1、____________ should we prevent the students from exploring new ideas and technology.
A.In no case B.In case C.In case of D.In this case
2、Climate change has arrived and is _____ faster than many scientists expected.
A.uniting B.accelerating C.declining D.twisting
3、 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; /
4、 It has been revealed that some government leaders ________ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.
A．employ
B．take
C．abuse
D．Overlook
5、As a great team leader. Yao Ming has got to think that he’s the best player out there. That way, he can______the game.
A.defend B.confirm C.attain D.dominate
6、There have been several new events _____ to the program.
A.add B.to add C.adding D.added
7、Is this school ________ we visited 3 years ago?
A.that B.where C.which D.the one
8、It remains________whether herd immunity that most of the Europeans countries have taken in response to the epidemic works.
A.to see B.to be seen C.seeing D.being seen
9、Sorry, I’m late. I ______ have turned off the alarm clock and gone back to sleep again.
A. might B. should
C. can’t D. will
10、All should be treated equally ________ social status.
A．because of
B．in favour of
C．in terms of
D．regardless of
11、Hardly _________ the knock when I opened the door.
A.have I heard B.had I heard C.did I hear D.do I hear
12、The shocking news made me realize_______ terrible problems we would face.
A.what B.if C.how D.that
13、----Is your father a teacher now?
----No, but he . He taught English for 10 years.
A. used to be B. used to
C. used to do D. was used to
14、He bought a CD card _______ a flower in the super market.
A.but B.except C.except for D.as well as
15、Jane is nice but she has a ______ to talk too much.
A.trend B.tendency C.tension D.threat
16、You’ll recognize me when you get out of the station. I______ jeans and a white T-shirt.
A．will be wearing
B．had worn
C．was wearing
D．have worn
17、KFC has accused three Chinese companies of their comments about the origins of the chicken, including the ______ that KFC chicken comes from chickens with eight legs.
A.command B.claim C.commitment D.credit
18、Einstein liked Bose’s paper so much that he ________ his own work and translated in into German.
A．turned around
B．turned down
C．took over
D．set aside
19、--- Excuse me, but I do need your advice on my project.
--- Sorry, I have only had time to ____ your report.
A. look around B. go through
C. get over D. dip into
20、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
21、________ the danger of drunk driving, the driver decided not to drive any more after drinking.
A．Aware for
B．Aware of
C．Aware about
D．Being aware that
22、It’s vital that every piece of equipment ________ be checked before the experiment.
A. would B. could C. should D. might
23、You look so tired tonight. It is time you_______.
A. go to sleep B. went to sleep
C. go to bed D. went to bed
24、If we a table earlier, we couldn’t be standing here in a queue.
A. have booked B. booked C. book D. had booked
25、We regret to inform you that there are no tickets ________ for Friday’s performance.
A．available
B．spare
C．convenient
D．affordable
26、 I don't know exactly when my love for qipaos started.I just know that when I saw Zhao Wei and her costars wearing qipaos in Romance in the Rain TV series, which was set in Shanghai in the 1930s.I was smitten.
In my native United States, non-Asians are sometimes blamed on social media for wearing qipaos, but in China, people have what I consider a more reasonable and open-minded approach: If foreigners wear qipaos, it is seen as a gesture of appreciation for Chinese culture.
A.Chinese friend recently gave me one of her old qipaos.The ice blue cloth features circles with four plants known as"mei lan zhu ju"in China.The qipao fits well at the shoulders, but not at the waist.The qipao was simply too tight.Many of my friends advised me to buy a new one .However, the value in it was that my dear friend who had been an outstanding Chinese actress in the 1980s had given it to me; it was a symbol of our friendship I finally decided to have the woman in the qipao store alter (修改) it.Even before the alterations, I thought it suited me well and the blue matched the color of my eyes, and I'm fascinated by “old” things.
The woman said my qipao was“ Shanghai style” and made of brocade(织锦缎).It had held pretty well throughout the years.The "qipao doctor "said she could add material to widen it, so I chose a light pink cloth with a"noble""flowered design, which fitted well with the qipao and had a similar style with the original one.Finally, my old qipao was altered to my satisfaction and given a second life.
【1】What does the underlined word"smitten"in paragraph I mean?
A.Confused. B.Inspired.
C.Attracted. D.Disappointed.
【2】Why didn't the author buy a new qipao?
A.She valued the friendship. B.The qipao fitted her well.
C.She disliked new designs. D.The qipao was a “Shanghai style”.
【3】The author chose the light pink cloth because .
A.the qipao doctor persuaded her. B.it matched the color of her eyes.
C.it had a similar style with the qipao. D.she appreciated the traditional culture.
【4】What is the best title of the text?
A.The Increasing Popularity of Qipaos. B.Giving an Old Qipao a Second Life.
C.My Enthusiasm for Collecting Oipaos. D.Spreading Chinese Culture to the US.
27、根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中的两项为多余选项。
Four Steps to Begin Your Path to GreatnessFeeling stuck is quite common. Many times, we have thoughts and dreams of what we want in life.【1】Our thinking pattern holds us back from going forward. The good news is, at any moment in time, we have the ability to start taking action toward creating the life we want. Here are four steps to get started:1. Celebrate Your Success.Write down all the successes you’ve already achieved and all the awesomeness that you are today.【2】And once you’re in that positive routine with your thoughts, it will lead you to make better choices and take better actions toward your greatness.2. Create Your True Vision.Many times we live based on others’ expectations or we stay stuck in a particular place because it’s our safety zone. Own your path. It can be hard to do, but allow yourself to get out of your head(or stop listening to what others want for you) and focus on your heart and what it's telling you.【3】3.【4】If you want to start going to the gym, going 5 days a week right away is extreme, and setting yourself up by biting more than you can chew typically doesn’t result in success, but failure. Instead, start slow and go once or twice a week. After you do that for a while and get into a nice routine, up it to more days. Over time, you will build toward your goal by taking realistic, smaller steps to get there.4．Have the Right Support.【5】Find the right support to cheer you on in the process. It could be a friend, a family member, or significant other who you trust. Whoever it may be, having someone on your journey will be just what you need to keep you on track and celebrate with you as you work toward the life you dream of.
A．Don’t do it alone.
B．Be realistic about your goals.
C．Be kind to yourself and accept the moment.
D．Your failure can lead you to another success.
E．This practice will direct your thinking to a positive place.
F．Sadly, they only stay as thoughts and dreams inside of us.
G．Look within yourself deeply and decide what you want and what’s true for you.
28、 Scientists at the University of Bonn carried out extensive research to show that the waterdrops rolling off a lotus （莲花）leaf carry away dirt, leaving the surface perfectly clean. This phenomena has been named the “Lotus Effect" and works best on rough surfaces.
Contrary to popular belief, lotus leaves are not smooth at all. When examined under a powerful microscope , the leaf cells show a bumpy surface. That makes the surface rough. As a result, dirt rests only on the tips of the wax crystals （蜡晶体）covering the leaf surface. The roughness reduces the contact area between the dirt and the leaf surface. A rough surface structure with wax crystals makes it impossible for water to stick. Due to the friction （摩擦 力）,the water contracts at once. It forms round waterdrops to minimize the contact area with the rough, waxy leaf surface and runs off the leaf very quickly. Since the dirt only rests on the tips of the wax crystals they stick more strongly to the waterdrops than to the leaf surfaces・ They are washed away when the water falls on the leaves.
On smooth leaves, the dirt is pushed from one part of the leaf to the other. This is because the dirt has a larger contact area where they can rest comfortably on the flat surface. We must also keep in mind that water usually spreads and only partially runs off the leaves一 that too, only if the leaf is tilted! The dirt may get driven, but they are mainly displaced from one side of the leaf to the other.
Scientists say that the “Lotus Effect" is particularly beneficial for it helps to protect the lotus leaves from harmful bacteria. The dirt on the leaves often contains tiny disease causing fungi and bacteria. While most of the bacteria get washed off, the few that remain eventually die since they do not get the water they require for survival and growth.
【1】What is “Lotus Effect”？
A. The self-cleaning feature of lotus leaves.
B. The lotus surfaces' ability to kill harmful bacteria.
C. The dirt leaving off lotus leaves with the help of wind.
D. Lotus leaves making waterdrops from the dirt on them.
【2】What does the underlined word “bumpy” in paragraph 2 probobaly mean?
A. Flat. B. Bended.
C. Flexible. D. Rough.
【3】Why are waterdrops unable to stay on lotus leaves?
A. The contact area between drops and leaves is too large.
B. The smooth leaf surface makes waterdrops roll down.
C. The rough and waxy leaf surface reduces the friction.
D. The waterdrops fall on the leaves at a too high speed.
【4】What is the benefit of “Lotus Effect”?
A. It can protect the lotus from sunshine.
B. It can help the lotus grow healthily.
C. It can make the bacteria more and stronger.
D. It can help the lotus leaves keep the required water.
29、 Tired of dealing with those slow, dumb, and unfriendly hotel staff? How about a hotel that provides chance for minimal interaction with the" people" running the hotel? In the Henn Na Hotel in Japan, there aren’t any!
Being called “Weird Hotel” by locals, the Henn Na Hotel opened in 2016 in the town of Sasebo, is staffed almost by robots. The robots are not just for fun. They do a large amount of work, saving time and money as well. They can greet you when you enter. Also, they play music in the lounge, inform you of the breakfast menu, and control the lights in your hotel room, etc.
Thinking that the hotel should be unique and appealing, the owners made each robot different from each other with a variety of shapes and sizes. One of the robots behind the front desk is designed to look like a dinosaur, “If you want to check in, push one.” the dinosaur says. Then the guest can type the information on a touch panel screen. Inside the room, there’s a small robot called Tuly in the shape of a pink tulip (郁金香). Tuly can answer simple questions like "what time is it?" and "What will the weather be like tomorrow?" With no switches on the wall, Tuly can also turn the room lights on or off if it's told to.
But how do things like check-in and room access work? Well, the screen at the reception captures and registers a digital image of the guest's face during check-in which is used to get access 10 rooms instead of traditional keys. However. the reception shall also provide you card keys on request in case you wish to keep it subtle!
If you're wondering what happens in the case of an emergency, you need not worry. Humans do step in when it's of great importance. According to the hotels website, there are a few human staff members who are available on-call 24X7 and help guests in the case of an emergency.
【1】The robots in the Henn Na Hotel can do the following things for the guests EXCEPT______.
A. tell the breakfast menu B. control the lights in the room
C. play music in the lounge D. respond to all the requirements
【2】What can we learn from the passage?
A. The Hern Na Hotel is managed all by robots.
B. A dinosaur-like robot will guide guests to check.
C. No human staff can be connected even in an emergency.
D. Guests can have access to rooms by using traditional keys.
【3】It can be inferred that the owners of the hotel_________.
A. entertain the guests all the time in person
B. are imaginative and have creative thinking
C. are knowledgeable and acquire advanced technology
D. attach great importance to the social image of the hotel
【4】What's the main idea of this passage?
A. It advocates people to promote hotel equipment
B. It compares the robots with human staff in a hotel.
C. It introduces a new hotel staffed by intelligent robots
D. It describes how wonderful artificial intelligence is
30、 I was at the post office early that morning, hoping to be in and out in a short while. Yet, I______ myself standing in a queue that went all the way into the hallway. I had never seen so many people there on a weekday. It seemed someone might have made an announcement, welcoming customers to carry as many ______ as they could and bring them in when I needed to have my own package ______. The queue moved very slowly. My patience ran out and I got______. The longer it took, the angrier I became. When I got to the counter finally, I finished my______quickly and briefly, and then walked past the queue that was now extending past the front door.
“Excuse me,” I said, trying not to be too pushy. Several people had to move ______ to make room for me to get to the ______.
I stepped out, complaining about the ______ conditions. Thinking I was going to be late for my dentist appointment, I headed into the parking lot.
A woman was coming across the lot in my ______. She was walking with determination, and each step sounded very heavy. I ______ that she looked as if she could breathe fire. It stopped me in my tracks. I ______ myself and it wasn't pretty. Had I looked like that? Her body language said that she was having a ______ day. My anger melted away. I wished I could wrap her in a hug but I was a______. So I did what I could in a minute______ she hurried past me－I smiled. In a second everything changed. She was astonished, then somewhat ______.Then her face softened and her shoulders______. I saw her take a deep breath. Her pace slowed and she smiled back at me as we passed each other. I continued to smile all the way to my ______. Wow, it's amazing what a simple smile can do.
From then on, I became aware of people's ______ and my own, the way we show our feelings. Now I use that ______ every day to let it ______ me that when facing the world, I can try a smile.
【1】A. found B. helped C. troubled D. enjoyed
【2】A. possessions B. packages C. chances D. dollars
【3】A. lifted B. cashed C. weighed D. carried
【4】A. pleased B. disappointed C. delighted D. annoyed
【5】A. business B. choice C. situation D. attitude
【6】A. away B. about C. along D. aside
【7】A. counter B. cashier C. exit D. entrance
【8】A. weather B. service C. work D. purchase
【9】A. satisfaction B. decision C. direction D. imagination
【10】A. announced B. discovered C. proved D. noticed
【11】A. trusted B. recognized C. hid D. persuaded
【12】A. rough B. bright C. big D. nice
【13】A. gentleman B. stranger C. customer D. passenger
【14】A. until B. though C. before D. since
【15】A. attracted B. frightened C. excited D. confused
【16】A. trembled B. raised C. relaxed D. tightened
【17】A. car B. office C. home D. doctor
【18】A. appearances B. reactions C. conversations D. expressions
【19】A. treatment B. awareness C. conclusion D. achievement
【20】A. remind B. show C. give D. tell
31、 The young seal couldn’t have been more than two days old, and yet he was all alone. Sometimes he would swim ____ ,but he always came back. At first we thought it was_____that he kept swimming back to us, until we noticed that he obviously had been _____and had nowhere else to go. We called him “Curious George”.
Without his mother’s milk, George appeared very _____with his eyes closed. I jumped into the water and swam up to him,______we could be close enough. My heart went out to George and I just hoped that he had the ________to interact (互动) with me. Suddenly he _____ his eyes and immediately he jumped up between my arms, putting his head against my chest. It was a(n) _____moment. But I knew that George wouldn’t _____without some help.
We __________the local conservation volunteers. They were _____that in the absence of his mother, he had developed a ______relationship with us. They promised they would bring him to an area with______people living there and keep an eye on him. Even though it hurt to see him ________,we knew that he was in better hands.
The next day we ______the conservation volunteers and asked how George was doing. ______the volunteers informed us that he was too close to humans, we realized that was probably our _____! They decided to bring him to a small island wildlife reserve with a lot of seals in the area, where they could better _____him.
A week later, we called again, and were informed that George was______in the water swimming with other seals. George was______and back to his world. And he will always swim in my heart.
【1】A.aside B.around C.ahead D.away
【2】A.annoying B.satisfying C.amazing D.embarrassing
【3】A.hurt B.abandoned C.ignored D.avoided
【4】A.nervous B.sad C.slow D.weak
【5】A.so that B.now that C.as if D.even if
【6】A.energy B.ability C.time D.chance
【7】A.turned B.raised C.narrowed D.opened
【8】A.anxious B.magical C.quiet D.important
【9】A.survive B.grow C.go D.swim
【10】A.cared about B.worried about C.got in touch with D.got along well with
【11】A.confused B.terrified C.concerned D.amused
【12】A.healthy B.close C.serious D.lasting
【13】A.fool B.young C.enough D.few
【14】A.fight B.cry C.leave D.suffer
【15】A.visited B.called C.found D.invited
【16】A.When B.Before C.Unless D.Until
【17】A.choice B.duty C.excuse D.fault
【18】A.examine B.instruct C.observe D.control
【19】A.spotted B.treated C.protected D.followed
【20】A.quick B.different C.novel D.alive
32、Lost & Found
That night, when I arrived at the door of my building, I noticed a man walking behind me. I thought he was a neighbor I hadn’t met. I did a _______ neighborly thing and held the door for him. But when I turned, he took away everything I had and ran away. I was _______. From then on, I looked over my _______, never fully at ease. It cost me my sense of trust in my _______.
A year passed, I got home one night and found an envelope under my door. Inside was a _______ weather-beaten driver’s license. I could _______ make it out because the address was nearly worn away. But the face on that _______ was mine. And the note in it said; Sarah Sweeney, if you still live here, call us at this _______.
Feeling _______, I walked up and down in my living room trying to think of ________ someone would contact (联系) me like this. If there’s a Mugger Playbook (抢劫犯剧本) this was the final long game! Now he’s checking my ________ to get more money?
But I called the number.
Then a(n) ________ voice of a little girl got on, “Hello! Are you Sarah Sweeney? My sister and I found your purse in the woods!”
I could ________ she was jumping up and down as she spoke. She and her younger sister carefully ________ bits of paper, pieced together the clues to find me and ________ my wallet and everything inside. I was completely ________. They were giving me a sense of relief.
I asked her, “How can I ________ you?”
“Hang on!” She pulled the phone away and ________ with her sister; then I heard “ICE CREAM!"
Twenty minutes later, I was at their door. I ________ a box of ice cream. And these two little girls gave my wallet and a renewed sense of ________.
【1】A. meaningful B. smart C. polite D. necessary
【2】A. robbed B. cheated C. suspected D. caught
【3】A. head B. shoulder C. door D. neck
【4】A. colleagues B. friends C. neighbors D. family
【5】A. rotted B. new C. useful D. cheap
【6】A. easily B. merely C. probably D. hardly
【7】A. envelope B. license C. wallet D. note
【8】A. point B. time C. number D. place
【9】A. worried B. sad C. satisfied D. disappointed
【10】A. why B. whether C. how D. when
【11】A. room B. wallet C. address D. account
【12】A. angry B. sweet C. rough D. cold
【13】A. see B. notice C. understand D. tell
【14】A. replaced B. unfolded C. counted D. selected
【15】A. return B. check C. repair D. clean
【16】A. confused B. lost C. discouraged D. moved
【17】A. treat B. find C. reward D. inform
【18】A. discussed B. agreed C. argued D. competed
【19】A. contributed to B. handed over C. paid for D. packed up
【20】A. loss B. duty C. trust D. direction
33、 The spot of a red balloon in a tree was what first caught Randy Heiss’s _____on December 16,2018.He then walked toward it and found the balloon attached to a piece of_____.“Dayami,”it read on one side, in a child’s_______.Heiss flipped the paper over. It was a numbered list in Spanish. His Spanish isn’t very good, but he could__________it was a Christmas list.
He was charmed and wondered whether he could_____the child. About 20 miles to the southwest, just across the border, was the city of Nogales，Mexico.____the prevailing wind(常刮的风),he was pretty sure that’s where it came from.
Back home, Heiss’s wife who is fluent in Spanish_____the list. Heiss listened carefully: Dayami, ____a girl, had asked for a doll, a dollhouse, clothes and art supplies. Heiss then posted about his quest on Facebook,____photos, hoping someone might know the girl’s family.
A few days passed with no leads; Heiss worried that time was running out_____Christmas. On December 19,he decided to send a private Facebook message to Radio XENY in Nogales. The next morning, when he was still in bed, Heiss_____a message: The staff had_____Dayami, who indeed lived in Nogales and would be willing to arrange a get-together at the radio station.
Heiss and his wife rushed to_____everything on Dayami’s list. Then they drove for 45 minutes,____the border into Nogales. They finally met the very_____girl.“ Her eyes were wide open with wonder. Like,‘ Oh my gosh，this really did work!’ It was a beautiful experience,”Heiss said. “Quite healing for us.”
Heiss,61 , has lived in Bisbee, Arizona for more than three decades. Ten years ago, he and his wife_____their only child in an accident. They have even no grandchildren. Now they split their time between Nogales and Bisbee.
“Being around children at Christmastime has been_____in our lives,”Heiss said. “It’s been kind of a gaping hole in our Christmas experience. ”He has since reflected on what a miracle it was that he occasionally_____the balloon, let alone that he was able to meet Dayami and her family.
【1】A.hands B.breath C.attention D.imagination
【2】A.paper B.glass C.wood D.cloth
【3】A.steps B.voice C.eyes D.writing
【4】A.remember B.see C.hope D.promise
【5】A.find B.adopt C.teach D.challenge
【6】A.Amazed at B.Sponsored by C.Accustomed to D.Based on
【7】A.drafted B.polished C.translated D.finished
【8】A.eventually B.probably C.ever D.even
【9】A.downloading B.taking C.attaching D.analyzing
【10】A.before B.at C.after D.until
【11】A.searched for B.decided on C.subscribed to D.awoke to
【12】A.saved B.comforted C.located D.appointed
【13】A.consume B.buy C.produce D.exchange
【14】A.examining B.closing C.defending D.crossing
【15】A.frightened B.excited C.determined D.embarrassed
【16】A.left B.stopped C.lost D.disabled
【17】A.abused B.abnormal C.abstract D.absent
【18】A.blew B.released C.spotted D.decorated
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.
A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, becoming the first known case of human-animal 【1】, the zoo's chief veterinarian said on Sunday.
Nadia, the 4-year-old Malayan tiger that tested positive, was 【2】 for the COVID-19 disease after 【3】 a dry cough along with three other tigers and three lions, the Wildlife Conservation Society, which manages the zoo, said in a statement.
All of the cats are expected to recover, it said. But officials believe this is a unique case because Nadia became sick after 【4】 to an asymptomatic zoo employee, Paul Calle, chief veterinarian at the Bronx Zoo, told Reuters.
Calle said they did not know which employee infected the tiger. "This is the first time that we have discovered that a person infects the animal and the animal gets sick," Calle said, adding that they planned to share the findings with other zoos and institutions. " I guess 【5】 we will all have a better understanding as a result.
While the other tigers and lions were also 【6】 symptoms, the zoo decided to test only Nadia because she was the sickest and had started to lose her appetite already, and they did not want to 【7】 all the cats to anesthesia(麻醉), Calle said.
Nadia 【8】 X-rays, an ultrasound(超声波) and blood tests to try to figure out what was making her sick . They decided to test for COVID-19 【9】 the surge in cases in New York City, the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States.The first tiger at the zoo, which has been shut since mid-March, began showing 【10】 of illness on March 27, according to the US Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratories.
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The Sundance Film Festival 【1】 boycotts all Hollywood films, and we don’t foresee ever including them. The initial idea for our festival was 【2】 back in l978. when it was known as the Utah/US Film Festival. However, it was not well known until 1981. It was then that Robert Redford became its 【3】 and changed the focus to independent films, often made on very modest 【4】 It was given its new name-the Sundance Film Festival-in 1991. Redford has acted in and directed many big Hollywood films, but wanted to 【5】 the public to films made outside of the Hollywood system
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: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Tablets are really useful devices, but their big screens always make them a burden to carry around without a bag. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a phone with the powers of a tablet that could be folded up and fit 【1】 into the hand?
Now something like a tablet-shaped but fold-able phone is about to become 【2】. In February, South Korean electronics company Samsung and China’s Huawei both unveiled fold-able phones Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X 【3】. Mobile phone use has entered the “fold-able future”, The Verge noted.
The technology could change our lives in significant ways. These devices, due to their 【4】 screens, give us the larger screens we want. Meanwhile, they still fit easily into the pocket. As USA Today noted, they’re “the 【5】 of a small tablets and smart-phone, all in a single device”.
The technology could 【6】 other devices too. For example, we could make TVs that stick to walls like posters, or fold up easily to hide away in drawers. In crowded modem cities, they will help us to 【7】 available space.
In a keynote address, Samsung’s senior vice president of mobile product marketing, Justin Denison, called the fold-able screen “the 【8】 for the smart-phone of tomorrow.” “It’s a balank canvas for us to do something beautiful together,” he said.
So is there nothing to stand in the way of the fold-able future?
According to tech news website Android authority, the necessary displays were difficult to produce. In 2012, nine out of every to OLED screens produced were 【9】. Today, that 10 percent rate has been improved to between 50 and 90 percent. However, at present these fold-able devices are expensive. For example, the price of Huawei Mate X is 17,500 RMB. That’s a price that may 【10】 the majority of people.
But if the fold-able device isn’t going to change the world overnight, there is no doubt that it is coming.
Patrick Moor-head, an industry analyst told The Verge, “Few are debating if fold-able or roll-able mobile displays are the future of smart-phones; the only question is when and by whom.”
38、假定你是李华，你们班下个星期天将去南风古灶参观并感受陶瓷文化。你们的外教John对中国陶瓷很感兴趣，因此你想邀请他一同前往，请就此给他写一封信，要点如下:
1. 活动时间:下周日早上8:00至下午5:00；
2. 活动内容:观看陶艺大师制作陶器，体验制作陶器等。
注意: 1.词数100左右。2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：pottery n. 陶器，陶土，制陶技艺（不可数） clay n. 黏土（不可数）
Dear John,
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Yours,
Li Hua
39、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 续写的词数应为150左右。
Snow began to fall across the Apennines Mountain in January and lasted for days. From his home in the suburbs, Matrone watched the weather with concern. He and his wife, Cicioni, had planned an overnight getaway to the hotel halfway up the mountain. But now he wondered whether they should go. After phoning the hotel, they decided to make the trip. When they finally arrived six hours later, they were both cold and exhausted. They checked into their room and went to bed early.
As they awoke the next day, they discovered that their difficulty had worsened overnight. The cars in the parking lot were invisible. The phone and power lines were down. Many people were digging their cars.
With a dozen vehicles freed by noon, the guests set off down the driveway. But when they reached the main road, the path was blocked by a six-foot-high wall of snow. Matrone climbed out of his car and there was no road in sight. “We're trapped! he told his wife. So they had no choice but to make their way back to the hotel.
As it was getting dark, they managed to be back. That was when the snow on the mountain began to slide. They heard the avalanche（雪崩）before they saw it. The avalanche gathered speed and size, grabbing anything in its way down the mountain and tearing the hotel from its foundation. When the avalanche came to a stop, those caught inside the hotel were left buried in the icy rocks and ruins.
注意：续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1
When Matrone came to himself, he was stuck in the darkness. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2
It was not until the next morning that the rescuers finally arrived.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
40、假如你是某国际学校的学生李华，你最近使用了一本XX英英词典，感觉非常实用，请你利用班会时间向同学们推荐它。内容要点如下：
1. 特色（如词汇量、用法、例句等方面）；
2. 使用心得。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
Hello, everyone!
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41、假如你是李华。你校交换生Nancy想学写中国毛笔字,请你给她推荐书法老师和书法课。请根据下面的写作要点给她写一封邮件。内容包括:
1.介绍老师的情况
2.授课时间和地点
3.课前准备事项
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇: 写毛笔字brush writing (n.) ; 书法calligraphy(n.)
Dear Nancy,
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Yours,
Li Hua