铜陵2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测三年级英语

1、We have entered an age _________ dreams have the best chance of coming true.

A.which B.that C.when D.how

2、Our blood depends on us moving around to be able to _______ properly.

A.bleed B.bond C.crash D.circulate

3、Have any new novels about solving murder cases ____ up to the present?

A. come out B. come about C. brought about D. brought out

4、His success ________ a craze for choosing economy as the major.

A.set in motion B.put into operation C.set in action D.put in practice

5、Rather than ___ on a crowded bus, he always prefers _____ a bicycle.

A．ride; to ride

B．riding; ride

C．ride; ride

D．to ride; riding

6、____, Mary couldn’t get the door open.

A.Try as she might B.As she might try C.She might as try D.Might she as try

7、The old man asked Lucy to move to another chair__________he wanted to sit next to his wife.

A.although B.unless C.because D.if

8、—Look! It’s snowing!

—Yeah, but I don't think the snow will ______.

A.flee B.inhabit C.settle D.fasten

9、I was so familiar with her that I recognized her voice _______ picking up the phone.

A.the moment B.on C.before D.though

10、They told the injured driver to stay _______ until the emergency personnel arrived.

A.strict B.still C.swift D.social

11、Tom was told that it would be at least one week __________ he could recover and return to school.

A.when B.since C.before D.that

12、It was 80 years before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic 　　　   　 Zheng He had sailed to East Africa.

A.when B.that

C.after D.since

13、He doesn't adapt ________ the teaching work, because he is slow to adapt ________ the unusual rules of the school

A．for, for

B．to, to

C．for, to

D．to, for

14、Your parents seem very much opposed ________ abroad. What will you do about it?

A.your going B.you to go C.to your going D.your to go

15、— Is it my age ________the boss minds?

—I’m afraid so. He will consider ________ necessary to have an experienced assistant.

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

16、In modern times, people have to learn to ________ all kinds of pressure although they are leading a comfortable life.

A.take notice of B.live with C.lock up D.live up to

17、After checking the patient, the doctor ran out of the room, ____ a deep sigh.

A. let out B. letting out

C. to let out D. to be let out

18、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

19、The plant, ______ to Indonesia, grows well in hot, humid climates.

A.apparent B.native C.primitive D.diverse

20、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

21、No sooner ________ home ________ I told him the exciting news.

A．had he got; when

B．had he got; than

C．he had got; when

D．he had got; than

22、The government has not yet ________ the seriousness of the crisis.

A.mastered B.seized C.grasped D.acquired

23、The snowstorm sweeping across California delayed my flight, otherwise I _____ in Hawaii sunbathing on the beach now.

A. would be B. could have been C. will be D. might have been

24、Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments _____ over 5,000 years ago.

A. dated back to B. dating back to

C. dates from D. to date back to

25、________ that the small village ________ him. He knows almost everything about it.

A．There is no doubt; is familiar with

B．There is no doubt; is familiar to

C．It is no doubt; is familiar with

D．It is no doubt; is familiar to

26、You try to keep your eyes wide open while watching a basketball match or a wonderful firework show in case you might miss something exciting in just the blink of an eye. But in fact, humans blink about 15 times per minute on average. Have you ever missed anything because you blinked? Probably not. Why is that?

According to a new study published in the journal Current Biology in September, our brain has the ability to skip the temporary darkness when we blink. It can keep visual information for a short period of time and then put it together to form an image without interruption.

In order to understand how this works, a group of scientists at the German Primate Center and the University Medical Center Gottingen in Germany conducted an experiment. In the study, the participants were asked to look at patterns on a screen whose direction could be interpreted in different ways, such as horizontally(水平地) or vertically(垂直地). When one pattern was about to disappear and the next one was about to come, the participants had to indicate the direction that the next pattern would appear.

The researchers found that when the directions of two patterns didn’t match, the area in our brain which is responsible for visual memory was activated. This same area showed less activity when two patterns were in the same direction.

“The medial prefrontal cortex(前额叶皮层) adjusts current visual information with previously obtained information, and thus enables us to perceive the world with more stability, even when we briefly close our eyes to blink, ” Caspar Schwiedrzik explained in Science Daily. He is the first author of the study and also a scientist at the German Primate Center.

【1】We don’t miss anything when blinking because our brain can ________.

A．deal with the missing image

B．remember all that we see

C．imagine what our eyes miss

D．put our pieces of memory together

【2】What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Our brain.

B．Visual information.

C．Current Biology.

D．The temporary darkness.

【3】What do we know about the experiment?

A．The two patterns appear at the same time.

B．Visual memory can be more activated by similarity.

C．Participants can interpret patterns differently.

D．The different directions activated visual memory.

【4】What would be the best title for this passage?

A．The Brain’s Structure

B．The Brain’s Activated Patterns

C．The Brain’s Special Skill

D．The Brain’s Reaction

27、   Uncle Tom’s Cabin was the best-selling novel of the 19th century, and the second best-selling book of that century, following the Bible. It is credited with helping fuel the abolitionist cause in the 1850s. In the first year after it was published, 300,000 copies of the book were sold in the United States alone.

The strength of Uncle Tom’s Cabin is its ability to show slavery’s effect on families. Stowe’s characters freely debated the causes of slavery, the Fugitive Slave Law(逃亡奴隶法), the future of freed people, what an individual could do, and racism. In the 1950s, poet Langston Hughes called the book a “moral battle cry for freedom.”

It is said that Abraham Lincoln greeted Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1862 by saying, “So you’re the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war.” Whether the story is true or not, there is some connection between Uncle Tom’s Cabin and the Civil War. The Civil War rose from a mixture of causes including regional conflicts between North and South, economic forces, and concerns for the welfare of slaves. The four-year war almost destroyed the United States. Uncle Tom’s Cabin contributed to the outbreak of the war by personalizing the political and economic arguments about slavery. Uncle Tom’s Cabin helped many 19th-century Americans determine what kind of country they wanted.

Immediately after its publication, Uncle Tom’s Cabin was both praised as an achievement and attacked as inaccurate. Liberal abolitionists(废奴主义者) felt the book was not strong enough in its call to immediately end slavery, disliked Stowe’s tacit(暗含的) support of the colonization movement, and suggested that Stowe’s main character Tom was not forceful enough. More moderate anti-slavery advocates and reformers praised the book for putting a human face on those held in slavery, emphasizing the impact slavery had on families, and helping the public understand and empathize with the plight of enslaved mothers. Pro-slavery forces claimed that slavery was approved in the Bible, the Tom was too noble, and accused Stowe of fabricating(捏造) unrealistic, one-sided images of Southern slavery.

Stowe responded to her readers by writing The Key to Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Her second anti-slavery novel, Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp (1856), was much more forceful and called for an immediate end to slavery. During the Civil War, Stowe criticized British businesses that continued to trade with Southern cotton suppliers, and was impatient with President Lincoln’s willingness to put off freeing people held in slavery.

Uncle Tom’s Cabin made Stowe an international celebrity. When she traveled to Britain in 1853 to secure copyright protection for her novel Dred, she was rushed excitedly by crowds on the streets and invited by nobility to their estates. She was presented with a 26 volume leather bound petition signed by British women living all over the world, including the Duchess of Sutherland, the Countess of Shaftsbury, and bakers’ wives, begging their American sisters to immediately abolish slavery.

Stowe was invited to anti-slavery rallies(集会), where she hid behind Victorian propriety and had her husband or her brother present comments on her behalf. Queen Victoria was eager to meet the famous author, but was urged by advisors not to receive such a controversial figure. Instead, as Stowe’s sister Mary related in a letter, the Queen arranged to pass Stowe’s carriage on the road, so the two women could silently nod to each other.

Stowe’s three European tours brought her similar acclaim. She was welcomed by ex-patriot American writers in Italy with whom she established long-term friendships. The power of her celebrity and influence made other social reform groups appeal for her support.

【1】All of the following are correct according to the passage EXCEPT________.

A. Next to the Bible, Uncle Tom’s Cabin was the best-selling book of the 19th century

B. The success of Uncle Tom’s Cabin lay in the great effect slavery had on families.

C. The author Stowe at one time gained some celebrities’ credit for Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

D. The outbreak of the Civil War was mainly caused by the book Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

【2】Paragraph 4 is mainly developed by________.

A. offering quotations

B. making classifications

C. analyzing causes and effects

D. following the order of importance

【3】We can infer from the passage that________.

A. Uncle Tom’s Cabin was both praised and attacked

B. Uncle Tom’s Cabin really relates to the Civil War

C. Queen Victoria somewhat admired Stowe

D. Stowe was impatient with Lincoln’s abolishing slavery

【4】Which of the following are the correct orders of the events below?

a. The Civil War broke out.

b. The book Uncle Tom’s Cabin was published.

c. Stowe criticized British businesses for continuing to trade with Southern cotton suppliers.

d. Stowe put out her second anti-slavery book.

A. a-d-b-c B. b-a-c-d

C. b-d-a-c D. a-b-c-d

【5】The last three paragraphs are mainly about________.

A. Americans’ increased awareness of the need to abolish slavery

B. an introduction to Harriet Beecher Stowe’s second novel Dred

C. the legend of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s special meeting with Queen Victoria

D. the influence and popularity of Harriet Beecher Stowe and Uncle Tom’s Cabin

28、The world’s oceans are some of the most interesting and breathtaking places on the entire planet. A lot of these oceans have witnessed a variety of disappearances and other mysteries, most of which cannot and have not been explained by modern science. Here are some interesting unsolved sea mysteries of the world.

USS Scorpion

In February 1969, the USS Scorpion, an American submarine, departed from Norfolk, Virginia, on its way towards the Mediterranean. The crew had almost a decade of experience, and yet the sub disappeared and broke into pieces on the sea floor. There were 99 men aboard the sub, all of whom lost their lives.

Baltic Sea Sub

In the later half of 2014, a mysterious vessel( 大 船 ) was spotted by Swedish citizens, many of whom described it as a Russian submarine, in the Baltic Sea. The military spent much time in investigating, but found no sign of the mysterious sub. The search was named “the hunt for Reds in October.”

Bermeja Island

During the 1970s, Bermeja Island served as a bit of a marker for Mexico and their economic zone. Around 20 years later, the island disappeared without any sign. Along with the island, numerous important documents about major oil reserves also went missing.

Gulf of Mexico Shipwreck

In 2001, ExxonMobil was laying pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico when they ran into a shipwreck around 2,600 feet under the surface. Upon exploring the shipwreck, archaeologists believed it to be a terrible spell, as something would constantly go wrong when they went down to explore.

SS Edmund Fitzgerald

Lake Superior is so large that it behaves like an inland ocean, including terrific storms. In November 1975, one such storm struck the vessel SS Edmund Fitzgerald, which was headed to Detroit. The Fitzgerald disappeared after communications were lost. A week later, a sonar( 声呐) ship found the vessel 500 feet under the water. Not one body was found, though.

【1】Why does the author think of USS Scorpion as a mystery?

A．Because 99 men died aboard the sub.

B．Because it lost its way towards the Mediterranean.

C．Because the sub still sank even with experienced crew.

D．Because there is no information of the unknown sub.

【2】What do Baltic Sea Sub and Gulf of Mexico Shipwreck have in common?

A．Both are highly put on a bad spell.

B．Both the names of the vessels are unknown.

C．Both are found on the beaches.

D．Both are said to be Russian vessels.

【3】Which mystery is different from the others?

A．SS Edmund Fitzgerald

B．Bermeja Island

C．Gulf of Mexico Shipwreck

D．USS Scorpion

29、   The waters around the Galapagos Islands, a hot spot of biodiversity off the coast of Ecuador, have been invaded by more alien species than previously thought.

While the number of invasive species on land is well-documented, relatively little was known about those in the marine environment.

Now field surveys have found 48 invasive species off the coasts of the islands, in addition to five known non-native species. These creatures probably got a free ride on ships from around the world.

These surveys were undertaken only in certain hahitats around two of the larger islands, so the actual number of invasive species is likely to be much greater. “From our knowledge of similar studies, I wouldn’t be surprised if the number was twice as many,” says team member Jim Carlton of Williams College in Massachusetts.

The alien species included worms, mussels crabs and sea squirts. There were also tiny moss（苔藤）animals, such as Amathia verticillata, which kills seagrass and messes up fishing equipment.

Seventeen of the newly-identified invaders had been spotted around the Galapagos Islands before, but bad been wrongly thought to have been native species.

The influence of these alien species on the islands’ ecosystems is not yet known. But it is likely to be damaging judging from experiences elsewhere, and could threaten hundreds of local species on the islands. “What we know is that a number of these invasive species clearly have had serious effects elsewhere in the world,” says Carlton.

Invasions in other places suggest that even more harmful species could soon be headed for the waters of the Galapagos Islands, the team warns, including soft corals（珊瑚虫）that could grow rapidly over local coral, and the possibility of poisonous lionfish crossing from the Caribbean through the Panama Canal.

The Galaparos Marine Reserve is now protected, but it will be hard to stop further invaders because it is difficult to check for tiny species on the bottom of every visiting boat.

【1】How many invasive species have been found off the coasts of the Galapagos Islands?

A．5

B．43

C．48

D．53

【2】What can be learned about Amathia verticillata?

A．It mainly feeds on worms and lionfish.

B．It’ll be harmful to the fishing industry.

C．It was the earliest invader found in Ecuador.

D．It makes up the majority of invasive species.

【3】What’s the seventh paragraph mainly about?

A．The damage of local species.

B．The ecosystem around Ecuador.

C．The impact of invasive species.

D．The number of invasive species.

【4】Why is it difficult to prevent further invasion?

A．Alien species are spreading quickly.

B．Many ships visit the islands illegally.

C．It’s hard to identify very small species.

D．There is a lack of men needed for the job.

30、When I was a kid，my parents sent me to a summer camp in New Hampshire. At the _______we did tons of great things like swimming, sports and archery, but for me，the most memorable experience was an overnight trip of mountain climbing. If you’ ve ever_______a mountain, you know it's a _______challenge, especially when you’re carrying your food and shelter on your back. When campers got tired, they _______started complaining.

“ How much farther is it?”

“I can't go any further.”

“My _______is too heavy. Can you carry it for me?”

The reply of the _______ was,“ Suck it up(忍耐一下)！”. The _______ is that the complaining campers were nowhere near the point of _______. If they had been, the teachers would have noticed the signs and given them_______. The kids simply weren't used to the physical challenge. Once they realized they weren’t getting any sympathy, they ________the discomfort, and in most cases ________ having a great time. In my camp days, I don't ________a single camper complaining at the top of the ________.

There are two ways to deal with an ________ situation. You can complain, or you can make the best of it. If you complain, you might feel like you're getting that ________energy out, but you’re probably not going to cause a positive change. It’s much more likely that your complaining will cause the ________ of those around you. No one likes a complainer. They're ________ and they hurt the group. Complaining makes life________for everyone. Instead, if you determine to master your own ________, to move past it and focus on a ________, it’s my experience that you’ll realize it wasn't bad in the first place.

【1】

A．experience

B．camp

C．occasion

D．situation

【2】

A．climbed

B．described

C．seen

D．reached

【3】

A．ashamed

B．tired

C．puzzled

D．physical

【4】

A．especially

B．normally

C．certainly

D．obviously

【5】

A．backpack

B．food

C．shelter

D．water

【6】

A．parents

B．guides

C．teachers

D．partners

【7】

A．story

B．truth

C．joke

D．thing

【8】

A．camp

B．exhaustion

C．mountain

D．destination

【9】

A．sign

B．activities

C．gesture

D．care

【10】

A．believed

B．trusted

C．wondered

D．overcame

【11】

A．ended up

B．couldn’t help

C．insisted on

D．gave up

【12】

A．disturb

B．forget

C．recall

D．forgive

【13】

A．mountain

B．base

C．building

D．camp

【14】

A．unbelievable

B．unexpected

C．unusual

D．unpleasant

【15】

A．great

B．negative

C．spare

D．potential

【16】

A．respect

B．dislike

C．sympathy

D．enthusiasm

【17】

A．annoying

B．amazing

C．shocking

D．worrying

【18】

A．harder

B．easier

C．better

D．poorer

【19】

A．life

B．suffering

C．mind

D．mistake

【20】

A．discovery

B．problem

C．solution

D．hope

31、   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

32、   Life is filled with changes. As we get older we _______ realize that those challenges are the very things that _______ us and make us who we are. It is the same with the challenges that come with _______.

When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two _______. We can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing _______ the challenge isn’t worth the _______ and call it quits. Although there are certainly _______when calling it quits is the right thing to do, in most _______all that is needed is _______ and communication.

When we are committed to something, it means that no matter how ________ or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to ________ it and work it through instead of running away from it. Communication is making a ________ for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong. ________ you can say to a friend, “I got my feelings hurt,” ________ “You hurt my feelings,” you are going to be able to solve the problem much faster.

In dealing with the challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for ________ they are: small hurdles you need to jump or ________ on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is ________ to get over, and hurt only ________ to make us stronger. It is all part of growing up, it ________ to everyone, and some day you will ________ all this and say, “ Hard as it was, it made me who I am today. And that is a good thing.”

【1】A.seem to B.come to C.hope to D.try to

【2】A.design B.promote C.direct D.shape

【3】A.confidence B.pressure C.friendship D.difficulty

【4】A.opportunities B.expectations C.choices D.aspects

【5】A.demanding B.deserving C.predicting D.presenting

【6】A.comment B.loss C.trouble D.expense

【7】A.spans B.times C.dates D.ages

【8】A.cases B.fields C.parts D.occasions

【9】A.assessment B.commitment C.encouragement D.adjustment

【10】A.doubtful B.shameful C.harmful D.painful

【11】A.keep B.control C.face D.catch

【12】A.space B.plan C.topic D.room

【13】A.If B.As C.While D.Unless

【14】A.other than B.rather than C.or rather D.or else

【15】A.what B.who C.where D.which

【16】A.pass by B.come across C.get through D.run over

【17】A.unnecessary B.necessary C.impossible D.possible

【18】A.helps B.means C.aims D.attempts

【19】A.opens B.appeals C.goes D.happens

【20】A.look down on B.look back on C.look forward to D.look up to

33、Mr. Steven was a comic actor in his city, who was popular with audience. One day, he went home by subway. When he arrived home, Mr. Steven was surprised as he found somebody’s gold watch had _________appeared in his pocket.

He was puzzled, _________ to guess how this rather expensive thing could get into his pocket. Since Steven had no _________ , he couldn’t find the answer. So the actor made up his mind to take the watch to the police station. The next day the answer to this _________ was found. A postman _________ to Steven an anonymous (匿名的) letter.

“Dear Mr. Steven”, it said, “It is _________ that you wonder who is writing this letter. I am a professional _________ . Yesterday I managed to steal from somebody a _________ gold watch when I was in the subway. But then I _________ you in the subway, and instantly I decided to give it to you as a gift. So I __________ put the watch in your pocket.”

The policemen tried hard to find this elusive (神出鬼没的) pickpocket, but all their efforts were __________. The thievish Steven admirer __________ the thin air. The police didn’t succeed in returning the stolen property to the true owner of the gold watch as it couldn’t find him anywhere. They made a __________ to return that ill-fated watch to the comic actor.

The story was so __________ that it became popular in one day. It became known among the press and in no time __________ the headlines in the newspapers of the city. Soon after this sensation in mass media, Steven received another __________. There was no address and no names. It said “Dear Mr. Steven, about a year ago I was in the subway and someone stole my gold watch. I was very __________ about that, but now I have known that the thief had __________ it to you. I want you to __________ it. I am a big fan of yours, so that is why I’m also sending you a gold chain that would __________ the watch.”

【1】

A．expectedly

B．incredibly

C．fortunately

D．horribly

【2】

A．trying

B．managing

C．refusing

D．pretending

【3】

A．skill

B．equipment

C．clue

D．explanation

【4】

A．cause

B．adventure

C．accident

D．riddle

【5】

A．enveloped

B．delivered

C．folded

D．displayed

【6】

A．amazing

B．abnormal

C．apparent

D．vital

【7】

A．journalist

B．comedian

C．robber

D．pickpocket

【8】

A．costly

B．fake

C．valueless

D．fashionable

【9】

A．noticed

B．mentioned

C．remarked

D．overlooked

【10】

A．casually

B．secretly

C．publicly

D．aimlessly

【11】

A．at random

B．under control

C．in vain

D．for certain

【12】

A．turned up

B．showed off

C．crashed into

D．vanished into

【13】

A．decision

B．comment

C．conclusion

D．analysis

【14】

A．common

B．original

C．moving

D．cheerful

【15】

A．outlined

B．released

C．captured

D．deserted

【16】

A．name

B．gift

C．watch

D．letter

【17】

A．delighted

B．annoyed

C．thrilled

D．puzzled

【18】

A．presented

B．sold

C．awarded

D．lent

【19】

A．sell

B．return

C．keep

D．abandon

【20】

A．tie

B．replace

C．exchange

D．match

34、I have a muscle disease but I don't look any different from other people. Sometimes, I was too weak【1】 go to school so my education suffered. Every time I returned after an【2】(absent), I felt stupid because I was behind the others.

My life is a lot easier at high school because few fellow students make me【3】(annoy). My ambition is to work for a firm【4】develops computer software when I grow up. Last year I invented a computer football game and a big company has decided to buy it from me. I have a very busy life with no time to sit around【5】(feel) sorry for myself. As well as going to the movies and football matches with my friends. I spend a lot of time looking after my pets【6】(proper) but I find it worthwhile.

In many ways my disability has helped me grow stronger psychologically and become more【7】 (independence). I have to work hard to live a normal life but it has been worth it. If【8】(have) a chance to say one thing to healthy children, it would be this: having a disability does not mean your life is not satisfying. So don't feel sorry for the disabled or make fun【9】them, and don't ignore them either. Just accept them for who they are, and give them encouragement to live【10】rich and full a life as you do.

35、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.

36、根据句意填空

In the USA, the Amish-a Christian group-are famous because they drive 【1】 instead of cars, do not use TVs or refrigerators, and do not have personal telephones. Many people assume the Amish must have 【2】 reasons for their many rules, but this is not true. In truth, whenever a new technology is introduced, the Amish meet and discuss its advantages and disadvantages. They then vote on whether they will accept it. The Amish 【3】 cars because they like having 【4】 communities where everyone lives close together. They have no TVs or refrigerators because their homes do not have electricity-they do not think it is necessary and 【5】 dealing with strangers, such as the people who work at the electric company.

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.

Driving an electric car 【1】 to the protection of environment, or so the marketing departments of their makers would have you believe. Yet a report which analyzes car emissions presents a rather different picture. A battery-powered car recharged with 【2】 generated by coal-fired power stations, it found, is likely to be more harmful. It could cause more than three times as many deaths from pollution as a 【3】 petrol-driven vehicle.

The study was carried out by the University of Minnesota. The researchers estimated how levels of fine particulate matter (细颗粒物) and ground-level ozone — two important 【4】 of air pollution — would change when a car is powered by different ways.

It was no surprise that electric cars whose batteries were recharged with power from wind, solar or hydro-electric sources came out to be virtually free from harmful 【5】. They were estimated to cause 231 deaths over the course of a year, compared with 878 for petrol cars. Electric cars recharged with power from natural gas-fired stations were also a lot less harmful than petrol-driven ones, with 439 deaths. But if those same electric cars were recharged 【6】 by coal, they would be responsible for over 3,000 deaths.

Biofuels also caused more health problems than petrol. But diesel, which often  【7】 concern about pollution, is slightly cleaner than petrol. This is because the study assumes for all cars that emission-control technologies will be more widely used, especially particulate filters which have a remarkable effect on cleaning diesel 【8】. Diesel cars are also more 【9】 of fuel than petrol-driven ones.

Overall, the study shows that electric cars are cleaner than those traditional vehicles only if the power used to charge then is also clean. That is hardly a surprise, but the 【10】 of the difference is. How green electric cars really are, then, will depend mainly on where they are driven. In France, which obtains more than half of its power from nuclear station, electric cars look like a good bet. In China and some other developing countries, where a large amount of electricity is produced from coal, they may not be so environment- friendly as they are marketed.

38、最近，“垃圾分类( rubbish classification)”成为中国媒体的热词。假定你是李华，你的美国朋友 Steven想了解你所住小区垃圾分类的情况。请你写封邮件回复。内容包括：

1. 垃圾分类的重要性；

2. 垃圾分类的现状；

3. 你的观点。

注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

Dear Steven,

I’m glad that you’re interested in what is happening in China. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

39、假定你是李华，本周末你市体育馆内将举行一场中国国际太极表演赛。你校国际交换生Jack对中国武术很感兴趣，你特发邮件向他介绍相关信息，内容包括：

1.表演的时间和地点；2.表演的内容；3.表达希望。

注意：1.词数80左右：2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：功夫Kung Fu；太极Tai Chi

40、假设你是李华，母亲节即将到来，你校学生会将举办摄影作品展（photography show）。请给你的英国朋友James写封信，请他提供作品参赛。信的内容包括：

1. 作品主题：《牵妈妈的手的》(Hold Mom’s Hand)；

2. 活动目的；

3. 投稿截止时间及作品展览时间和地点；

4. 投稿的邮箱：lovemother@smschool.com

注意：

1.词数100词左右

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear James,

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Yours,

Li Hua

41、假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Bill在春节期间给你发了一封节日问候邮件，并在信中问及红色在中国春节中的使用，请你给他回封邮件介绍下红色在春节中的使用情况。内容包括以下几点:

1. 红色在中国的象征；

2. 春节期间红色的使用(至少列出两个要点)。

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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