1、The first textbooks written for teaching English as a foreign language__________in the 16th century.
A．came about
B．came out
C．came along
D．came up
2、The woman ______ I am sending an email is my business partner.
A．to whom
B．whom
C．who
D．whose
3、There are ______ flowers and trees shown in the park and_______ people go to have a look.
A.plenty of; much B.various; many
C.varieties of; various of D.quite a few; quite a little
4、Everyone makes mistakes, and ____________, he is only a child.
A.after all B.above all C.at all D.in all
5、In a typhoon，winds ________ a speed greater than 120kilometers per hour.
A．assume
B．accomplish
C．attain
D．assemble
6、Friendship does not ________ involve a sharing of activities; it is a sharing of the self on a very persona level.
A.casually B.equally C.eventually D.merely
7、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
8、With the top-down educational reform _______ many challenges in the classroom which deserve some serious thinking.
A．comes
B．is coming
C．are coming
D．come
9、Gone are the days of limited channels, with viewers ________ program schedules.
A. at the request of B. at the turn of
C. at the edge of D. at the mercy of
10、I grabbed Norms arm and ________ him around to face me.
A. pinned B. wrapped
C. spun D. sprayed
11、Reading aloud in the morning is _______ to learning a foreign language.
A.benefit B.used C.beneficial D.habit
12、Here in our supermarket fruit is sold by ____ kilogram, that is, by _____ weight.
A. the; 不填 B. the; the C. 不填 D. 不填; 不填
13、Though a man may also feel like screaming as a woman________ in a crisis, he has a little bit more self-control than a woman and that makes the difference.
A.having B.has
C.doing D.does
14、I’m not going to put myself _____ the bank.
A. at the mercy of B. apart from
C. all the time D. in the history of
15、The superhero movie Avengers: Endgame topped Chinese mainland box office，Capernaum ___________ the second place.
A.took B.taken C.having taken D.taking
16、This article is too long.You should______the unimportant details to make it shorter.
A.find out B.pick out C.make out D.leave out
17、--- Don’t you think it necessary that he __________ to Miami but to New York?
--- I agree, but the problem is _______ he has refused to.
A. will not be sent; that B. not be sent; that
C. shouldn’t be sent ; what D. should not send; what
18、It is not rare in_____ that people in ______ fifties are going to university for further education.
A.90s ; the B.the 90s; / C.90s; their D.the 90s ; their
19、_____got into the room_____ the telephone rang.
A. He hardly; then B. Hardly had he; when
C. He had not; than D. Not had he; when
20、—Do you think attending training courses is a great help when you look for a new job?
—Well, it all depends. Besides, it gives me ________ a chance to try.
A. more than B. more of
C. less than D. more or less
21、It is said that there are ten foreign students in our school. One is from America, _______ is from Australia and all ______ students are from England.
A. another; the others B. one; another C. another; the other D. one; other’s
22、There are many “forced riders”，who are suffering from the climate impacts_____ having scarcely contributed to the problem.
A.when B.though C.despite D.as
23、--- Why not play the music we listened to yesterday?
--- Because it _____ old times.
A. calls on B. calls for
C. calls in D. calls up
24、The fog has not gone, and ____ they put off the sports meet.
A.in fact B.at least C.as a result D.in addition
25、Our CEO _________ the bright future of our company, for every staff in it is outstanding and united.
A．is confident about
B．makes comments on
C．is concerned about
D．makes an effort to
26、
Fun Day To celebrate the Year of the dog Organised by Lam Tin Youth Centre and Kwun Tong High School Date: 2 February 2018 Time: 10 am—5 pm Place: Kwun Tong Playground Fee: $20 (buy three get one free) Programmes: drama, lion dance, magic show and ballet performance Highlights:1) enter the lucky draw to win a digital camera 2) learn to make festival food Join us on the Fun Day! All are welcome! Free Soft Drinks Note: ● Tickets are available at the General Office of Lam Tin Youth Center ● For those who would like to be a volunteer, please contact Miss Olivia Wong one week before the activity. |
【1】What is going to take place on 2 February 2018?
A．A big event to welcome a Chinese new year.
B．A social gathering to raise money for wildlife.
C．A party for close friends to meet and have fun.
D．A meeting of Kwun Tong High School students.
【2】How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together?
A．$20.
B．$40.
C．$60.
D．$80.
【3】Which of the following statements is true?
A．Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School.
B．It’s unnecessary to take soft drinks with you.
C．Free digital cameras are provided for everybody.
D．Festival food will be served without extra charge.
27、 It is reported that the United States Postal Service （USDP） has started tests with self﹣driving trucks to transport mail． The Postal Services is partnering with a California﹣based company， called TuSimple， on the project． The tests are being carried out over two weeks．
Two of TuSimple's self﹣driving trucks will transport mail between the southwestern cities of Phoenix， Arizona and Dallas， Texas． The trucks will make five round trips between the cities． Each one will cover a distance of about 3，300 kilometers．
The testing is aimed at seeing whether the self﹣driving technology can reduce transportation times and costs and improve road safety． If successful， the Postal Service could use the trucks to move mail between major U．S． population centers forever．
TuSimple said a human "safety driver" will be sitting in the driver's seat at all times during the trips to intervene if necessary． An engineer will ride in the passenger seat as a watcher to take notes． The trucks will travel on major interstate roads that pass through Arizona， New Mexico and Texas．
TuSimple noted on its website the trucks are equipped with a camera system that sees about 1，000 meters down the road． It said this provides 35 seconds of reaction （反应） time， giving the system enough time to make the safest driving decisions．
One of the main goals of the technology is to remove the need for truck drivers． Transportation experts say now the United States is facing a shortage of truck drivers． This will result from an aging workforce（劳动力） and the difficulty of getting younger people to work as truck drivers．
Self﹣driving trucks built to transport things have some advantages over driverless cars． They generally run on interstate roads that do not have the complex （复杂的） traffic systems found in cities． This will reduce mapping requirements for the trucks and lower safety risks including people walking on streets or riding bicycles．
【1】Which word can replace the underlined word "intervene" in Paragraph 4？
A.push
B.escape
C.deliver
D.drive
【2】What can we infer from Paragraph 5？
A.The speed of the trucks is very fast．
B.The safety of trucks is very high．
C.TuSimple produces high﹣quality cameras．
D.Cameras are available on TuSimple's website．
【3】What's the aim of the self﹣driving technology？
A.To ensure the safety of drivers．
B.To stop the young driving trucks．
C.To avoid the use of truck drivers．
D.To remover hard work for drivers．
【4】Why do self﹣driving trucks have advantages over driverless cars？
A.It is cheaper to make them．
B.They improve road safety．
C.They cover a longer distance．
D.There are no passengers in them．
28、 When the weather is good, most children would like to play outside. So we asked some kids and their parents whether the following toys kept them happy.
All Surface Swingball, $35.99
Played by Martin, nine, and five-year-old Alex in Crewe, Cheshire.
Mother Jennifer says, “The boys thought the toy was excellent and really wanted to play with it. It can be played with alone or with another child. It’s for the right age range but I believe the toy can be played with by all ages and is suitable for the whole family.”
Rubberwood Quoits Set, $13.99
Played by Jessica, four.
Mother Lucy Hayburst, 37, in Chichester, West Sussex, says, “Jessica played with this toy for a few minutes but quickly stopped playing with it. Since we bought this toy for her, she only played several times. The quality is very good. It can be played with by one child or more. Besides, I believe it’s more suitable for older kids.”
Wooden Animal Skittles, $14.99
Played by Matthew, two.
Father Richard Lee, 36, from Dartford, Kent, says, “Matthew was very interested in the toys and liked to play with them, but that only lasted for around five minutes. The skittles were fun at first but that feeling soon disappeared. Two or more children can play with the toy together. And I think they are most suitable for kids aged between three and seven. Our youngest son, Ethan, just kept trying to eat the lion’s head.”
First Tailball Net Set, $22
Played by James, five.
Mother Sarah Schwar, 39, from Grays, Essex, says, “James loved the toy.” He enjoyed balls so it was perfect for him. We used it in the summer as it was easy to take on trips. It is suitable for kids over five years old. I think the price is fair and your children deserve it.”
【1】How many of the above toys are suitable for kids at five according to the parents?
A. Four. B. Three.
C. Two. D. One.
【2】Which of the following toys are given negative opinions?
A. All Surface Swingball and Wooden Animal Skittles.
B. Rubberwood Quoits Set and Wooden Animal Skittles.
C. Wooden Animal Skittles and First Tailball Net Set.
D. All Surface Swingball and First Tailball Net Set.
【3】What can we learn from the passage?
A. Some of the toys are too expensive.
B. Toys for children should be chosen by their use.
C. Parents should play toys with their children.
D. Children of different ages like different toys.
29、Recently， a 1935 letter in which Ernest Hemingway detailed his catch of a 500lb blue marlin（青枪鱼）， an adventure that is believed to have partly inspired his novel The Old Man and the Sea， has been sold for﹩28，000 （£22，000）．
The handwritten letter was sent by Hemingway on 8 May to the fishing editor of the Miami Herald， laying out in great detail how the author and his friend Henry Strater battled to keep sharks away from the marlin after catching it off the Bahamian island of Bimini．
Nate D Sanders， the auction（拍卖） company which sold the letter， said it documented for the first time in Hemingway's own words not only the size of the marlin， but also the attack by sharks， reflecting the plot of the novel．
The company added that Hemingway's account of the marlin catch differed from other anecdotes of it， one of which described Hemingway using a machine gun on the sharks， which is said to have attracted more sharks rather than frightened them away．
The Old Man and the Sea was also inspired by an anecdote told by Hemingway's Cuban friend Carlos Gutierrez． In 1936， Hemingway wrote in a magazine that Carlos had told him about an old fisherman who caught a great marlin alone．
Three years later， Hemingway told his editor Max Perkins that he was planning a short story about the old commercial fisherman who fought the swordfish all alone in his sailing boat． Instead， he ended up writing For Whom the Bell Tolls， not returning to the story about the old fisherman until January 1951． It won him the Pulitzer in 1953， and was specifically cited when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1954．
【1】What does the underlined phrase "laying out" in the second paragraph mean？
A．Discussing．
B．Wondering．
C．Imagining．
D．Presenting．
【2】What did the auction company stress when selling the 1935letter？
A．The style of the writer．
B．The history of the letter．
C．The contents of the letter．
D．The popularity of the writer．
【3】What inspired Hemingway to write The Old Man and The Sea besides his own adventure？
A．Henry Strater's account．
B．Carlos Gutierrez's story．
C．Max Perkins' life experience．
D．Nate D Sanders' description．
【4】Which is the correct order of time for the following facts in the passage？
1Hemingway wrote a letter to describe his adventure．
2Hemingway caught a big blue marlin．
3The letter was sold at auction．
4The Old Man and The Sea won the Nobel Prize．
A．①③②④
B．②①④③
C．②④①③
D．②③①④
30、 I often go to France to visit my grandmother who is very dear to me. She’s now 76 years old, _________every time I go to visit, the two of us are very _________ that it might be the last time we see each other for she has cancer.
Last time I visited her in December of 2012. I did a series of short video interviews about her _________. I asked her about her greatest _________ and life learning so far, her favorite books, food and stories. I learned a large quantity of amazing _______ things about her I never knew before.
This year, I did not really have questions, only a strong _________ for her to know how much she is loved. I cooked for her and _________ her stories.
_________ leaving, I was looking for a way to leave something special behind _________ the memory of our time together. So I wrote her five different love and gratitude __________ to let her know how much she means to me, and hid them in __________ places where I knew she would finally ________ them. One under her pillow. Another one hanging from the lamp cover by which she reads in the evening. Another one by her toothbrush. One in her mailbox which she eagerly ________ every day. And the last one on her car’s steering wheel (方向盘).
I left joyfully __________ that these cards would surely cheer her up after I left. She __________ me as I was departing for Paris to catch my plane back to the US and said, “I found your three cards! By the time I discovered the third card, I was __________ out loud! Obviously, they did me so much ________. Thank you so much!” I smiled to myself, knowing she still has two more to ________! It was Sunday, so my guess was that she had not checked her __________ and had not yet __________ her car!
【1】A. but B. so C. for D. when
【2】A. aware B. sure C. sad D. disappointed
【3】A. career B. childhood C. family D. life
【4】A. expectations B. achievements C. contributions D. memories
【5】A. sweet B. old C. new D. exciting
【6】A. interest B. desire C. inspiration D. appeal
【7】A. wrote B. told C. read D. loved
【8】A. Before B. After C. On D. Once
【9】A. besides B. without C. rather than D. instead of
【10】A. stories B. books C. letters D. notes
【11】A. secret B. interesting C. mysterious D. different
【12】A. find B. remove C. reach D. like
【13】A. searches B. checks C. uses D. clean
【14】A. realizing B. saying C. knowing D. commenting
【15】A. hugged B. called C. thanked D. concerned
【16】A. laughing B. screaming C. crying D. running
【17】A. surprise B. favor C. good D. relaxation
【18】A. see B. share C. report D. go
【19】A. bedroom B. mailbox C. card D. book
【20】A. entered B. cleaned C. driven D. found
31、 When your child is supposed to be doing homework, are they chatting with their friends on Facebook or playing games? Many studies have shown that multitasking doesn’t_______, _______your child is probably proudly claiming they can do ten things_______! Many people believe that they can_______two or more tasks at the same time, but Dr. Edward Hallowell says this is_______. The reality is that multitasking_______poor job performance.
New hand-held_______such as smartphones, iPads, games and social networking sites make it very easy to multitask and “attention_______” leading to difficulty focusing on the task_______, such as listening in the classroom or doing homework. “__________, the brain actually__________kids for multitasking even though when your child is supposed to doing homework performance on every task gets worse and worse. Kids don't know that they are doing__________because they feel better when they multitask,” says Dr Edward Hallowell.
__________the appearance of hand-held devices and social networking sites, teachers have noticed a difference in__________performance, critical thinking skills and how information is__________. “Multitasking prevents people from gaining a deep understanding of the information they are trying to learn,” says Dr Edward Hallowell. Kids have a difficult time sticking with a” difficult to understand" topic and__________to allow themselves to be distracted(分散的), to tune out and switch__________ to Facebook or using their cell phones__________working harder at understanding a difficult subject or problem. In the long__________, multitasking affects grades. One study showed that kids that use the Internet while in class did__________on tests resulting in lower grades.
【1】A.play B.understand C.use D.work
【2】A.only if B.even though C.so that D.no wonder
【3】A.at once B.right away C.in no time D.at random
【4】A.advocate B.deal C.perform D.prefer
【5】A.impossible B.important C.impatient D.impolite
【6】A.results in B.results from C.exists in D.exists from
【7】A.designs B.discoveries C.equipment D.evidence
【8】A.attract B.draw C.pay D.share
【9】A.at hand B.on time C.on schedule D.at times
【10】A.Uncertainly B.Unfortunately C.Universally D.Undoubtedly
【11】A.remains B.rewards C.regards D.reflects
【12】A.better B.well C.bad D.worse
【13】A.Since B.Before C.When D.While
【14】A.accidental B.accurate C.accessible D.academic
【15】A.produced B.processed C.possessed D.promoted
【16】A.tend B.attend C.intend D.pretend
【17】A.out B.on C.off D.over
【18】A.except for B.rather than C.more than D.apart from
【19】A.run B.walk C.journey D.distance
【20】A.hardly B.successfully C.poorly D.mildly
32、 This year I joined the boxing class. It was an optional class to take, and it was my first _______ from the list. I believed that boxing could _______ my mind from stress and daily problems.
Our first boxing class was exciting. I was _______ to know everything about boxing. Girls learning boxing was a _______ occurrence. I was the only girl in the class. _______ the techniques of boxing wasn’t easy, but I felt happy with the decision I made of choosing the boxing class. After some practices, the boys were improving a lot, and me? Well, I had a hard time seeing the_______
After each practice, there was at least one boy who would say to me, “Oh, you’re too short to box.” What’s more, the boys made a(n) _______ that I would quit soon. I knew they wanted to _______ me and have fun. It was true I didn’t _______ the necessary physical condition to learn boxing. Hearing those ________ could either bring one down, or make one feel ________ to show them they were wrong. In my case, I believed I could show them that being short ________ didn’t limit me from doing things tall people could do. I determined to ________ them with my progress, so I practiced hard. I remembered one particular practice, and my punches (拳) felt stronger and faster. ________, our coach pointed out that I was getting stronger and better. At that time, I knew I had ________ the disadvantage of my height. In the following classes, my performance even ________ the boys.
This experience teaches me that boxing ________ a lot of work and effort. More importantly, it teaches me how to fight and ________ myself both physically and mentally. Hard work can ________ the lack of talent. Short girls can do anything if they have the strength to ________ that people are wrong.
【1】A.advice B.opportunity C.class D.choice
【2】A.forbid B.free C.tell D.discourage
【3】A.anxious B.willing C.lucky D.proud
【4】A.casual B.normal C.rare D.permanent
【5】A.Applying B.Describing C.Adapting D.Mastering
【6】A.reaction B.difference C.consequence D.revolution
【7】A.prediction B.explanation C.promise D.promotion
【8】A.supply B.inspire C.tease D.instruct
【9】A.acquire B.possess C.appreciate D.recognize
【10】A.questions B.intentions C.summaries D.comments
【11】A.puzzled B.bored C.motivated D.touched
【12】A.certainly B.naturally C.gradually D.tightly
【13】A.compare B.contradict C.replace D.provide
【14】A.Annoyed B.Confused C.Amused D.Astonished
【15】A.used B.overcome C.displayed D.passed
【16】A.involved B.disappointed C.impressed D.disturbed
【17】A.requires B.represents C.adopts D.suggests
【18】A.assist B.defend C.direct D.encourage
【19】A.catch up with B.stand up for C.meet up with D.make up for
【20】A.guarantee B.admit C.prove D.pretend
33、Most brides are angry when they are outshone(使逊色) at their own wedding. For Brenna Klemen, however, she would not have it any other way.
When Brenna married Brock Kendall back in April, she knew she _______ her 83-year-old grandmother to play a _______ role in the wedding. While at work as an ICU nurse, Brenna talked to a patient who _______ her to give her grandmother a very unusual role at her wedding.
“I was _______ a very sick elderly woman who told me a _______ of how she was a flower girl for her grandchild,” Brenna explained.
Brenna certainly _______ the idea for her own wedding day, and her grandmother, who prefers to be unnamed, was all for it as well!
“Grandma was very _______,” Brenna said. “She was almost in tears because she wanted to make sure she did OK on my special day.”
On the actual wedding day, Grandma did more than just OK, as she _______ stole the show! All _______ was on her as she walked down the aisle (过道), and the ________ moment was captured (拍摄) by wedding ________ Thomas Felts in images that have since ________ rapidly.
“Every time she threw more petals (花瓣) in the air, our family cheered loudly and happily,” Brenna said, adding that all of her wedding guests ________. This was a wedding that ________
nobody in attendance will ever ________!
While everyone loved the moment, nobody was ________ than Brenna’s grandfather, who told the photographer, “That' s my flower girl.”
The photos have ________ the hearts of people all over the globe.
“I have ________ that life is too short for us to think about the negatives. As my grandmother would say ‘________ is a choice,’” Brenna said. She is my inspiration, and I hope that she can inspire you too.
We’re so glad to see that Brenna got the wedding of her dreams, with a little ________ from her grandma!
【1】
A．employed
B．wanted
C．forced
D．directed
【2】
A．balanced
B．protective
C．similar
D．major
【3】
A．promised
B．encouraged
C．invited
D．allowed
【4】
A．competing with
B．believing in
C．looking after
D．operating on
【5】
A．story
B．theory
C．test
D．survey
【6】
A．understood
B．loved
C．abandoned
D．explored
【7】
A．disappointed
B．confused
C．honest
D．emotional
【8】
A．completely
B．secretly
C．carefully
D．formally
【9】
A．pressure
B．influence
C．luck
D．attention
【10】
A．decisive
B．magical
C．sweet
D．final
【11】
A．planner
B．guest
C．photographer
D．singer
【12】
A．spread
B．shaped
C．changed
D．appeared
【13】
A．sighed
B．laughed
C．waited
D．interrupted
【14】
A．commonly
B．fortunately
C．immediately
D．absolutely
【15】
A．accept
B．realize
C．forget
D．stop
【16】
A．prouder
B．kinder
C．politer
D．calmer
【17】
A．united
B．touched
C．broken
D．weakened
【18】
A．supposed
B．warned
C．proven
D．learned
【19】
A．Forgiveness
B．Success
C．Happiness
D．Popularity
【20】
A．guidance
B．help
C．benefit
D．respect
34、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Everyone has their own unique fingerprint; 【1】 makes fingerprints an ideal way to unlock smartphones. However, this may be 【2】 (safe) than we think.
Scientists at New York University and Michigan State University in the US have developed a set of fake fingerprints. They say that the prints 【3】 unlock any fingerprint-enabled smartphone up to 65 percent of the time.
The artificial fingerprints 【4】 (create) by using many common features found in human prints. They work 【5】 taking advantage of the way smartphone scanners check a fingerprint.
The fingerprint scanners 【6】 (use) in smartphones are so small that they only read parts of fingerprints. So they have to take many scans of your finger or thumb (拇指) 【7】 they work properly. Smartphones also let users save several finger and thumbprints. Since a print only has to match one of the saved images 【8】 (unlock) the phone, the scanner is more likely to make mistakes.
Although the scientists have only tested their findings in computer simulations (模拟), 【9】 (worry) about the safety of using fingerprints are reasonable .They warn that the technology used to create artificial fingerprints is improving 【10】 (extreme) fast.
35、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.
36、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.
37、阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。
Wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic p【1】 the spread of the deadly virus. But it is also i【2】. For one, we can no longer unlock our phones using facial recognition since a good part of our face is c【3】.
F【4】, tech companies are working to solve the problem. Apple, for example, offered a new way to unlock your iPhone and iPad with its l【5】 software update, iOS13.5, w【6】 was released on May 20.
Even though the update still won’t recognize your masked face, it makes the whole process f【7】. While the old system wouldn’t allow access t【8】 the passcode screen before three failed face scan attempts, iOS13.5 will send you straight to the passcode screen when you swipe up.
It might only s【9】 you a few seconds, but those few seconds “benefit public health by eliminating the temptation for people to r【10】 their masks in order to unlock their device”.
38、英国某教育机构暑假期间在伦敦举办国际高中生交流活动(international high school students' exchange project)，现征集参加人员。假定你是高中生李华，对此很感兴趣，请你根据以下写作要点用英语给活动的负责人Mr. Smith写一封申请信。
要点如下：
1．表示对该活动的兴趣；
2．简要介绍你具备的能力。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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39、假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Eric希望参加你校组织的古筝兴趣班。请根据以下要点，用英语给他回一封电子邮件。
1. 古筝兴趣班成立的宗旨；
2. 古筝兴趣班的每周活动安排；
3. 愿意提供帮助。
注意： 1、词数100左右；
2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3、开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。 参考词汇：兴趣班 Interest Class
Dear Eric,
How’s everything going?
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Yours,
Li Hua
40、假设你是晨光中学学生Li Jin。看到校园网英文讨论区一位同学发的帖子，谈到复课复学后自己的学习情况。请你用英语给他回帖。
After a super long staycation, I returned to school on May. Studying at home is not as efficient as at school. I have been feeling nervous about the school life and the intense stress from study. I think I am totally left behind. I should have worked hard, but sometimes I just can’t concentrate on what the teacher is saying in the class…
John
1. 表示理解并鼓励他…
2. 给他提出相关建议（如保持良好心态；认真上好每一节课；向老师同学寻求帮助等）
3. 期待他能够取得进步。
注意：1. 词数不少于100；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
John,
It’s very normal that you feel stressed and nervous after such a long staycation.
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Li Jin
41、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
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Paragraph 2
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