吐鲁番2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测三年级英语

1、The ground is slippery.Hold on to the rope and don’t  ________.

A.put off B.turn up C.take apart D.let go

2、Not until I went up further ________ that under the tree ________, obviously sound asleep.

A．that I saw; did a boy lie

B．I saw; lay a boy

C．did I see; did a boy lie

D．did I see; lay a boy

3、I have been convinced that the print media are usually more________ and more reliable than television.

A．accurate

B．ridiculous

C．urgent

D．flexible

4、Can it have been on the playground ________ you lost your watch?

A.that B.on which C.where D.in that

5、Please read the ______ on the bottle and take the right amount of medicine.

A. explanations B. instructions C. descriptions D. introductions

6、I told Sally how to get here, but perhaps I ___ for her.

A.had to write it out B.must have written it out

C.should have written it out D.ought to write it out

7、____________ of 20 countries attended the G20 Conference, which would surely make a positive impact on world’s economic development.

A. Volunteers B. Astronauts

C. Delegates D. Athletes

8、If you don’t apply yourself to work, you will be __________ one day.

A.left over B.left for C.left behind D.left off

9、Reading aloud in the morning is _______ to learning a foreign language.

A.benefit B.used C.beneficial D.habit

10、Although he was a world-famous fashion photographer, Cunningham’s approach to life was ________.

A．associated

B．artificial

C．uncomplicated

D．desperate

11、John fell ill because he was caught in the rain yesterday; it is _____ of him to forget to take an umbrella.

A.physical B.electrical C.typical D.practical

12、The Smiths don’t usually like staying at   hotels, but last summer they spent a few days at a very nice hotel by ________ sea.

A./; a B.the; the C./; the D.the; a

13、We ________ be seen by AI as a small inconvenience that is in the way of the solution to a bigger problem.

A．could

B．should

C．need

D．dare

14、Try ________ she might, Sue couldn't get the door open.(2011·全国Ⅰ)

A．if

B．when

C．since

D．as

15、The size of the generation gap seems to be spreading with ________ rapid changes in technology, in education in transportation and in communication that are taking place all over ________ globe.

A．the; the

B．the; /

C．/; /

D．/; the

16、I hope my suggestions will ______ your approval.

A.come about B.break out C.take place D.meet with

17、As soon as she arrived home,she_____tidying up the room.

A.set about B.set out C.set down D.set off

18、It is not how much you read but ________ you read ________ really counts

A.that… what B.what… that

C.that… that D.what… what

19、You________have scolded him for his poor performance.After all,he had done his best.

A.wouldn’t B.couldn’t C.mustn’t D.shouldn’t

20、The sales and marketing staff are now discussing ______their sales will be like for the coming months.

A.which B.what C.how D.when

21、The wolves hid themselves in the places ________ couldn’t be found.

A．where

B．that

C．because

D．in that

22、_______ digital technology is bridging geographic distance, highly skilled workers are increasingly crowding into cities.

A．Where

B．As

C．While

D．When

23、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

24、Each application should be ______ by a stamped addressed envelope.

A.stored B.accompanied C.bought D.kept

25、Mr Black announced ________ his friends his engagement ________  Miss White.

A./; to B.to; to C./; with D.to; with

26、

【1】What must a passenger arriving at Shanghai from Paris after December 1, 2020 do?

A．Take two nucleic acid tests.

B．Visit the official Embassy website.

C．Pay attention to the local requirements upon arriving.

D．Have the green health declaration code with the "HS" or "HDC" mark.

【2】Which of the following is true of passengers starting from India after November 16,2020?

A．They are not allowed to fly to Shanghai.

B．They must hold a specific visa to enter China.

C．They must first fly to France and then go on flying to Shanghai.

D．Shanghai Airline won't fly them if they are not taking a direct flight.

【3】What flight should Jack choose to save money if he flies to Shanghai from Paris in April, 2021?

A．The one on Sunday.

B．The one on Monday.

C．The one on Wednesday.

D．The one on Friday

27、   Welcome to the Electronic Village to explore new ways of language teaching and learning.

【1】Nearpod can be used to ______.

A. help vocabulary learning B. teach listening on-line

C. offer grammar tests D. gain fluency in speaking

【2】If you want to improve your speaking skills, you can go to____________.

A. Room 501 B. Room 502

C. Room 601 D. Room 602

【3】Which of the following can assess your grammar learning?

A. Nearpod. B. Kahoot

C. TEO. D. Prezi.

【4】A teacher who wants to learn on-line teaching is expected to arrive by ______.

A. 9:00 am B. 10:30 am

C. 2:00 pm D. 3:30 pm

28、   When Joy Warren’s husband of 50 years passed away, her confidence took a knock. Meeting new people and joining in again socially was a frightening thought. Fortunately, just doors away were friendly neighbours Janet and Michael Porter, who knocked on her door and invited her to join them at a local friendship group event.

And it all started from there, explained Joy, 75, “I’ve never been the type to sit still, so despite the fact that I was still sad for Graham, I knew I had to get out and socialise again, but it was difficult to know where to start. That knock on the door was the encouragement I needed.”

From that first neighbourly invitation, Janet and Michael have been there for Joy, inviting her along to take part in regular Oddfellows social events.

She continued, “They made sure I was never alone for too long, and if I didn’t fancy coming with them, there was never any pressure, just a gentle reminder that they were always there. I joined them at all sorts of group meetings and events, from visiting the local dogs’ home to having a catch up at the monthly coffee morning. I signed up to the Oddfellows as a result of the wonderful new friends I made there.”

Joy also found that after losing her husband, she was alone in making decisions about her home and finances, often struggling with what needed to be done.

She added, “Graham used to take care of all that, so it’s been tough for me to figure out what the right thing to do is sometimes. The Oddfellows was a huge help with this as they have a Citizen’s Advice Line for members, which has got me through some complicated times.”

【1】How did Joy Warren feel when Graham left her?

A.She was too sad to see anyone.

B.She couldn’t wait to meet new friends.

C.She had no idea how to mix with others.

D.She felt it easy to handle daily affairs by herself.

【2】What did Joy Warren do after the first invitation of Janet and Michael Porter?

A.Paying visits to the local nursing home.

B.Making decisions about what needed to be done.

C.Having a get-together at the weekly coffee morning.

D.Participating in Oddfellows activities on a regular basis.

【3】How did Joy Warren deal with some complex problems?

A.She worked them out on her own.

B.She relied on her children for advice.

C.She ignored them and escaped from reality.

D.She sought help from Oddfellows’ Citizen’s Advice Line.

【4】What is the best title of the passage?

A.Oddfellows, Colorful Social Events

B.Hanging Out With Friendly Neighbors

C.A Neighborly Knock To Cure Loneliness

D.A Friendly Invitation From Lovely Neighbors

29、Black holes were first put forward by Albert Einstein in 1916. However, scientists had not proved their directly. That changed on April 10, 2019, with the release of the first photo of a black hole in the center of the galaxy (星系)M87, located 55 million light years from Earth.

The photo does not show the black hole itself. That's because they are black and so they can't be seen in space.the scientists used radio signals to capture (拍摄)the black hole's "shadow" —the bright ring that forms around its edge, when light bends because of the extreme gravity around the hole.

The M87 black hole, believed to have a mass 6.5 billion times that of our sun, was captured using the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT)—a network of eight powerful telescopes(望远镜.)The telescopes，located in Hawaii, Arizona , Chile, Mexico, Spain and Antarctica, separately captured the black holl' s radio signals over four nights in April 2017, when the weather was fine in all six places. The data was transpcried to a centre where it was dealt with by a supercomputer to form the photo of the black hole's shadow. The researchers say while the photo is slightly blurry, future photos will be clearer as more telescopes are added to the EHT. Black ' holes are not easy to capture on camera because   they are surrounded by thick dusty and hot gases.

Black holes are areas in space where the pulling strength of gravity is so powerful that even light is unable to escape. They can be different widely in size and mass. The smallest,   called "primordial" black holes are as small as a single atom but with a mass of a big mountain. " Stellar' black holes, which are the most common, have a diameter (直径)of about 10 miles and a mass 20 times that of our sun. The largest or “supermassive' black holes, similar to that of M87's, can have a mass . greater than millions, or even billions of suns combined.

【1】What can we infer from the first paragraph?

A．Einstein's predicticn about black holes is right.

B．Einstein captured the black hole a century ago.

C．Scientists haven't proved black holes' presence.

D．The black hole has been known for centuries.

【2】What did the scientists use to capture the black hole's "shadow"?

A．Moon light.

B．Natural light.

C．Radio signals.

D．Sound waves.

【3】What does the underlined word “blurry” in the third paragraph probably mean?

A．Not big.

B．Not clear.

C．Not new.

D．Not attractive.

【4】What can we know about the M87 black hole?

A．It is almost empty.

B．It is the smallest one.

C．It is very bright.

D．It is very large.

30、   I was working as a lifeguard at Tower 15 on Newport Beach and two blocks to my right was another guard named Mike, working at Tower 17. He called me over the phone and said, “Hey, I have _____two kids who are swimming in the dangerous zone. I have to give them a warning. Keep an eye on us.” I said “Sure.” In case of _____ , anytime we got out of our tower, we were supposed to _____somebody else.

Mike hung up the phone and____ the lifebuoy(救生圈). Then he realized that these two kids had been _____and that there was a great tendency for them to be _____by the wave.____, Mike rushed toward the ocean. I______ the water and all I found was two small heads. The mother of the two kids knelt down on the beach with ____.

When I dropped my binoculars (望远镜) and reached the mother, Mike was in waist-deep water, _____ the two kids. I turned to the mum and said, “Hey, it’s OK. They are safe.” I saw the terror started to _____. Then she glanced back and got her first good look at Mike. A new kind of _____washed over her face as though there was another threat to her kids’ lives. She snatched her kids without _____.

Mike had some seemingly _____behavior, and his shaved head showed a scar. Maybe he had no _____manners, but his lifesaving ability ______his unsatisfactory skills in PR (public relation). From the mother’s point of ______, Mike was a really terrible guy. However, that couldn’t change the fact that he had just ____her kids.

Mike just glanced at me and smiled. As I jogged back to my tower, I promised myself I’d never let my own ____prevent me from ____a hero when I meet one.

【1】A.spotted B.saved C.arrested D.scolded

【2】A.emergencies B.disasters C.statements D.punishments

【3】A.assist B.inform C.confirm D.consider

【4】A.repaired B.seized C.provided D.abandoned

【5】A.quarreling B.laughing C.struggling D.trembling

【6】A.supported B.directed C.swallowed D.prevented

【7】A.Still B.Instead C.Indeed D.Thus

【8】A.explored B.noticed C.reached D.scanned

【9】A.noises B.screams C.beliefs D.gestures

【10】A.hiding B.counting C.beating D.carrying

【11】A.fade away B.split up C.break down D.come around

【12】A.surprise B.panic C.regret D.doubt

【13】A.purpose B.expectation C.appreciation D.discrimination

【14】A.stubborn B.abnormal C.mysterious D.disturbing

【15】A.elegant B.positive C.unpleasant D.aggressive

【16】A.gave in to B.lived up to C.made up for D.stood up for

【17】A.application B.judgement C.opinion D.view

【18】A.comforted B.assisted C.condemned D.frightened

【19】A.decision B.request C.prejudice D.justice

【20】A.recognizing B.representing C.remembering D.rejecting

31、   Palms sweaty，heart racing，you can`t cry for help. Not only is your throat too tight to ______.but it`d be so embarrassing. No，you aren`t being chased by a monster，you`re speaking in ______. And the ____ feeling is called sage fight. But at some point，we all have to communicate in front of people，______ you have to try and face it.

To start. we have to understand what stage fright is. Humans, as ______ animals, often worry about our reputation. Public speaking can ______ it. Before a speech，you feel anxious, “What if people think I`m awful?” That ______of being seen as a fool is a natural reaction from your brain that is very ______ to control. Scientists call it the fight or flight response, which is designed to protect your body from harm. So, if you feel your legs shake and blood pressure ______, don't panic. It`s totally ______.

How do we fight stage fright? First, you have to realize that you can`t ______ it because genetics play a huge role in social ______. John Lennon played live thousands of times, each time he vomited(呕吐) before going on stage. Second, ______ a lot, starting long before in an environment similar to the real performance. Practicing any task increases your familiarity and ______ anxiety. So when it`s time to speak in public, you`re ______ in yourself and the task at hand. Steve Jobs rehearsed his legendary speeches for hundreds of hours，starting weeks ______.Third，doing some warming up activities can ______. Stretch your arms up and breathe deeply. Stage fright usually hits ______ right before a presentation，so take that last minute to stretch and breathe.

Finally，you approach the microphone，voice clear，body relaxed. Your ______ speech convinces the wild crowd. You`re a charming genius. How？You don't overcome stage fright, you ______ it.

【1】A. read B. breathe C. drink D. turn

【2】A. nature B. short C. public D. surprise

【3】A. comfortable B. upset C. sad D. angry

【4】A. once B. or C. but D. so

【5】A. endangered B. trained C. social D. wild

【6】A. promote B. threaten C. fix D. defeat

【7】A. relief B. joy C. fear D. misunderstanding

【8】A. bad B. smart C. hard D. easy

【9】A. improves B. breaks C. dies D. jumps

【10】A. hopeless B. normal C. violent D. encouraging

【11】A. drop B. develop C. avoid D. have

【12】A. services B. media C. anxiety D. manners

【13】A. think B. practice C. sing D. sleep

【14】A. reduces B. increases C. shares D. keeps

【15】A. honest B. crazy C. confident D. disappointed

【16】A. in advance B. on time C. in addition D. on strike

【17】A. fail B. Kill C. win D. help

【18】A. softest B. hardest C. easiest D. longest

【19】A. well-spent B. well-prepared C. well-paid D. well-educated

【20】A. lead to B. object to C. adapt to D. devote to

32、   I took the Harvard Summer School programme during my summer vacation. I really ________ the chance to learn there, which _______ my horizons greatly. As all _______ I took were humanities­related, I _______ much time to reading in Harvard’s libraries. I enjoyed myself _______ I was there, either doing research for my papers or enjoying special edition books that had _______ over time.

When the library first came into _______, I looked at it with respect and was deeply _______ by its neoclassical design. The design is inspiring. It occurred to me that _______ as Greek temples were houses of gods, the library was a temple of ________.

On opening a pair of heavy elegant metal doors, I was ________ in warm light. Fascinated, I wandered around the ________ library, finding one treasure after another. One ________ caught my interest is the donor Widener. He was crazy about ________ rare old books, and one of his most precious collections immediately attracted my ________. A 500­year­old book quietly ________ its golden letters. This book represents Harvard’s ________ as a guardian of, and contributor to, the long history of thought.

Harvard’s library is rather ________. One can hear the rustle of pens on paper as countless students study ________ inside it. For me, the library, as well as the courses, ________ Harvard’s place as the home of committed scholars.

【1】A.accepted B.recalled C.appreciated D.favored

【2】A.broadened B.limited C.improved D.satisfied

【3】A.challenges B.courses C.experiments D.routines

【4】A.attached B.attracted C.exposed D.devoted

【5】A.if B.while C.before D.though

【6】A.abandoned B.revised C.yellowed D.discovered

【7】A.view B.power C.effect D.existence

【8】A.disappointed B.amused C.delighted D.impressed

【9】A.just B.even C.again D.instead

【10】A.growth B.belief C.imagination D.knowledge

【11】A.trapped B.involved C.bathed D.absorbed

【12】A.satisfactory B.awesome C.plain D.comfortable

【13】A.successfully B.casually C.suddenly D.especially

【14】A.collecting B.researching C.introducing D.copying

【15】A.praise B.attention C.attempt D.care

【16】A.brought on B.applied to C.showed off D.set aside

【17】A.example B.department C.role D.scene

【18】A.holy B.silent C.famous D.superb

【19】A.attentively B.obviously C.generally D.freely

【20】A.elects B.expands C.appoints D.explains

33、   “Nice to see you again!” “How are you doing today?” “Great to see you, have a nice day!”

I ______ my book and looked around in my seat, watching the driver ______ passengers. I’d never heard a more cheerful bus driver.

At each stop, the bus driver flashed a wide ______ , nodding his head at familiar faces and greeting people onto his lowly bus.

I was just watching the flow of the bus, and the bus driver’s air of pleasant calm, like nothing could go wrong. It ______ me a bit. Most bus drivers I’d met are not so cheery. They’re always swimming up against a long list of complaints, communicating with nameless busy riders, and constantly racing the clock so as not to run late though it’s never so easy to control. This bus driver completely ______ my sense of what it means to drive a bus. It almost brought me back to my pre-school days, when we’d sing, “The wheels on the bus go round and round,” to images of smiling bus drivers greeting their ______ and serving society with each shinning spin of their wheel or honk of their horn.

I completely put my books away, ______ there in awe. A thought ______ my head that I should tell the driver how much I appreciated seeing all the small, bold, courageous moments of his ______ I’d run into in this bus.

____ the bus approached my stop, I walked to the front of the bus.

“Thank you so much for your kindness to passengers. It’s really nice to see you,” I offered.

“Aw, that’s really glad to hear. Thank you so much! It’s nice to know that someone ______.” the bus driver said.

“Well, I really appreciate seeing it. It is ______ and makes my day,” I told him with a smile.

“Thank you!” he ______ with an ever-shining bright smile.

We talked a little more, and any wave of doubt completely ______.

Stepping ______ the bus a little lighter, I remembered a quote: “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”

【1】A. put away B. put down C. put up D. put out

【2】A. assisting B. directing C. serving D. greeting

【3】A. smile B. look C. mouth D. face

【4】A. excited B. attracted C. confused D. cheered

【5】A. changed B. developed C. affected D. deepened

【6】A. conductors B. customers C. colleagues D. passengers

【7】A. running B. sitting C. standing D. waiting

【8】A. occurred B. came C. struck D. appeared

【9】A. kindness B. patience C. generosity D. encouragement

【10】A. Since B. As C. After D. Until

【11】A. noticed B. knew C. understood D. needed

【12】A. boring B. inspiring C. frustrating D. exciting

【13】A. replied B. said C. told D. shouted

【14】A. decreased B. formed C. arose D. faded

【15】A. on B. off C. out D. down

34、Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Knowledge is free on the Internet at a small but 【1】 number of colleges and universities. About 160 schools around the world now put free course materials on the web to the 【2】. Recent additions in the United States 【3】 projects at Yale, Johns Hopkins and the University of California, Berkeley.

Berkeley said it would offer videos of lectures on YouTube. Free videos from other schools are 【4】 at the Apple iTunes store.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) became an early 【5】 with its Open Course Ware project, first 【6】 in 2001. Free lecture notes, exams and other resources are published at ocw.mit.edu. Many exams even include the answers. Today, Open Course Ware offers materials from 1,800 undergraduate and graduate courses. These 【7】 from Physics to Political Science. Visitors can learn the same things as MIT students learn. But as the site points out, Open Course Ware is not an MIT education. Visitors receive no credit toward a degree. Some materials from a course may not be available, and the site does not provide 【8】 with teachers. Still, MIT says that the site has had forty million visits by thirty-one million visitors from almost every country. Sixty percent of the visitors are from outside the United States and Canada. Students and educators use the site, including students at MIT. But the largest number of visitors, about half, are self-learners.

Some professors have become well-known around the world as a result of 【9】 online. Walter Lewin, a physics professor at MIT, is 【10】 popular. Fans enjoy his entertaining lectures. MIT Open Course Ware now includes materials for high school. The aim is to improve education in Science, Technology, Math and Engineering.

35、

Rapidly advancing technology and its impact on education has been a subject of debate. How can schools equip students with the skills they need to succeed in a challenging job market?

Since technology is driving these changes, there is a theory that governments should keep focusing on STEM subjects. These are often referred to as “hard skills,” which are 【1】 in primary school and right through to university level. In the meantime, ‘soft skills’ are being 【2】.

This is a mistake. Much evidence suggests that soft skills are far more 【3】 to graduates in the long term. Research from Harvard University on the global job market has shown that STEM- related careers grew strongly between 1989 and 2000 but have slowed down since. In contrast, jobs in the creative industries----the sector probably most 【4】 with the need for soft skills---are growing rapidly. Soft skills are, in fact, increasingly in demand in the workplace: Google cites creativity, leadership 【5】 and communication skills as top requirements for both potential and current employees.

So why are soft skills so highly 【6】 for?

With the rapid evolution of technology, a focus on hard skills leaves students 【7】 to change, as these often have a short shelf life. According to research by World Economic Forum, more than one in four adults reports a mismatch between their skills and those needed for their job role. If soft skills are taught well, these skills should enable students to adapt to change more easily and progress further in their 【8】 career.

Of course, technical skills are important. But without the curriculum placing equal--- if not greater --- 【9】 on soft skills, our education systems are missing a huge trick. Hard skills may help a student get a job in a particular industry, but soft skills will help them disrupt it, achieving a wider 【10】 in their chosen field.

36、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”.

37、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.

38、Direction: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main file of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

The Queen’s speech was once a highlight of Christmas Day. However, according to a mathematical analysis of the festive messages, the speech is now one of the most repetitive and predictable television events. Of the 42,000 words the Queen has used, only 3,991 are distinct words which have never been repeated.

“Since she came to the throne (王位) in 1952, the Queen has given 63 Christmas broadcasts, only failing to appear once in 1969 when she issued a written message,” said Hannah Fry, a mathematician at University College London. “She could have said a lot in that time, but if you analyze the text, she has actually said very little and often repeated herself.”

Fry and his UCL colleague Thomas Léron Evans analyzed the speeches in the hope of “finding out what Christmas really means to Her Majesty (女王殿下).” Ignoring common words such as “the” and “of, ” they focused instead on nouns and phrases, looking at how often they were repeated. Almost predictably, they discovered that the Queen’s Christmas vocabulary was dominated by words such as “Commonwealth (英联邦),” “peoples,” “families” and “children,” and phrased such as “shining example,” “weak and innocent” and “tragic situation.”

“There are words about time, about society and some religious words… all very good and noble, of course, but also a bit dull and repetitive,” said Fry.

One clear tread the two mathematicians found in the Christmas messages was an increase in references to religion over the recent years. Jesus was hardly mentioned in the 1950s. From then to 1973, there was almost no reference to Christianity or religion. However, in recent years, religion has appeared frequently, peaking at 20 mentions 2000, with another dozen in 2011 and between five and ten mentions in most other recent years.

Fry and Evans have also designed a computer program that can take the Queen’s favorite words and phrases, and turn them back into a ready-made (现成的) speech.

39、Summary Writing

Blowing a Few Tops

Ever stopped to consider the upside of volcanic eruptions? It’s not all deaths, destruction and hot lava---scientists have a plan to cool the planet by simulating one. It would probably work, but it could have devastating consequence, and there is nothing to stop any country or company from deploying the technology.

Solar geo-engineering(气候工程) involves simulating an erupting volcano by spraying aerosols (气溶胶) into the atmosphere. When they combine with oxygen, droplets of acid form. These droplets reflect sunlight away from Earth, cooling the planet. All good in theory, but the consequences are largely unknown and a few could be disastrous. In a study recently published, researchers led by Anthony Jones, a climate scientist from the University of Exeter, found that using this technology in the Northern hemisphere could reduce the number of tropical cyclones hitting the U.S. and Caribbean. But there’s a worrying problem: more cyclones in the Southern hemisphere and a drought across the Sahel region of Africa. That’s because the entries climate system is linked--- disrupting one region will invariably affect another. How would a nation react if another was causing its weather to get much worse? Would that be an act of war?

There is, however, a case for using solar geo-engineering on a global case. Jones says it could be used to “take the edge of “the temperature increases scientists are predicting. It could be used while the world searches for more effective strategies.

The study also highlights a far bigger problem with solar geo-engineering: its complete lack of regulation. “There is nothing that could stop one country just doing it,” Jones says. “It’s deeply disturbing that we have this technology that could have such a massive influence in the climate, yet there’s just no regulation to stop countries or even organizations from doing it.”

Jones cautions that there is much about the climate system we do not understand, as well as more work that will need to be done before solar geo-engineering is deemed safe—or too dangerous to even discuss.

40、假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom对中国传统文化有浓厚的兴趣。你校将举办一场介绍中国艺术的讲座，请写封邮件邀请他参加，内容包括:

1.时间和地点；

2.讲座内容（介绍中国画、剪纸和京剧）；

3.准备工作（简要了解一下相关知识）。

注意:

1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Tom,

Here comes a piece of good news.

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If you have any questions,please don’t hesitate to contact me.Looking forward to seeing you!

Yours,

Li Hua

41、假如你是李华，你所在的学校校园内增设了爱心捐赠箱（a donation box）,学生可以把自己废弃的书、报刊杂志、衣物等投放其中。请你给本校英文报社投稿，内容包括：

1.介绍这一新兴事物；

2.以自身为例，发表你的看法。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear editor,

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Yours,

Li Hua