1、They don’t make any restriction ____ the films, no matter who direct them, as long as they ____ the standards.
A. in; meet B. on; meet
C. to; set D. at; set
2、There is a general consensus among teachers _____ children should have a broad understanding of the world.
A.where B.whether C.that D.how
3、My uncle got wellprepared for the job interview.He couldn’t risk the good opportunity________．
A.to lose B.losing C.to be lost D.being lost
4、Climbing the mountain is a good way to keep fit.____,walking is helpful for your health.
A.Correctly B.Immediately C.Similarly D.Generally
5、_______ many of us today take the television for granted, it’s actually one of the greatest invention of the 20th century.
A. If B. Unless C. While D. Since
6、Before China's Youth Day, Xi,______ secretary general of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made a statement to the young, _____________they find reasonable.
A.the; that B./; in which C.the; which D./; which
7、He is a(n) ________ person and always ready to start a fight.
A.punctual B.religious C.aggressive D.elegant
8、One night, at about midnight, I ______ the sky for about an hour. The stars were shining like diamonds.
A．have watched
B．had watched
C．watch
D．watched
9、The new mayor, who adored ________ to the volleyball match, didn’t approve ________ the new building plans at the meeting.
A. to go; of discussing B. to go; discussing
C. going; of discussing D. going; to discuss
10、If we improve its package, the product will surely ______ when introduced to the market.
A.get off B.come out C.catch on D.break away
11、--- My little evil totally wears me out?
--- Well, babies are lovely, but sometimes they ________ be tiresome.
A.should B.will C.can D.shall
12、With these words ________ in their ears, Allied soldiers prepared for ________ would become known as D-Day.
A．ring ,which
B．ring, what
C．ringing, what
D．ringing, which
13、I wish to thank, _____________, all the people who have made this exhibition possible.
A. in particular B. in peace
C. in case D. in place
14、I am interested in_________ you have improved your spoken English in such a short time.
A.how B.which C.when D.if
15、Mr Black announced ________ his friends his engagement ________ Miss White.
A./; to B.to; to C./; with D.to; with
16、 ---Did you go to the fashion show last week？
---I_________，but I was fully occupied the whole week．
A. must go B. must have gone
C. would go D. would have gone
17、—What about the student in your class, Mr. Wang?
—The doctor said that sleep caused him poor memory and poor concentration.
A．lacking of B．lacked in C．lacking D．lack for
18、________ to speak, I’ll start making preparations tomorrow.
A．To have been invited
B．To be invited
C．Having been invited
D．Having invited
19、There _______ be less risk of climbing to the summit since we have made adequate preparations for it.
A.should B.shall C.need D.would
20、My idea is ______ although physical beauty may impress others, ______ really matters is inner beauty.
A.what; which B.that; which C.that; what D.what; it
21、There is no point _________; it’s too late to mend.
A.arguing B.to argue C.argument D.argued
22、You can't imagine what difficult we had _______ home in the snowstorm．
A.find B.found C.to find D.finding
23、At last, I should thank Mr. White for the ________ of speaking here.
A.prejudice B.privilege C.ambition D.favor
24、To tell the truth, I would rather I _____ the pain instead of you. You don’t know how worried I was.
A．took
B．had taken
C．take
D．should have taken
25、1 wish I could do something _______ the kindness I have received from him.
A.in search of B.in preparation for
C.in spite of D.in return for
26、 You can’t always predict a heavy rain or remember your umbrella. But designer Mikhail Belyaev doesn’t think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before heading out should result in you getting wet. That’s why he created Lampbrella，a lamp post with its own rain sensing umbrella.
The designer says he came up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia.“Once，I was driving on a central Saint Petersburg street and saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the rain. I thought it would be appropriate to have a canopy(伞蓬)built into a street lamp.”he said.
The Latuphrella is a standard一looking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy. It has a built－in electric motor which can open or close the umbrella on demand. Sensors then ensure that the umbrella offers pedestrians shelter whenever it starts raining.
In addition to the rain sensor，there’s also a 3600motion sensor on the fiberglass street lamp which detects whether anyone’s using the Lamphrella. After three minutes of not being used，the canopy is closed.
According to the designer，the Larnpbrella would move at a relatively low speed，so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians. Besides，it would be grounded to protect from possible lighting strike. Each Lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people. Being installed at 2 meters off the ground，it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians.
While there are no plans to take the L.amphrella into production，Belyaev says he recently introduced his creation to one Moscow Department，and insists this creation could be installed on any street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter.
【1】For what purpose did Belyaev create the Lamphrella?
A.To protect people from the rain. B.To check the weather forecast.
C.To predict a heavy rain. D.To remind people to take an umbrella.
【2】What do we know from Belyaev’s words in Paragraph 2?
A.He enjoyed taking walks in the rain. B.Street lamps are protected by canopies.
C.It rains a lot in the city of Saint Petersburg. D.His creation was inspired by an experience.
【3】What does Paragraph 5 mainly tell us about the Lampbrella?
A.Its moving speed. B.Its appearance.
C.Its safety. D.Its installation.
【4】What can he inferred from the last paragraph?
A.The designer will open a company to promote his product.
B.The designer is confident that his creation is practical.
C.The Lamphrella could be put into immediate production.
D.The Lampbrella would he put on show in Moscow.
27、Body language is a form of communication without using words. 【1】 This means that the person using body language is not fully aware that they are using it. Some psychologists say that body language actually communicates more information than using words.
【2】 Human beings seem to know about other people by nature through their body language even when they speak a different verbal language. It is likely that in human prehistory, body language was an important survival skill that helped us to display and tell the difference between threats and safety.
Body language can communicate negative emotions. When a listener crosses their arms against their chest, it can mean disagreement with the speaker. This can also be indicated when a listener leans (倾斜) away from the speaker. 【3】 It can also mean disbelief.
Positive feelings are often shown through facial expressions, eye contact, and gestures. 【4】 When a person looks in another person’s eyes and then down at their lips, it usually means they have romantic (浪漫) feelings for the speaker. Standing or sitting straight with good gesture shows that a listener is taking the person’s speech seriously.
【5】 When a person is lying, they tend to touch their face during the conversation. They may also blink (眨眼) too much or not blink at all. Body language can reveal a lot about people but it’s important to remember that everyone’s body language is a little different, so learning to properly “read” information through body language can be helpful in interpersonal communication.
A．Lots of body language is actually unconscious.
B．Body language includes the use of gestures and eye movements.
C．Body language can even reveal when a person’s being dishonest.
D．A lack of eye contact can show a person is anxious or uncomfortable.
E．Smiling is obviously a universal sign of friendliness and appreciation.
F．People can practice body language to improve their ability to communicate.
G．Being able to “read” body language means being able to understand what a person thinks.
28、Bestselling Books of the Last Ten Years
The Hunger Games $8. 79
Readers couldn't get enough of the fearless heroine Katniss Everdeen in Suzanne Collins' bestseller trilogy （三部曲）.Set in a realistic future where children have to fight to the death in the yearly "Hunger Games", all of the novels in the trilogy became huge hits. In 2012, the first book sold "an astonishing 27. 7 million copies,” according to Publishers Weekly. The Help $9. 43
Kathryn Stockett's novel became a runaway hit on bestseller lists. The story follows two black maids in 1960s Mississippi as they face injustice. The novel was also made into an Academy Award-winning film. Actresses Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, and Jessica Chastain were all nominated （提名）for their performances in the film. Spencer won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as Minny.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks $9. 99
Oprah Winfrey adapted this bestselling nonfiction book into a movie for HBO （美国有线电视网）. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks combines science writing with moving storytelling as it describes a young black woman's experience with cancer and the ways her cells, which were taken without her permission，, influenced science in enormous ways. The book topped several "best of the year" lists and remained a nonfiction bestseller for over 40 weeks.
Outliers $7. 79
Malcolm Gladwell's nonfiction pop-science book struck a chord （共鸣）with readers. Gladwell makes his topic accessible and highly readable as he examines the nature of success. Gladwell looks at various successful people and examines the environment that made them extraordinary in ways that offer surprising and unexpected insights.
【1】Who is the author of The Hunger Games ?
A．Katniss Everdeen.
B．Suzanne Collins.
C．Laura Hillenbrand.
D．Oprah Winfrey.
【2】What do The Help and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks have in common?
A．They were made into films.
B．They won several awards.
C．They sell at a price of $9. 99.
D．They are science themed.
【3】In which book can you find examples of outstanding people?
A．The Hunger Games.
B．The Help.
C．The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.
D．Outliers.
29、He looked like a pirate.
With his handkerchief tied in a knot behind his little nine-year-old head, he looked like a pirate, a sad pirate. The first time little David came to our camp, he was hairless and worn out from medical treatments. He was also very angry.
Paul Newman's camp counselors (指导老师 ) were hoping to fill David's days with fun and laughter. But David stayed inside himself, wanting to be alone, or in a corner of the cabin. At this camp for children with life-threatening illnesses, we had seen some pretty tough children worn out by cancer recover full of energy despite their illness. But we saw little progress in David no matter what we tried with him. Five days into the eight-day session saw a quiet, sad little pirate.
Then something happened on that fifth night. Something at camp that we would call "huge". It was cabin night. That's the time when campers and counselors spend lime together in each individual cabin instead of an all-camp activity. Campers love cabin nights because there's always a bedtime snack. On the cabin table that night were bags of potato chips.
David slowly walked over to the table, leaving his comer to join the rest of us. He took one of the bags of the potato chips and started smashing(弄碎) it with his little fists, as all the other campers looked on in disbelief, I wondered what the cabin counselor would do.
The college-age volunteer counselor positioned a bag of chips on die table in front of himself, and he, too, started smashing it with his fist. The campers went crazy as everyone ran to the table to get in on the fun of smashing potato chips with their fists.
Somehow everyone knew, everyone sensed, that anger within him was now being released.
For the last couple days of the session, David was a different kid. He was a little nine-year-old boy again, trying to fill the hours of each remaining day at camp with as much fun as could be possible.
Several days after the session, David came back again. This time, there wasn't anything he wouldn't try to fit in to his day. He sure was having a great time at camp. David asked me if I needed an altar(祭坛)boy when I celebrated Mass in the woods. Sure enough, he was my altar boy. I remembered how carefully he listened to me when I talked about death. 1 said it's only a doorway. You walk through the door and there's the Lord God and behind God a whole line of people waiting to hug you.
After Mass, he said to me, "Hey Fatha, a door, huh?"
A couple more days of fun passed and tonight was the talent show. The tradition is that campers and counselors dress up in costumes, and everyone gets a standing applause for singing and dancing or simply just acting like fools on stage.
The show had begun: lights, camera, action.
Unfortunately, the only action taking place in our row of seats was little David making his way from counselor to counselor to say an early good-bye to camp. He had become quite ill and had to go to the hospital because of this new crisis.
When this little nine-year-old pirate stood in front of me, he gave me a hug and a big wet kiss on my cheek. 1 was crying. He was crying. A whole row of counselors was in tears. After the hug and kiss, he put his hands on my shoulders, and tears still in his eyes, said: "See you on the other side of the door, Fatha."
【1】The camp counselors failed to fill David's beginning days with fun and laughter, mainly because David_____.
A.behaved like a pirate
B.remained in a bad mood
C.was left alone at the camp
D.was teased by other campers
【2】Seeing David smashing the potato chips, the counselor did the same thing in response because he _____.
A.would like David to eat more of them
B.hoped all the other campers would join
C.found it possible to help David release anger
D.wanted to show that he was as angry as David
【3】What can we learn from this article?
A.The camp was intended for those talented in singing and dancing.
B.The purpose of the camp was to give diseased children caring love.
C.The camp was popular among the children who enjoyed their vacation here.
D.Medical treatment could be provided to diseased children at the camp.
【4】Which of the following does NOT show the change in David?
A.David came back to the camp for a second session after the first ended.
B.David had become quite ill and had to go to the hospital because of this new crisis.
C.David made his way from counselor to counselor to say an early good-bye to camp.
D.David stood in front of me and gave me a hug and a big wet kiss on my cheek.
【5】What do you think the theme of the story is?
A.Children with deadly diseases are usually difficult to get along with.
B.People should have patience with children with life-threatening illnesses.
C.People should tell children with life-threatening illnesses to care nothing about death.
D.Love and proper guidance can help people look at something negative in a positive way.
30、 Last year, I was speaking at a gathering of wealthy male investors. The organizers posted the ____of a survey showing that only a small percentage of wealthy men believed their wives spent too much.
“What?” ____one participant, “Those guys have to be lying.”
There is no reliable ____of who spends more among the rich: men or women. Both will say the other is the ____spender.
A recent survey by Wilmington Trust, Campden Research and Relative Solutions proves the ____. The companies polled 40 women (I know, that is more like a show of hands than “survey”), each with a net worth of $25 million or more.
About half the respondents（受调查者） inherited（继承） their ___, a quarter ___ it from their husbands and the other quarter earned it __. That is roughly in line with other surveys of __ women and the source of their money. One interesting note: among the self-made women, 90% got their money from owning a business, rather than ____ a salary.
As for ____, almost all the women (90%) described their spending habits as “below their means.” The report on the survey said that is possibly ____ they do not view their extreme wealth as defining their success.
“Women tend not to spend as much as ____and splash（泼洒得使到处是） their names all over the place,” said one woman in the survey, describing her spending as conservative and her lifestyle as “below the radar.”
Many women also worried about wealth having ____ effects on their children and didn’t want to spend lavishly（挥霍） to ____ a bad example.
At the same time, 70% of the women said they “buy nice things when ____.” And 93.5% of the women said they were responsible for making ____ on major purchases, which ____ that they do a lot of the big spending.
Of course, for truly major purchases a house in Aspen, Colo., a Gulfstream, a Feadship the couple probably makes the decision _____.
But what about other ____ ? Do you think men or women do most of the high-end spending?
【1】A. directions B. reasons C. times D. consequences
【2】A. cried B. sighed C. shouted D. laughed
【3】A. data B. measure C. division D. news
【4】A. better B. bigger C. smaller D. worse
【5】A. affairs B. message C. point D. report
【6】A. spirit B. money C. habit D. cost
【7】A. bought B. robbed C. got D. earned
【8】A. itself B. herself C. ourselves D. themselves
【9】A. wealthy B. poor C. ordinary D. honest
【10】A. making B. earning C. taking D. spending
【11】A. buying B. wasting C. spending D. saving
【12】A. when B. if C. whether D. because
【13】A. women B. youth C. adults D. men
【14】A. serious B. good C. bad D. various
【15】A. send B. set C. do D. give
【16】A. necessary B. possible C. pleased D. anxious
【17】A. plans B. decisions C. appointments D. suggestions
【18】A. notices B. stresses C. implies D. intends
【19】A. away B. together C. as well D. out
【20】A. purchases B. effects C. differences D. examples
31、 My name is Jane Eyre and my parents died when I was a baby. For ten years I lived a(n) _______ life with my aunt and cousins who treated me unfairly. My cousins laughed at me and my aunt never showed me any _______ . The only person who cared about me was the maid, Bessie. One day my cousin John shouted at me: “You should go and beg, not live with _______ folks like us!” After fighting with him I was locked in a room, where I _______ for hours crying.
Things _______ the same until a tall gentleman called Mr. Brockchurst came to visit. My aunt told me that I was going to a school owned by the gentleman. “Train her to be _______ and humble(谦卑的),” said Aunt. Two days later I _______ my home.
At first my _______ at Lowood School was hard. The food was bad and I was often cold but I made _______ and enjoyed studying. But after an illness killed several students, new owners ________ the school and my life improved. Six years later I ________ a teacher and was very happy. But eventually I felt that I should explore more of the world and found a job as a private teacher in a ________ .
Before I left Lowood, I was ________ by Bessie, who told me that seven years ago my father’s brother had come looking for me but left again to go abroad. “He looked like quite a gentleman,” said Bessie. I ________ if he would ever look for me again.
My new life ________ at Thornfield Hall, a large country house, ________ a little girl called Adele. She was the adopted daughter of the owner of the house, Mr. Rochester. He ________ stayed at Thornfield, ________ my time was mainly spent with Adele and the servants. My life was quite ________ now although there was something ________ about my new home. Often I heard odd sounds come from the top floor of the house.
【1】A.merry B.innocent C.unfortunate D.comfortable
【2】A.food B.love C.method D.schooling
【3】A.rich B.friendly C.troublesome D.wise
【4】A.hesitated B.stayed C.lived D.disguised
【5】A.appeared B.worked C.seemed D.remained
【6】A.beautiful B.aggressive C.obedient D.active
【7】A.restored B.reached C.left D.sold
【8】A.complaint B.life C.dream D.study
【9】A.noise B.friends C.mistakes D.comparison
【10】A.took over B.took up C.took off D.took away
【11】A.knew B.met C.became D.recognized
【12】A.school B.home C.library D.county
【13】A.overlooked B.visited C.brought D.required
【14】A.wondered B.thought C.questioned D.suspected
【15】A.stopped B.continued C.started D.faded
【16】A.showing B.teaching C.admiring D.bearing
【17】A.already B.never C.always D.hardly
【18】A.yet B.though C.still D.so
【19】A.happy B.hard C.extraordinary D.unsatisfying
【20】A.interesting B.memorable C.instructive D.strange
32、I was driving home. A car, driving at high speed and trying to overtake, crashed into a pickup truck. And five other cars also______in front of me. I narrowly______and pulled over. Immediately, I ran to a car which was upside down. I got someone to help and we got a（n）______woman and a large, unconscious man, both upside down, out of the______. I then went to the five other cars to______if anyone else was hurt badly______, no one else was in serious condition. It all took just a few minutes.
At the same time, the traffic had stopped. I looked over and______a group of 12 people, out of their cars, standing in a circle about 15 feet away from a young man, who was______still on the pavement. I asked them what had happened. They said the kind young man had got out of his car to cross the road and______when a car drove along the inside lane（车道）, very fast, to get around the______traffic. Unfortunately, the man was______by it. Many people said he was______; several had checked. But a feeling inside me said, “Can they be certain he is dead？”
He was badly injured, but I checked again and again, and felt a very______heart beat. I______pushed his head upwards. He then coughed, and started taking rapid, shallow breaths. By then, the ambulances had______. When they______, I left the scene and walked back to my car.
Due to the excellent doctors and______of nurses, the young man did______. He was released from the hospital after many months and his______was covered by all the news stations. I smiled to myself and felt very______to be at the right place at the right time, knowing a young man had his whole life in front of me.
【1】
A．exploded
B．crashed
C．sped
D．disappeared
【2】
A．escaped
B．lost
C．returned
D．failed
【3】
A．rich
B．sick
C．injured
D．single
【4】
A．circle
B．way
C．area
D．car
【5】
A．check
B．report
C．explore
D．tell
【6】
A．Surprisingly
B．Obviously
C．Fortunately
D．Honestly
【7】
A．met
B．chose
C．led
D．saw
【8】
A．sitting
B．lying
C．standing
D．holding
【9】
A．greet
B．help
C．serve
D．look
【10】
A．light
B．local
C．oncoming
D．heavy
【11】
A．stopped
B．attacked
C．hit
D．pushed
【12】
A．dead
B．abnormal
C．ill
D．painful
【13】
A．steady
B．weak
C．rapid
D．wild
【14】
A．quickly
B．patiently
C．hopefully
D．cautiously
【15】
A．arrived
B．stayed
C．followed
D．waited
【16】
A．got across
B．faded away
C．took over
D．gave away
【17】
A．praise
B．care
C．trust
D．encouragement
【18】
A．grow
B．remember
C．survive
D．change
【19】
A．kindness
B．politeness
C．calmness
D．friendliness
【20】
A．confident
B．comfortable
C．different
D．happy
33、 Mama was calling me.I awoke,realizing it must be nearly midnight.Her expression was ___”Mary,”she said,”where’s your homework?”Then I remembered I had not finished my assignment.”Well,your studies come ___!You’d better finish your work,” she said.I____myself out of bed.As I did so,I could not help feeling __.Why me? Those feelings were nothing new,but I did not give ___to them.I didn’t argue with Mama.I just obeyed.
One day my older sister Ann and I walked barefoot(赤脚地)to school because our shoes had been worn out and Mama couldn’t afford to buy us shoes.The headmaster asked us to go home,for he couldn’t have students attending school barefoot.I suggested to Ann that we spend the day in a nearby cornfield___.Just about the time school was over we went home.There was Mama,waiting for us.I ___a story rather than upset her.Then she started crying.It was clear that she knew everything.She told us never to be __ of being poor.”It’s not what you wear but ___you are,”she said,”that matters.”
Mama’s toughness with me.always left me feeling as if I pleased her___ than her other children.However,the ___that I acquired have guided me for many years.I have come to ___the value of Mama’s demands.Still,one question continued to __ me for more than 30 years.Then one day I asked:”Mama,how come you were always so much __ on me than others?”She looked me straight in the eye and said:”I had to be harder on you because you had more gifts.”“I___,Mama.”At last I did.
【1】A.severe B.strange C.polite D.rich
【2】A.early B.last C.again D.first
【3】A.pushed B.pulled C.dragged D.slipped
【4】A.cautious B.embarrassed C.annoyed D.stupid
【5】A.punishment B.feeling C.work D.voice
【6】A.though B.instead C.still D.regardless
【7】A.talked about B.heard of C.set down D.made up
【8】A.proud B.aware C.ashamed D.fond
【9】A.who B.why C.how D.where
【10】A.rather B.less C.more D.other
【11】A.strengths B.skills C.results D.rights
【12】A.add B.judge C.respect D.appreciate
【13】A.advise B.corner C.bother D.settle
【14】A.tougher B.gentler C.easier D.heavier
【15】A.quit B.understand C.promise D.remember
34、Directions: Fill in each blank to make the passage make sense and well connected in writing style. The initial letter of each word has been given. (please write each answer in a COMPLETE word on the answer card.
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
In Congress, July 4, 1776
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s god entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should d【1】 the causes which impel them to the separation.
We h【2】 these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created e【3】, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable R【4】, that among these are life, L【5】, and the pursuit of Happiness.
That to secure these rights, g 【6】 are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
That whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the P 【7】 to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, l【8】 its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such f【9】, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience has shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariable the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their d 【10】, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
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、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Smell the flowers before you go to sleep and you may just end up with rosy dreams. Have a whiff of rotten(腐烂的)eggs during the night and your dreams may be【1】(pleasant). So says researcher Dr. Boris Stuck, 【2】invited sleeping volunteers to a rose vs. rotten egg test in the University Hospital Mannheim in Germany. The subjects didn’t dream about roses【3】eggs, but rather he found that what they smelt affected the emotions of【4】(they) dreams.
And if you think【5】(smell) have a say in dreams, wait for what TV tells us. A UK study reveals that people exposed【6】black-and-white film and TV in their youth are to have monochromic(单色的)dreams throughout their life more【7】(probable). Eva Murzyn from the University of Dundee tested two age groups— one half 【8】(age) over 55 and【9】other half under 25.
The result? Under 5% of the dreams of the under-25s were in black and white. 【10】(watch)color TV in childhood seems to be the reason why.
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、假定你是某中学学生李华，你校安排在开学后第二周举行“职业规划周（Week of Career Planning）活动”。请你代表校学生会写一封倡议信。倡议信还将在校刊杂志英文版发行，其内容包括：
1.倡议同学们踊跃参加“职业规划周活动”；
2.说明活动的目的；
3.列举活动的2〜3项内容。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear students,
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Thank you!
Yours,
Li Hua
39、假定你是李华，得知你校外籍学生George想加人学校某一社团（club).请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：1.推荐社团；2.推荐理由；3. 表达祝愿。
注意：1.词数80左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
40、假如你是校学生会主席李华，为提升同学环保意识， 你校准备于下周六开展“垃圾分类助推活动”，请代表学校写一则书面通知，向留学生介绍活动的具体安排， 内容包括：
1、活动意义
2、具体安排
3、报名方式
提示词：垃圾分类 garbage sorting
注意：词数100左右；
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41、假定你是李华，得知现在正在招募亚运会志愿者，你有意应聘。请按下列要点给报社写一封自荐信。内容包括：
1. 表示感兴趣；
2. 说明优势（英语水平、合作精神、相关经历）；
3. 希望得到回复。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
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