2026届长春市重点中学英语高三第一学期期末考试试题含解析

2026届长春市重点中学英语高三第一学期期末考试试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Theseremarkablefindingssuggesttheelephantshave________amemorycapacitytomakedistinctionsbetweenhumanvoices.A．builtup B．packedup C．broughtup D．tookup2．—Whatdidyousayyouwerereluctanttoriskjustnow?—_________tohighlevelsofradiation.A．Beingexposed B．HavingbeenexposedC．Tobeexposed D．Exposed3．InBeijing,morethan21,100people________todonatetheirbodiesbytheendof2017,asthecitypromotedabodydonationcampaignfrom1999.A．haveappliedB．hadappliedC．wouldhaveappliedD．applied4．Timeispressing．Youcannotstartyourtask_____soon．A．too B．very C．so D．as5．Thepostofficeisclosed______Saturdayafternoon.A．on B．in C．of D．at6．Therearealsopeoplewhoobjecttofairystoriesonthegrounds______theyarenotobjectivelytrue,andthatgiants,witches,two-headeddragonsetcdonotexist.A．that B．what C．which D．when7．Don’tletthechildwhois________gotoschool．A．soyoungasto B．notoldenoughto C．notoldenough D．tooyoungto8．—Don'tlookdownuponBob.Hehashisownadvantages.—Oh,yesothersareweak,heisstrong.A．Before B．WhenC．Where D．Though9．—ThisisthefirsttimeI________mypicturewithmyownhands.—Itistimethatyou________apictureforme.A．havetaken;took B．took;shouldtakeC．took;willtake D．willtake;havetaken10．WhenIgottohishouse,Ifoundthatthewalls_____.A．arebeingpaintedB．arepaintingC．werebeingpaintedD．werepainting11．Accordingtothelocallaw,noone______enterthebuildingsitewithoutpermission.A．canB．mustC．shallD．dare12．________theconcerttoraisemoneyforhungerreliefandtomakethepublicawareoftheproblem,Geldofinvitedmanyfamousmusicianstotakepartinit.A．Intended B．Intending C．Havingintended D．Tointend13．It’scertainlyhardwork.But,amanwhowishestohaveacareerhastomakeagreatmanysacrifices.A．onthecontrary B．inaddition C．ontheotherhand D．inthatcase14．----Ifeelcold.____Iclosethewindow?----Sure.Goahead!A．ShallB．NeedC．WouldD．Should15．We__________backinthehotelnowifyoudidn’tlosethemap．A．are B．wereC．wouldbe D．willbe16．Don'tyouthink_______ofgreatimportancethatweshouldkeepfitbytakingexerciseregularly?A．this B．that C．which D．it17．—When______leaveforJapan?—When______leaveforJapaniskeptsecret.”A．theywill,willthey B．willthey,theywillC．theywill,theywill D．willthey,willthey18．Youhaveabigmouth,Tom.Youhavetoldeverybodythesecret.A．shouldn’t B．mustn’t C．can’t D．mightn’t19．In2012,SunYangbecamethefirstChineseman_____anOlympicgoldmedalinswimming.A．winning B．towinC．havingwon D．beingwon20．Theeventthat_________inmymemoryhappenedonemorningin1983whenIwas14yearsold.Ithasneverescaped.A．stoodoutB．standsoutC．wouldstandoutD．hasstoodout第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）TheWorldHealthOrganizationsaysthatthediseasepolioisnolongerwidespreadinIndia.In2009，halfoftheworld’scasesofpoliowerethere.ButIn2011,therewasonlyonenewcaseofpoliointhecountry.Polioiscausedbyavirus.Itspreadsveryquicklyfromonepersontoanother.Victimsoftenlosetheuseoftheirarmsandlegs.Inthemostseriouscases,poliocankillaperson.Twenty-fiveyearsago,polioaffectedabout200,000childreninIndiaeachyear.TheUnitedNationschildren’sorganization,UNICEF,sentteams.ofhealthworkersintolocalvillages.Teammemberstoldfamiliesintheirneighborhoodabouttheimportanceofgivingliquidmedicinetochildrentoprotectthemagainstpolio.Butitwasnoteasyatfirst.Amembersaid,“Theyusedtothinkthatourchildrenwillnotbeabletohavechildrenwhentheygrowupiftheygetthedrop.Theyusedtothinklikethis.Butnowtheydon’t.Nowtheyallowtheirkidstogetthedrops.”Nowthingshavechanged.AsmaKhatunisamotherinthetownofGhaziabadinthenorthernstateofUtterPradesh.Shesaid,“Wheneveranyonecomes,wegetthechildrenvaccinated(接种疫苗).Evenifnobodycametoourhouse,wewouldsendourchildrentoaclinictogetvaccinated.AlocalMuslimleadersaysthevaccinationcampaignhasbeensuccessfulbecauseitissupportedbyreligiousleaders.Hesaid,“ThepoliovaccinationcampaignhasbeensuccessfulherebecauseourMuslimscholarsarewithus.Withtheirsupport,weareabletomakepeopleunderstandthatgivingchildrenthevaccineisbeneficialandcrucial.”TheIndiangovernmenthasnowlaunchedanewcampaigntovaccinate170millionchildrenundertheageoffive.Thecampaignwilltargetnewbornbabies,migrantsandpeoplelivinginpoor,crowdedareaswherethediseasespreadsmorequickly.1、Whatisthewriter’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A．Totelltheworldhowtofightagainstpolio.B．TotellusgoodnewsaboutfightingagainstpolioinIndia.C．Toprovethatwithgoodmethodspoliocanbeprevented.D．ToexplainwhypeopleinIndiaarenolongerafraidofpolio.2、WelearnthatwhenparentsinIndiawerefirstadvisedtogettheirchildrenvaccinated,they.A．didn’tbelieveitcouldpreventpolioB．becamerelaxedandbelieveditwouldworkC．wereafraiditwoulddoharmtotheirchildrenD．wereafraiditwouldmaketheirchildrendie3、WhatisMuslimleaders’attitudetowardsgettingchildrenvaccinatednow?A．Supportive.B．Negative.C．Uncaring.D．Worried.4、Weknowfromthelastparagraphthatthenewcampaign.A．wasstartedbytheWorldHealthOrganizationB．issuccessfulmainlybecauseofMuslimscholarsC．aimsat170millionchildrenundertheageoffiveD．mainlytargetspeoplelivinginpoorandcrowdedareas22．（8分）Humansmakemistakes.Evensurgeonswithyearsofexperiencearenotinfallible.Butwhatifthesedoctorscouldpooltheirknowledgeandexperiencetogetherandcreateasurgicalstandardofcare,tobecarriedoutbymachines?That'stheideabehindsurgicalrobots,whichmaysoonperformmostsurgeries,fromsewinguptinywoundstoperformingheartprocedures.Manyoftheseoperationsare,infact,alreadycompletedwiththeassistanceofrobots.Butarecenttestsuggeststhatrobotsintheoperatingroommaysoongoastepfurther,performingonsofttissuecompletelyontheirown,fromstarttofinish.TheSmartTissueAutonomousRobot（STAR）,successfullycompletedsurgeriesonpigs."We'rethefirstgrouptodevelopautonomousroboticsurgerywithsoft-tissuesurgery,andwhencomparedtostandardoperation,it'sbetter,"saysPeterKim,professorofsurgery."Theideaisnottoreplacesurgeons；itwillmakethesurgeonsbetterandmaketheproceduressafer."ArecentMayoClinicstudyfoundthatmajorsurgicalerrors-includingoperatingonthewrongsiteorsideofthebody,orevenleavingtoolsorobjectsinsidethepatient-occureveryoneoutof22,000procedures.That'srare,butrobotslikeSTARwouldaimtolowerthenumberevenfurther.InthedaVincisurgicalsystem,surgeonsplacetheirarmsinsideinstrumentsandusetheirhandstocontrolthemovementofrobotictoolsontheoperatingtablefromafar.Therobot'severymajormoveiscontrolledbysurgeons,andthusitsresultsmayvarybasedonthesurgeon'strainingorexperience.STAR,ontheotherhand,isentirelyautonomous.It'snotonlyabletoworkonitsownandperformsurgerieswithamoreflexible"hand",butit'sabletoreacttotheunexpectedincidents.Cuttingintohardtissuelikebonesisonething,butoperatingonmovingsofttissueisfarmorecomplex.STARreactstoachangingenvironment,similartohowself-drivingcarsareprogrammedtonotonlydriveonthehighway,butalsoreacttoanotherdrivermakingamistakeandgettinginyourway.1、Theunderlinedword"infallible"inParagraph1probablymeans______.A．quitesmartB．reallycreativeC．ratherresponsibleD．alwaysright2、WecanlearnfromthepassagethatSTAR______.A．canperformtheoperationonitsownB．hasbeenwidelyusedintheoperatingroomC．canmakesurgeriesmuchfasterD．willtaketheplaceofsurgeons3、InthedaVincisurgicalsystem,______.A．robotsaretrainedfromafarB．robotsalwaysmakemistakesC．surgeryresultsdependonsurgeonsD．surgeonshavetroublecontrollingrobots4、Inthelastparagraph,theauthormentionsself-drivingcarsinordertoshow______.A．howsmartanautonomousrobotcanbeB．howdifficultself-drivingonthehighwayisC．howbadgettinginanotherdriver'swaymightbeD．howdangerousoperatingonpeopleis.23．（8分）HewasthemanwhoinspiredtheBeatGeneration,andnearlyhalfacenturyafterhisdeathJackKerouacisstillreceivinggratefullettersfromhisfans.MostlettersaresentintheposttohislasthomeinStPetersburg,Florida,andthemailboxinthefrontyardisfulltobursting.Butothersaredeliveredbyhand,pushedunderthefrontdoororleftonthedoorstep.TheyusuallythanktheauthorofOntheRoadforinspiringthemtotravelandbeindependent.“Youremindmetostaytruetowhoyouareandtoencourageasenseofadventureinallofus.”readsoneletter,handwrittenby“Cindy”onpapercoveredwithpicturesofbutterfliesandflowers.Sheadds,“Ihopeyou’rewriting,liberatedanddrinkingaglassofwine.”Another,signed“FriendofJack”,reads,“Iprefertothinkofmyselfasafreespiritandapersonwhofollowsapathofherownchoosing.Youhavealwaysbeenmyinspiration.”Hishome,wherehewaslivingwithhismotherGabrielleandhiswifeStella,hasbecomeadestinationforhundredsoffanseveryyear.Kerouacrocketedtofameattheageof35,withthepublicationofOntheRoadin1957.Butafterbecomingasymbolandleaderofthealternativelifestylemovement,hestruggledwiththatfameandclaimedthatheonlywantedpeopletoreadhisbooks.Kerouacdiedjust12yearsafterOntheRoadwaspublished.Hewassufferingfromliverproblem,followingyearsofheavydrinkinglargelybroughtonbyhislove-haterelationshipwithfame.Kerouac,thecreatorofvividcharacterssuchasSalParadiseandDeanMoriarty,diedataStPetersburghospitalin1969,attheageof47.1、WhydopeoplestillwritetoKerouacafterhisdeath?A．Hiswifeandmotherstillliveinhishome.B．Theyarealsosufferingfromseriousillness.C．Peoplebenefitingfromhisbookswanttosaythanks.D．Peoplehopetolearnhowtodealwithovernightfame.2、WhatisOntheRoadprobablyabout?A．Howtodealwithbecomingfamous.B．Howvividcharacterscanbecreated.C．Teachingpeopletoappreciatehisbooks.D．Gettingtoknowoneselfbetterthroughtravel.3、WhatcanwelearnaboutKerouacfromthetext?A．Hehadgreatdifficultydealingwithfame.B．Hewasdepressedbecausepeopledidn’treadhisbooks.C．Hedrankalottocelebratehisbeingfamousforhisworks.D．Hewasscoldedbecausehepromotedanalternativelifestyle.24．（8分）TalesFromAnimalHospitalDavidGrantDavidGranthasbecomeafamiliarfacetomillionsoffansofAnimalHospital.HereDrGranttellsustheverybestofhispersonalstoriesabouttheanimalshehastreated,includingfamiliarpatientssuchasthedogsSnowyandDuchess,thedelightfulcatMarigoldSerendipityDiamond.HealsotakesthereaderbehindthescenesatHarmsworthMemorialAnimalHospitalashedescribeshisday,fromordinarymedicalcheck-upstosurgery（外科手术）.TalesFromAnimalHospitalwilldelightallfansoftheprogrammeandanyonewhohasalivelyinterestintheirpet,whetheritbecat,dogorsnake!￡14.99Hardback272ppSimonSchusterISBN0751304417IsaacNewton:TheLastSorcererMichaelWhiteFromtheauthorofStephenHawking:ALifeinScience,comesthiscolourfuldescriptionofthelifeoftheworld'sfirstmodernscientist.Interestingyetbasedonfact,MichaelWhite'snewbookoffersatruepictureofNewtoncompletelydifferentfromwhatpeoplecommonlyknowabouthim.Newtonisshownasagiftedscientistwithveryhumanweaknesseswhostoodatthepointinhistorywheremagicendedandsciencebegan.￡18.99Hardback320ppFourthEstateISBN1857024168Fermat'sLastTheoremSimonSinghIn1963aschoolboycalledAndrewWilesreadinginhisschoollibrarycameacrosstheworld'sgreatestmathematicalproblem:Fermat'sLastTheorem（费马大定理）.FirstputforwardbytheFrenchmathematicianPierredeFermatinthe17thcentury,thetheoremhadbaffledandbeatenthefinestmathematicalminds,includingaFrenchwomanscientistwhomadeamajoradvanceinworkingouttheproblem,andwhohadtodresslikeamaninordertobeabletostudyattheEcolePolytechnique（巴黎综合理工大学）.ThroughunbelievabledeterminationAndrewWilesfinallyworkedouttheproblemin1995.Anunusualstoryofhumaneffortoverthreecenturies,Fermat'sLastTheoremwilldelightspecialistsandgeneralreadersalike.￡12.99Hardback384ppFourthEstateISBWhatisAnimalHospital?A．Anewsstory. B．Apopularbook.C．Aresearchreport. D．ATVprogramme.2、InMichaelWhite'sbook,Newtonisdescribedas_____.A．apersonwhodidnotlookthesameasinmanypicturesB．apersonwholivedacolourfulandmeaningfullifeC．agreatbutnotperfectmanD．anold-timemagician3、Whichofthefollowingbestexplainsthemeaningoftheword“baffle”asitisusedinthetext?A．Toencouragepeopletoraisequestions.B．Tocausedifficultyinunderstanding.C．Toprovideapersonwithanexplanation.D．Tolimitpeople'simagination.4、Whatisthepurposeofwritingthesethreetexts?A．Tomakethebookseasiertoread.B．Toshowtheimportanceofscience.C．Tointroducenewauthors.D．Tosellthebooks.25．（10分）Idema,aDutchSinologist（汉学家）,hasservedasthedirectoroftheChineseLanguagesandCulturesDepartmentatLeidenUniversityoftheNetherlandsandwasalsodirectorofHarvard'sFairbankCenterforEastAsianResearch.HehasstudiedancientChineseplays,novelsandliterature,andhasauthoredortranslatedanumberofinfluentialbookspublishedinEnglishandotherlanguages.The70-year-oldDutchSinologistrecalledhishalf-century-longromancewithChinesecultureduringarecentvisittoBeijing.Asachild,thevividdescriptionsofChinainNobelandPulitzerPrize-winnerPearlS.Buck’sbookssparkedIdema'sinterestinthecountry.HelaterreadclassicChineseliteratureandspentwholedayspouringthroughworksattheNationalLibraryofChina.WhilemanyotherexpertsonChinafocusedonthecountry'seconomictransformation,IdemacontinuedtostudytraditionalChineseliterature."Therewerescholarsstudyinglaw,religionandsociety,butnottraditionalChineseliterature,whichwasmypersonalinterest,"Idemaexplains.Findingreferencebooksforhisresearch,especiallyregionalpublications,usedtobeahugechallenge,andIdemausedtospendalotoftimecollectingbooksandothermaterialsduringvisitstoChina.NowitismuchmoreconvenientwiththeInternet.Idemausuallychoosesless-knownsubjectsforhisresearchandtriestogetfirsthandmaterials.Inrecentyears,hehasdevotedhimselftotranslatingChinesefolktalesandwritingaboutChinesefolksocietyandfolkculture."TraditionalChinesecultureisapassion.Ihavebeenstudyingitfor50yearsandwillcontinuetodoso,"saystheretiredprofessor.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"sparked"inParagraph2mean?A．Increased.B．Broke.C．Performed.D．Aroused.2、IdemaconcentratedontraditionalChineseliteraturebecause.A．hewantedtoshowhewasdifferentfromothersB．hewasinterestedintraditionalChineseliteratureC．traditionalChineseliteratureiseasiertostudythanotherfieldsD．hecouldbenefittedalotfromthetraditionalChineseliterature3、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．APassionforChineseCultureB．TheLifeofIdemaC．Idema'sVisittoChinaD．ThePersonalHobby第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。Iwasaten-year-oldgirllivingwithmyparentsandfour-year-oldbrotherinMadrid,Spain.Wehad1ourcountryCubajustafewmonthsbefore.TheChristmasseasonarrived.TheCorteInglesDepartmentstorehadashinyred2thatcircledthetown,3itshorn(喇叭)ateveryturn.Myyoungerbrother,Santiago,hadneverseenit.However,4wereconsideredaluxury(奢侈)thenformyfamilyandwereveryhardto5Mybrotherfellinlovewithit.Everydayhewouldpushhisnose6theglassinthewindow.Myparents’painwas7astheylookedattheirson’s8face.ButIdidn’twantto9theinnocenceofafour-year-old.Sonexttime,Ipulledhimaside.“Santiago,youknowthatweleftourcountryandweareinastrangeland”Isaid.“10weareonlyhereinMadridforalittlewhile,Santaprobablydoesn’thaveour11”Ialsotoldhimthatoncewe12intheUnitedStates,Santawouldfindusonceagain.Muchtomysurprise,heacceptedmy13withoutquestion.Ayearlater,welivedinUnionCity,NewJersey.Bothmyparentswereworkinginfactoriestomakeendsmeet.SantiagoandIwere14anewschoolandquicklylearningEnglish.ThatChristmaswas15,butmyparentsboughtasilver-coloredChristmastree.OnChristmasDay,Iwokeupearly,andtomysurpriseand16,Ifoundseveralpresentsunderthetree.Mybrother17asquarebox.Insidewasashiny,brand-newtrain!It18theonethathadsoattractedmybrotherayearbefore.Santiago’sface19liketheChristmastree.Helookedatmyparentsandme,happyandsurprised.“Youwere20!”mybrothertoldmeeagerly,“Santafoundouraddress.”1、A．reached B．visited C．left D．missed2、A．light B．car C．bike D．train3、A．sounding B．pressing C．turning D．making4、A．clothes B．decorations C．meals D．toys5、A．find B．get C．search D．exhibit6、A．beneath B．against C．above D．under7、A．obvious B．weak C．strange D．puzzling8、A．fearful B．hopeful C．ambitious D．nervous9、A．realize B．solve C．expect D．destroy10、A．Since B．Whether C．Although D．When11、A．telephone B．names C．address D．permission12、A．allowed B．determined C．settled D．devoted13、A．directions B．instructions C．excuse D．explanation14、A．applyingfor B．adaptingto C．lookingfor D．waitingfor15、A．expensive B．depressing C．colorful D．simple16、A．sorrow B．worry C．care D．delight17、A．threw B．designed C．opened D．hid18、A．resembled B．meant C．recognized D．called19、A．turnedup B．cameup C．litup D．wentup20、A．surprised B．right C．wrong D．kin第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Inmyfamily,there1．(be)threepeople.Myfatherisa2．(farm)andgoestoworkinthefieldeveryday.Heisn’tgoodat3．(talk)buthegetsonwellwithotherpeople.Mymotherisverykindandis4．(friend)toeverybody.SowhenIhave5．problemIwillturn6．herforhelp.MyfriendssayIamclever,becausewhentheteacherasks7．(we)verydifficultquestions,Icancomeupwiththeanswers8．(quick).ButmyfatherthinksIamnotpatient.HesaysonceIhavedifficultyin9．(solve)problems,Iwill10．(easy)giveup.ThisiswhatIneedtoimproveinthefuture.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。TherearemanyproblemswhenIamabroadlonely,especiallywhenIamintheCzechRepublic,itsofficialisnotEnglish.Sothefirstbigproblemislanguage.ManyCzechpeopledon'tspeakEnglish.SoIhavetolearntheCzech.It’sverychallengingalthoughtherearesevencasesforgrammar.Inthebeginning,Ican’tunderstandtherulesatall.Butlittlebylittle,IremembereditandlearnedhowtospeakCzechproper.Thesecondproblemismakingfriend.Atschool,Iwasoftenignoring,whilemanyofmyclassmatesgatheredtogetherandchattedeachother.However,ItriedtotalktoeveryoneImetandwentoutwiththemonweekends.NowIhavemanygoodfriends.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Lisa暑假期间将要来中国旅游，请你给Lisa写一封信，介绍你的家乡广州，包含以下要点：1．名称：有“花城”美誉2．历史：2,200多年，是古代中国“海上丝绸之路”的起点3．人口：1,300多万4．面积：7,434平方公里5．位置：中国南部，其东南部是香港，南面是澳门6．旅游资源丰富，如“羊城八景”，其美丽景色吸引着国内外游客提示词：海上丝绸之路theSilkRoadontheSea羊城八景EightScenicSpotsofYangcheng注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、A3、B4、A5、A6、A7、C8、B9、A10、C11、C12、B13、C14、A15、C16、D17、B18、A19、B20、B第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、A2、B3、C4、C22、1、D2、A3、C4、A23、Questionsabout:Admissions_of_Our_Specialty_Masters_Programs1.DoIneedtosubmitanessay?Yes,thewrittenessayshouldarticulateyourqualificationsandmotivationforpursuingadvancededucation.2.Whoshouldprovidemyletterofrecommendation?Asupervisorwithinyourorganizationoraprofessorfromyourundergraduateinstitutionfamiliarwithyourwork.3.Whatistheminimumlanguageproficiencyscorerequiredforadmission?ApplicantscanchooseoneofthreelanguageproficiencyexaminationstosubmittotheAdmissionsOffice:theTOEFL,theIELTS,orthePTEAcademic.Thetypical“passing”scoreis95(Internet­based),7,and66respectively.4.DoIhavetotaketheGMATorGRE?TheGraduateRecordExaminationD○R(GRED○R)andtheGraduateManagementAdmissionsTestD○R(GMATD○R)arebothacceptedexamsthatarerecommendedbutnotrequ