2025-2026年甘肃金昌高二下册期末英语试卷(含答案)

1、What would have happened _________, as far as the river bank?

A.if Bob has walked farther B.had Bob walked farther

C.if Bob should walk farther D.if Bob walked farther

2、Henry hasn't missed a chance to _______ his muscles to others since being praised for his strong figure.

A.show off B.show up C.put off D.put up

3、— We ＿＿ that you would fix the TV set this week.

— I’m sorry. I ＿＿ to, but I’ve been too busy.

A. had expected； had intended B. are expecting； had intended

C. expect； intend D. expected； intend

4、When I came home last night, I saw my little kid _______ on the bed, with his whole attention _______upon the book about Harry Potter.

A. lying; fixing B. lay; fixed

C. sitting; to fix D. seated; fixed

5、– Shall I call you at this time tomorrow afternoon?

– Sorry, I ______ an exam on DingTalk.

A．will be taking

B．will take

C．will have taken

D．am taking

6、﹣﹣English is becoming so important．

﹣﹣It's true．Many university classes are taught in English ______ the native language is not English．

A.as if B.what if

C.as long as D.even though

7、As it turned out to be a small house party, we ________so formally.

A．needn't dress up

B．shouldn't dress up

C．were not necessary to dress up

D．needn't have dressed up

8、Fully _______ in looking after three small children, she cannot speak to you at the moment.

A.occupied B.being occupied C.occupying D.being occupying

9、Before China's Youth Day, Xi,______ secretary general of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made a statement to the young, _____________they find reasonable.

A.the; that B./; in which C.the; which D./; which

10、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

11、Maybe all Americans realize that _______ will be the next president will face masses of problems.

A．who

B．whoever

C．whomever

D．no matter who

12、____ more attention, the trees could have grown better.

A.Given B.To give

C.Giving D.Having given

13、——What a big letdown it is to have missed such a good opportunity!

——Don’t worry. Something better will ________ .

A．go by

B．take on

C．in need

D．come along

14、If not ________with the respect he wants, the singer gets very ill-tempered and complains all the time.

A.treated B.being treated

C.treating D.having been treated

15、After the earthquake, the first thing the local government did was to provide ______ for the homeless families.

A.furniture B.accommodation C.occupation D.basement

16、Such a film ___________ was shown in the cinema yesterday is not suitable for children.

A.as B.that C.which D./

17、This hill is ________ that small one.

A．four times high than

B．four time the height of

C．four times higher than

D．four times as higher as

18、The usual response to the annual flu is not enough to fight against the risks we currently face, _____  prepare us for an even deadlier widespread flu that most expert agree will come in the future.

A.let alone B.let go C.leave alone D.take leave

19、Friendship is like money, easier made than ______.

A. being kept B. to be kept

C. keeping D. kept

20、This is a blue door but it was _______ painted green.

A.eventually B.firstly C.originally D.presently

21、 sweet, the food should be made by adding more sugar.

A.Tasting B.Taste C.Tasted D.To taste

22、It was not until ___ that ____ taking and began to prepare for class.

A. did the teacher turn up; the students stopped

B. the teacher turned up; the students stopped

C. did the teacher turn up; did the students stop

D. the teacher turned up; did the students stop

23、The noise gradually ______ and the whole city was in complete silence.

A. faded out B. gave out

C. ran out D. worked out

24、A series of accidents caused by school buses will ______the pressure on the government.

A. come to B. turn to C. add to D. get to

25、Experiments of this kind ___in both the U．S and Europe well before the Second World War．

A.had conducted B.have conducted

C.have been conducted D.had been conducted

26、He looked like a pirate.

With his handkerchief tied in a knot behind his little nine-year-old head, he looked like a pirate, a sad pirate. The first time little David came to our camp, he was hairless and worn out from medical treatments. He was also very angry.

Paul Newman's camp counselors (指导老师  ) were hoping to fill David's days with fun and laughter. But David stayed inside himself, wanting to be alone, or in a corner of the cabin. At this camp for children with life-threatening illnesses, we had seen some pretty tough children worn out by cancer recover full of energy despite their illness. But we saw little progress in David no matter what we tried with him. Five days into the eight-day session saw a quiet, sad little pirate.

Then something happened on that fifth night. Something at camp that we would call "huge". It was cabin night. That's the time when campers and counselors spend lime together in each individual cabin instead of an all-camp activity. Campers love cabin nights because there's always a bedtime snack. On the cabin table that night were bags of potato chips.

David slowly walked over to the table, leaving his comer to join the rest of us. He took one of the bags of the potato chips and started smashing(弄碎) it with his little fists, as all the other campers looked on in disbelief, I wondered what the cabin counselor would do.

The college-age volunteer counselor positioned a bag of chips on die table in front of himself, and he, too, started smashing it with his fist. The campers went crazy as everyone ran to the table to get in on the fun of smashing potato chips with their fists.

Somehow everyone knew, everyone sensed, that anger within him was now being released.

For the last couple days of the session, David was a different kid. He was a little nine-year-old boy again, trying to fill the hours of each remaining day at camp with as much fun as could be possible.

Several days after the session, David came back again. This time, there wasn't anything he wouldn't try to fit in to his day. He sure was having a great time at camp. David asked me if I needed an altar(祭坛)boy when I celebrated Mass in the woods. Sure enough, he was my altar boy. I remembered how carefully he listened to me when I talked about death. 1 said it's only a doorway. You walk through the door and there's the Lord God and behind God a whole line of people waiting to hug you.

After Mass, he said to me, "Hey Fatha, a door, huh?"

A couple more days of fun passed and tonight was the talent show. The tradition is that campers and counselors dress up in costumes, and everyone gets a standing applause for singing and dancing or simply just acting like fools on stage.

The show had begun: lights, camera, action.

Unfortunately, the only action taking place in our row of seats was little David making his way from counselor to counselor to say an early good-bye to camp. He had become quite ill and had to go to the hospital because of this new crisis.

When this little nine-year-old pirate stood in front of me, he gave me a hug and a big wet kiss on my cheek. 1 was crying. He was crying. A whole row of counselors was in tears. After the hug and kiss, he put his hands on my shoulders, and tears still in his eyes, said: "See you on the other side of the door, Fatha."

【1】The camp counselors failed to fill David's beginning days with fun and laughter, mainly because David_____.

A.behaved like a pirate

B.remained in a bad mood

C.was left alone at the camp

D.was teased by other campers

【2】Seeing David smashing the potato chips, the counselor did the same thing in response because he _____.

A.would like David to eat more of them

B.hoped all the other campers would join

C.found it possible to help David release anger

D.wanted to show that he was as angry as David

【3】What can we learn from this article?

A.The camp was intended for those talented in singing and dancing.

B.The purpose of the camp was to give diseased children caring love.

C.The camp was popular among the children who enjoyed their vacation here.

D.Medical treatment could be provided to diseased children at the camp.

【4】Which of the following does NOT show the change in David?

A.David came back to the camp for a second session after the first ended.

B.David had become quite ill and had to go to the hospital because of this new crisis.

C.David made his way from counselor to counselor to say an early good-bye to camp.

D.David stood in front of me and gave me a hug and a big wet kiss on my cheek.

【5】What do you think the theme of the story is?

A.Children with deadly diseases are usually difficult to get along with.

B.People should have patience with children with life-threatening illnesses.

C.People should tell children with life-threatening illnesses to care nothing about death.

D.Love and proper guidance can help people look at something negative in a positive way.

27、St David’s Hall

St David’s Hall is the award winning National Concert Hall of Wales standing at the very heart of Cardiff’s entertainment centre. With an impressive 2,000—seat concert hall, S David’s Hall is home to the annual Welsh Proms Cardiff. It presents live entertainment, including pop, rock, folk, jazz, musicals, dance, world music, films and classical music.

www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk

The Glee Club

Every weekend this is “Wales” premier comedy club where having a great time is the order for both audiences and comedy stars alike. It is hard to name a comedy star who hasn’t been on the stage here. If you are looking for the best comedies on tour and brilliant live music, you should start here.

www.glee.co.uk/cardiff

Sherman Cymru

Sherman Cymru’s theatre in the Cathays area of Cardiff reopened in February 2012. This special building is a place in which theatre is made and where children, artists, writers and anyone else have the opportunity to do creative things. Sherman Cymru is excited to present a packed programme of the very best theatre, dance, family shows and music from Wales and the rest of the world.

www.shermancymru.co.uk

New Theatre

The New Theatre has been the home of quality drama, musicals, dance and children’s shows for more than 100 years. Presenting the best of the West End along with the pick of the UK’s touring shows, the New Theatre is Cardiff’s oldest surviving traditional theatre. Be sure to pay a visit as part of your stay in the city.

www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk

【1】Where is the Welsh Proms Cardiff hosted?

A．At St David’s Hall.

B．At the Glee Club.

C．At Sherman Cymru.

D．At the New Theatre.

【2】What can people do at the Glee Club?

A．Watch musicals.

B．Do creative things.

C．See family shows.

D．Enjoy comedies.

【3】Which website can you visit to learn about Cardiff’s oldest surviving theatre?

A．www.glee.co.uk/cardiff

B．www.shermancymru.co.uk

C．www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk

D．www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk

28、   We are surrounded by people trying to make the world a better place. Peace activists bring enemies together so they can get to know one another and feel each other’s pain. School leaders try to attract a diverse set of students so each can understand what it’s like to walk in the others’ shoes.

It is true that people who are empathetic (共情的) are more sensitive to the perspectives and sufferings of others. They are more likely to make sympathetic moral judgments. The problem comes when we try to turn feeling into action. Empathy makes you more aware of other people’s sufferings, but it’s not clear whether it actually motivates you to take moral action or prevents you from taking immoral action. For example, in the early days of the Holocaust, Nazi prison guards sometimes wept as they killed Jewish women and children, but they still did it.

Empathy directs you toward moral action, but it doesn’t seem to help much when that action comes at a personal cost. You may feel painful for the homeless guy on the other side of the street, but the chances are that you are not going to cross the street to give him a dollar. Studies investigating the link between empathy and moral action suggest that empathy is not a major player when it comes to moral motivation. Its contribution is slight in children, modest in adults, and nonexistent when costs are significant.

Nobody is against empathy. However, it’s not enough. These days empathy has become a shortcut. It has become a way to experience delicious moral emotions without confronting the weaknesses in our nature that prevent us from actually acting upon them. It has become a way to experience the illusion (幻觉) of moral progress without having to do the nasty work of making moral judgments. Teaching empathy is a safe way for schools and other institutions to seem blameless without risking dispute or hurting anybody’s feelings.

People who actually perform pro-social action don’t only feel for those who are suffering, they feel it necessary to act by a sense of duty. Empathy is less important. If you want to make the world a better place, help people debate, understand, reform, revere and enact their moral principles. Accept that principles conflict.

【1】Why does the author mention the Holocaust in paragraph 2?

A.To show that empathy is limited in preventing people from wrongdoings.

B.To prove that empathic people are more likely to make compassionate moral judgments.

C.To explain that empathy is helpful for moral teaching.

D.To criticize the immoral actions of Nazis.

【2】What will empathetic people probably do when they see the homeless?

A.Reach out to them. B.Ignore them.

C.Feel sorry for them. D.Raise money for them.

【3】According to paragraph 4, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A.People are enthusiastic about empathy.

B.Teaching empathy is a quicker way to achieve moral education.

C.Empathy alone is not sufficient.

D.People are unwilling to take actual actions.

【4】According to the author, what’s the best way to make the world a better place?

A.Try to understand what it’s like to walk in the others’ shoes.

B.Be more sensitive to the perspectives and sufferings of others.

C.Stop teaching empathy since it is only a sideshow in moral education.

D.Take on the duty to act and make real moral progress.

29、Dear Santa Claus,

My name is Amy. I am 17 years old. I have a problem at school. Can you help me, Santa? Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy. I just want one day when no one laughs at me or makes fun of me.

Love, Amy

At radio station WJLT in Fort Wayne, Indiana, letters poured in for the Christmas Wish Content. When Amy’s letter arrived at the radio station, Manager Lee Tobin read it carefully. He thought it wound be good for the people in Fort Wayne to hear about this special girl and her unusual wish. Mr. Tobin called up the local newspaper.

The next day, a picture of Amy and her letter to Santa made the front page of the “News Sentinel”. The story spread quickly. All across the country, newspapers and radio and television stations reported the story of the girl in Fort Wayne, Indiana, who asked for such a simple, yet remarkable Christmas gift—just one day without teasing.

Suddenly the postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house. Envelopes of all sizes addressed to Amy arrived daily from children and adults all across the nation. They came filled with holiday greetings and words of encouragement. Some of the writers had disabilities; some had been teased as children. Each writer had a special message for Amy. Through the cards and letters from strangers, Amy saw a world full of people who truly cared about each other.

Many people thanked Amy for being brave enough to speak up. Others encouraged her to ignore teasing and to hold her head high.

Amy did get her wish of a special day without teasing at South Wayne High School. Teachers and students talked together about how bad teasing can make others feel.

That year, the Fort Wayne mayor officially declared December 21st as Amy Jo Hagadorn Day throughout the city. The mayor explained that by daring to make such a simple wish, Amy taught a universal lesson. “Everyone,” he said, “wants to and should be treated with respect, dignity and warmth.”

【1】Amy’s letter showed that______.

A. she wanted to win Christmas Wish Contest

B. she is more independent than before

C. she is often ignored in and out of class

D. her schoolmates can’t understand her disability

【2】We may infer from Amy’s story that_____.

A. the disabled hate those who laugh at them

B. the news media played a key role in helping Amy

C. Amy will still be made fun of by her classmates

D. there are few disabled people in Amy’s country

【3】The mayor officially declared Amy Jo Hagadorn Day _______.

A. to tell how bad teasing can make others feel

B. to encourage people to hold their heads high

C. to explain how brave Amy was by making her wish

D. to call on the public to treat everyone properly

30、   For more than 25 years, Jan Karon has been delighting millions of readers with her bestselling Mitford series. At age 10 she knew_______she was bound to be a writer. But it wasn’t until her mid-forties that she began following her childhood dream.

“I kept a_______very faithfully for two years,” Karon said. “I_______all my fears, my high expectations, my determination to do things I wanted to do into the journal（日志）.”

It took years, but Karon was determined. She’d never_______a novel before. It took months of_______starts before she found Father Tim, the lead character in her series. She felt unqualified to write the character. So_______did she do it？

It was determination that kept her_______. Karon had her lead character and setting, but the _______was just beginning. She began writing Father Tim’s story in the local paper. At the end of two years, she had a novel. However, it took another two and a half years after that to_______a publisher. Karon’s first book was a surprise________. She went on to write 13 novels__________in the town of Mitford.

As her journey in Mitford__________an end, Karon is__________yet another career（事业）change. She’s not__________ about starting over. Her determination gives her confidence that it’s never too late to follow her dream. Age doesn’t __________.

【1】A.naturally B.certainly C.frequently D.normally

【2】A.diary B.book C.novel D.word

【3】A.turned B.burst C.broke D.put

【4】A.read B.written C.designed D.published

【5】A.harmless B.early C.false D.similar

【6】A.where B.when C.whether D.how

【7】A.walking B.going C.running D.marching

【8】A.journey B.discovery C.period D.program

【9】A.approach B.sponsor C.find D.welcome

【10】A.effect B.hit C.beat D.knock

【11】A.set B.absorbed C.lost D.caught

【12】A.gives off B.brings about C.comes to D.results in

【13】A.covering B.affording C.following D.offering

【14】A.delighted B.disappointed C.interested D.worried

【15】A.challenge B.matter C.exist D.disappear

31、A group of patients at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta （CHOA） were in for a special treat when they had the opportunity to visit Father Christmas at the "North Pole".

With the help of Delta Air Lines, 43 kids, ____ childhood cancers and blood disorders at the Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center of CHOA, "flew” to the "North Pole" for a magical ______.A couple of policemen __ the patients to the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where Delta pilots and "elves（精灵）” _____ greeted them and helped them "check in".

Tickets in hand, the kids boarded a _____ flight to the "North Pole". The plane moved slowly around the tarmac（停机坪）for about 45 minutes to ____ the illusion（错觉）of long-distance travel, after which the patients _____ the plane and were greeted by even more Delta employees _____ as elves.

At the “North Pole, the kids danced, made crafts and _____ Father Christmas himself. There was even a ______— indoor snowfall. **lt is very much a part of the culture at Delta to _____ the communities where we live and work. And with Atlanta being our hometown, we greatly _____ our partnership with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and look forward to ____ the North Pole event every year；" Delta employee and “Head Elf' volunteer Alice Mcnulty said. "It truly is an unforgettable holiday for many of us, ____ our volunteers get all dressed up in their elf clothes to make this a magical _____ for these children and their families；" she added.

【1】

A．attacking

B．spreading

C．battling

D．studying

【2】

A．event

B．treatment

C．destination

D．power

【3】

A．introduced

B．led

C．invited

D．followed

【4】

A．seriously

B．anxiously

C．carefully

D．warmly

【5】

A．modem

B．comfortable

C．strange

D．special

【6】

A．create

B．prevent

C．practice

D．adjust

【7】

A．appreciated

B．exited

C．changed

D．approached

【8】

A．known

B．considered

C．remembered

D．dressed

【9】

A．recognized

B．met

C．played

D．described

【10】

A．surprise

B．dream

C．secret

D．pity

【11】

A．put up with

B．get away from

C．give back to

D．drop in at

【12】

A．recommend

B．miss

C．value

D．improve

【13】

A．celebrating

B．advertising

C．inventing

D．hosting

【14】

A．until

B．as

C．if

D．although

【15】

A．experience

B．adventure

C．lesson

D．opportunity

32、   My parents were so proud of me, especially of something I accomplished. This is one of my happiest memories and, sadly, also the _______ I have of my parents. They _______ in one evening when some drunken men crashed their car into them.

From then on, I was _______. I missed them greatly, but _______ surprisingly well on my own. If they were alive, they would be most _______ of the moment I met my best friend, Eliza Jones. I’m also most proud of that _______.

It was a June evening. I was seventeen years old and sitting on a tree branch, listening to the music the water created under the bridge. Just then I noticed a(n) _______ appear on the bridge. Suddenly it stopped on the top of the bridge and _______ to the river.

I _______ up and launched myself at the falling figure. I had never swum at this ________. I had to catch it; ________ I would never forgive myself. I swam faster and faster and ________ the figure. I laid the person on the riverbank and found it was a girl, about my age. She asked me why I tried to ________ her, I said I couldn’t just watch someone didn’t ________ her life. Then we talked and I found we both liked to read about fairies.

We ________ anything except the reason why she was there that night. She told me she was a writer who wanted to travel around the world and write amazing fantasy novels. I was glad she had a ________ for the future. Even so I wouldn’t ________ myself to ask her why she was so sad that she would throw away her wonderful ________. I just said, “Tomorrow morning the sun will rise, bringing with it the ________ of another start.” Minutes later, she said it was time that she should leave, but promised she would continue living well. After that I had a(n) ________ memory of the bridge.

【1】A.last B.longest C.deepest D.easiest

【2】A.married B.escaped C.returned D.died

【3】A.stubborn B.nervous C.unaccompanied D.impatient

【4】A.travelled B.played C.changed D.managed

【5】A.frightened B.proud C.aware D.confident

【6】A.moment B.advice C.achievement D.dream

【7】A.accident B.poster C.pattern D.figure

【8】A.referred B.turned C.jumped D.pointed

【9】A.turned B.shot C.spoke D.woke

【10】A.atmosphere B.speed C.length D.chance

【11】A.however B.instead C.otherwise D.besides

【12】A.grasped B.discovered C.created D.abandoned

【13】A.rescue B.remember C.support D.suspect

【14】A.review B.treasure C.check D.choose

【15】A.heard about B.cared about C.dreamed about D.talked about

【16】A.negotiation B.target C.talent D.preference

【17】A.force B.refuse C.relax D.adjust

【18】A.occupation B.lesson C.life D.suggestion

【19】A.background B.operation C.appointment D.promise

【20】A.relative B.outstanding C.fond D.common

33、   She wasn’t aiming to make history. But in the late 1990s, when Sumita Mitra, a chemist at 3M, _____ to use nanotechnology(纳米技术) to improve dental (牙齿的) fillings, that’s exactly what happened. Now _____in dental offices--- and almost every mouth, her fillings are certainly one of the life-changing _____.

Any invention starts with a _____ and so did Mitra’s fillings. Before the mid-1990s, fillings came in two different _____. One wasn’t strong enough for stress-bearing _____ of the teeth like biting surfaces, and the other was strong but could become rough from _____ and chewing. Dentists often had to use two types of materials for every filling, which _____ problems.

In the 1990s, nanotechnology became a growing field for scientific advances. Mitra thought that _____ nanoparticles(纳米粒子) could be used to make a filling, the result would both look nice and be able to _____ wear and tear. Mitra didn’t have much _____ with nanotechnology, but scientists at 3M’s research labs were _____ with it for other uses. She joined them and _____ some very unique combinations of nanoparticles. Realizing that nanoparticles could _____ all the requirements was one significant moment, but the _____to combine nanoparticles was the big breakthrough. Nanoparticles are all the same size, and Mitra realized that she could _____them like a bunch of grapes. The work was groundbreaking and _____ the creation of a famous product--- the 3M Filtek Supreme Universal Restorative. The product was the first successful _____of nanotechnology in dental material and the first commercial application of nanotechnology at 3M.

Though the invention isn’t _____ used in other fields, it has really taken dentistry by storm. Patients and dentists are _____with it.

【1】A. demanded B. refused C. longed D. began

【2】A. studied B. collected C. found D. began

【3】A. decisions B. inventions C. disasters D. adventures

【4】A. problem B. discussion C. story D. dream

【5】A. aims B. levels C. systems D. materials

【6】A. features B. shapes C. areas D. roots

【7】A. brushing B. touching C. hiding D. changing

【8】A. solved B. created C. avoided D. noticed

【9】A. although B. because C. until D. if

【10】A. save B. resist C. cause D. reduce

【11】A. patience B. experience C. luck D. power

【12】A. going B. living C. missing D. working

【13】A. developed B. controlled C. approved D. spread

【14】A. state B. test C. achieve D. analyze

【15】A. ability B. agreement C. permission D. ambition

【16】A. treat B. cover C. move D. combine

【17】A. dealt with B. led to C. looked into D. came across

【18】A. use B. end C. theory D. record

【19】A. partly B. suddenly C. strangely D. broadly

【20】A. wrong B. careful C. pleased D. busy

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.

The Internet E-commerce and globalization are making a new economic age possible. In the future, capitalist markets will largely be replaced by a new kind of economic system based on 【1】 relationships, contractual arrangements and access rights.

Has the quality of our lives at work, at home and in our communities increased in direct proportion to all the new Internet and business-to-business Internet services being introduced into our lives? I have asked this question of hundreds of CEOs and corporate executives in Europe and the United States. Surprisingly, virtually everyone has said, “No, quiet 【2】.” They say they are working longer hours, feel more stressed, are more impatient, and are even less civil in their dealings with colleagues and friends-not to mention strangers. And what’s more revealing, they place much of the blame on the very same technologies they are so 【3】 supporting.

The technological leader promised us that access would make life more convenient. Instead, the very technological wonders that were supposed to 【4】 us have begun to enslave us in a web of connections from which there seems to be no easy 【5】.

If an earlier generation was preoccupied with the quest to enclose a vast 【6】 land, the .com generation, it seems, is more caught up in the colonization of time. Every spare moment of our time is being filled with some form of commercial connection, making time itself the 【7】 of all resources.

And while we have created every kind of labor-and time-saving device to service our needs, we are beginning to feel like we have less time available to us than any other humans in history. Maybe we need to ask what kinds of connections really 【8】 in the e-economy age. If this new technology 【9】 is only about super efficiency, then we risk losing something even precious than time-our sense of what it means to be a(n) 【10】 human being.

35、Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Why Cold weather Causes So many Flight Cancellation?

Each year, about 60,000 flights get canceled because of bad winter weather, which costs airlines and airports an estimated $3 billion. But it’s not the freezing cold temperatures that cause problems for planes. After all, 【1】 jets fly 10 kilometers up, where temperatures hover around -50 degrees Celsius.

In fact, planes 【2】 in cold weather, since cold air is denser and leads to better thrust. Clearly, the real problem isn’t what’s going on up there. It’s what’s happening on the ground.

When a 【3】 polar vortex (极地涡旋) struck the Midwestern US in January 2019, temperatures dropped to -40 degrees Celsius and airline canceled 3,000 flights nationwide. In these situations, when temperatures start 【4】, everything slows down. Cargo doors can freeze up, along with the nozzles that pump fuel into planes, which delays the 【5】 process.

Even the plane itself can freeze over. Just a quarter-inch - thick layer of ice on a plane can disrupt the way air flows over its wings.

Les Westbrooks: The number one reason, I would say, that the reason flights get delayed in cold weather is going to be because there’s some kind of frozen precipitation, from frost to snow to a sheet of ice, adhering to the aircraft, adhering to the wings of the aircraft 【6】.

That’s Les Westbrooks, a retired airline pilot and an associate professor of aeronautical science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He says that 【7】, these planes are “de-iced” - but this also delays takeoff. The crew can spray the plane with a special hot water/ glycol mixture. It can take around 40 minutes to de-ice large passenger airplanes, so planes often have to wait “their turn” for the de-icing station, which, of course, can trigger more delays.

And ice on the runway, of course, creates another set of 【8】. In 2014, a plane at JFK skidded off an icy runway and into a mound of snow, leading to an hours-long shutdown at the airport. And even though crews can remove ice from the runway, scraping it off the pavement can lead to potholes (坑洞) and other 【9】, which makes takeoffs and landings more dangerous. And of course, snow and freezing rain on the ground can affect visibility to the point where officials have to decide it’s not safe to fly at all.

But if ice and snow aren’t the problem in these extremely cold temperatures, it’s usually another factor: people.

Les Westbrooks: The airplane flies at high altitudes, -60 degrees. It’s made to do that. Humans are not made to be outside in -60 degrees weather. And so the human factor becomes a big, big factor, when it becomes extremely cold.

Baggage handlers, aircraft fuelers, and mechanics all have to stay warm. Some airports, like O’Hare in Chicago, set up heated shelters for their employees. Of course, with everyone taking breaks to warm up, not as much gets done, which leads to even more delays and cancellations. Passengers start missing their 【10】 flights, and that, along with passengers who can’t make it to the airport due to bad road conditions, leads to half-empty planes.

In fact, many airlines might preemptively cancel flights before bad weather even hits. So, in the end, you can still blame cold weather for cancelling your flight.

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

A huge milestone has just been reached in the field of artificial intelligence: AlphaGo, a program developed by Google’s DeepMind unit, has defeated legendary Go player Lee Se-dol in the first of five historic matches being held in Seoul, South Korea. Lee 【1】 after about three and a half hours, with 28 minutes and 28 seconds remaining on his clock. The series is the first time a professional 9-dan Go player has taken on a computer, and Lee is 【2】 for a $1 million prize.

“I was very surprised,”said Lee after the match.“I didn’t expect to lose. But I didn’t think AlphaGo would play the game in such a perfect manner.”DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis expressed“huge 【3】 for Lee Se-dol and his amazing skills.”calling the game“hugely exciting”and“very tense.”Team lead David Silver said it was an“amazing game of Go that really pushed AlphaGo to its 【4】.”

Go is an ancient Chinese board game that has long been considered one of the great 【5】faced by AI. While computer programs ow best the world’s leading human players of games like checkers and chess, the high level of intuition and 【6】required by Go has made it tough for computers to crack. DeepMind’s AlphaGo program is the most 【7】effort yet, using a complex system of deep neural networks and machine learning; it beat European champion Fan Hui last year, but Lee Se-dol is another 【8】 rival entirely.

“I don’t regret accepting this challenge,”said Lee.“I am in shock, I admit that, but what’s done is done. I enjoyed this game and look forward to the next. I think I failed on the opening layout so if I do a better job on the opening aspect I think I will be able to increase my 【9】 of winning.”Lee was surprised both by how strong AlphaGo’s opening was, and by some 【10】moves.

37、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Smell the flowers before you go to sleep and you may just end up with rosy dreams. Have a whiff of rotten(腐烂的)eggs during the night and your dreams may be【1】(pleasant). So says researcher Dr. Boris Stuck, 【2】invited sleeping volunteers to a rose vs. rotten egg test in the University Hospital Mannheim in Germany. The subjects didn’t dream about roses【3】eggs, but rather he found that what they smelt affected the emotions of【4】(they) dreams.

And if you think【5】(smell) have a say in dreams, wait for what TV tells us. A UK study reveals that people exposed【6】black-and-white film and TV in their youth are to have monochromic(单色的)dreams throughout their life more【7】(probable). Eva Murzyn from the University of Dundee tested two age groups— one half 【8】(age) over 55 and【9】other half under 25.

The result? Under 5% of the dreams of the under-25s were in black and white. 【10】(watch)color TV in childhood seems to be the reason why.

38、假设你是学校Campus English的编辑李华，学校将举办一次40周年校庆作品展示，请你用英语写一则作品征集启事。要点如下：

作品主题：反映校园生活，表达祝福

作品形式：英、汉语诗歌、照片、书画作品等

截止日期：2020年8月10日

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.参考词汇：40周年（the 40th anniversary）。

39、你校开展了“敬重父母”的活动，请你根据以下内容要点为某家学生英文报写一则报道。

宗旨：尊敬父母是中华民族的传统美德（moral value）之一。

现状：大多数同学都是独生子女，只看重自己，不顾及父母。

决定：开展“敬重父母”的活动。

措施：制定了十条规定，提出要求。如：要记住父母的生日；父母进门要和他们打招呼等。

注意：1. 报道应有标题。

2. 报道必须包括所有内容要点，可以适当增加内容使行文连贯。

3. 词数100左右。

40、假如你是李华,全球变暖问题越来越引起人们的关注,它所产生的严重后果也逐渐为人所知.为此,你校学生会特意邀请了环保专家来校举办讲座,专门就全球变暖问题产生的原因、后果,以及中学生如何应对全球变暖问题等进行论述,并在演讲结束后回答同学们的提问.请你给外教老师 Mr.Smith 写一封邮件, 邀请他一起参加.

时间：2019 年 7 月 15 日 星期一 3：00 p.m.～5：00 p.m. 地点：礼堂 （auditorium）注意：词数 100 左右

41、假定你是李华，校报英文版以“对高一新生说”为主题征稿，邀请学长给下学期入学的新生提出一些学习和生活上的建议，请你以书信的形式写一篇稿件，要点包括：

1.你对高中学习生活的感受；

2.你对高一新生的建议；

3.你的祝福。

注意：

（1）词数100左右；

（2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。