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36.（2023·苏州模拟）— What p ________ of the Earth is covered by the ocean?
— About 71％.
— About 71％.
答案
percentage
37. I don't know the boy. He is completely a s ________ to me.
答案
stranger
38. P ________ air does harm to our health，so it is important to keep the air fresh.
答案
Polluted
五、短文填空。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下面短文，填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In different countries around the world，free time is 44. ________（spend）in different ways. Several years ago，researchers made a couple of surveys on 45. ________ people spent their free time. The results showed that reading was the most popular activity in the United States，followed by watching TV. In the UK，watching TV and videos was the most popular，and listening to the radio came 46. ________（two）. For Japanese，eating out was their favourite activity. And they also like 47. ________（drive）around.
There were also 48. ________（different）in what people liked to do outdoors among the three countries. The most popular outdoor activity for Americans was gardening while in Japan it only came ninth. For British people，going to the pub was 49. ________ first choice，followed by going to the cinema. 50. ________ people around the world may enjoy doing some similar things in their free time，their interests are changing. In the USA，the interest in computer activities is 51. ________（increase）. More people are spending their free time going online or 52. ________（play）video games. And reading becomes much 53. ________（easy）on the Internet too.
请认真阅读下面短文，填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In different countries around the world，free time is 44. ________（spend）in different ways. Several years ago，researchers made a couple of surveys on 45. ________ people spent their free time. The results showed that reading was the most popular activity in the United States，followed by watching TV. In the UK，watching TV and videos was the most popular，and listening to the radio came 46. ________（two）. For Japanese，eating out was their favourite activity. And they also like 47. ________（drive）around.
There were also 48. ________（different）in what people liked to do outdoors among the three countries. The most popular outdoor activity for Americans was gardening while in Japan it only came ninth. For British people，going to the pub was 49. ________ first choice，followed by going to the cinema. 50. ________ people around the world may enjoy doing some similar things in their free time，their interests are changing. In the USA，the interest in computer activities is 51. ________（increase）. More people are spending their free time going online or 52. ________（play）video games. And reading becomes much 53. ________（easy）on the Internet too.
答案
44. spent 45. how 46. second 47. driving 48. differences 49. the 50. Although/Though 51. increasing 52. playing 53. easier
六、阅读表达。（共3小题；54题2分，55题2分，56题3分，满分7分）
请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题。
Ben was hoping for a video game for his birthday. There was also a board game he wanted. Finally，he wanted some comics.
He got the board game and some comics，but what was in the last package? It was from his sister，Karen. He slowly unwrapped the package. It didn't feel like a video game.
It was a purple sweater. Purple was his least favourite colour. He smiled and thanked Karen nicely，but he didn't want to wear that sweater. He couldn't wear purple!
He put the sweater away in his room. Then he ran off to play his new board game with his family.
One day a few weeks later，Ben's mother asked him about the sweater. “Why don't you wear your purple sweater today?” she asked him. “Your sister made it just for you!”
“I'm not cold，” Ben said without thinking. That day he was cold all day.
Then one day they were going out to have dinner as a family. His mother asked him to wear the sweater again. “I don't want to wear it because I hate it，” he quickly replied.
“Ben，” said his mother，“I know it's not the nicest sweater in the world，but think about how important Karen is to you. You know she will be proud if you wear it this time. ”
Ben walked slowly to his room. He knew she was right. He wore the sweater.
His sister smiled all night.
54. Who gave Ben the purple sweater as a birthday present?
______________________________
55. Why did Ben finally wear the purple sweater?
______________________________
56. Will you use the present you don't like? Why or why not?
______________________________
请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题。
Ben was hoping for a video game for his birthday. There was also a board game he wanted. Finally，he wanted some comics.
He got the board game and some comics，but what was in the last package? It was from his sister，Karen. He slowly unwrapped the package. It didn't feel like a video game.
It was a purple sweater. Purple was his least favourite colour. He smiled and thanked Karen nicely，but he didn't want to wear that sweater. He couldn't wear purple!
He put the sweater away in his room. Then he ran off to play his new board game with his family.
One day a few weeks later，Ben's mother asked him about the sweater. “Why don't you wear your purple sweater today?” she asked him. “Your sister made it just for you!”
“I'm not cold，” Ben said without thinking. That day he was cold all day.
Then one day they were going out to have dinner as a family. His mother asked him to wear the sweater again. “I don't want to wear it because I hate it，” he quickly replied.
“Ben，” said his mother，“I know it's not the nicest sweater in the world，but think about how important Karen is to you. You know she will be proud if you wear it this time. ”
Ben walked slowly to his room. He knew she was right. He wore the sweater.
His sister smiled all night.
54. Who gave Ben the purple sweater as a birthday present?
______________________________
55. Why did Ben finally wear the purple sweater?
______________________________
56. Will you use the present you don't like? Why or why not?
______________________________
答案
54. His sister Karen (gave him the purple sweater as a birthday present).
55. Because he realized that his sister would be proud if he wore the purple sweater.
56. Yes, I will. Because all presents are full of people's love.（言之有理即可）
55. Because he realized that his sister would be proud if he wore the purple sweater.
56. Yes, I will. Because all presents are full of people's love.（言之有理即可）
