黔西南州2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、Chances created by the Belt and Road Initiative belong to the world, _______ a promising future shared by mankind.

A．ensured

B．ensuring

C．to ensure

D．having ensured

2、After graduation, Jane_________ her job as a volunteer teacher in the countryside.

A.set out B.set up C.took up D.took over

3、All ____ can be done has been done .

A.that B.what C.which D.of which

4、—I’m still working on my project.

—Oh, you’ll miss the deadline. Time is _________.

A．running out

B．going out

C．giving out

D．losing out

5、一 When did the computer crash?

一 This morning, while I the reading materials downloaded from some websites.

A.have sorted B.was sorting C.am sorting D.had sorted

6、According to the ministry, the emergence of these new professions _______ the rapid development of high-tech industries, which have opened up new job markets.

A. contribute to B. subscribe to

C. owe to D. refer to

7、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

8、Having been ill in bed for nearly a month, he had a hard time __ the exam.

A. pass B. to pass

C. passed D. passing

9、I suspect_____ Facebook has done to invade our privacy is only the beginning, _____ is why I am considering cancelling my account.

A.that, which B.that whatever, which C.that what, that D./, that

10、There _____________. And here ________________ .

A.goes the phone; she comes. B.is the phone going; is she

C.does the phone go; does she come D.the phone goes; come she

11、“We trust that today’s talks will help create _________ on the Belt and Road Initiative as part of the efforts to build a global community of a shared future,” said Zhou Shuchun.

A.consensus B.consequence C.compromise D.competence

12、（2014﹒北京）Some people believe ___________ has happened before or is happening now will repeat itself in the future.

A．whatever

B．whenever

C．whereever

D．however

13、 —Excuse me, but I want to use your computer to type a report.

—You _____ have my computer if you don’t take care of it.

A.shan’t B.might not C.needn’t D.shouldn’t

14、The red umbrella is among the black ones.

A．distinct

B．delicate

C．diverse

D．desperate

15、Agatha didn’t tell me ______ she would pick up her son from school.

A．which

B．when

C．where

D．what

16、The reason for _____ he had the accident was _____ he was too careless when driving.

A.that; because B.which; because C.which; that D.that; that

17、Nowadays, when people talk about magicians, the first one ________ comes into their mind is Liu Qian.

A.whom B.which C.that D.what

18、Let's get through the work quickly._______seems to be little time left now.

A．It

B．There

C．That

D．Here

19、—Do you know where Tony is?

—He _________ in the living room. I saw him there just now.

A．shall be

B．should have been

C．might have been

D．must be

20、Teaching is not just a simple piece of work; it’s an art _____ a science.

A.is based on B.based with C.based on D.depended on

21、We have a ____ budget and every penny counts.

A. tight B. loose C. bad D. slight

22、Mary and her friends _____ a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help the homeless people at the Christmas party.

A.came up with B.put up with C.caught up with D.kept up with

23、President Xi Jinping says that the central government will make medical insurance _______ to every family.

A.constructive B.accessible C.portable D.suitable

24、He doesn’t have enough money for food, ________ amusements.

A．let alone

B．leave alone

C．not speaking

D．leave off

25、Each star on the flag of the United States _______ a state of this nation.

A.stands by B.stands out C.stands for D.stands up

26、   When I was five years old, I played the role of the tortoise in a play. I had one line at the end when I beat the sleeping rabbit: The slow and steady one wins the race. I’ve always felt that those words guide my work. I am never the fastest, but I keep going. My goal is always the same: to learn more this year than what I learned last year.

The goal of education is not to have much knowledge as quickly as possible, but to have much knowledge and keep it in the brain. I don’t care how “fast” students learn something as a teacher. There may be a lot of reasons someone picks up a subject or topic more quickly: more background, knowing the material early, more sleep that night, less stress, and so on. We deal with information differently. When I see slow students, that’s what I think of: Are those the students who will keep learning over their entire lifetime, and leave the “quick” students far behind?

I was slow in my math classes in university. Looking back on those days, I’ve come to realize that one of the ways I learn is “mistake based”. That means I learn by making mistakes. This may be slower than other ways of learning, but when I learn something, I really learn it.

I seldom worried about “slow learners” when teaching medical students. I knew these young men and women could learn. There is a lot of material to learn in medicine, but there is also lots of time. Like in so many other jobs, knowledge is only a part of being a doctor. I spent decades learning enough to be a doctor and decades more keeping up and improving. It never stops, and never should.

【1】What does the author believe in terms of work?

A.Always finish what you have started.

B.Every steady step brings you progress.

C.More knowledge means more chances.

D.Having a goal in mind can get you far.

【2】Which kind of students may the author like?

A.A careless but fast student.

B.A playful but talented student.

C.A slow but thoughtful student.

D.A stupid but well-behaved student.

【3】What does the author think of the mistake-based learning way?

A.Perfect. B.Welcome. C.Common. D.Practical.

【4】In the author’s opinion, what can make a good doctor?

A.High intelligence. B.Continuous improvement.

C.The ability to learn fast. D.Rich professional knowledge.

27、   Contemporary worries about the impact of technology are part of a historical pattern. The new technologies that dominated the past decade seem to be making things worse. Parents worry that smartphones have turned their children into screen-addicted zombies. The technologies expected to dominate the new decade also seem to cast a dark shadow. Artificial intelligence (AI) may well deepen bias and prejudice, threaten your job and shore up authoritarian rulers.

Today’s gloomy mood is centred on smartphones and social media, which took off a decade ago. Yet concerns that humanity has taken a technological wrong turn, or that particular technologies might be doing more harm than good, have arisen before. Stand back, and in these historical cases disappointment arose from a mix of unrealised hopes and unforeseen consequences. Technology frees the forces of creative destruction, so it is only natural that it leads to anxiety: for any given technology its drawbacks sometimes seem to outweigh its benefits. When this happens with several technologies at once, as today, the result is a wider sense of techno-pessimism.

However, that pessimism can be overdone. Too often people focus on the drawbacks of a new technology while taking its benefits for granted. Worries about screen time should be weighed against the much more substantial benefits of instant communication and access to information and entertainment that smartphones make possible. A further danger is that efforts to avoid the short-term costs associated with a new technology will end up denying access to its long-term benefits—something called a “technology trap”. Fears that robots will steal people’s jobs may prompt politicians to tax them, for example, to discourage their use. Yet in the long run countries that wish to maintain their standard of living as their workforce ages and shrinks will need more robots, not fewer.

That points to another lesson, which is that the remedy to technology-related problems very often involves more technology. And the most important lesson is about technology itself. Any powerful technology can be used for good or ill. Biotechnology can raise crop yields and cure diseases, but it could equally lead to deadly weapons. Technology itself has no agency: it is the choices people make about it that shape the world. Thus the techlash (技术鞭策) is a necessary step in the adoption of important new technologies. At its best, it helps frame how society comes to terms with innovations and imposes rules and policies that limit their destructive potential, accommodate change or strike a trade-off. Healthy skepticism means that these questions are settled by a broad debate, not by a group of technologists.

Perhaps the real source of anxiety is not technology itself, but growing doubts about the ability of societies to hold this debate and come up with good answers. In that sense, techno-pessimism is a symptom of political pessimism. Yet there is something comforting about this: a gloomy debate is much better than no debate at all. And history still argues, on the whole, for optimism.

【1】What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A.Reasons for techno-pessimism. B.History of technology development.

C.Consequences of technological turns. D.Attitude towards particular technologies.

【2】What can we learn from the passage?

A.Worries about technology started a decade ago.

B.The drawbacks of technology are always neglected.

C.Skepticism is helpful for technology development if properly applied.

D.There isn’t much we can do to limit the destructive potential of technology.

【3】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A.History vs. Today. B.Technology vs. Debate.

C.Technology vs. Society. D.Pessimism vs. progress.

【4】Which of the following shows the development of ideas in this passage?

I: Introduction P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: Conclusion

A. B.

C. D.

28、   The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation[BMGF] said this week it will provide up to $100 million to support action against the 2019 novel coronavirus. It says the money will help strengthen efforts to test people for the virus, separate healthy individuals from the sick and find treatment for them.

Controlling the epidemic:   The donation will help speed development of the “tools to bring this epidemic under control,”the chief executive officer of the Gates Foundation; Mark Suzman said.

Worldwide  emergency:The Gates Foundation is giving money and working with other donors to help the World Health Organization (WHO), Chinese medical workers and others worldwide.It noted the need for an organized international effort to fight the virus.

Increased efforts to find and treat the coronavirus:The  foundation promised $20 million right away to hurry the process of identifying those who are sick, keeping them separate, and helping them get better. The goal is to stop the disease from spreading to more people and places.   Money is also going to public health officials in China and other countries with coronavirus patients to help them pay the start-up cost of medical workers and supplies.

Protecting at-risk groups in Africa and South Asia:Recent epidemics, such as the H1N1 influenza pandemic of 2009, have had a big effect on people living in extreme poverty. Most of those people live in African countries south of the Sahara Desert or parts of South Asia. Another $20 million is going to public health officials in these areas to improve their emergency operations and to treat confirmed cases. One partner is the African Field Epidemiology Network, a non-profit service that currently operates in more than 30 African countries.

Developing  Vaccines:Of  the total donation, $60 million will go to speed the process of making vaccines  to  protect  against  the  novel  coronavirus.  One  organization  working  on  developing  the anti-coronavirus vaccines is the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations with Chinese public- and private-sector researchers; trying to find ways to stop the spread of the virus.

【1】The money donated by the BMGF will be used in the following aspects except

A.to test people for the virus B.to separate the healthy from the sick

C.to build a new hospital in China D.to find treatment for the virus -infected

【2】How many main targets will the large sum of donated money serve for?

A.One B.Five C.Two D.Countless

【3】Which of the following statements is true?

A.The money is specially donated to China’s public health department.

B.Another $20 million will be used to help African people suffering from starvation.

C.The African Field Epidemiology Network is a non- profit medical service organization only in western Africa.

D.Most of the donated money will be put into the developing and innovating vaccines.

【4】The passage is most probably digested from .

A.a news report B.a magazine C.a text book D.a poster

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【1】With help from a Mr. H, you can ________.

A.stop using batteries

B.finish your homework on time

C.remember your teacher’s instructions

D.get your room tidied on your way home

【2】You can get your Mr. H for ________.

A.$499 B.$299 C.$199 D.$99

【3】A PENGO WATCH CONTROL can help you to ________.

A.repair your TV B.organize your homework

C.be a James Bond D.know what the weather is like

【4】Where would you be most likely to find the two texts?

A.On a notice board B.In a company brochure

C.On a teenage website D.In a college newspaper

30、   It was a simple letter asking for a place to study at Scotland's oldest university which helped start a revolution in higher education. A 140-year-old letter ___by a lady calling for her to be allowed to study ___at St Andrews University has been discovered. Written by Sophia Jex-Blake in 1873, the seven-page document, which ___the university to allow women to study medicine at the institution, was ___yesterday on International Women's Day.

The document was discovered ___in the university archives (档案) by part-time history student Lis Smith, who is completing her PhD at St Andrews University. She said, "We knew that Sophia Jex-Blake and her supporters, in their effort to ___university medical education for women, had written to the Senatus Academicus(校评议委员会) ___to gain permission to attend classes there, ___we didn’t know documentary evidence existed. While ___the archives for information about the university’s higher certificate for women, I was astonished to ___what must be the very letter Jex-Blake wrote”.

In the letter, Sophia and her supporters offered to hire teachers or build suitable buildings for a medical school .Although her letter was not ___, it finally ___the establishment of the Ladies Literate in Arts at St Andrews, a distance-learning degree for women. The qualification gave women ___to university education in the days ___they were admitted as students. It was so popular that it ___long after women were admitted as ___students to St Andrews in 1892.

Ms Jex-Blake went on to help ___the London School of Medicine for Women in 1874. She was ___by the University of Berne, where she was awarded a medical degree in January 1877.

___, she moved back to Edinburgh and ___her own practice.

【1】A. told B. written C. selected D. stored

【2】A. medicine B. literature C. art D. history

【3】A. admitted B. prevented C. urged D. permitted

【4】A. obtained B. printed C. marked D. released

【5】A. broken B. burned C. buried D. taken

【6】A. open up B. come up C. put up D. keep up

【7】A. in vain B. in an attempt C. in addition D. in a sense

【8】A. but B. so C. therefore D. nevertheless

【9】A. protecting B. providing C. typing D. searching

【10】A. get through B. come across C. cast down D. apply for

【11】A. significant B. successful C. intelligent D. brilliant

【12】A. managed to B. happened to C. led to D. attached to

【13】A. authority B. justice C. expectation D. access

【14】A. until B. before C. since D. after

【15】A. survived B. relieved C. overlooked D. assumed

【16】A. compulsory B. dynamic C. full D. alternative

【17】A. establish B. visit C. donate D. form

【18】A. refused B. confirmed C. proved D. accepted

【19】A. Occasionally B. Apparently C. Eventually D. Currently

【20】A. employed B. invented C. decorated D. opened

31、   Each week，I give my elderly neighbor a ride to the store when I am going. She keeps trying to______me for the ride，and I always______refusing. I tell her that it doesn't cost any more for her to______with me and it is______for me to do this.

Last week，she brought a(n)______and said happily，“I have something for you and you must accept it.” I said，“If there is money in it，I don't want it.” But she______it on a stand. Later，I opened it to find a “thank you” card with______in it. That night，I stopped at her house to give a plate of______fried chicken that I had. I took an envelope and put the $10______it along with a“______” card. When leaving，I left it______in her door.

The next day，she paid a(n)______to my home to return my______．She said，“Look，I know you put that letter in my door this morning，didn't you？” I had______forgotten about it，and I thought from the sincere______on my face，she believed me when I said that I hadn't put any letter in her door that morning. Actually，it was the night before，______I thought I wasn't lying. She went on to______the envelope and enclosed (装入) the “smile” ______，and told me how she was blessed with so many good things lately. I told her that I was so______for her，and that I hope she______to be so blessed.

【1】A. cost B. pay C. spend D. take

【2】A. keep B. admit C. enjoy D. stop

【3】A. climb B. walk C. ride D. run

【4】A. important B. useful C. troublesome D. convenient

【5】A. envelope B. choice C. basket D. chance

【6】A. lied B. laid C. contributed D. expressed

【7】A. $1 B. $10 C. $100 D. $20

【8】A. dark B. bright C. extra D. familiar

【9】A. of B. about C. from D. in

【10】A. smile B. love C. flower D. hug

【11】A. appeared B. drawn C. placed D. written

【12】A. attention B. fine C. reward D. visit

【13】A. bike B. pen C. coat D. plate

【14】A. completely B. extremely C. roughly D. calmly

【15】A. mark B. look C. impression D. wound

【16】A. if B. because C. so D. otherwise

【17】A. defend B. direct C. disturb D. describe

【18】A. stamp B. card C. letter D. book

【19】A. surprised B. sorry C. happy D. sad

【20】A. continues B. challenges C. rejects D. expects

32、   Good health is a precious thing. When we are healthy, we can learn, work and _______ ourselves and our families. _______, when we are sick, we _______, and our families also suffer a lot.

That is why the World Health Organization （WHO） is badly _______. Working with 194 member states, across six regions, and from more than 150 offices, WHO staff are united in a shared _______to achieve better health for everyone, _______.

All people should enjoy the highest standard of health, _______ race, religion, political _______ economic or social condition. The principle has always _______ WHO's work for the past 70 years, since it was first set up as the lead agency for international ________ in the new United Nations system.

In recent decades, the world has seen a rise in ________such as cancer and diabetes （糖尿病）. ________ by forces such as rapid unplanned urbanization, globalization of unhealthy lifestyles and population ageing, these diseases now account for 70% of all deaths. ________, WHO has shifted focus, along with health authorities around the world, to ________healthy eating, physical exercise and regular health checks.

The organization has run global health campaigns on the ________ of diabetes and high blood pressure. It negotiated the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, a（n） ________tool to help reduce diseases and deaths ________ by tobacco. ________ these goals will require unfailing political and financial commitment, from member states and donors, and continued and expanded  ________with colleagues from academia, partners on the ground, and other ________ of the UN family.

【1】A.encourage B.support C.prepare D.raise

【2】A.Therefore B.Moreover C.Otherwise D.However

【3】A.scold B.scream C.struggle D.suspect

【4】A.survived B.praised C.needed D.designed

【5】A.commitment B.affection C.custom D.suggestion

【6】A.everywhere B.everything C.somewhere D.something

【7】A.because of B.regardless of C.in case of D.in view of

【8】A.ability B.rule C.comment D.belief

【9】A.changed B.stated C.guided D.showed

【10】A.fortune B.health C.justice D.exchange

【11】A.feelings B.reactions C.disabilities D.diseases

【12】A.Driven B.Convinced C.Encouraged D.Declared

【13】A.Surprisingly B.Consequently C.Unexpectedly D.Accidentally

【14】A.distinguish B.expect C.explain D.promote

【15】A.protection B.application C.prevention D.appreciation

【16】A.powerful B.inefficient C.confusing D.academic

【17】A.predicted B.replaced C.caused D.created

【18】A.Evaluating B.Achieving C.Possessing D.Analyzing

【19】A.cooperation B.attitude C.intention D.function

【20】A.workers B.friends C.assistants D.members

33、A passenger told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would _______the water in ten minutes.

Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for _______ sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was kept so _______ that she forget to deliver him the _______ . As a result, the passenger was _______ to take his medicine. She hurried over to him _______ a cup of water, but to her surprise he _______ it.

In the following hours on the _______ , each time the air hostess passed by the _______ , she would ask him with a ________ whether he needed help or not. But the passenger ________ paid attention to her words.

When he was going to get ________ the plane, the passenger asked the air hostess to ________ him the passenger’s booklet(意见簿). She was very   ________ . She knew that he would write down ________ words, which might result in the loss of her job. ________ with a smile she handed it to him.

Off the plane, she ________ the booklet and cracked a smile, ________ the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I needed help or not for twelve times ________ . How can I refuse your twelve sincere smiles?”

That’s ________ ! Who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person?

【1】

A．take

B．bring

C．carry

D．hold

【2】

A．food

B．drink

C．service

D．medicine

【3】

A．tired

B．silent

C．calm

D．busy

【4】

A．water

B．help

C．milk

D．warning

【5】

A．held on

B．held up

C．held out

D．held down

【6】

A．for

B．about

C．with

D．in

【7】

A．refused

B．accepted

C．liked

D．hated

【8】

A．seat

B．air

C．floor

D．flight

【9】

A．customer

B．passenger

C．guest

D．visitor

【10】

A．glance

B．look

C．smile

D．cry

【11】

A．never

B．often

C．always

D．seldom

【12】

A．on

B．to

C．off

D．from

【13】

A．hand

B．take

C．throw

D．lend

【14】

A．glad

B．angry

C．curious

D．sad

【15】

A．important

B．sharp

C．polite

D．nice

【16】

A．So

B．Because

C．And

D．But

【17】

A．hid

B．tore

C．opened

D．closed

【18】

A．if

B．for

C．after

D．when

【19】

A．in all

B．above all

C．or else

D．or so

【20】

A．wrong

B．wonderful

C．impossible

D．right

34、课文填空

Yet, some people are【1】 They claim that surfing the Internet is a waste of time. They make the 【2】 that children spend too much time chatting and playing games instead of 【3】 on their school work. However, a recent survey conducted in the USA shows that 80 per cent of Internet users 【4】 it mostly to search for answers to questions. The second most common use of the Internet, for 79 per cent of Internet users, is to find out information about hobbies. These statistics prove that gathering information is the 【5】 use for the Internet.

35、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.

Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself. But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.

The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression, which can be 【1】 back to 500 years ago. The expression is used to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.

Being in “deep water” is almost the same as being in “hot water”. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult 【2】. Imagine a person who cannot swim being thrown in water over his head. You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you do not have the ability to solve. The problem is too deep. You can be in deep water, for example, if you invest in stocks in complete 【3】 of the stock market.

"Water over the dam" is another expression about a past event. It is something that cannot be 【4】. The expression comes from the idea that water that has 【5】 a dam cannot be brought back again. When a friend is 【6】 by a mistake she has made, you might tell her to forget about it. You say it is water over the dam.

Another common expression, "to hold water," is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. It probably comes from the way of testing the 【7】 of a container. If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your 【8】 can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes. If it does not hold water, then it is weak and can not be 【9】.

"Throwing cold water" also is an expression that deals with an idea or 【10】. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But you wife "throws cold water" on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much

36、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

A

I have the【1】(great)job in the world. I travel to unusual places and work alongside people from all over the world. Sometimes using【2】(science)equipment and sometimes meeting local people and tourists, I am never【3】(bore).Although my job is occasionally dangerous, I don’t mind because danger excites me and makes me feel alive. However, the most important thing about my job is that I help protect ordinary people【4】 one of the most powerful forces on earth—the volcano.

B

Water is a precious resource. Every person needs it【5】 (survive),and we use it for cooking, drinking, growing our food and washing. However，it is scarce(缺乏的).Just 1% of water on Earth can【6】 (use)by humans. What’s more，treating water to make it clean and safe and pumping it to our homes uses up lots of energy. So, what can you do to help save water? One easy way is by【7】(turn)off the tap when you brush your teeth.

C

Robbie Phillips has become the first British person to complete one of the toughest challenges in rock climbing. 【8】(know)as the Alpine Trilogy(阿尔卑斯三部曲),the challenge consists of three climbs on mountains in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, 【9】Phillips completed in four years. Until now, only four other people【10】(conquer)all three of the extremely difficult climbs.

37、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.

On a broiling afternoon when the men were away at work and all the women napped, I moved through majestic depths of silences, silences so immense I could hear the corn 【1】. Under these silences there was a / an orchestra of natural music playing notes no city child would ever hear. A certain cackle from the henhouse meant we had gained an egg. The creak of a porch swing told of a momentary breeze blowing across my grandmother’s yard. As I 【2】 along a mossy bank to surprise a frog, a 【3】splash told me the quarry had spotted me and slipped into the stream. Wandering among the sleeping houses, I learned that tin roofs crackle under the power of the sun, and when I tired and came back to my grandmother’s house, I padded into her dark cool living room, lay 【4】 on the floor, and listened to the hypnotic beat of her pendulum clock on the wall ticking the meaningless hours away.

I was enjoying the luxuries of a rustic nineteenth-century boyhood, but for the women Morrisonville life had few 【5】. Their lives were hard, endless, dirty labor.

For baths, laundry, and dishwashing, they hauled buckets of water from a spring at the foot of a hill. To heat it, they chopped kindling to fire their wood stoves. They boiled laundry in tubs, scrubbed it on washboards until knuckles were 【6】, and wrung it out by hand. Ironing was a business of lifting heavy metal weights heated on the stove top.

They scrubbed floors on hands and knees, thrashed rugs with carpet beaters, killed and plucked their own chickens, baked bread and parties, grew and conned their won vegetables, patched the family’s clothing on treadle-operated sewing machines, 【7】before the men to start the stove for breakfast and pack lunch pails, polished the chimneys of kerosene lamps, and even found time to tend the flowers that grew around every house. By the end of a summer day a Morrisonville woman had toiled like a serf.

At sundown the men drifted back from the fields exhausted and 【8】. They scrubbed themselves in enamel basins and, when supper was eaten, climbed up onto the porch to watch the night arrive. Presently the women 【9】 them, and the twilight music of Morrisonville began.

The swing creaking , rocking chairs 【10】 on the porch planks, voices murmuring approval of the sagacity of Uncle Irvey as he quietly observed for probably the ten-thousandth time in his life, “A man works from sun to sun, but a woman’s work is never done.”

38、假定你是李华,得知美国外教Peter最近经常头痛,西医疗效不佳。请你给他写一封电子邮件,推荐中医治疗,简介中医的优点(如副作用小、价格低等),愿意帮助,并期待他早日康复。

词汇提示:西医:Western medicine   中医:Chinese medicine   副作用:side effects

注意:

1.词数100左右;

2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

39、假定你是校学生会主席李华，你校近期要举办“美丽家乡”国画展，你的外教老师Henry曾学习过中国国画，请你发邮件邀请他参加此次画展，内容包括：

1. 开办国画展的目的和意义；

2. 画展开办的时间、地点；

3. 表达期待。

注意： 1. 词数80左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Henry，

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

40、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

What is eco-fashion? Eco-fashion is about making clothes that considers the environment, the health of consumers and the working conditions of people in the fashion industry.

A closer look at the fashion industry points out many problems that are common practices in the creation of our fashions from the field to the factory. Firstly, the production of textiles pollutes the environment heavily. Cotton-planting uses pesticides; sheep-farming and wool-cleaning bring about global warming. Secondly, every stage of clothing production consumes a great deal of energy and some also involve chemicals which obviously do harm to the surroundings. In addition, there is a lot of waste produced in the process, especially in the form of polluted water. Thirdly, growing purchasing power and our shopping habits further worsen the bad effects. We are now buying clothes in increasing quantities and we are also quick to throw away clothes that have been worn only a couple of times.

Then, how to solve the problem? To a large degree, it is the fashion producers that really have the power and the responsibility to shape our future. There are a great many ways these producers can reduce their ecological footprint, from switching to green energy and reducing energy use, through selecting sustainable materials and choosing local suppliers, to recycling and minimizing waste. On the other hand, as consumers we can all play our part by selecting environmentally friendly clothing and reducing clothing buying.

There is some concern that eco-friendly fashions are just a trend that we will eventually grow tired of but we can make sure that doesn’t happen. Now many people are beginning to shop for organic food products because the benefits of eating food free of chemicals are immediate. They relate directly to our personal health. In fact, choosing eco-fashion can also do good to our personal health, though it is mostly done by way of keeping the health of the planet.

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41、假设你是红星中学学生李华。目前，随着全球新型冠状病毒肺炎确诊病例数量不断攀升，你的英国笔友Jim发来邮件向你询问在家抗疫和学习的注意事项，请你给他回信，内容包括：

1. 表达关心；2. 介绍经验；3. 分享感受。

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

提示词：新型冠状病毒肺炎 the novel coronavirus pneumonia 或 COVID-19；疾病的大流行 pandemic

Dear Jim,

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Yours,

Li Hua