fortune via four ____________ . They are skilled at creating and ____________ opportunities, make lucky decisions by listening to their intuition (直觉), create self-fulfilling prophesies (预言) via positive expectations, and adopt a “never say die,” attitude that transforms bad luck into good.
【1】A.never B.always C.sometimes D.seldom
【2】A.messages B.activities C.reports D.notices
【3】A.contact B.trust C.show D.follow
【4】A.participate in B.learn about C.look into D.carry out
【5】A.attitude B.manner C.lifestyle D.luck
【6】A.share B.spot C.create D.predict
【7】A.look through B.put through C.get through D.see through
【8】A.hesitantly B.carelessly C.secretly D.excitedly
【9】A.pass B.miss C.notice D.misunderstand
【10】A.nervous B.violent C.awkward D.pitiful
【11】A.difficult B.dangerous C.important D.unexpected
【12】A.confident B.disappointed C.determined D.surprised
【13】A.reliable B.hardworking C.smart D.relaxed
【14】A.goals B.preferences C.principles D.steps
【15】A.inventing B.noticing C.taking D.adopting
32、 I was out for my usual morning run and found myself in the late-summer heat, thirsty. If only I had taken a_______bottle. After I stopped under a bridge to shelter myself from the sun for a moment of_______, I saw two young,_______men standing next to their sleeping bags. One smiled and gently_______his hand as if he were about to say hello, but he didn’t say a word. He wasn’t asking for_______. I smiled and raised my hand, too.
As I started back on my_______, I thought about how much we all_______to connect with other people. At that moment, this homeless man seemed to want to connect with someone else_______he wanted food or money.
We have all had_______of feeling separate and lonely. I once felt lonely being in a relationship that________an emotional connection. Feeling separated doesn’t have anything to do with being alone,________is about the human desire to feel________by being seen and valued by another person.
We all________from connection. That homeless man affected my day. After meeting him, I felt more grateful and it made me________all that I have. He made me feel concerned for him. I had the choice to move toward________or connection. Separation is looking at the homeless person and focusing on how________he looks. Connection is understanding that he influenced my day by________to me. I can________times in my life when, like him, I was in a situation I had never expected. There have been times when I felt down, and times when I needed someone to________what he was doing and say hello to me.
Pay attention today and notice whether you tend to move toward separation or toward connection. If your tendency is to spend time alone,________saying “yes” to invitations. Practice moving toward rather than away from people.
【1】A.wine B.water C.glass D.metal
【2】A.peace B.joy C.shade D.breath
【3】A.handsome B.homeless C.disabled D.tall
【4】A.took B.dropped C.crossed D.raised
【5】A.anything B.nothing C.everything D.all
【6】A.wandering B.walking C.running D.hiking
【7】A.need B.have C.try D.seek
【8】A.other than B.less than C.rather than D.better than
【9】A.expectations B.purposes C.experiences D.worries
【10】A.lacked B.contained C.enjoyed D.valued
【11】A.or B.and C.so D.but
【12】A.amazed B.connected C.amused D.entertained
【13】A.benefit B.recover C.suffer D.come
【14】A.lose B.question C.recognize D.appreciate
【15】A.ignorance B.separation C.depression D.desperation
【16】A.kind B.neat C.unhappy D.unclean
【17】A.reaching out B.giving in C.turning D.replying
【18】A.forget about B.keep up with C.reflect on D.return to
【19】A.continue B.accomplish C.handle D.stop
【20】A.keep B.practice C.deny D.imagine
33、 Chinese netizens, who had to _______indoors for days to combat the ongoing _______ of the novel coronavirus related pneumonia, began to _______their wish lists of things they would do immediately after the pandemic_______.
Among the 24,000 participants from all over the country, nearly half said they would love to meet their loved ones, and _______ 10,000 said they would go out shopping or go to a movie theater and eat hotpot, according to a popular online surveys under the topic "what you want to do most after the pandemic"_______ on Chinese Twitter-like platform Sina Weibo on Sunday.
"I really need to hit the gym. I have spent days at home doing _______but eating and watching TV shows on the couch between sleeps," some vowed online.
_______also showed that many wanted simply to resume their old_______ .
"I would love to go back to my university to work on my dissertation, to make sure I can _______on time," wrote one. "I want to work and make money, so I can buy myself a house," wrote another.
The pandemic outbreak had _______more than 3340 lives until last Sunday morning. Under similar discussion_______ , many netizens made more profound reflections on life and_______ in the aftermath of the outbreak. "If we can_______ the disaster, let's remember not to devour wild_______. And if medical workers can save us from the disease, let's learn to respect their lives and to treat them with_______ ," one netizen wrote. "Even after the disease, we should develop habits of washing hands properly and _______, and of wearing masks in crowded _____places," another ______.
Some also said they would love to reschedule their family gathering for the Chinese New Year, as many who were fighting _______the epidemic in frontline areas had been unable to make it this year.
【1】A.go B.stay C.sit D.sleep
【2】A.appearance B.outbreak C.emergence D.experiment
【3】A.read B.watch C.share D.dream
【4】A.burn away B.give away C.turn away D.goes away
【5】A.another B.other C.the other D.others
【6】A.launched B.forbade C.guided D.mixed
【7】A.anything B.nothing C.something D.anyone
【8】A.Agreements B.Occasions C.Comments D.Applications
【9】A.routines B.trips C.expressions D.trouble
【10】A.contract B.graduate C.disturb D.project
【11】A.left B.observed C.refused D.claimed
【12】A.topics B.conclusions C.reasons D.purposes
【13】A.school B.society C.education D.home
【14】A.enjoy B.acquire C.add D.survive
【15】A.animals B.plants C.desert D.stones
【16】A.selflessness B.atmosphere C.kindness D.greedy
【17】A.fluently B.frequently C.additionally D.hardly
【18】A.obvious B.easy C.open D.public
【19】A.proposed B.quarreled C.criticized D.finished
【20】A.with B.against C.for D.to
34、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.
35、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.
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.
Driving an electric car 【1】 to the protection of environment, or so the marketing departments of their makers would have you believe. Yet a report which analyzes car emissions presents a rather different picture. A battery-powered car recharged with 【2】 generated by coal-fired power stations, it found, is likely to be more harmful. It could cause more than three times as many deaths from pollution as a 【3】 petrol-driven vehicle.
The study was carried out by the University of Minnesota. The researchers estimated how levels of fine particulate matter (细颗粒物) and ground-level ozone — two important 【4】 of air pollution — would change when a car is powered by different ways.
It was no surprise that electric cars whose batteries were recharged with power from wind, solar or hydro-electric sources came out to be virtually free from harmful 【5】. They were estimated to cause 231 deaths over the course of a year, compared with 878 for petrol cars. Electric cars recharged with power from natural gas-fired stations were also a lot less harmful than petrol-driven ones, with 439 deaths. But if those same electric cars were recharged 【6】 by coal, they would be responsible for over 3,000 deaths.
Biofuels also caused more health problems than petrol. But diesel, which often 【7】 concern about pollution, is slightly cleaner than petrol. This is because the study assumes for all cars that emission-control technologies will be more widely used, especially particulate filters which have a remarkable effect on cleaning diesel 【8】. Diesel cars are also more 【9】 of fuel than petrol-driven ones.
Overall, the study shows that electric cars are cleaner than those traditional vehicles only if the power used to charge then is also clean. That is hardly a surprise, but the 【10】 of the difference is. How green electric cars really are, then, will depend mainly on where they are driven. In France, which obtains more than half of its power from nuclear station, electric cars look like a good bet. In China and some other developing countries, where a large amount of electricity is produced from coal, they may not be so environment- friendly as they are marketed.
37、Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
The Internet E-commerce and globalization are making a new economic age possible. In the future, capitalist markets will largely be replaced by a new kind of economic system based on 【1】 relationships, contractual arrangements and access rights.
Has the quality of our lives at work, at home and in our communities increased in direct proportion to all the new Internet and business-to-business Internet services being introduced into our lives? I have asked this question of hundreds of CEOs and corporate executives in Europe and the United States. Surprisingly, virtually everyone has said, “No, quiet 【2】.” They say they are working longer hours, feel more stressed, are more impatient, and are even less civil in their dealings with colleagues and friends-not to mention strangers. And what’s more revealing, they place much of the blame on the very same technologies they are so 【3】 supporting.
The technological leader promised us that access would make life more convenient. Instead, the very technological wonders that were supposed to 【4】 us have begun to enslave us in a web of connections from which there seems to be no easy 【5】.
If an earlier generation was preoccupied with the quest to enclose a vast 【6】 land, the .com generation, it seems, is more caught up in the colonization of time. Every spare moment of our time is being filled with some form of commercial connection, making time itself the 【7】 of all resources.
And while we have created every kind of labor-and time-saving device to service our needs, we are beginning to feel like we have less time available to us than any other humans in history. Maybe we need to ask what kinds of connections really 【8】 in the e-economy age. If this new technology 【9】 is only about super efficiency, then we risk losing something even precious than time-our sense of what it means to be a(n) 【10】 human being.
38、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
After study for hours, I went outside and up to the roof nearby for a break and watched people cwimming in the sea. It was a sunny day—a blue, cloudless sky over a calm sea. But then, as I looked in the distance. I discovered a series of three or four big waves heading towards the shore. I’d seen these mini-tsunamis (小型海啸)many times before. They were heading at speed in the direction of the swimming area. Most people knew to look out for them, but from the screams that started coming from the beach, I could tell someone was in trouble.
Without thinking, I ran down into the street, holding my bodvboard (冲浪板)on the way and shouted at a stranger to call the coastguard(海岸警卫).My neighbor Tom had heard the screaming as well and was also outside with his bodyboard, so togetlier we rushed to the steps that led down to the sea.
Once we got closer, we discovered the waves had pulled a boy and a girl into the open sea. I knew that the nearest boat would take at least 30 minutes to reach us. I wasn’t used to this sort of emergency—I’d never been trained as a lifeguard—but I didn’t think twice about trying to save them. I suppose in a way I wanted to impress everyone; at 19, a deal like that can seem like a good opportunity to show off.
Tom and I dived into the water and it took us 10 minutes to get to them. When we finally reached them, they were almost lifeless with only their heads coming in and out of the water. We could tell they were still alive from their small breaths but it was clear they wouldn't have been able to stay there much longer. I held the boy and pulled him over my board. Tom then moved the girl onto his board.
Paragraph 1:
We discussed pushing them back to the shore, but we were too far out.
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That night, word came from the hospital that the two kids were in good condition.
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39、假设你是李华，李教授邀请你去参观他任教的大学并热情款待你，你写这封感谢信表示谢意。要点如下:
1. 谈谈此次大学之行总体给你的印象及启迪；
2. 谈谈给你留下最深刻印象的人或事(一至两点)；
3. 再次致谢。
注意:
1. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2. 文中不要出现具体学校和个人信息。
3. 词数100左右，开头和结尾己给出，不计入总词数；
Dear Professor Li,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
40、假设你是李华，你所在社区将举办利用暑假到希望小学义务为学生辅导英语的活动。你希望参加此活动。请根据提示用英语写一封申请信:
1. 对此活动的认识；
2. 个人优势；
3. 你的计划。
注意:1、词数100左右；
2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3、开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Sir/Madam,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
41、假定你是某国际学校学生会主席李华，在世界环境日（6月5日）到来之际，请你代表学生会向全校学生发出倡议，要点如下：
1. 环境现状；
2. 具体措施；
3. 发出倡议。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear schoolmates,
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The Students' Union
June 1, 2020