2025-2026学年辽宁营口高三(下)期末试卷英语

1、The new treatment means, if _______ to the NCR will make all the difference for the general public.

A．applying

B．to apply

C．applied

D．having applied

2、When humans develop machines that are smarter than they are and machines begin to improve themselves, they risk ________ the mathematician IJ Good called an “intelligence explosion”.

A．what

B．that what

C．even if

D．whatever

3、—Where did you knock into your old friend, LiHua?

—It was in the firm ______ his brother is working.

A. where B. that

C. which D. when

4、--- What is Rudi up to?

--- Rudi seems bent ____ finding a new job.

A. on B. to

C. down D. over

5、—Late again this morning, and everything is in a complete mess!

—Be _______. Even a few minutes will give your day a head start.

A．a cold fish

B．a lucky dog

C．an early bird

D．a dark horse

6、 children believe they can succeed, they will never become totally independent.

A．If

B．Though

C．Unless

D．When

7、The first textbooks written for teaching English as a foreign language__________in the 16th century.

A．came about

B．came out

C．came along

D．came up

8、In his inspiring book Spontaneous Healing, Andrew Weil recommends: “Make a list of friends and acquaintances ______ company you feel more alive, happier, more optimistic”

A. with whom B. of whom

C. in whose D. under whose

9、I’d appreciate ___ if you could come and help me once more and I always appreciate _____ me with my English in the past.

A. this; you to help B. it; your helping

C. it; you to help D. that; you helping

10、Helen was kinder to her youngest son, which made the others _______ him.

A.to be envied B.envied C.to envy D.envy

11、When the teacher came in, the student ______ that he was reading a book..

A. pretended B. progressed

C. praised D. declined

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

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

13、Our headmaster spoke at the meeting for nearly an hour without_________her notes.

A. referring to B. looking for C. bringing up D. trying on

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

A.that… what B.what… that

C.that… that D.what… what

15、As the final examinations ______ students begin to busy themselves with reviewing.

A. draw in B. drop out

C. draw near D. drop in

16、You have to be accurate in this job, because a small mistake can make a big .

A. difference   B. difficulty C. trouble   D. change

17、The two brothers quarrelled with each other over bicycle last night but they soon _______.

A. turned up B. put up

C. made up D. showed up

18、Many senior high school students have returned and been plunged into preparations for the national college entrance exam, ________will be postponed by one month.

A.as B.what C.which D.it

19、I think that Han Meimei in Class 9 ________ her sister in appearance but not in character.

A. looks B. compares

C. resembles D. equals

20、The old only ________ their children ________ and see them from time to time.

A．suggest; to come

B．hope; to come

C．desire; coming

D．desire; to come

21、In the _______ of proof, the police could not take action against the man.

A．lack

B．shortage

C．absence

D．failure

22、My way of thinking might be different from yours, but it’s equally ________.

A.eventual B.valid C.abundant D.digital

23、The government   the diplomatic note from Japan for its unclear attitude to the trade between two countries.

A.denied B.refused C.rejected D.objected

24、It’s not what we do once in a while ______ shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.

A.which B.that C.how D.when

25、Jack failed to finish his project on time. If he me about it, I would have given him a hand.

A. tell   B. told

C. had told D. would tell

26、Prepare Yourself for a Better TOEFL Score

The TOEFL is the most widely used language assessment exam for American colleges or universities. Many foreign students worry about taking the TOEFL because it is essential to meet their goals. 【1】But a low test score will limit their choices for financial aid and admission to top schools. So how to prepare yourself for a better TOEFL score?

What will you focus on?

Plan when you will take the TOEFL. If possible, register to take the test, even if the date is several months from now. This will give you a good reason to study. Take a sample test online or from a test preparation book to find out where you need to improve the most. 【2】This will help you to plan your studies to develop the skills you need to get a better score.

【3】

The Educational Testing Service website has a free online course to help you prepare for the TOEFL. There are also sample preparation questions. Apart from answering those questions, try to surround yourself with English. Listen to stories on VOA's Learning English website. Watch movies where English is spoken. Read English-language newspapers to keep up with new words that relate to current events and technology.

When will you study?

【4】But if your practice test score is more than 20 points below your goal, you may need to improve your overall English ability, and that may take years. To get a good score, you need to set aside time to study, set goals, and measure your progress.

The real goal of the test is to measure how well a student can communicate in an English-speaking classroom.【5】

A.Do you do well in reading, but not so well in listening?

B.Good marks on the test will open many doors.

C.TOEFL score may be a necessity for a student to graduate from an American school.

D.How will you study?

E.Experts say that you should study for at least two months before taking the test.

F.Expose yourself to English on a daily basis and improvement is sure to follow.

G.Keep in touch with an American friend and learn more about the country.

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、   The outbreak has forced people to work from home and given many couples the chance to see each other at work. But, after all, living together and working together are not the same. 【1】

1. Put the problem on the table

Knowing what your partner does is one thing but seeing them in action is another. "We are forced into the intimacy（亲密）, not just with spouses（配偶）, but also with kids or whoever else is in the home," said Karen Bridbord, a psychologist in New York City.【2】 Talk about any insecurities you may have whether it's participating in a video meeting or being eavesdropped on and what you need in terms of a work environment. Then create a schedule and set boundaries when it comes to separating work life and personal life.

2.【3】

You might be learning that your spouse is fan of all the office cliches or holds too many meetings---but it's best to keep that to yourself. Even if you think your intentions are good, don't offer any unsolicited（主动提供的）feedback when it comes to your partner's' work style. And don't mistake complaining as an opportunity to criticize. "Even if a partner is complaining about work, you shouldn't see that as an invitation or opportunity to provide critical feedback," said Anthony Chambers, a chief academic officer. "【4】"

3. Don't complain a lot

These working conditions aren't ideal for many people right now---especially if you are juggling kids and other care giving responsibilities 【5】. However, try not to keep score of who is doing what around the house, or whose work is more pressing.

A.Provide an inside look.

B.Allow them to complain and you just listen.

C.Avoid treating each other like colleagues.

D.This can leave you feeling overburdened and exhausted.

E.The first step in making this situation work is to talk about it.

F.How to do with this "new colleague" to maintain a harmonious relationship?

G.In this way, you're more likely to arouse sympathy from the partner which will help negotiate boundaries.

29、Although people value intelligence-understanding, reasoning, the ability to learn-they also respect wisdom, or the knowledge and experience that we gain over a lifetime.In some ways, wisdom is like beauty: we value it, we desire it, we know it when we see it, but it is nearly impossible to pin down such a quality. 【1】

1.Working at being social

Studies show that people who stay connected to others show higher levels of wisdom than those who remain alone.【2】  Next time you're at a party or gathering, single out someone who's standing alone and strike up a conversation.

2.【3】 Wisdom involves being able to understand all sides of an issue without letting emotions or personal feelings get in the way. Opening your mind means realizing that everyone has a life story that influences their actions. During the course of every day, make a note of the issues that bother you, and take a moment to see them from the other side.

3.Learn how to say, "I could be wrong".

A wise person understands that it is impossible to know everything and that life is capable of taking unexpected turns.【4】 Admitting that there are times when you could be mistaken will go a long way in solidifying your fame.

4.Reading the news 【5】 If you don’t already read a daily paper or news online,start by going through a single front-page article from a major respected news source.

Almost everyone has the potential to become wiser,particularly if you strengthen these habits.

A．Practice being open-Minded.

B．Sharing good news with your friends.

C．But researchers have tried-and here's what they've found.

D．Recognizing your errors can lead only to greater wisdom,

E．Make an effort to join a new club, or invite an old friend  for coffee.

F．You do not have to admit your mistakes if you are really unwilling to.

G．You cannot make balanced choices unless you understand world circumstances.

30、   One day I took an orange — and — white cat home, which I called Splash. However, I had one concern with __ her to my dog, Bee, which had a distinct __ for cats. My own cats were wise enough to ___themselves in the barn（谷仓）and fields. I was _____ that Splash didn't understand this and would be a victim.

I took Splash to the barn, but soon she __ the house and was curious about it. She made a straight line for the door. Bee enjoyed the ___ at the door, so when Splash showed up, Bee came up in ____ But Splash faced her threatener ___ and swiped at（(猛击）the approaching dog. Then something ___ happened： Bee pulled to a sudden stop. He __ and went back to the back door slowly.

Every day for the next few weeks, Splash would walk to the___ in the morning, and Bee would come and try to drive her away, only to find a____enemy. Over the next few months, I watched an aggressive dislike turn into a playful __ between the two. They began to share the back-door space and sometimes the __ especially for the faithful dog.

One day, seeing the two companions playing together, I ____ this dog and cat were almost the same as the nations of this world. Actually, some of us are like Bee, who started a fight with the intention of____ an unwanted invasion（入侵），and some of us are like Splash, just wanting someone to __ life with. Bee and Splash are two different animals with the natural tendency that should put them in _______. Yet they've come to a place where all the ______ are set aside, and they_______ each other fully. Why can't we?

【1】A.selling B.introducing C.comparing D.donating

【2】A.wish B.sympathy C.preference D.dislike

【3】A.check B.cure C.hide D.teach

【4】A.worried B.glad C.grateful D.relieved

【5】A.ruined B.noticed C.decorated D.crashed

【6】A.celebration B.noise C.darkness D.freedom

【7】A.horror B.anger C.sadness D.excitement

【8】A.sincerely B.selflessly C.shyly D.fearlessly

【9】A.unexpected B.thrilling C.dangerous D.attractive

【10】A.remained B.exploded C.turned D.agreed

【11】A.cage B.zoo C.field D.door

【12】A.lazy B.stubborn C.terrified D.strange

【13】A.graduation B.discussion C.friendship D.examination

【14】A.treats B.jokes C.tests D.risks

【15】A.heard B.announced C.doubted D.realized

【16】A.dealing with B.escaping from C.looking for D.taking in

【17】A.improve B.change C.share D.abandon

【18】A.order B.conflict C.peace D.charge

【19】A.differences B.conversations C.comments D.connections

【20】A.praise B.inspire C.guide D.enjoy

31、Bradley’s Bicycle

When our son Bradley was ten, the new bicycle he had received earlier that year was missing. Having a bike was a big deal to our children. They spent hours and hours on their bikes, _______ up and down the foot path, and at the front of the house. We also rode as a _______ at holidays, when all the members enjoyed staying together. Bicycling was a great way to get the kids out of the house and into the fresh air _______ spending any money.

Bradley discovered that his bicycle had been _______ from our backyard when he had his sister go outside for a morning ride. He couldn’t _______ that someone would do this. _______, none of the other bicycles were touched and nothing else was missing.

Bradley painted a sign on a large piece of cardboard, _______ for the bicycle to be returned, and _______ it to the letterbox. The following morning, when I went out to collect the mail, I found a white _______ with the magical words, “Buy yourself a new bike.” It took me a little while to ________ what it was inside it. It was a $100 banknote.

We were very ________ that someone had the heart to do this. We’ve never able to thank the person but we ________ that it might have been one of our wonderful neighbors. Bradley painted a big “Thank you” on the sign and we ________ it outside for a couple of weeks afterwards ________ it was someone who drove down our street.

Bradley was able to own a new bicycle. As the years went on, bicycles became bigger and more expensive but remained just as ________ for those family bicycle rides. Now the kids are ________ and cars have replaced their bicycles. Bradley is twenty-five this year. Sometimes I ________ the days when receiving a bicycle was the best thing in the world to them.

All these years later we are still grateful to that incredibly kind ________. A young boy’s sorrow turned to joy when he got his ________. We were a young family with three little children and it meant a lot to us. We still talk about it and, even now, ________ who actually gave us the help.

【1】A.walking B.riding C.jumping D.flying

【2】A.team B.club C.family D.party

【3】A.against B.before C.except D.without

【4】A.stolen B.charged C.returned D.removed

【5】A.remember B.believe C.explain D.promise

【6】A.Typically B.Hopefully C.Strangely D.Nomally

【7】A.applying B.searching C.arranging D.begging

【8】A.tied B.dropped C.handed D.threw

【9】A.board B.note C.notice D.envelope

【10】A.expect B.realize C.judge D.reflect

【11】A.moved B.scared C.ashamed D.confused

【12】A.hope B.admit C.suspect D.understand

【13】A.lost B.left C.sent D.forgot

【14】A.as long as B.on condition that C.in case D.as though

【15】A.flexible B.comfortable C.secure D.important

【16】A.better off B.grown up C.fed up D.tired out

【17】A.count B.follow C.miss D.prefer

【18】A.neighbor B.friend C.relative D.stranger

【19】A.wish B.chance C.prize D.gift

【20】A.check B.wonder C.doubt D.predict

32、   Harvard was hard. I showed up in Harvard and I just felt like a _________. My one skill set of being smart，I wasn't smart there anymore，I didn't ________All the kids were saying the right same things，stressing the same way，saying words I didn't ________. I felt like，“Oh my gosh！I don't belong here. "I actually ________ my transfer paperwork（转学文件）to leave. It was so hard. And so I was ready to leave.

While I was still there，I thought I_________as well do something with my time here. I decided to volunteer and I worked at a low-income __________project right next door to where l grew up. There I met a little girl，10 years old. She and her brother were both in the after-school program. And she was one week__________from the after-school program. Her school counselor came to the program looking for her. I said，"I haven't seen her_________I'll help you look. "And I just walked out to the playground in the housing project and I found her. I was kind of upset when I found her. But then，when she started talking，I saw that her two front teeth were broken. I was   ______ . I thought，"What happened？Did I do something wrong？Did I___________something that led her to actually get hurt？"If not，how could I have done my __________ to prevent this？

I was more than just angry with the set of circumstances that led her to get hurt. That was when I realized that just how __________ . I was and that other kids weren't going to have those opportunities. I needed to stay at Harvard and________ so that I could be part of unlocking those doors for _________. And I still remember that moment with anger and _______ to fight so that other kids aren't like that or aren't in that situation. That experience forced me to think. I got to think__________ . I need more skills. I need more ___________ to be able to solve this. And so，when I was 20 years old and a top-A Harvard student，I ___________medical school.

Since then，I have always kept it in mind that with great powers comes great _________and determined never to flinch（退缩）___________challenges I may face.

【1】A.hero B.failure C.success D.stranger

【2】A.fit in B.come across C.pass by D.look around

【3】A.say B.hear C.understand D.accept

【4】A.make out B.pick out C.put out D.fill out

【5】A.could B.should C.might D.must

【6】A.housing B.volunteering C.schooling D.training

【7】A.lost B.absent C.present D.casual

【8】A.or B.and C.so D.but

【9】A.disappointed B.astonished C.tearful D.joyful

【10】A.miss B.ask C.watch D.avoid

【11】A.project B.time C.part D.job

【12】A.unfortunate B.lucky C.poor D.rich

【13】A.succeeded B.quit C.observed D.played

【14】A.myself B.others C.her D.us

【15】A.desire B.need C.chance D.importance

【16】A.1ess B.differently C.bigger D.generously

【17】A.support B.money C.sources D.powers

【18】A.chose B.liked C.finished D.left

【19】A.opportunity B.responsibility C.acceptance D.competence

【20】A.whatever B.wherever C.however D.Whichever

33、   Every act of kindness starts with something small, something we all can and should do every single day. I’m Will Ruhio, one of the _______ of BYUtv’s Random Acts show. We take hidden cameras to unexpected places to _______ random acts of kindness. We’ve filmed acts _________ from building disabled-friendly facilities(设施) for those who are badly _______ them but can’t afford them to returning a lost wallet.

On Random Acts, it may be a neighbor or a colleague who recognizes a need and _______an incredible chain reaction of service._______ the story of Emmalene Meyers for example. Like many young girls, Emmalene was_______to be a ballet dancer, but her physical disability makes even everyday tasks a(n)_______. Instead of seeing a limitation, Emmalene’s friend Lily _______________ an opportunity. Lily imagined Emmalene’s dream being brought to life onstage and persuaded Random Acts to help make her plan __________.

So, where can you start? The key is to be like Lily: look for an opportunity to make a__________ to those in need, and then take action to make it happen. Being __________ and involved in service is __________ like any other goal you want to achieve. You have to __________ it.

After two seasons of hosting Random Acts, the joy of  __________ burdens and brightening lives doesn’t fade. I sometimes __________Random Acts might lose its feature eventually, but that couldn’t be further from the __________. When I finally meet the people we’ve been working to __________ and see their genuine shock and appreciation, it __________ me in the feel every time. I cry more than anyone else on the show.

Be that person doing acts of kindness out of the __________ of your heart—be the nice you want to see in the world!

【1】A. photographers B. actors C. viewers D. hosts

【2】A. expose B. conduct C. arrange D. advocate

【3】A. changing B. counting C. ranging D. transforming

【4】A. in search of B. in need of C. in defense of D. in favor of

【5】A. sets off B. sets aside C. keep off D. take off

【6】A. Retell B. Take C. Create D. Explain

【7】A. anxious B. proud C. afraid D. unwilling

【8】A. exception B. dilemma C. competition D. challenge

【9】A. provided B. seized C. spotted D. missed

【10】A. successful B. acceptable C. reasonable D. available

【11】A. choice B. difference C. promise D. decision

【12】A. generous B. caring C. ambitious D. sociable

【13】A. never B. even C. still D. just

【14】A. put up with B. make up for C. work at D. take in

【15】A. bearing B. carrying C. reducing D. overcoming

【16】A. admit B. realize C. remember D. assume

【17】A. truth B. deadline C. destination D. boundary

【18】A. entertain B. surprise C. locate D. please

【19】A. relieves B. discourages C. hits D. satisfies

【20】A. whisper B. curiosity C. faith D. goodness

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、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.

36、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.

37、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.

38、假定你是李华。你班英语课学习了“世界读书日”的有关内容，老师要求以“Reading”为话题分 组讨论。请你根据如下提示，用英语写一篇发言稿，代表你组发言。

1. 阅读的好处；

2. 如何养成阅读的好习惯。

注意：1. 词数100左右；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear classmates,

I’m glad to share our opinions about the topic “Reading”. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

That’s all. Thank you.

39、假如你是高三学生李华，写信建议你的美国朋友 Tom 参加21世纪学生英文报(21st Century Teens)为外国人举办的2019“最美中国(Amazing China)”手机摄影大赛。信的内容包括:

1.作品要求；

2.提交时间和方式；

3.表示愿意提供帮助。

注意:1. 词数80左右；

2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Tom,

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Yours

Lihua

40、某英文网站正在举办一个关于“Food & Culure”的征文活动。请根据下表内容提示写一篇短文。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.短文题目和首句已为你写好。

Chinese Dumplings and culture

Chinese dumplings or jiaozi,

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41、假如你是李华，你的英国好友Tom想要了解你校刚举行的五四晚会情况，请你写一封信告诉他，

内容包括：1.时间地点；2. 晚会情况；3. 你的感受

五四晚会：Youth Day Party

Dear Tom,

How is everything going?

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Yours,

Lihua